to sink
01
غرق, غاص
to go under below the surface of a particular substance such as water, sand, tar, mud, etc.
Intransitive: to sink somewhere
أمثلة
After the dam was breached, the low-lying areas downstream began to sink beneath the advancing flood.
بعد اختراق السد، بدأت المناطق المنخفضة المصب في الغرق تحت تقدم الفيضان.
02
يغرق, يُغرِق
to make something such as a ship submerge
Transitive: to sink a boat or ship
أمثلة
The weight of the cargo sank the small boat in the middle of the lake.
وزن الحمولة أغرق القارب الصغير في وسط البحيرة.
03
يغرق, ينغمر
(of ships, boats, etc.) to move downward beneath the surface of a body of water
Intransitive
أمثلة
After the accident, the wreckage of the plane started to sink into the lake.
بعد الحادث، بدأت حطام الطائرة في الغرق في البحيرة.
04
غرق, غاص
to gradually move downward into a particular substance
Intransitive: to sink into a substance
أمثلة
The toddler giggled as her hands sank into the sensory bin filled with colorful rice.
ضحك الطفل الصغير بينما غاصت يديها في صندوق الحس المليء بالأرز الملون.
05
يهبط, ينخفض
to drop in value, amount, strength, etc.
Intransitive
أمثلة
As the winter progressed, the temperature continued to sink.
مع تقدم الشتاء، استمرت درجة الحرارة في الانخفاض.
06
غرق, يهبط
to gradually move downward, often due to the force of gravity
Intransitive
أمثلة
He watched the sun slowly sink below the horizon.
شاهد الشمس وهي تغرق ببطء تحت الأفق.
07
غرق, دفن
to dig a hole and place an object into the soil
Transitive: to sink sth into ground
أمثلة
The gardener sank flower bulbs into the flowerbed to plant them.
قام البستاني بدفن بصيلات الزهور في أحواض الزهور لزراعتها.
08
ينخفض, يغوص
to lower oneself gradually and intentionally
Intransitive: to sink into a position or seat
أمثلة
The yoga instructor instructed the class to take a deep breath and sink into a seated meditation pose.
أمر مدرب اليوجا الفصل بأخذ نفس عميق والغوص في وضعية تأمل جلوس.
09
يغرق, يخرب
to do something that prevents someone or something from achieving success
Transitive: to sink sth
أمثلة
The unexpected financial setbacks threatened to sink the small business.
الانتكاسات المالية غير المتوقعة هددت بإغراق المشروع الصغير.
10
غمر, غرز
to cause something to go into a certain substance
Transitive: to sink an object into a substance
أمثلة
She decided to sink her hands into the warm soil, planting the seeds for the garden.
قررت أن تغمر يديها في التربة الدافئة، وزرع البذور للحديقة.
Sink
01
حوض, مغسلة
a large and open container that has a water supply and you can use to wash your hands, dishes, etc. in
أمثلة
The utility sink in the laundry room was perfect for soaking stained clothing.
كان الحوض في غرفة الغسيل مثاليًا لنقع الملابس الملطخة.
02
a covered reservoir into which waste water or sewage flows
أمثلة
The sink prevented contamination of nearby areas.
03
a depression in the ground, often in limestone, connected to underground passages and formed by dissolution or collapse
أمثلة
Hikers avoided the sink for safety reasons.
04
a mechanism or process that absorbs, removes, or stores energy, matter, or a substance from a system
أمثلة
Energy sinks in the system reduce vibrations.
شجرة معجمية
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