Submarines צוללות
9 advanced Hebrew words on submarines — with pictures, native audio and example sentences. Underwater: depth, pressure and silence.
| Image | English | Hebrew | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
 | submarine | צוללת | 🔗 RootFrom צ-ל-ל, to dive — literally 'the diving one'. |
 | to dive | לצלול | 🔗 RootThe same root as צוללת; the noun is צלילה and a diver is צוללן. |
 | depth | עומק | 🔗 RootThe adjective is עמוק; the same root gives עמק, a valley. |
 | periscope | פריסקופ | |
 | torpedo | טורפדו | |
 | crew | צוות | 🔀 Several meaningsAlso a team or a staff in general: צוות רפואי. |
 | pressure | לחץ | 🔀 Several meaningsAlso stress: אני בלחץ = I am stressed. 🔗 RootFamily: ללחוץ (to press) and לחיץ. |
 | oxygen | חמצן | 🔗 RootCoined from חומצה, acid — the same 'acid-maker' idea as in oxygen. |
 | dive | צלילה | 🔗 RootThe action noun of לצלול; also scuba diving as a sport. |
See also:ShipsThe Army