plunge
გამოთქმა:
/plʌn(d)ʒ/
არსებითი სახელი
Universal
an act of jumping or diving into water:fanatics went straight from the hot room to take a cold plunge a swift and drastic fall in value or amount:the central bank declared a 76% plunge in its profits
1 [no object, with adverbial] jump or dive quickly and energetically:our little daughters whooped as they plunged into the sea fall suddenly and uncontrollably:a car swerved to avoid a bus and plunged into a ravine (as adjective
plunging)
denoting a very low-cut neckline on a woman’s garment. embark impetuously on a speech or course of action:he came to a decision, and plunged on before he had time to reconsider it suffer a rapid decrease in value:shares in the company plunged 18p on news that profits had fallen (of a ship) pitch:the ship plunged through the 20-foot seas [no object] (of a horse) rear violently: the frightened horse plunged and bolted
2 [with object and adverbial] push or thrust quickly:he plunged his hands into his pockets quickly immerse in liquid:to peel fruit, cover with boiling water and then plunge them into iced water suddenly bring into a specified condition or state:for a moment the scene was illuminated, then it was plunged back into darkness [with object] sink (a pot containing a plant) in the ground:pot up and plunge spring-flowering bulbs