drown

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drown /draʊn/ BrE AmE verb
[Date: 1200-1300; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language]
1. [intransitive and transitive] to die from being under water for too long, or to kill someone in this way:
Many people drowned when the boat overturned.
Jane was drowned in the river.
drown yourself
Depressed, Peter tried to drown himself.
2. (also drown out) [transitive] if a loud noise drowns out another sound, it prevents it from being heard:
A train blew its whistle and drowned his voice.
The noise of the battle was drowned out by his aircraft’s engine.
3. [transitive] to cover something, especially food, with more liquid than is necessary or nice
drown something in something
The fish was drowned in a rich sauce.
4. [intransitive and transitive] to have a very strong feeling or a serious problem that is difficult to deal with
drown in
Relief agencies are drowning in frustration.
The country is drowning in debt.
5. drown your sorrows to drink a lot of alcohol in order to forget your problems

drownhu

◎	[draun]
※	nội động từ
	■	chết đuối
※	ngoại động từ
	■	dìm chết, làm chết đuối
		☆	to be drowned
			bị chết đuối (vì tai nạn...)
		☆	to drown oneself
			trầm mình tự tử
	■	pha loãng quá, pha nhiều nước quá (vào rượu...)
	■	làm ngập lụt, làm ngập nước, làm ướt đầm đìa, làm giàn giụa
		☆	drowned in tears
			đầm đìa nước mắt
		☆	like a drowned rat
			ướt như chuột lột
	■	làm chìm đắm, át (tiếng nói...), làm tiêu (nỗi sầu...)
		☆	to be drowned in sleep
			chìm đắm trong giấc ngủ, ngủ say mê mệt
		☆	to drown someone's voice
			làm át tiếng nói của ai
		☆	to drown one's sorrow in drink
			uống rượu tiêu sầu
	〆	to be drowned out
		✓	bị lụt lội phải lánh khỏi nhà
	〆	the drowning man will catch at a straw
		✓	sắp bị chết đuối thì cọng rơm cũng cố vói lấy

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  swim, submerge, overwhelm