Stein 
đá 
kick 
stone ☊ 
đá ☊ Alphabet Introduction 2 My older brother does not appreciate my efforts. ☊ Anh tôi không đánh giá cao sự cố gắng của tôi. ☊ Verbs 2.5 appreciate ☊ đánh giá cao ☊ Verbs 2.5 We appreciate the seriousness of the leaders. ☊ Chúng tôi đánh giá cao sự nghiêm túc của các nhà lãnh đạo. ☊ Verbs 2.5 deserve ☊ Xứng đáng ☊ Verbs 2.5 He does not deserve me. ☊ Anh ấy không xứng đáng với tôi! ☊ Verbs 2.5 deserve ☊ xứng đáng ☊ Verbs 2.5 She deserves to become a doctor. ☊ Cô ấy xứng đáng trở thành một bác sĩ. ☊ Verbs 2.5 You deserve it. ☊ Bạn xứng đáng với nó. ☊ Verbs 2.5 I always appreciate the international friendship between them. ☊ Tôi luôn đánh giá cao tình bạn quốc tế giữa họ. ☊ People I will come to their wedding. ☊ Tôi sẽ đến đám cưới của họ. ☊ People wedding ☊ đám cưới ☊ People Can the stone walk? ☊ Hòn đá có thể đi bộ không? ☊ Nature stone ☊ Hòn đá ☊ Nature The children play with the stones in the park. ☊ Những đứa trẻ chơi với các hòn đá trong công viên. ☊ Nature Her success is so admirable. ☊ Thành công của cô ấy thật đáng nể. ☊ Adjectives 3 admirable ☊ đáng nể ☊ Adjectives 3 She always underestimates us. ☊ Cô ấy luôn đánh giá thấp chúng tôi. ☊ Verbs 5 underestimate ☊ đánh giá thấp ☊ Verbs 5 a treacherous man ☊ Một người đàn ông ăn cháo đá bát ☊ Informal Expressions treacherous ☊ ăn cháo đá bát ☊ Informal Expressions My elder sister is very shrewish ☊ Chị của tôi rất đanh đá. ☊ Reduplicative Words 2 shrewish ☊ đanh đá ☊ Reduplicative Words 2 Do you drink water with ice? Bạn có uống nước với đá không? * 014 I like this stone. Tôi thích đá này. * 028 How do I get to the football / soccer (am.) stadium? Tôi đến sân bóng đá bằng đường nào? * 042 Are tickets for the football / soccer am. game still available? Có còn vé xem thi đấu bóng đá không? * 046 We play football / soccer (am.). Chúng tôi chơi đá bóng. * 051 The German team is playing against the English one. Đội Đức đá với đội Anh. * 051 Now there is a penalty. Bây giờ có một cú đá phạt đền. * 051 I need a football and a chess board. Tôi cần một quả bóng đá và một bộ cờ quốc tế / vua. * 054 Where is the football / soccer (am.) field? Sân bóng đá ở đâu? * 065 Do you want to play football / soccer (am.)? Các bạn muốn chơi bóng đá không? * 073 like: đá → →
soccer field ☊ bãi đá bóng ☊ a kick in the butt ☊ cú đá vào mông đít ☊ concrete beam bridge ☊ cầu đá bê tông ☊ soccer shoes ☊ giày đá bóng ☊ touchstone ☊ hòn đá thử vàn ☊ touchstone ☊ hòn đá thử vàng ☊ a rugged rock-top ☊ mỏm đá lởm chởm ☊ a snake in the grass ☊ ném đá giấu tay thành ngữ ☊ like a millstone round someone’s neck ☊ nặng như đá đeo ☊ football, soccer field ☊ sân đá bóng ☊ to bite the hand that feeds one ☊ ăn cháo đá bát ☊ to lay the foundation ☊ đặt viên đá đầu tiên ☊ Herculean effort ☊ đội đá vá trời ☊ 
nett ☊ tốt, đẹp, xinh xắn, đáng yêu ☊ 
友好的 ☊ yǒuhǎo de hier ☊ ở đây ☊ 这里 ☊ zhèlǐ bestellen ☊ đặt ☊ 订购 ☊ dìnggòu extra ☊ đặc biệt ☊ 额外的 ☊ éwài de liebenswürdig ☊ đáng yêu ☊ 可爱的 ☊ kěài de liebenswürdig ☊ đáng yêu ☊ 可爱的 ☊ kěài de schon ☊ đã ☊ 已经 ☊ yǐjīng schon ☊ đã ☊ 已经 ☊ yǐjīng irgendwo ☊ ở đâu đó ☊ 某个地方 ☊ mǒugè dìfang Fußball ☊ bóng đá ☊ 足球 ☊ zúqiú liebenswürdig ☊ đáng yêu ☊ 可爱的 ☊ kěài de liebenswürdig ☊ đáng yêu ☊ 可爱的 ☊ kěài de diese dort ☊ nó ở đằng kia ☊ 在那里 ☊ zài nàlǐ diese hier ☊ nó ở đây ☊ 在这儿 ☊ zài zhèr etwas hineintun ☊ đặt vào ☊ 把...放进去 ☊ bǎ...fàngjìnqù weh tun ☊ đau ☊ 疼痛 ☊ téngtòng schon ☊ đã ☊ 已经 ☊ yǐjīng schon ☊ đã ☊ 已经 ☊ yǐjīng teuer ☊ đắt ☊ 贵的 ☊ guì de portugiesisch ☊ tiếng Bồ Đào Nha ☊ 葡萄牙的 ☊ Pútáoyá de Portugal ☊ nước Bồ Đào Nha ☊ 葡萄牙 ☊ Pútáoyá riesig ☊ to lớn, vĩ đại, khổng lồ ☊ 巨大的 ☊ jùdà de voll ☊ đầy ☊ 满的 ☊ mǎn de typisch ☊ đặc trưng ☊ 典型的 ☊ diǎnxíng de einschlagen ☊ đập vỡ, theo hướng, theo đường (hướng) ☊ 打入 ☊ dǎrù reservieren ☊ đặt trước ☊ 预定 ☊ yùdìng vollkommen ausgebucht ☊ đặt hết vé ☊ 完全预定完了 ☊ wánquán yùdìng wán le vor zwei Jahren ☊ cách đây hai năm ☊ 两年前 ☊ liǎng nián qián hübsch ☊ đáng yêu, xinh đẹp ☊ 漂亮的 ☊ piàoliàng de rundlich ☊ đầy đặn, có hình tròn ☊ 丰满的 ☊ fēngmǎn de besonderes ☊ đặc biệt ☊ 特别的 ☊ tèbié de nirgendwo ☊ không nơi đâu ☊ 没有任何地方 ☊ méiyǒu rènhé dìfang anfangen ☊ bắt đầu ☊ 开始 ☊ kāishǐ riesig ☊ to lớn, vĩ đại, khổng lồ ☊ 巨大的 ☊ jùdà de eintragen ☊ Đăng ký ☊ 填写 ☊ tián xiě klimatisiert ☊ Đã được điều hòa nhiệt độ ☊ 安空调的 ☊ ān kōng tiáo de etwas hinstellen ☊ sắp đặt cái gì ☊ 摆放 ☊ bǎi fàng etwas hinlegen ☊ Đặt cái gì ở đâu ☊ 放下 ☊ fàng xià geschmackvoll ☊ thật đẹp, đầy thẩm mỹ ☊ 有品位的 ☊ yǒu pǐn wèi de geschmackvoll ☊ Đầy hấp dẫn ☊ 有品位的 ☊ yǒu pǐn wèi de abreißen ☊ Đánh đổ ☊ 撕开 ☊ sī kāi berechtigt ☊ hợp lý, chính đáng ☊ 合理的 ☊ hé lǐ de vollständig ☊ Đầy đủ ☊ 完整的 ☊ wán zhěng de vollständig ☊ Đầy đủ ☊ 完整的 ☊ wán zhěng de zudecken ☊ Đậy, che kín ☊ 盖住 ☊ gài zhù fein ☊ dịu, thanh đạm ☊ 精致的 ☊ jīng zhì de geschmackvoll ☊ thật đẹp, đầy thẩm mỹ ☊ 有品位的 ☊ yǒu pǐn wèi de geschmackvoll ☊ Đầy hấp dẫn ☊ 有品位的 ☊ yǒu pǐn wèi de füllen ☊ làm đầy, đổ đầy ☊ 填满 ☊ tián mǎn versinken ☊ chìm, đắm ☊ 沉没 ☊ chén mò abreisen ☊ Đánh đổ ☊ 出发 ☊ chū fā schieben ☊ dắt, đẩy ☊ 推 ☊ tuī schieben ☊ kéo, đẩy ☊ 推 ☊ tuī übertreiben ☊ cường điệu, phóng đại ☊ 夸张 ☊ kuā zhāng schön ☊ đã ☊ 美丽的 ☊ měi lì de schön ☊ đã ☊ 美丽的 ☊ měi lì de abonnieren ☊ Đặt dài hạn ☊ 预定 ☊ yù dìng vergelten ☊ trả đũa, đáp lại ☊ 报答 ☊ bào dá schlagen ☊ Đánh ☊ 打 ☊ dǎ verstecken ☊ giấu giếm, che đậy ☊ 隐藏 ☊ yǐn cáng zahm ☊ Đã được thuần hóa ☊ 温顺的 ☊ wēn shùn de sturköpfig ☊ cứng đầu ☊ 固执的 ☊ gù zhí de schmerzfrei ☊ không đau ☊ 无痛的 ☊ wú tòng de barfuß ☊ chân đất ☊ 光脚 ☊ guāng jiǎo schieben ☊ dắt, đẩy ☊ 推 ☊ tuī schieben ☊ kéo, đẩy ☊ 推 ☊ tuī falsch parken ☊ Đậu sai ☊ 停错位置 ☊ tíng cuò wèi zhi aufgeben ☊ Đăng ☊ 提交 ☊ tí jiāo eine Anzeige aufgeben ☊ Đăng một mẩu quảng cáo ☊ 登一则广告 ☊ dēng yì zé guǎng gào hinten ☊ Đẳng sau ☊ 后面 ☊ hòu miàn vorne ☊ Đằng trước ☊ 前面 ☊ qián miàn gebraucht ☊ Đã sử dụng ☊ 二手的 ☊ èr shǒu de sich melden ☊ liên lạc, đăng ký ☊ 通报 ☊ tōng bào sich lohnen ☊ Đáng, có lợi ☊ 值得 ☊ zhí dé kostbar ☊ Đắt tiền, giá trị ☊ 珍贵的 ☊ zhēn guì de lächerlich ☊ Đáng cười ☊ 可笑的 ☊ kě xiào de rücksichtsvoll ☊ quan tâm, chu đáo ☊ 关心的 ☊ guān xīn de ein günstiger Preis ☊ giá ưu đãi ☊ 一个更划算的价钱 ☊ yí gè gèng huá suàn de jià qián kämpfen ☊ chiến đấu ☊ 搏斗 ☊ bó dòu verbannen ☊ Đi đày ☊ 驱逐 ☊ qū zhú abreißen ☊ Đánh đổ ☊ 折断 ☊ zhé duàn hinreißend ☊ ngây ngất, say đắm ☊ 有魅力的 ☊ yǒu mèi lì de liebenswert ☊ Đáng yêu mến ☊ 可爱的 ☊ kě ài de wahrnehmen ☊ Đánh giá ☊ 观察 ☊ guān chá ursprünglich ☊ từ đầu, gốc ☊ 最初的 ☊ zuì chū de modern ☊ hiện đại ☊ 时髦的 ☊ shí máo de eintragen ☊ Đăng ký ☊ 登记 ☊ dēng jì jugendlich ☊ Đang tuổi thanh niên ☊ 少年的 ☊ shào nián de vollständig ☊ Đầy đủ ☊ 完全的 ☊ wán quán de vollständig ☊ Đầy đủ ☊ 完全的 ☊ wán quán de beurteilen ☊ Đánh giá ☊ 评价 ☊ píng jià menschlich ☊ nhân đạo ☊ 人性的 ☊ rén xìng de sensibel ☊ Đa cảm ☊ 多愁善感的 ☊ duō chóu shàn gǎn de leidenschaftlich ☊ mãnh liệt, đam mê, nhiệt tình ☊ 充满激情的 ☊ chōng mǎn jī qíng de sich anmelden ☊ Đăng ký ☊ 登记 ☊ dēng jì unterschätzen ☊ Đánh giá sai ☊ 低估 ☊ dī gū buchstabieren ☊ Đánh vần ☊ 拼写 ☊ pīn xiě lagern ☊ xếp, sắp đặt ☊ 存放 ☊ cún fàng würdevoll ☊ xứng đáng, nhiều ưu điểm ☊ 庄严的 ☊ zhuāng yán de erfolgreich ☊ thành đạt ☊ 成功的 ☊ chéng gōng de abmelden ☊ Đăng ký tạm vắng ☊ 注销 ☊ zhù xiāo erwähnenswert ☊ đáng kể đến, đáng đề cập đến ☊ 值得一提的 ☊ zhídé yī tí de skeptisch ☊ hoài nghi, đa nghi ☊ 怀疑的 ☊ huáiyí de verständnisvoll ☊ đầy thông cảm, thấu hiểu ☊ 充分理解的 ☊ chōngfēn lǐjiě de mehrsilbig ☊ đa âm, nhiều âm tiết ☊ 多音节的 ☊ duō yīnjié de glaubhaft ☊ đáng tin ☊ 可信的 ☊ kěxìn de anfänglich ☊ ban đầu, khởi đầu ☊ 开始的 ☊ kāishǐ de sorgfältig ☊ cẩn thận, kỹ lưỡng, chu đáo ☊ 仔细的 ☊ zǐxì de jemanden ausbilden ☊ đào tạo ai đó ☊ 培训某人 ☊ péixùn mǒurén sich plagen ☊ đánh vật, vật lộn, tự hành hạ ☊ 打拼, 辛劳地工作 ☊ dǎpīn, xīnláo de gōngzuò ehrenhaft ☊ đáng kính, đáng trọng ☊ 体面的 ☊ tǐmiàn de zähe Verhandlungen ☊ những cuộc đàm phán dai dẳng ☊ 拉锯战, 旷日持久的协商 ☊ lājùzhàn, kuàngrì-chíjiǔ de xiéshāng etwas erreichen ☊ đạt được điều gì đó ☊ 达成某事 ☊ dáchéng mǒushì jemanden unterschätzen ☊ đánh giá thấp ai đó ☊ 低估某人 ☊ dīgū mǒurén jemanden überschätzen ☊ đánh giá quá cao ai đó ☊ 高估某人 ☊ gāogū mǒurén übertrumpfen ☊ vượt trội, áp đảo ☊ 胜过 ☊ shèngguò erreichbar ☊ có thể đạt được, có thể đạt đến ☊ 可达到的 ☊ kě dádào de registrieren, erfassen ☊ đăng bạ, ghi tên vào danh sách ☊ 记录 ☊ jìlù eine Klage einreichen ☊ đâm đơn kiện ☊ 呈交一份起诉书 ☊ chéngjiāo yī fèn qǐsùshū jemanden herausfordern ☊ thách đấu, xúi giục ai đó ☊ 挑战某人 ☊ tiǎozhàn mǒurén spekulieren ☊ đầu cơ ☊ 投机 ☊ tóujī ausreichend ☊ đủ, đầy đủ ☊ 足够的 ☊ zúgòu de abmessen ☊ đo đạc ☊ 测定 ☊ cèdìng erheblich ☊ đáng kể ☊ 可观的 ☊ kěguān de sich einloggen ☊ đăng nhập ☊ 登录 ☊ dēnglù installieren ☊ cài đặt ☊ 安装 ☊ ānzhuāng sich online registrieren ☊ đăng kí trực tuyến ☊ 在线注册, 网上注册 ☊ zàixiàn zhùcè, wǎngshàng zhùcè tippen ☊ đánh máy (bàn phím) ☊ 键入 ☊ jiànrù etwas messen ☊ đo đạc gì đó ☊ 测量某物 ☊ cèliáng mǒuwù aufrichten ☊ đặt đứng thẳng ☊ 竖起 ☊ shùqǐ behutsam ☊ thận trọng, chu đáo ☊ 谨慎的 ☊ jǐnshèn de baggern ☊ đào, xúc ☊ 挖土 ☊ wātǔ Fliesen verlegen ☊ lát đá ☊ 铺瓷砖 ☊ pū cízhuān unterirdisch ☊ ngầm, dưới lòng đất ☊ 地下的 ☊ dìxià de sich ergeben ☊ đầu hàng ☊ 屈从于 ☊ qūcóng yú... betrügen (strafrechtlich) ☊ lừa đảo ☊ 诈骗 (刑法上的) ☊ zhàpiàn (xíngfǎ shàng de) unanständig ☊ không lương thiện, không đứng đắn ☊ 猥亵的 ☊ wěixiè de etwas würdigen ☊ đánh giá cao ☊ 评价某事 ☊ píngjià mǒushì eine Strafe verdienen ☊ đáng bị trừng phạt ☊ 罪有应得 ☊ zuì yǒu yīng dé abgelenkt sein ☊ bị đánh lạc hướng ☊ 转移了的 ☊ zhuǎnyí le de zuklappen ☊ gập lại, đậy lại ☊ 合上 ☊ héshàng häkeln ☊ đan, thêu bằng kim móc ☊ 钩花 ☊ gōuhuā stricken ☊ đan ☊ 针织 ☊ zhēnzhī etwas umdrehen ☊ lật, đảo lại gì đó ☊ 把某物翻面 ☊ bǎ mǒuwù fānmiàn servieren ☊ mời ăn, chiêu đãi ☊ 上菜 ☊ shàngcài bitter ☊ đắng ☊ 苦的 ☊ kǔ de auftauen ☊ làm tan đá ☊ 解冻 ☊ jiědòng kollidieren, aufeinanderprallen ☊ va chạm, đâm nhau ☊ 相撞 ☊ xiāngzhuàng ankern ☊ neo, đậu ☊ 抛锚停船 ☊ pāomáo tíngchuán galoppieren ☊ phi nước đại ☊ 疾驰 ☊ jīchí unberechenbar ☊ khó lường, không đánh giá được ☊ 无法估量的 ☊ wúfǎ gūliang de jemanden herausfordern ☊ thách đấu, xúi giục ai đó ☊ 挑战某人 ☊ tiǎozhàn mǒurén boxen ☊ đấu quyền anh, đấm bốc ☊ 拳击 ☊ quánjī drollig ☊ ngộ nghĩnh, đáng yêu ☊ 滑稽的 ☊ huájī de entzückend ☊ đáng yêu ☊ 迷人的 ☊ mírén de durchnässt ☊ ướt đẫm ☊ 潮湿的 ☊ cháoshī de eine Zeitschrift abonnieren ☊ đặt tạp chí dài hạn ☊ 订阅一份杂志 ☊ dìngyuè yī fèn zázhì trommeln ☊ đánh trống ☊ 打鼓 ☊ dǎgǔ zeitgenössische Musik ☊ âm nhạc đương đại ☊ 现代音乐 ☊ xiàndài yīnyuè auf Zehenspitzen schleichen ☊ đi rón rén bằng đầu ngón chân ☊ 蹑手蹑脚 ☊ nièshǒu-nièjiǎo zerschmettern ☊ đập vỡ ☊ 击碎 ☊ jīsuì sich vor Schmerzen krümmen ☊ quặn đau, đau quằn quại ☊ 因为疼痛而扭曲 ☊ yīnwèi téngtòng ér niǔqū lebhaft ☊ đầy sức sống ☊ 有生气的 ☊ yǒu shēngqì de sich prügeln ☊ đánh nhau ☊ 殴打 ☊ ōudǎ furzen ☊ đánh rắm ☊ 放屁 ☊ fàngpì scheißen ☊ đi ngoài, đại tiện ☊ 大便, 拉屎 ☊ dàbiàn, lāshǐ jemanden bevormunden ☊ bảo hộ, bảo trợ ai đó, đỡ đầu ai đó ☊ 管束某人 ☊ guǎnshù mǒurén vertrauenswürdig ☊ đáng tin cậy ☊ 值得信赖的 ☊ zhídé xìnlài de gefühlvoll ☊ đầy xúc cảm ☊ 情感丰富的 ☊ qínggǎn fēngfù de hageln ☊ mưa đá ☊ 下冰雹 ☊ xià bīngbáo anbeten ☊ tôn thờ, sùng bái, yêu say đắm, yêu tha thiết ☊ 朝拜 ☊ cháobài predigen ☊ thuyết giáo, giảng đạo ☊ 布道 ☊ bùdào fromm ☊ ngoan đạo, sùng đạo, mộ đạo ☊ 虔诚的 ☊ qiánchéng de ungläubig ☊ vô đạo ☊ 无信仰的 ☊ wú xìnyǎng de Dänemark ☊ Đan Mạch ☊ 丹麦 ☊ Dānmài Grönland ☊ đảo Greenland ☊ 格陵兰岛 ☊ Gélínglán dǎo Zypern ☊ đảo Síp ☊ 塞浦路斯 ☊ Sàipǔlùsī anführen ☊ chỉ huy, dẫn đầu ☊ 率领 ☊ shuàilǐng bombardieren ☊ đánh bom ☊ 轰炸 ☊ hōngzhà kapitulieren ☊ đầu hàng ☊ 投降 ☊ tóuxiáng desertieren ☊ đào ngũ ☊ 叛离 ☊ pànlí auspeitschen ☊ quất, vụt, đánh, đập ☊ 鞭打 ☊ biāndǎ jemanden verprügeln ☊ đánh đập ai đó ☊ 毒打某人 ☊ dúdǎ mǒurén nett ☊ tốt, đẹp, xinh xắn, đáng yêu ☊ ☊ die Frau ☊ phụ nữ, đàn bà, người vî, bà ☊ ☊ die Insel ☊ hòn đảo ☊ ☊ hier ☊ ở đây ☊ ☊ der Kofferkuli ☊ xe đế va li, xe đẩy ☊ ☊ der Mann ☊ người đàn ông ☊ ☊ der Mann ☊ đàn ông ☊ ☊ bestellen ☊ đặt ☊ ☊ das Schloss ☊ lâu đài ☊ ☊ das Denkmal ☊ đài tưởng niệm ☊ ☊ das Radio ☊ đài ☊ ☊ extra ☊ đặc biệt ☊ ☊ liebenswürdig ☊ đáng yêu ☊ ☊ schon ☊ đã ☊ ☊ irgendwo ☊ ở đâu đó ☊ ☊ die Reservierung ☊ việc đặt phòng, sự đặt trước ☊ ☊ die Bestellung ☊ đặt ☊ ☊ die Anmeldung ☊ đăng kí ☊ ☊ Fußball ☊ bóng đá ☊ ☊ die Spezialität ☊ món đặc sản ☊ ☊ der Koch ☊ đầu bếp ☊ ☊ der Pfirsich ☊ quả đào ☊ ☊ die Kirsche ☊ quả anh đào ☊ ☊ die Bohne ☊ đậu nành ☊ ☊ die Erbse ☊ đậu hà lan ☊ ☊ die Schlagsahne ☊ sữa đánh thành kem ☊ ☊ das Eis ☊ đá ☊ ☊ die Nuss ☊ quả hồ đào ☊ ☊ diese hier ☊ nó ở đây ☊ ☊ diese dort ☊ nó ở đằng kia ☊ ☊ das Land ☊ đất nước ☊ ☊ liebenswürdig ☊ đáng yêu ☊ ☊ der Fremdenführer ☊ người hướng dẫn, người đẫn đường ☊ ☊ etwas hineintun ☊ đặt vào ☊ ☊ weh tun ☊ đau ☊ ☊ schon ☊ đã ☊ ☊ das Kamel ☊ con lạc đà ☊ ☊ teuer ☊ đắt ☊ ☊ die Hochzeit ☊ đám cưới ☊ ☊ die Zahnbürste ☊ bàn chải đánh răng ☊ ☊ portugiesisch ☊ tiếng Bồ Đào Nha ☊ ☊ Portugal ☊ nước Bồ Đào Nha ☊ ☊ die Hochzeit ☊ đám cưới ☊ ☊ voll ☊ đầy ☊ ☊ typisch ☊ đặc trưng ☊ ☊ einschlagen ☊ đập vỡ, theo hướng, theo đường (hướng) ☊ ☊ der Stein ☊ viên đá ☊ ☊ die Kopfschmerztablette ☊ thuốc đau đầu ☊ ☊ die Halsschmerzen ☊ đau họng ☊ ☊ die Kopfschmerzen ☊ đau đầu ☊ ☊ der Kopf ☊ đầu ☊ ☊ reservieren ☊ đặt trước ☊ ☊ vollkommen ausgebucht ☊ đặt hết vé ☊ ☊ vor zwei Jahren ☊ cách đây hai năm ☊ ☊ hübsch ☊ đáng yêu, xinh đẹp ☊ ☊ rundlich ☊ đầy đặn, có hình tròn ☊ ☊ besonderes ☊ đặc biệt ☊ ☊ nirgendwo ☊ không nơi đâu ☊ ☊ anfangen ☊ bắt đầu ☊ ☊ das Klavier ☊ đàn dương cầm ☊ ☊ die Geige ☊ đàn vĩ cầm ☊ ☊ die Gitarre ☊ đàn ghi ta ☊ ☊ riesig ☊ to lớn, vĩ đại, khổng lồ ☊ ☊ der Junggeselle ☊ đàn ông chưa vợ ☊ ☊ der Ausdruck ☊ cách diễn đạt, lời lẽ, cách phát biểu ☊ ☊ klimatisiert ☊ Đã được điều hòa nhiệt độ ☊ ☊ etwas hinstellen ☊ sắp đặt cái gì ☊ ☊ etwas hinlegen ☊ Đặt cái gì ở đâu ☊ ☊ geschmackvoll ☊ thật đẹp, đầy thẩm mỹ ☊ ☊ der Schlag ☊ Đập ☊ ☊ die Wette ☊ Đánh cuộc, cá độ ☊ ☊ die Antwort ☊ trả lời, đối đáp ☊ ☊ berechtigt ☊ hợp lý, chính đáng ☊ ☊ vollständig ☊ Đầy đủ ☊ ☊ der Pfirsich ☊ Đào ☊ ☊ das Pfand ☊ đặt cọc, cầm cố ☊ ☊ zudecken ☊ Đậy, che kín ☊ ☊ fein ☊ dịu, thanh đạm ☊ ☊ geschmackvoll ☊ Đầy hấp dẫn ☊ ☊ das Spiel ☊ trò chơi, trận đấu ☊ ☊ die Partie ☊ ván, trận đấu ☊ ☊ der Start ☊ bắt đầu ☊ ☊ das Fahrrad ☊ xe đạp ☊ ☊ der Radweg ☊ Đường dành cho xe đạp ☊ ☊ füllen ☊ làm đầy, đổ đầy ☊ ☊ versinken ☊ chìm, đắm ☊ ☊ die Ebene in der Landschaft ☊ miền đất ở vùng quê ☊ ☊ die Radtour ☊ tua xe đạp ☊ ☊ der Teich ☊ cái đầm, cái ao ☊ ☊ schieben ☊ dắt, đẩy ☊ ☊ die Erde ☊ trái đất ☊ ☊ die Zahnpasta ☊ kem đánh răng ☊ ☊ der Ozean ☊ biển, đại dương ☊ ☊ die Oase ☊ Ốc đảo ☊ ☊ der Sumpf ☊ bùn, đầm lầy ☊ ☊ übertreiben ☊ cường điệu, phóng đại ☊ ☊ die Halbinsel ☊ bán đảo ☊ ☊ der Vordergrund ☊ Đằng trước ☊ ☊ der Hintergrund ☊ Đằng sau ☊ ☊ das Ferngespräch ☊ Đàm thoại từ xa ☊ ☊ der Beginn ☊ bắt đầu ☊ ☊ abonnieren ☊ Đặt dài hạn ☊ ☊ der Schmerz ☊ Đau, nỗi đau ☊ ☊ vergelten ☊ trả đũa, đáp lại ☊ ☊ die Schlägerei ☊ Đánh nhau ☊ ☊ der Kampf ☊ Đánh nhau ☊ ☊ schlagen ☊ Đánh ☊ ☊ verstecken ☊ giấu giếm, che đậy ☊ ☊ der Adler ☊ chim đại bàng ☊ ☊ der Grund ☊ mặt đất, mảnh đất, khu vực ☊ ☊ zahm ☊ Đã được thuần hóa ☊ ☊ sturköpfig ☊ cứng đầu ☊ ☊ die Faust ☊ nắm đấm ☊ ☊ schmerzfrei ☊ không đau ☊ ☊ barfuß ☊ chân đất ☊ ☊ schieben ☊ kéo, đẩy ☊ ☊ falsch parken ☊ Đậu sai ☊ ☊ das Gutachten ☊ sự đánh giá ☊ ☊ aufgeben ☊ Đăng ☊ ☊ eine Anzeige aufgeben ☊ Đăng một mẩu quảng cáo ☊ ☊ hinten ☊ Đẳng sau ☊ ☊ vorne ☊ Đằng trước ☊ ☊ gebraucht ☊ Đã sử dụng ☊ ☊ sich melden ☊ liên lạc, đăng ký ☊ ☊ sich lohnen ☊ Đáng, có lợi ☊ ☊ kostbar ☊ Đắt tiền, giá trị ☊ ☊ lächerlich ☊ Đáng cười ☊ ☊ rücksichtsvoll ☊ quan tâm, chu đáo ☊ ☊ ein günstiger Preis ☊ giá ưu đãi ☊ ☊ die Schlacht ☊ trận đánh ☊ ☊ die Burg ☊ pháo đài ☊ ☊ kämpfen ☊ chiến đấu ☊ ☊ verbannen ☊ Đi đày ☊ ☊ die Flamme ☊ Đám cháy ☊ ☊ das Erdbeben ☊ Động đất ☊ ☊ der Hagel ☊ mưa đá ☊ ☊ abreißen ☊ Đánh đổ ☊ ☊ die Redensart ☊ cách diễn đạt ☊ ☊ hinreißend ☊ ngây ngất, say đắm ☊ ☊ liebenswert ☊ Đáng yêu mến ☊ ☊ der Eintrag ☊ Đăng ký ☊ ☊ die Überschrift ☊ Đầu đề ☊ ☊ wahrnehmen ☊ Đánh giá ☊ ☊ ursprünglich ☊ từ đầu, gốc ☊ ☊ modern ☊ hiện đại ☊ ☊ die Beerdigung ☊ Đám tang ☊ ☊ eintragen ☊ Đăng ký ☊ ☊ jugendlich ☊ Đang tuổi thanh niên ☊ ☊ vollständig ☊ Đầy đủ ☊ ☊ das Cello ☊ Đàn vi ô lông xen ☊ ☊ der Kontrabass ☊ Đàn công bát ☊ ☊ der Anfang ☊ bắt đầu ☊ ☊ beurteilen ☊ Đánh giá ☊ ☊ der Heiratsantrag ☊ giấy đăng ký kết hôn ☊ ☊ menschlich ☊ nhân đạo ☊ ☊ der Hinduismus ☊ Đạo hindu ☊ ☊ der Islam ☊ Đạo islam ☊ ☊ das Judentum ☊ Đạo do thái ☊ ☊ sensibel ☊ Đa cảm ☊ ☊ leidenschaftlich ☊ mãnh liệt, đam mê, nhiệt tình ☊ ☊ die Partei ☊ Đảng phái ☊ ☊ der Skandal ☊ xì căng đan ☊ ☊ sich anmelden ☊ Đăng ký ☊ ☊ unterschätzen ☊ Đánh giá sai ☊ ☊ der Fischer ☊ người đánh cá ☊ ☊ die Ausbildung ☊ Đào tạo ☊ ☊ buchstabieren ☊ Đánh vần ☊ ☊ lagern ☊ xếp, sắp đặt ☊ ☊ würdevoll ☊ xứng đáng, nhiều ưu điểm ☊ ☊ erfolgreich ☊ thành đạt ☊ ☊ abmelden ☊ Đăng ký tạm vắng ☊ ☊ erwähnenswert ☊ đáng kể đến, đáng đề cập đến ☊ ☊ skeptisch ☊ hoài nghi, đa nghi ☊ ☊ verständnisvoll ☊ đầy thông cảm, thấu hiểu ☊ ☊ mehrsilbig ☊ đa âm, nhiều âm tiết ☊ ☊ das Pronomen ☊ đại từ ☊ ☊ glaubhaft ☊ đáng tin ☊ ☊ der Hochschulabschluss ☊ tốt nghiệp đại học, tốt nghiệp cao đẳng ☊ ☊ anfänglich ☊ ban đầu, khởi đầu ☊ ☊ sorgfältig ☊ cẩn thận, kỹ lưỡng, chu đáo ☊ ☊ der Anfänger ☊ người mới bắt đầu, người mới học, người mới gia nhập ☊ ☊ der Fortgeschrittene ☊ người đã có trình độ ☊ ☊ jemanden ausbilden ☊ đào tạo ai đó ☊ ☊ sich plagen ☊ đánh vật, vật lộn, tự hành hạ ☊ ☊ ehrenhaft ☊ đáng kính, đáng trọng ☊ ☊ der Fischfang ☊ ngư nghiệp, nghề đánh cá ☊ ☊ die Belanglosigkeit, die Bagatelle ☊ việc không quan trọng, việc không đáng kể ☊ ☊ der Heuchler ☊ kẻ đạo đức giả ☊ ☊ zähe Verhandlungen ☊ những cuộc đàm phán dai dẳng ☊ ☊ die Auktion ☊ sự bán đấu giá ☊ ☊ die Bestellung stornieren ☊ hủy đơn đặt hàng ☊ ☊ etwas erreichen ☊ đạt được điều gì đó ☊ ☊ jemanden unterschätzen ☊ đánh giá thấp ai đó ☊ ☊ jemanden überschätzen ☊ đánh giá quá cao ai đó ☊ ☊ übertrumpfen ☊ vượt trội, áp đảo ☊ ☊ erreichbar ☊ có thể đạt được, có thể đạt đến ☊ ☊ die Gemeinde ☊ xã, phường, xứ đạo ☊ ☊ registrieren, erfassen ☊ đăng bạ, ghi tên vào danh sách ☊ ☊ die Kaution ☊ tiền đặt cọc ☊ ☊ eine Klage einreichen ☊ đâm đơn kiện ☊ ☊ spekulieren ☊ đầu cơ ☊ ☊ ausreichend ☊ đủ, đầy đủ ☊ ☊ abmessen ☊ đo đạc ☊ ☊ erheblich ☊ đáng kể ☊ ☊ sich einloggen ☊ đăng nhập ☊ ☊ installieren ☊ cài đặt ☊ ☊ sich online registrieren ☊ đăng kí trực tuyến ☊ ☊ tippen ☊ đánh máy (bàn phím) ☊ ☊ etwas messen ☊ đo đạc gì đó ☊ ☊ aufrichten ☊ đặt đứng thẳng ☊ ☊ behutsam ☊ thận trọng, chu đáo ☊ ☊ baggern ☊ đào, xúc ☊ ☊ der Bagger ☊ mày đào, máy xúc ☊ ☊ der Untergrund ☊ tầng đất cái ☊ ☊ Fliesen verlegen ☊ lát đá ☊ ☊ der Edelstein ☊ đá quý ☊ ☊ der Rubin ☊ đá rubi ☊ ☊ der Marmor ☊ đá cẩm thạch ☊ ☊ der Granit ☊ đá granite ☊ ☊ der Lehm ☊ đất sét ☊ ☊ die Tonerde ☊ đất sét ☊ ☊ unterirdisch ☊ ngầm, dưới lòng đất ☊ ☊ der Bandit ☊ băng đảng ☊ ☊ der Gauner ☊ kẻ lừa đảo ☊ ☊ jemanden ablenken von ☊ đánh lạc hướng ai đó ☊ ☊ sich ergeben ☊ đầu hàng ☊ ☊ betrügen (strafrechtlich) ☊ lừa đảo ☊ ☊ unanständig ☊ không lương thiện, không đứng đắn ☊ ☊ etwas würdigen ☊ đánh giá cao ☊ ☊ eine Strafe verdienen ☊ đáng bị trừng phạt ☊ ☊ die Menschenmenge ☊ đám đông ☊ ☊ abgelenkt sein ☊ bị đánh lạc hướng ☊ ☊ zuklappen ☊ gập lại, đậy lại ☊ ☊ die Klappe ☊ nắp đậy ☊ ☊ häkeln ☊ đan, thêu bằng kim móc ☊ ☊ stricken ☊ đan ☊ ☊ die Stricknadel ☊ kim đan ☊ ☊ die Schuhcreme ☊ xi đánh giầy ☊ ☊ der Brand ☊ đám cháy ☊ ☊ die Sahne steif schlagen ☊ đánh kem cứng ☊ ☊ etwas umdrehen ☊ lật, đảo lại gì đó ☊ ☊ der Schneebesen ☊ dụng cụ đánh lòng trắng trứng ☊ ☊ servieren ☊ mời ăn, chiêu đãi ☊ ☊ die Sojabohne ☊ hạt đậu nành, đậu tương ☊ ☊ die Muskatnuss ☊ hạt nhục đậu khấu ☊ ☊ die Erdnuss ☊ lạc, đậu phộng ☊ ☊ die Speisestärke ☊ bột làm đặc (đồ ăn) ☊ ☊ bitter ☊ đắng ☊ ☊ die Kühltruhe ☊ tủ đá ☊ ☊ auftauen ☊ làm tan đá ☊ ☊ das Fertiggericht ☊ đồ ăn liền, đồ ăn đã làm sẵn ☊ ☊ die Lokomotive ☊ đầu máy xe lửa ☊ ☊ die Mondlandung ☊ đáp xuống mặt trăng ☊ ☊ die Erdkugel ☊ trái đất, quả địa cầu ☊ ☊ kollidieren, aufeinanderprallen ☊ va chạm, đâm nhau ☊ ☊ die Zündkerze ☊ bu-gi, bộ đánh lửa ☊ ☊ die Zündung ☊ bộ phận đánh lửa ☊ ☊ ankern ☊ neo, đậu ☊ ☊ die Schleuse ☊ đập ☊ ☊ der (Vogel) Strauß ☊ đà điểu ☊ ☊ die Artenvielfalt ☊ sự đa dạng sinh học ☊ ☊ galoppieren ☊ phi nước đại ☊ ☊ der Stoß ☊ cú đánh ☊ ☊ der Mähdrescher ☊ máy gặt đập, máy liên hợp ☊ ☊ unberechenbar ☊ khó lường, không đánh giá được ☊ ☊ jemanden herausfordern ☊ thách đấu, xúi giục ai đó ☊ ☊ der Freistoß ☊ cú đá phạt ☊ ☊ der Fußball-Fan ☊ fan bóng đá, cổ động viên bóng đá ☊ ☊ der Anpfiff ☊ tiếng còi bắt đầu trận đấu ☊ ☊ die Verlängerung ☊ sự kéo dài trận đấu ☊ ☊ das Trikot ☊ trang phục thi đấu ☊ ☊ der Stürmer (beim Fussball) ☊ tiền đạo ☊ ☊ der Kopfball ☊ cú đánh đầu ☊ ☊ der Knieschützer ☊ miếng đệm đầu gối ☊ ☊ der Pfadfinder ☊ hướng đạo sinh ☊ ☊ boxen ☊ đấu quyền anh, đấm bốc ☊ ☊ drollig ☊ ngộ nghĩnh, đáng yêu ☊ ☊ die Sandalen (Plural) ☊ giày xăng đan ☊ ☊ die Kapuze ☊ mũ trùm đầu ☊ ☊ das Kopftuch ☊ khăn trùm đầu ☊ ☊ entzückend ☊ đáng yêu ☊ ☊ durchnässt ☊ ướt đẫm ☊ ☊ die Gestaltung ☊ sự sắp xếp, sự sắp đặt ☊ ☊ eine Zeitschrift abonnieren ☊ đặt tạp chí dài hạn ☊ ☊ die Harfe ☊ đàn hạc ☊ ☊ trommeln ☊ đánh trống ☊ ☊ zeitgenössische Musik ☊ âm nhạc đương đại ☊ ☊ die aufgezeichnete Sendung ☊ chương trình đã thu sẵn ☊ ☊ die Saite ☊ dây đàn ☊ ☊ auf Zehenspitzen schleichen ☊ đi rón rén bằng đầu ngón chân ☊ ☊ zerschmettern ☊ đập vỡ ☊ ☊ die Kanone ☊ đại bác ☊ ☊ der Herzstillstand ☊ chết lâm sàng, tình trạng tim ngừng đập ☊ ☊ sich vor Schmerzen krümmen ☊ quặn đau, đau quằn quại ☊ ☊ das Beruhigungsmittel ☊ thuốc giảm đau ☊ ☊ lebhaft ☊ đầy sức sống ☊ ☊ sich prügeln ☊ đánh nhau ☊ ☊ die Prügelei ☊ trận đánh nhau ☊ ☊ der Fußtritt ☊ cú đá bằng chân ☊ ☊ furzen ☊ đánh rắm ☊ ☊ scheißen ☊ đi ngoài, đại tiện ☊ ☊ der Depp ☊ kẻ đần độn ☊ ☊ der Kinderwagen ☊ xe đẩy trẻ em ☊ ☊ jemanden bevormunden ☊ bảo hộ, bảo trợ ai đó, đỡ đầu ai đó ☊ ☊ vertrauenswürdig ☊ đáng tin cậy ☊ ☊ gefühlvoll ☊ đầy xúc cảm ☊ ☊ der Felsvorsprung ☊ mỏm đá ☊ ☊ das Beben ☊ động đất ☊ ☊ der Leuchtturm ☊ đèn biển, ngọn hải đăng ☊ ☊ der Deich ☊ con đê, con đập ☊ ☊ die Klippe ☊ vách đá ☊ ☊ der zunehmende Mond ☊ trăng bán nguyệt đầu tháng ☊ ☊ hageln ☊ mưa đá ☊ ☊ anbeten ☊ tôn thờ, sùng bái, yêu say đắm, yêu tha thiết ☊ ☊ predigen ☊ thuyết giáo, giảng đạo ☊ ☊ fromm ☊ ngoan đạo, sùng đạo, mộ đạo ☊ ☊ ungläubig ☊ vô đạo ☊ ☊ Dänemark ☊ Đan Mạch ☊ ☊ Grönland ☊ đảo Greenland ☊ ☊ Zypern ☊ đảo Síp ☊ ☊ der Atlantik ☊ Đại tây dương ☊ ☊ die Donau ☊ sông Đa nuyp ☊ ☊ die Unterjochung, die Unterdrückung ☊ sự đàn áp ☊ ☊ die humanitäre Hilfe ☊ cứu trợ nhân đạo ☊ ☊ die Pistolenkugel ☊ đạn súng lục, đạn súng ngắn ☊ ☊ anführen ☊ chỉ huy, dẫn đầu ☊ ☊ bombardieren ☊ đánh bom ☊ ☊ kapitulieren ☊ đầu hàng ☊ ☊ desertieren ☊ đào ngũ ☊ ☊ auspeitschen ☊ quất, vụt, đánh, đập ☊ ☊ jemanden verprügeln ☊ đánh đập ai đó ☊ ☊ Nett, dich kennen zu lernen. Ich heiße Trang. Woher kommst du? ☊ Rất vui được làm quen với anh. Em tên Trang. Anh từ đâu đến? ☊ (Lektion 1, Nr. 3) Willkommen am Strand. Bist du hier im Urlaub? ☊ Chào mừng anh đến bãi biến. Anh đi nghỉ ở đây à? ☊ (Lektion 1, Nr. 5) Ja. Lebst du hier? ☊ Ừ. Em sống ở đây à? ☊ (Lektion 1, Nr. 6) Ich bin auch hier im Urlaub. ☊ Em cũng đi nghỉ ở đây. ☊ (Lektion 1, Nr. 8) Weißt du, wo die Toilette ist? ☊ Anh có biết nhà vệ sinh ở đâu không? ☊ (Lektion 2, Nr. 14) Ja, sie ist dort drüben! ☊ Có. Nó ở đằng kia kìa. ☊ (Lektion 2, Nr. 15) Er hebt seinen Koffer, seine Reisetasche und seinen Rucksack auf einen Kofferkuli. ☊ Anh ấy nhấc va-li, túi du lịch và ba lô lên xe đẩy. ☊ (Lektion 3, Nr. 24) Er fragt eine Dame, wo er eins finden kann. ☊ Anh hỏi một phụ nữ là anh có thế tìm một chiếc Taxi ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 4, Nr. 30) Hier, meine Kreditkarte. ☊ Đây lā thẻ tín dụng của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 4, Nr. 39) Zum Beispiel das Stadtzentrum, die Altstadt, Denkmäler und Kirchen. ☊ Ví dụ như trung tâm thành phố, khu phố cố, tượng đài và nhà thờ. ☊ (Lektion 7, Nr. 65) Hier ist er. Frühstück können Sie im kleinen Haus gegenüber bekommen. ☊ Dạ đây. Anh có thể ăn sáng trong phòng nhà đối diện. ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 79) Kann ich hier auch zu Mittag und zu Abend essen? ☊ Em có thế ăn trưa và ăn tối ở đây không? ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 88) Ich glaube, dass du das nicht kannst, aber es gibt eine nette Gaststätte, nicht weit von hier. ☊ Anh nghĩ là không, nhưng mā có một cái quán ăn ngon ở gần đây. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 89) Nach einer Weile stellt er fest, dass er sich verlaufen hat. ☊ Sau một hồi anh ta nhận ra mình đã bị lạc đường. ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 103) Tri spricht mit einem jungen Mann. ☊ Tri hỏi một người đàn ông trẻ ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 106) Entschuldigen Sie, können Sie mir bitte erklären, wo das Hotel Zentral ist? ☊ Xin lỗi, anh làm ơn chỉ cho tôi khách sạn Zentral ở đâu được không? ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 107) Das ist sehr einfach. Wissen Sie, wo der Markt ist? ☊ Đơn giản thôi. Anh có biết chợ nằm ở đâu không? ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 108) Gehen Sie hier lang und folgen Sie der Hauptstraße, dann an der ersten Kreuzung rechts und dann gehen Sie geradeaus. ☊ Anh cứ đi theo con đường này, đến ngã tư đầu tiên thì rẽ phải và sau đó anh cứ đi thắng. ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 110) Ich freue mich auf den Nachtisch. ☊ Anh đang chờ món tráng miệng. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 121) Jeden Monat haben wir Basketball- und Fußballspiele. ☊ Hàng tháng chúng tôi có những trận đấu bóng rố và bóng đá. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 133) Er muss viel zu Essen kaufen, um wieder seinen Kühlschrank zu füllen. ☊ Anh ấy phải đi mua nhiều đồ ăn, để làm đầy tủ lạnh. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 139) 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) Zuerst wollte er Fisch und Pommes Frites machen, aber nun plant er, eine griechische Spezialität zu kochen. ☊ Lúc đầu, anh ấy muốn làm món cá và khoai tây chiên, nhưng bây giờ anh ấy lại lên kế hoạch nấu món đặc sản Hy Lạp. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 141) 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) Tri ist ein sehr guter Koch und er mag es, Freunde einzuladen. ☊ Tri là một đầu bếp giỏi và anh ấy thích mời bạn bè. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 153) 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) Das Essen war sehr gut. Es war sehr nett von dir, dass du mich eingeladen hast. ☊ Bữa ăn ngon tuyệt. Cám ơn anh đã mời em. ☊ (Lektion 15, Nr. 163) Nein, danke. Ich werde das morgen tun. ☊ Không cần đâu. Mai anh sẽ làm. ☊ (Lektion 15, Nr. 166) Deine Wohnung ist toll, alles ist darin so freundlich, nicht wie in dem grauen Wohnheim, in dem ich lebe. ☊ Nhà của anh thật tuyệt. Mọi thứ trông rất gần gũi, không như ở khu tập thế tối thui nơi em đang ở. ☊ (Lektion 16, Nr. 172) Tri wollte nie nach Hô Chí Minh, aber Trang ist dort aufgewachsen. ☊ Tri không bao giờ muốn đến thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, nhưng Trang đã lớn lên ở đó. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 179) Dies ist der Ort, wo ich die meiste Zeit verbracht habe, als ich jung war. ☊ Đây là nơi em sống khi còn nhỏ. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 183) Ja, meine Tante hat sie aufgebaut. ☊ Dạ đúng, chính cô em đã xây nó. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 185) Meine Mama führte darin die Gruppen herum. ☊ Ở đây mẹ em hướng dẫn các phái đoàn. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 187) Ich habe Zahnschmerzen. ☊ Anh bị đau răng. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 191) Was ist das dort für ein großes Gebäude? ☊ Khu nhà lớn đằng kia là gì vậy? ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 194) Ich habe dich jetzt seit so langer Zeit nicht gesehen. ☊ Đã lâu em không gặp anh. ☊ (Lektion 18, Nr. 200) Tri hat seinen Führerschein vor einigen Wochen gemacht. ☊ Tri có bằng lái cách đây vài tuần. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 210) Entschuldigung, welches Benzin brauche ich? Normal, Super oder Diesel? ☊ Xin lỗi, xe tôi cần loại xăng nào? Loại thường, đặc biệt hay là dầu Diesel? ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 217) Einen Flug buchen ☊ Đăng ký chuyến bay ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 227) Nachdem er eine Parklücke gefunden hat, geht Tri zur Abflughalle. ☊ Sau khi tìm thấy chỗ đậu xe thì Tri đi vào phòng chờ. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 228) Er fragt die Frau, die am Ticketschalter arbeitet, nach dem günstigsten Weg zu fliegen. ☊ Anh ấy hỏi người phụ nữ đang làm việc ở quầy bán vé về đường bay rẻ nhất. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 231) Ich sagte Ihnen bereits, den preiswertesten Flug. ☊ Tôi đã nói với chị rồi, chuyến bay rẻ nhất. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 242) Okay, hier ist der Flugplan. Der Flug ist nächste Woche. ☊ OK, đây là lịch bay. Chuyến bay vào tuần tới. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 243) Hallo Trang, hier ist Tri. Ich fühle mich müde und alt. ☊ Chào Trang, anh Tri đây. Anh mệt và oải quá. ☊ (Lektion 21, Nr. 249) Trang möchte zu einem teuren Geschäft gehen. ☊ Trang vào một hiệu đắt tiền. ☊ (Lektion 21, Nr. 253) Sie möchte dort ein Kleid anprobieren, das sie auf einer Modenschau gesehen hat. ☊ Cô ấy muốn mặc thử một cái váy, cái mà cô ấy đã nhìn thấy trong chương trình biếu diễn thời trang. ☊ (Lektion 21, Nr. 254) Es sieht aus, als wolltest du zu einer Hochzeit gehen. ☊ Cứ như là em đi đám cưới vậy. ☊ (Lektion 21, Nr. 256) Ich benötige nur einige warme Pullover, Schuhe, Socken, einige Hosen und Jeans, aber nichts besonderes. ☊ Anh cần vài chiếc áo thun, giày, vài đôi vớ, vài cái quần tây và quần jeans, nhưng chắng có cái nào đặc biệt cả. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 261) Und du benötigst eine neue Brille, dann siehst du, dass dieses Hemd nichts für dich ist. ☊ Và anh cần một cặp kiếng mới. Anh xem đấy, cái áo này không hợp với anh. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 262) Ich kann die Sandalen nicht mehr tragen, es ist zu kalt. ☊ Em không thế đi xăng-đan nữa,vì trời lạnh quá. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 267) Okay, das ist die einfachste Möglichkeit. ☊ Được đấy, đó là món đơn giản nhất. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 286) Er musste einige englische Bücher im Buchladen und einige CDs im Musikladen kaufen. ☊ Anh ấy đã mua vài quyến sách tiếng Anh ở tiệm sách và vài đĩa CD ở tiệm băng đĩa nhạc. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 296) Hallo Trang, ich bin so aufgeregt. ☊ Chào Trang, anh đang rất hồi hộp. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 299) Es wird in Deutschland kalt sein. ☊ Ở Đức trời sẽ lạnh đấy. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 302) Oh mein Gott, mein Koffer wird überladen sein. ☊ Ôi trời ơi, va-li của anh sẽ đầy lắm đây. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 307) Deo, Duschgel, Kamm, Seife, Zahnbürste. ☊ Phấn khử mùi, xà tắm, lược, xà bông, bàn chải đáng răng. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 311) Tri, hier ist nochmal Trang. Könntest du mir bitte einen Gefallen tun? ☊ Tri, em Trang đây. Anh có thế làm giúp em một việc được không? ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 314) Vielleicht. Ich werde mal hinschauen. ☊ Cũng được. Để anh xem đã. ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 318) Sie wollte ihn mir immer geben, aber sie ist zu ängstlich, ihn zu senden. ☊ Bà đã luôn muốn cho em, nhưng bà sợ gửi nó đi. ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 320) Trangs Großmutter ist eine alte, aber vitale Frau. Sie öffnet die Tür. ☊ Bà của Trang đã già nhưng còn khoẻ mạnh. Bà ra mở cửa. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 328) Trang erzählte mir, dass Sie kommen würden, um den Ring zu holen. ☊ Trang đã kế cho tôi rằng anh đến đế lấy chiếc nhẫn. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 330) Trang sagte mir das bereits. Ich werde auf den Ring aufpassen. ☊ Trang đã nói điều này với cháu. Cháu sẽ giữ kỹ nó. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 334) Sein Bruder wartete bereits in der Nähe von Kreuzberg. ☊ Anh trai anh ấy đã đợi sẵn ở gần Kreuzberg. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 338) Diese Person stahl den Ring von Trangs Großmutter. ☊ Người này đánh cắp chiếc nhẫn của bà Trang. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 344) Aber die Person verschwand. ☊ Nhưng người đó đã biến mất. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 346) Er musste Trang anrufen und ihr erklären, was passiert ist. ☊ Anh ấy gọi điện cho Trang và giải thích chuyện gì đã xảy ra. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 348) Er verließ den Bus und versuchte herauszufinden, wo er war. ☊ Anh xuống xe và cố nhận ra mình đang ở đâu. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 356) Ich bin nur hier, um jemand zu besuchen. ☊ Tôi đến đây đế thăm vài người. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 364) Sie müssen diesen Kartoffelsalat probieren. Er ist wirklich gut. ☊ Anh phải ăn thử salat khoai tây.Nó ngon lắm đấy. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 368) Sie begann, zwei Kaffees einzugießen. ☊ Cô ấy bắt đầu rót hai ly cà phê. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 369) Nach einer halben Stunde fanden sie schließlich Kreuzberg. ☊ Sau nửa tiếng đồng hồ, cuối cùng họ đã tìm thấy Kreuzberg. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 379) Tris Bruder erwartete ihn bereits. ☊ Anh của Tri đang chờ sẵn. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 380) Tri hat vor einigen Wochen den Artikel für sein Sportzentrum geschrieben. ☊ Cách đây vài tuần Tri đã viết bài báo về trung tâm thế thao của mình. ☊ (Lektion 29, Nr. 382) Der Artikel war in der lokalen Zeitung und viele Leute waren am Sportzentrum interessiert. ☊ Bài báo đã được đăng trên tờ báo địa phương và nhiều người chú ý đến trung tâm thế thao. ☊ (Lektion 29, Nr. 383) Er stellt viele Müllbehälter in jedem Raum des Zentrums auf. ☊ Anh ấy đặt nhiều thùng rác ở các phòng của trung tâm. ☊ (Lektion 30, Nr. 389) Sie möchten sich eine Stunde, bevor die Party beginnt, in einem Restaurant treffen. ☊ Họ muốn gặp nhau ở nhà hàng một tiếng trước khi bữa tiệc bắt đầu. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 395) Trang vergaß ihr Geburtstagsgeschenk in Tris Haus. ☊ Trang đã đế quên quà sinh nhật của cô ấy ở nhà Tri. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 396) Sie schaut sich nach einer Telefonzelle um, aber es ist keine hier. ☊ Cô ấy nhìn quanh tìm một máy trạm điện thoại, nhưng ở đây không có cái nào. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 400) Entschuldigen Sie, ich suche die nächste Telefonzelle. ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi muốn tìm một trạm điện thoại ở gần đây. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 402) Wissen Sie, wo eine ist? ☊ Anh có biết ở đâu có không? ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 403) Ich habe es auf deinem Tisch neben den Blumen vergessen. ☊ Em đã đế quên nó ở trên bàn cạnh bó hoa. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 411) Tri wartet bereits vor dem Restaurant. ☊ Tri đã đợi sẵn trước nhà hàng. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 413) Hallo Trang, kuck, was ich für dich habe! Du hast das Geburtstagsgeschenk vergessen. ☊ Chào Trang, xem anh có gì cho em này. Em đã đế quên quà sinh nhật. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 415) Ein anderer hätte es vergessen. ☊ Người khác thì có lẽ đã quên rồi. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 417) Tri und Trang liefen zur Geburtstagsparty. ☊ Tri và Trang đang đi dự bữa tiệc sinh nhật. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 419) 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) Jeder rannte und schrie und schlug die Fenster ein. ☊ Mọi người chạy và kêu cứu và đập bể cửa số. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 429) Er half jedem heraus und die Leute, die sich verletzt haben, sind jetzt im Krankenhaus. ☊ Họ giúp mọi người thoát ra và những người bị thương thì bây giờ đang ở trong bệnh viện. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 431) Alle sanitären Artikel sind im ersten Fach, z. B. Tampons, Zahnpasta usw. ☊ Tất cả các đồ về vệ sinh ở ngăn đầu tiên, ví dụ như: bông, kem đánh răng v.v. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 441) Was würdest du tun, wenn ich Kopfschmerzen hätte? ☊ Em sẽ làm gì nếu anh bị đau đầu? ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 444) Wenn deine Backen rot und dein Kopf warm wären, würde ich dir ein Thermometer geben. ☊ Nếu má anh đỏ và đầu sốt thì em cặp nhiệt kế cho anh. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 447) Die meisten Kunden der Apotheke haben ein Rezept. ☊ Đa số khách hàng của hiệu thuốc đều có toa thuốc. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 452) Die beiden sitzen in Trangs Wohnzimmer und denken darüber nach, was sie heute Nachmittag tun könnten. ☊ Cả hai ngồi trong phòng khách nhà Trang và đang nghĩ chiều nay họ nên làm gì. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 457) Er musste gegen seine Eltern, die Königin und den König kämpfen, um die Frau zu heiraten, die er liebt. ☊ Anh ấy đã phải chống lại bố mẹ, nhà vua và hoàng hậu, đế cưới người phụ nữ mà anh ấy yêu. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 461) Das war vor fast sechs Wochen. ☊ Đã gần sáu tuần rồi. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 465) Wir können ins Internet schauen und zwei Sitze reservieren. ☊ Chúng ta có thế lên mạng và đặt hai chỗ. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 466) Warte, was ist das für ein Film? Was für ein gutaussehender Typ! ☊ Đợi đã, phim gì đây? Anh chàng này đẹp trai quá. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 467) Nein, er ist dunkelhaarig, elegant und sehr hübsch. ☊ Không, anh ta tóc màu đen, rất lịch thiệp và đáng yêu. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 469) Aber dieser Film ist ausverkauft. ☊ Nhưng bộ phim này đã bán hết vé rồi. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 470) Er ist vollständig ausgebucht. ☊ Nó bị đặt hết chỗ rồi. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 473) Kim ist bereits sieben Jahre alt und geht zur Grundschule. ☊ Kim đã bảy tuối và học tiểu học. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 484) Die Stadt ist voll von Mäusen, Ratten und Vögeln, damit die Katzen Nahrung haben. ☊ Thành phố có đầy chuột nhắt, chuột cống và chim, đế mèo có thức ăn. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 490) Neue Skier bestellen ☊ Đặt bộ ván trượt tuyết mới ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 496) Ich konnte sie nirgendwo finden. ☊ Em chẳng thấy chúng ở đâu cả. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 499) Ich war in jedem Sportgeschäft in dieser Stadt. ☊ Em đã xem tất cả các cửa hàng thể thao trong thành phố. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 500) Daher muss ich sie über das Internet bestellen. ☊ Vì vậy em phải đặt chúng qua mạng. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 501) Wenn du sie über das Internet bestellst, bekommst du sie dann per Post? ☊ Nếu em đặt trên mạng thì em sẽ nhận hàng qua đường bưu điện. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 504) Oder musst du sie dann irgendwo abholen? ☊ Hay là em phải đi nhận ở đâu đó. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 505) Für sowas haben sie spezielle Dienste. ☊ Những thứ như vậy đã có dịch vụ riêng. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 508) Trang hat ein nettes Apartment in der Stadtmitte gefunden. ☊ Trang đã tìm thấy một căn hộ rất tốt ở giữa thành phố. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 519) Aber wo bekomme ich die Fahrkarten für den Bus? ☊ Nhưng anh mua vé xe buýt ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 531) Sie wünscht, es wäre Sommer. Tri besucht sie. ☊ Trang tưởng tượng, bây giờ đang mùa hè. Tri sẽ đến chơi với cô. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 538) Ja, das ist eine gute Idee. ☊ Đúng đấy, ý hay đấy. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 543) Du hast mich davor gerettet, depressiv zu werden. ☊ Anh đã cứu em khỏi sự buồn chán. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 544) Ich glaube, dass sie heute Abend alle Höhepunkte von der letzten Fußballsaison zeigen. ☊ Chắc là tối nay đài sẽ chiếu các pha bóng hay của mùa giải trước. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 548) Hast du das Programm hier? ☊ Vậy em có lịch chương trình ở đây không? ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 550) Hier haben wir eine Seifenoper. ☊ Chúng ta có chương trình ca nhạc đây. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 552) Also gut, ich hole das Video. Ich bin in einer Sekunde zurück. ☊ Được rồi,anh đi thuê băng đây. Anh về ngay. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 557) Er hat seine Familie so lange nicht gesehen. ☊ Đã lâu anh ấy không gặp lại gia đình. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 570) Sein Großvater spielt jedes Jahr Geige. ☊ Năm nào ông của anh cũng chơi đàn v i-ô-lông. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 574) Manchmal spielt sein Vetter Flöte und Klavier. ☊ Thỉnh thoảng người anh họ của anh thối sáo và chơi đàn piano. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 576) 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) Der Mann im Zug ☊ Người đàn ông trên tàu lửa ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 582) Nein. Ich habe mich in meinem Leben über einhundert Mal verliebt. ☊ Không. Trong đời tôi đã yêu hơn trăm lần. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 589) Ich war etwa zwanzig Mal verlobt und war am Ende nur einmal verheiratet. ☊ Tôi đã đính hôn khoảng hai mươi lần nhưng cuối cùng chỉ có cưới một lần. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 590) Meine Frau starb vor zwei Jahren. ☊ Vợ tôi đã mất cách đây hai năm. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 593) Schauen sie nicht so. Ich bin ein alter Mann, ich habe soviel in meinem Leben gesehen. ☊ Đừng nhìn tôi như vậy. Tôi đã đứng tuổi rồi, tôi đã trải qua nhiều chuyện rồi. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 595) Ich habe kein Problem damit. ☊ Em không để ý chuyện đó đâu. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 601) Ich bin nicht so dick! ☊ Anh đâu có mập lắm đâu! ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 604) Es hängt davon ab, wo unser Hotel ist. ☊ Điều đó còn tùy khách sạn của chúng ta nằm đâu. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 608) Okay, ich rufe das Hotel an, in dem ich in den Sommerferien war. ☊ OK, anh sẽ gọi cho khách sạn mà anh đã ở vào kỳ nghỉ hè. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 610) Trang und Tri suchen eine Wohnung in der Vorstadt. ☊ Trang và Trí đang tìm một căn hộ ở ngoại ô. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 613) Ein erster Besichtigungstermin ist mit dem Hausmeister bereits vereinbart. ☊ Cuộc hẹn đầu tiên để xem nhà đã được thống nhất với chủ nhà. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 615) Hier in der Nähe gibt es eine Bibliothek und einen Supermarkt. ☊ Ở gần đây có một thư viện và một siêu thị. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 622) Tri beginnt mit dem Ausfüllen des Formulars. ☊ Trí bắt đầu điền vào thủ tục. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 631) Jetzt wird eingerichtet! ☊ Bây giờ bắt đầu sắp xếp! ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 641) Trang und Tri ziehen in ihr neues Apartment und möchten die Räume nun geschmackvoll einrichten. ☊ Trang và Trí dọn vào căn hộ mới của họ, và giờ đây họ muốn sắp xếp các phòng thật đẹp. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 642) Zuletzt legen wir Kissen, die zu den Vorhängen passen, auf das Sofa. ☊ Cuối cùng chúng ta sẽ đặt những cái gối mà hợp với rèm cửa lên bộ sa lông. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 648) Dein Plan klingt gut. ☊ Kế hoạch của em nghe hay đấy. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 649) Da der schmale Schrank allmählich zu klein für Trang wurde, hat Tri ein neues Regal dazu gekauft. ☊ Vì cái tủ hẹp dần dần trở nên quá nhỏ đối với Trang, nên Trí đã mua thêm một cái giá mới. ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 653) Ich befürchte, das gibt ein Chaos. ☊ Anh lo ngại rằng, có sự lộn xộn rồi đây. ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 658) Ja. Hier sieht es echt unordentlich aus. ☊ Vâng. Ở đây nhìn thật lộn xộn. ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 664) Jetzt möchte er sich per E-Mail beim Verkäufer, der den Fernseher verschickt hat, beschweren. ☊ Giờ anh muốn viết E-mail để than phiền tới người bán hàng, người mà đã gửi cái TiVi. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 668) Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, ich möchte Folgendes reklamieren: ☊ Kính thưa quí ông và quí bà, tôi muốn phàn nàn về sự việc sau đây: ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 669) Die Lieferung, die ich gestern erhalten habe, ist nicht vollständig. ☊ Hàng giao mà hôm qua tôi nhận được không đầy đủ. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 670) Unsere Pfirsiche waren schon verschimmelt! ☊ Những trái đào của chúng ta đã mốc hết rồi! ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 682) Ja, ich habe auf dem Markt Trauben, Aprikosen und Mandarinen gekauft. ☊ Có, anh đã đi chợ mua nho, mơ và quýt. ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 683) Sie stehen auf und beginnen mit den Vorbereitungen. ☊ Họ đứng lên và bắt đầu cho việc chuẩn bị. ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 684) Sie wollen heute das Spiel im Stadion anschauen, anstatt vor dem Fernseher zu sitzen. ☊ Hôm nay họ muốn xem trận đấu trong sân, thay vì ngồi xem trên TV. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 692) Sie haben viel trainiert, um einen Misserfolg zu verhindern. ☊ Trước khi bắt đầu họ đã tập rất nhiều để tránh sự thất bại. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 694) Schließlich findet heute das Spiel trotz des Regens statt. ☊ Cuối cùng trận đấu hôm nay cũng diễn ra mặc cho trời mưa. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 696) Darüber habe ich mich auch schon gewundert. ☊ Anh đã rất kinh ngạc về điều đó. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 697) Ich bin jetzt schon fast heiser. ☊ Giờ giọng em sắp khàn rồi đây. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 701) Trang und Tri haben den Entschluss gefasst, eine kurze Reise in die Berge zu unternehmen. ☊ Trang và Trí đã quyết định, làm một chuyến du lịch ngắn lên núi. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 705) Ich habe eine Hütte gefunden, die ganz in der Nähe eines kleinen Sees liegt. ☊ Anh đã phát hiện ra một cái nhà gỗ, nó nằm rất gần cái hồ nhỏ. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 706) Dann werden wir mit dem Auto dort hinfahren und die Fahrräder mitnehmen. ☊ Thế thì chúng ta đi tới đó bằng xe hơi và sẽ mang theo xe đạp. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 708) So können wir uns selbst versorgen und uns für unsere Radtouren Brote streichen. ☊ Vậy chúng ta nên tự chuẩn bị và quết bánh mỳ cho tua xe đạp. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 709) Ich glaube, in der Gegend gibt es eine Ruine, zu der wir mit den Fahrrädern hinfahren können. ☊ Em nghĩ, ở khu vực đó có một điểm tàn tích mà chúng ta có thể đi xe đạp tới đó. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 711) Spannend! Davon habe ich auch schon gehört. ☊ Thật hồi hộp! Anh đã nghe về điều đó rồi. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 712) Hast du deinen Regenmantel und deine Mütze eingepackt? ☊ Anh đã xếp áo mưa và mũ len của anh vào chưa? ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 715) Ja, habe ich. Schade, dass wir zu dieser Jahreszeit nicht mehr baden können. ☊ Rồi. Đáng tiếc mùa này chúng ta không thể tắm được. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 716) Wollen wir hier Pause machen und am Ufer entlang spazieren? ☊ Chúng ta có nên nghỉ ngơi ở đây và đi dạo dọc bờ sông? ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 721) Pass auf! Da ist ein Fußgänger, der am Flussufer den Schiffen zusieht. ☊ Chú ý! Có một người đi bộ bên bờ sông đang ngắm nhìn những con thuyền. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 725) Die Radtour ☊ Tua xe đạp ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 726) Trang und Tri haben den Schlüssel zur Hütte rechtzeitig abgeholt. ☊ Trang và Trí đã kịp thời lấy được chìa khóa nhà gỗ. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 727) Am nächsten Morgen brechen sie zu einer Radtour auf. ☊ Sáng hôm sau họ xuất phát cho một tua xe đạp. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 729) Gute Idee! Dort hinten an dem Teich können wir Rast machen. ☊ Ý kiến hay! Ở đằng kia sau cái đầm chúng ta có thể nghỉ. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 735) Bin ich froh, dass wir vorher nicht die Abkürzung genommen haben. ☊ Anh mừng là chúng ta đã không đi con đường tắt trước đó. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 738) Genau, sonst hätten wir diesen Rastplatz nicht entdeckt. ☊ Đúng, nếu không thì chúng ta đã không thể phát hiện ra chỗ nghỉ ngơi này. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 739) Während Tri eine Blüte fotografiert, wird er von einem Insekt am Auge gestochen. ☊ Trong khí Trí đang chụp ảnh một bông hoa, anh đã bị một con côn trùng đốt vào mắt. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 743) Ich bin schon unterwegs! Ich beeile mich! ☊ Em đang trên đường rồi! Em đang đi gấp đây. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 748) In der Zwischenzeit hat das Gift angefangen zu wirken. ☊ Trong lúc đó chất độc đã bắt đầu có tác dụng. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 751) Tris Gesicht ist stark angeschwollen. ☊ Mặt của Trí đã bị sưng to. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 752) Ich habe der Bäuerin im Haus Bescheid gesagt. ☊ Em đã báo cho nữ nông dân trong nhà. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 753) Du hast recht, ich friere auch schon. ☊ Em nói đúng, anh cũng đã đông lạnh rồi. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 764) Im Bad sucht Tri nach der Zahnpasta. ☊ Trí tìm kem đánh răng trong phòng tắm. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 766) Nachdem er sich die Zähne geputzt hat, legt er sich ins Bett. ☊ Sau khi đánh răng, anh nằm lên giường. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 768) wir hatten zwar weder Ozean noch Sandstrand, aber dafür ein angenehmes Klima. ☊ Chúng con không có đại dương cũng chẳng có bãi cát, nhưng có một khí hậu thật dễ chịu. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 783) Wie ihr auf der Rückseite der Postkarte seht, kann man hier im Winter auch Ski fahren. ☊ Như bố mẹ có thể thấy sau tấm bưu thiệp, ở đây vào mùa đông người ta có thể trượt tuyết nữa. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 785) Wir aber waren mit dem Rad unterwegs. ☊ Nhưng chúng con du lịch bằng xe đạp. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 786) Während der langen Fahrt erzählt Tri von seinem abenteuerlichsten Urlaub. ☊ Trong suốt chuyến đi dài Trí kể về chuyến đi nghỉ đầy mạo hiểm của anh. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 791) Ich wollte eigentlich mit einem Wohnwagen den Norden des Landes erkunden. ☊ Thực ra thì anh muốn thám hiểm tới phía bắc của đất nước bằng ô tô. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 792) Ich habe aber dann doch einen Platz im Schlafwagen gebucht und bin Richtung Süden aufgebrochen. ☊ Nhưng anh đã đặt chỗ trên khoang ngủ và anh chuyển hướng về phía nam. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 793) Dort war ich eine Woche lang und bin über die Grenze zum Meer gefahren. ☊ Anh đã ở đó một tuần và qua ranh giới đi về phía biển. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 794) Meine Unterkunft lag direkt am Hafen auf einer Halbinsel. ☊ Nơi trú ngụ của anh nằm ngay cạnh bến cảng trên một bán đảo. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 795) Als Gast in einem fremden Land interessiere ich mich mehr für die Leute dort und wie sie leben. ☊ Là một người khách trên mảnh đất lạ anh quan tâm về con người ở đó nhiều hơn và họ sống như thế nào. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 798) Eigentlich nicht, ich fühle mich in jedem Land der Erde wohl. ☊ Thực sự không, anh cảm thấy thoải mái ở mọi nước trên trái đất. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 801) Ein Bildmotiv gefällt Trang besonders gut. ☊ Trang đặc biệt thích cái mô típ của một bức ảnh. ☊ (Lektion 57, Nr. 806) Es ist eine Landschaftsdarstellung, die im Vordergrund vier kleine Kinder zeigt. ☊ Đó là một sự miêu tả phong cảnh, mà đằng trước có bốn em nhỏ. ☊ (Lektion 57, Nr. 807) Im Hintergrund ist Natur zu sehen: eine umzäunte Wiese und ein Wald. ☊ Đằng sau có thể thấy thiên nhiên: Một bãi cỏ được rào quanh và một cánh rừng. ☊ (Lektion 57, Nr. 809) Trang hat einen Bericht über ein beeindruckendes Theaterstück gelesen. ☊ Trang đã đọc một bài bình luận về vở kịch rất ấn tượng. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 816) Sie ruft beim Theater an, um zwei Karten zu bestellen. ☊ Cô điện thoại tới nhà hát để đặt hai vé. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 817) Ich habe schon mehrmals versucht, Sie zu erreichen. ☊ Tôi đã cố gắng nhiều lần để điện thoại được cho bạn. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 819) Ja, aber die ersten Reihen sind leider schon besetzt. ☊ Còn, nhưng tiếc là hàng ghế đầu đã kín chỗ. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 822) Hast du schon mal darauf geachtet, ob du du eher am Tag oder am Abend telefonierst? ☊ Bạn đã từng để ý, rằng bạn điện thoại nhiều vào ban ngày hay tối không? ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 837) Es tut mir leid, dass ich so egoistisch gewesen bin. ☊ Anh lấy làm tiếc, vì anh đã trở nên ích kỷ như thế. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 853) Trang macht sich Sorgen, weil der Mann ihrer Schwester keine Rücksicht auf ihre Gefühle genommen hat. ☊ Trang lo lắng,vì chồng của chị gái đã không hề để ý đến cảm giác của chị. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 859) Es ist eine Schande, dass er deine Schwester so unglücklich gemacht hat. ☊ Đó là một sự hổ thẹn, rằng anh ta đã làm chị gái em bất hạnh như thế. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 867) Sie leidet wirklich sehr unter ihrem Liebeskummer. ☊ Chị đã thực sự chịu đựng rất nhiều về sự buồn khổ vì tình. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 868) Du bist ja verletzt! Was ist passiert? ☊ Anh bị thương! Chuyện gì đã xảy ra? ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 871) Ein betrunkener Mann hat eine Frau belästigt. ☊ Một người đàn ông say rượu đã quấy rối một phụ nữ. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 873) Sie hat ihn mehrmals ausdrücklich aufgefordert, sie in Ruhe zu lassen. ☊ Cô đã nhiều lần thẳng thắn yêu cầu anh ta hãy để cô yên. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 875) Aber er hat angefangen sie zu beleidigen. ☊ Nhưng anh ta bắt đầu lăng mạ cô ta. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 876) Selbstverständlich. Aber der Mann war richtig brutal. ☊ Đương nhiên. Nhưng người đàn ông đó rất bạo lực. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 878) Plötzlich fing er an, mit Gewalt auf mich einzuschlagen. ☊ Bỗng nhiên anh ta bắt đầu hung dữ đánh anh. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 879) Ich war nicht fähig, mich zu wehren! ☊ Anh đã không thể tự vệ! ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 880) Doch. Als er fliehen wollte, haben sie ihn verfolgt. ☊ Có. Khi anh ta muốn chạy trốn, họ đã đuổi theo anh ta. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 882) Komm schnell und hör dir das im Radio an! ☊ Nhanh lên em và nghe cái này trên đài nè! ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 886) Brutaler Schläger endlich gefasst, verurteilt und eingesperrt. ☊ Kẻ gây rối bạo lực cuối cùng đã bị bắt, bị kết án và bị bỏ tù. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 888) Gestern fällte der Richter sein Urteil über einen vorbestraften Gewalttäter. ☊ Hôm qua thẩm phán đã tuyên án kẻ phạm tội đã có tiền án. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 889) Der Mann hatte in der Vergangenheit immer wieder Frauen belästigt und in vielen Bars Schlägereien angefangen. ☊ Trong quá khứ người đàn ông đã từng luôn quấy rối phụ nữ và đánh nhau trong nhiều quán Bar. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 890) Der Richter ließ sich von dem Mann, der alles leugnete, aber nicht beeindrucken. ☊ Người đàn ông phủ nhận mọi việc, nhưng điều đó không làm cho thẩm phán lay động. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 893) Zum Glück ist er geschnappt worden. ☊ May mắn rằng anh ta đã bị bắt. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 899) Sie kommt heute besonders spät von ihrer Arbeit nach Hause. ☊ Hôm nay cô đặc biệt đi làm về trễ. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 902) Du kannst dir nicht vorstellen, was heute in meiner Firma los war! ☊ Anh không thể tưởng tượng được đâu, chuyện gì đã xảy ra ở công ty hôm nay đâu ! ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 903) Heute Nacht sind Diebe in das Büro eingebrochen und haben systematisch alles durchsucht. ☊ Đêm hôm nay những kẻ trộm đã đột nhập vào văn phòng và lục lọi toàn bộ hệ thống. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 905) Die Kriminellen haben alles eingesteckt, was wertvoll aussah. ☊ Những tên tội phạm đã trộm đi tất cả những gì có giá trị. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 908) Sie aber haben ihn angegriffen, geschlagen und mit einer Waffe bedroht. ☊ Nhưng chúng tấn công, đánh anh ta và đe dọa bằng vũ khí. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 913) Mein Chef hat Anzeige gegen Unbekannt bei der Polizei erstattet. ☊ Sếp của em đã tố cáo với cảnh sát về những kẻ lạ mặt. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 916) Nirgendwo wächst Unkraut. ☊ Không ở đâu có cỏ dại mọc. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 922) 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) Es gibt auch exotische Tiere wie die Affen und sogar Heuschrecken und Krebse. ☊ Cũng có những con thú đến từ những vùng đất xa xôi như khỉ rồi thậm chí cả châu chấu và cua. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 926) Tri hat sich beim Ausflug in den Zoo erkältet. ☊ Sau chuyến đi chơi ở sở thú, Trí đã bị cảm lạnh. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 936) Er niest, seine Nase läuft und der Hals tut ihm weh. ☊ Anh bị hắt hơi, chảy mũi và đau cổ họng. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 937) Du hast hohes Fieber! ☊ Anh sốt cao đấy! ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 941) Er sorgt dafür, dass der Körper ausreichend mit Sauerstoff und Nährstoffen versorgt ist. ☊ Anh ta chuẩn bị cho cơ thể được cung cấp đầy đủ lượng oxi và chất dinh dưỡng. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 948) Von einer Umleitung wird Tri daran gehindert, auf dem schnellsten Weg zur Arbeit zu fahren. ☊ Bằng đường vòng đã cản trở Trí trên con đường nhanh nhất đi tới chỗ làm. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 954) Beinahe wird ihm von einem rückwärts ausparkenden Auto die Vorfahrt genommen. ☊ Chút xíu là anh đụng một xe ô tô có quyền ưu tiên đi trước đang lùi ra. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 956) Als Tri abends zurück zum Parkplatz kommt, bleibt er - unfähig sich zu bewegen - stehen: ☊ Khi Trí quay lại bãi đậu xe vào buổi tối, anh đứng sững lại- không thể cử động được: ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 960) Sein Auto wurde abgeschleppt. ☊ Xe ô tô của anh đã bị kéo đi. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 961) Er hatte es falsch geparkt! ☊ Anh đã đậu sai! ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 962) Während seiner Abwesenheit hat er Trang sein Auto zur Verfügung gestellt. ☊ Trong khi vắng mặt anh đã đưa xe ô tô của mình cho Trang sử dụng. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 965) Ich habe alles versucht, doch ich kann die Ursache der Panne nicht finden. ☊ Em đã thử hết rồi, nhưng em vẫn không phát hiện ra nguyên nhân hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 974) Er meint, dass die Reparatur leider teuer werden wird. ☊ Anh ta cho là, tiếc là việc sửa chữa sẽ trở lên đắt hơn. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 979) Die Reparatur von Tris Auto war sehr teuer. ☊ Việc sửa xe ô tô của Trí quá đắt. ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 981) Schon lange wollte er sich eigentlich einen neueren, besseren Wagen kaufen und den alten verkaufen. ☊ Thực sự là lâu rồi anh đã muốn mua cái xe mới, tốt hơn và bán cái xe cũ đi. ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 983) Er ruft bei der einzigen Zeitung der Region an, um eine Anzeige aufzugeben. ☊ Anh điện thoại cho một vài tờ báo địa phương để đăng quảng cáo. ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 984) Guten Tag. Ich möchte eine Anzeige aufgeben, in der ich meinen Wagen zum Verkauf anbiete. ☊ Xin chào. Tôi muốn đăng một mẩu tin quảng cáo rằng tôi muốn bán xe. ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 985) Wie soll der Text lauten? ☊ Bài nên đăng như thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 986) Kilometerstand: 276 345 km; Kaufpreis: Verhandlungssache; ☊ Mức đã chạy: 276 345 Ki lô mét; Giá: theo thỏa thuận ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 990) Tris Anzeige hat Wirkung gezeigt: ☊ Mẩu quảng cáo của Trí đã có kết quả: ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 996) Aber vielleicht ist es noch ein bisschen zu teuer? ☊ Nhưng nó vẫn còn đắt một chút? ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1001) Tri rechnet sich aus, dass er trotzdem noch ein gutes Geschäft gemacht hat. ☊ Trí tính toán, mặc dù anh đã lợi nhuận. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1008) Tri und Trang suchen in einer Buchhandlung nach einem Geschenk für Tris geliebte Nichte. ☊ Trí và Trang tìm một món quà trong tiệm sách cho cô cháu gái đáng yêu của Trí. ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1011) Von diesem Autor habe ich schon mal etwas gelesen. ☊ Anh đã từng đọc của tác giả này. ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1015) Er kämpfte damals in einer gewaltigen Schlacht gegen seine Rivalen, unheimliche Fabelwesen. ☊ Ngày xưa ông đã chiến đấu chống lại địch thủ trong một trận đánh kịch liệt qua những tình tiết ngụ ngôn huyền bí. ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1018) Durch ein Gewitter und einen anschließenden Sturm auf hoher See wurde eine riesige Welle aufgetürmt. ☊ Trận sấm sét và tiếp theo là bão đã tạo nên những cơn sóng cực lớn trên biển. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1028) Bäume wurden abgerissen. ☊ Cây cối bị đánh đổ. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1031) Selbst im Inneren des Landes wurden noch viele Dörfer überschwemmt. ☊ Ngay cả trong đất liền còn nhiều làng bị ngập lụt. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1033) Lass uns doch das Radio einschalten oder im Internet nach mehr Informationen suchen. ☊ Chúng ta hãy bật đài hoặc lên mạng tìm kiếm thêm thông tin. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1039) Trang und Tri wollen am Samstagabend ausgehen und haben sich mit Freunden in einer Bar verabredet. ☊ Trang và Trí muốn ra ngoài vào buổi tối thứ bảy và họ đã hẹn với bạn bè trong quán bar. ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1041) Wo ist das Bügeleisen? ☊ Cái bàn là ở đâu rồi? ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1043) Ich bin auch gleich fertig! ☊ Anh xong ngay đây! ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1045) So lange liegt das letzte Treffen schon zurück. ☊ Lần gặp gỡ cuối cùng cách đây cũng đã rất lâu rồi. ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1048) Ich mochte deinen Humor von Anfang an. ☊ Em đã thích tính hài hước của anh ngay từ đầu. ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1052) Trang und Tri erinnern sich daran, wie sie sich kennen gelernt haben. ☊ Trang và Trí nhớ lại, họ đã quen nhau như thế nào. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1056) Erst war ich ziemlich nervös, aber dann habe ich mich getraut, dich zu fragen, ob du etwas trinken möchtest. ☊ Mới đầu anh hơi căng thẳng, nhưng sau đó lấy lại tự tin để hỏi em, liệu em có muốn uống gì đó không. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1060) Du hast mir sofort gefallen und wir haben uns ja dann auch auf Anhieb verstanden! ☊ Em thích anh ngay và chúng ta đã hiểu nhau ngay lập tức! ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1061) Am nächsten Tag habe ich dich wieder angerufen.... ☊ Vào hôm sau anh đã gọi điện thoại lại cho em…. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1063) Die Unterkunft wird zur Verfügung gestellt. ☊ Nơi cư trú đã được sắp đặt. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1076) Trang und Tri sind mitten in den Vorbereitungen für ihre Hochzeit und kaufen ein. ☊ Trang và Trí đang chuẩn bị cho đám cưới của họ và đi mua sắm. ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1081) Du riechst so gut, du brauchst kein Parfum! ☊ Em thơm đến nỗi không cần nước hoa nữa đâu! ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1088) Du hast dich heute morgen wohl nicht rasiert, dein Bart kratzt! ☊ Sáng hôm nay anh không cạo râu, râu của anh cào đau quá! ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1090) Ich habe sie zuletzt auf der Beerdigung meiner Großmutter gesehen. ☊ Lần cuối cùng anh nhìn thấy họ là vào đám tang của bà ngoại. ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1100) Dann ist die Familie ja vollständig! ☊ Vậy là cả gia đình đã đầy đủ! ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1104) Sie und noch einige andere Musiker sollen für die Hochzeit engagiert werden. ☊ Họ và một vài người nhạc sỹ khác đã được thuê cho lễ cưới. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1107) Ja klar, wir proben schon! ☊ Đương nhiên, họ đã thử rồi! ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1109) Du kannst dich auf uns verlassen, es wird sich niemand langweilen. ☊ Anh có thể tin tưởng vào tụi em, sẽ chẳng có ai phải buồn chán đâu. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1110) Nicht ganz, zuerst ist unser Kontrabass ausgefallen, aber wir haben jemanden gefunden, der ihn vertritt. ☊ Không hoàn toàn, mới đầu thiếu đàn công bat, nhưng tụi em đã tìm được người có thể thay thế cho việc đó. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1112) Dieser Bassist ist auch sehr begabt. ☊ Người đàn bát này cũng rất có năng khiếu. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1113) Trangs Cousin will noch etwas auf dem Klavier vorspielen und meine Schwester wird uns ein Lied singen. ☊ Anh họ của Trang còn muốn chơi đàn vi ô lông và chị gái anh sẽ hát. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1114) Die Hochzeitsfeier ist in vollem Gange. ☊ Tiệc cưới đã sẵn sàng bắt đầu. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1118) Der Fotograf hat einige lustige Fotos geknipst, besonders von Trangs Onkel und Opa. ☊ Tay phó nháy đã chụp được vài tấm ảnh vui nhộn, đặc biệt là cậu và ông của Trang. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1121) Auch Tris Oma, die lächelnd das Brautpaar beim Tanzen beobachtet, wird fotografiert. ☊ Và bà của Trí cũng vậy, bà mỉm cười chăm chú nhìn cô dâu chú rể đang nhảy. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1123) Der Krebs ist sensibel und empfindsam. ☊ Cự giải đa sầu và đa cảm. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1136) Er besitzt Führungsqualität und ist sehr großzügig. ☊ Sở hữu tài lãnh đạo và rất phóng khoáng. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1139) Der Skorpion ist eine leidenschaftliche Kämpfernatur und verfolgt sein Ziel bis zum Ende. ☊ Bọ cạp là một người có bản tính chiến đấu mãnh liệt và theo đuổi mục đích đến cuối cùng. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1142) Der Wassermann ist tolerant, fortschrittlich und modern. ☊ Bảo bình thì khoan dung, luôn tiến về phía trước và hiện đại. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1145) Fische sind sanft, bescheiden und introvertiert und haben einen Instinkt, auf den sie sich gut verlassen können. ☊ Song ngư nhẹ nhàng, khiêm tốn và kín đáo, còn có một bản năng làm cho người khác trông cậy vào mình. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1146) Schon Monate vor dem Tag der Wahl veröffentlichen die Parteien ihre Programme. ☊ Một vài tháng trước ngày bầu cử các đảng phái đưa ta chương trình của họ. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1153) Alle Medien berichten über die Auseinandersetzungen zwischen liberalen und konservativen Politikern. ☊ Tất cả phương tiện thông tin đều nói đến sự tranh luận giữa những nhà chính trị theo đảng tự do và những người theo đảng bảo thủ. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1156) In vielen Umfragen werden die Bürger wieder und wieder befragt, was sie denn wählen würden. ☊ Những người công dân sẽ luôn được trưng cầu dân ý, rằng họ sẽ lựa chọn theo đảng phái nào. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1157) Der Vorstand hat einige Probleme verschwiegen. ☊ Ông chủ tịch đã giấu giếm một vài vấn đề. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1162) Man unterschätzt deine Talente dort. ☊ Ở đó người ta đánh giá sai năng lực của anh. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1168) Du könntest erfolgreicher sein. ☊ Anh có thể thành đạt hơn. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1169) Dann beginnen wir gleich mit der Suche! ☊ Vậy chúng ta bắt đầu tìm ngay thôi! ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1174) Du meldest uns bei einem Portal mit Stellenangeboten im Internet an. ☊ Anh đăng ký tại cửa chính với trang cung cấp việc làm trên mạng. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1176) Spannend! Was steht denn hier? ☊ Hấp dẫn! Vậy còn cái gì đây? ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1182) Ich wusste gar nicht, dass Zahnärzte eine ganz andere Ausbildung bekommen als Ärzte. ☊ Anh chẳng biết là nha sỹ được đào tạo khác hẳn so với các bác sỹ khác. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1183) Das heißt also: Es gibt im Journalismus wesentlich mehr Männer in Führungspositionen als Frauen. ☊ Có nghĩa là: Trong giới báo chí cơ bản có nhiều nam giới ngồi ở vị trí lãnh đạo nhiều hơn nữ giới. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1187) Du würdest bestimmt schnell in eine Führungsposition aufsteigen und die Dominanz der Männer brechen. ☊ Em chắc chắn nhanh chóng sẽ leo lên một vị trí lãnh đạo và làm giảm bớt sự chiếm ưu thế của nam giới. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1190) Er wollte schon immer in einen anderen Staat auswandern. ☊ Anh đã luôn muốn di cư tới một nước khác. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1193) Das mache ich, wenn ich das Schließfach in der Bank ausgeleert und mich im Rathaus abgemeldet habe. ☊ Anh sẽ làm việc đó, sau khi anh rút hết mọi thứ trong tủ an toàn ở nhà băng và đăng ký tạm vắng tại tòa thị chính xong. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1200) Und hier habe ich noch ein Geschenk für dich: den neuen Sprachkurs fürs Berufsleben von sprachenlernen24! ☊ Và đây anh còn một món quà cho em: một khóa học cho cuộc sống nghề nghiệp tại nơi học tiếng 24! ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1203) Hallo, wer spricht? ☊ A lô, ai đang gọi đấy ạ? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1209) Mit wem spreche ich, bitte? ☊ Xin hỏi ai đang gọi đấy ạ? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1210) Darf ich fragen, worum es geht? ☊ Xin hỏi anh / chị gọi có việc gì đấy ạ? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1211) Das ist das Büro von Herrn ... ☊ Đây là văn phòng của ông... ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1212) Bin ich mit der Niederlassung in Berlin verbunden? ☊ Có phải tôi đang được kết nối với chi nhánh tại Berlin không vậy? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1213) Danke für Ihren Anruf. ☊ Cám ơn đã liên lạc. ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1229) Vielen Dank für Ihre Auskunft. ☊ Cám ơn anh / chị đã cho biết thông tin. ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1233) Ich hätte gerne einen Termin bei Herrn ... ☊ Tôi muốn đặt một cuộc hẹn với ông ... ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1246) Ich möchte etwas bestellen. ☊ Tôi muốn đặt hàng. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1247) Es ist leider besetzt. ☊ Rất tiếc máy đang bận. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1253) Mein Kollege ist im Moment nicht zu sprechen. ☊ Đồng nghiệp của tôi hiện đang bận. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1254) Er spricht gerade auf der anderen Leitung. ☊ Ông ấy đang bận tiếp đầu dây khác. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1256) Können Sie das bitte buchstabieren? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đánh vần nó được không? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1273) Entschuldigung, ich habe die falsche Telefonnummer gewählt. ☊ Xin lỗi tôi đã gọi nhầm số. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1276) Die Verbindung wird gehalten. ☊ Xin bạn chờ máy / Máy đang kết nối. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1281) Alle unsere Leitungen sind zur Zeit belegt. ☊ Tất cả các đầu dây hiện tại đều đang bận. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1293) Herr Wolf hat aufgelegt! ☊ Ngài Wolf đã ngắt máy. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1296) Können Sie das buchstabieren? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đánh vần được không? ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1299) Das ist der Anrufbeantworter der Firma Muster. ☊ Đây là hộp tin nhắn điện thoại / máy trả lời tự động của công ty Muster. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1300) Sie rufen außerhalb unserer Geschäftszeiten an. ☊ Anh / Chị đang gọi ngoài giờ làm việc của công ty. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1303) Sie rufen außerhalb der Öffnungszeiten an. ☊ Anh / Chị đang gọi ngoài giờ mở cửa của văn phòng. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1304) Sie rufen außerhalb unserer Sprechzeiten an. ☊ Anh / Chị đang gọi ngoài giờ tiếp khách của văn phòng. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1305) Vielen Dank für dein Schreiben. ☊ Xin cám ơn bức thư mà bạn đã gửi. ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1327) Vielen Dank für Ihre Anfrage. ☊ Xin cám ơn câu hỏi của bạn đã gửi. ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1328) Unsere Bestellung vom 02.08. ☊ Về đơn đặt hàng của chúng tôi vào ngày 02.08. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1346) Diese Nachricht ist streng vertraulich! ☊ Bức thư / Văn bản trên đây tuyệt đối bảo mật. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1349) Leider müssen wir Ihnen mitteilen, dass wir Ihre Bestellung nicht bearbeiten können. ☊ Chúng tôi rất tiếc phải thông báo với anh / chị rằng đơn đặt hàng của anh / chị không thể giải quyết được. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1352) Bitte bestätigen Sie den Eingang meiner Nachricht per E-Mail. ☊ Làm ơn xác nhận qua Email rằng anh / chị đã nhận được thư của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1355) Für Fragen stehen wir jederzeit zur Verfügung. ☊ Nếu anh / chị cần hỏi gì thêm nữa chúng tôi luôn luôn sẵn sàng giải đáp. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1359) Bitte bestätigen Sie, dass Sie diesen Brief bekommen haben. ☊ Xin vui lòng xác nhận đã nhận được thư / thông báo này. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1361) Bitte bestätigen Sie den Eingang meiner Nachricht per E-Mail. ☊ Làm ơn xác nhận qua Email rằng anh / chị đã nhận được thư của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1385) Ich möchte den E-Mail-Newsletter bitte abbestellen. ☊ Tôi muốn hủy đăng kí nhận thư quảng cáo. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1386) Ich hoffe, ich konnte Ihnen weiterhelfen. ☊ Tôi hi vọng tôi đã giúp được anh / chị phần nào. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1391) Für weitere Fragen stehe ich gerne zur Verfügung. ☊ Nếu có câu hỏi gì thêm tôi sẵn sàng để giải đáp. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1392) Ich muss meine E-Mails noch abrufen. ☊ Tôi phải kiểm tra hòm thư đã. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1396) Hast du die Nachricht des Kunden gespeichert? ☊ Anh / Chị đã lưu tin nhắn của khách hàng chưa? ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1401) Oh, diese Nachricht habe ich leider schon gelöscht! ☊ Ồ, tôi đã lỡ xóa bức thư đó rồi. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1402) Der Server ist nicht erreichbar. Ich kann meine E-Mails nicht abrufen. ☊ Mạng chủ hiện đang bị treo, tôi không thể mở hòm thư được. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1403) Ich habe die E-Mail an die falsche Adresse geschickt. ☊ Tôi đã gửi Email đó đến sai địa chỉ. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1406) Ich habe den Newsletter per E-Mail abonniert. ☊ Tôi đã đặt thư quảng cáo qua Email. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1407) Ich habe unseren Firmen-Newsletter bereits an alle Abonnenten verschickt. ☊ Tôi đã gửi thư quảng cáo đến những người đặt hàng. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1408) Bitte bestätigen Sie Ihren Auftrag per Fax. ☊ Xin làm ơn fax xác nhận đặt hàng. ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1410) Mit diesem Fax schicke ich Ihnen die Bestätigung unseres Auftrags. ☊ Tôi xác nhận đặt hàng của chúng tôi qua bản fax này ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1411) Bitte faxen Sie uns Ihren Auftrag zu. ☊ Xin gửi đặt hàng của quý khách qua fax cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1412) Haben Sie das Fax schon nach Lissabon geschickt? ☊ Anh / Chị đã gửi bản fax này sang Lissabon chưa? ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1414) Ich habe das Fax an die falsche Nummer geschickt. ☊ Tôi đã fax nhầm số. ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1416) Leider ist unser Faxgerät zur Zeit außer Betrieb. ☊ Rất tiếc thiết bị nhận fax của chúng tôi hiện đang gặp trục trặc. ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1423) Ich habe zwei Jahre in Boston studiert. ☊ Tôi đã học đại học ở Boston hai năm. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1430) Ich habe die letzten drei Jahre für ein Unternehmen in Peking gearbeitet. ☊ Tôi đã làm việc cho một công ty tại Bắc Kinh trong ba năm vừa qua. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1432) Ich schreibe gerade an meiner Doktorarbeit zum Thema Energiepolitik in Japan. ☊ Tôi đang viết luận văn tiến sĩ về đề tài: „Chính sách năng lượng ở Nhật Bản“ ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1433) Ich arbeite schon zehn Jahre für diese Firma. ☊ Tôi đã làm việc tại công ty này được mười năm. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1435) Kennen Sie schon meinen Kollegen? - Er arbeitet in der Münchner Niederlassung in der Buchhaltung. ☊ Anh / Chị đã biết đồng nghiệp của tôi chưa? – Anh ấy / Ông ấy làm việc tại phòng kế toán tại chi nhánh ở Munich. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1443) Darf ich Ihnen meine Frau vorstellen? ☊ Xin phép được giới thiệu đây là vợ tôi. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1444) Darf ich Sie mit meinem Ehemann bekanntmachen? ☊ Xin phép được giới thiệu đây là chồng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1445) Woher kommen Sie? ☊ Anh / Chị đến từ đâu? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1451) Was haben Sie studiert? ☊ Anh / Chị đã học ngành gì? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1452) Wo haben Sie studiert? ☊ Anh / Chị đã học đại học ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1453) Wo wohnen Sie? ☊ Anh / Chị hiện đang sống ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1454) In welcher Abteilung arbeiten Sie? ☊ Anh / Chị đang làm việc tại phòng / bộ phận nào? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1455) Und was ist Ihre Aufgabe? ☊ Anh / Chị đảm nhiệm trọng trách gì? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1456) War es schwer, den Weg hierher zu finden? ☊ Anh / Chị tìm đường đến đây có khó không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1464) Haben Sie schon gegessen? ☊ Anh / Chị đã ăn gì chưa? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1473) Hatten Sie einen angenehmen Flug? ☊ Chuyến bay của anh / chị đã tốt đẹp phải không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1475) Haben Sie schon das Neueste gehört? ☊ Anh / Chị đã biết tin mới nhất chưa? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1489) Wer hat Ihnen das erzählt? ☊ Ai đã kể cho anh / chị chuyện này? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1491) Sind Sie zum ersten Mal hier? ☊ Anh / Chị đến đây lần đầu tiên phải không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1492) Waren Sie letztes Jahr auch hier? ☊ Năm ngoái anh / chị cũng đã tới đây phải không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1493) Ich habe schon viel von Ihnen gehört. ☊ Tôi đã nghe rất nhiều về anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1494) Das hört sich sehr interessant an! ☊ Chuyện này nghe có vẻ hay đấy. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1498) Das ist sehr nett von Ihnen. ☊ Anh / Chị thật chu đáo. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1499) Ich werde hier auf Sie warten. ☊ Tôi sẽ đợi anh / chị ở đây. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1501) Wie ist das Wetter in Ihrer Heimatstadt gerade? ☊ Thời tiết ở đất nước của anh / chị hiện thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1504) Ist es immer so windig hier? ☊ Ở đây lúc nào cũng nhiều gió như vậy à? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1508) Ich war letztes Jahr in Hongkong. Dort war es auch so schwül. ☊ Năm ngoái tôi đã ở Hongkong. Ở đó cũng rất oi ả. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1510) Haben Sie das Fußballspiel gestern Abend gesehen? ☊ Anh / Chị có xem trận bóng đá ngày hôm qua không? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1512) Ich spiele leidenschaftlich gerne Tennis. ☊ Tôi rất đam mê môn quần vợt. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1518) Ich spiele seit Jahren Fußball. ☊ Tôi chơi bóng đá từ nhiều năm rồi. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1519) Sind Sie verheiratet? ☊ Anh / Chị đã lập gia đình / kết hôn chưa? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1522) Haben Sie Kinder? ☊ Anh / Chị đã có con chưa? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1523) Haben Sie einen Partner? ☊ Chị đã có bạn đời chưa? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1524) Haben Sie eine Partnerin? ☊ Anh đã có bạn đời chưa? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1525) Wie alt sind Ihre Kinder denn? Gehen Sie schon in die Schule? ☊ Con của anh / chị lên mấy tuổi rồi? Chúng đã đi học chưa? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1526) Wo haben Sie Ihren letzten Urlaub verbracht? ☊ Anh / Chị đi nghỉ đợt vừa rồi ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1530) Welches Buch lesen Sie gerade? ☊ Anh / Chị đang đọc quyển sách gì? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1531) Haben Sie diesen Film schon gesehen? Er ist fantastisch! ☊ Anh / Chị đã xem phim này chưa? Bộ phim này thật tuyệt vời. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1533) Kennen Sie schon den neuen Film von Woody Allen? ☊ Anh / Chị đã xem bộ phim mới của Woody Allen chưa? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1534) Letzten Monat haben wir einen wundervollen Abend in der Oper verbracht: Auf dem Spielplan stand Nabucco von Guiseppe Verdi. ☊ Tháng trước chúng tôi đã có một buổi tối tuyệt vời tại nhà hát kịch Opera. Chương trình biểu diễn hôm đó là vở „Nabucco „ của Giuseppe Verdi. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1536) Im Sommer war ich in einer sehr interessanten Ausstellung. ☊ Mùa hè trước tôi đã đi xem một cuộc triển lãm rất thú vị. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1538) Ich würde gerne einen Termin vereinbaren. ☊ Tôi muốn đặt một cuộc hẹn. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1540) Wo wollen wir uns treffen? ☊ Chúng ta có thể gặp nhau ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1544) Bitte vereinbaren Sie einen Termin mit meiner Sekretärin. ☊ Anh / Chị vui lòng đặt lịch hẹn với thư kí của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1550) Leider habe ich zu diesem Zeitpunkt schon einen anderen Termin. ☊ Rất tiếc tôi đã có một cuộc hẹn khác vào thời gian đó. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1556) Wir möchten 1000 Stück von Artikel Nr. 1546 bestellen. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn đặt 1000 chiếc của sản phẩm số 1546. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1566) Kannst du bitte 100 Kartons für den Versand bei diesem Hersteller bestellen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đặt 100 thùng các-tông cho việc vận chuyển tại nhà sản xuất này được không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1568) Hiermit bestelle ich 20 Paar zum Preis von 500.- Euro. ☊ Theo đây tôi xin đặt hàng 20 đôi với giá 500 Euro. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1569) Wir möchten Ihnen den folgenden Auftrag erteilen: ☊ Chúng tôi muốn đặt hàng như sau: ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1570) Wenn Sie die doppelte Menge bestellen, erhalten Sie 30% Rabatt auf den Gesamtpreis. ☊ Nếu quý khách đặt hàng với số lượng gấp đôi, quý khách sẽ nhận được khuyến mại 30% cho tổng giá trị của đơn đặt hàng. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1572) Ist das Ihr letztes Angebot? ☊ Đây là đơn chào hàng cuối cùng của anh / chị phải không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1580) Das ist ein unverbindlicher Preisvorschlag. ☊ Đây là đề xuất giá không bắt buộc. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1581) Können wir die doppelte Menge zu besseren Konditionen bekommen? ☊ Chúng tôi có thể mua số lượng gấp đôi với giá ưu đãi chứ? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1586) Ihre Bestellung können wir zu diesen Bedingungen leider nicht annehmen. ☊ Rất tiếc chúng tôi không thể nhận đơn đặt hàng của quý vị với những điều kiện này được. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1588) Leider ist dieser Artikel ausverkauft. ☊ Rất tiếc mặt hàng này đã bán hết. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1589) Bitte stornieren Sie meine Bestellung mit der Bestellnummer AG2980. ☊ Anh / Chị làm ơn hủy đơn đặt hàng số AG2980 của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1595) Dieser Service ist für Sie kostenlos. ☊ Đây là dịch vụ miễn phí cho quý khách. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1598) Vielen Dank für Ihre Bestellung. ☊ Xin cám ơn đơn đặt hàng của quý khách. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1599) Ihr Auftrag wird so schnell als möglich bearbeitet werden. ☊ Đơn đặt hàng của quý khách sẽ được giải quyết nhanh nhất có thể. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1600) Bitte bestätigen Sie den Eingang meiner Bestellung. ☊ Xin vui lòng xác nhận đơn đặt hàng của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1604) Kannst du bitte dieses Buch für mich bestellen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đặt cho tôi cuốn sách đó được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1611) Ich suche nach Literatur zum Thema Energiepolitik. ☊ Tôi đang tìm một số tài liệu viết về vấn đề „chính sách năng lượng“. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1617) Ich bin mir nicht sicher, wie ich in diesem Fall entscheiden soll. Ist etwas Vergleichbares schon einmal vorgekommen? ☊ Tôi không biết nên quyết định thế nào trong trường hợp này. Đã có một trường hợp tương tự nào xảy ra chưa? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1618) Zu diesem Thema habe ich einen interessanten Artikel gelesen. ☊ Tôi đã đọc một bài báo thú vị viết về đề tài này. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1619) Ich schreibe an einem Artikel über Russlands Außenpolitik. Man hat Sie mir als Experten zu diesem Thema empfohlen. ☊ Tôi đang viết một bài báo về chính sách đối ngoại của nước Nga. Tôi đã được giới thiệu rằng ông / bà là chuyên gia trong lĩnh vực này. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1621) Wie ist der Forschungsstand zu diesem Thema? ☊ Đã có những nghiên cứu gì về đề tài này? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1629) Ich habe hier alles Wesentliche zu diesem Thema zusammengefasst. ☊ Tôi đã tóm lược những nội dung chính về vấn đề này ở đây. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1630) Ich habe die Daten ausgewertet. ☊ Tôi đã đánh giá các dữ liệu. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1633) Leider ist dieses Buch vergriffen und nicht mehr lieferbar. ☊ Rất tiếc cuốn sách trên đã được mua hết và cũng không được cung cấp thêm nữa. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1637) Ich hoffe, dass Sie alle das Protokoll der letzten Sitzung nochmals durchgelesen haben. ☊ Tôi hi vọng quý vị đều đã đọc qua biên bản của cuộc họp lần trước. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1652) In dieser Tabelle finden Sie die aktuellen Verkaufszahlen für Mai und Juni. ☊ Doanh số bán hàng hiện tại của tháng năm và tháng sáu được thể hiện qua bảng thống kê trên đây. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1656) Bitte lassen Sie mich aussprechen. ☊ Xin vui lòng để tôi nói hết đã. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1676) Das Formular können Sie hier herunterladen. ☊ Quý vị có thể tải bản khai ở đây. ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1679) Haben Sie alle Formulare ausgefüllt? ☊ Quý vị đã điền hết bản khai chưa? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1680) Was muss ich hier eintragen? ☊ Tôi phải điền gì ở đây? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1682) Wo muss ich unterschreiben? ☊ Tôi phải kí vào đâu? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1683) Unterschreiben Sie bitte hier. ☊ Xin anh / chị kí vào đây. ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1684) Kreuzen Sie Zutreffendes an! ☊ Xin anh / chị đánh dấu đúng. ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1685) Bitte kreuzen Sie an: ☊ Xin anh / chị đánh dấu vào: ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1686) Wie lange bleiben Sie hier? ☊ Anh / Chị sẽ ở đây bao lâu? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1692) Was ist der Grund Ihres Aufenthaltes hier? ☊ Lý do gì khiến anh / chị đến đây? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1693) Ich bin geschäftlich hier. ☊ Tôi đến đây vì công việc. ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1694) Ich bin privat hier: Ich mache eine Reise. ☊ Tôi ở đây vì lý do cá nhân: tôi đi du lịch. ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1695) Wo muss ich das Formular abgeben? ☊ Tôi phải nộp tờ khai này ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1696) 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) Wer ist Schuld daran, dass dieser Fehler passiert ist? ☊ Ai là người đã gây ra sai phạm trên? ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1707) Wir könnten mit dem Geschäftsführer sprechen und ihn um Rat bitten. ☊ Chúng ta có thể nhờ lãnh đạo cho ý kiến giúp đỡ. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1720) Wer kann diese Aufgabe übernehmen? ☊ Ai có thể đảm đương nhiệm vụ / công việc này? ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1726) Bitte übernehmen Sie diese Aufgabe. ☊ Yêu cầu anh / chị đảm đương nhiệm vụ / công việc này. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1727) Neben meinem Studium möchte ich praktische Erfahrungen sammeln. ☊ Bên cạnh việc học đại học tôi cũng muốn thu thập thêm kinh nghiệm thực tế. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1731) Ich hoffe, dass ich mein bisher theoretisch gelerntes Wissen in die Praxis umsetzen kann. ☊ Hy vọng tôi có thể áp dụng các kiến thức lý thuyết đã được học vào thực tế. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1742) Wenn Sie sich für die Kultur und die Sprache Chinas interessieren, bieten wir Ihnen die Gelegenheit das anzuwenden, was Sie während Ihres Studiums gelernt haben. ☊ Nếu anh / chị có quan tâm đến văn hóa và tiếng Trung Quốc, thì chúng tôi tạo cơ hội cho anh / chị áp dụng các kiến thức mà anh / chị đã học. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1745) Während des Praktikums habe ich viel Neues gelernt. ☊ Trong thời gian thực tập tôi đã học được nhiều điều mới. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1755) Ich konnte wichtige und interessante Kontakte knüpfen. ☊ Tôi đã tạo được nhiều mối quan hệ quan trọng và thú vị. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1756) Ich habe gelernt, wie man einen Vortrag sinnvoll strukturiert und interessant gestaltet. ☊ Tôi đã học được cách cấu trúc hợp lý và trình bày hấp dẫn một bài thuyết trình. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1757) Nach dem Praktikum hat man mir eine feste Stelle angeboten. ☊ Sau khóa thực tập người ta đã mời tôi vào làm việc lâu dài. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1759) In meinem Praktikum in Paris habe ich viel gelernt. Ich kann mich jetzt schnell in neue Bereiche einarbeiten und ich habe gelernt zu recherchieren. ☊ Trong khóa thực tập tại Paris tôi đã học được rất nhiều. Bây giờ tôi có thể quen nhanh công việc ở lĩnh vực mới và cũng đã học được cách tra cứu. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1760) Mein Praktikum war leider ein Misserfolg: Ich habe zwei Monate lang nur Kaffee gekocht und Akten kopiert. ☊ Khóa thực tập của tôi đáng tiếc đã không thành công: Trong suốt hai tháng tôi chỉ pha cà phê và copy tài liệu. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1761) Leider habe ich nichts Neues gelernt. ☊ Đáng tiếc tôi đã không học được gì mới. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1762) Ich habe mich unterfordert gefühlt. ☊ Tôi đã có cảm giác không được thử thách. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1763) Ich habe mich überfordert gefühlt. ☊ Tôi đã có cảm giác bị thử thách quá sức. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1764) Ich habe viel über meinen Traumberuf und auch mich selbst gelernt. ☊ Tôi đã học được thêm nhiều về nghề nghiệp mơ ước và về bản thân. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1767) Dieses Praktikum war sehr lehrreich und nützlich für mein Studium und meine persönliche Entwicklung. ☊ Khóa thực tập rất giàu kiến thức và hữu ích cho việc học đại học và sự phát triển cá nhân của tôi . ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1768) Ich habe mich problemlos in den Betrieb im Ausland integrieren können. ☊ Tôi đã có thể hòa nhập một cách nhanh chóng vào các hoạt động của công ty ở nước ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1769) Sie haben Ihre Promotion im Fach Bioinformatik erfolgreich abgeschlossen? ☊ Anh / Chị đã tốt nghiệp thành công tiến sĩ về lĩnh vực tin sinh học phải không? ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1776) Sie sollten ein abgeschlossenes Hochschulstudium mit Schwerpunkt Wirtschaftswissenschaft vorweisen können. ☊ Anh / Chị cần phải chứng minh được việc tốt nghiệp đại học với chuyên ngành kinh tế. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1777) Sie haben Ihr Studium erfolgreich abgeschlossen und schon einige Erfahrungen in der Praxis gesammelt. ☊ Anh / Chị đã tốt nghiệp đại học thành công và đã có một chút kinh nghiệm thực tế. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1778) Zu Ihren Aufgaben gehört die Konzeption, Durchführung und Auswertung von Analysen im Bereich Finanzierung. ☊ Công việc của anh / chị bao gồm làm dự thảo, thực hiện và đánh giá các phân tích trong lĩnh vực tài chính. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1781) Ihr Aufgabenbereich umfasst die Anfertigung unterschiedlicher Studien zur Qualitätsprüfung. ☊ Phạm vi công việc của anh / chị bao gồm soạn thảo các nghiên cứu khác nhau để đánh giá chất lượng. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1782) Sie sind ein kompetenter Ansprechpartner und vertreten unsere Firma nach außen. ☊ Anh / Chị là người đối tác có khả năng và là đại diện công ty ra bên ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1784) Sie haben ein gutes Netzwerk in der Branche geknüpft. ☊ Anh / Chị đã tạo được một mạng lưới tốt trong ngành. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1789) Sie haben mehrjährige Erfahrungen in einem großen Unternehmen gesammelt. ☊ Anh / Chị đã thu thập được kinh nghiệm làm việc lâu năm trong một công ty lớn. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1790) Voraussetzung für eine Bewerbung ist ein Diplom mit der Note "gut" oder "sehr gut". ☊ Điều kiện yêu cầu cho đơn xin việc là bằng tốt nghiệp đại học loại khá hoặc giỏi. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1798) Ich suche nach einer neuen Arbeitsstelle. ☊ Tôi đang tìm một công việc mới. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1802) Ich möchte an meiner Karriere arbeiten. ☊ Tôi muốn thúc đẩy sự nghiệp của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1804) Ich habe Ihre Stellenanzeige in der Zeitung gelesen. ☊ Tôi đã đọc mục tuyển nhân viên của ông / bà trên báo. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1806) Ich habe Ihre Anzeige in einem Arbeitsmarkt-Portal im Internet gelesen. ☊ Tôi đã đọc mục tuyển nhân viên của ông / bà trên trang thị trường lao động trên Internet. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1807) Ich erfülle alle Anforderungen, die Sie in der Stellenbeschreibung an die Bewerber richten. ☊ Tôi đáp ứng các yêu cầu mà ông / bà đang cần tuyển. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1810) Mein Studium habe ich mit der Note "sehr gut" abgeschlossen. ☊ Tôi đã tốt nghiệp đại học loại giỏi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1811) Ich habe mein Studium mit der Note "sehr gut" abgeschlossen und schon über sieben Jahre Berufserfahrung. ☊ Tôi đã tốt nghiệp đại học loại giỏi và đã có trên bảy năm kinh nghiệm nghề nghiệp. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1812) Ich habe vier Jahre im Ausland gearbeitet. ☊ Tôi đã làm việc bốn năm ở nước ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1813) Ich möchte in die Praxis umsetzen, was ich bisher in der Theorie gelernt habe. ☊ Tôi muốn áp dụng các kiến thức lý thuyết đã học vào thực tế. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1816) In den letzten beiden Jahren habe ich für meine Firma erfolgreich internationale Projekte geleitet. ☊ Trong hai năm vừa qua tôi đã điều hành thành công các dự án quốc tế cho công ty của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1817) Anbei finden Sie meinen Lebenslauf und Kopien meiner Zeugnisse. ☊ Kèm theo đây là bản lý lịch tự thuật và bản copy các chứng chỉ của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1830) Anbei finden Sie meinen Lebenslauf und meine übersetzten und beglaubigten Zeugnisse. ☊ Kèm theo đây là bản lý lịch tự thuật và bản dịch có công chứng các chứng chỉ. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1831) Anbei finden Sie meinen Lebenslauf. ☊ Kèm theo đây bản lý lịch cá nhân của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1835) Mein Lebenslauf ist ohne Lücken. ☊ Bản lý lịch cá nhân của tôi đầy đủ. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1836) Ich bin verheiratet. ☊ Tôi đã lập gia đình. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1839) Von 1998 bis 2001 habe ich eine Ausbildung zum Kaufmann gemacht. ☊ Từ 1998 đến 2001 tôi đã tham gia khóa học đào tạo kinh doanh. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1841) Ich habe eine Lehre als Mechaniker gemacht. ☊ Tôi đã học nghề kĩ thuật viên cơ khí. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1842) 1982 habe ich das Gymnasium, nach erfolgreich abgelegtem Abitur verlassen. ☊ Năm 1982 tôi đã tốt nghiệp trung học. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1843) Ich habe ein Jahr lang Wehrdienst geleistet. ☊ Tôi đã làm một năm nghĩa vụ quân sự. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1844) Meinen Zivildienst habe ich in einem Altenheim gemacht. ☊ Tôi đã làm nghĩa vụ dân sự ở một nhà dưỡng lão. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1845) Ich habe vier Jahre Wirtschaftswissenschaft studiert. ☊ Tôi đã học đại học chuyên ngành kinh tế bốn năm. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1846) Ich habe an der Fachhochschule in München studiert. ☊ Tôi đã học ở trường cao đẳng Munich. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1847) Ich habe zwei Jahre im Ausland gelebt. ☊ Tôi đã sống ở nước ngoài hai năm. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1848) 1997 habe ich mein Studienfach gewechselt. ☊ Năm 1997 tôi đã thay đổi ngành học. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1849) 2004 habe ich mein Studium erfolgreich abgeschlossen. ☊ Năm 2004 tôi đã tốt nghiệp thành công khóa học đại học. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1850) 2008 habe ich meine Promotion erfolgreich abgeschlossen. ☊ Năm 2008 tôi đã tốt nghiệp thành công khóa tiến sĩ. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1851) Ich habe vier Jahre als Abteilungsleiter gearbeitet. ☊ Tôi đã có bốn năm làm việc ở vị trí trưởng phòng. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1852) Bis jetzt war ich als Projektmanager für den internationalen Austausch in meiner Firma zuständig. ☊ Cho đến nay với tư cách giám đốc dự án tôi đã chịu trách nhiệm trong các chương trình trao đổi quốc tế của công ty. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1853) Vielen Dank, dass Sie mir die Gelegenheit zu diesem persönlichen Gespräch geben. ☊ Tôi cám ơn đã có dịp được gặp trực tiếp ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1862) Wo haben Sie studiert? ☊ Anh / Chị đã học đại học ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1864) Warum haben Sie dieses Studienfach gewählt? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị đã chọn ngành học này? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1865) Warum haben Sie diesen Schwerpunkt in Ihrem Studium gewählt? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị đã chọn chuyên ngành này? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1866) Warum haben Sie diese Ausbildung abgebrochen? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị đã bỏ dở khóa đào tạo? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1867) Warum hat Ihre Ausbildung so lange gedauert? ☊ Vì sao khóa đào tạo của anh / chị kéo quá dài? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1870) Was haben Sie während dieses Praktikums gelernt? ☊ Anh / Chị đã học được gì trong khóa thực tập? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1871) Ich habe zwei Jahre in München und zwei Jahre in Stockholm studiert. ☊ Tôi đã học đại học hai năm ở Munich và hai năm ở Stockholm. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1872) Ich habe mein Studium schnell abgeschlossen. ☊ Tôi đã tốt nghiệp đại học rất nhanh. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1873) Ich habe mich für das Studium an der Fachhochschule entschieden, weil mir eine praxisnahe Ausbildung wichtig ist. ☊ Tôi đã quyết định học cao đẳng, vì đối với tôi đào tạo thực tiễn rất quan trọng. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1874) Ich habe Englisch studiert, weil ich meine Kindheit in den USA verbracht habe. ☊ Tôi đã học tiếng Anh, vì tuổi thơ tôi đã sống ở Mỹ. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1875) Schon in der Schule habe ich mich für Physik interessiert und da war es für mich logisch dies auch zu studieren. ☊ Ngay từ khi học phổ thông tôi đã quan tâm đến vật lí và học vật lí ở đại học là điều dĩ nhiên đối với tôi. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1876) Ich habe vier Jahre für eine Firma in China gearbeitet. ☊ Tôi đã làm việc bốn năm cho một công ty ở Trung Quốc. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1877) 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) Welchen Posten haben Sie in Ihrer derzeitigen Firma? ☊ Anh / Chị đang làm việc ở vị trí gì trong công ty hiện nay? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1882) Warum haben Sie nach zwei Jahren den Arbeitgeber gewechselt? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị đã chuyển chỗ làm sau hai năm? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1891) Was haben Sie an diesem Arbeitsplatz gelernt? ☊ Anh / Chị đã học được gì ở chỗ làm này? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1893) Während ich arbeitslos war, habe ich mich beruflich weitergebildet. ☊ Trong thời gian thất nghiệp tôi đã học thêm ngành chuyên môn. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1903) Das Jahr in dem ich arbeitslos war, habe ich genutzt um mich weiterzubilden. ☊ Trong năm tôi thất nghiệp, tôi đã sử dụng thời gian để học thêm nghề. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1904) Französisch habe ich während meines Studiums in Paris gelernt. ☊ Tôi đã học tiếng Pháp trong thời gian học đại học ở Paris. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1914) Ich habe seit meinem Studium einen internationalen Freundeskreis. ☊ Từ khi học đại học tôi quen nhiều bạn nước ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1915) Während ich in China gearbeitet habe, habe ich gelernt jeder Kultur aufgeschlossen zu begegnen. ☊ Khi làm việc ở Trung Quốc, tôi đã học được cách cởi mở đối với mỗi nền văn hóa. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1916) Ich bin es gewohnt mit verschiedenen Betriebssystemen zu arbeiten. Ich kann schnell umdenken. ☊ Tôi đã quen với các hệ thống chương trình khác nhau. Tôi có thể suy nghĩ nhanh. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1918) Was motiviert Sie? ☊ Cái gì thúc đẩy anh / chị? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1924) Worauf sind Sie in Ihrem Leben besonders stolz? ☊ Trong cuộc sống anh / chị tự hào đặc biệt về cái gì? