sink

sink

 (sĭngk)

v. sank (săngk) or sunk (sŭngk), sunk, sink·ing, sinks

v.intr.

1.

a. To go below the surface of water or another liquid: We watched the leaky inner tube slowly sink.

b. To descend to the bottom of a body of water or other liquid: found the wreck where it had sunk.

2.

a. To fall or drop to a lower level, especially to go down slowly or in stages: The water in the lake sank several feet during the long, dry summer.

b. To subside or settle gradually: Cracks developed as the building sank.

3. To appear to move downward, as the sun or moon in setting.

4. To slope downward; incline: The road sinks as it approaches the stream.

5.

a. To fall or lower oneself slowly, as from weakness or fatigue: The exhausted runner sank to the ground.

b. To feel great disappointment or discouragement: Her heart sank within her.

6.

a. To pass into something; penetrate: The claws sank into the flesh of the prey.

b. To steep or soak: The wine has sunk into my shirt.

7. To pass into a specified condition: She sank into a deep sleep.

8.

a. To deteriorate in quality or condition: The patient is sinking fast. The family sank into a state of disgrace.

b. To diminish, as in value: Gold prices are sinking.

9. To become weaker, quieter, or less forceful: His voice sank to a whisper.

10. To make an impression; become felt or understood: The meaning finally sank in.

v.tr.

1. To cause to descend beneath the surface or to the bottom of a liquid: sink a ship.

2.

a. To cause to penetrate deeply: He sank his sword into the dragon's belly.

b. To force into the ground: sink a piling.

c. To dig or drill (a mine or well) in the earth.

d. To cause to drop or lower: sank the bucket into the well.

e. Sports To propel (a ball or shot) into a hole, basket, or pocket.

3. To cause to be engrossed: "Frank sank himself in another book" (Patricia Highsmith).

4.

a. To make weaker, quieter, or less forceful: She sank her voice when the manager walked by.

b. To reduce in quantity or worth: The bad news will sink markets around the world.

5. To debase the nature of; degrade: The scandal has sunk him in the eyes of many.

6. To bring to a low or ruined state; defeat or destroy: Loss of advertising sank the newspaper.

7. To suppress or hide: He sank his arrogance and apologized.

8. Informal To defeat, as in a game.

9. To invest or spend, often without getting a return or adequate value: I've sunk a lot of money into that car.

10. To pay off (a debt).

n.

1. A water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe and generally a piped supply of water.

2. A cesspool.

3. A sinkhole.

4. A natural or artificial means of absorbing or removing a substance or a form of energy from a system.

5. A place regarded as wicked and corrupt: That city is a sink of corruption.

Idioms:

sink (one's) teeth into Informal

To undertake an endeavor energetically: She sank her teeth into the challenging project.

sink or swim Informal

To fail or succeed without alternative.

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[Middle English sinken, from Old English sincan.]

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sink′a·ble adj.

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sink

(sɪŋk)

vb, sinks, sinking, sank, sunk or sunken

1. to descend or cause to descend, esp beneath the surface of a liquid or soft substance

2. (intr) to appear to move down towards or descend below the horizon

3. (intr) to slope downwards; dip

4. (intr; often foll by in or into) to pass into or gradually enter a specified lower state or condition: to sink into apathy.

5. to make or become lower in volume, pitch, etc

6. to make or become lower in value, price, etc

7. (intr) to become weaker in health, strength, etc

8. to decline or cause to decline in moral value, worth, etc

9. (intr) to seep or penetrate

10. (tr) to suppress or conceal: he sank his worries in drink.

11. (Civil Engineering) (tr) to dig, cut, drill, bore, or excavate (a hole, shaft, etc)

12. (tr) to drive into the ground: to sink a stake.

13. (Banking & Finance) (tr; usually foll by in or into)

a. to invest (money)

b. to lose (money) in an unwise or unfortunate investment

14. (Banking & Finance) (tr) to pay (a debt)

15. (intr) to become hollow; cave in: his cheeks had sunk during his illness.

16. (Ball Games, other than specified) (tr) to hit, throw, or propel (a ball) into a hole, basket, pocket, etc: he sank a 15-foot putt.

17. (tr) informal Brit to drink, esp quickly: he sank three pints in half an hour.

18. sink or swim to take risks where the alternatives are loss and failure or security and success

n

19. (Building) a fixed basin, esp in a kitchen, made of stone, earthenware, metal, etc, used for washing

20. (Physical Geography) See sinkhole

21. (Building) another word for cesspool

22. a place of vice or corruption

23. (Civil Engineering) an area of ground below that of the surrounding land, where water collects

24. (General Physics) physics a device or part of a system at which energy is removed from the system: a heat sink.

adj

(Social Welfare) informal (of a housing estate or school) deprived or having low standards of achievement

[Old English sincan; related to Old Norse sökkva to sink, Gothic siggan, Old High German sincan, Swedish sjunka]

ˈsinkable adj

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sink

(sɪŋk)

v. sank, often, sunk; sunk sunk•en; sink•ing; v.i.

