Usage examples of "sinking" in English with translation to French

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They sank ten enemy ships. Ils coulèrent dix navires ennemis.
We saw the sun sink below the horizon. Nous avons vu le soleil se coucher derrière l'horizon.
Wood floats, but iron sinks. Le bois flotte, mais le fer coule.
The boat sank during the storm. Le bateau a coulé durant la tempête.
A ship sank near here yesterday. Hier un bateau a coulé près d'ici.
The ship's going to sink! Le bateau va couler !
It is clear that the ship sank. Il est clair que le bateau a coulé.
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.
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.
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 ?
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.
They abandoned the sinking ship. Ils abandonnèrent le navire en perdition.
It's just like rats leaving a sinking ship. Juste comme des rats quittant un navire en perdition.
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