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col|lie /kɒ li/ (collies ) N‑COUNT A collie or a collie dog is a dog with long hair and a long, narrow nose.

col|liery /kɒ ljəri/ (collieries ) N‑COUNT A colliery is a coal mine and all the buildings and equipment which are connected with it. [BRIT ]

col|li|sion /kəl I ʒ ^ə n/ (collisions )

1 N‑VAR A collision occurs when a moving object crashes into something. □ [+ with ] They were on their way to the Shropshire Union Canal when their van was involved in a collision with a car. □ [+ between ] I saw a head-on collision between two aeroplanes.

2 N‑COUNT A collision of cultures or ideas occurs when two very different cultures or people meet and conflict. □ [+ of ] The play represents the collision of three generations. [Also + between/with ]

col|li |sion course

1 N‑SING [usu on a N ] If two or more people or things are on a collision course , there is likely to be a sudden and violent disagreement between them. □  The two communities are now on a collision course. □ [+ with ] Britain's universities are set on a collision course with the government.

2 N‑SING [usu on a N ] If two or more people or things are on a collision course , they are likely to meet and crash into each other violently. □ [+ with ] There is an asteroid on a collision course with the Earth.

col|lo|cate (collocates , collocating , collocated ) The noun is pronounced /kɒ ləkət/. The verb is pronounced /kɒ ləke I t/. 1 N‑COUNT In linguistics, a collocate of a particular word is another word which often occurs with that word. [TECHNICAL ]

2 VERB In linguistics, if one word collocates with another, they often occur together. [TECHNICAL ] □ [V + with ] 'Detached' collocates with 'house'. [Also V ]

col|lo|ca|tion /kɒ ləke I ʃ ^ə n/ (collocations ) N‑VAR In linguistics, collocation is the way that some words occur regularly whenever another word is used. [TECHNICAL ] □  …the basic notion of collocation.

col|lo|quial /kəloʊ kwiəl/ ADJ Colloquial words and phrases are informal and are used mainly in conversation. □  …a colloquial expression. ●  col|lo|qui|al|ly ADV [ADV with v] □  These topaz rocks are known colloquially as Killiekrankie diamonds.

col|lo|qui|al|ism /kəloʊ kwiəl I zəm/ (colloquialisms ) N‑COUNT A colloquialism is a colloquial word or phrase.

col|lude /kəluː d/ (colludes , colluding , colluded ) VERB If one person colludes with another, they co-operate with them secretly or illegally. [DISAPPROVAL ] □ [V + with ] Several local officials are in jail on charges of colluding with the Mafia. □ [V + in ] My mother colluded in the myth of him as the swanky businessman. □ [V ] The two companies were colluding to exploit consumers. [Also pl-n V to-inf]

col|lu|sion /kəluː ʒ ^ə n/ N‑UNCOUNT [in N ] Collusion is secret or illegal co-operation, especially between countries or organizations. [FORMAL , DISAPPROVAL ] □ [+ between ] He found no evidence of collusion between record companies and retailers. [Also + with ]

col|lu|sive /kəluː s I v/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] Collusive behaviour involves secret or illegal co-operation, especially between countries or organizations. [FORMAL , DISAPPROVAL ] □  …collusive business practices.

co|logne /kəloʊ n/ (colognes ) N‑VAR Cologne is a kind of weak perfume.

Co|lom|bian /kəlʌ mbiən/ (Colombians )

1 ADJ Colombian means belonging or relating to Colombia or its people or culture.

2 N‑COUNT A Colombian is a Colombian citizen, or a person of Colombian origin.

co|lon /koʊ lən/ (colons )

1 N‑COUNT A colon is the punctuation mark : which you can use in several ways. For example, you can put it before a list of things or before reported speech.