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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesimmergere
Pronunciation / Transliteration: immergere
"Ha deciso di immergersi nel libro prima di restituirlo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To engage with something briefly or superficially.
"She decided to dip into the book before returning it to the library." - 2
To sample or try out something without full commitment.
"He dipped into various genres of music to find what he liked best."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'dip into' combines the verb 'dip', which originates from Middle English 'dippan', meaning to immerse briefly, and 'into', a preposition from Old English 'into', indicating direction. The phrase evolved to mean engaging with something in a superficial or cursory manner.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dip-Into" is said worldwide
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plonger dans
Transliteration: plonger dans
"Elle a décidé de plonger dans le livre avant de le rendre à la bibliothèque."
hineintauchen
Transliteration: hineintauchen
"Er beschloss, in das Buch hineinzutauchen, bevor er es zurückgab."
immergere
Transliteration: immergere
"Ha deciso di immergersi nel libro prima di restituirlo."
sumergirse en
Transliteration: sumergirse en
"Decidió sumergirse en el libro antes de devolverlo a la biblioteca."
mergulhar em
Transliteration: mergulhar em
"Ela decidiu mergulhar no livro antes de devolvê-lo."
झलक डालना
Transliteration: jhalak daalna
"उसने पुस्तक में झलक डालने का निर्णय लिया।"
略读
Transliteration: lüè dú
"她决定略读这本书，然后再还回去。"
잠깐 들여다보다
Transliteration: jamkkan deulyeodaboda
"그녀는 도서관에 반납하기 전에 책을 잠깐 들여다보기로 했다."
ちょっと見る
Transliteration: chotto miru
"彼女は図書館に返す前に本をちょっと見ることにした。"
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