sink in in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for sink in in the English»Italian Dictionary

sink in VB [sɪŋk -]

1. sink in lotion, water:

sink in

penetrare

let the lotion sink in

fare penetrare la lozione

2. sink in fig news, announcement:

sink in

fare presa

it took several minutes for the good news, truth to sink in

ci volle un po' di tempo perché la buona notizia, la verità venisse recepita

the result hasn't sunk in yet

il risultato non ha ancora avuto conseguenze

Translations for sink in in the English»Italian Dictionary

to sink in the mud

sprofondare nel fango

to sink in heavy seas

affondare per il mare grosso

Translations for sink in in the Italian»English Dictionary

sprofondare nel fango

to sink in the mud

penetrare in crema, lozione: pelle, cuoio capelluto

to penetrate, to sink in

sprofondare nella sabbia, nel fango, nella neve persona, veicolo:

to sink in the sand, snow, mud

scadere agli occhi di qn

to sink in sb's opinion, to lose points with sb

Translations for sink in in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

1. sink NAUT:

sink ship

affondare

2. sink (bore):

sink oilwell, shaft

perforare

sink foundations

scavare

3. sink (embed):

sink post

conficcare (into in)

sink pillar

gettare la fondazione di (into in)

to sink one's teeth into sandwich etc.

affondare i denti in

the dog sank its teeth into my arm

il cane mi ha piantato i denti nel braccio

to sink a knife into cake

conficcare un coltello in

4. sink Brit (drink) inf:

sink drink

buttare giù

5. sink SPORTS:

sink billiard ball

mandare in buca, mettere in buca

sink putt

fare

6. sink (destroy) scandal:

sink party

fare crollare

without capital, a leader we're sunk

senza capitale, capo siamo perduti

7. sink ECON:

sink debt

ammortare

8. sink (invest heavily):

to sink money into sth project, company

investire denaro in qc

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

1. sink (fail to float):

sink ship, object, person:

affondare

to sink without a trace fig idea, project etc.:

cadere nell'oblio

2. sink (drop to lower level):

sink sun:

calare, tramontare

sink cake:

abbassarsi

sink pressure, temperature, water level:

abbassarsi, calare

the sun sinks in the West

il sole tramonta a occidente

to sink to the floor

crollare a terra

to sink to one's knees

cadere in ginocchio

to sink into a chair

lasciarsi cadere sulla sedia

to sink into a deep sleep, coma

cadere in un sonno profondo, in coma

3. sink (fall) fig:

sink profits, production:

abbassarsi, calare

he has sunk in my estimation

la mia stima per lui è crollata

my heart or spirits sank

mi sentii mancare

I wouldn't sink so low as to beg from him

non mi abbasserò mai a chiedergli del denaro

4. sink (subside):

sink building, wall:

crollare

to sink into person, feet:

affondare in

to sink into mud: country, person: anarchy, apathy

cadere in

to sink into celebrity: obscurity

cadere in

to sink under the weight of shelf: boxes etc.

piegarsi sotto il peso di

to sink under the weight of person, company: debt

crollare sotto il peso di

III.sink¹ [Brit sɪŋk, Am sɪŋk]

to sink one's differences

passare sopra alle or mettere da parte le differenze

sink² [Brit sɪŋk, Am sɪŋk] N

1. sink (basin):

sink (in kitchen)

lavello m

sink (in kitchen)

acquaio m

sink (in kitchen)

lavandino m

sink (in bathroom)

lavabo m

sink (in bathroom)

lavandino m

double sink

lavello con due vasche

2. sink (cesspit):

sink

pozzo m nero

sink fig

cloaca f

3. sink GEOL:

sink, also sinkhole

dolina f a inghiottitoio

IN

IN → Indiana

IN

Indiana

See also Indiana

Indiana [Brit ˌɪndɪˈanə, Am ˌɪndiˈænə]

