1 What are collocations? Flashcards
1
Q
a lot of cars, lorries etc.
Ladenbesitzer sagen, dass der starke Verkehr Besucher des malerischen Dorfs East Chipping abstösst.
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heavy traffic
Shopkeepers say that heavy traffic is putting off visitors to the picturesque village of East Chipping.
2
Q
to start to criticise or harm sb
Umweltschützer starteten gestern einen Angriff auf Fluggesellschaften …
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to launch an attack
Environmentalists/Environmental campaigners launched an attack on airline companies yesterday …
3
Q
to be something that may cause danger or difficulty
Diese Leute stellen eine Bedrohung für die Öffentlichkeit dar …
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to pose a threat to sb/sth
These people pose a threat to the public and must be caught.
