stick out
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stick out
verb sticks out · sticking out · stuck out
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To protrude.
He stuck out his tongue at me.
Similar: obtrude
- To protrude; to extend beyond. His tongue was sticking out.
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To be prominent, noticeable, or obtrusive.
The one red wall really sticks out among all the creamy ones.
Similar: stand out, obtrude, outstand, stick out, stick out like a sore thumb
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To persist until the end; stick it out.
Similar: abide, aby, astand, endure, go on, lie, prevail, hold on, last, live, persist, remain
Translations
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verb to protrude; to extend beyond
| Español | sobresalir, ventanear |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 突き出る tsukideru |
| 中文 | 突出 túchū, 凸出 tūchū |
| Português | sobressair |
| Français | dépasser, saillir |
| Deutsch | abstehen, herausragen, herausstechen, herausstehen, hervorstechen, hervorstehen |
| Italiano | sporgere |
| Русский | торча́ть torčátʹ, высо́вываться vysóvyvatʹsja, высо́вывать vysóvyvatʹ |
verb to be prominent, noticeable, or obtrusive
| Español | sobresalir |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 顯著 /显著 xiǎnzhù |
| Français | se démarquer |
| Deutsch | sich auszeichnen, sich abheben |
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