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to dip
01
intingere
to momentarily put something into a liquid
Transitive: to dip sth into a liquid
Esempi
My Asian roommate likes to dip her sushi rolls into soy sauce.
Il mio coinquilino asiatico ama immergere i suoi rotoli di sushi nella salsa di soia.
My mother likes to dip her French fries into the tangy ketchup.
A mia madre piace intingere le sue patatine fritte nel ketchup piccante.
02
immergere, abbassare
to move something downward
Transitive: to dip sth
Esempi
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
immergere, abbassare
to briefly go down or lower in position
Intransitive: to dip somewhere | to dip
Esempi
The sun dipped below the horizon, signaling the end of the day.
Il sole tuffò sotto l'orizzonte, segnalando la fine della giornata.
As the plane descended, it dipped below the clouds for a clear view of the landscape.
Mentre l'aereo scendeva, immergeva sotto le nuvole per una vista chiara del paesaggio.
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.
She dipped her ladle into the pot to serve the soup into bowls.
Lei immerge il mestolo nella pentola per servire la zuppa nelle ciotole.
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.
They dipped their sponge in the solution to wash the car.
Hanno intinto la loro spugna nella soluzione per lavare la macchina.
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.
He dipped his flock of chickens to prevent the spread of diseases.
Ha immerso il suo gruppo di polli per prevenire la diffusione delle malattie.
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.
The artisan carefully dipped the tapered wick into the scented soy wax, creating aromatic candles for sale.
L'artigiano ha immerso con cura lo stoppino affusolato nella cera di soia profumata, creando candele aromatiche in vendita.
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.
As we reached the edge of the cliff, the terrain dipped steeply towards the ocean.
Mentre raggiungevamo il bordo della scogliera, il terreno scendeva ripidamente verso l'oceano.
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.
The automatic headlight system detected the presence of oncoming vehicles and automatically dipped the lights.
Il sistema di fari automatici ha rilevato la presenza di veicoli in arrivo e ha automaticamente abbassato i fari.
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
He liked to dip snuff while sitting on the porch in the evening.
Gli piaceva prendere tabacco da fiuto mentre sedeva sulla veranda la sera.
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
I got ta dip, see you later.
Devo squagliarmela, ci vediamo dopo.
She dipped right after the meeting ended.
Lei se n'è andata subito dopo la fine della riunione.
Dip
01
salsa
a flavored mixture or liquid for dunking bite-sized foods
Esempi
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
Esempi
The policeman caught a dip trying to steal a wallet.
Beware of dips in crowded markets.
03
tuffo
a sudden, brief decrease in a quantity, level, or value
Esempi
The stock market experienced a small dip today.
There was a dip in temperature overnight.
04
a brief swim, usually for refreshment or recreation
Esempi
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
Esempi
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
Esempi
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
Esempi
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
Esempi
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
Esempi
The road has a dip that collects water after rain.
He tripped when stepping into a dip on the path.
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