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to submerge
01
immerger
to plunge or immerse entirely beneath the surface of a liquid, typically water
Intransitive: to submerge | to submerge somewhere
Example
The diver executed a somersault before submerging into the clear blue pool.
Le plongeur a exécuté un flip avant de plonger dans la piscine bleue claire.
The storm caused the riverbanks to erode, making trees along the shore submerge in the water.
La tempête a causé l'érosion des rives, faisant immerger les arbres le long de la rive dans l'eau.
02
submerger, immerger
to envelop or immerse something entirely, making it inaccessible or hidden from view
Transitive: to submerge sth
Example
The growing vines seemed to submerge the old house.
Les vignes en pleine croissance semblaient immerger la vieille maison.
During the avalanche, snow would submerge entire slopes, burying everything in its path.
Pendant l'avalanche, la neige submergeait des pentes entières, ensevelissant tout sur son passage.
03
submerger, inonder
to inundate or flood an area, object, or space with water
Transitive: to submerge an area or object
Example
During the storm surge, the tidal waves threatened to submerge the coastal areas.
Pendant la tempête, les vagues de marée menaçaient d'inonder les zones côtières.
As the dam broke, the rushing water threatened to submerge the entire valley.
Alors que le barrage se brisait, les eaux déchaînées menaçaient d'inonder toute la vallée.
04
submerger, immerger
to intentionally immerse or place something beneath the surface of water
Transitive: to submerge sth | to submerge sth in a liquid
Example
The chef decided to submerge the vegetables in a pot of boiling water to blanch them.
Le chef a décidé d'immerger les légumes dans une casserole d'eau bouillante pour les blanchir.
To clean the delicate crystal, she gently submerged the glassware in a basin of warm water.
Pour nettoyer le délicat cristal, elle a doucement immergé la verrerie dans un bassin d'eau tiède.
word family
merge
Verb
submerge
Verb
submergence
Noun
submergence
Noun
submergible
Adjective
submergible
Adjective
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