nosedive
1 noun sudden large droptitim thobann tobthitimprofits took a nosedive thit na brabúis go tobann, thit an tóin as brabúisthe figures went into a nosedive thit na figiúirí féachana go tobannthere's been a nosedive in demand tá titim shuntasach ar an éileamh 2 noun sudden deteriorationmeath tobannit contributed to the economic nosedive chuir sé leis an meath a tháinig ar an ngeilleagarmy self-confidence took a nosedive chaill mé muinín ionam féin go tobannshe feared that the business was going into nosedive bhí eagla uirthi go dtitfeadh an tóin as an ngnóTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 noun by aircraftsocthumadh masc the nosedive scared the passengers scanraigh an socthumadh na paisinéirí 4 verb suddenly drop in value INTRANSITIVEtit go tobann the Dollar nosedived to an all-time low thit an Dollar níos ísle ná riamhprices nosedived thit praghsanna go mór 5 verb suddenly deteriorate INTRANSITIVEclis verb the economy nosedived chlis ar an ngeilleagarafter that film his career nosedived thit an tóin as a shaol gairmiúil i ndiaidh an scannáin sin 6 verb of aircraft INTRANSITIVEsocthum socthumadh a dhéanamhthe plane nosedived rinne an t-eitleán socthumadh