Brady bought part of a rather dilapidated monastery and turned it into Casa de la Torre – his own private rectory. “Just give us a general overview of the conversation,” Jackson said. A northerner, passing through a dilapidated place to the south, stopped to chat with the farmer. A dark neighborhood that has seen better days can be called dilapidated, as can your dilapidated building with its broken elevator, creaky stairs, and windows that don`t close completely. A person may also be exhausted if they are hunched over and old or simply exhausted because they have traveled for days or worked too many long nights. You can also spell it rundown, although the run-down hyphen is more common. Here`s a look at what we know so far about Musk`s startup — the latest claims, the technology, and what neuroscientists say are actually possible. The neighborhoods and work areas were too small for both of us, and after he gave me the big picture, I wanted to start with myself. You can see a complete overview of all the features on Apple`s website. In his overview of reopening dates, Jimenez points to the mysterious departure of San Marcos Unified School District Superintendent Carmen Garcia.
At the sacrament table, he was like a mother like a dilapidated clock; He just sat in his chair and looked at Mrs. Badger. Use the adjective to describe something old enough to collapse, such as an old battered car or a worn mattress with sticking feathers. In the podcast, he gave an insight into how San Diego`s original single-family zoning law came about and how it has since defined life in San Diego. Greg left the run-down neighborhood faster than the law allowed. Check out our video preview for your weekly dose of nostalgia. Between bites, the two elderly people gave him a glimpse of the morning`s misadventures. Here is a simplified and informal overview of how Gödel proved his theorems. A New York Times article provides a detailed overview of the process. Slur, as in Don`t Run Him Down, is a talented actor. [Second half of the 1600s] See also Laydown, def.
4. In baseball, you score a runner between the bases, like in We Could Have Win, but in the last inning, they crushed two of our runners. Akin revised that sentiment about her perceived democratic war against women during her Daily Rundown segment this morning. Collision and rollover, as in The Speeding Motorist ran over a pedestrian. [Second half of the 1500s] Keep your eyes peeled too. Stop, check as in Let`s go through the membership list again and see if we can choose a delegate, or she let her eyes run over the crowd and look for her husband. Find the answers online with Practical English Usage, your go-to guide to problems in English. Find out which words work together and create more natural English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app.
The pursuit and capture, as with the police detectives, crushed the suspects. [Second half of the 1600s] Becoming or being tired, causing health or strength to decline, as in His long illness knocked him down and had no more energy, or After this great mission, his strength declined. [First half of the 1800s] Evie had worked too hard and felt exhausted. Trace the source of how you browsed all the references in the library. Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press! Stop for lack of strength or power, as in The Alarm Clock Finally Leaked. [mid-1700s].
