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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