Dive in spanish
Bucear
pronunciation: buθeɑɹ̩ part of speech: noun, verb
pronunciation: buθeɑɹ̩ part of speech: noun, verb
In gestures
dive1 = zambullida, inmersión.
Example: Each dive is characterised by 52 parameters selected for future computer correlation studies.more:
» full-stretch dive = palomita, estirada. [En fútbol, parada espectacular del portero]
Example: He kicked a superb volley from the edge of the area, but found that the quality was matched by the goalie's full-stretch dive to tip it away for a corner kick.» nosedive = caída en picado.
Example: The article 'After the crash: librarians take stock following the market's recent nosedive' discusses the possible effects of the recent stock market crash on U.S. libraries and suggests how libraries can protect themselves during economic recession.» skydive = salto en paracaídas. [Referido al paracaidismo acrobático]
Example: There are five kinds of jumps that are pretty much universally hailed as the best skydives you can do and naturally on every skydiver's bucket list.» swan dive = salto del ángel.
Example: Your dive can be a swan dive -- elegant and strong and from which we emerge with real energy -- or it can be a brutal and painful belly flop.» take + a dive = declinar, disminuir, descender.
Example: The article 'Wages, hours, bookfunds take a dive' examines how some authorities are proposing cuts in wages to preserve services; others reducing bookfunds by as much as a quarter, or cutting their opening hours in half.» take + a dive = tirarse a la piscina.
Example: Taking a dive is cheating, but it's up to the skill of referees to recognise a genuine foul from a 'dive'.dive2 = sumergirse, zambullirse, bucear. [Verbo regular/irregular: pasado dived/dove, participio dived]
Example: Stanton felt a bit like someone who, after boasting that she could dive into water from a great height has climbed to the height and dares not jump, but knows that she must jump.more:
» dive in = sumergirse, zambullirse, tirarse de cabeza.
Example: Players famed for their diving headers are fearless when diving in amongst flying boots to poach a goal in the six-yard box.» dive (in) + head-first = lanzarse sin ton ni son, tirarse de cabeza.
Example: This article criticises the profession's readiness to dive head-first into the latest technology.» dive into = sumergirse en, zambullirse en, tirarse de cabeza a.
Example: Close your eyes and dive into a fantastic mood of relax and freedom!.» nosedive = caer en picado.
Example: As the economy has nosedived, hospitals have seen their uncollected debt increase -- from low, single digits to more than 5 percent.» scuba dive = hacer submarinismo.
Example: Thailand has long been known as one of the best, cheapest and easiest places to learn how to scuba dive.» skydive = hacer paracaidismo acrobático.
Example: Both courses teach students the skills needed to skydive safely and to earn their skydiving certificate.