PTE Collocations

 PTE Collocations 

Verb + Noun Collocations

English Collocation	Nepali Meaning	English Example
conduct research	अनुसन्धान गर्नु	The team will conduct research on climate change.
carry out a study	अध्ययन गर्नु	Researchers carried out a study on sleep patterns.
draw a conclusion	निष्कर्ष निकाल्नु	We can draw a conclusion from the data.
reach a conclusion	निष्कर्षमा पुग्नु	The committee reached a conclusion after debate.
provide evidence	प्रमाण दिनु	The findings provide evidence for the theory.
make a decision	निर्णय गर्नु	It took her a long time to make a decision.
take action	कदम चाल्नु	The government needs to take action immediately.
play a role	भूमिका निर्वाह गर्नु	Parents play a crucial role in education.
raise awareness	सचेतना बढाउनु	The campaign aims to raise awareness about recycling.
pose a threat	खतरा खडा गर्नु	Pollution poses a threat to public health.
gain access	पहुँच प्राप्त गर्नु	Students gain access to online resources.
meet requirements	आवश्यकता पूरा गर्नु	The product meets all requirements.
address an issue	समस्या समाधान गर्नु	The report addresses the issue of poverty.
acquire knowledge	ज्ञान हासिल गर्नु	Reading helps acquire knowledge.
achieve a goal	लक्ष्य हासिल गर्नु	She worked hard to achieve her goal.
make progress	प्रगति गर्नु	The team made progress on the project.
take responsibility	जिम्मेवारी लिनु	Managers must take responsibility for decisions.
have access to	पहुँच हुनु	Students have access to the library.
have an impact on	प्रभाव पार्नु	The policy has an impact on farmers.
give a presentation	प्रस्तुतीकरण दिनु	He was asked to give a presentation about his work.
commit a crime	अपराध गर्नु	The prisoner was hanged for committing murder.
make an assessment	मूल्यांकन गर्नु	Teachers make an assessment of student progress.
provide assistance	सहयोग प्रदान गर्नु	The organization provides assistance to refugees.
establish a connection	सम्बन्ध स्थापित गर्नु	The study established a connection between the two variables.
face discrimination	भेदभाव सामना गर्नु	Many workers face discrimination in the workplace.

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Adjective + Noun Collocations

English Collocation	Nepali Meaning	English Example
significant impact	महत्त्वपूर्ण प्रभाव	The policy had a significant impact on the economy.
major factor	प्रमुख कारक	Cost is a major factor in the decision.
key issue	मुख्य मुद्दा	Climate change is a key issue today.
strong evidence	बलियो प्रमाण	There is strong evidence linking the two events.
serious problem	गम्भीर समस्या	Unemployment is a serious problem.
rapid growth	द्रुत वृद्धि	The city experienced rapid growth.
wide range	विस्तृत दायरा	The store offers a wide range of products.
critical role	महत्त्वपूर्ण भूमिका	Teachers play a critical role in society.
potential risk	सम्भावित जोखिम	There is a potential risk of failure.
substantial evidence	पर्याप्त प्रमाण	Substantial evidence supports this claim.
heavy traffic	भारी ट्राफिक	We were delayed by heavy traffic.
heavy rain	भारी वर्षा	The match was cancelled due to heavy rain.
radical change	आमूल परिवर्तन	The policy brought radical change.
widespread belief	व्यापक विश्वास	There is a widespread belief that education improves life.
sharp rise	तीव्र वृद्धि	There was a sharp rise in prices.
steep decline	तीव्र गिरावट	The market experienced a steep decline.
central issue	केन्द्रीय मुद्दा	Inequality is a central issue in the debate.
common feature	सामान्य विशेषता	This is a common feature of modern cities.
fundamental difference	आधारभूत भिन्नता	There is a fundamental difference between the two approaches.
comprehensive study	व्यापक अध्ययन	A comprehensive study was conducted.
empirical evidence	प्रायोगिक प्रमाण	Empirical evidence supports the hypothesis.
theoretical framework	सैद्धान्तिक रूपरेखा	The study lacks a solid theoretical framework.
available resources	उपलब्ध स्रोत	We must use available resources efficiently.
public awareness	जनचेतना	The campaign raised public awareness.
financial assistance	आर्थिक सहयोग	The project received financial assistance.

