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to dip
01
intingere
to momentarily put something into a liquid
Transitive: to dip sth into a liquid
Esempi
The baker dipped the strawberries in melted chocolate.
Il panettiere intinse le fragole nel cioccolato fuso.
02
immergere, abbassare
to move something downward
Transitive: to dip sth
Esempi
The dancer dipped her partner during the final move.
03
immergere, abbassare
to briefly go down or lower in position
Intransitive: to dip somewhere | to dip
Esempi
The road dips before rising again toward the hills.
La strada scende prima di risalire verso le colline.
04
immergere, attingere
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
Esempi
He dipped his hand into the bucket to scoop out some water.
Ha immerso la mano nel secchio per prendere un po' d'acqua.
05
immergere, bagnare
to partially submerge an object or apply liquid to make it wet or moist
Transitive: to dip sth in a liquid
Esempi
He dipped his cloth in the bucket of soapy water to clean the windows.
Ha intinto il panno nel secchio di acqua saponata per pulire le finestre.
06
immergere, tuffare
to immerse an animal in a solution to protect against parasites or infections
Transitive: to dip an animal
Esempi
The veterinarian recommended dipping the dog to treat its mange.
Il veterinario ha raccomandato di immergere il cane per trattare la rogna.
07
immergere, intingere
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
Esempi
She dipped the wick into the melted beeswax to create a handcrafted candle.
Ha immerso lo stoppino nella cera d'api fusa per creare una candela artigianale.
08
scendere, calare
(of a surface) to gradually decline or descend, often in a downward direction
Intransitive
Esempi
The hiking trail dipped sharply as it descended into the valley below.
Il sentiero escursionistico scendeva bruscamente mentre scendeva nella valle sottostante.
09
inclinare, abbassare
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
Esempi
While driving oncoming traffic, drivers are expected to dip their headlights to avoid glare.
Durante la guida nel traffico in arrivo, i conducenti dovrebbero abbassare i fari per evitare l'abbagliamento.
10
fiutare tabacco, prendere tabacco da fiuto
to place a small amount of powdered tobacco between the lip and gum for inhalation
Transitive: to dip powdered tobacco
Esempi
She discreetly dipped a pinch of snuff during the meeting to stay alert.
Ha discretamente preso una presa di tabacco da fiuto durante la riunione per rimanere vigile.
11
squagliarsela, svignarsela
to leave, quit, or abandon a place or situation
SlangEsempi
Do n't dip on me; I need your help.
Non abbandonarmi; ho bisogno del tuo aiuto.
Dip
01
salsa
a flavored mixture or liquid for dunking bite-sized foods
Esempi
Everyone enjoyed the chocolate dip for strawberries.
02
a thief who steals from pockets or purses in public
Esempi
Travelers should keep an eye out for dips at festivals.
03
tuffo
a sudden, brief decrease in a quantity, level, or value
Esempi
The graph shows a dip in visitor numbers.
04
a brief swim, usually for refreshment or recreation
Esempi
A dip in the ocean helped him relax.
05
a gymnastic exercise performed on parallel bars or rings by bending and straightening the arms to lower and raise the body
Esempi
He could do dips effortlessly after months of practice.
06
a candle formed by repeatedly dipping a wick into hot wax or tallow
Esempi
A scented dip candle can last for hours.
07
a brief immersion of something into a liquid
Esempi
He gave the sponge a dip before wiping the table.
08
the angle a magnetic needle makes with the horizontal plane
Esempi
At the equator, the dip of a compass is near zero.
09
a low point or slight depression in an otherwise flat surface
Esempi
A dip in the terrain slowed the horses.
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