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1. verb1) (to throw oneself down (into deep water etc); to dive: He plunged into the river.) lanzarse, zambullirse, tirarse de cabeza2) (to push (something) violently or suddenly into: He plunged a knife into the meat.) clavar, meter
2. noun(an act of plunging; a dive: He took a plunge into the pool.) zambullida, chapuzón- plunger- take the plunge
plunge vb1. zambullir / sumergir2. caer / precipitarsethe car went off the road and plunged into the sea el coche se salió de la carretera y se precipitó al martr[plʌnʤ]1 (dive) zambullida, chapuzón nombre masculino2 (fall) caída, descenso2 (drop - prices etc) caer en picado, desplomarse3 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL cabecear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto take the plunge dar el paso decisivo1) immerse: sumergir2) thrust: hundir, clavarplunge vi1) dive: zambullirse (en el agua)2) : meterse precipitadamente o violentamentethey plunged into war: se enfrascaron en una guerrahe plunged into depression: cayó en la depresión3) descend: descender en picadathe road plunges dizzily: la calle desciende vertiginosamenteplunge n1) dive: zambullida f2) drop: descenso m abruptothe plunge in prices: el desplome de los preciosn.• derrumbamiento s.m.• zambullida s.f.• zampuzo s.m.v.• arrojar v.• hundir v.• sumergir v.• zambullir v.
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1. plʌndʒa) (immerse, thrust)to plunge something INTO something — \<\<into liquid\>\> sumergir* or meter algo en algo
she plunged the knife into his heart — le hundió or le clavó el cuchillo en el corazón
b) (into state, condition)
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vi2)a) ( slope downward steeply) \<\<road/path\>\> descender* bruscamenteb) ( drop) \<\<price/temperature/popularity\>\> caer* en picada or (Esp) en picado, desplomarse
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a) ( in water) zambullida f, chapuzón mto take the plunge — ( take a risk) arriesgarse*, jugarse* el todo por el todo; ( get married) casarse, dar* el paso
b) ( fall) caída fc) (of price, value) caída f; ( of temperature) descenso m[plʌndʒ]shares took a plunge — las acciones cayeron en picada or (Esp) en picado
1. N1) (=dive) (from bank etc) salto m ; (under water) zambullida f ; (by professional diver) inmersión f ; (=bathe) baño m2) (fig) [of currency etc] caída f repentina, desplome m- take the plunge3) * (=rash investment) inversión f arriesgada2. VT1) (=immerse) sumergir, hundir ( into en)2) (=thrust) arrojar3) (fig)New York was suddenly plunged into darkness — Nueva York se encontró de repente sumida en la oscuridad
3. VI1) (=dive) arrojarse, tirarse; (into water) lanzarse, zambullirse2) (=fall) caer, hundirse; [road, cliff] precipitarsehe plunged from a fifth storey window — (=threw himself) se arrojó desde una ventana del quinto piso; (=fell) cayó desde una ventana del quinto piso
the aircraft plunged into the sea off Dover — el avión cayó al or se precipitó en el mar a la altura de Dover
3) [ship] cabecear; [horse] corcovear4) [share prices, currency etc] desplomarse5) (fig) (=rush) lanzarse, precipitarsehe plunged into a monologue on Plato — se puso a soltar or emprendió un monólogo sobre Platón
4.CPDplunge pool N — (in sauna) piscina f de contraste
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1. [plʌndʒ]a) (immerse, thrust)to plunge something INTO something — \<\<into liquid\>\> sumergir* or meter algo en algo
she plunged the knife into his heart — le hundió or le clavó el cuchillo en el corazón
b) (into state, condition)
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vi2)a) ( slope downward steeply) \<\<road/path\>\> descender* bruscamenteb) ( drop) \<\<price/temperature/popularity\>\> caer* en picada or (Esp) en picado, desplomarse
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a) ( in water) zambullida f, chapuzón mto take the plunge — ( take a risk) arriesgarse*, jugarse* el todo por el todo; ( get married) casarse, dar* el paso
