sinker

• Substantivo com vários sentidos: um pequeno rosquinha em forma de anel; um peso para afundar redes de pesca ou linha de pesca na água; ou um arremesso de beisebol que cai abruptamente ao se aproximar da base.

A noun with multiple meanings: a small ring-shaped friedcake; a weight used to sink nets or fishing lines underwater; or a baseball pitch that curves downward rapidly as it approaches the plate.

1. B2informalamericanculinary

   A small, ring-shaped friedcake, often sweet and similar to a doughnut hole.

   Bolacha de anel frita

   • She bought a bag of sinkers from the bakery for breakfast.
   • The kids love eating sinkers with their morning coffee.
   • He fried a batch of sinkers for the party.

   Sinônimosdonutfriedcake

2. Fishing weightB1formalsport

   A weight attached to a fishing line or net to make it sink in water.

   Chumbada

   • He tied a sinker to the end of his fishing line.
   • The sinker helped the bait reach the bottom of the lake.
   • She lost her sinker when the line got caught on a rock.

   Sinônimosleadplummetweight

   Antônimosbobberfloater

3. Baseball pitchB2informalamericansport

   A type of pitch in baseball that curves downward rapidly as it approaches the batter.

   Sinker

   • The pitcher threw a sinker that fooled the batter completely.
   • His sinker is known for its sharp downward movement.
   • She practiced her sinker to improve her pitching arsenal.