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plunge  (plnj)

v. plunged, plung·ing, plung·es

v.tr.

1. To thrust or throw forcefully into a substance or place: "Plunge the lobsters, head first, into a large pot of rapidly boiling salted water" (Craig Claiborne).

2. To cast suddenly, violently, or deeply into a given state or situation: "The street was plunged in cool shadow" (Richard Wright).

v.intr.

1. To fall or throw oneself into a substance or place: We plunged into the icy mountain lake.

2. To throw oneself earnestly or wholeheartedly into an activity or situation: plunged into my studies.

3. To enter or move headlong through something: The hunting dogs plunged into the forest.

4. To descend steeply; fall precipitously: a cliff that plunges to the sea.

5. To move forward and downward violently: The rider plunged from the bucking horse.

6. To become suddenly lower; decrease dramatically: Stock prices plunged during the banking crisis.

7. To speculate or gamble extravagantly.

n.

1. The act or an instance of plunging.

2.

a. A place or area, such as a swimming pool, for diving or plunging.

b. A swim; a dip.

Idiom:

take the plunge Informal

To begin an unfamiliar venture, especially after hesitating: After a three-year engagement, they're finally taking the plunge.

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[Middle English plungen, from Old French plongier, from Vulgar Latin *plumbicre, to heave a sounding lead, from Latin plumbum, lead.]

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plunge [plʌndʒ]

vb

1. (usually foll by into) to thrust or throw (something, oneself, etc.) they plunged into the sea

2. to throw or be thrown into a certain state or condition the room was plunged into darkness

3. (usually foll by into) to involve or become involved deeply (in) he plunged himself into a course of Sanskrit

4. (intr) to move or dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity

5. (intr) to descend very suddenly or steeply the ship plunged in heavy seas a plunging neckline

6. (intr) Informal to speculate or gamble recklessly, for high stakes, etc.

n

1. a leap or dive as into water

2. Informal a swim; dip

3. Chiefly US a place where one can swim or dive, such as a swimming pool

4. a headlong rush a plunge for the exit

5. a pitching or tossing motion

take the plunge Informal

a.  to resolve to do something dangerous or irrevocable

b.  to get married

[from Old French plongier, from Vulgar Latin plumbicāre (unattested) to sound with a plummet, from Latin plumbum lead]

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plunge

• emergency - Comes from Latin emergere (e-, "from," and mergere, "to dip, plunge") and first meant "unforeseen occurrence."
• merge - From Latin mergere, "dip, plunge," it first meant "immerse (oneself)."
• dunk - Came from Pennsylvania/German dunke, "dip," from German tunken, "dip or plunge."
• plounce - To plunge into liquid.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	plunge - a brief swim in water                 dip swim, swimming - the act of swimming; "it was the swimming they enjoyed most": "they took a short swim in the pool"
	2.	plunge - a steep and rapid fall drop, fall - a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"
Verb	1.	plunge - thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water" immerse penetrate, perforate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest" dip, dunk, souse, douse, plunge - immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate; "dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip the brush into the paint" dip - plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container; "He dipped into his pocket" dip - immerse in a disinfectant solution; "dip the sheep" submerse, submerge - put under water; "submerge your head completely" soak - submerge in a liquid; "I soaked in the hot tub for an hour" sheathe - plunge or bury (a knife or sword) in flesh
	2.	plunge - drop steeply; "the stock market plunged" dive, plunk power-dive - make a power dive; "The airplane power-dived" nosedive - plunge nose first; drop with the nose or front first, of aircraft duck - submerge or plunge suddenly crash-dive - descend steeply and rapidly chute, parachute, jump - jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute come down, descend, go down, fall - move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again" dump, plunge - fall abruptly; "It plunged to the bottom of the well"
	3.	plunge - dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity; "She plunged at it eagerly" launch, plunge - begin with vigor; "He launched into a long diatribe"; "She plunged into a dangerous adventure" dash, scoot, scud, dart, flash, shoot - run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard"
	4.	plunge - begin with vigor; "He launched into a long diatribe"; "She plunged into a dangerous adventure" launch begin, commence, set out, start, start out, set about, get down, get - take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now" plunge - dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity; "She plunged at it eagerly"
	5.	plunge - cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text" immerse engross, engulf, steep, soak up, immerse, absorb, plunge - devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies"
	6.	plunge - fall abruptly; "It plunged to the bottom of the well" dump dive, plunge, plunk - drop steeply; "the stock market plunged" drop - to fall vertically; "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets"
	7.	plunge - immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate; "dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip the brush into the paint" dip, dunk, souse, douse sop - dip into liquid; "sop bread into the sauce" immerse, plunge - thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water" douse, duck, dip - dip into a liquid; "He dipped into the pool" dabble - dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid
	8.	plunge - devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies" engross, engulf, steep, immerse, soak up, absorb immerse, plunge - cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text" focus, pore, rivet, center, centre, concentrate - direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies" drink in, drink - be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to; "The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage"

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plunge

verb

1. descend, fall, drop, crash, pitch, sink, go down, dive, tumble, plummet, nose-dive 50 people died when a bus plunged into a river.

