vocabulary: parts of speech

Question 1

a collocation

Answer 1

a combination of words that is very often used
vb.to catch fire

Question 2

an idiom

Answer 2

gezegde/spreekwoord (a phrase where the words together have a new meaning than the 2 individual words)
vb. to feel a bit under the weather

Question 3

a phrasal verb

Answer 3

a verb combined with an adverb or a preposition to give a new meaning
vb. to hand sth in

Question 4

a saying

Answer 4

a well-known phrase or statement that expresses sth about life that most people believe (wise & true), more literal meaning
vb. a friend in need is a friend indeed

Question 5

antonym

Answer 5

an opposite between meaning of individual words
vb. shallow - deep

Question 6

synonym

Answer 6

words with a similarly meaning
vb. clever-smart

Question 7

connotation

Answer 7

reflects the emotional value of a word
vb. the color black: death/sorrow & festive

Question 8

metaphor

Answer 8

A metaphor is a form of imagery: you use a word or image for something else, with which it bears a resemblance.
vb. the ship of the desert is a metaphor for a camel: the camel is compared to a ship.