collaboration
gb/kəlˌæbɚˈeɪʃən/ us/kəlˌæbɚˈeɪʃən/
B1
Anglais
~ 4100
Sens
0 sens
Nom
B1
action
1
working together on a task
When people or groups work together to make or do something.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone]'s collaboration with [someone/something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'collaboration' with 'cooperation'. 'Collaboration' usually means actively creating something together, while 'cooperation' can be more general help.
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
competition (Represents working against each other rather than together.)
Collocations
close collaboration
|effective collaboration
|international collaboration
|collaboration between teams
|collaboration with industry
Thèmes
business
|teamwork
|creativity
|work
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The new bridge was built in collaboration with local engineers.
- Her latest album is a collaboration between several famous artists.
- We need more collaboration between departments to solve this problem.
- The project succeeded thanks to close collaboration with the client.
Exemples pédagogiques
- We worked in collaboration to write the report.
- This book is a collaboration between two writers.
- The company grew because of good collaboration with partners.
Nom
formal
C1
action
2
helping an enemy power
Working with an enemy who controls your country.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone]'s collaboration with [enemy/occupying force]
Erreur fréquente :
Some learners may mistakenly use this meaning when they simply mean 'working together', without realizing the negative historical connotation.
Synonymes
treason (A broader term for betraying one's country, which may include but is not limited to collaborating with an enemy.)
Antonymes
resistance (Actively opposing an enemy or occupying force instead of helping them.)
Collocations
wartime collaboration
|collaboration with the occupiers
|accused of collaboration
Thèmes
history
|politics
|conflict
|law
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- He was arrested for collaboration with the occupying army.
- Collaboration with the enemy was seen as a serious crime after the war.
- Many were accused of collaboration during the occupation.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He went to jail for collaboration with the enemy.
- Collaboration with the enemy is a crime.
- They punished people for collaboration during the war.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
collaboration
API
GB/kəlˌæbɚˈeɪʃən/
US/kəlˌæbɚˈeɪʃən/
Syllabes et accentuation
col - lab - or - a - tion (5 syllabes)
Stress on 3rd syllable (or)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: collaboration
- Plural: collaboration, collaborations
Famille de mots
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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- The exhibition was organized in collaboration with the local museum.
- She wrote the paper in collaboration with two colleagues.