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1930) Sind Sie schwanger? ☊ Chị đang mang thai phải không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1932) Ja, ich bin ehrgeizig. Mein Ehrgeiz hilft mir meine Ziele zu erreichen. ☊ Vâng, tôi là người có tham vọng. Tham vọng của tôi giúp tôi đạt được mục tiêu. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1938) Ich interessiere mich für Politik und verfolge die Nachrichten täglich. Aber ich möchte mich nicht in einer Partei engagieren. ☊ Tôi quan tâm đến chính trị và theo dõi tin tức hàng ngày. Nhưng tôi không muốn tham gia vào đảng phái nào. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1940) Ich bin stolz darauf, dass ich mir mein Studium und meinen Auslandsaufenthalt selbst finanziert habe. ☊ Tôi tự hào về việc đã tự trang trải chi phí cho khóa học đại học và thời gian sống ở nước ngoài của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1941) Wie sind Sie auf unser Unternehmen aufmerksam geworden? ☊ Anh / Chị đã biết đến đến công ty của chúng tôi thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1942) Wo sehen Sie sich in drei Jahren? ☊ Anh / Chị muốn đạt được gì trong ba năm tới? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1949) Ich habe Ihr Unternehmen auf einer Messe kennengelernt und bin seither sehr daran interessiert für Sie zu arbeiten. ☊ Tôi đã làm quen với công ty của ông / bà ở một hội chợ triển lãm và từ đó tôi rất quan tâm được làm việc cho công ty. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1954) Könnten Sie mir bitte beschreiben, wie ein typischer Arbeitstag bei Ihnen aussieht? ☊ Ông / Bà có thể cho tôi biết, một ngày làm việc điển hình ở đây thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1963) Macht Ihr Unternehmen auch Angebote zur Weiterbildung der Mitarbeiter? ☊ Công ty của ông / bà cũng đưa ra khóa đào tạo thêm cho các nhân viên phải không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1964) Ich habe Ihnen in der letzten Woche meine Bewerbung zugeschickt und seither noch nichts von Ihnen gehört. ☊ Tuần trước tôi đã gửi đơn xin việc và cho đến giờ vẫn chưa nhận được hồi âm của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1971) Vielen Dank für Ihre aussagekräftigen Bewerbungsunterlagen. ☊ Cám ơn về hồ sơ xin việc đầy ấn tượng của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1977) Der Arbeitstag in unserer Firma beginnt um 9 Uhr. ☊ Ngày làm việc trong công ty của chúng tôi bắt đầu lúc 9 giờ. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1986) Leider müssen wir Ihnen mitteilen, dass wir die Stelle bereits besetzt haben. ☊ Đáng tiếc chúng tôi phải thông báo với anh / chị rằng vị trí tuyển dụng đã có người. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1988) Leider haben wir uns für einen anderen Bewerber entschieden. ☊ Đáng tiếc chúng tôi đã quyết định chọn người khác. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1989) Anbei senden wir Ihnen Ihre Bewerbungsunterlagen zurück. ☊ Kèm theo đây chúng tôi xin gửi lại anh / chị hồ sơ xin việc. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1992) Wo finde ich das Büro des Abteilungsleiters? ☊ Tôi có thể tìm thấy văn phòng giám đốc bộ phận ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 1994) Wo ist die Marketingabteilung? ☊ Bộ phận marketing ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 1996) Ich habe eine Firma gegründet. ☊ Tôi đã thành lập một công ty. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 1997) Meine Firma wird von einem Investor übernommen. ☊ Công ty của tôi được tiếp quản bởi một nhà đầu tư. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2017) Wo kann ich das Altpapier entsorgen? ☊ Tôi có thể vứt bỏ giấy cũ ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2024) Ich suche den Ordner mit den Quittungen, aber ich kann ihn nicht finden. ☊ Tôi tìm cặp tài liệu có hóa đơn, nhưng không thấy nó ở đâu. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2025) Bitte sortiere alle Kundenanfragen, die du schon erledigt hast, aus und lege mir den Rest auf den Schreibtisch. ☊ Xin hãy sắp xếp tất cả các yêu cầu của khách hàng mà anh / chị đã xử lý ra và để lên bàn cho tôi phần còn lại. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2026) Wer hat diesen Entwurf gezeichnet? Er ist wirklich gut geworden! ☊ Ai đã vẽ bản phác thảo này? Nó thật sự rất tốt! ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2029) Wo ist dein Büro? ☊ Văn phòng của anh / chị ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2031) Mein Bürostuhl ist defekt. Wissen Sie, wo ich einen neuen bestellen kann? ☊ Ghế làm việc của tôi bị hỏng. Anh / Chị có biết, tôi có thể đặt ghế mới ở đâu không? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2034) Wo ist dieser Drucker angeschlossen? ☊ Máy in này được nối ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2038) Um dieses Programm installieren zu können, müssen Sie zunächst unseren Lizenzbedingungen zustimmen. ☊ Để cài đặt chương trình này, anh / chị phải chấp thuận các điều kiện về bản quyền. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2041) Das muss ich erst noch testen. ☊ Tôi phải (chạy) thử đã. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2045) Wo finde ich eine Steckdose um meinen Laptop anzuschließen? ☊ Tôi tìm ổ cắm điện ở đâu để cắm laptop? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2046) Wo ist die Datenbank mit den Kundenkontakten abgespeichert? ☊ Ngân hàng dữ liệu địa chỉ khách hàng được ghi ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2047) Bitte klicken Sie hier. ☊ Xin hãy click vào đây. / Xin hãy bấm vào đây. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2048) Bitte starten Sie nun die Datei "start.html". ☊ Xin hãy bắt đầu với dữ liệu „start.html“ ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2049) Hier finden Sie Hilfe. ☊ Ở đây anh / chị có thể tìm thấy chỉ dẫn giúp đỡ. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2050) Bitte installieren Sie dieses Programm auf meinen Rechner. ☊ Xin hãy cài đặt chương trình này vào máy tính của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2051) Das Mikrophon müssen Sie hier anschließen. ☊ Anh / Chị phải nối micro vào đây. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2052) Bitte laden Sie ein Update des Programms herunter und installieren Sie es. ☊ Xin hãy tải chương trình mới xuống và cài đặt. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2053) Haben Sie das gespeichert? ☊ Anh / Chị đã ghi lại chưa? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2057) Ich kann mich nicht einloggen. ☊ Tôi không thể đăng nhập. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2062) Ich habe mein Passwort vergessen. ☊ Tôi đã quên mật khẩu. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2063) Das ist eine Sicherheitslücke in dem Programm! ☊ Đây là lỗ hổng bảo mật trong chương trình. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2070) Unsere Entwickler arbeiten an einer Lösung dieses Problems. ☊ Người lập trình của chúng tôi đang làm việc để giải quyết vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2071) Ich habe meinen Computer auf Viren untersucht und mehrere gefunden. Was kann ich jetzt machen? ☊ Tôi đã kiểm tra máy tính và tìm thấy nhiều virus. Bây giờ tôi có thể làm gì? ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2072) Haben Sie den Computer eingeschaltet? ☊ Anh / Chị đã bật máy tính chưa? ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2074) Du musst dieses Programm installieren. ☊ Anh / Chị phải cài đặt chương trình này. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2079) Ich danke Ihnen für Ihr zahlreiches Erscheinen. ☊ Tôi cám ơn sự hiện diện đông đảo của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2081) Danke, dass Sie alle heute hier sind. ☊ Cám ơn quý vị đã đến đây ngày hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2082) Ich beginne nun mit meinem Vortrag – auch wenn noch nicht alle Kollegen da sind. ☊ Mặc dù không có mặt tất cả các đồng nghiệp ở đây, tôi vẫn xin phép được bắt đầu bài thuyết trình của mình. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2094) Dieser Punkt ist mir besonders wichtig. ☊ Với tôi điểm này đặc biệt quan trọng. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2101) Bitte schauen Sie sich nun diese Grafik an hier: Deutlich können Sie erkennen, dass der Umsatz im Sommer eingebrochen ist. ☊ Bây giờ quý vị làm ơn hãy nhìn vào hình đồ thị này: quý vị có thể nhận thấy rõ doanh thu đã sụt giảm trong mùa hè. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2102) In diesem Diagramm habe ich den Anstieg der Kosten in einer Kurve veranschaulicht. ☊ Trong biểu đồ này tôi đã minh họa sự gia tăng kinh phí bằng một đường đồ thị. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2103) Die Auswertung der Daten hat gezeigt, dass wir im Wettbewerb gegen die Konkurrenz verlieren könnten. ☊ Quá trình phân tích đánh giá số liệu cho thấy rằng chúng ta có thể sẽ bị thua trong cuộc cạnh tranh với các đối thủ. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2105) In dieser Abbildung habe ich den Prozess systematisch dargestellt. ☊ Trong hình vẽ này tôi đã phác họa lại quy trình hoạt động một cách hệ thống. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2107) Diese Ergebnisse sind wissenschaftlich abgesichert. ☊ Những kết quả này đã được kiểm chứng một cách khoa học. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2113) Ich bin nun am Ende meiner Präsentation angelangt. ☊ Đây là phần cuối bài diễn thuyết của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2116) Ich habe eine Frage zu Tabelle 2. Hier scheint etwas nicht zu stimmen. ☊ Tôi có một câu hỏi về bảng biểu 2. Ở đây có điều gì đó không hợp lý. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2126) Ich habe Bedenken. ☊ Tôi đang băn khoăn. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2139) Ich habe mir das anders vorgestellt. ☊ Tôi đã nghĩ khác về điều đó. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2140) Ich habe gründlich recherchiert und komme zu dem Schluss, dass dieses Projekt zu riskant ist. ☊ Tôi đã tra cứu một cách kỹ lưỡng và đi đến kết luận rằng dự án này quá mạo hiểm. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2141) Das ist die Ursache des Problems. ☊ Đây chính là nguyên nhân của vấn đề. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2143) Das Projekt ist genehmigt. ☊ Dự án đã được phê duyệt. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2174) Ich habe die Finanzierung dieses Projektes geklärt. ☊ Tôi đã giải thích về việc thanh toán cho dự án này. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2176) Das wird sich lohnen. ☊ Điều đó là xứng đáng. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2177) Dieses Projekt hat oberste Priorität. ☊ Dự án này được ưu tiên hàng đầu. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2184) Was wollen wir erreichen? ☊ Chúng ta muốn đạt được điều gì? ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2186) Ich kann diese Aufgabe übernehmen. ☊ Tôi có thể đảm nhận nhiệm vụ này. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2197) Das ist eine Lösung, von der alle Parteien profitieren. ☊ Đây là hướng giải quyết mà tất cả các bên đều có lợi. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2203) Wie ist der aktuelle Stand des Projektes? ☊ Tiến độ hiện tại của dự án đến đâu rồi? ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2210) Wir konnten Zeit sparen. ☊ Chúng ta đã có thể tiết kiệm thời gian. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2211) Wir hinken dem Zeitplan hinterher. ☊ Chúng ta đang bị chậm so với tiến độ dự kiến. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2212) Sie haben gute Arbeit geleistet. ☊ Anh / Chị đã hoàn thành tốt công việc. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2222) Ich danke Ihnen für Ihre schnelle und zuverlässige Arbeit. ☊ Tôi cám ơn anh / chị đã hoàn thành công việc nhanh chóng và có trách nhiệm. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2223) Das Problem haben Sie nicht optimal gelöst. ☊ Anh / Chị đã không giải quyết vấn đề hợp lý. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2228) Das ist eine ungenaue Arbeit - das kann ich nicht akzeptieren. ☊ Đây là một công việc không chuẩn xác, tôi không thể chấp nhận điều này được. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2232) Das Projekt wird zu teuer. ☊ Dự án này trở nên quá đắt. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2233) Das Projekt ist gescheitert. ☊ Dự án này đã bị thất bại. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2236) Der erste Test war erfolgreich. ☊ Lần thử nghiệm đầu tiên đã thành công. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2239) Interessieren Sie sich für ein spezielles Produkt? ☊ Quý khách có quan tâm tới một sản phẩm đặc biệt nào không? ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2242) Kennen Sie dieses Produkt schon? ☊ Quý khách đã biết sản phẩm này chưa? ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2243) Haben Sie von unserem Angebot gehört? ☊ Quý khách đã nghe nói tới sản phẩm của chúng tôi chưa? ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2244) Das ist das beste, was der Markt zu bieten hat. ☊ Đây là sản phẩm tốt nhất mà thị trường có. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2245) Das ist ein gutes Produkt. ☊ Đây là một sản phẩm tốt. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2246) Hier habe ich etwas ganz Besonderes. ☊ Ở đây tôi có một sản phẩm rất đặc biệt. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2248) Dieses Produkt ist im Angebot: Es kostet jetzt nur noch die Hälfte. ☊ Sản phẩm này đang có khuyến mại, giá bán còn một nửa so với giá bán bình thường. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2250) Das ist ein Sonderangebot. ☊ Đây là một chương trình khuyến mại đặc biệt. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2251) Das ist ein Klassiker. ☊ Đây là mẫu sản phẩm cổ điển. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2252) Das ist eine Neuheit auf dem Markt. ☊ Đây là một sản phẩm mới trên thị trường. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2253) Wir haben viele zufriedene Kunden. ☊ Đa phần khách hàng của chúng tôi đều rất hài lòng. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2255) Das können Sie nur hier kaufen. ☊ Quý khách chỉ có thể mua sản phẩm này ở đây. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2256) Dieses Gerät ist besonders gründlich. ☊ Chiếc máy này đặc biệt chính xác. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2262) Das ist ein Einzelstück. ☊ Đây là chiếc duy nhất. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2264) Dieses Programm ist vollkommen überarbeitet. ☊ Chương trình này đã được sửa đổi lại hoàn toàn. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2267) Das ist ein Original. ☊ Đây là sản phẩm chính gốc. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2268) Das ist eine Investition in die Zukunft. ☊ Đây là một sự đầu tư cho tương lai. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2269) Ich verstehe nicht ganz, wo Ihr Problem liegt. ☊ Tôi vẫn chưa hiểu rõ vấn đề của quý khách là ở đâu. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2293) Dieser Service ist für Sie kostenlos. ☊ Đây là dịch vụ miễn phí cho khách hàng. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2294) Ich möchte mich zur Messe anmelden. ☊ Tôi muốn đăng ký tham gia hội chợ. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2295) Hier treffen sich die Fachleute. ☊ Các chuyên gia sẽ hội tụ tại đây. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2299) Wo kann ich eine Eintrittskarte für die Messe kaufen? ☊ Tôi có thể mua vé cho hội chợ ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2300) Kann ich mein Ticket online bestellen? ☊ Tôi có thể đặt vé trên Internet được không? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2301) Wir möchten einen Messestand buchen. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn đặt một gian trưng bày/quầy trưng bày. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2304) Wir möchten 20 qm² Standfläche buchen. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn đặt một gian 20 mét vuông. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2305) Hier müssen noch Kabel verlegt werden. ☊ Ở đây cần phải được lắp dây. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2309) Wo finde ich Halle 3? ☊ Tôi có thể tìm thấy khu 3 ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2313) Wo stellen Sie aus? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà trưng bày sản phẩm ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2314) Wo ist der Messestand mit der Nummer 45? ☊ Gian trưng bày số 45 ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2315) Ich suche den Stand der Firma MEGA-TRON. ☊ Tôi đang tìm gian trưng bày của công ty MEGA-TRON. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2316) Wo findet die Pressekonferenz der Firma MEGA-TRON statt? ☊ Buổi họp báo của công ty MEGA-TRON được diễn ra ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2317) Wo finde ich Ihren Stand? ☊ Tôi có thể tìm thấy gian trưng bày của anh / chị / ông / bà ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2318) Wo ist der Ausgang? ☊ Lối ra ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2320) Wo sind die Toiletten? ☊ Nhà vệ sinh ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2321) Kennen Sie unser neues Produkt schon? ☊ Quý vị đã biết đến sản phẩm mới của chúng tôi chưa? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2331) Ich bin hier, um Kontakt zu knüpfen. ☊ Tôi đến đây để tìm đối tác. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2344) Hier ist meine Visitenkarte. ☊ Đây là danh thiếp của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2345) Wenn ich gleich heute bei Ihnen bestelle, bekomme ich einen Messerabatt? ☊ Nếu đặt hàng tại hội chợ hôm nay, tôi sẽ nhận được khuyến mại phải không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2349) Das ist unser Angebot für diese Messe. ☊ Đây là khuyến mại của chúng tôi tại hội chợ này. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2350) Vom 03.05. bis zum 05.05. findet eine interessante Konferenz statt. ☊ Từ ngày 03.05 đến ngày 05.05 sẽ diễn ra một hội nghị rất đáng chú ý. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2354) Das ist das Programm der Konferenz. ☊ Đây là bản chương trình của buổi hội nghị. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2368) Ich bin hier, um meine Kontakte zu pflegen. ☊ Tôi có mặt ở đây để duy trì các mối quan hệ. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2371) Bitte buchen Sie mir einen Flug nach Dubai. ☊ Làm ơn đặt cho tôi một chuyến bay tới Dubai. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2373) Wie lange bleiben Sie hier? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà sẽ ở lại đây bao lâu? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2386) Sind Sie geschäftlich oder privat hier? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà đến đây vì công việc hay việc cá nhân? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2387) Ich muss einen Tag länger hierbleiben. ☊ Tôi phải ở lại đây thêm một ngày nữa. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2396) Wo kann ich ein Auto mieten? ☊ Tôi có thể thuê xe ôtô ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2397) Bitte wecken Sie mich morgen um 6 Uhr 30. ☊ Làm ơn hãy đánh thức tôi sáng mai lúc 6:30. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2401) Ich reise morgen ab. ☊ Tôi sẽ đi khỏi đây ngày mai. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2404) Ich bin leider schon verabredet. ☊ Rất tiếc tôi đã có hẹn rồi. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2409) Haben Sie schon gegessen? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà đã ăn chưa? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2414) Wir haben einen Tisch reserviert. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đặt trước một bàn. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2416) Auf welchen Namen haben Sie reserviert? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà đã đặt bàn dưới tên nào? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2417) Möchten Sie schon bestellen? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà đã muốn đặt đồ chưa? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2420) Das ist die Spezialität des Hauses. ☊ Đây là món đặc sản của nhà hàng. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2434) Was ist denn ein typisches Gericht aus dieser Region? ☊ Món ăn nào là món đặc trưng của vùng này? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2436) Haben Sie auch vegetarische Gerichte? ☊ Ở đây anh / chị / ông / bà cũng có các món chay phải không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2444) Ich bin von der Qualität Ihrer Produkte schwer enttäuscht. ☊ Tôi đặc biệt thất vọng về chất lượng sản phẩm của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2470) Die Lieferung war leider unvollständig. ☊ Kiện hàng rất tiếc là không đầy đủ. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2480) Der Betrag der Bestellung wurde falsch berechnet. ☊ Tổng số tiền của đơn đặt hàng bị tính nhầm. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2484) Sie haben zu viel berechnet. ☊ Quý vị đã tính lên quá nhiều. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2485) Sie haben die falschen Waren berechnet. ☊ Quý vị đã tính sai hàng hóa. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2486) Das ist ein Garantiefall. ☊ Đây là một trường hợp bảo hành. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2493) Sollte sich Ihre Lieferung weiter verzögern, werden wir unsere Bestellung stornieren. ☊ Nếu việc vận chuyển tiếp tục bị chậm, chúng tôi sẽ hủy đơn đặt hàng. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2494) Das ist unser Fehler. ☊ Đây là sai sót của chúng tôi ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2502) Das ist leider ein technischer Defekt. ☊ Rất tiếc đây là một lỗi kỹ thuật. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2509) 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 verschicken Sie diese Mahnung per Einschreiben. ☊ Làm ơn hãy gửi bảo đảm lá thư cảnh báo này. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2522) Wir haben Ihnen die bestellte Ware am 15.02. zugeschickt. ☊ Chúng tôi đã gửi cho ông / bà / quý vị số hàng hóa được đặt vào ngày 15.02. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2526) Diese Rechnung ist seit 20 Tagen überfällig. ☊ Hóa đơn thanh toán đã quá hạn 20 ngày. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2527) Wir warten immer noch auf Ihre Zahlung. ☊ Chúng tôi vẫn đang chờ sự thanh toán của ông / bà / quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2531) Sollten Sie den Betrag bereits bezahlt haben, so danken wir Ihnen und bitten Sie dieses Schreiben als gegenstandslos zu betrachten. ☊ Nếu ông / bà /quý vị đã thanh toán số tiền rồi, chúng tôi xin cám ơn và đề nghị ông / bà /quý vị không phải để tâm đến bức thư này. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2538) Leider haben Sie auf unsere 1. Mahnung nicht reagiert. ☊ Rất tiếc là ông / bà / quý vị đã không phản hồi lá thư nhắc nhở đầu tiên của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2539) Diese Zahlung ist jetzt seit zwei Monaten fällig. ☊ Hóa đơn này đã quá hạn thanh toán từ hai tháng nay. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2541) Da Sie die letzte Rechnung erst nach der 2. Mahnung bezahlt haben, werden wir keine weiteren Bestellungen von Ihnen annehmen. ☊ Vì ông / bà / quý vị chỉ thanh toán hóa đơn lần trước sau thư nhắc nhở lần hai, do vậy chúng tôi sẽ không nhận các đơn đặt hàng tiếp theo của ông / bà / quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2545) Wir haben diese Rechnung anscheinend übersehen. ☊ Chúng tôi có lẽ đã bỏ sót hóa đơn thanh toán này. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2547) Wir haben diese Rechnung schon bezahlt. ☊ Chúng tôi đã thanh toán hóa đơn này rồi. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2550) Wir werden bei unserer Bank nachfragen, was passiert ist. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ hỏi lại ngân hàng của chúng tôi chuyện gì đã xảy ra. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2551) 5
Look, there's my friend. ☊ Nhìn kìa, bạn tôi ở đàng kia. ☊ 7
His mother's at home. He's at school. ☊ Mẹ anh ấy đang ở nhà. Anh ấy đang ở trường. ☊ 8
Her children are at school. ☊ Mấy đứa nhà cô ấy đang ở trường. ☊ 11
He's sick. He's in bed. ☊ Anh ấy ốm. Anh ấy đang nằm. ☊ 17
She isn't home. She's at work. ☊ Cô ấy không có nhà. Cô ấy đang đi làm. ☊ 18
Here's your coat. ☊ Đây là áo khoác của cậu. ☊ 21
Where are you from? ☊ Cậu người ở đâu? ☊ 35
My hands are cold. ☊ Tay tôi đang lạnh. ☊ 36
Brazil is a very big country. ☊ Brazil là một đất nước rất lớn. ☊ 51
Are you a student? ☊ Cô đang là học sinh phải không? ☊ 61
Your shoes are nice. Are they new? ☊ Giày cậu đẹp đấy. Giày mới à? ☊ 63
Where's your mother? Is she at home? ☊ Mẹ cậu đâu? Bà ấy có nhà không? ☊ 64
Where are you from? ☊ Cậu người ở đâu? ☊ 72
These postcards are nice. How much are they? ☊ Mấy cái bưu thiếp này đẹp thế. Bao nhiêu tiền đấy? ☊ 74
This hotel isn't very good. Why is it so expensive? ☊ Cái khách sạn này chả tốt lắm. Tại sao nó lại đắt thế? ☊ 76
Who's that man? ☊ Người đàn ông kia là ai thế? ☊ 78
Where's your friend? ☊ Bạn cậu đâu rồi? ☊ 88
Are these your keys? ☊ Chùm chìa khoá của cậu đây đúng không? ☊ 90
That's my seat. ☊ Đấy là chỗ của tôi. ☊ 92
Where's the camera? ☊ Máy ảnh đâu? ☊ 100
Where's Layla from? ☊ Layla người ở đâu thế? ☊ 114
Where are you from? ☊ Cậu người ở đâu? ☊ 116
Is the post o ce near here? ☊ Bưu điện có gần đây không? ☊ 121
Where's the bus stop? ☊ Bến xe bus ở đâu thế? ☊ 129
Who's the man in this photo? ☊ Người đàn ông trong ảnh này là ai thế? ☊ 145
Where is she from? ☊ Cô ấy người ở đâu? ☊ 157
I'm working. I'm not watching TV. ☊ Tôi đang làm việc. Tôi không xem vô tuyến. ☊ 158
Barbara is reading a newspaper. ☊ Barbara đang đọc báo. ☊ 159
She isn't eating. ☊ Cô ấy đang không ăn. ☊ 160
The phone is ringing. ☊ Điện thoại đang kêu. ☊ 161
We're having dinner. ☊ Chúng tôi đang ăn tối. ☊ 162
You're not listening to me. ☊ Cậu đang không nghe tôi. ☊ 163
The children are doing their homework. ☊ Bọn trẻ con đang làm bài về nhà. ☊ 164
Please be quiet. I'm working. ☊ Làm ơn trật tự. Tôi đang làm việc. ☊ 165
The weather's nice. It's not raining. ☊ Trời đang đẹp. Không có mưa. ☊ 166
Where are the children? — They're playing in the park. ☊ Bọn trẻ con đâu? - Bọn nó đang chơi ngoài công viên. ☊ 167
We're having dinner now. Can I call you later? ☊ Chúng tôi đang ăn cơm. Tôi gọi cho cậu sau được không? ☊ 168
EN I'm not watching TV. ☊ Tôi đang không xem vô tuyến. ☊ 169
She's eating an apple. ☊ Cô ấy đang ăn táo. ☊ 170
He's waiting for a bus. ☊ Anh ấy đang đợi xe bus. ☊ 171
They're playing football. ☊ Họ đang đá bóng. ☊ 172
He's lying on the oor. ☊ Anh ấy đang nằm dưới sàn. ☊ 173
We're eating breakfast. ☊ Chúng tôi đang ăn sáng. ☊ 174
She's sitting on the table. ☊ Cô ấy đang ngồi trên bàn. ☊ 175
He's in the kitchen. He's cooking. ☊ Anh ấy ở trong bếp. Anh ấy đang nấu ăn. ☊ 177
Somebody is swimming in the river. ☊ Có người đang bơi dưới sông. ☊ 178
We're here on vacation. We're staying at a hotel on the beach. ☊ Chúng tôi đi nghỉ ở đây. Chúng tôi đang ở trong khách sạn bên bãi biển. ☊ 179
Where's Tara? — She's taking a shower. ☊ Tara đâu? - Cô ấy đang tắm. ☊ 180
They're building a new hotel downtown. ☊ Họ đang xây một khách sạn ở khu trung tâm. ☊ 181
I'm leaving now, goodbye. ☊ Tôi đi đây, tạm biệt. ☊ 182
She isn't having dinner. ☊ Cô ấy đang không ăn tối. ☊ 183
She's watching TV. ☊ Cô ấy đang xem vô tuyến. ☊ 184
She's sitting on the oor. ☊ Cô ấy đang ngồi dưới sàn. ☊ 185
She's reading a book. ☊ Cô ấy đang đọc sách. ☊ 186
He's not playing the piano. ☊ Anh ấy đang không chơi dương cầm. ☊ 187
He's laughing. ☊ Anh ấy đang cười. ☊ 188
He's wearing a hat. ☊ Anh ấy đang đội mũ. ☊ 189
He's not writing a letter. ☊ Anh ấy đang không viết thư. ☊ 190
I'm not washing my hair. ☊ Tôi đang không gội đầu. ☊ 191
It isn't snowing. ☊ Trời đang không có tuyết. ☊ 192
I'm sitting on a chair. ☊ Tôi đang ngồi trên ghế. ☊ 193
I'm not eating. ☊ Tôi đang không ăn. ☊ 194
It's raining. ☊ Trời đang mưa. ☊ 195
I'm not studying english. ☊ Tôi đang không học tiếng Anh. ☊ 196
I'm listening to music. ☊ Tôi đang nghe nhạc. ☊ 197
The sun isn't shining. ☊ Mặt trời đang không chiếu sáng. ☊ 198
I'm wearing my shoes. ☊ Tôi đang đi giày. ☊ 199
I'm not reading the newspaper. ☊ Tôi đang không đọc báo. ☊ 205
It's not cold. ☊ Trời đâu có lạnh. ☊ 206
What's he doing? ☊ Anh ấy đang làm gì thế? ☊ 207
He's reading the newspaper. ☊ Anh ấy đang đọc báo. ☊ 208
What are the children doing? ☊ Bọn trẻ đang làm gì? ☊ 209
They're watching TV. ☊ Chúng nó đang xem TV. ☊ 210
Where's she going? ☊ Cô ấy đi đâu vậy? ☊ 211
Who are you waiting for? ☊ Cậu đang đợi ai thế? ☊ 212
Are you waiting for John? ☊ Cậu đang đợi John à? ☊ 214
Yes, I am. ☊ Ừ, tôi đi đây. ☊ 219
Are your friends staying at a hotel? ☊ Bạn cậu đang ở khách sạn à? ☊ 220
No, they're staying with me. ☊ Không, họ đang ở với tôi. ☊ 221
Are you watching TV? ☊ Cậu đang xem vô tuyến à? ☊ 227
Are you enjoying the movie? ☊ Cậu đang thưởng thức bộ lm đấy à? ☊ 231
Are you waiting for a bus? ☊ Cậu đang đợi xe bus à? ☊ 232
No, I'm waiting for a taxi. ☊ Không, tôi đang đợi taxi. ☊ 233
What are you reading? ☊ Cậu đang đọc cái gì thế? ☊ 234
Where is she going? ☊ Cô ấy đang đi đâu đấy? ☊ 235
What are you eating? ☊ Cậu đang ăn gì vậy? ☊ 237
What are they looking at? ☊ Họ đang nhìn gì thế? ☊ 239
Are you listening to me? ☊ Cậu có đang nghe tôi không đấy? ☊ 240
Where are your friends going? ☊ Bạn cậu đang đi đâu vậy? ☊ 241
Are your parents watching TV? ☊ Bố mẹ cậu đang xem vô tuyến à? ☊ 242
What's Claire cooking? ☊ Claire đang nấu cái gì thế? ☊ 244
Is the bus coming? ☊ Xe bus đang đến à? ☊ 245
Are you watching TV? ☊ Cậu đang xem vô tuyến à? ☊ 247
Are you wearing a watch? ☊ Cậu đang đeo đồng hồ à? ☊ 249
Is he eating something? ☊ Anh ấy đang ăn gì đó phải không? ☊ 251
Is it raining? ☊ Trời đang mưa à? ☊ 253
Are you sitting on the oor? ☊ Cậu đang ngồi dưới sàn à? ☊ 257
They're looking at their books. ☊ Họ đang nhìn chỗ sách của họ. ☊ 259
He's eating ice cream. ☊ Anh ấy đang ăn kem. ☊ 271
He starts at seven thirty (7:30). ☊ Anh ấy bắt đầu từ bảy giờ ba mươi. ☊ 273
The earth goes around the sun. ☊ Trái đất quay quanh mặt trời. ☊ 299
Food is expensive. It costs a lot of money. ☊ Đồ ăn đắt, tốn nhiều tiền. ☊ 300
Shoes are expensive. They cost a lot of money. ☊ Giày đắt, tốn nhiều tiền. ☊ 356
She likes to ride her bicycle every day. ☊ Cô ấy thích đạp xe đạp hàng ngày. ☊ 362
She's married, but she doesn't wear a ring. ☊ Cô ấy đã kết hôn nhưng cô ấy không đeo nhẫn. ☊ 364
This hotel isn't expensive. It doesn't cost much to stay there. ☊ Khách sạn này không đắt. Không phải tốn nhiều tiền để ở đây. ☊ 368
Where is he? — I'm sorry, I don't know. ☊ Anh ấy đâu? - Xin lỗi, tôi không biết. ☊ 370
He drinks a lot of co ee. It's his favorite drink. ☊ Anh ấy uống nhiều cà phê. Đấy là thức uống ưa thíc của anh ấy. ☊ 371
It's not true. I don't believe it. ☊ Điều đấy không đúng. Tôi không tin. ☊ 375
Do your friends live near here? ☊ Cậu có sống ở gần đây không? ☊ 377
Where do your parents live? ☊ Bố mẹ cậu sống ở đâu? ☊ 391
You live near here. How about Fred? Does he live near here? ☊ Cậu sống ở gần đây. Còn Fred thì sao? Anh ấy có sống ở gần đây không? ☊ 399
Where do your parents live? ☊ Bố mẹ cậu sống ở đâu? ☊ 406
Where does your sister work? ☊ Chị cậu làm ở đâu? ☊ 407
Do you ever go to the movies? ☊ Cậu đã bao giờ đi xem lm chưa? ☊ 409
How often does it snow here? ☊ Ở đây bao lâu tuyết rơi một lần? ☊ 415
Do you ever ride a bicycle? — Not usually. ☊ Cậu đã đi xe đạp bao giờ chưa? - Không thường xuyên. ☊ 418
Zhirong's watching television. ☊ Chí Vinh đang xem vô tuyến. ☊ 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. ☊ 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. ☊ 426
Please be quiet. I'm working. ☊ Xin giữ trật tự. Tôi đang làm việc. ☊ 427
Yiting's taking a shower at the moment. ☊ Y Đình lúc này đang tắm. ☊ 428
Take an umbrella with you. It's raining. ☊ Cậu mang ô theo đi. Trời đang mưa. ☊ 430
Why are you under the table? What are you doing? ☊ Tai sao cậu ở dưới gầm bàn? Cậu đang làm gì thế? ☊ 450
Is he taking a photograph? ☊ Anh ấy có đang chụp ảnh không? ☊ 451
What's he doing now? ☊ Anh ấy bây giờ đang làm gì? ☊ 452
Is she driving a bus? ☊ Cô ấy có đang lái xe bus không? ☊ 454
What's she doing now? ☊ Cô ấy bây giờ đang làm gì? ☊ 456
Is he washing a window? ☊ Anh ấy có đang rửa cửa sổ không? ☊ 457
What's he doing now? ☊ Anh ấy đang làm gì bây giờ? ☊ 458
Are they teaching? ☊ Họ có đang dạy học không? ☊ 462
Where's Kelly? — I don't know. ☊ Kelly đâu? - Tôi không biết. ☊ 465
It's raining. I don't want to go out in the rain. ☊ Trời đang mưa. Tôi không muốn ra ngoài lúc mưa. ☊ 466
Where do you come from? ☊ Cậu từ đâu đến? ☊ 469
Where's Jirou? — He's taking a shower. ☊ Jirou đâu? - Anh ấy đang tắm. ☊ 471
Somebody's singing. ☊ Có người đang hát. ☊ 474
Excuse me, but you're sitting in my seat. — I'm sorry. ☊ Xin lỗi nhưng cậu đang ngồi chỗ của tôi. - Tôi xin lỗi. ☊ 476
It's late. I'm going home now. Are you coming with me? ☊ Muộn rồi. Tôi về nhà đây. Cậu có đi cùng tôi không? ☊ 479
He's in the kitchen cooking something. ☊ Anh ấy đang trong bếp nấu gì đó. ☊ 485
headache. ☊ Cô ấy không được khoẻ. Cô ấy bị đau đầu. ☊ 487
haven't got a car. ☊ Tôi có một chiếc xe đạp nhưng tôi không có xe hơi. Tôi có một chiếc xe đạp nhưng tôi không có xe hơi. ☊ 508
She doesn't have a bike. ☊ Cô ấy không có xe đạp. ☊ 519
She doesn't have a car. She goes everywhere by bicycle. ☊ Cô ấy không có xe hơi. Cô ấy đi đâu cũng bằng xe đạp. ☊ 524
Where's my phone? — I don't know. I don't have it. ☊ Điện thoại của tôi đâu? - Tôi không biết. Tôi không cầm nó. ☊ 526
I'm not feeling well. I have a headache. ☊ Tôi cảm thấy không khoẻ. Tôi đang đau đầu. ☊ 527
It's a nice house but it doesn't have a big yard. ☊ Ngôi nhà đẹp đấy nhưng không có sân rộng. ☊ 533
Now he's at work. ☊ Bây giờ anh ấy đang ở cơ quan. ☊ 539
Where was Fatima yesterday? ☊ Tối qua Fatima ở đâu? ☊ 542
They weren't here last Sunday. ☊ Họ không ở đây Chủ nhật tuần trước. ☊ 546
The hotel was comfortable, but it wasn't expensive. ☊ Khách sạn thoải mái nhưng lại không đắt. ☊ 548
Your shoes are nice. Were they expensive? ☊ Giày cậu trông đẹp đấy. Giá có đắt không? ☊ 556
Where were you at eleven a.m. (11:00) last Friday morning? ☊ Cậu ở đâu lúc mười một giờ sáng Thứ sáu vừa rồi. ☊ 557
Don't buy those shoes. They're very expensive. ☊ Đừng mua đôi giầy đấy. Giá đắt quá. ☊ 558
I like your new jacket. Was it expensive? ☊ Tôi thích cái áo khoác mới của cậu. Giá có đắt không? ☊ 559
This time last year I was in Paris. ☊ Giờ này năm ngoái tôi đang ở Paris. ☊ 560
Where are the children? — I don't know, they were here a few minutes ago. ☊ Bọn trẻ đâu rồi? - Tôi không biết, chúng vừa ở đây mấy phút trước. ☊ 565
Where are my keys? — I don't know. They were on the table, but they're not there now. ☊ Chìa khoá của tôi đâu? - Tôi không biết. Trước nó ở trên bàn nhưng bây giờ thì không còn ở đó nữa. ☊ 567
You weren't at home last night. Where were you? ☊ Cậu hôm qua không ở nhà. Cậu đã ở đâu? ☊ 570
Where were they last week? — They were on vacation. ☊ Họ ở đâu tuần trước? - Họ đi nghỉ. ☊ 574
teeth. ☊ Tôi đánh răng hàng sáng. Sáng nay tôi có đánh răng. ☊ 581
We did a lot of work yesterday. ☊ Chúng tôi đã làm rất nhiều việc ngày hôm qua. ☊ 584
It was hot in the room, so I opened the window. ☊ Trong phòng nóng nên tôi đã mở cửa sổ. ☊ 585
nished at ten pm (10:00). ☊ Bộ lm rất dài, nó bắt đầu lúc bảy giờ mười lăm và kết thúc lúc mười giờ tối. ☊ 589
We enjoyed our vacation last year. We stayed at a very nice place. ☊ Chúng tôi thấy sảng khoái với kì nghỉ năm ngoái. Chúng tôi đã ở một nơi rất đẹp. ☊ 591
I already paid the bill. ☊ Tôi đã trả tiền hoá đơn. ☊ 592
I visited her last week. ☊ Tôi đã đến thăm cô ấy tuần trước. ☊ 593
I bought my tickets online. ☊ Tôi đã mua vé qua mạng. ☊ 594
I copied the schedule. ☊ Tôi đã sao chép thời gian biểu. ☊ 595
I put my bag on the table. (PAST TENSE) ☊ Tôi đã để túi của tôi ở trên bàn. ☊ 596
I spoke with him yesterday on the phone. ☊ Tôi đã nói chuyện với anh ấy hôm qua qua điện thoại. ☊ 597
Last Tuesday, Vanessa ew from Los Angeles to Mexico City. ☊ Thứ ba vừa rồi Vanessa đã bay từ Los Angeles đến Thành phố Mexico. ☊ 600
When she got there, she parked the car, walked to the terminal, and checked in. ☊ Khi cô ấy đến đấy, cô ấy gửi xe, đi bộ vào nhà gare và làm thủ tục đăng kí. ☊ 602
The plane departed on time and arrived in Mexico City four (4) hours later. ☊ Máy bay khởi hành đúng giờ và đến Thành phố Mexico sau đấy bốn tiếng. ☊ 604
Steve always goes to work by car. > Yesterday he went to work by car. ☊ Steve luôn đi làm bằng xe hơi. Hôm qua anh ấy đã đi làm bằng xe hơi. ☊ 617
I played tennis yesterday, but I didn't win. ☊ Tôi chơi quần vợt hôm qua nhưng tôi đã không thắng. ☊ 619
We went to the movies, but we didn't enjoy the lm. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đi xem lm, nhưng chúng tôi không thích bộ lm. ☊ 622
Did Eveline come to the party? — No, she didn't. ☊ Eveline có đến dự tiệc không? - Không cô ấy đã không đến. ☊ 624
I saw Evita, but I didn't see Fausto. ☊ Tôi đã thấy Evita, nhưng tôi không thấy Fausto. ☊ 625
They worked on Monday, but they didn't on Tuesday. ☊ Họ đã làm việc hôm Thứ hai nhưng không làm hôm Thứ ba. ☊ 628
I watched TV last night. How about you? Did you watch TV last night? ☊ Tôi đã xem vô tuyến tối hôm qua. Cậu thì sao? Cậu có xem vô tuyến tối qua không? ☊ 630
vacation? ☊ Tôi đã có một kì nghỉ đẹp. Cậu thì sao? Kì nghỉ của cậu có đẹp không? ☊ 631
I nished work early. How about you? Did you nish work early? ☊ Tôi đã kết thúc công việc sớm.Cậu thì sao? Cậu có kết thúc công việc sớm không? ☊ 634
I watched TV. ☊ Tôi đã xem vô tuyến. ☊ 635
I got up before seven am (7:00). ☊ Tôi đã dậy lúc bảy giờ sáng. ☊ 636
I took a shower. ☊ Tôi đã đi tắm. ☊ 637
I bought a magazine. ☊ Tôi đã mua một tờ tạp chí. ☊ 638
I went to bed before ten-thirty. ☊ Tôi đã đi ngủ trước mười rưỡi. ☊ 639
We went to Hong Kong last month. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đến Hong Kong tháng trước. ☊ 645
I played tennis this afternoon. ☊ Tôi đã chơi quần vợt chiều nay. ☊ 647
No, I lost. ☊ Không, tôi đã thua. ☊ 648
I had a nice vacation. ☊ Tôi đã có một kì nghỉ đẹp. ☊ 649
Where did you go? ☊ Cậu đã đi đâu? ☊ 657
We went to the beach yesterday. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đi ra bãi biển hôm qua. ☊ 663
enjoy it. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đi xem lm, nhưng bộ lm không hay lắm. Chúng tôi không thích nó. ☊ 664
a pair of pants. ☊ Giovanni đã mua vài bộ quần áo mới ngày hôm qua: hai cái áo chemise và một cái quần. ☊ 666
It was very warm in the room, so I opened a window. ☊ Trong phòng rất ấm nên tôi đã mở cửa sổ. ☊ 667
We were tired, so we didn't stay long at the party. ☊ Chúng tôi thấy mệt nên chúng tôi đã không ở bữa tiệc lâu. ☊ 670
It's six o'clock (6:00) now. Luka's at home watching TV. ☊ Bây giờ là sáu giờ. Luka đang ở nhà xem vô tuyến. ☊ 671
At four o'clock (4:00) he wasn't at home. He was at the gym. ☊ Lúc bốn giờ anh ấy không có nhà. Anh ấy đang đi tập thể hình. ☊ 673
working? ☊ Cậu đang làm gì lúc mười một rưỡi hôm qua? Cậu đang làm việc à? ☊ 674
What did he say? — I don't know, I wasn't listening. ☊ Anh ấy đã nói cái gì thế? - Tôi không biết, tôi không nghe. ☊ 675
EN It was raining, so we didn't go out. ☊ Trời mưa nên chúng tôi đã không ra ngoài. ☊ 679
The sun was shining, and the birds were singing. ☊ Mặt trời đang toả nắng và bầy chim đang hót líu lo. ☊ 680
I was working at ten-thirty last night. ☊ Tôi đang làm việc lúc mười rưỡi tối qua. ☊ 681
It wasn't raining when we went out. ☊ Trời đang không mưa khi chúng tôi đi ra ngoài. ☊ 682
What were you doing at three [o'clock] (3:00)? ☊ Cậu đang làm gì lúc ba giờ. ☊ 683
Dmitry and Irina were at the supermarket buying food. ☊ Dmitri và Irina đã ở siêu thị mua đồ ăn. ☊ 684
Santo was in his car driving. ☊ Santo đã ở trong xe của anh ấy lái xe. ☊ 686
The old couple were in the park taking a walk. ☊ Cặp đôi cao tuổi đã ở trong công viên đi dạo. ☊ 687
At eight forty- ve (8:45) she was washing her car. ☊ Lúc tám giờ bốn mươi lăm cô ấy đang rửa xe, ☊ 688
At ten forty- ve (10:45) she was playing tennis. ☊ Lúc mười giờ bốn mươi lăm cô ấy đang chơi quần vợt. ☊ 689
At eight o'clock (8:00) she was reading the news. ☊ Lúc tám giờ cô ấy đang đọc báo. ☊ 690
At twelve-ten she was cooking lunch. ☊ Lúc mười hai giờ mười cô ấy đang nấu bữa trưa. ☊ 691
At seven- fteen (7:15) she was having breakfast. ☊ Lúc bảy giờ mười lăm cô ấy đang ăn sáng. ☊ 692
At nine thirty (9:30) she was cleaning the kitchen. ☊ Lúc chín giờ ba mươi cô ấy đang dọn dẹp nhà bếp. ☊ 693
Where were you living in nineteen ninety-nine (1999)? ☊ Cậu sống ở đâu hồi năm một nghìn chín trăm chín mươi chín? ☊ 694
EN What were you doing at two [o'clock] (2:00)? ☊ Cậu đang làm gì lúc hai giờ? ☊ 701
He was eating ice cream. ☊ Anh ấy đang ăn kem. ☊ 705
He wasn't riding a bicycle. ☊ Anh ấy không đạp xe. ☊ 706
What was Jose doing when the phone rang? ☊ Jose đang làm gì khi điện thoại kêu? ☊ 707
He was reading a book. ☊ Anh ấy đang đọc sách. ☊ 708
What did he do when the phone rang? ☊ Anh ấy đã làm gì khi điện thoại kêu? ☊ 711
What were you doing at ten thirty (10:30)? ☊ Lúc mười rưỡi cậu đang làm gì? ☊ 713
We were playing tennis. ☊ Chúng tôi đang chơi quần vợt. ☊ 715
Were you watching TV when I called you? ☊ Cậu có đang xem lúc tôi gọi cậu không? ☊ 717
It wasn't raining when I got up. ☊ Trồi đang mưa lúc tôi ngủ dậy. ☊ 718
at two thirty (2:30), I was in the middle of working. ☊ Tôi bắt đầu làm việc lúc chín giờ và kết thúc lúc bốn rưỡi. Nên lúc hai rưỡi tôi đang giữa chừng công việc. ☊ 719
It was raining when we went out. ☊ Trời đang mưa lúc chúng tôi đi ra ngoài. ☊ 720
I saw them this morning. They were waiting at the bus stop. ☊ Tôi đã gặp họ sáng nay. Họ đang đợi ở bến xe bus. ☊ 721
She fell asleep while reading. ☊ Cô ấy đã ngủ gật khi đang đọc sách. ☊ 722
Khalid broke his arm last week. ☊ Khalid đã bị gãy tay tuần trước. ☊ 723
It happened when he was painting his room. ☊ Chuyện đã xảy ra khi anh ấy đang sơn phòng. ☊ 724
He fell o the ladder. ☊ Anh ấy đã bị ngã thang. ☊ 726
Two friends of hers were waiting to meet her. ☊ Hai người bạn của cô ấy đang đợi gặp cô ấy ☊ 727
Yesterday she was walking down the street when she met Albert. ☊ Hôm qua khi cô ấy đang bước chân xuống phố thì cô ấy gặp Albert. ☊ 728
He was going to the station to catch a train, and he was carrying a bag. ☊ Anh ấy đang đi đến nhà gare để bắt tàu và anh ấy đang mang một cái túi. ☊ 731
Yes, she was studying. ☊ Có, cô ấy đang học bài. ☊ 732
What time did the mail arrive this morning? ☊ Thư đã đến lúc mấy giờ sáng nay? ☊ 733
It came while he was having breakfast. ☊ Nó đến lúc anh ấy đang ăn sáng. ☊ 735
No, she didn't go to work. She was sick. ☊ Không, cô ấy đã không đi làm. Cô ấy bị ốm. ☊ 736
How fast were you driving when the police stopped you? ☊ Cậu đang phóng nhanh cỡ nào lúc cảnh sát chặn cậu lại? ☊ 739
No, the weather was very bad, so we didn't play. ☊ Không, thời tiết rất xấu nên chúng tôi đã không chơi. ☊ 740
window. ☊ Khi chúng tôi đang chơi bóng chày thì tôi vụt bóng và làm vỡ cửa sổ. ☊ 743
What were you doing at two [o'clock] (2:00) this morning? ☊ Cậu đang làm gì lúc hai giờ sáng nay? ☊ 744
I was asleep. ☊ Tôi đang ngủ. ☊ 745
I lost my key last night. ☊ Tôi đã làm mất chìa khoá tối qua. ☊ 746
How did you get into your apartment? ☊ Cậu đã vào nhà bằng cách nào? ☊ 748
Bernard used to work in a factory. ☊ Bernard đã từng làm việc trong một nhà máy. ☊ 749
Now he works in a supermarket. ☊ Bây giờ anh ấy đang làm ở một siêu thị. ☊ 752
Emilia has short hair now, but it used to be very long. ☊ Emilia bây giờ đang để tóc ngắn,nhưng nó đã từng rất dài. ☊ 755
Nadya used to have a piano, but she sold it a few years ago. ☊ Nadya từng có một cây dương cầm, nhưng cô ấy đã bán nó cách đây vài năm. ☊ 757
Where did you use to live before you came here? ☊ Cậu đã từng sống ở đâu trước khi cậu đến đây? ☊ 761
I used to wear glasses. ☊ Tôi đã từng đeo kính. ☊ 762
This building used to be a hotel. ☊ Toà nhà này đã từng là khách sạn. ☊ 763
Do you go out much? — No, I used to go out three (3) nights a week though. ☊ Cậu có hay ra đường không? - Không, nhưng tôi đã từng ra đường ba tối một tuần. ☊ 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. ☊ 771
years ago. ☊ Chúng tôi từng sống gần sân bay, nhưng chúng tôi đã chuyển đến trung tâm vài năm trước. ☊ 777
I've seen that man before, but I can't remember where. ☊ Tôi từng thấy anh ấy trước đây nhưng tôi không nhớ là ở đâu. ☊ 778
How many times has Brazil won the World Cup? ☊ Brazil đã từng vô địch Giải bóng đá thế giới bao nhiêu lần? ☊ 779
Have you read this book? — Yes, I've read it twice. ☊ Cậu đã đọc cuốn sách này chưa? - Rồi, tôi đã đọc nó hai lần. ☊ 780
Has she ever been to Australia? — Yes, once. ☊ Cô ấy đã từng đến Australia chưa? - Rồi, một lần. ☊ 781
Have you ever played golf? — Yes, I play a lot. ☊ Cậu đã chơi golf bao giờ chưa? - Rồi, tôi chơi nhiều. ☊ 785
Have you ever been to Montreal? — No, never. ☊ Cậu đã từng đến Montreal bao giờ chưa? - Chưa, chưa bao giờ. ☊ 788
Have you ever lost your passport? — No, never. ☊ Cậu đã mất hộ chiếu bao giờ chưa? - Chưa, chưa bao giờ. ☊ 789
Have you ever own in a helicopter? — No, never. ☊ Cậu đã đi máy bay trực thăng bao giờ chưa? - Chưa bao giờ. ☊ 790
Have you ever won a race? — Yes, a few times. ☊ Cậu đã từng thắng trong cuộc đua nào chưa? - Rồi, một vài lần. ☊ 793
Have you ever broken your leg? — Yes, once. ☊ Cậu đã bị gãy chân bao giờ chưa? - Rồi, một lần. ☊ 801
I've been late for school several times. ☊ Tôi đã đi học muộn vài ba lần. ☊ 802
She's had many di erent jobs. ☊ Cô ấy đã làm được nhiều nghề khác nhau. ☊ 803
She's written ten (10) books. ☊ Cô ấy đã viết được mười cuốn sách. ☊ 804
She's written a lot of interesting things. ☊ Cô ấy đã viết được nhiều thứ thú vị. ☊ 805
She's traveled all over the world. ☊ Cô ấy đã đi vòng quanh thế giới. ☊ 806
She's been married three (3) times. ☊ Cô ấy đã kết hôn ba lần. ☊ 807
She's met a lot of interesting people. ☊ Cô ấy đã gặp được nhiều người thú vị. ☊ 811
They have lots of books, and have read all of them. ☊ Họ có rất nhiều sách và họ đã đọc hết chúng. ☊ 813
Gunter's favorite movie is Star Wars. He's seen it twenty (20) times, but I've never seen it. ☊ Bộ lm yêu thích của Gunter là Chiến tranh giữa các vì sao. Anh ấy đã xem nó được hai mươi lần còn tôi chưa xem bao giờ. ☊ 815
Caroline's on vacation in Brazil. She's there now. ☊ Caroline đi nghỉ ở Brazil. Cô ấy bây giờ đang ở đấy. ☊ 817
How long has she been in Brazil? ☊ Cô ấy đã ở Brazil được bao lâu rồi? ☊ 818
She's been in Brazil since Monday. ☊ Cô ấy đã ở đó từ Thứ hai. ☊ 819
She's been in Brazil for three (3) days. ☊ Cô ấy đã ở đó được ba ngày. ☊ 820
years. ☊ Emil và Larisa là vợ chồng. Họ đã cưới nhau được năm năm. ☊ 821
Are you married? How long have you been married? ☊ Cậu đã kết hôn chưa? Cậu kết hôn được bao lâu rồi? ☊ 828
German? ☊ Tôi đang học tiếng Đức. Cậu học tiếng Đức được bao lâu rồi? ☊ 829
I've been studying German for two (2) years. ☊ Tôi đã học tiếng Đức được hai năm. ☊ 830
Gerard's watching TV. How long has he been watching TV? ☊ Gerard đang xem vô tuyến. Anh ấy đã xem vô tuyến được bao lâu rồi? ☊ 831
He's been watching TV since ve [o'clock] (5:00). ☊ Anh ấy đã xem vô tuyến từ lúc năm giờ. ☊ 832
It's raining. It's been raining all day. ☊ Trời đang mưa. Trời đã mưa được cả ngày. ☊ 833
nineteen ninety-nine (1999). ☊ Svetlana và Maksim là vợ chồng. Họ đãng cưới nhau từ năm một nghìn chín trăm chín mươi chín. ☊ 834
Severo's sick. He's been sick for the last few days. ☊ Severo bị ốm. Anh ấy đã ốm được mấy ngày hôm nay. ☊ 835
We live on Main Street. We've lived there for a long time. ☊ Chúng tôi sống ở phố Main. Chúng tôi đã sống ở đó từ lâu rồi. ☊ 836
Florentine works in a bank. She's worked in a bank for ve (5) years. ☊ Florentine làm việc trong ngân hàng, Cô ấy đã làm việc trong ngân hàng được năm năm. ☊ 837
Hubert has a headache. He's had a headache since he got up this morning. ☊ Hubert bị đau đầu. Anh ấy bị đau đầu từ lúc anh ấy ngủ dậy sáng nay. ☊ 838
I'm studying English. I've studied English for six (6) months. ☊ Tôi đang học tiếng Anh. Tôi đã học tiếng Anh được sáu tháng. ☊ 845
They've been married for ten (10) years. ☊ Họ đã cưới nhau được mười năm. ☊ 846
Leonardo's lived in Canada since April. ☊ Leonardo đã sống ở Canada từ tháng tư. ☊ 848
Luisa and I are friends. I've known her for a long time. ☊ Luisa và tôi là bạn. Tôi đã quen cô ấy từ lâu rồi. ☊ 849
Sorry I'm late. How long have you been waiting? ☊ Xin lỗi tôi đến muộn. Cậu đã đợi được bao lâu rồi? ☊ 850
Jean works in a hotel now. He likes his job a lot. ☊ Jean hiện đang làm việc trong một khách sạn. Anh ấy rất thích công việc của mình. ☊ 851
(2) hours. ☊ Isabelle đang đọc báo. Cô ấy đã đọc được hai tiếng đồng hồ rồi. ☊ 852
How long have you lived in this house? ☊ Cậu đã sống trong ngôi nhà này được bao lâu rồi? ☊ 853
Is that a new coat? — No, I've had this coat for a long time. ☊ Áo khoác mới đấy à? - Không, áo này tôi có lâu rồi. ☊ 854
(3) days. ☊ Maalik hiện đang ở ngay Seattle. Anh ấy đã ở đó ba hôm vừa qua. ☊ 855
Yasmin's in Brazil. She's been there for three (3) days. ☊ Yasmin đang ở Brazil. Cô ấy đã ở đó được ba hôm. ☊ 856
Today's Wednesday. She's been there since Monday. ☊ Hôm nay là Thứ tư. Cô ấy đã ở đó từ Thứ hai. ☊ 857
Lucien has been in Canada for six (6) months. ☊ Lucien đã ở Canada được sáu tháng. ☊ 858
Lucien has been in Canada since January. ☊ Lucien đã ở Canada từ tháng một. ☊ 859
We've been waiting for two (2) hours. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đợi được hai tiếng đồng hồ. ☊ 860
We've been waiting since nine [o'clock] (9:00). ☊ Chúng tôi đã đợi từ lúc chín giờ. ☊ 861
I've lived in Chicago for a long time. ☊ Tôi sống ở Chicago đã lâu rồi. ☊ 862
I've lived in Chicago since I was ten (10) years old. ☊ Tôi đã sống ở Chicago từ khi tôi mười tuổi. ☊ 863
Jasmine started her new job three (3) weeks ago. ☊ Jasmine đã bắt đầu công việc mới cách đây ba tuần. ☊ 864
When did Noboru leave? — He left ten (10) minutes ago. ☊ Noboru đi lúc nào thế? - Anh ấy đi cách đây mười phút. ☊ 865
I had dinner an hour ago. ☊ Tôi đã ăn tối một tiếng trước. ☊ 867
When did Michiko arrive in Brazil? ☊ Michiko đã đến Brazil lúc nào? ☊ 869
How long has she been in Brazil? ☊ Cô ấy đã ở Brazil được bao lâu? ☊ 870
She's been in Brazil for three (3) days. ☊ Cô ấy đã ở Brazil được ba ngày. ☊ 871
My aunt has lived in Australia for fteen (15) years. ☊ Cô của tôi sống ở Úc đã được mười lăm năm ☊ 872
(7:00). ☊ Lilianne đang ở văn phòng. Cô ấy đã ở đó từ lúc bảy giờ. ☊ 873
twenty-one (1821). ☊ Mexico đã trở thành một nước độc lập từ năm một nghìn tám trăm hai mươi. ☊ 874
The bus is late. We've been waiting for twenty (20) minutes. ☊ Xe bus đến muộn. Chúng tôi đã đợi được hai mươi phút. ☊ 875
Michel's been sick for a long time. He's been in the hospital since October of last year. ☊ Michel bị ốm đã lâu. Anh ấy đã ở trong bệnh viện từ tháng mười năm ngoái. ☊ 876
Nobody lives in those houses. They've been empty for many years. ☊ Không ai sống trong những căn nhà kia cả. Ở đó bỏ không đã được nhiều năm. ☊ 877
When was the last time you ate? — Three hours ago. ☊ Lần gần đây nhất cậu ăn là lúc nào? - Ba tiếng trước. ☊ 878
When was the last time you were sick? — Five months ago. ☊ Lần gần đây nhất cậu ốm là lúc nào? - Năm tháng trước. ☊ 879
week. ☊ Lần gần đây nhất cậu đi xem lm là lúc nào? - Mới tuần trước. ☊ 880
When was the last time you were in a car? — Just this morning. ☊ Lần gần đây nhất cậu ngồi xe hơi lúc nào? - Mới sáng nay. ☊ 881
When was the last time you went on vacation? — A year ago. ☊ Lần gần đây nhất cậu đi nghỉ là lúc nào? - Một năm trước. ☊ 882
Mungeol and Weonhye have been married for twenty (20) years. ☊ Văn Kiệt và Viện Huệ đã lấy nhau được hai mươi năm. ☊ 883
EN Mungeol and Weonhye got married twenty (20) years ago. ☊ Văn Kiệt và Viện Huệ lấy nhau cách đây hai mươi năm. ☊ 884
Nicholas arrived an hour ago. ☊ Nicholas đã đến cách đây một tiếng đồng hồ. ☊ 886
Miriam's been studying English for six (6) months. ☊ Miriam đã học tiếng Anh được sáu tháng. ☊ 888
Natalie's been in Brazil for three (3) days. ☊ Natalie đã ở Brazil được ba ngày. ☊ 889
Geonhong's been here since Tuesday. ☊ Geonhong đã ở đây từ Thứ ba. ☊ 890
It's been raining for an hour. ☊ Trời đã mưa được một tiếng. ☊ 891
I've known Mengjuan since two thousand two (2002). ☊ Tôi đã biết Mộng Quyên từ năm hai nghìn không trăm linh một. ☊ 892
Remy and Pauline have been married for six (6) months. ☊ Remy và Pauline đã kết hôn được sáu tháng. ☊ 893
Hitomi has studied medicine at the university for three (3) years. ☊ Hitomi đã học ngành dược ở trường đại học được ba năm. ☊ 894
EN Ichirou's played the piano since he was seven (7) years old. ☊ Ichirou đã chơi đàn từ khi anh ấy bảy tuổi ☊ 895
clean now. ☊ Xe hơi của anh ấy bẩn. Anh ấy đang rửa xe. Anh ấy đã rửa xe. Bây giờ nó sạch rồi. ☊ 896
They're at home. They're going out. They've gone out. They're not at home now. ☊ Họ đang ở nhà. Họ đang đi ra ngoài. Họ đã đi ra ngoài. Bây giờ họ không ở nhà. ☊ 897
I've lost my passport. I can't nd my passport now. ☊ Tôi đã làm mất hộ chiếu. Tôi bây giờ không tìm thấy hộ chiếu đâu. ☊ 898
Where's Renee? — She's gone to bed. She's in bed now. ☊ Renée đâu? - Cô ấy đã đi ngủ. Cô ấy giờ đang ngủ. ☊ 899
We've bought a new car. We have a new car now. ☊ Chúng tôi đã mua một chiếc xe hơi mới. Giờ chúng tôi đã có xe hơi mới. ☊ 901
Junhong is away on vacation. Where has he gone? Where is he now? ☊ Junhong đang đi nghỉ. Anh ấy đã đi đâu? Bây giờ anh ấy đang ở đâu? ☊ 903
I was a very slow typist in college, but I've gotten faster. ☊ Tôi đánh máy rất chậm hồi còn ở đại học, nhưng giờ tôi đã gõ ☊ 904
Where's your key? — I've lost it. I lost it. ☊ Chìa khoá của cậu đâu? - Tôi làm mất nó rồi. Tôi đã làm mất nó. ☊ 905
Is Oliver here? — No, he's gone home. He went home. ☊ Có Oliver ở đó không? - Không, anh ấy về nhà rồi. Anh ấy đã về ☊ 906
We've bought a new car. We bought a new car. ☊ Chúng tôi mua xe hơi mới rồi. Chúng tôi đã mua một chiệc xe ☊ 907
I lost my keys yesterday. ☊ Tôi đã làm mất chìa khoá hôm qua. ☊ 908
I lost my keys last week. ☊ Tôi đã làm mất chìa khoá tuần trước. ☊ 909
I've lost my keys ve (5) times this month. ☊ Tôi đã làm mất chìa khoá được năm lần trong tháng này. ☊ 910
We bought a new car yesterday. ☊ Chúng tôi đã mua một chiếc xe hơi mới ngày hôm qua. ☊ 911
We bought a new car last week. ☊ Chúng tôi đã mua một chiếc xe hơi mới tuần trước. ☊ 912
We've bought two (2) new cars in the last three (3) years. ☊ Chúng tôi đã mua được hai chiếc xe hơi mới trong ba năm vừa qua. ☊ He's already gone home.'> 913 He's already gone home.'>
Serge isn't here. He went home. > He's already gone home. He's already gone home.'> ☊ Serge không có ở đây. Anh ấy đã về nhà. > Anh ấy đã về nhà rồi. ☊ I've already written them an email.'> 914 I've already written them an email.'>
I don't need to call them. I wrote them an email. > I've already written them an email. I've already written them an email.'> ☊ Tôi không cần phải gọi họ. Tôi viết cho họ một lá thư điện tử. Tôi đã viết cho họ một lá thư điện tử rồi. ☊ She's broken her arm.'> 915 She's broken her arm.'>
Sabine's not coming to the party. She broke her arm. > She's broken her arm. She's broken her arm.'> ☊ Sabine sẽ không đến bữa tiệc. Cô ấy bị gãy tay. > Cô ấy đã bị gãy tay. ☊ They've moved to Seattle.'> 916 They've moved to Seattle.'>
My brother and his wife don't live here any more. They moved to Seattle. > They've moved to Seattle. They've moved to Seattle.'> ☊ Anh trai tôi và vợ anh ý không sống ở đây nữa. Họ chuyển đến Seattle. > Họ đã chuyển đến Seattle. ☊ 917
I made a mistake. > I've made a mistake. ☊ Tôi đã phạm sai lầm. Tôi đã phạm sai lầm. ☊ 918
I lost my wallet. > I've lost my wallet. ☊ Tôi bị mất ví. > Tôi đã làm mất ví. ☊ 919
Did you see it anywhere? > Have you seen it anywhere? ☊ Cậu có thấy nó ở đâu không? Cậu đã thấy nó ở đâu chưa? ☊ 920
EN Did you hear? > Have you heard? ☊ Cậu có nghe thấy không? Cậu đã nghe thấy chưa? ☊ 921
Theo got married. > Theo's gotten married. ☊ Theo đã kết hôn. > Theo đã kết hôn rồi. ☊ I did the shopping.'> 922 I did the shopping.'>
I've done the shopping. > I did the shopping. I did the shopping.'> ☊ Tôi đã đi mua sắm xong rồi. > Tôi đã đi mua sắm. ☊ 923
Gustavo has taken my bike again without asking. > Gustavo took my bike without asking. ☊ Gustavo lại lấy xe đạp của tôi mà không xin phép. > Gustavo đã lấy xe đạp của tôi mà không xin phép. ☊ 924
Have you told your friends the good news? > Did you tell your friends the good news? ☊ Cậu đã báo tin vui cho các bạn của cậu chưa? Cậu có báo tin vui cho các bạn của cậu không? ☊ We didn't pay the electric bill.'> 925 We didn't pay the electric bill.'>
We haven't paid the electric bill yet. > We didn't pay the electric bill. We didn't pay the electric bill.'> ☊ Chúng tôi chưa trả tiền điện. > Chúng tôi đã không trả tiền điện. ☊ 929
arrived. ☊ Nikolai và Victoria mấy giờ sẽ đến? - Họ đã đến rồi. ☊ 930
It's only nine o'clock (9:00) and Ines has already gone to bed. ☊ Mới có chín giờ Ines đã đi ngủ rồi. ☊ 931
This is Yvonne. — Yes, we've already met. ☊ Đây là Yvonne. - Vâng, chúng tôi đã gặp nhau rồi. ☊ 934
Dora has bought a new dress, but she hasn't worn it yet. ☊ Dora đã mua một bộ áo váy mới nhưng cô ấy chưa mặc nó. ☊ 935
Have Chandra and Indira arrived yet? — No, not yet. We're still waiting for them. ☊ Chandra và Idria đã đến chưa? - Chưa. Chúng tôi vẫn đang đợi họ. ☊ 936
week. ☊ Zinaida đã bắt đầu công việc mới chưa? Chưa, cô ấy sẽ bắt đầu vào tuần tới. ☊ 937
This is my new dress. — It's nice, have you worn it yet? ☊ Đây là bộ áo váy mới của tôi. - Đẹp đấy, cậu đã mặc nó chưa? ☊ 938
What time is Stan arriving? — He's already arrived. ☊ Stan bao giờ sẽ đến? - Anh ấy đã đến rồi. ☊ 939
seen it. ☊ Bạn của cậu có muốn xem lm không? - Không, họ đã xem nó rồi. ☊ 940
Don't forget to call Vadim. — I've already called him. ☊ Đừng quên gọi cho Vadim. - Tôi đã gọi anh ấy rồi. ☊ 941
When is Hideki going to work? — He's already gone to work. ☊ Bao giờ Hideki sẽ đi làm? - Anh ấy đã đi làm rồi. ☊ 942
When does Hanako start her new job? — She's already started it. ☊ Bao giờ Hanako bắt đầu công việc mới? - Cô ấy đã bắt đầu làm rồi. ☊ 943
Has Tamara started her new job yet? ☊ Tamara đã bắt đầu công việc mới chưa? ☊ 944
Have you told your father about the accident yet? ☊ Cậu đã nói với bố cậu về vụ tai nạn chưa? ☊ 946
homework. ☊ Mộng Tuyền có thể xem vô tuyến vì cô ấy đã làm xong bài tập về nhà. ☊ 947
You can't go to bed. You haven't brushed your teeth yet. ☊ Cậu không thể đi ngủ được. Cậu chưa đánh răng. ☊ 950
Have you given the post o ce our new address yet? ☊ Cậu đã đưa cho bưu điện địa chỉ mới nhà chúng ta chưa? ☊ 953
Has Jianwen bought a new computer yet? ☊ Kiến Văn đã mua máy tính mới chưa? ☊ 954
yet. ☊ Kiến Hào và Nhã Linh chưa nói với ai là họ đã cưới nhau. ☊ 955
We've already done our packing for our trip. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đóng gói xong xuôi cho chuyến đi. ☊ 957
Your friend has some new neighbors. Ask him if he has met his new neighbors. ☊ Bạn của cậu có vài người hàng xóm mới. Hỏi anh ấy xem anh ấy đã gặp hàng xóm mới của mình chưa. ☊ 958
Your friend has a new job. Ask her if she has started her new job yet. ☊ Bạn của cậu có một công việc mới. Hỏi cô ấy xem cô ấy đã bắt đầu công việc mới chưa. ☊ 959
Your friend has to pay her phone bill. Ask her if she has paid her phone bill yet. ☊ Bạn của cậu phải trả tiền điện thoại. Hỏi cô ấy xem cô ấy đã trả tiền điện thoại chưa. ☊ 960
Victor was trying to sell his car. Ask him if he has sold his car yet. ☊ Victor đã muốn bán xe hơi của anh ấy. Hỏi anh ấy xem anh ấy đã bán xe hơi của anh ấy chưa. ☊ 963
Where were you on Sunday afternoon? ☊ Cậu đã ở đâu chiều hôm chủ nhật? ☊ 965
What did you do last night? — I stayed at home. ☊ Cậu đã làm gì tối hôm qua. - Tôi ở nhà. ☊ 966
Shakespeare was a writer and wrote many plays and poems. ☊ Shakespeare là một nhà văn và đã viết nhiều kịch và thơ. ☊ 967
When did you buy your computer? ☊ Cậu đã mua máy tính ở đâu? ☊ 968
What time did Jamaal go out? ☊ Jamaal đã đi ra ngoài lúc mấy giờ? ☊ 969
Kenji went home. ☊ Kenji đã đi về nhà. ☊ 971
The email didn't arrive at all. ☊ Bức thư điện tử đã không hề đến. ☊ 972
My friend has written many books. Shakespeare wrote many plays and poems. ☊ Bạn tôi viết đã được nhiều cuốn sách. Shakespeare đã viết nhiều kịch và thơ. ☊ The email didn't arrive today.'> 973 The email didn't arrive today.'>
The email hasn't arrived yet. > The email didn't arrive today. The email didn't arrive today.'> ☊ Bức thư điện tử chưa đến. Bức thư điện tử hôm nay đã không đến. ☊ We lived in Paris for six (6) years, but now we live in Rome.'> 974 We lived in Paris for six (6) years, but now we live in Rome.'>
We've lived in Paris for six (6) years. > We lived in Paris for six (6) years, but now we live in Rome. We lived in Paris for six (6) years, but now we live in Rome.'> ☊ Chúng tôi sống ở Paris đã được sáu năm rồi. Chúng tôi đã sống ở Paris sáu năm nhưng giờ chúng tôi sống ở Roma. ☊ 975
I had lunch an hour ago. ☊ Tôi ăn trưa cách đây một tiếng. ☊ 976
I started my new job last week. ☊ Tôi đã bắt đầu công việc mới tuần trước. ☊ 977
My friends arrived on Friday. ☊ Bạn của tôi đã đến hôm Thứ sáu. ☊ 978
Keiko went out at ve [o'clock] (5:00). ☊ Keiko đã ra ngoài lúc năm giờ. ☊ 979
I wore my new suit yesterday. ☊ Tôi đã mặc bộ complet mới ngày hôm qua. ☊ 980
Have you seen Veda? > Did you see Veda yesterday? ☊ Cậu đã thấy Veda chưa? Cậu có gặp Veda hôm qua không? ☊ I nished my work at two [o'clock] (2:00).'> 981 I nished my work at two [o'clock] (2:00).'>
I've nished my work. > I nished my work at two [o'clock] (2:00). I nished my work at two [o'clock] (2:00).'> ☊ Tôi đã xong việc rồi. Tôi đã xong việc lúc hai giờ. ☊ 982
Have you nished? > What time did you nish your work? ☊ Cậu đã xong chưa? Cậu đã xong việc lúc mấy giờ? ☊ 983
Liting isn't here; she's gone out. ☊ Lệ Đình không có ở đây; cô ấy đã ra ngoài rồi. ☊ 984
(2) years ago. ☊ Bà của Sanjit đã chết rồi. Bà của Sanjit đã chết cách đây hai năm. ☊ 985
Where have you been? > Where were you last night? ☊ Cậu vừa ở đâu? Cậu đã ở đâu tối qua? ☊ 986
My friend is a writer, and has written many books. ☊ Bạn tôi là một nhà văn và đã viết được nhiều cuốn sách. ☊ 989
Have you ever met a famous person? ☊ Cậu đã bao giờ gặp người nổi tiếng chưa? ☊ 991
Mira travels a lot. She's visited many countries. ☊ Mira đi du lịch rất nhiều. Cô ấy đã đến thăm được rất nhiều nước. ☊ 992
I turned o the light before leaving this morning. ☊ Tôi đã tắt đèn trước khi đi lúc sáng nay. ☊ 993
years. ☊ Tôi hiện sống ở New York, nhưng tôi đã sống ở Mexico nhiều năm. ☊ 994
been there. ☊ Đài Loan trông như thế nào? Nó có đẹp không? - Tôi không biết. Tôi chưa từng đến đó. ☊ 995
Have you ever been to Florida? ☊ Cậu đã đến Florida bao giờ chưa? ☊ 996
We went there on vacation two (2) years ago. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đi nghỉ ở đó hai năm trước. ☊ 998
We had a great time. It was wonderful. ☊ Chúng tôi đã có một khoảng thời gian tuyệt vời. Rất kì diệu. ☊ 1000
She's a painter. She's won many prizes for her paintings. ☊ Cô ấy làm hoạ sĩ. Cô ấy đã giành được nhiều giải thưởng cho nhưng bức vẽ của mình. ☊ 1001
Have you seany of her paintings? ☊ Cậu đã thấy bức vẽ nào của cô ấy chưa? ☊ 1002
I saw some of her work last week. ☊ Tôi đã thấy vài tác phẩm tuần trước. ☊ 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. ☊ 1008
Have you ever spokto her? ☊ Cậu đã nói chuyện với cô ấy bao giờ chưa? ☊ 1009
I met her at a party last week. She's very nice. ☊ Tôi đã gặp cô ấy buổi tiệc tuần trước. Cô ấy rất được. ☊ 1011
cleaned yesterday. ☊ Có người đã lau dọn văn phòng hôm qua. Văn phòng đã được lau dọn hôm qua. ☊ 1016
This house was built one hundred (100) years ago. ☊ Ngôi nhà này được xây cách đây một trăm năm. ☊ 1017
These houses were built one hundred (100) years ago. ☊ Những ngôi nhà này được xây cách đây một trăm năm. ☊ 1023
Where were you born? — In Taipei. ☊ Cậu sinh ra ở đâu? - Ở Đài Bắc. ☊ 1031
Are we allowed to park here? ☊ Họ có được phép đỗ xe ở đây không? ☊ 1037
I wasn't wokup by the noise. ☊ Tôi không bị tiếng ồn đánh thức. ☊ 1040
Football is played in most countries of the world. ☊ Bóng đá được chơi ở hầu hết mọi nước trên thế giới. ☊ 1043
Where were you born? ☊ Cậu được sinh ra ở đâu? ☊ 1046
Whwas the bicycle invented? ☊ Xe đạp được phát minh khi nào? ☊ 1050
Where did you get this picture? — It was givto me by a friend of mine. ☊ Cậu lấy bức tranh này ở đâu vậy? - Tranh do một người bạn của tôi đưa cho tôi. ☊ 1052
Did Aleksey and Anastasia go to the wedding? — No, they weren't invited. ☊ Aleksey và Anatasia có đến dự đám cưới không? - Không, họ không được mời. ☊ 1054
My car was stollast week, but the next day it was found by the police. ☊ Xe hơi của tôi bị trộm tuần trước, nhưng ngày hôm sau nó đã được cảnh sát tìm thấy. ☊ 1060
Somebody is painting the door. The door is being painted. ☊ Có người đang sơn cửa. Cửa đang được sơn. ☊ 1061
My car is at the garage. It's being repaired. ☊ Xe hơi của tôi ở trong garage. Nó đang được sửa. ☊ 1062
Some new houses are being built across from the park. ☊ Có một số ngôi nhà mới đang được xây dọc đường từ phía công viên. ☊ 1063
The o ce is being cleaned right now. ☊ Văn phòng giờ đang được lau dọn. ☊ 1066
Somebody has painted the door. > The door has bepainted. ☊ Có người đã sơn cửa. Cửa đã được sơn. ☊ 1067
Somebody has stolmy key. > My key has bestolen. ☊ Có người đã ăn trộm cái chìa khoá của tôi. Cái chìa khoá của tôi đã bị ăn trộm. ☊ 1069
Has somebody washed this shirt? > Has this shirt bewashed? ☊ Có ai giặt chiếc áo này chưa? Chiếc áo này đã được giặt chưa? ☊ 1070
The room isn't dirty anymore. It's becleaned. ☊ Căn phòng không còn bẩn nữa. Nó đã được dọn sạch. ☊ 1072
I can't nd my keys. I think they've bestolen. ☊ Tôi tìm không ra chùm chìa khoá của tôi đâu. Tôi nghĩ chúng đã bị ăn trộm. ☊ The car's getting repaired.'> 1074 The car's getting repaired.'>
The car's being repaired. > The car's getting repaired. The car's getting repaired.'> ☊ Xe hơi của tôi đang được sửa. ☊ 1075
A bridge is being built. > A bridge is getting built. ☊ Một cây cầu đang được xây. ☊ 1076
washed. ☊ Cửa sổ đang được rửa. ☊ 1077
The grass is being cut. > The grass is getting cut. ☊ Cỏ đang được cắt. ☊ 1078
The o ce is being cleaned. > The o ce is getting cleaned. ☊ Văn phòng đang được lau dọn. ☊ 1079
The shirts have beironed. > The shirts got ironed. ☊ Những cái áo đã được là. ☊ The window got broken.'> 1080 The window got broken.'>
The window's bebroken. > The window got broken. The window got broken.'> ☊ Cửa sổ đã bị vỡ. ☊ 1081
The roof is being repaired. > The roof is getting repaired. ☊ Mái nhà đang được sửa. ☊ The car got damaged.'> 1082 The car got damaged.'>
The car's bedamaged. > The car got damaged. The car got damaged.'> ☊ Xe hơi đã bị hỏng. ☊ 1083
down. ☊ Những ngôi nhà đang được đập bỏ. ☊ 1084
The trees have becut down. > The trees got cut down. ☊ Cây đã bị chặt. ☊ They got invited to a party.'> 1085 They got invited to a party.'>
They've beinvited to a party. > They got invited to a party. They got invited to a party.'> ☊ Họ đã mời tôi tới một bữa tiệc. ☊ 1086
I can't use my o ce right now. It's being painted. ☊ Tôi không thể dùng văn phòng ngay bây giờ được. Nó đang được sơn. ☊ 1087
We didn't go to the party. We weren't invited. ☊ Chúng tôi đã không đến dự tiệc. Chúng tôi không được mời. ☊ 1091
Is the computer being used at the moment? — Yes, Boris is using it. ☊ Máy tính bây giờ có ai dùng không? Có, Boris đang dùng nó. ☊ 1092
I've never sethese owers before. What are they called? ☊ Tôi chưa bao giờ thấy những bông hoa này trước đây. Chúng tên là gì? ☊ 1094
The bridge is closed. It got damaged last week, and it hasn't berepaired yet. ☊ Cái cầu đang bị đóng cửa. Nó bị hỏng tuần trước và nó chưa được sửa chữa. ☊ 1096
Please be quiet. I'm working. ☊ Làm ơn trật tự. Tôi đang làm việc. ☊ 1099
I was working whshe arrived. ☊ Tôi đang làm việc thì cô ấy đến. ☊ 1101
What were you doing at three o'clock (3:00)? ☊ Cậu đang làm gì lúc ba giờ? ☊ 1105
I've lived in this house for t(10) years. ☊ Tôi đã sống trong căn nhà này được mười năm. ☊ 1108
Where have Daisuke and Aiko gone? ☊ Daisuke và Aiko đã đi đâu? ☊ 1115
What time did Fabio and Donatella go out? ☊ Fabio và Donatella đã ra ngoài lúc nào? ☊ 1117
Where are they going? ☊ Họ đang đi đâu đấy? ☊ 1121
Is the sun shining? ☊ Trời có đang nắng không? ☊ 1130
Takahiro's not working this week. He's on vacation. ☊ Takahiro tuần này không làm việc. Anh ấy đang nghỉ phép. ☊ 1133
You can turn o the television. I'm not watching it. ☊ Cậu có thể tắt vô tuyến đi. Tôi đang không xem. ☊ 1134
Flora has invited us to her party next week, but we're not going. ☊ Flora đã mời chúng tôi tới dự bữa tiệc của cô ấy tuần sau, nhưng chúng tôi sẽ không tới. ☊ 1135
Where were your shoes made? ☊ Giày của cậu sản xuất ở đâu? ☊ 1138
What were you doing at tthirty (10:30)? ☊ Lúc mười rưỡi cậu đang làm gì? ☊ 1139
Where was your mother born? ☊ Mẹ cậu sinh ra ở đâu? ☊ 1140
Has Marco gone home? ☊ Marco đã về nhà chưa? ☊ 1143
Has Konstantin arrived yet? ☊ Konstantin đã đến chưa? ☊ 1146
Milena's lost her passport. ☊ Milena đánh mất hộ chiếu rồi. ☊ 1147
This bridge was built t(10) years ago. ☊ Cây cầu này được xây cách đây mười năm. ☊ 1148
Have you nished your work yet? ☊ Cậu đã làm xong việc chưa? ☊ 1152
I'm going to take an umbrella with me. It's raining. ☊ Tôi sẽ mang theo ô. Trời đang mưa. ☊ 1153
This is a very old photograph. It was taka long time ago. ☊ Đây là một bức ảnh rất cũ. Nó được chụp lâu lắm rồi. ☊ 1155
Where are the chocolates? Have you eatall of them? ☊ Chocolat đâu hết rồi? Cậu đã ăn hết tất cả rồi à? ☊ 1160
Kenichi's in his room. He's listening to music. ☊ Kenichi đang trong phòng của anh ấy. Anh ấy đang nghe nhạc. ☊ 1163
I cleaned my room yesterday. ☊ Hôm qua tôi đã dọn phòng của tôi. ☊ 1164
Henrik studied engineering in college. ☊ Henrik học ngành kĩ thuật ở đại học. ☊ 1165
I've cleaned my room. ☊ Tôi đã dọn phòng tôi rồi. ☊ 1166
Magda has lived in Miami for thirte(13) years. ☊ Magda đã sống ở Miami được mười ba năm. ☊ 1169
My car has berepaired. ☊ Xe hơi của tôi đã được chữa. ☊ 1171
I've made some co ee. ☊ Tôi đã pha ít cà phê rồi. ☊ 1173
Somebody's brokthis window. ☊ Có người đã làm vỡ cửa sổ. ☊ 1175
I washed my hands because they were dirty. ☊ Tôi đã rửa tay vì tay bị bẩn. ☊ 1177
We saw a really good movie yesterday. ☊ Chúng tôi đã xem một bộ lm thực sự hay ngày hôm qua. ☊ 1180
Linda's bicycle was stollast week. ☊ Xe đạp của Linda bị ăn trộm tuần trước. ☊ 1181
I went to bed early because I was tired. ☊ Tôi đã đi ngủ sớm vì tôi mệt. ☊ 1182
The shopping mall was built about twenty (20) years ago. ☊ Cửa hiệu mua sắm được xây cách đây hai mươi năm. ☊ 1185
Monika's a good friend of mine. I've known her for a long time. ☊ Monika là một người bạn tốt của tôi. Tôi đã qucô ấy từ lâu. ☊ 1186
Yesterday I fell and hurt my leg. ☊ Hôm qua tôi bị ngã và bị đau chân. ☊ 1187
run in a marathon? ☊ Anh trai tôi đã chạy ở Boston Marathon năm ngoái. Cậu đã bao giờ chạy marathon chưa? ☊ 1188
Have you told Herman about your new job? ☊ Cậu đã kể với Herman về công việc mới của cậu chưa? ☊ 1189
we won the game. ☊ Chúng tôi chơi bóng rổ hôm Chủ nhật. Chúng tôi chơi không tốt lắm nhưng chúng tôi đã thắng cuộc. ☊ 1191
We were wokup by loud music in the middle of the night. ☊ Chúng tôi bị tiếng nhạc to đánh thức giữa đêm. ☊ 1195
expensive hotel. ☊ Chuyến đi nghỉ của chúng tôi tốn rất nhiều tiền vì chúng tôi đã ở trong một khách sạn đắt tiền. ☊ 1196
Have you ever driva very fast car? ☊ Cậu đã bao giờ lái một chiếc xe hơi cực nhanh chưa? ☊ 1197
All the tickets for the concert were sold very quickly. ☊ Tất cả vé của buổi hoà nhạc đã được bán rất nhanh. ☊ 1198
our dinner. ☊ Một con chim đã bay qua cửa sổ khi chúng tôi đang ăn tối. ☊ 1199
park. ☊ Deepak và Lakshmi đâu? - Họ đang chơi quần vợt trong công viên. ☊ 1213
The concert starts at sevthirty (7:30). ☊ Buổi hoà nhạc bắt đầu lúc bảy giờ ba mươi. ☊ 1225
Listto this! Elisa's getting married next month! ☊ Nghe đây này! Elisa tháng sau sẽ cưới. ☊ 1226
My parents are going on vacation next week. — Sounds good, where are they going? ☊ Bố mẹ tôi tuần sau sẽ đi nghỉ. Hay thế, họ đi đâu thế? ☊ 1227
ding on Friday. ☊ Esteban đang học một khoá tiếng Anh trong kì này. Khoá học sẽ kết thúc vào Thứ sáu này. ☊ 1233
Do you want to go to the movies tonight? — Sure, what time does the movie begin? ☊ Cậu có muốn đi xem lm tối nay không? - Chắc chắn, mấy giờ thì lm bắt đầu? ☊ 1240
What are you going to wear to the wedding next week? ☊ Cậu định mặc gì trong đám cưới tuần sau? ☊ 1250
I'm hungry. I'm going to have a sandwich. ☊ Tôi đói. Tôi đi ăn sandwich đây. ☊ 1255
Aliyah goes to work every day. She's always there from eight thirty (8:30) until four thirty (4:30). ☊ Aliyah ngày nào cũng đi làm. Cô ấy luôn ở đấy từ tám rưỡi đến bốn rưỡi. ☊ 1256
It's elevo'clock (11:00) now. Aliyah's at work. ☊ Bây giờ là mười một giờ. Aliyah đang làm việc. ☊ 1257
At elev[o'clock] (11:00) yesterday, she was at work. ☊ Lúc mười một giờ hôm qua, Aliyah đang làm việc. ☊ 1258
At elev[o'clock] (11:00) tomorrow, she'll be at work. ☊ Lúc mười một giờ ngày mai, Aliyah đang làm việc. ☊ 1277
Right now she's in Buenos Aires. ☊ Ngay bây giờ cô ấy đang ở Buenos Aires. ☊ 1286
It won't rain, so you don't need to take an umbrella. ☊ Trời sẽ không mưa đâu nên cậu không cần phải mang theo ô. ☊ 1290
I'm sorry I was late this morning. It won't happagain. ☊ Cho tôi xin lỗi vì sáng nay tôi đã đi muộn. Chuyện này sẽ không tái diễn nữa. ☊ I don't think I'll be here tomorrow.'> 1295 I don't think I'll be here tomorrow.'>
I won't be here tomorrow. > I don't think I'll be here tomorrow. I don't think I'll be here tomorrow.'> ☊ Mai tôi sẽ không ở đây. Tôi nghĩ là tôi sẽ không ở đây ngày mai. ☊ I don't think you'll like the movie.'> 1298 I don't think you'll like the movie.'>
You won't like the movie. > I don't think you'll like the movie. I don't think you'll like the movie.'> ☊ Cậu sẽ không thích bộ lm đấy đâu. Tôi nghĩ là cậu sẽ không thích bộ lm đấy đâu. ☊ 1311
It's a nice day. I think I'll sit outside. ☊ Trời đang đẹp. Tôi nghĩ tôi sẽ ngồi ở ngoài. ☊ 1312
It's raining. I don't think I'll go out. ☊ Trời đang mưa. Tôi nghĩ là mình sẽ không ra ngoài. ☊ 1319
What shall we have for dinner? ☊ Bữa tối nay chúng ta ăn gì đây? ☊ 1326
Did you call Gamila? — Oh no, I forgot. I'll call her now. ☊ Cậu có gọi cho Gamila không? - Ồ chưa, tôi quên mất. Tôi sẽ gọi cô ấy bây giờ đây. ☊ 1327
Are you coming with me? — No, I don't think so. I'm staying here. ☊ Cậu có đi cùng tôi không? - Không, tôi nghĩ là không. Tôi sẽ ở đây. ☊ 1328
How do you use this camera? — Give it to me and I'll show you. ☊ Cậu dùng cái máy ảnh này như thế nào? - Đưa nó đây cho tôi rồi tôi sẽ chỉ cho cậu. ☊ 1331
I feel very tired. I don't think I'll play tennis today. ☊ Tôi thấy mệt lắm. Tôi nghĩ hôm nay tôi sẽ không chơi quần vợt đâu. ☊ 1333
This camera is too expensive. I don't think I'll buy it. ☊ Cái máy ảnh này quá đắt. Tôi nghĩ tôi sẽ không mua nó. ☊ 1343
Shall I wait here? — No, come with me. ☊ Tôi đợi đây nhé? - Không, đi theo tôi. ☊ 1345
Should we have a party? — Yes, who shall we invite? ☊ Chúng ta tổ chức một bữa tiệc được không? - Được, chúng ta mời ai đây? ☊ 1346
I'm not sure where to go on vacation. I might go to Costa Rica. ☊ Tôi không chắc sẽ đi đâu vào kì nghỉ. Có thể tôi đi Costa Rica ☊ 1350
Take an umbrella with you. It might rain. ☊ Cầm theo ô đi. Trời có khi mưa đấy. ☊ 1351
Buy a lottery ticket. You might be lucky. ☊ Mua một vé xổ số đi. Có khi cậu gặp may đấy. ☊ 1361
May I sit here? — Sure. ☊ Tôi ngồi đây được không? - Được chứ. ☊ She might not be here next week.'> 1367 She might not be here next week.'>
It's possible that Jamila won't be here next week. > She might not be here next week. She might not be here next week.'> ☊ Có khả năng là Jamila tuần sau sẽ không ở đây. Cô ấy có thể sẽ không ở đây tuần sau. ☊ 1369
Where are you going for your vacation? — I'm not sure. I might go to Italy. ☊ Cậu định đi nghỉ ở đâu? - Tôi cũng không rõ. Có thể tôi sẽ đi Ý. ☊ 1374
I hear you won some money. What are you going to do with it? — I haven't decided yet. I might opa restaurant. ☊ Tôi nghe nói cậu thắng được ít tiền. Cậu định làm gì với số tiền đấy? - Tôi chưa quyết định. Có thể tôi sẽ mở nhà hàng. ☊ 1390
I had a party last week, but Imran and Latifa couldn't come. ☊ Tuần trước tôi có một bữa tiệc nhưng Imran và Latifa đã không đến được. ☊ 1406
Have you semy suitcase? I can't nd it. ☊ Cậu có thấy valise của tôi đâu không? Tôi không tìm thấy nó đâu. ☊ 1407
Olga got the job because she can speak ve (5) languages. ☊ Olga đã có việc làm vì cô ấy nói được năm thứ tiếng. ☊ 1408
I was tired, but I couldn't sleep. ☊ Tôi mệt nhưng tôi đã không ngủ được. ☊ 1409
I wasn't hungry yesterday. I couldn't nish dinner. ☊ Hôm qua tôi không đói. Tôi đã không ăn hết bữa tối. ☊ 1413
know him. ☊ Anh trai tôi đã làm việc ở công ti cậu nhiều năm rồi. Cậu chắc phải biết anh ấy. ☊ 1415
This isn't the Wilsons? I'm sorry. I must have the wrong number. ☊ Đây không phải nhà Wilson à? Xin lỗi, hẳn là tôi nhầm số mất rồi. ☊ 1416
The phone rang eight (8) times and Samiya didn't answer. She must not be at home. ☊ Chuông điện thoại reo tám lần mà Samiya không nghe. Cô ấy hẳn là đã không ở nhà. ☊ 1417
Xavier takes the bus everywhere. He must not have a car. ☊ Xavier đi đâu cũng bắt xe bus. Hẳn là anh ấy không có xe hơi. ☊ 1422
They were in a dangerous situation. They had to be careful. ☊ Họ đã ở vào tình huống nguy hiểm. Họ cần phải cẩn thận. ☊ 1424
Bicyclists must not ride on the sidewalk. ☊ Người đi xe đạp không được đi trên vỉa hè. ☊ 1426
hungry. ☊ Bây giờ là buổi tối và cậu chưa ăn gì cả ngày. Cậu hẳn là đang đói. ☊ 1427
It's the most popular restaurant in town, so the food must be good. ☊ Đấy là nhà hàng đắt khách nhất thị trấn nên thức ăn chắc chắn phải ngon. ☊ 1429
The phone's ringing. I know it's not for me. It must be for you. ☊ Chuông điện thoại đang reo. Tôi biết nó không phải của tôi. Chắc chắn nó phải là của cậu. ☊ 1433
Mrs. Chbought three (3) liters of milk at the store. Her childrdrink a lot of milk. ☊ Bà Trần đã mua ba gallon sữa ở cửa hàng. Bọn trẻ nhà bà ấy uống rất nhiều sữa. ☊ 1435
This isn't the Karlsons? I must have the wrong number. ☊ Đây không phải nhà Karlson à? Xin lỗi, hẳn là tôi nhầm số mất ☊ 1443
People in the front seat of a car must wear a seat belt. ☊ Những người ngồi hàng ghế đầu trong xe hơi phải cài dây an ☊ 1444
High school students who want to go to college must get good grades. ☊ Những học sinh phổ thông trung học muốn vào đại học phải có điểm số cao. ☊ 1445
This highway is closed. Drivers must take another road. ☊ Đường cao tốc này đã đóng. Lái xe phải đi một đường khác. ☊ 1451
Bicyclists must follow the same tra c rules as drivers. ☊ Người đạp xe đạp phải tuân thủ luật giao thông như người lái xe ☊ 1458
Should we make something special for dinner? ☊ Liệu chúng ta có nên làm cái gì đặc biệt cho bữa tối không? ☊ 1472
It's late, and you're very tired. You should go to bed. ☊ Giờ đã muộn mà cậu lại rất mệt. Cậu nên đi ngủ. ☊ 1475
Whyou're driving, you should wear a seat belt. ☊ Khi cậu đang lái xe, cậu nên cài dây an toàn. ☊ 1481
jacket?" ☊ Bạn đang thử áo khoác: "Cậu nghĩ tôi có nên mua cái áo khoác này không?" ☊ 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. ☊ 1496
up at six [o'clock] (6:00). ☊ Yolanda bắt đầu làm việc từ bảy giờ nên cô ấy phải dậy từ sáu giờ. ☊ 1506
We didn't have to wait very long for the bus; it came in a few minutes. ☊ Chúng tôi không phải đợi xe bus lâu lắm, xe đã đến trong vòng vài phút. ☊ 1507
In many countries, mmust do military service. ☊ Ở nhiều nước, đàn ông phải thực hiện nghĩa vụ quân sự. ☊ 1510
Layla is studying literature. She has to read a lot of books. ☊ Layla đang học ngành văn học. Cô ấy phải đọc nhiều sách. ☊ 1513
In tennis you have to hit the ball over the net. ☊ Trong quần vợt bạn phải đánh bóng qua lưới. ☊ 1515
It's late. I have to go now. I'll see you tomorrow. ☊ Bây giờ đã muộn. Tôi phải đi đây. Ngay mai tôi sẽ gặp lại cậu. ☊ 1518
I'm going to bed. I have to get up early tomorrow. ☊ Tôi đi ngủ đây. Mai tôi còn phải dậy sớm. ☊ 1521
Chris had to wait a long time. — How long did he have to wait? ☊ Chris đã phải đợi lâu. Anh ấy đã phải đợi bao lâu? ☊ 1522
Claire has to go somewhere. — Where does she have to go? ☊ Claire phải đi đâu đó. Cô ấy phải đi đâu? ☊ 1523
have to pay? ☊ Chúng tôi đã phải trả nhiều tiền. Các cậu đã phải trả bao nhiêu tiền? ☊ 1525
They had to leave early. — Why did they have to leave early? ☊ Họ đã phải ra đi sớm. Tại sao họ phải ra đi sớm? ☊ 1531
Why did they tell me something I already know? They didn't have to tell me that. ☊ Tại sao họ lại kể cho tôi những gì tôi đã biết? Họ không cần phải kể cho tôi những việc đó. ☊ 1558
but you have one. ☊ Trời đang mưa và Nhã Cầm định ra ngoài. Cô ấy không có ô nhưng cậu có. ☊ 1575
I'm feeling tired. I'd rather not go out tonight. ☊ Tôi đang mệt. Tôi thấy không đi ra ngoài tối nay thì hơn. ☊ 1576
Jisang is feeling tired. He'd rather not go out tonight. ☊ Chí Tường đang mệt. Anh ấy thấy không đi ra ngoài tối nay thì hơn. ☊ 1589
I'd rather be at home right now than here. ☊ Ngay bây giờ tôi muốn ở nhà hơn là ở đây. ☊ 1600
Yiting doesn't want to go to college. She'd rather get a job. ☊ Y Đình không muốn học đại học. Cô ấy thích có việc làm hơn. ☊ 1607
Where would you prefer to live: in a big city or a small town? ☊ Cậu thích sống ở đâu hơn: ở thành phố lớn hay thị trấn nhỏ? ☊ 1613
Which would you prefer to watch: a football game or a movie? ☊ Cậu thích xem gì hơn: một trận đá bóng hay một bộ lm? ☊ 1614
I'd rather watch a movie than a football game. ☊ Tôi thích xem một bộ lm hơn một trận đá bóng. ☊ 1615
Come here and look at this. — What is it? ☊ Lại đây và nhìn vào cái này. - Cái gì thế? ☊ 1617
Please be quiet. I'm trying to concentrate. ☊ Làm ơn yên lặng. Tôi đang cố tập trung. ☊ 1619
ʨʊ́k͡p̚ kəʔ̖ w kɔ́ ʨwiəń ɓɐɐj to̪ ́t̚ ɗɛʔ̖ p̚ . ʨʊ́k͡p̚ vuuj vɛ̖ ! Here, have some candy. ☊ Đây, làm ít kẹo này. ☊ 1622
Please don't go. Stay here with me. ☊ Xin cậu đừng đi. Ở đây với tôi. ☊ 1629
It's cold. Let's not go out. Let's stay home. ☊ Trời đang lạnh. Mình đừng ra ngoài nữa. Ở nhà đi. ☊ 1644
There's a man on the roof. ☊ Có một người đàn ông trên mái nhà. ☊ 1651
there isn't. ☊ Xin hỏi có khách sạn nào gần đây không? - Có. Không. ☊ 1655
there aren't. ☊ Có nhà hàng nào gần đây không? - Có. Không. ☊ 1656
This restaurant is very quiet. There aren't many people here. ☊ Nhà hàng này rất yên tĩnh. Không có nhiều người ở đây. ☊ 1657
How many players are there on a football team? ☊ Có bao nhiêu cầu thủ trong một đội bóng đá. ☊ 1658
There are elev(11) players on a football team. ☊ Có mười một cầu thủ trong một đội bóng đá. ☊ 1665
block. ☊ Xin hỏi có ngân hàng nào gần đây không? - Có, ở cuối dãy nhà. ☊ 1677
I'm not going to buy this shirt. It's too expensive. ☊ Tôi sẽ không mua cái áo này. Nó quá đắt. ☊ 1684
The time now is elev fte(11:15) . There was a train at elev[o'clock] (11:00). ☊ Bây giờ là mười một giờ mười lăm. Đã có một chuyến tàu lúc mười một giờ. ☊ 1687
We're staying at a very big hotel. There are one thousand two hundred fty (1,250) rooms. ☊ Chúng tôi đang ở trong một khách sạn rất lớn. Có một nghìn hai trăm năm mươi phòng ở đây. ☊ 1693
it. ☊ Con đường này rất nguy hiểm. Có nhiều tai nạn đã xảy ra ở đây. ☊ 1694
Look! There's bean accident. ☊ Nhìn kìa! Đã có một tai nạn. ☊ 1698
I'm going out of town tomorrow. I'm packing my things today because there won't be time tomorrow. ☊ Tôi sẽ đi ra khỏi thị trấn ngày mai. Tôi đóng gói đồ đạc hôm nay vì ngày mai sẽ không có thời gian. ☊ 1701
There's already bethree (3) hurricanes this summer. ☊ Đã có ba cơn bão trong mùa hè này. ☊ 1707
I opened the envelope, but it was empty. There was nothing in it. ☊ Tôi đã mở phong bì nhưng nó trống không. Không có gì trong đấy hết. ☊ 1708
We stayed at a very nice hotel. — Really? Was there a swimming pool? ☊ Chúng tôi đã ở trong một khách sạn rất tuyệt. - Thật á? Có bể bơi trong đó không. ☊ 1709
Did you buy any cherries? — No, there weren't any at the store. ☊ Cậu có mua tí anh đào nào không? - Không, chả còn tí nào trong cửa hàng cả. ☊ 1710
The wallet was empty. There wasn't any money in it. ☊ Ví của tôi rỗng không. Không có tí tiền nào trong đấy. ☊ 1712
We didn't visit the museum. There wasn't enough time. ☊ Chúng tôi đã không thăm bảo tàng. Thời gian không đủ. ☊ 1714
are a lot. ☊ Hai mươi năm trước không có nhiều khách du lịch ở đây. Bây giờ có rất nhiều. ☊ 1716
There was a party at work last Friday, but I didn't go. ☊ Có một bữa tiệc ở cơ quan Thứ sáu vừa rồi nhưng tôi đã không dự. ☊ 1717
Where can I buy a bottle of water? — There's a convenience store at the end of the block. ☊ Tôi có thể mua một chai nước ở đâu? - Có một cửa hàng tạp hoá ở cuối dãy nhà. ☊ 1718
Why are the police outside the bank? — There was a robbery. ☊ Tại sao cảnh sát lại ở bên ngoài ngân hàng? - Đã có một vụ cướp. ☊ 1722
Last week I went back to the town where I was born. It's very di erent now. There have bea lot of changes. ☊ Tuần trước tôi trở về thị trấn nơi tôi sinh ra. Bây giờ nó đã khác rất nhiều. Đã có nhiều thay đổi. ☊ 1733
How far is it from here to the train station? ☊ Đường từ đây đến nhà gare bao xa? ☊ 1735
How far is it from Taipei to Tokyo? ☊ Khoảng cách từ Đài Bắc đến Tokyo bao xa? ☊ 1743
It's oftcold here, but there isn't much rain. ☊ Ở đây thường lạnh nhưng không có nhiều mưa. ☊ 1744
It's a long way from here to the nearest gas station. ☊ Từ đây đến nhà gare gần nhất là một con đường dài. ☊ 1758
My sister has sethe movie, but I haven't. ☊ Em gái tôi đã xem lm này rồi nhưng tôi thì chưa. ☊ 1761
won't. ☊ Ganesh có ở đây ngày mai không? - Có. Không. ☊ 1767
I had a good time. — I did, too. ☊ Tôi đã có khoảng thời gian tuyệt với. - Tôi cũng vậy. ☊ 1772
Rebecca won't be here, but Antonio will. ☊ Rebecca sẽ không ở đây nhưng Antonio thì có. ☊ 1778
I'm ready to go, but Sonia isn't. ☊ Tôi đã sẵn sàng đi nhưng Sonia thì chưa. ☊ 1779
I've sethe movie, but Enzo hasn't. ☊ Tôi đã xem bộ lm nhưng Enzo thì chưa. ☊ 1787
You had breakfast this morning, but I didn't. ☊ Sáng nay cậu đã ăn sáng còn tôi thì không. ☊ 1792
I haven't beto Mexico, but Zoe has. ☊ Tôi chưa từng đến Mexico nhưng Joe đã đến rồi. ☊ 1798
I don't usually drive to work, but I did yesterday. ☊ Tôi không lái xe di làm thường xuyên nhưng hôm qua tôi đã lái. ☊ 1799
Have you ever beto Peru? — No, but Eveline has. She went there on vacation last year. ☊ Cậu đã đến Peru bao giờ chưa? - Chưa, nhưng Eveline đến rồi. Cô ấy đã đi nghỉ ở đó năm ngoái. ☊ 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. ☊ 1807
Is it snowing? — No, it isn't. ☊ Trời đang có tuyết à? - Không. ☊ 1811
Have you ever brokyour arm? — Yes, I have. ☊ Cậu đã bị gãy tay bao giờ chưa? - Tôi bị rồi. ☊ 1816
It's raining again. — It is? I was sunny t(10) minutes ago. ☊ Trời lại đang mưa. - Thế á? Mười phút trước trời còn nắng. ☊ 1817
There's a message for you. — There is? Where is it? ☊ Có một tin nhắn cho cậu. - Thế à? Nó đâu? ☊ 1818
Giovanni can't drive. — He can't? I didn't know that. ☊ Giovanni không biết lái xe. - Vậy ư? Tôi không biết đấy. ☊ 1823
Nadya got married last week. — She did? Really? ☊ Nadya đã cưới tuần trước. - Rồi à? Thật không? ☊ 1825
I'm writing a book. — You are? What about? ☊ Tôi đang viết một cuốn sách. - Cậu á? Viết về cái gì? ☊ 1829
You closed the window, didn't you? — Yes, I think so. ☊ Cậu đã đóng cửa phải không? - Đúng vậy. ☊ 1831
Marta will be here soon, won't she? — Yes, probably. ☊ Marta sẽ sớm ở đây thôi phải không? - Đúng, chắc vậy. ☊ 1841
I've bought a new car. — You have? What kind is it? ☊ Tôi đà mua xe hơi mới rồi. Rồi à? Loại gì vậy? ☊ 1845
I was born in Italy. — You were? I didn't know that. ☊ Tôi sinh ra ở Ý. Thế à? Tôi không biết đấy. ☊ 1847
There's a football game on TV tonight. — There is? Are you going to watch it? ☊ Tối nay có một trận bóng đá trên vô tuyến. - Có à? Cậu có định xem nó không? ☊ 1851
I won't be here next week. — You won't? Where will you be? ☊ Tuần sau tôi sẽ không ở đây. - Thế à? Cậu sẽ ở đâu? ☊ 1864
Claude went to college, didn't he? — Yes, he studied psychology. ☊ Claude có đi học đại học đúng không? - Đúng, anh ấy học tâm lí học. ☊ 1869
was last sewalking home. ☊ Cảnh sát đang tìm kiếm một cậu bé mất tích. Người ta tin rằng lần cuối cậu ấy được nhìn thấy là khi đang đi bộ về nhà. ☊ 1870
A friend of mine has bearrested. It's alleged that he hit a police o cer. ☊ Một người bạn của tôi mới bị bắt. Người ta buộc tội anh ấy đánh một cảnh sát. ☊ 1872
The strike started three (3) weeks ago. It's expected that it'll end soon. ☊ Cuộc đình công bắt đầu cách đây ba tuần. Người ta hi vọng nó sẽ kết thúc sớm. ☊ 1873
it. ☊ Emil bị cho là đã đánh một cảnh sát nhưng tôi không tin. ☊ 1875
The plan is supposed to be a secret, but everybody seems to know about it. ☊ Kế hoạch đáng ra phải được giữ kín nhưng dường như mọi người đều biết rồi. ☊ 1876
What are you doing at work? You're supposed to be on vacation. ☊ Cậu đang làm gì ở cơ quan? Đáng ra cậu phải đang đi nghỉ chứ. ☊ 1879
You're not supposed to park your car here. It's private parking only. ☊ Cậu không được phép đỗ xe ở đây. Chỗ này chỉ dành cho đỗ xe riêng. ☊ 1880
Our guests were supposed to arrive at sevthirty (7:30), but they were late. ☊ Khách của chúng tôi lẽ ra phải đến lúc bảy rưỡi nhưng họ đã đến muộn. ☊ 1881
Gerard is feeling much better after his operation, but he's still not supposed to do any heavy lifting. ☊ Gerard đang cảm thấy khoẻ hơn sau phẫu thuật nhưng anh ấy vẫn chưa được phép nhấc vật nặng. ☊ 1887
Casper had his license takaway for driving too fast again. ☊ Casper đã bị lấy mất bằng lái vì lại lái xe qua nhanh. ☊ 1888
Olivia got her passport stolen. ☊ Olivia đã bị trộm hộ chiếu. ☊ 1889
Have you ever had your ight canceled? ☊ Cậu đã bao giờ bị huỷ chuyến bay chưa? ☊ 1890
Did I tell you about Luisa? She got her purse stollast week. ☊ Tôi đã kể với cậu về Luisa chưa? Tuần trước cô ấy bị ăn cắp mất túi xách. ☊ 1891
Hubert was in a ght last night. He got his nose broken. ☊ Tuần trước Hubert đánh nhau, Anh ấy bị gãy mũi. ☊ 1892
call me whshe got back. ☊ Olivia đã nói cô ấy sẽ đi vắng vài ngày và sẽ gọi cho tôi khi nào cô ấy về. ☊ 1895
she wouldn't be here? ☊ Tuần sau Isabella sẽ ở đây. - Thế à? Nhưng cậu đã bảo cô ấy sẽ không ở đây đúng không? ☊ 1896
I'm going out tonight. — You are? But you said you were staying home. ☊ Tối nay tôi sẽ ra ngoài. - Thế à? Nhưng cậu đã bảo cậu sẽ ở nhà cơ mà. ☊ 1898
I haven't beto the movies in ages. — You haven't? I thought you said you had just gone a few days ago. ☊ Mãi mà tôi chưa đi xem lm. - Chưa á? Tôi tưởng cậu đã nói là cậu vừa mới đi xem mấy hôm trước. ☊ 1899
Maalik said he had wokup feeling sick, so he hadn't gone to work. ☊ Maalik nói anh ấy lúc thức dậy thấy không khoẻ nên anh ấy đã không đi làm. ☊ 1905
Michiko asked me not to tell anybody what had happened. ☊ Michiko bảo tôi đừng kể với ai những việc đã xảy ra. ☊ 1906
hurry up. ☊ Noboru đã mất nhiều thời gian chuẩn bị nên tôi đã bảo anh ấy nhanh lên. ☊ 1915
Haven't we met somewhere before? ☊ Chúng ta đã gặp nhau ở đâu chưa? ☊ 1923
Oliver? ☊ Tôi có thể tìm thấy Oliver ở đâu? > Cậu có thẻ cho tôi biết tôi có thể tìm thấy Oliver ở đâu không? ☊ 1924
What time does the movie begin? > Do you know what time the movie begins? ☊ Mấy giờ bộ lm bắt đầu? > Cậu có biết mấy giờ bộ lm bắt đầu không? ☊ 1929
How much does it cost to park here? > Could you tell me how much it costs to park here? ☊ Đỗ xe ở đây mất bao nhiêu? > Cậu có thể cho tôi biết đỗ xe ở đây mất bao nhiêu không? ☊ 1932
She asked how long I had beworking at my present job. ☊ Cô ấy hỏi tôi đã làm công việc hiện tại của tôi được bao lâu rồi. ☊ 1942
Do you have to leave already? — I'm afraid so. ☊ Cậu đã phải đi chưa? - Tôi e là rồi. ☊ 1946
You notice the sky is blue and the sun is shining. You say, "It's a beautiful day isn't it?" ☊ Bạn để ý thấy bầu trời xanh và mặt trời đang toả nắng. Bạn nói: "Trời hôm nay đẹp quá phải không nhỉ?" ☊ 1947
You notice the restaurant prices are very high. You say, "It's pretty expensive, isn't it?" ☊ Bạn để ý thấy giá cả của nhà hàng rất cao. Bạn nói: "Giá đắt quá phải không?" ☊ 1951
You're trying on a new jacket and don't like it. You say, "This doesn't look very good on me, does it?" ☊ Bạn đang thử một chiếc áo khoác mới và bạn không thích nó. Bạn nói: "Cái này tôi mặc trông không đẹp lắm nhỉ?" ☊ 1952
The cashier is putting your groceries in a plastic bag. You say, "Excuse me, don't you have any paper bags?" ☊ Người tính tiền đang cho đồ ăn vào túi nhựa. Bạn nói: "Xin lỗi, cậu có túi giấy không?" ☊ 1953
You're looking for your keys. Maybe Ichirou has sethem. You ask, "You haven't semy keys, have you?" ☊ Bạn đang tìm chìa khoá. Có thể Ichirou đã nhìn thấy chúng. Bạn hỏi: "Cậu không thấy chìa khoá của tôi đâu à?" ☊ 1963
Rashmi has givup trying to lose weight. ☊ Rashmi đã từ bỏ việc giảm cân. ☊ 1965
You keep interrupting whI'm talking. ☊ Cậu vẫn tiếp tục cắt ngang khi tôi đang nói chuyện. ☊ 1967
I don't mind being kept waiting. ☊ Tôi không phiền khi phải đợi tiếp đâu. ☊ 1968
They admitted to having stolthe money. ☊ Họ thừa nhận đã ăn cắp tiền. ☊ 1969
I now regret saying what I said. ☊ Giờ tôi hối hận về những gì tôi đã nói. ☊ 1970
She denied that she had stolthe money. ☊ Cô ấy phủ nhận việc cô ấy đã ăn cắp tiền. ☊ 1974
It was very funny. I couldn't stop laughing. ☊ Buồn cười lắm. Tôi đã không thể nào ngừng cười. ☊ 1975
It was late, so we decided to take a taxi home. ☊ Lúc đó muộn rồi nên chúng tôi đã quyết định bắt taxi về nhà. ☊ 1976
Vincent was in a di cult situation, so I agreed to help him. ☊ Vincent đã rơi vào tình trạng khó khắn nên tôi đồng ý giúp anh ấy. ☊ 1978
Valerie failed to make a good impression at the job interview. ☊ Valerie đã thất bại trong việc tạo ấn tượng tốt trong buổi phỏng vấn xin việc. ☊ 1980
I promised not to be late. ☊ Tôi đã hứa là sẽ không bị muộn. ☊ 1981
Are you thinking of buying a car? — Yeah, but I still haven't made up my mind. ☊ Cậu đang nghĩ đến việc mua xe hơi à? - Ừ nhưng tôi vẫn chưa quyết định. ☊ 1985
I pretended to be reading the newspaper. ☊ Tôi giả vời như đang đọc báo. ☊ 1986
You seem to have lost weight. ☊ Cậu có vẻ đã giảm cân. ☊ 1988
I wouldn't dare tell him. ☊ Tôi đâu dám nói với anh ta. ☊ 1990
Yvonne tends to forget things. ☊ Yvone hay quên đồ đạc. ☊ 1991
They claim to have solved the problem. ☊ Họ khẳng định là đã giải quyết xong vấn đề. ☊ 1993
I was really astonished. I didn't know what to say. ☊ Tôi đã thực sự kinh ngạc. Tôi đã không biết phải nói gì. ☊ 2003
I didn't move the piano by myself. I got somebody to help me. ☊ Tôi không tự chuyển cái đàn dương cầm. Tôi đã nhờ người khác giúp. ☊ 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. ☊ 2005
I was warned not to touch the switch. ☊ Tôi đã được cảnh báo là đừng sờ vào cái contact. ☊ 2010
happened. ☊ Tôi bắt anh ấy hứa là anh ấy sẽ không nói với ai những gì đã xảy ra. ☊ 2014
We were made to wait for two (2) hours. ☊ Chúng tôi đã bị bắt phải chờ hai tiếng. ☊ 2018
remembered to lock the door, but I forgot to shut the windows. ☊ Tôi biết là tôi đã khoá cửa. Tôi nhớ rõ ràng là đã khoá nó. > Tôi có nhớ khoá cửa nhưng tôi đã quên đóng cửa sổ. ☊ 2021
I now regret saying what I said. I shouldn't have said it. ☊ Giờ tôi hối hận vì những gì tôi đã nói. Lẽ ra tôi không nên nói vậy. ☊ 2022
It began to get cold, and he regretted not wearing his coat. ☊ Trời bắt đầu trở lạnh và anh ấy hối hận vì không mặc áo khoác. ☊ 2028
don't remember you lending me money. ☊ Tôi đã cho cậu mượn tiền mấy tháng trước. - Cậu chắc chứ? Tôi không nhớ là cậu đã cho tôi mượn tiền. ☊ 2030
Chandra joined the company nine (9) years ago and became assistant manager after two (2) years. ☊ Chandra gia nhập công ti chín năm trước và đã trở thành trợ lí giám đốc của công ti sau hai năm. ☊ 2032
I tried to keep my eyes open, but I couldn't. ☊ Tôi đã cố gắng mở mắt nhưng tôi không làm được. ☊ 2033
asleep. ☊ Xin cậu cố giữ yên lặng khi cậu về nhà. Mọi người khi đó đang ngủ. ☊ 2034
but they were all full. ☊ Chúng tôi đã không tìm được chỗ nào để ở. Chúng tôi đã thử mọi khách sạn trong thị trấn nhưng tất cả đều hết chỗ. ☊ 2036
I need to get more exercise. > I need to start working out more. ☊ Tôi cần thực hành nhiều hơn. > Tôi cần bắt đầu làm ra nhiều thành phẩm hơn. ☊ 2040
They needed help to clean up after the party, so everybody helped clean up. ☊ Họ cần sự giúp đỡ để dọn dẹp sau bữa tiệc nên mọi người đã giúp dọn dẹp. ☊ 2052
It's not my favorite job, but I like cleaning the kitchen as often as possible. ☊ Đấy không phải công việc tôi thích nhưng tôi thích dọn bếp thường xuyên nhất có thể. ☊ 2057
It's too bad we didn't see Hideki when we were in Tokyo. I would have liked to have seen him again. ☊ Chán quá, chúng tôi đã không gặp được Hideki khi chúng tôi ở Tokyo. Tôi cũng muốn gặp lại anh ấy lắm. ☊ 2058
We'd like to have gone on vacation, but we didn't have enough money. ☊ Tôi cũng muốn đi nghỉ lắm nhưng chúng tôi đã không có đủ tiền. ☊ 2059
Poor Hanako! I would hate to have been in her position. ☊ Khổ thân Hanako? Tôi chẳng muốn ở vị trí của cô ấy đâu. ☊ 2068
I'd rather you didn't tell anyone what I said. ☊ Tôi nghĩ cậu đừng nói với ai những gì tôi đã nói thì hơn. ☊ 2071
rather I told him? — No, I'll tell him. ☊ Cậu sẽ nói với Vladimir về chuyện đã xả ra hay cậu muốn tôi nói với anh ấy hơn? - Không, tôi sẽ nói. ☊ 2073
What did you do after nishing school? ☊ Cậu đã làm gì sau khi học xong? ☊ 2074
climbing in. ☊ Bọn trộm đã vào nhà bằng cách phá cửa sổ và trèo vào. ☊ 2078
We ran ten (10) kilometers without stopping. ☊ Chúng tôi đã chạy mười kilometre không nghỉ. ☊ 2079
It was a stupid thing to say. I said it without thinking. ☊ Nói ra điều đó thật ngu xuẩn. Tôi đã nói mà không suy nghĩ. ☊ 2081
about yours. ☊ Tôi có vấn đề của riêng tôi đã đủ rồi không cần lo thêm việc của cậu nữa. ☊ 2083
Are you looking forward to the weekend? — Yes, I am. ☊ Cậu đang mong cuối tuần phải không? - Đúng vậy. ☊ 2087
Ramona lives alone. She's lived alone for fteen (15) years. It's not strange for her. ☊ Ramona sống một mình. Cô ấy đã sống một mình được mười lăm năm. Điều đó không lạ gì với cô ấy. ☊ 2088
She's used to it. She's used to living alone. ☊ Cô ấy đã quen như vậy. Cô ấy đã quen sống một mình. ☊ 2089
I bought some new shoes. They felt strange at rst because I wasn't used to them. ☊ Tôi đã mua giày mới. Lúc đầu nó lạ chân vì tôi chưa quen với nó. ☊ 2092
Malika's husband is often away. She doesn't mind. She's used to him being away. ☊ Chồng của Malika thường xuyên đi vắng. Cô ấy không bận tâm. Cô ấy đã quen với việc anh ấy đi vắng. ☊ 2093
Keiko had to get used to driving on the left when she moved back to Japan. ☊ Keiko đã phải làm quen với việc lái xe bên trái khi cô ấy trở về Nhật Bản. ☊ 2095
my bike. ☊ Tôi từng ngày nào cũng lái xe đi làm nhưng ngày nay tôi thường đi xe đạp. ☊ 2097
We talked about the problem. ☊ Chúng tôi đã nói chuyện về vấn đề đó. ☊ 2098
You should apologize for what you said. ☊ Cậu nên xin lỗi vì những gì cậu đã nói. ☊ 2100
Have you succeeded in nding a job yet? ☊ Cậu đã thành công trong việc tìm việc làm chưa? ☊ 2102
I'm thinking of buying a house. ☊ Tôi đang nghĩ đến việc mua nhà. ☊ 2105
We've decided against moving to Australia. ☊ Chúng tôi đã phản đối việc rời đi Úc. ☊ 2107
I'm looking foward to meeting her. ☊ Tôi đang mong mỏi được gặp cô ấy. ☊ 2108
I congratulated Mira on getting a new job. ☊ Tôi đã chúc mừng Mira vì có công việc mới. ☊ 2111
What prevented you from coming to see us? ☊ Thứ gì đã cản cậu đến gặp chúng tôi? ☊ 2113
The rain didn't stop us from enjoying our vacation. ☊ Mưa đã không cản trở chúng tôi tận hưởng kì nghỉ. ☊ 2114
I forgot to thank them for helping me. ☊ Tôi quên không cảm ơn họ vì đã giúp tôi. ☊ 2115
Please excuse me for not returning your call. ☊ Xin tha lỗi cho tôi vì đã không gọi lại cho cậu. ☊ 2118
I live only a short walk from here, so it's not worth taking a taxi. ☊ Tôi sống cách đây chỉ một quãng ngắn đi bộ nên không cần phải bắt taxi. ☊ 2119
There was no point in waiting any longer, so we left. ☊ Đợi nữa cũng chả được tích sự gì nên chúng tôi đã đi. ☊ 2121
What was the movie like? Was it worth seeing? ☊ Bộ lm như thế nào? Nó có đáng xem không? ☊ 2122
stealing. ☊ Bọn trộm đã đột nhập vào nhà nhưng không có gì đáng trộm hết. ☊ 2130
When was the last time you went shopping? ☊ Lần gần đây nhất cậu đi mua sắm là khi nào? ☊ 2137
They gave us some money to buy some food. ☊ Họ đã đưa cho chúng tôi ít tiền để mua thức ăn. ☊ 2143
She's learning English so that she can study in Australia. ☊ Cô ấy đang học tiếng Anh để cô ấy có thể học ở Úc. ☊ 2144
often. ☊ Họ đã chuyển tới thành phố để họ có thể gặp con họ thường xuyên hơn. ☊ 2145
I put on warmer clothes so I wouldn't feel cold. ☊ Tôi đã mặc quần áo ấm để tôi không thấy lạnh. ☊ 2146
I left Kenji my phone number so he'd be able to contact me. ☊ Tôi đã để lại cho Kenji số điện thoại của tôi để anh ấy có thể liên lạc với tôi. ☊ 2147
We whispered so that nobody could hear our conversation. ☊ Chúng tôi đã nói thầm để không ai có thể nghe thấy cuộc trao đổi của chúng tôi. ☊ 2148
Please arrive early so that we'll be able to start the meeting on time. ☊ Làm ơn đến sớm để chúng ta có thể bắt đầu cuộc họp đúng giờ. ☊ 2149
Sanjit locked the door so that he wouldn't be disturbed. ☊ Sanjit đã khoá cửa để không bị ai làm phiền. ☊ 2150
I slowed down so that the car behind me could pass. ☊ Tôi đi chậm lại để chiếc xe đằng sau tôi vượt qua được. ☊ 2154
This is a di cult question for me to answer. ☊ Đây là một câu hỏi khó để tôi trả lời. ☊ 2156
It's foolish of Liting to quit her job when she needs the money. ☊ Lệ Đình thật dại dột khi bỏ việc trong khi cô ấy đang cần tiền. ☊ 2161
If I have any more news, you'll be the first person to know. ☊ Nếu tôi có tin gì nữa thì cậu sẽ là người đầu tiên được biết. ☊ 2167
That chair is not safe to stand on. ☊ Cái ghế đấy đứng lên không an toàn. ☊ 2169
lot of tra c on the roads. ☊ Vì kì nghỉ bắt đầu Thứ sáu nên đường có vẻ nhiều xe cộ. ☊ 2170
night. ☊ Khu này của thị trấn rất nguy hiểm. Mọi người sợ hãi khi đi qua đây buổi tối. ☊ 2171
Aleksey was afraid to tell his parents what happened. ☊ Aleksey sợ hãi khi nói với bố mẹ anh ấy về chuyện đã xảy ra. ☊ 2176
I tried to sell my car, but nobody was interested in buying it. ☊ Tôi đã cố bán cái xe hơi nhưng không ai thích mua nó. ☊ 2177
hand, was surprised to hear it. ☊ Tôi hứng thú khi nghe tin Arturo đã thôi việc. - Tôi thì ngược lại, tôi ngạc nhiên khi nghe tin đó. ☊ 2180
I've enjoyed my stay here. I'll be sorry to leave. ☊ Tôi đã rất thích thú khi ở đây. Tôi sẽ rất tiếc khi rời đi. ☊ I'm sorry I shouted at you yesterday.'> 2182 I'm sorry I shouted at you yesterday.'>
I'm sorry for shouting at you yesterday. > I'm sorry I shouted at you yesterday. I'm sorry I shouted at you yesterday.'> ☊ Tôi xin lỗi vì hôm qua đã quát cậu. ☊ 2184
Daisuke failed to solve the problem, whereas Aiko succeeded in solving the problem. ☊ Daisuke đã không giải được bài toán trong khi Aiko đã giải thành công bài toán. ☊ 2185
Fabio promised to buy me lunch. > Fabio insisted on buying me lunch. ☊ Fabio đã hứa mua cho tôi bữa trưa. > Fabio đòi mua cho tôi bữa trưa. ☊ 2186
I saw Donna get into her car and drive away. ☊ Tôi đã thấy Donna vào xe hơi của cô ấy và lái xe đi. ☊ 2187
I saw Fyodor waiting for a bus. ☊ Tôi dã thấy Fyodor đang đợi xe bus. ☊ 2188
I saw him fall o his bike. ☊ Tôi đã thấy anh ấy ngã khỏi xe đạp. ☊ 2190
I saw him walking along the street. ☊ Tôi đã thấy anh ấy đi bộ trên phố. ☊ 2191
I didn't hear you come in. ☊ Tôi đã không nghe thấy tiếng cậu đi vào đây. ☊ 2194
I could hear it raining. ☊ Tôi đã nghe thấy được trời đang mưa. ☊ 2195
The missing children were last seen playing near the river. ☊ Những đứa trẻ bị mất tích được nhìn thấy lần cuối cùng khi đang ☊ 2196
Can you smell something burning? ☊ Cậu có ngửi thấy gì đang cháy không? ☊ 2199
I heard someone slamming the door in the middle of the night. ☊ Tôi đã nghe thấy có người đập cửa giữa nửa đêm. ☊ 2200
Heidi hurt her knee playing volleyball. ☊ Heidi bị đau đầu gối khi chơi bóng chuyền. ☊ 2201
Takahiro's in the kitchen making co ee. ☊ Takahiro đang ở trong bếp pha cà phê. ☊ 2202
A man ran out of the house shouting. ☊ Một người đàn ông đã la hét chạy ra khỏi ngôi nhà. ☊ 2209
Feeling tired, I went to bed early. ☊ Cảm thấy mệt, tôi đã đi ngủ sớm. ☊ 2219
The police are looking for the stolen car. ☊ Cảnh sát đang tìm kiếm chiếc xe hơi bị mất cắp. ☊ 2220
I need my glasses, but I can't nd them. ☊ Tôi cần kính nhưng tôi không tìm thấy nó đâu. ☊ 2223
I can't work here. There's too much noise. ☊ Tôi không thể làm ở đây. Có quá nhiều tiếng ồn. ☊ 2227
You can't sit here. There isn't any room. ☊ Cậu không thể ngồi đây. Không có phòng nào cả. ☊ 2228
I had some interesting experiences while I was traveling. ☊ Tôi đã có vài trải nghiệm thú vị khi tôi đi du lịch. ☊ 2232
EN Where are you going to put all your furniture? ☊ Cậu định đi đâu để chất hết đống đồ đạc của cậu. ☊ 2234
The news was very depressing. ☊ Tin đấy rất đáng buồn. ☊ 2236
We had a very good trip. ☊ Chúng tôi đã có một chuyến đi rất hay. ☊ 2239
These chairs are mine. > This furniture is mine. ☊ Đống ghế này là của tôi. > Đông đồ đạc này là của tôi. ☊ That's good advice.'> 2240 That's good advice.'>
That's a good suggestion. > That's good advice. That's good advice.'> ☊ Đấy là một gợi ý hay. > Đấy là một lời khuyên hay. ☊ 2241
My neighbor drives an SUV. ☊ Hàng xóm của tôi lái một con xe thể thao đa dụng. ☊ 2242
My neighbor is an FBI agent. ☊ Hàng xóm của tôi là một đặc vụ FBI. ☊ 2243
He got a university degree. ☊ Anh ấy đã có bằng đại học. ☊ 2244
He was an NYU student. ☊ Anh ấy từng là sinh viên trường Đại học New York. ☊ 2254
We met a lot of interesting people at the party. ☊ Tôi đã gặp nhiều người trong bữa tiệc. ☊ 2256
I'd like to give you some advice before you go o to college. ☊ Tôi muốn cho cậu ít lời khuyên trước khi rời đại học. ☊ 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 ☊ 2258
We've had wonderful weather this last month. ☊ Chúng ta đã gặp thời tiết tuyệt với tháng vừa qua. ☊ 2261
I have to go to the bank today. — Is there a bank near here? ☊ Hôm nay tôi phải ra ngân hàng. - Có ngân hàng gần đây không? ☊ 2267
The earth goes around the sun, and the moon goes around the earth. ☊ Trái đất quay quanh mặt trời và mặt trăng quay quanh trái đất. ☊ 2268
Have you ever crossed the equator? ☊ Cậu đã bao giờ bước qua xích đạo chưa? ☊ 2269
We looked up at all the stars in the sky. ☊ Chúng tôi đã ngước lên ngắm sao trên trời. ☊ He's in jail.'> 2272 He's in jail.'>
Milena's brother's in prison for robbery. > He's in jail. He's in jail.'> ☊ Em trai Milena đang ở trong nhà tù vì ăn cướp. ? Anh ấy đang ngồi tù. ☊ 2273
