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1. transitive verb2) (fig.)plunged in thought — in Gedanken versunken
2. intransitive verbbe plunged into darkness — in Dunkelheit getaucht sein (geh.)
1)3. nounplunge into something — (lit. or fig.) in etwas (Akk.) stürzen
Sprung, dertake the plunge — (fig. coll.) den Sprung wagen
* * *1. verb1) (to throw oneself down (into deep water etc); to dive: He plunged into the river.) tauchen2. noun(an act of plunging; a dive: He took a plunge into the pool.) der (Kopf-)Sprung- academic.ru/56302/plunger">plunger- take the plunge* * *[plʌnʤ]I. nto make a \plunge tauchena sixty-foot \plunge into the sea sechzig Fuß unter der Meeresoberfläche2. (swim)\plunge [in the pool] Schwimmen [im Pool] nt kein plthere has been a \plunge in the value of the dollar today der Wert des Dollar ist heute dramatisch gefallenthe \plunge of the dollar der Sturz des Dollara \plunge in profits dramatisch sinkende Profitea \plunge in value dramatischer Wertverlust4.II. vi1. (fall) stürzenthe Niagara Falls \plunges 55.5 metres die Niagarafälle stürzen 55,5 m in die Tiefewe \plunged into the sea wir sprangen ins Meerto \plunge to one's death in den Tod stürzen3. (dash) stürzenshe \plunged forward sie warf sich nach vorneIII. vt1. (immerse)2. (thrust)to \plunge a dagger/knife/needle into sb jdn mit einem Dolch/einem Messer/einer Nadel stechen3. (suddenly cause)the blackout plunged the town into darkness der Stromausfall tauchte die Stadt in Dunkelheit* * *[plʌndZ]1. vt1) (= thrust) stecken; (into water etc) tauchenhe plunged the knife into his victim's back — er jagte seinem Opfer das Messer in den Rücken
to plunge one's hand into sth — seine Hand tief in etw (acc) (hinein)stecken
2) (fig)to plunge the country into war/debt — das Land in einen Krieg/in Schulden stürzen
the room was plunged into darkness — das Zimmer war in Dunkelheit getaucht
we were plunged into darkness —
2. vi1) (= dive) tauchen; (goalkeeper) sich werfen, hechten2) (= rush esp downward) stürzenhe plunged into/through the crowd — er stürzte sich in/wühlte sich durch die Massen
3) (share prices, currency etc) stürzen, stark fallensales have plunged by 24% — die Verkaufszahlen sind um 24% gefallen
4) (fig) (into debate, studies, preparations, debt) sich stürzen (into in +acc); (into recession) stürzen (into in +acc)6) (neckline) fallen7) (= speculate rashly) sich verspekulieren3. vr(into studies, job etc) sich stürzen (into in +acc)4. nhe enjoys a quick plunge before breakfast — vor dem Frühstück schwimmt er gern eine Runde
2) (= downward movement) Sturz mhis plunge into debt began when his business collapsed — nach dem Bankrott seines Geschäftes stürzte er sich in Schulden
shares took a plunge after the government's announcement — nach der Ankündigung der Regierung kam es zu einem Kurssturz
a plunge in the value of the pound — ein Kurssturz m des Pfunds
4) (= rash investment) Fehlspekulation f* * *plunge [plʌndʒ]A v/t1. (ein)tauchen (in, into in akk) (auch fig):plunge o.s. into debts,B v/i1. (ein)tauchen (in, into in akk)2. stürzen, stürmen ( beide:into in akk)5. sich nach vorn werfen (Pferd etc)7. stürzen (Preise, Kurse etc)8. umg hasardieren, alles auf eine Karte setzenC s1. (Ein)Tauchen ntake the plunge fig den (Ab)Sprung wagen4. Sprung-, Tauchbecken n* * *1. transitive verb1) (thrust violently) stecken; (into liquid) tauchen2) (fig.)2. intransitive verb1)plunge into something — (lit. or fig.) in etwas (Akk.) stürzen
2) (descend suddenly) [Straße usw.:] steil abfallen3. nounSprung, dertake the plunge — (fig. coll.) den Sprung wagen
* * *n.Talfahrt -en f. v.eintauchen v.tauchen v.
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