Using Collocations

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Decks in this class (22)

1 What are collocations?
A lot of cars lorries etc ladenbe...,
To start to criticise or harm sb ...,
To be something that may cause da...
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5 Collocations for good and bad
Eine uberschwangliche empfehlung ...,
Eine hohe meinung von jdm haben,
Eine solide leistung abliefern ei...
18  cards
6 Collocations for success
She finally ___ d her ambition g ...,
To get a reputation g einen ruf e...,
Jnds respekt verdienen
16  cards
7 Collocations for importance
Sb s most important goal sb s top,
An important person a figure,
A very urgent requirement a need
18  cards
12 Collocations in speech
To make somebody very angry mad,
To not know anything at all about...,
To see or hear sth to attend sth
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13 Collocations for people's appearance
Having a body that is wide and st...,
A wide top of the back breite sch...,
No fat on the front of the body f...
20  cards
14 Collocations for relationships
G,
R,
F
18  cards
15 Collocations for Personality
To be very good at expressing you...,
To have the ability to laugh at t...,
To enjoy spending time alone bein...
18  cards
16 Collocations for where we live
Residental area,
A feature such as a swimming pool...,
Grunflachen
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17 Collocations for work
Uberstunden machen she earns a lo...,
Jahrlicher umsatz his company has...,
Seine karriere starten
20  cards
18 Collocations for leisure
To sleep longer than usual in the...,
To see and chat with some friends...,
To go to bed later than usual
18  cards
19 Collocations for communication
An interesting fact about someone...,
A short conversationd ein kurzer ...,
To start talking to someone you d...
18  cards
21 Collocations for opinions
An unpleasant reality truth facth...,
To say what you really thinkum ga...,
Ein leiser heimlicher verdacht
20  cards
22 Collocations for emphasis
Sehr erfreut,
Hochst effektiv wirkungsvoll wirk...,
Bitter schwer enttauscht
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23 Collocations For Decisions
To ask someone for their opinion ...,
To do some a lot of careful study...,
To give facts or details about sb...
20  cards
23 collocations for decicions
Sich beraten lassen sich rat holen,
Forschungen betreiben forschen,
Informieren
20  cards
Collocations for feelings
To have profound admiration for sb,
To be blissfully happy,
To have a high regard for sb sth
17  cards
8 Collocations for beginnings
Eine eigene firma grunden,
Neue strengere gesetze einfuhren,
Als der tag anbrachbei tagesanbru...
16  cards
9 Metaphor in collocations
Cheerful and feeling sure that th...,
A if a bad mood or bad feeling s ...,
A person s feelings or state of m...
18  cards
10 Formal and informal collocations
To ask for a statement that somet...,
Said to express sympathy with som...,
To complain loudly about somethin...
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11 Collocations with phrasal verbs
Korpergewicht zunehmen,
Syn fall asleepget,
Syn to prepare a list in writingg...
18  cards
20 Collocations for food
A pleasing taste on the tongue in...,
Frisch zubereitet,
Saisonale fruchte
20  cards

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