Collocations

The combination of words formed when two or more words are

often used together in a way that sounds correct.
Collocations Meaning

1- KEEP CALM To continue to be quiet,peaceful.

2- TAKE/HAVE A SEAT Sit down (formal)

3- MAKE A NOISE To talk about something a lot, so that people

will notice it

4- DO HARM To cause hurt, injury, or damage to (someone

or something) / Used to suggest that someone
should do something that may be helpful or
useful to them.

5- GIVE/MAKE A SPEECH A formal talk given usually to a large number

of people on a special occasion

6- KEEP/HAVE IN MIND To remember or think about someone or

something when you are doing something

7- KEEP QUIET Used to tell someone not to say anything or

make any noise

8- MAKE THE BED Hacer la cama

9- TAKE NOTES To give attention to something, especially

because it is important./ Tomar notas

10- GET/HAVE/GIVE A PERMISSION If someone who has authority over you gives
you permission to do something

11- DO BUSINESS To do what you are expected to do or what

people want you to do

12- MAKE/HAVE TROUBLE To cause problems/ To find it difficult to do

something

13- GIVE/DO A LECTURE A discourse given before an audience or

class especially for instruction

14- HAVE NOT DOUBT To emphasize that something seems certain

 or very likely to you. / No tenés dudas

15- GET/HAVE DEGREE The level of achievement recognized for a

student who has completed a course of
study at a college or university

16- MAKE/HAVE/GET/GIVE/TAKE MONEY

17- DO SB. A FAVOUR Hacer un favor a alguien.

18- KEEP/MAKE A PROMISE Mantener/hacer una promesa

19- HAVE/TAKE A SHOWER Tomar una ducha

20- TAKE YOUR TIME Tomarse un tiempo

21- DO/GET/HAVE A JOB

22- DO/GIVE HOMEWORK Hacer o dar tarea

23- KEEP/HAVE A SECRET Mantener un secreto

24- GET DIVORCED Divorciarse

25- MAKE/TAKE A DECISION Tomar una decisión

26- TAKE/HAVE RESPONSIBILITY Tomar/tener una responsabilidad

27- GIVE SB. A CHANCE Darle una chance a alguien

28- DO AN EXERCISE Hacer un ejercico

29- HAVE/MAKE/GET BREAKFAST Hacer el desayuno

30- TAKEN AN EXAM Tomar un examen

31- GET LOST Used to tell someone forcefully and quite

rudely to go away/ Perderse

32- KEEP/GET IN TOUCH Mantenerse/ ponerse en contacto

33- MAKE A MISTAKE Cometer un error

34- TAKE A REST Descansar, retosar

35- MAKE PROGRESS Progresar

36- GET/HAVE/TAKE A CHANCE

37- KEEP/HAVE A DIARY Tener un diario

38- GIVE SB. A LIFT To make someone happier

39- TAKE/GET A BREAK Tomarse un descanso

40- HAVE/GET/MAKE DINNER Hacer la cena

41- HAVE A CHAT WITH Chatear con

42- TAKE SB. A PLACE Tomar el lugar de alguien

43- KEEP/GET AWAY FROM Mantenerse alejado de

44- TAKE A PICTURE Tomar una foto

45- GET RID OF To remove or throw away something

unwanted/ deshacerse