tip the scales at
To weigh in at; to weighTo weigh in at; to weigh.
» In America, if you can't tip, you should drink at home.
In Amerika sollte man zu Hause zechen, wenn man kein Trinkgeld geben kann.
Wenn man in Amerika kein Trinkgeld geben kann, sollte man zu Hause zechen.
In Amerika ist es so, daß man, wenn man kein Trinkgeld geben kann, zu Hause zechen sollte.
In Amerika ist es so, daß man zu Hause zechen sollte, wenn man kein Trinkgeld geben kann.
Wer in Amerika kein Trinkgeld geben kann, sollte zu Hause zechen.
Wer in Amerika kein Trinkgeld geben kann, der sollte zu Hause zechen.
Meaning
1 sensesTo weigh in at; to weigh.
He tips the scales at 221 pounds.
He tipped the scales at 221 pounds at the weigh-in two days before the fight.
Examples
3 sentencesIn America, if you can't tip, you should drink at home.
deIn Amerika sollte man zu Hause zechen, wenn man kein Trinkgeld geben kann. — Waldelfe
We'll tip you out good at the end of the night.
Ziri tipped his head at Rima.
Forms
tips the scales at, tipping the scales at, tipped the scales at, tipped the scales at| Base form | tip the scales at · to tip the scales at |
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| 3rd person singular | tips the scales at |
| Present participle | tipping the scales at |
| Past simple | tipped the scales at |
| Past participle | tipped the scales at |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle