drown in Russian
drown in Russian is топи́ть, потопи́ть, потопля́ть — drown means to die, or to kill, by being unable to breathe underwater.
drown in Russian
топи́ть
Pronounced: topit
(transitive) To kill by suffocating in water or another liquid.
потопи́ть
Pronounced: potopit
(transitive) To kill by suffocating in water or another liquid.
потопля́ть
Pronounced: potoplyat
(transitive) To kill by suffocating in water or another liquid.
утопи́ть
Pronounced: utopit
(transitive) To kill by suffocating in water or another liquid.
топи́ть
Pronounced: topit
(intransitive) To be flooded: to be inundated with or submerged in (literally) water or (figuratively) other things; to be overwhelmed.
заглуша́ть
Pronounced: zaglushat
(intransitive) To be flooded: to be inundated with or submerged in (literally) water or (figuratively) other things; to be overwhelmed.
заглуши́ть
Pronounced: zaglushit
(intransitive) To be flooded: to be inundated with or submerged in (literally) water or (figuratively) other things; to be overwhelmed.
затопи́ть
Pronounced: zatopit
(intransitive) To be flooded: to be inundated with or submerged in (literally) water or (figuratively) other things; to be overwhelmed.
затопля́ть
Pronounced: zatoplyat
(intransitive) To be flooded: to be inundated with or submerged in (literally) water or (figuratively) other things; to be overwhelmed.
потону́ть
Pronounced: potonut
(intransitive) To be flooded: to be inundated with or submerged in (literally) water or (figuratively) other things; to be overwhelmed.
What does "drown" mean?
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verb To die, or to kill, by being unable to breathe underwater.
"The lifeguard rescued a swimmer before he could drown."
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verb To overwhelm or completely cover, often used figuratively.
"Her voice was drowned out by the roaring crowd."
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drown in a sentence
- The lifeguard rescued a swimmer before he could drown.
- The garden was drowned by days of heavy rain.
- Her voice was drowned out by the roaring crowd.
- He tried to drown his sorrows after the breakup.
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What is "drown" in Russian?
"drown" in Russian is топи́ть, потопи́ть, потопля́ть. drown means: To die, or to kill, by being unable to breathe underwater.
How do you pronounce топи́ть?
"drown" in Russian is топи́ть, pronounced "topit".
How do you use "drown" in a sentence?
Example: "The lifeguard rescued a swimmer before he could drown." In Russian, "drown" is топи́ть, потопи́ть, потопля́ть.
Are there other ways to say "drown" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 9 translations listed for "drown": топи́ть, потопи́ть, потопля́ть, утопи́ть, заглуша́ть, заглуши́ть.
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