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"Pussyfooting" is a form of "pussyfoot", an intransitive verb which is often translated as "andar con tiento". "Pussycat" is a noun which is often translated as "el minino". Learn more about the difference between "pussyfooting" and "pussycat" below.
pussyfoot(
poo
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si
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foot
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (colloquial) (to move cautiously)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. andar con tiento
Armando was pussyfooting around the edge of the pool, too scared to jump in.Armando andaba con tiento alrededor de la piscina porque le daba mucho miedo tirarse.
2. (colloquial) (to refrain from committing oneself)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. no direct translation
The following examples show ways to translate this word or phrase without using a direct equivalent.
Richard doesn't pussyfoot around. When he's serious about something, he gets stuck right in.Richard no se anda con rodeos, cuando está decidido a hacer algo, se mete de lleno.
While the government is pussyfooting around the problem, the situation is getting worse.Mientras el gobierno no para de darle vueltas al problema, la situación va empeorando.
pussycat(
poo
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si
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kaht
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (animal)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el minino (M), la minina (F) (colloquial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
I just saw a pussycat dart into the bushes after a mouse.Acabo de ver un minino tirarse a los arbustos tras un ratón.
b. el gatito (M), la gatita (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Stephanie stroked her pussycat in her lap as it purred softly.Stephanie acariciaba al gatito que estaba en su regazo ronroneando suavemente.
