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sink

Pronunciation: /sɪŋk/

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French translation of sink

A. n

B. vtr

  • 2 forer [oil well, shaft]; creuser [foundations]; enfoncer [post, pillar] (into dans) the dog sank its teeth into my arm = le chien a planté ses crocs dans mon bras

C. vi

  • 2 [sun] baisser; [cake] redescendre to sink to the floor = s'effondrer to sink into a chair = s'affaler dans un fauteuil to sink into a deep sleep = sombrer dans un profond sommeil
  • 3 [building, wall] s'effondrer to sink into = s'enfoncer dans [mud]; = sombrer dans [anarchy, obscurity]

Phrasal verbs

sink in

[news] faire son chemin

sink in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of sink in the British & World English dictionary Definition of sink in the US English dictionary