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to stand on the tips of one's toes

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1 tip

I 1. noun
(end, point) Spitze, die

the tip of his nose/finger/toe — seine Nasen-/Finger-/Zehenspitze

on the tips of one's toes — auf Zehenspitzen

from tip to toe — vom Scheitel bis zur Sohle

it is on the tip of my tongue — es liegt mir auf der Zunge
2. transitive verb,
- pp-

tip something [with stone/brass] — etwas mit einer [Stein-/Messing]spitze versehen
II 1. intransitive verb,
- pp- (lean, fall) kippen

tip over — umkippen
2. transitive verb,
- pp-

1) (make tilt) kippen

tip the balance — (fig.) den Ausschlag geben; see also academic.ru/64432/scale">scale II 1. 2)

2) (make overturn) umkippen; (Brit.): (discharge) kippen

3) (mention as likely winner etc.) voraussagen [Sieger]

tip somebody to win — auf jemandes Sieg tippen

be tipped for the Presidency/a post — als Favorit für die Präsidentschaftswahlen/einen Posten genannt werden

4) (coll.): (give) geben

tip somebody the wink — (fig.) jemandem Bescheid sagen; (tip somebody off) jemandem einen Tipp geben (ugs.)

5) (give money to)

tip somebody [20p] — jemandem [20 Pence] Trinkgeld geben
3. noun
1) (money) Trinkgeld, das

as a tip — als Trinkgeld

2) (special information) Hinweis, der; Tipp, der (ugs.); (advice) Rat, der

hot tip — heißer Tipp

3) (Brit.): (place for refuse) Müllkippe, die

4) (derog.): (untidy place) Schweinestall, der

Phrasal Verbs:

- tip off

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I 1. [tip] noun
(the small or thin end, point or top of something: the tips of my fingers.) die Spitze
2. verb
(to put, or form, a tip on: The spear was tipped with an iron point.) beschlagen

- tipped
- 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.) kippen

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.) kippen

3) (to dump (rubbish): People have been tipping their rubbish in this field.) abladen
2. noun
(a place where rubbish is thrown: a refuse/rubbish tip.) der Abladeplatz

- tip over
III 1. [tip] noun
(a gift of money given to a waiter etc, for personal service: I gave him a generous tip.) das Trinkgeld
2. verb
(to give such a gift to.) Trinkgeld geben
IV [tip] noun
(a piece of useful information; a hint: He gave me some good tips on/about gardening.) der Tip

- tip off

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tip¹

[tɪp]

I. vt

<- pp->

1. (attach to extremity of)

▪ to \tip sth with sth etw an der Spitze mit etw dat versehen

to \tip an arrow/a spear with poison einen Pfeil/Speer in Gift [ein]tauchen

to \tip sth with black/red/white etw in schwarze/rote/weiße Farbe eintauchen

to \tip sth with silver/steel etw mit einer Silber-/Stahlspitze versehen

mountains \tipped with snow Berge pl mit schneebedeckten Gipfeln

2. (dye one's hair)

to \tip one's hair sich dat die Spitzen färben

II. n

1. (pointed end) Spitze f

asparagus \tip Spargelspitze f

filter \tip Filtermundstück nt

the southern \tip of Florida die Südspitze von Florida

2. (of hair)

▪ \tips pl gefärbte Spitzen

3.

▶ to the \tips of sb's fingers durch und durch

he's a conservative to the \tips of his fingers er ist erzkonservativ

▶ the \tip of the iceberg die Spitze des Eisbergs

▶ it's on the \tip of my tongue es liegt mir auf der Zunge

tip²

[tɪp]

I. n BRIT

1. (garbage dump) Deponie f

rubbish [or waste] \tip Mülldeponie f

2. ( fam: mess) Saustall m fig pej sl

II. vt

<- pp->

1. (empty out)

▪ to \tip sth into sth etw in etw akk ausschütten [o SCHWEIZ ausleeren]

the child \tipped the toys all over the floor das Kind kippte die Spielsachen über den ganzen Boden aus

impers

it's \tipping it down BRIT, AUS ( fam) es schüttet [o gießt] fam

2. (tilt)

▪ to \tip sth etw neigen

to \tip the balance [or scales] ( fig) den Ausschlag geben

two quick goals \tipped the balance in favour of England zwei schnelle Tore brachten die Entscheidung zu Gunsten Englands

to \tip the scales at 80 kilos 80 Kilo auf die Waage bringen fam

to \tip one's chair back seinen Stuhl nach hinten kippen

to \tip one's hat over one's eyes sich dat den Hut über die Augen ziehen

to \tip the window das Fenster kippen

3. (touch)

▪ to \tip sth etw antippen; (tap) etw abklopfen

to \tip one's cap [or hat] an den Hut tippen

to \tip one's cigarette die Asche von seiner Zigarette abklopfen

III. vi

<- pp->

1. BRIT (dump)

“No \tipping” „Müll abladen verboten“

2. (tilt) umkippen

tip³

[tɪp]

I. n

1. (money) Trinkgeld nt

to give [or leave] a 10% \tip 10 % Trinkgeld geben

2. (suggestion) Rat[schlag] m, Tipp m fam

a \tip about buying a house/growing vegetables ein Tipp für den Hauskauf/Gemüseanbau

helpful/useful \tip hilfreicher/nützlicher Tipp [o Hinweis]

hot \tip heißer Tipp fam

to give sb a \tip jdm einen Tipp geben fam

to take a \tip from sb jds Rat befolgen

if you take my \tip, you'll avoid that part of the city wenn du mich fragst, solltest du diesen Teil der Stadt meiden

II. vt

<- pp->

1. (give money to)

▪ to \tip sb jdm Trinkgeld geben

they \tipped the waiter £5 sie gaben dem Ober 5 Pfund Trinkgeld

2. esp BRIT (predict)

▪ to \tip sth auf etw akk tippen

Davis is being \tipped to win the championship Davis ist Favorit auf den Meistertitel

he's \tipped as the next Prime Minister er gilt als der nächste Premierminister

to be \tipped for success auf Erfolgskurs sein

3.

▶ to \tip one's hand AM sich akk festlegen

▶ to \tip sb the wink BRIT jdm einen Wink geben

III. vi

<- pp->

Trinkgeld geben

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I [tɪp]
1. n
Spitze f; (of cigarette) Filter m
to stand on the tips of one's toes — auf Zehenspitzen stehen

it's on the tip of my tongue — es liegt mir auf der Zunge

it was on the tip of my tongue to tell her what I thought of her — ich war fast so weit, ihr zu sagen, was ich von ihr hielt

it's just the tip of the iceberg (fig) — das ist nur die Spitze des Eisbergs

See:

→ fingertip, wing tip

2. vt
(= put tip on)
to tip sth with copper/steel etc — etw mit einer Kupfer-/Stahlspitze versehen

copper/steel-tipped — mit Kupfer-/Stahlspitze

tipped (cigarette) — mit Filter
II
1. n

1) (= gratuity) Trinkgeld nt

what do your tips amount to? —

£100 a week, plus tips — £ 100 pro Woche, plus Trinkgeld(er)

50p is sufficient as a tip — 50 Pence Trinkgeld reichen

2) (= warning) Wink m, Tipp m; (= advice) Tipp m, Hinweis m, Ratschlag m; (RACING) Tipp m

if you take my tip — wenn Sie meinen Tipp or Wink beachten

3)

(= tap) to give the ball a tip — den Ball nur antippen

2. vt

1) (= give gratuity to) Trinkgeld geben (+dat)

to tip sb £3 — jdm £ 3 Trinkgeld geben

2) (RACING) tippen auf (+acc), setzen auf (+acc)

he tipped Golden Boy for the 3.30 — er setzte or tippte im 3.30-Uhr-Rennen auf Golden Boy

to be tipped for success (Brit) — als sicherer Erfolgskandidat gelten

they are tipped to win the competition/election ( Brit fig ) — sie sind die Favoriten in dem Wettbewerb/in der Wahl

you tipped a winner (lit, fig) — da hast du auf das richtige Pferd gesetzt

3) (= tap with fingers) tippen or schnipsen an (+acc); (with bat, racket) antippen

to tip one's hat (to sb) — an den Hut tippen

3. vi

Americans tip better — Amerikaner geben mehr Trinkgeld
III
1. vt
(= tilt, incline) kippen; (= overturn) umkippen; (= pour) liquid kippen, schütten; (= empty) load, sand, rubbish schütten; books, clothes etc schmeißen
to tip sth backwards/forwards —

to tip a load into a ship — eine Ladung in ein Schiff leeren or kippen

he tips the scales at 70kg — er bringt 70 kg auf die Waage

it tipped the scales in his favour (fig) — das hat für ihn den Ausschlag gegeben

to tip the balance (fig) — den Ausschlag geben

tip the case upside down — dreh die Kiste um, stell die Kiste auf den Kopf

to tip sb off his chair — jdn vom Stuhl kippen

to tip one's hat over one's eyes — sich (dat) den Hut über die Augen ziehen/schieben

2. vi
(= incline) kippen; (= dump rubbish) Schutt abladen
the boat tipped to and fro — das Boot schaukelte auf und ab

"no tipping", "tipping prohibited" — "Schutt abladen verboten"

3. n

1) (Brit for rubbish) Müllkippe f; (for coal) Halde f; (inf = untidy place) Saustall m (inf)

2)

to give sth a tip — etw (um)kippen

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tip¹ [tıp]

A s

1. (Schwanz-, Stock- etc) Spitze f, äußerstes (Flügel- etc) Ende, Zipfel m:

tip of the ear Ohrläppchen n;

tip of the finger (nose, tongue) Finger-(Nasen-, Zungen)spitze;

the tips of one’s fingers fig bis in die Fingerspitzen, durch und durch;

on the tips of one’s toes auf Zehenspitzen;

I had it ( oder it was) on the tip of my tongue es lag oder schwebte mir auf der Zunge, ich hatte es auf der Zunge

2. (Berg) Gipfel m, Spitze f: → iceberg

3. TECH (spitzes) Endstück, besonders

a) (Stock- etc) Zwinge f

b) (Pumpen-, Stecker-, Taster- etc) Spitze f

c) Düse f

d) Tülle f

e) (Schuh) Kappe f

4. Filter m (einer Zigarette)

B v/t

1. TECH mit einer Spitze oder Zwinge etc versehen, beschlagen

2. Büsche etc stutzen

tip² [tıp]

A s

1. Neigung f:

give sth a tip → B 2

2. Br (Schutt- etc) Abladeplatz m, (-)Halde f

3. TECH Kippvorrichtung f, -anlage f

B v/t

1. kippen, neigen:

tip up hochkippen, -klappen; → balance A 1, scale² A 1

2. meist tip over ( oder up) umkippen

3. Sand etc kippen ( onto auf akk):

tip off ( oder out) auskippen

4. tippen an (den Hut etc; zum Gruß): → hat Bes Redew

5. Br Müll etc abladen

C v/i

1. sich neigen:

tip up hochkippen, -klappen

2. meist tip over ( oder up) umkippen, FLUG auf den Kopf gehen

3. tip out herausfallen

tip³ [tıp]

