verb
to dive
B1
tauchen: means to dive or to submerge. Intransitive verb, uses auxiliary sein (Perfekt: ist getaucht). Regular weak (getaucht), non-reflexive in German. Often used for entering water or diving 'in + Akk.' Not separable. Spanish 'sumergirse' is reflexive equivalent, but German usually uses non‑reflexive 'tauchen'.
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Im Sommer gehen wir oft im See tauchen.
In summer we often go diving in the lake.
Der Taucher tauchte tief, weil er einen verlorenen Gegenstand vom Meeresboden holen sollte.
The diver dived deep because he was supposed to retrieve a lost object from the seabed.
Ich tauche im Meer.
I dive in the sea.
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Picture a diver slipping beneath the surface and saying 'tauchen' as they submerge.
Sounds like English 'touch' with an 'au' — imagine going under water.
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Used for diving or submerging. In some contexts it can take different auxiliaries, but commonly used with 'sein' for movement/submergence. | Intransitive verb; passive voice forms are not applicable.