team1 nounteam2 verb
teamteam1 /tiːm/ ●●● S1 W1 AWL noun [countable] 
WORD ORIGINteam1
Origin:
Old English ‘young of an animal, group of animals pulling something’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a football team.
- Both teams are looking tired now.
- Dr Gaultier and his medical team worked in the refugee camps for over a year.
- I think the Yankees are one of the coolest baseball teams around.
- If you want to be on the team, you have to turn up for regular training.
- Nasser Hussain, the England team captain, was injured in the game against the West Indies.
- Peterson earned a place on the U.S. Olympic speedskating team.
- Pub quiz teams often have really silly names.
- The coins were discovered by a team of archaeologists.
- The Prime Minister works closely with a team of unelected advisers.
- The women's team were beaten 6-2.
- There will be a meeting for all members of the team next Wednesday.
- They wouldn't let me play in the village under-12 team because I'm a girl.
- Tim played for the national youth team but never became a professional.
- Walsh coached the team to two Super Bowl championships.
- Which football team do you support?
- You're the best person on the team.
- And that will have a huge impact on this team.
- But the pre admission briefing means the medical team can get an early look at her ... and she at them!
- He had a hand-picked team whose sole function was to do just that.
- Once you signed with a major league team, you were theirs in perpetuity to do with as they saw fit.
- Over the past season, six teams have been knocked out of the No. 1 spot, North Carolina repeatedly.
- Some of the team also had to play a couple of games up on stage.
THESAURUSof animals
a group of cows, deer, or elephants: · A herd of cows was blocking the road.
a group of animals that work together: · The carriage was pulled by a team of horses.
a group of sheep or birds: · a flock of seagulls· The farmer has over 100 sheep in his flock.
a group of dogs or wolves: · Some dogs are bred to work in packs.
a group of kittens or puppies born at one time to a particular mother: · He was one of a litter of seven puppies.
a group of fish or dolphins: · Piranha fish live in shoals in the wild.
Longman Language Activatorsomeone who plays a game · a game for four players· Rodriguez was voted Player of the Year.good player (=good at playing a game) · I like chess, even though I'm not a very good player.· Wikerson is not as good a player as Phillips.
someone who plays against another person in a game: · Brownlee regards Reaney as his most difficult opponent.· My opponent was much older than I was.
a group of people who play against another group in a game: · You're the best person on the team.· Pub quiz teams often have really silly names.team captain/manager etc: · Nasser Hussain, the England team captain, was injured in the game against the West Indies.
a group of people who work together a group of people who work together to do a job: · There will be a meeting for all members of the team next Wednesday.· Dr Gaultier and his medical team worked in the refugee camps for over a year.team of: · The coins were discovered by a team of archaeologists.· The Prime Minister works closely with a team of unelected advisers.
the people who work together on a ship or plane: · The captain and crew would like to welcome you on board Flight 381 to Geneva.· Everyone aboard the Montreal Queen, including the crew, died.
a small group of people in an organization who have been chosen to make official decisions: · Bill Dean has been elected chairman of the committee.finance/health/housing etc committee: · The finance committee has decided to raise membership fees for next season.be on a committee (=be a member of a committee): · She's been on the Church committee for 20 years.
a group of people in an organization or company who make rules and decisions about how the organization works, give permission for particular plans to be carried out etc: · The licensing board has refused us permission to sell alcohol on the premises.· In October, the school board recommended that uniforms become compulsory.board of examiners/governors/directors etc: · If you don't agree with the result etc ,you can appeal to the board of examiners.
a group of people who have been chosen to give advice or their opinion or to make an official decision about something, usually because they know a lot about it: · I've been invited to join the panel on a radio arts programme.panel of: · All applicants are questioned by a panel of experienced interviewers.· He was on a panel of judges for a famous literary prize.
