Collocations with Equipment An important step to improving your vocabulary is to not only learn the appropriate terms, but to learn the words that commonly go together with those terms. These word combinations are often, adjective + noun, verb + noun, and noun + verb pairs. Each of these collocation sheets provide collocations for commonly used words arranged into categories. Each collocation is illustrated with an example sentence. Adjectives + "Equipment" The following list are adjectives that are commonly used with the noun 'equipment'. Each adjective has an example sentence to illustrate usage. the latest He always buys the latest fishing equipment to make sure he catches the most fish. modern They've g ot quite a bit of modern computer equipment in the house. state-of-the-art The lab uses only state-of-the-art equipment. up-to-date Our equipment is up-to-date, but not state-of-the-art. high tech I love browsing in stores with lots of high tech equipment. sophisticated We use sophisticated equipment to track weather across the region. technical Our technical equipment is equal to any task. sensitive Be careful when you use that equipment. It's very sensitive. essential Be sure to gather all the essential equipment before you begin the experiment. faulty We need to get rid of that faulty equipment and buy the latest. gym The school bought state-of-the-art gym equipment this year. office Office equipment manufactures do billions in business each year. scientific The laboratory employs a wide range of scientific equipment. electronic The studio provides a wide range of electronic equipment for your needs. Verbs + "Equipment" buy, purchase I've been saving to purchase the new equipment. sell Best Buy sells a wide range of audio equipment. provide, supply Our company supplies a number of leading hospitals with medical equipment. install You'll need to ask a specialist to install this equipment. upgrade We need to upgrade our scientific equipment. operate You don't need to be a genius to operate this equipment. require This profession requires a wide range of equipment. "Equipment" + Verbs consist of something The required equipment consists of two transformers and a switch. work The equipment is working now. malfunction Unfortunately, the equipment is malfunctioning at the moment. "Equipment" + Nouns maker, manufacturer There are a number of high tech equipment manufacturers in the area. supplier, vendor The best computer equipment vendor is down the street. rental It's best to go with equipment rental for that project. Buying that technical equipment is far too expensive. Phrases + "Equipment" the right Don't try that experiment without the right equipment. the proper Make sure to have all the proper equipment before you begin GOOD LUCK Fatemeh |