ít 
little 
Eat less, think more. ☊ 
Ăn ít hơn, nghĩ nhiều hơn ☊ Comparison Happiness is a place between too little and too much. ☊ Hạnh phúc là một nơi giữa quá ít và quá nhiều. ☊ Common Phrases 3 facism ☊ Chủ nghĩa phát xít ☊ History No one can suppress the truth. ☊ Không ai có thể bưng bít sự thật. ☊ Reduplicative Words suppress ☊ bưng bít ☊ Reduplicative Words Since they have had children, they rarely go out. Từ khi họ có con, họ ít khi ra ngoài. * 097 He’ll call, as soon as he has a little time. Anh ấy gọi điện thoại ngay khi nào anh ấy có một ít thì giờ. * 098 like: ít → →
he is a man of very few words ☊ anh ta ít lời lắm ☊ not long ago ☊ cách đây ít lâu ☊ there are at least ☊ có ít nhất ☊ lean fuel mixture ☊ hòa khí ít xăng ☊ a small number of people ☊ một số ít người ☊ a little money ☊ một ít tiền ☊ very rarely, almost never ☊ rất ít khi ☊ a short time later ☊ được ít lâu ☊ 
deren ☊ ở, của (số ít), và (số nhiều) ☊ 
他的 ☊ tā de weniger ☊ ít hơn ☊ 更少 ☊ gèng shǎo knapp ☊ ít ỏi, thiếu thốn ☊ 短缺的 ☊ duǎn quē de schlachten ☊ mổ, làm thịt ☊ 屠杀 ☊ tú shā zumindest ☊ ít nhất ☊ 最少 ☊ zuì shǎo wenig ☊ ít ☊ 少的 ☊ shǎo de zischen ☊ tiếng rít, tiếng xì ☊ 发出嘶嘶声 ☊ fāchū sīsī shēng etwas anschrauben ☊ xiết ốc vít ☊ 拧紧某物 ☊ nǐngjǐn mǒuwù abdichten ☊ bít, trét, bịt ☊ 密封 ☊ mìfēng schrauben ☊ bắt vít ☊ 上螺丝 ☊ shàng luósī ein Rohr abdichten ☊ hàn kín, bịt kín một đường ống ☊ 铆合一根管道 ☊ mǎohé yī gēn guǎndào sprühen ☊ xịt ☊ 喷 ☊ pēn ein Steak grillen ☊ nướng thịt ☊ 烤一块肉排 ☊ kǎo yī kuài ròupái quietschen ☊ rít lên ☊ 急刹车声 ☊ jíshāchē shēng grillen ☊ nướng thịt ☊ 烧烤 ☊ shāokǎo inhalieren ☊ hít ☊ 抽吸 ☊ chōuxī Litauen ☊ litva ☊ 立陶宛 ☊ Lìtáowǎn die Kinder ☊ trẻ em, bọn trẻ, con nít (miền nam việt nam) ☊ ☊ die Schlagzeile ☊ tit tiêu đề ☊ ☊ das Fleisch ☊ thịt ☊ ☊ deren ☊ ở, của (số ít), và (số nhiều) ☊ ☊ das Rindfleisch ☊ thịt bò ☊ ☊ das Steak ☊ bít tết ☊ ☊ das Roastbeef ☊ thịt bò chiên ☊ ☊ das Kalbfleisch ☊ thịt bê ☊ ☊ das Schweinefleisch ☊ thịt lợn, thịt heo (miền nam việt nam) ☊ ☊ das Lamm ☊ thịt cừu ☊ ☊ die Socke ☊ bít tất, yí ☊ ☊ die Strümpfe ☊ bít tất dài, yí daĩ ☊ ☊ der Metzger ☊ người bán thịt ☊ ☊ weniger ☊ ít hơn ☊ ☊ der BH ☊ áo nịt ngực, áo lót nữ ☊ ☊ knapp ☊ ít ỏi, thiếu thốn ☊ ☊ die Ente quakt ☊ vịt kêu ☊ ☊ die Ente ☊ con vịt ☊ ☊ schlachten ☊ mổ, làm thịt ☊ ☊ der Liter ☊ lít ☊ ☊ zumindest ☊ ít nhất ☊ ☊ der Singular ☊ số ít ☊ ☊ der saure Regen ☊ mưa a xít ☊ ☊ wenig ☊ ít ☊ ☊ zischen ☊ tiếng rít, tiếng xì ☊ ☊ etwas anschrauben ☊ xiết ốc vít ☊ ☊ der Schraubenzieher ☊ cái vặn vít, cái vặn đinh ốc ☊ ☊ abdichten ☊ bít, trét, bịt ☊ ☊ schrauben ☊ bắt vít ☊ ☊ ein Rohr abdichten ☊ hàn kín, bịt kín một đường ống ☊ ☊ die Säure ☊ axít, tính axít ☊ ☊ der Granit ☊ đá granite ☊ ☊ der Stickstoff ☊ nitơ ☊ ☊ das Dynamit ☊ thuốc nổ dynamit ☊ ☊ sprühen ☊ xịt ☊ ☊ ein Steak grillen ☊ nướng thịt ☊ ☊ die Fleischbrühe ☊ nước luộc thịt, nước súp ☊ ☊ quietschen ☊ rít lên ☊ ☊ der Kolben ☊ pít tông ☊ ☊ grillen ☊ nướng thịt ☊ ☊ inhalieren ☊ hít ☊ ☊ das Haschisch ☊ hasit ☊ ☊ Litauen ☊ litva ☊ ☊ Das ist wahr, aber es gibt keinen Speck. ☊ Đúng vậy, nhưng không có thịt hun khói. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 83) Ich esse nicht sehr häufig Fleisch. ☊ Anh không có ăn thịt thường. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 85) Für das Hauptgericht: Kräuter, Lamm, Geflügel, Huhn, Rindfleisch, Steak, Gemüse, gebackene Bohnen. ☊ Cho món chính: rau thơm, thịt cừu, thịt gia cầm, thịt gà, thịt bò,beaf steak, rau xanh, đậu phộng rang. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 145) Aber dieses Mal zwang Trang ihn, mit ihr mitzukommen, wenigstens für einen Tag. ☊ Nhưng lần này Trang buộc anh phải đi cùng cô, ít nhất một ngày. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 181) Wir können Reis kochen oder machen gebackene Kartoffeln und gebratenes Fleisch oder Fisch. ☊ Chúng ta có thể nấu cơm hay làm món khoai tây chiên với thịt hay cá chiên. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 285) Du bereitest das Fleisch vor und ich mache Salat. ☊ Em chuẩn bị thịt còn anh làm salat. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 287) Wir müssen nur zur Metzgerei gehen. ☊ Chúng ta chỉ phải mua thịt thôi. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 290) Ok, hör zu, du nimmst die U-Bahn 3 Richtung Universität. ☊ Ok, anh nghe nhé, anh đi tàu điện ngầm số 3 hướng Universität. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 522) Ich habe etwas Schokolade mitgebracht. ☊ Anh có mang theo một ít sô-cô-la. