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dive

გამოთქმა: /dʌɪv/

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Universal
  • 1a plunge head first into water:he hit the sea in a shallow dive
  • an instance of swimming or going deeper under water:divers should have a good intake of fluid before each dive
  • 2a steep descent by an aircraft or bird:the jumbo jet went into a dive
  • a sudden movement in a specified direction:she made a dive for the fridge to quench her thirst
  • a sudden marked fall in prices or profits:an 11 per cent dive in profits
  • Soccer a deliberate fall by a player, intended to deceive the referee into awarding a foul.
  • 3 informal a disreputable nightclub or bar:he got into a fight in some dive

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Universal
  • 1 [with adverbial of direction] plunge head first into water with one’s arms raised over one’s head:she walked to the deep end, then she dived in he dived off the bridge for a bet
  • (of a fish or submarine) go to a deeper level in water:the fish dive down to about 1,400 feet
  • swim under water using breathing equipment:he had been diving in the area to test equipment
  • 2(of an aircraft or bird) plunge steeply downwards through the air:arctic skuas which dive at your head as you walk near their territories
  • move quickly or suddenly in a specified direction:a bullet passed close to his head and he dived for cover (as adjective diving)he scored with a diving header
  • (of prices or profits) drop suddenly:profits before tax dived by 61 per cent
  • informal put one’s hand quickly into a pocket or bag in order to find something:she dived into her bag and extracted a card
  • Soccer (of a player) deliberately fall when challenged in order to deceive the referee into awarding a foul: Stein was booked for diving

take a dive

Boxing pretend to be knocked down or out.
(of prices, hopes, fortunes, etc.) fall suddenly:profits could take a dive as easily as they could soar

dive in

help oneself to food.

dive into

occupy oneself suddenly and enthusiastically with (a meal, or an engrossing subject or activity):I’m not quite ready to dive into that discussion

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