/working party British a group of people chosen to consider a particular problem in detail and to suggest how to deal with it: · A Police Force working party concluded that many people found the police intimidating.· A working party was set up to investigate and act on the report's findings.
an official group that has been formed to work together to do a particular job or be responsible for a particular problem: · Hospital officials plan to use the donations to set up a new cardiac unit.· One of the policemen from the drug unit will be visiting local schools.
a group of people who play together against another group a group of people who play together against another group: · Both teams are looking tired now.· Walsh coached the team to two Super Bowl championships.play for a team: · Tim played for the national youth team but never became a professional.in a teamBritish /on a team American: · Peterson earned a place on the U.S. Olympic speedskating team.· They wouldn't let me play in the village under-12 team because I'm a girl.
especially British a sports team: · They are playing today against one of the best sides in the country.· I don't know which side I want to win.
a group of players from which a team will be chosen: · Vivian McGrath was the star of the 1938 Davis Cup squad.· Only two starting players are returning from last year's women's basketball squad.
a group of people who play against another group a group of people who play together against another group in a sport: · The women's team were beaten 6-2.football/baseball/cricket etc team: · I think the Yankees are one of the coolest baseball teams around.support a team (=like it best and want it to win): · Which football team do you support?be in a teamBritish /be on a team American: · If you want to be on the team, you have to turn up for regular training.
British one of two teams who are playing against each other: · Supporters of both sides braved the cold wet weather to watch the match.· Our side only needed one more goal to win.
the main player in a team, who tells the other players what to do: · The captain must have given his team quite a talking-to at half time.captain of: · Who's the captain of England?team captain: · Shelley's the girls' team captain this year.
WORD SETSall-terrain, adjectivebackpedal, verbbicycle, nounbicycle, verbbike, nounbike, verbbrougham, nounbuckboard, nounbuggy, nouncab, nouncaravan, nouncarriage, nouncart, nouncarter, nouncarthorse, nouncavalcade, nounchariot, nouncharioteer, nounchuck wagon, nouncoach, nouncoachman, nouncoaster brake, nouncrossbar, nouncycle, nouncycle, verbdismount, verbdogcart, noundogsled, noundray, nounfork, nounfreewheel, verbgoad, verbgoad, nounhackney carriage, nounhandcart, nounhandlebars, nounhansom, nounharness, nounharness, verbhayride, nounhorse-drawn, adjectivehorseshoe, nounhorsewoman, nounhowdah, nounhusky, nounlandau, nounmountain bike, nounoxcart, nounpack animal, nounpack horse, nounpair, nounpedal, nounpedal, verbpenny-farthing, nounpush-bike, nounpushcart, nounreflector, nounrickshaw, nounride, verbsaddle, nounsaddle bag, nounsedan chair, nounsledge, nounsledge, verbsleigh, nounspoke, nounstagecoach, nounsurgery, nounsurrey, nountandem, nounteam, nountrace, nountrailer, nountrap, nountricycle, nountruck, noununicycle, nounvelodrome, nounwagon, nounwagon train, nounwheelwright, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meaning 1ADJECTIVES/NOUN + team
The device, which contained 400lbs of explosive, was made safe by army bomb disposal experts. The Blackhawks' team captain was the first to score. We fielded a team of highly talented basketball players. The home team took the lead after 25 minutes. the ladies’ darts team Rocky the Raccoon, the team mascot Dad’s office mates are throwing a party for him. Who’s going to pick the team for the match on Saturday? Which team do you support?COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· China’s football team failed to qualify for the World Cup.
· I played for my school cricket team.
· He coached the Italian national team.
(=the team whose sports field a game is being played on)· Hayward then increased the home team’s lead.
(=the team who have travelled to their opponents’ sports field)· The visiting team failed to score.
· A member of the opposing team grabbed hold of his shirt.
British English (=the team with the best players in a school, club etc)· He has played several times for the first team.
(=the team with players who are not as good as those in the first team)· He stepped up from the second team when Roberts was injured.
· Everyone on the winning team will get a medal.
verbs· He wants to play for a better team.
· ‘Which team do you support?’ ‘Chelsea.’
(=be the captain of a team)· James captained his school team from the age of eleven.
