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Similar words: drink in · bunk in · dine in · kick in · sin bin · sin-bin · sinking · sit in · soak in · suck in
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sink in

1 (v + adv) into surface INTRANSITIVEsíothlaigh verb  c m uthe water sank into the carpet shíothlaigh an t-uisce isteach sa chairpéad, shúigh an cairpéad an t-uisce 2 (v + adv) understand INTRANSITIVEdid that formula sink in? an dtuigeann tú an fhoirmle sin? → see sink

Phrases and Examples in other entries

  • deep »
    he's sinking deeper in debt tá na fiacha atá air ag méadú, tá na fiacha ag carnadh air
  • sink »
    he sank to his knees in the bog chuaigh sé go glúine sa chaorán, chuaigh sé á bhá go dtí a dhá ghlúin sa phortach, bádh go glúine é sa phortach
  • spill over »
    if the water in the sink spills over má sceitheann an t-uisce sa doirteal
  • storm »
    the ship sank in a storm chuaigh an long go tóin poill le linn stoirme
  • sunk »
    to be sunk in sth bheith báite i rudthey were sunk in poverty bhí siad beo bocht, bhí siad ar an anás
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