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to dip
01
tremper
to momentarily put something into a liquid
Transitive: to dip sth into a liquid
Exemples
My mother likes to dip her French fries into the tangy ketchup.
Ma mère aime tremper ses frites dans le ketchup épicé.
02
plonger, baisser
to move something downward
Transitive: to dip sth
Exemples
During the yoga class, participants were instructed to dip their heads towards their knees in a forward bend.
03
plonger, baisser
to briefly go down or lower in position
Intransitive: to dip somewhere | to dip
Exemples
As the plane descended, it dipped below the clouds for a clear view of the landscape.
Alors que l'avion descendait, il plongeait sous les nuages pour une vue dégagée du paysage.
04
tremper, puiser
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
Exemples
She dipped her ladle into the pot to serve the soup into bowls.
Elle plongea sa louche dans le pot pour servir la soupe dans les bols.
05
tremper, immerger partiellement
to partially submerge an object or apply liquid to make it wet or moist
Transitive: to dip sth in a liquid
Exemples
They dipped their sponge in the solution to wash the car.
Ils ont trempé leur éponge dans la solution pour laver la voiture.
06
tremper, immerger
to immerse an animal in a solution to protect against parasites or infections
Transitive: to dip an animal
Exemples
He dipped his flock of chickens to prevent the spread of diseases.
Il a trempé son troupeau de poulets pour prévenir la propagation des maladies.
07
tremper, immerger
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
Exemples
The artisan carefully dipped the tapered wick into the scented soy wax, creating aromatic candles for sale.
L'artisan a soigneusement trempé la mèche effilée dans la cire de soja parfumée, créant ainsi des bougies aromatiques à vendre.
08
plonger, descendre
(of a surface) to gradually decline or descend, often in a downward direction
Intransitive
Exemples
As we reached the edge of the cliff, the terrain dipped steeply towards the ocean.
Alors que nous atteignions le bord de la falaise, le terrain plongeait abruptement vers l'océan.
09
incliner, abaisser
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
Exemples
The automatic headlight system detected the presence of oncoming vehicles and automatically dipped the lights.
Le système d'éclairage automatique a détecté la présence de véhicules venant en sens inverse et a automatiquement abaissé les phares.
10
chiquer, prendre du tabac à priser
to place a small amount of powdered tobacco between the lip and gum for inhalation
Transitive: to dip powdered tobacco
Exemples
She discreetly dipped a pinch of snuff during the meeting to stay alert.
Elle a discrètement pris une pincée de tabac à priser pendant la réunion pour rester alerte.
11
déguerpir, se casser
to leave, quit, or abandon a place or situation
SlangExemples
She dipped right after the meeting ended.
Elle s'est tirée juste après la fin de la réunion.
Dip
01
sauce froide
a flavored mixture or liquid for dunking bite-sized foods
Exemples
The salsa dip complemented the tacos perfectly.
02
a thief who steals from pockets or purses in public
Exemples
Beware of dips in crowded markets.
03
baisse, diminution
a sudden, brief decrease in a quantity, level, or value
Exemples
There was a dip in temperature overnight.
04
a brief swim, usually for refreshment or recreation
Exemples
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
Exemples
The gymnast performed a dip on the parallel bars.
06
a candle formed by repeatedly dipping a wick into hot wax or tallow
Exemples
They sold handmade dip candles at the fair.
07
a brief immersion of something into a liquid
Exemples
The artist dipped the pen in ink.
08
the angle a magnetic needle makes with the horizontal plane
Exemples
Magnetic dip varies depending on geographic location.
09
a low point or slight depression in an otherwise flat surface
Exemples
He tripped when stepping into a dip on the path.
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