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

down-at-the-heels [Am ˌdaʊnətðəˈhilz, Brit ˌdaʊnətðəˈhiːlz], down-at-heel [ˌdaʊnətˈhiːl] ADJ <pred down at the heels>

heel2 [Am hil, Brit hiːl] VB intr

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Translations for heels in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

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tacón
heel
siempre lleva tacones
she always wears heels o high heels
taconazo (golpe)
kick (with the heel)
taconazo (contra el suelo)
stamp (with the heel)
dar un taconazo
to click one's heels
taco aguja
spike heel
taco aguja
stiletto (heel) Brit
tacón de aguja
spike heel
tacón de aguja
stiletto (heel) Brit
talón (del pie)
heel
talón (de un zapato, calcetín)
heel
no llegarle ni a los talones a alg. And, pisarle a alg. los talones inf
to be hot on sb's heels inf
talón
heel

heels in the PONS Dictionary

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clack heels
taconear

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heels Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be kicking one's heels Brit
estar de plantón
to be head over heels in love
estar locamente enamorado
to fall head over heels in love with sb
enamorarse locamente de alguien
to kick up one's heels
echar una cana al aire
to follow close on the heels of sth
seguir inmediatamente a algo
to be hard on sb's heels
pisar los talones a alguien
to dig one's heels in
mantenerse en sus trece
to take to one's heels inf
poner pies en polvorosa
to be hot on sb's heels
pisar a alguien los talones inf (perseguir)
he's head over heels in love with her
se desvive por ella
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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It can also be used for galloping, where the riders weight should be in the heels, therefore giving the horse freedom.
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In humans, excessive forces caused by sudden bending upwards of the big toe, high heels, or a stumble can contribute to sesamoiditis.
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Pairing the look with strappy stiletto heels, she gave us a very athletic yet high fashion moment.
www.essence.com
The red carpet was also being rolled out - regarded as a stabiliser for the women planning to wear stiletto heels around the cobbled precinct.
www.news24.com
She wears a sleeveless dress, high heels and has short, straight hair.
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She wore a red, fringed cocktail dress with small cut-outs in the waist and the silver heels featured in the music video.
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For an hour every night she stands on stage telling jokes wearing a white babydoll nightie and white high heels.
www.independent.co.uk
Has the recent popularity of stiletto heels led to more accidents or foot problems for women?
www.poynter.org
It's easy to feel less-than-glamorous when even looking at your high heels gives you backache, but all is not lost.
www.independent.ie
First, she decided that the best way to fix her marriage was to buy a pair of come-hither heels.
news.nationalpost.com

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