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in the PONS Dictionary

sink·ing ['sɪŋkɪŋ] ADJ attr

1. sinking (not floating):

sinking

2. sinking (emotion):

a sinking feeling
with a sinking heart

3. sinking attr (declining):

sinking

Phrases:

to leave the sinking ship

I. sink [sɪŋk] N

1. sink (kitchen sink):

2. sink (washbasin):

3. sink (cesspool):

4. sink (sewer):

5. sink geol:

6. sink TELEC:

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

1. sink (not float):

2. sink (in mud, snow):

3. sink (go downward):

sink sun, moon
to sink to the bottom sediments

4. sink (become lower):

sink terrain
sink terrain

5. sink (move to a lower position):

sink surface, house, construction
sink level also

6. sink (become limp):

sink arm, head

7. sink (decrease):

sink amount, value
sink demand, sales, numbers also

8. sink (become lower in pitch):

9. sink (decline):

sink standard, quality
sink moral character
you are sinking to his level!

10. sink (decline in health):

to be sinking [fast]

Phrases:

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

1. sink (cause to submerge):

2. sink (ruin):

sink hopes, plans
sink hopes, plans

3. sink SPORTS:

4. sink (settle):

sink differences

5. sink (dig):

sink shaft
sink well

6. sink (lower):

Phrases:

kitch·en 'sink N

1. kitchen sink:

Phrases:

'sink unit N

sink back VB intr

1. sink back (lean back):

2. sink back (relapse):

I. sink into VB intr to sink into sth

1. sink into (go deeper into):

2. sink into (be absorbed):

3. sink into (lie back in):

4. sink into (pass gradually into):

II. sink into VB trans

1. sink into (put):

to sink into sth into sth

2. sink into (embed):

3. sink into FIN:

sink down VB intr

1. sink down (descend gradually):

2. sink down:

I. sink in VB intr

1. sink in (into a surface):

2. sink in (be absorbed):

sink in liquid, cream

3. sink in (be understood):

II. sink in VB trans

1. sink in (force into):

2. sink in (invest):

3. sink in (engrave):

sinking sands
run over water, bath, sink
Present
Isink
yousink
he/she/itsinks
wesink
yousink
theysink
Past
Isank
yousank
he/she/itsank
wesank
yousank
theysank
Present Perfect
Ihavesunk
youhavesunk
he/she/ithassunk
wehavesunk
youhavesunk
theyhavesunk
Past Perfect
Ihadsunk
youhadsunk
he/she/ithadsunk
wehadsunk
youhadsunk
theyhadsunk