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sank

/sæŋk/

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verb

沈む, 沈没する

(heading, physical) To move or be moved into something.

Examples :

"The heavy box sank into the overflowing cardboard box. "

重い箱は、あふれかえった段ボール箱の中に沈んだ。

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verb

低下する, 沈む

(heading, social) To diminish or be diminished.

Examples :

"After the team lost three games in a row, their morale sank. "

チームが3連敗した後、彼らの士気は低下した。

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verb

横領する, 着服する

To conceal and appropriate.

Examples :

"The student sank the evidence of cheating into his backpack, hoping no one would find it. "

学生は誰も見つけないことを願って、不正行為の証拠をバックパックに隠した。

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沈んだ, 抑える, 無視する

To keep out of sight; to suppress; to ignore.

Examples :

"She tried to explain her side of the story, but her voice sank to a whisper as she faced the angry crowd. "

彼女は自分の言い分を説明しようとしたが、怒った群衆を前にして、彼女の声はささやき声に沈んだ。

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verb

支払う, 納める

To pay absolutely.

Examples :

"I have sunk thousands of pounds into this project."

このプロジェクトに数千ポンド支払いました。

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支払う, 償還する

To reduce or extinguish by payment.

Examples :

"to sink the national debt"

国債を支払う

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verb

沈んだ, 落ち込んだ

To be overwhelmed or depressed; to fail in strength.

Examples :

"After failing the exam, Maria sank into despair and couldn't bring herself to study. "

試験に落ちた後、マリアは絶望に沈み、勉強する気力もなくなってしまった。

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沈む, 減る

To decrease in volume, as a river; to subside; to become diminished in volume or in apparent height.

Examples :

"The river sank after the heavy rains stopped, leaving the fields dry. "

大雨が止んだ後、川の水位が減り、畑は乾いたままになった。

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