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1 tip
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∎ 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'∎ to give sb a tip donner un pourboire à qn;∎ how big a tip shall I leave? combien de pourboire dois-je laisser?∎ 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∎ 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∎ to tip to the left pencher à gauche∎ 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 backse rabattre en arrière, s'incliner en arrière;∎ don't tip back on your chair ne te balance pas sur ta chaisefaire basculer (en arrière);∎ don't tip your chair back too far ne te penche pas trop en arrière sur ta chaise∎ the rain is tipping down, it's tipping down (with rain) il pleut des cordes∎ (idiom) it's tipping it down il pleut des cordes∎ to tip the ball in claquer (le ballon) dans le panier(b) Typography monter en hors-texteavertir, 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 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(b) (overturn → boat) chavirer, se renverserfaire basculer, renverser➲ tip up∎ 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(a) (seat, table) faire basculer, rabattre(b) (upside down → bottle, barrel) renverser -
2 wink
A n clin m d'œil ; to give sb a wink faire un clin d'œil à qn ; we didn't get a wink of sleep all night nous n'avons pas fermé l'œil de la nuit.C vi1 [person] cligner de l'œil ; to wink at sb faire un clin d'œil à qn ; to wink at sth fig fermer les yeux sur qch ;2 [light] clignoter ; [jewellery] briller.a nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse ou man c'est bien, on a compris ; as quick as a wink, in the wink of an eye en un clin d'œil ; to tip sb the wink ○ avertir qn. -
3 wink
wink [wɪŋk]1. noun[person] faire un clin d'œil (to, at à)* * *[wɪŋk] 1.noun clin m d'œil2.transitive verb3.2) [light] clignoter; [jewellery] briller••a nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse ou man — c'est bien, on a compris
to tip somebody the wink — (colloq) avertir quelqu'un
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tip the wink to somebody — tip sb the ˈwink | tip the ˈwink to sb idiom (BrE, informal) to give sb secret information that they can use to gain an advantage for themselves • There s no way he would have bought those shares if someone in the company hadn t tipped him the… … Useful english dictionary
tip the wink — ► tip the wink Brit. informal secretly give confidential information to. Main Entry: ↑tip … English terms dictionary
To tip the wink — Tip Tip, v. t. [Cf. LG. tippen to tap, Sw. tippa, and E. tap to strike gently.] 1. To strike slightly; to tap. [1913 Webster] A third rogue tips me by the elbow. Swift. [1913 Webster] 2. To bestow a gift, or douceur, upon; to give a present to;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tip the wink — tip (someone) the wink Brit informal : to give secret information to (someone) How could he have known about the plan? Someone must have tipped him the wink. • • • Main Entry: ↑tip tip (someone) the wink see ↑ … Useful english dictionary
tip the wink — tip (someone) the wink British & Australian, old fashioned to secretly give someone a piece of information that will help them. So if you hear of any jobs going in your department, just tip me the wink, would you? … New idioms dictionary
tip somebody the wink — tip sb the ˈwink | tip the ˈwink to sb idiom (BrE, informal) to give sb secret information that they can use to gain an advantage for themselves • There s no way he would have bought those shares if someone in the company hadn t tipped him the… … Useful english dictionary
tip someone the wink — To convey a secret hint • • • Main Entry: ↑tip tip someone the wink (informal) To give someone a useful hint • • • Main Entry: ↑wink * * * tip someone the wink british informal phrase … Useful english dictionary
tip someone the wink — tip (someone) the wink British & Australian, old fashioned to secretly give someone a piece of information that will help them. So if you hear of any jobs going in your department, just tip me the wink, would you? … New idioms dictionary
tip the wink — give a hint, give a clue … English contemporary dictionary
tip one the wink — phrasal : to give one a hint, suggestion, signal by or as if by a wink tipped him the wink as he passed, so he went over there Richard Llewellyn … Useful english dictionary
tip someone the wink Brit. — tip someone the wink Brit. informal secretly give someone confidential information. → tip off … English new terms dictionary