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Adverb + Verb / Adjective Collocations

English Collocation	Nepali Meaning	English Example
significantly increase	उल्लेखनीय रूपमा बढ्नु	Temperatures significantly increased over the decade.
strongly suggest	बलियो रूपमा सुझाव दिनु	The results strongly suggest a link.
clearly demonstrate	स्पष्ट रूपमा देखाउनु	The study clearly demonstrates the need for change.
widely accepted	व्यापक रूपमा स्वीकृत	This theory is widely accepted.
rapidly change	द्रुत रूपमा परिवर्तन हुनु	Technology rapidly changes every year.
dramatically improve	नाटकीय रूपमा सुधार हुनु	The treatment dramatically improved outcomes.
severely affect	गम्भीर रूपमा प्रभावित गर्नु	The region was severely affected by drought.
readily available	सजिलै उपलब्ध	Information is readily available online.
closely related	नजिकबाट सम्बन्धित	The two factors are closely related.
highly effective	अत्यन्त प्रभावकारी	The method proved highly effective.
fully understand	पूर्ण रूपमा बुझ्नु	We must fully understand the implications.
carefully consider	ध्यानपूर्वक विचार गर्नु	The committee carefully considered all options.
commonly called	सामान्यतया भनिन्छ	This phenomenon is commonly called globalization.
generally considered	सामान्यतया मानिन्छ	It is generally considered acceptable.
positively associated	सकारात्मक रूपमा सम्बन्धित	Exercise is positively associated with good health.
randomly assigned	अनियमित रूपमा तोकिएको	Participants were randomly assigned to groups.

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Noun + Verb Collocations

English Collocation	Nepali Meaning	English Example
results indicate	नतिजाले देखाउँछ	The results indicate a clear trend.
data shows	डेटाले देखाउँछ	The data shows a significant increase.
research suggests	अनुसन्धानले सुझाव दिन्छ	Research suggests that exercise reduces stress.
findings reveal	निष्कर्षले पत्ता लगाउँछ	The findings reveal unexpected patterns.
evidence supports	प्रमाणले समर्थन गर्छ	The evidence supports this hypothesis.
study demonstrates	अध्ययनले देखाउँछ	The study demonstrates the importance of early intervention.
analysis reveals	विश्लेषणले पत्ता लगाउँछ	The analysis reveals a strong correlation.
problem arises	समस्या उत्पन्न हुन्छ	A problem arises when resources are limited.
trend continues	प्रवृत्ति जारी रहन्छ	The trend continues into the next decade.

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Prepositional Phrases and Fixed Expressions

English Collocation	Nepali Meaning	English Example
on average	औसतमा	On average, students spend 10 hours studying.
in conclusion	निष्कर्षमा	In conclusion, the evidence supports the theory.
in contrast	यसको विपरीत	In contrast, the control group showed no change.
in terms of	को सन्दर्भमा	In terms of cost, this option is best.
as a result of	को परिणामस्वरूप	As a result of the delay, costs increased.
in response to	को प्रतिक्रियामा	In response to the crisis, new measures were introduced.
with regard to	को सम्बन्धमा	With regard to safety, strict rules apply.
take into account	विचार गर्नु	We must take into account all factors.
take advantage of	फाइदा उठाउनु	She took advantage of the opportunity.
make a difference	फरक पार्नु	Small actions can make a difference.
keep in mind	मनमा राख्नु	Keep in mind that prices may change.
depend on	निर्भर हुनु	Success depends on hard work.
focus on	ध्यान केन्द्रित गर्नु	The lecture focuses on climate science.
contribute to	योगदान दिनु	Exercise contributes to good health.
result in	परिणाम हुनु	The delay resulted in higher costs.
lead to	डोर्याउनु	Poor diet can lead to illness.
deal with	सामना गर्नु	We must deal with this problem.
benefit from	फाइदा लिनु	Students benefit from feedback.
consist of	समावेश हुनु	The committee consists of ten members.
rely on	भर पर्नु	We rely on accurate data.