drown in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for drown in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1.1. drown person/animal:

drown

ahogar

to be drowned

ahogarse

to be drowned

morir ahogado

1.2. drown (submerge):

drown landscape/fields

anegar

drown landscape/fields

cubrir

drown drink inf

aguar

drown food inf

ensopar inf

drowned valley

valle m sumergido

2. drown (make inaudible):

drown noise/cries/screams

ahogar

I turned up the radio to drown the traffic

subí la radio para ahogar el ruido del tráfico

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

1. drown:

drown

ahogarse

drown

morir ahogado

2. drown <drowning, pres part >:

he tried to save the drowning man

trató de salvar al hombre que se estaba ahogando

he's a drowning man

es hombre muerto

I.drown out VB [Am draʊn -, Brit draʊn -] (v + adv + o, v + o + adv) (make inaudible)

drown out noise/cries/screams

ahogar

I turned up the radio to drown out the traffic

subí la radio para ahogar el ruido del tráfico

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to drown one's sorrows inf

ahogar las penas

Translations for drown in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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ahogar

to drown

ahogar palabras/voz

to drown

ahogar palabras/voz

to drown out

ahogar

to drown

ahogarse

to drown

buscó solaz en la bebida

he tried to drown his sorrows

decidió emborracharse para ahogar sus penas

she decided to drown her sorrows in drink

ahogar las penas en alcohol

to drown one's sorrows in drink

fondear

to drown

morir ahogado

to drown

bebe para ahogar las penas

she drinks to drown her sorrows

drown in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for drown in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.drown [draʊn] VB trans

1. drown (cause to die):

drown

ahogar

to look like a drowned rat inf

estar calado hasta los huesos

2. drown (engulf in water):

drown

anegar

3. drown (make inaudible):

drown

apagar

Phrases:

to drown one's sorrows in drink

ahogar las penas en alcohol

II.drown [draʊn] VB intr

1. drown (die through submersion):

drown

ahogarse

2. drown inf (have too much):

to be drowning in work

estar hasta arriba de trabajo

Translations for drown in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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anegar

to drown

anegarse

to drown

ahogar

to drown

ahogarse

to drown

ahogar las penas

to drown one's sorrows

morir ahogado (en agua)

to drown

drown Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to drown one's sorrows in drink

ahogar las penas en alcohol

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

I'm the captain going down with the ship... but just maybe we'll make to land before we all drown.

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Many of the men remaining on board watched their wives and children drown.

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They did not drown, but lived underwater breathing like fish.

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She loses consciousness in the bathtub and starts to drown.

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Unless they are saved by the player, guests may also drown if the exit is placed over water without a pathway.

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They are still talking and waiting for the ocean to drown them.

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Just as he is about to drown, he is rescued by a group from a traveling pageant show.

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They frequently drown as they feed, rendering these liquids unsuitable for consumption.

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They will drown in the blood they shed.

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Part of the reason for this painting relates to his childhood experience when he was almost drown.

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