Translations

divenoun
dives
pl
UK
/daɪv/
US
/daɪv/
plongéeSport, plongée sous-marine
The morning dive took us to a beautiful coral reef.
La plongée du matin nous a conduits vers un magnifique récif corallien.
The player was penalized for taking a dive in the penalty area.
Le joueur a été sanctionné pour simulation dans la surface de réparation.
She executed a perfect dive off the high board.
Elle a exécuté un plongeon parfait depuis le plongeoir.
bougeFamilier
We ended up at a dive on the outskirts of town.
Nous avons fini dans un bouge à la périphérie de la ville.
The stock market took a dive after the announcement.
Le marché boursier a connu une chute après l'annonce.
Additional translations
piquéAviation
diveverb
dived
Past Simple
dived
Past Participle
diving
Gerund
UK
/daɪv/
US
/daɪv/
The stock prices began to dive after the company's poor earnings report.
Les cours des actions ont commencé à chuter après le mauvais rapport sur les résultats de l'entreprise.
plongerSport, plongée sous-marine
He loves to dive competitively and has won several medals.
Il adore plonger en compétition et a remporté plusieurs médailles.
She decided to dive into the pool to cool off.
Elle a décidé de plonger dans la piscine pour se rafraîchir.
Additional translations
se jeterAvec un complément de direction
piquerAviation
diveadjective
more dive
Comp.
most dive
Super.
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., dive bar, dive equipment); functions adjectivally.
de plongéePlongée sous-marine
He bought new dive gear for his trip to the Red Sea.
Il a acheté du nouvel équipement de plongée pour son voyage en mer Rouge.
miteuxFamilier
They spent the night in a dive motel on the highway.
Ils ont passé la nuit dans un motel miteux au bord de l'autoroute.
divesnoun

dive

dives
pl
UK
/daɪvz/
US
/daɪvz/
The synchronized dives of the athletes were a highlight of the competition.
Les plongeons synchronisés des athlètes ont été l'un des moments forts de la compétition.
Additional translations
boîteFamilier ; lieu de nuit mal famé ou en mauvais état.

Definitions

divenoun
A plunge into water, especially headfirst.
She executed a perfect dive off the high board.
A steep descent by an aircraft.
The pilot performed a dive to avoid enemy fire.
A sudden, sharp drop in value or quality.
The stock market took a dive after the announcement.
A disreputable or run-down bar or nightclub.
We ended up at a dive on the outskirts of town.
An act of pretending to fall or be knocked down, especially in sports, to deceive the referee.
The player was penalized for taking a dive in the penalty area.
An excursion or session of scuba diving.
The morning dive took us to a beautiful coral reef.
diveverb
To plunge headfirst into water.
She decided to dive into the pool to cool off.
To descend quickly, often in a controlled manner, such as an aircraft or bird.
The plane began to dive rapidly to avoid the storm.
To engage in the sport of diving, which involves jumping into water with acrobatic movements.
He loves to dive competitively and has won several medals.
To move quickly or suddenly in a particular direction.
He had to dive out of the way to avoid the oncoming car.
To drop sharply in value or amount.
The stock prices began to dive after the company's poor earnings report.
diveadjective
Relating to scuba diving.
He bought new dive gear for his trip to the Red Sea.
Cheap, disreputable, or run-down (used attributively).
They spent the night in a dive motel on the highway.
divesnoun
A plunge into water, especially as a sport or exercise.
The synchronized dives of the athletes were a highlight of the competition.
A disreputable or run-down bar or nightclub.
We ended up at a dive that had cheap drinks and live music.