English–Spanish
“drown” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/aoˈɣaɾ/
Example
La ola ahogó a varios bañistas.
The wave drowned several swimmers.
How to say “drown” in Spanish
“Drown” in Spanish is ahogar.
Person submerged under water, unable to breathe.
Example sentences with ahogar
El humo espeso puede ahogar a las personas.
Thick smoke can suffocate people.
Tips for using ahogar
- Commonly used both literally to drown and figuratively to mean overwhelm, and when the cause of breath loss is smoke, tight wrapping, or gases Spanish often prefers asfixiar or sofocar instead.