Engelska

collaboration

gb/kəlˌæbɚˈeɪʃən/ us/kəlˌæbɚˈeɪʃən/
B1 Engelska
~ 4100
Betydelser
0 betydelser
Substantiv B1 action
1

working together on a task

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

Användningsmönster: [someone]'s collaboration with [someone/something]
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes confuse 'collaboration' with 'cooperation'. 'Collaboration' usually means actively creating something together, while 'cooperation' can be more general help.
Synonymer
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.)
Antonymer
competition (Represents working against each other rather than together.)
Ordkombinationer
close collaboration |effective collaboration |international collaboration |collaboration between teams |collaboration with industry
Teman
business |teamwork |creativity |work |relationships |core_vocabulary
Exempel
  • 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.
Exempel för inlärare
  • 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.
Substantiv formal C1 action
2

helping an enemy power

Working with an enemy who controls your country.

Användningsmönster: [someone]'s collaboration with [enemy/occupying force]
Vanligt misstag:
Some learners may mistakenly use this meaning when they simply mean 'working together', without realizing the negative historical connotation.
Synonymer
treason (A broader term for betraying one's country, which may include but is not limited to collaborating with an enemy.)
Antonymer
resistance (Actively opposing an enemy or occupying force instead of helping them.)
Ordkombinationer
wartime collaboration |collaboration with the occupiers |accused of collaboration
Teman
history |politics |conflict |law |core_vocabulary
Exempel
  • 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.
Exempel för inlärare
  • He went to jail for collaboration with the enemy.
  • Collaboration with the enemy is a crime.
  • They punished people for collaboration during the war.
Grammatik
Grundform
collaboration
IPA
GB/kəlˌæbɚˈeɪʃən/
US/kəlˌæbɚˈeɪʃən/
Stavelser och betoning
col - lab - or - a - tion (5 stavelser)
Stress on 3rd syllable (or)
Ordformer
Noun
  • Base: collaboration
  • Plural: collaboration, collaborations
Ordfamilj
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
Uttryck

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.

Exempel
  • 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.

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

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