No. 11,851 in French

submerge

To completely cover or immerse in liquid or overwhelm.

In a sentence

L'eau a submergé la ville après la tempête.
The water submerged the city after the storm.
In this sentence, 'submergé' refers to the physical action of water engulfing or covering the city.
La douleur m'a totalement submergé lorsque j'ai appris la nouvelle.
The pain totally overwhelmed me when I heard the news.
Here, 'submergé' is used metaphorically to describe the emotional impact of pain overwhelming someone.
La lumière intense a submergé ma vue pendant un moment.
The intense light overwhelmed my vision for a moment.
In this usage, 'submergé' is employed to denote the overpowering effect of intense light on a person's vision.

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