pie-1
foot [feet, -pl.] ; tail ; toe.
She was tapping with her foot on the carpet.
The top and bottom of the book are known as the head and tail respectively, and the front is the fore-edge (rhymes with porridge); similarly the margins round the type on each page are called the head, tail, outer (at the fore-edge), and inner margins.
The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.
alfombra de pie de cama
bedside rug
In the bedroom there is a wardrobe, a bed, two bedside rugs, a chest of drawers, two bedside tables, and a coat-stand.
al pie (de)
at the bottom (of)
at the foot (of)
All subfields allowed and their meanings are displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Within a function, available options are shown as command codes at the foot of the screen.
al pie de la escalera
at the foot of the stairs
at the bottom of the stairs
Now access is even more restricted than before, to the point where there is an armed guard at the foot of the stairs charged with turning away hikers.
The rug begins on the landing at the top of the stairs and continues onto the floor at the bottom of the stairs.
al pie de la letra
to the letter
The analysis revealed that the translator, not keeping close to the letter of the original, acted as an interpreter of the tex.
al pie del cañón
at work
on-the-job
Then there was the continual drunkenness at work of the journeyman Hans van Leuven alias Elzevier (who was the father of the founder of the famous Elzevier Press).
This article compares serials cataloguing education in 1977/78 and 1984/85 as well as describing on-the-job training from the perspectives of the trainee and trainer.
andar arrastrando los pies
shamble
Tommy Oliver rubbed his eyes and groaned as he shambled into the autumn sunlight.
andarse con pies de plomo
tread + (very) warily
walk on + eggshells
tread + (very) carefully
The director saw at once that he must tread warily.
The article is entitled 'Jumping through Hoops, Walking on Eggshells: The Experiences of Library Students with Disabilities'.
The article is entitled 'Treading carefully through the murky legalities of electronic reserves'.
apagar un fuego con los pies
stomp out + fire
Eric continued trying to stomp it out but his shoe caught on fire.
a pie
on foot
afoot
dismounted
51.2% of the users come to the library on foot and 38.9% take about 40 minutes to reach the library.
The respectable young woman (her weeds again in immaculate condition hardly suggestive of many days spent travelling afoot) looked with innocent curiosity.
Each platoon's personnel carriers followed the dismounted elements of the platoon.
a pie de calle
street-level
at street level
A characteristic of 80% of those involved in street-level prostitution in the UK is the need to finance a serious drug habit.
At street level we find the shop window where we enjoy a sample of what can be found inside.
a poca distancia a pie
within an easy walk
within walking distance
A great neighborhood has stores and shops that satisfy everyday needs within an easy walk from home.
The pilot phase focused on the students at schools within walking distance of the Central Library.
a pocos minutos a pie
within walking distance
within easy walking distance
within an easy walk
The pilot phase focused on the students at schools within walking distance of the Central Library.
For those who wish to make their own arrangements for accommodation, there are many hotels within easy walking distance.
A great neighborhood has stores and shops that satisfy everyday needs within an easy walk from home.
apoyo para los pies
footrest
You must not carry a pillion passenger on your bicycle unless you have a pillion seat and footrest.
arrastrando los pies
shuffling
Melanie Stanton broke into a gentle laugh as he recalled him executing a shuffling fandango and announcing mischievously, 'Women in the SLA, get ready, here I come!'.
arrastrar los pies
drag + Posesivo + feet
drag + Posesivo + heels
We take identity theft seriously, but our banks are dragging their feet.
Some lightbulb companies are still dragging their heels on the energy-saving lightbulb issue, but they haven't a leg to stand on.
arrastrar los pies al andar
shamble
Tommy Oliver rubbed his eyes and groaned as he shambled into the autumn sunlight.
arrastrar los pies al caminar
shamble
Tommy Oliver rubbed his eyes and groaned as he shambled into the autumn sunlight.
arreglarse los pies
pedicure
This is a complete guide to manicure and pedicure.
atar de pies y manos
hogtie
Four soldiers then carried him, hogtied, to the next processing station for interrogation and propped him in a kneeling position.
bajo los pies
underfoot
'Trouble slithering underfoot in the Garden of Eden?', the librarian shook his head sheepishly.