Milena went to the prison to visit her brother. ☊ Milena đã đến nhà tù thăm em trai của cô ấy. ☊ 2274
When I nish high school, I want to go to college. ☊ Khi tôi học phổ thông trung học xong tôi muốn vào đại học. ☊ 2288
long. ☊ Paolo và Giuliana đã cưới nhau nhưng hôn nhân không kéo dài lâu lắm. ☊ 2291
the homeless. ☊ Chính phủ đã hứa là sẽ cung cấp nhiều tiền hơn để giúp đỡ người vô gia cư. ☊ 2298
The Atlantic Ocean is between Africa and America. ☊ Đại Tây Dương nằm giữa châu Phi và châu Mĩ. ☊ 2302
The Paci c is the largest ocean. ☊ Thái Bình Dương là đại dương lớn nhất. ☊ 2310
The Philippines is a group of islands near Taiwan. ☊ Philippines là một quần đảo gần Đài Loan. ☊ 2311
Have you ever been to the south of France? ☊ Cậu đã đến miền nam nước Pháp bao giờ chưa? ☊ 2315
UCLA is in L.A. ☊ Đại học California Los Angeles nằm ở bang Los Angeles. ☊ 2320
The bicycle and the car are means of transportation. ☊ Xe đạp và xe hơi là những phương tiện giao thông. ☊ 2321
week. ☊ Cảnh sát muốn phỏng vấn hai người đàn ông về vụ cướp tuần trước. ☊ 2323
Do the police know how the accident happened? ☊ Cảnh sát có biết vụ tai nạn đã diễn ra như thế nào không? ☊ 2333
A man who is thirty (30) years old is a thirty-year-old man. ☊ Một người đàn ông mà ba mươi tuổi là một người đàn ông ba mươi tuổi. ☊ 2337
meeting has been canceled. ☊ Cuộc họp ngày mai đã bị huỷ. > Cuộc họp ngày mai đã bị huỷ. ☊ 2338
The storm last week caused a lot of damage. > Last week's storm caused a lot of damage. ☊ Cơn bão tuần trước đã gây nhiều thiệt hại. > Cơn bão tuần trước đã gây nhiều thiệt hại. ☊ 2340
I bought enough groceries at the supermarket last night for a week. > I bought a week's worth of groceries last night. ☊ Tối qua tôi đã mua đủ thực phẩm ở siêu thị cho một tuần. > Tối qua tôi đã mua thực phẩm cần cho một tuần. ☊ 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. ☊ 2345
It's our own fault. We should blame ourselves. ☊ Đấy là lỗi của riêng chúng ta. Chúng ta nên tự nhận lỗi. ☊ 2349
He got up, washed, shaved, and got dressed. ☊ Anh ấy đã dậy, tắm rửa, cạo râu và mặc quần áo. ☊ 2350
long have you known one another? ☊ Cậu và Kenichi đã biết nhau bao lâu rồi? > Các cậu đã biết nhau bao lâu rồi? ☊ 2357
I tried to study, but I couldn't concentrate. ☊ Tôi đã cố học nhưng tôi không tập trung được. ☊ 2361
ourselves out. ☊ Chúng tôi đã không thể vào được nhà vì chúng tôi đã tự khoá mình ở ngoài. ☊ 2363
We'd never met before, so we introduced ourselves to one another. ☊ Chúng tôi chưa từng gặp nhay trước đó nên chúng tôi đã tự giới thiệu cho nhau, ☊ 2365
We took a trip with some friends of ours. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đi một chuyến với vài người bạn của chúng tôi. ☊ 2366
Pietro had an argument with a neighbor of his. ☊ Pietro đã có một trận cãi nhau với một hàng xóm của anh ấy. ☊ 2367
That woman over there is a friend of my sister's. ☊ Người phụ nữa đàng kia là một người bạn của chị tôi. ☊ 2368
She's living by herself. ☊ Chị tôi đã tốt nghiệp đại học và đang sống ở nhà riêng. > Cô ấy đang ở riêng. ☊ 2373
I traveled around Japan on my own. ☊ Tôi đã tự đi Nhật Bản một mình. ☊ 2377
the cost of living. ☊ Mọi thứ giờ đắt hơn. Có một sự tăng mạnh trong phí sinh hoạt. ☊ 2379
The new restaurant is very good. I went there last night. ☊ Cái nhà hàng mới rất tuyệt. Tôi đã đến đấy tối qua. ☊ 2382
I heard music, so there must have been somebody at home. ☊ Tôi đã nghe thấy tiếng nhạc nên chắc chắn đã có ai đó ở nhà. ☊ 2387
After the lecture, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. ☊ Sau bài giảng sẽ có cơ hội để đặt câu hỏi. ☊ 2388
I like the place where I live, but it'd be nicer to live by the ocean. ☊ Tôi thích nơi tôi sống nhưng sống ở gần đại dương sẽ tuyệt hơn. ☊ 2389
I was told that there'd be someone to meet me at the airport, but there wasn't. ☊ Tôi đã được bảo là có người gặp tôi ở sân bay nhưng không có ao cả. ☊ 2390
She went out without any money. ☊ Cô ấy đã ra ngoài mà không mang tiền. ☊ 2395
I'm sorry for any trouble I've caused. ☊ Tôi xin lỗi vì những rắc rối tôi đã gây ra. ☊ 2397
Someone has forgotten their umbrella. ☊ Có người đã quên ô. ☊ 2398
We had to walk home because there was no bus. ☊ Chúng tôi đã phải đi bộ về nhà vì không có xe bus. ☊ 2401
All the tickets have been sold. There are none left. ☊ Tất cả vá đã được bán. Không còn sót vé nào. ☊ 2404
The house is empty. There's no one living there. ☊ Căn nhà trống không. Không có ai sống ở đấy. ☊ 2405
We had nothing to eat. ☊ Chúng tôi đã không có gì để ăn. ☊ 2406
Herman didn't tell anyone about his plans. ☊ Herman đã không nói với ai về kế hoạch của anh ấy. ☊ 2410
We didn't spend much money. ☊ Chúng tôi đã không tiêu nhiều tiền. ☊ 2412
here. ☊ Không có nhiều khác du lịch ở đây. > Không có nhiều khác du lịch ở đây. ☊ 2418
to win. ☊ Mọi người đã ngạc nhiên là anh ấy thắng. Ít người nghĩ là anh ấy thắng. ☊ 2420
It was a very boring place to live. There was little to do. ☊ Đấy là một nơi buồn chán để sống. Có ít thứ để làm. ☊ 2424
Have you read any of these books? ☊ Cậu đã đọc quyển nào trong chỗ sách này chưa? ☊ 2434
to help me. ☊ Tôi đã hỏi vài người về đường đi nhưng không ai trong số họ giúp tôi được. ☊ 2436
Neither restaurant is expensive. > Neither of the restaurants we went to was expensive. ☊ Cả hai nhà hàng này đều không đắt. > Cả hai nhà hàng mà chúng tôi đến đều không đắt. ☊ 2439
knew. ☊ Tôi đã hỏi hai người về đường đến gare nhưng cả hai đều không biết. ☊ 2451
All I've eaten today is a sandwich. ☊ Toàn bộ những gì tôi đã ăn hôm nay là một cái bánh mì kẹp. ☊ 2453
Lakshmi has lived her whole life in India. ☊ Laksha đã sống cả đời ở Ấn Độ. ☊ 2454
I've spent all the money you gave me. ☊ Tôi đã tiêu tất cả số tiền cậu đưa tôi. ☊ 2460
been? ☊ Tôi đã tìm cậu cả buổi sáng. Cậu đã ở đâu vậy? ☊ 2462
It was a terrible re. The whole building got destroyed. ☊ Đấy là một đám cháy kinh khủng. Cả toà nhà bị phá huỷ. ☊ 2463
I've read every one (1) of those books. ☊ Tôi đã đọc một trong những quyển sách này. ☊ 2475
The printer that broke down is working again now. ☊ Máy in bị hỏng nay đã hoạt động trở lại rồi. ☊ 2478
The building destroyed in the re has now been rebuilt. ☊ Toà nhà bị lửa tàn phá nay đã được xây lại. ☊ 2481
The driver who caused the accident was ned ve hundred dollars ($500). > The driver who caused the accident was ned four hundred euros (€400). ☊ Người lái xe gây ra tai nạn đã bị phạt năm trăm dollar. ☊ 2482
We live in a world that is changing all the time. ☊ Chúng ta sống ở một thế giới đang thay đổi luôn luôn. ☊ 2483
It seems that Earth is the only planet that can support life. ☊ Có vẻ như Trái Đất là hành tinh duy nhất có thể nuôi sự sống. ☊ 2486
cheese that was in the refrigerator? ☊ Trước có miếng fromage trong tủ lạnh. Giờ nó đâu rồi? Miếng fromage trước ở trong tủ lạnh giờ đâu rồi? ☊ 2487
I wanted to see a woman. She was away on vacation. > The woman whom I wanted to see was away on vacation. ☊ Tôi muốn gặp một người phụ nữ. Cô ấy đã đi nghỉ nơi khác. > Người phụ nữ mà tôi muốn gặp đã đi nghỉ nơi khác. ☊ 2488
The woman I wanted to see was away on vacation. ☊ Người phụ nữ tôi muốn gặp đã đi nghỉ nơi khác. ☊ 2491
Are these the books that you were looking for? > Are these the books you were looking for? ☊ Đây có phải chỗ sách mà cậu đang tìm không? > Đây có phải chỗ sách cậu đang tìm không? ☊ 2492
The woman with whom he fell in love left him after a month. > The woman he fell in love with left him after a month. ☊ Người phụ nữ mà anh ấy đem lòng yêu đã bỏ anh được một tháng. > Người phụ nữ anh ấy đem lòng yêu đã bỏ anh được một tháng. ☊ 2493
The man that I was sitting next to on the plane talked the whole time. > The man I was sitting next to on the plane talked the whole time. ☊ Người đàn ông mà tôi ngồi cạnh trên máy bay nói chuyện suốt. > Người đàn ông tôi ngồi cạnh trên máy bay nói chuyện suốt. ☊ 2495
had. ☊ Tôi đã đưa cô ấy tất cả tiền mà tôi có. > Tôi đưa cô ấy tất cả tiền mà tôi có. ☊ 2499
You wanted to visit a museum. It was closed when you got there. > The museum we were going to visit was closed when we got there. ☊ Bạn muốn tham quan một viện bảo tàng. Nó đóng cửa lúc bạn đến. > Viện bảo tàng chúng tôi định đến đã đóng cửa khi chúng tôi tới. ☊ Have you nished the work you had to do?'> 2500 Have you nished the work you had to do?'>
Your friend had to do some work. You want to know if she's nished. > Have you nished the work you had to do? Have you nished the work you had to do?'> ☊ Bạn của bạn phải làm việc gì đó. Bạn muốn biết cô ấy đã xong hay chưa. > Cậu đã xong việc cậu phải làm chưa? ☊ 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. ☊ 2504
I didn't get the job I applied for. ☊ Tôi đã không được nhận vào công việc tôi đã nộp đơn xin. ☊ 2510
A widow is a woman whose husband has already passed away. ☊ Quả phụ là người phụ nữ mà có chồng đã qua đời. ☊ 2511
What's the name of the man whose car you borrowed? ☊ Tên của người đàn ông cậu mượn xe là gì? ☊ 2512
I met someone whose brother I went to school with. ☊ Tôi đã gặp một người mà anh trai người đó từng học cùng tôi. ☊ 2513
EN I met a man who knows you. ☊ Tôi đã gặp một người đàn ông có biết cậu. ☊ 2514
I met a man whose sister knows you. ☊ Tôi đã gặp một người đàn ông mà em gái anh ta biết cậu. ☊ 2515
The woman I wanted to see was away on business. ☊ Người phụ nữ tôi muốn gặp đang đi làm xa. ☊ 2520
The reason I'm calling you is to ask your advice. ☊ Lí do tôi đang gọi cho cậu là muốn xin cậu lời khuyên. ☊ 2522
I went to see the doctor, who told me to rest for a few days. ☊ Tôi đã đến gặp bác sĩ, người mà bảo tôi nghỉ ngơi vài ngày. ☊ 2527
The population of London, which was once the largest city in the world, is now decreasing. ☊ Dân số của London, nơi từng là thành phố lớn nhất thế giới, ngày nay đang giảm xuống. ☊ 2528
Few of the people who applied for the job had the necessary quali cations. ☊ Ít người nộp đơn xin việc này đạt chất lượng cần thiết. ☊ 2529
Camila showed me a picture of her son, who is a police o cer. ☊ Camilia đưa tôi bức ảnh của con cô ấy, người đang là cảnh sát. ☊ 2532
Mr. Lopez, whom I spoke with at the meeting, is very interested in our plan. ☊ Ông Lopez, người tôi đã nói chuyện còng tại buổi họp, rất hứng thú với kế hoạch của cậu. ☊ 2533
Fortunately, we had a map that we would have gotten lost without. ☊ May thay, chúng tôi đã có cái bản đồ mà không có nó là chúng tôi sẽ lạc. ☊ 2534
This is my friend from Italy that I was telling you about. ☊ Đây là người bạn đến từ Ý của tôi mà tôi đã nói với cậu. ☊ 2535
Ten people applied for the job, none of whom were suitable. ☊ Mười người đã nộp đơn xin việc mà không một ai phù hợp. ☊ 2540
Police investigating the crime are looking for three (3) men. ☊ Cảnh sát điều tra vụ án đang tìm kiếm ba người đàn ông. ☊ 2543
The boy injured in the accident was taken to the hospital. ☊ Cậu bé bị thương trong vụ tai nạn đã được đưa đến bệnh viện. ☊ 2547
I didn't talk much to the man sitting next to me on the plane. ☊ Tôi đã không nói chuyện nhiều với người đàn ông ngồi cạnh tôi trên máy bay. ☊ 2548
The taxi taking us to the airport broke down. ☊ Chiếc taxi đưa chúng tôi đến sân bay đã bị hỏng. ☊ 2549
The road damaged in the storm has now been repaired. ☊ Con đường bị con bão phá nay đã được sửa lại. ☊ 2552
EN What was the name of the man arrested by the police? ☊ Tên người đàn ông bị cảnh sát bắt là gì? ☊ 2553
I don't have anything to do. I'm bored. ☊ Tôi không có việc gì để làm. Tôi đang chán. ☊ 2557
I've been working very hard all day, and now I'm exhausted. ☊ Tôi đã làm việc cật lực cả ngày nay và giờ tôi kiệt sức. ☊ 2567
Two people were seriously injured in the accident. ☊ Hai người đã bị thương nghiêm trọng trong vụ tai nạn. ☊ 2568
We didn't go out because it was raining heavily. ☊ Chúng tôi đã không ra ngoài vì trời mưa to. ☊ 2570
The shoes I tried on t me perfectly. ☊ Đôi giày tôi đã thử vừa khít chân tôi. ☊ 2572
EN Two people got seriously injured in the accident. ☊ Hai người đã bị thương nghiêm trọng trong vụ tai nạn. ☊ 2578
You've hardly changed! ☊ Cậu bây giờ trông vẫn như cách đây mười lăm năm. Cậu gần như không thay đổi. ☊ 2582
The story was so stupid. > It was such a stupid story. ☊ Câu chuyện khá ngu xuẩn. > Đấy là một câu chuyện khá là ngu ☊ 2584
come home. ☊ Chúng tôi đã có kì nghỉ tuyệt vời đến nỗi chúng tôi không muốn về nhà. ☊ 2585
She speaks English so well you would think it was her native language. ☊ Cô ấy nói tiếng Anh tốt đến nỗi anh sẽ tưởng đấy là tiếng mẹ đẻ của cô ấy. ☊ 2586
The music was so loud that you could hear it from miles away. ☊ Âm nhạc to đến nỗi mà tôi có thể nghe thấy nó cách đây hàng dặm. ☊ 2587
I haven't seen her for such a long time. ☊ Tôi đã không gặp cô ấy được một thời gian khá dài. ☊ 2592
It's too far to walk home from here. ☊ Đi về nhà từ đây quá xa. ☊ 2595
farther away? ☊ Cậu đang đứng quá gần máy ảnh. Cậu lùi ra xa một tí được không? ☊ 2604
Her illness was far more serious than we thought at rst. ☊ Bệnh của cô ấy nghiêm trọng hơn nhiều so với chúng ta tưởng tượng lúc đầu. ☊ 2605
I've waited long enough and I'm not waiting any longer. ☊ Tôi đã đợi đủ lâu và tôi sẽ không đợi lâu hơn nữa. ☊ 2606
This hotel is better than the other one, and it's no more expensive. ☊ Khách sạn này tốt hơn cái kia mà nó không đắt hơn. ☊ 2615
I'm sorry I'm late. I got here as fast as I could. ☊ Xin lỗi tôi đến muộn. Tôi đã đến đây sớm nhất có thể. ☊ 2618
Gas is twice as expensive as it was a few years ago. ☊ Gas đắt gấp đôi so với mấy năm trước. ☊ 2628
I met a friend of mine on my way home. ☊ Tôi đã gặp một người bạn của tôi trên đường về nhà. ☊ 2632
Gerardo and Feliciana have both applied for the job. ☊ Gerardo và Feliciana đều đã nộp đơn xin việc. ☊ 2634
Yevgeniy doesn't work here anymore. He left last month. But Alan still works here. ☊ Yevgeniy không còn làm ở đây nữa. Anh ấy đã đi tháng trước. Nhưng Alan vẫn làm ở đây. ☊ 2636
Have you gone to the bank yet? > Not yet. ☊ Cậu đã đến ngân hàng chưa? - Chưa. ☊ 2638
She said she would be here an hour ago, and she still hasn't arrived. ☊ Một tiếng trước cô ấy nói cô ấy sẽ ở đây và giờ cô ấy vẫn chưa tới. ☊ 2639
Have you written him yet? — Yes, and he still hasn't replied. ☊ Cậu đã viết cho anh ấy chưa? - Rồi và anh ấy vẫn chưa trả lời. ☊ 2640
Should I tell him what happened, or does he already know? ☊ Tôi có nên nói với anh ấy chuyện xảy ra không hay là anh ấy đã ☊ 2641
I've just had lunch, and I'm already hungry. ☊ Tôi vừa mới ăn trưa nhưng tôi đã đói rồi. ☊ 2642
Would you like to eat with us, or have you already eaten? ☊ Cậu có muốn ăn cùng chúng tôi không hay cậu đã ăn rồi? ☊ I didn't get the job in spite of being well quali ed.'> 2651 I didn't get the job in spite of being well quali ed.'>
I didn't get the job, although I was well quali ed. > I didn't get the job in spite of being well quali ed. I didn't get the job in spite of being well quali ed.'> ☊ Tôi đã không được nhận việc mặc dù tôi được đánh giá chất lượng tốt. > Tôi đã không được nhận việc dù được đánh giá chất lượng tốt. ☊ 2654
I didn't get the job despite the fact that I was extremely quali ed. ☊ Tôi không được nhận việc mặc dù thực tế là tôi được đánh giá chất lượng. ☊ 2664
You should register your bike in case it's stolen. ☊ Cậu nên đăng kí xe đạp phòng khi nó bị mất cắp. ☊ 2671
Ayman slipped as he was getting o the bus. ☊ Ayman bị trượt chân khi anh ấy đang ra khỏi xe bus. ☊ 2672
We met Yuko as we were leaving the hotel. ☊ Chúng tôi đã gặp Yuko khi chúng tôi đang rời khách sạn. ☊ 2673
I had to leave just as the meeting was getting started. ☊ Tôi phải đi đúng lúc buổi họp bắt đầu. ☊ 2675
The thief was di cult to identify, as he was wearing a mask. ☊ Tên trộm khó bị nhận dạng khi hắn đang đeo mặt nạ. ☊ 2676
and his cellphone doesn't work there. ☊ Tôi không thể liên lạc với David khi anh ấy đang đi công tác ở Nhật Bản và điện thoại di động của anh ấy không hoạt động ở đó. ☊ 2678
done it like this. ☊ Lẽ ra cậu nên làm như tôi đã chỉ cho cậu. > Lẽ ra cậu nên làm như thế này. ☊ 2684
We took an umbrella because it looked like it was going to rain. ☊ Chúng tôi đã mang ô vì trời trông như sắp mưa. ☊ 2685
having a party. ☊ Cậu có nghe thấy tiếng nhạc nhà bên cạnh không? Nghe giống như là họ đang có tiệc. ☊ 2690
Where have you been? I've been waiting for ages. ☊ Cậu đã ở đâu thế? Tôi vẫn đợi cậu mãi. ☊ 2691
watching the movie. ☊ Tôi đã ngủ gật khi xem bộ lm. > Tôi đã ngủ gật khi tôi đang xem lm. ☊ 2692
We met some really nice people during our vacation. ☊ Chúng tôi đã gặp những người thực sự rất tốt trong suốt kì nghỉ. ☊ 2697
I sent the package to them today, so they should receive it by Monday. > They should receive it no later than Monday. ☊ Tôi đã gửi gói hàng cho họ hôm nay nên họ sẽ nhận được nó vào Thứ hai. ☊ 2699
I slept until noon this morning. > I didn't get up until noon this morning. ☊ Tôi đã ngủ đến trưa nay. > Tôi đã khong ngủ dậy đến tận trưa nay. ☊ 2703
By the time we get to the movies, it'll have already started. ☊ Đến khi chúng ta tới xem lm thì lm đã bắt đầu rồi. ☊ 2704
time he arrived, everybody had left. ☊ Xe hơi của Silvio đã bị hỏng trên đường đến nhà bạn anh ấy. Đến khi anh ấy tới nơi, mọi người đã đi. ☊ 2712
Everything began and ended ON time. ☊ Mọi thứ bắt đầu và kết thúc đúng giờ. ☊ 2716
I hit the brakes just IN time and didn't hit the child. ☊ Tôi frein vừa kịp không đâm vào đứa trẻ. ☊ 2717
good friends. ☊ Lúc đầu chúng tôi không chơi với nhau tốt lắm nhưng cuối cùng chúng tôi đã trở thành bạn tốt. ☊ I'm going away at the beginning of the year.'> 2718 I'm going away at the beginning of the year.'>
I'm going away at the beginning of January. > I'm going away at the beginning of the year. I'm going away at the beginning of the year.'> ☊ Tôi sẽ đi vắng vào đầu tháng một. > Đầu năm tôi sẽ đi vắng. ☊ 2720
lake. ☊ Khách sạn chúng tôi sẽ tới nằm trên một hòn đảo giữa hồ. ☊ 2723
I just started working in the sales department. ☊ Tôi mới bắt đầu làm việc ở cửa hàng bách hoá. ☊ 2729
Have you ever been in the hospital? ☊ Cậu đã bao giờ nằm bệnh viện chưa? ☊ 2730
Have you ever been in prison? > Have you ever been in jail? ☊ Cậu đã bao giờ ngồi tù chưa? ☊ 2731
medical school, but I want to go to law school. ☊ Anh tôi đang học đại học còn tôi vẫn học trung học phổ thông. > Anh ấy học trường y còn tôi muốn vào trường luật. ☊ 2732
We went ON a cruise last week, and there weren't many people ON the ship. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đi trên một con du thuyền tuần trước và không có nhiều người trên tàu. ☊ 2736
Nuria passed me ON her bike yesterday. ☊ Hôm qua Nuria đi qua mặt tôi trên chiếc xe đạp của cô ấy. ☊ 2737
My friends are IN China. They'll be going back TO Italy next week. ☊ Các bạn của tôi đang ở Trung Quốc. Họ sẽ trở về Ý tuần sau. ☊ 2738
them there. ☊ Bố mẹ tôi đang ở vườn thú. Cô của tôi đang đến vườn thú để gặp họ. ☊ 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? ☊ 2741
Since it was too hot to sit in the sun, we found a table IN the shade. ☊ Vì ngồi nắng quá nóng nên chúng tôi đã tìm một chiếc bàn trong bóng râm. ☊ 2744
Have you ever been IN love with somebody? ☊ Cậu đã bao giờ yêu ai chưa? ☊ 2748
We took o an hour ago, and now we're ying AT a speed OF nine hundred (900) kilometers per hour AT an altitude OF ten thousand (10,000) meters. ☊ Chúng tôi đã cất cánh một tiếng trước và chúng tôi đang bay với tốc độ chín kilometre một giờ và ở độ cao mười nghìn metre. ☊ 2749
The train was traveling AT a speed OF one hundred twenty (120) miles per hour when the driver lost control. > The train was traveling AT a speed OF two hundred (200) kilometers per hour when the driver lost control. ☊ Con tàu đang đi với tốc độ một trăm hai mươi dặm một giờ thì lái xe bị mất lái. ☊ 2752
it ON the internet. ☊ Tôi không nghe thấy tin trên đài hay vô tuyến mà tôi thấy nó trên mạng. ☊ 2753
I've never met the woman IN charge OF marketing, but I've spoken to her ON the phone a few times. ☊ Tôi chưa bao giờ gặp người phụ nữ chịu trách nhiệm marketing nhưng tôi đã nói chuyện với cô ấy qua điện thoại vài lần. ☊ 2754
are ON strike. ☊ Không có dịch vụ xe lửa vì tất cả công nhân đường sắt đang đình công. ☊ 2755
She's put ON a lot of weight this year, so she wants to go ON a diet. ☊ Cô ấy đã lên nhiều cân năm nay nên cô ấy muốn ăn kiêng. ☊ 2756
While I was watching F1 racing yesterday, I saw one of the cars catch ON re. ☊ Khi tôi đang xem xua đua công thức một hôm qua, tôi đã thấy một chiếc xe hơi bắt lửa. ☊ 2759
He bumped INTO me ON accident. ☊ Anh ấy đã tình cờ bắt gặp tôi. ☊ 2766
I arrived ON the seven-o'clock (7:00) train. ☊ Tôi đã đến chuyến tàu bảy giờ. ☊ 2767
somebody with a key. ☊ Cái cửa không bị phá nên chắc chắn nó đã bị ai đó mở bằng chìa. ☊ My salary has increased from fteen hundred fty euros (€1550) a month to nineteen hundred (€1900). > My salary's increased BY three hundred fty euro (€350).'> 2768 My salary has increased from fteen hundred fty euros (€1550) a month to nineteen hundred (€1900). > My salary's increased BY three hundred fty euro (€350).'>
My salary has increased from two thousand dollars ($2000) a month to twenty- ve hundred ($2500). > My salary's increased BY ve hundred dollars ($500). > My salary has increased from fteen hundred fty euros (€1550) a month to nineteen hundred (€1900). > My salary's increased BY three hundred fty euro (€350). My salary has increased from fteen hundred fty euros (€1550) a month to nineteen hundred (€1900). > My salary's increased BY three hundred fty euro (€350).'> ☊ Lương của tôi đã tăng từ hai nghìn dollar một tháng lên hai nghìn năm trăm dollar. > Lương của tôi đă tăng thêm năm trăm dollar. ☊ 2769
I nished the race three (3) meters ahead of you. > I won the race BY three (3) meters. ☊ Tôi đã kết thúc cuộc đua trước cậu ba metre. > Tôi đã thắng được ba metre trong cuộc đua. ☊ 2770
Some American companies give college graduates a check FOR ve thousand dollars ($5000) AS a signing bonus. ☊ Một số công ti của Mĩ cho sinh viên tốt nghiệp đại học một tờ cheque năm nghìn dollar coi như tiền thưởng kí kết. ☊ 2771
I wrote a check FOR ve hundred dollars ($500) to the insurance company. > I wrote a check FOR four hundred euros (€400) to the insurance company. ☊ Tôi đã viết một tờ cheque năm trăm dollar cho công ti bảo hiểm. ☊ 2776
The authorities are still ba ed by the cause of the explosion. ☊ Các chuyên gia vẫn nhức đầu vì nguyên nhân của vụ nổ. ☊ 2778
EN I think we're lost. We need to get a map OF this city. — I'll search FOR an app. ☊ Tôi nghĩ chúng ta đã bị lạc. Chúng ta cần kiếm một cái bản đồ thành phố này. - Tôi sẽ tìm một ứng dụng. ☊ 2780
The last twenty (20) years has seen a tremendous decrease IN crime. ☊ Hai mươi năm nay đã có một sự giảm dữ dội về số vụ phạm tội. ☊ 2783
getting lots of invitations TO wedding banquets. ☊ Nhiều bạn của tôi năm nay cưới. Tôi vẫn đang được nhận rất nhiều lời mời tới dự các đám cưới. ☊ 2802
I was very pleased with the audience's reception of my speech. ☊ Tôi đã rất mãn nguyện vì sự đón nhận của thính giả đối với bài nói của tôi. ☊ 2804
I didn't enjoy my last job. When I got fed up with it, I asked to resign. ☊ Tôi không thích công việc trước của tôi. Khi tôi chán nó, tôi đã xin thôi việc. ☊ 2806
you yesterday. — Thank you for apologizing to me. ☊ Tôi xin lỗi vì đã quát cậu hôm qua. > Tôi xin lỗi vì tôi đã quát cậu hôm qua. - Cảm ơn vì đã xin lỗi tôi. ☊ 2809
spiders scary? > Are spiders frightening? ☊ Cậu có sợ nhện không? > Cậu có sợ nhện không? > Nhện có làm cậu sợ không? > Nhện có đáng sợ không? > Nhện có đang làm cậu sợ không? ☊ 2817
The audience was critical of the music performance. ☊ Thính giả đã chê buổi biểu diễn âm nhạc. ☊ 2820
EN I wasn't conscious during the operation. The doctors had given me anesthesia. ☊ Tôi bất tỉnh suốt cuộc phẫu thuật. Các bác sĩ đã gây mê tôi. ☊ 2822
The paper I wrote for class was full of obvious mistakes. ☊ Tờ giấy tôi viết cho lớp đầy những lỗi thấy rõ. ☊ 2826
two (2) children. ☊ Shakira đã cưới một người Mĩ và giờ cô ấy có chồng và có hai đứa con. ☊ 2828
The lm was completely di erent from what I'd been expecting. ☊ Bộ lm hoàn toàn khác với những gì tôi đã tưởng. ☊ 2832
The police are still trying to determine who was responsible for the murders. ☊ Cảnh sát vẫn đang cố gắng xác định ai chịu trách nhiệm cho các vụ giết người. ☊ 2833
Have you responded to your boss's email? ☊ Cậu đã trả lời thư điện tử của ông chủ chưa? ☊ 2835
Let me describe to you how it happened. ☊ Để tôi tả lại cho cậu chuyện đã xảy ra như thế nào. ☊ 2838
The suspect was shouting at the police very loudly. ☊ Người bị tình nghi đang quát cảnh sát rất to. ☊ 2839
The police pointed their guns at the suspect and told him to lie on the ground. ☊ Cảnh sát chĩa súng vào người bị tình nghi và bảo anh ta nằm xuống đất. ☊ 2840
But the man reached for his pockets, and that's when the police started shooting at him. ☊ Nhưng anh ta lại đưa tay vào túi và đó là lúc cảnh sát bắt đầu bắn anh ta. ☊ 2841
And then onlookers started shouting to each other. ☊ Và rồi những người xem bắt đầu la hét. ☊ 2842
Somebody threw a shoe at the politician. ☊ Một người nào đó đã ném một chiếc giày vào chính khách. ☊ 2843
they hit the ground, they fell down a drain. ☊ Tôi đã bảo cô ấy ném cho tôi chùm chìa khoá qua cửa sổ nhưng khi nó rơi xuống đất thì nó đã lọt xuống cống. ☊ 2844
If you're worried about it, don't just sit there, do something about it. ☊ Nếu cậu lo lắng về nó thì đừng chỉ có ngồi đấy, hãy làm gì đó đi. ☊ 2849
My grandfather is already ninety (90) years old and needs somebody to care for him, so we take turns looking after him. ☊ Ông tôi đã chín mươi tuổi và cần người chăm sóc ông. Nên chúng tôi thay phiên nhau trông ông. ☊ 2852
Why don't you apply FOR this job? — I'd like to apply TO university instead. ☊ Sao cậu không nộp đơn xin việc đó? - Tôi muốn nộp đơn vào đại học cơ. ☊ 2854
What kind of person have you dreamed of becoming? ☊ Cậu đã mơ trở thành loại người như thế nào? ☊ 2857
That's a good idea. Why didn't I think of that? ☊ Đấy là một ý kiến hay. Sao tôi lại không nghĩ đến nó nhỉ? ☊ 2859
forgotten about it. ☊ Tôi rất vui vì cậu đã nhắc tôi về cuộc họp, vì tôi đã hoàn toàn quên mất nó. ☊ 2861
her to see a doctor as soon as possible. ☊ Samiya kêu ca về cơn đau dạ dày của cô ấy nên chúng tôi khuyên cô ấy đi khám ngay khi có thể. ☊ 2862
I knew he was strange because everybody had warned me about him. ☊ Tôi biết là anh ấy kì lạ vì mọi người đã báo trước với tôi về anh ấy. ☊ 2865
After discovering he had been wrongly accused of murder, the authorities let him out of prison. ☊ Sau khi khám phá ra anh ấy đã bị kết án sai vì tội giết người, các nhà chức trách đã cho anh ấy ra tù. ☊ 2868
The famous actor died OF a heart attack when he was only fty-one (51). ☊ Nam diễn viên nổi tiếng đã chết vì nhồi máu cơ tim khi anh ấy mới chỉ năm mươi mốt tuổi. ☊ 2877
After doing a homestay in England, I thanked my hosts for their kind hospitality. ☊ Sau khi ở trọ với chủ nhà ở Anh, tôi đã cảm ơn chủ nhà vì lòng mến khách của họ. ☊ 2881
The misunderstanding was my fault, so I apologized. > I apologized for the misunderstanding. ☊ Sự hiểu lầm là lỗi của tôi nên tôi đã xin lỗi. > Tôi đã xin lỗi vì sự hiểu lầm. ☊ 2884
The number of people su ering from heart disease has increased. > The number of heart disease su erers has increased. ☊ Số người bị bệnh tim đã tăng. > Số người mắc bệnh tim đã tăng. ☊ 2886
EN I think the increase in suicides recently is to be blamed on the economy. ☊ Tôi nghĩ sự gia tăng số vụ tự sát gần đây là lỗi tại kinh tế. ☊ 2887
My mother su ers from bad headaches. ☊ Mẹ tôi phải chịu những cơn đau đầu. ☊ 2893
We held a party to congratulate my sister on being admitted to law school. ☊ Chúng tôi đã tổ chức một bữa tiệc chúc mừng em gái tôi vì được nhận vào trường luật. ☊ 2894
I congratulated my brother for winning the tennis tournament. ☊ Tôi đã chúc mừng em trai tôi vì đã thắng trong vòng thi quần vợt. ☊ 2896
It's terrible that some people are dying of hunger while others eat too much. ☊ Thật kinh khủng khi một số người đang chết vì đói trong khi những người khác ăn quá nhiều. ☊ 2897
The accident was my fault, so I had to pay for the repairs. ☊ Vụ tai nạn là lỗi của tôi nên tôi đã phải trả tiền sửa chữa. ☊ 2901
from getting sick though. ☊ Tất cả áo len và chăn của họ kiểu gì cũng đã không đủ bảo vệ họ khỏi bị ốm. ☊ 2906
Megan and I ran into each other on the subway on Monday. ☊ Megan và tôi đã bắt gặp nhau trên tàu điện ngầm hôm Thứ hai. ☊ 2907
His novels have been translated from English into thirty (30) languages. ☊ Các tiểu thuyết của ông ấy đã được dịch từ tiếng Anh ra ba mươi ngôn ngữ. ☊ 2909
I threw the coconut onto the rock again, and it nally split open. ☊ Tôi đã ném quả dừa vào đá lần nữa và cuối cùng nó cũng nứt toác. ☊ 2910
A truck collided with a bus on the highway this morning, causing a ve-car pile-up. ☊ Một chiếc xe tải đâm vào một chiếc xe bus trên quốc lộ sáng nay gây ra một vụ đâm chồng năm xe. ☊ 2914
Whatever happened to that murder case? Did the police end up nding the killer? ☊ Mọi chuyện về vụ giết người đó thế nào rồi? Cảnh sát đã tìm xong hung thủ chưa? ☊ 2915
They happened to come across an important piece of evidence, and now he's in prison. ☊ Họ đã tìm được một mẩu bằng chứng quan trọng và giờ hắn đã ngồi tù rồi. ☊ 2916
I wanted to stay home, but my friends insisted on my coming. ☊ Tôi muốn ở nhà nhưng bạn tôi đã nài nỉ tôi đến. ☊ 2919
Take your shoes o before coming inside my house, and please don't wake the baby up. ☊ Hãy cởi giày trước khi vào nhà tôi và làm ơn đừng đánh thức em bé. ☊ 2921
Xavier went to college but dropped out after a couple semesters. He's what we call a college drop-out. ☊ Xavier đã đi học đại học nhưng đã thôi học sau vài học kì. Anh ấy là kiểu mà chúng ta gọi là sinh viên bỏ học. ☊ 2922
What did you get out of your college education? — Besides a professional degree, I also made many friends for life. ☊ Cậu đã được gì từ giáo dục đại học? - Bên cạnh cái bằng chuyên môn, tôi cũng có nhiều bạn trong đời. ☊ 2923
I'd promised I'd attend her wedding, now there's nothing I can do to get out of it. ☊ Tôi đã hứa là tôi sẽ có mặt trong lễ cưới của cô ấy, giờ tôi không thể làm gì để thoát khỏi điều đó. ☊ 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. ☊ 2927
The two (2) companies worked out a cooperation agreement. ☊ Hai công ti đã đi đến thoả thuận hợp tác. ☊ 2928
Nobody believed Sara at rst, but she turned out to be right. ☊ Lúc đầu không ai tin Sara nhưng rồi cũng rõ là cô ấy đúng. ☊ 2929
Better nd a gas station. We're running out of gas. ☊ Tốt nhất là tìm một trạm xăng. Chúng ta đang hết xăng. ☊ 2931
I'm sorry, the book you're looking for isn't in stock. It's all sold out. ☊ Tôi xin lỗi, cuốn sách mà cậu đang tìm không có trong kho. Tất cả đã bán hết rồi. ☊ 2932
of them. ☊ Tôi đã phát hết danh thiếp cả ngày nay và giờ tôi hết rồi. ☊ 2934
wanted to try it on before she bought it. ☊ Valentina đã thấy một chiếc áo váy đẹp trong cửa hàng bách hoá nhưng cô ấy muốn thử nó trước khi mua. ☊ 2939
an hour. ☊ Máy bay của chúng tôi bị trễ trên đường nhựa và chúng tôi đã không cất cánh được trong vòng một tiếng. ☊ 2940
My parents and friends saw me o at the airport before I embarked on my adventure around the world. ☊ Bố mẹ và bạn bè của tôi đã tiễn tôi ở sân bay trước khi tôi dẫn thân vào cuộc phiêu lưu vòng quanh thế giới. ☊ 2944
He always buys expensive things to show o . ☊ Anh ấy luôn mua những thứ đắt tiền về để khoe. ☊ 2945
Some old houses were torn down to make room for a new housing development. The owners of the houses tried to protest, but it was to no avail. ☊ Một số ngôi nhà cũ bị đập bỏ để lấy chỗ phát triển nhà ở mới. Chủ của những ngôi nhà ấy đã cố gắng biểu tình nhưng không được tích sự gì. ☊ 2946
One man was so upset by the whole ordeal that he commited suicide. ☊ Một người đàn ông quá đau khổ vì toàn bộ thử thách đến nỗi anh ấy tự sát. ☊ 2947
The re ghters were able to put the re out before the house burned down. ☊ Lính cứu hoả đã có thể dập tắt ngọn lửa trước khi ngôn nhà bị cháy trụi. ☊ 2948
However, the re ghters had a hard time trying to calm a woman down. Apparently, her cat perished in the re. ☊ Tuy nhiên lính cứu hoả đã gặp khó khăn khi cố gắng giữ bình tĩnh cho một phụ nữ. Có vẻ như con mèo của cô ấy bị chết trong đám cháy. ☊ 2949
Talks between Russia and the United States have broken down. ☊ Đàm phán giữa Nga và Mĩ đã đổ vỡ. ☊ 2950
applied for. Finding a job was di cult. ☊ Sau đại học, Zahida đã bị đánh trượt mọi việc làm mà cô ấy xin. Tìm việc khí đó rất khó. ☊ 2951
When Ichirou had just arrived in London, a man came up to him in the street and asked for money, so he gave him a few Japanese yen. ☊ Khi Ichirou vừa mới đến London, một người đàn ông đã tiến đến gần anh ấy trên phố và xin tiền nên anh ấy đã đưa cho ông ta một ít đồng yen Nhật. ☊ 2953
The police set up a special task force to investigate the murders. ☊ Cảnh sát thành lập một đội đặc vụ để điều tra các vụ giết người. ☊ 2955
You should always save your les as you're working on them just in case your computer crashes. ☊ Cậu nên luôn luôn lưu các tệp tin cậu đang làm phòng khi máy tính của cậu bị phụt tắt. ☊ 2956
The police accidentally shot and killed a man. They tried to cover up what really happened, but it became a big scandal. ☊ Cảnh sát vô tình bắn chết một người đàn ông. Họ cố gắng che đậy chuyện thực tế xảy ra nhưng nó trở thành một vụ lùm xùm lớn. ☊ 2958
The murder suspect got bad press, but he wasn't the culprit; he was not the man who did it. ☊ Người bị tình nghi giết người đã bị lên án trên báo nhưng anh ấy không phải hung thủ; anh ấy không phải người đã gây ra. ☊ 2959
Since he got so much bad press, it wouldn't just blow over. Everybody knew him now. ☊ Vì anh ấy bị lên án trên báo chí quá nhiều nên chuyện sẽ không chỉ qua đi. Giờ mọi người đều đã biết anh ấy. ☊ 2960
So he sued and was awarded compensation for damage to his reputation. ☊ Vì thế anh ấy đã kiện và được đền bù cho tổn thất về danh tiếng của anh ấy. ☊ 2962
My parents were away on business when I was a child, so my grandparents brought me up. > My grandparents raised me. ☊ Bố mẹ tôi đi làm xa khi tôi còn bé nên ông bà tôi đã nuôi tôi lớn. > Ông bà tôi đã nuôi tôi lớn. ☊ 2964
hospital. ☊ Có một vụ đánh nhau trên phố và kết quả là ba người đàn ông vào bệnh viện. ☊ 2966
There are two (2) universities in the city, and students make up twenty percent (20%) of the population. ☊ Có hai trường đại học trong thành phố và sinh viên chiếm hai mươi phần trăm dân số. ☊ 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. ☊ 2972
narrowly escaped. ☊ Chiếc xe đua công thức một đã bắt lửa và nổ tung. May mắn là lái xe vừa kịp thoát ra. ☊ 2973
A friend of mine was attacked and beaten up a few days ago. He's been in the hospital ever since. ☊ Một người bạn của tôi đã bị tấn công và đánh đập vài ngày trước. Anh ấy đã nằm bệnh viện từ đó đến giờ. ☊ 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. ☊ 2976
They couldn't get along with each other, so the relationship didn't work out in the end. ☊ Họ đã không thể sống với nhau nên mối quan hệ cuối cùng đã không thành. ☊ 2977
Plans to build a new factory have been held up because of the company's nancial problems. ☊ Những kế hoạch xây một nhà máy mới đã bị treo vì các vấn đề tài chính của công ti. ☊ 2981
When your language training starts getting tough, it means you're about to make a big breakthrough, so stick with it and don't give up. ☊ Khi quá trình luyện ngôn ngữ của cậu bắt đầu gặp khó, điều đó nghĩa là cậu sắp thực hiện một bước ngoặt lớn nên hãy bám chặt và đừng từ bỏ. ☊ 2982
Whoever used up all the milk and eggs should go out and buy some more. And get some toilet paper while you're at it. ☊ Bất cứ ai đã dùng hết sữa và trứng nên ra ngoài và mua thêm. Và hãy lấy một ít giấy vệ sinh khi đấy là bạn. ☊ 2983
People used to carry pagers around, but they've completely fallen out of use. ☊ Người ta từng mang máy nhắn tin nhưng giờ họ đã hoàn toàn không dùng nó nữa. ☊ 2984
My manager pointed out a potential problem with our new marketing plan. ☊ Giám đốc của tôi đã chỉ ra một vấn đề tiềm ẩn trong kế hoạch marketing mới của chúng tôi. ☊ 2986
I was o ered a job at the oil company, but I decided to turn it down. ☊ Tôi được mời vào làm ở một công ti dầu nhưng tôi đã quyết định từ chối nó. ☊ 2987
wasn't afraid to take them on. ☊ Vài người đàn ông đã tức giận với Jack trong quán rượu và Jack đã bảo họ là anh ấy không sợ đối đầu với họ. ☊ 2988
A man was knocked down by a car when crossing the street and had to be taken to the hospital. ☊ Một người đàn ông đã bị một xe hơi đâm ngã khi qua đường và phải được đưa vào bệnh viện. ☊ 2989
They took it out into the street, and Jack let them have it. Jack put them down one by one, and the spectacle really drew a crowd. ☊ Họ kéo ra ngoài phố và Jack để họ nắm thế. Jack hạ gục họ từng người một và cảnh tượng thực sự đã thu hút đám đông. ☊ 2990
In the aftermath of the tornado, they discovered a lot of uprooted trees and houses that had been blown down. ☊ Ở nơi chịu ảnh hưởng của cơn lốc, người ta phát hiện ra rất nhiều cây bật gốc và nhà đã bị quật đổ. ☊ 2992
When the police questioned him, he decided to leave out an important detail. ☊ Khi cảnh sát hỏi anh ta, anh ta đã quyết định bỏ đi một chi tiết quan trọng. ☊ 2994
gave away all of her belongings. ☊ Khi Sara quyết định chuyển tới Ấn Độ và bắt đầu cuộc sống mới, cô ấy đã cho hết tất cả tài sản của mình. ☊ 2996
I waved to the children on the bus, and they waved back. ☊ Tôi vẫy tay với bọn trẻ trên xe bus và bọn chúng đã vẫy lại với tôi. ☊ 2997
My rst job was at a travel agency, and I didn't like it much. But now, looking back on the experience, I really learned a lot. ☊ Công việc đầu tiên của tôi là ở một đại lí du lịch và tôi không thích nó lắm. Nhưng giờ nhìn lại vào kinh nghiệm, tôi thực sự đã học từ đấy nhiều thứ. ☊ He accepts full responsibility for what happened. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth for sth: My article has been accepted for publication. ☊ accept ☊
Please accept this small token of my appreciation. ☊ accept ☊
Air pollution in the city had reached four times the acceptable levels. ☊ acceptable ☊
The police gained access through a broken window. ☊ access ☊
Journalists were denied access to the President. ☊ access ☊
He was killed in an accident. ☊ accident ☊
Helen got into acting purely by accident. ☊ by accident ☊
I didn't think our meeting was accidental—he must have known I would be there. ☊ accidental ☊
As I turned around, I accidentally hit him in the face. ☊ accidentally ☊
You've been absent six times according to our records. ☊ according to ☊
The work was done according to her instructions. ☊ according to ☊
Everything went according to plan. ☊ according to ☊
I paid the cheque into my savings account. ☊ account ☊
The marsh is an area of great scientific interest on account of its wild flowers. ☊ on account of sb/sth ☊
The poor weather may have accounted for the small crowd. ☊ account for sth ☊
The police are trying to obtain a more accurate picture of crime levels. ☊ accurate ☊
Scientists have found a more accurate way of dating cave paintings. ☊ accurate ☊
You need to hit the ball accurately. ☊ accurately ☊
He had finally achieved success. ☊ achieve ☊
They could not achieve their target of less than 3% inflation. ☊ achieve ☊
the greatest scientific achievement of the decade ☊ achievement ☊
It was a remarkable achievement for such a young player. ☊ achievement ☊
Are you prepared to acknowledge your responsibility? ☊ acknowledge ☊
acknowledge that...: I did not acknowledge that he had done anything wrong. ☊ acknowledge ☊
She has acquired a good knowledge of English. ☊ acquire ☊
He has acquired a reputation for dishonesty. ☊ acquire ☊
I have recently acquired a taste for olives. ☊ acquire ☊
Where's the nearest bridge across the river? ☊ across ☊
an Act of Congress ☊ act ☊
the Banking Act 2009 ☊ act ☊
A Committee on Safety of Medicines was set up under the Act. ☊ act ☊
Have you ever acted? ☊ act ☊
The play was well acted. ☊ act ☊
+ adv.: John's been acting very strangely lately. ☊ act ☊
act as if/though...: She was acting as if she'd seen a ghost. ☊ act ☊
The girl's life was saved because the doctors acted so promptly. ☊ act ☊
He claims he acted in self-defence. ☊ act ☊
A libel action is being brought against the magazine that published the article. ☊ action ☊
He is considering taking legal action against the hospital. ☊ action ☊
The time has come for action if these beautiful animals are to survive. ☊ action ☊
Firefighters took action immediately to stop the blaze spreading. ☊ action ☊
She began to explain her plan of action to the group. ☊ action ☊
Her quick action saved the child's life. ☊ action ☊
The new plan for traffic control is being put into action on an experimental basis. ☊ into action ☊
an active volcano (= likely to erupt ) ☊ active ☊
The parents were active in campaigning against cuts to the education budget. ☊ active ☊
They took active steps to prevent the spread of the disease. ☊ active ☊
Before our modern age, people had a more physical and active lifestyle. ☊ active ☊
Your proposal is being actively considered. ☊ actively ☊
She was actively looking for a job. ☊ actively ☊
The streets were noisy and full of activity. ☊ activity ☊
The wedding preparations take weeks but the actual ceremony takes less than an hour. ☊ actual ☊
What did she actually say? ☊ actually ☊
I didn't want to say anything without actually reading the letter first. ☊ actually ☊
The food was not actually all that expensive. ☊ actually ☊
Actually, I'm busy at the moment—can I call you back? ☊ actually ☊
We put an ad in the local paper. ☊ ad ☊
adapt sth for sth: Most of these tools have been specially adapted for use by disabled people. ☊ adapt ☊
The organisms were forced to adapt in order to survive. ☊ adapt ☊
Three of her novels have been adapted for television. ☊ adapt ☊
A service charge of 15% was added on to the bill. ☊ add sth on (to sth) ☊
address sth: The letter was correctly addressed, but delivered to the wrong house. ☊ address ☊
an adequate supply of hot water ☊ adequate ☊
The room was small but adequate. ☊ adequate ☊
There is a lack of adequate provision for disabled students. ☊ adequate ☊
He didn't give an adequate answer to the question. ☊ adequate ☊
adequate for sth: The space available is not adequate for our needs. ☊ adequate ☊
adequate to do sth: training that is adequate to meet the future needs of industry ☊ adequate ☊
Are you adequately insured? ☊ adequately ☊
admire sb for doing sth: I don't agree with her, but I admire her for sticking to her principles. ☊ admire ☊
admit sb/sth to/into sth: You will not be admitted to the theatre after the performance has started. ☊ admit ☊
admit to doing sth: She admitted to having stolen the car. ☊ admit ☊
admit doing sth: She admitted having driven the car without insurance. ☊ admit ☊
Admit it! You were terrified! ☊ admit ☊
admit to sb that...: I couldn't admit to my parents that I was finding the course difficult. ☊ admit ☊
be admitted that...: It was generally admitted that the government had acted too quickly. ☊ admit ☊
be admitted to be, have, etc. sth: The appointment is now generally admitted to have been a mistake. ☊ admit ☊
recent advances in medical science ☊ advance ☊
We live in an age of rapid technological advance. ☊ advance ☊
It's cheaper if you book the tickets in advance. ☊ in advance (of sth) ☊
People were evacuated from the coastal regions in advance of the hurricane. ☊ in advance (of sth) ☊
Our knowledge of the disease has advanced considerably over recent years. ☊ advance ☊
advance sth: This research has done much to advance our understanding of language learning. ☊ advance ☊
The troops were finally given the order to advance. ☊ advance ☊
They had advanced 20 miles by nightfall. ☊ advance ☊
advance on/towards sb/sth: The mob advanced on us, shouting angrily. ☊ advance ☊
You will be at an advantage (= have an advantage) in the interview if you have thought about the questions in advance. ☊ advantage ☊
She took advantage of the children's absence to tidy their rooms. ☊ take advantage of sth/sb ☊
We took full advantage of the hotel facilities. ☊ take advantage of sth/sb ☊
Popper described science as the greatest adventure in the world. ☊ adventure ☊
I set out across the country looking for adventure. ☊ adventure ☊
When the adverts came on I got up to put the kettle on. ☊ advert ☊
I bought the camera and case as advertised in the catalogue. ☊ advertise ☊
advertise (for sb/sth): We are currently advertising for a new sales manager. ☊ advertise ☊
Put an advertisement in the local paper to sell your car. ☊ advertisement ☊
Cigarette advertising has been banned. ☊ advertising ☊
radio/TV advertising ☊ advertising ☊
I chose it on his advice. ☊ advice ☊
advise sb: Her mother was away and couldn't advise her. ☊ advise ☊
advise sb to do sth: Police are advising people to stay at home. ☊ advise ☊
She wanted to put her affairs in order before she died. ☊ affair ☊
She is having an affair with her boss. ☊ affair ☊
They had a passionate affair for six months. ☊ affair ☊
The newspapers exaggerated the whole affair wildly. ☊ affair ☊
The debate was a pretty disappointing affair. ☊ affair ☊
The south of the country was worst affected by the drought. ☊ affect ☊
He didn't show his wife any affection. ☊ affection ☊
She was held in deep affection by all her students. ☊ affection ☊
afraid of sb/sth: It's all over. There's nothing to be afraid of now. ☊ afraid ☊
afraid of doing sth: I started to feel afraid of going out alone at night. ☊ afraid ☊
Tamsin was afraid of making a fool of herself. ☊ afraid ☊
Not long after that he resigned. ☊ after ☊
I've told you time after time not to do that. ☊ after ☊
I'm always having to clean up after the children (= clean the place after they have left it dirty and untidy). ☊ after ☊
It was pleasantly cool in the house after the sticky heat outside. ☊ after ☊
So you made it after all! ☊ after all ☊
He should have paid. He suggested it, after all. ☊ after all ☊
I'll call you after I've spoken to them. ☊ after ☊
That was in 1996. Soon after, I heard that he'd died. ☊ after ☊
Are you ready for this afternoon's meeting? ☊ afternoon ☊
Where were you on the afternoon of May 21? ☊ afternoon ☊
Afterwards she was sorry for what she'd said. ☊ afterwards ☊
Once again (= as had happened several times before), the train was late. ☊ again ☊
I've told you again and again (= many times) not to do that. ☊ again ☊
I'll have to write it all over again (= again from the beginning). ☊ again ☊
We're playing against the league champions next week. ☊ against ☊
We were rowing against the current. ☊ against ☊
When I was your age I was already married. ☊ age ☊
He started playing the piano at an early age. ☊ age ☊
Children over the age of 12 must pay full fare. ☊ age ☊
She was beginning to feel her age (= feel that she was getting old). ☊ age ☊
He was tall for his age (= taller than you would expect, considering his age). ☊ age ☊
ways of calculating the age of the earth ☊ age ☊
The jacket was showing signs of age. ☊ age ☊
I waited for ages. ☊ age ☊
It'll probably take ages to find a parking space. ☊ age ☊
Carlos left ages ago. ☊ age ☊
It's been an age since we've seen them. ☊ age ☊
You can book at your local travel agency. ☊ agency ☊
an insurance agent ☊ agent ☊
Our agent in New York deals with all US sales. ☊ agent ☊
If you're going to rent out your house while you're abroad, you'll need someone to act as your agent here. ☊ agent ☊
The letter came a few days ago. ☊ ago ☊
She was here just a minute ago. ☊ ago ☊
a short/long time ago ☊ ago ☊
How long ago did you buy it? ☊ ago ☊
It was on TV not (so) long ago. ☊ ago ☊
He stopped working some time ago (= quite a long time ago). ☊ ago ☊
They're getting married? It's not that long ago (= it's only a short time ago) that they met! ☊ ago ☊
agree sth: They met at the agreed time. ☊ agree ☊
They left at ten, as agreed. ☊ agree ☊
agree to do sth: We agreed to meet on Thursday. ☊ agree ☊
agree what, where, etc...: We couldn't agree what to do. ☊ agree ☊
agree to do sth: She agreed to let me go early. ☊ agree ☊
be agreed (on/about sth): Are we all agreed on this? ☊ agree ☊
be agreed (that...): It was agreed (that) we should hold another meeting. ☊ agree ☊
The agreement (= the document recording the agreement) was signed during a meeting at the UN. ☊ agreement ☊
agreement between A and B: An agreement was finally reached between management and employees. ☊ agreement ☊
agreement to do sth: They had made a verbal agreement to sell. ☊ agreement ☊
They had an agreement never to talk about work at home. ☊ agreement ☊
The two sides failed to reach agreement. ☊ agreement ☊
We've got a lot of hard work ahead. ☊ ahead ☊
Our team was ahead by six points. ☊ ahead ☊
economic/humanitarian/emergency aid ☊ aid ☊
An extra £10 million in foreign aid has been promised. ☊ aid ☊
She went to London with the aim of finding a job. ☊ aim ☊
Teamwork is required in order to achieve these aims. ☊ aim ☊
She set out the company's aims and objectives in her speech. ☊ aim ☊
He has always aimed high (= tried to achieve a lot). ☊ aim ☊
aim at sth: The government is aiming at a 50% reduction in unemployment. ☊ aim ☊
aim to do sth: They are aiming to reduce unemployment by 50%. ☊ aim ☊
aim at doing sth: They're aiming at training everybody by the end of the year. ☊ aim ☊
aim at sb/sth: I was aiming at the tree but hit the car by mistake. ☊ aim ☊
aim sth (at sb/sth): The gun was aimed at her head. ☊ aim ☊
A surprise air attack (= from aircraft) was launched at night. ☊ air ☊
I kicked the ball high in/into the air. ☊ air ☊
fighter/transport/military aircraft ☊ aircraft ☊
'What have you done?' Ellie cried in alarm. ☊ alarm ☊
She decided to sound the alarm (= warn people that the situation was dangerous). ☊ alarm ☊
By the time the alarm was raised the intruders had escaped. ☊ alarm ☊
The cat set off the alarm (= made it start ringing). ☊ alarm ☊
A car alarm went off in the middle of the night (= started ringing). ☊ alarm ☊
an alarming increase in crime ☊ alarming ☊
The rainforests are disappearing at an alarming rate. ☊ alarming ☊
The food and drink industry has responded to the demand for low- and no-alcohol drinks. ☊ alcohol ☊
We don't know whether he's alive or dead. ☊ alive ☊
I was glad to hear you're alive and well. ☊ alive ☊
She had to steal food just to stay alive. ☊ alive ☊
He was buried alive in the earthquake. ☊ alive ☊
All five men are hard workers. ☊ all ☊
You've had all the fun and I've had all the hard work. ☊ all ☊
He has lost all his money. ☊ all ☊
He's worked hard all year. ☊ all ☊
She was unemployed for all that time. ☊ all ☊
All of the food has gone. ☊ all ☊
They've eaten all of it. ☊ all ☊
They've eaten it all. ☊ all ☊
I invited some of my colleagues but not all. ☊ all ☊
Many civilians died as a result of allied bombing. ☊ allied ☊
The crowd parted to allow her through. ☊ allow ☊
'They're off to Spain next week.' 'It's all right for some, isn't it?' (= some people are lucky) ☊ all right ☊
It's almost time to go. ☊ almost ☊
Dinner's almost ready. ☊ almost ☊
She was sitting all alone in the hall. ☊ alone ☊
The assassin said he had acted alone. ☊ alone ☊
I've been so alone since you went away. ☊ alone ☊
I've told you before—leave my things alone! ☊ leave/let sth alone ☊
Houses had been built along both sides of the river. ☊ along ☊
The book's coming along nicely. ☊ along ☊
a lifeboat moored alongside the yacht ☊ alongside ☊
Much of the land alongside the river is below sea level. ☊ alongside ☊
Traditional beliefs still flourish alongside a modern urban lifestyle. ☊ alongside ☊
'What am I going to do?' she wondered aloud. ☊ aloud ☊
Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet. ☊ alphabet ☊
'Lunch?' 'No thanks, I've already eaten.' ☊ already ☊
We got there early but Mike had already left. ☊ already ☊
Is it 10 o'clock already? ☊ already ☊
I'm already late. ☊ already ☊
There are far too many people already. We can't take any more. ☊ already ☊
I didn't like it that much. Also, it was much too expensive. ☊ also ☊
Prices did not alter significantly during 2007. ☊ alter ☊
He had altered so much I scarcely recognized him. ☊ alter ☊
The landscape has been radically altered, severely damaging wildlife. ☊ alter ☊
This incident altered the whole course of events. ☊ alter ☊
Do you have an alternative solution? ☊ alternative ☊
I felt he was wrong, although I didn't say so at the time. ☊ although ☊
This is the way we've always done it. ☊ always ☊
This painting is very good—Ellie always was very good at art (= so it is not very surprising). ☊ always ☊
As always, Polly was late for school. ☊ as always ☊
It starts at 10 a.m. ☊ a.m. ☊
amazed at sb/sth: I was amazed at her knowledge of French literature. ☊ amazed ☊
amazed (that)...: I was banging so loudly I'm amazed (that) they didn't hear me. ☊ amazed ☊
amazed how...: She was amazed how little he had changed. ☊ amazed ☊
ambition of being/doing sth: She never achieved her ambition of becoming a famous writer. ☊ ambition ☊
motivated by personal ambition ☊ ambition ☊
They strolled among the crowds. ☊ among ☊
'What was wrong with the job?' 'Well, the pay wasn't good, among other things.' ☊ among ☊
We've had an enormous amount of help from people. ☊ amount ☊
They gave me some help in the beginning but it did not amount to much (= they did not give me much help). ☊ amount to sth ☊
it amuses sb to do sth: It amused him to think that they were probably talking about him at that very moment. ☊ amuse ☊
I didn't find the joke at all amusing. ☊ amusing ☊
The first step is to define and analyse the problem. ☊ analyse ☊
analyse what, how, etc...: We need to analyse what went wrong. ☊ analyse ☊
ancient history/civilization ☊ ancient ☊
ancient Greece ☊ ancient ☊
He's ancient—he must be at least fifty! ☊ ancient ☊
I cooked lunch. And I made a cake. (= you are emphasizing how much you have done) ☊ and ☊
'We talked for hours.' 'And what did you decide?' ☊ and ☊
He tried and tried but without success. ☊ and ☊
The pain got worse and worse. ☊ and ☊
Jan slammed her fist on the desk in anger. ☊ anger ☊
anger at sb/sth: He was filled with anger at the way he had been treated. ☊ anger ☊
The question clearly angered him. ☊ anger ☊
She was angered by their selfishness and lack of concern. ☊ anger ☊
The plane was coming in at a steep angle. ☊ angle ☊
Thousands of angry demonstrators filled the square. ☊ angry ☊
The comments provoked an angry response from union leaders. ☊ angry ☊
angry with/at sb about/for sth: I was very angry with myself for making such a stupid mistake. ☊ angry ☊
announce sth: They haven't formally announced their engagement yet. ☊ announce ☊
A ring at the doorbell announced Jack's arrival. ☊ announce ☊
it is announced that...: It was announced that new speed restrictions would be introduced. ☊ announce ☊
announce sth: Has our flight been announced yet? ☊ announce ☊
+ speech: 'Now boarding flight 897, destination Seattle,' the loudspeaker announced. ☊ announce ☊
+ speech: 'I've given up smoking,' she announced. ☊ announce ☊
announce that...: She announced that she'd given up smoking. ☊ announce ☊
annoy sb: His constant joking was beginning to annoy her. ☊ annoy ☊
He swatted a fly that was annoying him. ☊ annoy ☊
annoyed (with sb) (at/about sth): He was beginning to get very annoyed with me about my carelessness. ☊ annoyed ☊
I was annoyed with myself for giving in so easily. ☊ annoyed ☊
I bet she was annoyed at having to write it out again. ☊ annoyed ☊
annoyed that...: I was annoyed that they hadn't turned up. ☊ annoyed ☊
He was annoyed to find himself going red. ☊ annoyed ☊
'Finished?' 'No, I've got another three questions to do.' ☊ another ☊
Have you had an answer to your letter? ☊ answer ☊
As if in answer to our prayers, she offered to lend us £10 000. ☊ answer ☊
Write your answers on the sheet provided. ☊ answer ☊
The sender of the first correct answer to be drawn will receive £100. ☊ answer ☊
This could be the answer to all our problems. ☊ answer ☊
I repeated the question, but she didn't answer. ☊ answer ☊
My prayers have been answered (= I have got what I wanted). ☊ answer ☊
We are grateful to all those people who answered our call for help with fund-raising. ☊ answer ☊
answer (sb): Come on, answer me! Where were you? ☊ answer ☊
answer sb sth: Answer me this: how did they know we were here? ☊ answer ☊
anticipate sth: We need someone who can anticipate and respond to changes in the fashion industry. ☊ anticipate ☊
anxious to do sth: She was anxious to finish school and get a job. ☊ anxious ☊
anxious for sb to do sth: I'm anxious for her to do as little as possible. ☊ anxious ☊
She spent hardly any of the money. ☊ any ☊
There's never anything worth watching on TV. ☊ anything ☊
He isn't anything like my first boss. ☊ anything like sb/sth ☊
It's too expensive and anyway the colour doesn't suit you. ☊ anyway ☊
It's too late now, anyway. ☊ anyway ☊
She works in a bank. She did when I last saw her, anyway. ☊ anyway ☊
I can't see it anywhere. ☊ anywhere ☊
Did you go anywhere interesting? ☊ anywhere ☊
He's never been anywhere outside Britain. ☊ anywhere ☊
Put the box down anywhere. ☊ anywhere ☊
The two sides in the talks are still a long way apart (= are far from reaching an agreement). ☊ apart ☊
We're living apart now. ☊ apart ☊
Over the years, Rosie and I had drifted apart. ☊ apart ☊
The whole thing just came apart in my hands. ☊ apart ☊
I've finished apart from the last question. ☊ apart from ☊
Their devotion was apparent. ☊ apparent ☊
apparent (to sb) (that...): It soon became apparent to everyone that he couldn't sing. ☊ apparent ☊
I thought she had retired, but apparently she hasn't. ☊ apparently ☊
The Beatles have never really lost their appeal. ☊ appeal ☊
The child's mother made an emotional appeal on TV for his return. ☊ appeal ☊
appeal to sb to do sth: The police made an appeal to the public to remain calm. ☊ appeal ☊
The company is appealing against the ruling. ☊ appeal ☊
appeal (to sb) (for sth): Community leaders appealed for calm (= urged people to remain calm). ☊ appeal ☊
Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward. ☊ appeal ☊
appeal to sb to do sth: Organizers appealed to the crowd not to panic. ☊ appeal ☊
When did mammals appear on the earth? ☊ appear ☊
This problem first appeared in the inner cities. ☊ appear ☊
Posters for the gig appeared all over town. ☊ appear ☊
New shoots are just appearing at the base of the plant. ☊ appear ☊
appear to do sth: She appeared to be in her late thirties. ☊ appear ☊
They appeared not to know what was happening. ☊ appear ☊
There appears to have been a mistake. ☊ appear ☊
it appears (that)...: It appears that there has been a mistake. ☊ appear ☊
It would appear that this was a major problem. ☊ appear ☊
He gave every appearance of (= seemed very much to be) enjoying himself. ☊ appearance ☊
Judging by appearances can be misleading. ☊ appearance ☊
To all appearances (= as far as people could tell) he was dead. ☊ appearance ☊
When she lost all her money, she was determined to keep up appearances (= hide the true situation and pretend that everything was going well). ☊ appearance ☊
application to sb (for sth/to do sth): His application to the court for bail has been refused. ☊ application ☊
Special conditions apply if you are under 18. ☊ apply ☊
apply sth to sth: The new technology was applied to farming. ☊ apply ☊
apply to sb/sth (for sth): to apply to a company/university ☊ apply ☊
apply to do sth: He has applied to join the army. ☊ apply ☊
appoint sb: They have appointed a new head teacher at my son's school. ☊ appoint ☊
appoint sb to sth: She has recently been appointed to the committee. ☊ appoint ☊
appoint sb to do sth: A lawyer was appointed to represent the child. ☊ appoint ☊
I've got a dental appointment at 3 o'clock. ☊ appointment ☊
Viewing is by appointment only (= only at a time that has been arranged in advance). ☊ appointment ☊
appointment for sb to do sth: She made an appointment for her son to see the doctor. ☊ appointment ☊
her recent appointment to the post ☊ appointment ☊
You can't really appreciate foreign literature in translation. ☊ appreciate ☊
His talents are not fully appreciated in that company. ☊ appreciate ☊
Her family doesn't appreciate her. ☊ appreciate ☊
appreciate sth: I'd appreciate some help. ☊ appreciate ☊
Your support is greatly appreciated. ☊ appreciate ☊
Thanks for coming. I appreciate it. ☊ appreciate ☊
I would appreciate any comments you might have. ☊ appreciate ☊
I would appreciate it if you paid in cash. ☊ appreciate ☊
appreciate doing sth: I don't appreciate being treated like a second-class citizen. ☊ appreciate ☊
appreciate sb doing sth: We would appreciate you letting us know of any problems. ☊ appreciate ☊
profits approaching 30 million dollars ☊ approach ☊
approach sb: We have been approached by a number of companies that are interested in our product. ☊ approach ☊
approach sb for sth/about (doing) sth: She approached the bank for a loan. ☊ approach ☊
We heard the sound of an approaching car/a car approaching. ☊ approach ☊
Winter is approaching. ☊ approach ☊
approach sb/sth: As you approach the town, you'll see the college on the left. ☊ approach ☊
She hadn't heard his approach and jumped as the door opened. ☊ approach ☊
She took the wrong approach in her dealings with them. ☊ approach ☊
approach to sth: The school has decided to adopt a different approach to discipline. ☊ approach ☊
an appropriate response/measure/method ☊ appropriate ☊
Now that the problem has been identified, appropriate action can be taken. ☊ appropriate ☊
Some of the opposition party's policies have been appropriated by the government. ☊ appropriate ☊
Five million dollars have been appropriated for research into the disease. ☊ appropriate ☊
Do the plans meet with your approval? ☊ approval ☊
Several people nodded in approval. ☊ approval ☊
Senior management have given their seal of approval (= formal approval) to the plans. ☊ approval ☊
approval (for sth) (from sb): They required/received approval for the proposal from the shareholders. ☊ approval ☊
I told my mother I wanted to leave school but she didn't approve. ☊ approve ☊
The auditors approved the company's accounts. ☊ approve ☊
He gave me an approving nod. ☊ approving ☊
approximate to sth: His story approximates to the facts that we already know. ☊ approximate ☊
We went to Japan last April. ☊ April ☊
an April wedding ☊ April ☊
the areas of training and development ☊ area ☊
The big growth area of recent years has been in health clubs. ☊ area ☊
The tumour had not spread to other areas of the body. ☊ area ☊
Wreckage from the plane was scattered over a wide area. ☊ area ☊
a play/parking/dining area ☊ area ☊
He was too tired to argue the point (= discuss the matter). ☊ argue ☊
After some heated argument a decision was finally taken. ☊ argument ☊
argument with sb: She got into an argument with the teacher. ☊ argument ☊
Her main argument was a moral one. ☊ argument ☊
A new crisis has arisen. ☊ arise ☊
He escaped with only a broken arm. ☊ arm ☊
The country was arming against the enemy. ☊ arm ☊
arm yourself/sb (with sth): The men armed themselves with sticks and stones. ☊ arm ☊
She had armed herself for the meeting with all the latest statistics. ☊ arm ☊
Guerrillas have pledged to intensify the armed struggle against the new government. ☊ armed ☊
The man is armed and dangerous. ☊ armed ☊
Police were heavily armed. ☊ armed ☊
arms and ammunition ☊ arms ☊
Her husband is in the army. ☊ army ☊
After leaving school, Mike went into the army. ☊ army ☊
We were all running around trying to get ready in time. ☊ around ☊
This is our new office—Kay will show you around. ☊ around ☊
Digital television has been around for some time now. ☊ around ☊
She arranged a loan with the bank. ☊ arrange ☊
arrange how, where, etc...: We've still got to arrange how to get to the airport. ☊ arrange ☊
arrange to do sth: Have you arranged to meet him? ☊ arrange ☊
arrange that...: I've arranged that we can borrow their car. ☊ arrange ☊
arrange with sb (about sth): I've arranged with the neighbours about feeding the cat while we are away. ☊ arrange ☊
arrangement for sth: I'll make arrangements for you to be met at the airport. ☊ arrangement ☊
There are special arrangements for people working overseas. ☊ arrangement ☊
arrangement between A and B: an arrangement between the school and the parents ☊ arrangement ☊
arrangement with sb (to do sth): You can cash cheques here by prior arrangement with the bank. ☊ arrangement ☊
arrangement that...: They had an arrangement that the children would spend two weeks with each parent. ☊ arrangement ☊
arrest sb: A man has been arrested in connection with the robbery. ☊ arrest ☊
arrest sb for sth: She was arrested for drug-related offences. ☊ arrest ☊
The police made several arrests. ☊ arrest ☊
Opposition leaders were put under house arrest (= not allowed to leave their houses). ☊ arrest ☊
The first arrivals at the concert got the best seats. ☊ arrival ☊
early/late/new arrivals ☊ arrival ☊
By the time I arrived on the scene, it was all over. ☊ arrive ☊
We didn't arrive back at the hotel until very late. ☊ arrive ☊
Send your application to arrive by 31 October. ☊ arrive ☊
The new product will arrive on supermarket shelves (= be available) early next year. ☊ arrive ☊
The wedding day finally arrived. ☊ arrive ☊
to arrive at an agreement/a decision/a conclusion ☊ arrive at sth ☊
modern/contemporary/American art ☊ art ☊
stolen works of art ☊ art ☊
an art teacher/student/college/class ☊ art ☊
Have you seen that article about young fashion designers? ☊ article ☊
Article 10 of the European Convention guarantees free speech. ☊ article ☊
toilet articles such as soap and shampoo ☊ article ☊
an exhibition of work by contemporary British artists ☊ artist ☊
Police have issued an artist's impression of her attacker. ☊ artist ☊
Among the artistes appearing on our show tonight we have... ☊ artist ☊
The bomb was disguised as a package. ☊ as ☊
She had been there often as a child (= when she was a child). ☊ as ☊
I haven't known him as long as you (= as you have known him). ☊ as ☊
He sat watching her as she got ready. ☊ as ☊
As she grew older she gained in confidence. ☊ as ☊
They did as I had asked. ☊ as ☊
Leave the papers as they are. ☊ as ☊
She lost it, just as I said she would. ☊ as ☊
It sounds as though you had a good time. ☊ as if/as though ☊
ashamed of sth: She was deeply ashamed of her behaviour at the party. ☊ ashamed ☊
Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of. ☊ ashamed ☊
ashamed of sb: His daughter looked such a mess that he was ashamed of her. ☊ ashamed ☊
ashamed of yourself: You should be ashamed of yourself for telling such lies. ☊ ashamed ☊
ashamed that...: I feel almost ashamed that I've been so lucky. ☊ ashamed ☊
ashamed to be sth: The football riots made me ashamed to be English. ☊ ashamed ☊
You act as if you're ashamed to be seen with me. ☊ ashamed ☊
I'm ashamed to say that I lied to her. ☊ ashamed ☊
I cried at the end and I'm not ashamed to admit it. ☊ ashamed ☊
ask sb (+ adv./prep.): They've asked me to dinner. ☊ ask ☊
I didn't ask them in (= to come into the house). ☊ ask ☊
ask if, whether, etc...: I'll ask if it's all right to park here. ☊ ask ☊
ask sb to do sth: All the students were asked to complete a questionnaire. ☊ ask ☊
ask sth: Can I ask a question? ☊ ask ☊
Did you ask the price? ☊ ask ☊
+ speech: 'Where are you going?' she asked. ☊ ask ☊
ask sb + speech: 'Are you sure?' he asked her. ☊ ask ☊
ask sb (about sth): The interviewer asked me about my future plans. ☊ ask ☊
ask where, what, etc...: He asked where I lived. ☊ ask ☊
ask sb where, what, etc...: I had to ask the teacher what to do next. ☊ ask ☊
I was asked if/whether I could drive. ☊ ask ☊
The baby was sound asleep (= sleeping deeply) upstairs. ☊ asleep ☊
She felt she had looked at the problem from every aspect. ☊ aspect ☊
This was one aspect of her character he hadn't seen before. ☊ aspect ☊
assist in/with sth: We are looking for people who would be willing to assist in the group's work. ☊ assist ☊
The play was directed by Mike Johnson, assisted by Sharon Gale. ☊ assist ☊
assist sb in/with sth: Two men are assisting the police with their enquiries (= are being questioned by the police). ☊ assist ☊
assistance with sth: She offered me practical assistance with my research. ☊ assistance ☊
My assistant will now demonstrate the machine in action. ☊ assistant ☊
Salaries and associated costs have risen substantially. ☊ associated ☊
He no longer wished to be associated with the party's policy on education. ☊ associated ☊
the Football Association ☊ association ☊
They have maintained a close association with a college in the US. ☊ association ☊
a proven association between passive smoking and cancer ☊ association ☊
assume sth: Don't always assume the worst (= that sth bad has happened). ☊ assume ☊
assume sb/sth to be/have sth: I had assumed him to be a Belgian. ☊ assume ☊
assure sb (that)...: You think I did it deliberately, but I assure you (that) I did not. ☊ assure ☊
We were assured that everything possible was being done. ☊ assure ☊
She's perfectly safe, I can assure you. ☊ assure ☊
assure sb (of sth): We assured him of our support. ☊ assure ☊
I won't let you down, I can assure you of that. ☊ assure ☊
assure sb + speech: 'He'll come back,' Susan assured her. ☊ assure ☊
She's at Yale (= Yale University). ☊ at ☊
What are you doing at the weekend? ☊ at ☊
What are you looking at? ☊ at ☊
The country is now at war. ☊ at ☊
I think Mr Harris is at lunch. ☊ at ☊
He was driving at 70 mph. ☊ at ☊
Prices start at $1 000. ☊ at ☊
This was Murray at his best. ☊ at ☊
She was delighted at the result. ☊ at ☊
The old house is full of atmosphere (= it's very interesting). ☊ atmosphere ☊
They have attached a number of conditions to the agreement (= said that the conditions must be part of the agreement). ☊ attach ☊
We've grown very attached to this house. ☊ attached ☊
The research unit is attached to the university. ☊ attached ☊
Germany's attack has been weakened by the loss of some key players through injury. ☊ attack ☊
The school has come under attack for failing to encourage bright pupils. ☊ attack ☊
A child is recovering in hospital after a serious attack by a stray dog. ☊ attack ☊
The vines were attacked by mildew. ☊ attack ☊
attack sb/sth: a newspaper article attacking the England football manager ☊ attack ☊
attack sb/sth for sth/for doing sth: She has been attacked for ignoring her own party members. ☊ attack ☊
The guerrillas attack at night. ☊ attack ☊
attack sb: A woman was attacked and robbed by a gang of youths. ☊ attack ☊
attack sb with sth: The man attacked him with a knife. ☊ attack ☊
I passed my driving test at the first attempt. ☊ attempt ☊
attempt to do sth: Two factories were closed in an attempt to cut costs. ☊ attempt ☊
attempt at sth/at doing sth: The couple made an unsuccessful attempt at a compromise. ☊ attempt ☊
Someone has made an attempt on the President's life. ☊ attempt ☊
his attempt on the world land speed record ☊ attempt ☊
attempt sth: The prisoners attempted an escape, but failed. ☊ attempt ☊
We were shocked by his attempted suicide. ☊ attempted ☊
to attend a wedding/funeral ☊ attend ☊
Are you being attended to, Sir? (= for example, in a shop). ☊ attend to sb/sth ☊
Please pay attention (= listen carefully) to what I am saying. ☊ attention ☊
An article in the newspaper caught my attention. ☊ attention ☊
It has come to my attention (= I have been informed) that... ☊ attention ☊
He called (their) attention to the fact that many files were missing. ☊ attention ☊
You're taking a pretty selfish attitude over this, aren't you? ☊ attitude ☊
attract sb to sb/sth: What first attracted me to her was her sense of humour. ☊ attract ☊
The exhibition has attracted thousands of visitors. ☊ attract ☊
This proposal has attracted a lot of interest. ☊ attract ☊
His comments were bound to attract criticism. ☊ attract ☊
Antique furniture is used to make an attractive contrast with a modern setting. ☊ attractive ☊
The audience was/were clapping for 10 minutes. ☊ audience ☊
The debate was televised in front of a live audience. ☊ audience ☊
An audience of millions watched the wedding on TV. ☊ audience ☊
His book reached an even wider audience when it was made into a movie. ☊ audience ☊
the moral authority to run the country ☊ authority ☊
The health authorities are investigating the problem. ☊ authority ☊
It was done without the principal's authority. ☊ authority ☊
My reaction was automatic. ☊ automatic ☊
in early/late autumn ☊ autumn ☊
the autumn term (= for example at a school or college in Britain) ☊ autumn ☊
It's been a very mild autumn this year. ☊ autumn ☊
This was the only room available. ☊ available ☊
The director was not available for comment. ☊ available ☊
The name was changed to avoid confusion with another firm. ☊ avoid ☊
avoid doing sth: They built a wall to avoid soil being washed away. ☊ avoid ☊
avoid sb/sth: He's been avoiding me all week. ☊ avoid ☊
avoid doing sth: I've been avoiding getting down to work all day. ☊ avoid ☊
The noise was keeping everyone awake. ☊ awake ☊
She was awake (= not unconscious) during the operation on her leg. ☊ awake ☊
His speech is bound to awake old fears and hostilities. ☊ awake ☊
award sth (to sb): The judges awarded equal points to both finalists. ☊ award ☊
award (sb) sth: The judges awarded both finalists equal points. ☊ award ☊
He was awarded damages of £50 000. ☊ award ☊
As you're aware, this is not a new problem. ☊ aware ☊
acutely/painfully (= very) aware ☊ aware ☊
aware of sth: I don't think people are really aware of just how much it costs. ☊ aware ☊
He was well aware of the problem. ☊ aware ☊
They suddenly became aware of people looking at them. ☊ aware ☊
aware that...: I was aware that she was trembling. ☊ aware ☊
Put your toys away. ☊ away ☊
away from sb/sth: She was away from work for a week. ☊ away ☊
There's an awful smell in here. ☊ awful ☊
I had an awful job persuading him to come (= it was very difficult). ☊ awful ☊
You've put me in an awkward position. ☊ awkward ☊
I must have slept in an awkward position—I'm aching all over. ☊ awkward ☊
My sister's expecting a baby = she is pregnant. ☊ baby ☊
She had a baby last year. ☊ baby ☊
He was shot in the back of the knee. ☊ back ☊
They set off with the wind at their backs (= behind them). ☊ back ☊
back pain ☊ back ☊
She broke her back in a riding accident. ☊ back ☊
Some newspapers have turned their backs on discussion and argument. ☊ turn your back on sb/sth ☊
I think you've got that sweater on back to front. ☊ back to front ☊
Have you been talking about me behind my back? ☊ behind sb's back ☊
We were sitting in the back row. ☊ back ☊
If he kicks me, I'll kick him back. ☊ back ☊
She left back in November. ☊ back ☊
Put the book back on the shelf. ☊ back ☊
Could you go back to the beginning of the story? ☊ back ☊
We were right back where we started, only this time without any money. ☊ back ☊
The barriers kept the crowd back. ☊ back ☊
You've combed your hair back. ☊ back ☊
She fell back towards the end of the race. ☊ back ☊
ferries sailing back and forth between the islands ☊ back and forth ☊
Her parents backed her in her choice of career. ☊ back ☊
Doctors have backed plans to raise the tax on cigarettes. ☊ back ☊
to back out of a parking space ☊ back ☊
A piano tinkled gently in the background. ☊ background ☊
The elections are taking place against a background of violence. ☊ background ☊
In spite of their very different backgrounds, they immediately became friends. ☊ background ☊
I lost my balance and fell backwards. ☊ backwards ☊
Have you been a bad boy? ☊ bad ☊
He said I must have done something bad to deserve it. ☊ bad ☊
I know that this is a bad time to ask for help. ☊ bad ☊
You're heading for a bad attack of sunburn. ☊ bad ☊
My headache is getting worse. ☊ bad ☊
He's a bad loser (= he complains when he loses a game). ☊ bad ☊
This isn't as bad as I thought. ☊ bad ☊
I'm having a really bad day. ☊ bad ☊
That wasn't bad for a first attempt. ☊ not bad ☊
Things have been going badly. ☊ badly ☊
I did badly (= was not successful) in my exams. ☊ badly ☊
The kids took the dog's death very badly (= they were very unhappy). ☊ badly ☊
The country has been badly affected by recession. ☊ badly ☊
Everything's gone badly wrong! ☊ badly ☊
bake sth for sb: I'm baking a birthday cake for Alex. ☊ bake ☊
bake sb sth: I'm baking Alex a cake. ☊ bake ☊
She cycled round the corner, lost her balance and fell off. ☊ balance ☊
Tourists often disturb the delicate balance of nature on the island. ☊ balance ☊
balance sth (out): This year's profits will balance our previous losses. ☊ balance ☊
balance sth (on sth): The television was precariously balanced on top of a pile of books. ☊ balance ☊
She balanced the cup on her knee. ☊ balance ☊
Bounce the ball and try and hit it over the net. ☊ ball ☊
ban sb from sth: He was banned from the meeting. ☊ ban ☊
ban sb from doing sth: She's been banned from leaving Greece while the allegations are investigated. ☊ ban ☊
He was banned from driving for six months. ☊ ban ☊
to impose/lift a ban ☊ ban ☊
a house on the banks of the River Severn (= on land near the river) ☊ bank ☊
He smashed the window with an iron bar. ☊ bar ☊
the island's only licensed bar (= one that is allowed to sell alcoholic drinks) ☊ bar ☊
She was sitting at the bar. ☊ bar ☊
I picked up a few good bargains in the sale. ☊ bargain ☊
The crowd had to stand behind barriers. ☊ barrier ☊
The car crashed into the safety barrier and burst into flames. ☊ barrier ☊
barrier between A and B: There was no real barrier between reality and fantasy in his mind. ☊ barrier ☊
barrier against sth: Ozone is the earth's barrier against ultra-violet radiation. ☊ barrier ☊
She used her family's history as a base for her novel. ☊ base ☊
a pain at the base of the spine ☊ base ☊
We're based in Chicago. ☊ based ☊
There have been some problems but basically it's a good system. ☊ basically ☊
She was chosen for the job on the basis of her qualifications. ☊ basis ☊
Some movies have been banned on the basis that they are too violent. ☊ basis ☊
Where's the bathroom? (= for example in a restaurant) ☊ bathroom ☊
Once upon a time there was a princess... ☊ be ☊
I tried phoning but there was no answer. ☊ be ☊
If you're looking for your file, it's on the table. ☊ be ☊
She has been in her room for hours. ☊ be ☊
They're here till Christmas. ☊ be ☊
He'll be here soon (= will arrive soon). ☊ be ☊
He had been abroad many times. ☊ be ☊
It's going to be a great match. ☊ be ☊
Where were they made? ☊ be ☊
The house was still being built. ☊ be ☊
I am studying Chinese. ☊ be ☊
What have you been doing this week? ☊ be ☊
Karen wasn't beaten in any of her games, but all the others were. ☊ be ☊
a sandy/pebble/shingle beach ☊ beach ☊
a beached whale (= one that has become stuck on land and cannot get back into the water) ☊ beach ☊
bear sth: The pain was almost more than he could bear. ☊ bear ☊
He has decided to grow a beard and a moustache. ☊ beard ☊
beat sth (up): Beat the eggs up to a frothy consistency. ☊ beat ☊
beat A and B together: Beat the flour and milk together. ☊ beat ☊
She's alive—her heart is still beating. ☊ beat ☊
We heard the drums beating. ☊ beat ☊
The bird was beating its wings (= moving them up and down) frantically. ☊ beat ☊
Hailstones beat against the window. ☊ beat ☊
beat sth: Someone was beating a drum. ☊ beat ☊
beat sth + adv./prep.: She was beating dust out of the carpet (= removing dust from the carpet by beating it). ☊ beat ☊
beat sb: At that time children were regularly beaten for quite minor offences (= a punishment). ☊ beat ☊
beat sb + adv./prep.: An elderly man was found beaten to death. ☊ beat ☊
The prisoners were beaten into submission (= they were beaten until they did what was wanted). ☊ beat ☊
beat sb + adj.: They beat him unconscious (= hit him until he became unconscious). ☊ beat ☊
Nothing beats home cooking. ☊ beat ☊
You can't beat Italian shoes. ☊ beat ☊
They want to beat the speed record (= go faster than anyone before). ☊ beat ☊
beat sb: a problem that beats even the experts ☊ beat ☊
beat sb why, how, etc...: It beats me (= I don't know) why he did it. ☊ beat ☊
What beats me is how it was done so quickly (= I don't understand how). ☊ beat ☊
The government's main aim is to beat inflation. ☊ beat ☊
He beat me at chess. ☊ beat ☊
Their recent wins have proved they're still the ones to beat (= the most difficult team to beat). ☊ beat ☊
He was badly beaten up by a gang of thugs. ☊ beat sb up ☊
The piece has four beats to the bar. ☊ beat ☊
His heart missed a beat when he saw her. ☊ beat ☊
My leg has healed beautifully. ☊ beautifully ☊
The sheer beauty of the scenery took my breath away. ☊ beauty ☊
I did it because he told me to. ☊ because ☊
They are here because of us. ☊ because of ☊
Because of his wife('s) being there, I said nothing about it. ☊ because of ☊
She was becoming confused. ☊ become ☊
She's studying to become a teacher. ☊ become ☊
His job has become his whole life. ☊ become ☊
the ocean bed ☊ bed ☊
She lay on the bed (= on top of the covers). ☊ bed ☊
It's time for bed (= time to go to sleep). ☊ bed ☊
He has been confined to bed with flu for the past couple of days. ☊ bed ☊
This is the master bedroom (= the main bedroom of the house). ☊ bedroom ☊
The year before last he won a gold medal, and the year before that he won a silver. ☊ before ☊
She's lived there since before the war. ☊ before ☊
She became a lawyer as her father had before her. ☊ before ☊
Something ought to have been done before now. ☊ before ☊
Turn left just before (= before you reach) the bank. ☊ before ☊
He puts his work before everything (= regards it as more important than anything else). ☊ before ☊
Did she leave a message before she went? ☊ before ☊
Before I made a decision, I thought carefully about it. ☊ before ☊
It was some time before I realized the truth. ☊ before ☊
Put that away before it gets broken. ☊ before ☊
You should have told me so before. ☊ before ☊
It had been fine the week before (= the previous week). ☊ before ☊
That had happened long before (= a long time earlier). ☊ before ☊
I think we've met before. ☊ before ☊
Shall I begin? ☊ begin ☊
begin at/with sth: Let's begin at page 9. ☊ begin ☊
begin by doing sth: She began by thanking us all for coming. ☊ begin ☊
begin sth: We began work on the project in May. ☊ begin ☊
I began (= started reading) this novel last month and I still haven't finished it. ☊ begin ☊
begin sth at/with sth: He always begins his lessons with a warm-up exercise. ☊ begin ☊
begin sth as sth: He began his political career as a student (= when he was a student). ☊ begin ☊
begin to do sth: I began to feel dizzy. ☊ begin ☊
At last the guests began to arrive. ☊ begin ☊
She began to cry. ☊ begin ☊
It was beginning to snow. ☊ begin ☊
I was beginning to think you'd never come. ☊ begin ☊
begin doing sth: Everyone began talking at once. ☊ begin ☊
When will you begin recruiting? ☊ begin ☊
When does the concert begin? ☊ begin ☊
Work on the new bridge is due to begin in September. ☊ begin ☊
The evening began well. ☊ begin ☊
He began as an actor, before starting to direct films. ☊ begin ☊
What began as a minor scuffle turned into a full-scale riot. ☊ begin ☊
Where does Europe end and Asia begin? ☊ begin ☊
begin with sth: Use 'an' before words beginning with a vowel. ☊ begin ☊
'I'm thinking of a country in Asia.' 'What does it begin with (= what is the first letter)?' ☊ begin ☊
Each chapter begins with a quotation. ☊ begin ☊
begin at...: The path begins at Livingston village. ☊ begin ☊
'Ladies and gentlemen,' he began, 'welcome to the Town Hall.' ☊ begin ☊
The school began in 1920, with only ten pupils. ☊ begin ☊
begin sth: He began a new magazine on post-war architecture. ☊ begin ☊
I found it tiring to begin with but I soon got used to it. ☊ to begin with ☊
We'll go slowly to begin with. ☊ to begin with ☊
'What was it you didn't like?' 'Well, to begin with, our room was far too small.' ☊ to begin with ☊
We're going to Japan at the beginning of July. ☊ beginning ☊
She's been working there since the beginning of last summer. ☊ beginning ☊
We missed the beginning of the movie. ☊ beginning ☊
Let's start again from the beginning. ☊ beginning ☊
The birth of their first child marked the beginning of a new era in their married life. ☊ beginning ☊
I've read the whole book from beginning to end and still can't understand it. ☊ beginning ☊
Mr Knight cannot be here, so his wife will accept the prize on his behalf. ☊ on behalf of sb, on sb's behalf ☊
We collected money in behalf of the homeless. ☊ in behalf of sb, in sb's behalf ☊
The sun disappeared behind the clouds. ☊ behind ☊
We're behind schedule (= late). ☊ behind ☊
She rode off down the road with the dog running behind. ☊ behind ☊
I had fallen so far behind that it seemed pointless trying to catch up. ☊ behind ☊
This bag was left behind after the class. ☊ behind ☊
behind (with sth): She's fallen behind with the payments. ☊ behind ☊
behind (in sth): He was terribly behind in his work. ☊ behind ☊
I admire his passionate belief in what he is doing. ☊ belief ☊
The incident has shaken my belief (= made me have less confidence) in the police. ☊ belief ☊
She acted in the belief that she was doing good. ☊ belief ☊
A society should be judged on its beliefs and values. ☊ belief ☊
believe (that)...: She couldn't believe (that) it was all happening again. ☊ believe ☊
I don't believe I'm doing this! ☊ believe ☊
The party believes (that) education is the most important issue facing the government. ☊ believe ☊
She believes that killing animals for food or fur is completely immoral. ☊ believe ☊
'Where does she come from?' 'Spain, I believe.' ☊ believe ☊
believe (that)...: Police believe (that) the man may be armed. ☊ believe ☊
it is believed (that)...: It is believed that the couple have left the country. ☊ believe ☊
The man claimed to be a social worker and the old woman believed him. ☊ believe ☊
Don't believe a word of it (= don't believe any part of what sb is saying). ☊ believe ☊
believe (that)...: People used to believe (that) the earth was flat. ☊ believe ☊
He refused to believe (that) his son was involved in drugs. ☊ believe ☊
I do believe you're right (= I think sth is true, even though it is surprising). ☊ believe ☊
They need a leader they can believe in. ☊ believe in sb ☊
believe doing sth: I don't believe in hitting children. ☊ believe in sth ☊
a bicycle bell ☊ bell ☊
wedding bells ☊ bell ☊
The bell went for the end of the lesson. ☊ bell ☊
Warning bells started ringing in her head as she sensed that something was wrong. ☊ bell ☊
Where do these plates belong (= where are they kept)? ☊ belong ☊
I don't feel as if I belong here. ☊ belong ☊
Have you ever belonged to a political party? ☊ belong to sth ☊
The islands belong to Spain. ☊ belong to sb ☊
Skirts will be worn below (= long enough to cover) the knee. ☊ below ☊
Her work was well below average for the class. ☊ below ☊
They live on the floor below. ☊ below ☊
See below (= at the bottom of the page) for references. ☊ below ☊
to do up/fasten/tighten a belt ☊ belt ☊
a belt buckle ☊ belt ☊
His dark head bent over her. ☊ bend ☊
Slowly bend from the waist and bring your head down to your knees. ☊ bend ☊
bend sth (+ adv./prep.): He bent his head and kissed her. ☊ bend ☊
She was bent over her desk writing a letter. ☊ bend ☊
Bend your knees, keeping your back straight. ☊ bend ☊
Lie flat and let your knees bend. ☊ bend ☊
Mark the pipe where you want to bend it. ☊ bend ☊
The knives were bent out of shape. ☊ bend ☊
You took that bend very fast! ☊ bend ☊
I've had the benefit of a good education. ☊ benefit ☊
the benefits of modern medicine ☊ benefit ☊
With the benefit of hindsight (= knowing what we have learnt since), we would do things differently. ☊ benefit ☊
For maximum benefit, take the tablets before meals. ☊ benefit ☊
I have typed out some lecture notes for the benefit of those people who were absent last week. ☊ for sb's benefit ☊
Do this exercise with your knees bent (= not with your legs straight). ☊ bent ☊
He wrote his best songs before he was 25. ☊ best ☊
He's the best man for the job. ☊ best ☊
Well-drained soil suits the plant best. ☊ best ☊
The roses are past their best now. ☊ best ☊
bet on/against sth: I wouldn't bet on them winning the next election. ☊ bet ☊
bet sth (on sth): He bet $2 000 on the final score of the game. ☊ bet ☊
bet (sb) (sth) (that...): She bet me £20 that I wouldn't do it. ☊ bet ☊
bet (that)...: I bet (that) we're too late. ☊ bet ☊
You can bet (that) the moment I sit down, the phone will ring. ☊ bet ☊
bet sb (that)...: I'll bet you (that) he knows all about it. ☊ bet ☊
bet on sth: We've got a bet on who's going to arrive first. ☊ bet ☊
He had a bet on the horses. ☊ bet ☊
They all put a bet on the race. ☊ bet ☊
I hear you're taking bets on whether she'll marry him. ☊ bet ☊
I did it for a bet (= because sb had agreed to pay me money if I did). ☊ bet ☊
'Liverpool are bound to win.' 'Do you want a bet? ' (= I disagree with you, I don't think they will.) ☊ bet ☊
The paper had fallen down between the desk and the wall. ☊ between ☊
My job is somewhere between a secretary and a personal assistant. ☊ between ☊
We ate a pizza between us. ☊ between ☊
I know what I'll be doing for the next three weeks but I haven't thought beyond that. ☊ beyond ☊
Our success was far beyond what we thought possible. ☊ beyond ☊
The bicycle was beyond repair (= is too badly damaged to repair). ☊ beyond ☊
The handle was just beyond my reach. ☊ beyond ☊
He got on his bicycle and rode off. ☊ bicycle ☊
We went for a bicycle ride on Sunday. ☊ bicycle ☊
bid (against sb): We wanted to buy the chairs but another couple were bidding against us. ☊ bid ☊
A French firm will be bidding for the contract. ☊ bid ☊
Granada mounted a hostile takeover bid for Forte. ☊ bid ☊
At the auction (= a public sale where things are sold to the person who offers the most), the highest bid for the picture was £200. ☊ bid ☊
Any more bids? ☊ bid ☊
The company submitted a bid for the contract to clean the hospital. ☊ bid ☊
Tonight is the biggest match of his career. ☊ big ☊
You are making a big mistake. ☊ big ☊
She took the stage for her big moment. ☊ big ☊
It's the world's biggest computer company. ☊ big ☊
She got on her bike and rode off. ☊ bike ☊
I usually go to work by bike. ☊ bike ☊
Worldwide sales reached 2.5 billion. ☊ billion ☊
They have spent billions on the problem (= billions of dollars, etc.). ☊ billion ☊
Our immune systems are killing billions of germs right now. ☊ billion ☊
John was present at the birth of both his children. ☊ birth ☊
Mark has been blind from birth. ☊ birth ☊
Anne was French by birth but lived most of her life in Italy. ☊ birth ☊
Mary gave birth to a healthy baby girl. ☊ give birth (to sb/sth) ☊
The best bit of the holiday was seeing the Grand Canyon. ☊ bit ☊
I've got a bit of shopping to do. ☊ bit ☊
Come here! I won't bite! (= you don't need to be afraid) ☊ bite ☊
The dog gave me a playful bite. ☊ bite ☊
a long and bitter dispute ☊ bitter ☊
She is very bitter about losing her job. ☊ bitter ☊
to weep/shed bitter tears ☊ bitter ☊
Losing the match was a bitter disappointment for the team. ☊ bitter ☊
I've learnt from bitter experience not to trust what he says. ☊ bitter ☊
Black coffee leaves a bitter taste in the mouth. ☊ bitter ☊
It's really bitter out today. ☊ bitter ☊
She wept bitterly. ☊ bitterly ☊
They complained bitterly. ☊ bitterly ☊
The development was bitterly opposed by the local community. ☊ bitterly ☊
bitterly disappointed/ashamed ☊ bitterly ☊
black storm clouds ☊ black ☊
Everyone at the funeral was dressed in black. ☊ black ☊
the university's science block ☊ block ☊
a block of ice/concrete/stone ☊ block ☊
An ugly new building blocked the view from the window. ☊ block ☊
His way was blocked by two large bouncers. ☊ block ☊
The proposed merger has been blocked by the government. ☊ block ☊
Blood was pouring out of a cut on her head. ☊ blood ☊
blow sth + adv./prep.: I was almost blown over by the wind. ☊ blow ☊
The ship was blown onto the rocks. ☊ blow ☊
It was blowing hard. ☊ blow ☊
It was blowing a gale (= there was a strong wind). ☊ blow ☊
The tyres on my bike need blowing up. ☊ blow sth up ☊
A police officer was killed when his car blew up. ☊ blow up ☊
She received a severe blow on the head. ☊ blow ☊
He was knocked out by a single blow to the head. ☊ blow ☊
The two men were exchanging blows. ☊ blow ☊
Losing his job came as a terrible blow to him. ☊ blow ☊
The new cuts will be seen as a crippling blow for people on low incomes. ☊ blow ☊
The recent bomb attacks are a serious blow for the peace process. ☊ blow ☊
Give your nose a good blow (= clear it completely). ☊ blow ☊
Try to put the candles out in one blow. ☊ blow ☊
I'll give three blows on the whistle as a signal. ☊ blow ☊
the academic board (= for example, of a British university) ☊ board ☊
He had ripped up the carpet, leaving only the bare boards. ☊ board ☊
The exam results went up on the board. ☊ board ☊
He removed the figure from the board. ☊ board ☊
Passengers are waiting to board. ☊ board ☊
board sth: The ship was boarded by customs officials. ☊ board ☊
Flight BA193 for Paris is now boarding at Gate 37. ☊ board ☊
a fishing boat ☊ boat ☊
The governing body of the school is/are concerned about discipline. ☊ body ☊
An independent body has been set up to investigate the affair. ☊ body ☊
a meeting of representatives of the student body and teaching staff ☊ body ☊
She had injuries to her head and body. ☊ body ☊
The family of the missing girl has been called in by the police to identify the body. ☊ body ☊
+ adj.: She left the gas on by mistake and the pan boiled dry (= the water boiled until there was none left). ☊ boil ☊
She put some potatoes on to boil. ☊ boil ☊
a bomb attack/blast/explosion ☊ bomb ☊
The city was heavily bombed in the war. ☊ bomb ☊
The dog was gnawing at a bone. ☊ bone ☊
a book of stamps/tickets/matches ☊ book ☊
Book early to avoid disappointment. ☊ book ☊
book sth: She booked a flight to Chicago. ☊ book ☊
The performance is booked up (= there are no more tickets available). ☊ book ☊
I'm sorry—we're fully booked. ☊ book ☊
I'd like to book a table for two for 8 o'clock tonight. ☊ book ☊
book sb + adv./prep.: I've booked you on the 10 o'clock flight. ☊ book ☊
book sb sth (+ adv./prep.): I've booked you a room at the Park Hotel. ☊ book ☊
Denmark's border with Germany ☊ border ☊
bore sb with sth: Has he been boring you with his stories about his trip? ☊ bore ☊
a boring man ☊ boring ☊
born (out) of sth: She acted with a courage born (out) of desperation. ☊ born ☊
She borrowed £2 000 from her parents. ☊ borrow ☊
Hospital bosses protested at the decision. ☊ boss ☊
I talked to the women. Both of them were French/They were both French. ☊ both ☊
We have both seen the movie. ☊ both ☊
bother with/about sth: It's not worth bothering with (= using) an umbrella—the car's just outside. ☊ bother ☊
I don't know why you bother with that crowd (= why you spend time with them). ☊ bother ☊
bother to do sth: He didn't even bother to let me know he was coming. ☊ bother ☊
That sprained ankle is still bothering her (= hurting). ☊ bother ☊
'Where shall we eat?' 'I'm not bothered.' (= I don't mind where we go). ☊ be bothered (about sb/sth) ☊
All this has happened because you couldn't be bothered to give me the message. ☊ can't be bothered (to do sth) ☊
Put the top back on the bottle. ☊ bottle ☊
a battle between the teams at the bottom of the league ☊ bottom ☊
You have to be prepared to start at the bottom and work your way up. ☊ bottom ☊
I went to the school at the bottom of our street. ☊ bottom ☊
He dived in and hit his head on the bottom. ☊ bottom ☊
I feel safe as long as I can touch the bottom. ☊ bottom ☊
Allow the tea leaves to settle to the bottom of the cup. ☊ bottom ☊
Footnotes are given at the bottom of each page. ☊ bottom ☊
The wind blew through gaps at the top and bottom of the door. ☊ bottom ☊
farmers who lived in the valley bottoms ☊ bottom ☊
The manufacturer's name is on the bottom of the plate. ☊ bottom ☊
Put your clothes in the bottom drawer. ☊ bottom ☊
We came bottom (= got the worst result) with 12 points. ☊ bottom ☊
You've done so much work—you're bound to pass the exam. ☊ bound ☊
You're bound to be nervous the first time (= it's easy to understand). ☊ bound ☊
a washing-up bowl ☊ bowl ☊
Put a cross in the appropriate box. ☊ box ☊
to tick/check a box ☊ box ☊
I used to play here as a boy. ☊ boy ☊
Now she's a teenager, she's starting to be interested in boys. ☊ boy ☊
Her eldest boy is at college. ☊ boy ☊
Teachers spotted that he had a good brain at an early age. ☊ brain ☊
Our New York branch is dealing with the matter. ☊ branch ☊
Which brand of toothpaste do you use? ☊ brand ☊
the leading brand of detergent ☊ brand ☊
brave men and women ☊ brave ☊
I wasn't brave enough to tell her what I thought of her. ☊ brave ☊
He felt homesick, but made a brave attempt to appear cheerful. ☊ brave ☊
She had broken the world 100 metres record. ☊ break ☊
The movie broke all box-office records. ☊ break ☊
We broke our journey in Oxford (= stopped in Oxford on the way to the place we were going to). ☊ break ☊
He was breaking the speed limit (= travelling faster than the law allows). ☊ break ☊
break sth: I think I've broken the washing machine. ☊ break ☊
All the windows broke with the force of the blast. ☊ break ☊
break in/into sth: She dropped the plate and it broke into pieces. ☊ break ☊
break sth in/into sth: He broke the chocolate in two. ☊ break ☊
The ship broke up on the rocks. ☊ break up ☊
Their marriage has broken up. ☊ break up ☊
She broke off a piece of chocolate and gave it to me. ☊ break sth off ☊
They've broken off their engagement. ☊ break sth off ☊
The back section of the plane had broken off. ☊ break off ☊
We had our car broken into last week. ☊ break into sth ☊
Firefighters had to break the door down to reach the people trapped inside. ☊ break sth down ☊
The telephone system has broken down. ☊ break down ☊
We (= the car) broke down on the freeway. ☊ break down ☊
Negotiations between the two sides have broken down. ☊ break down ☊
They had escaped to America shortly before war broke out in 1939. ☊ break out ☊
Fighting had broken out between rival groups of fans. ☊ break out ☊
She's just broken up with her boyfriend. ☊ break up (with sb) ☊
We had a weekend break in New York. ☊ break ☊
They were having breakfast when I arrived. ☊ breakfast ☊
She put the baby to her breast. ☊ breast ☊
We were out of breath after only five minutes. ☊ out of breath ☊
She was beginning to breathe more easily. ☊ breathe ☊
He was breathing heavily after his exertions. ☊ breathe ☊
breathe sth: Most people don't realize that they are breathing polluted air. ☊ breathe ☊
Greyhounds were originally bred as hunting dogs. ☊ breed ☊
the first panda to be bred in captivity ☊ breed ☊
The book serves as a bridge between ancient wisdom and modern science. ☊ bridge ☊
He had spoken to Emma only briefly. ☊ briefly ☊
Let me tell you briefly what happened. ☊ briefly ☊
She gave me a bright smile. ☊ bright ☊
Thanks. You've been brilliant (= very helpful). ☊ brilliant ☊
Mismanagement had brought the company to the brink of bankruptcy. ☊ bring ☊
bring sth to sb/sth: The team's new manager brings ten years' experience to the job. ☊ bring ☊
She brought up five children. ☊ bring sb up ☊
He was brought up by his aunt. ☊ bring sb up ☊
bring to do sth: They were brought up to (= taught as children to) respect authority. ☊ bring sb up ☊
The meeting has been brought forward from 10 May to 3 May. ☊ bring sth forward ☊
The negotiators were in broad agreement on the main issues. ☊ broad ☊
a broad street/avenue/river ☊ broad ☊
They began broadcasting in 1922. ☊ broadcast ☊
We watched a live broadcast of the speech (= one shown at the same time as the speech was made). ☊ broadcast ☊
dark brown shoe polish ☊ brown ☊
a toothbrush ☊ brush ☊
brush sth: to brush your hair/teeth/shoes ☊ brush ☊
brush sth + adj.: A tiled floor is easy to brush clean. ☊ brush ☊
The work was finished on time and within budget (= did not cost more money than was planned). ☊ budget ☊
build sth of/in/from sth: a house built of stone ☊ build ☊
build sth for sb: They had a house built for them. ☊ build ☊
build sb sth: David built us a shed in the back yard. ☊ build ☊
She's built a new career for herself. ☊ build ☊
She's built up a very successful business. ☊ build sth up ☊
The gallery has built up a fine collection of contemporary art. ☊ build sth up ☊
We've built up good relationships with our clients. ☊ build sth up ☊
All the pressure built up and he was off work for weeks with stress. ☊ build up (to sth) ☊
There's building work going on next door. ☊ building ☊
bullet wounds ☊ bullet ☊
There were bullet holes in the door. ☊ bullet ☊
He was killed by a bullet in the head. ☊ bullet ☊
I can smell something burning in the kitchen. ☊ burn ☊
A welcoming fire was burning in the fireplace. ☊ burn ☊
Fires were burning all over the city. ☊ burn ☊
By nightfall the whole city was burning. ☊ burn ☊
Two children were rescued from the burning car. ☊ burn ☊
The smell of burning rubber filled the air. ☊ burn ☊
All his belongings were burnt in the fire. ☊ burn ☊
The cigarette burned a hole in the carpet. ☊ burn ☊
The house was burnt to the ground (= completely destroyed). ☊ burn ☊
The house burned to the ground. ☊ burn ☊
The dam burst under the weight of water. ☊ burst ☊
Shells were bursting (= exploding) all around us. ☊ burst ☊
The sun burst through the clouds. ☊ burst ☊
The aircraft crashed and burst into flames (= suddenly began to burn). ☊ burst into sth ☊
She burst into tears (= suddenly began to cry). ☊ burst into sth ☊
Your letter got buried under a pile of papers. ☊ bury ☊
The dog had buried its bone in the garden. ☊ bury ☊
Their ambitions were finally dead and buried. ☊ bury ☊
to have/start/run a business ☊ business ☊
Business was booming. ☊ business ☊
a business investment ☊ business ☊
She has set up in business as a hairdresser. ☊ business ☊
The line is busy—I'll try again later. ☊ busy ☊
Have you had a busy day ? ☊ busy ☊
This is one of the busiest times of the year for the department. ☊ busy ☊
We had a busy weekend lined up. ☊ busy ☊
I'm afraid the doctor is busy at the moment. Can he call you back? ☊ busy ☊
James is busy practising for the school concert. ☊ busy ☊
I got it wrong. It wasn't the red one but the blue one. ☊ but ☊
It isn't that he lied exactly, but he did tend to exaggerate. ☊ but ☊
I'd asked everybody but only two people came. ☊ but ☊
By the end of the day we were tired but happy. ☊ but ☊
'Here's the money I owe you.' 'But that's not right—it was only £10.' ☊ but ☊
buy (sth): Where did you buy that dress? ☊ buy ☊
If you're thinking of getting a new car, now is a good time to buy. ☊ buy ☊
buy sth from sb: I bought it from a friend for £10. ☊ buy ☊
buy sth + adj.: I bought my car second-hand. ☊ buy ☊
Have you found a buyer for your house ? ☊ buyer ☊
He was knocked down by a bus. ☊ by ☊
I was frightened by the noise. ☊ by ☊
I did it by mistake. ☊ by ☊
He ought to have arrived by now/by this time. ☊ by ☊
By the time (that) this letter reaches you I will have left the country. ☊ by ☊
The bullet missed him by two inches. ☊ by ☊
I could tell by the look on her face that something terrible had happened. ☊ by ☊
They're improving day by day. ☊ by ☊
It was getting worse by the minute (= very fast). ☊ by ☊
the shadow Cabinet (= the most important members of the opposition party) ☊ cabinet ☊
We haven't really calculated the cost of the vacation yet. ☊ calculate ☊
it is calculated that...: It has been calculated that at least 47 000 jobs were lost last year. ☊ calculate ☊
Cathy did a rough calculation. ☊ calculation ☊
By my calculation(s), we made a profit of £20 000 last year. ☊ calculation ☊
Our guess was confirmed by calculation. ☊ calculation ☊
call to do sth: He was out when I called to see him. ☊ call ☊
The doctor has been called to an urgent case. ☊ call ☊
call sb/sth: I called the office to tell them I'd be late. ☊ call ☊
+ speech: 'See you later!' she called. ☊ call ☊
Did you call? ☊ call ☊
call sb: They called their first daughter after her grandmother. ☊ call ☊
We call each other by our first names here. ☊ call ☊
The opposition have called for him to resign. ☊ call for sth ☊
I'm waiting for someone to call me back with a price. ☊ call back, call sb back ☊
They have called off their engagement (= decided not to get married). ☊ call sth off ☊
the distinctive call of the cuckoo ☊ call ☊
I left a message but he didn't return my call. ☊ call ☊
I've forgotten what the firm he works for is called. ☊ called ☊
Her voice was surprisingly calm. ☊ calm ☊
The city is calm again (= free from trouble and fighting) after yesterday's riots. ☊ calm ☊
The trial was held in camera. ☊ in camera ☊
Are you prepared to tell your story on camera? ☊ on camera ☊
He spent two weeks at camp this summer. ☊ camp ☊
Today police launched (= began) a campaign to reduce road accidents. ☊ campaign ☊
Where can she have put it? ☊ can ☊
It can be quite cold here in winter. ☊ can ☊
a can of beans ☊ can ☊
We drank a can of Coke each. ☊ can ☊
All flights have been cancelled because of bad weather. ☊ cancel ☊
The wedding was cancelled at the last minute. ☊ cancel ☊
to cancel a policy/subscription ☊ cancel ☊
Is it too late to cancel my order? ☊ cancel ☊
The US has agreed to cancel debts (= say that they no longer need to be paid) totalling $10 million. ☊ cancel ☊
The cancer has spread to his stomach. ☊ cancer ☊
one of the leading candidates for the presidency ☊ candidate ☊
The party intends to field a candidate in the next general election. ☊ candidate ☊
capacity for doing sth: Limited resources are restricting our capacity for developing new products. ☊ capacity ☊
The hall was filled to capacity (= was completely full). ☊ capacity ☊
They played to a capacity crowd (= one that filled all the space or seats). ☊ capacity ☊
to set up a business with a starting capital of £100 000 ☊ capital ☊
The captain gave the order to abandon ship. ☊ captain ☊
The city was captured in 1941. ☊ capture ☊
The company has captured 90% of the market. ☊ capture ☊
He evaded capture for three days. ☊ capture ☊
'How did you come?' 'By car.' ☊ car ☊
Are you going in the car? ☊ car ☊
a car driver/manufacturer/dealer ☊ car ☊
Where can I park the car? ☊ car ☊
She won £20 at cards. ☊ card ☊
I put the meal on (= paid for it using) my card. ☊ card ☊
How much do men share housework and the care of the children? ☊ care ☊
Great care is needed when choosing a used car. ☊ care ☊
Who's taking care of the children while you're away? ☊ take care of sb/sth/yourself ☊
He's old enough to take care of himself. ☊ take care of sb/sth/yourself ☊
Don't worry about the travel arrangements. They're all being taken care of. ☊ take care of sb/sth/yourself ☊
care that...: She doesn't seem to care that he's been married four times before. ☊ care ☊
She moved back home to care for her elderly parents. ☊ care for sb ☊
What made you decide on a career as a vet? ☊ career ☊
She has been concentrating on her career. ☊ career ☊
She started her career as an English teacher. ☊ career ☊
careful to do sth: He was careful to keep out of sight. ☊ careful ☊
careful not to do sth: Be careful not to wake the baby. ☊ careful ☊
careful (that)...: Be careful you don't bump your head. ☊ careful ☊
After careful consideration we have decided to offer you the job. ☊ careful ☊
She put the glass down carefully. ☊ carefully ☊
Someone had carelessly left a window open. ☊ carelessly ☊