Indiana

Indiana m

I.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] ADJ

1. short (not long-lasting):

short time, stay, conversation, speech, period

breve

short course

di breve durata

short memory, chapter

corto

a short time ago

poco tempo fa

that was a short hour, month

quest'ora è volata, questo mese è volato

in four short years

nel breve spazio di quattro anni

to work shorter hours

lavorare meno ore

the days are getting shorter

le giornate si stanno accorciando

to go for a short walk

andare a fare una breve passeggiata or due passi

the meeting was short and sweet

la riunione è stata rapida e indolore

let's keep it short (and sweet)

facciamo una cosa rapida (e indolore)!

the short answer is that …

per farla breve …

2. short:

short (not of great length) animal's coat, fur, hair, dress, stick

corto

short (very short) animal's coat, fur, hair

raso

short distance

breve

the suit is too short in the sleeves

le maniche del vestito sono troppo corte

to have one's hair cut short

farsi tagliare i capelli corti

to win by a short head (riding)

vincere di mezza testa

3. short (not tall):

short person

basso

4. short (scarce):

short water, food

scarso

to be in short supply

essere a corto di riserve

food, coal is getting short

il cibo, il carbone comincia a scarseggiare

time is getting short

il tempo sta per finire

5. short (inadequate):

short rations

insufficiente

we're short by three

ce ne mancano tre

he gave me a short measure (in shop)

mi ha fregato sul peso

6. short (lacking):

I am, he is short of sth

mi, gli manca qc

to be short on person: talent, tact

mancare di

to go short of clothes, money, food

essere a corto di

my wages are £30 short

ho preso 30 sterline in meno sullo stipendio

I don't want you to go short

non voglio che ti manchi qualcosa

I'm running short of sth

sto esaurendo qc

7. short (in abbreviation):

Tom is short for Thomas

Tom è il diminutivo di Thomas

this is Nicholas, Nick for short!

ti presento Nicholas, per gli amici Nick

8. short mai attrib. (abrupt):

short person, personality

brusco, burbero

short laugh

breve

to be short with sb

essere brusco con qn

9. short LING:

short vowel

breve

10. short ECON:

short bill

a breve scadenza

short loan, credit

a breve termine

short seller

allo scoperto

11. short FOOD:

short pastry

frolla

II.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] ADV (abruptly)

short stop

improvvisamente

to stop short of doing

fermarsi un attimo prima di fare, stare quasi per fare

cut short sth, cut sth short holiday, visit, discussion

accorciare, abbreviare

to cut the conversation short

tagliare corto

cut sb short

interrompere qn

III.in short ADV

in short

in breve

in short

gbrevemente

IV.short of PREP

1. short of (just before):

short of

un po' prima di

the ball landed (just) short of the green

la palla è caduta (appena) un po' prima del green

2. short of (just less than):

short of

poco meno di

a little short of £1, 000

un po' meno di 1.000 sterline

that's nothing short of blackmail!

non è altro che un ricatto!

3. short of (except):

short of

a meno di

short of locking him in, I can't stop him leaving

a meno di non chiuderlo in casa, non posso impedirgli di andarsene

V.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] N

1. short (drink):

short

cicchetto m

2. short ELEC:

short, also short circuit

corto m (circuito)

3. short CINE:

short

cortometraggio m

4. short ECON (deficit):

short

ammanco m

short

deficit m

5. short ECON (on stock exchange):

short

titolo m di stato a breve termine

VI.shorts N

shorts npl:

shorts

shorts m

shorts

pantaloncini m

shorts (underwear)

mutande f da uomo

a pair of (tennis) shorts

un paio di pantaloncini (da tennis)

