/aoˈɣaɾ/
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Translation
to drown, to suffocate, to smother
Word origin
From Late Latin 'offocare' ('to choke'), from 'ob' ('against') plus 'fauces' ('throat'). The same 'fauces' root lies behind English 'suffocate'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- offocare
- English cognates
- suffocate
Grammar
Verb type-ar regular (g/gu spelling change)
Examples
.
I almost choked on a sip of water.
.
The baby's crying drowned out her words.
ahoguen.
Don't let your worries overwhelm you.
demasiada .
The plant can drown with too much water.
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The noise drowned out the background music.
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