Meaning
drowning
- the act or process of dying through submersion in liquid, especially water
In a sentence
Il bagnino ha salvato due ragazzi dal rischio di annegamento.
The lifeguard saved two boys from the risk of drowning.
L'autopsia ha confermato che la causa del decesso è l'annegamento.
The autopsy confirmed that the cause of death was drowning.
Le forti correnti possono provocare casi tragici di annegamento.
Strong currents can cause tragic cases of drowning.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| annegamento | masculine · singular |
| annegamenti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Refers to the event or cause of death. The verb is 'annegare' (to drown).
- Derived from 'annegare' with the suffix '-mento'.