English Vocabulary for learners
COLLOCATIONS with 'TAKE', 'GIVE' and 'HAVE'
Combinations of two or more words that usually go together are known as 'collocations' and are
commonly used by native English speakers.
Here are some collocations with 'take', 'give' and 'have'.
Here are some collocations with 'take', 'give' and 'have'.
| TAKE | GIVE | HAVE |
| action | advice | a bath |
| advantage | an example | an appointment |
| a bow | birth | an argument |
| a blow / a beating | a chance | a baby |
| a break / a holiday | credit | a drink |
| a phone call | evidence | a dream/nightmare |
| drugs | an example | a fight / a quarrel |
| exercise | an explanation | a haircut |
| exception (to) | a hand (help) | a chat / a conversation |
| a hint / a joke | hope | diffulty / a problem |
| effect | a hug / a kiss | feelings/needs |
| into consideration | importance (to) | fun / a (good) laugh |
| a look at | the impression | a good time |
| medicine | an injection | an idea, a plan |
| a message / notes | a lesson | good manners |
| part (participate) | notice | a headache / a cold |
| a photo/picture | a lift / a ride | a meal / lunch / dinner |
| place (happen) | an opinion | an ooperation / surgery |
| pride (in) | an opportunity | a party |
| a risk | a performance | patience |
| a seat | permission | qualifications / skills |
| a taxi / train / bus | preference | regrets |
| a test / course / exam | priority | sympathy (for) |
| somebody's temperature | a reply / an answer | a shower, a bath |
| your time | rise (to) (cause to happen) | a tolerance (to) |
| a walk / a step | a talk / speech / lecture | time |
see also:
Lists of Collocations
English idiomatic expressions
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