A s

1. Trinkgeld n

2. (Wett- etc) Tipp m

3. Tipp m, Wink m, Fingerzeig m, Hinweis m, Rat m:

take my tip and … hör auf mich und …

B v/t

1. jemandem ein Trinkgeld geben:

tip sb £2 jemandem zwei Pfund Trinkgeld geben;

tip sb lavishly jemandem ein fürstliches oder großzügiges Trinkgeld geben

2. jemandem einen Tipp oder Rat geben:

tip sb off jemandem einen Tipp oder Wink geben ( that dass), jemanden (rechtzeitig) warnen ( about vor dat)

3. besonders SPORT tippen auf (akk)(as als)

C v/i Trinkgelder oder ein Trinkgeld geben

tip⁴ [tıp]

A s Klaps m, leichte Berührung:

give the ball a tip den Ball antippen

B v/t leicht schlagen oder berühren, Ball antippen

C v/i trippeln

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I 1. noun
(end, point) Spitze, die

the tip of his nose/finger/toe — seine Nasen-/Finger-/Zehenspitze

on the tips of one's toes — auf Zehenspitzen

from tip to toe — vom Scheitel bis zur Sohle

it is on the tip of my tongue — es liegt mir auf der Zunge
2. transitive verb,
- pp-

tip something [with stone/brass] — etwas mit einer [Stein-/Messing]spitze versehen
II 1. intransitive verb,
- pp- (lean, fall) kippen

tip over — umkippen
2. transitive verb,
- pp-

1) (make tilt) kippen

tip the balance — (fig.) den Ausschlag geben; see also scale II 1. 2)

2) (make overturn) umkippen; (Brit.): (discharge) kippen

3) (mention as likely winner etc.) voraussagen [Sieger]

tip somebody to win — auf jemandes Sieg tippen

be tipped for the Presidency/a post — als Favorit für die Präsidentschaftswahlen/einen Posten genannt werden

4) (coll.): (give) geben

tip somebody the wink — (fig.) jemandem Bescheid sagen; (tip somebody off) jemandem einen Tipp geben (ugs.)

5) (give money to)

tip somebody [20p] — jemandem [20 Pence] Trinkgeld geben
3. noun
1) (money) Trinkgeld, das

as a tip — als Trinkgeld

2) (special information) Hinweis, der; Tipp, der (ugs.); (advice) Rat, der

hot tip — heißer Tipp

3) (Brit.): (place for refuse) Müllkippe, die

4) (derog.): (untidy place) Schweinestall, der

Phrasal Verbs:

- tip off

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n.

Hinweis -e m.

Kippe -n f.

Spitze -n (spitzes Ende) f.

Tip -s (alt.Rechtschreibung) m.

Tipp -s m.

Trinkgeld n. (money) v.

ein Trinkgeld geben ausdr.

English-german dictionary > tip
2 tip

I 1. [tɪp]
nome

1) (end) (of stick, leaf, sword, wing, tail, ski) punta f., estremità f.; (of pen, shoe, nose, tongue, finger) punta f.

to stand on the tips of one's toes — essere in punta di piedi

2) (protective cover) (of umbrella) puntale m.; (of shoe heel) rinforzo m.
2.
aggettivo - tipped in composti

silver-tipped — con la o dalla punta argentata

spiky-tipped — appuntito
II [tɪp]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) (put something on the end of) ricoprire la punta di [sword, cane, heel]
III [tɪp]
nome BE

1) (waste dump) discarica f.

2) colloq. (mess) immondezzaio m., pattumiera f.
IV 1. [tɪp]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-)

1) (tilt) inclinare [object, bowl]; inclinare, reclinare [ seat]

to tip sth. to one side — inclinare qcs. da un lato

to tip sth. onto its side — mettere qcs. sul fianco

to tip one's chair back — inclinare la sedia all'indietro

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

3) (dump) scaricare [ waste]

4) fig.

to tip sb. over the edge — fare uscire qcn. di testa

to tip the balance o scales — fare pendere l'ago della bilancia ( in favour of dalla parte di, a favore di)
2.
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-)

1) (tilt) [seat, object] inclinarsi

to 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 up
V [tɪp]
nome

1) (gratuity) mancia f.

a Ј 5 tip — una mancia di cinque sterline

2) (hint) suggerimento m., consiglio m.

3) (in betting) soffiata f.
VI [tɪp]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-)

1) (predict)

to tip sb., sth. to win — dare qcn., qcs. come vincente

to be tipped as a future champion — essere dato come un futuro campione

2) (give money to) dare la mancia a [waiter, driver]

to tip sb. Ј 5 — dare 5 sterline di mancia a qcn

•

- tip off
VII [tɪp]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) (gently push)

to tip the ball over the net — dare un colpetto alla palla per farla passare al di là della rete

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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; verb
1) (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 over
III 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

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I 1. [tɪp]
nome

1) (end) (of stick, leaf, sword, wing, tail, ski) punta f., estremità f.; (of pen, shoe, nose, tongue, finger) punta f.

to stand on the tips of one's toes — essere in punta di piedi

2) (protective cover) (of umbrella) puntale m.; (of shoe heel) rinforzo m.
2.
aggettivo - tipped in composti

silver-tipped — con la o dalla punta argentata

spiky-tipped — appuntito
II [tɪp]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) (put something on the end of) ricoprire la punta di [sword, cane, heel]
III [tɪp]
nome BE

1) (waste dump) discarica f.

2) colloq. (mess) immondezzaio m., pattumiera f.
IV 1. [tɪp]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-)

1) (tilt) inclinare [object, bowl]; inclinare, reclinare [ seat]

to tip sth. to one side — inclinare qcs. da un lato

to tip sth. onto its side — mettere qcs. sul fianco

to tip one's chair back — inclinare la sedia all'indietro

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

3) (dump) scaricare [ waste]

4) fig.

to tip sb. over the edge — fare uscire qcn. di testa

to tip the balance o scales — fare pendere l'ago della bilancia ( in favour of dalla parte di, a favore di)
2.
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-)

1) (tilt) [seat, object] inclinarsi

to 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 up
V [tɪp]
nome

1) (gratuity) mancia f.

a Ј 5 tip — una mancia di cinque sterline

2) (hint) suggerimento m., consiglio m.

3) (in betting) soffiata f.
VI [tɪp]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-)

1) (predict)

to tip sb., sth. to win — dare qcn., qcs. come vincente

to be tipped as a future champion — essere dato come un futuro campione

2) (give money to) dare la mancia a [waiter, driver]

to tip sb. Ј 5 — dare 5 sterline di mancia a qcn

•

- tip off
VII [tɪp]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) (gently push)

to tip the ball over the net — dare un colpetto alla palla per farla passare al di là della rete

English-Italian dictionary > tip
3 toe

1. [təʋ] n
1. палец ноги

great /big/ toe - большой палец ( ноги)

little toe - мизинец ( ноги)

to stub one's toe on /over/ smth. - а) споткнуться обо что-л.; б) спотыкаться на чём-л., ошибаться в интерпретации чего-л., становиться в тупик перед чем-л.

to stand on the tips of one's toes - стоять на цыпочках

2. носок (ноги, ботинка, чулка и т. п.)

a hole in the toe - дырка в носке (ботинка и т. п.)

to turn one's toes out [in] - ставить ноги носками наружу [внутрь]

to dance on one's toes - ходить /танцевать/ на пуантах

3. передняя часть копыта

4. загиб подковы

5. разг. нога

to toast one's toes - греть ноги

6. нижняя часть, нижний конец (чего-л.)

7. тех. пята

♢ the light fantastic toe - шутл. танцы

the toe of Italy - «носок сапога», западная оконечность Апеннинского полуострова

on one's toes - а) жизнерадостный; б) деятельный; решительный, активный; в) готовый к действиям, в (полной) готовности; настороже

toe to toe - лицом к лицу

to stand toe to toe - стоять лицом к лицу

to fight it out toe to toe - решить дело /спор/ в рукопашной схватке

to tread /to step/ on smb.'s toes - больно задеть кого-л.; задеть чьи-л. чувства; ≅ наступить кому-л. на любимую мозоль

to dig in one's toes - занять жёсткую позицию; не отступать ни на шаг

to turn up one's toes, to turn one's toes up - сл. «протянуть ноги», умереть

the toe of my boot itches - ≅ мне так и хочется дать ему пинка
2. [təʋ] v
1. 1) касаться или ударять носком

to toe the starting line - спорт. выйти на старт

to toe the line /the mark, the scratch, the crack/ - а) спорт. встать на стартовую черту; б) стать в шеренгу; [см. тж. ♢ ]

2) ударять кончиком клюшки (в гольфе и т. п.)

2. 1) надвязывать носок (чулка и т. п.)

to toe a stocking - надвязать чулок

2) ставить рубчики, косячки ( на обувь)

boots to be toed - на ботинки нужно поставить косячки

3. забивать гвоздь наискось

4. школ. жарг. давать пинка

to toe smb. out of the room - вышвырнуть кого-л. пинком из комнаты

5. (с нареч.) ставить ногу ( определённым образом)

to toe forward - ставить ноги носками вперёд

to toe in - ставить ноги носками внутрь

to toe out - ставить ноги носками врозь /в стороны/

♢ to toe the line /the mark, the scratch, the crack/ - строго придерживаться правил; выполнять установки, проводить определённую линию; подчиняться требованиям [см. тж. 1, 1)]

to toe and heel it - отбивать чечётку, танцевать степ

НБАРС > toe
4 tip

tip [tɪp]

1. noun

   a. ( = end) bout m ; [of knife, tongue] pointe f

• he stood on the tips of his toes il s'est dressé sur la pointe des pieds

• it's on the tip of my tongue je l'ai sur le bout de la langue

• it's just the tip of the iceberg ce n'est que la partie visible de l'iceberg

   b. ( = money) pourboire m

• the tip is included (in restaurant) le service est compris

   c. ( = advice) conseil m

   d. (British) (for rubbish) décharge f ; ( = untidy place) (inf) dépotoir m

2. transitive verb

   a. ( = reward) donner un pourboire à

• he tipped the waiter £3 il a donné 3 livres de pourboire au serveur

   b. ( = forecast) pronostiquer

• to tip the winner pronostiquer le cheval gagnant

• they are tipped to win the next election (British) ils sont donnés gagnants pour les élections

• Paul was tipped for the job (British) Paul était le favori pour le poste

   c. ( = tilt) pencher ; ( = overturn) faire basculer ; ( = pour) [+ liquid] verser ( into dans) ( out of de ) ; [+ load, rubbish] déverser

• they tipped him into the water ils l'ont fait tomber dans l'eau

• to tip the scales at 90kg peser 90 kg

• to tip the scales faire pencher la balance

3. intransitive verb

   a. ( = incline) pencher ; ( = overturn) se renverser

• "no tipping" (British) « défense de déposer des ordures »

   b. it's tipping with rain (inf) il pleut des cordes

4. compounds

► tip-off noun

• to give sb a tip-off donner un tuyau (inf) à qn ; (police informant) donner (inf) qn ► tip-up seat noun strapontin m

