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    S'enfonçaient (en. Were sinking)

    sɑ̃fɔ̃se

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To move deeper within a space.
    They were sinking into the forest.
    Ils s'enfonçaient dans la forêt.
    To immerse or engage more strongly in a situation.
    The problems sank deeper and deeper into their minds.
    Les problèmes s'enfonçaient de plus en plus dans leur esprit.
    To lose oneself in thoughts or emotions.
    While reflecting on his past, he sank into melancholy.
    En repensant à son passé, il s'enfonçait dans la mélancolie.

    Etymology

    Comes from the verb 's'enfoncer', with 'en' indicating a movement inward and 'foncer' meaning to dive.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to get deeper into debt
    To increasingly engage in financial troubles.
    s'enfoncer dans les dettes
    to sink into silence
    To become silent or further isolate oneself.
    s'enfoncer dans le silence
    to sink into darkness
    To progressively become less visible or less understood.
    s'enfoncer dans l'obscurité

    Related Words

    s'enfoncer
    To begin to descend or immerse oneself in something.
    s'enfoncer
    enfoncé
    Which has been pushed inward or beyond the surface.
    enfoncé
    foncer
    To accelerate or move quickly towards something.
    foncer

    Slang Meanings

    To let oneself go in a difficult situation.
    He completely sank into his problems.
    Il s'est complètement enfoncé dans ses problèmes.
    To be overwhelmed by emotions.
    She was sinking into her thoughts and could no longer find a way out.
    Elle s'enfonçait dans ses pensées et ne pouvait plus en sortir.