pisar
set + foot (inside/in/on) ; tread ; tread on ; step on ; step ; walk onto.
Extensive use of made of the prominently painted yellow van by the public, including individuals who had never set foot inside a library.
E. M. Forster fashions a homoerotic subjectivity in his novel 'Where Angels Fear to Tread'.
The article is entitled 'Tread softly for you tread on my dreams: academicising Arthur Ransome'.
Brake lights should activate whenever the driver steps on the brake pedal and be visible from a distance of 300 feet.
It should be noted, however, that the pains generally are aggravated by succussion, as by riding in a wagon or by stepping hard.
I read that she walked onto the boat and caught them getting it on.
al pisar
underfoot
'Trouble slithering underfoot in the Garden of Eden?', the librarian shook his head sheepishly.
andar pisando fuerte
go from + strength to strength
make + a big impact
This was achieved with great success, and the scheme goes from strength to strength.
The fiction genre is currently making a big impact on the US publishing scene and is increasingly popular in public libraries.
andar pisando huevos
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.
pisándole los talones a Alguien
in hot pursuit of
in full cry
in full pursuit of
All of a sudden we heard the roar of jet engines and looked up to see two military jets lifting off the runway in hot pursuit of this object.
The pack of hounds on leash rushed downhill in full cry after the hare, and from all sides the borzois that were not on leash darted after the hounds and the hare.
In the 19th century, the wit and playwright Oscar Wilde memorably mocked fox-hunting as 'the unspeakable in full pursuit of the uneatable'.
pisar a fondo
give it + some welly
I'll give it some welly and see how it goes.
pisar el embrague
depress + the clutch
However, if you try to brake below this speed without depressing the clutch, the engine will stall because it's being forced to carry a load while operating below idle speed.
pisar el freno
apply + the brakes
The conclusion by the article 'Children's bookstores: applying the brakes' is that the rapid growth in children's bookstores and bookselling, documented in previous surveys, may have finally reached a plateau.
pisar el umbral
cross + the threshold of
And yet, everyone knows that historically only a very small portion of the eligible users have ever crossed the threshold of a public library.
pisar el umbral de
cross + the threshold of
And yet, everyone knows that historically only a very small portion of the eligible users have ever crossed the threshold of a public library.
pisar fuerte
go from + strength to strength
make + a big impact
stomp
This was achieved with great success, and the scheme goes from strength to strength.
The fiction genre is currently making a big impact on the US publishing scene and is increasingly popular in public libraries.
The patient may experience an annoying feeling that can be relieved by shifting the positions of the legs or by stomping the feet on the floor.
pisar la calle
set + foot out of the house
By the end of the exercise I think everyone watching was wondering how two such old crocks could dare to set foot out of the house.
pisar los talones a
come on + the heels of
breathe down + Posesivo + neck
The move came on the heels of Russia's decision to reinstitute bomber missions over the North Sea after a 17-year hiatus.
They have to realize that their kids are grown up and can make their own decisions and don't need their parents breathing down their necks anymore.
pisar + 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.
pisarse los huevos
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.
pisar suavemente
pad
Try to imagine yourself as a 2 1/2-year-old, out walking in the park with your mum, when across your path pads a little furry animal.
pisar terreno desconocido
be out of + Posesivo + depth
be in over + Posesivo + head
This one is one of the lame excuses almost always used when an individual is not coping, out their depth and in over their head.
This one is one of the lame excuses almost always used when an individual is not coping, out their depth and in over their head.
pisar un pedal
depress + pedal
If required, it may be activated by depressing the clutch pedal.
pisar uvas
tread + grapes
The article 'Treading the grapes: The CD-ROM experience' is a report of an informal discussion of CD-ROM networking issues.
