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Detailed Translations for sinking from English to Swedish

sinking:

sinking [the ~] noun

  1. the sinking (subsiding; going down)
    sjunka; gå under
  2. the sinking (sinking in; prolapse; hollow; subsidence; going under)

sinking

  1. sinking

Translation Matrix for sinking:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
gå under going down; sinking; subsiding
sjunka going down; sinking; subsiding
sjunka i going under; hollow; prolapse; sinking; sinking in; subsidence
- sinking feeling
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
gå under be going down hill; go down; go under; perish; prolapse; sag; set; sink; submerge; subside; succumb; suffer
sjunka be shortcoming; become lower; decline; decrease; descend; dwindle; go down; go thieving; go under; let sink; perish; remove; set; shrink; sink; submerge; succumb; suffer; take away; wain
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
sänkning sinking

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Related Definitions for "sinking":

  1. a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength)1
    • after several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market1
    • he could not control the sinking of his legs1
  2. a descent as through liquid (especially through water)1
    • they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic1
  3. a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension1
    • with a sinking heart1

Wiktionary Translations for sinking:


Cross Translation:
FromToVia
sinking borrning Bohrung — die Handlung des bohren
sinking förödmjukelse abaissementaction d’abaisser, de s’abaisser, ou résultat de cette action.

sinking form of sink:

to sink verb (sinks, sank, sinking)

  1. to sink (perish; suffer; set; )
    – go under, 1
    sjunka; gå under
    • sjunka verb (sjunker, sjönk, sjunkit)
    • gå under verb (går under, gick under, gått under)
  2. to sink (drop; fall; tumble)
    slänga; kasta
    • slänga verb (slänger, slängde, slängt)
    • kasta verb (kastar, kastade, kastat)
  3. to sink (sag; subside; prolapse; )
    kollapsa; svikta; ge efter
    • kollapsa verb (kollapsar, kollapsade, kollapsat)
    • svikta verb (sviktar, sviktade, sviktat)
    • ge efter verb (ger efter, gav efter, givit efter)
  4. to sink (be going down hill; prolapse; subside; sag; go under)
    gå under; gå nedförsbacke
    • gå under verb (går under, gick under, gått under)
    • gå nedförsbacke verb (går nedförsbacke, gick nedförsbacke, gått nedförsbacke)
  5. to sink (let sink)
    sjunka; låta sjunka
    • sjunka verb (sjunker, sjönk, sjunkit)
    • låta sjunka verb (låter sjunka, låt sjunka, låtit sjunka)
  6. to sink (decrease; shrink; go down)
    minska; sjunka; sänka; gå utför
    • minska verb (minskar, minskade, minskat)
    • sjunka verb (sjunker, sjönk, sjunkit)
    • sänka verb (sänker, sänkte, sänkt)
    • gå utför verb (går utför, gick utför, gått utför)

Conjugations for sink:

present
  1. sink
  2. sink
  3. sinks
  4. sink
  5. sink
  6. sink
simple past
  1. sank
  2. sank
  3. sank
  4. sank
  5. sank
  6. sank
present perfect
  1. have sunk
  2. have sunk
  3. has sunk
  4. have sunk
  5. have sunk
  6. have sunk
past continuous
  1. was sinking
  2. were sinking
  3. was sinking
  4. were sinking
  5. were sinking
  6. were sinking
future
  1. shall sink
  2. will sink
  3. will sink
  4. shall sink
  5. will sink
  6. will sink
continuous present
  1. am sinking
  2. are sinking
  3. is sinking
  4. are sinking
  5. are sinking
  6. are sinking
subjunctive
  1. be sunk
  2. be sunk
  3. be sunk
  4. be sunk
  5. be sunk
  6. be sunk
diverse
  1. sink!
  2. let's sink!
  3. sunk
  4. sink
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

sink [the ~] noun

  1. the sink (washbasin)
  2. the sink (washbasin)
    tvättställ; vask
  3. the sink (kitchen sink)
    vask; slask; handfat; diskho
  4. the sink (rinsing-tub)
    diskho
  5. the sink
    – A device or part of a device that receives something from another device. 2

