dip into
US /dɪp ˈɪntuː/
UK /dɪp ˈɪntuː/
1.
in iets tasten, aanspreken
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.
Ik moest in mijn spaargeld tasten om de autoreparaties te betalen.
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She didn't want to dip into her retirement fund.
Ze wilde niet in haar pensioenfonds tasten.
2.
doorbladeren, oppervlakkig lezen
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.
Ik had alleen tijd om het rapport door te bladeren, niet om het grondig te lezen.
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He likes to dip into various history books.
Hij houdt ervan om in verschillende geschiedenisboeken te bladeren.
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