2. hurtle, charge, career, jump, tear, rush, dive, dash, swoop, lurch I plunged forward, calling her name.

3. stab, push, stick, sink, thrust, jab A soldier plunged a bayonet into his body.

4. submerge, sink, duck, dip, immerse, douse, dunk She plunged her face into a bowl of cold water.

5. throw, cast, pitch, propel conflicts which threaten to plunge the country into chaos

6. fall steeply, drop, crash (informal), go down, slump, plummet, take a nosedive (informal) Net profits plunged 73% last year.

noun

1. dive, jump, duck, swoop, descent, immersion, submersion a refreshing plunge into cold water

2. fall, crash (informal), slump, drop, tumble the stock market plunge

take the plunge commit yourself, go for it, go all out, throw caution to the wind, jump in at the deep end (informal), give it your all She decided to take the plunge and expand her business.

Translations

plunge [plʌndʒ]

A. N

1. (= dive) (from bank etc) → salto m; (under water) → zambullida f; (by professional diver) → inmersión f; (= bathe) → baño m
the diver rested after each plunge → el buzo descansaba después de cada inmersión
he had a plunge before breakfast → se fue a bañar antes de desayunar

2. (fig) [of currency etc] → caída f repentina, desplome m
to take the plunge → aventurarse, dar el paso decisivo (hum) (= get married) → decidir casarse
I took the plunge and bought it → me armé de valor y lo compré

3. (= rash investment) → inversión f arriesgada

B. VT

1. (= immerse) → sumergir, hundir (into en) he plunged his hands into the water → hundió las manos en el agua

2. (= thrust) → arrojar
he plunged his hand into his pocket → metió la mano bien dentro del bolsillo
to plunge a dagger into sb's chest → clavar un puñal en el pecho de algn

3. (fig) to plunge a room into darkness → sumir un cuarto en la oscuridad
New York was suddenly plunged into darkness → Nueva York se encontró de repente sumida en la oscuridad
we were plunged into gloom by the news → la noticia nos hundió en la tristeza
to plunge sb into debt → arruinar a algn

C. VI

1. (= dive) → arrojarse, tirarse; (into water) → lanzarse, zambullirse
then the submarine plunged → luego el submarino se sumergió
she plunged into ten metres of water → se zambulló en diez metros de agua

2. (= fall) → caer, hundirse; [road, cliff] → precipitarse
he plunged to his death → tuvo una caída mortal
he plunged from a fifth storey window (= threw himself) → se arrojó desde una ventana del quinto piso; (= fell) → cayó desde una ventana del quinto piso
the aircraft plunged into the sea off Dover → el avión cayó al or se precipitó en el mar a la altura de Dover

3. [ship] → cabecear; [horse] → corcovear

4. [share prices, currency etc] → desplomarse
to plunge into debt → sumirse en un mar de deudas

5. (fig) (= rush) → lanzarse, precipitarse
to plunge forward → precipitarse hacia adelante
to plunge into one's work → sumirse en el trabajo
to plunge heedlessly into danger → meterse alegremente en un peligro
he plunged into a monologue on Plato → se puso a soltar or emprendió un monólogo sobre Platón

plunge in

A. VT + ADV [+ head, hands] (= immerse) → sumergir, hundir; (= thrust) → hundir

B. VI + ADV

1. (into water) → zambullirse

2. (fig) (= rush) → lanzarse

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plunge [ˈplʌndʒ]

n

(= fall) [person] → plongeon m

(in rates, prices) → chute f
the plunge in interest rates → la chute des taux d'intérêt
Prices started a downward plunge
BUT Les prix ont commencé à chuter.

to take the plunge (fig) → se jeter à l'eau

vt

(= immerse) → plonger
to plunge sth into sth [+ knife, hand] → plonger qch dans qch
to plunge o.s.into sth [+ activity]
He plunged himself into his work → Il s'est plongé dans son travail.

to be plunged into darkness [room] → être plongé(e) dans l'obscurité
to be plunged into chaos → être en proie à la plus grande confusion
to be plunged into war → être en proie à la guerre

vi

(= fall) (accidentally) [person, car, plane] → tomber, dégringoler
to plunge into sth → tomber dans qch
The car plunged into the river → La voiture est tombée dans la rivière.