to lay a carpet ☊ carpet ☊
We have fitted carpets (= carpets from wall to wall) in our house. ☊ carpet ☊
The injured were carried away on stretchers. ☊ carry ☊
Extensive tests have been carried out on the patient. ☊ carry sth out ☊
The most serious cases were treated at the scene of the accident. ☊ case ☊
The museum was full of stuffed animals in glass cases. ☊ case ☊
Our lawyer didn't think we had a case (= had enough good arguments to win in a court of law). ☊ case ☊
It is simply not the case that prison conditions are improving. ☊ case ☊
In your case, we are prepared to be lenient. ☊ case ☊
In case (= if it is true that) you're wondering why Jo's here—let me explain... ☊ (just) in case (...) ☊
'I've made up my mind.' 'In that case, there's no point discussing it.' ☊ in that case ☊
Local schools have been starved of cash for a number of years. ☊ cash ☊
Windsor Castle ☊ castle ☊
a medieval castle ☊ castle ☊
Sorry, I didn't quite catch what you said. ☊ catch ☊
catch yourself doing sth: She caught herself wondering whether she had made a mistake. ☊ catch ☊
You've caught me at a bad time (= at a time when I am busy). ☊ catch ☊
The roof was leaking and I had to use a bucket to catch the drips. ☊ catch ☊
He caught hold of her arm as she tried to push past him. ☊ catch ☊
After missing a term through illness he had to work hard to catch up with the others. ☊ catch up (with sb) ☊
There was discussion about the fire and its likely cause. ☊ cause ☊
The food was excellent—I had no cause for complaint. ☊ cause ☊
with/without good cause (= with/without a good reason) ☊ cause ☊
Animal welfare campaigners raised £70 000 for their cause last year. ☊ cause ☊
fighting for the Republican cause ☊ cause ☊
The donation is the biggest private gift to a humanitarian cause. ☊ cause ☊
Doctors say her condition is causing some concern. ☊ cause ☊
Welfare payments cease as soon as an individual starts a job. ☊ cease ☊
cease sth: They voted to cease strike action immediately. ☊ cease ☊
He ordered his men to cease fire (= stop shooting). ☊ cease ☊
cease doing sth: The company ceased trading in June. ☊ cease ☊
Jake's passed his exams. We're going out to celebrate. ☊ celebrate ☊
birthday/wedding celebrations ☊ celebration ☊
The service was a celebration of his life (= praised what he had done in his life). ☊ celebration ☊
I talked to her on my cell phone. ☊ cell phone ☊
She has been a central figure in the campaign. ☊ central ☊
the central committee (= of a political party) ☊ central ☊
There will be rain later in central and eastern parts of the country. ☊ central ☊
a town-centre car park ☊ centre ☊
certain of sth/of doing sth: If you want to be certain of getting a ticket, book now. ☊ certain ☊
certain (that)...: She wasn't certain (that) he had seen her. ☊ certain ☊
To my certain knowledge he was somewhere else at the time (= I am sure about it). ☊ certain ☊
They refused to release their hostages unless certain conditions were met. ☊ certain ☊
I think there's a bus at 8 but you'd better call to make certain. ☊ make certain (that...) ☊
Certainly, the early years are crucial to a child's development. ☊ certainly ☊
a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (= a British qualification for teachers) ☊ certificate ☊
mountain/island chains ☊ chain ☊
Volunteers formed a human chain to rescue precious items from the burning house. ☊ chain ☊
a bicycle chain ☊ chain ☊
chain sb/sth to sb/sth: She chained her bicycle to the gate. ☊ chain ☊
I've been chained to my desk all week (= because there was so much work). ☊ chain ☊
Schools must meet the challenge of new technology (= deal with it successfully). ☊ challenge ☊
I'm looking forward to the challenge of my new job. ☊ challenge ☊
The story was completely untrue and was successfully challenged in court. ☊ challenge ☊
challenge sb to do sth: The opposition leader challenged the prime minister to call an election. ☊ challenge ☊
The chances are a million to one against being struck by lightning. ☊ chance ☊
It was the chance she had been waiting for. ☊ chance ☊
Jeff deceived me once already—I won't give him a second chance. ☊ chance ☊
This is your big chance (= opportunity for success). ☊ chance ☊
Tonight is your last chance to catch the play at your local theatre. ☊ chance ☊
When installing electrical equipment don't take any chances. A mistake could kill. ☊ chance ☊
I met her by chance (= without planning to) at the airport. ☊ chance ☊
It was pure chance that we were both there. ☊ chance ☊
Where do I have to change? ☊ change ☊
change sth: Where can I change my traveller's cheques? ☊ change ☊
change into sth: She changed into her swimsuit. ☊ change ☊
We changed the car for a bigger one. ☊ change ☊
She changed her name to his. ☊ change ☊
Rick hasn't changed. He looks exactly the same as he did at school. ☊ change ☊
Her life changed completely when she won the lottery. ☊ change ☊
Fame hasn't really changed him. ☊ change ☊
Computers have changed the way people work. ☊ change ☊
change sb/sth (from A) to/into B: With a wave of her magic wand, she changed the frog into a handsome prince. ☊ change ☊
The wind has changed direction. ☊ change ☊
You've changed all the furniture around. ☊ change sth around/round ☊
He puts his loose change in a money box for the children. ☊ change ☊
Finishing early was a welcome change. ☊ change ☊
Steps are being taken to implement a ceasefire through diplomatic channels. ☊ channel ☊
terrestrial/satellite channels ☊ channel ☊
Have you read the chapter on the legal system? ☊ chapter ☊
The character of the neighbourhood hasn't changed at all. ☊ character ☊
He showed great character returning to the sport after his accident. ☊ character ☊
The modern hotels here have no real character. ☊ character ☊
She spoke with characteristic enthusiasm. ☊ characteristic ☊
The need to communicate is a key characteristic of human society. ☊ characteristic ☊
The two groups of children have quite different characteristics. ☊ characteristic ☊
Personal characteristics, such as age and sex are taken into account. ☊ characteristic ☊
genetic characteristics ☊ characteristic ☊
They decided to drop the charges against the newspaper and settle out of court. ☊ charge ☊
After being questioned by the police, she was released without charge. ☊ charge ☊
He came charging into my room and demanded to know what was going on. ☊ charge ☊
charge sb: Several people were arrested but nobody was charged. ☊ charge ☊
charge sth for sth: What did they charge for the repairs? ☊ charge ☊
They're charging £3 for the catalogue. ☊ charge ☊
Many charities sent money to help the victims of the famine. ☊ charity ☊
Most of the runners in the London Marathon are raising money for charity. ☊ charity ☊
This particular fish chases off any other fish that enters its territory. ☊ chase sb/sth away, off, out, etc. ☊
The thieves were caught by police after a short chase. ☊ chase ☊
We lost him in the narrow streets and had to give up the chase (= stop chasing him). ☊ chase ☊
to take up the chase (= start chasing sb) ☊ chase ☊
The chase is on! ☊ chase ☊
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 had a long chat with her. ☊ chat ☊
Cycling is a cheap way to get around. ☊ cheap ☊
immigrant workers, used as a source of cheap labour (= workers who are paid very little, especially unfairly) ☊ cheap ☊
check (that)...: Go and check (that) I've locked the windows. ☊ check ☊
She gave me the minutes of the meeting to read and check. ☊ check ☊
We've checked in at the hotel. ☊ check in (at...) ☊
He checked into a top London clinic yesterday for an operation on his knee. ☊ check into... ☊
I'm sorry, they aren't here. They checked out this morning. ☊ check out (of...) ☊
We checked through the photographs to make sure there were none missing. ☊ check over/through sth ☊
The police ran a check on the registration number of the car. ☊ check ☊
The drugs were found in their car during a routine check by police. ☊ check ☊
Couples were dancing cheek to cheek. ☊ cheek ☊
He felt bright and cheerful and full of energy. ☊ cheerful ☊
to laugh/nod/whistle cheerfully ☊ cheerfully ☊
I could cheerfully have killed him when he said that (= I would have liked to). ☊ cheerfully ☊
a cheese knife (= a knife with a special curved blade with two points on the end, used for cutting and picking up pieces of cheese) ☊ cheese ☊
Farmers are being urged to reduce their use of chemicals and work with nature to combat pests. ☊ chemical ☊
the university's chemistry department ☊ chemistry ☊
The bullet hit him in the chest. ☊ chest ☊
chest pains ☊ chest ☊
Stockholders took it on the chin yesterday as markets fell sharply. ☊ take sth on the chin ☊
We are faced with a difficult choice. ☊ choice ☊
He had no choice but to leave (= this was the only thing he could do). ☊ choice ☊
Sandy had to tell his tale in halting Italian. Since Franco spoke no English, he had no choice in the matter. ☊ choice ☊
This colour wasn't my first choice. ☊ choice ☊
choose sth: Sarah chose her words carefully. ☊ choose ☊
This site has been chosen for the new school. ☊ choose ☊
We chose Phil McSweeney as/for chairperson. ☊ choose ☊
choose to do sth: We chose to go by train. ☊ choose ☊
choose sb to be/do sth: We chose Phil McSweeney to be chairperson. ☊ choose ☊
chop sth: He was chopping logs for firewood. ☊ chop ☊
The country was chopped up into small administrative areas. ☊ chop ☊
Anne Boleyn had her head chopped off. ☊ chop sth off (sth) ☊
They're at church (= attending a church service). ☊ church ☊
They're in church. ☊ church ☊
Police said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the boy's death. ☊ circumstance ☊
the country's capital city ☊ city ☊
Manchester City Football Club ☊ city ☊
claim sth from sth: She claimed damages from the company for the injury she had suffered. ☊ claim ☊
You could have claimed the cost of the hotel room from your insurance. ☊ claim ☊
claim (that)...: He claims (that) he was not given a fair hearing. ☊ claim ☊
claim sth: Scientists are claiming a major breakthrough in the fight against cancer. ☊ claim ☊
it is claimed that...: It was claimed that some doctors were working 80 hours a week. ☊ claim ☊
Make sure your claims for expenses are submitted by the end of the month. ☊ claim ☊
They had no claim on the land. ☊ claim ☊
She has more claim to the book's success than anybody (= she deserves to be praised for it). ☊ claim ☊
The singer has denied the magazine's claim that she is leaving the band. ☊ claim ☊
As a jazz singer she's in a class of her own (= better than most others). ☊ class ☊
The party tries to appeal to all classes of society. ☊ class ☊
differences of class, race or gender ☊ class ☊
I was late for a class. ☊ class ☊
I've been taking classes in pottery. ☊ class ☊
Are you still doing your French evening class? ☊ class ☊
She displayed the classic symptoms of depression. ☊ classic ☊
I made the classic mistake of clapping in a pause in the music! ☊ classic ☊
The novel may become a modern classic. ☊ classic ☊
That match was a classic. ☊ classic ☊
The hotel was spotlessly (= extremely) clean. ☊ clean ☊
I can't find a clean shirt (= one I haven't worn since it was washed). ☊ clean ☊
Have you cleaned your teeth? ☊ clean ☊
I spent all day cooking and cleaning. ☊ clean ☊
You'll need to keep a clear head for your interview. ☊ clear ☊
She gave me clear and precise directions. ☊ clear ☊
I hope I made it clear to him that he was no longer welcome here. ☊ clear ☊
This is a clear case of fraud. ☊ clear ☊
She won the election by a clear majority. ☊ clear ☊
clear (to sb) (that)...: It was quite clear to me that she was lying. ☊ clear ☊
It is clear from the graph that sales have dropped sharply. ☊ clear ☊
clear about/on sth: Are you clear about the arrangements for tomorrow? ☊ clear ☊
As the dust cleared, we saw that the whole ceiling had come down. ☊ clear ☊
The boy's lungs cleared and he began to breathe more easily. ☊ clear ☊
clear sth/sb: I had cleared my desk before I left. ☊ clear ☊
It was several hours before the road was cleared after the accident. ☊ clear ☊
The streets had been cleared of snow. ☊ clear ☊
The remains of the snow had been cleared from the streets. ☊ clear ☊
After the bomb warning, police cleared the streets. ☊ clear ☊
It's time to clear up. ☊ clear up, clear sth up ☊
I'm fed up with clearing up after you! ☊ clear up, clear sth up ☊
By lap two Walker was two metres clear of the rest of the runners. ☊ clear ☊
Admitting her mistake may have been quite a clever move on her part. ☊ clever ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The cameras clicked away. ☊ click ☊
click sth: Click the OK button to start. ☊ click ☊
Click here to add your opinion to the survey. ☊ click ☊
The dollar has been climbing all week. ☊ climb ☊
Membership is climbing steadily. ☊ climb ☊
From here the path climbs steeply to the summit. ☊ climb ☊
It was ten past six by the kitchen clock. ☊ clock ☊
The clock struck twelve/midnight. ☊ clock ☊
The clock has stopped. ☊ clock ☊
The subject is now closed (= we will not discuss it again). ☊ close ☊
close sth (for sth): The museum has been closed for renovation. ☊ close ☊
The club was closed by the police. ☊ close ☊
a close contest/match/election ☊ close ☊
Our team came a close second (= nearly won). ☊ close ☊
The game was closer than the score suggests. ☊ close ☊
His feeling for her was close to hatred. ☊ close ☊
We tried to match the colours, but this is the closest we could get. ☊ close ☊
On closer examination the painting proved to be a fake. ☊ close ☊
The groom and his close family took their places. ☊ close ☊
She has kept in close contact with the victims' families. ☊ close ☊
She knew she was close to death. ☊ close ☊
We are close to signing the agreement. ☊ close ☊
I had no idea the beach was so close. ☊ close ☊
This is the closest we can get to the beach by car. ☊ close ☊
Homosexuals in public life are now coming out of the closet. ☊ come out of the closet ☊
He was closeted with the President for much of the day. ☊ closet ☊
She had closeted herself away in her room. ☊ closet ☊
I bought some new clothes for the trip. ☊ clothes ☊
The sun went behind a cloud. ☊ cloud ☊
It was scorching and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. ☊ cloud ☊
The plane was flying in cloud most of the way. ☊ cloud ☊
The club has/have voted to admit new members. ☊ club ☊
We had lunch at the golf club. ☊ club ☊
Manchester United Football Club ☊ club ☊
a basketball/football/tennis, etc. coach ☊ coach ☊
They went to Italy on a coach tour. ☊ coach ☊
a coach station (= where coaches start and end their journey) ☊ coach ☊
a lump of coal ☊ coal ☊
As soon as the coast was clear he climbed in through the window. ☊ the coast is clear ☊
She took her feet off the pedals and coasted downhill. ☊ coast ☊
We coasted along the country lanes. ☊ coast ☊
ground/real coffee ☊ coffee ☊
coffee ice cream ☊ coffee ☊
The water has gone cold. ☊ cold ☊
Talks between management and unions have collapsed. ☊ collapse ☊
All opposition to the plan has collapsed. ☊ collapse ☊
She was taken to hospital after her collapse at work. ☊ collapse ☊
The peace talks were on the verge of collapse. ☊ collapse ☊
collect (for sth): We're collecting for local charities. ☊ collect ☊
The package is waiting to be collected. ☊ collect ☊
collect sb (from...): She's gone to collect her son from school. ☊ collect ☊
Dirt had collected in the corners of the room. ☊ collect ☊
collect sth: We seem to have collected an enormous number of boxes (= without intending to). ☊ collect ☊
That guitar's been sitting collecting dust (= not being used) for years now. ☊ collect ☊
We're collecting signatures for a petition. ☊ collect ☊
The first stage in research is data collection. ☊ collection ☊
a college of further education (= providing education and training for people over 16) ☊ college ☊
a secretarial college ☊ college ☊
the Royal College of Art ☊ college ☊
a college course/library/student ☊ college ☊
She's at college. ☊ college ☊
Carleton College ☊ college ☊
a college campus/student ☊ college ☊
a private college ☊ college ☊
He got interested in politics when he was in college. ☊ college ☊
He's hoping to go to college next year. ☊ college ☊
a person/man/woman of colour (= who is not white) ☊ colour ☊
a full-colour brochure ☊ colour ☊
colour sth: How long have you been colouring (= dyeing ) your hair? ☊ colour ☊
The temple is supported by marble columns. ☊ column ☊
Put a mark in the appropriate column. ☊ column ☊
Their divorce filled a lot of column inches in the national papers (= got a lot of attention). ☊ column ☊
The firm is working on a new product in combination with several overseas partners. ☊ combination ☊
combine to do sth: Several factors had combined to ruin our plans. ☊ combine ☊
combine sth: We are still looking for someone who combines all the necessary qualities. ☊ combine ☊
They have successfully combined the old with the new in this room. ☊ combine ☊
She has successfully combined a career and bringing up a family. ☊ combine ☊
She came second (= received the second highest score) in the exam. ☊ come ☊
At last winter came to an end. ☊ come ☊
The trees are coming into leaf. ☊ come ☊
+ adj.: New cars don't come cheap (= they are expensive). ☊ come ☊
The agreement came after several hours of negotiations. ☊ come ☊
The rains came too late to do any good. ☊ come ☊
come as sth: Her death came as a terrible shock to us. ☊ come ☊
His resignation came as no surprise. ☊ come ☊
We've come 50 miles this morning. ☊ come ☊
The company has come a long way (= made lot of progress) in the last 5 years. ☊ come ☊
Come here! ☊ come ☊
Here comes Jo! (= Jo is coming) ☊ come ☊
What time did you come (= to my house)? ☊ come ☊
Help came at last. ☊ come ☊
The time has come (= now is the moment) to act. ☊ come ☊
come for sth: I've come for my book. ☊ come ☊
come about sth: I've come about my book. ☊ come ☊
come to do sth: I've come to get my book. ☊ come ☊
come doing sth: He came looking for me. ☊ come ☊
Thanks for coming (= to my house, party, etc.). ☊ come ☊
The water came up to my neck. ☊ come up to sth ☊
His performance didn't really come up to his usual high standard. ☊ come up to sth ☊
Their trip to France didn't come up to expectations. ☊ come up to sth ☊
I'm afraid something urgent has come up. ☊ come up ☊
The subject came up in conversation. ☊ come up ☊
The rain stopped and the sun came out. ☊ come out ☊
The full story came out at the trial. ☊ come out ☊
it comes out that...: It came out that he'd been telling lies. ☊ come out ☊
The project is coming on fine. ☊ come on ☊
Set the oven to come on at six. ☊ come on ☊
A button had come off my coat. ☊ come off (sth) ☊
Does this hood come off? ☊ come off ☊
The train is coming in now. ☊ come in ☊
News is coming in of a serious plane crash in France. ☊ come in ☊
She has over a thousand pounds a month coming in from her investments. ☊ come in ☊
Where does her attitude come from? ☊ come from sth ☊
Where's that smell coming from? ☊ come from sth ☊
The price of gas is coming down. ☊ come down ☊
Gas is coming down in price. ☊ come down ☊
Where do you come from? ☊ come from... ☊
He didn't appreciate the comedy of the situation. ☊ comedy ☊
If it's any comfort to you, I'm in the same situation. ☊ comfort ☊
The children have been a great comfort to me through all of this. ☊ comfort ☊
The hotel has all modern comforts/every modern comfort. ☊ comfort ☊
The patient is comfortable (= not in pain) after his operation. ☊ comfortable ☊
If you're all sitting comfortably, then I'll begin. ☊ comfortably ☊
He has command of 1 200 men. ☊ command ☊
For the first time in years, she felt in command of her life. ☊ command ☊
Who is in command here? ☊ command ☊
Begin when I give the command. ☊ command ☊
command sb to do sth: He commanded his men to retreat. ☊ command ☊
+ speech: 'Come here!' he commanded (them). ☊ command ☊
command that...: The commission intervened and commanded that work on the building cease. ☊ command ☊
The commission commanded that work on the building should cease. ☊ command ☊
She made helpful comments on my work. ☊ comment ☊
The director was not available for comment. ☊ comment ☊
comment that...: A spokesperson commented that levels of carbon dioxide were very high. ☊ comment ☊
+ speech: 'Not his best performance,' she commented to the woman sitting next to her. ☊ comment ☊
She is developing the commercial side of the organization. ☊ commercial ☊
the first commercial flights across the Atlantic ☊ commercial ☊
He earned £2 000 in commission last month. ☊ commission ☊
The government has set up a commission of inquiry into the disturbances at the prison. ☊ commission ☊
commission sb to do sth: She has been commissioned to write a new national anthem. ☊ commission ☊
commission sth: Publishers have commissioned a French translation of the book. ☊ commission ☊
The survey on consumer taste was commissioned by local stores. ☊ commission ☊
appalling crimes committed against innocent children ☊ commit ☊
commitment to do/doing sth: The company's commitment to providing quality at a reasonable price has been vital to its success. ☊ commitment ☊
The committee has/have decided to close the restaurant. ☊ committee ☊
Some birds which were once a common sight are now becoming rare. ☊ common ☊
We are working together for a common purpose. ☊ common ☊
common ownership of the land ☊ common ☊
You'd think he'd have the common courtesy to apologize (= this would be the polite behaviour that people would expect). ☊ common ☊
It's only common decency to let her know what's happening (= people would expect it). ☊ common ☊
This is one of the most commonly used methods. ☊ commonly ☊
communicate sth (to sb): He was eager to communicate his ideas to the group. ☊ communicate ☊
Her nervousness was communicating itself to the children. ☊ communicate ☊
communicate how/what, etc...: They failed to communicate what was happening and why. ☊ communicate ☊
They communicated in sign language. ☊ communicate ☊
The new airport will improve communications between the islands. ☊ communication ☊
Snow has prevented communication with the outside world for three days. ☊ communication ☊
The local community was shocked by the murders. ☊ community ☊
We compared the two reports carefully. ☊ compare ☊
compare A with/to B: We carefully compared the first report with the second. ☊ compare ☊
My own problems seem insignificant compared with other people's. ☊ compare ☊
I've had some difficulties, but they were nothing compared to yours (= they were not nearly as bad as yours). ☊ compare ☊
Standards in health care have improved enormously compared to 40 years ago. ☊ compare ☊
The second half of the game was dull by comparison with the first. ☊ by/in comparison (with sb/sth) ☊
compete (with/against sb) (for sth): Several companies are competing for the contract. ☊ compete ☊
There is now intense competition between schools to attract students. ☊ competition ☊
We are in competition with four other companies for the contract. ☊ competition ☊
We won the contract in the face of stiff competition. ☊ competition ☊
Graduates have to fight for jobs in a highly competitive market. ☊ competitive ☊
to gain a competitive advantage over rival companies ☊ competitive ☊
She left early, complaining of a headache. ☊ complain of sth ☊
We received a number of complaints from customers about the lack of parking facilities. ☊ complaint ☊
complaint (that...): a complaint that he had been unfairly treated ☊ complaint ☊
I've collected the complete set. ☊ complete ☊
In this lecture I shall concentrate on the early years of Charles's reign. ☊ concentrate on sth ☊
She gave up German in order to concentrate on her French. ☊ concentrate on sth ☊
concept (that...): the concept that everyone should have equality of opportunity ☊ concept ☊
To whom it may concern ... (= used for example, at the beginning of a public notice or of a job reference about sb's character and ability) ☊ concern ☊
Everyone who was directly concerned in (= had some responsibility for) the incident has now resigned. ☊ concern ☊
I appreciate everyone's concern and help at this difficult time. ☊ concern ☊
In the meeting, voters raised concerns about health care. ☊ concern ☊
concern (for sth/sb): She hasn't been seen for four days and there is concern for her safety. ☊ concern ☊
concern (that...): There is widespread concern that new houses will be built on protected land. ☊ concern ☊
The President's health was giving serious cause for concern. ☊ concern ☊
He asked several questions concerning the future of the company. ☊ concerning ☊
All cases concerning children are dealt with in a special children's court. ☊ concerning ☊
conclude (that)...: The report concluded (that) the cheapest option was to close the laboratory. ☊ conclude ☊
I've come to the conclusion that he's not the right person for the job. ☊ conclusion ☊
It took the jury some time to reach the conclusion that she was guilty. ☊ conclusion ☊
The conclusion of the book was disappointing. ☊ conclusion ☊
The pathway is formed from large pebbles set in concrete. ☊ concrete ☊
A good training programme is one of the conditions for successful industry. ☊ condition ☊
They agreed to lend us the car on condition that (= only if) we returned it before the weekend. ☊ condition ☊
They agreed under the condition that the matter be dealt with promptly. ☊ condition ☊
Congress can impose strict conditions on the bank. ☊ condition ☊
They have agreed to the ceasefire provided their conditions are met. ☊ condition ☊
neglected children living under the most appalling conditions ☊ condition ☊
You are in no condition (= too ill/sick, etc.) to go anywhere. ☊ condition ☊
The motorcyclist was in a critical condition in hospital last night. ☊ condition ☊
She shouldn't be driving in her condition (= because she is pregnant). ☊ condition ☊
a used car in perfect condition ☊ condition ☊
The negotiations have been conducted in a positive manner. ☊ conduct ☊
improving standards of training and professional conduct ☊ conduct ☊
delegates to the Labour Party's annual conference ☊ conference ☊
He was in conference with his lawyers all day. ☊ conference ☊
He gained confidence when he went to college. ☊ confidence ☊
While girls lack confidence, boys often overestimate their abilities. ☊ confidence ☊
The new contracts have undermined the confidence of employees. ☊ confidence ☊
She was in a relaxed, confident mood. ☊ confident ☊
Beneath his confident and charming exterior, lurked a mass of insecurities. ☊ confident ☊
The teacher wants the children to feel confident about asking questions when they don't understand. ☊ confident ☊
Here the river is confined in a narrow channel. ☊ confine ☊
His guilty expression confirmed my suspicions. ☊ confirm ☊
Please write to confirm your reservation (= say that it is definite). ☊ confirm ☊
confirm (that)...: Has everyone confirmed (that) they're coming? ☊ confirm ☊
confirm what/when, etc...: Can you confirm what happened? ☊ confirm ☊
it is confirmed that...: It has been confirmed that the meeting will take place next week. ☊ confirm ☊
confirm sth: After a six-month probationary period, her position was confirmed. ☊ confirm ☊
confirm sb as sth: He was confirmed as captain for the rest of the season. ☊ confirm ☊
confirm sb in sth: I'm very happy to confirm you in your post. ☊ confirm ☊
She found herself in conflict with her parents over her future career. ☊ conflict ☊
The government has done nothing to resolve the conflict over nurses' pay. ☊ conflict ☊
These results conflict with earlier findings. ☊ conflict ☊
Reports conflicted on how much of the aid was reaching the famine victims. ☊ conflict ☊
the economic problems confronting the country ☊ confront ☊
The government found itself confronted by massive opposition. ☊ confront ☊
She knew that she had to confront her fears. ☊ confront ☊
This was the first time he had confronted an armed robber. ☊ confront ☊
Confronted by an angry crowd, the police retreated. ☊ confront ☊
He confronted her with a choice between her career or their relationship. ☊ confront ☊
They confused me with conflicting accounts of what happened. ☊ confuse ☊
People are confused about all the different labels on food these days. ☊ confused ☊
The children gave a confused account of what had happened. ☊ confused ☊
A confused situation followed the military coup. ☊ confused ☊
Fighting had broken out and all was chaos and confusion. ☊ confusion ☊
Her unexpected arrival threw us into total confusion. ☊ confusion ☊
'We're getting married!' 'Congratulations!' ☊ congratulation ☊
I was surprised to hear them mentioned together: I had never connected them before. ☊ connect ☊
First connect the printer to the computer. ☊ connect ☊
We're waiting for the telephone to be connected. ☊ connect ☊
We arrived in good time for the connection to Paris. ☊ connection ☊
I missed the connection by five minutes. ☊ connection ☊
Connection to the gas supply was delayed for three days. ☊ connection ☊
I'm having problems with my Internet connection. ☊ connection ☊
connection (between A and B): Scientists have established a connection between cholesterol levels and heart disease. ☊ connection ☊
His resignation must have some connection with the recent scandal. ☊ connection ☊
A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of the teenager. ☊ in connection with sb/sth ☊
I am writing to you in connection with your recent job application. ☊ in connection with sb/sth ☊
conscious of doing sth: He became acutely conscious of having failed his parents. ☊ conscious ☊
conscious that...: I was vaguely conscious that I was being watched. ☊ conscious ☊
A patient who is not fully conscious should never be left alone. ☊ conscious ☊
I made a conscious effort to get there on time. ☊ conscious ☊
They have become increasingly health-conscious. ☊ conscious ☊
Have you considered the possible consequences? ☊ consequence ☊
consider sth: She considered her options. ☊ consider ☊
He was considering an appeal. ☊ consider ☊
The company is being actively considered as a potential partner (= it is thought possible that it could become one). ☊ consider ☊
consider doing sth: We're considering buying a new car. ☊ consider ☊
You wouldn't consider marrying a man for his money, then? ☊ consider ☊
He was considering what to do next. ☊ consider ☊
The project wasted a considerable amount of time and money. ☊ considerable ☊
Damage to the building was considerable. ☊ considerable ☊
Considerable progress has been made in finding a cure for the disease. ☊ considerable ☊
The need for sleep varies considerably from person to person. ☊ considerably ☊
Interest rates on bank loans have increased considerably in recent years. ☊ considerably ☊
The proposals are currently under consideration (= being discussed). ☊ consideration ☊
After a few moments' consideration, he began to speak. ☊ consideration ☊
Journalists stayed away from the funeral out of consideration for the bereaved family. ☊ consideration ☊
Work has begun on the construction of the new airport. ☊ construction ☊
Our new offices are still under construction (= being built). ☊ construction ☊
consult sb: If the pain continues, consult your doctor. ☊ consult ☊
consult sb about sth: Have you consulted your lawyer about this? ☊ consult ☊
He consulted the manual. ☊ consult ☊
Tax cuts will boost consumer confidence after the recession. ☊ consumer ☊
I've made some useful contacts in journalism. ☊ contact ☊
The company has maintained trade contacts with India. ☊ contact ☊
Have you kept in contact with any of your friends from college (= do you still see them or speak or write to them)? ☊ contact ☊
She's lost contact with (= no longer sees or writes to) her son. ☊ contact ☊
I finally made contact with (= succeeded in speaking to or meeting) her in Paris. ☊ contact ☊
The organization put me in contact with other people in a similar position (= gave me their addresses or telephone numbers). ☊ contact ☊
Here's my contact number (= temporary telephone number) while I'm away. ☊ contact ☊
I've been trying to contact you all day. ☊ contact ☊
We have no contemporary account of the battle (= written near the time that it happened). ☊ contemporary ☊
life in contemporary Britain ☊ contemporary ☊
contemporary fiction/music/dance ☊ contemporary ☊
Fire has caused severe damage to the contents of the building. ☊ content ☊
She hadn't read the letter and so was unaware of its contents. ☊ content ☊
a contest for the leadership of the party ☊ contest ☊
Such databases are being used in a wide range of contexts. ☊ context ☊
This quotation has been taken out of context (= repeated without giving the circumstances in which it was said). ☊ context ☊
The number of car accident deaths is continuing to decline. ☊ continue ☊
He vowed to continue fighting. ☊ continue ☊
continue to do sth: He continued to ignore everything I was saying. ☊ continue ☊
continue sth: The board of inquiry is continuing its investigations. ☊ continue ☊
The path continued over rough, rocky ground. ☊ continue ☊
She was in continuous employment until the age of sixty-five. ☊ continuous ☊
The rain has been continuous since this morning. ☊ continuous ☊
He has lived and worked in France almost continuously since 1990. ☊ continuously ☊
I was on a three-year contract that expired last week. ☊ contract ☊
She is under contract to (= has a contract to work for) a major American computer firm. ☊ contract ☊
The offer has been accepted, subject to contract (= the agreement is not official until the contract is signed). ☊ contract ☊
The universe is expanding rather than contracting. ☊ contract ☊
The book explores contrasting views of the poet's early work. ☊ contrasting ☊
contribute sth (to/towards sth): We contributed £5 000 to the earthquake fund. ☊ contribute ☊
Medical negligence was said to have contributed to her death. ☊ contribute ☊
Human error may have been a contributing factor. ☊ contribute ☊
contribute to sth: Immigrants have contributed to British culture in many ways. ☊ contribute ☊
contribute sth (to sth): She contributed a number of articles to the magazine. ☊ contribute ☊
a substantial contribution ☊ contribution ☊
contribution (to sth): He made a very positive contribution to the success of the project. ☊ contribution ☊
a significant contribution to scientific knowledge ☊ contribution ☊
contribution (toward(s) sth/doing sth): These measures would make a valuable contribution towards reducing industrial accidents. ☊ contribution ☊
talks on arms control ☊ control ☊
A new advance has been made in the control of malaria. ☊ control ☊
Price controls on food were ended. ☊ control ☊
The party is expecting to gain control of the council in the next election. ☊ control ☊
The Democrats will probably lose control of Congress. ☊ control ☊
A military junta took control of the country. ☊ control ☊
Owing to circumstances beyond our control, the flight to Rome has been cancelled. ☊ control ☊
The coach made the team work hard on ball control (= in a ball game). ☊ control ☊
He's reached retiring age, but he's still firmly in control. ☊ be in control (of sth) ☊
There has been some violence after the match, but the police are now in control of the situation. ☊ be in control (of sth) ☊
control yourself: I was so furious I couldn't control myself and I hit him. ☊ control ☊
control sth: He was finding it difficult to control his feelings. ☊ control ☊
Firefighters are still trying to control the blaze. ☊ control ☊
She was given drugs to control the pain. ☊ control ☊
The whole territory is now controlled by the army. ☊ control ☊
a multi-national company based in Britain but controlled from South Africa ☊ control ☊
He played very controlled football. ☊ controlled ☊
A bicycle is often more convenient than a car in towns. ☊ convenient ☊
She is a young woman who enjoys flouting conventions. ☊ convention ☊
the Democratic Party Convention (= to elect a candidate for president) ☊ convention ☊
conventional behaviour/morality ☊ conventional ☊
I had a long conversation with her the other day. ☊ conversation ☊
I tried to make conversation (= to speak in order to appear polite). ☊ conversation ☊
He felt a sudden alarm at the turn the conversation was taking. ☊ conversation ☊
convert (from sth) (into/to sth): We've converted from oil to gas central heating. ☊ convert ☊
convert sb (from sth) (to sth): She was soon converted to the socialist cause. ☊ convert ☊
convince sb/yourself (that)...: I'd convinced myself (that) I was right. ☊ convince ☊
The experience convinced him that Europe was on the brink of a revolution. ☊ convince ☊
I've been trying to convince him to see a doctor. ☊ convince ☊
Where did you learn to cook? ☊ cook ☊
While the pasta is cooking, prepare the sauce. ☊ cook ☊
She was decidedly cool about the proposal. ☊ cool ☊
He has been cool towards me ever since we had that argument. ☊ cool ☊
They gave the Prime Minister a cool reception. ☊ cool ☊
He has a cool head (= he stays calm in an emergency). ☊ cool ☊
Relations between them have definitely cooled (= they are not as friendly with each other as they were). ☊ cool ☊
I got to the stage where I wasn't coping any more. ☊ cope ☊
cope with sth: He wasn't able to cope with the stresses and strains of the job. ☊ cope ☊
The thieves replaced the original painting with a copy. ☊ copy ☊
They copied the designs from those on Greek vases. ☊ copy ☊
copy sth (from sth) (into/onto sth): She copied the phone number into her address book. ☊ copy ☊
copy sth (down/out): I copied out several poems. ☊ copy ☊
Their tactics have been copied by other terrorist organizations. ☊ copy ☊
the earth's core ☊ core ☊
There was a group of youths standing on the street corner. ☊ corner ☊
The wind hit him as he turned the corner. ☊ corner ☊
The car was taking the corners too fast. ☊ corner ☊
I hit my knee on the corner of the table. ☊ corner ☊
'Are you in charge here?' 'That's correct.' ☊ correct ☊
I think you've made the correct decision. ☊ correct ☊
Have you spelled it correctly? ☊ correctly ☊
They reasoned, correctly, that she was away for the weekend. ☊ correctly ☊
They issued a statement correcting the one they had made earlier. ☊ correct ☊
I spent all evening correcting essays. ☊ correct ☊
A new computer system has been installed at a cost of £80 000. ☊ cost ☊
Consumers will have to bear the full cost of these pay increases. ☊ cost ☊
The use of cheap labour helped to keep costs down. ☊ cost ☊
We have had to raise our prices because of rising costs. ☊ cost ☊
the terrible cost of the war in death and suffering ☊ cost ☊
She saved him from the fire but at the cost of her own life (= she died). ☊ cost ☊
He worked non-stop for three months, at considerable cost to his health. ☊ cost ☊
I didn't get it because it cost too much. ☊ cost ☊
All these reforms will cost money (= be expensive). ☊ cost ☊
This is costing the taxpayer £10 billion a year. ☊ cost ☊
It costs a fortune to fly first class. ☊ cost ☊
A late penalty cost United the game (= meant that they did not win the game). ☊ cost ☊
to cough nervously/politely/discreetly ☊ cough ☊
Another fit of coughing seized him. ☊ coughing ☊
Don't worry—they could have just forgotten to call. ☊ could ☊
'Have some more cake.' 'Oh, I couldn't, thank you (= I'm too full).' ☊ could ☊
count for sth: The fact that she had apologized counted for nothing with him. ☊ count ☊
We have invited 50 people, not counting the children. ☊ count ☊
count (up) how many...: She began to count up how many guests they had to invite. ☊ count ☊
leading industrial countries ☊ country ☊
It's good to meet people from different parts of the country. ☊ country ☊
open/wooded, etc. country ☊ country ☊
superb walking country ☊ country ☊
Explore Thomas Hardy country. ☊ country ☊
We spent a pleasant day in the country. ☊ country ☊
The surrounding countryside is windswept and rocky. ☊ countryside ☊
I saw a couple of men get out. ☊ couple ☊
We went there a couple of years ago. ☊ couple ☊
I've seen her a couple of times before. ☊ couple ☊
The last couple of years have been difficult. ☊ couple ☊
Several couples were on the dance floor. ☊ couple ☊
The couple was/were married in 2006. ☊ couple ☊
Taking her courage in both hands, she opened the door and walked in. ☊ take your courage in both hands ☊
She was overtaken on the last stretch of the course. ☊ course ☊
to go on a management training course ☊ course ☊
The college runs specialist language courses. ☊ course ☊
a degree course ☊ course ☊
a two-year postgraduate course leading to a master's degree ☊ course ☊
'I did all I could to help.' 'Of course,' he murmured gently. ☊ of course ☊
Her lawyer made a statement outside the court. ☊ court ☊
They took their landlord to court for breaking the contract. ☊ court ☊
The case took five years to come to court (= to be heard by the court). ☊ court ☊
There wasn't enough evidence to bring the case to court (= start a trial). ☊ court ☊
During the court hearing, the prosecutor said she would seek maximum prison sentences. ☊ court ☊
He won the court case and was awarded damages. ☊ court ☊
She can't pay her tax and is facing court action. ☊ court ☊
The case was settled out of court (= a decision was reached without a trial). ☊ court ☊
Please tell the court what happened. ☊ court ☊
The court heard yesterday how the man collapsed and died after being stabbed. ☊ court ☊
The lectures covered a lot of ground (= a lot of material, subjects, etc.). ☊ cover ☊
the sales team covering the northern part of the country (= selling to people in that area) ☊ cover ☊
Snow covered the ground. ☊ cover ☊
Much of the country is covered by forest. ☊ cover ☊
cover sb/sth in sth: The players were soon covered in mud. ☊ cover ☊
a plastic waterproof cover for the stroller ☊ cover ☊
a thick covering of snow on the ground ☊ covering ☊
a herd of dairy cows (= cows kept for their milk) ☊ cow ☊
crack sth: He has cracked a bone in his arm. ☊ crack ☊
Cracks began to appear in the walls. ☊ crack ☊
The cracks (= faults) in the government's economic policy are already beginning to show. ☊ crack ☊
chefs who learned their craft in top hotels ☊ craft ☊
A systems crash in the morning and a bomb scare in the afternoon provided enough excitement for one day. ☊ crash ☊
The first distant crash of thunder shook the air. ☊ crash ☊
A girl was killed yesterday in a crash involving a stolen car. ☊ crash ☊
The company crashed with debts of £50 million. ☊ crash ☊
With a sweep of his hand he sent the glasses crashing to the floor. ☊ crash ☊
crash sth + adj.: She stormed out of the room and crashed the door shut behind her. ☊ crash ☊
I was terrified that the plane would crash. ☊ crash ☊
crash into sth: A truck went out of control and crashed into the back of a bus. ☊ crash ☊
crash sth (into sth): He crashed his car into a wall. ☊ crash ☊
Marie says he went crazy, and smashed the room up. ☊ crazy ☊
Rick is crazy about football. ☊ crazy ☊
He's football-crazy. ☊ crazy ☊
The crowd went crazy when the band came on stage. ☊ crazy ☊
You're so beautiful you're driving me crazy. ☊ crazy ☊
I've been crazy about him since the first time I saw him. ☊ crazy ☊
Scientists disagree about how the universe was created. ☊ create ☊
Create a new directory and put all your files into it. ☊ create ☊
Try this new dish, created by our head chef. ☊ create ☊
The company is trying to create a young energetic image. ☊ create ☊
The reorganization has created a lot of bad feeling. ☊ create ☊
They've painted it red to create a feeling of warmth. ☊ create ☊
He's a player who rarely seems to get the credit he deserves. ☊ credit ☊
We did all the work and she gets all the credit! ☊ credit ☊
At least give him credit for trying (= praise him because he tried, even if he did not succeed). ☊ credit ☊
His courage brought great credit to his regiment. ☊ credit ☊
The bank refused further credit to the company. ☊ credit ☊
The safest way to pay for mail order goods is by credit card. ☊ credit card ☊
The crime rate is rising. ☊ crime ☊
the government's latest economic crisis ☊ crisis ☊
The business is still in crisis but it has survived the worst of the recession. ☊ crisis ☊
The Labour Party was facing an identity crisis. ☊ crisis ☊
The party was suffering a crisis of confidence among its supporters (= they did not trust it any longer). ☊ crisis ☊
Their marriage has reached crisis point. ☊ crisis ☊
The fever has passed its crisis. ☊ crisis ☊
What criteria are used for assessing a student's ability? ☊ criterion ☊
The first 24 hours after the operation are the most critical. ☊ critical ☊
critical of sb/sth: Tom's parents were highly critical of the school. ☊ critical ☊
The plan has attracted criticism from consumer groups. ☊ criticism ☊
criticisms levelled at (= aimed at) journalists ☊ criticism ☊
criticism of sb/sth: There was widespread criticism of the government's handling of the disaster. ☊ criticism ☊
criticize sb/sth: The decision was criticized by environmental groups. ☊ criticize ☊
criticize sb/sth for sth: The government has been criticized for not taking the problem seriously. ☊ criticize ☊
Sugar is an important crop on the island. ☊ crop ☊
We are looking forward to a bumper crop (= a very large one). ☊ crop ☊
I've put a cross on the map to show where the hotel is. ☊ cross ☊
Put a tick if the answer is correct and a cross if it's wrong. ☊ cross ☊
Sign your name on the form where I've put a cross. ☊ cross ☊
Put a cross beside the name of the candidate you wish to vote for. ☊ cross ☊
A look of annoyance crossed her face. ☊ cross ☊
The straps cross over at the back and are tied at the waist. ☊ cross ☊
to cross your arms/legs (= place one arm or leg over the other) ☊ cross ☊
He pushed his way through the crowd. ☊ crowd ☊
A small crowd had gathered outside the church. ☊ crowd ☊
Police had to break up the crowd. ☊ crowd ☊
Crowds of people poured into the street. ☊ crowd ☊
I want to get there early to avoid the crowds. ☊ crowd ☊
The crowd cheered the winning hit. ☊ crowd ☊
crowd control ☊ crowd ☊
crowd trouble ☊ crowd ☊
A whole crowd of us are going to the ball (= a lot of us). ☊ crowd ☊
He left the hotel surrounded by crowds of journalists. ☊ crowd ☊
In the spring the place is crowded with skiers. ☊ crowded ☊
topics of crucial importance ☊ crucial ☊
He wasn't there at the crucial moment (= when he was needed most). ☊ crucial ☊
Her father's death was a cruel blow. ☊ cruel ☊
The car was completely crushed under the truck. ☊ crush ☊
Several people were crushed to death in the accident. ☊ crush ☊
It's all right. Don't cry. ☊ cry ☊
The little boy fell over and started to cry. ☊ cry ☊
cry for sb/sth: The baby was crying for (= because it wanted) its mother. ☊ cry ☊
I found him crying his eyes out (= crying very much). ☊ cry ☊
That night she cried herself to sleep. ☊ cry ☊
She cried out his name. ☊ cry out/cry out sth ☊
+ speech: 'Help!' he cried out. ☊ cry out/cry out sth ☊
to give a cry of anguish/despair/relief/surprise/terror, etc. ☊ cry ☊
the cry of gulls circling overhead ☊ cry ☊
We are living in a consumer culture. ☊ culture ☊
Venice is a beautiful city full of culture and history. ☊ culture ☊
popular culture (= that is enjoyed by a lot of people) ☊ culture ☊
She's won several cups for skating. ☊ cup ☊
He lifted the cup for the fifth time this year (= it was the fifth time he had won). ☊ cup ☊
A range of policies have been introduced aimed at curbing inflation. ☊ curb ☊
I was curious to find out what she had said. ☊ curious ☊
He is such a curious boy, always asking questions. ☊ curious ☊
His clothes were curiously old-fashioned. ☊ curiously ☊
Curiously enough, a year later exactly the same thing happened again. ☊ curiously ☊
The paper started to shrivel and curl up in the heat. ☊ curl up, curl sth up ☊
This matter is currently being discussed. ☊ currently ☊
The audience was waiting for the curtain to rise (= for the play to begin). ☊ curtain ☊
There was tremendous applause when the curtain came down (= the play ended). ☊ curtain ☊
The curtain has fallen on her long and distinguished career (= her career has ended). ☊ curtain ☊
The Customs have seized large quantities of smuggled heroin. ☊ customs ☊
This scene was cut from the final version of the movie. ☊ cut ☊
cut sth by...: His salary has been cut by ten per cent. ☊ cut ☊
cut sth + adj.: He's had his hair cut really short. ☊ cut ☊
cut sth + adj.: She had fallen and cut her head open. ☊ cut ☊
I've been advised to cut sugar out of my diet. ☊ cut sth out (of sth) ☊
He's cut out a niche for himself (= found a suitable job) in journalism. ☊ cut sth out ☊
He had his finger cut off in an accident at work. ☊ cut sth off ☊
Our water supply has been cut off. ☊ cut sb/sth off ☊
They were cut off for not paying their phone bill. ☊ cut sb/sth off ☊
I won't have a cigarette, thanks—I'm trying to cut down (= smoke fewer). ☊ cut sth down (to...), cut down (on sth) ☊
She feels very cut off living in the country. ☊ cut sb/sth off (from sb/sth) ☊
They had to take a 20% cut in pay. ☊ cut ☊
We went for a cycle ride on Sunday. ☊ cycle ☊
I usually cycle home through the park. ☊ cycle ☊
to go cycling ☊ cycling ☊
Cycling is Europe's second most popular sport. ☊ cycling ☊
cycling shorts ☊ cycling ☊
The earthquake caused damage to property estimated at $6 million. ☊ damage ☊
The storm didn't do much damage. ☊ damage ☊
Make sure you insure your camera against loss or damage. ☊ damage ☊
This could cause serious damage to the country's economy. ☊ damage ☊
I'm going—I've done enough damage here already. ☊ damage ☊
The fire badly damaged the town hall. ☊ damage ☊
Several vehicles were damaged in the crash. ☊ damage ☊
The celebrations were a bit of a damp squib. ☊ a damp squib ☊
modern/classical dance ☊ dance ☊
He did a little dance of triumph. ☊ dance ☊
The band finished with a few slow dances. ☊ dance ☊
They danced to the music of a string quartet. ☊ dance ☊
Ruth danced all evening with Richard. ☊ dance ☊
He was so excited about the good news that he danced a little jig. ☊ dance ☊
Children's lives are in danger every time they cross this road. ☊ danger ☊
Doctors said she is now out of danger (= not likely to die). ☊ danger ☊
Police said the man was a danger to the public. ☊ danger ☊
We'd be on dangerous ground if we asked about race or religion. ☊ dangerous ground ☊
She said it as loudly as she dared. ☊ dare ☊
dark blue/green/red, etc. ☊ dark ☊
The dark clouds in the sky meant that a storm was coming. ☊ dark ☊
It was dark outside and I couldn't see much. ☊ dark ☊
All the lights went out and we were left in the dark. ☊ dark ☊
Write today's date at the top of the page. ☊ date ☊
They haven't set a date for the wedding yet. ☊ date ☊
The skeleton has been dated at about 2 000 BC. ☊ date ☊
The college dates back to medieval times. ☊ date back (to...), date from... ☊
a law dating from the 17th century ☊ date back (to...), date from... ☊
Our friendship dates back to the late 70s. ☊ date back (to...), date from... ☊
They have three grown-up daughters. ☊ daughter ☊
They left the day before yesterday (= two days ago). ☊ day ☊
We're meeting the day after tomorrow (= in two days). ☊ day ☊
New Year's Day ☊ day ☊
The sun was shining all day. ☊ day ☊
It's been a long day (= I've been very busy). ☊ day ☊
She didn't do a full day's work. ☊ day ☊
I took a half day off yesterday. ☊ day ☊
the early days of computers ☊ day ☊
One day, I want to leave the city and move to the country. ☊ one day ☊
The hard disk is dead. ☊ dead ☊
Suddenly the phone went dead. ☊ dead ☊
Many believe the peace plan is dead. ☊ dead ☊
Though the idea may be dead, it is far from being buried (= people still talk about it, even though there is nothing new to say). ☊ dead ☊
He dropped dead (= died suddenly) last week. ☊ dead ☊
Have you dealt with these letters yet? ☊ deal with sth ☊
Did you cut a deal (= make one)? ☊ deal ☊
We did a deal with the management on overtime. ☊ deal ☊
They were hoping for a better pay deal. ☊ deal ☊
A deal was struck after lengthy negotiations. ☊ deal ☊
The deal fell through (= no agreement was reached). ☊ deal ☊
I got a good deal on the car (= bought it cheaply). ☊ deal ☊
Listen. This is the deal (= this is what we have agreed and are going to do). ☊ deal ☊
As athletes prepare for the Olympics, sporting organizations are looking for big sponsorship deals to pay for the trip to Sydney. ☊ deal ☊
They spent a great deal of money. ☊ deal ☊
They lost everything that was dear to them. ☊ dear ☊
He died a slow and painful death. ☊ death ☊
Police are trying to establish the cause of death. ☊ death ☊
He was sentenced to death (= to be executed ). ☊ death ☊
The minister opened the debate (= was the first to speak). ☊ debate ☊
The motion under debate (= being discussed) was put to a vote. ☊ debate ☊
After a long debate, Congress approved the proposal. ☊ debate ☊
There had been much debate on the issue of childcare. ☊ debate ☊
Whether he deserves what has happened to him is open to debate/a matter for debate (= cannot be certain or decided yet). ☊ debate ☊
The theatre's future is a subject of considerable debate. ☊ debate ☊
The question of the origin of the universe is still hotly debated (= strongly argued about) by scientists. ☊ debate ☊
I need to pay off all my debts before I leave the country. ☊ debt ☊
He had run up credit card debts of thousands of dollars. ☊ debt ☊
He died heavily in debt. ☊ debt ☊
The landlord had let the building fall into decay. ☊ decay ☊
economic/moral/urban decay ☊ decay ☊
decide to do sth: We've decided not to go away after all. ☊ decide ☊
it is decided (that)...: It was decided (that) the school should purchase new software. ☊ decide ☊
We're still trying to decide on a venue. ☊ decide on/upon sth ☊
Who took the decision to go ahead with the project? ☊ decision ☊
We finally reached a decision (= decided after some difficulty). ☊ decision ☊
declare sth: The government has declared a state of emergency. ☊ declare ☊
The government has declared war on (= officially stated its intention to stop) illiteracy. ☊ declare ☊
declare sth + noun: The area has been declared a national park. ☊ declare ☊
declare sth to be sth: The painting was declared to be a forgery. ☊ declare ☊
declare that...: He declared that he was in love with her. ☊ declare ☊
An increase in cars has resulted in the decline of public transport. ☊ decline ☊
The town fell into (a) decline (= started to be less busy, important, etc.) after the mine closed. ☊ decline ☊
Industry in Britain has been in decline since the 1970s. ☊ decline ☊
Her health was declining rapidly. ☊ decline ☊
Photographs of actors decorated the walls of the restaurant. ☊ decorate ☊
The decorative touches have made this house a warm and welcoming home. ☊ decorative ☊
Donations have decreased significantly over the past few years. ☊ decrease ☊
decrease by sth: The price of wheat has decreased by 5%. ☊ decrease ☊
decrease in sth: This species of bird is decreasing in numbers every year. ☊ decrease ☊
decrease (in sth): There has been some decrease in military spending this year. ☊ decrease ☊
This discussion's getting too deep for me. ☊ deep ☊
He's in deep trouble. ☊ deep ☊
The affair had exposed deep divisions within the party. ☊ deep ☊
a rich deep red ☊ deep ☊
They were deeply disturbed by the accident. ☊ deeply ☊
He defeated the champion in three sets. ☊ defeat ☊
a defeated army ☊ defeat ☊
The government was defeated by 200 votes to 83. ☊ defeat ☊
The motion was defeated by 19 votes. ☊ defeat ☊
Staying late at the office to discuss shorter working hours rather defeats the object of the exercise! ☊ defeat ☊
The party faces defeat in the election. ☊ defeat ☊
The world champion has only had two defeats in 20 fights. ☊ defeat ☊
They finally had to admit defeat (= stop trying to be successful). ☊ defeat ☊
The town walls were built as a defence against enemy attacks. ☊ defence ☊
The harbour's sea defences are in poor condition. ☊ defence ☊
Further cuts in defence spending are being considered. ☊ defence ☊
defend sb/yourself/sth: Troops have been sent to defend the borders. ☊ defend ☊
defend sb/yourself/sth from/against sb/sth: All our officers are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks. ☊ defend ☊
The male ape defends his females from other males. ☊ defend ☊
I've heard rumours, but nothing definite. ☊ definite ☊
There was a definite feeling that things were getting worse. ☊ definite ☊
Neighbours by definition live close by (= this is what being a neighbour means). ☊ definition ☊
She has a degree in Biochemistry from Queen's University. ☊ degree ☊
She's suffering a delayed reaction (= a reaction that did not happen immediately) to the shock. ☊ delay ☊
Thousands of commuters were delayed for over an hour. ☊ delay ☊
She's been deliberately ignoring him all day. ☊ deliberately ☊
She won the game easily, to the delight of all her fans. ☊ delight ☊
delighted by/at sth: She was delighted by/at the news of the wedding. ☊ delighted ☊
delighted with sth: I was delighted with my presents. ☊ delighted ☊
He delivered his lines confidently. ☊ deliver ☊
The jury finally delivered its verdict. ☊ deliver ☊
deliver (sth) to sb/sth: Leaflets have been delivered to every household. ☊ deliver ☊
firms attempting to meet/satisfy their customers' demands (= to give them what they are asking for) ☊ demand ☊
She shouldn't always give in to his demands. ☊ demand ☊
to meet the demand for a product ☊ demand ☊
Demand is exceeding supply. ☊ demand ☊
demand that...: The UN has demanded that all troops be withdrawn. ☊ demand ☊
demonstrate that...: These results demonstrate convincingly that our campaign is working. ☊ demonstrate ☊
demonstrate sth (to sb): Let me demonstrate to you some of the difficulties we are facing. ☊ demonstrate ☊
demonstrate how, what, etc...: His sudden departure had demonstrated how unreliable he was. ☊ demonstrate ☊
demonstrate sb/sth to be sth: The theories were demonstrated to be false. ☊ demonstrate ☊
it is demonstrated that...: It has been demonstrated that this drug is effective. ☊ demonstrate ☊
demonstrate (in favour/support of sth): They are demonstrating in favour of free higher education. ☊ demonstrate ☊
deny (that)...: She denied (that) there had been any cover-up. ☊ deny ☊
There's no denying (the fact) that quicker action could have saved them. ☊ deny ☊
She denied all knowledge of the incident. ☊ deny ☊
His sudden departure threw the office into chaos. ☊ departure ☊
They had received no news of him since his departure from the island. ☊ departure ☊
He either resigned or was sacked, depending on who you talk to. ☊ depending on ☊
We've put down a 5% deposit on the house. ☊ deposit ☊
to pay a deposit ☊ deposit ☊
the depths of the ocean ☊ depth ☊
to live in the depths of the country (= a long way from a town) ☊ depth ☊
She was in the depths of despair ☊ depth ☊
What's the depth of the water here? ☊ depth ☊
Water was found at a depth of 30 metres. ☊ depth ☊
They dug down to a depth of two metres. ☊ depth ☊
describe sb/sth as sth: The man was described as tall and dark, and aged about 20. ☊ describe ☊
describe how, what, etc...: Describe how you did it. ☊ describe ☊
to give a detailed/full description of the procedure ☊ description ☊
Police have issued a description of the gunman. ☊ description ☊
a personal pain that goes beyond description (= is too great to express in words) ☊ description ☊
She was deserted by her husband. ☊ desert ☊
The villages had been deserted. ☊ desert ☊
The owl seems to have deserted its nest. ☊ desert ☊
Large numbers of soldiers deserted as defeat became inevitable. ☊ desert ☊
The office was completely deserted. ☊ deserted ☊
She deserves a medal for teaching those 5-year-olds all day! ☊ sb deserves a medal ☊
special new design features ☊ design ☊
The machine's unique design prevents it from overheating. ☊ design ☊
design sth (for sth): The method is specifically designed for use in small groups. ☊ design ☊
design sth to do sth: The programme is designed to help people who have been out of work for a long time. ☊ design ☊
He designed and built his own house. ☊ design ☊
design sth for sb/sth: They asked me to design a poster for the campaign. ☊ design ☊
He has expressed a desire to see you. ☊ desire ☊
The medicine did not achieve the desired effect. ☊ desire ☊
He used to be a pilot but now he has a desk job. ☊ desk ☊
Stores are getting desperate after two years of poor sales. ☊ desperate ☊
I heard sounds of a desperate struggle in the next room. ☊ desperate ☊
His increasing financial difficulties forced him to take desperate measures. ☊ desperate ☊
Doctors were fighting a desperate battle to save the little girl's life. ☊ desperate ☊
desperate (for sth): He was so desperate for a job he would have done anything. ☊ desperate ☊
desperate (to do sth): I was absolutely desperate to see her. ☊ desperate ☊
The children are in desperate need of love and attention. ☊ desperate ☊
The building was completely destroyed by fire. ☊ destroy ☊
They've destroyed all the evidence. ☊ destroy ☊
You have destroyed my hopes of happiness. ☊ destroy ☊
Failure was slowly destroying him (= making him less and less confident and happy). ☊ destroy ☊
an expedition planned down to the last detail ☊ detail ☊
The research has been carried out with scrupulous attention to detail. ☊ detail ☊
He had an eye for detail (= noticed and remembered small details). ☊ detail ☊
Further details and booking forms are available on request. ☊ detail ☊
They didn't give any details about the game. ☊ detail ☊
'We had a terrible time—' 'Oh, spare me the details (= don't tell me any more).' ☊ detail ☊
He gave me detailed instructions on how to get there. ☊ detailed ☊
He fought the illness with courage and determination. ☊ determination ☊
They had survived by sheer determination. ☊ determination ☊
determine sth: An inquiry was set up to determine the cause of the accident. ☊ determine ☊
determine what, whether, etc...: We set out to determine exactly what happened that night. ☊ determine ☊
it is determined that...: It was determined that she had died of natural causes. ☊ determine ☊
The proposal had been dropped in the face of determined opposition. ☊ determined ☊
The site is being developed by a French company. ☊ develop ☊
He's developed a real flair for management. ☊ develop ☊
Their relationship has developed over a number of years. ☊ develop ☊
A crisis was rapidly developing in the Gulf. ☊ develop ☊
The car developed engine trouble and we had to stop. ☊ develop ☊
A new type of painkilling drug has recently been developed. ☊ develop ☊
The child is developing normally. ☊ develop ☊
develop (from sth) (into sth): The place has rapidly developed from a small fishing community into a thriving tourist resort. ☊ develop ☊
He bought the land for development. ☊ development ☊
She devoted herself to her career. ☊ devote yourself to sb/sth ☊
She was wearing her diamonds (= jewellery with diamonds in it). ☊ diamond ☊
The writer's letters and diaries are being published next year. ☊ diary ☊
That plant's died. ☊ die ☊
die for sth: He died for his beliefs. ☊ die ☊
die sth: to die a violent/painful/natural, etc. death ☊ die ☊
The old customs are dying. ☊ die ☊
His secret died with him (= he never told anyone). ☊ die ☊
The words died on my lips (= I stopped speaking). ☊ die ☊
The sound of their laughter died away. ☊ die away ☊
This species has nearly died out because its habitat is being destroyed. ☊ die out ☊
I'm dying for a glass of water. ☊ be dying for sth/to do sth ☊
I'm dying to know what happened. ☊ be dying for sth/to do sth ☊
There are no significant differences between the education systems of the two countries. ☊ difference ☊
He was studying the complex similarities and differences between humans and animals. ☊ difference ☊
Changing schools made a big difference to my life. ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
American English is significantly different from British English. ☊ different ☊
It's very different to what I'm used to. ☊ different ☊
It's different now than it was a year ago. ☊ different ☊
The programme was about customs in different parts of the country. ☊ different ☊
It's difficult for them to get here much before seven. ☊ difficult ☊
We've run into difficulties/difficulty with the new project. ☊ difficulty ☊
It was a time fraught with difficulties and frustration. ☊ difficulty ☊
I had considerable difficulty (in) persuading her to leave. ☊ difficulty ☊
The changes were made with surprisingly little difficulty. ☊ difficulty ☊
dig (for sth): to dig for coal/gold/Roman remains ☊ dig ☊
They dug deeper and deeper but still found nothing. ☊ dig ☊
I think I'll do some digging in the garden. ☊ dig ☊
dig sth: to dig a ditch/grave/hole/tunnel ☊ dig ☊
I've been digging the garden. ☊ dig ☊
a direct hit (= a hit that is accurate and does not touch sth else first) ☊ direct ☊
They are in direct contact with the hijackers. ☊ direct ☊
We are looking for somebody with direct experience of this type of work. ☊ direct ☊
A police officer was directing the traffic. ☊ direct ☊
direct sb/sth: The movie was directed by Steven Spielberg. ☊ direct ☊
A new manager has been appointed to direct the project. ☊ direct ☊
direct sth against sth/sb: Most of his anger was directed against himself. ☊ direct ☊
All work was produced by the students under the direction of John Williams. ☊ direction ☊
She was entrusted with the direction of the project. ☊ direction ☊
We are looking for somebody with a clear sense of direction. ☊ direction ☊
I am very unhappy with the direction the club is taking. ☊ direction ☊
It's only a small improvement, but at least it's a step in the right direction. ☊ direction ☊
They hit a truck coming in the opposite direction. ☊ direction ☊
When the police arrived, the crowd scattered in all directions. ☊ direction ☊
I lost all sense of direction (= I didn't know which way to go). ☊ direction ☊
We have not been directly affected by the cuts. ☊ directly ☊
The issues raised in the report relate directly to the ongoing work of the charity. ☊ directly ☊
They lived in a shack with a dirt floor. ☊ dirt ☊
a serious/severe/considerable disadvantage ☊ disadvantage ☊
I was at a disadvantage compared to the younger members of the team. ☊ disadvantage ☊
No, I disagree. I don't think it would be the right thing to do. ☊ disagree ☊
There is considerable disagreement over the safety of the treatment. ☊ disagreement ☊
disagreement (with sb): They have had several disagreements with their neighbours. ☊ disagreement ☊
The plane disappeared behind a cloud. ☊ disappear ☊
Our countryside is disappearing at an alarming rate. ☊ disappear ☊
The movie had disappointed her (= it wasn't as good as she had expected). ☊ disappoint ☊
disappointed (at/by sth): They were bitterly disappointed at the result of the game. ☊ disappointed ☊
I was disappointed by the quality of the wine. ☊ disappointed ☊
I was very disappointed with myself. ☊ disappointed ☊
He was disappointed to see she wasn't at the party. ☊ disappointed ☊
disappointed (that...): I'm disappointed (that) it was sold out. ☊ disappointed ☊
a disappointing result/performance ☊ disappointing ☊
The outcome of the court case was disappointing for the family involved. ☊ disappointing ☊
The team has had a disappointing start to the season. ☊ disappointing ☊
Book early for the show to avoid disappointment. ☊ disappointment ☊
a bitter/major disappointment ☊ disappointment ☊
He's suffered a whole string of disappointments this week. ☊ disappointment ☊
He shook his head in disapproval. ☊ disapproval ☊
disapprove of sb/sth: He strongly disapproved of the changes that had been made. ☊ disapprove ☊
disapprove sth: A solid majority disapproves the way the president is handling the controversy. ☊ disapprove ☊
The discovery of the disease among sheep spells financial disaster for farmers. ☊ disaster ☊
The play's first night was a total disaster. ☊ disaster ☊
Strict discipline is imposed on army recruits. ☊ discipline ☊
Lack of discipline at home meant that many pupils found it difficult to settle in to the ordered environment of the school. ☊ discipline ☊
discount (on/off sth): They're offering a 10% discount on all sofas this month. ☊ discount ☊
discount sth as sth: The news reports were being discounted as propaganda. ☊ discount ☊
Most of our stock has been discounted by up to 40%. ☊ discount ☊
Cook is credited with discovering Hawaii. ☊ discover ☊
Scientists around the world are working to discover a cure for AIDS. ☊ discover ☊
We discovered this beach while we were sailing around the island. ☊ discover ☊
discover sb/sth doing sth: He was discovered hiding in a shed. ☊ discover ☊
discover sb/sth + adj.: She was discovered dead at her home in Leeds. ☊ discover ☊
The discovery of a child's body in the river has shocked the community. ☊ discovery ☊
Researchers in this field have made some important new discoveries. ☊ discovery ☊
He saw life as a voyage of discovery. ☊ discovery ☊
discovery (that...): She was shocked by the discovery that he had been unfaithful. ☊ discovery ☊
In 1974 Hawking made the discovery (= he discovered) that black holes give off radiation. ☊ discovery ☊
discuss sth with sb: Have you discussed the problem with anyone? ☊ discuss ☊
discuss (sb/sth) doing sth: We briefly discussed buying a second car. ☊ discuss ☊
The plans have been under discussion (= being talked about) for a year now. ☊ discussion ☊
Discussions are still taking place between the two leaders. ☊ discussion ☊
discussion (with sb) (about/on sb/sth): We had a discussion with them about the differences between Britain and the US. ☊ discussion ☊
The idea fills me with disgust. ☊ disgust ☊
disgusted (at/by sb/sth): I was disgusted at/by the sight. ☊ disgusted ☊
disgusted (with sb/sth/yourself): I was disgusted with myself for eating so much. ☊ disgusted ☊
They helped themselves from a large dish of pasta. ☊ dish ☊
I can recommend the chef's dish of the day. ☊ dish ☊
Much as she disliked going to funerals (= although she did not like it at all), she knew she had to be there. ☊ dislike ☊
I've told you all my likes and dislikes. ☊ dislike ☊
dismiss sb/sth from sth: He dismissed her from his mind. ☊ dismiss ☊
She claims she was unfairly dismissed from her post. ☊ dismiss ☊
to put sth on temporary/permanent display ☊ on display ☊
the distance of the earth from the sun ☊ distance ☊
Paul has to drive very long distances as part of his job. ☊ distance ☊
What was it that distinguished her from her classmates? ☊ distinguish ☊
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 ☊
Only the cry of seabirds disturbed the silence. ☊ disturb ☊
a disturbing piece of news ☊ disturbing ☊
The issue has divided the government. ☊ divide ☊
divide (up) (into sth): The cells began to divide rapidly. ☊ divide ☊
division (in/within sth): There are deep divisions in the party over the war. ☊ division ☊
They have agreed to get a divorce. ☊ divorce ☊
Divorce proceedings (= the legal process of divorce) started today. ☊ divorce ☊
He remarried after a divorce from his first wife, Kate. ☊ divorce ☊
She told him she was filing for divorce. ☊ divorce ☊
They're getting divorced. ☊ divorce ☊
I'd heard they're divorcing. ☊ divorce ☊
Many divorced men remarry and have second families. ☊ divorced ☊
My parents are divorced. ☊ divorced ☊
She did a year at college, but then dropped out. ☊ do ☊
He did six years (= in prison) for armed robbery. ☊ do ☊
Who's doing (= organizing and preparing) the food for the wedding reception? ☊ do ☊
What did she do for a living? ☊ do ☊
What's Tom doing these days? ☊ do ☊
I'm doing some research on the subject. ☊ do ☊
How is the business doing? ☊ do ☊
She did well out of (= made a big profit from) the deal. ☊ do ☊
How are you doing (= how are you)? ☊ do ☊
What are you doing this evening? ☊ do ☊
Are you doing anything tomorrow evening? ☊ do ☊
What have you done to your hair? ☊ do ☊
What have you done with (= where have you put) my umbrella? ☊ do sth with sb/sth ☊
What have you been doing with yourselves (= how have you been passing the time)? ☊ do sth with sb/sth ☊
do doing sth: I could have done without being (= I wish I had not been) woken up at three in the morning. ☊ do without (sb/sth) ☊
She doesn't work here, does she? ☊ do ☊
He plays better than he did a year ago. ☊ do ☊
'Who won?' 'I did.' ☊ do ☊
'I love peaches.' 'So do I.' ☊ do ☊
One of the documents leaked to the press was a memorandum written by the head of the security police. ☊ document ☊
Output consists of both exports and sales on the domestic market. ☊ domestic ☊
to answer the door (= to go and open it because sb has knocked on it or rung the bell) ☊ door ☊
'Can I help you?' asked the man at the door. ☊ door ☊
The island is a small green dot on the map. ☊ dot ☊
'Otter' is spelt with a double t. ☊ double ☊
I thought I was seeing double (= seeing two of sth). ☊ double ☊
I had to bend double to get under the table. ☊ double ☊
He's made some great movies. There's no doubt about it. ☊ no doubt ☊
The prosecution was able to establish beyond reasonable doubt that the woman had been lying. ☊ beyond (any) doubt ☊
I've had my doubts about his work since he joined the firm. ☊ have your doubts (about sth) ☊
This meeting has been, without doubt, one of the most useful we have had so far. ☊ without/beyond doubt ☊
Prices have gone down recently. ☊ down ☊
We're already two goals down (= the other team has two goals more). ☊ down ☊
The class settled down and she began the lesson. ☊ down ☊
Houses are more expensive down south. ☊ down ☊
Did you get that down? ☊ down ☊
Have you got me down for the trip? ☊ down ☊
The stone rolled down the hill. ☊ down ☊
We're painting the downstairs. ☊ downstairs ☊
She was trapped in a downward spiral of personal unhappiness. ☊ downward ☊
The business was on a downward path, finally closing in 2008. ☊ downward ☊
Subsidence is the downward movement of a site on which a building stands. ☊ downward ☊
She was lying face downwards on the grass. ☊ downwards ☊
It was a policy welcomed by world leaders from the US president downwards. ☊ downwards ☊
Official projections of the spread of AIDS have mercifully been revised downwards (= it has been predicted that the disease will not spread as fast as had earlier been suggested). ☊ downwards ☊
They arrived in dozens (= in large numbers). ☊ dozen ☊
dozen of sth: I've been there dozens of times. ☊ dozen ☊
I've made a rough draft of the letter. ☊ draft ☊
This is only the first draft of my speech. ☊ draft ☊
classical/Elizabethan/modern, etc. drama ☊ drama ☊
I studied English and Drama at college. ☊ drama ☊
A powerful human drama was unfolding before our eyes. ☊ drama ☊
a dramatic increase/fall/change/improvement ☊ dramatic ☊
The announcement had a dramatic effect on house prices. ☊ dramatic ☊
They watched dramatic pictures of the police raid on TV. ☊ dramatic ☊
set against the dramatic backcloth of Mont Blanc ☊ dramatic ☊
He flung out his arms in a dramatic gesture. ☊ dramatic ☊
Prices have fallen dramatically. ☊ dramatically ☊
Prices have increased dramatically in the last few years. ☊ dramatically ☊
Events could have developed in a dramatically different way. ☊ dramatically ☊
'At last!' she cried dramatically. ☊ dramatically ☊
The mountains rose dramatically behind them. ☊ dramatically ☊
I tried to draw him aside (= for example where I could talk to him privately). ☊ draw ☊
My eyes were drawn to the man in the corner. ☊ draw ☊
She drew a house. ☊ draw ☊
The report drew a grim picture of inefficiency and corruption. ☊ draw ☊
He did/made a drawing of the old farmhouse. ☊ drawing ☊
I had a vivid dream about my old school. ☊ dream ☊
She tried to turn her dream of running her own business into reality. ☊ dream ☊
I've finally found the man of my dreams. ☊ dream ☊
Did I talk in my sleep? I must have been dreaming. ☊ dream ☊
dream of/about sb/sth: I dreamt about you last night. ☊ dream ☊
dream sth: Did it really happen or did I just dream it? ☊ dream ☊
dream (that)...: I dreamt (that) I got the job. ☊ dream ☊
dream sth: Who'd have dreamt it? They're getting married. ☊ dream ☊
There's no need to dress up—come as you are. ☊ dress up ☊
She took a drink from the glass and then put it down. ☊ drink ☊
They went for a drink. ☊ drink ☊
She took to drink (= often drank too much alcohol) after her marriage broke up. ☊ drink ☊
He was drinking straight from the bottle. ☊ drink ☊
She's been drinking heavily since she lost her job. ☊ drink ☊
drink sth: I drank far too much last night. ☊ drink ☊
drink yourself + adj.: He had drunk himself unconscious on vodka. ☊ drink ☊
The urge to survive drove them on. ☊ drive ☊
You're driving yourself too hard. ☊ drive ☊
drive sb to sth: Those kids are driving me to despair. ☊ drive ☊
It's enough to drive you to drink (= to make you start drinking too much alcohol). ☊ drive ☊
a steam-driven locomotive ☊ drive ☊
The robbers drove off in a stolen vehicle. ☊ drive off ☊
Her constant nagging drove him away. ☊ drive sb away ☊
Terrorist threats are driving away tourists. ☊ drive sb away ☊
The temperature has dropped considerably. ☊ drop ☊
At last the wind dropped. ☊ drop ☊
The Dutch team have dropped to fifth place. ☊ drop ☊
drop sth: She dropped her voice dramatically. ☊ drop ☊
drop sth (+ adv./prep.): Medical supplies are being dropped into the stricken area. ☊ drop ☊
He has dropped out of active politics. ☊ drop out (of sth) ☊
a word that has dropped out of the language ☊ drop out (of sth) ☊
She started a degree but dropped out after only a year. ☊ drop out (of sth) ☊
There was a substantial drop in the number of people out of work last month. ☊ drop ☊
I haven't touched a drop (= drunk any alcohol) all evening. ☊ drop ☊
I found out Steve was on drugs (= regularly used drugs). ☊ drug ☊
Drugs have been seized with a street value of two million dollars. ☊ drug ☊
He was charged with pushing drugs (= selling them). ☊ drug ☊
The doctor put me on a course of pain-killing drugs. ☊ drug ☊
There was a great crash and then a long roll of drums. ☊ drum ☊
I'm afraid this cake has turned out very dry. ☊ dry ☊
As she got older, offers of modelling work began to dry up. ☊ dry up ☊
The play was going very well until one of the actors suddenly dried up. ☊ dry up ☊
He went to an expensive clinic to dry out. ☊ dry out, dry sb out ☊
Water the plant regularly, never letting the soil dry out. ☊ dry out, dry sth out ☊
due to do sth: Rose is due to start school in January. ☊ due ☊
due for sth: The band's first album is due for release later this month. ☊ due ☊
Due to staff shortages, we are unable to offer a full buffet service on this train. ☊ due ☊
The countryside was flat, dull and uninteresting. ☊ dull ☊
The first half of the game was pretty dull. ☊ dull ☊
Too much toxic waste is being dumped at sea. ☊ dump ☊
The dead body was just dumped by the roadside. ☊ dump ☊
A cloud of dust rose as the truck drove off. ☊ dust ☊
The books were all covered with dust. ☊ dust ☊
That guitar's been sitting gathering dust (= not being used) for years now. ☊ dust ☊
I broke the vase while I was dusting. ☊ dust ☊
to do your duty for your country ☊ duty ☊
customs/excise/import duties ☊ duty ☊
Who's on duty today? ☊ on/off duty ☊
He put his hands over his ears. ☊ ear ☊
She's had her ears pierced. ☊ ear ☊
The project is still in the early stages. ☊ early ☊
the early 1990s ☊ early ☊
in the early days of space exploration (= when it was just beginning) ☊ early ☊
He's in his early twenties. ☊ early ☊
Mozart's early works (= those written at the beginning of his career) ☊ early ☊
Early booking is essential, as space is limited. ☊ early ☊
The ruling overturned the court's earlier decision. ☊ early ☊
The earliest description of this species dates from 1703. ☊ early ☊
You're early! I wasn't expecting you till seven. ☊ early ☊
Let's make an early start tomorrow. ☊ early ☊
He learnt to play the piano at an early age. ☊ early ☊
early potatoes (= that are ready to eat at the beginning of the season) ☊ early ☊
early in the week/year/season/morning ☊ early ☊
The best rooms go to those who book earliest. ☊ early ☊
He started writing music as early as 1989. ☊ early ☊
As I mentioned earlier... ☊ early ☊
She had seen him earlier in the day. ☊ early ☊
All the children are earning now. ☊ earn ☊
earn sb sth: His victory in the tournament earned him $50 000. ☊ earn ☊
earn sth: He earned a reputation as an expert on tax law. ☊ earn ☊
As a teacher, she had earned the respect of her students. ☊ earn ☊
I need a rest. I think I've earned it, don't you? ☊ earn ☊
She's having a well-earned rest this week. ☊ earn ☊
earn sb sth: His outstanding ability earned him a place on the team. ☊ earn ☊
the planet Earth ☊ earth ☊
the history of life on earth ☊ earth ☊
the earth's ozone layer ☊ earth ☊
The earth revolves around the sun. ☊ earth ☊
I must be the happiest person on earth! ☊ earth ☊
After a week at sea, it was good to feel the earth beneath our feet again. ☊ earth ☊
You could feel the earth shake as the truck came closer. ☊ earth ☊
a clod/lump/mound of earth ☊ earth ☊
I cleaned off the earth clinging to my boots. ☊ earth ☊
He passed the exam with ease. ☊ ease ☊
The ease with which she learns languages is astonishing. ☊ ease ☊
All important points are numbered for ease of reference (= so that you can find them easily). ☊ ease ☊
The pain immediately eased. ☊ ease ☊
ease sth: This should help ease the pain. ☊ ease ☊
It would ease my mind (= make me less worried) to know that she was settled. ☊ ease ☊
He didn't make it easy for me to leave. ☊ easy ☊
I was too nervous to eat. ☊ eat ☊
I couldn't eat another thing (= I have had enough food). ☊ eat ☊
Where shall we eat tonight? ☊ eat ☊
We ate at a pizzeria in town. ☊ eat ☊
The economy is in recession. ☊ economy ☊
We need to make substantial economies. ☊ economy ☊
We're on an economy drive at home (= trying to avoid waste and spend as little money as possible). ☊ economy ☊
He stood on the edge of the cliff. ☊ edge ☊
Don't put that glass so near the edge of the table. ☊ edge ☊
She collects first editions of Victorian novels. ☊ edition ☊
She was educated in the US. ☊ educate ☊
He was educated at his local comprehensive school and then at Oxford. ☊ educate ☊
a college/university education ☊ education ☊
a man of little education ☊ education ☊
Patient education is important to minimize the risk of a second heart attack. ☊ education ☊
a College of Education ☊ education ☊
Modern farming methods can have an adverse effect on the environment. ☊ effect ☊
Her criticisms had the effect of discouraging him completely. ☊ effect ☊
Despite her ordeal, she seems to have suffered no ill effects. ☊ effect ☊
The overall effect of the painting is overwhelming. ☊ effect ☊
The truth of this statement has been effectively demonstrated in Chapter 1. ☊ effectively ☊
A lot of effort has gone into making this event a success. ☊ effort ☊
The company has invested a great deal of time and effort in setting up new training schemes. ☊ effort ☊
It's a long climb to the top, but well worth the effort. ☊ effort ☊
Getting up this morning was quite an effort (= it was difficult). ☊ effort ☊
With (an) effort (= with difficulty) she managed to stop herself laughing. ☊ effort ☊
a determined/real/special effort ☊ effort ☊
I didn't really feel like going out, but I am glad I made the effort. ☊ effort ☊
effort (to do sth): The company has laid off 150 workers in an effort to save money. ☊ effort ☊
The local clubs are making every effort to interest more young people. ☊ effort ☊
I spent hours cleaning the house, but there isn't much to show for all my efforts. ☊ effort ☊
Bind the mixture together with a little beaten egg. ☊ egg ☊
You've got some egg on your shirt. ☊ egg ☊
There's a door at either end of the corridor. ☊ either ☊
I know a good Italian restaurant. It's not far from here, either. ☊ either ☊
I'm going to buy either a camera or a DVD player with the money. ☊ either ☊
She jabbed him with her elbow. ☊ elbow ☊
He rested his elbows on his knees. ☊ elbow ☊
elect sb/sth: an elected assembly/leader/representative ☊ elect ☊
elect sb to sth: She became the first black woman to be elected to the Senate. ☊ elect ☊
How many candidates are standing for election? ☊ election ☊
I'm taking a few clothes and some books, not much else. ☊ else ☊
Yes I did give it to her. What else could I do? ☊ else ☊
They can't be coming or else they'd have called. ☊ or else ☊
Our favourite restaurant was closed, so we had to go elsewhere. ☊ elsewhere ☊
email (sb): Patrick emailed me yesterday. ☊ email ☊
I've never felt so embarrassed in my life! ☊ embarrassed ☊
It was so embarrassing having to sing in public. ☊ embarrassing ☊
I'm glad you offered—it saved me the embarrassment of having to ask. ☊ embarrassment ☊
Much to her embarrassment she realized that everybody had been listening to her singing. ☊ embarrassment ☊
She finally emerged from her room at noon. ☊ emerge ☊
After the elections opposition groups began to emerge. ☊ emerge ☊
The government has declared a state of emergency following the earthquake. ☊ emergency ☊
The government had to take emergency action. ☊ emergency ☊
The pilot made an emergency landing in a field. ☊ emergency ☊
The government has been granted emergency powers (= to deal with an emergency). ☊ emergency ☊
They expressed mixed emotions at the news. ☊ emotion ☊
Emotions are running high (= people are feeling very excited, angry, etc.). ☊ emotion ☊
Mary was overcome with emotion. ☊ emotion ☊
This is a very emotional time for me. ☊ emotional ☊
They made an emotional appeal for help. ☊ emotional ☊
They have suffered physically and emotionally. ☊ emotionally ☊
to put/lay/place emphasis on sth ☊ emphasis ☊
Increased emphasis is now being placed on corporate image. ☊ emphasis ☊
There has been a shift of emphasis from manufacturing to service industries. ☊ emphasis ☊
'I can assure you,' she added with emphasis, 'the figures are correct.' ☊ emphasis ☊
it must/should be emphasized that...: It should be emphasized that this is only one possible explanation. ☊ emphasize ☊
+ speech: 'This must be our top priority,' he emphasized. ☊ emphasize ☊
employ sb as sth: For the past three years he has been employed as a firefighter. ☊ employ ☊
employ sb to do sth: A number of people have been employed to deal with the backlog of work. ☊ employ ☊
He criticized the repressive methods employed by the country's government. ☊ employ ☊
The police had to employ force to enter the building. ☊ employ ☊
Graduates are finding it more and more difficult to find employment. ☊ employment ☊
The government is aiming at full employment. ☊ employment ☊
Changes in farming methods have badly affected employment in the area. ☊ employment ☊
Is this an empty chair (= a chair that nobody else is using)? ☊ empty ☊
The house had been standing empty (= without people living in it) for some time. ☊ empty ☊
empty of sth: The room was empty of furniture. ☊ empty ☊
an empty gesture aimed at pleasing the crowds ☊ empty ☊
He emptied his glass and asked for a refill. ☊ empty ☊
empty sth of sth: The room had been emptied of all furniture. ☊ empty ☊
She emptied her mind of all thoughts of home. ☊ empty ☊
The streets soon emptied when the rain started. ☊ empty ☊
She emptied the contents of her bag onto the table. ☊ empty ☊
Many factories emptied their waste into the river. ☊ empty ☊
Police had instructions to empty the building because of a bomb threat. ☊ empty ☊
a new programme to enable older people to study at college ☊ enable ☊
We encountered a number of difficulties in the first week. ☊ encounter ☊
I had never encountered such resistance before. ☊ encounter ☊
She was the most remarkable woman he had ever encountered. ☊ encounter ☊
encounter (with sb/sth): Three of them were killed in the subsequent encounter with the police. ☊ encounter ☊
encounter (between A and B): The story describes the extraordinary encounter between a man and a dolphin. ☊ encounter ☊
I've had a number of close encounters (= situations that could have been dangerous) with bad drivers. ☊ encounter ☊
It was his first sexual encounter (= first experience of sex). ☊ encounter ☊
Flaubert was her first encounter with French literature. ☊ encounter ☊
encourage sb in sth: My parents have always encouraged me in my choice of career. ☊ encourage ☊
encourage sb: We were greatly encouraged by the positive response of the public. ☊ encourage ☊
encourage doing sth: Technology encourages multitasking. ☊ encourage ☊
encouragement (to sb) (to do sth): She was given every encouragement to try something new. ☊ encouragement ☊
The meeting came to an end (= finished). ☊ end ☊
The war was finally at an end. ☊ end ☊
The coup brought his corrupt regime to an end. ☊ end ☊
They have called for an end to violence. ☊ end ☊
This latest attack could spell the end of the peace process. ☊ end ☊
His office is the room at the other end of the corridor. ☊ end ☊
I joined the end of the queue. ☊ end ☊
You've got something on the end of your nose. ☊ end ☊
We've travelled from one end of Mexico to the other. ☊ end ☊
We didn't leave until the very end. ☊ end ☊
We had to hear about the whole journey from beginning to end. ☊ end ☊
Our end-of-season sale starts next week. ☊ end ☊
There'll be a chance to ask questions at the end. ☊ end ☊
He tried various jobs and in the end became an accountant. ☊ in the end ☊
Their long struggle ended in failure. ☊ end in sth ☊
end doing sth: I ended up doing all the work myself. ☊ end up ☊
He ended his days in poverty. ☊ end your days/life (in sth) ☊
After just one day, she had already made an enemy of her manager. ☊ enemy ☊
They used to be friends but they are now sworn enemies (= are determined not to become friends again). ☊ enemy ☊
behind enemy lines (= the area controlled by the enemy) ☊ enemy ☊
She's always full of energy. ☊ energy ☊
It is a movie that engages both the mind and the eye. ☊ engage ☊
Their pleas failed to engage any sympathy. ☊ engage ☊
He is currently engaged as a consultant. ☊ engage ☊
engaged (in sth): They are engaged in talks with the Irish government. ☊ engaged ☊
They were engaged in conversation. ☊ engaged ☊
I can't come to dinner on Tuesday—I'm otherwise engaged (= I have already arranged to do something else). ☊ engaged ☊
When did you get engaged? ☊ engaged ☊
I phoned earlier but you were engaged (= using your phone). ☊ engaged ☊
They're sending an engineer to fix the phone. ☊ engineer ☊
The bridge is a triumph of modern engineering. ☊ engineering ☊
The rules are there to ensure everyone's safety and enjoyment. ☊ enjoyment ☊
Children seem to have lost their enjoyment in reading. ☊ enjoyment ☊
The problems facing the President are enormous. ☊ enormous ☊
Have you made enough copies? ☊ enough ☊
Don't ask me to do it. I've got enough problems as it is. ☊ enough ☊
I've had enough of driving the kids around. ☊ have had enough (of sth/sb) ☊
I hadn't trained enough for the game. ☊ enough ☊
She's old enough to decide for herself. ☊ enough ☊
We didn't leave early enough. ☊ enough ☊
enquiry (from sb) (about sb/sth): We received over 300 enquiries about the job. ☊ enquiry ☊
Two men have been helping police with their enquiries (= are being questioned about a crime, but have not been charged with it). ☊ enquiry ☊
ensure sth: The book ensured his success. ☊ ensure ☊
ensure sb sth: Victory ensured them a place in the final. ☊ ensure ☊
ensure (that)...: Please ensure (that) all lights are switched off. ☊ ensure ☊
enter sb/sth in sth: Irish trainers have entered several horses in the race. ☊ enter ☊
enter sb/sth for sth: How many students have been entered for the exam? ☊ enter ☊
enter (for sth): Only four British players have entered for the championship. ☊ enter ☊
to enter a school/college/university ☊ enter ☊
Where did the bullet enter the body? ☊ enter ☊
It never entered my head (= I never thought) that she would tell him about me. ☊ enter ☊
He entertained us for hours with his stories and jokes. ☊ entertain ☊
I found the talk both informative and entertaining. ☊ entertaining ☊
radio, television and other forms of entertainment ☊ entertainment ☊
The show was good entertainment value. ☊ entertainment ☊
He had a real enthusiasm for the work. ☊ enthusiasm ☊
full of enthusiasm ☊ enthusiasm ☊
entitle sb to sth: You will be entitled to your pension when you reach 65. ☊ entitle ☊
A lighthouse marks the entrance to the harbour. ☊ entrance ☊
There have been some impressive entries in the wildlife photography section (= impressive photographs). ☊ entry ☊
The sender of the first correct entry drawn will win a weekend for two in Venice. ☊ entry ☊
She made her entry to the sound of thunderous applause. ☊ entry ☊
The children were surprised by the sudden entry of their teacher. ☊ entry ☊
entry (into sth): How did the thieves gain entry into the building? ☊ entry ☊
They have created an environment in which productivity should flourish. ☊ environment ☊
An area of forest equal to the size of Wales has been destroyed. ☊ equal ☊
equal rights/pay ☊ equal ☊
The company has an equal opportunities policy (= gives the same chances of employment to everyone). ☊ equal ☊
the desire for a more equal society (= in which everyone has the same rights and chances) ☊ equal ☊
He is a player without equal. ☊ be without equal, have no equal ☊
As a family holiday destination, the seaside has no equal. ☊ be without equal, have no equal ☊
This achievement is unlikely ever to be equalled. ☊ equal ☊
With his last jump he equalled the world record. ☊ equal ☊
We try to treat every member of staff equally. ☊ equally ☊
They share the housework equally. ☊ equally ☊
Two prisoners have escaped. ☊ escape ☊
They were caught trying to escape. ☊ escape ☊
escape from sb/sth: He escaped from prison this morning. ☊ escape ☊
escape (from sth): She managed to escape from the burning car. ☊ escape ☊
escape sth: They were glad to have escaped the clutches of winter for another year. ☊ escape ☊
escape sth: She was lucky to escape punishment. ☊ escape ☊
The pilot escaped death by seconds. ☊ escape ☊
There was no escaping the fact that he was overweight. ☊ escape ☊
escape (with sth): I was lucky to escape with minor injuries. ☊ escape ☊
I had a narrow escape (= I was lucky to have escaped). ☊ escape ☊
He took an elaborate escape route from South Africa to Britain. ☊ escape ☊
The car is quite small, especially if you have children. ☊ especially ☊
Teenagers are very fashion conscious, especially girls. ☊ especially ☊
I love Rome, especially in the spring. ☊ especially ☊
I made it especially for you. ☊ especially ☊
The museum is closed while essential repairs are being carried out. ☊ essential ☊
The essential character of the town has been destroyed by the new road. ☊ essential ☊
Essentially, what we are suggesting is that the firm needs to change. ☊ essentially ☊
The school has established a successful relationship with the local community. ☊ establish ☊
He has just set up his own business but it will take him a while to get established. ☊ establish ☊
It was this campaign that established the paper's reputation. ☊ establish ☊
establish sth: Police are still trying to establish the cause of the accident. ☊ establish ☊
establish that...: They have established that his injuries were caused by a fall. ☊ establish ☊
establish where, what, etc...: We need to establish where she was at the time of the shooting. ☊ establish ☊
it is established that...: It has since been established that the horse was drugged. ☊ establish ☊
a 3 000-acre estate ☊ estate ☊
She receives rent from all the people whose cottages are on estate land. ☊ estate ☊
She lives in a tower block on an estate in London. ☊ estate ☊
At least 5 000 people were killed, and that's a conservative estimate (= the real figure will be higher). ☊ estimate ☊
We got estimates from three firms and accepted the lowest. ☊ estimate ☊
Police estimate the crowd at 30 000. ☊ estimate ☊
We talked about the contract, pay, etc. ☊ etc. ☊
He never even opened the letter (= so he certainly didn't read it). ☊ even ☊
I've shown him the photographs but even now he won't believe me. ☊ even now/then ☊
The two players were pretty even. ☊ even ☊
Evening was falling by the time we reached the house. ☊ evening ☊
In the light of later events the decision was proved right. ☊ event ☊
He found that the report he had written had been overtaken by events (= it was no longer relevant). ☊ event ☊
The police have reconstructed the chain of events leading to the murder. ☊ event ☊
In the normal course of events (= if things had happened as expected) she would have gone with him. ☊ event ☊
Our flight eventually left five hours late. ☊ eventually ☊
Nothing ever happens here. ☊ ever ☊
If you're ever in Miami, come and see us. ☊ ever ☊
'Have you ever been to Rome?' 'Yes, I have, actually. Not long ago.' ☊ ever ☊
He's had a car ever since he was 18. ☊ ever since (...) ☊
I was bitten by a dog once and I've been afraid of them ever since. ☊ ever since (...) ☊
They were watching her every movement. ☊ every ☊
Every one of their CDs has been a hit. ☊ every ☊
We had to stop every few miles. ☊ every ☊
Have you asked everybody? ☊ everybody ☊
Didn't you like it?Everybody else did. ☊ everybody ☊
Everything had gone. ☊ everything ☊
When we confronted him, he denied everything. ☊ everything ☊
I've looked everywhere. ☊ everywhere ☊
We'll have to eat here—everywhere else is full. ☊ everywhere ☊
Everywhere we went was full of tourists. ☊ everywhere ☊
The room bore evidence of a struggle. ☊ evidence ☊
On the evidence of their recent matches, it is unlikely the Spanish team will win the cup. ☊ evidence ☊
I was asked to give evidence (= to say what I knew, describe what I had seen, etc.) at the trial. ☊ evidence ☊
He was released when the judge ruled there was no evidence against him. ☊ evidence ☊
the eternal struggle between good and evil ☊ evil ☊
She gave an exact description of the attacker. ☊ exact ☊
He started to phone me at the exact moment I started to phone him (= at the same time). ☊ exact ☊
The two men were exact contemporaries at university. ☊ exact ☊
Do exactly as I tell you. ☊ exactly ☊
It happened almost exactly a year ago. ☊ exactly ☊
You haven't changed at all—you still look exactly the same. ☊ exactly ☊
His words had exactly the opposite effect. ☊ exactly ☊
Exactly what are you trying to tell me? ☊ exactly ☊
He wasn't exactly pleased to see us—in fact he refused to open the door. ☊ not exactly ☊
'So he told you you'd got the job?' 'Not exactly, but he said they were impressed with me.' ☊ not exactly ☊
The hotel was really filthy and I'm not exaggerating. ☊ exaggerate ☊
exaggerate sth: He tends to exaggerate the difficulties. ☊ exaggerate ☊
I'm sure he exaggerates his Irish accent (= tries to sound more Irish than he really is). ☊ exaggerate ☊
Demand for the product has been greatly exaggerated. ☊ exaggerate ☊
She has an exaggerated sense of her own importance. ☊ exaggerated ☊
an exaggerated laugh ☊ exaggerated ☊
He looked at me with exaggerated surprise. ☊ exaggerated ☊
I got my exam results today. ☊ exam ☊
to mark an exam ☊ exam ☊
She did well in her exams. ☊ exam ☊
She did well on her exams. ☊ exam ☊
Your proposals are still under examination. ☊ examination ☊
examine sth/sb for sth: The goods were examined for damage on arrival. ☊ examine ☊
Just to give you an example of his generosity—he gave me his old car and wouldn't take any money for it. ☊ example ☊
I shall take four different examples from contemporary literature to illustrate my point. ☊ example ☊
This is a good example of the artist's early work. ☊ example ☊
It is a perfect example of a medieval castle. ☊ example ☊
Japan is often quoted as the prime example of a modern industrial nation. ☊ example ☊
It is a classic example of how not to design a new city centre. ☊ example ☊
example (of sth): She is a shining example of what people with disabilities can achieve. ☊ example ☊
The report is incomplete; it does not include sales in France, for example. ☊ for example ☊
At $300 the bike is excellent value. ☊ excellent ☊
I didn't tell him anything except that I needed the money. ☊ except ☊
Most of the buildings in the town are modern, but the church is an exception. ☊ exception ☊
All his novels are set in Italy with the exception of his last. ☊ with the exception of ☊
Nick went on the French exchange. ☊ exchange ☊
Where can I find the best exchange rate / rate of exchange? ☊ exchange ☊
The exchange of prisoners took place this morning. ☊ exchange ☊
We need to promote an open exchange of ideas and information. ☊ exchange ☊
Everyone in the group exchanged email addresses. ☊ exchange ☊
The two men exchanged blows (= hit each other). ☊ exchange ☊
The new restaurant is nothing to get excited about (= not particularly good). ☊ excited ☊
An excited crowd of people gathered around her. ☊ excited ☊
one of the most exciting developments in biology in recent years ☊ exciting ☊
The cost of borrowing has been excluded from the inflation figures. ☊ exclude ☊
She felt excluded by the other girls (= they did not let her join in what they were doing). ☊ exclude ☊
excuse (for doing sth): His excuse for forgetting her birthday was that he had lost his diary. ☊ excuse ☊
excuse sb for sth/for doing sth: I hope you'll excuse me for being so late. ☊ excuse ☊
Excuse me, is this the way to the station? ☊ excuse me ☊
exercise sth: Horses need to be exercised regularly. ☊ exercise ☊
When she appeared in court she exercised her right to remain silent. ☊ exercise ☊
He was a man who exercised considerable influence over people. ☊ exercise ☊
Have you seen the Picasso exhibition? ☊ exhibition ☊
The problem only exists in your head, Jane. ☊ exist ☊
The charity exists to support victims of crime. ☊ exist ☊
This is the oldest Hebrew manuscript in existence. ☊ existence ☊
a crisis that threatens the industry's continued existence ☊ existence ☊
We led a poor but happy enough existence as children. ☊ existence ☊
The heroine made her exit to great applause. ☊ exit ☊
an exit wound (= where a bullet that has entered sb's body comes out again) ☊ exit ☊
Student numbers are expanding rapidly. ☊ expand ☊
an expanding economy (= with more businesses starting and growing) ☊ expand ☊
expect (that)...: Many people were expecting (that) the peace talks would break down. ☊ expect ☊
We were expecting him yesterday. ☊ expect ☊
expect sb to do sth: We were expecting him to arrive yesterday. ☊ expect ☊
expect sb to do sth: They expected all their children to be high achievers. ☊ expect ☊
expect (that...): 'Who's eaten all the cake?' 'Tom, I expect/I expect it was Tom.' ☊ expect ☊
Ann's expecting a baby in June. ☊ be expecting a baby/child ☊
I applied for the post more in hope than expectation. ☊ expectation ☊
Against all expectations, she was enjoying herself. ☊ expectation ☊
She went to college with great expectations. ☊ expectation ☊
The numbers attending fell short of expectations. ☊ expectation ☊
The event did not live up to expectations. ☊ expectation ☊
Unfortunately the new software has failed to meet expectations. ☊ expectation ☊
The garden was transformed at great expense. ☊ expense ☊
No expense was spared (= they spent as much money as was needed) to make the party a success. ☊ expense ☊
She always travels first-class regardless of expense. ☊ expense ☊
financial help to meet the expenses of an emergency ☊ expense ☊
an expensive car/restaurant/holiday ☊ expensive ☊
Art books are expensive to produce. ☊ expensive ☊
I can't afford it, it's too expensive. ☊ expensive ☊
That dress was an expensive mistake. ☊ expensive ☊
Do you have any previous experience of this type of work? ☊ experience ☊
She didn't get paid much but it was all good experience. ☊ experience ☊
He gained valuable experience whilst working on the project. ☊ experience ☊
Experience has taught me that life can be very unfair. ☊ experience ☊
experience (of sth): It was her first experience of living alone. ☊ experience ☊
I had a bad experience with fireworks once. ☊ experience ☊
He seems to have had some sort of religious experience. ☊ experience ☊
to experience pain/pleasure/unhappiness ☊ experience ☊
I experienced a moment of panic as I boarded the plane. ☊ experience ☊
an experienced traveller (= sb who has travelled a lot) ☊ experienced ☊
The system was installed four years ago as an experiment. ☊ experiment ☊
an expert on modern literature ☊ expert ☊
It was difficult to explain the problem to beginners. ☊ explain ☊
Can you explain how the email system works? ☊ explain ☊
explain that...: Alex explained that his car had broken down. ☊ explain ☊
Oh well then, that explains it (= I understand now why sth happened). ☊ explain ☊
explanation (for doing sth): She didn't give an adequate explanation for being late. ☊ explanation ☊
explanation (as to why...): an explanation as to why he had left early ☊ explanation ☊
'I had to see you,' he said, by way of explanation. ☊ explanation ☊
For a full explanation of how the machine works, turn to page 5. ☊ explanation ☊
The teacher gave the children a detailed explanation of the story. ☊ explanation ☊
Bombs were exploding all around the city. ☊ explode ☊
explode sth: There was a huge bang as if someone had exploded a rocket outside. ☊ explode ☊
Bomb disposal experts exploded the device under controlled conditions. ☊ explode ☊
They explored the land to the south of the Murray River. ☊ explore ☊
explore (for sth): As soon as we arrived on the island we were eager to explore. ☊ explore ☊
Bomb Squad officers carried out a controlled explosion of the device. ☊ explosion ☊
The islands export sugar and fruit. ☊ export ☊
She was exposed as a liar and a fraud. ☊ expose ☊
He threatened to expose the racism that existed within the police force. ☊ expose ☊
express sth: Teachers have expressed concern about the changes. ☊ express ☊
His views have been expressed in numerous speeches. ☊ express ☊
to express fears/doubts/reservations ☊ express ☊
express yourself + adv./prep.: Perhaps I have not expressed myself very well. ☊ express ☊
She expresses herself most fully in her paintings. ☊ express ☊
an old-fashioned expression ☊ expression ☊
He's a pain in the butt, if you'll pardon the expression. ☊ expression ☊
Her writing is full of colourful expressions. ☊ expression ☊
The expression in her eyes told me something was wrong. ☊ expression ☊
Expressions of sympathy flooded in from all over the country. ☊ expression ☊
Their frustration needs some form of expression. ☊ expression ☊
The show has been extended for another six weeks. ☊ extend ☊
The school is extending the range of subjects taught. ☊ extend ☊
He's been granted an extension of the contract for another year. ☊ extension ☊
She was given an extension to finish writing her thesis. ☊ extension ☊
the extension of new technology into developing countries ☊ extension ☊
Extensive repair work is being carried out. ☊ extensive ☊
Extensive research has been done into this disease. ☊ extensive ☊
It is difficult to assess the full extent of the damage. ☊ extent ☊
She was exaggerating the true extent of the problem. ☊ extent ☊
I was amazed at the extent of his knowledge. ☊ extent ☊
He had changed to such an extent (= so much) that I no longer recognized him. ☊ to... extent ☊
The pollution of the forest has seriously affected plant life and, to a lesser extent, wildlife. ☊ to... extent ☊
The book discusses the extent to which (= how much) family life has changed over the past 50 years. ☊ to... extent ☊
The government has promised an extra £1 billion for health care. ☊ extra ☊
While I was saving I had no money for little extras or luxuries. ☊ extra ☊
She tried extra hard. ☊ extra ☊
He wanted to cook something extra special for dinner that night. ☊ extra ☊
