punta
apex ; barb ; end ; tip.
A hierarchy is usually illustrated as a triangle with the ultimate authority at the apex of the triangle and authority flowing downward to all other parts of the triangle.
The letters are upright, narrow, and angular, standing on crooked feet, and the ascenders are usually decorated with barbs or thorns; f and p do not normally descend below the base line.
Scanning must start to the left of the bar codes and must continue past the right end.
Reportedly the tip of his nose is so damaged from the operations that the tissue has died.
acabado en punta
pointed
The pinnacle is depicted as pointed probably because it can be attained temporarily but it is difficult to perch upon indefinitely.
a punta de cuchillo
at knifepoint
Police are hoping security camera images will lead them to the suspect wanted for sexually assaulting a woman at knifepoint Thursday night.
a punta de navaja
at knifepoint
Police are hoping security camera images will lead them to the suspect wanted for sexually assaulting a woman at knifepoint Thursday night.
a punta de pistola
at gunpoint
With their worldwide history of forcing people at gunpoint to march to their orders, whether they want to or not, you can never be too sure with them.
asaltar a punta de pistola
hold up at + gunpoint
Someone told me that there was a 9 in 10 chance of getting shot if one is held up at gunpoint.
atracar a punta de pistola
hold up at + gunpoint
Someone told me that there was a 9 in 10 chance of getting shot if one is held up at gunpoint.
con la punta envenenada
poison-tipped
Her Cheshire cat grin masks the poison-tipped claws of a lethal adversary = Su sonrisa de oreja a oreja esconde las garras con las puntas envenenadas de un adversario letal.
con los nervios de punta
edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.]
nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.]
on edge
His selection of films suggests a temperamental bias toward strong, violent, edgy scenes with killings, face-slappings, and confrontations.
The article 'Nervy Days for Office Suppliers' reviews the present state of affairs of office automation.
The combination of trade deficit, budget deficit, and threat of war has international investors completely on edge.
de punta a rabo
from nose to tail
Mice are fastidious, regularly cleansing their bodies from nose to tail.
de punta cerrada
closed-toe
When paired with a black belt and black closed-toe pumps, leggings can be worn to work if a strict dress code is not a must.
de punta en blanco
dressed (up) to the nines
spic(k)-and-span
in full regalia
Dressed to the nines, the three characters shimmer like tropical fish beached in the desert.
'Spick and Span' is a comedy that examines how individuals cope with death in a society that likes to sweep things under the rug = "De punta en blanco" es una comedia que examina cómo los individuos se enfrentan a la muerte en una sociedad que prefiere ocultar las cosas.
This detailed and hand-finished Athena statue shows the warrior Goddess in full regalia with sword and snake shield.
de una punta a la otra
from head to toe
from head to foot
from nose to tail
This exhibition features objects worn from head to toe and is divided into sections representing different accessories, cultures, and periods.
The child was covered with scabies from head to foot, had fungal infection, was severely dehydrated and was suffering from septicaemia.
Mice are fastidious, regularly cleansing their bodies from nose to tail.
de una punta a otra
end to end
Next morning the heap, now damp right through, was set up on one end of the horse (later called the bank), a bench long enough to take two piles of paper end to end, and about as high as the coffin of the press.
de una punta de la ciudad a otra
cross-town
The average speed of cross-town traffic has dropped to 5.2 miles per hour (from 5.6 mph five years ago).
durante las horas puntas
at peak periods
All telephone lines to the computer may be engaged at peak periods.
en una punta en la otra
at one end ... at the other
The article describes how an unwanted library building was moved by barge from Belfair, a community at one end of Hood Canal in Washington State, to Hoodsport, at the other end.
golpear ligeramente la punta de los dedos en sucesión sobre una superficie [Generalmente en señal de impaciencia]
tap + fingers
Some reference librarians tapp their finger(s) on the counter when a request is made and twitch their mouth upon movement to fulfil the request.
grabado a la punta seca [En imprenta, método usado a finales del siglo quince para gravar planchas de impresión utilizando un buril y un martillo]
drypoint
Drypoint was another method of engraving printing plates in the fifteenth century according to which the design was sketched directly on to the plate with a steel point, the burr being left alone.
hora punta
peak period
peak hour
rush hour
Libraries which had to cope with peak periods of borrowing faced the embarrassing prospect of queues of irate readers waiting at the discharge side of the issue desk.
Many demonstrations also suffered from the time delay which plagues Internet use at peak hours in the USA.
The prospect of transporting more than 2600 individuals through a capital city, in the middle of rush hour, would daunt even the most experienced conference organizers.
horas no punta
off-peak times
It also stores any messages which it cannot forward because the receiving terminal is busy or which can be sent at off-peak times.
poner los pelos de punta
bristle
scare + the living daylights out of
frighten + the living daylights out of
frighten + Nombre + to death
make + Posesivo + hair stand on end
scare + the hell out of
give + Nombre + the willies
give + Nombre + the creeps
give + Nombre + the shivers
give + Nombre + the heebie-jeebies
make + Posesivo + skin crawl
get + the willies
frighten + the hell out of
frighten + the shit out of
scare + the shit out of
scare + the wits out of
scare + the life out of
frighten + the life out of
frighten + the pants off
scare + the pants off
make + Posesivo + flesh creep
make + Posesivo + flesh crawl
In the course of reading this article, you may spot a factual error which makes you bristle, or you may think the writing is biased, but by now the ink has dried; all you can do is send a letter of complaint.
