"briefly" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

briefly adverbio

verbo + briefly
Kolokacji: 224
return briefly • briefly consider • briefly mentioned • briefly serve • briefly play • briefly work • briefly appear • briefly hold • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 47
(1) return, retire, recall
Kolokacji: 3
(12) occupy, listen, hear
Kolokacji: 3
(14) imprison, jail, trap
Kolokacji: 3
(16) glance, glimpse, stare
Kolokacji: 3
(17) pause, hesitate, hover, linger
Kolokacji: 4
1. pause briefly = pauza pokrótce pause briefly
2. hesitate briefly = zawahaj się krótko hesitate briefly
3. hover briefly = wiś w powietrzu krótko hover briefly
4. linger briefly = zostań krótko linger briefly
  • A sort of phantom foot reaction lingered only briefly, as I instinctively wanted to reach for the gas with my right foot.
  • I knew if they lingered on mine even briefly, the transfer of pain would be brutal.
  • The firefighters of Ladder 9 lingered briefly, and most were clear of the building for less than a minute when it fell.
  • She was finished by five o'clock and ready to go home, but she lingered briefly, tidying her desk and then his, careful not to move any of the papers.
  • He opened his eyes, but let them linger only briefly on Thorndyke's composite.
  • She lingered briefly, thinking back to the night of Kerr's homecoming.
  • Oh, yes . . ." This time his lips came to my body and throat, warm, soft lips that lingered only briefly before moving on.
  • Madra's fingers lingered briefly over Riven's head.
  • There are three "Bullet Cams" that track each projectile and linger briefly after impact, showing the damage done.
  • His eyes lingered only briefly on her bodice and then he hastily cleared his throat.
(19) smile, grin, frown
Kolokacji: 3
(20) know, acknowledge
Kolokacji: 2
(22) close, open, reopen, shut
Kolokacji: 4
(23) revive, resurrect, flourish
Kolokacji: 3
(25) live, last, exist
Kolokacji: 3
(26) touch, allude
Kolokacji: 2
(28) visit, tour, chat
Kolokacji: 3
(29) date, affiliate
Kolokacji: 2
(30) feature, own, possess
Kolokacji: 3
(31) lose, drop, compete
Kolokacji: 3
(32) teach, threaten
Kolokacji: 2
(33) nod, bow
Kolokacji: 2
(34) enter, enroll, list
Kolokacji: 3
(35) refer, reference, consult
Kolokacji: 3
(36) manage, rule, command, reign
Kolokacji: 4
(38) overlap, share
Kolokacji: 2
(39) host, entertain
Kolokacji: 2
(41) rename, appoint
Kolokacji: 2
(42) kidnap, ban
Kolokacji: 2
(43) oust, overthrow
Kolokacji: 2
(44) disappear, reappear
Kolokacji: 2
(45) confuse, distract
Kolokacji: 2
(46) question, interview
Kolokacji: 2
(47) toyed
Kolokacji: 1

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