Translation of sinking from English into Dutch
Noun
submersion
act of something going down below the surface- The sinking of the ship was tragic and sudden.Het zinken van het schip was tragisch en plotseling
emotion
feeling of unease or apprehension- She felt a sinking in her stomach.Ze voelde een beklemming in haar maag.
decline
- The sinking of his health was evident.De achteruitgang van zijn gezondheid was duidelijk.
Adjective
submerging
going down below the surface- The sinking ship was a tragic sight.Het zinkende schip was een tragisch gezicht.
hopeless
feeling of losing hope or confidence- She had a sinking feeling about the exam results.Ze had een deprimerend gevoel over de examenuitslagen.
Expressions with sinking: examples in English and translations in Dutch
Images of sinking
(submersion) zinken
Synonyms and analogies of sinking in English
Examples of sinking in a sentence
The sinking of the buoy indicated a problem. A sinking overcame him as he read the letter. There was a sinking in her heart when she heard the news. The sinking of the company's reputation was alarming. There was a noticeable sinking in the quality of service. The sinking sun painted the sky orange.
The boat's sinking was swift and silent. He felt a sinking feeling when he heard the bad news. The sinking feeling in her stomach wouldn't go away.
kitchen
basin for washing dishes or hands- The kitchen sink was full of dirty dishes.De gootsteen in de keuken zat vol vuile vaat.
technology
- The heat sink kept the computer from overheating.De warmtewisselaar hield de computer van oververhitting.
boats
- They used torpedoes to sink the enemy ship.Ze gebruikten torpedo's om het vijandelijke schip tot zinken te brengen.
deprived
- The sink school struggled with outdated books and facilities.De achterstandswijk-school worstelde met verouderde boeken en faciliteiten.
Expressions with sink: examples in English and translations in Dutch
Translations of "sinking" in Context ordered by category and frequency
They laughed metaphorically when referring to the project as a sinking ship.
Ze lachten figuurlijk toen ze het project een zinkend schip noemden.
That was the last straw, my mom sinking that low.
Dat was de laatste druppel, mijn moeder zo laag gezonken.
We are surrounded by predators from the moment of the sinking.
Sinds de schipbreuk zijn we omringt door roofdieren.
The real story is the sinking of this bloody newspaper!
Het echte verhaal hier is de ondergang van deze verdomde krant.
Families mourned the sinking of their loved one's fishing vessel.
Families rouwden om het zinken van de vissersboot van hun dierbaren.
sinking: Examples and translations in context
The sinking ship caused panic among all the passengers aboard.
Het zinkende schip zorgde voor paniek onder alle passagiers aan boord.
The sinking logs created ripples across the calm surface of the lake.
De zinkende boomstammen veroorzaakten rimpels op het verder spiegelgladde meer.
Journalists accused senior executives of trying to leave a sinking ship secretly.
Journalisten beschuldigden topbestuurders ervan stiekem het zinkende schip te willen verlaten.
She climbed into the lifeboat as it floated away from the sinking ship.
Ze klom in de reddingsboot terwijl die wegdreef van het zinkende schip.
Many employees didn't hesitate to desert a sinking ship when profits collapsed.
Veel werknemers aarzelden niet om het zinkende schip te verlaten toen de winst instortte.
The captain abandoned the sinking ship to save his own skin.
De kapitein verliet het zinkende schip om zijn eigen hachje te redden.
She wouldn't desert a sinking ship, staying loyal to her struggling startup.
Ze wilde het zinkende schip niet verlaten en bleef haar worstelende start-up trouw.
The jettisoning boxes floated away quickly from the sinking boat.
De overboord gegooide kisten dreven snel weg van de zinkende boot.
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