(=be chosen as a member of a team)· He was never good enough to make the team.
(=decide that someone should not play for a team)· He has been dropped from the team because of injury.
team + NOUN· The cup was presented to the team captain.
· He's the eldest team member.· He was a popular member of the team.
· Who do you think will be the next England team manager?
(=one that is played by teams)· In those days, girls didn’t play team sports.
phrases· One reason for the 49ers’ success is that they play as a team.
Meaning 2ADJECTIVES/NOUN + team· The design team has come up with a few ideas.
· He was in the water for two hours before a rescue team arrived.
· We have a very strong sales team.
(=one with three, four etc people)· About a month ago he hired a four-man team of personal trainers.
(=one with 10, 14 etc people)· A six-strong team from the Transport Research Laboratory is at the crash scene.
team + NOUN· Team members meet on a regular basis.
· The team leader will co-ordinate the work.
(=when members of a team achieve something together)· It was a great team effort and all the crew did a magnificent job.
· Hold team meetings to discuss problems.
verbs· She was the doctor who led the surgical team.
phrases· You have to learn to work as a team.
(=work well together as a team)· You and I make a good team.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The device, which contained 400lbs of explosive, was made safe by army bomb disposal experts. The Blackhawks' team captain was the first to score.· He’s the youth team coach.
· the Australian cricket team
(=involving a group or team of people)· We had many fine individual performances, but the win was a real team effort.
· You can get advice from our panel of gardening experts.
We fielded a team of highly talented basketball players.· Which football team do you support?
· I wasn't very good at team games when I was at school.
The home team took the lead after 25 minutes.· The inspection team described the 1,688 pupil school as ‘outstanding’.
the ladies’ darts team· Ask your team leader for advice.
Rocky the Raccoon, the team mascot Dad’s office mates are throwing a party for him.· Positive feedback is good for staff morale.
· The referee awarded Bradford a penalty in the final minute.
Who’s going to pick the team for the match on Saturday?· Irvin holds a team record with 111 catches this season.
· He was still conscious when the rescue team arrived.
· The professor will head a research team working on the effects of climatic change on agriculture.
· The rival team's fans were in the other part of the ground.
· I liked playing team sports such as football and rugby.
· A lot of schools have their own sports teams.
Which team do you support?· Confidence is one of the key qualities you acquire from being on a national team.· Several more emerging players joined the national team as the year progressed.· That 10-year agreement is worth about $ 105m, and covers all the country's national teams, including junior and women.· Coach Tara VanDerveer left to coach the national and Olympic teams.· Only once since 1988 has the national team gone so long between matches.
· Britain's Olympic team returning from Los Angeles with five gold medals, 11 silver and 21 bronze.· If we lose, people will say we lost to their Olympic team.· They are among the national squad scullers competing who are seeking a place in the Olympic team.· He was a kid of 18 when he made his first Olympic team in 1980.· The delegation is essentially the San Francisco area Olympic team.· Bailey, 24, still could only dream about making his first Olympic team.· By making the Olympic team, Lewis is eligible for relay duty in the 4x100.· Evans, 24, made the Olympic team with a second-place finish.
NOUN· Oxford University also has a womens' basketball team.· The junior girls' basketball team, with Amelia watching over them, came out first in their local contest.· Is it possible the Cal basketball team is better when it starts less talented players?· The men's basketball team is the Boomers, and the women are the Opals.· One of my newspaper database searches turned up Jerry Tonelli, star player of the Toronto Spitfires, a wheelchair basketball team.· This led to a full-time position as coach of the Girls' varsity basketball team.· And a newspaper clip turned up a Tonelli who plays for the Toronto Spitfires, a wheelchair basketball team.· Such a move could enhance the UMass image in academia much as its basketball team has done in the sports arena.
· It was like a football team on a losing streak.· I think he knows more about running a football team than any other owner.· The Tampa Bay Buccaneers football team reportedly is considering a move to one of several cities, including Orlando.· The village elders wouldn't like it, said Monique, though the football team might.· I think there is talent on this football team.· But he also coaches a football team and his secret for teamwork is this.· The people of Tampa are going to build a new stadium for their perennially-dismal pro football team.
