to sink into sth

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 one's differences — seine Streitigkeiten begraben

to sink a post in the ground — einen Pfosten in den Boden einlassen

they sank a pipe under the riverbed — sie versenkten ein Rohr unter dem Flussbett

to sink money into sth — Geld in etw (acc) stecken

he sank his head in his hands — er stützte den Kopf auf die Hände

to be sunk in thought — in Gedanken versunken sein

to be sunk in a book — in ein Buch vertieft sein

sunk in depression/despair — völlig deprimiert/verzweifelt

to sink to the bottom — auf den Grund sinken

the building is gradually sinking into the mud — das Gebäude versinkt allmählich im Schlamm

he sank up to his knees in the mud —

to sink back into the cushions —

the flames sank lower and lower — das Feuer fiel immer mehr in sich zusammen

the sun sank beneath the horizon —

the record has sunk to the bottom of the charts — die Platte ist ans Ende der Liste gerutscht

to sink to one's knees — auf die Knie sinken

to sink out of sight — versinken

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 —

the sick man is sinking fast — der Kranke verfällt zusehends

to sink into insignificance — zur Bedeutungslosigkeit herabsinken

to sink deeper into recession — immer tiefer in die Rezession geraten

pour something down the sink — etwas in den Ausguss schütten

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 in value — im Wert sinken

sink one's differences — seine Streitigkeiten begraben

double sink — lavello con due vasche

without capital we're sunk — senza capitale siamo perduti

to sink money into sth. — investire denaro in qcs

the sun sinks in the West — il sole tramonta a occidente

to sink to the floor — crollare a terra

to sink to one's knees — cadere in ginocchio

to sink into a chair — lasciarsi cadere sulla sedia

to sink into a deep sleep — cadere in un sonno profondo

he has sunk in my estimation — la mia stima per lui è crollata

double sink — lavello con due vasche

without capital we're sunk — senza capitale siamo perduti

to sink money into sth. — investire denaro in qcs

the sun sinks in the West — il sole tramonta a occidente

to sink to the floor — crollare a terra

to sink to one's knees — cadere in ginocchio

to sink into a chair — lasciarsi cadere sulla sedia

to sink into a deep sleep — cadere in un sonno profondo

he has sunk in my estimation — la mia stima per lui è crollata

the sediment sinks to the bottom of the jar — el sedimento se deposita en el fondo del frasco

he sank back into the chair — se arrellanó en el sillón

she sank to the floor — se desplomó en el suelo

the pound has sunk to an all-time low — la libra ha alcanzado el nivel más bajo en la historia

she's sinking fast — se está apagando rápidamente

I'd never sink so low — nunca caería tan bajo

to sink something IN/INTO something — invertir* algo en algo

he sank two baskets — encestó dos veces

to sink a post two metres into the ground — fijar un poste dos metros bajo tierra

she sunk her face into her hands — hundió la cara en las manos

his eyes were sunk deep into their sockets — tenía los ojos hundidos

to be sunk in depression — estar sumido en la depresión

he sank his teeth into my arm — me hincó los dientes en el brazo

the body sank to the bottom of the lake — el cadáver se hundió en el fondo del lago

the yeast sinks to the bottom in beer — la levadura se deposita en el fondo de la cerveza

to sink out of sight — desaparecer

we'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

to sink into a chair — arrellanarse en una silla, dejarse caer en una silla

to sink to one's knees — caer de rodillas

I sank into a deep sleep — caí en un sueño profundo

she would sometimes sink into depression — a veces se sumía en la depresión

he sank deeper into debt — se hundió más y más en las deudas

my heart sank — se me cayó el alma a los pies

her spirits sank lower and lower — tenía la moral cada vez más baja

he's sinking fast — está cada vez peor

the shares have sunk to three dollars — las acciones han bajado a tres dólares

he has sunk in my estimation — ha bajado en mi estima

his voice sank to a whisper — su voz se redujo a un susurro

the sediment sinks to the bottom of the jar — el sedimento se deposita en el fondo del frasco

