sink in

US /sɪŋk ɪn/
UK /sɪŋk ɪn/
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1.

asimilar, ser comprendido

to be fully understood or realized

:
It took a while for the news to really sink in.
Tardó un poco en que la noticia realmente asimilara.
Let what I said sink in before you respond.
Deja que lo que dije asimilara antes de responder.
2.

filtrarse, hundirse

to move downwards into a surface or substance

:
The heavy rain caused the water to sink in quickly.
La fuerte lluvia hizo que el agua se filtrara rápidamente.
The mud was so soft that my boots started to sink in.
El barro estaba tan blando que mis botas empezaron a hundirse.