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to sink
01
affondare
to go under below the surface of a particular substance such as water, sand, tar, mud, etc.
Intransitive: to sink somewhere
Esempi
After the dam was breached, the low-lying areas downstream began to sink beneath the advancing flood.
Dopo la rottura della diga, le zone basse a valle iniziarono a affondare sotto l'avanzare dell'alluvione.
02
affondare, immergere
to make something such as a ship submerge
Transitive: to sink a boat or ship
Esempi
The captain decided to sink the old ship deliberately, creating an artificial reef.
Il capitano decise di affondare deliberatamente la vecchia nave, creando una barriera corallina artificiale.
03
affondare, inabissarsi
(of ships, boats, etc.) to move downward beneath the surface of a body of water
Intransitive
Esempi
As the ship took on water, it began to sink slowly into the depths of the ocean.
Mentre la nave imbarcava acqua, cominciò ad affondare lentamente nelle profondità dell'oceano.
04
affondare, sprofondare
to gradually move downward into a particular substance
Intransitive: to sink into a substance
Esempi
The toddler giggled as her hands sank into the sensory bin filled with colorful rice.
Il bambino rise mentre le sue mani affondavano nel contenitore sensoriale pieno di riso colorato.
05
affondare
to drop in value, amount, strength, etc.
Intransitive
Esempi
After the economic downturn, the value of the currency began to sink.
Dopo la recessione economica, il valore della valuta ha iniziato a scendere.
06
affondare, sprofondare
to gradually move downward, often due to the force of gravity
Intransitive
Esempi
He watched the sun slowly sink below the horizon.
Guardò il sole affondare lentamente sotto l'orizzonte.
07
affondare, interrare
to dig a hole and place an object into the soil
Transitive: to sink sth into ground
Esempi
The gardener sank flower bulbs into the flowerbed to plant them.
Il giardiniere affondò i bulbi di fiori nell'aiuola per piantarli.
08
abbassarsi, affondare
to lower oneself gradually and intentionally
Intransitive: to sink into a position or seat
Esempi
She decided to sink into the comfortable chair, enjoying a moment of relaxation.
Decise di affondare nella comoda sedia, godendosi un momento di relax.
09
affondare
to do something that prevents someone or something from achieving success
Transitive: to sink sth
Esempi
Her constant negativity began to sink the team's morale.
La sua costante negatività ha iniziato a minare il morale della squadra.
10
affondare, immergere
to cause something to go into a certain substance
Transitive: to sink an object into a substance
Esempi
He sank the knife into the butter with ease, cutting through the smooth surface.
Lui affondò il coltello nel burro con facilità, tagliando attraverso la superficie liscia.
Sink
01
lavello
a large and open container that has a water supply and you can use to wash your hands, dishes, etc. in
Esempi
The utility sink in the laundry room was perfect for soaking stained clothing.
Il lavandino utility nella lavanderia era perfetto per ammollare i vestiti macchiati.
02
a covered reservoir into which waste water or sewage flows
Esempi
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
Esempi
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
Esempi
Energy sinks in the system reduce vibrations.
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