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.
"He dove off the high board without hesitation."
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verb To drop or descend sharply and quickly.
"The hawk dove toward its prey."
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noun A cheap, run-down bar or club.
"They spent the night at a dive near the docks."
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dive in a sentence
- He dove off the high board without hesitation.
- The hawk dove toward its prey.
- Stock prices dove after the announcement.
- They spent the night at a dive near the docks.
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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: "He dove off the high board without hesitation." 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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