prudish

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

Translation

adj. kubeba sana au kipasua

adv. kubeba sana au kipasua

Example Sentences

a prudish attitude to sex

mtazamo wa ukali kuhusu ngono.

She is known for her prudish attitude towards nudity.

Alikuwa mshindi wa uchungu wake kwa michezo ya kuvuta.

He was criticized for his prudish comments on the movie.

Alitangaza kwa maelezo yake ya uchungu kuhusu filamu.

The prudish old lady refused to watch the R-rated movie.

Mwanamke mrefu wa uchungu alitikisa kusikia filamu ya R.

Her prudish nature made it hard for her to discuss certain topics openly.

Uchungu wake uliweka mshindi kwa ajili ya kujadili michezo yafupi kwa mafupi.

The prudish dress code at the event required all guests to be fully covered.

Kupitia uchungu wa kuvuta kwenye mchezo huo ulilazima wasikia wote kuwa na mafupi yote.

His prudish upbringing influenced his views on relationships.

Uchungu wake wa kusimamia uliathibitisha maelezo yake kuhusu mshirika.

The prudish society frowned upon any display of affection in public.

Majumbe ya uchungu walimwagilia kwa maelezo yote ya mafupi kwenye mchezo.

She was labeled as prudish because she refused to attend the party with alcohol.

Alitajwa kama mrefu wa uchungu kwa sababu alitikisa kusikia mchezo na mafupi.

His prudish behavior towards intimacy caused strain in their relationship.

Uchungu wake kwa michezo ya mafupi uliweka mshindi kwa mshirika wao.

The prudish school administration banned any form of physical contact between students.

Majumbe ya maktaba ya uchungu walakupinda kwa maelezo yote ya mafupi kati ya wanafunzi.

Real-world Examples

Workers shouldn't wear clothes that wouldn't be appropriate if visiting a prudish grandmother or a child's teacher.

Wafanyakazi hajafanya kuvuta pende ya si ya kuchangia kama wanaovia mama yao ya mchumia au mwalimu wa mtoto.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

I feel like Disney could be kind of prudish.

Ninafikiri Disney inaweza kuwa mchumia.

Source: Buzzfeed Women's Fashion Talk

" Perhaps it was too prudish, " she said repentantly.

Pengine ina kuwa mchumia sana, alisema na mwenyewe.

Source: The Unnamed Jude (Middle)

She held that it was prudish to insist upon the conventions of Notting Hill in the Boulevard de Montparnasse.

Alichangia kuwa mchumia kufanya mazungu ya Notting Hill kwenye Boulevard de Montparnasse.

Source: Magician

The backwoods is prudish, and the mating of animals is not believed to be a salutary thing for the young to observe.

Mvua ya mabaya ina mchumia, na mazungu ya mabaya hujadhiwa kuwa si mshindi kwa wanaume kujua.

Source: Cross Creek (Part 2)

I apologize to my prudish fans for leaving both buttons unbuttoned and as we say in my hometown, Don't Forget To Be Awesome.

Napang'aa kwa wanaume wangu wa mchumia kwa kuvuta pende zote zilizokwacha zilizokwacha na kama tunasema katika mji wa mwenyewe, Hakuna Moyo Kwa Kuwa Mshindi.

Source: World History Crash Course

And even the prudish standards of the censors are sometimes flexible enough to allow content that might shock children, who are just as impressionable in China as anywhere else.

Na hata mazungu ya mchumia ya wachangia wanaonekana wana uwekwa mwingine kwa kushiria mazungu ambayo inaweza kusurua watoto, ambao wana uwekwa mwingine kama China kote.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

I seldom dance round dances except with our boys, but that night I did because the girls laughed at me for being so 'prudish, ' as they called it.

Nasumbua kushangisha mazungu ya mchumia kama wanaume wote, lakini mchele huo naye nisha kwa sababu wanaume walimwagilia mchumia, kama wametulia.

Source: Blooming Roses (Part 1)

It is said by observers among ourselves that the prudish habit of mind is dying out, and this is looked upon as a satisfactory thing, as a sign of healthy emancipation.

Hujadhiwa na mazungu ya mchumia kati ya mazungu yangu kuwa uwekwa wa mchumia hujifanya kwa kushuka, na hili hujadhiwa kama mshindi, kama mchumia wa uwekwa wa mchumia.

Source: Essays on the Four Seasons

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