Spanish Conversation · Level 175
15 words
Spanish word
hundimiento
Pronunciation
IPA/undiˈmjento/
Meaning
- masculine nounsinking
Example
El hundimiento del barco fue rápido.
The sinking of the ship was quick.
More examples
Tras el hundimiento de un edificio, se evacuaron las viviendas cercanas.
After the collapse of a building, nearby homes were evacuated.
Core concept
Figurative collapse of a situation or morale.
Common phrases
hundimiento del barco
sinking of the ship
hundimiento de un edificio
collapse of a building
hundimiento de la economía
economic collapse
Similar words
colapso: Sudden failure or shutdown of a system, institution, or organized structure.
desplome: Rapid, steep fall in prices, values, or ratings.
naufragio: Sinking of a ship at sea; maritime shipwreck.
Definition in Spanish
Caída o colapso en sentido figurado, usado para describir el fracaso o la pérdida de estabilidad de una situación.
Word origin
The noun hundimiento is formed from the verb hundir 'to sink' plus the suffix -miento and names literal sinking and, by extension, a figurative collapse or failure.
Usage tips
- Often appears with qualifiers like económico or anímico to signal financial or emotional collapse, so those collocates and the context distinguish a figurative hundimiento from a literal sinking.
Other meanings
- collapsenoun
- subsidencenoun
Opposites
- flotaciónflotationnoun
- recuperaciónrecoverynoun
Related words
- hundidosunkadjective