tonąć — meaning in English

English meaning

• drown verb To die, or to kill, by being unable to breathe underwater.
• founder noun A person who establishes an organization, company, or institution.
• sink verb To go down below the surface of water or another liquid, or to cause something to do so.

Senses

tonąć is used for these senses in English:

• drown (intransitive) To be flooded: to be inundated with or submerged in (literally) water or (figuratively) other things; to be overwhelmed.
• founder (transitive, archaic, nautical) To cause to flood and sink, as a ship.
• sink (ergative) To descend or submerge (or to cause to do so) into a liquid or similar substance.

drown — full definition

1. verb To die, or to kill, by being unable to breathe underwater.
2. verb To overwhelm or completely cover, often used figuratively.

founder — full definition

1. noun A person who establishes an organization, company, or institution.
2. verb To fail or fall apart, especially of a plan, negotiation, or ship.

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