Colin McIntosh - Oxford Collocations Dictionary For Students of English

A levelnoun

ADJ. mockI did all right in my mock A levels and then failed the real exams.

VERB + A LEVEL do, sit, takeShe's doing her A levels this year.| retake | do well in, pass | do badly in, fail, flunk | haveShe has four A levels.| prepare for, revise forHe can't come out?he's revising for his A levels.

A LEVEL + NOUN course | exam | preparation, revision | paper, questions | grades, results

PREP. in your ~sWhat grades did you get in your A levels?| ~ inHe's got A levels in maths and history.

Aidsnoun

ADJ. full-blownOnce you are infected you will?sooner or later?develop full-blown Aids.

QUANT. caseSix cases of Aids have been reported.

VERB + AIDS have, suffer from | be/become infected with, contract, develop, get | die of | diagnose

AIDS + NOUN patient, sufferer, victim | virus

PHRASES the spread of Aidsa worldwide campaign to prevent the spread of Aids > Special page at ILLNESS

Aprilnoun > Note at

Arabicnoun

ADJ. classical, modern

ARABIC + NOUN script > Note at

Augustnoun > Note at

Biblenoun

ADJ. Holy

VERB + BIBLE read, study

BIBLE + VERB say sth, tell sb sth, teach sthThe Bible teaches that all people are equal before God.

BIBLE + NOUN reading, story | study

PREP. in the ~You can read the story of Noah in the Bible.

Buddhismnoun

ADJ. ZenShe became interested in Zen Buddhism. > Note at (for verbs and phrases)

Buddhistnoun

ADJ. devout

BUDDHIST + NOUN beliefs, philosophy, teaching | monk

CD-ROMnoun

ADJ. multimedia | interactive | educational VERB + CD-ROM burn (sth onto), duplicateNow you can burn your photos onto a CD-ROM.| install CD-ROM + VERB contain sth CD-ROM + NOUN drive | driver | player | burner, burning | title | editionThis is the CD-ROM edition of the encyclopedia.

PREP. on ~This dictionary is also available on CD-ROM. > Special page at COMPUTER

CDnoun

ADJ. budget, full-price, mid-price | double | audio, music, multimedia, photo

VERB + CD insertShe inserted a CD into the machine.| play, put on | recordYou can record your own CD if you have the right equipment.| burn, burn sth onto, copy, duplicate, record | listen to | releaseThe band's new CD is released next week.

CD + NOUN drive | player, sound system | burner, maker, recorder, rewriter, ripper, writer | burning, duplication, recording | cover, sleeve | format

PREP. on ~That was the first album to come out on CD.| on a/the ~How many tracks are on the CD?| ~ of

Catholicnoun

ADJ. Roman | devout | practising | lapsed

VERB + CATHOLIC be brought up (as)

Catholicismnoun

ADJ. ardent, fervent | Roman

VERB + CATHOLICISM convert to

Chinesenoun

ADJ. Mandarin

CHINESE + NOUN character > Note at

Christiannoun

ADJ. believing, committed, devout, good, practising | born-again, evangelical, fundamentalist

VERB + CHRISTIAN be brought up (as)

Christianitynoun

ADJ. evangelical, fundamentalist, orthodox | muscularVictorian muscular Christianity was all about achieving self-control through strict mental and physical discipline.| Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant > Note at (for verbs and phrases)

Christmasnoun

ADJ. good, nice | traditional | whitehoping for a white Christmas (= with snow on the ground)

VERB + CHRISTMAS have, spendDid you have a good Christmas? We're going to spend Christmas at home this year.| celebrateto celebrate Christmas in the traditional way| get sth forWhat did you get for Christmas?

CHRISTMAS + VERB comeChristmas is coming and the food shops are full.

CHRISTMAS + NOUN dinner | party | present | cake, pudding | lights, treeWe're going up to town to see the Christmas lights.| carol | Day | holiday/holidays | celebrations

PREP. at ~There are lots of parties at Christmas.| for ~For Christmas he gave her a silk blouse.| over ~The library is closed over Christmas.

PHRASES Happy/Merry Christmas!, wish sb a happy/merry Christmas

Decembernoun > Note at

Easternoun

ADJ. early, lateEaster is early this year.

VERB + EASTER have, spendHave a good Easter. I prefer to spend Easter at home.| celebrate

EASTER + NOUN egg | break, holiday/holidays, vacation | Day, weekend, Monday, Saturday, Sunday, week | festival | celebrations

PREP. at ~Our next holiday is at Easter.| for ~We usually go away for Easter.| over ~The library is closed over Easter.

PHRASES Happy Easter!, wish sb a happy Easter

Englishnoun

ADJ. plainYou'd have no trouble understanding his point if he'd written the article in plain English!| spoken, written | American, British, Indian, etc. | BBC, the Queen's | Early, Middle, Modern, Old > Note at (for more collocates)

Februarynoun > Note at

Frenchnoun > Note at

Fridaynoun > Note at

GPnoun

ADJ. excellent, good | qualified | experienced | family, localWho is your local GP?

VERB + GP register withYou should register with a GP as soon as possible.

GP + VERB refer sbThe GP referred her to a specialist. > Note at (for more verbs)

German measlesnoun > Special page at ILLNESS

Germannoun > Note at

Greeknoun

ADJ. ancient, classical | New Testament | modern

GREEK + NOUN alphabet > Note at

Gujaratinoun > Note at