Traductions de „pussyfooting“ dans le dictionnaire anglais » allemand

ˈpussy·foot VERBE intr fam

1. pussyfoot (move cautiously):

pussyfoot

schleichen fig péj fam

to pussyfoot around [or about]

herumschleichen fam

2. pussyfoot (be evasive):

pussyfoot

sich acc [herum]drücken fig péj fam

to pussyfoot around [or about]

herumreden fam

we've been pussyfooting around far too long

wir haben uns zu lange um die Sache herumgedrückt

pussyfoot VERBE

Entrée d'utilisateur

to pussyfoot around [or about] sth fam

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

Exemples tirés du dictionnaire PONS (vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

we've been pussyfooting around far too long

wir haben uns zu lange um die Sache herumgedrückt

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

anglais

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