baño de pies
footbath
Footbaths are commonly used as a method to control infectious diseases in veterinary hospitals.
bomba de pie
foot pump
Air pressure created by means of a foot pump or compressor is used to remove the milk from the can to a 16-litre stainless steel storage tank.
buscarle cinco pies al gato
split + hairs
This volume is too long, contains too many lengthy theoretical arguments that often split hairs, and is written in a tedious prose style.
buscarle los tres pies al gato
nitpick
Some people have a neurotic, exaggerated sense of self-importance and will nitpick and make a row over just everything in every shop or restaurant.
buscarle tres pies al gato
split + hairs
This volume is too long, contains too many lengthy theoretical arguments that often split hairs, and is written in a tedious prose style.
caer de pie
land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet
fall on + Posesivo + feet
He thought he had landed on his feet when he got a job at a large and prestigious firm, but he soon discovered there was more to the job than he imagined.
However it seems the he has fallen on his feet with a promising career ahead of him that all started from a karaoke night.
caminar arrastrando los pies
shamble
Tommy Oliver rubbed his eyes and groaned as he shambled into the autumn sunlight.
carrera a pie
foot race
He has become one of the first people in the world to complete a gruelling foot race involving four deserts on four different continents.
ciudadano de a pie
ordinary citizen
everyday citizen
The violence was committed by a wide range of ordinary citizens, including psychopaths, conformists, fanatics, opportunists, & cowards.
Now it appears that everyday citizens' sensibilities have been rankled by the campaign.
comenzar Algo con buen pie
start + Nombre + off on the right foot
Nobody likes to see the end of summer; but if you can end it on a high note, it will start the new school and work year off on the right foot.
comenzar con buen pie
start + Nombre + on the right footing
make + a good start
get off on + the right foot
Following from a previous article on how to start projects on the right footing by defining objectives, the author considers the next step, planning the project properly to help sidestep further pitfalls.
India has made a good start in computerised information processing and library services.
We provide them with plenty of opportunities to build their confidence, sharpen their skills, and get off on the right foot when it comes to beginning their career.
comenzar con el pie izquierdo
get off on + the wrong foot
make + a bad start
As you know, several weeks ago in our first encounter we may have gotten off on the wrong foot, when I called you an idiot.
We made a bad start to the season but now we're doing well.
comenzar con mal pie
get off on + the wrong foot
make + a bad start
As you know, several weeks ago in our first encounter we may have gotten off on the wrong foot, when I called you an idiot.
We made a bad start to the season but now we're doing well.
con el pie deformado
clubfooted
Ribera's 'Clubfooted Boy' is a well known picture whose symbolic context has long been ignored.
con la punta de los pies mirando hacia dentro
pigeon-toed
When children start walking they tend to be bandy-legged, pigeon-toed and look flat-footed.
con los pies por delante
feet-first
At the time of birth, about 60 percent of puppies are positioned in the uterus to come out head-first; the other 40 percent come out feet-first.
con los pies primero
feet-first
At the time of birth, about 60 percent of puppies are positioned in the uterus to come out head-first; the other 40 percent come out feet-first.
con los pies sobre la tierra
down-to-earth
The report gives a down-to-earth account of the way in which membership of the European Community has materially affected major British industries.
con notas a pie de página
footnoted
And so for all these reasons, the position taken at the time was that a code, footnoted with adaptations as in the case of the uniform title, would be more desirable and helpful than having two different catalog codes.
con pie firme
sure-footed
It is our professional duty to help the reader, leading him from author to author, book to book, with enough sure-footed confidence that he is guided up the literary mountain and not left wandering in the viewless foothills because of one's own incompetence.
con un pie en la tumba [Usado generalmente para referirse a las personas de más de cuarenta años]
over the hill
People over the hill are past the 'rush hour' of life and can just relax and enjoy!.
cuidado de los pies
footcare
It is one of the most advanced footcare moisturising creams available.
dar pie a [Verbo irregular: pasado y participio lead]
spark off
give + rise to
bring about
lead to/towards
cause
open + the door to
give + cause to
give + occasion to
cue
Like the librarians and the bookshop staff, the club members are catalysts who spark off that fission which will spread from child to child an awareness of books and the habit of reading them.
The method of indexing called post-coordinate indexing gives rise to physical forms of indexes which differ from the more 'traditional' catalogues mentioned above.
