B2 verb Neutral

breeze

/briːz/

To move in a relaxed, confident, and effortless manner, or to complete a task quickly and easily without any apparent struggle. It describes both physical movement and the ease with which one handles a challenge.

Beispiele

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1

She breezed into the room and immediately became the center of attention.

She entered the room quickly and confidently.

2

While the presentation was expected to be difficult, the CEO breezed through the questions from the board.

The CEO answered the board's questions with great ease.

3

Don't worry about the test; you've studied so hard you'll probably breeze it.

You will likely pass the test very easily.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
breeze
Verb
breeze
Adverb
breezily
Adjektiv
breezy
Verwandt
breeziness
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Merkhilfe

Think of a person walking so fast and effortlessly that they create their own 'breeze' as they pass by.

Schnelles Quiz

He was so well-prepared for the interview that he ________ through the technical questions.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: breezed

Beispiele

1

She breezed into the room and immediately became the center of attention.

everyday

She entered the room quickly and confidently.

2

While the presentation was expected to be difficult, the CEO breezed through the questions from the board.

formal

The CEO answered the board's questions with great ease.

3

Don't worry about the test; you've studied so hard you'll probably breeze it.

informal

You will likely pass the test very easily.

4

The study suggests that students who utilize mnemonic devices often breeze through rote memorization tasks.

academic

Students using memory aids finish memorization tasks effortlessly.

5

The marketing team breezed past their quarterly targets thanks to the new campaign.

business

The team exceeded their goals without much difficulty.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
breeze
Verb
breeze
Adverb
breezily
Adjektiv
breezy
Verwandt
breeziness

Häufige Kollokationen

breeze through To complete something with ease
breeze in To enter a place confidently and casually
breeze past To move quickly past someone or something
breeze along To move forward at a steady, easy pace
breeze into To arrive at a location in a carefree way

Häufige Phrasen

shoot the breeze

To have a casual, aimless conversation

a breeze

Something that is very easy to do

breeze out

To leave a place in a casual or hurried manner

Wird oft verwechselt mit

breeze vs breathe

breeze vs freeze

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Nutzungshinweise

When used as a verb, 'breeze' is frequently followed by a preposition like 'through', 'in', or 'past'. While it can be used in academic writing to describe the ease of a process, it remains slightly more common in conversational or journalistic English.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners sometimes use 'breeze' to mean simply 'to walk', but it specifically requires the connotation of ease or lack of effort.

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Merkhilfe

Think of a person walking so fast and effortlessly that they create their own 'breeze' as they pass by.

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Wortherkunft

Derived from the noun 'breeze' (a light wind), which likely comes from the Old Spanish or Portuguese 'briza' meaning a northeast wind.

Grammatikmuster

Regular verb: breezed (past), breezing (present participle) Often functions as a phrasal verb (breeze through something) Intransitive use: 'She breezed in.'

Schnelles Quiz

He was so well-prepared for the interview that he ________ through the technical questions.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: breezed

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