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dives

/ˈdaɪvz/

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noun

Démon, esprit maléfique

A supernatural entity of disagreeable nature.

Examples :

"The villagers told stories of the dives who haunted the dark caves, stealing crops and causing misfortune. "

Les villageois racontaient des histoires de démons qui hantaient les grottes sombres, volaient les récoltes et causaient le malheur.

mythology religion supernatural being

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noun

Plongeon

A jump or plunge into water.

Examples :

"the dive of a hawk after prey"

Le plongeon d'un faucon après sa proie.

sport action nautical

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noun

Plongeon

A headfirst jump toward the ground or into another substance.

Examples :

"The divers took a series of impressive dives into the pool. "

Les plongeurs ont fait une série de plongeons impressionnants dans la piscine.

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noun

Plongeon

A downward swooping motion.

Examples :

"The roller coaster's track included two steep dives that made everyone scream. "

Le parcours des montagnes russes comprenait deux plongeons abrupts qui ont fait crier tout le monde.

action sport nature way

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noun

Plongée

A swim under water.

Examples :

"The scuba instructor emphasized the importance of proper safety procedures before the students' first dives in the ocean. "

L'instructeur de plongée a souligné l'importance des procédures de sécurité appropriées avant les premières plongées des élèves dans l'océan.

sport action nautical ocean

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noun

Plongée, chute

Examples :

"The company's stock experienced several dives after the announcement. "

L'action de la société a connu plusieurs chutes après l'annonce.

economy business

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noun

Bouge, bar miteux

A seedy bar, nightclub, etc.

Examples :

""The neighborhood is known for its mix of upscale restaurants and gritty dives." "

Le quartier est connu pour son mélange de restaurants haut de gamme et de bouges sordides.

entertainment place drink

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noun

Plongée

Aerial descent with the nose pointed down.

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "The stunt plane's dives were breathtaking as it looped through the sky." "

Les plongées de l'avion de voltige étaient à couper le souffle alors qu'il effectuait des boucles dans le ciel.

sport action vehicle

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Simulation, plongeon

A deliberate fall after a challenge.

Examples :

"After failing the exam, Sarah's confidence took a dive. "

Après avoir échoué à l'examen, la confiance de Sarah a pris un coup.

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verb

Plonger

To swim under water.

Examples :

"The scuba diver dives into the ocean to explore the coral reef. "

Le plongeur plonge dans l'océan pour explorer le récif corallien.

sport action nautical

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verb

Plonger

To jump into water head-first.

Examples :

"The swimmer dives into the pool at the start of the race. "

Le nageur plonge dans la piscine au début de la course.

sport action nautical

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verb

Plonger

To jump headfirst toward the ground or into another substance.

Examples :

"to dive into home plate"

Plonger vers le marbre

action sport body

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verb

Plonger, piquer

To descend sharply or steeply.

Examples :

"The road dives sharply down the hill into the valley. "

La route plonge brusquement en bas de la colline dans la vallée.

action nature sport

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verb

Se lancer avec enthousiasme

(especially with in) To undertake with enthusiasm.

Examples :

"She dove right in and started making improvements."

Elle s'est lancée avec enthousiasme et a commencé à apporter des améliorations.

action attitude

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verb

Simuler une faute, plonger

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

Examples :

""The soccer player dives dramatically whenever an opponent gets close, hoping to win a penalty kick." "

Le joueur de football simule de manière dramatique chaque fois qu'un adversaire s'approche, dans l'espoir d'obtenir un penalty.

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verb

Plonger, immerger

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

Examples :

"He dives the spoon into the jar of peanut butter. "

Il plonge la cuillère dans le pot de beurre de cacahuète.

action nautical sport

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verb

Plonger

To explore by diving; to plunge into.

Examples :

"The marine biologist dives into the coral reef to study the fish. "

Le biologiste marin plonge dans le récif corallien pour étudier les poissons.

action sport nautical ocean environment

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verb

Plonger, approfondir

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

Examples :

"She dives into her homework as soon as she gets home from school. "

Elle se plonge dans ses devoirs dès qu'elle rentre de l'école.

action business