Untruth brings about ill reputation and indignity.
At each of these levels, entry of a 'd' for detail and a line number leads to display of the information about the item chosen.
As usage of the language causes terms to become anachronistic, or as increases in our level of awareness reveal undesirable connotations, we seek to change subject heading terms.
Thus Cutter opens the door to compounds and phrases of all kinds - so long as they are 'nameable' - and also opens the door to inversion, but gives no rule for this.
That crucial evidence was withheld from the final report could give cause to bring charges of criminal negligence.
Many soldiers took advantage of the impoverished conditions giving occasion to assaults, rapes and murders.
The present findings indicate that ethnic slurs can indeed cue prejudiced behavior in those who are exposed to them.
dedo del pie
toe
In soccer, females injured their toe 17% more than males and sustained 19% more fractures.
dedo gordo del pie, el
big toe, the
For example, a herniation between the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae will manifest itself by a patient having difficulty bending the big toe.
dedo meñique del pie
pinkie toe
Over the last few years I have developed a condition where both of my pinkie toes have become curled inward.
de dos pies
two-legged
When people mindlessly do something without knowing any reason for doing it, they become like two-legged cattle.
dejar de pie
leave + standing
On the beach nearly everything was flattened with only one restaurant left standing although damaged: otherwise nothing is left except debris.
de la cabeza a los pies
from head to foot
from head to toe
from nose to tail
The child was covered with scabies from head to foot, had fungal infection, was severely dehydrated and was suffering from septicaemia.
This exhibition features objects worn from head to toe and is divided into sections representing different accessories, cultures, and periods.
Mice are fastidious, regularly cleansing their bodies from nose to tail.
de nuevo en pie [Después de una enfermedad]
up and about
To make matters worse, too many patients are content to prescribe bed rest for themselves, even if their doctors would rather have them up and about.
pie de pie
standing
feet-first
Although this painting depicts a single standing man, his generalised features suggest that this was not meant as a portrait.
At the time of birth, about 60 percent of puppies are positioned in the uterus to come out head-first; the other 40 percent come out feet-first.
de pies a cabeza
from head to toe
from head to foot
nose to tail
from nose to tail
through and through
every inch
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.
And the mantra shared by all in this society is the desire to eat the whole animal, nose to tail.
Mice are fastidious, regularly cleansing their bodies from nose to tail.
Drew and Myra both grew up in New York, city kids through and through.
Something supremely elegant about the way Jimenez comports himself: every inch the Spanish grandee he is always worth watching.
de pies ligeros
swift-footed
fleet of foot
fleet-footed
swift of foot
Hares, wild boar, and swift-footed gazelle roam freely over these vast regions.
You are right, he did look very fleet of foot and he was indeed throwing punches in bunches.
Mercury was named by the Romans after the fleet-footed messenger of the gods because it seemed to move more quickly than any other planet.
Achilles laughed at this, for of course he was a mighty warrior and swift of foot, whereas the Tortoise was heavy and slow.
de pies planos
flat-footed
Army studies have found that recruits with the highest arches have the most lower-limb injuries and that flat-footed recruits have the least.
desde la cabeza hasta los pies
head to toe
from head to toe
from head to foot
from nose to tail
The specialise in head to toe baby bibs that protect clothing and floor from food.
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.
distancia a pie
walking distance
This automated transport system can weight requests to minimise transport changes, walking distance etc. as well as help answering simple questions.
el ciudadano de a pie [Expresión utilizada principalmente en los Estados Unidos]
the average Joe
It is fair to assume that the average Joe/Jane is neither a college graduate nor a high-school dropout.
el mundo está a sus pies
the world is + Posesivo + oyster
The world is her oyster and she plans on taking the opportunities that she is given.
empezar Algo con buen pie
start + Nombre + off on the right foot
Nobody likes to see the end of summer; but if you can end it on a high note, it will start the new school and work year off on the right foot.
empezar con buen pie
start + Nombre + on the right footing
make + a good start
get off on + the right foot
Following from a previous article on how to start projects on the right footing by defining objectives, the author considers the next step, planning the project properly to help sidestep further pitfalls.
India has made a good start in computerised information processing and library services.
