collocation

A noun referring to a natural combination or grouping of words in a language that frequently occur together, or the act of placing items close together or side by side.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее естественное сочетание или группировку слов в языке, которые часто встречаются вместе, или действие по размещению предметов близко друг к другу или рядом.esSustantivo que denota la combinación natural o agrupación de palabras en un idioma que suelen aparecer juntas con frecuencia, o la acción de colocar objetos cerca unos de otros o uno al lado del otro.frNom désignant une combinaison naturelle ou un groupement de mots dans une langue qui se rencontrent fréquemment ensemble, ou l'action de placer des objets proches les uns des autres ou côte à côte.deSubstantiv, das eine natürliche, häufig gemeinsam auftretende Wortverbindung oder Wortgruppe in einer Sprache bezeichnet; auch die Handlung, Dinge nahe beieinander oder nebeneinander anzuordnen.ptSubstantivo que designa a combinação natural ou agrupamento de palavras em uma língua que costumam ocorrer juntas, ou a ação de colocar objetos próximos uns dos outros.zh名词，指语言中经常一起出现、搭配固定的词语组合；也指把事物放在一起或相邻放置的行为或状态。arاسم يدل على اقتران كلمتين أو أكثر اقترانًا طبيعيًا شائعًا في اللغة بحيث تتلازمان في الاستعمال، أو على فعل وضع الأشياء بعضها قرب بعض أو بجانب بعض.

1. Word grouping B2 formal

   A sequence of words that often go together in a language, forming a natural-sounding combination.

   • 'Strong coffee' is a common collocation in English.
   • Learning collocations helps you sound more fluent.
   • The dictionary lists many useful collocations for the word 'make'.

   ruСловосочетаниеescolocaciónfrcollocation (linguistique)deKollokationptColocaçãozh搭配arتَلازُم لَفْظِيّ

2. Positioning together C1 formal

   The act of placing things close together or side by side.

   • The collocation of the two statues in the museum was intentional.
   • The artist studied the collocation of colors in the painting.
   • The collocation of the furniture created a cozy atmosphere.

   ruРасположение вместеescolocaciónfrcollocation (juxtaposition)deZusammenstellungptColocação lado a ladozh并置arالوضع معًا

   Synonyme: appositionarrangementjuxtapositionplacement

   Antonyme: disconnectiondisjunctionseparation

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