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dive [daɪv]1. nouna. [of swimmer, goalkeeper] plongeon m ; [of submarine, deep-sea diver] plongée f ; [of aircraft] piqué m• to go into a dive [profits, sales] dégringolerb. ( = disreputable club, bar) (inf!) bouge ma. [diver, submarine] plonger ; [aircraft] piquerb. ( = plunge) to dive in entrer tête baissée3. compoundsa. [diver] plongerb. ( = start to eat)dive in! (inf!) attaquez ! (inf)* * *[daɪv] 1.2) ( swimming under sea) plongée f sous-marine3) ( descent) (of plane, bird) piqué mto take a dive — fig [prices] chuter
4) ( lunge)5) (colloq) péj ( bar) tripot (colloq) m2.2) [plane, bird] plonger4) ( throw oneself)to dive into — s'engouffrer dans [bar, shop]
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A n3 ( descent) (of plane, bird) piqué m ; to pull out of a dive sortir d'un piqué ; to take a dive fig [prices] chuter ; the party's fortunes have taken a dive le destin du parti a basculé ;4 ( lunge) to make a dive for sth foncer vers qch ;5 ○ ( deliberate fall) ( in fixed fight) to take a dive aller au tapis ; ( in football) that was a dive! c'est du chiqué ○ ! ;2 [plane, bird] plonger, descendre en piqué (from de) ;4 (lunge, throw oneself) to dive into the bushes/under the bed plonger dans les buissons/sous le lit ; to dive into a bar/shop s'engouffrer dans un bar/un magasin ; he dived into his pocket and produced some money il a plongé la main dans sa poche et a sorti de l'argent.■ dive for:▶ dive for [sth]1 [diver] pêcher [pearls, coral] ;2 [player] plonger sur [ball] ;■ dive in1 lit plonger ;2 fig ( act impulsively) se lancer ○. -
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∎ to dive for clams/pearls pêcher la palourde/des perles (en plongée);∎ the bird dived on its prey l'oiseau a plongé ou fondu sur sa proie;∎ she dived off the side of the boat elle a plongé depuis le bord du bateau;∎ to dive for the ball (goalkeeper) plonger (pour attraper le ballon)(b) (as sport) faire de la plongée∎ they dived for the exit ils se sont précipités ou ils ont foncé vers la sortie;∎ he dived for his camera il s'est rué sur son appareil photo;∎ the soldiers dived into the doorway les soldats se sont engouffrés dans l'entrée;∎ the rabbit dived down its hole le lapin s'est enfoui ou a plongé dans son trou;∎ he dived into the car il s'engouffra dans la voiture;∎ he dived into his pocket/the bag il a plongé la main dans sa poche/le sac;∎ figurative she always dives headlong into a task elle fonce toujours tête baissée pour faire quelque chose;∎ she dived out of sight elle s'est cachée précipitamment;∎ to dive under the table plonger ou se jeter sous la table;∎ he dived under the covers and shut his eyes il s'est enfoui ou il a plongé sous les couvertures et a fermé les yeux2 noun∎ to go into a dive (aircraft) piquer, descendre en piqué;∎ to pull out of a dive (aircraft) se redresser d'un piqué, effectuer un rétablissement;∎ to make a dive for the ball plonger (pour attraper le ballon);∎ Football he took a dive in the box il a fait exprès de s'effondrer dans la surface de réparation∎ to make a dive for the exit se précipiter vers la sortie;∎ to make a dive for shelter se précipiter pour se mettre à l'abri;∎ I made a dive for the vase (to stop it breaking) je me suis précipité vers le vase∎ dive in! (eat) attaquez!;∎ we're just going to have to dive in (set to work) il va falloir qu'on s'y mette;∎ we can't just dive in without any preparation nous ne pouvons pas nous lancer comme ça sans aucune préparation
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