noun🔗SharePalabra componente de una colocaciónA component word of a collocation."In the phrase "strong coffee," the word "strong" is a collocate of "coffee." "En la frase "strong coffee", la palabra "strong" es una palabra componente de "coffee".languagelinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareColocar, formar una colocación(said of certain words) To be often used together, form a collocation; for example strong collocates with tea."The words "hard" and "work" frequently collocate, appearing together in many sentences about studying or jobs. "Las palabras "duro" y "trabajo" se colocan con frecuencia, apareciendo juntas en muchas oraciones sobre estudios o trabajos.languagelinguisticsgrammarwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareColocar juntos, yuxtaponerTo arrange or occur side by side."In the classroom, the students collocate their desks to work on a group project. "En el aula, los estudiantes colocan sus escritorios juntos para trabajar en un proyecto grupal.languagelinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareColocar, situarTo set or place; to station."The teacher decided to collocate the quietest student next to the window, hoping the view would inspire him. "El profesor decidió colocar al estudiante más tranquilo junto a la ventana, esperando que la vista lo inspirara.positionplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareColocado, dispuestoSet; placed."The alphabetically collocated books on the shelf made it easy to find what I needed. "Los libros colocados alfabéticamente en el estante facilitaron la búsqueda de lo que necesitaba.positiongrammarlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading