sinking

UK
/ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
US
/ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/

Traducciones

sinkingnoun
sinkings
pl
The sinking of the ship was a tragic event.
Затопление корабля было трагическим событием.
The sinking of the building's foundation caused structural issues.
Оседание фундамента здания вызвало структурные проблемы.
sinkinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
US
/ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
Used attributively as the present participle of “sink”.
The sinking ship was a tragic sight.
Тонущий корабль был трагическим зрелищем.
The sinking sun cast a beautiful glow over the horizon.
Погружающееся солнце отбрасывало красивое сияние на горизонт.
sinkverb

sinking

Gerund

sank
Past Simple
sunk
Past Participle
sinking
Gerund
UK
/sɪŋk/
US
/sɪŋk/
The ship began to sink after hitting the iceberg.
Корабль начал тонуть после столкновения с айсбергом.
The sun began to sink below the horizon.
Солнце начало опускаться за горизонт.
He watched the stone sink to the bottom of the pond.
Он наблюдал, как камень погружается на дно пруда.
Traducciones adicionales

Definiciones

sinkingnoun
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.
sinkinggerund / present participle
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.
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.