dive

plonger

Sauter dans l’eau en y entrant d’abord avec la tête et les bras.

En anglais simple : To jump into water with your head and arms going in first.

• Watch me dive!
• She dived into the lake.
• Never dive into shallow water.

Comment l'utiliser : dive into something (She dived into the pool.); dive off something (He dived off the low board.)

Synonymes : plunge

Expressions courantes : dive into water, dive off something, dive in

plonger

Nager ou se déplacer sous l’eau, parfois avec un équipement permettant de respirer.

En anglais simple : To swim or move below the surface of water, sometimes using equipment to breathe.

• We learned to dive last summer.
• She dived beneath the boat.
• Have you ever dived near a coral reef?

Comment l'utiliser : dive for something (They dive for pearls near the island.)

Synonymes : swim underwater, submerge

Contraires : surface

Expressions courantes : dive underwater, dive for something, dive near reefs

se plonger dans, se lancer dans

Commencer une activité avec beaucoup d’enthousiasme et d’énergie.

En anglais simple : To start doing something eagerly and with great energy.

• Let's dive into the work.
• She dived straight into planning the party.
• He likes to dive into new projects.

Comment l'utiliser : dive into something (We dived into the project immediately.)

Synonymes : plunge into, throw oneself into

Expressions courantes : dive into something, dive straight in, dive into work

plonger, se jeter

Se lancer vers l’avant, la tête la première, vers le sol ou dans quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To throw yourself forward with your head first, toward the ground or into something.

• The goalkeeper dived to his left.
• He dived onto the grass to catch the ball.
• She dived into the soft snow.

Comment l'utiliser : dive for something (The goalkeeper dived for the ball.); dive into something (The dog dived into the snow.)

Synonymes : lunge, leap

Expressions courantes : dive for something, dive into snow, dive to catch

plongeon

Saut dans l’eau, généralement la tête la première.

En anglais simple : A jump into water, usually with the head going in first.

• That was a beautiful dive.
• Her dive made almost no splash.
• He practised three dives before the competition.

Comment l'utiliser : a dive into something (A dive into the pool cooled him down.)

Synonymes : plunge

Expressions courantes : take a dive, perfect dive, dive into water