"consist" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

consist verbo

verbo + consist
Kolokacji: 6
seem to consist • formed consisting • redefine to consist • consist of replacing • consist of containing • ...
consist + preposición
Kolokacji: 35
consist of • consist in • consist about • consist including • consist over • ...
consist + adjetivo/adverbio
Kolokacji: 30
consist mainly • consist primarily • consist entirely • consist largely • originally consist • generally consist • consist solely • ...
(3) generally, precisely
Kolokacji: 2
(4) normally, commonly
Kolokacji: 2
(5) simply, merely
Kolokacji: 2
1. consist simply = składaj się prosto consist simply
2. consist merely = składaj się jedynie consist merely
  • When he was a baby, it merely consisted of the hook.
  • It consists merely of knocking a ball into a hole with a stick.
  • This poem consists merely of six quatrains, and we quote them in full.
  • It may be objected that what is added consists merely of images without belief.
  • You see, my invention does not consist merely of the giant mother plane, as I call it.
  • The letter itself consisted merely of a line, which said: Won't you give your friends, the missionaries, a good mark for this?
  • The process of taking over consists merely in joining and being more active than the titular leaders.
  • The message had been transmitted with enormous power and it consisted merely of a few signals.
  • They consist merely of the damage that may be done your businesses.
  • This decisive response should not, however, consist merely of repressive security measures.
(7) partly, wholly
Kolokacji: 2
(8) formerly, once
Kolokacji: 2

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