1 verb also NAUT go below surface INTRANSITIVEtéigh faoi uisceit sank to the bottom of the seachuaigh sé go tóin poillthe boat sankchuaigh an bád go tóin poill, chuaigh an bád faoi2 verb NAUT be put below surface TRANSITIVEbáigh verb c m ucuir go tóin poill c m u
3 verb into sth soft INTRANSITIVEhe sank to his knees in the bogchuaigh sé go glúine sa chaorán, chuaigh sé á bhá go dtí a dhá ghlúin sa phortach, bádh go glúine é sa phortachthe wheels sank into the snowchuaigh na rothaí in abar sa sneachta, chuaigh na rothaí á mbá sa sneachta4 verb dig sth TRANSITIVEtochail verb c m usuncáil verb c m uthey dug a wellshuncáil siad tobar5 verb get lower INTRANSITIVEtéigh síos c m utit verb c m uthe water levels sankthit leibhéil an uiscethe house is sinkingtá an teach ag dul i dtalamh, tá an teach ag suncáil6 verb person, part of body INTRANSITIVEtit verb c m uhe sank to the groundlig sé é féin anuas ar an talamh, síos leis ar an talamhI let my body sink into the bedscaoil mé siar sa leaba mé féinher legs sank under herd'imigh na cosa fúithi, lúb na hioscaidí fúithito sink to your kneestitim ar do ghlúine, dul síos ar do ghlúineto sink out of sightimeacht as amharc7 verb sun, moon, etc INTRANSITIVEtéigh faoi PhrV c m utéigh i bhfarraigethe moon had sunkbhí an ghealach i ndiaidh dul i bhfarraige8 verb worsen INTRANSITIVEimigh chun an donaistit verb c m umeath verb c m umorale has sunk to an all-time lowtá meanma na ndaoine imithe chun an donais ar fad, ní raibh meanma na ndaoine riamh chomh dona seo9 verb into bad state INTRANSITIVEtit verb c m uthey sank into debtchuaigh siad go domhain i bhfiachathe poor man is sinking into declinetá an fear bocht ag meath go tréanhe sank into the depths of despairthit sé isteach i nduibheagán éadóchais, bhuail taom millteanach éadóchais éshe has sunk into insignificanceníl iomrá ar bith anois uirthi, is beag le rá anois í10 verb fail INTRANSITIVEtit as a chéile c m utéigh faoi PhrV c m uteip ar PhrV c m uthe firm sanktheip glan ar an ngnólacht, thit an tóin as an ngnólacht, chuaigh an comhlacht go tóin poillshe's sinking under the weight of it alltá an rud ar fad á cloí11 verb hope, project, plan ,etc TRANSITIVEcuir ó chríchdeireadh a chur le c m ubris verb c m uhe sank the projectchuir sé an tionscadal ó chrích12 verb spirits etc INTRANSITIVEmy spirits were sinkingbhí mé ag cailleadh mo mhisnigh13 verb in ill health INTRANSITIVEtéigh i ndonacht c m umeath verb c m uto be sinkingbheith ag dul i laige, bheith ag éirí níos laige, bheith ag sleamhnú, bheith ag síothlúto sink into unconsciousnessan mothú a chailleadh, titim i bhfanntais14 verb in value, amount
INTRANSITIVEtit verb c m uísligh verb c m ulaghdaigh verb c m u
15 verb in behaviour INTRANSITIVEdon't sink to such bad languagená náirigh thú féin le droch-chaint den sórt sincan we sink any lower?an bhféadfaimis a bheith níos measa?16 verb knife etc: push (into sth) TRANSITIVEsáigh verb c m ubáigh verb c m uto sink a knife into sthscian a shá i rud, scian a bhá i rud17 verb DIY screws TRANSITIVEbáigh verb c m u18 verb invest money TRANSITIVEcuir verb c m usuncáil verb c m uto sink money into sthairgead a shuncáil i rud19 verb GOLF in hole TRANSITIVEshe sank two lovely puttsd'aimsigh sí dhá amas galánta, shuncáil sí dhá amas gleoite20 verb drink TRANSITIVEcaith siar c m uslog verb c m u
noun
21 noun (also kitchen sink)doirteal masc1 c m u22 noun (also bathroom sink)doirteal masc1 c m ubáisín masc4 c m u23 noun GEOL (also sinkhole)slogaide fem4 c m upoll slogaide c m u24 noun SCI carbon, energy, heat etcslogaide fem4 c m uheat sinkslogaide teasa
phrases
to be sunk
informalyou're sunk, I feartá do chosa nite, tá faitíos orm; tá do rás rite, tá eagla ormwe're sunktá deireadh linn, tá ár gcnaipe déanta
to sink your differences
they sank their differencesd'fhág siad an t-achrann ina ndiaidh, lig siad an méid a tharla eatarthu chun dearmaid, chuir siad ar a gcúl ar tharla eatarthu
to sink or swim
it's a matter of sink or swimníl ann ach an bád a iomramh nó an bád a chailleadhshe was left to sink or swimfágadh fúithi féin í, fágadh ar a conlán féin í
to sink without trace
(also
to sink without a trace
)1 disappear, fail completelythe scheme sank without tracetheip glan ar an scéim, thit an tóin ar fad as an scéim2 and so can't be foundthe ship sank without tracechuaigh an long go tóin poill agus ní bhfuarthas tásc ná tuairisc uirthi ó shin