Learn how words work together for fluent and natural English.
A collocation is a combination of two or more words which frequently occur together.
A collocation fits the context better and has a more precise meaning.
You need to learn collocations because they will help you to speak and write English in a more natural and accurate way.
| an only child (intermediate) | filho único |
| elderly person (intermediate) | pessoa idosa/de idade |
| dark thoughts (intermediate) | pensamentos obscuros/negativos |
| fasten your seatbelts (intermediate) | apertem os cintos/aperte o cinto |
| close-knit family (intermediate) | família unida/muito unida |
| severe blow (advanced) | duro golpe, grande choque, tragédia |
| bring to a halt (advanced) | fazer parar, paralisar |
| wreak havoc (advanced) causar estragos, tornar caótico | causar estragos, tornar caótico |
| betray the trust (advanced) | trair a confiança |
| jump to conclusions (advanced) | tirar conclusões precipitadas, precipitar |
Pratique com as sentenças e o áudio logo abaixo:
- He is an only child and has always desired a big family.
- I helped an elderly person on the bus today.
- She told her husband that she was having dark thoughts about harming her friend.
- Ladies and gentlemen, we’ll shortly be landing at Heathrow Airport. Please fasten your seatbelts.
- They describe themselves as a close-knit family who really cares about each other.
- Losing the job she loved so much was a severe blow for my mother.
- The accident brought traffic to a halt for several hours.
- Ice storm continues to wreak havoc on Texas roads.
- You lied to me. You’ve betrayed my trust.
- You shouldn’t jump to conclusions just because they were together.
Example sentences: Waytogo and Dictionary Cambridge/Collins/Longman/Macmillan/Oxford/Lexico/ArticlesfromMedia)
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