khoảng chừng độ chừng 
approximately like: ô chữ → →
feiern ☊ 
tố chức ăn mừng, làm lễ, tổ chức lễ kỷ niệm ☊ 
庆祝 ☊ qìngzhù veranstalten ☊ tổ chức ☊ 举行 ☊ jǔ xíng plädieren für ☊ bào chữa cho ☊ 为 ...辩护 ☊ wèi ..... biàn hù enthaltsam ☊ có chừng mức, Điều độ ☊ 有节制的 ☊ yǒu jié zhì de etwas gemeinsam haben ☊ có chung cái gì ☊ 有共同点 ☊ yǒu gòng tóng diǎn sich mit jemandem unterhalten ☊ trò chuyện với ai đó ☊ 和某人聊天， 与某人交谈 ☊ hé mǒurén liáotiān, yǔ mǒurén jiāotán feiern ☊ tố chức ăn mừng, làm lễ, tổ chức lễ kỷ niệm ☊ ☊ die Bananenschale ☊ vỏ chuối ☊ ☊ veranstalten ☊ tổ chức ☊ ☊ plädieren für ☊ bào chữa cho ☊ ☊ enthaltsam ☊ có chừng mức, Điều độ ☊ ☊ etwas gemeinsam haben ☊ có chung cái gì ☊ ☊ der Fotograf ☊ tay phó nháy, thợ chụp ảnh ☊ ☊ die Fortbildung ☊ nâng cao trình độ chuyên môn ☊ ☊ sich mit jemandem unterhalten ☊ trò chuyện với ai đó ☊ ☊ die Stiftung ☊ quỹ, tổ chức ☊ ☊ das Rätsel ☊ ô chữ ☊ ☊ das Kreuzworträtsel ☊ ô chữ ☊ ☊ das Armenviertel, der Slum ☊ khu ổ chuột, khu dân cư nghèo ☊ ☊ der Prophet ☊ nhà tiên tri, người khởi xướng, giáo chủ hồi giáo ☊ ☊ der Tyrann ☊ kẻ bạo chúa, bạo quân ☊ ☊ die Hilfsorganisation ☊ tổ chức cứu trợ ☊ ☊ Am Gleis fragt ein Kind Tri, wann der nächste Zug ankommt. ☊ Tại đường ray, một đứa trẻ hỏi Tri khi nào chuyến tàu tiếp theo đến. ☊ (Lektion 4, Nr. 34) Ja, sicher. Wir haben auch Kuchen und Kekse! ☊ Có chứ. Chúng tôi có cả bánh ngọt và bánh quy. ☊ (Lektion 6, Nr. 59) Warte, ich hole dir eine Serviette. ☊ Chờ chút, anh đi lấy tờ khăn giấy. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 123) Er möchte heute Abend ein Fest für seine Freunde machen, weil er wieder nach Hause zurück gekommen ist. ☊ Anh ấy muốn tố chức một bữa tiệc tối nay để chiêu đãi bạn bè, vì anh ấy đã trở về nhà. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 140) Sie unterhalten sich über unterschiedliche Länder und Kulturen. ☊ Họ trò chuyện về những đất nước và các nền văn hóa khác nhau. ☊ (Lektion 15, Nr. 160) Lass uns jetzt auf ein Taxi warten. ☊ Bây giờ chúng ta chờ một chiếc Taxi. ☊ (Lektion 16, Nr. 177) Dann haben wir viel Zeit, uns über unsere Gedanken und neue Ideen zu unterhalten. ☊ Lúc đó chúng ta sẽ có nhiều thời gian hơn để nói chuyện về những kỷ niệm và về những ý tưởng mới. ☊ (Lektion 18, Nr. 204) Ich weiß, was wir jetzt essen werden. ☊ Anh biết bây giờ chúng ta sẽ ăn gì rồi. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 284) Er war von der langen Reise sehr müde. ☊ Anh ấy mệt do chuyến đi kéo dài. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 341) Erzählen Sie uns die ganze Geschichte! ☊ Ông hãy kế cho chúng cháu nghe toàn bộ câu chuyện. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 425) Meine Nachbarn feierten Hochzeit und dann fing etwas Feuer. ☊ Hàng xóm của tôi tố chức đám cưới và sau đó thì lửa cháy ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 426) Der letzte Film, den wir sahen, war über diesen Prinzen in Indien. ☊ Bộ phim lần đó chúng ta xem là về hoàng tử ở Ấn Độ. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 460) Hier haben wir eine Seifenoper. ☊ Chúng ta có chương trình ca nhạc đây. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 552) Letztes Jahr versuchte sein Bruder, eine 'rockige Weihnacht' zu veranstalten. ☊ Năm ngoái anh trai anh ấy đã thử tố chức một lễ Giáng sinh theo phong cách rock. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 577) Sie eröffnen ein gemeinsames Konto, um ihre Miete jeden Monat überweisen zu können. ☊ Họ mở chung một tài khoản, để họ có thể mỗi tháng chuyển tiền nhà. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 629) Wasche das Obst, schäle es und schneide es klein. ☊ Anh hãy rửa trái cây, gọt vỏ và cắt nhỏ chúng. ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 686) Trang und Tri bereiten sich auf ihre Reise vor. ☊ Trang và trí chuẩn bị cho chuyến du lịch của họ. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 714) Hast du deinen Regenmantel und deine Mütze eingepackt? ☊ Anh đã xếp áo mưa và mũ len của anh vào chưa? ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 715) Wir müssen noch die Schlüssel für die Hütte beim Besitzer abholen. ☊ Chúng ta còn phải lấy chìa khóa của nhà gỗ ở chỗ chủ nhà. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 723) Am Sonntag fahren Trang und Tri aus den Bergen nach Hause zurück. ☊ Vào chủ nhật Trang và Trí từ trên núi trở về nhà. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 790) Wir können uns auch mal nett unterhalten. ☊ Chúng ta cũng có thể cùng trò chuyện vui vẻ. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 852) Auch sein Anwalt, der auf unschuldig plädierte, konnte ihm nicht helfen. ☊ Ngay cả luật sư, người bào chữa cho anh ta cũng không thể giúp gì được. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 894) Stimmt, wir haben gleich festgestellt, dass wir viele gemeinsame Interessen haben. ☊ Chính xác, chúng ta khẳng định ngay rằng chúng ta có chung nhiều sở thích. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1062) Seitdem sind wir unzertrennlich! ☊ Từ đó chúng ta không thể chia cách được! ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1065) Die Zeremonie findet um 10 Uhr 30 statt. ☊ Nghi lễ được tổ chức vào lúc 10 giờ 30. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1070) Danach feiern wir im Garten. ☊ Sau đó chúng ta sẽ tiệc tùng trong vườn. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1071) Dort stoßen wir mit Sekt an. ☊ Ở đó chúng ta sẽ cụng ly bằng rượu sâm banh. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1072) Bitte sagt uns bald Bescheid, ob Ihr mit uns feiert. ☊ Làm ơn hãy thông báo cho chúng tôi, liệu các bạn có tiệc tùng chung với chúng tôi hay không. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1075) Jetzt brauchen wir nur noch die Gästeliste, damit wir die Einladungen verschicken können! ☊ Bây giờ chúng ta chỉ còn cần danh sách khách mời để chúng ta có thể gửi thiệp mời đi. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1079) Dann müssen wir noch zum Optiker und zum Frisör. ☊ Sau đó chúng ta còn phải tới chỗ nhà quang học và thợ làm tóc. ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1087) Ihr werdet also ein kleines Konzert auf unserer Hochzeit geben? ☊ Họ sẽ tổ chức một buổi hòa nhạc nhỏ trong lễ cưới của chúng ta chứ? ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1108) Dann muss ich mich nur noch um die Bühne kümmern, damit eurem großen Auftritt nichts mehr dazwischen kommen kann. ☊ Vậy là anh chỉ còn phải chăm lo đến sân khấu, để sự biểu diễn không có chuyện gì xảy ra giữa chừng. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1116) Es gibt ein Magazin, das Berufe vorstellt und Möglichkeiten zur Fortbildung aufzeigt. ☊ Có một tạp chí giới thiệu về nghề nghiệp và có thể nâng cao trình độ chuyên môn. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1181) Haben Sie einen Moment Zeit? ☊ Anh / Chị có chút thời gian bây giờ không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1219) Der Abteilungsleiter möchte Sie sprechen. ☊ Trưởng phòng cần gặp anh / chị có chút việc. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1266) Bitte faxen Sie uns Ihren Auftrag zu. ☊ Xin gửi đặt hàng của quý khách qua fax cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1412) Darf ich Ihnen unsere neue Kollegin vorstellen? Sie wird uns in der Entwicklung unterstützen. ☊ Hân hạnh giới thiệu nhân viên mới của chúng ta. Cô ấy sẽ hỗ trợ chúng ta trong mảng phát triển. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1442) Können Sie uns bitte ein Muster von Artikel 478 in rot schicken? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gửi cho chúng tôi mẫu màu đỏ của sản phẩm 478 được không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1582) Würden Sie uns bitte ein Ansichtsexemplar zuschicken? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gửi cho chúng tôi một bản mẫu tham khảo được không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1584) Bitte machen Sie uns ein Angebot. ☊ Anh / Chị hãy cho chúng tôi một đơn chào hàng. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1587) Leider kam Ihre Bestellung als unzustellbar an uns zurück. Bitte teilen Sie uns Ihre korrekte Lieferadresse mit. ☊ Rất tiếc hàng bị chuyển lại chỗ chúng tôi. Xin vui lòng thông báo cho chúng tôi địa chỉ giao hàng chính xác của quý khách. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1597) Die Kollegin aus der Forschungsabteilung wird uns ihre Ergebnisse in einem Zwischenbericht vorstellen. ☊ Đồng nghiệp từ phòng nghiên cứu sẽ trình bày cho chúng ta kết quả nghiên cứu qua một báo cáo ngắn gọn. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1635) Die Kollegen der Marketingabteilung werden uns zunächst die Verkaufszahlen der letzten drei Monate vorstellen. Anschließend analysieren und diskutieren wir diese Zahlen. ☊ Các đồng nghiệp bên phòng tiếp thị sẽ giới thiệu với chúng ta doanh số bán hàng của ba tháng vừa qua. Tiếp đó chúng ta sẽ cùng nhau phân tích và thảo luận về những con số này. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1649) Bitte schicken Sie uns das ausgefüllte Formular innerhalb von 5 Werktagen per Post zu. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gửi cho chúng tôi tờ khai đã điền đầy đủ qua đường bưu điện trong vòng 5 ngày. ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1697) Wenn Sie uns bei diesem Projekt unterstützen möchten, sollten Sie über ein gutes Organisationstalent verfügen. ☊ Nếu anh / chị muốn hỗ trợ dự án này, anh / chị cần có một khả năng tổ chức tốt. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1744) Wir begleiten Ihr Praktikum mit einem Sprachkurs, der von uns organisiert wird. ☊ Chúng tôi có một khóa học tiếng kèm theo khóa thực tập, khóa học tiếng này do chúng tôi tổ chức. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1753) Meine Aufgabe war es den Auftritt meiner Firma auf internationalen Messen zu organisieren. ☊ Công việc của tôi là tổ chức việc tham gia của công ty ở các hội chợ triển lãm quốc tế. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1854) Während meines Studiums habe ich mich bei einer Umweltorganisation engagiert. Ich war oft für diese Organisation unterwegs. So hat sich mein Studium in die Länge gezogen. ☊ Trong thời gian học đại học tôi đã tham gia vào một tổ chức môi trường. Tôi thường đi nhiều nơi cho tổ chức này. Vì vậy việc học tập của tôi bị kéo dài. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1878) Während des Praktikums habe ich gelernt meine Arbeit gut zu strukturieren und selbständig zu Ende zu bringen. ☊ Trong khóa thực tập tôi đã học được cách tổ chức công việc hiệu quả và tự kết thúc công việc độc lập. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1879) Warum sollten wir uns für Sie entscheiden? ☊ Vì sao chúng tôi nên quyết định nhận anh / chị? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1945) Warum sollten wir Sie einstellen? ☊ Vì sao chúng tôi nên tuyển anh / chị? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1946) Wir würden uns freuen, wenn Sie für uns arbeiten. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ rất vui, nếu anh / chị làm việc cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1980) Sie können sich ihre Arbeitszeit bei uns frei einteilen. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể tự do thu xếp thời gian làm việc cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1985) Ich arbeite für eine Stiftung, die sich für Kinder einsetzt. ☊ Tôi làm việc cho một tổ chức hỗ trợ trẻ em. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2003) Ich arbeite für eine Nichtregierungsorganisation. ☊ Tôi làm việc cho một tổ chức phi chính phủ. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2004) Das Projekt ist eine einzigartige Chance für uns. ☊ Dự án này là cơ hội lớn cho chúng ta. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2182) Darüber sollten wir abstimmen. ☊ Điều đó chúng ta phải biểu quyết. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2215) Bitte schicken Sie das Produkt an uns zurück: Wir werden es umtauschen. ☊ Quý khách làm ơn hãy gửi lại sản phẩm này cho chúng tôi: chúng tôi sẽ đổi sản phẩm khác. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2289) Profitieren Sie von unserer langjährigen Erfahrung in Planung, Organisation und Durchführung von Tagungen und Konferenzen. ☊ Kinh nghiệm lâu năm của chúng tôi trong việc lên kế hoạch, tổ chức và điều hành hội thảo, hội nghị sẽ đem lại cho quí vị nhiều lợi ích. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2359) Für die Reise nach China brauche ich ein Visum. ☊ Tôi cần có thị thực cho chuyến đi sang Trung Quốc. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2380) Möchten Sie schon bestellen? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà đã muốn đặt đồ chưa? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2420) Bitte bringen Sie uns eine Flasche Wein. ☊ Xin hãy mang cho chúng tôi một chai rượu vang. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2425) Bitte schildern Sie uns das Problem im Detail. ☊ Quý vị làm ơn miêu tả cho chúng tôi cụ thể vấn đề. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2507) Danke, dass Sie uns auf diesen Fehler aufmerksam gemacht haben. ☊ Cám ơn quý vị đã chỉ ra sự sai sót cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2513) Bitte schicken Sie die defekte Ware an uns zurück. ☊ Xin hãy gửi hàng hóa bị hỏng lại cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2515) Bitte schicken Sie die Ware an uns zurück und legen die eine Kopie Ihrer Rechnung bei. ☊ Xin hãy gửi hàng lại cho chúng tôi và gửi kèm một bản sao hóa đơn. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2516) Wir bitten Sie den Betrag umgehend zu überweisen. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị ông / bà / quý vị chuyển khoản ngay số tiền cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2535) Wenn Sie den Rechnungsbetrag nicht innerhalb der nächsten 10 Tage an uns überweisen, müssen wir unsere Forderung gerichtlich geltend machen. ☊ Nếu ông / bà / quý vị không chuyển khoản cho chúng tôi số tiền trong vòng 10 ngày tới, chúng tôi buộc phải nhờ đến sự can thiệp của luật pháp. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2542) Bitte schreiben Sie uns Ihre Kontodaten auf. ☊ Xin quý vị hãy viết cho chúng tôi thông tin tài khoản của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2554) 200
Are you feeling okay? ☊ Cậu cảm thấy không sao chứ? ☊ 790
Have you ever won a race? — Yes, a few times. ☊ Cậu đã từng thắng trong cuộc đua nào chưa? - Rồi, một vài lần. ☊ 955
We've already done our packing for our trip. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đóng gói xong xuôi cho chuyến đi. ☊ 1126
Are you feeling all right? ☊ Cậu cảm thấy không sao chứ? ☊ 1490
The hotel is too expensive for us. I don't think we should stay there. ☊ Khách sạn đấy quá đắt cho chúng ta. Tôi nghĩ chúng ta không nên ở đó. ☊ 1917
Why don't we go out for a meal tonight? ☊ Tại sao chúng ta không ra ngoài ăn tối nay? ☊ 2004
Diego said the switch was dangerous, and warned me not to touch it. ☊ Diego đã nói cái contact nguy hiểm và cảnh báo chúng tôi đừng sờ vào nó. ☊ 2137
They gave us some money to buy some food. ☊ Họ đã đưa cho chúng tôi ít tiền để mua thức ăn. ☊ 2140
Since there weren't any chairs for us to sit on, we had to sit on the floor. ☊ Vì không có ghế cho chúng tôi ngồi nên chúng tôi phải ngồi trên sàn. ☊ 2257
The tour guide gave us some information about the city. ☊ Hướng dẫn viên du lịch đã cho chúng tôi vài thông tin về thành ☊ 2268
Have you ever crossed the equator? ☊ Cậu đã bao giờ bước qua xích đạo chưa? ☊ 2344
It's not our fault. You can't blame us. ☊ Đấy không phải lỗi của chúng tôi. Cậu không thể đổ lỗi cho chúng tôi. ☊ 2413
Monika's very busy with her job. She has little time for other things. ☊ Monika rất bận rộn với công việc. Cô ấy có ít thời gian cho chuyện khác. ☊ 2501
You stayed at a hotel. Pavel recommended it to you. > We stayed at a hotel that Pavel recommended to us. ☊ Bạn đã ở một khách sạn. Pavel đã giới thiệu nó cho bạn. > Chúng tôi đã ở một khách sạn mà Pavel giới thiệu cho chúng tôi. ☊ 2531
provides us with heat and light. ☊ Mặt trời, một trong hàng triệu ngôi sao trong vũ trụ, cung cấp cho chúng ta nhiệt và anh sáng. ☊ 2739
Sir, I'm in a hurry to catch my ight ON time. When will we arrive AT the airport? ☊ Thưa ngài, tôi đang vội để bắt chuyến bay cho đúng giờ. Khi nào chúng ta sẽ tới sân bay? ☊ 2863
Scientists continue to warn us about the e ects of global warming. ☊ Các nhà khoa học tiếp tục cảnh báo chúng ta về ảnh hưởng của hiện tượng ấm lên toàn cầu. ☊ 2912
and love. ☊ Bố mẹ chúng ta cho chúng ta thức ăn, quần áo, giáo dục, y tế và tình yêu. ☊ 2913
Our teachers provide us with an education necessary for competing in the real world. ☊ Các giáo viên của chúng ta cho chúng ta học vấn cần thiết để cạnh tranh trong thế giới thực. ☊ 2971
I'm saving my money up for a trip around the world. ☊ Tôi đang tiết kiệm tiền cho chuyến đi vòng quanh thế giới. ☊ accept sb into sth: She had never been accepted into what was essentially a man's world. ☊ accept ☊
A large organization can be slow to adapt to change. ☊ adapt ☊
When will I see you again? ☊ again ☊
be agreed (that...): It was agreed (that) we should hold another meeting. ☊ agree ☊
aid agencies (= organizations that provide help) ☊ aid ☊
A car alarm went off in the middle of the night (= started ringing). ☊ alarm ☊
He read the letter aloud to us. ☊ aloud ☊
The books should be ordered alphabetically by subject. ☊ alphabetically ☊
Is it 10 o'clock already? ☊ already ☊
The agency will make travel arrangements for you. Alternatively, you can organize your own transport. ☊ alternatively ☊
A ring at the doorbell announced Jack's arrival. ☊ announce ☊
announce sth: Has our flight been announced yet? ☊ announce ☊
The exhibition is held annually. ☊ annually ☊
As if in answer to our prayers, she offered to lend us £10 000. ☊ answer ☊
If you remember anything at all, please let us know. ☊ anything ☊
I'm afraid we can't come, but thanks for the invitation anyway. ☊ anyway ☊
We're living apart now. ☊ apart ☊
appeal (to sb) (for sth): to launch a TV appeal for donations to the charity ☊ appeal ☊
appeal to sb to do sth: Organizers appealed to the crowd not to panic. ☊ appeal ☊
She had never been greatly concerned about her appearance. ☊ appearance ☊
appoint sb: They have appointed a new head teacher at my son's school. ☊ appoint ☊
appreciate sb doing sth: We would appreciate you letting us know of any problems. ☊ appreciate ☊
ask sb if, whether, etc...: She asked her boss whether she could have the day off. ☊ ask ☊
I couldn't give the programme my undivided attention. ☊ attention ☊
badly designed/organized ☊ badly ☊
The dancers wore bells on their ankles. ☊ bell ☊
You can bet (that) the moment I sit down, the phone will ring. ☊ bet ☊
We went for a bicycle ride on Sunday. ☊ bicycle ☊
recognized professional bodies such as the Law Association ☊ body ☊
book sb + adv./prep.: I've booked you on the 10 o'clock flight. ☊ book ☊
'Where shall we eat?' 'I'm not bothered.' (= I don't mind where we go). ☊ be bothered (about sb/sth) ☊
a brief visit/meeting/conversation ☊ brief ☊
build sb sth: David built us a shed in the back yard. ☊ build ☊
a bunch of bananas/grapes, etc. ☊ bunch ☊
The trial was held in camera. ☊ in camera ☊
Please let us know if you cannot attend the meeting. ☊ can ☊
one of the leading candidates for the presidency ☊ candidate ☊
I'll leave the organization in your capable hands. ☊ capable ☊
Please be careful with my glasses (= Don't break them). ☊ careful ☊
In case of fire, ring the alarm bell. ☊ in case of sth ☊
a good cause (= an organization that does good work, such as a charity) ☊ cause ☊
celebrate sth: We celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary in Florence. ☊ celebrate ☊
The organization has a central office in York. ☊ central ☊
a chain of command (= a system in an organization by which instructions are passed from one person to another) ☊ chain ☊
Many charities sent money to help the victims of the famine. ☊ charity ☊
The concert will raise money for local charities. ☊ charity ☊
a charity concert (= organized to get money for charity) ☊ charity ☊
chat (to/with sb): My kids spend hours chatting on the phone to their friends. ☊ chat ☊
chat away (to/with sb): Within minutes of being introduced they were chatting away like old friends. ☊ chat ☊
chat about sth/sb: What were you chatting about? ☊ chat ☊
I just called in for a chat. ☊ chat ☊
Many people feel cheated by the government's refusal to hold a referendum. ☊ cheat ☊
a chatty, cheerful letter ☊ cheerful ☊
chocolate chip cookies (= biscuits containing small pieces of chocolate) ☊ chip ☊
Complete a claim form (= an official document which you must use in order to request money from an organization). ☊ claim ☊
I bought some new clothes for the trip. ☊ clothes ☊
collect (for sth): We're collecting for local charities. ☊ collect ☊
discrimination on the grounds of race, colour or religion ☊ colour ☊
come as sth: Her death came as a terrible shock to us. ☊ come ☊
The subject came up in conversation. ☊ come up ☊
His words were of little comfort in the circumstances. ☊ comfort ☊
She shifted into a more comfortable position on the chair. ☊ comfortable ☊
What is the startup command for the program? ☊ command ☊
Please email us or leave a comment on our website. ☊ comment ☊
She is developing the commercial side of the organization. ☊ commercial ☊
Concerned parents held a meeting. ☊ concerned ☊
They agreed to lend us the car on condition that (= only if) we returned it before the weekend. ☊ condition ☊
They will give us the money on one condition—that we pay it back within six months. ☊ condition ☊
The conference will be held in Glasgow. ☊ conference ☊
I didn't have any confidence in myself at school. ☊ confidence ☊
Their diet consisted largely of vegetables. ☊ consist of sb/sth ☊
This pesticide kills insects on contact (= as soon as it touches them). ☊ contact ☊
There is little contact between the two organizations. ☊ contact ☊
The organization put me in contact with other people in a similar position (= gave me their addresses or telephone numbers). ☊ contact ☊
a brown envelope containing dollar bills ☊ contain ☊
monthly contributions to the pension scheme ☊ contribution ☊
to hold a convention ☊ convention ☊
a telephone conversation ☊ conversation ☊
I had a long conversation with her the other day. ☊ conversation ☊
The main topic of conversation was the likely outcome of the election. ☊ conversation ☊
The conversation turned to gardening. ☊ conversation ☊
I tried to make conversation (= to speak in order to appear polite). ☊ conversation ☊
Desperately he struggled to keep the conversation going. ☊ conversation ☊
I see no point in continuing this conversation. ☊ conversation ☊
