Tauchen — meaning in English

English meaning

• dip verb To lower something briefly into a liquid.
• dive verb To plunge headfirst into water.
• diving noun The sport of jumping into water, often with acrobatic movements.
• plunge verb To jump or dive suddenly into water or another substance.

Senses

Tauchen is used for these senses in English:

• dip A swim, usually a short swim to refresh.
• dive A swim under water.
• dive (intransitive) To swim under water.
• dive (intransitive) To jump into water head-first.
• dive (transitive) To cause to descend, dunk; to plunge something into water.
• diving The sport of jumping into water, often acrobatically.
• diving Descending below the surface of the water to interact with the environment.
• plunge A dive, leap, rush, or pitch into (into water).

dip — full definition

1. verb To lower something briefly into a liquid.
2. verb To drop slightly in level, value, or amount.
3. noun A thick sauce for dunking food such as chips or vegetables.
4. noun A brief swim.
5. noun A slight downward slope or drop in a surface.

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.

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