trọng âm dấu trọng âm 
accent 
I hide the chicken. ☊ 
Tôi giấu con gà. ☊ Alphabet Introduction 2 bear ☊ gấu ☊ Animals 1 See you later, alligator (crocodile)! ☊ Hẹn gặp lại, cá sấu! ☊ Animals 1 alligator, caiman ☊ cá sấu ☊ Animals 1 I learn (how) to cook. ☊ Tôi học nấu ăn. ☊ Verbs 1 You practice cooking rice. ☊ Bạn luyện tập nấu cơm. ☊ Verbs 1 He works and she cooks. ☊ Anh ấy làm việc và cô ấy nấu ăn. ☊ Verbs 1 How do you cook the soup? ☊ Bạn nấu canh như thế nào? ☊ Questions 2 I am a mature bear. ☊ Tôi là một con gấu trưởng thành. ☊ Adjectives 1 She cooks while she reads. ☊ Cô ấy nấu ăn trong khi đọc. ☊ Conjunctions If you cook then I eat. ☊ Nếu bạn nấu thì tôi ăn. ☊ Conjunctions I buy eggs for cooking. ☊ Tôi mua trứng để nấu ăn. ☊ Conjunctions He is cooking lunch at the moment. ☊ Anh ấy đang nấu bữa trưa vào lúc này. ☊ Continuous When do you cook with your mother? ☊ Khi nào bạn nấu ăn cùng mẹ của bạn? ☊ Prepositions 1 My cat is very mean. ☊ Con mèo của tôi rất xấu tính. ☊ Attributes We are not mean. ☊ Chúng tôi không xấu tính. ☊ Attributes bad ☊ xấu ☊ Attributes mean ☊ xấu tính ☊ Attributes She is not bad. / She is not ugly. ☊ Cô ấy không xấu. ☊ Adjectives 1.5 She is a bit ugly but she is not bad. ☊ Cô ấy hơi xấu nhưng cô ấy không xấu. ☊ Adjectives 1.5 ugly, bad ☊ xấu ☊ Adjectives 1.5 They want to cook pasta by themselves. ☊ Họ muốn tự mình nấu mì Ý. ☊ Common Phrases 3 The pandas are black and white ☊ Gấu trúc màu đen và trắng. ☊ Animals 2 panda ☊ Gấu trúc ☊ Animals 2 Their team had a bad game. ☊ Đội của họ đã có một trận đấu tệ. ☊ Sports game ☊ trận đấu ☊ Sports This will be an interesting volleyball match. ☊ Đây sẽ là một trận đấu bóng chuyền hay. ☊ Sports I do not want to fight. ☊ Tôi không muốn chiến đấu. ☊ History fight ☊ chiến đấu ☊ History I will fight against you. ☊ Tôi sẽ chiến đấu chống lại bạn. ☊ History like: ấu → →
infancy ☊ thời kỳ ấu trĩ ☊ (period of one’s) childhood ☊ thời ấu thơ ☊ 
sechs ☊ sáu ☊ 
六 ☊ liù sechzehn ☊ mười sáu ☊ 十六 ☊ shíliù später ☊ sau, chốc nữa, chút nữa ☊ 以后 ☊ yǐhòu verschiedene ☊ khác nhau ☊ 不同的 ☊ bùtóng de nach ☊ đến, sau ☊ 向 ☊ xiàng nach ☊ sau ☊ 向 ☊ xiàng sechzig ☊ sáu mươi ☊ 六十 ☊ liùshí nach ☊ đến, sau ☊ 往 ☊ wǎng nach ☊ sau ☊ 往 ☊ wǎng nach ☊ đến, sau ☊ 在 ... 后面 ☊ zài ... hòumiàn nach ☊ sau ☊ 在 ... 后面 ☊ zài ... hòumiàn wie lang ☊ bao lâu ☊ 多久 ☊ duō jiǔ schlecht ☊ tệ, xấu ☊ 坏 ☊ huài halb sieben ☊ sáu rưỡi ☊ 六点半 ☊ liù diǎn bàn dann ☊ sau đó ☊ 然后 ☊ ránhòu kochen ☊ nấu ăn ☊ 做菜 ☊ zuòcài folgen ☊ theo sau ☊ 跟着 ☊ gēnzhe irgendwo ☊ ở đâu đó ☊ 某个地方 ☊ mǒugè dìfang weiß ☊ màu trắng ☊ 白色的 ☊ bái sè de abwechseln ☊ thay nhau ☊ 交替 ☊ jiāotì nächste Woche ☊ tuần sau ☊ 下周 ☊ xiàzhōu plaudern ☊ tán gẫu ☊ 闲谈 ☊ xiántán weh tun ☊ đau ☊ 疼痛 ☊ téngtòng blau ☊ màu xanh da trời ☊ 蓝色的 ☊ lán sè de gekocht ☊ của (phân từ), nấu (bất định cách) ☊ 煮熟的 ☊ zhǔshú de hinter ☊ phía sau ☊ 后面 ☊ hòumiàn braun ☊ màu nâu ☊ 棕色的 ☊ zōng sè de hinterher ☊ phía sau ☊ 在后边 ☊ zài hòubiān hässlich ☊ xấu ☊ 难看的 ☊ nánkàn de dunkelhaarig ☊ tóc màu tối ☊ 黑发的 ☊ hēifà de grau ☊ màu xám ☊ 灰色的 ☊ huī sè de schwarz ☊ màu đen ☊ 黑色的 ☊ hēi sè de grün ☊ màu xanh lá cây ☊ 绿色的 ☊ lǜ sè de gelb ☊ màu vàng ☊ 黄色的 ☊ huáng sè de nirgendwo ☊ không nơi đâu ☊ 没有任何地方 ☊ méiyǒu rènhé dìfang anfangen ☊ bắt đầu ☊ 开始 ☊ kāishǐ sich verlieben ☊ yêu nhau ☊ 爱上 ☊ àishàng gleiches ☊ như nhau ☊ 同样的 ☊ tóngyàng de etwas hinlegen ☊ Đặt cái gì ở đâu ☊ 放下 ☊ fàng xià rückwärts ☊ sau, lùi về sau ☊ 后退 ☊ hòu tuì tief ☊ sâu ☊ 深 ☊ shēn tief ☊ sâu ☊ 深 ☊ shēn danach ☊ sau đó ☊ 然后 ☊ rán hòu den Zug verpassen ☊ lỡ tàu ☊ 错过火车 ☊ cuò guò huǒ chē nebeneinander ☊ cạnh nhau ☊ 相邻的 ☊ xiāng lín de verlangen ☊ Đòi, yêu cầu ☊ 要求 ☊ yāo qiú böse ☊ xấu, giận ☊ 邪恶的 ☊ xié è de betteln ☊ cầu khẩn ☊ 乞求 ☊ qǐ qiú Auffordern ☊ yêu cầu ☊ 要求 ☊ yāo qiú bluten ☊ chảy máu ☊ 流血 ☊ liú xiě flüchten ☊ chạy trốn, tẩu thoát ☊ 逃跑 ☊ táo pǎo verstecken ☊ giấu giếm, che đậy ☊ 隐藏 ☊ yǐn cáng angeln ☊ câu cá ☊ 钓鱼 ☊ diào yú sturköpfig ☊ cứng đầu ☊ 固执的 ☊ gù zhí de schmerzfrei ☊ không đau ☊ 无痛的 ☊ wú tòng de falsch parken ☊ Đậu sai ☊ 停错位置 ☊ tíng cuò wèi zhi eine Anzeige aufgeben ☊ Đăng một mẩu quảng cáo ☊ 登一则广告 ☊ dēng yì zé guǎng gào hinten ☊ Đẳng sau ☊ 后面 ☊ hòu miàn tief ☊ sâu ☊ 深的 ☊ shēn de tief ☊ sâu ☊ 深的 ☊ shēn de reich sein ☊ giàu ☊ 富有 ☊ fù yǒu kämpfen ☊ chiến đấu ☊ 搏斗 ☊ bó dòu sich siezen ☊ xưng là ông (an männer), xưng là bà (an frauen) ☊ 用您称呼对方 ☊ yòng nín chēng hū duì fāng unterhaltsam ☊ tán gẫu ☊ 轻松愉快的 ☊ qīng sōng yú kuài de sich umarmen ☊ ôm nhau ☊ 拥抱 ☊ yōng bào zufällig ☊ tình cờ, ngẫu nhiên ☊ 偶然间 ☊ ǒu rán jiān Ich liebe dich. ☊ anh yêu em (mann spricht zu frau), em yêu anh (frau spricht zu mann) ☊ 我爱你。 ☊ wǒ ài nǐ. ursprünglich ☊ từ đầu, gốc ☊ 最初的 ☊ zuì chū de eventuell ☊ trong trường hợp, ngẫu nhiên ☊ 可能的 ☊ kě néng de kaum ☊ hầu như không ☊ 几乎不 ☊ jī hū bù nähen ☊ khâu, may ☊ 缝 ☊ féng sich rasieren ☊ cạo râu ☊ 刮胡子 ☊ guā hú zi schwanger ☊ có bầu ☊ 怀孕的 ☊ huái yùn de anspruchsvoll ☊ Đòi hỏi cao, cầu toàn ☊ 苛求的 ☊ kē qiú de beten ☊ cầu nguyện ☊ 祈祷 ☊ qǐ dǎo Europa ☊ châu âu ☊ 欧洲 ☊ ōu zhōu europäisch ☊ châu âu ☊ 欧洲的 ☊ ōu zhōu de verschweigen ☊ giấu giếm ☊ 隐瞒 ☊ yǐn mán beanspruchen ☊ Đòi, yêu cầu ☊ 要求 ☊ yāo qiú über jemanden lästern ☊ nói xấu, dèm pha ai đó ☊ 说某人的坏话 ☊ shuō mǒurén de huàihuà verständnisvoll ☊ đầy thông cảm, thấu hiểu ☊ 充分理解的 ☊ chōngfēn lǐjiě de jemanden anflehen ☊ cầu xin, van xin ai đó ☊ 恳求某人 ☊ kěnqíu mǒurén sich für etwas schämen ☊ tự xấu hổ vì điều gì đó ☊ 为某事羞愧， 为某事害臊 ☊ wèi mǒushì xīukuì, wèi mǒushì hàisào künftig ☊ sau này, trong tương lai ☊ 将来的, 今后的 ☊ jiānglái de, jīnghòu de einen Satz formulieren ☊ thành lập câu, tạo câu ☊ 起草一个句子 ☊ qǐcǎo yī gè jùzi eng umschlungen tanzen ☊ ôm chặt nhau nhảy ☊ 相拥起舞 ☊ xiāngyōng qǐwǔ miteinander schlafen ☊ ngủ với nhau, lên giường cùng nhau ☊ 做爱 ☊ zuòài kuscheln ☊ âu yếm, vuốt ve ☊ 依偎 ☊ yīwēi anfänglich ☊ ban đầu, khởi đầu ☊ 开始的 ☊ kāishǐ de pfuschen ☊ làm cẩu thả, làm ẩu ☊ 马虎地工作, 粗制滥造 ☊ mǎhu de gōngzuò, cūzhì-lànzào jemanden herausfordern ☊ thách đấu, xúi giục ai đó ☊ 挑战某人 ☊ tiǎozhàn mǒurén spekulieren ☊ đầu cơ ☊ 投机 ☊ tóujī schmuggeln ☊ buôn lậu ☊ 走私 ☊ zǒusī etwas verschweigen ☊ che giấu điều gì đó ☊ 隐瞒某事 ☊ yǐnmán mǒushì sich ergeben ☊ đầu hàng ☊ 屈从于 ☊ qūcóng yú... versteckt sein ☊ giấu mình, ẩn nấp ☊ 藏匿 ☊ cángnì etwas abwischen ☊ lau gì đó ☊ 擦拭某物 ☊ cāshì mǒuwù verwischen ☊ lau chùi ☊ 擦拭掉 ☊ cāshì diào verschlingen (viel und schnell essen) ☊ ăn ngấu nghiến ☊ 吞食 (吃得又多又快) ☊ tūnshí (chī de yòu duō yòu kuài) gierig ☊ tham lam, háu ăn ☊ 贪婪的 ☊ tānlán de geölt ☊ bôi dầu ☊ 加了油的 ☊ jiā le yóu de kollidieren, aufeinanderprallen ☊ va chạm, đâm nhau ☊ 相撞 ☊ xiāngzhuàng ankern ☊ neo, đậu ☊ 抛锚停船 ☊ pāomáo tíngchuán an Bord eines Schiffes ☊ trên boong tàu ☊ 在一艘船的甲板上 ☊ zài yī sōu chuán de jiábǎn shàng jemanden herausfordern ☊ thách đấu, xúi giục ai đó ☊ 挑战某人 ☊ tiǎozhàn mǒurén einen Spieler auswechseln ☊ thay cầu thủ ☊ 调换一名运动员 ☊ diàohuàn yī míng yùndòngyuán boxen ☊ đấu quyền anh, đấm bốc ☊ 拳击 ☊ quánjī entfärben ☊ tẩy màu ☊ 把 ... 除色 ☊ bǎ ... chúsè ähneln ☊ giống nhau ☊ 像 ☊ xiàng ausbleichen ☊ bạc màu, mất màu ☊ 褪色 ☊ tuìsè auf Zehenspitzen schleichen ☊ đi rón rén bằng đầu ngón chân ☊ 蹑手蹑脚 ☊ nièshǒu-nièjiǎo jemandem etwas verheimlichen ☊ giấu diếm ai điều gì đó ☊ 隐瞒某人某事 ☊ yǐnmán mǒurén mǒushì Blut abnehmen ☊ lấy máu ☊ 抽血 ☊ chōuxuě sich vor Schmerzen krümmen ☊ quặn đau, đau quằn quại ☊ 因为疼痛而扭曲 ☊ yīnwèi téngtòng ér niǔqū behaart ☊ rậm râu, nhiều lông ☊ 有毛的 ☊ yǒumáo de farbenblind ☊ mù màu ☊ 色盲的 ☊ sèmáng de sich prügeln ☊ đánh nhau ☊ 殴打 ☊ ōudǎ kneifen ☊ cấu, cắn, véo ☊ 捏 ☊ niē beeinträchtigen ☊ ảnh hưởng xấu, làm tổn hại ☊ 妨碍 ☊ fáng’ài sabbern ☊ nhỏ dãi, tán chuyện, tán ngẫu ☊ 流口水 ☊ liú kǒushuǐ nörgeln ☊ càu nhàu ☊ 埋怨 ☊ máiyuàn jemanden bevormunden ☊ bảo hộ, bảo trợ ai đó, đỡ đầu ai đó ☊ 管束某人 ☊ guǎnshù mǒurén liebevoll ☊ âu yếm, trìu mến ☊ 亲切的 ☊ qīnqiè de Australien ☊ Úc, Australia ☊ 澳大利亚 ☊ Àodàlìyà Afrika ☊ châu Phi ☊ 非洲 ☊ Fēizhōu Asien ☊ châu Á ☊ 亚洲 ☊ Yàzhōu Amerika ☊ châu Mỹ ☊ 美洲 ☊ Měizhōu anführen ☊ chỉ huy, dẫn đầu ☊ 率领 ☊ shuàilǐng kapitulieren ☊ đầu hàng ☊ 投降 ☊ tóuxiáng sechs ☊ sáu ☊ ☊ sechzehn ☊ mười sáu ☊ ☊ später ☊ sau, chốc nữa, chút nữa ☊ ☊ verschiedene ☊ khác nhau ☊ ☊ nach ☊ đến, sau ☊ ☊ sechzig ☊ sáu mươi ☊ ☊ der Zug ☊ xe lửa (miền nam việt nam), tàu (miền bắc việt nam) ☊ ☊ wie lang ☊ bao lâu ☊ ☊ nach ☊ sau ☊ ☊ schlecht ☊ tệ, xấu ☊ ☊ halb sieben ☊ sáu rưỡi ☊ ☊ dann ☊ sau đó ☊ ☊ das Schloss ☊ lâu đài ☊ ☊ kochen ☊ nấu ăn ☊ ☊ folgen ☊ theo sau ☊ ☊ irgendwo ☊ ở đâu đó ☊ ☊ der Freitag ☊ thứ sáu ☊ ☊ das nächste Mal ☊ lần tới, lần sau ☊ ☊ der Juni ☊ tháng sáu ☊ ☊ der Koch ☊ đầu bếp ☊ ☊ die Erdbeere ☊ quả dâu tây ☊ ☊ das Gemüse ☊ rau ☊ ☊ der Spinat ☊ rau spinat ☊ ☊ die Bohne ☊ đậu nành ☊ ☊ die Erbse ☊ đậu hà lan ☊ ☊ die Kräuter ☊ rau gia vị ☊ ☊ der Kopfsalat ☊ rau xà lách ☊ ☊ das Öl ☊ dầu ăn ☊ ☊ weiß ☊ màu trắng ☊ ☊ abwechseln ☊ thay nhau ☊ ☊ nächste Woche ☊ tuần sau ☊ ☊ plaudern ☊ tán gẫu ☊ ☊ weh tun ☊ đau ☊ ☊ der Diesel ☊ dầu diesel ☊ ☊ die U-Bahn ☊ tàu điện ngầm ☊ ☊ der Fahrplan ☊ bảng giờ tàu, bảng giờ xe chạy ☊ ☊ das Schiff ☊ tàu thủy ☊ ☊ blau ☊ màu xanh da trời ☊ ☊ die Portion ☊ phần ăn, khẩu phần ☊ ☊ gekocht ☊ của (phân từ), nấu (bất định cách) ☊ ☊ hinter ☊ phía sau ☊ ☊ braun ☊ màu nâu ☊ ☊ hinterher ☊ phía sau ☊ ☊ die Kopfschmerztablette ☊ thuốc đau đầu ☊ ☊ die Halsschmerzen ☊ đau họng ☊ ☊ die Kopfschmerzen ☊ đau đầu ☊ ☊ der Kopf ☊ đầu ☊ ☊ das Blut ☊ máu ☊ ☊ die Königin ☊ hoàng hậu ☊ ☊ hässlich ☊ xấu ☊ ☊ dunkelhaarig ☊ tóc màu tối ☊ ☊ grau ☊ màu xám ☊ ☊ die Kinderportion ☊ khẩu phần cho trẻ em ☊ ☊ die Geschichte ☊ câu chuyện, mẩu chuyện, lịch sử ☊ ☊ schwarz ☊ màu đen ☊ ☊ grün ☊ màu xanh lá cây ☊ ☊ gelb ☊ màu vàng ☊ ☊ nirgendwo ☊ không nơi đâu ☊ ☊ anfangen ☊ bắt đầu ☊ ☊ der Enkel ☊ cháu trai ☊ ☊ die Enkelin ☊ cháu gái ☊ ☊ der Onkel ☊ chú, cậu ☊ ☊ sich verlieben ☊ yêu nhau ☊ ☊ gleiches ☊ như nhau ☊ ☊ die Treppe ☊ cầu thang ☊ ☊ etwas hinlegen ☊ Đặt cái gì ở đâu ☊ ☊ die Frage ☊ câu hỏi, chất vấn ☊ ☊ das Kochbuch ☊ sách dạy nấu ăn ☊ ☊ das Spiel ☊ trò chơi, trận đấu ☊ ☊ die Partie ☊ ván, trận đấu ☊ ☊ der Start ☊ bắt đầu ☊ ☊ das Boot ☊ tàu thuyền ☊ ☊ die Brücke ☊ cầu ☊ ☊ rückwärts ☊ sau, lùi về sau ☊ ☊ tief ☊ sâu ☊ ☊ der Himmel ☊ bầu trời ☊ ☊ das Zitat ☊ câu trích dẫn ☊ ☊ die Rückseite ☊ mặt sau ☊ ☊ das Klima ☊ khí hậu ☊ ☊ danach ☊ sau đó ☊ ☊ den Zug verpassen ☊ lỡ tàu ☊ ☊ der Hintergrund ☊ Đằng sau ☊ ☊ das Vorbild ☊ mẫu, làm gương ☊ ☊ der Beginn ☊ bắt đầu ☊ ☊ nebeneinander ☊ cạnh nhau ☊ ☊ das Zeichen ☊ dấu hiệu ☊ ☊ die Anforderungen erfüllen ☊ hoàn thành yêu cầu ☊ ☊ verlangen ☊ Đòi, yêu cầu ☊ ☊ böse ☊ xấu, giận ☊ ☊ der Unterschied ☊ khác nhau, không hợp ☊ ☊ der Schmerz ☊ Đau, nỗi đau ☊ ☊ betteln ☊ cầu khẩn ☊ ☊ der Fluchtweg ☊ Đường tẩu thoát ☊ ☊ auffordern ☊ yêu cầu ☊ ☊ bluten ☊ chảy máu ☊ ☊ die Schlägerei ☊ Đánh nhau ☊ ☊ der Kampf ☊ Đánh nhau ☊ ☊ flüchten ☊ chạy trốn, tẩu thoát ☊ ☊ verstecken ☊ giấu giếm, che đậy ☊ ☊ die Heuschrecke ☊ châu chấu ☊ ☊ die Taube (Vogel) ☊ chim bồ câu ☊ ☊ die Angel ☊ cần câu ☊ ☊ angeln ☊ câu cá ☊ ☊ sturköpfig ☊ cứng đầu ☊ ☊ der Blutkreislauf ☊ vòng tuần hoàn máu ☊ ☊ schmerzfrei ☊ không đau ☊ ☊ der Zufall ☊ sự ngẫu nhiên ☊ ☊ falsch parken ☊ Đậu sai ☊ ☊ das Motoröl ☊ dầu máy ☊ ☊ das U-Boot ☊ tàu ngầm ☊ ☊ eine Anzeige aufgeben ☊ Đăng một mẩu quảng cáo ☊ ☊ hinten ☊ Đẳng sau ☊ ☊ tief ☊ sâu ☊ ☊ reich sein ☊ giàu ☊ ☊ der Satz ☊ câu ☊ ☊ die Fantasie ☊ biến tấu, giả tưởng ☊ ☊ der Vampir ☊ ma hút máu ☊ ☊ der Diener ☊ người hầu ☊ ☊ die Nichte ☊ cháu gái ☊ ☊ kämpfen ☊ chiến đấu ☊ ☊ der Hilferuf ☊ số gọi cầu cứu ☊ ☊ der Abgrund ☊ vực sâu ☊ ☊ die Folge ☊ hậu quả ☊ ☊ sich siezen ☊ xưng là ông (an männer), xưng là bà (an frauen) ☊ ☊ unterhaltsam ☊ tán gẫu ☊ ☊ sich umarmen ☊ ôm nhau ☊ ☊ zufällig ☊ tình cờ, ngẫu nhiên ☊ ☊ Ich liebe dich. ☊ anh yêu em (mann spricht zu frau), em yêu anh (frau spricht zu mann) ☊ ☊ die Überschrift ☊ Đầu đề ☊ ☊ der Buntstift ☊ bút màu ☊ ☊ ursprünglich ☊ từ đầu, gốc ☊ ☊ eventuell ☊ trong trường hợp, ngẫu nhiên ☊ ☊ kaum ☊ hầu như không ☊ ☊ der Bart ☊ râu ☊ ☊ nähen ☊ khâu, may ☊ ☊ sich rasieren ☊ cạo râu ☊ ☊ die Schwägerin ☊ chị dâu, em dâu ☊ ☊ der Neffe ☊ cháu trai ☊ ☊ die Nichte ☊ cháu gái ☊ ☊ schwanger ☊ có bầu ☊ ☊ die Bühne ☊ sân khấu ☊ ☊ der Anfang ☊ bắt đầu ☊ ☊ anspruchsvoll ☊ Đòi hỏi cao, cầu toàn ☊ ☊ die Braut ☊ cô dâu ☊ ☊ die Auster ☊ con hàu ☊ ☊ beten ☊ cầu nguyện ☊ ☊ die Wahl des Präsidenten ☊ bầu cử tổng thống ☊ ☊ Europa ☊ châu âu ☊ ☊ der Europäer ☊ người châu âu ☊ ☊ die Umfrage ☊ trưng cầu dân ý ☊ ☊ europäisch ☊ châu âu ☊ ☊ verschweigen ☊ giấu giếm ☊ ☊ die Operation ☊ phẫu thuật, mổ ☊ ☊ beanspruchen ☊ Đòi, yêu cầu ☊ ☊ über jemanden lästern ☊ nói xấu, dèm pha ai đó ☊ ☊ verständnisvoll ☊ đầy thông cảm, thấu hiểu ☊ ☊ jemanden anflehen ☊ cầu xin, van xin ai đó ☊ ☊ sich für etwas schämen ☊ tự xấu hổ vì điều gì đó ☊ ☊ künftig ☊ sau này, trong tương lai ☊ ☊ das Satzzeichen ☊ dấu câu ☊ ☊ das Komma ☊ dấu phẩy ☊ ☊ der Doppelpunkt ☊ dấu hai chấm ☊ ☊ das Fragezeichen ☊ dấu hỏi ☊ ☊ das Ausrufezeichen ☊ dấu chấm than ☊ ☊ die Klammer (Satzzeichen) ☊ dấu ngoặc đơn ☊ ☊ der Bindestrich ☊ dấu gạch ngang ☊ ☊ der Apostroph ☊ dấu phẩy trên ☊ ☊ das Anführungszeichen ☊ dấu ngoặc kép ☊ ☊ einen Satz formulieren ☊ thành lập câu, tạo câu ☊ ☊ der Hauptsatz ☊ câu chính ☊ ☊ der Nebensatz ☊ câu phụ ☊ ☊ eng umschlungen tanzen ☊ ôm chặt nhau nhảy ☊ ☊ miteinander schlafen ☊ ngủ với nhau, lên giường cùng nhau ☊ ☊ kuscheln ☊ âu yếm, vuốt ve ☊ ☊ anfänglich ☊ ban đầu, khởi đầu ☊ ☊ der Anfänger ☊ người mới bắt đầu, người mới học, người mới gia nhập ☊ ☊ der Chirurg ☊ bác sĩ phẫu thuật ☊ ☊ pfuschen ☊ làm cẩu thả, làm ẩu ☊ ☊ die Werft ☊ xưởng đóng tàu ☊ ☊ die Auktion ☊ sự bán đấu giá ☊ ☊ das Anliegen, die Bitte ☊ lời cầu xin, sự thỉnh cầu ☊ ☊ der Volksentscheid ☊ cuộc trưng cầu dân ý, cuộc biểu quyết toàn dân ☊ ☊ spekulieren ☊ đầu cơ ☊ ☊ die Linse ☊ thấu kính ☊ ☊ der Abdruck ☊ sự in lại, dấu vết ☊ ☊ das Passwort ☊ mật khẩu ☊ ☊ der Kran ☊ cần cẩu ☊ ☊ der Pfusch ☊ sự tắc trách, việc làm cẩu thả ☊ ☊ das Messing ☊ đồng thau ☊ ☊ die Kugel ☊ quả cầu, hình cầu ☊ ☊ schmuggeln ☊ buôn lậu ☊ ☊ der Schmuggler ☊ kẻ buôn lậu ☊ ☊ die Spur ☊ dấu vết ☊ ☊ etwas verschweigen ☊ che giấu điều gì đó ☊ ☊ sich ergeben ☊ đầu hàng ☊ ☊ versteckt sein ☊ giấu mình, ẩn nấp ☊ ☊ die Putzfrau ☊ người nữ lau chùi ☊ ☊ das Treppenhaus putzen ☊ quét dọn cầu thang ☊ ☊ etwas abwischen ☊ lau gì đó ☊ ☊ verwischen ☊ lau chùi ☊ ☊ der Sicherungskasten ☊ cầu chì ☊ ☊ die Kochplatte ☊ bếp điện, bếp ga, bếp nấu ăn ☊ ☊ das Kochrezept ☊ công thức nấu ăn ☊ ☊ der Lappen ☊ cái giẻ lau ☊ ☊ die Beere ☊ quả dâu ☊ ☊ die Sojabohne ☊ hạt đậu nành, đậu tương ☊ ☊ die Petersilie ☊ rau mùi tây ☊ ☊ die Muskatnuss ☊ hạt nhục đậu khấu ☊ ☊ das Basilikum ☊ rau húng quế ☊ ☊ die Erdnuss ☊ lạc, đậu phộng ☊ ☊ das Vollkornbrot ☊ bánh mỳ ngũ cốc, bánh mì nâu ☊ ☊ verschlingen (viel und schnell essen) ☊ ăn ngấu nghiến ☊ ☊ gierig ☊ tham lam, háu ăn ☊ ☊ der Rücksitz ☊ ghế sau ☊ ☊ der Außenspiegel ☊ gương chiếu hậu bên ngoài ☊ ☊ der Rückspiegel ☊ gương chiếu hậu, kính chiếu hậu ☊ ☊ das Heck ☊ mui xe sau ☊ ☊ die Lokomotive ☊ đầu máy xe lửa ☊ ☊ geölt ☊ bôi dầu ☊ ☊ das Rohöl ☊ dầu thô ☊ ☊ das Erdöl ☊ dầu mỏ ☊ ☊ die Erdkugel ☊ trái đất, quả địa cầu ☊ ☊ kollidieren, aufeinanderprallen ☊ va chạm, đâm nhau ☊ ☊ ankern ☊ neo, đậu ☊ ☊ an Bord eines Schiffes ☊ trên boong tàu ☊ ☊ das Containerschiff ☊ tàu chở hàng, container ☊ ☊ der Öltanker ☊ tàu chở dầu ☊ ☊ der Bär ☊ con gấu ☊ ☊ der Eisbär ☊ gấu bắc cực ☊ ☊ der Falke ☊ diều hâu ☊ ☊ die Möwe ☊ hải âu ☊ ☊ der Wurm ☊ con sâu ☊ ☊ die Raupe ☊ sâu bướm ☊ ☊ die Larve ☊ ấu trùng ☊ ☊ die Motte ☊ sâu bướm ☊ ☊ das Krokodil ☊ cá sấu ☊ ☊ der Hanf ☊ cây gai dầu ☊ ☊ der Raps ☊ cây cải dầu ☊ ☊ die Topfpflanze ☊ chậu hoa, chậu cây ☊ ☊ der Gemüseladen ☊ cửa hàng rau quả ☊ ☊ jemanden herausfordern ☊ thách đấu, xúi giục ai đó ☊ ☊ die Spielerbank ☊ ghế cầu thủ ☊ ☊ der Anpfiff ☊ tiếng còi bắt đầu trận đấu ☊ ☊ der Torpfosten ☊ khung thành, cầu môn ☊ ☊ einen Spieler auswechseln ☊ thay cầu thủ ☊ ☊ die Verlängerung ☊ sự kéo dài trận đấu ☊ ☊ das Trikot ☊ trang phục thi đấu ☊ ☊ der Kopfball ☊ cú đánh đầu ☊ ☊ der Verteidiger (beim Fussball) ☊ hậu vệ ☊ ☊ der Knieschützer ☊ miếng đệm đầu gối ☊ ☊ mit einem Heißluftballon fliegen ☊ bay trên khinh khí cầu ☊ ☊ boxen ☊ đấu quyền anh, đấm bốc ☊ ☊ der Reinigungsdienst ☊ dịch vụ lau chùi ☊ ☊ die Kapuze ☊ mũ trùm đầu ☊ ☊ das Kopftuch ☊ khăn trùm đầu ☊ ☊ das Muster ☊ mẫu hình ☊ ☊ entfärben ☊ tẩy màu ☊ ☊ ähneln ☊ giống nhau ☊ ☊ ausbleichen ☊ bạc màu, mất màu ☊ ☊ die Farbkombination ☊ sự phối màu, sự kết hợp màu ☊ ☊ der Blumentopf ☊ chậu hoa ☊ ☊ auf Zehenspitzen schleichen ☊ đi rón rén bằng đầu ngón chân ☊ ☊ jemandem etwas verheimlichen ☊ giấu diếm ai điều gì đó ☊ ☊ die Magd ☊ cô hầu gái ☊ ☊ der Schatz ☊ kho báu ☊ ☊ der Schlaganfall ☊ tai biến mạch máu não, đột quỵ ☊ ☊ die Karies ☊ bệnh sâu răng ☊ ☊ die Leukämie ☊ bệnh bạch cầu, bệnh máu trắng ☊ ☊ Blut abnehmen ☊ lấy máu ☊ ☊ das Nasenbluten ☊ chảy máu cam ☊ ☊ sich vor Schmerzen krümmen ☊ quặn đau, đau quằn quại ☊ ☊ die Chirurgie ☊ khoa phẫu thuật chỉnh hình ☊ ☊ das Beruhigungsmittel ☊ thuốc giảm đau ☊ ☊ die Ader ☊ mạch máu ☊ ☊ das Becken (Anatomie) ☊ xương chậu ☊ ☊ behaart ☊ rậm râu, nhiều lông ☊ ☊ farbenblind ☊ mù màu ☊ ☊ sich prügeln ☊ đánh nhau ☊ ☊ die Prügelei ☊ trận đánh nhau ☊ ☊ kneifen ☊ cấu, cắn, véo ☊ ☊ beeinträchtigen ☊ ảnh hưởng xấu, làm tổn hại ☊ ☊ die Lage veschlechtert sich ☊ tình hình xấu đi ☊ ☊ sabbern ☊ nhỏ dãi, tán chuyện, tán ngẫu ☊ ☊ nörgeln ☊ càu nhàu ☊ ☊ das Sprichwort ☊ ngạn ngữ, thành ngữ, câu châm ngôn ☊ ☊ der Teddybär ☊ gấu bông ☊ ☊ jemanden bevormunden ☊ bảo hộ, bảo trợ ai đó, đỡ đầu ai đó ☊ ☊ liebevoll ☊ âu yếm, trìu mến ☊ ☊ die Brücke überqueren ☊ đi qua cầu ☊ ☊ der zunehmende Mond ☊ trăng bán nguyệt đầu tháng ☊ ☊ Australien ☊ Úc, Australia ☊ ☊ Afrika ☊ châu Phi ☊ ☊ Asien ☊ châu Á ☊ ☊ Amerika ☊ châu Mỹ ☊ ☊ das Abendland ☊ phương Tây, Tây Âu ☊ ☊ anführen ☊ chỉ huy, dẫn đầu ☊ ☊ kapitulieren ☊ đầu hàng ☊ ☊ Nett, dich kennen zu lernen. Ich heiße Trang. Woher kommst du? ☊ Rất vui được làm quen với anh. Em tên Trang. Anh từ đâu đến? ☊ (Lektion 1, Nr. 3) Er schwimmt und dann spielt er mit einem Kind Ball. ☊ Anh ấy đi bơi và sau đó chơi bóng với một đứa trẻ. ☊ (Lektion 2, Nr. 12) Weißt du, wo die Toilette ist? ☊ Anh có biết nhà vệ sinh ở đâu không? ☊ (Lektion 2, Nr. 14) Nach dem Flug ist er müde und sein Gepäck ist sehr schwer. ☊ Sau chuyến bay anh cảm thấy mệt và hành lý thì rất nặng. ☊ (Lektion 3, Nr. 22) Nach der Zollkontrolle kann er es nicht mehr tragen. ☊ Sau khi kiếm tra hải quan xong anh ấy không còn sức đế khiêng hành lý. ☊ (Lektion 3, Nr. 23) Alle sprechen unterschiedliche Sprachen. ☊ Họ nói nhiều thứ tiếng khác nhau. ☊ (Lektion 3, Nr. 26) Er fragt eine Dame, wo er eins finden kann. ☊ Anh hỏi một phụ nữ là anh có thế tìm một chiếc Taxi ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 4, Nr. 30) Es ist viel preiswerter, mit dem Zug zu fahren. ☊ Đi bằng tàu thì rẻ hơn nhiều. ☊ (Lektion 4, Nr. 32) 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) Der Zug kommt in einer halben Stunde an. ☊ Nửa tiếng nữa thì tàu đến. ☊ (Lektion 4, Nr. 35) Im Zug kauft Tri vom Schaffner eine Fahrkarte. ☊ Trên tàu, Tri mua vé từ người nhân viên phục vụ. ☊ (Lektion 4, Nr. 36) Es gibt ein großes Plakat in der Stadt mit der folgenden Schlagzeile: ☊ Có một tấm áp phích ở trong thành phố với dòng chữ sau: ☊ (Lektion 7, Nr. 62) Es gibt ungefähr sechzig Programme. ☊ Có khoảng sáu mươi chương trình. ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 76) 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) Entschuldigen Sie, können Sie mir bitte erklären, wo das Hotel Zentral ist? ☊ Xin lỗi, anh làm ơn chỉ cho tôi khách sạn Zentral ở đâu được không? ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 107) Das ist sehr einfach. Wissen Sie, wo der Markt ist? ☊ Đơn giản thôi. Anh có biết chợ nằm ở đâu không? ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 108) Gehen Sie hier lang und folgen Sie der Hauptstraße, dann an der ersten Kreuzung rechts und dann gehen Sie geradeaus. ☊ Anh cứ đi theo con đường này, đến ngã tư đầu tiên thì rẽ phải và sau đó anh cứ đi thắng. ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 110) Nach dem Salat bringt der Kellner das Hauptgericht. ☊ Sau món salat người bồi bàn bưng món chính ra. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 118) Danke, jetzt kann ich die Soße aufwischen. ☊ Cám ơn anh, em lau nước sốt rồi. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 124) Jeden Monat haben wir Basketball- und Fußballspiele. ☊ Hàng tháng chúng tôi có những trận đấu bóng rố và bóng đá. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 133) Wenn Sie interessiert sind, fragen Sie einfach einen unserer Trainer, er wird Ihnen jede Frage beantworten. ☊ Nếu quan tâm, xin liên hệ với huấn luyện viên của chúng tôi, anh ấy sẽ trả lời mọi câu hỏi của các bạn. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 136) Zuerst wollte er Fisch und Pommes Frites machen, aber nun plant er, eine griechische Spezialität zu kochen. ☊ Lúc đầu, anh ấy muốn làm món cá và khoai tây chiên, nhưng bây giờ anh ấy lại lên kế hoạch nấu món đặc sản Hy Lạp. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 141) Für den griechischen Salat: Olivenöl, Salat, Salatdressing, Essig, Käse. ☊ Cho món salat Hy Lạp: dầu ô-liu, rau salat, nước trộn salat, dấm, pho-mát. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 143) Für das Hauptgericht: Kräuter, Lamm, Geflügel, Huhn, Rindfleisch, Steak, Gemüse, gebackene Bohnen. ☊ Cho món chính: rau thơm, thịt cừu, thịt gia cầm, thịt gà, thịt bò,beaf steak, rau xanh, đậu phộng rang. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 145) Tri ist ein sehr guter Koch und er mag es, Freunde einzuladen. ☊ Tri là một đầu bếp giỏi và anh ấy thích mời bạn bè. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 153) Tri kocht für Trang ☊ Tri nấu cho Trang ăn ☊ (Lektion 15, Nr. 155) Sie unterhalten sich über unterschiedliche Länder und Kulturen. ☊ Họ trò chuyện về những đất nước và các nền văn hóa khác nhau. ☊ (Lektion 15, Nr. 160) Dieser Abend ist für beide so nett gewesen, dass sie sich entscheiden, dieses Treffen jede Woche zu wiederholen. ☊ Buối tối hôm nay thật tuyệt vời đến nỗi họ quyết định gặp nhau hàng tuần. ☊ (Lektion 15, Nr. 161) Und jede Woche wollen sie sich mit dem Kochen abwechseln. ☊ Và mỗi tuần họ muốn thay phiên nhau nấu ăn. ☊ (Lektion 15, Nr. 162) Nein, danke. Ich werde das morgen tun. ☊ Không cần đâu. Mai anh sẽ làm. ☊ (Lektion 15, Nr. 166) Ich habe Zahnschmerzen. ☊ Anh bị đau răng. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 191) Ich habe dich jetzt seit so langer Zeit nicht gesehen. ☊ Đã lâu em không gặp anh. ☊ (Lektion 18, Nr. 200) Nachdem ich diesen Brief abgeschickt habe, werde ich ein Flugticket kaufen, damit ich dich besuchen kann. ☊ Sau bức thư này, em sẽ mua vé máy bay đế đi thăm anh. ☊ (Lektion 18, Nr. 203) 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) Nachdem er eine Parklücke gefunden hat, geht Tri zur Abflughalle. ☊ Sau khi tìm thấy chỗ đậu xe thì Tri đi vào phòng chờ. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 228) Er weiß nicht, wie lange er bei seinem Bruder bleiben möchte. ☊ Anh ấy không biết là mình sẽ ở chỗ anh trai bao lâu. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 229) Essen kochen ☊ Nấu ăn ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 274) Wir können Reis kochen oder machen gebackene Kartoffeln und gebratenes Fleisch oder Fisch. ☊ Chúng ta có thể nấu cơm hay làm món khoai tây chiên với thịt hay cá chiên. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 285) Eine Woche später kommt Tri in Berlin an. ☊ Một tuần sau Tri đến Berlin. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 325) Hallo, ich bin Tri. ☊ Chào bà, cháu là Tri. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 329) Der Ring ist wirklich alt und hat persönlichen Wert. ☊ Chiếc nhẫn này thực sự là rất lâu đời rồi, và cá nhân tôi rất quí nó. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 332) Trang sagte mir das bereits. Ich werde auf den Ring aufpassen. ☊ Trang đã nói điều này với cháu. Cháu sẽ giữ kỹ nó. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 334) Tri war verwirrt, aber dann verstand er. ☊ Tri bối rối, nhưng sau đó anh ấy nhận ra. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 351) 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) Sie begann, zwei Kaffees einzugießen. ☊ Cô ấy bắt đầu rót hai ly cà phê. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 369) Wir müssen einen halben Kilometer zurückfahren und dann müssen wir nach links abbiegen. ☊ Chúng ta phải quay lại nửa kilomet và sau đó phải rẽ trái. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 377) Nach einer halben Stunde fanden sie schließlich Kreuzberg. ☊ Sau nửa tiếng đồng hồ, cuối cùng họ đã tìm thấy Kreuzberg. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 379) Sie möchten sich eine Stunde, bevor die Party beginnt, in einem Restaurant treffen. ☊ Họ muốn gặp nhau ở nhà hàng một tiếng trước khi bữa tiệc bắt đầu. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 395) Wissen Sie, wo eine ist? ☊ Anh có biết ở đâu có không? ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 403) Nach diesem Anruf geht sie langsam zum Restaurant. ☊ Sau khi gọi điện thoại Trang từ từ đi đến nhà hàng. