"describe" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

describe verbo

describe + sustantivo

Kolokacji: 293

describe activities • describe species • describe things • describe people • describe one's experience • describe one's work • ...

verbo + describe

Kolokacji: 19

coin to describe • used to describe • try to describe • ask to describe • begin to describe • ...

Kolokacji: 7

Grup znaczeniowych: 4

(1) coin, ask, write, publish

Kolokacji: 4

(2) use, try, begin, go, attempt, ...

Kolokacji: 10

1. used to describe = użyty by opisać used to describe

2. try to describe = spróbuj opisać try to describe

3. begin to describe = zacznij opisywać begin to describe

4. go to describe = idź do opisywać go to describe

5. begin describing = zacznij opisywać begin describing

6. attempt to describe = próba opisania attempt to describe

7. decline to describe = upadek opisać decline to describe

The police declined to describe the contents of the message.
She declined to describe the extent of the increase in personnel.
She declined to describe the injuries of the other four patients.
The police recovered the unidentified man's gun, but declined to describe the make and model.
Officials declined to describe the relationships of the four defendants.
But late this morning, she declined to describe her plans other than to say, "You'll be hearing from us."
Health officials declined to describe the specifics of the case.
He declined to describe how the police had learned of the suspect's travel plans.
The police declined to describe in detail the drug equipment that was found.
On Monday, officials declined to describe the results of those discussions.

8. start describing = zacznij opisywać start describing

9. finish describing = skończ opisywać finish describing

10. avoid describing = uniknij opisywania avoid describing

(3) look, resemble, help

Kolokacji: 3

(4) quote, include

Kolokacji: 2

describe + preposición

Kolokacji: 45

described by • described in • describe to • described under • describe on • ...

describe + adjetivo/adverbio

Kolokacji: 148

once describe • originally described • accurately describe • formally described • variously described • later describe • ...

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