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sunk in

/sʌŋk ɪn/

Translations

sink inverb

sunk in

Past Participle

sank in

Past Simple

sunk in

Past Participle

sinking in

Gerund

/sɪŋk ɪn/

prendre conscienceSens figuré : comprendre ou réaliser pleinement une information, une nouvelle ou une situation.

It took a moment for the news to sink in, but once it did, she was overwhelmed with emotion.

Il lui a fallu un moment pour prendre conscience de la nouvelle, puis elle a été submergée par l’émotion.

Synonyms

sink inverb

To be fully understood or realized.

It took a moment for the news to sink in, but once it did, she was overwhelmed with emotion.