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1 to be pipped at the post
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2 to be pipped at or to the post
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3 pip
I pip noun(a seed of a fruit: an orange/apple pip.) pepita
II pip noun(a short sharp sound on radio, a telephone etc, used eg to show the exact time: He put his watch right by the pips.)pip n pepita / semillatr[pɪp]1 (seed) pepita————————tr[pɪp]1 (sound) señal nombre femenino (corta)2 (on dice, domino) punto3 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (on military uniform) estrella\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto give somebody the pip SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL sacar de quicio a alguien————————tr[pɪp]1 (hit with a shot) dar, alcanzar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be pipped at the post perder por un peloto pip somebody at the post ganar a alguien en el último momenton.• gabarro s.m.• moquillo s.m.• pepita s.f.• pipa s.f.
I pɪp1) ( seed) pepita f, semilla f2) (BrE Mil) ( on uniform) estrella f3) (BrE Rad, Telec) pitido m4)to give somebody the pip — (BrE colloq) sacar* de quicio a alguien
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transitive verb - pp- (BrE colloq)
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[pɪp]N1) (Bot) pepita f, pepa f (esp LAm); (on card, dice) punto m ; (Brit) (Mil) * (on uniform) estrella f ; (on radar screen) señal f2) (=sound) bip m, pitido mthe pips — (Telec) la señal
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†* [pɪp] (Brit) N- give sb the pip
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[pɪp]VT- be pipped at or to the postBaby Boy pipped Omar at or to the post — Baby Boy le ganó a Omar por un pelo *
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I [pɪp]1) ( seed) pepita f, semilla f2) (BrE Mil) ( on uniform) estrella f3) (BrE Rad, Telec) pitido m4)to give somebody the pip — (BrE colloq) sacar* de quicio a alguien
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transitive verb - pp- (BrE colloq) -
4 pip
s.1 pepita (de fruta)2 punto (on card, die); estrella (on uniform) (británico)3 (sonido)the pips las señales horarias; (on radio) (británico) la señal o los tonos de fin de llamada o (on public telephone) llamado (Am)it/he gives me the pip! ¡me pone enfermo!5 semilla, sembrado, pepa, pepita.6 puntito en un dado o pieza de dominó.7 pip.8 moquillo.vt.2 vencer.vi.piar ciertas aves. (pt & pp pipped)
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