1. to fall, drop, or descend gradually to a lower level or position: The ship sank to the bottom of the sea.

2. to settle or fall gradually: The building is sinking.

3. to fall or collapse slowly from weakness, fatigue, etc.: He sank to his knees.

4. to penetrate or permeate; seep.

5. to become engulfed in or gradually enter a state: to sink into slumber.

6. to become deeply absorbed: sunk in thought.

7. to pass or fall into some worse or lower state: to sink into poverty.

8. to decline or deteriorate in quality or worth.

9. to fail in physical strength or health.

10. to become discouraged or depressed: My heart sank.

11. to decrease in amount, extent, intensity, etc.

12. to become lower in volume, tone, or pitch: Her voice sank to a whisper.

13. to slope downward; dip.

14. to disappear from sight, as below the horizon.

15. to become or appear concave or hollow, as the cheeks.

v.t.

16. to cause to become submerged; force into or below the surface.

17. to cause to fall, drop, or descend gradually.

18. to cause to penetrate: to sink an ax into a tree.

19. to lower or depress the level of.

20. to bury or lay in or as if in the ground.

21. to dig, bore, or excavate (a hole, shaft, well, etc.).

22. to bring to a worse or lower state or status.

23. to bring to utter ruin or collapse.

24. to reduce in amount, extent, intensity, etc.

25. to lower in volume or pitch.

26. to suppress; ignore.

27. to invest with the hope of profit or other return: He sank all his energy into the business.

28. to lose (money) in an investment, enterprise, etc.

29. to hit or propel (a ball) so that it goes through or into a basket, hole, pocket, etc.

30. sink in, to enter or permeate the mind; become understood: I repeated it till the words sank in.

n.

31. a basin, usu. connected with a water supply and drainage system, used for washing.

32. a low-lying, poorly drained area where waters collect and sink into the ground or evaporate.

33. sinkhole (def. 2).

34. a place of vice or corruption.

35. a drain or sewer.

36. a device or place for disposing of energy within a system, as a power-consuming device in an electrical circuit or a condenser in a steam engine.

37. any pond or pit for sewage or waste.

[before 1000; (v.) Middle English; Old English sincan, c. Old Saxon sincan, Old High German sinkan, Old Norse søkkva, Gothic sigqan]

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sink

1. 'sink'

If something sinks, it moves slowly downwards. Sink is especially used to say that something moves downwards below the surface of water.

The boat was sinking.

To sink a ship means to cause it to sink.

The Confederates managed to sink one ship and damage another.

2. 'sank' and 'sunk'

The past tense of sink is sank, not 'sunk' or 'sinked'. The past participle is sunk

The boat sank to the bottom of the lake.

The leading craft was sunk almost immediately by the artillery.

3. 'sunken'

Sunken is an adjective, used in front of a noun. You use it to describe things which have sunk to the bottom of the sea or a lake.

...the remains of a sunken battleship.

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sink

Past participle: sunk
Gerund: sinking

Imperative

sink

sink

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sink - plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe drain basket - a filter in a sink drain; traps debris but passes water kitchen sink - a sink in a kitchen plumbing fixture - a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building washbasin, washbowl, washstand, lavatory, basin - a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face; "he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face"
	2.	sink - (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system; "the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide" heat sink - a metal conductor specially designed to conduct (and radiate) heat applied science, engineering science, technology, engineering - the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems; "he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study" natural action, natural process, action, activity - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity" source - (technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system; "a heat source"; "a source of carbon dioxide"
	3.	sink - a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof sinkhole, swallow hole natural depression, depression - a sunken or depressed geological formation
	4.	sink - a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it cesspit, cesspool, sump cistern - an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater
Verb	1.	sink - fall or descend to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees" drop down, drop fall off, slump, sink - fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly; "The real estate market fell off" drop - let fall to the ground; "Don't drop the dishes" drop open, fall open - open involuntarily; "His mouth dropped open"; "Her jaw dropped" change posture - undergo a change in bodily posture droop, sag, swag, flag - droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness sag down, sag - cause to sag; "The children sagged their bottoms down even more comfortably"
	2.	sink - cause to sink; "The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor" move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" settle - cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids) go under, go down, sink, settle - go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
	3.	sink - pass into a specified state or condition; "He sank into nirvana" lapse, pass move - go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
	4.	sink - go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned" go under, go down, settle come down, descend, go down, fall - move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again" subside, settle - sink down or precipitate; "the mud subsides when the waters become calm" sink - cause to sink; "The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor" founder - sink below the surface submerge, submerse - sink below the surface; go under or as if under water filter, permeate, sink in, percolate - pass through; "Water permeates sand easily" float, swim - be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
	5.	sink - descend into or as if into some soft substance or place; "He sank into bed"; "She subsided into the chair" subside come down, descend, go down, fall - move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"
	6.	sink - appear to move downward; "The sun dipped below the horizon"; "The setting sun sank below the tree line" dip subside - sink to a lower level or form a depression; "the valleys subside" decline - go down; "The roof declines here"
	7.	sink - fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly; "The real estate market fell off" fall off, slump drop - go down in value; "Stock prices dropped" drop down, sink, drop - fall or descend to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees"
	8.	sink - fall or sink heavily; "He slumped onto the couch"; "My spirits sank" slide down, slump cave in, collapse, fall in, give way, founder, give, break - break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"
	9.	sink - embed deeply; "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"; "He buried his head in her lap" bury embed, imbed, implant, plant, engraft - fix or set securely or deeply; "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent"; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum" countersink, set - insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)

