prices took a nosedive - цены резко упали
prices might nosedive - цены могут сразу упасть
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
nosedive — nose‧dive [ˈnəʊzdaɪv ǁ ˈnoʊz ] verb [intransitive, transitive] if sales, exports, shares etc nosedive, their value or number falls suddenly and by a large amount: • In Hong Kong, stocks nosedived in active trading. • The corporate banking unit s… … Financial and business terms
nosedive — ose dive , nose dive ose dive v. i. To drop with the nose or front first, as of an airplane. Syn: nosedive. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nosedive — ► NOUN 1) a steep downward plunge by an aircraft. 2) a sudden dramatic deterioration. ► VERB ▪ make a nosedive … English terms dictionary
nosedive — I UK [ˈnəʊzˌdaɪv] / US [ˈnoʊzˌdaɪv] noun [countable] Word forms nosedive : singular nosedive plural nosedives mainly journalism 1) a) a sudden reduction in prices, profits etc go into a nosedive: The company s share price went into a nosedive… … English dictionary
nosedive — nose|dive1 [ nouz,daıv ] noun count MAINLY JOURNALISM 1. ) a sudden reduction in prices, profits, etc.: go into a nosedive: The company s share price went into a nosedive yesterday. take a nosedive: The value of the dollar took another nosedive… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
nosedive — [[t]no͟ʊzdaɪv[/t]] nosedives, nosediving, nosedived also nose dive 1) VERB If prices, profits, or exchange rates nosedive, they suddenly fall by a large amount. [JOURNALISM] The market suffered from a knock on effect, causing the value of other… … English dictionary
nosedive — nose|dive1 [ˈnəuzdaıv US ˈnouz ] n 1.) a sudden very large fall in the price, value, or condition of something ▪ The pound took a nosedive on the foreign exchange market today. ▪ The economy went into a nosedive . 2.) a sudden steep drop made by… … Dictionary of contemporary English
nosedive — /nohz duyv /, n., v., nosedived or nosedove, nosedived, nosediving. n. Also, nose dive. 1. a plunge of an aircraft with the forward part pointing downward. 2. a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline: a time when market values were in a nosedive. v.i … Universalium
nosedive — n. a great drop; a great decline. (As with a bird or an airplane diving nose first toward the ground. See also take a nosedive.) □ This year our prof ts have taken a nosedive. □ Confidence in the government took a sudden nosedive … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
nosedive — 1 noun (C) 1 a sudden drop in amount, price, rate etc: The pound took a nosedive on the foreign exchange market today. 2 a sudden steep drop made by a plane with its front end pointing towards the ground: Everyone screamed as the plane suddenly… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
nosedive — 1. noun 1) the plane went into a nosedive Syn: dive, descent, drop, plunge, plummet, fall Ant: climb 2) informal the dollar took a nosedive Syn: fall … Thesaurus of popular words
