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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDive
/daɪv/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To plunge headfirst into water.
"She decided to dive into the pool to cool off on a hot day."
- 1
An act of diving, especially into water.
"His dive from the high board was impressive and earned him a perfect score."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'dīfan' (to dip, immerse), originating from Proto-Germanic '*dībijaną'. Over centuries, the meaning expanded from water immersion to physical plunges and, colloquially by the 20th century, to describe a cheap, disreputable establishment or dive bar.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dive" is said worldwide
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plonger
Transliteration: plon-zhay
"Elle a décidé de plonger dans la piscine pour se rafraîchir."
tauchen
Transliteration: tau-chen
"Er beschloss, ins Wasser zu tauchen, um sich abzukühlen."
tuffarsi
Transliteration: toof-far-si
"Ha deciso di tuffarsi in piscina per rinfrescarsi."
zambullirse
Transliteration: tham-boo-yeer-se
"Decidió zambullirse en la piscina para refrescarse."
mergulhar
Transliteration: mer-goo-yar
"Ela decidiu mergulhar na piscina para se refrescar."
डुबकी लगाना
Transliteration: dubki lagana
"उसने ताजगी के लिए तालाब में डुबकी लगाने का फैसला किया।"
潜水
Transliteration: qián shuǐ
"她决定潜水以在炎热的天气中降温。"
다이빙하다
Transliteration: daibinghada
"더위를 식히기 위해 수영장에 다이빙하기로 했다."
ダイブする
Transliteration: daibu suru
"彼女は暑さを和らげるためにプールにダイブすることに決めた。"
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