Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with energy in British Collocation
energy
noun
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
very great or intense
Gerry’s enthusiasm and boundless energy will be missed by everyone at the school.
too much
Let the kids work off their excess energy with a few races.
emotional
I expended a lot of nervous energy on the day of the wedding.
not expressed
Now was the time to release all that pent-up energy.
of a particular type
Their youthful energy was just what the project needed.
put energy into something
His conducting is always fun to watch because he puts so much energy into it.
use energy
So Guido has decided that he’d rather people expended their energy on something a little more productive.
have a lot of energy
She seemed to be bursting with energy throughout the show.
have energy
I still feel I have the energy and enthusiasm I always had.
get energy
They couldn’t summon up the energy for a game of football.
save energy
Should they run more slowly to conserve energy?
not have energy
I gain weight extremely easily and lack energy.
waste energy
I’m sure I made those complaints last time so I won’t waste energy repeating them.
get rid of energy
I need to work off all this surplus energy I’ve got.
It all takes time and energy.
provided by a particular form of power
By 2075, the uranium used for nuclear energy will be running out.
less harmful to environment
Many countries are turning to renewable energy to supplement traditional power generation.