plunge

[US]/plʌndʒ/
[UK]/plʌndʒ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. at dykke; at oversvømme
vi. at dykke; at oversvømme
vt. at forårsage at blive oversvømmet; at forårsage at dykke
Word Forms
Past Participleplunged
Present Participleplunging
Past Tenseplunged
Pluralplunges
Third Person Singularplunges

Phrases & Collocations

take the plunge

tag springet

plunge into darkness

kaste sig ud i mørket

plunge into despair

kaste sig ud i fortvivlelse

stock prices plunged

aktiekurserne faldt

plunge into

kaste sig ud i

plunge pool

dybvandebassin

Example Sentences

plunge into an argument

at kaste sig ud i en diskussion

plunge overhead into the water

spring over hovedet ned i vandet

plunge a country into war

at kaste et land ud i krig

plunge a room into darkness

at kaste et rum i mørke

plunge on the stock market

dykke på aktiemarkedet

plunge sb. into deep sorrow.

at kaste nogen ud i dyb sorg

a forward plunge down a flight of stairs.

et hurtigt styrt ned ad en trappe

it plunged nose first into the river.

Den styrtede med næsen først ned i floden.

the plane plunged to the ground in flames.

flyet styrtede ned på jorden i flammer

The boat plunged in the sea.

Båden styrtede ned i havet.

The students plunged into their examinations.

De studerende kastede sig ud i deres eksamener.

a cliff that plunges to the sea.

En klippe, der styrter ned i havet.

The elephant plunged into the forest.

Elefanten forsvandt ind i skoven.

the liner plunged to the bottom of the sea.

Forningspladen styrtede ned i havets dybder.

she plunged gaily into speculation on the stock market.

hun kastede sig glad ud i spekulationer om aktiemarkedet.

a plane that plunged into a pocket of turbulence;

et fly, der styrtede ned i en turbulenslomme;

his leg plunged knee-deep into the water.

hans ben forsvandt knædybt i vandet

the ship plunged through the 20-foot seas.

skibet kæmpede sig gennem de 6 meter høje bølger

a plunge in the Stock Exchange during the election campaign.

et fald på børsen under valgkampen

He plunged into the water to save the child.

Han sprang i vandet for at redde barnet.

Real-world Examples

Earlier this week, morning temps plunged to six below zero.

Tidligere i denne uge faldt dagstemperaturerne til seks grader under nul.

Source: CNN Listening December 2013 Collection

She says Kashmiris have been plunged into darkness.

Hun siger, at kashmirere er blevet kastet ud i mørket.

Source: NPR News August 2019 Collection

Step 6 Take the plunge and ask her out.

Trin 6: Tag springet og spørg hende ud.

Source: Love Story

A shard of dragonglass plunged into your heart.

Et stykke drageglas stødte ned i dit hjerte.

Source: Game of Thrones Season 6

You finally decided to take the plunge.

Du besluttede dig endelig for at tage springet.

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

A little sustenance, and he takes the plunge.

Lidt næring, og han tager springet.

Source: Nordic Wild Style Chronicles

He was reluctant to plunge into the bitter partisan wrangle.

Han var tøvende med at kaste sig ud i den bitre partisanstrid.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

In the north of Iceland, kittiwakes are taking the plunge.

I det nordlige Island dykker måger ned i havet.

Source: Nordic Wild Style Chronicles

After some gentle reassurance from Roxy, Moyo finally takes the plunge.

Efter lidt forsigtig forsikring fra Roxy, tager Moyo endelig springet.

Source: The mysteries of the Earth

The sword that's about to plunge down.

Sværdet, der er ved at styrte ned.

Source: BBC documentary "Civilization"

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