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nosedive

UK
/ˈnəʊzdaɪv/
US
/ˈnoʊzdaɪv/

Translations

nosedivenoun
nosedives
pl
UK
/ˈnəʊzdaɪv/
US
/ˈnoʊzdaɪv/
plongéeSens concret, en aéronautique.
The pilot managed to recover the plane from a nosedive just in time.
Le pilote a réussi à sortir l’avion d’une plongée juste à temps.
chute brutaleSens figuré : baisse soudaine et marquée.
The company's stock took a nosedive after the disappointing earnings report.
L’action de l’entreprise a connu une chute brutale après le rapport de bénéfices décevant.
Synonyms
drop
decline
dive
fall
descent
plunge
Antonyms
upturn
ascent
rise
climb
upswing
surge
boom
upsurge
rebound
recovery
nosediveverb
nosedived
Past Simple
nosedived
Past Participle
nosediving
Gerund
UK
/ˈnəʊz.daɪv/
US
/ˈnoʊz.daɪv/
chuter brutalementSens figuré : baisse soudaine et importante.
After the scandal, the company's stock prices nosedived.
Après le scandale, les cours de l’action de l’entreprise ont chuté brutalement.
piquer du nezSens concret, pour un avion ou un appareil volant.
The plane began to nosedive after losing engine power.
L’avion a commencé à piquer du nez après avoir perdu de la puissance moteur.
Synonyms
dive
drop
fall
descend
tumble
plunge
Antonyms
rise
soar
ascend
climb
surge
skyrocket
rocket
shoot up
spike
recover
nosediveadjective
UK
/ˈnəʊz.daɪv/
US
/ˈnoʊz.daɪv/
Attributive use of the noun; used before another noun to indicate a sudden steep decline.
en chute libreEmploi attributif.
The company reported nosedive sales in the fourth quarter.
L’entreprise a annoncé des ventes en chute libre au quatrième trimestre.
Synonyms
dramatic
rapid
headlong
free-falling
plunging
sudden
abrupt
sharp
steep
precipitous
plummeting
Antonyms
buoyant
climbing
surging
upward
ascending
rising
skyrocketing
soaring

Definitions

nosedivenoun
A sudden and steep drop or decline, especially in value, quality, or performance.
The company's stock took a nosedive after the disappointing earnings report.
A steep downward plunge by an aircraft.
The pilot managed to recover the plane from a nosedive just in time.
nosediveverb
To plunge or dive headfirst, especially in a steep or rapid descent.
The plane began to nosedive after losing engine power.
To experience a sudden and dramatic decline or deterioration.
After the scandal, the company's stock prices nosedived.
nosediveadjective
Characterized by a sudden and steep decline; used attributively.
The company reported nosedive sales in the fourth quarter.
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