Les collocations
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Une collocation est une association de mots que les anglophones emploient spontanément : on dit « heavy rain » et non « strong rain », « make a profit » et non « do a profit », « bitterly cold » et non « deeply cold ». Les traduire mot à mot depuis le français mène souvent à l'erreur.
Les collocations les plus testées au niveau C1 associent un verbe et un nom (reach an agreement, take measures, pay attention, lose your temper), un adjectif et un nom (heavy smoker, slim chance, keen interest) ou un adverbe et un adjectif (highly acclaimed, fully aware, vitally important).
Pour progresser, apprends les mots par groupes plutôt qu'isolément : quand tu notes un nouveau nom, note aussi le verbe et l'adjectif qui l'accompagnent le plus souvent.
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Liste de collocations anglaises
| Phrase | Mot manquant |
|---|---|
| The storm brought ___ rain across the whole region. (h…) | heavy |
| It was a ___ cold morning, so we stayed inside. (b…) | bitterly |
| I ___ regret not accepting the job offer. (d…) | deeply |
| The film was ___ acclaimed by the critics. (h…) | highly |
| He is a ___ smoker: he smokes forty cigarettes a day. (h…) | heavy |
| There is ___ evidence that the treatment works. (s…) | strong / solid |
| She ___ the opportunity to study abroad. (s…) | seized |
| For the first time in years, the company has ___ a profit. (m…) | made |
| You should ___ attention to the details of the contract. (p…) | pay |
| She always ___ her promises. (k…) | keeps |
| After months of talks, the two countries ___ an agreement. (r…) | reached |
| It is ___ important that you arrive on time. (v…) | vitally |
| The price of fuel has ___ sharply this year. (r…) | risen |
| The government has ___ measures to reduce pollution. (t…) | taken |
| She ___ a speech at the conference. (g…) | gave |
| The decision ___ a lot of criticism. (a…) | attracted |
| He ___ his temper and started shouting. (l…) | lost |
| I am ___ aware of the risks involved. (f…) | fully |
| We ___ the conclusion that the plan would not work. (c…) | came to |
| He made a ___ recovery after the accident. (f…) | full |
| The flood caused ___ damage to the village. (e…) | extensive |
| There is only a ___ chance of success, so don't get your hopes up. (s…) | slim / slight / small |
| She burst ___ tears when she heard the news. (i…) | into |
| As the manager, he ___ the blame for the failure. (t…) | took |
| The meeting will ___ place in the main hall. (t…) | take |
| She ___ a deep breath before going on stage. (t…) | took |
| The news came as a ___ shock to everyone. (c…) | complete |
| Could you ___ me a favour and post this letter? (d…) | do |
| Her argument doesn't ___ water: it is full of contradictions. (h…) | hold |
| She has a ___ interest in politics. (k…) | keen |
| It's an ___ secret that he wants the job. (o…) | open |
| The plan was a ___ failure. (d…) | dismal |