điều đó 
that 
She smiles at me and that makes me happy. ☊ 
Cô ấy cười với tôi và điều đó làm tôi hạnh phúc. ☊ Relative Clauses that ☊ điều đó ☊ Relative Clauses like: điều đó → →
enthaltsam ☊ có chừng mức, Điều độ ☊ 
有节制的 ☊ yǒu jié zhì de enthaltsam ☊ có chừng mức, Điều độ ☊ ☊ Er konnte das nicht glauben. ☊ Anh ấy không thế tin vào điều đó. ☊ (Lektion 39, Nr. 565) Es hängt davon ab, wo unser Hotel ist. ☊ Điều đó còn tùy khách sạn của chúng ta nằm đâu. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 608) Darüber habe ich mich auch schon gewundert. ☊ Anh đã rất kinh ngạc về điều đó. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 697) Spannend! Davon habe ich auch schon gehört. ☊ Thật hồi hộp! Anh đã nghe về điều đó rồi. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 712) Natürlich nicht. Das hat für mich keinen Reiz. ☊ Đương nhiên không. Điều đó với anh không thu hút. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 797) Das tut ihrer Seele gar nicht gut. ☊ Điều đó không hề tốt cho tinh thần của chị. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 863) Er hat sie immer wieder angesprochen und das war ihr unangenehm. ☊ Anh ta cứ luôn bắt chuyện với cô ta và điều đó làm cô ta khó chịu. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 874) Der Richter ließ sich von dem Mann, der alles leugnete, aber nicht beeindrucken. ☊ Người đàn ông phủ nhận mọi việc, nhưng điều đó không làm cho thẩm phán lay động. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 893) Das macht nichts. ☊ (Điều đó) không có vấn đề gì. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1484) Das gehört nicht zum Thema. ☊ Điều đó không liên quan đến đề tài / vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1675) Ich muss mich entschuldigen: Ich wollte Sie nicht beleidigen. ☊ Tôi xin lỗi về điều đó, tôi không có ý xúc phạm anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1716) Können Sie das bitte an einem Beispiel erklären? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể làm ơn giải thích điều đó với một ví dụ cụ thể được không? ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2128) Damit bin ich einverstanden. ☊ Tôi đồng ý với điều đó. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2132) Ich habe mir das anders vorgestellt. ☊ Tôi đã nghĩ khác về điều đó. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2140) Das ist zu riskant. ☊ Điều đó quá mạo hiểm. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2157) Das wird zu teuer. ☊ Điều đó sẽ trở nên quá tốn kém. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2158) Das gehört nicht zum Thema. ☊ Điều đó không thuộc về chủ đề này. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2166) Das wird sich lohnen. ☊ Điều đó là xứng đáng. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2177) Darüber muss ich nachdenken. ☊ Về điều đó tôi phải suy nghĩ kỹ. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2209) Darüber sollten wir abstimmen. ☊ Điều đó chúng ta phải biểu quyết. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2215) accept that...: He just refused to accept that his father was no longer there. ☊ accept ☊
Actually, it would be much more sensible to do it later. ☊ actually ☊
Take my advice. Don't do it. ☊ advice ☊
I've told you time after time not to do that. ☊ after ☊
I've told you again and again (= many times) not to do that. ☊ again ☊
That's against the law. ☊ against ☊
agree (that)...: She agreed (that) I could go early. ☊ agree ☊
agree (that)...: We agreed (that) the proposal was a good one. ☊ agree ☊
This is the way we've always done it. ☊ always ☊
amazed (that)...: I was banging so loudly I'm amazed (that) they didn't hear me. ☊ amazed ☊
The amazing thing is, he really believes he'll get away with it. ☊ amazing ☊
I'm sure she does it just to annoy me. ☊ annoy ☊
Let's do it another time. ☊ another ☊
