Engelsk substantiv: sinking | |||
1. | sinking (om begivenhet) a descent as through liquid (especially through water) | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | They still talk about the sinking of the Titanic. | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | descent | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | foundering, going under, immersion, settling, submergence, submerging, submersion, subsidence, subsiding | ||
2. | sinking (om begivenhet) a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength) | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | After several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market. He could not control the sinking of his legs. | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | decrease, drop-off, lessening | ||
3. | sinking (om følelse) a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | With a sinking heart. A sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | sinking feeling | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | anxiety | ||