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feminine
/pɾoˈpina/
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Translation
tip, gratuity
Word origin
From Late Latin propinare ('to give to drink, drink to someone's health'), from Greek propinein. The word originally meant money given to buy a drink.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- propinein
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralpropinas
Examples
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We left a good tip because the service was excellent.
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How much do people usually give as a tip in this country?
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The waiter thanked us for the tip with a smile.
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I do not have any change for the tip.
incluida .
In some restaurants the tip is already included in the bill.
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