dip

dip
dip [dɪp]
1. transitive verb
   a. (into liquid) tremper ; [+ spoon] plonger
• walnuts dipped in chocolate noix fpl enrobées de chocolat
• dip the meat in flour farinez la viande
   b. to dip one's headlights (British) se mettre en codes
2. intransitive verb
[ground, road] descendre ; [temperature, prices] baisser
• the sun dipped below the horizon le soleil a disparu à l'horizon
► to dip into
• it's the sort of book you can dip into c'est le genre de livre dans lequel on peut se plonger quand on en a envie
• to dip into one's savings puiser dans ses économies
3. noun
   a. ( = swim) to have a quick dip (inf) faire trempette (inf)
   b. (in ground) déclivité f ; (in prices, unemployment, temperature) fléchissement m
   c. ( = sauce) sauce f froide (dans laquelle on trempe des crudités, des chips)
• avocado dip purée f d'avocat
4. compounds
► dipped headlights plural noun feux mpl de croisement
• to drive on dipped headlights rouler en codes
* * *
[dɪp] 1.
noun
1) (bathe) baignade f

to have a quick dip — se baigner rapidement

2) (in ground, road) déclivité f
3) (of plane, head) inclinaison f
4) fig (in prices, rate, sales) (mouvement m de) baisse f (in dans)
5) Culinary sauce f froide (pour crudités)
6) (also sheep dip) bain m parasiticide
2.
transitive verb (p prés etc -pp-)
1) (put partially) tremper (in, into dans)
2) (immerse) plonger [garment]; tremper [food]; baigner [sheep]
3) GB Automobile baisser [headlights]

dipped headlights — codes mpl

to drive with dipped headlights — rouler en code

3.
intransitive verb (p prés etc -pp-)
1) (move downwards) piquer

to dip below the horizon — [sun] disparaître derrière l'horizon

2) (slope downwards) être en pente
3) fig (decrease) [price, value, speed, rate] descendre
4) (put hand)

to dip into one's bag for something — chercher quelque chose dans son sac; fig

to dip into one's savings — puiser dans ses économies

5) (read a little)

to dip into — parcourir


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