(= dive) → plonger
to plunge into sth → plonger dans qch
They plunged into the pool together → Ils ont plongé ensemble dans la piscine.

[weight, currency, profits] → chuter
to plunge into recession [economy] → entrer en récession
to plunge to [+ low point, level] → tomber à

plunge down

vt fus [+ slope, embankment, ravine] → dégringoler
plunge pool n (in sauna) → bassin m

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plunge

vt

(= thrust) → stecken; (into water etc) → tauchen; he plunged the knife into his victim’s back → er jagte seinem Opfer das Messer in den Rücken; to plunge one’s hand into something → seine Hand tief in etw (acc) → (hinein)stecken; he plunged his hands into his pockets → er vergrub seine Hände in den Taschen

(fig) to plunge the country into war/debt → das Land in einen Krieg/in Schulden stürzen; the room was plunged into darkness → das Zimmer war in Dunkelheit getaucht; we were plunged into darkness → tiefe Dunkelheit umfing uns; he was plunged into despair by the news → die Nachricht stürzte ihn in tiefe Verzweiflung

vi

(= dive) → tauchen; (goalkeeper) → sich werfen, hechten

(= rush: esp downward) → stürzen; to plunge down the stairs → die Treppe hinunterstürzen; to plunge to one’s death → zu Tode stürzen; he plunged into/through the crowd → er stürzte sich in/wühlte sich durch die Massen; the road plunged down the hill → die Straße fiel steil ab

(share prices, currency etc) → stürzen, stark fallen; sales have plunged by 24% → die Verkaufszahlen sind um 24% gefallen

(fig) (into debate, studies, preparations, debt) → sich stürzen (→ into in +acc); (into recession) → stürzen (→ into in +acc)

(= dip) (horse) → bocken; (ship) → stampfen

(neckline) → fallen; the dress plunges at the back → das Kleid ist hinten tief ausgeschnitten

(= speculate rashly) → sich verspekulieren

vr (into studies, job etc) → sich stürzen (→ into in +acc)

n

(= dive) → (Kopf)sprung m, → Köpper m (inf); (of goalkeeper) → Hechtsprung m; he enjoys a quick plunge before breakfast → vor dem Frühstück schwimmt er gern eine Runde; to take the plunge (fig inf) → den Sprung wagen

(= downward movement) → Sturz m

(fig: into debt, despair etc, of shares, currency etc) → Sturz m; a downward plunge → ein Absturz m; his plunge into debt began when his business collapsed → nach dem Bankrott seines Geschäftes stürzte er sich in Schulden; shares took a plunge after the government’s announcement → nach der Ankündigung der Regierung kam es zu einem Kurssturz; a plunge in the value of the pound → ein Kurssturz m → des Pfunds

(= rash investment) → Fehlspekulation f

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plunge [plʌndʒ]

1. n (dive) → tuffo (fig) (into debt, of currency) → caduta
to take the plunge (fig) → buttarsi, saltare il fosso, fare il gran passo

2. vt

a. (immerse) → immergere, tuffare; (thrust, knife) → conficcare; (hand) → ficcare, tuffare
to plunge a dagger into sb's chest → conficcare un pugnale nel petto di qn

b. (fig) to plunge a room into darkness → far piombare una stanza nel buio
we were plunged into gloom by the news → la notizia ci ha gettato nella costernazione
to plunge sb into debt → precipitare qn nei debiti

3. vi

a. (dive) → tuffarsi

b. (fall) → precipitare, cadere
he plunged to his death → ha fatto una caduta mortale

c. (share prices, currency) → calare precipitosamente
to plunge into debt → riempirsi di debiti

d. (fig) (rush) he plunged into trade union activites → si buttò anima e corpo in attività sindicali
to plunge heedlessly into danger → buttarsi allo sbaraglio

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plunge

v plunge [plandʒ]