· This was, after all, supposed to be a glorious day and a kickoff event that belonged to the home team.· You have some one else on your home team.· The home team was being booed off the court.· The home team was not quite as productive.· The home team has not beaten the Scarlets for some dozen matches and should still have their work cut out to win.
· One moderator will be the team leader and will co-ordinate the work of the team.· Personnel wishing to discuss team placement should first consult their team leader.· There needed to be a team leader and five other lawyers.· He alone stood by his team leader.· Like consultants, social services' team leaders run teams of frequently changing staff.· But the top men, the team leaders, will be thinking of the coming team time trial at Libourne.· The team leader and his fourth dealer went on to be stockbrokers.· Sustaining commitment is a key task for the head, senior staff and team leaders.
· A paper suggested that, in keeping with the selection of the management team, Mickey Mouse should be adopted as the official mascot.· Francis noted that strong profit margins and a committed, rock-solid management team were the key elements for a successful start-up.· Its secret is quite simple - it has a clear strategy, effectively implemented by a quality management team.· Manion and the rest of the management team were still gathering up their materials when Katherine reentered the boardroom.· He will audit his management team.· Viacom has named seven executives to the management team.· Why can we not have achievement rises as management teams do.· She reported sternly to a meeting of the management team that word-of-mouth recruitment might be taking place.
· And when that didn't work, he had an animated discussion with team manager Maurizio Mancini before stamping off.· A stronger team manager would have dealt quickly with what was obviously becoming an increasingly aggravating situation.· The team manager was well aware of it, knew that it was coming to a head, but took no action.· Bracknell reserve team manager Martin Benford has taken over first-team duties until the end of the season.· What assistance and support in managerial and professional terms can you expect from your neighbourhood nursing team manager?· So Rudd was appointed team manager and chief engineer for the season.· Glen Ball, the Neath coach and team manager, is to stand down at the end of the season.
· Her team mate Karen Bleakley won the B event.· Sinnott's Liverpool team mate Pat Taylor looked good when she won her heat of the under-15 sprint hurdles in 11.7 seconds.· At eight o'clock he and his team mates were walking through Cheltenham.· Better news of his team mate, Ari Vatanen.
· The rest continued, although unable to win with less than all five team members.· She then opens the floor to any team members who would like to recognize some one.· If any team member is at all suspect, the coach should put them into third position.· The review team member usually reads it first to gain a perspective on the study.· The team member on duty who had completed the initial referral form was also responsible for completing the pre-coded questionnaire.· They were asking other news team members to try it and report how it tastes.· Funding allows team members to attend training courses and to maintain appropriate stocks of equipment such as literally vital ropes and harnesses and so on.· We were able to instill that same attitude in every team member, leading to pride and professionalism in that respect also.
· No doubt the team spirit was enhanced.· Good team spirit was built up during lunch before heading out to the second round.· They argue that a balance must be struck between team spirit and individual rewards.· This creates a good working team spirit and everyone helps everyone else out.· It's due to this team spirit and thoughtfulness that I would like to thank everyone.· It stems from the top - every Manager needs to be prepared to wholeheartedly embrace this team spirit.· It also promotes team spirit, raises thousands for well deserving causes and, above all, is fun!
VERB· Alan Russell was the next partner to join the Balbirnie team.· When the reply came it was to ask us to consider joining the team in September 1992!· He is scheduled to join the team in Calgary late today if his back is feeling up to it.· It was not until two years later, however, that Clark accepted Chapman's offer to join the team.· Shortly after joining his or her team, our new employee will experience the first of many team meetings.· He joined the team at Bury in 1982 as administration manager.· Professor M. joined the team.
