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dip into

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dip into
vb (intr, preposition)
1. to draw (upon) he dipped into his savings
2. to read (passages) at random or cursorily in (a book, newspaper, etc.)
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Verb1.dip into - read selectively; read only certain passages from a text
read - interpret something that is written or printed; "read the advertisement"; "Have you read Salman Rushdie?"
Translations
? dip into
vi +prep obj
(lit) she dipped into her bag for her keys → sie griff in ihre Tasche, um ihre Schlüssel zu holen
(fig) to dip into one’s pocket → tief in die Tasche greifen; to dip into one’s savings → seine Ersparnisse angreifen, an seine Ersparnisse gehen
book → einen kurzen Blick werfen in (+acc)


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Work being slack at present at Devil's Ford, I reck'ned I'd take a pasear down to 'Frisco, and dip into the vortex o' fash'nable society and out again.
Devil's Ford by Harte, Bret View in context
At first she thought it was some trespasser, but a second look showed her that it was her uncle returning from an early dip into the sea.
Eight Cousins by Alcott, Louisa May View in context
A mile or so out upon the moor the road takes a very sudden dip into a hollow, with a peat-colored stream running swiftly down the centre of it.
The White Company by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
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