"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
(5) finally, eventually
Kolokacji: 2
(6) immediately, instantly
Kolokacji: 2
(7) gradually, suddenly
Kolokacji: 2
1. gradually sink = stopniowo zatop gradually sink
  • There is now an explanation of why she sank so suddenly.
  • It suddenly sank beneath the sea, around 1690 I think.
  • Then she sank suddenly back to the ground as they all burst into laughter.
  • Unfortunately during a trial one of the wings suddenly sank in the water.
  • Maybe it's that everything Carolyn taught me suddenly sank in.
  • They have suddenly sunk to the opposite end of the rankings.
  • Balinor's heart sank suddenly at this final piece of news.
  • I put my hand on his shoulder and I felt him suddenly sink.
  • For a few it suddenly sunk in that we'd almost been zapped.
  • Milligan suddenly sank to the floor to avoid the shot, but it was too late.
(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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