tipping in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for tipping in the English»Italian Dictionary

tip down VB [tɪp -] Brit inf (tip it down)

the rain is tipping (it) down

piove a catinelle, a dirotto

I.tip¹ [Brit tɪp, Am tɪp] N

1. tip (end):

tip (of stick, branch, leaf, sword, wing, tail, feather, ski, island, landmass)

punta f

tip (of stick, branch, leaf, sword, wing, tail, feather, ski, island, landmass)

estremità f

tip (of pen, shoe, nose, tongue, finger)

punta f

to stand on the tips of one's toes

essere in punta di piedi

the southernmost tip of Italy

l'estrema punta sud dell'Italia

2. tip (protective cover on end):

tip (of cane, umbrella)

puntale m

tip (of shoe heel)

rinforzo m

II.-tipped COMP

silver-, pink-tipped

con, dalla punta argentata, rosa

spiky-tipped

appuntito

III.tip¹ <forma in -ing tipping, pt, pp tipped> [Brit tɪp, Am tɪp] VB trans (put something on the end of)

tip sword, cane, heel

ricoprire la punta di (with con)

to tip sth with red paint

pitturare di rosso la punta di qc

to be tipped with red paint

avere la punta pitturata di rosso

to tip an arrow with poison

mettere del veleno sulla punta di una freccia

I.tip² [Brit tɪp, Am tɪp] N

1. tip Brit (waste dump):

tip

discarica f

2. tip Brit (mess):

tip inf

immondezzaio m

tip inf

pattumiera f

his office is a tip

il suo ufficio è un vero immondezzaio

II.tip² <forma in -ing tipping, pt, pp tipped> [Brit tɪp, Am tɪp] VB trans

1. tip (tilt, incline):

tip object, bowl

inclinare

tip object, bowl

inclinare

tip seat

reclinare

to tip sth forward, back, to one side

inclinare qc in avanti, (all')indietro, da un lato

to tip sth onto its side

mettere qc sul fianco

to tip one's chair back

inclinare la sedia all'indietro

to tip sb off his or her chair

fare cadere qn dalla sedia

to tip one's hat

sollevare il cappello (to sb per salutare qn)

to tip the scales at 60 kg

toccare i, pesare 60 chili

2. tip (pour, empty):

to tip sth into, onto, out of sth

versare qc in, su, da qc

to tip sth upside down

rovesciare, ribaltare qc

to tip sth down the sink

versare qc nello scarico del lavandino

to tip sth away

buttare qc

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

tip waste

scaricare

to tip sth by the roadside, in the countryside

scaricare qc lungo la strada, in campagna

to tip sth into a pit

scaricare or buttare qc in un pozzo

4. tip (push, overbalance) fig:

to tip sth over 50%

fare arrivare qc oltre il 50%

to tip the economy into recession

fare precipitare l'economia nella recessione

to tip sb over the edge (mentally)

fare uscire qn di testa

to tip the balance or scales

fare pendere l'ago della bilancia (in favour of dalla parte di, a favore di)

to tip the result the other way

rovesciare il risultato

III.tip² <forma in -ing tipping, pt, pp tipped> [Brit tɪp, Am tɪp] VB intr

1. tip (tilt):

tip seat, object:

inclinarsi

to tip forward, back, onto one side

inclinarsi in avanti, (all')indietro, di lato

2. tip fig balance, scales:

tip

pendere (in favour of sb, in sb's favour dalla parte di qn, a favore di qn)

IV.tip² [Brit tɪp, Am tɪp] N SPORTS

tip

tocco m lieve

tip

colpetto m

V.tip² <forma in -ing tipping, pt, pp tipped> [Brit tɪp, Am tɪp] VB trans SPORTS (touch, gently push)

to tip the ball over the net, past the goalkeeper

dare un colpetto alla palla per farla passare al di là della rete, del portiere

I.tip³ [Brit tɪp, Am tɪp] N

1. tip (gratuity):

tip

mancia f

to give, leave a tip

dare, lasciare una mancia

a £5 tip

una mancia di cinque sterline

2. tip (hint):

tip

suggerimento m

tip

consiglio m

sewing, safety tips

consigli di cucito, per la sicurezza

a tip for doing or on how to do

un suggerimento per fare, su come fare

I'll give you a tip let me give you a tip

ti do un consiglio, lascia che ti dia un consiglio

take a tip from me, take my tip

ascolta il mio consiglio

take a tip from your sister

ascolta un consiglio da tua sorella

3. tip (in betting):

tip

soffiata f

to have a hot tip for sth

avere una buona soffiata per qn

II.tip³ <forma in -ing tipping, pt, pp tipped> [Brit tɪp, Am tɪp] VB trans

1. tip (forecast, predict):

to tip sb, sth to win

dare qn, qc come vincente

to tip sb as the next president

pronosticare qn come prossimo presidente

to tip sb for a job

raccomandare qn per un posto di lavoro

to be tipped as a future champion, for promotion

essere dato come un futuro campione, essere il favorito per una promozione

to be tipped for the top

avere un avvenire brillante

2. tip (give money to):

tip waiter, driver

dare la mancia a

to tip sb £5

dare cinque sterline di mancia a qn

how much should I tip (the porter)?

