plunge into
1 (v + prep) start doing sth TRANSITIVEtabhair faoi PhrV luigh isteach ar he plunged eagerly into the work luigh sé isteach ar an obair le fuinneamh, thug sé faoin obair le díocasthey plunged into the campaign thug siad faoin bhfeachtas go díograiseach 2 (v + prep) push deeply into TRANSITIVEsáigh verb rop verb sac verb she plunged the knife deep into his chest sháigh sí an scian go feirc ina chliabhhe plunged his hands into his pockets sháigh sé a lámha ina phócaí, shac sé a lámha ina phócaíShow full entry
3 (v + prep) change suddenly to TRANSITIVEthe country was plunged into recession bhuail cúlú eacnamaíochta an tír go tobann, chuaigh eacnamaíocht na tíre ar gcúl go tobannthe street was plunged into darkness thit dorchadas ar an tsráid go tobann, níor fhan dé solais ar an tsráid 4 (v + prep) cause to change suddenly TRANSITIVEbuail verb she left and he was plunged into despair d'imigh sí agus bhuail taom éadóchais éthe elderly have been plunged into poverty go tobann tá seandaoine buailte ag an mbochtaineacht, thar oíche tá bochtáin déanta de sheandaoine → see plunge