Cerca
to sink
01
affondare
to go under below the surface of a particular substance such as water, sand, tar, mud, etc.
02
affondare
to make something such as a ship submerge
03
affondare
(of ships, boats, etc. ) to move downward beneath the surface of a body of water
04
affondare
to gradually move downward into a particular substance
05
affondare
to drop in value, amount, strength, etc.
06
affondare
to gradually move downward, often due to the force of gravity
07
affondare
to dig a hole and place an object into the soil
08
affondare
to lower oneself gradually and intentionally
09
affondare
to do something that prevents someone or something from achieving success
10
affondare
to cause something to go into a certain substance
Sink
01
lavello
a large and open container that has a water supply and you can use to wash your hands, dishes, etc. in
02
a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
03
a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
04
a process or thing that absorbs or removes energy or a specific substance from a system
Esempio
The heavy rock sank quickly to the bottom of the lake, disappearing beneath the surface with a muted splash.
After a moment of hesitation, the buoyant balloon began to lose altitude and eventually sank into the calm ocean below.
The swimmer demonstrated how to sink effortlessly beneath the water's surface.
After the dam was breached, the low-lying areas downstream began to sink beneath the advancing flood.
As the tide came in, the sandy beach gradually began to sink beneath the rising water level.
