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tiptoe
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tip·toe  (tpt)
intr.v. tip·toed, tip·toe·ing, tip·toes
To walk or move quietly on one's toes.
n.
The tip of a toe.
adj.
1. Standing or walking on one's toes.
2. Stealthy; wary.
adv.
1. On one's toes.
2. Stealthily; warily.
Idiom:
on tiptoe
Full of anticipation; eager: The children were on tiptoe before the birthday party.

tiptoe [ˈtɪpˌtəʊ]
vb -toes, -toeing, -toed (intr)
1. to walk with the heels off the ground and the weight supported by the ball of the foot and the toes
2. to walk silently or stealthily
n
on tiptoe
a.  on the tips of the toes or on the ball of the foot and the toes
b.  eagerly anticipating something
c.  stealthily or silently
adv
on tiptoe
adj
1. walking or standing on tiptoe
2. stealthy or silent
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tiptoetiptoe - the tip of a toe                    
toe - one of the digits of the foot
tip - the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
Verb1.tiptoe - walk on one's toes
walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"
Adj.1.tiptoe - walking on the tips of ones's toes so as to make no noise; "moving with tiptoe steps"
quiet - free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound; "a quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and quiet"
Adv.1.tiptoe - on tiptoe or as if on tiptoe; "standing tiptoe"
Translations
tiptoe [ˈtɪptəʊ]
A. N to walk on tiptoeandar or (LAm) caminar de puntillas
to stand on tiptoeponerse de puntillas
B. VIir de puntillas
to tiptoe to the windowir de puntillas a la ventana
to tiptoe across the floorcruzar el cuarto de puntillas
to tiptoe in/outentrar/salir de puntillas

tiptoe [ˈtɪptəʊ]
n
on tiptoe → sur la pointe des pieds
vimarcher sur la pointe des pieds
He tiptoed out of the room → Il sortit de la chambre sur la pointe des pieds.
She tiptoed to the window → Elle alla à la fenêtre sur la pointe des pieds.
tip-top tiptop [ˌtɪpˈtɒp] adj
in tiptop condition → en excellent état
tip-up truck ncamion m à benne (basculante)

tiptoe [ˈtɪpˌtəʊ]
1. n to walk on tiptoecamminare in punta dei piedi
2. vicamminare in punta dei piedi

tiptoe [ˈtɪpˌtəʊ]
1. n to walk on tiptoecamminare in punta dei piedi
2. vicamminare in punta dei piedi

tiptoe
v tiptoe [ˈtiptəu]
to walk on the toes, usually in order to be quiet He tiptoed past her bedroom door. op sy tone loop يَمْشي على أطراف رؤوس أصابِعِه стъпвам на пръсти jít po špičkách liste auf Zehenspitzen schleichen περπατώ στις μύτες των ποδιών caminar de puntillas kikivarvul kõndima پاورچین پاورچین رفتن kulkea varpaillaan marcher sur la pointe des pieds לְהַלֵך עַל קְצוֹת הַבּהוֹנוֹת पंजा, पंजों के बल hodati na prstima, šuljati se lábujjhegyen jár berjingkat-jingkat tipla á tánum (camminare in punta di piedi) つま先で歩く 발끝으로 살금살금 걷다 eiti pirštų galais iet uz pirkstgaliem berjengket-jengket op de tenen lopen gå på hev, liste seg chodzić na palcach andar em bicos dos pés a merge în vârful degetelor ходить на цыпочках ísť po špičkách hoditi po prstih hodati na vrhovima prstiju gå på tå เดินด้วยปลายเท้า ayak parmaklarının ucuna basarak sessizce yürümek 踮著腳走, 用腳尖走 ходити навшпиньки پنجوں کے بل đi bằng ngón chân cái,
walk, stand etc on tiptoe(s)
to walk, stand etc on the toes He stood on tiptoe(s) to reach the shelf. op sy tone staan يَرْفَع رؤوس أصابِعِه на пръсти jít po/stát na špičkách på tæer (sich) auf Zehenspitzen gehen (stellen) στέκομαι στις μύτες των ποδιών ponerse/caminar de puntillas kikivarvul kõndima, kikivarvule tõusma روی نوک پا kävellä, seistä jne. varpaillaan marcher/se mettre sur la pointe des pieds קְצוֹת הַבּהוֹנוֹת पंजों के बल चलना na prstima lábujjhegyen jár, áll stb. mengangkat tumit standa/ganga á tánum (camminare/stare sulla punta dei piedi) つま先で歩く[] 발끝으로 서다 eiti pirštų galais, pasistiebti iet/pastiepties uz pirkstgaliem berjalan berjengket-jengket op de topjes van de tenen lopen, staan /stå på tærne chodzić/stawać itd. na palcach pôr-se em bicos dos pés a merge/a sta pe vârfuri идти, стоять на цыпочках ísť po / stáť na špičkách hoditi po prstih, stopiti na prste vrh prstiju gå (stå, ställa sig) på tå เขย่งเท้า parmak ucunda yürümek/durmak 踮起腳(走,站) ставати навшпиньки پنجوں کے بل چلنا rón rén

tiptoe رَأْس إصبع القدم na špičkách tåspids Zehenspitzen μύτες ποδιών puntillas varpaillaan pointe des pieds na prstima in punta di piedi つまさき 발끝 op zijn tenen lopen tåspiss koniec palca u nogi ponta dos pés цыпочки smyga på tå เดินด้วยปลายเท้า parmaklarının ucunda yürüme đầu ngón chân 脚尖


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