diva

Definition of diva in English English dictionary: A person who may be considered or who considers herself (or by extension himself) much more important than others, has high expectations of others and who is extremely demanding and fussy when it comes to personal privileges; Any female celebrity, usually a well known singer or actress; (Italian, meaning 'goddess') A term of adulation for a leading female opera singer, usually a soprano Famous divas include Maria Callas and Jessye Norman; Any female celebrity, usually a well known pop singer; A gay man with feminine qualities who is seen and presents himself as an icon, talented, and/or beautiful Also known as: "Icon"; a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star; A person who considers herself (or by extension himself) much more important than others, has high expectations of others and becomes angry when their standards or demands are not met; You can refer to a successful and famous female opera singer as a diva. a very successful and famous female singer; {i} prima donna, great woman singer; Similar to an angiogram, this test is also used to visualize the blood vessels in the head The difference is that the dye is injected into a vein, usually in the arm, and there is a waiting period before the X-ray pictures are taken The dye moves through the veins to the heart and then to the arteries that supply the brain It is sometimes used if an angiogram cannot be performed, and works using computer technology; prima donna, the principal female singer of an opera company, or opera star; A prima donna; A principal female in some other field, e.g. a prima ballerina
diva-ish: Pertaining to the manner expected of a diva
The singer refused to perform when her diva-ish demands were not met.
dive: A swim under water
dive: Fast descend with the nose of a craft pointed down
dive: A decline
dive: plural form of diva
dive: (especially with in) To undertake with enthusiasm
She dove right in and started making improvements.
dive: To cause to descend, dunk
dive: A jump or plunge into water
dive: A seedy bar, nightclub, etc
dive: To deliberately fall down after a challenge, imitating being fouled, in the hope of getting one's opponent penalised
dive: A deliberate fall after a challenge
dive: {v} to swim or go under water, to go deep
divas: plural of diva
dive: {f} jump into water (especially headfirst); go underwater, submerge; descend rapidly to earth; enter into quickly, plunge
dive: a headlong plunge into water
dive: A sharp, last-instant break by the ball; it is said to "dive into the pocket "
dive: If you dive into a bag or container, you put your hands into it quickly in order to get something out. She dived into her bag and brought out a folded piece of paper
dive: If you dive, you go under the surface of the sea or a lake, using special breathing equipment. Bezanik is diving to collect marine organisms. Dive is also a noun. This sighting occurred during my dive to a sunken wreck off Sardinia
dive: The action of a ball that hooks greatly at the last split second
dive: n , v a defensive retrieval technique in which a player extends for a ball near the floor, causing both feet to leave the floor The player contacts the ball with one or both arms and slides on the abdomen and thighs
dive: a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft
dive: To fake being tackled illegally in an attempt to gain a free kick from the referee It's also called to "act" or "take a dive"
dive: To collect and exchange information by entering the electronic brain
dive: A plunge headforemost into water, the act of one who dives, literally or figuratively
dive: A place of low resort; a dispreputable bar or nightclub; a dingy hotel; a joint
dive: To plunge into water head foremost; to thrust the body under, or deeply into, water or other fluid
dive: drop steeply; "the stock market plunged"
dive: To plunge or to go deeply into any subject, question, business, etc
dive: a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft a headlong plunge into water swim under water; "the children enjoyed diving and looking for shells" plunge into water; "I was afraid to dive from the board into the pool" drop steeply; "the stock market plunged
dive: If shares, profits, or figures dive, their value falls suddenly and by a large amount. If we cut interest rates, the pound would dive Profits have dived from £7.7m to £7.1m The shares dived 22p to 338p. Dive is also a noun. Stock prices took a dive
dive: Fig
dive: vi menyelam (selam)
dive: plunge into water; "I was afraid to dive from the board into the pool"
dive: To descend sharply or steeply
dive: a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft a headlong plunge into water swim under water; "the children enjoyed diving and looking for shells"
dive: If an aeroplane dives, it flies or drops down quickly and suddenly. He was killed when his monoplane stalled and dived into the ground. Dive is also a noun. Witnesses said the plane failed to pull out of a dive and smashed down in a field
dive: plural of diva
dive: drop steeply; "the stock market plunged
dive: swim under water; "the children enjoyed diving and looking for shells"
dive: {i} plunge, submersion; dubious nightclub, sleazy nightclub
dive: To plunge (a person or thing) into water; to dip; to duck
dive: To swim under water
dive: To jump into water head-first
dive: When a player exaggerates being hooked or tripped in an attempt to draw a penalty
dive: When birds and animals dive, they go quickly downwards, head-first, through the air or through water. a pelican which had just dived for a fish
dive: a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
dive: To deliberately fall down after a challenge, imitating being fouled, in the hope of getting ones opponent penalised
dive: If you dive into some water, you jump in head-first with your arms held straight above your head. He tried to escape by diving into a river She was standing by a pool, about to dive in Joanne had just learnt to dive. Dive is also a noun. Pat had earlier made a dive of 80 feet from the Chasm Bridge
dive: alone Die alone!!!!!
dive: If you dive in a particular direction or into a particular place, you jump or move there quickly. They dived into a taxi = leap Dive is also a noun. He made a sudden dive for Uncle Jim's legs to try to trip him up
dive: To undertake with enthusiasm
dive: to penetrate; to explore
dive: (20) - Pokémon with this attack: Brock's Golbat L30
dive: A player exaggerates being hooked or tripped to draw a penalty on the opposing team Draw: During a face-off, each opposing player will try to get the draw The draw occurs when a player succeeds in getting control of the puck and pulling it back to a teammate Drop pass: When an offensive player enters the offensive zone with the puck, they may leave it on the ice for a trailing offensive player to pick up and pass or shoot Because the player leaving the puck appears to push the puck backwards it is known as a drop pass Dump and chase (Dump in): The dump in is an offensive strategy in which the puck is shot into the offensive zone corner by the offensive team from outside the blue line This strategy is usually employed if the offensive team is having trouble getting though the defense at the blue line or if the offensive team wants to change lines
dive: The dipping of a car's nose that occurs when the brakes are applied Dive is caused by a load transfer from the rear to the front suspension; this transfer occurs because the car's center of gravity, through which all inertial forces pass, is higher than its contact patches, the points where the braking forces are exerted on the ground
dive: disapproval If you describe a bar or club as a dive, you mean it is dirty and dark, and not very respectable
dive: To explore by diving; to plunge into

diva

Hyphenation

di·va

Turkish pronunciation

divı

Synonyms

famous singer, lead singer, opera singer

Pronunciation

/ˈdēvə/ /ˈdiːvə/

Etymology

() From Italian diva' “diva, goddess”, from Latin diva “goddess”, female of divus “divine, divine one; notably a deified mortal”.

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