tip off

UK
/tɪp ɒf/
US
/tɪp ɔf/
tip offverb
tipped off
Past Simple
tipped off
Past Participle
tipping off
ing-form
UK
/tɪp ɒf/
US
/tɪp ɔf/
Traducciones
tuyauterFamilier ; informer discrètement ou secrètement.
The police were tipped off about the suspect's whereabouts.
La police a été tuyautée sur l'endroit où se trouvait le suspect.
Traducciones adicionales
prévenirSens plus neutre ; communiquer une information confidentielle.
Definiciones
To give someone a piece of secret or confidential information.
The police were able to catch the suspect after an anonymous caller tipped them off about his whereabouts.