Dive

(′dīv)

(aerospace engineering) A rapid descent by an aircraft or missile, nose downward, with or without power or thrust.
(engineering) To submerge into an underwater environment so that it may be studied or utilized; includes the use of specialized equipment such as scuba, diving helmets, diving suits, diving bells, and underwater research vessels.
(navigation) To submerge a submarine under power.

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verb

1. To move or thrust at, under, or into the midst of with sudden force: lunge, plunge, wade in (or into). See enter/exit.
2. To undergo a sharp, rapid descent in value or price: drop, fall, nose-dive, plummet, plunge, sink, skid, slump, tumble. Idioms: take a suddendowntrenddownturn. See increase/decrease.

noun

1. The act of plunging suddenly downward into or as if into water: nosedive, plunge, swoop. Informal header. See enter/exit.
2. A sudden involuntary drop to the ground: fall, nosedive, pitch, plunge, spill, tumble. Informal header. See rise/fall.
3. A usually swift downward trend, as in prices: decline, descent, dip, downslide, downswing, downtrend, downturn, drop, drop-off, fall, nosedive, plunge, skid, slide, slump, tumble. See increase/decrease.
4. A disreputable or run-down bar or restaurant: Slang honky-tonk, joint. See good/bad.

n

Definition: descent, usually underwater
Antonyms: ascent, jump

v

Definition: descend, usually going underwater
Antonyms: ascend, go up, jump

IN BRIEF: n. - A steep nose-down descent by an aircraft; A headlong plunge into water; A cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall v. - Swim under water; Plunge into water; Drop steeply.

Tutor's tip: You would not expect a "diva" (an opera singer, usually quite temperamental) to "dive" (a rapid descent) into the audience like a rock star.

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The act of submerging underwater; diving by fish and amphibians creates an obvious need for mechanisms that allow them to be submerged under water for long periods. Most mammalian and avian orders also have aquatic species that have a similar need. Diving reflexes operate as soon as nostrils are submerged and include oxygen conservation, respiratory arrest, intense peripheral vasoconstriction, bradycardia and compression of the chest with almost complete evacuation of the lungs.

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. intr. - lave udspring, styrtdykke, styrte ned, stikke ned, tage for sig, give sig i kast med
v. tr. - stikke ned i
n. - udspring, hop, neddykning, styrtdyk, pludselig bevægelse, bule, beværtning, simuleret knockout

idioms:

• dive in    tage for sig af retterne

2.
n. - divaer

Nederlands (Dutch)
duiken, wegduiken, tasten, duik, plotselinge snelle beweging, geveinsde knock-out (boksen), kelderrestaurant, louche nachtclub/kroeg

Français (French)
1.
v. intr. - plonger, faire un plongeon, s'immerger, descendre en piqué (un avion), (Écon, Fin) plonger (des profits, des ventes)
v. tr. - plonger dans, immerger dans
n. - plongeon, plongée, piqué, (fig) tête baissée

idioms:

• dive in    se lancer, piquer
• take a dive    dégringoler, plonger, chuter

2.
n. - (Mus) divas (npl)

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - tauchen, einen Kopfsprung machen, einen Sturzflug machen, hechten
n. - Kopfsprung, Sturzflug, Tauchen, Satz

idioms:

• dive in    zulangen, hineinspringen
• take a dive    (Spo) Schiebung, die, Schwindel, der

2.
n. - (Mus) Primadonna

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - καταδύομαι, κάνω βουτιά, βουτώ ή βυθίζομαι (με το κεφάλι)
n. - κατάδυση ή βουτιά (με το κεφάλι) (κν. πλονζόν), (καθομ.) κουτούκι, καταγώγιο

idioms:

• dive in    βουτώ, κάνω βουτιά, σερβίρομαι, πέφτω στο φαγητό

Italiano (Italian)
immergersi, tuffarsi, tuffo

idioms:

• dive in    farsi avanti

Português (Portuguese)
v. - mergulhar
n. - mergulho (m)

idioms:

• dive in    sirva-se!

Русский (Russian)
нырять, нырок, притон, пивнушка

idioms:

• dive in    броситься, начать кушать

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. intr. - bucear, sumergirse, zambullirse
v. tr. - meter, sumergir
n. - zambullida, inmersión, caída

idioms:

• dive in    tirarse al agua, zambullirse
• take a dive    (boxeo) fingir un knock out

2.
n. - diva

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - dyka, tränga djupt in i
n. - dykning

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
插入, 跳水, 俯冲, 潜水, 急剧下降, 低级酒馆, 低级夜总会, 冲, 突然消失, 扑

idioms:

• dive in    跳入...

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 插入
v. intr. - 跳水, 俯衝, 潛水, 急劇下降
n. - 跳水, 俯衝, 潛水, 低級酒館, 低級夜總會, 沖, 突然消失, 撲

idioms:

• dive in    跳入...

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. intr. - 물속으로 뛰어들다, 숨다, 급강하하다, 몰두하다
v. tr. - (손 등을) 찔러 넣다, 잠수 시키다, 급강하 시키다
n. - 잠수, 다이빙, 급강하, 지하층

idioms:

• dive in    마구 먹기 시작하다

2.
n. - 주연 여가수

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 飛び込む, もぐる, 潜水する, 急降下する, 急速に低下する, 手を突っ込む, 急に姿を消す, もぐり込む, 飛びつく, 没頭する, 突っ込む, 急降下させる, ダイビングする
n. - 潜水, 飛込み, 急降下, 没頭, 突っ込み, 特殊な品を売る地階, いかがわしい飲み屋, 大女性歌手

idioms:

• dive in    水に飛び込む, がつがつ食べ始める

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يغطس, يغوص, يهبط بالتدريج ( طير أو طائرة), يندفع بسرعه باتجاه مكان (الاسم) غطس, غوص, حانه رديئه السمعه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮שקע ב-, צלל‬
v. tr. - ‮תחב יד (לכיס), שקע ב-, צלל‬
n. - ‮צלילה, מועדון מפוקפק, זינוק פתאומי‬
n. - ‮(צורת ריבוי) זמרת צמרת‬

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