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hundido

sunken

adjective oon-DEE-doh Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Also means

devastated

Usage Note

Hundido is the past participle of hundir (to sink, to plunge). Literally it describes something physically submerged (el barco hundido = 'the sunken ship'). Figuratively estar hundido means to be emotionally crushed or devastated. Hundirse (reflexive) means 'to sink' or 'to collapse,' either physically or emotionally (se hundió tras la noticia).

Examples

"El barco hundido yacía en el fondo del mar."

Natural Translation

The sunken ship lay on the bottom of the sea.

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