sink in in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sink in 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.full [Brit fʊl, Am fʊl] ADJ

1. full (completely filled):

complet/-ète
plein à craquer inf

II.full [Brit fʊl, Am fʊl] ADV

I.favour Brit, favor Am [Brit ˈfeɪvə, Am ˈfeɪvər] N

2. favour (kindness):

do me a favour! lit

III.favour Brit, favor Am [Brit ˈfeɪvə, Am ˈfeɪvər] VB trans

I.term [Brit təːm, Am tərm] N

1. terms (conditions):

termes mpl
terms COMM
terms of trade COMM, ECON

IV.term [Brit təːm, Am tərm] VB trans

I.effect [Brit ɪˈfɛkt, Am əˈfɛkt] N

IV.effect [Brit ɪˈfɛkt, Am əˈfɛkt] VB trans

I.case1 [Brit keɪs, Am keɪs] N

See also rest, headcase

I.rest [Brit rɛst, Am rɛst] N

I.place [Brit pleɪs, Am pleɪs] N

1. place (location, position):

2. place (town, hotel etc):

IV.place [Brit pleɪs, Am pleɪs] VB trans

See also take place

I.public [Brit ˈpʌblɪk, Am ˈpəblɪk] N

II.public [Brit ˈpʌblɪk, Am ˈpəblɪk] ADJ

public/-ique

I.chief [Brit tʃiːf, Am tʃif] N

II.chief [Brit tʃiːf, Am tʃif] ADJ attr

V.chief [Brit tʃiːf, Am tʃif]

sink in in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sink in 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 out, in between

out → out of

See also inch

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Model boats that sink in the lake may actually submerge into this heavy muck and may become irretrievable by most methods short of hiring a diver.
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Its three acts run for more than 3 and a half hours, throwing in everything bar the kitchen sink in its attempt to delight and titivate.
www.telegraph.co.uk
The ship was beached, lest she sink in the harbor, repaired and subsequently returned to service.
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My initial feeling was to steer well clear of stiletto heels (so as not to sink in the grass, you see).
www.independent.ie
Its funny, brash, and exciting, but knows when to pull back and let the emotion sink in.
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It took a moment for the double-cross to sink in.
observer.com
The win didn't sink in until he got home to check the ticket numbers were correct and that the prize really was his.
www.propertyobserver.com.au
The most important sink in the methane cycle is reaction with the hydroxyl radical, which is produced photochemically in the atmosphere.
en.wikipedia.org
He noted that horses would sink in sand to their fetlocks, and walking in the sand exhausted men and animals.
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