bị bỏ rơi bị ruồng bỏ 
abandoned 
mirror ☊ 
gương ☊ Objects the mirror ☊ Cái gương ☊ Objects She likes a small mirror. ☊ Cô ấy thích một cái gương nhỏ. ☊ Adjectives 1 How many oceans are there? ☊ Có bao nhiêu đại dương? ☊ Geography Which ocean is the largest and which ocean is the smallest? ☊ Đại dương nào lớn nhất và đại dương nào nhỏ nhất? ☊ Geography My future is gray. ☊ Tương lai của tôi màu xám. ☊ Future future ☊ tương lai ☊ Future This is our future. ☊ Đây là tương lai của chúng tôi. ☊ Future I like to go to the shopping mall. ☊ Tôi thích đi đến trung tâm thương mại. ☊ Places shopping mall ☊ trung tâm thương mại ☊ Places The book has thirteen chapters. ☊ Quyển sách có mười ba chương. ☊ Education chapter ☊ chương ☊ Education I do not like this program on the television. ☊ Tôi không thích chương trình này trên tivi. ☊ Education He is the cook of the program. ☊ Anh ấy là đầu bếp của chương trình. ☊ Education program ☊ chương trình ☊ Education This program has many prizes. ☊ Chương trình này có nhiều giải thưởng. ☊ Abstract Objects 1 This is an online program for everybody. ☊ Đây là một chương trình trực tuyến cho mọi người. ☊ Communication What is this medal made of? ☊ Chiếc huy chương này được làm bằng gì? ☊ Sports medal ☊ huy chương ☊ Sports This medal is for our coach. ☊ Chiếc huy chương này là cho huấn luyện viên của chúng tôi. ☊ Sports This program does not have the reality. ☊ Chương trình này không có tính thực tế. ☊ Abstract Objects 2 Have you received our mirror yet? ☊ Bạn đã nhận được tấm gương của chúng tôi chưa? ☊ Classifiers 2 What is the scientific method? ☊ Phương pháp khoa học là gì? ☊ Science scientific method ☊ Phương pháp khoa học ☊ Science method ☊ Phương pháp ☊ Science Where is Uranus? ☊ Sao Thiên Vương ở đâu? ☊ Astronomy Our satellite is going to arrive in Uranus in three days. ☊ Vệ tinh của chúng tôi sẽ đến Sao Thiên Vương trong ba ngày. ☊ Astronomy Uranus ☊ Sao Thiên Vương ☊ Astronomy Who found Neptune? ☊ Ai đã tìm thấy Sao Hải Vương? ☊ Astronomy 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 Neptune ☊ Sao Hải Vương ☊ Astronomy Pluto is nat a planet ☊ Sao Diêm Vương không phải là mộ thành tinh. ☊ Astronomy Pluto ☊ Sao Diêm Vương ☊ Astronomy These mice are really cute. ☊ Những con chuột này thật dễ thương. ☊ Adjectives 3 cute ☊ dễ thương ☊ Adjectives 3 This experiment includes many complicated methods. ☊ Thí nghiệm này bao gồm nhiều phương pháp phức tạp. ☊ Verbs 5 I can predict that you cannot predict the future. ☊ Tôi có thể dự đoán bạn không thể dự đoán tương lai. ☊ Verbs 5 The mirror was broken. ☊ Tấm gương đã bị đập vỡ. ☊ Verbs 5 Do you have conscience? ☊ Bạn có lương tâm không? ☊ Abstract Objects 3 My conscience does not allow this. ☊ Lương tâm của tôi không cho phép việc này. ☊ Abstract Objects 3 The foundation of morality starts from conscience. ☊ Nền tảng của đạo đức bắt đầu từ lương tâm. ☊ Abstract Objects 3 conscience ☊ lương tâm ☊ Abstract Objects 3 In each religion, the punishment of the conscience is the heaviest one. ☊ Trong mỗi tôn giáo, hình phạt của lương tâm là nặng nhất. ☊ Abstract Objects 3 the past, the present, the future ☊ Quá khứ, hiện tại và tương lai. ☊ Military future ☊ tương lai ☊ Military like: ương → →
nursery (for trees) ☊ vườn ương cây ☊ mixed up, crazy ☊ ương ương dở dở ☊ 
aussteigen aus ☊ xuống xe ☊ 
从...下车 ☊ cōng...xiàchē trinken ☊ uống ☊ 喝 ☊ hē sich hinsetzen ☊ ngồi xuống ☊ 坐下来 ☊ zuòxiàlái gewöhnlich ☊ bình thường, thông thường ☊ 习惯的 ☊ xíguàn de gewöhnlich ☊ bình thường, thông thường ☊ 习惯的 ☊ xíguàn de aufwachen ☊ thức dậy, trưởng thành ☊ 醒来 ☊ xǐnglái neblig ☊ có sương mù ☊ 有雾的 ☊ yǒuwù de genießen ☊ thưởng thức ☊ 享受 ☊ xiǎngshòu einfacher Weg ☊ đường đơn giản ☊ 简单的路径 ☊ jiǎndān de lùjìng gewöhnlich ☊ bình thường, thông thường ☊ 习惯的 ☊ xíguàn de gewöhnlich ☊ bình thường, thông thường ☊ 习惯的 ☊ xíguàn de gegrillt ☊ của (phân từ), nướng bằng than (bất định cách) ☊ 烧烤的 ☊ shāokǎo de gebacken ☊ của (phân từ), nướng (bất định cách) ☊ 烤 ☊ kǎo de ideal ☊ lí tưởng ☊ 理想的 ☊ lǐxiǎng de ideal ☊ lý lưởng ☊ 理想的 ☊ lǐxiǎng de ersetzen ☊ thay thế, bồi thường ☊ 代替 ☊ dàitì einschlagen ☊ đập vỡ, theo hướng, theo đường (hướng) ☊ 打入 ☊ dǎrù verletzt sein ☊ bị thương ☊ 受伤 ☊ shòushāng unverletzt ☊ không bị thương ☊ 没受伤害 ☊ méiyǒu shòushāng herumführen ☊ hướng dẫn ☊ 引导 ☊ yǐndǎo zwei Einzelbetten ☊ hai giường đơn ☊ 两张单人床 ☊ liǎng zhāng dānrénchuáng klingeln ☊ bấm chuông ☊ 按铃 ☊ àn líng ideal ☊ lí tưởng ☊ 理想的 ☊ lǐ xiǎng de ideal ☊ lý lưởng ☊ 理想的 ☊ lǐ xiǎng de jemanden belohnen ☊ thưởng ai đó ☊ 奖励某人 ☊ jiǎng lì mǒu rén intensiv ☊ cường độ lớn, cấp tốc ☊ 紧凑的 ☊ jǐn còu de in diesem Fall ☊ trường hợp này ☊ 在这种情况下 ☊ zài zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng xià absteigen ☊ xuống hạng ☊ 下降 ☊ xià jiàng häufig ☊ thường, thường xuyên ☊ 经常的 ☊ jīng cháng de auf etwas gefasst sein ☊ chuẩn bị cho mọi tình huống ☊ 对某事做好准备 ☊ duì mǒu shì zuò hǎo zhǔn bèi sich verirren ☊ lạc đường ☊ 迷路 ☊ mí lù übertreiben ☊ cường điệu, phóng đại ☊ 夸张 ☊ kuā zhāng aufbrechen nach ☊ chuyển hướng ☊ 向 ... 出发 ☊ xiàng ..... chū fā beeindruckend ☊ Ấn tượng ☊ 令人印象深刻的 ☊ lìng rén yìn xiàng shēn kè de ersetzen ☊ thay thế, bồi thường ☊ 代替 ☊ dài tì selbstverständlich ☊ Đương nhiên ☊ 当然 ☊ dāng rán verachten ☊ xem thường, khinh ☊ 藐视 ☊ miǎo shì eifersüchtig ☊ ghen tuông ☊ 嫉妒的 ☊ jì dù de sich verletzen ☊ bị thương ☊ 受伤 ☊ shòu shāng jemanden verletzen ☊ làm ai bị thương ☊ 使某人受伤 ☊ shǐ mǒu rén shòu shāng tolerant ☊ khoan dung, độ lượng ☊ 宽容的 ☊ kuān róng de nackt ☊ trần truồng ☊ 裸的 ☊ luǒ de sich bücken ☊ cuối xuống ☊ 鞠躬 ☊ jū gōng handeln, agieren ☊ thương lượng, mua bán ☊ 行动 ☊ xíng dòng herunter stürzen ☊ sập xuống ☊ 跌下 ☊ diē xià jemandem vertrauen ☊ tin tưởng ai đó ☊ 相信某人 ☊ xiāng xìn mǒ rén lieb ☊ dễ thương ☊ 可爱的 ☊ kě ài de bewundern ☊ ngưỡng mộ ☊ 钦佩 ☊ qīn pèi verwöhnen ☊ nuông chiều ☊ 宠爱 ☊ chǒng ài sich einbilden ☊ tưởng tượng ☊ 想象 ☊ xiǎng xiàng vertrauensvoll ☊ tin tưởng hoàn toàn ☊ 信任的 ☊ xìn rèn de außergewöhnlich ☊ khác thường ☊ 不平常的 ☊ bù píng cháng de eventuell ☊ trong trường hợp, ngẫu nhiên ☊ 可能的 ☊ kě néng de niedlich ☊ yêu kiều, dễ thương ☊ 可爱的 ☊ kě ài de erwachsen sein ☊ trưởng thành ☊ 成人 ☊ chéng rén zukünftig ☊ tương lai ☊ 未来的 ☊ wèi lái de Widder ☊ bạch dương ☊ 白羊座 ☊ bái yáng zuò Steinbock ☊ dương cưu ☊ 摩羯座 ☊ mó jié zuò im Himmel (Paradies) sein ☊ trên thiên đường ☊ 在天堂 ☊ zài tiān táng etwas genießen ☊ thưởng thức cái gì ☊ 享受某事 ☊ xiǎng shòu mǒu shì sich irren ☊ lạc đường, lầm lối ☊ 弄错 ☊ nòng cuò regelmäßig ☊ thường kỳ ☊ 定期的 ☊ dìng qī de loben ☊ thưởng ☊ 表扬 ☊ biǎo yáng zivil ☊ thường dân ☊ 公民的 ☊ gōng mín de abwertend ☊ có tính hạ thấp, xem thường ☊ 贬低的， 轻蔑的 ☊ biǎndī de, qīngmìe de künftig ☊ sau này, trong tương lai ☊ 将来的, 今后的 ☊ jiānglái de, jīnghòu de misstrauisch ☊ thiếu tin tưởng, ngờ vực ☊ 不信任的 ☊ bú xìnrèn de unwiderstehlich ☊ không cưỡng lại được ☊ 让人无法抗拒的， 令人折服的 ☊ ràng rén wúfǎ kàngjù de, lìng rén zhéfú de übermütig ☊ táo bạo, ngông cuồng ☊ 放肆的 ☊ fàngsì de miteinander schlafen ☊ ngủ với nhau, lên giường cùng nhau ☊ 做爱 ☊ zuòài sich gegen etwas sträuben ☊ chống lại, cưỡng lại điều gì đó ☊ 反对某事 ☊ fǎnduì mǒushì sorgfältig ☊ cẩn thận, kỹ lưỡng, chu đáo ☊ 仔细的 ☊ zǐxì de alltäglich ☊ thường ngày, hàng ngày ☊ 日常的 ☊ rìcháng de sich etwas einprägen ☊ ghi nhớ, ấn tượng điều gì đó ☊ 牢记某事 ☊ láojì mǒushì eine Straße asphaltieren ☊ rải nhựa một con đường ☊ 为一条街铺沥青 ☊ wèi yī tiáo jiē pū lìqīng jemanden beeinflussen ☊ gây ảnh hưởng, tác động lên ai đó ☊ 影响某人 ☊ yǐngxiǎng mǒurén tendieren ☊ có khuynh hướng, theo chiều hướng ☊ 趋向于 ☊ qūxiàng yú angemessen ☊ thích hợp, tương xứng ☊ 恰如其分的 ☊ qià rú qí fèn de jemanden entschädigen ☊ bồi thường cho ai đó ☊ 赔偿某人 ☊ péicháng mǒurén kommunal ☊ địa phương ☊ 地方的 ☊ dìfāng de demütig, unterwürfig ☊ nhún nhường, khúm núm ☊ 屈从的 ☊ qūcóng de etwas verstärken ☊ tăng cường, củng cố thứ gì đó ☊ 加固某物 ☊ jiāgù mǒuwù imaginär ☊ tưởng tượng ☊ 虚构的, 假设的 ☊ xūgòu de, jiǎshè de ein Rohr abdichten ☊ hàn kín, bịt kín một đường ống ☊ 铆合一根管道 ☊ mǎohé yī gēn guǎndào eine Wand durchbrechen ☊ đục tường ☊ 打通一面墙 ☊ dǎtōng yī miàn qiáng gemauert ☊ bằng tường ☊ 砌好砖的 ☊ qì hǎo zhuān de vergewaltigen ☊ cưỡng hiếp ☊ 强奸 ☊ qiángjiān eine Strafe zur Bewährung aussetzen ☊ cho hưởng án treo ☊ 把一项刑罚改为缓刑 ☊ bǎ yī xiàng xíngfá gǎiwéi huǎnxíng unanständig ☊ không lương thiện, không đứng đắn ☊ 猥亵的 ☊ wěixiè de unterernährt ☊ suy dinh dưỡng ☊ 营养不良的 ☊ yíngyǎng bùliáng de abgelenkt sein ☊ bị đánh lạc hướng ☊ 转移了的 ☊ zhuǎnyí le de gezwungen ☊ cưỡng ép, bị ép buộc ☊ 强迫的 ☊ qiángpò de tapezieren ☊ dán giấy tường ☊ 裱糊 ☊ biǎohú ein Steak grillen ☊ nướng thịt ☊ 烤一块肉排 ☊ kǎo yī kuài ròupái entgleisen ☊ trật đường ray ☊ 脱轨 ☊ tuōguǐ abstürzen ☊ rơi xuống ☊ 坠毁 ☊ zhuìhuǐ ein Beet bewässern ☊ tưới nước cho ruộng ☊ 灌溉苗床 ☊ guàngài miáochuáng ein Feld düngen ☊ bón phân cho ruộng ☊ 为一块田施肥 ☊ wèi yī kuài tián shīféi einen Weg begradigen ☊ làm thẳng một con đường ☊ 把一条路改直 ☊ bǎ yī tiáo lù gǎi zhí unberechenbar ☊ khó lường, không đánh giá được ☊ 无法估量的 ☊ wúfǎ gūliang de schachmatt ☊ chiếu tướng, sự thất bại ☊ 将死 ☊ jiāngsǐ sich hinhocken ☊ ngồi xuống ☊ 蹲下 ☊ dūnxià grillen ☊ nướng thịt ☊ 烧烤 ☊ shāokǎo sich etwas einbilden ☊ tưởng tượng, hình dung ☊ 编造某事 ☊ biānzào mǒushì Energie sparen ☊ tiết kiệm năng lượng ☊ 节约能源 ☊ jiéyuē néngyuán zeitgenössische Musik ☊ âm nhạc đương đại ☊ 现代音乐 ☊ xiàndài yīnyuè eigenwillig, bizarr ☊ bướng bỉnh, khác thường ☊ 执拗的 ☊ zhìniù de übermenschlich ☊ phi thường, siêu phàm ☊ 超人的 ☊ chāorén de orientalisch ☊ thuộc phương đông ☊ 东方的 ☊ dōngfāng de hysterisch ☊ dễ bị kích động, cuồng loạn ☊ 歇斯底里的 ☊ xiēsīdǐlǐ de unverschämt ☊ không biết ngượng, trơ trẽn ☊ 厚颜无耻的 ☊ hòu yán wúchǐ de beeinträchtigen ☊ ảnh hưởng xấu, làm tổn hại ☊ 妨碍 ☊ fáng’ài saufen ☊ uống say ☊ 狂饮 ☊ kuángyǐn um jemanden trauern ☊ thương xót ai đó ☊ 哀悼某人 ☊ āidào mǒurén sich hinknien ☊ quỳ xuống ☊ 跪下 ☊ guìxià Großbritannien ☊ vương quốc Anh ☊ 英国, 大不列颠 ☊ Yīngguó, Dà Bùlièdiān schänden ☊ xúc phạm, làm nhục, cưỡng đoạt ☊ 玷污 ☊ diànwū die Idee ☊ ý tưởng, ý nghĩ, tư tưởng ☊ ☊ das Zimmer ☊ cái phòng, căn buồng ☊ ☊ aussteigen aus ☊ xuống xe ☊ ☊ trinken ☊ uống ☊ ☊ sich hinsetzen ☊ ngồi xuống ☊ ☊ das Getränk ☊ đồ uống ☊ ☊ der Löffel ☊ cái muỗng (miền nam việt nam), cái thìa(miền bắc việt nam) ☊ ☊ die Führung ☊ sự hướng dẫn ☊ ☊ der Fremdenführer ☊ người hướng dẫn ☊ ☊ die Mauer ☊ bức tường ☊ ☊ das Denkmal ☊ đài tưởng niệm ☊ ☊ das Bett ☊ cái giường ☊ ☊ gewöhnlich ☊ bình thường, thông thường ☊ ☊ aufwachen ☊ thức dậy, trưởng thành ☊ ☊ der Nebel ☊ sương mù ☊ ☊ neblig ☊ có sương mù ☊ ☊ die Richtung ☊ hướng ☊ ☊ die Hauptstraße ☊ đường phố chính ☊ ☊ die Bettdecke ☊ ga trải giường ☊ ☊ der Knochen ☊ xương ☊ ☊ der Toast ☊ lát bánh mì nướng ☊ ☊ der Zucker ☊ đường ☊ ☊ genießen ☊ thưởng thức ☊ ☊ die Führung ☊ sự hướng dẫn ☊ ☊ der Fremdenführer ☊ người hướng dẫn, người đẫn đường ☊ ☊ die Straße ☊ phố, đường ☊ ☊ die Autobahn ☊ đường cao tốc ☊ ☊ der Stau ☊ tắc đường ☊ ☊ die Werkstatt ☊ xưởng sửa chữa ☊ ☊ der Krankenwagen ☊ xe cứu thương ☊ ☊ einfacher Weg ☊ đường đơn giản ☊ ☊ gewöhnlich ☊ bình thường, thông thường ☊ ☊ gegrillt ☊ của (phân từ), nướng bằng than (bất định cách) ☊ ☊ gebacken ☊ của (phân từ), nướng (bất định cách) ☊ ☊ der Zucker ☊ đường ☊ ☊ der Reiseführer ☊ hướng dẫn viên du lịch ☊ ☊ der Weg ☊ con đường ☊ ☊ ideal ☊ lí tưởng ☊ ☊ die Umwelt ☊ môi trường ☊ ☊ die Straße ☊ phố, đường ☊ ☊ die Straßenseite ☊ bên đường ☊ ☊ einschlagen ☊ đập vỡ, theo hướng, theo đường (hướng) ☊ ☊ verletzt sein ☊ bị thương ☊ ☊ unverletzt ☊ không bị thương ☊ ☊ die Verletzung ☊ bị thương ☊ ☊ die Wunde ☊ vết thương ☊ ☊ die Schule ☊ trường học ☊ ☊ die Grundschule ☊ trường tiếu học ☊ ☊ das Programm ☊ chương trình ☊ ☊ das Klavier ☊ đàn dương cầm ☊ ☊ herumführen ☊ hướng dẫn ☊ ☊ das Doppelbett ☊ giường đôi ☊ ☊ zwei Einzelbetten ☊ hai giường đơn ☊ ☊ klingeln ☊ bấm chuông ☊ ☊ ideal ☊ lý lưởng ☊ ☊ das Gehalt ☊ lương, thu nhập ☊ ☊ die Haftpflichtversicherung ☊ bảo hiểm bồi thường ☊ ☊ jemanden belohnen ☊ thưởng ai đó ☊ ☊ die Wand ☊ tường ☊ ☊ die Tapete ☊ giấy dán tường ☊ ☊ der Spiegel ☊ gương ☊ ☊ die Gebrauchsanweisung ☊ hướng dẫn sử dụng ☊ ☊ der Kreis ☊ Đường tròn ☊ ☊ der Durchmesser ☊ Đường kính ☊ ☊ die Einteilung ☊ bản hướng dẫn ☊ ☊ intensiv ☊ cường độ lớn, cấp tốc ☊ ☊ in diesem Fall ☊ trường hợp này ☊ ☊ der Geschmack ☊ vị, hương vị ☊ ☊ die Ernährung ☊ thức ăn, dinh dưỡng ☊ ☊ absteigen ☊ xuống hạng ☊ ☊ häufig ☊ thường, thường xuyên ☊ ☊ der Radweg ☊ Đường dành cho xe đạp ☊ ☊ die Hauptstraße ☊ Đường phố chính ☊ ☊ die Landstraße ☊ Đường làng ☊ ☊ der Umweg ☊ Đường vòng ☊ ☊ auf etwas gefasst sein ☊ chuẩn bị cho mọi tình huống ☊ ☊ die Abkürzung ☊ Đường tắt ☊ ☊ die Ebbe ☊ triều xuống ☊ ☊ sich verirren ☊ lạc đường ☊ ☊ der Ozean ☊ biển, đại dương ☊ ☊ das Beet ☊ luống cây, luống hoa ☊ ☊ übertreiben ☊ cường điệu, phóng đại ☊ ☊ die Heimat ☊ quê hương ☊ ☊ die Kurve ☊ Đường vòng ☊ ☊ aufbrechen nach ☊ chuyển hướng ☊ ☊ das Vorbild ☊ mẫu, làm gương ☊ ☊ die Spiegelreflexkamera ☊ máy quay có gương phản chiếu ☊ ☊ beeindruckend ☊ Ấn tượng ☊ ☊ die Qualität ☊ chất lượng ☊ ☊ ersetzen ☊ thay thế, bồi thường ☊ ☊ selbstverständlich ☊ Đương nhiên ☊ ☊ das Gewissen ☊ lương tâm ☊ ☊ die Eifersucht ☊ ghen tuông ☊ ☊ verachten ☊ xem thường, khinh ☊ ☊ eifersüchtig ☊ ghen tuông ☊ ☊ der Kriminalfall ☊ trường hợp hình sự ☊ ☊ der Fluchtweg ☊ Đường tẩu thoát ☊ ☊ der Hinweis ☊ chỉ dẫn, hướng dẫn ☊ ☊ die Belohnung ☊ thưởng ☊ ☊ sich verletzen ☊ bị thương ☊ ☊ jemanden verletzen ☊ làm ai bị thương ☊ ☊ tolerant ☊ khoan dung, độ lượng ☊ ☊ der Stall ☊ chuồng cũi ☊ ☊ die Nelke ☊ hoa đinh hương ☊ ☊ der Kaktus ☊ cây xương rồng ☊ ☊ der Nährstoff ☊ chất dinh dưỡng ☊ ☊ die Kehle ☊ cuống họng ☊ ☊ die Wunde verbinden ☊ băng bó vết thương ☊ ☊ nackt ☊ trần truồng ☊ ☊ die Umleitung ☊ Đường vòng ☊ ☊ das Straßenschild ☊ biển báo đường ☊ ☊ sich bücken ☊ cuối xuống ☊ ☊ die Region ☊ Địa phương ☊ ☊ der Verbrauch ☊ lượng tiêu thụ ☊ ☊ handeln, agieren ☊ thương lượng, mua bán ☊ ☊ das Verzeichnis ☊ phần hướng dẫn ☊ ☊ die Fantasie ☊ biến tấu, giả tưởng ☊ ☊ die Energie ☊ năng lượng ☊ ☊ der Frost ☊ sương giá ☊ ☊ herunter stürzen ☊ sập xuống ☊ ☊ die Bewunderung ☊ sự ngưỡng mộ ☊ ☊ jemandem vertrauen ☊ tin tưởng ai đó ☊ ☊ lieb ☊ dễ thương ☊ ☊ bewundern ☊ ngưỡng mộ ☊ ☊ verwöhnen ☊ nuông chiều ☊ ☊ sich einbilden ☊ tưởng tượng ☊ ☊ vertrauensvoll ☊ tin tưởng hoàn toàn ☊ ☊ außergewöhnlich ☊ khác thường ☊ ☊ eventuell ☊ trong trường hợp, ngẫu nhiên ☊ ☊ niedlich ☊ yêu kiều, dễ thương ☊ ☊ die Erziehung ☊ sự nuôi dưỡng ☊ ☊ erwachsen sein ☊ trưởng thành ☊ ☊ die Zukunft ☊ tương lai ☊ ☊ zukünftig ☊ tương lai ☊ ☊ Widder ☊ bạch dương ☊ ☊ Steinbock ☊ dương cưu ☊ ☊ im Himmel (Paradies) sein ☊ trên thiên đường ☊ ☊ etwas genießen ☊ thưởng thức cái gì ☊ ☊ sich irren ☊ lạc đường, lầm lối ☊ ☊ die Menge ☊ số lượng lớn ☊ ☊ der Bürgermeister ☊ thị trưởng ☊ ☊ regelmäßig ☊ thường kỳ ☊ ☊ die Gehaltskürzung ☊ cắt giảm lương ☊ ☊ loben ☊ thưởng ☊ ☊ der Arbeitsmarkt ☊ thị trường việc làm ☊ ☊ die Methode ☊ phương thức ☊ ☊ das Gehalt ☊ lương, thu nhập ☊ ☊ zivil ☊ thường dân ☊ ☊ abwertend ☊ có tính hạ thấp, xem thường ☊ ☊ künftig ☊ sau này, trong tương lai ☊ ☊ der Dialekt ☊ tiếng địa phương ☊ ☊ misstrauisch ☊ thiếu tin tưởng, ngờ vực ☊ ☊ unwiderstehlich ☊ không cưỡng lại được ☊ ☊ übermütig ☊ táo bạo, ngông cuồng ☊ ☊ der zukünftige Ehemann ☊ người chồng tương lai ☊ ☊ miteinander schlafen ☊ ngủ với nhau, lên giường cùng nhau ☊ ☊ sich gegen etwas sträuben ☊ chống lại, cưỡng lại điều gì đó ☊ ☊ der Saal ☊ hội trường ☊ ☊ sorgfältig ☊ cẩn thận, kỹ lưỡng, chu đáo ☊ ☊ alltäglich ☊ thường ngày, hàng ngày ☊ ☊ sich etwas einprägen ☊ ghi nhớ, ấn tượng điều gì đó ☊ ☊ die Fahrschule ☊ trường dạy lái xe ☊ ☊ der Sanitäter ☊ nhân viên cứu thương ☊ ☊ eine Straße asphaltieren ☊ rải nhựa một con đường ☊ ☊ die Werft ☊ xưởng đóng tàu ☊ ☊ der Einfluss ☊ sự ảnh hưởng, sự tác động ☊ ☊ jemanden beeinflussen ☊ gây ảnh hưởng, tác động lên ai đó ☊ ☊ die Tendenz ☊ xu hướng, chiều hướng ☊ ☊ der Lohn ☊ tiền lương ☊ ☊ die Abfindung ☊ tiền bồi thường khi bị nghỉ việc ☊ ☊ der Chef ☊ thủ trưởng, người chủ ☊ ☊ das Gästebuch ☊ sổ ghi cảm tưởng ☊ ☊ tendieren ☊ có khuynh hướng, theo chiều hướng ☊ ☊ angemessen ☊ thích hợp, tương xứng ☊ ☊ die Gemeinde ☊ xã, phường, xứ đạo ☊ ☊ jemanden entschädigen ☊ bồi thường cho ai đó ☊ ☊ die Entschädigung ☊ sự bồi thường ☊ ☊ kommunal ☊ địa phương ☊ ☊ demütig, unterwürfig ☊ nhún nhường, khúm núm ☊ ☊ die Wucht ☊ trọng lượng, sức nặng, trọng lực ☊ ☊ der Würfel ☊ khối, hình lập phương ☊ ☊ die Spirale ☊ đường xoắn ốc ☊ ☊ etwas verstärken ☊ tăng cường, củng cố thứ gì đó ☊ ☊ das (Computer-)Programm ☊ chương trình máy tính ☊ ☊ der Treiber ☊ chương trình điều khiển ☊ ☊ imaginär ☊ tưởng tượng ☊ ☊ die Spannung ☊ sức trương, sức nặng ☊ ☊ ein Rohr abdichten ☊ hàn kín, bịt kín một đường ống ☊ ☊ eine Wand durchbrechen ☊ đục tường ☊ ☊ gemauert ☊ bằng tường ☊ ☊ der Diamant ☊ kim cương ☊ ☊ vergewaltigen ☊ cưỡng hiếp ☊ ☊ jemanden ablenken von ☊ đánh lạc hướng ai đó ☊ ☊ eine Strafe zur Bewährung aussetzen ☊ cho hưởng án treo ☊ ☊ unanständig ☊ không lương thiện, không đứng đắn ☊ ☊ die Berichterstattung ☊ bài tường thuật, bài bình luận ☊ ☊ unterernährt ☊ suy dinh dưỡng ☊ ☊ abgelenkt sein ☊ bị đánh lạc hướng ☊ ☊ gezwungen ☊ cưỡng ép, bị ép buộc ☊ ☊ tapezieren ☊ dán giấy tường ☊ ☊ die Bettwäsche ☊ ga trải giường ☊ ☊ der Streifen ☊ đường sọc ☊ ☊ ein Steak grillen ☊ nướng thịt ☊ ☊ der Genießer ☊ người sành ăn, người thưởng thức ☊ ☊ die Sojabohne ☊ hạt đậu nành, đậu tương ☊ ☊ die rote Beete ☊ củ cải đường ☊ ☊ die Paprika ☊ quả ớt chuông ☊ ☊ die Gewürznelke ☊ đinh hương ☊ ☊ der Schöpflöffel ☊ muôi, muỗng múc canh ☊ ☊ der Außenspiegel ☊ gương chiếu hậu bên ngoài ☊ ☊ der Rückspiegel ☊ gương chiếu hậu, kính chiếu hậu ☊ ☊ die Überholspur ☊ làn đường vượt phải ☊ ☊ entgleisen ☊ trật đường ray ☊ ☊ die Entgleisung ☊ sự trật đường ray ☊ ☊ die Mondlandung ☊ đáp xuống mặt trăng ☊ ☊ die Wege verzweigen sich ☊ những con đường chia ngả ☊ ☊ die Abzweigung ☊ đoạn đường ngoặt ☊ ☊ abstürzen ☊ rơi xuống ☊ ☊ die Klingel ☊ chuông ☊ ☊ die Schiene ☊ đường ray ☊ ☊ die Klapperschlange ☊ rắn đuôi chuông ☊ ☊ die Fischgräte ☊ xương cá ☊ ☊ der Farn ☊ cây dương xỉ ☊ ☊ der Lavendel ☊ cây oải hương ☊ ☊ das Efeu ☊ dây thường xuân ☊ ☊ ein Beet bewässern ☊ tưới nước cho ruộng ☊ ☊ ein Feld düngen ☊ bón phân cho ruộng ☊ ☊ einen Weg begradigen ☊ làm thẳng một con đường ☊ ☊ unberechenbar ☊ khó lường, không đánh giá được ☊ ☊ der Dünger ☊ phân bón, phân chuồng ☊ ☊ der Mist ☊ phân chuồng, phân thú vật ☊ ☊ das Wachstum ☊ sự phát triển, sự tăng trưởng ☊ ☊ die Mittellinie ☊ đường giữa sân ☊ ☊ die Seitenlinie ☊ đường biên ☊ ☊ die Medaille ☊ huy chương ☊ ☊ der Pfadfinder ☊ hướng đạo sinh ☊ ☊ schachmatt ☊ chiếu tướng, sự thất bại ☊ ☊ sich hinhocken ☊ ngồi xuống ☊ ☊ grillen ☊ nướng thịt ☊ ☊ der Grill ☊ bếp nướng ☊ ☊ sich etwas einbilden ☊ tưởng tượng, hình dung ☊ ☊ der Genuss ☊ sự thưởng thức ☊ ☊ die Statue ☊ bức tượng ☊ ☊ das Schlafsofa ☊ giường sôfa ☊ ☊ die schräge Wand ☊ bức tường nghiêng ☊ ☊ der Trend ☊ xu hướng ☊ ☊ Energie sparen ☊ tiết kiệm năng lượng ☊ ☊ die Glocke ☊ tiếng, chuông ☊ ☊ zeitgenössische Musik ☊ âm nhạc đương đại ☊ ☊ der Dirigent ☊ nhạc trưởng ☊ ☊ der Chor ☊ dàn hợp xướng ☊ ☊ die aufgezeichnete Sendung ☊ chương trình đã thu sẵn ☊ ☊ die Krone ☊ vương miện ☊ ☊ eigenwillig, bizarr ☊ bướng bỉnh, khác thường ☊ ☊ übermenschlich ☊ phi thường, siêu phàm ☊ ☊ orientalisch ☊ thuộc phương đông ☊ ☊ der Typhus ☊ bệnh thương hàn ☊ ☊ hysterisch ☊ dễ bị kích động, cuồng loạn ☊ ☊ der Diabetiker ☊ bệnh nhân tiểu đường ☊ ☊ die Rippe ☊ xương sườn ☊ ☊ der Penis ☊ dương vật ☊ ☊ das Becken (Anatomie) ☊ xương chậu ☊ ☊ die Kniescheibe ☊ xương bánh chè ☊ ☊ der Backenknochen ☊ xương gò má ☊ ☊ das Skelett ☊ bộ xương ☊ ☊ der Widersacher ☊ kẻ thù, đối phương ☊ ☊ unverschämt ☊ không biết ngượng, trơ trẽn ☊ ☊ beeinträchtigen ☊ ảnh hưởng xấu, làm tổn hại ☊ ☊ der Kompromiss ☊ sự thỏa hiệp, sự nhượng bộ ☊ ☊ saufen ☊ uống say ☊ ☊ um jemanden trauern ☊ thương xót ai đó ☊ ☊ die Trauer ☊ sự thương tiếc ☊ ☊ vererben ☊ cho hưởng thừa kế ☊ ☊ der Naturschutz ☊ bảo vệ thiên nhiên, bảo vệ môi trường ☊ ☊ der Glaube ☊ tín ngưỡng ☊ ☊ der Weihrauch ☊ hương trầm ☊ ☊ sich hinknien ☊ quỳ xuống ☊ ☊ der Pilger ☊ người hành hương ☊ ☊ das Paradies ☊ thiên đường ☊ ☊ der Prophet ☊ nhà tiên tri, người khởi xướng, giáo chủ hồi giáo ☊ ☊ Großbritannien ☊ vương quốc Anh ☊ ☊ der Atlantik ☊ Đại tây dương ☊ ☊ der Pazifik ☊ Thái bình dương ☊ ☊ der Indische Ozean ☊ Ấn độ dương ☊ ☊ das Abendland ☊ phương Tây, Tây Âu ☊ ☊ das Morgenland ☊ phương Đông, Á đông ☊ ☊ schänden ☊ xúc phạm, làm nhục, cưỡng đoạt ☊ ☊ Am Gleis fragt ein Kind Tri, wann der nächste Zug ankommt. ☊ Tại đường ray, một đứa trẻ hỏi Tri khi nào chuyến tàu tiếp theo đến. ☊ (Lektion 4, Nr. 34) Was möchten Sie trinken? ☊ Anh muốn uống gì ạ? ☊ (Lektion 6, Nr. 55) Zum Beispiel das Stadtzentrum, die Altstadt, Denkmäler und Kirchen. ☊ Ví dụ như trung tâm thành phố, khu phố cố, tượng đài và nhà thờ. ☊ (Lektion 7, Nr. 65) Kein Problem, wir haben oben reizende Zimmer mit Bad. Ist das okay? ☊ Không thành vấn đề, ở tầng trên chúng tôi có phòng với buồng tắm. Có được không ạ? ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 72) Es gibt ungefähr sechzig Programme. ☊ Có khoảng sáu mươi chương trình. ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 76) Ich esse nicht sehr häufig Fleisch. ☊ Anh không có ăn thịt thường. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 85) Weißt du, ich arbeite in einem Büro und esse deshalb meistens leichte Gerichte. ☊ Em biết không, anh làm việc ở văn phòng và vì vậy thường ăn những món nhẹ. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 86) Morgens wird es etwas nebelig sein, aber dann wird es sonnig bei 26 Grad Celsius sein. ☊ Buối sáng có sương mù, sau đó trời nắng khoảng 26 độ. ☊ (Lektion 10, Nr. 98) Nach einer Weile stellt er fest, dass er sich verlaufen hat. ☊ Sau một hồi anh ta nhận ra mình đã bị lạc đường. ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 103) Gehen Sie hier lang und folgen Sie der Hauptstraße, dann an der ersten Kreuzung rechts und dann gehen Sie geradeaus. ☊ Anh cứ đi theo con đường này, đến ngã tư đầu tiên thì rẽ phải và sau đó anh cứ đi thắng. ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 110) Das ist eine gute Idee, ich mag auch ein Menü, aber ich bevorzuge ein vegetarisches. ☊ í tưởng hay đó, anh cũng thích ăn theo suất, nhưng suất ăn chay thì thích hơn. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 116) Zum Frühstück: Honig, Toast, Butter, Joghurt, Ananas, Eier, Brötchen, Pfannkuchen, Mehl, Ahornsirup. ☊ Cho bữa sáng: mật ong, bánh mì nướng, bơ, ja-ua, trái thơm, trứng, bánh mì, bánh trứng chiên, bột mì, si-rô. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 149) Meine Mama führte darin die Gruppen herum. ☊ Ở đây mẹ em hướng dẫn các phái đoàn. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 187) Aber wenn du mehr Informationen möchtest, kannst du einen Blick in den Reiseführer werfen. ☊ Nhưng nếu anh muốn biết nhiều thông tin hơn thì có thế xem sách hướng dẫn. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 188) 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) Er kennt den Weg zum Bahnhof genau. ☊ Anh ấy biết rõ đường đến nhà ga. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 212) Entschuldigung, welches Benzin brauche ich? Normal, Super oder Diesel? ☊ Xin lỗi, xe tôi cần loại xăng nào? Loại thường, đặc biệt hay là dầu Diesel? ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 217) Welche Straße möchten Sie nehmen? ☊ Anh muốn đi đường nào? ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 219) Es sieht wie ein Unfall aus, weil dort viele Krankenwagen sind und die Polizei dort ist. ☊ Có lẽ là một vụ tai nạn, có nhiều xe cứu thương và cảnh sát ở đó. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 223) Er fragt die Frau, die am Ticketschalter arbeitet, nach dem günstigsten Weg zu fliegen. ☊ Anh ấy hỏi người phụ nữ đang làm việc ở quầy bán vé về đường bay rẻ nhất. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 231) Möchten Sie einen Gangsitz oder eine Fenstersitz? ☊ Anh muốn ghế gần đường đi hay gần cửa số? ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 237) Sie möchte dort ein Kleid anprobieren, das sie auf einer Modenschau gesehen hat. ☊ Cô ấy muốn mặc thử một cái váy, cái mà cô ấy đã nhìn thấy trong chương trình biếu diễn thời trang. ☊ (Lektion 21, Nr. 254) Nein, es ist langweilig. Versuche dieses blaue Hemd, das wird dir stehen. ☊ Không, nó trông thường quá. Anh thử cái áo sơ mi xanh này đi, sẽ hợp với anh hơn. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 260) Wir könnten gegrillten Fisch essen. ☊ Chúng ta có thế ăn cá nướng. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 277) Um einige Zeitschriften und einen Reiseführer zu kaufen. ☊ Đế mua vài tờ tạp chí và quyến sách hướng dẫn. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 304) Ich denke, dass mein Bruder mein Reiseführer sein wird. ☊ Anh nghĩ rằng, anh trai của anh sẽ là người hướng dẫn cho anh. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 305) Das ist eine sehr gute Idee. Vielen Dank! ☊ Một ý tưởng tuyệt vời. Cám ơn em nhiều. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 309) Sie denkt, dass der Ring verloren geht oder so ähnlich. ☊ Bà sợ rằng chiếc nhẫn có thế bị mất hay tương tự như vậy. ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 321) Der Busfahrer sagte: Endstation, jeder muss den Bus verlassen. ☊ Người lái xe buýt nói: Ðây là bến cuối, mọi người xuống xe. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 350) Er verließ den Bus und versuchte herauszufinden, wo er war. ☊ Anh xuống xe và cố nhận ra mình đang ở đâu. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 356) Tri ging zur nächsten Straße und entschied sich, zur Wohnung seines Bruders zu trampen. ☊ Tri đi đến con đường kế tiếp và quyết định đi nhờ xe đến nhà anh trai. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 358) Ich kenne die Richtung nicht. ☊ Tôi không biết hướng đó. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 363) Wollen Sie etwas Mineralwasser oder Limonade? ☊ Anh có muốn uống nước khoáng hay nước chanh không? ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 366) Sie sollten besser auf die Straße schauen. ☊ Nhưng chị nên nhìn đường thì hơn. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 372) Ich bin eine sichere Fahrerin. Sie müssen den Weg finden. ☊ Tôi là một người lái xe cẩn thận. Anh phải nhìn đường đó. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 373) Der Artikel war in der lokalen Zeitung und viele Leute waren am Sportzentrum interessiert. ☊ Bài báo đã được đăng trên tờ báo địa phương và nhiều người chú ý đến trung tâm thế thao. ☊ (Lektion 29, Nr. 383) Beide liefen in die Richtung, aus der die Stimme kam. ☊ Cả hai đều chạy về hướng có tiếng nói phát ra. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 421) Ein alter Mann saß ganz allein am Straßenrand. ☊ Một ông già ngồi một mình ở lề đường. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 422) Er half jedem heraus und die Leute, die sich verletzt haben, sind jetzt im Krankenhaus. ☊ Họ giúp mọi người thoát ra và những người bị thương thì bây giờ đang ở trong bệnh viện. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 431) Sind Sie verletzt? ☊ Ông cũng bị thương à? ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 432) Nein, ich bin unverletzt. Ich stehe nur unter Schock. ☊ Không, tôi không bị thương. Chỉ bị sốc thôi. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 433) Einige Leute haben eine Verletzung oder eine Wunde und verlieren Blut. ☊ Một vài người bị thương hoặc trầy xước và mất máu. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 454) Normalerweise geht sie zum Spielplatz mit ihnen, aber heute regnet es, also bleibt sie zu Hause. ☊ Bình thường thì cô ấy cùng lũ trẻ đến sân chơi, nhưng hôm nay trời mưa, nên cô ấy ở nhà. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 485) Wenn du sie über das Internet bestellst, bekommst du sie dann per Post? ☊ Nếu em đặt trên mạng thì em sẽ nhận hàng qua đường bưu điện. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 504) Tri möchte sie in ihrer neuen Wohnung besuchen, aber er kennt den Weg nicht. ☊ Tri muốn thăm căn phòng mới của Trang, nhưng anh ấy không biết đường. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 520) Trang erklärt ihm den Weg am Telefon. ☊ Trang chỉ đường cho anh ấy qua điện thoại. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 521) Ok, hör zu, du nimmst die U-Bahn 3 Richtung Universität. ☊ Ok, anh nghe nhé, anh đi tàu điện ngầm số 3 hướng Universität. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 522) Und dann steigst du am botanischen Garten aus. ☊ Và sau đó anh xuống xe ở vườn hoa. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 525) Jetzt musst du geradeaus gehen, und dann die zweite, nein, die dritte Straße links. ☊ Sau đó anh đi thắng và đến đường thứ hai, à không, đuờng thứ ba thì rẽ trái. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 526) Dies ist meine Straße, ich wohne in Nummer 8. ☊ Đó là đường nhà em. Em ở số 8. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 528) 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) Sie wünscht, es wäre Sommer. Tri besucht sie. ☊ Trang tưởng tượng, bây giờ đang mùa hè. Tri sẽ đến chơi với cô. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 538) Nein, ich möchte eine Spielshow oder einen richtigen Film sehen. ☊ Thôi ,em chỉ muốn xem chương trình trò chơi giải trí hoặc một bộ phim thôi. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 549) Hast du das Programm hier? ☊ Vậy em có lịch chương trình ở đây không? ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 550) Hier haben wir eine Seifenoper. ☊ Chúng ta có chương trình ca nhạc đây. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 552) Oh, die Seifenoper ist eine Wiederholung von gestern. ☊ ồ, chương trình ca nhạc này phát lại của ngày hôm qua. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 553) Es gibt eine Videothek um die Ecke. ☊ Có tiệm video ở góc đường. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 556) Auf dem Weg zurück lächelt er die ganze Zeit. ☊ Trên đường về anh luôn tủm tỉm cười. ☊ (Lektion 39, Nr. 564) Er setzt sich hin und träumt. ☊ Anh ấy ngồi xuống và mơ mộng. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 569) Die Tante war immer so stolz, weil sie normalerweise nie kocht, nur an Weihnachten. ☊ Cô luôn tự hào, vì bình thường cô không bao giờ nấu ăn, ngoại trừ vào dịp lễ giáng sinh thôi. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 573) Möchtest du mit mir ein Doppelbett teilen, oder sollen wir einzelne Betten nehmen? ☊ Em muốn nằm giường đôi với anh hay là chúng ta nằm giường đơn? ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 598) Ich weiß, wenn ich mit dir ein Doppelbett nehmen würde, dann müsste ich in der Ecke des Bettes schlafen. ☊ Em biết, nếu em nằm giường đôi với anh, thì em sẽ phải ngủ ở góc giường. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 603) Aber die Wohnung liegt an einer stark befahrenen Straße. ☊ Nhưng căn hộ nằm cạnh con đường có rất nhiều xe cộ đi lại. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 619) Stimmt, die Lage der Wohnung ist ideal. ☊ Đúng, vị trí của căn hộ này thật lý tưởng. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 623) Sie klingeln und betreten sein Büro, das in einem Hochhaus liegt. ☊ Họ bấm chuông và bước vào văn phòng của anh ta, nó nằm ở một tòa nhà cao tầng. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 625) Außerdem wäre es von Vorteil, wenn du die Höhe deines Gehalts angeben würdest. ☊ Ngoài ta sẽ có lợi, nếu anh ghi thêm mức lương của anh. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 633) Du solltest den Kredit aber nicht zu oft beanspruchen. ☊ Nhưng anh không nên quá thường xuyên lạm dụng cái thẻ tín dụng này. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 638) Und den Spiegel würde ich gerne in einem blauen Rahmen an die Wand hängen. ☊ Và em rất muốn treo gương trong một cái khung màu xanh lên tường. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 645) Ich fände es sinnvoll, wenn wir dort anstatt einer Tapete Kacheln anbringen würden. ☊ Anh thấy rất có ích, nếu chúng ta có thể lát bằng gạch men thay cho giấy dán tường. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 651) Die Gebrauchsanweisung ☊ Hướng dẫn sử dụng ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 652) Wofür brauche ich denn diese Einteilung? ☊ Vậy anh cần cái bản hướng dẫn này để làm gì? ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 661) Ohne Fernbedienung aber kann ich keine Programme einstellen. ☊ Nhưng tôi không thể điều chỉnh các chương trình mà không có cái điều khiển từ xa. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 672) Ich beschwere mich normalerweise nicht gerne, aber in diesem Fall werde ich eine Ausnahme machen. ☊ Bình thường tôi không thích phàn nàn cho lắm, nhưng trường hợp này là một ngoại lệ. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 674) 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) Als sie in die Gegend der Hütte kommen, verlassen sie die Hauptstraße und fahren auf der Landstraße weiter. ☊ Khi họ tới địa hạt của nhà gỗ, họ rời đường phố chính và tiếp tục đi vào con đường làng. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 718) Sie genießen die Fahrt durchs Gebirge. ☊ Họ thưởng thức cuộc du ngoạn qua những dãy núi. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 730) Sie hören das Quaken der Frösche und das Zwitschern der Vögel. ☊ Họ thưởng thức tiếng kêu của những con ếch và tiếng chim hót. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 737) Bin ich froh, dass wir vorher nicht die Abkürzung genommen haben. ☊ Anh mừng là chúng ta đã không đi con đường tắt trước đó. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 738) Ich bin schon unterwegs! Ich beeile mich! ☊ Em đang trên đường rồi! Em đang đi gấp đây. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 748) Nachdem er sich die Zähne geputzt hat, legt er sich ins Bett. ☊ Sau khi đánh răng, anh nằm lên giường. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 768) Komm, wir setzen uns auf die Terrasse dieses Cafés, trinken einen Kaffee und schreiben Postkarten. ☊ Nào, chúng ta hãy ngồi ngoài sân của quán café này, uống cafe và viết bưu thiếp. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 777) wir hatten zwar weder Ozean noch Sandstrand, aber dafür ein angenehmes Klima. ☊ Chúng con không có đại dương cũng chẳng có bãi cát, nhưng có một khí hậu thật dễ chịu. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 783) Für diese Jahreszeit hat die Sonne sogar richtig oft geschienen. ☊ Vào mùa này mặt trời chiếu thậm chí thật thường xuyên. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 784) Herzliche Grüße aus den Bergen. ☊ Chào yêu thương từ những dãy núi. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 788) Ich habe aber dann doch einen Platz im Schlafwagen gebucht und bin Richtung Süden aufgebrochen. ☊ Nhưng anh đã đặt chỗ trên khoang ngủ và anh chuyển hướng về phía nam. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 793) Natürlich nicht. Das hat für mich keinen Reiz. ☊ Đương nhiên không. Điều đó với anh không thu hút. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 797) Trang hat einen Bericht über ein beeindruckendes Theaterstück gelesen. ☊ Trang đã đọc một bài bình luận về vở kịch rất ấn tượng. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 816) Selbstverständlich nehme ich das gleiche Netz wie du. ☊ Đương nhiên tôi lấy cái mạng điện thoại giống bạn. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 836) Und außerdem sollst du nicht immer so viel fernsehen. ☊ Và thêm nữa anh không nên thường xuyên xem TiVi như thế. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 851) Ich werde deine Wünsche in Zukunft mehr respektieren. ☊ Anh sẽ chú tâm đến mong muốn của em nhiều hơn nữa trong tương lai. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 855) 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) Du bist ja verletzt! Was ist passiert? ☊ Anh bị thương! Chuyện gì đã xảy ra? ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 871) Selbstverständlich. Aber der Mann war richtig brutal. ☊ Đương nhiên. Nhưng người đàn ông đó rất bạo lực. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 878) Wir konnten der Polizei nur einen Hinweis geben, in welche Richtung der Mann geflohen ist. ☊ Bọn anh chỉ có thể chỉ dẫn cho cảnh sát, anh ta chạy về hướng nào. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 884) Du kannst dir nicht vorstellen, was heute in meiner Firma los war! ☊ Anh không thể tưởng tượng được đâu, chuyện gì đã xảy ra ở công ty hôm nay đâu ! ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 903) Zwischen den Ställen und Gehegen haben Gärtner überall Beete mit Rosen und Nelken bepflanzt. ☊ Giữa chuồng cũi và vườn thú những người làm vườn trồng xung quanh với những luống hoa hồng và hoa đinh hương. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 921) In einem der Gehege kann man zahmen Hasen das Fell streicheln und Enten füttern. ☊ Trong một chuồng thú người ta có thể vuốt ve bộ lông những con thỏ đã được thuần hóa và cho những con vịt ăn. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 925) 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) Er sorgt dafür, dass der Körper ausreichend mit Sauerstoff und Nährstoffen versorgt ist. ☊ Anh ta chuẩn bị cho cơ thể được cung cấp đầy đủ lượng oxi và chất dinh dưỡng. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 948) Unausgeschlafen und schlecht gelaunt steht Tri auf und macht sich auf den Weg zur Arbeit. ☊ Trí dậy với tình trạng thiếu ngủ và tâm trạng xấu, rồi anh chuẩn bị lên đường đi làm. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 952) Schon nach einigen hundert Metern wird die Straße durch einen beschädigten Lastwagen blockiert. ☊ Ngay sau một vài trăm mét thì con đường bị chặn bởi một xe tải hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 953) Von einer Umleitung wird Tri daran gehindert, auf dem schnellsten Weg zur Arbeit zu fahren. ☊ Bằng đường vòng đã cản trở Trí trên con đường nhanh nhất đi tới chỗ làm. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 954) Sie steigt wieder aus und schaut unter die Motorhaube. ☊ Cô lại xuống xe và nhìn xuống động cơ. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 967) Ich habe die Telefonnummer von unserer Werkstatt dabei. ☊ Anh có số điện thoại của xưởng sửa chữa. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 975) 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) Verbrauch: sechs Liter; Alter: sieben Jahre; ☊ Lượng tiêu thụ: sáu Lít; Tuổi dùng: Bảy năm; ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 988) Ich bin der Meinung, dass das Auto seinen Preis wert ist. ☊ Tôi đồng ý là cái giá cả nên tương xứng với chiếc xe ô tô này. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1002) Leider habe ich keine Erfahrung im Handeln mit solchen Waren. ☊ Tiếc là tôi không có kinh nghiệm trong việc thương lượng hàng thế này. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1003) 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) Ja klar, wir proben schon! ☊ Đương nhiên, họ đã thử rồi! ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1109) Du kannst dich auf uns verlassen, es wird sich niemand langweilen. ☊ Anh có thể tin tưởng vào tụi em, sẽ chẳng có ai phải buồn chán đâu. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1110) Sehr gut, das klingt nach einem gelungenen Abendprogramm! ☊ Rất tốt, điều này nghe có vẻ mang đến một chương trình đêm thành công! ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1115) Der Widder ist kühn, mutig und entschlossen. ☊ Bạch dương thì gan dạ, dũng cảm và cương quyết. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1132) Der Stier ist charmant und bodenständig, kann gut mit Geld umgehen und ist ein Genießer. ☊ Kim ngưu thì duyên dáng và căn cơ, có thể quản lý tốt tiền bạc và là một người biết hưởng thụ. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1133) Der Steinbock strebt nach beruflichem Erfolg und hat gern alles unter Kontrolle. ☊ Dương cưu luôn theo đuổi sự thành công trong công việc và thích kiểm soát được mọi việc. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1144) Er ist in einem anderen Land aufgewachsen und hat viele Fragen: ☊ Anh ta trưởng thành trên một nước khác và có nhiều thắc mắc: ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1149) Das Parlament wird regelmäßig neu gewählt. ☊ Nghị viện được bầu cử mới thường kỳ. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1152) Schon Monate vor dem Tag der Wahl veröffentlichen die Parteien ihre Programme. ☊ Một vài tháng trước ngày bầu cử các đảng phái đưa ta chương trình của họ. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1153) Alle Medien berichten über die Auseinandersetzungen zwischen liberalen und konservativen Politikern. ☊ Tất cả phương tiện thông tin đều nói đến sự tranh luận giữa những nhà chính trị theo đảng tự do và những người theo đảng bảo thủ. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1156) Am Tag der Wahl geht man zu einem Wahllokal. ☊ Ngày bầu cử người ta đến nơi bầu cử ở mỗi địa phương. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1158) Vielen Mitarbeitern drohen Gehaltskürzungen oder Arbeitslosigkeit. ☊ Nhiều nhân công có nguy cơ bị cắt giảm lương hoặc bị thất nghiệp. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1163) Mein Vertrag geht noch über zwei Jahre, ich bin sehr fleißig und werde oft gelobt. ☊ Hợp đồng của anh còn hơn hai năm nữa, anh rất chăm chỉ và thường được thưởng. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1165) Der Arbeitsmarkt ☊ Thị trường việc làm ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1177) Aber sie bekommen im Durchschnitt 12 Prozent weniger bezahlt als ihre männlichen Kollegen. ☊ Nhưng trung bình họ nhận được lương ít hơn 12 phần trăm so với những đồng nghiệp nam. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1186) Der Abteilungsleiter möchte Sie sprechen. ☊ Trưởng phòng cần gặp anh / chị có chút việc. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1266) Die Verbindung ist schlecht. ☊ Đường truyền kém. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1278) Leider konnte ich das Dokument nicht herunterladen. ☊ Rất tiếc tôi không thể tải văn bản xuống được. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1382) In dringenden Fällen, wenden Sie sich bitte an meinen Kollegen. ☊ Trong trường hợp khẩn cấp xin vui lòng liên hệ với đồng nghiệp của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1389) Die Übertragung war leider unvollständig. ☊ Đường truyền fax không ổn định. ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1417) Bei der Übertragung ist ein Fehler aufgetreten. ☊ Đường truyền fax có vấn đề. ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1418) Ich schreibe gerade an meiner Doktorarbeit zum Thema Energiepolitik in Japan. ☊ Tôi đang viết luận văn tiến sĩ về đề tài: „Chính sách năng lượng ở Nhật Bản“ ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1433) Ich bin Abteilungsleiter. ☊ Tôi là trưởng phòng / trưởng ban. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1437) War es schwer, den Weg hierher zu finden? ☊ Anh / Chị tìm đường đến đây có khó không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1464) Möchten Sie eine Tasse Tee? ☊ Anh / Chị có muốn uống trà không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1471) Bitte entschuldigen Sie meine Verspätung. Ich stand eine Stunde lang im Stau. ☊ Xin anh / chị thứ lỗi về sự chậm trễ. Tôi bị tắc đường một tiếng đồng hồ. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1488) Wir haben wirklich Glück mit dem Wetter. Normalerweise ist es um diese Jahreszeit viel kälter. ☊ Chúng ta thật là có may mắn với thời tiết. Bình thường vào mùa này trời lạnh hơn nhiều. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1505) Am Wochenende fahre ich immer in die Berge zum Wandern. ☊ Cuối tuần tôi thường đi leo núi. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1521) Letzten Monat haben wir einen wundervollen Abend in der Oper verbracht: Auf dem Spielplan stand Nabucco von Guiseppe Verdi. ☊ Tháng trước chúng tôi đã có một buổi tối tuyệt vời tại nhà hát kịch Opera. Chương trình biểu diễn hôm đó là vở „Nabucco „ của Giuseppe Verdi. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1536) Können Sie mir bitte ein Angebot basierend auf Preisen ab Werk machen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể khuyến mại cho tôi theo giá xuất xưởng được không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1567) Wenn Sie die doppelte Menge bestellen, erhalten Sie 30% Rabatt auf den Gesamtpreis. ☊ Nếu quý khách đặt hàng với số lượng gấp đôi, quý khách sẽ nhận được khuyến mại 30% cho tổng giá trị của đơn đặt hàng. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1572) Das Angebot gilt nur solange der Vorrat reicht. ☊ Chương trình khuyến mại với số lượng nhất định. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1573) Gewähren Sie Mengenrabatt? ☊ Qúy vị có giảm giá cho số lượng lớn không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1579) Können wir die doppelte Menge zu besseren Konditionen bekommen? ☊ Chúng tôi có thể mua số lượng gấp đôi với giá ưu đãi chứ? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1586) Ich suche nach Literatur zum Thema Energiepolitik. ☊ Tôi đang tìm một số tài liệu viết về vấn đề „chính sách năng lượng“. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1617) Ich bin mir nicht sicher, wie ich in diesem Fall entscheiden soll. Ist etwas Vergleichbares schon einmal vorgekommen? ☊ Tôi không biết nên quyết định thế nào trong trường hợp này. Đã có một trường hợp tương tự nào xảy ra chưa? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1618) Ich soll mehr Informationen über diesen Fall suchen, aber ich komme mit meiner Recherche nicht weiter. Hast du einen guten Rat für mich? ☊ Tôi rất cần thêm thông tin về trường hợp này nhưng không biết tiếp tục tra cứu thế nào? Anh / Chị có lời khuyên hữu ích nào không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1638) Auf unserer Tagesordnung stehen heute vier wichtige Themen. ☊ Chương trình của buổi họp hôm nay bao gồm bốn nội dung quan trọng. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1645) Die Tagesordnung finden Sie auf dem Zettel vor Ihnen. ☊ Tờ giấy trước mặt quý vị ghi chương trình dự thảo cuộc họp hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1646) 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) 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) Bitte schicken Sie uns das ausgefüllte Formular innerhalb von 5 Werktagen per Post zu. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gửi cho chúng tôi tờ khai đã điền đầy đủ qua đường bưu điện trong vòng 5 ngày. ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1697) Wir müssen dringend über diesen Fall sprechen. ☊ Chúng ta phải thảo luận gấp về trường hợp này. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1705) 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) Wer kann diese Aufgabe übernehmen? ☊ Ai có thể đảm đương nhiệm vụ / công việc này? ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1726) Bitte übernehmen Sie diese Aufgabe. ☊ Yêu cầu anh / chị đảm đương nhiệm vụ / công việc này. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1727) Ich möchte mich beruflich orientieren. ☊ Tôi muốn định hướng nghề nghiệp. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1736) Ihr Betreuer wird Sie gründlich in Ihr Aufgabengebiet einarbeiten und Ihnen mit Rat und Tat zur Seite stehen. ☊ Người hướng dẫn sẽ hướng dẫn anh / chị cẩn thận các công việc và luôn sẵn sàng giúp đỡ anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1751) 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) Wir bieten Ihnen eine anspruchsvolle Tätigkeit in einem internationalen Team. ☊ Chúng tôi đưa ra cho anh / chị một công việc có nhiều thách thức trong một môi trường làm việc quốc tế. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1793) Bitte geben Sie in Ihrem Schreiben auch Ihre Gehaltsvorstellungen mit an. ☊ Xin hãy cho biết mức lương mong muốn của mình trong thư xin việc. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1794) Wir freuen uns auf Ihre aussagekräftige Bewerbung mit Ihren Gehaltsvorstellungen. ☊ Chúng tôi rất vui nhận được đơn xin việc rất ấn tượng với mức lương mong muốn của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1795) Ich habe Ihre Anzeige in einem Arbeitsmarkt-Portal im Internet gelesen. ☊ Tôi đã đọc mục tuyển nhân viên của ông / bà trên trang thị trường lao động trên Internet. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1807) Ich arbeite zielorientiert und verantwortungsbewusst. ☊ Tôi làm viêc có định hướng mục tiêu và có trách nhiệm. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1818) Ich habe viele Ideen. ☊ Tôi có nhiều ý tưởng. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1822) Meine Gehaltsvorstellungen möchte ich Ihnen gerne persönlich erläutern. ☊ Về mức lương mong muốn tôi rất muốn thảo luận trực tiếp cùng với ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1832) Meinen Zivildienst habe ich in einem Altenheim gemacht. ☊ Tôi đã làm nghĩa vụ dân sự ở một nhà dưỡng lão. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1845) Ich habe an der Fachhochschule in München studiert. ☊ Tôi đã học ở trường cao đẳng Munich. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1847) Ich habe vier Jahre als Abteilungsleiter gearbeitet. ☊ Tôi đã có bốn năm làm việc ở vị trí trưởng phòng. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1852) Bis jetzt war ich als Projektmanager für den internationalen Austausch in meiner Firma zuständig. ☊ Cho đến nay với tư cách giám đốc dự án tôi đã chịu trách nhiệm trong các chương trình trao đổi quốc tế của công ty. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1853) Während meines Studiums habe ich mich bei einer Umweltorganisation engagiert. Ich war oft für diese Organisation unterwegs. So hat sich mein Studium in die Länge gezogen. ☊ Trong thời gian học đại học tôi đã tham gia vào một tổ chức môi trường. Tôi thường đi nhiều nơi cho tổ chức này. Vì vậy việc học tập của tôi bị kéo dài. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1878) Meine jetzige Aufgabe ist es, die Markteinführung neuer Produkte zu betreuen. ☊ Công việc hiện nay của tôi là tiếp cận thị trường cho sản phẩm mới. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1901) Ich bin es gewohnt mit verschiedenen Betriebssystemen zu arbeiten. Ich kann schnell umdenken. ☊ Tôi đã quen với các hệ thống chương trình khác nhau. Tôi có thể suy nghĩ nhanh. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1918) Mit diesem Programm arbeite ich seit Jahren. ☊ Từ nhiều năm tôi làm việc với chương trình này. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1919) Trinken Sie Alkohol? ☊ Anh / Chị có uống rượu không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1931) Es motiviert mich andere Menschen für meine Ideen zu begeistern. ☊ Việc mọi người hưởng ứng các ý kiến của tôi tạo động lực cho tôi. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1934) Zu meinen Stärken zähle ich, dass ich zuverlässig und ergebnisorientiert arbeite. ☊ Điểm mạnh của tôi là làm việc có trách nhiệm và có định hướng kết quả. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1936) Wie ist Ihre Gehaltsvorstellung? ☊ Anh / Chị muốn mức lương thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1950) Meine Gehaltsvorstellung liegt bei 40.000 brutto im Jahr. ☊ Mức lương mong muốn của tôi là 40 000 một năm trước thuế. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1956) Meine Gehaltsvorstellungen liegen bei einem Jahresgehalt zwischen 50.000 und 54.000. ☊ Mức lương mong muốn của tôi một năm khoảng 50 000 đến 54 000. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1957) Wie sieht es mit Bonuszahlungen aus? ☊ Việc thanh toán tiền thưởng sẽ thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1969) Vielen Dank für Ihre aussagekräftigen Bewerbungsunterlagen. ☊ Cám ơn về hồ sơ xin việc đầy ấn tượng của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1977) 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) Wie komme ich zur Produktionshalle 4B? ☊ Tôi có thể đi đến xưởng sản xuất 4B thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 1995) Dieser Standort ist ideal für unsere Firma. ☊ Trụ sở này là lý tưởng cho công ty của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2006) Nächstes Jahr geht unser Unternehmen an die Börse. ☊ Năm tới công ty của chúng tôi sẽ tham gia thị trường chứng khoán. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2015) 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) Läuft die Beta-Version des neuen Programms mittlerweile stabil? ☊ Phiên bản Beta của chương trình mới chạy có ổn định không? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2044) Bitte installieren Sie dieses Programm auf meinen Rechner. ☊ Xin hãy cài đặt chương trình này vào máy tính của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2051) Bitte laden Sie ein Update des Programms herunter und installieren Sie es. ☊ Xin hãy tải chương trình mới xuống và cài đặt. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2053) Das Programm ist abgestürzt. ☊ Chương trình bị tắt. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2061) Das ist eine Sicherheitslücke in dem Programm! ☊ Đây là lỗ hổng bảo mật trong chương trình. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2070) Du musst dieses Programm installieren. ☊ Anh / Chị phải cài đặt chương trình này. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2079) Willkommen zu unserer alljährlichen Produktpräsentation. ☊ Hân hạnh chào đón quý vị tới buổi giới thiệu sản phẩm thường niên của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2091) In diesem Diagramm habe ich den Anstieg der Kosten in einer Kurve veranschaulicht. ☊ Trong biểu đồ này tôi đã minh họa sự gia tăng kinh phí bằng một đường đồ thị. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2103) In diesem Balkendiagramm sehen Sie den Umsatz unserer Filialen in Südamerika. Jeder der Balken steht dabei für ein Land. ☊ Trong biểu đồ cột này quý vị nhìn thấy số doanh thu của các chi nhánh của chúng tôi ở khu vực Nam Mỹ. Mỗi một cột biểu tượng cho một nước. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2106) Diesen Zahlen können Sie ganz deutlich den Trend zum Kauf hochwertiger Produkte ablesen. ☊ Với những con số này quý vị có thể nhận thấy rõ xu hướng mua các sản phẩm cao cấp. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2108) Ich habe gründlich recherchiert und komme zu dem Schluss, dass dieses Projekt zu riskant ist. ☊ Tôi đã tra cứu một cách kỹ lưỡng và đi đến kết luận rằng dự án này quá mạo hiểm. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2141) Was ist deine Meinung zu diesem Fall? ☊ Ý kiến của anh / chị về trường hợp này thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2149) In diesem Fall stimme ich dir zu. ☊ Trong trường hợp này tôi đồng ý với ý kiến của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2150) Das ist eine Lösung, von der alle Parteien profitieren. ☊ Đây là hướng giải quyết mà tất cả các bên đều có lợi. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2203) Das ist eine gute Idee. ☊ Đó là một ý kiến hay /ý tưởng hay. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2221) Die Qualität des Produktes ist mangelhaft. ☊ Chất lượng của sản phẩm này vẫn còn nhiều yếu kém. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2237) Die Qualität des Produktes ist in Ordnung. ☊ Chất lượng của sản phẩm này ổn. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2238) Das ist das beste, was der Markt zu bieten hat. ☊ Đây là sản phẩm tốt nhất mà thị trường có. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2245) Dieses Produkt ist im Angebot: Es kostet jetzt nur noch die Hälfte. ☊ Sản phẩm này đang có khuyến mại, giá bán còn một nửa so với giá bán bình thường. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2250) Das ist ein Sonderangebot. ☊ Đây là một chương trình khuyến mại đặc biệt. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2251) Das ist eine Neuheit auf dem Markt. ☊ Đây là một sản phẩm mới trên thị trường. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2253) Dieses Produkt wird nur in einer begrenzten Anzahl hergestellt. ☊ Sản phẩm này được sản xuất với số lượng có hạn. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2258) Dieses Produkt ist umweltfreundlich. ☊ Sản phẩm này thân thiện với môi trường. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2266) Dieses Programm ist vollkommen überarbeitet. ☊ Chương trình này đã được sửa đổi lại hoàn toàn. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2267) Das ist eine Investition in die Zukunft. ☊ Đây là một sự đầu tư cho tương lai. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2269) In diesem Fall kann ich Ihnen leider nicht weiterhelfen. ☊ Trong trường hợp này tôi rất tiếc không thể giúp được gì cho quý khách. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2285) Diese Messe richtet sich an Experten aus der ganzen Welt. ☊ Hội chợ này hướng đến các chuyên gia từ khắp nơi trên thế giới. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2298) Wir möchten 20 qm² Standfläche buchen. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn đặt một gian 20 mét vuông. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2305) Was kostet die Miete für einen komplett eingerichteten Messestand mit 15 qm²? ☊ Tiền thuê một gian trưng bày 15 mét vuông được trang trí hoàn chỉnh là bao nhiêu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2308) Das ist das Programm der Konferenz. ☊ Đây là bản chương trình của buổi hội nghị. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2368) 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) Was möchten Sie trinken? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà muốn uống gì? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2423) Ich trinke keinen Alkohol. ☊ Tôi không uống đồ uống có rượu. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2427) Ich trinke auf Ihr Wohl! ☊ Tôi uống mừng cho sức khỏe của anh / chị / ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2451) Ich trinke auf das Wohl unserer Gäste! ☊ Tôi uống mừng cho sức khỏe các vị khách của chúng ta. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2452) Normalerweise beschwere ich mich nicht, aber in diesem Fall muss ich. ☊ Bình thường tôi không bao giờ khiếu nại, nhưng trong trường hợp này tôi bắt buộc phải làm. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2465) Ich bin von der Qualität Ihrer Produkte schwer enttäuscht. ☊ Tôi đặc biệt thất vọng về chất lượng sản phẩm của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2470) Die Qualität der Produkte entspricht nicht unseren Erwartungen. ☊ Chất lượng của sản phẩm không được như chúng tôi mong đợi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2482) Die Qualität des Produktes entspricht nicht unserem Standard. ☊ Chất lượng của sản phẩm không tương ứng với tiêu chuẩn của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2483) Das ist ein Garantiefall. ☊ Đây là một trường hợp bảo hành. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2493) Wir werden diesen Fall unserem Anwalt übergeben. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ chuyển trường hợp này cho luật sư của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2496) Wir werden diesen Fall unserer Rechtsabteilung übergeben. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ chuyển trường hợp này cho phòng pháp lý của chúng tôi ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2544) accept sb: It may take years to be completely accepted by the local community. ☊ accept ☊
it is accepted that...: It is generally accepted that people are motivated by success. ☊ accept ☊
it is accepted to be, have, etc. sth: The workforce is generally accepted to have the best conditions in Europe. ☊ accept ☊
There is easy access by road. ☊ access ☊
a car/road/traffic accident ☊ accident ☊
The work was done according to her instructions. ☊ according to ☊
The salary will be fixed according to qualifications and experience. ☊ according to ☊
How do you account for the show's success? ☊ account for sth ☊
The Japanese market accounts for 35% of the company's revenue. ☊ account for sth ☊
I have recently acquired a taste for olives. ☊ acquire ☊
There's a school just across from our house. ☊ across ☊
I drew a line across the page. ☊ across ☊
There's a bank right across the street. ☊ across ☊
She takes an active part in school life. ☊ active ☊
The streets were noisy and full of activity. ☊ activity ☊
We put an ad in the local paper. ☊ ad ☊
adapt yourself to sth: It took him a while to adapt himself to his new surroundings. ☊ adapt ☊
The juice contains no added sugar. ☊ add ☊
In addition to these arrangements, extra ambulances will be on duty until midnight. ☊ in addition (to sb/sth) ☊
adequate to do sth: training that is adequate to meet the future needs of industry ☊ adequate ☊
This button is for adjusting the volume. ☊ adjust ☊
to watch/gaze in admiration ☊ admiration ☊
admiration for sb/sth: I have great admiration for her as a writer. ☊ admiration ☊
admire sb/sth: I really admire your enthusiasm. ☊ admire ☊
You have to admire the way he handled the situation. ☊ admire ☊
admire sb/sth for sth: The school is widely admired for its excellent teaching. ☊ admire ☊
admire sb for doing sth: I don't agree with her, but I admire her for sticking to her principles. ☊ admire ☊
He stood back to admire his handiwork. ☊ admire ☊
I've just been admiring your new car. ☊ admire ☊
Let's just sit and admire the view. ☊ admire ☊
+ speech: 'I'm very nervous,' she admitted reluctantly. ☊ admit ☊
be admitted that...: It was generally admitted that the government had acted too quickly. ☊ admit ☊
be admitted to be, have, etc. sth: The appointment is now generally admitted to have been a mistake. ☊ admit ☊
preparing young people for adult life ☊ adult ☊
the adult population ☊ adult ☊
adult monkeys ☊ adult ☊
enemy advances ☊ advance ☊
They had advanced 20 miles by nightfall. ☊ advance ☊
He took advantage of my generosity (= for example, by taking more than I had intended to give). ☊ take advantage of sth/sb ☊
If you want to attract more customers, try advertising in the local paper. ☊ advertise ☊
I bought the camera and case as advertised in the catalogue. ☊ advertise ☊
Put an advertisement in the local paper to sell your car. ☊ advertisement ☊
advice on road safety ☊ advice ☊
Ask your teacher 's advice / Ask your teacher for advice on how to prepare for the exam. ☊ advice ☊
advise that...: They advise that a passport be carried with you at all times. ☊ advise ☊
She advises the government on environmental issues. ☊ advise ☊
How will these changes affect us? ☊ affect ☊
Your opinion will not affect my decision. ☊ affect ☊
The south of the country was worst affected by the drought. ☊ affect ☊
The condition affects one in five women. ☊ affect ☊
Rub the cream into the affected areas. ☊ affect ☊
'Will it hurt?' 'I'm afraid so.' ☊ I'm afraid ☊
You can book at your local travel agency. ☊ agency ☊
the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) ☊ agency ☊
a theatrical/literary agent ☊ agent ☊
A good salesperson has to be aggressive in today's competitive market. ☊ aggressive ☊
I asked for a pay rise and she agreed. ☊ agree ☊
agreement with sb: They have a free trade agreement with Australia. ☊ agreement ☊
The road ahead was blocked. ☊ ahead ☊
medical aid programmes ☊ aid ☊
He has always aimed high (= tried to achieve a lot). ☊ aim ☊
aim for sth: We should aim for a bigger share of the market. ☊ aim ☊
The act lays down a minimum standard for air quality. ☊ air ☊
The cat set off the alarm (= made it start ringing). ☊ alarm ☊
A car alarm went off in the middle of the night (= started ringing). ☊ alarm ☊
The captain knew there was an engine fault but didn't want to alarm the passengers. ☊ alarm ☊
He never drinks alcohol. ☊ alcohol ☊
The food and drink industry has responded to the demand for low- and no-alcohol drinks. ☊ alcohol ☊
alcoholic drinks ☊ alcoholic ☊
Cars were coming from all directions (= every direction). ☊ all ☊
All wood tends to shrink. ☊ all ☊
Many civilians died as a result of allied bombing. ☊ allied ☊
allied forces/troops ☊ allied ☊
A ramp allows easy access for wheelchairs. ☊ allow ☊
allow sth: Smoking is not allowed in the hall. ☊ allow ☊
You won't be allowed up (= out of bed) for several days. ☊ allow ☊
a close ally and friend of the prime minister ☊ ally ☊
She was sitting all alone in the hall. ☊ alone ☊
They walked slowly along the road. ☊ along ☊
an alternative method of doing sth ☊ alternative ☊
alternative energy (= electricity or power that is produced using the energy from the sun, wind, water, etc.) ☊ alternative ☊
We were amazed to find that no one was hurt. ☊ amazed ☊
the ambulance service ☊ ambulance ☊
ambulance staff ☊ ambulance ☊
Call an ambulance! ☊ ambulance ☊
'What was wrong with the job?' 'Well, the pay wasn't good, among other things.' ☊ among ☊
The server is designed to store huge amounts of data. ☊ amount ☊
amuse sb: She suggested several ideas to help Laura amuse the twins. ☊ amuse ☊
At the meeting they presented a detailed analysis of twelve schools in a London borough. ☊ analysis ☊
The photo was taken from an unusual angle. ☊ angle ☊
Thousands of angry demonstrators filled the square. ☊ angry ☊
angry at/about/over sth: He felt angry at the injustice of the situation. ☊ angry ☊
Some senators reacted angrily to the President's remarks. ☊ angrily ☊
the animal kingdom ☊ animal ☊
A ring at the doorbell announced Jack's arrival. ☊ announce ☊
announce sth to sb: The government yesterday announced to the media plans to create a million new jobs. ☊ announce ☊
an average annual growth rate of 8% ☊ annual ☊
annual rainfall ☊ annual ☊
Would you like another drink? ☊ another ☊
I rang the bell, but there was no answer. ☊ answer ☊
anticlimax ☊ anti- ☊
anxious to do sth: She was anxious to finish school and get a job. ☊ anxious ☊
Put the box down anywhere. ☊ anywhere ☊
The two sides in the talks are still a long way apart (= are far from reaching an agreement). ☊ apart ☊
My parents were concerned at my apparent lack of enthusiasm for school. ☊ apparent ☊
Their affluence is more apparent than real (= they are not as rich as they seem to be). ☊ apparent ☊
I thought she had retired, but apparently she hasn't. ☊ apparently ☊
He paused, apparently lost in thought. ☊ apparently ☊
Smoke appeared on the horizon. ☊ appear ☊
It appears unlikely that interest rates will fall further. ☊ appear ☊
There appears to have been a mistake. ☊ appear ☊
it appears (that)...: It appears that there has been a mistake. ☊ appear ☊
He gave every appearance of (= seemed very much to be) enjoying himself. ☊ appearance ☊
When she lost all her money, she was determined to keep up appearances (= hide the true situation and pretend that everything was going well). ☊ appearance ☊
Further information is available on application to the principal. ☊ application ☊
apply to sb/sth (for sth): to apply to a company/university ☊ apply ☊
appoint sb: They have appointed a new head teacher at my son's school. ☊ appoint ☊
appoint sb + noun: appoint sb as sth: They appointed him (as) captain of the English team. ☊ appoint ☊
his appointment as principal ☊ appointment ☊
the appointment of a new captain for the England team ☊ appointment ☊
approach sb/sth: As you approach the town, you'll see the college on the left. ☊ approach ☊
She hadn't heard his approach and jumped as the door opened. ☊ approach ☊
approach to sth: The school has decided to adopt a different approach to discipline. ☊ approach ☊
an appropriate response/measure/method ☊ appropriate ☊
I told my mother I wanted to leave school but she didn't approve. ☊ approve ☊
approve of sb/sth: Do you approve of my idea? ☊ approve ☊
approve of sb doing sth: She doesn't approve of me leaving school this year. ☊ approve ☊
approve of sb's doing sth: She doesn't approve of my leaving school this year. ☊ approve ☊
Use these figures as an approximate guide in your calculations. ☊ approximate ☊
a formula for approximating the weight of a horse ☊ approximate ☊
The room is 12 square metres in area. ☊ area ☊
Britain occupies a total area of 88 798 square miles. ☊ area ☊
The big growth area of recent years has been in health clubs. ☊ area ☊
There is heavy traffic in the downtown area tonight. ☊ area ☊
She knows the local area very well. ☊ area ☊
a play/parking/dining area ☊ area ☊
Guerrillas have pledged to intensify the armed struggle against the new government. ☊ armed ☊
He was armed with a rifle. ☊ armed ☊
Police officers in the UK do not usually carry arms. ☊ arms ☊
The two opposing armies faced each other across the battlefield. ☊ army ☊
After leaving school, Mike went into the army. ☊ army ☊
She's happy with her unusual living arrangements. ☊ arrangement ☊
arrangement between A and B: an arrangement between the school and the parents ☊ arrangement ☊
By the time I arrived on the scene, it was all over. ☊ arrive ☊
The road continues as straight as an arrow. ☊ arrow ☊
modern/contemporary/American art ☊ art ☊
A job interview is a very artificial situation. ☊ artificial ☊
an exhibition of work by contemporary British artists ☊ artist ☊
Police have issued an artist's impression of her attacker. ☊ artist ☊
Among the artistes appearing on our show tonight we have... ☊ artist ☊
ask for sth: to ask for a job/a drink/an explanation ☊ ask ☊
I often get asked that! ☊ ask ☊
ask sb (about sth): The interviewer asked me about my future plans. ☊ ask ☊
assist sb to do sth: a course to assist adults to return to the labour market ☊ assist ☊
Assistant Chief Constable Owen ☊ assistant ☊
Assistant Attorney General William Weld ☊ assistant ☊
I always associate the smell of baking with my childhood. ☊ associate ☊
You wouldn't normally associate these two writers—their styles are completely different. ☊ associate ☊
Salaries and associated costs have risen substantially. ☊ associated ☊
Do you belong to any professional or trade associations? ☊ association ☊
They have maintained a close association with a college in the US. ☊ association ☊
Incense always had associations with religion for him. ☊ association ☊
She would, he assumed, be home at the usual time. ☊ assume ☊
it is assumed (that)...: It is generally assumed that stress is caused by too much work. ☊ assume ☊
I won't let you down, I can assure you of that. ☊ assure ☊
He left school at the age of 16. ☊ at ☊
Somebody threw paint at the prime minister. ☊ at ☊
There was an atmosphere of mutual trust between them. ☊ atmosphere ☊
I wouldn't attach too much weight to these findings. ☊ attach ☊
The research unit is attached to the university. ☊ attached ☊
Germany's attack has been weakened by the loss of some key players through injury. ☊ attack ☊
The school has come under attack for failing to encourage bright pupils. ☊ attack ☊
Our children attend the same school. ☊ attend ☊
He turned his attention back to the road again. ☊ attention ☊
I couldn't give the programme my undivided attention. ☊ attention ☊
attract sb: I had always been attracted by the idea of working abroad. ☊ attract ☊
She is the star attraction of the show. ☊ attraction ☊
Antique furniture is used to make an attractive contrast with a modern setting. ☊ attractive ☊
TV/cinema/movie audiences ☊ audience ☊
The target audience for this advertisement was mainly teenagers. ☊ audience ☊
It was done without the principal's authority. ☊ authority ☊
an automatic rifle (= one that continues to fire as long as the trigger is pressed) ☊ automatic ☊
the autumn term (= for example at a school or college in Britain) ☊ autumn ☊
available resources/facilities ☊ available ☊
Tickets are available free of charge from the school. ☊ available ☊
Every available doctor was called to the scene. ☊ available ☊
avoid doing sth: They built a wall to avoid soil being washed away. ☊ avoid ☊
avoid doing sth: I've been avoiding getting down to work all day. ☊ avoid ☊
the Housing Design Award ☊ award ☊
award for sth: to win/receive/get an award for sth ☊ award ☊
He was awarded damages of £50 000. ☊ award ☊
The television guide is at the back of the paper. ☊ back ☊
I pulled (= injured the muscles in) my back playing squash. ☊ back ☊
The programme of economic reform is backed (= given financial support) by foreign aid. ☊ back ☊
She felt that going back to live in her home town would be a backward step. ☊ backward ☊
'Ambulance' is written backwards so you can read it in the mirror. ☊ backwards ☊
a bad copy/diet ☊ bad ☊
That's not a bad idea. ☊ bad ☊
badly damaged/injured/hurt ☊ badly ☊
The country has been badly affected by recession. ☊ badly ☊
excess baggage (= weighing more than the limit allowed on a plane) ☊ baggage ☊
bake (sth): baked apples ☊ bake ☊
the delicious smell of baking bread ☊ bake ☊
bake sth for sb: I'm baking a birthday cake for Alex. ☊ bake ☊
bake sb sth: I'm baking Alex a cake. ☊ bake ☊
Tourists often disturb the delicate balance of nature on the island. ☊ balance ☊
balance out: The good and bad effects of any decision will usually balance out. ☊ balance ☊
Don't bandage the wound too tightly. ☊ bandage ☊
His injured leg was all bandaged up. ☊ bandage ☊
My salary is paid directly into my bank. ☊ bank ☊
I need to go to the bank (= the local office of a bank). ☊ bank ☊
the island's only licensed bar (= one that is allowed to sell alcoholic drinks) ☊ bar ☊
I found David in the bar of the Red Lion (= a room in a pub where drinks are served). ☊ bar ☊
the removal of trade barriers ☊ barrier ☊
The Yangtze river is a natural barrier to the north-east. ☊ barrier ☊
barrier between A and B: There was no real barrier between reality and fantasy in his mind. ☊ barrier ☊
The town is an ideal base for touring the area. ☊ base ☊
basic information/facts/ideas ☊ basic ☊
The two approaches are basically very similar. ☊ basically ☊
on a regular/permanent/part-time/temporary basis ☊ basis ☊
The basis of a good marriage is trust. ☊ basis ☊
The theory seems to have no basis in fact. ☊ basis ☊
a legal battle for compensation ☊ battle ☊
There's a bank down the road. ☊ be ☊
The old theatre was pulled down, wasn't it? ☊ be ☊
He beached the boat and lifted the boy onto the shore. ☊ beach ☊
The ice is too thin to bear your weight. ☊ bear ☊
The bird was beating its wings (= moving them up and down) frantically. ☊ beat ☊
beat sb: At that time children were regularly beaten for quite minor offences (= a punishment). ☊ beat ☊
the ocean bed ☊ bed ☊
oyster beds (= an area in the sea where there are many oysters ) ☊ bed ☊
a single/double bed ☊ bed ☊
She lay on the bed (= on top of the covers). ☊ bed ☊
He lay in bed (= under the covers). ☊ bed ☊
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 ☊
There's a shortage of hospital beds (= not enough room for patients to be admitted). ☊ bed ☊
roast/minced beef ☊ beef ☊
Are you a beer drinker? ☊ beer ☊
The year before last he won a gold medal, and the year before that he won a silver. ☊ before ☊
Each chapter begins with a quotation. ☊ begin ☊
begin at...: The path begins at Livingston village. ☊ begin ☊
The school began in 1920, with only ten pupils. ☊ begin ☊
Mr Knight cannot be here, so his wife will accept the prize on his behalf. ☊ on behalf of sb, on sb's behalf ☊
a small street behind the station ☊ behind ☊
She rode off down the road with the dog running behind. ☊ behind ☊
The others are a long way behind. ☊ behind ☊
I had fallen so far behind that it seemed pointless trying to catch up. ☊ behind ☊
I was told to stay behind after school (= remain in school). ☊ behind ☊
I admire his passionate belief in what he is doing. ☊ belief ☊
believe how, what, etc...: I can't believe how much better I feel. ☊ believe ☊
it is believed (that)...: It is believed that the couple have left the country. ☊ believe ☊
The man claimed to be a social worker and the old woman believed him. ☊ believe ☊
believe sth: I believed his lies for years. ☊ believe ☊
They need a leader they can believe in. ☊ believe in sb ☊
I never thought I could make it as an actor, but my parents always believed in me. ☊ believe in sb ☊
A peal of church bells rang out in the distance. ☊ bell ☊
a bicycle bell ☊ bell ☊
His voice came down the line as clear as a bell. ☊ bell ☊
the bell of a trumpet (= the bell-shaped part at the end of it) ☊ bell ☊
a bell tower ☊ bell ☊
a bell-shaped flower ☊ bell ☊
wedding bells ☊ bell ☊
The dancers wore bells on their ankles. ☊ bell ☊
Ring the bell to see if they're in. ☊ bell ☊
The bell's ringing! ☊ bell ☊
The bell went for the end of the lesson. ☊ bell ☊
An alarm bell went off. ☊ bell ☊
Warning bells started ringing in her head as she sensed that something was wrong. ☊ bell ☊
He dived below the surface of the water. ☊ below ☊
He bent and kissed her. ☊ bend ☊
His dark head bent over her. ☊ bend ☊
She bent forward to pick up the newspaper. ☊ bend ☊
Slowly bend from the waist and bring your head down to your knees. ☊ bend ☊
She was bent over her desk writing a letter. ☊ bend ☊
Mark the pipe where you want to bend it. ☊ bend ☊
He bent the wire into the shape of a square. ☊ bend ☊
The road bent sharply to the right. ☊ bend ☊
a sharp bend in the road ☊ bend ☊
The boat sank beneath the waves. ☊ beneath ☊
It was good to see her finally reaping the benefits (= enjoying the results) of all her hard work. ☊ benefit ☊
For maximum benefit, take the tablets before meals. ☊ benefit ☊
Who exactly stands to benefit from these changes? ☊ benefit ☊
Most crime victims benefit greatly by talking about their experiences. ☊ benefit ☊
What's the best way to cook steak? ☊ best ☊
You can bet (that) the moment I sit down, the phone will ring. ☊ bet ☊
He is in a much better mood than usual. ☊ better ☊
Her promotion means she's $100 a week better off. ☊ be better off ☊
The paper had fallen down between the desk and the wall. ☊ between ☊