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 412) Erzählen Sie uns die ganze Geschichte! ☊ Ông hãy kế cho chúng cháu nghe toàn bộ câu chuyện. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 425) Meine Nachbarn feierten Hochzeit und dann fing etwas Feuer. ☊ Hàng xóm của tôi tố chức đám cưới và sau đó thì lửa cháy ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 426) Und dann war da dieser tapfere Feuerwehrmann. ☊ Và sau đó lính cứu hỏa đến. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 430) Nach dem Unfall ist Tri sehr an Medizin interessiert. ☊ Sau vụ tai nạn Tri rất quan tâm đến y dược. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 436) Alle sanitären Artikel sind im ersten Fach, z. B. Tampons, Zahnpasta usw. ☊ Tất cả các đồ về vệ sinh ở ngăn đầu tiên, ví dụ như: bông, kem đánh răng v.v. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 441) Was würdest du tun, wenn ich Kopfschmerzen hätte? ☊ Em sẽ làm gì nếu anh bị đau đầu? ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 444) Wenn deine Backen rot und dein Kopf warm wären, würde ich dir ein Thermometer geben. ☊ Nếu má anh đỏ và đầu sốt thì em cặp nhiệt kế cho anh. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 447) 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) Er musste gegen seine Eltern, die Königin und den König kämpfen, um die Frau zu heiraten, die er liebt. ☊ Anh ấy đã phải chống lại bố mẹ, nhà vua và hoàng hậu, đế cưới người phụ nữ mà anh ấy yêu. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 461) Meiner Meinung nach war sie hässlich. ☊ Theo anh thì cô ấy xấu hoắc. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 463) Das war vor fast sechs Wochen. ☊ Đã gần sáu tuần rồi. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 465) Nein, er ist dunkelhaarig, elegant und sehr hübsch. ☊ Không, anh ta tóc màu đen, rất lịch thiệp và đáng yêu. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 469) Sie kocht eine Kindermahlzeit und legt alle Spielsachen auf den Fußboden. ☊ Cô ấy nấu ăn cho bọn trẻ và đế tất cả đồ chơi lên sàn nhà. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 486) Sie muss immer Märchen erzählen, weil sie eine sehr gute Geschichtenerzählerin ist. ☊ Cô ấy luôn phải kế một câu chuyện cố tích, vì cô ấy là một người kế chuyện rất hay. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 487) Er hat eine ganze Stadt für die Katzen aufgebaut. ☊ Cậu ta xây cả một thành phố cho mèo. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 489) Nach dem Babysitting holt Tri Trang ab, weil er ihr helfen möchte, neue Skier zu kaufen. ☊ Sau khi trông trẻ xong, Tri đón Trang đi, vì anh ấy muốn giúp cô ấy mua ván trượt tuyết mới. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 495) Ich konnte sie nirgendwo finden. ☊ Em chẳng thấy chúng ở đâu cả. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 499) Oder musst du sie dann irgendwo abholen? ☊ Hay là em phải đi nhận ở đâu đó. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 505) Sollte ich sie in schwarz, weiß, gelb, grau, blau, rot, grün oder in braun nehmen? ☊ Em nên lấy màu đen, trắng, vàng, xám, xanh da trời, đỏ, xanh lá cây hay màu nâu? ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 509) Möglicherweise blau? ☊ Màu xanh da trời nhé? ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 510) Nein, ich weiß, in welcher Farbe ich sie möchte! Rate! ☊ Thôi, em biết em thích màu nào rồi. Anh đoán đi. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 511) Du nimmst schwarz. ☊ Em sẽ lấy màu đen. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 513) Fast. Ich nehme gemischte Farben. Schwarz und Rot! ☊ Gần đúng. Em lấy màu hỗn hợp. Đen và đỏ. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 514) Jetzt muss ich nur das Online-Formular ausfüllen und dann erhalte ich die Skier meiner Träume. ☊ Em chỉ phải điền vào mẫu đơn trên mạng và nhận bộ ván trượt tuyết mơ ước của em. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 515) 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) Das beste ist, wenn du dann in den Bus Nummer 10 steigst. ☊ Tốt nhất là sau đó anh đón xe buýt số 10. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 523) 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) Aber wo bekomme ich die Fahrkarten für den Bus? ☊ Nhưng anh mua vé xe buýt ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 531) Am Ticketschalter musst du sehr lange warten. Am besten benutzt du den Fahrscheinautomaten. ☊ Ở quầy bán vé anh phải đợi rất lâu. Tốt nhất là anh dùng máy bán vé tự động. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 532) Er hat seine Familie so lange nicht gesehen. ☊ Đã lâu anh ấy không gặp lại gia đình. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 570) 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) Der Mann im Zug ☊ Người đàn ông trên tàu lửa ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 582) Trang sitzt im Zug. Sie fährt wegen Weihnachten nach Hause. ☊ Trang ngồi trên tàu. Cô ấy về nhà nhân dịp lễ Giáng sinh. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 583) Ich habe kein Problem damit. ☊ Em không để ý chuyện đó đâu. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 601) Ich bin nicht so dick! ☊ Anh đâu có mập lắm đâu! ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 604) Es hängt davon ab, wo unser Hotel ist. ☊ Điều đó còn tùy khách sạn của chúng ta nằm đâu. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 608) Ein erster Besichtigungstermin ist mit dem Hausmeister bereits vereinbart. ☊ Cuộc hẹn đầu tiên để xem nhà đã được thống nhất với chủ nhà. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 615) Über eine Treppe kann man vom Innenhof in den Keller gehen. ☊ Lên trên một cái cầu thang người ta có thể đi qua cái sân trong để đến hầm chứa đồ. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 618) Zusammen betreten sie die Bank. ☊ Họ cùng nhau bước vào ngân hàng. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 630) Tri beginnt mit dem Ausfüllen des Formulars. ☊ Trí bắt đầu điền vào thủ tục. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 631) Stimmt. Außerdem genehmigt man mir dann einen höheren Kreditrahmen. ☊ Đúng. Ngoài ra sau đó người ta sẽ cho phép anh có một khuôn khổ thẻ tín dụng cao. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 636) Jetzt wird eingerichtet! ☊ Bây giờ bắt đầu sắp xếp! ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 641) 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) Nachdem wir alle Zimmer gestrichen haben, saugen wir überall Staub. ☊ Sau khi sơn tất cả các phòng, chúng ta hút bụi mọi nơi. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 646) Teile das Brett und zeichne parallel zueinander sechs Löcher auf. ☊ Hãy phân chia những tấm ván và đồng thời lược đồ theo sáu cái lỗ. ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 660) Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, ich möchte Folgendes reklamieren: ☊ Kính thưa quí ông và quí bà, tôi muốn phàn nàn về sự việc sau đây: ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 669) Für Freunde kochen ☊ Nấu ăn cho bạn bè ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 678) Trang und Tri wollen für ihre Freunde kochen. ☊ Trang và Trí muốn nấu ăn cho bạn bè của họ. ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 679) Sie stehen auf und beginnen mit den Vorbereitungen. ☊ Họ đứng lên và bắt đầu cho việc chuẩn bị. ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 684) Sie wollen heute das Spiel im Stadion anschauen, anstatt vor dem Fernseher zu sitzen. ☊ Hôm nay họ muốn xem trận đấu trong sân, thay vì ngồi xem trên TV. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 692) Sie haben viel trainiert, um einen Misserfolg zu verhindern. ☊ Trước khi bắt đầu họ đã tập rất nhiều để tránh sự thất bại. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 694) Hoffentlich müssen wir uns am Haupteingang nicht zu lange anstellen. ☊ Hy vọng là chúng ta không phải xếp hàng quá lâu ở lối vào chính. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 695) Schließlich findet heute das Spiel trotz des Regens statt. ☊ Cuối cùng trận đấu hôm nay cũng diễn ra mặc cho trời mưa. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 696) Wir sitzen gleich hinter dem Tor. ☊ Chúng ta ngồi ngay sau khung thành. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 703) Von einer kleinen Brücke haben sie einen herrlichen Blick über einen Fluss. ☊ Từ cây cầu nhỏ họ có được tầm nhìn tuyệt vời qua con sông. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 719) Schau dir die vielen Boote im Fluss an. ☊ Anh nhìn nè, có rất nhiều tàu thuyền trên sông. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 720) Anschließend haben sie ihre Koffer ausgepackt und gemütlich zu Abend gegessen. ☊ Sau đó họ dỡ va li của họ và có ăn một bữa tối ấm cúng. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 728) Am nächsten Morgen brechen sie zu einer Radtour auf. ☊ Sáng hôm sau họ xuất phát cho một tua xe đạp. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 729) Gute Idee! Dort hinten an dem Teich können wir Rast machen. ☊ Ý kiến hay! Ở đằng kia sau cái đầm chúng ta có thể nghỉ. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 735) Rasch kommt sie zurück. ☊ Ngay sau đó cô quay lại. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 750) In der Zwischenzeit hat das Gift angefangen zu wirken. ☊ Trong lúc đó chất độc đã bắt đầu có tác dụng. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 751) Für die weitere Behandlung soll Tri am nächsten Tag zum Augenarzt gehen. ☊ Vào những ngày sau đó Trí nên đến bác sỹ mắt để chữa trị tiếp. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 757) Schau mal zum Himmel, wie hell der Mond scheint. ☊ Nhìn bầu trời kìa, mặt trăng thật sáng làm sao. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 760) Nachdem er sich die Zähne geputzt hat, legt er sich ins Bett. ☊ Sau khi đánh răng, anh nằm lên giường. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 768) wir hatten zwar weder Ozean noch Sandstrand, aber dafür ein angenehmes Klima. ☊ Chúng con không có đại dương cũng chẳng có bãi cát, nhưng có một khí hậu thật dễ chịu. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 783) Wie ihr auf der Rückseite der Postkarte seht, kann man hier im Winter auch Ski fahren. ☊ Như bố mẹ có thể thấy sau tấm bưu thiệp, ở đây vào mùa đông người ta có thể trượt tuyết nữa. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 785) Darf ich mal eine neugierige Frage stellen? ☊ Em có thể hỏi một câu tò mò được không? ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 799) Im Hintergrund ist Natur zu sehen: eine umzäunte Wiese und ein Wald. ☊ Đằng sau có thể thấy thiên nhiên: Một bãi cỏ được rào quanh và một cánh rừng. ☊ (Lektion 57, Nr. 809) Ja, aber die ersten Reihen sind leider schon besetzt. ☊ Còn, nhưng tiếc là hàng ghế đầu đã kín chỗ. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 822) Doch in der letzten Reihe sind noch zwei Plätze nebeneinander frei. ☊ Nhưng hàng ghế cuối còn hai chỗ trống cạnh nhau. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 823) Tri ist nach zwölf Stunden Arbeit erschöpft nach Hause gekommen. ☊ Trí về nhà sau mười hai tiếng làm việc mệt mỏi. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 843) Ich habe heute länger gearbeitet. ☊ Hôm nay anh làm lâu hơn. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 846) Blass kommt Tri nach Hause. Seine Nase blutet. ☊ Trí nhợt nhạt về nhà. Mũi anh bị chảy máu. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 870) Sie hat ihn mehrmals ausdrücklich aufgefordert, sie in Ruhe zu lassen. ☊ Cô đã nhiều lần thẳng thắn yêu cầu anh ta hãy để cô yên. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 875) Aber er hat angefangen sie zu beleidigen. ☊ Nhưng anh ta bắt đầu lăng mạ cô ta. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 876) Plötzlich fing er an, mit Gewalt auf mich einzuschlagen. ☊ Bỗng nhiên anh ta bắt đầu hung dữ đánh anh. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 879) Der Mann hatte in der Vergangenheit immer wieder Frauen belästigt und in vielen Bars Schlägereien angefangen. ☊ Trong quá khứ người đàn ông đã từng luôn quấy rối phụ nữ và đánh nhau trong nhiều quán Bar. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 890) 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) So konnten sie unerkannt flüchten. ☊ Vậy là chúng có thể tẩu thoát dễ dàng. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 914) Nirgendwo wächst Unkraut. ☊ Không ở đâu có cỏ dại mọc. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 922) Es gibt viele unterschiedliche Arten zu sehen: ☊ Có thể thấy nhiều chủng loại khác nhau: ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 924) Es gibt auch exotische Tiere wie die Affen und sogar Heuschrecken und Krebse. ☊ Cũng có những con thú đến từ những vùng đất xa xôi như khỉ rồi thậm chí cả châu chấu và cua. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 926) Tri hat sich beim Ausflug in den Zoo erkältet. ☊ Sau chuyến đi chơi ở sở thú, Trí đã bị cảm lạnh. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 936) Er niest, seine Nase läuft und der Hals tut ihm weh. ☊ Anh bị hắt hơi, chảy mũi và đau cổ họng. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 937) Schau mal! Man kann in seinen Körper hinein schauen und seine Organe sehen. ☊ Nhìn nè anh! Người ta có thể nhìn xuyên thấu cơ thể và các bộ phận của anh ta. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 946) Trang sieht den Blutkreislauf. ☊ Trang nhìn vào vòng tuần hoàn máu. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 947) Das Blut strömt aus der rechten Seite des Herzens in die Lunge, nimmt dort Sauerstoff auf und gibt Kohlendioxid ab. ☊ Máu chảy từ phía bên phải của tim tới phổi, nhận oxi ở đó và thải ra khí CÓ . ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 949) Dann fließt das Blut zur linken Seite des Herzens und von dort aus weiter in den ganzen Körper. ☊ Sau đó máu chảy tới bên trái của tim và từ đó tiếp tục tới toàn bộ cơ thể. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 950) 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) Nur durch Zufall erkennt er eine Radarkontrolle rechtzeitig und kann abbremsen. ☊ Chỉ là sự ngẫu nhiên anh nhận được tín hiệu của máy định vị kịp thời và có thể phanh lại. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 958) Als Tri abends zurück zum Parkplatz kommt, bleibt er - unfähig sich zu bewegen - stehen: ☊ Khi Trí quay lại bãi đậu xe vào buổi tối, anh đứng sững lại- không thể cử động được: ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 960) Er hatte es falsch geparkt! ☊ Anh đã đậu sai! ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 962) Hat der Behälter für das Öl ein Loch? ☊ Hay bình chứa dầu bị thủng? ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 973) Am nächsten Tag hinterlässt der Mechaniker eine Nachricht auf dem Anrufbeantworter. ☊ Ngày hôm sau người thợ cơ khí để lại một tin nhắn trong hộp thư thoại. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 978) Schon lange wollte er sich eigentlich einen neueren, besseren Wagen kaufen und den alten verkaufen. ☊ Thực sự là lâu rồi anh đã muốn mua cái xe mới, tốt hơn và bán cái xe cũ đi. ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 983) Guten Tag. Ich möchte eine Anzeige aufgeben, in der ich meinen Wagen zum Verkauf anbiete. ☊ Xin chào. Tôi muốn đăng một mẩu tin quảng cáo rằng tôi muốn bán xe. ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 985) Verbrauch: sechs Liter; Alter: sieben Jahre; ☊ Lượng tiêu thụ: sáu Lít; Tuổi dùng: Bảy năm; ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 988) Ihre Anzeige wird nächste Woche in drei Ausgaben erscheinen. ☊ Tuần sau mẩu tin quảng cáo của bạn sẽ được in làm ba bản. ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 993) Tris Anzeige hat Wirkung gezeigt: ☊ Mẩu quảng cáo của Trí đã có kết quả: ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 996) Tri und Trang suchen in einer Buchhandlung nach einem Geschenk für Tris geliebte Nichte. ☊ Trí và Trang tìm một món quà trong tiệm sách cho cô cháu gái đáng yêu của Trí. ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1011) Er kämpfte damals in einer gewaltigen Schlacht gegen seine Rivalen, unheimliche Fabelwesen. ☊ Ngày xưa ông đã chiến đấu chống lại địch thủ trong một trận đánh kịch liệt qua những tình tiết ngụ ngôn huyền bí. ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1018) Waren das etwa böse Hexen? ☊ Đó có phải là những phù thủy xấu xa? ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1019) Nein, es waren Vampire. ☊ Không, đó là ma hút máu. ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1020) Wo ist das Bügeleisen? ☊ Cái bàn là ở đâu rồi? ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1043) Sie hätten einander fast nicht mehr wiedererkannt. ☊ Họ gần như không nhận ra nhau. ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1047) So lange liegt das letzte Treffen schon zurück. ☊ Lần gặp gỡ cuối cùng cách đây cũng đã rất lâu rồi. ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1048) Ein unterhaltsamer Abend liegt vor ihnen. ☊ Một buổi tối tán gẫu sẽ diễn ra. ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1049) Ich mochte deinen Humor von Anfang an. ☊ Em đã thích tính hài hước của anh ngay từ đầu. ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1052) Trang und Tri erinnern sich daran, wie sie sich kennen gelernt haben. ☊ Trang và Trí nhớ lại, họ đã quen nhau như thế nào. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1056) Erst war ich ziemlich nervös, aber dann habe ich mich getraut, dich zu fragen, ob du etwas trinken möchtest. ☊ Mới đầu anh hơi căng thẳng, nhưng sau đó lấy lại tự tin để hỏi em, liệu em có muốn uống gì đó không. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1060) Du hast mir sofort gefallen und wir haben uns ja dann auch auf Anhieb verstanden! ☊ Em thích anh ngay và chúng ta đã hiểu nhau ngay lập tức! ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1061) Am nächsten Tag habe ich dich wieder angerufen.... ☊ Vào hôm sau anh đã gọi điện thoại lại cho em…. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1063) ... und wir haben uns zum Essen verabredet! ☊ …và chúng ta hẹn nhau đi ăn. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1064) Danach feiern wir im Garten. ☊ Sau đó chúng ta sẽ tiệc tùng trong vườn. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1071) Dann müssen wir noch zum Optiker und zum Frisör. ☊ Sau đó chúng ta còn phải tới chỗ nhà quang học và thợ làm tóc. ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1087) Du riechst so gut, du brauchst kein Parfum! ☊ Em thơm đến nỗi không cần nước hoa nữa đâu! ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1088) Du hast dich heute morgen wohl nicht rasiert, dein Bart kratzt! ☊ Sáng hôm nay anh không cạo râu, râu của anh cào đau quá! ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1090) Mein Bruder und seine Frau, das ist meine Schwägerin. ☊ Anh trai và vợ, đó là chị dâu anh. ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1095) Ich freue mich schon auf meinen Neffen. ☊ Anh mong ngóng đứa cháu trai này. ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1097) Du kannst dich auf uns verlassen, es wird sich niemand langweilen. ☊ Anh có thể tin tưởng vào tụi em, sẽ chẳng có ai phải buồn chán đâu. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1110) Nicht ganz, zuerst ist unser Kontrabass ausgefallen, aber wir haben jemanden gefunden, der ihn vertritt. ☊ Không hoàn toàn, mới đầu thiếu đàn công bat, nhưng tụi em đã tìm được người có thể thay thế cho việc đó. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1112) Dann muss ich mich nur noch um die Bühne kümmern, damit eurem großen Auftritt nichts mehr dazwischen kommen kann. ☊ Vậy là anh chỉ còn phải chăm lo đến sân khấu, để sự biểu diễn không có chuyện gì xảy ra giữa chừng. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1116) Die Hochzeitsfeier ist in vollem Gange. ☊ Tiệc cưới đã sẵn sàng bắt đầu. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1118) Der Fotograf hat einige lustige Fotos geknipst, besonders von Trangs Onkel und Opa. ☊ Tay phó nháy đã chụp được vài tấm ảnh vui nhộn, đặc biệt là cậu và ông của Trang. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1121) Auch Tris Oma, die lächelnd das Brautpaar beim Tanzen beobachtet, wird fotografiert. ☊ Và bà của Trí cũng vậy, bà mỉm cười chăm chú nhìn cô dâu chú rể đang nhảy. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1123) Trang lehnt sich anschmiegsam an Tris Schulter: ☊ Trang dựa vào vai Trí âu yếm: ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1128) Der Krebs ist sensibel und empfindsam. ☊ Cự giải đa sầu và đa cảm. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1136) Der Skorpion ist eine leidenschaftliche Kämpfernatur und verfolgt sein Ziel bis zum Ende. ☊ Bọ cạp là một người có bản tính chiến đấu mãnh liệt và theo đuổi mục đích đến cuối cùng. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1142) Im nächsten Jahr stehen doch Wahlen an. ☊ Năm tới sẽ có bầu cử. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1150) 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) In vielen Umfragen werden die Bürger wieder und wieder befragt, was sie denn wählen würden. ☊ Những người công dân sẽ luôn được trưng cầu dân ý, rằng họ sẽ lựa chọn theo đảng phái nào. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1157) 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) Der Vorstand hat einige Probleme verschwiegen. ☊ Ông chủ tịch đã giấu giếm một vài vấn đề. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1162) Dann beginnen wir gleich mit der Suche! ☊ Vậy chúng ta bắt đầu tìm ngay thôi! ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1174) Das mache ich, wenn ich das Schließfach in der Bank ausgeleert und mich im Rathaus abgemeldet habe. ☊ Anh sẽ làm việc đó, sau khi anh rút hết mọi thứ trong tủ an toàn ở nhà băng và đăng ký tạm vắng tại tòa thị chính xong. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1200) Es geht um Folgendes: ☊ Việc là như sau: ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1243) Er spricht gerade auf der anderen Leitung. ☊ Ông ấy đang bận tiếp đầu dây khác. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1256) Bitte rufen Sie später noch einmal an. ☊ Anh / Chị làm ơn hãy gọi lại sau một lát nữa. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1274) Alle unsere Leitungen sind zur Zeit belegt. ☊ Tất cả các đầu dây hiện tại đều đang bận. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1293) Wir sind von Montag bis Freitag - von 8 bis 12 Uhr - erreichbar. ☊ Có thể liên lạc với chúng tôi từ thứ hai đến thứ sáu, từ 8 – 12h. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1306) Bitte sprechen Sie nach dem Piepton. ☊ Làm ơn nhắn tin sau tiếng Pip. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1310) Seien Sie so nett und sprechen Sie nach dem Piepton. ☊ Xin mời quý vị để lại tin nhắn sau tiếng Pip. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1311) Bitte rufen Sie mich unter der Nummer 1060514 zurück. ☊ Làm ơn gọi lại cho tôi theo số điện thoại sau: 1060514. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1316) Vielen Dank für Ihre Anfrage. ☊ Xin cám ơn câu hỏi của bạn đã gửi. ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1328) Vielen Dank für Ihre rasche Antwort. ☊ Xin chân thành cám ơn câu trả lời rất nhanh chóng của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1329) Vielen Dank für deine schnelle Antwort. ☊ Xin chân thành cám ơn câu trả lời rất nhanh chóng của bạn. ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1330) Ich erwarte Ihre baldige Antwort. ☊ Mong sớm nhận được câu trả lời của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1333) Ich freue mich auf Ihre Antwort. ☊ Tôi vui mừng chờ đợi câu trả lời của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1334) Ich freue mich jetzt schon auf Ihre Antwort. ☊ Tôi hiện rất nóng lòng nhận được câu trả lời của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1335) In Erwartung Ihrer baldigen Antwort verbleibe ich mit freundlichen Grüßen, ☊ Mong sớm nhận được câu trả lời của anh / chị . Chào trân trọng! ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1338) Ihre Anfrage vom 02.08. ☊ Về câu hỏi / yêu cầu của anh / chị vào ngày 02.08. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1345) Bitte leiten Sie diese Beschwerde an die zuständige Person weiter. ☊ Yêu cầu anh / chị chuyển khiếu nại trên tới người có trách nhiệm xử lí. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1350) Falls Sie weitere Fragen haben, wenden Sie sich bitte an meine Kollegin. ☊ Nếu anh / chị có câu hỏi gì thêm nữa xin hãy liên hệ với đồng nghiệp của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1358) Vielen Dank für Ihre schnelle Antwort. ☊ Xin cám ơn về câu trả lời nhanh chóng của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1373) Bitte leiten Sie diese E-Mail nicht weiter. ☊ Yêu cầu không chuyển tiếp bức thư này. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1377) Diese E-Mail ist eine interne Mitteilung. Sie darf nicht an Personen außerhalb des Unternehmens geschickt werden. ☊ Bức thư này mang tính nội bộ. Yêu cầu không tiết lộ cho người ngoài công ty. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1379) Im Anhang dieser E-Mail finden Sie das Dokument, das Sie angefragt haben. ☊ Trong phần đính kèm của thư này anh / chị sẽ tìm thấy văn bản được yêu cầu. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1381) Für weitere Fragen stehe ich gerne zur Verfügung. ☊ Nếu có câu hỏi gì thêm tôi sẵn sàng để giải đáp. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1392) Ich glaube, wir haben uns noch nicht getroffen. ☊ Tôi nghĩ là chúng ta chưa biết nhau. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1424) Ich bedanke mich für den herzlichen Empfang in Ihrer Firma. ☊ Tôi xin cám ơn về sự đón tiếp nồng hậu của công ty . ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1441) Woher kommen Sie? ☊ Anh / Chị đến từ đâu? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1451) Wo haben Sie studiert? ☊ Anh / Chị đã học đại học ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1453) Wo wohnen Sie? ☊ Anh / Chị hiện đang sống ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1454) Das ist mir sehr peinlich. ☊ Tôi thấy rất ngại / rất xấu hổ. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1483) Sind Sie zum ersten Mal hier? ☊ Anh / Chị đến đây lần đầu tiên phải không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1492) Wer ist Ihr Lieblingsspieler? ☊ Ai là cầu thủ yêu thích của anh / chị ? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1517) Wo haben Sie Ihren letzten Urlaub verbracht? ☊ Anh / Chị đi nghỉ đợt vừa rồi ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1530) Wo wollen wir uns treffen? ☊ Chúng ta có thể gặp nhau ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1544) Bitte kommen Sie am Freitag um 16 Uhr in mein Büro. ☊ Mời anh / chị đến văn phòng của tôi vào thứ sáu lúc 16 giờ. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1548) Wäre es möglich, dass wir uns eine Stunde früher treffen? ☊ Chúng ta có thể gặp nhau sớm hơn một tiếng được không? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1560) Leider muss ich unser Treffen am Freitag absagen. ☊ Rất tiếc tôi phải hủy cuộc gặp của chúng ta vào thứ sáu. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1561) Wir möchten Ihnen den folgenden Auftrag erteilen: ☊ Chúng tôi muốn đặt hàng như sau: ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1570) Ich kann Ihnen folgendes Angebot machen: ☊ Tôi có các đơn chào hàng cho quý khách như sau: ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1576) Ich habe meinen Arbeitsaufwand berechnet und kann Ihnen folgendes Angebot machen: ☊ Sau khi tính toán mọi chi phí, tôi có các đơn chào hàng cho quý khách như sau: ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1577) Können Sie uns bitte ein Muster von Artikel 478 in rot schicken? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gửi cho chúng tôi mẫu màu đỏ của sản phẩm 478 được không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1582) Würden Sie uns bitte ein Ansichtsexemplar zuschicken? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gửi cho chúng tôi một bản mẫu tham khảo được không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1584) Dieser Artikel wird erst in zwei Monaten wieder lieferbar sein. ☊ Sản phẩm này sẽ được bán lại sớm nhất là sau hai tháng nữa. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1591) Ihre Ware wird sofort nach Zahlungseingang an Sie versandt. ☊ Hàng sẽ được chuyển ngay đến quý khách sau khi tiền được trả. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1601) Ich brauche das Ergebnis deiner Recherche in zwei Stunden. ☊ Hãy cho tôi biết kết quả tìm kiếm thông tin sau hai giờ nữa. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1612) Würden Sie mir einige Fragen zu diesem Thema beantworten? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể vui lòng trả lời vài câu hỏi về đề tài này được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1622) Nach ausgiebigen Nachforschungen zu diesem Thema komme ich zu diesem Ergebnis: ☊ Sau những nghiên cứu chuyên sâu cho đề tài này tôi đi đến kết luận sau: ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1632) Die Sachlage zu diesem Problem stellt sich wie folgt dar: ☊ Tình hình chung của vấn đề này là như sau: ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1634) Heute wird es darum gehen, die Strategie für das kommende Geschäftsjahr festzulegen. ☊ Trong buổi họp hôm nay chúng ta sẽ cùng nhau ấn định chiến lược kinh doanh cho năm tới. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1647) Die Kollegen der Marketingabteilung werden uns zunächst die Verkaufszahlen der letzten drei Monate vorstellen. Anschließend analysieren und diskutieren wir diese Zahlen. ☊ Các đồng nghiệp bên phòng tiếp thị sẽ giới thiệu với chúng ta doanh số bán hàng của ba tháng vừa qua. Tiếp đó chúng ta sẽ cùng nhau phân tích và thảo luận về những con số này. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1649) Kannst du bitte alle Ergebnisse dieser Besprechung mitschreiben und dann an alle Kollegen schicken? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể ghi chép kết quả cuộc họp lại rồi sau đó gửi đến các tất cả các nhân viên được không? ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1651) Ich möchte Ihnen das Problem mit Hilfe dieser Grafik veranschaulichen. ☊ Xin mời quý vị cùng theo dõi biểu đồ sau để hình dung rõ hơn về vấn đề. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1655) In dieser Tabelle finden Sie die aktuellen Verkaufszahlen für Mai und Juni. ☊ Doanh số bán hàng hiện tại của tháng năm và tháng sáu được thể hiện qua bảng thống kê trên đây. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1656) 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) Haben Sie noch Fragen zu meinem Vortrag? ☊ Quý vị còn có câu hỏi nào về bài thuyết trình của tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1658) Bitte füllen Sie dieses Formular aus. ☊ Xin vui lòng điền vào bản khai sau. ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1678) Wo muss ich unterschreiben? ☊ Tôi phải kí vào đâu? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1683) Kreuzen Sie Zutreffendes an! ☊ Xin anh / chị đánh dấu đúng. ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1685) Bitte kreuzen Sie an: ☊ Xin anh / chị đánh dấu vào: ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1686) Diese Frage verstehe ich nicht. Können Sie mir das bitte erklären? ☊ Tôi không hiểu câu hỏi này. Anh / Chị làm ơn giải thích giúp tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1689) Wie lange bleiben Sie hier? ☊ Anh / Chị sẽ ở đây bao lâu? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1692) Wo muss ich das Formular abgeben? ☊ Tôi phải nộp tờ khai này ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1696) Es ist sinnlos, sich gegenseitig die Schuld zuzuschieben. ☊ Tôi thấy việc đổ lỗi cho nhau không đem lại lợi ích gì cả. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1713) Lassen Sie uns zusammenarbeiten und das Problem gemeinsam lösen. ☊ Chúng ta hãy cùng nhau bàn bạc để đưa ra cách giải quyết cho vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1714) Bitte übernehmen Sie diese Aufgabe. ☊ Yêu cầu anh / chị đảm đương nhiệm vụ / công việc này. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1727) Ich möchte meine Kenntnisse im Bereich Personalmanagement vertiefen. ☊ Tôi muốn có kiến thức chuyên sâu về lĩnh vực quản lý nhân sự. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1733) Wir bieten Ihnen die Mitarbeit bei spannenden Projekten in einer der größten Beratungsfirmen Europas an. ☊ Chúng tôi tạo cơ hội cho anh / chị tham gia các dự án hấp dẫn của một trong những công ty tư vấn lớn nhất Châu Âu. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1754) Ich habe gelernt, wie man einen Vortrag sinnvoll strukturiert und interessant gestaltet. ☊ Tôi đã học được cách cấu trúc hợp lý và trình bày hấp dẫn một bài thuyết trình. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1757) Nach dem Praktikum hat man mir eine feste Stelle angeboten. ☊ Sau khóa thực tập người ta đã mời tôi vào làm việc lâu dài. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1759) Das Verhältnis mit den Kollegen war sehr gut. Wir haben auch in der Freizeit viel gemeinsam unternommen. ☊ Quan hệ với đồng nghiệp rất tốt. Chúng tôi cũng đi chơi cùng nhau nhiều trong thời gian rỗi. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1765) Dieses Praktikum war sehr lehrreich und nützlich für mein Studium und meine persönliche Entwicklung. ☊ Khóa thực tập rất giàu kiến thức và hữu ích cho việc học đại học và sự phát triển cá nhân của tôi . ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1768) Ihr Aufgabenbereich umfasst die Anfertigung unterschiedlicher Studien zur Qualitätsprüfung. ☊ Phạm vi công việc của anh / chị bao gồm soạn thảo các nghiên cứu khác nhau để đánh giá chất lượng. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1782) Sie haben mehrjährige Erfahrungen in einem großen Unternehmen gesammelt. ☊ Anh / Chị đã thu thập được kinh nghiệm làm việc lâu năm trong một công ty lớn. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1790) Voraussetzung für eine Bewerbung ist ein Diplom mit der Note "gut" oder "sehr gut". ☊ Điều kiện yêu cầu cho đơn xin việc là bằng tốt nghiệp đại học loại khá hoặc giỏi. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1798) Ich erfülle alle Anforderungen, die Sie in der Stellenbeschreibung an die Bewerber richten. ☊ Tôi đáp ứng các yêu cầu mà ông / bà đang cần tuyển. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1810) Mein Spezialgebiet ist die Erstellung, Durchführung und Analyse von Kundenbefragungen. ☊ Phạm vi công việc chủ yếu của tôi là biên soạn, thực hiện và phân tích các câu hỏi của khách hàng. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1815) Für Ihre Fragen stehe ich Ihnen gerne und jederzeit telefonisch zur Verfügung. ☊ Anh / chị có thể liên lạc với tôi qua điện thoại nếu anh / chị có câu hỏi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1826) Wo haben Sie studiert? ☊ Anh / Chị đã học đại học ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1864) Warum haben Sie nach zwei Jahren den Arbeitgeber gewechselt? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị đã chuyển chỗ làm sau hai năm? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1891) 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) Von anderen Bewerbern unterscheidet mich, dass ich sowohl alle Qualifikationen mitbringe als auch schon mehrere Jahre Erfahrung in dieser Branche habe. ☊ Tôi khác biệt so với các người xin việc khác ở kinh nghiệm chuyên môn cũng như kinh nghiệm thực tiễn lâu năm trong lĩnh vực này. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1920) Haben Sie noch Fragen? ☊ Anh / Chị có câu hỏi gì nữa không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1958) Ich habe nach meinem Vorstellungsgespräch noch nichts von Ihnen gehört und wollte mich jetzt erkunden, ob noch Fragen offen geblieben sind. ☊ Sau cuộc phỏng vấn tôi chưa nhận được hồi âm của ông / bà và vì vậy tôi muốn hỏi, liệu còn có câu hỏi nào vẫn chưa được trả lời không? ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1973) Der Arbeitstag in unserer Firma beginnt um 9 Uhr. ☊ Ngày làm việc trong công ty của chúng tôi bắt đầu lúc 9 giờ. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1986) Wo finde ich das Büro des Abteilungsleiters? ☊ Tôi có thể tìm thấy văn phòng giám đốc bộ phận ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 1994) Wo ist die Marketingabteilung? ☊ Bộ phận marketing ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 1996) Ich stehe in der Hierarchie der Firma unter dieser Person. ☊ Trong cơ cấu công ty tôi làm việc dưới người này. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2007) Meine Firma wird von einem Investor übernommen. ☊ Công ty của tôi được tiếp quản bởi một nhà đầu tư. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2017) Diese beiden Unternehmen fusionieren. ☊ Hai công ty sát nhập với nhau. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2019) Wo kann ich das Altpapier entsorgen? ☊ Tôi có thể vứt bỏ giấy cũ ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2024) Ich suche den Ordner mit den Quittungen, aber ich kann ihn nicht finden. ☊ Tôi tìm cặp tài liệu có hóa đơn, nhưng không thấy nó ở đâu. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2025) Bitte sortiere alle Kundenanfragen, die du schon erledigt hast, aus und lege mir den Rest auf den Schreibtisch. ☊ Xin hãy sắp xếp tất cả các yêu cầu của khách hàng mà anh / chị đã xử lý ra và để lên bàn cho tôi phần còn lại. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2026) Wo ist dein Büro? ☊ Văn phòng của anh / chị ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2031) Mein Bürostuhl ist defekt. Wissen Sie, wo ich einen neuen bestellen kann? ☊ Ghế làm việc của tôi bị hỏng. Anh / Chị có biết, tôi có thể đặt ghế mới ở đâu không? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2034) Können Sie bitte meinen Rechner konfigurieren? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể cấu hình lại máy tính của tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2037) Wo ist dieser Drucker angeschlossen? ☊ Máy in này được nối ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2038) Wo finde ich eine Steckdose um meinen Laptop anzuschließen? ☊ Tôi tìm ổ cắm điện ở đâu để cắm laptop? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2046) Wo ist die Datenbank mit den Kundenkontakten abgespeichert? ☊ Ngân hàng dữ liệu địa chỉ khách hàng được ghi ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2047) Bitte starten Sie nun die Datei "start.html". ☊ Xin hãy bắt đầu với dữ liệu „start.html“ ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2049) Ich habe mein Passwort vergessen. ☊ Tôi đã quên mật khẩu. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2063) Die Festplatte muss neu konfiguriert werden. ☊ Ổ cứng phải được cấu hình lại. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2077) Ich beginne nun mit meinem Vortrag – auch wenn noch nicht alle Kollegen da sind. ☊ Mặc dù không có mặt tất cả các đồng nghiệp ở đây, tôi vẫn xin phép được bắt đầu bài thuyết trình của mình. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2094) Mein Vortrag ist folgendermaßen aufgebaut: ☊ Bài thuyết trình của tôi được bố cục như sau: ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2095) Im Anschluss an meinen Vortrag, freue ich mich auf Ihre Fragen. ☊ Ngay sau bài thuyết trình của mình, tôi rất vui khi nhận được các câu hỏi của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2099) Haben Sie noch Fragen hierzu? ☊ Quý vị có còn câu hỏi nào nữa không? ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2110) Auf diesen Punkt gehe ich später noch detailliert ein. ☊ Tôi sẽ trình bày rõ hơn về điểm này trong phần sau. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2111) Bitte merken Sie sich Ihre Frage. Ich möchte sie gerne nach meiner Präsentation beantworten. ☊ Xin quý vị hãy ghi nhớ câu hỏi của mình. Tôi sẽ trả lời sau bài giới thiệu của mình. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2112) Ich freue mich jetzt auf Ihre Fragen. ☊ Bây giờ tôi rất vui được nhận các câu hỏi của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2118) Ich habe noch eine Frage. ☊ Tôi vẫn còn một câu hỏi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2122) Ich habe eine Frage an Sie. ☊ Tôi có một câu hỏi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2125) Ich habe eine Frage zu Tabelle 2. Hier scheint etwas nicht zu stimmen. ☊ Tôi có một câu hỏi về bảng biểu 2. Ở đây có điều gì đó không hợp lý. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2126) In diesem Punkt sind wir unterschiedlicher Meinung. ☊ Ở điểm này chúng ta có những quan điểm khác nhau. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2151) Unsere Abteilung übernimmt die folgenden Aufgaben: ☊ Bộ phận của chúng ta sẽ nhận các nhiệm vụ sau: ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2173) Dieses Projekt hat oberste Priorität. ☊ Dự án này được ưu tiên hàng đầu. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2184) Wie ist der aktuelle Stand des Projektes? ☊ Tiến độ hiện tại của dự án đến đâu rồi? ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2210) Der erste Test war erfolgreich. ☊ Lần thử nghiệm đầu tiên đã thành công. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2239) Das ist ein Klassiker. ☊ Đây là mẫu sản phẩm cổ điển. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2252) Das ist eine Investition in die Zukunft. ☊ Đây là một sự đầu tư cho tương lai. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2269) Das können Sie ganz vielseitig benutzen. ☊ Cái này quý khách có thể sử dụng cho nhiều mục đích khác nhau. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2270) Ich habe eine Frage zu Ihrem Produkt. ☊ Tôi có câu hỏi về sản phẩm của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2276) Ich verstehe nicht ganz, wo Ihr Problem liegt. ☊ Tôi vẫn chưa hiểu rõ vấn đề của quý khách là ở đâu. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2293) Wo kann ich eine Eintrittskarte für die Messe kaufen? ☊ Tôi có thể mua vé cho hội chợ ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2300) Wo finde ich Halle 3? ☊ Tôi có thể tìm thấy khu 3 ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2313) Wo stellen Sie aus? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà trưng bày sản phẩm ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2314) Wo ist der Messestand mit der Nummer 45? ☊ Gian trưng bày số 45 ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2315) Wo findet die Pressekonferenz der Firma MEGA-TRON statt? ☊ Buổi họp báo của công ty MEGA-TRON được diễn ra ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2317) Wo finde ich Ihren Stand? ☊ Tôi có thể tìm thấy gian trưng bày của anh / chị / ông / bà ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2318) Wo ist der Ausgang? ☊ Lối ra ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2320) Wo sind die Toiletten? ☊ Nhà vệ sinh ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2321) Haben Sie ein Test-Exemplar? ☊ Quý vị có mẫu thử không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2339) Profitieren Sie von unserer langjährigen Erfahrung in Planung, Organisation und Durchführung von Tagungen und Konferenzen. ☊ Kinh nghiệm lâu năm của chúng tôi trong việc lên kế hoạch, tổ chức và điều hành hội thảo, hội nghị sẽ đem lại cho quí vị nhiều lợi ích. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2359) Bei dieser Konferenz treffen sich Wissenschaftler aus der ganzen Welt und tauschen sich über ihre Forschungsergebnisse aus. ☊ Tại hội thảo này, các nhà khoa học đến từ khắp nơi trên thế giới gặp gỡ và trao đổi với nhau về các thành quả nghiên cứu. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2362) Treffen wir uns auf der Konferenz im Mai? ☊ Chúng ta sẽ gặp nhau tại cuộc hội thảo vào tháng năm phải không? ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2363) Ich hätte gerne ein Zugticket 1. Klasse nach Prag. ☊ Tôi muốn mua một vé tàu hạng nhất đến Praha. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2374) Wie lange bleiben Sie hier? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà sẽ ở lại đây bao lâu? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2386) Wo kann ich ein Auto mieten? ☊ Tôi có thể thuê xe ôtô ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2397) Treffen wir uns morgen zum Essen? ☊ Ngày mai chúng ta đi ăn cùng nhau không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2405) Das Produkt wurde in der falschen Farbe geliefert. ☊ Sản phẩm được chuyển đến không đúng màu. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2475) Bitte füllen Sie unser Beschwerde-Formular aus. ☊ Làm ơn hãy điền vào mẫu khiếu nại này của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2511) Wir fordern Sie auf den Betrag umgehend zu bezahlen. ☊ Chúng tôi yêu cầu ông / bà / quý vị thanh toán ngay số tiền. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2533) Ich muss Sie nochmals um die Zahlung der Rechnung bitten. ☊ Một lần nữa tôi xin yêu cầu ông /bà / quý vị thanh toán số tiền. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2537) Leider haben Sie auf unsere 1. Mahnung nicht reagiert. ☊ Rất tiếc là ông / bà / quý vị đã không phản hồi lá thư nhắc nhở đầu tiên của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2539) Da Sie die letzte Rechnung erst nach der 2. Mahnung bezahlt haben, werden wir keine weiteren Bestellungen von Ihnen annehmen. ☊ Vì ông / bà / quý vị chỉ thanh toán hóa đơn lần trước sau thư nhắc nhở lần hai, do vậy chúng tôi sẽ không nhận các đơn đặt hàng tiếp theo của ông / bà / quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2545) 167
We're having dinner now. Can I call you later? ☊ Chúng tôi đang ăn cơm. Tôi gọi cho cậu sau được không? ☊ 274
We do a lot of di erent things in our free time. ☊ Chúng tôi làm rất nhiều thứ khác nhau lúc rảnh rỗi. ☊ 485
headache. ☊ Cô ấy không được khoẻ. Cô ấy bị đau đầu. ☊ 526
I'm not feeling well. I have a headache. ☊ Tôi cảm thấy không khoẻ. Tôi đang đau đầu. ☊ 545
We were hungry after the trip, but we weren't tired. ☊ Chúng tôi thấy đói sau chuyến đi, nhưng chúng tôi không thấy mệt. ☊ 551
Was Paul at work yesterday? — Yes, he was. ☊ Paul có đi làm ngày hôm qua không? - Không. ☊ 602
The plane departed on time and arrived in Mexico City four (4) hours later. ☊ Máy bay khởi hành đúng giờ và đến Thành phố Mexico sau đấy bốn tiếng. ☊ 624
I saw Evita, but I didn't see Fausto. ☊ Tôi đã thấy Evita, nhưng tôi không thấy Fausto. ☊ 776
Shakira's an interesting person. She's had many di erent jobs and has lived in many places. ☊ Shakira là một người thú vị. Cô ấy từng làm nhiều nghề khác nhau và từng sống ở nhiều nơi. ☊ 780
Has she ever been to Australia? — Yes, once. ☊ Cô ấy đã từng đến Australia chưa? - Rồi, một lần. ☊ 802
She's had many di erent jobs. ☊ Cô ấy đã làm được nhiều nghề khác nhau. ☊ 810
Does she know Claude? — No, she's never met him. ☊ Cô ấy có biết Claude không? - Không, cô ấy chưa bao giờ gặp ☊ 820
years. ☊ Emil và Larisa là vợ chồng. Họ đã cưới nhau được năm năm. ☊ 833
nineteen ninety-nine (1999). ☊ Svetlana và Maksim là vợ chồng. Họ đãng cưới nhau từ năm một nghìn chín trăm chín mươi chín. ☊ 837
Hubert has a headache. He's had a headache since he got up this morning. ☊ Hubert bị đau đầu. Anh ấy bị đau đầu từ lúc anh ấy ngủ dậy sáng nay. ☊ 845
They've been married for ten (10) years. ☊ Họ đã cưới nhau được mười năm. ☊ 882
Mungeol and Weonhye have been married for twenty (20) years. ☊ Văn Kiệt và Viện Huệ đã lấy nhau được hai mươi năm. ☊ 883
EN Mungeol and Weonhye got married twenty (20) years ago. ☊ Văn Kiệt và Viện Huệ lấy nhau cách đây hai mươi năm. ☊ 892
Remy and Pauline have been married for six (6) months. ☊ Remy và Pauline đã kết hôn được sáu tháng. ☊ 931
This is Yvonne. — Yes, we've already met. ☊ Đây là Yvonne. - Vâng, chúng tôi đã gặp nhau rồi. ☊ 954
yet. ☊ Kiến Hào và Nhã Linh chưa nói với ai là họ đã cưới nhau. ☊ 1005
After that, she worked on a farm, but she didn't enjoy it very much. ☊ Sau đó, cô ấy làm việc ở một trang trại, nhưng cô ấy không thích nó lắm. ☊ 1010
Somebody cleans the o ce every day. > The o ce is cleaned every day. ☊ Có người lau dọn văn phòng hàng ngày. Văn phòng được lau dọn hàng ngày. ☊ 1011
cleaned yesterday. ☊ Có người đã lau dọn văn phòng hôm qua. Văn phòng đã được lau dọn hôm qua. ☊ 1014
How oftare these rooms cleaned? ☊ Phòng này bao lâu được lau dọn một lần? ☊ 1027
Are these rooms cleaned every day? ☊ Phòng này có được lau dọn hàng ngày không? ☊ 1054
My car was stollast week, but the next day it was found by the police. ☊ Xe hơi của tôi bị trộm tuần trước, nhưng ngày hôm sau nó đã được cảnh sát tìm thấy. ☊ 1063
The o ce is being cleaned right now. ☊ Văn phòng giờ đang được lau dọn. ☊ 1064
The o ce is cleaned every day. ☊ Văn phòng ngày nào cũng được lau dọn. ☊ 1065
weekends, but no big games are being played next weekend. ☊ Ở Mĩ, bóng bầu dục thường được chơi vào cuối tuần, nhưng cuối tuần sau không có trận nào được chơi cả. ☊ 1078
The o ce is being cleaned. > The o ce is getting cleaned. ☊ Văn phòng đang được lau dọn. ☊ 1134
Flora has invited us to her party next week, but we're not going. ☊ Flora đã mời chúng tôi tới dự bữa tiệc của cô ấy tuần sau, nhưng chúng tôi sẽ không tới. ☊ 1186
Yesterday I fell and hurt my leg. ☊ Hôm qua tôi bị ngã và bị đau chân. ☊ 1201
I'm not working next week. ☊ Tuần sau tôi sẽ không đi làm. ☊ 1203
We're having a party next weekend. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ có một bữa tiệc vào tuần sau. ☊ 1209
Wilma isn't coming to the party next week. ☊ Wilma sẽ không tới bữa tiệc tuần sau. ☊ 1217
Claudio's going to the movies. ☊ Claudio sẽ di xem lm. ☊ 1221
