noun🔗ShareComponente, palabraA component word of a collocation."In the phrase "strong coffee," "strong" is one of the collocates of "coffee," as they often appear together. "languagelinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Sharecolocar, combinarse(said of certain words) To be often used together, form a collocation; for example strong collocates with tea."In English, the word "heavy" often collocates with "rain," meaning they are frequently used together. "En inglés, la palabra "heavy" a menudo se combina con "rain", lo que significa que se usan con frecuencia juntas.languagelinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareColocar juntos, yuxtaponerseTo arrange or occur side by side."In the library, books about animals often collocates with books about nature. "En la biblioteca, los libros sobre animales a menudo se yuxtaponen con los libros sobre la naturaleza.languagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareColocar, situarTo set or place; to station."The army base collocates its newest recruits at the training facility. "La base del ejército coloca a sus reclutas más nuevos en las instalaciones de entrenamiento.placepositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading