Per immergere
Dipping
Language note: Literally 'for immersing'.
Culture note: Italians love to dip their 'biscotti' in their coffee!
Context: The crust is meant for dunking in extra sauce as requested.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Per
[pehr]
For
A preposition used to indicate purpose or a means to do something.
Per immergere qualcosa nell'acqua fredda.
To immerse something in cold water.
immergere
[eem-MEHR-je-reh]
to immerse
A verb meaning to submerge or dip something into a liquid completely.
L'ho usato per immergere il pane nel sugo.
I used it to immerse the bread in the sauce.
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