Alfred Hitchcock dedicated himself to scaring the living daylights out of people with an oeuvre of taut, well-crafted mystery-thrillers.
Presumably they got their name from their habit of frightening the living daylights out of unsuspecting passers-by.
He didn't kill them, but frightened them to death and made them run away.
He was most definitely not their kind of Republican - a moderate, a maverick; outspokenly full of opinions that made their hair stand on end.
Moreover, if you happen to be suffering from dental phobia, where the idea of visiting a dentist's surgery scares the hell out of you, you will be glad to learn that 'do it yourself' dental veneer kits exist.
The romance fizzled - Rogers later said the idea of being holed up with the tycoon on the isolated hilltop gave her the willies.
He had dozens of these in his basement, and his wife asked him to get rid of them because they were giving her the creeps.
The black void of a room before her gave her the shivers, for she knew nothing of what was within.
The film didn't give her the heebie-jeebies, but the national anthem before the film gave her goose bumps.
Lots of people using the English language make my skin crawl, mostly for the way they butcher it.
She gets the willies whenever she sees closed doors.
What turns one person on can frighten the hell out of others.
I was out for my usual nightly stroll recently and a car full of young lads shouted at me and actually frightened the shit out of me.
I don't condone these acts but they are guaranteed to scare the shit out of someone you are dating.
The sound in that game played via the surround sound literally scared the wits out of me at times.
If I'm not mistaken, Halloween is about eating too much sugar and scaring the life out of people.
I was in the room at the time with my curtains closed and the sound of the bird hitting the glass frightened the life out of me!.
But themes haven't changed all that much, and the goal remains the same - to frighten the pants off the viewer.
If this does not scare the pants off you, nothing will.
The mere thought of feathered things flying anywhere near her, particularly indoors, was enough to make her flesh creep.
The odor got worse as she went closer, to the point that it make her flesh crawl with every breath.
ponerse de punta
stand out
The main symptom of dropsy in fish is a swollen or bloated condition with the scales standing out like in pine cones.
punta de espárrago
asparagus tip
Steam asparagus tips in 1/4 inch boiling water for 3 minutes and drain.
punta de flecha
arrowhead
Using charred bits of wood from campfires, broken pieces of clay pots, and stone spearpoints and arrowheads, the archaeologist investigates the past.
punta de lanza
spearpoint
Using charred bits of wood from campfires, broken pieces of clay pots, and stone spearpoints and arrowheads, the archaeologist investigates the past.
punta del dedo
fingertip
Fingertip injuries are one of the more common injuries in the hand.
punta del iceberg, la [Expresión usualmente acompañada del artículo]
tip of the iceberg, the
The queries that are actually broadcast or printed are merely, the tip of the iceberg.
punta de trazar
scribe
The guide provides step-by-step instructions for completing each instructional objective (e.g., use a square and scribe to mark lines on metal, use a hand drill and rivet gun).
puntas abiertas
split ends
Then, she noticed the split ends on his shaggy hair.
robar a punta de pistola
hold up at + gunpoint
Someone told me that there was a 9 in 10 chance of getting shot if one is held up at gunpoint.
sacar punta
sharpen
Instructors may sharpen a difference of opinion between two students and also may tactfully cut short long-winded contributions in a debate.
senos firmes y de punta
pert breasts
Breast tissue is very delicate and while you may have small and pert breasts now if you don't support them properly during exercise the ligaments that hold them up will elongate and you will end up with saggy boobs.
ser la punta de lanza de
spearhead
STN International is a host arrangement being spearheaded by Chemical Abstracts Services.
tecnología punta
cutting edge technology
Over the past 5 years Drew University has invested $3.5 million in cutting edge technology and installed an on-line library system.
tener dinero a punta pala
roll in + Dinero
be filthy rich
be loaded with money
be made of money
be rolling in money
have + money to burn
The article is entitled 'Our other customers - the super rich: they also read who roll in dough'.
If your main source of information is that magazine, you might think that everyone in Hollywood is filthy rich.
In other words, the guy's so loaded with money he doesn't even know what to do with it all.
The same applies to our farmers who also are finding times hard, despite many people thinking they are made of money and having it easy.
Saddam did not suffer from the sanctions, he was still rolling in money and politicians like Galloway profited from such sanctions.
Companies promoting 'weight loss breakthroughs' can spend six figures on commercials and still have money to burn.
tener los nervios de punta
have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach
have + knots in + Posesivo + stomach
It is common for someone to feel they have butterflies in their stomach when in the early stages of a relationship.
She had knots in her stomach from that moment on, fidgeting like a teenager on her first date.
vestir de punta en blanco
doll up
Woo dumped her controlling brain surgeon boyfriend a few months back claiming he spent more time in the mirror dolling himself up than she did.
vestirse de punta en blanco
tog out
tog up
Coach Franny Kelly and all players are requested to be togged out and on he pitch by 8pm on both nights.
Many guards view the detainees as criminals and get togged up in riot gear prepared to use force in situations best controlled by simply talking to people.