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sink

noun

1. basin, washbasin, hand basin, wash-hand basin The sink was full of dirty dishes.

verb

1. scupper, scuttle In a naval battle your aim is to sink the enemy's ship.

2. go down, founder, go under, submerge, capsize The boat was beginning to sink fast.

3. descend, lower, go down, dip, fall, disappear Far off to the west the sun was sinking.
descend arise, ascend, rise, climb, go up, move up, rise up

4. slump, drop, flop, collapse, droop, plonk yourself (informal), plump yourself Kate laughed, and sank down again to her seat.

5. fall, drop, decline, slip, plunge, plummet, subside, relapse, abate, retrogress Pay increases have sunk to around seven per cent.

6. drop, fall, get lower, get softer, get quieter Her voice had sunk to a whisper.

7. stoop, descend, be reduced to, succumb, lower yourself, debase yourself, demean yourself You know who you are, be proud of it and don't sink to his level.

8. decline, die, fade, fail, flag, weaken, diminish, decrease, deteriorate, decay, worsen, dwindle, lessen, degenerate, depreciate, go downhill (informal) He's still alive, but sinking fast.
decline rise, increase, grow, improve, go up, swell, intensify, wax, enlarge, rise up

9. dig, bore, drill, drive, lay, put down, excavate the site where Stephenson sank his first mineshaft

10. invest, put in, plough, risk, lay out He has already sunk $25 million into the project.

11. (Brit. informal) drink, down, knock back, neck (slang), swill, quaff, polish off, gulp down She sank two glasses of white wine.

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sink

verb

1. To fall or drift down to the bottom:

gravitate, settle.

2. To go beneath the surface or to the bottom of a liquid:

founder, submerge, submerse.

3. To go from a more erect posture to a less erect posture:

drop, fall, slump.

4. To slope downward:

decline, descend, dip, drop, fall, pitch.

5. To become lower in quality, character, or condition:

atrophy, decline, degenerate, descend, deteriorate, retrograde, worsen.

Idioms: go bad, go to pot, go to seed , go to the dogs.

6. To bring oneself down to a lower level of behavior:

descend, lower, stoop.

7. To undergo moral deterioration:

fall, slip.

Idiom: go bad.

8. To cause the complete ruin or wreckage of:

bankrupt, break down, cross up, demolish, destroy, finish, ruin, shatter, smash, spoil, torpedo, undo, wash up, wrack, wreck.

Slang: total.

Idiom: put the kibosh on.

9. To undergo a sharp, rapid descent in value or price:

dive, drop, fall, nose-dive, plummet, plunge, skid, slump, tumble.

Idiom: take a sudden downtrend.

10. To lose strength or power:

decline, degenerate, deteriorate, fade, fail, flag, languish, wane, waste (away), weaken.

Informal: fizzle (out).

Idioms: go downhill, hit the skids.

11. To cause to penetrate with force:

dig, drive, plunge, ram, run, stab, stick, thrust.

phrasal verb
sink in

To come as a realization:

dawn on (or upon), register, soak in.

noun

1. An area sunk below its surroundings:

basin, concavity, depression, dip, hollow, pit, sag, sinkhole.

2. A place known for its great filth or corruption:

cesspit, cesspool, pit.

Slang: armpit.

