tauchen
to dive, to submerge
English translations
- 01
diving
- 02
plunge
- 03
dip
Word details
- German meaning
- Unter die Wasseroberfläche gehen.
- English meaning
- to dive
- Synonym
- eintauchen, abtauchen
- German example
- Er liebt es, im Meer zu tauchen.
- English example
- He loves to dive in the sea.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich tauche du tauchst er/sie/es ich taucht wir tauchen ihr tauchet sie tauchen
- Past Participle
- ich habe getaucht du hast getaucht er/sie/es hat getaucht wir haben getaucht ihr habt getaucht sie haben getaucht
- Past
- ich tauchte du tauchtest er/sie/es tauchte wir tauchten ihr tauchtet sie tauchten
Related words
- abtauchen
To disappear means to suddenly vanish or retreat, often to escape an unpleasant situation.
- auftauchen
To appear means to suddenly and unexpectedly become visible or present.
- eintauchen
Dip
- verstauchen
To sprain is to wrench or twist the ligaments of (a joint) violently so as to cause pain and swelling.
- untertauchen
To go into hiding
- stauchen
To compress
- Caissonkrankheit
Caisson disease, also known as decompression sickness, is a condition caused by a too rapid decrease in pressure, e.g. when divers surface.
- Dekompressionskrankheit
Decompression sickness
- Dekompression
Decompression
- Wasseramsel
Dipper
- Apnoe
apnea
- Immersion
Immersion
- schnorcheln
Snorkeling is swimming at the surface of the water with a diving mask and a snorkel for breathing.
- versenken
To sink
- ertränken
Drown
- zusammendrücken
To compress, to squeeze
- überknöcheln
Ankle-high
- containern
Dumpster diving
- Kerzen ziehen
Candle dipping
- Muräne
A moray eel is an eel-like predatory fish that lives in tropical and subtropical seas.
- Bergente
Scaup
- Fonduegabel
Fondue fork
- Taucheruhr
Diving watch
- Tauchanzug
Diving suit
- baden
To bathe
- aufkreuzen
to show up
- verrenken
To sprain, to dislocate
- tunken
Dip
- Pottwal
Sperm whale
- auftunken
To soak up
- Schellente
Goldeneye
- Seetaucher
A loon is a large water bird known for its loud calls and ability to dive deeply.
- Reiherente
Tufted duck
- Rotkopfente
Common pochard
- Taucherkrankheit
Decompression sickness, the bends
- Kerzenzieherei
A chandlery is a workshop or the craft of making candles by repeatedly dipping a wick into liquid wax.
- sich blicken lassen
To show one's face means to briefly appear, often unexpectedly or after a long absence.
- immersiv
immersive
- untersinken
To sink slowly
- Schnorchel
Snorkel
Example sentences with “tauchen”
Wir gehen heute im See tauchen. (We are going diving in the lake today.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'tauchen' transitive or intransitive?
It can be both. 'Er taucht' (intransitive) vs 'Er taucht den Pinsel in die Farbe' (transitive).