Hledat
to sink
01
potopit, klesat
to go under below the surface of a particular substance such as water, sand, tar, mud, etc.
Intransitive: to sink somewhere
Příklady
After the dam was breached, the low-lying areas downstream began to sink beneath the advancing flood.
Po protržení hráze se níže položené oblasti po proudu začaly potápět pod postupující povodní.
02
potopit, ponořit
to make something such as a ship submerge
Transitive: to sink a boat or ship
Příklady
The captain decided to sink the old ship deliberately, creating an artificial reef.
Kapitán se rozhodl úmyslně potopit starou loď, čímž vytvořil umělý útes.
03
potopit se, klesat
(of ships, boats, etc.) to move downward beneath the surface of a body of water
Intransitive
Příklady
As the ship took on water, it began to sink slowly into the depths of the ocean.
Když loď nabírala vodu, začala pomalu klesat do hlubin oceánu.
04
potopit se, klesat
to gradually move downward into a particular substance
Intransitive: to sink into a substance
Příklady
The toddler giggled as her hands sank into the sensory bin filled with colorful rice.
Batole se zachechtalo, když se její ruce ponořily do smyslové nádoby naplněné barevnou rýží.
05
klesat, potápět se
to drop in value, amount, strength, etc.
Intransitive
Příklady
After the economic downturn, the value of the currency began to sink.
Po ekonomickém poklesu začala hodnota měny klesat.
06
potopit se, klesat
to gradually move downward, often due to the force of gravity
Intransitive
Příklady
He watched the sun slowly sink below the horizon.
Sledoval, jak slunce pomalu zapadá pod obzor.
07
potopit, pohřbít
to dig a hole and place an object into the soil
Transitive: to sink sth into ground
Příklady
The gardener sank flower bulbs into the flowerbed to plant them.
Zahradník zasadil cibulky květin do záhonu, aby je vysadil.
08
klesat, ponořit se
to lower oneself gradually and intentionally
Intransitive: to sink into a position or seat
Příklady
She decided to sink into the comfortable chair, enjoying a moment of relaxation.
Rozhodla se ponořit se do pohodlného křesla a užívat si chvíli odpočinku.
09
potopit, sabotovat
to do something that prevents someone or something from achieving success
Transitive: to sink sth
Příklady
Her constant negativity began to sink the team's morale.
Její neustálá negativita začala podkopávat morálku týmu.
10
ponořit, zapíchnout
to cause something to go into a certain substance
Transitive: to sink an object into a substance
Příklady
He sank the knife into the butter with ease, cutting through the smooth surface.
Snadno ponořil nůž do másla, prořízl hladký povrch.
Sink
01
dřez, umyvadlo
a large and open container that has a water supply and you can use to wash your hands, dishes, etc. in
Příklady
The utility sink in the laundry room was perfect for soaking stained clothing.
Dřez v prádelně byl ideální pro namáčení zašpiněného oblečení.
02
a covered reservoir into which waste water or sewage flows
Příklady
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
Příklady
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
Příklady
Energy sinks in the system reduce vibrations.
Lexikální Strom
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