synke
verb
sink
- sige, gli nedover, søkke
- bli lavere
- henfalle
- sige sammen, segne
sink
Old Norse
B1Intermediate
Hjulene sank ned i søla.
The wheels sank into the mud.
Målingen viste at temperaturen hadde sunket betydelig i løpet av natten.
The measurement showed that the temperature had dropped significantly during the night.
Steinen sank helt til bånnen av innsjøen.
The stone sank all the way to the bottom of the lake.
Solen sank ned mot horisonten.
The sun sank towards the horizon.
Temperaturen sank til fem minusgrader.
The temperature dropped to five degrees below zero.
Hun ville sovne igjen, synke ned i den behagelige slummeren.
She wanted to fall asleep again, sink into that comfortable slumber.
Når krisen rammer, rottene forlater det synkende skip.
When crisis strikes, the rats abandon the sinking ship.
Båten sank ned i dypet.
The boat sank into the depths.
Hun sank i kne da smerten skjøt gjennom beinet.
She dropped to one knee when pain shot through her leg.