She tried to steer the conversation away from the topic of marriage. ☊ conversation ☊
He felt a sudden alarm at the turn the conversation was taking. ☊ conversation ☊
The pub is a converted warehouse. ☊ convert ☊
Their tactics have been copied by other terrorist organizations. ☊ copy ☊
'Will you be there?' 'Course I will.' ☊ of course ☊
cream cakes (= containing cream) ☊ cream ☊
The reorganization has created a lot of bad feeling. ☊ create ☊
the connection between drugs and organized crime ☊ crime ☊
to draw/pull/close the curtains (= to pull them across the window so they cover it) ☊ curtain ☊
to draw/draw back/pull back the curtains (= to open them, so that the window is no longer covered) ☊ curtain ☊
I would cut out the bit about working as a waitress. ☊ cut sth out ☊
We went for a cycle ride on Sunday. ☊ cycle ☊
a cycle route/track ☊ cycle ☊
They could not break the cycle of harvest failure, food shortage, price increase and misery. ☊ cycle ☊
We hold a dance every year to raise money for charity. ☊ dance ☊
They haven't set a date for the wedding yet. ☊ date ☊
As athletes prepare for the Olympics, sporting organizations are looking for big sponsorship deals to pay for the trip to Sydney. ☊ deal ☊
an outstanding debt of £300 ☊ debt ☊
The mirror is functional yet decorative. ☊ decorative ☊
Don't delay—call us today! ☊ delay ☊
a deliberate act of vandalism ☊ deliberate ☊
The speech was a deliberate attempt to embarrass the government. ☊ deliberate ☊
it is demonstrated that...: It has been demonstrated that this drug is effective. ☊ demonstrate ☊
depend sb/sth doing sth: Can we depend on you coming in on Sunday? ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
You can depend on his coming in on Sunday. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
I haven't looked at the report in depth yet. ☊ in depth ☊
design sb sth: Could you design us a poster? ☊ design ☊
She offered us five different kinds of cake. ☊ different ☊
The club's annual dinner will be held on 3 June. ☊ dinner ☊
She looked directly at us. ☊ directly ☊
The issues raised in the report relate directly to the ongoing work of the charity. ☊ directly ☊
disagreement (about/on/over/as to sth): Disagreement arose about exactly how to plan the show. ☊ disagreement ☊
Book early for the show to avoid disappointment. ☊ disappointment ☊
Letting her organize the party is a recipe for disaster (= something that is likely to go badly wrong). ☊ disaster ☊
distribute sth to sb/sth: The organization distributed food to the earthquake victims. ☊ distribute ☊
Electronic media make the potential for information distribution possible on a scale never before achieved. ☊ distribution ☊
Who's doing (= organizing and preparing) the food for the wedding reception? ☊ do ☊
If they can't get it to us in time, we'll just have to do without. ☊ do without (sb/sth) ☊
He tended to dominate the conversation. ☊ dominate ☊
No doubt she'll call us when she gets there. ☊ no doubt ☊
Have you got me down for the trip? ☊ down ☊
He dropped his trousers (= undid them and let them fall). ☊ drop ☊
Is my shirt dry yet? ☊ dry ☊
a very efficiently organized event ☊ efficiently ☊
In America, presidential elections are held every four years. ☊ election ☊
They were engaged in conversation. ☊ engaged ☊
This house isn't big enough for us. ☊ enough ☊
enter (for sth): Only four British players have entered for the championship. ☊ enter ☊
He entertained us for hours with his stories and jokes. ☊ entertain ☊
The charity will be taking food and essential supplies to six refugee camps. ☊ essential ☊
The report is incomplete; it does not include sales in France, for example. ☊ for example ☊
You don't have to make excuses for her (= try to think of reasons for her behaviour). ☊ excuse ☊
It's late. I'm afraid I'll have to make my excuses (= say I'm sorry, give my reasons and leave). ☊ excuse ☊
Nothing can excuse such rudeness. ☊ excuse ☊
The museum contains some interesting exhibits on Spanish rural life. ☊ exhibit ☊
Have you seen the Picasso exhibition? ☊ exhibition ☊
The charity exists to support victims of crime. ☊ exist ☊
Don't ask me—I'm no expert! ☊ expert ☊
an extreme nationalist organization ☊ extreme ☊
We've asked the neighbours to keep an eye on the house for us while we are away. ☊ keep an eye on sb/sth ☊
fair that...: It seems only fair that they should give us something in return. ☊ fair ☊
fall into sth: I had fallen into conversation with a man on the train. ☊ fall ☊
She always gives us far too much homework. ☊ far ☊
As far as we knew, there was no cause for concern. ☊ as far as I know, as far as I can remember, see, tell, etc. ☊
I think the owners are at fault (= responsible) for not warning us. ☊ fault ☊
My feelings about the matter didn't seem to figure at all. ☊ figure ☊
Her blood was found to contain poison. ☊ find ☊
it is found that...: It was found that her blood contained poison. ☊ find ☊
Have they found anyone to replace her yet? ☊ find ☊
a firm believer in socialism ☊ firm ☊
flash at sb: Why is that driver flashing at us? ☊ flash ☊
The alterations should give us extra floor space. ☊ floor ☊
Fortunately for us, the weather changed. ☊ for ☊
The ultimatum contained the threat of military force. ☊ force ☊
It was decided to bring the meeting forward two weeks. ☊ forward ☊
The money will go to the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. ☊ foundation ☊
The organization has grown enormously since its foundation in 1955. ☊ foundation ☊
Every time she opens the window we all freeze. ☊ freeze ☊
They will lose no time in holding fresh elections. ☊ fresh ☊
The sofa also functions as a bed. ☊ function as sb/sth ☊
A fundamental change in the organization of health services was required. ☊ fundamental ☊
