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dipper

/ˈdɪpə/ /ˈdɪpɚ/

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noun

El que sumerge, cucharón

One who, or that which, dips (immerses something, or itself, into a liquid).

Examples :

"The baker is a dipper of donuts, covering them in chocolate frosting. "

El panadero es el que sumerge los donuts, cubriéndolos con glaseado de chocolate.

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Mirlo acuático

Any of various small passerine birds of the genus Cinclus that live near fast-flowing streams and feed along the bottom.

Examples :

"While hiking near the mountain stream, we spotted a dipper bobbing on a rock before diving into the water to search for insects. "

Mientras caminábamos cerca del arroyo de montaña, vimos un mirlo acuático que se balanceaba sobre una roca antes de zambullirse en el agua para buscar insectos.

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Cucharón

A cup-shaped vessel with a long handle, for dipping into and ladling out liquids; a ladle or scoop.

Examples :

"She used the dipper to scoop water from the well. "

Ella usó el cucharón para sacar agua del pozo.

utensil drink food

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Interruptor de luces, cambio de luces

The control in a vehicle that switches between high-beam and low-beam (i.e. dips the lights), especially when used to signal other vehicles.

Examples :

"He flashed his dipper to warn the oncoming car about the deer in the road. "

Él hizo un cambio de luces para advertir al coche que se aproximaba sobre el ciervo en la carretera.

vehicle traffic signal device

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Aperitivo para mojar

Any snack food intended to be dipped in sauce.

Examples :

"chicken dippers"

Palitos de pollo para mojar

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Carterista, ladrón de carteras

Examples :

"The crowded subway was a hunting ground for the dipper. "

El metro lleno de gente era un terreno de caza para el carterista.

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Bañador

A person employed in a tin plate works to coat steel plates in molten tin by dipping them.

Examples :

"The dipper carefully lowered the steel plate into the molten tin. "

El bañador bajó cuidadosamente la placa de acero en el estaño fundido.

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Ayudante de bañista

A person employed to assist a bather in and out of the sea.

Examples :

"In the 19th century, before swimming was common, the seaside resort hired a dipper to help elderly visitors safely enter and exit the chilly ocean water. "

En el siglo XIX, antes de que nadar fuera común, el balneario contrataba a un ayudante de bañista para ayudar a los visitantes mayores a entrar y salir de forma segura del agua fría del océano.

job human person service nautical sport ocean

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Bautista

A Baptist or Dunker.

Examples :

"My grandmother is a devout Dipper and has been active in her Baptist church her entire life. "

Mi abuela es una bautista devota y ha estado activa en su iglesia bautista toda su vida.

religion person