mergulhar/mergulho
1. (verb) to dive or jump suddenly into water or another substance
She plunged into the pool without hesitation.
Ela mergulhou na piscina sem hesitação.
2. (verb) to thrust or push something suddenly into something else
He plunged the knife into the meat.
Ele enfiou a faca na carne.
3. (verb) to fall or drop suddenly
The stock prices plunged after the announcement.
Os preços das ações caíram drasticamente após o anúncio.
4. (verb) to involve oneself deeply in an activity
She decided to plunge into her studies.
Ela decidiu se dedicar intensamente aos seus estudos.
5. (noun) a sudden dive or jump into water
He took a plunge into the ocean.
Ele mergulhou no oceano.
6. (noun) a sudden decline or drop
There was a plunge in sales last quarter.
Houve uma queda nas vendas no trimestre passado.
NYC Slang
take the plunge (commit to something risky) - 'meter a mão' or 'se jogar'
Related Idioms & Phrases
take the plunge - assumir um risco ou tomar uma decisão importante
plunge into - mergulhar em, envolver-se profundamente
plunge headfirst - lançar-se de cabeça
a plunging neckline - decote pronunciado
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