senke

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

1. få til å synke;
   jamfør søkke (III)to sink to cause to sink, to sink;
   compare søkke (III)to sink
   • senke en båt to sink a boat
2. fire ned to let down, to lower
   • de senket kisten i graven they lowered the coffin into the grave
3. bøye (III, 1)to bend eller rette nedover to bendbøye (III, 1) or point downwards
   • han senket hodet i respekt he bowed his head in respect
   • kommentaren fikk henne til å senke blikket the remark made her lower her gaze
4. sette ned;
   gjøre lavere to reduce;
   to make lower
   • butikken senker prisene the shop is cutting its prices
   • de måtte senke kravene til eksamen they had to lower the requirements for the exam
   • han senket stemmen da de kom inn i kirken he lowered his voice as they entered the church

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