drowning

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
drowning adj (dying by submersion)que se ahoga loc adj
 Nobody went to the drowning man's rescue because they thought he was waving.
 Nadie fue a rescatar al hombre que se ahogaba porque pensaron que estaba saludando.
drowning n (death by submersion)ahogo, ahogamiento nm
  muerte por inmersión loc nom f
 No one witnessed the drowning, which police say was an accident.
 Nadie presenció el ahogo, que la policía dijo que había sido accidental.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
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.
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Additional Translations
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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 | drowning
InglésEspañol
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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Compound Forms:
drown | drowning
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drown your sorrows v expr figurative (drink to forget)ahogar penas loc verb
 Sally was in the bar drowning her sorrows after a bad day at work.
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Collocations: drownings have been a problem at the [beach, pool], save a drowning [child, swimmer], to avoid drownings, more...

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