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collocation

/ˌkɒləˈkeɪʃn/noun

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noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a combination of words in a language that are often used together and sound natural to native speakers

    शब्द-संयोजन, सहप्रयोग (शब्दों का स्वाभाविक जोड़)

    • 'Heavy rain' and 'make a mistake' are common collocations in English.
    • Learning collocations will make your English sound more natural.
  2. 2

    [U] technical

    the fact of two or more words often being used together, in a way that happens more often than by chance

    सहप्रयोग (शब्दों का साथ-साथ आना)

    • the study of collocation in English
◇Word family
collocate verbcollocate noun
§Grammar and usage

Usage: exams often test collocations, for example 'make a mistake' (not 'do a mistake'), 'heavy traffic' (not 'strong traffic'), 'commit a crime' and 'pay attention'.

Exams में अक्सर collocations पूछे जाते हैं, उदाहरण के लिए 'make a mistake' ('do a mistake' नहीं), 'heavy traffic' ('strong traffic' नहीं), 'commit a crime' और 'pay attention'।