"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
3. think briefly = pomyśl krótko think briefly
4. wonder briefly = zastanawiaj się krótko wonder briefly
5. briefly contemplate = pokrótce rozważ briefly contemplate
6. ponder briefly = rozważ krótko ponder briefly
7. briefly debate = pokrótce debata briefly debate
  • Seeing the drawbacks of open opposition to such an apple-pie issue, senators ducked, debated only briefly and passed the proposal quickly.
  • His meaty hand hovered over the doorknob as he briefly debated reentering the American's room.
  • I briefly debated trying to translate Star Wars into Latin and decided against it.
  • I briefly debated the merits of lying.
  • She briefly debated trying to untie the knot.
  • Donald briefly debated handling this one by himself, or even refusing to answer it.
  • Riker briefly debated contacting Krantin and the captain but decided against it.
  • The air was still warm from the day's heat, but it was dark night outside and she briefly debated whether to turn the pool lights on.
  • They debate briefly about exactly when she died.
  • He briefly debated knocking her out cold and stuffing her into the trunk until it was over.
(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
(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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