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    Hundir (en. Sink)

    /unˈdiɾ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To make something or someone submerge or sink.
    The ship sank after hitting the iceberg.
    El barco se hundió tras chocar contra el iceberg.
    To destroy or cause something to fail.
    The scandal sank his political career.
    El escándalo hundió su carrera política.
    To reduce to a lower position.
    Economic problems sank trust in the government.
    Los problemas económicos hundieron la confianza en el gobierno.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'undīre', which means 'to submerge' or 'to put in water'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to sink into misery
    to fall into a situation of great suffering or economic problems.
    hundirse en la miseria
    to sink the fleet
    to lose all hope or resources.
    hundir la flota
    to sink into debt
    to accumulate a large amount of debt.
    hundirse en deudas

    Related Words

    sinking
    Action of sinking or state of what is sunk.
    hundimiento
    submerge
    To submerge or make something enter another medium.
    sumerger
    to sink
    To cause something to descend and remain under the surface of the water.
    afundar

    Slang Meanings

    To be very depressed.
    Since he lost his job, he is sunk.
    Desde que perdió su trabajo, está hundido.
    To have no opportunities for success.
    With that attitude, he is going to be sunk in his career.
    Con esa actitud, va a estar hundido en su carrera.