LEARNit Dictionary

sink

verb
B1
1
B1
to go down below the surface or towards the bottom of a liquid or soft substance
فرو رفتن, پایین رفتن, غرق شدن
2
B1
to damage a boat or ship so that it goes below the surface of the sea, etc.
غرق کردن, غرق ساختن, به زیر آب بردن
The battleship was sunk by a torpedo.
Bombs sank all four carriers.
Five brothers all died when their ship was sunk.
3
to move downwards, especially by falling or sitting down
فرو رفتن, نزول کردن, پایین رفتن
I sank into an armchair.
She sank back into her seat, exhausted.
The old man had sunk to his knees.
synonym collapse
4
to move slowly downwards
فرو رفتن, پایین رفتن, حرکت به پایین
The sun was sinking in the west.
The sun had sunk below the horizon.
The foundations of the building are starting to sink.
5
to decrease in amount, volume, strength, etc.
کم شدن, کاهش یافتن, افت کردن, تضعیف شدن, نزول کردن, کاستن
The pound has sunk to its lowest recorded level against the dollar.
He is clearly sinking fast .
6
to become quieter
ساکت شدن, کم‌صدا شدن, آرام گرفتن
Her voice sank to a whisper.
synonym fade
7
to make a deep hole in the ground
گود کردن, چاله کردن, کندن, حفاری کردن
to sink a well/shaft/mine
synonym drill
8
to place something in the ground by digging
دفن کردن, قرار دادن در زمین, خاک کردن
to sink a post into the ground
see also sunken
9
to prevent somebody or somebody’s plans from succeeding
خراب کردن, بی‌اثر کردن, نابود کردن
I think I've just sunk my chances of getting the job.
If the car breaks down, we'll be sunk.
10
to hit a ball into a hole in golf or snooker
به داخل سوراخ زدن
He sank a 12-foot putt to win the match.
11
to drink something quickly, especially a large amount of alcohol
سر کشیدن, یک نفس نوشیدن
They sank three pints each in 10 minutes.
noun
1
a large open container in a kitchen that has taps to supply water and that you use for washing dishes in
سینک ظرفشویی, سینک
2
a large bowl that has taps and is fixed to the wall in a bathroom, used for washing your hands and face in
روشویی, لگن روشویی, سینک
adjective
1
located in a poor area where social conditions are bad
حاشیه‌نشین, محروم, فقیرنشین