"settle" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- The tackle groaned; the shaft settled slightly as the ropes stretched.
- There was a jar, the ship rolled, settled slightly aslant.
- The freshly painted house and the steps had, each in its own direction, settled slightly out of plumb.
- But it was only the broken vessel, creaking and settling slightly.
- The Magician settled slightly in his chair, relaxing.
- Because the floor often settles slightly, particularly if the soil beneath it becomes saturated in spring, a more elastic filler is necessary.
- His face settled into a remote yet also slightly calculating expression.
- Julius took a deep breath, feeling his own nerves settle slightly.
- The stone settled slightly, and ground out some sand, but did not collapse.
- The house shuddered on its foundations, and seemed to settle slightly.
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