sink in Greek
sink in Greek is νεροχύτης, νιπτήρας, ψύκτρα — sink means to go down below the surface of water or another liquid, or to cause something to do so.
sink in Greek
νεροχύτης
Pronounced: nerochytis
A basin used for holding water for washing.
νιπτήρας
Pronounced: niptiras
A basin used for holding water for washing.
ψύκτρα
Pronounced: psyktra
A heat sink.
βυθίζομαι
Pronounced: vythizomai
(ergative) To descend or submerge (or to cause to do so) into a liquid or similar substance.
βουλιάζω
Pronounced: vouliazo
(ergative) To descend or submerge (or to cause to do so) into a liquid or similar substance.
βυθίζω
Pronounced: vythizo
(ergative) To descend or submerge (or to cause to do so) into a liquid or similar substance.
βυθίζω
Pronounced: vythizo
(transitive) To push (something) into something.
βυθίζω
Pronounced: vythizo
(transitive, figurative) To cause to decline; to depress or degrade.
ποντίζω
Pronounced: podizo
(transitive, figurative) To cause to decline; to depress or degrade.
What does "sink" mean?
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verb To go down below the surface of water or another liquid, or to cause something to do so.
"Drop the stone in the pond and watch it sink to the bottom."
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verb To decline gradually in strength, mood, or condition.
"His confidence began to sink after another poor result."
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noun A fixed basin with a water supply and drain, used for washing.
"She filled the sink with warm water and added a drop of washing-up liquid."
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noun A place or system that absorbs a resource, such as heat or carbon.
"The ocean is a huge sink for the carbon that factories release."
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sink in a sentence
- Drop the stone in the pond and watch it sink to the bottom.
- The old ship sank slowly beneath the waves.
- His confidence began to sink after another poor result.
- As the afternoon wore on, our hopes began to sink.
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What is "sink" in Greek?
"sink" in Greek is νεροχύτης, νιπτήρας, ψύκτρα. sink means: To go down below the surface of water or another liquid, or to cause something to do so.
How do you pronounce νεροχύτης?
"sink" in Greek is νεροχύτης, pronounced "nerochytis".
How do you use "sink" in a sentence?
Example: "Drop the stone in the pond and watch it sink to the bottom." In Greek, "sink" is νεροχύτης, νιπτήρας, ψύκτρα.
Are there other ways to say "sink" in Greek?
Yes — Greek has 7 translations listed for "sink": νεροχύτης, νιπτήρας, ψύκτρα, βυθίζομαι, βουλιάζω, βυθίζω.
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