"lightly" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

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verbo + lightly
Kolokacji: 187
taken lightly • lightly brown • lightly touch • rest lightly • say lightly • run lightly • tap lightly • tread lightly • step lightly • speak lightly • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 27
(5) say, reply, answer
Kolokacji: 3
(8) speak, clad, chat
Kolokacji: 3
(13) defend, guard, smile, recruit
Kolokacji: 4
(16) toss, discard, traffic
Kolokacji: 3
(18) smoke, sigh
Kolokacji: 2
(22) trace, sketch
Kolokacji: 2
(23) shrug, applaud
Kolokacji: 2
(24) rain, snow, disguise
Kolokacji: 3
(25) punch, bite, prick
Kolokacji: 3
(26) freckle, fur
Kolokacji: 2
(27) drum, rattle
Kolokacji: 2
1. drum lightly = bębnij lekko drum lightly
2. rattle lightly = brzęk lekko rattle lightly
  • Once more Roosevelt lightly rattled the offered chair with his foot.
  • The wind lightly rattled the leaves.
  • The spoon on the platter rattled lightly as her hands shook.
  • It rattles lightly, as if small bones were inside.
  • It rattled lightly against the metal tiles.
  • He fancied he heard something rattle lightly against his window; then he heard it again.
  • In the three hours following Taiwan's mainshock, for example, there were only seven quakes that would have done more than lightly rattle dishes.
  • Something rattled lightly.
  • He drank more of the beer, and the can rattled lightly against his teeth.
  • It rattled lightly on the taucer as ,he tightened her grip.
lightly + adjetivo
Kolokacji: 12
lightly floured • lightly armed • lightly brown • lightly seasoned • lightly shaded • ...

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