collocation

• Substantivo 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.

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.

1. Word groupingB2formal

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

   Colocação

   • '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'.

2. Positioning togetherC1formal

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

   Colocação lado a lado

   • 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.

   Sinônimosappositionarrangementjuxtapositionplacement

   Antônimosdisconnectiondisjunctionseparation