- drown noise
- заглушать шум
Англо-русский железнодорожный словарь. 2013.
Англо-русский железнодорожный словарь. 2013.
drown — [draun] v [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) [I and T] to die from being under water for too long, or to kill someone in this way ▪ Many people drowned when the boat overturned. ▪ Jane was drowned in the river.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
drown — [ draun ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive to sink under water and die: He fell overboard and nearly drowned. a ) transitive to kill someone by pushing them under water 2. ) transitive to cover something completely with a liquid, especially in a way… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
drown someone out — (informal) To make someone inaudible by making a louder noise • • • Main Entry: ↑drown … Useful english dictionary
drown */*/ — UK [draʊn] / US verb Word forms drown : present tense I/you/we/they drown he/she/it drowns present participle drowning past tense drowned past participle drowned 1) a) [intransitive] to sink under water and die He fell overboard and nearly… … English dictionary
noise — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deafening, loud ▪ awful, horrible, terrible ▪ faint, low, slight, small … Collocations dictionary
drown — verb 1 (I, T) to die from being under water for too long or to kill someone in this way: The woman drowned while swimming in the sea. 2 also drown out (T) to prevent a sound from being heard by making a loud noise: His voice was drowned out by… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
drown out — phr verb Drown out is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑music Drown out is used with these nouns as the object: ↑noise, ↑word … Collocations dictionary
drown out — verb make imperceptible (Freq. 3) The noise from the ice machine drowned out the music • Hypernyms: ↑make noise, ↑resound, ↑noise • Verb Frames: Something s somebody … Useful english dictionary
drown out — {v.} To make so much noise that it is impossible to hear (some other sound). * /The children s shouts drowned out the music./ * /The actor s words were drowned out by applause./ … Dictionary of American idioms
drown out — {v.} To make so much noise that it is impossible to hear (some other sound). * /The children s shouts drowned out the music./ * /The actor s words were drowned out by applause./ … Dictionary of American idioms
drown — verb (drowned; drowning) Etymology: Middle English drounen Date: 14th century intransitive verb to become drowned transitive verb 1. a. to suffocate by submersion especially in water … New Collegiate Dictionary