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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 vibrant colors of the artwork were so captivating that they seemed to drown out the surrounding dullness.
As cores vibrantes da obra de arte eram tão cativantes que pareciam abafar a monotonia ao redor.
In the vast landscape, the distant hills appeared to drown out the details of the smaller features.
Na vasta paisagem, as colinas distantes pareciam abafar os detalhes das características menores.
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 loud music from the party began to drown out the conversations in the room.
A música alta da festa começou a abafar as conversas na sala.
The heavy rain started to drown out the sounds of traffic on the busy street.
A chuva forte começou a abafar os sons do tráfego na rua movimentada.
