Nota: A tradução desta entrada está atualmente em revisão de qualidade, portanto parte do conteúdo é exibida temporariamente apenas em inglês.
Este verbete ainda não foi traduzido para o seu idioma, portanto o original é exibido abaixo.
submerged
This term carries a heavy sense of total envelopment and invisibility. It describes a state where the object is no longer visible from the surface, creating a feeling of isolation or hiddenness. While similar to sunken, submerged suggests a state of being held under or temporarily lowered, whereas sunken often implies a permanent resting place on the bottom.
In psychological or social contexts, it describes emotions or truths that are intentionally suppressed or kept out of sight. It evokes the image of something existing just beneath the surface, potentially waiting to resurface or exert pressure from below.
Meanings
Examples
The ancient city remained submerged for centuries beneath the waves.
Look at that submerged log over there; be careful not to trip on it.
The submarine stayed submerged to avoid detection by enemy radar.
I can feel my submerged anger bubbling up to the surface.
The flood left half the village completely submerged in muddy water.
He tried to keep his submerged fears hidden from his colleagues.
Is the sensor fully submerged or is it just dipping into the liquid?
The ruins of the temple are now submerged in a deep blue lagoon.