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tipple

/ˈtɪpəl/

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noun

Zona de carga y descarga de carbón

An area near the entrance of mines which is used to load and unload coal.

Examples :

"The miners worked in the tipple, loading coal onto the trucks. "

Los mineros trabajaban en la zona de carga y descarga de carbón, cargando el carbón en los camiones.

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noun

Vuelco, lugar de vuelco

An apparatus for unloading railroad freight cars by tipping them; the place where this is done.

Examples :

"The coal cars rumbled slowly towards the tipple, where they would be automatically emptied. "

Los vagones de carbón rodaron lentamente hacia el vuelco, donde se vaciarían automáticamente.

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noun

Bebida alcohólica

Any alcoholic drink.

Examples :

"My grandfather enjoys a small tipple of whiskey after dinner. "

A mi abuelo le gusta tomar un pequeño trago de whisky después de la cena.

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verb

Vender licores al por menor

To sell alcoholic liquor by retail.

Examples :

"The old general store used to tipple whiskey and beer to the local farmers after a long day in the fields. "

La antigua tienda general solía vender whisky y cerveza a los agricultores locales después de un largo día en los campos.

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verb

Beber en exceso, emborracharse

To drink too much alcohol.

Examples :

"He started to tipple after work each day, and it became a problem for his family. "

Empezó a beber en exceso después del trabajo todos los días, y se convirtió en un problema para su familia.

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verb

Beber alcohol habitualmente, tomar copas

To drink alcohol regularly or habitually, but not to excess.

Examples :

"My grandfather enjoys to tipple a small glass of sherry after dinner each evening. "

A mi abuelo le gusta tomar una copita de jerez después de cenar cada noche.

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verb

Apilar

To put up (hay, etc.) in bundles in order to dry it.

Examples :

"The farmer tippled the freshly cut hay into neat bundles to dry it in the sun. "

El granjero apiló el heno recién cortado en montones ordenados para secarlo al sol.

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verb

Caer, volcarse

To fall over; to topple.

Examples :

"The stack of books, precariously balanced on the edge of the desk, began to tipple and fall. "

La pila de libros, precariamente equilibrada en el borde del escritorio, comenzó a caerse.