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"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 • ...
colocaciones frecuentes
Kolokacji: 33
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 35
(1) once, formerly
Kolokacji: 2
(2) originally, initially, essentially, primarily
Kolokacji: 4
(3) accurately, variously, later, far, scientifically, early, ...
Kolokacji: 45
(4) formally, officially
Kolokacji: 2
(5) generally, specifically, loosely, broadly, minutely, ...
Kolokacji: 6
(6) well, easily, extensively
Kolokacji: 3
(7) fully, poorly
Kolokacji: 2
(8) simply, merely
Kolokacji: 2
(9) vividly, actually, colorfully
Kolokacji: 3
(10) frequently, occasionally
Kolokacji: 2
(11) briefly, succinctly, concisely, tersely
Kolokacji: 4
(12) commonly, normally, matter-of-factly
Kolokacji: 3
(13) incorrectly, erroneously, mistakenly, falsely
Kolokacji: 4
(14) best, better
Kolokacji: 2
(15) aptly, helpfully, effectively
Kolokacji: 3
(16) adequately, inadequately
Kolokacji: 2
(17) clearly, precisely, perfectly, exactly, vaguely, ...
Kolokacji: 6
(18) explicitly, publicly, privately
Kolokacji: 3
(19) famously, brilliantly
Kolokacji: 2
(20) correctly, wrongly
Kolokacji: 2
(21) properly, appropriately
Kolokacji: 2
(22) invariably, consistently, regularly, systematically, faithfully
Kolokacji: 5
(23) completely, enthusiastically, roughly, excitedly, angrily
Kolokacji: 5
(24) hardly, quantitatively, scarcely
Kolokacji: 3
1. hardly describe = ledwie opisz hardly describe
  • But I would hardly describe them even now as warm.
  • Last night the building had looked fantastic; today, the word hardly described it.
  • Yet one could hardly describe the last few months in corporate America as a celebration.
  • He could hardly describe the algorithm in a few words.
  • The three of them moved thought the ship at a speed that I can hardly describe.
  • This sight had been so beautiful that she could hardly describe it.
  • You could hardly describe it as being any functioning part of human bodies, or animal.
  • Mother's fabrication is so elaborate I can hardly describe it.
  • I can hardly describe to you the effect of these books.
  • The thought of being in my own bed is a pleasure I can hardly describe.
2. quantitatively describe = ilościowo opisywać quantitatively describe
3. scarcely describe = ledwie opisz scarcely describe
(25) proudly, modestly
Kolokacji: 2
(26) carefully, thoroughly, exhaustively
Kolokacji: 3
(27) collectively, separately, independently, differently
Kolokacji: 4
(28) jokingly, humorously, sarcastically, wryly
Kolokacji: 4
(29) lovingly, affectionately, fondly
Kolokacji: 3
(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
(35) poignantly, movingly, lyrically
Kolokacji: 3

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