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Meanings of tip in English

Wikidata

A site where garbage is collected and buried.

Russian
чаевые
Portuguese
gorjeta
Spanish
yapa
Catalan
propina

A relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)

чаевые
Portuguese
indicação
Catalan
consell
Spanish
idea

An indication of potential opportunity.

indicação
Portuguese
pico
Catalan
cimalada
Spanish
pico

The top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)

pico
Usage of tip in English
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Under that plan, the Victorian state government would also tip in money.
Reuters
2
Interventions: A 200-W, cooled-tip RF probe system was used for all cases.
Pubmed
3
Federal agents started investigating the business after an anonymous tip last year.
The Guardian
4
The refugee figures for Europe are just the tip of the iceberg.
Reuters
5
Wait about 15 minutes, during which time the shadow tip will move.
Survive!: essential skills and tactics to get you out of anywher...
6
Unfortunately the recent deaths are just the sharp tip of the iceberg.
The Irish Times
7
Another tip: don't do it at lunch or another seemingly informal situation.
Ebony
8
Another insider tip: Los Churros had without a doubt the best waffles.
Ebony
9
The successful arrest were made following tip-offs by members of the public.
The South African
10
The conversations came after media had already received anonymous tip-off, she said.
Radio NZ
11
Analysts have said the fiscal cliff could tip the economy into recession.
Reuters
12
Another pro tip: Ask for the internet sales person at the dealership.
Reuters
13
Matthews, whose late tip-in gave him just six points for the night.
Reuters
14
Probably it was better this way; she might have remembered the tip.
The increment: a novel
15
Dahlgren's rapier tip moved slowly from right to left, with mesmerizing effect.
The Queen of Bedlam
16
She said she'd come to Gull to tip him about the police.
Stash