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I [daɪv]1) (plunge) tuffo m. (anche sport)2) (swimming under sea) immersione f.3) (of plane, bird) picchiata f.to take a dive — fig. [ prices] precipitare
4) (lunge)to make a dive for sth. — lanciarsi o precipitarsi verso qcs
5) colloq. spreg. (bar) bettola f.II [daɪv]1) tuffarsi ( off, from da; down to fino a)2) [plane, bird] scendere in picchiata3) (as hobby) fare immersioni, fare il sub; (as job) fare il sommozzatore•- dive for- dive in* * *1. verb1) (to plunge headfirst into water or down through the air: He dived off a rock into the sea.) tuffarsi2) (to go quickly and suddenly out of sight: She dived down a back street and into a shop.) riversarsi, precipitarsi2. noun(an act of diving: She did a beautiful dive into the deep end of the pool.) tuffo- diver- diving-board
- great diving beetle* * *[daɪv]1. n1) (of swimmer, goalkeeper) tuffo, (of submarine) immersione f, Aer picchiata2) pej, (fam: club etc) bettola, buco2. vi1)to dive (into) — tuffarsi (in), (submarine) immergersi, Aer scendere in picchiata, Ftbl tuffarsi2)(
fam: move quickly) to dive into — (doorway, hole) buttarsi dentro, (car, taxi) saltare suhe dived into the crowd — si tuffò or si lanciò tra la folla
he dived for the exit — si è lanciato or precipitato verso l'uscita
* * *dive /daɪv/n.2 immersione (subacquea): You should check your equipment before each dive, bisognerebbe verificare l'attrezzatura prima di ogni immersione; a dive to a submerged wreck, un'immersione verso un relitto sommerso5 ( di valore) crollo, calo: Share prices round the world took a dive today, i prezzi delle azioni oggi hanno subito un crollo in tutto il mondo6 (fam.) bettola, postaccio: That place used to be nice, but now it's a real dive, quel locale una volta era un bel posto, ma ora è veramente una bettola11 ( slang, boxe) incontro truccato: to take a dive, gettarsi a terra simulando un K.O.; accettare di perdere l'incontro● dive-bomber, bombardiere in picchiata; tuffatore □ dive-bombing, bombardamento in picchiata.(to) dive /daɪv/v. i.1 tuffarsi (di testa): He dived into the lake, si è tuffato nel lago; They dived off the rocks, si sono tuffati dagli scogli2 immergersi ( anche fig.); fare immersioni: to dive for pearls, immergersi in cerca di perle; to go diving, fare immersioni; The submarine suddenly dived, il sottomarino si è immerso improvvisamente; to dive into a good book, immergersi in una buona lettura3 tuffarsi, gettarsi: When the bomb went off, everyone dived for cover, quando è scoppiata la bomba, si sono tuffati tutti a terra per ripararsi; They dived into a shop to get out of the rain, si sono precipitati in un negozio per non stare sotto la pioggia; Both players dived for the ball, entrambi i giocatori si sono gettati sulla palla4 (aeron.) scendere in picchiata: The plane dived and dropped its bombs, l'aeroplano è sceso in picchiata e ha sganciato le bombe5 ( di valori) crollare, precipitare: The dollar dived by almost 2%, il dollaro è crollato di quasi il 2%6 ( calcio) simulare un fallo ( buttandosi a terra): He clearly dived to get the penalty, ha chiaramente simulato il fallo per ottenere un rigore● (fam.) to dive into one's pocket [bag, etc.], frugarsi in tasca [nella borsa, ecc.] □ (fam.) to dive in, buttarsi a pesce ( sul cibo, ecc.).* * *I [daɪv]1) (plunge) tuffo m. (anche sport)2) (swimming under sea) immersione f.3) (of plane, bird) picchiata f.to take a dive — fig. [ prices] precipitare
4) (lunge)to make a dive for sth. — lanciarsi o precipitarsi verso qcs
5) colloq. spreg. (bar) bettola f.II [daɪv]1) tuffarsi ( off, from da; down to fino a)2) [plane, bird] scendere in picchiata3) (as hobby) fare immersioni, fare il sub; (as job) fare il sommozzatore•- dive for- dive in
См. также в других словарях:
make a dive (for something) — make a ˈdive (for sth) idiom to suddenly move or jump forward to do sth or reach sb/sth • The goalkeeper made a dive for the ball. • Paul made a dive for the fridge to get a drink. Main entry: ↑diveidiom … Useful english dictionary
dive — dive1 [ daıv ] (past tense dived or dove [ douv ] ) verb intransitive ** ▸ 1 jump into water ▸ 2 swim underwater ▸ 3 move downward ▸ 4 jump sideways/forward ▸ 5 lose value quickly ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) to jump into water with your head first and with… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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