sink in
vb
(intr, adverb) to enter or penetrate the mind eventually the news sank in
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. |  sink in - become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions; "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"; "she was penetrated with sorrow" |
| 2. | sink in - pass through; "Water permeates sand easily" penetrate, perforate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest" infiltrate - pass into or through by filtering or permeating; "the substance infiltrated the material" infiltrate - cause (a liquid) to enter by penetrating the interstices |
Translations
? sink in
vi
(into mud etc) → einsinken (→ prep obj, -to in +acc)
(inf: = be understood) → kapiert werden (inf); it’s only just sunk in that it really did happen → ich kapiere/er kapiert etc erst jetzt, dass das tatsächlich passiert ist (inf); can’t you get this to sink in? → kannst du das denn nicht in deinen dicken Schädel bekommen?; repeat each line so that the words sink in → wiederhole jede Zeile, damit dus dir merkst (inf)
vt sep stakes, pylons etc → einlassen (→ prep obj, -to in +acc)
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