dip

immergere, intingere

Mettere qualcosa in un liquido per poco tempo o solo in parte.

In inglese semplice: To put something briefly or partly into a liquid.

• Dip the bread in the soup.
• She dipped her fingers into the water.
• He was dipping strawberries in melted chocolate.

Come si usa: dip something in/into something (Dip the brush into the paint.)

Sinonimi: immerse, dunk

Espressioni comuni: dip into something, dip in something, dip bread

mettere gli anabbaglianti

Impostare i fari perché illuminino più in basso senza abbagliare gli altri conducenti.

In inglese semplice: To make a vehicle’s front lights shine lower so they do not hurt other drivers’ eyes.

• Please dip your headlights.
• She dipped her lights as a car approached.
• Drivers should dip their headlights on this road.

Espressioni comuni: dip headlights, dip your lights

abbassare la bandiera in segno di saluto

Abbassare brevemente una bandiera in segno di rispetto o saluto.

In inglese semplice: To lower a flag briefly as a sign of respect or a greeting.

• The sailor dipped the flag.
• Ships sometimes dip their flags in greeting.
• The crew prepared to dip the ensign as the vessel passed.

Sinonimi: lower

Espressioni comuni: dip a flag, dip the ensign

salsa

Salsa densa in cui si intingono pezzi di cibo prima di mangiarli.

In inglese semplice: A thick sauce that you put pieces of food into before eating them.

• Try this cheese dip.
• She served raw vegetables with a spicy dip.
• We made three different dips for the party.

Sinonimi: dipping sauce

Espressioni comuni: cheese dip, spicy dip, dip for something

avvallamento, conca

Punto in cui il terreno o una strada è più basso rispetto alla zona circostante.

In inglese semplice: A place where the ground or a road becomes lower than the area around it.

• Watch out for the dip ahead.
• Water collected in a dip in the field.
• The road has several sharp dips.

Come si usa: dip in something (There is a dip in the path near the gate.)

Sinonimi: hollow, depression

Espressioni comuni: dip in something, steep dip

bagno, tuffo

Breve bagno o nuotata, spesso per rinfrescarsi.

In inglese semplice: A short swim, often to cool down or feel fresh.

• Let’s take a dip.
• A quick dip in the sea cooled us down.
• Did you enjoy your morning dip?

Come si usa: dip in something (We went for a dip in the lake.)

Sinonimi: swim

Espressioni comuni: take a dip, quick dip, dip in something

titolo in ribasso

Investimento il cui prezzo è sceso, acquistato da alcuni perché pensano che risalirà.

In inglese semplice: An investment whose price has fallen, which some people buy because they expect it to rise again.

• Some investors always buy the dip.
• She bought the dip, expecting prices to recover.
• Buying every dip can be risky.

Espressioni comuni: buy the dip, buy every dip