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Swedish to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Linguistics | |||||||
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5 +4 | collocation, phrase |
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collocation, phrase Explanation: As found in Norstedts svensk-engelska professionell ordbok What is a collocation? A collocation is two or more words that often go together. These combinations just sound "right" to native English speakers, who use them all the time. On the other hand, other combinations may be unnatural and just sound "wrong". https://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/collocations.htm Reference: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/collocati... |
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