Locuciones verbales
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| dip into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative, informal (read, sample briefly) | echar un vistazo loc verb |
| | Whenever I have quarter of an hour to spare I like to dip into Saki's 'Collected Short Stories'. |
| | Cada vez que tengo quince minutos libres me gusta echarle un vistazo a los "Cuentos Cortos" de Saki. |
| | | hojear⇒ vtr |
| | Cada vez que tengo un cuarto de hora libre me gusta hojear los "Cuentos Cortos" de Saki. |
| dip into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative, informal (savings: make use of) (figurado) | echar mano a loc verb |
| | I'm so short of money at the moment that I keep having to dip into my precious savings. |
| | Estoy tan corto de plata en este momento que tengo que seguir echando mano a mis preciados ahorros. |
| | | recurrir a vi + prep |
| | Estoy tan escaso de dinero en estos momentos que tengo que seguir recurriendo a mis preciados ahorros. |
Compound Forms:
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| crab dip n | (seafood condiment) | dip de cangrejo loc nom m |
| | My neighbor served the most delicious crab dip at her party last night. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Yo llevaré el dip de cangrejo ya que me sale muy rico. |
| dip n | (depression in land) | cuesta nf |
| | | pendiente nf |
| | There was a dip between the two fields where water collected. |
| | Había una cuesta entre los dos campos donde se acumulaba agua. |
| dip n | (market decline) | caída nf |
| | | bajada nf |
| | | baja nf |
| | The dip in the market caused some investors concern. |
| | La caída del mercado preocupó a algunos inversores. |
| dip n | (food: sauce) | salsa nf |
| | Susan served crudités and dips as an appetizer. |
| | Susan sirvió verduras crudas y salsas como aperitivo. |
| dip⇒ vi | (land: slope) | hundirse⇒ v prnl |
| | The road dips as it goes into the valley. |
| | La calle se hunde cuando llega al valle. |
| dip vi | (stocks: decline) | bajar temporalmente loc verb |
| | | agachar⇒, bajar⇒ vtr |
| | | bajar en picada loc verb |
| | | bajar⇒ vtr |
| | Share prices dipped this afternoon. |
| | Los precios de las acciones bajaron temporalmente esta tarde. |
| dip [sth]⇒ vtr | (immerse in liquid) (en agua) | meter⇒ vtr |
| | | mojar⇒ vtr |
| | Alan tested the temperature of the water by dipping his toe. |
| | Alan sintió la temperatura del agua metiendo el pie. |
| dip [sth] in [sth] vtr + prep | (immerse in liquid) (en agua) | meter en vtr + prep |
| | | mojar en vtr + prep |
| | Emily dipped the shirt in the hot water. |
| | Emily metió la camisa en agua caliente. |
| dip [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (immerse in liquid) | meter algo en loc verb |
| | Elizabeth dipped her toes into the water to feel how cold it was. |
| | Elizabeth Metió los dedos en el agua para ver qué tan fría estaba. |
| dip n | informal (quick swim) | chapuzón nm |
| | (AmL) | zambullida nf |
| | It's nice to go for a dip on a hot day. |
| | Es bueno darse un chapuzón en un día de calor. |
| dip [sth] vtr | (lower and raise again) (bandera) | saludar con vi + prep |
| | | bajar y volver a subir loc verb |
| | The soldier dipped the flag in salute. |
| | El soldado saludó con la bandera. |
| dip⇒ vi | (sink) | hundirse⇒ v prnl |
| | | esconderse⇒ v prnl |
| | The sun dipped below the horizon. |
| | El sol se hundió tras el horizonte. |
| dip [sth]⇒ vtr | (animals: immerse in pesticide) | desinfectar⇒ vtr |
| | The farmer dips his sheep twice a year. |
| | El granjero desinfecta las ovejas dos veces al año. |
| dip [sth] vtr | (headlights: switch to low beam) | bajar⇒ vtr |
| | Lisa dipped her lights when she saw another car coming towards her. |
| | Lisa bajó las luces cuando vio que venía otro auto. |
| dip n | (exercise move) (plural) | fondo nm |
| | Jack does thirty dips every morning to strengthen his triceps. |
| | Jack hace treinta fondos cada mañana para fortalecer los tríceps. |
| dip n | pejorative, dated, slang (stupid person) | tarado, tarada nm, nf |
| | | imbécil n común |
| | What did you do that for, you dip? |
| | ¿Por qué hiciste eso, tarado? |
| dip n | (pesticide solution for animals) | baño de aspersión nm + loc adj |
| | The farmer immerses the sheep in dip to protect them against parasites. |
| | El granjero sumerge a las ovejas en un baño de aspersión para protegerlas contra los parásitos. |
| dip n | uncountable (geology: angle of stratum) (geología) | buzamiento nm |
| | The east flank of the mountain has a steep dip. |
| | La ladera este de la montaña tiene un buzamiento pronunciado. |
| dip candles vtr + npl | (make by dipping wick in wax) | hacer velas loc verb |
| | | fabricar velas loc verb |
| | The children learned how to dip candles at the craft fair. |
| dip down vi + prep | (land: slope downward) | descender⇒ vi |
| | | bajar⇒ vi |
| dip pen n | (nib pen without own ink supply) | pluma nf |
| | Los victorianos usaban pluma y tintero. |
| dip switch n | (computing: on-off switch) (fam) | interruptor DIP loc nom m |
| Note: DIP es una sigla en inglés para "dual in-line package" (paquete dual en línea). |
| | On some computer boards, the capabilities or configuration was set using a dip switch mounted on the board; today these settings are done in software. |
| dip your headlights v expr | (set vehicle lights to low beam) | poner las luces bajas loc verb |
| double dip n | ([sth] equal to original amount) | doble nm |
| | Hank received a double dip of protection through both insurance and social security. |
double dip,
double-dip recession n | (economics) | doble recesión loc nom f |
| | The government is voicing concerns that we could be heading for a double-dip recession. |
| double-dip⇒ vi | US, informal (get salary and pension) | cobrar salario y pensión loc verb |
| garlic dip n | (garlic-flavored sauce) (MX) | dip de ajo nm + loc adj |
| | | salsa de ajo nf + loc adj |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Venden dip de ajo bastante sabroso en el supermercado. |
| have a quick dip v expr | informal (go for quick swim) | darse un chapuzón loc verb |
| | Joachim had a quick dip in the lake before lunch. |
| | Joachim se dio un chapuzón en el lago antes de almorzar. |
| have a quick dip into [sth] v expr | figurative (experience briefly) | incursionar brevemente en loc verb + prep |
| | I had a quick dip into Zen Buddhism when I was about eighteen years old. |
| | Cuando tenía dieciocho años, incursioné brevemente en el budismo zen. |
| lucky dip n | UK (game: picking out random prize) | premio sorpresa nm + adj |
| lucky dip n | figurative (choosing [sth] at random) | premio sorpresa nm + adj |
| skinny-dip⇒ vi | (swim naked) | bañarse desnudo loc verb |
| | | nadar desnudo loc verb |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Hicimos el amor sobre la arena y nos bañamos desnudos en el mar bajo la luz de la luna. |
| skinny-dip n | (naked swim) | baño desnudo nm + adj |
| | | nado desnudo nm + adj |