a gap in the conversation ☊ gap ☊
She and her sister have never really got on. ☊ get on with sb, get on (together) ☊
I have to admit that the news gave us a shock (= shocked us). ☊ give ☊
We would be grateful for any information you can give us. ☊ grateful ☊
Oh great, they left without us. ☊ great ☊
A jumble sale will be held in the village hall on Saturday. ☊ hall ☊
Let's have a party. ☊ have ☊
help sb with sth: Jo will help us with some of the organization. ☊ help ☊
This charity aims to help people (to) help themselves. ☊ help ☊
help (to) do sth: She helped (to) organize the party. ☊ help ☊
The money raised will help towards (= partly provide) the cost of organizing the championships. ☊ help ☊
help in doing sth: The organization offers practical help in dealing with paperwork. ☊ help ☊
The meeting will be held in the community centre. ☊ hold ☊
The country is holding its first free elections for 20 years. ☊ hold ☊
South Africa hosted the World Cup finals. ☊ host ☊
Birmingham is hosting a three-day conference on drugs. ☊ host ☊
The Arts Centre is hosting a folk festival this summer. ☊ host ☊
As yet they have not identified a buyer for the company. ☊ identify ☊
He criticized the Director and, by implication, the whole of the organization. ☊ implication ☊
The time limits are imposed on us by factors outside our control. ☊ impose ☊
The kids were playing by the river and one of them fell in. ☊ in ☊
The car missed us by inches. ☊ inch ☊
include doing sth: Your duties include typing letters and answering the telephone. ☊ include ☊
stock-market indices ☊ index ☊
indicate sb/sth (to sb): She took out a map and indicated the quickest route to us. ☊ indicate ☊
indicate (to sb) (that)...: In his letter he indicated to us (that) he was willing to cooperate. ☊ indicate ☊
inform sb (of/about sth): Please inform us of any changes of address. ☊ inform ☊
inform sb + speech: 'He's already left,' she informed us. ☊ inform ☊
Discussions are held on an informal basis within the department. ☊ informal ☊
For further information on the diet, write to us at this address. ☊ information ☊
an educational/financial, etc. institution ☊ institution ☊
Introductions were made and the conversation started to flow. ☊ introduction ☊
A concert was held at the invitation of the mayor. ☊ invitation ☊
invite sb to do sth: Readers are invited to email their comments to us. ☊ invite ☊
iron ore (= rock containing iron) ☊ iron ☊
They issued a joint statement denying the charges. ☊ issue ☊
Yes, I was at home on Sunday. What about it? (= Why do you ask?) ☊ it ☊
The event was organized jointly by students and staff. ☊ jointly ☊
knock sth (against/on sth): Be careful you don't knock your head on this low beam. ☊ knock ☊
lend (sth) (to sb): The bank refused to lend the money to us. ☊ lend ☊
lend sb sth: They refused to lend us the money. ☊ lend ☊
Other countries can teach us a lesson or two on industrial policy. ☊ lesson ☊
Discussions are currently being held at national level. ☊ level ☊
like for sb to do sth: I'd like for us to work together. ☊ like ☊
There was little doubt in my mind. ☊ little ☊
My salary isn't enough for us to live on. ☊ live on sth ☊
The reservoir was low after the long drought. ☊ low ☊
It was lucky for us that we were able to go. ☊ lucky ☊
mail sb: Please mail us at the following email address. ☊ mail ☊
mail sth (to sb/sth): The virus mails itself forward to everyone in your address book. ☊ mail ☊
make sb sth: She made us all coffee. ☊ make ☊
He made up some excuse about his daughter being sick. ☊ make sth up ☊
I don't know exactly how we'll manage it, but we will, somehow. ☊ manage ☊
time management (= the way in which you organize how you spend your time) ☊ management ☊
a market town (= a town in Britain where a regular market is or was held) ☊ market ☊
What's the matter with you today (= why are you behaving like this)? ☊ matter ☊
He may have (= perhaps he has) missed his train. ☊ may ☊
The Richter Scale is a measure of ground motion. ☊ measure ☊
The meeting will be held in the school hall. ☊ meeting ☊
He founded the charity in memory of his late wife. ☊ in memory of sb, to the memory of sb ☊
Let's have a midnight feast tonight (= a secret meal that children like to have in the middle of the night). ☊ midnight ☊
Women played a relatively minor role in the organization. ☊ minor ☊
Let's not talk about it now. I'm not in the mood. ☊ mood ☊
It had more the appearance of a deliberate crime than of an accident. ☊ more ☊
There are thousands of verbs in English and most (of them) are regular. ☊ most ☊
We're mostly out on Sundays. ☊ mostly ☊
I'll say this much for him—he never leaves a piece of work unfinished. ☊ this much ☊
The topic arose naturally in the conversation. ☊ naturally ☊
The charity aims to provide assistance to people in need. ☊ need ☊
She was chatting away, nineteen to the dozen. ☊ talk, etc. nineteen to the dozen ☊
There's no telling what will happen next. ☊ no ☊
You are welcome to come and stay as long as you give us plenty of notice. ☊ notice ☊
We were eight in number (= there were eight of us). ☊ number ☊
a qualified/registered nurse ☊ nurse ☊
They marked the occasion (= celebrated it) with an open-air concert. ☊ occasion ☊
He always gives the same old excuses. ☊ old ☊
He came on Sunday. ☊ on ☊
We didn't know how we would cope once the money had gone. ☊ once ☊
What options are open to us? ☊ open ☊
Is the museum open on Sundays? ☊ open ☊
to work for a business/political/voluntary organization ☊ organization ☊
the World Health Organization ☊ organization ☊
He's the president of a large international organization. ☊ organization ☊
I leave most of the organization of these conferences to my assistant. ☊ organization ☊
