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    Ahogado (en. Drowned person)

    /a.oˈɣa.ðo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A person who has died by drowning, either in an accident or under intentional circumstances.
    The body of the drowned person was found on the riverbank.
    El cuerpo del ahogado fue encontrado a la orilla del río.
    The state of someone who has experienced temporary drowning.
    He was so scared that he felt like a drowned person in the water.
    Estaba tan asustado que se sentía como un ahogado en el agua.
    adjective
    Someone in a state of lack of breath or suffocation.
    He felt drowned by the pressure of work.
    Se sentía ahogado por la presión del trabajo.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'ahogar', which comes from the Latin 'adaugare', meaning 'to submerge'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    drowning in a glass of water
    Someone who drowns in minor problems.
    ahogado en un vaso de agua
    overwhelmed with work
    Someone overwhelmed by too many tasks.
    ahogado de trabajo

    Related Words

    drown
    To cause a lack of air or to submerge someone in a liquid.
    ahogar
    suffocated
    A person who has suffered suffocation.
    asfixiado
    dead
    A person who has passed away.
    muerto

    Slang Meanings

    To be overwhelmed or burdened by difficult circumstances.
    Lately, I feel drowned with so many responsibilities.
    Últimamente me siento ahogado con tantas responsabilidades.
    To have an intense feeling of anguish.
    When I heard the news, I was left drowning in sadness.
    Cuando supe la noticia, me quedé ahogado de tristeza.