tip Meaning | BeDict

noun

La punta de la oreja

The tip of the external ear.

Examples :

"The doctor examined the tip of Sarah's ear to check for an infection. "

El médico examinó la punta de la oreja de Sarah para verificar si tenía una infección.

noun

Punta, almohadilla

A small earpiece or earplug.

Examples :

"The teacher wore a small tip in her ear so she could hear the students clearly. "

La profesora usaba una pequeña punta en la oreja para poder oír a los estudiantes con claridad.

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noun

Punta de auricular

The part of an earbud that contours to the ear canal.

Examples :

"The shape of the nozzle prevents the use of aftermarket eartips."

La forma de la punta del auricular impide el uso de puntas de auricular del mercado de accesorios.

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noun

La extirpación de la punta de la oreja de un gato, realizada para indicar que el gato ha sido esterilizado

The removal of the tip of a cat's ear, done to indicate that the cat has been fixed.

Examples :

"a cat with an eartip"

un gato con la punta de la oreja cortada

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noun

Punta

The extreme end of something, especially when pointed; e.g. the sharp end of a pencil.

Examples :

"The pencil's tip was so sharp it easily pierced the paper. "

La punta del lápiz era tan afilada que perforó el papel fácilmente.

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noun

Punta, extremo

A piece of metal, fabric or other material used to cover the top of something for protection, utility or decoration.

Examples :

"a tip for an umbrella, a shoe, a gas burner, etc."

Una punta para un paraguas, un zapato, un quemador de gas, etc.

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noun

Punta

The end of a bow of a stringed instrument that is not held.

Examples :

"The violinist carefully placed her fingers on the tip of the cello. "

La violinista colocó cuidadosamente sus dedos en la punta del violonchelo.

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noun

Trozo de carne

(chiefly in the plural) A small piece of meat.

Examples :

"chicken tips over rice, pork tips, marinated alligator tips"

Trozos de pollo sobre arroz, trozos de cerdo, trozos de caimán marinados

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noun

Refuerzo, forro

A piece of stiffened lining pasted on the inside of a hat crown.

Examples :

"The tailor carefully applied the tip to the inside of the baseball cap. "

El sastre aplicó cuidadosamente el refuerzo al interior de la gorra de béisbol.

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noun

Pincel

A thin, boarded brush made of camel's hair, used by gilders in lifting gold leaf.

Examples :

"The gilder used a fine tip to carefully lift the gold leaf onto the frame. "

El dorador usó un pincel fino para levantar cuidadosamente la hoja de oro sobre el marco.

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verb

Dar propina, cubrir la punta de

To provide with a tip; to cover the tip of.

Examples :

"The waiter tipped the pitcher of water with a small, clean cloth. "

El camarero cubrió la jarra de agua con un paño pequeño y limpio.

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noun

Derribo

(skittles) The knocking over of a skittle.

Examples :

"The bowling alley attendant counted the tips after the children knocked over all the skittles. "

El encargado de la bolera contó los derribos después de que los niños derribaran todos los bolos.

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noun

Inclinación, vuelco

An act of tipping up or tilting.

Examples :

"The waiter gave the glass a quick tip, and the water spilled. "

El camarero dio un pequeño vuelco al vaso y el agua se derramó.

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noun

Vertedero, basurero

An area or a place for dumping something, such as rubbish or refuse, as from a mine; a heap (see tipple); a dump.

Examples :

"The construction workers used the designated tip to dispose of the old bricks. "

Los trabajadores de la construcción utilizaron el vertedero designado para deshacerse de los ladrillos viejos.

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noun

Escombros de cantera

Rubbish thrown from a quarry.

Examples :

"The workers loaded the quarry tip onto the truck. "

Los trabajadores cargaron los escombros de la cantera en el camión.

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noun

Centro de reciclaje

(by extension) A recycling centre.

Examples :

"We took the old newspapers to the tip to recycle them. "

Llevamos los periódicos viejos al centro de reciclaje para reciclarlos.

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noun

Vertedero, basurero

A very untidy place.

