plummet
gb/plˈʌmət/ us/plˈʌmət/
C1
Inglês
zuhan, lezuhan, zuhanás, visszaesés, függőón
VERBO
C1
1
zuhan
B2
Padrão de uso:
[price/number/level] plummets (to [amount])
After the earnings report, the company’s share price plummeted within minutes.
A gyorsjelentés után a cég részvényárfolyama perceken belül bezuhant.
As the sun went down, temperatures plummeted to below freezing.
Ahogy lement a nap, a hőmérséklet fagypont alá zuhant.
Tourism revenue plummeted during the travel restrictions.
Exemplos para aprendentes
Sales plummeted last month.
Az eladások a múlt hónapban bezuhantak.
The temperature plummeted at night.
Éjszaka a hőmérséklet hirtelen lezuhant.
Erro comum:
Plummet is usually intransitive (e.g., Prices plummeted), not followed by a direct object (*The company plummeted the prices is uncommon).
Significado
decrease very quickly and sharply
Colocações
prices plummet
|shares plummet
|sales plummet
|profits plummet
|temperatures plummet
|approval ratings plummet
|demand plummets
|plummet sharply
|plummet dramatically
|plummet to a low
Sinónimos
plunge (Very close in meaning; common with numbers and markets.)
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tumble (Often used for market prices; slightly less dramatic.)
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drop (More general and less vivid.)
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nosedive (More informal and vivid; often sudden.)
Antónimos
rise (Move upward in value or level.)
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soar (Rise very quickly and strongly.)
Temas
business
|news
|numbers
Definição
To fall very fast to a much lower level.
To decrease suddenly and by a large amount, especially when talking about prices, numbers, or levels.
VERBO
C1
2
lezuhan
B2
Padrão de uso:
[someone/something] plummets (to/toward/into [place])
A rock broke loose and plummeted into the ravine.
Egy szikla meglazult, és lezuhant a szakadékba.
The cyclist hit the barrier and plummeted down the slope.
A kerékpáros nekiütközött a korlátnak, majd lezuhant a lejtőn.
The drone lost power and plummeted to the ground.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The ball plummeted from the roof.
A labda lezuhant a tetőről.
The bird plummeted to the ground.
A madár lezuhant a földre.
Erro comum:
Don’t use plummet for a slow fall; it suggests a sudden, fast drop.
Significado
fall straight down very fast
Colocações
plummet to the ground
|plummet from the sky
|plummet toward the earth
|plummet into the sea
|plummet down
|plummet through the air
|plummet hundreds of feet
|plummet vertically
|plummet suddenly
|plummet out of control
Sinónimos
plunge (Very close; can also suggest entering water or a place.)
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drop (More general; may sound less dramatic.)
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fall (Neutral; does not imply speed.)
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hurt le (Emphasizes fast movement; not always straight down.)
Antónimos
rise (Move upward rather than downward.)
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ascend (Go up, especially in the air.)
Temas
movement
|accidents
|travel
Definição
To fall very fast from high up.
To fall very quickly and often almost straight down from a high place.
NOME
C1
3
zuhanás
B2
visszaesés
B2
Padrão de uso:
a plummet in [something]
There was a sudden plummet in demand after the price increase.
Az áremelés után hirtelen visszaesés következett be a keresletben.
The report showed a plummet in customer satisfaction.
A jelentés az ügyfél-elégedettség zuhanását mutatta.
Investors reacted nervously to the plummet in the stock.
Exemplos para aprendentes
There was a plummet in sales.
Nagy visszaesés volt az eladásokban.
We saw a plummet in temperature.
Hirtelen hőmérséklet-zuhanást tapasztaltunk.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes use *plummeting as a noun where plummet is needed (e.g., a plummet in sales).
Significado
a sudden steep drop
Colocações
a sharp plummet
|a sudden plummet
|a dramatic plummet
|a plummet in prices
|a plummet in sales
|a plummet in demand
|a plummet in value
|a plummet in temperature
|a plummet from last year
|cause a plummet
Sinónimos
plunge (Close in meaning; often used in news reporting.)
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drop (More general and less intense.)
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nosedive (More informal and vivid.)
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collapse (Often suggests a very severe decline.)
Antónimos
surge (A sudden strong increase.)
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rally (A recovery and rise, especially in markets.)
Temas
business
|news
|numbers
Definição
A fast, big drop to a lower level.
A sudden large decrease in value, amount, or level.
NOME
C2
TECHNICAL
4
függőón
C2
Padrão de uso:
a plummet (on a line/string)
The builder used a plummet to check that the wall was perfectly vertical.
A kőműves függőónt használt annak ellenőrzésére, hogy a fal tökéletesen függőleges-e.
She hung the plummet from the beam to find the true line below.
A gerendáról lógatta le a függőónt, hogy megtalálja az alatta lévő pontos függőlegest.
Erro comum:
This noun is uncommon in everyday English; many speakers say plumb bob instead.
Significado
a weight on a plumb line
Colocações
a lead plummet
|a mason's plummet
|hang a plummet
|a plummet line
|use a plummet
Sinónimos
plumb bob (The more common modern term for the tool.)
Temas
tools
|construction
Definição
A weight on a string used to check a straight vertical line.
A small weight, traditionally made of lead, hung on a string to form a plumb line for checking that something is vertical.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
plummet
IPA
GB/plˈʌmət/
US/plˈʌmət/
Sílabas e acento
plum - met (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (plum)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: plummet
- Plural: plummets
Verb
- Base: plummet
- 3rd Person Singular: plummets
- Present Participle: plummeting
- Past: plummeted
Família de palavras
Forms
plummets
noun
plummeting
verb
plummeted
verb
Expressões
plummet like a stone
1/plˈʌmət lˈaɪk ə stˈoʊn/
idiom
fall extremely fast
To fall very, very fast.
Exemplos
- As soon as the parachute failed to open, he plummeted like a stone.
- When the bad news broke, the stock plummeted like a stone.
- The bird folded its wings and plummeted like a stone.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The price plummeted like a stone.
plummet through the floor
1/plˈʌmət θɹˈu ðə flˈɔɹ/
idiom
informal
drop suddenly to very low
To drop a lot, very quickly.
Exemplos
- After the scandal, public trust plummeted through the floor.
- When the app kept crashing, user ratings plummeted through the floor.
- As soon as the discount ended, sales plummeted through the floor.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- His popularity plummeted through the floor.
plummet to earth
1/plˈʌmət tə ˈɚθ/
fixed phrase
fall from the sky and crash
To fall from the sky and hit the ground.
Exemplos
- Witnesses said the small plane caught fire and plummeted to earth.
- The rocket malfunctioned shortly after launch and plummeted to earth.
- A branch snapped, and the kite plummeted to earth.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The drone plummeted to earth.