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ele afunda

sinks

→ afundar
afund sink; submerge + a tu imperative / he, she, you formal present
verb · third singular · present indicative Rare #34,445
sinks Can be used for something sinking (intransitive) or for someone/something sinking something else (transitive), depending on context.
PO: O barco afunda rapidamente.
EN: The boat sinks quickly.
Conjugation of afundar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third afunda —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second afunda —

Madeira flutua, mas ferro afunda.

Wood floats, but iron sinks.

O tempo não vai te esperar enquanto você afunda em tristeza.

Time won't wait for you while you sink into sadness.

— Demon Slayer: Mugen Train - O Filme (2020)

É por isso que você mergulha no mar com um corpo que só afunda?

Is that why you dive into the sea with a body that just sinks?

— Ghost in the Shell: O Fantasma do Futuro (1995)

Então, vai ficar no navio que afunda?

So, are you going to stay on the sinking ship?

— Jornada nas Estrelas II: A Ira de Khan (1982)

Desse jeito ele afunda.

That way, it will sink.

— Jean de Florette (1986)

O capitão afunda com o navio.

The captain goes down with the ship.