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bip

beep, bleep

noun BEEP Rare

Usage Note

Bip is a direct borrowing from English, used for the beeping sound of a device, car remote, or alert. The related verb biper means 'to beep' or 'to page someone'. In older French usage, un bip could also mean a pager (the device), though pagers are now largely obsolete.

Examples

"Le four émet un bip quand il est prêt."

Natural Translation

The oven beeps when it is ready.

Literal Translation

The oven emits a beep when it is ready.

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