tip off

• Фразовый глагол, означающий предоставить кому-либо секретную или конфиденциальную информацию, часто в качестве предупреждения или предварительного уведомления.

A phrasal verb meaning to give someone secret or confidential information, often as a warning or advance notice.

uncountable · transitive · phrasal, separable

1. Give secret informationinformal

   To give someone a piece of secret or private information, often about a crime or wrongdoing.

   Предупредить

   • Someone tipped off the police about the robbery.
   • The journalist was tipped off by an anonymous source.
   • They were tipped off about the surprise inspection.

   Synonymsalertappriseclue ininformnotifytipwarn

   Antonymsconcealwithhold

2. Warn or alertinformal

   To warn someone about something that is going to happen, often to help them avoid trouble.

   Предупредить

   • He tipped off his friend about the upcoming layoffs.
   • The security guard tipped off the staff about the fire drill.
   • She tipped off her neighbor about the suspicious activity.

   Synonymsadvisealertcautionforewarninformnotifywarn

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