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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.) hundir(se), irse a pique2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) ponerse, bajar, descender3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) penetrar, clavar, hundir, hincar4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) hundirse, venirse abajo, desanimarse5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) invertir
2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) fregadero, pila, lavabo, lavamanos- sunken- be sunk
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sink1 n fregadero / pilasink2 vb hundirtr[sɪŋk]1 (ship) hundir, echar a pique2 figurative use (hopes, plans) acabar con3 (hole, shaft, tunnel) cavar, excavar; (well) abrir; (post, pipe, cable) enterrar; (knife) clavar, hundir; (teeth) hincar ( into, en)4 (forget) olvidar, dejar a un lado7 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (snooker, golf) meter1 (ship) hundirse, irse al pique; (stone, wood, etc) hundirse2 (land, building) hundirse3 (sun, moon) ponerse4 (figures, prices, value) bajar; (water, level) descender, bajar5 figurative use (hopes etc) venirse abajo6 (person) dejarse caer■ how could you sink so low? ¿cómo has podido caer tan bajo?8 (deteriorate) empeorar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto leave somebody to sink or swim abandonar a alguien a su suerteto be sunk (finished) estar perdido,-ato be sunk in thought estar sumido,-a en sus pensamientosto sink one's differences hacer las paces1) : hundirse (dícese de un barco)2) drop, fall: descender, caerto sink into a chair: dejarse caer en una sillaher heart sank: se le cayó el alma a los pies3) decrease: bajarsink vt1) : hundir (un barco, etc.)2) excavate: excavar (un pozo para minar), perforar (un pozo de agua)3) plunge, stick: clavar, hincar4) invest: invertir (fondos)sink n1)kitchen sink : fregadero m, lavaplatos m Chile, Col, Mex2)bathroom sink : lavabo m, lavamanos mn.• derramadero s.m.• fregadero s.m.• fregador s.m.• pila s.f.• pileta s.f.• sumidero s.m.• vaciadero s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: sank, sunk) = abismar v.• anegarse v.• cavar v.• hincar v.• hundir v.• hundirse v.• naufragar v.• olvidar v.• perforar v.• sumergir v.• sumir v.• zozobrar v.
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1. sɪŋk1)a) \<\<ship/stone\>\> hundirseto leave somebody to sink or swim — abandonar a alguien a su suerte
b) ( subside)to sink (INTO something) — \<\<building/foundations\>\> hundirse (en algo)
2) (fall, drop) \<\<water/level\>\> descender*, bajar; \<\<price/value\>\> caer* a pique; \<\<attendance/output\>\> decaer*, bajar3)a) ( decline) declinarb) ( degenerate) degradarsec) ( be discouraged)my heart sank — se me cayó el alma a los pies
that sinking feeling — (BrE) esa desazón, ese desaliento
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vt1)a) \<\<ship\>\> hundir; \<\<object/body\>\> hundir, sumergir*b) ( ruin) \<\<plan/business\>\> hundir, acabar con; \<\<person\>\> hundir, acabar con2) (bury, hide) \<\<pipe/cable\>\> enterrar*, esconder3)a) ( drive in)to sink something IN/INTO something: the dog sank its teeth into my thigh — el perro me clavó or me hincó los dientes en el muslo
b) ( excavate) \<\<shaft\>\> abrir*, excavar; \<\<well\>\> perforar, abrir*4) ( invest)to sink something IN/INTO something — invertir* algo en algo
5) ( Sport) \<\<ball/putt\>\> meter ( en el hoyo)6) ( forget) olvidar, dejar a un ladoto sink one's differences — olvidar or dejar a un lado sus (or nuestras etc) diferencias
•Phrasal Verbs:- sink in
