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    Ahoga (en. Drowns)

    /a'oga/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To cause suffocation to someone or something due to lack of air.
    The river water drowns the fish when it rises in level.
    El agua del río ahoga a los peces cuando sube de nivel.
    To stifle a feeling or emotion.
    Sadness overwhelms him; he doesn't know how to express it.
    La tristeza lo ahoga, no sabe cómo expresarla.
    To hinder the normal development of something.
    Economic pressure suffocates small businesses.
    La presión económica ahoga a las pequeñas empresas.

    Etymology

    It comes from the Latin 'affocare', which means 'to suffocate'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to drown one's sorrows
    Trying to forget the pain by using alcohol or other distractions.
    ahogar las penas
    to drown in a glass of water
    Worrying or complicating oneself over small things.
    ahogarse en un vaso de agua
    he who drowns does not drown
    When someone has the ability to solve their problems.
    el que ahoga no se ahoga

    Related Words

    drowning
    Act or effect of drowning.
    ahogo
    drowned
    A person who has drowned or feels oppressed.
    ahogado
    drowning
    Condition of being drowned.
    ahogamiento

    Slang Meanings

    To have too much pressure
    I feel overwhelmed with so much work.
    Me siento ahogado con tanto trabajo.
    To be unable to cope with a situation
    That debt emotionally suffocates me.
    Esa deuda me ahoga emocionalmente.