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    Noyé (en. Drowned)

    [nwa.je]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Which is underwater or submerged.
    The boat is drowned in the harbor.
    Le bateau est noyé dans le port.
    Refers to a voice muffled by emotion.
    Her voice was drowned by tears.
    Elle avait la voix noyée par des larmes.
    Which is lost in a noisy or confusing environment.
    His message was drowned in the cacophony.
    Son message était noyé dans la cacophonie.

    Etymology

    Derived from the verb 'to drown', from Latin 'nativus', meaning to plunge or submerge.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    drowned under work
    To be overwhelmed by an excessive amount of work.
    noyé sous le travail
    lost in oblivion
    To be completely forgotten in a given context.
    noyé dans l'oubli
    drowned in alcohol
    Refers to a person who consumes a lot of alcohol.
    noyé dans l'alcool

    Related Words

    to drown
    Verb meaning to be submerged underwater or to plunge something into a liquid.
    noyer
    drowning
    The event of dying by immersion in a liquid.
    noyade
    drowned
    Past participle of the verb 'to drown', used to describe something or someone that has been submerged.
    noyé

    Slang Meanings

    To be completely lost or confused.
    Since he changed jobs, he is drowned in new responsibilities.
    Depuis qu'il a changé de travail, il est noyé dans les nouvelles responsabilités.
    To have too much information to handle.
    When I received all those emails, I felt drowned.
    Quand j'ai reçu tous ces mails, je me suis senti noyé.