despencar — meaning in English
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English meaning
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dive
verb To plunge headfirst into water.
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plummet
verb To fall suddenly and steeply.
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slump
verb To sit or stand with a drooping, heavy posture, often from tiredness.
Senses
despencar is used for these senses in English:
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dive
(transitive) To cause to descend, dunk; to plunge something into water.
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plummet
(intransitive) To drop swiftly, in a direct manner; to fall quickly.
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slump
(transitive, slang) To cause to collapse; to hit hard; to render unconscious; to kill.
dive — full definition
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verb To plunge headfirst into water.
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verb To drop or descend sharply and quickly.
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noun A cheap, run-down bar or club.
plummet — full definition
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verb To fall suddenly and steeply.
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noun A sudden, steep drop or decline.
