Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
hacer punta (y) talón
English translation:
move tip and heel
Added to glossary by
Fabricio Castillo
Aug 24, 2007 00:33
16 yrs ago
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Spanish term
hacer punta (y) talón
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Automotive / Cars & Trucks
from Puerto Rico legal doc: "Al examen físico, la lesionada puede hacer punta y talón sin dificultad." Thank you.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | move the tip and the heels |
Fabricio Castillo
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| 4 | stand on the tip of one's toes (and) heels |
Michael Powers (PhD)
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Change log
Aug 27, 2007 01:45: Fabricio Castillo Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Fabricio Castillo
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move the tip and the heels
No se si hay alguna expresión que represente esta idea. Significa que sólo se acelera y frena (no se usa el embrague), moviendo únicamente la punta del pie y pivotando sobre el talón. Es una expresión muy automovilística ("punta y taco"). ¡Suerte!
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Comment: "Thanks, Fabricio. I knew it had something to do with driving."
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Michael Powers (PhD)
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US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
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stand on the tip of one's toes (and) heels
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