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dove

/dʌv/ /dəʊv/ /doʊv/

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noun

Taube

A pigeon, especially one smaller in size; a bird (often arbitrarily called either a pigeon or a dove or both) of more than 300 species of the family Columbidae.

Examples :

"A white dove flew out of the magician's hat, surprising the children. "

Eine weiße Taube flog aus dem Hut des Zauberers und überraschte die Kinder.

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noun

Friedensfreund, Verfechter der Verständigung

A person favouring conciliation and negotiation rather than conflict.

Examples :

"Even when disagreements arose, Maria acted as a dove, always trying to find peaceful solutions between her friends. "

Selbst bei Meinungsverschiedenheiten verhielt sich Maria wie eine Friedensfreundin und versuchte stets, friedliche Lösungen zwischen ihren Freunden zu finden.

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Liebling, Schatz

Term of endearment for one regarded as pure and gentle.

Examples :

"My little sister, a dove of a child, always brought a smile to everyone's face. "

Meine kleine Schwester, mein Schatz von einem Kind, zauberte immer ein Lächeln auf jedes Gesicht.

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Taubenfarben, taubengrau

A greyish, bluish, pinkish colour like that of the bird.

Examples :

"The dove-coloured dress was her favourite for job interviews. "

Das taubenfarbene Kleid war ihr Favorit für Vorstellungsgespräche.

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verb

Tauchen

To swim under water.

Examples :

"The swimmer dove into the pool. "

Der Schwimmer tauchte in den Pool.

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Eintauchen, kopfüber ins Wasser springen

To jump into water head-first.

Examples :

"The swimmer dove into the pool before starting his laps. "

Der Schwimmer tauchte kopfüber in den Pool, bevor er seine Bahnen begann.

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verb

Tauchen

To jump headfirst toward the ground or into another substance.

Examples :

"to dive into home plate"

in die Homeplate tauchen

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verb

Stürzen, eintauchen

To descend sharply or steeply.

Examples :

"The plane dove toward the runway, its descent getting steeper and faster. "

Das Flugzeug stürzte auf die Landebahn zu, wobei sein Sinkflug immer steiler und schneller wurde.

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verb

Sich begeistern, sich stürzen

(especially with in) To undertake with enthusiasm.

Examples :

"She dove right in and started making improvements."

Sie stürzte sich sofort hinein und begann, Verbesserungen vorzunehmen.

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verb

Täuschen, schauspielern

To deliberately fall down after a challenge, imitating being fouled, in the hope of getting one's opponent penalised.

Examples :

"During the soccer game, he dove in the penalty box, hoping to trick the referee into calling a foul. "

Während des Fußballspiels täuschte er im Strafraum, in der Hoffnung, den Schiedsrichter dazu zu bringen, ein Foul zu pfeifen.

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Eintauchen, versenken

To cause to descend, dunk; to plunge something into water.

Examples :

"She dove the teabag into the hot water to make a cup of tea. "

Sie tauchte den Teebeutel in das heiße Wasser, um eine Tasse Tee zuzubereiten.

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Tauchen, eintauchen

To explore by diving; to plunge into.

Examples :

"The student dove into the textbook, eager to understand the difficult math problem. "

Der Schüler tauchte in das Lehrbuch ein, um das schwierige Matheproblem zu verstehen.

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Eintauchen, sich vertiefen

To plunge or to go deeply into any subject, question, business, etc.; to penetrate; to explore.

Examples :

"After the presentation, the students dove into the research, eager to learn more about the topic. "

Nach der Präsentation vertieften sich die Studenten in die Forschung, begierig darauf, mehr über das Thema zu erfahren.

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