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sank [sæŋk] VB

sank pt of sink

See also sink

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

sink in kitchen, in bathroom:

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

sink in kitchen, in bathroom:

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

1. sink (cause to submerge):

2. sink (ruin):

4. sink sports:

5. sink Brit, Aus inf (drink):

sink back VB intr (lean back)

sink down VB intr

1. sink down (descend):

2. sink down (to the ground):

sink in VB intr

1. sink in (go into surface):

2. sink in (be absorbed):

3. sink in (be understood):

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Despite the poor conditions of the police and the faulty hierarchic and bureaucratic system in the police force, he sank with his ship.
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Two aircraft which sank when the ice thawed were raised in 2004.
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The submarine developed a severe list and sank to the seabed.
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The life raft was tossed clear of the wreck when the bow section sank.
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She sank in deeper water with her starboard gunwale just clearing the surface.
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The more the party tried to wriggle out of one crisis, the deeper it sank into more crises.
thenationonlineng.net
The submarine sank 31 ships in 10 patrols.
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Melancholic and distressed by slander against her, she sank into a final languor before dying.
en.wikipedia.org
The midships section sank immediately, and the stern settled soon thereafter.
en.wikipedia.org
An investigation is under way after the death of a man on a narrow boat which sank while passing through a lock.
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