foot soldier in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.soldier [Am ˈsoʊldʒər, Brit ˈsəʊldʒə] N

II.soldier [Am ˈsoʊldʒər, Brit ˈsəʊldʒə] VB intr liter

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I.foot <pl feet> [Am fʊt, Brit fʊt] N

1. foot C:

foot (of person)
pie m
foot (of animal)
pata f
foot (on sewing machine)
pie m
to be on one's feet
estar de pie
to be on one's feet
estar parado LatAm
it was a long time before she was on her feet again
tardó mucho en recuperarse
they got the company back on its feet
volvieron a levantar la compañía
to get or rise to one's feet
ponerse de pie
to get or rise to one's feet
levantarse
to get or rise to one's feet
pararse LatAm
to keep one's feet
mantenerse en pie
go home and put your feet up
vete a casa a descansar
to sit/kneel at sb's feet
sentarse/arrodillarse a los pies de alguien
he had never set foot in a church before
nunca había pisado una iglesia or entrado en una iglesia antes
to go/come on foot
ir/venir a pie or caminando or andando
a foot in the door, it's a way of getting your foot in the door
es una manera de introducirte or de meterte en la empresa (or la profesión etc.)
once they have their foot in the door, you can't get rid of them
si les abres la puerta, ya no te los sacas de encima
my foot! inf impossible my foot, a child could have done it!
¡qué imposible ni que niño muerto or ni que ocho cuartos! ¡hasta un niño lo podría haber hecho! inf
delicate condition my foot!
¡estado delicado mi or tu abuela! inf
not to put a foot wrong
no dar un paso en falso
not to put a foot wrong
no cometer ni un error
the shoe's or Brit boot's on the other foot
se ha dado vuelta la tortilla
to be able to think on one's feet
ser capaz de pensar con rapidez
to be dead or asleep on one's feet
no poder tenerse en pie
to be on the back foot
estar a la defensiva
to be out on one's feet
no poder tenerse en pie
to be rushed or run off one's feet
estar agobiado de trabajo
to fall or land on one's feet she always seems to land on her feet
siempre le sale todo redondo
to find one's feet it didn't take him long to find his feet in his new school
no tardó en habituarse a la nueva escuela
to get cold feet (about sth), she got cold feet
le entró miedo y se echó atrás
to get off on the wrong foot
empezar con el pie izquierdo or con mal pie
to have a foot in both camps
nadar entre dos aguas
to have feet of clay liter
tener pies de barro
to have itchy or itching feet
ser inquieto
after too long in the same job I start to get itchy feet
si estoy demasiado tiempo en el mismo trabajo me entran ganas de cambiar de aires
to have one foot in the grave inf
estar con un pie en la sepultura
to have one's feet on the ground
tener los pies sobre la tierra
I hope he keeps his feet on the ground now he's been promoted
espero que no se le suba el ascenso a la cabeza
to put one's best foot forward (hurry)
apretar el paso
to put one's best foot forward (do one's best)
esmerarse para causar la mejor impresión
to put one's foot down (be firm)
imponerse
to put one's foot down (be firm)
no ceder
to put one's foot down (accelerate vehicle) inf
apretar el acelerador
to put one's foot down (accelerate vehicle) inf
meterle LatAm inf
to put one's foot in it inf
meter la pata inf
to put one's foot in one's mouth inf
meter la pata inf
to put one's foot in one's mouth inf
cometer una gaffe
to stand on one's own two feet
valerse por sí (or mí etc.) mismo
to sweep sb off her/his feet she was swept off her feet by an older man
se enamoró perdidamente de un hombre mayor que ella
under sb's feet the cat keeps getting under my feet
el gato siempre me anda alrededor or siempre se me está atravesando

II.foot [Am fʊt, Brit fʊt] VB trans

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See also hand

I.hand [Am hænd, Brit hand] N

1. hand ANAT:

