ENGLISH COLLOCATIONS in Use – Module 8

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We will consider 5 common collocations:

absolute despair
deep thought
valid reason
strong smell
natural disaster

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absolute despair
(an extreme feeling that there is no hope left)

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When he received the call that his company had lost their main contract, he felt absolute despair.

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She was in absolute despair when her boy was late coming home from school.

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deep thought
(completely absorbed in thought, unaware of what one’s environment)

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He was in such deep thought he never heard his wife’s voice in the background.

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It looked like he was in deep thought, but actually, he was just watching someone walk their dog.

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valid reason
(a reason based on logical, sensible reasoning)

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There is no valid reason why nursing home residents should suffer neglect or abuse from those who should be providing care.

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After all the children grew up and left home, they could see no valid reason for keeping such a large house.

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strong smell
(a powerful smell that is immediately noticeable)

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As soon as she entered the front door, she detected a strong smell coming from the kitchen.

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Although lilies are beautiful, some people can’t put up with the strong smell in the home.

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natural disaster
(a natural event due to the forces of nature that cause great damage or loss of life, e.g. flood, earthquake, hurricane)

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An IFRC* report showed that there has been a 35% increase in the number of natural disasters around the world since the 1990s.

*International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

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The Yangtze River floods in China in 1931 rank as the deadliest natural disaster in world history.

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Again, the 5 collocations are:

jealous of
fascinated by
pleased with
interested in
responsible for

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If you are interested in English collocations in use, be sure to check the previous lesson also:
ENGLISH COLLOCATIONS in Use – Module 7

Here is a review of collocations used in Modules 5-8:
ENGLISH COLLOCATIONS in Use – Review #2