Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with bracket in British Collocation
bracket
noun
countable
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
UK
/ˈbrækɪt/
angle
closing
curly
left
opening
right
round
square
Each answer is followed by the author’s initials in square brackets.
use brackets
enclose something in
give something in
insert
place something in
put something in
show something in
use
Write the words out in full the first time you use them and put the abbreviation in brackets.
open/ close brackets
close
open
Don’t forget to close the brackets at the end of your repeat command.
high
low
middle
top
upper
This was the movie that placed him in the top bracket of Hollywood stars.