5. To debase the nature of; degrade: The scandal has sunk him in the eyes of many. 6. To bring to a low or ruined state; defeat or destroy: Loss of advertising sank the newspaper. 7. To suppress or hide: He sank his arrogance and apologized. 8. Informal To defeat, as in a gam...
sharp - extremely steep; "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop" precipitous, abrupt steep - having a sharp inclination; "the steep attic stairs"; "steep cliffs" 8. sharp - keenly and painfully felt; ...
As Photo Director he oversaw the Morning News photo staff's 2006 Pulitzer-winning coverage of Hurricane Katrina. In the Spring of 2008, Snyder took the buyout at The Dallas Morning News and returned to his alma mater, the Rochester Institute of Technology, where he is now the chair in ...
Eye Contact If electrolyte leakage occurs, immediately flush eyes with water continuously for at least 15 minutes. Seek medical attention immediately. Ingestion If battery cell and electrolyte is ingested, do not induce vomiting or give food or drink. Seek medical attention immediately. Fire fighting...
something ought to be done or have been done etc by now. It is high time that this job was finished; It's high time someone spanked that child. ya va siendo hora de; ya era hora de see also tall. Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd. ...
9. to direct a gaze, the eyes, etc., over (a region, area, etc.). 10. to win decisively in (a contest or series of contests). v.i. 11. to sweep a floor, room, etc., with or as if with a broom. 12. to move swiftly and forcefully (usu. fol. by along, into, et...
24. to direct (one's eyes) or (of one's eyes) to be directed: her eyes rested on the sleeping child. 25. to depend or cause to depend; base; rely: the whole argument rests on one crucial fact. 26. to place or be placed, as blame, censure, etc 27. (Cooking) to put pas...
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 sink (sɪŋk) v. sank, often, sunk; sunk sunk•en; sink•ing; v.i. 1. to fall, drop, or descend gradually to...
Then he suddenly remembered Rose, and would gladly have hurried away to her, but his mother forbade his going out, for the sharp wind would hurt his eyes. View in context It was like holding an enemy's sharp two-edged sword by the blade, and that enemy all the time striving to wrest...
Then he suddenly remembered Rose, and would gladly have hurried away to her, but his mother forbade his going out, for the sharp wind would hurt his eyes. View in context It was like holding an enemy's sharp two-edged sword by the blade, and that enemy all the time striving to wrest...