a or that sinking feeling — una stretta allo stomaco
I have a sinking feeling that things have gone wrong — ho il brutto presentimento che le cose siano andate male
with sinking heart — con la morte nel cuore
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sink|ing fund — «SIHNG kihng», a fund formed by a government, corporation, or the like, usually by periodically setting aside certain amounts of money to accumulate at interest, for the paying off of a debt: »The new shares will have a sinking fund of $15,000 a… … Useful english dictionary
Sinking — Sink ing, a. & n. from {Sink}. [1913 Webster] {Sinking fund}. See under {Fund}. {Sinking head} (Founding), a riser from which the mold is fed as the casting shrinks. See {Riser}, n., 4. {Sinking pump}, a pump which can be lowered in a well or a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sinking fund — Sinking Sink ing, a. & n. from {Sink}. [1913 Webster] {Sinking fund}. See under {Fund}. {Sinking head} (Founding), a riser from which the mold is fed as the casting shrinks. See {Riser}, n., 4. {Sinking pump}, a pump which can be lowered in a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sinking head — Sinking Sink ing, a. & n. from {Sink}. [1913 Webster] {Sinking fund}. See under {Fund}. {Sinking head} (Founding), a riser from which the mold is fed as the casting shrinks. See {Riser}, n., 4. {Sinking pump}, a pump which can be lowered in a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sinking pump — Sinking Sink ing, a. & n. from {Sink}. [1913 Webster] {Sinking fund}. See under {Fund}. {Sinking head} (Founding), a riser from which the mold is fed as the casting shrinks. See {Riser}, n., 4. {Sinking pump}, a pump which can be lowered in a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sinking — sink|ing [ sıŋkıŋ ] adjective a sinking feeling a feeling you get when you realize something bad has happened or is going to happen: She listened to the news with a sinking feeling in her stomach … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sinking fund — sink′ing fund n. bus a fund for extinguishing an indebtedness … From formal English to slang
sink — [[t]sɪŋk[/t]] v. sank, often, sunk; sunksunk•en; sink•ing; 1) to fall, drop, or descend gradually to a lower level or position: The ship sank to the bottom of the sea[/ex] 2) to settle or fall gradually: The building is sinking[/ex] 3) to fall or … From formal English to slang
sinking — sink·ing || sɪŋkɪŋ n. descent; gradual decline or fall; uneasy or apprehensive feeling adj. falling down below the surface; moving to a lower level; falling, descending; sloping downward; penetrating, permeating sinking (sink) sink·ing ||… … English contemporary dictionary
sink — [[t]sɪ̱ŋk[/t]] ♦♦♦ sinks, sinking, sank, sunk 1) N COUNT A sink is a large fixed container in a kitchen, with taps to supply water. It is mainly used for washing dishes. The sink was full of dirty dishes. ...the kitchen sink. 2) N COUNT A sink is … English dictionary
die-sinking — dieˈ sinkˈing noun The engraving of dies for embossing, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑die … Useful english dictionary