The president took the extraordinary step of apologizing publicly for his behaviour! ☊ extraordinary ☊
They went to extraordinary lengths to explain their behaviour. ☊ extraordinary ☊
We are working under extreme pressure at the moment. ☊ extreme ☊
I'm having extreme difficulty in not losing my temper with her. ☊ extreme ☊
Don't go doing anything extreme like leaving the country. ☊ extreme ☊
Their new CD is selling extremely well. ☊ extremely ☊
Mark knew he had behaved extremely badly. ☊ extremely ☊
We've asked the neighbours to keep an eye on the house for us while we are away. ☊ keep an eye on sb/sth ☊
The birds build their nests in the rock face. ☊ face ☊
You should have seen the look on her face when I told her! ☊ face ☊
Place the card face up on the pile. ☊ face up/down ☊
The two have never met face to face before. ☊ face to face (with sb) ☊
The room fell silent as she came face to face with the man who had tried to kill her. ☊ face to face (with sb) ☊
She was at an early age brought face to face with the horrors of war. ☊ face to face with sth ☊
What are you pulling a face at now? ☊ pull/make faces/a face (at sb) ☊
Do you think it's funny to make faces behind my back? ☊ pull/make faces/a face (at sb) ☊
The company is facing a financial crisis. ☊ face ☊
be faced with sth: She's faced with a difficult decision. ☊ face ☊
She had to face the fact that her life had changed forever. ☊ face ☊
She had to face up to the fact that she would never walk again. ☊ face up to sth ☊
The hotel has special facilities for welcoming disabled people. ☊ facility ☊
I could no longer ignore the fact that he was deeply unhappy. ☊ fact ☊
Despite the fact that she was wearing a seat belt, she was thrown sharply forward. ☊ fact ☊
Voluntary work was particularly important in view of the fact that women were often forced to give up paid work on marriage. ☊ fact ☊
Isn't it a fact that the firm is losing money? ☊ fact ☊
I haven't spoken to anyone in English for days and that's a fact. ☊ fact ☊
If you're going to make accusations, you'd better get your facts right (= make sure your information is correct). ☊ fact ☊
It's about time you learnt to face (the) facts (= accepted the truth about the situation). ☊ fact ☊
I used to live in France; in fact, not far from where you're going. ☊ in (actual) fact ☊
fail (sth): He failed his driving test. ☊ fail ☊
fail sb: The examiners failed over half the candidates. ☊ fail ☊
fail to do sth: She failed to get into art college. ☊ fail ☊
Production has been hampered by mechanical failure. ☊ failure ☊
A power failure plunged everything into darkness. ☊ failure ☊
The cause of the crash was given as engine failure. ☊ failure ☊
The attempt was doomed to failure. ☊ failure ☊
All my efforts ended in failure. ☊ failure ☊
She is still coming to terms with the failure of her marriage. ☊ failure ☊
He was a failure as a teacher. ☊ failure ☊
The walkers were faint from hunger. ☊ faint ☊
The day was set fair with the spring sun shining down. ☊ fair ☊
fair to do sth: It's only fair to add that they were not told about the problem until the last minute. ☊ fair ☊
We've lost faith in the government's promises. ☊ faith ☊
Her friend's kindness has restored her faith in human nature. ☊ faith ☊
The children are learning to understand people of different faiths. ☊ faith ☊
a faithful servant/friend/dog ☊ faithful ☊
She was rewarded for her 40 years' faithful service with the company. ☊ faithful ☊
I have been a faithful reader of your newspaper for many years. ☊ faithful ☊
faithful to sb/sth: He remained faithful to the ideals of the party. ☊ faithful ☊
He had supported the local team faithfully for 30 years. ☊ faithfully ☊
She promised faithfully not to tell anyone my secret. ☊ faithfully ☊
The room had fallen silent. ☊ fall ☊
fall into sth: I had fallen into conversation with a man on the train. ☊ fall ☊
The house had fallen into disrepair. ☊ fall ☊
Their profits have fallen by 30 per cent. ☊ fall ☊
The temperature fell sharply in the night. ☊ fall ☊
The land falls away sharply towards the river. ☊ fall ☊
September had come and the leaves were starting to fall. ☊ fall ☊
They were injured by falling rocks. ☊ fall ☊
The handle had fallen off the drawer. ☊ fall ☊
He fell 20 metres onto the rocks below. ☊ fall ☊
The rain was falling steadily. ☊ fall ☊
a rock fall ☊ fall ☊
I had a bad fall and broke my arm. ☊ fall ☊
She was killed in a fall from a horse. ☊ fall ☊
to lull sb into a false sense of security (= make sb feel safe when they are really in danger) ☊ FALSE ☊
They didn't want to raise any false hopes, but they believed her husband had escaped capture. ☊ FALSE ☊
Predictions of an early improvement in the housing market proved false. ☊ FALSE ☊
He used a false name to get the job. ☊ FALSE ☊
to achieve/win instant fame ☊ fame ☊
She went to Hollywood in search of fame and fortune. ☊ fame ☊
Something about her voice was vaguely familiar. ☊ familiar ☊
Violent attacks are becoming all too familiar (= sadly familiar). ☊ familiar ☊
an area with which I had been familiar since childhood ☊ familiar ☊
Some families have farmed in this area for hundreds of years. ☊ family ☊
This painting has been in our family for generations. ☊ family ☊
I addressed it to Mr and Mrs Jones and family. ☊ family ☊
Do they plan to start a family (= have children)? ☊ family ☊
crowds of football fans ☊ fan ☊
a kitchen full of fancy gadgets ☊ fancy ☊
They added a lot of fancy footwork to the dance. ☊ fancy ☊
How far have you got with that report? ☊ far ☊
We've got as far as collecting our data but we haven't analysed it yet. ☊ far ☊
There are far more opportunities for young people than there used to be. ☊ far ☊
It had been a success far beyond their expectations. ☊ far ☊
He's fallen far behind in his work. ☊ far ☊
How far can we trust him? ☊ far ☊
far back: The band made their first record as far back as 1990. ☊ far ☊
Have you come far? ☊ far ☊
How far is it to your house from here? ☊ far ☊
How far is Boston from New York? ☊ far ☊
As far as I can see, you've done nothing wrong. ☊ as far as I know, as far as I can remember, see, tell, etc. ☊
modern farming methods ☊ farming ☊
As a family we grew farther and farther apart. ☊ farther ☊
They hadn't got any farther with the work (= they had made no progress). ☊ farther ☊
Long skirts have come into fashion again. ☊ fashion ☊
a fast response time ☊ fast ☊
Within a few minutes she was fast asleep (= sleeping deeply). ☊ fast ☊
How fast were you going? ☊ fast ☊
The water was rising fast. ☊ fast ☊
Her heart beat faster. ☊ fast ☊
Night was fast approaching. ☊ fast ☊
Britain is fast becoming a nation of fatties. ☊ fast ☊
The police said that they had reacted as fast as they could. ☊ fast ☊
a big fat man/woman ☊ fat ☊
You've been like a father to me. ☊ father ☊
fault (that...): It was his fault that we were late. ☊ fault ☊
fault (for doing sth): It's your own fault for being careless. ☊ fault ☊
The suggestion to close the road has found favour with (= been supported by) local people. ☊ favour ☊
The programme has lost favour with viewers recently. ☊ favour ☊
an athlete who fell from favour after a drugs scandal ☊ favour ☊
It seems Tim is back in favour with the boss (= the boss likes him again). ☊ favour ☊
Thanks for helping me out. I'll return the favour (= help you because you have helped me) some time. ☊ favour ☊
Do yourself a favour (= help yourself) and wear a helmet on the bike. ☊ favour ☊
I'm all in favour of (= completely support) equal pay for equal work. ☊ in favour (of sb/sth) ☊
Most of the 'don't knows' in the opinion polls came down in favour of (= eventually chose to support) the Democrats. ☊ in favour (of sb/sth) ☊
This song is a particular favourite of mine. ☊ favourite ☊
The band played all my old favourites. ☊ favourite ☊
The programme has become a firm favourite with young people. ☊ favourite ☊
We spoke quietly for fear of waking the guards. ☊ for fear of sth/of doing sth, for fear (that)... ☊
I had to run away for fear (that) he might one day kill me. ☊ for fear of sth/of doing sth, for fear (that)... ☊
'Are you coming climbing?' 'No fear!' ☊ no fear ☊
They undertook to make their judgement without fear or favour. ☊ without fear or favour ☊
fear sth: She has been missing for three days now and police are beginning to fear the worst (= think that she is dead). ☊ fear ☊
it is feared (that)...: It is feared (that) he may have been kidnapped. ☊ fear ☊
Teamwork is a key feature of the training programme. ☊ feature ☊
The software has no particular distinguishing features. ☊ feature ☊
geographical features ☊ feature ☊
Her eyes are her most striking feature. ☊ feature ☊
a special feature on education ☊ feature ☊
Many of the hotels featured in the brochure offer special deals for weekend breaks. ☊ feature ☊
Olive oil and garlic feature prominently in his recipes. ☊ feature ☊
feed sb/sth/yourself: Have you fed the cat yet? ☊ feed ☊
I had to feel about in the dark for the light switch. ☊ feel ☊
The effects of the recession are being felt everywhere. ☊ feel ☊
feel (that)...: We all felt (that) we were unlucky to lose. ☊ feel ☊
(+ adv./prep.): This is something I feel strongly about. ☊ feel ☊
feel sth: Can you feel the bump on my head? ☊ feel ☊
feel as if/though...: Her head felt as if it would burst. ☊ feel ☊
It felt as though he had run a marathon. ☊ feel ☊
We felt the ground give way under our feet. ☊ feel ☊
It makes me feel good to know my work is appreciated. ☊ feel good ☊
I've lost all feeling in my legs. ☊ feeling ☊
Feeling gradually began to return to my frozen feet. ☊ feeling ☊
Feelings are running high (= people are very angry or excited). ☊ feeling ☊
She had mixed feelings about giving up her job. ☊ feeling ☊
Public feeling is being ignored by the government. ☊ feeling ☊
I had a nasty feeling that we were lost. ☊ feeling ☊
I've got a tight feeling in my stomach. ☊ feeling ☊
I recognized a fellow sufferer, waiting nervously outside the exam room. ☊ fellow ☊
a rock festival (= where bands perform, often outdoors and over a period of several days) ☊ festival ☊
We've had a few replies. ☊ few ☊
Very few of his books are worth reading. ☊ 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 ☊
I've been there quite a few times. ☊ quite a few ☊
a baseball/rugby/football, etc. field ☊ field ☊
Players are only reselected if they retain their form on the field (= when they are playing a match). ☊ field ☊
For Liverpool fans, it was a night to remember both on and off the field (= the match was good and so were the celebrations afterwards). ☊ field ☊
This discovery has opened up a whole new field of research. ☊ field ☊
'How big was the bomb, if it did all that damage?' 'I don't know. Not my field' (= that is not one of the subjects I know about). ☊ field ☊
People were working in the fields. ☊ field ☊
ice fields ☊ field ☊
It's the fifth time that I've been to America. ☊ fifth ☊
Her mother had just given birth to another child, her fifth. ☊ fifth ☊
He finished fifth in the race. ☊ fifth ☊
Workers are fighting the decision to close the factory. ☊ fight ☊
The fire crews had problems fighting the blaze. ☊ fight ☊
We will fight for as long as it takes. ☊ fight ☊
fight sb/sth (for sth): to fight an election/a campaign ☊ fight ☊
fight for sth: She's fighting for a place in the national team. ☊ fight ☊
My little brothers are always fighting. ☊ fight ☊
She'll fight like a tiger to protect her children. ☊ fight ☊
soldiers trained to fight ☊ fight ☊
He fought in Vietnam. ☊ fight ☊
fight against sb: My grandfather fought against the Fascists in Spain. ☊ fight ☊
fight sb/sth: to fight a war/battle ☊ fight ☊
They gathered soldiers to fight the invading army. ☊ fight ☊
outbreaks of street fighting ☊ fighting ☊
prize fighting (= fighting in boxing matches for money) ☊ fighting ☊
Did you have a fight with him? ☊ fight ☊
We had a fight over money. ☊ fight ☊
fight (against sth): the fight against crime ☊ fight ☊
fight (for sth): a fight for survival ☊ fight ☊
fight (to do sth): Workers won their fight to stop compulsory redundancies. ☊ fight ☊
fight (with sb/sth): He got into a fight with a man in the bar. ☊ fight ☊
I had a fight with the ticket machine, which was being temperamental. ☊ fight ☊
a street/gang fight ☊ fight ☊
fight (between A and B): A fight broke out between rival groups of fans. ☊ fight ☊
a world title fight (= fighting as a sport, especially boxing ) ☊ fight ☊
I'm watching my figure (= trying not to get fat). ☊ figure ☊
a leading figure in the music industry ☊ figure ☊
When she last saw him, he was a sad figure—old and tired. ☊ figure ☊
I saw a shadowy figure approaching. ☊ figure ☊
Viewing figures for the series have dropped dramatically. ☊ figure ☊
By 2009, this figure had risen to 14 million. ☊ figure ☊
I'm afraid I don't have a head for figures (= I am not good at adding, etc.). ☊ figure ☊
The question of the peace settlement is likely to figure prominently in the talks. ☊ figure ☊
figure how, what, etc...: Have you figured out how much the trip will cost? ☊ figure sb/sth out ☊
Police have reopened the file (= have started collecting information again) on the missing girl. ☊ file ☊
The crack in the wall had been filled with plaster. ☊ fill ☊
I need to have two teeth filled (= to have fillings put in them). ☊ fill ☊
The product has filled a gap in the market. ☊ fill ☊
to fill a vacuum/void ☊ fill ☊
The school is filled to capacity. ☊ fill ☊
Smoke filled the room. ☊ fill ☊
A Disney film can always fill cinemas (= attract a lot of people to see it). ☊ fill ☊
fill sth with sth: to fill a hole with earth/a bucket with water ☊ fill ☊
fill sth + adj.: Fill a pan half full of water. ☊ fill ☊
fill (with sth): The room was filling quickly. ☊ fill ☊
Her eyes suddenly filled with tears. ☊ fill ☊
The sails filled with wind. ☊ fill ☊
To order, fill in the coupon on p 54. ☊ fill sth in ☊
The hole has been filled in. ☊ fill sth in ☊
The ditches had filled up with mud. ☊ fill up (with sth), fill sth up (with sth) ☊
to fill up the tank with oil ☊ fill up (with sth), fill sth up (with sth) ☊
She put a new film in her camera. ☊ film ☊
The film was shot on location in France. ☊ film ☊
a film crew/critic/director/producer ☊ film ☊
The accident was captured/caught on film. ☊ film ☊
They are filming in Moscow right now. ☊ film ☊
film sb/sth doing sth: Two young boys were filmed stealing CDs on the security video. ☊ film ☊
his final act as party leader ☊ final ☊
The project is in its final stages. ☊ final ☊
I'd like to return to the final point you made. ☊ final ☊
Who has the final say around here? ☊ final ☊
She reached the final of the 100m hurdles. ☊ final ☊
The players met in last year's final. ☊ final ☊
The performance finally started half an hour late. ☊ finally ☊
The law was finally passed in May 2009. ☊ finally ☊
I finally managed to get her attention. ☊ finally ☊
Are you finally going to tell me why I'm here? ☊ finally ☊
When they finally arrived it was well past midnight. ☊ finally ☊
And finally, I would like to thank you all for coming here today. ☊ finally ☊
Moving house put a severe strain on our finances. ☊ finance ☊
The report found that 30% of the firms studied had failed within a year. ☊ find ☊
it is found that...: It was found that her blood contained poison. ☊ find ☊
find sth/sb: scientists trying to find a cure for cancer ☊ find ☊
I managed to find a solution to the problem. ☊ find ☊
I'm having trouble finding anything new to say on this subject. ☊ find ☊
Have they found anyone to replace her yet? ☊ find ☊
find sb/sth: Look what I've found! ☊ find ☊
We've found a great new restaurant near the office. ☊ find ☊
find sb/sth + adj.: A whale was found washed up on the shore. ☊ find ☊
She'd been seeing the boy for a while, but didn't want her parents to find out. ☊ find out (about sth/sb), find out sth (about sth/sb) ☊
find what, when, etc...: Can you find out what time the meeting starts? ☊ find out (about sth/sb), find out sth (about sth/sb) ☊
find that...: We found out later that we had been at the same school. ☊ find out (about sth/sb), find out sth (about sth/sb) ☊
a brush with a fine tip ☊ fine ☊
She has inherited her mother's fine features (= a small nose, mouth, etc.). ☊ fine ☊
'I'll leave this here, OK?' 'Fine.' ☊ fine ☊
This is a fine (= terrible) mess we're in! ☊ fine ☊
Jim has made a fine job of the garden. ☊ fine ☊
a parking fine ☊ fine ☊
She has already paid over $2 000 in fines. ☊ fine ☊
fine sb (for sth/for doing sth): She was fined for speeding. ☊ fine ☊
fine sb sth (for sth/for doing sth): The company was fined £20 000 for breaching safety regulations. ☊ fine ☊
The match was finely balanced throughout. ☊ finely ☊
He was about to speak but she raised a finger to her lips. ☊ finger ☊
He put the finishing touches to his painting (= did the things that made it complete). ☊ finish ☊
finish doing sth: Be quiet! He hasn't finished speaking. ☊ finish ☊
+ adv./prep.: He finished 12 seconds outside the world record. ☊ finish ☊
They finished off the show with one of their most famous songs. ☊ finish sth off ☊
It was a close finish, as they had predicted. ☊ finish ☊
They won in the end but it was a tight finish. ☊ finish ☊
The story was a lie from start to finish. ☊ finish ☊
If the newspapers find out, he's finished in politics. ☊ finished ☊
Their marriage was finished. ☊ finished ☊
to return fire (= to fire back at sb who is shooting at you) ☊ fire ☊
The gunmen opened fire on (= started shooting at) the police. ☊ fire ☊
Their vehicle came under fire (= was being shot at). ☊ fire ☊
He ordered his men to hold their fire (= not to shoot). ☊ fire ☊
A young girl was in the line of fire (= between the person shooting and what he/she was shooting at). ☊ fire ☊
Sam had lit a fire to welcome us home. ☊ fire ☊
The car was now on fire. ☊ fire ☊
The warehouse has been badly damaged by fire. ☊ fire ☊
Several youths had set fire to the police car (= had made it start burning). ☊ fire ☊
A candle had set the curtains on fire. ☊ fire ☊
These thatched roofs frequently catch fire (= start to burn). ☊ fire ☊
Five people died in a house fire last night. ☊ fire ☊
A small fire had started in the kitchen. ☊ fire ☊
Fires were breaking out everywhere. ☊ fire ☊
We had to fire him for dishonesty. ☊ fire ☊
She got fired from her first job. ☊ fire ☊
The officer ordered his men to fire. ☊ fire ☊
fire on sb/sth: Soldiers fired on the crowd. ☊ fire ☊
fire sth: They ran away as soon as the first shot was fired. ☊ fire ☊
These peaches are still firm. ☊ firm ☊
It was good to feel the firm ground underfoot after hours of trudging through flooded fields. ☊ firm ☊
It is now firmly established as one of the leading brands in the country. ☊ firmly ☊
his first wife ☊ first ☊
It was the first time they had ever met. ☊ first ☊
I didn't take the first bus. ☊ first ☊
students in their first year at college ☊ first ☊
your first impressions ☊ first ☊
She resolved to do it at the first (= earliest) opportunity. ☊ first ☊
King Edward I (= pronounced 'King Edward the First') ☊ first ☊
the first of May/May 1st ☊ first ☊
His second book is better than his first. ☊ first ☊
Your first duty is to your family. ☊ first ☊
She won first prize in the competition. ☊ first ☊
an issue of the first importance ☊ first ☊
'Do you want a drink?' 'I'll finish my work first.' ☊ first ☊
First I had to decide what to wear. ☊ first ☊
Who came first in the race (= who won)? ☊ first ☊
It plunged nose first into the river. ☊ first ☊
When did you first meet him? ☊ first ☊
This method has two advantages: first it is cheaper and second it is quicker. ☊ first ☊
I didn't like the job much at first. ☊ at first ☊
At first I thought he was shy, but then I discovered he was just not interested in other people. ☊ at first ☊
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. ☊ at first ☊
I was the first in my family to go to college. ☊ first ☊
Sheila and Jim were the first to arrive. ☊ first ☊
I'd be the first to admit (= I will most willingly admit) I might be wrong. ☊ first ☊
The first I heard about the wedding (= the first time I became aware of it) was when I saw it in the local paper. ☊ first ☊
Fish stocks in the Baltic are in decline. ☊ fish ☊
The chef's fish dishes are his speciality. ☊ fish ☊
The trawler was fishing off the coast of Iceland. ☊ fish ☊
a fishing boat ☊ fishing ☊
Something doesn't quite fit here. ☊ fit ☊
fit + adv./prep.: The glass fits on top of the jug to form a lid. ☊ fit ☊
I tried the dress on but it didn't fit. ☊ fit ☊
He's never done this type of work before; I'm not sure how he'll fit in with the other people. ☊ fit in (with sb/sth) ☊
Where do I fit in? ☊ fit in (with sb/sth) ☊
This is not a fit place for you to live. ☊ fit ☊
Top athletes have to be very fit. ☊ 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 ☊
I feel really fighting fit (= very healthy and full of energy). ☊ fit ☊
The car won't start—can you fix it? ☊ fix ☊
I've fixed the problem. ☊ fix ☊
Has the date of the next meeting been fixed? ☊ fix ☊
They fixed the rent at £100 a week. ☊ fix ☊
to fix a post in the ground ☊ fix ☊
The money has been invested for a fixed period. ☊ fixed ☊
My parents had fixed ideas about what I should become. ☊ fixed ☊
The American flag was flying. ☊ flag ☊
All the flags were at half mast (= in honour of a famous person who has died). ☊ flag ☊
The black and white flag went down, and the race began. ☊ flag ☊
the tiny yellow flame of a match ☊ flame ☊
The building was in flames (= was burning). ☊ flame ☊
The plane burst into flame(s) (= suddenly began burning strongly). ☊ flame ☊
Everything went up in flames (= was destroyed by fire). ☊ flame ☊
Start crossing when the green WALK sign starts to flash. ☊ flash ☊
flash sth: The guide flashed a light into the cave. ☊ flash ☊
a flash of lightning ☊ flash ☊
People used to think the earth was flat. ☊ flat ☊
The sails hung limply in the flat calm (= conditions at sea when there is no wind and the water is completely level). ☊ flat ☊
He reached a flatter section of land near the river. ☊ flat ☊
We found a large flat rock to sit on. ☊ flat ☊
They're renting a furnished flat on the third floor. ☊ flat ☊
Many large old houses have been converted into flats. ☊ flat ☊
Children from the flats (= the block of flats) across the street were playing outside. ☊ flat ☊
the distinctive flavour of South Florida ☊ flavour ☊
The trap had cut deeply into the rabbit's flesh. ☊ flesh ☊
The bird is easily recognized in flight (= when it is flying) by the black band at the end of its tail. ☊ flight ☊
We're booked on the same flight. ☊ flight ☊
Flight BA 4793 is now boarding at Gate 17. ☊ flight ☊
All flights between New York and Washington have been cancelled due to fog. ☊ flight ☊
The child was in floods of tears (= crying a lot). ☊ flood ☊
The heavy rain has caused floods in many parts of the country. ☊ flood ☊
Police have issued flood warnings for Nevada. ☊ flood ☊
Memories of her childhood came flooding back. ☊ flood ☊
Telephone calls came flooding in from all over the country. ☊ flood ☊
When the Ganges floods, it causes considerable damage. ☊ flood ☊
a wooden/concrete/marble, etc. floor ☊ floor ☊
an endless flow of refugees into the country ☊ flow ☊
She lost control and the tears began to flow. ☊ flow ☊
+ adv./prep.: It's here that the river flows down into the ocean. ☊ flow ☊
Blood flowed from a cut on her head. ☊ flow ☊
Election results flowed in throughout the night. ☊ flow ☊
They examined the way in which information flowed between the firm's 300 employees. ☊ flow ☊
The roses are in flower early this year. ☊ flower ☊
a garden full of flowers ☊ flower ☊
It's late—I must fly. ☊ fly ☊
(+ adv./prep.): A large stone came flying in through the window. ☊ fly ☊
They were on a plane flying from London to New York. ☊ fly ☊
Is this the first time that you've flown? ☊ fly ☊
We're flying KLM. ☊ fly ☊
a pilot trained to fly large passenger planes ☊ fly ☊
He's learning to fly. ☊ fly ☊
A fly was buzzing against the window. ☊ fly ☊
She passed the exam with flying colours. ☊ with flying colours ☊
focus sth (on/upon sb/sth): The visit helped to focus world attention on the plight of the refugees. ☊ focus ☊
focus for sth: His comments provided a focus for debate. ☊ focus ☊
The incident brought the problem of violence in schools into sharp focus. ☊ focus ☊
First, fold the paper in half/in two. ☊ fold ☊
fold sth (back, down, over, etc.): The blankets had been folded down. ☊ fold ☊
Have you been following the basketball championships? ☊ follow ☊
Millions of people followed the trial on TV. ☊ follow ☊
The children were following every word of the story intently. ☊ follow ☊
The first two classes are followed by a break of ten minutes. ☊ follow ☊
I think we're being followed. ☊ follow ☊
Answer the following questions. ☊ following ☊
The band has a huge following in Italy. ☊ following ☊
The following is a summary of events. ☊ following ☊
The following have been chosen to take part: Watts, Hodges and Lennox. ☊ following ☊
He's off his food (= he does not want to eat anything). ☊ food ☊
We're flying at 35 000 feet. ☊ foot ☊
My feet are aching. ☊ foot ☊
I've been on my feet (= standing or walking around) all day. ☊ foot ☊
Daniel was shifting anxiously from foot to foot. ☊ foot ☊
to play football ☊ football ☊
a football match/team/stadium ☊ football ☊
This is the place for me (= I like it very much). ☊ for ☊
soldiers fighting for their country ☊ for ☊
They are anxious for her safety. ☊ for ☊
I am speaking for everyone in this department. ☊ for ☊
Shaking your head for 'No' is not universal. ☊ for ☊
Are you learning English for pleasure or for your work? ☊ for ☊
What did you do that for (= Why did you do that)? ☊ for ☊
He got an award for bravery. ☊ for ☊
He's not bad for a beginner. ☊ for ☊
Is this the bus for Chicago? ☊ for ☊
She knew she was destined for a great future. ☊ for ☊
The road went on for miles and miles. ☊ for ☊
For her to have survived such an ordeal was remarkable. ☊ for ☊
The moon exerts a force on the earth. ☊ force ☊
Ron is the driving force (= the person who has the most influence) behind the project. ☊ force ☊
She's a force to be reckoned with (= a person who has a lot of power and influence and should therefore be treated seriously). ☊ force ☊
The expansion of higher education should be a powerful force for change. ☊ force ☊
Television has become a major force in American political life. ☊ force ☊
He was finally defeated by forces beyond his control. ☊ force ☊
the force of the blow/explosion/collision ☊ force ☊
The shopping centre took the full force of the blast. ☊ force ☊
She hits the ball with amazing force for someone so small. ☊ force ☊
The release of the hostages could not be achieved without the use of force. ☊ force ☊
The rioters were taken away by force. ☊ force ☊
We will achieve much more by persuasion than by brute force. ☊ force ☊
The new regulations are now in force. ☊ in force ☊
force sth + adv./prep.: She forced her way through the crowd of reporters. ☊ force ☊
force sth + adj.: The door had been forced open. ☊ force ☊
force sb/yourself to do sth: The President was forced to resign. ☊ force ☊
I was forced to take a taxi because the last bus had left. ☊ force ☊
force sth: Public pressure managed to force a change in the government's position. ☊ force ☊
The shipping forecast gave warnings of gales. ☊ forecast ☊
forecast sth: Experts are forecasting a recovery in the economy. ☊ forecast ☊
forecast sth to do sth: Temperatures were forecast to reach 40°C. ☊ forecast ☊
forget (about sb/sth): Try to forget about what happened. ☊ forget ☊
forget (that)...: Forget (that) I said anything! ☊ forget ☊
Aren't you forgetting something? (= I think you have forgotten to do sth) ☊ forget ☊
Before I forget, there was a call from Italy for you. ☊ forget ☊
I was forgetting (= I had forgotten) (that) you've been here before. ☊ forget ☊
forget where, how, etc...: I've forgotten where they live exactly. ☊ forget ☊
forget (sb) doing sth: I'll never forget hearing this piece of music for the first time. ☊ forget ☊
forgive sb/yourself (for sth/for doing sth): I'll never forgive her for what she did. ☊ forgive ☊
forgive me for doing sth: Forgive me for interrupting, but I really don't agree with that. ☊ forgive ☊
The human form has changed little over the last 30 000 years. ☊ form ☊
an application/entry/order form ☊ form ☊
a booking form ☊ form ☊
a reservation form ☊ form ☊
The training programme takes the form of a series of workshops. ☊ form ☊
Most political questions involve morality in some form or other. ☊ form ☊
He formed a band with some friends from school. ☊ form ☊
a newly-formed political party ☊ form ☊
The table was formed of two large slabs of stone. ☊ form ☊
First get students to form groups of four. ☊ form ☊
form (up) (into sth): Queues were already forming outside the theatre. ☊ form ☊
Storm clouds are forming on the horizon. ☊ form ☊
A plan formed in my head. ☊ form ☊
form sth: I formed many close friendships at college. ☊ form ☊
I didn't see enough of the play to form an opinion about it. ☊ form ☊
Formal diplomatic relations between the two countries were re-established in December. ☊ formal ☊
It is time to put these arrangements on a slightly more formal basis. ☊ formal ☊
Young children are beginning their formal education sometimes as early as four years old. ☊ formal ☊
The accounts were formally approved by the board. ☊ formally ☊
Although not formally trained as an art historian, he is widely respected for his knowledge of the period. ☊ formally ☊
in former times ☊ former ☊
This beautiful old building has been restored to its former glory. ☊ former ☊
The former option would be much more sensible. ☊ former ☊
He had to choose between giving up his job and giving up his principles. He chose the former. ☊ former ☊
Namibia, formerly known as South West Africa ☊ formerly ☊
I learnt that the house had formerly been an inn. ☊ formerly ☊
John Marsh, formerly of London Road, Leicester, now living in France ☊ formerly ☊
They're trying to work out a peace formula acceptable to both sides in the dispute. ☊ formula ☊
I have had the good fortune to work with some brilliant directors. ☊ fortune ☊
Fortune smiled on me (= I had good luck). ☊ fortune ☊
He made a fortune in real estate. ☊ fortune ☊
She is hoping her US debut will be the first step on the road to fame and fortune. ☊ fortune ☊
a reversal of fortune(s) ☊ fortune ☊
It was decided to bring the meeting forward two weeks. ☊ forward ☊
The builders are now beginning to lay the foundations of the new school. ☊ foundation ☊
The organization has grown enormously since its foundation in 1955. ☊ foundation ☊
She used the money to go towards the foundation of a special research group. ☊ foundation ☊
the frame of an aircraft/a car/a bicycle ☊ frame ☊
The photograph had been framed. ☊ frame ☊
Pull gently on the free end of the rope. ☊ free ☊
They had to be cut free from their car after the accident. ☊ free ☊
She finally managed to pull herself free. ☊ free ☊
It was several weeks before he was completely free of pain. ☊ free ☊
Ensure there is a free flow of air around the machine. ☊ free ☊
The researchers set the birds free. ☊ free ☊
He walked out of jail a free man. ☊ free ☊
A true democracy complete with free speech and a free press was called for. ☊ free ☊
the country's first free election ☊ free ☊
Three people were freed from the wreckage. ☊ free ☊
A good kick finally freed the door. ☊ free ☊
He managed to free his arms from their bonds. ☊ free ☊
By the end of May nearly 100 of an estimated 2 000 political prisoners had been freed. ☊ free ☊
The hijackers agreed to free a further ten hostages. ☊ free ☊
The wagon broke free from the train. ☊ free ☊
rights and freedoms guaranteed by the constitution ☊ freedom ☊
Thanks to the automobile, Americans soon had a freedom of movement previously unknown. ☊ freedom ☊
He finally won his freedom after twenty years in jail. ☊ freedom ☊
freedom from fear/pain/hunger, etc. ☊ freedom ☊
the country's first freely elected president ☊ freely ☊
The book is now freely available in the shops (= it is not difficult to get a copy). ☊ freely ☊
I freely admit that I made a mistake. ☊ freely ☊
For the first time he was able to speak freely without the fear of reprisals against his family. ☊ freely ☊
Millions of people gave freely in response to the appeal for the victims of the earthquake. ☊ freely ☊
The police officer shouted 'Freeze!' and the man dropped the gun. ☊ freeze ☊
Two men froze to death on the mountain. ☊ freeze ☊
freeze sb: Two men were frozen to death on the mountain. ☊ freeze ☊
freeze (up): The pipes have frozen, so we've got no water. ☊ freeze ☊
freeze sth (up): Ten degrees of frost had frozen the lock on the car. ☊ freeze ☊
freeze sth: The cold weather had frozen the ground. ☊ freeze ☊
He is a frequent visitor to this country. ☊ frequent ☊
There is a shortage of fresh water on the island. ☊ fresh ☊
a toothpaste that leaves a nice fresh taste in your mouth ☊ fresh ☊
Let me write it down while it's still fresh in my mind. ☊ fresh ☊
I think it's time we tried a fresh approach. ☊ fresh ☊
The government is said to be taking a fresh look at the matter. ☊ fresh ☊
Could we order some fresh coffee? ☊ fresh ☊
This is the opportunity he needs to make a fresh start (= to try sth new after not being successful at sth else). ☊ fresh ☊
Our chefs use only the freshest produce available. ☊ fresh ☊
She had had her hair freshly washed and styled. ☊ freshly ☊
This is my friend Tom. ☊ friend ☊
She's an old friend (= I have known her a long time). ☊ friend ☊
We've been friends for years. ☊ be/make friends (with sb) ☊
They had a quarrel, but they're friends again now. ☊ be/make friends (with sb) ☊
She was on friendly terms with most of the hospital staff. ☊ friendly ☊
It was only a friendly match. ☊ friendly ☊
friendships formed while she was at college ☊ friendship ☊
friendship with sb: He seemed to have already struck up (= begun) a friendship with Jo. ☊ friendship ☊
a conference to promote international friendship ☊ friendship ☊
The high prices have frightened off many customers. ☊ frighten sb/sth away/off, frighten sb/sth away from sth ☊
a frightening experience/prospect/thought ☊ frightening ☊
It's frightening to think it could happen again. ☊ frightening ☊
The noise was frightening. ☊ frightening ☊
She began to walk away from him. ☊ from ☊
Has the train from Bristol arrived? ☊ from ☊
He was blind from birth. ☊ from ☊
the man from (= representing) the insurance company ☊ from ☊
You can see the island from here. ☊ from ☊
Things have gone from bad to worse. ☊ from ☊
The party was ousted from power after eighteen years. ☊ from ☊
Is Portuguese very different from Spanish? ☊ from ☊
The front of the car was badly damaged. ☊ front ☊
Write your name in the front of the book (= the first few pages). ☊ front ☊
He was standing in front of me in the line. ☊ in front of ☊
The blue team is currently in front with a lead of six points. ☊ in front ☊
We had seats in the front row. ☊ front ☊
frozen peas ☊ frozen ☊
The ground was frozen solid. ☊ frozen ☊
He'd had a very full life. ☊ full ☊
Her life was too full to find time for hobbies. ☊ full ☊
measures to achieve full employment ☊ full ☊
Students should take full advantage of the university's facilities. ☊ full ☊
Full details are available on request. ☊ full ☊
I still don't think we've heard the full story. ☊ full ☊
a full English breakfast ☊ full ☊
A full refund will be given if the item is faulty. ☊ full ☊
Fill in your full name and address. ☊ full ☊
The country applied for full membership of the European Union. ☊ full ☊
It is too early to assess the full extent of the damage. ☊ full ☊
No more for me, thanks—I'm full up. ☊ full ☊
The kids still weren't full, so I gave them an ice cream each. ☊ full ☊
You can't run on a full stomach. ☊ full ☊
The sky was full of brightly coloured fireworks. ☊ full ☊
Life is full of coincidences. ☊ full ☊
Our new brochure is crammed full of inspirational ideas. ☊ full ☊
animals pumped full of antibiotics ☊ full ☊
He smiled, his eyes full of laughter. ☊ full ☊
a full bottle of wine ☊ full ☊
She could only nod, because her mouth was full. ☊ full ☊
My suitcase was full of books. ☊ full ☊
There were cardboard boxes stuffed full of clothes. ☊ full ☊
Sorry, the hotel is full up tonight. ☊ full ☊
The address must be printed in full. ☊ in full ☊
She had fully recovered from the accident. ☊ fully ☊
We are fully aware of the dangers. ☊ fully ☊
I fully understand your motives. ☊ fully ☊
We had a lot of fun at Sarah's party. ☊ fun ☊
I didn't do all that work just for the fun of it. ☊ fun ☊
It wasn't serious - it was all done in fun. ☊ fun ☊
There are lots of fun things for young people to do here. ☊ fun ☊
The hall provided a venue for weddings and other functions. ☊ function ☊
The hospital is trying to raise funds for a new kidney machine. ☊ fund ☊
The project has been cancelled because of lack of funds ☊ fund ☊
A funny thing happened to me today. ☊ funny ☊
That's funny—he was here a moment ago and now he's gone. ☊ funny ☊
I'm pleased I didn't get that job, in a funny sort of way. ☊ funny ☊
I was really embarrassed, but then I saw the funny side of it. ☊ funny ☊
We had walked further than I had realized. ☊ further ☊
The police decided to investigate further. ☊ further ☊
We have decided to take no further action. ☊ further ☊
Recent events throw doubt on the president's political future. ☊ future ☊
In future, make sure the door is never left unlocked. ☊ in future ☊
to gain confidence/strength/experience ☊ gain ☊
I've gained weight recently. ☊ gain ☊
The country gained its independence ten years ago. ☊ gain ☊
The party gained over 50% of the vote. ☊ gain ☊
I gained an insight into the work of a journalist. ☊ gain ☊
He has gained a reputation for unpredictable behaviour. ☊ gain ☊
gain sb sth: Her unusual talent gained her worldwide recognition. ☊ gain ☊
gain (by/from sth): Who stands to gain from this decision? ☊ gain ☊
These policies have resulted in great gains in public health. ☊ gain ☊
Our loss is their gain. ☊ gain ☊
a £3 000 gain from our investment ☊ gain ☊
Regular exercise helps prevent weight gain. ☊ gain ☊
The party had a net gain of nine seats on the local council. ☊ gain ☊
gamble (at/on sth): to gamble at cards ☊ gamble ☊
to gamble on the horses ☊ gamble ☊
gamble sth (at/on sth): I gambled all my winnings on the last race. ☊ gamble ☊
gamble sth (on sth): He's gambling his reputation on this deal. ☊ gamble ☊
gamble with/on sth: It was wrong to gamble with our children's future. ☊ gamble ☊
She knew she was taking a gamble but decided it was worth it. ☊ gamble ☊
They invested money in the company right at the start and the gamble paid off (= brought them success). ☊ gamble ☊
It was the biggest gamble of his political career. ☊ gamble ☊
two games all (= both players have won two games) ☊ game ☊
ball games, such as football or tennis ☊ game ☊
Saturday's League game against Swansea ☊ game ☊
They're in training for the big game. ☊ game ☊
His death left an enormous gap in my life. ☊ gap ☊
We think we've identified a gap in the market (= a business opportunity to make or sell sth that is not yet available). ☊ gap ☊
to fill up the gas tank ☊ gas ☊
Preheat the oven to gas mark 5 (= a particular temperature of a gas oven) ☊ gas ☊
I fill up the tank with gasoline about once a week. ☊ gasoline ☊
He pushed open the garden gate. ☊ gate ☊
A crowd gathered at the factory gates. ☊ gate ☊
BA flight 726 to Paris is now boarding at gate 16. ☊ gate ☊
Detectives have spent months gathering evidence. ☊ gather ☊
A crowd soon gathered. ☊ gather ☊
A large crowd was gathered outside the studio. ☊ gather ☊
The kids were gathered together in one room. ☊ gather ☊
gather sth: People slowly gathered their belongings and left the hall. ☊ gather ☊
first/second, etc. gear ☊ gear ☊
bottom/top gear ☊ gear ☊
What gear are you in? ☊ gear ☊
He drove wildly, crashing through the gears like a maniac. ☊ gear ☊
a general hospital ☊ general ☊
I check the bookings to get a general idea of what activities to plan. ☊ general ☊
They gave a general description of the man. ☊ general ☊
As a general rule (= usually) he did what he could to be helpful. ☊ general ☊
The general opinion is that the conference was a success. ☊ general ☊
The bad weather has been fairly general (= has affected most areas). ☊ general ☊
In general, Japanese cars are very reliable and breakdowns are rare. ☊ in general ☊
This is a crucial year for your relationships in general and your love life in particular. ☊ in general ☊
Let's talk just about investment generally. ☊ generally ☊
The proposal has generated a lot of interest. ☊ generate ☊
My generation have grown up without the experience of a world war. ☊ generation ☊
My family have lived in this house for generations. ☊ generation ☊
a first-/second-generation American (= a person whose family has lived in America for one/two generations) ☊ generation ☊
She has inspired a whole generation of fashion school graduates. ☊ generation ☊
He wrote a very generous assessment of my work. ☊ generous ☊
a quiet and gentle man ☊ gentle ☊
He lived in a gentler age than ours. ☊ gentle ☊
She agreed to come, after a little gentle persuasion. ☊ gentle ☊
He looks scary but he's really a gentle giant. ☊ gentle ☊
He made a genuine attempt to improve conditions. ☊ genuine ☊
+ adv./prep.: The bridge was destroyed so we couldn't get across the river. ☊ get ☊
Where do we get on the bus? ☊ get ☊
Where have they got to (= where are they)? ☊ get ☊
We must be getting home; it's past midnight. ☊ get ☊
We couldn't get the piano through the door. ☊ get ☊
You got in very late last night. ☊ get ☊
What time did you get here? ☊ get ☊
I haven't got very far with the book I'm reading. ☊ get ☊
get sb/sth to do sth: I couldn't get the car to start this morning. ☊ get ☊
You'll soon get used to the climate here. ☊ get ☊
We ought to go; it's getting late. ☊ get ☊
My car got (= was) stolen at the weekend. ☊ get ☊
You'll like her once you get to know her. ☊ get ☊
His drinking is getting to be a problem. ☊ get ☊
I got this cold off (= from) you! ☊ get ☊
She gets (= often suffers from) really bad headaches. ☊ get ☊
He got a 'C' in Chemistry and a 'B' in English. ☊ get ☊
What (= What presents) did you get for your birthday? ☊ get ☊
get sth: Where did you get (= buy) that skirt? ☊ get ☊
Did you manage to get tickets for the concert? ☊ get ☊
I tried calling you several times but I couldn't get through. ☊ get through (to sb) ☊
We got through a fortune while we were in New York! ☊ get through sth ☊
I got into conversation with an Italian student. ☊ get into sth ☊
Are you sure you know what you're getting into? ☊ get into sth ☊
You should get into the routine of saving the document you are working on every ten minutes. ☊ get into sth ☊
How did she get into (= start taking) drugs? ☊ get into sth ☊
I'm really getting into jazz these days. ☊ get into sth ☊
The train got in late. ☊ get in, get into sth ☊
The Republican candidate stands a good chance of getting in. ☊ get in, get into sth ☊
She first got into Parliament (= became an MP) in 2005. ☊ get in, get into sth ☊
She's got into Durham to study law. ☊ get in, get into sth ☊
He was lucky to get away with only a fine. ☊ get away with sth ☊
What time did you get back last night? ☊ get back ☊
She's got her old job back. ☊ get sth back ☊
Three people were rescued from a yacht which got into difficulties. ☊ get into sth, get yourself/sb into sth ☊
She got herself into a real state (= became very anxious) before the interview. ☊ get into sth, get yourself/sb into sth ☊
He was lucky to get off with a small fine. ☊ get off (with sth), get sb off (with sth) ☊
A clever lawyer might find a way of getting round that clause. ☊ get round/around sth ☊
I meant to do the ironing but I didn't get round to it. ☊ get round/around to sth ☊
He's a giant of a man. ☊ giant ☊
a giant step towards achieving independence ☊ giant ☊
The family made a gift of his paintings to the gallery. ☊ gift ☊
She can pick up a tune instantly on the piano. It's a gift. ☊ gift ☊
Our youngest girl is at college. ☊ girl ☊
I had lunch with a girlfriend. ☊ girlfriend ☊
She had given the assignment an A. ☊ give ☊
I give it ten out of ten for originality. ☊ give ☊
Her work has given pleasure to (= pleased) millions of readers. ☊ give ☊
I have to admit that the news gave us a shock (= shocked us). ☊ give ☊
All that driving has given me a headache. ☊ give ☊
She gave a reading from her latest volume of poetry. ☊ give ☊
give sb sth: You've given me your cold. ☊ give ☊
give sth to sb: She'd given the bug to all her colleagues. ☊ give ☊
give sb sth: The judge gave him a nine-month suspended sentence. ☊ give ☊
give sth to sb: We discussed what punishment should be given to the boys. ☊ give ☊
give sb/sth sth: I gave the matter a lot of thought. ☊ give ☊
give sth to sb/sth: I gave a lot of thought to the matter. ☊ give ☊
The government has given top priority to reforming the tax system. ☊ give ☊
give sth for sth: I gave £50 for the lot. ☊ give ☊
She gave her ticket to the woman at the check-in desk. ☊ give ☊
Did you give the waiter a tip? ☊ give ☊
give sth to sb: We don't usually give presents to people at work. ☊ give ☊
We've been given a 2% pay increase. ☊ give ☊
I was hoping you would give me a job. ☊ give ☊
He was given a new heart in a five-hour operation. ☊ give ☊
She didn't give up work when she had the baby. ☊ give sth up ☊
We'd given up hope of ever having children. ☊ give sth up ☊
The authorities have shown no signs of giving in to the kidnappers' demands. ☊ give in (to sb/sth) ☊
The operation gave him back the use of his legs. ☊ give sb back sth, give sth back (to sb) ☊
He gave away most of his money to charity. ☊ give sth away ☊
Check out the prices of our pizzas—we're virtually giving them away! ☊ give sth away ☊
She gave away state secrets to the enemy. ☊ give sth/sb away ☊
It was supposed to be a surprise but the children gave the game away. ☊ give sth/sb away ☊
His voice gave him away (= showed who he really was). ☊ give sth/sb away ☊
The flowers gave off a fragrant perfume. ☊ give off sth ☊
They gave up without a fight. ☊ give up ☊
'I passed the test!' 'I'm so glad (for you).' ☊ glad ☊
glad to do sth: I'm glad to meet you. I've heard a lot about you. ☊ glad ☊
The commission is calling for a global ban on whaling. ☊ global ☊
Hasn't the time gone quickly? ☊ go ☊
Half an hour went past while we were sitting there. ☊ go ☊
Has your headache gone yet? ☊ go ☊
I left my bike outside the library and when I came out again it had gone. ☊ go ☊
+ noun: The gun went 'bang'. ☊ go ☊
The whistle went for the end of the game. ☊ go ☊
go out of sth: That colour has gone out of fashion. ☊ go ☊
This milk has gone sour. ☊ go ☊
The children went wild with excitement. ☊ go ☊
'How did your interview go?' 'It went very well, thank you.' ☊ go ☊
Did everything go smoothly? ☊ go ☊
The way things are going the company will be bankrupt by the end of the year. ☊ go ☊
Where do you want the piano to go (= be put)? ☊ go ☊
He tried to push his hand through the gap but it wouldn't go. ☊ go ☊
I want a rope that will go from the top window to the ground. ☊ go ☊
Where does this road go? ☊ go ☊
Has she gone yet? ☊ go ☊
He's been gone an hour (= he left an hour a go). ☊ go ☊
Richard has gone on leave for two weeks. ☊ go ☊
She has gone to China (= is now in China or is on her way there). ☊ go ☊
She has been to China (= she went to China and has now returned). ☊ go ☊
go to do sth: She has gone to see her sister this weekend. ☊ go ☊
Who else is going? ☊ go ☊
She crashed into a waiter and his tray of drinks went flying. ☊ go ☊
I always start the day by going through my email. ☊ go through sth ☊
She went through the company's accounts, looking for evidence of fraud. ☊ go through sth ☊
Could we go through (= practise) Act 2 once more? ☊ go through sth ☊
She's been going through a bad patch recently. ☊ go through sth ☊
What's going on here? ☊ go on ☊
The price of oil is going down. ☊ go down ☊
Oil is going down in price. ☊ go down ☊
Can I go back to what you said at the beginning of the meeting? ☊ go back (to sth) ☊
Once you have made this decision, there will be no going back (= you will not be able to change your mind). ☊ go back (to sth) ☊
They've gone away for a few days. ☊ go away ☊
I'll go ahead and tell them you're on the way. ☊ go ahead ☊
'May I start now?' 'Yes, go ahead.' ☊ go ahead (with sth) ☊
Tom has been going out with Lucy for six weeks. ☊ go out with sb, go out (together) ☊
All her property went to her eldest son (= when she died). ☊ go to sb/sth ☊
There wasn't time for breakfast, so I had to go without. ☊ go without (sth) ☊
go doing sth: She went without eating for three days. ☊ go without (sth) ☊
He headed the ball into an open goal (= one that had nobody defending it). ☊ goal ☊
United conceded two goals in the first half. ☊ goal ☊
to achieve/attain a goal ☊ goal ☊
You need to set yourself some long-term goals. ☊ goal ☊
The company name was spelled out in gold letters. ☊ gold ☊
'Dinner's ready.' 'Good—I'm starving.' ☊ good ☊
Good, I think we've come to a decision. ☊ good ☊
'I've ordered some drinks.' 'Good man!' ☊ good ☊
good (to sb): He was very good to me when I was ill. ☊ good ☊
good (about sth): I had to take a week off work but my colleagues were very good about it. ☊ good ☊
She has tried to lead a good life. ☊ good ☊
He is a very good man. ☊ good ☊
The play had good reviews. ☊ good ☊
I have good reason to be suspicious. ☊ good ☊
This is a good example of what I mean. ☊ good ☊
Did you have a good time in London? ☊ good ☊
This is very good news. ☊ good ☊
It's a good thing (= it's lucky) you came early. ☊ good ☊
The piano was in good condition. ☊ good ☊
This is as good a place as any to spend the night. ☊ good ☊
What good is it redecorating if you're thinking of moving? ☊ good ☊
We've already said our goodbyes. ☊ goodbye ☊
cheap/expensive goods ☊ goods ☊
stolen goods ☊ goods ☊
The country is governed by elected representatives of the people. ☊ govern ☊
He accused the opposition party of being unfit to govern. ☊ govern ☊
Foreign governments have been consulted about this decision. ☊ government ☊
She has resigned from the Government. ☊ government ☊
The Government has/have been considering further tax cuts. ☊ government ☊
Democratic government has now replaced military rule. ☊ government ☊
The Democrats are now in government in the US. ☊ government ☊
Grab a cab and get over here. ☊ grab ☊
I managed to grab a couple of hours' sleep on the plane. ☊ grab ☊
By the time we arrived, someone had grabbed all the good seats. ☊ grab ☊
She got good grades on her exams. ☊ grade ☊
grade sb/sth: I spent all weekend grading papers. ☊ grade ☊
Gradually, the children began to understand. ☊ gradually ☊
Women have gradually become more involved in the decision-making process. ☊ gradually ☊
His grammar is appalling. ☊ grammar ☊
It's not a very grand house. ☊ grand ☊
The wedding was a very grand occasion. ☊ grand ☊
The children are staying with their grandparents. ☊ grandparent ☊
grant sth: My request was granted. ☊ grant ☊
She was granted a divorce. ☊ grant ☊
He was granted a licence to mine in the area. ☊ grant ☊
The bank finally granted me a £500 loan. ☊ grant ☊
grant sth to sb/sth: The bank finally granted a £500 loan to me. ☊ grant ☊
These lands had been granted to the family in perpetuity. ☊ grant ☊
She seemed to take it for granted that I would go with her to New York. ☊ take it for granted (that...) ☊
Her husband was always there and she just took him for granted. ☊ take sb/sth for granted ☊
He has been awarded a research grant. ☊ grant ☊
grateful (that...): He was grateful that she didn't tell his parents about the incident. ☊ grateful ☊
Grateful thanks are due to the following people for their help... ☊ grateful ☊
I would be grateful if you could send the completed form back as soon as possible. ☊ grateful ☊
The police have expressed grave concern about the missing child's safety. ☊ grave ☊
We were in grave danger. ☊ grave ☊
He nodded gravely as I poured out my troubles. ☊ gravely ☊
We can make this country great again. ☊ great ☊
Alexander the Great ☊ great ☊
The wedding was a great occasion. ☊ great ☊
We had a great time in Madrid. ☊ great ☊
You've been a great help, I must say (= no help at all). ☊ great ☊
He has been described as the world's greatest violinist. ☊ great ☊
Great art has the power to change lives. ☊ great ☊
A great crowd had gathered. ☊ great ☊
People were arriving in great numbers. ☊ great ☊
The great majority of (= most) people seem to agree with this view. ☊ great ☊
He must have fallen from a great height. ☊ great ☊
She lived to a great age. ☊ great ☊
He cut himself a great thick slice of cake. ☊ great ☊
The concert had been a great success. ☊ great ☊
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you here today. ☊ great ☊
You've been a great help. ☊ great ☊
People's reaction to the film has varied greatly. ☊ greatly ☊
Your help would be greatly appreciated. ☊ greatly ☊
The reports were greatly exaggerated. ☊ greatly ☊
the Green Party ☊ green ☊
After the rains, the land was green with new growth. ☊ green ☊
green beans ☊ green ☊
The room was decorated in a combination of greens and blues. ☊ green ☊
He's gone very grey. ☊ grey ☊
The case was dismissed on the grounds that there was not enough evidence. ☊ ground ☊
He managed to cover a lot of ground in a short talk. ☊ ground ☊
We had to go over the same ground (= talk about the same things again) in class the next day. ☊ ground ☊
You're on dangerous ground (= talking about ideas that are likely to offend sb or make people angry) if you criticize his family. ☊ ground ☊
I thought I was on safe ground (= talking about a suitable subject) discussing music with her. ☊ ground ☊
He was back on familiar ground, dealing with the customers. ☊ ground ☊
They are fighting the Conservatives on their own ground. ☊ ground ☊
The kids were playing on waste ground behind the school. ☊ ground ☊
a football/recreation/sports, etc. ground ☊ ground ☊
fertile ground for planting crops ☊ ground ☊
I found her lying on the ground. ☊ ground ☊
He lost his balance and fell to the ground. ☊ ground ☊
2 metres above/below ground ☊ ground ☊
ground forces (= soldiers that fight on land, not in the air or at sea) ☊ ground ☊
Houses and a luxury tourist hotel were burned to the ground (= completely destroyed, so that there is nothing left). ☊ ground ☊
A group of us is/are going to the theatre this evening. ☊ group ☊
The skies grew dark and it began to rain. ☊ grow ☊
I've decided to let my hair grow. ☊ grow ☊
grow sth: I've decided to grow my hair. ☊ grow ☊
I didn't recognize him—he's grown a beard. ☊ grow ☊
grow sth: I didn't know they grew rice in France. ☊ grow ☊
I grew all these flowers from one packet of seeds. ☊ grow ☊
You've grown since the last time I saw you! ☊ grow ☊
Nick's grown almost an inch in the last month. ☊ grow ☊
The puppies grow quickly during the first six months. ☊ grow ☊
A growing child needs plenty of sleep. ☊ grow ☊
The company profits grew by 5% last year. ☊ grow ☊
Fears are growing for the safety of a teenager who disappeared a week ago. ☊ grow ☊
grow in sth: The family has grown in size recently. ☊ grow ☊
Their children have all grown up and left home now. ☊ grow up ☊
It's time you grew up. ☊ grow up ☊
a disappointing year of little growth in Britain and America ☊ growth ☊
to give a guarantee of good behaviour ☊ guarantee ☊
They are demanding certain guarantees before they sign the treaty. ☊ guarantee ☊
We provide a 5-year guarantee against rust. ☊ guarantee ☊
The watch is still under guarantee. ☊ guarantee ☊
a money-back guarantee ☊ guarantee ☊
guarantee (of sth): Career success is no guarantee of happiness. ☊ guarantee ☊
guarantee (that...): There's no guarantee that she'll come (= she may not come). ☊ guarantee ☊
guarantee sth: Basic human rights, including freedom of speech, are now guaranteed. ☊ guarantee ☊
guarantee (that)...: We cannot guarantee (that) our flights will never be delayed. ☊ guarantee ☊
guarantee sb sth: The ticket will guarantee you free entry. ☊ guarantee ☊
guarantee to do sth: We guarantee to deliver your goods within a week. ☊ guarantee ☊
This iron is guaranteed for a year against faulty workmanship. ☊ guarantee ☊
guarantee sth: Tonight's victory guarantees the team's place in the final. ☊ guarantee ☊
guarantee sb sth: These days getting a degree doesn't guarantee you a job. ☊ guarantee ☊
The prisoner slipped past the guards on the gate and escaped. ☊ guard ☊
A guard was posted outside the building. ☊ guard ☊
a sentry on guard (= at his or her post, on duty) ☊ guard ☊
The escaped prisoner was brought back under armed guard. ☊ guard ☊
The terrorist was kept under police guard. ☊ guard ☊
One of the men kept guard, while the other broke into the house. ☊ guard ☊
The dog was guarding its owner's luggage. ☊ guard ☊
political leaders guarded by the police ☊ guard ☊
I don't really know. I'm just guessing. ☊ guess ☊
guess where, who, etc...: Can you guess where I've been? ☊ guess ☊
guess what, where, etc...: You'll never guess what she told me. ☊ guess ☊
I guess (that) you'll be looking for a new job now. ☊ guess ☊
'Are you ready to go?' 'Yeah, I guess so.' ☊ guess ☊
guess who, where, etc...: Guess who I've just seen! ☊ guess ☊
more than 100 wedding guests ☊ guest ☊
I went to the theatre club as Helen's guest. ☊ guest ☊
a paying guest (= a person who is living in a private house, but paying as if they were in a hotel) ☊ guest ☊
We hired a local guide to get us across the mountains. ☊ guide ☊
Let's have a look at the TV guide and see what's on. ☊ guide ☊
We were guided around the museums. ☊ guide ☊
John had a guilty look on his face. ☊ guilty ☊
I had a guilty conscience and could not sleep. ☊ guilty ☊
He pointed/aimed the gun at her head. ☊ gun ☊
The police officers drew their guns (= took them out so they were ready to use). ☊ gun ☊
The attacker held a gun to the hostage's head. ☊ gun ☊
I've got into the habit of turning on the TV as soon as I get home. ☊ habit ☊
I'm trying to break the habit of staying up too late. ☊ habit ☊
I'll be down in a minute. I'm doing (= brushing, arranging, etc.) my hair. ☊ hair ☊
I'm having my hair cut this afternoon. ☊ hair ☊
I've divided the money in half. ☊ half ☊
No goals were scored in the first half. ☊ half ☊
Out of 36 candidates, half passed. ☊ half ☊
The glass was half full. ☊ half ☊
I headed for Scott's office down the hall. ☊ hall ☊
He struck her on the head with a hammer. ☊ hammer ☊
Ian placed a hand on her shoulder. ☊ hand ☊
Put your hand up if you know the answer. ☊ hand ☊
She was on (her) hands and knees (= crawling on the floor) looking for an earring. ☊ hand ☊
The crowd threw up their hands (= lifted them into the air) in dismay. ☊ hand ☊
He killed the snake with his bare hands (= using only his hands). ☊ hand ☊
The matter is now in the hands of my lawyer. ☊ in the hands of sb, in sb's hands ☊
At that time, the castle was in enemy hands. ☊ in the hands of sb, in sb's hands ☊
The judge has handed down his verdict. ☊ hand sth down (to sb) ☊
Control of the territory was handed back to China. ☊ hand sth back (to sb) ☊
She resigned and handed over to one of her younger colleagues. ☊ hand over (to sb), hand sth over (to sb) ☊
He finally handed over his responsibility for the company last year. ☊ hand over (to sb), hand sth over (to sb) ☊
He handed over a cheque for $200 000. ☊ hand sb/sth over (to sb) ☊
I wasn't sure if I could handle such a powerful car. ☊ handle ☊
handle sth/sb: A new man was appointed to handle the crisis. ☊ handle ☊
The sale was handled by Adams Commercial. ☊ handle ☊
This matter has been handled very badly. ☊ handle ☊
The handle's broken off this jug. ☊ handle ☊
He was the last man to be hanged for murder in this country. ☊ hang ☊
She had committed suicide by hanging herself from a beam. ☊ hang ☊
hang adv./prep.: The dog's tongue was hanging out. ☊ hang ☊
Children hung (= were leaning) over the gate. ☊ hang ☊
hang sth: She hung her head in shame. ☊ hang ☊
He had lost weight and the suit hung loosely on him. ☊ hang ☊
hang sth (out): Have you hung out the washing? ☊ hang ☊
Have you hung the wash? ☊ hang ☊
hang adv./prep.: There were several expensive suits hanging in the wardrobe. ☊ hang ☊
Hang on tight—we're off! ☊ hang on ☊
You hang around here in case he comes, and I'll go on ahead. ☊ hang around (...) ☊
You'll never guess what's happened! ☊ happen ☊
I hope nothing (= nothing unpleasant) has happened to them. ☊ happen to sb/sth ☊
It's the best thing that has ever happened to me. ☊ happen to sb/sth ☊
What's happened to your car? ☊ happen to sb/sth ☊
Do you know what happened to Gill Lovecy (= have you any news about her)? ☊ happen to sb/sth ☊
She was happy enough with her performance. ☊ happy ☊
My father was a hard man. ☊ hard ☊
I've had a long hard day. ☊ hard ☊
This season has been a hard slog. ☊ hard ☊
They had put in hours of hard graft. ☊ hard ☊
He gave the door a good hard kick. ☊ hard ☊
a hard punch ☊ hard ☊
We're finding reliable staff hard to come by (= difficult to get). ☊ hard ☊
She's had a hard life. ☊ hard ☊
We thought long and hard before deciding to move house. ☊ hard ☊
Don't hit it so hard! ☊ hard ☊
Our victory was hard won (= won with great difficulty). ☊ hard ☊
We can't stop for coffee now, we've hardly started. ☊ hardly ☊
He is hardly likely to admit he was wrong. ☊ hardly ☊
She put the knife in a drawer, out of harm's way. ☊ out of harm's way ☊
hate sb/sth doing sth: He hates anyone parking in his space. ☊ hate ☊
We're having the kids for the weekend. ☊ have ☊
We had some friends to dinner last night. ☊ have ☊
have sb/sth + adj.: I want to have everything ready in good time. ☊ have ☊
have sb/sth doing sth: He had his audience listening attentively. ☊ have ☊
She had her bag stolen. ☊ have ☊
You've had your hair cut! ☊ have ☊
We're having our car repaired. ☊ have ☊
I had a letter from my brother this morning. ☊ have ☊
I'm having treatment for my back problem. ☊ have ☊
How many driving lessons have you had so far? ☊ have ☊
We have orders coming in from all over the world. ☊ have ☊
I had a swim to cool down. ☊ have ☊
I had a cigarette while I was waiting. ☊ have ☊
I went to a few parties and had a good time. ☊ have ☊
I was having difficulty in staying awake. ☊ have ☊
I've got a headache. ☊ have ☊
He had the strong impression that someone was watching him. ☊ have ☊
We've got a few ideas for the title. ☊ have ☊
I've got it! We'll call it 'Word Magic'. ☊ have ☊
Mary had her back to me. ☊ have ☊
I soon had the fish in a net. ☊ have ☊
She'd got him by the collar. ☊ have ☊
He had his head in his hands. ☊ have ☊
have sth: I've got a lot of homework tonight. ☊ have ☊
Have you got time to call him? ☊ have ☊
They have a lot of courage. ☊ have ☊
In 2008 the party had 10 000 members. ☊ have ☊
He had a new car and a boat. ☊ have ☊
Have you got a job yet? ☊ have ☊
I can't see you this week—I've got a lot on. ☊ have (got) sth on ☊
You can have your files back after we've checked them. ☊ have sth back ☊
I've finished my work. ☊ have ☊
He's gone home, hasn't he? ☊ have ☊
'Have you seen it? ' 'Yes, I have/No, I haven't.' ☊ have ☊
She'll have had the results by now. ☊ have ☊
Had they left before you got there? ☊ have ☊
If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes I wouldn't have believed it. ☊ have ☊
Have you got to go? ☊ have to ☊
This war has got to end soon. ☊ have to ☊
He (= the man we are watching) went through that door. ☊ he ☊
the heads of government/state ☊ head ☊
She resigned as head of department. ☊ head ☊
the crowned heads (= the kings and queens) of Europe ☊ head ☊
the head gardener/waiter, etc. ☊ head ☊
the head boy/girl (= a student who is chosen to represent the school) ☊ head ☊
I sometimes wonder what goes on in that head of yours. ☊ head ☊
I wish you'd use your head (= think carefully before doing or saying sth). ☊ head ☊
The thought never entered my head. ☊ head ☊
I can't work it out in my head—I need a calculator. ☊ head ☊
I can't get that tune out of my head. ☊ head ☊
When will you get it into your head (= understand) that I don't want to discuss this any more! ☊ head ☊
For some reason, she's got it into her head (= believes) that the others don't like her. ☊ head ☊
Who's been putting such weird ideas into your head (= making you believe that)? ☊ head ☊
Try to put the exams out of your head (= stop thinking about them) for tonight. ☊ head ☊
She nodded her head in agreement. ☊ head ☊
He shook his head in disbelief. ☊ head ☊
The boys hung their heads in shame. ☊ head ☊
The driver suffered head injuries. ☊ head ☊
She always has her head in a book (= is always reading). ☊ head ☊
He still has a good head of hair (= a lot of hair). ☊ head ☊
The meal worked out at $20 a head. ☊ a/per head ☊
She has been appointed to head the research team. ☊ head ☊
Where are we heading? ☊ head ☊
Where are you two headed? ☊ head ☊
The boat was heading out to sea. ☊ head ☊
Can you forecast where the economy is heading? ☊ head ☊
to suffer from headaches ☊ headache ☊
Red wine gives me a headache. ☊ headache ☊
I have a splitting headache (= a very bad one). ☊ headache ☊
a tension headache ☊ headache ☊
It was a chance to heal the wounds in the party (= to repair the damage that had been done). ☊ heal ☊
He was nursed back to health by his wife. ☊ health ☊
Keep healthy by eating well and exercising regularly. ☊ healthy ☊
hear what...: Didn't you hear what I said? ☊ hear ☊
sb/sth is heard to do sth: She has been heard to make threats to her former lover. ☊ hear ☊
hear sth: Did you hear that play on the radio last night? ☊ hear ☊
a chance to hear the first movement again ☊ hear ☊
Have you ever heard him lecture? ☊ hear ☊
I hear what you're saying (= I have listened to your opinion), but you're wrong. ☊ hear ☊
Haven't you heard? She resigned. ☊ hear ☊
'I'm getting married.' 'So I've heard.' ☊ hear ☊
Things are going well from what I hear. ☊ hear ☊
I've heard about people like you. ☊ hear ☊
hear sth: We had heard nothing for weeks. ☊ hear ☊
hear (that)...: I was surprised to hear (that) he was married. ☊ hear ☊
I hear you've been away this weekend. ☊ hear ☊
hear it said (that)...: I've heard it said (that) they met in Italy. ☊ hear ☊
hear what, how, etc...: Did you hear what happened? ☊ hear ☊
I haven't heard anything from her for months. ☊ hear from sb, hear sth from sb ☊
I was so sorry to hear of your father's death. ☊ hear of sb/sth, hear sth of sb/sth ☊
The last I heard of him he was living in Glasgow. ☊ hear of sb/sth, hear sth of sb/sth ☊
This is the first I've heard of it! ☊ hear of sb/sth, hear sth of sb/sth ☊
The story captured the hearts and minds of a generation. ☊ heart ☊
The patient's heart stopped beating for a few seconds. ☊ heart ☊
I could feel my heart pounding in my chest (= because of excitement, etc.). ☊ heart ☊
I've dialled the number so many times I know it by heart. ☊ by heart ☊
She's learnt the whole speech off by heart. ☊ by heart ☊
Set the oven to a low/high/moderate heat. ☊ heat ☊
The election contest is heating up. ☊ heat up ☊
Who turned the heating off? ☊ heating ☊
I feel like I've died and gone to heaven. ☊ heaven ☊
This isn't exactly my idea of heaven! ☊ heaven ☊
It was heaven being away from the office for a week. ☊ heaven ☊
The island is truly a heaven on earth. ☊ heaven ☊
It was raining heavily. ☊ heavily ☊
to be heavily taxed ☊ heavily ☊
a heavily pregnant woman (= one whose baby is nearly ready to be born) ☊ heavily ☊
She has been heavily criticized in the press. ☊ heavily ☊
heavy digging/lifting ☊ heavy ☊
She'd had a heavy day. ☊ heavy ☊
big, dark rooms full of heavy furniture ☊ heavy ☊
There was heavy fighting in the capital last night. ☊ heavy ☊
She was struggling with a heavy suitcase. ☊ heavy ☊
He tried to push the heavy door open. ☊ heavy ☊
He is at the height of his career. ☊ height ☊
She is still at the height of her powers. ☊ height ☊
The fire reached its height around 2 a.m. ☊ height ☊
The crisis was at its height in May. ☊ height ☊
He doesn't have a head for heights (= is afraid of high places). ☊ height ☊
We looked out over the city from the heights of Edinburgh Castle. ☊ height ☊
The stone was dropped from a great height. ☊ height ☊
The aircraft was gaining height. ☊ height ☊
The last three months have been hell. ☊ hell ☊
He went through hell during the trial. ☊ hell ☊
Her parents made her life hell. ☊ hell ☊
Oh hell, I've burned the pan. ☊ hell ☊
What the hell do you think you are doing? ☊ hell ☊
We were helped ashore by local people. ☊ help ☊
Help, I'm stuck! ☊ help ☊
help sb (to) do sth: The college's aim is to help students (to) achieve their aspirations. ☊ help ☊
help sth: It doesn't really help matters knowing that everyone is talking about us. ☊ help ☊
help (to) do sth: This should help (to) reduce the pain. ☊ help ☊
When I bought the house, my sister helped me out with a loan. ☊ help out, help sb out ☊
I can't help thinking he knows more than he has told us. ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
The map wasn't much help. ☊ help ☊
The course they sent me on was of no help whatsoever! ☊ help ☊
She stopped smoking with the help of her family and friends. ☊ help ☊
The offer of help came too late. ☊ help ☊
The college will no longer have to close, thanks to the help of private investment. ☊ help ☊
The manager will be free soon—you can wait for her here. ☊ her ☊
She broke her leg skiing. ☊ her ☊
I live here. ☊ here ☊
Put the box here. ☊ here ☊
Let's get out of here. ☊ here ☊
Come over here. ☊ here ☊
The countdown to Christmas starts here. ☊ here ☊
Here the speaker paused to have a drink. ☊ here ☊
Here's the money I promised you. ☊ here ☊
Here's a dish that is simple and quick to make. ☊ here ☊
Here is your opportunity. ☊ here ☊
Here comes the bus. ☊ here ☊
I can't find my keys. Oh, here they are. ☊ here ☊
Here we are (= we've arrived). ☊ here ☊
I'm here to help you. ☊ here ☊
Papers were scattered here and there on the floor. ☊ here and there ☊
Here you are. This is what you were asking for. ☊ here you are ☊
The Olympic team were given a hero's welcome on their return home. ☊ hero ☊
one of the country's national heroes ☊ hero ☊
Hi, there! How're you doing? ☊ hi ☊
He hid behind a false identity. ☊ hide ☊
Hidden dangers lurk in the ocean depths. ☊ hide ☊
They claim that they have nothing to hide (= there was nothing wrong or illegal about what they did). ☊ hide ☊
We had high hopes for the business (= we believed it would be successful). ☊ high ☊
They were flying at high altitude. ☊ high ☊
knee-high boots ☊ high ☊
An eagle circled high overhead. ☊ high ☊
She's aiming high (= hoping to be very successful) in her exams. ☊ high ☊
The highlights of the match will be shown later this evening. ☊ highlight ☊
highly trained/educated ☊ highly ☊
Her novels are very highly regarded. ☊ highly ☊
Highway patrol officers closed the road. ☊ highway ☊
a hill farm/town/fort ☊ hill ☊
a hill start (= the act of starting a vehicle on a slope) ☊ hill ☊
When did you see him? ☊ him ☊
Did you see the manager himself? ☊ himself ☊
She broke her hip in the fall. ☊ hip ☊
She was hired three years ago. ☊ hire ☊
They hired a firm of consultants to design the new system. ☊ hire ☊
bicycles for hire, £2 an hour ☊ hire ☊
James has sold his car. ☊ his ☊
He broke his leg skiing. ☊ his ☊
You must place these events in their historical context. ☊ historical ☊
one of the worst disasters in recent history ☊ history ☊
Many people throughout history have dreamt of a world without war. ☊ history ☊
The area was inhabited long before the dawn of recorded history (= before people wrote about events). ☊ history ☊
These events changed the course of history. ☊ history ☊
ancient/medieval/modern history ☊ history ☊
She's studying art history. ☊ history ☊
She's writing a new history of Europe. ☊ history ☊
She went on to catalogue a long history of disasters. ☊ history ☊
His death didn't really hit me at first. ☊ hit ☊
A tornado hit on Tuesday night. ☊ hit ☊
She hit the ball too hard and it went out of the court. ☊ hit ☊
We've hit our ball over the fence! ☊ hit ☊
hit sb/sth: My parents never used to hit me. ☊ hit ☊
hit sb/sth with sth: He hit the nail squarely on the head with the hammer. ☊ hit ☊
She hit him on the head with her umbrella. ☊ hit ☊
I was hit by a falling stone. ☊ hit ☊
He hit his head on the low ceiling. ☊ hit ☊
The town was hit by bombs again last night. ☊ hit ☊
She played all her old hits. ☊ hit ☊
He made the winning hit. ☊ hit ☊
The bomber scored a direct hit on the bridge. ☊ hit ☊
We finished the first round with a score of two hits and six misses. ☊ hit ☊
The country is holding its first free elections for 20 years. ☊ hold ☊
She held the title of world champion for three years. ☊ hold ☊
hold sb: Police are holding two men in connection with last Thursday's bank raid. ☊ hold ☊
hold sth (+ adv./prep.): Hold your head up. ☊ hold ☊
She was holding a large box. ☊ hold ☊
He was holding the baby in his arms. ☊ hold ☊
We were holding hands (= holding each other's hands). ☊ hold ☊
She groaned and held her head. ☊ hold ☊
An accident is holding up traffic. ☊ hold sb/sth up ☊
My application was held up by the postal strike. ☊ hold sb/sth up ☊
Hold on! This isn't the right road. ☊ hold on ☊
Can you hold on? I'll see if he's here. ☊ hold on ☊
I think he's holding something back. I'm sure he knows more than he admits. ☊ hold sth back ☊
The police were unable to hold back the crowd. ☊ hold sb/sth back ☊
The dam was not strong enough to hold back the flood waters. ☊ hold sb/sth back ☊
We are determined that nothing should hold back the peace talks. ☊ hold sb/sth back ☊
Make sure you've got a steady hold on the camera. ☊ hold ☊
to drill/bore/punch/kick a hole in sth ☊ hole ☊
There were holes in the knees of his trousers. ☊ hole ☊
a bullet hole ☊ hole ☊
He dug a deep hole in the garden. ☊ hole ☊
The bomb blew a huge hole in the ground. ☊ hole ☊
Water had collected in the holes in the road. ☊ hole ☊
Where are you going for your holidays this year? ☊ holiday ☊
We went on holiday together last summer. ☊ holiday ☊
I haven't had a decent holiday for years. ☊ holiday ☊
The tree trunk was hollow inside. ☊ hollow ☊
holy ground ☊ holy ☊
a holy war (= one fought to defend the beliefs of a particular religion) ☊ holy ☊
While travelling she missed the comforts of home. ☊ home ☊
He left home (= left his parents and began an independent life) at sixteen. ☊ home ☊
A lot of new homes are being built on the edge of town. ☊ home ☊
Private home ownership is increasing faster than ever. ☊ home ☊
They applied for a home improvement loan. ☊ home ☊
Simon feels very at home on a horse. ☊ at home ☊
Come on, it's time to go home. ☊ home ☊
What time did you get home last night? ☊ home ☊
The trip has been exhausting and I'll be glad to be home. ☊ home ☊
It was a lovely day so I walked home. ☊ home ☊
an honest man/woman ☊ honest ☊
honest (with sb): Thank you for being so honest with me. ☊ honest ☊
I didn't tell anyone, honestly! ☊ honestly ☊
He was buried with full military honours (= with a special military service as a sign of respect). ☊ honour ☊
upholding the honour of your country ☊ honour ☊
The family honour is at stake. ☊ honour ☊
a man of honour ☊ honour ☊
Proving his innocence has become a matter of honour. ☊ honour ☊
It was a great honour to be invited here today. ☊ honour ☊
hope (for sb/sth): Hopes for the missing men are fading. ☊ hope ☊
hope (of doing sth): They have given up hope of finding any more survivors. ☊ hope ☊
I was so tired, I just wanted to be horizontal (= lying down). ☊ horizontal ☊
Behind him, a horn blared. ☊ horn ☊
People watched in horror as the plane crashed to the ground. ☊ horror ☊
The thought of being left alone filled her with horror. ☊ horror ☊
To his horror, he could feel himself starting to cry (= it upset him very much). ☊ horror ☊
Her eyes were wide with horror. ☊ horror ☊
The full horror of the accident was beginning to become clear. ☊ horror ☊
In his dreams he relives the horror of the attack. ☊ horror ☊
The college is playing host to a group of visiting Russian scientists. ☊ host ☊
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 ☊
a hot meal (= one that has been cooked) ☊ hot ☊
I couldn't live in a hot country (= one which has high average temperatures). ☊ hot ☊
The minimum wage was set at £5.80 an hour. ☊ hour ☊
Top speed is 120 miles per hour. ☊ hour ☊
We hope to be there within the hour (= in less than an hour). ☊ hour ☊
This is the only place to get a drink after hours (= after the normal closing time for pubs). ☊ hour ☊
I've been waiting for hours. ☊ hour ☊
We're moving house (= leaving our house and going to live in a different one). ☊ house ☊
We went on a tour of the house and grounds (= for example, at a country house, open to the public). ☊ house ☊
Be quiet or you'll wake the whole house! ☊ house ☊
the head of the household ☊ household ☊
How ever did you get here so quickly? ☊ how ☊
How he wished he had been there! ☊ how ☊
However carefully I explained, she still didn't understand. ☊ however ☊
He was feeling bad. He went to work, however, and tried to concentrate. ☊ however ☊
We thought the figures were correct. However, we have now discovered some errors. ☊ however ☊
a huge crowd ☊ huge ☊
The party was a huge success. ☊ huge ☊
This is going to be a huge problem for us. ☊ huge ☊
The hostages were used as a human shield (= a person or group of people that is forced to stay in a particular place where they would be hurt or killed if their country attacked it). ☊ human ☊
Firefighters formed a human chain (= a line of people) to carry the children to safety. ☊ human ☊
Human remains (= the body of a dead person) were found inside the house. ☊ human ☊
He gave a humorous account of their trip to Spain. ☊ humorous ☊
a story full of gentle humour ☊ humour ☊
Whatever you do, don't lose your sense of humour. ☊ humour ☊
The film is only funny if you appreciate French humour (= things that cause French people to laugh). ☊ humour ☊
One hundred (of the children) have already been placed with foster families. ☊ hundred ☊
Hundreds of thousands of people are at risk. ☊ hundred ☊
If I've said it once, I've said it a hundred times. ☊ hundred ☊
Men died in their hundreds. ☊ hundred ☊
Thousands are going hungry because of the failure of this year's harvest. ☊ hungry ☊
Both parties are hungry for power. ☊ hungry ☊
hunt sth: Whales are still being hunted and killed in the Arctic. ☊ hunt ☊
I've hunted everywhere but I can't find it. ☊ hunt ☊
hunt for sth: She is still hunting for a new job. ☊ hunt ☊
hunt sb: Police are hunting an escaped criminal. ☊ hunt ☊
hunt for sb: Detectives are hunting for thieves who broke into a warehouse yesterday. ☊ hunt ☊
In the tiger, evolution has produced a perfect hunting machine. ☊ hunting ☊
hurry sb into doing sth: She was hurried into making an unwise choice. ☊ hurry ☊
I don't mind waiting—I'm not in any particular hurry. ☊ in no hurry (to do sth), not in a/any hurry (to do sth) ☊
Sorry, I haven't got time to do it now—I'm in a hurry. ☊ in a hurry ☊
Alice was in a tearing hurry as usual. ☊ in a hurry ☊
He hurt his back playing squash. ☊ hurt ☊
Stop it. You're hurting me. ☊ hurt ☊
My feet hurt. ☊ hurt ☊
It hurts when I bend my knee. ☊ hurt ☊
What really hurt was that he never answered my letter. ☊ hurt ☊
it hurts (sb) to do sth: It hurt me to think that he would lie to me. ☊ hurt ☊
a hurt look/expression ☊ hurt ☊
Martha's hurt pride showed in her eyes. ☊ hurt ☊
They lived together as husband and wife (= as if they were married) for years. ☊ husband and wife ☊
'Island' begins with (an) I/'I'. ☊ I ☊
When they asked me if I wanted the job, I said yes. ☊ I ☊
I'll have lemonade please—no ice. ☊ ice ☊
What gave you the idea that he'd be here? ☊ idea ☊
I have a pretty good idea where I left it—I hope I'm right. ☊ idea ☊
She doesn't seem to have any idea of what I'm talking about. ☊ idea ☊
If this is your idea of a joke, then I don't find it very funny. ☊ idea ☊
idea (for sth): He already had an idea for his next novel. ☊ idea ☊
Her family expected her to go to college, but she had other ideas. ☊ idea ☊
I've had a brilliant idea! ☊ idea ☊
We've been toying with the idea of (= thinking about) getting a dog. ☊ idea ☊
It seemed like a good idea at the time, and then it all went horribly wrong. ☊ idea ☊
We're having a meeting to try to come up with ideas for fund-raising. ☊ idea ☊
'What's she talking about?' 'I've no idea.' ☊ have no idea, not have the faintest, first, etc. idea ☊
I had no idea she'd had such a difficult life. ☊ have no idea, not have the faintest, first, etc. idea ☊
identify sb/sth: She was able to identify her attacker. ☊ identify ☊
Passengers were asked to identify their own suitcases before they were put on the plane. ☊ identify ☊
identify sth: Scientists have identified a link between diet and cancer. ☊ identify ☊
identify what, which, etc...: They are trying to identify what is wrong with the present system. ☊ identify ☊
The police are trying to discover the identity of the killer. ☊ identity ☊
She went through an identity crisis in her teens (= was not sure of who she was or of her place in society). ☊ identity ☊
You would know what was going on if you'd (= you had) listened. ☊ if ☊
They would have been here by now if they'd caught the early train. ☊ if ☊
Even if (= although) you did see someone, you can't be sure it was him. ☊ if ☊
Do you know if he's married? ☊ if ☊
He couldn't tell if she was laughing or crying. ☊ if ☊
Are you ready? If not, I'm going without you. ☊ if not ☊
If I were you I'd start looking for another job. ☊ if I were you ☊
He ignored all the 'No Smoking' signs and lit up a cigarette. ☊ ignore ☊
I made a suggestion but they chose to ignore it. ☊ ignore ☊
If he tries to start an argument, just ignore him. ☊ ignore ☊
We both started to feel ill shortly after the meal. ☊ ill ☊
He resigned because of ill health (= he was often ill). ☊ ill ☊
a woman of ill repute (= considered to be immoral) ☊ ill ☊
an illegally parked car ☊ illegally ☊
He entered the country illegally. ☊ illegally ☊
I missed a lot of school through illness last year. ☊ illness ☊
illustrate sth with sth: His lecture was illustrated with photos taken during the expedition. ☊ illustrate ☊
illustrate how, what, etc...: Here's an example to illustrate what I mean. ☊ illustrate ☊
I had a mental image of what she would look like. ☊ image ☊
Slowly, an image began to appear on the screen. ☊ image ☊
The equator is an imaginary line around the middle of the earth. ☊ imaginary ☊
I had an imaginary friend when I was a child. ☊ imaginary ☊
The new policies appear to have caught the imagination of the public (= they find them interesting and exciting). ☊ imagination ☊
Use your imagination! (= used to tell sb that they will have to guess the answer to the question they have asked you, usually because it is obvious or embarrassing) ☊ imagination ☊
Is it my imagination or have you lost a lot of weight? ☊ imagination ☊
We are looking for someone with ingenuity and imagination. ☊ imagination ☊
imagine sth: The house was just as she had imagined it. ☊ imagine ☊
imagine (that)...: Close your eyes and imagine (that) you are in a forest. ☊ imagine ☊
imagine sb/sth to be/do sth: I had imagined her to be older than that. ☊ imagine ☊
'He was furious.' 'I can imagine.' ☊ imagine ☊
imagine (that)...: He's always imagining (that) we're talking about him behind his back. ☊ imagine ☊
imagine sth: There's nobody there. You're imagining things. ☊ imagine ☊
Our immediate concern is to help the families of those who died. ☊ immediate ☊
The hospital says she's out of immediate danger. ☊ immediate ☊
The director is standing on her immediate right. ☊ immediate ☊
my immediate predecessor in the job (= the person who had the job just before me) ☊ immediate ☊
Who is immediately above a colonel in rank? ☊ immediately ☊
Counselling is being given to those most immediately affected by the tragedy. ☊ immediately ☊
There's nothing immoral about wanting to earn more money. ☊ immoral ☊
They were charged with living off immoral earnings (= money earned by working as a prostitute ). ☊ immoral ☊
The report assesses the impact of AIDS on the gay community. ☊ impact ☊
Businesses are beginning to feel the full impact of the recession. ☊ impact ☊
The impact of the blow knocked ******** balance. ☊ impact ☊
The car is fitted with side impact bars (= to protect it from a blow from the side). ☊ impact ☊
I'd been waiting for twenty minutes and I was getting impatient. ☊ impatient ☊
An impatient driver behind me sounded his horn. ☊ impatient ☊
They failed to consider the wider implications of their actions. ☊ implication ☊
He criticized the Director and, by implication, the whole of the organization. ☊ implication ☊
imply (that)...: The survey implies (that) more people are moving house than was thought. ☊ imply ☊
imply sth: The fact that she was here implies a degree of interest. ☊ imply ☊
He was very aware of his own importance (= of his status). ☊ importance ☊
More importantly, can he be trusted? ☊ importantly ☊
She was sitting importantly behind a big desk. ☊ importantly ☊
A new tax was imposed on fuel. ☊ impose ☊
to impose limitations/restrictions/constraints on sth ☊ impose ☊
The time limits are imposed on us by factors outside our control. ☊ impose ☊
She didn't want to impose her values on her family. ☊ impose ☊
It was noticeable how a few people managed to impose their will on the others. ☊ impose ☊
I've been placed in an impossible position. ☊ impossible ☊
impress sb with sth/sb: He impressed her with his sincerity. ☊ impress ☊
sb is impressed that...: I was impressed that she remembered my name. ☊ impress ☊
impressed by/with sb/sth: We were all impressed by her enthusiasm. ☊ impressed ☊
She was suitably impressed (= as impressed as sb had hoped) with the painting. ☊ impressed ☊
impression (on sb): His trip to India made a strong impression on him. ☊ impression ☊
an initial/a lasting impression ☊ impression ☊
My first impression of him was favourable. ☊ impression ☊
one of the most impressive novels of recent years ☊ impressive ☊
She was very impressive in the interview. ☊ impressive ☊
We've certainly improved on last year's figures. ☊ improve on/upon sth ☊
a significant/substantial/dramatic improvement ☊ improvement ☊
This is a great improvement on your previous work. ☊ improvement ☊
The kids were playing in the street. ☊ in ☊
I'm getting forgetful in my old age. ☊ in ☊
She learnt to drive in three weeks (= after three weeks she could drive). ☊ in ☊
I haven't seen him in years. ☊ in ☊
It's the first letter I've had in ten days. ☊ in ☊
the man in the hat ☊ in ☊
I'm in love! ☊ in ☊
I must put my affairs in order. ☊ in ☊
a man in his thirties ☊ in ☊
The daffodils were in full bloom. ☊ in ☊
He is in the army. ☊ in ☊
Put it in writing. ☊ in ☊
She was not lacking in courage. ☊ in ☊
We were locked in. ☊ in ☊
The kids were playing by the river and one of them fell in. ☊ in ☊
Since I started jogging I've lost three and a half inches from my waistline. ☊ inch ☊
He escaped death by an inch. ☊ inch ☊
One particular incident sticks in my mind. ☊ incident ☊
There was a shooting incident near here last night. ☊ incident ☊
We all went, me included. ☊ include ☊
include sb/sth as sth: Representatives from the country were included as observers at the conference. ☊ include ☊
I've got three days' holiday including New Year's Day. ☊ including ☊
Six people were killed in the riot, including a policeman. ☊ including ☊
increase (from A) (to B): The population has increased from 1.2 million to 1.8 million. ☊ increase ☊
increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere ☊ increase ☊
Increasing numbers of people are using hand-held devices to access the Internet. ☊ increase ☊
increase sth (by sth): They've increased the price by 50%. ☊ increase ☊
a significant/substantial increase in sales ☊ increase ☊
Increasingly, training is taking place in the office rather than outside it. ☊ increasingly ☊
'You said you'd help?' 'I did indeed—yes.' ☊ indeed ☊
It is indeed a remarkable achievement. ☊ indeed ☊
I was very sad indeed to hear of your father's death. ☊ indeed ☊
Cuba gained independence from Spain in 1898. ☊ independence ☊
the first elections since independence ☊ independence ☊
He values his independence. ☊ independence ☊
Going away to college has made me much more independent. ☊ independent ☊
a man of independent means (= with an income that he does not earn by working) ☊ independent ☊
She went to a lawyer for some independent advice. ☊ independent ☊
Two independent research bodies reached the same conclusions. ☊ independent ☊
It was the first time that she had lived independently. ☊ independently ☊
'What are they doing here?' he asked, indicating her bags in the hallway. ☊ indicate ☊
indicate where, which, etc...: He indicated where the furniture was to go. ☊ indicate ☊
indicate (to sb) (that)...: In his letter he indicated to us (that) he was willing to cooperate. ☊ indicate ☊
indicate whether, when, etc...: Has she indicated yet whether she would like to be involved? ☊ indicate ☊
indicate that...: Early results indicate that the government will be returned to power. ☊ indicate ☊
The article claims that an increase in crime indicates a decline in moral standards. ☊ indicate ☊
indicate (that...): Research indicates that eating habits are changing fast. ☊ indicate ☊
indication (of doing sth): He shows every indication (= clear signs) of wanting to accept the post. ☊ indication ☊
indication (that...): There are clear indications that the economy is improving. ☊ indication ☊
indirect costs (= costs that are not directly connected with making a product, for example training, heating, rent, etc.) ☊ indirect ☊
They had made industrial quantities of food (= a lot). ☊ industrial ☊
the world's leading industrial nations ☊ industrial ☊
Inevitably, the press exaggerated the story. ☊ inevitably ☊
The wound from the dog bite had become infected. ☊ infected ☊
He committed the crime under the influence of drugs. ☊ influence ☊
His first music teacher was a major influence in his life. ☊ influence ☊
influence sb/sth: His writings have influenced the lives of millions. ☊ influence ☊
He went to inform them of his decision. ☊ inform ☊
Have the police been informed? ☊ inform ☊
inform sb that...: I have been reliably informed (= somebody I trust has told me) that the couple will marry next year. ☊ inform ☊
I am pleased to inform you that you have won first prize in this month's competition. ☊ inform ☊
inform sb + speech: 'He's already left,' she informed us. ☊ inform ☊
inform sb when, where, etc...: I have not been informed when the ceremony will take place. ☊ inform ☊
According to my information (= according to what I have been told) work was due to start last week. ☊ information ☊
an initial payment of £60 and ten instalments of £25 ☊ initial ☊
in the initial stages (= at the beginning) of the campaign ☊ initial ☊
My initial reaction was to decline the offer. ☊ initial ☊
Initially, the system worked well. ☊ initially ☊
The death toll was initially reported at around 250, but was later revised to 300. ☊ initially ☊
My contract is initially for three years. ☊ initially ☊
She did it on her own initiative (= without anyone telling her to do it). ☊ initiative ☊
It was up to the US to take the initiative in repairing relations. ☊ initiative ☊
He injured his knee playing hockey. ☊ injure ☊
Three people were killed and five injured in the crash. ☊ injure ☊
Carter is playing in place of the injured O'Reilly. ☊ injured ☊
injury (to sb/sth): injury to the head ☊ injury ☊
a head injury ☊ injury ☊
No damage or injuries were reported. ☊ injury ☊
They have imprisoned an innocent man. ☊ innocent ☊
innocent (of sth): She was found innocent of any crime. ☊ innocent ☊
Thousands of innocent civilians have been killed in this conflict. ☊ innocent ☊
We had to move inside (= indoors) when it started to rain. ☊ inside ☊
I pretended not to care but I was screaming inside. ☊ inside ☊
The door was locked from the inside. ☊ inside ☊
You've got your sweater on inside out. ☊ inside out ☊
I was driving in the inside lane (= the part nearest the edge, not the middle of the road). ☊ inside ☊
We insisted on a refund of the full amount. ☊ insist on/upon sth ☊
The hotel chain has recently installed a new booking system. ☊ install ☊
I'll need some help installing the software. ☊ install ☊
In the first instance, notify the police and then contact your insurance company. ☊ in the first instance ☊
Lee was ill so I went instead. ☊ instead ☊
We just had soup instead of a full meal. ☊ instead of ☊
institutes of higher education ☊ institute ☊
Always read the instructions before you start. ☊ instruction ☊
instruction on how to do sth: The plant comes with full instructions on how to care for it. ☊ instruction ☊
I'm under instructions to keep my speech short. ☊ instruction ☊
You insult my intelligence! (= you are treating me as if I am stupid) ☊ insult ☊
The crowd were shouting insults at the police. ☊ insult ☊
insult to sb/sth: His comments were seen as an insult to the president. ☊ insult ☊
to have adequate insurance cover ☊ insurance ☊
the head of military intelligence ☊ intelligence ☊
it is intended that...: It is intended that production will start next month. ☊ intend ☊
intend that...: We intend that production will start next month. ☊ intend ☊
intend sth (by sth): What exactly did you intend by that remark? ☊ intend ☊
intend sth (as sth): He intended it as a joke. ☊ intend ☊
The bullet missed its intended target. ☊ intended ☊
intended to be/do sth: This list is not intended to be a complete catalogue. ☊ intended ☊
intention (of doing sth): I have no intention of going to the wedding. ☊ intention ☊
intention (to do sth): He has announced his intention to retire. ☊ intention ☊
The original intention was to devote three months to the project. ☊ intention ☊
I did it with the best (of) intentions (= meaning to help), but I only succeeded in annoying them. ☊ intention ☊
Interest rates have risen by 1%. ☊ interest ☊
This museum holds particular interest for geologists. ☊ interest ☊
By that time I had lost (all) interest in the idea. ☊ interest ☊
Just out of interest, how much did it cost? ☊ interest ☊
interested (in doing sth): Anyone interested in joining the club should contact us at the address below. ☊ interested ☊
She was watching with a politely interested expression on her face. ☊ interested ☊
It is particularly interesting to compare the two versions. ☊ interesting ☊
Our survey produced some interesting results. ☊ interesting ☊
She couldn't speak much English so her children had to interpret for her. ☊ interpret ☊
The interval between major earthquakes might be 200 years. ☊ interval ☊
Buses to the city leave at regular intervals. ☊ at (...) intervals ☊
The runners started at 5-minute intervals. ☊ at (...) intervals ☊
Flaming torches were positioned at intervals along the terrace. ☊ at (...) intervals ☊
He has an interview next week for the manager's job. ☊ interview ☊
Yesterday, in an interview on German television, the minister denied the reports. ☊ interview ☊
The interview was published in all the papers. ☊ interview ☊
Which post are you being interviewed for? ☊ interview ☊
interview sb: The Prime Minister declined to be interviewed. ☊ interview ☊
The police are waiting to interview the injured man. ☊ interview ☊
The truck crashed into a parked car. ☊ into ☊
She was sliding into depression. ☊ into ☊
Bands from London introduced the craze for this kind of music. ☊ introduce ☊
A slow theme introduces the first movement. ☊ introduce ☊
Vegetation patterns changed when goats were introduced to the island. ☊ introduce ☊
introduce sth: The company is introducing a new range of products this year. ☊ introduce ☊
introduce sb to sth: The first lecture introduces students to the main topics of the course. ☊ introduce ☊
He was first introduced to drugs by his elder brother. ☊ introduce ☊
introduce sth (to sb): It was she who first introduced the pleasures of sailing to me. ☊ introduce ☊
May I introduce my first guest on the show tonight... ☊ introduce ☊
introduce A to B (as sth): He introduced me to a Greek girl at the party. ☊ introduce ☊
introduce A and B: We've already been introduced. ☊ introduce ☊
'Kay, this is Steve.' 'Yes, I know—we've already introduced ourselves.' ☊ introduce ☊
It's a useful introduction to an extremely complex subject. ☊ introduction ☊
This album was my first introduction to modern jazz. ☊ introduction ☊
Introductions were made and the conversation started to flow. ☊ introduction ☊
Our speaker today needs no introduction (= is already well known). ☊ introduction ☊
What excuse did he invent this time? ☊ invent ☊
Such changes have not been seen since the invention of the printing press. ☊ invention ☊
invest (in sth): Now is a good time to invest in the property market. ☊ invest ☊
invest sth (in sth): He invested his life savings in his daughter's business. ☊ invest ☊
invest (in/on sth): The government has invested heavily in public transport. ☊ invest ☊
invest sth (in/on sth): The college is to invest $2 million in a new conference hall. ☊ invest ☊
In his time managing the club he has invested millions on new players. ☊ invest ☊
The FBI has been called in to investigate. ☊ investigate ☊
investigate sth: Police are investigating possible links between the murders. ☊ investigate ☊
investigate what, how, etc...: Police are investigating what happened. ☊ investigate ☊
This is not the first time he has been investigated by the police for fraud. ☊ investigate ☊
investigate (sth): Scientists are investigating the effects of diet on fighting cancer. ☊ investigate ☊
She is still under investigation. ☊ investigation ☊
investigation into sth: The police have completed their investigations into the accident. ☊ investigation ☊
to encourage foreign investment ☊ investment ☊
investment income ☊ investment ☊
investment in sth: This country needs investment in education. ☊ investment ☊
a minimum investment of $10 000 ☊ investment ☊
a high return on my investments ☊ investment ☊
Our investments are not doing well. ☊ investment ☊
We bought the house as an investment (= to make money). ☊ investment ☊
A microwave is a good investment. ☊ investment ☊
A concert was held at the invitation of the mayor. ☊ invitation ☊
Have you ordered the wedding invitations yet? ☊ invitation ☊
invite sb to sth: Have you been invited to their party? ☊ invite ☊
invite sb: I'd have liked to have gone but I wasn't invited. ☊ invite ☊
invite sb to do sth: They have invited me to go to Paris with them. ☊ invite ☊
invite sth (from sb): He invited questions from the audience. ☊ invite ☊
involve sth: Any investment involves an element of risk. ☊ involve ☊
involve sb/sth doing sth: The job involves me travelling all over the country. ☊ involve ☊
The job involves my travelling all over the country. ☊ involve ☊
Some people tried to stop the fight but I didn't want to get involved. ☊ involved ☊
involved (with sth/sb): She was deeply involved with the local hospital. ☊ involved ☊
her growing involvement with contemporary music ☊ involvement ☊
iron ore (= rock containing iron) ☊ iron ☊
We spent a week on the Greek island of Kos. ☊ island ☊
a remote island off the coast of Scotland ☊ island ☊
No place on the planet can remain an island of affluence in a sea of suffering. ☊ island ☊
I don't think my private life is the issue here. ☊ issue ☊
I'm not bothered about the cost—you're the one who's making an issue of it. ☊ issue ☊
This is a big issue; we need more time to think about it. ☊ issue ☊
The party was divided on this issue. ☊ issue ☊
issue sth to sb: Work permits were issued to only 5% of those who applied for them. ☊ issue ☊
They issued a joint statement denying the charges. ☊ issue ☊
The police have issued an appeal for witnesses. ☊ issue ☊
'Where's your car?' 'It's in the garage.' ☊ it ☊
Start a new file and put this letter in it. ☊ it ☊
Look! It's going up that tree. ☊ it ☊
Yes, I was at home on Sunday. What about it? (= Why do you ask?) ☊ it ☊
Stop it, you're hurting me! ☊ it ☊
Hello, Peter, it's Mike here. ☊ it ☊
Was it you who put these books on my desk? ☊ it ☊
It appears that the two leaders are holding secret talks. ☊ it ☊
It's ten past twelve. ☊ it ☊
It's a long time since they left. ☊ it ☊
I like it here. ☊ it ☊
It's Spain that they're going to, not Portugal. ☊ it ☊
It was three weeks later that he heard the news. ☊ it ☊
I'm afraid that's it—we've lost. ☊ that is it ☊
The dog had hurt its paw. ☊ its ☊
The cat was washing itself. ☊ itself ☊
The company has got itself into difficulties. ☊ itself ☊
She has some lovely pieces of jewellery. ☊ jewellery ☊
I've got various jobs around the house to do. ☊ job ☊
He's trying to get a job. ☊ job ☊
She took a job as a waitress. ☊ job ☊
I'm thinking of applying for a new job. ☊ job ☊
Many women are in part-time jobs. ☊ job ☊
Did they offer you the job? ☊ job ☊
I'm only doing my job (= I'm doing what I am paid to do). ☊ job ☊
He's been out of a job (= unemployed) for six months now. ☊ job ☊
join sth: Over 200 members of staff joined the strike. ☊ join ☊
Members of the public joined the search for the missing boy. ☊ join ☊
I've joined an aerobics class. ☊ join ☊
She joined the company three months ago. ☊ join ☊
The island is joined to the mainland by a bridge. ☊ join ☊
The report was a joint effort (= we worked on it together). ☊ joint ☊
They finished in joint first place. ☊ joint ☊
I didn't get the joke (= understand it). ☊ joke ☊
She's going out with Dan? You're joking! ☊ you're joking, you must be joking ☊
We broke our journey (= stopped for a short time) in Madrid. ☊ journey ☊
I'm afraid you've had a wasted journey (= you cannot do what you have come to do). ☊ journey ☊
Bye! Safe journey! (= used when sb is beginning a journey) ☊ journey ☊
They journeyed for seven long months. ☊ journey ☊
The judge sentenced him to five years in prison. ☊ judge ☊
She was asked to judge the essay competition. ☊ judge ☊
judge how, what, etc...: It's difficult to judge how long the journey will take. ☊ judge ☊
judge sb/sth to be/do sth: I judged him to be about 50. ☊ judge ☊
Judging by her last letter, they are having a wonderful time. ☊ judge ☊
To judge from what he said, he was very disappointed. ☊ judge ☊
judge sb/sth (on sth): Schools should not be judged only on exam results. ☊ judge ☊
Each painting must be judged on its own merits. ☊ judge ☊
judge sb/sth + noun: The tour was judged a great success. ☊ judge ☊
judge sb/sth to be/do sth: The concert was judged to have been a great success. ☊ judge ☊
judge sb/sth + adj.: They judged it wise to say nothing. ☊ judge ☊
judge that...: He judged that the risk was too great. ☊ judge ☊
it is judged that...: It was judged that the risk was too great. ☊ judge ☊
judge how, what, etc...: It was hard to judge how great the risk was. ☊ judge ☊
He achieved his aim more by luck than judgement. ☊ judgement ☊
Who am I to pass judgement on her behaviour? (= to criticize it) ☊ judgement ☊
I did it against my better judgement (= although I thought it was perhaps the wrong thing to do). ☊ judgement ☊
The story then jumps from her childhood in New York to her first visit to London. ☊ jump ☊
jump by...: Prices jumped by 60% last year. ☊ jump ☊
jump sth + adv./prep.: I jumped my horse over all the fences. ☊ jump ☊
'Quick, jump!' he shouted. ☊ jump ☊
The children were jumping up and down with excitement. ☊ jump ☊
The pilot jumped from the burning plane (= with a parachute ). ☊ jump ☊
+ noun: She has jumped 2.2 metres. ☊ jump ☊
Somehow he survived the jump from the third floor of the building. ☊ jump ☊
The negotiations took a jump forward yesterday (= they made progress). ☊ jump ☊
She has coached many of our leading juniors. ☊ junior ☊
The clock struck six just as I arrived. ☊ just ☊
I got here just after nine. ☊ just ☊
I was just beginning to enjoy myself when we had to leave. ☊ just ☊
I'm just off (= I am leaving now). ☊ just ☊
This is not just another disaster movie—it's a masterpiece. ☊ just ☊
'Can I help you?' 'No thanks, I'm just looking.' (= in a shop/store) ☊ just ☊
I've met just about everyone. ☊ just about ☊
'Did you reach your sales target?' 'Just about.' ☊ just about ☊
They are demanding equal rights and justice. ☊ justice ☊
They were accused of attempting to pervert the course of justice. ☊ justice ☊
They were accused of attempting to obstruct justice. ☊ justice ☊
His fears proved justified. ☊ justified ☊
justify sth: Her success had justified the faith her teachers had put in her. ☊ justify ☊
The Prime Minister has been asked to justify the decision to Parliament. ☊ justify ☊
keen (to do sth): John was very keen to help. ☊ keen ☊
He failed to keep his appointment at the clinic. ☊ keep ☊
Here's a five dollar bill—please keep the change. ☊ keep ☊
Don't keep us in suspense—what happened next? ☊ keep ☊
The high cost of raw materials is keeping prices up. ☊ keep sth up ☊
We're having difficulty keeping up our mortgage payments. ☊ keep sth up ☊
There's a special key for winding up this clock. ☊ key ☊
kick (sb/sth): She was punched and kicked by her attackers. ☊ kick ☊
Stop kicking—it hurts! ☊ kick ☊
kick sb/sth + adv./prep./adj.: The boys were kicking a ball around in the yard. ☊ kick ☊
Vandals had kicked the door down. ☊ kick ☊
The dancers kicked their legs in the air. ☊ kick ☊
The child was dragged away, kicking and screaming. ☊ kick ☊
the first kick of the game ☊ kick ☊
She gave him a kick on the shin. ☊ kick ☊
He aimed a kick at the dog. ☊ kick ☊
She needs a kick up the backside (= she needs to be strongly encouraged to do sth or to behave better). ☊ kick ☊
A bunch of kids were hanging around outside. ☊ kid ☊
Three people were killed in the crash. ☊ kill ☊
He tried to kill himself with sleeping pills. ☊ kill ☊
I bought a spray to kill the weeds. ☊ kill ☊
I nearly killed myself carrying that suitcase all the way here. ☊ kill ☊
She made a killing on the stock market. ☊ make a killing ☊
You're making progress of a kind. ☊ of a kind ☊
She insulted him and he responded in kind. ☊ in kind ☊
I had a kind of feeling this might happen. ☊ a kind of ☊
'He's resigning.' 'I'd suspected something of the kind.' ☊ something of the/that kind ☊
You've been very kind. ☊ kind ☊
Thank you for your kind invitation. ☊ kind ☊
If an animal is badly injured, often the kindest thing to do is to destroy it painlessly. ☊ kind ☊
He has kindly agreed to help. ☊ kindly ☊
a knee injury ☊ knee ☊
My knees were knocking (= I was frightened). ☊ knee ☊
These jeans are torn at the knee. ☊ knee ☊
a knee patch ☊ knee ☊
Come and sit on Daddy's knee. ☊ knee ☊
She knifed him in the back. ☊ knife ☊
knit (sth): I knitted this cardigan myself. ☊ knit ☊
Lucy was sitting on the sofa, knitting. ☊ knit ☊
knit sb sth: She's knitting the baby a shawl. ☊ knit ☊
a white knit dress ☊ knitted ☊
a hand-knitted sweater ☊ knitted ☊
a cotton-knit shirt ☊ knitted ☊
Where's my knitting? ☊ knitting ☊
knock sth (against/on sth): Be careful you don't knock your head on this low beam. ☊ knock ☊
knock against/on sth: Her hand knocked against the glass. ☊ knock ☊
The boys were knocking (= kicking) a ball around in the back yard. ☊ knock ☊
knock sth: The criticism had knocked (= damaged) her self-esteem. ☊ knock ☊
knock at/on sth: Somebody was knocking on the window. ☊ knock ☊
The blow knocked her out. ☊ knock sb out ☊
She was knocked down by a bus. ☊ knock sb down/over ☊
