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spiky [ˈspaɪkɪ]a. [hair] hérissé ; [cactus] couvert d'épines* * *['spaɪkɪ]1) ( having spikes) [hair] en brosse inv; [branch] piquant; [object] acéré2) (colloq) GB ( short-tempered) revêche -
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adjective (having spikes, or points similar to spikes: the spiky coat of a hedgehog.) garni de pointes -
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tip [tɪp]1. nounb. ( = money) pourboire mc. ( = advice) conseil ma. ( = reward) donner un pourboire à• he tipped the waiter £3 il a donné 3 livres de pourboire au serveurb. ( = forecast) pronostiquerc. ( = tilt) pencher ; ( = overturn) faire basculer ; ( = pour) [+ liquid] verser ( into dans) ( out of de ) ; [+ load, rubbish] déversera. ( = incline) pencher ; ( = overturn) se renverser• "no tipping" (British) « défense de déposer des ordures »4. compounds• to give sb a tip-off donner un tuyau (inf) à qn ; (police informant) donner (inf) qn ► tip-up seat noun strapontin m• he was arrested after someone tipped off the police il a été arrêté après avoir été dénoncé à la police► tip out separable transitive verb[+ liquid, contents] vider ; [+ load] décharger► tip over( = tilt) pencher ; ( = overturn) basculer* * *[tɪp] 1.1) ( end) (of stick, sword, pen, shoe, cue, ski, spire, landmass) pointe f; (of branch, leaf, shoot, tail, feather) extrémité f; (of finger, nose, tongue, wing) bout m; ( protective cover) ( on umbrella) pointe f; ( on shoe heel) bout m ferré2) GB ( waste dump) décharge f3) (colloq) GB ( mess) fouillis m4) ( gratuity) pourboire ma £5 tip — 5 livres de pourboire
5) ( practical hint) truc (colloq) m, conseil m; (in betting, speculation) tuyau (colloq) m2.- tipped combining form3.silver-/pink-/spiky-tiped — à bout argenté/rose/pointu
transitive verb (p prés etc - pp-)to tip the balance ou scales — fig faire pencher la balance
to tip somebody over the edge — fig faire basculer quelqu'un
2) ( predict)to tip somebody/something to win — prédire que quelqu'un/quelque chose va gagner
3) ( give money to) donner un pourboire à [waiter, driver]to tip somebody £5 — donner 5 livres de pourboire à quelqu'un
4) ( put something on the end of) recouvrir le bout de [sword, cane, heel]5) ( gently push)4.to tip the ball over the net/past the goalkeeper — frapper la balle délicatement pour l'envoyer de l'autre côté du filet/dans le but
intransitive verb (p prés etc - pp-)1) ( tilt) s'inclinerto tip forward/back — pencher vers l'avant/vers l'arrière
2) fig [balance, scales] pencher•Phrasal Verbs:- tip down- tip off- tip out- tip over- tip up -
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A n1 ( end) (of stick, branch, shoot, leaf, sword, pen, shoe, nose, tongue, finger, wing) bout m, pointe f ; (of tail, feather, cue) bout m ; (of ski, spire, island, landmass) pointe f ; to stand on the tips of one's toes être sur la pointe des pieds ; at the southernmost tip of Italy à la pointe la plus au sud de l'Italie ;5 ( gratuity) pourboire m ; to give/leave a tip donner/laisser un pourboire ; a £5 tip 5 livres de pourboire ;6 ( hint) truc ○ m, conseil m ; sewing/safety tips conseils pour la couture/de sécurité ; a tip for doing ou on how to do un conseil pour faire ; I'll give you a tip, let me give you a tip un conseil d'ami ; take a tip from me, take my tip suis mon conseil ; take a tip from your sister prends exemple sur ta sœur ;1 (tilt, incline) incliner [object, bowl, seat] ; to tip sth forward/back/to one side incliner qch vers l'avant/vers l'arrière/sur le côté ; to tip sth onto its side mettre qch sur le côté ; to tip one's chair back se balancer sur sa chaise ; to tip sb off his ou her chair faire tomber qn de sa chaise ; to tip one's hat soulever son chapeau (to sb pour saluer qn) ; to tip the scales at 60 kg peser 60 kilos ;2 (pour, empty) to tip sth into/onto/out of sth verser qch dans/sur/de qch ; to tip sth upside down retourner qch ; to tip sth down the sink verser qch dans l'évier ; to tip sth away jeter qch ;3 fig (push, overbalance) to tip sth over 50% faire passer à qch la barre des 50% ; to tip the economy into recession faire basculer l'économie dans la récession ; to tip sb over the edge ( mentally) faire basculer qn ; to tip the balance ou scales faire pencher