tiptoe

• Describe la manera de caminar de forma silenciosa y cuidadosa sobre las puntas de los dedos de los pies, o lo relacionado con esa acción.

Describes a manner of walking quietly and carefully on the tips of one's toes.

1. Walking quietly on toesB1formal

   Walking on the tips of one's toes so as to make no noise.

   Caminar de puntillas

   • She took a tiptoe step across the creaky floor.
   • The child made a tiptoe approach to the sleeping cat.
   • His tiptoe movements were barely audible.

   Sinónimosnoiselessquietsilentstealthy

• De puntillas; de manera cautelosa, silenciosa o discreta. Describe un movimiento ligero y cuidadoso, a menudo para no hacer ruido o no ser notado.

An adverb meaning "on the tips of one's toes" or "in a cautious, quiet, or stealthy manner." It describes moving lightly and carefully, often to avoid making noise or being noticed.

1. Walking quietly on the tips of toesA2formal

   Moving or standing on the tips of one's toes, typically to be quiet or to reach something high.

   andar de puntillas

   • She walked tiptoe across the room to avoid waking the baby.
   • He stood tiptoe to see over the crowd.
   • The children moved tiptoe through the hallway during the game.

   Sinónimossilentlystealthilysurreptitiously

• Sustantivo que designa la punta del dedo del pie, usada a menudo en expresiones como andar o estar de puntillas, es decir, apoyándose solo en la parte delantera del pie.

A noun referring to the tip or end of a toe, often used in the context of walking or standing on the front part of the foot.

1. B1formal

   The very end or tip of a toe, often used in the context of walking quietly or balancing.

   Punta del dedo del pie

   • She stood on her tiptoes to reach the top shelf.
   • He walked on his tiptoes to avoid making noise.
   • The dancer balanced gracefully on her tiptoes.

• Verbo que designa la acción de caminar de manera sigilosa y cuidadosa sobre las puntas de los pies, generalmente para no ser oído o para moverse con discreción.

A verb used to indicate the act of walking quietly and carefully on the tips of one's toes, often to avoid being heard or to move stealthily.

1. Walk quietly on toesA2formal

   To walk carefully and quietly on the tips of one's toes, often to avoid making noise or being noticed.

   Caminar de puntillas

   • She tiptoed out of the room so as not to wake the baby.
   • He tiptoed across the creaky floorboards.
   • The children tiptoed past the sleeping dog.

   Sinónimoscreepglidepadslinksneaksteal

   Antónimosclompstampstomptramp