to bleep
01
pipa, avge ett pip
(of electronic devices) to make a quick, high-pitched sound
Intransitive: to bleep
Exempel
When the smoke alarm detects smoke, it will bleep to alert residents.
När rökdetektorn upptäcker rök kommer den att pipa för att varna boende.
The heart monitor bleeped irregularly, indicating a change in the patient's condition.
Hjärtmonitorn pep oregelbundet, vilket indikerade en förändring i patientens tillstånd.
02
pip, censurera med ett pip
to replace a swear word on the radio or television with a short high-pitched sound so that people will not be insulted
Transitive: to bleep swear words
Exempel
When the comedian slipped and cursed, the network quickly bleeped the sound.
När komikern halkade och svor, bleepade nätverket snabbt ljudet.
During the live broadcast, they bleeped his accidental profanity.
Under direktsändningen bleepade de hans oavsiktliga svordom.
03
kalla med en pip, varna med en ljudsignal
to call or alert someone using a particular device
Dialect
British
British
Transitive: to bleep sb
Exempel
I had to bleep my colleague to remind him about the meeting.
Jag var tvungen att pipa min kollega för att påminna honom om mötet.
The manager bleeped me to come to her office immediately.
Chefen bleepade mig att komma till hennes kontor omedelbart.
Bleep
01
pip, ljudsignal
a brief, high-pitched sound used as a signal, warning, or censoring device
Exempel
The microwave emitted a bleep when the food was ready.
Mikrovågsugnen avger ett pip när maten var klar.
A warning bleep sounded before the train doors closed.
En varnings-pip ljöd innan tågdörrarna stängdes.
