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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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2 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 -
3 go down
1) ((with well/badly) to be approved or disapproved of: The story went down well (with them).) blive modtaget2) ((of a ship) to sink: They were lost at sea when the ship went down.) gå ned; synke3) ((of the sun or moon) to go below the horizon.) gå ned4) (to be remembered: Your bravery will go down in history.) blive husket; gå ned i historien5) ((of places) to become less desirable: This part of town has gone down in the last twenty years.) forfalde* * *1) ((with well/badly) to be approved or disapproved of: The story went down well (with them).) blive modtaget2) ((of a ship) to sink: They were lost at sea when the ship went down.) gå ned; synke3) ((of the sun or moon) to go below the horizon.) gå ned4) (to be remembered: Your bravery will go down in history.) blive husket; gå ned i historien5) ((of places) to become less desirable: This part of town has gone down in the last twenty years.) forfalde
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