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I.dive¹ <pt dived or Am also dove, pp dived> [Am daɪv, Brit dʌɪv] VB intr

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1.3. dive (swoop):

dive plane/bird:

bajar en picada

dive plane/bird:

bajar en picado Spain

2.1. dive (lunge, move suddenly):

he dived for cover under the table

se tiró or se metió debajo de la mesa para protegerse

he dived to save the penalty

se lanzó para salvar el penalty

2.2. dive (thrust hand):

she dived into her pocket for a coin

se metió la mano en el bolsillo buscando una moneda

2.3. dive (attack greedily) inf:

they dived for the food

se lanzaron or se abalanzaron sobre la comida

3. dive (drop sharply):

dive currency/sales/population:

dive currency/sales/population:

caer en picado Spain

dive currency/sales/population:

pegar un bajón inf

II.dive¹ <pt dived or Am also dove, pp dived> [Am daɪv, Brit dʌɪv] VB trans

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she dived her hand into her bag

metió la mano en el bolso

III.dive¹ [Am daɪv, Brit dʌɪv] N

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1.1. dive (into water):

dive

dive

clavado m LatAm

dive SPORTS

salto m (de trampolín)

dive SPORTS

clavado m LatAm

1.2. dive (of submarine, whale):

dive

1.3. dive (swoop):

dive

descenso m en picada

dive

descenso m en picado Spain

2. dive (lunge, sudden movement) inf:

he made a dive for the gun

se abalanzó sobre la pistola

we made a dive for the nearest doorway

nos precipitamos hacia la salida más próxima

(full-length) dive (in soccer)

to take a dive (in boxing) sl

hacer tongo inf

to take a dive (in boxing) sl

3. dive (disreputable club, bar):

dive inf

dive³ [Am daɪv, Brit dʌɪv] pl of diva

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See also diva

diva <pl divas or Am also dive [-veɪ]> [Am ˈdivə, Brit ˈdiːvə] N

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diva

scuba dive [ˈskuːbə ˌdʌɪv] VB intr

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scuba dive

hacer submarinismo

I.crash-dive [Am ˈkræʃˌdaɪv, Brit] VB intr

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1. crash-dive submarine:

hacer una rápida inmersión de emergencia

2. crash-dive aircraft:

caer en picado Spain

II.crash dive N

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crash dive

sumersión f de emergencia

dive in VB [Am daɪv -, Brit dʌɪv -] (v + adv) inf (into water)

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dive in

dive in

tirarse al agua

dive in

tirarse un clavado LatAm

dive in

echarse un clavado LatAm

dive in! (start eating)

¡al ataque! inf

dive in! (start eating)

dive in! (start eating)

¡atacar! Spain inf

the best thing is to dive right in (into task)

lo mejor es meterse de lleno en la tarea

the best thing is to dive right in (into task)

lo mejor es meterse de cabeza en la tarea inf

dive-bomb [Am ˈdaɪv ˌbɑm, Brit ˈdʌɪvbɒm] VB trans

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bombardear en picada

bombardear en picado Spain

power dive N

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power dive

caída f en picada

power dive

caída f en picado Spain (con el motor a tope)

skin-dive [Am ˈskɪnˌdaɪv, Brit ˈskɪndʌɪv] VB intr

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swallow dive N Brit

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swallow dive → swan dive

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swan dive N Am

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swan dive

salto m del ángel

swan dive

clavado m de palomita Mex

swan dive N Am

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swan dive

salto m del ángel

swan dive

clavado m de palomita Mex

Translations for dive in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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I.dive [daɪv] dived <[or Am: dove], dived> N

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1. dive (jump into water):

dive

salto m de cabeza

2. dive (plunge):

dive

3. dive a. fig (sudden decline):

dive

descenso m en picado

to take a dive

4. dive inf (undesirable establishment):

dive

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

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1. dive (plunge into water):

dive

to dive under sth

bucear por debajo de algo

to dive to a depth of ...

sumergirse a una profundidad de...

2. dive (jump head first into water):

dive

tirarse de cabeza

3. dive (go sharply downwards):

dive

bajar en picado

4. dive (move towards):

dive

to dive for cover

buscar abrigo precipitadamente

dive in VB

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dive in (plunge into water) intr

zambullirse refl

Translations for dive in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

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to take a dive

to dive under sth

bucear por debajo de algo

to dive to a depth of ...

sumergirse a una profundidad de...

to dive for cover

buscar abrigo precipitadamente

to do a high dive

lanzarse desde una altura considerable

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They are used in oxygen analysers in technical diving to display the proportion of oxygen in a nitrox or trimix breathing gas before a dive. en.wikipedia.org

We need to dive deep in the fathomless world of our own consciousness, through the practice of concentration and meditation, through prayer and awareness. en.wikipedia.org

Doe's has been described as having a dive-y atmosphere and ramshackle surroundings. en.wikipedia.org

The change in salinity and density of the seawater caused her to dive abruptly from periscope depth to 125 ft in about 40 seconds. en.wikipedia.org

The submarine surfaced and pursued the convoy, but had to dive again to get a hydrophone fix on her quarry. en.wikipedia.org

Of course, a man and his guitar are more than enough for a local dive, but touring the nation generally needs a bit more oomph. en.wikipedia.org

When a dive is successful, gannets swallow the fish underwater before surfacing, and never fly with the fish in their bill. en.wikipedia.org

It regularly hovers, searching the ground below, then makes a short steep dive towards the target. en.wikipedia.org

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

On the night, in pink swimming costume and bathing cap, she performed her dive surprisingly well. metro.co.uk

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