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eine Schwalbe machen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dive verb To plunge headfirst into water.

Senses

eine Schwalbe machen is used for these senses in English:

  • dive (sports) To deliberately fall down after a challenge, imitating being fouled, in the hope of getting one's opponent penalised.

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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