What does "sumir" mean in English?

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Spanish

sumir

English

to sink

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Alternative translations of "sumir"

to sink
to disappear
to immerse
to plunge
to submerge

Examples of how to use "sumir" in Spanish

Spanish
La noticia lo sumió en una gran tristeza.
English
The news plunged him into great sadness.
Spanish
La noticia sume al pueblo en confusión.
English
The news plunges the town into confusion.
Spanish
La guerra sumió al país en caos.
English
The war plunged the country into chaos.
Spanish
Él se sumía en profundo silencio.
English
He sank into deep silence.
Spanish
Ese acto sumiría la ciudad en miedo.
English
That act would plunge the city into fear.

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La noticia lo sumió en una gran tristeza.

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