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plunge (EN)
Verb, Substantiv

Verb “plunge”

Infinitiv plunge; er plunges; Prät. plunged; Part. plunged; Ger. plunging
  1. stürzen
    The roller coaster plunged down the steep track, making everyone scream.
  2. stürzen (etwas)
    The heavy rain plunged the car into the flooded street.
  3. sich stürzen (auf etwas)
    She decided to plunge into her new job without any hesitation.
  4. stark fallen
    Temperatures plunged overnight, leaving the city covered in frost by morning.
  5. abfallen
    The road plunged rapidly from the top of the hill.
  6. eintauchen
    She took a deep breath and plunged into the icy lake.
  7. entstopfen
    She had to plunge the sink to clear the clog.

Substantiv “plunge”

Sg. plunge, Pl. plunges od. unz.
  1. Sturz
    The bird took a sudden plunge from the tree branch to catch its prey.
  2. Einbruch
    The company's stock took a plunge after the disappointing earnings report.
  3. Eintauchen (in eine neue Aktivität oder Situation)
    She took a plunge into learning French, signing up for classes and buying textbooks.
  4. Sprung (ins Wasser)
    He took a deep breath and made a plunge into the river.