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dive

US /daɪv/

verb Advanced · C1 Giải trí & truyền thông

Definition

drop steeply

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Tourists can dive near the coral reef with a trained guide.

Word Family

NounNoun
dive gốc diver diving
VerbVerb
dive gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • plungea brief swim in water
  • submergesink below the surface; go under or as if under water

Collocations

  • Easy dive into the pool
    to dive into the pool, meaning to drop steeply
  • Medium deep sea dive with instructor
    describing deep sea dive with instructor (the central and most intense or profound part)
  • Hard stock prices take a dive sharply
    to stock prices take a dive sharply, meaning to have on hand
  • Very Hard take a deep dive into root causes
    to perform, accept, or undertake an action regarding a deep dive into root causes

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