VII.also short-circuit VB trans ELEC

also short-circuit

cortocircuitare

VIII.also short-circuit VB intr ELEC

also short-circuit

fare cortocircuito

IX.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt]

to have a short temper, to be short-tempered

essere irascibile

to have sb by the short hairs Am inf , to have sb by the short and curlies Brit inf

tenere qn in pugno

to make short work of sth, sb

liquidare qc, qn in fretta

to bring or pull sb up short

cogliere qn di sorpresa

to sell oneself short

sottovalutarsi

to fall short

essere insufficiente or non bastare

to be taken or caught short

essere colto di sorpresa or preso alla sprovvista

the long and short of it is that they…

il succo del discorso è che loro…

I.in [Brit ɪn, Am ɪn] PREP

1. in (expressing location or position):

in Paris

a Parigi

in Spain

in Spagna

in hospital

in or all'ospedale

in school

a scuola, nella scuola

in prison, class, town

in prigione, in classe, in città

in the film

nel film

in the dictionary

sul or nel dizionario

in the newspaper

sul giornale

in the garden

in or nel giardino

I'm in here!

sono qui dentro!

to be in bed

essere a letto

2. in (inside, within):

in

in

in

dentro

in the box

nella scatola

there's something in it

c'è qualcosa dentro

3. in (expressing a subject or field):

in

in

in insurance, marketing

nelle assicurazioni, nel marketing

a course in history

un corso di storia

degree in philosophy

laurea in filosofia

expert in computers

esperto di computer, d'informatica

4. in (included, involved):

to be in the army

essere nell'esercito, prestare servizio militare

to be in politics

occuparsi di politica

to be in the team, group, collection

far parte della squadra, del gruppo, della collezione

to be in on inf secret

essere al corrente di

5. in (in expressions of time):

in May

a or in maggio

in 1987

nel 1987

in the night

di, nella notte

in the twenties

negli anni '20

at four in the morning

alle quattro del mattino

at two in the afternoon

alle due del pomeriggio

6. in (within the space of):

in

in

to do sth in 10 minutes

fare qc in 10 minuti

in a matter of seconds

in pochi secondi

7. in (expressing the future):

in

tra

I'll be back in half an hour

sarò di ritorno tra mezz'ora

8. in (for):

in

da

it hasn't rained in weeks

non piove da settimane

9. in (during, because of):

in

in, per, a causa di

in the confusion, he escaped

nella confusione, è scappato

in his hurry he forgot his keys

nella fretta ha dimenticato le chiavi

10. in (with reflexive pronouns):

it's no bad thing in itself

in sé non è una brutta cosa

how do you feel in yourself?

che cosa provi?

learning Italian is not difficult in itself

di per sé, imparare l'italiano non è difficile

the library is a fine building in itself

di per sé, la biblioteca è un bell'edificio

11. in (present in, inherent in):

you see it in children

lo si vede nei bambini

it's rare in cats

è raro nei gatti

we lost a talented surgeon in Jim

con Jim abbiamo perso un chirurgo di talento

he hasn't got it in him to succeed

non ha la stoffa per farcela

there's something in what he says

c'è qualcosa di vero in ciò che dice

12. in (expressing colour, composition):

in

in

it comes in green

c'è (in) verde

available in several colours

disponibile in vari colori

bags in leather and canvas

borse di pelle e tela

13. in (dressed in):

in

in

in jeans

in jeans

in a skirt

con la gonna

in sandals

coi sandali

dressed in black

vestito di nero

14. in (expressing manner or medium):

in German

in tedesco

in one dollar bills

in banconote da un dollaro

in B flat

in si bemolle

“no, ” he said in a whisper

“no” disse sussurrando

chicken in a white wine sauce

pollo in salsa di vino bianco

peaches in brandy

pesche al brandy

in pencil

a matita, con la matita

15. in (as regards):

rich, poor in minerals

ricco, povero di minerali

deaf in one ear

sordo da un orecchio

10 cm in length

10 cm di lunghezza

equal in weight

dello stesso peso

16. in (by):

in accepting

nell'accettare, accettando

in doing so

nel fare ciò or facendo ciò

17. in (in superlatives):

in

di

the tallest tower in the world

la torre più alta del mondo

18. in (in measurements):

there are 100 centimetres in a metre

ci sono 100 centimetri in un metro

what's that in centimetres?

