"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 • ...
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 • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 35
(1) once, formerly
Kolokacji: 2
(4) formally, officially
Kolokacji: 2
(6) well, easily, extensively
Kolokacji: 3
(7) fully, poorly
Kolokacji: 2
(8) simply, merely
Kolokacji: 2
(10) frequently, occasionally
Kolokacji: 2
(14) best, better
Kolokacji: 2
(15) aptly, helpfully, effectively
Kolokacji: 3
(16) adequately, inadequately
Kolokacji: 2
(19) famously, brilliantly
Kolokacji: 2
(20) correctly, wrongly
Kolokacji: 2
(21) properly, appropriately
Kolokacji: 2
3. roughly described = z grubsza opisać roughly described
4. excitedly describe = z podnieceniem opisz excitedly describe
5. angrily describe = gniewnie opisz angrily describe
  • He angrily described a return engagement in Belgrade, when he walked on stage and was horrified to see the Serbian president, Slobodan Milosevic, in the audience.
  • When a male voice responded, Susan Holmes angrily described the research proposal and the outcome of the committee's decision.
  • His face would get red, and he would start describing loudly and angrily just what he was going to do for revenge.
  • China angrily described as "irresponsible" the statements by senior American officials that a Chinese fighter jet caused the collision.
  • Tony angrily describes "Remember when..." reminiscing as the lowest form of conversation.
  • Lina angrily describes it as an unnecessary and costly exercise in scientific experimentation that destroyed ancient forests in order to save a few unattractive and half-finished villas.
  • When the college's lawyers called for a mistrial at one point, he angrily described the motion as verging on frivolous.
  • Budderball angrily describes him as an obnoxious, dirty freak.
  • Mr. Raucci's lawyer, Louis A. Diamond, angrily described the jury as "the worst panel in the world" and said it had reached "a compromise verdict."
  • The aristocrat angrily described the group as "shrieking monkeys".
(25) proudly, modestly
Kolokacji: 2
(30) eloquently, verbally
Kolokacji: 2
(31) rightly, fairly, justly
Kolokacji: 3
(32) beautifully, elegantly
Kolokacji: 2
(33) bluntly, candidly, pointedly
Kolokacji: 3
(34) therein, conventionally
Kolokacji: 2

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