drown

• Verbo usado para indicar morrer ou causar a morte por imersão em líquido, ou ser dominado por uma grande quantidade de algo.

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.

   Morrer afogado

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

   Sinônimosasphyxiatego undersinksuffocate

2. Overwhelm or coverB2informal

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

   Sobrecarregar ou abafar

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

   Sinônimosburydelugeengulffloodinundateovercomeoverpoweroverwhelmsubmergeswamp

   Antônimosclearexposeuncover

Variantes phrasaldrown out