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dive (EN)
verb, substantiv

verb “dive”

infinitiv dive; el dives; trecut dived, dove us; part. trecut dived; ger. diving
  1. a sări în apă cu capul înainte
    She took a deep breath and dived into the pool.
  2. a înota sub apă
    She loves to dive in the ocean and explore the colorful coral reefs.
  3. a coborî brusc
    The airplane dived sharply towards the ground before leveling off.
  4. a se arunca rapid într-un loc anume
    The cat dived under the bed when it heard the loud noise.
  5. a simula o cădere (pentru a părea că adversarul a comis o greșeală)
    During the soccer match, the player dived in the penalty area, hoping to get a free kick.

substantiv “dive”

singular dive, plural dives
  1. săritură în apă
    She took a graceful dive into the pool.
  2. înot sub apă
    The last dive into the coral reef proved very dangerous.
  3. mișcare bruscă în jos
    The eagle made a sudden dive towards the lake to catch a fish.
  4. scădere
    The company's profits took a dive after the new competitor entered the market.
  5. simulare de cădere (pentru a părea că adversarul a comis o greșeală)
    The soccer player took a dive to try and get a penalty kick.
  6. local ieftin (bar sau club de muzică)
    We spent the night dancing in a little dive with sticky floors and cheap drinks.