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They do not have chairs to sit. ☊ 
Họ không có những cái ghế để ngồi. ☊ Conjunctions What do you use the spoon for? ☊ Bạn dùng cái muỗng để làm gì? ☊ Conjunctions I buy the book to read. ☊ Tôi mua quyển sách để đọc. ☊ Conjunctions He shows me how to go to the bathroom. ☊ Anh ấy chỉ cho tôi làm thế nào để đi đến phòng tắm. ☊ Places I need to contact him to get the information. ☊ Tôi cần liên hệ anh ấy để lấy thông tin. ☊ Communication The government has a new policy to develop social welfare. ☊ Chính phủ có một chính sách mới để phát triển phúc lợi xã hội. ☊ Politics My grandmother has an appointment with the doctor to examine her back. ☊ Bà của tôi có cuộc hẹn với bác sĩ để khám lưng. ☊ Medical The budget to develop the infrastructure is very low. ☊ Kinh phí để phát triển cơ sở hạ tầng là rất thấp. ☊ Economics I have an interview to participate in this corporation. ☊ Tôi có một cuộc phỏng vấn để tham gia tập đoàn này. ☊ Economics I will buy a spacecraft and use it to fly to Neptune. ☊ Tôi sẽ mua một chiếc tàu vũ trụ và dùng nó để bay đến Sao Hải Vương. ☊ Astronomy Be polite, be efficient but always have a plan to kill anyone. ☊ Lịch sự, hiệu quả nhưng luôn có một kế hoạch để giết bất kỳ ai. ☊ Verbs 5 Education is the most powerful weapon that we can use to change the world. ☊ Giáo dục là vũ khí mạnh nhất mà chúng ta có thể sử dụng để thay đổi thế giới. ☊ Military You have to fail to know how to win. ☊ Bạn phải thất bại để biết làm sao để chiến thắng. ☊ Military They send a battalion to find the commander's cat. ☊ Họ gửi một tiểu đoàn để tìm con mèo của người chỉ huy. ☊ Military The soldiers stood their ground to protect the capital. ☊ Những người lính đã cố thủ để bảo vệ thủ đô. ☊ Military like: để → →
für ☊ đối với, cho, để cho ☊ 
为了 ☊ wèile bitten um ☊ đề nghị, xin ☊ 请求 ☊ qǐngqiú merken ☊ đế ý ☊ 发觉 ☊ fājué beantragen ☊ Đệ đơn ☊ 申请 ☊ shēn qǐng drohen ☊ Đe dọa ☊ 威胁 ☊ wēi xié Rücksicht nehmen ☊ Để ý ☊ 关心 ☊ guān xīn vorschlagen ☊ Đề nghị ☊ 建议 ☊ jiàn yì vorschlagen ☊ Đề nghị ☊ 建议 ☊ jiàn yì erwähnenswert ☊ đáng kể đến, đáng đề cập đến ☊ 值得一提的 ☊ zhídé yī tí de etwas erwähnen ☊ nói đến, đề cập đến điều gì đó ☊ 提及某事， 提到某事 ☊ tíjí mǒushì, tídào mǒushì jemandem etwas bieten ☊ mời, đề nghị ai đó thứ gì đó ☊ 为某人提供某物 ☊ wèi mǒurén tígōng mǒuwù extern ☊ bên ngoài, để dùng bên ngoài ☊ 外部的 ☊ wàibù de resistent ☊ có sức đề kháng ☊ 有抵抗力的 ☊ yǒu dǐkànglì de jemanden bedrohen ☊ đe dọa ai đó ☊ 恐吓某人 ☊ kǒnghè mǒurén der Kofferkuli ☊ xe đế va li, xe đẩy ☊ ☊ für ☊ đối với, cho, để cho ☊ ☊ bitten um ☊ đề nghị, xin ☊ ☊ merken ☊ đế ý ☊ ☊ beantragen ☊ Đệ đơn ☊ ☊ das Anliegen ☊ Đề nghị ☊ ☊ das Gepäcknetz ☊ kệ để hành lý ☊ ☊ drohen ☊ Đe dọa ☊ ☊ Rücksicht nehmen ☊ Để ý ☊ ☊ die Kreislaufprobleme ☊ vấn đề tuần hoàn ☊ ☊ vorschlagen ☊ Đề nghị ☊ ☊ erwähnenswert ☊ đáng kể đến, đáng đề cập đến ☊ ☊ etwas erwähnen ☊ nói đến, đề cập đến điều gì đó ☊ ☊ jemandem etwas bieten ☊ mời, đề nghị ai đó thứ gì đó ☊ ☊ extern ☊ bên ngoài, để dùng bên ngoài ☊ ☊ die Kapsel ☊ vỏ, bao để chứa thuốc hay chất gì đó ☊ ☊ der Schuft ☊ kẻ đểu giả, người đê tiện ☊ ☊ die Untertasse ☊ đĩa nhỏ (để đựng cốc, tách) ☊ ☊ das Bügelbrett ☊ bàn để là quần áo ☊ ☊ die Schuhsohle ☊ đế giày ☊ ☊ resistent ☊ có sức đề kháng ☊ ☊ jemanden bedrohen ☊ đe dọa ai đó ☊ ☊ Nach der Zollkontrolle kann er es nicht mehr tragen. ☊ Sau khi kiếm tra hải quan xong anh ấy không còn sức đế khiêng hành lý. ☊ (Lektion 3, Nr. 23) Er entscheidet sich, zu Hause einen Artikel über sein Sportzentrum zu schreiben. ☊ Anh ấy quyết định sẽ ở nhà đế viết một bài báo về trung tâm thể thao của mình. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 127) Leute brauchen Sport, um gesund zu bleiben und sich fit zu fühlen. ☊ Mọi người cần luyện tập thế thao đế giữ gìn sức khoẻ và luôn khoẻ mạnh. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 129) 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) Nachdem ich diesen Brief abgeschickt habe, werde ich ein Flugticket kaufen, damit ich dich besuchen kann. ☊ Sau bức thư này, em sẽ mua vé máy bay đế đi thăm anh. ☊ (Lektion 18, Nr. 203) Dann haben wir viel Zeit, uns über unsere Gedanken und neue Ideen zu unterhalten. ☊ Lúc đó chúng ta sẽ có nhiều thời gian hơn để nói chuyện về những kỷ niệm và về những ý tưởng mới. ☊ (Lektion 18, Nr. 204) Von dort muss er nur geradeaus über die Autobahn zum Flughafen fahren. ☊ Từ đó anh ấy chỉ việc đi thắng theo xa lộ để đến sân bay. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 213) Lassen Sie mich den Tank sehen. Ich denke, Sie brauchen bleifreies Benzin. ☊ Đế tôi xem bình xăng. Chắc là anh cần loại xăng không chì. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 218) Er ging auch zum Flohmarkt, um einige lustige Sachen zu kaufen. ☊ Anh ấy cũng đến chợ trời đế mua vài món đồ lạ. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 297) Um einige Zeitschriften und einen Reiseführer zu kaufen. ☊ Đế mua vài tờ tạp chí và quyến sách hướng dẫn. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 304) Aber ich muss zum Einkaufszentrum gehen, um eine Menge Sachen zu kaufen. ☊ Nhưng anh còn phải đến trung tâm mua sắm để mua một số món. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 306) Vielleicht. Ich werde mal hinschauen. ☊ Cũng được. Để anh xem đã. ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 318) 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) Ich bin nur hier, um jemand zu besuchen. ☊ Tôi đến đây đế thăm vài người. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 364) 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 versucht ihn anzurufen, um ihm zu sagen, dass er es mitbringen soll. ☊ Cô ấy cố gọi điện cho anh ấy đế nói anh ấy nhớ mang nó theo. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 397) Trang geht zum Postamt, um die Telefonzelle zu benutzen. ☊ Trang đến bưu điện đế gọi điện thoại. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 406) 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) 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) Er entscheidet sich, Trang in der Apotheke zu besuchen, um sich zu informieren. ☊ Anh ấy quyết định đến thăm Trang ở hiệu thưốc đế hỏi thông tin. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 437) Möglicherweise hättest du eine Magenverstimmung oder eine Vergiftung. ☊ Có thế là anh có vấn đề với dạ dày hoặc bị ngộ độc. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 450) 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) Sie kocht eine Kindermahlzeit und legt alle Spielsachen auf den Fußboden. ☊ Cô ấy nấu ăn cho bọn trẻ và đế tất cả đồ chơi lên sàn nhà. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 486) 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) Lass mich nachdenken. ☊ Đế anh nghĩ. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 512) Gibt es keinen einfacheren und schnelleren Weg, um zu dir zu gelangen? ☊ Không có đường nào đơn giản hơn và nhanh hơn đế đến chỗ em sao? ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 529) Tri steht unter einem riesigen Baum, damit er nicht so nass wird. ☊ Tri đứng dưới một cái cây to đế không bị ướt. ☊ (Lektion 39, Nr. 560) Ich habe kein Problem damit. ☊ Em không để ý chuyện đó đâu. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 601) 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) Über eine Treppe kann man vom Innenhof in den Keller gehen. ☊ Lên trên một cái cầu thang người ta có thể đi qua cái sân trong để đến hầm chứa đồ. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 618) Sie eröffnen ein gemeinsames Konto, um ihre Miete jeden Monat überweisen zu können. ☊ Họ mở chung một tài khoản, để họ có thể mỗi tháng chuyển tiền nhà. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 629) Wenn dein Gehalt hoch genug ist, kannst du auch eine kostenlose Kreditkarte beantragen. ☊ Nếu thu nhập của anh đủ cao, thì anh có thể đệ đơn cho một thẻ tín dụng miễn phí. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 635) Wenn wir die Lampe neben das Sofa und den Kerzenständer auf den Tisch stellen, dann gibt das ein romantisches Licht. ☊ Nếu chúng ta để cây đèn cạnh bộ sa lông và cái chân đèn cầy trên bàn, thì sẽ có một ánh sáng lãng mạn. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 647) Wofür brauche ich denn diese Einteilung? ☊ Vậy anh cần cái bản hướng dẫn này để làm gì? ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 661) 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) Hast du gestern das frische Obst für den Nachtisch gekauft? ☊ Hôm qua anh có mua trái cây tươi để tráng miệng không? ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 681) Lass uns den fertigen Obstsalat in den Kühlschrank stellen und den Tisch decken. ☊ Chúng ta để trái cây trộn xong vào tủ lạnh và trải bàn. ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 688) Für unsere Gäste nehmen wir das schöne Besteck, die weißen Servietten und die neuen Weingläser. ☊ Chúng ta dùng bộ dao nĩa thật đẹp cho khách, những giấy ăn trắng và những ly để uống rượu vang thật mới. ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 689) 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) Ich werde ein paar Fotos zur Erinnerung machen. ☊ Anh sẽ chụp một vài tấm ảnh để kỷ niệm. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 740) Trang rennt zum Bauernhof, um Hilfe zu holen. ☊ Trang chạy tới nông trại để kêu sự giúp đỡ. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 749) Für die weitere Behandlung soll Tri am nächsten Tag zum Augenarzt gehen. ☊ Vào những ngày sau đó Trí nên đến bác sỹ mắt để chữa trị tiếp. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 757) Trang und Tri fahren ins Dorf, um Postkarten zu kaufen. ☊ Trang và Trí đi vào làng để mua bưu thiếp. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 776) 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) Er möchte ein neues Gerät und lässt sich dabei von Trang beraten. ☊ Anh muốn mua một cái máy mới và để cho Trang tư vấn. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 830) 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) 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) Sie muss sich ja nicht unbedingt an ihm rächen, aber sie sollte sich in Zukunft wirklich nicht mehr ausnutzen lassen. ☊ Chị cũng không nhất thiết phải trả thù anh ta, nhưng thực sự trong tương lai chị không nên để bị lợi dụng nữa. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 866) 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) 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) Um Tri abzulenken, deutet Trang auf ein Plakat an der Wand. ☊ Trang chỉ vào tấm áp phích trên tường để làm Trí sao lãng. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 944) Am nächsten Tag hinterlässt der Mechaniker eine Nachricht auf dem Anrufbeantworter. ☊ Ngày hôm sau người thợ cơ khí để lại một tin nhắn trong hộp thư thoại. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 978) 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) Sie vereinbaren einen Termin zur Besichtigung. ☊ Họ thống nhất một cuộc hẹn để xem xe. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 998) Ich schlage vor, wir schenken ihr doch lieber etwas anderes. ☊ Em đề nghị, chúng ta tốt hơn nên tặng thứ khác. ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1023) 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) Jetzt brauchen wir nur noch die Gästeliste, damit wir die Einladungen verschicken können! ☊ Bây giờ chúng ta chỉ còn cần danh sách khách mời để chúng ta có thể gửi thiệp mời đi. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1079) Dann muss ich mich nur noch um die Bühne kümmern, damit eurem großen Auftritt nichts mehr dazwischen kommen kann. ☊ Vậy là anh chỉ còn phải chăm lo đến sân khấu, để sự biểu diễn không có chuyện gì xảy ra giữa chừng. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1116) In diesen klären sie die Bevölkerung darüber auf, wie sie die Aufgaben und Probleme lösen wollen, die auf die Gesellschaft zukommen. ☊ Trong đó họ giải thích với dân chúng, họ sẽ giải quyết nhiệm vụ và những vấn đề xảy ra trong xã hội như thế nào. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1154) Tri ist zwar nicht direkt betroffen, aber das Thema beschäftigt ihn. ☊ Trí tuy không trực tiếp liên quan đến, nhưng đề tài này cũng làm anh quan tâm đến. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1164) Ich rufe wegen des Besprechungstermins morgen an. ☊ Tôi gọi để hỏi về cuộc họp ngày mai. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1237) Es geht um ein Problem mit Ihrem neuen Produkt. ☊ Nó liên quan đến một vấn đề với sản phẩm mới của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1244) Bitte geben Sie mir Ihre Telefonnummer. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể để lại số điện thoại liên lạc được không? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1270) Bitte hinterlassen Sie eine Nachricht. ☊ Làm ơn để lại tin nhắn. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1307) Bitte hinterlassen Sie Ihren Namen und Ihre Telefonnummer. ☊ Làm ơn để lại tin nhắn và số điện thoại. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1308) Bitte hinterlassen Sie Ihre Kontaktdaten. ☊ Làm ơn để lại thông tin liên lạc. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1309) Seien Sie so nett und sprechen Sie nach dem Piepton. ☊ Xin mời quý vị để lại tin nhắn sau tiếng Pip. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1311) 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 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) Das ist mein Kollege. Er ist zu dieser Konferenz aus Deutschland angereist. ☊ Hân hạnh giới thiệu đồng nghiệp của tôi. Anh ấy / Ông ấy từ Đức tới để dự hội thảo. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1448) Das macht nichts. ☊ (Điều đó) không có vấn đề gì. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1484) Wie halten Sie sich fit? ☊ Anh / Chị làm thế nào để giữ cho mình luôn khỏe mạnh? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1515) Das möchte ich gerne mit Ihnen persönlich besprechen. ☊ Về vấn đề này tôi muốn bàn riêng với ông / bà / anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1541) Darf ich Ihnen den 17.11. vorschlagen? ☊ Tôi xin đề xuất ngày 17.11 có được không? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1545) Können wir das Problem telefonisch besprechen? ☊ Chúng ta có thể bàn về vấn đề đó qua điện thoại được không? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1557) Das ist ein unverbindlicher Preisvorschlag. ☊ Đây là đề xuất giá không bắt buộc. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1581) 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) 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) Können Sie mir mehr Einzelheiten zu diesem Thema erzählen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể kể chi tiết thêm về đề tài này được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1620) Würden Sie mir einige Fragen zu diesem Thema beantworten? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể vui lòng trả lời vài câu hỏi về đề tài này được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1622) Wurde in dieser Fachzeitschrift schon etwas zu unserem Thema veröffentlicht? ☊ Trong tạp chí chuyên ngành này có bài viết nào về đề tài của chúng ta không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1628) 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) Nach ausgiebigen Nachforschungen zu diesem Thema komme ich zu diesem Ergebnis: ☊ Sau những nghiên cứu chuyên sâu cho đề tài này tôi đi đến kết luận sau: ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1632) Die Sachlage zu diesem Problem stellt sich wie folgt dar: ☊ Tình hình chung của vấn đề này là như sau: ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1634) Ich halte die Berichterstattung zu diesem Thema für einseitig und voreingenommen. ☊ Tôi cho rằng bản báo cáo về đề tài này khá phiến diện và thiên lệch. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1640) Ich kann keine relevanten Informationen zu diesem Thema finden. ☊ Tôi không tìm được thông tin nào liên quan đến đề tài này. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1642) Ich habe euch zu dieser Besprechung eingeladen, weil wir ein dringendes Problem lösen müssen. ☊ Tôi mời quý vị tới dự buổi họp này vì chúng ta cần phải giải quyết một vấn đề cấp bách. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1648) In meinem heutigen Vortrag möchte ich Ihnen die Probleme, die bei der Qualitätssicherung auftreten können, näher beschreiben. ☊ Trong bài phát biểu của tôi hôm nay, tôi muốn miêu tả kỹ hơn về những vấn đề có thể gặp phải trong quá trình quản lí chất lượng. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1654) Ich möchte Ihnen das Problem mit Hilfe dieser Grafik veranschaulichen. ☊ Xin mời quý vị cùng theo dõi biểu đồ sau để hình dung rõ hơn về vấn đề. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1655) Deswegen schlage ich vor, das neue Modell erst im nächsten Jahr auf den Markt zu bringen. ☊ Do vậy tôi đề nghị chúng ta nên tung mẫu sản phẩm mới này ra thị trường vào năm sau. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1657) Mit diesem Vorschlag bin ich nicht einverstanden. ☊ Tôi không đồng ý với đề xuất này. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1665) Um dieses Problem zu lösen, sehe ich zwei Möglichkeiten. ☊ Có hai khả năng để giải quyết vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1670) Sollen wir darüber abstimmen? ☊ Chúng ta có nên biểu quyết cho vấn đề này không? ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1671) Was denkst du darüber? ☊ Anh / Chị nghĩ sao về vấn đề này? ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1672) Leider haben wir heute keine Zeit mehr um dieses Thema zu besprechen. ☊ Rất tiếc hôm nay chúng ta không còn thời gian để bàn về đề tài này nữa. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1673) Das gehört nicht zum Thema. ☊ Điều đó không liên quan đến đề tài / vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1675) Bitte lassen Sie mich aussprechen. ☊ Xin vui lòng để tôi nói hết đã. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1676) Das ist ein großes Problem. ☊ Đó là một vấn đề nghiêm trọng. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1701) Dieses Problem muss schnell gelöst werden. ☊ Vấn đề này cần phải được giải quyết nhanh chóng. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1702) Das ist ein technisches Problem. ☊ Đó là một vấn đề kĩ thuật. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1703) Dieser Auftrag stellt uns vor ein großes logistisches Problem. ☊ Đối với hợp đồng này thì việc vận chuyển là một vấn đề lớn. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1704) Kommen Sie in mein Büro und wir sprechen über dieses Problem. ☊ Mời anh / chị đến văn phòng của tôi để nói chuyện về vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1708) Wie wollen wir dieses Problem lösen? ☊ Chúng ta phải giải quyết vấn đề trên thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1709) Haben Sie einen Vorschlag, wie wir dieses Problem lösen könnten? ☊ Anh / Chị có đề xuất giải pháp gì cho vấn đề này không? ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1710) Hast du eine Idee, wie wir dieses Problem lösen könnten? ☊ Theo anh / chị chúng ta phải giải quyết vấn đề này thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1711) Ich schlage vor, dass wir uns auf einen Kompromiss einigen. ☊ Tôi đề nghị chúng ta nên tìm một phương án thỏa hiệp. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1712) Lassen Sie uns zusammenarbeiten und das Problem gemeinsam lösen. ☊ Chúng ta hãy cùng nhau bàn bạc để đưa ra cách giải quyết cho vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1714) Wir sollten das Angebot des Gegners annehmen. ☊ Chúng ta nên chấp thuận đề nghị mà phía bên kia đưa ra. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1715) Können wir dieses Problem nicht anders lösen? ☊ Liệu chúng ta có giải pháp khác cho vấn đề này không? ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1724) Ich schlage vor, dieses große Problem in mehreren kleinen Schritten zu lösen. ☊ Tôi đề nghị chúng ta chia vấn đề lớn này thành nhiều bước nhỏ để giải quyết. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1725) 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) Deutsch ist meine Muttersprache. ☊ Tiếng Đức là tiếng mẹ đẻ của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1857) 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) Wir möchten Ihnen gerne die Stelle als Entwickler anbieten. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn đề nghị anh / chị vào vị trí là người phát triển. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1976) Wir bieten Ihnen ein Jahresgehalt von 50.000 an und einen Firmenwagen. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị mức lương là 50 000 một năm và một xe ôtô công ty. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1983) Wir können Ihnen eine Teilzeitstelle anbieten. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị anh / chị một vị trí làm việc bán thời gian. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1984) 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) Die Lieferscheine sammeln wir in diesem Fach. ☊ Giấy giao hàng chúng tôi thu thập để ở trong ngăn này. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2027) 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) Wo finde ich eine Steckdose um meinen Laptop anzuschließen? ☊ Tôi tìm ổ cắm điện ở đâu để cắm laptop? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2046) 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) Das Thema meines Vortrags lautet "10 Schritte zur erfolgreichen Existenzgründung". ☊ Chủ đề bài diễn thuyết của tôi là „ 10 bước để thành lập doanh nghiệp thành công“. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2086) Ich möchte Ihnen heute zeigen, wie wir dieses Problem lösen können. ☊ Hôm nay tôi muốn chỉ cho quý vị thấy cách chúng tôi giải quyết vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2093) Darüber sollten wir abstimmen. ☊ Về vấn đề này chúng ta nên biểu quyết. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2129) Ich bin der Meinung, dass wir das Problem schnell lösen müssen. ☊ Theo tôi chúng ta phải giải quyết nhanh vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2135) Ich habe einen Vorschlag. ☊ Tôi có một đề xuất. / Tôi có một gợi ý. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2136) Ich schlage vor, dass wir die Aufgaben neu verteilen. ☊ Tôi đề nghị rằng chúng ta nên phân chia lại nhiệm vụ. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2137) Ich bin mit diesem Vorschlag einverstanden. ☊ Tôi đồng ý với đề xuất này. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2154) Was ist die Ursache des Problems? ☊ Điều gì là nguyên nhân của vấn đề này? ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2163) Das gehört nicht zum Thema. ☊ Điều đó không thuộc về chủ đề này. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2166) Das müssen wir beantragen. ☊ Cái này chúng ta phải nộp đơn đề nghị. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2175) Ich werde dieses Problem lösen. ☊ Tôi sẽ giải quyết vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2198) Ich habe einen Vorschlag. ☊ Tôi có một đề xuất / gợi ý. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2206) Ich habe einen Verbesserungsvorschlag. ☊ Tôi có một đề xuất cải tiến. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2207) Ich weiß, wie wir dieses Problem lösen können. ☊ Tôi biết cách chúng ta có thể giải quyết được vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2208) Dieses Problem muss noch gelöst werden. ☊ Vấn đề này phải được giải quyết. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2218) Das Problem haben Sie nicht optimal gelöst. ☊ Anh / Chị đã không giải quyết vấn đề hợp lý. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2228) Ich werde Ihr Problem gerne an den zuständigen Kollegen weitergeben. ☊ Tôi sẽ chuyển vấn đề của quý khách sang cho đồng nghiệp có trách nhiệm. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2287) Bitte schildern Sie mir das Problem im Detail. ☊ Xin quý khách hãy miêu tả lại vấn đề một cách cụ thể. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2292) 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) Wie komme ich zum Parkplatz? ☊ Làm sao để đến được bãi đỗ xe? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2322) Ich bin hier, um Kontakt zu knüpfen. ☊ Tôi đến đây để tìm đối tác. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2344) Diese Tagung lädt Experten aus dem Bereich Metallverarbeitung ein, ihr Wissen auszutauschen. ☊ Hội nghị này sẽ mời các chuyên gia từ lĩnh vực xử lý kim loại đến để trao đổi kiến thức. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2361) Das Programm umfasst 35 Vorträge zu wissenschaftlichen Themen. ☊ Chương trình gồm 35 bài thuyết trình về các chủ đề khoa học. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2369) Ich bin hier, um meine Kontakte zu pflegen. ☊ Tôi có mặt ở đây để duy trì các mối quan hệ. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2371) Ich habe ein Problem mit Ihrem Produkt. ☊ Tôi có một vấn đề với sản phẩm của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2468) Bitte überprüfen Sie das Problem. ☊ Xin quý vị hãy kiểm tra lại vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2497) Bitte helfen Sie uns das Problem schnell zu lösen. ☊ Xin quý vị hãy giúp chúng tôi nhanh chóng giải quyết vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2498) Wir bitten Sie die Zahlung in Höhe von 400.- Euro bis spätestens zum 01.03. nachzuholen. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị ông / bà / quý vị thanh toán số tiền 400 Euro chậm nhất đến ngày 01.03. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2534) Wir bitten Sie den Betrag umgehend zu überweisen. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị ông / bà / quý vị chuyển khoản ngay số tiền cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2535) Wir bitten höflich darum, den Betrag bis zum 15.05. auf unser Konto zu überweisen. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị ông / bà / quý vị hãy chuyển số tiền chậm nhất đến ngày 15.05. vào tài khoản của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2536) 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) accept sb: It may take years to be completely accepted by the local community. ☊ accept ☊
it is accepted to be, have, etc. sth: The workforce is generally accepted to have the best conditions in Europe. ☊ accept ☊
He accepted all the changes we proposed. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth for sth: My article has been accepted for publication. ☊ accept ☊
It was pouring with rain so I accepted his offer of a lift. ☊ accept ☊
Disabled visitors are welcome; there is good wheelchair access to most facilities. ☊ access ☊
You need a password to get access to the computer system. ☊ access ☊
to have an accident ☊ accident ☊
to do the accounts ☊ account ☊
to keep the accounts up to date ☊ account ☊
How do you account for the show's success? ☊ 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 ☊
to accuse sb of murder/theft ☊ accuse ☊
Are you prepared to acknowledge your responsibility? ☊ acknowledge ☊
How long will it take to acquire the necessary skills? ☊ acquire ☊
How did the gallery come to acquire so many Picassos? ☊ acquire ☊
It is vital that we act to stop the destruction of the rainforests. ☊ act ☊
The time has come for action if these beautiful animals are to survive. ☊ action ☊
Firefighters took action immediately to stop the blaze spreading. ☊ action ☊
Just press the button to see your favourite character in action. ☊ in action ☊
They took active steps to prevent the spread of the disease. ☊ active ☊
Your proposal is being actively considered. ☊ actively ☊
Actually, it would be much more sensible to do it later. ☊ actually ☊
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 ☊
adapt yourself to sth: It took him a while to adapt himself to his new surroundings. ☊ adapt ☊
add sth to sth: A new wing was added to the building. ☊ add ☊
Chlorine is added to the water to kill bacteria. ☊ add ☊
add sth (to sth): I have nothing to add to my earlier statement. ☊ add ☊
last minute additions to the government's package of proposals ☊ addition ☊
There is, in addition, one further point to make. ☊ in addition (to sb/sth) ☊
The government provided an additional £25 million to expand the service. ☊ additional ☊
adequate to do sth: training that is adequate to meet the future needs of industry ☊ adequate ☊
This button is for adjusting the volume. ☊ adjust ☊
They'll be fine—they just need time to adjust. ☊ adjust ☊
adjust to sth: After a while his eyes adjusted to the dark. ☊ adjust ☊
adjust to doing sth: It took her a while to adjust to living alone. ☊ adjust ☊
It can be difficult to adjust to being a parent. ☊ adjust ☊
adjust yourself to sth: You'll quickly adjust yourself to student life. ☊ adjust ☊
My eyes were still trying to adjust themselves to the strong sunlight. ☊ adjust ☊
to watch/gaze in admiration ☊ admiration ☊
He stood back to admire his handiwork. ☊ admire ☊
admit to doing sth: She admitted to having stolen the car. ☊ admit ☊
It was a stupid thing to do, I admit. ☊ admit ☊
Why don't you just admit defeat (= recognize that you cannot do sth) and let someone else try ? ☊ admit ☊
admit (that)...: They freely admit (that) they still have a lot to learn. ☊ admit ☊
The fish return to the river as adults in order to breed. ☊ adult ☊
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 ☊
A small car has the added advantage of being cheaper to run. ☊ advantage ☊
She took advantage of the children's absence to tidy their rooms. ☊ take advantage of sth/sb ☊
I set out across the country looking for adventure. ☊ adventure ☊
When the adverts came on I got up to put the kettle on. ☊ advert ☊
Put an advertisement in the local paper to sell your car. ☊ advertisement ☊
Ask your teacher 's advice / Ask your teacher for advice on how to prepare for the exam. ☊ advice ☊
Let me give you a piece of advice. ☊ advice ☊
advise sb to do sth: Police are advising people to stay at home. ☊ advise ☊
advise (sb) on/about sth/about doing sth: We employ an expert to advise on new technology. ☊ advise ☊
She advises the government on environmental issues. ☊ advise ☊
I looked after my father's financial affairs. ☊ affair ☊
She wanted to put her affairs in order before she died. ☊ affair ☊
afford to do sth: We can't afford to go abroad this summer. ☊ afford ☊
afford sth to do sth: He couldn't afford the money to go on the trip. ☊ afford ☊
afford to do sth: We cannot afford to ignore this warning. ☊ afford ☊
They could ill afford to lose any more staff. ☊ afford ☊
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 ☊
I've told you again and again (= many times) not to do that. ☊ again ☊
She spends two hours a day getting to work and back again. ☊ again ☊
Young people of all ages go there to meet. ☊ age ☊
It'll probably take ages to find a parking space. ☊ age ☊
They left at ten, as agreed. ☊ agree ☊
agree to do sth: We agreed to meet on Thursday. ☊ agree ☊
agree to sth: Do you think he'll agree to their proposal? ☊ agree ☊
agree to do sth: She agreed to let me go early. ☊ agree ☊
