dip into
US /dɪp ˈɪntuː/
UK /dɪp ˈɪntuː/
1.
attingere a, intaccare
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.
Ho dovuto attingere ai miei risparmi per pagare le riparazioni dell'auto.
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She didn't want to dip into her retirement fund.
Non voleva attingere al suo fondo pensione.
2.
sfogliare, leggere superficialmente
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.
Ho avuto solo il tempo di sfogliare il rapporto, non di leggerlo a fondo.
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He likes to dip into various history books.
Gli piace sfogliare vari libri di storia.
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