plunge

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

Translation

n. å dykke; å dykke ned
vi. å dykke; å dykke ned
vt. å forårsake at noe dykker; å forårsake at noe fordybes
Word Forms
Past Participleplunged
Present Participleplunging
Past Tenseplunged
Pluralplunges
Third Person Singularplunges

Phrases & Collocations

take the plunge

ta spranget

plunge into darkness

kaste seg ut i mørket

plunge into despair

kaste seg ut i fortvilelse

stock prices plunged

Aksjekursene stupte

plunge into

kaste seg ut i

plunge pool

plunge pool

Example Sentences

plunge into an argument

kaste seg inn i en diskusjon

plunge overhead into the water

dykke overs med hodet først i vannet

plunge a country into war

kaste et land ut i krig

plunge a room into darkness

kaste et rom i mørke

plunge on the stock market

synke på børsen

plunge sb. into deep sorrow.

kaste noen ned i dyp sorg

a forward plunge down a flight of stairs.

et fremoverrettet stup ned en trapp

it plunged nose first into the river.

den stupte rett ned i elven med nesen først

the plane plunged to the ground in flames.

flyet styrtet ned i bakken i flammer

The boat plunged in the sea.

Båten stupte ned i havet.

The students plunged into their examinations.

Studentene kastet seg ut i eksamenene sine.

a cliff that plunges to the sea.

en klippe som stuper ned mot havet

The elephant plunged into the forest.

Elefanten forsvant inn i skogen.

the liner plunged to the bottom of the sea.

skipet sank til havbunnen

she plunged gaily into speculation on the stock market.

hun kastet seg med glede ut i spekulasjoner på børsen

a plane that plunged into a pocket of turbulence;

et fly som stupte ned i et turbulensfelt;

his leg plunged knee-deep into the water.

beinet hans stakk knelangt ned i vannet

the ship plunged through the 20-foot seas.

skipet seilte gjennom 20 fots bølger

a plunge in the Stock Exchange during the election campaign.

et fall på børsen under valgkampen

He plunged into the water to save the child.

Han kastet seg uti vannet for å redde barnet.

Real-world Examples

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

Tidligere denne uken sank morgentemperaturene til seks under null.

Source: CNN Listening December 2013 Collection

She says Kashmiris have been plunged into darkness.

Hun sier at Kashmiriere har blitt kastet ut i mørket.

Source: NPR News August 2019 Collection

Step 6 Take the plunge and ask her out.

Trinn 6 Ta sjansen og spør henne ut.

Source: Love Story

A shard of dragonglass plunged into your heart.

En splinter av drageglass traff hjertet ditt.

Source: Game of Thrones Season 6

You finally decided to take the plunge.

Du bestemte deg endelig for å ta sjansen.

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

A little sustenance, and he takes the plunge.

Litt næring, og han tar sjansen.

Source: Nordic Wild Style Chronicles

He was reluctant to plunge into the bitter partisan wrangle.

Han var uvillig til å kaste seg inn i den bitre partistriden.

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

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

I nord i Island tar krykkjer sjansen.

Source: Nordic Wild Style Chronicles

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

Etter litt forsiktig forsikring fra Roxy, tar Moyo endelig sjansen.

Source: The mysteries of the Earth

The sword that's about to plunge down.

Sverdet som er i ferd med å stikke ned.

Source: BBC documentary "Civilization"

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