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sukeltaa — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dive verb To plunge headfirst into water.
  • sound noun A sensation perceived by the ear, caused by vibrations traveling through air or another medium.
  • submerge verb To go completely under the surface of water or another liquid.

Senses

sukeltaa is used for these senses in English:

  • dive (intransitive, especially with in) To undertake with enthusiasm.
  • dive (transitive) To cause to descend, dunk; to plunge something into water.
  • sound To ascertain, or to try to ascertain, the thoughts, motives, and purposes of (a person); to examine; to try; to test; to probe.
  • submerge (transitive) To put into a liquid; to immerse; to plunge into and keep in.

dive — full definition

  1. verb To plunge headfirst into water.
  2. verb To drop or descend sharply and quickly.
  3. noun A cheap, run-down bar or club.

sound — full definition

  1. noun A sensation perceived by the ear, caused by vibrations traveling through air or another medium.
  2. verb To produce a sound, or to give an impression through how something comes across.
  3. adj In good condition; healthy, solid, or well-founded.
  4. noun A long, narrow stretch of water connecting two larger bodies of water, or separating an island from the mainland.

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