¿Qué son las colocaciones en inglés?
Este término se refiere a dos palabras que a menudo se usan juntas para formar
una sola expresión.
En estos casos, el adverbio desempeñará el papel de potenciador del
adjetivo .
Ridiculously
Easy
The first
expression in my short collection means “very simple; very easy.”
For
example:
- The test is
ridiculously easy! I didn’t even study, but I will get a high score!
- This homework is
ridiculously easy – I’ll do it in a few minutes!
Highly
Successful
This
expression in English means “very successful” and is often used in the business
world.
For
example:
- His autumn
collection of shoes was highly successful.
- His grocery store
started small, but it became highly successful.
Strongly
opposed
This
collocation means “extremely opposed,” and is used to describe a person who
feels strongly against a certain thing or idea.
For
example, if your friend has very strong feelings and opinions against smoking,
you could say:
- My friend Alex is
strongly opposed to smoking.
- My father is
strongly opposed to early marriages.
Utterly
Ridiculous
Sometimes
we encounter completely absurd situations in life. This expression will help
you to express this in English.
- This situation with
tickets is utterly ridiculous, isn’t it?
- It was utterly
ridiculous to follow them for so long.
Deeply
concerned
This word
combination can be used to describe a person who is very worried about
something.
For
example:
- I am deeply
concerned about the future of our company these days.
- She is deeply
concerned about Jim. He has been very depressed since he lost his job.
Highly
profitable
If
something is “highly profitable,” it means that it brings in a lot of income.
It is often
used in the business world.
For
example:
- Our new product is
highly profitable in the European market.
- To create a highly
profitable business, one needs to know the wants and demands of the
public.
Deeply
unhappy
This
expression is used to describe a person who is very sad or
disappointed about something.
For
example:
- Last week I met
Katherine. She seemed deeply unhappy.
- Why are you so
deeply unhappy? Is something wrong?
Absolutely
convinced
The last
collocation in my collection can often be heard in public lectures and speeches
by important people, such as politicians and heads of business. It means “to be
completely sure” of something.
For
example:
- We are absolutely
convinced that advertising has the power to make people buy things they do
not want or need to buy.
- I am absolutely
convinced that we will sign an agreement with La’free.
I am deeply
concerned about your English improving, and I’m absolutely
convinced that you will learn to speak English very well!
