ныря́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• dive verb To plunge headfirst into water.
• plunge verb To jump or dive suddenly into water or another substance.

Senses

ныря́ть is used for these senses in English:

• dive (intransitive) To swim under water.
• dive (intransitive) To jump into water head-first.
• dive (sports) To deliberately fall down after a challenge, imitating being fouled, in the hope of getting one's opponent penalised.
• plunge (intransitive) To dive, leap or rush (into water or some liquid); to submerge oneself.

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.

plunge — full definition

1. verb To jump or dive suddenly into water or another substance.
2. verb To fall or drop suddenly and steeply.
3. verb To suddenly enter into a difficult or extreme situation.
4. noun A sudden dive, jump, or drop.

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