Sinkers Meaning in English

word · lemma: sinker

US

ˈsɪŋkɝ

SIN-kerz

UK

sˈɪŋkɐ

SIN-kuhz

التعريف

'Sinkers' can refer to heavy weights used in fishing to help the bait sink, or, in American slang, it can mean donuts.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Sinkers' is common in fishing contexts. In the US, 'sinkers' as donuts is old-fashioned/slang and mostly heard in phrases like 'coffee and sinkers' at diners. Don't confuse with 'sinks' (verb or noun for kitchen/bathroom). Singular: 'sinker'.

• Spanish: plomos (pesca) - rosquillas (EE. UU., informal)
• Portuguese (BR): chumbadas (pesca) - rosquinhas (EUA, informal)
• Portuguese (PT): chumbadas (pesca) - donuts (EUA, informal)
• Chinese (Simplified): 铅坠（钓鱼用） - 油炸圈饼（美国，俚语）
• Chinese (Traditional): 鉛墜（釣魚用） - 甜甜圈（美式俚語）
• Hindi: सिंकर (मछली पकड़ने का वजन) - डोनट (अमेरिका, अनौपचारिक)
• Arabic: رصاصة صيد السمك - كعكة دائرية (دونات، أمريكية، غير رسمية)
• Bengali: সিঙ্কার - ডোনাট (স্ল্যাং)
• Russian: грузила - пончики (жарг.)
• Japanese: シンカー - ドーナツ（俗語）
• Vietnamese: chì lưới - bánh donut (tiếng lóng)
• Korean: 싱커 - 도넛(속어)
• Turkish: kurşun - çörek (argo)
• Urdu: سنگر (ماہی گیری کا وزن) - ڈونٹ (محاورہ)
• Indonesian: timah pancing - donat (slang)

جمل نموذجية

Fishing sinkers are made of metal.

basic

He attached the sinkers to the fishing line.

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At the diner, coffee and sinkers is a classic breakfast.

basic

Don’t forget to buy a few extra sinkers; we might lose some today.

natural

Old-timers still call donuts 'sinkers' with their morning coffee.

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The river current was strong, so big sinkers kept the bait in place.

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