drown

US /draʊn/
UK /draʊn/
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1.

afogar, morrer afogado

die through submersion in and inhalation of water

:
He almost drowned when his boat capsized.
Ele quase se afogou quando seu barco virou.
Many people drown in floods every year.
Muitas pessoas se afogam em inundações todos os anos.
2.

afogar, submergir

cover or submerge (something) in liquid

:
The heavy rain drowned the entire valley.
A chuva forte afogou todo o vale.
He drowned his sorrows in alcohol.
Ele afogou suas mágoas no álcool.
3.

abafar, sobrepor

make (a sound) inaudible by being much louder

:
The loud music drowned out their conversation.
A música alta abafou a conversa deles.
His voice was almost drowned by the applause.
Sua voz foi quase abafada pelos aplausos.