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chipping

/ˈtʃɪpɪŋ/

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verb

Hacher, couper en petits morceaux

To chop or cut into small pieces.

Examples :

"The workers chipped the dead branches into mulch."

Les ouvriers ont haché les branches mortes en paillis.

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verb

Écailler, fragmenter

To break small pieces from.

Examples :

"Be careful not to chip the paint."

Faites attention à ne pas écailler la peinture.

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verb

Faire un lob, lober

To play a shot hitting the ball predominantly upwards rather than forwards. In association football specifically, when the shot is a shot on goal, the opposing goalkeeper may be the direct object of the verb, rather than the ball.

Examples :

"The soccer player chipped the ball over the goalkeeper's head. "

Le joueur de football a lobé le ballon au-dessus de la tête du gardien.

sport game action

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verb

Faire une reprogrammation moteur

To upgrade an engine management system, usually to increase power.

Examples :

"The car mechanic is chipping the engine's computer to get more horsepower. "

Le mécanicien automobile fait une reprogrammation du calculateur moteur pour obtenir plus de chevaux.

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verb

S'écailler, s'ébrécher

To become chipped.

Examples :

"This varnish chips easily."

Ce vernis s'écaille facilement.

material condition

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verb

Participer, contribuer

(often with "in") To ante (up).

Examples :

""Everyone is chipping in $5 to buy a birthday cake for Sarah at the office." "

Tout le monde participe à hauteur de 5 dollars pour acheter un gâteau d'anniversaire pour Sarah au bureau.

business finance

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verb

Pucer (un animal)

To fit (an animal) with a microchip.

Examples :

"The vet is chipping my new puppy so we can find him if he gets lost. "

Le vétérinaire pose une puce à mon nouveau chiot pour que nous puissions le retrouver s'il se perd.

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verb

Contribuer, participer

(often with "in") to contribute.

Examples :

""Everyone is chipping in $5 to buy the teacher a thank you gift." "

Tout le monde contribue 5 $ pour acheter un cadeau de remerciement au professeur.

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verb

Se moquer de, railler

(also, to chip at) To make fun of.

Examples :

"My brother keeps chipping at me about my bad haircut, but I just ignore him. "

Mon frère se moque sans cesse de ma mauvaise coupe de cheveux, mais je l'ignore.

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noun

Éclat, copeau

A fragment broken off a larger material.

Examples :

"The painter noticed a small chipping in the corner of the wall and decided to fix it before painting. "

Le peintre a remarqué un petit éclat dans le coin du mur et a décidé de le réparer avant de peindre.

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noun

Écaillage, fragmentation

The act of breaking something into small fragments, or of removing fragments from pottery etc.

Examples :

"The old paint on the park bench showed extensive chipping, revealing the wood underneath. "

La vieille peinture sur le banc du parc présentait un écaillage important, révélant le bois en dessous.

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