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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 -
2 sink
I [sɪŋk]1) (in kitchen) lavello m., acquaio m., lavandino m.; (in bathroom) lavabo m., lavandino m.2) (cesspit) pozzo m. nero; fig. cloaca f.II 1. [sɪŋk]1) affondare [ ship]2) (bore) perforare [ oilwell]; scavare [ foundations]to sink one's teeth into — affondare i denti in [ sandwich]
4) BE colloq. buttare giù [ drink]2.to sink money into sth. — investire denaro in qcs
1) (fail to float) [ship, object, person] affondareto sink without a trace — fig. [idea, project etc.] cadere nell'oblio
2) (drop to lower level) [ sun] calare, tramontare; [ cake] abbassarsi; [pressure, water level, production] abbassarsi, calare3) (subside) [building, wall] crollareto sink into — [ person] affondare in [ mud]; [ country] cadere in [ anarchy]; [ celebrity] cadere in [ obscurity]
to sink under the weight of — [ shelf] piegarsi sotto il peso di [ boxes]; [person, company] crollare sotto il peso di [ debt]
•- sink in* * *[siŋk] 1. past tense - sank; verb1) (to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc: The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water.) affondare2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) calare, scendere; tramontare3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) penetrare, filtrare4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) (deprimersi)5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) investire2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) lavandino, lavello, lavabo- sunken- be sunk
- sink in* * *I [sɪŋk]1) (in kitchen) lavello m., acquaio m., lavandino m.; (in bathroom) lavabo m., lavandino m.2) (cesspit) pozzo m. nero; fig. cloaca f.II 1. [sɪŋk]1) affondare [ ship]2) (bore) perforare [ oilwell]; scavare [ foundations]to sink one's teeth into — affondare i denti in [ sandwich]
4) BE colloq. buttare giù [ drink]2.to sink money into sth. — investire denaro in qcs
1) (fail to float) [ship, object, person] affondareto sink without a trace — fig. [idea, project etc.] cadere nell'oblio
2) (drop to lower level) [ sun] calare, tramontare; [ cake] abbassarsi; [pressure, water level, production] abbassarsi, calare3) (subside) [building, wall] crollareto sink into — [ person] affondare in [ mud]; [ country] cadere in [ anarchy]; [ celebrity] cadere in [ obscurity]
to sink under the weight of — [ shelf] piegarsi sotto il peso di [ boxes]; [person, company] crollare sotto il peso di [ debt]
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