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[grə'tjuːətɪ] [AE -'tuː-]* * *[ɡrə'tjuəti]plural - gratuities; noun(a small sum of money given as a reward for good service; a tip.) gratifica- gratuitously
- gratuitousness* * *gratuity /grəˈtju:ətɪ/, ( USA) /grəˈtu:ətɪ/n.1 gratifica; mancia3 (mil.) indennità di congedo● «No gratuities» ( cartello), «non si accettano mance».* * *[grə'tjuːətɪ] [AE -'tuː-] -
2 gratuity gra·tu·ity n
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I 1. [tɪp]1) (end) (of stick, leaf, sword, wing, tail, ski) punta f., estremità f.; (of pen, shoe, nose, tongue, finger) punta f.2) (protective cover) (of umbrella) puntale m.; (of shoe heel) rinforzo m.2.II [tɪp]silver-tipped — con la o dalla punta argentata
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) (put something on the end of) ricoprire la punta di [sword, cane, heel]III [tɪp]nome BE1) (waste dump) discarica f.2) colloq. (mess) immondezzaio m., pattumiera f.IV 1. [tɪp]to tip sth. to one side — inclinare qcs. da un lato
to tip sth. onto its side — mettere qcs. sul fianco
to tip the scales at 60 kg — toccare i, pesare 60 chili
2) (pour)to tip sth. upside down — rovesciare o ribaltare qcs.
to tip sth. down the sink — versare qcs. nello scarico del lavandino
to tip sth. away — buttare qcs
4) fig.to tip sb. over the edge — fare uscire qcn. di testa
2.to tip the balance o scales — fare pendere l'ago della bilancia ( in favour of dalla parte di, a favore di)
1) (tilt) [seat, object] inclinarsito tip forward, back — inclinarsi in avanti, (all')indietro
2) fig. [balance, scales] pendere (in favour of sb., in sb.'s favour dalla parte di qcn., a favore di qcn.)•- tip down- tip out- tip over- tip upV [tɪp]1) (gratuity) mancia f.2) (hint) suggerimento m., consiglio m.3) (in betting) soffiata f.VI [tɪp]1) (predict)to tip sb., sth. to win — dare qcn., qcs. come vincente
2) (give money to) dare la mancia a [waiter, driver]to tip sb. Ј 5 — dare 5 sterline di mancia a qcn
•- tip offVII [tɪp]* * *I 1. [tip] noun(the small or thin end, point or top of something: the tips of my fingers.)2. verb(to put, or form, a tip on: The spear was tipped with an iron point.)- tipped- tip-top
- be on the tip of one's tongue II 1. [tip] past tense, past participle - tipped; verb1) (to (make something) slant: The boat tipped to one side.)2) (to empty (something) from a container, or remove (something) from a surface, with this kind of motion: He tipped the water out of the bucket.)3) (to dump (rubbish): People have been tipping their rubbish in this field.)2. noun(a place where rubbish is thrown: a refuse/rubbish tip.)- tip overIII 1. [tip] noun(a gift of money given to a waiter etc, for personal service: I gave him a generous tip.)2. verb(to give such a gift to.)IV [tip] noun(a piece of useful information; a hint: He gave me some good tips on/about gardening.)- tip off* * *I 1. [tɪp]1) (end) (of stick, leaf, sword, wing, tail, ski) punta f., estremità f.; (of pen, shoe, nose, tongue, finger) punta f.2) (protective cover) (of umbrella) puntale m.; (of shoe heel) rinforzo m.2.II [tɪp]silver-tipped — con la o dalla punta argentata
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) (put something on the end of) ricoprire la punta di [sword, cane, heel]III [tɪp]nome BE1) (waste dump) discarica f.2) colloq. (mess) immondezzaio m., pattumiera f.IV 1. [tɪp]to tip sth. to one side — inclinare qcs. da un lato
to tip sth. onto its side — mettere qcs. sul fianco
to tip the scales at 60 kg — toccare i, pesare 60 chili
2) (pour)to tip sth. upside down — rovesciare o ribaltare qcs.
