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♦ sink /sɪŋk/n.5 (geogr.) foiba; dolina6 (edil.) pozzo nero8 (fis.) pozzo9 (teatr.) botola● (GB) sink estate, quartiere abbandonato al degrado □ (edil.) sink unit, lavello.♦ (to) sink /sɪŋk/A v. i.1 andare a fondo; affondare; andare (o colare) a picco; sommergersi: Cork won't sink; it floats, il sughero non va a fondo; galleggia; The cargo ship sank after striking an iceberg, il mercantile è affondato dopo aver urtato un iceberg; We sank knee-deep in the snow, affondavamo nella neve fino alle ginocchia3 abbassarsi; calare; digradare; scendere; tramontare; scomparire: The lake has sunk ten inches, il lago s'è abbassato di dieci pollici ( 25 cm circa); The wind has sunk, è calato il vento; The flood waters are sinking, l'inondazione sta calando; The land sinks gradually to the lake, il terreno digrada verso il lago; The moon sank behind a cloud, la luna scomparve dietro una nuvola; The sun is sinking, il sole sta calando; The balloon sank to earth, il pallone (aerostatico) scese al suolo4 cadere ( anche fig.); lasciarsi cadere: to sink to one's knees, cadere in ginocchio; to sink into a deep sleep, cadere in un sonno profondo; to sink into disuse [into oblivion], cadere in disuso [in oblio]6 incavarsi; infossarsi: His cheeks [his eyes] have sunk after his illness, gli si sono incavate le guance [infossati gli occhi] dopo la malattia7 decadere; peggiorare; deperire; indebolirsi: He sank in social prestige, decadde in prestigio sociale; The patient is sinking fast, il malato peggiora a vista d'occhio8 calare; diminuire; ridursi; scendere: The population has sunk, la popolazione è calata; (econ.) Output has sunk to a new low, la produzione è scesa a un nuovo minimo9 (fig.) affondare (fig.); essere sconfitto; sparire; uscire dalla scena: We must win or sink, dobbiamo vincere o sparireB v. t.1 affondare; (mil., naut.) colare a picco: to sink a ship, affondare una nave; ( pallanuoto) to sink one's opponent, affondare l'avversario ( è fallo)2 abbassare; chinare; calare; ribassare; ridurre; far calare: to sink one's voice, abbassare la voce; to sink one's head on one's chest, chinare il capo sul petto; to sink prices, calare (o ribassare) i prezzi5 celare; nascondere; dimenticare; affogare (fig.); seppellire (fig.); passar sopra a; passare sotto silenzio: to sink one's identity, celare la propria identità; (fig.) annullare la propria identità; The poor girl sank her head in her hands, la poverina si nascose il capo fra le mani; to sink one's worries in whisky, affogare nel whisky i propri guai; Let's sink our differences, dimentichiamo i (o passiamo sopra ai) nostri dissapori!7 (fin.) investire ( denaro); perdere ( denaro) in investimenti azzardati; dilapidare ( un patrimonio)9 (edil.) incassare; mettere sotto traccia12 ( basket) infilare ( la palla) nel canestro; fare, realizzare: to sink a shot from long range, fare canestro con un tiro da lontano; to sink two free throws, realizzare due tiri liberi● ( golf) to sink a hole in one, fare una buca in uno □ (naut.) to sink into decay [into ruin], cadere in sfacelo [in rovina] □ to sink into grief, abbandonarsi al dolore □ to sink into sb. 's mind, entrare in testa a q. □ to sink one's teeth into, affondare i denti in ( una mela, ecc.); (fig.) affrontare (un problema); fare ( un lavoro) con soddisfazione □ (fig.) to sink through the floor, sprofondare dalla vergogna; sprofondare □ (fig.) to leave sb. to sink or swim, lasciar che q. si tragga d'impaccio da solo □ My courage is sinking, mi viene meno il coraggio □ My heart sank ( to my boots), mi sentii mancare (il cuore) □ His life is sinking, è agli estremi □ His eyes sank, ha abbassato gli occhi ( per imbarazzo o vergogna) □ It's a case of sink or swim, o bere o affogare; ne va della vita (o della riuscita, ecc.) □ (fig.) to be left to sink or swim by oneself, essere lasciato nelle peste, a cavarsela da solo □ ( sport) sink-or-swim match, partita della salvezza ( in campionato). -
