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sink1

Pronunciation: /sɪŋk/

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Spanish translation of sink

A. vi (past sank past p, sunk)

  • 1 a [ship/stone] hundirse b (subside) to sink (INTO sth) [building/foundations] = hundirse (en algo) he sank back into the chair = se arrellanó en el sillón
  • 2 (fall, drop) [water/level] descender*, bajar; [price/value] caer* a pique; [attendance/output] decaer* my heart sank = se me cayó el alma a los pies
  • 3 (degenerate) degradarse I'd never sink so low = nunca caería tan bajo

B. vt

  • 3 a (drive in) the dog sank its teeth into my thigh = el perro me clavó los dientes en el muslo b (excavate) [shaft] abrir*; [well] perforar

Phrasal verbs

sink in

v + adv (colloq) it finally sank in that … = finalmente nos dimos cuenta de que …

sink in other Oxford dictionaries

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