sink

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I.sink¹ W3 /sɪŋk/ BrE AmE verb (past tense sank /sæŋk/ or sunk /sʌŋk/ American English, past participle sunk /sʌŋk/)
[Language: Old English; Origin: sincan]
1. IN WATER [intransitive] to go down below the surface of water, mud etc OPP float:
Their motorboat struck a rock and began to sink.
The kids watched as the coin sank to the bottom of the pool.
The heavy guns sank up to their barrels in the mud.
2. BOAT [transitive] to damage a ship so badly that it sinks:
A luxury yacht was sunk in a bomb attack yesterday.
3. MOVE LOWER [intransitive] to move downwards to a lower level:
The sun was sinking behind the coconut palms.
Her chin sank onto her chest, and she looked despairing.
4. FALL/SIT DOWN [intransitive] to fall down or sit down heavily, especially because you are very tired and weak
sink into/to/down/back etc
She let out a groan and sank into a chair.
He let go of her shoulders and she sank at once to the floor.
Marion sank down on a rock, and wept.
The minister sank to his knees (=he went down into a kneeling position) and prayed.
5. GET WORSE [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to gradually get into a worse condition
sink into
They lost all their money and sank into desperate poverty.
The good mood left me and I sank into depression.
The doctor said that the boy was sinking fast (=getting weaker and about to die).
6. your heart sinks (also your spirits sink) used to say that you lose hope or confidence:
His heart sank the way it always did when she left him.
She felt desperately tired, and her spirits sank.
7. LOWER AMOUNT/VALUE [intransitive] to go down in amount or value SYN drop OPP rise:
Shares in the company have sunk as low as 620p.
sink to
The population of the village sank to just a few families.
8. VOICE [intransitive] written if your voice sinks, it becomes very quiet
sink to/into
Her voice sank to a whisper.
9. sinking feeling informal the unpleasant feeling that you get when you suddenly realize that something bad is going to happen:
I had a sinking feeling inside as I realized I was going to fail yet again.
10. be sunk spoken to be in a situation where you are certain to fail or have a lot of problems:
If I don’t get paid by next week, I’ll really be sunk.
11. sink without trace especially British English (also sink like a stone especially American English) if something sinks without trace, it fails quickly or no one pays attention to it:
He made a few records, which all sank without trace.
12. sink so low (also sink to doing something) to be dishonest enough or ↑selfish enough to do something very bad or unfair SYN stoop:
How could he have sunk so low?
13. USE SOMETHING SHARP [transitive] to put your teeth or something sharp into someone’s flesh, into food etc
sink something into something
The dog sank its teeth into my arm.
She sank her fork into the pie.
14. DIG INTO GROUND [transitive] if you sink something such as a well or part of a building, you dig a hole to put it into the ground:
A well was sunk in the back garden, and water could be pumped up into the kitchen.
15. sink or swim to succeed or fail without help from anyone else:
They don’t give you a lot of guidance – you’re just left to sink or swim, really.
16. MONEY [transitive] to spend a lot of money on something
sink something in/into something
They sank their entire savings into their house.
17. BALL [transitive] to put a ball into a hole or ↑basket in games such as ↑golf or ↑basketball
18. sink your differences British English to agree to stop arguing and forget about your disagreements, especially in order to unite and oppose someone else:
Nations must sink their differences to achieve greater security.
19. DRINK [transitive] British English informal to drink alcohol, especially in large quantities:
We sank a few pints at the pub first.
sink in phrasal verb
if information, facts etc sink in, you gradually understand them or realize their full meaning:
He paused a moment for his words to sink in.
The implications of Labour’s defeat were beginning to sink in.
II.sink² S3 BrE AmE noun [countable]

a large open container that you fill with water and use for washing yourself, washing dishes etc ⇨ basin:
Dirty plates were piled high in the sink.
⇨ everything but the kitchen sink at ↑everything(7)
III.sink³ BrE AmE adjective
sink estate/school British English an area where people live or a school that is in a very bad condition and seems unlikely to improve:
Go to almost any city and you find sink estates where you get the feeling that the council hates the place and the people too.

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sink
We can wash our hands at a sink.

