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collocates

/ˈkɒləkeɪts/ /ˈkɑːləkeɪts/

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noun

Bestandteil, Wort

A component word of a collocation.

Examples :

"In the phrase "strong coffee," "strong" is one of the collocates of "coffee," as they often appear together. "

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verb

zusammenpassen, sich verbinden

(said of certain words) To be often used together, form a collocation; for example strong collocates with tea.

Examples :

"In English, the word "heavy" often collocates with "rain," meaning they are frequently used together. "

Im Englischen passt das Wort „heavy“ oft mit „rain“ zusammen, was bedeutet, dass sie häufig zusammen verwendet werden.

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verb

Nebeneinander anordnen, zusammenstellen

To arrange or occur side by side.

Examples :

"In the library, books about animals often collocates with books about nature. "

In der Bibliothek werden Bücher über Tiere oft neben Büchern über die Natur aufgestellt.

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verb

Platzieren, stellen

To set or place; to station.

Examples :

"The army base collocates its newest recruits at the training facility. "

Die Kaserne platziert ihre neuesten Rekruten in der Ausbildungsstätte.