Buceando (en. Diving)
/buθe'anðo/
Meaning & Definition
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verb
Swimming underwater, using artificial respiration.
We were diving at the coral reef.
Estuvimos buceando en el arrecife de coral.
Exploring the bottom of the sea or a river for recreational or research purposes.
The scientists were diving to study marine fauna.
Los científicos estaban buceando para estudiar la fauna marina.
Performing diving with specialized equipment.
After receiving training, we started diving with oxygen tanks.
Después de recibir entrenamiento, empezamos a buceando con tanques de oxígeno.
Etymology
It derives from the verb 'bucear', which is related to the act of submerging in water.
Common Phrases and Expressions
diving in deep waters
Exploring or investigating in complicated or difficult situations.
buceando en aguas profundas
diving into information
Researching thoroughly on a topic.
bucear en la información
Related Words
scuba diving
Activity of swimming underwater with or without breathing equipment.
buceo
snorkel
Diving technique that uses a tube to breathe at the water's surface.
snorkel
sea
Large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface.
mar
Slang Meanings
To dive in a carefree or informal manner.
Today we are going to dive worry-free, just for fun.
Hoy vamos a bucear sin preocupaciones, solo por diversión.
To explore or inquire intensely into a subject.
I was diving into the city's history for a school project.
Estuve buceando en la historia de la ciudad para un proyecto escolar.