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to dip
01
mojar en
to momentarily put something into a liquid
Transitive: to dip sth into a liquid
Ejemplos
She dipped her carrot sticks into the hummus.
Ella sumergió sus palitos de zanahoria en el hummus.
02
sumergir, bajar
to move something downward
Transitive: to dip sth
Ejemplos
They dipped the flag to honor the fallen soldiers.
03
sumergir, bajar
to briefly go down or lower in position
Intransitive: to dip somewhere | to dip
Ejemplos
The car dipped into a valley before ascending up the hill.
El coche bajó a un valle antes de ascender la colina.
04
sumergir, sacar
to scoop something from within a container using one's hand or a receptacle
Transitive: to dip a hand or receptacle into a liquid or container
Ejemplos
They dipped their hands into the jar of candies to grab a handful.
Ellos sumergieron sus manos en el tarro de caramelos para agarrar un puñado.
05
sumergir, mojar
to partially submerge an object or apply liquid to make it wet or moist
Transitive: to dip sth in a liquid
Ejemplos
Before writing, she dipped her pen nib in ink to ensure smooth writing.
Antes de escribir, sumergió la punta de su pluma en tinta para asegurar una escritura suave.
06
sumergir, bañar
to immerse an animal in a solution to protect against parasites or infections
Transitive: to dip an animal
Ejemplos
The livestock owner dipped his cattle to control external parasites like flies and lice.
El dueño del ganado sumergió su ganado para controlar parásitos externos como moscas y piojos.
07
sumergir, mojar
to immerse a wick into melted wax or another liquid substance to build up layers and form a candle
Transitive: to dip a wick into wax
Ejemplos
They dipped the braided wick into the paraffin wax mixture, ensuring each layer adhered smoothly to the previous one.
Sumergieron la mecha trenzada en la mezcla de cera de parafina, asegurándose de que cada capa se adhiriera suavemente a la anterior.
08
descender, bajar
(of a surface) to gradually decline or descend, often in a downward direction
Intransitive
Ejemplos
The ski slope dipped downward, challenging skiers with its steep gradient.
La pista de esquí descendía hacia abajo, desafiando a los esquiadores con su pendiente pronunciada.
09
inclinar, bajar
to adjust the angle or intensity of the headlights, typically to prevent dazzling or blinding other drivers on the road
Dialect
British
BritishTransitive: to dip headlights
Ejemplos
She forgot to dip her headlights, causing discomfort to the driver in front of her.
Olvidó bajar sus faros, causando molestias al conductor delante de ella.
10
esnifar, tomar rapé
to place a small amount of powdered tobacco between the lip and gum for inhalation
Transitive: to dip powdered tobacco
Ejemplos
The old man would often dip snuff while reading the newspaper
El anciano solía sumergir rapé mientras leía el periódico.
11
pirarse, largarse
to leave, quit, or abandon a place or situation
SlangEjemplos
He dipped when things got awkward.
Él se largó cuando las cosas se pusieron incómodas.
Dip
01
salsa, dip
a flavored mixture or liquid for dunking bite-sized foods
Ejemplos
Vegetables were arranged around a spinach dip.
02
a thief who steals from pockets or purses in public
Ejemplos
He reported being targeted by a dip on the subway.
03
caída
a sudden, brief decrease in a quantity, level, or value
Ejemplos
Sales took a dip during the holiday week.
04
a brief swim, usually for refreshment or recreation
Ejemplos
The children took a dip in the hotel pool.
05
a gymnastic exercise performed on parallel bars or rings by bending and straightening the arms to lower and raise the body
Ejemplos
Dips strengthen the triceps and shoulders.
06
a candle formed by repeatedly dipping a wick into hot wax or tallow
Ejemplos
Each dip took several minutes to harden.
07
a brief immersion of something into a liquid
Ejemplos
A dip in oil prevents sticking.
08
the angle a magnetic needle makes with the horizontal plane
Ejemplos
Surveyors measure the dip to determine magnetic inclination.
09
a low point or slight depression in an otherwise flat surface
Ejemplos
The field contained several dips and mounds.
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