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1 darkness
Dunkelheit, die* * *noun (the state of being dark.) die Dunkelheit* * *dark·ness[ˈdɑ:knəs, AM ˈdɑ:rk-]n no plthe room was in complete \darkness der Raum war völlig dunkelto be plunged into \darkness in Dunkelheit getaucht seinmoments of \darkness düstere Momente* * *['dAːknɪs]n1) (lit) Dunkelheit f; (of night) Finsternis f, Dunkelheit fin total darkness — in totaler or völliger Dunkelheit, in tiefem Dunkel (geh)
the house was in darkness — das Haus lag im Dunkeln
2) (fig: sinisterness) Finsterkeit f3) (fig: gloominess, sadness) Düsterkeit f* * *darkness s1. Dunkelheit f, Finsternis f:the room was in complete darkness der Raum war völlig dunkel2. Heimlichkeit f, Verborgenheit f3. dunkle Färbung4. (das) Böse:the powers of darkness die Mächte der Finsternis6. Blindheit f7. fig (geistige) Blindheit, Unwissenheit f8. fig Unklarheit f, Unverständlichkeit f* * *noun, no pl.Dunkelheit, die* * *n.Dunkelheit f.Finsternis f.Schwärze -n f. -
2 darkness
dark·ness [ʼdɑ:knəs, Am ʼdɑ:rk-] nthe room was in complete \darkness der Raum war völlig dunkel;to be plunged into \darkness in Dunkelheit getaucht seinmoments of \darkness düstere Momente;to draw a veil of \darkness across sth den Schleier des Geheimnisses über etw akk breiten -
3 plunge
1. transitive verb2) (fig.)plunged in thought — in Gedanken versunken
2. intransitive verbbe plunged into darkness — in Dunkelheit getaucht sein (geh.)
1)3. nounplunge into something — (lit. or fig.) in etwas (Akk.) stürzen
Sprung, dertake the plunge — (fig. coll.) den Sprung wagen
* * *1. verb1) (to throw oneself down (into deep water etc); to dive: He plunged into the river.) tauchen2. noun(an act of plunging; a dive: He took a plunge into the pool.) der (Kopf-)Sprung- academic.ru/56302/plunger">plunger- take the plunge* * *[plʌnʤ]I. nto make a \plunge tauchena sixty-foot \plunge into the sea sechzig Fuß unter der Meeresoberfläche2. (swim)\plunge [in the pool] Schwimmen [im Pool] nt kein plthere has been a \plunge in the value of the dollar today der Wert des Dollar ist heute dramatisch gefallenthe \plunge of the dollar der Sturz des Dollara \plunge in profits dramatisch sinkende Profitea \plunge in value dramatischer Wertverlust4.II. vi1. (fall) stürzenthe Niagara Falls \plunges 55.5 metres die Niagarafälle stürzen 55,5 m in die Tiefewe \plunged into the sea wir sprangen ins Meerto \plunge to one's death in den Tod stürzen3. (dash) stürzenshe \plunged forward sie warf sich nach vorneIII. vt1. (immerse)2. (thrust)to \plunge a dagger/knife/needle into sb jdn mit einem Dolch/einem Messer/einer Nadel stechen3. (suddenly cause)the blackout plunged the town into darkness der Stromausfall tauchte die Stadt in Dunkelheit* * *[plʌndZ]1. vt1) (= thrust) stecken; (into water etc) tauchenhe plunged the knife into his victim's back — er jagte seinem Opfer das Messer in den Rücken
to plunge one's hand into sth — seine Hand tief in etw (acc) (hinein)stecken
2) (fig)to plunge the country into war/debt — das Land in einen Krieg/in Schulden stürzen
the room was plunged into darkness — das Zimmer war in Dunkelheit getaucht
we were plunged into darkness —
2. vi1) (= dive) tauchen; (goalkeeper) sich werfen, hechten2) (= rush esp downward) stürzenhe plunged into/through the crowd — er stürzte sich in/wühlte sich durch die Massen
3) (share prices, currency etc) stürzen, stark fallensales have plunged by 24% — die Verkaufszahlen sind um 24% gefallen
4) (fig) (into debate, studies, preparations, debt) sich stürzen (into in +acc); (into recession) stürzen (into in +acc)6) (neckline) fallen7) (= speculate rashly) sich verspekulieren3. vr(into studies, job etc) sich stürzen (into in +acc)4. nhe enjoys a quick plunge before breakfast — vor dem Frühstück schwimmt er gern eine Runde
2) (= downward movement) Sturz mhis plunge into debt began when his business collapsed — nach dem Bankrott seines Geschäftes stürzte er sich in Schulden
shares took a plunge after the government's announcement — nach der Ankündigung der Regierung kam es zu einem Kurssturz
a plunge in the value of the pound — ein Kurssturz m des Pfunds
4) (= rash investment) Fehlspekulation f* * *plunge [plʌndʒ]A v/t1. (ein)tauchen (in, into in akk) (auch fig):plunge o.s. into debts,B v/i1. (ein)tauchen (in, into in akk)2. stürzen, stürmen ( beide:into in akk)5. sich nach vorn werfen (Pferd etc)7. stürzen (Preise, Kurse etc)8. umg hasardieren, alles auf eine Karte setzenC s1. (Ein)Tauchen ntake the plunge fig den (Ab)Sprung wagen4. Sprung-, Tauchbecken n* * *1. transitive verb1) (thrust violently) stecken; (into liquid) tauchen2) (fig.)2. intransitive verb1)plunge into something — (lit. or fig.) in etwas (Akk.) stürzen
2) (descend suddenly) [Straße usw.:] steil abfallen3. nounSprung, dertake the plunge — (fig. coll.) den Sprung wagen
* * *n.Talfahrt -en f. v.eintauchen v.tauchen v. -
4 plunge
[plʌnʤ] nto make a \plunge tauchen;a sixty-foot \plunge into the sea sechzig Fuß unter der Meeresoberfläche2) ( swim)\plunge [in the pool] Schwimmen [im Pool] nt kein plthere has been a \plunge in the value of the dollar today der Wert des Dollar ist heute dramatisch gefallen;the \plunge of the dollar der Sturz des Dollar;a \plunge in profits dramatisch sinkende Profite;a \plunge in value dramatischer WertverlustPHRASES:1) ( fall) stürzen;Niagara Falls \plunges 55.5 metres die Niagarafälle stürzen 55,5 m in die Tiefe;we \plunged into the sea wir sprangen ins Meer;to \plunge to one's death in den Tod stürzen3) ( dash) stürzen;to \plunge into sth in etw akk stürzen;she \plunged forward sie warf sich nach vorne;1) ( immerse)to \plunge sth into sth etw in etw akk eintauchen;( in cooking) etw in etw akk geben2) ( thrust)3) ( suddenly cause)the blackout plunged the town into darkness der Stromausfall tauchte die Stadt in Dunkelheit
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