We can try that—but whether it'll work is another matter. ☊ another ☊
anticipate what, how, that, etc...: Try and anticipate what the interviewers will ask. ☊ anticipate ☊
Anyway, let's forget about that for the moment. ☊ anyway ☊
it appears (that)...: It appears that there has been a mistake. ☊ appear ☊
argue with sb: I don't want to argue with you—just do it! ☊ argue ☊
arrest sb for doing sth: You could get arrested for doing that. ☊ arrest ☊
I often get asked that! ☊ ask ☊
I won't let you down, I can assure you of that. ☊ assure ☊
Don't pay any attention to what they say (= don't think that it is important). ☊ attention ☊
bear sb doing sth: I can't bear you doing that. ☊ bear ☊
Because of his wife('s) being there, I said nothing about it. ☊ because of ☊
Do it before you forget. ☊ before ☊
That had happened long before (= a long time earlier). ☊ before ☊
believe (that)...: She couldn't believe (that) it was all happening again. ☊ believe ☊
bet (sb) (sth) (that...): She bet me £20 that I wouldn't do it. ☊ bet ☊
You'd better not do that again. ☊ had better/best (do sth) ☊
I know what I'll be doing for the next three weeks but I haven't thought beyond that. ☊ beyond ☊
I can lend you fifty pounds, if you want. That should help a bit. ☊ bit ☊
It was bound to happen sooner or later (= we should have expected it). ☊ bound ☊
'Here's the money I owe you.' 'But that's not right—it was only £10.' ☊ but ☊
careful (that)...: Be careful you don't bump your head. ☊ careful ☊
certain (that)...: It is certain that they will agree. ☊ certain ☊
certain (that)...: She wasn't certain (that) he had seen her. ☊ certain ☊
She has more claim to the book's success than anybody (= she deserves to be praised for it). ☊ claim ☊
That (= what you just did) wasn't very clever, was it? (= it wasn't sensible) ☊ clever ☊
Technology and good management. That's a winning combination (= one that will certainly be successful). ☊ combination ☊
That comes a long way down my list of priorities. ☊ come ☊
Oh, come on—you know that isn't true! ☊ come on ☊
It's only common decency to let her know what's happening (= people would expect it). ☊ common ☊
concern (that...): There is widespread concern that new houses will be built on protected land. ☊ concern ☊
concerned (that)...: She was concerned that she might miss the turning and get lost. ☊ concerned ☊
conclude sth (from sth): What do you conclude from that? ☊ conclude ☊
confirm (that)...: Has everyone confirmed (that) they're coming? ☊ confirm ☊
I'm confused—say all that again. ☊ confused ☊
consider (that)...: She considers that it is too early to form a definite conclusion. ☊ consider ☊
consult sb: You shouldn't have done it without consulting me. ☊ consult ☊
We can do it in the next couple of weeks. ☊ couple ☊
Are you crazy? We could get killed doing that. ☊ crazy ☊
it is decided (that)...: It was decided (that) the school should purchase new software. ☊ decide ☊
deny (that)...: She denied (that) there had been any cover-up. ☊ deny ☊
Don't ask me about it—that's her department. ☊ be sb's department ☊
discover (that)...: It was a shock to discover (that) he couldn't read. ☊ discover ☊
discovery (that...): She was shocked by the discovery that he had been unfaithful. ☊ discovery ☊
He's made some great movies. There's no doubt about it. ☊ no doubt ☊
doubt (that)...: I never doubted (that) she would come. ☊ doubt ☊
I'm glad you offered—it saved me the embarrassment of having to ask. ☊ embarrassment ☊
Don't ask me to do it. I've got enough problems as it is. ☊ enough ☊
establish that...: They have established that his injuries were caused by a fall. ☊ establish ☊
estimate (that)...: We estimated (that) it would cost about €5 000. ☊ estimate ☊
I'll never ever do that again! ☊ ever ☊
expect (that)...: Many people were expecting (that) the peace talks would break down. ☊ expect ☊
