LEARNit Dictionary
drown
verb
/draʊn/
UK
/draʊn/
US
C1+
1
C1+
to die because you have been underwater too long and you cannot breathe; to kill somebody by holding them underwater
غرق شدن, غرق کردن
2
to make something very wet; to completely cover something in water or another liquid
غرق کردن, خیس کردن, پوشاندن با آب, خیساندن, زیر آب کردن
The fruit was drowned in cream.
synonym
drench
3
to be louder than other sounds so that you cannot hear them
غلبه کردن بر صداها, پوشاندن صداها, مانع شنیدن صدایی شدن, صدای چیزی را خفه کردن
She turned up the radio to drown out the noise from next door.
His words were drowned out by jeers and whistling.