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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
The heavy rock sank quickly to the bottom of the lake, disappearing beneath the surface with a muted splash.
Těžká skála rychle klesla na dno jezera a zmizela pod hladinou s tlumeným šplouchnutím.
After a moment of hesitation, the buoyant balloon began to lose altitude and eventually sank into the calm ocean below.
Po chvíli váhání začal vznášející se balón ztrácet výšku a nakonec klesl do klidného oceánu pod ním.
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.
The weight of the cargo sank the small boat in the middle of the lake.
Váha nákladu potopila malou loď uprostřed jezera.
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.
After the accident, the wreckage of the plane started to sink into the lake.
Po nehodě se trosky letadla začaly potápět v jezeře.
04
potopit se, klesat
to gradually move downward into a particular substance
Intransitive: to sink into a substance
Příklady
As he stepped onto the sandy beach, his toes sank into the warm grains.
Když vstoupil na písčitou pláž, jeho prsty u nohou se ponořily do teplých zrn.
Walking on the freshly fallen snow, the child 's boots sank into the soft, powdery surface.
Při chůzi na čerstvě napadaném sněhu se dítěti boty ponořily do měkkého, práškového povrchu.
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.
As the winter progressed, the temperature continued to sink.
Jak zima postupovala, teplota stále klesala.
06
potopit se, klesat
to gradually move downward, often due to the force of gravity
Intransitive
Příklady
As the air pressure decreased, the helium balloon began to sink toward the ground.
Jak tlak vzduchu klesal, héliový balónek začal klesat k zemi.
After the collapse of the old building, the rubble began to sink into the foundation.
Po zhroucení staré budovy se sutiny začaly propadat do základů.
07
potopit, pohřbít
to dig a hole and place an object into the soil
Transitive: to sink sth into ground
Příklady
The construction workers used machinery to sink the beams into the foundation of the building.
Stavební dělníci použili stroje k zapuštění trámů do základů budovy.
The farmer sank wooden stakes into the earth to mark the boundaries of the field.
Farmář zatloukl dřevěné kůly do země, aby označil hranice pole.
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.
The yoga instructor instructed the class to take a deep breath and sink into a seated meditation pose.
Instruktor jógy nařídil třídě, aby se zhluboka nadechla a ponořila se do sedící meditační pozice.
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.
The unexpected financial setbacks threatened to sink the small business.
Neočekávané finanční neúspěchy hrozily, že potopí malou firmu.
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.
She decided to sink her hands into the warm soil, planting the seeds for the garden.
Rozhodla se ponořit své ruce do teplé půdy a zasadit semínka pro zahradu.
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
She filled the sink with warm, soapy water to wash the dirty dishes.
Naplnila dřez teplou mýdlovou vodou, aby umyla špinavé nádobí.
He rinsed his hands under the running water in the sink after gardening.
Po zahradničení si opláchl ruce pod tekoucí vodou v dřezu.
02
a covered reservoir into which waste water or sewage flows
Příklady
The industrial facility had a sink for wastewater collection.
Sewage flows into a sink before treatment.
03
a depression in the ground, often in limestone, connected to underground passages and formed by dissolution or collapse
Příklady
Rainwater collected in the natural sink in the karst region.
The cave system opens into a sink.
04
a mechanism or process that absorbs, removes, or stores energy, matter, or a substance from a system
Příklady
The carbon sink absorbs large amounts of CO₂ from the atmosphere.
Heat sinks are used to prevent electronic components from overheating.
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