What does "hundir" mean in English?

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Spanish

hundir

English

sink

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Alternative translations of "hundir"

submerge
plunge
collapse
ruin

Examples of how to use "hundir" in Spanish

Spanish
El barco se hundió en la tormenta.
English
The ship sank in the storm.
Spanish
El barco se hunde lentamente.
English
The ship is sinking slowly.
Spanish
Hundimos el bote por error.
English
We accidentally sank the boat.
Spanish
El suelo se hundía con la lluvia.
English
The ground was sinking with the rain.
Spanish
Mañana se hundirá el viejo muelle.
English
Tomorrow the old pier will sink.

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El barco se hundió en la tormenta.

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