► tip-up truck noun camion m à benne (basculante)

► tip off separable transitive verb donner un tuyau (inf) à ( about sth sur qch)

• 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

1. intransitive verb

( = tilt) pencher ; ( = overturn) basculer

2. separable transitive verb

faire basculer

* * *
[tɪp] 1.
noun

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 ferré

to stand on the tips of one's toes — être sur la pointe des pieds

2) GB ( waste dump) décharge f

3) (colloq) GB ( mess) fouillis m

4) ( gratuity) pourboire m

a £5 tip — 5 livres de pourboire

5) ( practical hint) truc (colloq) m, conseil m; (in betting, speculation) tuyau (colloq) m
2.
- tipped combining form

silver-/pink-/spiky-tiped — à bout argenté/rose/pointu
3.
transitive verb (p prés etc - pp-)

1) ( tilt) incliner; ( pour) verser; ( dump) déverser [waste, rubbish]

to tip something to one side — incliner quelque chose sur le côté

to tip something on its side — mettre quelque chose sur le côté

to tip one's chair back — se balancer sur sa chaise

to tip something upside down — retourner quelque chose

to tip something down the sink — verser quelque chose dans l'évier

to tip something away — jeter quelque chose

to tip the scales at 60 kg — peser 60 kilos

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

to be tipped as a future champion — être donné comme futur champion

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)

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
4.
intransitive verb (p prés etc - pp-)

1) ( tilt) s'incliner

to tip forward/back — pencher vers l'avant/vers l'arrière

2) fig [balance, scales] pencher

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Phrasal Verbs:

- tip down

- tip off

- tip out

- tip over

- tip up

English-French dictionary > tip
5 tip

tip

A n

1 ( 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 ;

2 ( protective cover on end) (of cane, umbrella) pointe f ; ( of shoe heel) bout m (ferré) ;

3 GB ( waste dump) ( for rubbish) décharge f ; ( at mine) crassier m ;

4 ○ GB ( mess) fouillis m ; his office is a tip son bureau est un vrai fouillis ;

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 ;

7 ( in betting) tuyau ○ m ; to have a hot tip for sth avoir un bon tuyau pour qch ○.

B - tipped (dans composés) silver-/pink-/spiky-tiped à bout argenté/rose/pointu.

C vtr ( p prés etc - pp-)

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.

D vi ( p prés etc - pp-)

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).

Phrasal verbs

■ tip down ○ GB dial:

▶ 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 [chair, cupboard] basculer ; [cup, bucket, stack, pile] se renverser ;

▶ 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].

Big English-French dictionary > tip
6 toe

təu
1. сущ.
1) а) палец на ноге (у животного, птицы, также человека, но см. 1в)) to curl one's toes ≈ поджимать пальцы на ногах to stub one's toe on ≈ спотыкаться обо что-л.;
ошибаться the big toe ≈ большой палец the little toe ≈ мизинец б) передняя часть копыта в) большой палец ноги( у человека)
2) носок( ноги, башмака, чулка)
3) а) нижний конец, нижняя часть( чего-л.) б) тех. пята ∙ to turn up one's toes сл. ≈ протянуть ноги, умереть be on one's toes
2. гл.
1) надвязывать носок (чулка)
2) а) тж. спорт касаться, ударять носком бутсы, кончиком клюшки;
"пырять", "пинать" to toe the line ≈ встать на стартовую черту;
перен. строго придерживаться правил;
подчиняться требованиям б) криво забивать гвоздь и т. п. ∙ toe in toe out палец ноги - great /big/ * большой палец (ноги) - little * мизинец (ноги) - to stub one's * on /over/ smth. споткнуться обо что-л.;
спотыкаться на чем-л., ошибаться в интерпретации чего-л., становиться в тупик перед чем-л. - to stand on the tips of one's *s стоять на цыпочках носок (ноги, ботинка, чулка и т. п.) - a hole in the * дырка в носке (ботинка и т. п.) - to turn one's * out ставить ноги носками наружу - to dance on one's *s ходить /танцевать/ на пуантах передняя часть копыта загиб подковы (разговорное) нога - to toast one's *s греть ноги нижняя часть, нижний конец( чего-л.) (техническое) пята > the light fantastic * танцы > the * of Italy "носок сапога", западная оконечность Апеннинского полуострова > on one's *s жизнерадостный;
деятельный;
решительный, активный;
готовый к действиям, в (полной) готовности;
настороже > * to * лицом к лицу > to stand * to * стоять лицом к лицу > to fight it out * to * решить дело /спор/ в рукопашной схватке > to tread /to step/ on smb.'s *s больно задеть кого-л.;
задеть чьи-л. чувства;
наступить кому-л. на любимую мозоль > to dig in one's *s занять жесткую позицию;
не отступать ни на шаг > to turn up one's *s, to turn one's *s up (сленг) "протянуть ноги", умереть > the * of my boot itches мне так и хочется дать ему пинка касаться или ударять носком - to * the starting line( спортивное) выйти на старт - to * the line /the mark, the scratch, the crack/ (спортивное) встать на стартовую черту;
стать в шеренгу ударять кончиком клюшки (в гольфе и т. п.) надвязывать носок (чулка и т. п.) - to * a stocking надвязать чулок ставить рубчики, косячки (на обувь) - boots to be *d на ботинки нужно поставить косячки забивать гвоздь наискось( школьное) (жаргон) давать пинка - to * smb. out of the room вышвырнуть кого-л. пинком из комнаты (с нареч.) ставить ногу (определенным образом) - to * forward ставить ноги носками вперед - to * in ставить ноги носками внутрь - to * out ставить ноги носками врозь (в стороны) > to * the line /the mark, the scratch, the crack/ строго придерживаться правил;
выполнять установки, проводить определенную линию;
подчиняться требованиям > to * and heel it отбивать чечетку, танцевать степ to be on one's ~s быть деятельным to be on one's ~s быть жизнерадостным to be on one's ~s быть решительным toe касаться, ударять носком или (в гольфе) кончиком клюшки;
to toe the line спорт. встать на стартовую черту;
перен. строго придерживаться правил;
подчиняться требованиям ~ криво забивать (гвоздь и т. п.) ;
toe in ставить ноги носками внутрь;
toe out ставить ноги носками врозь ~ надвязывать носок (чулка) ~ нижний конец, нижняя часть (чего-л.) ~ носок (ноги, башмака, чулка) ;
to turn one's toes out (in) выворачивать ноги носками наружу (внутрь) ~ палец на ноге (у человека, животного, птицы) ~ передняя часть копыта ~ тех. пята;
to turn up one's toes sl. протянуть ноги, умереть ~ криво забивать (гвоздь и т. п.) ;
toe in ставить ноги носками внутрь;
toe out ставить ноги носками врозь ~ криво забивать (гвоздь и т. п.) ;
toe in ставить ноги носками внутрь;
toe out ставить ноги носками врозь toe касаться, ударять носком или (в гольфе) кончиком клюшки;
to toe the line спорт. встать на стартовую черту;
перен. строго придерживаться правил;
подчиняться требованиям ~ носок (ноги, башмака, чулка) ;
to turn one's toes out (in) выворачивать ноги носками наружу (внутрь) ~ тех. пята;
to turn up one's toes sl. протянуть ноги, умереть

