dip one's toe in the water
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Synonym of test the watersSynonym of test the waters.
» Tom dipped his toe into the water.
Tom tauchte einen Zeh ins Wasser. — wolfgangth
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1 sensesSynonym of test the waters.
Examples
20 sentencesTom dipped his toe into the water.
deTom tauchte einen Zeh ins Wasser. — wolfgangth
I poured the wine in a plastic bag and then dipped it in ice water.
Tom hiked his skirt up to mid-thigh and dipped his toes in the water.
Yanni dipped the rag in water.
Mary dipped her toe into the water.
deMaria tauchte einen Zeh ins Wasser. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Forms
dips one's toe in the water, dipping one's toe in the water, dipped one's toe in the water, dipped one's toe in the water| Base form | dip one's toe in the water · to dip one's toe in the water |
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| 3rd person singular | dips one's toe in the water |
| Present participle | dipping one's toe in the water |
| Past simple | dipped one's toe in the water |
| Past participle | dipped one's toe in the water |
irregular
Present simpleLesson
| I, you, we, they | dip one's toe in the water |
| he, she, it | dips one's toe in the water |
Past simpleLesson
| all persons | dipped one's toe in the water |
Present perfectLesson
| I, you, we, they | have dipped one's toe in the water |
| he, she, it | has dipped one's toe in the water |
Future simple (will)Lesson
| all persons | will dip one's toe in the water |
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle