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drowning
UK
/ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
US
/ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
drownings
pl
Translations
The lifeguard was trained to prevent drowning.
Спасатель был обучен предотвращать утопление.
Definitions
The lifeguard quickly responded to the drowning and saved the swimmer.
There was a tragic drowning at the lake last summer.
UK
/ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
US
/ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
Present participle of "drown" used attributively or figuratively.
Translations
The drowning man was struggling to stay afloat.
Утопающий человек изо всех сил пытался держаться на плаву.
Definitions
The lifeguard spotted a drowning child at the deep end of the pool.
drowning
Gerund
drowned
Past Simple
drowned
Past Participle
drowning
Gerund
UK
/draʊn/
US
/draʊn/
Translations
He began to drown in the deep water.
Он начал тонуть в глубокой воде.
She tried to drown her sorrows in alcohol.
Она пыталась топить свои печали в алкоголе.
Additional translations
Definitions
He drowned after falling off the boat during the storm.
The villain attempted to drown the hero in the river.
The heavy rain drowned the fields, causing a flood.
She felt like she was drowning in paperwork at the office.
The loud music drowned out their conversation.
drowning
Used attributively or predicatively, e.g. "a drowning man".
Definitions
Lifeguards spotted the drowning swimmer and rushed to help.
Definitions
The rescuers recovered several drowned victims from the river.