He knocked his opponent down three times in the first round. ☊ knock sb down/over ☊
He got a nasty knock on the head. ☊ knock ☊
hair full of knots and tangles (= twisted in a way that is difficult to comb ) ☊ knot ☊
I couldn't see who was speaking, but I knew the voice. ☊ know ☊
I've known David for 20 years. ☊ know ☊
Do you two know each other (= have you met before)? ☊ know ☊
She was a secretary when I first knew her. ☊ know ☊
This man is known to the police (= as a criminal). ☊ know ☊
Do you know the play (= have you seen or read it before)? ☊ know ☊
The new rules could mean the end of football as we know it (= in the form that we are familiar with). ☊ know ☊
I know it's here somewhere! ☊ know ☊
know (sth): 'You were right—someone's been spreading rumours about you.' 'I knew it!' ☊ know ☊
'She's the worst player in the team.' 'Oh, I don't know (= I am not sure that I agree) —she played well yesterday.' ☊ know ☊
know (that)...: As soon as I walked in the room I knew (that) something was wrong. ☊ know ☊
She knew she was dying. ☊ know ☊
'Martin was lying all the time.' 'I should have known.' ☊ know ☊
know where, what, etc...: I knew where he was hiding. ☊ know ☊
I didn't know what he was talking about. ☊ know ☊
know (of/about sth): 'You've got a flat tyre.' 'I know.' ☊ know ☊
I don't know about you, but I'm ready for something to eat. ☊ know ☊
I know of at least two people who did the same thing. ☊ know ☊
'Is anyone else coming?' 'Not that I know of. ' ☊ know ☊
know to do sth: Does he know to come here (= that he should come here) first? ☊ know ☊
Two women are known to have died. ☊ know ☊
Guess who I've just seen? Maggie! You know—Jim's wife. ☊ you know ☊
I'm not stupid, you know. ☊ you know ☊
I know, let's see what's on at the theatre. ☊ I know ☊
'Where are they?' 'Goodness knows.' ☊ God/goodness/Heaven knows ☊
She sent the letter without my knowledge. ☊ knowledge ☊
They could relax safe in the knowledge that they had the funding for the project. ☊ knowledge ☊
He denied all knowledge of the affair. ☊ knowledge ☊
We tested various supermarkets' own label pasta sauces (= those marked with the name of the shop/store where they are sold). ☊ label ☊
The file was labelled 'Private'. ☊ label ☊
Employers are using immigrants as cheap labour. ☊ labour ☊
The workers voted to withdraw their labour (= to stop work as a means of protest). ☊ labour ☊
The trip was cancelled through lack of (= because there was not enough) interest. ☊ lack ☊
The book is completely lacking in originality. ☊ lacking ☊
There's a lady waiting to see you. ☊ lady ☊
He was with an attractive young lady. ☊ lady ☊
a table/desk/bicycle, etc. lamp ☊ lamp ☊
fertile/arid/stony, etc. land ☊ land ☊
flat/undulating/hilly, etc. land ☊ land ☊
agricultural/arable/industrial, etc. land ☊ land ☊
The land was very dry and hard after the long, hot summer. ☊ land ☊
The land rose to the east. ☊ land ☊
a piece of waste/derelict land ☊ land ☊
Some of the country's richest grazing lands are in these valleys. ☊ land ☊
The price of land is rising rapidly. ☊ land ☊
During the war their lands were occupied by the enemy. ☊ land ☊
conflicts over tribal lands ☊ land ☊
It was good to be back on land. ☊ land ☊
We made the journey by land, though flying would have been cheaper. ☊ land ☊
In the distance the crew sighted land. ☊ land ☊
The elephant is the largest living land animal. ☊ land ☊
I fell and landed heavily at the bottom of the stairs. ☊ land ☊
A large stone landed right beside him. ☊ land ☊
They were the first men to land on the moon. ☊ land ☊
The ferry is due to land at 3 o'clock. ☊ land ☊
The pilot landed the plane safely. ☊ land ☊
the woods and fields that are typical features of the English landscape ☊ landscape ☊
Italian is my first language. ☊ language ☊
Some drugs are being used on a much larger scale than previously. ☊ large ☊
He resigned largely because of the stories in the press. ☊ largely ☊
This is our last bottle of water. ☊ last ☊
I wouldn't marry you if you were the last person on earth! ☊ last ☊
When did you see him last? ☊ last ☊
I saw him last/I last saw him in New York two years ago. ☊ last ☊
These are the last of our apples. ☊ last ☊
He's making a big effort now, and I hope it lasts. ☊ last ☊
He was injured early on and didn't last the match. ☊ last ☊
In later life he started playing golf. ☊ late ☊
The concert was cancelled at a very late stage. ☊ late ☊
My flight was an hour late. ☊ late ☊
Here is a late news flash. ☊ late ☊
What are you doing up at this late hour? ☊ late ☊
What is the latest time I can have an appointment? ☊ late ☊
I've had too many late nights recently (= when I've gone to bed very late). ☊ late ☊
It's too late to save her now. ☊ be too late ☊
I'm afraid you're too late to apply for the job. ☊ be too late ☊
The doctors did all they could, but it was too late. ☊ be too late ☊
I got up late. ☊ late ☊
It happened late last year. ☊ late ☊
He became an author late in life. ☊ late ☊
Share prices fell early on but rose again late in the day. ☊ late ☊
They worked late into the night to finish the report. ☊ late ☊
She's left it too late to apply for the job. ☊ too late ☊
The match has been postponed to a later date. ☊ later ☊
She found happiness in her later years. ☊ later ☊
Have you heard the latest news? ☊ latest ☊
He burst out laughing (= suddenly started laughing). ☊ laugh ☊
I told him I was worried but he laughed scornfully. ☊ laugh ☊
+ speech: 'You're crazy!' she laughed. ☊ laugh ☊
His first joke got the biggest laugh of the night. ☊ laugh ☊
The lifeboat was launched immediately. ☊ launch ☊
She was well known for her brushes with the law. ☊ law ☊
Jane is studying law. ☊ law ☊
He's in law school. ☊ law ☊
He's at law school. ☊ law ☊
law (on sth): The government has introduced some tough new laws on food hygiene. ☊ law ☊
to pass a law (= officially make it part of the system of laws) ☊ law ☊
There ought to be a law against it! ☊ law ☊
In Sweden it is against the law to hit a child. ☊ law ☊
British schools are now required by law to publish their exam results. ☊ law ☊
The reforms have recently become law. ☊ law ☊
Do not think you are above the law (= think that you cannot be punished by the law). ☊ law ☊
The government struggled to maintain law and order. ☊ law and order ☊
to lay the table ☊ lay ☊
The cuckoo lays its eggs in other birds' nests. ☊ lay ☊
lay sb/sth (+ adv./prep.): She laid the baby down gently on the bed. ☊ lay ☊
He laid a hand on my arm. ☊ lay ☊
Relatives laid wreaths on the grave. ☊ lay ☊
lay sb/sth + adj.: The cloth should be laid flat. ☊ lay ☊
to lay a carpet/cable/pipe ☊ lay ☊
The foundations of the house are being laid today. ☊ lay ☊
They had laid the groundwork for future development. ☊ lay ☊
lay A (on/over B): Before they started they laid newspaper on the floor. ☊ lay ☊
The grapes were laid to dry on racks. ☊ lay ☊
lay B with A: The floor was laid with newspaper. ☊ lay ☊
We spent a lazy day on the beach. ☊ lazy ☊
to lead an expedition ☊ lead ☊
Who will lead the party in the next election? ☊ lead ☊
lead (sb/sth) (in sth): The department led the world in cancer research. ☊ lead ☊
We lead the way in space technology. ☊ lead ☊
lead (sb/sth) by sth: The champion is leading (her nearest rival) by 18 seconds. ☊ lead ☊
to lead a quiet life/a life of luxury/a miserable existence ☊ lead ☊
A reward was offered for information leading to an arrest. ☊ lead ☊
lead sb (to sth): What led you to this conclusion? ☊ lead ☊
lead sb to do sth: This has led scientists to speculate on the existence of other galaxies. ☊ lead ☊
The situation is far worse than we had been led to believe. ☊ lead ☊
lead sb + adv./prep.: The track led us through a wood. ☊ lead ☊
If you lead, I'll follow. ☊ lead ☊
I tried to lead the discussion back to the main issue. ☊ lead ☊
She took the lead in the second lap. ☊ lead ☊
He has gone into the lead. ☊ lead ☊
The Democrats now appear to be in the lead. ☊ lead ☊
The lead car is now three minutes ahead of the rest of the field. ☊ lead ☊
He managed to hold a lead of two seconds over his closest rival. ☊ lead ☊
The polls have given Labour a five-point lead. ☊ lead ☊
to increase/widen your lead ☊ lead ☊
Manchester lost their early two-goal lead. ☊ lead ☊
a political/spiritual, etc. leader ☊ leader ☊
the leader of the party ☊ leader ☊
union leaders ☊ leader ☊
He was not a natural leader. ☊ leader ☊
She's a born leader. ☊ leader ☊
She was among the leaders of the race from the start. ☊ leader ☊
The company is a world leader in electrical goods. ☊ leader ☊
leading experts ☊ leading ☊
He played a leading part in the negotiations. ☊ leading ☊
She started the last lap just behind the leading group. ☊ leading ☊
These are the leading first-round scores. ☊ leading ☊
United were league champions last season. ☊ league ☊
If we look at the league table we can see Bolton are bottom with 21 points. ☊ league ☊
The tower is leaning dangerously. ☊ lean ☊
A man was leaning out of the window. ☊ lean ☊
lean against sth: A shovel was leaning against the wall. ☊ lean ☊
Can I lean my bike against the wall? ☊ lean ☊
learn sth from sb/sth: I learned a lot from my father. ☊ learn ☊
learn to do sth: He's learning to dance. ☊ learn ☊
Today we learnt how to use the new software. ☊ learn ☊
learn (that)...: We were very surprised to learn (that) she had got married again. ☊ learn ☊
learn who, what, etc...: We only learned who the new teacher was a few days ago. ☊ learn ☊
learn sth: How did they react when they learned the news? ☊ learn ☊
it is learned that...: It has been learned that 500 jobs are to be lost at the factory. ☊ learn ☊
learn to do sth: I soon learned not to ask too many questions. ☊ learn ☊
'Do you mind if I put the television on?' 'No, not in the least.' ☊ not in the 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 ☊
leave sth (for sb): Someone left this note for you. ☊ leave ☊
'Where shall we eat?' 'I'll leave it entirely (up) to you (= you can decide).' ☊ leave ☊
leave sb/sth to do sth: I was left to cope on my own. ☊ leave ☊
The bomb blast left 25 people dead. ☊ leave ☊
leave of sth: They are fighting to save what is left of their business. ☊ leave ☊
leave sth/sb (+ adv./prep.): I've left my bag on the bus. ☊ leave ☊
leave sth/sb behind: Don't leave any of your belongings behind. ☊ leave ☊
She's leaving him for another man. ☊ leave ☊
My secretary has threatened to leave. ☊ leave ☊
Come on, it's time we left. ☊ leave ☊
He hadn't been asked to the party and was feeling very left out. ☊ leave sb/sth out (of sth) ☊
She left out an 'm' in 'accommodation'. ☊ leave sb/sth out (of sth) ☊
She was sitting on my left. ☊ left ☊
Take the first left. ☊ left ☊
I broke my leg playing football. ☊ leg ☊
They are currently facing a long legal battle in the US courts. ☊ legal ☊
The driver was more than three times over the legal limit (= the amount of alcohol you are allowed to have in your body when you are driving). ☊ legal ☊
You are legally entitled to a full refund. ☊ legally ☊
It's an important case both legally and politically. ☊ legally ☊
a gin and tonic with ice and lemon ☊ lemon ☊
lend (out) sth (to sb): I've lent the car to a friend. ☊ lend ☊
Has he returned that book you lent him? ☊ lend ☊
She got a headache if she had to read for any length of time (= for a long time). ☊ length ☊
The snake usually reaches a length of 100 cm. ☊ length ☊
He ran the entire length of the beach (= from one end to the other). ☊ length ☊
He's too shy to ask a stranger the time, much less speak to a room full of people. ☊ even/much/still less ☊
I'm having/taking driving lessons. ☊ lesson ☊
Our first lesson on Tuesdays is French. ☊ lesson ☊
What did we do last lesson? ☊ lesson ☊
The accident taught me a lesson I'll never forget. ☊ lesson ☊
Here, let me do it. ☊ let ☊
Let's not tell her what we did. ☊ let ☊
Don't let's tell her what we did. ☊ let ☊
let sb/sth do sth: They won't let him leave the country. ☊ let ☊
She was let off with a warning. ☊ let sb off (with sth) ☊
Let go! You're hurting me! ☊ let sb/sth go, let go (of sb/sth) ☊
Now let me see—where did he say he lived? ☊ let me see/think ☊
a multi-level parking lot ☊ level ☊
The cables are buried one metre below ground level. ☊ level ☊
The floodwater nearly reached roof level. ☊ level ☊
On a more personal level, I would like to thank Jean for all the help she has given me. ☊ level ☊
Discussions are currently being held at national level. ☊ level ☊
Both players are on a level (= of the same standard). ☊ level ☊
Profits were at the same level as the year before. ☊ level ☊
Pitch the tent on level ground. ☊ level ☊
Add a level tablespoon of flour (= enough to fill the spoon but not so much that it goes above the level of the edge of the spoon). ☊ level ☊
a public/reference/university, etc. library ☊ library ☊
licence (to do sth): You need a licence to fish in this river. ☊ licence ☊
a licence holder (= a person who has been given a licence) ☊ licence ☊
license sb/sth to do sth: They had licensed the firm to produce the drug. ☊ license ☊
a license holder (= a person who has been given a license) ☊ license ☊
These machines have lain idle since the factory closed. ☊ lie ☊
The witness was clearly lying through his teeth. ☊ lie through your teeth ☊
These new figures give the lie to the belief that unemployment is going down. ☊ give the lie to sth ☊
We first met in 2006, no, I tell a lie, it was 2007. ☊ I tell a lie ☊
This is a great holiday resort that is full of life. ☊ life ☊
Life isn't like in the movies, you know. ☊ life ☊
country/city life ☊ life ☊
He has had a good life. ☊ life ☊
Many of these children have led very sheltered lives (= they have not had many different experiences). ☊ life ☊
They emigrated to start a new life in Canada. ☊ life ☊
She has a full social life. ☊ life ☊
He's lived here all his life. ☊ life ☊
I've lived in England for most of my life. ☊ life ☊
Brenda took up tennis late in life. ☊ life ☊
She has been an accountant all her working life. ☊ life ☊
He met a lot of interesting people during his life as a student. ☊ life ☊
The International Stock Exchange started life as a London coffee shop. ☊ life ☊
They could see that the company had a limited life (= it was going to close). ☊ life ☊
The floods caused a massive loss of life (= many people were killed). ☊ life ☊
He risked his life to save his daughter from the fire. ☊ life ☊
Hundreds of lives were threatened when the building collapsed. ☊ life ☊
The operation saved her life. ☊ life ☊
My grandfather lost his life (= was killed) in the war. ☊ life ☊
Several attempts have been made on the President's life (= several people have tried to kill him). ☊ life ☊
Martial law has now been lifted. ☊ lift ☊
lift sb/sth (up) (+ adv./prep.): He stood there with his arms lifted above his head. ☊ lift ☊
Check your car before you drive to make sure that your lights are working. ☊ light ☊
The light was beginning to fail (= it was beginning to get dark). ☊ light ☊
Modern video cameras are light and easy to carry. ☊ light ☊
The candles were lit. ☊ light ☊
I put a lighted match to the letter and watched it burn. ☊ light ☊
It began to snow lightly. ☊ lightly ☊
She tended to sleep lightly nowadays (= it was easy to disturb her). ☊ lightly ☊
That sounds like (= I think I can hear) him coming now. ☊ like ☊
I, like everyone else, had read these stories in the press. ☊ like ☊
No one sings the blues like she did. ☊ like ☊
It didn't turn out like I intended. ☊ like ☊
Like I said (= as I said before), you're always welcome to stay. ☊ like ☊
likely (to do sth): Tickets are likely to be expensive. ☊ likely ☊
likely (that...): It's more than likely that the thieves don't know how much it is worth. ☊ likely ☊
There is a limit to the amount of pain we can bear. ☊ limit ☊
The team performed to the limit of its capabilities. ☊ limit ☊
to push/stretch/test sb/sth to the limit ☊ limit ☊
The EU has set strict limits on levels of pollution. ☊ limit ☊
They were travelling at a speed that was double the legal limit. ☊ limit ☊
You can't drive—you're over the limit (= you have drunk more alcohol than is legal when driving). ☊ limit ☊
I've limited myself to 1 000 calories a day to try and lose weight. ☊ limit ☊
We are doing our best with the limited resources available. ☊ limited ☊
Please move; you're right in my line of vision (= the direction I am looking in). ☊ line ☊
Be careful to stay out of the line of fire (= the direction sb is shooting in). ☊ line ☊
The train was delayed because a tree had fallen across the line. ☊ line ☊
The company's lines have been jammed (= busy) all day with people making complaints. ☊ line ☊
I was talking to John when the line suddenly went dead. ☊ line ☊
a fishing line ☊ line ☊
They dropped the sails and threw a line to a man on the dock. ☊ line ☊
Write the title of your essay on the top line. ☊ line ☊
I can only remember the first two lines of that song. ☊ line ☊
This novel is the latest in a long line of thrillers that he has written. ☊ line ☊
That was the first in a whole line of mistakes and bad decisions. ☊ line ☊
They were stuck in a line of traffic. ☊ line ☊
There is a fine line between showing interest in what someone is doing and interfering in it. ☊ line ☊
The ball went over the line. ☊ line ☊
Your feet must be behind the line when you serve (= in tennis ). ☊ line ☊
They were all waiting on the starting line. ☊ line ☊
She poured the dark brown liquid down the sink. ☊ liquid ☊
Her novel shot to the top of the best-seller list. ☊ list ☊
Sorry, I wasn't really listening. ☊ listen ☊
He had been listening at the door. ☊ listen ☊
You haven't been listening to a word I've said! ☊ listen ☊
None of this would have happened if you'd listened to me. ☊ listen ☊
Listen, there's something I have to tell you. ☊ listen ☊
the classic little black dress ☊ little ☊
Here's a little something (= a small present) for your birthday. ☊ little ☊
What a nasty little man! ☊ little ☊
I lived in America when I was little. ☊ little ☊
There was little doubt in my mind. ☊ little ☊
I've only read a little of the book so far. ☊ little ☊
His English is improving little by little. ☊ little by little ☊
Little did I know that this spelled the end of my career. ☊ little ☊
Her words have lived with me all my life. ☊ live ☊
live sth: She lived a very peaceful life. ☊ live ☊
They lived their lives to the full. ☊ live ☊
live to do sth: She lived to see her first grandchild. ☊ live ☊
He's the greatest player who ever lived. ☊ live ☊
Where do you live? ☊ live ☊
Where do these plates live (= where are they usually kept)? ☊ live ☊
He has lived through two world wars. ☊ live through sth ☊
It was the first interview I'd done in front of a live audience (= with people watching). ☊ live ☊
We saw a real live rattlesnake! ☊ live ☊
You're talking a load of rubbish. ☊ load ☊
He wrote loads and loads of letters to people. ☊ load ☊
Uncle Jim brought a whole load of presents for the kids. ☊ load ☊
The women came down the hill with their loads of firewood. ☊ load ☊
He put half a load of washing in the machine. ☊ load ☊
The plane took off with a full load. ☊ load ☊
load sth (into sth): She loaded film into the camera. ☊ load ☊
load sth (with sth): She loaded the camera with film. ☊ load ☊
load sth: We loaded the car in ten minutes. ☊ load ☊
load sth (up) (with sth): Men were loading up a truck with timber. ☊ load ☊
load sth/sb (into/onto sth): Sacks were being loaded onto the truck. ☊ load ☊
load (up): load (up with sth): We finished loading and set off. ☊ load ☊
I even gave her the loan of my car. ☊ loan ☊
A local man was accused of the murder. ☊ local ☊
local radio (= a radio station that broadcasts to one area only) ☊ local ☊
The mechanic located the fault immediately. ☊ locate ☊
Rescue planes are trying to locate the missing sailors. ☊ locate ☊
They located their headquarters in Swindon. ☊ locate ☊
Did you lock the door? ☊ lock ☊
a bicycle lock ☊ lock ☊
I fail to see the logic behind his argument. ☊ logic ☊
Linking the proposals in a single package did have a certain logic. ☊ logic ☊
There was a long silence before she spoke. ☊ long ☊
I like it now the days are getting longer (= it stays light for more time each day). ☊ long ☊
I'm tired. It's been a long day. ☊ long ☊
We were married for ten long years. ☊ long ☊
We're a long way from anywhere here. ☊ long ☊
Have you been here long? ☊ long ☊
How long have you been waiting? ☊ long ☊
These reforms are long overdue. ☊ long ☊
They had long since (= a long time before the present time) moved away. ☊ long ☊
So long as there is a demand for these drugs, the financial incentive for drug dealers will be there. ☊ as/so long as ☊
I'm sorry I haven't written to you for so long. ☊ for (so) long ☊
He no longer lives here. ☊ no/any longer ☊
You made me look a complete fool! ☊ look ☊
They don't look like they're trying to win. ☊ look ☊
look where, what, etc...: Can't you look where you're going? ☊ look ☊
I can't find my book—I've looked everywhere. ☊ look ☊
look for sb/sth: Where have you been? We've been looking for you. ☊ look ☊
Are you still looking for a job? ☊ look ☊
We're looking for someone with experience for this post. ☊ look ☊
If you look carefully you can just see our house from here. ☊ look ☊
I haven't had time to look at (= read) the papers yet. ☊ look at sth ☊
Who's going to look after the children while you're away? ☊ look after yourself/sb/sth ☊
I'm looking after his affairs while he's in hospital. ☊ look after yourself/sb/sth ☊
I'm looking forward to the weekend. ☊ look forward to sth ☊
A working party has been set up to look into the problem. ☊ look into sth ☊
They've given the place a completely new look. ☊ look ☊
It's going to rain today by the look of it (= judging by appearances). ☊ look ☊
Looks can be deceptive. ☊ look ☊
I don't like the look of that guy (= I don't trust him, judging by his appearance). ☊ look ☊
He lost his looks (= became less attractive) in later life. ☊ look ☊
She had a worried look on her face. ☊ look ☊
I've had a good look for it, but I can't find it. ☊ look ☊
Here, have a look at this. ☊ look ☊
loose soil ☊ loose ☊
The potatoes were sold loose, not in bags. ☊ loose ☊
The sheep had got out and were loose on the road. ☊ loose ☊
The horse had broken loose (= escaped) from its tether. ☊ loose ☊
During the night, somebody had cut the boat loose from its moorings. ☊ loose ☊
She fastened the belt loosely around her waist. ☊ loosely ☊
Emergency food supplies were brought in by lorry. ☊ lorry ☊
lose sth: The business is losing money. ☊ lose ☊
lose on sth/by doing sth: We lost on that deal. ☊ lose ☊
lose (sth) (by sth): He lost by less than 100 votes. ☊ lose ☊
She seemed to have lost interest in food. ☊ lose ☊
I've lost ten pounds since I started this diet. ☊ lose ☊
The train was losing speed. ☊ lose ☊
Some families lost everything (= all they owned) in the flood. ☊ lose ☊
They lost both their sons (= they were killed) in the war. ☊ lose ☊
Many people lost their lives (= were killed). ☊ lose ☊
The company has lost a lot of business to its competitors. ☊ lose ☊
You will lose your deposit if you cancel the order. ☊ lose ☊
I've lost my keys. ☊ lose ☊
The tickets seem to have got lost. ☊ lose ☊
She lost her husband in the crowd. ☊ lose ☊
When she died I was filled with a sense of loss. ☊ loss ☊
The company has announced net losses of $1.5 million. ☊ loss ☊
We made a loss on (= lost money on) the deal. ☊ loss ☊
We are now operating at a loss. ☊ loss ☊
Enemy troops suffered heavy losses. ☊ loss ☊
The drought has led to widespread loss of life. ☊ loss ☊
I'm still looking for that lost file. ☊ lost ☊
Your cheque must have got lost in the post. ☊ lost ☊
The strike cost them thousands of pounds in lost business. ☊ lost ☊
She's trying to recapture her lost youth. ☊ lost ☊
He's a lost soul (= a person who does not seem to know what to do, and seems unhappy). ☊ lost ☊
They spoke so quickly I just got lost. ☊ lost ☊
She still has an awful lot (= a very large amount) to learn. ☊ lot ☊
He has invited nearly a hundred people but a lot aren't able to come. ☊ lot ☊
A lot of people are coming to the meeting. ☊ lot ☊
I saw a lot of her (= I saw her often) last summer. ☊ lot ☊
I eat lots less than I used to. ☊ lot ☊
The message is coming through loud and clear. ☊ loud and clear ☊
I like most sports but tennis is my first love. ☊ love ☊
I fell in love with the house. ☊ love ☊
We're in love! ☊ love ☊
She was in love with him. ☊ love ☊
They fell in love with each other. ☊ love ☊
It was love at first sight (= they were attracted to each other the first time they met). ☊ love ☊
They're madly in love. ☊ love ☊
Their love grew with the years. ☊ love ☊
love of your country ☊ love ☊
You're going to love this. They've changed their minds again. ☊ love ☊
love doing sth: My dad loves going to football games. ☊ love ☊
I haven't been to Brazil, but I'd love to go. ☊ love ☊
love sth: 'Cigarette?' 'I'd love one, but I've just given up.' ☊ love ☊
Her much-loved brother lay dying of AIDS. ☊ love ☊
He had become a well-loved member of staff. ☊ love ☊
Relatives need time to grieve over loved ones they have lost. ☊ love ☊
to love your country ☊ love ☊
She looked particularly lovely that night. ☊ lovely ☊
He has a lovely voice. ☊ lovely ☊
'Can I get you anything?' 'A cup of tea would be lovely.' ☊ lovely ☊
What a lovely surprise! ☊ lovely ☊
Isn't it a lovely day? ☊ lovely ☊
We've had a lovely time. ☊ lovely ☊
It's a lovely old farm. ☊ lovely ☊
It's been lovely having you here. ☊ lovely ☊
You've got yourself into a lovely mess, haven't you? ☊ lovely ☊
Her mother was a lovely woman. ☊ lovely ☊
The park was full of young lovers holding hands. ☊ lover ☊
Training was given a very low priority. ☊ low ☊
Our supplies are running low (= we only have a little left). ☊ low ☊
low back pain ☊ low ☊
low clouds ☊ low ☊
Can you turn the music lower—you'll wake the baby. ☊ low ☊
a window set low in the wall ☊ low ☊
The candles were burning low. ☊ low ☊
So far I have had no luck with finding a job. ☊ luck ☊
You're out of luck. She's not here. ☊ luck ☊
The only goal of the match came more by luck than judgement. ☊ luck ☊
Finally my luck ran out and they caught me trying to climb the outer wall. ☊ luck ☊
I put the loss of the money down to pure bad luck. ☊ luck ☊
lucky (to do sth): His friend was killed and he knows he is lucky to be alive. ☊ lucky ☊
She was lucky enough to be chosen for the team. ☊ lucky ☊
lucky (that...): You were lucky (that) you spotted the danger in time. ☊ lucky ☊
You can think yourself lucky you didn't get mugged. ☊ lucky ☊
He was unhurt apart from a lump on his head. ☊ lump ☊
Machines have replaced human labour in many industries. ☊ machine ☊
Just put those clothes in the machine (= the washing machine). ☊ machine ☊
They realized that he had gone mad. ☊ mad ☊
She's mad at me for being late. ☊ mad ☊
football-mad boys ☊ mad ☊
The crowd made a mad rush for the exit. ☊ mad ☊
The team won and the fans went mad. ☊ mad ☊
mad with sth: to be mad with anger/excitement/grief/love ☊ mad ☊
Her designer clothes were from the pages of a glossy fashion magazine. ☊ magazine ☊
a place of secret shadows and ancient magic ☊ magic ☊
A passage was cleared through the crowd like magic. ☊ magic ☊
mail sb sth: Can you mail me that document you mentioned? ☊ mail ☊
The electricity supply has been cut off at the mains. ☊ main ☊
The service here is, in the main, reliable. ☊ in the main ☊
'Where do you export to?' 'France, mainly.' ☊ mainly ☊
maintain (that)...: The men maintained (that) they were out of the country when the crime was committed. ☊ maintain ☊
maintain sth: She has always maintained her innocence. ☊ maintain ☊
Her income was barely enough to maintain one child, let alone three. ☊ maintain ☊
We have encountered major problems. ☊ major ☊
The majority of people interviewed prefer TV to radio. ☊ majority ☊
This treatment is not available in the vast majority of hospitals. ☊ majority ☊
a majority decision (= one that is decided by what most people want) ☊ majority ☊
In the nursing profession, women are in a/the majority. ☊ majority ☊
She was elected by/with a majority of 749. ☊ majority ☊
a clear (= large) majority ☊ majority ☊
majority (over sb): They had a large majority over their nearest rivals. ☊ majority ☊
The government does not have an overall majority (= more members than all the other parties added together). ☊ majority ☊
The resolution was carried by a huge majority. ☊ majority ☊
He made a fortune on the stock market. ☊ make ☊
She would have made an excellent teacher. ☊ make ☊
make sb/sth + adj.: You've made my nose too big (= for example in a drawing). ☊ make ☊
Come on! It's time we made a start. ☊ make ☊
The stone made a dent in the roof of the car. ☊ make ☊
She tried to make a good impression on the interviewer. ☊ make ☊
She made her objections clear. ☊ make ☊
He made it clear that he objected. ☊ make ☊
The full story was never made public. ☊ make ☊
The terrorists made it known that tourists would be targeted. ☊ make ☊
You've made a terrible mess of this job. ☊ make ☊
It's important to try and make something of (= achieve sth in) your life. ☊ make ☊
make sth + noun: I made painting the house my project for the summer. ☊ make ☊
make sb sth: She made us all coffee. ☊ make ☊
These regulations were made to protect children. ☊ make ☊
My lawyer has been urging me to make a will. ☊ make ☊
She has made (= directed or acted in) several movies. ☊ make ☊
He made up some excuse about his daughter being sick. ☊ make sth up ☊
I told the kids a story, making it up as I went along. ☊ make sth up ☊
You made that up! ☊ make sth up ☊
We're making our attic into an extra bedroom. ☊ make sb/sth into sb/sth ☊
Nothing can make up for the loss of a child. ☊ make up for sth ☊
After all the delays, we were anxious to make up for lost time. ☊ make up for sth ☊
A warm and sunny September made up for a miserable wet August. ☊ make up for sth ☊
How can I make up for the way I've treated you? ☊ make up (to sb) for sth ☊
I don't know how I made it through the week. ☊ make it ☊
The body is that of a white male aged about 40. ☊ male ☊
Some teenagers were hanging out at the mall. ☊ mall ☊
early/modern/Prehistoric man ☊ man ☊
to manage a factory/bank/hotel/soccer team ☊ manage ☊
manage sth: In spite of his disappointment, he managed a weak smile. ☊ manage ☊
They managed to find a place to stay. ☊ manage ☊
a management training course ☊ management ☊
The company's top-down management style made decision-making slow and inflexible. ☊ management ☊
The management is/are considering closing the factory. ☊ management ☊
The shop is now under new management. ☊ management ☊
The manner in which the decision was announced was extremely regrettable. ☊ manner ☊
It is bad manners to talk with your mouth full. ☊ manner ☊
The company has established its first manufacturing base in Europe. ☊ manufacturing ☊
He made ten mistakes in as many (= in ten) lines. ☊ many ☊
I've known her for a great many (= very many) years. ☊ many ☊
a many-headed monster ☊ many ☊
There were as many as 200 people at the lecture. ☊ as many as... ☊
The exhibition has helped put the city on the map. ☊ put sb/sth on the map ☊
(+ adv./prep.): Soldiers were marching up and down outside the government buildings. ☊ march ☊
Quick march! (= the order to start marching) ☊ march ☊
+ noun: They marched 20 miles to reach the capital. ☊ march ☊
The army began their long march to the coast. ☊ march ☊
I hate marking exam papers. ☊ mark ☊
The cross marks the spot where the body was found. ☊ mark ☊
The route has been marked in red. ☊ mark ☊
A large purple scar marked his cheek. ☊ mark ☊
The surfaces are made from a material that doesn't mark. ☊ mark ☊
mark A (with B): Items marked with an asterisk can be omitted. ☊ mark ☊
mark B on A: Prices are marked on the goods. ☊ mark ☊
mark sb/sth + adj.: The teacher marked her absent (= made a mark by her name to show that she was absent). ☊ mark ☊
Why have you marked this wrong? ☊ mark ☊
Do not open any mail marked 'Confidential'. ☊ mark ☊
to get a good/poor mark in English ☊ mark ☊
to give sb a high/low mark ☊ mark ☊
I got full marks (= the highest mark possible) in the spelling test. ☊ mark ☊
'You're wearing a tie!' 'Full marks for observation.' ☊ mark ☊
I put a mark in the margin to remind me to check the figure. ☊ mark ☊
a horse with a white mark on its head ☊ mark ☊
a market town (= a town in Britain where a regular market is or was held) ☊ market ☊
They have increased their share of the market by 10%. ☊ market ☊
They have cornered the market in sportswear (= sell the most). ☊ market ☊
This is his second marriage. ☊ marriage ☊
My parents are celebrating 30 years of marriage. ☊ marriage ☊
a married man/woman ☊ married ☊
She's married to John. ☊ married ☊
Rachel and David are getting married on Saturday. ☊ married ☊
marry (sb): She married a German. ☊ marry ☊
He was 36 when he married Viv. ☊ marry ☊
a mass of snow and rocks falling down the mountain ☊ mass ☊
The sky was full of dark masses of clouds. ☊ mass ☊
I began sifting through the mass of evidence. ☊ mass ☊
I struggled through the mass of people to the exit. ☊ mass ☊
The page was covered with a mass of figures. ☊ mass ☊
I've got masses of work to do. ☊ mass ☊
Don't give me any more. I've eaten masses! ☊ mass ☊
Their latest product is aimed at the mass market. ☊ mass ☊
a massive rock ☊ massive ☊
the massive walls of the castle ☊ massive ☊
The explosion made a massive hole in the ground. ☊ massive ☊
He suffered a massive heart attack. ☊ massive ☊
They are playing an important match against Liverpool on Saturday. ☊ match ☊
to win/lose a match ☊ match ☊
to strike a match (= to make it burn) ☊ match ☊
to put a match to sth (= set fire to sth) ☊ match ☊
If you suspect a gas leak do not strike a match or use electricity. ☊ match ☊
He took all her letters into the yard and put a match to them. ☊ match ☊
The aim of the competition is to match the quote to the person who said it. ☊ match ☊
The dark clouds matched her mood. ☊ match ☊
She spent the morning matching up orders with invoices. ☊ match sth up (with sth) ☊
They've been best mates since school. ☊ mate ☊
I was with a mate. ☊ mate ☊
After mating, the female kills the male. ☊ mate ☊
The company produces its own training material. ☊ material ☊
The teacher saw her as good university material (= good enough to go to university). ☊ material ☊
She's collecting material for her latest novel. ☊ material ☊
He worked out the very difficult mathematics in great detail. ☊ mathematics ☊
She resigned over a matter of principle. ☊ matter ☊
Just as a matter of interest (= because it is interesting, not because it is important), how much did you pay for it? ☊ matter ☊
'I think this is the best so far.' 'Well, that's a matter of opinion (= other people may think differently). ☊ matter ☊
'We've bought a new TV.' 'What was the matter with the old one?' ☊ matter ☊
What on earth was the matter with her, she wondered. She'd come here to enjoy herself and here she was, stuck on her own in the hotel. ☊ matter ☊
They had important matters to discuss. ☊ matter ☊
I wasn't prepared to let the matter drop (= stop discussing it). ☊ matter ☊
I did not feel that we had got to the heart of the matter (= the most important part). ☊ matter ☊
I'd forgotten the keys, which didn't help matters. ☊ matter ☊
Matters were made worse by a fire in the warehouse. ☊ matter ☊
I decided to take matters into my own hands (= deal with the situation myself). ☊ matter ☊
Matters came to a head (= the situation became very difficult) with his resignation. ☊ matter ☊
It's a nice place. We've stayed there ourselves, as a matter of fact. ☊ as a matter of fact ☊
He's been in prison, you know—not that it matters (= that information does not affect my opinion of him). ☊ matter ☊
matter (to sb) who, what, etc...: Does it really matter who did it? ☊ matter ☊
the maximum speed/temperature/volume ☊ maximum ☊
For maximum effect do the exercises every day. ☊ maximum ☊
a maximum security prison ☊ maximum ☊
The offence carries a maximum prison sentence of ten years. ☊ maximum ☊
a maximum of 30 children in a class ☊ maximum ☊
The job will require you to use all your skills to the maximum. ☊ maximum ☊
What is the absolute maximum you can afford to pay? ☊ maximum ☊
He may have (= perhaps he has) missed his train. ☊ may ☊
Don't hit me. ☊ me ☊
$20 means a lot (= represents a lot of money) when you live on $100 a week. ☊ mean ☊
She did everything to get the two of them together, but I guess it just wasn't meant to be. ☊ mean ☊
mean what...: He means what he says (= is not joking, exaggerating, etc.). ☊ mean ☊
Don't be angry. I'm sure she meant it for the best (= intended to be helpful). ☊ mean ☊
I'm sorry I hurt you. I didn't mean to. ☊ mean ☊
I'm feeling very guilty—I've been meaning to call my parents for days, but still haven't got around to it. ☊ mean ☊
You're meant to (= you are supposed to) pay before you go in. ☊ mean ☊
mean sth: What did he mean by that remark? ☊ mean ☊
'Perhaps we should try another approach.' 'What do you mean? (= I don't understand what you are suggesting.)' ☊ mean ☊
What she means is that there's no point in waiting here. ☊ mean ☊
I see what you mean (= I understand although I may not agree), but I still think it's worth trying. ☊ mean ☊
See what I mean (= I was right and this proves it, doesn't it)? She never agrees to anything I suggest. ☊ mean ☊
'But Pete doesn't know we're here!' 'That's what I mean! (= that's what I have been trying to tell you.)' ☊ mean ☊
mean (that)...: Did he mean (that) he was dissatisfied with our service? ☊ mean ☊
You mean (= are you telling me) we have to start all over again? ☊ mean ☊
It was so boring—I mean, nothing happened for the first hour! ☊ I mean ☊
Her life seemed to have lost all meaning. ☊ meaning ☊
With Anna he learned the meaning of love. ☊ meaning ☊
What's the meaning of this? I explicitly told you not to leave the room. ☊ meaning ☊
Bob spent fifteen months alone on his yacht. Ann, meanwhile, took care of the children on her own. ☊ meanwhile ☊
measure sb/sth for sth: He's gone to be measured for a new suit. ☊ measure ☊
The Richter Scale is a measure of ground motion. ☊ measure ☊
The government is introducing tougher measures to combat crime. ☊ measure ☊
Police in riot gear were in attendance as a precautionary measure. ☊ measure ☊
The trial was fully reported in the media. ☊ media ☊
Any event attended by the actor received widespread media coverage. ☊ media ☊
He became a media star for his part in the protests. ☊ media ☊
advances in modern medicine ☊ medicine ☊
Did you take your medicine? ☊ medicine ☊
a man of medium height/build ☊ medium ☊
Television is the modern medium of communication. ☊ medium ☊
Where did you first meet your husband? ☊ meet ☊
I don't think we've met. ☊ meet ☊
meet sb: The Prime Minister met other European leaders for talks. ☊ meet ☊
meet with sb: The President met with senior White House aides. ☊ meet ☊
meet (for sth): Let's meet for a drink after work. ☊ meet ☊
meet sb (for sth): We're meeting them outside the theatre at 7. ☊ meet ☊
The hotel bus meets all incoming flights. ☊ meet ☊
The President met with senior White House aides. ☊ meet with sb ☊
The meeting was postponed. ☊ meeting ☊
At our first meeting I was nervous. ☊ meeting ☊
melt sth: The sun had melted the snow. ☊ melt ☊
First, melt two ounces of butter. ☊ melt ☊
characteristics common to all members of the species ☊ member ☊
party/union members ☊ member ☊
The membership has/have not yet voted. ☊ membership ☊
Have you got enough memory available to run the program? ☊ memory ☊
He had a long memory for people who had disappointed him. ☊ memory ☊
It was the worst storm in recent memory. ☊ memory ☊
This hasn't happened in living memory (= nobody alive now can remember it happening). ☊ memory ☊
I made a mental note to talk to her about it. ☊ mental ☊
The experience caused her huge amounts of mental suffering. ☊ mental ☊
Mentally, I began making a list of things I had to do. ☊ mentally ☊
He has two big houses in this country, not to mention his villa in France. ☊ not to mention ☊
You've got the job. The interview will be a mere formality. ☊ mere ☊
They agreed to go merely because they were getting paid for it. ☊ merely ☊
The economy is in a mess. ☊ mess ☊
I feel I've made a mess of things. ☊ mess ☊
The biggest question is how they got into this mess in the first place. ☊ mess ☊
The room was in a mess. ☊ mess ☊
The kids made a mess in the bathroom. ☊ mess ☊
We've had an urgent message saying that your father's ill. ☊ message ☊
Jenny's not here at the moment. Can I take a message? ☊ message ☊
I've been trying to get you all day—don't you ever listen to your messages? ☊ message ☊
message (from sb) (to sb): Messages of support have been arriving from all over the country ☊ message ☊
There were four messages in my inbox. ☊ message ☊
He sent me a message. ☊ message ☊
The campaign is trying to get the message across to young people that drugs are dangerous. ☊ message ☊
The clear message coming from the government is that they are getting tough on crime. ☊ message ☊
method (of sth): a reliable/effective/scientific method of data analysis ☊ method ☊
a lake with an island in the middle ☊ middle ☊
He was standing in the middle of the room. ☊ middle ☊
His picture was right/bang (= exactly) in the middle of the front page. ☊ middle ☊
I have a pain in the middle of my back. ☊ middle ☊
I should have finished by the middle of the week. ☊ middle ☊
I like a story with a beginning, a middle and an end. ☊ middle ☊
The pills might have helped him, if only he'd taken them regularly. ☊ might ☊
the mildest winter since records began ☊ mild ☊
a mile-long procession ☊ mile ☊
We did about 30 miles a day on our cycling trip. ☊ mile ☊
There isn't a house for miles around here. ☊ mile ☊
military training/intelligence ☊ military ☊
a military coup ☊ military ☊
The military was/were called in to deal with the riot. ☊ military ☊
He made his millions (= all his money) on currency deals. ☊ million ☊
Sorry—your name has gone right out of my mind. ☊ mind ☊
As for avoiding you, nothing could be further from my mind (= I was not thinking of it at all). ☊ mind ☊
There was no doubt in his mind that he'd get the job. ☊ mind ☊
She was in a disturbed state of mind. ☊ mind ☊
a creative/evil/suspicious mind ☊ mind ☊
He had the body of a man and the mind of a child. ☊ mind ☊
When discussing influential modern artists, three names immediately come to mind. ☊ come/spring to mind ☊
Watching TV all evening wasn't exactly what I had in mind! ☊ have sb/sth in mind (for sth) ☊
Have you made up your minds where to go for your honeymoon? ☊ make up your mind, make your mind up ☊
You'll never persuade him to stay—his mind's made up (= he has definitely decided to go). ☊ make up your mind, make your mind up ☊
Mind your head! (= for example, be careful you don't hit it on a low ceiling) ☊ mind ☊
mind how, where, etc...: Mind how you go! (= often used when you say goodbye to sb) ☊ mind ☊
Mind where you're treading! ☊ mind ☊
Are you married, if you don't mind my asking? ☊ mind ☊
mind that...: He minded that he hadn't been asked. ☊ mind ☊
Have you broken it? Never mind, we can buy another one. ☊ never mind ☊
This isn't where I intended to take you—but never mind, it's just as good. ☊ never mind ☊
I've heard they're getting divorced. Mind you, I'm not surprised—they were always arguing. ☊ mind you ☊
The work was done with the minimum amount of effort. ☊ minimum ☊
He passed the exams with the minimum of effort. ☊ minimum ☊
The room had a minimum of furniture. ☊ minimum ☊
a large German-speaking minority in the east of the country ☊ minority ☊
Men are in the minority in this profession. ☊ be in a/the minority ☊
Come down this minute! ☊ this minute ☊
Dickens' novels are a mirror of his times. ☊ mirror ☊
Sorry I'm late—have I missed anything? ☊ miss ☊
'Is Ann there?' 'You've just missed her (= she has just left).' ☊ miss ☊
You can't afford to miss meals (= not eat meals) when you're in training. ☊ miss ☊
She hasn't missed a game all year. ☊ miss ☊
You missed a good party last night (= because you did not go). ☊ miss ☊
'Are you coming to the school play?' 'I wouldn't miss it for the world.' ☊ miss ☊
You're missing the point (= failing to understand the main part) of what I'm saying. ☊ miss ☊
I think I must have missed something because none of this makes any sense. ☊ miss ☊
miss (sb/sth): How many goals has he missed this season? ☊ miss ☊
The bullet missed her by about six inches. ☊ miss ☊
miss doing sth: She narrowly missed hitting him. ☊ miss ☊
I'll just read through the form again to make sure I haven't missed anything out. ☊ miss sb/sth out ☊
My gloves have been missing for ages. ☊ missing ☊
Two files have gone missing. ☊ missing ☊
Our cat's gone missing again. ☊ missing ☊
He was reported missing, presumed dead. ☊ missing ☊
I made the mistake of giving him my address. ☊ mistake ☊
The waiter made a mistake (in) adding up the bill. ☊ mistake ☊
Her essay is full of spelling mistakes. ☊ mistake ☊
I took your bag instead of mine by mistake. ☊ by mistake ☊
I thought I saw someone I knew, but I must have been mistaken. ☊ mistaken ☊
We've worked together for years but never mixed socially. ☊ mix ☊
Someone has mixed up all the application forms. ☊ mix sth up ☊
Don't tell me you're mixed up in all of this? ☊ be/get mixed up in sth ☊
The weather has been very mixed recently. ☊ mixed ☊
The play was given a mixed reception by the critics (= some liked it, some did not). ☊ mixed ☊
British athletes had mixed fortunes in yesterday's competition. ☊ mixed ☊
Add the eggs to the mixture and beat well. ☊ mixture ☊
Please make sure all mobile phones are switched off during the performance. ☊ mobile phone ☊
The architect had produced a scale model of the proposed shopping complex. ☊ model ☊
the modern industrial world ☊ modern ☊
Modern European history ☊ modern ☊
modern Greek ☊ modern ☊
Stress is a major problem of modern life. ☊ modern ☊
Shakespeare's language can be a problem for modern readers. ☊ modern ☊
modern art/architecture/drama/jazz ☊ modern ☊
a modern computer system ☊ modern ☊
modern methods of farming ☊ modern ☊
the most modern, well-equipped hospital in London ☊ modern ☊
Where's my mom? ☊ mom ☊
Are you listening, Mom? ☊ mom ☊
We're busy at the moment (= now). ☊ moment ☊
I'm waiting for the right moment to tell him the bad news. ☊ moment ☊
She started work last Monday. ☊ Monday ☊
'When did the accident happen?' 'It was the Monday (= the Monday of the week we are talking about).' ☊ Monday ☊
If the item is not satisfactory, you will get your money back. ☊ money ☊
Where can I change my money into dollars? ☊ money ☊
We're moving house next month. ☊ month ☊
Have you read this month's 'Physics World'? ☊ month ☊
They lived in Toronto during their first few months of marriage. ☊ month ☊
She's in a good mood today (= happy and friendly). ☊ mood ☊
The movie captures the mood of the interwar years perfectly. ☊ mood ☊
a moral issue/dilemma/question ☊ moral ☊
traditional moral values ☊ moral ☊
a decline in moral standards ☊ moral ☊
moral philosophy ☊ moral ☊
a deeply religious man with a highly developed moral sense ☊ moral ☊
The newspapers were full of moral outrage at the weakness of other countries. ☊ moral ☊
moral responsibility/duty ☊ moral ☊
Governments have at least a moral obligation to answer these questions. ☊ moral ☊
The job was to call on all her diplomatic skills and moral courage (= the courage to do what you think is right). ☊ moral ☊
He led a very moral life. ☊ moral ☊
a very moral person ☊ moral ☊
to act morally ☊ morally ☊
morally right/wrong/justified/unacceptable ☊ morally ☊
He felt morally responsible for the accident. ☊ morally ☊
More and more people are using the Internet. ☊ more and more ☊
I had no complaints and no more (= neither) did Tom. ☊ more ☊
I've more or less finished the book. ☊ more or less ☊
We got the news on the morning of the wedding. ☊ morning ☊
He's been in a meeting all morning. ☊ morning ☊
I didn't get home until two in the morning! ☊ morning ☊
He died in the early hours of Sunday morning. ☊ morning ☊
I spent most time on the first question. ☊ most ☊
Who ate the most? ☊ most ☊
The director has the most to lose. ☊ most ☊
As most of you know, I've decided to resign. ☊ most ☊
Most of the people I had invited turned up. ☊ most ☊
It was the people with the least money who gave most generously. ☊ most ☊
Do not alight while the train is still in motion (= moving). ☊ motion ☊
He started the motor. ☊ motor ☊
He mounted his horse and rode away. ☊ mount ☊
He mounted the platform and addressed the crowd. ☊ mount ☊
We spent a week walking in the mountains. ☊ mountain ☊
The stores were overrun with rats and mice. ☊ mouse ☊
He was a weak little mouse of a man. ☊ mouse ☊
Their mouths fell open (= they were surprised). ☊ mouth ☊
Don't talk with your mouth full (= when eating). ☊ mouth ☊
The creature was foaming at the mouth. ☊ mouth ☊
move sb to sth: Grown men were moved to tears at the horrific scenes. ☊ move ☊
We don't like it here so we've decided to move. ☊ move ☊
move away: She's been all on her own since her daughter moved away. ☊ move ☊
We moved house last week. ☊ move ☊
I'm being moved to the New York office. ☊ move ☊
Time is moving on. ☊ move ☊
Share prices moved ahead today. ☊ move ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The government has not moved on this issue. ☊ move ☊
The bus was already moving when I jumped onto it. ☊ move ☊
Our new neighbours moved in yesterday. ☊ move in, move into sth ☊
Their move from Italy to the US has not been a success. ☊ move ☊
He's performed well since his move from Manchester United to Liverpool. ☊ move ☊
Every move was painful. ☊ move ☊
She felt he was watching her every move. ☊ move ☊
This latest move by the government has aroused fierce opposition. ☊ move ☊
The management have made no move to settle the strike. ☊ move ☊
the mass movement of herds of wildebeest ☊ movement ☊
Have you seen the latest Miyazaki movie? ☊ movie ☊
a famous movie director/star ☊ movie ☊
I won, but there wasn't much in it (= our scores were nearly the same). ☊ not much in it ☊
The children are already learning to multiply and divide. ☊ multiply ☊
Our problems have multiplied since last year. ☊ multiply ☊
He kept mum about what he'd seen. ☊ keep mum ☊
She has been charged with the attempted murder of her husband. ☊ murder ☊
The murdered woman was well known in the area. ☊ murder ☊
a museum of modern art ☊ museum ☊
She could hear music playing somewhere. ☊ music ☊
He wrote the music but I don't know who wrote the words. ☊ music ☊
The poem has been set to music. ☊ music ☊
I had to play it without the music. ☊ music ☊
The music was still open on the piano (= the paper or book with the musical notes on it). ☊ music ☊
Cars must not park in front of the entrance (= it is not allowed). ☊ must ☊
I must admit (= I feel that I should admit) I was surprised it cost so little. ☊ must ☊
Must you always question everything I say? (= it is annoying) ☊ must ☊
He must have known (= surely he knew) what she wanted. ☊ must ☊
I'm sorry, she's not here. She must have left already (= that must be the explanation). ☊ must ☊
Where's my passport? ☊ my ☊
I wrote a message to myself. ☊ myself ☊
I haven't been feeling myself recently (= I have not felt well). ☊ myself ☊
A mysterious illness is affecting all the animals. ☊ mysterious ☊
A mysterious young woman is living next door. ☊ mysterious ☊
It is one of the great unsolved mysteries of this century. ☊ mystery ☊
a mystery tour (= when you do not know where you are going) ☊ mystery ☊
Please write your full name and address below. ☊ name ☊
The car is registered in my name. ☊ in the name of sb/sth, in sb's/sth's name ☊
name sb/sth (after sb): name sb/sth (for sb): He was named after his father (= given his father's first name). ☊ name ☊
the diesel engine, named after its inventor Rudolf Diesel ☊ name ☊
name sb/sth + noun: They named their son John. ☊ name ☊
name sb/sth: The victim has not yet been named. ☊ name ☊
Can you name all the American states? ☊ name ☊
The manager has named his side for the semi-final. ☊ name ☊
name sb/sth as sb/sth: The missing man has been named as James Kelly. ☊ name ☊
She was elected by a narrow majority. ☊ narrow ☊
He had a narrow escape when his car skidded on the ice. ☊ narrow ☊
The entire nation, it seemed, was watching TV. ☊ nation ☊
He's a natural leader. ☊ natural ☊
When body temperature is beginning to fall there is a natural tendency to fall asleep. ☊ natural ☊
He thought social inequality was all part of the natural order of things. ☊ natural ☊
After a while, we naturally started talking about the children. ☊ naturally ☊
'Did you complain about the noise?' 'Naturally.' ☊ naturally ☊
plants that grow naturally in poor soils ☊ naturally ☊
The navy is/are considering buying six new warships. ☊ navy ☊
Where's the nearest bank? ☊ near ☊
She has a 12-point lead over her nearest rival. ☊ near ☊
The election proved to be a near disaster for the party. ☊ near ☊
Only the nearest relatives were present at the funeral. ☊ near ☊
A bomb exploded somewhere near. ☊ near ☊
The exams are drawing near. ☊ near ☊
Do you live near here? ☊ near ☊
There were complaints from nearby residents. ☊ nearby ☊
The car is parked nearby. ☊ nearby ☊
She summarized her plan very neatly. ☊ neatly ☊
The more expensive articles are not necessarily better. ☊ not necessarily ☊
This is a necessary consequence of progress. ☊ necessary ☊
He broke his neck in the fall. ☊ neck ☊
It's here if you need it. ☊ need ☊
He needs to win this game to stay in the match. ☊ need ☊
I didn't need to go to the bank after all—Mary lent me the money. ☊ need ☊
need (not) have done sth: You needn't have worried (= it was not necessary for you to worry, but you did) —it all turned out fine. ☊ need ☊
to satisfy/meet/identify a need ☊ need ☊
to fulfil an emotional need ☊ need ☊
to meet children's special educational needs ☊ need ☊
He helped me in my hour of need. ☊ need ☊
The compass needle was pointing north. ☊ needle ☊
knitting needles ☊ needle ☊
They received a negative reply. ☊ negative ☊
The crisis had a negative effect on trade. ☊ negative ☊
We've had a lot of support from all our friends and neighbours. ☊ neighbour ☊
Houses in the neighbourhood of Paris are extremely expensive. ☊ neighbourhood ☊
I hadn't been to New York before and neither had Jane. ☊ neither ☊
I neither knew nor cared what had happened to him. ☊ neither ☊
Everyone's nerves were on edge (= everyone felt tense ). ☊ nerve ☊
By the end of the meal her nerves were completely frayed. ☊ nerve ☊
She was in a state of nervous exhaustion. ☊ nervous ☊
fishing nets ☊ net ☊
Never in all my life have I seen such a horrible thing. ☊ never ☊
I never knew (= didn't know until now) you had a twin sister. ☊ never ☊
'I told my boss exactly what I thought of her.' 'You never did!' (= 'Surely you didn't!') ☊ never ☊
Our defeat was expected but it is disappointing nevertheless. ☊ nevertheless ☊
new potatoes (= ones dug from the soil early in the season) ☊ new ☊
Since he changed jobs he's looked like a new man. ☊ new ☊
She went to Australia to start a new life. ☊ new ☊
You're new here, aren't you? ☊ new ☊
This is a new experience for me. ☊ new ☊
When do you start your new job? ☊ new ☊
He's made a lot of new friends. ☊ new ☊
Have you read her new novel? ☊ new ☊
Have you heard the news? Pat's leaving! ☊ news ☊
That's great news. ☊ news ☊
Messengers brought news that the battle had been lost. ☊ news ☊
Do you want the good news or the bad news first? ☊ news ☊
It's news to me (= I haven't heard it before). ☊ news ☊
breaking news (= news that is arriving about events that have just happened) ☊ news ☊
The wedding was front-page news. ☊ news ☊
I fainted and the next thing I knew I was in the hospital. ☊ next ☊
Round here, you leave school at sixteen and next thing you know, you're married with three kids. ☊ next ☊
What happened next? ☊ next ☊
nice about sth: I complained to the manager and he was very nice about it. ☊ nice ☊
nice (to do sth): Nice to meet you! (= a friendly greeting when you meet sb for the first time) ☊ nice ☊
It's nice to know that somebody appreciates what I do. ☊ nice ☊
It was nice and warm yesterday. ☊ nice ☊
The room was nicely furnished. ☊ nicely ☊
The plants are coming along nicely (= growing well). ☊ nicely ☊
If you ask her nicely she might say yes. ☊ nicely ☊
Did you hear the storm last night? ☊ night ☊
Where did you spend the night? ☊ night ☊
You're welcome to stay the night here. ☊ night ☊
What is he doing calling at this time of night? ☊ night ☊
You'll feel better after you've had a good night's sleep. ☊ night ☊
I'm working late tomorrow night. ☊ night ☊
She was chatting away, nineteen to the dozen. ☊ talk, etc. nineteen to the dozen ☊
'Are you ready?' 'No, I'm not.' ☊ no ☊
'She's had an accident.' 'Oh, no!' ☊ no ☊
'I'm leaving!' 'No!' ☊ no ☊
She rose from being a nobody to become a superstar. ☊ nobody ☊
They were making too much noise. ☊ noise ☊
I was woken by the noise of a car starting up. ☊ noise ☊
noisy children/traffic/crowds ☊ noisy ☊
The children were playing noisily upstairs. ☊ noisily ☊
Her first customer was none other than Mrs Obama. ☊ none other than ☊
I offered to pay but he was having none of it. ☊ have/want none of sth ☊
Reports that he has resigned are nonsense. ☊ nonsense ☊
You're talking nonsense! ☊ nonsense ☊
Ministers have dismissed the rumours of a bribery scandal as nonsense. ☊ nonsense ☊
Most of the translation he did for me was complete nonsense. ☊ nonsense ☊
He wasn't there on Monday. Nor on Tuesday, for that matter. ☊ nor ☊
My day began in the normal way, and then I received a very strange phone call. ☊ normal ☊
Her heart is beating normally. ☊ normally ☊
The shares had already been trading north of £30. ☊ north ☊
They've gone to live up north. ☊ up north ☊
He broke his nose in the fight. ☊ nose ☊
She did not/didn't see him. ☊ not ☊
I can't see from here. ☊ not ☊
'What did you do at school?' 'Not a lot.' ☊ not ☊
'Is it ready?' 'I'm afraid not.' ☊ not ☊
He didn't speak to me—not one word. ☊ not a..., not one... ☊
He played the first few notes of the tune. ☊ note ☊
He sat taking notes of everything that was said. ☊ note ☊
Patients' medical notes have gone missing. ☊ note ☊
She made a mental note (= decided that she must remember) to ask Alan about it. ☊ note ☊
note how, where, etc...: Note how these animals sometimes walk with their tails up in the air. ☊ note ☊
it is noted that...: It should be noted that dissertations submitted late will not be accepted. ☊ note ☊
We did nothing at the weekend. ☊ nothing ☊
That has nothing to do with what we're discussing. ☊ be/have nothing to do with sb/sth ☊
There was a notice on the board saying the class had been cancelled. ☊ notice ☊
A public notice about the planned development was pinned to the wall. ☊ notice ☊
These protests have really made the government sit up and take notice (= realize the importance of the situation). ☊ notice ☊
It was Susan who brought the problem to my notice (= told me about it). ☊ notice ☊
It will not have escaped your notice that there have been some major changes in the company. ☊ notice ☊
People were making fun of him but he didn't seem to notice. ☊ notice ☊
notice sb/sth: The first thing I noticed about the room was the smell. ☊ notice ☊
notice sb/sth doing sth: I didn't notice him leaving. ☊ notice ☊
a noticeable improvement ☊ noticeable ☊
Her scars are hardly noticeable now. ☊ noticeable ☊
noticeable in sb/sth: This effect is particularly noticeable in younger patients. ☊ noticeable ☊
noticeable that...: It was noticeable that none of the family were present. ☊ noticeable ☊
Where are you living now? ☊ now ☊
It's been two weeks now since she called. ☊ now ☊
I've lived at home up till now. ☊ now ☊
Start writing now. ☊ now ☊
I am now ready to answer your questions. ☊ now ☊
Now they want to tax food! ☊ now ☊
Now that the kids have left home we've got a lot of extra space. ☊ now ☊
We discussed it all morning but got nowhere. ☊ get/go nowhere, get sb nowhere ☊
The children were nowhere to be seen. ☊ nowhere to be found/seen, nowhere in sight ☊
the country's nuclear capability (= the fact that it has nuclear weapons) ☊ nuclear ☊
A large number of people have applied for the job. ☊ number ☊
The number of homeless people has increased dramatically. ☊ number ☊
Huge numbers of (= very many) animals have died. ☊ number ☊
A number of (= some) problems have arisen. ☊ number ☊
Nurses are leaving the profession in increasing numbers. ☊ number ☊
Sheer weight of numbers (= the large number of soldiers) secured them the victory. ☊ number ☊
I'm sorry, I think you have the wrong number (= wrong telephone number). ☊ number ☊
The song reached number 5 in the charts. ☊ number ☊
a qualified/registered nurse ☊ nurse ☊
If you're late, you'll defeat the whole object of the exercise. ☊ object ☊
object to doing sth/to sb doing sth: I really object to being charged for parking. ☊ object ☊
to meet/achieve your objectives ☊ objective ☊
You must set realistic aims and objectives for yourself. ☊ objective ☊
an objective analysis/assessment/report ☊ objective ☊
We managed to escape observation (= we were not seen). ☊ observation ☊
The suspect is being kept under observation (= watched closely by the police). ☊ observation ☊
an observation post/tower (= a place from where sb, especially an enemy, can be watched) ☊ observation ☊
He began by making a few general observations about the report. ☊ observation ☊
observe sb/sth: Have you observed any changes lately? ☊ observe ☊
observe sb/sth do sth: The police observed a man enter the bank. ☊ observe ☊
observe that...: She observed that all the chairs were already occupied. ☊ observe ☊
be observed to do sth: He was observed to follow her closely. ☊ observe ☊
observe (sb/sth): I felt he was observing everything I did. ☊ observe ☊
The patients were observed over a period of several months. ☊ observe ☊
I finally managed to obtain a copy of the report. ☊ obtain ☊
It was obvious to everyone that the child had been badly treated. ☊ obvious ☊
This seemed the most obvious thing to do. ☊ obvious ☊
I've met him on several occasions. ☊ occasion ☊
They have been seen together on two separate occasions. ☊ occasion ☊
He used the occasion to announce further tax cuts. ☊ occasion ☊
a great/memorable/happy occasion ☊ occasion ☊
Turn every meal into a special occasion. ☊ occasion ☊
They marked the occasion (= celebrated it) with an open-air concert. ☊ occasion ☊
Their wedding turned out to be quite an occasion. ☊ occasion ☊
He was presented with the watch on the occasion of his retirement. ☊ occasion ☊
He has been known on occasion to lose his temper. ☊ on occasion(s) ☊
occupied (doing sth/in doing sth/in sth): He's fully occupied looking after three small children. ☊ occupied ☊
He spent his childhood in occupied Europe. ☊ occupied ☊
The capital has been occupied by the rebel army. ☊ occupy ☊
Protesting students occupied the TV station. ☊ occupy ☊
Something unexpected occurred. ☊ occur ☊
The idea occurred to him in a dream. ☊ occur to sb ☊
occur that...: It didn't occur to him that his wife was having an affair. ☊ occur to sb ☊
occur to do sth: It didn't occur to her to ask for help. ☊ occur to sb ☊
the depths of the ocean ☊ ocean ☊
People were swimming in the ocean despite the hurricane warning. ☊ ocean ☊
The plane hit the ocean several miles offshore. ☊ ocean ☊
Our beach house is just a couple of miles from the ocean. ☊ ocean ☊
Ocean levels are rising. ☊ ocean ☊
the Antarctic/Arctic/Atlantic/Indian/Pacific Ocean ☊ ocean ☊
There's something odd about that man. ☊ odd ☊
It's most odd that (= very odd that) she hasn't written. ☊ odd ☊
She had the oddest feeling that he was avoiding her. ☊ odd ☊
She's been behaving very oddly lately. ☊ oddly ☊
Oddly enough, the most expensive tickets sold fastest. ☊ oddly ☊
Can't you throw out that old bike of Tommy's? ☊ of ☊
a story of passion ☊ of ☊
a crowd of people ☊ of ☊
He was cleared of all blame. ☊ of ☊
Sarah's off in India somewhere. ☊ off ☊
He's had his beard shaved off. ☊ off ☊
Don't leave the toothpaste with the top off. ☊ off ☊
The wedding is off. ☊ off ☊
The water is off. ☊ off ☊
Make sure the TV is off. ☊ off ☊
I've got three days off next week. ☊ off ☊
How many days did you take off? ☊ off ☊
The weather was so bad we'd have been better off staying at home. ☊ be better/worse off (doing sth) ☊
an island off the coast of Spain ☊ off ☊
We're getting right off the subject. ☊ off ☊
You need to take the top off the bottle first! ☊ off ☊
He's had ten days off school. ☊ off ☊
They knocked £500 off the car. ☊ off ☊
a first offence (= the first time that sb has been found guilty of a crime) ☊ offence ☊
He was not aware that he had committed an offence. ☊ offence ☊
They'll be offended if you don't go to their wedding. ☊ offend ☊
She managed to offend her boyfriend's parents as soon as she opened her mouth. ☊ offend ☊
She pleaded guilty to five traffic offenses. ☊ offense ☊
He played offense for the Chicago Bulls. ☊ offense ☊
offensive to sb: His comments were deeply offensive to a large number of single mothers. ☊ offensive ☊
offer (sth): Josie had offered her services as a guide ☊ offer ☊
He offered some useful advice. ☊ offer ☊
offer sth (to sb) (for sth): He offered $4 000 for the car. ☊ offer ☊
They are offering a reward for the return of their cat. ☊ offer ☊
I gratefully took the cup of coffee she offered me. ☊ offer ☊
The job didn't offer any prospects for promotion. ☊ offer ☊
He did not offer any explanation for his behaviour. ☊ offer ☊
offer (of sth): Thank you for your kind offer of help. ☊ offer ☊
I took him up on his offer of a loan. ☊ offer ☊
I've had an offer of $2 500 for the car. ☊ offer ☊
They've decided to accept our original offer. ☊ offer ☊
The offer has been withdrawn. ☊ offer ☊
This special offer is valid until the end of the month. ☊ offer ☊
How long has he been in office? ☊ office ☊
The party has been out of office (= has not formed a government) for many years. ☊ office ☊
The present government took office in 2009. ☊ office ☊
The company is moving to new offices on the other side of town. ☊ office ☊
The matter was passed on to me, as your commanding officer. ☊ officer ☊
Yes, officer, I saw what happened. ☊ officer ☊
He attended in his official capacity as mayor. ☊ official ☊
This was her first official engagement. ☊ official ☊
He made an official visit to Tokyo in March. ☊ official ☊
An official inquiry has been launched into the cause of the accident. ☊ official ☊
The country's official language is Spanish. ☊ official ☊
Palace officials are refusing to comment on the royal divorce. ☊ official ☊
The college is not an officially recognized English language school. ☊ officially ☊
I'm not officially supposed to be here. ☊ officially ☊
Officially, he resigned because of bad health. ☊ officially ☊
I've often wondered what happened to him. ☊ often ☊
'I saw Ben yesterday.' 'Oh yes, how is he?' ☊ oh ☊
Oh dear! What's happened now? ☊ oh ☊
Oh no, I've broken it! ☊ oh ☊
I've been in this job for, oh, about six years. ☊ oh ☊
Put some oil in the car. ☊ oil ☊
OK, so I was wrong. I'm sorry. ☊ OK ☊
Is it OK for me to come too? ☊ OK ☊
I think I did OK in the exam. ☊ OK ☊
This carpet's getting pretty old now. ☊ old ☊
Things were different in the old days. ☊ old ☊
I went back to visit my old school. ☊ old ☊
She's an old friend of mine (= I have known her for a long time). ☊ old ☊
The old man lay propped up on cushions. ☊ old ☊
At thirty years old, he was already earning £40 000 a year. ☊ old ☊
I didn't think she was old enough for the responsibility. ☊ old ☊
My parents are old-fashioned about relationships and marriage. ☊ old-fashioned ☊
She wants to be an old-fashioned mother, staying at home and looking after the children. ☊ old-fashioned ☊
Put it down on the table. ☊ on ☊
He had been hit on the head. ☊ on ☊
She was standing on one foot. ☊ on ☊
I came on my bike. ☊ on ☊
He came on Sunday. ☊ on ☊
on May the first/the first of May ☊ on ☊
on the evening of May the first ☊ on ☊
On arriving home I discovered they had gone. ☊ on ☊
She tested us on irregular verbs. ☊ on ☊
Whose side are you on (= which of two or more different views do you support)? ☊ on ☊
Drinks are on me (= I am paying). ☊ on ☊
She played a tune on her guitar. ☊ on ☊
We spoke on the phone. ☊ on ☊
The book is currently on loan. ☊ on ☊
She's on extension 2401. ☊ on ☊
Put your coat on. ☊ on ☊
What did she have on (= what was she wearing)? ☊ on ☊
Make sure the lid is on. ☊ on ☊
The lights were all on. ☊ on ☊
We were without electricity for three hours but it's on again now. ☊ on ☊
The band are on (= performing) in ten minutes. ☊ on ☊
The game is still on (= it has not been cancelled). ☊ on ☊
I'm sorry we can't come—we've got a lot on. ☊ on ☊
I'm on now till 8 tomorrow morning. ☊ on ☊
I once met your mother. ☊ once ☊
This book was famous once, but nobody reads it today. ☊ once ☊
Come here at once! ☊ at once ☊
All at once she lost her temper. ☊ all at once ☊
Once again the train was late. ☊ once again, once more ☊
We didn't know how we would cope once the money had gone. ☊ once ☊
The water is fine once you're in! ☊ once ☊
I went through the items on the list one by one. ☊ one by one ☊
We've had one or two problems—nothing serious. ☊ one or two ☊
He ached to be home with his loved ones. ☊ one ☊
I think we've learned a lot about one another in this session. ☊ one another ☊
I agreed, but only because I was frightened. ☊ only ☊
We only got here yesterday. ☊ only ☊
Only then did she realize the stress he was under. ☊ only ☊
We can only guess what happened. ☊ only ☊
He not only read the book, but also remembered what he had read. ☊ not only... but (also)... ☊
The system is open to abuse. ☊ open ☊
He has laid himself wide open to political attack. ☊ open ☊
Kasparov had left his bishop open (= not protected, in a game of chess ). ☊ open ☊
The house had been thrown open to the public. ☊ open ☊
The hall of the old house was open to the sky. ☊ open ☊
open country (= without forests, buildings, etc.) ☊ open ☊
She had left the door wide open. ☊ open ☊
He was breathing through his open mouth. ☊ open ☊
The flowers are all open now. ☊ open ☊
The police have opened an investigation into the death. ☊ open ☊
Troops opened fire on (= started shooting) the crowds. ☊ open ☊
open sth: The company opened its doors for business a month ago. ☊ open ☊
When did the country open its borders? ☊ open ☊
The road will be opened again in a few hours after police have cleared it. ☊ open ☊
The flowers are starting to open. ☊ open ☊
She laid the book flat and opened it up. ☊ open sth up ☊
The movie has an exciting opening. ☊ opening ☊
The men in prison would never cry openly (= so that other people could see). ☊ openly ☊
The doctors operated last night. ☊ operate ☊
Most domestic freezers operate at below −18 °C. ☊ operate ☊
Regular servicing guarantees the smooth operation of the engine. ☊ operation ☊
The whole operation is performed in less than three seconds. ☊ operation ☊
a huge multinational operation ☊ operation ☊
The police have launched a major operation against drug suppliers. ☊ operation ☊
He underwent a three-hour heart operation. ☊ operation ☊
operation (on sb/sth) (for sth): Doctors performed an emergency operation for appendicitis last night. ☊ operation ☊
opinion (about/of/on sb/sth): We were invited to give our opinions about how the work should be done. ☊ opinion ☊
I've recently changed my opinion of her. ☊ opinion ☊
In my opinion, it's a very sound investment. ☊ opinion ☊
a dangerous/worthy/formidable opponent ☊ opponent ☊
The team's opponents are unbeaten so far this season. ☊ opponent ☊
This is the perfect opportunity to make a new start. ☊ opportunity ☊
There'll be plenty of opportunity for relaxing once the work is done. ☊ opportunity ☊
opportunity (of doing sth): At least give him the opportunity of explaining what happened. ☊ opportunity ☊
Our company promotes equal opportunities for women (= women are given the same jobs, pay, etc. as men). ☊ opportunity ☊
oppose sb/sth: This party would bitterly oppose the re-introduction of the death penalty. ☊ oppose ☊
He threw all those that opposed him into prison. ☊ oppose ☊
She remained bitterly opposed to the idea of moving abroad. ☊ opposed ☊
It is time for opposing factions to unite and work towards a common goal. ☊ opposing ☊
It's not easy having a relationship when you live at opposite ends of the country. ☊ opposite ☊
She tried calming him down but it seemed to be having the opposite effect. ☊ opposite ☊
students at opposite ends of the ability range ☊ opposite ☊
There's a newly married couple living opposite (= on the other side of the road). ☊ opposite ☊
Delegates expressed strong opposition to the plans. ☊ opposition ☊
We cannot back down at the first sign of opposition. ☊ opposition ☊
He spent five years in prison for his opposition to the regime. ☊ opposition ☊
opposition forces (= people who are arguing, fighting, etc. with another group) ☊ opposition ☊
He's gone to work for the opposition. ☊ opposition ☊
The opposition is/are mounting a strong challenge to our business. ☊ opposition ☊
the leader of the Opposition ☊ opposition ☊
Protest marches were held in opposition to the proposed law. ☊ in opposition to sb/sth ☊
We are currently studying all the options available. ☊ option ☊
Going to college was not an option for me. ☊ option ☊
This particular model comes with a wide range of options (= things you can choose to have when buying sth but which you will have to pay extra for). ☊ option ☊
At the moment I'm keeping my options open and applying for as many different jobs as possible. ☊ keep/leave your options open ☊
geology, or the science of the earth's crust ☊ or ☊
He was lying—or was he? ☊ or ☊
May I take your order? ☊ order ☊
an order for steak and fries ☊ order ☊
I would like to place an order for ten copies of this book. ☊ order ☊
an order form ☊ order ☊
The machine parts are still on order (= they have been ordered but have not yet been received) ☊ order ☊
These items can be made to order (= produced especially for a particular customer) ☊ order ☊
order (for sb/sth to do sth): He gave orders for the work to be started. ☊ order ☊
I'm under orders not to let anyone in. ☊ order ☊
She takes orders only from the president. ☊ order ☊
Dogs can be trained to obey orders. ☊ order ☊
The army has been sent in to maintain order in the capital. ☊ order ☊
The police are trying to restore public order. ☊ order ☊
The argument continued until the chairman called them both to order (= ordered them to obey the formal rules of the meeting). ☊ order ☊
It was time she put her life in order. ☊ order ☊
Get your ideas into some sort of order before beginning to write. ☊ order ☊
I checked the files and some of the papers were out of order. ☊ out of order ☊
All those concerned must work together in order that agreement can be reached on this issue. ☊ in order that ☊
Have you ordered yet? ☊ order ☊
order (sth) (for sb): Will you order for me while I make a phone call? ☊ order ☊
order sth (from sb): These boots can be ordered direct from the manufacturer. ☊ order ☊
order sth for sb: Shall I order a taxi for you? ☊ order ☊
order sb + adv./prep.: They were ordered out of the class for fighting. ☊ order ☊
order sth: The government has ordered an investigation into the accident. ☊ order ☊
They ordered that for every tree cut down two more should be planted. ☊ order ☊
This was no ordinary meeting. ☊ ordinary ☊
She plays the organ in church. ☊ organ ☊
A wedding on that scale takes a lot of organization. ☊ organization ☊
Modern computers can organize large amounts of data very quickly. ☊ organize ☊
We do not fully understand how the brain is organized. ☊ organize ☊
Isn't it time you started to get organized? ☊ organized ☊
the origins of life on earth ☊ origin ☊
This particular custom has its origins in Wales. ☊ origin ☊
She has risen from humble origins to immense wealth. ☊ origin ☊
The room still has many of its original features. ☊ original ☊
I think you should go back to your original plan. ☊ original ☊
At the end of the lease, the land will be returned to the original owner. ☊ original ☊
The original intention was to record about 80 speakers, divided equally between males and females. ☊ original ☊
an original idea ☊ original ☊
That's not a very original suggestion. ☊ original ☊
an original thinker ☊ original ☊
The original manuscript has been lost. ☊ original ☊
This painting is a copy; the original is in Madrid. ☊ original ☊
At that price, you could have bought an original! ☊ original ☊
The school was originally very small. ☊ originally ☊
Originally, we had intended to go to Italy, but then we won the trip to Greece. ☊ originally ☊
Two buildings were destroyed and many others damaged in the blast. ☊ other ☊
One son went to live in Australia and the other one was killed in a car crash. ☊ other ☊
I'll wear my other shoes—these are dirty. ☊ other ☊
He crashed into a car coming the other way. ☊ other ☊
We're going away in June but other than that I'll be here all summer. ☊ other than ☊
I saw Jack the other day. ☊ the other day/morning/evening/week ☊
Shut the window, otherwise it'll get too cold in here. ☊ otherwise ☊
We're committed to the project. We wouldn't be here otherwise. ☊ otherwise ☊
If he started out at nine, he ought to be here by now. ☊ ought to ☊
Oughtn't the water to have boiled by now? ☊ ought to ☊
We showed them some of our photos. ☊ our ☊
We shouldn't blame ourselves for what happened. ☊ ourselves ☊
Out you go! (= used to order sb to leave a room) ☊ out ☊
I called Liz but she was out. ☊ out ☊
We haven't had a night out for weeks. ☊ out ☊
Mr Green is out of town this week. ☊ out ☊
She's working out in Australia. ☊ out ☊
I paid for the damage out of my savings. ☊ out ☊
We're out of milk. ☊ out ☊
He's been out of work for six months. ☊ out ☊
You're out of luck—she left ten minutes ago. ☊ out ☊
I watched the car until it was out of sight. ☊ out ☊
Brown goes on to the semi-finals but Lee is out. ☊ out ☊
You scored six out of ten. ☊ out ☊
Word always gets out (= people find out about things) no matter how careful you are. ☊ out ☊
I was slightly out in my calculations. ☊ out ☊
The estimate was out by more than $100. ☊ out ☊
The fire had burnt itself out. ☊ out ☊
This is a brief outline of the events. ☊ outline ☊
At last we could see the dim outline of an island. ☊ outline ☊
She drew the figures in outline. ☊ outline ☊
They felt cut off from the outside world (= from other people and from other things that were happening). ☊ outside ☊
You can park your car outside our house. ☊ outside ☊
It's the biggest theme park outside the United States. ☊ outside ☊
I'm seeing a patient—please wait outside. ☊ outside ☊
Open a window, it's like an oven in here! ☊ oven ☊
They have gone over to France. ☊ over ☊
This is my aunt who's over from Canada. ☊ over ☊
Put it down over there. ☊ over ☊
The lake was frozen over. ☊ over ☊
If there's any food left over, put it in the fridge. ☊ over ☊
By the time we arrived the meeting was over. ☊ over ☊
Thank goodness that's over! ☊ over ☊
Please change the wheels over (= for example, put the front wheels at the back). ☊ over ☊
He did the work so badly that I had to do it all over again myself. ☊ (all) over again ☊
She put a blanket over the sleeping child. ☊ over ☊
She put her hand over her mouth to stop herself from screaming. ☊ over ☊
They held a large umbrella over her. ☊ over ☊
They had a wonderful view over the park. ☊ over ☊
The car had toppled over the cliff. ☊ over ☊
Snow is falling all over the country. ☊ over ☊
They've travelled all over the world. ☊ over ☊
He's over sixty. ☊ over ☊
He ruled over a great empire. ☊ over ☊
Over the next few days they got to know the town well. ☊ over ☊
She has not changed much over the years. ☊ over ☊
He built up the business over a period of ten years. ☊ over ☊
We're away over (= until after) the New Year. ☊ over ☊
We're over the worst of the recession. ☊ over ☊
The company will invest $1.6m overall in new equipment. ☊ overall ☊
Overall, this is a very useful book. ☊ overall ☊
The two parties managed to overcome their differences on the issue. ☊ overcome ☊
He finally managed to overcome his fear of flying ☊ overcome ☊
He overcame a strong temptation to run away. ☊ overcome ☊
Her parents were overcome with grief at the funeral. ☊ overcome ☊
The dead woman had been overcome by smoke. ☊ overcome ☊
The country owes billions of dollars to foreign creditors. ☊ owe ☊
Thanks for sticking up for me—I owe you one (= I owe you a favour). ☊ owe ☊
I think we're owed an apology. ☊ owe ☊
I saw it with my own eyes (= I didn't hear about it from somebody else). ☊ own ☊
For reasons of his own (= particular reasons that perhaps only he knew about), he refused to join the club. ☊ own ☊
He did it on his own. ☊ (all) on your own ☊
I'm still waiting for someone to own up to the breakages. ☊ own up (to sth/to doing sth) ☊
The painting has been returned to its rightful owner. ☊ owner ☊
Would the owner of the black Mercedes parked in front of the gates please report to reception. ☊ owner ☊
to set off at a steady/gentle/leisurely pace ☊ pace ☊
The ball gathered pace as it rolled down the hill. ☊ pace ☊
The runners have noticeably quickened their pace. ☊ pace ☊
pack sth (with sth): Fans packed the hall to see the band. ☊ pack ☊
fish packed in ice ☊ pack ☊
pack sth: I haven't packed my suitcase yet. ☊ pack ☊
He packed a bag with a few things and was off. ☊ pack ☊
Did you pack the camera? ☊ pack ☊
pack sb sth: I've packed you some food for the journey. ☊ pack ☊
He found a part-time job packing eggs. ☊ pack ☊
Are you packing up already? It's only 4 o'clock. ☊ pack up, pack sth up ☊
A large package has arrived for you. ☊ package ☊
package sth up: The orders were already packaged up, ready to be sent. ☊ package ☊
Someone has torn a page out of this book. ☊ page ☊
a cry of pain ☊ pain ☊
She was clearly in a lot of pain. ☊ pain ☊
He felt a sharp pain in his knee. ☊ pain ☊
patients suffering from acute back pain ☊ pain ☊
stomach/chest pains ☊ pain ☊
You get more aches and pains as you get older. ☊ pain ☊
The booklet contains information on pain relief during labour. ☊ pain ☊
This cream should help to relieve the pain. ☊ pain ☊
the pain of separation ☊ pain ☊
I never meant to cause her pain. ☊ pain ☊
the pleasures and pains of growing old ☊ pain ☊
a life full of pain and suffering ☊ pain ☊
Is your back still painful? ☊ painful ☊
a painful death ☊ painful ☊
My ankle is still too painful to walk on. ☊ painful ☊
He took a painful blow on the shoulder. ☊ painful ☊
a painful experience/memory ☊ painful ☊
Their efforts were painful to watch. ☊ painful ☊
Applying for jobs can be a long and painful process. ☊ painful ☊
The woodwork has recently been given a fresh coat of paint. ☊ paint ☊
The paint is starting to peel off. ☊ paint ☊
paint (sth): We've had the house painted. ☊ paint ☊
paint sth on sth: Slogans had been painted on the walls. ☊ paint ☊
I've had enough of the pair of you! ☊ pair ☊
The ordeal left her looking pale and drawn. ☊ pale ☊
One of the glass panels in the front door was cracked. ☊ panel ☊
Have you seen today's paper? ☊ paper ☊
She wrote her name and address on a slip (= a small piece) of paper. ☊ paper ☊
He's still living with his parents. ☊ parent ☊
Sue and Ben have recently become parents. ☊ parent ☊
You can't park here. ☊ park ☊
You can't park the car here. ☊ park ☊
He's parked very badly. ☊ park ☊
a badly parked truck ☊ park ☊
A red van was parked in front of the house. ☊ park ☊
Just park your bags in the hall until your room is ready. ☊ park ☊
The issue was debated in Parliament. ☊ parliament ☊
an Act of Parliament ☊ parliament ☊
Have you learned your part yet? ☊ part ☊
the northern part of the country ☊ part ☊
Which part of Japan do you come from? ☊ part ☊
Come and visit us if you're ever in our part of the world. ☊ part ☊
The early part of her life was spent in Paris. ☊ part ☊
We've done the difficult part of the job. ☊ part ☊
We spent part of the time in the museum. ☊ part ☊
Part of the building was destroyed in the fire. ☊ part ☊
to take part in a discussion/demonstration/fight/celebration ☊ take part (in sth) ☊
There is one particular patient I'd like you to see. ☊ particular ☊
Is there a particular type of book he enjoys? ☊ particular ☊
We must pay particular attention to this point. ☊ particular ☊
These documents are of particular interest. ☊ particular ☊
Peter was lying on the sofa doing nothing in particular. ☊ in particular ☊
Is there anything in particular you'd like for dinner? ☊ in particular ☊
She directed the question at no one in particular. ☊ in particular ☊
particularly good/important/useful ☊ particularly ☊
Traffic is bad, particularly in the city centre. ☊ particularly ☊
I enjoyed the play, particularly the second half. ☊ particularly ☊
The lecture was not particularly (= not very) interesting. ☊ particularly ☊
'Did you enjoy it?' 'No, not particularly (= not very much).' ☊ particularly ☊
partnership with sb/sth: He developed his own program in partnership with an American expert. ☊ partnership ☊
Marriage should be an equal partnership. ☊ partnership ☊
the Democratic and Republican Parties in the United States ☊ party ☊
She belongs to the Labour Party. ☊ party ☊
the ruling/opposition party ☊ party ☊
the party leader/manifesto/policy ☊ party ☊
Did you go to the party? ☊ party ☊
The school is taking a party of 40 children to France. ☊ party ☊
I'm not really expecting to pass first time. ☊ pass ☊
How did you pass the evening? ☊ pass ☊
Unemployment has now passed the three million mark. ☊ pass ☊
pass sth (to sb): He passed the ball to Rooney. ☊ pass ☊
Several people were passing but nobody offered to help. ☊ pass ☊
There was a truck behind that was trying to pass me. ☊ pass ☊
I passed your message on to my mother. ☊ pass sth on (to sb) ☊
We were passing through, so we thought we'd come and say hello. ☊ pass through... ☊
Read the following passage and answer the questions below. ☊ passage ☊
I was stopped as I went through passport control (= where passports are checked). ☊ passport ☊
I haven't seen much of her in the past few weeks. ☊ past ☊
The past month has been really busy at work. ☊ past ☊
past events ☊ past ☊
Let's forget about who was more to blame—it's all past history. ☊ past ☊
the recent/distant past ☊ past ☊
It was past midnight when we got home. ☊ past ☊
Unemployment is now past the 3 million mark. ☊ past ☊
The flowers are past their best. ☊ past ☊
He's past his prime. ☊ past ☊
She's long past retirement age. ☊ past ☊
Honestly, I'm past caring what happens (= I can no longer be bothered to care). ☊ past ☊
He threw himself into the path of an oncoming vehicle. ☊ path ☊
The avalanche forced its way down the mountain, crushing everything in its path. ☊ path ☊
Three men blocked her path. ☊ path ☊
People have lost patience with (= have become annoyed about) the slow pace of reform. ☊ patience ☊
I have run out of patience with her. ☊ patience ☊
Teaching children with special needs requires patience and understanding. ☊ patience ☊
This system sets the pattern for others to follow. ☊ pattern ☊
a knitting pattern ☊ pattern ☊
She bought a dress pattern and some material. ☊ pattern ☊
David waited for a pause in the conversation so he could ask his question. ☊ pause ☊
pay for sb to do sth: Her parents paid for her to go to Canada. ☊ pay ☊
pay sb sth: Have you paid him the rent yet? ☊ pay ☊
pay (with sth): Many people paid with their lives (= they died). ☊ pay ☊
pay sth: I didn't pay attention to what she was saying. ☊ pay ☊
The director paid tribute to all she had done for the charity. ☊ pay ☊
I'll pay him back for making me look like a fool in front of everyone. ☊ pay sb back (for sth) ☊
I had a hard time getting him to pay up. ☊ pay up ☊
He was in the pay of the drugs barons. ☊ in the pay of sb/sth ☊
They are finding it difficult to meet the payments on their car. ☊ payment ☊
Is this all the payment I get for my efforts? ☊ payment ☊
peace talks/negotiations ☊ peace ☊
The negotiators are trying to make peace between the warring factions. ☊ peace ☊
A UN force has been sent to keep the peace (= to prevent people from fighting). ☊ peace ☊
The countries have been at peace for more than a century. ☊ peace ☊
It's so peaceful out here in the country. ☊ peaceful ☊
He had a peaceful life. ☊ peaceful ☊
Traffic reaches its peak between 8 and 9 in the morning. ☊ peak ☊
She's at the peak of her career. ☊ peak ☊
the peaks and troughs of married life ☊ peak ☊
Membership of the club has fallen from a peak of 600 people in 2006. ☊ peak ☊
The climbers made camp halfway up the peak. ☊ peak ☊
We've pencilled in a meeting for Tuesday afternoon. ☊ pencil sth/sb in ☊
He was pencilled in to play the detective. ☊ pencil sth/sb in ☊
He was pensioned off and his job given to a younger man. ☊ pension sb off ☊
That car of yours should have been pensioned off years ago. ☊ pension sb off ☊
At least ten people were killed in the crash. ☊ people ☊
Well I'm sorry—but nobody's perfect (= used when sb has criticized you). ☊ perfect ☊
This operation has never been performed in this country. ☊ perform ☊
The play was first performed in 2007. ☊ perform ☊
The company has been performing poorly over the past year. ☊ perform ☊
The performance starts at seven. ☊ performance ☊
She gave the greatest performance of her career. ☊ performance ☊
the country's economic performance ☊ performance ☊
He criticized the recent poor performance of the company. ☊ performance ☊
performance indicators (= things that show how well or badly sth is working) ☊ performance ☊
Her academic performance has been inconsistent. ☊ performance ☊
a brilliant/polished/seasoned performer ☊ performer ☊
Perhaps he's forgotten. ☊ perhaps ☊
This is perhaps his best novel to date. ☊ perhaps ☊
I think perhaps you've had enough to drink tonight. ☊ perhaps ☊
Perhaps you would be good enough to let him know we are on our way. ☊ perhaps ☊
All these changes happened over a period of time. ☊ period ☊
The church dates from the Norman period. ☊ period ☊
They are now living together on a permanent basis. ☊ permanent ☊
She had decided to settle permanently in France. ☊ permanently ☊
permission (for sb/sth) (to do sth): The school has been refused permission to expand. ☊ permission ☊
She took the car without permission. ☊ permission ☊
permit sth: Radios are not permitted in the library. ☊ permit ☊
I had a letter from the people who used to live next door. ☊ person ☊
A certain person (= somebody that I do not wish to name) told me about it. ☊ person ☊
The verdict was murder by a person or persons unknown. ☊ person ☊
The President made a personal appearance at the event. ☊ personal ☊
The letter was marked 'Personal'. ☊ personal ☊
Of course, this is just a personal opinion. ☊ personal ☊
Coogan has run a personal best of just under four minutes. ☊ personal ☊
Use stencils to add a few personal touches to walls and furniture. ☊ personal ☊
We need someone with lots of personality to head the project. ☊ personality ☊
persuade sb into sth/into doing sth: I allowed myself to be persuaded into entering the competition. ☊ persuade ☊
She had persuaded herself that life was not worth living. ☊ persuade ☊
persuade sb of sth: I am still not fully persuaded of the plan's merits. ☊ persuade ☊
to fill a car up with petrol ☊ petrol ☊
during the first/next/last phase ☊ phase ☊
the initial/final phase of the project ☊ phase ☊
She's going through a difficult phase. ☊ phase ☊
The wedding marked the beginning of a new phase in Emma's life. ☊ phase ☊
moral philosophy ☊ philosophy ☊
I hadn't got my phone with me. ☊ phone ☊
to put the phone down ☊ phone ☊
a photocopied letter ☊ photocopy ☊
I seem to have spent most of the day photocopying. ☊ photocopy ☊
Please enclose a recent passport-sized photograph of yourself. ☊ photograph ☊
I spent the day taking photographs of the city. ☊ photograph ☊
photograph sb/sth: He has photographed some of the world's most beautiful women. ☊ photograph ☊
Did you see the film about Antarctica? The photography was superb! ☊ photography ☊
a memorable phrase ☊ phrase ☊
They are having a physical relationship. ☊ physical ☊
Is there any physical evidence to suggest that a crime has been committed? ☊ physical ☊
The ordeal has affected both her mental and physical health. ☊ physical ☊
They were physically prevented from entering the building. ☊ physically ☊
Physically, she hadn't changed much. ☊ physically ☊
to play the piano ☊ piano ☊
playing jazz on the piano ☊ piano ☊
Alison Evans provided piano accompaniment. ☊ piano ☊
pick sb/sth to do sth: He has been picked to play in this week's game. ☊ pick ☊
He picked the nuts off the top of the cake. ☊ pick ☊
pick sth: to pick your nose (= put your finger inside your nose to remove dried mucus ) ☊ pick ☊
Here's a tip I picked up from my mother. ☊ pick sth up ☊
She picked up Spanish when she was living in Mexico. ☊ pick sth up ☊
Where did you pick up that idea? ☊ pick sth up ☊
We were able to pick up the BBC World Service. ☊ pick sb/sth up ☊
The survivors were rescued after their sounds were picked up by a television crew's microphone. ☊ pick sb/sth up ☊
The writer paints a gloomy picture of the economy. ☊ picture ☊
The police are trying to build up a picture of what happened. ☊ picture ☊
The TV report painted a much rosier picture of the employment situation than research shows to be the case. ☊ picture ☊
We had our picture taken in front of the hotel. ☊ picture ☊
Have you got any pictures of your trip? ☊ picture ☊
The children were drawing pictures of their pets. ☊ picture ☊
a piece of clothing/furniture/luggage ☊ piece ☊
The boat had been smashed to pieces on the rocks. ☊ piece ☊
The vase lay in pieces on the floor. ☊ piece ☊
She wrote something on a small piece of paper. ☊ piece ☊
a large piece of land ☊ piece ☊
I've got a piece of grit in my eye. ☊ piece ☊
Our car is falling to pieces, we've had it so long. ☊ fall to pieces ☊
Pigs were grunting and squealing in the yard. ☊ pig ☊
I have got piles of work to do. ☊ pile ☊
He walked out leaving a pile of debts behind him. ☊ pile ☊
pile sth: She piled the boxes one on top of the other. ☊ pile ☊
pile sth up: Snow was piled up against the door. ☊ pile ☊
Problems were beginning to pile up. ☊ pile up ☊
a fighter pilot ☊ pilot ☊
A message had been pinned to the noticeboard. ☊ pin ☊
I could only feel pity for what they were enduring. ☊ pity ☊
I took pity on her and lent her the money. ☊ pity ☊
a pity (that...): It's a pity that you can't stay longer. ☊ pity ☊
'I've lost it!' 'Oh, what a pity.' ☊ pity ☊
What a pity that she didn't tell me earlier. ☊ pity ☊
a pity (to do sth): It seems a pity to waste this food. ☊ pity ☊
This dress is really nice. Pity it's so expensive. ☊ pity ☊
Oh, that's a pity. ☊ pity ☊
It would be a great pity if you gave up now. ☊ pity ☊
He finished in third place. ☊ place ☊
I'm fed up with living with my parents, so I'm looking for a place of my own. ☊ place ☊
Put it back in its place when you've finished with it. ☊ place ☊
Come and sit here—I've saved you a place. ☊ place ☊
I've set a place for you at the table. ☊ place ☊
She had marked her place with a bookmark. ☊ place ☊
Excuse me, I seem to have lost my place. ☊ place ☊
This is one of the few places in his work where he mentions his childhood. ☊ place ☊
The paint was peeling off the wall in places. ☊ place ☊
I used to live in York and I'm still fond of the place. ☊ place ☊
We were looking for a place to eat. ☊ place ☊
Is this the place where it happened? ☊ place ☊
This would be a good place for a picnic. ☊ place ☊
Her remarks were out of place. ☊ out of place ☊
Carefully lay each slab in place. ☊ in place ☊
The receiver had already clicked into place. ☊ in place ☊
All the arrangements are now in place for their visit. ☊ in place ☊
How long has the import ban been in place? ☊ in place ☊
He was unable to come to the ceremony, but he sent his son to accept the award in his place. ☊ in place of sb/sth, in sb's/sth's place ☊
We may never discover what took place that night. ☊ take place ☊
She couldn't attend the meeting so her assistant took her place. ☊ take sb's/sth's place, take the place of sb/sth ☊
Computers have taken the place of typewriters in most offices. ☊ take sb's/sth's place, take the place of sb/sth ☊
to place a bet/an order ☊ place ☊
We placed an advertisement for a cleaner in the local paper. ☊ place ☊
They place a high value on punctuality. ☊ place ☊
He placed his hand on her shoulder. ☊ place ☊
A bomb had been placed under the seat. ☊ place ☊
The parking areas in the town are few, but strategically placed. ☊ place ☊
a plain, straightforward sort of man ☊ plain ☊
plain food ☊ plain ☊
The architect is drawing up plans for the new offices. ☊ plan ☊
Plans for our extension have been submitted for approval. ☊ plan ☊
plan (for sth): Both sides agreed to a detailed plan for keeping the peace. ☊ plan ☊
plan (to do sth): The government has announced plans to create one million new training places. ☊ plan ☊
There's been a change of plan. ☊ plan ☊
plan on sth/on doing sth: We hadn't planned on going anywhere this evening. ☊ plan ☊
plan sth: We're planning a trip to France in the spring—are you interested? ☊ plan ☊
Everything went exactly as planned. ☊ plan ☊
plan sth for sth: A meeting has been planned for early next year. ☊ plan ☊
plan how, what, etc...: I've been planning how I'm going to spend the day. ☊ plan ☊
plan that...: They planned that the two routes would connect. ☊ plan ☊
I caught the next plane to Dublin. ☊ plane ☊
The plane took off an hour late. ☊ plane ☊
the planet Earth/Venus/Mars ☊ planet ☊
Plant these shrubs in full sun. ☊ plant ☊
plant sth with sth: The field had been ploughed and planted with corn. ☊ plant ☊
She had a metal plate inserted in her arm. ☊ plate ☊
Representatives of both parties shared a platform (= they spoke at the same meeting). ☊ platform ☊
The train now standing at platform 1 is for Leeds. ☊ platform ☊
In the distance a band was playing. ☊ play ☊
play sth (on sth): He played a tune on his harmonica. ☊ play ☊
My favourite song was playing on the radio. ☊ play ☊
play sth: to play football/chess/cards, etc. ☊ play ☊
play sb: France are playing Wales tomorrow. ☊ play ☊
play sb at sth: Have you played her at squash yet? ☊ play ☊
play against sb: France are playing against Wales on Saturday. ☊ play ☊
play at doing sth: They were playing at being cowboys. ☊ play ☊
She was playing with her hair. ☊ play with sth ☊
We've lost two key players through injury. ☊ player ☊
I was pleasantly surprised by my exam results. ☊ pleasantly ☊
Please don't leave me here alone. ☊ please ☊
He's a difficult man to please. ☊ please ☊
I did it to please my parents. ☊ please ☊
You're coming? I'm so pleased. ☊ pleased ☊
I was pleased to hear you've been promoted. ☊ pleased ☊
I am pleased to inform you that the book you ordered has arrived. ☊ pleased ☊
pleasing to sb/sth: The new building was pleasing to the eye. ☊ pleasing ☊
Caring for a sick relative is a task that brings both pleasure and pain. ☊ pleasure ☊
Are you in Paris on business or pleasure? ☊ pleasure ☊
the pleasure and pains of everyday life ☊ pleasure ☊
'Thanks for doing that.' 'It's a pleasure.' ☊ pleasure ☊
'May I sit here?' 'Yes, with pleasure.' ☊ with pleasure ☊
We had plenty to talk about. ☊ plenty ☊
Police uncovered a plot against the president. ☊ plot ☊
She bought a small plot of land to build a house on. ☊ plot ☊
plot sth: Military officers were suspected of plotting a coup. ☊ plot ☊
She spends every waking hour plotting her revenge. ☊ plot ☊
plot to do sth: They were plotting to overthrow the government. ☊ plot ☊
I've got too much on at work. Plus my father is not well. ☊ plus ☊
Australia finished 20 points ahead. ☊ point ☊
They won on points (= by scoring more points rather than by completely defeating their opponents). ☊ point ☊
No parking beyond this point. ☊ point ☊
The climber was at/on the point of death when they found him. ☊ point ☊
We were on the point of giving up. ☊ point ☊
We had reached the point when there was no money left. ☊ point ☊
Here are the main points of the news. ☊ point ☊
I wish he would get to the point (= say it quickly). ☊ point ☊
I think I missed the point (= did not understand). ☊ point ☊
'There won't be anywhere to park.' 'Oh, that's a (good) point.' (= I had not thought of that) ☊ point ☊
'He's been married before.' 'That's beside the point ' (= not important). ☊ point ☊
She made several interesting points in the article. ☊ point ☊
I take your point (= understand and accept what you are saying). ☊ point ☊
OK, you've made your point! ☊ point ☊
The telescope was pointing in the wrong direction. ☊ point ☊
He pointed the gun at her head. ☊ point ☊
A hundred camera lenses were being pointed at her. ☊ point ☊
She tried in vain to point out to him the unfairness of his actions. ☊ point out (to sb), point sth out (to sb) ☊
The dog was killed by rat poison (= poison intended to kill rats ). ☊ poison ☊
Someone had been poisoning his food. ☊ poison ☊
Exhaust fumes are poisoning our cities. ☊ poison ☊
A man was arrested by the police and held for questioning. ☊ police ☊
Police suspect a local gang. ☊ police ☊
Hundreds of police in riot gear struggled to control the violence. ☊ police ☊
The government has called on newspapers to police themselves. ☊ police ☊
The company has adopted a firm policy on shoplifting. ☊ policy ☊
We have tried to pursue a policy of neutrality. ☊ policy ☊
They have had a significant change in policy on paternity leave. ☊ policy ☊
furniture/floor/shoe/silver polish ☊ polish ☊
wax polish ☊ polish ☊
I give it a polish now and again. ☊ polish ☊
The gemstones are cut and polished by master craftsmen. ☊ polish ☊
polish sth (up) (with sth): He polished his glasses with a handkerchief. ☊ polish ☊
She polished the apple on her sleeve. ☊ polish ☊
He was a political prisoner (= one who was put in prison because he was thought to be harmful to the state). ☊ political ☊
a political debate/party/leader ☊ political ☊
party politics ☊ politics ☊
He's thinking of going into politics (= trying to become a Member of Parliament, Congress, etc.) ☊ politics ☊
a rock pool (= between rocks by the sea) ☊ pool ☊
soil poor in nutrients ☊ poor ☊
the party's poor performance in the election ☊ poor ☊
poor food/light/soil ☊ poor ☊
Have you heard about poor old Harry? His wife's left him. ☊ poor ☊
They were too poor to buy shoes for the kids. ☊ poor ☊
Why don't you pop in (= visit us) for a drink next time you're in the area? ☊ pop ☊
This is one of our most popular designs. ☊ popular ☊
Skiing has become very popular recently. ☊ popular ☊
I'm not very popular with my parents (= they are annoyed with me) at the moment. ☊ popular ☊
Popular opinion was divided on the issue. ☊ popular ☊
By popular demand, the tour has been extended by two weeks. ☊ popular ☊
The entire population of the town was at the meeting. ☊ population ☊
areas of dense/sparse population (= where many/not many people live) ☊ population ☊
The population is increasing at about 6% per year. ☊ population ☊
the adult/working/rural, etc. population of the country ☊ population ☊
The prison population (= the number of people in prison) is continuing to rise. ☊ population ☊
The ship spent four days in port. ☊ port ☊
to pose a threat/challenge/danger/risk ☊ pose ☊
The task poses no special problems. ☊ pose ☊
The delegates posed for a group photograph. ☊ pose ☊
The gang entered the building posing as workmen. ☊ pose ☊
He adopted a relaxed pose for the camera. ☊ pose ☊
I should like to apply for the position of Sales Director. ☊ position ☊
the party's position on education reforms ☊ position ☊
She has made her position very clear. ☊ position ☊
This put him and his colleagues in a difficult position. ☊ position ☊
Make sure that you are working in a comfortable position. ☊ position ☊
My arms were aching so I shifted (my) position slightly. ☊ position ☊
From his position on the cliff top, he had a good view of the harbour. ☊ position ☊
She was learning to change her hand from first to third position (= on the strings of a violin ). ☊ position ☊
positive (that...): She was positive that he had been there. ☊ positive ☊
We have no positive evidence that she was involved. ☊ positive ☊
This is proof positive that he stole the money. ☊ positive ☊
We've had a very positive response to the idea. ☊ positive ☊
His family have been a very positive influence on him. ☊ positive ☊
Overseas investment has had a positive effect on exports. ☊ positive ☊
positive (about sth): She tried to be more positive about her new job. ☊ positive ☊
On the positive side, profits have increased. ☊ positive ☊
I'm afraid this is the only suitcase I possess. ☊ possess ☊
Belgium was the first European country to possess a fully fledged rail network. ☊ possess ☊
He credited her with a maturity she did not possess. ☊ possess ☊
The gang was caught in possession of stolen goods. ☊ possession ☊
You cannot legally take possession of the property (= start using it after buying it) until three weeks after the contract is signed. ☊ possession ☊
Please make sure you have all your possessions with you when leaving the plane. ☊ possession ☊
possibility (of sth/of doing sth): He refused to rule out the possibility of a tax increase. ☊ possibility ☊
We spent every possible moment on the beach. ☊ possible ☊
The doctors did all that was humanly possible to save him. ☊ possible ☊
Expansion was made possible by the investment of government money. ☊ possible ☊
It's just possible that I gave them the wrong directions. ☊ possible ☊
With the possible exception of the Beatles, no other band has become so successful so quickly. ☊ possible ☊
We will get your order to you as soon as possible. ☊ as quickly, much, soon, etc. as possible ☊
'I'm sure he didn't mean to be rude.' 'Quite possibly (= you may be right), but the damage has been done.' ☊ possibly ☊
How could you possibly think that I had anything to do with it! ☊ possibly ☊
They tried everything they possibly could to improve the situation. ☊ possibly ☊
to take up a post ☊ post ☊
to resign (from) a post ☊ post ☊
The company has been unable to fill the post. ☊ post ☊
He has held the post for three years. ☊ post ☊
I'll put the information in the post to you tomorrow. ☊ post ☊
My application got lost in the post. ☊ post ☊
There was a lot of post this morning. ☊ post ☊
Have you opened your post yet? ☊ post ☊
to catch/miss the post ☊ post ☊
The parcel came in this morning's post. ☊ post ☊
Do you get a second post here? ☊ post ☊
post sth (off) (to sb): Have you posted off your order yet? ☊ post ☊
Where's the main post office? ☊ post office ☊
First we need to identify actual and potential problems. ☊ potential ☊
All children should be encouraged to realize their full potential. ☊ potential ☊
He has the potential to become a world-class musician. ☊ potential ☊
I've lost six and a half pounds since I started my diet. ☊ pound ☊
I've spent £25 on food today. ☊ pound ☊
Total losses were estimated at over three million pounds. ☊ pound ☊
Although I poured it carefully, I still managed to spill some. ☊ pour ☊
Thick black smoke was pouring out of the roof. ☊ pour ☊
pour sth out: I was in the kitchen, pouring out drinks. ☊ pour ☊
pour sth for sb: I've poured a cup of tea for you. ☊ pour ☊
pour sb sth: I've poured you a cup of tea. ☊ pour ☊
It's pouring outside. ☊ pour ☊
They've switched off the power. ☊ power ☊
