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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɔ̃.sɛj
"Il m'a donné un bon conseil."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small piece of advice or practical information.
"She gave me a useful tip on how to save money." - 2
A sum of money given to someone as a reward for their services, such as a waiter or taxi driver.
"We left a generous tip for the excellent service at the restaurant."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch 'tippen', meaning to strike lightly or touch the end, and related to words meaning a pointy end. The financial sense of giving a gratuity emerged in the 17th or 18th century, likely originating from underworld slang before gaining mainstream adoption.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tip" is said worldwide
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conseil
Transliteration: kɔ̃.sɛj
"Il m'a donné un bon conseil."
Tipp
Transliteration: tɪp
"Das ist ein nützlicher Tipp."
consiglio
Transliteration: konˈsiʎʎo
"Mi ha dato un ottimo consiglio."
consejo
Transliteration: konˈsejxo
"Gracias por el consejo."
dica
Transliteration: ˈdika
"Ela me deu uma dica excelente."
सलाह
Transliteration: salāh
"उसने मुझे एक उपयोगी सलाह दी।"
建议
Transliteration: jiànyì
"这是一个很好的建议。"
조언
Transliteration: jo-on
"좋은 조언 감사합니다."
アドバイス
Transliteration: adobaisu
"良いアドバイスをありがとうございます。"
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