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submerge

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sub·merge  (sb-mûrj)
v. sub·merged, sub·merg·ing, sub·merg·es
v.tr.
1. To place under water.
2. To cover with water; inundate.
3. To hide from view; obscure.
v.intr.
To go under or as if under water.

[Latin submergere : sub-, sub- + mergere, to plunge.]

sub·mergence n.

submerge
Verb
[-merging, -merged]
1. to put or go below the surface of water or another liquid
2. to involve totally: she submerged herself in her work [Latin submergere]
submersion n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.submerge - sink below the surface; go under or as if under water
dive - plunge into water; "I was afraid to dive from the board into the pool"
go under, go down, sink, settle - go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
2.submerge - cover completely or make imperceptible; "I was drowned in work"; "The noise drowned out her speech"
spread over, cover - form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave"
3.submerge - put under water; "submerge your head completely"
immerse, plunge - thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water"
4.submerge - fill or cover completely, usually with water
flood - cover with liquid, usually water; "The swollen river flooded the village"; "The broken vein had flooded blood in her eyes"

submerge
verb 2. immerse, plunge, dip, duck, dunk
verb 3. sink, plunge, go under water
Translations
submerge [səbˈməːdʒ] vtsumergir (= flood); inundar
visumergirse

submerge [səbˈməːdʒ] vtsubmerger; immerger
viplonger

submerge [səbˈməːdʒ] vtuntertauchen;
(flood) → überschwemmen
vitauchen;
submerged → unter Wasser

submerge [səbˈməːdʒ] vtsommergere; immergere
viimmergersi

submerge
v submerge [səbˈməːdʒ]
to cover with, or sink under, water or other liquid I watched the submarine submerging. sink, onderduik يَغْطُس، يَغوص потапям (се) zatopit; potopit se nedsænke; dykke untertauchen βυθίζω, βυθίζομαι sumergir vee alla vajuma, sukelduma زير آب رفتن painaa upoksiin, sukeltaa submerger; plonger לְהַשקִיע, לְהַצִיף डुबकी लगाना, जलमग्न कर देना, डुबकी लगाना zagnjuriti, uroniti elmerít; lemerül menyelam sökkva, færa á kaf immergersi 沈む 물에 잠기게 하다; 물 속에 가라앉다 panirti, panardinti iegremdēt; iegrimt menyelam onderdompelen senke ned, synke, dykke zanurzać (się) mergulhar a scufunda; a plonja погружать(ся) ponoriť sa potopiti se uroniti doppa ner, dyka, gå ner จุ่มลงในน้ำ dal(dır)mak, bat(ır)mak 浸沒,潛入水中 затоплювати تہ آب کر دینا dìm, nhận chìm
adj subˈmerged
sunk beneath the surface Submerged rocks are a great danger to shipping. wat onder water is مَغْمور بالماء потопен skrytý undersøisk unter Wasser κάτω από που βρίσκεται την επιφάνεια της θάλασσας sumergido veealune زير آب vedenalainen submergé שָׁקוּע जलमग्न, निमग्न uronjen, preplavljen lemerült terbenam í/á kafi sommerso; in immersione 水没した 물 속에 가라앉은, 수중의 povandeninis, nugrimzdęs zemūdens-; iegrimis terbenam onder water undervanns-, undersjøisk podwodny, zanurzony submerso scufundat погружённый (в воду) skrytý potopljen uronjen undervattens- ซึ่งจุ่มลงในน้ำ suya gömülü, su içinde/altında 在水底的,在海中的 занурений; затоплений غرقاب chìm, ngập 水底
n subˈmergence
om onder water te wees غَمْر بالماء، تَغْطيس потапяне zatopení; potopení nedsænkning; neddykning das Untertauchen κατάδυση sumersión uputamine زير آبي upottaminen submersion שְׁקִיעָה डूबना uronjenje, zaronjavanje elárasztás; alámerülés keadaan terbenam kaffæring sommersione; immersione 水没 침몰, 잠수 panirimas iegrimšana; iegremdēšana penenggelaman onderdompeling neddykking zanurzenie submersão scufundat погружение в воду ponorenie potopitev uranjanje nedsänkning [] การจมอยู่ใต้น้ำ bat(ır)ma, dal(dır)ma, su altında kalma 浸沒 занурення у воду; затоплення غرقاب کرنا یا ہونا sự chìm
n subˈmersion [-ʃən (American ) -ʒən]
onderduiking, onderdompeling غَمْر بالماء، تَغْطيس потопяване ponoření nedsænkning; neddykning das Untertauchen κατάδυση sumersión uputamine زير آب upottaminen submersion שְׁקִיעָה בַּמָיִם डूबना zaronjivanje, potapanje elárasztás; alámerülés keadaan tenggelam kaffæring sommersione; immersione 水没 침몰 panirimas, panarinimas iegremdēšana penenggelaman onderdompeling neddykking, oversvømmelse zanurzenie submersão scufundare погружение (в воду) ponorenie potopitev uranjanje nedsänkning [] การยอมแพ้ bat(ır)ma, dal(dır)ma, su altında kalma 浸沒 занурення у воду; затоплення غرقابی sự chìm


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