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plunge

/plʌndʒ/

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noun

Eintauchen, Sprung

The act of plunging or submerging

Examples :

"The sudden plunge into the icy lake was exhilarating. "

Das plötzliche Eintauchen in den eisigen See war berauschend.

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noun

Sturz, Sprung, Eintauchen

A dive, leap, rush, or pitch into (into water)

Examples :

"A plunge into the sea"

Ein Sturz ins Meer

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noun

Schwimmbecken, Tauchbecken

A swimming pool

Examples :

"After school, Sarah went to the plunge to cool off. "

Nach der Schule ging Sarah ins Schwimmbecken, um sich abzukühlen.

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noun

Sturz, Sprung

The act of pitching or throwing oneself headlong or violently forward, like an unruly horse

Examples :

"The horse's sudden plunge spooked the young rider. "

Der plötzliche Sturz des Pferdes erschreckte den jungen Reiter.

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noun

Waghalsige Wette, risikoreiche Spekulation

Heavy and reckless betting in horse racing; hazardous speculation

Examples :

"The gambler's plunge cost him his entire savings. "

Der waghalsige Einsatz des Spielers kostete ihn seine gesamten Ersparnisse.

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noun

Sturz, Absturz, Verwicklung

An immersion in difficulty, embarrassment, or distress; the condition of being surrounded or overwhelmed; a strait; difficulty

Examples :

"The financial crisis created a plunge into debt for many families. "

Die Finanzkrise stürzte viele Familien in Schulden.

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verb

Eintauchen, versenken

To thrust into liquid, or into any penetrable substance; to immerse.

Examples :

"to plunge the body into water"

den Körper in Wasser eintauchen

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verb

Eintauchen, stürzen

To cast, stab or throw into some thing, state, condition or action.

Examples :

"to plunge a dagger into the breast; to plunge a nation into war"

Einem Dolch in die Brust stoßen; eine Nation in den Krieg stürzen.

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verb

Eintauchen, untertauchen

To baptize by immersion.

Examples :

"The priest will plunge the new parishioner in the baptismal font. "

Der Priester wird den neuen Gemeindemitglied in das Taufbecken eintauchen.

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verb

Eintauchen, stürzen

To dive, leap or rush (into water or some liquid); to submerge oneself.

Examples :

"he plunged into the river"

Er stürzte sich in den Fluss.

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verb

Stürzen, eintauchen

To fall or rush headlong into some thing, action, state or condition.

Examples :

"to plunge into debt; to plunge into controversy"

sich in Schulden stürzen; sich in Kontroversen stürzen

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verb

Stürzen, sich stürzen

To pitch or throw oneself headlong or violently forward, as a horse does.

Examples :

"The horse plunged forward, startled by the loud noise. "

Das Pferd stürzte vorwärts, erschrocken von dem lauten Geräusch.

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verb

Viel riskieren, hoch pokern

To bet heavily and recklessly; to risk large sums in gambling.

Examples :

"He plunged all his savings into the lottery, hoping to win a new car. "

Er riskierte seine gesamten Ersparnisse in der Lotterie, in der Hoffnung, ein neues Auto zu gewinnen.

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verb

Verwickelt, in Verlegenheit gebracht

To entangle or embarrass (mostly used in past participle).

Examples :

"The awkward question about her missing homework plunged her into further embarrassment. "

Die peinliche Frage nach ihren fehlenden Hausaufgaben brachte sie noch mehr in Verlegenheit.

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verb

Überwältigen, überwältigen

To overwhelm, overpower.

Examples :

"The sudden announcement of the school closure plunged the students into a state of confusion. "

Die plötzliche Ankündigung der Schulschließung überwältigte die Schüler mit Verwirrung.

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