he sank back into the chair — se arrellanó en el sillón

she sank to the floor — se desplomó en el suelo

the pound has sunk to an all-time low — la libra ha alcanzado el nivel más bajo en la historia

she's sinking fast — se está apagando rápidamente

I'd never sink so low — nunca caería tan bajo

to sink something IN/INTO something — invertir* algo en algo

he sank two baskets — encestó dos veces

el desastre lo sumió en la tristeza — the disaster filled him with sadness

lo sumió en un mar de dudas — it threw him into confusion

lo sumió en un mar de dudas — it threw him into confusion

ich hätte im Boden or in der Erde/vor Scham versinken mögen — I wished the ground would (open and) swallow me up

im Laster versinken — to sink into a life of vice

im Schlamm/Schnee versinken — sink into the mud/snow

im Moor versinken — be sucked into the bog

ich wäre am liebsten im Erdboden versunken — I wished the ground would [open and] swallow me up

im Schlamm/Schnee versinken — sink into the mud/snow

im Moor versinken — be sucked into the bog

ich wäre am liebsten im Erdboden versunken — I wished the ground would [open and] swallow me up

(immergere) affondare in qc — to sink into sth

affondare le mani in tasca — to plunge one's hands into one's pockets

la nave è affondata rapidamente — the ship sank quickly

(penetrare) affondare in qc — to sink into sth

sono affondato nella neve fino al ginocchio — I sank up to my knees in the snow

affondare le mani nelle tasche — to thrust one's hands deep into one's pockets

погружа́ться в глубо́кий сон — to sink into a deep sleep

погружа́ться в размышле́ния — to be lost/buried in thought, to be deep in thought

го́род внеза́пно погрузи́лся во тьму — the city was plunged into darkness

der Patient verfällt zusehends — the patient has gone into a rapid decline

jdm verfallen — to be forfeited to sb, to become the property of sb

(= abhängig werden) jdm/einer Sache verfallen/verfallen sein — to become/be a slave to sb/sth; dem Alkohol etc to become/be addicted to sth; dem Wahnsinn to fall/have fallen victim to; jds Zauber etc to become/be enslaved by sth

jdm völlig verfallen sein — to be completely under sb's spell

einem Irrtum verfallen — to make a mistake, to be mistaken

verfallen — to think of sth; (aus Verzweiflung) to resort to sth

auf abstruse Gedanken verfallen — to start having abstruse thoughts

wer ist denn bloß auf diesen Gedanken verfallen? — whoever thought this up?

wie sind Sie bloß darauf verfallen? — whatever gave you that idea?

verfallen — to sink into sth

in einen tiefen Schlaf verfallen — to fall into a deep sleep

in einen ganz anderen Ton verfallen — to adopt a completely different tone

in einen Fehler verfallen — to make a mistake

in Panik verfallen — to get into a panic

jemandem verfallen — become a slave

dem Alkohol verfallen — become addicted to alcohol

in seinen Dialekt verfallen — lapse into one's dialect

das Pferd verfiel in [einen] Trab — the horse broke into a trot

auf jemanden/etwas verfallen — think of somebody/something

auf einen sonderbaren Gedanken verfallen — hit upon a strange idea

jemandem verfallen — become a slave

dem Alkohol verfallen — become addicted to alcohol

in seinen Dialekt verfallen — lapse into one's dialect

das Pferd verfiel in [einen] Trab — the horse broke into a trot

auf jemanden/etwas verfallen — think of somebody/something

auf einen sonderbaren Gedanken verfallen — hit upon a strange idea

(immergere) affondare in qc — to sink into sth

affondare le mani in tasca — to plunge one's hands into one's pockets

la nave è affondata rapidamente — the ship sank quickly

(penetrare) affondare in qc — to sink into sth

sono affondato nella neve fino al ginocchio — I sank up to my knees in the snow