utonąć — 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.

Senses

utonąć 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.

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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