CAE Top-300 Full Collocations

Vocabulary flashcards covering common English collocations, phrasal verbs, and fixed expressions used in advanced English contexts.

take part in

To participate in an activity, competition, or event.

draw a conclusion

To form an opinion or judgment after considering information or results.

reach a conclusion

To arrive at a final decision or judgment after thought or research.

make a decision

To choose a particular course of action or outcome.

take responsibility for

To accept the duty to deal with something or to acknowledge being the cause of a mistake.

raise awareness of

To increase people's knowledge or understanding of a specific issue or topic.

pay attention to

To listen to, watch, or consider something carefully.

take action against

To do something to stop or address a problem or negative situation.

meet the requirements for

To satisfy the necessary conditions or standards for a specific purpose, such as a job.

face difficulties in

To experience problems or challenges while trying to achieve something.

pose a threat to

To present a possible danger or risk to someone or something.

have an impact on

To have a strong effect or influence on a situation, person, or thing.

play a role in

To be involved in something or to contribute to a specific result.

gain access to

To get the right or opportunity to use or see something.

make an effort to

To try hard to achieve or improve something.

take advantage of

To make good use of an opportunity or to use a situation for one's own benefit.

make progress in

To improve or develop in a specific area or activity.

conduct research into

To perform a systematic study or investigation of a subject.

solve a problem

To find an answer or a solution to a difficulty or challenge.

overcome obstacles in

To successfully deal with and get past difficulties that hinder progress.

aware of

Having knowledge or perception of a situation or fact.

capable of

Having the ability, power, or qualities necessary to do something.

familiar with

Having a good knowledge of something or recognizing it from earlier experience.

responsible for

Having the job or duty of dealing with someone or something; being the cause of something.

dependent on

Relying on someone or something for financial, emotional, or physical support.

involved in

Taking part in an activity or being closely connected with it.

concerned about

Feeling worried or anxious about something.

associated with

Connected with something else in people's minds or having a relationship with it.

relevant to

Closely connected or appropriate to the matter in hand.

similar to

Having qualities that are the same as another person or thing but not identical.

essential for

Absolutely necessary or extremely important for something.

keen on

Very interested in or enthusiastic about an activity or subject.

satisfied with

Pleased or happy because something is as good as you wanted it to be.

suitable for

Right or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or occasion.

different from

Not the same as another person or thing.

depend on

To rely on something or be determined by a specific factor.

result in

To lead to a particular outcome or consequence.

result from

To be caused by something else.

account for

To provide a reason or explanation for something.

lead to

To cause or result in something happening.

contribute to

To help to cause an event or situation.

consist of

To be made up or composed of specific parts or items.

belong to

To be the property of or a member of a group.

suffer from

To experience physical or mental pain or an illness.

apply for

To make a formal request, usually in writing, for something such as a job or a place at university.

deal with

To take action in order to achieve something or to solve a problem.

refer to

To mention or speak about someone or something.

rely on

To trust or depend on someone or something.

focus on

To give a lot of attention to one particular person, subject, or thing.

cope with

To deal successfully with a difficult situation or job.

prevent someone from

To stop someone from doing something or to stop something from happening.

benefit from

To get an advantage or profit from something.

object to

To feel or say that you oppose or disapprove of something.

participate in

To take part in an activity or event.

respond to

To say or do something as a reaction to something that has been said or done.

carry out

To perform or complete a task, experiment, or investigation.

put off

To postpone or delay doing something until a later time.

turn down

To refuse or reject an offer, request, or invitation.

bring up

To mention a subject or to care for a child until they are an adult.

come across

To find or meet someone or something by chance.

look into

To examine the facts about a situation; to investigate.

set up

To start a new business, organization, or system.

take up

To start a new hobby, activity, or job.

give up

To stop doing something that you do regularly.

point out

To tell someone about some information, often because you think they do not know it.

work out

To find a solution to a problem or to exercise.

put up with

To accept or tolerate an unpleasant situation or person without complaining.

get away with

To succeed in avoiding punishment for something wrong you have done.

come up with

To suggest or think of an idea or a plan.

run out of

To finish a supply of something so that you have none left.

go through

To experience a difficult or unpleasant situation or to examine something in detail.

carry on with

To continue doing something.

break down

To stop working because of a fault (usually for machinery or vehicles).

take over

To take control or responsibility of something from someone else.

turn out to be

To be discovered or proven to be something in the end.

by no means

Not at all; certainly not.

in terms of

Used to describe which particular area or aspect of a subject you are discussing.

on behalf of

Done for another person or as their representative.

with regard to

In connection with someone or something; concerning.

in spite of

Used the fact that something happens even though there is something else that might stop it.

on the whole

Generally; considering everything.

in the long run

Relating to a long period of time in the future; eventually.

at all costs

No matter how much effort or money is needed.

under no circumstances

Used to emphasize that something must never happen or be allowed.

be accused of

To be officially blamed for doing something wrong or illegal.

be interested in

Wanting to know more about something or wanting to do something.

be impressed by

Feeling admiration or respect for someone or something.

be amazed at

Feeling extremely surprised at something.

be worried about

Thinking about unpleasant things that might happen or about problems you have.

be known for

Recognized or famous for a particular quality or achievement.

be famous for

Restricted or well-known for a particular thing.

be based on

Using something as a foundation or starting point for a story, theory, or system.

be related to

Connected in some way; belonging to the same family.