verb🔗ShareS'enfoncer, couler(heading, physical) To move or be moved into something."The child was sinking his toes into the warm sand at the beach. "L'enfant enfonçait ses orteils dans le sable chaud de la plage.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDiminuer, décliner(heading, social) To diminish or be diminished."Her confidence was sinking after failing the exam. "Sa confiance diminuait après avoir échoué à l'examen.attitudesocietybusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDétourner, s'approprierTo conceal and appropriate."The accountant was caught sinking money from the company by creating fake invoices. "Le comptable a été pris en train de détourner de l'argent de l'entreprise en créant de fausses factures.businesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCacher, réprimer, ignorerTo keep out of sight; to suppress; to ignore."She was clearly upset, but she was sinking her feelings to avoid a fight. "Elle était clairement contrariée, mais elle cachait ses sentiments pour éviter une dispute.attitudemindcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRégler, payerTo pay absolutely."I have sunk thousands of pounds into this project."J'ai réglé des milliers de livres sterling pour ce projet.businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉteindre, rembourserTo reduce or extinguish by payment."to sink the national debt"éteindre la dette nationalebusinessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÊtre déprimé, s'effondrerTo be overwhelmed or depressed; to fail in strength."After failing the exam, Maria felt like she was sinking into despair. "Après avoir échoué à l'examen, Maria a eu l'impression de s'effondrer dans le désespoir.mindemotionconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'affaisser, baisserTo decrease in volume, as a river; to subside; to become diminished in volume or in apparent height."After a long dry summer, the water level in the lake was noticeably sinking. "Après un long été sec, le niveau de l'eau dans le lac baissait de façon notable.environmentgeographynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe naufrage, l'enfoncementThe process by which something sinks."I witnessed the sinking of my ship from the shore."J'ai assisté au naufrage de mon navire depuis le rivage.nauticalphysicsenvironmentdisasteroceansailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