hand
mano f
I received it from the king's own hand
lo recibí de manos del rey
you couldn't see your hand in front of your face
no se veía nada
to be good or clever with one's hands
ser hábil con las manos
to be good or clever with one's hands
ser mañoso
with one's own hands
con sus (or mis etc.) propias manos
he killed it with his bare hands
lo mató a mano limpia
to give sb one's hand
darle la mano a alguien
they were holding hands when they arrived
llegaron tomados or agarrados de la mano
they were holding hands when they arrived
llegaron cogidos de la mano esp Spain
I need somebody to hold my hand
necesito que alguien me dé ánimos
I took Mary's hand in mine to take her across the road
le di la mano a Mary para cruzar la calle
he took me by the hand
me tomó or agarró de la mano
he took me by the hand
me cogió de la mano esp Spain
we were all on our hands and knees, looking for the ring
estábamos todos a gatas or en cuatro patas, buscando el anillo
he wouldn't give it to me even if I went down on my hands and knees
no me lo daría ni aunque se lo pidiera de rodillas
to have/hold sth in one's hands
tener/llevar algo en la mano
to hold on with both hands
agarrarse or sujetarse con las dos manos
look, no hands!
mira ¡sin manos!
to hold out one's hand to sb
tenderle la mano a alguien
to join hands
darse la(s) mano(s)
we join hands with your people in deploring the events
nos solidarizamos con vuestro pueblo al expresar nuestra repulsa
hands off!
¡quita las manos de ahí!
hands off!
¡no toques!
hands off those watercolors!
¡no me toques las acuarelas!
hands off our schools!
¡dejen en paz nuestros colegios!
hand on heart, I didn't mean it
de veras, no fue esa mi intención
can you put (your) hand on (your) heart and say it isn't true?
¿puedes decir que no es verdad con la mano en el corazón?
to put one's hand up or to raise one's hand
levantar la mano
hands up all those in favor
que levanten la mano los que estén a favor
hands up or I'll shoot!
¡manos arriba or arriba las manos o disparo!
to raise one's hand to or against sb
levantarle la mano a alguien
my father never raised a hand to me
mi padre nunca me levantó la mano or nunca me puso la mano encima
from hand to hand
de mano en mano
she climbed the rope hand over hand
trepó palmo a palmo por la cuerda
they were fighting hand to hand
luchaban cuerpo a cuerpo
a piece for four hands MUS
una pieza para cuatro manos
hand-sewn or -stitched
cosido a mano
hand-painted
pintado a mano

2. hand (in phrases):

at hand, the day of the opening was at hand
se acercaba el día de la inauguración
at hand, the day of the opening was at hand
el día de la inauguración estaba próximo
help was at hand
la ayuda estaba en camino
to learn about sth at first hand
enterarse de algo directamente or personalmente
to learn about sth at first hand
enterarse de algo de primera mano
to learn about sth at second/third hand
enterarse de algo a través de or por terceros
he heard of her marriage only at second hand from her brother
se enteró de que se había casado a través de or por su hermano
by hand, made/written by hand
hecho/escrito a mano
it must be washed by hand
hay que lavarlo a mano
he delivered the letter by hand
entregó la carta en mano or personalmente
“by hand” (on envelope)
en su mano
“by hand” (on envelope)
en mano Spain
“by hand” (on envelope)
presente CSur
hand in hand
de la mano
hand in hand
tomados or agarrados de la mano
hand in hand
cogidos de la mano esp Spain
poverty and disease go hand in hand
la pobreza y la enfermedad van de la mano
in hand glass/hat in hand
con el vaso/sombrero en la mano
in hand glass/hat in hand
vaso/sombrero en mano
sword in hand
espada en mano or en ristre
cash in hand (in accounting)
efectivo m en caja
to pay cash in hand
pagar en metálico or en efectivo
please concentrate on the task in hand
concéntrate en lo que tienes entre manos
of the projects we have currently in hand …
de los proyectos que tenemos entre manos …
let's get back to the matter in or Am also at hand
volvamos a lo que nos ocupa
I like to keep a few dollars in hand for unforeseen eventualities
me gusta tener unos dólares disponibles or en reserva para cualquier imprevisto
we've still got a couple of hours in hand before we go to the airport
todavía nos queda un par de horas antes de ir al aeropuerto
to have sth (well) in hand
tener algo controlado or bajo control
that boy needs taking in hand
a ese chico va a haber que apretarle las clavijas
on hand we're always on hand when you need us
si nos necesitas, aquí estamos
the police were on hand
la policía estaba cerca
it's useful to have it on hand
es útil tenerlo a mano
out of hand the boys get out of hand when their father is away
los chicos se descontrolan cuando el padre no está
the situation is getting out of hand
la situación se les (or nos etc.) va de las manos
to reject sth out of hand
rechazar algo de plano
to hand Brit (within reach)
al alcance de la mano
to hand Brit (within reach)
a (la) mano
to hand (available)
disponible
I don't have your file to hand
no tengo su archivo a (la) mano
according to the information to hand
según la información disponible
I can't find it now, but I'm sure it will come to hand
no lo encuentro en este momento, pero ya aparecerá
she grabbed the first thing that came to hand
agarró lo primero que encontró
hand in glove or esp Am hand and glove, they're allegedly hand in glove with their competitors to fix prices
se dice que se han puesto de acuerdo con la competencia para fijar los precios
hand over fist
a manos llenas
hand over fist
a espuertas esp Spain
her/his left hand doesn't know what her/his right hand is doing
su mano izquierda no sabe lo que hace su derecha
not to do a hand's turn inf
no mover un dedo inf
not to do a hand's turn inf
no dar golpe Spain Mex inf
to ask for/win sb's hand (in marriage) form
pedir/obtener la mano de alguien (en matrimonio)
to beat sb/win hands down
ganarle a alguien/ganar sin problemas or sin el menor esfuerzo
to bind sb hand and foot
atar a alguien de pies y manos
to bind sb hand and foot
amarrar a alguien de pies y manos LatAm excl RioPl
we're bound hand and foot
estamos atados de pies y manos
we're bound hand and foot
tenemos las manos atadas
to bite the hand that feeds one
ser un desagradecido
talk about biting the hand that feeds you!
¡cría cuervos … !
to dirty or sully one's hands she wouldn't dirty her hands with typing
no se rebajaría a hacer de mecanógrafa: se le caerían los anillos
he's already dirtied his hands with arms dealing
ya se ha ensuciado las manos comerciando con armas
to force sb's hand events forced their hand
los acontecimientos los obligaron a actuar
I didn't want to, but you forced my hand
no quería hacerlo, pero no me dejaste otra salida
to gain/have the upper hand , eventually she gained the upper hand over her rival
finalmente se impuso a su rival
she's always had the upper hand in their relationship
siempre ha dominado ella en su relación
to get one's hands on sb/sth, just wait till I get my hands on him!
¡vas a ver cuando lo agarre!
she can't wait to get her hands on the new computer
se muere por usar la computadora nueva
I've been trying to get my hands on that book for ages
hace años que ando tras ese libro
to give sb/have a free hand
darle a alguien/tener carta blanca
to give sb one's hand on sth he gave me his hand on it and the bargain was sealed
cerramos el trato con un apretón de manos
to give sb the glad hand Am
saludar a alguien efusivamente
to give with one hand and take away with the other
borrar con el codo lo que se escribe con la mano
to go hat or Brit cap in hand (to sb), the next day, hat in hand, I apologized to the boss
al día siguiente me tragué el orgullo y le pedí perdón al jefe
I can't stand the way you have to go hat in hand to her for the smallest request
no soporto que hasta el menor favor se lo tengas que pedir de rodillas
we had to go to them hat in hand asking for more money
tuvimos que ir a mendigarles más dinero
to grab or grasp or seize sth with both hands it was a wonderful opportunity and she grabbed it with both hands
era una oportunidad fantástica y no dejó que se le escapara de las manos
to have one's hands full she certainly has her hands full with seven children
por cierto que tiene en qué entretenerse, con siete niños
at the moment we've got our hands full with this order
en este momento estamos ocupadísimos con este pedido
to have one's hands tied
tener las manos atadas
to have one's hands tied
tener las manos amarradas LatAm excl RioPl
my/his hands are tied
tengo/tiene las manos atadas
my/his hands are tied
tengo/tiene las manos amarradas LatAm excl RioPl
to have sb eating out of one's hand
hacer con alguien lo que se quiere
to have sb eating out of one's hand
manejar a alguien a su (or mi etc.) antojo
she had them eating out of her hand
hacía con ellos lo que quería
she had them eating out of her hand
los manejaba a su antojo
to keep one's hand in
no perder la práctica
to know a place like the back of one's hand
conocer un sitio al dedillo or como la palma de la mano
she knows Paris like the back of her hand
(se) conoce París al dedillo or como la palma de la mano
to live (from) hand to mouth
vivir al día
to put or dip one's hand in one's pocket
contribuir con dinero
to put or lay one's hand(s) on sth
dar con algo
to sit on one's hands
cruzarse de brazos
to sit on one's hands
estar mano sobre mano
to stay one's/sb's hand (from sth) liter, they begged him to stay his hand
le rogaron que se contuviera
she managed to stay his hand from that dreadful act
logró impedir que cometiera semejante barbaridad
to try one's hand (at sth)
probar (a hacer algo)
to turn one's hand to sth I'm willing to turn my hand to anything
estoy dispuesto a hacer cualquier tipo de trabajo
he was a success in everything he turned his hand to
todo lo que se proponía (hacer) le salía bien
to wait on sb hand and foot
hacerle de sirviente/sirvienta a alguien
to wash one's hands of sth
desentenderse de algo
to wash one's hands of sth
lavarse las manos de algo
many hands make light work
el trabajo compartido es más llevadero

