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collocate

/ˈkɒləkeɪt/ /ˌkɒləˈkeɪt/

Meanings
noun

Mot composant une collocation

A component word of a collocation.

Examples :

"In the phrase "strong coffee," the word "strong" is a collocate of "coffee." "
Dans l'expression "strong coffee", le mot "strong" est un mot composant une collocation de "coffee".
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verb

Se coller, se combiner

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

Examples :

"The words "hard" and "work" frequently collocate, appearing together in many sentences about studying or jobs. "
Les mots « dur » et « travail » se combinent fréquemment, apparaissant ensemble dans de nombreuses phrases concernant les études ou les emplois.
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Illustration collocates

collocates noun

/ˈkɒləkeɪts/ /ˈkɑːləkeɪts/

Mot composant, élément

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

Illustration classroom

classroom noun

/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/

Salle de classe

"The children were excited to go to their classroom in the morning. "

Les enfants étaient excités d'aller dans leur salle de classe le matin.

Illustration alphabetically

alphabetically adverb

/ˌælfəˈbetɪkli/ /ˌælfəˈbɛtɪkli/

Alphabétiquement

"The students listed the names of their favorite animals alphabetically. "

Les élèves ont énuméré les noms de leurs animaux préférés alphabétiquement.

Illustration frequently

frequently adverb

/ˈfɹiː.kwənt.li/

Fréquemment, souvent

"This question arises frequently."

Cette question se pose fréquemment.

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collocated verb

/ˈkɒləkeɪtɪd/ /ˈkɑːləkeɪtɪd/

Se coller, se combiner

"In English, "make" and "mistakes" are frequently collocated, showing a common and natural combination of words. "

En anglais, « make » et « mistakes » se combinent fréquemment, ce qui montre une combinaison de mots courante et naturelle.

Illustration combiner

combiner noun

/kəmˈbaɪnər/ /ˈkɑmbaɪnər/

Combineur, combinatrice

"The food processor is a great combiner of vegetables for soup. "

Le robot culinaire est un excellent combineur de légumes pour la soupe.

Illustration component

component noun

/kʌmˈpoʊnənt/

Composant, élément

"A CPU is a component of a computer."

Un processeur est un composant d'un ordinateur.

Illustration sentences

sentences noun

/ˈsɛntənsɪz/

Sentence, verdict

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

Le tribunal a rendu un verdict de culpabilité pour la première accusation, mais d'innocence pour la seconde.

Illustration expression

expression noun

/ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/

Expression, manifestation

"My sister's joyful expression showed how happy she was about the good news. "

L'expression joyeuse de ma sœur montrait à quel point elle était heureuse de la bonne nouvelle.

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appearing verb

/əˈpɪəɹ.ɪŋ/

Apparaître, se montrer

"The sun was finally appearing from behind the clouds. "

Le soleil apparaissait enfin derrière les nuages.

Illustration collocation

collocation noun

/ˌkɒ.lə.ˈkeɪ.ʃən/ /ˌkɔ.loʊ.ˈkeɪ.ʃən/

Collocation, juxtaposition

"The collocation "fast food" is so common that most people understand it instantly. "

La collocation « fast food » est si courante que la plupart des gens la comprennent instantanément.

Illustration together

together adjective

/təˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/ /təˈɡɛðɚ/

Cohérent, bien organisé

"The teacher's lesson plan was together, covering all the key concepts logically. "

Le plan de cours de l'enseignant était bien organisé, couvrant logiquement tous les concepts clés.