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pipped

/pɪpt/

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verb

Superar por poco, ganar por un estrecho margen

To get the better of; to defeat by a narrow margin

Examples :

"He led throughout the race but was pipped at the post."

Lideró durante toda la carrera, pero fue superado por poco en la meta.

outcome achievement sport

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verb

Disparar, balear

To hit with a gunshot

Examples :

"The hunter managed to pip three ducks from his blind."

El cazador logró balear a tres patos desde su escondite.

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verb

Piar

To peep, to chirp

Examples :

"The baby birds pipped softly from their nest, waiting for their mother to return with food. "

Los pajaritos piaban suavemente desde su nido, esperando que su madre regresara con comida.

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verb

Picar

(avian biology) To make the initial hole during the process of hatching from an egg

Examples :

"The chick pipped its egg this morning, making a tiny crack in the shell. "

El polluelo picó su huevo esta mañana, haciendo una pequeña grieta en la cáscara.

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