dive
/daɪv/verb
उच्चारण डाइव
गोता लगाना, डुबकी लगाना
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[I] ~ (+ adv./prep.)
to jump into water with your head and arms going in first
गोता लगाना, डुबकी लगाना
- He dived into the river.
- The swimmer dived from the highest board and entered the pool without a splash.
- The boys dived off the rocks into the cool river.
+ 2 more examples
- She dived into the pool and swam two lengths.
- Pearl fishermen dive deep to collect oysters.
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[I]
(of prices or values) to fall suddenly
(कीमत) अचानक गिरना
- Share prices dived after the news.
- The value of the rupee dived suddenly after the unexpected announcement.
- The share price dived by ten per cent in one day.
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- Sales dived after the new tax came into effect.
- Tomato prices dived when the harvest arrived.
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[C]
a jump into deep water with your head first
गोता, छलाँग
- a perfect dive
- The crowd cheered when the young diver completed a graceful dive from the platform.
- He took a deep breath and did a clean dive into the pool.
+ 2 more examples
- The goalkeeper made a brave dive to save the penalty.
- The bird's sudden dive caught the fish by surprise.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
dive into + water / place
To enter water head first, use into for the water, not in or inside.
सिर के बल पानी में कूदने के लिए पानी से पहले 'into' आता है, 'in' या 'inside' नहीं।
- The boy dived into the river from the bridge.
- She dived into the pool and swam two lengths.
dive: dived / dived (BrE)
In British English the past tense and the past participle are both dived; dove is American.
ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में past tense और past participle दोनों 'dived' हैं; 'dove' अमेरिकी रूप है।
- The swimmer dived off the board.
- Several pearl divers have dived here for years.
dive in / dive into sth (figurative)
Figuratively, dive in means to start something eagerly, and dive into means to start with energy.
आलंकारिक रूप में 'dive in' का अर्थ उत्साह से कुछ शुरू करना है और 'dive into' का अर्थ ऊर्जा के साथ आरंभ करना है।
- Radhika dived into her revision as soon as the holidays began.
dive (prices / values / planes)
Prices, share values and aircraft can dive, meaning they fall suddenly and steeply.
कीमतें, शेयर के मूल्य और विमान 'dive' कर सकते हैं, यानी अचानक और तेज़ी से गिर सकते हैं।
- Share prices dived after the bank's losses were announced.
+Collocations 4
adverb + dive
head firststraightdeepsharplysuddenly
- He dived head first into the lake.
dive + preposition
intoofffromunderfor
- The children dived off the rocks into the pond.
noun + dive
pearlscubahighdeep-seanose
- Pearl divers dive for oysters near the coast.
take / make + dive
take a divemake a dive forgo for a divehave a dive
- The goalkeeper made a dive for the ball.
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- The kingfisher dived into the water and came up with a fish.
किंगफ़िशर पक्षी पानी में झपटा और मछली लेकर ऊपर आया।
- Rupee values dived against the dollar on Monday.
सोमवार को डॉलर के मुकाबले रुपये का मूल्य तेज़ी से गिरा।
- The goalkeeper dived to his left and saved the penalty.
गोलकीपर अपनी बाईं ओर कूदा और उसने पेनल्टी बचा ली।
- Radhika learnt to dive during her summer holidays.
राधिका ने गर्मी की छुट्टियों में गोता लगाना सीखा।
- He dived under the table when the earthquake began.
भूकंप शुरू होते ही वह मेज़ के नीचे दुबक गया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He dive into the pool yesterday.
✓ He dived into the pool yesterday.
Yesterday needs the past tense dived.
'Yesterday' के साथ past tense 'dived' चाहिए।
✗ The boy dived inside the pool.
✓ The boy dived into the pool.
Use into with dive when the movement goes from outside to inside the water.
जब गति पानी के बाहर से भीतर की ओर हो, तब dive के साथ 'into' आता है।
✗ She dived into the pool with head first.
✓ She dived into the pool head first.
Head first is an adverb phrase and takes no with.
'Head first' adverb phrase है और इसके साथ 'with' नहीं आता।
¶Idioms 1
take a dive
(of prices) to fall suddenly
अचानक गिरना
- Onion prices took a dive.
→Phrasal verbs 1
dive in
to start doing sth quickly and with enthusiasm, without hesitating
बिना हिचकिचाए उत्साह से (किसी काम में) कूद पड़ना
- When the food arrived, everyone dived in.
- If you have an idea, just dive in and try it.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Verb forms: dive, dived, dived in British English (American also dove for the past).
Verb forms: British English में dive, dived, dived (American में past के लिए dove भी)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who dives, especially with breathing equipment, is a diver; a person who searches for pearls on the sea bed a pearl diver; a dive with the body straight a swallow dive.
गोता लगाने वाला, विशेषकर श्वास उपकरण के साथ, diver; समुद्र तल पर मोती खोजने वाला pearl diver।