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plunge [plʌndʒ]∎ the bus plunged into the river le bus est tombé dans la rivière;∎ the lorry plunged over the cliff le camion plongea par-dessus la falaise;∎ the helicopter plunged to the ground l'hélicoptère piqua vers le sol;∎ to plunge to one's death faire une chute mortelle;∎ I slipped and plunged forward j'ai glissé et je suis tombé la tête la première ou la tête en avant∎ he plunged into a long and complicated story il s'est lancé dans une histoire longue et compliquée;∎ she plunged bravely into the discussion elle se lança courageusement dans la discussion;∎ the neckline plunges deeply at the front le devant est très décolleté(e) (price, rate, currency) chuter, dégringoler;∎ sales have plunged by 30 percent les ventes ont chuté de 30 pour cent∎ plunge the tomatoes into boiling water plonger les tomates dans l'eau bouillante(b) figurative plonger;∎ he plunged his hands into his pockets il enfonça les mains dans ses poches;∎ he was plunged into despair by the news la nouvelle l'a plongé dans le désespoir;∎ the office was plunged into darkness le bureau fut plongé dans l'obscurité3 noun∎ figurative to take the plunge (dare) se jeter à l'eau; (get married) faire le grand saut, se mettre la corde au cou(b) (fall, drop) chute f;∎ a ten-metre plunge une chute de dix mètres;∎ prices have taken a plunge les prix ont chuté ou se sont effondrés
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