"sink" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

sink verbo

sink + sustantivo
Kolokacji: 24
sink the cruise industry • sink several ships • sink one's teeth • sink several vessels • sink a putt • ...
verbo + sink
Kolokacji: 9
begin to sink • cause to sink • begin sinking • start to sink • seem to sink • ...
sink + preposición
Kolokacji: 52
sink into • sink down • sink off • sink below • sink beneath • ...
sink + adjetivo/adverbio
Kolokacji: 51
sink low • sink slowly • sunk deep • sink further • finally sink • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 12
(3) deep, deeply
Kolokacji: 2
2. sink fast = zatop szybko sink fast
3. later sunk = później zatopiony later sunk
4. sink away = zatop daleko sink away
5. sink wearily = zatop ze znużeniem sink wearily
6. sink slightly = zatop nieznacznie sink slightly
  • His feet touched the ground and sank into it slightly, giving him necessary traction.
  • The men sink slightly into the stage as they go.
  • It sank slightly in the water, its feet moving just enough to keep it stable.
  • Management says business is on the upswing, after sinking slightly.
  • The king tried to hunker down, and found he was sinking slightly into the floor.
  • "How mysterious," said the captain, with a slightly sinking feeling.
  • The two landed at the bottom of the stairs, the soft ground sinking slightly beneath their feet.
  • Prices, after dropping more than 30 percent since 1988, show no signs of rising, and indeed continue to sink slightly in many communities.
  • It made a noise, and the seat sank slightly.
  • The population then sank slightly and now it stays constantly at about 3600 people.
7. completely sunk = całkowicie zatopiony completely sunk
8. actually sink = faktycznie zatop actually sink
9. sink shortly = zatop wkrótce sink shortly
10. sink right = prawo zlewu sink right
11. sink downward = zlew w dół sink downward
12. sink halfway = zatop w połowie drogi sink halfway
13. sunk earlier = zatopiony wcześniej sunk earlier
14. sink together = zatop razem sink together
15. once sink = kiedyś zatop once sink
16. calmly sink = spokojnie zatop calmly sink
17. sink straight = zatop prosto sink straight
18. sink nearby = zatop blisko sink nearby
(5) finally, eventually
Kolokacji: 2
(6) immediately, instantly
Kolokacji: 2
(7) gradually, suddenly
Kolokacji: 2
(8) gratefully, thankfully
Kolokacji: 2
(9) forward, backward
Kolokacji: 2
(10) weakly, helplessly
Kolokacji: 2
(12) well, fully, easily
Kolokacji: 3

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