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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesडुबकी लगाना
Native Script:हिंदी देवनागरी
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dubki lagana
"उसने ठंडे पानी में डुबकी लगाई।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To jump or dive quickly and energetically into a substance or place, especially water.
"He took a deep breath and plunged into the icy lake."
- 1
An act of jumping, diving, or falling suddenly from a high place or into a deeper state.
"The stock market took a sudden plunge this afternoon."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French verb 'plongier', which stems from the Vulgar Latin 'plumbicāre' meaning 'to throw lead' or 'to sound with a plumb line'. Entering Middle English around the 14th century, its meaning evolved from sinking or diving into water to encompass any sudden, forceful downward movement or rapid descent.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Plunge" is said worldwide
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plonger
Transliteration: /plɔ̃ʒe/
"Il a décidé de plonger dans la piscine."
stürzen
Transliteration: /ˈʃtʏʁtsn̩/
"Die Temperaturen werden heute stark stürzen."
tuffarsi
Transliteration: /tufˈfarsi/
"Si è tuffato nel mare blu."
sumergirse
Transliteration: /sumerˈxirse/
"Decidió sumergirse en la lectura del libro."
mergulhar
Transliteration: /meʁɡuˈʎaʁ/
"Ele gostava de mergulhar no oceano."
डुबकी लगाना
Transliteration: dubki lagana
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने ठंडे पानी में डुबकी लगाई।"
投入
Transliteration: tóurù
Script: 中文汉字
"他毫不犹豫地投入了工作中。"
뛰어들다
Transliteration: ttwieodeulda
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 망설이지 않고 물속으로 뛰어들었다."
飛び込む
Transliteration: tobikomu
Script: 日本語
"彼女は冷たい湖に飛び込んだ。"
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