sunk

CEFRB1

/sʌŋk/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    Gone down below the surface of water or another substance.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    past of sink

Examples

  • The sky became as dark as if the sun had sunk.

  • Her eyes have sunk through overwork.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. past participle of sink

More examples

In context

  • Such violence of affliction indeed could not be supported for ever; it sunk within a few days into a calmer melancholy; […]

  • He sunk beneath the cumbrous weight.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The heavy ship hit the ice and blank to the bottom of the ocean.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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