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to dip
01
dopen, onderdompelen
to momentarily put something into a liquid
Transitive: to dip sth into a liquid
Voorbeelden
My Asian roommate likes to dip her sushi rolls into soy sauce.
Mijn Aziatische huisgenoot houdt ervan om haar sushirollen in sojasaus te dopen.
My mother likes to dip her French fries into the tangy ketchup.
Mijn moeder houdt ervan om haar frietjes in de pittige ketchup te dopen.
02
dopen, neerlaten
to move something downward
Transitive: to dip sth
Voorbeelden
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
dompelen, dalen
to briefly go down or lower in position
Intransitive: to dip somewhere | to dip
Voorbeelden
The sun dipped below the horizon, signaling the end of the day.
De zon dook onder de horizon, wat het einde van de dag betekende.
As the plane descended, it dipped below the clouds for a clear view of the landscape.
Toen het vliegtuig daalde, dook het onder de wolken voor een duidelijk zicht op het landschap.
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
He dipped his hand into the bucket to scoop out some water.
Hij doopte zijn hand in de emmer om wat water te scheppen.
She dipped her ladle into the pot to serve the soup into bowls.
Ze doopte haar soeplepel in de pot om de soep in kommen te serveren.
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
He dipped his cloth in the bucket of soapy water to clean the windows.
Hij doopte zijn doek in de emmer met zeepwater om de ramen schoon te maken.
They dipped their sponge in the solution to wash the car.
Ze doopten hun spons in de oplossing om de auto te wassen.
06
onderdompelen, dopen
to immerse an animal in a solution to protect against parasites or infections
Transitive: to dip an animal
Voorbeelden
The veterinarian recommended dipping the dog to treat its mange.
De dierenarts adviseerde om de hond te dippen om zijn schurft te behandelen.
He dipped his flock of chickens to prevent the spread of diseases.
Hij doopte zijn kippenkudde om de verspreiding van ziekten te voorkomen.
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
She dipped the wick into the melted beeswax to create a handcrafted candle.
Ze doopte de lont in de gesmolten bijenwas om een handgemaakte kaars te maken.
The artisan carefully dipped the tapered wick into the scented soy wax, creating aromatic candles for sale.
De ambachtsman doopte zorgvuldig de taps toelopende lont in de geurige sojawas, waardoor aromatische kaarsen voor verkoop ontstonden.
08
afdalen, dalen
(of a surface) to gradually decline or descend, often in a downward direction
Intransitive
Voorbeelden
The hiking trail dipped sharply as it descended into the valley below.
Het wandelpad daalde scherp af terwijl het afdaalde in het dal beneden.
As we reached the edge of the cliff, the terrain dipped steeply towards the ocean.
Toen we de rand van de klif bereikten, helde het terrein steil af naar de oceaan.
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
While driving oncoming traffic, drivers are expected to dip their headlights to avoid glare.
Tijdens het rijden in tegenliggend verkeer wordt van bestuurders verwacht dat ze hun koplampen dimmen om verblinding te voorkomen.
The automatic headlight system detected the presence of oncoming vehicles and automatically dipped the lights.
Het automatische koplampensysteem detecteerde de aanwezigheid van naderende voertuigen en verlaagde automatisch de lichten.
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
He liked to dip snuff while sitting on the porch in the evening.
Hij hield ervan om snuiftabak te doen terwijl hij 's avonds op de veranda zat.
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
I got ta dip, see you later.
Ik moet er vandoor, tot later.
She dipped right after the meeting ended.
Ze is meteen na afloop van de vergadering vertrokken.
01
a flavored mixture or liquid for dunking bite-sized foods
Voorbeelden
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
Voorbeelden
The policeman caught a dip trying to steal a wallet.
Beware of dips in crowded markets.
03
a sudden, brief decrease in a quantity, level, or value
Voorbeelden
The stock market experienced a small dip today.
There was a dip in temperature overnight.
04
a brief swim, usually for refreshment or recreation
Voorbeelden
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
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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
Voorbeelden
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
Voorbeelden
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
Voorbeelden
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
Voorbeelden
The road has a dip that collects water after rain.
He tripped when stepping into a dip on the path.
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