902. sinken Flashcards

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sinken: to fall

Demand fell due to the high prices

The company’s gearing has fallen considerably

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Die Nachfrage sank aufgrund der hohen Preise

Der Verschuldungsgrad des Unternehmens ist erheblich gesunken

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sinken: to drop

Winter is coming and temperatures are dropping

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Der Winter kommt und die Temperaturen sinken

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sinken: to decline

Air pollution is declining due to ecological reforms

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Die Luftverschmutzung sinkt dank ökologischer Reformen

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sinken: to decrease

The number of smokers has been decreasing recently

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Die Anzahl der Raucher ist in der letzten Zeit gesunken

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sinken: to sink

The captain was confident the boat would not sink

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Der Kapitän war zuversichtlich, dass das Boot nicht sinken würde

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sinken: to go down

After a depression unemployment goes down

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Nach einer Wirtschaftskrise sinkt die Arbeitslosigkeit

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sinken: to descend

Hot air rises and cold air descends

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Heiße Luft steigt auf und kalte Luft sinkt

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sinken: to diminish

The risk of disease diminishes when we eat healthily

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Das Krankheitsrisiko sinkt, wenn wir uns gesund ernähren

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sinken: decline (noun)

The decline in sales worries the investors

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Das Sinken des Umsatzes verunsichert die Anleger

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