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plunge

Main Entry: ¹plunge

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): plunged, plunging

Language: English

transitive verb

1 immerse : sumergir
2 thrust : hundir, clavar

intransitive verb

1 dive : zambullirse (en el agua)
2 : meterse precipitadamente o violentamente <they plunged into war : se enfrascaron en una guerra> <he plunged into depression : cayó en la depresión>
3 descend : descender en picada <the road plunges dizzily : la calle desciende vertiginosamente>

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