naughty

[US]/ˈnɔːti/
[UK]/ˈnɔːti/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. kumekosa uchaguzi au kujenga mafanikio; usahihisho au usalama.
Word Forms
Comparativenaughtier
Pluralnaughties
Superlativenaughtiest

Example Sentences

manage a naughty child

kusimamia mtoto mjaunzuni

you've been a really naughty boy.

Umezaa mtoto mwenye mshangao mrefu.

You naughty little puss!.

Umecheka kichwa chako ndogo.

It was naughty of you to pull the cat's tail.

Uliwa kuchuma mguu wa mnyama kwa mshangao.

The naughty kid was in the classroom in body but not in spirit.

Mtoto mjaunzuri alikuwa katika darasa kwa mwili lakini sio kwa roho.

It's naughty to pull your sister's hair.

Ni tabeshi kukuta nywele za dada yako.

He smacked the naughty child.

Alikuwa na mtoto mwenye mshangao.

The naughty dog cowered in a corner.

Mwekazi mwenye mshangao alipiga mwenyewe kwenye mbori.

We just sat there giggling like naughty schoolchildren.

Tulipita kwenye kichwa na kujifunika kama watumwa wamshangao.

If you’re naughty, mother will spank you.

Kama utaanza mshangao, mama atapiga.

Their naughty children always contrive to make such a mess of things.

Watumwa wao wamshangao hawakupitia kumaliza mshangao kwa mafua.

It was naughty of Father to stay out so late.

Uliwa kumekaa mchana mrefu kwa mshangao.

You naughty boy, stop pulling the cat's tail.

Mwana mwenye mshangao, toa mguu wa mnyama.

If you are naughty you won't get any ice cream.

Kama utaanza mshangao, haukupokea mafua ya mafua.

It is naughty of you to pull your baby sister's hair.

Uliwa kuchuma mguu wa ndege yako kwa mshangao.

Those naughty boys barred themselves in for fun.

Wanaume wale wana mafua waliyekilua kwa mafua.

Real-world Examples

Tut, tut, tut. Naughty, naughty, you'll get caughty.”

Tut, tut, tut. Mwana mwenye mshindi, mwenye mshindi, utapata mshindi.

Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Ah, naughty, naughty; would you take a nip at the gentleman?

Ah, mwana mwenye mshindi, mwenye mshindi; utapenda kusimama mwenye mshindi?

Source: The Sign of the Four

They were three naughty nurses. Saucy even...they were saucy and bad and naughty.

Walikuwa wana mshindi wawili wana mshindi. Waliwa mshindi ... walikuwa wana mshindi na wana mshindi na wana mshindi.

Source: Grey's Anatomy Season 2

Yeah, I saw you, too. Naughty, naughty.

Ndiyo, nimeona yako pia. Mwana mwenye mshindi, mwenye mshindi.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 1

Oh, Maggie, what a naughty naughty bird!

Oh, Maggie, mwelekeo mwenye mshindi mwenye mshindi!

Source: Wow English

Yeah! - Oh Maggie, you naughty naughty bird.

Ndiyo! - Oh Maggie, mwelekeo mwenye mshindi mwenye mshindi.

Source: Wow English

A naughty girl stood there, wrapped in a huge shawl.

Mwana mwenye mshindi alipondea huko, aliyekuwa na mafua ya kubwa.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

Hey! Maggie. You naughty, naughty bird.

Hey! Maggie. Mwelekeo mwenye mshindi mwenye mshindi.

Source: Wow English

Well, the boys had been very very naughty. They'd stolen daddy's car.

Hakika, wana mshindi walikuwa wana mshindi sana. Waliwachukua mshindi mwenyewe.

Source: Exciting moments of Harry Potter

Guess every naughty pup gets his just desserts.

Hakika kila mwelekeo mwenye mshindi atapata mshindi mwenyewe.

Source: Growing Up with Cute Pets

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