a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star
verb
drop steeply
“the stock market plunged”
verb
plunge into water
“I was afraid to dive from the board into the pool”
verb
swim under water
“the children enjoyed diving and looking for shells”
Word Forms
dive
verb
plunge into water
plunge
noun
a steep and rapid fall
dive
noun
a headlong plunge into water
diver
noun
someone who dives (into water)
diving
noun
a headlong plunge into water
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
tauchen
ein billiger, verrufener Nachtclub oder Tanzlokal
🇫🇷French
plonger
une discothèque ou une salle de danse bon marché et peu recommandable
🇪🇸Spanish
bucear
un club nocturno o salón de baile barato y de mala reputación
🇮🇹Italian
tuffo
una discoteca o una sala da ballo economica e poco raccomandabile
🇳🇱Dutch
duiken
een goedkope, beruchte nachtclub of danszaal
🇵🇹Portuguese
mergulho
uma boate ou salão de dança barato e de má reputação
🇷🇺Russian
нырять
дешевый ночной клуб или танцевальный зал с сомнительной репутацией
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गोता लगाना
एक सस्ता बदनाम नाइट क्लब या डांस हॉल
🇧🇩Bengali
ডুব
একটি সস্তা অসম্মানজনক নাইটক্লাব বা ডান্স হল
🇮🇳Tamil
முழுக்கு
ஒரு மலிவான மதிப்பிழந்த இரவு விடுதி அல்லது நடன அரங்கம்
🇮🇳Telugu
డైవ్
చౌకైన అపఖ్యాతి పాలైన నైట్క్లబ్ లేదా డ్యాన్స్ హాల్
🇮🇳Marathi
डुबकी
स्वस्त अप्रतिष्ठित नाईट क्लब किंवा डान्स हॉल
🇮🇳Gujarati
ડાઇવ
સસ્તી અપ્રતિષ્ઠિત નાઇટક્લબ અથવા ડાન્સ હોલ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಡೈವ್
ಅಗ್ಗದ ಅಪಖ್ಯಾತಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರಾತ್ರಿಕ್ಲಬ್ ಅಥವಾ ಡ್ಯಾನ್ಸ್ ಹಾಲ್
🇮🇳Malayalam
മുങ്ങുക
വിലകുറഞ്ഞ ഒരു നിശാക്ലബ് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഡാൻസ് ഹാൾ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਡੁਬਕੀ
ਇੱਕ ਸਸਤਾ ਬਦਨਾਮ ਨਾਈਟ ਕਲੱਬ ਜਾਂ ਡਾਂਸ ਹਾਲ
🇵🇰Urdu
ڈوبکی
ایک سستا غیر معروف نائٹ کلب یا ڈانس ہال
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
潜水
廉价、声名狼藉的夜总会或舞厅
🇯🇵Japanese
ダイビング
安くて評判の悪いナイトクラブまたはダンスホール
🇰🇷Korean
잠수
값싸고 평판이 좋지 않은 나이트클럽이나 댄스홀
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lặn
một hộp đêm hoặc vũ trường rẻ tiền đáng chê trách
🇹🇭Thai
ดำน้ำ
ไนท์คลับหรือห้องเต้นรำที่ไม่น่าเชื่อถือราคาถูก
🇮🇩Indonesian
menyelam
klub malam atau ruang dansa yang murah dan jelek
🇵🇭Filipino
sumisid
isang murang hindi kapani-paniwalang nightclub o dance hall
🇲🇾Malay
menyelam
kelab malam atau dewan tarian yang tidak bereputasi murah
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الغوص
ملهى ليلي أو قاعة رقص رخيصة وسيئة السمعة
🇮🇷Persian
شیرجه رفتن
یک کلوپ شبانه یا سالن رقص ارزان قیمت
🇹🇷Turkish
dalmak
ucuz, itibarsız bir gece kulübü veya dans salonu
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִצְלוֹל
מועדון לילה מכובד זול או אולם ריקודים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'dive'?
The primary meaning of 'dive' is 'a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'dive' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'dive' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'dive' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'dive' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'dive' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'dive' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
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In your opinion, does the word 'dive' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'dive' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'dive' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'dive' as formal, casual, or slang?
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