pisar

v.

1 to tread on.

pisar el freno to put one's foot on the brake

prohibido pisar el césped keep off the grass (en cartel)

nunca he pisado su casa (figurative) I've never set foot in her house

2 to tread, to step.

pisa con cuidado tread carefully

venir pisando fuerte (figurative) to be on the road to success

3 to trample on.

4 to step on, to tread on, to walk on, to set foot on.

Las vacas hollaron el pasto The cows trampled on the grass.

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pisar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to tread on, step on

■ me ha pisado al salir he trod on my foot as he was going out

2 (acelerador, embrague) to put one's foot on

3 figurado (entrar) to set foot in

■ hace años que no piso ese bar I haven't set foot in that bar for years

4 familiar (idea, proyecto) to steal; (noticia) to scoop

5 figurado (rebajar) to walk all over

■ no se deja pisar por nadie nobody walks all over him

► verbo intransitivo

1 to tread, walk, step

■ no pises muy fuerte que nos oyen los vecinos tread more quietly, the neighbours will hear us

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FRASEOLOGÍA

pisar fuerte figurado to go all out, make a big impact

pisar la uva to tread grapes

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verb

to tread, trample

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1. VT

1) (=andar sobre) to walk on

¿se puede pisar el suelo de la cocina? — can I walk on the kitchen floor?

2) (=poner el pie encima de) to tread on, step on

perdona, te he pisado — sorry, I trod o stepped on your foot

vio una cucaracha y la pisó — she saw a cockroach and trod o stood on it

pisar el acelerador a fondo — to step on the accelerator, put one's foot down *

prohibido pisar el césped — keep off the grass

- ir pisando huevos

- tiene un morro que se lo pisa

3) (=ir a) to set foot in

no volvimos a pisar ese sitio — we never set foot in that place again

hace años que no pisa un bar — he hasn't been in a pub for years

4) [+ uvas] to tread; [+ tierra] to tread down

5) (=avasallar) to trample on, walk all over

no se deja pisar por nadie — he doesn't let anybody trample on o walk all over him

6) (Mús) [+ tecla] to strike, press; [+ cuerda] to hold down

7) And [+ hembra] to cover; CAm *** to fuck ***, screw ***

8) * (=adelantarse a)

otro le pisó el puesto — somebody got in first and collared the job

el periódico le pisó la noticia — the newspaper got in first with the news

pisar una baza a algn — to trump sb's trick

talón 1)

2.

VI (=andar) to tread

hay que pisar con cuidado — you have to tread carefully

- pisar fuerte

entrar pisando fuerte — to burst onto the scene *

3.

See:

pisarse

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1.

verbo transitivo

1)

a) (con el pie)

la pisó sin querer — he accidentally stepped o trod on her foot

prohibido pisar el césped — keep off the grass

hace una semana que no piso la calle — I haven't been out (of the house) for a week

no vuelvo a pisar esta casa nunca más — I'll never set foot in this house again

pisar el escenario — to go on stage, tread the boards

b) (humillar) to trample on, walk all over

2) (RPl, Ven)

a) (Coc) to mash

b) (fam) (atropellar) to run over

3) (Esp fam) (adelantarsea)

me has pisado la idea — you stole o (BrE colloq) pinched my idea!

otro periódico nos pisó la noticia — another newspaper beat us to the story (colloq)

4)

a) ave macho to mount

b) (AmC vulg) (joder) to screw (vulg)

2.

pisar vi to tread

pisó mal y se cayó — she lost her footing and fell

no pises ahí, está mojado — don't walk o tread there, it's wet

pisar fuerte — to make a big impact

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= set + foot (inside/in/on), tread, tread on, step on.

Ex. Extensive use of made of the prominently painted yellow van by the public, including individuals who had never set foot inside a library.

Ex. E. M. Forster fashions a homoerotic subjectivity in his novel 'Where Angels Fear to Tread'.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Tread softly for you tread on my dreams: academicising Arthur Ransome'.

