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drown

drown

Meaning of drown

English

to die because you are under water and cannot breathe

Русский

Погибать под водой, не имея возможности дышать.

drown

Pronunciation

British English
/draʊn/
American English
/draʊn/

drown with Russian translation

drown usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

People drown in this river every summer.

Каждое лето в этой реке тонут люди.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The boat turned over and he began to drown.

Лодка перевернулась, и он начал тонуть.

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drown meaning: what does it mean?

to die because you are under water and cannot breathe

drown pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

drown is pronounced as /draʊn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

drown definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Каждое лето в этой реке тонут люди. Translation: People drown in this river every summer.

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