expect (that...): 'Who's eaten all the cake?' 'Tom, I expect/I expect it was Tom.' ☊ expect ☊
explain why, how, etc...: Well, that doesn't explain why you didn't phone. ☊ explain ☊
Oh well then, that explains it (= I understand now why sth happened). ☊ explain ☊
fear (that)...: She feared (that) he might be dead. ☊ fear ☊
feel (that)...: We all felt (that) we were unlucky to lose. ☊ feel ☊
She resolved to do it at the first (= earliest) opportunity. ☊ first ☊
What did you do that for (= Why did you do that)? ☊ for ☊
forget (that)...: Forget (that) I said anything! ☊ forget ☊
forgive me for doing sth: Forgive me for interrupting, but I really don't agree with that. ☊ forgive ☊
forgive my doing sth: Forgive my interrupting but I really don't agree with that. ☊ forgive ☊
I'd never do that. I'd be frightened to death. ☊ frightened ☊
Oh very funny! You expect me to believe that? ☊ funny ☊
All that driving has given me a headache. ☊ give ☊
glad about sth: 'He doesn't need the pills any more.' 'I'm glad about that.' ☊ glad ☊
glad (that)...: I'm glad (that) you're feeling better. ☊ glad ☊
I'm so glad (that) you're safe! ☊ glad ☊
That's enough for now—let's go on with it tomorrow. ☊ go on (with sth) ☊
grateful (that...): He was grateful that she didn't tell his parents about the incident. ☊ grateful ☊
I only do it out of habit. ☊ habit ☊
happy (that)...: I'm happy (that) you could come. ☊ happy ☊
You can hardly expect her to do it for free. ☊ hardly ☊
Surely she didn't have the nerve to say that to him? ☊ have ☊
Had I known that (= if I had known that) I would never have come. ☊ have ☊
I can't get that tune out of my head. ☊ head ☊
Who's been putting such weird ideas into your head (= making you believe that)? ☊ head ☊
hear (that)...: I was surprised to hear (that) he was married. ☊ hear ☊
help (with sth): Do you need any help with that? ☊ help ☊
You can't honestly expect me to believe that! ☊ honestly ☊
hope (that...): There is little hope that they will be found alive. ☊ hope ☊
Sorry, I haven't got time to do it now—I'm in a hurry. ☊ in a hurry ☊
Ouch! That hurt! ☊ hurt ☊
If you ask me, she's too scared to do it. ☊ if ☊
imagine (that)...: Close your eyes and imagine (that) you are in a forest. ☊ imagine ☊
imagine (that)...: He's always imagining (that) we're talking about him behind his back. ☊ imagine ☊
imagine (that)...: I don't imagine (that) they'll refuse. ☊ imagine ☊
imply (that)...: The survey implies (that) more people are moving house than was thought. ☊ imply ☊
Say it in English. ☊ in ☊
She did it on her own initiative (= without anyone telling her to do it). ☊ initiative ☊
No way am I doing that. You must be joking! ☊ you're joking, you must be joking ☊
'I'm not sure that's a good way to do it.' 'Let me be the judge of that.' ☊ judge ☊
That made me feel kind of stupid. ☊ kind of ☊
know (that)...: As soon as I walked in the room I knew (that) something was wrong. ☊ know ☊
know (sth): This case is hopeless and he knows it (= although he will not admit it). ☊ know ☊
know (that)...: I know (that) people's handwriting changes as they get older. ☊ know ☊
learn (that)...: We were very surprised to learn (that) she had got married again. ☊ learn ☊
learn (that)...: He'll just have to learn (that) he can't always have his own way. ☊ learn ☊
Here, let me do it. ☊ let ☊
It's just like her to tell everyone about it. ☊ like ☊
You do it like this. ☊ like ☊
like it when...: I like it when you do that. ☊ like ☊
likely (that...): It's more than likely that the thieves don't know how much it is worth. ☊ likely ☊
They might refuse to let us do it, but it's hardly likely. ☊ likely ☊
You made that up! ☊ make sth up ☊
The aim of the competition is to match the quote to the person who said it. ☊ match ☊
I'd forgotten the keys, which didn't help matters. ☊ matter ☊
