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Collocations for climb - noun

1. act of climbing

ADJ.

long, slow | short | arduous, difficult, exhausting, hard, sharp, steep | easy | steady

VERB + CLIMB

do, make
I was fitter the first time I did the climb.

PREP.

on a/the ~
I broke my ankle on a climb last week.
~ from/to
the short climb from the road to the summit
~ up
They began the long climb up the hill.

2. increase in value/amount/status

ADJ.

long, slow | rapid | gradual, steady

PREP.

~ against
the dollar''s climb against the euro
~ in
a steady climb in the cost of travel
~ out of
a long slow climb out of recession
~ to
her rapid climb to stardom

Collocations for climb - verb

1. move up towards the top of sth

ADV.

high
Don''t climb too high.
slowly

PREP.

up
He climbed slowly up the ladder.

PHRASES

climb to the top
We climbed right to the top of the mountain.
go climbing
(= climb up mountains for sport) He goes climbing in Scotland every summer.

2. move/lead upwards

ADV.

gradually, slowly | steadily | steeply | up

VERB + CLIMB

begin to
The path began to climb quite steeply.

PREP.

from
The road gradually climbs up from the village.
to
The plane took off and climbed to 20,000 feet.

3. increase

ADV.

sharply, steeply
Prices have climbed sharply in recent months.
steadily

PREP.

above
The temperature had climbed above 90 degrees.
from, to
Unemployment has climbed from two million to three million.

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