We provide them with plenty of opportunities to build their confidence, sharpen their skills, and get off on the right foot when it comes to beginning their career.
empezar con el pie izquierdo
get off on + the wrong foot
make + a bad start
As you know, several weeks ago in our first encounter we may have gotten off on the wrong foot, when I called you an idiot.
We made a bad start to the season but now we're doing well.
empezar con mal pie
get off on + the wrong foot
make + a bad start
As you know, several weeks ago in our first encounter we may have gotten off on the wrong foot, when I called you an idiot.
We made a bad start to the season but now we're doing well.
en pie
up and about
Active kids are happy kids - they like to be up and about, running around and having fun.
en pie de guerra
on the warpath
The article 'Girlies on the warpath' argues that despite institutional resistance, good antisexist work is happening in teacher education.
entrar con buen pie
start + Nombre + off on the right foot
Nobody likes to see the end of summer; but if you can end it on a high note, it will start the new school and work year off on the right foot.
estar de pie [Verbo irregular: pasado y participio stood]
stand
For the present this definition will have to stand as a statement covering programmes in which terms like 'expert systems', 'artificial intelligence', 'computer systems' abound.
estar de pie por encima de
stand over
When I saw what he was up to, I drew back for a punch and hit him so hard on the nose that he fell on his back and lay there for some time, so that his wife stood over him and cried out 'Mercy! You've done my husband in!'.
freno de pie
foot brake [footbrake]
Cars are generally equipped with both hand brakes and foot brakes.
gente de a pie
ordinary people
For the majority of ordinary people the European Community remains a remote bureaucratic organization.
hombre de a pie, el
man-on-the-street
man in the street, the
On December 8, 1941, Lomax sent a telegram urging folklorists around the United States to collect and record man-on-the-street reactions to the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the subsequent declaration of war by the United States.
But the man in the street wouldn't know them from Adam.
ir a pie
leg it
foot it
The book 'Legging it' overviews trends in male and female dress from the Middle Ages to the present, concentrating on leg coverings: breeches, trousers, stockings'.
So we footed it all the way back down the whole way that the ski-lift had taken us, and all the way back to the awaiting van.
ir en el coche de San Fernando un ratito a pie y otro caminando
foot it
So we footed it all the way back down the whole way that the ski-lift had taken us, and all the way back to the awaiting van.
juego de pies
footwork
A lot about the forehand stroke has to do with traditional footwork, body usage, and weight distribution.
la ciudadana de a pie [Expresión utilizada principalmente en los Estados Unidos]
the average Jane
It is fair to assume that the average Joe/Jane is neither a college graduate nor a high-school dropout.
la gente se puso de pie para aplaudir
standing ovation
His presentation has received standing ovations and rave reviews around the nation.
lámpara de pie
standing lamp
floor lamp
uplighter
Works shown involved the transformation of commonplace industrial objects and materials into decorative arts objects (e.g., a standing lamp made from an exhaust pipe).
The floor lamp swayed and the window curtains waved back and forth.
We are more then happy to arrange a meeting at your venue so you can see just how effective the uplighters can be.
levantarse con el pie derecho
get out of + bed on the right side
They say that if you get out of bed on the right side, the day will go well for you.
levantarse con el pie izquierdo
wake up on + the wrong side of the bed
get up on + the wrong side of the bed
get out of + bed on the wrong side
We all have a grouch in our lives and if we wake up on the wrong side of the bed or take our daily mean pill, at the very nicest, we have been described as a 'grouch'.
I, too, sometimes get up on the wrong side of the bed and regret that you percieved my comments as racist - nothing could be further from the truth.
You got an inspector that had got out of bed on the wrong side that morning, by the sounds of it.
ligero de pies
fleet of foot
fleet-footed
swift-footed
swift of foot
You are right, he did look very fleet of foot and he was indeed throwing punches in bunches.
Mercury was named by the Romans after the fleet-footed messenger of the gods because it seemed to move more quickly than any other planet.
Hares, wild boar, and swift-footed gazelle roam freely over these vast regions.
Achilles laughed at this, for of course he was a mighty warrior and swift of foot, whereas the Tortoise was heavy and slow.
mantenerse en pie
hold + Posesivo + own
In-house abstracts bulletins can also hold their own against more selective services, and these will be reviewed later in this section.
morir al pie del cañón
die in + harness
die in + Posesivo + boots
die with + Posesivo + boots on
die with + Posesivo + clogs on
One in ten expects to be so skint in old age, they plan on dying in harness.
