submerging

• Существительное, обозначающее действие или процесс погружения или полного покрытия водой или другой жидкостью.

A noun referring to the act or process of sinking or being covered completely with water or another liquid.

uncountable

1. Act of going underwaterB2formal

   The process of sinking or being covered completely by water or another liquid.

   Погружение

   • The submerging of the ancient city was caused by rising sea levels.
   • During the flood, the submerging of the farmland was inevitable.
   • The submerging of the ship took only a few minutes.

   Synonymsdipduckingimmersionplungesinkingsubmergencesubmersion

   Antonymsemergingrisingsurfacing

• Глагол, используемый для обозначения действия помещения или ухода под поверхность жидкости, или полного покрытия чего-либо.

A verb used to indicate the act of placing or going below the surface of a liquid, or of completely covering something.

1. Sink below the surfaceB2formal

   To go under the surface of a liquid, especially water.

   Погружаться

   • The submarine submerged silently into the ocean.
   • He watched the boat slowly submerge beneath the waves.
   • The crocodile can submerge for long periods.

   Synonymsdescenddivego underplungesink

   Antonymsemergefloatsurface

2. Cover completelyB2formal

   To cover something entirely with a liquid, usually water.

   Погрузить

   • She submerged the vegetables in cold water to clean them.
   • The flood submerged the entire village.
   • To test its waterproofness, they submerged the phone in a tank.

   Synonymsdelugedipdunkengulffloodimmerseinundateplungeswamp

   Antonymsexposerevealsurfaceuncover

3. Make imperceptibleC1formal

   To hide or obscure something so it is no longer noticeable.

   Скрыть

   • His personal feelings were submerged by his professional duty.
   • The loud music submerged all other sounds in the room.
   • Her worries were submerged in the excitement of the event.

   Synonymsburycloakconcealcoverhidemaskobscurescreenshroudveil

   Antonymsdiscloseexposerevealuncover