sink (redirected from sunk or swim)

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.

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[Middle English sinken, from Old English sincan.]

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sinka·ble adj.

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sink

Verb

[sinking, sank, sunk] or sunken

1. to submerge (in liquid)

2. to cause (a ship) to submerge by attacking it with bombs, torpedoes, etc.

3. to appear to descend towards or below the horizon

4. to make or become lower in amount or value: sterling sank to a record low against the Deutschmark

5. to move or fall into a lower position, esp. due to tiredness or weakness: she sank back in her chair

6. sink into to pass into a lower state or condition, esp. an unpleasant one: to sink into debt

7. (of a voice) to become quieter

8. to become weaker in health

9. to dig (something sharp) into a solid object: she sank her teeth into the steak

10. Informal to drink (a number of alcoholic drinks)

11. to dig, drill, or excavate (a hole or shaft)

12. to drive (a stake) into the ground

13. sink in or into to invest (money) in (a venture)

14. Golf, snooker to hit (the ball) into the hole or pocket: he finally sank the shot for a bogey

Noun

a fixed basin in a kitchen or bathroom, with a water supply and drainpipe

Adjective

Informal (of a housing estate or school) deprived or having low standards of achievement [Old English sincan]

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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.

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

verb 2. scupper, scuttle

verb 3. go down, founder, go under, submerge, capsize

verb 4. slump, drop, flop, collapse, droop

verb 5. fall, drop, decline, slip, plunge, plummet, subside, relapse, abate, retrogress

verb 6. drop, fall

verb 7. stoop, descend, be reduced to, succumb, lower yourself, debase yourself, demean yourself

verb 8. decline, die, fade, fail, flag, weaken, diminish, decrease, deteriorate, decay, worsen, dwindle, lessen, degenerate, depreciate, go downhill (informal) << OPPOSITE improve

verb 9. dig, bore, drill, drive, lay, put down, excavate

Translations

sink [sɪŋk] [pt sank, pp sunk] n → fregadero

vt [+ ship] → hundir, echar a pique [+ foundations]; excavar [+ piles etc]: to sink sth into → hundir algo en

vi (gen) → hundirse;

he sank into a chair/the mud → se dejó caer en una silla/se hundió en el barro;

the shares or share prices have sunk to 3 dollars → las acciones han bajado a 3 dólares

sink in vi (fig) → penetrar, calar;

the news took a long time to sink in → la noticia tardó mucho en hacer mella en él (or mí etc)

sink [sɪŋk] [sank , pt , sunk , pp ] [sæŋk, sʌŋk] n → évier m (= washbasin); lavabo m

vt [+ ship] → (faire) couler, faire sombrer [+ foundations]; creuser [+ piles etc];

to sink sth into → enfoncer qch dans vi → couler, sombrer; [ground etc] → s'affaisser;

to sink into sth [+ chair] → s'enfoncer dans qch;

he sank into a chair/the mud → il s'est enfoncé dans un fauteuil/la boue;

a sinking feeling → un serrement de cœur

sink in vi → s'enfoncer, pénétrer; [explanation] → rentrer (inf) → être compris;

it took a long time to sink in → il a fallu longtemps pour que ça rentre

sink [sɪŋk] [sank , pt , sunk , pp ] n → Spülbecken nt

vt (ship) → versenken;

(well) → bohren;

(foundations) → absenken

vi (ship) → sinken, untergehen;

(ground) → sich senken;

(person) → sinken;

to sink one's teeth/claws into sth → die Zähne/seine Klauen in etw acc schlagen;

his heart/spirits sank at the thought → bei dem Gedanken verließ ihn der Mut;

he sank into the mud/a chair → er sank in den Schlamm ein/in einen Sessel

sink back sink vi → (zurück)sinken

sink down sink vi → (nieder)sinken

sink in sink vi (fig) → verstanden werden;

it's only just sunk in → ich begreife es erst jetzt

sink [sɪŋk] n → lavandino, acquaio

vb [pt sank, pp sunk] [sæŋk, sʌŋk]

vt [+ ship] → (fare) affondare, colare a picco [+ foundations]; scavare [+ piles etc]: to sink sth into → conficcare qc in

vi → affondare, andare a fondo; [ground etc] → cedere, avvallarsi;

he sank into a chair/the mud → sprofondò in una poltrona/nel fango

sink in vi → penetrare;

it took a long time to sink in → ci ho (or ha etc) messo molto a capirlo

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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 침몰하다[], 가라앉다[] 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 沈下 тонути; іти на дно سیال کی سطح کے نیچے جانا chìm 沉下

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 (해·달 따위가) 지다, 낮아지다 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，變弱 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 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, 침투시키다 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 滲入，深入 просочувати; занурювати گڑونا xuyên vào, ngập sâu vào 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 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 풀이 죽다, 쇠약해지다 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 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 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 ...에 투자하다 įdėti, investuoti ieguldīt naudu melaburkan investeren satse penger på utopić enterrar a investi вкладывать investovať vložiti investirati plöja ner ลงทุน yatırım yapmak 投資 вкладати, віддавати سرمایہ لگانا đầu tư 投资

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 (부엌 등의) 싱크대, 세면기 kriauklė izlietne sink gootsteen vask, oppvaskkum zlew, umywalka banca da cozinha chiuvetă раковина kuchynská výlevka pomivalno korito sudopera diskbänk, vask อ่างสำหรับล้าง eviye, lavabo 水池子 раковина غسل خانے یا باورچی خانے میں نصب تسلہ مع ٹونٹی وغیرہ bồn rửa bát, chậu rửa bát 水池子

adj ˈsunken

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 물속에 침몰한 nuskendęs nogrimis tenggelam gezonken sunket zatopiony afundado scufundat затонувший; затопленный potopený potopljen potopljen sjunken จมอยู่ใต้น้ำ batık, batmış 沈沒 затонулий; занурений غرق، ڈوبا ہوا bị chìm 沉没

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 침하된, 한층 낮아진 esantis žemiau iegrimis yang terbenam diep liggend lavereliggende zapadnięty abaixo da superfície jos, afundat ниже основного уровня zapustený udrt potopljen nedsänkt อยู่ใต้ระดับ çukur 低於地面的 осілий; запалий آس پاس کے علاقے کی سطح سے نیچے trũng, lõm, hóp 低于地面的

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 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 낭패당하다 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 完蛋了的 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 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 理解

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; 스며들다 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(下去) вбиратися جذب ہو جانا thấm vào 渗（下去）