sunk

• Descreve o estado de algo que afundou ou está submerso; também usado em sentido figurado para indicar alguém profundamente envolvido ou em situação difícil e sem esperança.

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.

   Condenado

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdone fordoomedfinishedkaputlostruined

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de descer ou mover-se para baixo, especialmente para debaixo da superfície de um líquido, ou para fazer com que algo faça isso.

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.

verbo irregular

1. Go down below surfaceA2formal

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

   Afundar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdipgo underplungesettlesubmerge

   Antônimosfloatrisesurface

2. Decrease or declineB1formal

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

   Cair

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

   Sinônimosdeclinedecreasediminishdropdwindlefallplungeslump

   Antônimosascendclimbincreaserisesoarsurge

3. B2informal

   To gradually become worse or fail.

   Afundar em decadência

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscollapsedeclinedegeneratedeterioratefailfoundergo underslideslipworsen

   Antônimosflourishimproverecoverrisesucceed

Variantes phrasalsink in