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1 tiptoe
['tiptəu](to walk on the toes, usually in order to be quiet: He tiptoed past her bedroom door.) hoditi po prstih- walk- stand on tiptoes
- stand on tiptoe* * *[típtou]1.nounkonica prsta na nogion tiptoe, a-tiptoe — na (po) prstih; figuratively radovedno, napeto, previdno, skrivaj, tihoto be on tiptoe with curiosity — koprneti, goreti od radovednostito walk on tiptoe — po prstih hoditi;2.adjectivena prstih (stoječ)tiptoe step — koraki po prstih;3.adverbnapeto, previdno, skrivaj, tiho;4.intransitive verbhoditi po prstih -
2 stand etc on tiptoe(s)
(to walk, stand etc on the toes: He stood on tiptoe(s) to reach the shelf.) hoditi po prstih, stopiti na prste -
3 stand etc on tiptoe(s)
(to walk, stand etc on the toes: He stood on tiptoe(s) to reach the shelf.) hoditi po prstih, stopiti na prste -
4 walk
(to walk, stand etc on the toes: He stood on tiptoe(s) to reach the shelf.) hoditi po prstih, stopiti na prste* * *I [wɔ:k]nounhoja, hod, peš hoja, pešačenje, korakanje; način hoje, hoja v koraku; sprehod, tura, potovanje; redni, higienski sprehod; pot za sprehode, sprehajališče, promenada, aleja; pašnik (za ovce); tekališče (za kokoši); področje (dela), stroka, delavnost, aktivnost; poklic, socialen položaj, kariera; plantaža (v Zahodni Indiji); runda (policista); področje (krošnjarja); British English (gozdni) revir; sport tekmovalna hoja; obsolete zakotje, skrivališče, zavetje, pribežališčewalk of life — položaj v življenju, poklic, karierato come at a walk — priti peš, prikorakatito go at a walk — korakati, iti v korakuto go for a walk, to take a walk — iti na sprehodto be on the walks American inkasirati, pobirati denarthis is not within my walk — to ni moja stroka, za to nisem kompetenten, to se me ne tičeto take s.o. for a walk — vzeti, peljati koga na sprehodII [wɔ:k]1.intransitive verbhoditi, iti, korakati, peš iti, pešačiti, počasi hoditi, sprehajati se; (konj) iti v koraku; (duhovi) strašiti; obsolete majati se, premikati se (sem in tja); figuratively obsolete živeti (po nekih načelih); obsolete klatiti se okolito walk on air figuratively biti v devetih nebesihto walk in peace figuratively mirno živetihe walked into the pie figuratively planil je po paštetito walk in golden ( —ali silver) slippers figuratively plavati v denarju, živeti v bogastvuto walk over (the course) — z lahkoto dobiti dirko, figuratively z lahkoto zmagatito walk round s.o. American colloquially opehariti, oslepariti kogato walk through one's part theatre brezizrazno (od)igrati (svojo) vlogoto walk into s.o. colloquially napasti koga; ozmerjati, pretepsti koga;2.transitive verbprehoditi, prepotovati (peš); hoditi sem in tja po; pustiti (konja), da gre v koraku; voditi, peljati, spremljati na sprehod; odpeljati (kaj); (košarka) obdržati žogo več kot dva koraka (brez dribljanja); izučiti (mladega psa); tekmovati v hoji (s.o. s kom)to walk one's beat military biti na stražito walk the chalk ( —ali chalk mark, chalk line) — figuratively dokazati svojo treznost (npr. na policiji) z ravno hojo med črtami, narisanimi s kredoto walk one's chalks slang pobrati jo, po francosko se poslovitito walk a horse — voditi, prepeljavati konjato walk the hospital — prakticirati na kliniki, hoditi po bolniških sobah (o študentu medicine)to walk s.o. off his legs — utruditi koga s hojo, s pešačenjemto walk the streets — hoditi po ulicah; figuratively baviti se s prostitucijo
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To stand a tiptoe — Tiptoe Tip toe , n.; pl. {Tiptoes}. The end, or tip, of the toe. [1913 Webster] He must . . . stand on his typtoon [tiptoes]. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Upon his tiptoes stalketh stately by. Spenser. [1913 Webster] {To be a tiptoe}, {To stand a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To stand on tiptoe — Tiptoe Tip toe , n.; pl. {Tiptoes}. The end, or tip, of the toe. [1913 Webster] He must . . . stand on his typtoon [tiptoes]. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Upon his tiptoes stalketh stately by. Spenser. [1913 Webster] {To be a tiptoe}, {To stand a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tiptoe — Tip toe , n.; pl. {Tiptoes}. The end, or tip, of the toe. [1913 Webster] He must . . . stand on his typtoon [tiptoes]. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Upon his tiptoes stalketh stately by. Spenser. [1913 Webster] {To be a tiptoe}, {To stand a tiptoe},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stand — stand1 W1S1 [stænd] v past tense and past participle stood [stud] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(be on feet)¦ 2¦(rise)¦ 3¦(step)¦ 4¦(in a particular position)¦ 5¦(in a state/condition)¦ 6¦(not like)¦ 7¦(accept a situation)¦ 8¦(be good enough)¦ 9 … Dictionary of contemporary English
stand — 1 verb past tense and past participle stood /stUd/ BE UPRIGHT 1 (I) to support yourself on your feet in an upright position: It looks like we ll have to stand there are no seats left. | Can you see any better from where you re standing? | stand… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tiptoe — 1 noun on tiptoe(s) if you stand on tiptoe you stand on your toes, in order to make yourself taller: Anita stood on tiptoe and tried to see over the wall. 2 verb (I) to walk quietly and carefully on your toes (+ across/down etc): He tiptoed… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
To be a tiptoe — Tiptoe Tip toe , n.; pl. {Tiptoes}. The end, or tip, of the toe. [1913 Webster] He must . . . stand on his typtoon [tiptoes]. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Upon his tiptoes stalketh stately by. Spenser. [1913 Webster] {To be a tiptoe}, {To stand a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To be on tiptoe — Tiptoe Tip toe , n.; pl. {Tiptoes}. The end, or tip, of the toe. [1913 Webster] He must . . . stand on his typtoon [tiptoes]. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Upon his tiptoes stalketh stately by. Spenser. [1913 Webster] {To be a tiptoe}, {To stand a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tiptoe — tip|toe1 [ tıp,tou ] noun on tiptoe(s) if you stand or walk on tiptoe, you stand or walk on your toes: If he stood on tiptoe, he could reach the shelf. tiptoe tip|toe 2 [ tıp,tou ] verb intransitive to walk on your toes: We tiptoed down the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tiptoe — tip|toe1 [ˈtıptəu US tou] n on tiptoe/on (your) tiptoes if you stand or walk on tiptoe, you stand or walk on your toes, in order to make yourself taller or in order to walk very quietly ▪ She stood on tiptoe to kiss him. tiptoe 2 tiptoe2 past… … Dictionary of contemporary English
stand — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 effort to resist opposition ADJECTIVE ▪ brave, defiant, determined, firm, strong, tough ▪ moral, principled … Collocations dictionary