Dip a toe into Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈdɪp/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈtoʊ/ /ˈɪntu/, /ɪnˈtu/, /ɪntə

DIP-uh-TOH-IN-too

UK

dˈɪp/ /æɪ/ /tˈəʊ/ /ˈɪntʊ

DIP-uh-TOH-IN-tuh

التعريف

To try something new or unfamiliar in a small or careful way before becoming more involved.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This is an informal idiom. Often used for beginning hobbies, jobs, or changes. Implies caution and not committing fully at first. Synonymous with 'test the waters'. Do not use for literal actions.

• Spanish: probar algo por primera vez - empezar poco a poco
• Portuguese (BR): experimentar algo pela primeira vez - começar aos poucos
• Portuguese (PT): experimentar algo pela primeira vez - começar devagar
• Chinese (Simplified): 尝试一下 - 初步涉足
• Chinese (Traditional): 嘗試一下 - 初步涉足
• Hindi: पहली बार कुछ आज़माना - शुरुआत करना
• Arabic: تجربة شيء جديد - البدء بحذر
• Bengali: হালকাভাবে চেষ্টা করা - দৈর্ঘ্য কম রেখে কিছু নতুন শুরু করা
• Russian: попробовать понемногу - осторожно попробовать
• Japanese: 少し試してみる - 軽く始めてみる
• Vietnamese: thử làm quen - thử trải nghiệm chút
• Korean: 가볍게 시도하다 - 조금 경험해보다
• Turkish: ufak bir deneme yapmak - temkinli başlamak
• Urdu: ہلکا سا آزمانا - احتیاط سے آغاز کرنا
• Indonesian: mencoba sedikit - mencoba dengan hati-hati

جمل نموذجية

I want to dip a toe into painting before buying a lot of supplies.

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Maria decided to dip a toe into yoga with a beginner class.

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They want to dip a toe into volunteering before making a big commitment.

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I'm not sure about mountain climbing, but I'll dip a toe into it this weekend.

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Before switching careers, it's smart to dip a toe into the new field.

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You don't have to go all in—just dip a toe into online learning and see how it goes.

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