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Traducción & Definición
to dive (into a swimming pool): sumergirse (en la piscina)
Stock prices dove 100 points yesterday on Wall Street. Las acciones cayeron 100 puntos ayer en Wall Street.
Anthony is a certified diving instructor. He learned in Egypt. Anthony es un instructor acreditado de buceo. Se formó en Egipto.
Este verbo es irregular:
I dive / I dove or dived / I have dove or dived
a dive: una zambullida
to dive into (an activity): sumergirse en (una actividad)
With little formal training, I had to dive right into my new job as a grade school teacher. Tuve que zambullirme directamente en mi nuevo trabajo de profesor sin apenas entrenamiento formal.
Ejemplos
- "Dive, dive, dive!"
- "He's got to learn how to sell, Philip, and what better way is there for him to learn than to dive right in?"
- "A 15-year-old boy wreaked havoc today at White Dove High School when he pulled out candy from his bag and threw it "quite hard" at fellow students."
- "Candy : Well Brent, the Pope can expect to throw off his robes and dive into the Vatican swimming pool because this weekend it's going to be hot hot hot!"
- "With me, you will learn the five D's of dodgeball: dodge, duck, dip, dive and... dodge."
- "Camera footage shows Oléré diving into a pool of caviar in full scuba gear at one point."
Ejercicio 1
Bruno uses the expression to dive right in.
From the list below, select the sentences which use this expression correctly.
There may be more than one correct answer!
From the list below, select the sentences which use this expression correctly.
There may be more than one correct answer!
Bruno uses the expression to dive right in.
From the list below, select the sentences which use this expression correctly.
There may be more than one correct answer!
From the list below, select the sentences which use this expression correctly.
There may be more than one correct answer!
This is an incorrect choice. One cannot "dive into someone", we can only dive into "something" such as a swimming pool, or a new career.
This is an incorrect choice. The expression "to dive in" cannot describe a collision between two vehicles.
This is a correct choice. "To dive (right) into (a lake)" describes physically plunging into water. The expression is used literally in this example, unlike the way Bruno uses it in the dialogue (to describe Brian completely immersing himself in training). Note the irregular verb "to dive" has two acceptable participles: dived (UK) and dove (US).
This is a correct choice. "To dive (right) in (to a new career)" means to abruptly and completely immerse oneself in a new career. The expression is used here in the same way as Bruno uses it in this conversation. Bruno thinks that the best way for Brian to learn how to be a salesman is to start immediately by meeting an important client. Note that the expression "to dive into (a swimming pool)" describes physically plunging into water. Also note the irregular verb "to dive" has two acceptable participles: dived (UK) and dove (US).
Ejercicio 2
"The five D's of dodgeball".
Match the definition with the correct verb used by Horatio. Each verb begins with "D" and is only used once.
This verb means "to lower the head or body suddenly", often to avoid something. Hint: It also describes the name of a bird which goes "Quack, quack"! "Luckily, the soldier was able to his head to avoid the bullet."
This verb means "to immerse briefly", or "to put down". "There's nothing I like to do more than to my biscuit into my tea."
This verb means "to drop suddenly", or "plunge" (into water, for example). "I knew a man who could into a small swimming pool from a height of 15 meters."
This verb means to "evade" or "avoid", by changing positions quickly. "The boxer had to the punch by moving to one side suddenly."
Match the definition with the correct verb used by Horatio. Each verb begins with "D" and is only used once.
This verb means "to lower the head or body suddenly", often to avoid something. Hint: It also describes the name of a bird which goes "Quack, quack"! "Luckily, the soldier was able to his head to avoid the bullet."
This verb means "to immerse briefly", or "to put down". "There's nothing I like to do more than to my biscuit into my tea."
This verb means "to drop suddenly", or "plunge" (into water, for example). "I knew a man who could into a small swimming pool from a height of 15 meters."
This verb means to "evade" or "avoid", by changing positions quickly. "The boxer had to the punch by moving to one side suddenly."
"The five D's of dodgeball".
Match the definition with the correct verb used by Horatio. Each verb begins with "D" and is only used once.
This verb means "to lower the head or body suddenly", often to avoid something. Hint: It also describes the name of a bird which goes "Quack, quack"! "Luckily, the soldier was able to duck 1 his head to avoid the bullet."
This verb means "to immerse briefly", or "to put down". "There's nothing I like to do more than to dip 2 my biscuit into my tea."
This verb means "to drop suddenly", or "plunge" (into water, for example). "I knew a man who could dive 3 into a small swimming pool from a height of 15 meters."
This verb means to "evade" or "avoid", by changing positions quickly. "The boxer had to dodge 4 the punch by moving to one side suddenly."
Match the definition with the correct verb used by Horatio. Each verb begins with "D" and is only used once.
This verb means "to lower the head or body suddenly", often to avoid something. Hint: It also describes the name of a bird which goes "Quack, quack"! "Luckily, the soldier was able to duck 1 his head to avoid the bullet."
This verb means "to immerse briefly", or "to put down". "There's nothing I like to do more than to dip 2 my biscuit into my tea."
This verb means "to drop suddenly", or "plunge" (into water, for example). "I knew a man who could dive 3 into a small swimming pool from a height of 15 meters."
This verb means to "evade" or "avoid", by changing positions quickly. "The boxer had to dodge 4 the punch by moving to one side suddenly."
1 duck: This is correct. "To duck" is to lower the body suddenly, often to evade something, for example: I had to duck to avoid being hit by the snowball. It can carry a similar meaning as the verb "to dodge", although it generally implies a sudden lowering of the head. As a noun, it describes a web-footed swimming bird, and is used in Chinese and French cuisine (Peking duck is a common Chinese dish).
2 dip: This is correct. "To dip (a biscuit into tea)" is to "submerge" a biscuit briefly or rapidly into tea, or to "immerse" it in liquid. The verb can also describe a slight or temporary move downwards, for example: Stock market prices often dip on Fridays.
3 dive: This is correct. "To dive" is to "plunge" (often head first, often into water), for example: I once dived into the swimming pool and hit my head on the bottom. The verb can also describe the act of dropping suddenly and rapidly, often in the air, for example: House prices have dived in recent weeks. Note that "dive" has two past forms: "dived" and "dove"; the past participle is always "dived".
4 dodge: This is correct. "To dodge (a blow)" is to evade it by moving out of the way. It can also mean to use evasive methods, for example: The politician dodged the direct questions relating to his corrupt actions.
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