drown

• فعل يدل على الموت أو إحداث الموت بالغرق في سائل، أو على الإحساس بالطغيان والاختناق من كثرة شيء ما.

A verb used to indicate the act of dying or causing to die from submersion in liquid, or being overwhelmed by a large amount of something.

1. Die from submersionB1formal

   To die or cause to die by being under water or other liquid and unable to breathe.

   الغرق

   • The lifeguard saved the child from drowning.
   • He nearly drowned in the river.
   • Many animals can drown if they fall into deep water.

   المرادفاتasphyxiatego undersinksuffocate

2. Overwhelm or coverB2informal

   To be overwhelmed by a large amount of something, such as sound, work, or emotion.

   الغمر أو الطغيان

   • She drowned her sorrows in chocolate.
   • The loud music drowned out our conversation.
   • He felt drowned in paperwork at the office.

   المرادفاتburydelugeengulffloodinundateovercomeoverpoweroverwhelmsubmergeswamp

   الأضدادclearexposeuncover

الصيغ المركّبةdrown out