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pipped

/pɪpt/

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verb

僅差で勝つ、ぎりぎりで勝つ

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

Examples :

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

彼はレース中ずっとリードしていたが、ゴール直前で僅差で負けた。

outcome achievement sport

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verb

銃で撃つ

To hit with a gunshot

Examples :

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

ハンターは隠れ家から3羽のカモを銃で撃つことができた。

weapon military action

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verb

ピヨピヨ鳴く, さえずる

To peep, to chirp

Examples :

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

赤ちゃん鳥たちは、母親が食べ物を持って帰ってくるのを待って、巣からピヨピヨと優しく鳴きました。

animal sound bird nature

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verb

嘴で殻を破る

(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. "

今朝、ヒヨコが卵の殻を嘴で破り、殻に小さなひびが入りました。

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