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Dictionary: chip1   (chĭp) pronunciation
n.
  1. A small broken or cut off piece, as of wood, stone, or glass.
  2. A crack or flaw caused by the removal of a small piece.
    1. A small disk or counter used in poker and other games to represent money.
    2. chips Slang. Money.
    1. Electronics. A minute slice of a semiconducting material, such as silicon or germanium, doped and otherwise processed to have specified electrical characteristics, especially before it is developed into an electronic component or integrated circuit. Also called microchip.
    2. An integrated circuit.
    1. A thin, usually fried slice of food, especially a potato chip. Often used in the plural.
    2. A very small piece of food or candy. Often used in the plural: chocolate chips.
    3. chips Chiefly British. French fries.
  3. Wood, palm leaves, straw, or similar material cut and dried for weaving.
  4. A fragment of dried animal dung used as fuel.
  5. Something worthless.
  6. Sports. A chip shot.

v., chipped, chip·ping, chips.

v.tr.
  1. To chop or cut with an ax or other implement.
    1. To break a small piece from: chip a tooth.
    2. To break or cut off (a small piece): chip ice from the window.
  2. To shape or carve by cutting or chopping: chipped her name in the stone.
v.intr.
  1. To become broken off into small pieces.
  2. Sports. To make a chip shot in golf.
phrasal verbs:

chip away

  1. To reduce or make progress on something incrementally: We chipped away until the problem was solved.
chip in
  1. To contribute money or labor: We all chipped in for beer.
  2. To interrupt with comments; interject.
  3. To put up chips or money as one's bet in poker and other games.

idioms:

chip off the old block

  1. A child whose appearance or character closely resembles that of one or the other parent.
chip on (one's) shoulder
  1. A habitually hostile or combative attitude.
when the chips are down
  1. At a critical or difficult time.

[Middle English, from Old English cyp, beam, from Latin cippus.]


chip2 (chĭp) pronunciation
intr.v., chipped, chip·ping, chips.
To cheep, as a bird.

[Imitative.]

chip chip n.

chip3 (chĭp) pronunciation
n. Sports
A trick method of throwing one's opponent in wrestling.

[Origin unknown.]


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A logic element containing electronic circuit components, both active and passive, embedded in a cohesive material of any shape.

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A broken fragment of marble or other mineral aggregate, screened to a specified size.


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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - flis, skår, snitte, spån, kokasse, chip (siliciumskive med kredsløbsfunktioner)
v. tr. - snitte, tilhugge, lave skår i, banke rust af, smådrille
v. intr. - tilhugge, gå i stykker, blive skåret

idioms:

  • a chip off the old block    faderen op ad dage
  • chip away at    skære ned på
  • chip in    gøre en indsats, snakke med, blande sig, splejse
  • chip shop    butik med fisk og chips
  • have a chip on one's shoulder    næverne sidder løst på skaftet
  • in the chips    ved muffen
  • when the chips are down    når det kommer til stykket

2.
v. intr. - pippe som en fugl

3.
n. - kort golfslag

Nederlands (Dutch)
bikken, afsplinteren, korte, hoge slag maken (voetbal, golf), brokje, barstje, korte, hoge slag (voetbal, golf), (mv) patat, fiche, chip

Français (French)
1.
n. - fragment, copeau, éclat, ébréchure, (GB) frite, (US) chips, (Comput) puce, (Sport) coup d'approche (golf), chandelle (football), plaque (jeux de hasard), jeton
v. tr. - ébrécher, écorner, écailler, tailler (du bois, de la pierre), (Culin) couper (des pommes de terre)
v. intr. - s'ébrécher, s'écailler, se casser, s'écorner, (Sport) faire une approche (golf)

idioms:

  • a chip off the old block    (être) bien le fils de son père ou la fille de sa mère
  • chip away    enlever (qch) petit à petit (de la peinture)
  • chip away at    affaiblir (qch) peu à peu ou faire échouer (qch)
  • chip in    apporter sa contribution, donner, mettre son grain de sel, miser (aux cartes)
  • chip shop    marchand de frites
  • have a chip on one's shoulder    être aigri, porter rancune à tout le monde
  • in the chips    plein aux as
  • when the chips are down    aux moments critiques

2.
v. intr. - piauler, babiller

3.
n. - (Sport) tactique d'un jouer de catch pour renverser son adversaire

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Jeton, Splitter, Span, Chip
v. - abklopfen, anschlagen, abschleifen, abschnitzeln, in kleinen Stücken abbrechen

idioms:

  • a chip off the old block    ganz der Vater
  • chip away    (allmählich) schwächen, verringern
  • chip away at    (allmählich) schwächen, verringern
  • chip in    dazwischenreden
  • chip shop    (ugs.) Frittenbude
  • have a chip on one's shoulder    leicht eingeschnappt sein, einen Komplex haben
  • in the chips    wohlhabend, reich
  • when the chips are down    (ugs.) wenn es ernst wird

2.
v. - piep(s)en

3.
n. - (Ringen) Kunstgriff

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - πελεκούδι, ροκανίδι, θραύσμα, πατατάκι τηγανητό, μάρκα, φίσα, τσιπ, (τεχνολ.) μικροεπεξεργαστής, πλακίδιο ολοκληρωμένου κυκλώματος (κν. τσιπάκι)
v. - πελεκώ, σπάζω στην άκρη, κόβω (πατάτα)

idioms:

  • a chip off the old block    φτυστός ο πατέρας του, κατά μάνα κατά κύρη
  • chip away at    φθείρω
  • chip in    παρεμβαίνω σε συζήτηση, δίνω γνώμη, συνεισφέρω
  • chip shop    (Βρετ.) κατάστημα πώλησης τηγανητών φιλέτων ψαριού και πατατών, "φισάδικο"
  • have a chip on one's shoulder    πάω για καβγά, ψοφάω για παρεξήγηση, το φυλάω (μανιάτικο)
  • in the chips    ματσωμένος, που έχει πιάσει την καλή
  • when the chips are down    (καθομ.) όταν έρθει η κρίσιμη στιγμή

