sombrer
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sombrer
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
a. to sink
Le Titanic a sombré dans la nuit du 14 avril 1912.The Titanic sank on the night of April 14, 1912.
b. to go down
Pendant la tempête, le navire a menacé de sombrer plus d’une fois.During the storm, the ship threatened to go down more than once.
c. to founder
Le bateau a pris l’eau avant de sombrer dans l’océan.The boat took on water before foundering in the ocean.
2. (figurative) (to go downhill)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. to decline
Après les déclarations polémiques de sa fondatrice, l’entreprise a commencé à sombrer en bourse.After the controversial statements made by its founder, the company began to decline on the stock market.
3. (figurative) (to lose oneself; used with "dans")
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. to sink into (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Suite à sa rupture, mon frère a sombré dans la dépression.After his breakup, my brother sank into depression.
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Indicative of "sombrer"
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