Sentence examples of "sombre" in French with translation "sink"

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Il flotte mais ne sombre pas. It is tossed by the waves, but does not sink.
Je sombrai dans l'inconscience. I sank into unconsciousness.
Le bateau sombra en un instant. The boat sank in a flash.
J'ai vu le navire sombrer en mer. I saw the ship sink in the sea.
Je me suis échappé à grand-peine du bateau qui sombrait. I escaped from the sinking boat with difficulty.
Le navire prit la mer pour sombrer deux jours plus tard. The ship set sail only to sink two days later.
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