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drown 
  vt 
  (=kill) noyer 
to be drowned   [+person, animal] se noyer 
→ She fell in the water and was drowned.   
to drown one's sorrows   (=drink a lot) noyer son chagrin 
   drown out 
 [+sound] couvrir 
→ His speech was drowned by loud cheers.   
→ Her voice was drowned out by a loud crash.   
  vi  (=die) se noyer 
→ They drowned after their boat capsized.   
A boy drowned here yesterday.  Un garçon s'est noyé ici hier. 



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