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tipping

/ˈtɪpɪŋ/

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verb

Donner un pourboire, basculer

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

Examples :

"He was tipping the watering can to pour water on the flowers. "

Il basculait l'arrosoir pour verser de l'eau sur les fleurs.

service business

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verb

Renverser, faire basculer

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

Examples :

"The strong wind was tipping over the trash cans in the street. "

Le vent fort renversait les poubelles dans la rue.

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verb

Basculer, incliner

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

Examples :

"The stack of books was too high, and it started tipping over. "

La pile de livres était trop haute et a commencé à basculer.

position action

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verb

Boire

Examples :

"He was tipping a glass of milk at the dinner table. "

Il buvait un verre de lait à table.

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verb

Déverser, jeter

To dump (refuse).

Examples :

""The truck was tipping garbage at the landfill." "

Le camion déversait des ordures à la décharge.

environment utility

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verb

Verser

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

Examples :

"The bartender expertly tipped the last of the malt liquor into the customer's glass. "

Le barman a versé avec expertise le reste de la bière de malt dans le verre du client.

drink action culture

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verb

Effleurer, toucher du bout des doigts

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

Examples :

"The goalkeeper was quick, tipping the powerful shot just over the crossbar and saving the goal. "

Le gardien de but a été rapide, effleurant le tir puissant juste au-dessus de la barre transversale et sauvant le but.

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verb

Tapoter, frapper légèrement

To hit quickly and lightly; to tap.

Examples :

"The teacher tipped her pen against the desk to get her attention. "

La professeure tapota son stylo contre le bureau pour attirer son attention.

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verb

Donner un pourboire

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

Examples :

"In some cities waiters must be tipped."

Dans certaines villes, il faut donner un pourboire aux serveurs.

service business job economy finance society tradition

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verb

Donner, passer

Examples :

"She was tipping water from the watering can onto the thirsty plants. "

Elle versait de l'eau de l'arrosoir sur les plantes assoiffées.

action business

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verb

Donner un tuyau à, renseigner

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

Examples :

""My friend, who works at the movie theater, was kind enough to tip me that they are planning a big sale on popcorn next week." "

Mon ami, qui travaille au cinéma, a eu la gentillesse de me renseigner qu'ils prévoient une grande vente de pop-corn la semaine prochaine.

communication info

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noun

Pourboire

The practice of leaving a tip (gratuity).

Examples :

"Context: A person is discussing common service customs. Sentence: In some countries, tipping is expected in restaurants, but not in fast food places. "

Dans certains pays, le pourboire est attendu dans les restaurants, mais pas dans les fast-foods.

culture tradition business service economy

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noun

Basculement, inclinaison

The act by which something is tipped or inclined.

Examples :

"The tipping of the glass caused the water to spill onto the table. "

Le basculement du verre a fait que l'eau s'est renversée sur la table.

action position

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noun

Décharge, dépôt d'ordures

The dumping of rubbish.

Examples :

"The tipping of garbage cans onto the street was a problem in the neighborhood. "

Le dépôt d'ordures des poubelles sur la rue était un problème dans le quartier.

environment disaster

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noun

Le coup de langue

A distinct articulation given in playing quick notes on the flute, by striking the tongue against the roof of the mouth; double-tonguing.

Examples :

"The flutist practiced her tipping, carefully articulating the rapid notes to create a clear and precise sound. "

La flûtiste a pratiqué son coup de langue, articulant soigneusement les notes rapides pour créer un son clair et précis.

music language phonetics