What is the Portuguese word for "drown"?

Learn how to say "drown" in Portuguese with examples and practice

English

drown

Portuguese

afogar-se

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Examples of how to use "drown" in Portuguese

English
A person can drown in very shallow water.
Portuguese
Uma pessoa pode se afogar em água muito rasa.
English
Fish drown in polluted water rarely.
Portuguese
Peixes raramente se afogam em água poluída.
English
The child drowned in the river yesterday.
Portuguese
A criança se afogou no rio ontem.
English
She is drowning in paperwork at work.
Portuguese
Ela está se afogando em papelada no trabalho.
English
They have drowned their fears with music.
Portuguese
Eles afogaram seus medos com música.
English
He will drown if he cannot swim.
Portuguese
Ele vai se afogar se não souber nadar.

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A person can drown in very shallow water.

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