Their efforts to exercise collective bargaining power against multinational companies have failed. ☊ power ☊
Police in riot gear used their powers under the Public Order Act to move on 300 protesters. ☊ power ☊
He had lost the power of speech. ☊ power ☊
The present regime has been in power for two years. ☊ power ☊
The party came to power at the last election. ☊ power ☊
They are hoping to return to power. ☊ power ☊
a power struggle between rival factions within the party ☊ power ☊
one of the most powerful directors in Hollywood ☊ powerful ☊
a rich and powerful man ☊ powerful ☊
I traded my computer in for a more powerful model. ☊ powerful ☊
Let's be practical and work out the cost first. ☊ practical ☊
From a practical point of view, it isn't a good place to live. ☊ practical ☊
My essay is practically finished now. ☊ practically ☊
a review of pay and working practices ☊ practice ☊
The team is practicing for their big game on Friday. ☊ practice ☊
They practiced the dance until it was perfect. ☊ practice ☊
She's practicing medicine in Philadelphia. ☊ practice ☊
practise sth: I've been practising my serve for weeks. ☊ practise ☊
practise doing sth: Practise reversing the car into the garage. ☊ practise ☊
practise as sth: She practised as a barrister for many years. ☊ practise ☊
practise sth: He was banned from practising medicine. ☊ practise ☊
His teachers are full of praise for the progress he's making. ☊ praise ☊
She wrote poems in praise of freedom. ☊ praise ☊
His latest movie has won high praise from the critics. ☊ praise ☊
The team coach singled out two players for special praise. ☊ praise ☊
They were praised by police for reporting the theft. ☊ praise ☊
He arrived at that very moment, as if in answer to her prayer. ☊ prayer ☊
Their prayers were answered and the child was found safe and well. ☊ prayer ☊
It was a prayer she had learnt as a child. ☊ prayer ☊
The meeting starts at 2 o'clock precisely. ☊ precisely ☊
The children are precisely the ones who will suffer if they get divorced. ☊ precisely ☊
predict sth: a reliable method of predicting earthquakes ☊ predict ☊
The party is predicting a majority of 20 seats. ☊ predict ☊
He predicted (that) it would be a smash hit. ☊ predict ☊
Many people expressed a strong preference for the original plan. ☊ preference ☊
I can't say that I have any particular preference. ☊ preference ☊
My wife is pregnant. ☊ pregnant ☊
I was pregnant with our third child at the time. ☊ pregnant ☊
a heavily pregnant woman (= one whose baby is nearly ready to be born) ☊ pregnant ☊
He got his girlfriend pregnant and they're getting married. ☊ pregnant ☊
The company is looking for larger premises. ☊ premises ☊
Police were called to escort her off the premises. ☊ premises ☊
Preparation for the party started early. ☊ preparation ☊
The third book in the series is currently in preparation. ☊ preparation ☊
The team has been training hard in preparation for the big game. ☊ preparation ☊
No athlete would dream of entering a big race without adequate preparation. ☊ preparation ☊
preparation (for sth): The country is making preparations for war. ☊ preparation ☊
Was going to college a good preparation for your career? ☊ preparation ☊
wedding preparations ☊ preparation ☊
prepare sth/sb for sb/sth: A hotel room is being prepared for them. ☊ prepare ☊
The college prepares students for a career in business. ☊ prepare ☊
prepare for sth: The whole class is working hard preparing for the exams. ☊ prepare ☊
prepare yourself (for sth): The police are preparing themselves for trouble at the demonstration. ☊ prepare ☊
I had been preparing myself for this moment. ☊ prepare ☊
prepare to do sth: I was preparing to leave. ☊ prepare ☊
He was in the kitchen preparing lunch. ☊ prepare ☊
I was not prepared for all the problems it caused. ☊ prepared ☊
When they set out they were well prepared. ☊ prepared ☊
How much are you prepared to pay? ☊ prepared ☊
The police officer read out a prepared statement. ☊ prepared ☊
Her presence during the crisis had a calming effect. ☊ presence ☊
Levels of pollution present in the atmosphere are increasing. ☊ present ☊
Analysis showed that traces of arsenic were present in the body. ☊ present ☊
birthday/Christmas/wedding, etc. presents ☊ present ☊
You've got to forget the past and start living in the present. ☊ present ☊
present sth: The company has decided it must present a more modern image. ☊ present ☊
The press presents this as a kind of victory. ☊ present ☊
present sth (for sth): Eight options were presented for consideration. ☊ present ☊
Are you presenting a paper at the conference? ☊ present ☊
The banks will begin to present their arguments today. ☊ present ☊
present sth: The local MP will start the race and present the prizes. ☊ present ☊
present sb with sth: On his retirement, colleagues presented him with a set of golf clubs. ☊ present ☊
present sth to sb: The sword was presented by the family to the museum. ☊ present ☊
The trial was adjourned following the presentation of new evidence to the court. ☊ presentation ☊
The presentation of prizes began after the speeches. ☊ presentation ☊
Efforts to preserve the peace have failed. ☊ preserve ☊
preserve sth + adj.: This vase has been preserved intact. ☊ preserve ☊
President Obama is due to visit the country next month. ☊ president ☊
According to French press reports, three people have been killed. ☊ press ☊
The Press was/were not allowed to attend the trial. ☊ press ☊
She has been harassed by the press, who desperately need a story. ☊ press ☊
press against sth: His body was pressing against hers. ☊ press ☊
(+ adv./prep.): Press here to open. ☊ press ☊
She pressed down hard on the gas pedal. ☊ press ☊
She was unable to attend because of the pressure of work. ☊ pressure ☊
The government eventually bowed to popular pressure (= they agreed to do what people were trying to get them to do). ☊ pressure ☊
A band of high/low pressure is moving across the country. ☊ pressure ☊
The barriers gave way under the pressure of the crowd. ☊ pressure ☊
The director is under increasing pressure to resign. ☊ under pressure ☊
Presumably this is where the accident happened. ☊ presumably ☊
I couldn't concentrate, presumably because I was so tired. ☊ presumably ☊
Of course I was wrong; it would be hypocritical to pretend otherwise. ☊ pretend ☊
We pretended (that) nothing had happened. ☊ pretend ☊
Things are looking pretty good! ☊ pretty ☊
prevent sth/sb: The accident could have been prevented. ☊ prevent ☊
The government took steps to prevent a scandal. ☊ prevent ☊
The car has only had one previous owner. ☊ previous ☊
I was unable to attend because of a previous engagement. ☊ previous ☊
We dealt with this in a previous chapter. ☊ previous ☊
We had met on two previous occasions. ☊ previous ☊
The building had previously been used as a hotel. ☊ previously ☊
The book contains a number of photographs not previously published. ☊ previously ☊
I had visited them three days previously. ☊ previously ☊
He managed to get a good price for the car. ☊ price ☊
Children over five must pay (the) full price for the ticket. ☊ price ☊
It's amazing how much computers have come down in price over the past few years. ☊ price ☊
price (of sth): Criticism is part of the price of leadership. ☊ price ☊
Her pride was hurt. ☊ pride ☊
Losing his job was a real blow to his pride. ☊ pride ☊
It's time to swallow your pride (= hide your feelings of pride) and ask for your job back. ☊ pride ☊
The sight of her son graduating filled her with pride. ☊ pride ☊
I looked with pride at what I had achieved. ☊ pride ☊
Good health care is of primary importance. ☊ primary ☊
The disease is still in its primary stage. ☊ primary ☊
He has high moral principles. ☊ principle ☊
He doesn't invest in the arms industry on principle. ☊ principle ☊
The principle behind it is very simple. ☊ principle ☊
Discussing all these details will get us nowhere; we must get back to first principles (= the most basic rules). ☊ principle ☊
They have agreed to the proposal in principle but we still have to negotiate the terms. ☊ in principle ☊
I'm having the pictures developed and printed. ☊ print ☊
The magazine was sued for printing a libellous article about her family. ☊ print ☊
Do you want your address printed at the top of the letter? ☊ print ☊
I'm printing a copy of the document for you. ☊ print ☊
in large/small/bold print ☊ print ☊
Education is a top priority. ☊ priority ☊
Our first priority is to improve standards. ☊ priority ☊
She is in prison, awaiting trial. ☊ prison ☊
a maximum-security prison ☊ prison ☊
The number of prisoners serving life sentences has fallen. ☊ prisoner ☊
They are demanding the release of all political prisoners. ☊ prisoner ☊
They are holding her prisoner and demanding a large ransom. ☊ prisoner ☊
Let's go somewhere a bit more private. ☊ private ☊
They were sharing a private joke. ☊ private ☊
Senior defence officials held private talks. ☊ private ☊
She smiled, but privately she was furious. ☊ privately ☊
She was awarded the Nobel Peace prize. ☊ prize ☊
He won first prize in the woodwind section. ☊ prize ☊
I won £500 in prize money. ☊ prize ☊
You're probably right. ☊ probably ☊
Most students face the problem of funding themselves while they are studying. ☊ problem ☊
The problem first arose in 2008. ☊ problem ☊
The procedure for logging on to the network usually involves a password. ☊ procedure ☊
He left detailed instructions about the best way to proceed. ☊ proceed ☊
to begin the difficult process of reforming the education system ☊ process ☊
Coming off the drug was a long and painful (= difficult) process for him. ☊ process ☊
We're in the process of selling our house. ☊ process ☊
I was moving some furniture and I twisted my ankle in the process (= while I was doing it). ☊ process ☊
I sent three rolls of film away to be processed. ☊ process ☊
A phone call to the manager produced the result she wanted. ☊ produce ☊
She produced a delicious meal out of a few leftovers. ☊ produce ☊
The region produces over 50% of the country's wheat. ☊ produce ☊
Our cat produced kittens last week. ☊ produce ☊
investment in product development ☊ product ☊
land available for food production ☊ production ☊
Production of the new aircraft will start next year. ☊ production ☊
The car went out of production in 2007. ☊ production ☊
Every year the school puts on a musical production. ☊ production ☊
She was at the very top of her profession. ☊ profession ☊
The legal profession has/have always resisted change. ☊ profession ☊
After he won the amateur championship he turned professional. ☊ professional ☊
the world of professional football ☊ professional ☊
a top golf professional ☊ professional ☊
He was made (a) professor at the age of 40. ☊ professor ☊
profit (on sth): The company made a healthy profit on the deal. ☊ profit ☊
Net profit (= after you have paid costs and tax) was up 16.1%. ☊ profit ☊
an intense training program ☊ program ☊
the university's graduate programs ☊ program ☊
Did you see that programme on India last night? ☊ programme ☊
a training programme for new staff ☊ programme ☊
to make progress ☊ progress ☊
We have made great progress in controlling inflation. ☊ progress ☊
Work on the new offices is now in progress. ☊ in progress ☊
Work on the new road is progressing slowly. ☊ progress ☊
project sth to do sth: The unemployment rate has been projected to fall. ☊ project ☊
promise (to do sth): The college principal promised to look into the matter. ☊ promise ☊
They arrived at 7.30 as they had promised. ☊ promise ☊
promise sth: The government has promised a full investigation into the disaster. ☊ promise ☊
promise sb (that)...: You promised me (that) you'd be home early tonight. ☊ promise ☊
promise yourself sth: I've promised myself some fun when the exams are over. ☊ promise ☊
You haven't gone back on your promise, have you? ☊ promise ☊
He simply broke every single promise he ever made me. ☊ promise ☊
He failed to fulfil his early promise. ☊ promise ☊
Their future was full of promise. ☊ promise ☊
policies to promote economic growth ☊ promote ☊
promote sth: The band has gone on tour to promote their new album. ☊ promote ☊
promote sth as sth: The area is being promoted as a tourist destination. ☊ promote ☊
promote sb (from sth) (to sth): He has been promoted to sergeant. ☊ promote ☊
We are doing a special promotion of Chilean wines. ☊ promotion ☊
Prompt payment of the invoice would be appreciated. ☊ prompt ☊
prompt sth: The discovery of the bomb prompted an increase in security. ☊ prompt ☊
His speech prompted an angry outburst from a man in the crowd. ☊ prompt ☊
prompt sb to do sth: The thought of her daughter's wedding day prompted her to lose some weight. ☊ prompt ☊
We should have had a proper discussion before voting. ☊ proper ☊
You acted perfectly properly in approaching me first. ☊ properly ☊
The price of property has risen enormously. ☊ property ☊
The proportion of men to women in the college has changed dramatically over the years. ☊ proportion ☊
The basic ingredients are limestone and clay in the proportion 2:1. ☊ proportion ☊
You haven't drawn the figures in the foreground in proportion. ☊ proportion ☊
The head is out of proportion with the body. ☊ proportion ☊
Water covers a large proportion of the earth's surface. ☊ proportion ☊
Loam is a soil with roughly equal proportions of clay, sand and silt. ☊ proportion ☊
proposal that...: His proposal that the system should be changed was rejected. ☊ proposal ☊
proposal for sth: They judged that the time was right for the proposal of new terms for the trade agreement. ☊ proposal ☊
propose to do sth: What do you propose to do now? ☊ propose ☊
it is proposed to do sth: It was proposed to pay the money from public funds. ☊ propose ☊
A place in the semi-finals is in prospect (= likely to happen). ☊ prospect ☊
prospect (of sth/of doing sth): The prospect of becoming a father filled him with alarm. ☊ prospect ☊
prospect for sth: Long-term prospects for the economy have improved. ☊ prospect ☊
protect sb/sth/yourself (against/from sth): Troops have been sent to protect aid workers against attack. ☊ protect ☊
Each company is fighting to protect its own commercial interests. ☊ protect ☊
Wear clothes that provide adequate protection against the wind and rain. ☊ protection ☊
He asked to be put under police protection. ☊ protection ☊
She wrote a letter of apology but only under protest. ☊ under protest ☊
He was proud of himself for not giving up. ☊ proud ☊
This is the proudest moment of my life. ☊ proud ☊
The car had been his proudest possession. ☊ proud ☊
It was proving extremely difficult to establish the truth. ☊ prove ☊
prove to be sth: The promotion proved to be a turning point in his career. ☊ prove ☊
'I know you're lying.' 'Prove it!' ☊ prove ☊
What are you trying to prove? ☊ prove ☊
prove (that)...: This proves (that) I was right. ☊ prove ☊
In this country, you are innocent until proved guilty. ☊ prove ☊
prove sb/sth/yourself to be/have sth: You've just proved yourself to be a liar. ☊ prove ☊
prove what, how, etc...: This just proves what I have been saying for some time. ☊ prove ☊
it is proved that...: Can it be proved that he did commit these offences? ☊ prove ☊
provide sth for sb: We are here to provide a service for the public. ☊ provide ☊
provide sb with sth: We are here to provide the public with a service. ☊ provide ☊
They've gone down the pub for a drink. ☊ pub ☊
Let's go somewhere a little less public. ☊ public ☊
She entered public life (= started a job in which she became known to the public) at the age of 25. ☊ public ☊
This may be the band's last public appearance together. ☊ public ☊
He spent much of his career in public office (= working in the government). ☊ public ☊
There have been many complaints from members of the public. ☊ public ☊
the publication of his first novel ☊ publication ☊
There has been a great deal of publicity surrounding his disappearance. ☊ publicity ☊
There has been a lot of advance publicity for her new film. ☊ publicity ☊
The first edition was published in 2007. ☊ publish ☊
The editors published a full apology in the following edition. ☊ publish ☊
She hasn't published anything for years. ☊ publish ☊
University teachers are under pressure to publish. ☊ publish ☊
You push and I'll pull. ☊ pull ☊
The project became so expensive that we had to pull out. ☊ pull out (of sth) ☊
They are pulling their troops out of the war zone. ☊ pull sb/sth out (of sth) ☊
She saw the ambulance coming up behind her and pulled over. ☊ pull over ☊
the earth's gravitational pull ☊ pull ☊
punch sb/sth: He was kicked and punched as he lay on the ground. ☊ punch ☊
He was punching the air in triumph. ☊ punch ☊
punch sb/sth in/on sth: She punched him on the nose. ☊ punch ☊
a punch in the face ☊ punch ☊
Hill threw a punch at the police officer. ☊ punch ☊
a knockout punch ☊ punch ☊
He shot out his right arm and landed a punch on Lorrimer's nose. ☊ punch ☊
punish sb for sth/for doing sth: He was punished for refusing to answer their questions. ☊ punish ☊
to inflict/impose/mete out punishment ☊ punishment ☊
She now teaches only private pupils. ☊ pupil ☊
They purchased the land for $1 million. ☊ purchase ☊
Please ensure that you purchase your ticket in advance. ☊ purchase ☊
Victory was purchased (= achieved) at too great a price. ☊ purchase ☊
She took the job purely and simply for the money. ☊ purely ☊
The purpose of the book is to provide a complete guide to the university. ☊ purpose ☊
A meeting was called for the purpose of appointing a new treasurer. ☊ purpose ☊
For the purposes of this study, the three groups have been combined. ☊ purpose ☊
He did it on purpose, knowing it would annoy her. ☊ on purpose ☊
We have decided not to pursue the matter. ☊ pursue ☊
She left the theatre, hotly pursued by the press. ☊ pursue ☊
Police pursued the car at high speed. ☊ pursue ☊
Jake has been pursuing her (= trying to have a relationship with her) for months. ☊ pursue ☊
The music teacher really pushes her pupils. ☊ push ☊
Lucy should push herself a little harder. ☊ push ☊
push sb (into sth/into doing sth): My teacher pushed me into entering the competition. ☊ push ☊
push sb to do sth: No one pushed you to take the job, did they? ☊ push ☊
I pushed the button for the top floor. ☊ push ☊
This development could push the country into recession. ☊ push ☊
The rise in interest rates will push prices up. ☊ push ☊
We pushed and pushed but the piano wouldn't move. ☊ push ☊
Push hard when I tell you to. ☊ push ☊
You push and I'll pull. ☊ push ☊
push at sth: She pushed at the door but it wouldn't budge. ☊ push ☊
push sth: He walked slowly up the hill pushing his bike. ☊ push ☊
push sb/sth + adv./prep.: She pushed the cup towards me. ☊ push ☊
He pushed his chair back and stood up. ☊ push ☊
He tried to kiss her but she pushed him away. ☊ push ☊
She pushed her face towards him. ☊ push ☊
push sth + adj.: I pushed the door open. ☊ push ☊
People were pushing and shoving to get to the front. ☊ push ☊
Try and push your way through the crowd. ☊ push ☊
The government is pushing ahead with its electoral reforms. ☊ push ahead/forward (with sth) ☊
The push for reform started in 2007. ☊ push ☊
He wants to open his own business, but needs a push in the right direction to get him started. ☊ push ☊
a final push against the enemy ☊ push ☊
The firm has begun a major push into the European market. ☊ push ☊
She gave him a gentle push. ☊ push ☊
The car won't start. Can you give it a push? ☊ push ☊
At the push of a button (= very easily) he could get a whole list of names. ☊ push ☊
I was, to put it mildly, annoyed (= I was extremely angry). ☊ put ☊
He was too trusting—or, to put it another way, he had no head for business. ☊ put ☊
The meat was—how shall I put it?—a little overdone. ☊ put ☊
As T.S. Eliot puts it... ☊ put ☊
Her new job has put a great strain on her. ☊ put ☊
It's time you put a stop to this childish behaviour. ☊ put ☊
I was put in charge of the office. ☊ put ☊
The incident put her in a bad mood. ☊ put ☊
Put yourself in my position. What would you have done? ☊ put ☊
I tried to put the matter into perspective. ☊ put ☊
Don't go putting yourself at risk. ☊ put ☊
It was time to put their suggestion into practice. ☊ put ☊
This new injury will put him out of action for several weeks. ☊ put ☊
Put your name here. ☊ put ☊
I couldn't read what she had put. ☊ put ☊
We had to put new locks on all the doors. ☊ put ☊
Did you put sugar in my coffee? ☊ put ☊
Put your hand up if you need more paper. ☊ put ☊
He put his fist through a glass door. ☊ put ☊
It was the year the Americans put a man on the moon. ☊ put ☊
to put up a flag ☊ put sth up ☊
She's put her hair up. ☊ put sth up ☊
to put up a building/fence/memorial/tent ☊ put sth up ☊
They've put up the rent by £20 a month. ☊ put sth up ☊
Have you put out clean towels for the guests? ☊ put sth out ☊
Hurry up! Put your coat on! ☊ put sth on ☊
She's just putting on her make-up. ☊ put sth on ☊
I'll put the kettle on for tea. ☊ put sth on ☊
She put on the brakes suddenly. ☊ put sth on ☊
Do you mind if I put some music on? ☊ put sth on ☊
She looks like she's put on weight. ☊ put sth on ☊
He must have put on several kilos. ☊ put sth on ☊
We're having a new shower put in. ☊ put sth in ☊
We've put the wedding forward by one week. ☊ put sth forward ☊
Put that knife down before you hurt somebody! ☊ put sth down ☊
It's a great book. I couldn't put it down. ☊ put sth down ☊
She put the phone down on me (= ended the call before I had finished speaking). ☊ put sth down ☊
If you use something, put it back! ☊ put sth back ☊
The meeting has been put back to next week. ☊ put sth back ☊
He was put off science by bad teaching. ☊ put sb off sth/sb ☊
put doing sth: The accident put her off driving for life. ☊ put sb off sth/sb ☊
We've had to put off our wedding until September. ☊ put sth off ☊
put doing sth: He keeps putting off going to the dentist. ☊ put sth off ☊
to put together a model plane/an essay/a meal ☊ put sth together ☊
I don't know how she puts up with him. ☊ put up with sb/sth ☊
to acquire/gain/get/obtain/have/hold qualifications ☊ qualification ☊
Previous teaching experience is a necessary qualification for this job. ☊ qualification ☊
to be highly/suitably/fully qualified ☊ qualified ☊
qualify (for sth): If you live in the area, you qualify for a parking permit. ☊ qualify ☊
To qualify, you must have lived in this country for at least three years. ☊ qualify ☊
to be of good/poor/top quality ☊ quality ☊
Their quality of life improved dramatically when they moved to France. ☊ quality ☊
contemporary writers of quality ☊ quality ☊
personal qualities such as honesty and generosity ☊ quality ☊
to have leadership qualities ☊ quality ☊
It's hard to find people with the right qualities for the job. ☊ quality ☊
The theatre was about three quarters full. ☊ quarter ☊
The question is, how much are they going to pay you? ☊ question ☊
The question arises as to whether or not he knew of the situation. ☊ question ☊
He put a question to the minister about the recent reforms. ☊ question ☊
In an interview try to ask open questions that don't just need 'Yes' or 'No' as an answer. ☊ question ☊
On the day in question we were in Cardiff. ☊ in question ☊
She was arrested and questioned about the fire. ☊ question ☊
The students were questioned on the books they had been studying. ☊ question ☊
question sth: I just accepted what he told me. I never thought to question it. ☊ question ☊
No one has ever questioned her judgement. ☊ question ☊
question whether, what, etc...: He questioned whether the accident was solely the truck driver's fault. ☊ question ☊
Are you sure this is the quickest way? ☊ quick ☊
Have you finished already? That was quick! ☊ quick ☊
His quick thinking saved her life. ☊ quick ☊
quick (to do sth): The kids were quick to learn. ☊ quick ☊
She was quick (= too quick) to point out the mistakes I'd made. ☊ quick ☊
Try to be quick! We're late already. ☊ quick ☊
Once again, his quick wits (= quick thinking) got him out of an awkward situation. ☊ quick ☊
The last few weeks have gone quickly (= the time seems to have passed quickly). ☊ quickly ☊
It quickly became clear that she was dying. ☊ quickly ☊
Could you keep the kids quiet while I'm on the phone? ☊ quiet ☊
He went very quiet (= did not say much) so I knew he was upset. ☊ quiet ☊
They had a quiet wedding. ☊ quiet ☊
I was looking forward to a quiet evening at home. ☊ quiet ☊
I've decided to resign but I'd rather you kept quiet about it. ☊ keep quiet about sth, keep sth quiet ☊
I spent a few hours quietly relaxing. ☊ quietly ☊
quit as sth: He has decided to quit as manager of the team. ☊ quit ☊
quit doing sth: I've quit smoking. ☊ quit ☊
We only just started. We're not going to quit now. ☊ quit ☊
This is quite a different problem. ☊ quite ☊
I'm quite happy to wait for you here. ☊ quite ☊
I've had quite enough of your tantrums. ☊ quite ☊
Quite apart from all the work, he had financial problems. ☊ quite ☊
The theatre was not quite (= was almost) full. ☊ quite ☊
It's like being in the Alps, but not quite. ☊ quite ☊
'I'm sorry to be so difficult.' 'That's quite all right.' ☊ quite ☊
You'll be quite comfortable here. ☊ quite ☊
Don't quote me on this (= this is not an official statement), but I think he is going to resign. ☊ quote ☊
+ speech: 'The man who is tired of London is tired of life,' he quoted. ☊ quote ☊
He's already in training for the big race against Bailey. ☊ race ☊
race (to do sth): The race is on (= has begun) to find a cure for the disease. ☊ race ☊
race sb/sth + adv./prep.: The injured man was raced to the hospital. ☊ race ☊
race to do sth: Television companies are racing to be the first to screen his life story. ☊ race ☊
The interview was broadcast on radio and television. ☊ radio ☊
The play was written specially for radio. ☊ radio ☊
Did you hear the interview with him on the radio? ☊ radio ☊
local/national radio ☊ radio ☊
a radio programme/station ☊ radio ☊
a car radio ☊ radio ☊
The railway is still under construction. ☊ railway ☊
A light rain began to fall. ☊ rain ☊
Is it raining? ☊ rain ☊
It started to rain. ☊ rain ☊
I'm glad you raised the subject of money. ☊ raise ☊
We are raising money for charity. ☊ raise ☊
He set about raising an army. ☊ raise ☊
The child was now out of her range of vision (= not near enough for her to see). ☊ range ☊
He rose through the ranks to become managing director. ☊ rank ☊
Within months she was elevated to ministerial rank. ☊ rank ☊
The colonel was stripped of his rank (= was given a lower position, especially as a punishment). ☊ rank ☊
rank sb/sth (+ adv./prep.): The tasks have been ranked in order of difficulty. ☊ rank ☊
top-ranked players ☊ rank ☊
rank sb/sth as sth: Voters regularly rank education as being more important than defence. ☊ rank ☊
rank sb/sth + noun: The university is ranked number one in the country for engineering. ☊ rank ☊
The patient made a rapid recovery. ☊ rapid ☊
The guard fired four shots in rapid succession. ☊ rapid ☊
The disease is spreading at a rapid rate. ☊ rapid ☊
Crime figures are rising rapidly. ☊ rapidly ☊
It was a rare (= very great) honour to be made a fellow of the college. ☊ rare ☊
The number of reported crimes is increasing at an alarming rate. ☊ rate ☊
rate sb/sth (+ adv./prep.): The university is highly rated for its research. ☊ rate ☊
They rated him highly as a colleague. ☊ rate ☊
rate sb/sth + adj.: Voters continue to rate education high on their list of priorities. ☊ rate ☊
rate sb/sth (as) sth: rate sb/sth + noun: The show was rated (as) a success by critics and audiences. ☊ rate ☊
rate as sth: The match rated as one of their worst defeats. ☊ rate ☊
+ adj.: I'm afraid our needs do not rate very high with this administration. ☊ rate ☊
rate sb/sth (+ adv./prep.): The schools were rated according to their exam results. ☊ rate ☊
a top-rated programme ☊ rate ☊
rate sb/sth + noun: She is currently rated number two in the world. ☊ rate ☊
She fell and hurt her leg rather badly. ☊ rather ☊
I didn't fail the exam; in fact I did rather well! ☊ rather ☊
The patient has responded to the treatment rather better than expected. ☊ rather ☊
He was conscious that he was talking rather too much. ☊ rather ☊
In the end he had to walk—or rather run—to the office. ☊ rather ☊
reach sth: Is the cable long enough to reach the socket? ☊ reach ☊
reach sth + adv./prep.: He reached out his hand to touch her. ☊ reach ☊
(+ adv./prep.): 'Grab the end of the rope.' 'I can't reach that far!' ☊ reach ☊
reach sth: Can you reach the light switch from where you're sitting? ☊ reach ☊
to reach a conclusion/decision/verdict/compromise ☊ reach ☊
Politicians again failed to reach an agreement. ☊ reach ☊
The conflict has now reached a new level of intensity. ☊ reach ☊
Daytime temperatures can reach 40°C. ☊ reach ☊
He first reached the finals in 2008. ☊ reach ☊
The negotiations have reached deadlock. ☊ reach ☊
They didn't reach the border until after dark. ☊ reach ☊
The rumours eventually reached the President. ☊ reach ☊
I nudged her but she didn't react. ☊ react ☊
The market reacted by falling a further two points. ☊ react ☊
The return to traditional family values is a reaction against the permissiveness of recent decades. ☊ reaction ☊
A spokesman said the changes were not in reaction to the company's recent losses. ☊ reaction ☊
There has been a mixed reaction to her appointment as director. ☊ reaction ☊
I tried shaking him but there was no reaction. ☊ reaction ☊
read about/of sth: I read about the accident in the local paper. ☊ read ☊
read that...: I read that he had resigned. ☊ read ☊
She's still learning to read. ☊ read ☊
I'm trying to read the map. ☊ read ☊
Have you read any Steinbeck (= novels by him)? ☊ read ☊
a reading lamp/light (= one that can be moved to shine light onto sth that you are reading) ☊ reading ☊
Are you nearly ready? ☊ ready ☊
ready for sth: I'm just getting the kids ready for school. ☊ ready ☊
I was twenty years old and ready for anything. ☊ ready ☊
I'm not sure if Karen is ready for marriage yet. ☊ ready ☊
ready to do sth: Right, we're ready to go. ☊ ready ☊
Volunteers were ready and waiting to pack the food in boxes. ☊ ready ☊
Come on, dinner's ready! ☊ ready ☊
ready to do sth: The contract will be ready to sign in two weeks. ☊ ready ☊
This accident could have produced a real tragedy. ☊ real ☊
This is a real privilege. ☊ real ☊
his first real kiss ☊ real ☊
I had no real interest in politics. ☊ real ☊
She has not shown any real regret for what she did. ☊ real ☊
a realistic assessment ☊ realistic ☊
We must set realistic goals. ☊ realistic ☊
We try to make these training courses as realistic as possible. ☊ realistic ☊
In reality, human beings and dinosaurs never lived on earth at the same time. ☊ in reality ☊
We try to help all students realize their full potential (= be as successful as they are able to be). ☊ realize ☊
realize (that)...: I didn't realize (that) you were so unhappy. ☊ realize ☊
The moment I saw her, I realized something was wrong. ☊ realize ☊
The situation was more complicated than they had at first realized. ☊ realize ☊
They managed to leave without any of us realizing. ☊ realize ☊
it is realized that...: There was a cheer when it was realized that everyone was safely back. ☊ realize ☊
She was driving really fast. ☊ really ☊
We've done well, really. ☊ really ☊
'She's resigned.' 'Really? Are you sure?' ☊ really ☊
For some reason (= one that I don't know or don't understand) we all have to come in early tomorrow. ☊ reason ☊
The man attacked me for no apparent reason. ☊ reason ☊
She resigned for personal reasons. ☊ reason ☊
He was excused by reason of (= because of) his age. ☊ reason ☊
She complained, with reason (= rightly), that she had been underpaid. ☊ reason ☊
He's looking for a job and he's willing to do anything within reason. ☊ reason ☊
Any reasonable person would have done exactly as you did. ☊ reasonable ☊
The prosecution has to prove beyond reasonable doubt that he is guilty of murder. ☊ reasonable ☊
You must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the information that you provide is correct. ☊ reasonable ☊
He made us a reasonable offer for the car. ☊ reasonable ☊
We tried to discuss the matter calmly and reasonably. ☊ reasonably ☊
The apartments are reasonably priced (= not too expensive). ☊ reasonably ☊
recall (sb/sth) doing sth: I can't recall meeting her before. ☊ recall ☊
recall what, when, etc...: Can you recall exactly what happened? ☊ recall ☊
receive sth + adv./prep.: The play was well received by the critics. ☊ receive ☊
The proposals have been favourably received by most political commentators. ☊ receive ☊
receive sth with sth: The statistics were received with concern. ☊ receive ☊
receive sth from sb: We received a warm welcome from our hosts. ☊ receive ☊
receive sth from sb/sth: He received an award for bravery from the police service. ☊ receive ☊
a recent development/discovery/event ☊ recent ☊
his most recent visit to Poland ☊ recent ☊
There have been many changes in recent years. ☊ recent ☊
We received a letter from him recently. ☊ recently ☊
Until recently they were living in York. ☊ recently ☊
I haven't seen them recently (= it is some time since I saw them). ☊ recently ☊
Have you used it recently (= in the recent past)? ☊ recently ☊
We arranged to meet in reception at 6.30. ☊ reception ☊
Her latest album has met with a mixed reception from fans. ☊ reception ☊
Delegates gave him a warm reception as he called for more spending on education. ☊ reception ☊
They hadn't reckoned on a rebellion. ☊ reckon on sth ☊
reckon doing sth: We'd reckoned on having good weather. ☊ reckon on sth ☊
The government granted full diplomatic recognition to the republics. ☊ recognition ☊
He received the award in recognition of his success over the past year. ☊ recognition ☊
recognize sth as sth: Drugs were not recognized as a problem then. ☊ recognize ☊
it is recognized that...: It was recognized that this solution could only be temporary. ☊ recognize ☊
recognize sb/sth to be/have sth: Drugs were not recognized to be a problem then. ☊ recognize ☊
The UK has refused to recognize the new regime. ☊ recognize ☊
be recognized to be/have sth: He is recognized to be their natural leader. ☊ recognize ☊
She was recommended for the post by a colleague. ☊ recommend ☊
The hotel's new restaurant comes highly recommended (= a lot of people have praised it). ☊ recommend ☊
recommend sb to do sth: We'd recommend you to book your flight early. ☊ recommend ☊
to break the record (= to achieve a better result than there has ever been before) ☊ record ☊
There was a record number of candidates for the post. ☊ record ☊
I got to work in record time. ☊ record ☊
Unemployment has reached a record high (= the highest level ever). ☊ record ☊
It was the worst flood since records began. ☊ record ☊
The band is back in the US recording their new album. ☊ record ☊
Tell me when the tape starts recording. ☊ record ☊
record sb/sth doing sth: He recorded the class rehearsing before the performance. ☊ record ☊
record that...: She recorded in her diary that they crossed the Equator on 15 June. ☊ record ☊
it is recorded that...: It is recorded that, by the year 630, four hundred monks were attached to the monastery. ☊ record ☊
The team recovered its lead in the second half. ☊ recover ☊
recover sth: The police eventually recovered the stolen paintings. ☊ recover ☊
recover sth from sb/sth: Six bodies were recovered from the wreckage. ☊ recover ☊
The economy is at last beginning to recover. ☊ recover ☊
He's still recovering from his operation. ☊ recover ☊
He stammered something and went very red in the face. ☊ red ☊
I've marked the corrections in red (= in red ink). ☊ red ☊
reduce sth by sth: Costs have been reduced by 20% over the past year. ☊ reduce ☊
reduce sth (from sth) (to sth): The number of employees was reduced from 40 to 25. ☊ reduce ☊
There has been some reduction in unemployment. ☊ reduction ☊
a slight/significant/substantial/drastic reduction in costs ☊ reduction ☊
You know who I'm referring to. ☊ refer to sb/sth (as sth) ☊
She always referred to Ben as 'that nice man'. ☊ refer to sb/sth (as sth) ☊
I wrote down the name of the hotel for future reference (= because it might be useful in the future). ☊ reference ☊
The book is full of references to growing up in India. ☊ reference ☊
She could see herself reflected in his eyes. ☊ reflect ☊
When the sun's rays hit the earth, a lot of the heat is reflected back into space. ☊ reflect ☊
reflect on/upon sth: She was left to reflect on the implications of her decision. ☊ reflect ☊
reflect that...: On the way home he reflected that the interview had gone well. ☊ reflect ☊
He has promised to reform. ☊ reform ☊
refuse sth: The bank refused his demand for a full refund. ☊ refuse ☊
The authorities refused permission for the new housing development. ☊ refuse ☊
regard sb/sth (+ adv./prep.): Her work is very highly regarded. ☊ regard ☊
regard sb/sth/yourself as sth: Capital punishment was regarded as inhuman and immoral. ☊ regard ☊
She is widely regarded as the current leader's natural successor. ☊ regard ☊
I have little information as regards her fitness for the post. ☊ as regards sb/sth ☊
As regards the first point in your letter... ☊ as regards sb/sth ☊
regard to sb/sth: He was driving without regard to speed limits. ☊ regard ☊
He held her in high regard (= had a good opinion of her). ☊ regard ☊
regard for sb/sth: I had great regard for his abilities. ☊ regard ☊
She has said nothing regarding your request. ☊ regarding ☊
The thermometer registered 32°C. ☊ register ☊
The earthquake registered 3 on the Richter scale. ☊ register ☊
The stock exchange has registered huge losses this week. ☊ register ☊
register sth: to register a birth/marriage/death ☊ register ☊
to register a company/trademark ☊ register ☊
register sth in sth: The ship was registered in Panama. ☊ register ☊
register sb + adj.: register (sb) as sth: She is officially registered (as) disabled. ☊ register ☊
register (with sb/sth): to register with a doctor ☊ register ☊
register (at/for sth): to register at a hotel ☊ register ☊
a parish register (= of births, marriages and deaths) ☊ register ☊
to be on the electoral register/register of voters ☊ register ☊
Could you sign the hotel register please, sir? ☊ register ☊
The teacher called the register (= checked who was present at school). ☊ register ☊
'I've had a wonderful life,' she said, 'I don't regret a thing.' ☊ regret ☊
regret doing sth: He bitterly regretted ever having mentioned it. ☊ regret ☊
regret to do sth: We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful. ☊ regret ☊
It is with great regret that I accept your resignation. ☊ regret ☊
What is your greatest regret (= the thing that you are most sorry about doing or not doing)? ☊ regret ☊
He gave up teaching in 2009, much to the regret of his students. ☊ regret ☊
A light flashed at regular intervals. ☊ regular ☊
The plants were spaced regularly, about 50 cm apart. ☊ regularly ☊
Her body has already rejected two kidneys. ☊ reject ☊
I've been rejected by all the universities I applied to. ☊ reject ☊
All our suggestions were rejected out of hand. ☊ reject ☊
relate sth: She relates her childhood experiences in the first chapters. ☊ relate ☊
relate how, what, etc...: She related how he had run away from home as a boy. ☊ relate ☊
The llama is related to the camel. ☊ related ☊
relation (with sb/sth): Relations with neighbouring countries are under strain at present. ☊ relation ☊
relation to sth: the relation of the farmer to the land ☊ relation ☊
relationship (between A and B): The relationship between the police and the local community has improved. ☊ relationship ☊
I have established a good working relationship with my boss. ☊ relationship ☊
Their affair did not develop into a lasting relationship. ☊ relationship ☊
She's had a series of miserable relationships. ☊ relationship ☊
Money problems have put a strain on their relationship. ☊ relationship ☊
an inverse relationship ☊ relationship ☊
the position of the sun relative to the earth ☊ relative ☊
The council has relaxed the ban on dogs in city parks. ☊ relax ☊
He appeared relaxed and confident before the match. ☊ relaxed ☊
She had a very relaxed manner. ☊ relaxed ☊
Police have released no further details about the accident. ☊ release ☊
10 000 balloons were released at the ceremony. ☊ release ☊
release sb/sth from sth: Firefighters took two hours to release the driver from the wreckage. ☊ release ☊
Death released him from his suffering. ☊ release ☊
The government has been working to secure the release of the hostages. ☊ release ☊
a few moments of light relief in an otherwise dull performance ☊ relief ☊
Much to my relief the car was not damaged. ☊ relief ☊
modern methods of pain relief ☊ relief ☊
the relief of suffering ☊ relief ☊
religious instruction (= instruction in a particular religion) ☊ religious ☊
You should rely on your own judgement. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
Despite threats of strike action, the management remain hopeful that an agreement can be reached. ☊ remain ☊
Only about half of the original workforce remains. ☊ remain ☊
There remained one significant problem. ☊ remain ☊
The plane remained on the ground. ☊ remain ☊
the remains of a Roman fort ☊ remains ☊
They had discovered human remains. ☊ remains ☊
He made a number of rude remarks about the food. ☊ remark ☊
a casual remark that led to a major discovery ☊ remark ☊
remark on/upon sth/sb: The judges remarked on the high standard of entries for the competition. ☊ remark ☊
remark how...: She remarked how tired I was looking. ☊ remark ☊
She was a truly remarkable woman. ☊ remarkable ☊
What is even more remarkable about the whole thing is... ☊ remarkable ☊
remarkable for sth: The area is remarkable for its scenery. ☊ remarkable ☊
remarkable that...: It is remarkable that nobody noticed sooner. ☊ remarkable ☊
Remarkably, nobody was killed. ☊ remarkably ☊
The two reports are remarkably similar. ☊ remarkably ☊
remember (sb/sth): This is Carla. Do you remember her? ☊ remember ☊
I don't remember my first day at school. ☊ remember ☊
He still remembered her as the lively teenager he'd known years before. ☊ remember ☊
As far as I can remember, this is the third time we've met. ☊ remember ☊
I can't remember his taking a single day off work. ☊ remember ☊
remember (that)...: I remember (that) we used to go and see them most weekends. ☊ remember ☊
I don't have the remotest idea what you're talking about. ☊ remote ☊
a remote ancestor (= who lived a long time ago) ☊ remote ☊
Allegations of abuse led to the removal of several children from their families. ☊ removal ☊
When are the removal men coming? ☊ removal ☊
remove sth/sb: Illegally parked vehicles will be removed. ☊ remove ☊
Three children were removed from the school for persistent bad behaviour. ☊ remove ☊
remove sth: She has had the tumour removed. ☊ remove ☊
The elections removed the government from power. ☊ remove ☊
The landlord has put the rent up again. ☊ rent ☊
In the long run, it works out more expensive to rent a television than to buy one. ☊ rent ☊
rent sth from sb: Who do you rent the land from? ☊ rent ☊
The land is rented out to other farmers. ☊ rent ☊
It was too late to repair the damage done to their relationship. ☊ repair ☊
The home team did well to repair a bad start. ☊ repair ☊
repeat sth: The rumour has been widely repeated in the press. ☊ repeat ☊
repeat what...: Can you repeat what I've just said word for word? ☊ repeat ☊
The opposition have been repeating their calls for the president's resignation. ☊ repeat ☊
repeat yourself: Do say if I'm repeating myself (= if I have already said this). ☊ repeat ☊
The victim had been stabbed repeatedly in the chest. ☊ repeatedly ☊
We had over 100 replies to our advertisement. ☊ reply ☊
I asked her what her name was but she made no reply. ☊ reply ☊
a reply-paid envelope (= on which you do not have to put a stamp because it has already been paid for) ☊ reply ☊
report sth (to sb): Have you reported the accident to the police yet? ☊ report ☊
He's already been reported twice for arriving late. ☊ report ☊
report sb/sth + adj.: She has reported her daughter missing. ☊ report ☊
report sth: The stabbing was reported in the local press. ☊ report ☊
it is reported that...: It was reported that several people had been arrested. ☊ report ☊
report that...: The TV news reported that several people had been arrested. ☊ report ☊
it is reported that...: It was reported that changes were being considered. ☊ report ☊
The findings are similar to those reported in previous studies. ☊ report ☊
report sb/sth as sth/as doing sth: The house was reported as being in excellent condition. ☊ report ☊
She was reported by the hospital spokesman to be making excellent progress. ☊ report ☊
report what, how, etc...: She failed to report what had occurred. ☊ report ☊
The carvings represent a hunting scene. ☊ represent ☊
The Egyptian goddess is represented as a woman with cow's horns. ☊ represent ☊
The map represents Italy in the 12th century. ☊ represent ☊
Each colour on the chart represents a different department. ☊ represent ☊
The artist uses doves to represent peace. ☊ represent ☊
a project representing all that is good in the community ☊ represent ☊
Those comments do not represent the views of us all. ☊ represent ☊
This decision represents a significant departure from previous policy. ☊ represent ☊
He got rid of anyone who represented a challenge to his authority. ☊ represent ☊
The peace plan represents (= is the result of) weeks of negotiation. ☊ represent ☊
The competition attracted over 500 contestants representing 8 different countries. ☊ represent ☊
Local businesses are well represented on the committee (= there are a lot of people from them on the committee). ☊ represent ☊
The opening speech was by Bob Alan representing Amnesty International. ☊ represent ☊
The President was represented at the ceremony by the Vice-President. ☊ represent ☊
The union represents over 200 000 teachers. ☊ represent ☊
The association was formed to represent the interests of women artists. ☊ represent ☊
Ms Dale is representing the defendant (= is his/her lawyer) in the case. ☊ represent ☊
As an MP, it is my duty to represent my constituents. ☊ represent ☊
a representative of the UN ☊ representative ☊
our elected representatives in government ☊ representative ☊
a union representative ☊ representative ☊
The committee includes representatives from industry. ☊ representative ☊
a sales representative ☊ representative ☊
She's our representative in France. ☊ representative ☊
He was the Queen's representative at the ceremony. ☊ representative ☊
The singer is regarded as a representative of the youth of her generation. ☊ representative ☊
Is a questionnaire answered by 500 people truly representative of the population as a whole? ☊ representative ☊
The paper-thin models in magazines are not representative of most women. ☊ representative ☊
a representative sample of teachers ☊ representative ☊
The painting is not representative of his work of the period. ☊ representative ☊
Most reptiles reproduce by laying eggs on land. ☊ reproduce ☊
reputation (as sth): She soon acquired a reputation as a first-class cook. ☊ reputation ☊
The weather in England is living up to its reputation (= is exactly as expected). ☊ reputation ☊
They made a request for further aid. ☊ request ☊
He was there at the request of his manager/at his manager's request (= because his manager had asked him to go). ☊ request ☊
The writer's name was withheld by request (= because the writer asked for this to be done). ☊ request ☊
She left her address with a request that any mail should be sent on to her. ☊ request ☊
My request was granted. ☊ request ☊
request sb to do sth: We were requested to assemble in the lobby. ☊ request ☊
require sb/sth to do sth: True marriage requires us to show trust and loyalty. ☊ require ☊
require doing sth: Lentils do not require soaking before cooking. ☊ require ☊
Several students failed to reach the required standard. ☊ require ☊
a software package to meet your requirements ☊ requirement ☊
to meet/fulfil/satisfy the requirements ☊ requirement ☊
What is the minimum entrance requirement for this course? ☊ requirement ☊
The house was rescued from demolition. ☊ rescue ☊
rescue sb/sth + adj.: She had despaired of ever being rescued alive. ☊ rescue ☊
We had given up hope of rescue. ☊ rescue ☊
A wealthy benefactor came to their rescue with a generous donation. ☊ rescue ☊
research (into/on sth/sb): He has carried out extensive research into renewable energy sources. ☊ research ☊
Recent research on deaf children has produced some interesting findings about their speech. ☊ research ☊
Research on animals has led to some important medical advances. ☊ research ☊
I've done some research to find out the cheapest way of travelling there. ☊ research ☊
research (into/in/on sth): They're researching into ways of improving people's diet. ☊ research ☊
She's in New York researching her new book (= finding facts and information to put in it). ☊ research ☊
I'll call the restaurant and make a reservation. ☊ reservation ☊
We have a reservation in the name of Grant. ☊ reservation ☊
I have serious reservations about his ability to do the job. ☊ reservation ☊
They support the measures without reservation (= completely). ☊ reservation ☊
reserve sth for sb/sth: I'd like to reserve a table for three for eight o'clock. ☊ reserve ☊
reserve sth: I've reserved a room in the name of Jones. ☊ reserve ☊
reserve sth for sb/sth: These seats are reserved for special guests. ☊ reserve ☊
The company has substantial reserves of capital. ☊ reserve ☊
There were confrontations between local residents and the police. ☊ resident ☊
He tried to pin me down, but I resisted. ☊ resist ☊
resist (sth): I finished the cake. I couldn't resist it. ☊ resist ☊
resistance to sb/sth: There has been a lot of resistance to this new law. ☊ resistance ☊
Resistance to change has nearly destroyed the industry. ☊ resistance ☊
The defenders put up a strong resistance. ☊ resistance ☊
Attempts are being made to resolve the problem of security in schools. ☊ resolve ☊
Strike action should be regarded as a last resort, when all attempts to negotiate have failed. ☊ resort ☊
resort doing sth: We may have to resort to using untrained staff. ☊ resort to sth ☊
We agreed to pool our resources (= so that everyone gives sth). ☊ resource ☊
The database could be used as a teaching resource in colleges. ☊ resource ☊
Time is your most valuable resource, especially in examinations. ☊ resource ☊
A two-minute silence was held as a mark of respect. ☊ respect ☊
A deep mutual respect and understanding developed between them. ☊ respect ☊
respect sb/sth for sth: She had always been honest with me, and I respect her for that. ☊ respect ☊
The new leader has promised to respect the constitution. ☊ respect ☊
I asked him his name, but he didn't respond. ☊ respond ☊
More than fifty people responded to the advertisement. ☊ respond ☊
respond that...: When asked about the company's future, the director responded that he remained optimistic. ☊ respond ☊
The government responded by banning all future demonstrations. ☊ respond ☊
You can rely on him to respond to a challenge. ☊ respond ☊
response to sb/sth: In response to your enquiry... ☊ response ☊
I received an encouraging response to my advertisement. ☊ response ☊
The news provoked an angry response. ☊ response ☊
response (to sb/sth): The product was developed in response to customer demand. ☊ response ☊
There has been little response to our appeal for funds. ☊ response ☊
We sent out over 1 000 letters but the response rate has been low (= few people replied). ☊ response ☊
responsibility (for sth): We are recruiting a sales manager with responsibility for the European market. ☊ responsibility ☊
responsibility (for doing sth): They have responsibility for ensuring that the rules are enforced. ☊ responsibility ☊
responsibility (to do sth): It is their responsibility to ensure that the rules are enforced. ☊ responsibility ☊
I did it on my own responsibility (= without being told to and being willing to take the blame if it had gone wrong). ☊ responsibility ☊
Nobody has claimed responsibility for the bombing. ☊ responsibility ☊
We must all bear some responsibility for what happened. ☊ responsibility ☊
responsibility (to do sth): I think we have a moral responsibility to help these countries. ☊ responsibility ☊
The Council of Ministers is responsible to the Assembly. ☊ responsible ☊
I had a good night's rest. ☊ rest ☊
There are no matches tomorrow, which is a rest day, but the tournament resumes on Monday. ☊ rest ☊
The first question was difficult, but the rest were pretty easy. ☊ rest ☊
rest sth + adv./prep.: Rest your head on my shoulder. ☊ rest ☊
He rested his chin in his hands. ☊ rest ☊
Their bikes were resting against the wall. ☊ rest ☊
We had a meal in a restaurant. ☊ restaurant ☊
Order was quickly restored after the riots. ☊ restore ☊
He is now fully restored to health. ☊ restore ☊
We hope to restore the garden to its former glory (= make it as beautiful as it used to be). ☊ restore ☊
The house has been lovingly restored to the way it looked in 1900 when it was built. ☊ restore ☊
In those days women led fairly restricted lives. ☊ restricted ☊
a restricted area (= controlled by laws about speed or parking) ☊ restricted ☊
The tournament is restricted to players under the age of 23. ☊ restricted ☊
restriction on sth: to impose/place a restriction on sth ☊ restriction ☊
The government has agreed to lift restrictions on press freedom. ☊ restriction ☊
The project is beginning to show results. ☊ result ☊
Have you had your results yet? ☊ result ☊
the football results ☊ result ☊
He made one big mistake, and, as a result, lost his job. ☊ result ☊
The cyclone has resulted in many thousands of deaths. ☊ result in sth ☊
result sb/sth doing sth: These policies resulted in many elderly people suffering hardship. ☊ result in sth ☊
The house retains much of its original charm. ☊ retain ☊
a soil that retains moisture ☊ retain ☊
retire (from sth): She was forced to retire early from teaching because of ill health. ☊ retire ☊
retire sb: She was retired on medical grounds. ☊ retire ☊
Dad is retired now. ☊ retired ☊
At 60, he was now approaching retirement. ☊ retirement ☊
This year we have seen the retirements of several senior personnel. ☊ retirement ☊
Up to a third of one's life is now being spent in retirement. ☊ retirement ☊
He announced his retirement from football. ☊ retirement ☊
She came out of retirement to win two gold medals at the championships. ☊ retirement ☊
Train services have returned to normal after the strike. ☊ return ☊
The following day the pain returned. ☊ return ☊
Her suspicions returned when things started going missing again. ☊ return ☊
The court ordered him to return the children to their mother. ☊ return ☊
Completed questionnaires should be returned to this address. ☊ return ☊
I had to return to the store to look for my purse. ☊ return ☊
We would appreciate the prompt return of books to the library. ☊ return ☊
I saw the play on its return to Broadway. ☊ return ☊
Details of the murder were revealed by the local paper. ☊ reveal ☊
The doctors did not reveal the truth to him. ☊ reveal ☊
Salted peanuts were recently revealed as the nation's favourite snack. ☊ reveal ☊
reveal (that)...: The report reveals (that) the company made a loss of £20 million last year. ☊ reveal ☊
it is revealed that...: It was revealed that important evidence had been suppressed. ☊ reveal ☊
reveal sb/sth to be/have sth: Salted peanuts were recently revealed to be the nation's favourite snack. ☊ reveal ☊
He reversed around the corner. ☊ reverse ☊
She reversed into a parking space. ☊ reverse ☊
Caution! This truck is reversing. ☊ reverse ☊
reverse sth: Now reverse the car. ☊ reverse ☊
It felt as if we had reversed our roles of parent and child. ☊ reverse ☊
She used to work for me, but our situations are now reversed. ☊ reverse ☊
to reverse a procedure/process/trend ☊ reverse ☊
The government has failed to reverse the economic decline. ☊ reverse ☊
It is sometimes possible to arrest or reverse the disease. ☊ reverse ☊
The Court of Appeal reversed the decision. ☊ reverse ☊
The policy is likely to be reversed if there is a change of government. ☊ reverse ☊
to reverse a judgement ☊ reverse ☊
Writing is reversed in a mirror. ☊ reverse ☊
You should reverse the order of these pages. ☊ reverse ☊
Put the car in/into reverse. ☊ reverse ☊
The coin has the queen's head stamped on the reverse. ☊ reverse ☊
We did a similar trip to you, but in reverse. ☊ in reverse ☊
The winners were announced in reverse order (= the person in the lowest place was announced first). ☊ reverse ☊
The experiment had the reverse effect to what was intended. ☊ reverse ☊
The terms of the contract are under review. ☊ review ☊
a pay/salary review ☊ review ☊
the reviews (page) in the papers ☊ review ☊
good/bad/mixed/rave reviews in the national press ☊ review ☊
He submitted his latest novel for review. ☊ review ☊
Staff performance is reviewed annually. ☊ review ☊
She had been reviewing the previous week on her way home. ☊ review ☊
The play was reviewed in the national newspapers. ☊ review ☊
I spent the weekend revising for my exam. ☊ revise ☊
revise sth: I'm revising Geography today. ☊ revise ☊
He made some minor revisions to the report before printing it out. ☊ revision ☊
Have you started your revision yet? ☊ revision ☊
to start a revolution ☊ revolution ☊
a country on the brink of revolution ☊ revolution ☊
revolution in sth: A revolution in information technology is taking place. ☊ revolution ☊
You deserve a reward for being so helpful. ☊ reward ☊
Winning the match was just reward for the effort the team had made. ☊ reward ☊
The company is now reaping the rewards of their investments. ☊ reward ☊
A £100 reward has been offered for the return of the necklace. ☊ reward ☊
reward sb for sth: She was rewarded for her efforts with a cash bonus. ☊ reward ☊
reward sb for doing sth: He rewarded us handsomely (= with a lot of money) for helping him. ☊ reward ☊
reward sb with sth: She started singing to the baby and was rewarded with a smile. ☊ reward ☊
reward sb/sth: Our patience was finally rewarded. ☊ reward ☊
iron-rich rocks ☊ rich ☊
She leads a rich and varied life. ☊ rich ☊
I can't get rid of this headache. ☊ get rid of sb/sth ☊
We got rid of all the old furniture. ☊ get rid of sb/sth ☊
ride sth (+ adv./prep.): The boys were riding their bikes around the streets. ☊ ride ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The ground there is too rough to ride over. ☊ ride ☊
I learnt to ride as a child. ☊ ride ☊
He was riding on a large black horse. ☊ ride ☊
ride sth: She had never ridden a horse before. ☊ ride ☊
He's ridden six winners so far this year (= in horse racing). ☊ ride ☊
The kids had a ride on an elephant at the zoo. ☊ ride ☊
It's a ten-minute bus ride from here to town. ☊ ride ☊
Steve gave me a ride on his motorbike. ☊ ride ☊
We went for a ride on our bikes. ☊ ride ☊
a bike ride ☊ ride ☊
Three riders (= people riding horses) were approaching. ☊ rider ☊
They ate and drank a ridiculous amount. ☊ ridiculous ☊
I'm taking riding lessons. ☊ riding ☊
He's not quite right in the head (= not mentally normal). ☊ right ☊
Did you get the answer right? ☊ right ☊
Have you got the right money (= the exact amount) for the bus fare? ☊ right ☊
Is this the right way to the beach? ☊ right ☊
Are you sure you've got that on the right way round? ☊ right ☊
He's the right man for the job. ☊ right ☊
I was waiting for the right moment to ask him. ☊ right ☊
His success was down to being in the right place at the right time (= being able to take opportunities when they came). ☊ right ☊
right (in doing sth): Am I right in thinking we've met before? ☊ right ☊
I hope we're doing the right thing. ☊ right ☊
Lee was standing right behind her. ☊ right ☊
The wind was right in our faces. ☊ right ☊
I'm right behind you on this one (= I am supporting you). ☊ right ☊
The Right in British politics is represented by the Conservative Party. ☊ right ☊
He's on the right of the Labour Party. ☊ right ☊
Take the first street on the right. ☊ right ☊
Take the first right, then the second left. ☊ right ☊
By rights (= if justice were done) half the money should be mine. ☊ right ☊
They had fought hard for equal rights. ☊ right ☊
You did right to tell me about it. ☊ right ☊
He wouldn't apologize. He knew he was in the right (= had justice on his side). ☊ right ☊
The school was rightly proud of the excellent exam results. ☊ rightly ☊
As she rightly pointed out the illness can affect adults as well as children. ☊ rightly ☊
I can't rightly say what happened. ☊ rightly ☊
I don't rightly know where he's gone. ☊ rightly ☊
A diamond glittered on her ring finger (= the finger next to the little finger, especially on the left hand). ☊ ring ☊
ring (sth): Someone was ringing the doorbell. ☊ ring ☊
He rang up the police station. ☊ ring ☊
He said he was ringing from London. ☊ ring ☊
I'm ringing about your advertisement in the paper. ☊ ring ☊
He isn't here now—could you ring back later? ☊ ring back, ring sb back ☊
The industry is feeling the effects of recent price rises. ☊ rise ☊
rise in sth: There has been a sharp rise in the number of people out of work. ☊ rise ☊
The ground rose steeply all around. ☊ rise ☊
He felt anger rising inside him. ☊ rise ☊
Her spirits rose (= she felt happier) at the news. ☊ rise ☊
The wind is rising—I think there's a storm coming. ☊ rise ☊
She rose to power in the 70s. ☊ rise ☊
He rose to the rank of general. ☊ rise ☊
She rose through the ranks to become managing director. ☊ rise ☊
Air pollution has risen above an acceptable level. ☊ rise ☊
He was accustomed to rising (= getting out of bed) early. ☊ rise ☊
Smoke was rising from the chimney. ☊ rise ☊
The river has risen (by) several metres. ☊ rise ☊
We could probably trust her with the information but it's just not worth the risk. ☊ risk ☊
Investment is all about running risks. ☊ run the risk (of sth/of doing sth), run risks ☊
He risked his life to save her. ☊ risk ☊
She was risking her own and her children's health. ☊ risk ☊
risk sth: There was no choice. If they stayed there, they risked death. ☊ risk ☊
It was a difficult decision but we decided to risk it. ☊ risk ☊
risk doing sth: We've been advised not to risk travelling in these conditions. ☊ risk ☊
fighting between rival groups ☊ rival ☊
He was shot by a member of a rival gang. ☊ rival ☊
Golf cannot rival football for excitement. ☊ rival ☊
on the banks of the river (= the ground at the side of a river) ☊ river ☊
the mouth of the river (= where it enters the sea/ocean) ☊ river ☊
The house is on a very busy road. ☊ road ☊
He was walking along the road when he was attacked. ☊ road ☊
Take the first road on the left and then follow the signs. ☊ road ☊
We parked on a side road. ☊ road ☊
A last-minute goal robbed the team of victory. ☊ rob sb/sth of sth ☊
He had been robbed of his dignity. ☊ rob sb/sth of sth ☊
Protesters pelted the soldiers with rocks. ☊ rock ☊
They drilled through several layers of rock to reach the oil. ☊ rock ☊
a cave with striking rock formations (= shapes made naturally from rock) ☊ rock ☊
The tunnel was blasted out of solid rock. ☊ rock ☊
volcanic/igneous/sedimentary, etc. rocks ☊ rock ☊
The ship crashed into the infamous Sker Point rocks and broke into three pieces. ☊ rock ☊
They clambered over the rocks at the foot of the cliff. ☊ rock ☊
The sign said 'Danger: falling rocks'. ☊ rock ☊
In many marriages there has been a complete role reversal (= change of roles) with the man staying at home and the woman going out to work. ☊ role ☊
Who is in the leading role (= the most important one)? ☊ role ☊
a chicken/cheese, etc. roll (= filled with chicken/cheese, etc.) ☊ roll ☊
roll sth + adv./prep.: She rolled her jeans to her knees. ☊ roll ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The car began to roll back down the hill. ☊ roll ☊
Mist was rolling in from the sea. ☊ roll ☊
roll sth (+ adv./prep.): He rolled the trolley across the room. ☊ roll ☊
roll sth + adv./prep.: Delivery men were rolling barrels across the yard. ☊ roll ☊
He was rolling a pencil between his fingers. ☊ roll ☊
When I was younger, I had romantic ideas of becoming a writer. ☊ romantic ☊
I'd like to book a room with a view of the lake. ☊ room ☊
I think Simon is in his room (= bedroom). ☊ room ☊
hair that is blonde at the ends and dark at the roots ☊ root ☊
The rope broke and she fell 50 metres onto the rocks. ☊ rope ☊
He's had a really rough time recently (= he's had a lot of problems). ☊ rough ☊
We had a rough passage across to the island. ☊ rough ☊
I've got a rough idea of where I want to go. ☊ rough ☊
rough ground ☊ rough ☊
We live roughly halfway between here and the coast. ☊ roughly ☊
He pushed her roughly out of the way. ☊ roughly ☊
the discovery that the world is round ☊ round ☊
The child was watching it all with big round eyes (= showing interest). ☊ round ☊
Two thousand is a nice round number—put that down. ☊ round ☊
Well, in round figures (= not giving the exact figures) we've spent twenty thousand so far. ☊ round ☊
The children were spinning round and round. ☊ round ☊
The thought kept going round and round in her head. ☊ round ☊
They've built a high fence all round to keep intruders out. ☊ round ☊
A large crowd had gathered round to watch. ☊ round ☊
They've moved all the furniture round. ☊ round ☊
He went round interviewing people about local traditions. ☊ round ☊
We've invited the Frasers round this evening. ☊ round ☊
the first woman to sail round the world ☊ round ☊
The earth moves round the sun. ☊ round ☊
There she is, coming round the corner. ☊ round ☊
They were all sitting round the table. ☊ round ☊
There are no decent schools round here. ☊ round here ☊
a cycle route (= a path that is only for cyclists ) ☊ route ☊
We are trying to get the baby into a routine for feeding and sleeping. ☊ routine ☊
The fault was discovered during a routine check. ☊ routine ☊
He died of a heart attack during a routine operation. ☊ routine ☊
This is her third win in a row. ☊ in a row ☊
Inflation has fallen for the third month in a row. ☊ in a row ☊
rub against sth: Animals had been rubbing against the trees. ☊ rub ☊
The back of my shoe is rubbing. ☊ rub ☊
rub sth (+ adj.): The horse's neck was rubbed raw (= until the skin came off) where the rope had been. ☊ rub ☊
You're talking a load of rubbish. ☊ rubbish ☊
rude (to sb) (about sb/sth): The man was downright rude to us. ☊ rude ☊
rude (to do sth): It's rude to speak when you're eating. ☊ rude ☊
The bad weather ruined our trip. ☊ ruin ☊
My new shoes got ruined in the mud. ☊ ruin ☊
The country was ruined by the war. ☊ ruin ☊
The house had been left to go to ruin. ☊ ruin ☊
The terrorist attack had left the city in a state of ruin ☊ ruin ☊
The divorce ultimately led to his ruin. ☊ ruin ☊
The bank stepped in to save the company from financial ruin. ☊ ruin ☊
The war brought the country to the brink of ruin. ☊ ruin ☊
The old mill is now little more than a ruin. ☊ ruin ☊
We visited the ruins of a Norman castle. ☊ ruin ☊
a ruined castle ☊ ruined ☊
majority rule (= government by the political party that most people have voted for) ☊ rule ☊
The 1972 act imposed direct rule from Westminster. ☊ rule ☊
She laid down strict rules for her tenants including prompt payment of rent. ☊ rule ☊
The family ruled London's gangland in the sixties. ☊ rule ☊
Eighty million years ago, dinosaurs ruled the earth. ☊ rule ☊
She once ruled over a vast empire. ☊ rule ☊
Police have not ruled out the possibility that the man was murdered. ☊ rule sb/sth out ☊
The proposed solution was ruled out as too expensive. ☊ rule sb/sth out ☊
to start/spread a rumour ☊ rumour ☊
rumour (about sth): Some malicious rumours are circulating about his past. ☊ rumour ☊
rumour (that...): I heard a rumour that they are getting married. ☊ rumour ☊
Rumour has it (= people say) that he was murdered. ☊ rumour ☊
I thought she was leaving the company, but perhaps it may be just a rumour. ☊ rumour ☊
it is rumoured that...: It's widely rumoured that she's getting promoted. ☊ rumour ☊
rumour to be/have sth: He was rumoured to be involved in the crime. ☊ rumour ☊
Bush ran a second time in 2004. ☊ run ☊
Supplies are running low. ☊ run ☊
We've run short of milk. ☊ run ☊
You've got your rivals running scared. ☊ run ☊
Water was running all over the bathroom floor. ☊ run ☊
Who left the tap running? ☊ run ☊
Your nose is running (= mucus is flowing from it). ☊ run ☊
The murderer was given three life sentences, to run concurrently. ☊ run ☊
Stan had the chainsaw running. ☊ run ☊
Her life had always run smoothly before. ☊ run ☊
There are only five horses running in the first race. ☊ run ☊
Who was the first person to run a mile in under four minutes? ☊ run ☊
She used to run when she was at college. ☊ run ☊
Could I have a cigarette? I seem to have run out. ☊ run out (of sth) ☊
Catching sight of her he broke into a run (= started running). ☊ run ☊
Ambulances rushed the injured to the hospital. ☊ rush ☊
Relief supplies were rushed in. ☊ rush ☊
I've been rushing around all day trying to get everything done. ☊ rush ☊
My college years seemed to rush past. ☊ rush ☊
rush sth: We had to rush our meal. ☊ rush ☊
The evening rush was just starting. ☊ rush ☊
I can't stop—I'm in a rush. ☊ rush ☊
The note looked like it had been written in a rush. ☊ rush ☊
a rush job (= one that has been done quickly) ☊ rush ☊
Shoppers made a rush for the exits. ☊ rush ☊
She was trampled in the rush to get out. ☊ rush ☊
He had a rush of blood to the head and punched the man. ☊ rush ☊
They got through a sack of potatoes. ☊ sack ☊
It's a sad fact that many of those killed were children. ☊ sad ☊
It's a sad reflection on life that it takes danger and suffering to bring people closer together. ☊ sad ☊
sad (to do sth): We are very sad to hear that you are leaving. ☊ sad ☊
sad (that...): It is sad that so many of his paintings have been lost. ☊ sad ☊
We had some sad news yesterday. ☊ sad ☊
Sad to say (= unfortunately) the house has now been demolished. ☊ sad ☊
Sadly, after eight years of marriage they had grown apart. ☊ sadly ☊
She shook her head sadly. ☊ sadly ☊
She will be sadly missed. ☊ sadly ☊
They had hoped to win and were sadly disappointed. ☊ sadly ☊
If you think I'm going to help you again, you're sadly (= completely) mistaken. ☊ sadly ☊
His work has been sadly neglected. ☊ sadly ☊
a safe investment ☊ safe ☊
The show was well performed, but so safe and predictable. ☊ safe ☊
It is one of the safest cars in the world. ☊ safe ☊
Builders were called in to make the building safe. ☊ safe ☊
The children are quite safe here. ☊ safe ☊
safe (from sb/sth): They aimed to make the country safe from terrorist attacks. ☊ safe ☊
Here's your passport. Now keep it safe. ☊ safe ☊
We have been assured that our jobs are safe (= we are not in danger of losing them). ☊ safe ☊
The bomb has been safely disposed of. ☊ safely ☊
They reached safety seconds before the building was engulfed in flames. ☊ safety ☊
one of the first people to sail around the world ☊ sail ☊
We spent the weekend sailing off the south coast. ☊ sail ☊
He managed to sail the boat between the rocks. ☊ sail ☊
As the boat moved down the river the wind began to fill the sails. ☊ sail ☊
I haven't made a sale all week. ☊ sale ☊
a sales drive/campaign (= a special effort to sell more) ☊ sale ☊
The sale starts next week. ☊ sale ☊
I bought a coat in the sales. ☊ sale ☊
Tickets are on sale from the booking office. ☊ on sale ☊
They've put their house up for sale. ☊ for sale ☊
an increase in the number of stolen vehicles being offered for sale ☊ for sale ☊
We have lived in the same house for twenty years. ☊ same ☊
She's still the same fun-loving person that I knew at college. ☊ same ☊
He used the very same (= exactly the same) words. ☊ same ☊
I bought the same car as yours (= another car of that type). ☊ same ☊
She was wearing the same dress that I had on. ☊ same ☊
The same thing happened to me last week. ☊ same ☊
He's not very reliable, but I like him just the same. ☊ all/just the same ☊
The interviews were given to a random sample of students. ☊ sample ☊
The survey covers a representative sample of schools. ☊ sample ☊
The children were playing in the sand (= for example, in a sandpit ). ☊ sand ☊
to gain/get/derive satisfaction from sth ☊ satisfaction ☊
He had the satisfaction of seeing his book become a best-seller. ☊ satisfaction ☊
The company is trying to improve customer satisfaction. ☊ satisfaction ☊
He was enjoying all the satisfactions of being a parent. ☊ satisfaction ☊
I'm satisfied that they are telling the truth. ☊ satisfied ☊
The education system must satisfy the needs of all children. ☊ satisfy ☊
We cannot satisfy demand for the product. ☊ satisfy ☊
She failed to satisfy all the requirements for entry to the college. ☊ satisfy ☊
satisfy sb: Her explanation did not satisfy the teacher. ☊ satisfy ☊
satisfy sb of sth: People need to be satisfied of the need for a new system. ☊ satisfy ☊
satisfy sb/yourself (that)...: Once I had satisfied myself (that) it was the right decision, we went ahead. ☊ satisfy ☊
It's satisfying to play a game really well. ☊ satisfying ☊
The goalie saved Johnson's long-range shot. ☊ save ☊
save sb from doing sth: The prize money saved her from having to find a job. ☊ save ☊
save sth: She did it herself to save argument. ☊ save ☊
save sb sth: Thanks for sending that letter for me—it saved me a trip. ☊ save ☊
save doing sth: He's grown a beard to save shaving. ☊ save ☊
Book early and save £50! ☊ save ☊
save sth on sth: The government is trying to save £1 million on defence. ☊ save ☊
save (up) (for sth): I'm saving for a new bike. ☊ save ☊
We've been saving up to go to Australia. ☊ save ☊
I've saved almost £100 so far. ☊ save ☊
He's trying to save their marriage. ☊ save ☊
She needs to win the next two games to save the match. ☊ save ☊
Thanks for doing that. You saved my life (= helped me a lot). ☊ save ☊
Money from local businesses helped save the school from closure. ☊ save ☊
save sb/sth from doing sth: She saved a little girl from falling into the water. ☊ save ☊
I opened a savings account at my local bank. ☊ saving ☊
say (that)...: The instructions say (that) we should leave it to set for four hours. ☊ say ☊
say where, why, etc...: The book doesn't say where he was born. ☊ say ☊
His angry glance said it all. ☊ say ☊
Just what is the artist trying to say in her work? ☊ say ☊
say (that)...: I can't say I blame her for resigning (= I think she was right). ☊ say ☊
say (what, how, etc...): It's hard to say what caused the accident. ☊ say ☊
say to sb/yourself + speech: I said to myself (= thought), 'That can't be right!' ☊ say ☊
it is said that...: It is said that she lived to be over 100. ☊ say ☊
say to do sth: He said to meet him here. ☊ say ☊
If you don't invest in this, you're saying no to a potential fortune. ☊ say no (to sth) ☊
Is this diagram to scale (= are all its parts the same size and shape in relation to each other as they are in the thing represented)? ☊ scale ☊
the scales of justice (= represented as the two pans on a balance (5)) ☊ scale ☊
to evaluate performance on a scale from 1 to 10 ☊ scale ☊
At the other end of the scale, life is a constant struggle to get enough to eat. ☊ scale ☊
They entertain on a large scale (= they hold expensive parties with a lot of guests). ☊ scale ☊
Here was corruption on a grand scale. ☊ scale ☊
to achieve economies of scale in production (= to produce many items so the cost of producing each one is reduced) ☊ scale ☊
it scares sb to do sth: It scared me to think I was alone in the building. ☊ scare ☊
They managed to scare the bears away. ☊ scare sb away/off ☊
recent scares about pesticides in food ☊ scare ☊
a scare story (= a news report that spreads more anxiety or fear about sth than is necessary) ☊ scare ☊
You gave me a scare! ☊ scare ☊
We've had quite a scare. ☊ scare ☊
scared (to do sth): People are scared to use the buses late at night. ☊ scared ☊
The thieves got scared and ran away. ☊ scared ☊
I was scared to death (= very frightened). ☊ scared ☊
They went abroad for a change of scene (= to see and experience new surroundings). ☊ scene ☊
The movie opens with a scene in a New York apartment. ☊ scene ☊
I got very nervous before my big scene (= the one where I have a very important part). ☊ scene ☊
The team's victory produced scenes of joy all over the country. ☊ scene ☊
She witnessed some very distressing scenes. ☊ scene ☊
We're working to a tight schedule (= we have a lot of things to do in a short time). ☊ schedule ☊
Filming began on schedule (= at the planned time). ☊ schedule ☊
The new bridge has been finished two years ahead of schedule. ☊ schedule ☊
The tunnel project has already fallen behind schedule. ☊ schedule ☊
We are trying desperately to keep to our schedule. ☊ schedule ☊
We'll be stopping here for longer than scheduled. ☊ schedule ☊
a training scheme ☊ scheme ☊
Where did you go to school? ☊ school ☊
to start/quit school ☊ school ☊
Where did you go to school? ☊ school ☊
All my kids are still at school. ☊ school ☊
All my kids are still in school. ☊ school ☊
School begins at 9. ☊ school ☊
The kids are at/in school until 3.30. ☊ school ☊
the advance of modern science ☊ science ☊
the cartoon figure of the mad scientist working in his laboratory ☊ scientist ☊
A penalty in the last minute of the game levelled the score 2-2. ☊ score ☊
score sth: She scored 98% in the French test. ☊ score ☊
They scratched lines in the dirt to mark out a pitch. ☊ scratch ☊
Some graffiti had been scratched on the back of the door. ☊ scratch ☊
We scratched some of the dirt away. ☊ scratch ☊
scratch (sb/sth/yourself): I'd scratched my leg and it was bleeding. ☊ scratch ☊
He escaped without a scratch (= was not hurt at all). ☊ scratch ☊
scream in/with sth: The kids were screaming with excitement. ☊ scream ☊
scream yourself + adj.: The baby was screaming itself hoarse. ☊ scream ☊
scream (out) (for sth/sb): Someone was screaming for help. ☊ scream ☊
scream (out) that...: His sister screamed out that he was crazy. ☊ scream ☊
She let out a scream of pain. ☊ scream ☊
I thought I heard a scream. ☊ scream ☊
The nurse put a screen around the bed. ☊ screen ☊
He has adapted the play for the screen. ☊ screen ☊
They were staring at the television screen. ☊ screen ☊
The waste was dumped in the sea. ☊ sea ☊
The wreck is lying at the bottom of the sea. ☊ sea ☊
We left port and headed for the open sea (= far away from land). ☊ sea ☊
They were lost at sea. ☊ at sea ☊
Make sure you've signed the cheque before sealing the envelope. ☊ seal ☊
Troops sealed off the site following a bomb alert. ☊ seal sth off ☊
Detectives carried out a thorough search of the building. ☊ search ☊
The search is on (= has begun) for someone to fill the post. ☊ search ☊
Eventually the search was called off. ☊ search ☊
I've searched high and low for those files. ☊ search ☊
search sth: His house had clearly been searched and the book was missing. ☊ search ☊
Firefighters searched the buildings for survivors. ☊ search ☊
search sb for sth: The youths were arrested and searched for anything that would incriminate them. ☊ search ☊
The committee has been searching for new ways to tackle youth unemployment. ☊ search ☊
He scored his first goal of the season on Saturday. ☊ season ☊
The hotels are always full during the peak season (= when most people are on holiday/vacation). ☊ season ☊
to take your seat (= to begin your duties, especially in Parliament) ☊ seat ☊
The majority of seats on the board will be held by business representatives. ☊ seat ☊
to book/reserve a seat (= for a concert, etc.) ☊ seat ☊
He put his shopping on the seat behind him. ☊ seat ☊
This is the second time it's happened. ☊ second ☊
We have one child and are expecting our second in July. ☊ second ☊
teachers of English as a second language (= to people who already speak one or more other languages) ☊ second ☊
One of the smaller parties came a close second (= nearly won). ☊ second ☊
He is a writer first and a scientist second. ☊ second ☊
She did it first because she wanted to, and second because I asked her to. ☊ second ☊
They had finished in/within seconds. ☊ second ☊
He scored again in the dying seconds (= the last few seconds) of the game. ☊ second ☊
secret information/meetings/talks ☊ secret ☊
I didn't know you were a secret football fan. ☊ secret ☊
The police had secretly filmed the conversations. ☊ secretly ☊
She was secretly pleased to see him. ☊ secretly ☊
She was dismissed for revealing trade secrets. ☊ secret ☊
The meeting was held in secret. ☊ in secret ☊
These issues will be discussed more fully in the next section. ☊ section ☊
Our relationship was now on a more secure footing. ☊ secure ☊
Check that all windows and doors have been made as secure as possible. ☊ secure ☊
It's not a very secure way to make a living. ☊ secure ☊
At last they were able to feel secure about the future. ☊ secure ☊
She finished the match, secure in the knowledge that she was through to the next round. ☊ secure ☊
She'd allowed herself to be lulled into a false sense of security (= a feeling that she was safe when in fact she was in danger). ☊ security ☊
They carried out security checks at the airport. ☊ security ☊
The visit took place amidst tight security (= the use of many police officers). ☊ security ☊
a high/maximum security prison (= for dangerous criminals) ☊ security ☊
The criminals were caught (= filmed) on a security video. ☊ security ☊
Security was/were called to the incident. ☊ security ☊
Job security (= the guarantee that you will keep your job) is a thing of the past. ☊ security ☊
Which type of investment offers the greatest security? ☊ security ☊
see what, how, etc...: Go and see what the kids are doing, will you? ☊ see ☊
see (that)...: I see (that) interest rates are going up again. ☊ see ☊
see sb/sth as sth: His colleagues see him as a future director. ☊ see ☊
I don't think she saw the point of the story. ☊ see ☊
They've been seeing a lot of each other (= spending a lot of time together) recently. ☊ see ☊
Did you see that programme on Brazil last night? ☊ see ☊
Fifty thousand people saw the match. ☊ see ☊
see (sb/sth): She looked for him but couldn't see him in the crowd. ☊ see ☊
see (that)...: He could see (that) she had been crying. ☊ see ☊
see what, how, etc...: Did you see what happened? ☊ see ☊
see sb/sth doing sth: She was seen running away from the scene of the crime. ☊ see ☊
see sb/sth do sth: I saw you put the key in your pocket. ☊ see ☊
sb/sth is seen to do sth: He was seen to enter the building about the time the crime was committed. ☊ see ☊
She will never see again (= she has become blind). ☊ see ☊
On a clear day you can see for miles from here. ☊ see ☊
We are currently seeking new ways of expanding our membership. ☊ seek ☊
seek sth from sb: She managed to calm him down and seek help from a neighbour. ☊ seek ☊
it seems that...: It seems that they know what they're doing. ☊ seem ☊
seem to do/be/have sth: They seem to know what they're doing. ☊ seem ☊
I seem to have left my book at home. ☊ seem ☊
I can't seem to (= I've tried, but I can't) get started today. ☊ seem ☊
select sb/sth as sth: She was selected as the parliamentary candidate for Bath. ☊ select ☊
select sb/sth to do sth: Six theatre companies have been selected to take part in this year's festival. ☊ select ☊
A selection of readers' comments are published below. ☊ selection ☊
Their last album sold millions. ☊ sell ☊
sell sth (to sb) (for sth): I sold my car to James for £800. ☊ sell ☊
sell sb sth (for sth): I sold James my car for £800. ☊ sell ☊
The Church sold off the land for housing. ☊ sell sth off ☊
In the nineties most state-owned industries were sold off. ☊ sell sth off ☊
She has served as a Democratic senator for North Carolina since 2009. ☊ senator ☊
send sb: Ed couldn't make it so they sent me instead. ☊ send ☊
send sb + adv./prep.: She sent the kids to bed early. ☊ send ☊
We are being sent on a training course next month. ☊ send ☊
send sb to do sth: I've sent Tom to buy some milk. ☊ send ☊
send sb sth: He sent me word to come. ☊ send ☊
send sth (that)...: She sent word (that) she could not come. ☊ send ☊
send to do sth: She sent to say that she was coming home. ☊ send ☊
She sent the letter by airmail. ☊ send ☊
send sth to sb: A radio signal was sent to the spacecraft. ☊ send ☊
The CD player was faulty so we sent it back to the manufacturers. ☊ send ☊
Have you sent a postcard to your mother yet? ☊ send ☊
send sb sth: Have you sent your mother a postcard yet? ☊ send ☊
She sent for the latest sales figures. ☊ send for sth ☊
He won the senior men's 400 metres. ☊ senior ☊
She felt unappreciated both by her colleagues and her seniors. ☊ senior ☊
In some senses (= in one or more ways) the criticisms were justified. ☊ sense ☊
She has lost all sense of direction in her life. ☊ sense ☊
Helmets can give cyclists a false sense of security. ☊ sense ☊
I had the sense that he was worried about something. ☊ sense ☊
a sensitive and caring man ☊ sensitive ☊
The judge passed sentence (= said what the punishment would be). ☊ sentence ☊
The prisoner has served (= completed) his sentence and will be released tomorrow. ☊ sentence ☊
The school is housed in two separate buildings. ☊ separate ☊
For the past three years they have been leading totally separate lives. ☊ separate ☊
separate sb/sth: Police tried to separate the two men who were fighting. ☊ separate ☊
The war separated many families. ☊ separate ☊
Her parents are separated but not divorced. ☊ separated ☊
separated from sb: He's been separated from his wife for a year. ☊ separated ☊
Husband and wife are assessed separately for tax. ☊ separately ☊
They were reunited after a separation of more than 20 years. ☊ separation ☊
The incident sparked off a whole series of events that nobody had foreseen. ☊ series ☊
the latest in a series of articles on the nature of modern society ☊ series ☊
The first episode of the new series is on Saturday. ☊ series ☊
You think I did it?Be serious! (= what you suggest is ridiculous) ☊ serious ☊
It's time to give serious consideration to this matter. ☊ serious ☊
Headaches in young children should always be taken seriously. ☊ take sb/sth seriously ☊
They treat their mother like a servant. ☊ servant ☊
serve sb (as sth): He served the family faithfully for many years (= as a servant). ☊ serve ☊
His linguistic ability served him well in his chosen profession. ☊ serve ☊
Are you being served? ☊ serve ☊
serve sth with sth: Serve the lamb with new potatoes and green beans. ☊ serve ☊
serve sth to sb: They served a wonderful meal to more than fifty delegates. ☊ serve ☊
serve sb with sth: The delegates were served with a wonderful meal. ☊ serve ☊
After retiring, she became involved in voluntary service in the local community. ☊ service ☊
The food was good but the service was very slow. ☊ service ☊
The government aims to improve public services, especially education. ☊ service ☊
We guarantee (an) excellent service. ☊ service ☊
Two soccer fans plunged to their deaths after a heavy drinking session. ☊ session ☊
a session of the UN General Assembly ☊ session ☊
The court is now in session. ☊ session ☊
Leave the concrete to set for a few hours. ☊ set ☊
set sth: Who will be setting (= writing the questions for) the French exam? ☊ set ☊
set sth for sth: What books have been set (= are to be studied) for the English course? ☊ set ☊
set sth for sb/yourself: She's set a difficult task for herself. ☊ set ☊
set sb/yourself sth: She's set herself a difficult task. ☊ set ☊
set sb/yourself to do sth: I've set myself to finish the job by the end of the month. ☊ set ☊
They set high standards of customer service. ☊ set ☊
I am unwilling to set a precedent. ☊ set ☊
She set a new world record for the high jump. ☊ set ☊
I rely on you to set a good example. ☊ set ☊
They haven't set a date for their wedding yet. ☊ set ☊
The government has set strict limits on public spending this year. ☊ set ☊
Could you set the table for dinner? ☊ set ☊
The table was set for six guests. ☊ set ☊
She set the camera on automatic. ☊ set ☊
I set my watch by (= make it show the same time as) the TV. ☊ set ☊
Set the alarm for 7 o'clock. ☊ set ☊
The novel is set in London in the 1960s. ☊ set ☊
She set a tray down on the table. ☊ set ☊
They ate everything that was set in front of them. ☊ set ☊
The house is set (= located) in fifty acres of parkland. ☊ set ☊
set sb/sth + adv./prep.: Her manner immediately set everyone at their ease. ☊ set ☊
He pulled the lever and set the machine in motion. ☊ set ☊
The new leader has set the party on the road to success. ☊ set ☊
set sb/sth + adj.: The hijackers set the hostages free. ☊ set ☊
set sb/sth doing sth: Her remarks set me thinking. ☊ set ☊
The police set up roadblocks on routes out of the city. ☊ set sth up ☊
She set up her stereo in her bedroom. ☊ set sth up ☊
I've set up a meeting for Friday. ☊ set sth up ☊
A gang of boys were setting off fireworks in the street. ☊ set sth off ☊
settle sth: It's all settled—we're leaving on the nine o'clock plane. ☊ settle ☊
it is settled that...: It's been settled that we leave on the nine o'clock plane. ☊ settle ☊
It's time you settled your differences with your father. ☊ settle ☊
The company has agreed to settle out of court (= come to an agreement without going to court). ☊ settle ☊
It's time I settled down. ☊ settle down ☊
It always takes the class a while to settle down at the start of the lesson. ☊ settle down, settle sb down ☊
The early goal settled the home side down. ☊ settle down, settle sb down ☊
Now that he's been promoted he's in seventh heaven. ☊ in seventh heaven ☊
He's written several books about India. ☊ several ☊
If you're looking for a photo of Alice you'll find several in here. ☊ several ☊
The courts are becoming more severe on young offenders. ☊ severe ☊
The party suffered severe losses during the last election. ☊ severe ☊
My mother taught me how to sew. ☊ sew ☊
Surgeons were able to sew the finger back on. ☊ sew ☊
knitting and sewing ☊ sewing ☊
Please indicate your sex and date of birth below. ☊ sex ☊
They were not having a sexual relationship at the time. ☊ sexual ☊
The temperature can reach 40°C in the shade. ☊ shade ☊
I thought I saw a figure standing in the shadows. ☊ shadow ☊
The children were having fun, chasing each other's shadows. ☊ shadow ☊
shake sb up: The accident really shook her up. ☊ shake ☊
Her hands had started to shake. ☊ shake ☊
They shook hands on the deal (= to show that they had reached an agreement). ☊ shake ☊
She shook her head in disbelief. ☊ shake ☊
He dismissed the idea with a firm shake of his head (= turning it from side to side to mean 'no'). ☊ shake ☊
She gave him a shake to wake him. ☊ shake ☊
They were playing in the shallow end (= of the swimming pool). ☊ shallow ☊
The body was found in a shallow grave. ☊ shallow ☊
shallow roots (= that grow near the surface of the ground) ☊ shallow ☊
She hung her head in shame. ☊ shame ☊
It's a shame (that) you didn't say something sooner. ☊ shame ☊
The island was originally circular in shape. ☊ shape ☊
This old T-shirt has completely lost its shape. ☊ shape ☊
He's in good shape for a man of his age. ☊ shape ☊
His ideas had been shaped by his experiences during the war. ☊ shape ☊
She had a leading role in shaping party policy. ☊ shape ☊
share in sth: I didn't really share in her love of animals. ☊ share ☊
share sth: Men often don't like to share their problems. ☊ share ☊
John had no brothers or sisters and wasn't used to sharing. ☊ share ☊
I'm looking for a flat share (= a flat that is shared by two or more people who are not related). ☊ share ☊
We all did our share. ☊ share ☊
I've had my share of luck in the past. ☊ share ☊
I've done my share of worrying for one day! ☊ share ☊
He winced as a sharp pain shot through his leg. ☊ sharp ☊
She drew a sharp distinction between domestic and international politics. ☊ sharp ☊
In sharp contrast to her mood, the clouds were breaking up to reveal a blue sky. ☊ sharp ☊
The report was sharply critical of the police. ☊ sharply ☊
The road fell sharply to the sea. ☊ sharply ☊
a shaved head ☊ shave ☊
Doesn't she (= the woman we are looking at) look like Sue? ☊ she ☊
sheet metal (= metal that has been made into thin sheets) ☊ sheet ☊
Place the dough on a baking sheet (= for cooking sth in an oven). ☊ sheet ☊
Start each answer on a fresh sheet. ☊ sheet ☊
Have you changed the sheets (= put clean sheets on the bed)? ☊ sheet ☊
I helped him put up some shelves in his bedroom. ☊ shelf ☊
The fox was running for the shelter of the trees. ☊ shelter ☊
People were desperately seeking shelter from the gunfire. ☊ shelter ☊
Public attitudes towards marriage have shifted over the past 50 years. ☊ shift ☊
shift (from...) (to/towards/toward...): The balance of power shifted away from workers towards employers. ☊ shift ☊
The night shift has/have just come off duty. ☊ shift ☊
a dramatic shift in public opinion ☊ shift ☊
A light was shining in the distance. ☊ shine ☊
The dark polished wood shone like glass. ☊ shine ☊
Excitement was shining in her eyes. ☊ shine ☊
Campaigners are shining a spotlight on the world's diminishing natural resources. ☊ shine ☊
a ship's captain/crew/company/cook ☊ ship ☊
When the ship docked at Southampton he was rushed to hospital. ☊ ship ☊
The children were shipped off to a boarding school at an early age. ☊ ship sb off ☊
The bumper absorbs shock on impact. ☊ shock ☊
She was taken to hospital suffering from shock. ☊ shock ☊
He isn't seriously injured but he is in (a state of) shock. ☊ shock ☊
The news of my promotion came as a shock. ☊ shock ☊
He's still in a state of shock. ☊ shock ☊
Losing in the first round was a shock to the system (= it was a more of a shock because it was not expected). ☊ shock ☊
The team suffered a shock defeat in the first round. ☊ shock ☊
shock sb to do sth: I was shocked to hear that he had resigned. ☊ shock ☊
It is shocking that they involved children in the crime. ☊ shocking ☊
shoe polish ☊ shoe ☊
Cameras ready? OK, shoot! ☊ shoot ☊
shoot sth (+ adv./prep.): Where was the movie shot? ☊ shoot ☊
Don't shoot—I surrender. ☊ shoot ☊
shoot sb/sth/yourself: A man was shot in the leg. ☊ shoot ☊
The guards were ordered to shoot on sight anyone trying to escape. ☊ shoot ☊
shoot sb/sth + adj.: Three people were shot dead during the robbery. ☊ shoot ☊
Several planes were shot down by enemy fire. ☊ shoot sb/sth down ☊
Terrorist groups claimed responsibility for the shootings and bomb attacks. ☊ shooting ☊
Police rushed to the scene of the shooting and found one person dead and three wounded. ☊ shooting ☊
Shooting began early this year. ☊ shooting ☊
She was exhausted after a day's shooting. ☊ shooting ☊
She was determined to go out and shop till she dropped. ☊ shop ☊
'Where's Mum?' 'She went shopping.' ☊ shop ☊
a shopping trolley ☊ shopping ☊
Money was short at that time. ☊ short ☊
She has a very short memory (= remembers only things that have happened recently). ☊ short ☊
It was all over in a relatively short space of time. ☊ short ☊
The man fired several shots from his pistol. ☊ shot ☊
Someone took a shot at the car. ☊ shot ☊
In order that training should be effective it must be planned systematically. ☊ should ☊
shout at sb: Then he started shouting and swearing at her. ☊ shout ☊
+ speech: 'Run!' he shouted. ☊ shout ☊
She shouted out in pain when she tried to move her leg. ☊ shout ☊
The movie is now showing at all major movie theaters. ☊ show ☊
show sth: The movie is being shown now. ☊ show ☊
She plans to show her paintings early next year. ☊ show ☊
She had objected to a photo showing her in a bikini. ☊ show ☊
She had a warm woollen hat and scarf on that left only her eyes and nose showing. ☊ show ☊
show sth: to show great courage ☊ show ☊
show yourself + adj.: She had shown herself unable to deal with money. ☊ show ☊
show yourself to be/have sth: He has shown himself to be ready to make compromises. ☊ show ☊
show that...: He has shown that he is ready to make compromises. ☊ show ☊
She tried not to let her disappointment show. ☊ show ☊
James began to show signs of impatience. ☊ show ☊
show sb which, what, etc...: Show me which picture you drew. ☊ show ☊
show sth to sb: She showed the technique to her students. ☊ show ☊
show sb sth: She showed her students the technique. ☊ show ☊
Have you shown your work to anyone? ☊ show ☊
The government's popularity is declining rapidly, as the opinion polls show. ☊ show ☊
We were shown around the school by one of the students. ☊ show sb around/round (sth) ☊
He's just showing off because that girl he likes is here. ☊ show off ☊
It was getting late when she finally showed up. ☊ show up ☊
A local artist is holding a show of her recent work. ☊ show ☊
a one-woman/-man show ☊ show ☊
He's in the shower. ☊ shower ☊
We were caught in a heavy shower. ☊ shower ☊
I can't shut my suitcase—it's too full. ☊ shut ☊
The theatre shut down after more than half a century. ☊ shut down ☊
When they'd finally shut up, I started again. ☊ shut up ☊
Unfortunately the bank is shut now. ☊ shut ☊
a quiet, shy man ☊ shy ☊
As a teenager I was painfully shy. ☊ shy ☊
sick of sb/sth: I'm sick of the way you've treated me. ☊ sick ☊
I'm sick and tired of your moaning. ☊ sick ☊
We are getting heartily sick of your attitude. ☊ sick ☊
sick of doing sth: We're sick of waiting around like this. ☊ sick ☊
a sick feeling in your stomach ☊ sick ☊
Peter has been off sick (= away from work because he is ill) for two weeks. ☊ sick ☊
She had been violently sick. ☊ be sick ☊
This is a side of Alan that I never knew existed. ☊ side ☊
We have finally reached an agreement acceptable to all sides. ☊ side ☊
At some point during the war he seems to have changed sides. ☊ side ☊
The two sides announced a deal yesterday. ☊ side ☊
I just want you to hear my side of the story first. ☊ side ☊
She has a pain down her right side. ☊ side ☊
A van was parked at the side of the road. ☊ side ☊
Now lay the jar on its side. ☊ side ☊
people on both sides of the Atlantic ☊ side ☊
She tilted her head to one side. ☊ side ☊
He shook his head slowly from side to side. ☊ from side to side ☊
He has been moved sideways (= moved to another job at the same level as before, not higher or lower). ☊ sideways ☊
He was a sorry sight, soaked to the skin and shivering. ☊ sight ☊
The bird is now a rare sight in this country. ☊ sight ☊
He became a familiar sight on the streets of Oxford. ☊ sight ☊
There was no one in sight. ☊ sight ☊
They stole everything in sight. ☊ sight ☊
At last we came in sight of a few houses. ☊ sight ☊
A bicycle came into sight on the main road. ☊ sight ☊
He had placed himself directly in my line of sight. ☊ sight ☊
After ten days at sea, we had our first sight of land. ☊ sight ☊
I have been known to faint at the sight of blood. ☊ sight ☊
The disease has affected her sight. ☊ sight ☊
It was love at first sight (= we fell in love the first time we saw each other). ☊ at first sight ☊
We fell in love with the house at first sight. ☊ at first sight ☊
She nodded as a sign for us to sit down. ☊ sign ☊
sign (of sth/sb): Headaches may be a sign of stress. ☊ sign ☊
There is no sign of John anywhere. ☊ sign ☊
Call the police at the first sign of trouble. ☊ sign ☊
Her work is showing some signs of improvement. ☊ sign ☊
The fact that he didn't say 'no' immediately is a good sign. ☊ sign ☊
If I had noticed the warning signs, none of this would have happened. ☊ sign ☊
Sign here, please. ☊ sign ☊
sign sth: Sign your name here, please. ☊ sign ☊
The player was signing autographs for a group of fans. ☊ sign ☊
a danger/warning/distress, etc. signal ☊ signal ☊
At an agreed signal they left the room. ☊ signal ☊
All I get is a busy signal when I dial his number (= his phone is being used). ☊ signal ☊
hand signals (= movements that cyclists and drivers make with their hands to tell other people that they are going to stop, turn, etc.) ☊ signal ☊
Chest pains can be a warning signal of heart problems. ☊ signal ☊
Someone had forged her signature on the cheque. ☊ signature ☊
They collected 10 000 signatures for their petition. ☊ signature ☊
He was attacked for having put his signature to the deal. ☊ signature ☊
There are no significant differences between the two groups of students. ☊ significant ☊
Your work has shown a significant improvement. ☊ significant ☊
These views are held by a significant proportion of the population. ☊ significant ☊
The drug has had no significant effect on stopping the spread of the disease. ☊ significant ☊
It is significant that he changed his will only days before his death. ☊ significant ☊
The two sets of figures are not significantly different. ☊ significantly ☊
Profits have increased significantly over the past few years. ☊ significantly ☊
Food prices are significantly lower in the US. ☊ significantly ☊
Your decision will significantly affect your future. ☊ significantly ☊
A scream broke the silence of the night. ☊ silence ☊
I got used to his long silences. ☊ silence ☊
There was a deafening silence (= one that is very noticeable). ☊ silence ☊
a two-minute silence in honour of those who had died ☊ silence ☊
Her accusations reduced him to silence. ☊ silence ☊
He gave me the silent treatment (= did not speak to me because he was angry). ☊ silent ☊
They nodded in silent agreement. ☊ silent ☊
Her work is full of silly mistakes. ☊ silly ☊
They've had to sell the family silver to pay the bills. ☊ silver ☊
Husband and wife were similarly successful in their chosen careers. ☊ similarly ☊
The United States won most of the track and field events. Similarly, in swimming, the top three places went to Americans. ☊ similarly ☊
I'm a simple country girl. ☊ simple ☊
We had a simple meal of soup and bread. ☊ simple ☊
Fame is often simply a matter of being in the right place at the right time. ☊ simply ☊
She's been off work since Tuesday. ☊ since ☊
We've lived here since 2006. ☊ since ☊
I haven't eaten since breakfast. ☊ since ☊
He's been working in a bank since leaving school. ☊ since ☊
'They've split up.' 'Since when? ' ☊ since ☊
That was years ago. I've changed jobs since then. ☊ since ☊
Cath hasn't phoned since she went to Berlin. ☊ since ☊
It was the first time I'd had visitors since I'd moved to London. ☊ since ☊
It's twenty years since I've seen her. ☊ since ☊
She had been worrying ever since the letter arrived. ☊ since ☊
He left home two weeks ago and we haven't heard from him since. ☊ since ☊
The original building has long since (= long before now) been demolished. ☊ since ☊
We were divorced two years ago and she has since remarried. ☊ since ☊
He was dancing around and singing at the top of his voice (= very loudly). ☊ sing ☊
sing to sb: He was singing softly to the baby. ☊ sing ☊
sing sth to sb: We all sang 'Happy Birthday' to her. ☊ sing ☊
She sang the baby to sleep (= sang until the baby went to sleep). ☊ sing ☊
The birds were singing outside my window. ☊ sing ☊
There was singing and dancing all night. ☊ singing ☊
The sun was sinking in the west. ☊ sink ☊
The foundations of the building are starting to sink. ☊ sink ☊
The ship sank to the bottom of the sea. ☊ sink ☊
We're sinking! ☊ sink ☊
The wheels started to sink into the mud. ☊ sink ☊
to sink like a stone ☊ sink ☊
Are you ready to order, sir? ☊ sir ☊
My best friend has been like a sister to me (= very close). ☊ sister ☊
She was sitting at her desk. ☊ sit ☊
A site has been chosen for the new school. ☊ site ☊
All the materials are on site so that work can start immediately. ☊ site ☊
the site of the battle ☊ site ☊
What we have here is a crisis situation. ☊ situation ☊
I'm in a no-win situation (= whatever I do will be bad for me). ☊ situation ☊
I haven't had time to clear up, so I'm all at sixes and sevens. ☊ at sixes and sevens ☊
The business over the lawsuit had really knocked her for six. ☊ hit/knock sb for six ☊
You should have seen the size of their house! ☊ size ☊
We were shocked at the size of his debts. ☊ size ☊
Thanks to her skilful handling of the affair, the problem was averted. ☊ skilful ☊
a shortage of skilled labour (= people who have had training in a skill) ☊ skilled ☊
The skins are removed and laid out to dry. ☊ skin ☊
She skied her tee shot. ☊ sky ☊
He slept solidly for ten hours. ☊ sleep ☊
I slept at my sister's house last night (= stayed the night there). ☊ sleep ☊
We both slept right through (= were not woken up by) the storm. ☊ sleep ☊
I put the sleeping baby down gently. ☊ sleep ☊
What are our sleeping arrangements here (= where shall we sleep)? ☊ sleep ☊
I didn't get much sleep last night. ☊ sleep ☊
Can you give me something to help me get to sleep (= start sleeping)? ☊ sleep ☊
He cried out in his sleep. ☊ sleep ☊
Her speech sliced through all the confusion surrounding the situation. ☊ slice ☊
slide sth + adv./prep.: The man slid the money quickly into his pocket. ☊ slide ☊
I woke up with a slight headache. ☊ slight ☊
We took a slightly more direct route. ☊ slightly ☊
His popularity has slipped recently. ☊ slip ☊
The director never lets the tension slip. ☊ slip ☊
That's three times she's beaten me—I must be slipping! ☊ slip ☊
She knew that time was slipping away. ☊ slip ☊
She slipped her head around the door. ☊ slip ☊
I managed to slip a few jokes into my speech. ☊ slip ☊
slip sth to sb: They'd slipped some money to the guards. ☊ slip ☊
slip sb sth: They'd slipped the guards some money. ☊ slip ☊
His hat had slipped over one eye. ☊ slip ☊
slow to do sth: She wasn't slow to realize what was going on. ☊ slow ☊
slow in doing sth: His poetry was slow in achieving recognition. ☊ slow ☊
slow doing sth: They were very slow paying me. ☊ slow ☊
The country is experiencing slow but steady economic growth. ☊ slow ☊
Collecting data is a painfully slow process. ☊ slow ☊
Average earnings are rising at their slowest rate for 20 years. ☊ slow ☊
I missed the fast train and had to get the slow one (= the one that stops at all the stations). ☊ slow ☊
The government is planning to give more help to small businesses. ☊ small ☊
Everything had been planned down to the smallest detail. ☊ small ☊
As a small boy he had spent most of his time with his grandparents. ☊ small ☊
a small house/town/car/man ☊ small ☊
They're having a relatively small wedding. ☊ small ☊
This is too big—have you got a small one? ☊ small ☊
The car smashed into a tree. ☊ smash ☊
smash sth + adv./prep.: Mark smashed his fist down on the desk. ☊ smash ☊
smash sth + adv./prep.: They had to smash holes in the ice. ☊ smash ☊
The elephant smashed its way through the trees. ☊ smash ☊
smash sth + adj.: We had to smash the door open. ☊ smash ☊
Several windows had been smashed. ☊ smash ☊
He smashed the radio to pieces. ☊ smash ☊
The glass bowl smashed into a thousand pieces. ☊ smash ☊
The cup hit the floor with a smash. ☊ smash ☊
The house smelt of cedar wood and fresh polish. ☊ smell ☊
The dog had smelt a rabbit. ☊ smell ☊
smell (that)...: I could smell that something was burning. ☊ smell ☊
It smells in here. ☊ smell ☊
He hadn't washed for days and was beginning to smell. ☊ smell ☊
The smells from the kitchen filled the room. ☊ smell ☊
I had to smile at (= was amused by) his optimism. ☊ smile ☊
Clouds of thick black smoke billowed from the car's exhaust. ☊ smoke ☊
He's trying to give up smoking. ☊ smoking ☊
They are introducing new measures to ensure the smooth running of the business. ☊ smooth ☊
