diving

buceo

Actividad de sumergirse para nadar, explorar o trabajar bajo el agua.

En inglés sencillo: The activity of going underwater to swim, explore, or work.

• We went diving near the island.
• You need special equipment for deep diving.
• She learned diving to explore coral reefs.

Expresiones frecuentes: scuba diving, deep diving, go diving

saltos, clavados

Deporte que consiste en saltar al agua, a menudo haciendo giros en el aire.

En inglés sencillo: The sport of jumping into water, often turning or twisting in the air.

• She won a medal in diving.
• The pool offers diving lessons on Saturdays.
• He enjoys watching platform diving at the Olympics.

Expresiones frecuentes: diving competition, platform diving, diving lessons

zambullida, picado

Acción de moverse de repente hacia abajo o de entrar rápidamente en algo.

En inglés sencillo: The act of moving suddenly downward or quickly into something.

• The bird’s diving was sudden.
• Repeated diving put pressure on the aircraft’s wings.
• His diving into the bushes saved him from being seen.

Sinónimos: plunging

Expresiones frecuentes: steep diving, diving into something, diving towards something

simulación

Fingir una caída tras el contacto de un rival para que el árbitro lo sancione.

En inglés sencillo: Pretending to fall after an opponent touches you, to make the referee punish them.

• The referee punished him for diving.
• Diving can earn a player a yellow card.
• Fans accused the striker of diving to win a penalty.

Sinónimos: simulation

Expresiones frecuentes: diving in football, booked for diving, accused of diving

buceador

Describe a una persona o animal que se sumerge en el agua o baja rápidamente.

En inglés sencillo: Describing a person or animal that goes underwater, or moves quickly downward.

• Diving ducks search underwater for food.
• We watched a diving bird catch a fish.
• Diving mammals can stay underwater for several minutes.

Expresiones frecuentes: diving birds, diving duck, diving mammal