drown

[USA]/draʊn/
[UK]/draʊn/
Frekvens: Meget høj

Oversættelse

vt. at oversvømme eller opsluge i vand; at dræbe ved at oversvømme i vand

vi. at dø ved at drukne; at dø ved at blive opslugt af vand

Udtryk & Fast Sammenstilling

drown in sorrow

drukne i sorg

nearly drown

næsten drukne

drown in debt

drukne i gæld

drown out

drukne

Eksempelsætninger

be drowned in fishing

at drukne i fiskeri

Don't drown my whisky.

Druk ikke min whisky.

It is cruel to drown the cat in the river.

Det er grusomt at drukne katten i floden.

I could drown for all you care.

Jeg kunne drukne ligegyldigt hvilken du er.

drown one's cares in wine

drukke ens bekymringer i vin

reanimate a drowned person

genoplive en druknet person

He drowned himself in work.

Han fordybede sig i arbejdet.

to resuscitate a drowned man

at genoplive en druknet mand

the revival of a drowned man

genoplivningen af en druknet mand

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

En drukner vil klamre sig til et strå.

drowned in the deep of the river.

druknet i flodens dyb.

a memorial service for jackies drowned at sea

en mindedugelse for jackies, der druknede på havet

some drowning victims don't aspirate any water.

nogle drukningsramte indånder ikke noget vand.

a drowning swimmer now safely in the grip of a lifeguard.

en drukner, der nu sikkert er i en livredders greb.

eyes drowned in tears

øjne druknet i tårer

The cheers of the audience drowned the professor's voice.

Publikums jubel overdøvede professorens stemme.

I had been drowned but that the shore was shallow and shelvy.

Jeg var blevet druknet, men kysten var lav og stenet.

a firm drowning in red ink.

en virksomhed, der var i minus

Virkelige Eksempler

" You seem to be drowning twice, " said Hermione.

Kilde: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

I always feel like I am drowning trying to stay afloat.

Kilde: BBC Listening February 2016 Collection

If you keep swimming you will not drown.

Kilde: VOA Vocabulary Explanation

Mother is always afraid we shall be drowned.

Kilde: American Original Language Arts Third Volume

" Do you mean we shall both be drowned" ?

Kilde: Peter Pan

The boat capsized, and three passengers were drowned.

Kilde: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

Depending on where you are, you might even drown!

Kilde: If there is a if.

It is I who ought to have drowned myself.

Kilde: Returning Home

It makes a person feel like they are drowning.

Kilde: VOA Special April 2016 Collection

5 bodies were recovered, many others have reportedly drown.

Kilde: AP Listening Compilation June 2015

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