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sinking

/ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/

sinking back

sinking down

sinking in

sinkingsubstantiv

sinkings

Pl.

Übersetzungen

затопление

The sinking of the ship was a tragic event.

Затопление корабля было трагическим событием.

оседание

The sinking of the building's foundation caused structural issues.

Оседание фундамента здания вызвало структурные проблемы.

Definitionen

The process of descending or going down, especially in water.

The sinking of the ship was a tragic event that led to many lives being lost.

A feeling of distress or unease, often described as a 'sinking feeling'.

She had a sinking feeling in her stomach when she realized she had forgotten her passport.

The excavation and lining of a vertical mine shaft.

Sinking of the new shaft began last year to reach deeper coal seams.

Synonyme

sinkinggerundium / partizip präsens

/ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/

Used attributively as the present participle of “sink”.

Übersetzungen

тонущий

The sinking ship was a tragic sight.

Тонущий корабль был трагическим зрелищем.

погружающийся

The sinking sun cast a beautiful glow over the horizon.

Погружающееся солнце отбрасывало красивое сияние на горизонт.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

оседающий

опускающийся

Definitionen

Going down below the surface of water or another liquid.

The sinking ship was a tragic sight on the horizon.

Accompanied by or causing a sudden sense of distress or apprehension.

She had a sinking feeling that she had forgotten something important.

Moving downward or subsiding, often used to describe land or structures.

The sinking foundation caused cracks to appear in the walls of the house.

Synonyme

sinkverb

sinking

Gerundium

sank

Präteritum

sunk

Partizip Perfekt

sinking

Gerundium

/sɪŋk/

Übersetzungen

тонуть

The ship began to sink after hitting the iceberg.

Корабль начал тонуть после столкновения с айсбергом.

опускаться

The sun began to sink below the horizon.

Солнце начало опускаться за горизонт.

погружаться

He watched the stone sink to the bottom of the pond.

Он наблюдал, как камень погружается на дно пруда.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

оседать

втягивать

Definitionen

To go down below the surface of something, especially a liquid.

The ship began to sink after hitting the iceberg.

To cause something to go down below the surface of a liquid.

He sank the anchor into the water.

To descend or drop to a lower level or position.

The sun began to sink below the horizon.

To decrease in value, amount, or quality.

The company's profits began to sink after the new policy was implemented.

To dig or excavate a hole or shaft.

They decided to sink a well in the backyard.

To embed or drive something into a surface.

He sank the nails into the wood with a hammer.

To invest or put (money, effort, etc.) deeply into something, often with the risk of loss.

She sank all her savings into the new restaurant.

To successfully hit, throw, or propel a ball or similar object into a hole, pocket, or basket.

She calmly sank the final putt to win the tournament.

Synonyme

Antonyme

sinksubstantiv

Definitionen

A fixed basin with a water supply and a drain, used for washing.

She washed the dishes in the kitchen sink.

A place where something, especially money, is lost or wasted.

The project turned out to be a financial sink.

A natural or artificial reservoir that absorbs and stores a substance, such as carbon dioxide.

Forests act as important carbon sinks, helping to mitigate climate change.

A natural depression or hollow in the ground where water collects; a sinkhole.

After the heavy rain, a small sink formed in the middle of the field.

A device or material that absorbs and dissipates heat from another object, especially electronic components (heat sink).

The processor overheated because the heat sink was clogged with dust.

sinkadjektiv

Definitionen

(Brit., informal, attributive) In a very poor, deprived, or failing condition.

The council is investing money to regenerate the sink estate.