German-English translation for "sacken"

"sacken" English translation

sacken
[ˈzakən]intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i <sein>

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examples
  • (nach unten) sacken von Erdreich, Gebäude etc
    to sink (oder | orod subside)
    (nach unten) sacken von Erdreich, Gebäude etc
  • das Haus sackte um etwa 30 cm
    the house sank about 1 foot
    das Haus sackte um etwa 30 cm
examples
  • er sackte in die Knie in Wendungen wie
    his knees gave way
    er sackte in die Knie in Wendungen wie
  • zu Boden [in einen Sessel] sacken
    to sink (oder | orod slump) to the ground [into an easy chair]
    zu Boden [in einen Sessel] sacken
  • immer tiefer sacken auch | alsoa. figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    to sink lower and lower
    immer tiefer sacken auch | alsoa. figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
  • sacken Luftfahrt | aviationFLUG Nautik/Schifffahrt | nauticalSCHIFF → see „absacken
    sacken Luftfahrt | aviationFLUG Nautik/Schifffahrt | nauticalSCHIFF → see „absacken
sacken
transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <h> Dialekt, dialektal | dialect(al)dial

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  • sack, bag (up), put (etwas | somethingsth) in(to) a sack (oder | orod bag)
    sacken Getreide etc
    put (etwas | somethingsth) in(to) sacks (oder | orod bags)
    sacken Getreide etc
    sacken Getreide etc
achteraus sacken
to fall (oder | orod drop) astern
achteraus sacken

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