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sink

UK
/sɪŋk/
US
/sɪŋk/
sink back
sink down
sink in

Translations

sinkverb
sank
Past Simple
sunk
Past Participle
sinking
Gerund
UK
/sɪŋk/
US
/sɪŋk/
The ship began to sink after hitting the iceberg.
Le navire a commencé à couler après avoir heurté l’iceberg.
faire couler
He sank the anchor into the water.
Il a fait couler l’ancre dans l’eau.
s’abaisserPour une position plus basse, notamment dans un contexte figuré ou descriptif.
The sun began to sink below the horizon.
Le soleil a commencé à s’abaisser sous l’horizon.
baisserPour une diminution de valeur, de quantité ou de qualité.
The company's profits began to sink after the new policy was implemented.
Les bénéfices de l’entreprise ont commencé à baisser après la mise en place de la nouvelle politique.
They decided to sink a well in the backyard.
Ils ont décidé de creuser un puits dans le jardin.
He sank the nails into the wood with a hammer.
Il a enfoncé les clous dans le bois avec un marteau.
engloutirPour de l’argent, des efforts ou des ressources investis avec risque de perte.
She sank all her savings into the new restaurant.
Elle a englouti toutes ses économies dans le nouveau restaurant.
Additional translations
rentrerEn sport, notamment au golf ou au basket.
Synonyms
submerge
descend
drop
plunge
dive
settle
lower
fall
Antonyms
float
rise
sinknoun
sinks
pl
UK
/sɪŋk/
US
/sɪŋk/
She washed the dishes in the kitchen sink.
Elle a lavé la vaisselle dans l’évier de la cuisine.
gouffre financierAu sens figuré, pour un lieu ou projet où l’on perd de l’argent.
The project turned out to be a financial sink.
Le projet s’est révélé être un gouffre financier.
puits de carboneSurtout en contexte écologique et scientifique.
Forests act as important carbon sinks, helping to mitigate climate change.
Les forêts jouent le rôle de puits de carbone importants, contribuant à atténuer le changement climatique.
dissipateur thermiqueEn électronique.
The processor overheated because the heat sink was clogged with dust.
Le processeur a surchauffé parce que le dissipateur thermique était obstrué par la poussière.
Additional translations
dolineTerme géologique ; pour une dépression naturelle où l’eau s’accumule.
Synonyms
basin
washbasin
lavatory
sinkhole
depression
sinkadjective
UK
/sɪŋk/
US
/sɪŋk/
Used mainly attributively in British English to describe deprived or failing institutions or places (e.g. sink estate).
sinistréSurtout en anglais britannique familier, pour un lieu ou un ensemble immobilier en très mauvais état ou en déclin.
The council is investing money to regenerate the sink estate.
Le conseil investit de l’argent pour revitaliser le quartier sinistré.

Definitions

sinkverb
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.
sinknoun
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.
sinkadjective
(Brit., informal, attributive) In a very poor, deprived, or failing condition.
The council is investing money to regenerate the sink estate.
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