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a) ( in kitchen) fregadero m, lavaplatos m (Andes), pileta f (RPl)b) ( washbasin) (AmE) lavabo m, lavamanos m, lavatorio m (CS), pileta f (RPl)
I [sɪŋk] (pt sank) (pp sunk)1. VT1) (=submerge) [+ ship] hundir; (fig) (=destroy) [+ person] hundir; [+ project] acabar con, dar al traste con; [+ theory] destruir, acabar con2) (=open up) [+ mineshaft] abrir, excavar; [+ hole] hacer, excavar; [+ well] perforar, abrir3) (=bury, lay)a) [+ pipe] enterrar; [+ foundations] echarb) (fig)to be sunk in thought — estar absorto en mis etc pensamientos, estar ensimismado
4) (=forget) [+ feelings] ahogar5) (=dig in) [+ knife] hundir, clavar; [+ teeth] hincarI sank my knife into the cheese — hundí or clavé el cuchillo en el queso
6) (=invest)to sink money in or into sth — invertir dinero en algo
7) (Brit) * [+ drink] tragarse *8) (Sport) [+ ball, putt] embocar2. VI1) [ship, object] hundirseto sink without trace — (fig) desaparecer sin dejar rastro
- leave sb to sink or swimwe're all in the same boat and we sink or swim together — todos estamos en la misma situación, y una de dos: o nos hundimos o salimos a flote juntos
2) (=subside) [building, land] hundirse; [flood waters] bajar de nivel; [sun] ponerse3) (=slump) [person]to sink into a chair — arrellanarse en una silla, dejarse caer en una silla
to sink into poverty — hundirse or caer en la miseria
4) (=deteriorate) [sick person]5) (=fall) (in amount, value)3.CPDsink estate N — urbanización en una zona deprimida y con graves problemas sociales y de orden público
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II [sɪŋk]1.2.ADJ [estate] degradado, deprimido; [school] con un nivel muy bajo3.CPDsink tidy N — recipiente para lavavajillas, jabón y estropajos
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1. [sɪŋk]1)a) \<\<ship/stone\>\> hundirseto leave somebody to sink or swim — abandonar a alguien a su suerte
b) ( subside)to sink (INTO something) — \<\<building/foundations\>\> hundirse (en algo)
2) (fall, drop) \<\<water/level\>\> descender*, bajar; \<\<price/value\>\> caer* a pique; \<\<attendance/output\>\> decaer*, bajar3)a) ( decline) declinarb) ( degenerate) degradarsec) ( be discouraged)my heart sank — se me cayó el alma a los pies
that sinking feeling — (BrE) esa desazón, ese desaliento
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vt1)a) \<\<ship\>\> hundir; \<\<object/body\>\> hundir, sumergir*b) ( ruin) \<\<plan/business\>\> hundir, acabar con; \<\<person\>\> hundir, acabar con2) (bury, hide) \<\<pipe/cable\>\> enterrar*, esconder3)a) ( drive in)to sink something IN/INTO something: the dog sank its teeth into my thigh — el perro me clavó or me hincó los dientes en el muslo
b) ( excavate) \<\<shaft\>\> abrir*, excavar; \<\<well\>\> perforar, abrir*4) ( invest)to sink something IN/INTO something — invertir* algo en algo
5) ( Sport) \<\<ball/putt\>\> meter ( en el hoyo)6) ( forget) olvidar, dejar a un ladoto sink one's differences — olvidar or dejar a un lado sus (or nuestras etc) diferencias
•Phrasal Verbs:- sink in
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a) ( in kitchen) fregadero m, lavaplatos m (Andes), pileta f (RPl)b) ( washbasin) (AmE) lavabo m, lavamanos m, lavatorio m (CS), pileta f (RPl) -
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1. nounSpülbecken, das; Spüle, die2. intransitive verb,1) sinkenleave somebody to sink or swim — (fig.) jemanden seinem Schicksal überlassen
2)sink into — (become immersed in) sinken in (+ Akk.); versinken in (+ Dat.); (penetrate) eindringen in (+ Akk.); (fig.): (be absorbed into) dringen in (+ Akk.) [Bewusstsein]
sink into an armchair/the cushions — in einen Sessel/die Kissen sinken
sink into a deep sleep/a coma — in einen tiefen Schlaf/in ein Koma sinken (geh.)