a difference/distinction/contrast between two things ☊ between ☊
The house was near a park but there was a road in between. ☊ between ☊
I see her most weekends but not very often in between. ☊ between ☊
The road continues beyond the village up into the hills. ☊ beyond ☊
She's got nothing beyond her state pension. ☊ beyond ☊
The immediate future is clear, but it's hard to tell what lies beyond. ☊ beyond ☊
I usually go to work by bike. ☊ bike ☊
The school play was a huge success—the audience roared with laughter at all the funny bits. ☊ bit ☊
I've learnt from bitter experience not to trust what he says. ☊ bitter ☊
The development was bitterly opposed by the local community. ☊ bitterly ☊
blank whitewashed walls ☊ blank ☊
the university's science block ☊ block ☊
After today's heavy snow, many roads are still blocked. ☊ block ☊
One of the guards moved to block her path. ☊ block ☊
An ugly new building blocked the view from the window. ☊ block ☊
to draw blood (= to wound a person so that they lose blood) ☊ blood ☊
The bomb blast blew two passers-by across the street. ☊ blow ☊
A cold wind blew from the east. ☊ blow ☊
blow sth + adv./prep.: He drew on his cigarette and blew out a stream of smoke. ☊ blow ☊
the academic board (= for example, of a British university) ☊ board ☊
the Board of Education (= a group of elected officials who are in charge of all the public schools in a particular area) ☊ board ☊
The governing body of the school is/are concerned about discipline. ☊ body ☊
A large body of people will be affected by the tax cuts. ☊ body ☊
a human/female/male/naked body ☊ body ☊
body fat/weight/temperature/size/heat ☊ body ☊
She had injuries to her head and body. ☊ body ☊
extensive bomb damage ☊ bomb ☊
Hundreds of bombs were dropped on the city. ☊ bomb ☊
He survived the accident with no broken bones. ☊ bone ☊
This fish has a lot of bones in it. ☊ bone ☊
The dog was gnawing at a bone. ☊ bone ☊
She had a beautiful face with very good bone structure. ☊ bone ☊
hiking boots ☊ boot ☊
a pillowcase with a lace border ☊ border ☊
If that's all the thanks I get, I won't bother in future! ☊ bother ☊
He drank a whole bottle of wine. ☊ bottle ☊
I went to the school at the bottom of our street. ☊ bottom ☊
He dived in and hit his head on the bottom. ☊ bottom ☊
Allow the tea leaves to settle to the bottom of the cup. ☊ bottom ☊
Their house is at the bottom end of Bury Road (= the end furthest from where you enter the road). ☊ bottom ☊
We came bottom (= got the worst result) with 12 points. ☊ bottom ☊
a salad/fruit/sugar, etc. bowl ☊ bowl ☊
I used to play here as a boy. ☊ boy ☊
The older boys at school used to tease him. ☊ boy ☊
damage to the brain ☊ brain ☊
You pay less for the supermarket's own brand. ☊ brand ☊
You pay less for the store brand. ☊ brand ☊
brand loyalty (= the tendency of customers to continue buying the same brand) ☊ brand ☊
Champagne houses owe their success to brand image. ☊ brand ☊
the leading brand of detergent ☊ brand ☊
break sth: a broken night's sleep (= a night during which you often wake up) ☊ break ☊
We broke our journey in Oxford (= stopped in Oxford on the way to the place we were going to). ☊ break ☊
The bag broke under the weight of the bottles inside it. ☊ break ☊
She fell off a ladder and broke her arm. ☊ break ☊
We (= the car) broke down on the freeway. ☊ break down ☊
The school is built of brick. ☊ brick ☊
a brick wall ☊ brick ☊
Do you have any bright ideas (= clever ideas)? ☊ bright ☊
What a brilliant idea! ☊ brilliant ☊
Retirement usually brings with it a massive drop in income. ☊ bring ☊
Most of the programmes are broadcast in English. ☊ broadcast ☊
broadly similar/comparable/equivalent/consistent ☊ broadly ☊
a single broken white line across the road ☊ broken ☊
The gallery has built up a fine collection of contemporary art. ☊ build sth up ☊
the building of the school ☊ building ☊
bullet wounds ☊ bullet ☊
burn sth: Sorry—I burnt the toast. ☊ burn ☊
Some people burn calories (= use food to produce energy) faster than others. ☊ burn ☊
The house was burnt to the ground (= completely destroyed). ☊ burn ☊
The house burned to the ground. ☊ burn ☊
The aircraft crashed and burst into flames (= suddenly began to burn). ☊ burst into sth ☊
bury sb/sth + adj.: The miners were buried alive when the tunnel collapsed. ☊ bury ☊
The dog had buried its bone in the garden. ☊ bury ☊
A regular bus service connects the train station with the town centre. ☊ bus ☊
a school bus ☊ bus ☊
They've got a small catering business. ☊ business ☊
When he left school, he went into business with his brother. ☊ business ☊
The line is busy—I'll try again later. ☊ busy ☊
a busy main road ☊ busy ☊
The principal is a very busy woman. ☊ busy ☊
James is busy practising for the school concert. ☊ busy ☊
They were busy enjoying themselves at the party. ☊ busy ☊
It isn't that he lied exactly, but he did tend to exaggerate. ☊ but ☊
The windows slide down at the touch of a button. ☊ button ☊
to travel by air/land/sea ☊ by ☊
The bullet missed him by two inches. ☊ by ☊
a cabinet minister ☊ cabinet ☊
to make/bake a cake ☊ cake ☊
calculate sth: Use the formula to calculate the volume of the container. ☊ calculate ☊
calculate how much, what, etc.: It is impossible to calculate what influence he had on her life. ☊ calculate ☊
call sb/sth: to call the fire department/the police/a doctor/an ambulance ☊ call ☊
The doctor has been called to an urgent case. ☊ call ☊
call sb/sth + adj.: Would you call it blue or green? ☊ call ☊
a local call ☊ call ☊
a long-distance call ☊ call ☊
It is important to keep calm in an emergency. ☊ calm ☊
We waited inside until things calmed down. ☊ calm down, calm sb/sth down ☊
to break camp (= to take down tents) ☊ camp ☊
Today police launched (= began) a campaign to reduce road accidents. ☊ campaign ☊
I could drive a car before I left school. ☊ can ☊
We drank a can of Coke each. ☊ can ☊
He stood as a candidate in the local elections. ☊ candidate ☊
a school cap ☊ cap ☊
capacity to do sth: your capacity to enjoy life ☊ capacity ☊
The hall was filled to capacity (= was completely full). ☊ capacity ☊
a hard disk storage capacity of 500 gigabytes ☊ capacity ☊
Captain Cook ☊ captain ☊
The captain gave the order to abandon ship. ☊ captain ☊
Captain Jones and his co-pilot ☊ captain ☊
She was captain of the hockey team at school. ☊ captain ☊
He has just been made team captain. ☊ captain ☊
The company has captured 90% of the market. ☊ capture ☊
capture sth: The animals are captured in nets and sold to local zoos. ☊ capture ☊
Several cars went off the rails. ☊ car ☊
care about sth: She cares deeply about environmental issues. ☊ care ☊
care that...: She doesn't seem to care that he's been married four times before. ☊ care ☊
My school career was not very impressive. ☊ career ☊
She put the glass down carefully. ☊ carefully ☊
We have fitted carpets (= carpets from wall to wall) in our house. ☊ carpet ☊
a pipeline carrying oil ☊ carry ☊
The injured were carried away on stretchers. ☊ carry ☊
After he left I just tried to carry on as normal (= do the things I usually do). ☊ carry on (with sth), carry sth on ☊
a severe case of typhoid ☊ case ☊
The most serious cases were treated at the scene of the accident. ☊ case ☊
a jewellery case ☊ case ☊
a case (= 12 bottles) of champagne ☊ case ☊
Let me carry your case for you. ☊ case ☊
the case for the defence/prosecution ☊ case ☊
the case for/against private education ☊ 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 ☊
a court case ☊ case ☊
to win/lose a case ☊ case ☊
a murder case ☊ case ☊
In some cases people have had to wait several weeks for an appointment. ☊ case ☊
The company only dismisses its employees in cases of gross misconduct. ☊ case ☊
It's a classic case (= a very typical case) of bad planning. ☊ case ☊
If that is the case (= if the situation described is true), we need more staff. ☊ case ☊
It is simply not the case that prison conditions are improving. ☊ case ☊
In your case, we are prepared to be lenient. ☊ case ☊
I cannot make an exception in your case (= for you and not for others). ☊ case ☊
Every application will be decided on a case-by-case basis (= each one will be considered separately). ☊ case ☊
There's no point complaining now—we're leaving tomorrow in any case. ☊ in any case ☊
You'd better take the keys in case I'm out. ☊ (just) in case (...) ☊
You probably won't need to call—but take my number, just in case. ☊ (just) in case (...) ☊
In case (= if it is true that) you're wondering why Jo's here—let me explain... ☊ (just) in case (...) ☊
In case of fire, ring the alarm bell. ☊ in case of sth ☊
'I've made up my mind.' 'In that case, there's no point discussing it.' ☊ in that case ☊
I'm constantly strapped for cash (= without enough money). ☊ cash ☊
Local schools have been starved of cash for a number of years. ☊ cash ☊
Drinking and driving is one of the most common causes of traffic accidents. ☊ cause ☊
The walls and ceiling were painted white. ☊ ceiling ☊
the central committee (= of a political party) ☊ central ☊
a chain of command (= a system in an organization by which instructions are passed from one person to another) ☊ chain ☊
The mayor wore his chain of office. ☊ chain ☊
the chairman of the board of governors (= of a school) ☊ chairman ☊
Destruction of the environment is one of the most serious challenges we face. ☊ challenge ☊
Schools must meet the challenge of new technology (= deal with it successfully). ☊ challenge ☊
challenge sb to do sth: The opposition leader challenged the prime minister to call an election. ☊ challenge ☊
the Senate/House chamber ☊ chamber ☊
a burial chamber ☊ chamber ☊
Divers transfer from the water to a decompression chamber. ☊ chamber ☊
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 ☊
Rick hasn't changed. He looks exactly the same as he did at school. ☊ change ☊
The wind has changed direction. ☊ change ☊
I've just finished Chapter 3. ☊ chapter ☊
in the previous/next/last chapter ☊ chapter ☊
Have you read the chapter on the legal system? ☊ chapter ☊
Everyone admires her strength of character and determination. ☊ character ☊
Adventure camps are considered to be character-building (= meant to improve sb's strong qualities). ☊ character ☊
I'm leaving the school in your charge. ☊ charge ☊
The children charged down the stairs. ☊ charge ☊
The concert will raise money for local charities. ☊ charity ☊
We lost him in the narrow streets and had to give up the chase (= stop chasing him). ☊ chase ☊
chat (to/with sb): My kids spend hours chatting on the phone to their friends. ☊ chat ☊
immigrant workers, used as a source of cheap labour (= workers who are paid very little, especially unfairly) ☊ cheap ☊
a plan to crack down on tax cheats ☊ cheat ☊
It is vital to keep a check on your speed (= look at it regularly in order to control it). ☊ check ☊
You're not your usual cheerful self today. ☊ cheerful ☊
He felt bright and cheerful and full of energy. ☊ cheerful ☊
walls painted in cheerful (= light and bright) colours ☊ cheerful ☊
the university's chemistry department ☊ chemistry ☊
fried/roast chicken ☊ chicken ☊
the Chief Education Officer ☊ chief ☊
army/industry/police chiefs ☊ chief ☊
Stockholders took it on the chin yesterday as markets fell sharply. ☊ take sth on the chin ☊
All main courses are served with chips or baked potato. ☊ chip ☊
After a delicious meal with free wine, the choice is yours: a quiet drink in the bar, the late night disco or a stroll along the beach beneath a starry sky. ☊ choice ☊
This site has been chosen for the new school. ☊ choose ☊
How often do you go to church? ☊ church ☊
to go into the Church (= to become a Christian minister) ☊ church ☊
the local cinema ☊ cinema ☊
I used to go to the cinema every week. ☊ cinema ☊
The company reserves the right to cancel this agreement in certain circumstances. ☊ circumstance ☊
I know I can trust her in any circumstance. ☊ circumstance ☊
Police said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the boy's death. ☊ circumstance ☊
The ship sank in mysterious circumstances. ☊ circumstance ☊
claim sth: He's not entitled to claim unemployment benefit. ☊ claim ☊
claim sth from sth: She claimed damages from the company for the injury she had suffered. ☊ claim ☊
claim (on sth) (for sth): You can claim on your insurance for that coat you left on the train. ☊ claim ☊
claim (that)...: He claims (that) he was not given a fair hearing. ☊ claim ☊
claim (sb/sth) to be/do sth: I don't claim to be an expert. ☊ claim ☊
You can make a claim on your insurance policy. ☊ claim ☊
to put in a claim for an allowance ☊ claim ☊
a claim for £2 000 ☊ claim ☊
Make sure your claims for expenses are submitted by the end of the month. ☊ claim ☊
a three per cent pay claim ☊ claim ☊
Complete a claim form (= an official document which you must use in order to request money from an organization). ☊ claim ☊
She has more claim to the book's success than anybody (= she deserves to be praised for it). ☊ claim ☊
clap sb/sth: Everyone clapped us when we went up to get our prize. ☊ clap ☊
We were in the same class at school. ☊ class ☊
clean drinking water ☊ clean ☊
We all want a cleaner environment but who is going to pay for it? ☊ clean ☊
Electric buses are a clean, environmentally friendly way to travel. ☊ clean ☊
to clean a wound ☊ clean ☊
She was in Australia but I could hear her voice as clear as a bell. ☊ clear ☊
a clear thinker ☊ clear ☊
Are these instructions clear enough? ☊ clear ☊
This is a clear case of fraud. ☊ clear ☊
The mist will clear by mid-morning. ☊ clear ☊
As the dust cleared, we saw that the whole ceiling had come down. ☊ clear ☊
It was several hours before the road was cleared after the accident. ☊ clear ☊
She cleared a space on the sofa for him to sit down. ☊ clear ☊
The streets had been cleared of snow. ☊ clear ☊
The remains of the snow had been cleared from the streets. ☊ clear ☊
After the bomb warning, police cleared the streets. ☊ clear ☊
He injured his arm as he jumped clear of the car. ☊ clear ☊
It's difficult to see anything clearly in this mirror. ☊ clearly ☊
What a clever idea! ☊ clever ☊
To run a window, just double-click on the icon. ☊ click ☊
the current climate of opinion (= what people generally are thinking about a particular issue) ☊ climate ☊
We need to create a climate in which business can prosper. ☊ climate ☊
From here the path climbs steeply to the summit. ☊ climb ☊
Sue climbed into bed. ☊ climb ☊
Can you climb down? ☊ climb ☊
The boys climbed over the wall. ☊ climb ☊
to climb a mountain/hill/tree/wall ☊ climb ☊
to close a case/an investigation ☊ close ☊
close sth (to sb/sth): The road was closed to traffic for two days. ☊ close ☊
The total was close to 20% of the workforce. ☊ close ☊
He is one of the prime minister's closest advisers. ☊ close ☊
The college has close links with many other institutions. ☊ close ☊
Our new house is close to the school. ☊ close ☊
I had no idea the beach was so close. ☊ close ☊
The President was shot at close range (= from a short distance away). ☊ close ☊
This road is closed to traffic. ☊ closed ☊
the cloth industry/trade ☊ cloth ☊
a railway coach ☊ coach ☊
She took her feet off the pedals and coasted downhill. ☊ coast ☊
The plane coasted down the runway. ☊ coast ☊
We coasted along the country lanes. ☊ coast ☊
to give the walls a second coat of paint ☊ coat ☊
In the event of the machine not operating correctly, an error code will appear. ☊ code ☊
Let's talk over coffee (= while drinking coffee). ☊ coffee ☊
a cold drink ☊ cold ☊
She doesn't seem to feel the cold. ☊ cold ☊
He collapsed in the street and died two hours later. ☊ collapse ☊
The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. ☊ collapse ☊
the collapse of share prices/the dollar/the market ☊ collapse ☊
The walls were strengthened to protect them from collapse. ☊ collapse ☊
the Prime Minister and his Cabinet colleagues ☊ colleague ☊
collect (for sth): We're collecting for local charities. ☊ collect ☊
collect sb (from...): She's gone to collect her son from school. ☊ collect ☊
collect sth: We seem to have collected an enormous number of boxes (= without intending to). ☊ collect ☊
a college of further education (= providing education and training for people over 16) ☊ college ☊
a secretarial college ☊ college ☊
the Royal College of Art ☊ college ☊
a private college ☊ college ☊
Foods which go through a factory process lose much of their colour, flavour and texture. ☊ colour ☊
I always read her column in the local paper. ☊ column ☊
What an unusual combination of flavours! ☊ combination ☊
She has successfully combined a career and bringing up a family. ☊ combine ☊
That comes a long way down my list of priorities. ☊ come ☊
come to do sth: This design came to be known as the Oriental style. ☊ come ☊
The company has come a long way (= made lot of progress) in the last 5 years. ☊ come ☊
They continued until they came to a river. ☊ come ☊
Her hair comes down to her waist. ☊ come down ☊
If it's any comfort to you, I'm in the same situation. ☊ comfort ☊
It's such a comfortable bed. ☊ comfortable ☊
There were many disagreements over the command of the peacekeeping forces. ☊ command ☊
What is the startup command for the program? ☊ command ☊
You must obey the captain's commands. ☊ command ☊
The troops were commanded by General Haig. ☊ command ☊
the commercial heart of the city ☊ commercial ☊
She is developing the commercial side of the organization. ☊ commercial ☊
a commercial vehicle (= one that is used for carrying goods or passengers who pay) ☊ commercial ☊
The movie was not a commercial success (= did not make money). ☊ commercial ☊
commercial baby foods ☊ commercial ☊
the first commercial flights across the Atlantic ☊ commercial ☊
The survey on consumer taste was commissioned by local stores. ☊ commission ☊
commitment to do/doing sth: The company's commitment to providing quality at a reasonable price has been vital to its success. ☊ commitment ☊
Women very often have to juggle work with their family commitments. ☊ commitment ☊
the common garden frog ☊ common ☊
Shakespeare's work was popular among the common people in his day. ☊ common ☊
In most people's eyes she was nothing more than a common criminal. ☊ common ☊
Christopher is commonly known as Kit. ☊ commonly ☊
commonly held opinions ☊ commonly ☊
This is one of the most commonly used methods. ☊ commonly ☊
communicate sth (to sb): He was eager to communicate his ideas to the group. ☊ communicate ☊
Speech is the fastest method of communication between people. ☊ communication ☊
We are in regular communication by email. ☊ communication ☊
The local community was shocked by the murders. ☊ community ☊
health workers based in the community (= working with people in a local area) ☊ community ☊
community parks/libraries (= paid for by the local town/city) ☊ community ☊
My own problems seem insignificant compared with other people's. ☊ compare ☊
This school compares with the best in the country (= it is as good as them). ☊ compare ☊
For Durkheim, comparison was the most important method of analysis in sociology. ☊ comparison ☊
comparison of A and B: a comparison of the rail systems in Britain and France ☊ comparison ☊
comparison of A with B: a comparison of men's salaries with those of women ☊ comparison ☊
comparison of A to B: a comparison of the brain to a computer (= showing what is similar) ☊ comparison ☊
You can draw comparisons with the situation in Ireland (= say how the two situations are similar). ☊ comparison ☊
His problems seemed trivial by comparison. ☊ by comparison ☊
Young children will usually compete for their mother's attention. ☊ compete ☊
Small traders cannot compete in the face of cheap foreign imports. ☊ 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 received a number of complaints from customers about the lack of parking facilities. ☊ complaint ☊
a complete guide to events in Oxford ☊ complete ☊
a complex road system ☊ complex ☊
To complicate matters further, there will be no transport available till 8 o'clock. ☊ complicate ☊
The instructions look very complicated. ☊ complicated ☊
a computer program ☊ computer ☊
Tiredness affects your powers of concentration. ☊ concentration ☊
This chapter concerns itself with the historical background. ☊ concern ☊
The loss was a tragedy for all concerned (= all those affected by it). ☊ concern ☊
concerned for sth: He didn't seem in the least concerned for her safety. ☊ concerned ☊
He asked several questions concerning the future of the company. ☊ concerning ☊
All cases concerning children are dealt with in a special children's court. ☊ concerning ☊
conclude with sth: The programme concluded with Stravinsky's 'Rite of Spring'. ☊ conclude ☊
It is easier to think in concrete terms rather than in the abstract. ☊ concrete ☊
The pathway is formed from large pebbles set in concrete. ☊ concrete ☊
a necessary condition for economic growth ☊ condition ☊
A good training programme is one of the conditions for successful industry. ☊ condition ☊
a strike to improve pay and conditions ☊ condition ☊
Conditions are ideal (= the weather is very good) for sailing today. ☊ condition ☊
a concert by the Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Colin Davis ☊ conduct ☊
improving standards of training and professional conduct ☊ conduct ☊
delegates to the Labour Party's annual conference ☊ conference ☊
Ministers from all four countries involved will meet at the conference table this week. ☊ conference ☊
No one can predict with complete/total confidence what will happen in the financial markets. ☊ confidence ☊
People often lose confidence when they are criticized. ☊ confidence ☊
While girls lack confidence, boys often overestimate their abilities. ☊ confidence ☊
I didn't have any confidence in myself at school. ☊ confidence ☊
The players all have confidence in their manager. ☊ confidence ☊
Beneath his confident and charming exterior, lurked a mass of insecurities. ☊ confident ☊
confident that...: I'm confident that you will get the job. ☊ confident ☊
Keep the dog confined in a suitable travelling cage. ☊ confine ☊
confirm sb as sth: He was confirmed as captain for the rest of the season. ☊ confirm ☊
She found herself in conflict with her parents over her future career. ☊ conflict ☊
John often comes into conflict with his boss. ☊ conflict ☊
The government has done nothing to resolve the conflict over nurses' pay. ☊ conflict ☊
Many of these ideas appear to be in conflict with each other. ☊ conflict ☊
People often confuse me and my twin sister. ☊ confuse ☊
Be careful not to confuse quantity with quality. ☊ confuse ☊
A confused situation followed the military coup. ☊ confused ☊
The instructions on the box are very confusing. ☊ confusing ☊
market prices and other connected matters ☊ connected ☊
jobs connected with the environment ☊ connected ☊
How did you make the connection (= realize that there was a connection between two facts that did not seem to be related)? ☊ connection ☊
environmentally conscious ☊ conscious ☊
music which is accessible to an audience with extremely conservative tastes ☊ conservative ☊
This award is considered (to be) a great honour. ☊ consider ☊
consider sb/sth to do sth: He's generally considered to have the finest tenor voice in the country. ☊ consider ☊
The Home Secretary will release prisoners only if he considers it is safe to do so. ☊ consider ☊
The project wasted a considerable amount of time and money. ☊ considerable ☊
Considerable progress has been made in finding a cure for the disease. ☊ considerable ☊
Careful consideration should be given to issues of health and safety. ☊ consideration ☊
economic/commercial/environmental/practical considerations ☊ consideration ☊
Their diet consisted largely of vegetables. ☊ consist of sb/sth ☊
a constant stream of visitors all day ☊ constant ☊
We are constantly on the lookout for new ideas. ☊ constantly ☊
road construction ☊ construction ☊
consult with sb (about/on sth): Consult with your physician about possible treatments. ☊ consult ☊
He consulted the manual. ☊ consult ☊
We have good contacts with the local community. ☊ contact ☊
The company has maintained trade contacts with India. ☊ contact ☊
In her job she often comes into contact with (= meets) lawyers. ☊ contact ☊
Have you kept in contact with any of your friends from college (= do you still see them or speak or write to them)? ☊ contact ☊
The organization put me in contact with other people in a similar position (= gave me their addresses or telephone numbers). ☊ contact ☊
This drink doesn't contain any alcohol. ☊ contain ☊
We have no contemporary account of the battle (= written near the time that it happened). ☊ contemporary ☊
He was contemporary with the dramatist Congreve. ☊ contemporary ☊
life in contemporary Britain ☊ contemporary ☊
contemporary fiction/music/dance ☊ contemporary ☊
food with a high fat content ☊ content ☊
the alcohol content of a drink ☊ content ☊
This quotation has been taken out of context (= repeated without giving the circumstances in which it was said). ☊ context ☊
The path continued over rough, rocky ground. ☊ continue ☊
He continued on his way. ☊ continue ☊
a continuous line of traffic ☊ continuous ☊
Rain was falling outside in a continuous silver curtain. ☊ continuous ☊
contract to do sth: to win/be awarded a contract to build a new school ☊ contract ☊
a contracting market ☊ contract ☊
contract sth to sth: 'I will' and 'I shall' are usually contracted to 'I'll' (= made shorter). ☊ contract ☊
contrast (between A and B): There is an obvious contrast between the cultures of East and West. ☊ contrast ☊
contrast (to sb/sth): The company lost $7 million this quarter in contrast to a profit of $6.2 million a year earlier. ☊ contrast ☊
contrast (with sb/sth): to show a sharp/stark/striking contrast with sth ☊ contrast ☊
contrast (in sth): A wool jacket complements the silk trousers and provides an interesting contrast in texture. ☊ contrast ☊
When you look at their new system, ours seems very old-fashioned by contrast. ☊ contrast ☊
contrast (of sth): Careful contrast of the two plans shows some important differences. ☊ contrast ☊
It is interesting to contrast the British legal system with the American one. ☊ contrast ☊
Compare and contrast the two novels. ☊ contrast ☊
Her actions and her promises contrasted sharply. ☊ contrast ☊
bright, contrasting colours ☊ contrasting ☊
The book explores contrasting views of the poet's early work. ☊ contrasting ☊
contribute (to sth): He contributes regularly to the magazine 'New Scientist'. ☊ contribute ☊
contribution (toward(s) sth/doing sth): valuable contributions towards the upkeep of the cathedral ☊ contribution ☊
monthly contributions to the pension scheme ☊ contribution ☊
contribution (toward(s) sth/doing sth): These measures would make a valuable contribution towards reducing industrial accidents. ☊ contribution ☊
the volume control of a CD player ☊ control ☊
a car with dual control(s) (= one set of controls for the driver and one for the instructor ). ☊ control ☊
government controls on trade and industry ☊ control ☊
Price controls on food were ended. ☊ control ☊
The city is in the control of enemy forces. ☊ control ☊
The city is under enemy control. ☊ control ☊
He got so angry he lost control (= shouted and said or did things he would not normally do). ☊ control ☊
Owing to circumstances beyond our control, the flight to Rome has been cancelled. ☊ control ☊
This knob controls the volume. ☊ control ☊
a controlled environment ☊ controlled ☊
Fruit is a convenient source of vitamins and energy. ☊ convenient ☊
A bicycle is often more convenient than a car in towns. ☊ convenient ☊
Convention demands that a club member should resign in such a situation. ☊ convention ☊
conventional behaviour/morality ☊ conventional ☊
She's very conventional in her views. ☊ conventional ☊
conventional methods/approaches ☊ conventional ☊
conventional medicine ☊ conventional ☊
It's not a hotel, in the conventional sense, but rather a whole village turned into a hotel. ☊ conventional ☊
You can use a microwave or cook it in a conventional oven. ☊ conventional ☊
She tried to steer the conversation away from the topic of marriage. ☊ conversation ☊
convert sth (into sth): The hotel is going to be converted into a nursing home. ☊ convert ☊
a sofa that converts into a bed ☊ convert ☊
They gave the Prime Minister a cool reception. ☊ cool ☊
He has a cool head (= he stays calm in an emergency). ☊ cool ☊
a cool breeze/drink/climate ☊ cool ☊
Drink plenty of cold water to cool yourself down. ☊ cool sb down/off ☊
The standards of housing and education are often lower in the older urban cores (= the centres of towns or cities). ☊ core ☊
Concern for the environment is at the core of our policies. ☊ core ☊
There's a hotel on/at the corner of my street. ☊ corner ☊
the four corners of a square ☊ corner ☊
Consumers will have to bear the full cost of these pay increases. ☊ cost ☊
Opinion was divided on the potential costs and benefits of the scheme. ☊ cost ☊
the environmental cost of nuclear power ☊ cost ☊
I felt a need to please people, whatever the cost in time and energy. ☊ cost ☊
Calls to the helpline cost 38p per minute. ☊ cost ☊
She's on the local council. ☊ council ☊
Don't go over that line or your throw won't count. ☊ count ☊
count sth (up): The diet is based on counting calories. ☊ count ☊
count sb/sth to do sth: I'm counting on you to help me. ☊ count on sb/sth ☊
count doing sth: Few people can count on having a job for life. ☊ count on sb/sth ☊
Everyone should enjoy the right of access to the countryside. ☊ countryside ☊
The college runs specialist language courses. ☊ course ☊
He won the court case and was awarded damages. ☊ court ☊
The show barely covered its costs. ☊ cover ☊
The lectures covered a lot of ground (= a lot of material, subjects, etc.). ☊ cover ☊
Do the rules cover (= do they apply to) a case like this? ☊ cover ☊
The walls were covered with pictures. ☊ covered ☊
floor/wall coverings ☊ covering ☊
crack sth: He has cracked a bone in his arm. ☊ crack ☊
The door opened a crack (= a small amount). ☊ crack ☊
Cracks began to appear in the walls. ☊ crack ☊
a cracked mirror/mug ☊ cracked ☊
Craft, Design and Technology (= a subject in some British schools) ☊ craft ☊
the 1987 stock market crash ☊ crash ☊
Share prices crashed to an all-time low yesterday. ☊ crash ☊
With a sweep of his hand he sent the glasses crashing to the floor. ☊ crash ☊
crash sth (into sth): He crashed his car into a wall. ☊ crash ☊
What a crazy idea! ☊ crazy ☊
I've been crazy about him since the first time I saw him. ☊ crazy ☊
Try this new dish, created by our head chef. ☊ create ☊
He's a player who rarely seems to get the credit he deserves. ☊ credit ☊
I can't take all the credit for the show's success—it was a team effort. ☊ credit ☊
Society does not know how to deal with hardened criminals (= people who regularly commit crimes and are not sorry for what they do). ☊ criminal ☊
We provide help to families in crisis situations. ☊ crisis ☊
The party was suffering a crisis of confidence among its supporters (= they did not trust it any longer). ☊ crisis ☊
Bake until the pastry is golden and crisp. ☊ crisp ☊
Reducing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is of critical importance. ☊ critical ☊
Your decision is critical to our future. ☊ critical ☊
critical of sb/sth: Tom's parents were highly critical of the school. ☊ critical ☊
criticism that...: My only criticism of the house is that it is on a main road. ☊ criticism ☊
criticize sb/sth: The decision was criticized by environmental groups. ☊ criticize ☊
Sugar is an important crop on the island. ☊ crop ☊
The crops are regularly sprayed with pesticides. ☊ crop ☊
cross (over): I waved and she crossed over (= crossed the road towards me). ☊ cross ☊
cross sth: to cross a/the road ☊ cross ☊
They crossed the finishing line together (= in a race). ☊ cross ☊
cross over sth: He crossed over the road and joined me. ☊ cross ☊
The roads cross just outside the town. ☊ cross ☊
We seem to have a crossed line (= a telephone call that interrupts another call because of a wrong connection). ☊ cross ☊
He pushed his way through the crowd. ☊ crowd ☊
Crowds of people poured into the street. ☊ crowd ☊
crowded streets ☊ crowded ☊
Add two cloves of crushed garlic. ☊ crush ☊
The little boy fell over and started to cry. ☊ cry ☊
A culture of failure exists in some schools. ☊ culture ☊
the Minister for Culture ☊ culture ☊
the effect of technology on traditional cultures ☊ culture ☊
She drank the whole cup. ☊ cup ☊
the search for a cure for cancer ☊ cure ☊
There is no known cure but the illness can be treated. ☊ cure ☊
There was tremendous applause when the curtain came down (= the play ended). ☊ curtain ☊
the delicate curve of her ear ☊ curve ☊
a pattern of straight lines and curves ☊ curve ☊
a curve in the road ☊ curve ☊
The driver lost control on a curve and the vehicle hit a tree. ☊ curve ☊
to plot a curve on a graph ☊ curve ☊
the unemployment-income curve (= a line on a graph showing the relationship between the number of unemployed people and national income) ☊ curve ☊
The road curved around the bay. ☊ curve ☊
a curved path/roof/blade ☊ curved ☊
It's a local custom. ☊ custom ☊
They know me—I'm a regular customer. ☊ customer ☊
The Customs have seized large quantities of smuggled heroin. ☊ customs ☊
cut sth by...: His salary has been cut by ten per cent. ☊ cut ☊
The canoe cut through the water. ☊ cut ☊
I've been advised to cut sugar out of my diet. ☊ cut sth out (of sth) ☊
We need to cut the article down to 1 000 words. ☊ cut sth down (to...), cut down (on sth) ☊
The doctor told him to cut down on his drinking. ☊ cut sth down (to...), cut down (on sth) ☊
They had to take a 20% cut in pay. ☊ cut ☊
a cycle route/track ☊ cycle ☊
They could not break the cycle of harvest failure, food shortage, price increase and misery. ☊ cycle ☊
I usually cycle home through the park. ☊ cycle ☊
a daily routine/visit/newspaper ☊ daily ☊
events affecting the daily lives of millions of people ☊ daily ☊
brain/liver etc. damage ☊ damage ☊
Several vehicles were damaged in the crash. ☊ damage ☊
emotionally damaged children ☊ damage ☊
Children's lives are in danger every time they cross this road. ☊ danger ☊
There was something, dare I say it, a little unusual about him. ☊ dare ☊
a dark room/street/forest ☊ dark ☊
The work will be carried out at a future date. ☊ date ☊
The skeleton has been dated at about 2 000 BC. ☊ date ☊
They have three grown-up daughters. ☊ daughter ☊
Take the medicine three times a day. ☊ day ☊
Is the Western a dead art form? ☊ dead ☊
Though the idea may be dead, it is far from being buried (= people still talk about it, even though there is nothing new to say). ☊ dead ☊
Catherine's dead body lay peacefully on the bed. ☊ dead ☊
Her poems often deal with the subject of death. ☊ deal with sth ☊
A deal was struck after lengthy negotiations. ☊ deal ☊
We see them a great deal (= often). ☊ deal ☊
He's drinking himself to death (= so that it will kill him). ☊ death ☊
a death camp (= a place where prisoners are killed, usually in a war) ☊ death ☊
The minister opened the debate (= was the first to speak). ☊ debate ☊
The theatre's future is a subject of considerable debate. ☊ debate ☊
debate whether, what, etc...: The committee will debate whether to lower the age of club membership to 16. ☊ debate ☊
it is decided (that)...: It was decided (that) the school should purchase new software. ☊ decide ☊
The decisions by the management committee will affect everyone in the company. ☊ decision ☊
declare yourself + adj./noun: She declared herself extremely hurt by his lack of support. ☊ declare ☊
The number of tourists to the resort declined by 10% last year. ☊ decline ☊
Photographs of actors decorated the walls of the restaurant. ☊ decorate ☊
The mirror is functional yet decorative. ☊ decorative ☊
decrease (from sth) (to sth): The number of new students decreased from 210 to 160 this year. ☊ decrease ☊
decrease in sth: This species of bird is decreasing in numbers every year. ☊ decrease ☊
decrease sth: People should decrease the amount of fat they eat. ☊ decrease ☊
decrease (of sth): a decrease of nearly 6% in the number of visitors to the museum ☊ decrease ☊
How deep is the wound? ☊ deep ☊
deeply rooted customs/ideas ☊ deeply ☊
Staying late at the office to discuss shorter working hours rather defeats the object of the exercise! ☊ defeat ☊
The town walls were built as a defence against enemy attacks. ☊ defence ☊
They have very definite ideas on how to bring up children. ☊ definite ☊
The look on her face was a definite sign that something was wrong. ☊ definite ☊
Neighbours by definition live close by (= this is what being a neighbour means). ☊ definition ☊
There is no agreed definition of what a comprehensive school should be. ☊ definition ☊
Most pop music is influenced, to a greater or lesser degree, by the blues. ☊ degree ☊
Commuters will face long delays on the roads today. ☊ delay ☊
I admired your delicate handling of the situation. ☊ delicate ☊
a delicate fragrance/flavour ☊ delicate ☊
The children squealed with delight when they saw the puppy. ☊ delight ☊
He delivered his lines confidently. ☊ deliver ☊
a demand for higher pay ☊ demand ☊
deny sth: to deny a claim/a charge/an accusation ☊ deny ☊
Does the quality of teaching depend on class size? ☊ depend on/upon sth ☊
Starting salary varies from £26 000 to £30 500, depending on experience. ☊ depending on ☊
I shouldn't be too late. But it depends if the traffic's bad. ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
They normally ask you to pay $100 (as a) deposit. ☊ deposit ☊
She felt very depressed about the future. ☊ depressed ☊
a depressing sight/thought/experience ☊ depressing ☊
the depths of the ocean ☊ depth ☊
to live in the depths of the country (= a long way from a town) ☊ depth ☊
His ideas lack depth. ☊ depth ☊
They dug down to a depth of two metres. ☊ depth ☊
Many dolphins can dive to depths of 200 metres. ☊ depth ☊
the depth of a cut/wound/crack ☊ depth ☊
The current political situation in Vietnam is described in chapter 8. ☊ describe ☊
Jim was described by his colleagues as 'unusual'. ☊ describe ☊
The owl seems to have deserted its nest. ☊ desert ☊
Large numbers of soldiers deserted as defeat became inevitable. ☊ desert ☊
deserted streets ☊ deserted ☊
She deserves a medal for teaching those 5-year-olds all day! ☊ sb deserves a medal ☊
floral/abstract/geometric designs ☊ design ☊
design sth (for sth): The method is specifically designed for use in small groups. ☊ design ☊
design sth to do sth: The programme is designed to help people who have been out of work for a long time. ☊ design ☊
The central argument is that capitalism sows the seeds of its own destruction (= creates the forces that destroy it). ☊ destruction ☊
an expedition planned down to the last detail ☊ detail ☊
He stood still, absorbing every detail of the street. ☊ detail ☊
This issue will be discussed in more detail in the next chapter. ☊ 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 ☊
