Spanish Conversation · Level 134
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Spanish word
anegar
Pronunciation
IPA/aneˈɣaɾ/
Meaning
- verbflood
Example
La lluvia anegó las calles.
The rain flooded the streets.
More examples
Tras la tormenta, el agua empezó a anegar la casa.
After the storm, the water began to flood the house.
Core concept
Streets submerged after heavy rain.
Common phrases
anegar las calles
flood the streets
anegar el sótano
flood the basement
anegar la casa
flood the house
Similar words
inundar: Spreads water over a wide area, covering land or communities extensively.
desbordar: Overflows a river, reservoir, or basin so water pours out beyond its banks.
empapar: Soaks fabric or clothing thoroughly until the material becomes saturated with water.
Definition in Spanish
Indica provocar que algo quede sumergido por el agua, por ejemplo por lluvia intensa, rotura de tuberías o desbordamiento.
Word origin
From Old Spanish anegar, formed with the -ar verbal pattern in the Romance tradition to mean causing something to become submerged.
Usage tips
- Used frequently in weather and damage reports to describe causing local submersion; to say that something becomes flooded, Spanish often uses the reflexive anegarse or estar anegado.
Other meanings
- submergeverb
- overwhelmverb
Opposites
- secardryverb
- desaguardrainverb
Related words
- anegadofloodedadjective
- anegamientofloodingnoun