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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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