agree (that)...: We agreed (that) the proposal was a good one. ☊ agree ☊
agreement to do sth: They had made a verbal agreement to sell. ☊ agreement ☊
This will create problems in the months ahead. ☊ ahead ☊
You need to work hard to keep ahead. ☊ ahead ☊
collecting money in aid of charity ☊ in aid of sth/sb ☊
Teamwork is required in order to achieve these aims. ☊ 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 ☊
Let's go out for some fresh air. ☊ air ☊
whales coming up for air (= in order to breathe) ☊ air ☊
The doctor said there was no cause for alarm. ☊ alarm ☊
I hammered on all the doors to raise the alarm. ☊ alarm ☊
She had to steal food just to stay alive. ☊ alive ☊
You need to allow three metres of fabric for the dress. ☊ allow ☊
They shouldn't be allowed to get away with it. ☊ allow ☊
allow sth to do sth: He allowed his mind to wander. ☊ allow ☊
You're allowed an hour to complete the test. ☊ allow ☊
The crowd parted to allow her through. ☊ allow ☊
It will take about an hour to get there, allowing for traffic delays. ☊ allow for sb/sth ☊
Tom is not alone in finding Rick hard to work with. ☊ alone ☊
It's hard bringing up children alone. ☊ alone ☊
She's asked to be left alone but the press photographers follow her everywhere. ☊ leave/let sb alone ☊
I've told you before—leave my things alone! ☊ leave/let sth alone ☊
an alternative method of doing sth ☊ alternative ☊
it amazes sb that.../to see, find, learn, etc.: It amazed her that he could be so calm at such a time. ☊ amaze ☊
The server is designed to store huge amounts of data. ☊ amount ☊
it amuses sb to do sth: It amused him to think that they were probably talking about him at that very moment. ☊ amuse ☊
amuse sb: She suggested several ideas to help Laura amuse the twins. ☊ amuse ☊
The blood samples are sent to the laboratory for analysis. ☊ analysis ☊
You can look at the issue from many different angles. ☊ angle ☊
to celebrate your wedding anniversary ☊ anniversary ☊
I'm sure she does it just to annoy me. ☊ annoy ☊
'Finished?' 'No, I've got another three questions to do.' ☊ another ☊
We've still got another (= a further) forty miles to go. ☊ another ☊
We can try that—but whether it'll work is another matter. ☊ another ☊
As if in answer to our prayers, she offered to lend us £10 000. ☊ answer ☊
This could be the answer to all our problems. ☊ answer ☊
to answer a letter/an advertisement ☊ answer ☊
to answer the phone (= to pick up the phone when it rings) ☊ answer ☊
to answer the door (= to open the door when sb knocks/rings) ☊ answer ☊
We are grateful to all those people who answered our call for help with fund-raising. ☊ answer ☊
anticipate sth: We don't anticipate any major problems. ☊ 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 ☊
to ask/look/wait anxiously ☊ anxiously ☊
There's never anything worth watching on TV. ☊ anything ☊
It was a difficult time. Apart from everything else, we had financial problems. ☊ apart from ☊
apparent (to sb) (that...): It soon became apparent to everyone that he couldn't sing. ☊ apparent ☊
to file an appeal ☊ appeal ☊
appeal (to sb) (for sth): to launch a TV appeal for donations to the charity ☊ appeal ☊
appeal to sb to do sth: The police made an appeal to the public to remain calm. ☊ appeal ☊
appeal (to sb) (for sth): Community leaders appealed for calm (= urged people to remain calm). ☊ appeal ☊
This problem first appeared in the inner cities. ☊ appear ☊
appear to do sth: She appeared to be in her late thirties. ☊ appear ☊
It would appear that this was a major problem. ☊ appear ☊
an application form (= a piece of paper on which to apply for sth) ☊ application ☊
application for sth/to do sth: an application for membership/a loan/a licence ☊ application ☊
application to sb (for sth/to do sth): His application to the court for bail has been refused. ☊ application ☊
apply sth to sb/sth: The word 'unexciting' could never be applied to her novels. ☊ apply ☊
apply sth to sth: The new technology was applied to farming. ☊ apply ☊
apply for sth: to apply for a job/passport/grant ☊ apply ☊
apply to do sth: He has applied to join the army. ☊ apply ☊
appoint sb to do sth: A lawyer was appointed to represent the child. ☊ appoint ☊
to make/keep an appointment ☊ appointment ☊
appointment for sb to do sth: She made an appointment for her son to see the doctor. ☊ appointment ☊
What's the best way of approaching this problem? ☊ approach ☊
approach sb for sth/about (doing) sth: She approached the bank for a loan. ☊ approach ☊
approach to sth: The school has decided to adopt a different approach to discipline. ☊ approach ☊
Now that the problem has been identified, appropriate action can be taken. ☊ appropriate ☊
Is now an appropriate time to make a speech? ☊ appropriate ☊
Five million dollars have been appropriated for research into the disease. ☊ appropriate ☊
The plan will be submitted to the committee for official approval. ☊ approval ☊
The proposal is subject to approval by the shareholders (= they need to agree to it). ☊ approval ☊
a formula for approximating the weight of a horse ☊ approximate ☊
He's offering to pay so who am I to argue? ☊ argue ☊
He was too tired to argue the point (= discuss the matter). ☊ argue ☊
argue that...: He argued that they needed more time to finish the project. ☊ argue ☊
to win/lose an argument ☊ argument ☊
Her main argument was a moral one. ☊ argument ☊
How do you make the wheels go around? ☊ around ☊
We were all running around trying to get ready in time. ☊ around ☊
There must be a way around the problem. ☊ around ☊
They walked around the town looking for a place to eat. ☊ around ☊
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 for sth (to do sth): We arranged for a car to collect us from the airport. ☊ arrange ☊
arrangement for sth: I'll make arrangements for you to be met at the airport. ☊ 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 for doing sth: You could get arrested for doing that. ☊ arrest ☊
to arrive early/late for a meeting ☊ arrive ☊
The police arrived to arrest him. ☊ arrive ☊
to arrive at an agreement/a decision/a conclusion ☊ arrive at sth ☊
Use the arrow keys to move the cursor. ☊ arrow ☊
Leave the papers as they are. ☊ as ☊
As you were out, I left a message. ☊ as ☊
Stand aside and let these people pass. ☊ aside ☊
He took me aside (= away from a group of people) to give me some advice. ☊ aside ☊
Leaving aside (= not considering at this stage) the cost of the scheme, let us examine its benefits. ☊ aside ☊
We set aside some money for repairs. ☊ aside ☊
I didn't ask them in (= to come into the house). ☊ ask ☊
ask sb to do sth: She's asked him to come to the party. ☊ ask ☊
ask sb to do sth: All the students were asked to complete a questionnaire. ☊ ask ☊
ask for sth: to ask for a job/a drink/an explanation ☊ ask ☊
The police found him asleep in a garage. ☊ asleep ☊
The book aims to cover all aspects of city life. ☊ aspect ☊
She felt she had looked at the problem from every aspect. ☊ aspect ☊
assist sb: We'll do all we can to assist you. ☊ assist ☊
assist sb in doing sth: We will assist you in finding somewhere to live. ☊ assist ☊
assist sb to do sth: a course to assist adults to return to the labour market ☊ assist ☊
assistance in doing sth/to do sth: The company provides advice and assistance in finding work. ☊ assistance ☊
Let us assume for a moment that the plan succeeds. ☊ assume ☊
I won't let you down, I can assure you of that. ☊ assure ☊
Use music and lighting to create a romantic atmosphere. ☊ atmosphere ☊
Two atoms of hydrogen combine with one atom of oxygen to form a molecule of water. ☊ atom ☊
attach sth to sth: Attach the coupon to the front of your letter. ☊ attach ☊
They have attached a number of conditions to the agreement (= said that the conditions must be part of the agreement). ☊ attach ☊
to launch an all-out attack on poverty/unemployment ☊ attack ☊
to launch/make/mount an attack ☊ attack ☊
attempt to do sth: Two factories were closed in an attempt to cut costs. ☊ attempt ☊
We'd like as many people as possible to attend. ☊ attend ☊
I have some urgent business to attend to. ☊ attend to sb/sth ☊
for the attention of... (= written on the envelope of an official letter to say who should deal with it) ☊ attention ☊
to have a good/bad/positive/negative attitude towards sb/sth ☊ attitude ☊
A lot of drivers have a serious attitude problem (= they do not behave in a way that is acceptable to other people). ☊ attitude ☊
attract sb to sb/sth: What first attracted me to her was her sense of humour. ☊ 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 ☊
an attractive offer/proposition ☊ attractive ☊
He spoke with authority on the topic. ☊ authority ☊
the moral authority to run the country ☊ authority ☊
Nothing will be done because no one in authority (= who has a position of power) takes the matter seriously. ☊ authority ☊
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 ☊
I left early to avoid the rush hour. ☊ avoid ☊
You should avoid mentioning his divorce. ☊ avoid ☊
The car swerved to avoid a cat. ☊ avoid ☊
to be half/fully awake ☊ awake ☊
to be wide awake (= fully awake) ☊ awake ☊
awake to do sth: He awoke to find her gone. ☊ awake ☊
It took her some time to awake to the dangers of her situation. ☊ awake to sth ☊
He was nominated for the best actor award. ☊ award ☊
As you're aware, this is not a new problem. ☊ aware ☊
I'm awfully sorry about that problem the other day. ☊ awfully ☊
Please don't be awkward about letting him come. ☊ awkward ☊
This box is very awkward for one person to carry. ☊ awkward ☊
I can't wait to get back home. ☊ back ☊
It takes me an hour to walk there and back. ☊ back ☊
I stepped back to let them pass. ☊ back ☊
to back out of a parking space ☊ back ☊
The rebels backed up their demands with threats. ☊ back sb/sth up ☊
He prefers to remain in the background and let his assistant talk to the press. ☊ background ☊
'Ambulance' is written backwards so you can read it in the mirror. ☊ backwards ☊
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 ☊
baggage handlers (= people employed to load and unload baggage at airports) ☊ baggage ☊
to check your bank balance (= to find out how much money there is in your account) ☊ balance ☊
I struggled to keep my balance on my new skates. ☊ balance ☊
She tries to balance home life and career. ☊ balance ☊
Some animals roll themselves into a ball for protection. ☊ ball ☊
to impose/lift a ban ☊ ban ☊
He persuaded a small band of volunteers to help. ☊ band ☊
barrier to sth: Lack of confidence is a psychological barrier to success. ☊ barrier ☊
The town is an ideal base for touring the area. ☊ base ☊
The lamp has a heavy base. ☊ base ☊
basic to sth: Drums are basic to African music. ☊ basic ☊
There have been some problems but basically it's a good system. ☊ basically ☊
to replace the batteries ☊ battery ☊
a legal battle for compensation ☊ battle ☊
a battle of wits (= when each side uses their ability to think quickly to try to win) ☊ battle ☊
to fight an uphill battle against prejudice ☊ battle ☊
be doing sth: The problem is getting it all done in the time available. ☊ be ☊
be to do sth: The problem is to get it all done in the time available. ☊ be ☊
He thinks it's clever to make fun of people. ☊ be ☊
A thousand dollars is nothing to somebody as rich as he is. ☊ be ☊
What is to be done about this problem? ☊ be ☊
The ice is too thin to bear your weight. ☊ bear ☊
bear to do sth: He can't bear to be laughed at. ☊ bear ☊
How can you bear to eat that stuff? ☊ bear ☊
beat sb: a problem that beats even the experts ☊ beat ☊
What a beautiful thing to say! ☊ beautiful ☊
She's studying to become a teacher. ☊ become ☊
to get into/out of bed ☊ bed ☊
to make the bed (= arrange the covers in a tidy way) ☊ bed ☊
Could you give me a bed for the night (= somewhere to sleep)? ☊ bed ☊
Leave your keys at reception before departure. ☊ before ☊
Did she leave a message before she went? ☊ before ☊
I found it tiring to begin with but I soon got used to it. ☊ to begin with ☊
'What was it you didn't like?' 'Well, to begin with, our room was far too small.' ☊ to begin with ☊
This bag was left behind after the class. ☊ behind ☊
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 ☊
Ring the bell to see if they're in. ☊ bell ☊
Skirts will be worn below (= long enough to cover) the knee. ☊ below ☊
See below (= at the bottom of the page) for references. ☊ below ☊
She bent forward to pick up the newspaper. ☊ bend ☊
Lie flat and let your knees bend. ☊ bend ☊
For maximum benefit, take the tablets before meals. ☊ benefit ☊
The best thing to do would be to apologize. ☊ best ☊
I'm not in the best position to advise you. ☊ best ☊
Do as you think best (= what you think is the most suitable thing to do). ☊ best ☊
to win/lose a bet ☊ bet ☊
It would be better for him to talk to his parents about his problems. ☊ better ☊
'I'll give you back the money tomorrow.' 'You'd better!' (= as a threat) ☊ had better/best (do sth) ☊
The bicycle was beyond repair (= is too badly damaged to repair). ☊ beyond ☊
The immediate future is clear, but it's hard to tell what lies beyond. ☊ beyond ☊
The company submitted a bid for the contract to clean the hospital. ☊ bid ☊
to introduce/approve/reject a bill ☊ bill ☊
They have spent billions on the problem (= billions of dollars, etc.). ☊ billion ☊
I've got a bit of shopping to do. ☊ bit ☊
He has to wear a brace to correct his bite (= the way the upper and lower teeth fit together). ☊ bite ☊
Black coffee leaves a bitter taste in the mouth. ☊ bitter ☊
Write on one side of the paper and leave the other side blank. ☊ blank ☊
If you can't answer the question, leave a blank. ☊ blank ☊
a chopping block (= for cutting food on) ☊ block ☊
One of the guards moved to block her path. ☊ block ☊
to give blood (= to have blood taken from you so that it can be used in the medical treatment of other people) ☊ blood ☊
Try to put the candles out in one blow. ☊ blow ☊
He had ripped up the carpet, leaving only the bare boards. ☊ board ☊
An independent body has been set up to investigate the affair. ☊ 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 ☊
Book early to avoid disappointment. ☊ book ☊
It is difficult to define the border between love and friendship. ☊ border ☊
borrow sth (from sb/sth): How much did you have to borrow to pay for this? ☊ borrow ☊
bother to do sth: He didn't even bother to let me know he was coming. ☊ bother ☊
bother sb with sth: I don't want to bother her with my problems at the moment. ☊ bother ☊
All this has happened because you couldn't be bothered to give me the message. ☊ can't be bothered (to do sth) ☊
You have to be prepared to start at the bottom and work your way up. ☊ bottom ☊
Allow the tea leaves to settle to the bottom of the cup. ☊ bottom ☊
There are bound to be changes when the new system is introduced. ☊ bound ☊
It doesn't take much brain to work out that both stories can't be true. ☊ brain ☊
You need brains as well as brawn (= intelligence as well as strength) to do this job. ☊ brain ☊
a device to measure brain activity during sleep ☊ brain ☊
brand loyalty (= the tendency of customers to continue buying the same brand) ☊ brand ☊
Champagne houses owe their success to brand image. ☊ brand ☊
I wasn't brave enough to tell her what I thought of her. ☊ brave ☊
to break an appointment (= not to come to it) ☊ break ☊
break sth: to break a cup/window ☊ break ☊
Britain threatened to break off diplomatic relations. ☊ break sth off ☊
Firefighters had to break the door down to reach the people trapped inside. ☊ break sth down ☊
She wanted to take a career break in order to have children. ☊ break ☊
Cultural exchanges are a way of building bridges between countries. ☊ bridge ☊
Let me tell you briefly what happened. ☊ briefly ☊
to bring a meeting to an end ☊ bring ☊
bring to do sth: They were brought up to (= taught as children to) respect authority. ☊ bring sb up ☊
the broad outline of a proposal ☊ broad ☊
The negotiators were in broad agreement on the main issues. ☊ broad ☊
brush strokes (= the marks left by a brush when painting) ☊ brush ☊
brush sth: to brush your hair/teeth/shoes ☊ brush ☊
We decorated the house on a tight budget (= without much money to spend). ☊ budget ☊
I am anxious not to build up false hopes (= to encourage people to hope for too much). ☊ build sth up ☊
Some people burn calories (= use food to produce energy) faster than others. ☊ burn ☊
He has some unfinished business to deal with. ☊ business ☊
It is the business of the police to protect the community. ☊ business ☊
I shall make it my business to find out who is responsible. ☊ business ☊
to have/start/run a business ☊ business ☊
Her job was to drum up (= increase) business. ☊ business ☊
If we close down for repairs, we'll lose business. ☊ business ☊
I'll be too busy to come to the meeting. ☊ busy ☊
She was always too busy to listen. ☊ busy ☊
to button/unbutton your buttons ☊ button ☊
to sew on a button ☊ button ☊
If you're thinking of getting a new car, now is a good time to buy. ☊ buy ☊
It would be better by far (= much better) to... ☊ by ☊
to make/bake a cake ☊ cake ☊
a cake tin (= for cooking a cake in) ☊ cake ☊
calculate sth: Use the formula to calculate the volume of the container. ☊ calculate ☊
call to do sth: He was out when I called to see him. ☊ call ☊
call sb/sth: I called the office to tell them I'd be late. ☊ call ☊
to call off a deal/trip/strike ☊ call sth off ☊
to get/have/receive a call from sb ☊ call ☊
to give sb/to make a call ☊ call ☊
I left a message but he didn't return my call. ☊ call ☊
He took a few deep breaths to calm himself down. ☊ calm down, calm sb/sth down ☊
Are you prepared to tell your story on camera? ☊ on camera ☊
to break camp (= to take down tents) ☊ camp ☊
Today police launched (= began) a campaign to reduce road accidents. ☊ campaign ☊
Don't forget to cancel the newspaper (= arrange for it not to be delivered) before going away. ☊ cancel ☊
Is it too late to cancel my order? ☊ cancel ☊
I thought it was going to be difficult to get funding for the project, but in the end it was like taking candy from a baby. ☊ be like taking candy from a baby ☊
capable of doing sth: He's quite capable of lying to get out of trouble. ☊ capable ☊
capacity to do sth: your capacity to enjoy life ☊ capacity ☊
He's old enough to take care of himself. ☊ take care of sb/sth/yourself ☊
He threatened to fire me, as if I cared! ☊ care ☊
care about sth: She cares deeply about environmental issues. ☊ care ☊
careful to do sth: He was careful to keep out of sight. ☊ careful ☊
It was careless of me to leave the door open. ☊ careless ☊
Someone had carelessly left a window open. ☊ carelessly ☊
to carry out a promise/a threat/a plan/an order ☊ carry sth out ☊
to carry out an inquiry/an investigation/a survey ☊ carry sth out ☊
a packing case (= a large wooden box for packing things in) ☊ case ☊
Let me carry your case for you. ☊ case ☊
Our lawyer didn't think we had a case (= had enough good arguments to win in a court of law). ☊ case ☊
The report makes out a strong case (= gives good arguments) for spending more money on hospitals. ☊ case ☊
You will each be given the chance to state your case. ☊ case ☊
to win/lose a case ☊ case ☊
In some cases people have had to wait several weeks for an appointment. ☊ 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 ☊
catch sth: to catch measles ☊ catch ☊
I must go—I have a train to catch. ☊ catch ☊
She managed to catch the keys as they fell. ☊ catch ☊
The roof was leaking and I had to use a bucket to catch the drips. ☊ catch ☊
After missing a term through illness he had to work hard to catch up with the others. ☊ catch up (with sb) ☊
There is no cause for concern. ☊ cause ☊
cause sth for sb: The bad weather is causing problems for many farmers. ☊ cause ☊
cause sth to do sth: The poor harvest caused prices to rise sharply. ☊ cause ☊
How do people celebrate New Year in your country? ☊ celebrate ☊
The central issue is that of widespread racism. ☊ central ☊
certain to do sth: She looks certain to win an Oscar. ☊ certain ☊
To my certain knowledge he was somewhere else at the time (= I am sure about it). ☊ certain ☊
I think there's a bus at 8 but you'd better call to make certain. ☊ make certain (that...) ☊
to set in motion a chain of events ☊ chain ☊
Volunteers formed a human chain to rescue precious items from the burning house. ☊ chain ☊
The prisoners were kept in chains (= with chains around their arms and legs, to prevent them from escaping). ☊ chain ☊
to face a challenge (= to have to deal with one) ☊ challenge ☊
to mount a challenge ☊ challenge ☊
challenge sb (to sth): Mike challenged me to a game of chess. ☊ challenge ☊
challenge sb to do sth: The opposition leader challenged the prime minister to call an election. ☊ challenge ☊
chance of doing sth: Is there any chance of getting tickets for tonight? ☊ chance ☊
She has only a slim chance of passing the exam. ☊ chance ☊
There is no chance that he will change his mind. ☊ chance ☊
chance to do sth: Please give me a chance to explain. ☊ chance ☊
Tonight is your last chance to catch the play at your local theatre. ☊ chance ☊
chance for sb to do sth: There will be a chance for parents to look around the school. ☊ chance ☊
We'll plan everything very carefully and leave nothing to chance. ☊ chance ☊
change sth: I stopped in Moscow only to change planes. ☊ change ☊
change sth for/into sth: to change a dollar bill for four quarters ☊ change ☊
I went into the bedroom to change. ☊ change ☊
change sth: I didn't have time to change clothes before the party. ☊ change ☊
I didn't have time to get changed before the party (= to put different clothes on). ☊ change ☊
I didn't have any small change (= coins of low value) to leave as a tip. ☊ change ☊
Let's stay in tonight for a change. ☊ change ☊
It makes a change to read some good news for once. ☊ change ☊
The newsletter is a useful channel of communication between teacher and students. ☊ channel ☊
Steps are being taken to implement a ceasefire through diplomatic channels. ☊ channel ☊
to have a strong/weak character ☊ character ☊
Adventure camps are considered to be character-building (= meant to improve sb's strong qualities). ☊ character ☊
They left the au pair in charge of the children for a week. ☊ charge ☊
He will be sent back to England to face a charge of (= to be on trial for) armed robbery. ☊ charge ☊
Be careful you don't leave yourself open to charges of political bias. ☊ charge ☊
charge (sb) to do sth: The bank doesn't charge to stop a payment. ☊ charge ☊
Many charities sent money to help the victims of the famine. ☊ charity ☊
Do you give much to charity? ☊ charity ☊
a charity concert (= organized to get money for charity) ☊ charity ☊
to live on/off charity (= to live on money which other people give you because you are poor) ☊ charity ☊
to take up the chase (= start chasing sb) ☊ chase ☊
Cycling is a cheap way to get around. ☊ cheap ☊
a plan to crack down on tax cheats ☊ cheat ☊
She gave me the minutes of the meeting to read and check. ☊ check ☊
He checked into a top London clinic yesterday for an operation on his knee. ☊ check into... ☊
We checked through the photographs to make sure there were none missing. ☊ check over/through sth ☊
I'll just have a quick check to see if the letter's arrived yet. ☊ check ☊
It is vital to keep a check on your speed (= look at it regularly in order to control it). ☊ check ☊
Couples were dancing cheek to cheek. ☊ cheek ☊
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 ☊
to write a cheque ☊ cheque ☊
to make a cheque out to sb ☊ cheque ☊
to cash a cheque (= to get or give money for a cheque) ☊ cheque ☊
chew sth (up): teeth designed for chewing meat ☊ chew ☊
the chief cause/problem/reason ☊ chief ☊
In this business, you have to learn to take criticism on the chin. ☊ take sth on the chin ☊
There are plenty of restaurants to choose from. ☊ choose ☊
choose to do sth: We chose to go by train. ☊ choose ☊
choose to do sth: Many people choose not to marry. ☊ choose ☊
to light a cigarette ☊ cigarette ☊
The city turned out to welcome the victorious team home. ☊ city ☊
claim (on sth) (for sth): You can claim on your insurance for that coat you left on the train. ☊ claim ☊
to put in a claim for an allowance ☊ claim ☊
Complete a claim form (= an official document which you must use in order to request money from an organization). ☊ claim ☊
clap sb/sth: Everyone clapped us when we went up to get our prize. ☊ clap ☊
Give him a clap! (= to praise sb at the end of a performance) ☊ clap ☊
Electric buses are a clean, environmentally friendly way to travel. ☊ clean ☊
to wipe sth clean ☊ clean ☊
to clean the windows/bath/floor ☊ clean ☊
to clean a wound ☊ clean ☊
This behaviour must stop—do I make myself clear (= express myself clearly so there is no doubt about what I mean)? ☊ clear ☊
clear (to sb) (that)...: It was quite clear to me that she was lying. ☊ clear ☊
We need a clear understanding of the problems involved. ☊ clear ☊
The traffic took a long time to clear after the accident. ☊ clear ☊
It's your turn to clear the table (= to take away the dirty plates, etc. after a meal). ☊ clear ☊
She cleared a space on the sofa for him to sit down. ☊ clear ☊
to clear out a drawer/room ☊ clear out, clear sth out ☊
to clear up a mystery/difficulty/misunderstanding ☊ clear sth up ☊
It's difficult to see anything clearly in this mirror. ☊ clearly ☊
How clever of you to work it out! ☊ clever ☊
click sth: Click the OK button to start. ☊ click ☊
To run a window, just double-click on the icon. ☊ click ☊
Click here to add your opinion to the survey. ☊ click ☊
the current climate of opinion (= what people generally are thinking about a particular issue) ☊ climate ☊
The subject is now closed (= we will not discuss it again). ☊ close ☊
close sth (for sth): The museum has been closed for renovation. ☊ close ☊
We tried to match the colours, but this is the closest we could get. ☊ close ☊
You're just coasting—it's time to work hard now. ☊ coast ☊
to put on/take off your coat ☊ coat ☊
animals in their winter coats (= grown long for extra warmth) ☊ coat ☊
to give the walls a second coat of paint ☊ coat ☊
to break/crack a code (= to understand and read the message) ☊ code ☊
to give sb a cold look/stare/welcome ☊ cold ☊
to get/turn colder ☊ cold ☊
You'll catch your death of cold (= used to warn sb they could become ill if they do not keep warm in cold weather). ☊ cold ☊
to stare/smile/reply coldly ☊ coldly ☊
The walls were strengthened to protect them from collapse. ☊ collapse ☊
collect sth (for sth): We collected over £300 for the appeal. ☊ collect ☊
The package is waiting to be collected. ☊ collect ☊
collect sb (from...): She's gone to collect her son from school. ☊ collect ☊
Your suit will be ready for collection on Tuesday. ☊ collection ☊
to add up a column of figures ☊ column ☊
Hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water. ☊ combine ☊
combine with sth: Hydrogen combines with oxygen to form water. ☊ combine ☊
combine to do sth: Several factors had combined to ruin our plans. ☊ combine ☊
come to do sth: This design came to be known as the Oriental style. ☊ come ☊
The rains came too late to do any good. ☊ come ☊
come to do sth: They're coming to stay for a week. ☊ come ☊
The time has come (= now is the moment) to act. ☊ come ☊
come to do sth: I've come to get my book. ☊ come ☊
The subject came up in conversation. ☊ come up ☊
They had enough money to live in comfort in their old age. ☊ comfort ☊
The sound of gunfire was too close for comfort. ☊ comfort ☊
Let me slip into something more comfortable (= change into more comfortable clothing). ☊ comfortable ☊
Please email us or leave a comment on our website. ☊ comment ☊
a commercial vehicle (= one that is used for carrying goods or passengers who pay) ☊ commercial ☊
1% commission is charged for cashing traveller's cheques. ☊ commission ☊
commission sb to do sth: She has been commissioned to write a new national anthem. ☊ commission ☊
commit sb/yourself (to sth/to doing sth): The President is committed to reforming health care. ☊ commit ☊
commitment (to sb/sth): She doesn't want to make a big emotional commitment to Steve at the moment. ☊ commitment ☊
commitment to do/doing sth: The company's commitment to providing quality at a reasonable price has been vital to its success. ☊ commitment ☊
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 ☊
communicate sth (to sb): He was eager to communicate his ideas to the group. ☊ communicate ☊
communicate with sb/sth: Dolphins use sound to communicate with each other. ☊ communicate ☊
My own problems seem insignificant compared with other people's. ☊ compare ☊
I enclose the two plans for comparison. ☊ comparison ☊
His problems seemed trivial by comparison. ☊ by comparison ☊
compete to do sth: There are too many magazines competing to attract readers. ☊ compete ☊
There is now intense competition between schools to attract students. ☊ competition ☊
Graduates have to fight for jobs in a highly competitive market. ☊ competitive ☊
We need to work harder to remain competitive with other companies. ☊ competitive ☊
to gain a competitive advantage over rival companies ☊ competitive ☊
You have to be highly competitive to do well in sport these days. ☊ competitive ☊
I can see no grounds for complaint. ☊ complaint ☊
I only need one more card to complete the set. ☊ complete ☊
a complex argument/problem/subject ☊ complex ☊
To complicate matters further, there will be no transport available till 8 o'clock. ☊ complicate ☊
The issue is complicated by the fact that a vital document is missing. ☊ complicate ☊
concentrate sth (on sth/on doing sth): I decided to concentrate all my efforts on finding somewhere to live. ☊ concentrate ☊
She gave up German in order to concentrate on her French. ☊ concentrate on sth ☊
The story concerns the prince's efforts to rescue Pamina. ☊ concern ☊
The individuals concerned have some explaining to do. ☊ concern ☊
Stress at work is a matter of concern to staff and management. ☊ concern ☊
concerned about/for sth: The President is deeply concerned about this issue. ☊ concerned ☊
+ speech: 'So it should be safe to continue,' he concluded. ☊ conclude ☊
Let me make just a few concluding remarks. ☊ conclude ☊
If we took this argument to its logical conclusion ... ☊ conclusion ☊
concrete evidence/proposals/proof ☊ concrete ☊
It is easier to think in concrete terms rather than in the abstract. ☊ concrete ☊
They agreed under the condition that the matter be dealt with promptly. ☊ condition ☊
a strike to improve pay and conditions ☊ condition ☊
Conditions are ideal (= the weather is very good) for sailing today. ☊ condition ☊
You are in no condition (= too ill/sick, etc.) to go anywhere. ☊ condition ☊
to be in bad/good/excellent condition ☊ condition ☊
I will confine myself to looking at the period from 1900 to 1916. ☊ confine ☊
It is cruel to keep animals in confined spaces. ☊ confined ☊
Please write to confirm your reservation (= say that it is definite). ☊ confirm ☊
The government has done nothing to resolve the conflict over nurses' pay. ☊ conflict ☊
the economic problems confronting the country ☊ confront ☊
Be careful not to confuse quantity with quality. ☊ confuse ☊
His comments only served to confuse the issue further. ☊ confuse ☊
To avoid confusion, please write the children's names clearly on all their school clothes. ☊ confusion ☊
Congress will vote on the proposals tomorrow. ☊ congress ☊