be sunk in thought/despair — in Gedanken/in Verzweiflung (Akk.) versunken sein
somebody's heart sinks/spirits sink — jemandes Stimmung sinkt
sink to one's knees — auf die od. seine Knie sinken
3. transitive verb,sink in value — im Wert sinken
sank or sunk, sunk1) versenken; (cause failure of) zunichte machen3) (dig) niederbringen; (recess) versenken; (embed) stoßen [Schwert, Messer]; graben (geh.) [Zähne, Klauen]Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/91619/sink_in">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.) versenken2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.), sinken3) (to (cause to) go deeply( into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) sich senken4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) versinken; versenken2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.)- sunken- be sunk
- sink in* * *[sɪŋk]I. n1. (kitchen sink) Spüle f, Spülbecken nt, Abwaschbecken nt SCHWEIZ, SCHWEIZ a. Schüttstein m veraltendII. vi<sank or sunk, sunk>1. (not float) untergehen, sinkenwill the cardboard box float or \sink? wird die Schachtel schwimmen oder untergehen?cork won't \sink Kork schwimmt [oben]the sun sank below the horizon die Sonne versank hinter dem Horizont4. (become lower) terrain absinken, abfallenthe level of the flood waters did not \sink for weeks der Hochwasserstand ging wochenlang nicht zurückto \sink to one's knees auf die Knie sinkento \sink to the ground zu Boden sinkenthe pound sank two cents against the dollar das Pfund hat zwei Cent gegenüber dem Dollar verlorenthe yen sank to a new low against the dollar der Yen hat gegenüber dem Dollar einen neuen Tiefstand erreichtstudent numbers have sunk die Studentenzahlen sind zurückgegangenhis voice sank to a whisper seine Stimme senkte sich zu einem leisen Flüsternyou are \sinking to his level! du begibst dich auf das gleiche niedrige Niveau wie er!to \sink in sb's estimation [or esteem] in jds Achtung sinken10. (decline in health)▪ to be \sinking [fast] [gesundheitlich] stark abbauenMrs Jones is \sinking fast Mrs. Jones Zustand verschlechtert sich rapide11. (become hollow) cheeks einfallento be sunk in thought/a book in Gedanken/ein Buch vertieft sein13.▶ to be sunk in debt in Schulden stecken▶ sb's heart \sinks (gets sadder) jdm wird das Herz schwer; (becomes discouraged) jd verliert den Mut, jdm rutscht das Herz in die Hose fam▶ to leave sb/sth to \sink or swim jdn/etw seinem Schicksal überlassenI was left to \sink or swim ich war ganz auf mich [selbst] gestellt▶ we \sink or swim together wir werden gemeinsam untergehen oder gemeinsam überleben▶ sb's spirits \sink jds Stimmung sinkt [auf null]Jill's suggestion sank like a stone Jills Vorschlag stieß auf keinerlei Gegenliebe▶ to \sink without trace ship mit Mann und Maus untergehen fam; person von der Bildfläche verschwinden famIII. vt<sank or sunk, sunk>1. (cause to submerge)▪ to \sink sth etw versenkento \sink a ship ein Schiff versenken▪ to \sink sth etw zerstören, zunichtemachento \sink plans/hopes Pläne/Hoffnungen zunichtemachen3. SPORT▪ to \sink sth etw versenkento \sink the black/red die schwarze/rote Kugel versenken5. (pay off)to \sink a debt eine Schuld tilgen6. (suppress)to \sink a fact eine Tatsache vertuschen7. (give up)to \sink a claim/one's pride einen Anspruch/seinen Stolz aufgeben8. (settle)to \sink one's differences/a controversy seine Differenzen/eine Streitigkeit beilegen9. (dig)to \sink a well einen Brunnen bohren10. (lower)▪ to \sink sth etw senkento \sink one's voice to a whisper seine Stimme zu einem Flüsterton senken11.▶ to \sink one's worries in drink seinen Kummer im Alkohol ertränken* * *I [sɪŋk] pret sank, ptp sunk1. vt1) ship, object versenkennow we're sunk! (inf) — jetzt sind wir geliefert (inf)
