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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDip
/dɪp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To lower something briefly into a liquid.
"She dipped the brush into the paint before starting her artwork."
- 1
A brief immersion in a liquid.
"He took a quick dip in the pool to cool off."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'dip' originates from the Old English 'dippian', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*dippōną'. Historically, it has evolved to encompass various meanings related to lowering something into a liquid or a brief immersion.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dip" is said worldwide
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Tremper
Transliteration: tʁɑ̃pe
"Elle a trempé le pinceau dans la peinture."
Eintauchen
Transliteration: ˈaɪ̯nˌtaʊ̯xən
"Er tauchte den Pinsel in die Farbe."
Immergere
Transliteration: imˈmer.dʒe.re
"Ha immerso il pennello nella vernice."
Sumergir
Transliteration: su.meɾˈxiɾ
"Sumergió el pincel en la pintura."
Mergulhar
Transliteration: meʁɡuˈʎaʁ
"Ela mergulhou o pincel na tinta."
डुबाना
Transliteration: ḍubānā
"उसने ब्रश को रंग में डुबाया।"
浸入
Transliteration: jìn rù
"她把画笔浸入颜料中。"
담그다
Transliteration: damgeuda
"그녀는 붓을 물감에 담갔다."
浸す
Transliteration: ひたす (hitasu)
"彼女は筆を絵の具に浸した。"
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