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Translations

بَالُّوعَةحَوْضُ الغَسَلحَوْض غَسيلمجلىمغسلة

dřezpotopitpotopit seumývadlovnořit

synkevaskgå nedhåndvaskinvestere

sinkenWaschbeckenSpüleuntergehenversenken

νεροχύτηςνιπτήραςβουλιάζωβούρναβυθίζομαι

fregaderopilalavabohundirhundirse

upottaapesuallasupotavajota

évierbaissercoulerenfoncerforer

potonutisudoperumivaonik

elsüllyedelszorul a szivemosogató

fjárfestahníga, síga; falla, lækkasökkvasökkva ívaskur

affondaresprofondareacquaiolavandinolavello

シンク洗面台膿瘻

가라앉다개수대세면대

mergo

esantis žemiauinvestuotiįsigertiįsisąmonintikriauklė

iegremdētiegrimtieguldīt nauduielaistizlietne

zinkengootsteenonderdompelenwasbakafwasbak

synketrenge innvaskvaskeservantbore inn

zlewzlewozmywaktopićumywalkazatapiać

afundarafundar-selava-loiçaslavatóriopia

раковинатонутьтопитьумывальникутонуть

kuchynská linkavnoriť

pogrezniti sepomivalno koritopotopiti se

handfatsjunkaskålslukhålvärmesänka

จมอ่างล้างหน้าและมืออ่างสำหรับล้าง

lavabobatmakeviyegöm meksıkışmak

вколотивпадативрізатисявсадитигинути

bồn rửachậu rửachìm xuống

水池消沉深入脸盆落下

sink

¹ [sɪŋk] (sank (pt) (sunk (pp)))

A. VT

1. (= submerge) [+ ship] → hundir (fig) (= destroy) [+ person] → hundir; [+ project] → acabar con, dar al traste con; [+ theory] → destruir, acabar con
to be sunk → estar perdido

2. (= open up) [+ mineshaft] → abrir, excavar; [+ hole] → hacer, excavar; [+ well] → perforar, abrir

3. (= bury, lay)

3.1. [+ pipe] → enterrar; [+ foundations] → echar
to sink a post two metres into the ground → fijar un poste dos metros bajo tierra
she sunk her face into her hands → hundió la cara en las manos
his eyes were sunk deep into their sockets → tenía los ojos hundidos

3.2. (fig) to be sunk in thought → estar absorto en mis pensamientos, estar ensimismado
to be sunk in depression → estar sumido en la depresión

4. (= forget) [+ feelings] → ahogar
let's sink our differences → hagamos las paces, olvidemos nuestras diferencias

5. (= dig in) [+ knife] → hundir, clavar; [+ teeth] → hincar
I sank my knife into the cheese → hundí or clavé el cuchillo en el queso
he sank his teeth into my arm → me hincó los dientes en el brazo

6. (= invest) to sink money in or into sth → invertir dinero en algo

7. (Brit) [+ drink] → tragarse

8. (Sport) [+ ball, putt] → embocar

B. VI

1. [ship, object] → hundirse
the body sank to the bottom of the lake → el cadáver se hundió en el fondo del lago
the yeast sinks to the bottom in beer → la levadura se deposita en el fondo de la cerveza
to sink out of sight → desaparecer
to sink without trace (fig) → desaparecer sin dejar rastro
to leave sb to sink or swim → abandonar a algn a su suerte
we're all in the same boat and we sink or swim together → todos estamos en la misma situación, y una de dos: o nos hundimos o salimos a flote juntos

2. (= subside) [building, land] → hundirse; [flood waters] → bajar de nivel; [sun] → ponerse

3. (= slump) [person] to sink into a chair → arrellanarse en una silla, dejarse caer en una silla
to sink to one's knees → caer de rodillas
I sank into a deep sleep → caí en un sueño profundo
she would sometimes sink into depression → a veces se sumía en la depresión
he sank deeper into debt → se hundió más y más en las deudas
to sink into poverty → hundirse or caer en la miseria
my heart sank → se me cayó el alma a los pies
her spirits sank lower and lower → tenía la moral cada vez más baja

4. (= deteriorate) [sick person] he's sinking fast → está cada vez peor

5. (= fall) (in amount, value) the shares have sunk to three dollars → las acciones han bajado a tres dólares
he has sunk in my estimation → ha bajado en mi estima
his voice sank to a whisper → su voz se redujo a un susurro

sink back VI + ADV (= slump) (into chair) → arrellanarse, ponerse cómodo
I sank back onto the pillows → me puse cómodo en las almohadas

sink down VI + ADV [building] → ceder, hundirse; [post] → hundirse, clavarse
to sink down into a chair → apoltronarse or arrellanarse en un sillón
to sink down on one's knees → caer de rodillas, arrodillarse
he sank down (out of sight) behind the bush → se agachó detrás del matorral

sink in VI + ADV

1. (= penetrate) → penetrar
in time the water sinks in → con el tiempo el agua va penetrando

2. (fig) she paused to let the news sink in → hizo una pausa para que pudieran asimilar la noticia
it hasn't sunk in that he's gone forever → aún no ha asimilado or asumido el hecho de que se ha ido para siempre

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sink

² [sɪŋk]

A. N (in kitchen) → fregadero m, pila f; (in bathroom) → lavabo m

B. ADJ [estate] → degradado, deprimido; [school] → con un nivel muy bajo

C. CPD sink tidy N recipiente para lavavajillas, jabón y estropajos
sink unit N → fregadero m

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sink

[ˈsɪŋk]

n (in kitchen) → évier m; (in bathroom) → lavabo m

vb [sank] (pt) [sunk] (pp)

vt

[+ ship] → couler
They were ordered to sink the ship → On leur donna l'ordre de couler le navire.