The child is developing normally. ☊ develop ☊
develop (from sth) (into sth): The place has rapidly developed from a small fishing community into a thriving tourist resort. ☊ develop ☊
a commercial/business/housing development ☊ development ☊
a ring with a diamond in it ☊ diamond ☊
a diamond ring/necklace ☊ diamond ☊
She was wearing her diamonds (= jewellery with diamonds in it). ☊ diamond ☊
The lights shone like diamonds. ☊ diamond ☊
Do you keep a diary (= write one regularly)? ☊ diary ☊
This species has nearly died out because its habitat is being destroyed. ☊ die out ☊
to have a healthy, balanced diet ☊ diet ☊
the Japanese diet of rice, vegetables and fish ☊ diet ☊
to receive advice on diet ☊ diet ☊
diet drinks (= with fewer calories than normal) ☊ diet ☊
He was studying the complex similarities and differences between humans and animals. ☊ difference ☊
Changing schools made a big difference to my life. ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
People often give very different accounts of the same event. ☊ different ☊
The programme was about customs in different parts of the country. ☊ different ☊
dig sth: to dig a ditch/grave/hole/tunnel ☊ dig ☊
school dinners (= meals provided at school in the middle of the day) ☊ dinner ☊
the most direct route/course ☊ direct ☊
This information has a direct bearing on (= it is closely connected with) the case. ☊ direct ☊
Could you direct me to the station? ☊ direct ☊
He was directed to a table beside the window. ☊ direct ☊
She now directs a large choir. ☊ direct ☊
direct sth at sth/sb: The machine directs a powerful beam at the affected part of the body. ☊ direct ☊
Was that remark directed at me? ☊ direct ☊
direct sth to/towards sth/sb: There are three main issues that we need to direct our attention to. ☊ direct ☊
direct sth against sth/sb: Most of his anger was directed against himself. ☊ direct ☊
Let's stop and ask for directions. ☊ direction ☊
Simple directions for assembling the model are printed on the box. ☊ direction ☊
We are looking for somebody with a clear sense of direction. ☊ direction ☊
Once again her life felt lacking in direction. ☊ direction ☊
The exhibition provides evidence of several new directions in her work. ☊ direction ☊
It's only a small improvement, but at least it's a step in the right direction. ☊ direction ☊
Tom went off in the direction of home. ☊ direction ☊
She glanced in his direction. ☊ direction ☊
The aircraft was flying in a northerly direction. ☊ direction ☊
The road was blocked in both directions. ☊ direction ☊
Has the wind changed direction? ☊ direction ☊
When the police arrived, the crowd scattered in all directions. ☊ direction ☊
I lost all sense of direction (= I didn't know which way to go). ☊ direction ☊
We have not been directly affected by the cuts. ☊ directly ☊
He's got a dirty mind (= he often thinks about sex). ☊ dirty ☊
disadvantage (of sth): One major disadvantage of the area is the lack of public transport. ☊ disadvantage ☊
The advantages of the scheme far outweighed the disadvantages. ☊ disadvantage ☊
disagreement (about/on/over/as to sth): Disagreement arose about exactly how to plan the show. ☊ disagreement ☊
disagreement on the method to be used ☊ disagreement ☊
I was disappointed by the quality of the wine. ☊ disappointed ☊
disappointed (in/with sb/sth): I'm disappointed in you—I really thought I could trust you! ☊ disappointed ☊
Book early for the show to avoid disappointment. ☊ disappointment ☊
disapproval of his methods ☊ disapproval ☊
environmental disasters ☊ disaster ☊
Thousands died in the disaster. ☊ disaster ☊
The play's first night was a total disaster. ☊ disaster ☊
The school has a reputation for high standards of discipline. ☊ discipline ☊
Lack of discipline at home meant that many pupils found it difficult to settle in to the ordered environment of the school. ☊ discipline ☊
a discount shop (= one that regularly sells goods at reduced prices) ☊ discount ☊
Scientists around the world are working to discover a cure for AIDS. ☊ discover ☊
discover sb/sth: Police discovered a large stash of drugs while searching the house. ☊ discover ☊
discover sb/sth doing sth: He was discovered hiding in a shed. ☊ discover ☊
This topic will be discussed at greater length in the next chapter. ☊ discuss ☊
Her article is a discussion of the methods used in research. ☊ discussion ☊
protection against sexually transmitted diseases ☊ disease ☊
the problem of controlling pests and disease with organic gardening methods ☊ disease ☊
disgust (at/with sth): She expressed her disgust at the programme by writing a letter of complaint. ☊ disgust ☊
The idea fills me with disgust. ☊ disgust ☊
disgusted (at/by sb/sth): I was disgusted at/by the sight. ☊ disgusted ☊
I think it's disgusting that they're closing the local hospital. ☊ disgusting ☊
a baking/serving dish ☊ dish ☊
Beware of dishonest traders in the tourist areas. ☊ dishonest ☊
The exhibition gives local artists an opportunity to display their work. ☊ display ☊
These statistics display a definite trend. ☊ display ☊
Heat gently until the sugar dissolves. ☊ dissolve ☊
distinguish A and B: Sometimes reality and fantasy are hard to distinguish. ☊ distinguish ☊
distribute sth among sb/sth: The money was distributed among schools in the area. ☊ distribute ☊
the distribution of food and medicines to the flood victims ☊ distribution ☊
Electronic media make the potential for information distribution possible on a scale never before achieved. ☊ distribution ☊
divide sth (up/out): Jack divided up the rest of the cash. ☊ divide ☊
divide sth (up/out) between/among sb: We divided the work between us. ☊ divide ☊
Where the path divides, keep right. ☊ divide ☊
She did a year at college, but then dropped out. ☊ do ☊
What does she want to do when she leaves school? ☊ do ☊
He's doing very well at school (= his work is good). ☊ do ☊
Output consists of both exports and sales on the domestic market. ☊ domestic ☊
He tended to dominate the conversation. ☊ dominate ☊
to answer the door (= to go and open it because sb has knocked on it or rung the bell) ☊ door ☊
The helicopters appeared as two black dots on the horizon. ☊ dot ☊
a double bed/room ☊ double ☊
double sth: Double all the quantities in the recipe to make enough for eight people. ☊ double ☊
She jumped down off the chair. ☊ down ☊
She bent down to pick up her glove. ☊ down ☊
Mary's not down yet (= she is still upstairs). ☊ down ☊
The baby can't keep any food down (= in her body). ☊ down ☊
Please sit down. ☊ down ☊
We're already two goals down (= the other team has two goals more). ☊ down ☊
Turn the music down! ☊ down ☊
The class settled down and she began the lesson. ☊ down ☊
They flew down to Texas. ☊ down ☊
Houses are more expensive down south. ☊ down ☊
Did you get that down? ☊ down ☊
Have you got me down for the trip? ☊ down ☊
The stone rolled down the hill. ☊ down ☊
Her hair hung down her back to her waist. ☊ down ☊
Go down the road till you reach the traffic lights. ☊ down ☊
There's a bridge a mile down the river from here. ☊ down ☊
She rushed downstairs and burst into the kitchen. ☊ downstairs ☊
Wait downstairs in the hall. ☊ downstairs ☊
the downward slope of a hill ☊ downward ☊
the downward trend in inflation ☊ downward ☊
She was trapped in a downward spiral of personal unhappiness. ☊ downward ☊
The business was on a downward path, finally closing in 2008. ☊ downward ☊
Subsidence is the downward movement of a site on which a building stands. ☊ downward ☊
She was lying face downwards on the grass. ☊ downwards ☊
The garden sloped gently downwards to the river. ☊ downwards ☊
Nine per cent of commuters used public transport in 2008 and the trend is downwards. ☊ downwards ☊
Official projections of the spread of AIDS have mercifully been revised downwards (= it has been predicted that the disease will not spread as fast as had earlier been suggested). ☊ downwards ☊
They arrived in dozens (= in large numbers). ☊ dozen ☊
They dragged her from her bed. ☊ drag ☊
drama school ☊ drama ☊
I studied English and Drama at college. ☊ drama ☊
They watched dramatic pictures of the police raid on TV. ☊ dramatic ☊
a local dramatic society ☊ dramatic ☊
I had a vivid dream about my old school. ☊ dream ☊
He has no dress sense (= no idea of how to dress well). ☊ dress ☊
Can I have a drink? ☊ drink ☊
soft drinks (= cold drinks without alcohol) ☊ drink ☊
a drink of water ☊ drink ☊
food and drink ☊ drink ☊
She took a drink from the glass and then put it down. ☊ drink ☊
They went for a drink. ☊ drink ☊
The drinks are on me (= I'll pay for them). ☊ drink ☊
I need a stiff drink (= a very strong drink). ☊ drink ☊
He's got a drink problem. ☊ drink ☊
He has a drinking problem. ☊ drink ☊
The children are enough to drive me to drink. ☊ drink ☊
They came home the worse for drink (= drunk). ☊ drink ☊
She took to drink (= often drank too much alcohol) after her marriage broke up. ☊ drink ☊
What would you like to drink? ☊ drink ☊
In hot weather, drink plenty of water. ☊ drink ☊
I don't drink coffee. ☊ drink ☊
He was drinking straight from the bottle. ☊ drink ☊
He doesn't drink. ☊ drink ☊
Don't drink and drive (= drive a car after drinking alcohol). ☊ drink ☊
She's been drinking heavily since she lost her job. ☊ drink ☊
drink sth: I drank far too much last night. ☊ drink ☊
drink yourself + adj.: He had drunk himself unconscious on vodka. ☊ drink ☊
It's enough to drive you to drink (= to make you start drinking too much alcohol). ☊ drive ☊
a bus/train/ambulance/taxi driver ☊ driver ☊
Who was the driving force (= the person with the strongest influence) in the band? ☊ driving ☊
At last the wind dropped. ☊ drop ☊
His voice dropped to a whisper. ☊ drop ☊
The Dutch team have dropped to fifth place. ☊ drop ☊
The climber slipped and dropped to his death. ☊ drop ☊
drop sth (+ adv./prep.): Medical supplies are being dropped into the stricken area. ☊ drop ☊
If you want the job, you must be prepared to take a drop in salary. ☊ drop ☊
Could I have a drop more milk in my coffee, please? ☊ drop ☊
I found out Steve was on drugs (= regularly used drugs). ☊ drug ☊
Drugs have been seized with a street value of two million dollars. ☊ drug ☊
She was found to be under the influence of drugs. ☊ drug ☊
a regular drum beat ☊ drum ☊
They got drunk on vodka. ☊ drunk ☊
Her mouth felt as dry as a bone (= completely dry). ☊ dry ☊
Water the plant regularly, never letting the soil dry out. ☊ dry out, dry sth out ☊
Too much toxic waste is being dumped at sea. ☊ dump ☊
The dead body was just dumped by the roadside. ☊ dump ☊
Local councillors have a duty to serve the community. ☊ duty ☊
'Red or blue?' 'I'll take one of each, please.' ☊ each ☊
A gale was blowing from the east. ☊ east ☊
I was born in the East, but now live in San Francisco. ☊ east ☊
The house faces east. ☊ east ☊
Several schools are within easy reach (= not far away). ☊ easy ☊
economic growth/cooperation/development/reform ☊ economic ☊
a market economy (= one in which the price is fixed according to both cost and demand) ☊ economy ☊
I sat down at the water's edge. ☊ edge ☊
He was educated at his local comprehensive school and then at Oxford. ☊ educate ☊
educate sb to do sth: The campaign is intended to educate the public to respect the environment. ☊ educate ☊
She completed her formal education in 1995. ☊ education ☊
an alcohol education programme (= to warn of the dangers of alcohol) ☊ education ☊
a College of Education ☊ education ☊
the effect of heat on metal ☊ effect ☊
Modern farming methods can have an adverse effect on the environment. ☊ effect ☊
Despite her ordeal, she seems to have suffered no ill effects. ☊ effect ☊
I can certainly feel the effects of too many late nights. ☊ effect ☊
'I'm feeling really depressed.' 'The winter here has that effect sometimes.' ☊ effect ☊
He only behaves like that for effect (= in order to impress people). ☊ effect ☊
I admire the effective use of colour in her paintings. ☊ effective ☊
You dealt with the situation very effectively. ☊ effectively ☊
The truth of this statement has been effectively demonstrated in Chapter 1. ☊ effectively ☊
the efficient use of energy ☊ efficient ☊
The company has invested a great deal of time and effort in setting up new training schemes. ☊ effort ☊
The local clubs are making every effort to interest more young people. ☊ effort ☊
You can park on either side of the street. ☊ either ☊
She grazed her elbow in the fall. ☊ elbow ☊
elect sb to sth: She became the first black woman to be elected to the Senate. ☊ elect ☊
The prime minister is about to call (= announce) an election. ☊ election ☊
electrical power/energy ☊ electrical ☊
The speech was deliberately designed to embarrass the prime minister. ☊ embarrass ☊
an embarrassing mistake/question/situation ☊ embarrassing ☊
the emerging markets of South Asia ☊ emerge ☊
This door should only be used in an emergency. ☊ emergency ☊
the emergency exit (= to be used in an emergency) ☊ emergency ☊
I always have some extra cash with me for emergencies. ☊ emergency ☊
The government has been granted emergency powers (= to deal with an emergency). ☊ emergency ☊
Mothers are often the ones who provide emotional support for the family. ☊ emotional ☊
He tends to get emotional on these occasions. ☊ emotional ☊
emotionally disturbed children ☊ emotionally ☊
She swept her hair back from her face to emphasize her high cheekbones. ☊ emphasize ☊
the Roman empire ☊ empire ☊
He criticized the repressive methods employed by the country's government. ☊ employ ☊
The police had to employ force to enter the building. ☊ employ ☊
to be in paid employment ☊ employment ☊
pensions from previous employments ☊ employment ☊
The government is aiming at full employment. ☊ employment ☊
Changes in farming methods have badly affected employment in the area. ☊ employment ☊
As it got later, the streets became empty. ☊ empty ☊
It's not good to drink alcohol on an empty stomach (= without having eaten something). ☊ empty ☊
The streets soon emptied when the rain started. ☊ empty ☊
Police had instructions to empty the building because of a bomb threat. ☊ empty ☊
a new programme to enable older people to study at college ☊ enable ☊
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 ☊
encounter (between A and B): The story describes the extraordinary encounter between a man and a dolphin. ☊ encounter ☊
I've had a number of close encounters (= situations that could have been dangerous) with bad drivers. ☊ encounter ☊
encourage sb: We were greatly encouraged by the positive response of the public. ☊ encourage ☊
Turn right at the end of the road. ☊ end ☊
You can try your best to impress the interviewers but in the end it's often just a question of luck. ☊ in the end ☊
His stories usually have a happy ending. ☊ ending ☊
the anniversary of the ending of the Pacific War ☊ ending ☊
enemy forces/aircraft/territory ☊ enemy ☊
behind enemy lines (= the area controlled by the enemy) ☊ enemy ☊
It's a waste of time and energy. ☊ energy ☊
She's always full of energy. ☊ energy ☊
nervous energy (= energy produced by feeling nervous) ☊ energy ☊
solar/nuclear energy ☊ energy ☊
It is important to conserve energy. ☊ energy ☊
an energy crisis (= for example when fuel is not freely available) ☊ energy ☊
The £500 million programme is centred around energy efficiency and renewable power sources. ☊ energy ☊
I couldn't get through—the line's engaged. ☊ engaged ☊
The rules are there to ensure everyone's safety and enjoyment. ☊ enjoyment ☊
Children seem to have lost their enjoyment in reading. ☊ enjoyment ☊
Do you get any enjoyment out of this type of work? ☊ enjoyment ☊
enquiry into sth: a public enquiry into the environmental effects of the proposed new road ☊ enquiry ☊
enquiries from prospective students ☊ enquiry ☊
to enter a school/college/university ☊ enter ☊
Enter Hamlet (= for example as stage directions in the text of a play). ☊ enter ☊
entertain sb: Barbecues are a favourite way of entertaining friends. ☊ entertain ☊
a street entertainer ☊ entertainer ☊
Local entertainments are listed in the newspaper. ☊ entertainment ☊
The show was good entertainment value. ☊ entertainment ☊
enthusiasm (for sth): I can't say I share your enthusiasm for the idea. ☊ enthusiasm ☊
enthusiastic about sb/sth: You don't sound very enthusiastic about the idea. ☊ enthusiastic ☊
entitle sb to sth: You will be entitled to your pension when you reach 65. ☊ entitle ☊
There have been some impressive entries in the wildlife photography section (= impressive photographs). ☊ entry ☊
the entry of women into the workforce ☊ entry ☊
a pleasant working/learning environment ☊ environment ☊
An unhappy home environment can affect a child's behaviour. ☊ environment ☊
They have created an environment in which productivity should flourish. ☊ environment ☊
the political environment ☊ environment ☊
tests carried out in a controlled environment ☊ environment ☊
the Department of the Environment ☊ environment ☊
measures to protect the environment ☊ environment ☊
pollution of the environment ☊ environment ☊
damage to the environment ☊ environment ☊
the environmental impact of pollution ☊ environmental ☊
environmental issues/problems ☊ environmental ☊
an environmental group/movement (= that aims to improve or protect the natural environment) ☊ environmental ☊
environmental damage ☊ environmental ☊
environmental influences ☊ environmental ☊
an environmental health officer ☊ environmental ☊
There is an equal number of boys and girls in the class. ☊ equal ☊
This achievement is unlikely ever to be equalled. ☊ equal ☊
The birds are equally at home in a woodland or riverside environment. ☊ equally ☊
250 grams or an equivalent amount in ounces ☊ equivalent ☊
equivalent to sth: Eight kilometres is roughly equivalent to five miles. ☊ equivalent ☊
The new regulation was seen as equivalent to censorship. ☊ equivalent ☊
Send €20 or the equivalent in your own currency. ☊ equivalent ☊
equivalent of/to sth: Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, the human equivalent of BSE ☊ equivalent ☊
Is there a French word that is the exact equivalent of the English word 'home'? ☊ equivalent ☊
Breathing such polluted air is the equivalent of (= has the same effect as) smoking ten cigarettes a day. ☊ equivalent ☊
The German 'Gymnasium' is the closest equivalent to the grammar school in England. ☊ equivalent ☊
escape (into sth): As a child he would often escape into a dream world of his own. ☊ escape ☊
escape (with sth): I was lucky to escape with minor injuries. ☊ escape ☊
He took an elaborate escape route from South Africa to Britain. ☊ escape ☊
The essential character of the town has been destroyed by the new road. ☊ essential ☊
The pattern is essentially the same in all cases. ☊ essentially ☊
The new treaty establishes a free trade zone. ☊ establish ☊
The school has established a successful relationship with the local community. ☊ establish ☊
establish that...: They have established that his injuries were caused by a fall. ☊ establish ☊
it is established that...: It has since been established that the horse was drugged. ☊ establish ☊
I can give you a rough estimate of the amount of wood you will need. ☊ estimate ☊
a ballpark estimate (= an approximate estimate) ☊ estimate ☊
official government estimates of traffic growth over the next decade ☊ estimate ☊
What do you usually do in the evening? ☊ evening ☊
Evening was falling by the time we reached the house. ☊ evening ☊
The decisions we take now may influence the course of events (= the way things happen) in the future. ☊ event ☊
In the normal course of events (= if things had happened as expected) she would have gone with him. ☊ event ☊
In the event of an accident, call this number. ☊ in the event of sth, in the event that sth happens ☊
Sheila will inherit everything in the event of his death. ☊ in the event of sth, in the event that sth happens ☊
She hopes to get a job on the local newspaper and eventually work for 'The Times'. ☊ eventually ☊
She knows every student in the school. ☊ every ☊
Every day seemed the same to him. ☊ every ☊
She seemed to have everything—looks, money, intelligence. ☊ everything ☊
the evil effects of racism ☊ evil ☊
the forces of evil ☊ evil ☊
The two men were exact contemporaries at university. ☊ exact ☊
'So he told you you'd got the job?' 'Not exactly, but he said they were impressed with me.' ☊ not exactly ☊
exaggerate sth: He tends to exaggerate the difficulties. ☊ exaggerate ☊
to make greatly/grossly/wildly exaggerated claims ☊ exaggerated ☊
The chapter concludes with a brief examination of some of the factors causing family break-up. ☊ examination ☊
examine sth: These ideas will be examined in more detail in Chapter 10. ☊ examine ☊
I shall take four different examples from contemporary literature to illustrate my point. ☊ example ☊
Japan is often quoted as the prime example of a modern industrial nation. ☊ example ☊
He is a captain who leads by example. ☊ example ☊
There is a similar word in many languages, for example in French and Italian. ☊ for example ☊
It is possible to combine Computer Science with other subjects, for example Physics. ☊ for example ☊
With very few exceptions, private schools get the best exam results. ☊ exception ☊
Good writing is unfortunately the exception rather than the rule (= it is unusual). ☊ exception ☊
Children are not usually allowed in, but I'm prepared to make an exception in this case. ☊ make an exception ☊
Our school does an exchange with a school in France. ☊ exchange ☊
trade and cultural exchanges with China ☊ exchange ☊
We need to promote an open exchange of ideas and information. ☊ exchange ☊
exchange sth: to exchange ideas/news/information ☊ exchange ☊
Try excluding fat from your diet. ☊ exclude ☊
Concern is growing over the number of children excluded from school (= not allowed to attend because of bad behaviour). ☊ exclude ☊
Lunch costs £10 per person, excluding drinks. ☊ excluding ☊
He was a man who exercised considerable influence over people. ☊ exercise ☊
exhibit (at/in...): He exhibits regularly in local art galleries. ☊ exhibit ☊
an exit wound (= where a bullet that has entered sb's body comes out again) ☊ exit ☊
Leave the roundabout at the second exit. ☊ exit ☊
expand sth: In breathing the chest muscles expand the rib cage and allow air to be sucked into the lungs. ☊ expand ☊
There are no plans to expand the local airport. ☊ expand ☊
expect sth: We are expecting a rise in food prices this month. ☊ expect ☊
expectation (of sth): We are confident in our expectation of a full recovery. ☊ expectation ☊
Against all expectations, she was enjoying herself. ☊ expectation ☊
financial help to meet the expenses of an emergency ☊ expense ☊
You can claim back your travelling/travel expenses. ☊ expense ☊
She didn't get paid much but it was all good experience. ☊ experience ☊
an enjoyable/exciting/unusual/unforgettable, etc. experience ☊ experience ☊
Living in Africa was very different from home and quite an experience (= unusual for us). ☊ experience ☊
He seems to have had some sort of religious experience. ☊ experience ☊
Many people do not like the idea of experiments on animals. ☊ experiment ☊
explain that...: I explained that an ambulance would be coming soon. ☊ explain ☊
explain to sb who, how, etc...: She explained to them what to do in an emergency. ☊ explain ☊
These ideas will be explored in more detail in chapter 7. ☊ explore ☊
300 people were injured in the explosion. ☊ explosion ☊
The islands export sugar and fruit. ☊ export ☊
He threatened to expose the racism that existed within the police force. ☊ expose ☊
express yourself: Teenagers often have difficulty expressing themselves. ☊ express ☊
to extend a fence/road/house ☊ extend ☊
The show has been extended for another six weeks. ☊ extend ☊
The school is extending the range of subjects taught. ☊ extend ☊
a gradual extension of the powers of central government ☊ extension ☊
She suffered extensive injuries in the accident. ☊ extensive ☊
The pollution of the forest has seriously affected plant life and, to a lesser extent, wildlife. ☊ to... extent ☊
To what extent is this true of all schools? ☊ to... extent ☊
Take extra care on the roads this evening. ☊ extra ☊
It's extraordinary that he managed to sleep through the party. ☊ extraordinary ☊
What an extraordinary thing to say! ☊ extraordinary ☊
The president took the extraordinary step of apologizing publicly for his behaviour! ☊ extraordinary ☊
an extraordinary achievement ☊ extraordinary ☊
She was a truly extraordinary woman. ☊ extraordinary ☊
They went to extraordinary lengths to explain their behaviour. ☊ extraordinary ☊
Children will be removed from their parents only in extreme circumstances. ☊ extreme ☊
Their ideas are too extreme for me. ☊ extreme ☊
to drop/lower your eyes (= to look down) ☊ eye ☊
They seem intent on shutting their eyes to the problems of pollution. ☊ shut/close your eyes to sth ☊
How many faces does a cube have? ☊ face ☊
It's nice to see some new faces here this evening. ☊ face ☊
I'm fed up of seeing the same old faces every time we go out! ☊ face ☊
His face fell (= showed disappointment, sadness, etc.) when he read the headlines. ☊ face ☊
She lay face down on the bed. ☊ face up/down ☊
a north-facing wall ☊ face ☊
Stand with your feet apart and your hands facing upwards. ☊ face ☊
Which direction are you facing? ☊ face ☊
Voluntary work was particularly important in view of the fact that women were often forced to give up paid work on marriage. ☊ fact ☊
First, some basic facts about healthy eating! ☊ fact ☊
a failing school ☊ fail ☊
fail to do sth: She failed to get into art college. ☊ fail ☊
A power failure plunged everything into darkness. ☊ failure ☊
the failure of the United Nations to maintain food supplies ☊ failure ☊
a faint smell of perfume ☊ faint ☊
We saw the faint outline of the mountain through the mist. ☊ faint ☊
We could hear their voices growing fainter as they walked down the road. ☊ faint ☊
He looked faintly embarrassed. ☊ faintly ☊
The day was set fair with the spring sun shining down. ☊ fair ☊
A fair number of people came a long. ☊ fair ☊
a fair deal/wage/price/question ☊ fair ☊
I go jogging fairly regularly. ☊ fairly ☊
He has blind faith (= unreasonable trust) in doctors' ability to find a cure. ☊ faith ☊
She was rewarded for her 40 years' faithful service with the company. ☊ faithful ☊
faithful to sb/sth: He remained faithful to the ideals of the party. ☊ faithful ☊
to follow instructions faithfully ☊ faithfully ☊
He had supported the local team faithfully for 30 years. ☊ faithfully ☊
The house looked as if it was about to fall down. ☊ fall ☊
They were injured by falling rocks. ☊ fall ☊
One of the kids fell into the river. ☊ fall ☊
He fell 20 metres onto the rocks below. ☊ fall ☊
The rain was falling steadily. ☊ fall ☊
to give a false impression of wealth ☊ FALSE ☊
Predictions of an early improvement in the housing market proved false. ☊ FALSE ☊
to look/sound/taste familiar ☊ familiar ☊
a family show ☊ family ☊
fan mail (= letters from fans to the person they admire) ☊ fan ☊
fancy sth: Fancy a drink? ☊ fancy ☊
She didn't fancy (= did not like) the idea of going home in the dark. ☊ fancy ☊
I read as far as the third chapter. ☊ far ☊
That's a far better idea. ☊ far ☊
How far can we trust him? ☊ far ☊
Plan your route in advance, using main roads as far as possible. ☊ far ☊
He looked down at the traffic far below. ☊ far ☊
What do you think of the show so far? ☊ so far, thus far ☊
I trust him only so far. ☊ so far ☊
I saw her on the far side of the road. ☊ far ☊
modern farming methods ☊ farming ☊
farther along the road ☊ farther ☊
the house farthest away from the road ☊ farthest ☊
fashionable clothes/furniture/ideas ☊ fashionable ☊
a fashionable address/resort/restaurant ☊ fashionable ☊
a fast-flowing stream ☊ fast ☊
a fat volume on American history ☊ fat ☊
The suggestion to close the road has found favour with (= been supported by) local people. ☊ favour ☊
The programme has lost favour with viewers recently. ☊ favour ☊
She's not in favour with (= supported or liked by) the media just now. ☊ favour ☊
Could you do me a favour and pick up Sam from school today? ☊ favour ☊
I'm all in favour of (= completely support) equal pay for equal work. ☊ in favour (of sb/sth) ☊
Most of the 'don't knows' in the opinion polls came down in favour of (= eventually chose to support) the Democrats. ☊ in favour (of sb/sth) ☊
The programme has become a firm favourite with young people. ☊ favourite ☊
An interesting feature of the city is the old market. ☊ feature ☊
Teamwork is a key feature of the training programme. ☊ feature ☊
fee-paying schools (= that you have to pay to go to) ☊ fee ☊
The effects of the recession are being felt everywhere. ☊ feel ☊
He felt the sweat running down his face. ☊ feel ☊
feel sth: He seemed to feel no remorse at all. ☊ feel ☊
I feel like a drink. ☊ feel like sth/like doing sth ☊
I didn't mean to hurt your feelings (= offend you). ☊ feeling ☊
I recognized a fellow sufferer, waiting nervously outside the exam room. ☊ fellow ☊
a rock festival (= where bands perform, often outdoors and over a period of several days) ☊ festival ☊
She's gone to fetch the kids from school. ☊ fetch ☊
People were working in the fields. ☊ field ☊
outbreaks of street fighting ☊ fighting ☊
a street/gang fight ☊ fight ☊
a relatively unknown figure the world of fashion ☊ figure ☊
the latest trade/sales/unemployment, etc. figures ☊ figure ☊
a six-figure salary (= over 100 000 pounds or dollars) ☊ figure ☊
His salary is now in six figures. ☊ 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 ☊
The crack in the wall had been filled with plaster. ☊ fill ☊
The product has filled a gap in the market. ☊ fill ☊
The school is filled to capacity. ☊ fill ☊
the minister responsible for film and the theatre ☊ film ☊
The show was filmed on location in New York. ☊ film ☊
They find each other in the final chapter of the book. ☊ final ☊
the Minister of Finance ☊ finance ☊
find sb/sth + adj./noun: We found the beds very comfortable. ☊ find ☊
find that...: We found out later that we had been at the same school. ☊ find out (about sth/sb), find out sth (about sth/sb) ☊
fine bone china ☊ fine ☊
She has inherited her mother's fine features (= a small nose, mouth, etc.). ☊ fine ☊
'Can I get you another drink?' 'No, thanks. I'm fine.' ☊ fine ☊
She finished law school last year. ☊ finish ☊
I'll just finish the chapter then I'll come. ☊ finish ☊
He finished off his drink with one large gulp. ☊ finish ☊
They finished off the show with one of their most famous songs. ☊ finish sth off ☊
a dramatic finish to the race ☊ finish ☊
A young girl was in the line of fire (= between the person shooting and what he/she was shooting at). ☊ fire ☊
These thatched roofs frequently catch fire (= start to burn). ☊ fire ☊
a firm bed/mattress ☊ firm ☊
a firm believer in socialism ☊ firm ☊
It is now firmly established as one of the leading brands in the country. ☊ firmly ☊
Keep your eyes firmly fixed on the road ahead. ☊ firmly ☊
students in their first year at college ☊ first ☊
'Do you want a drink?' 'I'll finish my work first.' ☊ first ☊
It plunged nose first into the river. ☊ first ☊
This method has two advantages: first it is cheaper and second it is quicker. ☊ first ☊
The first I heard about the wedding (= the first time I became aware of it) was when I saw it in the local paper. ☊ first ☊
Fish forms the main part of their diet. ☊ fish ☊
They often go fishing. ☊ fishing ☊
fishing grounds ☊ fishing ☊
It was a meal fit for a king (= of very good quality). ☊ 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 ☊
I feel really fighting fit (= very healthy and full of energy). ☊ fit ☊
to fix a shelf to the wall ☊ fix ☊
My parents had fixed ideas about what I should become. ☊ fixed ☊
The black and white flag went down, and the race began. ☊ flag ☊
flash sth: The guide flashed a light into the cave. ☊ flash ☊
On the horizon, she saw a flash of silver—the sea! ☊ flash ☊
There was a blinding flash and the whole building shuddered. ☊ flash ☊
People used to think the earth was flat. ☊ flat ☊
The road stretched ahead across the flat landscape. ☊ flat ☊
Children from the flats (= the block of flats) across the street were playing outside. ☊ flat ☊
The tomatoes give extra flavour to the sauce. ☊ flavour ☊
It is stronger in flavour than other Dutch cheeses. ☊ flavour ☊
This yogurt comes in ten different flavours. ☊ flavour ☊
a wine with a delicate fruit flavour ☊ flavour ☊
the distinctive flavour of South Florida ☊ flavour ☊
The film retains much of the book's exotic flavour. ☊ flavour ☊
Foreign visitors help to give a truly international flavour to the occasion. ☊ flavour ☊
mercy/relief flights (= planes taking help to countries where there is a war) ☊ flight ☊
All flights between New York and Washington have been cancelled due to fog. ☊ flight ☊
The boats were floating gently down the river. ☊ float ☊
An idea suddenly floated into my mind. ☊ float ☊
People seem to float in and out of my life. ☊ float ☊
The river is in flood (= has more water in it than normal and has caused a flood). ☊ flood ☊
flood sb with sth: The words flooded him with self-pity. ☊ flood ☊
flood sth: If the pipe bursts it could flood the whole house. ☊ flood ☊
She tried to stop the flow of blood from the wound. ☊ flow ☊
to improve traffic flow (= make it move faster) ☊ flow ☊
to control the direction of flow ☊ flow ☊
+ adv./prep.: It's here that the river flows down into the ocean. ☊ flow ☊
Constant streams of traffic flowed past. ☊ flow ☊
The incident brought the problem of violence in schools into sharp focus. ☊ focus ☊
fold sth (back, down, over, etc.): The blankets had been folded down. ☊ fold ☊
fold sth (away/down/up): The bed can be folded away during the day. ☊ fold ☊
a foldaway bed ☊ folding ☊
I don't want you to follow my example and rush into marriage. ☊ follow ☊
He has trouble following simple instructions. ☊ follow ☊
Follow this road until you get to the school, then turn left. ☊ follow ☊
follow sth up with sth: They follow up their March show with four UK dates next month. ☊ follow ☊
a shortage of food/food shortages ☊ food ☊
food and drink ☊ food ☊
a 6-foot high wall ☊ foot ☊
The nurse hung a chart at the foot of the bed (= the part of the bed where your feet normally are when you are lying in it). ☊ foot ☊
There's a strong case for postponing the exam. ☊ for ☊
He got an award for bravery. ☊ for ☊
He didn't answer for fear of hurting her. ☊ for ☊
She knew she was destined for a great future. ☊ for ☊
The road went on for miles and miles. ☊ for ☊
a member of the security forces ☊ force ☊
rebel/government forces ☊ force ☊
a peace-keeping force ☊ force ☊
a member of the sales force ☊ force ☊
A large proportion of the labour force (= all the people who work in a particular company, area, etc.) is unskilled. ☊ force ☊
economic/market forces ☊ force ☊
the forces of good/evil ☊ force ☊
Ron is the driving force (= the person who has the most influence) behind the project. ☊ force ☊
She's a force to be reckoned with (= a person who has a lot of power and influence and should therefore be treated seriously). ☊ force ☊
Television has become a major force in American political life. ☊ force ☊
He was finally defeated by forces beyond his control. ☊ force ☊
The ultimatum contained the threat of military force. ☊ force ☊
force sth: to force a lock/window/door (= to break it open using force) ☊ force ☊
forecast how, what, etc...: It is difficult to forecast how the markets will react. ☊ forecast ☊
foreign affairs/news/policy/trade ☊ foreign ☊
it is forgotten that...: It should not be forgotten that people used to get much more exercise. ☊ forget ☊
The training programme takes the form of a series of workshops. ☊ form ☊
forms of transport/government/energy ☊ form ☊
He formed a band with some friends from school. ☊ form ☊
Storm clouds are forming on the horizon. ☊ form ☊
form sth: I formed many close friendships at college. ☊ form ☊
She inherited a share of the family fortune. ☊ fortune ☊
She is hoping her US debut will be the first step on the road to fame and fortune. ☊ fortune ☊
Her family founded the college in 1895. ☊ found ☊
The builders are now beginning to lay the foundations of the new school. ☊ foundation ☊
The bed frame is made of pine. ☊ frame ☊
free from artificial colours and flavourings ☊ free ☊
Ensure there is a free flow of air around the machine. ☊ free ☊
freedom of speech/thought/expression/worship ☊ freedom ☊
Enjoy the freedom of the outdoors (= where you can do what you want). ☊ freedom ☊
Prices are higher than they would be if market forces were allowed to operate freely. ☊ freely ☊
Once into the open street they could breathe more freely. ☊ freely ☊
The wine flowed freely (= there was a lot of it to drink). ☊ freely ☊
These meals are ideal for home freezing. ☊ freeze ☊
He is a frequent visitor to this country. ☊ frequent ☊
Her calls became less frequent. ☊ frequent ☊
There is a frequent bus service into the centre of town. ☊ frequent ☊
How frequent is this word (= how often does it occur in the language)? ☊ frequent ☊
We met in a local bar much frequented by students. ☊ frequent ☊
less frequented roads ☊ frequent ☊
Buses run frequently between the city and the airport. ☊ frequently ☊
some of the most frequently asked questions about the Internet ☊ frequently ☊
Regular facials help to keep the skin looking clean and fresh. ☊ fresh ☊
a toothpaste that leaves a nice fresh taste in your mouth ☊ fresh ☊
Let me write it down while it's still fresh in my mind. ☊ fresh ☊
friendly to/toward(s) sb: Everyone was very friendly towards me. ☊ friendly ☊
environmentally-friendly farming methods ☊ friendly ☊
friendship with sb: He seemed to have already struck up (= begun) a friendship with Jo. ☊ friendship ☊
friendship between A and B: It's the story of an extraordinary friendship between a boy and a seal. ☊ friendship ☊
frightened for sb: I'm frightened for him (= that he will be hurt, etc.). ☊ frightened ☊
Conditions vary from school to school. ☊ from ☊
I spilled coffee down my front. ☊ front ☊
Students should take full advantage of the university's facilities. ☊ full ☊
Our new brochure is crammed full of inspirational ideas. ☊ full ☊
She was full of admiration for the care she had received. ☊ full ☊
Have fun! (= Enjoy yourself) ☊ fun ☊
Walking three miles in the pouring rain is not my idea of fun. ☊ fun ☊
We didn't mean to hurt him. It was just a bit of fun. ☊ fun ☊
bodily functions (= for example eating, sex, using the toilet) ☊ function ☊
The hall provided a venue for weddings and other functions. ☊ function ☊
The sofa also functions as a bed. ☊ function as sb/sth ☊
a government-funded programme ☊ fund ☊
It's not funny! Someone could have been hurt. ☊ funny ☊
The hospital is further down the road. ☊ further ☊
We need to plan for the future. ☊ future ☊
What will the cities of the future look like? ☊ future ☊
The movie is set in the future. ☊ future ☊
The exchange rate is likely to fall in the near future (= soon). ☊ future ☊
What does the future hold? ☊ future ☊
Her future is uncertain. ☊ future ☊
