Spanish Conversation · Level 34
75 words
Spanish word
sumergir
Pronunciation
IPA/sumeɾˈxiɾ/
Meaning
- verbsubmerge
Example
No sumerjas el teléfono en el agua.
Do not submerge the phone in water.
More examples
La novela me sumergió en otra época.
The novel immersed me in another era.
Core concept
Object pushed completely beneath the surface of water.
Common phrases
sumergir algo en agua
submerge something in water
sumergir la cabeza en el agua
submerge one's head in water
Similar words
hundir: Causes or allows an object to sink below the surface of a liquid.
sumergirse: Moves the body into a liquid until it becomes fully under the surface.
zambullir: Plunges into water forcefully, often producing a large splash.
meter: Places something into an interior space or container as a general insertion.
Definition in Spanish
Meter bajo la superficie de un líquido a una cosa o persona, o, en sentido figurado, sumir a alguien en una actividad o sentimiento profundo.
Word origin
From Latin submergere 'plunge under', from sub- 'under' + mergere 'to dip or sink', which entered Spanish as sumergir.
Usage tips
- 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.