Noyée (en. Drowned)

[nwaye]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

The state of a person or thing that is submerged or drowned.

After the rain, several houses were drowned in the village.

Après la pluie, plusieurs maisons étaient noyées dans le village.

Figuratively, the state of being overwhelmed by emotions or thoughts.

She felt overwhelmed by the weight of her responsibilities.

Elle se sentait noyée sous le poids de ses responsabilités.

From the verb 'noyer', which comes from the Latin 'nuga' meaning to sink or plunge.

to feel overwhelmed

To be overwhelmed by emotions or difficult situations.

se sentir noyé

overwhelmed with work

To have too much work to handle.

noyé sous le travail

to dodge the question

To avoid answering a question directly.

noyer le poisson

to drown

Verb meaning to plunge something into water.

noyer

to flood

Verb meaning to fill with water, to submerge.

inonder

To have a troubled or confused mind.

Since he had problems, he really feels overwhelmed.

Depuis qu'il a eu des problèmes, il se sent vraiment noyé.

To be in a desperate situation.

After that accident, he was completely overwhelmed.

Après cet accident, il était complètement noyé.