WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
tiptoe,
on tiptoe,
on tiptoes adv | (on tips of your toes) | de puntillas loc adv |
| | (AmL) | de puntitas loc adv |
| | | en las puntas de los pies loc adv |
| | She walked tiptoe across the kitchen as not to wake anyone. |
| | Cruzó de puntillas la cocina para no despertar a nadie. |
| tiptoe⇒ vi | (move stealthily) | andar sigilosamente vi + adv |
| | (figurado) | andar en las puntas de los pies loc verb |
| | Bradley tiptoed through the house, avoiding the squeaky floorboards. |
| | Bradley anduvo sigilosamente por la casa evitando la tarima chirriante. |
| tiptoe around [sth] v expr | figurative (speak tactfully) | andarse con rodeos con algo loc verb + prep |
| | No longer wanting to tiptoe around the topic, his boss came right out and fired him. |
| | Sin ganas de andarse con rodeos con el tema, el jefe fue directo y lo despidió. |