he sank

Past he/she conjugation of sink.

sink

évier

noun

1. (general)

a. évier (m) (in kitchen)

b. lavabo (m) (in bathroom)

transitive verb

2. (ship)

a. couler

They were ordered to sink the ship.On leur donna l'ordre de couler le navire.

3. (general)

a. creuser (foundations)

b. creuser (well, mine, shaft)

4. (ball)

a. mettre dans le trou (golf)

b. blouser (snooker)

5. (informal) (cause to fail)

a. anéantir (chances)

b. couler (business)

6. (informal) (drink down) (drink) (United Kingdom)

a. descendre

She sank two glasses of red wine.Elle a descendu deux verres de vin rouge.

intransitive verb

7. (not float)

a. couler (ship, boat)

b. sombrer (ship, boat)

c. couler (person, object)

8. (subside) (ground, building)

a. s'affaisser

9. (move downwards) (sun)

a. se coucher

10. (fall, sit down) (person)

a. s'affaler

b. se laisser tomber

11. (decrease) (prices, currency)

a. chuter

12. (become quieter) (voice)

a. s'amenuiser

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