to tip sth. down the sink — versare qcs. nello scarico del lavandino
to tip sth. away — buttare qcs
4) fig.to tip sb. over the edge — fare uscire qcn. di testa
2.to tip the balance o scales — fare pendere l'ago della bilancia ( in favour of dalla parte di, a favore di)
1) (tilt) [seat, object] inclinarsito tip forward, back — inclinarsi in avanti, (all')indietro
2) fig. [balance, scales] pendere (in favour of sb., in sb.'s favour dalla parte di qcn., a favore di qcn.)•- tip down- tip out- tip over- tip upV [tɪp]1) (gratuity) mancia f.2) (hint) suggerimento m., consiglio m.3) (in betting) soffiata f.VI [tɪp]1) (predict)to tip sb., sth. to win — dare qcn., qcs. come vincente
2) (give money to) dare la mancia a [waiter, driver]to tip sb. Ј 5 — dare 5 sterline di mancia a qcn
•- tip offVII [tɪp] -
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I [tɪp] n- tip off- tip upII [tɪp]1. n1) (gratuity) mancia2. vt1) (porter, waiter) dare la mancia aI tipped him £1 — gli ho dato una mancia di 1 sterlina, gli ho dato 1 sterlina di mancia
2) (predict: winner) pronosticare, (horse) dare vincenteIII [tɪp]1. n(Brit: for rubbish) discarica, immondezzaio, (for coal waste) discarica2. vt(tilt) inclinare, (empty), (also: tip out) svuotare, scaricare, (overturn), (also: tip over) rovesciare, capovolgere3. vi(incline) pendere, essere inclinato (-a), (also: tip over) rovesciarsi -
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plural; see gratuity
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gratuity — gra‧tu‧i‧ty [grəˈtjuːti ǁ ˈtuː ] noun gratuities PLURALFORM [countable] formal 1. a small amount of money given to someone for a service they provide; = TIP: • In many restaurants, a small gratuity given in advance may greatly improve service … Financial and business terms
gratuity — I (bribe) noun corrupting gift, corruption, graft, hush money, illegal gain, influence by a gift, jobbery, kickback, price, price of corruption, protection, rakeoff, sop, subornation associated concepts: bribe receiving, emolument, illegal… … Law dictionary
Gratuity — Gra*tu i*ty, n.; pl. {Gratuities}. [F. gratuit[ e], or LL. gratuitas.] 1. Something given freely or without recompense; a free gift; a present. Swift. [1913 Webster] 2. Something voluntarily given in return for a favor or service, as a recompense … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gratuity — (n.) 1520s, graciousness, from Fr. gratuité (14c.) or directly from M.L. gratuitatem (nom. gratuitas) free gift, probably from L. gratuitus free, freely given (see GRATUITOUS (Cf. gratuitous)). Meaning money given for favor or services is first… … Etymology dictionary
gratuity — *gift, largess, boon, favor, present … New Dictionary of Synonyms
gratuity — is a somewhat pretentious word for ‘tip’, and is usually found in printed form on restaurant menus and bills. It also refers (without the same pretension) to a bounty given in certain circumstances to servicemen and servicewomen when they are… … Modern English usage
gratuity — [n] gift, tip alms, benefaction, bonus, boon, bounty, contribution, donation, fringe benefit, grease palm*, largesse, little something*, offering, perk*, perquisite, present, recompense, reward, salve*, sweetener*, token; concepts 337,344 … New thesaurus
gratuity — ► NOUN (pl. gratuities) 1) formal a tip given to a waiter, porter, etc. 2) Brit. a sum of money paid to an employee at the end of a period of employment. ORIGIN Latin gratuitas gift … English terms dictionary
gratuity — [grə to͞o′i tē, gretyo͞o′i tē] n. pl. gratuities [Fr gratuité < ML gratuitas < L gratuitus: see GRATUITOUS] a sum of money, often a percentage of the total billed, given to a server, porter, etc. for a service or favor; tip SYN. PRESENT … English World dictionary
gratuity — [[t]grətju͟ːɪti, AM tu͟ː [/t]] gratuities 1) N COUNT A gratuity is a gift of money to someone who has done something for you. [FORMAL] The porter expects a gratuity. Syn: tip 2) N COUNT A gratuity is a large gift of money that is given to someone … English dictionary
gratuity — UK [ɡrəˈtjuːətɪ] / US [ɡrəˈtuɪtɪ] noun [countable] Word forms gratuity : singular gratuity plural gratuities formal 1) a small amount of money that you give to someone to thank them for doing something for you 2) British a large amount of money… … English dictionary