el
masculine
/piˈtiðo/
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Translation
beep
Word origin
From pitar ('to whistle, to blow a whistle'), from pito ('whistle'), a word of imitative origin.
- Origin
- Spanish
- Root
- pitar
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralpitidos
Examples
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The beep of the microwave told me the food was ready.
agudo .
I heard a sharp beep and did not know where it was coming from.
¿ ?
Have you heard that annoying beep from the car?
sonó .
At the end of the race a long whistle sounded.
despertador .
The beep of the alarm clock pulled me out of a deep sleep.
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