Jun 17, 2005 02:36
18 yrs ago
English term
baby
Chipped in
Non-PRO
English
Other
Other
i.e ( It was so cold that our car couldn't start, and all the motel staff and guests CHIPPED IN to help start our car.)
What is the meaning of Chipped in pls?
TQ
What is the meaning of Chipped in pls?
TQ
Responses
| 4 +2 | came out to help |
Balasubramaniam L.
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| 4 | to contribute |
Ramona Ali
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Change log
Jun 17, 2005 02:40: Ramona Ali changed "Language pair" from "English to Malay" to "English"
Responses
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6 mins
Balasubramaniam L.
India
India
India
Fast, accurate, elegant translation
Native in: Hindi 
Works in: English to Hindi, Hindi
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came out to help
It means all the motel staff came out and helped to get the car started again.
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They did their bit to help the car start again.
Chipped in is used when you want to say that the help provided was useful but it was not comprehensive. Little little things done at random in a well-meaning way.
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Note added at 10 mins (2005-06-17 02:46:52 GMT)
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They did their bit to help the car start again.
Chipped in is used when you want to say that the help provided was useful but it was not comprehensive. Little little things done at random in a well-meaning way.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
3 mins
Ramona Ali
User Manuals, Codes of Conduct, Medical
Native in: Malay
Works in: English to Malay, Malay, Malay to English
to contribute
to share a cost (by giving money) or to share a burden (by giving aid).
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Note added at 4 mins (2005-06-17 02:40:58 GMT)
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in this context, it\'s to help out, i.e. to share a burden by giving aid.
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Note added at 12 mins (2005-06-17 02:48:36 GMT)
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in this context, it\'s to help out, i.e. to share a burden by giving aid.
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Note added at 13 mins (2005-06-17 02:49:23 GMT)
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in this context, it\'s to help out, i.e. to share a burden by giving aid.
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Note added at 16 mins (2005-06-17 02:52:56 GMT)
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in this context, it\'s to help out, i.e. to share a burden by giving aid.
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Note added at 20 mins (2005-06-17 02:56:41 GMT)
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in this context, it\'s to help out, i.e. to share a burden by giving aid.
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Note added at 4 mins (2005-06-17 02:40:58 GMT)
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in this context, it\'s to help out, i.e. to share a burden by giving aid.
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Note added at 12 mins (2005-06-17 02:48:36 GMT)
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in this context, it\'s to help out, i.e. to share a burden by giving aid.
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Note added at 13 mins (2005-06-17 02:49:23 GMT)
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in this context, it\'s to help out, i.e. to share a burden by giving aid.
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Note added at 16 mins (2005-06-17 02:52:56 GMT)
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in this context, it\'s to help out, i.e. to share a burden by giving aid.
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Note added at 20 mins (2005-06-17 02:56:41 GMT)
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in this context, it\'s to help out, i.e. to share a burden by giving aid.
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