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nosediving

/ˈnəʊz.daɪ.vɪŋ/

/ˈnoʊz.daɪ.vɪŋ/

Translations

nosediveverb

nosediving

Gerund

nosedived

Past Simple

nosedived

Past Participle

nosediving

Gerund

/ˈnəʊz.daɪv/

/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

Antonyms

shoot up

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.