C1verb · transitive · rare

plunge

plunge · plunges · plunged · plunging

падати, звалитися

погружать, нырять

stürzen, eintauchen, tauchen, untertauchen

To thrust into liquid, or into any penetrable substanceTo thrust into liquid, or into any penetrable substance; to immerse.

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/plʌnd͡ʒ/

» We plunged into the river.

Wir sprangen in den Fluss.

Мы бросились в реку.

Мы нырнули в реку.

Ми пірнули до річки.

Meaning

10 senses

(transitive)To thrust into liquid, or into any penetrable substance; to immerse.
to plunge the body into water
eintauchen, tauchen, untertauchen
погружатьpogružatʹ
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
(figuratively, transitive)To cast, stab or throw deep and fast into some thing, state, condition or action.
to plunge a dagger into the breast
He flicked a switch and the room was plunged into darkness.
stoßen, stürzen, stecken
thrust or throw into
(intransitive)To dive, leap or rush (into water or some liquid); to submerge oneself.
he plunged into the river
stürzen, untertauchen, abtauchen
ныря́тьnyrjátʹ
(figuratively, intransitive)To fall or rush headlong into some thing, action, state or condition.
to plunge into debt
to plunge into controversy
stürzen, eintauchen, hineinstürzen
(intransitive)To pitch or throw oneself headlong or violently forward, as a horse does.
vorwärtsstürzen, voranstürzen
(intransitive, slang)To bet heavily and recklessly; to risk large sums in gambling.
(transitive)To remove a blockage by suction.
to plunge a toilet
(obsolete, transitive)To baptize by immersion.
(intransitive, obsolete)To entangle or embarrass (mostly used in past participle).
(intransitive, obsolete)To overwhelm, overpower.

Examples

83 sentences

We plunged into the river.
Ми пірнули до річки.
ruМы бросились в реку.
deWir sprangen in den Fluss.
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Stock prices plunged to a record low.
deDie Aktienpreise fielen auf ein Rekordtief.
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I could feel nothing but the knife as it plunged into my back.
ruЯ мог лишь чувствовать, как нож входит мне в спину.
deIch konnte nichts als das Messer spüren, als es sich in meinen Rücken versenkte.
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The plane exploded and plunged into the ocean, killing all the people on board.
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Tom plunged into the water.
ruТом нырнул в воду.
deTom sprang ins Wasser.
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Translations

6 languages

Русский

By meaning 2

to thrust into water, or into any substance that is penetrable; to immerse:

(intransitive) to dive, leap or rush (into water or some liquid); to submerge oneself:

Deutsch

By meaning 5

to thrust into water, or into any substance that is penetrable; to immerse:

(figuratively, transitive) to cast or throw into some thing, state, condition or action:

(intransitive) to dive, leap or rush (into water or some liquid); to submerge oneself:

(figuratively, intransitive) to fall or rush headlong into some thing, action, state or condition:

(intransitive) to pitch or throw oneself headlong or violently forward, as a horse does:

Origin

From Middle English plungen, ploungen, Anglo-Norman plungier, from Old French plongier, (M

From Middle English plungen, ploungen, Anglo-Norman plungier, from Old French plongier, (Modern French plonger), from unattested Late Latin frequentative *plumbicō (“to throw a leaded line”), from plumbum (“lead”). Compare plumb, plounce.

Back-formation from plunger.

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