quant'è in centimetri?

have you got it in a 16?

avete il 46?

in a smaller size

in una taglia più piccola

there's only 1 cm in it

c'è solo un cm di differenza

there's nothing in it

sono più o meno uguali

the temperature was in the thirties

la temperatura superava i trenta gradi

19. in (in ratios):

a gradient of 1 in 4

una pendenza del 25%

a tax of 20 pence in the pound

una tassa di 20 penny per ogni sterlina

to have a one in five chance

avere una possibilità su cinque

20. in (in approximate amounts):

in their hundreds

a centinaia

in their thousands

a migliaia

to cut, break sth in three

tagliare, rompere qc in tre

21. in (expressing arrangement):

in a circle

in cerchio

in rows of 12

per file di 12

in pairs

a or in paia, a coppie

in bundles

a or in pacchi

22. in (expressing age):

she's in her twenties

è una ventenne, ha tra i venti e i trent'anni

people in their forties

i quarantenni

in old age

nella vecchiaia

23. in:

in and out of he's always in and out of the house or room

esce e entra in continuazione

to weave in and out of traffic, tables

fare la gincana tra

to be in and out of prison all one's life

entrare e uscire di prigione tutta la vita

to be in and out of hospital a lot

entrare e uscire dall'ospedale molte volte

24. in:

in that

poiché, per la ragione che

II.in [Brit ɪn, Am ɪn] ADV

1. in (indoors):

to come in

entrare

to run in

entrare di corsa

to come in and out

entrare e uscire

to ask or invite sb in

fare entrare qn or invitare qn a entrare

in with you!

su, entra!

2. in (at home, at work):

to be in

esserci

you're never in

non ci sei mai

I'm usually in by 9 am

di solito arrivo per le 9

to come in two days a week

venire al lavoro due giorni alla settimana or esserci due giorni alla settimana

to be in by midnight

rientrare per mezzanotte

to spend the evening in, to have an evening in

passare la serata a casa

to stay in

stare or rimanere a casa

3. in (in prison, in hospital):

he's in for murder

è dentro or in carcere per omicidio

she's in for a biopsy

è ricoverata per fare una biopsia

4. in (arrived):

the train is in

il treno è in stazione

the ferry is in

il traghetto è entrato in porto

the sea or tide is in

la marea è alta

5. in SPORTS (within the boundary):

the ball or shot is in

la palla è buona or dentro

(batting) England is in

l'Inghilterra alla battuta

6. in (gathered):

the harvest is in

il raccolto è immagazzinato

7. in (in supply):

we don't have any in

non ne abbiamo, li abbiamo finiti

I should get some in tomorrow

me ne dovrebbero arrivare alcuni domani

we've got some new titles in

ci sono arrivati dei nuovi titoli

to get some beer, a video in

(andare a) prendere della birra, una videocassetta

8. in (submitted):

applications must be in by the 23rd

le domande devono pervenire entro il 23

the homework has to be in tomorrow

i compiti vanno consegnati domani

9. in (elected to office):

in

al potere

Democrats are in

i democratici sono al potere

they got in at the last election

furono eletti alle ultime elezioni

III.in [Brit ɪn, Am ɪn] ADJ (fashionable)

to be in, to be the in thing

essere alla moda, essere in

it's the in place to eat

è un ristorante alla moda

IV.in [Brit ɪn, Am ɪn] N

1. in:

the ins

i membri del partito al potere

Phrases:

ins and outs

retroscena, dettagli

to know the ins and outs of an affair

conoscere i retroscena di una vicenda

V.in [Brit ɪn, Am ɪn]

