kitchen sink
To make overly complicated or elaborateTo make (something) overly complicated or elaborate; to overcomplicate, to overwork.
» The kitchen sink was full of dirty dishes.
Die Spüle in der Küche war voll schmutzigen Geschirrs.
Раковина на кухне была полна грязной посуды.
В раковине на кухне было полно грязной посуды.
Meaning
4 senses(UK, transitive)To make (something) overly complicated or elaborate; to overcomplicate, to overwork.
(UK, transitive)To raise to (someone) unrelated complaints and other matters during an argument.
(UK, transitive)To release (a large amount of information about the poor financial results of a company) in one go, in the hope that there will be less impact.
(UK, intransitive)To raise unrelated complaints and other matters during an argument.
Examples
60 sentencesThe kitchen sink was full of dirty dishes.
ruРаковина на кухне была полна грязной посуды. — marafon
deDie Spüle in der Küche war voll schmutzigen Geschirrs. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom keeps the garbage bags under the kitchen sink.
deTom bewahrt die Müllbeutel unter der Küchenspüle auf. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom was standing in front of the kitchen sink.
deTom stand vor der Küchenspüle. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom put the dirty dishes in the kitchen sink.
There was a half-eaten apple near the kitchen sink.
ruРядом с раковиной на кухне лежало полусъеденное яблоко. — Ooneykcall
deBei der Spüle in der Küche lag ein halb verzehrter Apfel. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
The noun is derived from kitchen + sink. Sense 2.1 (“miscellaneous item or miscellany”) isThe noun is derived from kitchen + sink. Sense 2.1 (“miscellaneous item or miscellany”) is probably from everything but the kitchen sink.
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Forms
kitchen sinks, kitchen sinking, kitchen sinked, kitchen sinked| Base form | kitchen sink · to kitchen sink |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | kitchen sinks |
| Present participle | kitchen sinking |
| Past simple | kitchen sinked |
| Past participle | kitchen sinked |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle