to sink down into a chair — apoltronarse or arrellanarse en un sillón
to sink down on one's knees — caer de rodillas, arrodillarse
he sank down (out of sight) behind the bush — se agachó detrás del matorral
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
sink down on — phr verb Sink down on is used with these nouns as the object: ↑sofa … Collocations dictionary
sink down into — phr verb Sink down into is used with these nouns as the object: ↑chair, ↑sofa … Collocations dictionary
sink down onto — phr verb Sink down onto is used with these nouns as the object: ↑sofa … Collocations dictionary
Sink — (s[i^][ng]k), v. i. [imp. {Sunk} (s[u^][ng]k), or ({Sank} (s[a^][ng]k)); p. p. {Sunk} (obs. {Sunken}, now used as adj.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sinking}.] [OE. sinken, AS. sincan; akin to D. zinken, OS. sincan, G. sinken, Icel. s[ o]kkva, Dan. synke,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sink — Synonyms and related words: Babylon, Gomorrah, KO, Sodom, abate, ablate, advance, age, alveolation, alveolus, antrum, aquamanile, armpit, ascend, automatic dishwasher, back, back up, ball up, bankrupt, baptize, basin, bate, bath, bathtub, be… … Moby Thesaurus
sink — [v1] fall in, go under bore, bring down, capsize, cast down, cave in, couch, decline, demit, depress, descend, dig, dip, disappear, drill, drive, droop, drop, drown, ebb, engulf, excavate, fall, flounder, force down, founder, go down, go to the… … New thesaurus
sink — [siŋk] vi. sank or sunk, sunk, sinking [ME sinken < OE sincan, akin to Ger sinken < IE base * sengw , to fall, sink > Gr heaphthē, (he) sank] 1. to go beneath the surface of water, deep snow, soft ground, etc. so as to be partly or… … English World dictionary
sink — ► VERB (past sank; past part. sunk) 1) become submerged in liquid. 2) (with reference to a ship) go or cause to go to the bottom of the sea. 3) disappear and not be seen or heard of again. 4) drop downwards. 5) lower oneself or drop down gently … English terms dictionary
Down — Down, n. [Akin to LG. dune, dun, Icel. d?nn, Sw. dun, Dan. duun, G. daune, cf. D. dons; perh. akin to E. dust.] 1. Fine, soft, hairy outgrowth from the skin or surface of animals or plants, not matted and fleecy like wool; esp.: (a) (Zo[ o]l.)… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Down tree — Down Down, n. [Akin to LG. dune, dun, Icel. d?nn, Sw. dun, Dan. duun, G. daune, cf. D. dons; perh. akin to E. dust.] 1. Fine, soft, hairy outgrowth from the skin or surface of animals or plants, not matted and fleecy like wool; esp.: (a) (Zo[ o]l … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Down in the Subway — Compilation album by Soft Cell Released 1994 … Wikipedia