1 to throw oneself down (into deep water etc); to dive He plunged into the river. induik يَغْطُس، يَرْتَمي гмуркам се skočit, vrhnout se springe på hovedet tauchen βουτώ lanzarse, zambullirse, tirarse de cabeza (vee alla) vajutama, sukelduma شیرجه رفتن sukeltaa plonger לִקפוֹץ खुद को गहरे पानी इत्यादि में गिराना zaroniti,uroniti beugrik terjun stinga sér tuffarsi 飛び込む 뛰어들다 nerti, mestis ienirt; iegrimt; mesties (iekšā) terjun zich storten styrte, kaste seg, stupe dać nura, skoczyć mergulhar a plonja нырять skočiť potopiti (se), skočiti (v vodo) gnjuriti kasta sig, dyka ner พุ่งลงไปในน้ำ dalmak 跳入(水中) пірнати چھلانگ لگانا، غوطہ لگانا lao mình xuống; lặn 跳入（水中）

2 to push (something) violently or suddenly into He plunged a knife into the meat. insteek يَزُجُّ، يَدْفَع зaбивам vrazit, vnořit stikke stoßen βυθίζω, χώνω clavar, meter pistma با شدت فرو کردن sysätä enfoncer לִתקוֹעַ तेजी से किसी चीज को मारना pasti belevág menikamkan reka á kaf í conficcare 突き刺す 깊숙이 밀어 넣다 smeigti, panardinti iegrūst; iedzīt membenamkan ploffen stikke, bore wepchnąć, wbić mergulhar a vârî în погружать; вонзать vraziť, zaboriť zariti gurnuti köra (sticka) ner เสียบ batırmak (猛地)插入 занурювати اچھالنا đâm mạnh （猛地）插入

n

an act of plunging; a dive He took a plunge into the pool. duikslag غَطْسَه скок skok hovedspring der (Kopf-)Sprung βουτιά zambullida, chapuzón sukeldus شیرجه sukellus plongeon קְפִיצָה गोता लगाने की क्रिया baciti se,skočiti vízbe ugrás penerjunan dÿfa tuffo, immersione 飛び込み 뛰어듦 (pasi)nėrimas, nardymas ieniršana; iegremdēšanās terjunan duik sprang; stup; dukkert nurkowanie, skok (na głowę) mergulho plonjon ныряние skok skok v vodo gnjurenje språng, dykning การพุ่งลงไปในน้ำ dalma 跳入 пірнання; занурення چھلانگ sự lao mình xuống; sự lặn 跳入

n plunger

an instrument for clearing blocked pipes etc by suction. plunjer آلة لتَنْظيف المَجاري بِتَنْظيف الأنابيب плунжер plunžr svupper der Bolzen βεντούζα desatascador varbkolbpump لوله بازکن imukuppi ventouse בּוּכנָה अवरूद्ध पाइप इत्यादि को साफ करने वाला यंत्र gumeni otčepljivač odvoda pumpa pompa pengisap drullusokkur sturalavandini プランジヤ 플런저, 배수관용 흡착 청소기 kanalizacinė pompa plunžeris, atsūcējs pam ontstopper klosettsuger, sugekopp przepychacz desentupidor pompă (de desfun­dat) вантуз plunžer odčepnik gumeni otpušač cevi vaskrensare เครื่องมือสำหรับดูดท่อน้ำทิ้ง pompa, piston 活塞 плунжер پائپ صاف کرنے کا آلہ máy thông tắc 活塞

take the plunge

to (decide to) start doing something new or difficult. besluit om iets te doen يبدأ شيئا جَديدا صعبا захващам се с skočit do toho rovnýma nohama kaste sig ud i den entscheidenden Schritt wagen παίρνω τη μεγάλη απόφαση, βουτάω στα βαθιά dar el paso decisivo otsustavat sammu astuma کار جدید و ظاهراً مخاطره آمیزی را شروع کردن ottaa hyppy tuntemattomaan se jeter à l'eau לַעֲשׂוֹת צַעַד גוֹרָלִי (सोच विचार के बाद) कमर कसकर आगे बढ़ना upustiti se u nešto,riskirati fejest ugrik vmibe memulai leggja út í decidersi 思い切ったことをする 결단을 내리다 žengti ryžtingą žingsnį spert izšķirošo soli membuat keputusan yg berisiko de sprong wagen ta spranget podjąć się aventurar-se a se avânta, a se arunca решиться skočiť do čoho rovnými nohami napraviti odločilen korak započeti våga språnget, ta det avgörande steget ลงมือทำ cesaret edip yapmak 冒險嘗試 зробити рішучий крок جان جوکھم ميں ڈالنا quyết tâm hành động 冒险尝试

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plunge → يَغْطَس vrhnout (se) plumpe eintauchen βυθίζω zambullirse syöksyä plonger baciti se tuffarsi 突っ込む 뛰어들다 duiken dykk zanurzyć mergulhar погружать(ся) störta sig พุ่งไปอย่างรวดเร็ว hızla atlamak lao xuống 跳进