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to dip
01
mergulhar, molhar
to momentarily put something into a liquid
Transitive: to dip sth into a liquid
Exemplos
The baker dipped the strawberries in melted chocolate.
O padeiro mergulhou os morangos no chocolate derretido.
02
mergulhar, abaixar
to move something downward
Transitive: to dip sth
Exemplos
The dancer dipped her partner during the final move.
03
mergulhar, descer
to briefly go down or lower in position
Intransitive: to dip somewhere | to dip
Exemplos
The road dips before rising again toward the hills.
A estrada desce antes de subir novamente em direção às colinas.
04
mergulhar, tirar
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
Exemplos
They dipped their hands into the jar of candies to grab a handful.
Eles mergulharam as mãos no pote de doces para pegar um punhado.
05
mergulhar, molhar
to partially submerge an object or apply liquid to make it wet or moist
Transitive: to dip sth in a liquid
Exemplos
Before writing, she dipped her pen nib in ink to ensure smooth writing.
Antes de escrever, ela mergulhou a ponta da caneta na tinta para garantir uma escrita suave.
06
mergulhar, molhar
to immerse an animal in a solution to protect against parasites or infections
Transitive: to dip an animal
Exemplos
The livestock owner dipped his cattle to control external parasites like flies and lice.
O proprietário do gado mergulhou seu gado para controlar parasitas externos como moscas e piolhos.
07
mergulhar, molhar
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
Exemplos
They dipped the braided wick into the paraffin wax mixture, ensuring each layer adhered smoothly to the previous one.
Eles mergulharam o pavio trançado na mistura de cera de parafina, garantindo que cada camada aderisse suavemente à anterior.
08
descer, declinar
(of a surface) to gradually decline or descend, often in a downward direction
Intransitive
Exemplos
The ski slope dipped downward, challenging skiers with its steep gradient.
A pista de esqui inclinava-se para baixo, desafiando os esquiadores com seu gradiente íngreme.
09
inclinar, abaixar
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
Exemplos
She forgot to dip her headlights, causing discomfort to the driver in front of her.
Ela esqueceu de abaixar os faróis, causando desconforto ao motorista à sua frente.
10
cheirar rapé, usar tabaco
to place a small amount of powdered tobacco between the lip and gum for inhalation
Transitive: to dip powdered tobacco
Exemplos
The old man would often dip snuff while reading the newspaper
O velho costumava mergulhar rapé enquanto lia o jornal.
11
vazar, cair fora
to leave, quit, or abandon a place or situation
SlangExemplos
Do n't dip on me; I need your help.
Não me abandone; preciso da sua ajuda.
Dip
01
a flavored mixture or liquid for dunking bite-sized foods
Exemplos
Everyone enjoyed the chocolate dip for strawberries.
02
a thief who steals from pockets or purses in public
Exemplos
Travelers should keep an eye out for dips at festivals.
03
a sudden, brief decrease in a quantity, level, or value
Exemplos
The graph shows a dip in visitor numbers.
04
a brief swim, usually for refreshment or recreation
Exemplos
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
Exemplos
He could do dips effortlessly after months of practice.
06
a candle formed by repeatedly dipping a wick into hot wax or tallow
Exemplos
A scented dip candle can last for hours.
07
a brief immersion of something into a liquid
Exemplos
He gave the sponge a dip before wiping the table.
08
the angle a magnetic needle makes with the horizontal plane
Exemplos
At the equator, the dip of a compass is near zero.
09
a low point or slight depression in an otherwise flat surface
Exemplos
A dip in the terrain slowed the horses.
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