dive in German
dive in German is Tauchen, Spelunke, Kaschemme — dive means to plunge headfirst into water.
dive in German
Tauchen
A swim under water.
Spelunke
(slang) A seedy bar, nightclub, etc.
Kaschemme
(slang) A seedy bar, nightclub, etc.
Schwalbe
(sports) A deliberate fall after a challenge.
tauchen
(intransitive) To swim under water.
einen Kopfsprung machen
(intransitive) To jump into water head-first.
tauchen
(intransitive) To jump into water head-first.
abtauchen
(intransitive, especially with in) To undertake with enthusiasm.
eintauchen
(intransitive, especially with in) To undertake with enthusiasm.
eine Schwalbe machen
(sports) To deliberately fall down after a challenge, imitating being fouled, in the hope of getting one's opponent penalised.
abtauchen
(transitive) To cause to descend, dunk; to plunge something into water.
tauchen
(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 German?
"dive" in German is Tauchen, Spelunke, Kaschemme. 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 German, "dive" is Tauchen, Spelunke, Kaschemme.
Are there other ways to say "dive" in German?
Yes — German has 9 translations listed for "dive": Tauchen, Spelunke, Kaschemme, Schwalbe, tauchen, einen Kopfsprung machen.
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