to tip off
[phrase form: tip]
01
diskret informera, ge ett tips
to discreetly share important information or advice with someone to help them take action or avoid a problem
Exempel
He decided to tip the police off about the illegal activity.
Han bestämde sig för att varna polisen om den olagliga verksamheten.
Let 's tip off the boss about the potential issues with the project.
Låt oss tipsa chefen om de potentiella problemen med projektet.
02
utföra tip-off, starta matchen
(in basketball) to start the game by throwing the ball into the air between two opposing players
Exempel
The game will tip off at 7 PM sharp.
Matchen börjar prick klockan 19 med en uppspark.
The center players tip off to begin the first quarter.
Mittspelarna gör uppspark för att börja första kvarten.
03
börja, starta
(of a sports match) to start
Exempel
As soon as the signal was given, the cricket match tipped off with the bowler's delivery.
Så snart signalen gavs, började cricketmatchen med bowlers leverans.
They were nervous but ready when the final game of the season tipped off.
De var nervösa men redo när säsongens sista match började.
04
tömma, dricka ur i ett drag
to empty a container of liquor by tilting it and drinking until it is completely consumed
Exempel
After a long day, he tipped off his glass of whiskey and finished it in one go.
Efter en lång dag tippade han sitt glas whisky och drack upp det i ett svep.
In the old tavern, patrons would often tip off their mugs of ale to quench their thirst.
I den gamla tavernan tömde gästerna ofta sina ölsejdlar för att släcka sin törst.