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 541) In einem der Gehege kann man zahmen Hasen das Fell streicheln und Enten füttern. ☊ Trong một chuồng thú người ta có thể vuốt ve bộ lông những con thỏ đã được thuần hóa và cho những con vịt ăn. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 925) Verbrauch: sechs Liter; Alter: sieben Jahre; ☊ Lượng tiêu thụ: sáu Lít; Tuổi dùng: Bảy năm; ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 988) Aber sie bekommen im Durchschnitt 12 Prozent weniger bezahlt als ihre männlichen Kollegen. ☊ Nhưng trung bình họ nhận được lương ít hơn 12 phần trăm so với những đồng nghiệp nam. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1186) Mindestens drei Jahre Berufserfahrung sind von Vorteil. ☊ Ít nhất ba năm kinh nghiệm thực tế là một ưu điểm. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1779) Ich habe zu wenig Informationen: Ich habe noch keine Meinung dazu. ☊ Tôi có quá ít thông tin: Tôi vẫn chưa có ý kiến gì về việc này. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2134) Ich esse kein Fleisch. ☊ Tôi không ăn thịt. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2445) 419
He's not playing the guitar. ☊ Anh ấy đang không chơi guitar. ☊ 420
But Zhirong has a guitar. ☊ Nhưng Chí Vinh có một cây đàn guitar. ☊ 421
He plays guitar a lot, and he plays very well. ☊ Anh ấy chơi guitar nhiều và anh ấy chơi rất giỏi. ☊ 422
Zhirong plays the guitar. ☊ Chí Vinh chơi guitar. ☊ 423
But he's not playing the guitar now. ☊ Nhưng bây giờ anh ấy đang không chơi guitar. ☊ 424
Is Zhirong playing the guitar? — No, he isn't. ☊ Chí Vinh có đang chơi guita không? Không. ☊ 425
Does he play the guitar? — Yes, he does. ☊ Chí Vinh có chơi guitar không? Có. ☊ 624
I saw Evita, but I didn't see Fausto. ☊ Tôi đã thấy Evita, nhưng tôi không thấy Fausto. ☊ 683
Dmitry and Irina were at the supermarket buying food. ☊ Dmitri và Irina đã ở siêu thị mua đồ ăn. ☊ 764
Do you play any instruments? — No, I used to play guitar though. ☊ Cậu có chơi nhạc cụ nào không? - Không, nhưng tôi đã từng chơi guitar. ☊ 893
Hitomi has studied medicine at the university for three (3) years. ☊ Hitomi đã học ngành dược ở trường đại học được ba năm. ☊ 984
(2) years ago. ☊ Bà của Sanjit đã chết rồi. Bà của Sanjit đã chết cách đây hai năm. ☊ 1003
Brigitte works in a factory, but she's had a lot of di erent jobs. ☊ Brigitte đang làm việc ở một nhà máy, nhưng cô ấy đã từng làm nhiều nghề khác. ☊ 1132
Mitsuko has traveled a lot, but she doesn't speak any foreign languages. ☊ Mitsuko đi du lịch được nhiều nơi rồi nhưng cô ấy chẳng nói được ngoại ngữ nào cả. ☊ 1220
Vitale and Rosetta are going to a party. ☊ Vitale và Rosetta sẽ đi dự một bữa tiệc. ☊ 1447
We mustn't forget to send Rita a birthday card. ☊ Chúng ta không được quên gửi thiếp mừng sinh nhật cho Rita. ☊ 1801
I've beinvited to Gerhard's wedding, but Evita hasn't. ☊ Tôi đã được mời đến đám cưới của Gerhard nhưng Evita thì chưa. ☊ 1826
I don't like Dmitry. — You don't? Why not? ☊ Tôi không thích Dmitry. - Thế hả? Tại sao? ☊ 1945
Is Hitomi working tomorrow? — I suppose so. ☊ Mai Hitomi làm việc à? - Tôi cho là vậy. ☊ 2149
Sanjit locked the door so that he wouldn't be disturbed. ☊ Sanjit đã khoá cửa để không bị ai làm phiền. ☊ 2214
Being a vegetarian, Mitsuko doesn't eat any kind of meat. ☊ Là người ăn chay, Mitsuko không ăn bất cứ loại thịt nào. ☊ 2558
Vitale is very good at telling funny stories. He can be very amusing. ☊ Vitale rất giỏi kể chuyện cười. Anh ấy rất hài hước. ☊ 2812
The giant spider in The Hobbit scared me to death! ☊ Con nhện khổng lồ trong lm "The Hobbit" làm tôi chết khiếp! ☊ 2926
It seems that Ludwig and Rita's relationship is having trouble, but we really hope they work it out. ☊ Có vẻ như quan hệ của Ludwig và Rita đang có vấn đề nhưng chúng tôi thực sự hi vọng họ sẽ vượt qua. ☊ 2974
Ludwig and Rita broke up. > Ludwig and Rita split up. ☊ Ludwig và Rita đã chia tay. > Ludwig và Rita đã chia tay. ☊ 2975
ended up splitting up. ☊ Ludwig và Rita cuối cùng đã chia tay. > Ludwig và Rita cuối cùng đã chia tay. ☊ Oh well, that accounts for it (= I understand now why it happened). ☊ account for sth ☊
The narrow windows admit little light into the room. ☊ admit ☊
I need to put some air in my tyres. ☊ air ☊
whales coming up for air (= in order to breathe) ☊ air ☊
She's fluent in French and German. She also speaks a little Italian. ☊ also ☊
ambition of being/doing sth: She never achieved her ambition of becoming a famous writer. ☊ ambition ☊
ambition to be/do sth: His burning ambition was to study medicine. ☊ ambition ☊
He's ancient—he must be at least fifty! ☊ ancient ☊
We stopped and bought some bread. ☊ and ☊
