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de punta

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
de punta loc adv	(tieso)	stiff, rigid, hard adj
	El gato se quedó de punta cuando vio al perro.
	The cat went rigid when it saw the dog.

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Compound Forms:
Spanish		English
alicate de punta de aguja loc nom m	(tenaza fina) (tool)	needle nose pliers n
	Para sujetar estos pequeños tornillos necesitamos un alicate de punta de aguja.
	To fasten these small screws we need needle nose pliers.
caer chuzos de punta loc verb	ES: coloquial (llover mucho) (rain heavily)	pour⇒ vi
	(UK: colloquial)	bucket down v expr
	(mostly US)	rain cats and dogs v expr
	De repente empezaron a caer chuzos de punta y nos tuvimos que refugiar durante tres horas.
	Suddenly it started to pour and we had to take shelter for three hours.
de punta en blanco loc adv	coloquial (presentarse, aparecer)	all dressed up expr
	(colloquial)	dressed to the nines expr
	(colloquial)	dressed to kill expr
	(formal)	well dressed expr
	Marcela llegó a la cita de punta en blanco.
ir de punta en blanco loc verb	coloquial (muy bien arreglado)	dress well, be well-dressed v expr
	(colloquial)	dress to the nines v expr
	Los niños deben ir a la escuela de punta en blanco.
	Children must go to school dressed well.
ponerle los nervios de punta a alguien loc verb	informal (causar miedo)	make your hair stand on end v expr
		put you on edge v expr
	Las escenas de la matanza me ponen los nervios de punta.
ponerle los nervios de punta a alguien loc verb	informal (causar nerviosismo)	grate on your nerves v expr
	Saber que tengo que dar una conferencia en un rato me pone los nervios de punta.
tecnología de punta (AmL), tecnología punta (ES) loc nom f	(tecnología avanzada)	state-of-the-art technology n
		cutting-edge technology, leading technology n
	Este fabricante de autos utiliza tecnología de punta para mejorar la seguridad de los pasajeros.
	This car manufacturer uses state-of-the-art technology to improve passenger safety.
tener los nervios de punta loc verb	(estar alterado)	be a nervous wreck v expr
zapatos de punta nmpl + loc adj	(calzado picudo)	pointed shoes, pointy-toed shoes npl
	Laura usa zapatos de punta.
	Laura wears pointed shoes.

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