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Their footsteps clicked against the black macadam of the walkway, and Lucy looked up and saw that the iron gates of the hospital were being rolled shut for the night by a security guard.Sus pasos resonaban contra el pavimento. Lucy vio que un guardia de seguridad estaba cerrando la verja de hierro de la entrada-.Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del LocoLa Historia del LocoKatzenbach, JohnThe Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John© 2004 by John Katzenbach
I squeezed myself into as small and insignificant a parcel as I could, and I heard footsteps racing frantically in my direction, as I calmly, sadly, waited to die.Me contraje todo lo que pude y oí acercarse pasos frenéticos mientras yo, por fin calmado, esperaba la muerte.Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del LocoLa Historia del LocoKatzenbach, JohnThe Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John© 2004 by John Katzenbach
There were footsteps outside and the door opened to admit a tall, broad man in his fifties.Oímos pasos al otro lado de la puerta, y un instante después entró por ella un hombre alto y fornido de unos cincuenta años.Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negroEl gallo negroSansom, Christopher JohnDissolutionSansom, Christopher John© C.J. Sansom, 2003
I heard footsteps pattering away; he ran beside the wall on my side, making it impossible to see him.Lo oí correr bajo mis pies, arrimado al muro, de forma que era imposible verlo.Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negroEl gallo negroSansom, Christopher JohnDissolutionSansom, Christopher John© C.J. Sansom, 2003
On that particular occasion, had I not recognized Miss Kenton's footsteps on the boards as she came towards me, I would have been able to identify her only from her outline.Aquel día, de no ser por el ruido de pasos que oí acercarse hacia mí retumbando en la madera del suelo, no habría podido reconocerla basándome sólo en su figura.Ishiguro, Kadzuo / The Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo / Los Restos Del DiaLos Restos Del DiaIshiguro, KadzuoThe Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo© 1989 by Kazuo Ishiguro
Several squishy footsteps later I could see it had come from a glass greenhouse at the rear of the estate, just beyond the bombed - out arbor.Varios chapoteantes pasos después pude ver que había llegado a un invernadero de cristal en la parte trasera de la propiedad, justo detrás de la glorieta bombardeada.Kellerman, Jonathan / When The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan / La Rama RotaLa Rama RotaKellerman, JonathanWhen The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan© 1985 by Jonathan Kellerman
And then the footsteps of the caretaker, who came running and plunged into the darkness too, and the voice of his Papago brother asking him, in Papago, what was wrong, what hurt.Y luego los pasos del conserje que llegaba corriendo y se internaba, también él, en lo oscuro, y la voz de su hermano pápago que en lengua pápago le preguntaba qué tenía, qué le dolía.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
Lotte was in the kitchen, ironing a dress, and she heard his footsteps.Lotte estaba en la cocina, planchando un vestido, y sintió sus pisadas.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
Then their footsteps separated, his lordship's going towards his study, Mr Cardinal's towards the library.Después se separaron. Mi señor se dirigió a su estudio y mister Cardinal a la biblioteca.Ishiguro, Kadzuo / The Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo / Los Restos Del DiaLos Restos Del DiaIshiguro, KadzuoThe Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo© 1989 by Kazuo Ishiguro
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footstep
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| Common case | footstep | footsteps |
| Possessive case | footstep's | footsteps' |