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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. sink [Brit sɪŋk, Am sɪŋk] N

1. sink (basin):

sink (in kitchen)
sink (in bathroom)

2. sink (cesspit):

sink lit
sink fig

Phrases:

sink, a. sinkhole GEOL

II. sink <pret sank, pp sunk> [Brit sɪŋk, Am sɪŋk] VB trans

1. sink NAUT:

sink (by scuttling) ship
sink (by torpedo) ship

2. sink (bore):

sink oilwell, shaft
sink foundations

3. sink (embed):

sink post, pillar
enfoncer (into dans)
to sink one's teeth into sandwich etc

4. sink Brit (drink):

sink inf

5. sink SPORTS:

sink billiard ball
sink putt

6. sink (destroy) scandal:

sink party

7. sink FIN:

sink debt

III. sink <pret sank, pp sunk> [Brit sɪŋk, Am sɪŋk] VB intr

1. sink (fail to float):

sink ship, object, person:
to sink without a trace fig idea, project etc:

2. sink (drop to lower level):

sink sun:
sink cake:
sink pressure, temperature, water level:

3. sink (fall) fig:

sink profits, production:

4. sink (subside):

sink building, wall:
to sink into person, feet: mud
to sink into country, person: anarchy, apathy
to sink into celebrity: obscurity
to sink under the weight of shelf: boxes etc
to sink under the weight of person, company: debt

IV. sink [Brit sɪŋk, Am sɪŋk]

to sink money into (invest heavily) project, company

kitchen sink N

sink unit N

sink in VB [Brit sɪŋk -, Am sɪŋk -]

1. sink in lotion, water:

sink in

sink estate [ˈsɪŋk ɪˌsteɪt] N

sink estate
sink estate

sink tidy N

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I. sink <sank [or sunk], sunk> [sɪŋk] N

1. sink (washing area):

sink

2. sink Am (washbasin):

sink

II. sink <sank [or sunk], sunk> [sɪŋk] VB intr

1. sink (not float):

sink

2. sink (go downward):

sink to the bottom

3. sink (drop down):

4. sink (decrease):

sink

5. sink (get softer):

sink

6. sink (gets sadder):

sink heart

7. sink (decline):

sink in sb's estimation

8. sink (health decline):

sink

Phrases:

“sink or swim”

III. sink <sank [or sunk], sunk> [sɪŋk] VB trans

1. sink (cause to submerge):

sink

2. sink (ruin):

sink

3. sink MIN:

sink well

4. sink SPORTS:

5. sink (lower):

sink voice

Phrases:

sink down VB intr

1. sink down (descend):

sink down aircraft

2. sink down (drop to the ground):

3. sink down (sit):

kitchen sink N

kitchen sink

Phrases:

sink unit N

sink back VB intr

1. sink back (lean back relaxedly):

2. sink back (return to bad habits):

to sink back into sth

I. sink in VB intr

1. sink in (go into surface):

sink in

2. sink in (be absorbed):

sink in liquid

3. sink in (be understood):

sink in

II. sink in VB trans

1. sink in (force into sth):

2. sink in (invest):

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I. sink <sank [or sunk] , sunk> [sɪŋk] N

sink (in kitchen)
sink (in bathroom)

II. sink <sank [or sunk] , sunk> [sɪŋk] VB intr

1. sink (not float):

sink

2. sink (go downward):

sink to the bottom

3. sink (drop down):

4. sink (decrease):

sink prices, interest rate

5. sink (become softer):

sink voice

6. sink (become sadder):

sink heart

7. sink (decline):

sink in sb's estimation

8. sink (deteriorate):

sink health

Phrases:

“sink or swim”

III. sink <sank [or sunk] , sunk> [sɪŋk] VB trans

1. sink (cause to submerge):

sink

2. sink (ruin):

sink

3. sink MIN:

sink well

4. sink sports:

5. sink (lower):

sink voice

sink down VB intr

1. sink down (descend):

sink down aircraft

2. sink down (drop to ground):

3. sink down (sit):

sink unit N

kitchen sink N

kitchen sink

Phrases:

I. sink in VB intr

1. sink in (go into surface):

sink in

2. sink in (be absorbed):

sink in liquid

3. sink in (be understood):

sink in

II. sink in VB trans

1. sink in (eat):

2. sink in (invest):

sink back VB intr

1. sink back (lean back):

2. sink back (return to bad habits):

to sink back into sth
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sink
to sink
bac d'un évier
sink
Present
Isink
yousink
he/she/itsinks
wesink
yousink
theysink
Past
Isank
yousank
he/she/itsank
wesank
yousank
theysank
Present Perfect
Ihavesunk
youhavesunk
he/she/ithassunk
wehavesunk
youhavesunk
theyhavesunk
Past Perfect
Ihadsunk
youhadsunk
he/she/ithadsunk
wehadsunk
youhadsunk
theyhadsunk
dev
dev
dev
dev