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  • 1 be on the tip of one's tongue

    (to be almost, but usually not, spoken or said: Her name is on the tip of my tongue (= I can't quite remember it); It was on the tip of my tongue to tell him (= I almost told him).) έχω στην άκρη της γλώσσας μου / είμαι στο τσακ να πω κάτι

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  • 2 Tip

    subs.
    Sharp end of anything: Ar. and V. ἀκμή, ἡ (Eur., Supp. 318).
    Tips of wings: Ar. πτερύγων ἀκμαί (Ran. 1353).
    Tip of a spear: P. and V. λόγχη, ἡ (Plat., Lach. 183D).
    Tip of an arrow: V. γλωχίς, ἡ.
    The tip of anything: use adj., P. and V. ἄκρος, agreeing with subs.
    The tips of one's fingers: P. χεῖρες ἄκραι (Plat.), cf. V. ἄκρα χείρ (Eur., Hel. 1444).
    Scraping away the earth with the tips of their fingers: V. ἄκροισι δακτύλοισι διαμῶσαι χθόνα (Eur., Bacch. 709).
    The tip of one's tongue: see under Tongue.
    Tiptoe: under tiptoe.
    ——————
    v. trans.
    Lift, raise: P. and V. αἴρειν; see Raise.
    Lean: P. and V. κλίνειν.
    Tip-up, upset: P. and V. ἀνατρέπειν, ἀναστρέφειν; see Upset.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Tip

  • 3 tip

    I 1. [tip] noun
    (the small or thin end, point or top of something: the tips of my fingers.) άκρη
    2. verb
    (to put, or form, a tip on: The spear was tipped with an iron point.) καλύπτω κλπ στην άκρη
    - tip-top
    - be on the tip of one's tongue     II 1. [tip] past tense, past participle - tipped; verb
    1) (to (make something) slant: The boat tipped to one side.) γέρνω
    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.) χύνω
    3) (to dump (rubbish): People have been tipping their rubbish in this field.) πετώ
    2. noun
    (a place where rubbish is thrown: a refuse/rubbish tip.) σκουπιδότοπος
    III 1. [tip] noun
    (a gift of money given to a waiter etc, for personal service: I gave him a generous tip.) φιλοδώρημα
    2. verb
    (to give such a gift to.) δίνω φιλοδώρημα
    IV [tip] noun
    (a piece of useful information; a hint: He gave me some good tips on/about gardening.) πληροφορία,συμβουλή

    English-Greek dictionary > tip

  • 4 Tongue

    subs.
    P. and V. γλῶσσα, ἡ, often P. and V. στόμα ( mouth).
    Speech, language: P. and V. γλῶσσα, ἡ, φωνή, ἡ, V. φάτις, ἡ, φθόγγος, ὁ.
    Have on the tip of one's tongue: V. διὰ γλώσσης ἔχειν, cf. ἀνὰ στόμʼ ἀεὶ καὶ διὰ γλώσσης ἔχειν (Eur., And. 95), and ἔχειν διὰ στόμα (Ar., Lys. 855).
    Give tongue, v.: P. and V. κλαγγαίνειν (Xen.); see Bark.
    Give tongue to evil words: V. ἐπιγλωσσᾶσθαι κακά.
    Hold one's tongue: P. and V. σιγᾶν, σιωπᾶν; see keep silence, under Silence.
    Tie ( a person's) tongue: P. ἐμφράσσειν στόμα, Ar. ἐπιβύειν στόμα.
    Wield a ready tongue, v.: Ar. γλωττοστροφεῖν.
    Tongue of a balance: Ar. and P. τρυτάνη, ἡ.
    Tongue of a musical instrument. P. γλῶσσα, ἡ.
    Tongue of land: P. and V. ἰσθμός, ὁ, αὐχήν, ὁ (Xen. and Eur., El. 1288).

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Tongue

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  • on the tip of your tongue — phrase if a word, name etc is on the tip of your tongue, you know it but cannot remember it at the time you are speaking Wait – it’s on the tip of my tongue – her name is Fiona. Thesaurus: ways of talking about memoriessynonym Main entry: tip * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • on the tip of your tongue — If a word is on the tip of your tongue, you know you know the word, but you just can t quite remember it at the moment …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • on the tip of your tongue — if a word, name etc is on the tip of your tongue, you know it but cannot remember it at the time you are speaking Wait – it s on the tip of my tongue – her name is Fiona …   English dictionary

  • on the tip of your tongue — on the tip of (your) tongue about to be said. Her name is right on the tip of my tongue Helen something or other, what is her last name! …   New idioms dictionary

  • on the tip of your tongue —    If a word is on the tip of your tongue, you know you know the word, but you just can t quite remember it at the moment.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • On the tip of your tongue —   If a word is on the tip of your tongue, you know you know the word, but you just can t quite remember it at the moment …   Dictionary of English idioms

  • on the tip of my tongue — almost able to recall, beginning to remember    Her name is on the tip of my tongue. It begins with K …   English idioms

  • be on the tip of your tongue — be on the tip of (your) tongue if something you want to say is on the tip of your tongue, you think you know it and that you will be able to remember it very soon. Now what s her name again? Hang on, it s on the tip of my tongue …   New idioms dictionary

  • tip of my tongue — See on the tip of my tongue …   English idioms

  • on the tip of his tongue — he can almost remember it …   English contemporary dictionary

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