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dive (EN)
verbe, nom

verbe “dive”

infinitif dive; il dives; prét. dived, dove us; part. passé dived; gér. diving
  1. plonger
    She took a deep breath and dived into the pool.
  2. nager sous l'eau
    She loves to dive in the ocean and explore the colorful coral reefs.
  3. descendre en piqué
    The airplane dived sharply towards the ground before leveling off.
  4. se précipiter
    The cat dived under the bed when it heard the loud noise.
  5. simuler une faute (au sport)
    During the soccer match, the player dived in the penalty area, hoping to get a free kick.

nom “dive”

s. dive, pl. dives
  1. un plongeon
    She took a graceful dive into the pool.
  2. la nage sous l'eau
    The last dive into the coral reef proved very dangerous.
  3. un piqué
    The eagle made a sudden dive towards the lake to catch a fish.
  4. une chute
    The company's profits took a dive after the new competitor entered the market.
  5. une simulation (au sport)
    The soccer player took a dive to try and get a penalty kick.
  6. un boui-boui
    We spent the night dancing in a little dive with sticky floors and cheap drinks.