drown
drown
draʊn
drawn
British pronunciation
/draʊn/

Définition et signification de « drown » en anglais

to drown
01

noyer, se noyer

to be immersed or covered by a liquid
Intransitive: to drown in sth
to drown definition and meaning
example
Exemples
The toddler laughed as he played in the puddles, causing his tiny boots to drown in muddy water.
Le tout-petit riait alors qu'il jouait dans les flaques, faisant noyer ses petites bottes dans l'eau boueuse.
02

se noyer

to die from being under water too long
Intransitive
example
Exemples
The boat capsized during the storm, and passengers feared they might drown before help arrived.
Le bateau a chaviré pendant la tempête, et les passagers craignaient de se noyer avant l'arrivée des secours.
03

submerger, étouffer

to overpower, suppress, or overwhelm something
Transitive: to drown sth
example
Exemples
The intense emotions of the moment were enough to drown any rational thoughts in their minds.
Les émotions intenses du moment étaient suffisantes pour submerger toute pensée rationnelle dans leur esprit.
04

noyer, submerger

to cause someone to die by submerging them in water
Transitive: to drown sb
example
Exemples
The suspect was arrested for attempting to drown his business partner in the swimming pool.
Le suspect a été arrêté pour avoir tenté de noyer son associé dans la piscine.
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