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    Hundían (en. Sank)

    un-dee-an

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To submerge something in water or a liquid.
    The ship was sinking in the storm.
    El barco se hundían en la tormenta.
    To make something fall or be lost.
    Financial problems were sinking the company.
    Los problemas financieros hundían la empresa.
    To get lost in a difficult situation.
    The debts were sinking him more and more.
    Las deudas le hundían cada vez más.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'fundere', which means 'to pour' or 'to submerge'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    sink the fleet
    To cause someone's defeat.
    hundir la flota
    the ship sank
    It refers to a significant loss or failure.
    se hundió el barco
    sink into sadness
    To immerse oneself in sadness or despair.
    hundir en la tristeza

    Related Words

    I sink
    First person singular present of the verb 'to sink'.
    hundo
    sinking
    The action of sinking or the state of something that has been sunk.
    hundimiento
    depth
    The depth of something that can sink.
    hondura

    Slang Meanings

    To lose control
    They were sinking into debt and didn't know what to do.
    Se hundían en las deudas y no sabían qué hacer.
    To be in serious trouble
    After the crisis, the company was sinking.
    Después de la crisis, la compañía se hundían.