sink
[sɪŋk] ( pt sank, pp sunk )noun
| 1. | [in kitchen] lavello m, acquaio m |
| 2. | [in bathroom] lavandino m |
sink
[sɪŋk] ( pt sank, pp sunk )transitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [cause to go underwater] affondare |
| 2. | [cause to penetrate]
to sink sthg into sthg affondare qc in qc |
sink
[sɪŋk] ( pt sank, pp sunk )intransitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [in water - ship, car]
affondare [ - person] andare sotto |
| 2. | [below ground] affondare, sprofondare |
| 3. | [sun] tramontare |
| 4. | [slump]
lasciarsi cadere
to sink to one's knees cadere in ginocchio |
| 5. | (fig)
[lose courage]
his heart/spirits sank si è scoraggiato |
| 6. | [subside - level, water]
calare, abbassarsi [ - building, ground] sprofondare |
| 7. | [decrease - profits]
calare, diminuire [ - voice] abbassarsi |
| 8. | (fig)
[slip]
to sink into sthg [poverty, depression, coma] sprofondare in qc to sink into despair lasciarsi prendere dalla disperazione |
sink in
intransitive verb Conjugation
essere pienamente capito ( f capita)
