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1 to sink into oblivion
to sink into oblivioncair no esquecimento. -
2 to fall/sink into oblivion
to fall/sink into oblivioncair em esquecimento. -
3 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.) afundar-se2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) descer3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) embeber(-se)4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) desanimar5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) enterrar2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) banca da cozinha- sunken- be sunk
- sink in* * *[siŋk] n 1 pia. 2 antro, lugar de vício ou de corrupção. 3 fossa, escoadouro. • vt+vi (ps sank, pp sunk, arch sunken) 1 descer, baixar, cair, depositar, declinar. 2 fazer descer, fazer baixar. 3 afundar, ir a pique, submergir. 4 afundar, pôr a pique. 5 reduzir, diminuir. my heart sinks when I think of her / coll fico deprimido quando penso nela. 6 ficar mais baixo ou mais fraco. 7 entrar, penetrar. 8 furar, perfurar, escavar, aprofundar. 9 passar gradualmente, cair. 10 gastar, perder (dinheiro). 11 decair, deteriorar. he is sinking fast / ele está decaindo rapidamente. she has sunk very low / ela decaiu muito. 12 fazer desaparecer, esconder, perder de vista. 13 levar à ruína, destruir. 14 pagar, amortizar dívida. 15 compor (riscos). let’s sink a few beers coll vamos tomar alguns chopes. to sink back cair para trás. to sink beneath a burden fig sucumbir debaixo de uma carga. to sink capital in investir capital. to sink down cair, ficar prostrado. to sink in value desvalorizar-se. to sink into oblivion cair no esquecimento. to sink or swim ou vai ou racha. to sink to one’s knees cair de joelhos. -
4 oblivion
ob.liv.i.on
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sink into oblivion — be forgotten … English contemporary dictionary
sink into — phr verb Sink into is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑tooth Sink into is used with these nouns as the object: ↑apathy, ↑bog, ↑chair, ↑coma, ↑couch, ↑gloom, ↑oblivion, ↑obscurity, ↑recession, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
sink — I n. the bathroom (AE; BE has handbasin, wash hand basin); kitchen sink II v. 1) (d; intr.) to sink below (to sink below the surface) 2) (d; intr., tr.) to sink into (to sink into oblivion; to sink one s teeth into a good steak) 3) (D; intr.) to… … Combinatory dictionary
oblivion — n. to sink into oblivion * * * [ə blɪvɪən] to sink into oblivion to sink into oblivion … Combinatory dictionary
oblivion — o|bliv|i|on [əˈblıviən] n [U] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin oblivio, from oblivisci to forget ] 1.) when something is completely forgotten or no longer important sink/slip/pass etc into oblivion ▪ Wind power presents too many… … Dictionary of contemporary English
oblivion — [[t]əblɪ̱viən[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: usu into N Oblivion is the state of not being aware of what is happening around you, for example because you are asleep or unconscious. He just drank himself jovially into oblivion... Within the hour he had… … English dictionary
Oblivion — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Oblivion >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 oblivion oblivion obliviousness lethe Sgm: N 1 forgetfulness forgetfulness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 obliteration obliteration &c. 552 of insensibility &c. 823 … English dictionary for students
sink — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bathroom (esp. AmE), kitchen ▪ blocked (esp. BrE), clogged (AmE) ▪ marble (esp. AmE), porcelain, stainless steel … Collocations dictionary
sink — [c]/sɪŋk / (say singk) verb (sank or sunk, sunk or sunken, sinking) –verb (i) 1. to descend gradually to a lower level, as water, flames, etc. 2. to go down towards or below the horizon. 3. to slope d …
oblivion — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ political ▪ total VERB + OBLIVION ▪ fade into, fall into, pass into, sink into, slide into … Collocations dictionary
oblivion — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Forgetfulness Nouns oblivion, obliviousness, forgetfulness, obliteration (of the past); insensibility; failure, loss, or lapse of memory, amnesia, memory hole; waters of Lethe or oblivion, nepenthe;… … English dictionary for students