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > toe
7 على

عَلَى \ against: touching (usually sth. upright): The rain beat against the window. He pressed his nose against the glass. on: showing where sb. or sth. is placed: He lay on his back on the bed. The picture hung on a nail on the wall. Your name is on the list. He hit me on the nose. The boat is on the river (in the water). The house is on the river (beside the water), as in the previous meaning, but with movement (often with to) He jumped on (to) his horse. The book fell on (to) the floor. onto: on to: He sprang onto the table. over: lying across; resting on; covering: A cloud was over the sun. She spread a cloth over the table, across the surface of Ships sail over the sea, above (in rank, etc.) He rules over a proud people, about; concerning They quarrelled over the resutl of the race. You need not hurry over your dinner. upon: on. \ عَلَى \ on shore, ashore: on dry land; not on the sea; on or to the shore: Sailors are unhappy ashore. We swam ashore from the boat. \ See Also نَحْوَ البَرّ، اليابسة (اليَابِسَة)‏ \ عَلَى \ ashore: on or to the shore: Sailors are unhappy ashore. We swam ashore from the boat. on shore, ashore: on dry land; not on the sea. \ See Also نَحْوَ الشّاطِئ \ عَلَى اتِّصَال (عكس مُنْقَطع عن)‏ \ in touch: (the opposite is out of touch) giving or receiving news: I’ve been in touch with my brother by telephone. The radio keeps us in touch with world events. \ عَلَى أتَمّ ما يكُون من التَّرتيب والهِنْدام \ spick and span: (as a predic. phrase) neat, clean and bright: Sailors usually keep their boats spick and span. \ عَلَى الأَثير \ on the air: being sent out on the radio or television. \ عَلَى أَحْسَن وَجْه \ best, well, better: in the best way: Peter played best last week. \ عَلَى أرْبَع \ on all fours: on hands and knees: She went down on all fours to look for the needle. \ عَلَى الأرض \ over: from an upright (or straight) position to a flat (or bent) position: I fell over. He knocked me over. She bent over to pick it up. \ عَلَى استعداد \ content: willing: I’m content to wait for my turn. \ عَلَى أشُدِّه \ in full swing: (of an activity) at its highest point; very busy: The party was in full swing when I arrived. \ عَلَى الإطلاق \ little: (coming just before the verb) not at all: I little knew (or Little did I know) that next day he would be dead. not in the least: not at all: It doesn’t matter in the least. whatever: at all: I have no money whatever. whatsoever: a strong form of whatever; at all: Tell him nothing whatsoever!. \ عَلَى الأَغْلَب \ for the most part: mostly: He is old and for the most part he stays at home. \ عَلَى أَقْصَى ما تستطيع رؤيتَه \ in the distance: far away (from the point where one is): In the distance he could see the mountains. \ عَلَى الأَقَلّ \ a good: (with numbers) at least: He lives a good 3 miles away. at least: (showing that sth. is true, necessary, etc., even if sth. else is not) in spite of what has just been said or is just going to be said: He may be lazy but at least he’s honest. You can at least be polite even if you don’t like him, not less than It cost at least $100. quite: at least; not less than: The journey took quite three hours. \ عَلَى الأَكثَر \ largely: mostly: The accident was largely his own fault. mainly: chiefly; mostly. \ عَلَى انفِراد \ private: (only in the phrase in private) privately; where nobody can hear except those concerned: May I speak to you in private. \ عَلَى أُهْبَة الاستعداد \ stand by: to be ready, in case one may be needed: The soldiers were told to stand by. \ عَلَى أَيّ حال \ anyhow: in any case: I don’t really need this; anyhow, it costs too much. anyway: in any case: I may be late; anyway, don’t wait for me, in any case I don’t really need this; anyhow, it costs too much. at all events, in any event: in any case; whatever may happen or has happened: He didn’t win but, at all events, he did try hard. at any rate: at least; in any case: He wasn’t there; at any rate, I don’t think he was. I may not succeed; but I’ll try, at any rate. in any case: no matter what else may be considered, anyhow: It costs too much. In any case, I don’t really need it. \ عَلَى أيَّة حال \ all the same, at the same time: (only at the start of a sentence; comparing points that are for and against) in spite of this: He’s not clever; all the same, he does try hard. however: all the same; in spite of what has just been said: I’m very tired; however, I’ll come and help you. \ عَلَى بُعد \ away: at a distance: Brighton is 60 miles away. Keep away from the wet paint. beyond: further; on or to the farther side: I looked across the river to the hills beyond. \ عَلَى التَّخْصِيص \ in particular: especially: I enjoyed his first song in particular. \ عَلَى التَّوَالي \ respectively: separately, in that order: Boys and girls will be examined on Monday and Tuesday respectively (the boys on Monday, the girls on Tuesday). \ عَلَى جَانِب \ up: along (up and down are both used like this, although the course may be quite level): He lives just up the road. \ عَلَى الجميع \ round: to everyone: He handed the coffee round. There were not enough cups to go round. \ عَلَى حَدٍّ \ as far as, so far as: (showing a limit): As far as I know, he’s not here. \ عَلَى حَدٍّ سَواء \ alike: in the same way: He treats us all alike. \ عَلَى حَدِّ عِلْمي \ to the best knowledge: as far as I know: To the best of my knowledge, he is honest (I have no reason to doubt his honesty). \ عَلَى حِدَة \ private: (only in the phrase in private) privately; where nobody can hear except those concerned: May I speak to you in private?. separate: not joined or shared; apart: Keep the new milk separate from the old. \ عَلَى حَقّ (مُحِقّ)‏ \ be in the right: not be at fault: Although they said she’d made a mistake, they discovered she was in the right. \ عَلَى حِين غِرَّة \ all of a sudden: in a sudden manner. suddenly: in a sudden manner: The door opened suddenly. \ عَلَى خَطَأ \ in the wrong: mistaken (in one’s judgement, behaviour etc.). \ عَلَى الدَّوام \ always: at all times. \ عَلَى رؤوس الأصابِع \ on tiptoe: on the tips of one’s toes: I can reach that if I stand on tiptoe. \ عَلَى الرّاجح \ likely: (usu. with very, most, more or quite) probably: She’s very likely right. \ عَلَى الرُّغْم مِن \ despite: in spite of: Despite his age, the old man walks several miles every day. for all: in spite of: For all his strength, he could not lift it. much as: although: Much as I admire him, I could not work with him. spite, in spite of: (of sth. that fails) even with: In spite of his efforts, he could not save her life, without regard to; not caring about (a difficulty) In spite of his illness, he attended the ceremony. \ عَلَى الرُّغْم مِنْ أَنَّ \ although: in spite of the fact that; (without a verb) in spite of being: Although (he was) ill, he went to work. \ عَلَى الرُّغْم من ذلك \ even so: in spite of that: He may be foolish; even so, you should help him. just the same: (showing one thing that is not the natural result of another) in spite of this: He’s a thief, but I like him just the same. nevertheless: in spite of that: I told him it would be dangerous, but nevertheless he did it. still: in spite of that: We rarely win; but still, we enjoy playing. \ عَلَى سَبيل المِثال \ for instance: as an example: He’s often late. Yesterday, for instance, he came home after midnight. \ عَلَى السَّطح كلِّه \ over: (esp. with all) across a surface: The table was wet all over. He rubbed it over with a dry cloth. \ عَلَى سَوِيَّة \ level: equal in height or position: His eyes were level with my shoulder. I soon drew level with the leading runner. \ عَلَى سَوِيَّة \ flush: exactly on a level with; not sticking out from; meeting exactly at the edges: The door is flush with the wall when it is closed. \ See Also مستوى (مُسْتَوًى)‏ \ عَلَى سَوِيَّة واحدة \ even: equal: The table legs were not of even length. He shared the money evenly among them. \ عَلَى شاكِلَة \ like: the same as: What is he like (in appearance and character)? He’s just like his father., What does it feel (or look or taste or smell or sound) like?. in the same way as:: He swims like a fish. \ عَلَى شَرْط \ provide (that), also providing (that): if; on condition that: I’ll go, provided (that) you’ll go too. \ عَلَى شَفَا \ on the brink of: close to (sth. dangerous or exciting): on the brink of war. on the point of doing sth.: starting to do sth.: I was on the point of telephoning you, when I got your letter. on one’s last legs: (of a person or thing) not expected to last much longer; worn out; almost in ruins: That company is on its last legs. on the verge of: close to: She was on the verge of tears. \ See Also شفير (الموت أو الإفلاس، إلخ)، عَلى وَشْك \ عَلَى صَهْوَةِ الجَوَاد \ on horseback: on a horse: He travelled on horseback. \ عَلَى ضِغْن \ grudgingly: unwillingly. \ See Also على غير رَغْبَة \ عَلَى طُولِ \ along: following the line of: He ran along the road. down: along (without regard to level): We raced down the street. My friend lives just down the road. \ عَلَى ظَهْر \ on deck: on an uncovered deck, in the open air. \ See Also سَطْح السفينة \ عَلَى ظَهْر الحِصان \ on horseback: on a horse: He travelled on horseback. \ عَلَى ظَهْر السَّفينة \ on board: on (or on to) a ship or aeroplane: There are 70 men on board. Can I go on board the aircraft?. \ عَلَى ظَهْر الصَّفْحَة \ overleaf: on the back of the page: Please fill in this paper, and sign your name overleaf. \ عَلَى عَرْض \ across: over; from one side to the other of: He ran across the street. There is a bridge across the stream. \ عَلَى العَكْس \ on the contrary: (expressing disagreement) the opposite is true: It’s not worn out - on the contrary, it’s quite new. \ عَلَى عِلْم بِـ \ familiar with: knowing; accustomed to: I’m not familiar with English law. \ عَلَى عُلُوّ \ high: (in compounds) to the height of: The grass was waist-high. \ عَلَى الغالِب \ probably: almost certainly; with little doubt: You’re probably right. \ عَلَى غَيْر انتظار \ surprisingly: unexpectedly: a surprisingly good result. \ عَلَى غَيْر رَغْبَة \ grudgingly: unwillingly. \ عَلَى غَيْر هُدًى \ adrift: (of boats) loose; floating about with no control: Our ship was wrecked and we were left adrift in a small boat on the ocean. \ عَلَى فَتَرات مُنْتَظِمة \ periodically: from time to time. \ عَلَى فَرض أنّ \ (conj.) supposing: if: Supposing he’s late, shall we wait for him? Even supposing the lorry comes, it will still be too late. \ عَلَى الفِطْرة \ na]ve: too simple to be sensible; lacking wisdom and experience: a na]ve question; a na]ve young girl. \ عَلَى فِكْرَة \ by the way: used to show that the speaker is about to change the subject: Thank you for your help. By the way, would you like to come to our party next week?. \ عَلَى الفَوْر \ directly: at once: He arrived directly after me. instantly: at once. off-hand: without thought or preparation: I can’t say off-hand what it cost, but it was over $1000. \ عَلَى قافية واحدة \ rhyme: (of word endings) to have the same sound: ‘Consideration’ rhymes with ‘nation’, ‘Port’ rhymes with ‘thought’. ‘Pleasure’ rhymes with ‘measure’ but not with ‘pressure’. \ عَلَى قَدْر \ according to: in the proper way for; depending on: Each man was paid according to his skill. \ عَلَى قَدَم وَسَاق \ in full swing: (of an activity) at its highest point; very busy: The party was in full swing when I arrived. \ عَلَى قَيْد الحَيَاة \ alive: living: He was buried alive when part of a cliff fell on him. \ عَلَى كُلّ حال \ at any rate: at least; in any case: He wasn’t there; at any rate, I don’t think he was. I may not succeed; but I’ll try, at any rate. \ عَلَى مَا يَبْدُو \ apparently: it seems (from what people say): I thought she was 15, but apparently is older. \ عَلَى ما يَصِل إليه عِلْمي \ to the best of my knowledge: as far as I know: To the best of my knowledge, my son has never met her. \ See Also على مَبْلَغ علمي \ عَلَى المَدَى الطَّويل \ in the long run: after a period of time; in the end: It’ll be cheaper in the long run to buy good quality shoes. \ عَلَى مسؤوليَّته الشخصيّة \ at one’s own risk: agreeing that any troube will be one’s own fault: The bridge is unsafe but you can cross it at your own risk. \ عَلَى مسافة قريبة مِن \ off: a short distance from: an island off the English coast. \ عَلَى مُسْتَوًى \ level: equal in height or position: His eyes were level with my shoulder. \ عَلَى مِصْرَاعَيْه (فَتَحَ الباب)‏ \ wide: (with open) fully: open the door wide. Leave it wide open. \ عَلَى نَحْو مماثِل \ similarly: in the same way: They were similarly dressed. \ عَلَى نَسَق \ on the lines of: in the general form of: We’re planning some sports on the lines of the Olympic Games, but for schoolboys only. \ عَلَى نَفْس الوَتيرة \ even: (of movement) regular; steady: Her heart was not beating evenly. \ عَلَى نَوبات \ fits and starts: in short bursts; starting and stopping: The engine only goes in fits and starts. \ See Also فترات \ عَلَى هذا المُعَدَّل \ at that rate: if those conditions continue: He keeps stopping for a rest; at that rate, he won’t finish the job today. \ عَلَى هذا النَّحْو \ so: in this way; in that way: Don’t shout so!. thus: in this way. \ عَلَى الهَوَاء \ on the air: being sent out on the radio or television. \ عَلَى وَتِيرَة واحدة \ monotonous: (of a voice, a job, a way of life, etc.) dull, never changing and therefore uninteresting. \ عَلَى وَجْهٍ \ unusually: (with an adj.) very; strangely: It is unusually cold in here today. \ See Also بشكل غير عاديّ \ عَلَى وَجْهِ التَّقْريب \ roughly: (with numbers and amounts) not exactly; about: roughly 50 trees; roughly a mile away. \ عَلَى وَجْهِ الخُصُوص \ particularly: especially: a particularly nasty smell. \ عَلَى الوَجهِ الصحيح \ duly: properly; as expected: The bill was duly paid. The train duly arrived. \ عَلَى وَجْهِ العُمُوم \ in general: in most cases: Men in general are taller than women. \ عَلَى وَجْهٍ ما \ somehow: in some way or other, by some means or other: I’ll pay for it somehow, even if I have to ask someone to lend me the money. \ عَلَى وَجْهٍ مُسْتَهْجَن \ oddly: strangely: She behaved very oddly last night. \ عَلَى مِقْدار عِلْمي \ for all I know: as far as I know: For all I know, you may have stolen this. \ عَلَى مَقْرُبةٍ \ near: close to, in position: His house is near my own. \ عَلَى مَقرُبة مِن \ about: around; near There’s a lot of illness about. I went out early, when no one was about (when no one else was out). \ عَلَى مَهْل \ leisurely: without haste: He likes a leisurely walk in the evening. \ عَلَى نَحْو أسوأ \ worse: more bad; more badly: Murder is worse than stealing. It is a worse crime. You write even worse than I do. \ عَلَى نَحْوٍ أَفْضَل \ better, well, best: in a better way: He drives better than I do. \ عَلَى نَحْو تامّ \ strictly: exactly: Strictly speaking (If I tell you the exact truth) this ticket is out of date; but I’ll let you travel with it. \ See Also كامل (كامِل)‏ \ عَلَى نَحْو خَطير \ badly: seriously: He was badly wounded. \ عَلَى نَحْو رَخْو \ loosely: in a loose way: a loosely tied knot. \ See Also غير مُحْكَم \ عَلَى نَحْو رَدِيء \ badly: in a bad manner: badly dressed; badly made. \ عَلَى نَحْو صارم \ strictly: very firmly: Smoking in this cinema is strictly forbidden. \ See Also دَقيق \ عَلَى نَحْو صَحيح \ right: correctly: You guessed right. \ عَلَى نَحْو صَحيح \ rightly: justly; correctly: You acted rightly. \ See Also ملائم (مُلائم)‏ \ عَلَى نَحْوٍ كَامِل \ absolutely: without conditions: You must agree absolutely and not to try to change matters later. \ عَلَى نَحو مألوف \ ordinarily: usually. \ عَلَى نَحْو مُرْضٍ \ well: (the adv. form of the adj. good; see better, best) in a good and pleasing way: Well done! You played very well. \ عَلَى نَحْو مُلحّ \ badly: (with need, want) very much: They need money badly. \ عَلَى وَشْك \ on the point of doing sth.: starting to do sth.: I was on the point of telephoning you, when I got your letter. \ عَلَى وَشْك أَنْ \ be about to do sth.: to be ready to do it; be just going to do it: I was about to go when he arrived. on the verge of: close to: She was on the verge of tears. \ عَلَى يَد (مِن قِبَل)‏ \ by: (showing who or what did sth.): He was bitten by a dog. \ عَلَى اليدين والرِّجلين \ on all fours: on hands and knees: She went down on all fours to look for the needle.

