-
1 sink a ship
-
2 sink
n. gootsteen; plaats waar leden van onderwereld samenkomen--------v. verzinken, zinken, ondergaan; tot zinken brengen; vallen; parachuutspringen; indringen; van honger omkomensink1[ singk] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉2 wasbak♦voorbeelden:————————sink21 (weg)zinken ⇒ (weg)zakken, verzakken3 afnemen ⇒ verflauwen, verdwijnen♦voorbeelden:sunken road • verzakte/holle wegsink to the ground • op de grond neerzijgenhis voice sank to a whisper • zijn stem daalde tot op fluisterniveausink in one's estimation • in iemands achting dalen5 his words will sink in • zijn woorden zullen inslaan/doordringenthe news finally sank into his mind • het nieuws drong eindelijk tot hem doorII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉4 (bal) in gat/korf krijgen 〈 golf, basketbal enz.〉♦voorbeelden:sink one's head into one's hands • zijn hoofd in zijn handen laten zakkensink a pole into the ground • een paal de grond in drijvenbe sunk • reddeloos verloren zijn
См. также в других словарях:
little leaks sink the ship — 1616 T. ADAMS Taming of Tongue 28 in Sacrifice of Thankefulnesse It is a little leake that drowneth a shippe. 1642 T. FULLER Holy State I. viii. If servants presume to dispose small things without their masters allowance (besides that many little … Proverbs new dictionary
Sink — (s[i^][ng]k), v. t. 1. To cause to sink; to put under water; to immerse or submerge in a fluid; as, to sink a ship. [1913 Webster] [The Athenians] fell upon the wings and sank a single ship. Jowett (Thucyd.). [1913 Webster] 2. Figuratively: To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sink — 01. It took about three and a half hours for the fishing boat to [sink] after it hit a rock. 02. The Titanic was supposed to be [unsinkable], but obviously it wasn t. 03. The little girl s feet [sank] into the warm mud. 04. The old man [sank]… … Grammatical examples in English
Ship's cat — Prime Minister Winston Churchill encounters a ship s cat. He restrains Blackie, the mascot of HMS Prince of Wales, from joining an American destroyer, while the ship s company stand to attention during the playing of the National Anthem … Wikipedia
ship — see do not spoil the ship for a ha’porth of tar one hand for yourself and one for the ship little leaks sink the ship a woman and a ship ever want mending … Proverbs new dictionary
sink — see little leaks sink the ship … Proverbs new dictionary
Sink or Swim (video game) — Sink or Swim Developer(s) Zeppelin Games Publisher(s) Zeppelin Premier … Wikipedia
sink — ► VERB (past sank; past part. sunk) 1) become submerged in liquid. 2) (with reference to a ship) go or cause to go to the bottom of the sea. 3) disappear and not be seen or heard of again. 4) drop downwards. 5) lower oneself or drop down gently … English terms dictionary
Ship pollution — is the pollution of air and water by shipping. It is a problem that has been accelerating as trade has become increasingly globalized, posing an increasing threat to the world’s oceans and waterways as globalization continues. It is expected that … Wikipedia
sink like a stone — to sink very suddenly and quickly The ship hit an iceberg and sank like a stone. often used figuratively His last movie sank like a stone. • • • Main Entry: ↑sink sink like a stone see ↑sink, 1 • • • … Useful english dictionary
Sink the Belgrano! — is a 1986 satirical play by English playwright Steven Berkoff about British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher s decision to torpedo the Argentinian ship General Belgrano, as it was purportedly retreating during the 1982 Falklands War between the… … Wikipedia