submerge

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de colocar algo ou alguém debaixo da superfície de um líquido, fazendo com que fique totalmente coberto, ou de afundar e desaparecer sob a água.

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.

   Submergir

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

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2. Cover completelyB2formal

   To cover something entirely with a liquid, usually water.

   Submergir

   • 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.

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3. Make imperceptibleC1formal

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

   Tornar imperceptível

   • 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.

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