Are you working next week? ☊ Cậu tuần sau có đi làm không? ☊ 1225
Listto this! Elisa's getting married next month! ☊ Nghe đây này! Elisa tháng sau sẽ cưới. ☊ 1226
My parents are going on vacation next week. — Sounds good, where are they going? ☊ Bố mẹ tôi tuần sau sẽ đi nghỉ. Hay thế, họ đi đâu thế? ☊ 1230
We're meeting at Raj's house at eight o'clock (8:00). ☊ Chúng ta sẽ gặp nhau ở nhà Raj lúc tám giờ. ☊ 1231
How are you getting home after the party tomorrow? By taxi? ☊ Cậu định về nhà bằng cách nào sau bữa tiệc ngày mai? Đi taxi à? ☊ 1240
What are you going to wear to the wedding next week? ☊ Cậu định mặc gì trong đám cưới tuần sau? ☊ 1249
Yevgeniy's going to St. Petersburg next week. He's going to go with some friends. ☊ Yevgeniy sẽ tới Saint Peterbug tuần sau. Anh ấy đi cùng vài người bạn. ☊ 1251
present. ☊ Tuần sau là sinh nhật Violetta. Chúng tôi định tặng cô ấy một món quà. ☊ 1259
in Dubai. Next week she'll be in Singapore. ☊ Yuko đi rất nhiều. Hôm nay cô ấy ở Frankfurt. Mai cô ấy ở Dubai. Tuần sau cô ấy ở Singapore. ☊ 1276
Next week she'll be in Bogota. ☊ Tuần sau cô ấy sẽ ở Bogota. ☊ 1283
I'll be at a new job two (2) years from now. ☊ Tôi sẽ làm công việc mới trong hau năm từ bây giờ. ☊ 1334
I haven't done the shopping yet. I'll do it later. ☊ Tôi chưa mua sắm xong. Tôi sẽ mua sắm sau. ☊ 1354
Hadiya's going to call later. ☊ Hadiya định sẽ gọi sau. ☊ 1355
Hadiya might call later. ☊ Hadiya có thể sẽ gọi sau. ☊ She might not be here next week.'> 1367 She might not be here next week.'>
It's possible that Jamila won't be here next week. > She might not be here next week. She might not be here next week.'> ☊ Có khả năng là Jamila tuần sau sẽ không ở đây. Cô ấy có thể sẽ không ở đây tuần sau. ☊ 1386
I'm having a party next week, but Hyeonyeong and Maengsuk can't come. ☊ Tuần sau tôi có một bữa tiệc nhưng Hiền Vinh và Mạnh Thục không đến được. ☊ 1473
You should eat plenty of fruit and vegetables. ☊ Cậu nên ăn thật nhiều hoa quả và rau. ☊ 1550
What would you like to do next weekend? ☊ Cuối tuần sau cậu muốn làm gì? ☊ 1556
You have an extra ticket for a concert next week. Perhaps Helwill come. ☊ Tôi có thừa một vé xem hoà nhạc tuần sau. Có thể Helsẽ tới. ☊ 1557
Would you like to go to a concert with me next week? ☊ Cậu có muốn đi xem hoà nhạc với tôi tuần sau? ☊ 1631
I'm tired of arguing. Let's not do it any more. ☊ Tôi mệt mỏi vì cãi nhau rồi. Lần sau đừng có cãi nhau nữa. ☊ 1749
I like traveling. It's interesting to visit di erent places. ☊ Tôi thích đi xa. Tham quan những nơi khác nhau rất thú vị. ☊ 1771
I haven't read the book, but Paul has. ☊ Tôi chưa đọc quyển sách nhưng Paul đọc rồi. ☊ 1800
Do you and Fausto watch TV a lot? — I do, but he doesn't. ☊ Cậu và Fausto có xem nhiều vô tuyến không? - Tôi có nhưng anh ấy thì không. ☊ 1851
I won't be here next week. — You won't? Where will you be? ☊ Tuần sau tôi sẽ không ở đây. - Thế à? Cậu sẽ ở đâu? ☊ 1864
Claude went to college, didn't he? — Yes, he studied psychology. ☊ Claude có đi học đại học đúng không? - Đúng, anh ấy học tâm lí học. ☊ 1881
Gerard is feeling much better after his operation, but he's still not supposed to do any heavy lifting. ☊ Gerard đang cảm thấy khoẻ hơn sau phẫu thuật nhưng anh ấy vẫn chưa được phép nhấc vật nặng. ☊ 1891
Hubert was in a ght last night. He got his nose broken. ☊ Tuần trước Hubert đánh nhau, Anh ấy bị gãy mũi. ☊ 1895
she wouldn't be here? ☊ Tuần sau Isabella sẽ ở đây. - Thế à? Nhưng cậu đã bảo cô ấy sẽ không ở đây đúng không? ☊ 1915
Haven't we met somewhere before? ☊ Chúng ta đã gặp nhau ở đâu chưa? ☊ 1939
Is Pauline married? — I don't think she is. ☊ Pauline kết hôn chưa? - Tôi nghĩ là chưa. ☊ 2025
about foreign policy. ☊ Sau khi thảo luận về kinh tế, tổng thống tiếp tục nói về chính sách đối ngoại. ☊ 2030
Chandra joined the company nine (9) years ago and became assistant manager after two (2) years. ☊ Chandra gia nhập công ti chín năm trước và đã trở thành trợ lí giám đốc của công ti sau hai năm. ☊ 2031
A few years later, he went on to become the manager of the company. ☊ Vài năm sau anh ấy tiếp tục trở thành giám đốc công ti. ☊ 2040
They needed help to clean up after the party, so everybody helped clean up. ☊ Họ cần sự giúp đỡ để dọn dẹp sau bữa tiệc nên mọi người đã giúp dọn dẹp. ☊ 2073
What did you do after nishing school? ☊ Cậu đã làm gì sau khi học xong? ☊ 2082
Would you like to meet for lunch tomorrow? — Sure, let's do lunch. ☊ Mai cậu có muốn gặp nhau ăn trưa không? - Có, vậy bữa trưa nhé. ☊ 2150
I slowed down so that the car behind me could pass. ☊ Tôi đi chậm lại để chiếc xe đằng sau tôi vượt qua được. ☊ 2168
After such a long trip, you're bound to be tired. ☊ Sau chuyến đi dài, chắc cậu mệt lắm. ☊ 2200
Heidi hurt her knee playing volleyball. ☊ Heidi bị đau đầu gối khi chơi bóng chuyền. ☊ 2207
After getting o work, she went straight home. ☊ Sau khi tan sở, cô ấy về thẳng nhà. ☊ 2260
country will be dry. ☊ Mau sẽ có mưa một số nơi nhưng phần lớn cả nước sẽ khô ráo. ☊ 2264
Two people were taken to the hospital after the accident. ☊ Hai người được đưa đến bệnh viện sau tai nạn. ☊ 2281
Did you like the co ee we had after dinner last night? ☊ Cậu có thích thứ cà phê chúng ta uống sau bữa tối hôm qua không? ☊ 2288
long. ☊ Paolo và Giuliana đã cưới nhau nhưng hôn nhân không kéo dài lâu lắm. ☊ 2348
What time should we meet? ☊ Chúng ta nên gặp nhau mấy giờ? ☊ 2350
long have you known one another? ☊ Cậu và Kenichi đã biết nhau bao lâu rồi? > Các cậu đã biết nhau bao lâu rồi? ☊ They don't like one another.'> 2351 They don't like one another.'>
Kasumi and Linda don't like each other. > They don't like one another. They don't like one another.'> ☊ Kasumi và Linda không ưa nhau. > Họ không ưa nhau. ☊ 2352
near one another? ☊ Cậu và Henrik có sống gần nhau không? > Hai cậu có sống gần nhau không? ☊ 2356
She climbed out of the swimming pool and dried herself o with a towel. ☊ Cô ấy trèo ra khỏi bể bơi và tự lau khô bằng khăn tắm. ☊ 2362
They're not speaking to each other anymore. ☊ Họ sẽ không nói chuyện với nhau nữa. ☊ 2363
We'd never met before, so we introduced ourselves to one another. ☊ Chúng tôi chưa từng gặp nhay trước đó nên chúng tôi đã tự giới thiệu cho nhau, ☊ 2366
Pietro had an argument with a neighbor of his. ☊ Pietro đã có một trận cãi nhau với một hàng xóm của anh ấy. ☊ 2372
I'd like to have a garden so that I could grow my own vegetables. ☊ Tôi muốn có vườn để tôi có thể tự trồng rau cho riêng tôi. ☊ 2387
After the lecture, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. ☊ Sau bài giảng sẽ có cơ hội để đặt câu hỏi. ☊ 2431
Deepak and I have very di erent ideas. I don't agree with many of his opinions. ☊ Deepak và tôi có ý kiến khác nhau. Tôi không đồng ý vớ nhiều ý kiến của anh ấy. ☊ 2457
We don't see each other very often. About every six (6) months. ☊ Chúng tôi không gặp nhau thường xuyên lắm. Khoảng sáu tháng một lần. ☊ 2464
None of the rooms was the same. Each was di erent. ☊ Không có phòng nào giống nhau. Mỗi phòng một khác. ☊ 2631
I'll be there next week, but I probably won't see you. ☊ Tôi sẽ ở đó tuần sau nhưng có thể tôi sẽ không gặp cậu. ☊ 2650
tomorrow, I'm sure we'll see each other before the weekend. ☊ Tôi có thể sẽ gặp cậu ngày mai. Nhưng cho dù tôi không gặp cậu ngày mai, tôi chắc chắn là chúng ta sẽ gặp nhau trước cuối tuần. ☊ 2686
After the interruption, the speaker went on talking as if nothing had happened. ☊ Sau khi bị gián đoạn, diễn giả tiếp tục nói cứ như thể là chưa có chuyện gì xảy ra. ☊ 2717
good friends. ☊ Lúc đầu chúng tôi không chơi với nhau tốt lắm nhưng cuối cùng chúng tôi đã trở thành bạn tốt. ☊ 2737
My friends are IN China. They'll be going back TO Italy next week. ☊ Các bạn của tôi đang ở Trung Quốc. Họ sẽ trở về Ý tuần sau. ☊ 2797
Are you excited about going to Europe next week? ☊ Cậu có phấn khích vì tuần sau đi châu Âu không? ☊ 2805
I'm sorry about the mess. I'll clean it up later. ☊ Tôi xin lỗi vì sự bừa bộn. Tôi sẽ dọn nó sau. ☊ 2849
My grandfather is already ninety (90) years old and needs somebody to care for him, so we take turns looking after him. ☊ Ông tôi đã chín mươi tuổi và cần người chăm sóc ông. Nên chúng tôi thay phiên nhau trông ông. ☊ 2850
Vikram and Lakshmi both take turns taking care of their elderly parents. ☊ Vikram và Lakshmi đều thay phiên nhau chăm sóc bố mẹ già của họ. ☊ 2858
I'm glad you reminded me about the meeting, because I'd totally ☊ I'm glad you reminded me about the meeting, because I'd totally ☊ 2861
her to see a doctor as soon as possible. ☊ Samiya kêu ca về cơn đau dạ dày của cô ấy nên chúng tôi khuyên cô ấy đi khám ngay khi có thể. ☊ 2865
After discovering he had been wrongly accused of murder, the authorities let him out of prison. ☊ Sau khi khám phá ra anh ấy đã bị kết án sai vì tội giết người, các nhà chức trách đã cho anh ấy ra tù. ☊ 2877
After doing a homestay in England, I thanked my hosts for their kind hospitality. ☊ Sau khi ở trọ với chủ nhà ở Anh, tôi đã cảm ơn chủ nhà vì lòng mến khách của họ. ☊ 2887
My mother su ers from bad headaches. ☊ Mẹ tôi phải chịu những cơn đau đầu. ☊ 2906
Megan and I ran into each other on the subway on Monday. ☊ Megan và tôi đã bắt gặp nhau trên tàu điện ngầm hôm Thứ hai. ☊ 2921
Xavier went to college but dropped out after a couple semesters. He's what we call a college drop-out. ☊ Xavier đã đi học đại học nhưng đã thôi học sau vài học kì. Anh ấy là kiểu mà chúng ta gọi là sinh viên bỏ học. ☊ 2946
One man was so upset by the whole ordeal that he commited suicide. ☊ Một người đàn ông quá đau khổ vì toàn bộ thử thách đến nỗi anh ấy tự sát. ☊ 2950
applied for. Finding a job was di cult. ☊ Sau đại học, Zahida đã bị đánh trượt mọi việc làm mà cô ấy xin. Tìm việc khí đó rất khó. ☊ 2952
The police are going to ask us a lot of questions, so we need to back each other up. ☊ Cảnh sát sẽ hỏi chúng ta nhiều câu hỏi nên chúng ta phải tương trợ nhau. ☊ 2964
hospital. ☊ Có một vụ đánh nhau trên phố và kết quả là ba người đàn ông vào bệnh viện. ☊ 2965
Don't argue with the police o cer, or you'll just end up getting arrested. ☊ Đừng cãi nhau với cảnh sát nếu không kết quả chỉ là cậu sẽ bị bắt thôi. ☊ 2976
They couldn't get along with each other, so the relationship didn't work out in the end. ☊ Họ đã không thể sống với nhau nên mối quan hệ cuối cùng đã không thành. ☊ 2979
The two (2) brothers are identical twins, so everybody gets them mixed up. ☊ Hai anh em là cặp sinh đôi cùng trứng. Vậy nên mọi người thường lẫn lộn họ với nhau. ☊ accept sth: You just have to accept the fact that we're never going to be rich. ☊ accept ☊
it is accepted to be, have, etc. sth: The workforce is generally accepted to have the best conditions in Europe. ☊ accept ☊
You have to accept the consequences of your actions. ☊ accept ☊
He asked me to marry him and I accepted. ☊ accept ☊
Please accept this small token of my appreciation. ☊ accept ☊
Disabled visitors are welcome; there is good wheelchair access to most facilities. ☊ access ☊
You need a password to get access to the computer system. ☊ access ☊
We met by accident at the airport. ☊ by accident ☊
a verdict of accidental death ☊ accidental ☊
I must ask you to accompany me to the police station. ☊ accompany ☊
Warships will accompany the convoy. ☊ accompany ☊
You've been absent six times according to our records. ☊ according to ☊
The poor weather may have accounted for the small crowd. ☊ account for sth ☊
It was a remarkable achievement for such a young player. ☊ achievement ☊
the need to raise standards of achievement in education ☊ achievement ☊
acknowledge sb/sth as sth: He is widely acknowledged as the best player in the world. ☊ acknowledge ☊
acknowledge sb/sth to be, have, etc. sth: He is widely acknowledged to be the best player in the world. ☊ acknowledge ☊
How long will it take to acquire the necessary skills? ☊ acquire ☊
Where's the nearest bridge across the river? ☊ across ☊
Most of the cast act well. ☊ act ☊
She began to explain her plan of action to the group. ☊ action ☊
I've yet to see all the players in action. ☊ in action ☊
The virus is still active in the blood. ☊ active ☊
The club provides a wide variety of activities including tennis, swimming and squash. ☊ activity ☊
I didn't want to say anything without actually reading the letter first. ☊ actually ☊
It was actually quite fun after all. ☊ actually ☊
Actually, it would be much more sensible to do it later. ☊ actually ☊
adapt sth for sth: Most of these tools have been specially adapted for use by disabled people. ☊ adapt ☊
add A and B together: If you add all these amounts together you get a huge figure. ☊ add ☊
add that...: He added that they would return a week later. ☊ add ☊
Pasta's basic ingredients are flour and water, sometimes with the addition of eggs or oil. ☊ addition ☊
He didn't give an adequate answer to the question. ☊ adequate ☊
adequate for sth: The space available is not adequate for our needs. ☊ adequate ☊
adequate to do sth: training that is adequate to meet the future needs of industry ☊ adequate ☊
adjust to sth: After a while his eyes adjusted to the dark. ☊ adjust ☊
admit sb/sth to/into sth: You will not be admitted to the theatre after the performance has started. ☊ admit ☊
All three teams adopted different approaches to the problem. ☊ adopt ☊
You will be at an advantage (= have an advantage) in the interview if you have thought about the questions in advance. ☊ advantage ☊
her adventures travelling in Africa ☊ adventure ☊
adventure stories ☊ adventure ☊
Ask your teacher 's advice / Ask your teacher for advice on how to prepare for the exam. ☊ advice ☊
They had a passionate affair for six months. ☊ affair ☊
She was held in deep affection by all her students. ☊ affection ☊
afraid of doing sth: I started to feel afraid of going out alone at night. ☊ afraid ☊
The boy wasn't afraid to say what he believed. ☊ afraid ☊
We'll leave after lunch. ☊ after ☊
They arrived shortly after 5. ☊ after ☊
Not long after that he resigned. ☊ after ☊
Let's meet the day after tomorrow/the week after next. ☊ after ☊
After winning the prize she became famous overnight. ☊ after ☊
After an hour I went home (= when an hour had passed). ☊ after ☊
It's ten after seven in the morning (= 7.10 a.m.) ☊ after ☊
Shut the door after you. ☊ after ☊
I'm always having to clean up after the children (= clean the place after they have left it dirty and untidy). ☊ after ☊
Your name comes after mine in the list. ☊ after ☊
He's the tallest, after Richard. ☊ after ☊
After you (= Please go first). ☊ after ☊
After you with the paper (= Can I have it next?). ☊ after ☊
It was pleasantly cool in the house after the sticky heat outside. ☊ after ☊
I'll never forgive him after what he said. ☊ after ☊
So you made it after all! ☊ after all ☊
I'll call you after I've spoken to them. ☊ after ☊
Several years after they'd split up they met again by chance in Paris. ☊ after ☊
That was in 1996. Soon after, I heard that he'd died. ☊ after ☊
I could come next week, or the week after. ☊ after ☊
And they all lived happily ever after. ☊ after ☊
Where were you on the afternoon of May 21? ☊ afternoon ☊
Afterwards she was sorry for what she'd said. ☊ afterwards ☊
Let's go out now and eat afterwards. ☊ afterwards ☊
Shortly afterwards he met her again. ☊ afterwards ☊
When will I see you again? ☊ again ☊
Once again (= as had happened several times before), the train was late. ☊ again ☊
I'll have to write it all over again (= again from the beginning). ☊ again ☊
We're playing against the league champions next week. ☊ against ☊
Young people of all ages go there to meet. ☊ age ☊
He started playing the piano at an early age. ☊ age ☊
She was beginning to feel her age (= feel that she was getting old). ☊ age ☊
The jacket was showing signs of age. ☊ age ☊
I waited for ages. ☊ age ☊
It'll probably take ages to find a parking space. ☊ age ☊
They have two children aged six and nine. ☊ aged ☊
a theatrical/literary agent ☊ agent ☊
How long ago did you buy it? ☊ ago ☊
It was on TV not (so) long ago. ☊ ago ☊
He stopped working some time ago (= quite a long time ago). ☊ ago ☊
They're getting married? It's not that long ago (= it's only a short time ago) that they met! ☊ ago ☊
agree sth: They met at the agreed time. ☊ agree ☊
agree what, where, etc...: We couldn't agree what to do. ☊ agree ☊
I asked for a pay rise and she agreed. ☊ agree ☊
Our team was ahead by six points. ☊ ahead ☊
Our main aim is to increase sales in Europe. ☊ aim ☊
We aim to be there around six. ☊ aim ☊
aim sth (at sb/sth): The gun was aimed at her head. ☊ aim ☊
fighter/transport/military aircraft ☊ aircraft ☊
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 food and drink industry has responded to the demand for low- and no-alcohol drinks. ☊ alcohol ☊
levels of alcohol in the blood ☊ alcohol ☊
Doctors kept the baby alive for six weeks. ☊ alive ☊
'They're off to Spain next week.' 'It's all right for some, isn't it?' (= some people are lucky) ☊ all right ☊
our European/NATO allies ☊ ally ☊
I like almost all of them. ☊ almost ☊
It's a mistake they almost always make. ☊ almost ☊
The story is almost certainly false. ☊ almost ☊
They'll eat almost anything. ☊ almost ☊
Almost no one (= hardly anyone) believed him. ☊ almost ☊
She's asked to be left alone but the press photographers follow her everywhere. ☊ leave/let sb alone ☊
He pointed out various landmarks as we drove along. ☊ along ☊
a lifeboat moored alongside the yacht ☊ alongside ☊
Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet. ☊ alphabet ☊
He had altered so much I scarcely recognized him. ☊ alter ☊
The train went slower and slower until it stopped altogether. ☊ altogether ☊
It was an altogether different situation. ☊ altogether ☊
Why are you always complaining about my cooking? ☊ always ☊
It starts at 10 a.m. ☊ a.m. ☊
What amazes me is how long she managed to hide it from us. ☊ amaze ☊
Discuss it among yourselves (= with each other) first. ☊ among ☊
They gave me some help in the beginning but it did not amount to much (= they did not give me much help). ☊ amount to sth ☊
amuse sb: She suggested several ideas to help Laura amuse the twins. ☊ amuse ☊
an amusing story/game/incident ☊ amusing ☊
The first step is to define and analyse the problem. ☊ analyse ☊
The blood samples are sent to the laboratory for analysis. ☊ analysis ☊
You can ask for a chemical analysis of your tap water. ☊ analysis ☊
I cooked lunch. And I made a cake. (= you are emphasizing how much you have done) ☊ and ☊
Miss another class and you'll fail. ☊ and ☊
The pain got worse and worse. ☊ and ☊
The question clearly angered him. ☊ anger ☊
The painting changes slightly when seen from different angles. ☊ angle ☊
You can look at the issue from many different angles. ☊ angle ☊
The article concentrates on the human angle (= the part that concerns people's emotions) of the story. ☊ angle ☊
Fish oils are less saturated than animal fats. ☊ animal ☊
We found ourselves ankle-deep in water (= the water came up to our ankles). ☊ ankle ☊
annoy sb: His constant joking was beginning to annoy her. ☊ annoy ☊
annoyed (with sb) (at/about sth): He was beginning to get very annoyed with me about my carelessness. ☊ annoyed ☊
'Finished?' 'No, I've got another three questions to do.' ☊ another ☊
I don't like this room. I'm going to ask for another. ☊ another ☊
I rang the bell, but there was no answer. ☊ answer ☊
a question and answer session ☊ answer ☊
answer to sth: I can't easily give an answer to your question. ☊ answer ☊
Have you had an answer to your letter? ☊ answer ☊
As if in answer to our prayers, she offered to lend us £10 000. ☊ answer ☊
She had no answer to the accusations. ☊ answer ☊
Write your answers on the sheet provided. ☊ answer ☊
Do you know the answer (= the right one) to question 12? ☊ answer ☊
The answers are at the back of the book. ☊ answer ☊
The sender of the first correct answer to be drawn will receive £100. ☊ answer ☊
There is no easy answer. ☊ answer ☊
This could be the answer to all our problems. ☊ answer ☊
The obvious answer would be to cancel the party. ☊ answer ☊
I repeated the question, but she didn't answer. ☊ answer ☊
answer sth: You haven't answered my question. ☊ answer ☊
My prayers have been answered (= I have got what I wanted). ☊ answer ☊
answer (sb): Come on, answer me! Where were you? ☊ answer ☊
acute/intense/deep anxiety ☊ anxiety ☊
I've got hardly any money. ☊ any ☊
She asked if we had any questions. ☊ any ☊
Any colour will do. ☊ any ☊
Any teacher will tell you that students learn at different rates. ☊ any ☊
'Which colour do you want?' 'Any of them will do.' ☊ any ☊
Hardly anyone came. ☊ anyone ☊
The exercises are so simple that almost anyone can do them. ☊ anyone ☊
He isn't anything like my first boss. ☊ anything like sb/sth ☊
It's too expensive and anyway the colour doesn't suit you. ☊ anyway ☊
I can't see it anywhere. ☊ anywhere ☊
He's never been anywhere outside Britain. ☊ anywhere ☊
Put the box down anywhere. ☊ anywhere ☊
The two houses stood 500 metres apart. ☊ apart ☊
Their birthdays are only three days apart. ☊ apart ☊
We're living apart now. ☊ apart ☊
Over the years, Rosie and I had drifted apart. ☊ apart ☊
I can't tell the twins apart (= see the difference between them). ☊ apart ☊
I've finished apart from the last question. ☊ apart from ☊
Then, for no apparent reason, the train suddenly stopped. ☊ apparent ☊
Their affluence is more apparent than real (= they are not as rich as they seem to be). ☊ apparent ☊
He said he would appeal after being found guilty on four counts of murder. ☊ appeal ☊
The prospect of a long wait in the rain did not appeal. ☊ appeal ☊
I am appealing (= asking for money) on behalf of the famine victims. ☊ appeal ☊
This problem first appeared in the inner cities. ☊ appear ☊
Three days later a rash appeared. ☊ appear ☊
the appearance of organic vegetables in the supermarkets ☊ 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 ☊
an application form (= a piece of paper on which to apply for sth) ☊ application ☊
appointment for sth: an appointment for a blood test ☊ appointment ☊
approach to sth: The school has decided to adopt a different approach to discipline. ☊ approach ☊
He was accused of appropriating club funds. ☊ appropriate ☊
Several people nodded in approval. ☊ approval ☊
approval (for sth) (from sb): They required/received approval for the proposal from the shareholders. ☊ approval ☊
He gave me an approving nod. ☊ approving ☊
approximate to sth: His story approximates to the facts that we already know. ☊ approximate ☊
The two buildings were approximately equal in size. ☊ approximately ☊
last April's election ☊ April ☊
The big growth area of recent years has been in health clubs. ☊ area ☊
a play/parking/dining area ☊ area ☊
argue (with sb) (about/over sth): We're always arguing with each other about money. ☊ argue ☊
After some heated argument a decision was finally taken. ☊ argument ☊
They fell asleep in each other's arms (= holding each other). ☊ arm ☊
Guerrillas have pledged to intensify the armed struggle against the new government. ☊ armed ☊
He was armed with a rifle. ☊ armed ☊
The two opposing armies faced each other across the battlefield. ☊ army ☊
After leaving school, Mike went into the army. ☊ army ☊
We met at six, as arranged. ☊ arrange ☊
arrange how, where, etc...: We've still got to arrange how to get to the airport. ☊ arrange ☊
We apologize for the late arrival of the train. ☊ arrival ☊
The first arrivals at the concert got the best seats. ☊ arrival ☊
early/late/new arrivals ☊ arrival ☊
The new product will arrive on supermarket shelves (= be available) early next year. ☊ arrive ☊
Article 10 of the European Convention guarantees free speech. ☊ article ☊
toilet articles such as soap and shampoo ☊ article ☊
He behaved as if nothing had happened. ☊ as if/as though ☊
ashamed of sth: She was deeply ashamed of her behaviour at the party. ☊ ashamed ☊
Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of. ☊ ashamed ☊
ashamed of sb: His daughter looked such a mess that he was ashamed of her. ☊ ashamed ☊
ashamed of yourself: You should be ashamed of yourself for telling such lies. ☊ ashamed ☊
ashamed that...: I feel almost ashamed that I've been so lucky. ☊ ashamed ☊
ashamed to be sth: The football riots made me ashamed to be English. ☊ ashamed ☊
You act as if you're ashamed to be seen with me. ☊ ashamed ☊
I'm ashamed to say that I lied to her. ☊ ashamed ☊
I cried at the end and I'm not ashamed to admit it. ☊ ashamed ☊
He felt ashamed to let her see him in this state. ☊ ashamed ☊
ask sb (+ adv./prep.): They've asked me to dinner. ☊ ask ☊
I didn't ask them in (= to come into the house). ☊ ask ☊
We must ask the neighbours round (= to our house). ☊ ask ☊
ask sb to do sth: She's asked him to come to the party. ☊ ask ☊
ask to do sth: Did you ask to use the car? ☊ ask ☊
I asked to see the manager. ☊ ask ☊
ask sb to do sth: All the students were asked to complete a questionnaire. ☊ ask ☊
Eric asked me to marry him. ☊ ask ☊
ask that...: She asked that she be kept informed of developments. ☊ ask ☊
She asked that she should be kept informed. ☊ ask ☊
ask for sth: to ask for a job/a drink/an explanation ☊ ask ☊
ask sth of sb: Can I ask a favour of you? ☊ ask ☊