quanto devo lasciare di mancia (al portiere)?

felt-tip [ˌfeltˈtɪp], felt-tip pen [feltˌtɪpˈpen] N

felt-tip

pennarello m

asparagus tip [əˈspærəɡəsˌtɪp] N

asparagus tip

punta f di asparago

fibre tip [ˈfaɪbəˌtɪp] N

fibre tip

pennarello m

tip-off [Brit ˈtɪpɒf, Am ˈtɪp ˌɔf] N

tip-off

soffiata f

to act on a tip-off

muoversi in seguito a una dritta

to receive a tip-off

avere una soffiata

tip cart [ˈtɪpˌkɑːt] N

tip cart

carro m a bilico

filter tip [Brit, Am ˈfɪltər ˌtɪp] N

1. filter tip (of cigarette):

filter tip

filtro m

2. filter tip (cigarette):

filter tip

sigaretta f col filtro

tipping in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tipping in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.tip¹ <-pp-> [tɪp] VB trans

tip

rovesciare

II.tip¹ [tɪp] N

tip

punta f

from tip to toe

dalla testa ai piedi

the southern tip of Florida

la punta estrema a sud della Florida

it's on the tip of my tongue

ce l'ho sulla punta della lingua

I.tip² <-pp-> [tɪp] VB trans (incline)

tip

inclinare

to tip the balance against/in favor of sb

far pendere la bilancia contro/a favore di qn

II.tip² [tɪp] VB intr

tip

inclinarsi

I.tip³ [tɪp] N

1. tip (for service):

tip

mancia f

10 per cent tip

una mancia del 10 per cento

2. tip (hint):

tip

suggerimento m

to give sb a tip

dare una dritta a qn

to take a tip from sb

seguire il consiglio di qn

II.tip³ <-pp-> [tɪp] VB trans (give money)

tip

dare una mancia a

III.tip³ <-pp-> [tɪp] VB intr

tip

lasciare la mancia

felt-tip (pen) [ˌfel·tˈtɪp (pen)] N

felt-tip (pen)

pennarello m

tip off VB trans

tip off

informare

tip-off [ˈtɪp·ɑ:f] N inf

tip-off

soffiata f

I.tip up VB trans

tip up

ribaltare

II.tip up VB intr

tip up

ribaltarsi

I.tip over VB trans

tip over

capovolgere

II.tip over VB intr

tip over

capovolgersi

filter tip N

filter tip

filtro m

tip-up seat [ˈtɪp·ʌp·ˈsi:t] N

tip-up seat

sedile m reclinabile

tipping Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

from tip to toe

dalla testa ai piedi

the southern tip of Florida

la punta estrema a sud della Florida

it's on the tip of my tongue

ce l'ho sulla punta della lingua

to tip the balance against/in favor of sb

far pendere la bilancia contro/a favore di qn

10 per cent tip

una mancia del 10 per cento

to give sb a tip

dare una dritta a qn

to take a tip from sb

seguire il consiglio di qn

the tip of the iceberg fig

la punta dell' iceberg

to have sth on the tip of one's tongue

avere qc sulla punta della lingua

to have sth on the tip of one's tongue

avere qc sulla punta della lingua fig

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Spittoons are flat-bottomed, often weighted to minimize tipping over, and often with an interior lip to make spilling less likely if they tip.

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If in light wind, a jibe is the better choice as there's less danger of the wind tipping the boat.

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The spring then pushes the actuator to the opposite tipping point, releasing the spring tension.

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These fees, sometimes called tipping fees, help to support recycling costs.

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Early presentation of waste and fly-tipping is a major cause of untidiness.

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Or are we at a tipping point beyond which the way news is purveyed and accessed will be fundamentally altered?

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Those against the purchase of the new double-decker buses have said the buses are too top-heavy and prone to tipping over.

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The advantage of the tipping bucket rain gauge is that the character of the rain (light, medium, or heavy) may be easily obtained.

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When a tipping point- the critical threshold- is reached, a small change in human activity can have long-term consequences on the environment.

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Some scientists predict that climate change may be near a tipping point where the entire ice sheet will melt in about 2,000 years.

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