There was nothing to connect him with the crime. ☊ connect ☊
Click 'Continue' to connect to the Internet. ☊ connect ☊
The canal was built to connect Sheffield with the Humber estuary. ☊ connect ☊
market prices and other connected matters ☊ connected ☊
The two issues are closely connected. ☊ connected ☊
We arrived in good time for the connection to Paris. ☊ connection ☊
How did you make the connection (= realize that there was a connection between two facts that did not seem to be related)? ☊ connection ☊
conscious of sth: She's very conscious of the problems involved. ☊ conscious ☊
to make a conscious decision ☊ conscious ☊
I made a conscious effort to get there on time. ☊ conscious ☊
I'd like some time to consider. ☊ consider ☊
Let us consider the facts. ☊ consider ☊
consider sb/sth + adj.: consider sb/sth (to be) sth: Consider yourself lucky you weren't fired. ☊ consider ☊
consider sb/sth to do sth: He's generally considered to have the finest tenor voice in the country. ☊ consider ☊
consider (that)...: She considers that it is too early to form a definite conclusion. ☊ consider ☊
it is considered that...: It is considered that the proposed development would create much-needed jobs. ☊ consider ☊
Careful consideration should be given to issues of health and safety. ☊ consideration ☊
The proposals are currently under consideration (= being discussed). ☊ consideration ☊
a consideration of the legal issues involved ☊ consideration ☊
You must learn how to construct a logical argument. ☊ construct ☊
to construct a theory ☊ construct ☊
consult sb about sth: Have you consulted your lawyer about this? ☊ consult ☊
consult sb about/on sth: I expect to be consulted about major issues. ☊ consult ☊
consult with sb (about/on sth): I need to consult with my colleagues on the proposals. ☊ consult ☊
Food will last longer if kept in an airtight container. ☊ container ☊
contract to do sth: to win/be awarded a contract to build a new school ☊ contract ☊
The heart muscles contract to expel the blood. ☊ contract ☊
contribute sth to sth: This book contributes little to our understanding of the subject. ☊ contribute ☊
contribute (to sth): He contributes regularly to the magazine 'New Scientist'. ☊ contribute ☊
contribution (to sth): to make a contribution to charity ☊ contribution ☊
contribution (to sth): He made a very positive contribution to the success of the project. ☊ contribution ☊
All contributions for the May issue must be received by Friday. ☊ contribution ☊
The coach made the team work hard on ball control (= in a ball game). ☊ control ☊
In spite of all her family problems, she's really in control. ☊ be in control (of sth) ☊
It took two hours to bring the fire under control. ☊ bring/get/keep sth under control ☊
control sth: He was finding it difficult to control his feelings. ☊ control ☊
control sth: government attempts to control immigration ☊ control ☊
Firefighters are still trying to control the blaze. ☊ control ☊
She was given drugs to control the pain. ☊ control ☊
It is very convenient to pay by credit card. ☊ convenient ☊
You'll find these meals quick and convenient to prepare. ☊ convenient ☊
He used his wife's birthday as a convenient excuse for not going to the meeting. ☊ convenient ☊
convenient (to sth): The hotel is convenient to downtown. ☊ convenient ☊
The main topic of conversation was the likely outcome of the election. ☊ conversation ☊
to get into conversation with sb ☊ conversation ☊
to get into a conversation with sb ☊ conversation ☊
I tried to make conversation (= to speak in order to appear polite). ☊ conversation ☊
She tried to steer the conversation away from the topic of marriage. ☊ conversation ☊
cook sth: What's the best way to cook trout? ☊ cook ☊
She was decidedly cool about the proposal. ☊ cool ☊
She tried to remain cool, calm and collected (= calm). ☊ cool ☊
Melt the chocolate and allow it to cool slightly. ☊ cool ☊
Drink plenty of cold water to cool yourself down. ☊ cool sb down/off ☊
Desert plants are adapted to cope with extreme heat. ☊ cope ☊
You should make a copy of the disk as a backup. ☊ copy ☊
Do you know the correct way to shut the machine down? ☊ correct ☊
I spent all evening correcting essays. ☊ correct ☊
We did not even make enough money to cover the cost of the food. ☊ cost ☊
cost sth to do sth: The hospital will cost an estimated £2 million to build. ☊ cost ☊
It costs a fortune to fly first class. ☊ cost ☊
She gave a little cough to attract my attention. ☊ cough ☊
You couldn't have left it on the bus, could you? ☊ could ☊
count from...: There are 12 weeks to go, counting from today. ☊ count ☊
count sb/sth to do sth: I'm counting on you to help me. ☊ count on sb/sth ☊
It's good to meet people from different parts of the country. ☊ country ☊
There are a couple more files to read first. ☊ couple ☊
to take/do a course in art and design ☊ course ☊
to go on a management training course ☊ course ☊
'I did all I could to help.' 'Of course,' he murmured gently. ☊ of course ☊
Of course, there are other ways of doing this. ☊ of course ☊
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 ☊
He laughed to cover (= hide) his nervousness. ☊ cover ☊
He always reads the paper from cover to cover (= everything in it). ☊ cover ☊
crack sth: to crack a nut ☊ crack ☊
She passed her tongue over her cracked lips and tried to speak. ☊ cracked ☊
Craft, Design and Technology (= a subject in some British schools) ☊ craft ☊
She must be crazy to lend him money. ☊ crazy ☊
The company is trying to create a young energetic image. ☊ create ☊
They've painted it red to create a feeling of warmth. ☊ create ☊
At least give him credit for trying (= praise him because he tried, even if he did not succeed). ☊ credit ☊
to get/refuse credit ☊ credit ☊
to offer interest-free credit (= allow sb to pay later, without any extra charge) ☊ credit ☊
The safest way to pay for mail order goods is by credit card. ☊ credit card ☊
Society does not know how to deal with hardened criminals (= people who regularly commit crimes and are not sorry for what they do). ☊ criminal ☊
What criteria are used for assessing a student's ability? ☊ criterion ☊
People in public life must always be open to criticism (= willing to accept being criticized). ☊ criticism ☊
to offer sb constructive criticism (= that is meant to be helpful) ☊ criticism ☊
criticize sb/sth for sth: The government has been criticized for not taking the problem seriously. ☊ criticize ☊
We were taught how to criticize poems. ☊ criticize ☊
I've put a cross on the map to show where the hotel is. ☊ cross ☊
to cross France by train ☊ cross ☊
to cross your arms/legs (= place one arm or leg over the other) ☊ cross ☊
I want to get there early to avoid the crowds. ☊ crowd ☊
a crucial factor/issue/decision ☊ crucial ☊
topics of crucial importance ☊ crucial ☊
Sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind (= make sb suffer because it will be good for them later). ☊ cruel ☊
cry about/over sth: There's nothing to cry about. ☊ cry ☊
to give a cry of anguish/despair/relief/surprise/terror, etc. ☊ cry ☊
Birds use warm air currents to help their flight. ☊ current ☊
This matter is currently being discussed. ☊ currently ☊
to draw/pull/close the curtains (= to pull them across the window so they cover it) ☊ curtain ☊
to draw/draw back/pull back the curtains (= to open them, so that the window is no longer covered) ☊ curtain ☊
We left just before the final curtain. ☊ curtain ☊
It's time to face the final curtain (= the end; death). ☊ curtain ☊
It is the custom in that country for women to marry young. ☊ custom ☊
Buyers will bargain hard to cut the cost of the house they want. ☊ cut ☊
cut through sth: You need a powerful saw to cut through metal. ☊ cut ☊
We hold a dance every year to raise money for charity. ☊ dance ☊
All the lights went out and we were left in the dark. ☊ dark ☊
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 ☊
to become/go deaf ☊ deaf ☊
to deal with enquiries/issues/complaints ☊ deal with sth ☊
Her poems often deal with the subject of death. ☊ deal with sth ☊
She is used to dealing with all kinds of people in her job. ☊ deal with sb ☊
to make/sign/conclude/close a deal (with sb) ☊ deal ☊
As athletes prepare for the Olympics, sporting organizations are looking for big sponsorship deals to pay for the trip to Sydney. ☊ deal ☊
He's drinking himself to death (= so that it will kill him). ☊ death ☊
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 ☊
It's hard to stay out of debt when you are a student. ☊ debt ☊
The landlord had let the building fall into decay. ☊ decay ☊
decide between A and B: It was difficult to decide between the two candidates. ☊ decide ☊
decide what, whether, etc...: I can't decide what to wear. ☊ decide ☊
decide to do sth: We've decided not to go away after all. ☊ decide ☊
to make a decision (= to decide) ☊ decision ☊
to take a decision (= to decide) ☊ decision ☊
declare sth to be sth: The painting was declared to be a forgery. ☊ declare ☊
Do you have anything to declare? ☊ declare ☊
a Chinese theme in the interior decoration ☊ decoration ☊
to be in a deep sleep/trance/coma ☊ deep ☊
Feelings about the death of a parent are bound to go deep. ☊ go/run deep ☊
Opinion is deeply divided on this issue. ☊ deeply ☊
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 ☊
They finally had to admit defeat (= stop trying to be successful). ☊ defeat ☊
What points can be raised in defence of this argument? ☊ defence ☊
The body has natural defence mechanisms to protect it from disease. ☊ defence ☊
He defended his decision to punish the boy. ☊ defend ☊
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 difficulty of a problem was defined in terms of how long it took to complete. ☊ define ☊
define what, how, etc...: It is difficult to define what makes him so popular. ☊ define ☊
a definite offer of a job ☊ definite ☊
They have very definite ideas on how to bring up children. ☊ definite ☊
There's no time for delay. ☊ delay ☊
The government is accused of using delaying tactics (= deliberately doing sth to delay a process, decision, etc.). ☊ delay ☊
a delicate problem ☊ delicate ☊
She won the game easily, to the delight of all her fans. ☊ delight ☊
When can you take delivery of (= be available to receive) the car? ☊ delivery ☊
to meet the demand for a product ☊ demand ☊
demand to do sth: I demand to see the manager. ☊ demand ☊
demonstrate sth (to sb): Let me demonstrate to you some of the difficulties we are facing. ☊ demonstrate ☊
demonstrate sth (to sb): Her job involves demonstrating new educational software. ☊ demonstrate ☊
demonstrate (to sb) how, what, etc...: Let me demonstrate to you how it works. ☊ demonstrate ☊
it is denied that...: It can't be denied that we need to devote more resources to this problem. ☊ deny ☊
deny doing sth: He denies attempting to murder his wife. ☊ deny ☊
depend sb/sth to do sth: He knew he could depend upon her to deal with the situation. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
depend sb/sth to do sth: You can depend on her to be (= she always is) late. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
The community depends on the shipping industry for its survival. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth (for sth) ☊
to pay a deposit ☊ deposit ☊
They'll probably ask you to leave a deposit. ☊ deposit ☊
to live in the depths of the country (= a long way from a town) ☊ depth ☊
describe sb/sth (to/for sb): Can you describe him to me? ☊ describe ☊
to give a detailed/full description of the procedure ☊ description ☊
a personal pain that goes beyond description (= is too great to express in words) ☊ description ☊
She deserves a medal for teaching those 5-year-olds all day! ☊ sb deserves a medal ☊
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 ☊
enough money to satisfy all your desires ☊ desire ☊
desire to do sth: She felt an overwhelming desire to return home. ☊ desire ☊
I have no desire (= I do not want) to discuss the matter further. ☊ desire ☊
a desperate bid for freedom ☊ desperate ☊
She clung to the edge in a desperate attempt to save herself. ☊ desperate ☊
Doctors were fighting a desperate battle to save the little girl's life. ☊ desperate ☊
desperate (to do sth): I was absolutely desperate to see her. ☊ desperate ☊
She looked desperately around for a weapon. ☊ desperately ☊
Her voice was shaking despite all her efforts to control it. ☊ despite ☊
Tell me the main points now; leave the details till later. ☊ detail ☊
This issue will be discussed in more detail in the next chapter. ☊ detail ☊
He had an eye for detail (= noticed and remembered small details). ☊ 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 ☊
determination to do sth: I admire her determination to get it right. ☊ 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 ☊
a determined effort to stop smoking ☊ determined ☊
The proposal had been dropped in the face of determined opposition. ☊ determined ☊
We need more time to see how things develop before we take action. ☊ develop ☊
He bought the land for development. ☊ development ☊
I'm dying to know what happened. ☊ be dying for sth/to do sth ☊
to have a healthy, balanced diet ☊ diet ☊
to receive advice on diet ☊ diet ☊
I decided to go on a diet (= to lose weight) before my holiday. ☊ diet ☊
a difficult problem/task/exam ☊ difficult ☊
It's really difficult to read your writing. ☊ difficult ☊
She finds it very difficult to get up early. ☊ difficult ☊
questions of increasing difficulty ☊ difficulty ☊
It's your turn to cook dinner. ☊ dinner ☊
A new manager has been appointed to direct the project. ☊ direct ☊
direct sth to/towards sth/sb: There are three main issues that we need to direct our attention to. ☊ direct ☊
Simple directions for assembling the model are printed on the box. ☊ direction ☊
The issues raised in the report relate directly to the ongoing work of the charity. ☊ directly ☊
The problem with white is that it soon shows the dirt. ☊ dirt ☊
Try not to get too dirty! ☊ dirty ☊
disadvantage (to sth): There are disadvantages to the plan. ☊ disadvantage ☊
No, I disagree. I don't think it would be the right thing to do. ☊ disagree ☊
The problem won't just disappear. ☊ disappear ☊
Book early for the show to avoid disappointment. ☊ disappointment ☊
To our great disappointment, it rained every day of the trip. ☊ disappointment ☊
He found it difficult to hide his disappointment when she didn't arrive. ☊ disappointment ☊
to show/express disapproval ☊ disapproval ☊
Letting her organize the party is a recipe for disaster (= something that is likely to go badly wrong). ☊ disaster ☊
Lack of discipline at home meant that many pupils found it difficult to settle in to the ordered environment of the school. ☊ discipline ☊
to get/give/offer a discount ☊ discount ☊
Scientists around the world are working to discover a cure for AIDS. ☊ discover ☊
discuss sth with sb: Have you discussed the problem with anyone? ☊ discuss ☊
discuss sth: I'm not prepared to discuss this on the phone. ☊ discuss ☊
They met to discuss the possibility of working together. ☊ discuss ☊
This topic will be discussed at greater length in the next chapter. ☊ discuss ☊
a topic/subject for discussion ☊ discussion ☊
After considerable discussion, they decided to accept our offer. ☊ discussion ☊
health measures to prevent the spread of disease ☊ disease ☊
the problem of controlling pests and disease with organic gardening methods ☊ disease ☊
disgusted (to see, hear, etc...): He was disgusted to see such awful living conditions. ☊ disgusted ☊
The suggestion should not be dismissed out of hand (= without thinking about it). ☊ dismiss ☊
The exhibition gives local artists an opportunity to display their work. ☊ display ☊
She displayed her bruises for all to see. ☊ display ☊
This column displays the title of the mail message. ☊ display ☊
to put sth on temporary/permanent display ☊ on display ☊
Distance is no problem on the Internet. ☊ distance ☊
distinguish A from B: It was hard to distinguish one twin from the other. ☊ distinguish ☊
distribute sth to sb/sth: The organization distributed food to the earthquake victims. ☊ distribute ☊
I'm sorry to disturb you, but can I talk to you for a moment? ☊ disturb ☊
it disturbs sb to do sth: It disturbed her to realize that she was alone. ☊ disturb ☊
The issue has divided the government. ☊ divide ☊
What did she do for a living? ☊ do ☊
I'm doing some research on the subject. ☊ do ☊
We will do what we can to help. ☊ do ☊
What have you done to your hair? ☊ do ☊
There's nothing to do (= no means of passing the time in an enjoyable way) in this place. ☊ do ☊
Doctor Staples (= as a title/form of address) ☊ doctor ☊
Doctor Franks (= as a title/form of address) ☊ doctor ☊
the growing problem of domestic violence (= violence between members of the same family) ☊ domestic ☊
to open/shut/close/slam/lock/bolt the door ☊ door ☊
to answer the door (= to go and open it because sb has knocked on it or rung the bell) ☊ door ☊
I had to bend double to get under the table. ☊ double ☊
double sth: Double all the quantities in the recipe to make enough for eight people. ☊ double ☊
doubt sth: There seems no reason to doubt her story. ☊ doubt ☊
She bent down to pick up her glove. ☊ down ☊
Her hair hung down her back to her waist. ☊ down ☊
The sack is too heavy to lift—you'll have to drag it. ☊ drag ☊
a chance to fulfil a childhood dream ☊ dream ☊
He has no dress sense (= no idea of how to dress well). ☊ dress ☊
The children spend hours dressing and undressing their dolls. ☊ dress ☊
He's got a drink problem. ☊ drink ☊
He has a drinking problem. ☊ drink ☊
The children are enough to drive me to drink. ☊ drink ☊
The urge to survive drove them on. ☊ drive ☊
drive sb + adj.: to drive sb crazy/mad/insane ☊ drive ☊
drive sb to do sth: Hunger drove her to steal. ☊ 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 ☊
Terrorist threats are driving away tourists. ☊ drive sb away ☊
drop sth: Be careful not to drop that plate. ☊ drop ☊
He dropped his trousers (= undid them and let them fall). ☊ drop ☊
If you want the job, you must be prepared to take a drop in salary. ☊ drop ☊
She was too drunk to remember anything about the party. ☊ drunk ☊
His only way of dealing with his problems was to go out and get drunk. ☊ drunk ☊
We went swimming and then lay in the sun to dry off. ☊ dry off, dry sb/sth off ☊
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 ☊
Most of the problems were due to human error. ☊ due ☊
The workers wear masks to avoid inhaling the dust. ☊ dust ☊
to do your duty for your country ☊ duty ☊
There aren't enough books for everyone to have one each. ☊ each ☊
early potatoes (= that are ready to eat at the beginning of the season) ☊ early ☊
As I mentioned earlier... ☊ early ☊
All important points are numbered for ease of reference (= so that you can find them easily). ☊ ease ☊
It would ease my mind (= make me less worried) to know that she was settled. ☊ ease ☊
Their house isn't the easiest place to get to. ☊ easy ☊
It's easy for you to tell me to keep calm, but you're not in my position. ☊ easy ☊
It would be the easiest thing in the world to fall in love with him. ☊ easy ☊
I don't feel easy about letting the kids go out alone. ☊ easy ☊
I was too nervous to eat. ☊ eat ☊
Would you like something to eat? ☊ eat ☊
social, economic and political issues ☊ economic ☊
It's a false economy to buy cheap clothes (= it seems cheaper but it is not really since they do not last very long). ☊ economy ☊
She tore the page out roughly, leaving a ragged edge in the book. ☊ edge ☊
Patient education is important to minimize the risk of a second heart attack. ☊ education ☊
He only behaves like that for effect (= in order to impress people). ☊ effect ☊
Long prison sentences can be a very effective deterrent for offenders. ☊ effective ☊
The company must reduce costs to compete effectively. ☊ effectively ☊
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 ☊
With (an) effort (= with difficulty) she managed to stop herself laughing. ☊ 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 ☊
We need to make a concerted effort to finish on time. ☊ effort ☊
I spent hours cleaning the house, but there isn't much to show for all my efforts. ☊ effort ☊
The fish lay thousands of eggs at one time. ☊ egg ☊
to fight an election ☊ election ☊
to run for election ☊ election ☊
election (to sth): a year after her election to the committee ☊ election ☊
Haven't you got anything else to wear? ☊ else ☊
The answer to the problem must be sought elsewhere. ☊ elsewhere ☊
email sth (to sb): I'll email the documents to her. ☊ email ☊
embarrassed to do sth: Some women are too embarrassed to consult their doctor about the problem. ☊ embarrassed ☊
I'm glad you offered—it saved me the embarrassment of having to ask. ☊ embarrassment ☊
The government has been granted emergency powers (= to deal with an emergency). ☊ emergency ☊
emotional problems/needs ☊ emotional ☊
abortion and other emotional issues ☊ emotional ☊
They made an emotional appeal for help. ☊ emotional ☊
She swept her hair back from her face to emphasize her high cheekbones. ☊ emphasize ☊
a business empire ☊ empire ☊
employ sb to do sth: A number of people have been employed to deal with the backlog of work. ☊ employ ☊
The police had to employ force to enter the building. ☊ employ ☊
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 ☊
enable sth to do sth: Insulin enables the body to use and store sugar. ☊ enable ☊
enable sth: a new train line to enable easier access to the stadium ☊ enable ☊
encourage sb to do sth: Music and lighting are used to encourage shoppers to buy more. ☊ encourage ☊
encouragement (to sb) (to do sth): She was given every encouragement to try something new. ☊ encouragement ☊
You can try your best to impress the interviewers but in the end it's often just a question of luck. ☊ in the end ☊
The movie has a car chase to end all car chases. ☊ a/the sth to end all sths ☊
I can't come to dinner on Tuesday—I'm otherwise engaged (= I have already arranged to do something else). ☊ engaged ☊
They are engaged to be married (= to each other). ☊ engaged ☊
They're sending an engineer to fix the phone. ☊ engineer ☊
highly/really/thoroughly/very enjoyable ☊ enjoyable ☊
The problems facing the President are enormous. ☊ enormous ☊
I didn't have enough clothes to last a week. ☊ enough ☊
Don't ask me to do it. I've got enough problems as it is. ☊ enough ☊
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 into sth: a public enquiry into the environmental effects of the proposed new road ☊ enquiry ☊
to enter politics ☊ enter ☊
to enter Parliament (= become an MP) ☊ enter ☊
to enter the Church (= become a priest) ☊ enter ☊
entertain sb: Barbecues are a favourite way of entertaining friends. ☊ entertain ☊
The aim of the series is both to entertain and inform. ☊ entertain ☊
enthusiasm (for doing sth): She never lost her enthusiasm for teaching. ☊ enthusiasm ☊
The disease threatens to wipe out the entire population. ☊ entire ☊
I'm not entirely happy about the proposal. ☊ entirely ☊
That's an entirely different matter. ☊ entirely ☊
He read a poem entitled 'Salt'. ☊ entitle ☊
environmental issues/problems ☊ environmental ☊
essential to sth: Money is not essential to happiness. ☊ essential ☊
it is essential to do sth: It is essential to keep the two groups separate ☊ essential ☊
I only had time to pack the bare essentials (= the most necessary things). ☊ essential ☊
There are three essentially different ways of tackling the problem. ☊ essentially ☊
Essentially, what we are suggesting is that the firm needs to change. ☊ essentially ☊
He has just set up his own business but it will take him a while to get established. ☊ establish ☊
establish sth: Police are still trying to establish the cause of the accident. ☊ establish ☊
estimate sth to do sth: The deal is estimated to be worth around $1.5 million. ☊ estimate ☊
estimate how many, large, etc...: It is hard to estimate how many children suffer from dyslexia. ☊ estimate ☊
She didn't even call to say she wasn't coming. ☊ even ☊
You need an even surface to work on. ☊ even ☊
Our flight eventually left five hours late. ☊ eventually ☊
I'll get round to mending it eventually. ☊ eventually ☊
He had every reason to be angry. ☊ every ☊
Everyone has a chance to win. ☊ everyone ☊
Take this bag, and leave everything else to me. ☊ everything ☊
Have you any evidence to support this allegation? ☊ evidence ☊
I was asked to give evidence (= to say what I knew, describe what I had seen, etc.) at the trial. ☊ evidence ☊
Exactly what are you trying to tell me? ☊ exactly ☊
to make greatly/grossly/wildly exaggerated claims ☊ exaggerated ☊
to pass/fail an exam ☊ exam ☊
to grade an exam ☊ exam ☊
Your proposals are still under examination. ☊ examination ☊
The issue needs further examination. ☊ examination ☊
examine how, what, etc...: It is necessary to examine how the proposals can be carried out. ☊ 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 ☊
It is important to cite examples to support your argument. ☊ example ☊
I shall take four different examples from contemporary literature to illustrate my point. ☊ example ☊
example (to sb): Her courage is an example to us all. ☊ example ☊
Children are not usually allowed in, but I'm prepared to make an exception in this case. ☊ make an exception ☊
Would you like my old TV in exchange for this camera? ☊ exchange ☊
excited (to do sth): He was very excited to be asked to play for Wales. ☊ excited ☊
The new restaurant is nothing to get excited about (= not particularly good). ☊ excited ☊
to feel a surge/thrill/shiver of excitement ☊ excitement ☊
In her excitement she dropped her glass. ☊ excitement ☊
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 (to do sth): It gave me an excuse to take the car. ☊ excuse ☊
You might be excused for thinking that Ben is in charge (= he is not, but it is an easy mistake to make). ☊ excuse ☊
Excuse me, is this the way to the station? ☊ excuse me ☊
When she appeared in court she exercised her right to remain silent. ☊ exercise ☊
The problem only exists in your head, Jane. ☊ exist ☊
The charity exists to support victims of crime. ☊ exist ☊
a crisis that threatens the industry's continued existence ☊ existence ☊
They eke out a precarious existence (= they have hardly enough money to live on). ☊ existence ☊
The peasants depend on a good harvest for their very existence (= in order to continue to live). ☊ existence ☊
He made a quick exit to avoid meeting her. ☊ exit ☊
The waist expands to fit all sizes. ☊ expand ☊
expect to do sth: You can't expect to learn a foreign language in a few months. ☊ expect ☊
expect sb/sth to do sth: House prices are expected to rise sharply. ☊ expect ☊
it is expected that...: It is expected that the report will suggest some major reforms. ☊ expect ☊
expect sb to do sth: We were expecting him to arrive yesterday. ☊ expect ☊
expect to do sth: I expect to be paid promptly for the work. ☊ expect ☊
No expense was spared (= they spent as much money as was needed) to make the party a success. ☊ expense ☊
Can I give you something towards expenses? ☊ expense ☊
financial help to meet the expenses of an emergency ☊ expense ☊
Art books are expensive to produce. ☊ expensive ☊
Everyone experiences these problems at some time in their lives. ☊ experience ☊
to experience pain/pleasure/unhappiness ☊ experience ☊
to do/perform/conduct an experiment ☊ experiment ☊
It was difficult to explain the problem to beginners. ☊ explain ☊
'Let me explain!' he added helpfully. ☊ explain ☊
For a full explanation of how the machine works, turn to page 5. ☊ explanation ☊
Then the fruit is packaged for export. ☊ export ☊
to expose yourself to ridicule ☊ expose ☊
Do not expose babies to strong sunlight. ☊ expose ☊
He threatened to expose the racism that existed within the police force. ☊ expose ☊
My job as a journalist is to expose the truth. ☊ expose ☊
expose sth to sb: He did not want to expose his fears and insecurity to anyone. ☊ expose ☊
Freedom of expression (= freedom to say what you think) is a basic human right. ☊ expression ☊
She was given an extension to finish writing her thesis. ☊ extension ☊
It is difficult to assess the full extent of the damage. ☊ extent ☊
The government has promised an extra £1 billion for health care. ☊ extra ☊
The play is to run for an extra week! ☊ extra ☊
You need to be extra careful not to make any mistakes. ☊ extra ☊
What an extraordinary thing to say! ☊ extraordinary ☊
The president took the extraordinary step of apologizing publicly for his behaviour! ☊ extraordinary ☊
They went to extraordinary lengths to explain their behaviour. ☊ extraordinary ☊
She found it extremely difficult to get a job. ☊ extremely ☊
to close/open your eyes ☊ eye ☊
to drop/lower your eyes (= to look down) ☊ eye ☊
to make/avoid eye contact with sb (= to look/avoid looking at them at the same time as they look at you) ☊ eye ☊
They seem intent on shutting their eyes to the problems of pollution. ☊ shut/close your eyes to sth ☊
She looked around for a familiar face. ☊ face ☊
Do you think it's funny to make faces behind my back? ☊ pull/make faces/a face (at sb) ☊
face sth: the problems faced by one-parent families ☊ face ☊
The hotel has special facilities for welcoming disabled people. ☊ facility ☊
How do you account for the fact that unemployment is still rising? ☊ fact ☊
fail in sth: I failed in my attempt to persuade her. ☊ fail ☊
the failure of the United Nations to maintain food supplies ☊ failure ☊
the problems of economic failure and increasing unemployment ☊ failure ☊
We've still got a fair bit (= quite a lot) to do. ☊ fair ☊
to receive a fair trial ☊ fair ☊
fair to sb (to do sth): Was it really fair to him to ask him to do all the work? ☊ fair ☊
fair to do sth: It's only fair to add that they were not told about the problem until the last minute. ☊ fair ☊
I think it is fair to say that they are pleased with this latest offer. ☊ fair ☊
fair that...: It seems only fair that they should give us something in return. ☊ fair ☊
To be fair, she behaved better than we expected. ☊ fair ☊
He has blind faith (= unreasonable trust) in doctors' ability to find a cure. ☊ faith ☊
to lose your faith ☊ faith ☊
the fall of the Roman Empire ☊ fall ☊
to give a false impression of wealth ☊ FALSE ☊
to lull sb into a false sense of security (= make sb feel safe when they are really in danger) ☊ FALSE ☊
He used a false name to get the job. ☊ FALSE ☊
to achieve/win instant fame ☊ fame ☊
to rise/shoot to fame overnight ☊ fame ☊
She went to Hollywood in search of fame and fortune. ☊ fame ☊
to look/sound/taste familiar ☊ familiar ☊
Do they plan to start a family (= have children)? ☊ family ☊
to bring up/raise a family ☊ family ☊
to switch on the electric fan ☊ fan ☊
They added a lot of fancy footwork to the dance. ☊ fancy ☊
To answer that question we need to go further back in time. ☊ far ☊
As far as we knew, there was no cause for concern. ☊ as far as I know, as far as I can remember, see, tell, etc. ☊
to take up farming ☊ farming ☊
a competition to see who could throw (the) farthest ☊ farthest ☊
The fashion at the time was for teaching mainly the written language. ☊ fashion ☊
It's becoming fashionable to have long hair again. ☊ fashionable ☊
Fasten the gates securely so that they do not blow open. ☊ fasten ☊
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 ☊
There were 247 votes in favour (of the motion) and 152 against. ☊ 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) ☊
