"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
(7) partly, wholly
Kolokacji: 2
1. consist partly = składać się częściowo consist partly
2. consist wholly = składaj się całkowicie consist wholly
  • "The world doesn't consist wholly of the trees that are on all sides of us."
  • And, if we consider right, we shall find it to consist wholly in the subject that I am treating of.
  • The Oxford manner, in short, the knack of which consists wholly in getting away with it.
  • You then have a belief, consisting wholly of images, which becomes, when put into words, "the window is to the left of the door."
  • Can we say, conversely, that it consists wholly of such accuracy of response?
  • The Jains envisioned the world as consisting wholly of atoms, except for souls.
  • Exactly half of the 12 competing squads consisted largely or wholly of players from other continents.
  • Unlike people, the worms consist wholly of nonrenewable tissues.
  • The word is most often used in cases where a coda consists wholly of the tonic harmony.
  • Eight of the teams consist partly or wholly of players who have crossed the Atlantic to compete, providing an international flavor.
(8) formerly, once
Kolokacji: 2

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