This deal could safeguard the futures of the 2 000 employees. ☊ future ☊
Recent events throw doubt on the president's political future. ☊ future ☊
She has a great future ahead of her. ☊ future ☊
I can't see any future in this relationship. ☊ future ☊
Please be more careful in future. ☊ in future ☊
In future, make sure the door is never left unlocked. ☊ in future ☊
future generations ☊ future ☊
at a future date ☊ future ☊
future developments in computer software ☊ future ☊
He met his future wife at law school. ☊ future ☊
gain sb sth: Her unusual talent gained her worldwide recognition. ☊ gain ☊
The party had a net gain of nine seats on the local council. ☊ gain ☊
gamble with/on sth: It was wrong to gamble with our children's future. ☊ gamble ☊
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 gas cooker/fire/furnace/oven/ring/stove ☊ gas ☊
Preheat the oven to gas mark 5 (= a particular temperature of a gas oven) ☊ gas ☊
gather sth: People slowly gathered their belongings and left the hall. ☊ gather ☊
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 ☊
This opinion is common among the general population (= ordinary people). ☊ general ☊
The bad weather has been fairly general (= has affected most areas). ☊ general ☊
It is now generally accepted that... ☊ generally ☊
He was a generally unpopular choice for captain. ☊ generally ☊
I generally get up at six. ☊ generally ☊
The male is generally larger with a shorter beak. ☊ generally ☊
We need someone to generate new ideas. ☊ generate ☊
I often wonder what future generations will make of our efforts. ☊ generation ☊
The car has a generous amount of space. ☊ generous ☊
Please give generously. ☊ generously ☊
a gentle slope/curve/angle ☊ gentle ☊
The path ran gently down to the sea. ☊ gently ☊
She got into bed. ☊ get ☊
He got down from the ladder. ☊ get ☊
We didn't get (= go) to bed until 3 a.m. ☊ get ☊
I usually get the bus to work. ☊ get ☊
His drinking is getting to be a problem. ☊ get ☊
She gets (= often suffers from) really bad headaches. ☊ get ☊
get sth for sb: Get a drink for John. ☊ get ☊
get sb/yourself sth: Get John a drink. ☊ get ☊
I get the impression that he is bored with his job. ☊ get ☊
He's getting on very well at school. ☊ get on ☊
How does she get by on such a small salary? ☊ get by (on/in/with sth) ☊
He gave a loud cry (= cried out loudly) and fell to the floor. ☊ give ☊
give to sth: They both gave regularly to charity. ☊ give ☊
give sth to sb: We don't usually give presents to people at work. ☊ give ☊
give sb sth: They were all thirsty so I gave them a drink. ☊ give ☊
We've been given a 2% pay increase. ☊ give ☊
The flowers gave off a fragrant perfume. ☊ give off sth ☊
The fire doesn't seem to be giving off much heat. ☊ give off sth ☊
He drank three whole glasses. ☊ glass ☊
the company's domestic and global markets ☊ global ☊
I want a rope that will go from the top window to the ground. ☊ go ☊
Where does this road go? ☊ go ☊
Shall we go for a drink (= at a pub or bar) after work? ☊ go ☊
Do you go to church (= regularly attend church services)? ☊ go ☊
She has gone to China (= is now in China or is on her way there). ☊ go ☊
The car went skidding off the road into a ditch. ☊ go ☊
She crashed into a waiter and his tray of drinks went flying. ☊ go ☊
Disease often goes with poverty. ☊ go with sth ☊
Disease and poverty often go together. ☊ go with sth ☊
go doing sth: He goes out drinking most evenings. ☊ go out ☊
We can't go on like this—we seem to be always arguing. ☊ go on ☊
Go on! Have another drink! ☊ go on ☊
The bomb went off in a crowded street. ☊ go off ☊
Oil is going down in price. ☊ go down ☊
She often goes around barefoot. ☊ go around/round ☊
I'll go ahead and tell them you're on the way. ☊ go ahead ☊
The kids go back to school next week. ☊ go back to sth ☊
go doing sth: She went without eating for three days. ☊ go without (sth) ☊
to work towards a goal ☊ goal ☊
Our ultimate goal must be the preservation of the environment. ☊ goal ☊
I swear by Almighty God that the evidence I shall give... (= in a court of law) ☊ god ☊
'I've ordered some drinks.' 'Good man!' ☊ 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 ☊
Is religion always a force for good? ☊ good ☊
government policies/officials/ministers ☊ government ☊
central/federal government ☊ government ☊
a school governor ☊ governor ☊
the board of governors of the college ☊ governor ☊
He grabbed hold of me and wouldn't let go. ☊ grab ☊
Grab a seat, I won't keep you a moment. ☊ grab ☊
salary grades (= levels of pay) ☊ grade ☊
a grain of salt/sand/sugar ☊ grain ☊
grateful (to do sth): She seems to think I should be grateful to have a job at all. ☊ grateful ☊
Local people are gravely concerned. ☊ gravely ☊
the great powers (= important and powerful countries) ☊ great ☊
People were arriving in great numbers. ☊ great ☊
The great majority of (= most) people seem to agree with this view. ☊ great ☊
He must have fallen from a great height. ☊ great ☊
After the rains, the land was green with new growth. ☊ green ☊
You're on dangerous ground (= talking about ideas that are likely to offend sb or make people angry) if you criticize his family. ☊ ground ☊
The kids were playing on waste ground behind the school. ☊ ground ☊
He lost his balance and fell to the ground. ☊ ground ☊
ground forces (= soldiers that fight on land, not in the air or at sea) ☊ ground ☊
Houses and a luxury tourist hotel were burned to the ground (= completely destroyed, so that there is nothing left). ☊ ground ☊
You've grown since the last time I saw you! ☊ grow ☊
growth hormones (= designed to make sb/sth grow faster) ☊ growth ☊
population growth ☊ growth ☊
a disappointing year of little growth in Britain and America ☊ growth ☊
policies aimed at sustaining economic growth ☊ growth ☊
an annual growth rate of 10% ☊ growth ☊
a growth area/industry ☊ growth ☊
a tour guide ☊ guide ☊
We hired a local guide to get us across the mountains. ☊ guide ☊
a Guide to Family Health ☊ guide ☊
Let's have a look at the TV guide and see what's on. ☊ guide ☊
a guide to Italy ☊ guide ☊
travel guides ☊ guide ☊
She took her arm and guided her across the busy road. ☊ guide ☊
He guided her hand to his face. ☊ guide ☊
The health and safety officer will guide you through the safety procedures. ☊ guide ☊
He was always guided by his religious beliefs. ☊ guide ☊
She guided us through the busy streets to the cathedral. ☊ guide ☊
We were guided around the museums. ☊ guide ☊
I felt guilty about not visiting my parents more often. ☊ guilty ☊
I had a guilty conscience and could not sleep. ☊ guilty ☊
He pointed/aimed the gun at her head. ☊ gun ☊
You need to change your eating habits. ☊ habit ☊
I'm a creature of habit (= I have a fixed and regular way of doing things). ☊ habit ☊
She often wears her hair loose. ☊ hair ☊
I'll be down in a minute. I'm doing (= brushing, arranging, etc.) my hair. ☊ hair ☊
She ran into the hall and up the stairs. ☊ hall ☊
a concert/banqueting/sports/exhibition, etc. hall ☊ hall ☊
There are three dining halls on campus. ☊ hall ☊
Give me your hand (= hold my hand) while we cross the road. ☊ hand ☊
She handed out medals and certificates to the winners. ☊ hand sth out (to sb) ☊
These skills used to be handed down from father to son. ☊ hand sth down (to sb) ☊
The sale was handled by Adams Commercial. ☊ handle ☊
I've got to go. I can't handle it any more (= deal with a difficult situation). ☊ handle ☊
Her hair hung down to her waist. ☊ hang ☊
kids hanging about in the streets ☊ hang about ☊
You hang around here in case he comes, and I'll go on ahead. ☊ hang around (...) ☊
Diamonds are the hardest known mineral. ☊ hard ☊
We had hardly sat down to supper when the phone rang. ☊ hardly ☊
His paintings had a strong influence on me as a student. ☊ have ☊
He had the strong impression that someone was watching him. ☊ have ☊
We've got a few ideas for the title. ☊ have ☊
have sth: The ham had a smoky flavour. ☊ have ☊
I have to admit, the idea of marriage scares me. ☊ have to ☊
the head boy/girl (= a student who is chosen to represent the school) ☊ head ☊
For some reason, she's got it into her head (= believes) that the others don't like her. ☊ head ☊
Who's been putting such weird ideas into your head (= making you believe that)? ☊ head ☊
The driver suffered head injuries. ☊ head ☊
She has been appointed to head the research team. ☊ head ☊
The boat was heading out to sea. ☊ head ☊
Can you forecast where the economy is heading? ☊ head ☊
It took a long time for the wounds to heal. ☊ heal ☊
It was a chance to heal the wounds in the party (= to repair the damage that had been done). ☊ heal ☊
Your (very) good health! (= said before drinking alcohol to express good wishes for sb's health and happiness) ☊ health ☊
She was glowing with health and clearly enjoying life. ☊ health ☊
the Health Minister ☊ health ☊
Keep healthy by eating well and exercising regularly. ☊ healthy ☊
a healthy diet/climate/lifestyle ☊ healthy ☊
Her novels tend to deal with affairs of the heart. ☊ heart ☊
The oven takes a while to heat up. ☊ heat up ☊
the kingdom of heaven ☊ heaven ☊
I feel like I've died and gone to heaven. ☊ heaven ☊
This isn't exactly my idea of heaven! ☊ heaven ☊
It was heaven being away from the office for a week. ☊ heaven ☊
The island is truly a heaven on earth. ☊ heaven ☊
to drink/smoke heavily ☊ heavily ☊
heavy frost/rain/snow ☊ heavy ☊
the effects of heavy drinking ☊ heavy ☊
Being totally alone is my idea of hell on earth. ☊ hell ☊
help yourself: If you want another drink, just help yourself. ☊ help ☊
We were helped ashore by local people. ☊ help ☊
help sb (to) do sth: The college's aim is to help students (to) achieve their aspirations. ☊ help ☊
The college will no longer have to close, thanks to the help of private investment. ☊ help ☊
Here the speaker paused to have a drink. ☊ here ☊
She hurt herself. ☊ herself ☊
Hidden dangers lurk in the ocean depths. ☊ hide ☊
a high potassium content ☊ high ☊
high-quality goods ☊ high ☊
a high risk of injury ☊ high ☊
We had high hopes for the business (= we believed it would be successful). ☊ high ☊
The house has a high wall all the way round it. ☊ high ☊
It's only a low wall—about a metre high. ☊ high ☊
She's aiming high (= hoping to be very successful) in her exams. ☊ high ☊
a highly paid job ☊ highly ☊
Highway patrol officers closed the road. ☊ highway ☊
Always take care when driving down steep hills. ☊ hill ☊
the hip bone ☊ hip ☊
The costumes are on hire from the local theatre. ☊ hire ☊
The local history of the area is fascinating. ☊ history ☊
The school traces its history back to 1865. ☊ history ☊
The tax increases will certainly hit the poor. ☊ hit ☊
Rural areas have been worst hit by the strike. ☊ hit ☊
Spain was one of the hardest hit countries. ☊ hit ☊
I was hit by a falling stone. ☊ hit ☊
The duo were a real hit in last year's show. ☊ hit ☊
Mrs Thatcher held the post of Prime Minister longer than anyone else last century. ☊ hold ☊
I don't think that branch will hold your weight. ☊ hold ☊
The winning captain held the trophy in the air. ☊ hold ☊
Hold on! This isn't the right road. ☊ hold on ☊
Hold on and don't let go until I say so. ☊ hold on (to sth/sb), hold on to sth/sb ☊
Water had collected in the holes in the road. ☊ hole ☊
the school/summer/Christmas, etc. holidays ☊ holiday ☊
a holiday job (= done by students during the school holidays) ☊ holiday ☊
They wanted to give the boy a secure and loving home. ☊ home ☊
I often think about my friends back home. ☊ home ☊
Old people prefer to stay in their own homes. ☊ home ☊
Sit down and make yourself at home. ☊ at home ☊
She's got an honest face. ☊ honest ☊
the New Year's Honours list (= in Britain, a list of awards and titles given on January 1 each year) ☊ honour ☊
The future is not without hope. ☊ hope ☊
horizontal lines ☊ horizontal ☊
I was so tired, I just wanted to be horizontal (= lying down). ☊ horizontal ☊
People watched in horror as the plane crashed to the ground. ☊ horror ☊
In his dreams he relives the horror of the attack. ☊ horror ☊
In this section you'll find horror and science fiction. ☊ horror ☊
The injured were rushed to (the) hospital in an ambulance. ☊ hospital ☊
There is an urgent need for more hospital beds. ☊ hospital ☊
The college is playing host to a group of visiting Russian scientists. ☊ host ☊
a TV game show host ☊ host ☊
The minimum wage was set at £5.80 an hour. ☊ hour ☊
Most people in this kind of job tend to work long hours. ☊ hour ☊
This is the only place to get a drink after hours (= after the normal closing time for pubs). ☊ hour ☊
We went on a tour of the house and grounds (= for example, at a country house, open to the public). ☊ house ☊
the housing market (= the activity of buying and selling houses, etc.) ☊ housing ☊
huge amounts of data ☊ huge ☊
The public is always attracted to politicians who have the human touch (= the ability to make ordinary people feel relaxed when they meet them). ☊ human ☊
One hundred (of the children) have already been placed with foster families. ☊ hundred ☊
Alice was in a tearing hurry as usual. ☊ in a hurry ☊
Did you hurt yourself? ☊ hurt ☊
Stop it. You're hurting me. ☊ hurt ☊
My back is really hurting me today. ☊ hurt ☊
Strong light hurts my eyes. ☊ hurt ☊
My shoes hurt—they're too tight. ☊ hurt ☊
Ouch! That hurt! ☊ hurt ☊
hurt sb/sth: I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you. ☊ hurt ☊
I didn't want to hurt his feelings. ☊ hurt ☊
it hurts (sb) to do sth: It hurt me to think that he would lie to me. ☊ hurt ☊
None of the passengers were badly hurt. ☊ hurt ☊
She was deeply hurt that she had not been invited. ☊ hurt ☊
I'll have lemonade please—no ice. ☊ ice ☊
You'll soon get the idea (= understand). ☊ idea ☊
What's the idea of the game? ☊ idea ☊
The whole idea of going was so that we could meet her new boyfriend. ☊ idea ☊
What gave you the idea that he'd be here? ☊ idea ☊
I have a pretty good idea where I left it—I hope I'm right. ☊ idea ☊
He has some very strange ideas about education. ☊ idea ☊
The brochure should give you a good idea of the hotel. ☊ idea ☊
I had some idea of what the job would be like. ☊ idea ☊
She doesn't seem to have any idea of what I'm talking about. ☊ idea ☊
I don't want anyone getting the wrong idea (= getting the wrong impression about sth). ☊ idea ☊
An evening at home watching TV is not my idea of a good time. ☊ idea ☊
If this is your idea of a joke, then I don't find it very funny. ☊ idea ☊
It would be a good idea to call before we leave. ☊ idea ☊
idea (of sth/of doing sth): I like the idea of living on a boat. ☊ idea ☊
idea (for sth): He already had an idea for his next novel. ☊ idea ☊
Her family expected her to go to college, but she had other ideas. ☊ idea ☊
The surprise party was Jane's idea. ☊ idea ☊
I've had a brilliant idea! ☊ idea ☊
It might be an idea (= it would be sensible) to try again later. ☊ idea ☊
We've been toying with the idea of (= thinking about) getting a dog. ☊ idea ☊
It seemed like a good idea at the time, and then it all went horribly wrong. ☊ idea ☊
We're having a meeting to try to come up with ideas for fund-raising. ☊ idea ☊
The latest big idea is to make women more interested in sport. ☊ idea ☊
He hasn't the faintest idea how to manage people. ☊ have no idea, not have the faintest, first, etc. idea ☊
I had no idea she'd had such a difficult life. ☊ have no idea, not have the faintest, first, etc. idea ☊
I don't have any idea where he is. ☊ have no idea, not have the faintest, first, etc. idea ☊
This beach is ideal for children. ☊ ideal ☊
She's the ideal candidate for the job. ☊ ideal ☊
The trip to Paris will be an ideal opportunity to practise my French. ☊ ideal ☊
It was not the ideal solution to the problem. ☊ ideal ☊
the search for ideal love ☊ ideal ☊
In an ideal world there would be no poverty and disease. ☊ ideal ☊
political ideals ☊ ideal ☊
She found it hard to live up to his high ideals. ☊ ideal ☊
It's my ideal of what a family home should be. ☊ ideal ☊
She is innocent; it was a case of mistaken identity. ☊ identity ☊
If you think about it, those children must be at school by now. ☊ if ☊
He resigned because of ill health (= he was often ill). ☊ ill ☊
She suffered no ill effects from the experience. ☊ ill ☊
I missed a lot of school through illness last year. ☊ illness ☊
Images of deer and hunters decorate the cave walls. ☊ image ☊
imaginary fears ☊ imaginary ☊
The equator is an imaginary line around the middle of the earth. ☊ imaginary ☊
I had an imaginary friend when I was a child. ☊ imaginary ☊
We must listen to their problems, real or imaginary. ☊ imaginary ☊
a vivid/fertile imagination ☊ imagination ☊
He's got no imagination. ☊ imagination ☊
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 ☊
The new policies appear to have caught the imagination of the public (= they find them interesting and exciting). ☊ imagination ☊
Nobody hates you—it's all in your 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 ☊
His stories really stretch children's imaginations. ☊ imagination ☊
She was no longer able to distinguish between imagination and reality. ☊ imagination ☊
Is it my imagination or have you lost a lot of weight? ☊ imagination ☊
His writing lacks imagination. ☊ imagination ☊
With a little imagination, you could turn this place into a palace. ☊ imagination ☊
We are looking for someone with ingenuity and imagination. ☊ imagination ☊
imagine sth: The house was just as she had imagined it. ☊ imagine ☊
I can't imagine life without the children now. ☊ imagine ☊
imagine (that)...: Close your eyes and imagine (that) you are in a forest. ☊ imagine ☊
imagine what, how, etc...: Can you imagine what it must be like to lose your job after 20 years? ☊ imagine ☊
imagine doing sth: She imagined walking into the office and handing in her resignation. ☊ imagine ☊
Imagine earning that much money! ☊ imagine ☊
imagine sb/sth doing sth: I can just imagine him saying that! ☊ imagine ☊
imagine sb/sth to be/do sth: I had imagined her to be older than that. ☊ imagine ☊
imagine (sb + adj./noun): I can imagine him really angry. ☊ imagine ☊
'He was furious.' 'I can imagine.' ☊ imagine ☊
imagine (that)...: He's always imagining (that) we're talking about him behind his back. ☊ imagine ☊
imagine sth: There's nobody there. You're imagining things. ☊ imagine ☊
'Can we still buy tickets for the concert?' 'I imagine so.' ☊ imagine ☊
imagine (that)...: I don't imagine (that) they'll refuse. ☊ imagine ☊
The effects of global warming, while not immediate, are potentially catastrophic. ☊ immediate ☊
The prospects for the immediate future are good. ☊ immediate ☊
Counselling is being given to those most immediately affected by the tragedy. ☊ immediately ☊
the environmental impact of tourism ☊ impact ☊
Her speech made a profound impact on everyone. ☊ impact ☊
His silence seemed to imply agreement. ☊ imply ☊
customs imported from the West ☊ import ☊
the relative importance of the two ideas ☊ importance ☊
It is important to follow the manufacturer's instructions. ☊ important ☊
impress (sb): We interviewed a number of candidates but none of them impressed us. ☊ impress ☊
The Grand Canyon never fails to impress people. ☊ impress ☊
The Grand Canyon never fails to impress. ☊ impress ☊
His sincerity impressed her. ☊ impress ☊
impress sb with sth/sb: He impressed her with his sincerity. ☊ impress ☊
it impresses sb that...: It impressed me that she remembered my name. ☊ impress ☊
sb is impressed that...: I was impressed that she remembered my name. ☊ impress ☊
I must admit I am impressed. ☊ impressed ☊
impressed by/with sb/sth: We were all impressed by her enthusiasm. ☊ impressed ☊
She was suitably impressed (= as impressed as sb had hoped) with the painting. ☊ impressed ☊
a big impression ☊ impression ☊
impression (on sb): His trip to India made a strong impression on him. ☊ impression ☊
My words made no impression on her. ☊ impression ☊
You'll have to play better than that if you really want to make an impression (= to make people admire you). ☊ impression ☊
a general/an overall impression ☊ impression ☊
an initial/a lasting impression ☊ impression ☊
impression (of sb/sth): to get a good/bad impression of sb/sth ☊ impression ☊
My first impression of him was favourable. ☊ impression ☊
She gives the impression of being very busy. ☊ impression ☊
impression (that...): I did not get the impression that they were unhappy about the situation. ☊ impression ☊
My impression is that there are still a lot of problems. ☊ impression ☊
Try and smile. You don't want to give people the wrong impression (= that you are not friendly). ☊ impression ☊
an impressive building with a huge tower ☊ impressive ☊
an impressive performance ☊ impressive ☊
one of the most impressive novels of recent years ☊ impressive ☊
She was very impressive in the interview. ☊ impressive ☊
The kids were playing in the street. ☊ in ☊
She was lying in bed. ☊ in ☊
I can't drink coffee with milk in. ☊ in ☊
increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere ☊ increase ☊
price/tax/wage increases ☊ increase ☊
Students should aim to become more independent of their teachers. ☊ independent ☊
a man of independent means (= with an income that he does not earn by working) ☊ independent ☊
independent television/schools ☊ independent ☊
The police force should be independent of direct government control. ☊ independent ☊
Two independent research bodies reached the same conclusions. ☊ independent ☊
indicate sb/sth (to sb): She took out a map and indicated the quickest route to us. ☊ indicate ☊
indicate that...: She indicated that I was to sit down. ☊ indicate ☊
indicate sth: A red sky at night often indicates fine weather the next day. ☊ indicate ☊
indicate sth: Record profits in the retail market indicate a boom in the economy. ☊ indicate ☊
indicate (that...): Research indicates that eating habits are changing fast. ☊ indicate ☊
indicate how, what etc...: Our results indicate how misleading it could be to rely on this method. ☊ indicate ☊
to find something out by indirect methods ☊ indirect ☊
an indirect route ☊ indirect ☊
The new law will affect us all, directly or indirectly. ☊ indirectly ☊
The minister refused to comment on individual cases. ☊ individual ☊
donations from private individuals (= ordinary people rather than companies, etc.) ☊ individual ☊
The school's reputation was ruined by the bad behaviour of a few individuals. ☊ individual ☊
industrial output ☊ industrial ☊
They had made industrial quantities of food (= a lot). ☊ industrial ☊
the catering/tourist, etc. industry ☊ industry ☊
We need to develop local industries. ☊ industry ☊
the Madonna industry (= the large number of people involved in making Madonna successful) ☊ industry ☊
A rise in the interest rates seems inevitable. ☊ inevitable ☊
The wound from the dog bite had become infected. ☊ infected ☊
to have/exert a strong influence on sb ☊ influence ☊
the influence of the climate on agricultural production ☊ influence ☊
What exactly is the influence of television on children? ☊ influence ☊
influence (over sb/sth): Her parents no longer have any real influence over her. ☊ influence ☊
influence (with sb): She could probably exert her influence with the manager and get you a job. ☊ influence ☊
He committed the crime under the influence of drugs. ☊ influence ☊
cultural influences ☊ influence ☊
influence (on sb/sth): Those friends are a bad influence on her. ☊ influence ☊
His first music teacher was a major influence in his life. ☊ influence ☊
There seem to be several influences at work in (= affecting) his writing. ☊ influence ☊
influence sb/sth: His writings have influenced the lives of millions. ☊ influence ☊
to be strongly influenced by sth ☊ influence ☊
Don't let me influence you either way. ☊ influence ☊
The government refuses to be influenced by public opinion. ☊ influence ☊
Research shows that most young smokers are influenced by their friends. ☊ influence ☊
I don't want to influence you. It must be your own decision. ☊ influence ☊
influence how, whether, etc...: The wording of questions can influence how people answer. ☊ influence ☊
influence sb to do sth: She was influenced to take up voluntary work by her teacher. ☊ influence ☊
A number of social factors influence life expectancy. ☊ influence ☊
The local climate is influenced by the Gulf Stream. ☊ influence ☊
The leaflet informs customers about healthy eating. ☊ inform ☊
inform sb that...: I have been reliably informed (= somebody I trust has told me) that the couple will marry next year. ☊ inform ☊
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was often known by his initials JFK. ☊ initial ☊
He injured his knee playing hockey. ☊ injure ☊
Three people were killed and five injured in the crash. ☊ injure ☊
She injured herself during training. ☊ injure ☊
This could seriously injure the company's reputation. ☊ injure ☊
an injured leg ☊ injured ☊
Luckily, she isn't injured. ☊ injured ☊
Carter is playing in place of the injured O'Reilly. ☊ injured ☊
an injured look/tone ☊ injured ☊
injured pride ☊ injured ☊
serious injury/injuries ☊ injury ☊
minor injuries ☊ injury ☊
to sustain injuries/an injury ☊ injury ☊
to escape injury ☊ injury ☊
The passengers escaped with only minor injuries. ☊ injury ☊
injury (to sb/sth): injury to the head ☊ injury ☊
a head injury ☊ injury ☊
Two players are out of the team because of injury. ☊ injury ☊
There were no injuries in the crash (= no people injured). ☊ injury ☊
No damage or injuries were reported. ☊ injury ☊
Don't do that. You'll do yourself an injury (= hurt yourself). ☊ injury ☊
Thousands of innocent civilians have been killed in this conflict. ☊ innocent ☊
I was driving in the inside lane (= the part nearest the edge, not the middle of the road). ☊ inside ☊
In the first instance, notify the police and then contact your insurance company. ☊ in the first instance ☊
Follow the instructions on the packet carefully. ☊ instruction ☊
Always read the instructions before you start. ☊ instruction ☊
instruction on how to do sth: The plant comes with full instructions on how to care for it. ☊ instruction ☊
to ignore/carry out sb's instructions ☊ instruction ☊
He phoned you on my instructions. ☊ instruction ☊
He left strict instructions that the box should only be opened after his death. ☊ instruction ☊
insurance premiums (= the regular payments made for insurance) ☊ insurance ☊
Can you claim for the loss on your insurance? ☊ insurance ☊
He didn't even have the intelligence to call for an ambulance. ☊ intelligence ☊
the US Central Intelligence Agency ☊ intelligence ☊
the intended audience ☊ intended ☊
By that time I had lost (all) interest in the idea. ☊ interest ☊
interesting (to do sth): It would be interesting to know what he really believed. ☊ interesting ☊
interior walls ☊ interior ☊
internal organs/injuries ☊ internal ☊
internal affairs/trade/markets ☊ internal ☊
international trade/law/sport ☊ international ☊
an international airport/school/company ☊ international ☊
a pianist with an international reputation ☊ international ☊
We interrupt this programme to bring you an important news bulletin. ☊ interrupt ☊
Flaming torches were positioned at intervals along the terrace. ☊ at (...) intervals ☊
Yesterday, in an interview on German television, the minister denied the reports. ☊ interview ☊
Interviews and questionnaires are the most important tools in market research. ☊ interview ☊
interview sb: The Prime Minister declined to be interviewed. ☊ interview ☊
The police are waiting to interview the injured man. ☊ interview ☊
She dived into the water. ☊ into ☊
introduce sth into/to sth: We want to introduce the latest technology into schools. ☊ introduce ☊
The next programme will be introduced by Mary David. ☊ introduce ☊
May I introduce my first guest on the show tonight... ☊ introduce ☊
the introduction of new manufacturing methods ☊ introduction ☊
Many children invent an imaginary friend. ☊ invent ☊
invest (in sth): Now is a good time to invest in the property market. ☊ invest ☊
invest sth (in/on sth): The college is to invest $2 million in a new conference hall. ☊ invest ☊
investigate (sth): Scientists are investigating the effects of diet on fighting cancer. ☊ investigate ☊
involved (with sth/sb): She was deeply involved with the local hospital. ☊ involved ☊
her growing involvement with contemporary music ☊ involvement ☊
She usually writes about environmental issues. ☊ issue ☊
What's the next item on the agenda? ☊ item ☊
Have you any idea of its value? ☊ its ☊
The baby threw its food on the floor. ☊ its ☊
Children often feel jealous when a new baby arrives. ☊ jealous ☊
the place where the two paths join ☊ join ☊
join sth: The path joins the road near the trees. ☊ join ☊
join A to B: Join one section of pipe to the next. ☊ join ☊
Draw a line joining (up) all the crosses. ☊ join ☊
They often make jokes at each other's expense. ☊ joke ☊
joke about sth: They often joked about all the things that could go wrong. ☊ joke ☊
judge sb/sth (on sth): Schools should not be judged only on exam results. ☊ judge ☊
His horse fell as it jumped the last hurdle. ☊ jump ☊
The children were jumping up and down with excitement. ☊ jump ☊
She jumped down from the chair. ☊ jump ☊
unusually large price jumps ☊ jump ☊
Just my luck (= the sort of bad luck I usually have). The phone's not working. ☊ just ☊
Inflation fell to just over 4 per cent. ☊ just ☊
It was just an ordinary day. ☊ just ☊
There is just one method that might work. ☊ just ☊
justify (sb/sth) doing sth: How can they justify paying such huge salaries? ☊ justify ☊
The Prime Minister has been asked to justify the decision to Parliament. ☊ justify ☊
keen (that...): We are keen that our school should get involved too. ☊ keen ☊
I kept a weekly account of my workload and activities. ☊ keep ☊
Keep left along the wall. ☊ keep ☊
Wages are not keeping up with inflation. ☊ keep up (with sb/sth) ☊
'Caution' is the key word in this situation. ☊ key ☊
She made a killing on the stock market. ☊ make a killing ☊
As well as his salary, he gets benefits in kind. ☊ in kind ☊
If an animal is badly injured, often the kindest thing to do is to destroy it painlessly. ☊ kind ☊
to be crowned king ☊ king ☊
An award can be the kiss of death for a writer. ☊ the kiss of death ☊
We seem to take everything but the kitchen sink when we go camping. ☊ everything but the kitchen sink ☊
a knee injury ☊ knee ☊
I grazed my knee when I fell. ☊ knee ☊
He went down on one knee and asked her to marry him. ☊ knee ☊
Everyone was down on (their) hands and knees (= crawling on the floor) looking for the ring. ☊ knee ☊
I knocked the nail into the wall. ☊ knock ☊
He knocked his opponent down three times in the first round. ☊ knock sb down/over ☊
The drug is commonly known as Ecstasy. ☊ know ☊
know (that)...: He knew (that) he could trust her. ☊ know ☊
know (sth): This case is hopeless and he knows it (= although he will not admit it). ☊ know ☊
I know of at least two people who did the same thing. ☊ know ☊
'What a ridiculous situation!' 'I know.' ☊ I know ☊
The washing instructions are on the label. ☊ label ☊
The workers voted to withdraw their labour (= to stop work as a means of protest). ☊ labour ☊
a lack of food/money/skills ☊ lack ☊
She showed a distinct lack of enthusiasm for the idea of becoming a mother. ☊ lack ☊
She's not usually lacking in confidence. ☊ lacking ☊
a wine lake (= a large supply of wine that is not being used) ☊ lake ☊
a street lamp ☊ lamp ☊
The land rose to the east. ☊ land ☊
We made the journey by land, though flying would have been cheaper. ☊ land ☊
I fell and landed heavily at the bottom of the stairs. ☊ land ☊
We drove along a muddy lane to reach the farmhouse. ☊ lane ☊
The quickest way is through the back lanes behind the bus station. ☊ lane ☊
the northbound/southbound lane ☊ lane ☊
She signalled and pulled over into the slow lane. ☊ lane ☊
Give your instructions in everyday language. ☊ language ☊
a large number of people ☊ large ☊
Women usually do the larger share of the housework. ☊ large ☊
He was injured early on and didn't last the match. ☊ last ☊
The school was built in the late 1970s. ☊ late ☊
Look at the time—it's much later than I thought. ☊ late ☊
This is discussed in more detail in a later chapter. ☊ later ☊
the latest craze/fashion/trend ☊ latest ☊
The show was hilarious—I couldn't stop laughing. ☊ laugh ☊
The lifeboat was launched immediately. ☊ launch ☊
He's at law school. ☊ 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 ☊
lay sb/sth (+ adv./prep.): She laid the baby down gently on the bed. ☊ lay ☊
They had laid the groundwork for future development. ☊ lay ☊
Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems. ☊ lead ☊
A reward was offered for information leading to an arrest. ☊ lead ☊
The situation is far worse than we had been led to believe. ☊ lead ☊
The receptionist led the way to the boardroom. ☊ lead ☊
She led the horse back into the stable. ☊ lead ☊
The Democrats now appear to be in the lead. ☊ lead ☊
lean against sth: A shovel was leaning against the wall. ☊ lean ☊
Can I lean my bike against the wall? ☊ lean ☊
leave sb with sth: She left me with the impression that she was unhappy with her job. ☊ leave ☊
leave sth: Some children leave school at 16. ☊ leave ☊
a lecture room/hall ☊ lecture ☊
Look left and right before you cross the road. ☊ left ☊
Take the next road on the left. ☊ left ☊
leg of sth: roast leg of lamb ☊ leg ☊
The driver was more than three times over the legal limit (= the amount of alcohol you are allowed to have in your body when you are driving). ☊ legal ☊
It's an important case both legally and politically. ☊ legally ☊
We discussed shortening the length of the course. ☊ length ☊
Size of pension depends partly on length of service with the company. ☊ length ☊
The snake usually reaches a length of 100 cm. ☊ length ☊
The guide contains details of no less than 115 hiking routes. ☊ no less than... ☊
Let us get those boxes down for you. ☊ let ☊
I'm afraid she let us down badly. ☊ let sb down ☊
a relatively low/high level of crime ☊ level ☊
level with sth: This latest rise is intended to keep wages level with inflation. ☊ level ☊
Pitch the tent on level ground. ☊ level ☊
Add a level tablespoon of flour (= enough to fill the spoon but not so much that it goes above the level of the edge of the spoon). ☊ level ☊
Go and lie down for a while. ☊ lie down ☊
These new figures give the lie to the belief that unemployment is going down. ☊ give the lie to sth ☊
In real life (= when she met him) he wasn't how she had imagined him at all. ☊ life ☊
in early/adult life ☊ life ☊
ceiling/wall lights ☊ light ☊
A cold grey light crept under the curtains. ☊ light ☊
This programme looks at the lighter side of politics. ☊ light ☊
He's lost a lot of weight—he's three kilos lighter than he was. ☊ light ☊
well/badly lit streets ☊ light ☊
She tended to sleep lightly nowadays (= it was easy to disturb her). ☊ lightly ☊
anti-utopian novels like 'Animal Farm' and '1984' ☊ like ☊
like to do sth: I like to see them enjoying themselves. ☊ like ☊
like sth: Would you like a drink? ☊ like ☊
There is a limit to the amount of pain we can bear. ☊ limit ☊
You can't drive—you're over the limit (= you have drunk more alcohol than is legal when driving). ☊ limit ☊
measures to limit carbon dioxide emissions from cars ☊ limit ☊
Just keep going in a straight line; you can't miss it. ☊ line ☊
The town is in a direct line between London and the coast. ☊ line ☊
Please move; you're right in my line of vision (= the direction I am looking in). ☊ line ☊
Be careful to stay out of the line of fire (= the direction sb is shooting in). ☊ line ☊
The train was delayed because a tree had fallen across the line. ☊ line ☊
the East Coast line ☊ line ☊
Your bill includes line rental. ☊ line ☊
The company's lines have been jammed (= busy) all day with people making complaints. ☊ line ☊
I was talking to John when the line suddenly went dead. ☊ line ☊
a fishing line ☊ line ☊
He hung the towels out on the line (= clothes line). ☊ line ☊
They dropped the sails and threw a line to a man on the dock. ☊ line ☊
to pass sth down through the male/female line ☊ line ☊
A line formed at each teller window. ☊ line ☊
a beautiful sports car with sleek lines ☊ line ☊
He was convicted of illegally importing weapons across state lines. ☊ line ☊
lines of longitude and latitude ☊ line ☊
There is a fine line between showing interest in what someone is doing and interfering in it. ☊ line ☊
a straight/wavy/dotted/diagonal line ☊ line ☊
a vertical/horizontal line ☊ line ☊
parallel lines ☊ line ☊
Draw a thick black line across the page. ☊ line ☊
The ball went over the line. ☊ line ☊
Be careful not to cross the line (= the broken line painted down the middle of the road). ☊ line ☊
Your feet must be behind the line when you serve (= in tennis ). ☊ line ☊
They were all waiting on the starting line. ☊ line ☊
link (with sth): to establish trade links with Asia ☊ link ☊
a high-speed rail link ☊ link ☊
a link road ☊ link ☊
To visit similar websites to this one, click on the links at the bottom of the page. ☊ link ☊
link A with B: The Channel Tunnel links Britain with the rest of Europe. ☊ link ☊
Not a drop of alcohol passed my lips (= I didn't drink any). ☊ lip ☊
She poured the dark brown liquid down the sink. ☊ liquid ☊
a bar selling snacks and liquid refreshment (= drinks) ☊ liquid ☊
a liquid lunch (= alcoholic drinks, rather than food) ☊ liquid ☊
Towns in the guide are listed alphabetically. ☊ list ☊
a little milk/sugar/tea ☊ little ☊
She seemed a little afraid of going inside. ☊ little ☊
Where do these plates live (= where are they usually kept)? ☊ live ☊
My salary isn't enough for us to live on. ☊ live on sth ☊
Uncle Jim brought a whole load of presents for the kids. ☊ load ☊
The women came down the hill with their loads of firewood. ☊ load ☊
A lorry shed its load (= accidentally dropped its load) on the motorway. ☊ load ☊
a local farmer ☊ local ☊
A local man was accused of the murder. ☊ local ☊
Our children go to the local school. ☊ local ☊
a local newspaper (= one that gives local news) ☊ local ☊
local radio (= a radio station that broadcasts to one area only) ☊ local ☊
decisions made at local rather than national level ☊ local ☊
It was difficult to understand the local dialect. ☊ local ☊
to work locally ☊ locally ☊
Do you live locally (= in this area)? ☊ locally ☊
locally grown fruit ☊ locally ☊
The two parts of the plan were governed by the same logic. ☊ logic ☊
a strategy based on sound commercial logic ☊ logic ☊
She lives alone and often feels lonely. ☊ lonely ☊
She usually wears long skirts. ☊ long ☊
Nurses have to work long hours (= for more hours in the day than is usual). ☊ long ☊
He walked down the long corridor. ☊ long ☊
We're a long way from anywhere here. ☊ long ☊
It's a long way away. ☊ long ☊
She looks down on people who haven't been to college. ☊ look down on sb/sth ☊
Passers-by simply looked on as he was attacked. ☊ look on ☊
They looked on his behaviour with contempt. ☊ look on sb/sth with sth ☊
A doubtful look crossed his face. ☊ look ☊