[+ foundations] → creuser; [+ well, mine, shaft] → creuser
The government sank wells for the villagers → Le gouvernement fit creuser des puits pour les villageois.
to sink a post into the ground → enfoncer un poteau dans le sol
to sink one's teeth into sth [+ steak, cake, sandwich] → mordre à belles dents dans qch
The dog sank its teeth into her leg
BUT Le chien la mordit à la jambe.

(= invest) to sink money into sth [+ project, business] → mettre de l'argent dans qch

[+ ball] (GOLF) → mettre dans le trou (SNOOKER) → blouser

(= cause to fail) [+ chances] → anéantir; [+ business] → couler

(British) (= drink down) [+ drink] → descendre
She sank two glasses of red wine → Elle a descendu deux verres de vin rouge.

vi

(not float) [ship, boat] → couler, sombrer; [person, object] → couler
to sink into the mud → s'enfoncer dans la boue
it's sink or swim → ça passe ou ça casse

(= subside) [ground, building] → s'affaisser

(= move downwards) [sun] → se coucher

(= fall, sit down) [person] → s'affaler, se laisser tomber
He sank into a chair → Il s'affala sur une chaise., Il se laissa tomber sur une chaise.
She sank to her knees in exhaustion → Elle tomba à genoux d'épuisement.
to sink to the floor → s'effondrer

(= decrease) [prices, currency] → chuter

(= become quieter) [voice] → s'amenuiser
to sink to a whisper
Her voice sank to a whisper → Sa voix se changea en murmure.

(= grow sad) my heart sank → mon cœur se serra
her spirits sank lower and lower → elle avait de moins en moins le moral

sink in

vi

[liquid, lotion] → pénétrer

[explanation] → rentrer ; [words] → faire son effet
It took a long time to sink in → Il a fallu longtemps pour que ça rentre.
It took a moment or two for her words to sink in → Il a fallu un petit moment avant que ses mots ne fassent leur effet.

sink into

vt fus [+ despair, depression] → sombrer dans
The economy sank into chaos → L'économie sombra dans le chaos.
to sink into a deep sleep → sombrer dans un profond sommeil
to sink into a coma → sombrer dans le coma

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sink

¹ pret <sank>, ptp <sunk>

vt

ship, object → versenken

(fig: = ruin) theory → zerstören; hopes → zunichtemachen, zerstören; now we’re sunk! (inf) → jetzt sind wir geliefert (inf)

shaft → senken, teufen (spec); hole → ausheben; to sink a post in the ground → einen Pfosten in den Boden einlassen; they sank a pipe under the riverbed → sie versenkten ein Rohr unter dem Flussbett ? well¹

(Brit inf) drink → hinunterschütten (inf), → hinunterspülen (inf)

teeth, claws → schlagen; I’d like to sink my teeth into a juicy steak → ich möchte in ein saftiges Steak reinbeißen (inf)

differences → begraben

to sink money into something → Geld in etw (acc) → stecken

golf ball → einlochen; billiard ball → in das Loch treiben

(= lower) eyes, voice, value of currency → senken; he sank his head in his hands → er stützte den Kopf auf die Hände

to be sunk in thought → in Gedanken versunken sein; to be sunk in a book → in ein Buch vertieft sein; sunk in depression/despair → völlig deprimiert/verzweifelt

vi

person, object → untergehen; (ship) → untergehen, sinken; to sink to the bottom → auf den Grund sinken; he was left to sink or swim (fig) → er war ganz auf sich allein angewiesen; if I go down I’ll make sure you all sink with me → wenn es mich erwischt, werde ich euch alle mitreißen

(= go down, subside) → sinken; (sun) → versinken; (voice) → sich senken; (building, land etc) → sich senken, absinken; the building is gradually sinking into the mud → das Gebäude versinkt allmählich im Schlamm; he sank up to his knees in the mud → er sank bis zu den Knien im Schlamm ein; to sink (down) into a chair → in einen Sessel (nieder)sinken; to sink back into the cushions → in die Kissen versinken; the flames sank lower and lower → das Feuer fiel immer mehr in sich zusammen; the sun sank beneath the horizon → die Sonne versank am Horizont; the record has sunk to the bottom of the charts → die Platte ist ans Ende der Liste gerutscht; to sink to one’s knees → auf die Knie sinken; to sink out of sight → versinken; to sink into a deep sleep/into depression → in tiefen Schlaf/in Depressionen versinken; my spirits or my heart sank at the sight of the work → beim Anblick der Arbeit verließ mich der Mut; the sick man is sinking fast → der Kranke verfällt zusehends

