SINKING - Translation from English into Polish

in the PONS Dictionary

sinking [ˈsɪŋkɪŋ] ADJ

1. sinking (not floating):

sinking

tonący

2. sinking (starting to feel bad):

the sinking spirits of the team

podupadający duch zespołu

a sinking feeling

uczucie nt przygnębienia

with a sinking heart

z zamierającym sercem

3. sinking (declining):

sinking

słabnący

sinking person

omdlewający

Phrases:

to leave the sinking ship

opuszczać [perf opuścić] tonący statek

sinking fund N ECON

sinking fund

fundusz m amortyzacyjny

I. sink¹ <sank, sunk> [sɪŋk] VB intr

1. sink (not float):

sink

tonąć [perf za-]

2. sink (go downward):

sink

pogrążać [perf pogrążyć] się

sink sun

zachodzić [perf zajść]

to sink to one's knees

paść na kolana

3. sink (decrease):

sink

spadać [perf spaść]

his popularity was sinking

jego popularność gwałtownie malała

4. sink (get softer):

his voice sank to a whisper

zniżył głos do szeptu

5. sink (get sadder):

his heart sank

ogarnęło go przygnębienie

his spirits sank

upadł na duchu

6. sink (decline):

to sink in sb's estimation [or esteem]

tracić [perf s-] w czyichś oczach

to sink low

upaść nisko

7. sink (decline in health):

to be sinking [fast]

ginąć [lub niknąć] w oczach

Phrases:

to sink like a stone

iść jak kamień na dno

sink or swim

wóz albo przewóz

to sink without trace

przepaść jak kamień w wodę

II. sink¹ <sank, sunk> [sɪŋk] VB trans

1. sink (submerge):

sink

topić [perf za-]

sink person

topić [perf u-]

2. sink (ruin):

sink

pogrążać [perf pogrążyć]

3. sink (kick in):

sink

wbijać [perf wbić]

4. sink Brit inf (drink):

sink

wychylać [perf wychylić]

5. sink (lower):

to sink one's voice to a whisper

zniżać [perf zniżyć] głos do szeptu

Phrases:

to sink one's differences

puszczać [perf puścić] w niepamięć różnice

sink² [sɪŋk] N

1. sink (in kitchen):

sink

zlew m

sink

zlewozmywak m

2. sink (for washing):

sink

umywalka f

kitchen sink N

kitchen sink

zlew m

sink back VB intr

1. sink back (lean back):

sink back

zagłębiać [perf zagłębić] się

Phrases:

to sink back into sth

popadać [perf popaść] z powrotem w coś

sink down VB intr

sink down

opadać [perf opaść]

sink down aircraft, plane

zniżać [perf zniżyć] lot

I. sink in VB intr

1. sink in (go into surface):

sink in

grzęznąć [perf u-]

2. sink in (be absorbed):

sink in

wsiąkać [perf wsiąknąć]

3. sink in (be understood):

sink in

docierać [perf dotrzeć]

he waited for his words to sink in

zaczekał, aż jego słowa dotrą do wszystkich

her words slowly began to sink in

powoli zaczął sobie uzmysławiać, co powiedziała

II. sink in VB trans

1. sink in (force):

to sink one's teeth in sth

wbijać [perf wbić] zęby w coś

2. sink in (invest):

to sink one's money in sth

topić [perf u-] w czymś pieniądze

sink unit N

sink unit

szafka f zlewozmywakowa

Present

I	sink
you	sink
he/she/it	sinks
we	sink
you	sink
they	sink

Past

I	sank
you	sank
he/she/it	sank
we	sank
you	sank
they	sank

Present Perfect

I	have	sunk
you	have	sunk
he/she/it	has	sunk
we	have	sunk
you	have	sunk
they	have	sunk

Past Perfect

I	had	sunk
you	had	sunk
he/she/it	had	sunk
we	had	sunk
you	had	sunk
they	had	sunk