plunge in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for plunge in the English»French Dictionary

I.plunge [Brit plʌn(d)ʒ, Am pləndʒ] N

1. plunge (from height):

plunge

plongeon m

death plunge

plongeon de la mort

to take a plunge (dive)

piquer une tête

2. plunge FIN:

plunge

chute f libre

a plunge in share Brit or stock Am prices

une chute libre du prix des actions

3. plunge (gen) fig:

the company's plunge into debt

l'endettement subit de l'entreprise

the plunge in confidence

la perte subite de confiance

nothing could prevent the country's plunge into chaos

rien ne pouvait empêcher le pays de sombrer dans le chaos

II.plunge [Brit plʌn(d)ʒ, Am pləndʒ] VB trans

1. plunge (thrust):

to plunge sth into sth

plonger qc dans qc

he plunged the knife into her heart

il lui a plongé le couteau dans le cœur

she plunged her hand into the water/the bag

elle a plongé sa main dans l'eau/le sac

to be plunged into crisis, danger, new experience, strike

être plongé dans

to be plunged into debt

être submergé de

the house was plunged into darkness

la maison a été plongée dans l'obscurité

2. plunge (unblock):

plunge sink

déboucher [qc] avec une ventouse

III.plunge [Brit plʌn(d)ʒ, Am pləndʒ] VB intr

1. plunge (fall from height):

plunge person, waterfall, submarine:

plonger

plunge bird, plane:

piquer

plunge road, cliff: fig

plonger

the plane plunged to the ground

l'avion a piqué vers le sol

the boy plunged over the precipice to his death

l'enfant a fait une chute mortelle dans le précipice

the car plunged off the road

la voiture est sortie en catastrophe de la route

2. plunge (drop sharply) fig:

plunge rate, value:

chuter

3. plunge (embark on) fig:

to plunge into activity, career, negotiations

se lancer dans

to plunge into chaos , crisis, decline

sombrer dans

to plunge into danger

se ruer vers

IV.plunge [Brit plʌn(d)ʒ, Am pləndʒ]

to take the plunge

se jeter à l'eau

plunge forward VB [Brit plʌn(d)ʒ -, Am pləndʒ -]

plunge forward person:

s'élancer

plunge forward boat:

piquer de l'avant

plunge forward horse:

se ruer

plunge forward vehicle:

foncer

plunge bath N

plunge bath

bain m

plunge pool N

plunge pool

bassin m

plunge in VB [Brit plʌn(d)ʒ -, Am pləndʒ -]

plunge in

plonger

plunge in (impetuously) fig

se lancer

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head first fall, plunge

la tête la première

terrifyingly drop, plunge

terriblement

Translations for plunge in the French»English Dictionary

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endeuiller famille, amis

to plunge [sb] into mourning

replonger qc dans l'eau

to plunge sth back into the water

replonger le pays dans le désordre/la misère fig

to plunge the country back into chaos/poverty

replonger dans la dépression/le désespoir

to plunge ou sink back into depression/despair

plonger

to plunge (dans into)

plonger des crustacés dans l'eau bouillante

to plunge shellfish into boiling water

plonger un couteau dans la poitrine de qn

to plunge a knife into sb's breast

plonger la ville dans l'obscurité

to plunge the city into darkness

plonger dans la rivière voiture:

to plunge into the river

se plonger

to plunge (dans into)

se plonger dans l'eau

to plunge into the water

plunge in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for plunge in the English»French Dictionary

I.plunge [plʌndʒ] N

1. plunge (sharp decline):

plunge

chute f

2. plunge (swim):

plunge

plongeon m

Phrases:

to take the plunge

se jeter à l'eau

II.plunge [plʌndʒ] VB intr

1. plunge (fall suddenly or dramatically):

plunge

plonger

plunge fig prices, profits

s'effondrer

to plunge to one's death

faire une chute mortelle

to plunge over/into sth

plonger sur/dans qc

2. plunge (leap):

to plunge into sth

plonger dans qc

3. plunge (enter suddenly, dash):

to plunge into

se précipiter dans

4. plunge (begin abruptly):

to plunge in

se lancer

to plunge into sth

se lancer dans qc

III.plunge [plʌndʒ] VB trans

1. plunge (immerse):

to plunge sth into sth

plonger qc dans qc

to plunge a knife into sb/sth

planter un couteau dans qn/qc

2. plunge (cause to experience abruptly):

to plunge sb/sth into sth

plonger qn/qc dans qc

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to plunge sth into darkness

plonger qc dans l'obscurité

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plonger qn dans la désolation

to plunge sb into deep distress

plonger

to plunge

plonger à la recherche de qc

to plunge into [or immerse oneself in] the search for sth

plonger dans l'eau voiture

to plunge into the water

plonger dans le désespoir/la dépression

to plunge into desperation/depression

endeuiller personne, famille, pays

to plunge into mourning

replonger les gens/la région dans la misère

to plunge people/the region back into misery

faire le saut

to take the plunge

précipiter qn dans le malheur

to plunge sb into misery

franchir [ou sauter] le pas

to take the plunge

s'enfoncer dans l'obscurité

to plunge into the darkness

plunge Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to plunge to one's death

faire une chute mortelle

to plunge over/into sth

plonger sur/dans qc

to plunge into sth

plonger dans qc

to plunge into sth

se lancer dans qc

to plunge sth into sth

plonger qc dans qc

to plunge a knife into sb/sth

planter un couteau dans qn/qc

to plunge sb/sth into sth

plonger qn/qc dans qc

to plunge into [or immerse oneself in] the search for sth

plonger à la recherche de qc

to plunge sb into deep distress

plonger qn dans la désolation

to plunge people/the region back into misery

replonger les gens/la région dans la misère

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Water slides run into a swimming pool (often called a plunge pool) or a long run-out chute.

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It's not spying on them and to plunge into rash judgments and fault-finding.

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Gannets plunge into the water at up to 100 kilometres per hour (60 mph).

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Together the ships plunge through a time/space phenomenon created by the transwarp device during their battle in space, and crash-land on a mysterious planet.

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The three-dimensional orientation of a line can be described with just a plunge and trend.

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The deep plunge pool at the foot of the waterfall was hidden under the thick canopy of the tropical rainforest before deforestation.

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Both groups comprise medium-to-large coastal seabirds that plunge-dive for fish.

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This raunchy halterneck number boasts a very deep plunge in the back.

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Other causes may be that the plunge pool is obstructed or the water flow is too shallow.

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And IT sector, which has become the lifeline for the youngsters of this historic city, gave him the space to take the plunge.

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