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1 submerge
[səb'mə:‹](to cover with, or sink under, water or other liquid: I watched the submarine submerging.) submerger; plonger- submergence - submersion -
2 duck
duck [dʌk]1 noun∎ to take to sth like a duck to water (become good at) se mettre à qch comme si on avait fait ça toute sa vie; (develop a liking for) prendre tout de suite goût à qch, mordre à qch;∎ criticism runs off him like water off a duck's back les critiques glissent sur lui comme de l'eau sur les plumes d'un canard;∎ American familiar it's duck soup (easily done) c'est du gâteau;∎ American figurative to get one's ducks in a row se préparer□(b) (in cricket) score m nul;∎ to be out for a duck ne marquer aucun point, faire un score nul;∎ to break one's duck marquer son premier point(d) (material) coutil m∎ what do you want, ducks? (to woman) et pour vous, ma petite dame?; (to man) et pour le monsieur, qu'est-ce que ce sera?(trousers) pantalon m de coutil(a) (dodge → blow) esquiver;∎ to duck one's head (out of the way) baisser vivement la tête(b) (submerge in water) faire boire la tasse à(c) (evade → responsibility, question) se dérober à, esquiver;∎ to duck the issue s'esquiver; (in reply) user de faux-fuyants∎ duck! baisse-toi!;∎ to duck under the water plonger sous l'eau;∎ to duck behind a hedge se cacher derrière une haie∎ to duck out of a room s'esquiver d'une pièce∎ to duck out of doing sth se défiler pour ne pas faire qch►► British very familiar duck's arse (hairstyle) = coiffure masculine populaire dans les années cinquante (cheveux courts plaqués vers l'arrière) -
3 flood
flood [flʌd]1 noun(a) (of water) inondation f;∎ Bible the Flood le Déluge;∎ to be in flood (river) être en crue;∎ you've caused a flood in the bathroom tu as inondé la salle de bains∎ floods of tears un déluge ou torrent de larmes;∎ to be in floods of tears pleurer à chaudes larmes(d) (floodlight) projecteur m∎ the river flooded its banks la rivière est sortie de son lit, la rivière a débordé;∎ you've flooded the bathroom tu as inondé la salle de bains;(c) (river → of rain) faire déborder∎ to be flooded with applications/letters être submergé de demandes/lettres;∎ to be flooded in light (room, valley) être inondé de lumière∎ to flood the market (with sth) inonder le marché (de qch)(b) (land, area) être inondé∎ to flood into the streets envahir les rues;∎ spectators were flooding into the stadium les spectateurs affluaient dans le stade;∎ refugees are still flooding across the border les réfugiés continuent à passer la frontière en foule ou en masse;∎ light was flooding through the window la lumière entrait à flots par la fenêtre;∎ new energy was flooding through his veins une énergie nouvelle coulait dans ses veines(d) (woman → menstruate heavily) saigner abondamment►► flood barrier digue f de retenue;flood control contrôle m des crues;flood plain plaine f d'inondation, lit m majeur;flood tide marée f montante;flood wall mur m de protection contre les crues;flood warning avis m de crue;flood water inondation f;∎ the flood waters have receded les inondations ont diminué(people) revenir en foule ou en masse; (strength, memories) revenir à flots, affluer;∎ suddenly it all came flooding back soudain tout m'est revenu en mémoire(people) entrer en foule ou en masse, affluer; (applications, letters) affluer; (light, sunshine) entrer à flotsinonder;∎ hundreds of families have been flooded out (from homes) l'inondation a forcé des centaines de familles à quitter leurs maisons∎ light flooded out of the open casement des flots de lumière s'échappaient de la fenêtre ouverte;∎ money flooded out of the country il y eut d'énormes fuites de capitaux -
4 sunken
1) (sunk under water: a sunken ship.) submergé2) (below the level of the surrounding area: a sunken garden.) en contrebas -
5 plunge
A n1 ( from height) plongeon m ; death plunge journ plongeon de la mort ; to take a plunge ( dive) piquer une tête ;3 gen, fig the company's plunge into debt l'endettement subit de l'entreprise ; the plunge in confidence la perte subite de confiance ; nothing could prevent the country's plunge into chaos rien ne pouvait empêcher le pays de sombrer dans le chaos.B vtr1 ( thrust) to plunge sth into sth plonger qch dans qch ; he plunged the knife into her heart il lui a plongé le couteau dans le cœur ; she plunged her hand into the water/the bag elle a plongé sa main dans l'eau/le sac ; to be plunged into être plongé dans [crisis, danger, new experience, strike] ; être submergé de [debt] ; the house was plunged into darkness la maison a été plongée dans l'obscurité ;2 ( unblock) déboucher [qch] avec une ventouse [sink].C vi1 ( fall from height) [person, waterfall, submarine] plonger ; [bird, plane] piquer ; [road, cliff] fig plonger ; the plane plunged to the ground l'avion a piqué vers le sol ; the boy plunged over the precipice to his death l'enfant a fait une chute mortelle dans le précipice ; the car plunged off the road la voiture est sortie en catastrophe de la route ;3 fig ( embark on) to plunge into se lancer dans [activity, career, negotiations] ; sombrer dans [chaos, crisis, decline] ; se ruer vers [danger].to take the plunge se jeter à l'eau.■ plunge forward [person] s'élancer ; [boat] piquer de l'avant ; [horse] se ruer ; [vehicle] foncer.
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submerge — [səb mʉrj′] vt. submerged, submerging [L submergere < sub , under + mergere, to plunge: see MERGE] 1. to place under or cover with water or the like; plunge into water, inundate, etc. 2. to cover over; suppress; hide 3. to sink below a decent… … English World dictionary
Submerge — Sub*merge , v. i. To plunge into water or other fluid; to be buried or covered, as by a fluid; to be merged; hence, to be completely included. [1913 Webster] Some say swallows submerge in ponds. Gent. Mag. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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water — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) A clear liquid and major component of all living things Nouns 1. water, moisture, wetness; drinking water, spring water, mineral water; sea or salt water, fresh water; serum, serosity; lymph; rheum;… … English dictionary for students
submerge — sub|merge [ səb mɜrdʒ ] verb 1. ) transitive to put something completely under water: Floods have submerged parts of the island, killing 29 people. a ) intransitive to go completely under water 2. ) transitive usually passive if something is… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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