sunk

• Beschreibt den Zustand des Versinkens oder der tiefen Versunkenheit; wird oft im übertragenen Sinn für eine schwierige oder hoffnungslose Lage verwendet.

Describes a state of being submerged or deeply involved; often used figuratively to mean being in a difficult or hopeless situation.

1. Doomed to extinctionB2informal

   In a situation where failure or destruction is inevitable.

   Dem Untergang geweiht

   • After the scandal, his political career was sunk.
   • The company is sunk if they don't get a new investor.
   • Without a plan, the project is sunk.

   Synonymedone fordoomedfinishedkaputlostruined

• Verb, das eine Abwärtsbewegung bezeichnet, besonders das Untergehen unter die Oberfläche einer Flüssigkeit, oder das Verursachen einer solchen Bewegung.

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.

unregelmäßiges Verb

1. Go down below surfaceA2formal

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

   Sinken

   • 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.

   Synonymedipgo underplungesettlesubmerge

   Antonymefloatrisesurface

2. Decrease or declineB1formal

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

   Sinken

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

   Synonymedeclinedecreasediminishdropdwindlefallplungeslump

   Antonymeascendclimbincreaserisesoarsurge

3. B2informal

   To gradually become worse or fail.

   In Verfall geraten

   • 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.

   Synonymecollapsedeclinedegeneratedeterioratefailfoundergo underslideslipworsen

   Antonymeflourishimproverecoverrisesucceed

Phrasal-Variantensink in