sinks

[US]/[sɪŋks]/
[UK]/[sɪŋks]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a basin with a drain, typically used for washing hands or dishes; a place where something descends or disappears; a person or thing that causes something else to fail or be ruined
v.to descend below the surface of something; to become or go into a state of failure or depression; to become absorbed or embedded in something

Phrases & Collocations

sinks fast

sænker hurtigt

kitchen sinks

køkkenvaske

sinks slowly

sænker langsomt

sinking feeling

nedtrykt følelse

sinks and floats

synker og flyder

sinks below

synker under

sinking ship

synkende skib

sinks in water

synker i vand

sinks the boat

synker båden

Example Sentences

the kitchen sink was overflowing with dirty dishes.

Køkkenvasken var oversvømmet med beskidte tallerkener.

he watched the ship sink beneath the waves.

Han så skibet synke under bølgerne.

the stock market sinks rapidly due to investor fears.

Aktiemarkedet falder hurtigt på grund af investorernes frygt.

the old well has sunk deep into the ground.

Den gamle brønd er sunket dybt ned i jorden.

her spirits sank when she heard the bad news.

Hendes humør sank, da hun hørte den dårlige nyhed.

the economy sinks if unemployment rises too much.

Økonomien falder, hvis arbejdsløsheden stiger for meget.

the dentist asked him to rinse and sink his teeth.

Tandlægen bad ham om at skylle og synke hans tænder.

the team's hopes sank after losing the first game.

Holdets håb sank efter at have tabt den første kamp.

the quicksand sank him up to his waist.

Surringen sank ham op til taljen.

the bathroom sink is constantly getting clogged.

Badeværelsesvasken er konstant tilstoppede.

the company's profits sink during the recession.

Virksomhedens overskud falder under recessionen.

the island slowly sinks into the ocean.

Øen synker langsomt ned i havet.

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