dip into
US /dɪp ˈɪntuː/
UK /dɪp ˈɪntuː/
1.
echar mano de, recurrir a
to spend some of a sum of money that you had intended to save
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I had to dip into my savings to pay for the car repairs.
Tuve que echar mano de mis ahorros para pagar las reparaciones del coche.
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She didn't want to dip into her retirement fund.
Ella no quería echar mano de su fondo de jubilación.
2.
echar un vistazo a, hojear
to read or study a book or subject in a casual or superficial way
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I just had time to dip into the report, not read it thoroughly.
Solo tuve tiempo de echar un vistazo al informe, no de leerlo a fondo.
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He likes to dip into various history books.
Le gusta echar un vistazo a varios libros de historia.
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