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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
verb
Pronounced: topit
(transitive) To kill by suffocating in water or another liquid.
потопи́ть
verb
Pronounced: potopit
(transitive) To kill by suffocating in water or another liquid.
потопля́ть
verb
Pronounced: potoplyat
(transitive) To kill by suffocating in water or another liquid.
утопи́ть
verb
Pronounced: utopit
(transitive) To kill by suffocating in water or another liquid.
топи́ть
verb
Pronounced: topit
(intransitive) To be flooded: to be inundated with or submerged in (literally) water or (figuratively) other things; to be overwhelmed.
заглуша́ть
verb
Pronounced: zaglushat
(intransitive) To be flooded: to be inundated with or submerged in (literally) water or (figuratively) other things; to be overwhelmed.
заглуши́ть
verb
Pronounced: zaglushit
(intransitive) To be flooded: to be inundated with or submerged in (literally) water or (figuratively) other things; to be overwhelmed.
затопи́ть
verb
Pronounced: zatopit
(intransitive) To be flooded: to be inundated with or submerged in (literally) water or (figuratively) other things; to be overwhelmed.
затопля́ть
verb
Pronounced: zatoplyat
(intransitive) To be flooded: to be inundated with or submerged in (literally) water or (figuratively) other things; to be overwhelmed.
потону́ть
verb
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?

  1. verb To die, or to kill, by being unable to breathe underwater.
    "The lifeguard rescued a swimmer before he could drown."
  2. 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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