Traduzioni di „pussyfooting“ nel dizionario inglese » tedesco

ˈpussy·foot VB vb intr colloq

1. pussyfoot (move cautiously):

pussyfoot

schleichen fig pegg colloq

to pussyfoot around [or about]

herumschleichen colloq

2. pussyfoot (be evasive):

pussyfoot

sich acc [herum]drücken fig pegg colloq

to pussyfoot around [or about]

herumreden colloq

we've been pussyfooting around far too long

wir haben uns zu lange um die Sache herumgedrückt

pussyfoot VB

Contributo di un utente

to pussyfoot around [or about] sth colloq

um etw [akk] wie die Katze um den heißen Brei herumschleichen colloq

Esempi dal dizionario PONS (verificati dalla Redazione)

we've been pussyfooting around far too long

wir haben uns zu lange um die Sache herumgedrückt

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

I didn't want people to pussyfoot around and not dare to ask me.

www.eadt.co.uk

However, many articles and reports managed to pussyfoot around the subject, leaving readers and viewers confused.

www.niemanlab.org

After a bit of, er, pussyfooting, he did.

www.bbc.co.uk

Add a strong dose of xenophobia... actually, no, let's not pussyfoot around the issue here.

www.morningstaronline.co.uk

I don't like to pussyfoot around on an issue.

www.theglobeandmail.com

When you find yourself pussyfooting around and not getting what you need, ask yourself whether you're feeling intimidated or timid, and why.

www.fastcompany.com

People talk about cancer in hushed tones, and it's time to stop pussyfooting around it.

www.thejournal.ie

But enough of the pussyfooting around in terms of, you know, do you support us or do you not support us?

www.newsobserver.com

Women pussyfoot around themselves their entire lives, because they are convinced that it is the decent thing to do.

nation.com.pk

It's too profound a matter to be pussyfooting around with.

www.independent.ie