diving

• Relatif au sport ou à l'activité de plongée sous l'eau, souvent avec un équipement spécial.

Relating to the sport or activity of swimming underwater, often with special equipment.

1. Related to the sport of divingA2formal

   Describing something that is used for or associated with the sport of diving into water.

   plongeon (sport)

   • She bought a new diving suit for her training.
   • The diving board at the pool is very high.
   • He won a gold medal in the diving competition.

2. Descending steeplyB2informal

   Describing something that moves or falls sharply downward.

   qui plonge

   • The stock market took a diving plunge this morning.
   • The plane made a diving maneuver to avoid the storm.
   • The diving prices of oil affected the economy.

   Synonymesdropping

   Antonymesascendingclimbingrisingsoaring

• Nom désignant un sport ou une activité consistant à sauter dans l'eau depuis un plongeoir ou un tremplin, souvent avec des figures acrobatiques, ou l'activité de nager sous l'eau avec un équipement spécial.

A noun referring to the sport or activity of jumping into water from a platform or springboard, often involving acrobatic maneuvers, or the activity of swimming underwater with specialized equipment.

indénombrable

1. Sport of jumping into waterA2formalsport

   The sport or activity of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, often with acrobatic maneuvers.

   Plongeon

   • She won a gold medal in diving at the Olympics.
   • The diving competition requires precise technique and form.
   • He practices diving every day at the local pool.

2. Underwater swimmingB1formalsport

   The activity of swimming underwater, often with the aid of equipment like scuba gear.

   plongée sous-marine

   • Scuba diving allows you to explore coral reefs.
   • They went diving off the coast of Australia.
   • Deep-sea diving requires special training and certification.

• Verbe indiquant l'action de plonger la tête la première dans l'eau ou de se déplacer rapidement vers le bas ou à l'intérieur de quelque chose.

A verb used to indicate the act of plunging headfirst into water or moving quickly downwards or into something.

1. Plunge into waterA2formal

   To jump headfirst into water, typically from a height.

   Plonger (dans l'eau)

   • She dived into the pool from the diving board.
   • He loves to dive into the ocean waves.
   • The children dived into the lake on a hot summer day.

   Synonymesnosedivepitchplummetplunge

2. Move quickly downwardB1formal

   To move quickly and steeply downward through air or space.

   Plonger (en piqué)

   • The eagle dived down to catch its prey.
   • The airplane dived sharply to avoid a collision.
   • The stock market dived after the announcement.

   Synonymesdescenddropnosediveplummetplungeswoop

   Antonymesascendclimbfloatrisesoar

3. Become deeply involvedB2informal

   To start doing something with great enthusiasm or concentration.

   se plonger dans

   • She dived into her new book and read all night.
   • He dived into the project without hesitation.
   • They dived into the conversation about politics.

   Synonymesimmerseplunge