Beginner Level Advanced Level

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL


Content



to beat, strike, hit, type, brush, play (games) đánh



OXF3000: đánh hit
OXF3000N đánh thức làm thức dậy awake
OXF3000N trận đánh chiến thuật battle
OXF3000N tiếng đập sự đập đánh đập đấm beat
OXF3000N đánh cược cá cược sự đánh cược bet
OXF3000N sự đánh cuợc betting
OXF3000N quả bom đánh bom thả bom bomb
OXF3000N quăng ném thả đánh gục sự quăng sự ném (lưới) sự thả (neo) cast
OXF3000N đánh thắng đánh bại sự thất bại (1 kế hoạch) sự tiêu tan (hy vọng) defeat
OXF3000N sự ước lượng đánh giá ước lượng đánh giá estimate
OXF3000N sự câu cá sự đánh cá fishing
OXF3000N đánh bạc cuộc đánh bạc gamble
OXF3000N đánh đấm ném trúng đòn cú đấm hit
OXF3000N đánh (thuế...) bắt gánh vác đánh tráo lợi dụng impose
OXF3000N đánh đập cú đánh knock
OXF3000N dấu nhãn nhãn mác đánh dấu ghi dấu mark
OXF3000N thắng chiến thắng khắc phục đánh bại overcome
OXF3000N chất độc thuốc độc đánh thuốc độc tẩm thuốc độc poison
OXF3000N nước bóng nước láng đánh bóng làm cho láng polish
OXF3000N nhìn đánh giá cái nhìn sự quan tâm sự chú ý (lời chúc tụng cuối thư) regard
OXF3000N dấu dấu hiệu kí hiệu đánh dấu viết ký hiệu sign
OXF3000N đánh vần sự thu hút sự quyến rũ say mê spell
OXF3000N ngôi sao dán sao trang trí hình sao đánh dấu sao star
OXF3000N đánh đập bãi công đình công cuộc bãi công cuộc đình công strike
OXF3000N cú đánh cú đòn cái vuốt ve sự vuốt ve stroke
OXF3000N sự đu đưa lúc lắc đánh đu đu đưa lúc lắc swing
OXF3000N công tắc roi tắt bật đánh bằng gậy roi switch
OXF3000N thuế đánh thuế tax
OXF3000N làm đổ đánh đổ upset
OXF3000N tính đánh đổ làm đổ upsetting
OXF3000D: đánh hit Hieb
OXF3000D: đánh hit Schlager
OXF3000D: đánh hit Stoss
OXF3000D: đánh hit Treffer






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
I always appreciate the international friendship between them. Tôi luôn đánh giá cao tình bạn quốc tế giữa họ. People
She always underestimates us. Cô ấy luôn đánh giá thấp chúng tôi. Verbs 5
underestimate đánh giá thấp Verbs 5





Could you please wake me up at 7 o’clock? Bạn sẽ đánh thức tôi vào lúc 7.00 giờ được không? * 036
Is there a golf course nearby? Ở gần đây có sân đánh gôn không? * 046
You need a comb, a toothbrush and toothpaste. Bạn cần một cái lược, một bàn chải đánh răng và thuốc đánh răng. * 049
And there is a golf course. Và có một sân đánh gôn. * 051
I play tennis. Tôi đánh quần vợt. * 065
He has lost his passport. Anh ấy đã đánh mất hộ chiếu của anh ấy. * 069
My wife did not want to play chess with me. Vợ tôi đã không muốn đánh cờ với tôi. * 090


