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[dip] 1. past tense, past participle - dipped; verb1) (to lower into any liquid for a moment: He dipped his bread in the soup.) mergulhar2) (to slope downwards: The road dipped just beyond the crossroads.) baixar3) (to lower the beam of (car headlights): He dipped his lights as the other car approached.) baixar4) ((of a ship) to lower (a flag) briefly in salute.) baixar2. noun1) (a hollow (in a road etc): The car was hidden by a dip in the road.) depressão2) (a soft, savoury mixture in which a biscuit etc can be dipped: a cheese dip.) molho3) (a short swim: a dip in the sea.) mergulho•- dip into* * *[dip] n 1 mergulho. 2 banho (especialmente de mar). 3 banho de imersão. 4 qualquer mistura para banho de imersão. 5 vela de sebo que se faz molhando a torcida em sebo derretido, repetidas vezes. 6 porção que se pega de uma vez com a mão ou com uma colher grande. 7 inclinação, pendor, depressão. 8 Geol mergulho, inclinação das camadas ou do veeiro dada pelo ângulo feito com a horizontal. 9 grau de submersão. 10 preparado para lavar carneiros. 11 reverência, cumprimento. 12 sl batedor de carteiras.13 Cook patê, pasta: mistura cremosa de vários sabores para ser servida com salgadinhos. 14 sl pessoa tola, simplória. 15 sl pessoa excêntrica, louca. • vt+vi (ps, pp dipped, dipt) 1 mergulhar, molhar, imergir, meter em algum líquido e retirar rapidamente, banhar, umedecer, empapar, ensopar. 2 levantar com a mão ou colher e despejar. 3 saudar abaixando e levantando de novo uma bandeira. 4 abaixar por um momento. 5 tingir num líquido. 6 batizar por imersão. 7 fazer uma reverência. 8 curvar-se, inclinar(-se). 9 baixar o vôo. 10 ( into) ocupar-se superficialmente de algum assunto ou negócio, folhear um livro, olhar de relance. 11 baixar os faróis. 12 declinar, desaparecer, pôr-se no horizonte. dip in, everybody sirvam-se todos. the dip of the horizon abatimento de horizonte. the dip of the needle inclinação da agulha. to dip into one’s pocket/ purse gastar o dinheiro. to dip into the future tentar adivinhar o futuro. to have a dip dar um mergulho.
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Dip of the horizon — Dip Dip, n. 1. The action of dipping or plunging for a moment into a liquid. The dip of oars in unison. Glover. [1913 Webster] 2. Inclination downward; direction below a horizontal line; slope; pitch. [1913 Webster] 3. a hollow or depression in a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dip of the horizon — Horizon Ho*ri zon, n. [F., fr. L. horizon, fr. Gr. ? (sc. ?) the bounding line, horizon, fr. ? to bound, fr. ? boundary, limit.] 1. The line which bounds that part of the earth s surface visible to a spectator from a given point; the apparent… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dip of the horizon — The angle of the visible horizon below the level of the eye • • • Main Entry: ↑dip … Useful english dictionary
Dip — Dip, n. 1. The action of dipping or plunging for a moment into a liquid. The dip of oars in unison. Glover. [1913 Webster] 2. Inclination downward; direction below a horizontal line; slope; pitch. [1913 Webster] 3. a hollow or depression in a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dip of a stratum — Dip Dip, n. 1. The action of dipping or plunging for a moment into a liquid. The dip of oars in unison. Glover. [1913 Webster] 2. Inclination downward; direction below a horizontal line; slope; pitch. [1913 Webster] 3. a hollow or depression in a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dip of the needle — Dip Dip, n. 1. The action of dipping or plunging for a moment into a liquid. The dip of oars in unison. Glover. [1913 Webster] 2. Inclination downward; direction below a horizontal line; slope; pitch. [1913 Webster] 3. a hollow or depression in a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Horizon — Ho*ri zon, n. [F., fr. L. horizon, fr. Gr. ? (sc. ?) the bounding line, horizon, fr. ? to bound, fr. ? boundary, limit.] 1. The line which bounds that part of the earth s surface visible to a spectator from a given point; the apparent junction of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
DIP — may refer to: Contents 1 As a three letter acronym 1.1 In science and technology 1.1.1 In computer scie … Wikipedia
dip — [dip] vt. dipped or occas.Now Rare dipt, dipping [ME dippen < OE dyppan, to immerse < Gmc * dup , to be deep: see DIMPLE] 1. to put into or under liquid for a moment and then quickly take out; immerse 2. to dye in this way 3. to clean… … English World dictionary
Dip — Dip, v. i. 1. To immerse one s self; to become plunged in a liquid; to sink. [1913 Webster] The sun s rim dips; the stars rush out. Coleridge. [1913 Webster] 2. To perform the action of plunging some receptacle, as a dipper, ladle. etc.; into a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Horizon — For other uses, see Horizon (disambiguation). A water horizon, in northern Wisconsin, U.S. The horizon (or skyline) is the apparent line that separates earth from sky, the line that divides all visible directions into two categories: those that… … Wikipedia
