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Sink Sank Past Sunk Verb Batmak Sth Intransitive

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Kind verb
Front sink 
IPA  /sɪŋk   / verb (past tense sank /sæŋk   /; past participle sunk /sʌŋk   /)
Back batmak, batırmak
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sink (verb)

 /sɪŋk   / verb (past tense sank /sæŋk   /; past participle sunk /sʌŋk   /)
 
 1 [intransitive, transitive]
to go down or make sth go down under the surface of liquid or a soft substance
batmak, batırmak
 If you throw a stone into water, it sinks.
 The boat sank to the bottom of the sea.
 Three ships were sunk by enemy planes.
 My feet sank into the mud.
 2 [intransitive]
(used about a person) to move downwards, usually by falling or sitting down
 (kişi) çökmek, yığılmak
 I came home and sank into a chair, exhausted.
 3 [intransitive]
to get lower; to fall to a lower position or level
alçalmak, batmak
 We watched the sun sink slowly below the horizon.
 4 [intransitive]
to decrease in value, number, amount, strength, etc.
düşmek
 The share price has sunk from over £2 to 65p.
IDIOM
your heart sinks
to suddenly feel disappointed or sad
morali bozulmak
 When I saw the queues of people in front of me, my heart sank.
PHRASAL VERBS
sink in
(used about information, an event, an experience, etc.) to be completely understood or realized
işlemek, anlaşılmak
 It took a long time for the terrible news to sink in.
sink in; sink into sth
(used about a liquid) to go into sth solid; to be absorbed
işlemek, yer etmek, iz yapmak
 Quick! Clean up that wine before it sinks into the carpet.
 

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