sprofondare — meaning in English

English meaning

• bury verb To place a body in the ground, typically as part of a funeral.
• sink verb To go down below the surface of water or another liquid, or to cause something to do so.

Senses

sprofondare is used for these senses in English:

• bury (often, figurative) To hide or conceal as if by covering with earth or another substance.
• sink (ergative) To descend or submerge (or to cause to do so) into a liquid or similar substance.

bury — full definition

1. verb To place a body in the ground, typically as part of a funeral.
2. verb To put something in the ground and cover it over.
3. verb To hide or suppress a feeling, memory, or fact.
4. verb To put an end to something, such as a disagreement.

sink — full definition

1. verb To go down below the surface of water or another liquid, or to cause something to do so.
2. verb To decline gradually in strength, mood, or condition.
3. noun A fixed basin with a water supply and drain, used for washing.
4. noun A place or system that absorbs a resource, such as heat or carbon.

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