affogarsi in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for affogarsi in the Italian»English Dictionary

I.affogare [affoˈɡare] VB trans

1. affogare (annegare):

affogare persona, animale

to drown

affogare i dispiaceri nell'alcol fig

to drown one's sorrows, to drink one's troubles or sorrows away

2. affogare FOOD:

affogare

to poach

II.affogare [affoˈɡare] VB intr aux essere

affogare

to drown

affogare nei debiti fig

to be deep in debt, to be up to one's ears or eyes in debt

III.affogarsi VB refl

affogarsi

to drown oneself

IV.affogare [affoˈɡare]

affogare in un bicchier d'acqua

to make a mountain out of a molehill

un uomo che affoga si aggrappa a uno stelo prov

a drowning man will clutch at a straw

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affogare or perdersi in un bicchier d'acqua

to make a mountain out of a molehill

o bere o affogare prov

like it or lump it, it's Hobson's choice

affogare in un bicchier d'acqua

to make a mountain out of a molehill

Translations for affogarsi in the English»Italian Dictionary

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drown person, animal

affogare, annegare

drown

affogare

to drown oneself

affogarsi

affogarsi in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for affogarsi in the Italian»English Dictionary

I.affogare [af·fo·ˈga:·re] VB trans +avere

affogare

to drown

affogare i dispiaceri nell'alcol

to drown one's sorrows

II.affogare [af·fo·ˈga:·re] VB intr +essere

affogare

to drown

affogare in un bicchier d'acqua fig

to be unable to cope with the smallest problem

affogare nell'oro fig

to be filthy rich

III.affogare [af·fo·ˈga:·re] VB refl

affogare affogarsi:

affogarsi

to drown oneself

Translations for affogarsi in the English»Italian Dictionary

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drown

affogare

drown

affogare

to drown one's sorrows in drink

affogare i propri dispiaceri nell'alcol

affogarsi Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

affogare i dispiaceri nell'alcol

to drown one's sorrows

affogare in un bicchier d'acqua fig

to be unable to cope with the smallest problem

affogare nell'oro fig

to be filthy rich