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Common collocations with level in British Collocation

level noun

UK /ˈlev(ə)l/

high/low

high
low

High levels of poverty in this community lead to many young people dropping out of school.

increasing

increasing
rising

People have experienced rising levels of stress since last month’s terrorist attacks.

highest/lowest

maximum
minimum
record

Introducing minimum pay levels for apprenticeships would encourage participation in the scheme.

average or normal

average
normal

He argues that rising affluence in the developed world has not increased average levels of happiness.

suitable or acceptable

acceptable
appropriate
the right

Stocks have now fallen to below the acceptable level.

current

current
present

I believe that a decline in prices from their current levels is necessary.

general

general
overall

These statistics show what has happened to the general level of unemployment over the past year.

blood-sugar
cholesterol
energy
fitness
noise
staffing
stress
traffic

Traffic levels will inevitably continue to increase and road capacity must meet the demand.

reach a level

achieve
reach

The tension again grew, reaching its highest level of the afternoon.

increase a level

improve
increase
raise

Saturated fats raise your cholesterol level.

reduce a level

lower
reduce

These properties have been double-glazed to reduce noise levels.

stay at a particular level

remain at

Consumer inflation is expected to remain at the level of 5% throughout next year.

make a level stay the same

maintain

To maintain the current levels of service, council tax is expected to rise by 2.5 per cent.

measure or check a level

assess
determine
measure
monitor

How are we to determine the appropriate level of compensation for these kinds of personal disadvantage?

decide on a level

set

Their report set minimum levels for the nutritional content of school meals.

be more than a level

exceed

Exhaust emissions must not exceed prescribed levels.