- 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.) synke; gå ned2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) gå ned; sænke sig3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) trænge ind; stikke i4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) synke5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) investere2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) vask- sunken- be sunk
- sink in* * *[siŋk] 1. past tense - sank; verb1) (to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc: The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water.) synke; gå ned2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) gå ned; sænke sig3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) trænge ind; stikke i4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) synke5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) investere2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) vask- sunken- be sunk
- sink in
English-Danish dictionary. 2013.