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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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This word is part of lesson 98.