immerse
To place within a fluidTo place within a fluid (generally a liquid, but also a gas).
» I immersed myself in my work.
Ich vertiefte mich in meine Arbeit.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To place within a fluid (generally a liquid, but also a gas).
Archimedes determined the volume of objects by immersing them in water.
eintauchen
погружа́тьpogružátʹ, погрузи́тьpogruzítʹ, окуна́тьokunátʹ
(transitive)To involve or engage deeply.
The sculptor immersed himself in anatomic studies.
vertiefen
погружа́тьсяpogružátʹsja, погрузи́тьсяpogruzítʹsja, уйти́ с голово́йujtí s golovój
(transitive)To map into an immersion.
thrust or throw into
Examples
46 sentencesI immersed myself in my work.
deIch vertiefte mich in meine Arbeit.
He was immersed in the puzzle.
Yanni immersed himself in his work.
Ziri was immersed in his phone.
Ziri wanted to immerse himself in nature.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
Borrowed from Latin immersus, from immergō, from in + mergō.Borrowed from Latin immersus, from immergō, from in + mergō.
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Forms
immerses, immersing, immersed, immersedSynonyms
11 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle