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“submerge” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/sumeɾˈxiɾ/

Example

No sumerjas el teléfono en el agua.

Do not submerge the phone in water.

Illustration for sumergir (submerge)

How to say “submerge” in Spanish

“Submerge” in Spanish is sumergir.

Object pushed completely beneath the surface of water.

Full entry for sumergir: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with sumergir

La novela me sumergió en otra época.

The novel immersed me in another era.

Tips for using sumergir

  • Commonly used transitively in the pattern sumergir a alguien en algo to mean figuratively 'immerse someone in something', and reflexive sumergirse means to immerse oneself.

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