sink into

sink into
sink into
I. vi
to \sink into into sth
1. (go deeper into) in etw dat einsinken [o versinken]
I sank into the snow up to my waist ich versank bis zur Hüfte im Schnee
2. (be absorbed) in etw akk einziehen
let the cream \sink into into your skin lass die Creme gut einziehen
3. (lie back in) in etw akk [hinein]sinken
to \sink into into an armchair in einen Sessel sinken
to \sink into into bed sich akk ins Bett fallen lassen
4. (pass gradually into) in etw akk sinken
to \sink into into a coma ins Koma fallen
he sank into deep despair er fiel in tiefe Verzweiflung
to \sink into into debt in Schulden geraten
to \sink into into [a] depression in eine Depression verfallen
II. vt
1. (put)
to \sink into sth into sth etw in etw akk o dat versenken; (pierce)
to \sink into one's teeth into sth seine Zähne in etw akk schlagen
I'd love to \sink into my teeth into a nice juicy steak ich würde gern in ein schönes, saftiges Steak beißen
she sank her spoon into a large bowl of cream sie versenkte ihren Löffel in eine große Schüssel Sahne
2. (embed)
to \sink into sth into sth etw in etw akk einlassen
to \sink into a post into the ground einen Pfosten in den Boden schlagen
3. FIN
to \sink into one's money into sth sein Geld in etw dat anlegen [o fam in etw akk stecken]

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