Inmersión (en. Immersion)

/imər'sjon/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Teaching method where students are surrounded by the language they are learning.

Linguistic immersion is key to effective learning of a new language.

La inmersión lingüística es clave para el aprendizaje efectivo de un nuevo idioma.

The act or effect of submerging something in a liquid.

The immersion of the object in water made it heavier.

La inmersión del objeto en agua lo hizo más pesado.

Process of deeply engaging in an experience or activity.

Immersion in the local culture helped me better understand its history.

La inmersión en la cultura local me ayudó a entender mejor su historia.

From the Latin 'immersio', which means 'the act of submerging'.

total immersion

Involves a complete commitment to an activity or experience.

inmersión total

cultural immersion

Deep participation in the lifestyle and traditions of a community.

inmersión cultural

linguistic immersion

Learning method where the target language is spoken in an immersive environment.

inmersión lingüística

submerge

To make something enter a liquid.

sumergir

infiltration

The act of gradually or subtly introducing oneself into a context.

infiltración

Immersion in an intense activity.

I was in total work immersion this weekend.

Estuve en una inmersión total de trabajo este fin de semana.

To completely disappear into something.

I was so caught up in the game that I experienced total immersion.

Estaba tan metido en el juego que sufrí una inmersión total.