afogar

Significat (Anglès)

1. (pronominal) to drown (die or nearly die by staying underwater)
2. (pronominal, transitive) to drown (die or nearly die by staying underwater)
3. (figuratively, pronominal) to drown (die or nearly die by staying underwater)
4. (pronominal) to choke (have something blocking one’s airway)
5. (figuratively, transitive) to hold back (an expression or speech)
6. (figuratively, transitive) to hold back; to contain (prevent from growing)
7. (transitive) to choke (activate a vehicle’s choke valve)

Conceptes

ofegar

sufocar

escanyar

ofegar-se

asfixiar

Sinònims

mergulhar

sufocar

submergir

inundar

submergir-se

engasgar

imergir-se

sossobrar

afogar-se

afogue-se

alagar

asfixiar

Traduccions

ahogar

drown

noyer

annegare

choke

onder water zetten

suffoquer

étouffer

submerger

affogare

ertränken

tot zinken brengen

verdrinken

verzuipen

onderduwen

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/a.foˈɡa(ʁ)/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de llatí: offoco

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese afogar, from Vulgar Latin *affōcāre, alteration of Latin offōcāre. Doublet of ofegar.