sink

sink
siŋk
1. past tense - sank; verb
1) (to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc: The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water.) hundir(se), irse a pique
2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) ponerse, bajar, descender
3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) penetrar, clavar, hundir, hincar
4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) hundirse, venirse abajo, desanimarse
5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) invertir

2. noun
(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) fregadero, pila, lavabo, lavamanos
- be sunk
- sink in

sink1 n fregadero / pila
she washed the dishes in the sink lavó los platos en el fregadero
sink2 vb hundir
the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank el Titanic chocó contra un iceberg y se hundió
El pasado de sink es sank y el participio pasado es sunk
sink
tr[sɪŋk]
noun
1 (in kitchen) fregadero, pila; (in bathroom) lavabo, lavamanos nombre masculino
transitive verb (pt sank tr[sæŋk] , pp sunk tr[sʌŋk] )
1 (ship) hundir, echar a pique
2 figurative use (hopes, plans) acabar con
3 (hole, shaft, tunnel) cavar, excavar; (well) abrir; (post, pipe, cable) enterrar; (knife) clavar, hundir; (teeth) hincar (into, en)
4 (forget) olvidar, dejar a un lado
5 (invest) invertir (into, en)
6 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL familiar (drink) soplar
7 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (snooker, golf) meter
intransitive verb
1 (ship) hundirse, irse al pique; (stone, wood, etc) hundirse
2 (land, building) hundirse
3 (sun, moon) ponerse
4 (figures, prices, value) bajar; (water, level) descender, bajar
his voice sank to a whisper su voz se convirtió en un susurro
5 figurative use (hopes etc) venirse abajo
my heart sank se me cayó el alma a los pies
6 (person) dejarse caer
he sank bank into an armchair se dejó caer en un sillón
she sank to her knees cayó de rodillas
7 (decline) hundirse (into, en), caer (into, en)
she sank into a deep depression cayó en una profunda depresión
they sank into poverty se hundieron en la miseria
how could you sink so low? ¿cómo has podido caer tan bajo?
he has sunk in our estimation ha bajado en nuestra estima
8 (deteriorate) empeorar
the patient is sinking fast el paciente está empeorando rápidamente
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to leave somebody to sink or swim abandonar a alguien a su suerte
to be sunk (finished) estar perdido,-a
to be sunk in thought estar sumido,-a en sus pensamientos
to sink one's differences hacer las paces
sink ['sɪŋk] v, sank ['sæŋk] or sunk ['sʌŋk] ; sunk ; sinking vi
1) : hundirse (dícese de un barco)
2) drop , fall: descender, caer
to sink into a chair: dejarse caer en una silla
her heart sank: se le cayó el alma a los pies
3) decrease: bajar
sink vt
1) : hundir (un barco, etc.)
2) excavate: excavar (un pozo para minar), perforar (un pozo de agua)
3) plunge , stick: clavar, hincar
4) invest: invertir (fondos)
sink n
1)
kitchen sink : fregadero m, lavaplatos m Chile, Col, Mex
2)
bathroom sink : lavabo m, lavamanos m
sink
n.
derramadero s.m.
fregadero s.m.
fregador s.m.
pila s.f.
pileta s.f.
sumidero s.m.
vaciadero s.m.
v.
(§ p.,p.p.: sank, sunk) = abismar v.
anegarse v.
cavar v.
hincar v.
hundir v.
hundirse v.
naufragar v.
olvidar v.
perforar v.
sumergir v.
sumir v.
zozobrar v.

I
1. sɪŋk
(past sank; past p sunk) intransitive verb
1)
a) \<\<ship/stone\>\> hundirse

the sediment sinks to the bottom of the jar — el sedimento se deposita en el fondo del frasco

to leave somebody to sink or swim — abandonar a alguien a su suerte

b) (subside)

to sink (INTO something) — \<\<building/foundations\>\> hundirse (en algo)

he sank back into the chair — se arrellanó en el sillón

she sank to the floor — se desplomó en el suelo

2) (fall, drop) \<\<water/level\>\> descender*, bajar; \<\<price/value\>\> caer* a pique; \<\<attendance/output\>\> decaer*, bajar

the pound has sunk to an all-time low — la libra ha alcanzado el nivel más bajo en la historia

3)
a) (decline) declinar

she's sinking fast — se está apagando rápidamente

b) (degenerate) degradarse

I'd never sink so low — nunca caería tan bajo

c) (be discouraged)

my heart sank — se me cayó el alma a los pies

that sinking feeling — (BrE) esa desazón, ese desaliento


2.
vt
1)
a) \<\<ship\>\> hundir; \<\<object/body\>\> hundir, sumergir*
b) (ruin) \<\<plan/business\>\> hundir, acabar con; \<\<person\>\> hundir, acabar con
2) (bury, hide) \<\<pipe/cable\>\> enterrar*, esconder
3)
a) (drive in)

to sink something IN/INTO something: the dog sank its teeth into my thigh — el perro me clavó or me hincó los dientes en el muslo

b) (excavate) \<\<shaft\>\> abrir*, excavar; \<\<well\>\> perforar, abrir*
4) (invest)

to sink something IN/INTO something — invertir* algo en algo

5) (Sport) \<\<ball/putt\>\> meter (en el hoyo)

he sank two baskets — encestó dos veces

6) (forget) olvidar, dejar a un lado

to sink one's differences — olvidar or dejar a un lado sus (or nuestras etc) diferencias

Phrasal Verbs:

