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1 sink ***
I [sɪŋk] sank pt sunk pp1. vtto be sunk fam — essere nei guai
2) (mineshaft, well) scavare, (foundations) gettare, (stake) piantare, conficcare, (pipe etc) interrareto sink the ball Golf — fare buca
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) diminuireto sink to the bottom — (ship) colare a picco
he sank into a chair/the mud — sprofondò in una poltrona/nel fango
she's sinking fast — (dying) deperisce rapidamente
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 inII [sɪŋk] n(in kitchen) lavello, acquaio, (in bathroom) lavandino
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