Fish oils are less saturated than animal fats. ☊ animal ☊
anxious for sb to do sth: I'm anxious for her to do as little as possible. ☊ anxious ☊
I didn't eat any meat. ☊ any ☊
She spent hardly any of the money. ☊ any ☊
The prospect of living in a city holds little appeal for me. ☊ appeal ☊
Few writers approach his richness of language. ☊ approach ☊
an old tree that was at least ten feet around ☊ around ☊
As always, he said little. ☊ as ☊
The book was published in association with (= together with) English Heritage. ☊ association ☊
attack sb with sth: The man attacked him with a knife. ☊ attack ☊
City life holds little attraction for me. ☊ attraction ☊
Stand back and give me some room. ☊ back ☊
beat sb why, how, etc...: It beats me (= I don't know) why he did it. ☊ beat ☊
roast/minced beef ☊ beef ☊
beef and dairy cattle ☊ beef ☊
a joint/fillet of beef ☊ beef ☊
begin sth at/with sth: He always begins his lessons with a warm-up exercise. ☊ begin ☊
The incident has shaken my belief (= made me have less confidence) in the police. ☊ belief ☊
The beaches are beautiful, but, best of all, there are very few tourists. ☊ best ☊
a bit of cake ☊ bit ☊
bite off sth/sth off: He bit off a large chunk of bread/He bit a large chunk of bread off. ☊ bite ☊
She put some potatoes on to boil. ☊ boil ☊
bore sb with sth: Has he been boring you with his stories about his trip? ☊ bore ☊
bother sb with sth: I don't want to bother her with my problems at the moment. ☊ bother ☊
You pay less for the supermarket's own brand. ☊ brand ☊
You pay less for the store brand. ☊ brand ☊
Do you want bacon and eggs for breakfast? ☊ breakfast ☊
to take a deep breath ☊ breath ☊
He breathed deeply before speaking again. ☊ breathe ☊
breathe sth: Most people don't realize that they are breathing polluted air. ☊ breathe ☊
I want you to breathe in and hold your breath for as long as possible. ☊ breathe in ☊
Take a deep breath and then breathe out when I tell you. ☊ breathe out ☊
it is calculated that...: It has been calculated that at least 47 000 jobs were lost last year. ☊ calculate ☊
He took a few deep breaths to calm himself down. ☊ calm down, calm sb/sth down ☊
to pitch/make camp (= put up tents) ☊ camp ☊
a fuel tank with a capacity of 50 litres ☊ capacity ☊
charge sb with sth/with doing sth: He was charged with murder. ☊ charge ☊
immigrant workers, used as a source of cheap labour (= workers who are paid very little, especially unfairly) ☊ cheap ☊
You can live very cheaply in Italy. ☊ cheaply ☊
You little cheat! ☊ cheat ☊
Please check in at least an hour before departure. ☊ check in (at...) ☊
chew sth (up): teeth designed for chewing meat ☊ chew ☊
chocolate chip cookies (= biscuits containing small pieces of chocolate) ☊ chip ☊
Manchester City Football Club ☊ city ☊
The clerk at the counter gave me too little change. ☊ clerk ☊
a clever little gadget ☊ clever ☊
The bolt clicked into place. ☊ click ☊
I suspect he's a closet fascist. ☊ closet ☊
Manchester United Football Club ☊ club ☊
That guitar's been sitting collecting dust (= not being used) for years now. ☊ collect ☊
combine sth with sth: Combine the eggs with a little flour. ☊ combine ☊
come (to sth) (with sb): Are you coming to the club with us tonight? ☊ come ☊
Christopher is commonly known as Kit. ☊ commonly ☊
There is little contact between the two organizations. ☊ contact ☊
The bottle contains (= can hold) two litres. ☊ contain ☊
contrast (with sb/sth): to show a sharp/stark/striking contrast with sth ☊ contrast ☊
contribute sth to sth: This book contributes little to our understanding of the subject. ☊ contribute ☊
convert (from sth) (to sth): He converted from Christianity to Islam. ☊ convert ☊
A late penalty cost United the game (= meant that they did not win the game). ☊ cost ☊
'Have some more cake.' 'Oh, I couldn't, thank you (= I'm too full).' ☊ could ☊
count doing sth: Few people can count on having a job for life. ☊ count on sb/sth ☊
cover sb/sth with sth: The wind blew in from the desert and covered everything with sand. ☊ cover ☊
At least give him credit for trying (= praise him because he tried, even if he did not succeed). ☊ credit ☊
I would cut out the bit about working as a waitress. ☊ cut sth out ☊
I won't have a cigarette, thanks—I'm trying to cut down (= smoke fewer). ☊ cut sth down (to...), cut down (on sth) ☊
He cut up the meat on his plate. ☊ cut sth up ☊
She dared not breathe a word of it to anybody. ☊ dare ☊
the death of fascism ☊ death ☊
declare sth: Few people dared to declare their opposition to the regime. ☊ declare ☊