See:→ well5) teeth, claws schlagen6) differences begraben7)to sink money into sth — Geld in etw (acc) stecken
8) golf ball einlochen; billiard ball in das Loch treiben9) (= lower) eyes, voice, value of currency senken10)sunk in depression/despair — völlig deprimiert/verzweifelt
2. vi1) person, object untergehen; (ship) untergehen, sinkenif I go down I'll make sure you all sink with me — wenn es mich erwischt, werde ich euch alle mitreißen
2) (= go down, subside) sinken; (sun) versinken; (voice) sich senken; (building, land etc) sich senken, absinkenhe sank up to his knees in the mud —
to sink back into the cushions —
the sun sank beneath the horizon —
to sink into a deep sleep/into depression — in tiefen Schlaf/in Depressionen versinken
my spirits or my heart sank at the sight of the work —
3) (= deteriorate, lessen output, shares, standards) sinkenIInAusguss m; (in kitchen also) Spülbecken ntsink tidy — Abflusssieb nt
sink of iniquity — Sündenpfuhl m, Stätte f des Lasters
See:→ kitchen sink* * *sink [sıŋk]sink or swim fig ganz egal, was passiert;2. herabsinken (Kopf etc):sink into a chair in einen Sessel sinken;sink into the grave ins Grab sinken3. ver-, einsinken:4. sich senken:a) herabsinken (Dunkelheit, Wolke etc)b) abfallen (Gelände)c) einsinken (Haus, Grund)5. sinken, fallen (Preise, Wasserspiegel, Zahl etc)6. zusammen-, umsinken8. (ein)dringen, (ein)sickern ( beide:into in akk)he allowed his words to sink in er ließ seine Worte wirken11. nachlassen, abnehmen, schwächer werden (Sturm etc):the sinking flames die verlöschenden Flammen12. sich dem Ende nähern, schwächer werden (Kranker):the patient is sinking fast der Kranke verfällt zusehends14. (im Wert etc) sinken16. sinken (Mut):B v/t1. zum Sinken bringen2. a) ein Schiff etc versenkenb) umg ein Getränk hinunterschütten3. ein Rohr etc ver-, einsenken4. eine Grube etc ausheben, einen Brunnen, ein Loch bohren:sink a shaft (Bergbau) einen Schacht abteufen5. TECHa) einlassen, -bettenb) eingravieren, -schneidenc) einen Stempel schneiden6. den Wasserspiegel etc, auch einen Preis, einen Wert senken7. den Blick, Kopf, auch die Stimme senken:sink one’s head on one’s chest den Kopf auf die Brust sinken lassen8. (im Preis oder Wert) herabsetzen9. vermindern, -ringern10. fig das Niveau, den Stand herabdrücken11. a) zugrunde richten, ruinieren:b) einen Plan etc zum Scheitern bringen12. eine Tatsache etc verheimlichen, vertuschen13. sich hinwegsetzen über (akk):sink one’s differences den Streit begraben oder beilegen14. Geld, Arbeit etc investieren (in, into in akk)16. einen Anspruch, Namen etc aufgebenC s1. Ausguss(becken) m(n), Spülbecken n, Spüle f (in der Küche):go down the sink fig umg zum Teufel gehen, flöten gehen;sink tidy Abflusssieb n2. Abfluss m, Abwasserrohr n3. fig Pfuhl m, Sumpf m:a) ein Sündenpfuhl,b) eine Lasterhöhle4. GEOLa) Bodensenke fb) Endsee m, Binnendelta nc) Erosionstrichter m5. THEAT Versenkung f* * *1. nounSpülbecken, das; Spüle, die2. intransitive verb,1) sinkenleave somebody to sink or swim — (fig.) jemanden seinem Schicksal überlassen
2)sink into — (become immersed in) sinken in (+ Akk.); versinken in (+ Dat.); (penetrate) eindringen in (+ Akk.); (fig.): (be absorbed into) dringen in (+ Akk.) [Bewusstsein]
sink into an armchair/the cushions — in einen Sessel/die Kissen sinken
sink into a deep sleep/a coma — in einen tiefen Schlaf/in ein Koma sinken (geh.)
be sunk in thought/despair — in Gedanken/in Verzweiflung (Akk.) versunken sein
somebody's heart sinks/spirits sink — jemandes Stimmung sinkt
sink to one's knees — auf die od. seine Knie sinken
4) (fall) [Preis, Temperatur, Währung, Produktion usw.:] sinken3. transitive verb,sank or sunk, sunk1) versenken; (cause failure of) zunichte machenbe sunk — (fig. coll.): (have failed) aufgeschmissen sein (ugs.)