· Joseph lead the team towards the children's section and as they were passing through a second explosion was felt.· As a junior, she led her team to the state championships.· Alec Stewart will lead the team in Hussain's absence.· Davis led the team with 22 passes defended, and the heir apparent is third-year man Tyronne Drakeford.· It was Schmerhom, however, who was despatched to lead a negotiating team to meet the Republican leaders.· The underwriter led the team and was charged with full authority to approve or disapprove applications.· Reliever Shigetoshi Hasegawa led the team with 10 wins. 2B Adam Kennedy has to rebound from a.243 second half.
· He was not attempting to pick the team for tonight's First Division match against Wimbledon.· Within a month, the committee had picked eight teams to tackle the first round of breakthroughs.· So nobody's singled out - I don't pick out one team.· The bus driver was late picking up the team from the hotel.· Once again, Gould's ability to pick his team was to prove invaluable.· So we picked quality for the teams to work on.· But again they picked a team of boys, as they did in the last two World Cups.· There are extremely simple ones: Pick a team out of a hat.
· I am doing what I love and I am playing for a team I always dreamed about.· Hopefully, mine will turn out like hers, although just playing on another championship team and contributing would be enough.· Only Sidey had ever played in the first team.· No idea how to play as a team or to think of other people.· The fact that he has played for three teams might indicate his problem.· By an unfortunate twist of fate, Sunderland were to experience the full might of the cousins playing in the same team.· Now, we play like a crazy team.
· Young people are placed in open employment and trained and supported by social service teams.· Lanier said he thought he had Adams' support to attract a team.· Oxford United's fans, more than fifteen hundred of them made the long journey to Tranmere on Saturday to support their team.· For the most part, that community supported that team when it was fairly competitive.· They're supported by teams of physiologists and laboratory researchers.· They support their local baseball team, the Hanshin Tigers.· General practitioners work mainly as individuals supported by primary care teams.· Twelve staff, working in six shifts are supported by a team of engineers and administrative personnel.
· Ironically, his father was a member of St Helens' 1956 Cup winning team at Wembley.· She had been associated with winning teams eight out of the twelve years she played or coached.· A former captain of a winning Blues polo team, he still retains some of the rivalry with Oxford.· I really want us to win as a team.· It is the third time in four weeks that Colchester ladies have won team medals.· When was the last winning 49er team that you would hang that label on?· Graham knows his defender should be learning his trade by the occasional appearance in a winning team to breed confidence.· One reason for the 49ers' success, as with any winning team, is that they play as a team.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► counter-terrorist operation/team/unit etc
1a group of people who play a game or sport together against another group: - Dawson felt as if he were the advance party for a dawn raid.
- Fields was wearing a set of the new jungle fatigues and boots that the advance party had picked up for him.
- Henkel made the change-and that resulted in an unusual problem for the advance team.
- I had flown out to Novosibirsk with the advance party at the beginning of September.
- In this they had the enthusiastic collaboration of professional media advance teams from both governments.
- One of Isambard's advance party, and by the cut of him a man of importance.
- Our advance party had done a big job.
- Some advance party with orders in preparation for Isambard's reception.
- Good team spirit was built up during lunch before heading out to the second round.
- No doubt the team spirit was enhanced.
- The specials certainly show the kind of public spirit and professionalism of the Territorials.
- These accomplishments, and their new-found team spirit, were celebrated with social play in the evening.
- This community spirit even extends beyond Silver Lake proper.
- This creates a good working team spirit and everyone helps everyone else out.
- This obviated the problem of building team spirit or involvement among the area staff.
- Workers' distress can be reduced by adequate and effective reward systems and attention to maintaining a cooperative team spirit.
