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tip

 
 
/tɪp/ noun [C]

Translation

END the end of something long and narrow
the tips of your fingers1716
ADVICE a piece of useful advice
faydalı öğüt, yararlı tavsiye, ipucu
gardening tips Emma was giving me some tips on how to grow tomatoes.12111180
MONEY an extra amount of money that you give to a driver, someone working in a restaurant, etc to thank them
bahşiş
We left a tip because the waiter was so friendly.22942159
WASTE UK ( UK/US dump) a place where people take things that they want to get rid of
hurdalık, eski eşyaların atıldığı yer
We took our old fridge to the tip.143
UNTIDY PLACE UK informal ( UK/US dump) a place that is dirty and untidy
çöplük, mezbele
His bedroom is an absolute tip.842
be on the tip of your tongue If a word is on the tip of your tongue, you want to say it but cannot remember it.
dilinin ucunda olmak
1119
be the tip of the iceberg to be a small part of a very big problem
sadece buz dağının görünen kısmı olmak; esas sorun daha geride olmak
1786
(Definition of tip noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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