sunken

• يصف شيئًا غار أو هبط إلى ما دون السطح، أو يبدو مجوّفًا أو منخفضًا إلى الداخل.

Describes something that has sunk or settled below the surface, or appears hollow or depressed.

1. Depressed or hollowedB2formal

   Having a surface that is lower than the surrounding area; appearing hollow or caved in.

   غائر

   • His sunken cheeks showed signs of illness.
   • The old shipwreck lay sunken at the bottom of the ocean.
   • She had sunken eyes from lack of sleep.

   المرادفاتconcavedenteddepressedhollowrecessed

   الأضدادbulgingconvexprotrudingraisedswollen

• فعل يدل على الهبوط أو الانتقال إلى الأسفل، ولا سيما تحت سطح سائل، أو على جعل شيء ما يفعل ذلك.

A verb used to indicate the act of descending or moving downward, especially below the surface of a liquid, or to cause something to do so.

فعل شاذ

1. Go down below surfaceA2formal

   To go down below the surface of a liquid or soft substance.

   يغرق

   • The ship began to sink after hitting the iceberg.
   • He watched the stone sink to the bottom of the lake.
   • The heavy rain caused the ground to sink in places.

   المرادفاتdipgo underplungesettlesubmerge

   الأضدادfloatrisesurface

2. Decrease or declineB1formal

   To move to a lower level or position; to decrease in value, amount, or strength.

   انخفاض

   • The sun sank below the horizon.
   • Her spirits sank when she heard the bad news.
   • The stock market sank sharply after the announcement.

   المرادفاتdeclinedecreasediminishdropdwindlefallplungeslump

   الأضدادascendclimbincreaserisesoarsurge

3. B2informal

   To gradually become worse or fail.

   التدهور والفشل

   • The company sank into debt after the failed merger.
   • He sank into a deep depression after losing his job.
   • The project sank due to lack of funding.

   المرادفاتcollapsedeclinedegeneratedeterioratefailfoundergo underslideslipworsen

   الأضدادflourishimproverecoverrisesucceed

الصيغ المركّبةsink in