inzuppare — meaning in English

English meaning

• dip verb To lower something briefly into a liquid.
• soak verb To leave something in liquid until it becomes thoroughly wet.

Senses

inzuppare is used for these senses in English:

• dip (transitive) 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.
• soak (intransitive) To penetrate or permeate by saturation.

dip — full definition

1. verb To lower something briefly into a liquid.
2. verb To drop slightly in level, value, or amount.
3. noun A thick sauce for dunking food such as chips or vegetables.
4. noun A brief swim.
5. noun A slight downward slope or drop in a surface.

soak — full definition

1. verb To leave something in liquid until it becomes thoroughly wet.
2. verb Informal: to charge someone an excessive amount of money.
3. noun A period of being immersed in liquid.

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