swallow dive in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for swallow dive in the English»Spanish Dictionary

swallow dive N Brit

swallow dive → swan dive

See also swan dive

swan dive N Am

swan dive

salto m del ángel

swan dive

clavado m de palomita Mex

Translations for swallow dive in the Spanish»English Dictionary

salto del ángel

swallow dive Brit

Translations for swallow 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

I.swallow¹ [Am ˈswɑloʊ, Brit ˈswɒləʊ] VB trans

1. swallow (take in):

swallow mouthful/food/drink

tragar

she swallowed it in one gulp

lo pasó de un trago

I'll make her swallow her words

se va a tener que tragar lo que dijo

2.1. swallow (believe):

swallow lies

tragarse inf

that's a bit hard to swallow

eso no hay quien se lo trague inf

2.2. swallow (accept):

swallow insult/taunts

tragarse

2.3. swallow (repress):

swallow anger

tragarse

swallow complaints

guardarse

to swallow one's pride

tragarse el orgullo

to swallow one's scruples

meterse los escrúpulos en el bolsillo inf

3. swallow → swallow up

II.swallow¹ [Am ˈswɑloʊ, Brit ˈswɒləʊ] VB intr

swallow

tragar

I'm finding it painful to swallow

me duele al tragar

to swallow hard

tragar saliva

III.swallow¹ [Am ˈswɑloʊ, Brit ˈswɒləʊ] N (gulp)

swallow

trago m

it went down in one swallow

pasó de un trago

See also swallow up

swallow up VB [Am ˈswɑloʊ -, Brit ˈswɒləʊ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. swallow up (use up):

swallow up money/time

consumir

swallow up money/time

tragarse inf

swallow up money/time

comerse inf

2. swallow up (cause to disappear):

swallow up

tragarse

they were swallowed up by the darkness

se los tragó or los envolvió la oscuridad

swallow² [Am ˈswɑloʊ, Brit ˈswɒləʊ] N ZOOL

swallow

golondrina f

one swallow does not make a summer

una golondrina no hace verano

swallow dive in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for swallow 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

I.swallow¹ [ˈswɒləʊ, Am ˈswɑ:loʊ] VB trans

swallow

tragar

swallow

engullir

swallow

tambar Ecua inf

II.swallow¹ [ˈswɒləʊ, Am ˈswɑ:loʊ] VB intr

swallow

tragar saliva

III.swallow¹ [ˈswɒləʊ, Am ˈswɑ:loʊ] N

swallow

trago m

swallow² [ˈswɒləʊ, Am ˈswɑ:loʊ] N

swallow ZOOL:

swallow

golondrina f

Phrases:

one swallow doesn't make a summer prov

una golondrina no hace verano prov

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A swallow dive off the high board into the void is an image that brings together all the contradictions of birth.

www.telegraph.co.uk

His famous swallow dive celebration was used to celebrate two of these tries.

en.wikipedia.org