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

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kitchen sinks

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sinks slowly

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sinking feeling

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sinks and floats

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sinks below

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sinking ship

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sinks in water

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sinks the boat

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Example Sentences

the kitchen sink was overflowing with dirty dishes.

De gootsteen was overvol met vuile borden.

he watched the ship sink beneath the waves.

Hij keek hoe het schip de golven in zonk.

the stock market sinks rapidly due to investor fears.

De aandelenmarkt zakt snel weg door toegenomen vrees bij investeerders.

the old well has sunk deep into the ground.

De oude put is diep in de grond gezakt.

her spirits sank when she heard the bad news.

Haar moed zakte toen ze het slechte nieuws hoorde.

the economy sinks if unemployment rises too much.

De economie zakt weg als de werkloosheid te veel stijgt.

the dentist asked him to rinse and sink his teeth.

De tandarts vroeg hem om te spoelen en zijn tanden schoon te maken.

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

De hoop van het team zonk weg na het verliezen van de eerste wedstrijd.

the quicksand sank him up to his waist.

De quicksand zorgde ervoor dat hij tot aan zijn middel wegzakte.

the bathroom sink is constantly getting clogged.

De wastafel in de badkamer raakt constant verstopt.

the company's profits sink during the recession.

De winst van het bedrijf daalt tijdens de recessie.

the island slowly sinks into the ocean.

Het eiland zakt langzaam weg in de oceaan.

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