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renegade brigade

English translation: free collocation

08:33 Jun 19, 2009
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
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English term or phrase: renegade brigade
is this a fixed expression or a free collocation? are there any connotations (cultural etc.) I might not be aware of?

TIA
danya
Local time: 16:34
Selected answer:free collocation
Explanation:
Brigade is British English.
renegade outpost
renegade force
renegade soldier
renegade army
renegade driver
renegade unionist
renegade politician
etc;

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Note added at 12 hrs (2009-06-19 20:57:51 GMT)
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A renegade child, is a child who doesn't conform with the "norm" in society Ie; a punk rocker

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Note added at 12 hrs (2009-06-19 21:00:12 GMT)
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I is a very well used English expression..leave it as it is.
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Gary D
Local time: 23:34
Grading comment
thank you!
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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5 +1free collocation
Gary D
5out of control
Alexandra Taggart


Discussion entries: 8





  

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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
out of control


Explanation:
That is a fixed formal expession. It could be "a renegade army unit", it could be "a beatnik camp", it could be "a terrorist group" and so on.

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Note added at 9 hrs (2009-06-19 17:52:00 GMT)
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Sorry:"...after the football match"

Example sentence(s):
  • A renegade brigade of football supporters plunged into pubs after the math.
Alexandra Taggart
Russian Federation
Local time: 16:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 8
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
free collocation


Explanation:
Brigade is British English.
renegade outpost
renegade force
renegade soldier
renegade army
renegade driver
renegade unionist
renegade politician
etc;

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Note added at 12 hrs (2009-06-19 20:57:51 GMT)
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A renegade child, is a child who doesn't conform with the "norm" in society Ie; a punk rocker

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Note added at 12 hrs (2009-06-19 21:00:12 GMT)
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I is a very well used English expression..leave it as it is.

Gary D
Local time: 23:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15
Grading comment
thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack Doughty
22 mins
  -> Thanks very much Jack
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