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Frage		Antworten
dull Lernen beginnen		not interesting or exciting; not bright or shiny
dull Lernen beginnen		It was a dull, rainy afternoon.
pretty dull Lernen beginnen		The film was pretty dull, so we left early.
dreadful Lernen beginnen		extremely bad or unpleasant
dreadful Lernen beginnen		We had dreadful weather during our holiday.
dreadful weather Lernen beginnen		We stayed inside because of the dreadful weather.
dull ache Lernen beginnen		I’ve had a dull ache in my lower back all day.
newspaper clip Lernen beginnen		She showed me a newspaper clip about the accident.
clip Lernen beginnen		a short piece taken from a newspaper, film, video, etc.
clip Lernen beginnen		I watched a short clip from the interview online.
withdraw from Lernen beginnen		to stop taking part in something
withdraw from Lernen beginnen		She decided to withdraw from the competition.
drop out of Lernen beginnen		to stop taking part in something before it is finished
drop out of Lernen beginnen		He dropped out of university after his first year.
bored stiff Lernen beginnen		extremely bored
bored stiff Lernen beginnen		I was bored stiff during the presentation.
stiff Lernen beginnen		firm and difficult to bend or move
stiff Lernen beginnen		My neck feels stiff after sitting at my desk all day.
badly need Lernen beginnen		to need something very much
badly need Lernen beginnen		I badly need a holiday.
have a think about something Lernen beginnen		to spend some time thinking about something
have a think about something Lernen beginnen		Have a think about my proposal and let me know tomorrow.
dead keen on something Lernen beginnen		to be extremely interested in or enthusiastic about something
keen on something Lernen beginnen		She’s dead keen on photography.
keen to do something Lernen beginnen		He was keen to meet the new team.
board the aircraft Lernen beginnen		to get on the plane
board the aircraft Lernen beginnen		Passengers are now being asked to board the aircraft.
alight from the bus Lernen beginnen		to get off a bus
alight from the bus Lernen beginnen		Passengers should alight from the bus at the next stop.
whilst Lernen beginnen		while
whilst Lernen beginnen		Please remain seated whilst the vehicle is in motion.
in motion Lernen beginnen		moving
in motion Lernen beginnen		Do not open the doors while the train is in motion.
dismount your bicycle Lernen beginnen		to get off your bike
dismount your bicycle Lernen beginnen		Cyclists must dismount their bikes before entering this area.
get off the bike Lernen beginnen		Please get off the bike before crossing the bridge.
trespasser Lernen beginnen		a person who enters land or a building without permission
trespasser Lernen beginnen		The police were called after a trespasser entered the property.
be prosecuted Lernen beginnen		to be officially accused of a crime and taken to court
be prosecuted Lernen beginnen		Anyone caught stealing may be prosecuted.
dispose of something Lernen beginnen		to get rid of something
dispose of something Lernen beginnen		Please dispose of your rubbish in the bins provided.
unwanted items Lernen beginnen		You can donate unwanted items to charity.
receptacle Lernen beginnen		a container for putting something in
receptacle Lernen beginnen		Please dispose of your rubbish in the receptacle provided.
bear the cost of something Lernen beginnen		to pay for something
bear the cost of something Lernen beginnen		The company will bear the cost of the repairs.
embark Lernen beginnen		to go onto a ship or aircraft
embark Lernen beginnen		Passengers will embark at noon.
embark on a ship Lernen beginnen		The passengers embarked on the ship in Southampton.
embark on something Lernen beginnen		to start something new, important, or difficult
embark upon something Lernen beginnen		to start something new, important, or difficult; a more formal version of “embark on”
embark on a journey Lernen beginnen		They embarked on a long journey across Asia.
embark on a new career Lernen beginnen		She decided to embark on a new career.
embark on a project Lernen beginnen		The company is about to embark on an ambitious project.
axe Lernen beginnen		to get rid of or stop something
axe Lernen beginnen		The broadcaster decided to axe the programme.
axe jobs Lernen beginnen		to remove jobs, usually in order to reduce costs
axe jobs Lernen beginnen		The company plans to axe hundreds of jobs.
slash Lernen beginnen		to reduce something by a large amount
slash Lernen beginnen		The company plans to slash its operating costs.
slash prices Lernen beginnen		Retailers have slashed prices by up to 50%.
The budget was slashed Lernen beginnen		The budget was slashed by almost 30%.
reduce drastically Lernen beginnen		The company needs to reduce its expenses drastically.
rocket Lernen beginnen		to increase very quickly and suddenly
rocket Lernen beginnen		Energy prices have rocketed in recent months.
spendings rocket Lernen beginnen		Spending rocketed during the crisis.
costs rocket Lernen beginnen		Production costs have rocketed this year.
prices rocket Lernen beginnen		House prices have rocketed over the past few years.
sales rocket Lernen beginnen		Sales rocketed after the product went viral.
profits rocket Lernen beginnen		The company’s profits rocketed last year.
cut jobs Lernen beginnen		to reduce the number of jobs in a company
cut jobs Lernen beginnen		The company may have to cut jobs to reduce costs.
outbreak Lernen beginnen		a sudden start of something unpleasant, especially a disease or violence
outbreak Lernen beginnen		The authorities are trying to control the outbreak of the disease.
hit Lernen beginnen		to touch or strike somebody or something with force
hit Lernen beginnen		The car hit a tree and stopped.
