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Collocations — Adjective + Noun

Strong evidence, sharp increase, widespread inequality.

Strong evidence · Heavy traffic · Sharp increase · Fixed combinations
B2 Vocabulary

Adjective + Noun collocations

These adjective + noun combinations cannot be translated literally. Using wrong adjectives is a very common error at B2 level.
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English
preuve solide
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strong evidence — convincing proof — NOT powerful or heavy evidence
trafic dense
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heavy traffic — a lot of traffic on the roads — NOT big or strong traffic
chômage élevé
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high unemployment — a large number of unemployed people — NOT big unemployment
préoccupation profonde
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deep concern — serious worry — NOT big concern
large éventail
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broad range — a wide variety — NOT big or large range
relation étroite
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close relationship — a near connection — NOT near relationship

More collocations

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English
hausse brutale
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sharp increase — a sudden, steep rise — NOT quick increase
conscience croissante
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growing awareness — increasing consciousness of an issue
inégalité généralisée
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widespread inequality — inequality affecting many areas
question clé
→
key issue — the most important problem
percée majeure
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major breakthrough — a very significant discovery or development
rôle crucial
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crucial role — an extremely important function

Examples in context

There is strong evidence that automation leads to widespread redundancy.
There is growing awareness of the deep concern about data privacy.
The report shows a sharp increase in carbon emissions last year.
Renewable energy plays a crucial role in addressing the climate crisis.

Summary

Français
English
solide
→
Strong — strong evidence · strong argument · strong impact
prononcé
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Sharp — sharp increase · sharp decline · sharp contrast
généralisé
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Widespread — widespread inequality · widespread damage · widespread concern
profond
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Deep — deep concern · deep impact · deeply rooted
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