stiletto heel in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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stiletto <pl stilettos or stilettoes> [Am stəˈlɛdoʊ, Brit stɪˈlɛtəʊ] N

I.heel1 [Am hil, Brit hiːl] N

1.1. heel ANAT:

heel
talón m
to be at sb's heels
ir detrás de alguien
to turn on one's heel
dar(se) media vuelta
to be (close/hard/hot) on the heels of sb
ir pisándole los talones a alguien
a second tremor followed hard on the heels of the first
un segundo temblor siguió inmediatamente al primero
to be down at heel Brit
andar desaliñado or mal arreglado
a down-at-heel old man
un viejo desaliñado or con aspecto de venido a menos
to bring sb to heel
hacer entrar en vereda a alguien
to call sb to heel
llamar a alguien al orden
heel(, boy)! (to dog)
¡ven aquí!
to cool or Brit also kick one's heels
esperar con impaciencia
where have you been? I've been cooling my heels here for half an hour
¿dónde has estado? me has tenido aquí plantado or colgado media hora inf
to dig one's heels in
cerrarse en banda
to take to one's heels
salir corriendo
to take to one's heels
salir pitando inf
to take to one's heels
poner pies en polvorosa inf
to tread on sb's heels (follow uncomfortably close)
pisarle los talones a alguien
to tread on sb's heels lit (step on)
pisar a alguien

II.heel1 [Am hil, Brit hiːl] VB trans

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See also pair, drag

I.pair [Am pɛr, Brit pɛː] N

II.pair [Am pɛr, Brit pɛː] VB trans

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III.pair [Am pɛr, Brit pɛː] VB intr ZOOL

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I.drag <pres part dragging; pt, pp dragged> [Am dræɡ, Brit draɡ] VB trans

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II.drag <pres part dragging; pt, pp dragged> [Am dræɡ, Brit draɡ] VB intr

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III.drag [Am dræɡ, Brit draɡ] N

heel2 [Am hil, Brit hiːl] VB intr

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stiletto heel in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stiletto heel in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Translations for stiletto heel in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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stiletto <-s> [stɪˈletəʊ, Am -ˈlet̬oʊ] N

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Platform stilettos come with the thick sole from a platform, but add a stiletto heel.
www.jamaicaobserver.com
Time hasn't been kind to the show's legacy, but a third film really would be a stiletto heel administered where it hurts.
www.independent.ie
She was describing an early version of the stiletto heel.
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The shoe is a velvet pump with a stiletto heel of a sensible height and a slight point in the toe.
www.stuff.co.nz
He told friends that he was left with amnesia after she hit him over the head with a stiletto heel during one fight.
www.scout.co.nz
Covered top to toe in rose gold glitter and featuring a stomp-worthy stiletto heel, they create jaws-to-the-floor impact at any event!
www.fashion.ie
The notion of height equating superiority has been hard to shake, even after the fashion for the thin stiletto heel faded.
www.abc.net.au
The details include a low cut vamp, a peep toe, a platform sole and high stiletto heel, perfect for dazzling on the dance floor.
www.independent.ie
The injury she received from being hit with a stiletto heel was just millimetres from her eye.
www.mirror.co.uk
She also finds a print from a stiletto heel which hints at a female suspect.
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