What does afogar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word afogar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use afogar in Portuguese.

The word afogar in Portuguese means drown, drown, repress, flood, sauté, drown oneself, soak, drown, falter, afogar, afogar, afogar-se, afogar-se, afogar-se. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word afogar

drown

verbo transitivo (sufocar por submersão)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

drown

verbo transitivo (figurado (dor emocional) (figurative: in deep sorrow)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

repress

verbo transitivo (figurado (reprimir, abafar, impedir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

flood

verbo transitivo (figurado (motor) (too much fuel to an engine)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

sauté

verbo transitivo (culinária (refogar) (cooking)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

drown oneself

verbo transitivo (figurado (embriagar-se) (figurative: drink heavily)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

soak

verbo transitivo (figurado (mergulhar em líquido)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

drown

verbo pronominal/reflexivo (matar-se ou morrer submerso)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

falter

verbo pronominal/reflexivo (figurado (turfe: cavalo, perder fôlego) (of horses: lose momentum during race)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

afogar

transitive verb (kill with water)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O serial killer afogava suas vítimas.
The serial killer drowned his victims.

afogar

transitive verb (engine: overfill carburettor) (carro)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Se você tentar ligar o carro com o estrangulamento total, o motor afogará.
If you try to start the car on full choke, you'll flood the engine.

afogar-se

intransitive verb (die in water) (morrer na água)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
O nadador teve dificuldades e se afogou antes de que alguém pudesse ajudá-lo.
The swimmer got into difficulties and drowned before anyone could help him.

afogar-se

(figurative (be overwhelmed) (figurado, informal)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
Estou me afogando no trabalho. Não aguento mais!
I'm drowning in work; I can't cope!

afogar-se

adjective (dying by submersion)

Ninguém tentou salvar o homem que se afogava, por pensaram que ele estava apenas acenando.
Nobody went to the drowning man's rescue because they thought he was waving.

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