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to dip
01
dopen, onderdompelen
to momentarily put something into a liquid
Transitive: to dip sth into a liquid
Voorbeelden
She dipped her carrot sticks into the hummus.
Ze doopte haar wortelstokjes in de hummus.
02
dopen, neerlaten
to move something downward
Transitive: to dip sth
Voorbeelden
They dipped the flag to honor the fallen soldiers.
03
dompelen, dalen
to briefly go down or lower in position
Intransitive: to dip somewhere | to dip
Voorbeelden
The car dipped into a valley before ascending up the hill.
De auto dook een vallei in voordat hij de heuvel opreed.
04
dopen, scheppen
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
Voorbeelden
They dipped their hands into the jar of candies to grab a handful.
Ze doopten hun handen in de pot met snoep om een handvol te pakken.
05
dopen, bevochtigen
to partially submerge an object or apply liquid to make it wet or moist
Transitive: to dip sth in a liquid
Voorbeelden
Before writing, she dipped her pen nib in ink to ensure smooth writing.
Voordat ze schreef, doopte ze de penpunt in inkt om soepel schrijven te garanderen.
06
onderdompelen, dopen
to immerse an animal in a solution to protect against parasites or infections
Transitive: to dip an animal
Voorbeelden
The livestock owner dipped his cattle to control external parasites like flies and lice.
De veehouder doopte zijn vee om externe parasieten zoals vliegen en luizen te bestrijden.
07
dompelen, onderdompelen
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
Voorbeelden
They dipped the braided wick into the paraffin wax mixture, ensuring each layer adhered smoothly to the previous one.
Ze doopten de gevlochten pit in het paraffinewasmengsel, ervoor zorgend dat elke laag glad aan de vorige hechtte.
08
afdalen, dalen
(of a surface) to gradually decline or descend, often in a downward direction
Intransitive
Voorbeelden
The ski slope dipped downward, challenging skiers with its steep gradient.
De skipiste helde naar beneden af, wat een uitdaging vormde voor de skiërs vanwege de steile helling.
09
kantelen, verlagen
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
Voorbeelden
She forgot to dip her headlights, causing discomfort to the driver in front of her.
Ze vergat haar koplampen te dimmen, wat ongemak veroorzaakte bij de bestuurder voor haar.
10
snuffen, tabak nemen
to place a small amount of powdered tobacco between the lip and gum for inhalation
Transitive: to dip powdered tobacco
Voorbeelden
She discreetly dipped a pinch of snuff during the meeting to stay alert.
Ze nam discreet een snuifje snuiftabak tijdens de vergadering om alert te blijven.
11
er vandoor gaan, opkrassen
to leave, quit, or abandon a place or situation
SlangVoorbeelden
He dipped when things got awkward.
Hij is er vandoor gegaan toen de dingen ongemakkelijk werden.
01
a flavored mixture or liquid for dunking bite-sized foods
Voorbeelden
Vegetables were arranged around a spinach dip.
02
a thief who steals from pockets or purses in public
Voorbeelden
He reported being targeted by a dip on the subway.
03
a sudden, brief decrease in a quantity, level, or value
Voorbeelden
Sales took a dip during the holiday week.
04
a brief swim, usually for refreshment or recreation
Voorbeelden
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
Voorbeelden
Dips strengthen the triceps and shoulders.
06
a candle formed by repeatedly dipping a wick into hot wax or tallow
Voorbeelden
Each dip took several minutes to harden.
07
a brief immersion of something into a liquid
Voorbeelden
A dip in oil prevents sticking.
08
the angle a magnetic needle makes with the horizontal plane
Voorbeelden
Surveyors measure the dip to determine magnetic inclination.
09
a low point or slight depression in an otherwise flat surface
Voorbeelden
The field contained several dips and mounds.
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