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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestuffo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈtuf.fo/
"Ha fatto un magnifico tuffo dalla scogliera."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A dive, especially headfirst into water.
"He took a magnificent plongeon from the high diving board." - 2
A sudden drop or steep descent, such as in prices or statistics.
"The stock market experienced a sudden plongeon this morning."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French verb plonger, stemming from Late Latin plumbicāre meaning 'to act like lead' (hence to sink or dive). The term evolved through Old French plongier to denote a headfirst dive into water or a sudden downward movement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Plongeon" is said worldwide
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plongeon
Transliteration: plɔ̃.ʒɔ̃
"Il a fait un beau plongeon dans la piscine."
Kopfsprung
Transliteration: /ˈkɔpfˌʃprʊŋ/
"Er machte einen eleganten Kopfsprung ins Wasser."
tuffo
Transliteration: /ˈtuf.fo/
"Ha fatto un magnifico tuffo dalla scogliera."
chapuzón
Transliteration: /tʃapuˈson/
"Se dio un gran chapuzón en el mar."
mergulho
Transliteration: /meʁˈɡu.ʎu/
"Ele deu um mergulho refrescante na piscina."
डुबकी
Transliteration: dubki
"उसने पानी में एक गहरी डुबकी लगाई।"
跳水
Transliteration: tiào shuǐ
"他在跳水比赛中表现出色。"
다이빙
Transliteration: daibing
"그는 수영장에서 멋지게 다이빙을 했다."
飛び込み
Transliteration: tobikomi
"彼はプールに華麗な飛び込みをした。"
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