sink
/sɪŋk/verb
उच्चारण सिंक
डूबना, डुबोना; धँसना; गिरना
Basic word
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[I, T]
to go down below the surface or towards the bottom of a liquid; to move downwards slowly; to become weaker or worse; to make a ship go to the bottom of the sea
डूबना, डुबोना; धँसना; गिरना
- The Titanic sank in 1912.
- Her heart sank.
- The boat began to sink slowly in the river.
+ 2 more examples
- His feet sank deep into the soft mud.
- My heart sank when I saw the question paper.
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→Phrasal verbs 1
sink in
(of words, an idea, etc.) to be fully understood or realized
(किसी बात का) पूरी तरह समझ में आना, दिमाग़ में बैठना
- It took a while for the news of her selection to sink in.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Verb forms, asked very often: sink, sank, sunk.
Verb forms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: sink, sank, sunk।
The adjective sunken means below the surface ('a sunken ship'; 'sunken eyes').
Adjective sunken का अर्थ सतह से नीचे है ('a sunken ship'; 'sunken eyes', धँसी आँखें)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Sink or swim (succeed or fail by your own efforts), my heart sank (I suddenly felt disappointed), sink in (be fully understood: 'The news slowly sank in'), sink your differences (forget disagreements to work together), everything but the kitchen sink (almost everything).
Idioms: sink or swim (अपने प्रयासों से सफल या असफल होना), my heart sank (अचानक निराशा हुई, दिल बैठ गया), sink in (पूरी तरह समझ आना: 'The news slowly sank in'), sink your differences (साथ काम करने के लिए मतभेद भुलाना), everything but the kitchen sink (लगभग सब कुछ)।