English-German translation for "sank"

"sank" German translation

sank
[sæŋk] <preterite, (simple) past tense | Präteritum, Vergangenheitprät>

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  • sank → see „sink“
    sank → see „sink“
my heart sank
meine Stimmung sank
my heart sank
the knife sank deep into his chest
das Messer drang tief in seinen Brustkorb ein
the knife sank deep into his chest
my spirits sank
my spirits sank
each several ship sank her opponent
jedes einzelne Schiff versenkte seinen Gegner
his voice sank to a whisper
seine Stimme senkte sich zu einem Flüstern
his voice sank to a whisper
his spirits sank
sein Mut sank
his spirits sank
the lesson sank into his memory
die Lehre prägte sich seinem Gedächtnis ein
the lesson sank into his memory
he sank onto the bed
er sank aufs Bett
he sank onto the bed
he sank under the load
er brach unter der Last zusammen
he sank under the load
the thermometer sank
the thermometer sank
his head sank on his chest
der Kopf sank ihm auf die Brust
his head sank on his chest
Die Herzen der Burschen sanken wieder in die Hosen.
The boys' hearts sank once more.
Source: Books
Das Boot sank in Sekundenschnelle.
The boat sank in a flash.
Source: Tatoeba
Dieses Schiffswrack sank 100 Jahre vor Christi Geburt.
This shipwreck sank 100 years before the birth of Christ.
Source: TED
Und mehr als 900 Tote waren durch den Untergang der Estonia zu verzeichnen.
Most notably, 900 lives were lost when the Estonia sank.
Source: Europarl
Heute ist beispielsweise auf offener See vor Lampedusa ein Boot untergegangen.
Today, for instance, a boat sank off the coast of Lampedusa.
Source: Europarl
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