clipping

A small piece removed from a larger whole; the act of cutting or trimming; a word formed by shortening a longer term; or distortion in audio signals.

ruНебольшой кусочек, вырезанный из чего-либо; процесс стрижки; слово, полученное путём усечения; искажение аудиосигнала.esRecorte o trozo pequeño cortado de algo; acción de cortar o podar; palabra formada por acortamiento de otra; distorsión de una señal de audio.frCoupure ou morceau découpé dans quelque chose ; action de tondre ou de couper ; mot formé par troncation ; distorsion d'un signal audio lorsque son amplitude dépasse la limite maximale.deEin kleines abgeschnittenes Stück; der Vorgang des Schneidens; ein durch Kürzung entstandenes Wort; die Verzerrung eines Audiosignals.ptPequeno pedaço cortado de algo; ato ou efeito de cortar; palavra formada por truncamento; distorção de um sinal de áudio.zh从某物上剪下的一小块；剪切或修剪的动作；通过截短形成的词；音频信号因过载而失真的现象。arقطعة صغيرة مقتطعة من شيء ما؛ عملية القص أو الجز؛ كلمة مختصرة بحذف جزء منها؛ تشويه أو قطع في الإشارة الصوتية.

1. A piece cut from a newspaper or similar document. B1 formal

   A small excerpt or segment removed from a printed publication, such as an article or advertisement, often kept for future reference or as a keepsake.

   • She pasted a newspaper clipping about the event into her scrapbook.
   • The file contained several old magazine clippings.
   • I found a clipping of the poem tucked inside his wallet.
   • He sent a clipping of the review to his publisher.
   • A yellowed clipping from the 1980s was pinned to the bulletin board.

   ruВырезка из газеты или подобного документа.esrecorte de prensafrcoupure de pressedeZeitungsausschnittptRecorte de jornal ou documento semelhante.zh剪报arقصاصة من صحيفة أو مستند مشابه.

   Синонимы: cutoutcuttingexcerptpress clippingsnippet

2. The action of cutting off small pieces. B2 formal

   The process of removing small amounts from the edge or surface of an object in order to shape it, make it neat, or keep it within bounds, such as when trimming hedges, hair, or nails.

   • The gardener was busy with the clipping of the tall hedges.
   • Regular clipping of the dog's fur keeps it free of mats.
   • The clipping of his nails was part of his grooming routine.
   • The barber performed a quick clipping to even out the sides.
   • She spent the morning clipping coupons from the newspaper.

   ruДействие по обрезанию или стрижке.esRecortefrcoupe, rognagedeDas Abschneiden kleiner StückeptAção de cortar ou aparar.zh剪除动作arفعل القطع أو التقليم

   Синонимы: cuttingparingpruningshearingsnippingtrimming

3. A shortened word derived by omitting syllables. C1 formal

   A word created by truncating a longer term while preserving the same meaning, such as 'phone' from 'telephone' or 'gym' from 'gymnasium'; commonly found in informal speech and eventually accepted into standard usage.

   • The term 'ad' is a common example of a word-forming process.
   • Many linguists study how new shortened forms enter the language.
   • 'Flu' is an accepted short form that originated in everyday speech.
   • The lecture covered several types of word-reduction, including back-formation.
   • Such truncated words often feel more casual than their full equivalents.

   ruСокращённая форма слова, полученная путём опущения слогов.esAcortamiento léxicofrapocopedeVerkürzte Wortform durch SilbenauslassungptForma reduzida de palavra obtida pela omissão de sílabas.zh截短词arكلمة مختصرة بحذف مقاطع

   Синонимы: shorteningtruncation

4. Unwanted distortion when a signal exceeds its limit. C1 formal technical

   A form of waveform distortion that occurs when an amplifier or other audio device is overdriven and abruptly cuts off the peaks of the signal, producing a harsh or crunchy sound; also used deliberately as an effect in music production.

   • The guitar pedal adds a warm, deliberate form of this distortion to the tone.
   • Audio engineers reduce input gain to prevent harsh distortion during recording.
   • If the red light turns on, it indicates that the signal peaks are being cut off.
   • The indicator warns when the loudspeaker is overloading and damaging the waveform.
   • Heavy styles of music often rely on this kind of signal processing.

   ruИскажение сигнала, возникающее при превышении допустимого уровня.esRecorte de señalfrÉcrêtagedeÜbersteuerung und ClippingptDistorção por corte de picoszh削波失真arتشويش الإشارة عند تجاوز الحد الأقصى

• clippings plural form
• clippings' possessive plural form
• clipping's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to cut or trim something with a sharp tool, or to fasten things together with a clip.

ruГлагол, означающий резать или подрезать что-либо острым инструментом, либо скреплять предметы с помощью зажима.esVerbo que significa cortar o recortar algo con una herramienta afilada, o sujetar objetos con una pinza o clip.frVerbe signifiant couper ou tailler quelque chose avec un outil tranchant, ou attacher des objets à l'aide d'une pince ou d'un clip.deVerb, das bedeutet, etwas mit einem scharfen Werkzeug zu schneiden oder zu kürzen, oder Gegenstände mit einer Klammer zu befestigen.ptVerbo que significa cortar ou aparar algo com um instrumento afiado, ou prender objetos com um clipe ou grampo.zh动词，指用锋利的工具剪、修剪或切掉东西，也指用夹子等把物品夹住或固定在一起。arفعل يعني قطع شيء أو تقليمه بأداة حادة، أو تثبيت الأشياء بواسطة مشبك.

1. Cut or trim B1 formal

   To cut something with scissors or shears, often to make it shorter or neater.

   • She clipped the hedges in the garden.
   • He clipped the article from the newspaper.
   • The barber clipped his hair very short.

   ruОбрезатьesrecortarfrcouper, taillerdeAbschneidenptCortarzh剪arقصّ أو تشذيب

   Синонимы: bobcropcutdockpruneshearsniptrim

   Антонимы: elongateextendlengthen

2. Attach or fasten B1 formal

   To attach or fasten something with a clip or similar device.

   • She clipped the papers together.
   • He clipped the microphone to his shirt.
   • The badge was clipped onto her jacket.

   ruПрикрепитьessujetar con clipfrfixer avec une pincedeAnbringenptPrenderzh夹住arثبّت بمشبك

   Синонимы: affixattachclaspfastenfixhookpinsecure

   Антонимы: detachremoveseparateunclipunfasten

3. Hit or strike briefly B2 informal

   To hit something quickly and lightly, often accidentally.

   • The car clipped the curb while turning.
   • He clipped his elbow on the door frame.
   • The ball clipped the edge of the table.

   ruЗадетьesGolpear o rozar brevementefrfrapper brièvementdeStreifenptTocar de levezh轻碰arلمس بخفة

   Синонимы: brushgrazehitknockrapskimstriketap

4. Reduce or shorten B2 informal

   To reduce the length or duration of something.

   • They clipped two minutes off the record.
   • The editor clipped the film to fit the time slot.
   • We need to clip the presentation to ten minutes.

   ruСократитьesrecortar, acortarfrRaccourcir, réduiredeKürzenptReduzirzh缩短arاختصار

   Синонимы: abbreviatecropcurtailcutdockloppareprunereduceshortentrim

   Антонимы: extendlengthenprolong

• clipped past participle
• clipped past simple
• clipping present participle
• clips third person singular