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    Hunde (en. Sinks)

    /ˈunde/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    The action of making something sink.
    The ship sinks in the storm.
    El barco hunde en la tormenta.
    To be lost in a liquid, to hide.
    When night falls, the lights of the city go out.
    Cuando cae la noche, se hunden las luces de la ciudad.
    To cause someone or something to be in a difficult or desperate situation.
    Economic problems sink many families.
    Los problemas económicos hunden a muchas familias.

    Etymology

    From the verb hundir, derived from Latin 'fundere'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to sink into problems
    To be in a very complicated or critical situation.
    hundirse en problemas
    to sink one’s teeth in
    To start eating something eagerly.
    hundir el diente
    to sink someone
    To cause someone to be in trouble or in a difficult situation.
    hundir a alguien

    Related Words

    to sink
    To fall to the bottom, to be completely lost.
    hundirse
    to submerge
    To introduce something in a liquid.
    sumergir

    Slang Meanings

    To be very low emotionally.
    After heartbreak, one feels sunk.
    Después del desamor, se siente hundido.
    To lose control over the situation.
    It feels like life is sinking him.
    Se siente que la vida le está hundiendo.