nosedive in Dutch
nosedive in Dutch is duikvlucht, een duikvlucht maken — nosedive means a steep, headfirst drop, whether physical or figurative, such as a sharp fall in price.
nosedive in Dutch
duikvlucht
(aviation) A drop in altitude with the nose of the craft angled downwards.
een duikvlucht maken
(intransitive, of aircraft) To dive down in a steep angle.
What does "nosedive" mean?
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noun A steep, headfirst drop, whether physical or figurative, such as a sharp fall in price.
"Shares of the company took a nosedive after the scandal broke."
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verb To drop suddenly and sharply, like an aircraft plunging nose-first.
"Sales nosedived in the final quarter of the year."
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nosedive in a sentence
- Shares of the company took a nosedive after the scandal broke.
- The plane went into a nosedive before the pilot regained control.
- Sales nosedived in the final quarter of the year.
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What is "nosedive" in Dutch?
"nosedive" in Dutch is duikvlucht, een duikvlucht maken. nosedive means: A steep, headfirst drop, whether physical or figurative, such as a sharp fall in price.
How do you use "nosedive" in a sentence?
Example: "Shares of the company took a nosedive after the scandal broke." In Dutch, "nosedive" is duikvlucht, een duikvlucht maken.
Are there other ways to say "nosedive" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 2 translations listed for "nosedive": duikvlucht, een duikvlucht maken.
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