submerge
To sink out of sightTo sink out of sight.
» Whales can remain submerged for a long time.
Wale können für eine lange Zeit untergetaucht bleiben.
Киты могут долгое время оставаться под водой.
Meaning
5 senses(intransitive)To sink out of sight.
The submarine submerged in the water.
(transitive)To put into a liquid; to immerse; to plunge into and keep in.
In films, many people are murdered by being submerged in swimming pools.
abtauchen, versinken, untertauchen
погружа́тьсяpogružátʹsja, погрузи́тьсяpogruzítʹsja, погружа́тьpogružátʹ
(transitive)To be below the surface of the sea, a lake, river, etc.
sink below the surface; go under or as if under water
(figuratively, transitive)To engulf or overwhelm.
Because of the death of his father, he is submerged in sorrow.
(figuratively, transitive)To drown or suppress.
Examples
33 sentencesWhales can remain submerged for a long time.
ruКиты могут долгое время оставаться под водой.
deWale können für eine lange Zeit untergetaucht bleiben.
The submarine submerged in the water.
Підводний човен занурився під воду.
ruПодводная лодка погрузилась под воду.
The ship struck a submerged rock.
ruСудно наскочило на подводный камень.
Sami was submerged in the water.
Fyodor was submerged in the darkness.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
Borrowed from Latin submergere, from sub (“under”) + mergere (“to plunge”). By surface anaBorrowed from Latin submergere, from sub (“under”) + mergere (“to plunge”). By surface analysis, sub- + merge.
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Forms
submerges, submerging, submerged, submergedSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
9 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