What does afogar-se in Portuguese mean?
What is the meaning of the word afogar-se in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use afogar-se in Portuguese.
The word afogar-se in Portuguese means drown, afogar-se, afogar-se, afogar-se. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word afogar-se
drown
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afogar-seadjective (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. |
afogar-seintransitive 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! |
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