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Definition och betydelse av "sink"på engelska

to sink

VERB

sjunka, gå under

to go under below the surface of a particular substance such as water, sand, tar, mud, etc.

Intransitive: to sink somewhere

grammatisk information

morfologisk sammansättning

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 dämpad plask.

sänka, luta

to make something such as a ship submerge

Transitive: to sink a boat or ship

Exempel

The captain decided to sink the old ship deliberately, creating an artificial reef.

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

sjunka, gå under

(of ships, boats, etc.) to move downward beneath the surface of a body of water

Intransitive

Exempel

As the ship took on water, it began to sink slowly into the depths of the ocean.

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

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.

När han steg på den sandiga stranden, sjönk hans tår ner i de varma kornen.

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 nedgången började valutaens värde att sjunka.

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.

När lufttrycket minskade började heliumballongen sjunka mot marken.

sänka, gräva 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 använde maskiner för att sänka balkarna i byggnadens grund.

sjunka, sänka 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 bestämde sig för att sjunka ner i den bekväma stolen och njuta av en stunds avkoppling.

sänka, 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.

sänka, 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 sänkte kniven i smöret med lätthet och skar genom den släta ytan.

Sink

SUBSTANTIV

diskho, tvättställ

a large and open container that has a water supply and you can use to wash your hands, dishes, etc. in

grammatisk information

animacitetsstatus

icke-animat

morfologisk sammansättning

enkelt

räknebart

pluralform

sinks

Exempel

She filled the sink with warm, soapy water to wash the dirty dishes.

Hon fyllde handfatet med varmt, tvåligt vatten för att tvätta de smutsiga diskarna.

diskho, tvättställ

a covered reservoir into which waste water or sewage flows

Exempel

The industrial facility had a sink for wastewater collection.

Den industriella anläggningen hade en sedimenteringstank för insamling av avloppsvatten.

dolina, karstsänka

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 karstområdet.

sänka, förråd

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.

Kolsänkan absorberar stora mängder CO₂ från atmosfären.

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Definition och betydelse av "sink"på engelska

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