English–French
“submerge” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/sybmɛʁʒe/
Example
Le bateau a été submergé par la mer après la tempête.
The boat was submerged by the sea after the storm.
How to say “submerge” in French
“Submerge” in French is submerger.
A force covers and bears down on its target until the target is fully submerged or overwhelmed.
Example sentences with submerger
Une grosse vague peut submerger la digue.
A big wave can submerge the seawall.
Tips for using submerger
- The final -ger keeps the soft French sound of j in submerger, as in manger, rather than a hard g sound.