sink in Russian
sink in Russian is мо́йка, ра́ковина, умыва́льник — sink means to go down below the surface of water or another liquid, or to cause something to do so.
sink in Russian
мо́йка
Pronounced: moyka
A basin used for holding water for washing.
ра́ковина
Pronounced: rakovina
A basin used for holding water for washing.
умыва́льник
Pronounced: umyvalnik
A basin used for holding water for washing.
сток
Pronounced: stok
A drain for carrying off wastewater.
сто́чная труба́
Pronounced: stochnaya truba
A drain for carrying off wastewater.
слив
Pronounced: sliv
A drain for carrying off wastewater.
радиа́тор
Pronounced: radiator
A heat sink.
теплоотво́д
Pronounced: teplootvod
A heat sink.
коне́чная верши́на
Pronounced: konechnaya vershina
(graph theory) A destination vertex in a transportation network.
тону́ть
Pronounced: tonut
(ergative) To descend or submerge (or to cause to do so) into a liquid or similar substance.
опуска́ться
Pronounced: opuskatsya
(ergative) To descend or submerge (or to cause to do so) into a liquid or similar substance.
погружа́ть
Pronounced: pogruzhat
(ergative) To descend or submerge (or to cause to do so) into a liquid or similar substance.
погружа́ться
Pronounced: pogruzhatsya
(ergative) To descend or submerge (or to cause to do so) into a liquid or similar substance.
топи́ть
Pronounced: topit
(ergative) To descend or submerge (or to cause to do so) into a liquid or similar substance.
утону́ть
Pronounced: utonut
(ergative) To descend or submerge (or to cause to do so) into a liquid or similar substance.
потопи́ть
Pronounced: potopit
(transitive, figurative) To cause to decline; to depress or degrade.
топи́ть
Pronounced: topit
(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 Russian?
"sink" in Russian is мо́йка, ра́ковина, умыва́льник. sink means: To go down below the surface of water or another liquid, or to cause something to do so.
How do you pronounce мо́йка?
"sink" in Russian is мо́йка, pronounced "moyka".
How do you use "sink" in a sentence?
Example: "Drop the stone in the pond and watch it sink to the bottom." In Russian, "sink" is мо́йка, ра́ковина, умыва́льник.
Are there other ways to say "sink" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 16 translations listed for "sink": мо́йка, ра́ковина, умыва́льник, сток, сто́чная труба́, слив.
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