How is the word plonger translated from French to English

English translation
Dive
verb

Sauter dans l'eau la tête la première.

To jump into water head first.

Examples with “plonger”

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  • Elle a plongé dans la piscine sans une éclaboussure. — She dove into the pool without a splash.

  • L'avion a piqué vers la piste. — The plane dove toward the runway.

  • Son plongeon dans la piscine était impressionnant. — His dive into the pool was impressive.

  • On a fini la soirée dans un boui-boui du centre. — We ended the night in a dive downtown.

  • L'oiseau a fait un piqué rapide vers l'eau. — The bird took a quick dive into the water.

  • Ne plonge pas du côté peu profond. — Don't dive in the shallow end.

  • Les mouettes piquent droit vers le bas pour attraper un poisson. — Gulls dive straight down for fish.

  • As-tu vu son plongeon depuis la plateforme ? — Did you see her dive from the platform?

  • Ce boui-boui sert les meilleurs burgers de la ville. — That dive serves the best burgers in town.

  • As-tu vu ce piqué depuis la falaise ? — Did you see that dive from the cliff?

  • Peux-tu plonger du grand plongeoir ? — Can you dive off the high board?

  • À quelle vitesse un faucon peut-il piquer ? — How fast can a falcon dive?

  • Nous avons regardé les enfants faire un plongeon à la plage. — We watched the kids take a dive at the beach.

  • Le petit boui-boui près de la gare est-il encore ouvert ? — Is the little dive by the station still open?

  • Son piqué était impressionnant pendant la compétition. — His dive was impressive during the competition.

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