ask sb sth: Can I ask you a favour? ☊ ask ☊
How old are you—if you don't mind me/my asking? ☊ ask ☊
ask sth: Can I ask a question? ☊ ask ☊
+ speech: 'Where are you going?' she asked. ☊ ask ☊
ask where, what, etc...: He asked where I lived. ☊ ask ☊
ask sb where, what, etc...: I had to ask the teacher what to do next. ☊ ask ☊
The baby was sound asleep (= sleeping deeply) upstairs. ☊ asleep ☊
I waited until they were all fast asleep (= sleeping deeply). ☊ asleep ☊
assist sb in/with sth: Two men are assisting the police with their enquiries (= are being questioned by the police). ☊ assist ☊
Most people immediately associate addictions with drugs, alcohol and cigarettes. ☊ associate ☊
You wouldn't normally associate these two writers—their styles are completely different. ☊ associate ☊
The seaside had all sorts of pleasant associations with childhood holidays for me. ☊ association ☊
assume sth: Don't always assume the worst (= that sth bad has happened). ☊ assume ☊
He's been at the bank longer than anyone else. ☊ at ☊
Prices start at $1 000. ☊ at ☊
The garden's at its most beautiful in June. ☊ at ☊
the upper atmosphere ☊ atmosphere ☊
Saturn's atmosphere ☊ atmosphere ☊
a smoky/stuffy atmosphere ☊ atmosphere ☊
These plants love warm, humid atmospheres. ☊ atmosphere ☊
a party atmosphere ☊ atmosphere ☊
The hotel offers a friendly atmosphere and personal service. ☊ atmosphere ☊
Use music and lighting to create a romantic atmosphere. ☊ atmosphere ☊
There was an atmosphere of mutual trust between them. ☊ atmosphere ☊
The children grew up in an atmosphere of violence and insecurity. ☊ atmosphere ☊
The old house is full of atmosphere (= it's very interesting). ☊ atmosphere ☊
I've never seen two people so attached to each other. ☊ attached ☊
Please complete the attached application form. ☊ attached ☊
Germany's attack has been weakened by the loss of some key players through injury. ☊ attack ☊
A child is recovering in hospital after a serious attack by a stray dog. ☊ attack ☊
The guerrillas attack at night. ☊ attack ☊
Most dogs will not attack unless provoked. ☊ attack ☊
I passed my driving test at the first attempt. ☊ attempt ☊
attempt to do sth: I will attempt to answer all your questions. ☊ attempt ☊
A nurse attended to his needs constantly. ☊ attend to sb/sth ☊
to have a good/bad/positive/negative attitude towards sb/sth ☊ attitude ☊
attract sb to sb/sth: What first attracted me to her was her sense of humour. ☊ attract ☊
They felt a strong mutual attraction. ☊ attraction ☊
best-selling author Paul Theroux ☊ author ☊
a fully automatic driverless train ☊ automatic ☊
an automatic rifle (= one that continues to fire as long as the trigger is pressed) ☊ automatic ☊
in early/late autumn ☊ autumn ☊
autumn colours/leaves ☊ autumn ☊
Further information is available on request. ☊ available ☊
40 hours is a fairly average working week for most people. ☊ average ☊
She was awake (= not unconscious) during the operation on her leg. ☊ awake ☊
awake (sb) (from/to sth): I awoke from a deep sleep. ☊ awake ☊
award sth (to sb): The judges awarded equal points to both finalists. ☊ award ☊
acutely/painfully (= very) aware ☊ aware ☊
That's an awful colour. ☊ awful ☊
Don't ask awkward questions. ☊ awkward ☊
I must have slept in an awkward position—I'm aching all over. ☊ awkward ☊
Write your name on the back of the cheque. ☊ back ☊
We could only get seats at the back (= of the room). ☊ back ☊
I found some old photos at the back of the drawer. ☊ back ☊
He was shot in the back of the knee. ☊ back ☊
The house has three bedrooms at the front and two at the back. ☊ back ☊
There's room for three people in the back. ☊ back ☊
There's room for three people in back = of a car, etc.. ☊ back ☊
If you'd like to come round the back (= to the area behind the house), I'll show you the garden. ☊ back ☊
They set off with the wind at their backs (= behind them). ☊ back ☊
back pain ☊ back ☊
A small boy rode on the elephant's back. ☊ back ☊
When on stage, try not to turn your back on the audience. ☊ turn your back on sb/sth ☊
Have you been talking about me behind my back? ☊ behind sb's back ☊
They went ahead and sold it behind my back. ☊ behind sb's back ☊
We were sitting in the back row. ☊ back ☊
back teeth ☊ back ☊
a back room (= one at the back of a building) ☊ back ☊
the back page of a newspaper ☊ back ☊
Could you call back later, please? ☊ back ☊
It takes me an hour to walk there and back. ☊ back ☊
Could you go back to the beginning of the story? ☊ back ☊
She woke up briefly and then went back to sleep. ☊ back ☊
We were right back where we started, only this time without any money. ☊ back ☊
a United Nations-backed peace plan ☊ back ☊
to back out of a parking space ☊ back ☊
The elections are taking place against a background of violence. ☊ background ☊
In spite of their very different backgrounds, they immediately became friends. ☊ background ☊
She felt that going back to live in her home town would be a backward step. ☊ backward ☊
Weather like this is bad for business. ☊ bad ☊
Have you been a bad boy? ☊ bad ☊
The hero gets to shoot all the bad guys. ☊ bad ☊
He said I must have done something bad to deserve it. ☊ bad ☊
I know that this is a bad time to ask for help. ☊ bad ☊
You're heading for a bad attack of sunburn. ☊ bad ☊
The engagement was a bad mistake. ☊ bad ☊
My headache is getting worse. ☊ bad ☊
You're a bad liar! ☊ bad ☊
He's a bad loser (= he complains when he loses a game). ☊ bad ☊
She is so bad at keeping secrets. ☊ bad ☊
bad conditions/driving ☊ bad ☊
a bad copy/diet ☊ bad ☊
This isn't as bad as I thought. ☊ bad ☊
bad news/weather/dreams/habits ☊ bad ☊
Things are bad enough without our own guns shelling us. ☊ bad ☊
That wasn't bad for a first attempt. ☊ not bad ☊
to play/sing badly ☊ badly ☊
I did badly (= was not successful) in my exams. ☊ badly ☊
The kids took the dog's death very badly (= they were very unhappy). ☊ badly ☊
The country has been badly affected by recession. ☊ badly ☊
a black plastic rubbish/garbage bag ☊ bag ☊
He's upstairs unpacking his bags. ☊ bag ☊
This newspaper maintains a good balance in its presentation of different opinions. ☊ balance ☊
balance out: The good and bad effects of any decision will usually balance out. ☊ balance ☊
She balanced the cup on her knee. ☊ balance ☊
He was banned from driving for six months. ☊ ban ☊
a white plate with a blue band around the edge ☊ band ☊
We met at a bar called the Flamingo. ☊ bar ☊
The crowd had to stand behind barriers. ☊ barrier ☊
barrier between A and B: There was no real barrier between reality and fantasy in his mind. ☊ barrier ☊
After the attack, they returned to base. ☊ base ☊
a pain at the base of the spine ☊ base ☊
The report is based on figures from six different European cities. ☊ based ☊
basic to sth: Drums are basic to African music. ☊ basic ☊
The two approaches are basically very similar. ☊ basically ☊
Where's the bathroom? (= for example in a restaurant) ☊ bathroom ☊
battle (against sth): her long battle against cancer ☊ battle ☊
I tried phoning but there was no answer. ☊ be ☊
The party is on Friday evening. ☊ be ☊
It's going to be a great match. ☊ be ☊
Three and three is six. ☊ be ☊
A thousand dollars is nothing to somebody as rich as he is. ☊ be ☊
Where were they made? ☊ be ☊
They are to be married in June. ☊ be ☊
He beached the boat and lifted the boy onto the shore. ☊ beach ☊
She bore the responsibility for most of the changes. ☊ bear ☊
bear sth: The pain was almost more than he could bear. ☊ bear ☊
He has decided to grow a beard and a moustache. ☊ beard ☊
a week's growth of beard ☊ beard ☊
a goat's beard ☊ beard ☊
a false beard ☊ beard ☊
beat A and B together: Beat the flour and milk together. ☊ beat ☊
Nothing beats home cooking. ☊ beat ☊
Pause for two beats and then repeat the chorus. ☊ beat ☊
He walked slowly because of his bad leg. ☊ because of ☊
It soon became apparent that no one was going to come. ☊ become ☊
oyster beds (= an area in the sea where there are many oysters ) ☊ bed ☊
She lay on the bed (= on top of the covers). ☊ bed ☊
That had happened long before (= a long time earlier). ☊ before ☊
I think we've met before. ☊ before ☊
Shall I begin? ☊ begin ☊
begin at/with sth: Let's begin at page 9. ☊ begin ☊
begin by doing sth: She began by thanking us all for coming. ☊ begin ☊
begin sth: We began work on the project in May. ☊ begin ☊
I began (= started reading) this novel last month and I still haven't finished it. ☊ begin ☊
begin sth at/with sth: He always begins his lessons with a warm-up exercise. ☊ begin ☊
begin sth as sth: He began his political career as a student (= when he was a student). ☊ begin ☊
begin to do sth: I began to feel dizzy. ☊ begin ☊
At last the guests began to arrive. ☊ begin ☊
She began to cry. ☊ begin ☊
It was beginning to snow. ☊ begin ☊
I was beginning to think you'd never come. ☊ begin ☊
begin doing sth: Everyone began talking at once. ☊ begin ☊
When will you begin recruiting? ☊ begin ☊
When does the concert begin? ☊ begin ☊
Work on the new bridge is due to begin in September. ☊ begin ☊
The evening began well. ☊ begin ☊
He began as an actor, before starting to direct films. ☊ begin ☊
What began as a minor scuffle turned into a full-scale riot. ☊ begin ☊
Where does Europe end and Asia begin? ☊ begin ☊
begin with sth: Use 'an' before words beginning with a vowel. ☊ begin ☊
'I'm thinking of a country in Asia.' 'What does it begin with (= what is the first letter)?' ☊ begin ☊
Each chapter begins with a quotation. ☊ begin ☊
begin at...: The path begins at Livingston village. ☊ begin ☊
'Ladies and gentlemen,' he began, 'welcome to the Town Hall.' ☊ begin ☊
The school began in 1920, with only ten pupils. ☊ begin ☊
begin sth: He began a new magazine on post-war architecture. ☊ begin ☊
I found it tiring to begin with but I soon got used to it. ☊ to begin with ☊
We'll go slowly to begin with. ☊ to begin with ☊
'What was it you didn't like?' 'Well, to begin with, our room was far too small.' ☊ to begin with ☊
We're going to Japan at the beginning of July. ☊ beginning ☊
She's been working there since the beginning of last summer. ☊ beginning ☊
We missed the beginning of the movie. ☊ beginning ☊
Let's start again from the beginning. ☊ beginning ☊
The birth of their first child marked the beginning of a new era in their married life. ☊ beginning ☊
I've read the whole book from beginning to end and still can't understand it. ☊ beginning ☊
good/bad behaviour ☊ behaviour ☊
Who's the girl standing behind Jan? ☊ behind ☊
a small street behind the station ☊ behind ☊
Don't forget to lock the door behind you (= when you leave). ☊ behind ☊
The sun disappeared behind the clouds. ☊ behind ☊
He's behind the rest of the class in reading. ☊ behind ☊
She knew that, whatever she decided, her family was right behind her. ☊ behind ☊
She rode off down the road with the dog running behind. ☊ behind ☊
The others are a long way behind. ☊ behind ☊
He was shot from behind as he ran away. ☊ 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 ☊
This bag was left behind after the class. ☊ behind ☊
behind (with sth): She's fallen behind with the payments. ☊ behind ☊
behind (in sth): He was terribly behind in his work. ☊ behind ☊
'Where does she come from?' 'Spain, I believe.' ☊ believe ☊
Warning bells started ringing in her head as she sensed that something was wrong. ☊ bell ☊
Where do these plates belong (= where are they kept)? ☊ belong ☊
Are you sure these documents belong together? ☊ belong ☊
Skirts will be worn below (= long enough to cover) the knee. ☊ below ☊
His dark head bent over her. ☊ bend ☊
Slowly bend from the waist and bring your head down to your knees. ☊ bend ☊
bend sth (+ adv./prep.): He bent his head and kissed her. ☊ bend ☊
Bend your knees, keeping your back straight. ☊ bend ☊
Lie flat and let your knees bend. ☊ bend ☊
Mark the pipe where you want to bend it. ☊ bend ☊
Her careful make-up hid the signs of age beneath. ☊ beneath ☊
With the benefit of hindsight (= knowing what we have learnt since), we would do things differently. ☊ benefit ☊
Most crime victims benefit greatly by talking about their experiences. ☊ benefit ☊
Do this exercise with your knees bent (= not with your legs straight). ☊ bent ☊
What's the best way to cook steak? ☊ best ☊
They're all good players, but she's the best of all. ☊ best ☊
We're the best of friends (= very close friends). ☊ best ☊
bet on/against sth: I wouldn't bet on them winning the next election. ☊ bet ☊
bet sb (that)...: I'll bet you (that) he knows all about it. ☊ bet ☊
bet on sth: We've got a bet on who's going to arrive first. ☊ bet ☊
There's nothing better than a long soak in a hot bath. ☊ better ☊
My job is somewhere between a secretary and a personal assistant. ☊ between ☊
There's a lot of bad feeling between them. ☊ between ☊
I see her most weekends but not very often in between. ☊ between ☊
The exercise was beyond the abilities of most of the class. ☊ beyond ☊
bid (against sb): We wanted to buy the chairs but another couple were bidding against us. ☊ bid ☊
A French firm will be bidding for the contract. ☊ bid ☊
Granada mounted a hostile takeover bid for Forte. ☊ bid ☊
At the auction (= a public sale where things are sold to the person who offers the most), the highest bid for the picture was £200. ☊ bid ☊
Any more bids? ☊ bid ☊
Tonight is the biggest match of his career. ☊ big ☊
She took the stage for her big moment. ☊ big ☊
Let's ask for the bill. ☊ bill ☊
Worldwide sales reached 2.5 billion. ☊ billion ☊
She died shortly after giving birth. ☊ give birth (to sb/sth) ☊
Most European spiders don't bite. ☊ bite ☊
He has to wear a brace to correct his bite (= the way the upper and lower teeth fit together). ☊ bite ☊
bitterly disappointed/ashamed ☊ bitterly ☊
a shiny black car ☊ black ☊
the black of the night sky ☊ black ☊
a film made in black and white ☊ black and white ☊
If you can't answer the question, leave a blank. ☊ blank ☊
After today's heavy snow, many roads are still blocked. ☊ block ☊
An ugly new building blocked the view from the window. ☊ block ☊
a small, blond boy ☊ blonde ☊
Is she a natural blonde (= Is her hair naturally blonde)? ☊ blonde ☊
He lost a lot of blood in the accident. ☊ blood ☊
Blood was pouring out of a cut on her head. ☊ blood ☊
to give blood (= to have blood taken from you so that it can be used in the medical treatment of other people) ☊ blood ☊
to draw blood (= to wound a person so that they lose blood) ☊ blood ☊
a blood cell/sample ☊ blood ☊
the blood supply to the brain ☊ blood ☊
dried blood ☊ blood ☊
The ship was blown onto the rocks. ☊ blow ☊
She received a severe blow on the head. ☊ blow ☊
He was knocked out by a single blow to the head. ☊ blow ☊
He landed a blow on Hill's nose. ☊ blow ☊
a blue shirt ☊ blue ☊
Her hands were blue with cold. ☊ blue ☊
The room was decorated in vibrant blues and yellows. ☊ blue ☊
She was dressed in blue. ☊ blue ☊
Have the passengers gone on board yet? ☊ on board ☊
We must get more sponsors on board. ☊ on board ☊
You need to bring the whole staff on board. ☊ on board ☊
It's good to have you on board (= working with us) for this project. ☊ on board ☊
Passengers are waiting to board. ☊ board ☊
board sth: The ship was boarded by customs officials. ☊ board ☊
The protesters marched in a body (= all together) to the White House. ☊ body ☊
The heart pumps blood around the body. ☊ body ☊
She had injuries to her head and body. ☊ body ☊
boil sth: Boil plenty of salted water, then add the spaghetti. ☊ boil ☊
He survived the accident with no broken bones. ☊ bone ☊
She had a beautiful face with very good bone structure. ☊ bone ☊
a book of stamps/tickets/matches ☊ book ☊
bore sb with sth: Has he been boring you with his stories about his trip? ☊ bore ☊
That sprained ankle is still bothering her (= hurting). ☊ bother ☊
'Where shall we eat?' 'I'm not bothered.' (= I don't mind where we go). ☊ be bothered (about sb/sth) ☊
Put the top back on the bottle. ☊ bottle ☊
a battle between the teams at the bottom of the league ☊ bottom ☊
You have to be prepared to start at the bottom and work your way up. ☊ bottom ☊
He dived in and hit his head on the bottom. ☊ bottom ☊
The wind blew through gaps at the top and bottom of the door. ☊ bottom ☊
the bottom step (of a flight of stairs) ☊ bottom ☊
You're bound to be nervous the first time (= it's easy to understand). ☊ bound ☊
to tick/check a box ☊ box ☊
a little/small/young boy ☊ boy ☊
I used to play here as a boy. ☊ boy ☊
The older boys at school used to tease him. ☊ boy ☊
Now she's a teenager, she's starting to be interested in boys. ☊ boy ☊
Be a good boy and get me my coat. ☊ boy ☊
They have two boys and a girl. ☊ boy ☊
It doesn't take much brain to work out that both stories can't be true. ☊ brain ☊
the leading brand of detergent ☊ brand ☊
She died after a brave fight against cancer. ☊ brave ☊
white/brown/wholemeal bread ☊ bread ☊
The ship was broken up for scrap metal. ☊ break sth up ☊
Sentences can be broken up into clauses. ☊ break sth up ☊
The ship broke up on the rocks. ☊ break up ☊
The back section of the plane had broken off. ☊ break off ☊
Fighting had broken out between rival groups of fans. ☊ break out ☊
More news after the break. ☊ break ☊
a cooked breakfast ☊ breakfast ☊
bad breath (= that smells bad) ☊ breath ☊
to take a deep breath ☊ breath ☊
We were out of breath after only five minutes. ☊ out of breath ☊
He breathed deeply before speaking again. ☊ breathe ☊
She was beginning to breathe more easily. ☊ breathe ☊
He was breathing heavily after his exertions. ☊ breathe ☊
breathe sth: Most people don't realize that they are breathing polluted air. ☊ breathe ☊
I want you to breathe in and hold your breath for as long as possible. ☊ breathe in ☊
Take a deep breath and then breathe out when I tell you. ☊ breathe out ☊
Deep breathing exercises will help you relax. ☊ breathing ☊
Greyhounds were originally bred as hunting dogs. ☊ breed ☊
the first panda to be bred in captivity ☊ breed ☊
The book serves as a bridge between ancient wisdom and modern science. ☊ bridge ☊
Cultural exchanges are a way of building bridges between countries. ☊ bridge ☊
We crossed the bridge over the river Windrush. ☊ bridge ☊
She met John briefly on Friday night. ☊ briefly ☊
Briefly, the argument is as follows... ☊ briefly ☊
I like bright colours. ☊ bright ☊
a bright yellow dress ☊ bright ☊
Jack's face turned bright red. ☊ bright ☊
Most of the programmes are broadcast in English. ☊ broadcast ☊
They began broadcasting in 1922. ☊ broadcast ☊
brown eyes ☊ brown ☊
brown bread ☊ brown ☊
dark brown shoe polish ☊ brown ☊
a package wrapped in brown paper ☊ brown ☊
After the summer in Spain, the children were brown as berries. ☊ brown ☊
leaves of various shades of brown ☊ brown ☊
Brown doesn't (= brown clothes do not) suit you. ☊ brown ☊
brush strokes (= the marks left by a brush when painting) ☊ brush ☊
build sb sth: David built us a shed in the back yard. ☊ build ☊
He was killed by a bullet in the head. ☊ bullet ☊
a furnace that burns gas/oil/coke ☊ burn ☊
He felt he would burst with anger and shame. ☊ burst ☊
The aircraft crashed and burst into flames (= suddenly began to burn). ☊ burst into sth ☊
She burst into tears (= suddenly began to cry). ☊ burst into sth ☊
buried treasure ☊ bury ☊
to have/start/run a business ☊ business ☊
He wanted to expand the export side of the business. ☊ business ☊
Business was bad. ☊ business ☊
a business investment ☊ business ☊
The line is busy—I'll try again later. ☊ busy ☊
I got it wrong. It wasn't the red one but the blue one. ☊ but ☊
to sew on a button ☊ button ☊
buy (sth): Where did you buy that dress? ☊ buy ☊
They met by chance. ☊ by ☊
a cake tin (= for cooking a cake in) ☊ cake ☊
to call a meeting/an election/a strike ☊ call ☊
I'll call again later. ☊ call ☊
+ speech: 'See you later!' she called. ☊ call ☊
Call yourself a friend? So why won't you help me, then? ☊ call ☊
call sb: They called their first daughter after her grandmother. ☊ call ☊
We call each other by our first names here. ☊ call ☊
The game was called off because of bad weather. ☊ call sth off ☊
I'll take (= answer) the call upstairs. ☊ call ☊
The city is calm again (= free from trouble and fighting) after yesterday's riots. ☊ calm ☊
He took a few deep breaths to calm himself down. ☊ calm down, calm sb/sth down ☊
Are you prepared to tell your story on camera? ☊ on camera ☊
Today police launched (= began) a campaign to reduce road accidents. ☊ campaign ☊
an election campaign ☊ campaign ☊
He couldn't answer the question. ☊ can ☊
Can he cook? ☊ can ☊
Where can she have put it? ☊ can ☊
a can of beans ☊ can ☊
All flights have been cancelled because of bad weather. ☊ cancel ☊
Most skin cancers are completely curable. ☊ cancer ☊
one of the leading candidates for the presidency ☊ candidate ☊
He stood as a candidate in the local elections. ☊ candidate ☊
to set up a business with a starting capital of £100 000 ☊ capital ☊
a tour of six European capital cities ☊ capital ☊
The captain gave the order to abandon ship. ☊ captain ☊
She was captain of the hockey team at school. ☊ captain ☊
Paula got into the car and drove off. ☊ car ☊
Where can I park the car? ☊ car ☊
Let's have a game of cards. ☊ card ☊
Who's taking care of the children while you're away? ☊ take care of sb/sth/yourself ☊
care about sth: She cares deeply about environmental issues. ☊ care ☊
They care an awful lot about each other. ☊ care ☊
She started her career as an English teacher. ☊ career ☊
careful (that)...: Be careful you don't bump your head. ☊ careful ☊
After careful consideration we have decided to offer you the job. ☊ careful ☊
a pipeline carrying oil ☊ carry ☊
The veins carry blood to the heart. ☊ carry ☊
a train carrying commuters to work ☊ carry ☊
Carry on until you get to the junction, then turn left. ☊ carry on ☊
After he left I just tried to carry on as normal (= do the things I usually do). ☊ carry on (with sth), carry sth on ☊
It's a classic case (= a very typical case) of bad planning. ☊ case ☊
Windsor Castle ☊ castle ☊
a medieval castle ☊ castle ☊
I must go—I have a train to catch. ☊ catch ☊
You've caught me at a bad time (= at a time when I am busy). ☊ catch ☊
After missing a term through illness he had to work hard to catch up with the others. ☊ catch up (with sb) ☊
fighting for the Republican cause ☊ cause ☊
cause sth for sb: The bad weather is causing problems for many farmers. ☊ cause ☊
Welfare payments cease as soon as an individual starts a job. ☊ cease ☊
cease doing sth: The company ceased trading in June. ☊ cease ☊
blood cells ☊ cell ☊
The use of cellular phones is not permitted on most aircraft. ☊ cell phone ☊
Central America/Europe/Asia ☊ central ☊
There will be rain later in central and eastern parts of the country. ☊ central ☊
a town-centre car park ☊ centre ☊
Certainly, the early years are crucial to a child's development. ☊ certainly ☊
a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (= a British qualification for teachers) ☊ certificate ☊
The story was completely untrue and was successfully challenged in court. ☊ challenge ☊
challenge sb to do sth: The opposition leader challenged the prime minister to call an election. ☊ challenge ☊
Tonight is your last chance to catch the play at your local theatre. ☊ chance ☊
Where do I have to change? ☊ change ☊
change sth: Where can I change my traveller's cheques? ☊ change ☊
I didn't have time to get changed before the party (= to put different clothes on). ☊ change ☊
That back tyre needs changing. ☊ change ☊
change (from A) to/into B: The lights changed from red to green. ☊ change ☊
Caterpillars change into butterflies. ☊ change ☊
Leaves change colour in autumn. ☊ change ☊
Our ship changed course. ☊ change ☊
a dollar in change (= coins that together are worth one dollar) ☊ change ☊
in the previous/next/last chapter ☊ chapter ☊
The book gives a fascinating insight into Mrs Obama's character. ☊ character ☊
He showed great character returning to the sport after his accident. ☊ character ☊
The need to communicate is a key characteristic of human society. ☊ characteristic ☊
The two groups of children have quite different characteristics. ☊ characteristic ☊
They left the au pair in charge of the children for a week. ☊ charge ☊
He took charge of the farm after his father's death. ☊ charge ☊
After being questioned by the police, she was released without charge. ☊ charge ☊
She rejected the charge that the story was untrue. ☊ charge ☊
charge sth up: The shaver can be charged up and used when travelling. ☊ charge ☊
The children charged down the stairs. ☊ charge ☊
He came charging into my room and demanded to know what was going on. ☊ charge ☊
Most of the runners in the London Marathon are raising money for charity. ☊ charity ☊
His job was to chart the progress of the spacecraft. ☊ chart ☊
The kids chased each other around the kitchen table. ☊ chase ☊
chase after sb/sth: He chased after the burglar but couldn't catch him. ☊ chase ☊
The thieves were caught by police after a short chase. ☊ chase ☊
to take up the chase (= start chasing sb) ☊ chase ☊
The chase is on! ☊ chase ☊
I had a long chat with her. ☊ chat ☊
Many people feel cheated by the government's refusal to hold a referendum. ☊ cheat ☊