The town fell into (a) decline (= started to be less busy, important, etc.) after the mine closed. ☊ decline ☊
She took a deep breath. ☊ deep ☊
the defeat of fascism ☊ defeat ☊
Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit (32°F) or zero/nought degrees Celsius (0°C). ☊ degree ☊
Most pop music is influenced, to a greater or lesser degree, by the blues. ☊ degree ☊
desire (sb/sth) to do sth: Fewer people desire to live in the north of the country. ☊ desire ☊
He took a deep breath, desperately trying to keep calm. ☊ desperately ☊
Heat gradually destroys vitamin C. ☊ destroy ☊
Failure was slowly destroying him (= making him less and less confident and happy). ☊ destroy ☊
At least they died happy. ☊ die ☊
a low-fat, salt-free diet ☊ diet ☊
diet drinks (= with fewer calories than normal) ☊ diet ☊
The changes were made with surprisingly little difficulty. ☊ difficulty ☊
It's only a small improvement, but at least it's a step in the right direction. ☊ direction ☊
He picked up a handful of dirt and threw it at them. ☊ dirt ☊
disagree that...: Few would disagree that students learn best when they are interested in the topic. ☊ disagree ☊
It was a dull, grey day. ☊ dull ☊
The workers wear masks to avoid inhaling the dust. ☊ dust ☊
That guitar's been sitting gathering dust (= not being used) for years now. ☊ dust ☊
It would ease my mind (= make me less worried) to know that she was settled. ☊ ease ☊
eat sth: I don't eat meat. ☊ eat ☊
We're on an economy drive at home (= trying to avoid waste and spend as little money as possible). ☊ economy ☊
a man of little education ☊ education ☊
I tried to persuade him, but with little or no effect. ☊ effect ☊
bacon and eggs ☊ egg ☊
You've got some egg on your shirt. ☊ egg ☊
ducks'/quails' eggs ☊ egg ☊
an electric light/guitar, etc. ☊ electric ☊
emphasize how, what, etc...: He emphasized how little was known about the disease. ☊ emphasize ☊
It is rare to find a prominent politician with few political enemies. ☊ enemy ☊
entertain sb: Barbecues are a favourite way of entertaining friends. ☊ entertain ☊
enthusiastic about doing sth: She was even less enthusiastic about going to Spain. ☊ enthusiastic ☊
entitle sb to do sth: This ticket does not entitle you to travel first class. ☊ entitle ☊
Breathing such polluted air is the equivalent of (= has the same effect as) smoking ten cigarettes a day. ☊ equivalent ☊
At least 5 000 people were killed, and that's a conservative estimate (= the real figure will be higher). ☊ estimate ☊
You know even less about it than I do. ☊ even ☊
Every one of their CDs has been a hit. ☊ every ☊
With very few exceptions, private schools get the best exam results. ☊ exception ☊
Few of these monkeys still exist in the wild. ☊ exist ☊
In my experience, very few people really understand the problem. ☊ experience ☊
an extra pint of milk ☊ extra ☊
The song can't fail to be a hit (= definitely will be a hit). ☊ fail ☊
the Christian faith ☊ faith ☊
Andrew Lloyd Webber of 'Evita' fame (= famous for 'Evita') ☊ fame ☊
Cook the meat in shallow fat. ☊ fat ☊
foods which are low in fat ☊ fat ☊
Few people understand the difference. ☊ few ☊
There seem to be fewer tourists around this year. ☊ few ☊
Very few students learn Latin now. ☊ few ☊
Very few of his books are worth reading. ☊ few ☊
Few will argue with this conclusion. ☊ few ☊
I've seen most of his movies. Only a few are as good as his first one. ☊ few ☊
Fewer than 20 students passed all the exams. ☊ few ☊
There are no fewer than 100 different species in the area. ☊ few ☊
fight against sb: My grandfather fought against the Fascists in Spain. ☊ fight ☊
fit sth: The facts certainly fit your theory. ☊ fit ☊
fit sth to sth: We should fit the punishment to the crime. ☊ fit ☊
fit sth + adv./prep.: They fitted a smoke alarm to the ceiling. ☊ fit ☊
fit sth with sth: The rooms were all fitted with smoke alarms. ☊ fit ☊
fit + adv./prep.: The glass fits on top of the jug to form a lid. ☊ fit ☊
fit sth + adv./prep.: We fitted together the pieces of the puzzle. ☊ fit ☊
fit sb/sth: I can't find clothes to fit me. ☊ fit ☊
fit for sb/sth: The food was not fit for human consumption. ☊ fit ☊
fit (to do sth): He won't be fit to play in the match on Saturday. ☊ fit ☊
fit (for sth): He's had a bad cold and isn't fit enough for work yet. ☊ fit ☊
The government aims to make British industry leaner and fitter (= employing fewer people and with lower costs). ☊ fit ☊
The trap had cut deeply into the rabbit's flesh. ☊ flesh ☊
Tigers are flesh-eating animals. ☊ flesh ☊
the smell of rotting flesh ☊ flesh ☊
