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1 plunge
1. verb1) (to throw oneself down (into deep water etc); to dive: He plunged into the river.) mergulhar2) (to push (something) violently or suddenly into: He plunged a knife into the meat.) mergulhar2. noun(an act of plunging; a dive: He took a plunge into the pool.) mergulho- plunger- take the plunge* * *[pl∧ndʒ] n 1 mergulho, imersão. 2 salto. 3 queda repentina. 4 arrebentar das ondas. 5 coll especulação arriscada. • vt+vi 1 mergulhar, submergir, imergir. 2 cravar, fincar. he plunged the dagger into his enemy’s bosom / ele cravou o punhal no peito do seu inimigo. 3 lançar, arrastar. the country was plunged into war / a nação foi arrastada à guerra. to take the plunge decidir finalmente. 4 lançar-se, precipitar-se. he plunged into the room / ele irrompeu na sala. 5 cair subitamente. 6 Naut arfar. 7 arriscar dinheiro, endividar-se, afundar em dívidas. she plunged into debts / ela se afundou em dívidas. -
2 plunge
1. verb1) (to throw oneself down (into deep water etc); to dive: He plunged into the river.) afundar, mergulhar2) (to push (something) violently or suddenly into: He plunged a knife into the meat.) afundar2. noun(an act of plunging; a dive: He took a plunge into the pool.) mergulho- plunger- take the plunge -
3 to take the plunge
to take the plungedecidir finalmente. 4 lançar-se, precipitar-se. he plunged into the room/ele irrompeu na sala. 5 cair subitamente. 6 Naut arfar. 7 arriscar dinheiro, endividar-se, afundar em dívidas. she plunged into debts/ela se afundou em dívidas. -
4 take the plunge
(to (decide to) start doing something new or difficult.) aventurar-se -
5 take the plunge
(to (decide to) start doing something new or difficult.) aventurar-se -
6 dive
1. verb1) (to plunge headfirst into water or down through the air: He dived off a rock into the sea.) mergulhar2) (to go quickly and suddenly out of sight: She dived down a back street and into a shop.) mergulhar2. noun(an act of diving: She did a beautiful dive into the deep end of the pool.) mergulho- diver- diving-board
- great diving beetle* * *[daiv] n 1 mergulho, salto de cabeça para baixo. 2 movimento súbito e rápido. 3 Amer sl espelunca, antro, casa de bebidas e de jogo, casa de má reputação. • vt+vi 1 mergulhar(-se), afundar, imergir, submergir, arrojar-se de cabeça na água. 2 penetrar, sondar, entranhar-se, ( into) profundar. 3 arrojar-se, precipitar-se. 4 descer a pique, descer rapidamente e desaparecer, perder-se de vista. 5 bater a carteira, ( into) furtar, meter rapidamente a mão em. to dive in começar a comer. to take a dive sl concordar em perder uma partida num jogo desonestamente. -
7 dive
1. verb1) (to plunge headfirst into water or down through the air: He dived off a rock into the sea.) mergulhar2) (to go quickly and suddenly out of sight: She dived down a back street and into a shop.) esgueirar-se2. noun(an act of diving: She did a beautiful dive into the deep end of the pool.) mergulho- diver- diving-board - great diving beetle
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Plunge — Plunge, n. 1. The act of thrusting into or submerging; a dive, leap, rush, or pitch into, or as into, water; as, to take the water with a plunge. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, a desperate hazard or act; a state of being submerged or overwhelmed with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Plunge — Plunge, v. i. 1. To thrust or cast one s self into water or other fluid; to submerge one s self; to dive, or to rush in; as, he plunged into the river. Also used figuratively; as, to plunge into debt. [1913 Webster] Forced to plunge naked in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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plunge — ► VERB 1) fall or move suddenly and uncontrollably. 2) jump or dive quickly and energetically. 3) (plunge in) embark impetuously on (a course of action). 4) (be plunged into) suddenly bring into a specified condition or state: the area was was… … English terms dictionary
plunge — [plunj] vt. plunged, plunging [ME plungen < OFr plongier < VL * plumbicare < L plumbum, LEAD2: see PLUMB] to thrust, throw, or force suddenly (into a liquid, hole, condition, etc.) [to plunge an oar into the water, to plunge a country… … English World dictionary