3) (dig) niederbringen; (recess) versenken; (embed) stoßen [Schwert, Messer]; graben (geh.) [Zähne, Klauen]Phrasal Verbs:- sink in* * *n.Spültisch m. v.(§ p.,p.p.: sank, sunk)= absacken v.absenken v.graben v.(§ p.,pp.: grub, gegraben)nachlassen v.sinken v.(§ p.,pp.: sank, ist gesunken) (•§ p.,pp.: sank, gesungen•)untergehen v. -
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[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.) synke; gå ned2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) gå ned; sænke sig3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) trænge ind; stikke i4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) synke5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) investere2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) vask- sunken- be sunk
- 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.) synke; gå ned2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) gå ned; sænke sig3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) trænge ind; stikke i4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) synke5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) investere2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) vask- sunken- be sunk
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[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.) potopiti (se)2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) spustiti se3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) potopiti, zasaditi4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) izgubiti pogum5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) vložiti2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) pomivalno korito- sunken- be sunk
- sink in* * *I [siŋk]noun(kuhinjski) izlivek, luknja za umazano vodo; odtok, odtočna cev, odtočni kanal; kloaka, greznica; geology kotlina; (zlasti) figuratively mlak(už)a, močvirjeII [siŋk]1.intransitive verb(po)toniti, potopiti se, utoniti; upasti (o reki), znižati se, zmanjšati se; padati (cene); pasti (ugled); zaiti (sonce); spustiti se na zemljo (mrak); usesti se; ponehati (vihar); vpiti se (barva); pogrezniti se, udirati se, sesesti se; pasti ( into v); slabeti, giniti, onemoči, bližati se koncu; podirati se, rušiti se; podleči, kloniti; veniti, hirati, propadati;2.transitive verbpotopiti (ladjo), pogrezniti, uničiti, pokvariti, povesiti (glavo); znižati, spustiti dol (cene); vrtati, dolbsti (vodnjak, luknjo); vrezati (žig itd.); pustiti ob strani, ne posvečati pozornosti (čemu); pozabiti (prepir); neugodno naložiti (kapital), izgubiti (denar); skrivati, prikriti, zamolčatisink or swim! — ali plavaš (se rešiš, prideš na zeleno vejo), ali pa utoneš!here goes, sink or swim — zdaj gre za biti ali ne bitito sink beneath the burden — kloniti, zrušiti se pod bremenomto sink all considerations — na nič se ne ozirati, iti prek vsegato sink an important fact — zamolčati (izpustiti, ne omeniti) važno dejstvoto sink into the grave — zgruditi se v grob, umretito sink one's own interests — pozabiti na (žrtvovati) svoje lastne interese, biti nesebičenthe old man is sinking rapidly — starček rapidno slabi, hirato sink money — vložiti svoj denar v nekaj, iz česar ga ni lahko dobiti; izgubiti svoj denar pri takem posluto sink the shop — ne govoriti o strokovnih stvareh; tajiti, skrivati svoj poklicto sink one's title — prikriti, zamolčati svoj naslov (naziv) -
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1. I1) the ship sank корабль затонул /пошел ко дну/; wood (a rubber ball, etc.) doesn't sink дерево и т.д. в воде не тонет2) the foundations sink фундамент оседает; the lake has sunk уровень воды в озере упал /понизился/; the floods will sink наводнение /вода/ будет спадать; take that picture before the sun sinks сделайте этот снимок, пока не зашло солнце; her cheeks (her eyes) sank у нее запали щеки (провалились глаза)3) the storm (the flames, etc.) began to sink буря и т.д. начала утихать; the wind has sunk ветер стих; prices (figures of unemployment, etc.) sank цены и т.д. упали; his spirits sank он пал духом; his voice sank его голос упал /понизился/; он заговорил тихо; he is sinking он умирает; life is sinking жизнь уходит2. II1) sink in some manner sink slowly (gradually, rapidly, suddenly, imperceptibly, partially, continuously, markedly, etc.) опускаться /спускаться, понижаться/ медленно и т.д.; the ground (the land, etc.) sinks abruptly грунт резко опускается; the sun was sinking fast солнце быстро садилось; sink deep погружаться глубоко2) sink in some manner heavy clouds began to sink lower and lower тяжелые облака нависали все ниже и ниже; he sank deep in the armchair он опустился в глубокое кресло; он потонул в кресле; sink somewhere his head sank forward он уронил голову3) sink in some manner the patient is sinking fast больной быстро слабеет /теряет силы/3. IIIsink smth.1) sink a ship (the enemy warships, etc.) затопить /потопить/ корабль и т.д.2) sink a tube /а pipe/ прокладывать трубу; can you suggest a good place to sink a well? вы можете указать хорошее место, чтобы вырыть колодец?3) lack of rain sank the reservoir из-за отсутствия дождей уровень воды в резервуаре упал4) let us sink our differences and work together давайте забудем /похороним/ наши разногласия и будем работать вместе4. XVI1) sink in smth. sink in the water тонуть в воде; wood doesn't sink in water дерево в воде не тонет2) sink into (through, upon, on) smth. sink into mud (into quicksand, into bog, into a puddle, etc.) провалиться в грязь и т.