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sink  (sngk)
v. sank (sngk) or sunk (sngk), sunk, sink·ing, sinks
v.intr.
1. To descend to the bottom; submerge.
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, as a massive or weighty structure.
3. To appear to move downward, as the sun or moon in setting.
4. To slope downward; incline.
5. To pass into a specified condition: She sank into a deep sleep.
6.
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.
7. To become weaker, quieter, or less forceful: His voice sank to a whisper.
8.
a. To drop or fall 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.
9. To seep or soak; penetrate: The water is sinking into the ground.
10. To make an impression; become felt or understood: The meaning finally sank in.
v.tr.
1. To cause to descend beneath a surface: sink a ship.
2. To cause to drop or lower: sank the bucket into the well.
3. To force into the ground: sink a piling.
4. To dig or drill (a mine or well) in the earth.
5. To occupy the full attention of; engross.
6.
a. To make weaker, quieter, or less forceful.
b. To reduce in quantity or worth.
7. To debase the nature of; degrade.
8. To bring to a low or ruined state; defeat or destroy.
9. To suppress or hide: He sank his arrogance and apologized.
10. Informal To defeat, as in a game.
11.
a. To invest: sink money into a new housing project.
b. To invest without any prospect of return.
12. To pay off (a debt).
13. Sports To get (a ball) into a hole or basket.
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.
Idiom:
sink or swim Informal
To fail or succeed without alternative.

[Middle English sinken, from Old English sincan.]

sinka·ble adj.

sink [sɪŋk]
vb sinks, sinking, sank ; sunk, 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. (Engineering / 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. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) (tr; usually foll by in or into)
a.  to invest (money)
b.  to lose (money) in an unwise or unfortunate investment
14. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) (tr) to pay (a debt)
15. (intr) to become hollow; cave in his cheeks had sunk during his illness
16. (Individual Sports & Recreations / 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) Brit informal to drink, esp quickly he sank three pints in half an hour
sink or swim to take risks where the alternatives are loss and failure or security and success
n
1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a fixed basin, esp in a kitchen, made of stone, earthenware, metal, etc., used for washing
2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) See sinkhole
3. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) another word for cesspool
4. a place of vice or corruption
5. (Engineering / Civil Engineering) an area of ground below that of the surrounding land, where water collects
6. (Physics / 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]
sinkable  adj

sink  (sngk)
1. A part of the physical environment, or more generally any physical system, that absorbs some form of matter or energy. For example, a forest acts as a sink for carbon dioxide because it absorbs more of the gas in photosynthesis than it releases in respiration. Coral reefs are a long-lasting sink for carbon, which they sequester in their skeletons in the form of calcium carbonate.
2. Geology
a. See playa.
b. See sinkhole.
c. A circular depression on the flank of a volcano, caused by the collapse of a volcanic wall.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sink - plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipesink - 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 roofsink - a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
natural depression, depression - a sunken or depressed geological formation
4.sink - a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
cistern - an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater
Verb1.sink - fall or descend to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees"
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"
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"
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"
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"
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"
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"
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"
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)

sink
noun
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.
Translations
sink1 [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 sunkestar 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 groundfijar un poste dos metros bajo tierra
she sunk her face into her handshundió la cara en las manos
his eyes were sunk deep into their socketstenía los ojos hundidos
3.2. (fig) to be sunk in thoughtestar absorto en mis pensamientos, estar ensimismado
to be sunk in depressionestar sumido en la depresión
4. (= forget) [+ feelings] → ahogar
let's sink our differenceshagamos las paces, olvidemos nuestras diferencias
5. (= dig in) [+ knife] → hundir, clavar; [+ teeth] → hincar
I sank my knife into the cheesehundí or clavé el cuchillo en el queso
he sank his teeth into my armme hincó los dientes en el brazo
6. (= invest) to sink money in or into sthinvertir 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 lakeel cadáver se hundió en el fondo del lago
the yeast sinks to the bottom in beerla levadura se deposita en el fondo de la cerveza
to sink out of sightdesaparecer
to sink without trace (fig) → desaparecer sin dejar rastro
to leave sb to sink or swimabandonar a algn a su suerte
we're all in the same boat and we sink or swim togethertodos 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 chairarrellanarse en una silla, dejarse caer en una silla
to sink to one's kneescaer de rodillas
I sank into a deep sleepcaí en un sueño profundo
she would sometimes sink into depressiona veces se sumía en la depresión
he sank deeper into debtse hundió más y más en las deudas
to sink into povertyhundirse or caer en la miseria
my heart sankse me cayó el alma a los pies
her spirits sank lower and lowertenía la moral cada vez más baja
4. (= deteriorate) [sick person] he's sinking fastestá cada vez peor
5. (= fall) (in amount, value) the shares have sunk to three dollarslas acciones han bajado a tres dólares
he has sunk in my estimationha bajado en mi estima
his voice sank to a whispersu voz se redujo a un susurro
sink back VI + ADV (= slump) (into chair) → arrellanarse, ponerse cómodo
I sank back onto the pillowsme puse cómodo en las almohadas
sink down VI + ADV [building] → ceder, hundirse; [post] → hundirse, clavarse
to sink down into a chairapoltronarse or arrellanarse en un sillón
to sink down on one's kneescaer de rodillas, arrodillarse
he sank down (out of sight) behind the bushse agachó detrás del matorral
sink in VI + ADV
1. (= penetrate) → penetrar
in time the water sinks incon el tiempo el agua va penetrando
2. (fig) she paused to let the news sink inhizo una pausa para que pudieran asimilar la noticia
it hasn't sunk in that he's gone foreveraún no ha asimilado or asumido el hecho de que se ha ido para siempre

