Avisar o informar en secreto a alguien de algo, a menudo de una actividad ilegal.
To secretly warn or inform someone about something, often illegal activity.
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¿Puedes avisar a las autoridades de la actividad sospechosa? — Can you tip off the authorities about the suspicious activity?
Me dieron un soplo sobre las rebajas. — I received a tip off about the sale.
Tengo que avisar a mi amigo de la reunión de esta noche. — I need to tip off my friend about the meeting tonight.
¿Me puedes dar un aviso antes del evento? — Can you give me a tip off before the event?
Dio el chivatazo a la policía antes de que empezara el acto. — She tipped off the police before the event started.
Su chivatazo nos ayudó a prepararnos a tiempo. — Her tip off helped us prepare in time.
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