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dipper

/ˈdɪpə/ /ˈdɪpɚ/

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noun

Plongeur, ce qui trempe

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. "

Le boulanger est un plongeur de beignets, les recouvrant d'un glaçage au chocolat.

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Cincle

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. "

En randonnée près du ruisseau de montagne, nous avons aperçu un cincle se balançant sur un rocher avant de plonger dans l'eau pour chercher des insectes.

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Louche

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. "

Elle a utilisé la louche pour puiser de l'eau dans le puits.

utensil drink food

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Appel de phares, commande de feux de croisement

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. "

Il a fait un appel de phares pour avertir la voiture venant en sens inverse du cerf sur la route.

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Aliment à tremper

Any snack food intended to be dipped in sauce.

Examples :

"chicken dippers"

Des aliments à tremper au poulet

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Pickpocket, voleur à la tire

Examples :

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

Le métro bondé était un terrain de chasse pour le pickpocket.

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Trempeur

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. "

Le trempeur a soigneusement abaissé la plaque d'acier dans l'étain en fusion.

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Baigneur, aide-baigneur

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. "

Au 19ème siècle, avant que la natation ne soit courante, la station balnéaire employait un aide-baigneur pour aider les visiteurs âgés à entrer et sortir en toute sécurité de l'eau froide de l'océan.

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Baptiste, partisan du baptême par immersion

A Baptist or Dunker.

Examples :

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

Ma grand-mère est une fervente baptiste et a été active dans son église baptiste toute sa vie.

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