A wedding on that scale takes a lot of organization. ☊ organization ☊
The report studies the organization of labour within the company. ☊ organization ☊
She is highly intelligent but her work lacks organization. ☊ organization ☊
to organize a meeting/party/trip ☊ organize ☊
I'll invite people if you can organize food and drinks. ☊ organize ☊
Modern computers can organize large amounts of data very quickly. ☊ organize ☊
You should try and organize your time better. ☊ organize ☊
We do not fully understand how the brain is organized. ☊ organize ☊
an organized body of workers ☊ organized ☊
an organized system of childcare ☊ organized ☊
organized religion (= traditional religion followed by large numbers of people who obey a fixed set of rules) ☊ organized ☊
organized crime (= committed by professional criminals working in large groups) ☊ organized ☊
a carefully organized campaign ☊ organized ☊
a well-organized office ☊ organized ☊
a badly organized event ☊ organized ☊
a very organized person ☊ organized ☊
Isn't it time you started to get organized? ☊ organized ☊
At the end of the lease, the land will be returned to the original owner. ☊ original ☊
Originally, we had intended to go to Italy, but then we won the trip to Greece. ☊ originally ☊
We ought to be leaving now. ☊ ought to ☊
They held a large umbrella over her. ☊ over ☊
I think you owe us an explanation. ☊ owe ☊
The painting has been returned to its rightful owner. ☊ owner ☊
The school is taking a party of 40 children to France. ☊ party ☊
David waited for a pause in the conversation so he could ask his question. ☊ pause ☊
The director paid tribute to all she had done for the charity. ☊ pay ☊
The aims of the organization are wholly peaceful. ☊ peaceful ☊
These garments are intended for professional sports people. ☊ people ☊
She performs an important role in our organization. ☊ perform ☊
a personal pension plan (= a pension organized by a private company for one particular person) ☊ personal ☊
She takes a personal interest in the work of the charity. ☊ personal ☊
All the arrangements are now in place for their visit. ☊ in place ☊
play sth to sb: Play that new piece to us. ☊ play ☊
play sb sth: Play us that new piece. ☊ play ☊
They always gave us plenty to eat. ☊ plenty ☊
The book is well organized in terms of plot. ☊ plot ☊
I don't know how to make polite conversation. ☊ polite ☊
They posed briefly for photographs before driving off. ☊ pose ☊
Selling the house is just one possibility that is open to us. ☊ possibility ☊
power (to do sth): He has the power to make things very unpleasant for us. ☊ power ☊
an immensely powerful organization ☊ powerful ☊
It wouldn't be practical for us to go all that way just for the weekend. ☊ practical ☊
The police officer read out a prepared statement. ☊ prepared ☊
The report is primarily concerned with aircraft safety. ☊ primarily ☊
Discussing all these details will get us nowhere; we must get back to first principles (= the most basic rules). ☊ principle ☊
Please give us prior notice if you need an evening meal. ☊ prior ☊
a private conversation ☊ private ☊
Senior defence officials held private talks. ☊ private ☊
Is there somewhere we can discuss this in private? ☊ in private ☊
professional qualifications/skills ☊ professional ☊
Her job is mainly concerned with sales and promotion. ☊ promotion ☊
What are you trying to prove? ☊ prove ☊
The police car signalled to us to pull in. ☊ pull in (to sth) ☊
She had never tried to put this feeling into words. ☊ put ☊
We've put the wedding forward by one week. ☊ put sth forward ☊
I think we can put together a very strong case for the defence. ☊ put sth together ☊
Their quality of life improved dramatically when they moved to France. ☊ quality ☊
quit sth: He quit the show last year because of bad health. ☊ quit ☊
legislation against discrimination on the grounds of race or sex ☊ race ☊
race (for sth): the race for the presidency ☊ race ☊
How can we raise standards in schools? ☊ raise ☊
Somehow we managed to raise her to her feet. ☊ raise ☊
The colonel was stripped of his rank (= was given a lower position, especially as a punishment). ☊ rank ☊
Why didn't you ask for help, rather than trying to do it on your own? ☊ rather than ☊
read sth to sb/yourself: Go on—read it to us. ☊ read ☊
read sb sth: She read us a story. ☊ read ☊
reason (why...): There is no reason why we should agree to this. ☊ reason ☊
reason (for sth/for doing sth): This result gives us all the more reason for optimism. ☊ reason ☊
He made us a reasonable offer for the car. ☊ reasonable ☊
A champagne reception was held at the Swallow Hotel. ☊ reception ☊
They hosted a reception for 75 guests. ☊ reception ☊
to seek international/official/formal recognition as a sovereign state ☊ recognition ☊
There are reductions for children sharing a room with two adults. ☊ reduction ☊
relationship (to sth): This comment bore no relationship to the subject of our conversation. ☊ relationship ☊
It's all relative though, isn't it? We never had any money when I was a kid and $500 was a fortune to us. ☊ relative ☊
a relief agency/organization/worker ☊ relief ☊
rely to do sth: These days we rely heavily on computers to organize our work. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
remember doing sth: Do you remember switching the lights off before we came out? ☊ remember ☊
Are you prepared to repeat these allegations in court? ☊ repeat ☊
There are unconfirmed reports of a shooting in the capital. ☊ report ☊
Can you give us a progress report? ☊ report ☊
The opening speech was by Bob Alan representing Amnesty International. ☊ represent ☊
Call us now if you'd like to request a record for someone (= ask for it to be played on the radio). ☊ request ☊