la balance (in favour of en faveur de) ; to tip the result the other way inverser les résultats ;4 (throw away, dump) [person, lorry] déverser [waste] ; to tip sth by the roadside/in the countryside déverser qch le long de la route/dans la campagne ; to tip sth into a pit verser qch dans un trou ;5 (forecast, predict) to tip sb/sth to win prédire que qn/qch va gagner ; to tip sb as the next president prédire que qn sera le prochain président ; to tip sb for a job prédire que qn aura un poste ; to be tipped as a future champion/for promotion être donné comme futur champion/candidat à une promotion ; to be tipped for the top se voir prédire un avenir brillant ;6 ( give money to) donner un pourboire à [waiter, driver] ; to tip sb £5 donner 5 livres de pourboire à qn ; how much should I tip (the porter)? combien dois-je laisser de pourboire (au porteur)? ;7 ( put something on the end of) recouvrir le bout de [sword, cane, heel] (with avec) ; to tip sth with red paint peindre le bout de qch en rouge ; to be tipped with red paint avoir le bout peint en rouge ; to tip an arrow with poison empoisonner la pointe d'une flèche ;8 Sport (touch, gently push) to tip the ball over the net/past the goalkeeper frapper la balle délicatement pour l'envoyer de l'autre côté du filet/dans le but.1 ( tilt) [seat, object] s'incliner ; to tip forward/back/onto one side pencher vers l'avant/vers l'arrière/sur le côté ;2 fig [balance, scales] pencher (in favour of sb, in sb's favour en faveur de qn).▶ it ou the rain is tipping (it) down il tombe des cordes ○.■ tip off:▶ tip off [sb], tip [sb] off avertir, donner un tuyau ○ à [person, police] ; to tip sb off about sth avertir qn de qch ; to be tipped off être averti.■ tip out:▶ tip out [sth], tip [sth] out vider [drawer, contents].■ tip over:▶ tip over [sth], tip [sth] over faire basculer [chair, cupboard] ; renverser [bucket, cup, stack, pile].■ tip up:▶ tip up s'incliner, se pencher ;▶ tip up [sth], tip [sth] up incliner [cup, bottle] ; pencher [chair, wardrobe].
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Spiky — Spik y, a. 1. Like a spike; spikelike. [1913 Webster] These spiky, vivid outbursts of metallic vapors. C. A. Young. [1913 Webster] 2. Having a sharp point, or sharp points; furnished or armed with spikes. [1913 Webster] Or by the spiky harrow… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spiky — 1720, from SPIKE (Cf. spike) (n.1) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Spikiness … Etymology dictionary
spiky — ► ADJECTIVE (spikier, spikiest) 1) like a spike or spikes or having many spikes. 2) informal easily annoyed; irritable. DERIVATIVES spikily adverb spikiness noun … English terms dictionary
spiky — [spī′kē] adj. spikier, spikiest 1. shaped like a spike; long and pointed 2. having spikes 3. [Informal, Chiefly Brit.] not amiable or companionable; bristling, irascible, etc. spikiness n … English World dictionary
spiky — spik|y [ˈspaıki] adj 1.) hair that is spiky is stiff and stands up on top of your head ▪ short black spiky hair 2.) having long sharp points ▪ a spiky cactus 3.) BrE informal easily offended or annoyed … Dictionary of contemporary English
spiky — [[t]spa͟ɪki[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is spiky has one or more sharp points. Her short spiky hair is damp with sweat. ...tall, spiky evergreen trees … English dictionary
spiky — UK [ˈspaɪkɪ] / US adjective Word forms spiky : adjective spiky comparative spikier superlative spikiest 1) with a lot of spikes 2) spiky hair sticks up … English dictionary
spiky — spik|y [ spaıki ] adjective something spiky has a lot of SPIKES a. spiky hair sticks up … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
spiky — adjective 1 having long sharp points: a spiky cactus 2 hair that is spiky is stiff and stands up on top of your head 3 BrE informal easily offended or annoyed spikiness noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
spiky — also spikey adjective (spikier; est) Date: 1578 1. of, relating to, or characterized by spikes < spiky barbed wire > 2. sharply irritating or acerbic (as in temper or manner) • spikily adverb • spikiness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
spiky — adj. Spiky is used with these nouns: ↑hair, ↑haircut … Collocations dictionary