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plunges

/ˈplʌndʒɪz/

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verb

Plonge, s'immerge

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

action condition

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verb

Plonger, immerger

To baptize by immersion.

Examples :

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

Le prêtre plonge le bébé dans l'eau pendant la cérémonie de baptême.

religion ritual

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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.

action nature sport

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verb

Plonge, se jette

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

Examples :

"to plunge into debt; to plunge into controversy"

se jeter dans les dettes ; se jeter dans la controverse

action condition event

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verb

Plonger, se jeter

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

Examples :

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

Le cheval effrayé se jette en avant, désarçonnant presque le cavalier.

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verb

Miser gros, se lancer à corps perdu

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. "

Il mise imprudemment toutes ses économies sur le marché boursier, espérant un profit rapide.

bet business finance economy

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verb

Impliqué, embarrassé

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

Examples :

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

La question inattendue de son patron l'a plongée dans la confusion.

action situation

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verb

Submerge, accable

To overwhelm, overpower.

Examples :

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

L'augmentation soudaine du travail l'accable de stress.