Nancy was beginning to tire of the workload and, as she kiddingly told her husband, George, worried that she'd 'die in her boots at Stoneymead'.
She said she was grieving, but that she was proud that her son died with his boots on.
He applied for an engagement at a variety theatre, saying, 'I know I am dying, and I want to die with my clogs on'.
nacer de pie
be born with a silver spoon in + Posesivo + mouth
A young man born with a silver spoon his mouth, Ryan could have his choice of women, cars, or anything else he desired.
no creerse Algo al pie de la letra
take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt
It is suggested that the 47% figure be taken with a large pinch of salt.
no dar pie con bola
get it + (all) wrong
get + everything wrong
not get a thing right
There are risks in assuming that the enquirer has got it all wrong.
And if you're looking at the world through an intellectual prism, you'll also get everything wrong.
This was when I first noticed Dolt's idiocy and he has never, to my knowledge, managed to get a thing right since.
no encontrar ni el pie ni la cabeza
can't make head(s) or tail(s) of
I can't make heads or tails of all this monkey business.
nota a pie de página [Comentario que se añade al pie de una página y que une al texto relevante de esa página mediante un símbolo]
footnote
The position at the time, as I remember (I was for it), was that it is better to have one code with footnotes permitting differences.
no tener ni pies ni cabeza
can't make head(s) or tail(s) of
be pointless
make + no sense at all
make + no sense whatsoever
I can't make heads or tails of all this monkey business.
In such cases consultation of the classified files would be pointless and frustrating to the user.
The way President Obama has gone about it makes no sense at all.
Cuz they know that old coot constantly contradicts himself and makes no sense whatsoever.
no tener (ni) pies ni cabeza
there + be + no rhyme or reason
There's no rhyme or reason to her choices, she's the only one who knows why she chooses the way she does.
no tenerse en pie
not hold + water
Their arguments against the government's foreign policy simply don't hold water.
pararle los pies a Alguien
stop + Nombre + (dead) in + Posesivo + tracks
put + Nombre + in + Posesivo + place
cut + Nombre + down to size
knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + pedestal
take + the wind out of + Posesivo + sails
I stopped him dead in his tracks and pretty much told him that I know about their scam and he really needs to get lost quick.
You have got to stand up and put her in her place until then she will keep trying to push your buttons.
He told Thaksin that when he himself was a boy, his mother always cut him down to size when he got too big for his boots.
They are seen as pompous and elite, and there's nothing quite like knocking them off their pedestal.
He then took the wind out of the sails of the political opposition two weeks ago when they had him on the run and he agreed to a general election.
parte anterior del pie
ball of + Posesivo + foot
As you squat your heels raise off the floor so you are squatting on the balls of your feet.
parte delantera del pie
forefoot
Striking on your forefoot is the most natural way to run, it is also the fastest and most efficient way to run.
perchero de pie
coat-stand
In the bedroom there is a wardrobe, a bed, two bedside rugs, a chest of drawers, two bedside tables, and a coat-stand.
perder el pie
lose + Posesivo + footing
It's a slippery area where footing is easily lost.
pie de atleta
athlete's foot
Athlete's foot is an infection of the feet caused by fungus - its medical term is tinea pedis.
pie de imprenta [Denominación tradicional con que designa la indicación del nombre del lugar, editor, impresor y del año de la publicación] [En la descripción bibliográfica de una obra, los datos correspondientes a su lugar de publicación, el nombre de la editorial y el año] [En la descripción bibliográfica de una obra, los datos correspondientes a su lugar de publicación, el nombre de la editorial y el año]
edition imprint
imprint statement
imprint
The ISBD(M) indicates that the description for monographs should include: edition statement and statements of authorship relating to the edition imprint (i.e. place of publication, publisher, date of publication).
The 'imprint statement', that is, place of publication, publisher's name and edition number together with date of publication is the next part of the citation sequence.
