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    Ahogada (en. Drowned)

    /a.oˈɣaða/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    State of a person who cannot breathe due to being submerged in water.
    The drowned person was rescued in time and was able to receive medical attention.
    La ahogada fue rescatada a tiempo y pudo recibir atención médica.
    Literary figure that evokes the sensation of drowning, whether physical or emotional.
    In her poem, the author describes a drowned person in a sea of feelings.
    En su poema, la autora describe una ahogada en un mar de sentimientos.
    verb
    Act of causing someone to be unable to breathe due to immersion in water.
    The boy nearly drowned in the pool.
    El niño casi fue ahogado en la piscina.
    Feeling overwhelmed or suffocated by emotions.
    She felt overwhelmed by the pressure of work.
    Se sintió ahogada por la presión del trabajo.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'ahogar', which originates from the Latin 'adaugare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    drowned in tears
    State of being very sad or grieving.
    ahogada en lágrimas
    drowned by sorrow
    Feeling overwhelmed by emotional pain.
    ahogada por la tristeza

    Related Words

    to drown oneself
    Causing the inability to breathe by immersion in water.
    ahogarse
    asphyxia
    Condition of lack of air that can cause death.
    asfixia

    Slang Meanings

    Feeling very overwhelmed by personal problems.
    I am so overwhelmed with everything I have to do.
    Estoy tan ahogada con todo lo que tengo que hacer.
    Describing something that has been excessive or overwhelming.
    That party was a total disaster, I wouldn't do it again.
    Esa fiesta fue una ahogada total, no lo volvería a hacer.