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dive 1
(dīv)v. dived or dove (dōv), dived, div·ing, dives
v.intr.
1.
a. To plunge, especially headfirst, into water.
b. To execute a dive in athletic competition.
c. To participate in the sport of competitive diving.
2.
a. To go toward the bottom of a body of water: We dove down to check the anchor.
b. To engage in the sport of scuba diving.
c. To submerge under power. Used of a submarine.
3.
a. To fall head down through the air.
b. To descend nose down at an acceleration usually exceeding that of free fall. Used of an airplane.
c. To engage in the sport of skydiving.
4. To drop sharply and rapidly; plummet: Stock prices dove 100 points in a single day of trading.
5.
a. To rush headlong and vanish into something: The fugitive dove into the crowd and escaped.
b. To plunge one's hand into something: dove into the cookie jar.
6. To lunge or leap headfirst: dove for the loose ball.
7. To plunge into an activity or enterprise with vigor and gusto.
8. Sports To exaggerate a fall in an attempt to induce a referee to call a penalty on an opponent.
v.tr.
1. To cause (an aircraft, for example) to dive.
2. To go scuba-diving to or along: We dove that reef last week.
n.
1.
a. A plunge into water, especially done headfirst and in a way established for athletic competition.
b. The act or an instance of going under water, as of a submarine or a skin diver.
c. A nearly vertical descent at an accelerated speed through the air.
2. A rapid or abrupt decrease: Stock prices took a dive.
3.
a. Slang A disreputable or run-down bar or nightclub.
b. A run-down residence.
4. Sports
a. A knockout feigned by a prizefighter: The challenger took a dive.
b. An exaggerated fall, especially by a hockey player, intended to draw a penalty against an opponent.
5.
a. A lunge or a headlong jump: made a dive to catch the falling teacup.
b. Football An offensive play in which the carrier of the ball plunges into the opposing line in order to gain short yardage.
[Middle English diven, from Old English dȳfan, to dip, and from dūfan, to sink; see dheub- in Indo-European roots.]
Usage Note: Either dove or dived is acceptable as the past tense of dive. In our 2008 survey 92 percent of the Usage Panel accepted dove and 72 percent accepted dived in the sentence. Keeping their New Year's Day tradition, the L Street Brownies dove/dived into Dorchester Bay this morning. This may seem odd considering that dived is actually the older form. In fact, the emergence of dove runs against the general tendency of change in English verb forms. Old English had two classes of verbs: strong verbs, whose past tense was indicated by a change in their vowel (a process that survives in such present-day English verbs as drive/drove and fling/flung); and weak verbs, whose past was formed with a suffix related to -ed in Modern English (as in present-day English live/lived and move/moved). Dive comes from one of these weak verbs. Since the Old English period, many verbs have changed from the strong pattern to the weak one; for example, the past tense of step, formerly stop, became stepped. Over the years, in fact, the weak pattern has become so prevalent that we use the term regular to refer to verbs that form their past tense by suffixation of -ed. However, there have occasionally been changes in the other direction: the past tense of wear, now wore, was once werede, and that of spit, now spat, was once spitede. The development of dove is an additional example of the small group of verbs that have swum against the historical tide.
di·ve 2
(dē′vā)n.
A plural of diva.
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dive
(daɪv)vb (mainly intr) , dives, diving or dived, dove or dived
1. to plunge headfirst into water
2. (Nautical Terms) (of a submarine, swimmer, etc) to submerge under water
3. (Aeronautics) (also tr) to fly (an aircraft) in a steep nose-down descending path, or (of an aircraft) to fly in such a path
4. to rush, go, or reach quickly, as in a headlong plunge: he dived for the ball.
5. (also tr; foll by in or into) to dip or put (one's hand) quickly or forcefully (into): to dive into one's pocket.
6. (usually foll by: in or into) to involve oneself (in something), as in eating food
7. (Soccer) soccer slang (of a footballer) to pretend to have been tripped or impeded by an opposing player in order to win a free kick or penalty
n
8. (Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) a headlong plunge into water, esp one of several formalized movements executed as a sport
9. (Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) an act or instance of diving
10. (Nautical Terms) an act or instance of diving
11. (Aeronautics) a steep nose-down descent of an aircraft
12. slang a disreputable or seedy bar or club
13. (Boxing) boxing slang the act of a boxer pretending to be knocked down or out: he took a dive in the fourth round.