'I'm afraid I forgot that book again.' 'It doesn't matter (= it is not important enough to worry about).' ☊ matter ☊
That may or may not be true. ☊ may ☊
mean (that)...: We'll have to be careful with money but that doesn't mean (that) we can't enjoy ourselves. ☊ mean ☊
I made a mental note to talk to her about it. ☊ mental ☊
mind (that)...: Mind you don't cut yourself—that knife's very sharp. ☊ mind ☊
mind doing sth: Would you mind explaining that again, please? ☊ mind ☊
Be careful with that —it cost a lot of money. ☊ money ☊
Someone might find out, and that would never do (= that is not acceptable). ☊ never ☊
She made a mental note (= decided that she must remember) to ask Alan about it. ☊ note ☊
note (that)...: Please note (that) the office will be closed on Monday. ☊ note ☊
That has nothing to do with what we're discussing. ☊ be/have nothing to do with sb/sth ☊
notice (that)...: I couldn't help noticing (that) she was wearing a wig. ☊ notice ☊
He only did it the once. ☊ once ☊
If you do that, it will only make matters worse. ☊ only ☊
opinion (that...): The chairman expressed the opinion that job losses were inevitable. ☊ opinion ☊
Such things ought not to be allowed. ☊ ought to ☊
It's all wrong—you'll have to do it over. ☊ over ☊
'You could do it yourself.' 'Yeah, perhaps.' ☊ perhaps ☊
A certain person (= somebody that I do not wish to name) told me about it. ☊ person ☊
Will you do it for me as a personal favour? ☊ personal ☊
a pity (that...): It's a pity that you can't stay longer. ☊ pity ☊
'Thanks for doing that.' 'It's a pleasure.' ☊ pleasure ☊
Can you explain that point again? ☊ point ☊
'There won't be anywhere to park.' 'Oh, that's a (good) point.' (= I had not thought of that) ☊ point ☊
'He's been married before.' 'That's beside the point ' (= not important). ☊ point ☊
predict (that)...: She predicted (that) the election result would be close. ☊ predict ☊
I refuse to lie about it; it's against my principles. ☊ principle ☊
Stick to your principles and tell him you won't do it. ☊ principle ☊
prove (that)...: This proves (that) I was right. ☊ prove ☊
One last pull on the rope should do it. ☊ pull ☊
He did it on purpose, knowing it would annoy her. ☊ on purpose ☊
'It will all be gone tomorrow.' 'Can I quote you on that? ' ☊ quote ☊
Why didn't you ask for help, rather than trying to do it on your own? ☊ rather than ☊
realize (that)...: I didn't realize (that) you were so unhappy. ☊ realize ☊
I don't really agree with that. ☊ really ☊
Do you really expect me to believe that? ☊ really ☊
'They'll never find out.' 'You reckon? ' (= I think you may be wrong about that) ☊ reckon ☊
remember (that)...: Remember (that) you may feel sleepy after taking the pills. ☊ remember ☊
I'm sorry—could you repeat that? ☊ repeat ☊
I'm going to report you if you do that again! ☊ report ☊
report (that)...: Employers reported that graduates were deficient in writing and problem-solving skills. ☊ report ☊
respect sb/sth for sth: She had always been honest with me, and I respect her for that. ☊ respect ☊
reveal (that)...: The report reveals (that) the company made a loss of £20 million last year. ☊ reveal ☊
What gives you the right to do that? ☊ right ☊
risk (that...): There is still a risk that the whole deal will fall through. ☊ risk ☊
sad (that...): I was sad that she had to go. ☊ sad ☊
sad (about sth): I felt terribly sad about it. ☊ sad ☊
sad (that...): It is sad that so many of his paintings have been lost. ☊ sad ☊
satisfy sb/yourself (that)...: Once I had satisfied myself (that) it was the right decision, we went ahead. ☊ satisfy ☊
Thanks for doing that. You saved my life (= helped me a lot). ☊ save ☊
That says it all really, doesn't it? (= it shows clearly what is true) ☊ say ☊
see (that)...: Can't you see (that) he's taking advantage of you? ☊ see ☊
