Plunge in spanish
Inmersión
pronunciation: inmeɹ̩sioʊn part of speech: verb, noun
pronunciation: inmeɹ̩sioʊn part of speech: verb, noun
In gestures
plunge1 = émbolo. [De una máquina]
Example: Of course some terms may be difficult to categorize as stop or non-stop; think, for instance, of machine, lines, plunge.plunge2 = caída en picado.
Example: The teacher flipped over the document and examined her scored evaluations: all, except for attendance and punctuality, were in the low 70's, a devastatingly dramatic plunge from the former heights of her 97 to 99 scores.more:
» plunge into = entrada precipitada, entrada de lleno, precipitarse, zambullida.
Example: For the beginner, the intention has been to offer an immediate plunge into the world of reference work, though necessarily at one remove from the actual user with his real problems.» take + the plunge = arriesgarse, tomar un paso decisivo, jugarse el todo por el todo.
Example: The article is entitled 'Internet access to OCLC: should the smaller library take the Internet plunge?'.plunge3 = sumergir, sumergirse, zambullirse.
Example: Watering the fern is best done by plunging the entire plant into a large container of room-temperature water.more:
» plunge in at + the deep end = meterse de lleno en lo más difícil, empezar por lo más difícil, enfrascarse en lo más difícil.
Example: It is giving me plenty of time to learn about the many aspects of being a teacher before being plunged in at the deep end.» plunge in + head-first = lanzarse sin ton ni son, tirarse de cabeza.
Example: Kingfishers are often seen perched on a branch or rock close to water before plunging in head-first after their fish prey.» plunge into = entrar de lleno, precipitarse, lanzarse, zambullirse.
Example: Preliminary decisions must be taken before plunging into the accumulation of index terms, and analysis of relationships.» plunge to + Posesivo + death = fallecer tras precipitarse al vacío, fallecer tras caer al vacío, precipitarse a la muerte.
Example: A young woman plunged to her death in a horror quad biking accident while on her dream holiday in Turkey.