Translation Matrix for sink:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
diskho kitchen sink; rinsing-tub; sink
gå under going down; sinking; subsiding
handfat kitchen sink; sink basin; bowl; rinsing-tub; sinks; socket; subsidence; wash-hand basin; washing-trough; water-basin
kasta cast; casting; fling; throw; throwing; toss
kollapsa collapse; fall; falling down
sjunka going down; sinking; subsiding
slask kitchen sink; sink
tvättkar sink; washbasin
tvättställ sink; washbasin handbasin; rinsing tubs; sinks; wash-hand basin; washbasin; washbasins
vask kitchen sink; sink; washbasin
- cesspit; cesspool; sinkhole; sump; swallow hole
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
ge efter cave in; collapse; give way; prolapse; sag; sink; subside
gå nedförsbacke be going down hill; go under; prolapse; sag; sink; subside
gå under be going down hill; go under; perish; prolapse; sag; set; sink; submerge; subside; succumb; suffer go down
gå utför decrease; go down; shrink; sink decline
kasta drop; fall; sink; tumble cast; chuck; discard; dispose; drop; fall; fling; heave; hurl; pitch; throw; throw off; tumble
kollapsa cave in; collapse; give way; prolapse; sag; sink; subside break up; buckle; cave in; collapse; crash; crash down; crumble; crumble down; disintegrate; drop; fall apart; fall to bits; fall to pieces; relapse; slump; subside; topple down
låta sjunka let sink; sink
minska decrease; go down; shrink; sink abbreviate; be shortcoming; belittle; decline; decrease; diminish; diminishing; disregard; dwindle; ease; go thieving; hold cheap; hold in contempt; humiliate; look down upon; lower; make smaller; mark down; reduce; regress; relieve; remove; scorn; shorten; shrink; slacken; slight; soften; soothe; take away; treat unkindly; treat with disregard; wain; waining
sjunka decrease; go down; go under; let sink; perish; set; shrink; sink; submerge; succumb; suffer be shortcoming; become lower; decline; decrease; descend; dwindle; go down; go thieving; remove; shrink; take away; wain
slänga drop; fall; sink; tumble cast; chuck; discard; dispose; fall; fling; get rid of; heave; hurl; pitch; pull; throw; tug; tumble
svikta cave in; collapse; give way; prolapse; sag; sink; subside bulge; bulge out; sag
sänka decrease; go down; shrink; sink bend down; bring down; lower; mark down; reduce
- bury; dip; drop; drop down; fall off; go down; go under; lapse; pass; settle; slide down; slump; subside
Not SpecifiedRelated TranslationsOther Translations
kanalmottagare sink
minska decrease; inventory decrease
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
dala decline; go down; sink
förlisa be wrecked; founder; sink
försjunka sink
ho sink; trough
slasktratt kitchen sink; sink

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Related Definitions for "sink":

  1. a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it1
  2. plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe1
  3. a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof1
  4. (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system1
    • the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide1
  5. fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly1
  6. embed deeply1
    • She sank her fingers into the soft sand1
  7. descend into or as if into some soft substance or place1
    • He sank into bed1
  8. pass into a specified state or condition1
    • He sank into nirvana1
  9. fall or descend to a lower place or level1
    • He sank to his knees1
  10. cause to sink1
    • The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor1
  11. fall or sink heavily1
    • My spirits sank1
  12. go under,1
    • The raft sank and its occupants drowned1
  13. appear to move downward1
    • The setting sun sank below the tree line1
  14. A device or part of a device that receives something from another device.2

Wiktionary Translations for sink:

sink
verb
  1. descend into liquid, etc
  2. cause (ship, etc) to sink
noun
  1. basin
  2. heat sink

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
sink avlopp Ausguss — gewollte, tief liegende (verschließbare) Öffnung in einem Becken, an der der komplette Inhalt des Behälters (zielgerichtet) nach außen entweichen kann
sink bäcken; ho Becken — flacher, oben offener, oft fest installierter Behälter für Wasser oder eine andere Flüssigkeit
sink dolin DolineGeologie: eine schlot-, trichter- oder schüsselförmige Senke von meist rundem oder elliptischen Grundriss in KarstgebietenWikipedia|Doline
sink depression SenkeGeografie: flache Vertiefung im Boden
sink handfat Waschbecken — meist an einer Wand befestigte, sanitäre Anlage zum Waschen
sink förlisa untergehen — im Wasser versinken; ertrinken; in einem See, einem Meer verschwinden
sink sjunka zinken — in een vloeistof, meestal water, traag naar beneden zakken
sink borra forer — Percer.
sink dränka; drunkna noyerasphyxier par immersion.
sink möta rencontrertrouver en chemin une personne ou une chose.

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