Which team do you support?in a team British English, on a team American English Bobby Charlton was in the team that won the World Cup.► see thesaurus at group2a group of people who have been chosen to work together to do a particular jobteam of a team of expertsmanagement/research/sales etc team a senior member of the design team Our success lies in working together as a team. It was a tremendous team effort. You need to choose a team leader.3two or more animals that are used to pull a vehicleGRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?• Team is usually followed by a singular verb: · Our team is winning.· A team of doctors works at the clinic.• In British English, you can also use a plural verb: · Our team are winning.· A team of doctors work at the clinic.Grammar guide ‒ NOUNSCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1ADJECTIVES/NOUN + teama football/basketball etc team· China’s football team failed to qualify for the World Cup.the school team· I played for my school cricket team.the national team· He coached the Italian national team.the home team (=the team whose sports field a game is being played on)· Hayward then increased the home team’s lead.the visiting team (=the team who have travelled to their opponents’ sports field)· The visiting team failed to score.the opposing team· A member of the opposing team grabbed hold of his shirt.the first team British English (=the team with the best players in a school, club etc)· He has played several times for the first team.the second team (=the team with players who are not as good as those in the first team)· He stepped up from the second team when Roberts was injured.the winning/losing team· Everyone on the winning team will get a medal.verbsplay for a team· He wants to play for a better team.support a team· ‘Which team do you support?’ ‘Chelsea.’captain a team (=be the captain of a team)· James captained his school team from the age of eleven.make the team (=be chosen as a member of a team)· He was never good enough to make the team.drop somebody from a team (=decide that someone should not play for a team)· He has been dropped from the team because of injury.team + NOUNthe team captain· The cup was presented to the team captain.a team member/a member of a team· He's the eldest team member.· He was a popular member of the team.the team manager/coach· Who do you think will be the next England team manager?a team game/sport (=one that is played by teams)· In those days, girls didn’t play team sports.phrasesplay as a team· One reason for the 49ers’ success is that they play as a team.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2ADJECTIVES/NOUN + teama management/research/sales etc team· The design team has come up with a few ideas.a rescue team· He was in the water for two hours before a rescue team arrived.a good/strong team· We have a very strong sales team.a three-man/four-man etc team (=one with three, four etc people)· About a month ago he hired a four-man team of personal trainers.a 10-strong/14-strong etc team (=one with 10, 14 etc people)· A six-strong team from the Transport Research Laboratory is at the crash scene.team + NOUNa team member/a member of a team· Team members meet on a regular basis.a team leader· The team leader will co-ordinate the work.a team effort (=when members of a team achieve something together)· It was a great team effort and all the crew did a magnificent job.a team meeting· Hold team meetings to discuss problems.verbslead a team· She was the doctor who led the surgical team.phraseswork as a team· You have to learn to work as a team.make a good team (=work well together as a team)· You and I make a good team.team1 nounteam2 verb
teamteam2 ●●○ AWL verb [transitive] VERB TABLE
team
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | team |
| he, she, it | teams | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | teamed |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have teamed |
| he, she, it | has teamed | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had teamed |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will team |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have teamed |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am teaming |
| he, she, it | is teaming | |
| you, we, they | are teaming | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was teaming |
| you, we, they | were teaming | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been teaming |
| he, she, it | has been teaming | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been teaming |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be teaming |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been teaming |
Longman Language Activatorto join together with other people, organizations, or countries
especially written if people, organizations, or countries unite , they start working together or join together as a single unit, for example because they have the same aims as each other: unite to do something: · In 1960, British and Italian Somaliland united to form Somalia.· Various political and religions groups united to oppose the dictatorship.unite against: · Police chiefs called on the local people to unite against the drug dealers.unite behind: · a speech in which he asked America to unite behind the new President
if two or more people team up , they agree to work together, especially in business, music, or theatre: team up with: · I teamed up with a local journalist, and we worked on the story together.team up to do something: · It all started when Paul McCartney and John Lennon teamed up to form a band.
if people or organizations get together , they join together in order to do something, especially in an informal way: · Designers from both countries got together and held a joint exhibition.get together to do something: · The whole family needs to get together to decide what to do about the trip.
to join together and work very closely together so that you succeed in achieving the result you want: combine to do something: · The opposition parties combined to drive the Prime Minister out of office.combine with: · Members of the radical Right combined with communists in holding an illegal meeting.