to be in at the finish

essere presente alla fine, all'ultima fase

to be in on the plan inf

partecipare al piano

I wasn't in on it inf

io non ne facevo parte

to have it in for sb inf

avercela (a morte) con qn

you're in for it inf

sei nei guai

he's in for a shock, surprise

avrà uno shock, una sorpresa or dovrà aspettarsi uno shock, una sorpresa

she has an in with the boss Am

la porta del capo è sempre aperta per lei

I.in triplicate N

in triplicate

in triplice copia

II.triplicate [Brit ˈtrɪplɪkət, Am ˈtrɪpləkət] VB trans [Brit ˈtrɪplɪkeɪt, Am ˈtrɪpləˌkeɪt]

triplicate

triplicare

also in the meantime">

I.also in the meantime ADV

also in the meantime → meanwhile

II.for the meantime

for the meantime

per il momento

for the meantime

intanto

See also also in the meanwhile

also in the meanwhile">

also in the meanwhile [Brit ˈmiːnwʌɪl, Am ˈminˌ(h)waɪl] ADV

1. also in the meanwhile (during this time):

also in the meanwhile

intanto, nel frattempo

meanwhile, cook the pasta (in recipe)

nel frattempo, fate cuocere la pasta

Jack, meanwhile, was cooking the dinner

Jack, nel frattempo, stava preparando la cena

2. also in the meanwhile (until then):

also in the meanwhile

intanto

meanwhile, if you have any questions…

intanto, se avete delle domande…

3. also in the meanwhile (since or before then):

also in the meanwhile

nel frattempo

a lot had changed, could change meanwhile

nel frattempo molte cose erano cambiate, potrebbero cambiare

4. also in the meanwhile (by way of contrast):

also in the meanwhile

in quel momento, intanto

meanwhile in Paris…

intanto a Parigi…

sink in in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sink in in the English»Italian Dictionary

sink in VB intr

1. sink in (go into surface):

sink in

penetrare

2. sink in (be absorbed):

sink in liquid

penetrare

3. sink in (be understood):

sink in

essere recepito, -a

Translations for sink in in the English»Italian Dictionary

sink in kitchen

lavello m

sink in bathroom

lavandino m

sink in bathroom

lavabo m

sink in basketball

mettere nel canestro

sink in golf, snooker

mettere in buca

to sink in sb's estimation

scendere nella stima di qu

Translations for sink in in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

sink in kitchen

lavello m

sink in bathroom

lavabo m

sink in bathroom

lavandino m

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

1. sink in water:

sink

affondare

to sink to the bottom

spronfondare sul fondo

2. sink price, level:

sink

calare

3. sink (drop down):

sink

cadere

to sink to the ground

cadere al suolo

to sink to one's knees

cadere in ginocchio

4. sink (decline):

sink

scendere

to sink in sb's estimation

scendere nella stima di qu

to sink into depression

sprofondare nella depressione

to sink into oblivion

fnire nel dimenticatoio

to be sinking (fast) (in health)

deperire rapidamente

Phrases:

to sink or swim

cavarsela da solo

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

1. sink (cause to submerge):

sink

affondare

2. sink (ruin):

sink

rovinare

3. sink MIN:

sink

scavare

4. sink (invest):

sink

investire

to sink money into a project

investire molti soldi in un progetto

5. sink (plant, bury):

sink teeth

affondare

to sink one's teeth into sth

affondare i denti in qc

6. sink SPORTS:

sink in golf, snooker

mettere in buca

sink in basketball

mettere nel canestro

to sink the winning basket

segnare il punto decisivo

in.

in. abbreviation of inch

in.

