diving

plongée

Activité consistant à aller sous l’eau pour nager, explorer ou travailler.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : scuba diving, deep diving, go diving

plongeon

Sport qui consiste à sauter dans l’eau, souvent en effectuant des rotations dans les airs.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : diving competition, platform diving, diving lessons

plongeon, piqué

Action de descendre brusquement ou de pénétrer rapidement dans quelque chose.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : plunging

Expressions courantes : steep diving, diving into something, diving towards something

simulation

Faire semblant de tomber après un contact avec un adversaire pour que l’arbitre le sanctionne.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : simulation

Expressions courantes : diving in football, booked for diving, accused of diving

plongeur

Se dit d’une personne ou d’un animal qui entre sous l’eau ou descend rapidement.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : diving birds, diving duck, diving mammal