the sweet flesh of a mango ☊ flesh ☊
flood sb with sth: The words flooded him with self-pity. ☊ flood ☊
I remember little of the days that followed the accident. ☊ follow ☊
The human form has changed little over the last 30 000 years. ☊ form ☊
Once into the open street they could breathe more freely. ☊ freely ☊
Her calls became less frequent. ☊ frequent ☊
less frequented roads ☊ frequent ☊
Could we order some fresh coffee? ☊ fresh ☊
a generous helping of meat ☊ generous ☊
This room gets very little sunshine. ☊ get ☊
give sth (to sth): I gave a small donation. ☊ give ☊
Her hair is going grey. ☊ go ☊
United conceded two goals in the first half. ☊ goal ☊
the Son of God (= Christ) ☊ god ☊
He's gone very grey. ☊ grey ☊
the dull grey of the sky ☊ grey ☊
a disappointing year of little growth in Britain and America ☊ growth ☊
happy (with sb/sth): Are you happy with that arrangement? ☊ happy ☊
hear it said (that)...: I've heard it said (that) they met in Italy. ☊ hear ☊
help sb with sth: Jo will help us with some of the organization. ☊ help ☊
He never does more work than he can help (= he does as little as possible). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
hit sb/sth: My parents never used to hit me. ☊ hit ☊
She played all her old hits. ☊ hit ☊
a hit record/single ☊ hit ☊
The duo were a real hit in last year's show. ☊ hit ☊
a hit musical ☊ hit ☊
The film was a hit for him in 2008. ☊ hit ☊
Her new series is a smash hit. ☊ hit ☊
Give it a good hit. ☊ hit ☊
This barrel holds 25 litres. ☊ hold ☊
Hold on a minute while I get my breath back. ☊ hold on ☊
hope (that...): There is little hope that they will be found alive. ☊ hope ☊
Most households now own at least one car. ☊ household ☊
'I think you owe me some money.' ' How come?' ☊ how come? ☊
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was often known by his initials JFK. ☊ initial ☊
the Smithsonian Institution ☊ institution ☊
the 1 000th anniversary of the introduction of Christianity to Russia ☊ introduction ☊
issue sb with sth: New members will be issued with a temporary identity card. ☊ issue ☊
I bought a spray to kill the weeds. ☊ kill ☊
knit (sth): I knitted this cardigan myself. ☊ knit ☊
knit sb sth: She's knitting the baby a shawl. ☊ knit ☊
I know of at least two people who did the same thing. ☊ know ☊
know sb/sth to be/do sth: We know her to be honest. ☊ know ☊
United were league champions last season. ☊ league ☊
It'll take a year, at the very least. ☊ at the (very) least ☊
'Do you mind if I put the television on?' 'No, not in the least.' ☊ not in the least ☊
It'll cost at least 500 dollars. ☊ at least ☊
She must be at least 40. ☊ at least ☊
Cut the grass at least once a week in summer. ☊ at least ☊
I've known her at least as long as you have. ☊ at least ☊
She may be slow but at least she's reliable. ☊ at least ☊
You could at least listen to what he says. ☊ at least ☊
Well, at least they weren't bored. ☊ at least ☊
They seldom complained—officially at least. ☊ at least ☊
It works, at least I think it does. ☊ at least ☊
leg of sth: roast leg of lamb ☊ leg ☊
As time passed, she saw less and less of all her old friends at home. ☊ less and less ☊
His simple, elegant paintings reflect his principle that less is more. ☊ less is more ☊
The guide contains details of no less than 115 hiking routes. ☊ no less than... ☊
No explanation was offered, still less an apology. ☊ even/much/still less ☊
He's too shy to ask a stranger the time, much less speak to a room full of people. ☊ even/much/still less ☊
She found the job less and less attractive. ☊ less and less ☊
let sb/sth: She wanted to lend me some money but I wouldn't let her. ☊ let ☊
level with sth: This latest rise is intended to keep wages level with inflation. ☊ level ☊
He is young and has little experience of life. ☊ life ☊
On a lighter note, we end the news today with a story about a duck called Quackers. ☊ light ☊
liquid nitrogen ☊ liquid ☊
3 litres of water ☊ litre ☊
a litre bottle of wine ☊ litre ☊
a car with a 3.5 litre engine ☊ litre ☊
Students have little or no choice in the matter. ☊ little ☊
I understood little of what he said. ☊ little ☊
She said little or nothing (= hardly anything) about her experience. ☊ little ☊
Tell him as little as possible. ☊ little ☊
a little milk/sugar/tea ☊ little ☊
If you have any spare milk, could you give me a little? ☊ little ☊
I've only read a little of the book so far. ☊ little ☊
It caused not a little/no little (= a lot of) confusion. ☊ little ☊
He is little known as an artist. ☊ little ☊
I slept very little last night. ☊ little ☊