14. (Soccer) soccer slang the act of a player pretending to have been tripped or impeded
[Old English dӯfan; related to Old Norse dӯfa to dip, Frisian dīvi; see deep, dip]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
dive
(daɪv)v. dived dove, dived, div•ing, v.i.
1. to plunge into water, esp. headfirst.
2. to submerge, as a submarine.
3. to plunge, fall, or descend through the air, into the earth, etc.: The acrobats dived into nets.
4. (of an airplane) to descend rapidly.
5. to penetrate suddenly into something, as with the hand: to dive into one's purse.
6. to dart: to dive into a doorway.
7. to enter deeply or plunge into a subject, activity, etc.
v.t. 8. to cause to plunge, submerge, or descend.
n. 9. an act or instance of diving.
10. a jump or plunge into water, esp. in a prescribed way from a diving board.
11. the steep, rapid descent of an airplane at a speed far exceeding that in level flight.
12. a submerging, as of a submarine or skindiver.
13. a dash, plunge, or lunge, as if throwing oneself at or into something.
14. a sudden or sharp decline, as in stock prices.
15. Informal. a dingy or disreputable bar or nightclub.
16. (in boxing) a false show of being knocked out, usu. in a bout whose result has been prearranged.
[before 900; Middle English: to dive, dip, Old English dȳfan to dip]
usage: Both dived and dove are standard as the past tense of dive. dived, the older form, is somewhat more common in edited writing, but dove occurs there so frequently that it also must be considered standard. dove is an Americanism that probably developed by analogy with alternations like drive, drove and ride, rode. It is the more common form in speech in the northern U.S. and in Canada, and its use seems to be spreading. The past participle of dive is always dived.
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dive
If you dive, you jump head-first into water with your arms straight above your head.
He taught me to swim and dive and water-ski.
You also use dive to say that someone jumps or rushes in a particular direction.
You can dive off left into St James's Place.
In British English, the past tense for both senses of 'dive' is dived. In American English, it is dived or dove (/dəʊv/).
She dived into the water and swam away.
I dove right in after her.
The cashier dived for cover when a gunman opened fire.
Many survivors, though dazed, immediately dove into the debris to free the injured.
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dive
Past participle: dived
Gerund: diving
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| Noun | 1. | dive - a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall cabaret, night club, nightclub, nightspot, club - a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink; "don't expect a good meal at a cabaret"; "the gossip columnist got his information by visiting nightclubs every night"; "he played the drums at a jazz club" |
| 2. | dive - a headlong plunge into water swim, swimming - the act of swimming; "it was the swimming they enjoyed most": "they took a short swim in the pool" belly flop, belly flopper, belly whop, belly whopper - a dive in which the abdomen bears the main force of impact with the water cliff diving - diving into the water from a steep overhanging cliff flip - a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water full gainer, gainer - a dive in which the diver throws the feet forward to complete a full backward somersault and enters the water feet first and facing away from the diving board half gainer - a dive in which the diver throws the feet forward and up to complete a half backward somersault and enters the water facing the diving board jackknife - a dive in which the diver bends to touch the ankles before straightening out swallow dive, swan dive - a dive in which the diver arches the back with arms outstretched before entering the water | |
| 3. | dive - a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft descent - the act of changing your location in a downward direction power dive - a dive of an airplane that is accelerated both by gravity and by the power of the engine | |
| Verb | 1. | dive - drop steeply; "the stock market plunged" power-dive - make a power dive; "The airplane power-dived" nosedive - plunge nose first; drop with the nose or front first, of aircraft duck - submerge or plunge suddenly crash-dive - descend steeply and rapidly |
| 2. | dive - plunge into water; "I was afraid to dive from the board into the pool" aquatics, water sport - sports that involve bodies of water belly-flop - dive so that one hits the water with one's belly jackknife - dive into the water bending the body at the waist at a right angle, like a jackknife | |
| 3. | dive - swim under water; "the children enjoyed diving and looking for shells" swim - travel through water; "We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore"; "a big fish was swimming in the tank" skin-dive - swim underwater with no breathing apparatus other than a snorkel snorkel - dive with a snorkel |
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dive
verb
1. plunge, drop, jump, pitch, leap, duck, dip, descend, plummet He tried to escape by diving into a river.
