What does "hundimiento" mean in English?

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Spanish

hundimiento

English

sinking

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Alternative translations of "hundimiento"

collapse
subsidence
fall
dip

Examples of how to use "hundimiento" in Spanish

Spanish
Vimos el hundimiento del viejo barco.
English
We saw the sinking of the old ship.
Spanish
El hundimiento del barco fue rápido.
English
The sinking of the ship was quick.
Spanish
Sentí un hundimiento en mi pecho.
English
I felt a sinking in my chest.
Spanish
El hundimiento económico afectó a la ciudad.
English
The economic downturn affected the city.
Spanish
Detectamos un hundimiento del terreno ayer.
English
We detected a ground subsidence yesterday.

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