Also means
to immerse
Usage Note
Sumergir takes a hard 'h' sound for the g before i (soo-mehr-HEER). The reflexive sumergirse means to dive or immerse oneself — both literally (underwater) and figuratively (sumergirse en el trabajo, to throw oneself into work). Do not confuse with zambullirse, which implies a headfirst plunge, or hundir, which stresses sinking and destruction.
Examples
"El buzo se sumergió a veinte metros de profundidad."
Natural Translation
The diver submerged to twenty metres depth.
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