dive down

UK
/daɪv daʊn/
US
/daɪv daʊn/

Translations

dive downverb
dived down
Past Simple
dived down
Past Participle
diving down
Gerund
UK
/daɪv daʊn/
US
/daɪv daʊn/
The bird dived down to catch a fish from the lake.
L'oiseau a plongé pour attraper un poisson dans le lac.
Additional translations
piquerSurtout pour un avion ou un oiseau qui descend très rapidement en angle.

Definitions

dive downverb
To descend quickly and steeply, often into water or from a height.
The bird dived down to catch a fish from the lake.
To move or fall downward suddenly and rapidly.
The plane dived down to avoid the incoming storm.