plunge pool in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for plunge pool in the English»French Dictionary

plunge pool N

plunge pool

bassin m

Translations for plunge pool 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

I.pool [Brit puːl, Am pul] N

1. pool:

pool (pond)

étang m

pool (artificial)

bassin m

pool (still spot in river)

plan m d'eau

pool (underground: of oil, gas)

nappe f

2. pool:

pool, a. swimming pool

piscine f

3. pool (puddle):

pool

flaque f

(to be lying in) a pool of blood

(être étendu dans) une mare de sang

a pool of light

une flaque de lumière

4. pool:

pool (kitty, in cards)

mises fpl

pool (gen)

cagnotte f

5. pool (common supply):

pool (of money, resources)

pool m

pool (of experts)

équipe f de réserve

pool (of ideas, experience)

réservoir m

pool (of labour)

réserve f

pool (of teachers, players, candidates)

liste f

6. pool SPORTS (billiards):

pool

billard m américain

7. pool Am COMM (monopoly trust):

pool

trust m

8. pool Am FIN (consortium):

pool

pool m

II.[football] pools N npl Brit

[football] pools

≈ loto m sportif (limité aux matchs de football)

to do the pools

jouer au loto sportif

III.pool [Brit puːl, Am pul] VB trans

pool money, resources, information, experience:

pool

mettre [qc] en commun

IV.pool [Brit puːl, Am pul]

to play dirty pool inf Am

donner des coups en traître

See also gene pool, carpool

gene pool N

gene pool

patrimoine m héréditaire

carpool N

to be in a carpool

s'arranger entre parents, collègues etc pour faire les trajets quotidiens avec une seule voiture

plunge pool in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for plunge pool 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

I.pool¹ [pu:l] N

1. pool (body of any liquid):

pool

mare f

pool of water, rain, blood, light

flaque f

2. pool (construction built to hold water):

pool

bassin m

3. pool (swimming pool):

pool

piscine f

II.pool¹ [pu:l] VB trans

pool

mettre en commun

I.pool² [pu:l] N

1. pool (common fund):

pool

fonds f commun

2. pool (common supply):

pool

réservoir m

pool for cars

parc m

pool of contacts

réseau m

a pool of talent

un vivier de talents

3. pool SPORTS:

pool

billard m américain

to shoot pool Am inf

jouer au billard américain

4. pool Am (total money staked in gambling):

pool

cagnotte f

Phrases:

the pools Brit

≈ loto sportif

to do the pools

jouer au loto m sportif

II.pool² [pu:l] VB trans

1. pool (combine in a common fund):

to pool sth

mettre qc en commun

2. pool (share):

pool

partager

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The interiors of potholes tend to be smooth and regular, unlike a plunge pool.

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Geologically, the bed of the river and plunge pool is shale; on top of that is sandstone and the top layer is carboniferous limestone.

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The bath house is a square vaulted chamber, with a plunge pool fed by river water.

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They plunge over a basalt lava cliff dropping into a large plunge pool 30 metres below.

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The softer red shale below is eroded away by water, sand and gravel to form the plunge pool.

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Outside there is a large decked area with a sala and plunge pool.

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The 8551sqft m2 recreation pool, features: zero depth entry, child play features, double water slides, plunge pool, diving boards, water volleyball area, and specially designed interactive wet play equipment.

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Its largest waterfall is 30 m high and its plunge pool is 40to80 m deep.

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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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The park featured fountains, a pond, a cascade, obelisks plunge pool and bandstand.

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