sink

hundirse, hundir

Bajar dentro del agua u otra sustancia blanda, o hacer que algo baje así.

En inglés sencillo: To move down into water or another soft substance, or make something do this.

• The stone sank quickly.
• Our feet were sinking into the mud.
• Will this boat sink if more water gets in?

Cómo se usa: sink into something (My boots sank into the wet sand.); sink to something (The stone sank to the bottom of the pond.)

Sinónimos: submerge, go down

Antónimos: float, rise

Expresiones frecuentes: sink into mud, sink to the bottom, sink below something

hundir

Hacer que un barco quede bajo el agua, normalmente al dañarlo.

En inglés sencillo: To make a boat or ship go under the water, usually by damaging it.

• The explosion sank the boat.
• A submarine sank two enemy ships.
• Could one missile sink such a large vessel?

Sinónimos: send to the bottom

Expresiones frecuentes: sink a ship, sink a boat, sink enemy vessels

invertir, meter

Meter una gran cantidad de dinero en algo, a menudo sin poder recuperarlo.

En inglés sencillo: To put a large amount of money into something, often without being able to get it back.

• He sank his savings into the business.
• We've sunk thousands into repairs already.
• Why sink more money into a failing project?

Cómo se usa: sink money into something (They sank all their savings into the restaurant.)

Sinónimos: invest, pour

Expresiones frecuentes: sink money into something, sink savings into something

fregadero, lavabo

Recipiente fijo de cocina o baño, con grifo y desagüe, donde se lavan cosas.

En inglés sencillo: A bowl fixed in a kitchen or bathroom, with taps and a drain, for washing things.

• The dishes are in the sink.
• He washed his hands at the bathroom sink.
• Our kitchen sink is blocked again.

Sinónimos: basin, washbasin

Expresiones frecuentes: kitchen sink, bathroom sink, sink drain, sink full of something

disipador

Dispositivo que retira calor o energía de otra pieza, normalmente para enfriarla.

En inglés sencillo: A device that takes heat or energy away from another part, often to keep it cool.

• The chip needs a heat sink.
• A metal sink carries heat away from the circuit.
• The fan helps cool the processor's heat sink.

Expresiones frecuentes: heat sink, energy sink, metal sink

descenso

Movimiento hacia abajo, especialmente la pérdida de altura de un avión o la velocidad de esa pérdida.

En inglés sencillo: Movement downwards, especially the speed at which an aircraft loses height.

• The pilot reduced the sink rate.
• Excessive sink made the landing rough.
• This glider has a low rate of sink.

Sinónimos: descent

Antónimos: ascent

Expresiones frecuentes: sink rate, excessive sink, rate of sink