Examples :

"The attic was a complete tip, filled with old boxes and forgotten treasures. "

El ático era un completo basurero, lleno de cajas viejas y tesoros olvidados.

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noun

Toque, golpecito

The act of deflecting with one's fingers, especially the fingertips

Examples :

"The waiter used a quick tip of his fingers to gently nudge the plate toward the customer. "

El camarero usó un ligero toque de sus dedos para empujar suavemente el plato hacia el cliente.

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noun

Vagoneta basculante

A tram for expeditiously transferring coal.

Examples :

"The coal tip was busy this morning, loading coal onto the trains. "

La vagoneta basculante estaba ocupada esta mañana, cargando carbón en los trenes.

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verb

Volcar, derribar

(To cause) to become knocked over, fall down or overturn.

Examples :

"The gust of wind tipped the recycling bin over. "

La ráfaga de viento volcó el contenedor de reciclaje.

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verb

Inclinar, ladear

(To cause) to be, or come to be, in a tilted or sloping position; (to cause) to become unbalanced.

Examples :

"The strong gust of wind tipped the old tree branch over. "

La fuerte ráfaga de viento inclinó la vieja rama del árbol.

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verb

Beber

To drink.

Examples :

"Before the meeting, Sarah tipped a glass of water. "

Antes de la reunión, Sarah bebió un vaso de agua.

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verb

Verter, volcar

To dump (refuse).

Examples :

"The garbage truck tipped its contents into the dumpster. "

El camión de la basura volcó su contenido en el contenedor.

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verb

Verter

To pour a libation or a liquid from a container, particularly from a forty of malt liquor.

Examples :

"The bartender tipped the forty of malt liquor into the glass. "

El camarero vertió la botella de licor de malta en el vaso.

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verb

Tocar con la punta de los dedos, rozar

To deflect with one′s fingers, especially one′s fingertips.

Examples :

"The chef skillfully tipped the hot pepper with his fingertips to avoid burning his hand. "

El chef tocó hábilmente el pimiento picante con la punta de los dedos para evitar quemarse la mano.

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noun

Golpe ligero, toque

A light blow or tap.

Examples :

"The teacher gave the student a gentle tip on the head to get their attention. "

El profesor le dio al estudiante un ligero toque en la cabeza para llamar su atención.

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verb

Golpear ligeramente, dar un golpecito

To hit quickly and lightly; to tap.

Examples :

"The teacher tipped the pencil to erase the mistake. "

El profesor dio un golpecito al lápiz para borrar el error.

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noun

Propina

A gratuity; a small amount of money left for a bartender, waiter, taxi driver or other servant as a token of appreciation.

Examples :

"After dinner, Sarah gave a tip to the waiter. "

Después de la cena, Sarah le dio una propina al camarero.

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verb

Dar propina

To give a small gratuity to, especially to an employee of someone who provides a service.

Examples :

"In some cities waiters must be tipped."

En algunas ciudades hay que dar propina a los camareros.

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verb

Dar, pasar

To give, pass.

Examples :

"The teacher tipped the book to the student sitting next to her. "

La profesora le pasó el libro al estudiante que estaba sentado a su lado.

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noun

Consejo, información privilegiada

A piece of private or secret information, especially imparted by someone with expert knowledge about sporting odds, business performance etc.

Examples :

"The sports expert gave a tip about which team was likely to win the game. "

El experto en deportes dio un consejo sobre qué equipo era probable que ganara el juego.

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noun

Consejo, sugerencia

A piece of advice.

Examples :

"My teacher gave me a tip for solving math problems. "

Mi profesor me dio un consejo para resolver problemas de matemáticas.

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verb

Dar una pista, informar

To give a piece of private information to; to inform (someone) of a clue, secret knowledge, etc.

Examples :

"The teacher tipped off the students about the surprise quiz. "

El profesor dio una pista a los estudiantes sobre el cuestionario sorpresa.

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noun

Tendencia, hábito

A kick or phase; one's current habits or behaviour.

Examples :

"The new tip in my study habits is to review notes immediately after class. "

La nueva tendencia en mis hábitos de estudio es revisar las notas inmediatamente después de clase.

