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■ sink tov. i. + prep.5 (fig.) scendere a; abbassarsi in; calare, diminuire fino a diventare: Her voice sank to a whisper, la voce le si è abbassata in un sussurro; The gale sank to a breeze, il ventaccio è diminuito fino a diventare una brezza6 (fig.) abbassarsi a; cadere in basso fino a (fig.): I didn't think he would sink to stealing, non credevo che si sarebbe abbassato a rubare; He sank to a life of debauchery, cadde in basso dandosi a una vita dissoluta □ ( della testa) to sink to one's chest, cadere sul petto □ to sink to rest, ( del sole) tramontare; ( di una persona) morire.
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