Arabic-English dictionary > على
8 بحذر

بِحَذَر \ gingerly: very careful(ly), to avoid noise or damage: He stepped gingerly past the sleeping guards. on tiptoe: on the tips of one’s toes: I can reach that if I stand on tiptoe.

Arabic-English dictionary > بحذر
9 gingerly

بِحَذَر \ gingerly: very careful(ly), to avoid noise or damage: He stepped gingerly past the sleeping guards. on tiptoe: on the tips of one’s toes: I can reach that if I stand on tiptoe.

Arabic-English glossary > gingerly
10 on tiptoe

بِحَذَر \ gingerly: very careful(ly), to avoid noise or damage: He stepped gingerly past the sleeping guards. on tiptoe: on the tips of one’s toes: I can reach that if I stand on tiptoe.

Arabic-English glossary > on tiptoe
11 on tiptoe

عَلَى رؤوس الأصابِع \ on tiptoe: on the tips of one’s toes: I can reach that if I stand on tiptoe.

Arabic-English glossary > on tiptoe
12 punta

f.

1 point (extremo) (de cuchillo, lápiz, aguja).

este zapato me aprieta en la punta this shoe's squashing the ends of my toes

recorrimos Chile de punta a punta we traveled from one end of Chile to the other

en la otra punta de la ciudad on the other side of town

en la otra punta de la mesa at the other end of the table

sacar punta a un lápiz to sharpen a pencil

2 touch, bit (pizca).

3 small nail (clavo).

4 point, headland (geography).

5 tip, tine, nib, peak.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: puntar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: puntar.

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punta

► nombre femenino

1 (extremo) tip; (extremo afilado) point

2 (clavo) nail

3 COCINA (pizca) pinch

4 GEOGRAFÍA point

► nombre femenino plural puntas

1 (del pelo) ends

■ sólo quiero que me corte un poco las puntas I just want a trim

2 (zapatillas de ballet) point shoes, ballet shoes

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a punta de pistola at gunpoint

a punta pala familiar by the hundreds

■ había niños a punta pala there were hordes of kids

de punta a punta from one end to the other

■ nos recorrimos la ciudad de punta a punta we went all round the town

de punta en blanco dressed up to the nines

en hora punta at peak time

estar de punta con alguien to be at odds with somebody

sacar punta a (lápiz) to sharpen 2 (palabras) to read too much into

ser la punta del iceberg to be the tip of the iceberg

tener algo en la punta de la lengua to have something on the tip of one's tongue

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noun f.

1) point, head

2) end, tip

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1. SF

1) (=extremo) [de dedo, lengua, pincel] tip; [de ciudad] side; [de mesa] end; [de pañuelo] corner

la punta de los dedos — the fingertips, the tips of one's fingers

colocad la punta del pie hacia arriba — point your toes upwards

vivimos en la otra punta de Barcelona — we live on the other side of Barcelona

se sentó en la otra punta de la mesa — she sat at the other end of the table

• de punta a cabo o de punta a punta — from one end to the other

nos recorrimos la ciudad de punta a punta — we went from one end of the city to the other

me leí el periódico de punta a cabo — I read the paper from cover to cover

- la punta del iceberg

- tener algo en la punta de la lengua

2) (=extremo puntiagudo) [de cuchillo, tijeras, lápiz] point; [de flecha] tip

un rotulador de punta fina — a felt-tip pen with a fine point

un cuchillo con punta — a pointed knife

una estrella de cinco puntas — a five-pointed star

• de punta, tenía todo el pelo de punta — her hair was all on end

las tijeras le cayeron de punta en el pie — the scissors fell point down o point first on his foot

unos zapatos de punta — a pair of pointed shoes

• acabado en punta — pointed

• a punta de navaja — at knife point

• a punta de pistola — at gunpoint

• sacar punta a — [+ lápiz] to sharpen; Esp [+ comentario, opinión] to twist

le saca punta a todo lo que digo — she twists everything I say

a punta de LAm * —

salió adelante a punta de esfuerzo — he got ahead by sheer effort o by dint of hard work

va a entender a punta de patadas — he has to have sense beaten into him

vive a punta de remedios — he lives on medicines

- estar de punta

estar de punta con algn — to be annoyed with sb

ponerse de punta con algn — to fall out with sb

- ir de punta en blanco

- ponerse de punta en blanco

- poner a algn los pelos o el vello de punta

se me ponen los pelos de punta de pensar en el miedo que pasamos — my hair stands on end when I think of how scared we were

esas imágenes me pusieron el vello de punta — those images were really spine-chilling, those images made my hair stand on end

- estar hasta la punta de los pelos con o de algn

a punta (de) pala Esp * —

había gente a punta pala — there were loads of people *

tienen dinero a punta pala — they're loaded *, they've got loads of money *

punta de diamante — (=cortador) diamond glass cutter; (=diseño) diamond point

cristal tallado a punta de diamante — diamond-cut glass

punta de lanza — spearhead

son la punta de lanza de nuestra ofensiva comercial — they are spearheading our marketing campaign
nervio 2)
3) (=cantidad pequeña) (lit) bit; (fig) touch

una puntita de sal — a pinch of salt

tiene sus puntas de filósofo — there's a touch of the philosopher about him

tiene una punta de loco — he has a streak of madness

4) (=clavo) tack

5) (Geog) (=cabo) point; (=promontorio) headland

6) (=asta) [de toro] horn; [de ciervo] point, tine

7) (Ftbl)

juega en la punta — he plays up front

8) (=colilla) stub, butt

9) (Cos) (=encaje) dentelle

10) pl puntas

a) [del pelo] ends

tengo las puntas abiertas — I have split ends

quiero cortarme las puntas — I'd like a trim, I'd like to have my hair trimmed

b) (Ballet) points, ballet shoes

c) (Culin)

puntas de espárrago — asparagus tips

puntas de solomillo — finest cuts of pork

11) Cono Sur, Méx

una punta de algo — a lot of sth

pagó una punta de pesos por eso — he paid a lot of money for that

son todos una punta de ladrones — they are all a bunch of thieves

12) Cuba [de tabaco] leaf of best tobacco

13) Bol eight-hour shift of work

14) Caribe (=mofa) taunt, snide remark

2.

ADJ INV peak

• horas punta — [de electricidad, teléfono] peak times

la hora punta — [del tráfico] the rush hour

el tráfico en la hora punta — rush-hour traffic

• tecnología punta — latest technology, leading edge technology

• velocidad punta — maximum speed, top speed

3.

SMF (Dep) striker, forward

media punta — midfield player

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I
adjetivo invariable

la hora punta — the rush hour

un sector punta de nuestra industria — a sector which is at the forefront of our industry

velocidad punta — top speed
II
femenino

1)

a) (de lengua, dedos) tip; ( de nariz) end, tip; ( de pan) end; ( de pincel) tip

en la otra punta de la mesa — at the other end of the table

vivo en la otra punta de la ciudad — I live on the other side o at the other end of town

con la punta del pie — with his toes

a punta (de) pala — (Esp fam) loads (colloq)

a punta de pistola or (Per) de bala — at gunpoint

ir/ponerse de punta en blanco — to be/get (all) dressed up

la punta del iceberg — the tip of the iceberg

tener algo en la punta de la lengua — to have something on the tip of one's tongue

b) puntas femenino plural ( del pelo) ends (pl)

2) (de aguja, clavo, cuchillo, lápiz) point; (de flecha, lanza) tip

sácale punta al lápiz — sharpen the pencil

de punta — point first

en punta — pointed

por un extremo acaba en punta — it's pointed at one end

mandar a alguien a la punta del cerro — (CS fam) to send somebody packing (colloq), to tell somebody to get lost (colloq)

- punta de lanza

3) ( de pañuelo) corner

4) (Dep)

juega en la punta — he's a forward o striker

5) (Geog) point

6) (CS fam) ( montón)

una punta de plata — a lot of money, a fortune (colloq)

tiene una punta de cosas que hacer — she has loads o stacks of things to do (colloq)

son una punta de asesinos — they're a bunch of murderers (colloq)

7)

a punta de — (AmL fam)

a punta de repetírselo mil veces — by telling him it a thousand times

a punta de palos lo hicieron obedecer — they beat him until he did as he was told

una dieta a punta de líquidos — a liquid-based diet

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= apex, barb, end, tip.

Ex. A hierarchy is usually illustrated as a triangle with the ultimate authority at the apex of the triangle and authority flowing downward to all other parts of the triangle.

