zambullir

Senses

1. 1.

   to dive; to plunge

   to submerge oneself suddenly in water

2. 2.

   to immerse; to dunk

   to submerge something fully in liquid

3. 3.

   to thrust or plunge (into)

   to push or enter suddenly into a situation or place

Examples

• "El niño se zambulló en la piscina sin dudarlo."

  The boy dove into the pool without hesitation.

• "Zambullí el pan en la sopa para que se ablandara."

  I dunked the bread in the soup to soften it.

• "Se zambulló en la lectura y olvidó todo lo demás."

  He immersed himself in reading and forgot everything else.

Usage

A reflexive or transitive verb, common in both literal (swimming/cooking) and figurative (getting absorbed in an activity) contexts. The preterite forms are irregular: me zambullí, te zambulliste, se zambulló. Often used with the reflexive pronoun (zambullirse) when describing a person diving or immersing themselves.