1 to plunge headfirst into water or down through the air: “He dived off a rock into the sea.”
duiken

2 to go quickly and suddenly out of sight: “She dived down a back street and into a shop.”
verdwijnen
an act of diving: “She did a beautiful dive into the deep end of the pool.”
duik

'diver (Zelfstandig naamwoord)

a person who dives, especially one who works under water using special breathing equipment.
duiker

'diving-board (Zelfstandig naamwoord)

a platform from which to dive, erected beside a swimming-pool.
duikplank

great diving beetle

a water insect that carries a bubble of air under its wing cover for breathing when it is under water.
waterkever
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to dive	duiken (ww.) ; duikvlucht (ww.) ; in het water duiken (ww.) ; onderduiken (ww.) ; onderwaterzwemmen (ww.) ; vooroverduiken (ww.)
the dive	de duik (m) ; de immersie (v)
dive	duik ; duikvlucht ; zinken

Bronnen: interglot; Wakefield genealogy pages; MWB; Diving dictionary; Download IATE, European Union, 2017.




EN: nose dive

Let op de verschillende spellingsvarianten in UK- en US-Engels: UK-spelling: dive US-spelling: dove

EN: dive into one's pocket NL: in de zak tasten
EN: make a dive for NL: duiken, grijpen naar