Ex. The letters are upright, narrow, and angular, standing on crooked feet, and the ascenders are usually decorated with barbs or thorns; f and p do not normally descend below the base line.

Ex. Scanning must start to the left of the bar codes and must continue past the right end.

Ex. Reportedly the tip of his nose is so damaged from the operations that the tissue has died.

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* acabado en punta = pointed.

* a punta de pistola = at gunpoint.

* con los nervios de punta = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge.

* de punta en blanco = dressed (up) to the nines, spic(k)-and-span.

* de una punta a otra = end to end.

* de una punta de la ciudad a otra = cross-town.

* durante las horas puntas = at peak periods.

* en una punta... en la otra = at one end... at the other.

* golpear ligeramente la punta de los dedos en sucesión sobre una superficie = tap + fingers.

* grabado a la punta seca = drypoint.

* hora punta = peak period, peak hour.

* horas no punta = off-peak times.

* poner los pelos de punta = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out of.

* ponerse de punta = stand out.

* punta de espárrago = asparagus tip.

* punta de flecha = arrowhead.

* punta de lanza = spearpoint.

* punta del dedo = fingertip.

* punta del iceberg, la = tip of the iceberg, the.

* punta de trazar = scribe.

* puntas abiertas = split ends.

* sacar punta = sharpen.

* senos firmes y de punta = pert breasts.

* ser la punta de lanza de = spearhead.

* tecnología punta = cutting edge technology.

* tener dinero a punta pala = roll in + Dinero.

* tener los nervios de punta = have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* vestirse de punta en blanco = tog out, tog up.

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I
adjetivo invariable

la hora punta — the rush hour

un sector punta de nuestra industria — a sector which is at the forefront of our industry

velocidad punta — top speed
II
femenino

1)

a) (de lengua, dedos) tip; ( de nariz) end, tip; ( de pan) end; ( de pincel) tip

en la otra punta de la mesa — at the other end of the table

vivo en la otra punta de la ciudad — I live on the other side o at the other end of town

con la punta del pie — with his toes

a punta (de) pala — (Esp fam) loads (colloq)

a punta de pistola or (Per) de bala — at gunpoint

ir/ponerse de punta en blanco — to be/get (all) dressed up

la punta del iceberg — the tip of the iceberg

tener algo en la punta de la lengua — to have something on the tip of one's tongue

b) puntas femenino plural ( del pelo) ends (pl)

2) (de aguja, clavo, cuchillo, lápiz) point; (de flecha, lanza) tip

sácale punta al lápiz — sharpen the pencil

de punta — point first

en punta — pointed

por un extremo acaba en punta — it's pointed at one end

mandar a alguien a la punta del cerro — (CS fam) to send somebody packing (colloq), to tell somebody to get lost (colloq)

- punta de lanza

3) ( de pañuelo) corner

4) (Dep)

juega en la punta — he's a forward o striker

5) (Geog) point

6) (CS fam) ( montón)

una punta de plata — a lot of money, a fortune (colloq)

tiene una punta de cosas que hacer — she has loads o stacks of things to do (colloq)

son una punta de asesinos — they're a bunch of murderers (colloq)

7)

a punta de — (AmL fam)

a punta de repetírselo mil veces — by telling him it a thousand times

a punta de palos lo hicieron obedecer — they beat him until he did as he was told

una dieta a punta de líquidos — a liquid-based diet

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= apex, barb, end, tip.

Ex: A hierarchy is usually illustrated as a triangle with the ultimate authority at the apex of the triangle and authority flowing downward to all other parts of the triangle.

Ex: The letters are upright, narrow, and angular, standing on crooked feet, and the ascenders are usually decorated with barbs or thorns; f and p do not normally descend below the base line.

Ex: Scanning must start to the left of the bar codes and must continue past the right end.

Ex: Reportedly the tip of his nose is so damaged from the operations that the tissue has died.

* acabado en punta = pointed.

* a punta de pistola = at gunpoint.

* con los nervios de punta = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge.

* de punta en blanco = dressed (up) to the nines, spic(k)-and-span.

* de una punta a otra = end to end.

* de una punta de la ciudad a otra = cross-town.

* durante las horas puntas = at peak periods.

* en una punta... en la otra = at one end... at the other.

* golpear ligeramente la punta de los dedos en sucesión sobre una superficie = tap + fingers.

* grabado a la punta seca = drypoint.

* hora punta = peak period, peak hour.

* horas no punta = off-peak times.

* poner los pelos de punta = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out of.

* ponerse de punta = stand out.

* punta de espárrago = asparagus tip.

* punta de flecha = arrowhead.

* punta de lanza = spearpoint.

* punta del dedo = fingertip.

* punta del iceberg, la = tip of the iceberg, the.

* punta de trazar = scribe.

* puntas abiertas = split ends.

* sacar punta = sharpen.

* senos firmes y de punta = pert breasts.

* ser la punta de lanza de = spearhead.

* tecnología punta = cutting edge technology.

* tener dinero a punta pala = roll in + Dinero.

* tener los nervios de punta = have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* vestirse de punta en blanco = tog out, tog up.

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punta¹

adj inv

en la hora punta during the rush hour

un sector punta de nuestra industria a sector which is at the forefront of our industry

velocidad punta top speed

punta²

feminine

A

1 (de la lengua, los dedos) tip; (de la nariz) end, tip; (del pan) end

mojó la punta del pincel she wetted the tip of the paintbrush

en la otra punta de la mesa at the other end of the table

vivo en la otra punta de la ciudad I live on the other side o at the other end of town

con la punta del pie with his toes

me recorrí la ciudad de punta a punta I traipsed all over town o from one end of town to the other

bailaba en puntas de pie (CS); she danced on the tips of her toes o ( frml) on her points

entró caminando en puntitas de pie para no despertarlo (CS); she tiptoed in o she went in on tiptoe so as not to wake him

a punta (de) pala ( Esp fam); loads ( colloq)

tiene dinero a punta pala she's loaded ( colloq), she's got pots o stacks o loads of money ( colloq)

a punta de pistola or ( Per) de bala at gunpoint

hasta la punta de los pelos or del pelo ( fam): estoy hasta la punta del pelo de este trabajo I've had it up to here o I'm fed up to the backteeth with this job ( colloq)

ir/ponerse de punta en blanco to be/get dressed up

la punta del iceberg the tip of the iceberg

tener algo en la punta de la lengua to have sth on the tip of one's tongue

lo tengo en la punta de la lengua it's on the tip of my tongue, I have it on the tip of my tongue

2 puntas fpl (del pelo) ends (pl)

vengo a cortarme las puntas I'd like a trim

Compuesto:

puntas de espárrago

fpl asparagus tips (pl)

B (de una aguja) point; (de una flecha, lanza) tip; (de un clavo, cuchillo, lápiz) point

sácale punta al lápiz sharpen the pencil

el cuchillo cayó de punta the knife fell point first

en punta pointed

los zapatos en punta pointed shoes

por un extremo acaba en punta it's pointed at one end

hacerle punta a algn ( Chi fam); to try to win sb's affections

mandar a algn a la punta del cerro (CS fam); to send sb packing ( colloq), to tell sb to get lost ( colloq)

sacarle punta a algo ( Esp); to read too much into sth, distort o twist sth

Compuesto:

punta de lanza

spearhead

estos grupos fueron la punta lanza de del cambio social these groups spearheaded the process of social change o were the spearhead of social change

C (de un pañuelo) corner

D ( Dep):

juega en la punta he's a forward o striker

E ( Geog) point

F

(CS fam) (montón): costó una punta de plata it cost a lot of money o ( colloq) a fortune

tiene una punta de cosas que hacer she has loads o stacks of things to do ( colloq)

son una punta de asesinos they're a bunch of murderers ( colloq)

G

a punta de ( AmL fam): a punta de repetírselo mil veces by telling him it a thousand times

se curó a punta de antibióticos he got better by taking antibiotics

a punta de palos lo hicieron obedecer they beat him until he did as he was told

una dieta a punta de líquidos a liquid-based diet

punta³

masculine and feminine

( Dep) striker, forward

punta izquierdo/punta derecho left/right winger

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punta sustantivo femenino
1
a) (de lengua, dedos) tip;

( de nariz) end, tip;
( de pan) end;
( de pincel) tip;
◊ vivo en la otra punta de la ciudad I live on the other side o at the other end of town;

con la punta del pie with the print of one's foot;
la punta del iceberg the tip of the iceberg;
tener algo en la punta de la lengua to have sth on the tip of one's tongue
b)

◊ puntas sustantivo femenino plural ( del pelo) ends (pl)

2
a) (de aguja, clavo, cuchillo, lápiz) point;

(de flecha, lanza) tip;
◊ punta de lanza spearhead;

sácale punta al lápiz sharpen the pencil;
de punta point first;
en punta pointed;
por un extremo acaba en punta it's pointed at one end
b)

◊ a punta de (AmL fam): a punta de repetírselo mil veces by telling him it a thousand times;

a punta de palos lo hicieron obedecer they beat him until he did as he was told
3 ( de pañuelo) corner
■ adjetivo invariable:
◊ la hora punta the rush hour

punta
I adjetivo hora punta, peak o rush hour
tecnología punta, high technology, familiar high-tech
velocidad punta, top o maximum speed
II sustantivo femenino
1 (extremo puntiagudo) point: la punta del cuchillo, the tip of the knife
(extremo) end, tip
punta del dedo, fingertip
punta del pie, toetip
2 (de un sitio) trabaja en la otra punta del país, he works at the other side of the country
3 (del pelo) puntas, ends pl
4 Dep jugar en punta, to play as a forward or striker
♦ LOC ir/ponerse de punta en blanco, to be/get all dressed up
sacar punta, (a un objeto) to sharpen, (a un comentario, suceso) to twist
tener algo en la punta de la lengua, to have sthg on the tip of one's tongue
a punta de pistola, at gunpoint
de punta a punta, from end to end

' punta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ápice
- clavo
- despuntar
- iceberg
- lanza
- pelo
- rotulador
- tecnología
- terminar
- afinar
- agudo
- cesta
- cortar
- embotado
- en
- erizado
- fino
- hora
- nervio
- pistola
- puntiagudo
- puntilla
- torre
English:
cutting-edge
- edge
- end
- gunpoint
- hair
- headland
- high-tech
- mad
- nail
- nerve
- nine
- peak hours
- point
- prong
- rush-hour
- scary
- sharpen
- spike
- spiky
- stick up
- taper
- tip
- weapon
- bristle
- corner
- edgy
- gun
- hang
- head
- off
- pointed
- rat
- rush
- sharp
- stand
- stick