You're not allowed to look at the answers—that's cheating. ☊ cheat ☊
Check the oil and water before setting off. ☊ check ☊
He checked into a top London clinic yesterday for an operation on his knee. ☊ check into... ☊
walls painted in cheerful (= light and bright) colours ☊ cheerful ☊
to laugh/nod/whistle cheerfully ☊ cheerfully ☊
a chunk/piece/slice of cheese ☊ cheese ☊
Farmers are being urged to reduce their use of chemicals and work with nature to combat pests. ☊ chemical ☊
chest pains ☊ chest ☊
chew (at/on/through sth): After the operation you may find it difficult to chew and swallow. ☊ chew ☊
They keep chickens in the back yard. ☊ chicken ☊
Resources are finite, and choices have to be made between competing priorities and needs. ☊ choice ☊
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 ☊
Sandy had to tell his tale in halting Italian. Since Franco spoke no English, he had no choice in the matter. ☊ choice ☊
This colour wasn't my first choice. ☊ choice ☊
There wasn't much choice of colour. ☊ choice ☊
choose to do sth: We chose to go by train. ☊ choose ☊
Anne Boleyn had her head chopped off. ☊ chop sth off (sth) ☊
the conflict between Church and State ☊ church ☊
Police said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the boy's death. ☊ circumstance ☊
The ship sank in mysterious circumstances. ☊ circumstance ☊
British citizens living in other parts of the European Union ☊ citizen ☊
Manchester City Football Club ☊ city ☊
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 ☊
The first-class compartment is situated at the front of the train. ☊ class ☊
She has class all right—she looks like a model. ☊ class ☊
different classes of drugs ☊ class ☊
Dickens was in a different class from (= was much better than) most of his contemporaries. ☊ class ☊
The whole class was/were told to stay behind after school. ☊ class ☊
See me after class. ☊ class ☊
a classic grey suit ☊ classic ☊
That match was a classic. ☊ classic ☊
to wipe sth clean ☊ clean ☊
I spent all day cooking and cleaning. ☊ clean ☊
a clear blue sky ☊ clear ☊
a clear colourless liquid ☊ clear ☊
You'll need to keep a clear head for your interview. ☊ clear ☊
The traffic took a long time to clear after the accident. ☊ clear ☊
The boy's lungs cleared and he began to breathe more easily. ☊ clear ☊
It was several hours before the road was cleared after the accident. ☊ clear ☊
It's your turn to clear the table (= to take away the dirty plates, etc. after a meal). ☊ clear ☊
After the bomb warning, police cleared the streets. ☊ clear ☊
I found the letters when I was clearing out after my father died. ☊ clear out, clear sth out ☊
I'm fed up with clearing up after you! ☊ clear up, clear sth up ☊
Please speak clearly after the tone. ☊ clearly ☊
click sth: Click the OK button to start. ☊ click ☊
a mild/temperate/warm/wet climate ☊ climate ☊
the harsh climate of the Arctic regions ☊ climate ☊
They wanted to move to a warmer climate. ☊ climate ☊
the present political climate ☊ climate ☊
the current climate of opinion (= what people generally are thinking about a particular issue) ☊ climate ☊
a climate of suspicion/violence ☊ climate ☊
The sun climbed higher in the sky. ☊ climb ☊
He likes to go climbing most weekends. ☊ climb ☊
She climbed up the stairs. ☊ climb ☊
It was ten past six by the kitchen clock. ☊ clock ☊
The clock struck twelve/midnight. ☊ clock ☊
The club was closed by the police. ☊ close ☊
The play closed after just three nights. ☊ close ☊
She closed the gate behind her. ☊ close ☊
a close contest/match/election ☊ close ☊
There's a close resemblance (= they look very similar). ☊ close ☊
We tried to match the colours, but this is the closest we could get. ☊ close ☊
The two buildings are close together. ☊ close ☊
We all have to work in close proximity (= near each other). ☊ close ☊
The children are close to each other in age. ☊ close ☊
Their birthdays are very close together. ☊ close ☊
He walked into the room, closely followed by the rest of the family. ☊ closely ☊
a closely contested election ☊ closely ☊
Wipe the surface with a damp cloth. ☊ cloth ☊
The sun went behind a cloud. ☊ cloud ☊
It was scorching and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. ☊ cloud ☊
The plane was flying in cloud most of the way. ☊ cloud ☊
a jazz club ☊ club ☊
the club scene in Newcastle ☊ club ☊
a golf/tennis, etc. club ☊ club ☊
a chess/film/movie, etc. club ☊ club ☊
to join/belong to a club ☊ club ☊
The club has/have voted to admit new members. ☊ club ☊
We had lunch at the golf club. ☊ club ☊
the club bar ☊ club ☊
Manchester United Football Club ☊ club ☊
a coach station (= where coaches start and end their journey) ☊ coach ☊
animals in their winter coats (= grown long for extra warmth) ☊ coat ☊
cold grey skies ☊ cold ☊
a bad/heavy/slight cold ☊ cold ☊
Share prices collapsed after news of poor trading figures. ☊ collapse ☊
He collapsed in the street and died two hours later. ☊ collapse ☊
She was taken to hospital after her collapse at work. ☊ collapse ☊
collect sth from sb/sth: Samples were collected from over 200 patients. ☊ collect ☊
The first stage in research is data collection. ☊ collection ☊
discrimination on the grounds of race, colour or religion ☊ colour ☊
a person/man/woman of colour (= who is not white) ☊ colour ☊
What's your favourite colour? ☊ colour ☊
bright/dark/light colours ☊ colour ☊
available in 12 different colours ☊ colour ☊
the colour of the sky ☊ colour ☊
Her hair is a reddish-brown colour. ☊ colour ☊
Foods which go through a factory process lose much of their colour, flavour and texture. ☊ colour ☊
The garden was a mass of colour. ☊ colour ☊
a colour TV ☊ colour ☊
colour photography/printing ☊ colour ☊
a full-colour brochure ☊ colour ☊
Do you dream in colour? ☊ colour ☊
The children love to draw and colour. ☊ colour ☊
a colouring book (= with pictures that you can add colour to) ☊ colour ☊
colour sth: How long have you been colouring (= dyeing ) your hair? ☊ colour ☊
colour sth + adj.: He drew a monster and coloured it green. ☊ colour ☊
brightly coloured balloons ☊ coloured ☊
coloured lights ☊ coloured ☊
She was wearing a cream-coloured suit. ☊ coloured ☊
Put a mark in the appropriate column. ☊ column ☊
His treatment was a combination of surgery, radiation and drugs. ☊ combination ☊
combine A and B (together): Combine the eggs and the flour. ☊ combine ☊
come in sth: This dress comes in black and red. ☊ come ☊
The agreement came after several hours of negotiations. ☊ come ☊
come (to sth) (with sb): Are you coming to the club with us tonight? ☊ come ☊
The question is bound to come up at the meeting. ☊ come up ☊
Will the colour come out (= become faint or disappear) if I wash it? ☊ come out (of sth) ☊
The full story came out at the trial. ☊ come out ☊
Set the oven to come on at six. ☊ come on ☊
Does this hood come off? ☊ come off ☊
That mark won't come off. ☊ come off ☊
She has over a thousand pounds a month coming in from her investments. ☊ come in ☊
Where does her attitude come from? ☊ come from sth ☊
Where's that smell coming from? ☊ come from sth ☊
I came across children sleeping under bridges. ☊ come across sb/sth ☊
Where do you come from? ☊ come from... ☊
The patient is comfortable (= not in pain) after his operation. ☊ comfortable ☊
If you're all sitting comfortably, then I'll begin. ☊ comfortably ☊
For the first time in years, she felt in command of her life. ☊ command ☊
Begin when I give the command. ☊ command ☊
He refused to comment until after the trial. ☊ comment ☊
the first commercial flights across the Atlantic ☊ commercial ☊
the European Commission ☊ commission ☊
Most crimes are committed by young men. ☊ commit ☊
We are working together for a common purpose. ☊ common ☊
In most people's eyes she was nothing more than a common criminal. ☊ common ☊
The novel is about a family who can't communicate with each other. ☊ communicate ☊
communicate with sb/sth: Dolphins use sound to communicate with each other. ☊ communicate ☊
compare A with/to B: We carefully compared the first report with the second. ☊ compare ☊
I've had some difficulties, but they were nothing compared to yours (= they were not nearly as bad as yours). ☊ compare ☊
Comparison with other oil-producing countries is extremely interesting. ☊ comparison ☊
The education system bears/stands no comparison with (= is not as good as) that in many Asian countries. ☊ comparison ☊
comparison between A and B: comparisons between Britain and the rest of Europe ☊ comparison ☊
You can draw comparisons with the situation in Ireland (= say how the two situations are similar). ☊ comparison ☊
The second half of the game was dull by comparison with the first. ☊ by/in comparison (with sb/sth) ☊
Small traders cannot compete in the face of cheap foreign imports. ☊ compete ☊
Graduates have to fight for jobs in a highly competitive market. ☊ competitive ☊
She left early, complaining of a headache. ☊ complain of sth ☊
2 000 shoppers completed our questionnaire. ☊ complete ☊
the complex structure of the human brain ☊ complex ☊
The story is extremely complicated. ☊ complicated ☊
In this lecture I shall concentrate on the early years of Charles's reign. ☊ concentrate on sth ☊
The story concerns the prince's efforts to rescue Pamina. ☊ concern ☊
To whom it may concern ... (= used for example, at the beginning of a public notice or of a job reference about sb's character and ability) ☊ concern ☊
concerned about/for sth: The President is deeply concerned about this issue. ☊ concerned ☊
He asked several questions concerning the future of the company. ☊ concerning ☊
They will give us the money on one condition—that we pay it back within six months. ☊ condition ☊
You are in no condition (= too ill/sick, etc.) to go anywhere. ☊ condition ☊
to be in bad/good/excellent condition ☊ condition ☊
They could not say with confidence that he would be able to walk again after the accident. ☊ confidence ☊
He answered the questions with confidence. ☊ confidence ☊
The players all have confidence in their manager. ☊ confidence ☊
Beneath his confident and charming exterior, lurked a mass of insecurities. ☊ confident ☊
The teacher wants the children to feel confident about asking questions when they don't understand. ☊ confident ☊
confirm sth: Rumours of job losses were later confirmed ☊ confirm ☊
confirm sth: After a six-month probationary period, her position was confirmed. ☊ confirm ☊
A conflict between the two countries could easily spread across the whole region. ☊ conflict ☊
The story tells of a classic conflict between love and duty. ☊ conflict ☊
Many of these ideas appear to be in conflict with each other. ☊ conflict ☊
These results conflict with earlier findings. ☊ conflict ☊
Reports conflicted on how much of the aid was reaching the famine victims. ☊ conflict ☊
The government found itself confronted by massive opposition. ☊ confront ☊
This was the first time he had confronted an armed robber. ☊ confront ☊
They confused me with conflicting accounts of what happened. ☊ confuse ☊
People are confused about all the different labels on food these days. ☊ confused ☊
The children gave a confused account of what had happened. ☊ confused ☊
A confused situation followed the military coup. ☊ confused ☊
He looked at me in confusion and did not answer the question. ☊ confusion ☊
Fighting had broken out and all was chaos and confusion. ☊ confusion ☊
I was surprised to hear them mentioned together: I had never connected them before. ☊ connect ☊
First connect the printer to the computer. ☊ connect ☊
This decision could have serious consequences for the industry. ☊ consequence ☊
Two hundred people lost their jobs as a direct consequence of the merger. ☊ consequence ☊
He drove too fast with tragic consequences. ☊ consequence ☊
to suffer/face/take the consequences of your actions ☊ consequence ☊
Have you considered the possible consequences? ☊ consequence ☊
You wouldn't consider marrying a man for his money, then? ☊ consider ☊
The need for sleep varies considerably from person to person. ☊ considerably ☊
After a few moments' consideration, he began to speak. ☊ consideration ☊
Their diet consisted largely of vegetables. ☊ consist of sb/sth ☊
consist doing sth: Most of the fieldwork consisted of making tape recordings. ☊ consist of sb/sth ☊
construct sth: When was the bridge constructed? ☊ construct ☊
Work has begun on the construction of the new airport. ☊ construction ☊
ships of steel construction ☊ construction ☊
consult sb: If the pain continues, consult your doctor. ☊ consult ☊
consumer demand/choice/rights ☊ consumer ☊
Tax cuts will boost consumer confidence after the recession. ☊ consumer ☊
This pesticide kills insects on contact (= as soon as it touches them). ☊ contact ☊
two people avoiding eye contact (= avoiding looking directly at each other) ☊ contact ☊
Witnesses to the accident are asked to contact the police. ☊ contact ☊
a brown envelope containing dollar bills ☊ contain ☊
the continent of Africa ☊ continent ☊
the African continent ☊ continent ☊
He vowed to continue fighting. ☊ continue ☊
The story continues in our next issue. ☊ continue ☊
continue sth: The story will be continued in our next issue. ☊ continue ☊
Recovery after the accident will be a continuous process that may take several months. ☊ continuous ☊
The heart muscles contract to expel the blood. ☊ contract ☊
The poverty of her childhood stands in total contrast to her life in Hollywood. ☊ contrast ☊
contrast (in sth): A wool jacket complements the silk trousers and provides an interesting contrast in texture. ☊ contrast ☊
bright, contrasting colours ☊ contrasting ☊
The book explores contrasting views of the poet's early work. ☊ contrasting ☊
All contributions for the May issue must be received by Friday. ☊ contribution ☊
The party is expecting to gain control of the council in the next election. ☊ control ☊
There has been some violence after the match, but the police are now in control of the situation. ☊ be in control (of sth) ☊
She was given drugs to control the pain. ☊ control ☊
Convention demands that a club member should resign in such a situation. ☊ convention ☊
the Democratic Party Convention (= to elect a candidate for president) ☊ convention ☊
You can use a microwave or cook it in a conventional oven. ☊ conventional ☊
The main topic of conversation was the likely outcome of the election. ☊ conversation ☊
He felt a sudden alarm at the turn the conversation was taking. ☊ conversation ☊
convert (from sth) (into/to sth): We've converted from oil to gas central heating. ☊ convert ☊
The experience convinced him that Europe was on the brink of a revolution. ☊ convince ☊
Where did you learn to cook? ☊ cook ☊
cook sth: What's the best way to cook trout? ☊ cook ☊
Who's going to cook supper? ☊ cook ☊
Add the onion and cook for three minutes. ☊ cook ☊
He cooked lunch for me. ☊ cook ☊
cook sb sth: He cooked me lunch. ☊ cook ☊
While the pasta is cooking, prepare the sauce. ☊ cook ☊
My husband does all the cooking. ☊ cooking ☊
a book on Indian cooking ☊ cooking ☊
He has a cool head (= he stays calm in an emergency). ☊ cool ☊
a cool breeze/drink/climate ☊ cool ☊
Relations between them have definitely cooled (= they are not as friendly with each other as they were). ☊ cool ☊
They copied the designs from those on Greek vases. ☊ copy ☊
I hit my knee on the corner of the table. ☊ corner ☊
the correct answer ☊ correct ☊
the terrible cost of the war in death and suffering ☊ cost ☊
It costs a fortune to fly first class. ☊ cost ☊
Could you babysit for us on Friday? ☊ could ☊
count sth: Applications received after 1 July will not be counted. ☊ count ☊
Count the 'yes' votes and the 'no' votes separately. ☊ count ☊
count (up) how many...: She began to count up how many guests they had to invite. ☊ count ☊
I asked the woman behind the counter if they had any postcards. ☊ counter ☊
European countries ☊ country ☊
leading industrial countries ☊ country ☊
It's good to meet people from different parts of the country. ☊ country ☊
They have the support of most of the country. ☊ country ☊
The rich benefited from the reforms, not the country as a whole. ☊ country ☊
a two-year postgraduate course leading to a master's degree ☊ course ☊
There wasn't enough evidence to bring the case to court (= start a trial). ☊ court ☊
The court heard yesterday how the man collapsed and died after being stabbed. ☊ court ☊
The show barely covered its costs. ☊ cover ☊
cover sb/sth in sth: The players were soon covered in mud. ☊ cover ☊
He laughed to cover (= hide) his nervousness. ☊ cover ☊
the front/back cover ☊ cover ☊
His face was covered in blood. ☊ covered ☊
Cracks began to appear in the walls. ☊ crack ☊
The cracks (= faults) in the government's economic policy are already beginning to show. ☊ crack ☊
chefs who learned their craft in top hotels ☊ craft ☊
The first distant crash of thunder shook the air. ☊ crash ☊
crash sth + adj.: She stormed out of the room and crashed the door shut behind her. ☊ crash ☊
crash into sth: A truck went out of control and crashed into the back of a bus. ☊ crash ☊
The crowd went crazy when the band came on stage. ☊ crazy ☊
I've been crazy about him since the first time I saw him. ☊ crazy ☊
strawberries and cream ☊ cream ☊
The main purpose of industry is to create wealth. ☊ create ☊
Try this new dish, created by our head chef. ☊ create ☊
The reorganization has created a lot of bad feeling. ☊ create ☊
They've painted it red to create a feeling of warmth. ☊ create ☊
He's a player who rarely seems to get the credit he deserves. ☊ credit ☊
to offer interest-free credit (= allow sb to pay later, without any extra charge) ☊ credit ☊
He's a bad credit risk (= he is unlikely to pay the money later). ☊ credit ☊
crime fiction/novels (= stories about crime) ☊ crime ☊
She's a crime writer (= she writes stories about crime). ☊ crime ☊
a crisp apple/lettuce ☊ crisp ☊
The first 24 hours after the operation are the most critical. ☊ critical ☊
a critical factor in the election campaign ☊ critical ☊
Reducing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is of critical importance. ☊ critical ☊
The crops are regularly sprayed with pesticides. ☊ crop ☊
Put a tick if the answer is correct and a cross if it's wrong. ☊ cross ☊
Sign your name on the form where I've put a cross. ☊ cross ☊
The bridge crosses the River Dee. ☊ cross ☊
They crossed the finishing line together (= in a race). ☊ cross ☊
The straps cross over at the back and are tied at the waist. ☊ cross ☊
Sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind (= make sb suffer because it will be good for them later). ☊ cruel ☊
It's all right. Don't cry. ☊ cry ☊
The little boy fell over and started to cry. ☊ cry ☊
to give a cry of anguish/despair/relief/surprise/terror, etc. ☊ cry ☊
With a cry of 'Stop thief!' he ran after the boy. ☊ cry ☊
Her answer was greeted with cries of outrage. ☊ cry ☊
the cry of gulls circling overhead ☊ cry ☊
I felt a lot better after a good long cry. ☊ cry ☊
Europe's cultural heritage ☊ cultural ☊
The political cultures of the United States and Europe are very different. ☊ culture ☊
European/Islamic/African/American, etc. culture ☊ culture ☊
The children are taught to respect different cultures. ☊ culture ☊
They were very curious about the people who lived upstairs. ☊ curious ☊
He is such a curious boy, always asking questions. ☊ curious ☊
Curiously enough, a year later exactly the same thing happened again. ☊ curiously ☊
The paper started to shrivel and curl up in the heat. ☊ curl up, curl sth up ☊
a curly-headed boy ☊ curly ☊
The audience was waiting for the curtain to rise (= for the play to begin). ☊ curtain ☊
The curtain has fallen on her long and distinguished career (= her career has ended). ☊ curtain ☊
The ball curved through the air. ☊ curve ☊
The Customs have seized large quantities of smuggled heroin. ☊ customs ☊
The bus was cut in two by the train. ☊ cut ☊
cut sb sth: I cut them all a piece of birthday cake. ☊ cut ☊
cut sth for sb: I cut a piece of birthday cake for them all. ☊ cut ☊
cut yourself: He cut himself (= his face) shaving. ☊ cut ☊
cut sth + adj.: She had fallen and cut her head open. ☊ cut ☊
Blood poured from the deep cut on his arm. ☊ cut ☊
Cycling is Europe's second most popular sport. ☊ cycling ☊
serious/severe/extensive/permanent/minor damage ☊ damage ☊
Those marks above the window look like damp to me. ☊ damp ☊
He asked me to dance. ☊ dance ☊
Ruth and Richard danced together all evening. ☊ dance ☊
They daren't ask for any more money. ☊ dare ☊
Darker colours are more practical and don't show stains. ☊ dark ☊
dark-coloured wood ☊ dark ☊
The dark clouds in the sky meant that a storm was coming. ☊ dark ☊
demographical/historical/personal data ☊ data ☊
These data show that most cancers are detected as a result of clinical follow-up. ☊ data ☊
Paul's not coming. He's got a hot date (= an exciting one). ☊ date ☊
The details can be added at a later date. ☊ date ☊
Write today's date at the top of the page. ☊ date ☊
Anyone who knows of the vehicle's whereabouts from that date until 7 March is asked to contact Bangor police station. ☊ date ☊
The forms should be dated and signed and sent back immediately. ☊ date ☊
The college dates back to medieval times. ☊ date back (to...), date from... ☊
Our friendship dates back to the late 70s. ☊ date back (to...), date from... ☊
We're meeting the day after tomorrow (= in two days). ☊ day ☊
New Year's Day ☊ day ☊
the early days of computers ☊ day ☊
Most women stayed at home in those days. ☊ day ☊
She hates doing the same work day after day. ☊ day after day ☊
He's good at dealing with pressure. ☊ deal with sth ☊
A deal was struck after lengthy negotiations. ☊ deal ☊
He died a slow and painful death. ☊ death ☊
Do you believe in life after death? ☊ death ☊
The minister opened the debate (= was the first to speak). ☊ debate ☊
After a long debate, Congress approved the proposal. ☊ debate ☊
The question of the origin of the universe is still hotly debated (= strongly argued about) by scientists. ☊ debate ☊
debate whether, what, etc...: The committee will debate whether to lower the age of club membership to 16. ☊ debate ☊
The club is £4 million in debt. ☊ debt ☊
tooth decay ☊ decay ☊
decide to do sth: We've decided not to go away after all. ☊ decide ☊
We finally reached a decision (= decided after some difficulty). ☊ decision ☊
I declare this bridge open. ☊ declare ☊
The town fell into (a) decline (= started to be less busy, important, etc.) after the mine closed. ☊ decline ☊
This discussion's getting too deep for me. ☊ deep ☊
He pondered, as if over some deep philosophical point. ☊ deep ☊
a deep understanding ☊ deep ☊
deep respect ☊ deep ☊
a deep sense of loss ☊ deep ☊
a deep economic recession ☊ deep ☊
The affair had exposed deep divisions within the party. ☊ deep ☊
a place of great power and of deep significance ☊ deep ☊
to be in a deep sleep/trance/coma ☊ deep ☊
a rich deep red ☊ deep ☊
I heard his deep warm voice filling the room. ☊ deep ☊
a deep roar/groan ☊ deep ☊
She took a deep breath. ☊ deep ☊
The water is only a few inches deep. ☊ deep ☊
How deep is the wound? ☊ deep ☊
a deep cut/wound ☊ deep ☊
a deep space ☊ deep ☊
a deep hole/well/river ☊ deep ☊
deep water/snow ☊ deep ☊
Deep down I still loved him. ☊ deep down ☊
He seems confident but deep down he's quite insecure. ☊ deep down ☊
Feelings about the death of a parent are bound to go deep. ☊ go/run deep ☊
Dignity and pride run deep in this community. ☊ go/run deep ☊
They were deeply disturbed by the accident. ☊ deeply ☊
Opinion is deeply divided on this issue. ☊ deeply ☊
deeply rooted customs/ideas ☊ deeply ☊
deeply held beliefs/convictions/views (= that sb feels very strongly) ☊ deeply ☊
to breathe/sigh/exhale deeply (= using all of the air in your lungs) ☊ deeply ☊
sleep deeply (= in a way that makes it difficult for you to wake up) ☊ deeply ☊
to think deeply (= about all the aspects of sth) ☊ deeply ☊
to drill deeply into the wood ☊ deeply ☊
The government was defeated by 200 votes to 83. ☊ defeat ☊
The motion was defeated by 19 votes. ☊ defeat ☊
The party faces defeat in the election. ☊ defeat ☊
The world champion has only had two defeats in 20 fights. ☊ defeat ☊
He defended his decision to punish the boy. ☊ defend ☊
Can you give me a definite answer by tomorrow? ☊ definite ☊
That's definite then, is it? ☊ definite ☊
The look on her face was a definite sign that something was wrong. ☊ definite ☊
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 ☊
We can't delay much longer. ☊ delay ☊
The speech was a deliberate attempt to embarrass the government. ☊ deliberate ☊
The delicate surgical operation took five hours. ☊ delicate ☊
a river scene painted in delicate watercolours ☊ delicate ☊
a demand for higher pay ☊ demand ☊
firms attempting to meet/satisfy their customers' demands (= to give them what they are asking for) ☊ demand ☊
the demands of children/work ☊ demand ☊
Flying makes enormous demands on pilots. ☊ demand ☊
She shouldn't always give in to his demands. ☊ demand ☊
to meet the demand for a product ☊ demand ☊
There's an increased demand for organic produce these days. ☊ demand ☊
Demand is exceeding supply. ☊ demand ☊
Good secretaries are always in demand. ☊ in demand ☊
