SINKING - Traduzione inglese-francese

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inglese

francese

I. sinking [ingl brit ˈsɪŋkɪŋ, ingl am ˈsɪŋkɪŋ] SOST

1. sinking NAUT:

sinking (accidental)

naufrage m

sinking (by torpedo)

torpillage m

sinking (by flooding)

sabordage m

2. sinking:

sinking EDIL, MINER

forage m

3. sinking FIN (of debt):

sinking

amortissement m

II. sinking [ingl brit ˈsɪŋkɪŋ, ingl am ˈsɪŋkɪŋ] AGG

sinking feeling:

sinking

angoissant

sinking fund SOST FIN

sinking fund

fonds m d'amortissement

I. sink [ingl brit sɪŋk, ingl am sɪŋk] SOST

1. sink (basin):

sink (in kitchen)

évier m

sink (in bathroom)

lavabo m

double sink

évier à deux bacs

2. sink (cesspit):

sink lett

fosse f d'aisance

sink fig

cloaque m

locuzioni:

sink, a. sinkhole GEOL

doline f

II. sink <pret sank, part perf sunk> [ingl brit sɪŋk, ingl am sɪŋk] VB vb trans

1. sink NAUT:

sink (by scuttling) ship

couler

sink (by torpedo) ship

torpiller

2. sink (bore):

sink oilwell, shaft

forer

sink foundations

creuser

3. sink (embed):

sink post, pillar

enfoncer (into dans)

to sink one's teeth into sandwich etc

mordre à pleines dents dans

the dog sank its teeth into my arm

le chien a planté ses crocs dans mon bras

to sink a knife into cake

enfoncer un couteau dans

4. sink ingl brit (drink):

sink colloq

descendre colloq

5. sink SPORT:

sink billiard ball

mettre [qc] dans le trou

sink putt

rentrer

6. sink (destroy) scandal:

sink party

faire couler

without capital/a leader we're sunk

sans capital/chef nous sommes perdus

7. sink FIN:

sink debt

amortir

III. sink <pret sank, part perf sunk> [ingl brit sɪŋk, ingl am sɪŋk] VB vb intr

1. sink (fail to float):

sink ship, object, person:

couler

to sink without a trace fig idea, project etc:

tomber dans les oubliettes

2. sink (drop to lower level):

sink sun:

baisser

sink cake:

se dégonfler

sink pressure, temperature, water level:

baisser

the sun sinks in the West

le soleil disparaît à l'ouest

to sink to the floor

s'effondrer

to sink to one's knees

tomber à genoux

to sink into a chair

s'affaler dans un fauteuil

to sink into a deep sleep/coma

sombrer dans un profond sommeil/dans le coma

3. sink (fall) fig:

sink profits, production:

baisser

he has sunk in my estimation

il a baissé dans mon estime

my heart or spirits sank

j'ai eu un serrement de cœur

I wouldn't sink so low as to beg from him

je ne m'abaisserais pas à lui demander de l'argent

4. sink (subside):

sink building, wall:

s'effondrer

to sink into person, feet: mud

s'enfoncer dans

to sink into country, person: anarchy, apathy

sombrer dans

to sink into celebrity: obscurity

sombrer dans

to sink under the weight of shelf: boxes etc

plier sous le poids de

to sink under the weight of person, company: debt

crouler sous le poids de

IV. sink [ingl brit sɪŋk, ingl am sɪŋk]

to sink one's differences

oublier ses différences

to sink money into (invest heavily) project, company

investir de l'argent dans

kitchen sink SOST

kitchen sink

évier m

to take everything but the kitchen sink (on holiday)

tout emporter sauf les meubles

to steal everything but the kitchen sink

tout voler sauf les murs

sink unit SOST

sink unit

évier m encastré

sink in VB [ingl brit sɪŋk -, ingl am sɪŋk -]

1. sink in lotion, water:

sink in

pénétrer

let the lotion sink in

laisse la crème pénétrer

2. sink in fig news, announcement:

sink in

faire son chemin

it took several minutes for the good news/truth to sink in

il m'a fallu plusieurs minutes pour réaliser la bonne nouvelle/accepter la vérité

the result hasn't sunk in yet

je n'ai encore pas réalisé les conséquences du résultat

sink estate [ˈsɪŋk ɪˌsteɪt] SOST

sink estate

quartier m sensible form

sink estate

cité f pourrie colloq

sink tidy SOST

sink tidy

égouttoir m pour brosses et éponges à vaisselle

francese

inglese

fonçage

sinking

forage (de puits)

sinking

nel dizionario PONS

inglese

francese

I. sinking AGG

1. sinking (not floating):

sinking

qui coule

2. sinking (feeling sad):

sinking feeling

angoissant(e)

3. sinking (declining):

sinking

en baisse

locuzioni:

to leave the sinking ship

abandonner le navire

II. sinking SOST

1. sinking (ship accident):

sinking

naufrage m

2. sinking (sending torpedoes):

sinking

torpillage m

I. sink <sank [or sunk], sunk> [sɪŋk] SOST

1. sink (washing area):

sink

évier m

2. sink ingl am (washbasin):

sink

lavabo m

II. sink <sank [or sunk], sunk> [sɪŋk] VB vb intr

1. sink (not float):

sink

couler

2. sink (go downward):

sink to the bottom

sombrer

3. sink (drop down):

sink

s'effondrer

to sink to one's knees

tomber à genoux

4. sink (decrease):

sink

diminuer

5. sink (get softer):

sink

s'adoucir

6. sink (gets sadder):

sink heart

s'assombrir

7. sink (decline):

sink in sb's estimation

baisser

8. sink (health decline):

sink

s'aggraver

locuzioni:

to sink like a stone (through water)

couler à pic

to sink like a stone (through air)

tomber comme une pierre

to sink without trace

sombrer corps et biens

“sink or swim”

