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dive in Spanish

dive in Spanish is zambullida, clavada, clavado — dive means to plunge headfirst into water.

dive in Spanish

zambullida
noun
A jump or plunge into water.
clavada
noun
A jump or plunge into water.
clavado
noun
A jump or plunge into water.
piscinazo
noun
A jump or plunge into water.
zabullida
noun
A jump or plunge into water.
zabullidura
noun
A jump or plunge into water.
buceo
noun
A swim under water.
antro
noun
(slang) A seedy bar, nightclub, etc.
bareto
noun
(slang) A seedy bar, nightclub, etc.
piscinazo
noun
(sports) A deliberate fall after a challenge.
piletazo
noun
(sports) A deliberate fall after a challenge.
bucear
verb
(intransitive) To swim under water.
somorgujar
verb
(intransitive) To swim under water.
zambullirse
verb
(intransitive) To jump into water head-first.
hacer un clavado
verb
(intransitive) To jump into water head-first.
zabullirse
verb
(intransitive) To jump into water head-first.
zampuzarse
verb
(intransitive) To jump into water head-first.
tirarse a la piscina
verb
(sports) To deliberately fall down after a challenge, imitating being fouled, in the hope of getting one's opponent penalised.
descender
verb
(transitive) To cause to descend, dunk; to plunge something into water.

What does "dive" mean?

  1. verb To plunge headfirst into water.
    "He dove off the high board without hesitation."
  2. verb To drop or descend sharply and quickly.
    "The hawk dove toward its prey."
  3. 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 Spanish?

"dive" in Spanish is zambullida, clavada, clavado. 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 Spanish, "dive" is zambullida, clavada, clavado.

Are there other ways to say "dive" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 18 translations listed for "dive": zambullida, clavada, clavado, piscinazo, zabullida, zabullidura.

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