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to sink
01
hundirse
to go under below the surface of a particular substance such as water, sand, tar, mud, etc.
Intransitive: to sink somewhere
Ejemplos
As the tide came in, the sandy beach gradually began to sink beneath the rising water level.
A medida que subía la marea, la playa de arena comenzó gradualmente a hundirse bajo el nivel del agua que subía.
02
hundir, sumergir
to make something such as a ship submerge
Transitive: to sink a boat or ship
Ejemplos
The strong winds and heavy rain sank the ship, sending it to the ocean floor.
Los fuertes vientos y la lluvia intensa hundieron el barco, enviándolo al fondo del océano.
03
hundirse, sumergirse
(of ships, boats, etc.) to move downward beneath the surface of a body of water
Intransitive
Ejemplos
The old wooden ship, worn by time, eventually began to sink beneath the waves.
El viejo barco de madera, desgastado por el tiempo, finalmente comenzó a hundirse bajo las olas.
04
hundirse, sumergirse
to gradually move downward into a particular substance
Intransitive: to sink into a substance
Ejemplos
The hiker felt a satisfying sensation as her shoes sank into the lush moss covering the forest floor.
El excursionista sintió una sensación satisfactoria cuando sus zapatos se hundían en el musgo exuberante que cubría el suelo del bosque.
05
bajar
to drop in value, amount, strength, etc.
Intransitive
Ejemplos
The morale in the office began to sink as employees learned about the impending layoffs.
La moral en la oficina comenzó a caer cuando los empleados se enteraron de los despidos inminentes.
06
hundirse, sumergirse
to gradually move downward, often due to the force of gravity
Intransitive
Ejemplos
As the temperature dropped, the hot air balloon began to sink back to the ground.
A medida que la temperatura bajaba, el globo aerostático comenzó a descender hacia el suelo.
07
hundir, clavar
to dig a hole and place an object into the soil
Transitive: to sink sth into ground
Ejemplos
The construction worker sank metal rods into the ground to support the foundation of the building.
El trabajador de la construcción hundió varillas de metal en el suelo para apoyar los cimientos del edificio.
08
hundirse, sumergirse
to lower oneself gradually and intentionally
Intransitive: to sink into a position or seat
Ejemplos
After a tiring day, she chose to sink into the soft pillows of her bed for a restful sleep.
Después de un día agotador, eligió hundirse en las suaves almohadas de su cama para un sueño reparador.
09
sabotear
to do something that prevents someone or something from achieving success
Transitive: to sink sth
Ejemplos
The rumors about the CEO 's questionable decisions started to sink the company's reputation.
Los rumores sobre las decisiones cuestionables del CEO comenzaron a hundir la reputación de la empresa.
10
hundir, clavar
to cause something to go into a certain substance
Transitive: to sink an object into a substance
Ejemplos
The carpenter sank the nails deep into the wood with a few swift hammer strikes.
El carpintero hundió los clavos profundamente en la madera con unos pocos golpes rápidos de martillo.
Sink
01
fregadero
a large and open container that has a water supply and you can use to wash your hands, dishes, etc. in
Ejemplos
The bathroom sink had a leak, so they called a plumber to fix it.
El lavabo del baño tenía una fuga, así que llamaron a un fontanero para arreglarlo.
02
a covered reservoir into which waste water or sewage flows
Ejemplos
The chemical plant uses a sink to contain runoff.
03
a depression in the ground, often in limestone, connected to underground passages and formed by dissolution or collapse
Ejemplos
Geologists studied the formation of the sink over centuries.
04
a mechanism or process that absorbs, removes, or stores energy, matter, or a substance from a system
Ejemplos
The chemical reactor includes a sink for waste products.
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