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punta

♦ adj inv

hora punta rush hour;

velocidad punta top speed

♦ nf

1. [extremo] [de cuchillo, lápiz, aguja] point;
[de pan, pelo, nariz] end; [de dedo, cuerno, flecha, pincel] tip; [de zapato] toe; [de pistola] muzzle; [de sábana, pañuelo] corner;
este zapato me aprieta en la punta this shoe's squashing the ends of my toes;

punta fina/gruesa [de bolígrafo] fine/thick point;

lo sujetó con la punta de los dedos she held it with the tips of her fingers;

tengo las puntas (del pelo) abiertas o RP [m5] florecidas I've got split ends;

en la otra punta de la ciudad on the other side of town;

en la otra punta de la mesa at the other end of the table;

se dio en la rodilla con la punta de la mesa she banged her knee on the corner of the table;

lleva el pelo de punta he has spiky hair;

recorrimos Chile de punta a punta we travelled from one end of Chile to the other;

acabado en punta [objeto, instrumento] pointed;

a punta de pistola at gunpoint;

sacar punta a un lápiz to sharpen a pencil;

Comp
Fam
a punta (de) pala: tiene libros a punta (de) pala he has loads of books;

vinieron turistas a punta (de) pala loads of tourists came, tourists came by the busload;

Comp

estar de punta con alguien to be on edge with sb;

Comp

ir de punta en blanco to be dressed up to the nines;

Comp
Fam
sacarle punta a algo to read too much into sth;

Comp

tener algo en la punta de la lengua to have sth on the tip of one's tongue

Comp
punta de flecha arrowhead; Fig la punta del iceberg the tip of the iceberg; Fig punta de lanza spearhead;
los obreros de la capital fueron la punta de lanza de la revolución the industrial workers of the capital spearheaded the revolution;
Perú, Ven punta trasera [de carne] rump tail;
punta de velocidad: [m5] tiene una gran punta de velocidad he's very pacey, Br he has a good turn of pace

2. [pizca] touch, bit;
[de sal] pinch
3. [clavo] small nail

4. Dep [zona de ataque] attack;
[jugador de ataque] forward;
jugar en punta to play in attack, to be a forward;

jugar como media punta to play just in behind the strikers

5. Geog point, headland

6. CSur
en puntas de pie on tiptoe;

andar en puntas de pie to (walk on) tiptoe

7. RP Fam
una punta [mucho] loads;

se casó hace una punta de años he got married donkey's years ago;

tiene una punta de primos she's got loads of cousins

8. Comp
Am
a punta de [a fuerza de] by dint of;

lo convencí a punta de amenazas I threatened him into doing it

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punta

f

1 de dedo, nariz, pie tip

2 ( extremo) end;

de punta a punta (de principio a fin) from beginning to end; (de un extremo a otro) from one extreme to the other

3 de lápiz, GEOG point;

sacar punta a sharpen

4 L.Am. ( grupo) group

5

:

a punta de pistola at gunpoint;

ir de punta en blanco be dressed up

6 en fútbol forward

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punta nf

1) : tip, end

punta del dedo: fingertip

en la punta de la lengua: at the tip of one's tongue

2) : point (of a weapon or pencil)

punta de lanza: spearhead

3) : point, headland

4) : bunch, lot

una punta de ladrones: a bunch of thieves

5)

a punta de : by, by dint of

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punta n

1. (extremo afilado) point

la punta de un lápiz the point of a pencil

2. (de lengua, dedo) tip

las puntas de los dedos fingertips

3. (de nariz, pelo) end

tiene un grano en la punta de la nariz he's got a spot on the end of his nose

4. (de ciudad) side

vive en la otra punta de la ciudad she lives on the other side of town

5. (clavo) nail

sacarle punta a un lápiz to sharpen a pencil

Spanish-English dictionary > punta
13 toe

1. n

1) палець на нозі

great (big) toe — великий палець (ноги)

little toe — мізинець (ноги)

2) носок (чобота, панчохи)

3) передня частина копита

4) нижня частина, нижній кінець (чогось)

5) закрут підкови; б) розм. нога

7) тех. п'ята, підп'ятник

toe board — сегмент при штовханні (легка атлетика)

toe catch — підковний шип

toe circle — оберт із зависанням носками (гімнастика)

from top to toe — з голови до п'ят; від голови до ніг

to tread on smb.'s toes — наступити комусь на мозолю; боляче образити когось; допекти комусь до живого

to be on one's toes — бути життєрадісним (діяльним, рішучим)

to turn up one's toes — простягти ноги, померти

2. v

1) торкатися (бити) носком

to toe the line (the mark, the scratch) — а) спорт. стати на стартову лінію; б) стати в шеренгу; в) перен. суворо додержуватися правил; підкорятися вимогам

2) ударяти кінчиком ключки (у гольфі)

3) надв'язувати носок (панчохи)

4) криво забивати цвях

5) набивати косячки (рубчики) (на взуття)

6) шк., розм. штурхати

toe forward — ставити ноги носками вперед

toe in — ставити ноги носками всередину

toe out — ставити ноги носками в сторони

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I n
1) палець ноги, great /big/ toe великий палець ( ноги)

little toe — мізинець ( ноги)

to stub ones toe on /over/ smth — спотикнутися об що-н.; помилятися в інтерпретації чого-н., ставати в безвихідь перед чим-н.

to stand on the tips of ones toes — стояти навшпиньки

2) носок (ноги, черевика, панчохи)

a hole in the toe — дірка в шкарпетці

to turn ones toes out [in] — ставити ноги шкарпетками назовні [всередину]

to dance on ones toes — ходити /танцювати/ на пуантах

3) передня частина копита

4) загин підкови

5) нога

to toast ones toes — гріти ноги

6) нижня частина, нижній кінець (чого-н.)

7) тex. п'ята

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the light fantastic toe — танці

the toe of Italy " — носок чобота, західний край Апеннінського півострова

on ones toes — життєрадісний; діяльний; рішучий, активний; готовий до дій, в ( повній) готовності; насторожі

toe to toe — лицем до лиця

to fight it out toe to toe — вирішити справу /спір/ в рукопашній сутичці

to tread /to step/ on smb 's toes — боляче зачепити кого-н.; зачепити чиїсь відчуття

to di и in ones toes — зайняти жорстку позицію; не відступати ні на крок

to turn up ones toes, to turn ones toes up — cл. "протягнути ноги", померти

the toe of my boot itches — = мені так, хочеться дати йому стусана
II
1) торкатися або ударятися носком

to toe the starting line — cпopт. вийти на старт

to toe the line /the mark, the scratch, the crack/ — cпopт. встати на стартову доріжку; стати в шеренгу; [див. є;]; ударяти кінчиком ключки ( у гольфі)

2) надв'язувати носок ( панчохи)

to toe a stocking — надв'язати панчоху; ставити рубчики, косяки ( на взуття)

boots to be toed — на черевики потрібно поставити косяки

3) забивати цвях навскоси

4) cл.; жapг. давати стусана

to toe smb out of the room — вигнати кого-н. стусаном з кімнати

5) (з прислів.) ставити ногу ( певним чином)

to toe forward — ставити ноги носками вперед

to toe in — ставити ноги носками всередину

to toe out — ставити ноги носками нарізно /в різні боки/

to toe the line /the mark, the scratch, the crack/ — строго дотримуватися правив; виконувати установки, проводити певну лінію; підкорятися вимогам [див. 1]

to toe and heel it — відбивати чечітку, танцювати степ

English-Ukrainian dictionary > toe
14 tip

tip [tɪp] (pt & pp tipped, cont tipping)

1 noun

(a) (extremity → of ear, finger, nose) bout m; (→ of tongue) bout m, pointe f; (→ of cigarette, wing) bout m; (→ of blade, knife, fork) pointe f;

∎ stand on the tips of your toes mettez-vous sur la pointe des pieds;

∎ from tip to toe de la tête aux pieds;

∎ six metres from tip to tip six mètres d'envergure ou de long;

∎ his name is on the tip of my tongue j'ai son nom sur le bout de la langue

(b) (of island, peninsula) extrémité f, pointe f;

∎ figurative it's just the tip of the iceberg ce n'est que la partie émergée de l'iceberg

(c) (cap → on walking stick, umbrella) embout m; (→ on snooker cue) procédé m;

∎ steel tip (of shoe) bout m ferré

(d) British (dump → for rubbish) décharge f, dépôt m d'ordures; (→ for coal) terril m;

∎ familiar figurative your room is a real tip! quel bazar, ta chambre!;

∎ familiar figurative the house is a bit of a tip la maison est un vrai dépotoir

(e) (hint → for stock market, race) tuyau m; (advice) conseil m;

∎ to give sb a tip (for race) donner un tuyau à qn; (for repairs, procedure) donner un tuyau ou un conseil à qn;

∎ to take a tip from sb suivre le conseil de qn;

∎ if you take my tip, you'll wait a bit longer before selling si vous voulez un bon conseil, attendez encore un peu avant de vendre;

∎ any tips for the 4.30? avez-vous un tuyau pour la course de 16h30?;

∎ Orlando's my tip je pense qu'Orlando va gagner;

∎ 'Handy Tips for Successful Gardening' (book title) 'Comment réussir votre jardin'

(f) (money) pourboire m;

∎ to give sb a tip donner un pourboire à qn;

∎ how big a tip shall I leave? combien de pourboire dois-je laisser?

2 transitive verb

(a) (cane) mettre un embout à; (snooker cue) mettre un procédé à;

∎ an ivory-tipped cane une canne à pommeau d'ivoire;

∎ arrows tipped with poison des flèches empoisonnées

(b) (tilt, lean) incliner, pencher;

∎ she tipped her head to one side elle a penché la tête sur le côté;

∎ to tip one's hat to sb saluer qn d'un coup de chapeau;

∎ to tip one's hat over one's eyes rabattre son chapeau sur ses yeux;

∎ the boxer tipped the scales at 80 kg le boxeur pesait 80 kg;

∎ figurative to tip the scales in sb's favour faire pencher la balance en faveur de qn;

∎ the election tipped the balance of power avec les élections, l'équilibre des forces politiques a été inversé

(c) (upset, overturn) renverser, faire chavirer;

∎ I was tipped off my stool/into the water on m'a fait tomber de mon tabouret/dans l'eau

(d) British (empty, pour) verser; (unload) déverser, décharger;

∎ she tipped the sugar into the bowl elle a versé ou vidé le sucre dans le bol;

∎ the lorry tipped the rubbish into the field le camion a déchargé ou déversé les déchets dans le champ

(e) (winning horse) pronostiquer;

∎ Orlando is tipped for the 2.30 or to win the 2.30 Orlando est donné gagnant dans la course de 14h30;

∎ he tipped the winner il a pronostiqué ou donné le cheval gagnant;

∎ figurative you've tipped a winner there vous avez trouvé un bon filon;

∎ he's tipped to be the next president or as the next president on prédit ou pronostique qu'il sera le prochain président;

∎ he is strongly tipped to become Home Secretary il est donné comme favori pour le poste de ministre de l'Intérieur;

∎ familiar to tip sb the wink avertir qn^□, prévenir qn^□

(f) (porter, waiter) donner un pourboire à;

∎ she tipped him £1 elle lui a donné une livre de pourboire

3 intransitive verb

(a) British (tilt) incliner, pencher;

∎ to tip to the left pencher à gauche

(b) British (overturn) basculer, se renverser

(c) British (dump rubbish)

∎ no tipping (sign) défense de déposer des ordures

(d) (give money) laisser un pourboire;

∎ how much do you usually tip? combien de pourboire laissez-vous habituellement?