pollice m

See also inch

I.inch <-es> [ɪntʃ] N

inch

pollice m 2, 54 cm

she knows every inch of Miami

conosce Miami come le sue tasche

Phrases:

give someone an inch and they'll take a mile prov

dai a qualcuno un dito e ti prendono il braccio prov

to do sth inch by inch

fare qualcosa per gradi

II.inch [ɪntʃ] VB intr

inch

muoversi lentamente

I.in [ɪn] PREP

1. in (inside, into):

in

dentro

to be in bed

essere a letto

there is sth in the drawer

c'è qc nel cassetto

to put sth in sb's hands

mettere qc nelle mani di qu

in town/jail

in città/carcere

in the country/hospital

in campagna/ospedale

in Canada/Mexico

in Canada/Messico

2. in (within):

in sb's face

in faccia a qu

in the picture

nella forografia

in the snow

sotto la neve

in the sun

al sole

the best in New England/town

il migliore del New England/della città

to find a friend in sb

trovare un amico in qu

3. in (position of):

in the beginning

all'inizio

in end

alla fine

right in the middle

proprio in mezzo

4. in (during):

in the twenties

negli anni venti

to be in one's thirties

essere sulla trentina

in May

in maggio

in the spring

in [o a] primavera

in the afternoon

nel pomeriggio

5. in (at later time):

in a week/three hours

fra una settimana/tre ore

in (the) future

in futuro

6. in (in less than):

to do sth in 4 hours

fare qc in 4 ore

7. in (for):

he hasn't done that in years/a week

non lo fa da anni/una settimana

8. in (in situation, state of):

in fashion

di moda

in search of sth/sb

in cerca di qc/qu

in this way

in questo modo

when in doubt

in caso di dubbio

in anger

con rabbia

in fun

per scherzo

in earnest

sul serio

to be in a hurry

essere di fretta

to be in love (with sb)

essere innamorato (di qu)

in alphabetical order

in ordine alfabetico

written in black and white fig

messo nero su bianco

dressed in red

vestido di rosso

9. in (concerning):

deaf in one ear

sordo da un orecchio

to be interested in sth

interessarsi di qc

to have faith in God

avere fede in Dio

to have confidence in sb

avere fiducia in qu

to have a say in the matter

aver voce in capitolo

a change in attitude

un cambio d'atteggiamento

a rise in prices

un aumento dei prezzi

10. in (by):

in saying sth

nel dire qc

to spend one's time in doing sth

passare il tempo a fare qc

11. in (taking the form of):

to speak in French

parlare in francese

in the form of a request

sotto forma di richiesta

12. in (made of):

in wood/stone

di legno/pietra

13. in (sound of):

in a whisper

sussurando

to speak in a loud/low voice

parlare a voce alta/bassa

14. in (aspect of):

6 feet in length/height

lungo/alto 2 metri

in every respect

sotto ogni aspetto

15. in (ratio):

two in six

due su sei

to buy sth in twos

comprare qc due alla volta

10 in number

10 di numero

in part

in parte

in tens

in gruppi di dieci

16. in (substitution of):

in your place

al posto tuo

in lieu of sth form

invece di qc

17. in (as consequence of):

in return

in cambio

in reply

in risposta

Phrases:

in all

in tutto

all in all

tutto sommato

II.in [ɪn] ADV

1. in (inside, into):

in

dentro

to go in

entrare

to put sth in

mettere qc dentro

2. in (to a place):

to be in inf

essere in casa

to hand sth in

consegnare

3. in (popular):

to be in

essere di moda

4. in (up):

the tide is coming in

la marea sta salendo

Phrases:

to be in for sth inf

doversi aspettare

to be in on sth

essere al corrente di qc

III.in [ɪn] ADJ

in

di moda

IV.in [ɪn] N

the ins and outs

gli annessi e connessi m pl

IN [ɪn·ˌdi·ˈæ·nə] N

IN abbreviation of Indiana

IN

IN

See also Indiana

Indiana [ɪn·ˌdi·ˈæ·nə] N

Indiana

Indiana f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

Its funny, brash, and exciting, but knows when to pull back and let the emotion sink in.

en.wikipedia.org

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

The most important sink in the methane cycle is reaction with the hydroxyl radical, which is produced photochemically in the atmosphere.

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He noted that horses would sink in sand to their fetlocks, and walking in the sand exhausted men and animals.

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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

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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