They undertook to make their judgement without fear or favour. ☊ without fear or favour ☊
Don't worry, you have nothing to fear from us. ☊ fear ☊
Does the bank charge a fee for setting up the account? ☊ fee ☊
fee-paying schools (= that you have to pay to go to) ☊ fee ☊
feed sth to sb/sth: The barley is fed to the cattle. ☊ feed ☊
They have a large family to feed. ☊ feed ☊
There's enough here to feed an army. ☊ feed ☊
I had to feel about in the dark for the light switch. ☊ feel ☊
feel (that)...: We all felt (that) we were unlucky to lose. ☊ feel ☊
feel it to be sth: She felt it to be her duty to tell the police. ☊ feel ☊
feel it + noun: She felt it her duty to tell the police. ☊ feel ☊
feel it + adj.: I felt it advisable to do nothing. ☊ feel ☊
It makes me feel good to know my work is appreciated. ☊ feel good ☊
I kept off the subject of divorce so as to spare her feelings. ☊ feeling ☊
The inhabitants have to walk a mile to fetch water. ☊ fetch ☊
Today they take the field (= go on to the field to play a game) against county champions Essex. ☊ 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 ☊
to fight racism/corruption/poverty, etc. ☊ fight ☊
The fire crews had problems fighting the blaze. ☊ fight ☊
fight sb/sth (for sth): to fight an election/a campaign ☊ fight ☊
She'll fight like a tiger to protect her children. ☊ fight ☊
soldiers trained to fight ☊ fight ☊
They gathered soldiers to fight the invading army. ☊ fight ☊
fight (for sth): a fight for survival ☊ fight ☊
fight (to do sth): Workers won their fight to stop compulsory redundancies. ☊ fight ☊
I'm watching my figure (= trying not to get fat). ☊ figure ☊
My feelings about the matter didn't seem to figure at all. ☊ figure ☊
The question of the peace settlement is likely to figure prominently in the talks. ☊ figure ☊
figure how, what, etc...: I can't figure out how to do this. ☊ figure sb/sth out ☊
to access/copy/create/delete/download/save a file ☊ file ☊
file on sb: to have/open/keep a confidential file on sb ☊ file ☊
to fill a vacuum/void ☊ fill ☊
fill sth with sth: to fill a hole with earth/a bucket with water ☊ fill ☊
to fill in an application form ☊ fill sth in ☊
To order, fill in the coupon on p 54. ☊ fill sth in ☊
to have a film developed ☊ film ☊
film sth: It took them six weeks to film the documentary. ☊ film ☊
I finally managed to get her attention. ☊ finally ☊
The matter was not finally settled until later. ☊ finally ☊
He took a job to finance his stay in Germany. ☊ finance ☊
find sth + noun: She finds it a strain to meet new people. ☊ find ☊
find (that)...: I find (that) it pays to be honest. ☊ find ☊
find sb/sth to be/do sth: They found him to be charming. ☊ 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: I wanted to talk to him but he was nowhere to be found. ☊ find ☊
You're a fine one to talk! (= you are not in a position to criticize, give advice, etc.) ☊ fine ☊
fine sb (for sth/for doing sth): She was fined for speeding. ☊ fine ☊
I need about an hour to finish off this report. ☊ finish sth off ☊
to return fire (= to fire back at sb who is shooting at you) ☊ fire ☊
He ordered his men to hold their fire (= not to shoot). ☊ fire ☊
to make/build a fire ☊ fire ☊
Sam had lit a fire to welcome us home. ☊ fire ☊
It took two hours to put out the fire (= stop it burning). ☊ fire ☊
Bake the cakes until they are firm to the touch. ☊ firm ☊
We have no firm evidence to support the case. ☊ firm ☊
an issue of the first importance ☊ first ☊
First of all, let me ask you something. ☊ first of all ☊
fit + adv./prep.: The glass fits on top of the jug to form a lid. ☊ fit ☊
How do these two parts fit together? ☊ fit ☊
fit sb/sth: I can't find clothes to fit me. ☊ fit ☊
The children seem to think I'm only fit for cooking and washing! ☊ fit ☊
fit to do sth: Your car isn't fit to be on the road! ☊ fit ☊
He's so angry he's in no fit state to see anyone. ☊ fit ☊
This is not a fit place for you to live. ☊ fit ☊
She tries to keep fit by jogging every day. ☊ fit ☊
fit (for sth): He's had a bad cold and isn't fit enough for work yet. ☊ fit ☊
to fix a shelf to the wall ☊ fix ☊
to fix a post in the ground ☊ fix ☊
He noted every detail so as to fix the scene in his mind. ☊ fix ☊
All the flags were at half mast (= in honour of a famous person who has died). ☊ flag ☊
Exercise is the only way to get a flat stomach after having a baby. ☊ flat ☊
I need a flat surface to write on. ☊ flat ☊
We found a large flat rock to sit on. ☊ flat ☊
to encourage the free flow of information ☊ flow ☊
to improve traffic flow (= make it move faster) ☊ flow ☊
to control the direction of flow ☊ flow ☊
a pilot trained to fly large passenger planes ☊ fly ☊
focus (on/upon sb/sth): The discussion focused on three main problems. ☊ focus ☊
It took a few moments for her eyes to focus in the dark. ☊ focus ☊
focus on sb/sth: Let your eyes focus on objects that are further away from you. ☊ focus ☊
The incident brought the problem of violence in schools into sharp focus. ☊ focus ☊
I'll have soup and fish to follow. ☊ follow ☊
A new proposal followed on from the discussions. ☊ follow ☊
to get/rise to your feet (= stand up) ☊ foot ☊
to play football ☊ football ☊
Are you for or against the proposal? ☊ for ☊
There's a strong case for postponing the exam. ☊ for ☊
a machine for slicing bread ☊ for ☊
He came to me for advice. ☊ for ☊
For more information, call this number. ☊ for ☊
The box is too heavy for me to lift. ☊ for ☊
Is it clear enough for you to read? ☊ for ☊
The ultimatum contained the threat of military force. ☊ force ☊
force sth: to force a lock/window/door (= to break it open using force) ☊ force ☊
force sb/yourself to do sth: The President was forced to resign. ☊ force ☊
It is difficult to make long-term forecasts for a fast-growing industry. ☊ forecast ☊
It is difficult to forecast the demand for the new train service. ☊ forecast ☊
forecast sth to do sth: Temperatures were forecast to reach 40°C. ☊ forecast ☊
forecast how, what, etc...: It is difficult to forecast how the markets will react. ☊ forecast ☊
It takes her forever to get dressed. ☊ forever ☊
We all have to learn to forgive. ☊ forgive ☊
to complete a form ☊ form ☊
form sth: Bend the wire so that it forms a 'V'. ☊ form ☊
Rearrange the letters to form a new word. ☊ form ☊
Do you know how to form the past tense? ☊ form ☊
form sb/sth (up) (into sth): to form a line/queue/circle ☊ form ☊
I didn't see enough of the play to form an opinion about it. ☊ form ☊
to make a formal apology/complaint/request ☊ formal ☊
This formula is used to calculate the area of a circle. ☊ formula ☊
You don't have to spend a fortune to give your family tasty, healthy meals. ☊ fortune ☊
Cutting our costs is the only way forward. ☊ forward ☊
to found a club/company ☊ found ☊
She used the money to go towards the foundation of a special research group. ☊ foundation ☊
She finally managed to pull herself free. ☊ free ☊
free to do sth: You are free to come and go as you please. ☊ free ☊
The starting point for emancipation was the freeing of children of slaves born after a certain date. ☊ free ☊
a threat to press/academic, etc. freedom ☊ freedom ☊
freedom (to do sth): complete freedom to do as you wish ☊ freedom ☊
These proposals would give health authorities greater freedom in deciding how to spend their money. ☊ freedom ☊
The book is now freely available in the shops (= it is not difficult to get a copy). ☊ freely ☊
The wine flowed freely (= there was a lot of it to drink). ☊ freely ☊
Millions of people gave freely in response to the appeal for the victims of the earthquake. ☊ freely ☊
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 ☊
The government is said to be taking a fresh look at the matter. ☊ fresh ☊
They will lose no time in holding fresh elections. ☊ fresh ☊
This is the opportunity he needs to make a fresh start (= to try sth new after not being successful at sth else). ☊ fresh ☊
He threatened the intruders with a gun and frightened them off. ☊ frighten sb/sth away/off, frighten sb/sth away from sth ☊
frightened to do sth: I'm too frightened to ask him now. ☊ frightened ☊
Her life was too full to find time for hobbies. ☊ full ☊
measures to achieve full employment ☊ full ☊
It is too early to assess the full extent of the damage. ☊ full ☊
I decided to learn Spanish, just for fun. ☊ fun ☊
I didn't do all that work just for the fun of it. ☊ fun ☊
It's cruel to make fun of people who stammer. ☊ make fun of sb/sth ☊
to fulfil/perform a function ☊ function ☊
There are numerous functions in aid of charity. ☊ function ☊
I need money to be able to function as an artist. ☊ function as sb/sth ☊
a question of fundamental importance ☊ fundamental ☊
Hard work is fundamental to success. ☊ fundamental ☊
How will the company be doing ten years further on? ☊ further ☊
For further details call this number. ☊ further ☊
to gain confidence/strength/experience ☊ gain ☊
gain sth: to gain entrance/entry/access to sth ☊ gain ☊
Leave a gap between your car and the next. ☊ gap ☊
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 ☊
a house with an attached garage ☊ garage ☊
a double garage (= one for two cars) ☊ garage ☊
a bus garage ☊ garage ☊
an underground garage (= for example under an office building) ☊ garage ☊
to fill up the gas tank ☊ gas ☊
a gas bottle/cylinder (= for storing gas) ☊ gas ☊
Preheat the oven to gas mark 5 (= a particular temperature of a gas oven) ☊ gas ☊
to gather wild flowers ☊ gather ☊
to shift gear ☊ gear ☊
When parking on a hill, leave the car in gear. ☊ gear ☊
I check the bookings to get a general idea of what activities to plan. ☊ general ☊
As a general rule (= usually) he did what he could to be helpful. ☊ general ☊
to generate electricity/heat/power ☊ generate ☊
We need someone to generate new ideas. ☊ generate ☊
The proposal has generated a lot of interest. ☊ generate ☊
to be generous in giving help ☊ generous ☊
It was generous of him to offer to pay for us both. ☊ generous ☊
He made a genuine attempt to improve conditions. ☊ genuine ☊
I usually get the bus to work. ☊ get ☊
get sb/sth to do sth: I couldn't get the car to start this morning. ☊ get ☊
He got his sister to help him with his homework. ☊ get ☊
It's not hard to get him talking—the problem is stopping him! ☊ get ☊
to get dressed/undressed (= to put your clothes on/take your clothes off) ☊ get ☊
Did you manage to get tickets for the concert? ☊ get ☊
She opened the door wider to get a better look. ☊ get ☊
Parents are always anxious for their children to get on. ☊ get on ☊
What's the best way to get into journalism? ☊ get into sth ☊
to get into a fight ☊ get into sth ☊
Don't let yourself get into bad habits. ☊ get into sth ☊
How did she get into (= start taking) drugs? ☊ get into sth ☊
The Republican candidate stands a good chance of getting in. ☊ 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 ☊
Don't be tempted to cheat—you'll never get away with it. ☊ get away with sth ☊
How does she get by on such a small salary? ☊ get by (on/in/with sth) ☊
He was lucky to get off with a small fine. ☊ get off (with sth), get sb off (with sth) ☊
I think the problem can be got over without too much difficulty. ☊ get over 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 ☊
get doing sth: I hope to get around to answering your letter next week. ☊ get round/around to sth ☊
a giant step towards achieving independence ☊ giant ☊
gift (for doing sth): He has the gift of making friends easily. ☊ gift ☊
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 ☊
give sth: I'd give anything to see him again. ☊ give ☊
They were all given a box to carry. ☊ give ☊
give sb sth: What are you giving your father for his birthday? ☊ give ☊
give (sth): They say it's better to give than to receive. ☊ give ☊
I'll give you (= allow you to have) ten minutes to prepare your answer. ☊ give ☊
He gave away most of his money to charity. ☊ give sth away ☊
glad to do sth: I'm glad to meet you. I've heard a lot about you. ☊ glad ☊
I wear glasses for driving. ☊ glass ☊
global issues ☊ global ☊
He sticks to her like glue (= never leaves her). ☊ glue ☊
I left my bike outside the library and when I came out again it had gone. ☊ go ☊
to go bald/blind/mad/bankrupt, etc. ☊ go ☊
to go to prison (= to be sent there as punishment for a crime) ☊ go ☊
He's been gone an hour (= he left an hour a go). ☊ go ☊
to go on a journey/a tour/a trip/a cruise ☊ go ☊
I have to go to Rome on business. ☊ go ☊
go to do sth: She has gone to see her sister this weekend. ☊ go ☊
There aren't enough chairs to go around. ☊ go around/round ☊
go doing sth: It's unprofessional to go round criticizing your colleagues. ☊ go around/round ☊
to achieve/attain a goal ☊ goal ☊
I swear by Almighty God that the evidence I shall give... (= in a court of law) ☊ god ☊
Now is a good time to buy a house. ☊ good ☊
good for sth/to do sth: She would be good for the job. ☊ good ☊
It's probably good for you to get some criticism now and then. ☊ good ☊
Shut your mouth, if you know what's good for you (= used as a threat). ☊ good ☊
'How are you?' 'I'm good.' (= used as a general reply to a greeting) ☊ good ☊
good (to sb): He was very good to me when I was ill. ☊ good ☊
good (of sb) (to do sth): It was very good of you to come. ☊ good ☊
She has tried to lead a good life. ☊ good ☊
Giving her that money was a good thing to do. ☊ good ☊
to be a good actor/cook ☊ good ☊
I have good reason to be suspicious. ☊ good ☊
This is as good a place as any to spend the night. ☊ good ☊
What's the good of (= how does it help you) earning all that money if you don't have time to enjoy it? ☊ good ☊
He accused the opposition party of being unfit to govern. ☊ govern ☊
I'll grab a bite to eat in town. ☊ grab ☊
grant sth to sb/sth: The bank finally granted a £500 loan to me. ☊ grant ☊
grateful (to do sth): She seems to think I should be grateful to have a job at all. ☊ grateful ☊
I would be most grateful if you would keep this matter confidential. ☊ grateful ☊
Great art has the power to change lives. ☊ great ☊
a matter of great importance ☊ great ☊
You have no grounds for complaint. ☊ ground ☊
He managed to cover a lot of ground in a short talk. ☊ ground ☊
I thought I was on safe ground (= talking about a suitable subject) discussing music with her. ☊ ground ☊
fertile ground for planting crops ☊ ground ☊
She asked her students to get into groups of four. ☊ group ☊
to grow old/bored/calm ☊ grow ☊
I've decided to let my hair grow. ☊ grow ☊
The region is too dry for plants to grow. ☊ grow ☊
There is growing opposition to the latest proposals. ☊ grow ☊
Shortage of water is a growing problem. ☊ grow ☊
grow to do sth: He grew up to become a famous pianist. ☊ grow up ☊
Remove dead leaves to encourage new growth. ☊ growth ☊
growth hormones (= designed to make sb/sth grow faster) ☊ growth ☊
to give a guarantee of good behaviour ☊ guarantee ☊
guarantee to do sth: We guarantee to deliver your goods within a week. ☊ guarantee ☊
guess at sth: We can only guess at her reasons for leaving. ☊ guess ☊
We hired a local guide to get us across the mountains. ☊ guide ☊
The police officers drew their guns (= took them out so they were ready to use). ☊ gun ☊
It's all right to borrow money occasionally, but don't let it become a habit. ☊ habit ☊
I'm not in the habit of letting strangers into my apartment. ☊ habit ☊
I'm a creature of habit (= I have a fixed and regular way of doing things). ☊ habit ☊
I'm half inclined to agree. ☊ half ☊
Let me give you a hand with those bags (= help you to carry them). ☊ hand ☊
She was on (her) hands and knees (= crawling on the floor) looking for an earring. ☊ hand ☊
a hand towel (= a small towel for drying your hands on) ☊ hand ☊
The matter is now in the hands of my lawyer. ☊ in the hands of sb, in sb's hands ☊
to hand in your notice/resignation (= formally tell your employer that you want to stop working for them) ☊ hand sth in (to sb) ☊
She's a difficult horse to handle. ☊ handle ☊
handle sth/sb: A new man was appointed to handle the crisis. ☊ handle ☊
This matter has been handled very badly. ☊ handle ☊
'Any problems?' 'Nothing I can't handle.' ☊ handle ☊
Hang on to that rope and don't let go. ☊ hang on to sth ☊
And they all lived happily ever after (= used as the end of a fairy tale ). ☊ happily ☊
I'm happy to leave it till tomorrow. ☊ happy ☊
happy to do sth: We are happy to announce the engagement of our daughter. ☊ happy ☊
hard to do sth: It is hard to believe that she's only nine. ☊ hard ☊
It's hard to see how they can lose. ☊ hard ☊
I find his attitude very hard to take (= difficult to accept). ☊ hard ☊
We're finding reliable staff hard to come by (= difficult to get). ☊ hard ☊
You are hard to please, aren't you? ☊ hard ☊
hard for sb (to do sth): It's hard for old people to change their ways. ☊ hard ☊
She tried her hardest not to show how disappointed she was. ☊ hard ☊
It's hardly the time to discuss it now. ☊ hardly ☊
It wouldn't do you any harm to smarten yourself up. ☊ it wouldn't do sb any harm (to do sth) ☊
It does no harm to ask. ☊ there is no harm in (sb's) doing sth, it does no harm (for sb) to do sth ☊
to put on/take off a hat ☊ hat ☊
hate sb/sth to do sth: She would have hated him to see how her hands shook. ☊ hate ☊
a hate campaign (= cruel comments made about sb over a period of time in order to damage their reputation) ☊ hate ☊
I'm having treatment for my back problem. ☊ have ☊
I had a swim to cool down. ☊ have ☊
to have a wash/shower/bath ☊ have ☊
have sth to do: I must go—I have a bus to catch. ☊ have ☊
Have you got time to call him? ☊ have ☊
We have no choice in the matter. ☊ have ☊
Surely she didn't have the nerve to say that to him? ☊ have ☊
the head boy/girl (= a student who is chosen to represent the school) ☊ head ☊
It took a long time for the wounds to heal. ☊ heal ☊
heal up: The cut healed up without leaving a scar. ☊ heal ☊
It was a chance to heal the wounds in the party (= to repair the damage that had been done). ☊ heal ☊
to be in poor/good/excellent/the best of health ☊ health ☊
Your (very) good health! (= said before drinking alcohol to express good wishes for sb's health and happiness) ☊ health ☊
to have a healthy appetite ☊ healthy ☊
sb/sth is heard to do sth: She has been heard to make threats to her former lover. ☊ hear ☊
a chance to hear the first movement again ☊ hear ☊
to hear both sides of the argument ☊ hear ☊
Her novels tend to deal with affairs of the heart. ☊ heart ☊
The oven takes a while to heat up. ☊ heat up ☊
a heavily pregnant woman (= one whose baby is nearly ready to be born) ☊ heavily ☊
to be at shoulder/chest/waist height ☊ height ☊
help yourself/sb to sth: Can I help you to some more salad? ☊ help ☊
help sth: It doesn't really help matters knowing that everyone is talking about us. ☊ help ☊
We need new measures to help (to) fight terrorism. ☊ help ☊
It couldn't be helped (= there was no way of avoiding it and we must accept it). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
She won't be invited again, not if I can help it (= if I can do anything to prevent it). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
She screamed for help. ☊ help ☊
help with sth: You should qualify for help with the costs of running a car. ☊ help ☊
The offer of help came too late. ☊ help ☊
helpful advice/information/suggestions ☊ helpful ☊
helpful (for sb) (to do sth): It would be helpful for me to see the damage for myself. ☊ helpful ☊
Here the speaker paused to have a drink. ☊ here ☊
I'm here to help you. ☊ here ☊
She struggled to hide her disappointment. ☊ hide ☊
They claim that they have nothing to hide (= there was nothing wrong or illegal about what they did). ☊ hide ☊
The report highlights the major problems facing society today. ☊ highlight ☊
They hired a firm of consultants to design the new system. ☊ hire ☊
There wasn't much in the museum to hold my attention. ☊ hold ☊
I had to hold my stomach in (= pull the muscles flat) to zip up my jeans. ☊ hold ☊
They managed to hold on until help arrived. ☊ hold on ☊
The dam was not strong enough to hold back the flood waters. ☊ hold sb/sth back ☊
He held on to the back of the chair to stop himself from falling. ☊ hold on (to sth/sb), hold on to sth/sb ☊
I held out my hand to steady her. ☊ hold sth out ☊
a holy war (= one fought to defend the beliefs of a particular religion) ☊ holy ☊
He left home (= left his parents and began an independent life) at sixteen. ☊ home ☊
Oh no, I left my purse at home. ☊ at home ☊
to win the highest honour ☊ honour ☊
The family honour is at stake. ☊ honour ☊
Proving his innocence has become a matter of honour. ☊ honour ☊
to honk your car horn ☊ horn ☊
to sound/toot your horn ☊ horn ☊
To his horror, he could feel himself starting to cry (= it upset him very much). ☊ horror ☊
He had to go to the hospital for treatment. ☊ hospital ☊
I'm going to the hospital to visit my brother. ☊ hospital ☊
It will take about an hour to get there. ☊ hour ☊
Chicago is two hours away (= it takes two hours to get there). ☊ hour ☊
We're four hours ahead of New York (= referring to the time difference). ☊ hour ☊
This is the only place to get a drink after hours (= after the normal closing time for pubs). ☊ hour ☊
How kind of you to help! ☊ how ☊
This is going to be a huge problem for us. ☊ huge ☊
Firefighters formed a human chain (= a line of people) to carry the children to safety. ☊ human ☊
It's only human to want the best for your children. ☊ human ☊
That is no way to treat another human being. ☊ human ☊
I have a hundred and one things to do. ☊ hundred ☊
How's the job-hunting going? ☊ hunting ☊
Sorry, I haven't got time to do it now—I'm in a hurry. ☊ in a hurry ☊
it hurts (sb) to do sth: It hurt me to think that he would lie to me. ☊ hurt ☊
The whole idea of going was so that we could meet her new boyfriend. ☊ idea ☊
I have a pretty good idea where I left it—I hope I'm right. ☊ idea ☊
It would be a good idea to call before we leave. ☊ idea ☊
It might be an idea (= it would be sensible) to try again later. ☊ idea ☊
We're having a meeting to try to come up with ideas for fund-raising. ☊ idea ☊
He hasn't the faintest idea how to manage people. ☊ have no idea, not have the faintest, first, etc. idea ☊
The trip to Paris will be an ideal opportunity to practise my French. ☊ ideal ☊
identify what, which, etc...: They are trying to identify what is wrong with the present system. ☊ identify ☊
If you ask me, she's too scared to do it. ☊ if ☊
I made a suggestion but they chose to ignore it. ☊ ignore ☊
illustrate sth: To illustrate my point, let me tell you a little story. ☊ illustrate ☊
illustrate how, what, etc...: Here's an example to illustrate what I mean. ☊ illustrate ☊
We must listen to their problems, real or imaginary. ☊ imaginary ☊
It doesn't take much imagination to guess what she meant. ☊ imagination ☊
I won't tell you his reaction—I'll leave that to your imagination. ☊ imagination ☊
Don't let your imagination run away with you (= don't use too much imagination). ☊ 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 ☊
to take immediate action ☊ immediate ☊
RAM stores information for immediate access. ☊ immediate ☊
The report focuses on some of the more immediate problems facing us. ☊ immediate ☊
social support to cushion the impact of unemployment ☊ impact ☊
The car is fitted with side impact bars (= to protect it from a blow from the side). ☊ impact ☊
impatient to do sth: She was clearly impatient to leave. ☊ impatient ☊
It's a matter of the greatest importance to me. ☊ importance ☊
I have an important announcement to make. ☊ important ☊
important (to sb): It's very important to me that you should be there. ☊ important ☊
to impose limitations/restrictions/constraints on sth ☊ impose ☊
It was noticeable how a few people managed to impose their will on the others. ☊ impose ☊
You'll have to play better than that if you really want to make an impression (= to make people admire you). ☊ impression ☊
impression (of sb/sth): to get a good/bad impression of sb/sth ☊ impression ☊
Leave the key in the lock. ☊ in ☊
to return in a few minutes/hours/days/months. ☊ in ☊
to be in uniform ☊ in ☊
People flocked in their thousands to see her. ☊ in ☊
the government's inability to provide basic services ☊ inability ☊
a weekly disposable income (= the money that you have left to spend after tax, etc.) of £200 ☊ income ☊
Increasing numbers of people are using hand-held devices to access the Internet. ☊ increase ☊
It is becoming increasingly clear that this problem will not be easily solved. ☊ increasingly ☊
Author and subject indexes are available on a library database. ☊ index ☊
indicate sb/sth (to sb): She took out a map and indicated the quickest route to us. ☊ indicate ☊
indicate (to sb) (that)...: In his letter he indicated to us (that) he was willing to cooperate. ☊ indicate ☊
indicate sth (to sb): He indicated his willingness to cooperate. ☊ indicate ☊
to be exposed to infection ☊ infection ☊
to increase the risk of infection ☊ infection ☊
to have/exert a strong influence on sb ☊ influence ☊
Don't let me influence you either way. ☊ influence ☊
The aim of the trip was to make informal contact with potential customers. ☊ informal ☊
For further information on the diet, write to us at this address. ☊ information ☊
This leaflet is produced for the information of (= to inform) our customers. ☊ information ☊
My initial reaction was to decline the offer. ☊ initial ☊
a government initiative to combat unemployment ☊ initiative ☊
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 ☊
to sustain injuries/an injury ☊ injury ☊
to escape injury ☊ injury ☊
injury (to sb/sth): injury to the head ☊ injury ☊
Insert coins into the slot and press for a ticket. ☊ insert ☊
They inserted a tube in his mouth to help him breathe. ☊ insert ☊
She shook it to make sure there was nothing inside. ☊ inside ☊
Turn the bag inside out and let it dry. ☊ inside out ☊
insist doing sth: They insisted upon being given every detail of the case. ☊ insist on/upon sth ☊
I'll need some help installing the software. ☊ install ☊
She said nothing, preferring instead to save her comments till later. ☊ instead ☊
Now I can walk to work instead of going by car. ☊ instead of ☊
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 ☊
He left strict instructions that the box should only be opened after his death. ☊ instruction ☊
She felt insulted by the low offer. ☊ insult ☊
to have adequate insurance cover ☊ insurance ☊
He didn't even have the intelligence to call for an ambulance. ☊ intelligence ☊
intend to do sth: I fully intended (= definitely intended) to pay for the damage. ☊ intend ☊
intend sb/sth to do sth: The writer clearly intends his readers to identify with the main character. ☊ intend ☊
intend sb sth: He intended her no harm (= it was not his plan to harm her). ☊ intend ☊
intention (to do sth): He has announced his intention to retire. ☊ intention ☊
I did it with the best (of) intentions (= meaning to help), but I only succeeded in annoying them. ☊ intention ☊
The subject is of no interest to me at all. ☊ interest ☊
to be of cultural/scientific interest ☊ interest ☊
As a matter of interest (= I'd like to know), what time did the party finish? ☊ interest ☊
interested (to do sth): We would be interested to hear your views on this subject. ☊ interested ☊
interesting (to do sth): It would be interesting to know what he really believed. ☊ interesting ☊
Dreams are open to interpretation (= they can be explained in different ways). ☊ interpretation ☊
Sorry to interrupt, but there's someone to see you. ☊ interrupt ☊
We interrupt this programme to bring you an important news bulletin. ☊ interrupt ☊
I managed to work for two hours without interruption. ☊ interruption ☊
Buses to the city leave at regular intervals. ☊ at (...) intervals ☊
to give an interview (= to agree to answer questions) ☊ interview ☊
to conduct an interview (= to ask sb questions in public) ☊ interview ☊
The police are waiting to interview the injured man. ☊ interview ☊
A slow theme introduces the first movement. ☊ introduce ☊
introduce sth into/to sth: We want to introduce the latest technology into schools. ☊ introduce ☊
introduce sb to sth: The first lecture introduces students to the main topics of the course. ☊ introduce ☊
introduce yourself (to sb): Can I introduce myself? I'm Helen Robins. ☊ introduce ☊
It's a useful introduction to an extremely complex subject. ☊ introduction ☊
By way of introduction, let me give you the background to the story. ☊ introduction ☊
invest (in sth): Now is a good time to invest in the property market. ☊ invest ☊
We bought the house as an investment (= to make money). ☊ investment ☊
invitation to do sth: I have an open invitation (= not restricted to a particular date) to visit my friend in Japan. ☊ invitation ☊
to be/become/get involved in politics ☊ involved ☊
Some people tried to stop the fight but I didn't want to get involved. ☊ involved ☊
the July issue of 'What Car?' ☊ issue ☊
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 ☊
Because I grew up in a dysfunctional family, anger is a big issue for me. ☊ issue ☊
She's always on a diet—she has issues about food. ☊ issue ☊
He still has some issues with women (= has problems dealing with them). ☊ issue ☊
If you have any issues, please call this number. ☊ issue ☊
a key/sensitive/controversial issue ☊ issue ☊
This is a big issue; we need more time to think about it. ☊ issue ☊
She usually writes about environmental issues. ☊ issue ☊
The union plans to raise the issue of overtime. ☊ 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 ☊
Does it matter what colour it is? ☊ it ☊
It's good to talk. ☊ it ☊
He's only talking to her to make you jealous. ☊ jealous ☊
It's not my job to lock up! ☊ job ☊
I've got various jobs around the house to do. ☊ job ☊
I'm only doing my job (= I'm doing what I am paid to do). ☊ job ☊
join sb (for sth): Will you join us for lunch? ☊ join ☊
to join the ranks of the unemployed ☊ join ☊
It costs £20 to join. ☊ join ☊
join A to B: Join one section of pipe to the next. ☊ join ☊
How do these two pieces join? ☊ join ☊
I'm afraid you've had a wasted journey (= you cannot do what you have come to do). ☊ journey ☊
to dance for/with joy ☊ joy ☊
To his great joy, she accepted. ☊ joy ☊
The last singer was the best—not that I'm any judge (= I do not know much about the subject). ☊ judge ☊
'I'm not sure that's a good way to do it.' 'Let me be the judge of that.' ☊ judge ☊
judge how, what, etc...: It's difficult to judge how long the journey will take. ☊ judge ☊
To judge from what he said, he was very disappointed. ☊ judge ☊
judge sb/sth + adj.: They judged it wise to say nothing. ☊ 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 ☊
I did it against my better judgement (= although I thought it was perhaps the wrong thing to do). ☊ judgement ☊
I couldn't follow the talk because he kept jumping about from one topic to another. ☊ jump ☊
to do a parachute jump ☊ jump ☊
This gadget is just the thing for getting those nails out. ☊ just ☊
just (to do sth): I waited an hour just to see you. ☊ just ☊
They were accused of attempting to pervert the course of justice. ☊ justice ☊
keen (to do sth): John was very keen to help. ☊ keen ☊
He scarcely earns enough to keep himself and his family. ☊ keep ☊
keep sb/sth doing sth: I'm very sorry to keep you waiting. ☊ keep ☊
She likes to keep up with the latest fashions. ☊ keep up with sth ☊
Press the return key to enter the information. ☊ key ☊
key (to sth): The key to success is preparation. ☊ key ☊