The imprint in a catalogue entry shows the place of publication, the name of the publisher, and the date of publication in that order, eg London: Harrap, 1961.
pie de obra
building site
This system maintains knowledge relevant to the building process and makes it easily accessible to the participants of this process, especially those at the building site.
pie de página
footer
Word processors can add headers and footers.
pie de página repetido
running foot
footline
These elements can be in the top margin (as a 'running head') or in the bottom margin as a 'running foot' or footline.
These elements can be in the top margin (as a 'running head') or in the bottom margin as a 'running foot' or footline.
Pie Grande [Animal legendario mitad animal mitad hombre del Norte de América que deja grandes huellas] [Animal legendario mitad animal mitad hombre del Norte de América que deja grandes huellas]
Bigfoot
Sasquatch
Bigfoot or Sasquatch is generally depicted as a night creature but at times he will come out at daylight and likes to hang out in the woods.
Bigfoot or Sasquatch is generally depicted as a night creature but at times he will come out at daylight and likes to hang out in the woods.
pies palmeados
webbed feet
All petrel species have dense plumage, webbed feet and deeply grooved and hooked bills.
pies planos
flat feet
pes planus
fallen arches
Flat feet is a condition in which the foot doesn't have a normal arch and it may affect one foot or both feet.
Pes planus is a condition where the instep of the foot collapses and comes in contact with the ground.
If there is a postural problem such as a fallen arch it is often possible to put something underneath it to correct the abnormality and to prove that posture can be corrected.
pies sobre la tierra
feet on the ground
The title of the conference was 'Head in the clouds, feet on the ground: serials vision and common sense'.
planta del pie
sole
The syndrome can be prevented, diminished or avoided by the use of more resilient soles.
poner de pie
stand + upright
set + Nombre + upright
stand + straight
Such protection and stiffening allows the pamphlet to stand upright on the shelves beside books on the same subject.
There are even parts of the tropics where the sun is sometimes vertical and a stick set upright in the ground will cast no shadow.
He stands straight and understands every single thing you say - he still has all his buttons and you can discuss any subject with him.
poner de pie apoyado sobre un costado
stand on + Posesivo + side
The compositor therefore pushed the forme to one side (or stood it on its edge on the floor, leaning against its frame) and proceeded to impose the second forme of the sheet in the same way..
poner los pies en alto
put + Posesivo + feet up
kick + Posesivo + feet up
kick back
Don't you think, Juan, that when the reference librarian or somebody from the circulation desk comes down to the staff room after a tough morning, they should be able to put their feet up and enjoy a smoke?.
She quietly picked up her book and kicked her feet up on the porch of her new home.
Whether your tastes differ from mine or not, just kick back, pour yourself a drink and stay right here a little while.
poner los pies en + Posesivo + casa
darken + Posesivo + door
This law permitted private schools to charge whatever tuition would assure that no low-income families would darken their door.
poner los pies sobre la tierra
come down + to earth
The second paragraph came down to earth stylistically.
poner pie en
set + foot (inside/in/on)
Extensive use of made of the prominently painted yellow van by the public, including individuals who had never set foot inside a library.
ponerse de pie [Verbo irregular: pasado rose, participio risen]
rise
stand up
get to + Posesivo + feet
rise to + Posesivo + feet
Rising to leave, she indicated that she intended to call a meeting of the staff to see if they had any ideas.
He said 'That's all I can say right now', winked at her and stood up.
Suddenly she piped triumphantly, almost getting to her feet: 'We could let the student assistants go!'.
She deliberately refused to rise to her feet when he entered a room as was customary, often pretending not to have seen him.
ponerse en pie de guerra
dig up + the tomahawk
dig up + the hatchet
dig up + the war axe
They call him a poet and magician, but when his favourite things are at stake, he does not hesitate to dig up the tomahawk.
Let us dig up the hatchet of war, and revenge the bones of our countrymen; they lie unburied, and cry to us for vengeance.
Too bad that other brave warriors in other parts of the world just decided to dig up the war axe and launch another crusade.
reloj de pie
grandfather clock
Grandfather clocks are typically over 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and make striking sounds every quarter of an hour.
retrete de pie
squat toilet
squatty potty
squat loo
If you're traveling to Asia, Africa, the Middle East, France, and some parts of Latin America, you're likely to encounter a squat toilet (otherwise known as a squatty potty).
