sink down in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sink down in the English»French Dictionary

I.sink [Brit sɪŋk, Am sɪŋk] N

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

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

I.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] ADV Down often occurs as the second element in verb combinations in English (go down, fall down, get down, keep down, put down etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (go, fall, get, keep, put etc.).
When used to indicate vague direction, down often has no explicit translation in French: to go down to London = aller à Londres; down in Brighton = à Brighton.
For examples and further usages, see the entry below.

2. down (indicating position at lower level):

II.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] PREP

III.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] ADJ

IV.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] VB trans inf

See also put, keep, go, get, fall

I.put [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt] N

put FIN → put option

II.put <pres part putting, pret, pp put> [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt] VB trans

2. put (cause to go or undergo):

III.to put oneself in VB refl

I.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] N

II.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB trans

III.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB intr

1. go (move, travel):

aller (from de, to à, en)

18. go (extend in depth or scope):

II.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB trans see usage note

III.go <pl goes> [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] N

IV.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] ADJ

he's all go inf!
it's all the go inf!
that was a near go inf!
to go off on one Brit inf
to go off like a frog in a sock Aus inf event:
there you go inf!

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

I.fall [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] N

III.fall <pret fell, pp fallen> [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] VB intr

1. fall (come down):

9. fall ground → fall away

down2 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] N (all contexts)

sink down in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sink down in the English»French Dictionary

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

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

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

See also up

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Nutrients that do not get used up on the surface will eventually sink down and nourish the seafloor habitat.
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Sink down into an imaginary chair, so it is as if you were seated.
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This causes cold, dry winds from the mountains to sink down.
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If you miss too many times or use the wrong color, the birds sink down on the screen.
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The deep ocean gets most of its nutrients from the higher water column when they sink down in the form of marine snow.
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Oh sure, balsa wood wouldn't sink down that much.
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The middle was filled with concrete to allow it to sink down the wall of the dam and explode near its base.
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To lie here was to sink down into literally undulating depths of self.
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I hang up my cell phone and sink down onto the edge of the bed.
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As water from the river flows into the lake, silt and sand sink down to the lake bed.
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