dive

dive [daɪv]

1. noun

   a. [of swimmer, goalkeeper] plongeon m ; [of submarine, deep-sea diver] plongée f ; [of aircraft] piqué m

• to go into a dive [profits, sales] dégringoler

   b. ( = disreputable club, bar) (inf!) bouge m

   c. (by footballer) (inf) chute f volontaire

2. intransitive verb

   a. [diver, submarine] plonger ; [aircraft] piquer

• he dived in head first il a piqué une tête dans l'eau

   b. ( = plunge) to dive in entrer tête baissée

• he dived into the crowd il a plongé dans la foule

• he dived under the table il s'est jeté sous la table

• to dive for cover se précipiter pour se mettre à l'abri

• the keeper dived for the ball le gardien de but a plongé pour bloquer le ballon

• to dive into one's pocket plonger la main dans sa poche

3. compounds

► dive-bomb transitive verb bombarder en piqué

► dive in intransitive verb

   a. [diver] plonger

   b. ( = start to eat)

dive in! (inf!) attaquez ! (inf)

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[daɪv] 1.

noun

1) gen, Sport (plunge) plongeon m

2) (swimming under sea) plongée f sous-marine

3) (descent) (of plane, bird) piqué m

to take a dive — fig [prices] chuter

4) (lunge)

to make a dive for something — foncer vers quelque chose

5) (colloq) péj (bar) tripot (colloq) m

2.

intransitive verb (prét dived GB, dove US)

1) gen, Sport plonger (off, from de; down to jusqu'à)

2) [plane, bird] plonger

3) (as hobby) faire de la plongée; (as job) être plongeur

4) (throw oneself)

to dive under the bed — plonger sous le lit

to dive into — s'engouffrer dans [bar, shop]

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Phrasal Verbs:

- dive for

- dive in

English-French dictionary. 2013.