key (to doing sth): The driver of the car probably holds the key to solving the crime. ☊ key ☊
to insert/turn the key in the lock ☊ key ☊
There's a special key for winding up this clock. ☊ key ☊
the key issue/factor/point ☊ key ☊
She needs a kick up the backside (= she needs to be strongly encouraged to do sth or to behave better). ☊ kick ☊
I bought a spray to kill the weeds. ☊ kill ☊
Don't kill yourself trying to get the work done by tomorrow. It can wait. ☊ kill ☊
kind (of sb) (to do sth): It was really kind of you to help me. ☊ kind ☊
It would be kinder if we didn't mention his wife. ☊ kind ☊
If an animal is badly injured, often the kindest thing to do is to destroy it painlessly. ☊ kind ☊
Would you be kind enough to close the window? ☊ kind ☊
Kindly leave me alone! ☊ kindly ☊
to treat sb with kindness and consideration ☊ kindness ☊
They had to knock the door down to get in. ☊ knock ☊
to tie a knot ☊ knot ☊
know how, what, etc...: Do you know how to use spreadsheets? ☊ know ☊
know sb/sth to be/do sth: He's known to be an outstanding physicist. ☊ know ☊
I don't know about you, but I'm ready for something to eat. ☊ know ☊
know to do sth: Does he know to come here (= that he should come here) first? ☊ know ☊
Well, you know, it's difficult to explain. ☊ you know ☊
to send a specimen to the laboratory for analysis ☊ laboratory ☊
The workers voted to withdraw their labour (= to stop work as a means of protest). ☊ labour ☊
to switch on/turn off a lamp ☊ lamp ☊
We drove along a muddy lane to reach the farmhouse. ☊ lane ☊
to change lanes ☊ lane ☊
It takes a long time to learn to speak a language well. ☊ language ☊
a large and complex issue ☊ large ☊
It was largely a matter of trial and error. ☊ largely ☊
last sb (out): We've got enough food to last us (for) three days. ☊ last ☊
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 ☊
They worked late into the night to finish the report. ☊ late ☊
She's left it too late to apply for the job. ☊ too late ☊
She laughed to cover her nervousness. ☊ laugh ☊
to launch an appeal/an inquiry/an investigation/a campaign ☊ launch ☊
to launch an attack/invasion ☊ launch ☊
a party to launch his latest novel ☊ launch ☊
The Navy is to launch a new warship today. ☊ launch ☊
to launch a communications satellite ☊ launch ☊
to pass a law (= officially make it part of the system of laws) ☊ law ☊
In Sweden it is against the law to hit a child. ☊ law ☊
Defence attorneys can use any means within the law to get their client off. ☊ law ☊
British schools are now required by law to publish their exam results. ☊ 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 ☊
The hens are not laying well (= not producing many eggs). ☊ lay ☊
The grapes were laid to dry on racks. ☊ lay ☊
to lead an expedition ☊ lead ☊
to lead a discussion ☊ lead ☊
to lead a quiet life/a life of luxury/a miserable existence ☊ lead ☊
Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems. ☊ lead ☊
He's too easily led (= easily persuaded to do or think sth). ☊ lead ☊
I tried to lead the discussion back to the main issue. ☊ lead ☊
learn (about sth): She's very keen to learn about Japanese culture. ☊ learn ☊
The soles are made of leather. ☊ leather ☊
leave sth (for sb): Someone left this note for you. ☊ leave ☊
leave sb sth: Someone left you this note. ☊ leave ☊
leave sb/sth + adv./prep.: You can leave the cooking to me. ☊ leave ☊
She left her assistant in charge. ☊ leave ☊
Leave it with me—I'm sure I can sort it out. ☊ leave ☊
'Where shall we eat?' 'I'll leave it entirely (up) to you (= you can decide).' ☊ leave ☊
They left me with all the clearing up. ☊ leave ☊
leave sb/sth to do sth: I was left to cope on my own. ☊ leave ☊
leave sth (to sb): She left £1 million to her daughter. ☊ leave ☊
leave sb sth: She left her daughter £1 million. ☊ leave ☊
leave sb/sth (+ adj.): Leave the door open, please. ☊ leave ☊
leave sb/sth doing sth: Don't leave her waiting outside in the rain. ☊ leave ☊
leave sb/sth to do sth: Leave the rice to cook for 20 minutes. ☊ leave ☊
leave sth: Red wine leaves a stain. ☊ leave ☊
leave sb with sth: She left me with the impression that she was unhappy with her job. ☊ leave ☊
leave sb sth: I'm afraid you leave me no choice. ☊ leave ☊
leave of sth: They are fighting to save what is left of their business. ☊ leave ☊
leave to sb: The only course of action left to me was to notify her employer. ☊ 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 ☊
leave sth: Leave the dishes—I'll do them later. ☊ leave ☊
leave sth until...: Why do you always leave everything until the last moment? ☊ leave ☊
She's leaving him for another man. ☊ leave ☊
My secretary has threatened to leave. ☊ leave ☊
leave for...: The plane leaves for Dallas at 12.35. ☊ leave ☊
leave sth: I hate leaving home. ☊ leave ☊
Leave me out of this quarrel, please. ☊ leave sb/sth out (of sth) ☊
to take/seek legal advice ☊ legal ☊
lend (out) sth (to sb): I've lent the car to a friend. ☊ lend ☊
lend (sth) (to sb): The bank refused to lend the money to us. ☊ lend ☊
He's too shy to ask a stranger the time, much less speak to a room full of people. ☊ even/much/still less ☊
lesson to sb: Let that be a lesson to you (= so that you do not make the same mistake again). ☊ lesson ☊
I let the spare room. ☊ let ☊
Here, let me do it. ☊ let ☊
Let us get those boxes down for you. ☊ let ☊
let sb/sth do sth: Let them splash around in the pool for a while. ☊ let ☊
Don't let her upset you. ☊ let ☊
Let your body relax. ☊ let ☊
let sb/sth: He'd eat chocolate all day long if I let him. ☊ let ☊
let sb/sth do sth: They won't let him leave the country. ☊ let ☊
let sb/sth: She wanted to lend me some money but I wouldn't let her. ☊ let ☊
to let sb into the house ☊ let ☊
I'll give you a key so that you can let yourself in. ☊ let ☊
Please let me past. ☊ let ☊
I'm afraid she let us down badly. ☊ let sb down ☊
They let us off lightly. ☊ let sb off (with sth) ☊
Don't let the rope go. ☊ let sb/sth go, let go (of sb/sth) ☊
Will they let the hostages go? ☊ let sb go ☊
Now let me see—where did he say he lived? ☊ let me see/think ☊
to post a letter ☊ letter ☊
a test that checks the level of alcohol in the blood ☊ 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 toy library (= for borrowing toys from) ☊ library ☊
licence (to do sth): You need a licence to fish in this river. ☊ licence ☊
license sb/sth to do sth: They had licensed the firm to produce the drug. ☊ license ☊
I'd rather use my money than leave it lying in the bank. ☊ lie ☊
Don't leave toys lying around—someone might trip over them. ☊ lie around ☊
We bought a dishwasher to make life easier. ☊ life ☊
How do you find life in Japan? ☊ life ☊
They emigrated to start a new life in Canada. ☊ life ☊
to have a long/short life ☊ life ☊
He risked his life to save his daughter from the fire. ☊ life ☊
Hundreds of lives were threatened when the building collapsed. ☊ life ☊
to turn/switch the lights on/off ☊ light ☊
to turn out the light(s) ☊ light ☊
to turn down/dim the lights ☊ light ☊
Check your car before you drive to make sure that your lights are working. ☊ light ☊
Bring it into the light so I can see it. ☊ light ☊
You are probably well enough to take a little light exercise. ☊ light ☊
like sb/sth to do sth: We'd like you to come and visit us. ☊ like ☊
like for sb to do sth: I'd like for us to work together. ☊ like ☊
likely (to do sth): Tickets are likely to be expensive. ☊ likely ☊
to keep government spending within acceptable limits ☊ limit ☊
I've limited myself to 1 000 calories a day to try and lose weight. ☊ limit ☊
Write the title of your essay on the top line. ☊ line ☊
to learn your lines ☊ line ☊
to pass sth down through the male/female line ☊ line ☊
To visit similar websites to this one, click on the links at the bottom of the page. ☊ link ☊
to make a list of things to do ☊ list ☊
Students have little or no choice in the matter. ☊ little ☊
live to do sth: She lived to see her first grandchild. ☊ live ☊
She needs to find somewhere to live. ☊ live ☊
The trucks waited at the warehouse to pick up their loads. ☊ load ☊
These backpacks are designed to carry a heavy load. ☊ load ☊
It took three years to repay my student loan (= money lent to a student). ☊ loan ☊
a car loan (= a loan to buy a car) ☊ loan ☊
to work locally ☊ locally ☊
Linking the proposals in a single package did have a certain logic. ☊ logic ☊
There is no logic to/in any of their claims. ☊ logic ☊
a logical thing to do in the circumstances ☊ logical ☊
a long book/film/list (= taking a lot of time to read/watch/deal with) ☊ long ☊
look (to sb) as if.../as though...: You look as though you slept badly. ☊ look ☊
look (to sb) as if.../as though...: It doesn't look as if we'll be moving after all. ☊ look ☊
look (to sb) like...: It doesn't look like we'll be moving after all. ☊ look ☊
I haven't had time to look at (= read) the papers yet. ☊ look at sth ☊
A working party has been set up to look into the problem. ☊ look into sth ☊
We'll be taking a close look at these proposals (= examining them carefully). ☊ look ☊
The two problems are only loosely related. ☊ loosely ☊
lose sth (on sth/by doing sth): You have nothing to lose by telling the truth. ☊ lose ☊
lose sth (to sb): to lose a game/a race/an election/a battle/a war ☊ lose ☊
to lose your hair/teeth (= as a result of getting old) ☊ lose ☊
The company has lost a lot of business to its competitors. ☊ lose ☊
If he isn't prepared to accept this money, then that's his loss. ☊ loss ☊
She's trying to recapture her lost youth. ☊ lost ☊
He regretted the lost (= wasted) opportunity to apologize to her. ☊ lost ☊
She still has an awful lot (= a very large amount) to learn. ☊ lot ☊
love sb/sth to do sth: He loved her to sing to him. ☊ love ☊
love to do sth: Come on Rory, the kids would love to hear you sing. ☊ love ☊
love sb/sth to do sth: I'd love her to come and live with us. ☊ love ☊
Relatives need time to grieve over loved ones they have lost. ☊ love ☊
to crouch/bend low ☊ low ☊
to have good/bad luck ☊ luck ☊
lucky (to do sth): His friend was killed and he knows he is lucky to be alive. ☊ lucky ☊
Mark is one of the lucky ones—he at least has somewhere to sleep. ☊ lucky ☊
I left a message on her answering machine. ☊ machine ☊
A revolver is the only way to stop a mad dog. ☊ mad ☊
You must be mad to risk it. ☊ mad ☊
to be mad on tennis ☊ mad ☊
mad with sth: to be mad with anger/excitement/grief/love ☊ mad ☊
He's returning to the team this season, hoping that the old magic can be made to work once more. ☊ magic ☊
There is no magic formula for passing exams—only hard work. ☊ magic ☊
I sat down to open the mail. ☊ mail ☊
hate mail (= letters containing insults and threats) ☊ mail ☊
mail sth (to sb/sth): Don't forget to mail that letter to your mother. ☊ mail ☊
mail sth (to sb/sth): The virus mails itself forward to everyone in your address book. ☊ mail ☊
mail sb sth: Can you mail me that document you mentioned? ☊ mail ☊
Poor housing and unemployment are the main problems. ☊ main ☊
to maintain prices (= prevent them falling or rising) ☊ maintain ☊
Her income was barely enough to maintain one child, let alone three. ☊ maintain ☊
to play a major role in sth ☊ major ☊
We have encountered major problems. ☊ major ☊
to make a profit/loss ☊ make ☊
We need to think of ways to make money. ☊ make ☊
be made to do sth: She must be made to comply with the rules. ☊ make ☊
make sth of sb/sth: This isn't very important—I don't want to make an issue of it. ☊ make ☊
She made it her business to find out who was responsible. ☊ make ☊
to make bread/cement/paper ☊ make ☊
These regulations were made to protect children. ☊ make ☊
After all the delays, we were anxious to make up for lost time. ☊ make up for sth ☊
I'm sorry I won't be able to make it (= for example, to a party) on Saturday. ☊ make it ☊
the male menopause (= emotional and physical problems that affect some men at about the age of 50) ☊ male ☊
It's like trying to manage an unruly child. ☊ manage ☊
to manage a department/project ☊ manage ☊
manage with/without sb/sth: How do you manage without a car? ☊ manage ☊
manage (to do sth): We managed to get to the airport in time. ☊ manage ☊
He always manages to say the wrong thing. ☊ manage ☊
They managed to find a place to stay. ☊ manage ☊
It is bad manners to talk with your mouth full. ☊ manner ☊
She could at least have the good manners to let me know she won't be able to attend. ☊ manner ☊
Quick march! (= the order to start marching) ☊ march ☊
+ noun: They marched 20 miles to reach the capital. ☊ march ☊
mark sb/sth + adj.: The teacher marked her absent (= made a mark by her name to show that she was absent). ☊ mark ☊
to get a good/poor mark in English ☊ mark ☊
to give sb a high/low mark ☊ mark ☊
What's the pass mark (= the mark you need in order to pass)? ☊ 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 ☊
The children left dirty marks all over the kitchen floor. ☊ mark ☊
I've got masses of work to do. ☊ mass ☊
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 ☊
The aim of the competition is to match the quote to the person who said it. ☊ match ☊
The doors were painted blue to match the walls. ☊ match ☊
a scarf with gloves to match ☊ match ☊
She spent the morning matching up orders with invoices. ☊ match sth up (with sth) ☊
A male bird sings to attract a mate. ☊ mate ☊
The teacher saw her as good university material (= good enough to go to university). ☊ material ☊
Learning to drive is all a matter of coordination. ☊ matter ☊
Planning a project is just a matter of working out the right order to do things in. ☊ matter ☊
That's not a problem. It's simply a matter of letting people know in time. ☊ matter ☊
Some people prefer the older version to the new one. It's a matter of taste. ☊ matter ☊
The government must deal with this as a matter of urgency. ☊ 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 ☊
What's the matter? Is there something wrong? ☊ matter ☊
Is anything the matter? ☊ matter ☊
matter with sb/sth: Is something the matter with Bob? He seems very down. ☊ 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 ☊
It's a private matter. ☊ matter ☊
They had important matters to discuss. ☊ matter ☊
She may need your help with some business matters. ☊ matter ☊
I always consulted him on matters of policy. ☊ matter ☊
It's a matter for the police (= for them to deal with). ☊ matter ☊
That's a matter for you to take up with your boss. ☊ matter ☊
Let's get on with the matter in hand (= what we need to deal with now). ☊ matter ☊
I wasn't prepared to let the matter drop (= stop discussing it). ☊ matter ☊
It should have been a simple matter to check. ☊ matter ☊
And then there's the little matter of the fifty pounds you owe me. ☊ matter ☊
It was a matter of some concern to most of those present (= something they were worried about). ☊ matter ☊
I did not feel that we had got to the heart of the matter (= the most important part). ☊ matter ☊
And that is the crux of the matter (= the most important thing about the situation). ☊ matter ☊
Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do to improve matters. ☊ matter ☊
Matters were made worse by a fire in the warehouse. ☊ matter ☊
And then, to make matters worse, his parents turned up. ☊ 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 ☊
I know which area they live in, but whether I can find their house is a different matter. ☊ be another/a different matter ☊
matter (to sb): The children matter more to her than anything else in the world. ☊ matter ☊
'What did you say?' 'Oh, it doesn't matter' (= it is not important enough to repeat).' ☊ matter ☊
'I'm afraid I forgot that book again.' 'It doesn't matter (= it is not important enough to worry about).' ☊ matter ☊
As long as you're happy, that's all that matters. ☊ matter ☊
He's been in prison, you know—not that it matters (= that information does not affect my opinion of him). ☊ matter ☊
matter (to sb) that...: It didn't matter that the weather was bad. ☊ matter ☊
For maximum effect do the exercises every day. ☊ maximum ☊
to go out for a meal (= to go to a restaurant to have a meal) ☊ meal ☊
mean to be/do sth: Do you have any idea what it means to be poor? ☊ mean ☊
mean sb for sth/sb: I was never meant for the army (= did not have the qualities needed to become a soldier). ☊ mean ☊
She did everything to get the two of them together, but I guess it just wasn't meant to be. ☊ mean ☊
Don't be angry. I'm sure she meant it for the best (= intended to be helpful). ☊ mean ☊
mean to do sth: She means to succeed. ☊ mean ☊
mean sb/sth to do sth: I didn't mean you to read the letter. ☊ mean ☊
I see what you mean (= I understand although I may not agree), but I still think it's worth trying. ☊ 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 sth to sb: Does the name 'Jos Vos' mean anything to you (= do you know who he is)? ☊ mean ☊
Is there any means of contacting him? ☊ means ☊
It is difficult to measure the success of the campaign at this stage. ☊ measure ☊
Regular tests are used to measure students' progress. ☊ measure ☊
measure how much, how long, etc...: A dipstick is used to measure how much oil is left in an engine. ☊ measure ☊
measure (to do sth): We must take preventive measures to reduce crime in the area. ☊ measure ☊
The government is introducing tougher measures to combat crime. ☊ measure ☊
A T-shirt can be an excellent medium for getting your message across. ☊ medium ☊
English is the medium of instruction (= the language used to teach other subjects). ☊ medium ☊
Video is a good medium for learning a foreign language. ☊ medium ☊
meet sb: The Prime Minister met other European leaders for talks. ☊ meet ☊
meet (for sth): Let's meet for a drink after work. ☊ meet ☊
They met up again later for a drink. ☊ meet up (with sb) ☊
How much does it cost to become a member? ☊ member ☊
Who is eligible to apply for membership of the association? ☊ membership ☊
Have you got enough memory available to run the program? ☊ memory ☊
I quickly committed the number of the car to memory (= learned and remembered it). ☊ memory ☊
He founded the charity in memory of his late wife. ☊ in memory of sb, to the memory of sb ☊
The statue was erected to the memory of my father. ☊ in memory of sb, to the memory of sb ☊
I made a mental note to talk to her about it. ☊ mental ☊
'Thanks for all your help.' 'Don't mention it.' ☊ don't mention it ☊
to ask for/look at the menu ☊ menu ☊
It took her a mere 20 minutes to win. ☊ mere ☊
Let's try to sort out the mess. ☊ mess ☊
I left a message on her voicemail. ☊ message ☊
I've been trying to get you all day—don't you ever listen to your messages? ☊ message ☊
method (of doing sth): a new method of solving the problem ☊ method ☊
method (for sth/for doing sth): the best method for arriving at an accurate prediction of the costs ☊ method ☊
a 20-mile drive to work ☊ mile ☊
The military was/were called in to deal with the riot. ☊ military ☊
He gave his mind to the arrangements for the next day. ☊ mind ☊
As for avoiding you, nothing could be further from my mind (= I was not thinking of it at all). ☊ mind ☊
to have a brilliant/good/keen mind ☊ mind ☊
Don't mind me (= don't let me disturb you) —I'll just sit here quietly. ☊ mind ☊
the recommended intake of vitamins and minerals ☊ mineral ☊
The class needs a minimum of six students to continue. ☊ minimum ☊
to undergo minor surgery ☊ minor ☊
It only takes a minute to make a salad. ☊ minute ☊
a rear-view mirror (= in a car, so that the driver can see what is behind) ☊ mirror ☊
to miss a turn (= to not play when it is your turn in a game) ☊ miss ☊
The sale prices were too good to miss. ☊ miss ☊
I'll just read through the form again to make sure I haven't missed anything out. ☊ miss sb/sth out ☊
He didn't notice there was anything missing from his room until later on. ☊ missing ☊
It's easy to make a mistake. ☊ mistake ☊
It was a big mistake on my part to have trusted her. ☊ mistake ☊
The architect had produced a scale model of the proposed shopping complex. ☊ model ☊
Stress is a major problem of modern life. ☊ modern ☊
Shakespeare's language can be a problem for modern readers. ☊ modern ☊
I'm waiting for the right moment to tell him the bad news. ☊ moment ☊
There's money to be made from tourism. ☊ make money ☊
He had to wait for months for the visas to come through. ☊ month ☊
to be in a foul/filthy mood ☊ mood ☊
a moral issue/dilemma/question ☊ 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 ☊
I'm more than happy (= extremely happy) to take you there in my car. ☊ more ☊
I walk to work most mornings. ☊ morning ☊
Pressure is mounting on the government to change the law. ☊ mount ☊
to enjoy the mountain air/scenery ☊ mountain ☊
Click the left mouse button twice to highlight the program. ☊ mouse ☊
Use the mouse to drag the icon to a new position. ☊ mouse ☊
It's your turn to move. ☊ move ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The government has not moved on this issue. ☊ move ☊
The management have made no move to settle the strike. ☊ move ☊
to make a horror movie ☊ movie ☊
No dessert for me, thanks. It was as much as I could do to finish the main course. ☊ as much as sb can do ☊
I'll say this much for him—he never leaves a piece of work unfinished. ☊ this much ☊
Our problems have multiplied since last year. ☊ multiply ☊
Every week they get together to make music (= to play music or sing). ☊ music ☊
Can you read music (= understand the signs in order to play or sing a piece of music)? ☊ music ☊
All visitors must report to reception. ☊ must ☊
I needed space to be myself (= not influenced by other people). ☊ myself ☊
What is/was the name, please? (= a polite way of asking sb's name) ☊ name ☊
When body temperature is beginning to fall there is a natural tendency to fall asleep. ☊ natural ☊
It was my natural instinct to defend myself. ☊ natural ☊
The topic arose naturally in the conversation. ☊ naturally ☊
to be naturally artistic ☊ naturally ☊
It's difficult to define the exact nature of the problem. ☊ nature ☊
Just let nature take its course. ☊ nature ☊
Her illness was Nature's way of telling her to do less. ☊ nature ☊
There isn't nearly enough time to get there now. ☊ not nearly ☊
It may be necessary to buy a new one. ☊ necessary ☊
She has the qualities necessary to be a successful teacher. ☊ necessary ☊
She craned (= stretched) her neck to get a better view. ☊ neck ☊
What do you need your own computer for? You can use ours. ☊ need ☊
He needs to win this game to stay in the match. ☊ need ☊
to satisfy/meet/identify a need ☊ need ☊
to fulfil an emotional need ☊ need ☊
It's difficult to express our needs and desires. ☊ need ☊
to meet children's special educational needs ☊ need ☊
They produced two reports, neither of which contained any useful suggestions. ☊ neither ☊
I need something to calm/steady my nerves. ☊ nerve ☊
a mosquito net (= used to protect you from mosquitoes ) ☊ net ☊
There is little chance that we will succeed in changing the law. Nevertheless, it is important that we try. ☊ nevertheless ☊
She went to Australia to start a new life. ☊ new ☊
Let me show you my new dress. ☊ new ☊
new ways of doing things ☊ new ☊
The next best thing to flying is gliding. ☊ next ☊
nice to sb: Be nice to me. I'm not feeling well. ☊ nice ☊
nice of sb (to do sth): It was nice of them to invite us. ☊ nice ☊
I asked him in the nicest possible way to put his cigarette out. ☊ nice ☊
nice (to do sth): Nice to meet you! (= a friendly greeting when you meet sb for the first time) ☊ nice ☊
You're welcome to stay the night here. ☊ night ☊
It was no easy matter (= it was difficult). ☊ no ☊
She rose from being a nobody to become a superstar. ☊ nobody ☊
I offered to pay but he was having none of it. ☊ have/want none of sth ☊
I can't wait for this nonsense to end so that we can all be friends again. ☊ nonsense ☊
He wasn't there on Monday. Nor on Tuesday, for that matter. ☊ nor ☊
It normally takes 20 minutes to get there. ☊ normally ☊
Just a quick note to say thank you for a wonderful evening. ☊ note ☊
She left a note for Ben on the kitchen table. ☊ note ☊
She made a mental note (= decided that she must remember) to ask Alan about it. ☊ note ☊
There's nothing you can do to help. ☊ nothing ☊
It cost us nothing to go in. ☊ nothing ☊
I had nothing like enough time to answer all the questions. ☊ nothing like ☊
She's always trying to get something for nothing. ☊ for nothing ☊
Get out! It's nothing to do with you (= you have no right to know about it). ☊ be/have nothing to do with sb/sth ☊
It was Susan who brought the problem to my notice (= told me about it). ☊ notice ☊
She wears those strange clothes just to get herself noticed. ☊ notice ☊
People were making fun of him but he didn't seem to notice. ☊ notice ☊
notice (that)...: I couldn't help noticing (that) she was wearing a wig. ☊ notice ☊
notice sb/sth doing sth: I didn't notice him leaving. ☊ notice ☊
Job-sharing is still a novel concept and it will take a while for employers to get used to it. ☊ novel ☊
I am now ready to answer your questions. ☊ now ☊
Now let me think... ☊ now ☊
The children were nowhere to be seen. ☊ nowhere to be found/seen, nowhere in sight ☊
A number of (= some) problems have arisen. ☊ number ☊
to crack a nut (= open it) ☊ nut ☊
I tried to run but my legs just wouldn't obey me. ☊ obey ☊
The object is to educate people about road safety. ☊ object ☊
object to doing sth/to sb doing sth: I really object to being charged for parking. ☊ object ☊
to meet/achieve your objectives ☊ objective ☊
I find it difficult to be objective where he's concerned. ☊ objective ☊
She has outstanding powers of observation (= the ability to notice things around her). ☊ observation ☊
be observed to do sth: He was observed to follow her closely. ☊ observe ☊
to obtain advice/information/permission ☊ obtain ☊
To obtain the overall score, add up the totals in each column. ☊ obtain ☊
This seemed the most obvious thing to do. ☊ obvious ☊
He used the occasion to announce further tax cuts. ☊ occasion ☊
It should have been an occasion for rejoicing, but she could not feel any real joy. ☊ occasion ☊
He has been known on occasion to lose his temper. ☊ on occasion(s) ☊
We occasionally meet for a drink after work. ☊ occasionally ☊
The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied. ☊ occupied ☊
Problems at work continued to occupy his mind for some time. ☊ occupy ☊
occur to do sth: It didn't occur to her to ask for help. ☊ occur to sb ☊
He left between five and six o'clock. ☊ o'clock ☊
the issue of housing ☊ of ☊
to be proud of sth ☊ of ☊
It was kind of you to offer. ☊ of ☊
Don't leave the toothpaste with the top off. ☊ off ☊
They are both comfortably off (= have enough money to be able to buy what they want without worrying too much about the cost). ☊ be well/better/badly, etc. off ☊
Scientists are still a long way off finding a cure. ☊ off ☊
We're getting right off the subject. ☊ off ☊
Don't be so quick to take offence. ☊ offence ☊
The Redskins' offense is stronger than their defense. ☊ offense ☊
Taylor offered him 500 dollars to do the work. ☊ offer ☊
offer to do sth: The kids offered to do the dishes. ☊ offer ☊
+ speech: 'I'll do it,' she offered. ☊ offer ☊
an offer of marriage ☊ offer ☊
offer to do sth: I accepted her offer to pay. ☊ offer ☊
I've had an offer of $2 500 for the car. ☊ offer ☊
They've decided to accept our original offer. ☊ offer ☊
They made me an offer I couldn't refuse. ☊ offer ☊
See next week's issue for details of more free offers. ☊ offer ☊
They have an offer on beer at the moment. ☊ offer ☊
The matter was passed on to me, as your commanding officer. ☊ officer ☊
to get/grow old ☊ old ☊
I didn't think she was old enough for the responsibility. ☊ old ☊
to live on a pension/a student grant ☊ on ☊
to be on a low wage ☊ on ☊
to be on business/holiday/vacation ☊ on ☊
Let me hear it just once more. ☊ once again, once more ☊
one to do sth: She was never one to criticize. ☊ one ☊
You only have to look at her to see she doesn't eat enough. ☊ only ☊
If you do that, it will only make matters worse. ☊ only ☊
He was quite open about his reasons for leaving. ☊ open ☊
The system is open to abuse. ☊ open ☊
He has laid himself wide open to political attack. ☊ open ☊
Leave the envelope open. ☊ open ☊
open sth: You need just one pound to open a bank account with us. ☊ open ☊
He opened his arms wide to embrace her. ☊ open ☊
The men in prison would never cry openly (= so that other people could see). ☊ openly ☊
to operate for suspected acute appendicitis ☊ operate ☊
What skills are needed to operate this machinery? ☊ operate ☊
operation (on sb/sth) (to do sth): an operation on her lung to remove a tumour ☊ operation ☊
opinion (about/of/on sb/sth): We were invited to give our opinions about how the work should be done. ☊ opinion ☊
Everyone had an opinion on the subject. ☊ opinion ☊
Opinion is divided (= people disagree) on the issue. ☊ opinion ☊
There is a wide body of opinion that supports this proposal. ☊ opinion ☊
Which is the better is a matter of opinion (= people have different opinions about it). ☊ opinion ☊
They called in a psychologist to give an independent opinion. ☊ opinion ☊
opportunity (to do sth): You'll have the opportunity to ask any questions at the end. ☊ opportunity ☊
This is the perfect opportunity to make a new start. ☊ opportunity ☊
opportunity (for sth/for doing sth): There was no opportunity for further discussion. ☊ opportunity ☊
There'll be plenty of opportunity for relaxing once the work is done. ☊ opportunity ☊
The offer was too good an opportunity to miss. ☊ opportunity ☊
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank my colleagues for their support. ☊ opportunity ☊
a window of opportunity (= a period of time when the circumstances are right for doing sth) ☊ opportunity ☊
Our views are diametrically opposed on this issue. ☊ opposed ☊
See opposite (= on the opposite page) for further details. ☊ opposite ☊
We found ourselves in opposition to several colleagues on this issue. ☊ in opposition to sb/sth ☊
Protest marches were held in opposition to the proposed law. ☊ in opposition to sb/sth ☊
option (to do sth): A savings plan that gives you the option to vary your monthly payments. ☊ 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 ☊
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 ☊
Dogs can be trained to obey orders. ☊ order ☊
The army has been sent in to maintain order in the capital. ☊ order ☊
Some teachers find it difficult to keep their classes in order. ☊ order ☊
The argument continued until the chairman called them both to order (= ordered them to obey the formal rules of the meeting). ☊ order ☊
Let's take the problems in a different order. ☊ order ☊
It is one of the functions of art to bring order out of chaos. ☊ order ☊
All those concerned must work together in order that agreement can be reached on this issue. ☊ in order that ☊
She arrived early in order to get a good seat. ☊ in order to do sth ☊
In order to get a complete picture, further information is needed. ☊ in order to do sth ☊
order sb + adv./prep.: They were ordered out of the class for fighting. ☊ order ☊
to work for a business/political/voluntary organization ☊ organization ☊
I leave most of the organization of these conferences to my assistant. ☊ organization ☊
'Ought I to write to say thank you?' 'Yes, I think you ought (to).' ☊ ought to ☊
Out you go! (= used to order sb to leave a room) ☊ out ☊
You're out of luck—she left ten minutes ago. ☊ out ☊
to call/cry/shout out ☊ out ☊
