tiptoe
The tip of the toeThe tip of the toe.
» Tom softly closed the door and tiptoed over to Mary.
Том тихенько зачинив двері і підійшов до Мері навшпиньках. — deniko
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1 senses(usually plural)The tip of the toe.
Zehenspitze
цы́почкиcýpočki, цы́пкиcýpki, ко́нчики па́льцев ногkónčiki pálʹcev nog
the tip of a toe
Examples
85 sentencesTom softly closed the door and tiptoed over to Mary.
Том тихенько зачинив двері і підійшов до Мері навшпиньках. — deniko
Tom tiptoed out of the room.
ruТом на цыпочках вышел из комнаты. — marafon
Tom tiptoed into the living room.
ruТом на цыпочках прокрался в гостиную. — marafon
Tom quietly tiptoed out of the room.
Tom tiptoed out of the living room.
ruТом на цыпочках вышел из гостиной. — marafon
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English tipto, typto; equivalent to tip + toe. Compare fingertip.From Middle English tipto, typto; equivalent to tip + toe. Compare fingertip.
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