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plunge
(plŭnj)v. plunged, plung·ing, plung·es
v.intr.
1.
a. To dive, jump, or throw oneself: We plunged into the lake.
b. To fall rapidly: The car went off the road and plunged into the gully.
2. To devote oneself to or undertake an activity earnestly or wholeheartedly: I plunged into my studies. She plunged ahead with her plan.
3. To enter or move headlong through something: The hunting dogs plunged into the forest.
4. To slope steeply downward: a cliff that plunges to the sea.
5. To move forward and downward violently: The ship plunged through rough seas.
6. To become suddenly lower; decrease dramatically: Stock prices plunged during the banking crisis.
v.tr.
1. To thrust or throw forcefully into a substance or place: plunged the eggs into the hot water; plunged the fork into the potato.
2. To cast suddenly, violently, or deeply into a given state or situation: "The street was plunged in cool shadow" (Richard Wright).
3. To use a plunger to try to unblock (a drain, for example).
n.
Idiom: 1. The act or an instance of plunging: a plunge off the dock.
2. A swim; a dip.
3. A sudden or dramatic decline: a plunge in prices.
take the plunge Informal
To begin an unfamiliar venture, especially after hesitating: After a three-year engagement, they're finally taking the plunge.
[Middle English plungen, from Old French plongier, from Vulgar Latin *plumbicāre, to heave a sounding lead, from Latin plumbum, lead.]
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plunge
(plʌndʒ)vb
1. (usually foll by into) to thrust or throw (something, oneself, etc): they plunged into the sea.
2. to throw or be thrown into a certain state or condition: the room was plunged into darkness.
3. (usually foll by into) to involve or become involved deeply (in): he plunged himself into a course of Sanskrit.
4. (intr) to move or dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity
5. (intr) to descend very suddenly or steeply: the ship plunged in heavy seas; a plunging neckline.
6. (intr) informal to speculate or gamble recklessly, for high stakes, etc
n
7. a leap or dive as into water
8. informal a swim; dip
9. chiefly US a place where one can swim or dive, such as a swimming pool
10. a headlong rush: a plunge for the exit.
11. a pitching or tossing motion
12. take the plunge informal
a. to resolve to do something dangerous or irrevocable
b. to get married
[C14: from Old French plongier, from Vulgar Latin plumbicāre (unattested) to sound with a plummet, from Latin plumbum lead]
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plunge
(plʌndʒ)v. plunged, plung•ing,
n. v.t.
1. to cast or thrust forcibly or suddenly into something: to plunge a dagger into one's heart.
2. to bring suddenly or forcibly into some condition, situation, etc.: to plunge a house into darkness.
v.i. 3. to cast oneself, or fall as if cast, into water, from a great height, etc.; plummet.
4. to rush or dash with headlong haste: to plunge through a crowd.
5. to bet or speculate recklessly.
6. to throw oneself impetuously or abruptly into some condition or situation: to plunge into debt.
7. to descend abruptly or precipitously, as a cliff or road.
8. to pitch violently forward, as a ship.
n. 9. the act of plunging.
10. a leap or dive, as into water.
11. a headlong or impetuous rush or dash.
12. a sudden, violent pitching movement.
Idioms: take the plunge, to enter upon a course of action, esp. after hesitation.
[1325–75; Middle English < Middle French plung(i)er « Vulgar Latin *plumbicāre to heave the lead. See plumb]
syn: See dip1.
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plunge
- emergency - Comes from Latin emergere (e-, "from," and mergere, "to dip, plunge") and first meant "unforeseen occurrence."
- merge - From Latin mergere, "dip, plunge," it first meant "immerse (oneself)."
- dunk - Came from Pennsylvania/German dunke, "dip," from German tunken, "dip or plunge."
- plounce - To plunge into liquid.
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plunge
Past participle: plunged
Gerund: plunging
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plunge
A method of protecting the roots of container plants over winter by sinking the pot rim-deep in sand or peat.
