tip
To provide with a tipTo provide with a tip; to cover the tip of.
» Thanks for the tip.
Danke für den Hinweis!
Спасибо за совет.
Спасибо за подсказку!
Спасибо за подсказку.
Спасибо за наводку.
Дякую за пораду.
Meaning
14 senses(transitive)To provide with a tip; to cover the tip of.
remove the tip from
(ergative)(To cause) to become knocked over, fall down or overturn.
(ergative)(To cause) to be, or come to be, in a tilted or sloping position; (to cause) to become unbalanced.
опроки́нутьoprokínutʹ, опроки́нутьсяoprokínutʹsja
To cause the contents of a container to be emptied out by tilting it.
(dated, slang, transitive)To drink.
(transitive)To dump (refuse).
(US, transitive)To pour a libation or a liquid from a container, particularly from a forty of malt liquor.
(transitive)To deflect with one′s fingers, especially one′s fingertips.
To give a small gratuity to, especially to an employee of someone who provides a service.
You should always tip your waiter in the United States and most third world countries.
ein Trinkgeld geben
дава́ть на чайdavátʹ na čaj, дать на чайdatʹ na čaj, дава́ть чаевы́еdavátʹ čajevýje
give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on
To give, pass.
give insider information or advise to
To give a piece of private information to; to inform (someone) of a clue, secret knowledge, etc.
(Australia)To enter a prediction of the winning team of a football game, as part of a footy tipping competition.
Examples
487 sentencesThanks for the tip.
Дякую за пораду. — shanghainese
ruСпасибо за совет. — marafon
deDanke für den Hinweis! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Here are some tips.
Ось кілька порад. — deniko
ruВот несколько советов. — odexed
Don't tip it over.
Не переверни. — deniko
Did you leave a tip?
Ти залишив чайові? — deniko
ruТы оставил на чай? — corvard
deHast du ein Trinkgeld dagelassen? — MUIRIEL
I forgot to tip the waiter.
Я забув дати чайові офіціанту. — deniko
ruЯ забыл дать официанту на чай. — marafon
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English tip, typ, tippe (“tip”), of obscure and uncertain origin. Perhaps distFrom Middle English tip, typ, tippe (“tip”), of obscure and uncertain origin. Perhaps distantly related to top.
From Late Middle English tippen, possibly from North Germanic/Scandinavian (compare Swedish tippa (“to topple over”)), or a special use of Etymology 1.
Uncertain, perhaps related to Etymology 1 and cognate with Dutch tippen, German tippen, Swedish tippa.
Originally thieves' slang, of uncertain origin; according to the OED, probably related to sense 1.
Probably from tip (“to give, pass”) or tip (“to tap”), or a combination of the two.
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Forms
tips, tipping, tipped, tippedPhrasal verbs
6 phrasal verbs- tip offнатякатиTo alert or inform (someone), especially confidentially.
- tip overзасмучувати, засмутитиTo topple over and fall
- tip upTo tilt something upward in order to discharge its contents.
- tip outTo extract (something) by tipping over the container that contains it.
- tip downTo rain heavily.
- tip backTo drink a beverage, especially alcoholic and in large amounts.
Synonyms
12 synonymsWord family
22 related wordsLessons 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
Collocations
5 patterns- the tip of
- tip the waiter
- on the tip
- some tips
- to tip the