3.3. hand <hands, pl > (possession, control, care):

to change hands
cambiar de dueño or manos
a few dollars changed hands and it was mine
les di unos dólares y era mío
the contract is now in the hands of the lawyer
ahora el contrato está en manos del abogado
your future lies in your own hands
tú eres dueño de tu futuro
your future lies in your own hands
tu futuro depende de ti
can I leave the matter in your hands?
¿puedo dejar el asunto en tus manos?
in private hands
en manos (de) particulares
in good/capable hands
en buenas manos
my life is in your hands
mi vida depende de ti
how did that vase come into your hands?
¿cómo llegó a tus manos ese jarrón?
he/it fell into the hands of the enemy or into enemy hands
cayó en manos del enemigo
to put oneself in sb's hands
ponerse en manos de alguien
to get sth/sb off one's hands inf
quitarse algo/a alguien de encima inf
he offered to take it off my hands for $500 inf
me dijo que me daba 500 dólares por él para quitármelo de encima
on sb's hands, she hates having the children on her hands all day long
detesta tener a los niños a su cuidado todo el día
I've enough on my hands just now without that as well
tengo ya bastante entre manos como para meterme también en eso
to have more time on one's hands
tener más tiempo libre
we've got a problem on our hands
tenemos or se nos presenta un problema
I think we may have a bestseller on our hands
creo que estamos frente a un posible bestseller
out of sb's hands, the matter is out of my hands
el asunto no está en mis manos
the decision has been taken out of his hands
la decisión ya no está en sus manos
to play into sb's hands the strikers are playing into the management's hands
los huelguistas le están haciendo el juego or se lo están poniendo en bandeja a la patronal

5.1. hand GAMES (set of cards):

hand
mano f
hand
cartas fpl
a good/poor hand
una buena/mala mano
a good/poor hand
buenas/malas cartas
to overplay one's hand
jugar mal sus (or mis etc.) cartas
to show or reveal one's hand
mostrar or enseñar las cartas
to show or reveal one's hand
mostrar el juego
to strengthen sb's hand
afianzar la posición de alguien
to throw in one's hand (to abandon a course of action, plan)
tirar la toalla or esponja
to throw in one's hand (to abandon a course of action, plan)
claudicar
to throw in one's hand lit (in poker)
abandonar (las apuestas)
to throw in one's hand lit (in poker)
irse al plato Chil
to tip one's hand Am inf
dejar ver sus (or mis etc.) intenciones

II.hand [Am hænd, Brit hand] VB trans

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foot soldier in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for foot soldier in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.soldier [ˈsəʊldʒəʳ, Am ˈsoʊldʒɚ] N

II.soldier [ˈsəʊldʒəʳ, Am ˈsoʊldʒɚ] VB intr

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Phrases:

to get a foot in the door
abrirse una brecha
to have one foot in the grave
estar con un pie en la tumba
to have both feet on the ground
ser realista
to set foot on dry land
poner los pies en tierra firme
to be back on one's feet
estar recuperado
to have/get cold feet
estar/ponerse nervioso
to catch sb on the wrong foot
pillar a alguien desprevenido
to fall on one's feet
caer de pie
to find one's feet
acostumbrarse al ambiente
to put one's foot down
acelerar
to put one's foot in it [or in your mouth] Am
meter la pata
to set foot in sth
pisar algo
I'll never set foot in his house again
no volveré a pisar su casa
to be under sb's feet
estar siempre pegado a alguien

II.foot [fʊt] feet VB trans inf

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On the battlefield, the musketeers lacked protection against enemy cavalry, and the two types of foot soldier were mixed.
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But during the course of the siege he was wounded in the arm in a scuffle with a foot soldier.
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He enlisted as a foot soldier in the royal army in 1784 and was a non-commissioned officer by 1792.
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