s'enfoncer

Les sabots des chevaux s'enfonçaient dans la boue du chemin.
The horses' hooves sank into the mud on the track.
Les racines tordues de l'arbre s'enfonçaient dans la terre.
The twisted roots of the tree extended down into the soil.
Les pattes des chevaux s'enfonçaient dans le marécage.
The feet of the horses sank in the bog.
Les coups de lance qui s'enfonçaient, transperçaient littéralement son cœur.
The thrusting of the spears were literally piercing his heart.
Elles ont compris que la pauvreté extrême dans laquelle s'enfonçaient les populations pouvait aggraver le conflit.
They understood that the extreme poverty that the people of the country were sinking into could aggravate the conflict.
Il savait aussi que, plus les troupes de Dénikine s'enfonçaient dans le nord, plus elles devenaient vulnérables à l'arrière, en raison même de l'étendue démesurée du front.
He also knew that the more Denikin's troops advanced to the north, the more vulnerable they became in their rear, by reason of the great extension of the front.
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