(= deteriorate, lessen: output, shares, standards) → sinken; to sink into insignificance → zur Bedeutungslosigkeit herabsinken; to sink deeper into recession → immer tiefer in die Rezession geraten

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²

n → Ausguss m; (in kitchen also) → Spülbecken nt; sink unit → Spültisch m, → Spüle f; sink tidy → Abflusssieb nt; sink of iniquity → Sündenpfuhl m, → Stätte f → des Lasters ? kitchen sink

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sink

¹ [sɪŋk] (sank (pt) (sunk (pp)))

1. vt

a. (ship, object) → (far) affondare (fig) (project) → far naufragare; (person) → distruggere
to be sunk (fam) → essere nei guai
I'm sunk without it → se non ce l'ho sono perso
to be sunk in thought → essere immerso/a nei propri pensieri
to be sunk in despair → essere assolutamente disperato/a
let's sink our differences → accantoniamo le divergenze

b. (mineshaft, well) → scavare; (foundations) → gettare; (stake) → piantare, conficcare; (pipe) → interrare
to sink the ball (Golf) → fare buca
to sink money into an enterprise → investire denaro in un'impresa
lets sink a few beers (Brit) (fam) → facciamoci un paio di birre

2. vi (in water) → affondare; (level of water, sun) → calare; (ground) → cedere; (value, voice) → abbassarsi; (sales) → diminuire
to sink to the bottom (ship) → colare a picco
to sink to one's knees → cadere in ginocchio
he sank into a chair/the mud → sprofondò in una poltrona/nel fango
the water sank slowly into the ground → l'acqua è penetrata lentamente nel terreno
she's sinking fast (dying) → deperisce rapidamente
he has sunk in my estimation → è scaduto ai miei occhi
he was left to sink or swim (fig) → fu lasciato a cavarsela da solo
to sink like a stone → andar giù come un sasso
to sink out of sight → scomparire alla vista
the shares have or the share price has sunk to 3 dollars → le azioni sono crollate a 3 dollari
my heart or spirits sank → mi sentii venir meno

sink back vi + adv (in chair) → accomodarsi bene; (under water) → affondare di nuovo

sink down vi + adv to sink down onto a chair → lasciarsi cadere su una poltrona
to sink down on one's knees → cadere in ginocchio
to sink down out of sight → scomparire

sink in vi + adv (person, car) → sprofondare; (liquid, into ground, carpet) → penetrare; (remark, explanation) → essere capito/a
it hasn't sunk in yet (fig) → non mi rendo (or si rende ) ancora conto
it took a long time to sink in → ci ho (or ha ) messo molto a capirlo

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² [sɪŋk] n (in kitchen) → lavello, acquaio; (in bathroom) → lavandino

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sink

(siŋk) – past tense sank (saŋk) : past participle sunk (saŋk) – verb

1. to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc. The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water. sink, duik يُغْطِس، يُغْرِق потапям afundar-se potopit (se) versenken synke; gå ned βυθίζω, βυθίζομαι, βουλιάζωhundir, irse a pique uputama, uppuma غرق شدن upota couler לְהַטבִּיעַ डूबना tonuti, potonuti (el)süllyed menenggelamkan sökkva affondare 沈む 가라앉히다 paskandinti, paskęsti nogrimt; nogremdēt karam zinkensynke, gå ned zatapiać, tonąć ډوبېدل، كښته كېدل (ورو ورو): كښېناستل، لوېدل (لكه لمر يا داوبوسطح): ويجاړېدل، ورانېدل، كښته كښېوتل، ننوتل (لكه سترګې): مخ په ځوړكېدل، كښېناستل (لكه په مغزوكې): ټيټېدل، غور ځېدل (لكه دنرخ): له زوره لوېدل، له برمه لوېدل. ډوبول: كيندل: سورى كول: منډل، ښخول، afundar-se a se scufunda тонуть; топить potopiť (sa) potopiti (se) potonuti sjunka, sänka จม batmak (使)下沉 тонути; іти на дно سیال کی سطح کے نیچے جانا chìm （使）下沉

2. to go down or become lower (slowly). The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper. sak يغْطُس، تَغْرُب الشَّمْس снижавам се descer klesat , sinken gå ned; sænke sig χαμηλώνωponerse, bajar, descender vajuma, alanema پايين رفتن painua baisser לִשקוֹעַ धंसना spustiti se leszáll terbenam hníga, síga; falla, lækka calare, scendere; tramontare 沈む 가라앉다, 지다 leistis, žemėti nogrimt tenggelam dalengå ned, falle, synke zniżać się ډوبېدل descer a coborî опускаться; понижаться (po)klesnúť, zoslabiť spustiti se utonuti sjunka, sänka sig ตกลง batmak, alçalmak 落下，低下 опускати(ся); сідати دھیرے دھیرے نیچے جانا lặn xuống dưới chân trời 落下，变弱

