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(34)
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filthy lucre
money viewed as dishonestly obtained or morally shameful
financial analyst
a specialist who examines companies' financial performance
financial backing
money or financial support provided to make a project possible
financial forecast
an estimate of future financial results based on expected conditions
first appearance
the earliest occasion on which someone or something appears publicly
first edition
the earliest published version of a book
fiscal policy
government decisions about public spending, taxation, and borrowing
fissionable material
material containing nuclei capable of undergoing nuclear fission
fixed cost
a business expense that remains the same despite changes in activity or output
flat tire
a vehicle tire that has lost most or all of its air
flexible joint
a connection that allows joined parts to move relative to each other
fluent aphasia
a language disorder in which speech flows readily but meaning and comprehension are impaired
fluorescent screen
a screen coated with material that glows when struck by certain radiation
folk etymology
a popular explanation of a word's origin that is historically incorrect
folk poet
a poet whose work belongs to the traditional culture of a community
forcible entry
entry into a place achieved through physical force
foreign aid
money, supplies, or other assistance given by one country to another
forensic pathology
medical investigation of disease, injury, or death for legal purposes
forlorn hope
an attempt or expectation with almost no chance of success
foster parent
a person who cares for a child in place of the child's birth parents without adopting the child
fourth dimension
the additional coordinate, commonly time, needed with three spatial coordinates to describe an event
fractional currency
paper money worth less than the main unit of a currency
fraternal twin
one of two siblings born from the same pregnancy but developing from separate fertilized eggs
free association
a process in which one thought or image leads spontaneously to another
free enterprise
an economic system in which private businesses operate mainly through market competition
free lunch
a midday meal provided without payment
free radical
an atom or group of atoms containing at least one unpaired electron
freshman class
the group of students in their first year of high school or college
freshwater fish
fish from rivers or lakes, considered as food
front porch
a covered entrance area at the front of a house
frontal eminence
one of the rounded projections of the forehead bone above the eye sockets
frozen yogurt
a chilled dessert made from sweetened yogurt that has been frozen
fundamental error
a mistake that affects the basic reasoning or foundation of something
fusible metal
an alloy that melts at a relatively low temperature
Noun + noun(53)
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filling station
a place where drivers buy fuel for their vehicles
filter tip
the filtering material attached to the mouth end of a cigarette
fir tree
an evergreen conifer belonging to the fir group
fire extinguisher
a portable device used to put out small fires
fire tongs
a gripping tool used to move burning wood or coal
firework display
an arranged show of fireworks
firing squad
a group assigned to shoot together during an execution or military ceremony
fish fillet
a boneless or mostly boneless piece cut lengthwise from a fish
fishing tackle
equipment such as rods, lines, and hooks used for catching fish
flank attack
an attack directed at the side of an opposing force
flash flood
a flood that rises very suddenly, often after intense rain
flesh wound
an injury limited to soft tissue without serious damage to bones or internal organs
flexor muscle
a muscle that bends a joint when it contracts
flick knife
a folding knife whose blade opens by a spring when a button is pressed
flight feather
a large wing or tail feather that helps a bird fly
flint glass
a type of optical glass that strongly bends and separates light
flip chart
a stand or pad with large sheets that can be turned over during a presentation
floor joist
a horizontal structural beam that supports a floor
florist shop
a shop selling flowers and decorative plants
flotation device
equipment that provides buoyancy to help someone stay above water
flower petal
one of the leaf-like parts surrounding the center of a flower, often brightly colored
flower vase
a container used to hold cut flowers
flu shot
an injection of a vaccine intended to protect against influenza
fluorescence microscopy
microscope examination using light emitted by fluorescent substances in a sample
flutter kick
a swimming movement in which the legs alternate rapidly up and down
foam rubber
rubber containing many small air spaces, making it soft and springy
food manufacturer
a person or company that produces food products for sale
football stadium
a large sports venue used for football matches
forceps delivery
a birth assisted by an instrument that grips the baby's head
forest ranger
an official who protects and manages a forest area
fortune teller
a person who claims to predict someone's future
fossil fuel
a fuel such as coal or oil formed from ancient organic material
foundling hospital
an institution that receives and cares for abandoned babies whose parents are unknown
fountain pen
a pen that supplies its nib with ink from an internal container
fragmentation bomb
a bomb designed to scatter fragments when it explodes
freedom fighter
a person described as fighting against authority to achieve political freedom
freezing mixture
a mixture used to produce a temperature below water's normal freezing point
freight elevator
an elevator designed to carry goods and heavy loads
frequency modulation
encoding a signal by varying the frequency of a carrier wave
friar preacher
a member of the Dominican religious order, whose work traditionally includes preaching
friction tape
a tough adhesive insulating tape traditionally used around electrical connections
frock coat
a man's formal coat with long lower sections reaching toward the knees
front stance
a martial-arts stance with one leg forward and weight directed toward it
frontage road
a local road beside a major highway that provides access to nearby properties
frontier settlement
a community established at the edge of an area being settled
frost heave
the lifting of soil or pavement as water in the ground freezes
fruit cocktail
a mixture of small pieces of different fruits
fruit compote
a dessert of fruit cooked gently until softened
fruit grower
a person or business that grows fruit for sale
fudge sauce
a thick, rich chocolate sauce, usually served warm
fund raiser
a person who organizes efforts to obtain money for a cause or institution
funeral pyre
a pile of wood on which a body is burned during a funeral ritual
funnel shape
a form that widens at one end and narrows toward the other
Verb + adverb(5)
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flatten out
to become less curved, uneven, or steep
foist off
to pass something off dishonestly as genuine or acceptable
fork over
to hand over something, especially money, reluctantly
frighten away
to make someone or something leave because of fear
fritter away
to waste money, time, or another resource on unimportant things