Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with colleague in American Collocation
colleague
noun
countable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈkɑˌliɡ/
when you work closely together
close
This day will highlight the major contribution made by the late Brian Spencer, with papers from some of his close colleagues.
when you have worked together for a long time
long-time
old
I would like to thank my mentor and long-time colleague, Professor Brown.
rank, sex, or status of colleague
fellow
female
former
junior
male
senior
Junior staff work within the department to gain experience from their senior colleagues.
types of colleague
academic
clinical
medical
ministerial
parliamentary
professional
Librarians should take the role of raising awareness about these issues amongst their academic colleagues.
that you trust or respect
respected
trusted
There are few more difficult tasks than firing employees, especially those that have been trusted colleagues.
having the same attitudes as you
like-minded
I discussed the matter with a few like-minded colleagues.
business
work
workplace
This short story regards the aftermath of a violent murder and the shocked reactions of the victim’s work colleagues.