like: đánh
to let a cup slip down from one’s hand buột tay đánh rơi cái chén
toothbrush bàn chải đánh răng
to be taxed bị đánh thuế
to be heavily taxed bị đánh thuế nặng nề
toothbrush cái bàn chải đánh răng
light blow cú đánh nhẹ
to slap on the wrist giơ cao đánh khẽ
flimsy paper, typing paper giấy đánh máy
golf club gậy đánh golf
shoe cream, shoe polish kem đánh giày
toothpaste kem đánh răng
bomber (person) kẻ đánh bom
suicide bomber kẻ đánh bom tự sát
marine lính thủy đánh bộ
soldier of fortune, mercenary lính đánh thuê
fishing net lưới đánh cá
toothbrushing (act, routine) màn đánh răng
beater, mixer máy đánh trứng
wife beater một thằng vũ phu đánh vợ
hypertext markup language (HTML) ngôn ngữ đánh đấu siêu văn bản
fisher, fisherman người đánh cá
very fierce battles những trận đánh nảy lửa
fishing rights quyền đánh cá
to go fishing off-shore ra đánh cá ngoài khơi
to fall with a flop rơi đánh bẹt một cái
golf course sân đánh gôn
tennis court sân đánh quần vợt
fishing boat thuyền đánh cá
fingernail polish thuốc đánh móng tay
typed page trang giấy đánh máy
in battle trong đánh trận
fierce struggle, battle trận đánh ác
fierce, violent battle trận đánh ác liệt
typed document tài liệu đánh máy
fishing boat tàu đánh cá
evaluation việc đánh giá
bombing vụ đánh bom
suicide bombing vụ đánh bom tự sát
car bombing vụ đánh bom xe hơi
bomb threat đe dọa đánh bom
to be properly appreciated được đánh giá đúng tầm cỡ
abreißen Đánh đổ 撕开 sī kāi
abreisen Đánh đổ 出发 chū fā
schlagen Đánh
abreißen Đánh đổ 折断 zhé duàn
wahrnehmen Đánh giá 观察 guān chá
beurteilen Đánh giá 评价 píng jià
unterschätzen Đánh giá sai 低估 dī gū
buchstabieren Đánh vần 拼写 pīn xiě
sich plagen đánh vật, vật lộn, tự hành hạ 打拼, 辛劳地工作 dǎpīn, xīnláo de gōngzuò
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
tippen đánh máy (bàn phím) 键入 jiànrù
etwas würdigen đánh giá cao 评价某事 píngjià mǒushì
abgelenkt sein bị đánh lạc hướng 转移了的 zhuǎnyí le de
unberechenbar khó lường, không đánh giá được 无法估量的 wúfǎ gūliang de
trommeln đánh trống 打鼓 dǎgǔ
sich prügeln đánh nhau 殴打 ōudǎ
furzen đánh rắm 放屁 fàngpì
bombardieren đánh bom 轰炸 hōngzhà
auspeitschen quất, vụt, đánh, đập 鞭打 biāndǎ
jemanden verprügeln đánh đập ai đó 毒打某人 dúdǎ mǒurén
die Schlagsahne sữa đánh thành kem
die Zahnbürste bàn chải đánh răng
die Wette Đánh cuộc, cá độ
die Zahnpasta kem đánh răng
die Schlägerei Đánh nhau
der Kampf Đánh nhau
schlagen Đánh
das Gutachten sự đánh giá
die Schlacht trận đánh
abreißen Đánh đổ
wahrnehmen Đánh giá
beurteilen Đánh giá
unterschätzen Đánh giá sai
der Fischer người đánh cá
buchstabieren Đánh vần
sich plagen đánh vật, vật lộn, tự hành hạ
der Fischfang ngư nghiệp, nghề đánh cá
jemanden unterschätzen đánh giá thấp ai đó
jemanden überschätzen đánh giá quá cao ai đó
tippen đánh máy (bàn phím)
jemanden ablenken von đánh lạc hướng ai đó
etwas würdigen đánh giá cao
abgelenkt sein bị đánh lạc hướng
die Schuhcreme xi đánh giầy
die Sahne steif schlagen đánh kem cứng
der Schneebesen dụng cụ đánh lòng trắng trứng
die Zündkerze bu-gi, bộ đánh lửa
die Zündung bộ phận đánh lửa
der Stoß cú đánh
unberechenbar khó lường, không đánh giá được
der Kopfball cú đánh đầu
trommeln đánh trống
sich prügeln đánh nhau
die Prügelei trận đánh nhau
furzen đánh rắm
bombardieren đánh bom
auspeitschen quất, vụt, đánh, đập
jemanden verprügeln đánh đập ai đó


