dip

Các nghĩa

1. chấm · nhúng

   To lower into a liquid.

   transitive

   Dip your biscuit into your tea.

2. nhúng mình, dìm mình

   To immerse oneself; to become plunged in a liquid; to sink.

   intransitive

   The sun's rim dips; the stars rush out.

3. giảm nhẹ

   (of a value or rate) To decrease slightly.

   intransitive

4. hạ thấp đèn

   To lower a light's beam.

   transitive

   Dip your lights as you meet an oncoming car.

5. hạ cờ (để chào)

   To lower (a flag), particularly a national ensign, to a partially hoisted position in order to render or to return a salute. While lowered, the flag is said to be “at the dip.” A flag being carried on a staff may be dipped by leaning it forward at an approximate angle of 45 degrees.

   transitive

   The sailor rushed to the flag hoist to dip the flag in return.

6. tắm thuốc (cho gia súc)

   To treat cattle or sheep by immersion in chemical solution.

   transitive

   The farmer is going to dip the cattle today.

7. kiểm tra dầu bằng que thăm

   To use a dip stick to check oil level in an engine.

   transitive

8. ngậm thuốc lá sợi

   To consume snuff by placing a pinch behind the lip or under the tongue in order to absorb the desired chemical constituents.

   Near-synonym: pack a lip

Dạng khác

• dips present, singular, third-person
• dipping participle, present
• dipped participle, past

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