Inglês

collaboration

gb/kəlˌæbɚˈeɪʃən/ us/kəlˌæbɚˈeɪʃən/
B1 Inglês
~ 4100
Aceções
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Nome B1 action
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working together on a task

When people or groups work together to make or do something.

Padrão de uso: [someone]'s collaboration with [someone/something]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'collaboration' with 'cooperation'. 'Collaboration' usually means actively creating something together, while 'cooperation' can be more general help.
Sinónimos
cooperation (Implies working together, but may not involve as much joint creation or shared responsibility as 'collaboration'.) | partnership (Often used for formal or long-term working relationships, especially in business.)
Antónimos
competition (Represents working against each other rather than together.)
Colocações
close collaboration |effective collaboration |international collaboration |collaboration between teams |collaboration with industry
Temas
business |teamwork |creativity |work |relationships |core_vocabulary
Exemplos
  • 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
  • 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.
Nome formal C1 action
2

helping an enemy power

Working with an enemy who controls your country.

Padrão de uso: [someone]'s collaboration with [enemy/occupying force]
Erro comum:
Some learners may mistakenly use this meaning when they simply mean 'working together', without realizing the negative historical connotation.
Sinónimos
treason (A broader term for betraying one's country, which may include but is not limited to collaborating with an enemy.)
Antónimos
resistance (Actively opposing an enemy or occupying force instead of helping them.)
Colocações
wartime collaboration |collaboration with the occupiers |accused of collaboration
Temas
history |politics |conflict |law |core_vocabulary
Exemplos
  • 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
  • He went to jail for collaboration with the enemy.
  • Collaboration with the enemy is a crime.
  • They punished people for collaboration during the war.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
collaboration
IPA
GB/kəlˌæbɚˈeɪʃən/
US/kəlˌæbɚˈeɪʃən/
Sílabas e acento
col - lab - or - a - tion (5 sílabas)
Stress on 3rd syllable (or)
Formas da palavra
Noun
  • Base: collaboration
  • Plural: collaboration, collaborations
Família de palavras
Forms
collaborations noun
Core family
collaborate verb B1 collaborative adjective B2 collaborator noun B2
Related words
collaboratively adverb cooperation noun B1 cooperate verb B1 cooperative adjective B1
Negative and opposite forms
uncooperative adjective noncooperation noun
Advanced or less common
collaborationist noun
Expressões

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.

Exemplos
  • 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.

Exemplos
  • The exhibition was organized in collaboration with the local museum.
  • She wrote the paper in collaboration with two colleagues.

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