2. go underwater, snorkel, scuba-dive, submerge, swim under water They are diving to collect marine organisms.
noun
1. plunge, spring, jump, leap, dash, header (informal), swoop, lunge, nose dive He made a sudden dive for his legs.
2. (Slang) sleazy bar, joint (slang), nightclub, honky-tonk (U.S. slang), drinking den, drinking joint We've played in all the dives about here.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
dive
verb1. To move or thrust at, under, or into the midst of with sudden force:
1. The act of plunging suddenly downward into or as if into water:
Informal: header.
2. A sudden involuntary drop to the ground:
Informal: header.
3. A usually swift downward trend, as in prices:
4. Slang. A disreputable or run-down bar or restaurant:
Slang: honky-tonk, joint.
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Translations
غاصغطسغَطْسغَوْصَه، غَطْسَهيَخْتَفي فَجْأَةً وبِسُرْعَه
skočit do vodyskočit střemhlavskokskok do vodyzapadnout
dykkedykningforsvinde hovedkulshovedspringudspring
sukellussukeltaa
ronitiskok u vodu
búvárkodik
dÿfa, dÿfingskjótaststinga sér
飛び込む潜る飛び込み
다이빙다이빙하다
gelsvai žalia spalvageltonkraštė dūsianarasnėrimas į vandenįsmukti
niršananirtpēkšņi nozust
skočiť strmhlav
potopiti seskočiti
dykafilmadyk
การดำน้ำดำน้ำ
lao đầu xuống nướcsự lặn
dive
[daɪv]A. N
1. (into water) → salto m de cabeza (al agua), zambullida f, clavado m (CAm, Mex); (by professional diver, of submarine) → inmersión f
3. (= leap) to make a dive for sth → lanzarse or abalanzarse sobre algo
4. (Ftbl) → estirada f
to take a dive (Ftbl) → tirarse a la piscina (dejarse caer deliberadamente con la intención de conseguir un tiro libre o un penalty)
to take a dive (Ftbl) → tirarse a la piscina (dejarse caer deliberadamente con la intención de conseguir un tiro libre o un penalty)
5. (fig) (= fall) his reputation has taken a dive → su reputación ha caído en picado
6. (pej) (= club etc) → garito m
B. VI
1. [swimmer] → tirarse, zambullirse, dar un clavado (CAm, Mex), clavarse (CAm, Mex); (artistically) → saltar; (underwater) → bucear; [submarine] → sumergirse
the kids were diving for coins → los niños se tiraban al agua para recoger monedas
to dive for pearls → buscar perlas
to dive into the water → tirarse al agua, zambullirse
the kids were diving for coins → los niños se tiraban al agua para recoger monedas
to dive for pearls → buscar perlas
to dive into the water → tirarse al agua, zambullirse
3. (= leap) the goalkeeper dived for the ball → el portero se lanzó a parar el balón
to dive for cover → precipitarse en busca de cobijo
he dived for the exit → se precipitó hacia la salida
he dived into the crowd → se metió entre la muchedumbre
to dive into one's pocket → meter la mano en el bolsillo
to dive into a bar → entrar a toda prisa en un bar
I dived into the shop for a paper → pasé corriendo por la tienda a por un periódico, me metí corriendo a la tienda a por un periódico
to dive for cover → precipitarse en busca de cobijo
he dived for the exit → se precipitó hacia la salida
he dived into the crowd → se metió entre la muchedumbre
to dive into one's pocket → meter la mano en el bolsillo
to dive into a bar → entrar a toda prisa en un bar
I dived into the shop for a paper → pasé corriendo por la tienda a por un periódico, me metí corriendo a la tienda a por un periódico
4. (= fall) [prices etc] → bajar de golpe, caer en picado or (LAm) picada
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
dive
[ˈdaɪv] n
[swimmer, bird] → plongeon m
[deep-sea diver] → plongée f
[submarine] → plongée f
[plane] → piqué m
(pejorative) (= café, bar) → bouge m
vi
[swimmer, bird] → plonger
to dive in [swimmer] → faire un plongeon
to dive into sth [+ river, sea] → plonger dans qch, se jeter dans qch
to dive down → plonger
