tiptoes

[US]/ˈtɪptəʊz/
[UK]/ˈtɪptoʊz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. kusimama kwenye miguu yake; kusimama kwa mafupi
n. miguu ya miguu

Phrases & Collocations

on tiptoes

kwenye miguu yangu

walk on tiptoes

kupita na miguu

stand on tiptoes

kupita kwenye miguu yangu

tiptoes in

miguu yangu ndani

tiptoes around

miguu yangu mbele

tiptoes over

miguu yangu juu

get on tiptoes

kupita kwenye miguu yangu

tiptoes out

miguu yangu nje

tiptoes back

miguu yangu mbele

rise on tiptoes

kupita kwenye miguu yangu

Example Sentences

she walked on her tiptoes to avoid making noise.

Alikua na miguu yake ili kushinda kusikiliza.

the child stood on tiptoes to reach the cookie jar.

mtoto alikua na miguu yake ili kushinda kumaliza kichwa cha mazao.

he tiptoed around the sleeping dog.

alikua na miguu yake kwa mbele ya mnyama uliopezika.

she was on tiptoes, trying to see over the crowd.

alikuwa na miguu yake, akisikiliza kusikiliza kwenye jamaa.

he tiptoed into the room to surprise her.

alikua na miguu yake kwa mbele ya chumba kusurupia.

they danced on tiptoes during the ballet performance.

wao walidanza na miguu yao kwa muda wa mpira wa ballet.

she stood on her tiptoes to get a better view.

alikua na miguu yake yao ili kushinda kusikiliza mengine.

he always tiptoes when he enters the library.

huyu haukua na miguu yake kila wakati alipita kwa maktaba.

the cat crept on tiptoes across the floor.

mnyama wa punda alikua na miguu yake kwa mbele ya mpira.

she tiptoed out of the room so as not to wake the baby.

alikua na miguu yake kwa mbele ya chumba ili kushinda kusikiliza mlima.

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