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Meaning of sink in | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To become completely known, felt, or understood.

idiomatic, intransitive

Equivalents

Español asimilar
Italiano assimilarsi
Nederlands inzinken
Português assimilar cair a ficha

Examples

“He knows he's been naughty, but it will take a while for it to sink in.”
“The gravity of what I had done hadn't sunken in yet.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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