plunge

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plunge
[plʌndʒ]
sustantivo
1zambullida (f) (dive);
    desplome (m)
  • to take the plunge -> dar el paso (decisivo)
verbo transitivo
2sumergir (into en)
  • to plunge a knife into somebody's back -> hundir a alguien un cuchillo en la espalda
  • to plunge somebody into despair -> sumir a alguien en la desesperación
verbo intransitivo
3zambullirse (into water)(into en) desplomarse
  • she plunged to her death (sentido figurado) (decrease) -> murió tras caer al vacío

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plunge [planch]
1Zambullir, zampuzar, somorgujar, sumergir, chapuzar, meter en el agua (dip, submerge).
2Anegar, sumergir a uno en penas, en miseria, etc. 3.
3Rempujar, meter alguna cosa a rempujones.
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
4Sumergirse, meterse de repente debajo del agua. (n)
5Precipitarse, arrojarse. (n)
6Dar manotadas o coces como hacen los potros no domados. (n)
va. Precipitar, exponer a uno a alguna ruina.
sustantivo
1Sumersión, zambullida.
2Movimiento repentino y violento.
  • Shares are taking a las acciones están cayendo en picado -> 3. (Des.) Estrecho, aprieto, apuro
  • Plunge-bath -> baño suficientemente grande para zambullirse en él

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plunge [plʌndʒ] d
noun
1 (dive) (from bank etc) salto; (m) (under water) zambullida; (f) (by professional diver) inmersión; (f) (bathe) baño; (m)
the diver rested after each plunge el buzo descansaba después de cada inmersión; he had a plunge before breakfast se fue a bañar antes de desayunar
2 [of currency etc] caída repentina; (f) desplome; (m)
to take the plunge aventurarse; dar el paso decisivo; (humorous) (get married) decidir casarse
I took the plunge and bought it me armé de valor y lo compré
3 (informal) (rash investment) inversión arriesgada; (f)
verb:transitive
1 (immerse) sumergir; hundir;into en
he plunged his hands into the water hundió las manos en el agua
2 (thrust) arrojar
he plunged his hand into his pocket metió la mano bien dentro del bolsillo; to plunge a dagger into sb's chest clavar un puñal en el pecho de algn
3
to plunge a room into darkness sumir un cuarto en la oscuridad; New York was suddenly plunged into darkness Nueva York se encontró de repente sumida en la oscuridad; we were plunged into gloom by the news la noticia nos hundió en la tristeza; to plunge sb into debt arruinar a algn
verb:intransitive
1 (dive) arrojarse; tirarse; (into water) lanzarse; zambullirse
then the submarine plunged luego el submarino se sumergió; she plunged into ten metres of water se zambulló en diez metros de agua
2 (fall) caer; hundirse; [+road, cliff] precipitarse
he plunged to his death tuvo una caída mortal; he plunged from a fifth storey window (threw himself) se arrojó desde una ventana del quinto piso; (fell) cayó desde una ventana del quinto piso; the aircraft plunged into the sea off Dover el avión cayó al se precipitó en el mar a la altura de Dover;or
3 [+ship] cabecear; [+horse] corcovear
4 [+share prices, currency etc] desplomarse
to plunge into debt sumirse en un mar de deudas
5 (rush) lanzarse; precipitarse
to plunge forward precipitarse hacia adelante; to plunge into one's work sumirse en el trabajo; to plunge heedlessly into danger meterse alegremente en un peligro; he plunged into a monologue on Plato se puso a soltar emprendió un monólogo sobre Platón;or

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Verb Conjugation for "plunge"

Imperative
  • plunge
  • you plunge
  • he/she plunges
  • we plunge
  • you plunge
  • they plunge
Preterite
  • I plunged
  • you plunged
  • he/she plunged
  • we plunged
  • you plunged
  • they plunged
Present Continuous
  • I am plunging
  • you are plunging
  • he/she is plunging
  • we are plunging
  • you are plunging
  • they are plunging
Present Perfect
  • I have plunged
  • you have plunged
  • he/she has plunged
  • we have plunged
  • you have plunged
  • they have plunged
Past Continuous
  • I was plunging
  • you were plunging
  • he/she was plunging
  • we were plunging
  • you were plunging
  • they were plunging
Past Perfect
  • I had plunged
  • you had plunged
  • he/she had plunged
  • we had plunged
  • you had plunged
  • they had plunged
Future
  • I will plunge
  • you will plunge
  • he/she will plunge
  • we will plunge
  • you will plunge
  • they will plunge
Future Perfect
  • I will have plunged
  • you will have plunged
  • he/she will have plunged
  • we will have plunged
  • you will have plunged
  • they will have plunged
Future Continuous
  • I will be plunging
  • you will be plunging
  • he/she will be plunging
  • we will be plunging
  • you will be plunging
  • they will be plunging
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been plunging
  • you have been plunging
  • he/she has been plunging
  • we have been plunging
  • you have been plunging
  • they have been plunging
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been plunging
  • you will have been plunging
  • he/she will have been plunging
  • we will have been plunging
  • you will have been plunging
  • they will have been plunging
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been plunging
  • you had been plunging
  • he/she had been plunging
  • we had been plunging
  • you had been plunging
  • they had been plunging
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