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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
Example
The diver executed a somersault before submerging into the clear blue pool.
O mergulhador executou um salto mortal antes de mergulhar na piscina azul clara.
The storm caused the riverbanks to erode, making trees along the shore submerge in the water.
A tempestade fez com que as margens do rio erossem, fazendo com que as árvores ao longo da costa se submergissem na água.
02
submergir, imergir
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.
As videiras crescentes pareciam imergir a velha casa.
During the avalanche, snow would submerge entire slopes, burying everything in its path.
Durante a avalanche, a neve submergia 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
Example
During the storm surge, the tidal waves threatened to submerge the coastal areas.
Durante a ressaca, as ondas de maré ameaçaram inundar as áreas costeiras.
As the dam broke, the rushing water threatened to submerge the entire valley.
Quando a barragem se rompeu, a água em corrente ameaçou inundar 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
Example
The chef decided to submerge the vegetables in a pot of boiling water to blanch them.
O chefe decidiu submergir os vegetais 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 louça em uma bacia de água morna.
word family
merge
Verb
submerge
Verb
submergence
Noun
submergence
Noun
submergible
Adjective
submergible
Adjective
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