潜る — meaning in English

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.

Senses

潜る is used for these senses in English:

• dive (intransitive) To swim under 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.

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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