breeze
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.
Exemples
3 sur 5She breezed into the room and immediately became the center of attention.
She entered the room quickly and confidently.
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.
Don't worry about the test; you've studied so hard you'll probably breeze it.
You will likely pass the test very easily.
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of a person walking so fast and effortlessly that they create their own 'breeze' as they pass by.
Quiz rapide
He was so well-prepared for the interview that he ________ through the technical questions.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : breezed
Exemples
She breezed into the room and immediately became the center of attention.
everydayShe entered the room quickly and confidently.
While the presentation was expected to be difficult, the CEO breezed through the questions from the board.
formalThe CEO answered the board's questions with great ease.
Don't worry about the test; you've studied so hard you'll probably breeze it.
informalYou will likely pass the test very easily.
The study suggests that students who utilize mnemonic devices often breeze through rote memorization tasks.
academicStudents using memory aids finish memorization tasks effortlessly.
The marketing team breezed past their quarterly targets thanks to the new campaign.
businessThe team exceeded their goals without much difficulty.
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
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
Souvent confondu avec
Notes d'usage
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.
Erreurs courantes
Learners sometimes use 'breeze' to mean simply 'to walk', but it specifically requires the connotation of ease or lack of effort.
Astuce mémo
Think of a person walking so fast and effortlessly that they create their own 'breeze' as they pass by.
Origine du mot
Derived from the noun 'breeze' (a light wind), which likely comes from the Old Spanish or Portuguese 'briza' meaning a northeast wind.
Modèles grammaticaux
Quiz rapide
He was so well-prepared for the interview that he ________ through the technical questions.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : breezed
Grammaire lie
Vocabulaire associé
Mots lis
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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