sunken

• Qui est descendu ou s'est affaissé sous une surface, ou qui paraît creux ou enfoncé.

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.

   creux, enfoncé

   • 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.

   Synonymesconcavedenteddepressedhollowrecessed

   Antonymesbulgingconvexprotrudingraisedswollen

• 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