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1 sink into oblivion
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2 oblivion
(being forgotten) Vergessenheit, die* * *oblivi·on[əˈblɪviən]n no plto drink oneself into \oblivion sich akk bis zur Besinnungslosigkeit betrinkenthe planes bombed the city into \oblivion die Flugzeuge haben die Stadt in Schutt und Asche gelegt* * *[ə'blIvɪən]n1) Vergessenheit f, Vergessen ntto sink or fall into oblivion — in Vergessenheit geraten, der Vergessenheit anheimfallen (geh)
to rescue sb/sth from oblivion — jdn/etw wieder ins Bewusstsein or ans Tageslicht bringen
he drank himself into oblivion — er trank bis zur Bewusstlosigkeit
2) (= unawareness) = academic.ru/89550/obliviousness">obliviousnessSee:= obliviousness* * *1. Vergessenheit f:be in oblivion in Vergessenheit geraten sein;disappear into political oblivion in der politischen Versenkung verschwinden;rescue sth from oblivion etwas der Vergessenheit entreißen2. JUR, POL Amnestie f, Straferlass m* * *noun, no pl.(being forgotten) Vergessenheit, diesink or fall into oblivion — in Vergessenheit geraten
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3 oblivion
oblivi·on [əʼblɪviən] nto drink oneself into \oblivion sich akk bis zur Besinnungslosigkeit betrinken;to sink into \oblivion;(hum: fall asleep) in Bewusstlosigkeit fallenthe planes bombed the city into \oblivion die Flugzeuge haben die Stadt in Schutt und Asche gelegt
См. также в других словарях:
sink into oblivion — be forgotten … English contemporary dictionary
sink into — phr verb Sink into is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑tooth Sink into is used with these nouns as the object: ↑apathy, ↑bog, ↑chair, ↑coma, ↑couch, ↑gloom, ↑oblivion, ↑obscurity, ↑recession, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
sink — I n. the bathroom (AE; BE has handbasin, wash hand basin); kitchen sink II v. 1) (d; intr.) to sink below (to sink below the surface) 2) (d; intr., tr.) to sink into (to sink into oblivion; to sink one s teeth into a good steak) 3) (D; intr.) to… … Combinatory dictionary
oblivion — n. to sink into oblivion * * * [ə blɪvɪən] to sink into oblivion to sink into oblivion … Combinatory dictionary
oblivion — o|bliv|i|on [əˈblıviən] n [U] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin oblivio, from oblivisci to forget ] 1.) when something is completely forgotten or no longer important sink/slip/pass etc into oblivion ▪ Wind power presents too many… … Dictionary of contemporary English
oblivion — [[t]əblɪ̱viən[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: usu into N Oblivion is the state of not being aware of what is happening around you, for example because you are asleep or unconscious. He just drank himself jovially into oblivion... Within the hour he had… … English dictionary
Oblivion — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Oblivion >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 oblivion oblivion obliviousness lethe Sgm: N 1 forgetfulness forgetfulness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 obliteration obliteration &c. 552 of insensibility &c. 823 … English dictionary for students
sink — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bathroom (esp. AmE), kitchen ▪ blocked (esp. BrE), clogged (AmE) ▪ marble (esp. AmE), porcelain, stainless steel … Collocations dictionary
sink — [c]/sɪŋk / (say singk) verb (sank or sunk, sunk or sunken, sinking) –verb (i) 1. to descend gradually to a lower level, as water, flames, etc. 2. to go down towards or below the horizon. 3. to slope d …
oblivion — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ political ▪ total VERB + OBLIVION ▪ fade into, fall into, pass into, sink into, slide into … Collocations dictionary
oblivion — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Forgetfulness Nouns oblivion, obliviousness, forgetfulness, obliteration (of the past); insensibility; failure, loss, or lapse of memory, amnesia, memory hole; waters of Lethe or oblivion, nepenthe;… … English dictionary for students
