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пике — meaning in English

pike

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English meaning

  • dive verb To plunge headfirst into water.
  • stoop verb To bend the body forward and down.
  • swoop verb To dive or sweep downward suddenly through the air.

Senses

пике is used for these senses in English:

  • dive (aviation) Aerial descent with the nose pointed down.
  • stoop An accelerated descent in flight, as that for an attack.
  • swoop An instance, or the act of suddenly plunging downward.

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.

stoop — full definition

  1. verb To bend the body forward and down.
  2. verb To lower oneself morally by doing something beneath one's standards.
  3. noun A small staircase or platform leading up to a house entrance, especially in American row houses.

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