Hundirse
Definition
(verb) To sink to the bottom or submerge in a liquid
Examples
“El barco comenzó a hundirse tras chocar con un iceberg.”
“La llave se hundió en el barro.”
The key sank into the mud.
“A las once, el cubito de hielo ya se había hundido en la limonada.”
By eleven, the ice cube had already sunk into the lemonade.
“Mi hermano hundió la canoa al tocar una roca.”
My brother sank the canoe when it hit a rock.
“Si dejas el anillo ahí, se hundirá en la arena.”
If you leave the ring there, it'll sink into the sand.
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