load sth (with sth): She loaded the camera with film. ☊ load ☊
Look! I'm sure that's Brad Pitt! ☊ look ☊
lose (sth) (by sth): He lost by less than 100 votes. ☊ lose ☊
Have some more cake. There's lots left. ☊ lot ☊
I eat lots less than I used to. ☊ lot ☊
Yogurt is usually very low in fat. ☊ low ☊
low-fat yogurt ☊ low ☊
Our supplies are running low (= we only have a little left). ☊ low ☊
They were low on fuel. ☊ low ☊
Mark is one of the lucky ones—he at least has somewhere to sleep. ☊ lucky ☊
He lunched with a client at the Ritz. ☊ lunch ☊
He has to manage on less than £100 a week. ☊ manage ☊
She could at least have the good manners to let me know she won't be able to attend. ☊ manner ☊
I spend at least six hours a week marking. ☊ mark ☊
Do you mean Ann Smith or Mary Smith? ☊ mean ☊
a piece/slice of meat ☊ meat ☊
dog meat (= for a dog) ☊ meat ☊
meat-eating animals ☊ meat ☊
There's not much meat on this chop. ☊ meat ☊
There's not much meat on her (= she is very thin). ☊ meat ☊
a medium steak (= one cooked quite well but not too much) ☊ medium ☊
Little is known about the third member of the band. ☊ member ☊
The car must have been doing at least 100 miles an hour. ☊ mile ☊
a pint/litre of milk ☊ milk ☊
The driver was well above the limit of 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood ☊ milligram ☊
Come on—it's make your mind up time! ☊ make up your mind, make your mind up ☊
the recommended intake of vitamins and minerals ☊ mineral ☊
minority neighborhoods (= where no or few white people live) ☊ minority ☊
Governments have at least a moral obligation to answer these questions. ☊ moral ☊
Signing the forms is little more than (= only) a formality. ☊ more ☊
I've more or less finished the book. ☊ more or less ☊
She could earn $200 a night, more or less. ☊ more or less ☊
The less said about the whole thing, the happier I'll be. ☊ the more, less, etc..., the more, less, etc... ☊
It was the people with the least money who gave most generously. ☊ most ☊
He's performed well since his move from Manchester United to Liverpool. ☊ move ☊
I must go to the bank and get some money. ☊ must ☊
I must admit (= I feel that I should admit) I was surprised it cost so little. ☊ must ☊
Her illness was Nature's way of telling her to do less. ☊ nature ☊
There is little chance that we will succeed in changing the law. Nevertheless, it is important that we try. ☊ nevertheless ☊
Houses are less expensive in the North (= of England) than in the South. ☊ north ☊
Don't you eat meat? ☊ not ☊
I can remember very few occasions when he had to cancel because of ill health. ☊ occasion ☊
just north of Detroit ☊ of ☊
The original price was £3 000, but I'm open to offers (= willing to consider offers that are less than that). ☊ offer ☊
Put some oil in the car. ☊ oil ☊
She played a tune on her guitar. ☊ on ☊
He lost by less than one second. ☊ one ☊
opportunity (of doing sth): At least give him the opportunity of explaining what happened. ☊ opportunity ☊
an order for steak and fries ☊ order ☊
To be a really good runner he needs to lengthen his pace a little. ☊ pace ☊
pack sth (with sth): Fans packed the hall to see the band. ☊ pack ☊
She has little patience with (= will not accept or consider) such views. ☊ patience ☊
Anita paused for a moment, then said: 'All right'. ☊ pause ☊
At least ten people were killed in the crash. ☊ people ☊
The Principal has little personal contact with the students. ☊ personal ☊
pick sth + adj.: The dogs picked the bones clean (= ate all the meat from the bones). ☊ pick ☊
a piece of cake/cheese/meat ☊ piece ☊
a vitamin pill ☊ pill ☊
a pint of beer/milk ☊ pint ☊
There are very few places left on the course. ☊ place ☊
This is one of the few places in his work where he mentions his childhood. ☊ place ☊
They place a high value on punctuality. ☊ place ☊
The parking areas in the town are few, but strategically placed. ☊ place ☊
plant sth with sth: The field had been ploughed and planted with corn. ☊ plant ☊
Contrary to popular belief, women cause fewer road accidents than men. ☊ popular ☊
In practical terms, it means spending less. ☊ practical ☊
present sb with sth: On his retirement, colleagues presented him with a set of golf clubs. ☊ present ☊
dairy/meat/pharmaceutical, etc. products ☊ product ☊
Very few people can pronounce my name correctly. ☊ pronounce ☊
The 'b' in lamb is not pronounced. ☊ pronounce ☊
Let's go somewhere a little less public. ☊ public ☊
There is little evidence that harsher punishments deter any better than more lenient ones. ☊ punishment ☊
The meat was—how shall I put it?—a little overdone. ☊ put ☊
