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"Tip" is a noun which is often translated as "la punta", and "hint" is a noun which is often translated as "la pista". Learn more about the difference between "tip" and "hint" below.
tip(
tihp
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (end)
2. (gratuity)
a. la propina (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The waiter received a big tip.El mesero recibió una buena propina.
a. el consejo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She gave me some baking tips.Ella me dio algunos consejos para hornear.
a. la contera (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My grandfather's cane had a metal tip.El bastón de mi abuelo tenía una contera de metal.
b. el regatón (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Spears usually have metal tips.Las lanzas suelen tener regatones de metal.
a. el soplo (M) (colloquial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
The police received a tip from an anonymous source.La policía recibió un soplo de una fuente anónima.
a. el basurero (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
These men take all the rubbish to the tip.Estos hombres llevan toda la basura al basurero.
b. el vertedero (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
All the city's garbage goes to the tip.La basura de toda la ciudad va al vertedero.
7. (colloquial) (mess) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. la pocilga (F) (colloquial)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
I don't know how you can live in this tip.No sé cómo puedes vivir en esta pocilga.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. inclinar
The boy tipped his glass and spilled some milk.El niño inclinó su vaso y derramó un poco de leche.
10. (betting)
a. pronosticar
He is good at tipping the winner in each race.Él es bueno para pronosticar al campeón de cada carrera.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
11. (to tilt)
a. inclinarse
When I bumped into the ladder, it tipped but didn't fall.Cuando me golpeé contra la escalera, se inclinó pero no se cayó.
b. ladearse
The wind was so strong the electricity pole tipped.El viento era tan fuerte que el poste de electricidad se ladeó.
b. botar basura (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
People keep tipping on the streets in spite of campaigns.La gente sigue botando basura en las calles a pesar de las campañas.
c. tirar escombros (construction waste)
You can be fined for tipping.Te pueden multar por tirar escombros.
d. botar escombros (construction waste) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
The street corner is no place for tipping.La esquina no es lugar para botar escombros.
a. dar propina
Some people think tipping is wrong and refuse to do it.Algunas personas piensan que dar propina está mal y se rehúsan a hacerlo.
hint(
hihnt
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (clue)
b. la indirecta (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Maddie, can't you take a hint? He doesn't want to go out with you.Maddie, ¿no entiendes una indirecta? Él no quiere salir contigo.
c. la insinuación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Alex dropped a big hint during his TV interview about which team he plans to sign with.Alex soltó una gran insinuación durante su entrevista de televisión acerca de con qué equipo tiene previsto firmar.
2. (trace)
3. (advice)
a. el consejo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We can give you some hints to travel around Australia on a budget.Les podemos dar algunos consejos para viajar por Australia con un cierto presupuesto.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
b. dar a entender
She hinted that she'd been asked to run for vice president.Dio a entender que se le había pedido postularse para vicepresidenta.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. soltar indirectas
I thought Josh was hinting at wanting to take me to Paris, but it turned out to be Las Vegas.Pensé que Josh estaba soltando indirectas de que me quería llevar a París, pero resultó ser Las Vegas.
b. dar a entender
The sudden temperature drop and dark clouds hinted at an approaching rainstorm.La caída repentina de las temperaturas y las nubes oscuras dieron a entender que se aproximaba una tormenta.
