What does afundado in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word afundado in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use afundado in Portuguese.

The word afundado in Portuguese means submerged, afundado, afundado, afundado, afundado, afundado, afundado em dívidas, atolado em dívidas. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word afundado

submerged

afundado

adjective (submerged in water) (submerso)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
The divers explored the sunken ship.

afundado

adjective (destroyed, beyond help)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
The team's hopes are sunk after their latest 3-1 defeat.

afundado

adjective (sinking in the middle)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
It's time we replaced our sagging sofa.

afundado

adjective (lower than surrounding substance) (em posição mais baixa)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Era um túmulo velho, afundado, e com uma lápide rachada.
It was a sunken old grave with a cracked headstone.

afundado

adjective (figurative (eyes, cheeks: hollow) (oco)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
The illness gave Jean's face a sunken appearance.

afundado em dívidas, atolado em dívidas

verbal expression (in extreme financial debt)

(expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.)
She was so deep in debt that the only solution appeared to be bankruptcy.

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