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Collocations for week - noun

ADJECTIVE

last, past
previous
coming, following, next
consecutive, successive
They won 1–0 for the fourth consecutive week.
entire, full, whole
It's the first time I've done a full week's work since the accident.
work (esp. AmE) (usually workweek in AmE), working (esp. BrE)
a reduction in the working week/workweek
busy, hard, tough
long
It's been a long week and I'm very tired.
short
This is a short week because of the public holiday.
In just a few short weeks we'll be going home.
quiet
It's been a very quiet week for me.
3-day, 40-hour, etc.
He earns enough money to work a four-day week.

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VERB + week

spend
We spent two weeks in Mexico last summer.
take
enter
The strike has entered its second week.

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week + VERB

elapse, go by, pass
The week passed very slowly.
drag

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PREPOSITION

by the week
They're paid by the week.
during the week
I go out most weekends, but rarely during the week.
for a week
I haven't seen him for weeks.
in a week
We'll be back in a week.
in weeks
It hasn't rained in weeks.
over a week, under a week
It's over a week since she called me.
per week
How much do you earn per week?
within a/the week
I'll have the report finished within the next couple of weeks.

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PHRASES

a day of the week
Which day of the week was it?
twice, two days, etc. a week
She works three days a week.

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