"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 • ...
(1) industry, mine
Kolokacji: 2
3. sink a submarine = zatop okręt podwodny sink a submarine
4. sink a destroyer = zatop niszczyciel sink a destroyer
5. sink several warships = zatop kilka okrętów wojennych sink several warships
6. sink several cruisers = zatop kilka łodzi motorowych z kabiną sink several cruisers
7. sink a freighter = zatop frachtowiec sink a freighter
8. sink several carriers = zniszcz kilku przewoźników sink several carriers
  • On the second day U.S. reconnaissance planes finally located Ozawa's fleet, away and submarines sank two Japanese carriers.
  • In 1942, Japanese submarines managed to sink two fleet carriers, one cruiser, and a few destroyers and other warships, and damage several others.
  • U.S. Navy dive bombers sink the Japanese cruiser Mikuma and four Japanese carriers.
  • During the decisive Battle for Leyte Gulf they went after the Japanese norjjthern force and sank four carriers and a destroyer besides damaging several other ships.
  • Kurita reported that his force had sunk two carriers, two cruisers, and some destroyers.
  • On 4-5 June, the American carriers launched their planes to win a great victory, turning the Japanese back in mid-Pacific, and dealing them a tremendous blow by sinking four carriers.
  • Despite effective enemy anti-aircraft fire, the planes succeeded in sinking four carriers, and a damaged destroyer was later sunk by gunfire.
  • Screened by Helm and other surface units, the carriers made air contact on 25 October and, in a series of devastating strikes, sank four Japanese carriers and a destroyer.
  • Reaching striking range during the early hours next morning and shortly after dawn, the carriers launched planes to begin a day-long pounding that sank four carriers and a destroyer.
  • Miami accompanied them at flank speed as the flattops sank four Japanese carriers and several supporting ships.
10. sink several U-boats = zatapiać kilka U-boats sink several U-boats
(4) root, feeling
Kolokacji: 2
(5) millions, ton
Kolokacji: 2
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 • ...

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