If you're traveling to Asia, Africa, the Middle East, France, and some parts of Latin America, you're likely to encounter a squat toilet (otherwise known as a squatty potty).
One of the gang had badly damaged her knee in a sports accident years before and was unable to use the squat loo.
ruta a pie
walking trail
There is a 4.5 mile long walking and biking trail along the waterfront that leads to several nature trails outside of town.
sacar los pies del plato
break out of + the box
I guess he should just break out of the box every once and a while and do something footloose and fancy-free.
sacar los pies del tiesto
break out of + the box
I guess he should just break out of the box every once and a while and do something footloose and fancy-free.
salir por pies
take off + running
leg it
take to + Posesivo + heels
run off
tear out
show + a clean pair of heels
take + flight
But luckily the animals were all fairly timid and with a holler they would take off running.
The book 'Legging it' overviews trends in male and female dress from the Middle Ages to the present, concentrating on leg coverings: breeches, trousers, stockings'.
When the lad heard it he got frightened, and took to his heels as though he were running a race.
She ran off to take out the appropriate protection order against Mr. Pants, considering his intent to kill her.
He soon found that he was talking to air, as the man suddenly tore out of the shop like his trousers were on fire.
The performance - shattering in the 1950's - is now less impressive, but it can still show a clean pair of heels to most cars on the road.
Fallow deer are very wary of people, and will take flight as soon as they hear or see someone.
salud de los pies
foot health
Most shoe merchants do their sincerest best for their customers considering our limited knowledge of foot health - others heartlessly use our lack of knowledge solely for profit.
seguir Algo al pie de la letra
follow + Nombre + to the letter
Treating everybody fairly without showing favoritism is equally important; that also means following policies and procedures to the letter both with inmate patrons and inmate library workers.
seguir al pie de la letra
keep + strictly to the letter
Sometimes when we keep strictly to the letter of the law, we forget the spirit of the law, what the lawgiver intended.
seguir al pie de la letra lo que Alguien dice
take + Nombre + at/for + Posesivo + word
Let's try for a minute to take the religious conservatives at their word and define marriage as the Bible does.
seguir al pie del cañón
soldier on
be (still) working away
be (still) toiling away
be (still) hard at it
keep on + trucking
Russell soldiered on in 'Principles of Mathematics', he pleaded a distinction between analysis by way of philosophical definitions and analysis by way of mathematical definitions.
I really admire her passion and love for her life's work, she is 96 and still working away.
Even after 23 years after India declared child labour as illegal, official figures show 12 million youngsters are still toiling away.
I've crossed swords with him before, and the only thing that's remarkable is that he's still hard at it, peddling his view of the future of IT.
Seeing Dean keep on trucking in the face of adversity makes me so proud to have met him.
seguir en pie
hold + Posesivo + own
hold up
In-house abstracts bulletins can also hold their own against more selective services, and these will be reviewed later in this section.
The article 'Will access restrictions hold up in court?' relates the FBI's attempt to use the Braden Papers at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.
seguir las normas al pie de la letra
go by + the book
If America were to go by the book in its foreign policy, America would become the most loved nation on earth.
seguir las reglas al pie de la letra
go by + the book
If America were to go by the book in its foreign policy, America would become the most loved nation on earth.
ser un gigante con los pies de barro
be a giant with feet of clay
The message is clear: do not fear the United States' power; the United States is a giant with feet of clay.
sin pies ni cabeza
without rhyme or reason
Many disliked the movement, which was abstract and appeared to be without rhyme or reason.
soldado de a pie
foot soldier
Now, if you still feel that these taxes are unjust don't lash it out on the foot soldier but the people who created the law.
tener dos pies izquierdos
have + two left feet
Our classes will appeal to everyone, including people who have not had the confidence to dance before and believe they have two left feet.
tener los pies firmemente en el suelo
feet + be + firmly planted on the ground
When you are reaching for the stars, make sure your feet are firmly planted on the ground.
tiña del pie
tinea pedis
Athlete's foot is an infection of the feet caused by fungus - its medical term is tinea pedis.
uña del pie
toenail
Major toenail problem culprits are incorrectly fitting shoes, which press too tightly on the toenails.
visita a pie
walking tour
With the recent emphasis toward active learning techniques and technology tools, many libraries seem to be discontinuing the traditional guided walking tours.
