sank
BrE /sæŋk/ AmE /sæŋk/
verb en → es
past sank pp sunk ing sinking
to move downwards into or under water, mud, etc.
hundirse, sumergirse
- sink to the bottom of something
Collocations sink into the mud · sink to the bottom of a lake
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The ship sank in a storm.
El barco se hundió en una tormenta.
to be absorbed or understood gradually
penetrar, asentarse
- sink in (that) clause
Collocations the news is sinking in · it's starting to sink in
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It took a while for the news to sink in.
Le llevó un tiempo asentarse la noticia.
to become lower, especially in mood or quality
caer en desgracia, decaer
- sink to a low level
Collocations mood sinks · quality sinks
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His mood sank as the day went on.
Su estado de ánimo empeoró a medida que pasaba el día.
to cause something to be absorbed or understood gradually
hacer asentarse, hacer penetrar
- sink something in
Collocations sink a message in · sink an idea in
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She tried to sink the importance of this into his mind.
Ella intentó hacer asentarse la importancia de esto en su mente.
to cause someone's mood or quality to become lower, especially in a negative way
hacer caer en desgracia, hacer decaer
- sink somebody/something to a low level
Collocations sink someone's mood · sink someone's reputation
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His reputation was sunk by the scandal.
Su reputación fue hundida por el escándalo.
Phrasal verbs
penetrar, asentarse
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It's only now that the reality is sinking in.
Es solo ahora que la realidad está penetrando.
hundirse en, sumergirse en
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She sank into the sofa and fell asleep.
Se hundió en el sofá y se quedó dormida.
hacer caer a un nivel bajo, hacer decaer
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He sank to the lowest level of human depravity.
Él hundió su moralidad al más bajo nivel.
Idioms
nadar o ahogarse
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You're on your own now - sink or swim.
Ahora estás solo, nádelo o ahógate.
metérsela de lleno a algo
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She really sank her teeth into the project.
Ella se metió realmente en el proyecto.
arrodillarse, hincar la rodilla
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He sank to his knees in prayer.
Se arrodilló en oración.