nosedive

English

Etymology

nose +‎ dive

Noun

nosedive (plural nosedives)

1. A headfirst fall or jump.
2. (economics) A rapid fall in price or value.

Translations

A headfirst fall or jump

• Catalan: capbussada (ca) f, capbussó (ca) m, salt (ca) m de cap
• Japanese: 急降下 (kyūkōka)
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• Polish: skok na główkę m
• Spanish: salto (es) m de cabeza

A rapid fall in price or value

• Catalan: caiguda (ca) f de preu, caiguda (ca) f de valor
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• Polish: skoczyć na główkę
• Spanish: desplome (es) m de precio, desplome (es) m de valor

Verb

1. (intransitive, of aircraft) To dive down in a steep angle.
2. (intransitive, economy) To perform a rapid fall in price or value.

Translations

To dive down in a steep angle

• Catalan: capbussar (ca)
• Maori: tapakō
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• Spanish: sumergirse (es)

To perform a rapid fall in price or value

• Catalan: caure's el preu, caure's el valor
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• Spanish: desplomarse (es) el precio, desplomarse (es) el valor

See also

• crash dive
• power dive