She usually wears her hair loose. ☊ loose ☊
The sheep had got out and were loose on the road. ☊ loose ☊
Economic growth can be loosely defined as an increase in GDP. ☊ loosely ☊
Emergency food supplies were brought in by lorry. ☊ lorry ☊
She seemed to have lost interest in food. ☊ lose ☊
Sit down or you'll lose your seat. ☊ lose ☊
The tickets seem to have got lost. ☊ lose ☊
Her departure is a big loss to the school. ☊ loss ☊
She will be a great loss to the school. ☊ loss ☊
He's a lost soul (= a person who does not seem to know what to do, and seems unhappy). ☊ lost ☊
black coffee with lots of sugar ☊ lot ☊
I saw a lot of her (= I saw her often) last summer. ☊ lot ☊
I play tennis quite a lot (= often) in the summer. ☊ lot ☊
He seems incapable of love. ☊ love ☊
How lovely to see you! ☊ lovely ☊
Yogurt is usually very low in fat. ☊ low ☊
low-tar cigarettes ☊ low ☊
a low wall/building/table ☊ low ☊
a window set low in the wall ☊ low ☊
By sheer luck nobody was hurt in the explosion. ☊ luck ☊
Finally my luck ran out and they caught me trying to climb the outer wall. ☊ luck ☊
She dared not trust to luck that nobody would see her. ☊ luck ☊
I put the loss of the money down to pure bad luck. ☊ luck ☊
She seemed to have gone stark raving mad. ☊ mad ☊
It was a mad idea. ☊ mad ☊
He's always been mad about kids. ☊ mad ☊
The crowd made a mad rush for the exit. ☊ mad ☊
I sat down to open the mail. ☊ mail ☊
Check regularly for new mail. ☊ mail ☊
Be careful crossing the main road. ☊ main ☊
The electricity supply has been cut off at the mains. ☊ main ☊
Plug the transformer into the mains (= the place on a wall where electricity is brought into a room). ☊ main ☊
mains gas/water/electricity ☊ main ☊
a major road ☊ major ☊
In the nursing profession, women are in a/the majority. ☊ majority ☊
He made a fortune on the stock market. ☊ make ☊
She tried to make a good impression on the interviewer. ☊ make ☊
I keep making the same mistakes. ☊ make ☊
a make-up artist (= a person whose job is to put make-up on the faces of actors and models) ☊ make-up ☊
the male menopause (= emotional and physical problems that affect some men at about the age of 50) ☊ male ☊
Haemophilia is a condition that affects mostly males. ☊ male ☊
the damage caused by man to the environment ☊ man ☊
a computer program that helps you manage data efficiently ☊ manage ☊
The company's top-down management style made decision-making slow and inflexible. ☊ management ☊
He is one of the highest paid management gurus in the world. ☊ management ☊
Diet plays an important role in the management of heart disease. ☊ management ☊
Always follow the manufacturer's instructions. ☊ manufacturer ☊
Even if one person is hurt that is one too many. ☊ many ☊
He has his career path clearly mapped out. ☊ map sth out ☊
The route has been marked in red. ☊ mark ☊
a fruit/flower/antiques market ☊ market ☊
an indoor/a street market ☊ market ☊
We buy our fruit and vegetables at the market. ☊ market ☊
a market town (= a town in Britain where a regular market is or was held) ☊ market ☊
the world market in coffee ☊ market ☊
the property/job market (= the number and type of houses, jobs, etc. that are available) ☊ market ☊
They have cornered the market in sportswear (= sell the most). ☊ market ☊
the Japanese market ☊ market ☊
the global/domestic market ☊ market ☊
a growing/declining market for second-hand cars ☊ market ☊
There's not much of a market for black and white televisions nowadays. ☊ market ☊
Their marriage took place in a local church. ☊ marriage ☊
a mass of snow and rocks falling down the mountain ☊ mass ☊
a mass of blonde hair ☊ mass ☊
The page was covered with a mass of figures. ☊ mass ☊
Their latest product is aimed at the mass market. ☊ mass ☊
the massive walls of the castle ☊ massive ☊
Her fingerprints match those found at the scene of the crime. ☊ match ☊
The doors were painted blue to match the walls. ☊ match ☊
They've been best mates since school. ☊ mate ☊
The teacher saw her as good university material (= good enough to go to university). ☊ material ☊
the school mathematics curriculum ☊ mathematics ☊
Some people prefer the older version to the new one. It's a matter of taste. ☊ 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 ☊
After his death, nothing seemed to matter any more. ☊ matter ☊
He's been in prison, you know—not that it matters (= that information does not affect my opinion of him). ☊ matter ☊
There is a range of programs on the market which may be described as design aids. ☊ may ☊
the Lord Mayor of London ☊ mayor ☊
the Mayor of New York ☊ mayor ☊
Mayor Bob Anderson ☊ mayor ☊
mean to be/do sth: Do you have any idea what it means to be poor? ☊ mean ☊
mean (that)...: We'll have to be careful with money but that doesn't mean (that) we can't enjoy ourselves. ☊ mean ☊
Her life seemed to have lost all meaning. ☊ meaning ☊
Words often have several meanings. ☊ meaning ☊
Television is an effective means of communication. ☊ means ☊
Have you any means of identification? ☊ means ☊
We needed to get to London but we had no means of transport. ☊ means ☊
Regular tests are used to measure students' progress. ☊ measure ☊
measuring equipment/instruments ☊ measure ☊
measure how much, how long, etc...: A dipstick is used to measure how much oil is left in an engine. ☊ measure ☊
The pond measures about 2 metres across. ☊ measure ☊
weights and measures ☊ measure ☊
Which measure of weight do pharmacists use? ☊ measure ☊
the metric system of measurement ☊ measurement ☊
The trial was fully reported in the media. ☊ media ☊
The media was/were accused of influencing the final decision. ☊ media ☊
a medical student/school ☊ medical ☊
Did you take your medicine? ☊ medicine ☊
the medium of radio/television ☊ medium ☊
electronic/audio-visual media ☊ medium ☊
Television is the modern medium of communication. ☊ medium ☊
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) ☊
The meeting will be held in the school hall. ☊ meeting ☊
member of sth: an active member of the local church ☊ member ☊
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 ☊
The drugs had a severe effect on her short-term memory. ☊ 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 ☊
The experience caused her huge amounts of mental suffering. ☊ mental ☊
a pull-down menu ☊ menu ☊
'What a mess!' she said, surveying the scene after the party. ☊ mess ☊
method (of sth): a reliable/effective/scientific method of data analysis ☊ method ☊
method (of doing sth): a new method of solving the problem ☊ method ☊
traditional/alternative methods ☊ method ☊
method (for sth/for doing sth): the best method for arriving at an accurate prediction of the costs ☊ method ☊
Take a sheet of paper and draw a line down the middle. ☊ middle ☊
When they quarrel, I am often caught in the middle. ☊ middle ☊
The pills might have helped him, if only he'd taken them regularly. ☊ might ☊
an area of four square miles ☊ mile ☊
Do you take milk in your tea? ☊ milk ☊
I've no idea how her mind works! ☊ mind ☊
When discussing influential modern artists, three names immediately come to mind. ☊ come/spring to mind ☊
Have you made up your minds where to go for your honeymoon? ☊ make up your mind, make your mind up ☊
mind how, where, etc...: Mind how you go! (= often used when you say goodbye to sb) ☊ mind ☊
a copper/diamond mine ☊ mine ☊
the recommended intake of vitamins and minerals ☊ mineral ☊
the Minister of Education ☊ minister ☊
a meeting of EU Foreign Ministers ☊ minister ☊
senior ministers in the Cabinet ☊ minister ☊
cabinet ministers ☊ minister ☊
a Methodist minister ☊ minister ☊
a minor road ☊ minor ☊
minor injuries ☊ minor ☊
Women played a relatively minor role in the organization. ☊ minor ☊
The school is 95 per cent minority (= 95 per cent of children are not white Americans but from different groups). ☊ minority ☊
Come down this minute! ☊ this minute ☊
He looked at himself in the mirror. ☊ mirror ☊
a rear-view mirror (= in a car, so that the driver can see what is behind) ☊ mirror ☊
a wing mirror (= on the side of a car) ☊ mirror ☊
a side-view mirror ☊ mirror ☊
The face is the mirror of the soul. ☊ mirror ☊
Dickens' novels are a mirror of his times. ☊ mirror ☊
'Are you coming to the school play?' 'I wouldn't miss it for the world.' ☊ miss ☊
The hotel is the only white building on the road—you can't miss it. ☊ miss ☊
When you painted your bedroom, you missed a bit (= of the wall) under the window. ☊ miss ☊
Leaving school so young was the biggest mistake of my life. ☊ mistake ☊
It was a big mistake on my part to have trusted her. ☊ mistake ☊
mistaken views/ideas ☊ mistaken ☊
I told her my secret in the mistaken belief that I could trust her. ☊ mistaken ☊
a school with a good social mix of children ☊ mix ☊
a mixed school ☊ mixed ☊
Anger is often caused by frustration or embarrassment, or a mixture of the two. ☊ mixture ☊
modern methods of farming ☊ modern ☊
a moral issue/dilemma/question ☊ moral ☊
an expectant (= pregnant) mother ☊ mother ☊
Do not alight while the train is still in motion (= moving). ☊ motion ☊
to enjoy the mountain air/scenery ☊ mountain ☊
mountain roads/streams/villages ☊ mountain ☊
a field mouse ☊ mouse ☊
Click the left mouse button twice to highlight the program. ☊ mouse ☊
Use the mouse to drag the icon to a new position. ☊ mouse ☊
enemy troop movements ☊ movement ☊
a murder case/investigation/trial ☊ murder ☊
The rebels were responsible for the mass murder of 400 civilians. ☊ murder ☊
the musical director of the show ☊ musical ☊
I needed space to be myself (= not influenced by other people). ☊ myself ☊
A mysterious illness is affecting all the animals. ☊ mysterious ☊
There was a mystery guest on the programme. ☊ mystery ☊
a naked body ☊ naked ☊
naked shoulders ☊ naked ☊
They often wandered around the house stark naked (= completely naked). ☊ naked ☊
They found him half naked and bleeding to death. ☊ naked ☊
The prisoners were stripped naked. ☊ naked ☊
narrow streets ☊ narrow ☊
a narrow bed/doorway/shelf ☊ narrow ☊
There was only a narrow gap between the bed and the wall. ☊ narrow ☊
The road soon became narrower and steeper. ☊ narrow ☊
The entire nation, it seemed, was watching TV. ☊ nation ☊
national and local newspapers ☊ national ☊
When body temperature is beginning to fall there is a natural tendency to fall asleep. ☊ natural ☊
to die of natural causes (= not by violence, but normally, of old age) ☊ natural ☊
wildlife in its natural habitat ☊ natural ☊
natural yogurt (= with no flavour added) ☊ natural ☊
Naturally, I get upset when things go wrong. ☊ naturally ☊
The future by its very nature is uncertain. ☊ nature ☊
The conflict is unlikely to be resolved in the near future (= very soon). ☊ near ☊
Profits fell from $11 million to nearer $8 million. ☊ near ☊
Somebody's going to break their neck (= injure themselves) on these steps. ☊ neck ☊
Food aid is urgently needed. ☊ need ☊
a programme to suit your individual needs ☊ need ☊
The compass needle was pointing north. ☊ needle ☊
The crisis had a negative effect on trade. ☊ negative ☊
Everyone's nerves were on edge (= everyone felt tense ). ☊ nerve ☊
nervous (about/of sth): Consumers are very nervous about the future. ☊ nervous ☊
a rail/road/canal network ☊ network ☊
The old system had its flaws, but nevertheless it was preferable to the new one. ☊ nevertheless ☊
This idea isn't new. ☊ new ☊
News of a serious road accident is just coming in. ☊ news ☊
a local/national newspaper ☊ newspaper ☊
She works for the local newspaper (= the company that produces it). ☊ newspaper ☊
the next chapter ☊ next ☊
Round here, you leave school at sixteen and next thing you know, you're married with three kids. ☊ next ☊
'Another drink?' 'No, thanks.' ☊ no ☊
They are a small but noisy pressure group (= they try to attract attention to their ideas by frequent discussion and argument). ☊ noisy ☊
The streets were very noisy throughout the night. ☊ noisy ☊
He seems none the worse for the experience. ☊ none ☊
The idea is an economic nonsense. ☊ nonsense ☊
Ministers have dismissed the rumours of a bribery scandal as nonsense. ☊ nonsense ☊
She seemed neither surprised nor worried. ☊ nor ☊
quite/perfectly (= completely) normal ☊ normal ☊
Her temperature is normal. ☊ normal ☊
It's normal to feel tired after such a long trip. ☊ normal ☊
Divorce is complicated enough in normal circumstances, but this situation is even worse. ☊ normal ☊
Under normal circumstances, I would say 'yes'. ☊ normal ☊
He should be able to lead a perfectly normal life. ☊ normal ☊
In the normal course of events I wouldn't go to that part of town. ☊ normal ☊
We are open during normal office hours. ☊ normal ☊
It is normal practice to inform somebody if you want to leave early. ☊ normal ☊
My day began in the normal way, and then I received a very strange phone call. ☊ normal ☊
People who commit such crimes aren't normal. ☊ normal ☊
above/below normal ☊ normal ☊
Things soon returned to normal. ☊ normal ☊
I'm not normally allowed to stay out late. ☊ normally ☊
It's normally much warmer than this in July. ☊ normally ☊
It normally takes 20 minutes to get there. ☊ normally ☊
Her heart is beating normally. ☊ normally ☊
Just try to behave normally. ☊ normally ☊
Which way is north? ☊ north ☊
birds migrating from the north ☊ north ☊
The house faces north. ☊ north ☊
'What did you do at school?' 'Not a lot.' ☊ not ☊
A public notice about the planned development was pinned to the wall. ☊ notice ☊
Normally, the letter would not have come to my notice (= I would not have known about it). ☊ notice ☊
People were making fun of him but he didn't seem to notice. ☊ notice ☊
Now come and sit down. ☊ now ☊
A peace settlement is nowhere in sight (= is not likely in the near future). ☊ nowhere to be found/seen, nowhere in sight ☊
nuclear capacity (= the number of nuclear weapons a country has) ☊ nuclear ☊
A large number of people have applied for the job. ☊ number ☊
Huge numbers of (= very many) animals have died. ☊ number ☊
I could give you any number of (= a lot of) reasons for not going. ☊ number ☊
Nurses are leaving the profession in increasing numbers. ☊ number ☊
Sheer weight of numbers (= the large number of soldiers) secured them the victory. ☊ number ☊
'Sit down!' Meekly, she obeyed. ☊ obey ☊
The object is to educate people about road safety. ☊ object ☊
If you're late, you'll defeat the whole object of the exercise. ☊ object ☊
object (to sb/sth): Many local people object to the building of the new airport. ☊ object ☊
If nobody objects, we'll postpone the meeting till next week. ☊ object ☊
object to doing sth/to sb doing sth: I really object to being charged for parking. ☊ object ☊
These figures give a reliable and objective indicator of changing trends in people's lifestyles. ☊ objective ☊
She has some interesting observations on possible future developments. ☊ observation ☊
This seemed the most obvious thing to do. ☊ obvious ☊
We occasionally meet for a drink after work. ☊ occasionally ☊
The bed seemed to occupy most of the room. ☊ occupy ☊
How much memory does the program occupy? ☊ occupy ☊
occupy sb/sth/yourself with sb/sth: She occupied herself with routine office tasks. ☊ occupy ☊
Sugar occurs naturally in fruit. ☊ occur ☊
The idea occurred to him in a dream. ☊ occur to sb ☊
the depths of the ocean ☊ ocean ☊
People were swimming in the ocean despite the hurricane warning. ☊ ocean ☊
Our beach house is just a couple of miles from the ocean. ☊ ocean ☊
the Antarctic/Arctic/Atlantic/Indian/Pacific Ocean ☊ ocean ☊
We would often have a walk of an evening. ☊ of ☊
They were still 100 metres off the summit. ☊ off ☊
Scientists are still a long way off finding a cure. ☊ off ☊
The new law makes it a criminal offense to drink alcohol in public places. ☊ offense ☊
The programme contains language which some viewers may find offensive. ☊ offensive ☊
offer (sth): Josie had offered her services as a guide ☊ offer ☊
They are offering a reward for the return of their cat. ☊ offer ☊
the local tourist office ☊ office ☊
an environmental health officer ☊ officer ☊
officers of state (= ministers in the government) ☊ officer ☊
the Prime Minister's official residence ☊ official ☊
He attended in his official capacity as mayor. ☊ official ☊
The library will be officially opened by the local MP. ☊ officially ☊
The college is not an officially recognized English language school. ☊ officially ☊
Many of those living on the streets are not officially homeless. ☊ officially ☊
We often go there. ☊ often ☊
I've often wondered what happened to him. ☊ often ☊
How often do you go to the theatre? ☊ often ☊
I see her quite often. ☊ often ☊
Try to exercise as often as possible. ☊ often ☊
We should meet for lunch more often. ☊ often ☊
It is not often that you get such an opportunity. ☊ often ☊
Old houses are often damp. ☊ often ☊
People are often afraid of things they don't understand. ☊ often ☊
All too often the animals die through neglect. ☊ often ☊
His success depended, as so often happens, on things entirely outside his control. ☊ often ☊
I went back to visit my old school. ☊ old ☊
In those days most people left school when they were only fifteen years old. ☊ old ☊
old-fashioned clothes/styles/methods/equipment ☊ old-fashioned ☊
a picture on a wall ☊ on ☊
Put it down on the table. ☊ on ☊
She climbed on to the bed. ☊ on ☊
She tested us on irregular verbs. ☊ on ☊
to live on a pension/a student grant ☊ on ☊
to be on a low wage ☊ on ☊
Drinks are on me (= I am paying). ☊ on ☊
The programme's on Channel 4. ☊ on ☊
From then on he never trusted her again. ☊ on ☊
He's the one person I can trust. ☊ one ☊
One day (= at some time in the future) you'll understand. ☊ one ☊
They all went off in one direction. ☊ one ☊
Our house is the one next to the school. ☊ one ☊
The students who are most successful are usually the ones who come to all the classes. ☊ one ☊
One gets the impression that they disapprove. ☊ one ☊
There are only a limited number of tickets available. ☊ only ☊
He could only watch helplessly as the car plunged into the ravine. ☊ only ☊
She stepped down from the train onto the platform. ☊ onto ☊
The window looked out onto the terrace. ☊ onto ☊
His eyes showed open admiration as he looked at her. ☊ open ☊
The hall of the old house was open to the sky. ☊ open ☊
an open wound (= with no skin covering it) ☊ open ☊
driving along the open road (= part of a road in the country, where you can drive fast) ☊ open ☊
The road will be opened again in a few hours after police have cleared it. ☊ open ☊
Regular servicing guarantees the smooth operation of the engine. ☊ operation ☊
Our company promotes equal opportunities for women (= women are given the same jobs, pay, etc. as men). ☊ opportunity ☊
They intend to close the school at the earliest opportunity (= as soon as possible). ☊ opportunity ☊
She remained bitterly opposed to the idea of moving abroad. ☊ opposed ☊
This behaviour is based on a conflict between two opposing forces within the individual. ☊ opposing ☊
We live further down on the opposite side of the road. ☊ opposite ☊
He sat down in the chair opposite. ☊ opposite ☊
I watched them leave and then drove off in the opposite direction. ☊ opposite ☊
She tried calming him down but it seemed to be having the opposite effect. ☊ opposite ☊
There's a newly married couple living opposite (= on the other side of the road). ☊ opposite ☊
The bank is opposite the supermarket (= on the other side of the road). ☊ opposite ☊
opposition forces (= people who are arguing, fighting, etc. with another group) ☊ opposition ☊
Turn the heat down or it'll burn. ☊ or ☊
order (to do sth): The general gave the order to advance. ☊ order ☊
No sugar for me—doctor's orders. ☊ order ☊
Interest rates can be controlled by order of the central bank. ☊ order ☊
Get your ideas into some sort of order before beginning to write. ☊ order ☊
order sb to do sth: The company was ordered to pay compensation to its former employees. ☊ order ☊
order (sb) + speech: 'Sit down and be quiet,' she ordered. ☊ order ☊
an ordinary sort of day ☊ ordinary ☊
in the ordinary course of events ☊ ordinary ☊
ordinary people like you and me ☊ ordinary ☊
This was no ordinary meeting. ☊ ordinary ☊
The meal was very ordinary. ☊ ordinary ☊
I'll invite people if you can organize food and drinks. ☊ organize ☊
Modern computers can organize large amounts of data very quickly. ☊ organize ☊
organized religion (= traditional religion followed by large numbers of people who obey a fixed set of rules) ☊ organized ☊
an original idea ☊ original ☊
an original thinker ☊ original ☊
an original painting by local artist Graham Tovey ☊ original ☊
The school was originally very small. ☊ originally ☊
Let's just relax and enjoy ourselves. ☊ ourselves ☊
We've often thought of going there ourselves. ☊ ourselves ☊
I got out of bed. ☊ out ☊
The boy dashed out into the road. ☊ out ☊
He drank his beer out of the bottle. ☊ out ☊
a statue made out of bronze ☊ out ☊
Your guess was a long way out (= completely wrong). ☊ out ☊
Come to Canada and enjoy the great outdoors. ☊ outdoors ☊
I walked along the outer edge of the track. ☊ outer ☊
At last we could see the dim outline of an island. ☊ outline ☊
Manufacturing output has increased by 8%. ☊ output ☊
The outside walls are damp. ☊ outside ☊
I can't get an outside line. ☊ outside ☊
a cool/hot/moderate oven ☊ oven ☊
Open a window, it's like an oven in here! ☊ oven ☊
The car skidded off the road and rolled over and over. ☊ over ☊
Put it down over there. ☊ over ☊
He's gone over to the enemy (= joined them). ☊ over ☊
The balcony juts out over the street. ☊ over ☊
He lives over the road. ☊ over ☊
She climbed over the wall. ☊ over ☊
an overall improvement in standards of living (= affecting everyone) ☊ overall ☊
When she finished painting, she stepped back to admire the overall effect. ☊ overall ☊
She overcame injury to win the Olympic gold medal. ☊ overcome ☊
It was her own idea. ☊ own ☊
Congestion frequently reduces traffic to walking pace. ☊ pace ☊
The ball gathered pace as it rolled down the hill. ☊ pace ☊
Rumours of corruption and scandal gathered pace (= increased in number). ☊ pace ☊
paint sth + adj./noun: The walls were painted yellow. ☊ paint ☊
paint sth on sth: Slogans had been painted on the walls. ☊ paint ☊
a local/national paper ☊ paper ☊
parallel lines ☊ parallel ☊
parallel to/with sth: The road and the canal are parallel to each other. ☊ parallel ☊
Just park your bags in the hall until your room is ready. ☊ park ☊
He loves science fiction in particular. ☊ in particular ☊
She directed the question at no one in particular. ☊ in particular ☊
a trading partner ☊ partner ☊
partnership with sb/sth: He developed his own program in partnership with an American expert. ☊ partnership ☊
partnership with sb/sth: the school's partnership with parents ☊ partnership ☊
The school is taking a party of 40 children to France. ☊ party ☊
The road was so narrow that cars were unable to pass. ☊ pass ☊
You'll pass a bank on the way to the train station. ☊ pass ☊
She passed me in the street without even saying hello. ☊ pass ☊
The procession passed slowly along the street. ☊ pass ☊
A dark narrow passage led to the main hall. ☊ passage ☊
past and present students of the college ☊ past ☊
I used to go there often in the past. ☊ past ☊
Writing letters seems to be a thing of the past. ☊ past ☊
Unemployment is now past the 3 million mark. ☊ past ☊
a concrete path ☊ path ☊
the garden path ☊ path ☊
Follow the path through the woods. ☊ path ☊
to walk along a path ☊ path ☊
The path led up a steep hill. ☊ path ☊
a coastal path ☊ path ☊
He threw himself into the path of an oncoming vehicle. ☊ path ☊
The avalanche forced its way down the mountain, crushing everything in its path. ☊ path ☊
Three men blocked her path. ☊ path ☊
a career path ☊ path ☊
the path to success ☊ path ☊
The murders all seem to follow a (similar) pattern (= happen in the same way). ☊ pattern ☊
a pattern of diamonds and squares ☊ pattern ☊
The rain fell without pause. ☊ pause ☊
My company pays well (= pays high salaries). ☊ pay ☊
It's hard to make farming pay. ☊ pay ☊
What method of payment do you prefer? ☊ payment ☊
The negotiators are trying to make peace between the warring factions. ☊ peace ☊
A UN force has been sent to keep the peace (= to prevent people from fighting). ☊ peace ☊
She lay back and enjoyed the peace of the summer evening. ☊ peace ☊
to receive an old-age/a retirement pension ☊ pension ☊
a state pension ☊ pension ☊
to live on a pension ☊ pension ☊
She tends to annoy people. ☊ people ☊
The work was carried out as per instructions. ☊ as per sth ☊
Everyone blamed me as per usual. ☊ as per normal/usual ☊
It is often stated that we use only 10 per cent of our brain. ☊ per cent ☊
It's perfectly normal to feel like this. ☊ perfectly ☊
The engine seems to be performing well. ☊ perform ☊
It was an impressive performance by the French team. ☊ performance ☊
a change which could affect perhaps 20% of the population ☊ perhaps ☊
I think perhaps you've had enough to drink tonight. ☊ perhaps ☊
Perhaps you would be good enough to let him know we are on our way. ☊ perhaps ☊
The aim is to reduce traffic at peak periods. ☊ period ☊
permanent staff ☊ permanent ☊
The stroke left his right side permanently damaged. ☊ permanently ☊
permission (for sb/sth) (to do sth): The school has been refused permission to expand. ☊ permission ☊
This insurance policy covers you against personal injury or death. ☊ personal ☊
a personal pension plan (= a pension organized by a private company for one particular person) ☊ personal ☊
The Principal has little personal contact with the students. ☊ personal ☊
Use stencils to add a few personal touches to walls and furniture. ☊ personal ☊
People's clothes are often an expression of their personality. ☊ personality ☊
She was very beautiful but seemed to lack personality. ☊ personality ☊
to put the phone down ☊ phone ☊
I seem to have spent most of the day photocopying. ☊ photocopy ☊
His photograph appeared in the local paper. ☊ photograph ☊
the director of photography (= the person who is in charge of the actual filming of a film/movie, programme, etc.) ☊ photography ☊
the physical world/universe/environment ☊ physical ☊
the physical properties (= the colour, weight, shape, etc.) of copper ☊ physical ☊
The ordeal has affected both her mental and physical health. ☊ physical ☊
He tends to avoid all physical contact. ☊ physical ☊
a school physics department ☊ physics ☊
pick sth + adj.: The dogs picked the bones clean (= ate all the meat from the bones). ☊ pick ☊
Where did you pick up that idea? ☊ pick sth up ☊
A picture of flowers hung on the wall. ☊ picture ☊
There were tiny pieces of glass all over the road. ☊ piece ☊
Our car is falling to pieces, we've had it so long. ☊ fall to pieces ☊
pile B on(to) A: He piled as much food as he could onto his plate. ☊ pile ☊
Take three pills daily after meals. ☊ pill ☊
We'd better get a couple of extra pints (= of milk) tomorrow. ☊ pint ☊
Insulation may reduce the danger of pipes bursting in winter. ☊ pipe ☊
I could only feel pity for what they were enduring. ☊ pity ☊
He had no pity for her. ☊ pity ☊
a look/feeling/surge of pity ☊ pity ☊
I took pity on her and lent her the money. ☊ pity ☊
I beg you to have pity on him. ☊ pity ☊
I don't want your pity. ☊ pity ☊
What a pity that she didn't tell me earlier. ☊ pity ☊
a pity (to do sth): It seems a pity to waste this food. ☊ pity ☊
Excuse me, I seem to have lost my place. ☊ place ☊
The paint was peeling off the wall in places. ☊ place ☊
The town has many excellent eating places. ☊ place ☊
He can usually be contacted at his place of work. ☊ place ☊
Some of these files seem to be out of place. ☊ out of place ☊
He was unable to come to the ceremony, but he sent his son to accept the award in his place. ☊ in place of sb/sth, in sb's/sth's place ☊
We placed an advertisement for a cleaner in the local paper. ☊ place ☊
plain yogurt (= without sugar or fruit) ☊ plain ☊
Write on plain paper (= without lines). ☊ plain ☊
a street plan of the city ☊ plan ☊
We need to make plans for the future. ☊ plan ☊
We planned the day down to the last detail. ☊ plan ☊
plan (for sth): to plan for the future ☊ plan ☊
plan that...: They planned that the two routes would connect. ☊ plan ☊
Coming onto the platform now is tonight's conductor, Jane Glover. ☊ platform ☊
We've lost two key players through injury. ☊ player ☊
to live in pleasant surroundings ☊ pleasant ☊
a pleasant environment to work in ☊ pleasant ☊
Please sit down. ☊ please ☊
a conventional plot about love and marriage ☊ plot ☊
I'll wait for you at the meeting point in the arrivals hall. ☊ point ☊
Draw a line from point A to point B. ☊ point ☊
Read the manual to learn the program's finer points (= small details). ☊ point ☊
You have a point (= your idea is right) —it would be better to wait till this evening. ☊ point ☊
He's just saying that to prove a point (= to show his idea is right). ☊ point ☊
The telescope was pointing in the wrong direction. ☊ point ☊
A compass needle points north. ☊ point ☊
'That's my mother,' she said, pointing at a photo on the wall. ☊ point ☊
point sth: She pointed her finger in my direction. ☊ point ☊
The guide pointed out various historic monuments. ☊ point sb/sth out (to sb) ☊
In the last chapter, she poisons herself with arsenic. ☊ poison ☊
Police suspect a local gang. ☊ police ☊
polish (sth): Polish shoes regularly to protect the leather. ☊ polish ☊
a monarch without political power ☊ political ☊
local politics ☊ politics ☊
to reduce levels of environmental pollution ☊ pollution ☊
soil poor in nutrients ☊ poor ☊
Why don't you pop in (= visit us) for a drink next time you're in the area? ☊ pop ☊
Flashbulbs were popping all around them. ☊ pop ☊
popular (with sb): These policies are unlikely to prove popular with middle-class voters. ☊ popular ☊
Contrary to popular belief, women cause fewer road accidents than men. ☊ popular ☊
to control population growth ☊ population ☊
the company's dominant position in the world market ☊ position ☊
a positive pregnancy test ☊ positive ☊
We've had a very positive response to the idea. ☊ positive ☊
His family have been a very positive influence on him. ☊ positive ☊
Belgium was the first European country to possess a fully fledged rail network. ☊ possess ☊
He credited her with a maturity she did not possess. ☊ possess ☊
What had seemed impossible now seemed a distinct possibility. ☊ possibility ☊
Use public transport whenever possible (= when you can). ☊ possible ☊
a possible future president ☊ possible ☊
It's just possible that I gave them the wrong directions. ☊ possible ☊
Please suggest possible ways in which you would improve the existing program. ☊ possible ☊
I'll send the original to you by post. ☊ post ☊
They drank a pot of coffee. ☊ pot ☊
roast/boiled/baked/fried potatoes ☊ potato ☊
a potential prime minister ☊ potential ☊
a potentially dangerous situation ☊ potentially ☊
potential (for doing sth): The European marketplace offers excellent potential for increasing sales. ☊ potential ☊
I've spent £25 on food today. ☊ pound ☊
Tears poured down his cheeks. ☊ pour ☊
Blood was pouring from the wound. ☊ pour ☊
pour sth out: I was in the kitchen, pouring out drinks. ☊ pour ☊
pour (down): The rain continued to pour down. ☊ pour ☊
pour (down) rain: It's pouring rain outside. ☊ pour ☊
nuclear/wind/solar power ☊ power ☊
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 ☊
The drug may affect your powers of concentration. ☊ power ☊
Television may have a powerful influence on children. ☊ powerful ☊
a practical little car, ideal for the city ☊ practical ☊
It sounds like a good idea, but I don't think it will work practically. ☊ practically ☊
guidelines for good practice ☊ practice ☊
a review of pay and working practices ☊ practice ☊
religious practices ☊ practice ☊
She's determined to put her new ideas into practice. ☊ practice ☊
practise (sth) on sb/sth: He usually wants to practise his English on me. ☊ practise ☊
They knelt in prayer. ☊ prayer ☊
precise details/instructions/measurements ☊ precise ☊
predict sth: a reliable method of predicting earthquakes ☊ predict ☊
A local firm is to be preferred. ☊ prefer ☊
business/commercial/industrial premises ☊ premises ☊
These premises are regularly checked by security guards. ☊ premises ☊
The college prepares students for a career in business. ☊ prepare ☊
When they set out they were well prepared. ☊ prepared ☊
I usually buy packs of prepared vegetables to save time. ☊ prepared ☊
The test can identify the presence of abnormalities in the unborn child. ☊ presence ☊
He presents a convincing case. ☊ present ☊
present sth: The local MP will start the race and present the prizes. ☊ present ☊
The Mayor will make the presentation (= hand over the gift) herself. ☊ presentation ☊
I admire the clear, logical presentation of her arguments. ☊ presentation ☊
She managed to preserve her sense of humour under very trying circumstances. ☊ preserve ☊
the local/national/foreign press ☊ press ☊
How can anyone enjoy the pressures of city life? ☊ pressure ☊
Check the tyre pressure (= the amount of air in a tyre) regularly. ☊ pressure ☊
That performance was pretty impressive. ☊ pretty ☊
We dealt with this in a previous chapter. ☊ previous ☊
Her pride was hurt. ☊ pride ☊
He felt a glow of pride as people stopped to admire his garden. ☊ pride ☊
A tidal current turbine is similar in principle to a windmill. ☊ principle ☊
Click on the icon when you want to print. ☊ print ☊
The print quality of the new laser printer is superb. ☊ print ☊
the printing trade ☊ printing ☊
Priority cases, such as homeless families, get dealt with first. ☊ priority ☊
The number of prisoners serving life sentences has fallen. ☊ prisoner ☊
a programme to return many of the state companies to private ownership ☊ private ☊
her private thoughts and feelings ☊ private ☊
There are no prizes for guessing (= it is very easy to guess) who she was with. ☊ prize ☊
I won £500 in prize money. ☊ prize ☊
Win a car in our grand prize draw! ☊ prize ☊
The two cases are most probably connected. ☊ probably ☊
to follow normal/standard/accepted procedure ☊ procedure ☊
The procedure for logging on to the network usually involves a password. ☊ procedure ☊
He left detailed instructions about the best way to proceed. ☊ proceed ☊
It's a normal part of the learning process. ☊ process ☊
to launch a new product on to the market ☊ product ☊
land available for food production ☊ production ☊
a decline/an increase in production ☊ production ☊
It is important not to let production levels fall. ☊ production ☊
Every year the school puts on a musical production. ☊ production ☊
You must not let your personal reactions interfere with your professional judgement. ☊ professional ☊
Load the program into the computer. ☊ program ☊
an intense training program ☊ program ☊
the university's graduate programs ☊ program ☊
a TV program ☊ program ☊
program sth (to do sth): The computer is programmed to warn users before information is deleted. ☊ program ☊
an exciting musical programme ☊ programme ☊
a week-long programme of lectures ☊ programme ☊
What's the programme for (= what are we going to do) tomorrow? ☊ programme ☊
a theatre programme ☊ programme ☊
a news programme ☊ programme ☊
Did you see that programme on India last night? ☊ programme ☊
What time is that programme on? ☊ programme ☊
Which programme do you want to watch? ☊ programme ☊
to launch a research programme ☊ programme ☊
a training programme for new staff ☊ programme ☊
a programme of economic reform ☊ programme ☊
The final section of road is programmed for completion next month. ☊ programme ☊
Please be quiet—examination in progress. ☊ in progress ☊
Work on the new road is progressing slowly. ☊ progress ☊
The line of traffic progressed slowly through the town. ☊ progress ☊
project sth: A growth rate of 4% is projected for next year. ☊ project ☊
promise (to do sth): The college principal promised to look into the matter. ☊ promise ☊
promise (that)...: The brochure promised (that) the local food would be superb. ☊ promise ☊
promise (to do sth): She kept her promise to visit her aunt regularly. ☊ promise ☊
Their future was full of promise. ☊ promise ☊
policies to promote economic growth ☊ promote ☊
a campaign to promote awareness of environmental issues ☊ promote ☊
a guide to English pronunciation ☊ pronunciation ☊
Eat some proper food, not just toast and jam! ☊ proper ☊
The proportion of men to women in the college has changed dramatically over the years. ☊ proportion ☊
The room is very long in proportion to (= relative to) its width. ☊ proportion ☊
an impressive building with fine proportions ☊ proportion ☊
Always try to keep a sense of proportion (= of the relative importance of different things). ☊ proportion ☊
The proportion of regular smokers increases with age. ☊ proportion ☊
A higher proportion of Americans go on to higher education than is the case in Britain. ☊ proportion ☊
proposal for sth: They judged that the time was right for the proposal of new terms for the trade agreement. ☊ proposal ☊
Each company is fighting to protect its own commercial interests. ☊ protect ☊
the conservation and protection of the environment ☊ protection ☊
protest (about/against/at sth): Students took to the streets to protest against the decision. ☊ protest ☊
She proudly displayed her prize. ☊ proudly ☊
They've gone down the pub for a drink. ☊ pub ☊
the landlord of the local pub ☊ pub ☊
a public figure (= a person who is well known because they are often on the television, radio, etc.) ☊ public ☊
This latest scandal will not have done their public image (= the opinion that people have of them) any good. ☊ public ☊
The rail industry is no longer in public ownership (= controlled by the government). ☊ public ☊
The campaign is designed to increase public awareness of the issues. ☊ public ☊
Why would the closure of hospitals be in the public interest (= useful to ordinary people)? ☊ public ☊
She saw the ambulance coming up behind her and pulled over. ☊ pull over ☊
My parents used to punish me by not letting me watch TV. ☊ punish ☊
How many pupils does the school have? ☊ pupil ☊
The equipment can be purchased from your local supplier. ☊ purchase ☊
The purpose of the book is to provide a complete guide to the university. ☊ purpose ☊
He wants to open his own business, but needs a push in the right direction to get him started. ☊ push ☊
The firm has begun a major push into the European market. ☊ push ☊
He was too trusting—or, to put it another way, he had no head for business. ☊ put ☊
This new injury will put him out of action for several weeks. ☊ put ☊
Put the cases down there, please. ☊ put ☊
Did you put sugar in my coffee? ☊ put ☊
Her family put her into a nursing home. ☊ put ☊
to put up a building/fence/memorial/tent ☊ put sth up ☊
She's very clever but her manner does tend to put people off. ☊ put sb off ☊
Put that knife down before you hurt somebody! ☊ put sth down ☊
It's a great book. I couldn't put it down. ☊ put sth down ☊
She put the phone down on me (= ended the call before I had finished speaking). ☊ put sth down ☊
