drown

• Глагол, используемый для обозначения действия умирания или причинения смерти от погружения в жидкость, или быть подавленным большим количеством чего-либо.

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.

   Утонуть

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

   Синонимыasphyxiatego undersinksuffocate

2. Overwhelm or coverB2informal

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

   Поглощать или заглушать

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

   Синонимыburydelugeengulffloodinundateovercomeoverpoweroverwhelmsubmergeswamp

   Антонимыclearexposeuncover

Фразовые вариантыdrown out