scuba diving in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for scuba diving in the English»French Dictionary

scuba diving N

scuba diving

plongée f sous-marine

Translations for scuba diving in the French»English Dictionary

plongée (avec scaphandre autonome)

scuba diving

vous pouvez pratiquer la natation, la plongée sous-marine ou encore vous initier à la voile

you can swim, go scuba diving, or else learn to sail

Translations for scuba diving in the English»French Dictionary

diving [Brit ˈdʌɪvɪŋ, Am ˈdaɪvɪŋ] N

1. diving (from a board):

diving

plongeon m

2. diving (swimming under the sea):

diving

plongée f sous-marine

to go diving

faire de la plongée sous-marine

to go diving attr club, equipment, gear, helmet

de plongée

I.dive [Brit dʌɪv, Am daɪv] N

1. dive SPORTS:

dive (gen) (plunge into water)

plongeon m

2. dive (swimming under sea):

dive

plongée f sous-marine

to be on a dive

être en plongée

3. dive (descent):

dive (of plane, bird)

piqué m

to pull out of a dive

sortir d'un piqué

to take a dive fig prices:

chuter

the party's fortunes have taken a dive

le destin du parti a basculé

4. dive (lunge):

to make a dive for sth

foncer vers qc

5. dive (deliberate fall) inf (in fixed fight):

to take a dive

aller au tapis

(in football) that was a dive!

c'est du chiqué! inf

6. dive (bar, club):

dive inf, pej

tripot m inf

II.dive <pret dived Brit dove Am> [Brit dʌɪv, Am daɪv] VB intr

1. dive SPORTS:

dive (gen) (into water)

plonger (off, from de, into dans, down to jusqu'à)

2. dive plane, bird:

dive

plonger, descendre en piqué (from de)

3. dive (go diving):

dive (as hobby)

faire de la plongée

dive (as job)

être plongeur

4. dive (lunge, throw oneself):

to dive into the bushes/under the bed

plonger dans les buissons/sous le lit

to dive into a bar/shop

s'engouffrer dans un bar/un magasin

he dived into his pocket and produced some money

il a plongé la main dans sa poche et a sorti de l'argent

scuba [Brit ˈskuːbə, ˈskjuːbə, Am ˈskubə] N

scuba

matériel m de plongée

scuba diving in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for scuba diving in the English»French Dictionary

scuba diving N

scuba diving

plongée f

to go scuba diving

faire de la plongée

Translations for scuba diving in the French»English Dictionary

plongée sous-marine

scuba diving

faire de la plongée

to go scuba diving

Translations for scuba diving in the English»French Dictionary

diving N no pl

1. diving (jumping):

diving

plongeon m

2. diving (swimming):

diving

plongée f

I.dive [daɪv] N

1. dive (plunge):

dive a. fig

plongeon m

to take a dive

plonger

2. dive AVIAT:

dive

piqué m

3. dive inf (undesirable establishment):

dive

boui(-)boui m

II.dive <dived [or Am dove], dived [or Am dove]> [daɪv] VB intr

1. dive (plunge):

dive a. fig

plonger

shares dived by 25% to ...

les actions ont plongé de 25 % et sont maintenant à ...

2. dive (go sharply downwards):

dive plane

descendre en piqué

3. dive (move towards quickly):

to dive for sth

se ruer vers qc

to dive for cover

plonger à l'abri

scuba [ˈsku:bə] N

scuba

appareil m de plongée

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is an ideal place for scuba diving, fishing or boating.

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It is a popular site for scuba diving.

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It is a very popular snorkel and scuba diving area during much of the year, with extensive wide, unspoiled beaches.

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The area is ideal for scuba diving and underwater fishing.

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In addition to scuba diving, kayaking and paddle boats are available.

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However, the island has become known for its eco-tourist opportunities, such as scuba diving, rock climbing, and hiking.

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It had anchorage for boats, and facilities for training in scuba diving and standard diving.

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I collected the samples using a small handsaw during my fourth scuba diving trip to the forest.

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The swimmer uses swimfins, a diving mask, weights, and diving regulator as in scuba diving.

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Popular activities include swimming, surfing, scuba diving, fishing, and beachcombing.

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