pip

• Nom aux plusieurs sens : petite graine dure dans certains fruits ; point sur un dé ou une carte à jouer ; signal d'écho sur un radar indiquant une position ; ou léger malaise ou maladie, surtout chez la volaille.

A noun with multiple meanings: a small hard seed found in some fruits; a mark on a die or playing card; a radar echo showing position; or a minor ailment or disease, especially in poultry.

1. Poultry diseaseC1formalmedical

   A contagious disease affecting birds, especially chickens, characterized by respiratory issues and mucus discharge.

   Maladie respiratoire contagieuse des volailles

   • The farmer lost several hens to the pip last winter.
   • Vaccination can help prevent the spread of pip in poultry flocks.
   • Symptoms of pip include sneezing and nasal discharge in birds.

2. Minor ailmentB2informalbritish

   A vague, minor, or unspecified illness, often used humorously or informally.

   Petit malaise

   • I've got a bit of a pip, so I'm staying home today.
   • He complained of a pip but still went to work.
   • It's just a pip, nothing serious.

   Synonymesailmentbugindispositionmalaise

3. Fruit seedA2formalbritish

   A small, hard seed found in certain fruits like apples, oranges, or grapes.

   pépin (de fruit)

   • She carefully removed the pips from the apple before slicing it.
   • Orange juice often contains a few pips.
   • The child spat out the grape pips.

   Synonymespitseedstone

4. Mark on dice or cardsB1formal

   A small, round mark on a die or a symbol on a playing card indicating its value or suit.

   Point sur un dé ou une carte

   • He rolled a die and counted the pips on the top face.
   • The ace of spades has a single large pip in the center.
   • Each card in the deck has pips that show its rank.

   Synonymesdotmarkspot

5. Radar echoC1formaltechnical

   A visible blip or signal on a radar screen that indicates the position of an object.

   écho radar

   • The radar operator spotted a pip moving rapidly across the screen.
   • A small pip appeared on the radar, indicating a nearby vessel.
   • The technician adjusted the radar to get a clearer pip.

   Synonymesblipechoradar echoreturn

• Verbe signifiant battre ou surpasser quelqu'un de justesse, ou atteindre quelqu'un avec un petit projectile.

A verb meaning to defeat or outdo someone by a narrow margin, or to hit with a small projectile.

1. Kill by shootingC1informalbritish

   To kill someone or something by firing a projectile from a weapon.

   tuer d'une balle

   • The sniper pipped the target from a great distance.
   • He was pipped by a stray bullet during the skirmish.
   • The hunter pipped the bird with a single shot.

   Synonymesbagdropgun downkillpick offshootshoot downslay

2. Hit with a projectileC1informalbritish

   To strike someone or something with a missile fired from a weapon.

   Toucher avec un projectile

   • The soldier pipped the enemy's helmet, but didn't kill him.
   • He was pipped in the leg during the attack.
   • The bullet pipped the wall just inches from his head.

   Synonymeshitplugshootstrikewing

3. Defeat thoroughlyC1informalbritish

   To defeat an opponent decisively, often in a competition or contest.

   battre à plate couture

   • Our team was pipped in the final match.
   • She pipped her rival in the last round of the tournament.
   • The underdog pipped the champion in a stunning upset.

   Synonymesmop uprack upwhipworst

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