I think we can put together a very strong case for the defence. ☊ put sth together ☊
a nursing/teaching, etc. qualification ☊ qualification ☊
to be of good/poor/top quality ☊ quality ☊
goods of a high quality ☊ quality ☊
high-quality goods ☊ quality ☊
a decline in water quality ☊ quality ☊
When costs are cut product quality suffers. ☊ quality ☊
Their quality of life improved dramatically when they moved to France. ☊ quality ☊
contemporary writers of quality ☊ quality ☊
We aim to provide quality at reasonable prices. ☊ quality ☊
Get it right, even if it takes time; it's quality not quantity that matters. ☊ quality ☊
a large/small quantity of sth ☊ quantity ☊
enormous/vast/huge quantities of food ☊ quantity ☊
a product that is cheap to produce in large quantities ☊ quantity ☊
Is it available in sufficient quantity? ☊ quantity ☊
The data is limited in terms of both quality and quantity. ☊ quantity ☊
The police found a quantity of drugs at his home. ☊ quantity ☊
It's cheaper to buy goods in quantity. ☊ quantity ☊
I was overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of information available. ☊ quantity ☊
The programme lasted an hour and a quarter. ☊ quarter ☊
to be crowned queen ☊ queen ☊
He put a question to the minister about the recent reforms. ☊ question ☊
In the exam there's sure to be a question on energy. ☊ question ☊
Which route is better remains an open question (= it is not decided). ☊ question ☊
The future of public transport is not in question. ☊ in question ☊
Would you like a quick drink? ☊ quick ☊
Once again, his quick wits (= quick thinking) got him out of an awkward situation. ☊ quick ☊
The last few weeks have gone quickly (= the time seems to have passed quickly). ☊ quickly ☊
She crept downstairs (as) quiet as a mouse. ☊ quiet ☊
a quiet street ☊ quiet ☊
Business is usually quieter at this time of year. ☊ quiet ☊
to have a quiet drink ☊ quiet ☊
quit sth: He quit the show last year because of bad health. ☊ quit ☊
They drank quite a lot of wine. ☊ quite a lot (of sth) ☊
quote sth (from sb/sth): He quoted a passage from the minister's speech. ☊ quote ☊
a boat/horse/road, etc. race ☊ race ☊
The days seemed to race past. ☊ race ☊
race sb/sth + adv./prep.: The injured man was raced to the hospital. ☊ race ☊
She raced her car through the narrow streets of the town. ☊ race ☊
I listen to the radio on the way to work. ☊ radio ☊
local/national radio ☊ radio ☊
a radio programme/station ☊ radio ☊
to travel by rail ☊ rail ☊
rail travel/services/fares ☊ rail ☊
a rail link/network ☊ rail ☊
railroad tracks ☊ railroad ☊
This town got a lot bigger when the railroad came in the 1860s. ☊ railroad ☊
The railway is still under construction. ☊ railway ☊
a disused railway ☊ railway ☊
Her father worked on the railways. ☊ railway ☊
the Midland Railway ☊ railway ☊
a model railway ☊ railway ☊
The rain poured down. ☊ rain ☊
kids raised on a diet of hamburgers ☊ raise ☊
to raise salaries/prices/taxes ☊ raise ☊
How can we raise standards in schools? ☊ raise ☊
He was soon promoted to the rank of captain. ☊ rank ☊
rank sb/sth as sth: Voters regularly rank education as being more important than defence. ☊ rank ☊
rank sb/sth + noun: The university is ranked number one in the country for engineering. ☊ rank ☊
rapid change/expansion/growth ☊ rapid ☊
It was a rare (= very great) honour to be made a fellow of the college. ☊ rare ☊
Local businesses are closing at a/the rate of three a year. ☊ rate ☊
rate sb/sth (+ adv./prep.): The university is highly rated for its research. ☊ rate ☊
rate sb/sth (as) sth: rate sb/sth + noun: The show was rated (as) a success by critics and audiences. ☊ rate ☊
rate sb/sth (+ adv./prep.): The schools were rated according to their exam results. ☊ rate ☊
a top-rated programme ☊ rate ☊
The instructions were rather complicated. ☊ rather ☊
The walls were not white, but rather a sort of dirty grey. ☊ rather ☊
I think I'll have a cold drink rather than coffee. ☊ rather than ☊
These fish are often eaten raw. ☊ raw ☊
The conflict has now reached a new level of intensity. ☊ reach ☊
Local residents have reacted angrily to the news. ☊ react ☊
The market reacted by falling a further two points. ☊ react ☊
The decision provoked an angry reaction from local residents. ☊ reaction ☊
read about/of sth: I read about the accident in the local paper. ☊ read ☊
Some children can read and write before they go to school. ☊ read ☊
an avid reader of science fiction ☊ reader ☊
Her next play was a real contrast. ☊ real ☊
I couldn't resist the opportunity to meet a real live celebrity. ☊ real ☊
She never had any real friends at school. ☊ real ☊
Politicians seem to be out of touch with the real world. ☊ real ☊
to pay a realistic salary ☊ realistic ☊
They seemed to have the perfect marriage but the reality was very different. ☊ reality ☊
She complained, with reason (= rightly), that she had been underpaid. ☊ reason ☊
We sell good quality food at reasonable prices. ☊ reasonable ☊
The instructions are reasonably straightforward. ☊ reasonably ☊
receive sth: Emergency cases will receive professional attention immediately. ☊ receive ☊
to receive severe injuries ☊ receive ☊
receive sth from sb/sth: He received an award for bravery from the police service. ☊ receive ☊
A champagne reception was held at the Swallow Hotel. ☊ reception ☊
He received the award in recognition of his success over the past year. ☊ recognition ☊
recognize how, what, etc...: Nobody recognized how urgent the situation was. ☊ recognize ☊
The UK has refused to recognize the new regime. ☊ recognize ☊
recommend sth: The report recommended a 10% pay increase. ☊ recommend ☊
He has an impressive record of achievement. ☊ record ☊
There was a record number of candidates for the post. ☊ record ☊
record (sth): Did you remember to record that programme for me? ☊ record ☊
record that...: She recorded in her diary that they crossed the Equator on 15 June. ☊ record ☊
during the recording of the show ☊ recording ☊
He is unlikely to ever recover his legal costs. ☊ recover ☊
She went red as a beetroot. ☊ red ☊
She often wears red. ☊ red ☊
reduce sth (from sth) (to sth): The number of employees was reduced from 40 to 25. ☊ reduce ☊
The skirt was reduced to £10 in the sale. ☊ reduce ☊
a 33% reduction in the number of hospital beds available ☊ reduction ☊
The term 'Arts' usually refers to humanities and social sciences. ☊ refer to sb/sth ☊
There is a list of references at the end of each chapter. ☊ 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 ☊
His face was reflected in the mirror. ☊ reflect ☊
When the sun's rays hit the earth, a lot of the heat is reflected back into space. ☊ reflect ☊
Our newspaper aims to reflect the views of the local community. ☊ reflect ☊
reflect that...: On the way home he reflected that the interview had gone well. ☊ reflect ☊
The stock exchange has registered huge losses this week. ☊ register ☊
The teacher called the register (= checked who was present at school). ☊ register ☊
Do you want regular or diet cola? ☊ regular ☊
I just want to buy a regular white shirt—nothing fancy. ☊ regular ☊
He's just a regular guy who loves his dog. ☊ regular ☊
Regular or large fries? ☊ regular ☊
a regular income ☊ regular ☊
She couldn't find any regular employment. ☊ regular ☊
a face with regular features ☊ regular ☊
a regular geometric pattern ☊ regular ☊
I couldn't see my regular doctor today. ☊ regular ☊
On Monday he would have to return to his regular duties. ☊ regular ☊
It's important to follow the regular procedure. ☊ regular ☊
Do you take regular exercise? ☊ regular ☊
Domestic violence is a regular occurrence in some families. ☊ regular ☊
our regular customers ☊ regular ☊
regular offenders (= against the law) ☊ regular ☊
He was a regular visitor to her house. ☊ regular ☊
regular breathing ☊ regular ☊
a regular pulse/heartbeat ☊ regular ☊
There is a regular bus service to the airport. ☊ regular ☊
regular meetings/visits ☊ regular ☊
The equipment is checked on a regular basis. ☊ regular ☊
She writes a regular column for a national newspaper. ☊ regular ☊
We meet regularly to discuss the progress of the project. ☊ regularly ☊
The water in the fish tank should be changed regularly. ☊ regularly ☊
I go there quite regularly. ☊ regularly ☊
Imperfect articles are rejected by our quality control. ☊ reject ☊
I've been rejected by all the universities I applied to. ☊ reject ☊
The prime minister rejected any idea of reforming the system. ☊ reject ☊
relate sth: I found it difficult to relate the two ideas in my mind. ☊ relate ☊
relate A to B: In the future, pay increases will be related to productivity. ☊ relate ☊
relate sth: She relates her childhood experiences in the first chapters. ☊ relate ☊
We shall discuss the problem as it relates to our specific case. ☊ relate to sth/sb ☊
relation between A and B: the relation between rainfall and crop yields ☊ relation ☊
The fee they are offering bears no relation to the amount of work involved. ☊ relation ☊
relationship (between A and B): The relationship between the police and the local community has improved. ☊ relationship ☊
the relative merits of the two plans ☊ relative ☊
They now live in relative comfort (= compared with how they lived before). ☊ relative ☊
Given the failure of the previous plan, this turned out to be a relative success. ☊ relative ☊
It's all relative though, isn't it? We never had any money when I was a kid and $500 was a fortune to us. ☊ relative ☊
Relatively speaking, these jobs provide good salaries. ☊ relatively speaking ☊
Just relax and enjoy the movie. ☊ relax ☊
I'm feeling more relaxed about the future now. ☊ relaxed ☊
I take a fairly relaxed attitude towards what the kids wear to school. ☊ relaxed ☊
new products released onto the market ☊ release ☊
modern methods of pain relief ☊ relief ☊
Volunteers provide regular help to give relief to carers. ☊ relief ☊
objects which have a religious significance ☊ religious ☊
rely to do sth: You can rely on me to keep your secret. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
Train fares are likely to remain unchanged. ☊ remain ☊
Only about half of the original workforce remains. ☊ remain ☊
a casual remark that led to a major discovery ☊ remark ☊
be remarked on: The similarities between the two have often been remarked on. ☊ remark ☊
The two reports are remarkably similar. ☊ remarkably ☊
remember (that)...: Remember (that) you may feel sleepy after taking the pills. ☊ remember ☊
I don't remember my first day at school. ☊ remember ☊
remember (that)...: I remember (that) we used to go and see them most weekends. ☊ remember ☊
I don't have the remotest idea what you're talking about. ☊ remote ☊
in the remote past/future ☊ remote ☊
the removal of trade barriers ☊ removal ☊
Three children were removed from the school for persistent bad behaviour. ☊ remove ☊
remove sth from sb/sth: The news removed any doubts about the company's future. ☊ remove ☊
to repair a car/roof/road/television ☊ repair ☊
The programmes will be repeated next year. ☊ repeat ☊
to repeat the class/year/grade (= in a school, to take the class/year/grade again) ☊ repeat ☊
These measures in no way replace the need for regular safety checks. ☊ replace ☊
reply that...: The senator replied that he was not in a position to comment. ☊ reply ☊
a decrease in the number of reported cases of AIDS ☊ report ☊
report sth: The stabbing was reported in the local press. ☊ report ☊
The findings are similar to those reported in previous studies. ☊ report ☊
Wind direction is represented by arrows. ☊ represent ☊
Local businesses are well represented on the committee (= there are a lot of people from them on the committee). ☊ represent ☊
The company enjoys a world-wide reputation for quality of design. ☊ reputation ☊
a radio request programme (= a programme of music, songs, etc. that people have asked for) ☊ request ☊
require sb/sth to do sth: True marriage requires us to show trust and loyalty. ☊ require ☊
You rescued me from an embarrassing situation. ☊ rescue ☊
research (into/on sth/sb): He has carried out extensive research into renewable energy sources. ☊ 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 ☊
large oil and gas reserves ☊ reserve ☊
The company has substantial reserves of capital. ☊ reserve ☊
There were confrontations between local residents and the police. ☊ resident ☊
Tom's our resident expert (= our own expert) on foreign movies. ☊ resident ☊
resist (sth): I finished the cake. I couldn't resist it. ☊ resist ☊
Eric couldn't resist a smile when she finally agreed. ☊ resist ☊
resist doing sth: He couldn't resist showing off his new car. ☊ resist ☊
A healthy diet should help your body resist infection. ☊ resist ☊
As with all new ideas it met with resistance. ☊ resistance ☊
Attempts are being made to resolve the problem of security in schools. ☊ resolve ☊
Be patient and the situation may resolve itself. ☊ resolve ☊
Strike action should be regarded as a last resort, when all attempts to negotiate have failed. ☊ resort ☊
The database could be used as a teaching resource in colleges. ☊ resource ☊
They instilled in their children a respect for Welsh tradition and culture. ☊ respect ☊
respond that...: When asked about the company's future, the director responded that he remained optimistic. ☊ respond ☊
The government responded by banning all future demonstrations. ☊ respond ☊
responsibility (for sth): We are recruiting a sales manager with responsibility for the European market. ☊ responsibility ☊
Clare has a mature and responsible attitude to work. ☊ responsible ☊
The Council of Ministers is responsible to the Assembly. ☊ responsible ☊
Their bikes were resting against the wall. ☊ rest ☊
This cream claims to restore your skin to its youthful condition. ☊ restore ☊
Having small children tends to restrict your freedom. ☊ restrict ☊
She died as a result of her injuries. ☊ result ☊
The end result (= the final one) of her hard work was a place at medical school. ☊ result ☊
Susan is going to take early retirement (= retire before the usual age). ☊ retirement ☊
a retirement pension ☊ retirement ☊
She came out of retirement to win two gold medals at the championships. ☊ retirement ☊
Train services have returned to normal after the strike. ☊ return ☊
Details of the murder were revealed by the local paper. ☊ reveal ☊
reveal yourself: She crouched in the dark, too frightened to reveal herself. ☊ reveal ☊
She used to work for me, but our situations are now reversed. ☊ reverse ☊
to reverse a procedure/process/trend ☊ reverse ☊
Writing is reversed in a mirror. ☊ reverse ☊
Although I expected to enjoy living in the country, in fact the reverse is true. ☊ reverse ☊
We did a similar trip to you, but in reverse. ☊ in reverse ☊
a pay/salary review ☊ review ☊
a revision of trading standards ☊ revision ☊
a financial reward ☊ reward ☊
reward (for sth/for doing sth): a reward for good behaviour ☊ reward ☊
You deserve a reward for being so helpful. ☊ reward ☊
Winning the match was just reward for the effort the team had made. ☊ reward ☊
The company is now reaping the rewards of their investments. ☊ reward ☊
A £100 reward has been offered for the return of the necklace. ☊ reward ☊
reward sb for sth: She was rewarded for her efforts with a cash bonus. ☊ reward ☊
reward sb for doing sth: He rewarded us handsomely (= with a lot of money) for helping him. ☊ reward ☊
reward sb with sth: She started singing to the baby and was rewarded with a smile. ☊ reward ☊
reward sb/sth: Our patience was finally rewarded. ☊ reward ☊
After a steep climb you will be rewarded by magnificent views from the summit. ☊ reward ☊
He can't seem to play in rhythm. ☊ rhythm ☊
abnormal heart rhythms ☊ rhythm ☊
rice paddies (= rice fields) ☊ rice ☊
She rode the bus to school every day. ☊ ride ☊
ride sth (+ adv./prep.): The boys were riding their bikes around the streets. ☊ ride ☊
How often do you go riding? ☊ ride ☊
They ate and drank a ridiculous amount. ☊ ridiculous ☊
Keep on the right side of the road. ☊ right ☊
He's not quite right in the head (= not mentally normal). ☊ right ☊
Is this the right way to the beach? ☊ right ☊
Are you sure you've got that on the right way round? ☊ right ☊
His success was down to being in the right place at the right time (= being able to take opportunities when they came). ☊ right ☊
Turn right at the end of the street. ☊ right ☊
The car spun right off the track. ☊ right ☊
I'm right out of ideas. ☊ right ☊
Take the first street on the right. ☊ right ☊
The school was rightly proud of the excellent exam results. ☊ rightly ☊
Quite rightly, the environment is of great concern. ☊ rightly ☊
Rightly or wrongly, many older people are afraid of violence in the streets. ☊ rightly ☊
As she rightly pointed out the illness can affect adults as well as children. ☊ rightly ☊
A diamond glittered on her ring finger (= the finger next to the little finger, especially on the left hand). ☊ ring ☊
ring (sth): Someone was ringing the doorbell. ☊ ring ☊
The church bells rang. ☊ ring ☊
The doorbell rang loudly. ☊ ring ☊
ring for sb/sth: Just ring for the nurse (= attract the nurse's attention by ringing a bell) if you need her. ☊ ring ☊
He gave a couple of loud rings on the doorbell. ☊ ring ☊
The industry is feeling the effects of recent price rises. ☊ rise ☊
He criticized the huge pay rises awarded to industry bosses. ☊ rise ☊
He was accustomed to rising (= getting out of bed) early. ☊ rise ☊
We could probably trust her with the information but it's just not worth the risk. ☊ risk ☊
to travel up/down river (= in the opposite direction to/in the same direction as the way in which the river is flowing) ☊ river ☊
the mouth of the river (= where it enters the sea/ocean) ☊ river ☊
a main/major/minor road ☊ road ☊
a country/mountain road ☊ road ☊
They live just along/up/down the road (= further on the same road). ☊ road ☊
The house is on a very busy road. ☊ road ☊
He was walking along the road when he was attacked. ☊ road ☊
It takes about five hours by road (= driving). ☊ road ☊
It would be better to transport the goods by rail rather than by road. ☊ road ☊
Take the first road on the left and then follow the signs. ☊ road ☊
We parked on a side road. ☊ road ☊
road accidents/safety/users ☊ road ☊
35 York Road ☊ road ☊
The tunnel was blasted out of solid rock. ☊ rock ☊
The media play a major role in influencing people's opinions. ☊ role ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The car began to roll back down the hill. ☊ roll ☊
Tears rolled down her cheeks. ☊ roll ☊
roll over (onto sth): She rolled over to let the sun brown her back. ☊ roll ☊
When I was younger, I had romantic ideas of becoming a writer. ☊ romantic ☊
The rope broke and she fell 50 metres onto the rocks. ☊ rope ☊
I've got a rough idea of where I want to go. ☊ rough ☊
We live roughly halfway between here and the coast. ☊ roughly ☊
He pushed her roughly out of the way. ☊ roughly ☊
roughly plastered walls ☊ roughly ☊
Two thousand is a nice round number—put that down. ☊ round ☊
The road's blocked—you'll have to drive the long way round. ☊ round ☊
He went round interviewing people about local traditions. ☊ round ☊
There are no decent schools round here. ☊ round here ☊
Which is the best route to take? ☊ route ☊
Motorists are advised to find an alternative route. ☊ route ☊
a coastal route ☊ route ☊
route (from A to B): the quickest route from Florence to Rome ☊ route ☊
an escape route ☊ route ☊
The house is not on a bus route. ☊ route ☊
a cycle route (= a path that is only for cyclists ) ☊ route ☊
the route to success ☊ route ☊
There are a number of routes to qualifying as a social worker. ☊ route ☊
Route 66 ☊ route ☊
We clean and repair the machines as a matter of routine. ☊ routine ☊
routine enquiries/questions/tests ☊ routine ☊
The fault was discovered during a routine check. ☊ routine ☊
He died of a heart attack during a routine operation. ☊ routine ☊
a routine job ☊ routine ☊
In some cultures, people traditionally greet each other by rubbing noses. ☊ rub ☊
She rubbed the lotion into her skin. ☊ rub ☊
The streets were littered with rubbish. ☊ rubbish ☊
How rude of me not to offer you something to drink! ☊ rude ☊
A large number of churches fell into ruin after the revolution. ☊ ruin ☊
Normal competition rules apply. ☊ rule ☊
The tears ran down her cheeks. ☊ run ☊
The road runs parallel to the river. ☊ run ☊
The car ran off the road into a ditch. ☊ run ☊
The old tramlines are still there but now no trams run on them. ☊ run ☊
to run a hotel/store/language school ☊ run ☊
Holmes ran a fine race to take the gold medal. ☊ run ☊
I often go running before work. ☊ run ☊
Could I have a cigarette? I seem to have run out. ☊ run out (of sth) ☊
a long-distance/cross-country/marathon, etc. runner ☊ runner ☊
Ambulances rushed the injured to the hospital. ☊ rush ☊
The children rushed out of school. ☊ rush ☊
My college years seemed to rush past. ☊ rush ☊
The trip to Paris was all a mad rush. ☊ rush ☊
He's a sad case—his wife died last year and he can't seem to manage without her. ☊ sad ☊
It would be safer to take more money with you in case of emergency. ☊ safe ☊
The show was well performed, but so safe and predictable. ☊ safe ☊
A reward was offered for the animal's safe return. ☊ safe ☊
a safe and effective remedy for coughs and colds ☊ safe ☊
safe (for sb) (to do sth): Is the water here safe to drink? ☊ safe ☊
The street is not safe for children to play in. ☊ safe ☊
Will the car be safe parked in the road? ☊ safe ☊
a local campaign to improve road safety ☊ safety ☊
Do you go sailing often? ☊ sail ☊
As the boat moved down the river the wind began to fill the sails. ☊ sail ☊
an annual salary of $40 000 ☊ salary ☊
a 9% salary increase ☊ salary ☊
She's on a salary of £24 000. ☊ salary ☊
He gets a basic salary plus commission. ☊ salary ☊
base salary ☊ salary ☊
regulations governing the sale of alcoholic beverages ☊ sale ☊
an increase in the number of stolen vehicles being offered for sale ☊ for sale ☊
a pinch of salt (= a small amount of it) ☊ salt ☊
Our children go to the same school as theirs. ☊ same ☊
She's still the same fun-loving person that I knew at college. ☊ same ☊
They both said much the same thing. ☊ same ☊
The same thing happened to me last week. ☊ same ☊
I would do the same again. ☊ same ☊
'I'll have coffee.' 'Same for me, please (= I will have one too).' ☊ same ☊
There are several brands and they're not all the same. ☊ same ☊
He gave me five dollars, same as usual. ☊ same ☊
The survey covers a representative sample of schools. ☊ sample ☊
He was enjoying all the satisfactions of being a parent. ☊ satisfaction ☊
She failed to satisfy all the requirements for entry to the college. ☊ satisfy ☊
Save data frequently. ☊ save ☊
save sb from doing sth: The prize money saved her from having to find a job. ☊ save ☊
Money from local businesses helped save the school from closure. ☊ save ☊
save sb/sth from doing sth: She saved a little girl from falling into the water. ☊ save ☊
I opened a savings account at my local bank. ☊ saving ☊
say (that)...: The instructions say (that) we should leave it to set for four hours. ☊ say ☊
say to do sth: The guidebook says to turn left. ☊ say ☊
The salary scale goes from £12 000 to £20 000. ☊ scale ☊
On a global scale, 77% of energy is created from fossil fuels. ☊ scale ☊
an exhibition of Parisian street scenes ☊ scene ☊
They went abroad for a change of scene (= to see and experience new surroundings). ☊ scene ☊
The tunnel project has already fallen behind schedule. ☊ schedule ☊
a training scheme ☊ scheme ☊
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 ☊
Under the new scheme only successful schools will be given extra funding. ☊ scheme ☊
famous schools like Yale and Harvard ☊ school ☊
the business/medical/law school ☊ school ☊
the School of Dentistry ☊ school ☊
I had to stand up in front of the whole school. ☊ school ☊
My brother and I went to the same school. ☊ school ☊
Which school do they attend? ☊ school ☊
I'm going to the school today to talk to Kim's teacher. ☊ school ☊
We need more money for roads, hospitals and schools. ☊ school ☊
school buildings ☊ school ☊
The transition from school to work can be difficult. ☊ school ☊
School begins at 9. ☊ school ☊
The kids are at/in school until 3.30. ☊ school ☊
They scratched lines in the dirt to mark out a pitch. ☊ scratch ☊
It's only a scratch (= a very slight injury). ☊ scratch ☊
All I could hear were the screams of the wounded. ☊ scream ☊
The nurse put a screen around the bed. ☊ screen ☊
The bookcase is screwed to the wall. ☊ screw ☊
to travel by sea ☊ sea ☊
The waste was dumped in the sea. ☊ sea ☊
We left port and headed for the open sea (= far away from land). ☊ sea ☊
The road will remain sealed off until the police have completed their investigations. ☊ seal sth off ☊
Only drink bottled water and check the seal isn't broken. ☊ seal ☊
Detectives carried out a thorough search of the building. ☊ search ☊
She went into the kitchen in search of (= looking for) a drink. ☊ search ☊
The search for a cure goes on. ☊ search ☊
search sb: Visitors are regularly searched as they enter the building. ☊ search ☊
She sat back in her seat. ☊ seat ☊
Please take a seat (= sit down). ☊ seat ☊
Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats (= sit down). ☊ seat ☊
Birmingham, the UK's second city ☊ second ☊
the secondary curriculum ☊ secondary ☊
He's a secret drinker. ☊ secret ☊
She was dismissed for revealing trade secrets. ☊ secret ☊
She admired him, in secret of course. ☊ in secret ☊
an issue that will affect large sections of the population ☊ section ☊
That section of the road is still closed. ☊ section ☊
The future of the company looks secure. ☊ secure ☊
At last they were able to feel secure about the future. ☊ secure ☊
the security of a loving family life ☊ security ☊
the security forces/services (= the police, army, etc.) ☊ security ☊
see sb/sth as sth: His colleagues see him as a future director. ☊ see ☊
Did you see that programme on Brazil last night? ☊ see ☊
see sb/sth doing sth: She was seen running away from the scene of the crime. ☊ see ☊
seek sth/sb: Drivers are advised to seek alternative routes. ☊ seek ☊
seem like sth: It seemed like a good idea at the time. ☊ seem ☊
seem (as though...): It always seemed as though they would get married. ☊ seem ☊
it seems that...: It seems that they know what they're doing. ☊ seem ☊
seem to do/be/have sth: They seem to know what they're doing. ☊ seem ☊
I seem to have left my book at home. ☊ seem ☊
I can't seem to (= I've tried, but I can't) get started today. ☊ seem ☊
seem (that)...: It would seem that we all agree. ☊ seem ☊
select sb/sth: a randomly selected sample of 23 schools ☊ select ☊
He's not his usual happy self this morning. ☊ self ☊
Now we have to try and sell the idea to management. ☊ sell ☊
a member of the Senate ☊ senate ☊
a Senate committee ☊ senate ☊
Senator McCarthy ☊ senator ☊
She has served as a Democratic senator for North Carolina since 2009. ☊ senator ☊
She sent the letter by airmail. ☊ send ☊
to send sth by post ☊ send ☊
Junior nurses usually work alongside more senior nurses. ☊ senior ☊
He is senior to me. ☊ senior ☊
He has a very good sense of direction (= finds the way to a place easily). ☊ sense ☊
She has lost all sense of direction in her life. ☊ sense ☊
Always try to keep a sense of proportion (= of the relative importance of different things). ☊ sense ☊
I think that's a very sensible idea. ☊ sensible ☊
sensitive about sth: He's very sensitive about his weight. ☊ sensitive ☊
The school is housed in two separate buildings. ☊ separate ☊
separate sb/sth from/and sb: A high wall separated our back yard from the playing field. ☊ separate ☊
That matter will be considered separately from the main agenda. ☊ separately ☊
The movie consisted of a series of flashbacks. ☊ series ☊
We need to get down to the serious business of working out costs. ☊ serious ☊
to cause serious injury/damage ☊ serious ☊
to be seriously ill/injured ☊ seriously ☊
serve (as sth): He served as a captain in the army. ☊ serve ☊
serve sb/sth with sth: The town is well served with buses and major road links. ☊ serve ☊
How can we best serve the needs of future generations? ☊ serve ☊
a funeral/marriage/memorial, etc. service ☊ service ☊
After retiring, she became involved in voluntary service in the local community. ☊ service ☊
Our main concern is to provide quality customer service. ☊ service ☊
the ambulance/bus/telephone, etc. service ☊ service ☊
Two soccer fans plunged to their deaths after a heavy drinking session. ☊ session ☊
She set a tray down on the table. ☊ set ☊
The new leader has set the party on the road to success. ☊ set ☊
The police set up roadblocks on routes out of the city. ☊ set sth up ☊
They set out on the last stage of their journey. ☊ set out ☊
We set off for London just after ten. ☊ set off ☊
She settled down in an armchair to watch television. ☊ settle down ☊
I settled down with a book. ☊ settle down ☊
Now that he's been promoted he's in seventh heaven. ☊ in seventh heaven ☊
Several more people than usual came to the meeting. ☊ several ☊
His injuries are severe. ☊ severe ☊
The victim suffered severe brain damage. ☊ severe ☊
a severe case of woodworm ☊ severe ☊
areas severely affected by unemployment ☊ severely ☊
sew sth: to sew a seam ☊ sew ☊
single-sex schools ☊ sex ☊
sex education in schools ☊ sex ☊
These drugs may affect your sex drive (= your interest in sex and the ability to have it). ☊ sex ☊
sexual orientation (= whether you are heterosexual or homosexual ) ☊ sexual ☊
Girls become sexually mature earlier than boys. ☊ sexually ☊
We sat down in the shade of the wall. ☊ shade ☊
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 ☊
Squares, circles and triangles are types of shape. ☊ shape ☊
His ideas had been shaped by his experiences during the war. ☊ shape ☊
share sth with sb: People often share their political views with their parents. ☊ share ☊
share sth: Men often don't like to share their problems. ☊ share ☊
The cheese has a distinctively sharp taste. ☊ sharp ☊
a sharp bend in the road ☊ sharp ☊
Emma has a sharp tongue (= she often speaks in an unpleasant or unkind way). ☊ sharp ☊
The photograph is not very sharp (= there are no clear contrasts between areas of light and shade). ☊ sharp ☊
The road fell sharply to the sea. ☊ sharply ☊
Their experiences contrast sharply with those of other children. ☊ sharply ☊
sharply contrasting attitudes to work ☊ sharply ☊
The road was covered with a sheet of ice. ☊ sheet ☊
Place the dough on a baking sheet (= for cooking sth in an oven). ☊ sheet ☊
Have you changed the sheets (= put clean sheets on the bed)? ☊ sheet ☊
We sheltered from the rain in a doorway. ☊ shelter ☊
She shifted her weight from one foot to the other. ☊ shift ☊
a ship's captain/crew/company/cook ☊ ship ☊
Raw materials and labour come by ship, rail or road. ☊ ship ☊
The children were shipped off to a boarding school at an early age. ☊ ship sb off ☊
He isn't seriously injured but he is in (a state of) shock. ☊ shock ☊
Police rushed to the scene of the shooting and found one person dead and three wounded. ☊ shooting ☊
I'm just going down to the shops. Can I get you anything? ☊ shop ☊
He likes to shop at the local market. ☊ shop ☊
It was all over in a relatively short space of time. ☊ short ☊
You shouldn't drink and drive. ☊ should ☊
The roads should be less crowded today. ☊ should ☊
I should imagine it will take about three hours. ☊ should ☊
shout sth (at/to sb): to shout abuse/encouragement/orders ☊ shout ☊
show sb sth: She showed her students the technique. ☊ show ☊
show sb that...: Market research has shown us that people want quality, not just low prices. ☊ show ☊
show (sb) how, what, etc...: This shows how people are influenced by TV advertisements. ☊ show ☊
We were shown around the school by one of the students. ☊ show sb around/round (sth) ☊
an agricultural show ☊ show ☊
A local artist is holding a show of her recent work. ☊ show ☊
to put on/stage a show ☊ show ☊
She's the star of the show! ☊ show ☊
to host a show ☊ show ☊
a TV/radio show ☊ show ☊
a quiz show ☊ show ☊
She shut the dog in the shed while she prepared the barbecue. ☊ shut sb/yourself in (sth) ☊
It's good you can see the funny side of the situation. ☊ side ☊
At some point during the war he seems to have changed sides. ☊ side ☊
A cube has six sides. ☊ side ☊
The farm buildings form three sides of a square. ☊ side ☊
Fry the steaks for two minutes on each side. ☊ side ☊
She sat on the side of the bed. ☊ side ☊
A van was parked at the side of the road. ☊ side ☊
A path went up the side of the hill. ☊ side ☊
They drive on the left-hand side of the road in Japan. ☊ side ☊
Keep on your side of the bed! ☊ side ☊
people on both sides of the Atlantic ☊ side ☊
The truck skidded sideways across the road. ☊ sideways ☊
It's best if you can get someone local to show you the sights. ☊ sight ☊
He was a sorry sight, soaked to the skin and shivering. ☊ sight ☊
He became a familiar sight on the streets of Oxford. ☊ sight ☊
A bicycle came into sight on the main road. ☊ sight ☊
The disease has affected her sight. ☊ sight ☊
At first sight, it may look like a generous offer, but always read the small print. ☊ at first sight ☊
She nodded as a sign for us to sit down. ☊ sign ☊
a road/traffic sign ☊ sign ☊
The sign on the wall said 'Now wash your hands'. ☊ sign ☊
There was no sign of life in the house (= there seemed to be nobody there). ☊ sign ☊
It is significant that girls generally do better in examinations than boys. ☊ significant ☊
The drug has had no significant effect on stopping the spread of the disease. ☊ significant ☊
Food prices are significantly lower in the US. ☊ significantly ☊
Your decision will significantly affect your future. ☊ significantly ☊
The streets were silent and deserted. ☊ silent ☊
a silly idea ☊ silly ☊
similar (to sb/sth): My teaching style is similar to that of most other teachers. ☊ similar ☊
similar (in sth): The two houses are similar in size. ☊ similar ☊
All our patients have broadly similar problems. ☊ similar ☊
The disease attacks the immune system in a similar way to AIDS. ☊ similar ☊
Stir the paint with a piece of wood or something similar. ☊ similar ☊
Husband and wife were similarly successful in their chosen careers. ☊ similarly ☊
The United States won most of the track and field events. Similarly, in swimming, the top three places went to Americans. ☊ similarly ☊
The runway is simply a strip of grass. ☊ simply ☊
Fame is often simply a matter of being in the right place at the right time. ☊ simply ☊
You can enjoy all the water sports, or simply lie on the beach. ☊ simply ☊
He's been working in a bank since leaving school. ☊ since ☊
She usually sings in the shower. ☊ sing ☊
choral singing ☊ singing ☊
a single bed/room ☊ single ☊
a single sheet (= large enough for a single bed) ☊ single ☊
The apartments are ideal for single people living alone. ☊ single ☊
a single-sex school (= for boys only or for girls only) ☊ single ☊
The sun was sinking in the west. ☊ sink ☊
The ship sank to the bottom of the sea. ☊ sink ☊
Please sit down. ☊ sit down, sit yourself down ☊
He sat down on the bed. ☊ sit down, sit yourself down ☊
They sat down to consider the problem. ☊ sit down, sit yourself down ☊
Come in and sit yourselves down. ☊ sit down, sit yourself down ☊
to work on a building/construction site ☊ site ☊
A site has been chosen for the new school. ☊ site ☊
to be in a difficult situation ☊ situation ☊
You could get into a situation where you have to decide immediately. ☊ situation ☊
We have all been in similar embarrassing situations. ☊ situation ☊
He could see no way out of the situation. ☊ situation ☊
In your situation, I would look for another job. ☊ situation ☊
What we have here is a crisis situation. ☊ situation ☊
I'm in a no-win situation (= whatever I do will be bad for me). ☊ situation ☊
It's similar in size to a tomato. ☊ size ☊
a skilled engineer/negotiator/craftsman ☊ skilled ☊
I put the sleeping baby down gently. ☊ sleep ☊
(+ adv./prep.): We slid down the grassy slope. ☊ slide ☊
slide sth + adv./prep.: She slid her hand along the rail. ☊ slide ☊
We took a slightly more direct route. ☊ slightly ☊
The garden slopes away towards the river. ☊ slope ☊
The path sloped gently down. ☊ slope ☊
It was a very old house with sloping walls. ☊ slope ☊
The country is experiencing slow but steady economic growth. ☊ slow ☊
Everything had been planned down to the smallest detail. ☊ small ☊
They're having a relatively small wedding. ☊ small ☊
I bent down to smell the flowers. ☊ smell ☊
Taste and smell are closely connected. ☊ smell ☊
a lotion to make your skin feel soft and smooth ☊ smooth ☊
The procession snaked its way through narrow streets. ☊ snake ☊
Snow was falling heavily. ☊ snow ☊
I haven't enjoyed myself so much for a long time. ☊ so ☊
Programs are expensive, and even more so if you have to keep altering them. ☊ so ☊
So I had a couple of drinks on the way home. What's wrong with that? ☊ so ☊
Carnivores are usually socially complex mammals. ☊ socially ☊
They were discussing the problems of Western society. ☊ society ☊
to solve an equation/a puzzle/a riddle ☊ solve ☊
Some disapprove of the idea. ☊ some ☊
Somehow, I don't feel I can trust him. ☊ somehow ☊
It tastes something like melon. ☊ something ☊
The programme's something to do with (= in some way about) the environment. ☊ something ☊
They have three grown-up sons. ☊ son ☊
It soon became clear that the programme was a failure. ☊ soon ☊
sorry to do sth: I was genuinely sorry to be leaving college. ☊ sorry ☊
He decided to help Jan as he felt sorry for her. ☊ be/feel sorry for sb ☊
Could you turn the sound up/down? ☊ sound ☊
The sound quality of the tapes was excellent. ☊ sound ☊
Leaving him out of the team may sound the death knell for our chances of winning (= signal the end of our chances). ☊ sound ☊
renewable energy sources ☊ source ☊
Your local library will be a useful source of information. ☊ source ☊
This room faces south. ☊ south ☊
the US space programme ☊ space ☊
Put it in the space between the table and the wall. ☊ space ☊
Take some spare clothes in case you get wet. ☊ spare ☊
I saw her in the street but we didn't speak. ☊ speak ☊
The school will only allow this in special circumstances. ☊ special ☊
Our special guest on next week's show will be... ☊ special ☊
Dr Pearce is the special adviser on environmental issues. ☊ special ☊
I gave you specific instructions. ☊ specific ☊
children's television programmes aimed at a specific age group ☊ specific ☊
I seemed to have lost the power of speech. ☊ speech ☊
There are speed restrictions on this road. ☊ speed ☊
I just can't seem to stop spending. ☊ spend ☊
I don't drink whisky or brandy or any other spirits. ☊ spirit ☊
Her dress had split along the seam. ☊ split ☊
a debate that has split the country down the middle ☊ split ☊
split (between A and B): There have been reports of a split between the Prime Minister and the Cabinet. ☊ split ☊
I won't tell you what happens in the last chapter—I don't want to spoil it for you. ☊ spoil ☊
There are excellent facilities for sport and recreation. ☊ sport ☊
