What does huella in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word huella in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use huella in Spanish.

The word huella in Spanish means footprint, trace, remnant, step, leave tracks on, tread on, leave your mark, offend, leave a mark, fingerprint, carbon footprint, fingerprint, leave a mark, make a mark. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word huella

footprint

nombre femenino (señal dejada al pisar) (mark left by a foot)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En la escena del crimen encontraron la huella parcial de un zapato.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The waves washed away the couple's footprints as they walked down the beach.

trace, remnant

nombre femenino (rastro, vestigio) (vestiges)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No quedó huella de la antigua civilización que pobló esta región.
There is no trace left of the ancient civilisation that once populated this region.

step

nombre femenino (de una escalera) (horizontal part of a stairs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La huella debe medir al menos treinta centímetros.
The step should be at least thirty centimetres high.

leave tracks on

verbo transitivo (dejar señal al pisar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Los cascos de los caballos hollaban la hierba.
The horse's hooves left tracks on the grass.

tread on

verbo transitivo (comprimir con los pies)

En mi pueblo hollamos las uvas durante las fiestas del pueblo.
We tread on grapes in my town during the town festivals.

leave your mark

verbo transitivo (dejar constancia)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Tras varios días de ascenso, por fin hollaron la cumbre.
After various days of climbing, they finally left their mark on the summit.

offend

verbo transitivo (ofender algo, alguien)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

leave a mark

locución verbal (figurado (dejar legado)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Elvis Presley dejó huella en la historia del rock.
Elvis Presley left his mark on the history of rock.

fingerprint

(impresión de dedo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El oficial de migración les toma las huellas dactilares a todas las personas que ingresan al país.
The immigration officer takes the fingerprints of all the people who enter the country.

carbon footprint

locución nominal femenina (efecto invernadero)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Huella de carbono es el impacto en el medio ambiente por la emisión de dióxido de carbono.
Carbon footprint is the impact on the environment caused by the emission of carbon dioxide.

fingerprint

(marca del dedo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La policía busca huellas digitales en la escena del crimen.
The police look for fingerprints at the scene of the crime.

leave a mark, make a mark

locución verbal (hacer algo memorable)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cervantes dejó huella en la literatura universal.
Cervantes made his mark (or: left his mark) on world literature.

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