He says he won't help, does he? Well, we'll soon see about that (= I will demand that he does help). ☊ see about sth ☊
You're not seriously expecting me to believe that? ☊ seriously ☊
Bob will be there?That settles it. I'm not coming. ☊ settle ☊
Can you show me how to do it? ☊ show ☊
He thinks I dislike him but that just isn't so. ☊ so ☊
No sooner had she said it than she burst into tears. ☊ no sooner... than... ☊
sorry (that)...: I'm sorry that your husband lost his job. ☊ sorry ☊
sorry (that)...: She was sorry that she'd lost her temper. ☊ sorry ☊
sorry (that)...: She was sorry that she'd lost contact with Mary. ☊ sorry ☊
I can't stand it when you do that. ☊ stand ☊
strange (that)...: It's strange (that) we haven't heard from him. ☊ strange ☊
I don't believe in all that stuff about ghosts. ☊ stuff ☊
Accountants were boring. Such (= that) was her opinion before meeting Ian! ☊ such ☊
suggest (that)...: All the evidence suggests (that) he stole the money. ☊ suggest ☊
suggestion (that...): He agreed with my suggestion that we should change the date. ☊ suggestion ☊
If you want to go by bus, that suits me fine. ☊ suit ☊
'Yes and no.' 'What is that supposed to mean?' (= showing that you are annoyed) ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
sure about sth: Are you sure about that? ☊ sure ☊
sure how, whether, etc...: Ask me if you're not sure how to do it. ☊ sure ☊
surprised (that...): You shouldn't be surprised (that) he didn't come. ☊ surprised ☊
suspect (that)...: I began to suspect (that) they were trying to get rid of me. ☊ suspect ☊
teach (sb to do) sth: Could you teach me to do that? ☊ teach ☊
tell sb (that)...: The doctor told me (that) I should eat less fat. ☊ tell ☊
We laughed and that helped ease the tension. ☊ tension ☊
'Would you like some help with that?' 'Oh, thank you.' ☊ thank you ☊
What can I do about that? ☊ that ☊
You're the third person to ask me that. ☊ the ☊
That sounds fine in theory, but have you really thought it through? ☊ in theory ☊
You need something to cheer you up—I know just the thing! ☊ thing ☊
Can you pass me that thing over there? ☊ thing ☊
Turn that thing off while I'm talking to you! ☊ thing ☊
think (that)...: I never thought (that) I'd see her again. ☊ think ☊
Do it like this (= in the way I am showing you). ☊ this ☊
Do it this minute (= now). ☊ this ☊
Don't tell me how it ends—I haven't read it all the way through yet. ☊ through ☊
How many times (= how often) do I have to tell you not to do that? ☊ time ☊
You'll feel differently about it when the time comes (= when it happens). ☊ time ☊
I'm sorry to hear that. ☊ to ☊
Don't speak to me in that tone of voice (= in that unpleasant way). ☊ tone ☊
There's no need to take that tone with me—it's not my fault we're late. ☊ tone ☊
We said we would do it—there can be no turning back. ☊ turn back, turn sb/sth back ☊
'I'm tired!' 'That makes two of us!' ☊ that makes two of us ☊
I don't want you doing that again. Do you understand? ☊ understand ☊
unlikely (that...): It's most (= very) unlikely that she'll arrive before seven. ☊ unlikely ☊
He was being totally unreasonable about it. ☊ unreasonable ☊
it upsets sb that...: It upset him that nobody had bothered to tell him about it. ☊ upset ☊
Very few people know that. ☊ very ☊
Don't take that tone of voice with me! ☊ voice ☊
Kids were running this way and that (= in all directions). ☊ way ☊
I'm way glad to hear that. ☊ way ☊
What did you do that for (= why did you do that)? ☊ what for? ☊
You'll do it this minute! ☊ will ☊
wish (that)...: I wish I were taller. ☊ wish ☊
I can't prove it—you'll have to take my word for it (= believe me). ☊ word ☊
Is this all your own work (= did you do it without help from others)? ☊ work ☊
worry (that)...: I worry that I won't get into college. ☊ worry ☊
She wouldn't change it, even though she knew it was wrong. ☊ would ☊
Do it yourself—I don't have time. ☊ yourself ☊