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immergere, sommergere
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.
Il subacqueo ha eseguito un salto mortale prima di immergersi nella piscina blu chiaro.
The storm caused the riverbanks to erode, making trees along the shore submerge in the water.
La tempesta ha causato l'erosione degli argini del fiume, facendo immergere gli alberi lungo la riva nell'acqua.
02
sommergere, immergere
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.
Le viti in crescita sembravano sommergere la vecchia casa.
During the avalanche, snow would submerge entire slopes, burying everything in its path.
Durante la valanga, la neve sommergerebbe interi pendii, seppellendo tutto sul suo cammino.
03
sommergere, inondare
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.
Durante la mareggiata, le onde minacciavano di sommergere le aree costiere.
As the dam broke, the rushing water threatened to submerge the entire valley.
Mentre la diga si rompeva, l'acqua che scorreva minacciava di sommergere l'intera valle.
04
immergere, sommergere
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.
Lo chef ha deciso di immergere le verdure in una pentola di acqua bollente per sbollentarle.
To clean the delicate crystal, she gently submerged the glassware in a basin of warm water.
Per pulire il delicato cristallo, ha delicatamente immerso la vetreria in una bacinella di acqua tiepida.
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submerge
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submergence
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submergence
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submergible
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submergible
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