We outlined our proposals to the committee. ☊ outline ☊
an outline agreement/proposal ☊ outline ☊
You have to pay to make outside calls. ☊ outside ☊
The matter is outside my area of responsibility. ☊ outside ☊
It's warm enough to eat outside. ☊ outside ☊
Try not to knock that vase over. ☊ over ☊
She put her hand over her mouth to stop herself from screaming. ☊ over ☊
He ruled over a great empire. ☊ over ☊
It took her ages to get over her illness. ☊ over ☊
a disagreement over the best way to proceed ☊ over ☊
When she finished painting, she stepped back to admire the overall effect. ☊ overall ☊
She overcame injury to win the Olympic gold medal. ☊ overcome ☊
The two parties managed to overcome their differences on the issue. ☊ overcome ☊
He overcame a strong temptation to run away. ☊ overcome ☊
I'm still owed three days' leave. ☊ owe ☊
owe sth (to sb) (for sth): She still owes £3 000 to her father ☊ owe ☊
owe sth to sb: I owe a debt of gratitude to all my family. ☊ owe ☊
You owe it to your staff to be honest with them. ☊ owe ☊
I'm still waiting for someone to own up to the breakages. ☊ own up (to sth/to doing sth) ☊
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 ☊
It is difficult to keep up with the rapid pace of change. ☊ pace ☊
To be a really good runner he needs to lengthen his pace a little. ☊ pace ☊
pack sth (with sth): Fans packed the hall to see the band. ☊ pack ☊
Pack wet shoes with newspaper to help them dry. ☊ pack ☊
package sth up: The orders were already packaged up, ready to be sent. ☊ package ☊
My ankle is still too painful to walk on. ☊ painful ☊
Their efforts were painful to watch. ☊ painful ☊
Get pairs of students to act out the dialogue in front of the class. ☊ pair ☊
It can be difficult to be a good parent. ☊ parent ☊
The issue was debated in Parliament. ☊ parliament ☊
We must pay particular attention to this point. ☊ particular ☊
to be in/to go into partnership ☊ partnership ☊
to give/have/throw a party ☊ party ☊
I'm not really expecting to pass first time. ☊ pass ☊
We sang songs to pass the time. ☊ pass ☊
pass sth (to sb): He passed the ball to Rooney. ☊ pass ☊
pass sth (to sb): Pass the salt, please. ☊ pass ☊
Several people were passing but nobody offered to help. ☊ pass ☊
Can you pass these pictures around for everyone to look at, please? ☊ pass sth around/round ☊
He makes only a passing reference to the theory in his book (= it is not the main subject of his book). ☊ passing ☊
The only passport to success is hard work. ☊ passport ☊
We arrived at two o'clock and left at ten past (= ten minutes past two). ☊ past ☊
It takes time and patience to photograph wildlife. ☊ patience ☊
I don't have the patience to do jigsaw puzzles. ☊ patience ☊
This system sets the pattern for others to follow. ☊ pattern ☊
Pausing only to pull on a sweater, he ran out of the house. ☊ pause ☊
She paused the DVD and went to answer the phone. ☊ pause ☊
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 sth: to pay cash ☊ pay ☊
pay sb/sth to do sth: I don't pay you to sit around all day doing nothing! ☊ pay ☊
pay sth to sb: Membership fees should be paid to the secretary. ☊ pay ☊
It's hard to make farming pay. ☊ pay ☊
it pays to do sth: It pays to keep up to date with your work. ☊ pay ☊
it pays sb to do sth: It would probably pay you to hire an accountant. ☊ pay ☊
I had to pay out £500 to get my car repaired. ☊ pay sth out ☊
I had a hard time getting him to pay up. ☊ pay up ☊
They are finding it difficult to meet the payments on their car. ☊ payment ☊
We'd like you to accept this gift in payment for your kindness. ☊ payment ☊
A UN force has been sent to keep the peace (= to prevent people from fighting). ☊ peace ☊
I need to check that she is all right, just for my own peace of mind (= so that I do not have to worry). ☊ peace ☊
He was pencilled in to play the detective. ☊ pencil sth/sb in ☊
to take out a personal/private pension ☊ pension ☊
They're perfectly within their rights to ask to see the report. ☊ perfectly ☊
to perform an experiment/a miracle/a ceremony ☊ perform ☊
to perform somersaults/magic tricks ☊ perform ☊
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 ☊
The aim is to reduce traffic at peak periods. ☊ period ☊
You can have it for a trial period (= in order to test it). ☊ period ☊
permission (for sb/sth) (to do sth): The school has been refused permission to expand. ☊ permission ☊
permit sb/yourself to do sth: Visitors are not permitted to take photographs. ☊ permit ☊
permit sb/sth to do sth: Cash machines permit you to withdraw money at any time. ☊ permit ☊
I'd like to talk to you about a personal matter. ☊ personal ☊
I try not to let work interfere with my personal life. ☊ 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 ☊
I'll deal with the matter personally. ☊ personally ☊
to fill a car up with petrol ☊ petrol ☊
to run out of petrol ☊ petrol ☊
to put the phone down ☊ phone ☊
He left the phone off the hook as he didn't want to be disturbed. ☊ phone ☊
a photo album (= a book for keeping your photos in) ☊ photo ☊
to study the physics of the electron ☊ physics ☊
Have I picked a bad time to talk to you? ☊ pick ☊
pick sb/sth to do sth: He has been picked to play in this week's game. ☊ pick ☊
to go blackberry picking ☊ pick ☊
pick sth: to pick your nose (= put your finger inside your nose to remove dried mucus ) ☊ pick ☊
to pick your teeth (= use a small sharp piece of wood to remove pieces of food from your teeth) ☊ pick ☊
to pick up bad habits ☊ pick sth up ☊
I have got piles of work to do. ☊ pile ☊
He walked out leaving a pile of debts behind him. ☊ pile ☊
Problems were beginning to pile up. ☊ pile up ☊
to smoke a pipe ☊ pipe ☊
a pity (to do sth): It seems a pity to waste this food. ☊ pity ☊
She's been offered a place at Bath to study Business. ☊ place ☊
Would you like to change places with me so you can see better? ☊ place ☊
This is one of the few places in his work where he mentions his childhood. ☊ place ☊
We were looking for a place to eat. ☊ place ☊
a politician with a reputation for plain speaking ☊ plain ☊
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 ☊
plan (to do sth): There are no plans to build new offices. ☊ plan ☊
Your best plan (= the best thing to do) would be to go by car. ☊ plan ☊
to plan an essay/a garden ☊ plan ☊
plan to do sth: They plan to arrive some time after three. ☊ plan ☊
plan sth: to plan a trip ☊ plan ☊
the battle to save the planet ☊ planet ☊
play sth to sb: Play that new piece to us. ☊ play ☊
There's a time to work and a time to play. ☊ play ☊
I haven't got anybody to play with! ☊ play ☊
to put on (= perform) a play ☊ play ☊
a pleasant environment to work in ☊ pleasant ☊
pleasant to sb: Please try to be pleasant to our guests. ☊ pleasant ☊
Please could I leave early today? ☊ please ☊
Please don't leave me here alone. ☊ please ☊
I did it to please my parents. ☊ please ☊
It gives me great pleasure to introduce our guest speaker. ☊ pleasure ☊
We had plenty to talk about. ☊ plenty ☊
She bought a small plot of land to build a house on. ☊ plot ☊
She spends every waking hour plotting her revenge. ☊ plot ☊
plot to do sth: They were plotting to overthrow the government. ☊ plot ☊
She pulled out the plug and let the water drain away. ☊ plug ☊
I put the note in my pocket. ☊ pocket ☊
a pocket dictionary (= one that is small enough to fit in your pocket) ☊ pocket ☊
Read the manual to learn the program's finer points (= small details). ☊ point ☊
The point is you shouldn't have to wait so long to see a doctor. ☊ point ☊
'There won't be anywhere to park.' 'Oh, that's a (good) point.' (= I had not thought of that) ☊ point ☊
He's just saying that to prove a point (= to show his idea is right). ☊ point ☊
It's rude to point! ☊ 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 ☊
A man was arrested by the police and held for questioning. ☊ police ☊
Hundreds of police in riot gear struggled to control the violence. ☊ police ☊
polish (sth): Polish shoes regularly to protect the leather. ☊ polish ☊
We were all too polite to object. ☊ polite ☊
I don't know how to make polite conversation. ☊ polite ☊
a politically sensitive issue ☊ politically ☊
to reduce levels of environmental pollution ☊ pollution ☊
to be in poor health ☊ poor ☊
to have a poor opinion of sb (= to not think well of sb) ☊ poor ☊
'I have stacks of homework to do.' 'Oh, you poor thing.' ☊ poor ☊
They were too poor to buy shoes for the kids. ☊ poor ☊
Popular opinion was divided on the issue. ☊ popular ☊
to pose a threat/challenge/danger/risk ☊ pose ☊
The task poses no special problems. ☊ pose ☊
to be in a position of power/strength/authority ☊ position ☊
position to do sth: I'm afraid I am not in a position to help you. ☊ position ☊
We must take positive steps to deal with the problem. ☊ positive ☊
to make a positive contribution to a discussion ☊ positive ☊
positive (about sth): She tried to be more positive about her new job. ☊ positive ☊
possibility (of sth/of doing sth): He refused to rule out the possibility of a tax increase. ☊ possibility ☊
to exhaust all the possibilities ☊ possibility ☊
The course offers a range of exciting possibilities for developing your skills. ☊ possibility ☊
Would it be possible for me to leave a message for her? ☊ possible ☊
Please suggest possible ways in which you would improve the existing program. ☊ possible ☊
She found it difficult to get on with her, possibly because of the difference in their ages. ☊ 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 ☊
The guards were ordered not to leave their posts. ☊ post ☊
to take up a post ☊ post ☊
to catch/miss the post ☊ post ☊
First we need to identify actual and potential problems. ☊ potential ☊
potential (for doing sth): The European marketplace offers excellent potential for increasing sales. ☊ potential ☊
All children should be encouraged to realize their full potential. ☊ potential ☊
He has the potential to become a world-class musician. ☊ potential ☊
Although I poured it carefully, I still managed to spill some. ☊ pour ☊
Their efforts to exercise collective bargaining power against multinational companies have failed. ☊ power ☊
power (to do sth): The Secretary of State has the power to approve the proposals. ☊ power ☊
Police in riot gear used their powers under the Public Order Act to move on 300 protesters. ☊ power ☊
It is not within my power (= I am unable or not in a position) to help you. ☊ power ☊
I will do everything in my power to help you. ☊ power ☊
power (over sb/sth): The aim is to give people more power over their own lives. ☊ power ☊
power (to do sth): He has the power to make things very unpleasant for us. ☊ power ☊
to have sb in your power (= to be able to do what you like with sb) ☊ power ☊
I traded my computer in for a more powerful model. ☊ powerful ☊
There is a powerful argument for changing the law. ☊ powerful ☊
It wouldn't be practical for us to go all that way just for the weekend. ☊ practical ☊
It was difficult to find a practical solution to the problem. ☊ practical ☊
to have gained practical experience of the work ☊ practical ☊
practical problems ☊ practical ☊
From a practical point of view, it isn't a good place to live. ☊ practical ☊
It takes a lot of practice to play the violin well. ☊ practice ☊
practise doing sth: Practise reversing the car into the garage. ☊ practise ☊
The team coach singled out two players for special praise. ☊ praise ☊
She left with their praises ringing in her ears. ☊ praise ☊
to say your prayers ☊ prayer ☊
He arrived at that very moment, as if in answer to her prayer. ☊ prayer ☊
to describe sth precisely ☊ precisely ☊
predict sth: a reliable method of predicting earthquakes ☊ predict ☊
prefer sb/sth to do sth: Would you prefer me to stay? ☊ prefer ☊
prefer that...: I would prefer that you did not mention my name. ☊ prefer ☊
It's a matter of personal preference. ☊ preference ☊
a heavily pregnant woman (= one whose baby is nearly ready to be born) ☊ pregnant ☊
to get/become pregnant ☊ pregnant ☊
Police were called to escort her off the premises. ☊ premises ☊
The team has been training hard in preparation for the big game. ☊ preparation ☊
Was going to college a good preparation for your career? ☊ preparation ☊
preparation (to do sth): We made preparations to move to new offices. ☊ preparation ☊
I had no time to prepare. ☊ prepare ☊
prepare for sth: The whole class is working hard preparing for the exams. ☊ prepare ☊
prepare to do sth: I was preparing to leave. ☊ prepare ☊
prepare yourself to do sth: The troops prepared themselves to go into battle. ☊ prepare ☊
I was not prepared for all the problems it caused. ☊ prepared ☊
I usually buy packs of prepared vegetables to save time. ☊ prepared ☊
He hardly seemed to notice my presence. ☊ presence ☊
The article presents these proposals as misguided. ☊ present ☊
present sth (to sb): The committee will present its final report to Parliament in June. ☊ present ☊
present sth (for sth): Eight options were presented for consideration. ☊ present ☊
He was anxious to preserve his reputation. ☊ preserve ☊
She managed to preserve her sense of humour under very trying circumstances. ☊ preserve ☊
The society was set up to preserve endangered species from extinction. ☊ preserve ☊
press sth: to press a button/switch/key ☊ press ☊
(+ adv./prep.): Press here to open. ☊ press ☊
You need to be able to handle pressure in this job. ☊ pressure ☊
pressure (on sb) (to do sth): There is a great deal of pressure on young people to conform. ☊ pressure ☊
a pressure gauge (= an instrument used for measuring the pressure of a liquid or a gas) ☊ pressure ☊
The nurse applied pressure to his arm to stop the bleeding. ☊ pressure ☊
Of course I was wrong; it would be hypocritical to pretend otherwise. ☊ pretend ☊
pretend (to sb) (that...): He pretended to his family that everything was fine. ☊ pretend ☊
pretend to do sth: I pretended to be asleep. ☊ pretend ☊
He pretended not to notice. ☊ pretend ☊
They didn't have any real money so they had to pretend. ☊ pretend ☊
It's pretty hard to explain. ☊ pretty ☊
The government took steps to prevent a scandal. ☊ prevent ☊
He managed to get a good price for the car. ☊ price ☊
price (for sth/for doing sth): Loneliness is a high price to pay for independence in your old age. ☊ price ☊
Giving up his job was a small price to pay for his children's happiness. ☊ price ☊
He felt a glow of pride as people stopped to admire his garden. ☊ pride ☊
The problem is not primarily a financial one. ☊ primarily ☊
She refuses to allow her family to help her as a matter of principle. ☊ principle ☊
They have agreed to the proposal in principle but we still have to negotiate the terms. ☊ in principle ☊
the problem of overcrowding in prisons ☊ prison ☊
a programme to return many of the state companies to private ownership ☊ private ☊
There are no prizes for guessing (= it is very easy to guess) who she was with. ☊ prize ☊
big/major/serious problems ☊ problem ☊
financial/practical/technical problems ☊ problem ☊
to fix a problem ☊ problem ☊
the problem of drug abuse ☊ problem ☊
Most students face the problem of funding themselves while they are studying. ☊ problem ☊
The problem first arose in 2008. ☊ problem ☊
Unemployment is a very real problem for graduates now. ☊ problem ☊
It's a nice table! The only problem is (that) it's too big for our room. ☊ problem ☊
Stop worrying about their marriage—it isn't your problem. ☊ problem ☊
the magazine's problem page (= containing letters about readers' problems and advice about how to solve them) ☊ problem ☊
'Can I pay by credit card?' 'Yes, no problem.' ☊ no problem ☊
'Thanks for the ride.' 'No problem.' ☊ no problem ☊
to follow normal/standard/accepted procedure ☊ procedure ☊
Making a complaint is quite a simple procedure. ☊ procedure ☊
He left detailed instructions about the best way to proceed. ☊ proceed ☊
to begin the difficult process of reforming the education system ☊ process ☊
I sent three rolls of film away to be processed. ☊ process ☊
to launch a new product on to the market ☊ product ☊
We need new product to sell (= a new range of products). ☊ product ☊
land available for food production ☊ production ☊
It is important not to let production levels fall. ☊ production ☊
drugs to stimulate the body's production of hormones ☊ production ☊
an opportunity for professional development ☊ professional ☊
If it's a legal matter you need to seek professional advice. ☊ professional ☊
You must not let your personal reactions interfere with your professional judgement. ☊ professional ☊
He dealt with the problem in a highly professional way. ☊ professional ☊
You need a professional to sort out your finances. ☊ professional ☊
program sth (to do sth): The computer is programmed to warn users before information is deleted. ☊ program ☊
to launch a research programme ☊ programme ☊
Human beings are genetically programmed to learn certain kinds of language. ☊ programme ☊
The final section of road is programmed for completion next month. ☊ programme ☊
to make progress ☊ progress ☊
Cases can take months to progress through the courts. ☊ progress ☊
to set up a project to computerize the library system ☊ project ☊
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 ☊
promise sth to sb: He promised the money to his grandchildren. ☊ promise ☊
to make/keep/break a promise ☊ promise ☊
promise (to do sth): She kept her promise to visit her aunt regularly. ☊ promise ☊
a campaign to promote awareness of environmental issues ☊ promote ☊
promote sth: The band has gone on tour to promote their new album. ☊ promote ☊
prompt sb to do sth: The thought of her daughter's wedding day prompted her to lose some weight. ☊ prompt ☊
She deals with all the correspondence promptly and efficiently. ☊ promptly ☊
Please follow the proper procedures for dealing with complaints. ☊ proper ☊
How much money do we need to do the job properly? ☊ properly ☊
Always try to keep a sense of proportion (= of the relative importance of different things). ☊ proportion ☊
to submit/consider/accept/reject a proposal ☊ proposal ☊
proposal to do sth: a proposal to build more office accommodation ☊ proposal ☊
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 ☊
He was afraid that if he proposed she might refuse. ☊ propose ☊
propose to sb: She proposed to me! ☊ propose ☊
propose sth (to sb): to propose marriage ☊ propose ☊
propose to do sth: What do you propose to do now? ☊ propose ☊
propose doing sth: How do you propose getting home? ☊ propose ☊
propose sth: The government proposed changes to the voting system. ☊ propose ☊
What would you propose? ☊ propose ☊
propose that...: She proposed that the book be banned. ☊ propose ☊
She proposed that the book should be banned. ☊ propose ☊
it is proposed that...: It was proposed that the president be elected for a period of two years. ☊ propose ☊
propose doing sth: He proposed changing the name of the company. ☊ propose ☊
it is proposed to do sth: It was proposed to pay the money from public funds. ☊ propose ☊
protect sb/sth/yourself (against/from sth): Troops have been sent to protect aid workers against attack. ☊ protect ☊
They huddled together to protect themselves from the wind. ☊ protect ☊
Our aim is to protect the jobs of our members. ☊ protect ☊
Each company is fighting to protect its own commercial interests. ☊ protect ☊
protest (about/against/at sth): Students took to the streets to protest against the decision. ☊ protest ☊
It was proving extremely difficult to establish the truth. ☊ prove ☊
His lack of experience may prove a problem in a crisis. ☊ prove ☊
Are you just doing this to prove a point? ☊ prove ☊
I certainly don't have anything to prove—my record speaks for itself. ☊ prove ☊
prove sth to sb: Just give me a chance and I'll prove it to you. ☊ 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 ☊
The campaign is designed to increase public awareness of the issues. ☊ public ☊
Most of our titles are also published on CD-ROM. ☊ publish ☊
Pull the lever to start the motor. ☊ pull ☊
pull at/on sth: I pulled on the rope to see if it was secure. ☊ pull ☊
In this area oxen are used to pull carts. ☊ pull ☊
My parents used to punish me by not letting me watch TV. ☊ punish ☊
to make a purchase (= buy sth) ☊ purchase ☊
to pursue legal action ☊ pursue ☊
We have decided not to pursue the matter. ☊ pursue ☊
Jake has been pursuing her (= trying to have a relationship with her) for months. ☊ pursue ☊
push sb to do sth: No one pushed you to take the job, did they? ☊ push ☊
People were pushing and shoving to get to the front. ☊ push ☊
He wants to open his own business, but needs a push in the right direction to get him started. ☊ push ☊
Put simply, we accept their offer or go bankrupt. ☊ put ☊
He was too trusting—or, to put it another way, he had no head for business. ☊ put ☊
I tried to put the matter into perspective. ☊ put ☊
to put up a notice ☊ put sth up ☊
to put the garbage/trash out ☊ put sth out ☊
to put out a candle/cigarette/light ☊ put sth out ☊
to acquire/gain/get/obtain/have/hold qualifications ☊ qualification ☊
I don't know much about it, so I don't feel qualified to comment. ☊ 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 ☊
qualify sb (for sth): Paying a fee doesn't automatically qualify you for membership. ☊ qualify ☊
qualify sb to do sth: The test qualifies you to drive heavy vehicles. ☊ qualify ☊
It's hard to find people with the right qualities for the job. ☊ quality ☊
a product that is cheap to produce in large quantities ☊ quantity ☊
It's cheaper to buy goods in quantity. ☊ quantity ☊
Let's look at the question of security. ☊ question ☊
It's merely a question of time before the business collapses. ☊ just/merely/only a question of (sth/doing sth) ☊
These cakes are very quick and easy to make. ☊ 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 ☊
There isn't a quick answer to this problem. ☊ quick ☊
to have a quiet drink ☊ quiet ☊
This story is too big to be kept quiet. ☊ keep quiet about sth, keep sth quiet ☊
This is quite a different problem. ☊ quite ☊
Flying is quite the best way to travel. ☊ quite ☊
Quite apart from all the work, he had financial problems. ☊ quite ☊
to quote Shakespeare ☊ quote ☊
The figures quoted in this article refer only to Britain. ☊ quote ☊
race (to do sth): The race is on (= has begun) to find a cure for the disease. ☊ race ☊
race to do sth: Television companies are racing to be the first to screen his life story. ☊ race ☊
to turn the radio on/off ☊ radio ☊
I'm glad you raised the subject of money. ☊ raise ☊
They raised their offer to $500. ☊ raise ☊
We need to raise public awareness of the issue. ☊ raise ☊
Somehow we managed to raise her to her feet. ☊ raise ☊
The child was now out of her range of vision (= not near enough for her to see). ☊ range ☊
It's difficult to find a house in our price range (= that we can afford). ☊ range ☊
He rose through the ranks to become managing director. ☊ rank ☊
rare (for sb/sth to do sth): It's extremely rare for it to be this hot in April. ☊ rare ☊
rare (to do sth): It is rare to find such loyalty these days. ☊ rare ☊
It was a rare (= very great) honour to be made a fellow of the college. ☊ rare ☊
reach sth: Is the cable long enough to reach the socket? ☊ reach ☊
He reached across the table to squeeze her hand. ☊ reach ☊
reach sth + adv./prep.: He reached out his hand to touch her. ☊ reach ☊
to reach a conclusion/decision/verdict/compromise ☊ reach ☊
to have an allergic reaction to a drug ☊ reaction ☊
read sth to sb/yourself: Go on—read it to us. ☊ read ☊
The reader is left to draw his or her own conclusions. ☊ reader ☊
a reading list (= a list of books, etc. that students are expected to read for a particular subject) ☊ reading ☊
The report makes for interesting reading (= it is interesting to read) ☊ reading ☊
a reading lamp/light (= one that can be moved to shine light onto sth that you are reading) ☊ reading ☊
ready to do sth: Right, we're ready to go. ☊ ready ☊
Volunteers were ready and waiting to pack the food in boxes. ☊ ready ☊
ready to do sth: The contract will be ready to sign in two weeks. ☊ ready ☊
I couldn't resist the opportunity to meet a real live celebrity. ☊ real ☊
I do my best to hide my real feelings from others. ☊ real ☊
He was making a real effort to be nice to her. ☊ real ☊
The growth of violent crime is a very real problem. ☊ real ☊
The reality is that there is not enough money to pay for this project. ☊ reality ☊
They managed to leave without any of us realizing. ☊ realize ☊
reason (for doing sth): I have no particular reason for doubting him. ☊ reason ☊
reason (to do sth): They have reason to believe that he is lying. ☊ reason ☊
We have every reason (= have very good reasons) to feel optimistic. ☊ reason ☊
You have no reason to accuse him of laziness. ☊ reason ☊
reason (for sth/for doing sth): This result gives us all the more reason for optimism. ☊ reason ☊
to lose your reason (= become mentally ill) ☊ reason ☊
to be open to reason (= to be willing to accept sensible advice) ☊ reason ☊
We have reasonable grounds for believing that you are responsible. ☊ reasonable ☊
You must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the information that you provide is correct. ☊ reasonable ☊
It seems a perfectly reasonable request to make. ☊ reasonable ☊
He made us a reasonable offer for the car. ☊ reasonable ☊
There's a reasonable chance that he'll come. ☊ reasonable ☊
We tried to discuss the matter calmly and reasonably. ☊ reasonably ☊
to make out (= write) a receipt ☊ receipt ☊
The proposals have been favourably received by most political commentators. ☊ receive ☊
to receive severe injuries ☊ receive ☊
receive sth: to receive a letter/present/phone call ☊ receive ☊
to receive information/payment/thanks ☊ receive ☊
We arranged to meet in reception at 6.30. ☊ reception ☊
You can leave a message with reception. ☊ reception ☊
recognize sth: They recognized the need to take the problem seriously. ☊ recognize ☊
recognize sth as sth: Drugs were not recognized as a problem then. ☊ recognize ☊
recognize sb/sth to be/have sth: Drugs were not recognized to be a problem then. ☊ recognize ☊
She's a recognized authority on the subject. ☊ recognize ☊
recommend sb/sth (to sb) (for/as sth): I recommend the book to all my students. ☊ recommend ☊
She was recommended for the post by a colleague. ☊ recommend ☊
recommend sth: The report recommended a 10% pay increase. ☊ recommend ☊
It is dangerous to exceed the recommended dose. ☊ recommend ☊
recommend how, what, etc...: Can you recommend how much we should charge? ☊ recommend ☊
to break the record (= to achieve a better result than there has ever been before) ☊ record ☊
to play a record ☊ record ☊
record how, what, etc...: His job is to record how politicians vote on major issues. ☊ record ☊
recover sth: It took her a few minutes to recover consciousness. ☊ recover ☊
to recover your sight ☊ recover ☊
It can take many years to recover from the death of a loved one. ☊ recover ☊
The report recommends further reductions in air and noise emissions. ☊ reduction ☊
The star refers to items which are intended for the advanced learner. ☊ refer to sb/sth ☊
The term 'Arts' usually refers to humanities and social sciences. ☊ refer to sb/sth ☊
This paragraph refers to the events of last year. ☊ refer to sb/sth ☊
The term 'accent' refers to pronunciation. The term 'dialect' refers to vocabulary and grammar. ☊ refer to sb/sth ☊
to refer to a dictionary ☊ refer to sb/sth ☊
You know who I'm referring to. ☊ refer to sb/sth (as sth) ☊
I promised not to refer to the matter again. ☊ refer to sb/sth (as sth) ☊
Keep the list of numbers near the phone for easy reference. ☊ reference ☊
I wrote down the name of the hotel for future reference (= because it might be useful in the future). ☊ reference ☊
She made no reference to her illness but only to her future plans. ☊ reference ☊
the President's passing reference to (= brief mention of) the end of the war ☊ reference ☊
Before I decide, I need time to reflect. ☊ reflect ☊
reflect on/upon sth: She was left to reflect on the implications of her decision. ☊ reflect ☊
proposals to reform the social security system ☊ reform ☊
refusal (of sth): the refusal of a request/an invitation/an offer ☊ refusal ☊
refusal to do sth: His refusal to discuss the matter is very annoying. ☊ refusal ☊
refuse to do sth: He flatly refused to discuss the matter. ☊ refuse ☊
The job offer was simply too good to refuse. ☊ refuse ☊
regard for sb/sth: to do sth with scant/little/no regard for sb/sth ☊ regard ☊
Call me if you have any problems regarding your work. ☊ regarding ☊
The decision could be one he lives to regret. ☊ regret ☊
We meet regularly to discuss the progress of the project. ☊ regularly ☊
to comply with the regulations ☊ regulation ☊
to reject an argument/a claim/a decision/an offer/a suggestion ☊ reject ☊
The proposal was firmly rejected. ☊ reject ☊
All our suggestions were rejected out of hand. ☊ reject ☊
relate sth: I found it difficult to relate the two ideas in my mind. ☊ relate ☊
relate sth to sb: He related the facts of the case to journalists. ☊ relate ☊
We shall discuss the problem as it relates to our specific case. ☊ relate to sth/sb ☊
These problems are closely related. ☊ related ☊
a related issue/question ☊ related ☊
I have some comments to make in relation to (= concerning) this matter. ☊ relation ☊
Money problems have put a strain on their relationship. ☊ relationship ☊
relationship (to sth): This comment bore no relationship to the subject of our conversation. ☊ relationship ☊
I'm going to spend the weekend just relaxing. ☊ relax ☊
to release the clutch/handbrake/switch, etc. ☊ release ☊
release sb/sth from sth: Firefighters took two hours to release the driver from the wreckage. ☊ release ☊
The government has been working to secure the release of the hostages. ☊ release ☊
Much to my relief the car was not damaged. ☊ relief ☊
Volunteers provide regular help to give relief to carers. ☊ relief ☊
As babies, we rely entirely on others for food. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
rely to do sth: These days we rely heavily on computers to organize our work. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
rely to do sth: You can rely on me to keep your secret. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
He can't be relied on to tell the truth. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
Despite threats of strike action, the management remain hopeful that an agreement can be reached. ☊ remain ☊
It remains to be seen (= it will only be known later) whether you are right. ☊ remain ☊
There remained one significant problem. ☊ remain ☊
to make a remark ☊ remark ☊
remember sth: Did you remember your homework (= to bring it)? ☊ remember ☊
to remove problems/obstacles/objections ☊ remove ☊
a rent book (= used to record payments of rent) ☊ rent ☊
In the long run, it works out more expensive to rent a television than to buy one. ☊ rent ☊
to repair a car/roof/road/television ☊ repair ☊
It was too late to repair the damage done to their relationship. ☊ repair ☊
The home team did well to repair a bad start. ☊ repair ☊
Nor, to repeat, can these changes be avoided. ☊ repeat ☊
repeat sth to sb: I don't want you to repeat a word of this to anyone. ☊ repeat ☊
History has a strange way of repeating itself. ☊ repeat ☊
These offers are unlikely to be repeated. ☊ repeat ☊
to repeat the class/year/grade (= in a school, to take the class/year/grade again) ☊ repeat ☊
Are you prepared to repeat these allegations in court? ☊ repeat ☊
