sinking fund in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sinking fund in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sinking fund N

sinking fund

fondo m de amortización

Translations for sinking fund in the Spanish»English Dictionary

fondo de amortización

sinking fund

Translations for sinking fund in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.sink¹ <pt sank, pp sunk> [Am sɪŋk, Brit sɪŋk] VB intr

1.1. sink (in water):

sink ship/stone:

hundirse

the sediment sinks to the bottom of the jar

el sedimento se deposita en el fondo del frasco

to leave sb to sink or swim

abandonar a alguien a su suerte

we're both in this and we sink or swim together

los dos estamos metidos en esto así que, o salimos a flote, o nos hundimos juntos

1.2. sink (subside):

sink building/foundations:

hundirse

to sink into sth

hundirse en algo

he sank back into the chair

se arrellanó en el sillón

I sank (down) onto a bench

me dejé caer en un banco

he sank to his knees

cayó de rodillas

she sank to the floor

se desplomó en el suelo

the cliffs sank below the horizon

los acantilados se perdieron en el horizonte

1.3. sink (lapse):

to sink into person:

hundirse en

the family had sunk into poverty

la familia se había hundido en la miseria

she sank into a coma

entró en coma

she sank back into obscurity

volvió a caer en el olvido

2. sink (fall, drop):

sink water/level:

descender

sink water/level:

bajar

sink price/value:

caer a pique

sink attendance/output/morale:

decaer

sink attendance/output/morale:

bajar

her voice sank to a whisper

su voz se convirtió en un susurro

the pound has sunk to an all-time low

la libra ha alcanzado el nivel más bajo en la historia

she has sunk in my estimation

ha bajado en mi estima

3.1. sink (decline):

sink

declinar

she's sinking fast

se está apagando rápidamente

3.2. sink (degenerate):

sink

degradarse

I'd never sink so low

nunca caería tan bajo

3.3. sink (be discouraged):

my heart sank

se me cayó el alma a los pies

he walked toward her with (a) sinking heart

acongojado, se dirigió hacia donde estaba ella

that sinking feeling Brit

esa desazón

that sinking feeling Brit

ese desaliento

II.sink¹ <pt sank, pp sunk> [Am sɪŋk, Brit sɪŋk] VB trans

1.1. sink:

sink ship

hundir

sink object/body

hundir

sink object/body

sumergir

1.2. sink (ruin):

sink plan/business

hundir

sink plan/business

hacer naufragar

sink plan/business

acabar con

sink person

hundir

sink person

acabar con

1.3. sink (immerse):

to sink sb in sth

sumir a alguien en algo

the news sank us all in gloom

la noticia nos sumió a todos en la tristeza

2. sink (bury, hide):

sink pipe/cable

enterrar

sink pipe/cable

esconder

3.1. sink (drive in):

to sink sth in/into sth the dog sank its teeth into my thigh

el perro me clavó or me hincó los dientes en el muslo

she sank the knife into his back

le hundió or le clavó el cuchillo en la espalda

3.2. sink (excavate):

sink shaft

abrir

sink shaft

excavar

sink well

perforar

sink well

abrir

4. sink (invest):

to sink sth in/into sth

invertir algo en algo

5.1. sink SPORTS:

sink ball/putt

meter (en el hoyo)

he sank two baskets

encestó dos veces

5.2. sink (drink) Brit:

sink inf

tragarse inf

sink inf

zamparse inf

6. sink (forget):

sink

olvidar

sink

dejar a un lado

to sink one's differences

olvidar or dejar a un lado sus (or nuestras etc.) diferencias

sinking [Am ˈsɪŋkɪŋ, Brit ˈsɪŋkɪŋ] N C or U

sinking

hundimiento m

sink² N

1.1. sink (in kitchen):

sink

fregadero m

sink

lavaplatos m And

sink

pileta f RioPl

sink unit

módulo de cocina con fregadero

1.2. sink (washbasin):

sink Am

lavabo m

sink Am

lavamanos m

sink Am

lavatorio m CSur

sink Am

pileta f RioPl

2. sink (evil place) liter:

a sink of wickedness

un antro de perdición

I.fund [Am fənd, Brit fʌnd] N

1. fund (money reserve):

fund

fondo m

research/charitable fund

fondo para la investigación/de beneficencia

to set up or start a fund

crear un fondo

2. fund (store, supply):

fund

caudal m

fund

cúmulo m

an inexhaustible fund of patience/wisdom

un caudal or cúmulo inagotable de paciencia/sabiduría

an endless fund of jokes

un arsenal or una colección inagotable de chistes

3. fund <funds, pl > (resources, money):

fund

fondos mpl

government/public/party funds

fondos gubernamentales/públicos/del partido

to raise funds

recaudar or reunir fondos

I'm a bit low on funds

ando mal de fondos

to be in funds

tener fondos or dinero

II.fund [Am fənd, Brit fʌnd] VB trans

1. fund (finance):

fund research/organization

financiar

2. fund debt:

fund

consolidar

sinking fund in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sinking fund in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

sink in kitchen

fregadero m

sink in bathroom

lavabo m

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

1. sink in water:

sink

hundirse

to sink to the bottom

hundirse hasta el fondo

2. sink price, level:

sink

bajar

3. sink (drop down):

sink

caer

to sink to the ground

caer al suelo

to sink to one's knees

hincarse de rodillas

4. sink (decline):

sink

bajar

to sink in sb's estimation

perder la estima de alguien

to sink into depression

sumirse en la depresión

to sink into oblivion

caer en el olvido

to be sinking (fast) (in health)

estar empeorando (rápidamente)

Phrases:

to sink or swim

a su suerte

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

1. sink (cause to submerge):

sink

hundir

2. sink (ruin):

sink

destruir

3. sink MIN:

sink

excavar

4. sink (invest):

sink

invertir

to sink money into a project

invertir dinero en un proyecto

5. sink (plant, bury):

sink teeth

hincar

to sink one's teeth into sth

hincar los dientes en algo

6. sink SPORTS:

sink ball

meter

to sink the winning basket

meter la canasta de la victoria

I.sinking [ˈsɪŋ·kɪŋ] N

sinking

hundimiento m

II.sinking [ˈsɪŋ·kɪŋ] ADJ

a sinking feeling

una sensación de que todo se va a pique

with a sinking heart

con el alma encogida

I.fund [fʌnd] N

fund

fondo m

to be short of funds

ir mal de fondos

to have a fund of knowledge about sth

saber mucho de algo

II.fund [fʌnd] VB trans

fund

financiar

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Previous administrations had paid for the excess by using money from the federal government for war claims by the state and money from the state's sinking fund.

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The sinking fund is a pool of money reserved for emergencies and major works on common property.

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The constitution required the state legislature to establish a sinking fund to repay the debt as soon as practicable but within at least 34 years (including interest).

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According to the ministry, proceeds of the bond would form part of the sinking fund established by the government to repurchase or redeem specified debts.

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Members paid fifty cents a month, or $1 per family. 80% of this paid for health insurance, while the remainder went into a sinking fund to cover members' burial expenses.

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That big interest bill, however, is mitigated by the city's use of a debt-repayment mechanism called a sinking fund.

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He served as member of the board of sinking fund commissioners 1899-1909.

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A customs union was set up as well as sinking fund.

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It is a sinking fund because the need is always heavy and so much.?

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Compare with a sinking fund, which amortizes the total debt outstanding by repurchasing some bonds.

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