Translation
to drown, to suffocate, to smother
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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
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | ahogo | ahogué | ahogaba | ahogaré | ahogaría |
| tú | ahogas | ahogaste | ahogabas | ahogarás | ahogarías |
| él/ella/ud. | ahoga | ahogó | ahogaba | ahogará | ahogaría |
| nos. | ahogamos | ahogamos | ahogábamos | ahogaremos | ahogaríamos |
| vos. | ahogáis | ahogasteis | ahogabais | ahogaréis | ahogaríais |
| ellos/uds. | ahogan | ahogaron | ahogaban | ahogarán | ahogarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | ahogue | ahogara | ahogase |
| tú | ahogues | ahogaras | ahogases |
| él/ella/ud. | ahogue | ahogara | ahogase |
| nos. | ahoguemos | ahogáramos | ahogásemos |
| vos. | ahoguéis | ahogarais | ahogaseis |
| ellos/uds. | ahoguen | ahogaran | ahogasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | ahoga |
| ud. | ahogue |
| nosotros | ahoguemos |
| vosotros | ahogad |
| uds. | ahoguen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- ahogando
- Past participle
- ahogado
Examples
.
I almost choked on a sip of water.
.
The baby's crying drowned out her words.
.
Don't let your worries overwhelm you.
.
The plant can drown with too much water.
.
The noise drowned out the background music.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 30, lesson 3: ahogar, celo, estable and 7 more words.