To qualify, you must have lived in this country for at least three years. ☊ qualify ☊
quit as sth: He has decided to quit as manager of the team. ☊ quit ☊
quit (sth): Just quit it! ☊ quit ☊
raw meat ☊ raw ☊
There was very poor reception on my phone. ☊ reception ☊
I have little information as regards her fitness for the post. ☊ as regards sb/sth ☊
regard for sb/sth: to do sth with scant/little/no regard for sb/sth ☊ regard ☊
to have/pay/show little regard for other people's property ☊ regard ☊
Little of what he said has any relation to fact. ☊ relation ☊
There was little comic relief in his speech. ☊ relief ☊
Christianity, Islam and other world religions ☊ religion ☊
Very little of the house remained after the fire. ☊ remain ☊
resistance to sb/sth: The demonstrators offered little or no resistance to the police. ☊ resistance ☊
There has been little response to our appeal for funds. ☊ response ☊
Oranges are rich in vitamin C. ☊ rich ☊
the rise of fascism in Europe ☊ rise ☊
risk (to sb/sth): The chemicals pose little risk (= are not dangerous) to human health. ☊ risk ☊
Is cold meat and salad OK for lunch? ☊ salad ☊
Save some food for me. ☊ save ☊
save sb sth: Save me some food. ☊ save ☊
Some graffiti had been scratched on the back of the door. ☊ scratch ☊
One of the screws is loose. ☊ screw ☊
Now tighten all the screws. ☊ screw ☊
You need to screw all the parts together. ☊ screw ☊
screw sth + adj.: Screw the bolt tight. ☊ screw ☊
The bulb should just screw into the socket. ☊ screw ☊
The lid simply screws on. ☊ screw ☊
Italy scored a second goal just after half-time. ☊ second ☊
Raw meat must be kept separate from cooked meat. ☊ separate ☊
serve sb/sth with sth: The town is well served with buses and major road links. ☊ serve ☊
serve sth with sth: Serve the lamb with new potatoes and green beans. ☊ serve ☊
serve sb with sth: The delegates were served with a wonderful meal. ☊ serve ☊
Smith's Catering Services (= a company) offers the best value. ☊ service ☊
Rita shared her money out among her six grandchildren. ☊ share ☊
shares in British Telecom ☊ share ☊
He drew his breath in sharply. ☊ sharply ☊
The spring jutted sharply through the mattress. ☊ sharply ☊
a butcher's shop ☊ shop ☊
a butcher shop ☊ shop ☊
The roads should be less crowded today. ☊ should ☊
She shut the dog in the shed while she prepared the barbecue. ☊ shut sb/yourself in (sth) ☊
If you eat any more cake you'll make yourself sick. ☊ sick ☊
Fry the steaks for two minutes on each side. ☊ side ☊
He has very little sight in his right eye. ☊ sight ☊
to make the sign of the cross (= an act of moving one hand in the shape of a cross, done by Christians to show respect for God or by a priest to bless sb/sth) ☊ sign ☊
a long/short/straight/pleated, etc. skirt ☊ skirt ☊
Cut the meat into thin slices. ☊ slice ☊
slip sb sth: They'd slipped the guards some money. ☊ slip ☊
Carnivores are usually socially complex mammals. ☊ socially ☊
poor/dry/acid/sandy/fertile, etc. soil ☊ soil ☊
There's still some wine in the bottle. ☊ some ☊
There is very little storage space in the department. ☊ space ☊
liquid vitamins specifically designed for children ☊ specifically ☊
split (sth) open: The cushion split open and sent feathers everywhere. ☊ split ☊
split sth: Don't tell me you've split another pair of pants! ☊ split ☊
split sth (into sth): She split the class into groups of four. ☊ split ☊
split (into sth): The results split neatly into two groups. ☊ split ☊
split sth (with sb): She split the money she won with her brother. ☊ split ☊
split sth between sb/sth: His time is split between the London and Paris offices. ☊ split ☊
split (within sth): a damaging split within the party leadership ☊ split ☊
split (with sb/sth): the years following his bitter split with his wife ☊ split ☊
Use a spray to apply the weedkiller. ☊ spray ☊
spray (sth) (on/onto/over sb/sth): Spray the conditioner onto your wet hair. ☊ spray ☊
He gave my hand a little squeeze. ☊ squeeze ☊
Give the tube another squeeze. ☊ squeeze ☊
The studio wants to star her in a sequel to last year's hit. ☊ star ☊
He smiled at her, trying to take the sting out of his words (= trying to make the situation less painful or difficult). ☊ sting ☊
The rally was intended to be a show of strength by the socialists. ☊ strength ☊
Cut the meat into strips. ☊ strip ☊
He won by two strokes (= in golf, by taking two fewer strokes than his opponent). ☊ stroke ☊
struggle (with sb) (to do sth): He is engaged in a bitter struggle with his rival to get control of the company. ☊ struggle ☊