b) ( fall) caída fc) (of price, value) caída f; ( of temperature) descenso mshares took a plunge — las acciones cayeron en picada or (Esp) en picado
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3 pool
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1. verb1) (to plunge headfirst into water or down through the air: He dived off a rock into the sea.) zambullirse, tirarse de cabeza2) (to go quickly and suddenly out of sight: She dived down a back street and into a shop.) precipitarse hacia, abalanzarse
2. noun(an act of diving: She did a beautiful dive into the deep end of the pool.) zambullida, salto de cabeza- diver- diving-board
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dive1 n saltodive2 vb1. tirarse de cabeza / zambullirse2. bucear / sumergirsetr[daɪv]1 (into water) zambullida, salto (de cabeza); (in competition) salto (de trampolín); (underwater) buceo; (of submarine, whale) inmersión nombre femenino2 (of plane) picado; (of bird) descenso (en picado)3 (sudden movement, lunge) embestida, arremetida4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (of goalkeeper) estirada5 familiar (seedy bar, club) antrointransitive verb (SMALLUS/SMALL pt dove tr[dəʊv])1 (into water) zambullirse, tirarse (de cabeza); (in competition) saltar; (underwater) bucear; (submarine, whale) sumergirse2 (birds, planes) bajar en picado3 (move suddenly) precipitarse hacia, abalanzarse hacia; (put hand into) meter la mano en, echar mano a5 (drop suddenly - currency, sales, prices) caer en picado\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto go diving ir a hacer submarinismo, ir a bucearto take a dive (in boxing) hacer tongo, dejarse ganar1) plunge: tirarse al agua, zambullirse, dar un clavado2) submerge: sumergirse3) drop: bajar en picada (dícese de un avión), caer en picadadive n1) plunge: zambullida f, clavado m (en el agua)2) descent: descenso m en picada3) bar, joint: antro mn.• capuz s.m.• figón s.m.• picado s.m.• salto s.m.• salto de trampolín s.m.• tasca s.f.• zambullida s.f.v.• bucear v.• picar v.• sumergir v.• zambullir v.
I daɪv1)a) ( from height) zambullirse*, tirarse (al agua), tirarse or echarse un clavado (AmL)she dived into the water — se zambulló, se tiró al agua
b) ( from surface) \<\<person/whale\>\> sumergirse*, zambullirse*; \<\<submarine\>\> sumergirse*to go diving — ir* a hacer submarinismo or a bucear
c) ( swoop) \<\<plane/bird\>\> bajar en picada or (Esp) en picado2) (lunge, move suddenly)he dived for cover under the table — se tiró or se metió debajo de la mesa para protegerse
3) ( drop sharply) (journ) \<\<currency/sales\>\> caer* en picada or (Esp) en picado, pegar* un bajón (fam)•Phrasal Verbs:- dive in
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1)a) ( into water) zambullida f, clavado m (AmL); ( Sport) salto m (de trampolín), clavado m (AmL)b) (of submarine, whale) inmersión fc) ( swoop) descenso m en picada or (Esp) en picado2) (lunge, sudden movement) (colloq)(full-length) dive — ( in soccer) estirada f
3) (disreputable club, bar) (colloq) antro m[daɪv]1. N1) (into water) salto m de cabeza (al agua), zambullida f, clavado m (CAm, Mex); (by professional diver, of submarine) inmersión f2) (Aer) picado m, picada f (LAm)3) (=leap)to make a dive for sth — lanzarse or abalanzarse sobre algo
4) (Ftbl) estirada fto take a dive — (Ftbl) tirarse a la piscina (dejarse caer deliberadamente con la intención de conseguir un tiro libre o un penalty)
5) (fig) (=fall)2. VI1) [swimmer] tirarse, zambullirse, dar un clavado (CAm, Mex), clavarse (CAm, Mex); (artistically) saltar; (underwater) bucear; [submarine] sumergirseto dive into the water — tirarse al agua, zambullirse
2) (Aer) bajar en picado3) (=leap)I dived into the shop for a paper — pasé corriendo por la tienda a por un periódico, me metí corriendo a la tienda a por un periódico
4) (=fall) [prices etc] bajar de golpe, caer en picado or (LAm) picada* * *
I [daɪv]1)a) ( from height) zambullirse*, tirarse (al agua), tirarse or echarse un clavado (AmL)she dived into the water — se zambulló, se tiró al agua
