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VIP

 (vē′ī-pē′)
n. Informal
A person of great importance or influence, especially a dignitary who commands special treatment.
[v(ery) i(mportant) p(erson).]
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VIP

abbreviation for
1. very important person
2. visually impaired person
3. (Biochemistry) vasoactive intestinal peptide: a polypeptide secreted by the small intestine during digestion and also found in the brain as a neurotransmitter: large amounts in the blood cause diarrhoea
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VIP

or V.I.P.

(ˈviˈaɪˈpi)
Informal.
very important person.
[1940–45]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.VIP - an important or influential (and often overbearing) personVIP - an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
dignitary, high muckamuck, high-up, panjandrum, very important person
important person, influential person, personage - a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events
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VIP

noun celebrity, big name, public figure, star, somebody, lion, notable, luminary, bigwig (informal), leading light (informal), big shot (informal), personage, big noise (informal), big hitter (informal), heavy hitter (informal), man or woman of the hour The event was attended by such VIPs as Prince Charles and President Clinton.
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VIP

noun
Informal. An important, influential person:
character, dignitary, eminence, leader, lion, nabob, notability, notable, personage.
Informal: big-timer, heavyweight, somebody, someone.
Slang: big shot, big wheel, bigwig, muckamuck.
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Translations
شَخْص مُهِم جدا
VIP
VIP
fontos személyVIP
aukštas žmogus
loti svariga persona
zelo pomembna oseba
Çok Önemli Kişi

VIP

A. N ABBR =very important person → VIP mf, persona f de categoría
B. CPD VIP lounge N (in airport) → sala f de VIPs
VIP treatment N to give sb the VIP treatment → tratar a algn como a un VIP
to get the VIP treatment → ser tratado como un VIP
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

VIP

[ˌviːaɪˈpiː]
n (=very important person) → VIP mf
modif [treatment] → de VIP; [box, room, day] → des VIP; [ticket, guest] → VIP inv
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

VIP

n → prominente Persönlichkeit, VIP m, → Promi m (hum inf); he got/we gave him VIP treatment → er wurde/wir haben ihn als Ehrengast behandelt; VIP lounge → Prominentensuite f, → VIP-Lounge f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

VIP

[ˌviːaɪˈpiː] n abbr =very important person → Vip m/f inv
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

VIP

(ˌviː ai ˈpiː) abbreviation
very important person. the VIP lounge at the airport; A number of VIPs will attend the wedding.
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