Diese Person stahl den Ring von Trangs Großmutter. Người này đánh cắp chiếc nhẫn của bà Trang. (Lektion 27, Nr. 344)
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)
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)
Plötzlich fing er an, mit Gewalt auf mich einzuschlagen. Bỗng nhiên anh ta bắt đầu hung dữ đánh anh. (Lektion 62, Nr. 879)
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)
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)
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)
Bäume wurden abgerissen. Cây cối bị đánh đổ. (Lektion 72, Nr. 1031)
Man unterschätzt deine Talente dort. Ở đó người ta đánh giá sai năng lực của anh. (Lektion 82, Nr. 1168)
Können Sie das bitte buchstabieren? Anh / Chị có thể đánh vần nó được không? (Lektion 86, Nr. 1273)
Können Sie das buchstabieren? Anh / Chị có thể đánh vần được không? (Lektion 87, Nr. 1299)
Ich habe die Daten ausgewertet. Tôi đã đánh giá các dữ liệu. (Lektion 99, Nr. 1633)
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)
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)
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)
Bitte wecken Sie mich morgen um 6 Uhr 30. Làm ơn hãy đánh thức tôi sáng mai lúc 6:30. (Lektion 123, Nr. 2401)


Please accept this small token of my appreciation. accept
As I turned around, I accidentally hit him in the face. accidentally
You need to hit the ball accurately. accurately
admit to doing sth: She admitted to having stolen the car. admit
Many civilians died as a result of allied bombing. allied
He swatted a fly that was annoying him. annoy
Judging by appearances can be misleading. appearance
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
stolen works of art art
The guerrillas attack at night. attack
His speech is bound to awake old fears and hostilities. awake
Bounce the ball and try and hit it over the net. ball
Karen wasn't beaten in any of her games, but all the others were. be
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
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
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
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 birth of their first child marked the beginning of a new era in their married life. beginning
A society should be judged on its beliefs and values. belief
believe doing sth: I don't believe in hitting children. believe in sth
Mark the pipe where you want to bend it. bend
bet sb (that)...: I'll bet you (that) he knows all about it. bet
She received a severe blow on the head. blow
He was knocked out by a single blow to the head. 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
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
a fishing boat boat
a bomb attack/blast/explosion bomb
The city was heavily bombed in the war. bomb
He dived in and hit his head on the bottom. bottom
to tick/check a box box
Which brand of toothpaste do you use? brand
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
He was knocked down by a bus. by
careful not to do sth: Be careful not to wake the baby. careful
The chances are a million to one against being struck by lightning. chance
We lost him in the narrow streets and had to give up the chase (= stop chasing him). chase
The bullet hit him in the chest. chest
coffee ice cream coffee
Put a mark in the appropriate column. column
He didn't appreciate the comedy of the situation. comedy
I appreciate everyone's concern and help at this difficult time. concern
While girls lack confidence, boys often overestimate their abilities. confidence
control yourself: I was so furious I couldn't control myself and I hit him. control
Have you spelled it correctly? correctly
A girl was killed yesterday in a crash involving a stolen car. crash
What criteria are used for assessing a student's ability? criterion
Put a tick if the answer is correct and a cross if it's wrong. cross
Her father's death was a cruel blow. cruel
They lost everything that was dear to them. dear
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
develop (from sth) (into sth): The place has rapidly developed from a small fishing community into a thriving tourist resort. develop
They hit a truck coming in the opposite direction. direction
'Otter' is spelt with a double t. double
The robbers drove off in a stolen vehicle. drive off
All important points are numbered for ease of reference (= so that you can find them easily). ease
Bind the mixture together with a little beaten egg. egg
She jabbed him with her elbow. elbow
This latest attack could spell the end of the peace process. end
