high heels in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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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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I.high <higher highest> [Am haɪ, Brit hʌɪ] ADJ

2.1. high (considerable, greater than usual):

high number/score/salary/interest rate
alto
high pressure/voltage/current
alto
high speed/velocity
alto
high wind
fuerte
high temperature/fever
alto
he has a very high color
tiene un color muy subido
think of a number higher than five
piensa en un número mayor que cinco
the high latitudes
las altas latitudes
the temperature was in the high eighties
la temperatura rondaba los noventa grados
the death toll could rise as high as 20
el número de muertos podría elevarse a 20
unemployment is very high
hay mucho desempleo
the high cost of giving in to terrorism
el alto precio que se paga por ceder al terrorismo
to pay a high price for sth
pagar algo muy caro
they've paid a high price for failure
han pagado muy caro el fracaso
to play for high stakes
apostar fuerte
my hopes were high as I set out
tenía grandes esperanzas al partir
Byzantine art finds its highest expression in …
el arte bizantino tiene su expresión más depurada en …
to be high in sth
ser rico en algo
high in protein
rico en proteínas

II.high <higher highest> [Am haɪ, Brit hʌɪ] ADV

1.1. high fly:

high
alto
the tower loomed high over the town
la torre se erguía or se alzaba por encima de la ciudad
the mountain towered high above us
la montaña se elevaba dominante sobre nosotros
they built ever higher
construían cada vez más alto
high in the sky
en lo alto del cielo
high overhead
en las alturas
high up
arriba
high up
en lo alto
if you go a bit higher up, you'll get a better view
si subes un poco más, tendrás mejor vista
the Bears are fairly high in the league
los Bears están entre los primeros de la liga
it's pretty high (up) on the agenda
es uno de los asuntos más importantes
to run high river:
estar crecido
to run high sea:
estar embravecido
to run high feelings:
estar exaltados
passions run high in this thrilling new saga
las pasiones se desatan en esta nueva y emocionante saga
high and dry, to leave sb high and dry
dejar a alguien en la estacada
high and dry, to leave sb high and dry
dejar a alguien tirado inf
there was the boat, high and dry on a sandbank
allí estaba el bote, varado en un banco de arena
to search or hunt or look high and low (for sth)
remover cielo y tierra (para encontrar algo)

III.high [Am haɪ, Brit hʌɪ] N

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He asked his new bride to do housework naked except for a pair of high heels while he took pictures.
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They are no longer depicted as high heels.
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This exercise was told later that it will help the girls walk easily on any high heels.
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She wears white long-sleeved shirt, tight-fitted skirt and high heels.
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She was wearing a sequin dress and 10 inches high heels.
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Wearing high heels can also lead to shorter stride lengths, greater stance time, unstable posture and gait, and a decrease in lumbar flexion angles.
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Then, she comes out on high heels and classic outfits with a hat.
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She wears a sleeveless dress, high heels and has short, straight hair.
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The girls are wearing extremely high heels and walking is difficult.
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Lily's mum has long, lovely hair and when she feels up to it, she loves to dress up in tight clothing and wear high heels.
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