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verb

1. To move or thrust at, under, or into the midst of with sudden force: dive, lunge, wade in (or into). See enter/exit.
2. To cause to penetrate with force: dig, drive, ram, run, sink, stab, stick, thrust. See put in/take out.
3. To come to the ground suddenly and involuntarily: drop, fall, go down, nose-dive, pitch, spill, topple, tumble. Idioms: take afallheaderplungespilltumble. See rise/fall.
4. To move or advance against strong resistance: drive, forge², lunge. See move/halt.
5. To undergo a sharp, rapid descent in value or price: dive, drop, fall, nose-dive, plummet, 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: dive, nosedive, swoop. Informal header. See enter/exit.
2. A sudden involuntary drop to the ground: dive, fall, nosedive, pitch, spill, tumble. Informal header. See rise/fall.
3. A usually swift downward trend, as in prices: decline, descent, dip, dive, downslide, downswing, downtrend, downturn, drop, drop-off, fall, nosedive, skid, slide, slump, tumble. See increase/decrease.
4. The act of swimming: dip, duck, dunk, swim. See work/play.

n

Definition: quick drop; enthusiastic attempt
Antonyms: ascent, increase, rise

v

Definition: dive or fall fast
Antonyms: ascend, increase, rise

v. (of a ship) pitch: the ship plunged through the 20-foot seas.

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1. To bury a pot in which a houseplant is growing up to its rim in the garden, done in summer to refresh the plant. This is usually preferable to removing the plant from its pot, because the roots are still contained.
2. To water a potted plant by soaking it in a container of water deep enough to totally immerse the pot. This is a useful way to revive plants if the potting soil has gotten very dry.

IN BRIEF: n. - A brief swim in water; A steep and rapid fall; v. - Engross (oneself) fully.

The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. — Alan Watts

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i. The rotation of an aircraft about its lateral axis.



ii. The distance a propeller will advance in one revolution if there is no slip. Also called a propeller pitch.



iii. The angular setting of a helicopter main or tail rotor blade relative to the axis of rotation and measured at a defined station.



iv. The rotation of a camera about the axis parallel to the vehicle’s lateral axis. Also known as a tip.
v. The distance between the centers of adjacent rivets installed in the same row. The distance between rows of rivets is called a gauge.



vi. The distance moved forward in one revolution by a screw. Also known as the pitch of a screw.

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - nedsænke, støde, styrte
v. intr. - dukke ned, spille højt spil
n. - dukkert, udspring, kast, svømmebassin, højt spil

idioms:

• plunge in    styrte sig i
• plunge into    styrte sig ud i
• take the plunge    vove springet

Nederlands (Dutch)
(in)duiken, (zich) storten, neerstorten, steken, dompelen (in), overhaast handelen, plompen, duik

Français (French)
v. tr. - plonger, déboucher avec une ventouse
v. intr. - piquer (avion, oiseau), (fig) plonger, (fig) chuter, (fig) se lancer dans, sombrer dans, se ruer vers
n. - plongeon, (Fin) chute libre, (gén, fig) perte subite, chaos

idioms:

• plunge in    plonger, (fig) se lancer
• plunge into    se lancer dans, sombrer dans, se ruer vers
• take the plunge    se jeter à l'eau

Deutsch (German)
n. - Sprung, Sturz
v. - stecken, tauchen, stürzen, fallen, eintauchen

idioms:

• plunge in    sich hineinstürzen
• plunge into    sich hineinstürzen
• take the plunge    den Sprung wagen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κατάδυση, βουτιά
v. - καταδύομαι, βουτώ, βυθίζω/-ομαι, εμφυτεύω, μπήγω, χώνω

idioms:

• plunge in    ρίχνομαι με τα μούτρα, αρχίζω να μιλάω ξαφνικά, παρεμβαίνω
• plunge into    ρίχνομαι με τα μούτρα, χώνομαι (στα χρέη)
• take the plunge    παίρνω τη μεγάλη απόφαση (παντρεύομαι, κλπ), κάνω το μεγάλο διάβημα

Italiano (Italian)
immergere, tuffarsi, tuffo

idioms:

• plunge in    buttarsi
• plunge into    piombare in
• take the plunge    tuffarsi

Português (Portuguese)
n. - mergulho (m), salto (m), queda (f), precipício (m)
v. - lançar, mergulhar, precipitar, corcovear, arfar

idioms:

• plunge in    mergulhar, aparecer
• plunge into    mergulhar, cravar, lançar-se
• take the plunge    topar o desafio, arriscar-se às cegas

Русский (Russian)
окунаться, погружаться, ныряние, погружение

idioms:

• plunge in    окунуться
• plunge into    погрузиться
• take the plunge    броситься очертя голову, рисковать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - sumergir, hundir, meter, clavar, tirarse de cabeza
v. intr. - sumergirse, zambullirse, arrojarse, tirarse de cabeza
n. - inmersión, zambullida, salto

idioms:

• plunge in    caer repentinamente y con fuerza
• plunge into    sumergir, hundir, sumir, lanzarse, actuar precipitadamente
• take the plunge    aventurarse, dar un paso decisivo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - språng, (djup)dykning, störtning, sänkande, högt spel
v. - kasta sig, dyka, doppa, störta, spela högt spel

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使投入, 使陷入, 使插入, 投入, 陷入, 跳进

idioms:

• plunge in    纵身跳入, 一头栽进, 开始从事, 投身
• plunge into    投入, 跳入
• take the plunge    冒险尝试

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使投入, 使陷入, 使插入
v. intr. - 投入, 陷入, 跳進
n. - 跳進, 投入

idioms:

• plunge in    縱身跳入, 一頭栽進, 開始從事, 投身
• plunge into    投入, 跳入
• take the plunge    冒險嘗試

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 던져 넣다, (화분 등을) 테두리까지 땅에 파묻다
v. intr. - 뛰어들다, 잠수하다, 몰입하다
n. - 뛰어듦, 돌진

idioms:

• plunge in    ~에 잠기다, ~에 몰두하다
• plunge into    돌입하다
• take the plunge    과감히 하다, 모험을 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 飛び込むこと, 突進, 飛込み
v. - 突っ込む, 投げ込む, 飛び込む, 突進する, 陥れる, する, 前後に激しく揺れる, 急に下り坂になる, 多額の金を賭ける, 沈める

idioms:

• plunge in    飛び込む
• plunge into    沈める, 飛び込む, 突進する
• take the plunge    思いきってやる, 結婚する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) غطسه, غمرة, غوصه, مقامرة (فعل) يدخل متهورا, يراهن او يضارب, يغطس, يفوص, يقامر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הטיל פתאום, הכניס למצב, חצה לפתע או בכוח, הטביל לגמרי‬
v. intr. - ‮צלל, נפל, נדחף למסלול, ירד לפתע, נע מהר, הימר הרבה (מדוברת), שקע בחובות (מדוברת), עגנה (אוניה)‬
n. - ‮צלילה, קפיצה ממקפצה‬

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