sunken

sunken
['sʌŋkən]
aggettivo
1) (under water) [treasure, wreck] sommerso; [vessel] affondato, inabissato
2) (recessed) [eye] infossato; [cheek] incavato, scavato
3) (low) [bath, garden, living area] incassato
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adjective
1) (sunk under water: a sunken ship.) sommerso
2) (below the level of the surrounding area: a sunken garden.) sprofondato incassato
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sunken /ˈsʌŋkən/
a.
1 affondato: a sunken ship, una nave affondata
2 sommerso: a sunken wreck, un relitto sommerso
3 sprofondato: a sunken road, una strada sprofondata
4 incavato; infossato: sunken eyes, occhi incavati; sunken cheeks, guance infossate
● a sunken garden, un giardino incassato (artificiale: con rocce, ecc.; in GB) □ (edil.) sunken storey, interrato; seminterrato.
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['sʌŋkən]
aggettivo
1) (under water) [treasure, wreck] sommerso; [vessel] affondato, inabissato
2) (recessed) [eye] infossato; [cheek] incavato, scavato
3) (low) [bath, garden, living area] incassato

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  • sunken — past participle of SINK(Cf. ↑sink). ► ADJECTIVE 1) having sunk. 2) at a lower level than the surrounding area. 3) (of a person s eyes or cheeks) deeply recessed …   English terms dictionary

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  • sunken — adjective Etymology: Middle English sonkyn, past participle of sinken to sink Date: 14th century 1. submerged; especially lying at the bottom of a body of water 2. a. hollow, recessed < sunken cheeks > b. lying in a depression < a …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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