collocate
collocate · collocates · collocated · collocating
сочетаться
zusammentragen, unterbringen, angliedern, zusammenstellen
To be often used together, form a collocation(said of certain words) To be often used together, form a collocation; for example strong collocates with tea.
UK/ˈkɒləkeɪt/US/ˈkɑləkeɪt/
» The noun "rain" doesn't collocate with the adjective "busy."
Meaning
3 senses(said of certain words) To be often used together, form a collocation; for example strong collocates with tea.
сочета́тьсяsočetátʹsja
To arrange or occur side by side.
zusammentragen, unterbringen, angliedern
have a strong tendency to occur side by side
(obsolete, transitive)To set or place or station in the same place as something else.
Examples
1 sentencesThe noun "rain" doesn't collocate with the adjective "busy."
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
linguistics: to be often used together:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
arrange side by side:
Origin
Borrowed from Latin collocatum, supine of collocō. Doublet of couch.Borrowed from Latin collocatum, supine of collocō. Doublet of couch.
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Forms
collocates, collocating, collocated, collocated| Base form | collocate · to collocate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | collocates |
| Present participle | collocating |
| Past simple | collocated |
| Past participle | collocated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsRelatedcollocation
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle