swan dive in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for swan dive in the English»Spanish Dictionary

swan dive N Am

swan dive

salto m del ángel

swan dive

clavado m de palomita Mex

Translations for swan dive in the Spanish»English Dictionary

salto del ángel

swan dive Am

Translations for swan 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.swan [Am swɑn, Brit swɒn] N

swan

cisne m

II.swan <pres part swanning; pt, pp swanned> [Am swɑn, Brit swɒn] VB intr esp Brit inf

to swan about or around

andar pavoneándose por ahí

we have so much work to do and she goes swanning off to the theatre!

¡con todo el trabajo que tenemos ella se va al teatro olímpicamente!

he swans in around 11 o'clock

se aparece a eso de las once como si tal inf

swan dive in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for swan 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.swan [swɒn, Am swɑ:n] -nn- N

swan

cisne m

II.swan [swɒn, Am swɑ:n] -nn- VB intr Brit, Aus inf

to swan about

pavonearse

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Run, swing, drive, and swan dive your way through beautiful and challenging environments.

goodereader.com

I have seen a young man swan dive into the razor wire... in a detention centre.

www.abc.net.au

After teetering in 2015, many predicted a swan dive off the cliff.

www.theroar.com.au

Obviously, no one in their right mind hopes for a bigger financial burden, especially since the country's economy could soon take a swan dive off a steep fiscal cliff.

money.usnews.com

In 2015-16, for whatever reason, he took a swan dive into terrible-town.

www.defendingbigd.com

It appears consumers may have been too distracted by his glorious swan dives and monocle smiles to remember the actual product he was hawking.

www.fastcompany.com

This is the leap of faith, the swan dive off the mountain into thin air.

national.deseretnews.com

Beyond the high-profile gathering of solidarity, the track is a high-energy swan dive that works because of its bass-heavy pace and easy slang.

www.dailydot.com

If you're tired of planks and crunches, you need to try the swan dive.

news.health.com

When an asset class takes a swan dive off the cliff, fortunes can be lost trying to call the bottom.

www.theglobeandmail.com