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Collocations for mix - noun

ADJECTIVE

good, perfect, right, wonderful
a party with just the right mix of people
healthy, judicious
curious, odd, peculiar, strange
fascinating, interesting, intriguing
broad, rich
diverse, eclectic, vibrant
an eclectic mix of theatrical styles
cosmopolitan
complex
combustible, heady, potent, powerful, volatile
His art features a volatile mix of sexuality and violence.
cultural, ethnic, racial
marketing, product
brownie (esp. AmE), cake, muffin (esp. AmE), pancake
a packet of cake mix (BrE)
a box of cake mix (AmE)
concrete, mortar
potting, soil, soil-less (AmE)
Plant the seedlings in well-drained potting mix.
audio, mono, sound, stereo
The movie's sound mix is excellent.

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VERB + mix

contain, feature, have, include
offer
The new Oak Hill development offers a mix of housing.
create
They have created a unique mix of sounds.

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mix + VERB

vary
The precise mix will vary.
contain
The mix contains soil, peat, and sand.

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PREPOSITION

mix of
The college has a broad mix of students.

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Collocations for mix - verb

1. combine things

ADVERB

thoroughly, well
Mix all the ingredients together thoroughly.
gently
When the rice is cooked, gently mix in all the other ingredients.
in, together

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PREPOSITION

with
Mix yellow with blue to make green.

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PHRASES

mix and match, pick and mix (BrE) (= combine things in different ways for different purposes)
You can mix and match courses to suit your requirements.

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2. meet people

ADVERB

easily, well
a child who mixes well at school
freely
Different races mixed freely at dance halls and clubs.
happily
socially
They worked together and often mixed socially.

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PREPOSITION

with
She mixed happily with the other children.

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Mix is used with these nouns as the object:
batter, butter, cement, cocktail, concrete, drink, element, flour, ingredient, margarine, metaphor, mustard, paint, paste, sauce, track

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