Dives - Английское значение и перевод слова Dives на Русский язык

noun

An awkward jump into water in which a person's stomach hits the water

verb

Move or fall downwards.

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The aircraft began to descend

verb

Move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

verb

To go down or come down something

Примеры использования:

[ i ] the path descends to the valley below., [ t ] jane descended the stairs slowly in her wedding…

noun

An act of moving downwards, dropping, or falling.

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The plane had gone into a steep descent

noun

The origin of people in your family background

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Their mother is of irish descent (= family origin)., the descent of dozens of motorcycles terrified…

verb

Let or make (something) fall vertically.

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The fire was caused by someone dropping a lighted cigarette

noun

A small round or pear-shaped portion of liquid that hangs or falls or adheres to a surface.

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The first drops of rain splashed on the ground

verb

Let fall to the ground

noun

A site for depositing rubbish.

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Putting a halting site beside a dump was unfair in the first place.

verb

Deposit or dispose of (rubbish, waste, or unwanted material), typically in a careless or hurried way.

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Trucks dumped 1,900 tons of refuse here

verb

To put down or drop something heavy without caring where it goes, or to get rid of something or someone no longer wanted

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The ship was accused of dumping garbage overboard., she missed too many rehearsals and was dumped f…

verb

Move from a higher to a lower level, typically rapidly and without control.

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Five inches of snow fell through the night

noun

An act of falling or collapsing.

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His mother had a fall as she alighted from a train

verb

Descend freely under the influence of gravity

noun

A hollow place in a solid body or surface.

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The dog had dug a hole in the ground

verb

Make a hole or holes in.

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A fuel tank was holed by the attack and a fire started

verb

Push oneself off a surface and into the air by using the muscles in one's legs and feet.

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The cat jumped off his lap

noun

An act of jumping from a surface by pushing upwards with one's legs and feet.

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In making the short jump across the gully he lost his balance

Move forward by leaps and bounds

noun

A steep downward plunge by an aircraft.

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The pilot put the plane in a nosedive and ejected

verb

(of an aircraft) make a nosedive.

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The plane nosedived into the ground and exploded

noun

(esp. of an aircraft) a fast and sudden fall to the ground with the front pointing down

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Fig. stock prices took a nosedive (= a sudden fall in value)., fig. profits nosedived in the last q…

noun

The quality of a sound governed by the rate of vibrations producing it; the degree of highness or lowness of a tone.

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Her voice rose steadily in pitch

verb

Set (one's voice or a piece of music) at a particular pitch.

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You've pitched the melody very high

verb

Cover, coat, or smear with pitch.

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He pitched the ship inside and outside

verb

Fall or drop straight down at high speed.

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A climber was killed when he plummeted 300 feet down an icy gully

noun

A steep and rapid fall or drop.

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The bird has a circular display flight followed by an earthward plummet

verb

To fall very quickly and suddenly

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Temperatures plummeted last night., the parachute failed to open and he plummeted to the ground.

adjective

Having a full rounded shape.

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The berries were plump and sweet

verb

Shake or pat (a cushion or pillow) to adjust its stuffing and make it rounded and soft.

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She plumped up her pillows

noun

An abrupt plunge; a heavy fall.

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The wagon came into a deep hole, with such a plump

verb

Jump or dive quickly and energetically.

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Our little daughters whooped as they plunged into the sea

noun

An act of jumping or diving into water.

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Fanatics went straight from the hot room to take a cold plunge

verb

Dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity

verb

(especially of a bird) move rapidly downwards through the air.

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The barn owl can swoop down on a mouse in total darkness

noun

A swooping or snatching movement or action.

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Four members were arrested following a swoop by detectives on their homes

verb

To move quickly in a smooth path, esp. through the air

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Swarms of birds swooped down from the sky., he lifted the baby up in one swoop.