dip into

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour indiquer une lecture ou une consultation brève de quelque chose, ou l'utilisation d'une partie d'une ressource (comme de l'argent ou des économies).

A phrasal verb used to indicate briefly reading or examining something, or using a portion of a resource (such as money or savings).

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Read brieflyinformal

   To read or look at parts of a book or document without reading it thoroughly.

   Feuilleter

   • I dipped into the novel during my lunch break.
   • She dipped into the report to find the key statistics.
   • He dipped into the encyclopedia for a quick fact check.

   Synonymesbrowsescanskim

   Antonymesdevourperusescrutinizestudy

2. Use savingsinformal

   To take money from a reserve or savings account, often for a specific purpose.

   Puiser dans ses économies

   • They had to dip into their savings to pay for the car repairs.
   • She dipped into her emergency fund to cover the medical bills.
   • We dipped into our vacation budget to buy new furniture.

   Synonymesbreak intodig intoraidtapusewithdraw

   Antonymesaccumulatedepositsave

Verbe de basedip