Ex. Brake lights should activate whenever the driver steps on the brake pedal and be visible from a distance of 300 feet.

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* al pisar = underfoot.

* andar pisando fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact.

* andar pisando huevos = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* pisándole los talones a Alguien = in hot pursuit of.

* pisar el embrague = depress + the clutch.

* pisar el freno = apply + the brakes.

* pisar el umbral = cross + the threshold of.

* pisar el umbral de = cross + the threshold of.

* pisar fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact, stomp.

* pisar los talones a = come on + the heels of.

* pisar + Posesivo + casa = darken + Posesivo + door.

* pisarse los huevos = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* pisar suavemente = pad.

* pisar terreno desconocido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.

* pisar un pedal = depress + pedal.

* pisar uvas = tread + grapes.

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1.

verbo transitivo

1)

a) (con el pie)

la pisó sin querer — he accidentally stepped o trod on her foot

prohibido pisar el césped — keep off the grass

hace una semana que no piso la calle — I haven't been out (of the house) for a week

no vuelvo a pisar esta casa nunca más — I'll never set foot in this house again

pisar el escenario — to go on stage, tread the boards

b) (humillar) to trample on, walk all over

2) (RPl, Ven)

a) (Coc) to mash

b) (fam) (atropellar) to run over

3) (Esp fam) (adelantarsea)

me has pisado la idea — you stole o (BrE colloq) pinched my idea!

otro periódico nos pisó la noticia — another newspaper beat us to the story (colloq)

4)

a) ave macho to mount

b) (AmC vulg) (joder) to screw (vulg)

2.

pisar vi to tread

pisó mal y se cayó — she lost her footing and fell

no pises ahí, está mojado — don't walk o tread there, it's wet

pisar fuerte — to make a big impact

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= set + foot (inside/in/on), tread, tread on, step on.

Ex: Extensive use of made of the prominently painted yellow van by the public, including individuals who had never set foot inside a library.

Ex: E. M. Forster fashions a homoerotic subjectivity in his novel 'Where Angels Fear to Tread'.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Tread softly for you tread on my dreams: academicising Arthur Ransome'.

Ex: Brake lights should activate whenever the driver steps on the brake pedal and be visible from a distance of 300 feet.

* al pisar = underfoot.

* andar pisando fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact.

* andar pisando huevos = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* pisándole los talones a Alguien = in hot pursuit of.

* pisar el embrague = depress + the clutch.

* pisar el freno = apply + the brakes.

* pisar el umbral = cross + the threshold of.

* pisar el umbral de = cross + the threshold of.

* pisar fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact, stomp.

* pisar los talones a = come on + the heels of.

* pisar + Posesivo + casa = darken + Posesivo + door.

* pisarse los huevos = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* pisar suavemente = pad.

* pisar terreno desconocido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.

* pisar un pedal = depress + pedal.

* pisar uvas = tread + grapes.

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pisar [A1 ]

vt

A

1

(con el pie): bailando la pisó sin querer he accidentally stepped o trod on her foot while they were dancing

pisé un charco I stepped o trod in a puddle

[ S ] prohibido pisar el césped keep off the grass

pisé el acelerador I put my foot on the accelerator

pisar las uvas to tread the grapes

hace una semana que no piso la calle I haven't been out (of the house) for a week

no vuelvo a pisar esta casa nunca más I'll never set foot in this house again

pisar el escenario to go on stage, tread the boards

2 (humillar) to trample on, walk all over

B (RPl, Ven)

1 (Coc) (aplastar) to mash

pisar las papas con un tenedor mash the potatoes with a fork

2 (fam) (atropellar) to run over

la pisó un auto she was run over (by a car)

C (fam)

(robar): me has pisado la idea you stole o (BrE colloq) pinched my idea!

otro periódico nos pisó la noticia another newspaper beat us to the story (colloq)

D

1 «macho» to mount

2 (AmC vulg) (joder) to screw (vulg)

