dive in French
dive in French is plongeon, plongée, bouge — dive means to plunge headfirst into water.
dive in French
plongeon
A jump or plunge into water.
plongée
bouge
(slang) A seedy bar, nightclub, etc.
boui-boui
(slang) A seedy bar, nightclub, etc.
gargote
(slang) A seedy bar, nightclub, etc.
piqué
(aviation) Aerial descent with the nose pointed down.
chiqué
(sports) A deliberate fall after a challenge.
comédie
(sports) A deliberate fall after a challenge.
plonger
(intransitive) To swim under water.
nager
(intransitive) To swim under water.
se plonger
(intransitive) To jump into water head-first.
plonger
(intransitive) To jump into water head-first.
se plonger
(intransitive, especially with in) To undertake with enthusiasm.
chiquer
(sports) To deliberately fall down after a challenge, imitating being fouled, in the hope of getting one's opponent penalised.
jouer la comédie
(sports) To deliberately fall down after a challenge, imitating being fouled, in the hope of getting one's opponent penalised.
plonger
(transitive) To cause to descend, dunk; to plunge something into water.
What does "dive" mean?
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verb To plunge headfirst into water.
"The children dive into the pool as soon as the lifeguard blows the whistle."
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verb To drop or descend sharply and quickly.
"Temperatures dive overnight when the clouds clear and the wind drops."
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noun A cheap, run-down bar or club.
"The band played in a smoky dive with sticky floors and cheap beer."
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dive in a sentence
- The children dive into the pool as soon as the lifeguard blows the whistle.
- She dived gracefully from the rocks into the clear blue sea.
- Temperatures dive overnight when the clouds clear and the wind drops.
- The hawk dove toward its prey.
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What is "dive" in French?
"dive" in French is plongeon, plongée, bouge. dive means: To plunge headfirst into water.
How do you use "dive" in a sentence?
Example: "The children dive into the pool as soon as the lifeguard blows the whistle." In French, "dive" is plongeon, plongée, bouge.
Are there other ways to say "dive" in French?
Yes — French has 13 translations listed for "dive": plongeon, plongée, bouge, boui-boui, gargote, piqué.
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