Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with known in American Collocation
known
adjective
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
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
/noʊn/
known about by many people
commonly
generally
well
widely
The author does little more than take widely known ideas and regurgitate them under new headings.
known about by few people
little
He played for a little-known band called ‘Plastic Dog’.
cause
cure
example
fact
problem
risk factor
At present, there is no known cure for emphysema, which causes advanced damage to the lungs and can eventually kill sufferers.