sink2 [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 Nfregadero m

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

sink1 pret <sank>, ptp <sunk>
vt
ship, objectversenken
(fig: = ruin) theoryzerstören; hopeszunichtemachen, zerstören; now we’re sunk! (inf)jetzt sind wir geliefert (inf)
shaftsenken, teufen (spec); holeausheben; to sink a post in the groundeinen Pfosten in den Boden einlassen; they sank a pipe under the riverbedsie versenkten ein Rohr unter dem Flussbett ? well1
(Brit inf) drinkhinunterschütten (inf), → hinunterspülen (inf)
teeth, clawsschlagen; I’d like to sink my teeth into a juicy steakich möchte in ein saftiges Steak reinbeißen (inf)
differencesbegraben
to sink money into somethingGeld in etw (acc)stecken
golf balleinlochen; billiard ballin das Loch treiben
(= lower) eyes, voice, value of currencysenken; he sank his head in his handser stützte den Kopf auf die Hände
to be sunk in thoughtin Gedanken versunken sein; to be sunk in a bookin ein Buch vertieft sein; sunk in depression/despairvöllig deprimiert/verzweifelt
vi
person, objectuntergehen; (ship)untergehen, sinken; to sink to the bottomauf 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 mewenn 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 muddas Gebäude versinkt allmählich im Schlamm; he sank up to his knees in the muder sank bis zu den Knien im Schlamm ein; to sink (down) into a chairin einen Sessel (nieder)sinken; to sink back into the cushionsin die Kissen versinken; the flames sank lower and lowerdas Feuer fiel immer mehr in sich zusammen; the sun sank beneath the horizondie Sonne versank am Horizont; the record has sunk to the bottom of the chartsdie Platte ist ans Ende der Liste gerutscht; to sink to one’s kneesauf die Knie sinken; to sink out of sightversinken; to sink into a deep sleep/into depressionin tiefen Schlaf/in Depressionen versinken; my spirits or my heart sank at the sight of the workbeim Anblick der Arbeit verließ mich der Mut; the sick man is sinking fastder Kranke verfällt zusehends
(= deteriorate, lessen: output, shares, standards) → sinken; to sink into insignificancezur Bedeutungslosigkeit herabsinken; to sink deeper into recessionimmer tiefer in die Rezession geraten

sink2
nAusguss m; (in kitchen also) → Spülbecken nt; sink unitSpültisch m, → Spüle f; sink tidyAbflusssieb nt; sink of iniquitySündenpfuhl m, → Stätte fdes Lasters ? kitchen sink

sink1 [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 chairlasciarsi 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

