crash-dive

• Verbo que significa mergulhar rápida e abruptamente, usado geralmente no contexto de submarinos ou de aeronaves em descida de emergência.

A verb meaning to dive rapidly and steeply, typically used in the context of submarines or aircraft performing an emergency descent.

1. Descend steeply and rapidlyB2formal

   To move downward at a very sharp angle and high speed, typically referring to an aircraft or submarine.

   Mergulhar em picada

   • The pilot had to crash-dive the plane to avoid the missile.
   • The submarine crash-dived to escape the enemy sonar.
   • The aircraft began to crash-dive uncontrollably.

   Sinônimosnosediveplummetplunge

   Antônimosascendclimbrisesoar