д.; the house sank into the ground дом осел; his eyes have sunk into his head глаза у него провалились /ввалились/; the rain sank into the dry ground (the oil sank into the wood, etc.) дождь пропитал сухую землю и т.д., земля впитала влагу и т.д.; sink into an armchair опуститься в кресло; sink (up)on a couch (on a bed, on the ground, etc.) опускаться на диван и т.д.; his head sank on his chest он уронил голову на грудь; sink into smb.'s arms упасть кому-л. в объятия; 1 should have liked to sink into the ground /through the floor/ with shame я хотел /был готов/ провалиться сквозь землю от стыда; these words (this lesson, this warning, this impression, etc.) sank into his mind /into his memory/ ему хорошо запомнились /запали в память/ эти слова и т.д.; his kindness sank deep into my soul его доброта глубоко запала мне в душу; he sank low он низко пал; sink into oneself уйти в себя; sink to /towards/ smth. the ground sinks to the sea к морю местность понижается; the road sinks towards the river дорога спускается к реке; the moon sank to the horizon луна скаталась к горизонту; sink beyond (behind, below, under, etc.) smth. the sun sank beyond the mountain солнце закатилось за гору; the moon sank behind the clouds луна скрылась за тучами /зашла за тучи/; the moon sank below the horizon луна опустилась за горизонт; his legs sank under him у него подкашивались ноги; sink to smth. sink to one's knees опуститься на колени; sink to one's waist (to one's knees, to one's neck, etc.) in snow провалиться в снег по пояс и т.д.; the shares have sunk to nothing акции полностью обесценились; his voice sank to a whisper его голос понизился до шепота, он перешел на шепот; his courage sank to his boots у него сердце ушло в пятки3) sink into smth. sink into silence (into a deep sleep, into deep thought, into reverie, into nirvana, etc.) погрузиться в молчание и т.д.; sink into despair поддаваться отчаянию; sink back into apathy вновь впасть в апатию; sink into decay прийти в упадок sink into degradation начать деградировать; sink into poverty (into the depth of misery, into vice, into crime, etc.) впасть в нищету и т.д.; sink into oblivion кануть в вечность; sink into obscurity затеряться, забыться; sink into insignificance потерять значение; sink into the background (into the second place) отойти на задний (второй) план; sink into old habits опять вернуться к старым привычкам; sink back into the position of a provincial town опять вернуться на положение провинциального городка; sink in smth. sink in price (in value, etc.) упасть в цене и т.д.; sink in smb.'s opinion (in smb.'s estimation) упасть в чьем-л. мнении (потерять чье-л. уважение); sink at smth. his heart sank at the news (at the thought of failure, etc.) у него упало сердце при этом известии и т.д.5. XIX1sink like smth. sink like a stone (like lead, etc.) идти ко дну /тонуть/ как камень и т.д.6. XXI11) sink smth. in (to) smth. sink a post into the ground вкопать /врыть/ столб в землю; sink the head of a screw in a hole утопить гайку в отверстии; sink one's teeth into smth. вонзать зубы во что-л.; the dog sank its fangs into his flesh собака вонзила свои клыки в его тело; sink smth. on smth. sink one's head on one's chest уронить голову на грудь2) sink smth. to smth. sink one's voice to a whisper понизить голос до шепота; sink smth. in smth. sink one's own interests in smb. else's affairs пожертвовать своими интересами ради чьих-л. дел; sink twenty dollars in a machine that we never used (an enormous sum in war, a lot of money in house-building, etc.) израсходовать /потратить, растратить/ двадцать долларов на машину, которой никогда не пользовались и т.д.; he sank all his money in it он ухлопал на это все свой деньги -
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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.) synke, gå ned2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) gå ned, falle, synke3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) trenge/bore inn, synke4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) miste motet5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) satse penger på2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) vask, oppvaskkum- sunken- be sunk
- sink insenkeIsubst. \/sɪŋk\/1) oppvaskkum, (utslags)vask2) (amer.) vaskevannsfat3) avløps(rør), sluk4) avløpsrenne, kloakk5) septiktank6) ( geologi) synkehull, jordfallshull7) ( om terreng) fordypning8) ( edb) datamottaker9) ( overført) pøl, sumpa sink of iniquity en lastens huleII1) ( også overført) synke, senke seg (ned), gå ned2) senke, få til å synke, la synke• sink your voice!3) avta, minske, falle4) legge seg, løye5) synke, forfalle6) skråne, helle7) seile i senk, skyte i senk, styrte, senke8) ignorere, la ligge, glemme, se bort fra9) grave (ned), legge ned, bore12) miste13) gjemme, hemmeligholde, fortie15) undertrykke, dempe16) tilsidesettebe left to sink or swim måtte klare seg på egen håndsink (a put) ( golf) sette (putten)sink in styrte sammen, svikte, gi etter( overført) gå opp for, fatte, synke innsink into synke ned ifalle isink on synke ned i\/påsink oneself sette til side egne interessersink oneself in fordype seg isink one's own interests sette til side egne interessersink one's teeth into sette tennene isink or swim bære eller bristesink something in\/into investere, legge noe isunk fortapt• if we get no help, we're sunkhvis vi ikke får hjelp, er det ute med osssunk in thought hensunket i tanker -