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sink [sɪŋk]a. [ship, person, object] coulerb. ( = subside) s'affaisser ; [level, river] baisser• he is sinking fast ( = dying) il décline rapidementc. ( = fall) to sink into a deep sleep sombrer dans un profond sommeild. [prices, value] chutera. [+ ship, business, project] couler ; [+ object] immerger ; [+ theory] démolir ; [+ person] (inf) coulerb. [+ mine, well, foundations] creuser• he can sink a glass of beer in five seconds (inf) (British) il peut descendre (inf) une bière en cinq secondes3. noun4. compoundsa. [person] s'enfoncer ; [water] pénétrer• as it hadn't really sunk in yet he... comme il ne réalisait pas encore, il...* * *[sɪŋk] 1.1) ( basin) ( in kitchen) évier m; ( in bathroom) lavabo m2) ( cesspit) lit fosse f d'aisance; fig cloaque m3) (also sinkhole) doline f2.2) ( bore) forer [oil well]; creuser [foundations]3) ( embed) enfoncer [post, pillar]to sink one's teeth into — mordre à pleines dents dans [sandwich]
4) (colloq) GB ( drink) descendre (colloq) [drink]5) Sport mettre [quelque chose] dans le trou [billiard ball]; rentrer [putt]6) ( destroy) [scandal] faire couler [party]7) ( invest)3.1) ( fail to float) coulerto sink without a trace — fig tomber dans les oubliettes
2) ( drop to lower level) [sun, water level, pressure] baisser; [cake] redescendre4) ( subside) [building, wall] s'effondrerto sink into — s'enfoncer dans [mud]; sombrer dans [anarchy, obscurity]
to sink under the weight of — [shelf] plier sous le poids de [boxes etc]; [person, company] crouler sous le poids de [debt]
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sink [sɪŋk]évier ⇒ 1 (a) lavabo ⇒ 1 (a) couler ⇒ 2 (a), 3 (a) faire échouer ⇒ 2 (b) oublier ⇒ 2 (c) enfoncer ⇒ 2 (d) creuser ⇒ 2 (e) investir ⇒ 2 (f) sombrer ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (f) s'enfoncer ⇒ 3 (b), 3 (f), 3 (g) baisser ⇒ 3 (c), 3 (e) s'affaiser ⇒ 3 (c) s'écrouler ⇒ 3 (d) plonger ⇒ 2 (a), 3 (e)1 noun∎ double sink évier m à deux bacs(b) (cesspool) puisard m;∎ figurative a sink of sin and corruption un cloaque du vice(a) (boat, submarine) couler, envoyer par le fond;∎ figurative to be sunk in thought être plongé dans ses pensées(b) (ruin → plans) faire échouer;∎ their bid has sunk any chance of us getting the contract leur offre a réduit à néant nos chances de décrocher le contrat;∎ this latest scandal looks certain to sink him ce dernier scandale va sûrement le couler;∎ familiar if they don't come we're sunk! s'ils ne viennent pas, nous sommes fichus!∎ he sank his troubles in drink il noya ses soucis dans l'alcool;∎ they'll have to learn to sink their differences il faudra qu'ils apprennent à oublier leurs différends(d) (plunge, drive → knife, spear, stake) enfoncer;∎ they're sinking the piles for the jetty ils sont en train de mettre en place les pilotis de la jetée;∎ the fishpond was a metal basin sunk in the ground l'étang à poissons était un bassin en métal enfoncé dans le sol;∎ I sank my teeth into the peach j'ai mordu dans la pêche;∎ the dog sank its teeth into my leg le chien m'enfonça ou me planta ses crocs dans la jambe(e) (dig, bore → well, mine shaft) creuser, forer∎ we sank a fortune into this company nous avons englouti une fortune dans cette société∎ to sink the ball (in snooker) couler la bille; (in basketball) réussir le tir ou le panier; (in golf) envoyer la balle dans le trou∎ to sink a pint s'envoyer une pinte de bière∎ to sink like a stone couler à pic;∎ the bottle sank slowly to the bottom of the pool la bouteille a coulé lentement jusqu'au fond de la piscine;∎ the prow had not yet sunk beneath the surface la proue n'était pas encore submergée;∎ Atlantis sank beneath the seas l'Atlantide a été engloutie par les mers;∎ to sink without (a) trace disparaître sans laisser de trace; figurative tomber dans l'oubli;∎ figurative it was a case of sink or swim il a bien fallu se débrouiller;∎ now it's up to them to sink or swim by themselves à eux maintenant de se débrouiller comme ils peuvent(b) (in mud, snow etc) s'enfoncer;∎ at each step, I sank up to my knees in water à chaque pas, je m'enfonçais dans l'eau jusqu'aux genoux;∎ the wheels sank into the mud les roues s'enfonçaient dans la boue;∎ to sink into quicksand s'enliser dans des sables mouvants∎ Venice is sinking Venise est en train de s'affaisser;∎ the sun/moon is sinking le soleil/la lune disparaît à l'horizon;∎ the moon sank behind the mountains la lune a disparu derrière les montagnes;∎ as I climbed, the valley sank out of sight au fur et à mesure que je grimpais, la vallée disparaissait∎ I sank back in my seat je me suis enfoncé dans mon fauteuil;∎ her head sank back on the pillow sa tête retomba sur l'oreiller;∎ he sank onto the bed il s'est affalé ou il s'est laissé tomber sur le lit;∎ to sink to the ground s'effondrer;∎ to sink to one's knees tomber à genoux;∎ she sank down on her knees elle tomba à genoux;∎ my heart or spirits sank when I saw I was too late j'ai perdu courage en voyant que j'arrivais trop tard;∎ his heart sinks every time he gets a letter from her il a un serrement de cœur chaque fois qu'il reçoit une lettre d'elle(e) (decrease, diminish → wages, rates, temperature) baisser; (more dramatically) plonger, chuter; (→ voice) se faire plus bas;∎ you have sunk in my estimation tu as baissé dans mon estime;∎ the dollar has sunk to half its former value le dollar a perdu la moitié de sa valeur;∎ profits have sunk to an all-time low les bénéfices sont au plus bas;∎ her voice had sunk to a whisper (purposefully) elle s'était mise à chuchoter; (weakly) sa voix n'était plus qu'un murmure(f) (slip, decline) sombrer, s'enfoncer;∎ to sink into apathy/depression sombrer dans l'apathie/dans la dépression;∎ he sank deeper into crime il s'enfonça dans la délinquance;∎ the house sank into decay and ruin la maison est tombée en ruines;∎ how could you sink so low? comment as-tu pu tomber si bas?;∎ to sink to new depths tomber plus bas;∎ the patient is sinking fast le malade décline rapidement;∎ he has sunk into a coma il est tombé dans le coma;∎ I sank into a deep sleep j'ai sombré dans un sommeil profond(g) (penetrate → blade, arrow) s'enfoncer;∎ I felt the dog's teeth sink into my arm j'ai senti les crocs du chien s'enfoncer dans mon bras►► American sink board égouttoir m;British sink estate cité f dépotoir;sink tidy = rangement pour ustensiles sur un évier;sink unit bloc-évier m(a) (nail, blade) s'enfoncer(b) (soak → varnish, cream) pénétrer∎ I heard what you said, but it didn't sink in at the time je vous ai entendu, mais je n'ai pas vraiment saisi sur le moment;∎ the implications of the epidemic have not yet sunk in on ne se rend pas encore vraiment compte ou on ne réalise pas encore quelles seront les conséquences de cette épidémie;∎ I paused to let my words sink in j'ai marqué une pause pour que mes paroles fassent leur effet;∎ it was beginning to sink in that things had changed je commençais/il commençait/ etc à comprendre que les choses avaient changé -
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A n3 ( embed) enfoncer [post, pillar] (into dans) ; to sink one's teeth into mordre à pleines dents dans [sandwich etc] ; the dog sank its teeth into my arm le chien a planté ses crocs dans mon bras ; to sink a knife into enfoncer un couteau dans [cake] ;6 ( destroy) [scandal] faire couler [party] ; without capital/a leader we're sunk sans capital/chef nous sommes perdus ;7 Fin amortir [debt] ;1 ( fail to float) [ship, object, person] couler ; to sink without a trace fig [idea, project etc] tomber dans les oubliettes ;2 ( drop to lower level) [sun] baisser ; [cake] se dégonfler ; [pressure, temperature, water level] baisser ; the sun sinks in the West le soleil disparaît à l'ouest ; to sink to the floor s'effondrer ; to sink to one's knees tomber à genoux ; to sink into a chair s'affaler dans un fauteuil ; to sink into a deep sleep/coma sombrer dans un profond sommeil/dans le coma ;3 fig ( fall) [profits, production] baisser ; he has sunk in my estimation il a baissé dans mon estime ; my heart ou spirits sank j'ai eu un serrement de cœur ; I wouldn't sink so low as to beg from him je ne m'abaisserais pas à lui demander de l'argent ;4 ( subside) [building, wall] s'effondrer ; to sink into [person, feet] s'enfoncer dans [mud] ; [country, person] sombrer dans [anarchy, apathy] ; [celebrity] sombrer dans [obscurity] ; to sink under the weight of [shelf] plier sous le poids de [boxes etc] ; [person, company] crouler sous le poids de [debt].to sink one's differences oublier ses différences.■ sink in1 [lotion, water] pénétrer ; let the lotion sink in laisse la crème pénétrer ;2 fig [news, announcement] faire son chemin ; it took several minutes for the good news/truth to sink in il m'a fallu plusieurs minutes pour réaliser la bonne nouvelle/accepter la vérité ; the result hasn't sunk in yet je n'ai encore pas réalisé les conséquences du résultat. -
