plunge

plonger

Sauter ou entrer brusquement dans l’eau ou dans un autre liquide.

En anglais simple : To jump or move suddenly into water or another liquid.

• She plunged into the pool.
• The children plunged into the cool water.
• Would you plunge into an icy lake?

Comment l'utiliser : plunge into something (He plunged into the river to rescue the dog.)

Synonymes : dive, jump

Expressions courantes : plunge into something, plunge underwater, plunge in

enfoncer, plonger

Pousser ou faire entrer quelque chose dans autre chose, brusquement et avec force.

En anglais simple : To push or put something suddenly and forcefully into something else.

• Plunge the stick into the soil.
• He plunged his hand into the bag.
• She plunged the blade into the soft wood.

Comment l'utiliser : plunge something into something (He plunged a spade into the earth.)

Synonymes : thrust, push

Expressions courantes : plunge something into something, plunge a knife

plonger, immerger

Faire entrer quelque chose profondément dans un liquide ou une autre substance, souvent d’un geste brusque.

En anglais simple : To put something deeply into a liquid or another substance, often with a sudden movement.

• Plunge the beans into cold water.
• She plunged her hands into the warm bath.
• The cook plunged the tomatoes into boiling water.

Comment l'utiliser : plunge something into something (Plunge the cloth into a bucket of water.)

Synonymes : immerse, dip

Expressions courantes : plunge something into something, plunge into water

plonger, précipiter

Faire entrer de force quelqu’un ou quelque chose, rapidement et profondément, dans un lieu, une situation ou une activité.

En anglais simple : To force someone or something quickly and deeply into a place, situation, or activity.

• The storm plunged the town into darkness.
• His decision plunged the family into debt.
• She plunged a knife into the wooden table.

Comment l'utiliser : plunge someone/something into something (The war plunged the region into chaos.)

Synonymes : thrust, throw

Expressions courantes : plunge something into something, plunge into crisis, plunge into darkness

plongeon

Saut brusque dans l’eau qui fait passer le corps sous la surface.

En anglais simple : A sudden jump or dive into water, taking you below its surface.

• She took a plunge into the pool.
• A quick plunge in the lake woke us up.
• His plunge sent water over the edge.

Synonymes : dive

Expressions courantes : take a plunge, plunge into something, an icy plunge, a sudden plunge