plunge in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for plunge in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.plunge [Am pləndʒ, Brit plʌn(d)ʒ] VB trans

1. plunge (immerse, thrust):

to plunge sth into sth into liquid

sumergir or meter algo en algo

she plunged the knife into his heart

le hundió or le clavó el cuchillo en el corazón

I plunged my hands deeper into my pockets

metí bien las manos en los bolsillos

2. plunge (into state, condition):

the street was plunged into darkness

la calle quedó a oscuras or quedó sumida en la oscuridad

the news plunged him into the depths of depression

la noticia lo sumió en una fuerte depresión

the nation was plunged into war

la nación se vio precipitada a una guerra

to plunge oneself into work/study/a cause

entregarse al trabajo/al estudio/a una causa

II.plunge [Am pləndʒ, Brit plʌn(d)ʒ] VB intr

1. plunge:

plunge (dive)

zambullirse

plunge (fall)

caer

he plunged into the pool

se zambulló en la piscina

she plunged 50ft to her death

cayó 50 pies y encontró la muerte

the car plunged over the cliff

el coche se precipitó por el acantilado

she plunged into the New York social scene

se metió de cabeza en el mundillo social neoyorquino

2.1. plunge (slope downward steeply):

plunge road/path:

descender bruscamente

the neckline plunges at the back

el escote se acentúa en la espalda

2.2. plunge (drop):

plunge price/output/popularity:

caer en picada

plunge price/output/popularity:

caer en picado Spain

plunge price/output/popularity:

desplomarse

plunge price/output/popularity:

irse a pique

3. plunge (pitch):

plunge ship:

cabecear

plunge horse:

corcovear

III.plunge [Am pləndʒ, Brit plʌn(d)ʒ] N

1. plunge (in water):

plunge

zambullida f

plunge

chapuzón m

to take the plunge (take a risk)

arriesgarse

to take the plunge (take a risk)

jugarse el todo por el todo

to take the plunge (get married)

casarse

to take the plunge (get married)

dar el paso

2. plunge (fall):

plunge

caída f

3. plunge:

plunge (of price, value)

caída f

plunge (of temperature)

descenso m

shares took a plunge

las acciones se fueron a pique or cayeron en picada

shares took a plunge

las acciones cayeron en picado Spain

4. plunge (of neckline):

plunge

escote m (profundo)

Translations for plunge in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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zambullida (salto)

plunge

desplomarse

to plunge

sumir algo/a alg. en algo

to plunge sth/sb into sth

precipitarse

to plunge

plunge in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for plunge in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.plunge [plʌndʒ] N

1. plunge (sharp decline):

plunge

caída f

2. plunge (dive):

plunge

zambullida f de cabeza

Phrases:

to take the plunge

dar el paso decisivo

to take the plunge (get married)

casarse

II.plunge [plʌndʒ] VB intr

1. plunge (fall suddenly):

plunge

precipitarse

to plunge to one's death

tener una caída mortal

2. plunge (leap, enter):

we plunged into the sea

nos zambullimos en el mar

he plunged into the forest

se precipitó hacia el bosque

3. plunge (begin abruptly):

to plunge into sth

emprender algo

III.plunge [plʌndʒ] VB trans

plunge

hundir

to plunge a knife into sth

clavar un cuchillo en algo

we've plunged ourselves into debt

nos hemos metido en deudas

plunge in VB intr

plunge in

lanzarse

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to plunge sth into darkness

sumir algo en la oscuridad

Translations for plunge in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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zabuir

to plunge

sumir en la miseria a alguien

to plunge sb into poverty

abismar a alguien en la desesperación

to plunge sb into despair

zambullirse en algo

to plunge into sth

plunge Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to take the plunge

dar el paso decisivo

to take the plunge (get married)

casarse

to plunge to one's death

tener una caída mortal

to plunge into sth

emprender algo

to plunge a knife into sth

clavar un cuchillo en algo

to plunge sth into darkness

sumir algo en la oscuridad

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

And IT sector, which has become the lifeline for the youngsters of this historic city, gave him the space to take the plunge.

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In 1990 GNP fell 3.9 percent, aggravating the plunge of 19 percent between 1988 and 1990.

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

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Cleansing was followed by a cold plunge bath.

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Soft and flowy silk gowns, deep plunge fronts and backs with hits of vibrant color, is what he is known for in his designs.

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It's not spying on them and to plunge into rash judgments and fault-finding.

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The 8551sqft m2 recreation pool, features: zero depth entry, child play features, double water slides, plunge pool, diving boards, water volleyball area, and specially designed interactive wet play equipment.

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The deep plunge pool at the foot of the waterfall was hidden under the thick canopy of the tropical rainforest before deforestation.

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Gannets plunge into the water at up to 100 kilometres per hour (60 mph).

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The small, icy river makes an excellent cold plunge.

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