A lighthouse marks the entrance to the harbour. entrance
to mark an exam exam
The two men exchanged blows (= hit each other). exchange
It is difficult to assess the full extent of the damage. extent
We spoke quietly for fear of waking the guards. for fear of sth/of doing sth, for fear (that)...
It makes me feel good to know my work is appreciated. feel good
fight (with sb/sth): He got into a fight with a man in the bar. fight
The trawler was fishing off the coast of Iceland. fish
a fishing boat fishing
a flash of lightning flash
He was finally defeated by forces beyond his control. force
the force of the blow/explosion/collision force
She hits the ball with amazing force for someone so small. force
a toothpaste that leaves a nice fresh taste in your mouth fresh
friendship with sb: He seemed to have already struck up (= begun) a friendship with Jo. friendship
It is too early to assess the full extent of the damage. full
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
Preheat the oven to gas mark 5 (= a particular temperature of a gas oven) gas
He wrote a very generous assessment of my work. generous
My car got (= was) stolen at the weekend. get
They gave up without a fight. give up
The company name was spelled out in gold letters. gold
The play had good reviews. good
stolen goods goods
Your help would be greatly appreciated. greatly
I'll be down in a minute. I'm doing (= brushing, arranging, etc.) my hair. hair
He struck her on the head with a hammer. hammer
Don't hit it so hard! hard
to be heavily taxed heavily
Her novels are very highly regarded. highly
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
She hit him on the head with her umbrella. hit
The town was hit by bombs again last night. hit
The bomber scored a direct hit on the bridge. hit
Be quiet or you'll wake the whole house! house
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
The report assesses the impact of AIDS on the gay community. 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
He values his independence. independence
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
Who am I to pass judgement on her behaviour? (= to criticize it) judgement
The clock struck six just as I arrived. just
knock sth: The criticism had knocked (= damaged) her self-esteem. 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
We tested various supermarkets' own label pasta sauces (= those marked with the name of the shop/store where they are sold). label
In Sweden it is against the law to hit a child. law
licence (to do sth): You need a licence to fish in this river. licence
a fishing line line
Little did I know that this spelled the end of my career. little
It's going to rain today by the look of it (= judging by appearances). look
I don't like the look of that guy (= I don't trust him, judging by his appearance). look
Can you turn the music lower—you'll wake the baby. low
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
Don't hit me. me
Mind your head! (= for example, be careful you don't hit it on a low ceiling) mind
miss doing sth: She narrowly missed hitting him. miss
Add the eggs to the mixture and beat well. mixture
fishing nets net
It's nice to know that somebody appreciates what I do. nice
I was woken by the noise of a car starting up. noise
Now they want to tax food! now
If you're late, you'll defeat the whole object of the exercise. object
an objective analysis/assessment/report objective
They marked the occasion (= celebrated it) with an open-air concert. occasion
The plane hit the ocean several miles offshore. ocean
Don't leave the toothpaste with the top off. off
They knocked £500 off the car. off
He had been hit on the head. on
a brilliant/polished/seasoned performer performer
The letter was marked 'Personal'. personal
The wedding marked the beginning of a new phase in Emma's life. phase
She had marked her place with a bookmark. place
They won on points (= by scoring more points rather than by completely defeating their opponents). point
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
The gang was caught in possession of stolen goods. possession
a review of pay and working practices practice
He predicted (that) it would be a smash hit. predict
Prompt payment of the invoice would be appreciated. prompt
proposal for sth: They judged that the time was right for the proposal of new terms for the trade agreement. proposal
a final push against the enemy push
to be highly/suitably/fully qualified qualified
rank sb/sth as sth: Voters regularly rank education as being more important than defence. rank
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
