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double dipping

/ˈdʌb.əl ˈdɪp.ɪŋ/

Tradução: Prática de obter vantagem de dois benefícios, pagamentos ou oportunidades separados a partir de uma mesma fonte ou situação, frequentemente considerada antiética ou injusta. Em contexto social, também pode significar mergulhar um chip ou pedaço de comida no molho compartilhado depois de já ter dado uma mordida.

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B2informalcommon/ˈdʌb.əl ˈdɪp.ɪŋ/

The practice of taking advantage of two separate benefits, payments, or opportunities from the same source or situation, often considered unethical or unfair. In a social context, it can also refer to dipping a chip or food item into a shared sauce after already having bitten it.

  • 🇵🇹Prática de obter vantagem de dois benefícios, pagamentos ou oportunidades separados a partir de uma mesma fonte ou situação, frequentemente considerada antiética ou injusta. Em contexto social, também pode significar mergulhar um chip ou pedaço de comida no molho compartilhado depois de já ter dado uma mordida.
  1. Food etiquette B1 informal american

    The act of dipping a chip or cracker into a shared sauce after having already bitten it, considered unhygienic.

    • He double dipped his chip in the salsa, and everyone looked disgusted.
    • The party host asked guests not to double dip.
    • Double dipping is a common faux pas at parties.

    🇵🇹Etiqueta à mesa

  2. Financial or benefit fraud B2 formal

    The practice of receiving money or benefits from two different sources for the same activity, often illegally.

    • The politician was accused of double dipping by collecting both a salary and a pension.
    • The company was fined for double dipping on government grants.
    • Double dipping in unemployment benefits is a serious crime.

    🇵🇹Duplo recebimento de benefícios