II
noun
a) (in kitchen) fregadero m, lavaplatos m (Andes), pileta f (RPl)
b) (washbasin) (AmE) lavabo m, lavamanos m, lavatorio m (CS), pileta f (RPl)

I [sɪŋk] (pt sank) (pp sunk)
1. VT
1) (=submerge) [+ ship] hundir; (fig) (=destroy) [+ person] hundir; [+ project] acabar con, dar al traste con; [+ theory] destruir, acabar con

to be sunk * — estar perdido

2) (=open up) [+ mineshaft] abrir, excavar; [+ hole] hacer, excavar; [+ well] perforar, abrir
3) (=bury, lay)
a) [+ pipe] enterrar; [+ foundations] echar

to sink a post two metres into the ground — fijar un poste dos metros bajo tierra

she sunk her face into her hands — hundió la cara en las manos

his eyes were sunk deep into their sockets — tenía los ojos hundidos

b) (fig)

to be sunk in thought — estar absorto en mis etc pensamientos, estar ensimismado

to be sunk in depression — estar sumido en la depresión

4) (=forget) [+ feelings] ahogar
5) (=dig in) [+ knife] hundir, clavar; [+ teeth] hincar

I sank my knife into the cheese — hundí or clavé el cuchillo en el queso

he sank his teeth into my arm — me hincó los dientes en el brazo

6) (=invest)

to sink money in or into sth — invertir dinero en algo

7) (Brit) * [+ drink] tragarse *
8) (Sport) [+ ball, putt] embocar
2. VI
1) [ship, object] hundirse

the body sank to the bottom of the lake — el cadáver se hundió en el fondo del lago

the yeast sinks to the bottom in beer — la levadura se deposita en el fondo de la cerveza

to sink out of sight — desaparecer

to sink without trace — (fig) desaparecer sin dejar rastro

- leave sb to sink or swim

we're all in the same boat and we sink or swim together — todos estamos en la misma situación, y una de dos: o nos hundimos o salimos a flote juntos

2) (=subside) [building, land] hundirse; [flood waters] bajar de nivel; [sun] ponerse
3) (=slump) [person]

to sink into a chair — arrellanarse en una silla, dejarse caer en una silla

to sink to one's knees — caer de rodillas

I sank into a deep sleep — caí en un sueño profundo

she would sometimes sink into depression — a veces se sumía en la depresión

he sank deeper into debt — se hundió más y más en las deudas

to sink into poverty — hundirse or caer en la miseria

my heart sank — se me cayó el alma a los pies

her spirits sank lower and lower — tenía la moral cada vez más baja

4) (=deteriorate) [sick person]

he's sinking fast — está cada vez peor

5) (=fall) (in amount, value)

the shares have sunk to three dollars — las acciones han bajado a tres dólares

he has sunk in my estimation — ha bajado en mi estima

his voice sank to a whisper — su voz se redujo a un susurro

3.
CPD

sink estate Nurbanización en una zona deprimida y con graves problemas sociales y de orden público


II [sɪŋk]
1.
N (in kitchen) fregadero m , pila f ; (in bathroom) lavabo m
2.
ADJ [estate] degradado, deprimido; [school] con un nivel muy bajo
3.
CPD

sink tidy Nrecipiente para lavavajillas, jabón y estropajos

sink unit N — fregadero m

* * *

I
1. [sɪŋk]
(past sank; past p sunk) intransitive verb
1)
a) \<\<ship/stone\>\> hundirse

the sediment sinks to the bottom of the jar — el sedimento se deposita en el fondo del frasco

to leave somebody to sink or swim — abandonar a alguien a su suerte

b) (subside)

to sink (INTO something) — \<\<building/foundations\>\> hundirse (en algo)

he sank back into the chair — se arrellanó en el sillón

she sank to the floor — se desplomó en el suelo

2) (fall, drop) \<\<water/level\>\> descender*, bajar; \<\<price/value\>\> caer* a pique; \<\<attendance/output\>\> decaer*, bajar

the pound has sunk to an all-time low — la libra ha alcanzado el nivel más bajo en la historia

3)
a) (decline) declinar

she's sinking fast — se está apagando rápidamente

b) (degenerate) degradarse

I'd never sink so low — nunca caería tan bajo

c) (be discouraged)

my heart sank — se me cayó el alma a los pies

that sinking feeling — (BrE) esa desazón, ese desaliento


2.
vt
1)
a) \<\<ship\>\> hundir; \<\<object/body\>\> hundir, sumergir*
b) (ruin) \<\<plan/business\>\> hundir, acabar con; \<\<person\>\> hundir, acabar con
2) (bury, hide) \<\<pipe/cable\>\> enterrar*, esconder
3)
a) (drive in)

to sink something IN/INTO something: the dog sank its teeth into my thigh — el perro me clavó or me hincó los dientes en el muslo

b) (excavate) \<\<shaft\>\> abrir*, excavar; \<\<well\>\> perforar, abrir*
4) (invest)

to sink something IN/INTO something — invertir* algo en algo

5) (Sport) \<\<ball/putt\>\> meter (en el hoyo)

he sank two baskets — encestó dos veces

6) (forget) olvidar, dejar a un lado

to sink one's differences — olvidar or dejar a un lado sus (or nuestras etc) diferencias

Phrasal Verbs:

II
noun
a) (in kitchen) fregadero m, lavaplatos m (Andes), pileta f (RPl)
b) (washbasin) (AmE) lavabo m, lavamanos m, lavatorio m (CS), pileta f (RPl)

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