tips in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for tips in the English»French Dictionary

I.tip [Brit tɪp, Am tɪp] N

1. tip (end):

tip (of stick, branch, shoot, leaf, sword, pen, shoe, nose, tongue, finger, wing)

bout m

tip (of stick, branch, shoot, leaf, sword, pen, shoe, nose, tongue, finger, wing)

pointe f

tip (of tail, feather, cue)

bout m

tip (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. tip (protective cover on end):

tip (of cane, umbrella)

pointe f

tip (of shoe heel)

bout m (ferré)

3. tip Brit (waste dump):

tip (for rubbish)

décharge f

tip (at mine)

crassier m

4. tip Brit (mess):

tip inf

fouillis m

his office is a tip

son bureau est un vrai fouillis

5. tip (gratuity):

tip

pourboire m

to give/leave a tip

donner/laisser un pourboire

a £5 tip

5 livres de pourboire

6. tip (hint):

tip

truc m inf

tip

conseil m

sewing/safety tips

conseils pour la couture/de sécurité

a tip for doing or 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. tip (in betting):

tip

tuyau m inf

to have a hot tip for sth

avoir un bon tuyau pour qc inf

II.-tipped COMP

silver-/pink-/spiky-tipped

à bout argenté/rose/pointu

III.tip <pres part tipping; pret, pp tipped> [Brit tɪp, Am tɪp] VB trans

1. tip (tilt, incline):

tip object, bowl, seat

incliner

to tip sth forward/back/to one side

incliner qc vers l'avant/vers l'arrière/sur le côté

to tip sth onto its side

mettre qc sur le côté

to tip one's chair back

se balancer sur sa chaise

to tip sb off his or 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. tip (pour, empty):

to tip sth into/onto/out of sth

verser qc dans/sur/de qc

to tip sth upside down

retourner qc

to tip sth down the sink

verser qc dans l'évier

to tip sth away

jeter qc

3. tip (push, overbalance) fig:

to tip sth over 50%

faire passer à qc 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 or scales

faire pencher la balance (in favour of en faveur de)

to tip the result the other way

inverser les résultats

4. tip (throw away, dump) person, lorry:

tip waste

déverser

to tip sth by the roadside/in the countryside

déverser qc le long de la route/dans la campagne

to tip sth into a pit

verser qc dans un trou

5. tip (forecast, predict):

to tip sb/sth to win

prédire que qn/qc 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. tip (give money to):

tip waiter, driver

donner un pourboire à

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. tip (put something on the end of):

tip sword, cane, heel

recouvrir le bout de (with avec)

to tip sth with red paint

peindre le bout de qc 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. tip SPORTS (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

IV.tip <pres part tipping; pret, pp tipped> [Brit tɪp, Am tɪp] VB intr

1. tip (tilt):

tip seat, object:

s'incliner

to tip forward/back/onto one side

pencher vers l'avant/vers l'arrière/sur le côté

2. tip fig balance, scales:

tip

pencher (in favour of sb, in sb's favour en faveur de qn)

I.tip up VB [Brit tɪp -, Am tɪp -] (tip up)

tip up

s'incliner, se pencher

II.tip up VB [Brit tɪp -, Am tɪp -] (tip up [sth], tip [sth] up)

tip up cup, bottle

incliner

tip up chair, wardrobe

pencher

wing tip N

wing tip

bout m de l'aile

asparagus tip N

asparagus tip

pointe f d'asperge

rubbish tip N Brit

rubbish tip

décharge f (publique)

fibre tip N

fibre tip

feutre m

filter tip N (cigarette)

filter tip

filtre m

Q-tip® N

Q-tip

coton-tige ® m

tip-off [Brit ˈtɪpɒf, Am ˈtɪp ˌɔf] N

tip-off

dénonciation f

to act on a/receive a tip-off

agir à la suite d'une/recevoir une dénonciation

I.tip off VB [Brit tɪp -, Am tɪp -] (tip off [sb], tip [sb] off)

tip off

avertir

tip off

donner un tuyau à inf

person, police to tip sb off about sth

avertir qn de qc

to be tipped off

être averti

tips in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tips in the English»French Dictionary

I.tip¹ [tɪp] N

tip (end part):

tip of sth pointed

pointe f

tip of sth rounded

bout m

Phrases:

on the tip of one's tongue

sur le bout de la langue

the tip of the iceberg

la partie visible de l'iceberg

II.tip¹ <-pp-> [tɪp] VB trans

to be tipped with sth

avoir un embout de qc

I.tip² [tɪp] N

1. tip Brit (garbage dump):

tip

décharge f

2. tip Brit inf (mess):

tip

chantier m

II.tip² <-pp-> [tɪp] VB trans

1. tip Brit, Aus (empty out):

tip

verser

tip waste

déverser

2. tip (cause to tilt):

tip

incliner

to tip the scales fig

faire pencher la balance

3. tip (touch):

tip

effleurer

to tip the ball into the hole

faire glisser la balle dans le trou

III.tip² <-pp-> [tɪp] VB intr

tip

s'incliner

to tip to one side

s'incliner sur le côté

I.tip³ N

1. tip (money):

tip

pourboire m

2. tip (hint):

tip

tuyau m

II.tip³ <-pp-> VB trans

1. tip (give money):

tip

donner un pourboire à

2. tip Brit (predict):

to be tipped to win [or as a winner]

être donné gagnant

Phrases:

to tip sb the wink

prévenir qn

felt-tip (pen) [ˌfeltˈtɪp (pen)] N

felt-tip (pen)

feutre m

tip off VB trans inf

tip off

donner des tuyaux à

tip off police

donner des informations à

I.tip up VB trans

tip up

incliner

II.tip up VB intr

tip up

s'incliner

filter tip N

filter tip

cigarette f filtre

tip down VB intr Brit inf

tip down

pleuvoir des cordes

I.tip over VB trans

tip over

renverser

II.tip over VB intr

tip over

se renverser

tip-off N inf

tip-off

tuyau m

tips Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

on the tip of one's tongue

sur le bout de la langue

the tip of the iceberg

la partie visible de l'iceberg

to tip the ball into the hole

faire glisser la balle dans le trou

to tip to one side

s'incliner sur le côté

to be on the tip of one's tongue

être sur le bout de la langue

to tip sb the wink

prévenir qn

to fit a tip to sth

ferrer qc souliers, canne

the tips of my fingers are frozen numb

j'ai l'onglée

to give sb a few tips

décrasser qn

this place is a real tip

c'est un véritable dépotoir inf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Three of these struck a real chord -- shoulder tenders, spare ribs and tri-tips.

www.stuff.co.nz

From hot dates to study tips, these folks have been through the wringer and are almost out the other side.

ubyssey.ca

The magazine's content includes; racing, event coverage, freestyle motocross, bike maintenance, riding tips and product reviews.

en.wikipedia.org

Confiscating the tips earned by wait staff amounts to highway robbery of employees by management.

www.torontosun.com

So why are you so afraid of filter tips?

www.macleans.ca

The coolest way to tackle the trend is with eyeshadow, but wearing purple washes on your lips and tips is another option.

www.cosmopolitan.co.uk

This is a twin mountain with similar striking tips and perfect cones at about a distance of from the top.

en.wikipedia.org

And by the way, you can visit the government's website for valuable power-saving tips.

www.theglobeandmail.com

The two (man and computer) traded tips and quips.

en.wikipedia.org

The hairs in this area are, at the tips, like ordinary hair, but are otherwise spongy, fibrous, and absorbent.

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