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sunk

S2 W2

BrE /sʌŋk/ AmE /sʌŋk/

verb en → es

past sank pp sunken ing sinking

1 SUBMERGE [intransitive] B1

to go down below the surface of water or another liquid

hundirse, sumergirse

  • sink to the bottom

Collocations ship sank in stormy weather · the boat sank slowly

  • The ship sank after hitting a reef.

    El barco se hundió después de chocar con un arrecife.

2 SINK [intransitive] B1

to go down into the ground or another surface

hundirse, caerse

  • sink into something

Collocations the building sank into the ground · the car sank into mud

  • The car sank into the soft sand.

    El coche se hundió en la arena suave.

3 LOSE [intransitive] B2

to lose money or become less valuable

perder, caer

  • sink to a low level

Collocations the company's profits sank · stock prices sank

  • The value of the shares has sunk.

    El valor de las acciones ha caído.

4 BE SUNK [intransitive] B2

to be in a state of being very low or depressed

estar hundido, desanimado

  • sink into depression

Collocations he sank into despair · she was sunk in grief

  • She has been sunk in sadness since her father's death.

    Ella ha estado hundida en la tristeza desde la muerte de su padre.

5 BE SUNK [intransitive] C1

to be defeated or destroyed completely

estar derrotado, aniquilado

  • sink into ruin

Collocations the company was sunk by competition · his career is sunk

  • His business was sunk by the recession.

    Su negocio fue aniquilado por la recesión.

6 BE SUNK [intransitive] C1

to be in a state of being very low or poor quality

estar en un estado bajo, de mala calidad

  • sink to a low level

Collocations the standards have sunk · morale has sunk

  • The quality of the service has sunk.

    La calidad del servicio ha caído.

7 BE SUNK [intransitive] C1

to be in a state of being very low or poor condition

estar en un estado bajo, de mala condición

  • sink into disrepair

Collocations the house sank into ruin · the building has sunk into decay

  • The old house had sunk into a state of disrepair.

    La antigua casa se había hundido en un estado de deterioro.

8 BE SUNK [intransitive] C1

to be in a state of being very low or poor health

estar enfermo, débil

  • sink into illness

Collocations he sank into a coma · she was sunk by an illness

  • She has been sunk in bed with flu for days.

    Ella ha estado en cama con gripe durante días.