dip1, s.1Tumadh m (in uisce). To have a dip into a book, corrghiota a léamh i leabhar. 2aClaonas m (maighnéadach). bFána f, ísliú m. 3Nau: ísliú m (an bhrait). 4Folcadh m, snámh m -a. I am going for a dip, táim ag dul ag snámh. 5Sheep-dip, dip f. 6Dip-(candle), coinneal thumtha, páideog f.
dip2 . Iv.tr.1Tumaim (na lámha in uisce). F: I am always dipping my hand into my pocket, bím i gcónaí ag cur amach airgid. 2To dip the sheep, na caoirigh a thumadh. 3Íslím (go tobann, go ceann scaithimhín). Aut: To dip the head-lights, na ceannsoilse a mhaolú. Nau: To dip one's flag, abs.to dip to a ship, brat a ísliú; beannú do long. 4Tumaim. He dipped his spoon into the pot, thum sé a spúnóg sa chorcán. II►dip. v.i.1Tumaim (in uisce). 2The sun dipped below the sea, chuaigh an ghrian i bhfarraige. 3(Of compass needle) Claonann; (of scale) íslíonn. The road dips sharply, titeann an bóthar go tobann, tá fána ghéar sa bhóthar. 4To dip into a book, corrghiota a léamh i leabhar. To dip deep into one's purse, scaradh le suim mhór airgid. To dip into the past, taighde a dhéanamh ar an tseanaimsir.