Collocations for team - noun
1. group of people who play a sport together
ADJ.
home | away, opposing, rival, visiting | decent, strong | successful, winning | weak | dream
The England manager has chosen his dream team for the World Cup.
The England manager has chosen his dream team for the World Cup.
junior, senior, youth | under-16, etc. | A, B,
first, second, etc. |
first, second, etc. |
international, local, national |
England, Ireland, Scotland |
England, Ireland, Scotland |
French, Irish, etc. | basketball, football, relay, etc. | display
the Army Parachute Display Team
the Army Parachute Display Team
five-man, five-person, five-strong, five-woman
Spain are fielding a three-man team in this race.
Spain are fielding a three-man team in this race.
men''s, mixed, women''s
VERB + TEAM
field, have | choose, get together, organize, pick, put together
Can you get a team together by Saturday?
Can you get a team together by Saturday?
coach, manage | be in/on, play in/for
I''m playing for the first team this week.
I''m playing for the first team this week.
be called up to, be selected for, get into/onto, make
Cole has been selected for the team to meet Italy next week. You didn''t make the team, I''m afraid.
Cole has been selected for the team to meet Italy next week. You didn''t make the team, I''m afraid.
be dropped from, be left out of | join, sign for | play (against) | lead | support
TEAM + VERB
compete (in sth), take part (in sth)
The team competes in a local league. | There are six teams taking part.
The team competes in a local league. | There are six teams taking part.
win (sth) | lose (sth)
Our team lost the final.
Our team lost the final.
TEAM + NOUN
game, sport | captain, coach, manager, mate (also ‘teammate’)
He apologized to his teammates for his mistake.
He apologized to his teammates for his mistake.
championship, event, prize | effort, performance | selection | talk
The manager gives his team talks in English.
The manager gives his team talks in English.
sheet
(= the list of players chosen for the team)
(= the list of players chosen for the team)
PREP.
in/on a/the ~
I''ll have you on the first team.
I''ll have you on the first team.
~ for
She''s in the team for the World Championships.
She''s in the team for the World Championships.
2. group of people who work together
ADJ.
joint
a joint team of French and German economists
a joint team of French and German economists
five-strong | husband and wife | campaign, creative, design, development, editorial, investigation, management, marketing, production, project, research, sales
a member of the senior management team
a member of the senior management team
legal, medical | multidisciplinary | rescue
VERB + TEAM
build, form, train
Willing volunteers formed teams of helpers to carry everything in. | a specially trained team of counsellors
Willing volunteers formed teams of helpers to carry everything in. | a specially trained team of counsellors
lead, head, manage, run | join
She has recently joined our sales team.
She has recently joined our sales team.
work (together) as
learning to work together as a team
learning to work together as a team
TEAM + VERB
comprise sb, consist of sb
The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries.
The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries.
develop sth, operate, work on/with sth
the team that developed this microchip The team will work closely with other government departments.
the team that developed this microchip The team will work closely with other government departments.
TEAM + NOUN
leader, member | player
(informal) (= sb who works well as part of a team)
(informal) (= sb who works well as part of a team)
meeting | approach | building, development
The survival course was intended as a team building exercise.
The survival course was intended as a team building exercise.
spirit | effort
It took a tremendous team effort to finish the project on time.
It took a tremendous team effort to finish the project on time.
PREP.
in a/the ~
There are 20 people in the team.
There are 20 people in the team.
~ of
a team of scientists
a team of scientists
PHRASES
a member of a team, part of a team