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sink

[/sɪŋk/]
noun/verbpl: sinks
pia/afundar
1. (noun) a basin with a water supply and drainage pipe, used for washing
I washed the dishes in the sink.
Eu lavei os pratos na pia.
2. (verb) to descend below the surface of a liquid; to go down
The boat began to sink into the water.
O barco começou a afundar na água.
3. (verb) to decline or deteriorate in condition or quality
His reputation sank after the scandal.
Sua reputação afundou após o escândalo.
4. (verb) to invest money in something with little hope of recovery
He sank a lot of money into that failing business.
Ele investiu muito dinheiro naquele negócio falido.
Synonyms
basinwashbasinsubmergedescenddecline
Antonyms
floatriseascendimprove

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pia
common term for kitchen sink or bathroom sink
Rio de Janeiro
pia/afundar
standard usage
São Paulo
pia/afundar
standard usage
Portugal
lava-louça/afundar
more formal term for kitchen sink in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

sink or swim
everything but the kitchen sink
sink one's teeth into
sinking feeling
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