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to drown
01
afogar, afogar-se
to be immersed or covered by a liquid
Intransitive: to drown in sth
Exemplos
In the midst of the tropical storm, the coastline drowned in torrential rain and powerful winds.
No meio da tempestade tropical, o litoral foi submerso por chuvas torrenciais e ventos fortes.
02
afogar, morrer afogado
to die from being under water too long
Intransitive
Exemplos
A sudden rip current caught the surfer off guard, and he struggled not to drown in the powerful waves.
Uma corrente de retorno repentina pegou o surfista de surpresa, e ele lutou para não se afogar nas ondas poderosas.
03
afogar, suprimir
to overpower, suppress, or overwhelm something
Transitive: to drown sth
Exemplos
In the chaos of the protest, chants and slogans threatened to drown the speeches of the organizers.
No caos do protesto, cantos e slogans ameaçavam abafar os discursos dos organizadores.
04
afogar, submergir
to cause someone to die by submerging them in water
Transitive: to drown sb
Exemplos
The murderer confessed to attempting to drown the victim in the lake to conceal the crime.
O assassino confessou ter tentado afogar a vítima no lago para ocultar o crime.
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