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dive1

Pronunciation: /daɪv/

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Spanish translation of dive

vi (past dived or (AmE also) , dove past p, dived)

1 (from height) zambullirse*, tirarse (al agua), tirarse or echarse un clavado (AmL)

2 (from surface) [person/whale] sumergirse*, zambullirse*; [submarine] sumergirse*

3 (swoop) [plane/bird] bajar en picada or (Esp) en picado

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logomachy

/ ləˈgɒməki

noun

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