►► tip cart tombereau m

➲ tip back

1 intransitive verb

se rabattre en arrière, s'incliner en arrière;

∎ don't tip back on your chair ne te balance pas sur ta chaise

2 separable transitive verb

faire basculer (en arrière);

∎ don't tip your chair back too far ne te penche pas trop en arrière sur ta chaise

➲ tip down British familiar

1 intransitive verb

∎ the rain is tipping down, it's tipping down (with rain) il pleut des cordes

2 separable transitive verb

∎ (idiom) it's tipping it down il pleut des cordes

➲ tip in separable transitive verb

(a) (in basketball)

∎ to tip the ball in claquer (le ballon) dans le panier

(b) Typography monter en hors-texte

➲ tip off separable transitive verb

avertir, prévenir;

∎ the police had been tipped off about the robbery la police avait été avertie que le hold-up aurait lieu;

∎ someone must have tipped them off quelqu'un a dû les prévenir

➲ tip out separable transitive verb British

(a) (empty → liquid, small objects) vider, verser; (→ rubbish, larger objects) déverser, décharger;

∎ tip the tea out into the sink vide ou verse le thé dans l'évier;

∎ she tipped the coins out into my hand elle a fait tomber les pièces dans ma main

(b) (overturn, toss) faire basculer;

∎ we were tipped out of the cart into the water on nous a fait basculer de la charrette pour nous faire tomber dans l'eau

➲ tip over

1 intransitive verb

(a) (tilt) pencher

(b) (overturn → boat) chavirer, se renverser

2 separable transitive verb

faire basculer, renverser

➲ tip up

1 intransitive verb

(a) (cinema seat) se rabattre; (bunk, plank, cart) basculer;

∎ the table tipped up when I sat on it la table a basculé quand je me suis assis dessus

(b) (bucket, cup, vase) se renverser

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (seat, table) faire basculer, rabattre

(b) (upside down → bottle, barrel) renverser

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > tip
15 pointe

c black pointe [pwɛ̃t]

1. feminine noun

   a. [de grillage] spike ; [de côte] headland ; [d'aiguille, épée] point ; [de flèche, lance] head ; [de couteau, crayon, clocher, clou] tip

• à la pointe de l'île at the tip of the island

• en pointe [barbe, col] pointed

• décolleté en pointe V-neckline

   b. ( = clou) tack ; [de chaussure de foot] stud ; [d'alpiniste] spike

   c. ( = allusion ironique) pointed remark ; ( = trait d'esprit) witticism

   d. ( = petite quantité) une pointe d'ail/d'ironie a hint of garlic/of irony

• il a une pointe d'accent he has a very slight accent

   e. ( = maximum) peak

• pousser une pointe de vitesse [athlète, cycliste, automobiliste] to put on a burst of speed

• à la pointe du progrès in the the front line of progress

► de pointe [industrie] high-tech ; [technique] latest ; [vitesse] top

• heure de pointe (gaz, électricité, téléphone) peak period ; (circulation) rush hour ; (magasin) busy period

c black2. compounds

► pointe d'asperge asparagus tip

► pointe Bic ® Biro ® (Brit), Bic (pen) ® (US)

► la pointe des pieds the toes

• entrer sur la pointe des pieds to tiptoe in ► pointe du sein nipple

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pwɛ̃t
1.

nom féminin

1) ( extrémité) (de couteau, crayon) point; ( de chaussure) toe; ( des cheveux) end; ( de grille) spike; (de lance, flèche) tip, point

en pointe — pointed

un casque à pointe — a spiked helmet

2) fig

de pointe — [technologie] advanced, state-of-the-art; [secteur, industrie] high-tech; [entreprise] leading

à la pointe du progrès — state-of-the-art (épith)

3) ( maximum) high

fortes pointes saisonnières — seasonal highs

vitesse de pointe — maximum ou top speed

heure de pointe — rush hour

aux heures de pointe — at peak time

4) ( petite quantité) (d'ail, de cannelle) touch; (d'accent, ironie) hint

5) ( clou) nail

6) ( outil) ( pour tailler) cutter; ( pour graver) metal point

7) ( de chausson de danse) blocked shoe; ( extrémité du chausson) point

8) ( allusion désagréable) pointed ou barbed remark

lancer des pointes à quelqu'un — to level cutting remarks at somebody

2.

pointes nom féminin pluriel

1) Sport

(chaussures à) pointes — spikes

courir avec des pointes — to run in spikes

2) ( en danse)

faire des pointes — to dance on points

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Phrasal Verbs:

- pointe d'asperge

- pointe de diamant

- pointe du pied

- pointe sèche

- pointe du sein

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tailler les oreilles en pointe (colloq) à quelqu'un — to give somebody a thick ear

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pwɛ̃t
1. nf

1) (= extrémité) point

la pointe d'un couteau — the point of a knife

tailler qch en pointe — to cut sth into a point

2) [côte] headland

3) (= allusion) dig

4) (petite quantité) touch

une pointe d'ail — a touch of garlic, a hint of garlic

une pointe d'accent — a hint of an accent

une pointe d'humour — a touch of humour

5)

vitesse de pointe — top speed

avec des pointes à... — up to a maximum of...

une pointe de vitesse — a burst of speed

6) (autres locutions)

de pointe (technique) — advanced, state-of-the-art

heures de pointe — peak hours

jours de pointe — peak days

être à la pointe du progrès — to be a leader

Ce pays est en pointe dans le domaine des énergies renouvelables. — This country is a leader in the field of renewable energy.

les technologies les plus en pointe — cutting-edge technologies

2. pointes nfpl

DANSE

faire des pointes — to dance on points

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pointe

A nf

1 ( bout piquant) point; se piquer le doigt sur la pointe d'un couteau to cut one's finger on the point of a knife;

2 ( extrémité qui s'amenuise) (de col, clocher, crayon, sein) point; ( de chaussure) toe; ( des cheveux) end; en pointe pointed; une barbe en pointe a pointed beard; tailler un buisson en pointe to shape a bush into a point;

3 ( objet pointu) ( de grille) spike; (de lance, flèche) tip, point; un casque à pointe a helmet with a spike;

4 ( niveau très avancé) de pointe [technologie, technique] advanced, state-of-the-art; [domaine, secteur, industrie] high-tech; [formation, idées] advanced; [entreprise, spécialiste] leading; un système électronique à la pointe du progrès a state-of-the-art electronic system; être à la pointe de la mode [personne] to be up with the latest fashion; une entreprise à la pointe de la modernité an extremely modern company;

5 ( niveau supérieur à la moyenne) high; une pointe de 20% sur la courbe du chômage a 20% high on the unemployment curve; une activité qui connaît de fortes pointes saisonnières an activity with seasonal highs; un enfant qui a des pointes de température de 40° a child whose temperature shoots up to 40°C; une vitesse de pointe de 200 km/h a maximum ou top speed of 200 km/h; il a poussé une pointe de 180 km/h he touched a top speed of 180 km/h; aux heures de pointe at peak time; le métro est bondé parce que c'est l'heure de pointe the metro is packed because it's the rush hour; évitez les heures de pointe avoid peak times;

6 ( petite quantité) touch; ajoutez une pointe d'ail/de cannelle add a touch of garlic/of cinnamon; une pointe d'ironie a hint of irony; une pointe d'accent italien a hint of an ou a slight Italian accent;

7 ( clou) nail;

8 ( allusion désagréable) pointed ou barbed remark; lancer des pointes à qn to level cutting remarks at sb;

9 Géog ( cap) pointe (de terre) headland;

10 ( foulard) (triangular) scarf;

11 ( couche) (triangular) nappy;

12 Naut ( de compas) pointer;

13 ( outil) ( pour tailler) cutter; ( pour graver) metal point;

14 Danse ( extrémité du chausson) point; ( chausson) blocked shoe;

15 Hérald base.

B pointes nfpl

1 Sport (chaussures à) pointes spikes; courir avec des pointes to run in spikes;

2 Danse faire des pointes to dance on points.

Composés

pointe d'asperge asparagus tip; pointe de diamant diamond cutter; pointe de feu Méd ignipuncture; pointe du jour daybreak; pointe du pied toes (pl), tiptoe; tendre la pointe du pied to point one's toes; marcher sur la pointe des pieds to walk on tiptoe; elle est entrée sur la pointe des pieds she tiptoed in; aborder une question sur la pointe des pieds fig to broach a matter carefully; pointe sèche Art metal point.

Idiome

tailler or couper les oreilles en pointe à qn to give sb a thick ear.

[pwɛ̃t] nom féminin

1. [extrémité - généralement] point, pointed end, tip ; [ - d'un cheveu] tip

la pointe du sein the nipple

mets-toi sur la pointe des pieds stand on tiptoe ou on the tips of your toes

elle traversa la pièce/monta l'escalier sur la pointe des pieds she tiptoed across the room/up the stairs

allons jusqu'à la pointe de l'île let's go to the farthest point of the island

pointe d'asperge asparagus tip

pointe feutre fibre tip

2. SPORT spike

3. [vêtement] headscarf (folded so as to form a triangle)

4. MILITAIRE [avancée] advanced party

5. [accès] peak, burst

pointe (de vitesse) burst of speed

6. (soutenu) [moquerie] barb, taunt

[mot d'esprit] witticism

lancer des pointes à quelqu'un to taunt somebody

7. [petite quantité - d'ail] hint ; [ - d'ironie, de jalousie] trace, hint, note

il a une pointe d'accent he's got a slight accent

il n'a pas une pointe d'accent he hasn't got the slightest trace of an accent

8. ACOUSTIQUE

pointe de lecture stylus

9. ART

pointe sèche dry point

compas à pointes sèches (pair of) dividers

10. INDUSTRIE [d'un tour] (lathe) centre

[d'une machine-outil] cone

11. [clou] nail, sprig, brad

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pointes nom féminin pluriel

DANSE points

faire des pointes to dance on points

à la pointe de locution prépositionnelle

to the forefront of

à la pointe du combat (sens propre & figuré) in the front line of battle

à la pointe de l'actualité right up to date

à la pointe du jour locution adverbiale

(littéraire) at daybreak ou dawn, at break of day (littéraire)

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de pointe locution adjectivale

1. [puissance, période] peak (avant nom)

heure de pointe rush hour

vitesse de pointe maximum ou top speed

2. [secteur, industrie] key (avant nom), leading, growth (modificateur)

technologie de pointe leading-edge technology

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en pointe locution adjectivale

[menton] pointed

[décolleté] plunging

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en pointe locution adverbiale

1. [en forme de pointe] to a point

tailler en pointe

a. [barbe] to shape to a point

b. [diamant] to cut to a point

2. [à grande vitesse] at top speed

je fais plus de 200 en pointe (familier) I can do 200 plus top whack (UK), I can do over 200

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