3. to (cause to) go deeply (into something). The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple. sak, sink يَنْغَمِس، يَدْخُل في، يُدْخِل، يَحْفُر потъвам enterrar(-se) vsáknout se, vnořit sich senken trænge ind; stikke i εισδύω, χώνω, χώνομαιpenetrar, clavar, hundir, hincar (sisse) imbuma, sisse vajutama افول كردن upota entrer לִטבּוֹע, לְהַטבִּיעַ धंसाना utonuti, prodrijeti beivódik; bevésődik membenamkan sökkva í penetrare, filtrare しみ込む 스며들다, 박아 넣다 įsigerti, suleisti iegrimt; iegremdēt; ielaist membenamkan doordringen trenge/bore inn, synke wsiąkać, zanurzać چك اچول embeber(-se) a intra (în) впитывать; вонзать vsiaknuť; vnoriť potopiti, zasaditi zariti sjunka in, sätta [tänderna/klorna] i ซึมลง gömmek (使)滲入，深入 просочувати; занурювати گڑونا xuyên vào, ngập sâu vào （使）渗入，深入

4. (of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful. My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead. depressief raak يَهْبُط прен. свивам се от desanimar klesnout versinken; versenken synke θλίβομαι, χάνω την ελπίδα μου hundirse, venirse abajo, desanimarse masendusse sattuma افسرده شدن masentua se démoraliser לְאַבֵּד תִיקווָה मनोबल गिरना klonuti, venuti elszorul a szive kecewa verða þunglyndur (deprimersi) 元気がなくなる 낙담하다 pulti į neviltį, nuliūsti, palūžti zaudēt dūšu menjadi lemah wegzinkenmiste motet zamierać, smucić się ويجاړېدل desanimar a se demoraliza падать klesnúť izgubiti pogum klonuti sjunka, tappa [modet] ลดลง ümitsizliğe kapılmak, sıkışmak (意志)消沈 падати نا امید اور افسردہ ہونا xuống thấp, lắng xuống 消沉

5. to invest (money). He sank all his savings in the business. belê يَسْتَثْمِر инвестирам enterrar investovat das Spülbecken investere επενδύωinvertir (raha) paigutama مصروف شدن sijoittaa engloutir לְהַשקִיע निवेश करना uložiti novac u što iz čega se ne može lako izvaditi befektet menanamkan fjárfesta investire 投資する 투자하다 įdėti, investuoti ieguldīt naudu melaburkan investeren satse penger på utopić مصروف enterrar a investi вкладывать investovať vložiti investirati plöja ner ลงทุน yatırım yapmak 投資 вкладати, віддавати سرمایہ لگانا đầu tư 投资

noun

a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it. He washed the dishes in the sink. opwasbak حَوْض غَسيل мивка pia dřez die Spüle vask νεροχύτηςfregadero, pila, lavabo, lavamanos kraanikauss ظرفشويي آشپزخانه pesuallas évierכיור हौदी slivnik, sudoper mosogató tempat cuci piring vaskur lavandino, lavello, lavabo 流し 싱크대, 개수통 kriauklė izlietne sink gootsteenvask, oppvaskkumzlew, umywalka لوښې پري مينځل په پخلنځى كښې banca da cozinha chiuvetă раковина kuchynská výlevka pomivalno korito sudopera diskbänk, vask อ่างสำหรับล้าง eviye, lavabo 水槽 раковина غسل خانے یا باورچی خانے میں نصب تسلہ مع ٹونٹی وغیرہ bồn rửa bát, chậu rửa bát 水槽，水池

ˈsunken adjective

1. sunk under water. a sunken ship. gesonke غارِق потънал afundado potopený versunken sunken βυθισμένοςhundido, sumergido uppunud غرق شده uponnut submergéטבוע डूबा हुआ, जलमग्न utonuo, potopljen elsüllyedt tenggelam sokkinn sommerso 沈んだ 가라앉은 nuskendęs nogrimis tenggelam gezonken sunket zatopiony ډوب: لويدلى، ننوتى (لكه سترګې afundado scufundat затонувший; затопленный potopený potopljen potopljen sjunken จมอยู่ใต้น้ำ batık, batmış 沈沒的 затонулий; занурений غرق، ڈوبا ہوا bị chìm 沉没的

