Collocations
Collocations
Explore English words that belong together, with meanings, examples, and sentence practice. Browse by CEFR level or pattern, and add collocations to your deck for regular review.
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Adjective + noun(48)
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entire leaf
a leaf with a smooth edge, without teeth or deep cuts
environmental pollution
contamination that harms the air, water, land, or living surroundings
epic poetry
long narrative poetry about heroic deeds and major events
epidemic cholera
cholera occurring as a widespread outbreak in a population
epileptic seizure
a seizure associated with epilepsy and abnormal electrical activity in the brain
equal opportunity
fair access to employment or other chances regardless of personal background
equal protection
the same legal safeguards and treatment for everyone in comparable circumstances
equal temperament
a tuning system that divides an octave into twelve equal semitone intervals
equatorial current
an ocean current flowing westward near the equator
equestrian sport
a sport involving riding and controlling horses
equiangular triangle
a triangle whose three angles are equal
equilateral triangle
a triangle with three sides of equal length
equivalent weight
a comparative weight showing how much of an element combines with a fixed reference amount
erotic love
love involving strong sexual desire and attraction
essential tremor
a shaking disorder, often affecting the hands, without an identified underlying cause
estimated tax
a periodic tax payment calculated from expected income rather than withheld automatically
eternal life
life understood as continuing forever
ethical theory
a system of ideas about what makes actions right or wrong
ethnic minority
a group whose cultural or ancestral background differs from that of the larger population
etymological dictionary
a dictionary explaining where words came from and how they developed
evasive action
a movement or response intended to avoid an opponent or danger
evil spirit
a supernatural being believed to intend harm
evolutionary trend
a broad direction of change in the development of living organisms
executive director
a senior person responsible for managing an organization's operations
exotic dancer
a performer who provides erotic entertainment through dance, often removing clothing
explicit definition
a definition that states directly what a term means
exploratory survey
an initial investigation intended to gather information about an unfamiliar subject or area
explosive device
an object designed to explode and release energy suddenly
exponential decay
a decrease by a consistent proportion over equal intervals
expressive style
a person's distinctive way of communicating through language or art
exterior angle
an angle outside a polygon formed by a side and the extension of an adjacent side
extinct species
a species whose members have all died out
extracurricular activity
an organized school activity outside the regular course of lessons
extrinsic fraud
deception that prevents someone from presenting their rights or case fairly in court
facial gesture
a movement of the face that communicates a feeling or message
facultative parasite
an organism able to live either as a parasite or independently
fallen arch
a foot arch that has flattened so more of the sole touches the ground
false testimony
a witness's account that is untrue
famous person
someone whose name or work is recognized by many people
favorable reception
a positive response to something presented or proposed
fellow traveler
a person traveling alongside someone else
female offspring
a female child or descendant
feminist movement
organized efforts to achieve equal rights and opportunities for women
fetal distress
signs that a fetus may not be coping well, such as an abnormal heart rhythm
feudal lordship
the authority and position held by a lord within a feudal system
fictional character
a person invented for a story, film, or play
fighting cock
a rooster bred or trained to fight other roosters
figurative language
language that uses images or comparisons instead of only literal meanings
Noun + noun(38)
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entertainment center
a furniture unit arranged to hold television and audio equipment
entrance exam
a test used to decide whether someone is prepared to enter a course or institution
epoxy resin
a resin that hardens to form strong adhesives, coatings, or composite materials
equipment failure
a situation in which machinery or another device stops working properly
escalator clause
a contract provision that adjusts payments when specified conditions change
estate agent
a person who arranges the sale or rental of property
estimation theory
the statistical study of inferring unknown properties from observed data
excise tax
a tax charged on specified goods or transactions rather than on general income or property
exclusion principle
the rule that identical electrons, protons, or neutrons cannot share the same quantum state
execution speed
the rate at which a computer carries out instructions
exhaust hood
a cover connected to a vent that removes smoke or fumes
exit ramp
a sloping connecting road used to leave a highway
expansion slot
a socket inside a computer for adding a circuit board
experimenter bias
an influence on research results caused by a researcher's expectations
exposure dose
a measure of radiation exposure based on its ionizing effect
extension service
a program through which a college or university provides education beyond its enrolled students
extensor muscle
a muscle that straightens a joint or extends part of the body
eye clinic
a medical clinic specializing in the examination and treatment of eyes
eyebrow pencil
a cosmetic pencil used to darken or shape the appearance of eyebrows
facsimile machine
a machine that sends and receives copies of documents through a communication connection
factory floor
the area of a factory where goods are made or assembled
faculty member
a person employed to teach or research at a college or university
fairy godmother
a magical female helper in a fairy tale who brings good fortune
faith healing
an attempt to treat illness through prayer and religious belief
fallout shelter
a protected space intended to reduce exposure to radioactive fallout
family reunion
a gathering of relatives who have been apart
fantasy world
an imagined setting or reality that does not exist outside the imagination
fat metabolism
the processes by which the body breaks down and uses fats
feast day
a day set aside for a religious or communal celebration
feedback loop
a connection that sends part of a system's output back into its input
fennel seed
an aromatic seed with an anise-like flavor used in cooking
fertilization membrane
a protective layer that forms around an egg after fertilization and blocks further sperm entry
fetlock joint
the joint in a horse's lower leg between the cannon bone and pastern
fiber optics
technology that carries information as light through thin glass fibers
field goal
in American football, a score made by kicking the ball between the goalposts
figure skater
a skater who performs planned movements, turns, and jumps on ice
file folder
a folded cover used to keep related papers together
file server
a networked computer that stores files for other computers to access
Verb + adverb(5)
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explain away
to give an explanation intended to make a troubling fact seem unimportant
fade away
to gradually become weaker or less noticeable until disappearing
fatten up
to make an animal or person gain weight
ferret out
to discover something hidden through persistent searching
fetch up
to arrive or end up somewhere, often unexpectedly