an operation to replace both hips ☊ replace ☊
to replace the handset (= after using the telephone). ☊ replace ☊
reply (to sb/sth) (with sth): to reply to a question/an advertisement ☊ reply ☊
+ speech: 'I won't let you down,' he replied confidently. ☊ reply ☊
reply that...: The senator replied that he was not in a position to comment. ☊ reply ☊
Morocco scored four goals without reply to win the game. ☊ reply ☊
report sth (to sb): Have you reported the accident to the police yet? ☊ report ☊
report sb (to sb) (for sth/for doing sth): She threatened to report him to the authorities for hunting without a licence. ☊ report ☊
report to do sth: She is reported to earn over $10 million a year. ☊ report ☊
Call me urgently if you have anything to report. ☊ report ☊
She was reported by the hospital spokesman to be making excellent progress. ☊ report ☊
And now over to Jim Muir, for a report on the South African election. ☊ report ☊
The artist uses doves to represent peace. ☊ represent ☊
The association was formed to represent the interests of women artists. ☊ represent ☊
Most reptiles reproduce by laying eggs on land. ☊ reproduce ☊
to have a good/bad reputation ☊ reputation ☊
to damage/ruin sb's reputation ☊ reputation ☊
She left her address with a request that any mail should be sent on to her. ☊ 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 sth of sb: What exactly is required of a receptionist (= what are they expected to do)? ☊ require ☊
require sb to do sth: All candidates will be required to take a short test. ☊ require ☊
a software package to meet your requirements ☊ requirement ☊
to meet/fulfil/satisfy the requirements ☊ requirement ☊
to do/conduct/undertake research ☊ 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 ☊
research sth: to research a problem/topic/market ☊ research ☊
She's in New York researching her new book (= finding facts and information to put in it). ☊ research ☊
I have serious reservations about his ability to do the job. ☊ reservation ☊
She found it difficult to make friends because of her natural reserve. ☊ reserve ☊
She steadfastly resisted all attempts to help her. ☊ resist ☊
I believe we should resist calls for tighter controls. ☊ resist ☊
I found the temptation to miss the class too hard to resist. ☊ resist ☊
This new paint is designed to resist heat. ☊ resist ☊
The defenders put up a strong resistance. ☊ resistance ☊
AIDS lowers the body's resistance to infection. ☊ resistance ☊
to resolve an issue/a dispute/a conflict/a crisis ☊ resolve ☊
Attempts are being made to resolve the problem of security in schools. ☊ resolve ☊
Both sides met in order to try to resolve their differences. ☊ resolve ☊
We do not have the resources (= money) to update our computer software. ☊ resource ☊
We agreed to pool our resources (= so that everyone gives sth). ☊ resource ☊
respond (to sb/sth) (with sth): She never responded to my letter. ☊ respond ☊
You can rely on him to respond to a challenge. ☊ respond ☊
response to sb/sth: In response to your enquiry... ☊ response ☊
response (to sb/sth): The product was developed in response to customer demand. ☊ response ☊
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 ☊
to be in a position of responsibility ☊ responsibility ☊
responsibility (to do sth): I think we have a moral responsibility to help these countries. ☊ responsibility ☊
Clare has a mature and responsible attitude to work. ☊ responsible ☊
Everything will be done to bring those responsible to justice. ☊ responsible ☊
We stopped for a well-earned rest. ☊ rest ☊
rest (from sth): to have/take a rest from all your hard work ☊ rest ☊
We went out to a restaurant to celebrate. ☊ restaurant ☊
This cream claims to restore your skin to its youthful condition. ☊ restore ☊
restrict sth to sth: Speed is restricted to 30 mph in towns. ☊ restrict ☊
to allow children only restricted access to the Internet ☊ restricted ☊
a coach who knows how to get results from his players ☊ result ☊
to retain your independence ☊ retain ☊
He struggled to retain control of the situation. ☊ retain ☊
She has a good memory and finds it easy to retain facts. ☊ retain ☊
retire to sth: My dream is to retire to a villa in France. ☊ retire ☊
to provide for retirement ☊ retirement ☊
Up to a third of one's life is now being spent in retirement. ☊ retirement ☊
She came out of retirement to win two gold medals at the championships. ☊ retirement ☊
He returns to this topic later in the report. ☊ return ☊
I waited a long time for him to return. ☊ return ☊
return (to...) (from...): She's returning to Australia tomorrow after six months in Europe. ☊ return ☊
I returned from work to find the house empty. ☊ return ☊
I had to return to the store to look for my purse. ☊ return ☊
Can I buy you lunch in return for your help? ☊ in return (for sth) ☊
reveal sth (to sb): to reveal a secret ☊ reveal ☊
The door opened to reveal a cosy little room. ☊ reveal ☊
reveal yourself: She crouched in the dark, too frightened to reveal herself. ☊ reveal ☊
to reverse a procedure/process/trend ☊ reverse ☊
to reverse a judgement ☊ reverse ☊
This problem is the reverse of the previous one. ☊ reverse ☊
He submitted his latest novel for review. ☊ review ☊
to review your failures and triumphs ☊ review ☊
We will be reviewing all the topics covered this semester. ☊ review ☊
A £100 reward has been offered for the return of the necklace. ☊ reward ☊
reward sb for doing sth: He rewarded us handsomely (= with a lot of money) for helping him. ☊ reward ☊
to dance to the rhythm of the music ☊ rhythm ☊
a dancer with a natural sense of rhythm (= the ability to move in time to a fixed beat) ☊ rhythm ☊
The problem is getting rid of nuclear waste. ☊ get rid of sb/sth ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The ground there is too rough to ride over. ☊ ride ☊
We managed to get a ride into town when we missed the bus. ☊ ride ☊
If only I could have helped put matters right. ☊ right ☊
Let me get this right (= understand correctly) —you want us to do an extra ten hours' work for no extra pay? ☊ 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 (to do sth): You're right to be cautious. ☊ right ☊
Is it ever right to kill? ☊ right ☊
It seems only right to warn you of the risk. ☊ right ☊
right (to do sth): You have no right to stop me from going in there. ☊ right ☊
You did right to tell me about it. ☊ right ☊
ring sb/sth: When is the best time to ring New York? ☊ ring ☊
She rang to say she'd be late. ☊ ring ☊
the rise and fall of the British Empire ☊ rise ☊
Insulin is used to control the rise of glucose levels in the blood. ☊ rise ☊
She rose through the ranks to become managing director. ☊ rise ☊
That's a risk I'm not prepared to take. ☊ take a risk, take risks ☊
He risked his life to save her. ☊ risk ☊
a rival bid/claim/offer ☊ rival ☊
You will find scenery to rival anything you can see in the Alps. ☊ rival ☊
They drilled through several layers of rock to reach the oil. ☊ rock ☊
roll over (onto sth): She rolled over to let the sun brown her back. ☊ roll ☊
to roll a dice/die (= in a game) ☊ roll ☊
When I was younger, I had romantic ideas of becoming a writer. ☊ romantic ☊
Tim climbed on to the garage roof. ☊ roof ☊
room (to do sth): Make sure you have plenty of room to sit comfortably. ☊ room ☊
rough paper for making notes on ☊ rough ☊
It was too rough to sail that night. ☊ rough ☊
This watch is not designed for rough treatment. ☊ rough ☊
Roughly speaking, we receive about fifty letters a week on the subject. ☊ roughly ☊
How do you make the wheels go round? ☊ round ☊
They've built a high fence all round to keep intruders out. ☊ round ☊
A large crowd had gathered round to watch. ☊ round ☊
Have we enough cups to go round? ☊ round ☊
There must be a way round the problem. ☊ round ☊
Which is the best route to take? ☊ route ☊
There are a number of routes to qualifying as a social worker. ☊ route ☊
We are trying to get the baby into a routine for feeding and sleeping. ☊ routine ☊
We clean and repair the machines as a matter of routine. ☊ routine ☊
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 ☊
How rude of me not to offer you something to drink! ☊ rude ☊
The house had been left to go to ruin. ☊ ruin ☊
The bank stepped in to save the company from financial ruin. ☊ ruin ☊
There are no hard and fast rules for planning healthy meals. ☊ rule ☊
to break a rule (= not follow it) ☊ rule ☊
She once ruled over a vast empire. ☊ rule ☊
The proposed solution was ruled out as too expensive. ☊ rule sb/sth out ☊
to start/spread a rumour ☊ rumour ☊
run in sth: to run in the election ☊ run ☊
Who left the tap running? ☊ run ☊
He has no idea how to run a business. ☊ run ☊
Stop trying to run my life (= organize it) for me. ☊ run ☊
run sth: to run the marathon ☊ run ☊
Holmes ran a fine race to take the gold medal. ☊ run ☊
I had to run to catch the bus. ☊ run ☊
Could we run through your proposals once again? ☊ run through sth ☊
Looking at all the accusing faces, she felt a sudden urge to run away. ☊ run away (from sb/...) ☊
rush sb: Don't rush me. I need time to think about it. ☊ rush ☊
I've been rushing around all day trying to get everything done. ☊ rush ☊
She was trampled in the rush to get out. ☊ rush ☊
The door blew open, letting in a rush of cold air. ☊ rush ☊
He got the sack for swearing. ☊ sack ☊
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 (to do sth): It was sad to see them go. ☊ sad ☊
a safe subject for discussion ☊ safe ☊
safe (to do sth): It's safe to assume (that) there will always be a demand for new software. ☊ safe ☊
safe (for sb) (to do sth): Is the water here safe to drink? ☊ safe ☊
Builders were called in to make the building safe. ☊ safe ☊
a local campaign to improve road safety ☊ safety ☊
a salad bowl (= a large bowl for serving salad in) ☊ salad ☊
a sales drive/campaign (= a special effort to sell more) ☊ sale ☊
I'm sorry, it's not for sale. ☊ for sale ☊
They've put their house up for sale. ☊ for sale ☊
Would you like a sample of the fabric to take home? ☊ sample ☊
to gain/get/derive satisfaction from sth ☊ satisfaction ☊
The company is trying to improve customer satisfaction. ☊ satisfaction ☊
The proposed plan will not satisfy everyone. ☊ satisfy ☊
The food wasn't enough to satisfy his hunger. ☊ satisfy ☊
to satisfy sb's curiosity ☊ satisfy ☊
She failed to satisfy all the requirements for entry to the college. ☊ satisfy ☊
It's satisfying to play a game really well. ☊ satisfying ☊
to save a penalty ☊ save ☊
save sth: She did it herself to save argument. ☊ save ☊
save doing sth: He's grown a beard to save shaving. ☊ save ☊
save sth: We'll take a cab to save time. ☊ save ☊
save sth on sth: The government is trying to save £1 million on defence. ☊ save ☊
save on sth: I save on fares by walking to work. ☊ save ☊
We've been saving up to go to Australia. ☊ save ☊
save sb/sth: to save sb's life ☊ save ☊
He's trying to save their marriage. ☊ save ☊
She needs to win the next two games to save the match. ☊ save ☊
save sb/sth (from sth): to save a rare species (from extinction) ☊ save ☊
say (that)...: The instructions say (that) we should leave it to set for four hours. ☊ say ☊
say to do sth: The guidebook says to turn left. ☊ say ☊
I say (= suggest) we go without them. ☊ say ☊
say (what, how, etc...): It's hard to say what caused the accident. ☊ say ☊
say sth: Be quiet, I have something to say. ☊ say ☊
That's a terrible thing to say. ☊ say ☊
He knew that if he wasn't back by midnight, his parents would have something to say about it (= be angry). ☊ say ☊
say sth to sb: She said nothing to me about it. ☊ say ☊
say to do sth: He said to meet him here. ☊ say ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
scared (to do sth): People are scared to use the buses late at night. ☊ scared ☊
They went abroad for a change of scene (= to see and experience new surroundings). ☊ scene ☊
We're working to a tight schedule (= we have a lot of things to do in a short time). ☊ schedule ☊
We are trying desperately to keep to our schedule. ☊ schedule ☊
schedule sb/sth to do sth: I'm scheduled to arrive in LA at 5 o'clock. ☊ schedule ☊
scheme (for doing sth): a local scheme for recycling newspapers ☊ scheme ☊
scheme (to do sth): to introduce/operate a scheme to improve links between schools and industry ☊ scheme ☊
an elaborate scheme to avoid taxes ☊ scheme ☊
I'm going to the school today to talk to Kim's teacher. ☊ school ☊
to start/quit school ☊ school ☊
They scratched lines in the dirt to mark out a pitch. ☊ scratch ☊
Be careful not to scratch the furniture. ☊ scratch ☊
He covered her mouth to stop her from screaming. ☊ scream ☊
scream (out) (for sth/sb): Someone was screaming for help. ☊ scream ☊
scream at sb (to do sth): He screamed at me to stop. ☊ scream ☊
She went into the kitchen in search of (= looking for) a drink. ☊ search ☊
The search is on (= has begun) for someone to fill the post. ☊ search ☊
to do a search on the Internet ☊ search ☊
search sth for sth/sb: Police searched the area for clues. ☊ search ☊
He searched desperately for something to say. ☊ search ☊
The committee has been searching for new ways to tackle youth unemployment. ☊ search ☊
to take your seat (= to begin your duties, especially in Parliament) ☊ seat ☊
Details of the proposals remain secret. ☊ secret ☊
Shall we let him in on (= tell him) the secret? ☊ secret ☊
Please contact my secretary to make an appointment. ☊ secretary ☊
an issue that will affect large sections of the population ☊ section ☊
These issues will be discussed more fully in the next section. ☊ section ☊
It was difficult to maintain a secure foothold on the ice. ☊ secure ☊
It's not a very secure way to make a living. ☊ 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 ☊
see what, whether, etc...: I'll see what I can do to help. ☊ see ☊
Lack of money is the main problem, as I see it (= in my opinion). ☊ see ☊
The way I see it, you have three main problems. ☊ see ☊
be seen to do sth: The government not only has to do something, it must be seen to be doing something (= people must be aware that it is doing sth). ☊ see ☊
The opera was the place to see and be seen (= by other important or fashionable people). ☊ see ☊
sb/sth is seen to do sth: He was seen to enter the building about the time the crime was committed. ☊ see ☊
see to do sth: It was getting dark and I couldn't see to read. ☊ see ☊
Now let me see—how old is she now? ☊ let me see/let's see ☊
seed potatoes (= used for planting) ☊ seed ☊
seek for sth/sb: They sought in vain for somewhere to shelter. ☊ seek ☊
seek sth from sb: She managed to calm him down and seek help from a neighbour. ☊ seek ☊
I seem to have left my book at home. ☊ seem ☊
select sb/sth to do sth: Six theatre companies have been selected to take part in this year's festival. ☊ select ☊
Now we have to try and sell the idea to management. ☊ sell ☊
sell sth (to sb) (for sth): I sold my car to James for £800. ☊ sell ☊
The Church sold off the land for housing. ☊ sell sth off ☊
to send sb to prison/boarding school ☊ 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 to do sth: She sent to say that she was coming home. ☊ send ☊
In no sense can the issue be said to be resolved. ☊ sense ☊
Always try to keep a sense of proportion (= of the relative importance of different things). ☊ sense ☊
You should have the sense to take advice when it is offered. ☊ sense ☊
It makes sense to buy the most up-to-date version. ☊ make sense ☊
Health care is a politically sensitive issue. ☊ sensitive ☊
Stir the sauce constantly so that it does not separate. ☊ separate ☊
separate sb/sth: Police tried to separate the two men who were fighting. ☊ separate ☊
That matter will be considered separately from the main agenda. ☊ separately ☊
You think I did it?Be serious! (= what you suggest is ridiculous) ☊ serious ☊
We need to get down to the serious business of working out costs. ☊ serious ☊
It's time to give serious consideration to this matter. ☊ serious ☊
a serious illness/problem/offence ☊ serious ☊
They pose a serious threat to security. ☊ serious ☊
They are seriously concerned about security. ☊ seriously ☊
We take threats of this kind very seriously. ☊ take sb/sth seriously ☊
10% will be added to your bill for service. ☊ service ☊
Leave the concrete to set for a few hours. ☊ set ☊
set sb/yourself to do sth: I've set myself to finish the job by the end of the month. ☊ set ☊
I rely on you to set a good example. ☊ set ☊
a new set of rules to learn ☊ set ☊
it is settled that...: It's been settled that we leave on the nine o'clock plane. ☊ settle ☊
There is pressure on the unions to settle. ☊ settle ☊
She settled down in an armchair to watch television. ☊ settle down ☊
It always takes the class a while to settle down at the start of the lesson. ☊ settle down, settle sb down ☊
My mother taught me how to sew. ☊ sew ☊
to sew by hand/machine ☊ sew ☊
The disease is a threat to anyone who is sexually active. ☊ sexually ☊
They shook hands on the deal (= to show that they had reached an agreement). ☊ shake ☊
She bent down to shake a pebble out of her shoe. ☊ 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 ☊
To my shame (= I feel shame that) I refused to listen to her side of the story. ☊ shame ☊
It's a shame that she wasn't here to see it. ☊ shame ☊
It would be a crying shame (= a great shame) not to take them up on the offer. ☊ shame ☊
It seems such a shame to throw perfectly good food away. ☊ shame ☊
He's not in any shape (= not well enough) to be working. ☊ shape ☊
shape sth: This tool is used for shaping wood. ☊ shape ☊
share in sth: I try to get the kids to share in the housework. ☊ share ☊
share sth: Men often don't like to share their problems. ☊ share ☊
The conference is a good place to share information and exchange ideas. ☊ share ☊
John had no brothers or sisters and wasn't used to sharing. ☊ share ☊
It was very sharp of you to see that! ☊ sharp ☊
In sharp contrast to her mood, the clouds were breaking up to reveal a blue sky. ☊ sharp ☊
The issue must be brought into sharper focus. ☊ sharp ☊
'Is there a problem?' he asked sharply. ☊ sharply ☊
sharply contrasting attitudes to work ☊ sharply ☊
She moved sharply across the room to block his exit. ☊ sharply ☊
to take shelter from the storm ☊ shelter ☊
to be on the day/night shift at the factory ☊ shift ☊
to work an eight-hour shift ☊ shift ☊
He was arrested and shipped back to the UK for trial. ☊ ship ☊
His hand shot out to grab her. ☊ shoot ☊
shoot sth + adv./prep.: He shot out his hand to grab her. ☊ shoot ☊
to shop for food ☊ shop ☊
There should be plenty of time to go shopping before we leave New York. ☊ shop ☊
to put the shopping in the car ☊ shopping ☊
a short book (= taking a short time to read, because it does not have many pages) ☊ short ☊
Life's too short to sit around moping. ☊ short ☊
A present for me? You shouldn't have! (= used to thank sb politely) ☊ should ☊
She recommended that I should take some time off. ☊ should ☊
In order that training should be effective it must be planned systematically. ☊ should ☊
shout for sth: I shouted for help but nobody came. ☊ shout ☊
shout at sb to do sth: She shouted at him to shut the gate. ☊ shout ☊
She shouted out in pain when she tried to move her leg. ☊ shout ☊
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 ☊
show sth (for/to sb): They showed no respect for their parents. ☊ show ☊
She tried not to let her disappointment show. ☊ show ☊
show how, what, etc...: She tried not to show how disappointed she was. ☊ show ☊
Can you show me how to do it? ☊ show ☊
to put on/stage a show ☊ show ☊
to host a show ☊ show ☊
We left the hotel only to discover that the whole city shuts at 10.30. ☊ shut ☊
Will you tell Mike to shut up? ☊ shut up ☊
She was too shy to ask anyone for help. ☊ shy ☊
Emma has just called in sick (= telephoned to say she will not be coming to work because she is ill). ☊ sick ☊
to be on the winning/losing side ☊ side ☊
We're going to Paris for the weekend to see the sights. ☊ sight ☊
Leave any valuables in your car out of sight. ☊ sight ☊
She never lets her daughter out of her sight (= always keeps her where she can see her). ☊ sight ☊
to lose your sight (= to become blind) ☊ sight ☊
At first sight, it may look like a generous offer, but always read the small print. ☊ at first sight ☊
to make the sign of the cross (= an act of moving one hand in the shape of a cross, done by Christians to show respect for God or by a priest to bless sb/sth) ☊ sign ☊
If I had noticed the warning signs, none of this would have happened. ☊ sign ☊
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 ☊
The satellite is used for transmitting signals around the world. ☊ signal ☊
signal to/for sb to do sth: He signalled to us to join him. ☊ signal ☊
signal sb to do sth: She signalled him to follow. ☊ signal ☊
signal (that)...: She signalled (that) it was time to leave. ☊ signal ☊
a two-minute silence in honour of those who had died ☊ silence ☊
That was a silly thing to do! ☊ silly ☊
How silly of me to expect them to help! ☊ silly ☊
They've had to sell the family silver to pay the bills. ☊ silver ☊
All our patients have broadly similar problems. ☊ similar ☊
This machine is very simple to use. ☊ simple ☊
Fame is often simply a matter of being in the right place at the right time. ☊ simply ☊
Anyway, to put it simply, we still owe them £2 000. ☊ simply ☊
a sincere attempt to resolve the problem ☊ sincere ☊
sing sth to sb: We all sang 'Happy Birthday' to her. ☊ sing ☊
It's too cold to sit outside. ☊ sit ☊
They sat down to consider the problem. ☊ sit down, sit yourself down ☊
to work on a building/construction site ☊ site ☊
All the materials are on site so that work can start immediately. ☊ site ☊
to be in a difficult situation ☊ situation ☊
I haven't had time to clear up, so I'm all at sixes and sevens. ☊ at sixes and sevens ☊
Try this one for size (= to see if it is the correct size). ☊ size ☊
Thanks to her skilful handling of the affair, the problem was averted. ☊ skilful ☊
The job requires skill and an eye for detail. ☊ skill ☊
The skins are removed and laid out to dry. ☊ skin ☊
to have dark/fair/olive, etc. skin ☊ skin ☊
Can you give me something to help me get to sleep (= start sleeping)? ☊ sleep ☊
The director never lets the tension slip. ☊ slip ☊
I managed to slip in a few jokes. ☊ slip ☊
slip sth to sb: They'd slipped some money to the guards. ☊ slip ☊
She was careful not to let her control slip. ☊ slip ☊
slow to do sth: She wasn't slow to realize what was going on. ☊ slow ☊
Don't worry. It's only a small problem. ☊ small ☊
OK, I admit it was not the smartest thing I ever did (= it was a stupid thing to do). ☊ smart ☊
I have to be smart for work. ☊ smart ☊
I bent down to smell the flowers. ☊ smell ☊
to smile sweetly/faintly/broadly, etc. ☊ smile ☊
He smiled to think how naive he used to be. ☊ smile ☊
Are you coming outside for a smoke? ☊ smoke ☊
You're too young to smoke. ☊ smoke ☊
They are introducing new measures to ensure the smooth running of the business. ☊ smooth ☊
Mix the flour with the milk to form a smooth paste. ☊ smooth ☊
My job is to see that everything runs smoothly and according to plan. ☊ smoothly ☊
so ... as to do sth: I'm not so stupid as to believe that. ☊ so ☊
Would you be so kind as to lock the door when you leave? ☊ so ☊
We are very busy—so much so that we won't be able to take time off this year. ☊ 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 ☊
She worked hard so that everything would be ready in time. ☊ so ☊
Join a social club to make new friends. ☊ social ☊
social issues/problems/reforms ☊ social ☊
They were discussing the problems of Western society. ☊ society ☊
to install/run a piece of software ☊ software ☊
Attempts to find a solution have failed. ☊ solution ☊
There's no simple solution to this problem. ☊ solution ☊
Attempts are being made to solve the problem of waste disposal. ☊ solve ☊
to solve an equation/a puzzle/a riddle ☊ solve ☊
to solve a crime/mystery ☊ solve ☊
Someone's left their bag behind. ☊ someone ☊
We stopped for something to eat. ☊ something ☊
Give me something to do. ☊ something ☊
The programme's something to do with (= in some way about) the environment. ☊ something ☊
to have a sore throat ☊ sore ☊
sorry to do sth: I was genuinely sorry to be leaving college. ☊ sorry ☊
This sort of problem is quite common./These sorts of problems are quite common. ☊ sort ☊
to turn/go sour ☊ sour ☊
The room has been furnished and decorated to give a feeling of space. ☊ space ☊
to get the spare out of the boot/trunk ☊ spare ☊
Speaking of travelling, (= referring back to a subject just mentioned) are you going anywhere exciting this year? ☊ speak ☊
I will continue to speak out on matters of public concern. ☊ speak out (against sth) ☊
I looked around to see who the speaker was. ☊ speaker ☊
Dr Pearce is the special adviser on environmental issues. ☊ special ☊
She has a special way of smiling. ☊ special ☊
We came specially to see you. ☊ specially ☊
I specifically told you not to go near the water! ☊ specifically ☊
The newspaper, or more specifically, the editor, was taken to court for publishing the photographs. ☊ specifically ☊
How do you spell your surname? ☊ spell ☊
spend (sth doing sth): The company has spent thousands of pounds updating their computer systems. ☊ spend ☊
spend sth on sth: How long did you spend on your homework? ☊ spend ☊
spend sth doing sth: I spend too much time watching television. ☊ 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 ☊
His theories on economics are enough to make your head spin (= make you feel very confused). ☊ spin ☊
to be in high/low spirits ☊ spirit ☊
We were split up into groups to discuss the question. ☊ split sb up, split up ☊
Don't let him spoil your evening. ☊ spoil ☊
Don't eat too many nuts—you'll spoil your appetite (= will no longer be hungry at the proper time to eat). ☊ spoil ☊
a can of insect spray (= used to kill insects) ☊ spray ☊
Use a spray to apply the weedkiller. ☊ spray ☊
spread (A on/over B): to spread butter on pieces of toast ☊ spread ☊
spread sth: to spread rumours/lies about sb ☊ spread ☊
to spread a cloth on a table ☊ spread ☊
There's more room to spread out in first class. ☊ spread out, spread yourself out ☊
The searchers spread out to cover the area faster. ☊ spread out, spread yourself out ☊
to prevent the spread of disease ☊ spread ☊
to encourage the spread of information ☊ spread ☊
Shut doors to delay the spread of fire. ☊ spread ☊
The cat crouched ready to spring. ☊ spring ☊
to spring to sb's defence/assistance (= to quickly defend or help sb) ☊ spring ☊
squeeze sth out of/from sth: to squeeze the juice from a lemon ☊ squeeze ☊
His parents didn't want him to go on the stage (= to be an actor). ☊ stage ☊
Don't worry about the baby not wanting to leave you—it's a stage they go through. ☊ stage ☊
The Post Office has issued a commemorative stamp to mark the event. ☊ stamp ☊
Wait here to have your passport stamped. ☊ stamp ☊
I tried stamping my feet to keep warm. ☊ stamp ☊
He stood for parliament (= tried to get elected as an MP). ☊ stand ☊
How do you stand him being here all the time? ☊ stand ☊
She was too weak to stand. ☊ stand ☊
stand up: We stood up in order to get a better view. ☊ stand ☊
There were no seats left so I had to stand up. ☊ stand up ☊
You'd better lower your standards if you want to find somewhere cheap to live. ☊ standard ☊
Washing machines have standard measurements to fit under kitchen units. ☊ standard ☊
It is standard practice to search visitors as they enter the building. ☊ standard ☊
They worked hard to give their children a good start in life. ☊ start ☊
She's moving abroad to make a fresh start (= to begin a new life). ☊ start ☊
matters/affairs of state ☊ state ☊
You're not in a fit state to drive. ☊ 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 ☊
to have a high social status ☊ status ☊
to stay in bed ☊ stay ☊
We stayed to see what would happen. ☊ stay ☊
Stay tuned (= used to ask people to continue listening to or watching a particular programme on the radio or television). ☊ stay ☊
to stay out of trouble ☊ stay out of sth ☊
to have a steady relationship ☊ steady ☊
It's a crime to handle stolen goods. ☊ steal ☊
to steal sb's ideas ☊ steal ☊
We are taking steps to prevent pollution. ☊ step ☊
This won't solve the problem but it's a step in the right direction. ☊ step ☊
a step-by-step guide to building your own home ☊ step ☊
We collected dry sticks to start a fire. ☊ stick ☊
Stir in the milk to make a soft but not sticky dough. ☊ sticky ☊
There's still time to change your mind. ☊ still ☊
a country's housing stock (= all the houses available for living in) ☊ stock ☊
They had no stomach for a fight. ☊ have no stomach for sth ☊
stop to do sth: We stopped to admire the scenery. ☊ stop ☊
People just don't stop to think about the consequences. ☊ stop ☊
We need more laws to stop pollution. ☊ stop ☊
stop sb/sth from doing sth: There's nothing to stop you from accepting the offer. ☊ stop ☊
stop sb/sth: He was stopped by the police for speeding. ☊ stop ☊
You can store coffee beans in the freezer to keep them fresh. ☊ store ☊
Now for a summary of tonight's main news stories. ☊ story ☊
He was too tired to walk straight. ☊ straight ☊
Relax, and let us take the strain (= do things for you). ☊ strain ☊
strategy for doing sth: to develop a strategy for dealing with unemployment ☊ strategy ☊
strategy to do sth: It's all part of an overall strategy to gain promotion. ☊ strategy ☊
The feeling I get from the street is that we have a good chance of winning this election. ☊ street ☊
the problems of young people living on the streets ☊ (out) on the streets/street ☊
It may take a few weeks for you to build up your strength again. ☊ strength ☊
strength to do sth: She didn't have the strength to walk any further. ☊ strength ☊
stress out: I try not to stress out when things go wrong. ☊ stress ☊
stretch sth: The exercises are designed to stretch and tone your leg muscles. ☊ stretch ☊
Is there any way of stretching shoes? ☊ stretch ☊
The jeans stretch to provide a perfect fit. ☊ stretch ☊
She left strict instructions that she was not to be disturbed. ☊ strict ☊
The union has voted to strike for a pay increase of 6%. ☊ strike ☊
How does the idea strike you? ☊ strike ☊
Air traffic controllers are threatening to come out on/go on strike. ☊ strike ☊
The molecules join together to form long strings. ☊ string ☊
After the guests had gone, I stripped all the beds (= removed all the sheets in order to wash them). ☊ strip ☊
strip down to sth: She stripped down to her underwear. ☊ strip ☊
You're in a strong position to negotiate a deal. ☊ strong ☊
You need strong nerves to ride a bike in London. ☊ strong ☊
People have strong feelings about this issue. ☊ strong ☊
The temptation to tell her everything was very strong. ☊ strong ☊
You have a strong case for getting your job back. ☊ strong ☊
He's strong enough to lift a car! ☊ strong ☊
This is an issue I feel strongly about (= I have firm opinions about). ☊ strongly ☊
struggle to do sth: They struggled just to pay their bills. ☊ struggle ☊
She struggled for 10 years to achieve success as an actress. ☊ struggle ☊
I struggled and screamed for help. ☊ struggle ☊
struggle (with sb) (to do sth): He is engaged in a bitter struggle with his rival to get control of the company. ☊ 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 student grant/loan (= money that is given/lent to students to pay for their studies) ☊ student ☊