◎	[siηk]
※	danh từ
	■	bồn rửa bát, chậu rửa bát
	■	(từ Mỹ, nghĩa Mỹ) chậu rửa (lavabô)
	■	bể phốt
	■	(nghĩa bóng) vũng nước bẩn, vũng lầy; ổ
		☆	a sink of vices
			một ổ truỵ lạc
	■	đầm lầy
	■	khe kéo phông (trên (sân khấu))
※	nội động từ sank; sunk
	■	chìm, thụt, lún
		☆	ship sinks
			tàu chìm
		☆	cart sinks into mud
			xe bò lún xuống bùn
	■	lún xuống, trở nên thấp hơn, hạ thấp dần dần
		☆	the soldier sank to the ground badly wounded
			người lính bị thương nặng, ngã gục xuống
	■	lặn xuống dưới chân trời (mặt trời)
		☆	the sun is sinking
			mặt trời đang lặn
	■	xuống thấp, lắng xuống
		☆	voice sinks
			giọng hạ thấp
		☆	river sinks
			nước sông xuống
	■	mất dần giá trị (sức mạnh..); suy giảm
		☆	prices sink
			giá sụt xuống
		☆	to sink in someone's estimation
			mất uy tín đối với ai
	■	hõm vào, hoắm vào (má...)
		☆	his eyes have sunk in
			mắt anh ta hõm vào
	■	xuyên vào, ăn sâu vào, ngập sâu vào; thấm vào
		☆	bayonet sinks in to the hilt
			lưỡi lê ngập sâu vào đến tận cán
		☆	impression sinks into mind
			ấn tượng thấm sâu vào óc
		☆	dye sinks in
			thuốc nhuộm ăn vào
	■	(nghĩa bóng) chìm, chìm đắm
		☆	to sink into degradation
			chìm sâu vào sự đê hèn
※	ngoại động từ
	■	làm chìm, đánh đắm
		☆	to sink a ship
			đánh chìm tàu
	■	làm phá sản, phá hoại, không để cho thành công, ngăn trở
		☆	the press want to sink his bid for the Presidency
			báo chí muốn làm thất bại cố gắng của ông ta giành chức Tổng thống
	■	hạ xuống, làm cho thấp xuống, di chuyển xuống
		☆	drought sinks stream
			hạn hán làm mực nước suối thấp xuống
		☆	to sink one's voice to a swhiper
			hạ thấp giọng xuống thành một tiếng thì thầm
	■	chôn
		☆	to sink two posts (into the ground) here
			chôn hai cái cột ở đây
	■	để ngả xuống, để rủ xuống
	■	đào, khoan, khắc
		☆	to sink a well
			đào giếng
		☆	to sink a die
			khắc con súc sắc
	■	giấu
		☆	to sink one's name
			giấu tên tuổi
		☆	to sink a fact
			giấu một sự việc
	■	đánh (một quả bóng) vào hố, lỗ (trong bi da, golf..)
	■	(thông tục) uống (nhất là uống nhiều rượu)
		☆	they sank a bottle of gin between them
			họ uống với nhau hết cả một chai rượu gin
	〆	to sink one's own interests
		✓	quên mình
	〆	to sink oneself
		✓	quên mình
	〆	to sink one's knees
		✓	quỳ sụp xuống
	〆	to sink money
		✓	đầu tư vốn vào một việc kinh doanh mà khó rút ra; mất vốn bị mắc kẹt trong một việc kinh doanh
	〆	sink or swim
		✓	(tục ngữ) (dùng cho một tình huống mà ta sẽ thất bại hoàn toàn hoặc là sẽ sống sót bằng nỗ lực của bản thân) một mất một còn; nhất sống nhì chết
			☆	The refugees had lost their homes and their possessions, and it was now (a case of) sink or swim
				Những người tị nạn đã mất hết nhà cửa và tài sản, và bây giờ là trường hợp nhất sống nhị chết
	〆	his heart sank at the sad news
		✓	được tin buồn lòng anh ta se lại
	〆	to sink one's differences
		✓	đồng ý quên đi những sự bất đồng
	〆	a/that sinking feeling
		✓	(thông tục) cảm thấy có cái gì xấu xảy ra
	〆	to sink like a stone
		✓	chìm nghỉm
	〆	sink in/sink into something
		✓	ăn vào, thấm vào một chất khác; bị hút vào (về chất lỏng)
		✓	thấm nhuần, thấm thía, được hiểu hoàn toàn (về lời lẽ..)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  cesspool, cesspit, sump, sinkhole, swallow hole, bury, slump, slide down, fall off, dip, subside, settle, go down, go under, pass, lapse, drop, drop down
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  source, float, swim