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]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

VIP - 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

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.

Translations

شَخْص مُهِم جدا

VIP

VIP

gros bonnetimportant personnage

fontos személyVIP

VIP

aukštas žmogus

loti svariga persona

prominent person

zelo pomembna oseba

Çok Önemli Kişi

贵宾非常重要的人

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

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VIP

[ˌviːaɪˈpiː]

n (=very important person) → VIP mf

modif [treatment] → de VIP; [box, room, day] → des VIP; [ticket, guest] → VIP inv

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

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VIP

[ˌviːaɪˈpiː] n abbr =very important person → Vip m/f inv

VIP

(ˌviː ai ˈpiː) abbreviation

very important person. the VIP lounge at the airport; A number of VIPs will attend the wedding.