afogar

(Anglais)

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)

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/a.foˈɡa(ʁ)/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de latin: offoco

In summary

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

Concepts

noyer

suffoquer

étouffer

submerger

plonger

se noyer

bâillon

essouffler

asphyxier

mourir noyé

étrangler

immerger

inonder

Synonymes

mergulhar

sufocar

submergir

inundar

submergir-se

engasgar

imergir-se

sossobrar

afogar-se

afogue-se

alagar

asfixiar

Traductions

ahogar

drown

annegare

ofegar

affogare

onder water zetten

choke

verzuipen

ertränken

verdrinken

onderduwen

tot zinken brengen

untertauchen

überschwemmen

ofegar-se