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afogar

afogar

Occitan

Verb

afogar

  1. to set fire to, to alight

Conjugation


Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese afogar, from Vulgar Latin affocāre, from Latin offōcāre, present active infinitive of offōcō.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌa.fo.ˈɡa(ʁ)/

Verb

afogar (first-person singular present indicative afogo, past participle afogado)

  1. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to drown (to die or nearly die by staying underwater)
    Quase me afoguei na piscina.
    I almost drowned in the pool.
  2. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to choke (to have something blocking one’s airway)
    Minha avó se afogou com um osso.
    My grandmother choked on a bone.
  3. (transitive) to drown (to kill or try to kill someone by keeping them underwater)
    Uns favelados tentaram me afogar na praia.
    Some slum-dwellers tried to drown me at the beach.
  4. (figuratively, transitive) to hold back (an expression or speech)
    Procure afogar o sorriso no funeral.
    Try to hold back your smile in the funeral.
  5. (automotive, transitive) to choke (to activate a vehicle’s choke valve)
    Se o carro não ligar, afogue o motor.
    If the car doesn’t turn on, choke the motor.
  6. (figuratively, takes a reflexive pronoun, intransitive, or transitive with em) to drink (an alcoholic beverage) heavily
    Queria me afogar em vodka.
    I wanted to drown in vodka.
  7. (figuratively, transitive) to hold back; to contain (to prevent from growing)
    O governo conseguiu afogar a revolução.
    The government was able to hold back the revolution.

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