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drown

/draʊn/

Translations

drownverb

drowned

Past Simple

drowned

Past Participle

drowning

Gerund

/draʊn/

The villain attempted to drown the hero in the river.

Le méchant a tenté de noyer le héros dans la rivière.

se noyer

He drowned after falling off the boat during the storm.

Il s'est noyé après être tombé du bateau pendant la tempête.

Additional translations

submergerSurtout pour un liquide ou une masse qui recouvre complètement.

Synonyms

Antonyms

drownverb

To die by being submerged in water and unable to breathe.

He drowned after falling off the boat during the storm.

To kill by submerging in water.

The villain attempted to drown the hero in the river.

To overwhelm or cover completely, especially with a liquid.

The heavy rain drowned the fields, causing a flood.

To be overwhelmed by a large amount of something.

She felt like she was drowning in paperwork at the office.

To make a sound inaudible by producing a louder noise.

The loud music drowned out their conversation.