plunge
The act of plunging or submergingThe act of plunging or submerging.
» We plunged into the river.
Wir sprangen in den Fluss. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Мы бросились в реку. — shanghainese
Мы нырнули в реку. — Ooneykcall
Ми пірнули до річки. — deniko
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6 sensesThe act of plunging or submerging.
A dive, leap, rush, or pitch into (into water).
to take the water with a plunge
A plunge into the sea
Eintauchen, Tauchen, Untertauchen
прыжо́кpryžók, ныряниеnyrjanije
(dated)A swimming pool.
(figuratively)The act of pitching or throwing oneself headlong or violently forward, like an unruly horse.
(slang)Heavy and reckless betting in horse racing; hazardous speculation.
(obsolete)An immersion in difficulty, embarrassment, or distress; the condition of being surrounded or overwhelmed; a strait; difficulty.
- a steep and rapid fall
- a brief swim in water
Examples
83 sentencesWe plunged into the river.
Ми пірнули до річки. — deniko
ruМы бросились в реку. — shanghainese
deWir sprangen in den Fluss. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Stock prices plunged to a record low.
deDie Aktienpreise fielen auf ein Rekordtief. — samueldora
I could feel nothing but the knife as it plunged into my back.
ruЯ мог лишь чувствовать, как нож входит мне в спину. — threepwood
deIch konnte nichts als das Messer spüren, als es sich in meinen Rücken versenkte. — Espi
The plane exploded and plunged into the ocean, killing all the people on board.
Tom plunged into the water.
ruТом нырнул в воду. — marafon
deTom sprang ins Wasser. — Dani6187
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English plungen, ploungen, Anglo-Norman plungier, from Old French plongier, (MFrom 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.
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