Sentence examples of "sank" in English

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They sank ten enemy ships. Ils coulèrent dix navires ennemis.
A ship sank near here yesterday. Hier un bateau a coulé près d'ici.
The boat sank during the storm. Le bateau a coulé durant la tempête.
It is clear that the ship sank. Il est clair que le bateau a coulé.
She sank under the surface of the water. Elle a coulé sous la surface de l'eau.
It was in 1912 that the Titanic sank during her first voyage. C'est en 1912 que le Titanic a coulé lors de son premier voyage.
Tom and Mary went on a cruise near Italy for their honeymoon, but the ship sank and Tom was drowned in his cabin. Tom et Marie sont allés en croisière près de l'Italie pour leur lune de miel, mais le bateau a coulé et Tom s'est noyé dans sa cabine.
Wood floats, but iron sinks. Le bois flotte, mais le fer coule.
We saw the sun sink below the horizon. Nous avons vu le soleil se coucher derrière l'horizon.
The ship's going to sink! Le bateau va couler !
He can't swim, he will sink! Il ne peut pas nager, il va couler !
The Titanic sunk on its maiden voyage. Le Titanic coula lors de son voyage inaugural.
Do you have any idea how many people died when the Titanic sunk? Avez-vous la moindre idée de combien de personnes sont mortes lorsque le Titanic a coulé ?
My heart sank into my boots. J'ai eu les boules.
He sank under the weight of age. Il ployait sous le poids des années.
The submarine sank, never to rise again. Le sous-marin plongea, pour ne plus jamais émerger.
The sun sank slowly below the horizon. Le soleil disparut lentement sous l'horizon.
I saw flashing red lights in my rear-view mirror and my heart sank. Je vis des feux rouges clignotants dans mon rétroviseur central et mon cœur se serra.
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