demand sth: She demanded an immediate explanation. ☊ demand ☊
demand that...: The UN has demanded that all troops be withdrawn. ☊ demand ☊
They are demanding that all troops should be withdrawn. ☊ demand ☊
demand to do sth: I demand to see the manager. ☊ demand ☊
+ speech: 'Who the hell are you?' he demanded angrily. ☊ demand ☊
deny sth: to deny a claim/a charge/an accusation ☊ deny ☊
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 ☊
They'll probably ask you to leave a deposit. ☊ deposit ☊
the depths of the ocean ☊ depth ☊
to live in the depths of the country (= a long way from a town) ☊ depth ☊
in the depths of winter (= when it is coldest) ☊ depth ☊
She was in the depths of despair ☊ depth ☊
He gazed into the depths of her eyes. ☊ depth ☊
Her paintings reveal hidden depths (= unknown and interesting things about her character). ☊ depth ☊
a writer of great wisdom and depth ☊ depth ☊
a job that doesn't require any great depth of knowledge ☊ depth ☊
His ideas lack depth. ☊ depth ☊
the depth of her love ☊ depth ☊
What's the depth of the water here? ☊ depth ☊
Water was found at a depth of 30 metres. ☊ depth ☊
They dug down to a depth of two metres. ☊ depth ☊
Many dolphins can dive to depths of 200 metres. ☊ depth ☊
The oil well extended several hundreds of feet in depth. ☊ depth ☊
the depth of a cut/wound/crack ☊ depth ☊
The depth of the shelves is 30 centimetres. ☊ depth ☊
I haven't looked at the report in depth yet. ☊ in depth ☊
an in-depth study ☊ in depth ☊
describe (sb/sth) doing sth: Several people described seeing strange lights in the sky. ☊ describe ☊
a personal pain that goes beyond description (= is too great to express in words) ☊ description ☊
The tiles come in a huge range of colours and designs. ☊ design ☊
design sth for sb/sth: They asked me to design a poster for the campaign. ☊ design ☊
Stores are getting desperate after two years of poor sales. ☊ desperate ☊
I heard sounds of a desperate struggle in the next room. ☊ desperate ☊
Doctors were fighting a desperate battle to save the little girl's life. ☊ desperate ☊
He took a deep breath, desperately trying to keep calm. ☊ desperately ☊
Tell me the main points now; leave the details till later. ☊ detail ☊
Please supply the following details: name, age and sex. ☊ detail ☊
Further details and booking forms are available on request. ☊ detail ☊
He fought the illness with courage and determination. ☊ determination ☊
Her son developed asthma when he was two. ☊ develop ☊
A new type of painkilling drug has recently been developed. ☊ develop ☊
I nearly died when I saw him there (= it was very embarrassing). ☊ die ☊
die sth: to die a violent/painful/natural, etc. death ☊ die ☊
the Japanese diet of rice, vegetables and fish ☊ diet ☊
There's an age difference of six years between the boys (= one is six years older than the other). ☊ difference ☊
I don't think it makes a lot of difference what colour it is (= it is not important). ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
'Shall we go on Friday or Saturday?' 'It makes no difference (to me).' ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
People often give very different accounts of the same event. ☊ different ☊
The room looks different without the furniture. ☊ different ☊
She offered us five different kinds of cake. ☊ different ☊
The programme was about customs in different parts of the country. ☊ different ☊
They are sold in many different colours. ☊ different ☊
I looked it up in three different dictionaries. ☊ different ☊
Boys and girls may behave differently. ☊ differently ☊
The male bird has a differently shaped head. ☊ differently ☊
varying levels of difficulty ☊ difficulty ☊
They dug deeper and deeper but still found nothing. ☊ dig ☊
It's your turn to cook dinner. ☊ dinner ☊
The club's annual dinner will be held on 3 June. ☊ dinner ☊
a direct answer/question ☊ direct ☊
There's a direct train to Leeds (= it may stop at other stations but you do not have to change trains). ☊ direct ☊
a direct hit (= a hit that is accurate and does not touch sth else first) ☊ direct ☊
He was asked to take command and direct operations. ☊ direct ☊
direct sth against sth/sb: Most of his anger was directed against himself. ☊ direct ☊
I am very unhappy with the direction the club is taking. ☊ direction ☊
I lost all sense of direction (= I didn't know which way to go). ☊ direction ☊
The problem with white is that it soon shows the dirt. ☊ dirt ☊
disagree (with sb) (about/on/over sth): He disagreed with his parents on most things. ☊ disagree ☊
The plane disappeared behind a cloud. ☊ disappear ☊
Lisa watched until the train disappeared from view. ☊ disappear ☊
Her nervousness quickly disappeared once she was on stage. ☊ disappear ☊
disappear from sth: The child disappeared from his home some time after four. ☊ disappear ☊
disappointed (at/by sth): They were bitterly disappointed at the result of the game. ☊ disappointed ☊
The team has had a disappointing start to the season. ☊ disappointing ☊
He found it difficult to hide his disappointment when she didn't arrive. ☊ disappointment ☊
He shook his head in disapproval. ☊ disapproval ☊
Letting her organize the party is a recipe for disaster (= something that is likely to go badly wrong). ☊ disaster ☊
The play's first night was a total disaster. ☊ disaster ☊
discount rates/prices ☊ discount ☊
discount sth as sth: The news reports were being discounted as propaganda. ☊ discount ☊
Most of our stock has been discounted by up to 40%. ☊ discount ☊
it is discovered that...: It was later discovered that the diaries were a fraud. ☊ discover ☊
sb/sth is discovered to be/have...: He was later discovered to be seriously ill. ☊ discover ☊
They met to discuss the possibility of working together. ☊ discuss ☊
After considerable discussion, they decided to accept our offer. ☊ discussion ☊
A lively discussion followed about whether he should be allowed to join the club. ☊ discussion ☊
He suffers from a rare blood disease. ☊ disease ☊
I can recommend the chef's dish of the day. ☊ dish ☊
Red blood cells are roughly the shape of a disk. ☊ disk ☊
He did not try to hide his dislike of his boss. ☊ dislike ☊
I have rarely seen her display any sign of emotion. ☊ display ☊
Paul has to drive very long distances as part of his job. ☊ distance ☊
Does your cat have any distinguishing marks? ☊ distinguish ☊
Cases of the disease are widely distributed through Europe. ☊ distribute ☊
She awoke early after a disturbed night. ☊ disturb ☊
divide (up) (into sth): The cells began to divide rapidly. ☊ divide ☊
divide sth (up) (into sth): A sentence can be divided up into meaningful segments. ☊ divide ☊
division (in/within sth): There are deep divisions in the party over the war. ☊ division ☊
division (between A and B): divisions between rich and poor ☊ division ☊
the division sign (÷) ☊ division ☊
Divorce proceedings (= the legal process of divorce) started today. ☊ divorce ☊
He remarried after a divorce from his first wife, Kate. ☊ divorce ☊
He did six years (= in prison) for armed robbery. ☊ do ☊
Both mother and baby are doing well (= after the birth of the baby). ☊ do ☊
'What do you want to see me about?' 'It's to do with that letter you sent me.' ☊ be/have to do with sb/sth ☊
One of the documents leaked to the press was a memorandum written by the head of the security police. ☊ document ☊
Output consists of both exports and sales on the domestic market. ☊ domestic ☊
domestic service (= the work of a servant in a large house) ☊ domestic ☊
the front/back door (= at the entrance at the front/back of a building) ☊ door ☊
Close the door behind you, please. ☊ door ☊
The door closed behind him. ☊ door ☊
The helicopters appeared as two black dots on the horizon. ☊ dot ☊
The island is a small green dot on the map. ☊ dot ☊
If in doubt, wear black. ☊ if in doubt ☊
doubt sth: There seems no reason to doubt her story. ☊ doubt ☊
Mary's not down yet (= she is still upstairs). ☊ down ☊
The class settled down and she began the lesson. ☊ 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 ☊
We're painting the downstairs. ☊ downstairs ☊
This is only the first draft of my speech. ☊ draft ☊
The legislation is still in draft form. ☊ draft ☊
Students will study various plays and dramatic texts. ☊ dramatic ☊
The mountains rose dramatically behind them. ☊ dramatically ☊
a drawing by Paul Klee ☊ drawing ☊
Don't think about it. You'll only give yourself bad dreams. ☊ dream ☊
He wanted to be rich but it was an impossible dream. ☊ dream ☊
a chance to fulfil a childhood dream ☊ dream ☊
It was the kind of trip most of us only dream about. ☊ dream ☊
a long white dress ☊ dress ☊
to dress well/badly/fashionably/comfortably ☊ dress ☊
dressed in...: The bride was dressed in white. ☊ dressed ☊
She took to drink (= often drank too much alcohol) after her marriage broke up. ☊ drink ☊
Don't drink and drive (= drive a car after drinking alcohol). ☊ drink ☊
It's enough to drive you to drink (= to make you start drinking too much alcohol). ☊ drive ☊
a steam-driven locomotive ☊ drive ☊
She started a degree but dropped out after only a year. ☊ drop out (of sth) ☊
a drop of blood ☊ drop ☊
The doctor put me on a course of pain-killing drugs. ☊ drug ☊
The drug has some bad side effects. ☊ drug ☊
There was a great crash and then a long roll of drums. ☊ drum ☊
As she got older, offers of modelling work began to dry up. ☊ dry up ☊
We went swimming and then lay in the sun to dry off. ☊ dry off, dry sb/sth off ☊
The next train is due in five minutes. ☊ due ☊
My essay's due next Friday (= it has to be given to the teacher by then). ☊ due ☊
due to do sth: Rose is due to start school in January. ☊ due ☊
due for sth: The band's first album is due for release later this month. ☊ due ☊
Most of the problems were due to human error. ☊ due ☊
Due to staff shortages, we are unable to offer a full buffet service on this train. ☊ due ☊
a dull grey colour ☊ dull ☊
The first half of the game was pretty dull. ☊ dull ☊
I broke the vase while I was dusting. ☊ dust ☊
customs/excise/import duties ☊ duty ☊
Each answer is worth 20 points. ☊ each ☊
Each of the answers is worth 20 points. ☊ each ☊
The answers are worth 20 points each. ☊ each ☊
Don and Susie really loved each other (= he loved her and she loved him). ☊ each other ☊
They looked at each other and laughed. ☊ each other ☊
We can wear each other's clothes. ☊ each other ☊
The project is still in the early stages. ☊ early ☊
the early 1990s ☊ early ☊
in the early days of space exploration (= when it was just beginning) ☊ early ☊
He's in his early twenties. ☊ early ☊
Mozart's early works (= those written at the beginning of his career) ☊ early ☊
The ruling overturned the court's earlier decision. ☊ early ☊
The earliest description of this species dates from 1703. ☊ early ☊
Let's make an early start tomorrow. ☊ early ☊
early potatoes (= that are ready to eat at the beginning of the season) ☊ early ☊
early in the week/year/season/morning ☊ early ☊
We arrived early the next day. ☊ early ☊
He started writing music as early as 1989. ☊ early ☊
earn sb sth: His victory in the tournament earned him $50 000. ☊ earn ☊
After a week at sea, it was good to feel the earth beneath our feet again. ☊ earth ☊
The pain immediately eased. ☊ ease ☊
ease sth: This should help ease the pain. ☊ ease ☊
Eastern Europe ☊ eastern ☊
Eastern cookery ☊ eastern ☊
vegetables that are easy to grow ☊ easy ☊
Where shall we eat tonight? ☊ eat ☊
the current economic climate ☊ economic ☊
a market economy (= one in which the price is fixed according to both cost and demand) ☊ economy ☊
Ireland was one of the fastest-growing economies in Western Europe in the 1990s. ☊ economy ☊
It's a false economy to buy cheap clothes (= it seems cheaper but it is not really since they do not last very long). ☊ economy ☊
She collects first editions of Victorian novels. ☊ edition ☊
The story was in Tuesday's edition of 'The New York Times'. ☊ edition ☊
He was educated at his local comprehensive school and then at Oxford. ☊ educate ☊
Patient education is important to minimize the risk of a second heart attack. ☊ education ☊
to learn to distinguish between cause and effect ☊ effect ☊
Despite her ordeal, she seems to have suffered no ill effects. ☊ effect ☊
The stage lighting gives the effect of a moonlit scene. ☊ effect ☊
Add a scarf for a casual effect. ☊ effect ☊
Long prison sentences can be a very effective deterrent for offenders. ☊ effective ☊
I admire the effective use of colour in her paintings. ☊ effective ☊
The company has invested a great deal of time and effort in setting up new training schemes. ☊ effort ☊
Getting up this morning was quite an effort (= it was difficult). ☊ effort ☊
The local clubs are making every effort to interest more young people. ☊ effort ☊
crocodile eggs ☊ egg ☊
egg yolks/whites ☊ egg ☊
There's a door at either end of the corridor. ☊ either ☊
I'm going to buy either a camera or a DVD player with the money. ☊ either ☊
He rested his elbows on his knees. ☊ elbow ☊
elect sb/sth: an elected assembly/leader/representative ☊ elect ☊
the newly elected government ☊ elect ☊
elect sb to sth: She became the first black woman to be elected to the Senate. ☊ elect ☊
elect sb (as) sth: elect sb + noun: He was elected (as) MP for Oxford East. ☊ elect ☊
election campaigns/results ☊ election ☊
to win/lose an election ☊ election ☊
to fight an election ☊ election ☊
to vote in an election ☊ election ☊
In America, presidential elections are held every four years. ☊ election ☊
The prime minister is about to call (= announce) an election. ☊ election ☊
to run for election ☊ election ☊
election (as sth): We welcome his election as president. ☊ election ☊
election (to sth): a year after her election to the committee ☊ election ☊
The story has all the elements of a soap opera. ☊ element ☊
There appears to be an element of truth in his story. ☊ element ☊
Ask somebody else to help you. ☊ else ☊
The answer to the problem must be sought elsewhere. ☊ elsewhere ☊
embarrass sb: Her questions about my private life embarrassed me. ☊ embarrass ☊
it embarrasses sb to do sth: It embarrassed her to meet strange men in the corridor at night. ☊ embarrass ☊
I've never felt so embarrassed in my life! ☊ embarrassed ☊
Her remark was followed by an embarrassed silence. ☊ embarrassed ☊
embarrassed about sth: She's embarrassed about her height. ☊ embarrassed ☊
embarrassed at sth: He felt embarrassed at being the centre of attention. ☊ embarrassed ☊
embarrassed to do sth: Some women are too embarrassed to consult their doctor about the problem. ☊ embarrassed ☊
It was so embarrassing having to sing in public. ☊ embarrassing ☊
The report is likely to prove highly embarrassing to the government. ☊ embarrassing ☊
This EU ruling puts Britain in a very embarrassing position. ☊ embarrassing ☊
Her resignation will be a severe embarrassment to the party. ☊ embarrassment ☊
After the elections opposition groups began to emerge. ☊ emerge ☊
The government has declared a state of emergency following the earthquake. ☊ emergency ☊
emotional problems/needs ☊ emotional ☊
an emotionally charged atmosphere ☊ emotionally ☊
The examples we will look at have quite different emphases. ☊ emphasis ☊
+ speech: 'This must be our top priority,' he emphasized. ☊ emphasize ☊
Changes in farming methods have badly affected employment in the area. ☊ employment ☊
As it got later, the streets became empty. ☊ empty ☊
Three months after his death, she still felt empty. ☊ empty ☊
He emptied his glass and asked for a refill. ☊ empty ☊
The streets soon emptied when the rain started. ☊ empty ☊
She emptied the contents of her bag onto the table. ☊ empty ☊
We encountered a number of difficulties in the first week. ☊ encounter ☊
encounter (between A and B): The story describes the extraordinary encounter between a man and a dolphin. ☊ encounter ☊
I've had a number of close encounters (= situations that could have been dangerous) with bad drivers. ☊ encounter ☊
It was his first sexual encounter (= first experience of sex). ☊ encounter ☊
Flaubert was her first encounter with French literature. ☊ encounter ☊
His office is the room at the other end of the corridor. ☊ end ☊
Tie the ends of the string together. ☊ end ☊
We've travelled from one end of Mexico to the other. ☊ end ☊
We had to hear about the whole journey from beginning to end. ☊ end ☊
Our end-of-season sale starts next week. ☊ end ☊
There'll be a chance to ask questions at the end. ☊ end ☊
Their long struggle ended in failure. ☊ end in sth ☊
His stories usually have a happy ending. ☊ ending ☊
After just one day, she had already made an enemy of her manager. ☊ enemy ☊
behind enemy lines (= the area controlled by the enemy) ☊ enemy ☊
Their pleas failed to engage any sympathy. ☊ engage ☊
They are engaged to be married (= to each other). ☊ engaged ☊
The bridge is a triumph of modern engineering. ☊ engineering ☊
I get a lot of enjoyment from my grandchildren. ☊ enjoyment ☊
He seemed pleasant enough to me. ☊ enough ☊
to hold/order an enquiry into the affair ☊ enquiry ☊
enquiry (from sb) (about sb/sth): We received over 300 enquiries about the job. ☊ enquiry ☊
enquiries from prospective students ☊ enquiry ☊
I'll have to make a few enquiries (= try to find out about it) and get back to you. ☊ enquiry ☊
Two men have been helping police with their enquiries (= are being questioned about a crime, but have not been charged with it). ☊ enquiry ☊
All enquiries should be addressed to the customer services department. ☊ enquiry ☊
enter (for sth): Only four British players have entered for the championship. ☊ enter ☊
Enter Hamlet (= for example as stage directions in the text of a play). ☊ enter ☊
enter sth: Someone entered the room behind me. ☊ enter ☊
Where did the bullet enter the body? ☊ enter ☊
It never entered my head (= I never thought) that she would tell him about me. ☊ enter ☊
He entertained us for hours with his stories and jokes. ☊ entertain ☊
A lighthouse marks the entrance to the harbour. ☊ entrance ☊
the front/back/side entrance of the house ☊ entrance ☊
The sender of the first correct entry drawn will win a weekend for two in Venice. ☊ entry ☊
countries seeking entry into the European Union ☊ entry ☊
No Entry (= for example, on a sign) ☊ entry ☊
two pieces of wood equal in length/of equal length ☊ equal ☊
the desire for a more equal society (= in which everyone has the same rights and chances) ☊ equal ☊
He is a player without equal. ☊ be without equal, have no equal ☊
The findings of the survey apply equally to adults and children. ☊ equally ☊
new equipment for the sports club ☊ equipment ☊
The charity will be taking food and essential supplies to six refugee camps. ☊ essential ☊
The pattern is essentially the same in all cases. ☊ essentially ☊
establish where, what, etc...: We need to establish where she was at the time of the shooting. ☊ establish ☊
a 3 000-acre estate ☊ estate ☊
The two players were pretty even. ☊ even ☊
The election was the main event of 2008. ☊ event ☊
In the light of later events the decision was proved right. ☊ event ☊
'Have you ever been to Rome?' 'Yes, I have, actually. Not long ago.' ☊ ever ☊
She hardly ever (= almost never) goes out. ☊ ever ☊
He has every third day off (= he works for two days then has one day off then works for two days and so on). ☊ every ☊
We see each other every now and again. ☊ every ☊
Every now and then he regretted his decision. ☊ every ☊
The room bore evidence of a struggle. ☊ evidence ☊
On the evidence of their recent matches, it is unlikely the Spanish team will win the cup. ☊ evidence ☊
I was asked to give evidence (= to say what I knew, describe what I had seen, etc.) at the trial. ☊ evidence ☊
evil deeds ☊ evil ☊
the evil effects of racism ☊ evil ☊
the eternal struggle between good and evil ☊ evil ☊
She's in her mid-thirties—thirty-six to be exact. ☊ exact ☊
The colours were an exact match. ☊ exact ☊
He started to phone me at the exact moment I started to phone him (= at the same time). ☊ exact ☊
Your answer is exactly right. ☊ exactly ☊
'You mean somebody in this room must be the murderer?' 'Exactly.' ☊ exactly ☊
It's not exactly beautiful, is it? (= it's ugly) ☊ not exactly ☊
Demand for the product has been greatly exaggerated. ☊ exaggerate ☊
to mark an exam ☊ exam ☊
I shall take four different examples from contemporary literature to illustrate my point. ☊ example ☊
It is a perfect example of a medieval castle. ☊ example ☊
Our dresses were the same except mine was red. ☊ except ☊
Most of the buildings in the town are modern, but the church is an exception. ☊ exception ☊
Where can I find the best exchange rate / rate of exchange? ☊ exchange ☊
Juliet and David exchanged glances (= they looked at each other). ☊ exchange ☊
The two men exchanged blows (= hit each other). ☊ exchange ☊
excited (to do sth): He was very excited to be asked to play for Wales. ☊ excited ☊
an exciting story/discovery ☊ exciting ☊
Women are still excluded from some London clubs. ☊ exclude ☊
Concern is growing over the number of children excluded from school (= not allowed to attend because of bad behaviour). ☊ exclude ☊
exhibit sth (at/in...): They will be exhibiting their new designs at the trade fairs. ☊ exhibit ☊
The problem only exists in your head, Jane. ☊ exist ☊
The emergency exit is at the back of the bus. ☊ exit ☊
an exit visa (= a stamp in a passport giving sb permission to leave a particular country) ☊ exit ☊
an expanding economy (= with more businesses starting and growing) ☊ expand ☊
'Are you going out tonight?' 'I don't expect so.' ☊ expect ☊
Ann's expecting a baby in June. ☊ be expecting a baby/child ☊
She always travels first-class regardless of expense. ☊ expense ☊
The payments he gets barely cover his expenses. ☊ expense ☊
You can claim back your travelling/travel expenses. ☊ expense ☊
He gained valuable experience whilst working on the project. ☊ experience ☊
experience (of sth): It was her first experience of living alone. ☊ experience ☊
Living in Africa was very different from home and quite an experience (= unusual for us). ☊ experience ☊
I had a bad experience with fireworks once. ☊ experience ☊
to experience pain/pleasure/unhappiness ☊ experience ☊
an experienced traveller (= sb who has travelled a lot) ☊ experienced ☊
I've never cooked this before so it's an experiment. ☊ experiment ☊
He wanted to experiment more with different textures in his paintings. ☊ experiment ☊
It was difficult to explain the problem to beginners. ☊ explain ☊
The teacher gave the children a detailed explanation of the story. ☊ explanation ☊
companies exploring for (= searching for) oil ☊ explore ☊
an explosion in oil prices ☊ explosion ☊
The islands export sugar and fruit. ☊ export ☊
90% of the engines are exported to Europe. ☊ export ☊
a ban on the export of live cattle ☊ export ☊
Then the fruit is packaged for export. ☊ export ☊
export earnings ☊ export ☊
an export licence ☊ export ☊
the country's major exports ☊ export ☊
a fall in the value of exports ☊ export ☊
He's a pain in the butt, if you'll pardon the expression. ☊ expression ☊
Her writing is full of colourful expressions. ☊ expression ☊
The poet's anger finds expression in (= is shown in) the last verse of the poem. ☊ expression ☊
The show has been extended for another six weeks. ☊ extend ☊
The company plans to extend its operations into Europe. ☊ extend ☊
The pub had an extension (= was allowed to stay open longer) on Christmas Eve. ☊ extension ☊
The bank plans various extensions to its credit facilities. ☊ extension ☊
Extensive research has been done into this disease. ☊ extensive ☊
He wanted to cook something extra special for dinner that night. ☊ extra ☊
A surgeon needs a good eye and a steady hand. ☊ eye ☊
All eyes were on him (= everyone was looking at him) as he walked on to the stage. ☊ eye ☊
We've asked the neighbours to keep an eye on the house for us while we are away. ☊ keep an eye on sb/sth ☊
The two have never met face to face before. ☊ face to face (with sb) ☊
Do you think it's funny to make faces behind my back? ☊ pull/make faces/a face (at sb) ☊
Most of the rooms face the sea. ☊ face ☊
shopping/banking/cooking facilities ☊ facility ☊
The story is based on fact. ☊ fact ☊
The result will depend on a number of different factors ☊ factor ☊
She was disqualified after failing a drugs test. ☊ fail ☊
His confession followed repeated failures to appear in court. ☊ failure ☊
demands for a fairer distribution of wealth ☊ fair ☊
free and fair elections ☊ fair ☊
a fair deal/wage/price/question ☊ fair ☊
fair to sb (to do sth): Was it really fair to him to ask him to do all the work? ☊ fair ☊
The children are learning to understand people of different faiths. ☊ faith ☊
fall into sth: I had fallen into conversation with a man on the train. ☊ fall ☊
September had come and the leaves were starting to fall. ☊ fall ☊
I had a bad fall and broke my arm. ☊ fall ☊
to give a false impression of wealth ☊ FALSE ☊
a false beard ☊ FALSE ☊
an area with which I had been familiar since childhood ☊ familiar ☊
Almost every family in the country owns a television. ☊ family ☊
the Royal Family (= the children and close relations of the king or queen) ☊ family ☊
