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dove

/dʌv/ /dəʊv/ /doʊv/

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noun

Paloma

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. "

Una paloma blanca salió volando del sombrero del mago, sorprendiendo a los niños.

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noun

Persona pacifista, paloma

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. "

Incluso cuando surgían desacuerdos, María actuaba como una persona pacifista, siempre tratando de encontrar soluciones pacíficas entre sus amigos.

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noun

Cariño, amor

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. "

Mi hermanita, un amor de niña, siempre ponía una sonrisa en la cara de todos.

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Color paloma

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

Examples :

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

El vestido color paloma era su favorito para las entrevistas de trabajo.

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verb

Bucear

To swim under water.

Examples :

"The swimmer dove into the pool. "

El nadador se zambulló en la piscina.

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verb

Zambullirse

To jump into water head-first.

Examples :

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

El nadador se zambulló en la piscina antes de comenzar sus largos.

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verb

Zambullirse

To jump headfirst toward the ground or into another substance.

Examples :

"to dive into home plate"

zambullirse en home

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verb

Zambullirse, lanzarse en picado

To descend sharply or steeply.

Examples :

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

El avión se lanzó en picado hacia la pista, su descenso se hizo más pronunciado y rápido.

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verb

Empeñarse con entusiasmo

(especially with in) To undertake with enthusiasm.

Examples :

"She dove right in and started making improvements."

Ella se empeñó con entusiasmo y comenzó a hacer mejoras.

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verb

Simular una falta

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. "

Durante el partido de fútbol, simuló una falta en el área penal, con la esperanza de engañar al árbitro para que pitara una falta.

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verb

Sumergir, zambullir

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. "

Ella sumergió la bolsita de té en agua caliente para preparar una taza de té.

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Bucear, zambullirse

To explore by diving; to plunge into.

Examples :

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

El estudiante se zambulló en el libro de texto, ansioso por entender el difícil problema de matemáticas.

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verb

Profundizar, ahondar

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. "

Después de la presentación, los estudiantes profundizaron en la investigación, ansiosos por aprender más sobre el tema.

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