"outline" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

outline verbo

outline + sustantivo
Kolokacji: 30
outline proposals • outline a plan • outline steps • outline one's vision • outline one's ideas • ...
outline + preposición
Kolokacji: 18
outlined against • outlined by • outlined in • outline for • outline with • ...
outline + adjetivo/adverbio
Kolokacji: 20
clearly outlined • briefly outline • sharply outlined • outlined above • dimly outlined • ...
(1) clearly, sharply, crisply
Kolokacji: 3
(3) dimly, faintly, vaguely
Kolokacji: 3
1. dimly outlined = mgliście przedstawić w skrócie dimly outlined
2. faintly outlined = słabo przedstawić w skrócie faintly outlined
3. vaguely outlined = trochę przedstawić w skrócie vaguely outlined
  • They saw two shapes vaguely outlined in the glare, hanging outside the window.
  • Behind him came a cloaked pursuer, vaguely outlined in the glow, while farther back a great dog swung into sight, to join in the chase.
  • Farther back, more figures in combat dress sat outlined vaguely in the semidarkness.
  • As the glass crashed, a cloaked figure was vaguely outlined against the faint glare of the city sky far up the air shaft.
  • Something moved in front of him, blocking out the light; he could make out shoulders, and a vaguely outlined face.
  • Now, the Homeland Security Department obviously believes that the vaguely outlined August plot was serious enough to justify cracking down on liquids and gels.
  • For a few moments Thomas's climbing figure was outlined vaguely against the stars.
  • He could see nothing but a vaguely outlined silhouette, yet he could not take his eyes off her.
  • There, seated in a vaguely outlined throne, Harry saw an ivory statue in the perfect pose of an Egyptian goddess.
  • The Shadow's form, vaguely outlined by crimson glare, became invisible as the distant sign blinked off.
(4) quickly, carefully, roughly
Kolokacji: 3
(5) specifically, broadly
Kolokacji: 2
(6) explicitly, publicly
Kolokacji: 2

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