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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/
He watched the stone sink to the bottom of the pond.
Он наблюдал, как камень погружается на дно пруда.
The sun began to sink below the horizon.
Солнце начало опускаться за горизонт.
The ship began to sink after hitting the iceberg.
Корабль начал тонуть после столкновения с айсбергом.
Additional translations
оседать
втягивать
Synonyms
lower
settle
dive
plunge
drop
descend
submerge
fall
Antonyms
rise
float
sinknoun
sinks
pl
UK
/sɪŋk/
US
/sɪŋk/
The kitchen sink is full of dirty dishes.
Кухонная раковина полна грязной посуды.
The sink in the bathroom is clogged.
Сток в ванной забит.
Additional translations
мойка
умывальник
Synonyms
washbasin
basin
depression
sinkhole
lavatory
sinkadjective
UK
/sɪŋk/
US
/sɪŋk/
Used mainly attributively in British English to describe deprived or failing institutions or places (e.g. sink estate).

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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