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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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[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.) afundar-se2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) descer3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) embeber(-se)4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) desanimar5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) enterrar2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) banca da cozinha- sunken- be sunk
- sink in* * *[siŋk] n 1 pia. 2 antro, lugar de vício ou de corrupção. 3 fossa, escoadouro. • vt+vi (ps sank, pp sunk, arch sunken) 1 descer, baixar, cair, depositar, declinar. 2 fazer descer, fazer baixar. 3 afundar, ir a pique, submergir. 4 afundar, pôr a pique. 5 reduzir, diminuir. my heart sinks when I think of her / coll fico deprimido quando penso nela. 6 ficar mais baixo ou mais fraco. 7 entrar, penetrar. 8 furar, perfurar, escavar, aprofundar. 9 passar gradualmente, cair. 10 gastar, perder (dinheiro). 11 decair, deteriorar. he is sinking fast / ele está decaindo rapidamente. she has sunk very low / ela decaiu muito. 12 fazer desaparecer, esconder, perder de vista. 13 levar à ruína, destruir. 14 pagar, amortizar dívida. 15 compor (riscos). let’s sink a few beers coll vamos tomar alguns chopes. to sink back cair para trás. to sink beneath a burden fig sucumbir debaixo de uma carga. to sink capital in investir capital. to sink down cair, ficar prostrado. to sink in value desvalorizar-se. to sink into oblivion cair no esquecimento. to sink or swim ou vai ou racha. to sink to one’s knees cair de joelhos. -
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[sɪŋk] 1. nzlew m, zlewozmywak m2. vt; pt sank, pp sunk 3. viship tonąć (zatonąć perf); heart zamierać (zamrzeć perf); ground zapadać się (zapaść się perf); (also: sink down) ( in exhaustion) osuwać się (osunąć się perf)to sink one's teeth/claws into — zatapiać (zatopić perf) zęby/pazury w +loc
he sank (back) into a chair — ( in exhaustion) opadł na fotel; ( getting comfortable) zagłębił się w fotelu
Phrasal Verbs:- 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.) zatapiać, tonąć2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) zniżać się3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) wsiąkać, zanurzać4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) zamierać, smucić się5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) utopić2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) zlew, umywalka- sunken- be sunk
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[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.) potopit (se)2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) klesat3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) vsáknout se, vnořit4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) klesnout5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) investovat2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) dřez- sunken- be sunk
- sink in* * *• potopit• potopit se• sink/sank/sunk• dřez -
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[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.) sökkva2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) hníga, síga; falla, lækka3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) sökkva í4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) verða þunglyndur5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) fjárfesta2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) vaskur- sunken- be sunk
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mélyfúrás, tartály, süllyesztő, emésztő gödör to sink: törleszt, felad (ellenérzést), amortizál, apad, ás* * *[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.) (el)süllyed2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) leszáll3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) beivódik; bevésődik4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) elszorul a szive5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) befektet2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) mosogató- sunken- be sunk
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n. lavabo, musluk taşı, pislik çukuru, çukur, batak, bataklık, lağım çukuru, yer kapağı [tiy.]————————v. batmak, gömülmek, saplanmak, basmak, çökmek, dalmak, işlemek, düşmek, inmek, azalmak, hafiflemek, alçalmak, kötüleşmek, fenalaşmak, durumu bozulmak, unutulmak, fakirleşmek, kırılmak, kafasına girmek, gömmek, batırmak, kazmak, yerleştirmek, düşürmek, azaltmak, alçaltmak, mahvetmek, örtbas etmek, yatırmak (sermaye), vazgeçmek, feragat etmek* * *1. küvet (n.) 2. bat (v.) 3. lavabo (n.)* * *[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.) bat(ır)mak2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) batmak, alçalmak3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) göm(ül)mek4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) ümitsizliğe kapılmak, sıkışmak5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) yatırım yapmak2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) eviye, lavabo- sunken- be sunk
