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| Principal Translations |
| drowned adj | (killed in water) | ahogado/a adj |
| | The drowned man was pulled from the river. |
| | El hombre ahogado fue arrastrado hasta la orilla. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| drown⇒ vi | (die in water) | ahogarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The swimmer got into difficulties and drowned before anyone could help him. |
| | El nadador tuvo problemas y se ahogó antes de que alguien pudiera salvarlo. |
| drown [sb]⇒ vtr | (kill with water) | ahogar a vtr + prep |
| | The serial killer drowned his victims. |
| | El asesino serial ahogaba a sus víctimas. |
| drown [sth]⇒ vtr | (immerse) | inundar⇒ vtr |
| | | sumergir⇒ vtr |
| | | anegar⇒ vtr |
| | The flood drowned the crops. |
| | La inundación inundó los granos. |
| Additional Translations |
drown,
drown in [sth] vi + prep | figurative (be overwhelmed) (figurado) | ahogarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (figurado) | hundirse⇒ v prnl |
| | I'm drowning in work; I can't cope! |
| | ¡Me ahogo en trabajo, no lo soporto! |
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Locuciones verbales
drown | drowned |
| drown [sth/sb] out vtr phrasal sep | (be louder than) | ahogar⇒ vtr |
| | The helicopter drowned out the screaming of the people below. |
| | El ruido del helicóptero ahogó el griterío de la gente. |
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