“marche ou crève”

III. sink <sank [or sunk], sunk> [sɪŋk] VB vb trans

1. sink (cause to submerge):

sink

plonger

2. sink (ruin):

sink

ruiner

3. sink MINER:

sink well

forer

4. sink SPORT:

sink

battre (à plate couture)

5. sink (lower):

sink voice

réduire

locuzioni:

to sink one's differences

dépasser ses différences

sink down VB vb intr

1. sink down (descend):

sink down aircraft

effectuer une descente

2. sink down (drop to the ground):

sink down

s'effondrer

3. sink down (sit):

sink down

s'asseoir

kitchen sink SOST

kitchen sink

évier m

locuzioni:

everything but the kitchen sink

tout sauf les murs

sink unit SOST

sink unit

évier m encastré

sink back VB vb intr

1. sink back (lean back relaxedly):

sink back

s'affaler

2. sink back (return to bad habits):

to sink back into sth

replonger dans qc

I. sink in VB vb intr

1. sink in (go into surface):

sink in

s'enfoncer

2. sink in (be absorbed):

sink in liquid

pénétrer

3. sink in (be understood):

sink in

rentrer (dans la tête de qn)

II. sink in VB vb trans

1. sink in (force into sth):

to sink one's teeth in sth

planter ses crocs dans qc

2. sink in (invest):

to sink one's money in sth

placer son argent dans qc

francese

inglese

évier

sink

bloc-évier

sink unit

sombrer

to sink

sombrer au fond de la mer

to sink to the bottom of the sea

sombrer dans la folie

to sink into madness

nel dizionario PONS

inglese

francese

I. sinking AGG

1. sinking (not floating):

sinking

qui coule

2. sinking (sad):

sinking feeling

angoissant(e)

3. sinking (declining):

sinking

en baisse

II. sinking SOST

sinking

naufrage m

sinking (by torpedoes)

torpillage m

I. sink <sank [or sunk] , sunk> [sɪŋk] SOST

sink (in kitchen)

évier m

sink (in bathroom)

lavabo m

II. sink <sank [or sunk] , sunk> [sɪŋk] VB vb intr

1. sink (not float):

sink

couler

2. sink (go downward):

sink to the bottom

sombrer

3. sink (drop down):

sink

s'effondrer

to sink to one's knees

tomber à genoux

4. sink (decrease):

sink prices, interest rate

diminuer

5. sink (become softer):

sink voice

s'adoucir

6. sink (become sadder):

sink heart

s'assombrir

7. sink (decline):

sink in sb's estimation

baisser

8. sink (deteriorate):

sink health

s'aggraver

to sink into a coma

tomber dans le coma

to be sinking (dying)

être en train de partir fig

locuzioni:

to sink like a stone (through water)

couler à pic

to sink like a stone (through air)

tomber comme une pierre

“sink or swim”

“marche ou crève”

III. sink <sank [or sunk] , sunk> [sɪŋk] VB vb trans

1. sink (cause to submerge):

sink

plonger

2. sink (ruin):

sink

ruiner

3. sink MINER:

sink well

forer

4. sink sports:

sink

battre (à plate couture)

5. sink (lower):

sink voice

réduire

sink down VB vb intr

1. sink down (descend):

sink down aircraft

effectuer une descente

2. sink down (drop to ground):

sink down

s'effondrer

3. sink down (sit):

sink down

s'asseoir

sink unit SOST

sink unit

évier m encastré

kitchen sink SOST

kitchen sink

évier m

locuzioni:

everything but the kitchen sink

tout sauf les murs

I. sink in VB vb intr

1. sink in (go into surface):

sink in

s'enfoncer

2. sink in (be absorbed):

sink in liquid

pénétrer

3. sink in (be understood):

sink in

rentrer (dans la tête de qn)

II. sink in VB vb trans

1. sink in (eat):

to sink one's teeth in sth

planter ses crocs dans qc

2. sink in (invest):

to sink one's money in sth

placer son argent dans qc

sink back VB vb intr

1. sink back (lean back):

sink back

s'affaler

2. sink back (return to bad habits):

to sink back into sth

replonger dans qc

francese

inglese

évier

sink

lavabo

bathroom sink

sombrer

to sink

sombrer au fond de la mer

to sink to the bottom of the sea

sombrer dans la folie

to sink into madness

Present

I	sink
you	sink
he/she/it	sinks
we	sink
you	sink
they	sink

Past

I	sank
you	sank
he/she/it	sank
we	sank
you	sank
they	sank

Present Perfect

I	have	sunk
you	have	sunk
he/she/it	has	sunk
we	have	sunk
you	have	sunk
they	have	sunk

Past Perfect

I	had	sunk
you	had	sunk
he/she/it	had	sunk
we	had	sunk
you	had	sunk
they	had	sunk

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

The sinking fund is a pool of money reserved for emergencies and major works on common property.

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He exercised a check on extravagance, and helped to abolish the sinking fund.

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Compare with a sinking fund, which amortizes the total debt outstanding by repurchasing some bonds.

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He served as member of the board of sinking fund commissioners 1899-1909.

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There was no sinking fund established for major repairs, and where these were required, often one of the couples could not financially contribute.

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