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    Noyés (en. Drowned)

    /nwa.je/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Who has been submerged or engulfed.
    The travelers were drowned in the river during the storm.
    Les voyageurs ont été noyés dans le fleuve pendant la tempête.
    State of something or someone being immersed.
    The memories of that day are drowned in sadness.
    Les souvenirs de cette journée sont noyés dans la tristesse.

    Etymology

    From the Old French 'noyer', which means to submerge.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    lost in thought
    Lost in his reflections.
    noyé dans ses pensées
    to muddy the waters
    To divert a conversation to avoid answering directly.
    noyer le poisson

    Related Words

    to drown
    To plunge something into water.
    noyer
    drowning
    Action of drowning or state of a drowned person.
    noyade

    Slang Meanings

    To be in a difficult situation.
    I am overwhelmed with work right now.
    Je suis noyé sous le travail en ce moment.
    To be lost or disoriented.
    He feels completely lost in this new city.
    Il se sent complètement noyé dans cette nouvelle ville.