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collocation in French

collocation in French is collocation — collocation means a pair or group of words that habitually occur together and sound natural to native speakers, such as heavy rain or make a decision.

collocation in French

collocation
noun

What does "collocation" mean?

  1. noun A pair or group of words that habitually occur together and sound natural to native speakers, such as heavy rain or make a decision.
    "Learners often produce grammatical sentences that break basic collocations, such as saying strong rain."
  2. noun The act of placing things side by side, or the arrangement that results.
    "The collocation of the two portraits invites comparison."
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collocation in a sentence

  • Learners often produce grammatical sentences that break basic collocations, such as saying strong rain.
  • The dictionary lists common collocations under each headword.
  • The collocation of the two portraits invites comparison.

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What is "collocation" in French?

"collocation" in French is collocation. collocation means: A pair or group of words that habitually occur together and sound natural to native speakers, such as heavy rain or make a decision.

How do you use "collocation" in a sentence?

Example: "Learners often produce grammatical sentences that break basic collocations, such as saying strong rain." In French, "collocation" is collocation.

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