verb🔗ShareS'enfoncer, couler(heading, physical) To move or be moved into something."The little boat sunk slowly into the water. "Le petit bateau a coulé lentement dans l'eau.actionphysicsnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDiminué, baissé(heading, social) To diminish or be diminished."His confidence in his abilities gradually sunk as the semester progressed. "Sa confiance en ses capacités a progressivement diminué au fur et à mesure que le semestre avançait.attitudeconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDétourner, s'approprierTo conceal and appropriate."The student sunk the evidence of cheating in a box, hoping no one would find it. "L'étudiant a détourné les preuves de tricherie dans une boîte, espérant que personne ne les trouverait.businesseconomyfinancepropertylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCacher, réprimer, ignorerTo keep out of sight; to suppress; to ignore."She sunk her disappointment and congratulated him on the promotion. "Elle a caché sa déception et l'a félicité pour sa promotion.attitudeactionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePayer intégralementTo pay absolutely."I have sunk thousands of pounds into this project."J'ai payé des milliers de livres sterling pour ce projet.financebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareApurer, rembourserTo reduce or extinguish by payment."to sink the national debt"apurer la dette nationalefinancebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÊtre accablé, sombrerTo be overwhelmed or depressed; to fail in strength."After failing the test, Maria sunk into a deep sadness and didn't want to talk to anyone. "Après avoir échoué au test, Maria a sombré dans une profonde tristesse et ne voulait parler à personne.emotionmindsufferingnegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'abaisser, baisserTo decrease in volume, as a river; to subside; to become diminished in volume or in apparent height."The riverbed had sunk several inches due to the drought. "Le lit de la rivière s'était abaissé de plusieurs centimètres en raison de la sécheresse.natureenvironmentgeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading