label
Collocations
24(noun.) paper, etc. attached to sth
ADJ
adhesive, sticky
designer
She always buys designer labels because she thinks they make her look more sophisticated.
address, luggage | price | warning
VERB + LABEL
bear, carry, have
The package carries a warning label about keeping it away from children.
attach, put on, stick on
The company attached a warning label to every bottle of cleaning product.
remove, take off
read
I couldn't find the price because I didn't read the label on the back of the shirt.
PREP
on a/the ~
The price on the label was much higher than what the cashier charged me.
~ on
The price tag on the shirt was torn, so the cashier couldn't read it.
(noun.) description
VERB + LABEL
apply, attach, use
The company decided to attach a warning label on all cleaning products.
(noun.) company that produces records
ADJ
record | major | independent
VERB + LABEL
sign to/with
The young musician finally signed to an independent label after years of performing locally.
PREP
under a/the ~
Her debut album was released under a major record label last year.
(verb.) put a label on sth
ADV
correctly, properly
wrongly
The wine bottles were wrongly labeled with prices from last year's inventory.
carefully, clearly, neatly
The medicine bottles were clearly labelled so the patient wouldn't take the wrong dose.
PREP
with
The bottles in the kitchen are labeled with prices so we know which ones are on sale.
(verb.) describe sb/sth as a particular thing
ADV
falsely, wrongly
The athlete was falsely labeled as a doping cheat after the test results came back incorrect.
automatically
PREP
as
He was quickly labelled as a genius after winning the science competition.