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1 sink
[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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3 drown
1) (to (cause to) sink in water and so suffocate and die: He drowned in the river; He tried to drown the cat.) drukne2) (to cause (a sound) not to be heard by making a louder sound: His voice was drowned by the roar of the traffic.) overdøve* * *1) (to (cause to) sink in water and so suffocate and die: He drowned in the river; He tried to drown the cat.) drukne2) (to cause (a sound) not to be heard by making a louder sound: His voice was drowned by the roar of the traffic.) overdøve -
4 subside
1) ((of land, streets, buildings etc) to sink lower: When a building starts to subside, cracks usually appear in the walls.) synke2) ((of floods) to become lower and withdraw: Gradually the water subsided.) synke; trække sig tilbage3) ((of a storm, noise or other disturbance) to become quieter: They stayed anchored in harbour till the wind subsided.) stilne af•* * *1) ((of land, streets, buildings etc) to sink lower: When a building starts to subside, cracks usually appear in the walls.) synke2) ((of floods) to become lower and withdraw: Gradually the water subsided.) synke; trække sig tilbage3) ((of a storm, noise or other disturbance) to become quieter: They stayed anchored in harbour till the wind subsided.) stilne af• -
5 scuttle
I verb(to hurry with short, quick steps.) pileII verb((of a ship's crew) to make a hole in (the ship) in order to sink it: The sailors scuttled the ship to prevent it falling into enemy hands.) sænke* * *I verb(to hurry with short, quick steps.) pileII verb((of a ship's crew) to make a hole in (the ship) in order to sink it: The sailors scuttled the ship to prevent it falling into enemy hands.) sænke -
6 clatter
['klætə] 1. noun(a loud noise like hard objects falling, striking against each other etc: the clatter of pots falling off the shelf.) skramlen2. verb(to (cause to) make such a noise: The dishes clattered while I was washing them in the sink.) skramle* * *['klætə] 1. noun(a loud noise like hard objects falling, striking against each other etc: the clatter of pots falling off the shelf.) skramlen2. verb(to (cause to) make such a noise: The dishes clattered while I was washing them in the sink.) skramle -
7 disinfect
[disin'fekt](to destroy disease- causing germs in: This sink should be disinfected regularly.) desinficere* * *[disin'fekt](to destroy disease- causing germs in: This sink should be disinfected regularly.) desinficere -
8 level
['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) niveau; højde; styrke; rang2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) niveau; etage3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) waterpas4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) fladt land2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) jævn2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) i samme højde; på højde med; lige3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) jævn3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) jævne2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) udligne3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) rette4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) jævne med jorden•- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
- on the level* * *['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) niveau; højde; styrke; rang2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) niveau; etage3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) waterpas4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) fladt land2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) jævn2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) i samme højde; på højde med; lige3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) jævn3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) jævne2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) udligne3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) rette4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) jævne med jorden•- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
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9 plug
1. noun1) (a device for putting into a mains socket in order to allow an electric current to flow through the appliance to which it is attached by cable: She changed the plug on the electric kettle.) stik2) (an object shaped for fitting into the hole in a bath or sink to prevent the water from running away, or a piece of material for blocking any hole.) prop2. verb(to block (a hole) by putting a plug in it: He plugged the hole in the window with a piece of newspaper.) stoppe- plug in* * *1. noun1) (a device for putting into a mains socket in order to allow an electric current to flow through the appliance to which it is attached by cable: She changed the plug on the electric kettle.) stik2) (an object shaped for fitting into the hole in a bath or sink to prevent the water from running away, or a piece of material for blocking any hole.) prop2. verb(to block (a hole) by putting a plug in it: He plugged the hole in the window with a piece of newspaper.) stoppe- plug in -
10 slump
1. verb1) (to fall or sink suddenly and heavily: He slumped wearily into a chair.) dumpe ned2) ((of prices, stocks, trade etc) to become less; to lose value suddenly: Business has slumped.) falde drastisk2. noun1) (a sudden fall in value, trade etc: a slump in prices.) kraftigt prisfald2) (a time of very bad economic conditions, with serious unemployment etc; a depression: There was a serious slump in the 1930s.) lavkonjunktur* * *1. verb1) (to fall or sink suddenly and heavily: He slumped wearily into a chair.) dumpe ned2) ((of prices, stocks, trade etc) to become less; to lose value suddenly: Business has slumped.) falde drastisk2. noun1) (a sudden fall in value, trade etc: a slump in prices.) kraftigt prisfald2) (a time of very bad economic conditions, with serious unemployment etc; a depression: There was a serious slump in the 1930s.) lavkonjunktur -
11 submerge
[səb'mə:‹](to cover with, or sink under, water or other liquid: I watched the submarine submerging.) nedsænke; dykke- submergence
- submersion* * *[səb'mə:‹](to cover with, or sink under, water or other liquid: I watched the submarine submerging.) nedsænke; dykke- submergence
- submersion
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