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Collocations

What it is: Words that naturally go together (common word pairs/phrases). What it’s for: Sound natural and reduce awkward sentences. Example: make a mistake ✅ (not do a mistake ❌)

Common types

  • Verb + Noun: make a decision, take a break, pay attention
  • Adjective + Noun: heavy rain, strong coffee, fast internet
  • Noun + Noun: bus stop, language school
  • Adverb + Adjective: really important, deeply worried

Practice

  • Learn collocations by topic (work, study, daily life).
  • When you meet a new collocation, store the full phrase, not a single word.

Mini list (starter)

  • make progress
  • take notes
  • have an idea
  • do homework
  • save time

Hard words (Glossary)

  • *collocation* /ˌkɒləˈkeɪʃən/: cụm từ hay đi cùng nhau
  • *awkward* /ˈɔːkwəd/: gượng gạo, không tự nhiên
  • *reduce* /rɪˈdjuːs/: giảm
english/vocabulary/collocations.txt · Last modified: by phong2018