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to drown out
[phrase form: drown]
01
abafar, ofuscar
to make something indistinguishable due to a more dominant or overwhelming factor
Transitive: to drown out a quality
Exemplos
The strong aroma of the flowers could drown out the scent of other less fragrant plants.
O forte aroma das flores poderia abafar o cheiro de outras plantas menos perfumadas.
02
abafar, cobrir
to make a sound or noise so loud that it covers up other sounds
Transitive: to drown out a sound
Exemplos
The protesters used loud chants to drown out the speeches of the opposing group.
Os manifestantes usaram cantos altos para abafar os discursos do grupo oposto.
