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pipped

/pɪpt/

pipnoun

Definizioni

A small seed, especially of a fruit such as an apple or orange.

I accidentally swallowed an apple pip while eating the fruit.

A spot or mark on a playing card, dice, or domino, used to indicate its value.

The dice showed a total of seven pips.

A disease of poultry or other birds, characterized by a thickened and inflamed tongue.

The farmer noticed that several of his chickens were suffering from pip.

A short, high-pitched sound, especially one used in radio or telecommunication.

The radio station played a series of pips to signal the top of the hour.

A small star-shaped badge worn on the uniform of certain military or police officers to denote rank.

After his promotion, he proudly added a third pip to his epaulette.

The smallest unit of price movement in a currency pair or other financial instrument.

The trader closed his position after the market moved ten pips in his favour.

An outstanding or remarkable person or thing; something excellent (US informal).

That new electric car is a real pip.

A depressed, irritated, or annoyed feeling, especially in the phrase “the pip” (Brit. informal).

Rain all week has given me the pip.

pipverb

pipped

Past Simple

pipped

Past Simple

pipped

Past Participle

pipping

Gerund

/pɪp/

Traduzioni

devancer de peu

She managed to pip her opponent at the finish line by just a second.

Elle a réussi à devancer son adversaire de peu à la ligne d'arrivée, d'une seconde seulement.

biper

The bird began to pip as the sun rose.

L'oiseau a commencé à biper au lever du soleil.

percerPour un poussin qui commence à sortir de sa coquille.

The chick started to pip the egg, signaling it was ready to hatch.

Le poussin a commencé à percer la coquille de l'œuf, signe qu'il était prêt à éclore.

épépinerPour retirer les petits pépins des fruits.

She carefully pipped the grapes before serving them to the children.

Elle a soigneusement épépiné les raisins avant de les servir aux enfants.

Definizioni

To make a short, high-pitched sound.

The bird began to pip as the sun rose.

To break through the shell of an egg, as a chick does when hatching.

The chick started to pip the egg, signaling it was ready to hatch.

To defeat or surpass someone by a small margin.

She managed to pip her opponent at the finish line by just a second.

To remove the small seeds from (fruit).

She carefully pipped the grapes before serving them to the children.

Sinonimi

pipinterjection

Definizioni

Used as an informal, old-fashioned way of saying goodbye.

"Must be off now—pip pip!" he called as he left the room.