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to sink
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sjunka
to go under below the surface of a particular substance such as water, sand, tar, mud, etc.
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sjunka
to make something such as a ship submerge
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sjunka
(of ships, boats, etc. ) to move downward beneath the surface of a body of water
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sjunka
to gradually move downward into a particular substance
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sjunka
to drop in value, amount, strength, etc.
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sjunka
to gradually move downward, often due to the force of gravity
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sjunka
to dig a hole and place an object into the soil
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sjunka
to lower oneself gradually and intentionally
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sjunka
to do something that prevents someone or something from achieving success
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sjunka
to cause something to go into a certain substance
Sink
01
a large and open container that has a water supply and you can use to wash your hands, dishes, etc. in
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a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
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a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
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a process or thing that absorbs or removes energy or a specific substance from a system
Exempel
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.
