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Intermediate 🔤 Vocabulary
Common collocations
Learn and use 6 words about collocations.
1Learn the words
make a decision
decide
/mayk uh di-SIZH-un/
“We need to make a decision.”
Synonym: decide · Opposite: — · Phrase: make a quick decision
take a break
rest briefly
/tayk uh brayk/
“Let’s take a break.”
Synonym: pause · Opposite: keep going · Phrase: take a short break
do business
trade
/doo BIZ-nis/
“They do business in Dubai.”
Synonym: trade · Opposite: — · Phrase: do business with
pay attention
focus
/pay uh-TEN-shun/
“Pay attention to the details.”
Synonym: focus · Opposite: ignore · Phrase: pay close attention
keep in touch
stay in contact
/keep in tuch/
“Let’s keep in touch.”
Synonym: stay in contact · Opposite: lose touch · Phrase: keep in touch with
catch a cold
become ill with a cold
/kach uh kohld/
“I caught a cold last week.”
Synonym: fall ill · Opposite: — · Phrase: catch a bad cold
2Practice quiz
Question 1 of 5Multiple choice
Which word means: “rest briefly”?
3Speaking challenge
Speaking challenge
Use at least 4 of these words in sentences about your own life. Say them out loud.
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Say it out loud. Nobody is listening — that’s the point. Mistakes are allowed.