English Collocations

Cоllоcаtiоns аrе mаdе up оf twо оr mоrе wоrds thаt аrе cоmmоnly usеd tоgеthеr in Еnglish.
Sоmе cоllоcаtiоns аrе fixed аnd rеstricted, оr "strоng", fоr еxаmplе mаkе а mistаkе, whеrе nо wоrd оthеr thаn "mаkе" cоllоcаtеs with "mistаkе" tо givе thе sаmе mеаning. Sоmе cоllоcаtiоns аrе "wеаk", whеrе sеvеrаl diffеrеnt wоrds mаy bе usеd tо givе а similаr mеаning, fоr еxаmplе "big" cаn cоllоcatе with hundrеds оf wоrds, thеrefоrе it’s а wеаk cоllоcatоr.

A gооd knоwlеdgе оf cоllоcаtiоns will mаkе yоur Еnglish sоund mоrе nаturаl.
Whеn wе lеаrn vоcаbulаy, wе might undеrstаnd thе mеаning оf thе wоrd using а dictiоnary, but mаny timеs, wе dо not knоw hоw tо usе thе wоrd in а sеntеncе.
Thе bеst wаy tо lеаrn vоcаbulаry is tо lеаrn whаt wоrds аrе cоmmоnly usеd with thе wоrd in аn еxаmplе sеntеncе.

Collocations List
SAY	TELL	SPEAK
say yes/no say something/nothing say a prayer say a word say hello/goodbye say a few words say so	tell the truth tell a lie tell a joke tell the time tell a story tell a secret tell the difference tell one from another tell one's name tell sb the way	speak volumes speak on behalf of speak in favour of speak fluently/well speak your mind not on speaking terms can't speak a word
GAIN	BECOME	BREAK
gain power gain control gain access gain a reputation gain a publicity gain a recognition gain an advantage	become recognised Become adapted Become extinct become (un)popular become homeless become famous	break a habit break a leg break a promise break a record break a window break someone's heart break the ice break the law break the news to someone break the rules
WIN	CATCH	KEEP
win an award win a prize win a medal win a match win a battle win a war win an election	catch a ball catch a bus catch a chill catch a cold catch a thief catch fire catch sight of catch someone's attention catch someone's eye catch the flu catch a glimpse catch red-handed	keep a diary keep a promise keep a secret keep an appointment keep calm keep control keep in touch keep quiet keep someone's place keep the change
MAKE	COME	GET
make arrangements for make a change/changes make a choice make a comment/comments make a contribution to make a decision make an effort make an excuse make friends make an improvement make a mistake make a phone call make progress make one’s way home make a difference make a mess make a noise make furniture make money make room make trouble	come close come early come first/second/last come into view come right back come to a compromise come to a decision come to an agreement come to an end come to a standstill come to terms with come to a total of come under attack	get a job get a shock get angry/upset get married/divorced get drunk get frightened get home get lost get nowhere get permission get pregnant get ready get started get the impression get the message get the sack get wet get worried/depressed get broken get dressed get washed get bored/excited get impatient get violent
PAY	PLAY	KEY
pay attention pay a compliment pay your (last) respects pay tribute pay a fine pay by cash/credit card pay interest pay someone a visit pay the bill pay the price	play sport play games Play badminton Play hockey Play rugby Play chess Play cards/dominoes	key figure key decision key reason key factor key player key issue the key to success
HAVE	DO	TAKE
have a bath have a drink have a good time have a haircut have a holiday have a problem have a relationship have a rest have lunch/breakfast have sympathy have an accident have an argument/a row have a break have a conversation/chat have difficulty have a dream/nightmare have an effect have an experience have a fall have a feeling have fun/a good time have a go have a look have a party have a problem/problems have a say have a talk have a try have a word (a brief discussion)	do your best do damage do an experiment do exercises do someone a good turn do someone a favour do harm do your hair do nails do your homework do the ironing/shopping/washing up do some work do shoes (clean) do sport do gymnastics do judo do weightlifting do aerobics do yoga do wrestling do archery do athletics do business do nothing do someone a favour do the cooking do the housework	take a break take a chance take a look take a rest take a seat take an exam take a photo take notes take someone's place take someone's temperature take a walk take a bus/a train/a taxi take a minute/a while/ten minutes take an interest in take steps/measures take a bath /shower take care take milk/sugar in tea /coffee take somebody's word for something take a risk take advice take offence take cover take pity take the mickey out of someone take the axe to something take one's breath away take the credit take responsibility take the weight off ones feet take a dim view of something take ones hat off to someone that takes the biscuit!
GO	FALL	STRONG
go abroad/overseas go bad go bald go bankrupt go blind/deaf go crazy go dark go fishing/sailing go mad go missing go on foot go online go out of business go quiet go to war go mouldy go dead (ex. mobile phone) go grey go blind go wrong go green (traffic light) go shopping go skiing go bowling go cycling go surfing go snowboarding go swimming go in for a competition	fall heavily/steadily fall dramatically fall sharply fall significantly fall steeply fall in love fall from grace fall victim fall below fall short fall ill fall silent fall asleep fall to smb's death fall into decay fall into disrepair/ruin/disuse fall from power	strong argument strong emphasis strong evidence strong contrast strong commitment strong criticism strong denial strong feeling strong opinion strong resistance strong smell strong taste strong influence strong support strong chance strong French accent strong view strongly recommended

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