"seek" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

seek verbo

seek + sustantivo
Kolokacji: 552
seek advice • seek help • seek refuge • seek re-election • seek comment • seek treatment • seek support • seek revenge • ...
verbo + seek
Kolokacji: 50
begin seeking • come seeking • disregard seeking • cast seek • lead to seek • plan to seek • continue to seek • forced to seek • ...
seek + preposición
Kolokacji: 45
seek out • sought after • seek by • seek through • seek for • ...
seek + adjetivo/adverbio
Kolokacji: 95
actively seek • unsuccessfully seek • desperately seek • long sought • highly sought • eagerly sought • initially seek • originally seek • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 28
(2) unsuccessfully, successfully
Kolokacji: 2
(3) desperately, urgently
Kolokacji: 2
(4) eagerly, avidly
Kolokacji: 2
(6) constantly, continuously
Kolokacji: 2
(7) simply, merely
Kolokacji: 2
(9) deliberately, intentionally
Kolokacji: 2
  • Techniques and Evidence The impression that remains is that of an official who intentionally sought to obfuscate, rather than clarify.
  • However, it has only recently gained popularity as an effect intentionally sought.
  • As such, their abilities to sue successfully for libel or defamation are greater than they would be if they intentionally sought publicity.
  • Much like the survival of heliophiliac plants only those plants that do get sunshine will survive; no one says that plants intentionally seek sunlight.
  • Patton gave a humorous tone to the speech, as he intentionally sought to make his men laugh with his colorful delivery.
  • St. Pats argued that they did not intentionally seek to gain advantage as the player was registered correctly the previous season, there was nothing underhand about it.
  • "Youth work" is defined as activities that intentionally seek to impact young people.
  • They will attempt to right an injustice if they see one, but they have no inclination to intentionally seek evil out and destroy it.
  • Children with ADHD do not intentionally seek to challenge their parents.
  • They said it could be difficult to prove that he intentionally sought to mislead the grand jury.
(10) vainly, fruitlessly, futilely
Kolokacji: 3
(11) frequently, occasionally
Kolokacji: 2
(12) generally, specifically
Kolokacji: 2
(13) most, well
Kolokacji: 2
(14) eventually, finally
Kolokacji: 2
(15) quickly, promptly
Kolokacji: 2
(17) clearly, explicitly, publicly
Kolokacji: 3
(18) frantically, feverishly
Kolokacji: 2
(20) particularly, especially
Kolokacji: 2
(22) vigorously, tirelessly
Kolokacji: 2
(23) anxiously, quietly
Kolokacji: 2
(24) diligently, assiduously
Kolokacji: 2
(25) improperly, rightly
Kolokacji: 2
(26) formally, legitimately
Kolokacji: 2
(27) commonly, normally
Kolokacji: 2
(28) ostensibly, plainly
Kolokacji: 2

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