tip off

avisar, alertar

Dar información o una advertencia a alguien, a menudo en secreto.

En inglés sencillo: To give someone information or a warning, often secretly.

• Someone tipped off the police.
• A friend tipped me off about the sale.
• Who tipped them off that we were coming?

Cómo se usa: tip someone off about something (A worker tipped us off about the inspection.); tip someone off that… (Someone tipped her off that the shop would close.)

Sinónimos: alert, warn, inform

Expresiones frecuentes: tip off someone, tip off police

comenzar, empezar

Se dice de un partido de baloncesto cuando empieza.

En inglés sencillo: If a basketball game does this, it begins.

• The game tips off soon.
• The final tipped off half an hour late.
• What time does the match tip off?

Cómo se usa: tip off at a time (The match tips off at seven.)

Sinónimos: begin, start

Antónimos: end

Expresiones frecuentes: tip off tonight, tip off at noon

iniciar con un salto entre dos

Iniciar un partido de baloncesto lanzando el balón hacia arriba entre dos jugadores rivales.

En inglés sencillo: To start a basketball game by throwing the ball up between two opposing players.

• The referee tipped off the game.
• She tipped off play between the two tallest players.
• He will tip off the final at noon.

Expresiones frecuentes: tip off play, tip off a game

alisar con la punta del pincel

Pasar suavemente las puntas del pincel sobre pintura aún húmeda para dejarla lisa.

En inglés sencillo: To smooth wet paint by moving the ends of a brush lightly across it.

• Tip off the paint while it is wet.
• She tipped off the final coat with a soft brush.
• Light pressure helps when tipping off a painted surface.

Cómo se usa: tip something off with a brush (Tip the wet paint off with a clean brush.)

Sinónimos: smooth

Expresiones frecuentes: tip off paint, tip off the surface