These proposals deserve careful study. ☊ study ☊
to make/carry out/conduct a study ☊ study ☊
to continue your studies ☊ study ☊
Scientists are studying photographs of the planet for signs of life. ☊ study ☊
study how, what, etc...: The group will study how the region coped with the loss of thousands of jobs. ☊ study ☊
study to do/be sth: Nina is studying to be an architect. ☊ study ☊
I've got loads of stuff to do today. ☊ stuff ☊
I was stupid enough to believe him. ☊ stupid ☊
It was stupid of you to get involved. ☊ stupid ☊
Biology is my favourite subject. ☊ subject ☊
an unpleasant subject of conversation ☊ subject ☊
books on many different subjects ☊ subject ☊
a magazine article on the subject of space travel ☊ subject ☊
I have nothing more to say on the subject. ☊ subject ☊
I wish you'd change the subject (= talk about sth else). ☊ subject ☊
We seem to have got off the subject we're meant to be discussing. ☊ subject ☊
Nelson Mandela is the subject of a new biography. ☊ subject ☊
Climate change is still very much a subject for debate. ☊ subject ☊
succeed in sth: She doesn't have the ruthlessness required to succeed in business. ☊ succeed ☊
She longed to find somebody who understood her problems, and in him she thought she had found such a person. ☊ such ☊
The damage was such that it would cost thousands to repair. ☊ such ☊
This issue was of such importance that we could not afford to ignore it. ☊ such ☊
to suck the juice from an orange ☊ suck ☊
His school work is suffering because of family problems. ☊ suffer ☊
Allow sufficient time to get there. ☊ sufficient ☊
sufficient to do sth: These reasons are not sufficient to justify the ban. ☊ sufficient ☊
The following day she felt sufficiently well to go to work. ☊ sufficiently ☊
suggest sth (to sb): May I suggest a white wine with this dish, Sir? ☊ suggest ☊
suggest itself (to sb): A solution immediately suggested itself to me (= I immediately thought of a solution). ☊ suggest ☊
suggest (that)...: I suggest (that) we go out to eat. ☊ suggest ☊
suggest doing sth: I suggested going in my car. ☊ suggest ☊
suggest sb/sth for sth: Who would you suggest for the job? ☊ suggest ☊
suggest sb/sth as sth: She suggested Paris as a good place for the conference. ☊ suggest ☊
suggest sb/sth: Can you suggest a good dictionary? ☊ 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 ☊
suggest sth to sb: What do these results suggest to you? ☊ suggest ☊
Do you have any suggestions? ☊ suggestion ☊
suggestion (for/about/on sth): I'd like to hear your suggestions for ways of raising money. ☊ suggestion ☊
Are there any suggestions about how best to tackle the problem? ☊ suggestion ☊
We welcome any comments and suggestions on these proposals. ☊ suggestion ☊
We are open to suggestions (= willing to listen to ideas from other people). ☊ suggestion ☊
We need to get it there by four. Any suggestions? ☊ suggestion ☊
suggestion of sth: A spokesman dismissed any suggestion of a boardroom rift. ☊ suggestion ☊
suit sb/sth: Choose a computer to suit your particular needs. ☊ suit ☊
it suits sb to do sth: It suits me to start work at a later time. ☊ suit ☊
suitable to do sth: I don't have anything suitable to wear for the party. ☊ suitable ☊
Would now be a suitable moment to discuss my report? ☊ suitable ☊
to pack/unpack a suitcase ☊ suitcase ☊
suited (to sb/sth): She was ideally suited to the part of Eva Peron. ☊ suited ☊
To sum up, there are three main ways of tackling the problem... ☊ sum up, sum sth up ☊
We did our best to keep out of the sun. ☊ sun ☊
supply sth to sb/sth: Foreign governments supplied arms to the rebels. ☊ supply ☊
Mark has two children to support from his first marriage. ☊ support ☊
He turned to crime to support his drug habit. ☊ support ☊
support sb/sth: to support a proposal ☊ support ☊
The company will support customers in Europe (= solve their problems with a product). ☊ support ☊
I wrapped a bandage around my ankle to give it some support. ☊ support ☊
She held on to his arm for support. ☊ support ☊
Only a few people spoke in support of the proposal. ☊ support ☊
suppose sb/sth (to be/have) sth: suppose sb/sth + adj.: She had supposed him (to be) very rich. ☊ suppose ☊
There is no reason to suppose she's lying. ☊ suppose ☊
suppose sb/sth (to be/have) sth: suppose sb/sth + adj./noun: Suppose him (to be) dead—what then? ☊ suppose ☊
sure how, whether, etc...: Ask me if you're not sure how to do it. ☊ sure ☊
sure of doing sth: England must win this game to be sure of qualifying for the World Cup. ☊ sure ☊
Our staff will do their best to make sure you enjoy your visit. ☊ make sure (of sth/that...) ☊
She looked around to make sure that she was alone. ☊ make sure (of sth/that...) ☊
It's surely only a matter of time before he is found, isn't it? ☊ surely ☊
We'll need a flat surface to play the game on. ☊ surface ☊
You'll need a large smooth surface for rolling out the pastry. ☊ surface ☊
The buildings have been designed to blend in with their surroundings. ☊ surroundings ☊
to conduct/carry out a survey ☊ survey ☊
survive sth: The company managed to survive the crisis. ☊ survive ☊
Five suspects have been detained for questioning. ☊ suspect ☊
They drove away slowly to avoid arousing suspicion. ☊ suspicion ☊
It's time to confront him with our suspicions. ☊ suspicion ☊
Their offer was greeted with some suspicion. ☊ suspicion ☊
swear at sb/sth: Why did you let him swear at you like that? ☊ swear ☊
swear (that)...: I swear (that) I'll never leave you. ☊ swear ☊
swear to do sth: She made him swear not to tell anyone. ☊ swear ☊
swear to sb/on sth (that)...: I swear to God I had nothing to do with it. ☊ swear ☊
swear to do sth: Remember, you have sworn to tell the truth. ☊ swear ☊
Use ice to reduce the swelling. ☊ swelling ☊
The fall left her with a painful swelling above her eye. ☊ swelling ☊
How long will it take her to swim the Channel? ☊ swim ☊
Which switch do I press to turn it off? ☊ switch ☊
to throw a switch (= to move a large switch) ☊ switch ☊
switch between A and B: Press these two keys to switch between documents on screen. ☊ switch ☊
How do you switch this thing on? ☊ switch off/on, switch sth off/on ☊
I'm here if you need a sympathetic ear (= sb to talk to about your problems). ☊ 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 ☊
to set the table (= to put the plates, knives, etc. on it for a meal) ☊ table ☊
to lay the table ☊ table ☊
to clear the table (= take away the dirty plates, etc. at the end of a meal) ☊ table ☊
take sth to do sth: It takes about half an hour to get to the airport. ☊ take ☊
That cut is taking a long time to heal. ☊ take ☊
The official seemed to take hours to examine my passport. ☊ take ☊
take sb sth (to do sth): It took her three hours to repair her bike. ☊ take ☊
It'll take her time to recover from the illness. ☊ take ☊
take sth for sb to do sth: It'll take time (= take a long time) for her to recover from the illness. ☊ take ☊
The government is taking action to combat drug abuse. ☊ take ☊
We need to take a different approach to the problem. ☊ take ☊
to take a step/walk/stroll ☊ take ☊
to take a look/glance ☊ take ☊
No decision will be taken on the matter until next week. ☊ take ☊
take sth to do sth: What did you take his comments to mean? ☊ take ☊
If you take my advice you'll have nothing more to do with him. ☊ take ☊
These threats are not to be taken lightly. ☊ take ☊
to take sb's temperature ☊ take ☊
to have your picture/photo taken ☊ take ☊
The doctor has given me some medicine to take for my cough. ☊ take ☊
He took her hand/took her by the hand (= held her hand, for example to lead her somewhere). ☊ take ☊
take sth to sb/sth: Take this to the bank for me, would you? ☊ take ☊
take sb to do sth: The boys were taken to see their grandparents most weekends. ☊ take ☊
He believes he has the skills to take the club forward. ☊ take ☊
We'll take the matter forward at our next meeting (= discuss it further). ☊ take ☊
The army is threatening to take over if civil unrest continues. ☊ take over (from sb), take sth over (from sb) ☊
to take off your coat ☊ take sth off ☊
to take in lodgers ☊ take sb in ☊
Workmen arrived to take down the scaffolding. ☊ take sth down ☊
I was given some pills to take away the pain. ☊ take sth away ☊
Two burgers to take away, please. ☊ take sth away ☊
The two sides in the dispute say they are ready to talk. ☊ 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 (between A and B) (on/over sth): Talks between management and workers broke down over the issue of holiday pay. ☊ talk ☊
We need to have a serious talk about money matters. ☊ talk ☊
a fish tank (= for keeping fish in) ☊ tank ☊
Don't leave the tap running. ☊ tap ☊
I put my head under the tap and let the cool water run over me. ☊ tap ☊
to meet/achieve a target ☊ target ☊
to perform/carry out/complete/undertake a task ☊ task ☊
It was my task to wake everyone up in the morning. ☊ task ☊
The colour and style is a matter of personal taste. ☊ taste ☊
to order/hail/call a taxi ☊ taxi ☊
teach sth to sb: He teaches English to advanced students. ☊ teach ☊
teach sb to do sth: She taught me to be less critical of other people. ☊ teach ☊
to shed tears of happiness ☊ tear ☊
Teachers learn various techniques for dealing with problem students. ☊ technique ☊
Please write or telephone for details. ☊ telephone ☊
He telephoned to say he'd be late. ☊ telephone ☊
tell sth: It was hard to tell the difference between the two versions. ☊ tell ☊
tell A and B apart: It's difficult to tell them apart. ☊ tell ☊
I think he's happy. It's hard to tell. ☊ tell ☊
The only way to tell if you like something is by trying it. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb/yourself to do sth: He was told to sit down and wait. ☊ tell ☊
tell sth to sb: He told the news to everybody he saw. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb + speech: 'I'm ready to go now,' he told her. ☊ tell ☊
I told the boys off for making so much noise. ☊ tell sb off (for sth/for doing sth) ☊
to take sb's temperature (= measure the temperature of sb's body using a special instrument) ☊ temperature ☊
People tend to think that the problem will never affect them. ☊ tend ☊
to display artistic, etc. tendencies ☊ tendency ☊
tendency (for sb/sth) (to do sth): I have a tendency to talk too much when I'm nervous. ☊ tendency ☊
There is a growing tendency among employers to hire casual staff. ☊ tendency ☊
Walking and swimming are excellent for releasing tension. ☊ tension ☊
to put up/take down a tent ☊ tent ☊
'Register' is the term commonly used to describe different levels of formality in language. ☊ term ☊
That's a terrible thing to say! ☊ terrible ☊
to be in terrible pain ☊ terrible ☊
I had a terrible job (= it was very difficult) to persuade her to come. ☊ terrible ☊
I'll run a diagnostic test to see why the server keeps crashing. ☊ test ☊
to do a test ☊ test ☊
to pass/fail a test ☊ test ☊
test sth out: They opened a single store in Europe to test out the market. ☊ test ☊
Can you act out this scene without referring to the text? ☊ text ☊
It's less than a mile to the beach. ☊ than ☊
A week to go, and that's it! ☊ that's it ☊
What's the matter? ☊ the ☊
If anyone calls, ask for their number so I can call them back. ☊ their ☊
North American literature is the main theme of this year's festival. ☊ theme ☊
The President stressed a favourite campaign theme—greater emphasis on education. ☊ theme ☊
The naked male figure was always the central theme of Greek art. ☊ theme ☊
The stories are all variations on the theme of unhappy marriage. ☊ theme ☊
I took one look at the car and offered to buy it there and then/then and there (= immediately). ☊ then ☊
'You haven't done anything to upset me.' 'So what's wrong, then?' ☊ then ☊
I have this theory that most people prefer being at work to being at home. ☊ theory ☊
There remains the problem of finance. ☊ there ☊
There are a lot of people back there (= behind) waiting to get in. ☊ 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 ☊
There is still much to discuss. We shall, therefore, return to this item at our next meeting. ☊ therefore ☊
You need something to cheer you up—I know just the thing! ☊ thing ☊
The best thing to do is to apologize. ☊ thing ☊
I've got loads of things to do today. ☊ thing ☊
As things stand at present, he seems certain to win. ☊ thing ☊
think to do sth: Who would have thought to find you here? ☊ think ☊
Just think how nice it would be to see them again. ☊ think ☊
Let me think (= give me time before I answer). ☊ think ☊
She had thought very deeply about this problem. ☊ think ☊
He'd like more time to think things over. ☊ think sth over ☊
I can thoroughly recommend it. ☊ thoroughly ☊
He'll probably say no, though it's worth asking. ☊ though ☊
I've given the matter careful thought. ☊ thought ☊
I'd like to hear your thoughts on the subject. ☊ thought ☊
to make threats against sb ☊ threat ☊
She is prepared to carry out her threat to resign. ☊ threat ☊
He received death threats from right-wing groups. ☊ threat ☊
crimes involving violence or the threat of violence ☊ threat ☊
These ancient woodlands are under threat from new road developments. ☊ threat ☊
There is a real threat of war. ☊ threat ☊
He is unlikely to be a threat to the Spanish player in the final. ☊ threat ☊
Drugs pose a major threat to our society. ☊ threat ☊
threaten sb: They broke my windows and threatened me. ☊ threaten ☊
threaten sb with sth: The attacker threatened them with a gun. ☊ threaten ☊
He was threatened with dismissal if he continued to turn up late for work. ☊ 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 ☊
threaten that...: They threatened that passengers would be killed. ☊ threaten ☊
A storm was threatening. ☊ threaten ☊
When war threatens, people act irrationally. ☊ threaten ☊
threaten to do sth: This dispute threatens to split the party. ☊ threaten ☊
threaten sth: The clouds threatened rain. ☊ threaten ☊
Pollution is threatening marine life. ☊ threaten ☊
threatening letters ☊ threatening ☊
threatening behaviour ☊ threatening ☊
The sky was dark and threatening. ☊ threatening ☊
The children are too young to sit through a concert. ☊ through ☊
Put the coffee in the filter and let the water run through. ☊ through ☊
The onlookers stood aside to let the paramedics through. ☊ through ☊
The flood was too deep to drive through. ☊ through ☊
Our team is through to (= has reached) the semi-finals. ☊ through ☊
throw sth + adj.: I threw open the windows to let the smoke out. ☊ throw ☊
They had a competition to see who could throw the furthest. ☊ throw ☊
throw sth to sb: Don't throw it to him, give it to him! ☊ throw ☊
He left his dog tied up to a tree. ☊ tie sth up ☊
to tie up a garbage bag ☊ tie up, tie sth up ☊
to keep tight control over sth ☊ tight ☊
It doesn't matter if you don't win every time (= every time you play). ☊ time ☊
Allow plenty of time to get to the airport. ☊ time ☊
I can probably make the time to see them. ☊ time ☊
It takes time to make changes in the law. ☊ time ☊
We have no time to lose (= we must hurry). ☊ time ☊
His injuries will take a long time to heal. ☊ time ☊
Did you have to wait a long time to see the doctor? ☊ time ☊
time (to do sth): I think it's time to go to bed. ☊ time ☊
This is hardly the time to discuss politics. ☊ time ☊
Our representatives are ready to help you at all times. ☊ at all times ☊
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 bedroom needed three tins of paint (= in order to paint it). ☊ tin ☊
to leave a tip ☊ tip ☊
tip (on/for doing sth): handy tips for buying a computer ☊ tip ☊
tip sb: Did you remember to tip the waiter? ☊ tip ☊
The seat tips forward to allow passengers into the back. ☊ tip ☊
We'll have to tip the sofa up to get it through the door. ☊ tip up/over, tip sth up/over ☊
to pump up a tire ☊ tire ☊
to be/look/feel tired ☊ tired ☊
I'm too tired even to think. ☊ tired ☊
His poems were published under the title of 'Love and Reason'. ☊ title ☊
the title track from their latest CD (= the song with the same title as the disc) ☊ title ☊
The official title of the job is 'Administrative Assistant'. ☊ title ☊
The vegetables were cooked to perfection. ☊ to ☊
How long is it to lunch? ☊ to ☊
What have you done to your hair? ☊ to ☊
the key to the door ☊ to ☊
the solution to this problem ☊ to ☊
It was a threat to world peace. ☊ to ☊
I set out to buy food. ☊ to ☊
It was too hot to go out. ☊ to ☊
The leaflet explains how to apply for a place. ☊ to ☊
I reached the station only to find that my train had already left. ☊ to ☊
I'm leaving a week from today. ☊ today ☊
Stay close together—I don't want anyone to get lost. ☊ together ☊
He clicked his tongue to attract their attention. ☊ tongue ☊
It's very rude to stick your tongue out at people. ☊ tongue ☊
He's far too young to go on his own. ☊ too ☊
Is it too much to ask for a little quiet? ☊ too ☊
It's too late to do anything about it now. ☊ too ☊
It's too soon to say if he'll survive. ☊ too ☊
It's only too easy for them to deny responsibility. ☊ too ☊
Some of them carried the guns which were the tools of their trade (= the things they needed to do their job). ☊ tool ☊
These proposals are perfectly in tune with our own thoughts on the subject. ☊ be in/out of tune (with sb/sth) ☊
She turned the chair on its side to repair it. ☊ turn ☊
I can't get the screw to turn. ☊ turn ☊
We arranged to meet at 7.30, but she never turned up. ☊ turn up ☊
If you turn over you might find it easier to get to sleep. ☊ turn over ☊
Turn around and let me look at your back. ☊ turn around/round, turn sb/sth around/round ☊
I turned my chair round to face the fire. ☊ turn around/round, turn sb/sth around/round ☊
In one year she turned from a problem child into a model student. ☊ turn (from sth) into sth ☊
to turn off the light ☊ turn sth off ☊
to turn on the heating ☊ turn sth on ☊
He really knows how to turn on the charm (= suddenly become pleasant and attractive). ☊ turn sth on ☊
Whose turn is it to cook? ☊ turn ☊
Twist the knob to the left to open the door. ☊ twist ☊
I twisted and turned to avoid being caught. ☊ twist ☊
Twist the wire to form a circle. ☊ twist ☊
You can't put all the blame on him. It takes two to make a marriage. ☊ it takes two to do sth ☊
It was typical of her to forget. ☊ typical ☊
to pump up a tyre ☊ tyre ☊
He looked distinctly uncomfortable when the subject was mentioned. ☊ uncomfortable ☊
The matter is under investigation. ☊ under ☊
They're too young to understand what is happening. ☊ understand ☊
We must tackle the problem with sympathy and understanding. ☊ understanding ☊
Try to show a little more understanding. ☊ understanding ☊
to undo a button/knot/zip, etc. ☊ undo ☊
to undo a jacket/shirt, etc. ☊ undo ☊
a programme to get the long-term unemployed back to work ☊ the unemployed ☊
unfair (on/to sb): It seems unfair on him to make him pay for everything. ☊ unfair ☊
It would be unfair not to let you have a choice. ☊ unfair ☊
Many people are deeply unhappy about the way the government has handled this matter. ☊ unhappy ☊
They dismissed the problem as unimportant. ☊ unimportant ☊
a summit to discuss economic and monetary union ☊ union ☊
The preview offers a unique opportunity to see the show without the crowds. ☊ unique ☊
The deal will put the company in a unique position to export goods to Eastern Europe. ☊ unique ☊
He was trying, for some unknown reason, to count the stars. ☊ unknown ☊
unlikely (to do sth): The project seemed unlikely to succeed. ☊ unlikely ☊
unload (sth): This isn't a suitable place to unload the van. ☊ unload ☊
The truck driver was waiting to unload. ☊ unload ☊
If you're unlucky enough to get trapped in a lift, remember not to panic. ☊ unlucky ☊
The minerals in the water made it unpleasant to drink. ☊ unpleasant ☊
His efforts to get a job proved unsuccessful. ☊ unsuccessful ☊
She made several unsuccessful attempts to see him. ☊ unsuccessful ☊
She was unable, or unwilling, to give me any further details. ☊ unwilling ☊
It didn't take long to put the tent up. ☊ up ☊
We drove up to Inverness to see my father. ☊ up ☊
They've had the road up (= with the surface broken or removed) to lay some pipes. ☊ up ☊
I have some paperwork to finish up. ☊ up ☊
What's up? (= What is the matter?) ☊ up ☊
It's not up to you to tell me how to do my job. ☊ be up to sb ☊
Try not to let him upset you. ☊ upset ☊
it upsets sb to do sth: It upsets me to think of her all alone in that big house. ☊ upset ☊
There's no point getting upset about it. ☊ upset ☊
She finds the divorce too upsetting to talk about. ☊ upsetting ☊
She went upstairs to get dressed. ☊ upstairs ☊
efforts to control urban sprawl (= the spread of city buildings into the countryside) ☊ urban ☊
urge to do sth: I had a sudden urge to hit him. ☊ urge ☊
a problem that requires urgent attention ☊ urgent ☊
I have some information you may be able to use (= to get an advantage from). ☊ use ☊
use sth for sth/for doing sth: We used a carrot for the snowman's nose. ☊ use ☊
The blue files are used for storing old invoices. ☊ use ☊
use sth to do sth: Police used tear gas to disperse the crowds. ☊ use ☊
Making soup is a good way of using up leftover vegetables. ☊ use sth up ☊
The software is designed for use in schools. ☊ use ☊
used to sth: I found the job tiring at first but I soon got used to it. ☊ used ☊
useful (to do sth): It can be useful to write a short summary of your argument first. ☊ useful ☊
useful (to sb): He might be useful to us. ☊ useful ☊
useless (to do sth): He knew it was useless to protest. ☊ useless ☊
usual (for sb/sth) (to do sth): It is usual to start a speech by thanking everybody for coming. ☊ usual ☊
This advice was to prove valuable. ☊ valuable ☊
to be of little/no value to sb ☊ value ☊
to be good/excellent value (= worth the money it costs) ☊ value ☊
a police van (= for carrying police officers or prisoners) ☊ van ☊
There is a wide variety of patterns to choose from. ☊ variety ☊
There are various ways of doing this. ☊ various ☊
His business empire was vast. ☊ vast ☊
A wedding is the perfect subject for video. ☊ video ☊
view (about/on sth): His views on the subject were well known. ☊ view ☊
People came from all over the world to view her work. ☊ view ☊
How do you view your position within the company? ☊ view ☊
crimes/acts/threats of violence ☊ violence ☊
The virus in the software was programmed to corrupt the hard disk. ☊ virus ☊
She made a visible effort to control her anger. ☊ visible ☊
to have good/perfect/poor/blurred/normal vision ☊ vision ☊
For more information, visit our website. ☊ visit ☊
vital to do sth: It was vital to show that he was not afraid. ☊ vital ☊
to have a wide/limited vocabulary ☊ vocabulary ☊
How do you measure the volume of a gas? ☊ volume ☊
New roads are being built to cope with the increased volume of traffic. ☊ volume ☊
to turn the volume up/down ☊ volume ☊
There were 21 votes for and 17 against the motion, with 2 abstentions. ☊ vote ☊
The motion was passed by 6 votes to 3. ☊ vote ☊
to have/take a vote on an issue ☊ vote ☊
The issue was put to the vote. ☊ vote ☊
vote to do sth: Parliament voted to set up an independent inquiry into the matter. ☊ vote ☊
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 ☊
wait for sb/sth to do sth: He's waiting for me to make a mistake. ☊ wait ☊
wait to do sth: The hotel had a taxi waiting to collect us. ☊ wait ☊
I've got some calls to make but they can wait until tomorrow. ☊ wait ☊
I can hardly wait to see him again. ☊ I, they, etc. can't wait/can hardly wait ☊
wake to sth: They woke to a clear blue sky. ☊ wake ☊
wake to do sth: He woke up to find himself alone in the house. ☊ wake ☊
wake sb (up): Try not to wake the baby up. ☊ wake ☊
It's easy to be distracted and let your attention wander. ☊ wander ☊
Try not to let your mind wander. ☊ wander ☊
Don't wander off the subject—keep to the point.` ☊ wander ☊
want (to do sth): What do you want to do tomorrow? ☊ want ☊
want sb/sth to do sth: Do you want me to help? ☊ want ☊
the threat of (a) nuclear war ☊ war ☊
Social and political problems led to the outbreak (= the beginning) of war. ☊ war ☊
The children jumped up and down to keep warm. ☊ warm ☊
Heat the bread until it is warm to the touch. ☊ warm ☊
The animals huddled together for warmth. ☊ warmth ☊
warn sb: I tried to warn him, but he wouldn't listen. ☊ warn ☊
warn sb (to do sth): He warned Billy to keep away from his daughter. ☊ warn ☊
to give sb fair/advance/adequate warning of sth ☊ warning ☊
Let me give you a word of warning. ☊ warning ☊
to give sb a verbal/written/final warning ☊ warning ☊
a gentle shampoo for frequent washing ☊ washing ☊
Would you hang the washing out (= hang it outside to dry)? ☊ washing ☊
waste sth: to waste time/food/energy ☊ waste ☊
We got straight down to business without wasting time on small talk. ☊ waste ☊
waste sth (in) doing sth: She wasted no time in rejecting the offer (= she rejected it immediately). ☊ waste ☊
You're wasting your time trying to explain it to him (= because he will not understand). ☊ waste ☊
It seems such a waste to throw good food away. ☊ waste ☊
We watched to see what would happen next. ☊ watch ☊
She declined the offer with a wave of her hand. ☊ wave ☊
With a wave and a shout he ran down the road to meet us. ☊ wave ☊
Surfers flocked to the beach to ride the waves. ☊ wave ☊
The area's wine industry still has a way to go to full maturity. ☊ way ☊
You came all this way to see us? ☊ way ☊
We still have a ways to go. ☊ way ☊
Can you tell me the way to Leicester Square? ☊ way ☊
to ask sb the way ☊ way ☊
It was not his way to admit that he had made a mistake. ☊ way ☊
way to do sth: That's not the right way to hold a pair of scissors. ☊ way ☊
That's no way to speak to your mother! ☊ way ☊
I moved my legs out of the way so that she could get past. ☊ out of the way ☊
He stopped for breakfast on the way. ☊ on your/the/its way ☊
I left them alone, as I felt I was in the way. ☊ in the/sb's way ☊
Education is the only weapon to fight the spread of the disease. ☊ weapon ☊
Guilt is the secret weapon for the control of children. ☊ weapon ☊
to listen to the weather ☊ weather ☊
I never have the time to go out in the week. ☊ week ☊
She is trying to lose weight (= become less heavy and less fat). ☊ weight ☊
Sam has a weight problem (= is too fat). ☊ weight ☊
Don't put any weight on that ankle for at least a week. ☊ weight ☊
I'd welcome any suggestions. ☊ welcome ☊
You're welcome to use the pool. ☊ welcome ☊
Is she well enough to travel? ☊ well ☊
Well, really! What a thing to say! ☊ well ☊
Try not to get your shoes wet. ☊ wet ☊
What did you do that for (= why did you do that)? ☊ what for? ☊
'I need to see a doctor.' 'What for?' ☊ what for? ☊
She was killed when she was crushed under the wheels of a bus. ☊ wheel ☊
Wherever she goes, there are crowds of people waiting to see her. ☊ wherever ☊
It remains to be seen whether or not this idea can be put into practice. ☊ whether ☊
It's doubtful whether there'll be any seats left. ☊ whether ☊
Don't you know it's rude to whisper? ☊ whisper ☊
whisper sth (to sb): She leaned over and whispered something in his ear. ☊ whisper ☊
whisper (to sb) that...: He whispered to me that he was afraid. ☊ whisper ☊
The referee finally blew the whistle to stop the game. ☊ whistle ☊
whistle to sb/sth: She whistled to the dog to come back. ☊ whistle ☊
He spent the whole day writing. ☊ whole ☊
The road was just wide enough for two vehicles to pass. ☊ wide ☊
It makes me wild (= very angry) to see such waste. ☊ wild ☊
to have a strong will ☊ will ☊
to have an iron will/a will of iron ☊ 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'm perfectly willing to discuss the problem. ☊ willing ☊
Would you be willing to help me with my essay? ☊ willing ☊
win at sth: to win at cards/chess, etc. ☊ win ☊
They are trying to win support for their proposals. ☊ win ☊
wind sth (up): He had forgotten to wind his watch. ☊ wind ☊
to open/close the window ☊ window ☊
to create/open a window ☊ window ☊
It was very wise to leave when you did. ☊ wise ☊
I wish you wouldn't leave your clothes all over the floor. ☊ wish ☊
I don't wish (= I don't mean) to be rude, but could you be a little quieter? ☊ wish ☊
wish sb/sth to do sth: He was not sure whether he wished her to stay or go. ☊ wish ☊
wish (to do sth): She expressed a wish to be alone. ☊ wish ☊
to carry out sb's wishes ☊ wish ☊
to fight with sb ☊ with ☊
With these students it's pronunciation that's the problem. ☊ with ☊
Leave it with me. ☊ with ☊
withdraw sth: Workers have threatened to withdraw their labour (= go on strike). ☊ withdraw ☊
Remember—not a word to (= don't tell) Peter about any of this. ☊ word ☊
He couldn't find the words to thank her enough. ☊ word ☊
There are no words to say how sorry we are. ☊ word ☊
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 ☊
The police and the public need to work together to combat crime. ☊ work ☊
to work out the answer ☊ work sth out ☊
to work out a problem ☊ work sth out ☊
I work out regularly to keep fit. ☊ work out ☊
I have some work for you to do. ☊ work ☊
We set to work on the outside of the house (= for example, painting it). ☊ get (down) to/set to work ☊
He's too young to understand the ways of the world. ☊ world ☊
it worries sb to do sth: It worried me to think what might happen. ☊ worry ☊
The threat of losing their jobs is a constant source of worry to them. ☊ worry ☊
worry (for/to sb): Mugging is a real worry for many old people. ☊ worry ☊
Students should discuss any problems or worries they have with their course tutors. ☊ worry ☊
The most worrying thing is that she won't let us help. ☊ worrying ☊
They were trying to prevent an even worse tragedy. ☊ worse ☊
He told her she'd let them down and she felt worse than ever. ☊ worse ☊
Let them do their worst—we'll fight them every inch of the way. ☊ do your worst ☊
to be worth a bomb/packet/fortune (= a lot of money) ☊ worth ☊
worth doing sth: This idea is well worth considering. ☊ worth ☊
Hurry up! It would be a shame to miss the beginning of the play. ☊ would ☊
She'd be a fool to accept it (= if she accepted). ☊ would ☊
She burned the letters so that her husband would never read them. ☊ would ☊
Would you mind leaving us alone for a few minutes? ☊ would ☊
After a serious argument, it can take some time for the wounds to heal. ☊ wound ☊
He spent the evening wrapping up the Christmas presents. ☊ wrap ☊
shrink wrapping (= plastic designed to shrink around objects so that it fits them tightly) ☊ wrapping ☊
The doctor wrote her a prescription for more antibiotics. ☊ write ☊
I'm writing to enquire about language courses. ☊ write ☊
I haven't got anything to write with. ☊ write ☊
Our son's having problems with his reading and writing (= at school) ☊ writing ☊
Only later did she discover a talent for writing. ☊ writing ☊
He is leaving the band to concentrate on his writing. ☊ writing ☊
wrong (of/for sb) (to do sth): It is wrong to tell lies. ☊ wrong ☊
It was his bad luck to be in the wrong place at the wrong time (= so that he got involved in trouble without intending to). ☊ wrong ☊
wrong (to do sth): We were wrong to assume that she'd agree. ☊ wrong ☊
What else can go wrong (= what other problems are we going to have)? ☊ go wrong ☊
Rightly or wrongly, they felt they should have been better informed (= I do not know whether they were right to feel this way). ☊ wrongly ☊
We're hoping that they will say yes to our proposals. ☊ yes ☊
Yes? How can I help you? ☊ yes ☊
We have yet to decide what action to take (= We have not decided what action to take). ☊ yet ☊