spray sb/sth (with sth): The crops are regularly sprayed with pesticide. ☊ spray ☊
spread sth between sb/sth: We attempted to spread the workload between the departments. ☊ spread ☊
spread (A on/over B): to spread butter on pieces of toast ☊ spread ☊
spread (B with A): pieces of toast spread with butter ☊ spread ☊
bed springs ☊ spring ☊
She's full of energy, like a coiled spring. ☊ spring ☊
He turned off the alarm and sprang out of bed. ☊ spring ☊
Everyone sprang to their feet (= stood up suddenly) when the principal walked in. ☊ spring ☊
The cat crouched ready to spring. ☊ spring ☊
The attacker sprang out at her from a doorway. ☊ spring ☊
a carpet four metres square ☊ square ☊
an area of 36 square metres ☊ square ☊
a square room ☊ square ☊
The book had rounded, not square, corners. ☊ square ☊
square shoulders ☊ square ☊
He had a firm, square jaw. ☊ square ☊
The hotel is just off the main square. ☊ square ☊
the market/town/village square ☊ square ☊
First break the chocolate into squares. ☊ square ☊
The floor was tiled in squares of grey and white marble. ☊ square ☊
This ladder doesn't seem very stable. ☊ stable ☊
His stables are near Oxford. ☊ stable ☊
The pay increase will be introduced in stages (= not all at once). ☊ stage ☊
People tend to work hard at this stage of life. ☊ stage ☊
The children ran up/down the stairs. ☊ stair ☊
She stood unsuccessfully as a candidate in the local elections. ☊ stand ☊
The castle stands on the site of an ancient battlefield. ☊ stand ☊
Who sets the standard for water quality? ☊ standard ☊
All vehicles come with a CD player as standard. ☊ standard ☊
She acts well but she hasn't got star quality. ☊ star ☊
The star of the show was a young Italian singer. ☊ star ☊
a sheriff's star ☊ star ☊
a four-star general ☊ star ☊
The trail starts just outside the town. ☊ start ☊
start sth (up): They decided to start a catering business. ☊ start ☊
Have you any idea where the rumour started? ☊ start ☊
Things didn't look too hopeful at the start of the year. ☊ start ☊
I'll paint the ceiling if you make a start on the walls. ☊ start ☊
a state prison/hospital/university, etc. ☊ state ☊
The prime minister is expected to issue a statement on the policy change this afternoon. ☊ statement ☊
a local radio/TV station ☊ station ☊
I get off at the next station. ☊ station ☊
a railway station ☊ station ☊
a bronze/marble statue ☊ statue ☊
a statue of Apollo ☊ statue ☊
to stay in bed ☊ stay ☊
'Do you want a drink?' 'No, thanks, I can't stay.' ☊ stay ☊
Stay tuned (= used to ask people to continue listening to or watching a particular programme on the radio or television). ☊ stay ☊
five years of steady economic growth ☊ steady ☊
a steady decline in numbers ☊ steady ☊
to steal sb's ideas ☊ steal ☊
steam power ☊ steam ☊
a steep climb/descent/drop ☊ steep ☊
The path grew steeper as we climbed higher. ☊ steep ☊
The path climbed steeply upwards. ☊ steeply ☊
He took her arm and steered her towards the door. ☊ steer ☊
The ship steered a course between the islands. ☊ steer ☊
We walked down some stone steps to the beach. ☊ step ☊
This was a first step towards a united Europe. ☊ step ☊
This won't solve the problem but it's a step in the right direction. ☊ step ☊
I'd like to take this idea a step further. ☊ step ☊
a step-by-step guide to building your own home ☊ step ☊
He turned around and retraced his steps (= went back the way he had come). ☊ step ☊
Stick your bags down there. ☊ stick ☊
She sat down stiffly on a chair by the wall, aware that they were looking at her. ☊ stiffly ☊
the sting of salt in a wound ☊ sting ☊
He smiled at her, trying to take the sting out of his words (= trying to make the situation less painful or difficult). ☊ sting ☊
We don't carry a large stock of pine furniture. ☊ stock ☊
It is important to carry out regular stock checks. ☊ stock ☊
She's built up a good stock of teaching materials over the years. ☊ stock ☊
Food stocks are running low. ☊ stock ☊
stone walls ☊ stone ☊
stop to do sth: We stopped to admire the scenery. ☊ stop ☊
stop (doing sth): That phone never stops ringing! ☊ stop ☊
Stop it! You're hurting me. ☊ stop ☊
I get off at the next stop. ☊ stop ☊
A political storm is brewing over the Prime Minister's comments. ☊ storm ☊
I was so tired I went straight to bed. ☊ straight ☊
She went straight from college to a top job. ☊ straight ☊
a straight line ☊ straight ☊
a straight road ☊ straight ☊
a boat sailing in a straight line ☊ straight ☊
You will learn to cope with the stresses and strains of public life. ☊ strain ☊
strange (how...): It's strange how childhood impressions linger. ☊ strange ☊
to wake up in a strange bed ☊ strange ☊
A stream of blood flowed from the wound. ☊ stream ☊
He blew out a stream of cigar smoke. ☊ stream ☊
a jet stream ☊ stream ☊
Cars filed past in an endless stream. ☊ stream ☊
a constant stream of enquiries ☊ stream ☊
The bank is just across the street. ☊ street ☊
to walk along/down/up the street ☊ street ☊
the town's narrow cobbled streets ☊ street ☊
92nd Street ☊ street ☊
He is used to being recognized in the street. ☊ street ☊
a street map/plan of York ☊ street ☊
street theatre/musicians ☊ street ☊
It was time to take the political struggle onto the streets (= by protesting in large groups in the streets of a city). ☊ street ☊
The feeling I get from the street is that we have a good chance of winning this election. ☊ street ☊
The word on the street is that it's not going to happen. ☊ street ☊
Opinion on the street was divided. ☊ street ☊
the problems of young people living on the streets ☊ (out) on the streets/street ☊
If it had been left to me I would have put him out on the street long ago. ☊ (out) on the streets/street ☊
a country that is streets ahead in the control of environmental pollution ☊ streets ahead (of sb/sth) ☊
Beth is streets ahead of all the other students in her year. ☊ streets ahead (of sb/sth) ☊
This job seems right up your street. ☊ (right) up your street ☊
street sports such as skateboarding and skating ☊ street ☊
street newspapers sold by the homeless ☊ street ☊
street culture/dance/law ☊ street ☊
Street sport is informal and based on whatever people want to play. ☊ street ☊
the strength and direction of the tide ☊ strength ☊
When you have an injury you start putting stress on other parts of your body. ☊ stress ☊
Stress is often a factor in the development of long-term sickness. ☊ stress ☊
There are strict guidelines on how the work is to be carried out. ☊ strict ☊
The union has voted to strike for a pay increase of 6%. ☊ strike ☊
How does the idea strike you? ☊ strike ☊
The lion crouched ready to strike. ☊ strike ☊
The child ran into the road and was struck by a car. ☊ strike ☊
Half the workforce are now (out) on strike. ☊ strike ☊
She was undoubtedly a very striking young woman. ☊ striking ☊
After the guests had gone, I stripped all the beds (= removed all the sheets in order to wash them). ☊ strip ☊
They ordered us to strip and lie down on the grass. ☊ strip ☊
strip down to sth: She stripped down to her underwear. ☊ strip ☊
strip (sth) off: We stripped off and ran down to the water. ☊ strip ☊
strip sb + adj.: He was stripped naked and left in a cell. ☊ strip ☊
He won by two strokes (= in golf, by taking two fewer strokes than his opponent). ☊ stroke ☊
The college has strong links with local industry. ☊ strong ☊
You have a strong case for getting your job back. ☊ strong ☊
He was strongly opposed to the idea. ☊ strongly ☊
a salary structure ☊ structure ☊
struggle (with sb/sth): Lisa struggled with her conscience before talking to the police. ☊ struggle ☊
a dramatic increase in student numbers ☊ student ☊
He's a third-year student at the College of Art. ☊ student ☊
a studio audience (= one in a studio, that can be seen or heard as a programme is broadcast) ☊ studio ☊
a detailed study of how animals adapt to their environment ☊ study ☊
scientific studies of fishing grounds and methods of fishing ☊ study ☊
business/media/American studies ☊ study ☊
study how, what, etc...: The group will study how the region coped with the loss of thousands of jobs. ☊ study ☊
study (sth) at...: My brother studied at the Royal College of Art. ☊ study ☊
Caution was not her style (= not the way she usually behaved). ☊ style ☊
How did we get onto the subject of marriage? ☊ subject ☊
We seem to have got off the subject we're meant to be discussing. ☊ subject ☊
a street of substantial Victorian villas ☊ substantial ☊
The local bus service was a poor substitute for their car. ☊ substitute ☊
substitute sb/sth: Beckham was substituted in the second half after a knee injury (= somebody else played instead of Beckham in the second half). ☊ substitute ☊
succeed in doing sth: He succeeded in getting a place at art school. ☊ succeed ☊
road accident victims suffering from shock ☊ suffer ☊
His school work is suffering because of family problems. ☊ suffer ☊
a sugar plantation/refinery/bowl ☊ sugar ☊
This juice contains no added sugar. ☊ sugar ☊
Do you take sugar (= have it in your tea, coffee, etc.)? ☊ sugar ☊
How many sugars do you take in coffee? ☊ sugar ☊
We are open to suggestions (= willing to listen to ideas from other people). ☊ suggestion ☊
Blue suits you. You should wear it more often. ☊ suit ☊
suitable for sth/sb: This programme is not suitable for children. ☊ suitable ☊
suited (to sb/sth): She was ideally suited to the part of Eva Peron. ☊ suited ☊
This diet is suited to anyone who wants to lose weight fast. ☊ suited ☊
The enemy won because of their superior numbers (= there were more of them). ☊ superior ☊
Supplies of food are almost exhausted. ☊ supply ☊
supply sb/sth: Local schools supply many of the volunteers. ☊ supply ☊
She walked carefully down the stairs, supported by her grandson. ☊ support ☊
She supported herself through college by working as a waitress in a local bar. ☊ support ☊
These measures are strongly supported by environmental groups. ☊ support ☊
support sb/sth in sth: The government supported the unions in their demand for a minimum wage. ☊ support ☊
Local businesses have provided financial support. ☊ support ☊
She has no visible means of support (= no work, income etc.). ☊ support ☊
The idea has met with widespread support. ☊ support ☊
suppose sb/sth to be/have sth: This combination of qualities is generally supposed to be extremely rare. ☊ suppose ☊
I thought we were supposed to be paid today. ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
You're sure to get lost if you don't keep to the path. ☊ sure ☊
Our staff will do their best to make sure you enjoy your visit. ☊ make sure (of sth/that...) ☊
Did it hurt? Sure it hurt. ☊ sure ☊
an uneven road surface ☊ surface ☊
Imagine our surprise when he walked into the room! ☊ surprise ☊
We had a surprising amount in common. ☊ surprising ☊
A surprising number of people came. ☊ surprising ☊
to work in pleasant surroundings ☊ surroundings ☊
The buildings have been designed to blend in with their surroundings. ☊ surroundings ☊
He surveyed himself in the mirror before going out. ☊ survey ☊
She opened her eyes and surveyed her surroundings. ☊ survey ☊
Of the six people injured in the crash, only two survived. ☊ survive ☊
His resignation seemed only to fuel suspicions. ☊ suspicion ☊
She died in suspicious circumstances. ☊ suspicious ☊
She fell over and swore loudly. ☊ swear ☊
I could have sworn (= I am sure) I heard the phone ring. ☊ swear ☊
Chimneys should be swept regularly. ☊ sweep ☊
She swept the clothes onto the floor and invited him to sit down. ☊ sweep ☊
The air was sweet with incense. ☊ sweet ☊
She trained five times a week at her local swimming pool. ☊ swimming pool ☊
swing sth + adv./prep.: He swung his legs over the side of the bed. ☊ swing ☊
His arms swung as he walked. ☊ swing ☊
We only switched on halfway through the programme. ☊ switch off/on, switch sth off/on ☊
White has always been a symbol of purity in Western cultures. ☊ symbol ☊
Mandela became a symbol of the anti-apartheid struggle. ☊ symbol ☊
What is the chemical symbol for copper? ☊ symbol ☊
a table of contents (= a list of the main points or information in a book, usually at the front of the book) ☊ table ☊
Take two tablets with water before meals. ☊ tablet ☊
to take a bite/drink/sip ☊ take ☊
The school doesn't take boys (= only has girls). ☊ take ☊
Come in; take a seat. ☊ take ☊
Do you take sugar in your coffee? ☊ take ☊
He started taking drugs (= illegal drugs) at college. ☊ take ☊
The sign must be taken down. ☊ take ☊
When he saw me coming he took off in the opposite direction. ☊ take off ☊
Halfway through the chapter I realized I hadn't taken anything in. ☊ take sth in ☊
to take down a tent ☊ take sth down ☊
Workmen arrived to take down the scaffolding. ☊ take sth down ☊
This situation can't go on. We need to talk. ☊ talk ☊
We looked around the school and talked with the principal. ☊ talk ☊
talk (between A and B) (on/over sth): Talks between management and workers broke down over the issue of holiday pay. ☊ talk ☊
I put my head under the tap and let the cool water run over me. ☊ tap ☊
The university will reach its target of 5 000 students next September. ☊ target ☊
a target area/audience/group (= the particular area, audience, etc. that a product, programme, etc. is aimed at) ☊ target ☊
taste (for sth): That trip gave me a taste for foreign travel. ☊ taste ☊
taste (in sth): She has very expensive tastes in clothes. ☊ taste ☊
Modern art is not to everyone's taste. ☊ taste ☊
They've got more money than taste. ☊ taste ☊
The room was furnished with taste. ☊ taste ☊
Just have a taste of this cheese. ☊ taste ☊
Do you want a taste? ☊ taste ☊
a salty/bitter/sweet, etc. taste ☊ taste ☊
I don't like the taste of olives. ☊ taste ☊
This dish has an unusual combination of tastes and textures. ☊ taste ☊
Taste it and see if you think there's enough salt in it. ☊ taste ☊
taste of sth: The ice tasted of mint. ☊ taste ☊
taste like sth: This drink tastes like sherry. ☊ taste ☊
Do you take sugar in your tea? ☊ tea ☊
She teaches at our local school. ☊ teach ☊
There is a growing need for qualified teachers of Business English. ☊ teacher ☊
a team leader/member ☊ team ☊
He tore his clothes off (= took them off quickly and carelessly) and dived into the lake. ☊ tear ☊
A tear rolled down his face. ☊ tear ☊
The guide is too technical for a non-specialist. ☊ technical ☊
telephone lines/networks/services ☊ telephone ☊
tell sb/yourself to do sth: He was told to sit down and wait. ☊ tell ☊
Does he have a temperature (= is it higher than normal, because of illness)? ☊ temperature ☊
She's running a temperature (= it is higher than normal). ☊ temperature ☊
He's in bed with a temperature of 40°. ☊ temperature ☊
Women tend to live longer than men. ☊ tend ☊
When I'm tired, I tend to make mistakes. ☊ tend ☊
It tends to get very cold here in the winter. ☊ tend ☊
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 tendency for this disease to run in families. ☊ tendency ☊
This material has a tendency to shrink when washed. ☊ tendency ☊
tendency (to/towards sth): She has a strong natural tendency towards caution. ☊ tendency ☊
There is a growing tendency among employers to hire casual staff. ☊ tendency ☊
to put up/take down a tent ☊ tent ☊
'Register' is the term commonly used to describe different levels of formality in language. ☊ term ☊
He had suffered terrible injuries. ☊ terrible ☊
You look terrible, you'd better sit down. ☊ terrible ☊
I'm terribly sorry—did I hurt you? ☊ terribly ☊
test (on sth): a test on irregular verbs ☊ test ☊
test sth: Test your brakes regularly. ☊ test ☊
test sth for sth: The water is regularly tested for purity. ☊ test ☊
test sth out: They opened a single store in Europe to test out the market. ☊ test ☊
Two athletes tested positive for steroids. ☊ test ☊
test sb (on sth): Children are tested on core subjects at ages 7, 11 and 14. ☊ test ☊
Schools use various methods of testing. ☊ test ☊
'Would you like a coffee?' 'Oh, thanks.' ☊ thanks ☊
There were three questions. The first two were relatively easy but the third one was hard. ☊ the ☊
the house at the end of the street ☊ the ☊
I'm usually out during the day. ☊ the ☊
You get paid by the hour. ☊ the ☊
How often do you go to the theatre? ☊ theatre ☊
current ideas about what makes good theatre (= what makes good entertainment when performed) ☊ theatre ☊
They seemed to be enjoying themselves. ☊ themselves ☊
They themselves had had a similar experience. ☊ themselves ☊
He drank a glass of whisky, then another and then another. ☊ then ☊
According to the theory of relativity, nothing can travel faster than light. ☊ theory ☊
I went to see if my old school was still there. ☊ there ☊
The plane crashed in thick fog. ☊ thick ☊
How thick are the walls? ☊ thick ☊
Cook for about 10 minutes, depending on the thickness of the steaks. ☊ thickness ☊
The walls are at least two feet in thickness. ☊ thickness ☊
A number of thin cracks appeared in the wall. ☊ thin ☊
'Why did you tell her our secret?' 'I did no such thing!' ☊ thing ☊
I'm sorry my assignment isn't finished. The thing is, I've had a lot of other work this week. ☊ the thing is ☊
think what, how, etc...: I was just thinking what a long way it is. ☊ think ☊
think sth (about sth): What did you think about the idea? ☊ think ☊
There was a court case resulting from this incident. ☊ this ☊
This is the captain speaking. ☊ this ☊
The police carried out a thorough investigation. ☊ thorough ☊
She's very thorough and conscientious. ☊ thorough ☊
He was determined to be thorough in his research. ☊ thorough ☊
Anne was fond of Tim, though he often annoyed her. ☊ though ☊
His clothes, though old and worn, looked clean and of good quality. ☊ though ☊
They're very different, though they did seem to get on well when they met. ☊ though ☊
I've just had a thought (= an idea). ☊ thought ☊
All kinds of thoughts raced through my mind. ☊ thought ☊
These ancient woodlands are under threat from new road developments. ☊ threat ☊
The house seemed less threatening in the cold light of day. ☊ threatening ☊
The path led through the trees to the river. ☊ through ☊
I'd never have got through it all (= a difficult situation) without you. ☊ through ☊
I expect I'll struggle through until payday. ☊ through ☊
'Did you stop in Oxford on the way?' 'No, we drove straight through.' ☊ through ☊
They export their products to markets throughout the world. ☊ throughout ☊
Jenny threw herself onto the bed. ☊ throw ☊
throw sth + adv./prep.: The boat was thrown onto the rocks. ☊ throw ☊
Just throw your bag down over there. ☊ throw ☊
The universities have expanded, thus allowing many more people the chance of higher education. ☊ thus ☊
free tickets to the show ☊ ticket ☊
Both sides agreed to strengthen political ties. ☊ tie ☊
His injuries will take a long time to heal. ☊ time ☊
They say that time heals all wounds. ☊ time ☊
6 o'clock local time ☊ time ☊
time (that)...: It's time the kids were in bed. ☊ time ☊
The promotion came at just the right time for me. ☊ time ☊
She leaves the lights on all the time. ☊ all the time, the whole time ☊
We had to go and see the principal one at a time. ☊ at a time ☊
The ambulance got there just in time (= to save sb's life). ☊ in time (for sth/to do sth) ☊
We have a new timetable each term (= showing the times of each class in school). ☊ timetable ☊
Sport is no longer so important in the school timetable (= all the subjects that are taught at schools). ☊ timetable ☊
Americans were always welcome because they tended to tip heavily. ☊ tip ☊
The seat tips forward to allow passengers into the back. ☊ tip ☊
She tipped the dirty water down the drain. ☊ tip ☊
The present duke inherited the title from his father. ☊ title ☊
It fell to the ground. ☊ to ☊
It was on the way to the station. ☊ to ☊
The meadows lead down to the river. ☊ to ☊
Her hair fell to her waist. ☊ to ☊
a drop in profits from $105 million to around $75 million ☊ to ☊
I watched the programme from beginning to end. ☊ to ☊
a monument to the soldiers who died in the war ☊ to ☊
Let's drink to Julia and her new job. ☊ to ☊
Young people today face a very difficult future at work. ☊ today ☊
the volume and tone controls on a car stereo ☊ tone ☊
Trust you to lower the tone of the conversation (= for example by telling a rude joke). ☊ tone ☊
Accidents like this happen all too (= much too) often. ☊ too ☊
The orchestra was tuning up as we entered the hall. ☊ tune up, tune sth up ☊
a railway/railroad tunnel ☊ tunnel ☊
the Channel Tunnel ☊ tunnel ☊
turn sth (+ adv./prep.): He turned his back to the wall. ☊ turn ☊
turn (into sth): He turned into a narrow street. ☊ turn ☊
The road turns to the left after the church. ☊ turn ☊
The river turns north at this point. ☊ turn ☊
Please turn the volume down. ☊ turn sth down ☊
a TV series/show/programme ☊ TV ☊
She's a highly paid TV presenter. ☊ TV ☊
The telephone cable has got twisted (= wound around itself). ☊ twist ☊
The road twists and turns along the coast. ☊ twist ☊
narrow twisting streets ☊ twist ☊
The car followed the twists and turns of the mountain road. ☊ twist ☊
They approached a twist in the path. ☊ twist ☊
a twisted ankle (= injured by being turned suddenly) ☊ twisted ☊
He's inclined to put two and two together and make five (= reaches the wrong conclusion from what he sees, hears, etc.). ☊ put two and two together ☊
typical of sb/sth: This meal is typical of local cookery. ☊ typical ☊
On a typical day, we receive about 50 letters. ☊ typical ☊
Typical interview questions are 'Why do you want to study law?' or 'Why did you choose this college?' ☊ typical ☊
The factory typically produces 500 chairs a week. ☊ typically ☊
Mothers typically worry about their children. ☊ typically ☊
Typically, she couldn't find her keys. ☊ typically ☊
He was typically modest about his achievements. ☊ typically ☊
There were ugly scenes in the streets last night as rioting continued. ☊ ugly ☊
A poor diet will ultimately lead to illness. ☊ ultimately ☊
Our future looks uncertain. ☊ uncertain ☊
I couldn't sleep because the bed was so uncomfortable. ☊ uncomfortable ☊
She is unconscious of the effect she has on people. ☊ unconscious ☊
The thoughts rushed into my mind uncontrolled. ☊ uncontrolled ☊
the uncontrolled growth of cities ☊ uncontrolled ☊
Have you looked under the bed? ☊ under ☊
The dog squeezed under the gate and ran into the road. ☊ under ☊
The wall collapsed under the strain. ☊ under ☊
I'm under no illusions about what hard work this will be. ☊ under ☊
children aged 12 and under ☊ under ☊
a network of pipelines running underground ☊ underground ☊
Do you understand the instructions? ☊ understand ☊
a programme to get the long-term unemployed back to work ☊ the unemployed ☊
Not unexpectedly, most local business depends on tourism. ☊ unexpectedly ☊
unfair dismissal (= a situation in which sb is illegally dismissed from their job) ☊ unfair ☊
Life seems so unfair sometimes. ☊ unfair ☊
the use of environmentally unfriendly products (= that harm the environment) ☊ unfriendly ☊
The hat is part of the school uniform. ☊ uniform ☊
uniform rates of pay ☊ uniform ☊
The walls were a uniform grey. ☊ uniform ☊
Growth has not been uniform across the country. ☊ uniform ☊
relatively/comparatively 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 ☊
floor/wall units ☊ unit ☊
unite in sth: Local resident groups have united in opposition to the plan. ☊ unite ☊
a degree from the university of life ☊ the university of life ☊
The disease is as yet unknown in Europe (= there have been no cases there). ☊ unknown ☊
You won't get paid for time off unless you have a doctor's note. ☊ unless ☊
Have a cup of tea—unless you'd prefer a cold drink? ☊ unless ☊
unlikely (to do sth): The project seemed unlikely to succeed. ☊ unlikely ☊
In the unlikely event of a problem arising, please contact the hotel manager. ☊ unlikely ☊
Thirteen is often considered an unlucky number. ☊ unlucky ☊
The minerals in the water made it unpleasant to drink. ☊ unpleasant ☊
The street is full of traffic from morning till night. ☊ until ☊
It's unusual for the trees to flower so early. ☊ unusual ☊
She has a very unusual name. ☊ unusual ☊
It's not unusual for young doctors to work a 70-hour week (= it happens often). ☊ unusual ☊
an unusual colour ☊ unusual ☊
unusually high levels of radiation ☊ unusually ☊
an unusually cold winter ☊ unusually ☊
The turnout was unusually low. ☊ unusually ☊
Unusually for him, he wore a tie. ☊ unusually ☊
The country was drawn unwillingly into the war. ☊ unwillingly ☊
The sun was already up (= had risen) when they set off. ☊ up ☊
I pinned the notice up on the wall. ☊ up ☊
She turned the volume up. ☊ up ☊
They've had the road up (= with the surface broken or removed) to lay some pipes. ☊ up ☊
She was pacing up and down in front of her desk. ☊ up and down ☊
We live just up the road, past the post office. ☊ up ☊
a member of the upper middle class ☊ upper ☊
salaries at the upper end of the pay scale ☊ upper ☊
an upward gaze ☊ upward ☊
Place your hands on the table with the palms facing upwards. ☊ upwards ☊
damage to both urban and rural environments ☊ urban ☊
The law is in urgent need of reform. ☊ urgent ☊
It is urgent that the law be changed. ☊ urgent ☊
How often do you use (= travel by) the bus? ☊ use ☊
The oven looked as if it had never been used. ☊ use ☊
The software is designed for use in schools. ☊ use ☊
We used to go sailing on the lake in summer. ☊ used to ☊
I didn't use to like him much when we were at school. ☊ used to ☊
The quality ranged from acceptable to worse than useless. ☊ useless ☊
a user manual ☊ user ☊
She made all the usual excuses. ☊ usual ☊
He came home later than usual. ☊ usual ☊
She sat in her usual seat at the back. ☊ usual ☊
He didn't sound like his usual happy self. ☊ usual ☊
They asked me why I wanted the job and why I thought I was suitable—you know, the usual thing. ☊ usual ☊
usual (for sb/sth) (to do sth): It is usual to start a speech by thanking everybody for coming. ☊ usual ☊
Steve, as usual, was the last to arrive. ☊ as usual ☊
As usual at that hour, the place was deserted. ☊ as usual ☊
Despite her problems, she carried on working as usual. ☊ as usual ☊
I'm usually home by 6 o'clock. ☊ usually ☊
We usually go by car. ☊ usually ☊
How long does the journey usually take? ☊ usually ☊
They have a valid claim to compensation. ☊ valid ☊
The book provides valuable information on recent trends. ☊ valuable ☊
The value of regular exercise should not be underestimated. ☊ value ☊
food with a high nutritional value ☊ value ☊
to go down/fall/drop in value ☊ value ☊
The winner will receive a prize to the value of £1 000. ☊ value ☊
Sports cars tend to hold their value well. ☊ value ☊
They don't seem to value honesty very highly. ☊ value ☊
I was impressed by the variety of dishes on offer. ☊ variety ☊
We all need variety in our diet. ☊ variety ☊
The students' work varies considerably in quality. ☊ vary ☊
The quality of the students' work varies considerably. ☊ vary ☊
The aerobics instructor varies the routine each week. ☊ vary ☊
a vast amount of information ☊ vast ☊
At dusk bats appear in vast numbers. ☊ vast ☊
In the vast majority of cases, this should not be a problem. ☊ vast ☊
There was a vertical drop to the ocean. ☊ vertical ☊
The new building has been very much admired. ☊ very ☊
I'm not very (= not at all) impressed. ☊ very ☊
They wanted the very best quality. ☊ very ☊
Schools are the latest victims of cuts in public spending. ☊ victim ☊
the use of video in schools ☊ video ☊
Sit down—you're blocking my view. ☊ view ☊
He reacted to the idea with some violence. ☊ violence ☊
They are violently opposed to the idea. ☊ violently ☊
Most stars are not visible to the naked eye. ☊ visible ☊
to have good/perfect/poor/blurred/normal vision ☊ vision ☊
I had visions of us getting hopelessly lost. ☊ vision ☊
The idea came to her in a vision. ☊ vision ☊
The Prime Minister is visiting Japan at the moment. ☊ visit ☊
government inspectors visiting schools ☊ visit ☊
If you have time, pay a visit to the local museum. ☊ visit ☊
She's a frequent visitor to the US. ☊ visitor ☊
Keep your voice down (= speak quietly). ☊ voice ☊
How do you measure the volume of a gas? ☊ volume ☊
jars of different volumes ☊ volume ☊
the sheer volume (= large amount) of business ☊ volume ☊
This work has grown in volume recently. ☊ volume ☊
New roads are being built to cope with the increased volume of traffic. ☊ volume ☊
Sales volumes fell 0.2% in June. ☊ volume ☊
to turn the volume up/down ☊ volume ☊
wages of £200 a week ☊ wage ☊
a weekly wage of £200 ☊ wage ☊
wage cuts ☊ wage ☊
a wage increase of 3% ☊ wage ☊
a wage rise of 3% ☊ wage ☊
wage demands/claims/settlements ☊ wage ☊
Wages are paid on Fridays. ☊ wage ☊
There are extra benefits for people on low wages. ☊ wage ☊
Tax and insurance are deducted from your wages. ☊ wage ☊
The staff have agreed to a voluntary wage freeze (= a situation in which wages are not increased for a time). ☊ wage ☊
wage sth against/on sb/sth: He alleged that a press campaign was being waged against him. ☊ wage ☊
She was paralysed from the waist down (= in the area below her waist). ☊ waist ☊
She rang the bell and waited. ☊ wait ☊
wake (up): What time do you usually wake up in the morning? ☊ wake ☊
The school is within easy walking distance of the train station. ☊ walk ☊
walk sth: Children here walk several miles to school. ☊ walk ☊
He set out on the long walk home. ☊ walk ☊
a guided walk around the farm ☊ walk ☊
The fields were divided by stone walls. ☊ wall ☊
He sat on the wall and watched the others playing. ☊ wall ☊
I'm going to paint the walls white and the ceiling pink. ☊ wall ☊
Hang the picture on the wall opposite the window. ☊ wall ☊
She leaned against the wall. ☊ wall ☊
wander sth: The child was found wandering the streets alone. ☊ wander ☊
wander from/off sth: They had wandered from the path into the woods. ☊ wander ☊
The government does not want to go to war (= start a war) unless all other alternatives have failed. ☊ war ☊
a trade war ☊ war ☊
We seem to be winning the war against crime. ☊ war ☊
The children jumped up and down to keep warm. ☊ warm ☊
You'll be as warm as toast in here. ☊ warm ☊
warn (sb) against/about sth: The guidebook warns against walking alone at night. ☊ warn ☊
Part of the path had been washed away by the sea. ☊ wash sb/sth away ☊
a gentle shampoo for frequent washing ☊ washing ☊
waste sth: to waste time/food/energy ☊ waste ☊
We got straight down to business without wasting time on small talk. ☊ waste ☊
They believe the statue is a waste of taxpayers' money. ☊ waste ☊
watch sth/yourself: Watch yourself! (= be careful, because you're in a dangerous situation) ☊ watch ☊
drinking water ☊ water ☊
We walked down to the water's edge. ☊ water ☊
She fell into the water. ☊ water ☊
This species is found in coastal waters around the Indian Ocean. ☊ water ☊
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 ☊
wave sth (about/around): A man in the water was shouting and waving his arms around frantically. ☊ wave ☊
wave sth: Crowds lined the route, waving flags and cheering. ☊ wave ☊
September was a long way off. ☊ way ☊
The area's wine industry still has a way to go to full maturity. ☊ way ☊
They escaped out the back way. ☊ way ☊
Look both ways (= look left and right) before crossing the road. ☊ way ☊
Kids were running this way and that (= in all directions). ☊ way ☊
Can you tell me the way to Leicester Square? ☊ way ☊
We went the long way round. ☊ way ☊
Riot police with shields were blocking the demonstrators' way. ☊ way ☊
Unfortunately they ran into a snowstorm along the way. ☊ way ☊
106 Headley Way ☊ way ☊
I generally get what I want one way or another (= by some means). ☊ 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 ☊
She finished the race way ahead of the other runners. ☊ way ☊
I guessed that there would be a hundred people there, but I was way out (= wrong by a large amount). ☊ way ☊
That bridge is too weak for heavy traffic. ☊ weak ☊
a person of wealth and influence ☊ wealth ☊
Good education often depends on wealth. ☊ wealth ☊
a web of streets ☊ web ☊
All her friends could hear wedding bells (= they thought she would soon get married). ☊ wedding ☊
Week by week he grew a little stronger. ☊ week by week ☊
These cases weigh a ton (= are very heavy). ☊ weigh ☊
Bananas are sold by weight. ☊ weight ☊
In the wild, this fish can reach a weight of 5lbs. ☊ weight ☊
Sam has a weight problem (= is too fat). ☊ weight ☊
No more for me. I have to watch my weight. ☊ weight ☊
He staggered a little under the weight of his backpack. ☊ weight ☊
I just hoped the branch would take my weight. ☊ weight ☊
The pillars have to support the weight of the roof. ☊ weight ☊
Don't put any weight on that ankle for at least a week. ☊ weight ☊
Good evening everybody. Welcome to the show! ☊ welcome ☊
Well done! (= expressing admiration for what sb has done) ☊ well ☊
Jack is doing very well at school. ☊ do well ☊
Which way is west? ☊ west ☊
Rain is spreading from the west. ☊ west ☊
I was born in Japan, but I've lived in the West for some years now. ☊ west ☊
This room faces west. ☊ west ☊
Western art ☊ western ☊
The weather will be wet and windy in the south. ☊ wet ☊
When (= in what circumstances) would such a solution be possible? ☊ when ☊
Just where (= to what situation or final argument) is all this leading us? ☊ where ☊
He seemed undecided whether to go or stay. ☊ whether ☊
It remains to be seen whether or not this idea can be put into practice. ☊ whether ☊
You are entitled to a free gift whether you accept our offer of insurance or not. ☊ whether ☊
His best movie, which won several awards, was about the life of Gandhi. ☊ which ☊
Your claim ought to succeed, in which case the damages will be substantial. ☊ which ☊
Her parents died while she was still at school. ☊ while ☊
While I was waiting at the bus stop, three buses went by in the opposite direction. ☊ while ☊
Her voice dropped to a whisper. ☊ whisper ☊
The train whistled and shot into the tunnel. ☊ whistle ☊
Do you take your coffee black or white? ☊ white ☊
the pure white of the newly painted walls ☊ white ☊
Mrs Smith, who has a lot of teaching experience at junior level, will be joining the school in September. ☊ who ☊
We drank a whole bottle each. ☊ whole ☊
Owls usually swallow their prey whole (= without chewing it). ☊ whole ☊
The subjects of the curriculum form a coherent whole. ☊ whole ☊
The effects will last for the whole of his life. ☊ whole ☊
On the whole, I'm in favour of the idea. ☊ on the whole ☊
The road was just wide enough for two vehicles to pass. ☊ wide ☊
The idea is now widely accepted. ☊ widely ☊
The terrace runs the full width of the house. ☊ width ☊
The story had been wildly exaggerated. ☊ wildly ☊
win sth: Britain won five gold medals. ☊ win ☊
The company has won a contract to supply books and materials to schools. ☊ win ☊
She won the admiration of many people in her battle against cancer. ☊ win ☊
The wind is blowing from the south. ☊ wind ☊
The wall gives some protection from the prevailing wind. ☊ wind ☊
wind speed/direction ☊ wind ☊
wind sth forward/back: He wound the tape back to the beginning. ☊ wind ☊
She really wished she'd stayed on at college. ☊ wish ☊
He sat by the phone, wishing it would ring. ☊ wish ☊
We all send our best wishes for the future. ☊ wish ☊
They're both in bed with flu. ☊ with ☊
The shadows lengthened with the approach of sunset. ☊ with ☊
He was forced to withdraw from the competition because of injury. ☊ withdraw ☊
The ambulance arrived within minutes of the call being made. ☊ within ☊
The noise seems to be coming from within the building. ☊ within ☊
I trusted her not to go back on her word (= break her promise). ☊ word ☊
A word of warning: read the instructions very carefully. ☊ word ☊
words of love ☊ word ☊
I'd like to say a few words about future plans. ☊ word ☊
work on sb/sth: His charm doesn't work on me (= does not affect or impress me). ☊ work ☊
I work out regularly to keep fit. ☊ work out ☊
She's an artist whose work I really admire. ☊ work ☊
She set them to work painting the fence. ☊ work ☊
full-time/part-time/unpaid/voluntary work ☊ work ☊
temporary/part-time/casual workers ☊ worker ☊
Conflict between employers and workers intensified and the number of strikes rose. ☊ worker ☊
They had little contact with the outside world (= people and places that were not part of their normal life). ☊ world ☊
He's the world's highest paid entertainer. ☊ world ☊
He's always worrying about his weight. ☊ worry ☊
worry sb: The noise never seems to worry her. ☊ worry ☊
to be frantic with worry ☊ worry ☊
worry (about/over sth): worries about the future ☊ worry ☊
He told her she'd let them down and she felt worse than ever. ☊ worse ☊
an act/a place of worship ☊ worship ☊
morning worship (= a church service in the morning) ☊ worship ☊
We worship at St Mary's. ☊ worship ☊
He worshipped at the local mosque. ☊ worship ☊
He worshipped her from afar (= he loved her but did not tell her his feelings). ☊ worship ☊
Manufacturing industry was worst affected by the fuel shortage. ☊ worst ☊
Let them do their worst—we'll fight them every inch of the way. ☊ do your worst ☊
worth doing sth: This idea is well worth considering. ☊ worth ☊
I would imagine the job will take about two days. ☊ would ☊
I wouldn't have any more to drink, if I were you. ☊ would ☊
a leg/head, etc. wound ☊ wound ☊
a bullet/knife/gunshot/stab wound ☊ wound ☊
an old war wound ☊ wound ☊
The nurse cleaned the wound. ☊ wound ☊
The wound healed slowly. ☊ wound ☊
He died from the wounds he had received to his chest. ☊ wound ☊
After a serious argument, it can take some time for the wounds to heal. ☊ wound ☊
Seeing him again opened up old wounds. ☊ wound ☊
He had been wounded in the arm. ☊ wound ☊
She felt deeply wounded by his cruel remarks. ☊ wound ☊
wounded soldiers ☊ wounded ☊
seriously wounded ☊ wounded ☊
There were 79 killed and 230 wounded. ☊ wounded ☊
shrink wrapping (= plastic designed to shrink around objects so that it fits them tightly) ☊ wrapping ☊
write of sth: Ancient historians wrote of a lost continent beneath the ocean. ☊ write ☊
write sth: to write a novel/a song/an essay/a computer program, etc. ☊ write ☊
Our son's having problems with his reading and writing (= at school) ☊ writing ☊
a writing case (= containing paper, pens, etc.) ☊ writing ☊
His experiences in India influenced his later writings. ☊ writing ☊
written instructions ☊ written ☊
He was driving on the wrong side of the road. ☊ wrong ☊
That picture is the wrong way round. ☊ wrong ☊
The children were playing in the yard at the front of the school. ☊ yard ☊
'Would you like a drink?' 'Yes, please/thanks.' ☊ yes ☊
I'll put you down as a yes. ☊ yes ☊
He has a good job, and yet he never seems to have any money. ☊ yet ☊
It's a friendly place—people come up to you in the street and start talking. ☊ you ☊
In Japan you are taught great respect for your elders. ☊ your ☊
Have you hurt yourself? ☊ yourself ☊
You don't seem quite yourself today (= you do not seem well or do not seem as happy as usual). ☊ yourself ☊
Enjoy yourselves! ☊ yourself ☊
The thermometer had fallen to zero. ☊ zero ☊