collocations.org

Collocations for cross - adj.

VERBS

be, feel, look, seem, sound | become, get
I''m going to get very cross before long.
make sb
It really makes me cross to see people dropping litter in the street.

ADV.

extremely, really, very | a bit, quite, rather, slightly

PREP.

about
Are you still cross about me forgetting the flowers?
at
She was very cross at the way she''d been treated.
for, with
She was quite cross with him for being late.

Collocations for cross - noun

1. mark made by drawing one line across another

VERB + CROSS

draw, put
I''ve put a cross on the map to show where the hotel is.

2. Christian symbol

ADJ.

gold, silver, stone, wooden
She wore a gold cross on a chain around her neck. | The grave was marked with a stone cross.
market, village, wayside

PREP.

on the ~
a painting of Jesus Christ on the cross

PHRASES

(make) the sign of the cross
The priest blessed her, and made the sign of the cross over her.

3. in football or hockey

ADJ.

deep, low, perfect

PREP.

~ by/from
a deep cross from Beckham

Collocations for cross - verb

ADV.

quickly, slowly | safely, successfully
teaching children to cross the road safely
back, over
Let''s cross over now while the road is clear.

VERB + CROSS

try to
They were arrested trying to cross the border.

PREP.

from, into
They crossed from the States into Canada.
over
We crossed over the river into Sweden.
to
She crossed to the door.

Report an error or submit a comment/suggestion on cross