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1 ■ dip into
■ dip intov. t. + prep.3 infilare la mano in: She dipped into her bag and pulled out a scarf, ha infilato la mano nella borsa e ha tirato fuori una sciarpa● to dip into one's pocket, metter mano al portafoglio, pagare di tasca propria. -
2 dip into
1) (to withdraw amounts from (a supply, eg of money): I've been dipping into my savings recently.) attingere2) (to look briefly at (a book) or to study (a subject) in a casual manner: I've dipped into his book on Shakespeare, but I haven't read it right through.) scorrere -
3 dip
abbr. diploma diploma (dipl.)* * *[dip] 1. past tense, past participle - dipped; verb1) (to lower into any liquid for a moment: He dipped his bread in the soup.) intingere2) (to slope downwards: The road dipped just beyond the crossroads.) scendere3) (to lower the beam of (car headlights): He dipped his lights as the other car approached.) abbassare4) ((of a ship) to lower (a flag) briefly in salute.) (abbassare una bandiera in segno di saluto)2. noun1) (a hollow (in a road etc): The car was hidden by a dip in the road.) avvallamento2) (a soft, savoury mixture in which a biscuit etc can be dipped: a cheese dip.) crema, salsa3) (a short swim: a dip in the sea.) bagno•- dip into* * *[dɪp]1. n1) (swim) nuotatina3) Culin salsetta4) (for sheep) bagno2. vt2)to dip one's headlights Brit Auto — abbassare i fari
3. vi(slope down: road) essere in pendenza, andare in discesa, (move down: bird, plane) abbassarsi, (temperature, sun) calareto dip into one's pocket/savings fig — attingere al portafoglio/ai propri risparmi
* * *dip /dɪp/n. [cu]1 immersione: at each dip of the oars, a ogni immersione dei remi; a dip in cold water, un'immersione in acqua fredda2 (fam.) bagno ( nel mare, in piscina, ecc.), nuotatina: to have (o to take, to go for) a dip, fare un bagno (o una nuotatina)3 avvallamento, depressione ( del terreno): a dip in the road [path], un avvallamento nella strada [nel sentiero]; The village lies in a dip among the hills, il paese si trova in un avvallamento fra le colline4 (econ., fin.) flessione (temporanea): The stock market took a dip in the morning but recovered later on, la Borsa ha subito una lieve flessione in mattinata, ma ha in seguito recuperato6 (fig.) breve incursione: a dip into politics [a subject], una breve incursione in politica [in un argomento]; a dip into a book [into the history of medicine], una rapida scorsa a un libro [alla storia della medicina]7 bagno disinfestante; liquido ( per tingere, disinfettare, ecc.): a sheep dip, un bagno disinfestante per le pecore9 (naut.) posizione intermedia ( d'una bandiera da segnali, detta «intelligenza»): The flag is at the dip, l'intelligenza è alzata a metà ( segnale visto, ma non ancora interpretato)10 (astron.) inclinazione magnetica; depressione dell'orizzonte11 (aeron.) perdita di quota e risalita12 (fam. antiq.) borsaiolo14 (geol.) inclinazione● (naut., stor.) dip circle, inclinometro □ (geol.) dip fault, faglia inclinata □ (naut., stor.) dip needle, ago magnetico ( d'inclinometro) □ dip net, rete da pesca; bilancino □ (autom., elettr.) dip-switch, commutatore delle luci.(to) dip /dɪp/A v. t.1 immergere; intingere: to dip one's face in the water, immergere il viso nell'acqua; She dipped a cloth in the soapy water, ha immerso un panno nell'acqua insaponata; He dipped his head under the surface, ha messo la testa sott'acqua; She dipped her fingers in the bowl, ha immerso le dita nella scodella; Dip the vegetables in the sauce, intingete le verdure nella salsa; The cloth is dipped briefly in the dye, la stoffa viene immersa per poco tempo nella tintura2 piegare, flettere ( un ginocchio: per fare un inchino); abbassare ( la testa): He dipped his head in greeting, ha abbassato la testa in segno di saluto4 scendere (leggermente): Prices dipped before rising sharply, i prezzi sono scesi leggermente prima di impennarsi; The temperature dipped below freezing, la temperatura è scesa sotto zero; The president's popularity has dipped to 40%, la popolarità del presidente è scesa al 40%5 ( anche naut.) inclinare; calare: to dip a yard, inclinare un pennone; to dip a sail, calare una velaB v. i.1 abbassarsi ( improvvisamente), immergersi: The sun dipped into the ocean [below the horizon], il sole si è immerso nell'oceano [sotto la linea dell'orizzonte]; The ball dipped under the crossbar, la palla si è infilata sotto la traversa; The swallows rose and dipped above the water, le rondini si alzavano e si abbassavano sul pelo dell'acqua2 scendere; essere in discesa: The road dipped a little, la strada era leggermente in discesa; The meadow dips towards the house, il prato scende verso la casa3 (geol.) inclinarsi4 (naut., poet.) navigare beccheggiando● (naut.) to dip a flag, abbassare una bandiera ( in segno di saluto) □ (fig.) to dip one's hand into one's pocket, metter mano al portafoglio □ (fig.) to dip one's (o a) toe in st., muovere un passo in qc.: The company dipped a toe in the American market last year, la società ha mosso un passo nel mercato americano lo scorso anno □ (autom.) to dip the lights (o the headlights), togliere gli abbaglianti □ ( di un dipendente) to dip one's hand in the till, mettere mano alla cassa □ to dip in and out of st., fare qc. ogni tanto: This is a book to dip in and out of rather than reading it through, questo è un libro da leggere ogni tanto piuttosto che tutto in una volta; I don't watch it every week, I've been dipping in and out, non lo guardo tutte le settimane, ma solo ogni tanto.* * *abbr. diploma diploma (dipl.) -
4 wick
[wɪk]nome stoppino m., lucignolo m.••to get on sb.'s wick — BE colloq. rompere sempre le scatole a qcn
* * *[wik](the twisted threads of cotton etc in a candle, lamp etc, which draw up the oil or wax into the flame.) stoppino* * *wick (1) /wɪk/n.1 stoppino; lucignolo2 (med.) zaffo; stuello● ( slang volg.) to dip the wick (o one's wick), bagnare il biscotto; scopare (volg.) □ (fam. ingl.) to get on sb. 's wick, stare sulle scatole a q.wick (2) /wɪk/n. [u](to) wick /wɪk/v. t. e i.* * *[wɪk]nome stoppino m., lucignolo m.••to get on sb.'s wick — BE colloq. rompere sempre le scatole a qcn
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5 baptise
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6 baptize
[bæp'taɪz]verbo transitivo battezzare* * *(to dip (a person) in water, or sprinkle (someone) with water, as a symbol of acceptance into the Christian church, usually also giving him a name: She was baptized Mary but calls herself Jane.) battezzare- baptism- baptismal* * *[bæp'taɪz]verbo transitivo battezzare
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