"acquire" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Over the years the bronze statue oxidized, acquiring a greenish-black patina.
- "I like to see the place is acquiring a patina of use," he said.
- Kids don't acquire a patina of dirt like that overnight He also looked like he'd been eating regularly, if not well.
- With age, it had lost most of its pile and acquired a rich patina like a very old penny.
- Even the most worthless junk can acquire a patina of worth and history if people hold on to it long enough.
- Rock-crystal does not rust, but it does acquire a patina of unuse.
- It is made from three tons of Cor-Ten steel which acquired a rust-colored patina.
- But what some find offensive is that their pronouncements acquire a patina of authoritativeness merely because they are being made by celebrities.
- The apartment in which she has lived for more than 50 years has mellowed, acquiring a genteel patina.
- The leathers chosen are the toughest and will acquire a well-deserved patina after years on the links.
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