Italiano (Italian)
scheggiare, chip, fiche, gettone

idioms:

  • a chip off the old block    tale padre e tale il figlio
  • chip away at    sgretolare
  • chip in    intervenire, partecipare al pagamento
  • chip shop    rosticceria
  • have a chip on one's shoulder    covare risentimento, aver voglia di litigare
  • in the chips    danaroso
  • when the chips are down    alla resa dei conti

Português (Portuguese)
n. - ripa (f), fragmento (m), rodela (f), ficha (f) de jogo, ninharia (f)
v. - lascar, aparar

idioms:

  • a chip off the old block    tal pai, tal filho
  • chip away at    remover algo duro que cobre uma superfície
  • chip in    contribuir, intrometer-se
  • chip shop    loja que vende peixe
  • have a chip on one's shoulder    apresentar comportamento agressivo
  • in the chips    rico
  • when the chips are down    quando a situação é periclitante

Русский (Russian)
откалывать, щепка, микропроцессор, фишка, чипсы

idioms:

  • a chip off the old block    весь в отца
  • chip away at    подрывать
  • chip in    дать свой пай, вмешиваться
  • chip shop    продавец жареного картофеля
  • have a chip on one's shoulder    быть задиристым, быть вспыльчивым
  • in the chips    при деньгах
  • when the chips are down    в кризисной ситуации

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - astilla, trozo
v. tr. - astillar, desportillar, cincelar, mellar
v. intr. - astillarse, mellarse

idioms:

  • a chip off the old block    de tal palo tal astilla
  • chip away    cortar o romper un trozo de material sólido
  • chip away at    minar, socavar, achicar, amortizar
  • chip in    contribuir los gastos, intervenir, meter la cuchara
  • chip shop    tienda de pescado frito y patatas fritas
  • have a chip on one's shoulder    guardar un resentimiento
  • in the chips    forrado de dinero
  • when the chips are down    a la hora de la verdad, la suerte está echada

2.
v. intr. - achicarse, minarse

3.
n. - chip, microplaqueta, circuito integrado, ficha, chapa

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - krokben, flis, tunn skiva, hack (i porslin), spelmark, datachip
v. - sätta krokben för, spänta, slå sönder, hugga in (inskription), reta (vard.)

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 屑片, 碎片, 炸马铃薯条, 缺口, 瑕疵, 炸洋芋片, 削, 铲, 凿, 把...切成薄片, 在...上造成缺口, 凿去, 形成缺口, 剥落, 碎裂

idioms:

  • a chip off the old block    与父亲一模一样的儿子
  • chip away at    不断损害, 逐渐去除
  • chip in    插嘴, 捐助, 下注
  • chip shop    出售薯条的店
  • have a chip on one's shoulder    好斗
  • in the chips    富有
  • when the chips are down    赌注已下, 在关键时刻

2. 插嘴

3. 集成电路片

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
v. intr. - 插嘴

2.
n. - 積體電路片

3.
n. - 屑片, 碎片, 炸馬鈴薯條, 缺口, 瑕疵, 炸洋芋片
v. tr. - 削, 鏟, 鑿, 把...切成薄片, 在...上造成缺口, 鑿去
v. intr. - 形成缺口, 剝落, 碎裂

idioms:

  • a chip off the old block    與父親一模一樣的兒子
  • chip away at    不斷損害, 逐漸去除
  • chip in    插嘴, 捐助, 下注
  • chip shop    出售薯條的店
  • have a chip on one's shoulder    好鬥
  • in the chips    富有
  • when the chips are down    賭注已下, 在關鍵時刻

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 나무 토막, 깨진 조각, (노름에서 쓰는) 칩, 포테이토 칩
v. tr. - 잘게 썰다, 기부하다, 조롱하다
v. intr. - 떨어져 나가다, (골프) 칩샷을 치다(골프), (병아리가) 달걀 껍데기를 치다

idioms:

  • a chip off the old block    아비를 꼭 닮은 아들
  • chip away at    조금씩 깎아내다
  • chip in    말참견하다, 기부하다
  • have a chip on one's shoulder    다소 감정이 상하다
  • in the chips    돈 많은

2.
v. intr. - 짹짹 울다

3.
n. - 레슬링에서 안다리 후리기

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 切れ端, かけら, 欠けた箇所, チップ, 薄切り, ポテトチップス, 木片
v. - 削る, 欠く, 細長く切る

idioms:

  • a chip off the old block    父親そっくりの子供
  • bargaining chip    交渉を有利に導く材料
  • chip away at    かじる
  • chip in    口を出す, 提供する
  • chip shop    フィシュアンドチップスなどを売る店
  • have a chip on one's shoulder    機嫌が悪い
  • in the chips    うなるほど金のある

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) شظيه, بطاطا مقليه, قرص يستعمل في المقامرة (فعل) ثلم, هشم, قطع على شكل أصابع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮שבב, חתיכה, נתח, בקיע, אסימון-משחק, קיסם, סדק, צ'יפס, טוגני תפוחי-אדמה, סל עשוי מקש, נצרים‬
v. tr. - ‮סדק, שבר חתיכה, בקע, פילח טוגנים, פיסל‬
v. intr. - ‮נשבר, היה קל לחיתוך‬
v. intr. - ‮צווח צווחה קצרה, טוגני תפוחי-אדמה‬
n. - ‮בעיטה קשתית בכדור, שיטה או תכסיס מיוחדים להפלת היריב (היאבקות)‬


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