"de punta" meaning in Spanish

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Adjective

IPA: /de ˈpunta/, [d̪e ˈpũn̪.t̪a]
Head templates: {{es-adj|inv=1}} de punta (invariable)
  1. pointed; pointy Tags: invariable
    Sense id: en-de_punta-es-adj-xhsNhX-~
  2. cutting-edge; state of the art Tags: invariable
    Sense id: en-de_punta-es-adj-~oF45SVK Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 76 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 82 9 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 27 65 8

Adverb

IPA: /de ˈpunta/, [d̪e ˈpũn̪.t̪a]
Head templates: {{es-adv}} de punta
  1. (idiomatic) on tiptoes Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: de puntillas
    Sense id: en-de_punta-es-adv-B~7Wncw4
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