b) ( from surface) \<\<person/whale\>\> sumergirse*, zambullirse*; \<\<submarine\>\> sumergirse*to go diving — ir* a hacer submarinismo or a bucear
c) ( swoop) \<\<plane/bird\>\> bajar en picada or (Esp) en picado2) (lunge, move suddenly)he dived for cover under the table — se tiró or se metió debajo de la mesa para protegerse
3) ( drop sharply) (journ) \<\<currency/sales\>\> caer* en picada or (Esp) en picado, pegar* un bajón (fam)•Phrasal Verbs:- dive in
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1)a) ( into water) zambullida f, clavado m (AmL); ( Sport) salto m (de trampolín), clavado m (AmL)b) (of submarine, whale) inmersión fc) ( swoop) descenso m en picada or (Esp) en picado2) (lunge, sudden movement) (colloq)(full-length) dive — ( in soccer) estirada f
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verb1) (to push briefly under water: They splashed about, ducking each other in the pool.) hundir, sumergir2) (to lower the head suddenly as if to avoid a blow: He ducked as the ball came at him.) agachar
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plurals - ducks, duck; noun1) (a kind of wild or domesticated water-bird with short legs and a broad flat beak.) pato2) (a female duck. See also drake.) pata3) (in cricket, a score of nil by a batsman: He was out for a duck.)•- ducklingduck1 n patoduck2 vb agacharse / agachar la cabezatr[dʌk]1 (bend down) agacharse; (hide) esconderse1 (head) agachar, bajar2 (in water) hundir, sumergir, zambullir3 (dodge - duty, responsibility) evadir, eludir; (- question) eludir, esquivar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto duck out of something escabullirse de algo————————tr[dʌk]1 (bird) pato,-a2 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL pato4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (in cricket) cero\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be like water off a duck's back serle indiferente a unoto take to something like a duck to water adaptarse bien a algoduck ['dʌk] vt1) lower: agachar, bajar (la cabeza)2) plunge: zambullir3) evade: eludir, evadirduck vito duck down : agacharsen.• capuz s.m.• dril s.m.• esguince s.m.• pato s.m.• regate s.m.• ánade s.m.v.• agacharse v.• huir v.• regatear v.• sumergir v.• zambullir v.• zampuzar v.dʌk
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noun pato, -ta m,fto take to something like a duck to water: he took to skiing like a duck to water — empezó a esquiar como si lo hubiera hecho toda la vida; water I 1)
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vt1) ( lower) \<\<head\>\> agachar, bajar2) ( submerge) hundir3) ( dodge) \<\<question\>\> eludir, esquivar; \<\<responsibility\>\> evadir, eludir•Phrasal Verbs:- duck out
I [dʌk]1. N(pl ducks or duck)1) (Orn) pato m; (female) pata fto be a dead duck —
- play ducks and drakes- take to sth like a duck to waterlame 4., water 1., 1)2) (Cricket) cero mto make a duck, be out for a duck — (Brit) ser eliminado a cero
3) (=movement) (under water) zambullida f; (to escape, avoid) agachada f; (Boxing) finta f, esquiva f4) * (as form of address)yes, duck(s) — (Brit) sí, cariño
2. VT1) (=plunge in water) [+ person, head] zambullir2) (=lower)3) (=avoid) [+ problem, question] eludir, esquivar3.VI (also: duck down) agacharse, agachar la cabeza; (in fight) esquivar el golpe; (under water) sumergirse4.CPDduck soup * N (US) (fig) —
it's just duck soup — es pan comido, es coser y cantar
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[dʌk]N (US) dril m* * *[dʌk]
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noun pato, -ta m,fto take to something like a duck to water: he took to skiing like a duck to water — empezó a esquiar como si lo hubiera hecho toda la vida; water I 1)
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vt1) ( lower) \<\<head\>\> agachar, bajar2) ( submerge) hundir3) ( dodge) \<\<question\>\> eludir, esquivar; \<\<responsibility\>\> evadir, eludir•Phrasal Verbs:- duck out
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