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plunge

/plʌndʒ/

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noun

Plongeon, immersion

The act of plunging or submerging

Examples :

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

Le plongeon soudain dans le lac glacé était exaltant.

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noun

Plongeon, saut, immersion

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

Examples :

"A plunge into the sea"

Un plongeon dans la mer

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Piscine, bassin

A swimming pool

Examples :

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

Après l'école, Sarah est allée à la piscine pour se rafraîchir.

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noun

Plongeon, saut

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. "

Le plongeon soudain du cheval effraya le jeune cavalier.

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noun

Pari risqué, spéculation hasardeuse

Heavy and reckless betting in horse racing; hazardous speculation

Examples :

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

Le pari risqué du joueur lui a coûté toutes ses économies.

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noun

Plongeon, immersion, embarras

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. "

La crise financière a plongé de nombreuses familles dans l'endettement.

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verb

Plonger, immerger

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

Examples :

"to plunge the body into water"

plonger le corps dans l'eau

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verb

Plonger, se jeter

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"

Plonger un poignard dans la poitrine ; plonger une nation dans la guerre.

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verb

Plonger, immerger

To baptize by immersion.

Examples :

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

Le prêtre va plonger le nouveau paroissien dans les fonts baptismaux.

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verb

Plonger, se jeter

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

Examples :

"he plunged into the river"

Il a plongé dans la rivière.

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verb

Plonger, se jeter

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

Examples :

"to plunge into debt; to plunge into controversy"

plonger dans les dettes ; se jeter dans la controverse

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Plonger, se jeter

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

Examples :

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

Le cheval se jeta en avant, effrayé par le bruit fort.

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Se lancer à corps perdu, miser gros

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. "

Il a mis toutes ses économies dans la loterie, espérant gagner une nouvelle voiture.

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verb

Impliqué, embarrassé

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

Examples :

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

La question maladroite sur ses devoirs manquants l'a plongée dans un embarras supplémentaire.

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verb

Submerger, accabler

To overwhelm, overpower.

Examples :

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

L'annonce soudaine de la fermeture de l'école a accablé les élèves d'un état de confusion.

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