to sink
01
sjunka, gå under
to go under below the surface of a particular substance such as water, sand, tar, mud, etc.
Intransitive: to sink somewhere
Exempel
The swimmer demonstrated how to sink effortlessly beneath the water's surface.
Simmaren visade hur man sjunker utan ansträngning under vattenytan.
02
sänka, luta
to make something such as a ship submerge
Transitive: to sink a boat or ship
Exempel
The divers used weights to sink the wreckage of the sunken ship for further exploration.
Dykarna använde vikter för att sänka vraket av det sjunkna skeppet för vidare utforskning.
03
sjunka, gå under
(of ships, boats, etc.) to move downward beneath the surface of a body of water
Intransitive
Exempel
As the boat took on water, it began to slowly sink, causing alarm among the passengers.
När båten tog in vatten började den sakta sjunka, vilket orsakade alarm bland passagerarna.
04
sjunka, sjunka ner
to gradually move downward into a particular substance
Intransitive: to sink into a substance
Exempel
The cat stretched and sank its claws into the velvety texture of the sofa.
Katten sträckte på sig och sänkte sina klor i soffans mjuka textur.
05
sjunka, falla
to drop in value, amount, strength, etc.
Intransitive
Exempel
With increasing competition, the demand for the product began to sink in the market.
Med ökad konkurrens började efterfrågan på produkten sjunka på marknaden.
06
sjunka, sjunka ner
to gradually move downward, often due to the force of gravity
Intransitive
Exempel
When the support beams weakened, the entire structure began to sink slowly.
När stödbalkarna försvagades började hela strukturen sjunka långsamt.
07
sänka, gräva ner
to dig a hole and place an object into the soil
Transitive: to sink sth into ground
Exempel
She sank a signpost into the soil at the entrance to the park.
Hon sänkte en skyltstolpe i marken vid parkens ingång.
08
sjunka, sänka sig
to lower oneself gradually and intentionally
Intransitive: to sink into a position or seat
Exempel
With a graceful movement, the dancer seemed to sink into a low crouch.
Med en graciös rörelse verkade dansaren sjunka ner i en låg huk.
09
sänka, sabotera
to do something that prevents someone or something from achieving success
Transitive: to sink sth
Exempel
The negative reviews from influential critics threatened to sink the film's chances at the box office.
De negativa recensionerna från inflytelserika kritiker hotade att sänka filmens chanser på box office.
10
sänka, sticka
to cause something to go into a certain substance
Transitive: to sink an object into a substance
Exempel
She sank the shovel into the soft earth, preparing to plant the tree.
Hon sänkte spaden i den mjuka jorden och förberedde sig för att plantera trädet.
Sink
01
diskho, tvättställ
a large and open container that has a water supply and you can use to wash your hands, dishes, etc. in
Exempel
They installed a deep farmhouse sink in the kitchen for washing large pots and pans.
De installerade en djup diskho i lantlig stil i köket för att tvätta storkok och stekpannor.
02
a covered reservoir into which waste water or sewage flows
Exempel
Stormwater is directed to a covered sink.
03
a depression in the ground, often in limestone, connected to underground passages and formed by dissolution or collapse
Exempel
The sink formed after the collapse of the cavern roof.
04
a mechanism or process that absorbs, removes, or stores energy, matter, or a substance from a system
Exempel
Forests act as natural sinks for greenhouse gases.
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