sunk

sʌŋk
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Translation of sunk into Hebrew

Adjective

1.

ruined

in a state of complete ruin or failure
  • After the scandal, his career was sunk.אחרי השערורייה, הקריירה שלו הייתה מחוסלת.
2.

appearance

having a hollow or depressed appearance
  • His cheeks were sunk after the long illness..הלחיים שלו היו שקועות אחרי המחלה הארוכה.
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Expressions with sunk: examples in English and translations in Hebrew

זֶה עֲדַיִין לֹא נִקְלַט
The news of his promotion hasn't sunk in yet.
עַכְשָׁו הָלַךְ עָלֵינוּ
We forgot the tickets, now we're sunk.
שָׁקוּעַ בְּמַחֲשָׁבוֹת
His face looked sunk in thought as he stared out the window.
שָׁקוּעַ בְּיֵיאוּשׁ
He sat alone, sunk in despair, after hearing the news.
עֲלוּת טְבוּעָה
A sunk cost should not affect your next choice.
כֶּשֶׁל עֲלוּיוֹת שָׁקוּעוֹת
She fell for the sunk costs fallacy and kept funding the project.

Synonyms and analogies of sunk in English

Examples of sunk in a sentence

  • Their plans were sunk due to unforeseen circumstances.
  • Her eyes looked sunk and tired.
  • The old mattress was sunk in the middle.
sink
sɪŋk
sank
Noun
1.

kitchen

basin for washing dishes or hands
  • The kitchen sink was full of dirty dishes.הכיור במטבח היה מלא בכלים מלוכלכים.
2.

technology

TECH.
device that absorbs energy or resources
TECH.
גּוּף קִירוּר guf qirur
  • The heat sink kept the computer from overheating.גוף הקירור מנע מהמחשב להתחמם יתר על המידה.
Verb
1.

water

intr.
descend below the surface of a liquid
intr.
  • The ship began to sink rapidly.הספינה התחילה לטבוע במהירות.
2.

penetration

tr.
push something into a surface
tr.
  • He sank the nail into the wood.הוא החדיר את המסמר לעץ.
3.

boats

tr.
cause a vessel to descend below water
tr.
לְהַטְבִּיעַ lehatbiaלְהוֹרִיד לִמְצוּלוֹת
  • They used torpedoes to sink the enemy ship.הם השתמשו בטורפדות כדי להטביע את ספינת האויב.
Adjective

deprived

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having low standards or resources
RareUK
נַחְשָׁל nakhshalמוּזְנָח
  • The sink school struggled with outdated books and facilities.בית הספר הנחשל התקשה בגלל ספרים ומתקנים מיושנים.

Expressions with sink: examples in English and translations in Hebrew

לִשְׁקֹעַ בְּתוֹךְ
She sank into the comfortable sofa.
לִשְׁקוֹעַ
The boat began to sink low in the water.
לְחַלְחֵל
It took a moment for the news to sink in..
בִּזְבּוּז זְמַן
Checking email constantly is a time sink.
לִדְפּוֹק כַּמָּה דְּרִינְקִים
After work, they decided to sink a few drinks at the local bar.
לִשְׁקוֹעַ בַּחוֹבוֹת
After losing his job, he began to sink into debt.

Translations of "sunk" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
שָׁקוּעַadj. - shaqu'a

Avoiding sunk costs can lead to better financial decisions for a startup.

הימנעות מעלויות שקועות יכולה להוביל להחלטות פיננסיות טובות יותר לסטארטאפ.

Ignoring sunk cost can sometimes lead to smarter choices later.

התעלמות מעלויות שקועות יכולה לפעמים להוביל להחלטות חכמות יותר בהמשך.

Investors often fall into the trap of sunk cost thinking.

משקיעים נופלים לעתים קרובות במלכודת של חשיבה על עלויות שקועות.

Refusing to cut losses due to sunk cost can lead to greater failures.

סירוב לקצץ בהפסדים בגלל עלויות שקועות עלול להוביל לכישלונות גדולים יותר.

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Other translations for sunk:

  • שקע
  • הִטְבִּיעַ

sunk: Examples and translations in context

Investing more money in a failing project is a sunk cost fallacy.

השקעת כסף נוסף בפרויקט כושל היא דוגמה לכשל העלות השקועה.

They avoided the sunk cost trap by evaluating current realities instead.

הם נמנעו ממלכודת העלויות השקועות על ידי הערכת המציאות הנוכחית במקום.

The sunk cost fallacy often blinds people to better opportunities.

כשל העלויות השקועות לעתים קרובות מעוור אנשים להזדמנויות טובות יותר.

The company's sunk cost led to more losses instead of wiser investments.

העלות השקועה של החברה הובילה להפסדים נוספים במקום להשקעות חכמות יותר.

The managers recognized their decisions were based on sunk cost reasoning.

המנהלים הכירו בכך שהחלטותיהם התבססו על חשיבה של עלויות שקועות.

Deciding based on sunk costs can lead to poor long-term outcomes.

קבלת החלטות על בסיס עלויות שקועות עלולה להוביל לתוצאות גרועות בטווח הארוך.

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