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I. vi▪ to \sink into into sthI sank into the snow up to my waist ich versank bis zur Hüfte im Schneelet the cream \sink into into your skin lass die Creme gut einziehento \sink into into an armchair in einen Sessel sinkento \sink into into bed sich akk ins Bett fallen lassento \sink into into a coma ins Koma fallenhe sank into deep despair er fiel in tiefe Verzweiflungto \sink into into debt in Schulden geratento \sink into into [a] depression in eine Depression verfallenII. vt1. (put)I'd love to \sink into my teeth into a nice juicy steak ich würde gern in ein schönes, saftiges Steak beißenshe sank her spoon into a large bowl of cream sie versenkte ihren Löffel in eine große Schüssel Sahne2. (embed)to \sink into a post into the ground einen Pfosten in den Boden schlagen3. FIN -
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sink [sɪŋk]1. n1) ра́ковина ( для стока воды)2) сто́чная труба́3) клоа́ка;sink of iniquity прито́н, верте́п
4) геол. котлови́на, прова́л2. v (sank; sunk)1) опуска́ть(ся), снижа́ть(ся); па́дать (о цене, стоимости, барометре и т.п.);my spirits ( или heart) sank я упа́л ду́хом
;to sink in smb.'s estimation упа́сть в чьём-л. мне́нии
;the sun sank below a cloud со́лнце зашло́ за ту́чу
2) проника́ть, проса́чиваться, впи́тываться (о жидкости, краске)3) тону́ть ( о корабле и т.п.); погружа́ться (тж. перен.);he sank into a chair он опусти́лся в кре́сло
;to sink into a reverie заду́маться
;to sink into a faint упа́сть в о́бморок
4) ослабева́ть, теря́ть си́лу; утиха́ть5) ги́бнуть;he is sinking он умира́ет
7) спада́ть ( о воде); убыва́ть, уменьша́ться;the lake sinks вода́ в о́зере убыва́ет
8) оседа́ть ( о фундаменте)9) впада́ть; запада́ть10) опуска́ться, ни́зко па́дать;to sink into the poverty впасть в нищету́
11) погря́знуть13) губи́ть, топи́ть16) проника́ть; запечатле́ться;to sink into the mind вре́заться в па́мять
to sink money in smth. ухло́пать де́ньги на что-л.
to sink one's own interests не ду́мать о свои́х интере́сах
;to sink the shop скрыва́ть свои́ заня́тия, свою́ профе́ссию
◊sink or swim ≅ ли́бо пан, ли́бо пропа́л
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- n1. отрицательный источник, сток ( гидродинамика)
2. теплоприёмник, тепловой сток ( термодинамика)
3. зумпф; приямок
4. мойка, раковина; слив, сливное отверстие
5. воронка размыва
- Belfast sink
- heat sink
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- sterilizing sink
Англо-русский строительный словарь. — М.: Русский Язык. С.Н.Корчемкина, С.К.Кашкина, С.В.Курбатова. 1995.
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vi1. (lean back) zurücksinkenhe sank back and was soon lost in reverie er lehnte sich zurück und versank bald in Träumereiento \sink back back in a deep armchair/the cushions in einen tiefen Armsessel/die Kissen sinkento \sink back back on the sofa aufs Sofa sinkenI don't want him to \sink back back into his old bad habits ich möchte nicht, dass er wieder in seine alten schlechten Gewohnheiten verfällt -
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■ sink tov. i. + prep.5 (fig.) scendere a; abbassarsi in; calare, diminuire fino a diventare: Her voice sank to a whisper, la voce le si è abbassata in un sussurro; The gale sank to a breeze, il ventaccio è diminuito fino a diventare una brezza6 (fig.) abbassarsi a; cadere in basso fino a (fig.): I didn't think he would sink to stealing, non credevo che si sarebbe abbassato a rubare; He sank to a life of debauchery, cadde in basso dandosi a una vita dissoluta □ ( della testa) to sink to one's chest, cadere sul petto □ to sink to rest, ( del sole) tramontare; ( di una persona) morire. -
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(sink home (тж. sink into smb.'s mind))дойти до сознания, быть понятным; запасть в душу, твёрдо запомнитьсяThere was a strange music in his words. They sank into my mind. (Th. Hardy, ‘Tess of the d'Urbervilles’, ch. XLV) — Его слова казались мне необыкновенной музыкой. Они запали мне в душу.
