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pip [pɪp]1. nouna. [of fruit] pépin mb. [of phone] top m* * *[pɪp]1) ( seed) pépin m2) GB Telecommunications3) Radio top m ( signal pour indiquer l'heure)4) (on card, dice, domino) point m••to be pipped at ou to the post — se faire souffler la victoire
to give somebody the pip — (colloq & dated) énerver quelqu'un
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1 noun(a) (in fruit) pépin m;∎ orange pip pépin m d'orange∎ Telecommunications the pips (time signal) le signal sonore, le signal horaire(c) (on playing card, domino) point m(d) (on radar screen) spot m∎ to get one's third pip recevoir sa troisième ficelle∎ to give sb the pip courir sur le haricot à qn(g) Veterinary medicine pépie f(b) (hatch out) éclore∎ to pip sb at the post coiffer qn au poteau∎ he got pipped in the leg il a pris une balle dans la jambe□ -
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A n1 ( seed) pépin m ;3 Radio top m (signal pour indiquer l'heure) ;4 (on card, dice, domino) point m ;B vtr ○ GB battre ; to pip sb for sth souffler ○ qch à qn ; to pip sb at ou to the post souffler la place à qn ; to be pipped at ou to the post se faire souffler la victoire.to give sb the pip ○ † énerver qn. -
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post [pəʊst]courrier ⇒ 1 (a) poste ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (f), 1 (g) poteau ⇒ 1 (c)-(e) pieu ⇒ 1 (c) poster ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b) muter ⇒ 2 (c) affecter ⇒ 2 (c) afficher ⇒ 2 (d)1 noun(a) British (letters) courrier m; (postal service) poste f, courrier m; (delivery) (distribution f du) courrier m; (collection) levée f (du courrier);∎ has the post come? est-ce que le facteur est passé?;∎ by return of post par retour du courrier;∎ there's no post today il n'y a pas de courrier aujourd'hui;∎ did it come through the post or by post? est-ce que c'est arrivé par la poste?;∎ I sent it by post je l'ai envoyé par la poste;∎ it's in the post c'est parti au courrier;∎ can you put the cheque in the post? pouvez-vous envoyer le chèque par la poste?;∎ do you want the letters to go first or second class post? voulez-vous envoyer ces lettres au tarif normal ou au tarif lent?;∎ a parcel came in this morning's post un paquet est arrivé au courrier de ce matin;∎ I don't want to miss the post je ne veux pas manquer la levée;∎ will we still catch the post? pourrons-nous poster le courrier à temps ou avant la levée?;∎ I missed the post quand je suis arrivé, la levée était déjà faite ou le courrier était déjà parti;∎ can you take the letters to the post? (post office) pouvez-vous porter les lettres à la poste?; (post them) pouvez-vous poster les lettres ou mettre les lettres à la boîte?(c) (of sign, street lamp) poteau m; (of fence) pieu m; (of four-poster bed) colonne f; (upright → of door, window) montant m(d) (in racing) poteau m;∎ starting/finishing or winning post poteau m de départ/d'arrivée;∎ also figurative to be left at the post rater le départ;∎ also familiar figurative to be beaten or pipped at the post se faire coiffer ou battre sur le poteau∎ the near/back post le premier/deuxième poteau∎ he got a post as an economist il a obtenu un poste d'économiste;∎ a university/diplomatic post un poste universitaire/de diplomate;∎ a government post un poste au gouvernement(g) Military etc (duty station) poste m; American (permanent station) camp m, fort m; (garrison) garnison f;∎ remain at your post restez à votre poste;∎ a sentry post un poste de sentinelle;∎ advanced or outlying post (place, group of men) poste m avancé;∎ lookout post poste m de guet ou d'observation;∎ frontier post poste m frontière∎ first post première partie f de la sonnerie de la retraite;∎ to sound the last post (over the grave) jouer la sonnerie aux morts(a) esp British (letter → put in box) poster, mettre à la poste; (→ send by post) envoyer par la poste;∎ to post sth to sb envoyer qch à qn par la poste, poster qch à qn∎ they posted men all around the house ils ont posté des hommes tout autour de la maison;∎ figurative she posted herself at the window elle s'est postée à la fenêtre∎ to be posted to a different branch être muté dans une autre succursale;∎ Military to be posted to a unit/a ship être affecté à une unité/un navire;∎ to be posted overseas être en poste à l'étranger∎ he has been posted missing il a été porté disparu;∎ figurative to keep sb posted tenir qn au courant∎ to post an entry passer une écriture;∎ to post the books passer les écritures∎ to post bail déposer une caution∎ to post security déposer des garanties►► post chaise chaise f de poste;post horn trompe f (de la malle-poste);post house relais m de poste;post office (place) (bureau m de) poste f; (service) (service m des) postes fpl, poste f; American (game) = jeu d'enfant dans lequel un des joueurs fait semblant de distribuer des lettres, en échange desquelles il reçoit un baiser;the Post Office (government department) ≃ la Poste;post office account compte m chèque postal;post office box boîte f postale;post office and general store = petite épicerie de village faisant office de bureau de poste;Computing post office protocol protocole m POP;British post office savings ≃ Caisse f (nationale) d'épargne;∎ we have a little money in post office savings nous avons un peu d'argent à la Caisse d'épargne;the Post Office Tower = ancien nom de la "Telecom Tower"(letters) faire suivre;∎ can you post my letters on to me? pouvez-vous faire suivre mon courrier?
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pipped (up) — mod. alcohol intoxicated. □ I’m not drunk. Just a little pipped up. □ She’s pipped and ready to get sick … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
Pipped — Pip Pip, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pipped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pipping}.] [See {Peep}.] To cry or chirp, as a chicken; to peep. [1913 Webster] To hear the chick pip and cry in the egg. Boyle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pipped at the post — Defeated at the point when success seemed certain, or at the last moment • • • Main Entry: ↑pip … Useful english dictionary
pipped, pipping — verb (T) BrE informal 1 pip sb at the post to beat someone at the last moment in a race, competition etc, when they were expecting to win: I nearly got the job, but was pipped at the post by the other candidate. 2 to beat someone in a race,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pipped — pɪp n. stone, pit, seed; kernel; chirp, peep, sound made by a bird v. (Slang) win, be victorious; defeat, beat; fail, be unsuccessful; cause failure, make unsuccessful … English contemporary dictionary
pipped — ˈpipt adjective Etymology: pip (I) + ed 1. : suffering from the pip 2. slang : intoxicated … Useful english dictionary
pipped at the post — Narrowly beaten … A concise dictionary of English slang
be pipped at the post — be pipped at/to the post British & Australian 1. to be beaten in a competition or race by a very small amount. I d have won quite a lot of money but my horse was pipped at the post. (British & Australian) 2. to be beaten in a competition or race… … New idioms dictionary
be pipped to the post — be pipped at/to the post British & Australian 1. to be beaten in a competition or race by a very small amount. I d have won quite a lot of money but my horse was pipped at the post. (British & Australian) 2. to be beaten in a competition or race… … New idioms dictionary
pip — [[t]pɪ̱p[/t]] pips, pipping, pipped 1) N COUNT: usu pl Pips are the small hard seeds in a fruit such as an apple, orange, or pear. 2) VERB If someone is pipped to something such as a prize or an award, they are defeated by only a small amount.… … English dictionary
pip — I. /pɪp / (say pip) noun 1. one of the spots on dice, playing cards, or dominoes. 2. each of the small segments into which the surface of a pineapple is divided. 3. Military Colloquial a badge of rank worn on the shoulders of certain commissioned …