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to sink
01
afundar, submergir
to go under below the surface of a particular substance such as water, sand, tar, mud, etc.
Intransitive: to sink somewhere
Exemplos
After the dam was breached, the low-lying areas downstream began to sink beneath the advancing flood.
Após o rompimento da barragem, as áreas baixas a jusante começaram a afundar sob o avanço da enchente.
02
afundar, submergir
to make something such as a ship submerge
Transitive: to sink a boat or ship
Exemplos
The strong winds and heavy rain sank the ship, sending it to the ocean floor.
Os ventos fortes e a chuva pesada afundaram o navio, enviando-o para o fundo do oceano.
03
afundar, submergir
(of ships, boats, etc.) to move downward beneath the surface of a body of water
Intransitive
Exemplos
The old wooden ship, worn by time, eventually began to sink beneath the waves.
O velho navio de madeira, desgastado pelo tempo, finalmente começou a afundar sob as ondas.
04
afundar, mergulhar
to gradually move downward into a particular substance
Intransitive: to sink into a substance
Exemplos
The toddler giggled as her hands sank into the sensory bin filled with colorful rice.
A criança riu enquanto suas mãos afundavam na caixa sensorial cheia de arroz colorido.
05
cair, afundar
to drop in value, amount, strength, etc.
Intransitive
Exemplos
The morale in the office began to sink as employees learned about the impending layoffs.
O moral no escritório começou a cair quando os funcionários souberam das demissões iminentes.
06
afundar, descer
to gradually move downward, often due to the force of gravity
Intransitive
Exemplos
He watched the sun slowly sink below the horizon.
Ele assistiu o sol afundar lentamente abaixo do horizonte.
07
afundar, enterrar
to dig a hole and place an object into the soil
Transitive: to sink sth into ground
Exemplos
The gardener sank flower bulbs into the flowerbed to plant them.
O jardineiro enterrou os bulbos de flores no canteiro para plantá-los.
08
afundar, abaixar-se
to lower oneself gradually and intentionally
Intransitive: to sink into a position or seat
Exemplos
After a tiring day, she chose to sink into the soft pillows of her bed for a restful sleep.
Depois de um dia cansativo, ela optou por afundar-se nos travesseiros macios da sua cama para um sono reparador.
09
afundar, sabotar
to do something that prevents someone or something from achieving success
Transitive: to sink sth
Exemplos
The rumors about the CEO 's questionable decisions started to sink the company's reputation.
Os rumores sobre as decisões questionáveis do CEO começaram a afundar a reputação da empresa.
10
afundar, cravara
to cause something to go into a certain substance
Transitive: to sink an object into a substance
Exemplos
The carpenter sank the nails deep into the wood with a few swift hammer strikes.
O carpinteiro afundou os pregos profundamente na madeira com alguns golpes rápidos de martelo.
Sink
01
pia, lavatório
a large and open container that has a water supply and you can use to wash your hands, dishes, etc. in
Exemplos
The utility sink in the laundry room was perfect for soaking stained clothing.
A pia utilitária na lavanderia era perfeita para molhar roupas manchadas.
02
a covered reservoir into which waste water or sewage flows
Exemplos
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
Exemplos
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
Exemplos
Energy sinks in the system reduce vibrations.
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