A two-minute silence was held as a mark of respect. ☊ respect ☊
reward sb for doing sth: He rewarded us handsomely (= with a lot of money) for helping him. ☊ reward ☊
Next time we'll get it right. ☊ right ☊
all rights reserved (= protected or kept for the owners of the book, film/movie, etc.) ☊ right ☊
How can we make room for all the furniture? ☊ room ☊
Stop trying to run my life (= organize it) for me. ☊ run ☊
She was sacked for refusing to work on Sundays. ☊ sack ☊
We were glad she let us know she was safe. ☊ safe ☊
save sb sth (on sth): If we go this way it will save us two hours on the trip. ☊ save ☊
They entertain on a large scale (= they hold expensive parties with a lot of guests). ☊ scale ☊
Under the new scheme only successful schools will be given extra funding. ☊ scheme ☊
Move your cursor to the top of the screen. ☊ screen ☊
The majority of seats on the board will be held by business representatives. ☊ seat ☊
The meeting was held in secret. ☊ in secret ☊
The shed comes in sections that you assemble yourself. ☊ section ☊
Now we have to try and sell the idea to management. ☊ sell ☊
How can we best serve the needs of future generations? ☊ serve ☊
She has just celebrated 25 years' service with the company. ☊ service ☊
They haven't set a date for their wedding yet. ☊ set ☊
She shifted her weight from one foot to the other. ☊ shift ☊
shock sb: It shocks you when something like that happens. ☊ shock ☊
She is not short of excuses when things go wrong. ☊ short ☊
show sb + adv./prep.: The attendant showed us to our seats. ☊ show ☊
A local artist is holding a show of her recent work. ☊ show ☊
to host a show ☊ show ☊
She nodded as a sign for us to sit down. ☊ sign ☊
signal to/for sb to do sth: He signalled to us to join him. ☊ signal ☊
Someone had forged her signature on the cheque. ☊ signature ☊
Will you sing a song to us? ☊ sing ☊
sing sb sth: Will you sing us a song? ☊ sing ☊
There was not the slightest hint of trouble. ☊ slight ☊
I missed the fast train and had to get the slow one (= the one that stops at all the stations). ☊ slow ☊
So I had a couple of drinks on the way home. What's wrong with that? ☊ so ☊
sour apples ☊ sour ☊
'Can I speak to Susan?' 'Speaking.' (= at the beginning of a telephone conversation) ☊ speak ☊
Our special guest on next week's show will be... ☊ special ☊
The answer was staring us in the face. ☊ be staring sb in the face ☊
stop (doing sth): That phone never stops ringing! ☊ stop ☊
He told us the story of his life. ☊ story ☊
This view has recently gathered strength (= become stronger or more widely held). ☊ strength ☊
it strikes sb how, what, etc...: It suddenly struck me how we could improve the situation. ☊ strike ☊
They ordered us to strip and lie down on the grass. ☊ strip ☊
an unpleasant subject of conversation ☊ subject ☊
How did we get onto the subject of marriage? ☊ subject ☊
an organization that supports people with AIDS ☊ support ☊
suppose (that)...: Suppose flights are fully booked on that day—which other day could we go? ☊ suppose ☊
'Will you be there?' 'For sure.' ☊ for sure ☊
swim sth: Can you swim backstroke yet? ☊ swim ☊
to hold talks ☊ talk ☊
If you miss that train then you'll have to get a taxi. ☊ then ☊
'What shall we do now?' 'I'll think of something.' ☊ think of sth/sb ☊
free tickets to the show ☊ ticket ☊
Will we be in time for the six o'clock train? ☊ in time (for sth/to do sth) ☊
Trust you to lower the tone of the conversation (= for example by telling a rude joke). ☊ tone ☊
The house they had offered us turned out to be a tiny apartment. ☊ turn out ☊
Let us know if you're unable to come. ☊ unable ☊
Six suspects are being held under the Prevention of Terrorism Act. ☊ under ☊
We finally came to an understanding about what hours we would work. ☊ understanding ☊
They moved here in 2009. Until then they'd always been in the London area. ☊ until ☊
How shall we divide up the work? ☊ up ☊
What's up with him? He looks furious. ☊ up ☊
She gave us a picture as a wedding present. ☊ us ☊
The oven looked as if it had never been used. ☊ use ☊
useful (to sb): He might be useful to us. ☊ useful ☊
She made all the usual excuses. ☊ usual ☊
She gave us her version of what had happened that day. ☊ version ☊
We had a visit from the police last night. ☊ visit ☊
How can we attract more visitors to our website? ☊ visitor ☊
There are some interesting walks in the area. ☊ walk ☊
warn (sb) about/against sb/sth: He warned us against pickpockets. ☊ warn ☊
He gave us a wave as the bus drove off. ☊ wave ☊
There's no way we could afford that sort of money. ☊ (there is) no way ☊
Why don't we go and see it together? ☊ we ☊
We'll have the party outside, weather permitting (= if it doesn't rain). ☊ weather ☊
Our neighbours made us welcome as soon as we arrived. ☊ welcome ☊
The conference was very well organized. ☊ well ☊
We then moved to Paris, where we lived for six years. ☊ where ☊
They chatted for a while. ☊ while ☊
The people (who) we met in France have sent us a card. ☊ who ☊
Why don't we go together? ☊ why not? ☊
They won't lend us any more money. ☊ will ☊
wind forward/back: Wind forward to the bit where they discover the body. ☊ wind ☊
He sat by the phone, wishing it would ring. ☊ wish ☊
Two elections were held within the space of a year. ☊ within ☊
without sb doing sth: The party was organized without her knowing anything about it. ☊ without ☊
to appear as (a) witness for the defence/prosecution ☊ witness ☊
Things have worked out quite well for us. ☊ work out ☊
wrong with sth/with doing sth: What's wrong with eating meat? ☊ wrong ☊
The relationship started to go wrong when they moved abroad. ☊ go wrong ☊
an as yet unpublished report ☊ as yet ☊