plummeting in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for plummeting in the English»French Dictionary

I.plummet [Brit ˈplʌmɪt, Am ˈpləmət] N

plummet TECH, FISH

plomb m

II.plummet [Brit ˈplʌmɪt, Am ˈpləmət] VB intr

1. plummet lit bird, aircraft:

plummet

tomber à pic

2. plummet fig:

plummet share prices, birthrate, profits, sales:

s'effondrer

plummet temperature, value:

baisser brusquement

plummet standards, popularity, morale:

tomber à zéro

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to send share prices soaring/plummeting

faire monter/s'effondrer le cours des actions

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dévisser

to plummet

économie/prix/popularité en chute libre fig

plummeting economy/prices/popularity

plummeting in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for plummeting in the English»French Dictionary

plummet [ˈplʌmɪt] VB intr

plummet

tomber à la verticale

plummet prices, profits

s'effondrer

plummet confidence

tomber à zéro

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dégringoler notes

to plummet

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Lower hot spring canyon falls is a sight to see, estimated 140 feet of water plummeting over a wall of rock.

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The roadway collapses when the protagonists try to force their way through, sending the truck plummeting.

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With wild populations plummeting, some fear that traders may be seeking to set up breeding farms -- which conservationists fear are just a cover for black-market trafficking.

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The country has been hit by a severe cold wave sending temperatures plummeting to -16?

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Plummeting temperatures, gusty winds and snow over the passes can create whiteout conditions.

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I peered up the companionway to see the horizon rising and plummeting nauseatingly.

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As it is, the contraction of their economies will send prices and wages plummeting and joblessness skyrocketing.

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The smart phone maker has run into major problems and has announced several rounds of layoffs amid plummeting market share.

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This also had the effect of rendering aboriginal women infertile, and infecting any infants born causing high infant mortality and a plummeting birthrate.

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Later, when law enforcement pressure drove many major players out of the picture, many high-end stores and businesses closed because of plummeting sales.

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