scuba dive in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for scuba dive in the English»Spanish Dictionary

scuba dive [ˈskuːbə ˌdʌɪv] VB intr

scuba dive

hacer submarinismo

Translations for scuba dive in the Spanish»English Dictionary

hacer submarinismo

to scuba-dive

Translations for scuba dive in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1.1. dive (from height):

dive

zambullirse

dive

tirarse (al agua)

dive

tirarse un clavado LatAm

dive

echarse un clavado LatAm

she dived into the water

se zambulló

she dived into the water

se tiró al agua

1.2. dive (under surface):

dive person/whale:

sumergirse

dive person/whale:

zambullirse

dive submarine:

sumergirse

can you dive down and pick it up?

¿te zambulles y lo recoges?

we'll dive to a depth of 100 feet

bajaremos a 100 pies de profundidad

to dive for pearls/treasure

bucear buscando perlas/tesoros

to go diving

ir a hacer submarinismo or a bucear

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:

caer en picada

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

she dived her hand into her bag

metió la mano en el bolso

III.dive¹ [Am daɪv, Brit dʌɪv] N

1.1. dive (into water):

dive

zambullida f

dive

clavado m LatAm

dive SPORTS

salto m (de trampolín)

dive SPORTS

clavado m LatAm

1.2. dive (of submarine, whale):

dive

inmersión f

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)

estirada f

to take a dive (in boxing) sl

hacer tongo inf

to take a dive (in boxing) sl

dejarse ganar

3. dive (disreputable club, bar):

dive inf

antro m

dive³ [Am daɪv, Brit dʌɪv] pl of diva

See also diva

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

diva

diva f

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

diva

diva f

scuba [Am ˈskubə, Brit ˈskuːbə, ˈskjuːbə] N C

scuba

equipo m de submarinismo

scuba dive in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for scuba dive in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1. dive (jump into water):

dive

salto m de cabeza

2. dive (plunge):

dive

inmersión f

3. dive a. fig (sudden decline):

dive

descenso m en picado

to take a dive

caer en picado

4. dive inf (undesirable establishment):

dive

antro m

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

1. dive (plunge into water):

dive

zambullirse

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

precipitarse

to dive for cover

buscar abrigo precipitadamente

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Others came to the river to swim, picnic, snorkel, scuba dive, and explore the nearby forests.

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Before that, women who wanted to scuba dive had to make do with uncomfortable, ill-fitting equipment made for men.

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The shipwreck is in 30ft m of water, and is an easy scuba dive.

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