tacky

[US]/'tækɪ/
[UK]/'tæki/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. lisilokuwa na mtindo; wavutamani; wasiokuwa na tabia nzuri au fadhili.

Example Sentences

a tacky old cabin in the woods.

banda ya zamani na ya kitambo gizasigizi porini.

the whole machine is let down by the tacky keyboard.

mashine nzima inashushwa na kinasaidia cha gizasigizi.

She looks really tacky in that dress.

Yeye anaonekana kama gizasigizi sana kwao kwao.

ticky-tacky rows of look-alike houses.

mstari wa nyumba kama kama.

It’s a tacky,nasty little movie,frankly.

Ni filamu ya gizasigizi, chafu, ndogo, kwa uaminifu.

They spread a lot of tacky gossip about his love life.

Wanaeneza habari za gizasigizi nyingi kuhusu maisha yake ya upendo.

In boxes made of ticky tacky and they all look just the same.

Katika masanduku yaliyofanywa kwa ticky tacky na yote yanaonekana kama yale yale.

even in her faintly tacky costumes, she won our hearts.

Hata kwao kwao wake ya gizasigizi, alishinda mioyo yetu.

Amy Winehouse -- "Exploding beehives above, tacky polka-dots below, she's part 50's carhop horror.

Amy Winehouse -- "Mchanga wa nyuki unaanza juu, polka-dots ya gizasigizi chini, yeye ni sehemu ya kigaa cha miaka ya 50.

Quiet, roomy cabin and off-road adeptness overshadowed by cumbersome curb weight, soft suspenders, and a tacky dash.

Kabati pana na utulivu, uwezo mzuri wa kukimbia barabarani uliyezidi uzito wa barako kubwa, kusimamishwa laini, na dashbord ya mbando.

Real-world Examples

This is very tacky. You're forcing me to be tacky, Victor.

Hii ni kibofu sana. Unanishinikiza kuwa kibofu, Victor.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 4

Who cares? Who cares? Those things are tacky.

Ni nani anayeshiba? Ni nani anayeshiba? Vitu hivyo ni kibofu.

Source: Toy Story 3 Selection

Just tacky, tacky, tacky - on most people, but not on you Willsy!

Kibofu, kibofu, kibofu - kwa watu wengi, lakini sio kwako Willsy!

Source: Grammar Lecture Hall

Yet you're by far the tackiest thing here.

Bado wewe ndiye unayekuwa kibofu zaidi hapa.

Source: Howl's Moving Castle Selection

I know, right? That was so tacky.

Najua, sawa? Hiyo ilikuwa kibofu sana.

Source: Wedding Battle Selection

Linoleum started to be seen as tacky, cheap.

Linoliamu ilianza kuonekana kama kibofu, cha bei ndogo.

Source: Vox opinion

Banquettes, tacky wait staff. All of Stefan's friends.

Banquettes, wasichana wa kuwaita kibofu. Watu wote wa Stefan.

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 1

Yeah, and it's beautiful. - And it's tacky.

Ndio, na inaonekana vizuri. - Na inaonekana kibofu.

Source: Modern Family Season 6

This tacky boat ain't going anywhere.

Boti hili kibofu haliendi popote.

Source: Modern Family Season 6

Oh, please. What's tackier than a Friday lunch wedding?

O, tafadhali. Ni nini kinachofanya kuwa kibofu zaidi kuliko harusi ya chakumshi ya Ijumaa?

Source: Modern Family - Season 07

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