crack Lernen beginnen		to break something so that a line appears on its surface, without breaking it into separate pieces
crack Lernen beginnen		I dropped my phone and cracked the screen.
crack Lernen beginnen		The ice cracked
crack Lernen beginnen		There’s a crack in the wall
crack Lernen beginnen		to solve a difficult problem
crack Lernen beginnen		It took the team several days to crack the problem.
crack the code Lernen beginnen		The scientists finally managed to crack the code.
crack a password Lernen beginnen		Hackers managed to crack his password.
crack a case Lernen beginnen		The police finally cracked the case after months of investigation.
crack down on somebody Lernen beginnen		to start dealing with somebody much more strictly
crack down on somebody Lernen beginnen		The police are cracking down on people who drive too fast.
crack down on something Lernen beginnen		to start dealing with something much more strictly
crack down on something Lernen beginnen		The government is cracking down on corruption.
a crackdown Lernen beginnen		a period of taking strong action to stop something illegal or unacceptable
a crackdown Lernen beginnen		The government has announced a new crackdown on tax evasion.
crack a joke Lernen beginnen		to tell a joke
crack a joke Lernen beginnen		He cracked a joke to lighten the mood.
pump prices Lernen beginnen		the prices of fuel at petrol stations
pump prices Lernen beginnen		Rising oil prices have pushed up pump prices.
petrol pump Lernen beginnen		a machine used for putting petrol into a vehicle
petrol pump Lernen beginnen		She stopped at the petrol pump to fill up the car.
pump Lernen beginnen		a machine or device used to move liquid or gas
pump Lernen beginnen		The water pump needs to be replaced.
pump up tyres Lernen beginnen		I need to pump up the tyres before our trip.
pump up muscles Lernen beginnen		He goes to the gym every day to pump up his muscles.
pump up prices Lernen beginnen		to increase prices significantly
pump up prices Lernen beginnen		Strong demand has helped pump up house prices.
make somebody redundant Lernen beginnen		to end somebody’s employment because their job is no longer needed
make somebody redundant Lernen beginnen		The company had to make 200 workers redundant.
200 workers will be made redundant when the factory closes Lernen beginnen		The bank made 50 employees redundant
They made half the department redundant Lernen beginnen		My job was made redundant last year
dismiss somebody Lernen beginnen		to officially remove somebody from their job
dismiss somebody Lernen beginnen		He was dismissed for repeatedly arriving late for work.
sack somebody Lernen beginnen		to dismiss somebody from their job, especially because they have done something wrong; used especially in British English
sack somebody Lernen beginnen		He was sacked after a serious argument with his manager.
get sacked Lernen beginnen		He got sacked for repeatedly breaking company rules.
sack Lernen beginnen		a large bag made of strong material, used for storing or carrying things
sack Lernen beginnen		They carried the potatoes in a large sack.
sack a city/town Lernen beginnen		to attack a place, destroy it and steal things from it
sack a city/town Lernen beginnen		The city was sacked by invading troops.
lay somebody off Lernen beginnen		to stop employing somebody, especially because there is not enough work; used especially in American English
lay somebody off Lernen beginnen		The company laid off 50 people last month.
let somebody go Lernen beginnen		to dismiss somebody from their job, often used as a less direct or softer expression
let somebody go Lernen beginnen		Unfortunately, the company had to let several employees go.
rear Lernen beginnen		the back part of something
rear Lernen beginnen		There’s a small garden at the rear of the house.
rear door Lernen beginnen		Please use the rear door to leave the building.
rear window Lernen beginnen		Someone had broken the rear window of the car.
rear-view mirror Lernen beginnen		I looked in the rear-view mirror before changing lanes.
rear seat Lernen beginnen		The children were sitting in the rear seat.
battle against something Lernen beginnen		to fight against something over a long period of time
battle against something Lernen beginnen		The country is battling against rising inflation.
battle with something Lernen beginnen		similar to battle against, but often emphasises a personal, ongoing struggle
battle with something Lernen beginnen		He has been battling with anxiety for several months.
quiz somebody about something Lernen beginnen		to ask somebody a lot of questions
quiz somebody about something Lernen beginnen		Police quizzed him about what he had seen.
quiz somebody on something Lernen beginnen		to ask somebody questions to test their knowledge of something
quiz somebody on something Lernen beginnen		The teacher quizzed us on last week’s vocabulary.
quiz somebody over something Lernen beginnen		to question somebody closely about a particular matter
quiz somebody over something Lernen beginnen		Reporters quizzed the minister over the decision.
submit a tender Lernen beginnen		to make a formal offer to do work or provide goods at a particular price
submit a tender Lernen beginnen		Three companies submitted a tender for the project.
raise capital Lernen beginnen		The company is trying to raise capital to finance its expansion.
go into partnership with somebody Lernen beginnen		She went into partnership with a former colleague.
expand the business Lernen beginnen		They want to expand the business into new markets.
supply equipment Lernen beginnen		The company supplies equipment to hospitals.
flood Lernen beginnen		to cover a place with water or become covered with water
flood Lernen beginnen		Heavy rain flooded several streets.
job losses Lernen beginnen		The closure of the factory could result in hundreds of job losses.
falling profits Lernen beginnen		Falling profits forced the company to cut costs.
prime suspect Lernen beginnen		He became the prime suspect in the investigation.
missing teenager Lernen beginnen		Police are searching for a missing teenager.
major oil companies Lernen beginnen		Major oil companies are investing in renewable energy.

Unit 5: Collocations

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