2. below the level of the surrounding area. a sunken garden. versonke مَغْمور، تَحْت потопен abaixo da superfície podúrovňový tiefliegend forsænket σκαφτός, που βρίσκεται σε χαμηλότερο επίπεδο από τη γύρω περιοχή a un nivel más bajo muust tasapinnast madalamal نشست كرده ala- en contrebasשקוע अगल-बगल से नीचे upao, udubljen süllyesztett bawah niðurgrafinn sprofondato incassato 低い 침강한 esantis žemiau iegrimis yang terbenam diep liggend lavereliggende zapadnięty كښېناستل abaixo da superfície jos, afundat ниже основного уровня zapustený udrt potopljen nedsänkt อยู่ใต้ระดับ çukur 低於周遭的 осілий; запалий آس پاس کے علاقے کی سطح سے نیچے trũng, lõm, hóp 低于周围平面的

be sunk

to be defeated, in a hopeless position etc. If he finds out that we've been disobeying him, we're sunk. in 'n hopelose situasie يُهْزَم، يكونُ في وَضْعٍ يائِس загубен съм estar frito být ztracen geliefert sein leveret; prisgivet χάνομαι, βρίσκομαι σε απελπιστική κατάσταση estar perdido kadunud, omadega sees شكست خوردن olla hukassa être perdu לְאַבֵּד תִקווָה निराश होना propasti vége van kalah búinn að vera (essere rovinato/spacciato) だめだ 낭패 당하다 prapuolęs, pražuvęs būt pagalam/pazudināts habis verloren zijn være ferdig/fortapt być przegranym كښېناستل estar frito a fi pierdut погибнуть, пропасть byť stratený biti izgubljen biti poražen såld, ute med สิ้นหวัง mahvolmak, bitmek 無藥可救 бути в скрутному становищі شکستہ، نا امیدی کی حالت میں ở trong tình trạng tuyệt vọng hoặc suy tư 完蛋了的

sink in

1. to be fully understood. The news took a long time to sink in. ten volle verstaan يُفْهَم، يُسْتَوْعَب осмислям penetrar proniknout do vědomí eindringen trænge ind γίνομαι πλήρως αντιληπτός, αφομοιώνομαι asimilar, ser comprendido (millestki) täiesti aru saama درك شدن upota être compris לְהִיקַלֵט בְּמוֹחוֹ ठीक से समझ में आना, मस्तिष्क में धंसना urezati se hatni kezd dipahami síast inn, skiljast (essere recepito) 理解される 충분히 이해되다 perprasti, įsisąmoninti iespiesties atmiņā difahami sepenuhnya doordringensynke inn, gå opp for en stać się w pełni jasnym پوه شول penetrar a fi înţeles дойти preniknúť do vedomia prodreti biti shvaćen gå in, fastna เข้าใจอย่างดี iyice anlaşılmak 被理解，被理會 дійти (до смислу) مکمل طور پر سمجھنا thấm nhuần 被理解，被了解

2. to be absorbed. The surface water on the paths will soon sink in. absorbeer word يُمْتَص просмуквам се ser absorvido vsáknout se einsickern trænge ned απορροφώμαι penetrar, ser absorbido (sisse) imbuma هضم شدن imeytyä être absorbé לְחַלחֵל सोखना upiti se beivódik meresap síga (niður í/inn í), síast (inn) (essere assorbito) 吸収される 흡수되다 susigerti iesūkties meresap wegzakkensige ned, tørke inn wsiąkać هضميدل ser absorvido a fi absorbit впитываться vsiaknuť, vpiť sa pronicati upiti se sjunka undan ซึมเข้า emilmek, içine işlemek 滲透 вбиратися جذب ہو جانا thấm vào 渗（下去）

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sink

→ بَالُّوعَة, حَوْضُ الغَسَل, يَغْرَقُ dřez, potopit se, umývadlo håndvask, synke, vask sinken, Spüle, Waschbecken βουλιάζω, νεροχύτης, νιπτήρας fregadero, hundirse, lavabo, lavamanos pesuallas, upottaa couler, évier, lavabo potonuti, sudoper, umivaonik affondare, lavandino シンク, 洗面台, 膿瘻 가라앉다, 개수대, 세면대 gootsteen, wasbak, zinken synke, vask, vaskeservant umywalka, zatonąć, zlew afundar-se, lava-loiças, lavatório, pia раковина, тонуть, умывальник diskho, handfat, sjunka จม, อ่างล้างหน้าและมือ, อ่างสำหรับล้าง batmak, lavabo bồn rửa, chậu rửa, chìm xuống 下沉, 水池, 脸盆

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• The sink is dirty (US)
  The washbasin is dirty (UK) → حَوْضُ غَسيلِ الَأيدي وَسِخٌ → Umyvadlo je špinavé → Vasken er beskidt → Das Waschbecken ist schmutzig → Ο νιπτήρας είναι βρόμικος → El lavabo está sucio → Pesuallas on likainen → L'évier est sale → Umivaonik je prljav → Il lavabo è sporco → 洗面台が汚れています → 세면기가 더러워요 → De wastafel is vies → Vaskeservanten er skitten → Umywalka jest brudna → O lavatório está sujo → Умывальник грязный → Handfatet är smutsigt → อ่างล้างหน้าสกปรก → Lavabo kirli → Bồn rửa bẩn quá → 洗碗池太脏

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