sink2 [sɪŋk] n (in kitchen) → lavello, acquaio; (in bathroom) → lavandino

sink
v sink [siŋk]
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 potopit (se) synke; gå ned versenken βυθίζω, βυθίζομαι, βουλιάζω hundir(se), irse a pique uputama, uppuma غرق شدن upottaa, upota couler לְהַטבִּיעַ डूबना tonuti, potonuti (el)süllyed menenggelamkan sökkva affondare 沈む 가라앉히다 paskandinti, paskęsti nogrimt; nogremdēt karam zinken synke, gå ned zatapiać, tonąć afundar-se a se scufunda тонуть; топить potopiť (sa) potopiti (se) potonuti sjunka, sänka จม bat(ır)mak (使)下沉 тонути; іти на дно سیال کی سطح کے نیچے جانا chìm
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 klesat gå ned; sænke sig , sinken χαμηλώνω ponerse, bajar, descender vajuma, alanema پايين رفتن aleta, madaltua baisser לִשקוֹעַ धंसना spustiti se leszáll terbenam hníga, síga; falla, lækka calare, scendere; tramontare 沈む 가라앉다, 지다 leistis, žemėti nogrimt tenggelam dalen gå ned, falle, synke zniżać się 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
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 vsáknout se, vnořit trænge ind; stikke i sich senken εισδύω, χώνω, χώνομαι penetrar, clavar, hundir, hincar (sisse) imbuma, sisse vajutama افول كردن imeytyä, upota entrer (dans) 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 (doen) doordringen trenge/bore inn, synke wsiąkać, zanurzać embeber(-se) a intra (în) впитывать(ся); вонзать(ся) vsiaknuť; vnoriť potopiti, zasaditi zariti sjunka in, sätta [] i ซึมลง göm(ül)mek (使)滲入,深入 просочувати; занурювати گڑونا xuyên vào, ngập sâu vào
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 klesnout synke versinken; versenken 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 wegzinken miste motet zamierać, smucić się desanimar a se demoraliza падать klesnúť izgubiti pogum klonuti sjunka, tappa [] ลดลง ümitsizliğe kapılmak, sıkışmak (意志)消沈 падати نا امید اور افسردہ ہونا xuống thấp, lắng xuống
5 to invest (money) He sank all his savings in the business. belê يَسْتَثْمِر инвестирам investovat investere das Spülbecken επενδύω invertir (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 utopić enterrar a investi вкладывать investovať vložiti investirati plöja ner ลงทุน yatırım yapmak 投資 вкладати, віддавати سرمایہ لگانا đầu tư
n
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 dřez vask die Spüle νεροχύτης fregadero, pila, lavabo, lavamanos kraanikauss ظرفشويي آشپزخانه pesuallas évier כְּיוֹר हौदी slivnik, sudoper mosogató tempat cuci piring vaskur lavandino, lavello, lavabo 流し 싱크대, 개수통 kriauklė izlietne sink gootsteen vask, oppvaskkum zlew, umywalka 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
adj sunken
1 sunk under water a sunken ship. gesonke غارِق потънал potopený sunken versunken βυθισμένος hundido, sumergido uppunud غرق شده uponnut submergé טָבוּע डूबा हुआ, जलमग्न utonuo, potopljen elsüllyedt tenggelam sokkinn sommerso 沈んだ 가라앉은 nuskendęs nogrimis tenggelam gezonken sunket zatopiony afundado scufundat затонувший; затопленный potopený potopljen potopljen sjunken จมอยู่ใต้น้ำ batık, batmış 沈沒的 затонулий; занурений غرق، ڈوبا ہوا bị chìm
2 below the level of the surrounding area a sunken garden. versonke مَغْمور، تَحْت потопен podúrovňový forsænket tiefliegend σκαφτός, που βρίσκεται σε χαμηλότερο επίπεδο από τη γύρω περιοχή a un nivel más bajo muust tasapinnast madalamal نشست كرده ympäristöä alempana sijaitseva en contrebas שָׁקוּע अगल-बगल से नीचे upao, udubljen süllyesztett bawah niðurgrafinn sprofondato incassato 低い 침강한 esantis žemiau iegrimis yang terbenam diep liggend lavereliggende zapadnięty 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
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 být ztracen leveret; prisgivet geliefert sein 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 estar frito a fi pierdut погибнуть, пропасть byť stratený biti izgubljen biti poražen såld, ute med สิ้นหวัง mahvolmak, bitmek 完蛋了 бути в скрутному становищі شکستہ، نا امیدی کی حالت میں ở trong tình trạng tuyệt vọng hoặc suy tư
sink in
1 to be fully understood The news took a long time to sink in. ten volle verstaan يُفْهَم، يُسْتَوْعَب осмислям proniknout do vědomí trænge ind eindringen γίνομαι πλήρως αντιληπτός, αφομοιώνομαι asimilar, ser comprendido (millestki) täiesti aru saama درك شدن tulla ymmärretyksi 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 doordringen synke inn, gå opp for en stać się w pełni jasnym penetrar a fi înţeles дойти preniknúť do vedomia prodreti biti shvaćen gå in, fastna เข้าใจอย่างดี iyice anlaşılmak 理解 дійти (до смислу) مکمل طور پر سمجھنا thấm nhuần
2 to be absorbed The surface water on the paths will soon sink in. absorbeer word يُمْتَص просмуквам се vsáknout se trænge ned einsickern 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 wegzakken sige ned, tørke inn wsiąkać 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

sink بالوعة, حوض الغسل, يغرق dřez, ponořit, umývadlo håndvask, synke 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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