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Collocations - 15 for ID

No. Collocation

1 to take the bull by the horns

2 take a holiday 

3 get a job

4 take a lesson

5 get a degree.

6 take a look

7 get angry

8  do a favour

9 make a choice

10 do a report

11 make a contract

12 do homework

13 make a deal

14 go bankrupt

15  rely on
Definition (+source)

to face and deal boldly with a danger or difficulty (Webster’s


New World College Dictionary 2.5)

a day on which one is exempt from work


(https://www.merriam-webster.com/)
to find a job
(https://www.merriam-webster.com/)
To learn something

to obtain a degree in something


look at with attention
(https://www.thefreedictionary.com/)
to be furious
(https://www.vocabulary.com/)
To help someone else
(https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/)
To take a decision
(https://www.merriam-webster.com/)

to give a description of something or information about it to


someone
(https://dictionary.cambridge.org/)
create a contract
(https://dictionary.cambridge.org/)

Literally, to complete the school work that has been assigned


by a teacher to be done at home
(https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/)

To successfully achieve or negotiate a deal or agreement,


especially regarding an acceptable price or exchange for
something.
(https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/)
to be unable to pay one's debts
(https://www.merriam-webster.com/)
put trust in with confidence
(https://www.thefreedictionary.com/)
Observati
Example (own) Romanian equivalent
ons
She decided to take the bull by the horns and agreed
a lua taurul de coarne -
to hold the meeting at her house.

He had intended to take a holiday in New York. a lua o vacanta

He wanted to see if he could get a job with us. a gasi un job

I might take a lesson from you. a lua o lectie

My goals were to go back to school and get a degree. a lua o diploma/calificare

I’ll take a look at the website and let you know what I a privi la/spre
think. 

He was beginning to get angry. a se enerva

Couldn’t you do a favour and leave me alone? a face un favor

She should make a right choice. a lua o decizie

Could you do a report for me? a face un raport

We are to make a contract for a supply of raw silk


a crea un contract
with the company.

I like to do homework. a face temele

We need to make a deal for this project. a face o intelegere

The company is about to go bankrupt. a da faliment

a se baza pe
Can we rely on this old car to get us there?

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