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to dip
01
mojar en
to momentarily put something into a liquid
Transitive: to dip sth into a liquid
Ejemplos
My Asian roommate likes to dip her sushi rolls into soy sauce.
Mi compañero de cuarto asiático le gusta sumergir sus rollos de sushi en salsa de soja.
My mother likes to dip her French fries into the tangy ketchup.
A mi madre le gusta mojar sus papas fritas en la salsa de tomate picante.
02
sumergir, bajar
to move something downward
Transitive: to dip sth
Ejemplos
The bird gracefully dipped its wings as it descended to land on the branch.
During the yoga class, participants were instructed to dip their heads towards their knees in a forward bend.
03
sumergir, bajar
to briefly go down or lower in position
Intransitive: to dip somewhere | to dip
Ejemplos
The sun dipped below the horizon, signaling the end of the day.
El sol se sumergió bajo el horizonte, señalando el final del día.
As the plane descended, it dipped below the clouds for a clear view of the landscape.
Mientras el avión descendía, se sumergía por debajo de las nubes para tener una vista clara del paisaje.
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
He dipped his hand into the bucket to scoop out some water.
Mojó su mano en el cubo para sacar un poco de agua.
She dipped her ladle into the pot to serve the soup into bowls.
Ella sumergió su cucharón en la olla para servir la sopa en los tazones.
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
He dipped his cloth in the bucket of soapy water to clean the windows.
Sumergió su trapo en el cubo de agua jabonosa para limpiar las ventanas.
They dipped their sponge in the solution to wash the car.
Ellos sumergieron su esponja en la solución para lavar el coche.
06
sumergir, bañar
to immerse an animal in a solution to protect against parasites or infections
Transitive: to dip an animal
Ejemplos
The veterinarian recommended dipping the dog to treat its mange.
El veterinario recomendó sumergir al perro para tratar su sarna.
He dipped his flock of chickens to prevent the spread of diseases.
Sumergió su bandada de pollos para prevenir la propagación de enfermedades.
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
She dipped the wick into the melted beeswax to create a handcrafted candle.
Ella sumergió la mecha en la cera de abejas derretida para crear una vela artesanal.
The artisan carefully dipped the tapered wick into the scented soy wax, creating aromatic candles for sale.
El artesano sumergió cuidadosamente la mecha cónica en la cera de soja aromática, creando velas aromáticas para la venta.
08
descender, bajar
(of a surface) to gradually decline or descend, often in a downward direction
Intransitive
Ejemplos
The hiking trail dipped sharply as it descended into the valley below.
El sendero de senderismo descendía abruptamente mientras bajaba al valle que estaba abajo.
As we reached the edge of the cliff, the terrain dipped steeply towards the ocean.
Cuando llegamos al borde del acantilado, el terreno descendía abruptamente hacia el océano.
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
While driving oncoming traffic, drivers are expected to dip their headlights to avoid glare.
Mientras se conduce en el tráfico que viene de frente, se espera que los conductores bajen sus faros para evitar el deslumbramiento.
The automatic headlight system detected the presence of oncoming vehicles and automatically dipped the lights.
El sistema de faros automáticos detectó la presencia de vehículos que se acercaban y automáticamente bajó las luces.
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
He liked to dip snuff while sitting on the porch in the evening.
A él le gustaba meter rapé mientras estaba sentado en el porche por la tarde.
She discreetly dipped a pinch of snuff during the meeting to stay alert.
Ella discretamente tomó una pizca de rapé durante la reunión para mantenerse alerta.
11
pirarse, largarse
to leave, quit, or abandon a place or situation
SlangEjemplos
I got ta dip, see you later.
Tengo que pirarme, nos vemos luego.
She dipped right after the meeting ended.
Ella se piró justo después de que terminó la reunión.
Dip
01
salsa, dip
a flavored mixture or liquid for dunking bite-sized foods
Ejemplos
He served chips with a creamy cheese dip.
The salsa dip complemented the tacos perfectly.
02
a thief who steals from pockets or purses in public
Ejemplos
The policeman caught a dip trying to steal a wallet.
Beware of dips in crowded markets.
03
caída
a sudden, brief decrease in a quantity, level, or value
Ejemplos
The stock market experienced a small dip today.
There was a dip in temperature overnight.
04
a brief swim, usually for refreshment or recreation
Ejemplos
We went for a quick dip in the lake.
After the hike, he enjoyed a cool dip in the river.
05
a gymnastic exercise performed on parallel bars or rings by bending and straightening the arms to lower and raise the body
Ejemplos
He completed ten dips as part of his workout.
The gymnast performed a dip on the parallel bars.
06
a candle formed by repeatedly dipping a wick into hot wax or tallow
Ejemplos
Traditional dips are created by layering wax over and over.
They sold handmade dip candles at the fair.
07
a brief immersion of something into a liquid
Ejemplos
Give the brush a quick dip in paint.
The artist dipped the pen in ink.
08
the angle a magnetic needle makes with the horizontal plane
Ejemplos
The compass showed a dip of 60 degrees at that latitude.
Magnetic dip varies depending on geographic location.
09
a low point or slight depression in an otherwise flat surface
Ejemplos
The road has a dip that collects water after rain.
He tripped when stepping into a dip on the path.
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