drowning in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for drowning in the English»French Dictionary

I.drowning [Brit ˈdraʊnɪŋ, Am ˈdraʊnɪŋ] N

drowning

noyade f

II.drowning [Brit ˈdraʊnɪŋ, Am ˈdraʊnɪŋ] ADJ

drowning person:

drowning

qui se noie

III.drowning [Brit ˈdraʊnɪŋ, Am ˈdraʊnɪŋ]

a drowning man will clutch at a straw prov

tout est bon à qui se noie

I.drown [Brit draʊn, Am draʊn] VB trans

1. drown (kill by immersion):

drown person, animal

noyer

20 people were drowned in the accident

20 personnes sont mortes noyées dans l'accident

the entire crew was drowned

l'équipage entier est mort noyé

2. drown (make inaudible):

drown song, sound, voice

couvrir

3. drown (flood):

drown land, village, valley

submerger, inonder

drown fig drink, food

noyer (in dans)

II.drown [Brit draʊn, Am draʊn] VB intr

drown

se noyer

III.to drown oneself VB refl

to drown oneself refl:

to drown oneself

se noyer

IV.drown [Brit draʊn, Am draʊn]

to drown one's sorrows

noyer son chagrin dans l'alcool

I.drown out VB [Brit draʊn -, Am draʊn -] (drown [sth] out, drown out [sth])

drown out noise, sound, music:

drown out

couvrir

II.drown out VB [Brit draʊn -, Am draʊn -] (drown [sb] out)

drown out person:

drown out

couvrir la voix de

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a floating/drowning sensation

la sensation de flotter/de se noyer

to save oneself from drowning

éviter la noyade

Translations for drowning in the French»English Dictionary

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noyade

drowning uncountable

asphyxie par submersion

death by drowning

noyer personne, animal

to drown

noyer pastis, whisky

to drown

noyer son chagrin ou sa peine dans l'alcool hum

to drown one's sorrows

se noyer (accidentellement)

to drown

se noyer (volontairement)

to drown oneself

mourir noyé

to die by drowning

sauver qn de la noyade

to save sb from drowning

rincer

to drown

drowning in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for drowning in the English»French Dictionary

drowning N

drowning

noyade f

I.drown [draʊn] VB trans

drown

noyer

to drown oneself

se noyer

Phrases:

a drowning man will clutch at a straw prov

il ne faut jamais lâcher prise

like a drowned rat inf

mouillé jusqu'aux os

to drown one's sorrows in drink

noyer son chagrin dans l'alcool

II.drown [draʊn] VB intr

drown

se noyer

Translations for drowning in the French»English Dictionary

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noyade

drowning

noyer

to drown

noyer qc sous l'eau

to drown sth with water

se noyer

to drown

doucher enthousiasme

to drown

périr noyé

to drown

couvrir son

to drown

drowning Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to drown oneself

se noyer

a drowning man will clutch at a straw prov

il ne faut jamais lâcher prise

to drown one's sorrows in drink

noyer son chagrin dans l'alcool