Sumida (en. Immersed)

/suˈmi.ða/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

Refers to a person or thing that is in a state of immersion or depth in a thought or situation.

She was sunk in her thoughts and didn't hear what they said to her.

Ella estaba sumida en sus pensamientos y no escuchó lo que le dijeron.

Describes a place that is below the level of its surroundings.

The house is sunk in the valley, surrounded by mountains.

La casa está sumida en el valle, rodeada de montañas.

Derives from the verb 'sumir', which comes from the Latin 'submergere', meaning 'to sink' or 'to submerge'.

sunk in memories

being completely immersed in past memories.

sumida en recuerdos

sunk in sadness

in a deep state of sadness.

sumida en la tristeza

sunk in worries

being very worried or anxious.

sumida en preocupaciones

submerge

To cause something or someone to enter a liquid.

sumergir

immersion

Action of submerging or being sunk in something.

inmersión

abstraction

State of concentration on thoughts or ideas, ignoring the external.

abstracción

In a state of mental 'trip', disconnected from reality.

She was so sunk that she didn't realize the movie had already ended.

Estaba tan sumida que no se dio cuenta de que la película ya había terminado.

Totally immersed in her own world, ignoring others.

When she listens to music, she gets sunk and hears nothing else.

Cuando escucha música, se pone sumida y no escucha nada más.