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1 drown
1) (to (cause to) sink in water and so suffocate and die: He drowned in the river; He tried to drown the cat.) afogar2) (to cause (a sound) not to be heard by making a louder sound: His voice was drowned by the roar of the traffic.) abafar* * *[draun] vt+vi (ps, pp drowned) 1 afogar(-se). 2 inundar, alagar, transbordar, submergir. 3 abafar a voz, o som. 4 suprimir, esmagar, debelar, extinguir. 5 embebedar, ensopar. 6 fig mergulhar, interessar-se profundamente. to drown out 1 afugentar pela inundação. 2 abafar o som. drowned in debts carregado de dívidas. drowned in pleasures engolfado em prazeres. drowned in tears banhado em lágrimas. to be drowned afogar-se.
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drown out something — drown out (something) to make it impossible to hear something. The plane was flying so low, the roar of its engines drowned out our conversation … New idioms dictionary
drown out — (something) to make it impossible to hear something. The plane was flying so low, the roar of its engines drowned out our conversation … New idioms dictionary
drown out — index extinguish Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
drown out — phr verb Drown out is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑music Drown out is used with these nouns as the object: ↑noise, ↑word … Collocations dictionary
drown out — verb To cover, obscure, or hide by being louder than. He uses the music to drown out other noises around him … Wiktionary
drown out — {v.} To make so much noise that it is impossible to hear (some other sound). * /The children s shouts drowned out the music./ * /The actor s words were drowned out by applause./ … Dictionary of American idioms
drown out — {v.} To make so much noise that it is impossible to hear (some other sound). * /The children s shouts drowned out the music./ * /The actor s words were drowned out by applause./ … Dictionary of American idioms
drown\ out — v To make so much noise that it is impossible to hear (some other sound). The children s shouts drowned out the music. The actor s words were drowned out by applause … Словарь американских идиом
drown out — make so much noise that it is impossible to hear The team captain was drowned out by the cheering fans … Idioms and examples
drown out — verb make imperceptible (Freq. 3) The noise from the ice machine drowned out the music • Hypernyms: ↑make noise, ↑resound, ↑noise • Verb Frames: Something s somebody … Useful english dictionary
drown out — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. silence, overwhelm, muffle; see hush 1 … English dictionary for students
