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crash dive

/ˈkræʃ daɪv/

Traducción: Inmersión súbita y pronunciada de un submarino para evitar un ataque o ser detectado; figuradamente, descenso o caída rápida y urgente.

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/ˈkræʃ daɪv/C1formaltechnical
  • esInmersión súbita y pronunciada de un submarino para evitar un ataque o ser detectado; figuradamente, descenso o caída rápida y urgente.

A sudden, steep dive by a submarine to avoid attack or detection, or figuratively, a rapid and urgent descent or decline.

  1. Emergency submarine descentB2formal

    A rapid, steep dive performed by a submarine to avoid detection or attack.

    esinmersión de emergencia

    • The captain ordered a crash dive when the enemy ship was spotted.
    • The submarine executed a crash dive to evade the depth charges.
    • During the drill, the crew practiced a crash dive procedure.
  2. Sudden decline or failureC1informal

    A rapid and severe drop or failure, often used metaphorically for financial markets or plans.

    escaída en picado

    • The stock market took a crash dive after the news broke.
    • His career went into a crash dive after the scandal.
    • The company's profits did a crash dive last quarter.