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sumergir — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • duck noun A web-footed water bird, often kept domestically or hunted.
  • engulf verb To completely surround or cover something, often suddenly and overwhelmingly.
  • immerse verb To put something completely under the surface of a liquid.
  • plunge verb To jump or dive suddenly into water or another substance.
  • submerge verb To go completely under the surface of water or another liquid.

Senses

sumergir is used for these senses in English:

  • duck (intransitive) To go under the surface of water and immediately reappear; to plunge one's head into water or other liquid.
  • engulf (transitive) To surround; to cover; to submerge.
  • immerse (transitive) To place within a fluid (generally a liquid, but also a gas).
  • plunge (transitive) To thrust into liquid, or into any penetrable substance; to immerse.
  • submerge (transitive) To put into a liquid; to immerse; to plunge into and keep in.

duck — full definition

  1. noun A web-footed water bird, often kept domestically or hunted.
  2. verb To lower the head or body quickly to avoid being hit.
  3. verb To avoid or evade a task, question, or responsibility.
  4. noun (British, informal) A term of endearment for a friend or stranger.

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