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