submerger
French → English
(physical) To submerge: to put under water or cover entirely with liquid
La marée haute risque de submerger les maisons situées trop près du bord.
(English) The high tide risks submerging houses located too close to the edge.
Les vagues brisent à bord et submergent constamment le pont du navire.
(English) The waves break onboard and constantly submerge the ship's deck.
(metaphor) To overwhelm: to defeat or swamp with excessive quantity or emotion
Elle a été submergée par une vague d'émotion lors de son discours.
(English) She was overwhelmed by a wave of emotion during her speech.
Les services de secours sont submergés d'appels depuis le début de la tempête.
(English) The emergency services have been swamped with calls since the start of the storm.
Entry ID: fr:en:submerger · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary