Crossword puzzle : Collocations in English

Think you know your English inside out? This crossword will put your knowledge of advanced collocations to the test. From verb-noun partnerships to adjective-noun combinations, every clue challenges you to find the word that truly fits. At C1 level, precision matters — getting the meaning right isn’t enough. Can you find the exact word that native speakers would naturally choose?

Horizontalement

1. 2. system of human communication
2. 8. In that place
3. 10. group of words learned together
4. 11. words that naturally go together
5. 15. joining words that fit together
6. 16. how often a word pair occurs
7. 17. Little in size, opposite of big
8. 18. careful examination of language
9. 19. Are not in short form

Verticalement

1. 1. To a certain or fairly significant extent
2. 3. word that describes a noun
3. 4. To talk into the phone
4. 5. relating to words and vocabulary
5. 6. word linking nouns to other words
6. 7. smooth and natural speech ability
7. 9. all the words known in a language
8. 12. gradual change in word meaning
9. 13. occurring frequently in language
10. 14. Past form of can in reporting
11. 15. sentence divided for emphasis