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to sink
01
submerger
to go under below the surface of a particular substance such as water, sand, tar, mud, etc.
Intransitive: to sink somewhere
Exemples
After a moment of hesitation, the buoyant balloon began to lose altitude and eventually sank into the calm ocean below.
Après un moment d'hésitation, le ballon flottant commença à perdre de l'altitude et finit par couler dans l'océan calme en dessous.
02
couler, faire couler
to make something such as a ship submerge
Transitive: to sink a boat or ship
Exemples
The weight of the cargo sank the small boat in the middle of the lake.
Le poids de la cargaison a fait couler le petit bateau au milieu du lac.
03
coulir, sombrer
(of ships, boats, etc.) to move downward beneath the surface of a body of water
Intransitive
Exemples
After the accident, the wreckage of the plane started to sink into the lake.
Après l'accident, l'épave de l'avion a commencé à couler dans le lac.
04
s'enfoncer, couler
to gradually move downward into a particular substance
Intransitive: to sink into a substance
Exemples
Walking on the freshly fallen snow, the child 's boots sank into the soft, powdery surface.
En marchant sur la neige fraîchement tombée, les bottes de l'enfant s'enfonçaient dans la surface douce et poudreuse.
05
s'abaisser
to drop in value, amount, strength, etc.
Intransitive
Exemples
As the winter progressed, the temperature continued to sink.
Alors que l'hiver avançait, la température continuait à baisser.
06
couler, s'enfoncer
to gradually move downward, often due to the force of gravity
Intransitive
Exemples
After the collapse of the old building, the rubble began to sink into the foundation.
Après l'effondrement du vieux bâtiment, les décombres ont commencé à s'enfoncer dans les fondations.
07
enfoncer, immerger
to dig a hole and place an object into the soil
Transitive: to sink sth into ground
Exemples
The farmer sank wooden stakes into the earth to mark the boundaries of the field.
Le fermier a enfoncé des piquets en bois dans la terre pour marquer les limites du champ.
08
s'abaisser, s'enfoncer
to lower oneself gradually and intentionally
Intransitive: to sink into a position or seat
Exemples
The yoga instructor instructed the class to take a deep breath and sink into a seated meditation pose.
Le professeur de yoga a demandé à la classe de prendre une profonde inspiration et de s'enfoncer dans une pose de méditation assise.
09
faire couler, couler
to do something that prevents someone or something from achieving success
Transitive: to sink sth
Exemples
The unexpected financial setbacks threatened to sink the small business.
Les revers financiers inattendus menaçaient de couler la petite entreprise.
10
enfoncer, plonger
to cause something to go into a certain substance
Transitive: to sink an object into a substance
Exemples
She decided to sink her hands into the warm soil, planting the seeds for the garden.
Elle a décidé d'enfoncer ses mains dans la terre chaude, plantant les graines pour le jardin.
Sink
01
évier, lavabo
a large and open container that has a water supply and you can use to wash your hands, dishes, etc. in
Exemples
He rinsed his hands under the running water in the sink after gardening.
Il a rincé ses mains sous l'eau courante dans l'évier après avoir jardiné.
02
a covered reservoir into which waste water or sewage flows
Exemples
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
Exemples
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
Exemples
Heat sinks are used to prevent electronic components from overheating.
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