They could not ensure a smooth transfer of political power. ☊ smooth ☊
Over the years, the stone steps had worn smooth. ☊ smooth ☊
Traffic is now flowing smoothly again. ☊ smoothly ☊
We had snow in May this year. ☊ snow ☊
The snow was beginning to melt. ☊ snow ☊
20 cm of snow were expected today. ☊ snow ☊
The snow didn't settle (= stay on the ground). ☊ snow ☊
It's been snowing heavily all day. ☊ snow ☊
so ... (that)...: She spoke so quietly (that) I could hardly hear her. ☊ so ☊
I haven't enjoyed myself so much for a long time. ☊ so ☊
It wasn't so good as last time. ☊ so ☊
Off she went without so much as (= without even) a 'goodbye'. ☊ so ☊
Programs are expensive, and even more so if you have to keep altering them. ☊ so ☊
They asked me to call them and I did so (= I called). ☊ so ☊
Times have changed and so have I. ☊ so ☊
'I prefer the first version.' 'So do we.' ☊ so ☊
We discussed everything—when to go, what to see and so on. ☊ and so forth, and so on (and so forth) ☊
It was still painful so I went to see a doctor. ☊ so ☊
Nothing more was heard from him so that we began to wonder if he was dead. ☊ so ☊
But I gave you a map so you wouldn't get lost! ☊ so ☊
So I had a couple of drinks on the way home. What's wrong with that? ☊ so ☊
You've been smoking again.' 'So?' ☊ so ☊
So, what have you been doing today? ☊ so ☊
Social events and training days are arranged for all the staff. ☊ social ☊
modern industrial societies ☊ society ☊
Can Britain ever be a classless society? ☊ society ☊
They were discussing the problems of Western society. ☊ society ☊
soft rocks such as limestone ☊ soft ☊
to install/run a piece of software ☊ software ☊
poor/dry/acid/sandy/fertile, etc. soil ☊ soil ☊
the study of rocks and soils ☊ soil ☊
soil erosion ☊ soil ☊
soldiers on duty ☊ soldier ☊
The Irish team were solid as a rock in defence. ☊ solid ☊
They were drilling through solid rock. ☊ solid ☊
The stores are packed solid (= very full and crowded) at this time of year. ☊ solid ☊
She had refused all solid food. ☊ solid ☊
It was so cold that the stream had frozen solid. ☊ solid ☊
Attempts to find a solution have failed. ☊ solution ☊
Attempts are being made to solve the problem of waste disposal. ☊ solve ☊
I like some modern music (= but not all of it). ☊ some ☊
We've known each other for some years now. ☊ some ☊
She won a competition in some newspaper or other. ☊ some ☊
Here are some of our suggestions. ☊ some ☊
Somebody should have told me. ☊ somebody ☊
Someone's left their bag behind. ☊ someone ☊
It's time for someone new (= a new person) to take over. ☊ someone ☊
There's something in (= some truth or some fact or opinion worth considering in) what he says. ☊ something ☊
The situation has changed somewhat since we last met. ☊ somewhat ☊
What happened to them remains somewhat of a mystery. ☊ somewhat ☊
She taught us the words of a French song. ☊ song ☊
Suddenly he burst into song (= started to sing). ☊ song ☊
She sold the house soon after her husband died. ☊ soon ☊
How soon can you get here? ☊ soon ☊
All too soon the party was over. ☊ soon ☊
No sooner had she said it than she burst into tears. ☊ no sooner... than... ☊
to have a sore throat ☊ sore ☊
His feet were sore after the walk. ☊ sore ☊
My stomach is still sore (= painful) after the operation. ☊ sore ☊
sorry (about sth): No one is sorrier than I am about what happened. ☊ sorry ☊
sorry (for sth/doing sth): He says he's really sorry for taking the car without asking. ☊ sorry ☊
sorry (that)...: She was sorry that she'd lost her temper. ☊ sorry ☊
sorry (that)...: She was sorry that she'd lost contact with Mary. ☊ sorry ☊
sorry to do sth: I was genuinely sorry to be leaving college. ☊ sorry ☊
I'm sorry, I forgot. ☊ I'm sorry ☊
I'm sorry to have to tell you you've failed. ☊ I'm sorry ☊
Take the first turning, sorry, the third turning on the right. ☊ sorry ☊
Most people went on training courses of one sort or another (= of various types) last year. ☊ sort ☊
There were snacks—peanuts, olives, that sort of thing. ☊ sort ☊
What sort of time do you call this? (= I'm very angry that you have come so late.) ☊ sort ☊
We're sort of doing it the wrong way. ☊ sort of ☊
I had a sort of feeling that he wouldn't come. ☊ a sort of sth ☊
sort sth from sth: Women and children sorted the ore from the rock. ☊ sort ☊
He believed his immortal soul was in peril. ☊ soul ☊
The howling wind sounded like the wailing of lost souls (= the spirits of dead people who are not in heaven). ☊ soul ☊
When I saw the smoke, I tried to sound the alarm. ☊ sound ☊
Scientists have sounded a note of caution on the technique. ☊ sound ☊
sound like sb/sth: You sounded just like your father when you said that. ☊ sound ☊
sound as if/as though...: I hope I don't sound as if/as though I'm criticizing you. ☊ sound ☊
We're all in the soup now. ☊ in the soup ☊
They bought a villa in the South of France. ☊ south ☊
the first woman in space ☊ space ☊
a parking space ☊ space ☊
Put it in the space between the table and the wall. ☊ space ☊
The room has been furnished and decorated to give a feeling of space. ☊ space ☊
He's studying music in his spare time. ☊ spare ☊
I haven't had a spare moment this morning. ☊ spare ☊
I've lost my key and I haven't got a spare. ☊ spare ☊
to speak on the radio ☊ speak ☊
She spoke in favour of the new tax. ☊ speak ☊
Witnesses spoke of a great ball of flame. ☊ speak ☊
Speaking of travelling, (= referring back to a subject just mentioned) are you going anywhere exciting this year? ☊ speak ☊
speak (to sb) (about sth/sb): I've spoken to the manager about it. ☊ speak ☊
The President refused to speak to the waiting journalists. ☊ speak ☊
'Can I speak to Susan?' 'Speaking.' (= at the beginning of a telephone conversation) ☊ speak ☊
The Society has an interesting talk by a visiting speaker every month. ☊ speaker ☊
A speaker conveys information through tone and body language. ☊ speaker ☊
a CD player and radio with two ultra-slim speakers ☊ speaker ☊
The school will only allow this in special circumstances. ☊ special ☊
Some of the officials have special privileges. ☊ special ☊
There is something special about this place. ☊ special ☊
This type of wood needs special treatment. ☊ special ☊
What are your special interests? ☊ special ☊
She's a very special friend. ☊ special ☊
Our special guest on next week's show will be... ☊ special ☊
Don't lose it — it's special. ☊ special ☊
a special event ☊ special ☊
These teachers need special training. ☊ special ☊
Dr Pearce is the special adviser on environmental issues. ☊ special ☊
She has a special way of smiling. ☊ special ☊
He sent a special message to the men. ☊ special ☊
As an only child she got special attention. ☊ special ☊
Please take special care of it. ☊ special ☊
The ring was specially made for her. ☊ specially ☊
a specially designed diet plan ☊ specially ☊
We came specially to see you. ☊ specially ☊
I gave you specific instructions. ☊ specific ☊
I specifically told you not to go near the water! ☊ specifically ☊
liquid vitamins specifically designed for children ☊ specifically ☊
The newspaper, or more specifically, the editor, was taken to court for publishing the photographs. ☊ specifically ☊
He made the announcement in a speech on television. ☊ speech ☊
Several people made speeches at the wedding. ☊ speech ☊
I seemed to have lost the power of speech. ☊ speech ☊
Her speech was slurred—she was clearly drunk. ☊ speech ☊
The train began to pick up speed (= go faster). ☊ speed ☊
The car was gathering speed. ☊ speed ☊
She was overtaken by the speed of events (= things happened more quickly than she expected). ☊ speed ☊
They have speeded up production of the new car. ☊ speed up, speed sth up ☊
How do you spell your surname? ☊ spell ☊
I thought her name was Catherine, but it's Kathryn spelt with a 'K'. ☊ spell ☊
I've never been able to spell. ☊ spell ☊
spell sth + adj.: You've spelt my name wrong. ☊ spell ☊
C—A—T spells 'cat'. ☊ spell ☊
a cold/hot/wet/bright, etc. spell ☊ spell ☊
There will be rain at first, with sunny spells later. ☊ spell ☊
She went to the doctor complaining of dizzy spells. ☊ spell ☊
spend sth: I've spent all my money already. ☊ spend ☊
spend sth on sth/on doing sth: She spent £100 on a new dress. ☊ spend ☊
spend (sth doing sth): The company has spent thousands of pounds updating their computer systems. ☊ spend ☊
spend sth + adv./prep.: We spent the weekend in Paris. ☊ spend ☊
Her childhood was spent in Italy. ☊ spend ☊
spend sth on sth: How long did you spend on your homework? ☊ spend ☊
I've spent years trying to learn Japanese. ☊ spend ☊
spend sth in doing sth: Most of her life was spent in caring for others. ☊ spend ☊
spend itself: The storm had finally spent itself. ☊ spend ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The plane was spinning out of control. ☊ spin ☊
a spinning ice skater ☊ spin ☊
My head is spinning (= I feel as if my head is going around and I can't balance). ☊ spin ☊
His theories on economics are enough to make your head spin (= make you feel very confused). ☊ spin ☊
We placed our bets and the croupier spun the roulette wheel. ☊ spin ☊
He is dead, but his spirit lives on. ☊ spirit ☊
There's not much community spirit around here. ☊ spirit ☊
Show a little fighting spirit. ☊ spirit ☊
Although the team lost, they played with tremendous spirit. ☊ spirit ☊
My spirits sank at the prospect of starting all over again. ☊ spirit ☊
a lack of spiritual values in the modern world ☊ spiritual ☊
a spiritual leader ☊ spiritual ☊
In spite of his age, he still leads an active life. ☊ in spite of sth ☊
English became the official language for business in spite of the fact that the population was largely Chinese. ☊ in spite of sth ☊
Her dress had split along the seam. ☊ split ☊
split sth: Don't tell me you've split another pair of pants! ☊ split ☊
a debate that has split the country down the middle ☊ split ☊
split sth (with sb): She split the money she won with her brother. ☊ 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 ☊
split (between A and B): There have been reports of a split between the Prime Minister and the Cabinet. ☊ split ☊
Our camping trip was spoilt by bad weather. ☊ spoil ☊
The tall buildings have spoiled the view. ☊ spoil ☊
spoiled ballot papers (= not valid because not correctly marked) ☊ spoil ☊
This is a favourite spot for walkers and climbers. ☊ spot ☊
A cloud of fine spray came up from the waterfall. ☊ spray ☊
a spray of machine-gun bullets ☊ spray ☊
spray sth + adj.: She's had the car sprayed blue. ☊ spray ☊
spread sth between sb/sth: We attempted to spread the workload between the departments. ☊ spread ☊
Water began to spread across the floor. ☊ spread ☊
We have 10 000 members spread all over the country. ☊ spread ☊
Within weeks, his confidence had spread throughout the team. ☊ spread ☊
Papers had been spread out on the desk. ☊ spread ☊
There's more room to spread out in first class. ☊ spread out, spread yourself out ☊
The springs in the sofa have gone (= they no longer return to their original position). ☊ spring ☊
She's full of energy, like a coiled spring. ☊ spring ☊
The book had rounded, not square, corners. ☊ square ☊
The floor was tiled in squares of grey and white marble. ☊ square ☊
She felt as if every drop of emotion had been squeezed from her. ☊ squeeze ☊
to squeeze a tube of toothpaste ☊ squeeze ☊
The horse was led back to its stable. ☊ stable ☊
staff development/training ☊ staff ☊
We did the first stage of the trip by train. ☊ stage ☊
The police are building up a picture of the incident stage by stage. ☊ stage ☊
This technology is still in its early stages. ☊ stage ☊
The product is at the design stage. ☊ stage ☊
The passports, with the visa stamps, were waiting at the embassy. ☊ stamp ☊
Could I have three first-class stamps, please? ☊ stamp ☊
He has been collecting stamps since he was eight. ☊ stamp ☊
The Post Office has issued a commemorative stamp to mark the event. ☊ stamp ☊
Wait here to have your passport stamped. ☊ stamp ☊
Sam stamped his foot in anger. ☊ stamp ☊
The audience were stamping and cheering. ☊ stamp ☊
Modern plastics can stand very high and very low temperatures. ☊ stand ☊
How do you stand him being here all the time? ☊ stand ☊
The castle stands on the site of an ancient battlefield. ☊ stand ☊
An old oak tree once stood here. ☊ stand ☊
to stand on your head/hands (= to be upside down, balancing on your head/hands) ☊ stand ☊
After the earthquake, only a few houses were left standing. ☊ stand ☊
How can you stand by and see him accused of something he didn't do? ☊ stand by ☊
The troops are standing by. ☊ stand by ☊
The police ordered the crowd to stand back. ☊ stand back (from sth) ☊
It's time to stand back and look at your career so far. ☊ stand back (from sth) ☊
She's the sort of person who stands out in a crowd. ☊ stand out (from/against sth) ☊
She had learnt to stand up for herself. ☊ stand up for sb/sth ☊
a bicycle/microphone/cake, etc. stand ☊ stand ☊
a man of high moral standards ☊ standard ☊
He failed to reach the required standard, and did not qualify for the race. ☊ standard ☊
Her work is not up to standard (= of a good enough standard). ☊ standard ☊
A number of Britain's beaches fail to meet European standards on cleanliness. ☊ standard ☊
The equipment is slow and heavy by modern standards. ☊ standard ☊
A standard letter was sent to all candidates. ☊ standard ☊
a football/tennis, etc. star ☊ star ☊
I've put a star by the names of the girls in the class. ☊ star ☊
The answer was staring us in the face. ☊ be staring sb in the face ☊
Defeat was staring them in the face. ☊ be staring sb in the face ☊
They were staring defeat in the face. ☊ be staring sth in the face ☊
start as sth: She started as a secretary but ended up running the department. ☊ start ☊
start out/off (as sth): The company started out with 30 employees. ☊ start ☊
start sth (as sth): He started life as a teacher before turning to journalism. ☊ start ☊
The trail starts just outside the town. ☊ start ☊
Hotel prices start at €50 a night for a double room. ☊ start ☊
The evening started badly when the speaker failed to turn up. ☊ start ☊
What time are we starting tomorrow? ☊ start ☊
start (up): There are a lot of small businesses starting up in that area. ☊ start ☊
start sth (up): They decided to start a catering business. ☊ start ☊
She started a yoga class at work. ☊ start ☊
Start the engines! ☊ start ☊
I can't get the car started. ☊ start ☊
The car won't start. ☊ start ☊
When does the class start? ☊ start ☊
Have you any idea where the rumour started? ☊ start ☊
start sth: Who started the fire? ☊ start ☊
Do you start the day with a good breakfast? ☊ start ☊
You're always trying to start an argument. ☊ start ☊
start sb/sth doing sth: The news started me thinking. ☊ start ☊
start sth: I start work at nine. ☊ start ☊
He's just started a new job. ☊ start ☊
I only started (= began to read) this book yesterday. ☊ start ☊
We need to start (= begin using) a new jar of coffee. ☊ start ☊
The kids start school next week. ☊ start ☊
start to do sth: It started to rain. ☊ start ☊
Mistakes were starting to creep in. ☊ start ☊
start doing sth: She started laughing. ☊ start ☊
start (on sth): It's a long story. Where shall I start? ☊ start ☊
It's time you started on your homework. ☊ start ☊
Can you start (= a new job) on Monday? ☊ start ☊
start by doing sth: Let's start by reviewing what we did last week. ☊ start ☊
to start out in business ☊ start out ☊
She started out on her legal career in 2001. ☊ start out ☊
When the band started out, they couldn't afford much equipment. ☊ start out ☊
The discussion started off mildly enough. ☊ start off ☊
Let's start off with some gentle exercises. ☊ start off ☊
We started off by introducing ourselves. ☊ start off ☊
start doing sth: I started off working quite hard, but it didn't last. ☊ start off ☊
I heard his car start up. ☊ start up, start sth up ☊
They worked hard to give their children a good start in life. ☊ start ☊
The job gave him his start in journalism. ☊ start ☊
a perfect start to the day ☊ start ☊
Things didn't look too hopeful at the start of the year. ☊ start ☊
If we don't hurry, we'll miss the start of the game. ☊ start ☊
The meeting got off to a good/bad start (= started well/badly). ☊ start ☊
The trip was a disaster from start to finish. ☊ start ☊
We've had problems (right) from the start. ☊ start ☊
This could be the start of something big. ☊ start ☊
I'll paint the ceiling if you make a start on the walls. ☊ start ☊
I want to make an early start in the morning. ☊ start ☊
She's moving abroad to make a fresh start (= to begin a new life). ☊ start ☊
He was in a state of permanent depression. ☊ state ☊
anxieties about the state of the country's economy ☊ state ☊
The building is in a bad state of repair (= needs to be repaired). ☊ state ☊
She was in a state of shock. ☊ state ☊
a state prison/hospital/university, etc. ☊ state ☊
state sth: He has already stated his intention to run for election. ☊ state ☊
There is no need to state the obvious (= to say sth that everyone already knows). ☊ state ☊
state that...: He stated categorically that he knew nothing about the deal. ☊ state ☊
it is stated that...: It was stated that standards at the hospital were dropping. ☊ state ☊
sth is stated to be/have sth: The contract was stated to be invalid. ☊ state ☊
Are the following statements true or false? ☊ statement ☊
A government spokesperson made a statement to the press. ☊ statement ☊
The police asked me to make a statement (= a written account of facts concerning a crime, used in court if legal action follows). ☊ statement ☊
a local radio/TV station ☊ station ☊
a bronze/marble statue ☊ statue ☊
Women are only asking to be given equal status with men. ☊ status ☊
She achieved celebrity status overnight. ☊ status ☊
We ended up staying for lunch. ☊ stay ☊
Can you stay behind after the others have gone and help me clear up? ☊ stay ☊
Stay tuned (= used to ask people to continue listening to or watching a particular programme on the radio or television). ☊ stay ☊
We found out we were staying in the same hotel. ☊ stay ☊
We are making slow but steady progress. ☊ steady ☊
The castle receives a steady stream of visitors. ☊ steady ☊
They set off at a steady pace. ☊ steady ☊
a steady boyfriend/girlfriend (= with whom you have a serious relationship or one that has lasted a long time) ☊ steady ☊
I met his steady gaze. ☊ steady ☊
The company's exports have been increasing steadily. ☊ steadily ☊
He looked at her steadily. ☊ steadily ☊
The rain fell steadily. ☊ steadily ☊
steal (from sb/sth): We found out he'd been stealing from us for years. ☊ steal ☊
steal sth (from sb/sth): My wallet was stolen. ☊ steal ☊
I had my wallet stolen. ☊ steal ☊
Thieves stole jewellery worth over £10 000. ☊ steal ☊
It's a crime to handle stolen goods. ☊ steal ☊
Steel used to be important in South Wales. ☊ steel ☊
You row and I'll steer. ☊ steer ☊
The ship steered a course between the islands. ☊ steer ☊
She was sitting on the bottom step of the staircase. ☊ step ☊
We walked down some stone steps to the beach. ☊ step ☊
This was a first step towards a united Europe. ☊ step ☊
We are taking steps to prevent pollution. ☊ step ☊
Having completed the first stage, you can move on to step 2. ☊ step ☊
This was a big step up (= to a better position) in his career. ☊ step ☊
a baby's first steps ☊ step ☊
The key has stuck in the lock. ☊ stick ☊
Stick 'em up! (= put your hands above your head — I have a gun!) ☊ stick ☊
He promised to help us and he stuck to his word (= he did as he had promised). ☊ stick to sth ☊
His ears stick out. ☊ stick out (of sth), stick sth out (of sth) ☊
The branch was sticking up out of the water. ☊ stick up ☊
We collected dry sticks to start a fire. ☊ stick ☊
The boys were throwing sticks and stones at the dog. ☊ stick ☊
Whisk the egg whites until stiff. ☊ stiff ☊
I'm really stiff after that bike ride yesterday. ☊ stiff ☊
She sat down stiffly on a chair by the wall, aware that they were looking at her. ☊ stiffly ☊
I wrote to them last month and I'm still waiting for a reply. ☊ still ☊
The weather was cold and wet. Still, we had a great time. ☊ still ☊
We stayed in a village where time has stood still (= life has not changed for many years). ☊ still ☊
I put some antiseptic on the cut and it stung for a moment. ☊ sting ☊
sting sth: Tears stung her eyes. ☊ sting ☊
A wasp or bee sting is painful but not necessarily serious. ☊ sting ☊
He smiled at her, trying to take the sting out of his words (= trying to make the situation less painful or difficult). ☊ sting ☊
She's built up a good stock of teaching materials over the years. ☊ stock ☊
Food stocks are running low. ☊ stock ☊
They had no stomach for a fight. ☊ have no stomach for sth ☊
Most of the houses are built of stone. ☊ stone ☊
stone walls ☊ stone ☊
a stone floor ☊ stone ☊
a flight of stone steps ☊ stone ☊
a pile of stones ☊ stone ☊
Some children were throwing stones into the lake. ☊ stone ☊
These words are carved on the stone beside his grave. ☊ stone ☊
What time is it? My watch has stopped. ☊ stop ☊
I felt as if my heart had stopped. ☊ stop ☊
Can you stop the printer once it's started? ☊ stop ☊
There's no stopping us now (= nothing can prevent us from achieving what we want to achieve). ☊ stop ☊
stop doing sth: Has it stopped raining yet? ☊ stop ☊
The referee was forced to stop the game because of heavy snow. ☊ stop ☊
Stop it! You're hurting me. ☊ stop ☊
stop what...: Mike immediately stopped what he was doing. ☊ stop ☊
stop sb/sth: He was stopped by the police for speeding. ☊ stop ☊
Is this your stop? ☊ stop ☊
She brought the car to a stop. ☊ stop ☊
Work has temporarily come to a stop while the funding is reviewed. ☊ stop ☊
It is time to put a stop to the violence. ☊ stop ☊
Babies do not grow at a steady rate but in stops and starts. ☊ stop ☊
You can store coffee beans in the freezer to keep them fresh. ☊ store ☊
He hoped the electronic equipment was safely stored away. ☊ store ☊
A few minutes later the storm broke (= began). ☊ storm ☊
I think we're in for a storm (= going to have one). ☊ storm ☊
A political storm is brewing over the Prime Minister's comments. ☊ storm ☊
It was many years before the full story was made public. ☊ story ☊
It's a story of courage. ☊ story ☊
a front-page story ☊ story ☊
She put a pan of water on the stove. ☊ stove ☊
I was so tired I went straight to bed. ☊ straight ☊
She went straight from college to a top job. ☊ straight ☊
You should try not to place too much strain on muscles and joints. ☊ strain ☊
The ground here cannot take the strain of a large building. ☊ strain ☊
Their marriage is under great strain at the moment. ☊ strain ☊
These repayments are putting a strain on our finances. ☊ strain ☊
You will learn to cope with the stresses and strains of public life. ☊ strain ☊
Never accept lifts from strange men. ☊ strange ☊
strange to sb: At first the place was strange to me. ☊ strange ☊
It was terribly hot and I started to feel strange. ☊ feel strange ☊
She's been acting very strangely lately. ☊ strangely ☊
strangely shaped rocks ☊ strangely ☊
Strangely enough, I don't feel at all nervous. ☊ strangely ☊
We've told our daughter not to speak to strangers. ☊ stranger ☊
Sorry, I don't know where the bank is. I'm a stranger here myself. ☊ stranger ☊
I've had a steady stream of visitors. ☊ stream ☊
Cars filed past in an endless stream. ☊ stream ☊
It was time to take the political struggle onto the streets (= by protesting in large groups in the streets of a city). ☊ street ☊
Opinion on the street was divided. ☊ street ☊
If it had been left to me I would have put him out on the street long ago. ☊ (out) on the streets/street ☊
a country that is streets ahead in the control of environmental pollution ☊ streets ahead (of sb/sth) ☊
This view has recently gathered strength (= become stronger or more widely held). ☊ strength ☊
I was surprised by the strength of her feelings. ☊ strength ☊
to negotiate from a position of strength ☊ strength ☊
During this ordeal he was able to draw strength from his faith. ☊ strength ☊
She has a remarkable inner strength. ☊ strength ☊
You have shown great strength of character. ☊ strength ☊
He pushed against the rock with all his strength. ☊ strength ☊
We worked on pronunciation, stress and intonation. ☊ stress ☊
When you have an injury you start putting stress on other parts of your body. ☊ stress ☊
Things can easily go wrong when people are under stress. ☊ stress ☊
You stress the first syllable in 'happiness'. ☊ stress ☊
This sweater has stretched. ☊ stretch ☊
She's on a very strict diet. ☊ strict ☊
She was brought up very strictly. ☊ strictly ☊
The union has voted to strike for a pay increase of 6%. ☊ strike ☊
strike sb: An awful thought has just struck me. ☊ strike ☊
I was struck by her resemblance to my aunt. ☊ strike ☊
it strikes sb how, what, etc...: It suddenly struck me how we could improve the situation. ☊ strike ☊
She strikes me as a very efficient person. ☊ strike ☊
The ship struck a rock. ☊ strike ☊
The child ran into the road and was struck by a car. ☊ strike ☊
The tree was struck by lightning. ☊ strike ☊
He fell, striking his head on the edge of the table. ☊ strike ☊
The stone struck her on the forehead. ☊ strike ☊
She struck him in the face. ☊ strike ☊
He struck the table with his fist. ☊ strike ☊
Who struck the first blow (= started the fight)? ☊ strike ☊
They decided to launch a pre-emptive strike. ☊ strike ☊
Air traffic controllers are threatening to come out on/go on strike. ☊ strike ☊
Half the workforce are now (out) on strike. ☊ strike ☊
The train drivers have voted to take strike action. ☊ strike ☊
The student union has called for a rent strike (= a refusal to pay rent as a protest). ☊ strike ☊
After the guests had gone, I stripped all the beds (= removed all the sheets in order to wash them). ☊ strip ☊
strip A off/from B: Deer had stripped all the bark off the tree. ☊ strip ☊
strip B of A: Deer had stripped the tree of its bark. ☊ strip ☊
The islands are separated by a narrow strip of water. ☊ strip ☊
He won by two strokes (= in golf, by taking two fewer strokes than his opponent). ☊ stroke ☊
a face with strong features (= large and noticeable) ☊ strong ☊
She spoke with a strong Australian accent. ☊ strong ☊
The euro is getting stronger against the dollar. ☊ strong ☊
You're in a strong position to negotiate a deal. ☊ strong ☊
You need strong nerves to ride a bike in London. ☊ strong ☊
The temptation to tell her everything was very strong. ☊ strong ☊
a strong leader/government ☊ strong ☊
He was strongly opposed to the idea. ☊ strongly ☊
This is an issue I feel strongly about (= I have firm opinions about). ☊ strongly ☊
a stone/brick/wooden structure ☊ structure ☊
struggle (for sth): a country struggling for independence ☊ struggle ☊
life as a struggling artist (= one who is very poor) ☊ struggle ☊
struggle to do sth: They struggled just to pay their bills. ☊ struggle ☊
She struggled for 10 years to achieve success as an actress. ☊ struggle ☊
She had to struggle into the tight dress. ☊ struggle ☊
struggle (against sb/sth): He struggled against cancer for two years. ☊ struggle ☊
struggle (with sb/sth): Lisa struggled with her conscience before talking to the police. ☊ struggle ☊
I struggled and screamed for help. ☊ struggle ☊
struggle together: Ben and Jack struggled together on the grass. ☊ struggle ☊
struggle with sb: James was hit in the mouth as he struggled with the raiders. ☊ struggle ☊
a power/leadership struggle ☊ struggle ☊
struggle (with sb) (for/against sth): a struggle for independence ☊ struggle ☊
Three teams are locked in a struggle for this year's title. ☊ struggle ☊
struggle (with sb) (to do sth): He is engaged in a bitter struggle with his rival to get control of the company. ☊ struggle ☊
struggle (between A and B): the struggle between good and evil ☊ struggle ☊
She will not give up her children without a struggle. ☊ struggle ☊
There were no signs of a struggle at the murder scene. ☊ struggle ☊
After a short struggle, I managed to get the knife away from him. ☊ struggle ☊
It was a real struggle to be ready on time. ☊ struggle ☊
They face an uphill struggle to get to the finals of the competition. ☊ struggle ☊
a graduate/postgraduate/research student ☊ student ☊
She's a student at Sussex University. ☊ student ☊
I did some acting in my student days. ☊ student ☊
These proposals deserve careful study. ☊ study ☊
scientific studies of fishing grounds and methods of fishing ☊ study ☊
Scientists are studying photographs of the planet for signs of life. ☊ study ☊
Fran was studying the menu. ☊ study ☊
study how, what, etc...: The group will study how the region coped with the loss of thousands of jobs. ☊ study ☊
study (sth): How long have you been studying English? ☊ study ☊
Don't disturb Jane, she's studying for her exams. ☊ study ☊
study (sth) at...: My brother studied at the Royal College of Art. ☊ study ☊
study to do/be sth: Nina is studying to be an architect. ☊ study ☊
The chairs were covered in some sort of plastic stuff. ☊ stuff ☊
Where's all my stuff (= my possessions)? ☊ stuff ☊
I've got loads of stuff to do today. ☊ stuff ☊
The band did some great stuff on their first album. ☊ stuff ☊
This is all good stuff. Well done! ☊ stuff ☊
The hotel has been redecorated but it's lost a lot of its style. ☊ style ☊
We seem to have got off the subject we're meant to be discussing. ☊ subject ☊
substantial sums of money ☊ substantial ☊
a substantial change ☊ substantial ☊
Substantial numbers of people support the reforms. ☊ substantial ☊
He ate a substantial breakfast. ☊ substantial ☊
There are substantial differences between the two groups. ☊ substantial ☊
Their share of the software market is substantial. ☊ substantial ☊
a substantial house ☊ substantial ☊
a street of substantial Victorian villas ☊ substantial ☊
The costs have increased substantially. ☊ substantially ☊
The plane was substantially damaged in the crash. ☊ substantially ☊
The company's profits have been substantially lower this year. ☊ substantially ☊
substitute for sb/sth: Paul's father only saw him as a substitute for his dead brother. ☊ substitute ☊
He was brought on as (a) substitute after half-time. ☊ substitute ☊
substitute sb/sth: Beckham was substituted in the second half after a knee injury (= somebody else played instead of Beckham in the second half). ☊ substitute ☊
Our plan succeeded. ☊ succeed ☊
succeed in doing sth: He succeeded in getting a place at art school. ☊ succeed ☊
I tried to discuss it with her but only succeeded in making her angry (= I failed and did the opposite of what I intended). ☊ succeed ☊
succeed as sth: He had hoped to succeed as a violinist. ☊ succeed ☊
success (in doing sth): I didn't have much success in finding a job. ☊ success ☊
success (in sth): They didn't have much success in life. ☊ success ☊
She was surprised by the book's success (= that it had sold a lot of copies). ☊ success ☊
successful (in sth/in doing sth): They were successful in winning the contract. ☊ successful ☊
successful (at sth/at doing sth): I wasn't very successful at keeping the news secret. ☊ successful ☊
We congratulated them on the successful completion of the project. ☊ successful ☊
The company has had another successful year. ☊ successful ☊
This arrangement has operated successfully for the past six years. ☊ successfully ☊
They had been invited to a Hindu wedding and were not sure what happened on such occasions. ☊ such ☊
He said he didn't have time or made some such excuse. ☊ such ☊
She longed to find somebody who understood her problems, and in him she thought she had found such a person. ☊ such ☊
Such advice as he was given (= it was not very much) has proved almost worthless. ☊ such ☊
The knot was fastened in such a way that it was impossible to undo. ☊ such ☊
Opportunities such as this did not come every day. ☊ such as ☊
'Well, did they offer it to you?' 'No, not as such, but they said I had a good chance.' ☊ as such ☊
I hate to see animals suffering. ☊ suffer ☊
Many companies are suffering from a shortage of skilled staff. ☊ suffer ☊
suffer for sth: He made a rash decision and now he is suffering for it. ☊ suffer ☊
He suffered a massive heart attack. ☊ suffer ☊
The party suffered a humiliating defeat in the general election. ☊ suffer ☊
His school work is suffering because of family problems. ☊ suffer ☊
Death finally brought an end to her suffering. ☊ suffering ☊
This war has caused widespread human suffering. ☊ suffering ☊
it is suggested that...: It has been suggested that bright children take their exams early. ☊ suggest ☊
suggest (that)...: All the evidence suggests (that) he stole the money. ☊ suggest ☊
suggest sth: The symptoms suggest a minor heart attack. ☊ suggest ☊
The stage lighting was used to suggest a beach scene. ☊ suggest ☊
suggestion that...: There was no suggestion that he was doing anything illegal. ☊ suggestion ☊
it suits sb to do sth: It suits me to start work at a later time. ☊ suit ☊
This was a job to which he seemed well suited. ☊ suited ☊
Huge sums have been invested in this project. ☊ sum ☊
sum what...: Can I just sum up what we've agreed so far? ☊ sum up, sum sth up ☊
The following is a summary of our conclusions. ☊ summary ☊
In summary, this was a disappointing performance. ☊ summary ☊
I made a summary report for the records. ☊ summary ☊
It's very hot here in summer. ☊ summer ☊
late/early summer ☊ summer ☊
two summers ago ☊ summer ☊
the rising/setting sun ☊ sun ☊
The sun was shining and birds were singing. ☊ sun ☊
The sun was just setting. ☊ sun ☊
A pale wintry sun shone through the clouds. ☊ sun ☊
We did our best to keep out of the sun. ☊ sun ☊
They've booked a holiday in the sun (= in a place where it is warm and the sun shines a lot). ☊ sun ☊
Her face had obviously caught the sun (= become red or brown) on holiday. ☊ sun ☊
I was driving westwards and I had the sun in my eyes (= the sun was shining in my eyes). ☊ sun ☊
We cannot guarantee adequate supplies of raw materials. ☊ supply ☊
Our supplies were running out. ☊ supply ☊
The UN has agreed to allow the supply of emergency aid. ☊ supply ☊
The electricity supply (= the system supplying electricity) had been cut off. ☊ supply ☊
Support the baby's head when you hold it. ☊ support ☊
Several major companies are supporting the project. ☊ support ☊
Mark has two children to support from his first marriage. ☊ support ☊
He turned to crime to support his drug habit. ☊ support ☊
She supported herself through college by working as a waitress in a local bar. ☊ support ☊
The town supports a small fishing fleet. ☊ support ☊
She supported her husband through many difficult times. ☊ support ☊
The supports under the bridge were starting to bend. ☊ support ☊
a knee/back support ☊ support ☊
Her family and friends have given her lots of support. ☊ support ☊
Local businesses have provided financial support. ☊ support ☊
The idea has met with widespread support. ☊ support ☊
suppose sb/sth (to be/have) sth: suppose sb/sth + adj.: She had supposed him (to be) very rich. ☊ suppose ☊
suppose sb/sth + noun: I had supposed his wife a younger woman. ☊ suppose ☊
Why do you suppose he resigned? ☊ suppose ☊
I suppose all the tickets have been sold now, have they? ☊ suppose ☊
suppose (that)...: Suppose flights are fully booked on that day—which other day could we go? ☊ suppose ☊
Let us suppose, for example, that you are married with two children. ☊ suppose ☊
You were supposed to be here an hour ago! ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
How was I supposed to know you were waiting for me? ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
'Yes and no.' 'What is that supposed to mean?' (= showing that you are annoyed) ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
I haven't seen it myself, but it's supposed to be a great movie. ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
She's supposed to have had hundreds of lovers. ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
sure of doing sth: England must win this game to be sure of qualifying for the World Cup. ☊ sure ☊
They scored another goal and made sure of victory. ☊ make sure (of sth/that...) ☊
Our staff will do their best to make sure you enjoy your visit. ☊ make sure (of sth/that...) ☊
No one knows for sure what happened. ☊ for sure ☊
'Will you open the wine?' 'Sure, where is it?' ☊ sure ☊
Did it hurt? Sure it hurt. ☊ sure ☊
'They're getting married.' 'Surely not! ' ☊ surely ☊
the earth's surface ☊ surface ☊
She's cleaned all the kitchen surfaces. ☊ surface ☊
It comes as no surprise to learn that they broke their promises. ☊ surprise ☊
Visitors to the gallery are in for a few surprises. ☊ surprise ☊
Life's full of surprises. ☊ surprise ☊
Much to my surprise, I passed. ☊ surprise ☊
To everyone's surprise, the plan succeeded. ☊ surprise ☊
The decision has been greeted with surprise. ☊ surprise ☊
surprise sb: It wouldn't surprise me if they got married soon. ☊ surprise ☊
it surprises sb that...: It surprises me that you've never sung professionally. ☊ surprise ☊
it surprises sb to do sth: Would it surprise you to know that I'm thinking of leaving? ☊ surprise ☊
surprised (at/by sb/sth): I was surprised at how quickly she agreed. ☊ surprised ☊
They were surprised to find that he'd already left. ☊ surprised ☊
It's not surprising (that) they lost. ☊ surprising ☊
We had a surprising amount in common. ☊ surprising ☊
It's surprising how many people applied for the job. ☊ surprising ☊
A surprising number of people came. ☊ surprising ☊
She looked surprisingly well. ☊ surprisingly ☊
Surprisingly, he agreed straight away. ☊ surprisingly ☊
Not surprisingly on such a hot day, the beach was crowded. ☊ surprisingly ☊
As a child I was surrounded by love and kindness. ☊ surround ☊
surround sb/sth with sb/sth: They've surrounded the building with police. ☊ surround ☊
The buildings have been designed to blend in with their surroundings. ☊ surroundings ☊
A recent survey showed 75% of those questioned were in favour of the plan. ☊ survey ☊
We surveyed 500 smokers and found that over three quarters would like to give up. ☊ survey ☊
survive from sth: Some strange customs have survived from earlier times. ☊ survive ☊
survive as sth: He survived as party leader until his second election defeat. ☊ survive ☊
Many birds didn't survive the severe winter. ☊ survive ☊
suspect (sth): If you suspect a gas leak, do not strike a match or even turn on an electric light. ☊ suspect ☊
As I had suspected all along, he was not a real policeman. ☊ suspect ☊
suspect (that)...: I began to suspect (that) they were trying to get rid of me. ☊ suspect ☊
it is suspected that...: It was suspected that the drugs had been brought into the country by boat. ☊ suspect ☊
suspect sb/sth of sth: He resigned after being suspected of theft. ☊ suspect ☊
Five suspects have been detained for questioning. ☊ suspect ☊
My suspicions were confirmed when police raided the property. ☊ suspicion ☊
I have a horrible suspicion that we've come to the wrong station. ☊ suspicion ☊
Their offer was greeted with some suspicion. ☊ suspicion ☊
a suspicious look ☊ suspicious ☊
You have a very suspicious mind (= you always think that people are behaving in an illegal or dishonest way). ☊ suspicious ☊
Didn't you notice anything suspicious in his behaviour? ☊ suspicious ☊
She died in suspicious circumstances. ☊ suspicious ☊
Police are not treating the fire as suspicious. ☊ suspicious ☊
It might look suspicious if we arrived together. ☊ suspicious ☊
It was all very suspicious. ☊ suspicious ☊
I was suspicious of his motives. ☊ suspicious ☊
I had a sore throat and it hurt to swallow. ☊ swallow ☊
swear sth: He swore revenge on the man who had killed his father. ☊ swear ☊
swear to do sth: She made him swear not to tell anyone. ☊ swear ☊
swear (that)...: She swore (that) she'd never seen him before. ☊ swear ☊
I could have sworn (= I am sure) I heard the phone ring. ☊ swear ☊
swear to do sth: Remember, you have sworn to tell the truth. ☊ swear ☊
swear sth: Barons had to swear an oath of allegiance to the king. ☊ swear ☊
I was shocked at the swearing. ☊ swearing ☊
By the end of the match, the sweat was pouring off him. ☊ sweat ☊
She completed the routine without even working up a sweat. ☊ sweat ☊
He started having night sweats. ☊ sweat ☊
The palms of his hands began to sweat. ☊ sweat ☊
sweat sth: He was sweating buckets (= a lot). ☊ sweat ☊
sweep sth + adj.: The showroom had been emptied and swept clean. ☊ sweep ☊
I had a craving for something sweet. ☊ sweet ☊
Her arm was beginning to swell up where the bee had stung her. ☊ swell ☊
Cook the lentils for 20 minutes until they swell and soften. ☊ swell ☊
Use ice to reduce the swelling. ☊ swelling ☊
The fall left her with a painful swelling above her eye. ☊ swelling ☊
We swam out (= away from land) to the yacht. ☊ swim ☊
Ducks were swimming around on the river. ☊ swim ☊
She trained five times a week at her local swimming pool. ☊ swimming pool ☊
As he pushed her, she swung higher and higher (= while sitting on a swing). ☊ swing ☊
swing from sth: A set of keys swung from her belt. ☊ swing ☊
The kids were playing on the swings. ☊ swing ☊
He took a wild swing at the ball. ☊ swing ☊
That was in the days before electricity was available at the flick of a switch. ☊ switch ☊
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 ☊
When did you switch jobs? ☊ switch ☊
The electricity has been switched off. ☊ switch off/on, switch sth off/on ☊
Mandela became a symbol of the anti-apartheid struggle. ☊ symbol ☊
I'm here if you need a sympathetic ear (= sb to talk to about your problems). ☊ sympathetic ☊
to be sympathetic to the party's aims ☊ sympathetic ☊
The seamen went on strike in sympathy with (= to show their support for) the dockers. ☊ sympathy ☊
system for doing sth: a new system for assessing personal tax bills ☊ system ☊
You have to wait until the drugs have passed out of your system. ☊ system ☊
Table 2 shows how prices and earnings have increased over the past 20 years. ☊ table ☊
I'd like to book a table for tonight (= in a restaurant). ☊ table ☊
to set the table (= to put the plates, knives, etc. on it for a meal) ☊ table ☊
to lay the table ☊ table ☊
He questioned her next morning over the breakfast table (= during breakfast). ☊ table ☊
Firefighters tackled a blaze in a garage last night. ☊ tackle ☊
take sb sth (to do sth): It took her three hours to repair her bike. ☊ take ☊
The government is taking action to combat drug abuse. ☊ take ☊
Taken overall, the project was a success. ☊ take ☊
take sth to do sth: What did you take his comments to mean? ☊ take ☊
The store took (= sold goods worth) $100 000 last week. ☊ take ☊
He took the criticism surprisingly well. ☊ take ☊
She took it in the spirit in which it was intended. ☊ take ☊
The police officer took my name and address. ☊ take ☊
Did you take notes in the class? ☊ take ☊
The doctor has given me some medicine to take for my cough. ☊ take ☊
He started taking drugs (= illegal drugs) at college. ☊ take ☊
We took a room at the hotel for two nights. ☊ take ☊
The state has taken control of the company. ☊ take ☊
My name had been taken off the list. ☊ take ☊
She was playing with a knife, so I took it away from her. ☊ take ☊
She was playing with a knife, so I took it off her. ☊ take ☊
Someone has taken my scarf. ☊ take ☊
The storms took the lives of 50 people. ☊ take ☊
take sth from sth: The scientists are taking water samples from the river. ☊ take ☊
He took her hand/took her by the hand (= held her hand, for example to lead her somewhere). ☊ take ☊
take sb doing sth: I'm taking the kids swimming later. ☊ take ☊
Her energy and talent took her to the top of her profession. ☊ take ☊
They've taken up golf. ☊ take sth up ☊
She has taken up (= started to learn to play) the oboe. ☊ take sth up ☊
The army is threatening to take over if civil unrest continues. ☊ take over (from sb), take sth over (from sb) ☊
I've decided to take a few days off next week. ☊ take sth off ☊
The plane took off an hour late. ☊ take off ☊
When he saw me coming he took off in the opposite direction. ☊ take off ☊
The new magazine has really taken off. ☊ take off ☊
Her singing career took off after her TV appearance. ☊ take off ☊
He took in every detail of her appearance. ☊ take sth in ☊
She took in the scene at a glance. ☊ take sth in ☊
Halfway through the chapter I realized I hadn't taken anything in. ☊ take sth in ☊
She took me in completely with her story. ☊ take sb in ☊
Reporters took down every word of his speech. ☊ take sth down ☊
I was given some pills to take away the pain. ☊ take sth away ☊
CBS Records was taken over by Sony. ☊ take sth over ☊
The baby is just starting to talk. ☊ talk ☊
talk sth: Are they talking Swedish or Danish? ☊ talk ☊
The two sides in the dispute say they are ready to talk. ☊ talk ☊
We talked on the phone for over an hour. ☊ talk ☊
talk (to/with sb) (about sb/sth): Who were you talking to just now? ☊ talk ☊
Ann and Joe aren't talking to each other right now (= they refuse to speak to each other because they have argued). ☊ talk ☊
When they get together, all they talk about is football. ☊ talk ☊
What are you talking about? (= used when you are surprised, annoyed and/or worried by sth that sb has just said) ☊ talk ☊
I don't know what you're talking about (= used to say that you did not do sth that sb has accused you of). ☊ talk ☊
talk of sth: Mary is talking of looking for another job. ☊ talk ☊
She gave a talk on her visit to China. ☊ talk ☊
to hold talks ☊ talk ☊
talk (between A and B) (on/over sth): Talks between management and workers broke down over the issue of holiday pay. ☊ talk ☊
High-level talks on arms limitation will reopen next month. ☊ talk ☊
A further round of talks will be needed if the dispute is to be resolved. ☊ talk ☊
Union representatives walked out of emergency talks aimed at reaching a pay settlement. ☊ talk ☊
I had a long talk with my boss about my career prospects. ☊ talk ☊
I had to have a heart-to-heart talk with her. ☊ talk ☊
She looked worried so we had a talk. ☊ talk ☊
a tall glass of iced tea ☊ tall ☊
tap sb/sth: Ralph tapped me on the shoulder. ☊ tap ☊
The music set everyone's feet tapping. ☊ tap ☊
I put my head under the tap and let the cool water run over me. ☊ tap ☊
He felt a tap on his shoulder and turned round. ☊ tap ☊
attainment targets ☊ target ☊
Set yourself targets that you can reasonably hope to achieve. ☊ target ☊
to meet/achieve a target ☊ target ☊
The university will reach its target of 5 000 students next September. ☊ target ☊
They bombed military and civilian targets. ☊ target ☊
target of sth: He's become the target of a lot of criticism recently. ☊ target ☊
a thankless task (= an unpleasant one that nobody wants to do and nobody thanks you for doing) ☊ task ☊
Our first task is to set up a communications system. ☊ task ☊
Detectives are now faced with the task of identifying the body. ☊ task ☊
It was my task to wake everyone up in the morning. ☊ task ☊
taste (for sth): That trip gave me a taste for foreign travel. ☊ taste ☊
taste (in sth): She has very expensive tastes in clothes. ☊ taste ☊
Modern art is not to everyone's taste. ☊ taste ☊
I've lost my sense of taste. ☊ taste ☊
a salty/bitter/sweet, etc. taste ☊ taste ☊
His declared aim was to tax the rich. ☊ tax ☊
to order/hail/call a taxi ☊ taxi ☊
lemon/iced tea ☊ tea ☊
He taught for several years before becoming a writer. ☊ teach ☊
teach sb how, what, etc...: My father taught me how to ride a bike. ☊ teach ☊
teach (sb) that...: My parents taught me that honesty was always the best policy. ☊ teach ☊
teach sb sth: Our experience as refugees taught us many valuable lessons. ☊ teach ☊
He has now retired from full-time teaching ☊ teaching ☊
a football/baseball, etc. team ☊ team ☊
Whose team are you in? ☊ team ☊
Whose team are you on? ☊ team ☊
The team is/are not playing very well this season. ☊ team ☊
A team of experts has/have been called in to investigate. ☊ team ☊
I tore another sheet from the pad. ☊ tear ☊
I tore open the package. ☊ tear ☊
She tore up all the letters he had sent her. ☊ tear sth up ☊
He accused the leader of tearing up the party's manifesto (= of ignoring it). ☊ tear sth up ☊
He suddenly burst into tears (= began to cry). ☊ tear ☊
As he listened to the music, his eyes filled with tears. ☊ tear ☊
They reduced her to tears (= made her cry, especially by being cruel or unkind). ☊ tear ☊
Most of the audience was on the verge of tears. ☊ tear ☊
I was close to tears as I told them the news. ☊ tear ☊
Desperately she fought back the tears (= tried not to cry). ☊ tear ☊
tears of pain, joy, etc. ☊ tear ☊
technical drawing (= especially taught as a school subject) ☊ technical ☊
Their lawyers spent days arguing over technical details. ☊ technical ☊
Her technique has improved a lot over the past season. ☊ technique ☊
recent advances in medical technology ☊ technology ☊
to make use of the most modern technologies ☊ technology ☊
The company has invested in the latest technology. ☊ technology ☊
You can reserve seats over the telephone. ☊ telephone ☊
satellite/terrestrial/cable/digital television ☊ television ☊
tell (that)...: I could tell (that) he was angry from his expression. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb: Children must do as they're told. ☊ tell ☊
Are you sure you're telling the truth? ☊ tell ☊
What did I tell you? (= you should have listened to my advice) ☊ tell ☊
tell sb/yourself (that)...: They've told us (that) they're not coming. ☊ tell ☊
Are you telling me you didn't have any help with this? (= I don't believe what you have said) ☊ tell ☊
tell sb where, what, etc...: Tell me where you live. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb + speech: 'I'm ready to go now,' he told her. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb how, where, etc...: This gauge tells you how much fuel you have left. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb (that)...: The sound of his breathing told her (that) he was asleep. ☊ tell ☊
Did you get told off? ☊ tell sb off (for sth/for doing sth) ☊
The temperature has risen (by) five degrees. ☊ temperature ☊
to take sb's temperature (= measure the temperature of sb's body using a special instrument) ☊ temperature ☊
She's running a temperature (= it is higher than normal). ☊ temperature ☊
temporary relief from pain ☊ temporary ☊
I'm looking for some temporary work. ☊ temporary ☊
They had to move into temporary accommodation. ☊ temporary ☊
Women tend to live longer than men. ☊ tend ☊
It tends to get very cold here in the winter. ☊ tend ☊
The incident has further increased tension between the two countries. ☊ tension ☊
a tension headache ☊ tension ☊
'Register' is the term commonly used to describe different levels of formality in language. ☊ term ☊
Many students now have paid employment during term. ☊ term ☊
during the president's first term of/in office ☊ term ☊
He faces a maximum prison/jail term of 25 years. ☊ term ☊
I've just had a terrible thought. ☊ terrible ☊
He had suffered terrible injuries. ☊ terrible ☊
I'll have to stay with her—she's in a terrible state. ☊ terrible ☊
to be in terrible pain ☊ terrible ☊
The room was in a terrible mess. ☊ terrible ☊
I had a terrible job (= it was very difficult) to persuade her to come. ☊ terrible ☊
I'm terribly sorry—did I hurt you? ☊ terribly ☊
They suffered terribly when their son was killed. ☊ terribly ☊
The experiment went terribly wrong. ☊ terribly ☊
Tests have shown high levels of pollutants in the water. ☊ test ☊
The hospital is doing some tests. ☊ test ☊
test sb/sth for sth: The doctor tested him for hepatitis. ☊ test ☊
My job is to lay out the text and graphics on the page. ☊ text ☊
Highlight the area of text on screen and press the 'delete' key. ☊ text ☊
The newspaper had printed the full text of the president's speech. ☊ text ☊
It's less than a mile to the beach. ☊ than ☊
Thanks heavens I've found my keys. ☊ thank God/goodness/heaven(s) (for sth) ☊
thanks (for doing sth): Thanks for lending me the money. ☊ thanks ☊
'Here's the change.' 'Thanks very much.' ☊ thanks ☊
Thanks a lot for all you've done. ☊ thanks a lot ☊
'I'm afraid I've finished all the milk.' 'Well, thanks a lot!' ☊ thanks a lot ☊
We managed to get it finished in the end—no thanks to him (= he didn't help). ☊ no thanks to sb/sth ☊
thank you (for sth): Thank you for your letter. ☊ thank you ☊
thank you (for doing sth): Thank you very much for sending the photos. ☊ thank you ☊
The actor sent a big thank you to all his fans for their letters of support. ☊ thank you ☊
Look at that man over there. ☊ that ☊
I was living with my parents at that time. ☊ that ☊
That incident changed their lives. ☊ that ☊
Have you forgotten about that money I lent you last week? ☊ that ☊
Where's the letter that came yesterday? ☊ that ☊
Who was it that won the US Open? ☊ that ☊
The people (that) I spoke to were very helpful. ☊ that ☊
We moved here the year (that) my mother died. ☊ that ☊
So that's it—the fuse had gone. ☊ that's it ☊
It's possible (that) he has not received the letter. ☊ that ☊
She was so tired (that) she couldn't think straight. ☊ that ☊
There were three questions. The first two were relatively easy but the third one was hard. ☊ the ☊
There was an accident here yesterday. A car hit a tree and the driver was killed. ☊ the ☊
The heat was getting to be too much for me. ☊ the ☊
Alexander the Great ☊ the ☊
He taught himself to play the violin. ☊ the ☊
They placed the African elephant on their endangered list. ☊ the ☊
He was essentially a man of the theatre. ☊ theatre ☊
What are you doing with those matches? Give them to me. ☊ them ☊
Did you eat all of them? ☊ them ☊
The naked male figure was always the central theme of Greek art. ☊ theme ☊
They seemed to be enjoying themselves. ☊ themselves ☊
The children were arguing amongst themselves. ☊ themselves ☊
They've bought themselves a new car. ☊ themselves ☊
There wasn't anyone who hadn't enjoyed themselves. ☊ themselves ☊
She grew up in Zimbabwe, or Rhodesia as it then was. ☊ then ☊
I saw them at Christmas but haven't heard a thing since then. ☊ then ☊
I've been invited too, so I'll see you then. ☊ then ☊
Call again next week. They should have reached a decision by then. ☊ then ☊
Just then (= at that moment) there was a knock at the door. ☊ then ☊
I took one look at the car and offered to buy it there and then/then and there (= immediately). ☊ then ☊
'Aren't you supposed to be retired?' 'Yes, in theory.' ☊ in theory ☊
'Have you seen my pen?' 'Yes, it's over there.' ☊ there ☊
I'm not going in there—it's freezing! ☊ there ☊
We're almost there (= we have almost arrived). ☊ there ☊
I left in 2008 and I haven't been back there since. ☊ there ☊
I took one look at the car and offered to buy it there and then/then and there (= immediately). ☊ there ☊
I went to see if my old school was still there. ☊ there ☊
'Where are John and Liz?' 'They went for a walk.' ☊ they ☊
They (= the things you are carrying) go on the bottom shelf. ☊ they ☊
The plane crashed in thick fog. ☊ thick ☊
Thick cloud covered the sky. ☊ thick ☊
thick with sth: The air was thick with dust. ☊ thick ☊
The atmosphere was thick with tension. ☊ thick ☊
thick soup ☊ thick ☊
His eyebrows were thick and bushy. ☊ thick ☊
The sauce was thin and tasteless. ☊ thin ☊
The body was hidden beneath a thin layer of soil. ☊ thin ☊
He found the whole thing (= the situation) very boring. ☊ thing ☊
I've got loads of things to do today. ☊ thing ☊
She said the first thing that came into her head. ☊ thing ☊
Things haven't gone entirely to plan. ☊ thing ☊
All things considered (= considering all the difficulties or problems), she's done very well. ☊ thing ☊
Turn that thing off while I'm talking to you! ☊ thing ☊
I'm sorry my assignment isn't finished. The thing is, I've had a lot of other work this week. ☊ the thing is ☊
You'd think she'd have been grateful for my help (= but she wasn't). ☊ think ☊
think to do sth: Who would have thought to find you here? ☊ think ☊
think where, how, etc...: We couldn't think where you'd gone. ☊ think ☊
She had thought very deeply about this problem. ☊ think ☊
I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking (= said when you have upset or offended sb accidentally). ☊ think ☊
think what, how, etc...: He was trying to think what to do. ☊ think ☊
think sth: You're very quiet. What are you thinking? ☊ think ☊
I thought I heard a scream. ☊ think ☊
Am I right in thinking that you used to live here? ☊ think ☊
I think this is their house, but I'm not sure. ☊ think ☊
it is thought that...: It was once thought that the sun travelled around the earth. ☊ think ☊
think sth (about sth): What did you think about the idea? ☊ think ☊
When I said that I wasn't thinking of anyone in particular. ☊ think of sth/sb ☊
Have you thought of a name for the baby yet? ☊ think of sth/sb ☊
She is thought of as a possible director. ☊ think of sb/sth as sb/sth ☊
I've been thinking over what you said. ☊ think sth over ☊
She explained the thinking behind the campaign. ☊ thinking ☊
Digging is thirsty work (= makes you thirsty). ☊ thirsty ☊
How long have you been living in this country? ☊ this ☊
Is this your bag? ☊ this ☊
The boy was afraid and the dog had sensed this. ☊ this ☊
Hello, this is Maria Diaz (= on the telephone). ☊ this ☊
Jo, this is Kate (= when you are introducing them). ☊ this ☊
This is the captain speaking. ☊ this ☊
I saw her this morning (= today in the morning). ☊ this ☊
The police carried out a thorough investigation. ☊ thorough ☊
He was determined to be thorough in his research. ☊ thorough ☊
Though she gave no sign, I was sure she had seen me. ☊ though ☊
His clothes, though old and worn, looked clean and of good quality. ☊ though ☊
Strange though it may sound, I was pleased it was over. ☊ though ☊
He'll probably say no, though it's worth asking. ☊ though ☊
Our team lost. It was a good game though. ☊ though ☊
'Have you ever been to Australia?' 'No. I'd like to, though.' ☊ though ☊
I've given the matter careful thought. ☊ thought ☊
Not enough thought has gone into this essay. ☊ thought ☊
thought (that...): She was struck by the sudden thought that he might already have left. ☊ thought ☊
She is prepared to carry out her threat to resign. ☊ threat ☊
He received death threats from right-wing groups. ☊ threat ☊
These ancient woodlands are under threat from new road developments. ☊ threat ☊
threaten sb: They broke my windows and threatened me. ☊ threaten ☊
threaten sth: The threatened strike has been called off. ☊ threaten ☊
threaten to do sth: The hijackers threatened to kill one passenger every hour if their demands were not met. ☊ threaten ☊
A storm was threatening. ☊ threaten ☊
Pollution is threatening marine life. ☊ threaten ☊
a sore throat ☊ throat ☊
Their throats had been cut. ☊ throat ☊
The burglar got in through the window. ☊ through ☊
The bullet went straight through him. ☊ through ☊
Her knees had gone through (= made holes in) her jeans. ☊ through ☊
The doctor pushed his way through the crowd. ☊ through ☊
I'm halfway through (= reading) her second novel. ☊ through ☊
First I have to get through the exams. ☊ through ☊
The bill had a difficult passage through Parliament. ☊ through ☊
You can only achieve success through hard work. ☊ through ☊
It was through him (= as a result of his help) that I got the job. ☊ through ☊
Put the coffee in the filter and let the water run through. ☊ through ☊
The tyre's flat—the nail has gone right through. ☊ through ☊
I expect I'll struggle through until payday. ☊ through ☊
Our team is through to (= has reached) the semi-finals. ☊ through ☊
'Did you stop in Oxford on the way?' 'No, we drove straight through.' ☊ through ☊
I tried to call you but I couldn't get through. ☊ through ☊
He threw back his head and roared with laughter. ☊ throw ☊
throw sth + adv./prep.: The boat was thrown onto the rocks. ☊ throw ☊
throw (sth): Stop throwing stones at the window! ☊ throw ☊
They had a competition to see who could throw the furthest. ☊ throw ☊
Many scholars have argued thus. ☊ thus ☊
The universities have expanded, thus allowing many more people the chance of higher education. ☊ thus ☊
I tidied up the report before handing it in. ☊ tidy sth up ☊
Although he was raised as a Roman Catholic, he has cut his ties with the Church. ☊ tie ☊
The rope was stretched tight. ☊ tight ☊
a tightly packed crowd of tourists ☊ tightly ☊
Next time you're here let's have lunch together. ☊ time ☊
He failed his driving test three times. ☊ time ☊
I remember one time (= once) we had to abandon our car in the snow. ☊ time ☊
At no time did I give my consent to the plan. ☊ time ☊
Did you have a good time in Spain? ☊ time ☊
I had an awful time in the hospital. ☊ time ☊
I didn't finish the test—I ran out of time. ☊ time ☊
Time's up—have you worked out the answer yet? ☊ time ☊
Jane's worked here for some time (= for a fairly long period of time). ☊ time ☊
I lived in Egypt for a time. ☊ time ☊
Her parents died a long time ago. ☊ time ☊
Mr Curtis was the manager in my time (= when I was working there). ☊ time ☊
in ancient times ☊ time ☊
the violent times we live in (= the present period of history) ☊ time ☊
the politician who promised 'peace in our time' ☊ time ☊
Times have changed since Grandma was young. ☊ time ☊
The changing seasons mark the passing of time. ☊ time ☊
This is hardly the time to discuss politics. ☊ time ☊
time (that)...: It's time the kids were in bed. ☊ time ☊
The promotion came at just the right time for me. ☊ time ☊
She was laughing and crying at the same time. ☊ at the same time ☊
The letter was in my pocket all the time (= while I was looking for it). ☊ all the time, the whole time ☊
Our representatives are ready to help you at all times. ☊ at all times ☊
We had to go and see the principal one at a time. ☊ at a time ☊
The ambulance got there just in time (= to save sb's life). ☊ in time (for sth/to do sth) ☊
I have a busy timetable this week (= I have planned to do many things). ☊ timetable ☊
The government has set out its timetable for the peace talks. ☊ timetable ☊
to leave a tip ☊ tip ☊
the tip of your nose ☊ tip ☊
the northern tip of the island ☊ tip ☊
a walking stick with a rubber tip ☊ tip ☊
Americans were always welcome because they tended to tip heavily. ☊ tip ☊
tip sth (+ adv./prep.): She tipped her head back and laughed loudly. ☊ tip ☊
That walk has tired me out. ☊ tire sb/yourself out ☊
Pace yourself or you'll tire yourself out in the first half of the race. ☊ tire sb/yourself out ☊
tired of doing sth: She was tired of hearing about their trip to India. ☊ tired ☊
His poems were published under the title of 'Love and Reason'. ☊ title ☊
She has sung the title role in 'Carmen' (= the role of Carmen in that opera ). ☊ title ☊
It fell to the ground. ☊ to ☊
my first visit to Africa ☊ to ☊
Her childhood was spent travelling from place to place. ☊ to ☊
Place the cursor to the left of the first word. ☊ to ☊
The vegetables were cooked to perfection. ☊ to ☊
She sang the baby to sleep. ☊ to ☊
The letter reduced her to tears (= made her cry). ☊ to ☊
I watched the programme from beginning to end. ☊ to ☊
Who did she address the letter to? ☊ to ☊
To whom did she address the letter? ☊ to ☊
What have you done to your hair? ☊ to ☊
She's married to an Italian. ☊ to ☊
the Japanese ambassador to France ☊ to ☊
She made a reference to her recent book. ☊ to ☊
The industry today is nothing to what it once was. ☊ to ☊
We won by six goals to three. ☊ to ☊
a monument to the soldiers who died in the war ☊ to ☊
I set out to buy food. ☊ to ☊
She was determined to do well. ☊ to ☊
She managed to escape. ☊ to ☊
I reached the station only to find that my train had already left. ☊ to ☊
I've got a piano lesson later today. ☊ today ☊
The exams start a week today/today week (= one week from now). ☊ today ☊
Young people today face a very difficult future at work. ☊ today ☊
The review is in today's paper. ☊ today ☊
He kicked the earth with the toe of his boot. ☊ toe ☊
We grew up together. ☊ together ☊
Get all the ingredients together before you start cooking. ☊ together ☊
I sent my order, together with a cheque for £40. ☊ together with ☊
Have you flushed the toilet? ☊ toilet ☊
Could you tell me where the ladies' toilet is, please? ☊ toilet ☊
the full rich tone of the trumpet ☊ tone ☊
She set the tone for the meeting with a firm statement of company policy. ☊ tone ☊
The newspaper said voters had been turned off by the negative tone of the campaign. ☊ tone ☊
a conversational tone ☊ tone ☊
Here are tonight's football results. ☊ tonight ☊
This is too large a helping for me/This helping is too large for me. ☊ too ☊
It's too late to do anything about it now. ☊ too ☊
to brush/clean your teeth ☊ tooth ☊
The cat sank its teeth into his finger. ☊ tooth ☊
The piano is out of tune. ☊ in/out of tune ☊
The hotel has been refurbished to the tune of a million dollars. ☊ to the tune of sth ☊
to tune a guitar ☊ tune ☊
The radio was tuned (in) to the BBC World Service. ☊ tune ☊
When she started talking about her job, he just tuned out. ☊ tune out, tune sb/sth out ☊
The orchestra was tuning up as we entered the hall. ☊ tune up, tune sth up ☊
He's a lawyer turned politician (= he used to be a lawyer but is now a politician). ☊ turn ☊
She turned her head away. ☊ turn ☊
turn sth: The man turned the corner and disappeared. ☊ turn ☊
turn sth into sth: I turned the car into the car park. ☊ turn ☊
The wheels of the car began to turn. ☊ turn ☊
The smell made my stomach turn over (= made me feel sick). ☊ turn over ☊
The house they had offered us turned out to be a tiny apartment. ☊ turn out ☊
He has been turned down for ten jobs so far. ☊ turn sb/sth down ☊
He asked her to marry him but she turned him down. ☊ turn sb/sth down ☊
Ten years of prison had turned him into an old man. ☊ turn sb/sth (from sth) into sth ☊
They've turned off the water while they repair a burst pipe. ☊ turn sth off ☊
Steve took a turn driving while I slept. ☊ turn ☊
At 56 he's twice her age. ☊ twice ☊
Charges have risen at twice the rate of inflation. ☊ twice ☊
She's expecting twins. ☊ twin ☊
She twisted a scarf around her head. ☊ twist ☊
The telephone cable has got twisted (= wound around itself). ☊ twist ☊
A snake was twisting around his arm. ☊ twist ☊
Her hair was twisted into a knot on top of her head. ☊ twist ☊
The story has taken another twist. ☊ twist ☊
The disappearance of a vital witness added a new twist to the case. ☊ twist ☊
She gave the lid another twist and it came off. ☊ twist ☊
He gave a shy smile and a little twist of his head. ☊ twist ☊
He broke the bar of chocolate in two and gave me half. ☊ in two ☊
He's inclined to put two and two together and make five (= reaches the wrong conclusion from what he sees, hears, etc.). ☊ put two and two together ☊
It is the first car of its type to have this design feature. ☊ type ☊
How fast can you type? ☊ type ☊
typing errors ☊ type ☊
type sth (out/in/up): This letter will need to be typed (out) again. ☊ type ☊
Has that report been typed up yet? ☊ type ☊
This is a typical example of Roman pottery. ☊ typical ☊
A typical working day for me begins at 7.30. ☊ typical ☊
Typical interview questions are 'Why do you want to study law?' or 'Why did you choose this college?' ☊ typical ☊
I put up my umbrella. ☊ umbrella ☊
colourful beach umbrellas ☊ umbrella ☊
I tried to contact him but was unable to. ☊ unable ☊
They have been unable or unwilling to resolve the conflict. ☊ unable ☊
Noise from the factory has reached an unacceptable level. ☊ unacceptable ☊
a man of uncertain temper ☊ uncertain ☊
I've just become an uncle (= because your brother/sister has had a baby). ☊ uncle ☊
I was sitting in an extremely uncomfortable position. ☊ uncomfortable ☊
She was knocked unconscious. ☊ unconscious ☊
The brochure is full of unconscious humour. ☊ unconscious ☊
Have you looked under the bed? ☊ under ☊
She placed the ladder under (= just lower than) the window. ☊ under ☊
The country is now under martial law. ☊ under ☊
Under its new conductor, the orchestra has established an international reputation. ☊ under ☊
Six suspects are being held under the Prevention of Terrorism Act. ☊ under ☊
Is the television still under guarantee? ☊ under ☊
The hotel is still under construction. ☊ under ☊
The matter is under investigation. ☊ under ☊
I've been feeling under stress lately. ☊ under ☊
The boat was going under fast. ☊ under ☊
Rescuers found victims trapped several feet underground. ☊ underground ☊
toxic waste buried deep underground ☊ underground ☊
a network of pipelines running underground ☊ underground ☊
Underneath her cool exterior she was really very frightened. ☊ underneath ☊
understand what, how, etc...: They understand what I have been through. ☊ understand ☊
I understand how hard things have been for you. ☊ understand ☊
They're too young to understand what is happening. ☊ understand ☊
understand that...: He was the first to understand that we live in a knowledge economy. ☊ understand ☊
We finally came to an understanding about what hours we would work. ☊ understanding ☊
We are looking for a better understanding between the two nations. ☊ understanding ☊
How long have you been unemployed? ☊ unemployed ☊
an increase in the number of people registered as unemployed ☊ unemployed ☊
I've joined the ranks of the unemployed (= I've lost my job). ☊ the unemployed ☊
It was a time of mass unemployment. ☊ unemployment ☊
Thousands of young people are facing long-term unemployment. ☊ unemployment ☊
They had arrived unexpectedly. ☊ unexpectedly ☊
The plane was unexpectedly delayed. ☊ unexpectedly ☊
She died unexpectedly of a heart attack. ☊ unexpectedly ☊
They had been given an unfair advantage. ☊ unfair ☊
She claims to have been unfairly dismissed. ☊ unfairly ☊
The unfortunate animal was locked inside the house for a week. ☊ unfortunate ☊
You're putting me in a most unfortunate position. ☊ unfortunate ☊
Unfortunately for him, the police had been informed and were waiting outside. ☊ unfortunately ☊
I didn't realize but he was deeply unhappy at that time. ☊ unhappy ☊
Many people are deeply unhappy about the way the government has handled this matter. ☊ unhappy ☊
I've joined the union. ☊ union ☊
a unique talent ☊ unique ☊
The preview offers a unique opportunity to see the show without the crowds. ☊ unique ☊
an atmosphere that is unique to New York ☊ unique ☊
the intensive care unit ☊ unit ☊
Medical units were operating in the disaster area. ☊ unit ☊
unite in sth: Local resident groups have united in opposition to the plan. ☊ unite ☊
unite in doing sth: We will unite in fighting crime. ☊ unite ☊
unite (behind/against sb/sth): Will they unite behind the new leader? ☊ unite ☊
Nationalist parties united to oppose the government's plans. ☊ unite ☊
unite (sb/sth): A special bond unites our two countries. ☊ unite ☊
theories of how the universe began ☊ universe ☊
a degree from the university of life ☊ the university of life ☊
He was never actually unkind to them. ☊ unkind ☊
a species of insect previously unknown to science ☊ unknown ☊
He was trying, for some unknown reason, to count the stars. ☊ unknown ☊
The man's identity remains unknown. ☊ unknown ☊
It was not unknown for people to have to wait several hours (= it happened sometimes). ☊ unknown ☊
Unless I'm mistaken, she was back at work yesterday. ☊ unless ☊
Unlike most systems, this one is very easy to install. ☊ unlike ☊
She gave me an unlikely explanation for her behaviour. ☊ unlikely ☊
unload sth from sth: Everyone helped to unload the luggage from the car. ☊ unload ☊
unload (sth): This isn't a suitable place to unload the van. ☊ unload ☊
The truck driver was waiting to unload. ☊ unload ☊
By some unlucky chance, her name was left off the list. ☊ unlucky ☊
Start number 13 proved unlucky for the Swiss skier. ☊ unlucky ☊
They were found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to animals. ☊ unnecessary ☊
The job was beginning to make unreasonable demands on his free time. ☊ unreasonable ☊
His efforts to get a job proved unsuccessful. ☊ unsuccessful ☊
They were unsuccessful in meeting their objectives for the year. ☊ unsuccessful ☊
She made several unsuccessful attempts to see him. ☊ unsuccessful ☊
Until she spoke I hadn't realized she wasn't English. ☊ until ☊
Until now I have always lived alone. ☊ until ☊
They moved here in 2009. Until then they'd always been in the London area. ☊ until ☊
They are unwilling to invest any more money in the project. ☊ unwilling ☊
The country was drawn unwillingly into the war. ☊ unwillingly ☊
She agreed to their conditions, albeit unwillingly. ☊ unwillingly ☊
The sun was already up (= had risen) when they set off. ☊ up ☊
It didn't take long to put the tent up. ☊ up ☊
Lay the cards face up (= facing upwards) on the table. ☊ up ☊
You look nice with your hair up (= arranged on top of or at the back of your head). ☊ up ☊
United were 3-1 up at half-time. ☊ up ☊
The wind is getting up (= blowing more strongly). ☊ up ☊
They've moved up north. ☊ up ☊
They've had the road up (= with the surface broken or removed) to lay some pipes. ☊ up ☊
The stream has dried up. ☊ up ☊
He's up and about again after his illness. ☊ up ☊
I could tell something was up by the looks on their faces. ☊ up ☊
She was pacing up and down in front of her desk. ☊ up and down ☊
Don't upset yourself about it—let's just forget it ever happened. ☊ upset ☊
She was upset that he had left without saying goodbye. ☊ upset ☊
I've been off work with an upset stomach. ☊ upset ☊
His sudden death turned her world upside down. ☊ turn sth upside down ☊
We've converted the upstairs into an office. ☊ upstairs ☊
Place your hands on the table with the palms facing upwards. ☊ upwards ☊
Police are urging anyone who saw the accident to contact them immediately. ☊ urge ☊
The situation is dangerous and the UN is urging caution. ☊ urge ☊
urge to do sth: I had a sudden urge to hit him. ☊ urge ☊
Mark the message 'urgent', please. ☊ urgent ☊
The law is in urgent need of reform. ☊ urgent ☊
They've called an urgent meeting for this evening. ☊ urgent ☊
She gave us a picture as a wedding present. ☊ us ☊
Have you ever used this software before? ☊ use ☊
They were able to achieve a settlement without using military force. ☊ use ☊
use sth for sth/for doing sth: We used a carrot for the snowman's nose. ☊ use ☊
use sth to do sth: Police used tear gas to disperse the crowds. ☊ use ☊
use sth as sth: The building is currently being used as a warehouse. ☊ use ☊
I hope you haven't used all the milk. ☊ use ☊
A ban was imposed on the use of chemical weapons. ☊ use ☊
I'm not sure that this is the most valuable use of my time. ☊ use ☊
used to doing sth: I'm not used to eating so much at lunchtime. ☊ used ☊
used to sth: I found the job tiring at first but I soon got used to it. ☊ used ☊
used cars ☊ used ☊
I didn't use to like him much when we were at school. ☊ used to ☊
You used to see a lot of her, didn't you? ☊ used to ☊
useful (to do sth): It can be useful to write a short summary of your argument first. ☊ useful ☊
useful (for sth/for doing sth): These plants are particularly useful for brightening up shady areas. ☊ useful ☊
useless (doing sth): It's useless worrying about it. ☊ useless ☊
She tried to work, but it was useless (= she wasn't able to). ☊ useless ☊
She made all the usual excuses. ☊ usual ☊
They asked me why I wanted the job and why I thought I was suitable—you know, the usual thing. ☊ usual ☊
usual (for sb/sth) (to do sth): It is usual to start a speech by thanking everybody for coming. ☊ usual ☊
As usual at that hour, the place was deserted. ☊ as usual ☊
They're on vacation in Hawaii right now. ☊ vacation ☊
The book provides valuable information on recent trends. ☊ valuable ☊
Luckily, nothing valuable was stolen. ☊ valuable ☊
moral values ☊ value ☊
The value of regular exercise should not be underestimated. ☊ value ☊
The property has been valued at over $2 million. ☊ value ☊
value sb/sth (as sth): I really value him as a friend. ☊ value ☊
a valued member of staff ☊ value ☊
They don't seem to value honesty very highly. ☊ value ☊
varied opinions ☊ varied ☊
a wide and varied selection of cheeses ☊ varied ☊
He led a full and varied life. ☊ varied ☊
I've had a varied career. ☊ varied ☊
He resigned for a variety of reasons. ☊ variety ☊
I was impressed by the variety of dishes on offer. ☊ variety ☊
We all need variety in our diet. ☊ variety ☊
'What time do you start work?' 'It varies.' ☊ vary ☊
a vast crowd ☊ vast ☊
In the vast majority of cases, this should not be a problem. ☊ vast ☊
We've hired a marquee at vast expense. ☊ vast ☊
She gave us her version of what had happened that day. ☊ version ☊
Their versions of how the accident happened conflict. ☊ version ☊
The cliff was almost vertical. ☊ vertical ☊
There was a vertical drop to the ocean. ☊ vertical ☊
'Is it what you expected?' 'Oh yes, very much so.' ☊ very ☊
The new building has been very much admired. ☊ very ☊
Be there by six at the very latest. ☊ very ☊
At last he had his very own car (= belonging to him and to nobody else). ☊ very ☊
accident/earthquake/famine, etc. victims ☊ victim ☊
They were the victims of a cruel hoax. ☊ victim ☊
He swept to victory in the final of the championship. ☊ roar, romp, sweep, etc. to victory ☊
A wedding is the perfect subject for video. ☊ video ☊
Sit down—you're blocking my view. ☊ view ☊
I didn't have a good view of the stage. ☊ view ☊
view (about/on sth): His views on the subject were well known. ☊ view ☊
The eclipse should only be viewed through a special lens. ☊ view ☊
view (sb/sth as sth): When the car was first built, the design was viewed as highly original. ☊ view ☊
a fishing/mountain/seaside village ☊ village ☊
The whole village was invited to the party. ☊ village ☊
He reacted to the idea with some violence. ☊ violence ☊
Students were involved in violent clashes with the police. ☊ violent ☊
He met with a violent death (= he was murdered, killed in a fight, etc.). ☊ violent ☊
Her husband was a violent man. ☊ violent ☊
The crowd suddenly turned violent. ☊ violent ☊
I took a violent dislike to him. ☊ violent ☊
a violent headache ☊ violent ☊
She shook her head violently. ☊ violently ☊
The crowd reacted violently. ☊ violently ☊
The red squirrel has become virtually extinct in most of the country. ☊ virtually ☊
The virus in the software was programmed to corrupt the hard disk. ☊ virus ☊
The moon was just visible between the clouds. ☊ visible ☊
She made a visible effort to control her anger. ☊ visible ☊
He had a vision of a world in which there would be no wars. ☊ vision ☊
I had visions of us getting hopelessly lost. ☊ vision ☊
The idea came to her in a vision. ☊ vision ☊
a leader of vision ☊ vision ☊
She went to visit relatives in Wales. ☊ visit ☊
The Prime Minister is visiting Japan at the moment. ☊ visit ☊
This is an area rarely visited by Europeans. ☊ visit ☊
We don't live here. We're just visiting. ☊ visit ☊
It's my first visit to New York. ☊ visit ☊
They're on an exchange visit to France. ☊ visit ☊
We had a visit from the police last night. ☊ visit ☊
Is this a social visit, or is it business? ☊ visit ☊
Visits to our website have doubled in a year. ☊ visit ☊
We've got visitors coming this weekend. ☊ visitor ☊
vital that...: It is vital that you keep accurate records when you are self-employed. ☊ vital ☊
When did the word 'bungalow' first enter the vocabulary? ☊ vocabulary ☊
When did his voice break (= become deep like a man's)? ☊ voice ☊
He was suffering from flu and had lost his voice (= could not speak). ☊ voice ☊
She was in good voice (= singing well) at the concert tonight. ☊ voice ☊
This work has grown in volume recently. ☊ volume ☊
New roads are being built to cope with the increased volume of traffic. ☊ volume ☊
The motion was passed by 6 votes to 3. ☊ vote ☊
The Green candidate won over 3 000 of the 14 000 votes cast. ☊ vote ☊
The issue was put to the vote. ☊ vote ☊
She obtained 40% of the vote. ☊ vote ☊
The party increased their share of the vote. ☊ vote ☊
vote (for/against sb/sth): Did you vote for or against her? ☊ vote ☊
How did you vote at the last election? ☊ vote ☊
vote in favour of sth: Over 60% of members voted in favour of (= for) the motion. ☊ vote ☊
vote sth: We voted Democrat in the last election. ☊ vote ☊
He was voted most promising new director. ☊ vote ☊
The staff have agreed to a voluntary wage freeze (= a situation in which wages are not increased for a time). ☊ wage ☊
wage sth: The rebels have waged a guerrilla war since 2007. ☊ wage ☊
wage sth against/on sb/sth: He alleged that a press campaign was being waged against him. ☊ wage ☊
He put his arm around her waist. ☊ waist ☊
The workmen were stripped to the waist (= wearing no clothes on the top half of their bodies). ☊ waist ☊
a skirt with an elasticated waist ☊ waist ☊
The President agreed to speak to the waiting journalists. ☊ wait ☊
I've been waiting (for) twenty minutes. ☊ wait ☊
wait for sb/sth to do sth: We're waiting for the rain to stop before we go out. ☊ wait ☊
wait to do sth: Hurry up! We're waiting to go. ☊ wait ☊
wait (for sth): Leeds United had waited for success for eighteen years. ☊ wait ☊
This is just the opportunity I've been waiting for. ☊ wait ☊
wait for sb/sth to do sth: He's waiting for me to make a mistake. ☊ wait ☊
I waited my chance and slipped out when no one was looking. ☊ wait ☊
wait (for sb): There's a letter waiting for you at home. ☊ wait ☊
wait to do sth: The hotel had a taxi waiting to collect us. ☊ wait ☊
Wait a minute—this isn't the right key. ☊ wait a minute/moment/second ☊
wake from sth: She had just woken from a deep sleep. ☊ wake ☊
wake sb (up): Try not to wake the baby up. ☊ wake ☊
I was woken by the sound of someone moving around. ☊ wake ☊
'How did you get here?' 'I walked.' ☊ walk ☊
walk sth: Children here walk several miles to school. ☊ walk ☊
They hinted that they would walk out of the peace talks. ☊ walk out (of sth) ☊
She's taken the dog for a walk. ☊ walk ☊
The fields were divided by stone walls. ☊ wall ☊
He sat on the wall and watched the others playing. ☊ wall ☊
wander sth: The child was found wandering the streets alone. ☊ wander ☊
wander from/off sth: They had wandered from the path into the woods. ☊ wander ☊
wander away, back, to, etc. sth: Her thoughts wandered back to her youth. ☊ wander ☊
want sth: We'll want more furniture for the new office. ☊ want ☊
It wants a special sort of person for that job. ☊ want ☊
The party wants her as leader. ☊ want ☊
'It's time you did your homework.' 'I don't want to!' ☊ want ☊
Social and political problems led to the outbreak (= the beginning) of war. ☊ war ☊
Where were you living when war broke out? ☊ war ☊
The government does not want to go to war (= start a war) unless all other alternatives have failed. ☊ war ☊
How long have they been at war? ☊ war ☊
In the Middle Ages England waged war on France. ☊ war ☊
Her husband was killed during the war. ☊ war ☊
More troops are being despatched to the war zone. ☊ war ☊
the theatre of war (= the area in which fighting takes place) ☊ war ☊
The government has declared war on drug dealers. ☊ war ☊
We seem to be winning the war against crime. ☊ war ☊
The speaker was given a warm welcome/reception. ☊ warm ☊
Her comments were greeted with warm applause. ☊ warm ☊
It's nice and warm in here. ☊ warm ☊
You'll be as warm as toast in here. ☊ warm ☊
Wait for the warmer weather before putting the plants in the garden. ☊ warm ☊
They were touched by the warmth of the welcome. ☊ warmth ☊
warn sb: I tried to warn him, but he wouldn't listen. ☊ warn ☊
If you're thinking of getting a dog, be warned—they take a lot of time and money. ☊ warn ☊
warn (sb) about/against sb/sth: He warned us against pickpockets. ☊ warn ☊
warn (sb) of sth: Police have warned of possible delays. ☊ warn ☊
warn (sb) that...: She was warned that if she did it again she would lose her job. ☊ warn ☊
warn sb what, how, etc...: I had been warned what to expect. ☊ warn ☊
They were warned not to climb the mountain in such bad weather. ☊ warn ☊
Doctors issued a warning against eating any fish caught in the river. ☊ warning ☊
to give sb fair/advance/adequate warning of sth ☊ warning ☊
wash sth/sb + adj.: The beach had been washed clean by the tide. ☊ wash ☊
Part of the path had been washed away by the sea. ☊ wash sb/sth away ☊
The rain had washed away the footprints. ☊ wash sb/sth away ☊
I do the washing (= wash the clothes) in our house. ☊ washing ☊
We got straight down to business without wasting time on small talk. ☊ waste ☊
You're wasting your time trying to explain it to him (= because he will not understand). ☊ waste ☊
waste sb/sth as sth: You're wasted as a sales manager—you should have been an actor. ☊ waste ☊
The car was found on a piece of waste ground. ☊ waste ☊
watch sb/sth: to watch television/a football game ☊ watch ☊
watch (for sth): He watched for signs of activity in the house. ☊ watch ☊
watch sth/yourself: Watch yourself! (= be careful, because you're in a dangerous situation) ☊ watch ☊
Watch your head on the low ceiling. ☊ watch ☊
watch where, what, etc...: Hey, watch where you're going! ☊ watch ☊
The water (= the supply of water) was turned off for several hours each day during the drought. ☊ water ☊
In the lagoon the water was calm. ☊ water ☊
There has been a new wave of bombings since the peace talks broke down. ☊ wave ☊
A wave of panic spread through the crowd. ☊ wave ☊
Huge waves were breaking on the shore. ☊ wave ☊
wave sth (about/around): A man in the water was shouting and waving his arms around frantically. ☊ wave ☊
wave sth/sb + adv./prep.: 'He's over there,' said Ali, waving a hand towards some trees. ☊ wave ☊
wave sth: Crowds lined the route, waving flags and cheering. ☊ wave ☊
I have changed in every way. ☊ way ☊
It's been quite a day, one way and another (= for several reasons). ☊ way ☊
A little way up on the left is the Museum of Modern Art. ☊ way ☊
The area's wine industry still has a way to go to full maturity. ☊ way ☊
You came all this way to see us? ☊ way ☊
Which way did they go? ☊ way ☊
Kids were running this way and that (= in all directions). ☊ way ☊
They decided to split the money four ways (= between four different people). ☊ way ☊
We went the long way round. ☊ way ☊
Get out of my way! I'm in a hurry. ☊ way ☊
Riot police with shields were blocking the demonstrators' way. ☊ way ☊
We fought our way through the dense vegetation. ☊ way ☊
It was not his way to admit that he had made a mistake. ☊ way ☊
He was showing off, as is the way with adolescent boys. ☊ way ☊
I told you we should have done it my way! ☊ way ☊
I didn't leave you. It was the other way round (= you left me). ☊ the other way round ☊
She didn't speak a word to me all the way back home. ☊ all the way ☊
By the way, I found that book you were looking for. ☊ by the way ☊
You'll have to move—you're in my way. ☊ in the/sb's way ☊
I left them alone, as I felt I was in the way. ☊ in the/sb's way ☊
She finished the race way ahead of the other runners. ☊ way ☊
I guessed that there would be a hundred people there, but I was way out (= wrong by a large amount). ☊ way ☊
I first met him way back in the 80s. ☊ way back (in...) ☊
Way back, when he was a boy, he had lived on a farm in Wales. ☊ way back (in...) ☊
We've moved to Atlanta. ☊ we ☊
a weak leader ☊ weak ☊
The carpets are starting to wear. ☊ wear ☊
wear sth + adj.: The stones have been worn smooth by the constant flow of water. ☊ wear ☊
I've worn holes in all my socks. ☊ wear ☊
The water had worn a channel in the rock. ☊ wear ☊
All delegates must wear a badge. ☊ wear ☊
The inscription on the coin had worn away. ☊ wear away, wear sth away ☊
The steps had been worn away by the feet of thousands of pilgrims. ☊ wear away, wear sth away ☊
The novelty of married life was beginning to wear off. ☊ wear off ☊
He wore out two pairs of shoes last year. ☊ wear out, wear sth out ☊
The kids have totally worn me out. ☊ wear yourself/sb out ☊
The tent protected us from the worst of the weather. ☊ weather ☊
A spider had spun a perfect web outside the window. ☊ web ☊
Have you been invited to their wedding? ☊ wedding ☊
All her friends could hear wedding bells (= they thought she would soon get married). ☊ wedding ☊
a week ago today (= seven days ago) ☊ week ☊
They live in town during the week and go to the country for the weekend. ☊ week ☊
The firm is introducing a shorter working week. ☊ week ☊
Week by week he grew a little stronger. ☊ week by week ☊
She started work a week yesterday. ☊ a week yesterday, last Monday, etc. ☊
Are you doing anything over the weekend? ☊ weekend ☊
He won a weekend for two in Rome. ☊ weekend ☊
She weighed the stone in her hand (= estimated how heavy it was by holding it). ☊ weigh ☊
In the wild, this fish can reach a weight of 5lbs. ☊ weight ☊
She is trying to lose weight (= become less heavy and less fat). ☊ weight ☊
He's put on/gained weight (= become heavier and fatter) since he gave up smoking. ☊ weight ☊
He staggered a little under the weight of his backpack. ☊ weight ☊
welcome (sb): They were at the door to welcome us. ☊ welcome ☊
In general, the changes they had made were to be welcomed. ☊ welcome ☊
The fine weather made a welcome change. ☊ welcome ☊
Our neighbours made us welcome as soon as we arrived. ☊ welcome ☊
They're welcome to stay here as long as they like. ☊ welcome ☊
'Thanks for your help.' 'You're welcome.' ☊ you're welcome ☊
The winners were given an enthusiastic welcome when they arrived home. ☊ welcome ☊
Well done! (= expressing admiration for what sb has done) ☊ well ☊
His campaign was not going well. ☊ well ☊
She took it very well (= did not react too badly), all things considered. ☊ well ☊
The surface must be well prepared before you start to paint. ☊ well ☊
I was well annoyed, I can tell you. ☊ well ☊
He was driving at well over the speed limit. ☊ well ☊
The castle is well worth a visit. ☊ well ☊
Mother and baby are doing well. ☊ be doing well ☊
Jack is doing very well at school. ☊ do well ☊
He's not a well man. ☊ well ☊
Well, thank goodness that's over! ☊ well ☊
'We lost.' 'Oh, well. Better luck next time.' ☊ well ☊
Well, as I was saying... ☊ well ☊
I think it happened, well, towards the end of last summer. ☊ well ☊
Rain is spreading from the west. ☊ west ☊
I was born in Japan, but I've lived in the West for some years now. ☊ west ☊
His face was wet with tears. ☊ wet ☊
I spent what little time I had with my family. ☊ what ☊
What about you, Joe? Do you like football? ☊ what about...? ☊
'I asked her to marry me.' 'You what? ' ☊ what? ☊
What did you do that for (= why did you do that)? ☊ what for? ☊
One of the boys was pushing the other along in a little box on wheels. ☊ wheel ☊
She was killed when she was crushed under the wheels of a bus. ☊ wheel ☊
This is the first time I've sat behind the wheel since the accident. ☊ wheel ☊
A car swept past with Laura at the wheel. ☊ wheel ☊
Call me when you've finished. ☊ when ☊
He had just drifted off to sleep when the phone rang. ☊ when ☊
Where do you live? ☊ where ☊
I wonder where they will take us to. ☊ where ☊
Where (= at what point) did I go wrong in my calculations? ☊ where ☊
Where (= in what book, newspaper, etc.) did you read that? ☊ where ☊
Just where (= to what situation or final argument) is all this leading us? ☊ where ☊
It's one of the few countries where people drive on the left. ☊ where ☊
We then moved to Paris, where we lived for six years. ☊ where ☊
He comes from Boula, wherever that may be (= I don't know where it is). ☊ wherever ☊
I asked him whether he had done it all himself or whether someone had helped him. ☊ whether ☊
Whether or not we're successful, we can be sure that we did our best. ☊ whether ☊
Which of the applicants has got the job? ☊ which ☊
Which of the patients have recovered? ☊ which ☊
Houses which overlook the lake cost more. ☊ which ☊
Your claim ought to succeed, in which case the damages will be substantial. ☊ which ☊
While I was waiting at the bus stop, three buses went by in the opposite direction. ☊ while ☊
You can go swimming while I'm having lunch. ☊ while ☊
I haven't seen him for quite a while (= a fairly long time). ☊ while ☊
The referee finally blew the whistle to stop the game. ☊ whistle ☊
the whistle of a bullet ☊ whistle ☊
The crowd booed and whistled as the player came onto the field. ☊ whistle ☊
The kettle began to whistle. ☊ whistle ☊
The microphone was making a strange whistling sound. ☊ whistle ☊
Who are you phoning? ☊ who ☊
The people (who) we met in France have sent us a card. ☊ who ☊
And then Mary, who we had been talking about earlier, walked in. ☊ who ☊
He spent the whole day writing. ☊ whole ☊
We drank a whole bottle each. ☊ whole ☊
I lost a whole lot of money. ☊ a whole lot (of sth) ☊
I've sold the whole lot. ☊ the whole lot ☊
The subjects of the curriculum form a coherent whole. ☊ whole ☊
Whom did they invite? ☊ whom ☊
The author whom you criticized in your review has written a reply. ☊ whom ☊
Isobel, whose brother he was, had heard the joke before. ☊ whose ☊
Tell me why you did it. ☊ why ☊
I know you did it—I just want to know why. ☊ why ☊
The incident has received wide coverage in the press. ☊ wide ☊
The road was just wide enough for two vehicles to pass. ☊ wide ☊
The idea is now widely accepted. ☊ widely ☊
He has travelled widely in Asia. ☊ widely ☊
He's an educated, widely-read man (= he has read a lot of books). ☊ widely ☊
The terrace runs the full width of the house. ☊ width ☊
He made a wild guess at the answer. ☊ wild ☊
The crowd went wild. ☊ wild ☊
The island is a wild and lonely place. ☊ wild ☊
His heart was beating wildly. ☊ wildly ☊
Interest rates have been fluctuating wildly. ☊ wildly ☊
The story had been wildly exaggerated. ☊ wildly ☊
You'll have had dinner already, I suppose. ☊ will ☊
In spite of what happened, he never lost the will to live. ☊ will ☊
The meeting turned out to be a clash of wills. ☊ will ☊
She always wants to impose her will on other people (= to get what she wants). ☊ will ☊
My father left me the house in his will. ☊ will ☊
I was forced to sign the agreement against my will. ☊ against your will ☊
win against sb/sth: France won by six goals to two against Denmark. ☊ win ☊
win sth: Britain won five gold medals. ☊ win ☊
He won £3 000 in the lottery. ☊ win ☊
How many states did the Republicans win? ☊ win ☊
win sth from sb: The Conservatives won the seat from Labour in the last election. ☊ win ☊
win yourself/sb sth: You've won yourself a trip to New York. ☊ win ☊
They are trying to win support for their proposals. ☊ win ☊
The company has won a contract to supply books and materials to schools. ☊ win ☊
She won the admiration of many people in her battle against cancer. ☊ win ☊
The wind is blowing from the south. ☊ wind ☊
The trees were swaying in the wind. ☊ wind ☊
The wind is getting up (= starting to blow strongly). ☊ wind ☊
The wind has dropped (= stopped blowing strongly). ☊ wind ☊
wind sth (up): He had forgotten to wind his watch. ☊ wind ☊
wind sth forward/back: He wound the tape back to the beginning. ☊ wind ☊
Johnson rode his 48th winner of the year. ☊ winner ☊
Increasing numbers of retired people are wintering abroad. ☊ winter ☊
The box was fastened with a rusty wire. ☊ wire ☊
The telephone wires had been cut. ☊ wire ☊
It was very wise to leave when you did. ☊ wise ☊
I wish I hadn't eaten so much. ☊ wish ☊
'Where is he now?' 'I only wish I knew!' ☊ wish ☊
She really wished she'd stayed on at college. ☊ wish ☊
wish sb/sth/yourself + adj.: He's dead and it's no use wishing him alive again. ☊ wish ☊
wish sb sth: I wished her a happy birthday. ☊ wish ☊
wish (to do sth): She expressed a wish to be alone. ☊ wish ☊
He had no wish to start a fight. ☊ wish ☊
Throw some money in the fountain and make a wish. ☊ wish ☊
The prince's wish came true. ☊ wish ☊
a jacket with a hood ☊ with ☊
He looked at her with a hurt expression. ☊ with ☊
a man with a suitcase ☊ with ☊
The bag was stuffed with dirty clothes. ☊ with ☊
to fight with sb ☊ with ☊
I had an argument with my boss. ☊ with ☊
She acted with a touring company for three years. ☊ with ☊
withdraw sth: Workers have threatened to withdraw their labour (= go on strike). ☊ 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 ☊
The newspaper withdrew the allegations the next day. ☊ withdraw ☊
The ambulance arrived within minutes of the call being made. ☊ within ☊
Two elections were held within the space of a year. ☊ within ☊
We are now within range of enemy fire. ☊ within ☊
Despite her grief, she found a hidden strength within herself. ☊ within ☊
They had gone two days without food. ☊ without ☊
without doing sth: He left without saying goodbye. ☊ without ☊
He was one of the witnesses at our wedding. ☊ witness ☊
Several witnesses testified that there had been two gunmen. ☊ witness ☊
Police have appealed for witnesses to the accident. ☊ witness ☊
She was shocked by the violent scenes she had witnessed. ☊ witness ☊
Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them. ☊ witness ☊
The novel is based on an event that he himself had witnessed. ☊ witness ☊
I couldn't bear to witness their suffering. ☊ witness ☊
We are now witnessing an unprecedented increase in violent crime. ☊ witness ☊
We had witnessed one of the most outstanding theatrical performances of the decade. ☊ witness ☊
wonder who, where, etc...: I wonder who she is. ☊ wonder ☊
I was just beginning to wonder where you were. ☊ wonder ☊
wonder (about sth): 'Why do you want to know?' 'No particular reason. I was just wondering.' ☊ wonder ☊
We were wondering about next April for the wedding. ☊ wonder ☊
I was wondering whether you'd like to come to a party. ☊ wonder ☊
We had a wonderful time last night. ☊ wonderful ☊
You've all been absolutely wonderful! ☊ wonderful ☊
to keep your word (= do what you promised) ☊ word ☊
He promised to help and was as good as his word (= did what he promised). ☊ word ☊
He's a man of his word (= he does what he promises). ☊ word ☊
Tell me what happened in your own words. ☊ word ☊
Words fail me (= I cannot express how I feel). ☊ word ☊
Angry is not the word for it—I was furious. ☊ word ☊
I can never put my feelings into words. ☊ word ☊
They asked him to leave—in other words he was fired. ☊ in other words ☊
My plan worked, and I got them to agree. ☊ work ☊
work for sth: She dedicated her life to working for peace. ☊ work ☊
work to do sth: The committee is working to get the prisoners freed. ☊ work ☊
work at sth: I've been working at my assignment all day. ☊ work ☊
work on sth: He is working on a new novel. ☊ work ☊
work in sth: I've always worked in education. ☊ work ☊
work as sth: My son is working as a teacher. ☊ work ☊
work what, where, etc...: Can you work out what these squiggles mean? ☊ work sth out ☊
I couldn't work out where the music was coming from. ☊ work sth out ☊
I've worked out a new way of doing it. ☊ work sth out ☊
My first job didn't work out. ☊ work out ☊
Things have worked out quite well for us. ☊ work out ☊
Is this all your own work (= did you do it without help from others)? ☊ work ☊
She earned her grades through sheer hard work. ☊ work ☊
We started work on the project in 2009. ☊ work ☊
The work of building the bridge took six months. ☊ work ☊
She set them to work painting the fence. ☊ work ☊
They performed pioneering work on the treatment of cancer. ☊ work ☊
The new legislation concerns health and safety at work. ☊ work ☊
Her friends from work came to see her in the hospital. ☊ work ☊
She had been out of work (= without a job) for a year. ☊ work ☊
They are in work (= have a job). ☊ work ☊
He started work as a security guard. ☊ work ☊
I'm still looking for work. ☊ work ☊
She's planning to return to work once the children start school. ☊ work ☊
What line of work are you in (= what type of work do you do)? ☊ work ☊
talks between workers and management ☊ worker ☊
a working man ☊ working ☊
a working men's club ☊ working ☊
She spent most of her working life as a teacher. ☊ working ☊
recent changes in working practices ☊ working ☊
We live in a rapidly changing world. ☊ world ☊
The whole world was waiting for news of the astronauts. ☊ world ☊
She felt that the world was against her. ☊ world ☊
The eyes of the world are on the President. ☊ world ☊
When his wife died, his entire world was turned upside down. ☊ world ☊
The island is a world of brilliant colours and dramatic sunsets. ☊ world ☊
a meeting of world leaders ☊ world ☊
the ancient/modern world ☊ world ☊
Don't rush—we've got all the time in the world. ☊ in the world ☊
You had me worried for a moment—I thought you were going to resign! ☊ you had me worried ☊
worry (that)...: I worry that I won't get into college. ☊ worry ☊
worry sb/yourself + adj. (about sb/sth): He's worried himself sick (= become extremely anxious) about his daughter. ☊ worry ☊
A heart attack can be brought on by stress and worry. ☊ worry ☊
The news of his release from prison added further to her worries. ☊ worry ☊
a worrying development ☊ worrying ☊
It must be worrying for you not to know where he is. ☊ worrying ☊
It is particularly worrying that nobody seems to be in charge. ☊ worrying ☊
It's been a worrying time for us all. ☊ worrying ☊
The most worrying thing is that she won't let us help. ☊ worrying ☊
The rooms were awful and the food was worse. ☊ worse ☊
I've been to far worse places. ☊ worse ☊
worse than sth: The interview was much worse than he had expected. ☊ worse ☊
They were trying to prevent an even worse tragedy. ☊ worse ☊
The crisis was getting worse and worse. ☊ worse ☊
Never mind—it could be worse (= although the situation is bad, it is not as bad as it might have been). ☊ worse ☊
I didn't do it very well, but, if anything, he did it worse than I did. ☊ worse ☊
She'd lost her job. Even worse, she'd lost her house and her children, too. ☊ worse ☊
The increase in taxes means that we'll be £30 a month worse off than before. ☊ be worse off (than sb/sth) ☊
She worships the ground he walks on. ☊ worship ☊
Worst of all, I lost the watch my father had given me. ☊ worst ☊
Let them do their worst—we'll fight them every inch of the way. ☊ do your worst ☊
He'd been in a fight and had obviously got the worst of it. ☊ get the worst of it ☊
worth doing sth: This idea is well worth considering. ☊ worth ☊
The trip was expensive but it was worth every penny. ☊ worth ☊
He said he would be here at eight o'clock (= His words were: 'I will be there at eight o'clock.'). ☊ would ☊
If you went to see him, he would be delighted. ☊ would ☊
Hurry up! It would be a shame to miss the beginning of the play. ☊ would ☊
If I had seen the advertisement in time I would have applied for the job. ☊ would ☊
My car wouldn't start this morning. ☊ would ☊
I'd say he was about fifty. ☊ would ☊
He'd always be the first to offer to help. ☊ would ☊
a leg/head, etc. wound ☊ wound ☊
a bullet/knife/gunshot/stab wound ☊ wound ☊
He died from the wounds he had received to his chest. ☊ wound ☊
He had been wounded in the arm. ☊ wound ☊
He spent the evening wrapping up the Christmas presents. ☊ wrap ☊
The nurse wrapped a bandage tightly around my ankle. ☊ wrap ☊
She's broken her wrist. ☊ wrist ☊
The doctor wrote her a prescription for more antibiotics. ☊ write ☊
write that...: In his latest book he writes that the theory has since been disproved. ☊ write ☊
write of sth: Ancient historians wrote of a lost continent beneath the ocean. ☊ write ☊
+ speech: 'Of all my books,' wrote Dickens, 'I like this the best.' ☊ write ☊
Can you write and confirm your booking? ☊ write ☊
write to sb: She wrote to him in France. ☊ write ☊
write sth (to sb): I wrote a letter to the Publicity Department. ☊ write ☊
write sb sth: I wrote the Publicity Department a letter. ☊ write ☊
write sb that...: He wrote me that he would be arriving Monday. ☊ write ☊
write doing sth: They wrote thanking us for the present. ☊ write ☊
Which opera did Verdi write first? ☊ write ☊
She had to write a report on the project. ☊ write ☊
write sb sth: She wrote him several poems. ☊ write ☊
In some countries children don't start learning to read and write until they are six. ☊ write ☊
write sth: Write your name at the top of the paper. ☊ write ☊
The teacher wrote the answers on the board. ☊ write ☊
The 'b' had been wrongly written as a 'd'. ☊ write ☊
She wrote back saying that she couldn't come. ☊ write back (to sb) ☊
There was writing all over the desk. ☊ writing ☊
All telephone reservations must be confirmed in writing. ☊ in writing ☊
This man has done nothing wrong. ☊ wrong ☊
It was wrong of me to get so angry. ☊ wrong ☊
wrong that...: It is wrong that he should not be punished for what he did. ☊ wrong ☊
I got all the answers wrong. ☊ wrong ☊
You're holding the camera the wrong way up! ☊ wrong ☊
wrong (about sth/sb): You were wrong about Tom; he's not married after all. ☊ wrong ☊
wrong (to do sth): We were wrong to assume that she'd agree. ☊ wrong ☊
She would prove him wrong (= prove that he was wrong) whatever happened. ☊ wrong ☊
You think you've beaten me but that's where you're wrong. ☊ wrong ☊
Correct me if I'm wrong (= I may be wrong) but didn't you say you two knew each other? ☊ wrong ☊
Where did we go wrong with those kids (= what mistakes did we make for them to behave so badly)? ☊ go wrong ☊
The relationship started to go wrong when they moved abroad. ☊ go wrong ☊
No, you've got it all wrong. She's his wife. ☊ get sth wrong ☊
It looks like they got their predictions wrong again. ☊ get sth wrong ☊
She was wrongly accused of stealing. ☊ wrongly ☊
The sentence had been wrongly translated. ☊ wrongly ☊
They knew they had acted wrongly. ☊ wrongly ☊
The children were playing in the yard at the front of the school. ☊ yard ☊
I lost my job earlier this year. ☊ year ☊
It's exactly a year since I started working here. ☊ year ☊
She gave up teaching three years ago. ☊ year ☊
in the first year of their marriage ☊ year ☊
He was 14 years old when it happened. ☊ year ☊
a twenty-year-old man ☊ year ☊
She's getting on in years (= is no longer young). ☊ year ☊
It's years since we last met. ☊ year ☊
They haven't seen each other for years. ☊ year ☊
We've had a lot of fun over the years. ☊ year ☊
'Is this your car?' 'Yes, it is.' ☊ yes ☊
'Are you coming? Yes or no?' ☊ yes ☊
'It's an excellent hotel.' 'Yes, but (= I don't completely agree) it's too expensive.' ☊ yes ☊
'I've never met her before.' 'Yes, you have.' ☊ yes ☊
Where did I put the keys? Oh, yes—in my pocket! ☊ yes ☊
'Sorry I'm late—the bus didn't come.' 'Oh yes?' ☊ yes ☊
'They've scored another goal.' 'Yes!!' ☊ yes ☊
What happened at yesterday's meeting? ☊ yesterday ☊
All her yesterdays had vanished without a trace. ☊ yesterday ☊
'Are you ready?' 'No, not yet.' ☊ yet ☊
We don't need to start yet. ☊ yet ☊
Prices were cut yet again (= once more, after many other times). ☊ yet ☊
It's a small car, yet it's surprisingly spacious. ☊ yet ☊
You said you knew the way. ☊ you ☊
You learn a language better if you visit the country where it is spoken. ☊ you ☊
It's a friendly place—people come up to you in the street and start talking. ☊ you ☊
a young country ☊ young ☊
The night is still young (= it has only just started). ☊ young ☊
I met the young Michelle Obama at Princeton. ☊ young ☊
Excuse me, is this your seat? ☊ your ☊
Have you hurt yourself? ☊ yourself ☊
He had been a talented musician in his youth. ☊ youth ☊
She regrets that she spent her youth travelling and not studying. ☊ youth ☊
The fight was started by a gang of youths. ☊ youth ☊
Five, four, three, two, one, zero... We have lift-off. ☊ zero ☊
The thermometer had fallen to zero. ☊ zero ☊
I rated my chances as zero. ☊ zero ☊
an earthquake/danger, etc. zone ☊ zone ☊