to dive off sth [+ rock, cliff, diving board] → plonger de qch, plonger du haut de qch
to dive in [swimmer] → faire un plongeon
to dive into sth [+ river, sea] → plonger dans qch, se jeter dans qch
to dive down → plonger
to dive off sth [+ rock, cliff, diving board] → plonger de qch, plonger du haut de qch
[deep-sea diver] → plonger
(= move quickly) → foncer
to dive into sth (= leap) → sauter dans qch
to dive for cover (= dash) → se précipiter pour se mettre à l'abri
to dive into sth (= leap) → sauter dans qch
to dive for cover (= dash) → se précipiter pour se mettre à l'abri
to dive into sth (= plunge hand into) [+ bag, drawer] → plonger la main dans qchdive-bomb [ˈdaɪvbɒm] vt [plane] [+ area, city] → bombarder en piquédive bomber dive-bomber [ˈdaɪvbɒmər] n (= plane) → bombardier m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
dive
vb: pret <dived or (US) dove>, ptp <dived>n
(by swimmer) → Sprung m; (by plane) → Sturzflug m; (Ftbl) → Hechtsprung m; divers are only allowed to make two dives a day → Taucher dürfen nur zweimal am Tag unter Wasser; that was the deepest dive yet → das war die bisher größte Tauchtiefe; to make a dive for something (fig inf) → sich auf etw (acc) → stürzen; to take a dive (inf) (pound, dollar etc) → absacken (inf); (confidence, hopes) → sich in nichts auflösen; (Ftbl) → eine Schwalbe machen (sl)
vi
(person, from diving board) → springen; (from side of lake, pool etc) → (mit dem Kopf voraus) springen, hechten; (under water) → tauchen; (submarine) → untertauchen; (plane) → einen Sturzflug machen; (birds, from air) → einen Sturzflug machen; (in water) → tauchen; (prices) → stürzen; to dive for pearls → nach Perlen tauchen; the goalkeeper dived for the ball → der Torwart hechtete nach dem Ball; dive! (Naut) → auf Tauchstation!
dive
:dive-bomb
vt → im Sturzflug bombardieren
dive bomber
n → Sturzkampfbomber m, → Stuka m
dive bombing
n → Sturzkampfbombardierung f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
dive
[daɪv]1. n
2. vi
a. (swimmer) to dive (into) → tuffarsi (in); (submarine) → immergersi (Aer) → scendere in picchiata (Ftbl) → tuffarsi
b. (fam) (move quickly) to dive into (doorway, hole) → buttarsi dentro; (car, taxi) → saltare su
he dived into the crowd → si tuffò or si lanciò tra la folla
he dived for cover → si è buttato al riparo
he dived for the exit → si è lanciato or precipitato verso l'uscita
he dived into the crowd → si tuffò or si lanciò tra la folla
he dived for cover → si è buttato al riparo
he dived for the exit → si è lanciato or precipitato verso l'uscita
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
dive
(daiv) verb1. to plunge headfirst into water or down through the air. He dived off a rock into the sea.
2. to go quickly and suddenly out of sight. She dived down a back street and into a shop.
noun an act of diving. She did a beautiful dive into the deep end of the pool.
ˈdiver noun a person who dives, especially one who works under water using special breathing equipment.
ˈdiving-board noun a platform from which to dive, erected beside a swimming-pool.
great diving beetle a water insect that carries a bubble of air under its wing cover for breathing when it is under water.
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dive
→ غَطْس, يَغْطِسُ skočit do vody, skok do vody dykke, dykning Kopfsprung, tauchen βουτιά, βουτώ salto, zambullida, zambullirse sukellus, sukeltaa plongeon, plonger roniti, skok u vodu tuffarsi, tuffo 飛び込み, 飛び込む 다이빙, 다이빙하다 duik, duiken stup, stupe skok do wody, zanurkować mergulhar, mergulho нырять, прыжки в воду dyk, dyka การดำน้ำ, ดำน้ำ dalış, dalmak lao đầu xuống nước, sự lặn 跳水Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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