if people or organizations join forces , they join together in order to work together or to fight against an enemy: join forces to do something: · The two manufacturers, who were once bitter rivals, have now joined forces to develop a new sports car.join forces with: · The socialists hope to join forces with the communists to fight the next election.
if people or organizations come together , especially ones who usually disagree or compete with each other, they join together in order to do something: · Women from the different organizations have been able to come together and agree on certain basic principles about what they, as women, are fighting for. come together to do something: · The Conference called on everyone to come together to resist the government's planned educational reforms.
if two or more organizations amalgamate , for example colleges, unions, or hospitals, they join together to form a single organization: · The two schools amalgamated in 1974.amalgamate with: · The women's association has amalgamated with the men's.amalgamate into: · A and B squadrons amalgamated into a single squadron.
if two companies or organizations merge , they join together to form a single company or organization: · The two banks have announced plans to merge next year.merge with: · In 1969, Cadbury merged with Schweppes, changing the whole character of the company.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The device, which contained 400lbs of explosive, was made safe by army bomb disposal experts. The Blackhawks' team captain was the first to score. We fielded a team of highly talented basketball players. The home team took the lead after 25 minutes. the ladies’ darts team Rocky the Raccoon, the team mascot Dad’s office mates are throwing a party for him. Who’s going to pick the team for the match on Saturday? Which team do you support?COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
The device, which contained 400lbs of explosive, was made safe by army bomb disposal experts. The Blackhawks' team captain was the first to score.· He’s the youth team coach.
· the Australian cricket team
(=involving a group or team of people)· We had many fine individual performances, but the win was a real team effort.
· You can get advice from our panel of gardening experts.
We fielded a team of highly talented basketball players.· Which football team do you support?
· I wasn't very good at team games when I was at school.
The home team took the lead after 25 minutes.· The inspection team described the 1,688 pupil school as ‘outstanding’.
the ladies’ darts team· Ask your team leader for advice.
Rocky the Raccoon, the team mascot Dad’s office mates are throwing a party for him.· Positive feedback is good for staff morale.
· The referee awarded Bradford a penalty in the final minute.
Who’s going to pick the team for the match on Saturday?· Irvin holds a team record with 111 catches this season.
· He was still conscious when the rescue team arrived.
· The professor will head a research team working on the effects of climatic change on agriculture.
· The rival team's fans were in the other part of the ground.
· I liked playing team sports such as football and rugby.
· A lot of schools have their own sports teams.
Which team do you support?· Fancy teaming up to shoot a few goals in a dynamic, fast growing team sport?· Compaq and Fisher-Price announced last summer they were teaming up on products aimed at three-to seven-year olds.· Dwina's next effort is a joint effort teaming up with Robin.· What capacity do you and they have for teaming up?· After teaming up with Phillips, he never would be the same again.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► counter-terrorist operation/team/unit etc
to put two things or people together, because they will look good or work well togetherteam something with something- Dawson felt as if he were the advance party for a dawn raid.
- Fields was wearing a set of the new jungle fatigues and boots that the advance party had picked up for him.
- Henkel made the change-and that resulted in an unusual problem for the advance team.
- I had flown out to Novosibirsk with the advance party at the beginning of September.
- In this they had the enthusiastic collaboration of professional media advance teams from both governments.
- One of Isambard's advance party, and by the cut of him a man of importance.
- Our advance party had done a big job.
- Some advance party with orders in preparation for Isambard's reception.
- Good team spirit was built up during lunch before heading out to the second round.
- No doubt the team spirit was enhanced.
- The specials certainly show the kind of public spirit and professionalism of the Territorials.
- These accomplishments, and their new-found team spirit, were celebrated with social play in the evening.
- This community spirit even extends beyond Silver Lake proper.
- This creates a good working team spirit and everyone helps everyone else out.
- This obviated the problem of building team spirit or involvement among the area staff.
- Workers' distress can be reduced by adequate and effective reward systems and attention to maintaining a cooperative team spirit.
black trousers teamed with a bright shirtteam up phrasal verb to join with someone in order to work on somethingteam up with You can team up with one other class member if you want.