plunge

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

Translation

n. kuoga; kuzama
vi. kuoga; kuzama
vt. kusababisha kuwa ndani; kusababisha kuoga
Word Forms
Past Participleplunged
Present Participleplunging
Past Tenseplunged
Pluralplunges
Third Person Singularplunges

Phrases & Collocations

take the plunge

dunga maji

plunge into darkness

dunga katika giza

plunge into despair

dunga katika hali ya kukata tamaa

stock prices plunged

bei za hisa zilianguka

plunge into

dunga ndani ya

plunge pool

bwawa la dunge

Example Sentences

plunge into an argument

kuingia katika mjadala

plunge overhead into the water

nyanguka juu ya kichwa ndani ya maji

plunge a country into war

kuingiza nchi katika vita

plunge a room into darkness

kuingiza chumba katika giza

plunge on the stock market

kuingia kwenye soko la hisa

plunge sb. into deep sorrow.

kuingiza mtu katika huzuni kubwa.

a forward plunge down a flight of stairs.

kuanguka mbele kwa kasi chini ya ngazi.

it plunged nose first into the river.

iliingia mdomo kwanza kwenye mto.

the plane plunged to the ground in flames.

ndege ilianguka chini kwa moto.

The boat plunged in the sea.

Boti iliingia baharini.

The students plunged into their examinations.

Wanafunzi waliingia katika mitihani yao.

a cliff that plunges to the sea.

mwinyi ambayo inatiririka hadi bahari.

The elephant plunged into the forest.

Tembo iliingia ndani ya msitu.

the liner plunged to the bottom of the sea.

meli ilienda chini ya bahari.

she plunged gaily into speculation on the stock market.

aliingia kwa furaha katika mawazo kuhusu soko la hisa.

a plane that plunged into a pocket of turbulence;

ndege iliiingia katika eneo la hali ya hewa tete;

his leg plunged knee-deep into the water.

mguu wake iliingia ndani ya maji hadi goti.

the ship plunged through the 20-foot seas.

meli ilienda kupitia bahari za futi 20.

a plunge in the Stock Exchange during the election campaign.

ushukaji katika Ubadilifu wa Hisa wakati wa kampeni ya uchaguzi.

He plunged into the water to save the child.

Aliingia ndani ya maji ili kumwokoa mtoto.

Real-world Examples

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

Hapo mapemaleti wiki hii, joto la asubuhi limepungua hadi digrii sita chini ya sifuri.

Source: CNN Listening December 2013 Collection

She says Kashmiris have been plunged into darkness.

Yeye anasema Wakahshimir wamezingirwa na giza.

Source: NPR News August 2019 Collection

Step 6 Take the plunge and ask her out.

Hatua ya 6: Jichungukia na umwone kama yeye.

Source: Love Story

A shard of dragonglass plunged into your heart.

Kioo cha glasi ya joka kilichomwaga moyoni mwako.

Source: Game of Thrones Season 6

You finally decided to take the plunge.

Mwishoni mwake, uliamua kujichungukia.

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

A little sustenance, and he takes the plunge.

Chakula kidogo, na yeye anajichungukia.

Source: Nordic Wild Style Chronicles

He was reluctant to plunge into the bitter partisan wrangle.

Hakuwa tayari kujichungukia katika migogoro ya chama cha kisiasa.

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

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

Kaskazini mwa Iceland, ndege wa bahari wanajichungukia.

Source: Nordic Wild Style Chronicles

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

Baada ya hakika ndogo kutoka kwa Roxy, Moyo hatimaye anajichungukia.

Source: The mysteries of the Earth

The sword that's about to plunge down.

Upanga ambao unatarajia kushushwa.

Source: BBC documentary "Civilization"

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