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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

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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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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sumersión f de emergencia

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

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tirarse al agua

tirarse un clavado LatAm

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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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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salto m del ángel

clavado m de palomita Mex

swan dive N Am

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salto m del ángel

clavado m de palomita Mex

Translations for dives 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 dives 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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In the last stage of the descent it dives vertically before perching on a clod. en.wikipedia.org

A wheeling sea bird, that famous voice dives, catches and releases. ottawacitizen.com

He is a master scuba diver with over 200 logged dives. en.wikipedia.org

These dives were used, amongst other things, to evaluate decompression and recompression procedures, equipment, carbon dioxide absorbents, as well as active and passive thermal protection. en.wikipedia.org

He is a talented, straight-ahead fighter who dives headfirst into dangerous battles without flinching an ear. en.wikipedia.org

This climbs into a louder and higher pitched series of howls, often made while the owl dives at the intruder. en.wikipedia.org

Data collection sensors, a high definition camera, and animal collection devices have been added over the course of more than 3,600 dives. en.wikipedia.org

The brown pelican usually plunge-dives for its prey, especially for anchovies and menhaden. en.wikipedia.org

It causes nitrogen narcosis in the diver, so its use is limited to shallower dives. en.wikipedia.org

She has different relationships in the film, but each one dives into jealousy and possessiveness. en.wikipedia.org

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