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noun

Ámbito, campo

A particular arena or sphere of interest; a front.

Examples :

"My sister's tip for improving her math grades was to focus on the tip of understanding the concepts, rather than just memorizing formulas. "

El consejo de mi hermana para mejorar sus calificaciones en matemáticas fue concentrarse en el ámbito de la comprensión de los conceptos, en lugar de simplemente memorizar fórmulas.

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Meanings

La punta de la oreja

Examples :

"The doctor examined the tip of Sarah's ear to check for an infection. "

El médico examinó la punta de la oreja de Sarah para verificar si tenía una infección.

Punta, almohadilla

Examples :

"The teacher wore a small tip in her ear so she could hear the students clearly. "

La profesora usaba una pequeña punta en la oreja para poder oír a los estudiantes con claridad.

Punta de auricular

Examples :

"The shape of the nozzle prevents the use of aftermarket eartips."

La forma de la punta del auricular impide el uso de puntas de auricular del mercado de accesorios.

La extirpación de la punta de la oreja de un gato, realizada para indicar que el gato ha sido esterilizado

Examples :

"a cat with an eartip"

un gato con la punta de la oreja cortada

Punta

Examples :

"The pencil's tip was so sharp it easily pierced the paper. "

La punta del lápiz era tan afilada que perforó el papel fácilmente.

Punta, extremo

Examples :

"a tip for an umbrella, a shoe, a gas burner, etc."

Una punta para un paraguas, un zapato, un quemador de gas, etc.

Punta

Examples :

"The violinist carefully placed her fingers on the tip of the cello. "

La violinista colocó cuidadosamente sus dedos en la punta del violonchelo.

Trozo de carne

Examples :

"chicken tips over rice, pork tips, marinated alligator tips"

Trozos de pollo sobre arroz, trozos de cerdo, trozos de caimán marinados

Refuerzo, forro

Examples :

"The tailor carefully applied the tip to the inside of the baseball cap. "

El sastre aplicó cuidadosamente el refuerzo al interior de la gorra de béisbol.

Pincel

Examples :

"The gilder used a fine tip to carefully lift the gold leaf onto the frame. "

El dorador usó un pincel fino para levantar cuidadosamente la hoja de oro sobre el marco.

Dar propina, cubrir la punta de

Examples :

"The waiter tipped the pitcher of water with a small, clean cloth. "

El camarero cubrió la jarra de agua con un paño pequeño y limpio.

Derribo

Examples :

"The bowling alley attendant counted the tips after the children knocked over all the skittles. "

El encargado de la bolera contó los derribos después de que los niños derribaran todos los bolos.

Inclinación, vuelco

Examples :

"The waiter gave the glass a quick tip, and the water spilled. "

El camarero dio un pequeño vuelco al vaso y el agua se derramó.

Vertedero, basurero

Examples :

"The construction workers used the designated tip to dispose of the old bricks. "

Los trabajadores de la construcción utilizaron el vertedero designado para deshacerse de los ladrillos viejos.

Escombros de cantera

Examples :

"The workers loaded the quarry tip onto the truck. "

Los trabajadores cargaron los escombros de la cantera en el camión.

Centro de reciclaje

Examples :

"We took the old newspapers to the tip to recycle them. "

Llevamos los periódicos viejos al centro de reciclaje para reciclarlos.

Vertedero, basurero

Examples :

"The attic was a complete tip, filled with old boxes and forgotten treasures. "

El ático era un completo basurero, lleno de cajas viejas y tesoros olvidados.

Toque, golpecito

Examples :

"The waiter used a quick tip of his fingers to gently nudge the plate toward the customer. "

El camarero usó un ligero toque de sus dedos para empujar suavemente el plato hacia el cliente.

Vagoneta basculante

Examples :

"The coal tip was busy this morning, loading coal onto the trains. "

La vagoneta basculante estaba ocupada esta mañana, cargando carbón en los trenes.

Volcar, derribar

Examples :

"The gust of wind tipped the recycling bin over. "