plunge

plunge
plunge [{{t}}plʌndʒ]
1 intransitive verb
(a) (dive) plonger
(b) (throw oneself) se jeter, se précipiter; (fall, drop) tomber, chuter;
the bus plunged into the river le bus est tombé dans la rivière;
the lorry plunged over the cliff le camion plongea par-dessus la falaise;
the helicopter plunged to the ground l'hélicoptère piqua vers le sol;
to plunge to one's death faire une chute mortelle;
I slipped and plunged forward j'ai glissé et je suis tombé la tête la première ou la tête en avant
(c) {{}}figurative{{}}
he plunged into a long and complicated story il s'est lancé dans une histoire longue et compliquée;
she plunged bravely into the discussion elle se lança courageusement dans la discussion;
the neckline plunges deeply at the front le devant est très décolleté
(d) {{}}familiar{{}} (gamble) flamber
(e) (price, rate, currency) chuter, dégringoler;
sales have plunged by 30 percent les ventes ont chuté de 30 pour cent
2 transitive verb
(a) (immerse) plonger;
plunge the tomatoes into boiling water plonger les tomates dans l'eau bouillante
(b) {{}}figurative{{}} plonger;
he plunged his hands into his pockets il enfonça les mains dans ses poches;
he was plunged into despair by the news la nouvelle l'a plongé dans le désespoir;
the office was plunged into darkness le bureau fut plongé dans l'obscurité
3 noun
(a) (dive) plongeon m;
{{}}figurative{{}} to take the plunge (dare) se jeter à l'eau; (get married) faire le grand saut, se mettre la corde au cou
(b) (fall, drop) chute f;
a ten-metre plunge une chute de dix mètres;
prices have taken a plunge les prix ont chuté ou se sont effondrés

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