a realistic assessment realistic
The hotel's new restaurant comes highly recommended (= a lot of people have praised it). recommend
recover sth: The police eventually recovered the stolen paintings. recover
I've marked the corrections in red (= in red ink). red
regard sb/sth (+ adv./prep.): Her work is very highly regarded. regard
You should rely on your own judgement. rely on/upon sb/sth
remark on/upon sth/sb: The judges remarked on the high standard of entries for the competition. remark
Nobody has claimed responsibility for the bombing. responsibility
We would appreciate the prompt return of books to the library. return
a pay/salary review review
the reviews (page) in the papers review
good/bad/mixed/rave reviews in the national press review
Staff performance is reviewed annually. review
A last-minute goal robbed the team of victory. rob sb/sth of sth
an increase in the number of stolen vehicles being offered for sale for sale
The goalie saved Johnson's long-range shot. save
to evaluate performance on a scale from 1 to 10 scale
They scratched lines in the dirt to mark out a pitch. scratch
She felt unappreciated both by her colleagues and her seniors. senior
Husband and wife are assessed separately for tax. separately
She gave him a shake to wake him. shake
The dark polished wood shone like glass. shine
shoe polish shoe
Terrorist groups claimed responsibility for the shootings and bomb attacks. shooting
They stole everything in sight. sight
the site of the battle site
The business over the lawsuit had really knocked her for six. hit/knock sb for six
We both slept right through (= were not woken up by) the storm. sleep
That's three times she's beaten me—I must be slipping! slip
The house smelt of cedar wood and fresh polish. smell
Don't lose it — it's special. special
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
spoiled ballot papers (= not valid because not correctly marked) spoil
to squeeze a tube of toothpaste squeeze
The Post Office has issued a commemorative stamp to mark the event. stamp
Sam stamped his foot in anger. stamp
Defeat was staring them in the face. be staring sb in the face
steal sth (from sb/sth): My wallet was stolen. steal
Thieves stole jewellery worth over £10 000. steal
It's a crime to handle stolen goods. steal
Whisk the egg whites until stiff. stiff
They had no stomach for a fight. have no stomach for sth
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 tree was struck by lightning. strike
The stone struck her on the forehead. strike
She struck him in the face. strike
Who struck the first blow (= started the fight)? strike
He won by two strokes (= in golf, by taking two fewer strokes than his opponent). stroke
struggle with sb: James was hit in the mouth as he struggled with the raiders. struggle
scientific studies of fishing grounds and methods of fishing study
The town supports a small fishing fleet. support
suspect (sth): If you suspect a gas leak, do not strike a match or even turn on an electric light. suspect
suspect sb/sth of sth: He resigned after being suspected of theft. suspect
He took a wild swing at the ball. swing
system for doing sth: a new system for assessing personal tax bills system
tap sb/sth: Ralph tapped me on the shoulder. tap
They bombed military and civilian targets. target
It was my task to wake everyone up in the morning. task
His declared aim was to tax the rich. tax
Highlight the area of text on screen and press the 'delete' key. text
thought (that...): She was struck by the sudden thought that he might already have left. thought
The changing seasons mark the passing of time. time
The review is in today's paper. today
to brush/clean your teeth tooth
The cat sank its teeth into his finger. tooth
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
She was knocked unconscious. unconscious
urge to do sth: I had a sudden urge to hit him. urge
Mark the message 'urgent', please. urgent
Luckily, nothing valuable was stolen. valuable
The value of regular exercise should not be underestimated. value
value sb/sth (as sth): I really value him as a friend. value
They don't seem to value honesty very highly. value
a fishing/mountain/seaside village village
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
There has been a new wave of bombings since the peace talks broke down. wave
The author whom you criticized in your review has written a reply. whom
He'd been in a fight and had obviously got the worst of it. get the worst of it
You think you've beaten me but that's where you're wrong. wrong
I rated my chances as zero. zero