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• painuma• painua (vajota)• painua• tiskiallas• tiskipöytä• nielu• nääntyätechnology• nielu (tek.)• nielu(tekniikka)• imupainuma• jättää sikseen• tuupertua• hukkua• virtanielu• viemäri• astianpesupöytä• astiainpesuallas• alentuafinance, business, economy• alentaa• aleta• allas• upota• upottaa• unohtaa• upoksista• vaipua• vajota• vajottaa• vähetä• vähentää• pudota• kieltäytyäfinance, business, economy• kiinnittää• kaatoallas• kaivaa• pesäpaikka• pesuallas• sortua• syvänne• kuolettaa• kulho• laskea• laskeutua• langeta• lyyhistyä• lysähtää* * *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.) upottaa, upota2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) aleta, madaltua3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) imeytyä, upota4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) masentua5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) sijoittaa2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) pesuallas- sunken- be sunk
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[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.) nogrimt; nogremdēt2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) nogrimt3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) iegrimt; iegremdēt; ielaist4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) zaudēt dūšu5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) ieguldīt naudu2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) izlietne- sunken- be sunk
- sink in* * *izlietne; kloāka; gremdētava; nogrimt; kristies; nosēsties; nogremdēt; pasliktināties; iesūkties; iespiesties; applūdināt; ierakt; izrakt; izcirst; iegravēt; noklusēt; dzēst; ieguldīt; pazudināt -
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[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.) paskandinti, paskęsti2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) leistis, žemėti3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) įsigerti, suleisti4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) pulti į neviltį, nuliūsti, palūžti5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) įdėti, investuoti2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) kriauklė- sunken- be sunk
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n. handfat; vask; kloak, avlopp; ondskans träsk--------v. sjunka; sänka; gå ner; falla; avta; minska; mojna; gräva ner; borra* * *[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.) sjunka, sänka2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) sjunka, sänka sig3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) sjunka in, sätta [] i4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) sjunka, tappa []5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) plöja ner2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) diskbänk, vask- sunken- be sunk
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[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.) potopiť (sa)2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) (po)klesnúť, zoslabiť3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) vsiaknuť; vnoriť4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) klesnúť5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) investovať2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) kuchynská výlevka- sunken- be sunk
- sink in* * *• vniknút• vpit sa• vstrebat• vrazit• vsiaknut• vysekat• vytiahnut• vypit• zaborit sa• vyvrtat• zabudnút• zabrdnut• výlevka• vytesat• zaplatit• zapadnút• zamlcat kartu• zapustit• zamlcat• zapriet• zanikat• závrt• zatajit• zapadat• zarazit do hlavy• zdolat• zahlbit sa• zrútit sa• znižovat• zrážac• zložit• zvažovat sa• zmiznút• znicit• znížit úroven• znížit sa• žumpa• zvesit hlavu• semenisko• solné jazero• sklánat sa• skrušit• splatit• slabnút• spustit• tajit• spodina• synchrón (film., slang.)• upadat• umierat• tonút• prepadlisko• premôct• prepadat sa• priehlbina• prepad• predbežne vyhlbená jama• presakovat• drez s výlevkou• ignorovat• kanál• investovat• jazierko• klesnút• klesnút pod obzor• hodit do seba• klesat• brloh• brodit sa• bahno spolocnosti• dolina• pobit• padnút• parenisko• opustit• padat ku dnu• potopit sa• potlácat• porazit• povolit• potlacit• poklesnút• položit• popriet• položit nižšie• ponorit sa• potápat sa• ponor• ponárat sa• pohrúžit• kondenzátor• likvidovat• miznút pod hladinou• mociar• malá priehlbina• nádoba na splašky• miznút• nechat klesnút• nechat stranou• nevšímat si• opadávat• odpadová jama• odpísat• obrátit do seba• odpadná jama• odpadová rúra• odrovnat -
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[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.) a se scufunda2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) a coborî3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) a intra (în)4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) a se demoraliza5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) a investi2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) chiuvetă- sunken- be sunk
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[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.) βυθίζω/-ομαι,βουλιάζω2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) χαμηλώνω3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) εισδύω,χώνω/-ομαι4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) θλίβομαι5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) επενδύω2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) νεροχύτης- sunken- be sunk
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