Collocations
Collocations
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order beer
to request beer from a bar or restaurant
pack a bag
put belongings into a bag in preparation for travel
park a car
to stop a car and leave it in a chosen location
pay a bill
settle a payment owed
pay attention
concentrate and listen carefully
pay cash
to pay using physical money rather than a card or bank transfer
pick up the phone
to lift the receiver or accept a call
plan a trip
to organise and prepare the details of a journey in advance
plan a weekend
to organise or arrange activities for a weekend in advance
plan an escape
organize the details of getting away from captivity or danger
plan the day
to organize what you will do during the day
plant a tree
to put a young tree in the ground so that it grows
play a card
To lay down a card from one's hand during a card game
play a piece
to perform a musical composition
play a queen
take the role of a queen in a performance
play a song
to perform a song on an instrument or play a recording
post a notice
put a written announcement in a public place
prepare food
to get food ready for eating, especially by cooking or assembling ingredients
protect the planet
keep Earth safe from pollution and damage
provide information
to supply details or facts to someone
pull the handle
draw a handle toward oneself to open or activate something
punch a hole
to make a hole by piercing or pressing through a surface
put on a show
organize or stage a performance
raise a daughter
bring up a female child
raise a family
to bring up children through childhood
raise a glass
To lift a glass as a gesture of celebration or toasting someone
raise a kid
bring up a child from infancy to adulthood
raise a son
to bring up a boy from childhood to adulthood
reach an age
arrive at a particular point in one's life
reach the finish
arrive at the end point of a race or challenge
reach the station
arrive at a station, typically after hurrying
read a paper
to read a newspaper or an academic article
receive a bill
get a statement requesting payment
receive a call
to get an incoming telephone call
receive a message
get a message sent by someone else
record a video
to capture moving images and sound on a device
record music
to capture a musical performance as a digital or physical audio recording
remember a birthday
to keep track of and acknowledge someone's birthday
rent a car
To pay for temporary use of a car from a rental company
rent an apartment
pay to use an apartment belonging to someone else
repair a machine
fix a broken machine
report a crime
inform the police or authorities about an illegal act
rescue a dog
to save or adopt a dog from a shelter or dangerous situation
rescue an animal
to save an animal from danger, neglect, or harsh conditions
reserve a seat
set aside a seat for someone
return a call
to telephone someone who has previously called you
rob a bank
to steal money from a bank by force or threat
rub your eyes
to press and move your fingers against your closed eyes, typically when tired
ruin the weekend
to spoil or destroy the enjoyment of the weekend
run a business
to manage and operate a company on a daily basis
run a check
carry out a systematic search or verification, often using a database or system
run a club
manage and organize the activities of a club
run a group
organize and manage a group on a regular basis
run a restaurant
to manage and operate a restaurant
run a store
To manage and operate a retail shop on a daily basis
save a life
to prevent someone from dying
save a place
keep a seat or spot available for someone
save space
use less physical room by being compact or efficient
save the planet
protect Earth from environmental harm
save the world
prevent a global catastrophe or dramatically improve humanity's situation
say grace
to recite a short prayer of thanks before a meal
search an area
to look through a region systematically
see a difference
to observe or perceive that something has changed or that a contrast exists
see a play
to attend and watch a theatrical performance
see the world
travel widely to many different countries and places
sell a house
to transfer ownership of a house in exchange for money
serve dinner
to bring food to people at a table or at a formal event
serve food
to bring food to people at a table or event
set a date
to decide on a specific day for an event
set one's watch
to adjust a watch to show the correct time
set the table
arrange plates, cutlery, and glasses on the table before a meal
set up a system
to establish a system so it is ready to use
share a bed
to sleep in the same bed as another person
share a room
to occupy the same room as another person
share a video
to send or make a video available to others
share an apartment
live in an apartment with one or more other people
share an idea
to tell others about a thought or proposal
share information
to communicate information with others
show a pass
present an official permit for inspection
shut down a computer
to close all running programs and switch a computer off properly
sign a card
To write one's name on a greeting card
sign your name
to write one's signature on a document
skip stones
to throw flat stones so that they bounce along the surface of water
solve a crime
find the answer to who committed a crime and how
solve a problem
to find an answer or solution to a difficulty
spend a year
to pass a year doing something or being somewhere
spend an evening
pass time during an evening doing something
spread the news
to share information with many people
start a business
to create and begin operating a new company
start a club
create and establish a new club
start a company
to establish a new business
start a conversation
to initiate talking with someone
start a family
to have your first child
start a fight
to initiate a physical or verbal conflict
start a machine
switch a machine on so that it begins running
start a war
to initiate armed conflict between nations or groups