"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
(4) root, feeling
Kolokacji: 2
1. sink roots = korzenie zlewu sink roots
  • Even if successful, they will need decades to sink roots, with traumatic setbacks along the way.
  • The idea of a justice system tailored for children sank deep roots in American culture.
  • They don't want you to sink roots anywhere except in the Church.
  • This may be because its members had, or could soon sink roots into, some sort of community belonging to a structured society.
  • It sinks deep and wide roots that anchor eroded soil.
  • Later he was officially rehabilitated, but had already sunk roots here.
  • This hybrid orchid would never sink easy roots like ordinary plants.
  • And Bermuda grass, which sinks deep roots, is impossible to eradicate.
  • If they sank roots anywhere, it was into each other.
  • The phone seems to sink roots into his shoulder.
2. sink feeling = uczucie zlewu sink feeling
(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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