collaboration
gb/kəlˌæbɚˈeɪʃən/ us/kəlˌæbɚˈeɪʃən/
B1
English
~ 4100
együttműködik, együttműködés, kollaboráció, az ellenséggel való együttműködés
NOUN
B1
1
Usage pattern:
[someone]'s collaboration with [someone/something]
The new bridge was built in collaboration with local engineers.
Az új hidat helyi mérnökökkel együttműködve építették meg.
Her latest album is a collaboration between several famous artists.
Legújabb albuma több híres művész együttműködésének eredménye.
We need more collaboration between departments to solve this problem.
The project succeeded thanks to close collaboration with the client.
Learner examples
We worked in collaboration to write the report.
Együttműködve dolgoztunk a jelentés megírásán.
This book is a collaboration between two writers.
Ez a könyv két író közös munkája.
The company grew because of good collaboration with partners.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'collaboration' with 'cooperation'. 'Collaboration' usually means actively creating something together, while 'cooperation' can be more general help.
Meaning
working together on a task
Collocations
close collaboration
|effective collaboration
|international collaboration
|collaboration between teams
|collaboration with industry
Synonyms
cooperation (Implies working together, but may not involve as much joint creation or shared responsibility as 'collaboration'.)
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partnership (Often used for formal or long-term working relationships, especially in business.)
Antonyms
competition (Represents working against each other rather than together.)
Themes
business
|teamwork
|creativity
|work
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definition
When people or groups work together to make or do something.
The action of two or more people or groups working jointly to produce or achieve something.
NOUN
C1
FORMAL
2
Usage pattern:
[someone]'s collaboration with [enemy/occupying force]
He was arrested for collaboration with the occupying army.
Letartóztatták a megszálló hadsereggel való kollaboráció miatt.
Collaboration with the enemy was seen as a serious crime after the war.
A háború után az ellenséggel való kollaborációt súlyos bűncselekménynek tekintették.
Many were accused of collaboration during the occupation.
Learner examples
He went to jail for collaboration with the enemy.
Börtönbe került az ellenséggel való kollaborációért.
Collaboration with the enemy is a crime.
Az ellenséggel való kollaboráció bűncselekmény.
They punished people for collaboration during the war.
Common mistake:
Some learners may mistakenly use this meaning when they simply mean 'working together', without realizing the negative historical connotation.
Meaning
helping an enemy power
Collocations
wartime collaboration
|collaboration with the occupiers
|accused of collaboration
Synonyms
treason (A broader term for betraying one's country, which may include but is not limited to collaborating with an enemy.)
Antonyms
resistance (Actively opposing an enemy or occupying force instead of helping them.)
Themes
history
|politics
|conflict
|law
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Working with an enemy who controls your country.
The act of helping or cooperating with an enemy that has occupied one's country.
Grammar
Dictionary form
collaboration
IPA
GB/kəlˌæbɚˈeɪʃən/
US/kəlˌæbɚˈeɪʃən/
Syllables & stress
col - lab - or - a - tion (5 syllables)
Stress on 3rd syllable (or)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: collaboration
- Plural: collaboration, collaborations
Word family
Forms
collaborations
noun
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
uncooperative
adjective
noncooperation
noun
Advanced or less common
collaborationist
noun
Expressions
a collaboration between
1/ə kəlˌæbɚˈeɪʃən bɪtwˈin/
fixed phrase
joint work involving parties
Used to describe a project or work made by two or more people or groups.
Examples
- This film is a collaboration between two studios.
- The song is a collaboration between three famous singers.
in collaboration with
1/ˈɪn kəlˌæbɚˈeɪʃən wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
together with someone in work
Used to say that something is done together with another person, group, or organization.
Examples
- The exhibition was organized in collaboration with the local museum.
- She wrote the paper in collaboration with two colleagues.