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1 Kopfsprung
m: einen Kopfsprung machen dive head(-)first* * *Kọpf|sprungmheader, diveeinen Kopfsprung machen — to take a header, to dive (headfirst)
* * *(a fall or dive forwards: He slipped and took a header into the mud.) header* * *Kopf·sprungm headereinen \Kopfsprung machen to take a header [or [head] dive]* * *der header* * *Kopfsprung m:einen Kopfsprung machen dive head(-)first* * *der header -
2 sich kopfüber in etw. stürzen
to dive head first into sth. [also fig.]Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > sich kopfüber in etw. stürzen
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3 kopfüber
Adv. head-first (auch fig.); sich kopfüber in die Arbeit stürzen fig. plunge headlong into one’s work* * *headlong; head over heels* * *kopf|überadv (lit, fig)headfirst, headlong* * *2) (moving forwards or downwards, with one's head in front: a headlong dive into the pool of water; He fell headlong into a pool of water.) headlong3) (turning over completely; headfirst: He fell head over heels into a pond.) head over heels* * *kopf·über[kɔpfˈʔy:bɐ]adv head first* * ** * *sich kopfüber in die Arbeit stürzen fig plunge headlong into one’s work* * ** * *adj.headlong adj. adv.head first adv. -
4 Sturzflug
m nosedive; fig. crash* * *der Sturzflugnosedive* * *Stụrz|flugm(nose) dive* * *(a dive or fall with the head or nose first: The aeroplane did a nosedive into the sea.) nosedive* * *Sturz·flugim \Sturzflug in a nosedive/steep dive* * *der (Flugw.) [nose-]dive* * ** * *der (Flugw.) [nose-]dive* * *m.nose dive n.
См. также в других словарях:
head-first — head|first [ˌhedˈfə:st US ˈfə:rst] adv 1.) if you fall headfirst, your head goes down first, and the rest of your body follows afterwards dive/fall/jump/plunge head first ▪ I fell head first down the stairs. 2.) if you do something head first,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
head first — adv. Head first is used with these verbs: ↑dive, ↑plunge … Collocations dictionary
head·first — /ˈhɛdˈfɚst/ adv 1 : with the head leading She dove into the water headfirst. compare ↑feetfirst 2 : without taking time to think about your actions She rushed into the relationship headfirst. headfirst … Useful english dictionary
dive into something — dive into (something) to start something enthusiastically without first thinking about it. Our mistake was to dive into the work without much preparation. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of dive in (= to go head first into water) … New idioms dictionary
dive into — (something) to start something enthusiastically without first thinking about it. Our mistake was to dive into the work without much preparation. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of dive in (= to go head first into water) … New idioms dictionary
head´long|ness — head|long «HEHD lng, long», adverb, adjective. –adv. 1. with the head first: »to plunge headlong into the sea. 2. Figurative. with great haste and force: »to rush headlong into the crowd. 3. Figurative. in too great a rush; without stopping to… … Useful english dictionary
head|long — «HEHD lng, long», adverb, adjective. –adv. 1. with the head first: »to plunge headlong into the sea. 2. Figurative. with great haste and force: »to rush headlong into the crowd. 3. Figurative. in too great a rush; without stopping to think;… … Useful english dictionary
dive — ► VERB (past and past part. dived; US also dove) 1) plunge head first and with arms outstretched into water. 2) go to a deeper level in water. 3) swim under water using breathing equipment. 4) plunge steeply downwards through the air. 5) move… … English terms dictionary
dive — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 of an aircraft ADJECTIVE ▪ steep, vertical ▪ gentle, shallow ▪ spiral VERB + DIVE ▪ … Collocations dictionary
dive — [[t]da͟ɪv[/t]] dives, diving, dived (American English sometimes uses the form dove for the past tense.) 1) VERB If you dive into some water, you jump in head first with your arms held straight above your head. [V into n] He tried to escape by… … English dictionary
dive — 1 verb past tense dived also dove AmE (I) 1 JUMP INTO WATER to jump into water with your head and arms first (+ into/off etc): Sally dived expertly into the pool. | Diving off the cliffs is very dangerous. 2 GO DEEPER to go deeper under water:… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English