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Definition och betydelse av "sink"pÄ engelska

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01

sjunka, gÄ under

to go under below the surface of a particular substance such as water, sand, tar, mud, etc. 
Intransitive: to sink somewhere
to sink definition and meaning
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansÀttning
enkelt
rörelseverb
regelbundet
presens
sink
3:e person singular
sinks
presens particip
sinking
enkelt preteritum
sank
perfekt particip
sunk
Exempel
The heavy rock sank quickly to the bottom of the lake, disappearing beneath the surface with a muted splash. 

Den tunga stenen sjönk snabbt till botten av sjön och försvann under ytan med en dÀmpad plask.

02

sÀnka, luta

to make something such as a ship submerge 
Transitive: to sink a boat or ship
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Exempel
The captain decided to sink the old ship deliberately, creating an artificial reef. 

Kaptenen beslöt att medvetet sÀnka det gamla skeppet, vilket skapade en artificiell rev.

03

sjunka, gÄ under

(of ships, boats, etc.) to move downward beneath the surface of a body of water 
Intransitive
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Exempel
As the ship took on water, it began to sink slowly into the depths of the ocean. 

NÀr skeppet tog in vatten började det sakta sjunka ner i havets djup.

04

sjunka, sjunka ner

to gradually move downward into a particular substance 
Intransitive: to sink into a substance
Exempel
As he stepped onto the sandy beach, his toes sank into the warm grains. 

NÀr han steg pÄ den sandiga stranden, sjönk hans tÄr ner i de varma kornen.

05

sjunka, falla

to drop in value, amount, strength, etc. 
Intransitive
Exempel
After the economic downturn, the value of the currency began to sink. 

Efter den ekonomiska nedgÄngen började valutaens vÀrde att sjunka.

06

sjunka, sjunka ner

to gradually move downward, often due to the force of gravity 
Intransitive
Exempel
As the air pressure decreased, the helium balloon began to sink toward the ground. 

NÀr lufttrycket minskade började heliumballongen sjunka mot marken.

07

sÀnka, grÀva ner

to dig a hole and place an object into the soil 
Transitive: to sink sth into ground
Exempel
The construction workers used machinery to sink the beams into the foundation of the building. 

Byggarbetarna anvÀnde maskiner för att sÀnka balkarna i byggnadens grund.

08

sjunka, sÀnka sig

to lower oneself gradually and intentionally 
Intransitive: to sink into a position or seat
Exempel
She decided to sink into the comfortable chair, enjoying a moment of relaxation. 

Hon bestÀmde sig för att sjunka ner i den bekvÀma stolen och njuta av en stunds avkoppling.

09

sÀnka, sabotera

to do something that prevents someone or something from achieving success 
Transitive: to sink sth
Exempel
Her constant negativity began to sink the team's morale. 

Hennes konstanta negativitet började underminera lagets moral.

10

sÀnka, sticka

to cause something to go into a certain substance 
Transitive: to sink an object into a substance
Exempel
He sank the knife into the butter with ease, cutting through the smooth surface. 

Han sÀnkte kniven i smöret med lÀtthet och skar genom den slÀta ytan.

01

diskho, tvÀttstÀll

a large and open container that has a water supply and you can use to wash your hands, dishes, etc. in 
sink definition and meaning
grammatisk information
animacitetsstatus
icke-animat
morfologisk sammansÀttning
enkelt
rÀknebart
singular
not gender specific
pluralform
sinks
Exempel
She filled the sink with warm, soapy water to wash the dirty dishes. 

Hon fyllde handfatet med varmt, tvÄligt vatten för att tvÀtta de smutsiga diskarna.

02

diskho, tvÀttstÀll

a covered reservoir into which waste water or sewage flows 
Exempel
The industrial facility had a sink for wastewater collection. 

Den industriella anlÀggningen hade en sedimenteringstank för insamling av avloppsvatten.

03

dolina, karstsÀnka

a depression in the ground, often in limestone, connected to underground passages and formed by dissolution or collapse 
Exempel
Rainwater collected in the natural sink in the karst region. 

Regnvatten som samlats i den naturliga dolinen i karstomrÄdet.

04

sÀnka, förrÄd

a mechanism or process that absorbs, removes, or stores energy, matter, or a substance from a system 
Exempel
The carbon sink absorbs large amounts of CO₂ from the atmosphere. 

KolsĂ€nkan absorberar stora mĂ€ngder CO₂ frĂ„n atmosfĂ€ren.

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