Mel paused, to let his point sink home, before continuing. (A. Halley, ‘Airport’, part II, ch. 5) — Мэл помолчал: пусть его слова дойдут до сознания слушающих.
Let this warning sink into your mind. — Заруби это себе на носу.
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sink I v 1. BOD, ERDB sich senken (Gebäude); sinken (z. B. Wasserspiegel); absacken (Boden); 2. BOD sich neigen, abfallen (Gelände); 3. BR, TE ausheben (Baugrube); (ab)senken (z. B. einen Brunnen); niederbringen (einen Schacht); abteufen sink II 1. SAN Ausguss m, Ausgussbecken n; Spülbecken n; 2. s. → sink basin; 3. WVA Senkgrube f; Abflussbecken n; Abzugsschleuse f; 4. BOD Bodensenke f, Erdfall mEnglish-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction > sink
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Англо-русский строительный словарь. — М.: Русский Язык. С.Н.Корчемкина, С.К.Кашкина, С.В.Курбатова. 1995.
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English-german engineering dictionary > sink-and-float dressing plant
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English-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction > sink bowl
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English-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction > sink well
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Sink — (s[i^][ng]k), v. t. 1. To cause to sink; to put under water; to immerse or submerge in a fluid; as, to sink a ship. [1913 Webster] [The Athenians] fell upon the wings and sank a single ship. Jowett (Thucyd.). [1913 Webster] 2. Figuratively: To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sink or Swim — may refer to:In games: * Sink or Swim (video game), a 1993 game also known as S.S. Lucifer: Man Overboard! In music: * Sink or Swim (The Waifs album) * Sink or Swim (Gaslight Anthem album) * Sink or Swim (Over My Dead Body album)In television: *… … Wikipedia
Sink — (s[i^][ng]k), n. 1. A drain to carry off filthy water; a jakes. [1913 Webster] 2. A shallow box or vessel of wood, stone, iron, or other material, connected with a drain, and used for receiving filthy water, etc., as in a kitchen. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sink hole — Sink Sink (s[i^][ng]k), n. 1. A drain to carry off filthy water; a jakes. [1913 Webster] 2. A shallow box or vessel of wood, stone, iron, or other material, connected with a drain, and used for receiving filthy water, etc., as in a kitchen. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sink hole — Sink Sink (s[i^][ng]k), n. 1. A drain to carry off filthy water; a jakes. [1913 Webster] 2. A shallow box or vessel of wood, stone, iron, or other material, connected with a drain, and used for receiving filthy water, etc., as in a kitchen. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sink — (s[i^][ng]k), v. i. [imp. {Sunk} (s[u^][ng]k), or ({Sank} (s[a^][ng]k)); p. p. {Sunk} (obs. {Sunken}, now used as adj.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sinking}.] [OE. sinken, AS. sincan; akin to D. zinken, OS. sincan, G. sinken, Icel. s[ o]kkva, Dan. synke,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sink — sink; sink·able; sink·age; sink·er; sink·er·less; coun·ter·sink; … English syllables
sink — ► VERB (past sank; past part. sunk) 1) become submerged in liquid. 2) (with reference to a ship) go or cause to go to the bottom of the sea. 3) disappear and not be seen or heard of again. 4) drop downwards. 5) lower oneself or drop down gently … English terms dictionary
sink or swim — {v. phr.} To succeed or fail by your own efforts, without help or interference from anyone else; fail if you don t work hard to succeed. * /When Joe was fourteen, his parents died, and he was left by himself to sink or swim./ * /Tom s new job was … Dictionary of American idioms
sink or swim — {v. phr.} To succeed or fail by your own efforts, without help or interference from anyone else; fail if you don t work hard to succeed. * /When Joe was fourteen, his parents died, and he was left by himself to sink or swim./ * /Tom s new job was … Dictionary of American idioms