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| Noun | 1. |  plunge - a brief swim in water |
| 2. | plunge - a steep and rapid fall | |
| Verb | 1. | plunge - thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water" penetrate, perforate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest" dip, dunk, souse, douse, plunge - immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate; "dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip the brush into the paint" dip - plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container; "He dipped into his pocket" dip - immerse in a disinfectant solution; "dip the sheep" soak - submerge in a liquid; "I soaked in the hot tub for an hour" sheathe - plunge or bury (a knife or sword) in flesh |
| 2. | plunge - 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 | |
| 3. | plunge - dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity; "She plunged at it eagerly" | |
| 4. | plunge - begin with vigor; "He launched into a long diatribe"; "She plunged into a dangerous adventure" begin, commence, set out, start, start out, set about, get down, get - take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now" plunge - dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity; "She plunged at it eagerly" | |
| 5. | plunge - cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text" | |
| 6. | plunge - fall abruptly; "It plunged to the bottom of the well" drop - to fall vertically; "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets" | |
| 7. | plunge - immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate; "dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip the brush into the paint" sop - dip into liquid; "sop bread into the sauce" dabble - dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid | |
| 8. | plunge - devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies" immerse, plunge - cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text" |
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plunge
verb
1. descend, fall, drop, crash, pitch, sink, go down, dive, tumble, plummet, nose-dive 50 people died when a bus plunged into a river.
noun
take the plunge commit yourself, go for it, go all out, throw caution to the wind, jump in at the deep end (informal), give it your all She decided to take the plunge and expand her business.
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plunge
verb1. To move or thrust at, under, or into the midst of with sudden force:
3. To come to the ground suddenly and involuntarily:
Idiom: take a fall.
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:
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Translations
غَطْسَهيَزُجُّ، يَدْفَعيَغْطُسُيَغْطُس، يَرْتَمي
vrhnout seskočitskokvnořitvrazit
hovedspringstikkestyrte
syöksyä
pasti
belevágvízbe ugrás
dÿfareka á kaf ístinga sér
突っ込む
뛰어들다
kanalizacinė pompanardymasnėrimaspasinėrimasžengti ryžtingą žingsnį
iedzītiegremdēšanāsiegrimtiegrūstieniršana
zaboriť
skočitizasaditi
störta sig
พุ่งไปอย่างรวดเร็ว
lao xuống
plunge
[plʌndʒ]A. N
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
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. (fig) [of currency etc] → caída f repentina, desplome m
to take the plunge → aventurarse, dar el paso decisivo (hum) (= get married) → decidir casarse
I took the plunge and bought it → me armé de valor y lo compré
to take the plunge → aventurarse, dar el paso decisivo (hum) (= get married) → decidir casarse
I took the plunge and bought it → me armé de valor y lo compré
3. (= rash investment) → inversión f arriesgada
B. VT
1. (= immerse) → sumergir, hundir (into en) he plunged his hands into the water → hundió las manos en el agua
C. VI
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
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 or se precipitó en el mar a la altura de Dover
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 or se precipitó en el mar a la altura de Dover
5. (fig) (= 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 or emprendió un monólogo sobre Platón
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 or emprendió un monólogo sobre Platón
plunge in
B. VI + ADV
1. (into water) → zambullirse
2. (fig) (= rush) → lanzarse
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
plunge
[ˈplʌndʒ] n
(= fall) [person] → plongeon m
(in rates, prices) → chute f
the plunge in interest rates → la chute des taux d'intérêt
Prices started a downward plunge
BUT Les prix ont commencé à chuter.
the plunge in interest rates → la chute des taux d'intérêt
Prices started a downward plunge
BUT Les prix ont commencé à chuter.
to take the plunge (fig) → se jeter à l'eau
vt
(= immerse) → plonger
to plunge sth into sth [+ knife, hand] → plonger qch dans qch
to plunge o.s.into sth [+ activity]
He plunged himself into his work → Il s'est plongé dans son travail.
to plunge sth into sth [+ knife, hand] → plonger qch dans qch
to plunge o.s.into sth [+ activity]
He plunged himself into his work → Il s'est plongé dans son travail.
