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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAfundamento
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a.fũ.daˈmen.tu
"O afundamento do solo foi evidente após as fortes chuvas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act or process of sinking or being submerged.
"The sinkage of the land near the riverbank was evident after the heavy rains." - 2
The amount by which something sinks or is lowered.
"The sinkage of the foundation was measured to be several inches over the past year."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'sinkage' is derived from the verb 'sink', which has Old English roots in 'sincan', meaning to fall or descend. The suffix '-age' is used to form nouns indicating a state or condition, originating from Latin 'agium'. The term has evolved to describe the act or process of sinking, particularly in contexts like engineering and geology.
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Enfoncement
Transliteration: ɑ̃.fɔ̃s.mɑ̃
"L'enfoncement du sol a été observé après les fortes pluies."
Senken
Transliteration: ˈzɛŋ.kən
"Das Senken des Bodens war nach den starken Regenfällen deutlich."
Affondamento
Transliteration: af.fon.daˈmen.to
"L'affondamento del terreno è stato evidente dopo le forti piogge."
Hundimiento
Transliteration: un.dɪˈmen.to
"El hundimiento del terreno fue evidente después de las fuertes lluvias."
Afundamento
Transliteration: a.fũ.daˈmen.tu
"O afundamento do solo foi evidente após as fortes chuvas."
डूबना
Transliteration: ḍūbnā
"भारी बारिश के बाद ज़मीन का डूबना स्पष्ट था।"
沉降
Transliteration: chénjiàng
"大雨过后，土地的沉降变得明显。"
침하
Transliteration: chimha
"폭우 후에 땅의 침하가 뚜렷해졌다."
沈下
Transliteration: chinka
"大雨の後、土地の沈下が明らかになった。"
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