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1. verb1) (to plunge headfirst into water or down through the air: He dived off a rock into the sea.) zambullirse, tirarse de cabeza2) (to go quickly and suddenly out of sight: She dived down a back street and into a shop.) precipitarse hacia, abalanzarse
2. noun(an act of diving: She did a beautiful dive into the deep end of the pool.) zambullida, salto de cabeza- diver- diving-board
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dive1 n saltodive2 vb1. tirarse de cabeza / zambullirse2. bucear / sumergirsetr[daɪv]1 (into water) zambullida, salto (de cabeza); (in competition) salto (de trampolín); (underwater) buceo; (of submarine, whale) inmersión nombre femenino2 (of plane) picado; (of bird) descenso (en picado)3 (sudden movement, lunge) embestida, arremetida4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (of goalkeeper) estirada5 familiar (seedy bar, club) antrointransitive verb (SMALLUS/SMALL pt dove tr[dəʊv])1 (into water) zambullirse, tirarse (de cabeza); (in competition) saltar; (underwater) bucear; (submarine, whale) sumergirse2 (birds, planes) bajar en picado3 (move suddenly) precipitarse hacia, abalanzarse hacia; (put hand into) meter la mano en, echar mano a5 (drop suddenly - currency, sales, prices) caer en picado\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto go diving ir a hacer submarinismo, ir a bucearto take a dive (in boxing) hacer tongo, dejarse ganar1) plunge: tirarse al agua, zambullirse, dar un clavado2) submerge: sumergirse3) drop: bajar en picada (dícese de un avión), caer en picadadive n1) plunge: zambullida f, clavado m (en el agua)2) descent: descenso m en picada3) bar, joint: antro mn.• capuz s.m.• figón s.m.• picado s.m.• salto s.m.• salto de trampolín s.m.• tasca s.f.• zambullida s.f.v.• bucear v.• picar v.• sumergir v.• zambullir v.
I daɪv1)a) ( from height) zambullirse*, tirarse (al agua), tirarse or echarse un clavado (AmL)she dived into the water — se zambulló, se tiró al agua
b) ( from surface) \<\<person/whale\>\> sumergirse*, zambullirse*; \<\<submarine\>\> sumergirse*to go diving — ir* a hacer submarinismo or a bucear
c) ( swoop) \<\<plane/bird\>\> bajar en picada or (Esp) en picado2) (lunge, move suddenly)he dived for cover under the table — se tiró or se metió debajo de la mesa para protegerse
3) ( drop sharply) (journ) \<\<currency/sales\>\> caer* en picada or (Esp) en picado, pegar* un bajón (fam)•Phrasal Verbs:- dive in
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1)a) ( into water) zambullida f, clavado m (AmL); ( Sport) salto m (de trampolín), clavado m (AmL)b) (of submarine, whale) inmersión fc) ( swoop) descenso m en picada or (Esp) en picado2) (lunge, sudden movement) (colloq)(full-length) dive — ( in soccer) estirada f
3) (disreputable club, bar) (colloq) antro m[daɪv]1. N1) (into water) salto m de cabeza (al agua), zambullida f, clavado m (CAm, Mex); (by professional diver, of submarine) inmersión f2) (Aer) picado m, picada f (LAm)3) (=leap)to make a dive for sth — lanzarse or abalanzarse sobre algo
4) (Ftbl) estirada fto take a dive — (Ftbl) tirarse a la piscina (dejarse caer deliberadamente con la intención de conseguir un tiro libre o un penalty)
5) (fig) (=fall)2. VI1) [swimmer] tirarse, zambullirse, dar un clavado (CAm, Mex), clavarse (CAm, Mex); (artistically) saltar; (underwater) bucear; [submarine] sumergirseto dive into the water — tirarse al agua, zambullirse
2) (Aer) bajar en picado3) (=leap)I dived into the shop for a paper — pasé corriendo por la tienda a por un periódico, me metí corriendo a la tienda a por un periódico
4) (=fall) [prices etc] bajar de golpe, caer en picado or (LAm) picada* * *
I [daɪv]1)a) ( from height) zambullirse*, tirarse (al agua), tirarse or echarse un clavado (AmL)she dived into the water — se zambulló, se tiró al agua
b) ( from surface) \<\<person/whale\>\> sumergirse*, zambullirse*; \<\<submarine\>\> sumergirse*to go diving — ir* a hacer submarinismo or a bucear
c) ( swoop) \<\<plane/bird\>\> bajar en picada or (Esp) en picado2) (lunge, move suddenly)he dived for cover under the table — se tiró or se metió debajo de la mesa para protegerse
3) ( drop sharply) (journ) \<\<currency/sales\>\> caer* en picada or (Esp) en picado, pegar* un bajón (fam)•Phrasal Verbs:- dive in
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1)a) ( into water) zambullida f, clavado m (AmL); ( Sport) salto m (de trampolín), clavado m (AmL)b) (of submarine, whale) inmersión fc) ( swoop) descenso m en picada or (Esp) en picado2) (lunge, sudden movement) (colloq)(full-length) dive — ( in soccer) estirada f
3) (disreputable club, bar) (colloq) antro m
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