sunk

• Décrit un état d'immersion ou d'engagement profond ; souvent utilisé au sens figuré pour désigner une situation difficile ou désespérée.

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.

   condamné à l'échec ou à la destruction

   • 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.

   Synonymesdone fordoomedfinishedkaputlostruined

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de descendre ou de se déplacer vers le bas, en particulier sous la surface d'un liquide, ou pour désigner le fait de faire couler quelque chose.

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.

verbe irrégulier

1. Go down below surfaceA2formal

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

   Couler / s'enfoncer sous la surface

   • 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.

   Synonymesdipgo underplungesettlesubmerge

   Antonymesfloatrisesurface

2. Decrease or declineB1formal

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

   baisser

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

   Synonymesdeclinedecreasediminishdropdwindlefallplungeslump

   Antonymesascendclimbincreaserisesoarsurge

3. B2informal

   To gradually become worse or fail.

   décliner, sombrer

   • 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.

   Synonymescollapsedeclinedegeneratedeterioratefailfoundergo underslideslipworsen

   Antonymesflourishimproverecoverrisesucceed

Variantes phrasalsink in