■ pisar

vi

to tread

pisa con cuidado, no vayas a resbalar tread carefully so that you don't slip, watch how you go or you'll slip

pisó mal y se torció el tobillo her foot slipped o she missed her footing and sprained her ankle

no pises ahí, está mojado don't walk o tread there, it's wet

pisar fuerte to make a big impact

entró pisando fuerte en el mundo de la música she hit the music scene in a big way (colloq)

pisa fuerte en el mercado it is making a big impact in the market

■ pisarse

v pron

A (Col fam) (irse) to go, split (colloq)

B (RPl fam) (delatarse) to give oneself away (colloq)

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pisar (conjugate pisar) verbo transitivo
1

a) (con el pie) ‹mina/clavo› to step on;

‹charco› to step in, tread in (esp BrE);

◊ la pisó sin querer he accidentally stepped o (esp BrE) trod on her foot;

(on signs) prohibido pisar el césped keep off the grass

b) (humillar) to trample on, walk all over

2 (RPl, Ven)

a) (Coc) to mash

b) (fam) (atropellar) to run over

verbo intransitivo
to tread;

◊ pisó mal y se cayó she lost her footing and fell

pisar
I verbo transitivo
1 to tread on, step on: le pisé el vestido, I stepped on her dress
prohibido pisar el césped, keep off the grass
Auto pisar el freno/acelerador, to put one's foot on the brake/accelerator
2 fig (ir a, estar en) to set foot in: nunca he pisado un restaurante japonés, I've never set foot in a Japanese restaurant
3 fam (adelantarse) me pisó la idea, he pinched the idea from me
4 (avasallar, humillar) to walk all over sb
II verbo intransitivo to tread, step: pisa con cuidado, be careful where you step
♦ Locuciones: estar pisando los talones a alguien, to be hot on the heels of sb
ir pisando fuerte, to be very self-confident

'pisar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
prohibida
- prohibido
- césped
English:
depress
- engage
- gazump
- ice
- jam on
- press
- push
- stand
- step
- tread
- keep
- mash

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pisar

♦ vt

1. [con el pie] to tread on;

[uvas] to tread;

pisar el freno to put one's foot on the brake;

prohibido pisar el césped [en cartel] keep off the grass;

Comp

Andes, RP Fam

dejarse pisar el poncho to be a doormat;

Comp

Andes, RP Fam

pisar el poncho: nadie me pisa el poncho bailando nobody can beat me at dancing

2. [visitar] to set foot in;

nunca he pisado su casa I've never set foot in her house

3. [despreciar] to trample on;

la conducta de este país pisa todas las leyes internacionales this country's actions fly in the face of international law

4. [anticiparse]

pisar un contrato a alguien to beat sb to a contract;

pisar una idea a alguien to think of something before sb;

el periódico rival les pisó la noticia the rival paper stole o pinched the story from them, the rival paper got in first with the news

5. Mús [puntear] to pluck;

[tocar] to strike

6. [hembra] to cover

7. RP [aplastar] to mash

8. RP Fam [atropellar] to knock down, to run over

♦ vi

to tread, to step;

pisa con cuidado tread carefully;

Comp

pisar fuerte to be firing on all cylinders;

Comp

venir pisando fuerte to be on the road to success

♦ See also the pronominal verb pisarse

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pisar

I v/t

1 step on;

pisar a alguien step on s.o.’s foot

2 uvas tread

3 fig (maltratar) walk all over

4 idea steal

II v/i

:

pisar firme o

fuerte fig make a big impact;

piso fuerte en latín I’m good at o strong in Latin

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pisar vt

1) : to step on, to set foot in

2) : to walk all over, to mistreat

pisar vi

: to step, to walk, to tread

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pisar vb

1. (suelo) to walk on

no pises el suelo con los zapatos sucios don't walk on the floor on those dirty shoes

2. (pie) to tread on [pt. trod; pp. trodden]

procura no pisar a tu pareja try not to tread on your partner's toes

3. (acelerador) to put your foot on [pt. & pp. put]