Polyglot Dictionary

zambullir

/sambuˈʝiɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
zambullo
preterite (yo)
zambullí
past participle
zambullido

Meaning

  1. to dive

    • Se zambulló en la piscina.

      He dived into the pool.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

bucear

zambullirse means to plunge or dive suddenly into water, like jumping in; bucear specifically means to scuba dive or dive underwater to explore.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

mergulhar

mergulhar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to dive."

Practice

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