vi
(= fall) (accidentally) [person, car, plane] → tomber, dégringoler
to plunge into sth → tomber dans qch
The car plunged into the river → La voiture est tombée dans la rivière.
to plunge into sth → tomber dans qch
The car plunged into the river → La voiture est tombée dans la rivière.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
plunge
vt
(= thrust) → stecken; (into water etc) → tauchen; he plunged the knife into his victim’s back → er jagte seinem Opfer das Messer in den Rücken; to plunge one’s hand into something → seine Hand tief in etw (acc) → (hinein)stecken; he plunged his hands into his pockets → er vergrub seine Hände in den Taschen
(fig) to plunge the country into war/debt → das Land in einen Krieg/in Schulden stürzen; the room was plunged into darkness → das Zimmer war in Dunkelheit getaucht; we were plunged into darkness → tiefe Dunkelheit umfing uns; he was plunged into despair by the news → die Nachricht stürzte ihn in tiefe Verzweiflung
vi
(= rush: esp downward) → stürzen; to plunge down the stairs → die Treppe hinunterstürzen; to plunge to one’s death → zu Tode stürzen; he plunged into/through the crowd → er stürzte sich in/wühlte sich durch die Massen; the road plunged down the hill → die Straße fiel steil ab
(share prices, currency etc) → stürzen, stark fallen; sales have plunged by 24% → die Verkaufszahlen sind um 24% gefallen
(fig) (into debate, studies, preparations, debt) → sich stürzen (→ into in +acc); (into recession) → stürzen (→ into in +acc)
(= speculate rashly) → sich verspekulieren
vr (into studies, job etc) → sich stürzen (→ into in +acc)
n
(= dive) → (Kopf)sprung m, → Köpper m (inf); (of goalkeeper) → Hechtsprung m; he enjoys a quick plunge before breakfast → vor dem Frühstück schwimmt er gern eine Runde; to take the plunge (fig inf) → den Sprung wagen
(= downward movement) → Sturz m
(fig: into debt, despair etc, of shares, currency etc) → Sturz m; a downward plunge → ein Absturz m; his plunge into debt began when his business collapsed → nach dem Bankrott seines Geschäftes stürzte er sich in Schulden; shares took a plunge after the government’s announcement → nach der Ankündigung der Regierung kam es zu einem Kurssturz; a plunge in the value of the pound → ein Kurssturz m → des Pfunds
(= rash investment) → Fehlspekulation f
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plunge
[plʌndʒ]1. n (dive) → tuffo (fig) (into debt, of currency) → caduta
to take the plunge (fig) → buttarsi, saltare il fosso, fare il gran passo
to take the plunge (fig) → buttarsi, saltare il fosso, fare il gran passo
2. vt
a. (immerse) → immergere, tuffare; (thrust, knife) → conficcare; (hand) → ficcare, tuffare
to plunge a dagger into sb's chest → conficcare un pugnale nel petto di qn
to plunge a dagger into sb's chest → conficcare un pugnale nel petto di qn
b. (fig) to plunge a room into darkness → far piombare una stanza nel buio
we were plunged into gloom by the news → la notizia ci ha gettato nella costernazione
to plunge sb into debt → precipitare qn nei debiti
we were plunged into gloom by the news → la notizia ci ha gettato nella costernazione
to plunge sb into debt → precipitare qn nei debiti
3. vi
a. (dive) → tuffarsi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
plunge
(plandʒ) verb1. to throw oneself down (into deep water etc); to dive. He plunged into the river.
2. to push (something) violently or suddenly into. He plunged a knife into the meat.
noun an act of plunging; a dive. He took a plunge into the pool.
ˈplunger noun an instrument for clearing blocked pipes etc by suction.
take the plunge to (decide to) start doing something new or difficult.
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plunge
→ يَغْطُسُ vrhnout se styrte eintauchen βυθίζω zambullirse syöksyä plonger pasti tuffarsi 突っ込む 뛰어들다 storten dykk zanurzyć mergulhar погружать(ся) störta sig พุ่งไปอย่างรวดเร็ว hızla atlamak lao xuống 跳进Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009