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zip

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈzɪp/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/zɪp/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(zip)

Inflections of 'zip' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

zips: v 3rd person singular

zipping: v pres p

zipped: v past

zipped: v past p

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Synonyms
English Collocations

Principal Translations
Inglés	Español
zip⇒ vi	(move quickly)	pasar volando loc verb
ir pitando loc verb
Cars were zipping along the road.
Los coches pasaban volando por la carretera.
zip [sth]⇒ vtr	(computer file: compress)	comprimir⇒ vtr
This file is too big to send; I'll have to zip it.
El archivo es demasiado grande para enviarlo; tendré que comprimirlo.
zip, zippo n	US, slang (nothing, nil)	cero nm
nada nf
Sam turned out his pockets. "Nothing," he said. "Zip!"
Sam se vació los bolsillos. "Nada", dijo. "¡Cero!".
zip n	US (ZIP code: indicates postal area)	código postal loc nom m
When you give your address, remember to include the zip.
Cuando digas tu dirección, acuérdate de incluir el código postal.
zip (UK), zipper (US) n	(type of fastening) (ES)	cremallera nf
(AmS)	cierre nm
(AmC, MX)	zíper nm
(de pantalones)	bragueta nf
Trevor did up the zipper on his jacket.
Trevor se subió la cremallera de la chaqueta.
zip n as adj	UK (fastening: uses a zipper) (ES)	de cremallera, con cremallera loc adj
(AmS)	de cierre, con cierre loc adj
(AmC, MX)	de zíper, con zíper loc adj
The bag has a zip closure.
El bolso tiene un cierre de cremallera.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Prefiero los monederos con cierre.
zip [sth] (UK), zipper [sth] (US)⇒ vtr	(fasten with a zipper) (ES)	cerrar la cremallera de algo, subir la cremallera de algo loc verb + prep
(AmS)	cerrar el cierre de algo, subir el cierre de algo loc verb + prep
(AmC, MX)	cerrar el zíper de algo, subir el zíper de algo loc verb + prep
Grace zippered her bag shut.
Grace cerró la cremallera de su bolso.

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Additional Translations
Inglés	Español
zip n	informal (energy, dynamism) (coloquial)	chispa nf
energía nf
I don't know what's up with me at the moment; I seem to have lost my zip.
No sé lo que me pasa últimamente; parece que he perdido la chispa.
zip n	(high-pitched sound)	zumbido nm
The soldier flattened himself on the ground, hearing the zip of bullets passing overhead.
El soldado se acostó en el piso, escuchando el zumbido de las balas que pasaban por encima de su cabeza.

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Locuciones verbales
Inglés	Español
zip [sth] up, zip up [sth] (UK), zipper [sth] up, zipper up [sth] (US) vtr phrasal sep	(close with a zip fastener)	abrochar⇒ vtr
subir el cierre de loc verb
Zip up your jacket!
¡Abróchate la chaqueta!

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Compound Forms:
Inglés	Español
with zip adv	informal (with energy and speed)	con ímpetu, con brío loc adv
The band perform the songs on this live album with zip.
La banda cantó las canciones del álbum en vivo con ímpetu.
zip code, ZIP code n	US (numbers indicating postal area)	código postal loc nom m
It's embarrassing, but I can never remember my own zip code.
Es vergonzoso, pero nunca me acuerdo de mi código postal.
zip fastener n	UK (closure: zipper)	cierre nm
cremallera nf
The jacket has both a zip fastener and buttons.
La chaqueta tiene cierre y botones.
zip file n	(computer data in compressed format) (informática)	archivo zip loc nom m
(AR)	archivo zipeado nm + adj
Me han enviado un archivo zip por correo electrónico que contiene muchos documentos.
(Informática)	archivo comprimido nm + adj
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Para contener varios documentos electrónicos, es necesario agregarlos a un archivo comprimido.
zip it, zip your lip v expr	figurative, slang (maintain secrecy)	cerrar la boca loc verb
(AR, coloquial)	muzarela expr
(MX, coloquial)	chitón expr
Zip it - I don't want everyone knowing our business.
¡Cierra la boca! No quiero que todos se enteren de nuestras cosas.
zip tie n	(plastic fastener)	brida nf
precinto nm
zip-tie [sth]⇒ vtr	(fasten with zip tie)	atar algo con una brida vtr + loc adv
zip-line, zip line, zip wire n	(rope slide)	tirolina nf
I've always wanted to ride a zip-line high up in the trees.
Siempre quise lanzarme en tirolina desde lo alto de los árboles.
tirolesa nf
Siempre quise lanzarme en tirolesa desde lo alto de los árboles.

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'zip' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

In the English description:

fastening - postcode - zip tie - zip up

Spanish:

cremallera - CP - abrochar - cierre relámpago - cierre - zíper - archivo comprimido - bragueta de cremallera - código postal - comprimir un archivo - cerrar - pindonga - brida - subir

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Synonyms: energy, vigor, vim, strength, zest, more...

Collocations: UK: [the, my] [jacket, coat, bag, backpack, dress] zip, UK: my [jacket] zip is [stuck, broken], UK: I can't [do up, close, zip up, unzip] my [jacket] zip, more...

Forum discussions with the word(s) "zip" in the title:

9-digit zip code
Abbreviation of post code, ZIP code
Address, City, State, Zip Code
as I again patted the zip-up pocket
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City, ST, ZIP
Disco zip / disquete zip - information technology
en 7-zip - information technology
enter zip
give these greens zip
he's got quite the snap and zip
If you like the way something looks, zip it up.
it zip [zipped] to the top on its regular position
It's got a zip up the front
light weight zip in [lightweight zip-in] night sheets
Network hubs y zip drives
ol´zip coon
one-gallon-zip
Postal or ZIP code
quart-size and zip-top
re-zip y tracking
shipping zip
snap and zip
take a zip from a cup of ”lower-yourgod-damn-voice
tax-jurisdiction information to 9-digit ZIP records - legal
The hairs get caught in the zip...
To mean zip
to zip / unzip your jacket
to zip a nail through
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