submergir — meaning in English

English meaning

• immerse verb To put something completely under the surface of a liquid.
• sink verb To go down below the surface of water or another liquid, or to cause something to do so.
• submerge verb To go completely under the surface of water or another liquid.

Senses

submergir is used for these senses in English:

• immerse (transitive) To place within a fluid (generally a liquid, but also a gas).
• sink (ergative) To descend or submerge (or to cause to do so) into a liquid or similar substance.
• submerge (transitive) To put into a liquid; to immerse; to plunge into and keep in.

immerse — full definition

1. verb To put something completely under the surface of a liquid.
2. verb To involve oneself completely in an activity or experience.

sink — full definition

1. verb To go down below the surface of water or another liquid, or to cause something to do so.
2. verb To decline gradually in strength, mood, or condition.
3. noun A fixed basin with a water supply and drain, used for washing.
4. noun A place or system that absorbs a resource, such as heat or carbon.

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