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plunges

/ˈplʌndʒɪz/

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verb

Eintaucht, versenkt

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

Stürzen, tauchen

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

action condition

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verb

Eintauchen, untertauchen

To baptize by immersion.

Examples :

"The priest plunges the baby into the water during the baptism ceremony. "

Der Priester taucht das Baby während der Taufe in das Wasser ein.

religion ritual

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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.

action nature sport

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verb

Stürzt, taucht ein

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

action condition event

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verb

Stürzen, sich stürzen

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

Examples :

"The startled horse plunges forward, nearly unseating the rider. "

Das erschrockene Pferd stürzt vorwärts und wirft den Reiter fast ab.

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verb

Viel riskieren, hoch pokern

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

Examples :

"He recklessly plunges all his savings into the stock market, hoping for a quick profit. "

Er riskiert leichtsinnig seine gesamten Ersparnisse am Aktienmarkt und hofft auf einen schnellen Gewinn.

bet business finance economy

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verb

Verwickelt, in Verlegenheit gebracht

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

Examples :

"The unexpected question from her boss plunged her into confusion. "

Die unerwartete Frage ihres Chefs brachte sie in Verwirrung.

action situation

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verb

Überwältigt, überwältigt

To overwhelm, overpower.

Examples :

"The sudden increase in work plunges him into stress. "

Der plötzliche Anstieg der Arbeit überwältigt ihn mit Stress.