drowned

UK
/draʊnd/
US
/draʊnd/

Translations

drownedadjective
UK
/draʊnd/
US
/draʊnd/
inondéSe dit d’un lieu ou d’un terrain couvert d’eau.
The drowned fields were unusable after the heavy rains.
Les champs inondés étaient inutilisables après les fortes pluies.
noyéSens littéral.
They found the drowned sailors washed up on the shore.
Ils ont trouvé les marins noyés rejetés sur le rivage.
Additional translations
noyéAu sens figuré, pour une émotion ou une situation qui submerge quelqu’un.
Synonyms
drownednoun
drowned
pl
UK
/draʊnd/
US
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Used mainly in the plural phrase “the drowned” to refer to people who have died by drowning.
noyéPersonne morte par noyade.
Authorities have identified the drowned recovered from the lake yesterday.
Les autorités ont identifié le noyé repêché dans le lac hier.
noyésPersonnes mortes par noyade.
Rescuers combed the river in search of the drowned.
Les secouristes ont fouillé la rivière à la recherche des noyés.
Synonyms
drowning victim
drowned person
drowned victim
drowned body
drowned man
drowned woman
drowning fatality
submerged corpse
water casualty
asphyxiation-by-submersion victim
drownverb

drowned

Past Simple

drowned
Past Simple
drowned
Past Participle
drowning
Gerund
UK
/draʊn/
US
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se noyer
He drowned after falling off the boat during the storm.
Il s'est noyé après être tombé du bateau pendant la tempête.
The villain attempted to drown the hero in the river.
Le méchant a tenté de noyer le héros dans la rivière.
Additional translations
submergerSurtout pour un liquide ou une masse qui recouvre complètement.
drownpast participle

drowned

Used attributively or predicatively, e.g. "drowned sailors".
noyéPour une personne ou un animal mort par noyade.
The rescuers recovered several drowned victims from the river.
Les secouristes ont repêché plusieurs victimes noyées dans la rivière.
Additional translations
submergéPour quelque chose entièrement couvert ou noyé sous un liquide.

Definitions

drownedadjective
Submerged or inundated with water or another liquid.
The drowned fields were unusable after the heavy rains.
Overcome or overwhelmed by an emotion, situation, or influence.
She felt drowned in sorrow after hearing the news.
Having died through submersion in and inhalation of water.
They found the drowned sailors washed up on the shore.
drownednoun
People who have died by drowning.
Rescuers combed the river in search of the drowned.
A person who has died by drowning.
Authorities have identified the drowned recovered from the lake yesterday.
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.
drownpast participle
Having died from suffocation in water; completely submerged or covered.
The rescuers recovered several drowned victims from the river.