What's all this 'Mrs Smith' stuff? Call me Anna. ☊ stuff ☊
a meat substitute ☊ substitute ☊
Their plan will probably meet with little success. ☊ success ☊
He sucked the blood from a cut on his finger. ☊ suck ☊
foods supplying our daily vitamin needs ☊ supply ☊
There are few surprises in this year's budget. ☊ surprise ☊
She knew surprisingly little about her sister's life. ☊ surprisingly ☊
survive sth + adj.: Few buildings survived the war intact. ☊ survive ☊
Ducks were swimming around on the river. ☊ swim ☊
switch (over) (from sth) (to sth): We're in the process of switching over to a new system of invoicing. ☊ switch ☊
switch sth (over) (from sth) (to sth): The meeting has been switched to next week. ☊ switch ☊
vitamin tablets ☊ tablet ☊
to take a deep breath ☊ take ☊
The doctor has given me some medicine to take for my cough. ☊ take ☊
He took some keys out of his pocket. ☊ take ☊
Two burgers to take away, please. ☊ take sth away ☊
The soup has very little taste. ☊ taste ☊
teach sb to do sth: She taught me to be less critical of other people. ☊ teach ☊
views that go against traditional Christian teaching ☊ teaching ☊
tell sb (that)...: The doctor told me (that) I should eat less fat. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb sth: The advertisement told us very little about the product. ☊ tell ☊
to pitch (= put up) a tent ☊ tent ☊
There were fewer than twenty people there. ☊ than ☊
The less said about the whole thing, the happier I'll be. ☊ the more, less, etc..., the more, less, etc... ☊
Use wood of at least 12 mm thickness. ☊ thickness ☊
Cook for about 10 minutes, depending on the thickness of the steaks. ☊ thickness ☊
I can think of at least three occasions when he arrived late. ☊ think of sth/sb ☊
The house seemed less threatening in the cold light of day. ☊ threatening ☊
The screw was so tight that it wouldn't move. ☊ tight ☊
As time went by we saw less and less of each other. ☊ time ☊
He tipped the wheelbarrow on its side. ☊ tip ☊
to tune a guitar ☊ tune ☊
I can't get the screw to turn. ☊ turn ☊
Brown the meat on one side, then turn it over and brown the other side. ☊ turn sth over ☊
Almost all homes have at least one TV set. ☊ TV ☊
She took a deep breath and stayed under for more than a minute. ☊ under ☊
The committee has little or no understanding of the problem. ☊ understanding ☊
Take a deep breath and see how long you can stay underwater. ☊ underwater ☊
His aim was to unite Italy. ☊ unite ☊
United were 3-1 up at half-time. ☊ up ☊
to be of little/no value to sb ☊ value ☊
The story has very little news value. ☊ value ☊
Very few people know that. ☊ very ☊
the Christian view of the world ☊ view ☊
You should visit your dentist at least twice a year. ☊ visit ☊
vital (for sth): the vitamins that are vital for health ☊ vital ☊
wait (for sth): Leeds United had waited for success for eighteen years. ☊ wait ☊
Waiter, could you bring me some water? ☊ waiter ☊
want sth: Do you want some more tea? ☊ want ☊
She is trying to lose weight (= become less heavy and less fat). ☊ weight ☊
Don't put any weight on that ankle for at least a week. ☊ weight ☊
I spent what little time I had with my family. ☊ what ☊
It's one of the few countries where people drive on the left. ☊ where ☊
Mrs Smith, who has a lot of teaching experience at junior level, will be joining the school in September. ☊ who ☊
Throw some money in the fountain and make a wish. ☊ wish ☊
a nice steak with a bottle of red wine ☊ with ☊
withdraw (sb/sth) (from sth): Both powers withdrew their forces from the region. ☊ withdraw ☊
withdraw sth: Workers have threatened to withdraw their labour (= go on strike). ☊ withdraw ☊
withdraw sth from sth: The drug was withdrawn from sale after a number of people suffered serious side effects. ☊ withdraw ☊
withdraw (from sth): There have been calls for Britain to withdraw from the EU. ☊ withdraw ☊
withdraw sb/sth (from sth): The horse had been withdrawn from the race. ☊ withdraw ☊
a man of few words (= who doesn't talk very much) ☊ word ☊
They had little contact with the outside world (= people and places that were not part of their normal life). ☊ world ☊
wrap A (up) in B: Wrap the meat in foil before you cook it. ☊ wrap ☊
write sth (out): to write out a cheque ☊ write ☊
write sb (out) sth: I'll write you a receipt. ☊ write ☊
write in/on/with sth: Please write in pen on both sides of the paper. ☊ write ☊
wrong with sth/with doing sth: What's wrong with eating meat? ☊ wrong ☊
Mrs Smith has just won £2 million—yes!—£2 million! ☊ yes ☊
They won't arrive for at least two hours yet. ☊ yet ☊