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broad accent,
broad hint,
broad smile
Strong collocations
A strong collocation is one in which the words are very closely associated with each other.
Fixed collocations
Fixed collocations are collocations so strong that they cannot be changed in any way.
Weak collocations
Weak collocations are made up of words that collocate with a wide range of other words.
adjourn откладывать - to adjourn a meeting till the following week . заседа́ние до сле́дующей неде́ли
auburn темно-рыжий She shook her mane of auburn hair. He had a mane (грива)of auburn hair
broad широкий
deliriously безумно Her answer made him deliriously happy. Ее ответ сделал его безумно счастливым.
inclement ненастный- Predictions of inclement weather proved to be wrong. Прогнозы непогоды оказались
ошибочными The inclement weather brought forth a host of diseases. Ненастная погода породила множество болезней.
mitigating смягчение. There are various mitigating factors. Существуют различные смягчающие факторы. Are
there any mitigating circumstances in this case? Имеются ли в данном случае смягчающие обстоятельства?
picturesque живописный- The building is grey, formidable, not at all picturesque. Здание серое, грозное, совсем не
живописное.
Unit 1
1 Our new family hotel is set in a secluded location and all the rooms have stylish
furnishings and breathtaking views over the surrounding countryside.
(Breathtaking could also go with location but secluded could not go with views.)
1 Наш новый семейный отель расположен в уединенном месте. Все номера обставлены стильной мебелью, а
из окон открывается захватывающий вид на окрестности.
2 Visitors will enjoy the relaxing atmosphere in either of our spacious dining rooms, both
serving delicious food to residents and non-residents.
(Relaxing could also perhaps go with dining rooms but spacious could not go with
atmosphere.)
2 Посетители смогут насладиться расслабляющей атмосферой в любой из наших просторных столовых, где
подают вкусные блюда как жителям, так и нерезидентам.
3 We organise tours to picturesque surrounding villages where you’ll have the opportunity
to take some stunning photographs and sample the mouth-watering local cuisine.
(Stunning could go with villages but picturesque could not go with photographs.)
3 Мы организуем туры в живописные окрестные деревни, где у вас будет возможность сделать
потрясающие фотографии и отведать аппетитные блюда местной кухни.
The blond-haired boy said he had joined the English class to make some new friends. He also said that he wanted to
learn about collocations because it would be of great importance in helping him to make fewer mistakes when writing in
English.
2. Write F (formal), I (informal) or N (neutral) in the brackets at the end of each sentence. In each pair of
sentences, there is one neutral sentence and one formal or informal sentence. Underline the collocations that
are noticeably formal or informal.
3 a SFTS has the right to bring the agreement to an end with three months’ notice. N
ГФНС имеет право расторгнуть соглашение с уведомлением за три месяца.
b SFTS reserves the right to terminate the agreement with three months’ notice. F
SFTS оставляет за собой право расторгнуть соглашение с уведомлением за три месяца.
b She thinks her boyfriend is planning to ask her to marry him tonight. N
Она думает, что ее бойфренд собирается предложить ей выйти за него замуж сегодня вечером.