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.

Ejemplos

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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.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
breeze
Verb
breeze
Adverbio
breezily
Adjetivo
breezy
Relacionado
breeziness
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Truco para recordar

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

Quiz rápido

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

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: breezed

Ejemplos

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.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
breeze
Verb
breeze
Adverbio
breezily
Adjetivo
breezy
Relacionado
breeziness

Colocaciones comunes

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

Frases Comunes

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

Se confunde a menudo con

breeze vs breathe

breeze vs freeze

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Notas de uso

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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Errores comunes

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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Truco para recordar

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

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Origen de la palabra

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

Patrones gramaticales

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

Quiz rápido

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

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: breezed

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