sink

affondare

Scendere nell’acqua o in un’altra sostanza morbida, oppure farvi scendere qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: 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?

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

Sinonimi: submerge, go down

Contrari: float, rise

Espressioni comuni: sink into mud, sink to the bottom, sink below something

affondare

Far andare una barca o una nave sott’acqua, di solito danneggiandola.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: send to the bottom

Espressioni comuni: sink a ship, sink a boat, sink enemy vessels

investire, buttare

Mettere una grande quantità di denaro in qualcosa, spesso senza poterla recuperare.

In inglese semplice: 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?

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

Sinonimi: invest, pour

Espressioni comuni: sink money into something, sink savings into something

lavello, lavandino

Vasca fissa in cucina o in bagno, con rubinetto e scarico, usata per lavare.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: basin, washbasin

Espressioni comuni: kitchen sink, bathroom sink, sink drain, sink full of something

dissipatore

Dispositivo che sottrae calore o energia a un altro componente, solitamente per raffreddarlo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: heat sink, energy sink, metal sink

discesa

Movimento verso il basso, soprattutto la perdita di quota di un aereo o la velocità con cui avviene.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: descent

Contrari: ascent

Espressioni comuni: sink rate, excessive sink, rate of sink