immergere
to immerse
verb eem-MER-jeh-reh Rare
Origin: From Latin immergere, from in- + mergere (to dip).
Also means
to plunge
Usage Note
Immergere takes avere as its auxiliary; the reflexive immergersi takes essere and can be used both literally (to dive into water) and figuratively (immergersi nel lavoro — 'to immerse oneself in work'). It is an irregular verb in the past participle: immerso (not immerguto). Do not confuse with emergere (to emerge), its opposite.
Examples
"Ha immerso la mano nell'acqua fredda."
Natural Translation
He immersed his hand in the cold water.
Literal Translation
He-has immersed the hand in-the water cold.
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