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    sink

    US /sɪŋk/

    ・

    UK /sɪŋk/

    A2TOEIC
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo push something down into the ground
    You need to sink the nails into the wood and cover them so they cannot be seen
    n. (c.)Countable NounLarge bowl in a kitchen or washroom for washing
    We use this sink for washing our brushes after we paint
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo dig (a well)
    He asked the government if he could sink a well at the back of the farm
    v.i.Intransitive VerbTo move down toward a lower point
    When fish die, they sink to the bottom of the river. Over time it becomes limestone
    v.i.Intransitive VerbTo decrease in value or amount
    Interest rates began to sink as the cost of living went up

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    The Greatest Showman - This Is Me ( cover by J.Fla )

    02:45The Greatest Showman - This Is Me ( cover by J.Fla )
    • We'll fight our way, 'cause today I won't let the shame sink in.

      We'll fight our way, 'cause today I won't let the shame sink in.

    • Well, fire away 'cause today, I won't let the shame sink in

      Well, fire away 'cause today, I won't let the shame sink in

    B1

    How to Get People to Listen to You | The Harvard Business Review Guide

    10:12How to Get People to Listen to You | The Harvard Business Review Guide
    • Bottom line: don't be afraid to repeat a message if you want it to sink in.

      Bottom line: don't be afraid to repeat a message if you want it to sink in.

    • Don't be afraid to repeat a message if you want it to sink in.

      Don't be afraid to repeat a message if you want it to sink in.

    A2

    How does raising interest rates control inflation? | The Economist

    08:14How does raising interest rates control inflation? | The Economist
    • It can sink consumer confidence...

      It can sink consumer confidence...

    B1

    One Piece Cast Answer 50 of the Most Googled Questions About the Anime & Manga | WIRED

    10:22One Piece Cast Answer 50 of the Most Googled Questions About the Anime & Manga | WIRED
    • so you cannot swim and you sink immediately.

      so you cannot swim and you sink immediately.

    B1

    When Your Mom is Obsessed with Cleaning

    05:13When Your Mom is Obsessed with Cleaning
    • My mom will check the dishes in the sink as if there are a child that will mess up the place when she's not looking

      My mom will check the dishes in the sink as if there are a child that will mess up the place when she's not looking

    B1

    Seven-Year-Old Actress Brooklynn Prince on The Florida Project

    05:23Seven-Year-Old Actress Brooklynn Prince on The Florida Project
    • they were on the sink, and in my bathroom and I was brushing my teeth

      they were on the sink, and in my bathroom and I was brushing my teeth

    • and I knocked them over and they all went into the sink.

      and I knocked them over and they all went into the sink.

    A2

    Robert Irwin's Baby Porcupine Finds a Home on Jimmy's Lap

    08:00Robert Irwin's Baby Porcupine Finds a Home on Jimmy's Lap
    • they'll actually sink them right down into their skin.

      they'll actually sink them right down into their skin.

    • If a predator is going to get them, they'll actually sink them right down into their skin.

      If a predator is going to get them, they'll actually sink them right down into their skin.

    B1

    Capitalism and Socialism: Crash Course World History #33

    14:03Capitalism and Socialism: Crash Course World History #33
    • But the thing about international trade is sometimes boats sink or they get taken by pirates, and

      But the thing about international trade is sometimes boats sink or they get taken by pirates, and

    • is sometimes boats sink

      is sometimes boats sink

    B1

    How to fight climate change with parking lots

    08:32How to fight climate change with parking lots
    • Hidden sink.

      Hidden sink.

    B1

    What to do if your inner voice is cruel | Ethan Kross

    06:37What to do if your inner voice is cruel | Ethan Kross
    • but at other times it can really sink us.

      but at other times it can really sink us.

    • it can really sink us.

      it can really sink us.

    B1