pussyfoot

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von pussyfoot im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

fikrini belirtme

fikrini belirtmeyen kimse

{f} kedi gibi sessizce yürümek

{f} fikrini belirtmemek

{f} sessizce yürümek

çekin

{f} kendi fikrini belirtmemek/belirtmekten çekinmek

{f} gerekeni yapmaktan çekinmek

kendi fikrini belirtmemek

Relevante Übersetzungen

pussyfooter

{i} fikrini belirtmeyen kimse

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von pussyfoot im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

To use euphemistic language or circumlocution

Then you talk up! And plain! What's there to be so pussyfooting about?.

To move silently, stealthily, or furtively

To act timidly or cautiously

Hey, I’m 0 for 1 when it comes to practicing what I preach. These feet stay pussied for the time being.

to use euphemistic language

{f} move stealthily, move cautiously, sneak quietly

to go stealthily or furtively; " stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house"

disapproval If you say that someone is pussyfooting around, you are criticizing them for behaving in a too cautious way because they are not sure what to do and are afraid to commit themselves. Why don't they stop pussyfooting around and say what they really mean?. to be too careful and frightened to do something, such as making firm decisions or telling someone exactly what you think

Silbentrennung

pus·sy·foot

Synonyme

avoid, beat around the bush, be noncommittal, creep, dodge, duck the issues, equivocate, evade, glide, hedge, hem and haw, lurk, play it close to the vest, prevaricate, prowl

Antonyme

plod

Etymologie

[ 'pu-sE-"fut ] (intransitive verb.) 1903. From pussy (“feline”) +‎ foot; because of the light and careful tread of cats.

Tempora

pussyfoots, pussyfooting, pussyfooted