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to submerge
01
submergir, mergulhar
to plunge or immerse entirely beneath the surface of a liquid, typically water
Intransitive: to submerge | to submerge somewhere
Exemplos
The diver executed a somersault before submerging into the clear blue pool.
O mergulhador executou um salto mortal antes de submergir na piscina azul clara.
The storm caused the riverbanks to erode, making trees along the shore submerge in the water.
A tempestade causou a erosão das margens do rio, fazendo com que as árvores ao longo da margem submergissem na água.
02
submergir, mergulhar
to envelop or immerse something entirely, making it inaccessible or hidden from view
Transitive: to submerge sth
Exemplos
The growing vines seemed to submerge the old house.
As videiras crescentes pareciam submergir a casa velha.
During the avalanche, snow would submerge entire slopes, burying everything in its path.
Durante a avalanche, a neve submergiria encostas inteiras, enterrando tudo em seu caminho.
03
submergir, inundar
to inundate or flood an area, object, or space with water
Transitive: to submerge an area or object
Exemplos
During the storm surge, the tidal waves threatened to submerge the coastal areas.
Durante a maré de tempestade, as ondas ameaçavam submergir as áreas costeiras.
As the dam broke, the rushing water threatened to submerge the entire valley.
Quando a barragem se rompeu, a água que corria ameaçava submergir todo o vale.
04
submergir, mergulhar
to intentionally immerse or place something beneath the surface of water
Transitive: to submerge sth | to submerge sth in a liquid
Exemplos
The chef decided to submerge the vegetables in a pot of boiling water to blanch them.
O chef decidiu submergir os legumes em uma panela de água fervente para branqueá-los.
To clean the delicate crystal, she gently submerged the glassware in a basin of warm water.
Para limpar o cristal delicado, ela gentilmente submergiu a vidraria em uma bacia de água morna.
Árvore Lexical
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