Do they plan to start a family (= have children)? ☊ family ☊
Half an hour later Duncan was no farther in his quest. ☊ far ☊
How far can we trust him? ☊ far ☊
far back: The band made their first record as far back as 1990. ☊ far ☊
To answer that question we need to go further back in time. ☊ far ☊
countries as far apart as Japan and Brazil ☊ far ☊
Far away in the distance, a train whistled. ☊ far ☊
How far is Boston from New York? ☊ far ☊
We'll go by train as far as London, and then take a bus. ☊ far ☊
We watched their ship moving gradually farther away. ☊ farther ☊
Within a few minutes she was fast asleep (= sleeping deeply). ☊ fast ☊
fasten (up): The dress fastens at the back. ☊ fasten ☊
Cook the meat in shallow fat. ☊ fat ☊
a structural fault ☊ fault ☊
an athlete who fell from favour after a drugs scandal ☊ favour ☊
Can I ask a favour? ☊ favour ☊
I'll ask Steve to take it. He owes me a favour. ☊ favour ☊
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) ☊
She loved all her grandchildren but Ann was her favourite. ☊ favourite ☊
fear sth: She has been missing for three days now and police are beginning to fear the worst (= think that she is dead). ☊ fear ☊
Olive oil and garlic feature prominently in his recipes. ☊ feature ☊
She felt her mother's death very deeply. ☊ feel ☊
feel sth: Can you feel the bump on my head? ☊ feel ☊
feel as if/though...: Her head felt as if it would burst. ☊ feel ☊
You'll feel better after a good night's sleep. ☊ feel ☊
Feeling gradually began to return to my frozen feet. ☊ feeling ☊
feeling for sb/sth: She has a wonderful feeling for colour. ☊ feeling ☊
feeling (of sth): He suddenly had the feeling of being followed. ☊ feeling ☊
'I'm going to miss you.' 'The feeling's mutual (= I feel exactly the same).' ☊ feeling ☊
my fellow passengers on the train ☊ fellow ☊
She caught a fever on her travels in Africa, and died. ☊ fever ☊
We've had a few replies. ☊ few ☊
I've seen most of his movies. Only a few are as good as his first one. ☊ few ☊
There are no fewer than 100 different species in the area. ☊ few ☊
Players are only reselected if they retain their form on the field (= when they are playing a match). ☊ field ☊
For Liverpool fans, it was a night to remember both on and off the field (= the match was good and so were the celebrations afterwards). ☊ field ☊
the world's fifth-largest oil exporter ☊ fifth ☊
Workers are fighting the decision to close the factory. ☊ fight ☊
We will fight for as long as it takes. ☊ fight ☊
fight sb/sth (for sth): to fight an election/a campaign ☊ fight ☊
fight for sth: She's fighting for a place in the national team. ☊ fight ☊
My little brothers are always fighting. ☊ fight ☊
She'll fight like a tiger to protect her children. ☊ fight ☊
soldiers trained to fight ☊ fight ☊
He fought in Vietnam. ☊ fight ☊
fight against sb: My grandfather fought against the Fascists in Spain. ☊ fight ☊
fight sb/sth: to fight a war/battle ☊ fight ☊
They gathered soldiers to fight the invading army. ☊ fight ☊
outbreaks of street fighting ☊ fighting ☊
prize fighting (= fighting in boxing matches for money) ☊ fighting ☊
fight (against sth): the fight against crime ☊ fight ☊
fight (for sth): a fight for survival ☊ fight ☊
fight (to do sth): Workers won their fight to stop compulsory redundancies. ☊ fight ☊
fight (with sb/sth): He got into a fight with a man in the bar. ☊ fight ☊
fight (between A and B): A fight broke out between rival groups of fans. ☊ fight ☊
a world title fight (= fighting as a sport, especially boxing ) ☊ fight ☊
a leading figure in the music industry ☊ figure ☊
a tall figure in black ☊ figure ☊
a six-figure salary (= over 100 000 pounds or dollars) ☊ figure ☊
His salary is now in six figures. ☊ figure ☊
I'm afraid I don't have a head for figures (= I am not good at adding, etc.). ☊ figure ☊
Your application will be kept on file (= in a file, to be used later). ☊ file ☊
Police have reopened the file (= have started collecting information again) on the missing girl. ☊ file ☊
to fill in an application form ☊ fill sth in ☊
to fill up the tank with oil ☊ fill up (with sth), fill sth up (with sth) ☊
film sth: It took them six weeks to film the documentary. ☊ film ☊
They find each other in the final chapter of the book. ☊ final ☊
The players met in last year's final. ☊ final ☊
The performance finally started half an hour late. ☊ finally ☊
The matter was not finally settled until later. ☊ finally ☊
I find it amazing that they're still together. ☊ find ☊
Her blood was found to contain poison. ☊ find ☊
it is found that...: It was found that her blood contained poison. ☊ find ☊
She'd been seeing the boy for a while, but didn't want her parents to find out. ☊ find out (about sth/sb), find out sth (about sth/sb) ☊
find what, when, etc...: Can you find out what time the meeting starts? ☊ find out (about sth/sb), find out sth (about sth/sb) ☊
a brush with a fine tip ☊ fine ☊
'Bob wants to know if he can come too.''That's fine by me.' ☊ fine ☊
the finest collection of paintings in Europe ☊ fine ☊
a parking fine ☊ fine ☊
The match was finely balanced throughout. ☊ finely ☊
He was about to speak but she raised a finger to her lips. ☊ finger ☊
I'll just finish the chapter then I'll come. ☊ finish ☊
The story was a lie from start to finish. ☊ finish ☊
The gunmen opened fire on (= started shooting at) the police. ☊ fire ☊
Most animals are afraid of fire. ☊ fire ☊
Several youths had set fire to the police car (= had made it start burning). ☊ fire ☊
These thatched roofs frequently catch fire (= start to burn). ☊ fire ☊
A small fire had started in the kitchen. ☊ fire ☊
She got fired from her first job. ☊ fire ☊
fire sth: They ran away as soon as the first shot was fired. ☊ fire ☊
fire sth: A starter's pistol fires only blanks. ☊ fire ☊
It was good to feel the firm ground underfoot after hours of trudging through flooded fields. ☊ firm ☊
It is now firmly established as one of the leading brands in the country. ☊ firmly ☊
his first wife ☊ first ☊
It was the first time they had ever met. ☊ first ☊
I didn't take the first bus. ☊ first ☊
students in their first year at college ☊ first ☊
your first impressions ☊ first ☊
She resolved to do it at the first (= earliest) opportunity. ☊ first ☊
King Edward I (= pronounced 'King Edward the First') ☊ first ☊
the first of May/May 1st ☊ first ☊
His second book is better than his first. ☊ first ☊
Your first duty is to your family. ☊ first ☊
an issue of the first importance ☊ first ☊
'Do you want a drink?' 'I'll finish my work first.' ☊ first ☊
First I had to decide what to wear. ☊ first ☊
Who came first in the race (= who won)? ☊ first ☊
It plunged nose first into the river. ☊ first ☊
When did you first meet him? ☊ first ☊
This method has two advantages: first it is cheaper and second it is quicker. ☊ first ☊
I didn't like the job much at first. ☊ at first ☊
At first I thought he was shy, but then I discovered he was just not interested in other people. ☊ at first ☊
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. ☊ at first ☊
I was the first in my family to go to college. ☊ first ☊
Sheila and Jim were the first to arrive. ☊ first ☊
I'd be the first to admit (= I will most willingly admit) I might be wrong. ☊ first ☊
The first I heard about the wedding (= the first time I became aware of it) was when I saw it in the local paper. ☊ first ☊
The chef's fish dishes are his speciality. ☊ fish ☊
Let's go fishing this weekend. ☊ fish ☊
They often go fishing. ☊ fishing ☊
deep-sea fishing ☊ fishing ☊
We enjoyed a day's fishing by the river. ☊ fishing ☊
fit + adv./prep.: The glass fits on top of the jug to form a lid. ☊ fit ☊
How do these two parts fit together? ☊ fit ☊
fit sth + adv./prep.: We fitted together the pieces of the puzzle. ☊ fit ☊
I'll try and fit you in after lunch. ☊ fit sb/sth in, fit sb/sth in/into sth ☊
Where do I fit in? ☊ fit in (with sb/sth) ☊
The children seem to think I'm only fit for cooking and washing! ☊ fit ☊
Top athletes have to be very fit. ☊ fit ☊
fit (to do sth): He won't be fit to play in the match on Saturday. ☊ fit ☊
I feel really fighting fit (= very healthy and full of energy). ☊ fit ☊
The car won't start—can you fix it? ☊ fix ☊
The money has been invested for a fixed period. ☊ fixed ☊
The hotel flies the European Union flag. ☊ flag ☊
The black and white flag went down, and the race began. ☊ flag ☊
the tiny yellow flame of a match ☊ flame ☊
The plane burst into flame(s) (= suddenly began burning strongly). ☊ flame ☊
Heat the olive oil over a moderate flame (= on a gas cooker/stove). ☊ flame ☊
the flashing blue lights of a police car ☊ flash ☊
Start crossing when the green WALK sign starts to flash. ☊ flash ☊
Flashes of light were followed by an explosion. ☊ flash ☊
Exercise is the only way to get a flat stomach after having a baby. ☊ flat ☊
The desert was flat, mile after mile. ☊ flat ☊
This yogurt comes in ten different flavours. ☊ flavour ☊
The trap had cut deeply into the rabbit's flesh. ☊ flesh ☊
a hot-air balloon flight ☊ flight ☊
We met on a flight from London to Paris. ☊ flight ☊
flood sth: She looked away as the colour flooded her cheeks. ☊ flood ☊
Memories of her childhood came flooding back. ☊ flood ☊
the flow of goods and services to remote areas ☊ flow ☊
She tried to stop the flow of blood from the wound. ☊ flow ☊
She lost control and the tears began to flow. ☊ flow ☊
Blood flowed from a cut on her head. ☊ flow ☊
Election results flowed in throughout the night. ☊ flow ☊
The plant has a beautiful bright red flower. ☊ flower ☊
The roses are in flower early this year. ☊ flower ☊
The train was flying along. ☊ fly ☊
Is this the first time that you've flown? ☊ fly ☊
She passed the exam with flying colours. ☊ with flying colours ☊
focus on sth: We shall maintain our focus on the needs of the customer. ☊ focus ☊
In today's lecture the focus will be on tax structures within the European Union. ☊ focus ☊
First, fold the paper in half/in two. ☊ fold ☊
The children were following every word of the story intently. ☊ follow ☊
Her eyes followed him everywhere (= she was looking at him all the time). ☊ follow ☊
The movie follows the book faithfully. ☊ follow ☊
Follow this road until you get to the school, then turn left. ☊ follow ☊
The main course was followed by fresh fruit. ☊ follow ☊
follow (from sth): I don't see how that follows from what you've just said. ☊ follow ☊
it follows that...: If a = b and b = c it follows that a = c. ☊ follow ☊
The first two classes are followed by a break of ten minutes. ☊ follow ☊
I remember little of the days that followed the accident. ☊ follow ☊
A period of unrest followed the president's resignation. ☊ follow ☊
There followed a short silence. ☊ follow ☊
The opening hours are as follows ... ☊ follow ☊
I think we're being followed. ☊ follow ☊
Sam walked in, with the rest of the boys following closely behind. ☊ follow ☊
the following afternoon/month/year/week ☊ following ☊
They arrived on Monday evening and we got there the following day. ☊ following ☊
Answer the following questions. ☊ following ☊
The following have been chosen to take part: Watts, Hodges and Lennox. ☊ following ☊
He took charge of the family business following his father's death. ☊ following ☊
the foot of the stairs/page/mountain ☊ foot ☊
My feet are aching. ☊ foot ☊
Please wipe your feet (= your shoes) on the mat. ☊ foot ☊
soldiers fighting for their country ☊ for ☊
Shaking your head for 'No' is not universal. ☊ for ☊
They voted for independence in a referendum. ☊ for ☊
He's not bad for a beginner. ☊ for ☊
Ron is the driving force (= the person who has the most influence) behind the project. ☊ force ☊
The ultimatum contained the threat of military force. ☊ force ☊
It is difficult to forecast the demand for the new train service. ☊ forecast ☊
After her death, their lives changed forever. ☊ forever ☊
Aren't you forgetting something? (= I think you have forgotten to do sth) ☊ forget ☊
forget where, how, etc...: I've forgotten where they live exactly. ☊ forget ☊
forget (sb) doing sth: I'll never forget hearing this piece of music for the first time. ☊ forget ☊
an application/entry/order form ☊ form ☊
to fill in a form ☊ form ☊
I filled in/out a form on their website. ☊ form ☊
to complete a form ☊ form ☊
a booking form ☊ form ☊
a reservation form ☊ form ☊
The disease can take several different forms. ☊ form ☊
Most political questions involve morality in some form or other. ☊ form ☊
all the millions of different life forms on the planet today ☊ form ☊
First get students to form groups of four. ☊ form ☊
A plan formed in my head. ☊ form ☊
to make a formal apology/complaint/request ☊ formal ☊
Young children are beginning their formal education sometimes as early as four years old. ☊ formal ☊
She is hoping her US debut will be the first step on the road to fame and fortune. ☊ fortune ☊
to found a club/company ☊ found ☊
The builders are now beginning to lay the foundations of the new school. ☊ foundation ☊
These stories have no foundation (= are not based on any facts). ☊ foundation ☊
He stood there, head back, framed against the blue sky. ☊ frame ☊
Keep Friday night free for my party. ☊ free ☊
Pull gently on the free end of the rope. ☊ free ☊
They had to be cut free from their car after the accident. ☊ free ☊
free from artificial colours and flavourings ☊ free ☊
It was several weeks before he was completely free of pain. ☊ free ☊
free samples/tickets/advice ☊ free ☊
the country's first free election ☊ free ☊
The starting point for emancipation was the freeing of children of slaves born after a certain date. ☊ free ☊
The wagon broke free from the train. ☊ free ☊
He finally won his freedom after twenty years in jail. ☊ freedom ☊
freedom from fear/pain/hunger, etc. ☊ freedom ☊
the country's first freely elected president ☊ freely ☊
Traffic is now moving more freely following an earlier accident. ☊ freely ☊
For the first time he was able to speak freely without the fear of reprisals against his family. ☊ freely ☊
We met in a local bar much frequented by students. ☊ frequent ☊
some of the most frequently asked questions about the Internet ☊ frequently ☊
a collection of summer dresses in fresh colours ☊ fresh ☊
The yellow paint makes the kitchen look much fresher. ☊ fresh ☊
Let me write it down while it's still fresh in my mind. ☊ fresh ☊
They will lose no time in holding fresh elections. ☊ fresh ☊
This is the opportunity he needs to make a fresh start (= to try sth new after not being successful at sth else). ☊ fresh ☊
Eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. ☊ fresh ☊
vegetables fresh from the garden ☊ fresh ☊
Our chefs use only the freshest produce available. ☊ fresh ☊
She's an old friend (= I have known her a long time). ☊ friend ☊
a childhood/family/lifelong friend ☊ friend ☊
They had a quarrel, but they're friends again now. ☊ be/make friends (with sb) ☊
a small hotel with a friendly atmosphere ☊ friendly ☊
She was on friendly terms with most of the hospital staff. ☊ friendly ☊
It was only a friendly match. ☊ 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 to do sth: I'm too frightened to ask him now. ☊ frightened ☊
She began to walk away from him. ☊ from ☊
Conditions vary from school to school. ☊ from ☊
Things have gone from bad to worse. ☊ from ☊
The party was ousted from power after eighteen years. ☊ from ☊
Write your name in the front of the book (= the first few pages). ☊ front ☊
The blue team is currently in front with a lead of six points. ☊ in front ☊
We had seats in the front row. ☊ front ☊
frozen peas ☊ frozen ☊
Eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. ☊ fruit ☊
Full details are available on request. ☊ full ☊
I still don't think we've heard the full story. ☊ full ☊
The country applied for full membership of the European Union. ☊ full ☊
The sky was full of brightly coloured fireworks. ☊ full ☊
Life is full of coincidences. ☊ full ☊
She could only nod, because her mouth was full. ☊ full ☊
She had fully recovered from the accident. ☊ fully ☊
The function of the heart is to pump blood through the body. ☊ function ☊
I'm short of funds at the moment—can I pay you back next week? ☊ fund ☊
The funny thing is it never happened again after that. ☊ funny ☊
a funny story ☊ funny ☊
I was really embarrassed, but then I saw the funny side of it. ☊ funny ☊
'What's so funny?' she demanded. ☊ funny ☊
Think further back into your childhood. ☊ further ☊
Cook for a further 2 minutes. ☊ further ☊
Have you any further questions? ☊ further ☊
The party gained over 50% of the vote. ☊ gain ☊
I gained an insight into the work of a journalist. ☊ gain ☊
a £3 000 gain from our investment ☊ gain ☊
They invested money in the company right at the start and the gamble paid off (= brought them success). ☊ gamble ☊
Saturday's League game against Swansea ☊ game ☊
There should be a six-inch gap at the bottom. ☊ gap ☊
They met again after a gap of twenty years. ☊ gap ☊
the gap between rich and poor ☊ gap ☊
a front/back garden ☊ garden ☊
Preheat the oven to gas mark 5 (= a particular temperature of a gas oven) ☊ gas ☊
The whole family gathered together at Ray's home. ☊ gather ☊
gather sth together/up: I waited while he gathered up his papers. ☊ gather ☊
climbing/fishing/sports, etc. gear ☊ gear ☊
first/second, etc. gear ☊ gear ☊
books of general interest (= of interest to most people) ☊ general ☊
The bad weather has been fairly general (= has affected most areas). ☊ general ☊
I generally get up at six. ☊ generally ☊
Let's talk just about investment generally. ☊ generally ☊
stories passed down from generation to generation ☊ generation ☊
She agreed to come, after a little gentle persuasion. ☊ gentle ☊
Cook over a gentle heat. ☊ gentle ☊
+ adv./prep.: The bridge was destroyed so we couldn't get across the river. ☊ get ☊
Where do we get on the bus? ☊ get ☊
I'm getting off (= leaving the train) at the next station. ☊ get ☊
Where have they got to (= where are they)? ☊ get ☊
get sb/sth to do sth: I couldn't get the car to start this morning. ☊ get ☊
You'll soon get used to the climate here. ☊ get ☊
She's upstairs getting ready. ☊ get ☊
After a time you get to realize that these things don't matter. ☊ get ☊
She gets (= often suffers from) really bad headaches. ☊ get ☊
get sth: Where did you get (= buy) that skirt? ☊ get ☊
I can't get out of the habit of waking at six in the morning. ☊ get out of sth ☊
Don't let yourself get into bad habits. ☊ get into sth ☊
How did she get into (= start taking) drugs? ☊ get into sth ☊
The train got in late. ☊ get in, get into sth ☊
She first got into Parliament (= became an MP) in 2005. ☊ get in, get into sth ☊
We get along just fine together. ☊ get on with sb, get on (together) ☊
a little girl of six ☊ girl ☊
All that driving has given me a headache. ☊ give ☊
The government has given top priority to reforming the tax system. ☊ give ☊
I'll give you (= allow you to have) ten minutes to prepare your answer. ☊ give ☊
The authorities have shown no signs of giving in to the kidnappers' demands. ☊ give in (to sb/sth) ☊
He gave away most of his money to charity. ☊ give sth away ☊
Check out the prices of our pizzas—we're virtually giving them away! ☊ give sth away ☊
They gave up without a fight. ☊ give up ☊
I give up—tell me the answer. ☊ give up ☊
'I passed the test!' 'I'm so glad (for you).' ☊ glad ☊
He was glad he'd come. ☊ glad ☊
He talked so much that they were really glad to see the back of him (= when he left). ☊ glad ☊
The vegetables are grown under glass (= in a greenhouse ). ☊ glass ☊
global issues ☊ global ☊
The commission is calling for a global ban on whaling. ☊ global ☊
Has your headache gone yet? ☊ go ☊
+ noun: The gun went 'bang'. ☊ go ☊
go out of sth: That colour has gone out of fashion. ☊ go ☊
Where do you want the piano to go (= be put)? ☊ go ☊
Where does this road go? ☊ go ☊
Shall we go for a drink (= at a pub or bar) after work? ☊ go ☊
They came at six and went at nine. ☊ go ☊
When does the train go? ☊ go ☊
Who else is going? ☊ go ☊
She went sobbing up the stairs. ☊ go ☊
Those colours don't really go (together). ☊ go with sth ☊
Disease and poverty often go together. ☊ go with sth ☊
I always start the day by going through my email. ☊ go through sth ☊
She's been going through a bad patch recently. ☊ go through sth ☊
How much longer will this hot weather go on for? ☊ go on ☊
We can't go on like this—we seem to be always arguing. ☊ go on ☊
The price of oil is going down. ☊ go down ☊
Oil is going down in price. ☊ go down ☊
Can I go back to what you said at the beginning of the meeting? ☊ go back (to sth) ☊
Go away and think about it, then let me know. ☊ go away ☊
The building of the new bridge will go ahead as planned. ☊ go ahead ☊
'May I start now?' 'Yes, go ahead.' ☊ go ahead (with sth) ☊
I'm going around to my sister's (= her house) later. ☊ go around/round (to...) ☊
Tom has been going out with Lucy for six weeks. ☊ go out with sb, go out (together) ☊
How long have Tom and Lucy been going out together? ☊ go out with sb, go out (together) ☊
How long can a human being go (= survive) without sleep? ☊ go without (sth) ☊
United conceded two goals in the first half. ☊ goal ☊
I love the reds and golds of autumn. ☊ gold ☊
It's probably good for you to get some criticism now and then. ☊ good ☊
to be a good actor/cook ☊ good ☊
Thank you, good question. ☊ good ☊
The country is governed by elected representatives of the people. ☊ govern ☊
Someone grabbed me from behind. ☊ grab ☊
grab for sth: Kate grabbed for the robber's gun. ☊ grab ☊
She's always trying to grab the limelight. ☊ grab ☊
Responses were graded from 1 (very satisfied) to 5 (not at all satisfied). ☊ grade ☊
a gradual change in the climate ☊ gradual ☊
Gradually, the children began to understand. ☊ gradually ☊
America's grain exports ☊ grain ☊
grant sth: My request was granted. ☊ grant ☊
Keep off the grass. (= on a sign) ☊ grass ☊
Grateful thanks are due to the following people for their help... ☊ grateful ☊
I would be grateful if you could send the completed form back as soon as possible. ☊ grateful ☊
The consequences will be very grave if nothing is done. ☊ grave ☊
He nodded gravely as I poured out my troubles. ☊ gravely ☊
The great majority of (= most) people seem to agree with this view. ☊ great ☊
After the rains, the land was green with new growth. ☊ green ☊
green beans ☊ green ☊
the green of the countryside in spring ☊ green ☊
The room was decorated in a combination of greens and blues. ☊ green ☊
She was dressed all in green. ☊ green ☊
grey eyes/hair ☊ grey ☊
a grey suit ☊ grey ☊
grey skies ☊ grey ☊
I hate these grey days. ☊ grey ☊
the dull grey of the sky ☊ grey ☊
dressed in grey ☊ grey ☊
We had to go over the same ground (= talk about the same things again) in class the next day. ☊ ground ☊
They are fighting the Conservatives on their own ground. ☊ ground ☊
The kids were playing on waste ground behind the school. ☊ ground ☊
fertile ground for planting crops ☊ ground ☊
ground forces (= soldiers that fight on land, not in the air or at sea) ☊ ground ☊
The proportion of single parent families varies between different income groups. ☊ group ☊
a group activity (= done by a number of people working together) ☊ group ☊
She asked her students to get into groups of four. ☊ group ☊
The skies grew dark and it began to rain. ☊ grow ☊
I didn't recognize him—he's grown a beard. ☊ grow ☊
The puppies grow quickly during the first six months. ☊ grow ☊
guess where, who, etc...: Can you guess where I've been? ☊ guess ☊
guess sth: She guessed the answer straight away. ☊ guess ☊
guess what, where, etc...: You'll never guess what she told me. ☊ guess ☊
guess who, where, etc...: Guess who I've just seen! ☊ guess ☊
I went to the theatre club as Helen's guest. ☊ guest ☊
the guilty party (= the person responsible for sth bad happening) ☊ guilty ☊
to fire a gun at sb ☊ gun ☊
a toy gun ☊ gun ☊
Look out, he's got a gun! ☊ gun ☊
He pointed/aimed the gun at her head. ☊ gun ☊
She pulled a gun on me (= took out a gun and aimed it at me). ☊ gun ☊
The attacker held a gun to the hostage's head. ☊ gun ☊
At the end of the film the bad guy gets shot. ☊ guy ☊
good/bad habits ☊ habit ☊
No goals were scored in the first half. ☊ half ☊
Half (of) the fruit was bad. ☊ half ☊
The chicken was only half cooked. ☊ half ☊
She ran into the hall and up the stairs. ☊ hall ☊
I headed for Scott's office down the hall. ☊ hall ☊
He struck her on the head with a hammer. ☊ hammer ☊
Put your hand up if you know the answer. ☊ hand ☊
She was on (her) hands and knees (= crawling on the floor) looking for an earring. ☊ hand ☊
At that time, the castle was in enemy hands. ☊ in the hands of sb, in sb's hands ☊
Most of his clothes were handed down to him by his older brother. ☊ hand sth down (to sb) ☊
You must all hand in your projects by the end of next week. ☊ hand sth in (to sb) ☊
You've got to hand it to her—she's a great cook. ☊ have (got) to hand it to sb ☊
hang sth: She hung her head in shame. ☊ hang ☊
After I hung up I remembered what I'd wanted to say. ☊ hang up ☊
And they all lived happily ever after (= used as the end of a fairy tale ). ☊ happily ☊
a happy marriage/memory/childhood ☊ happy ☊
The story has a happy ending. ☊ happy ☊
Their grandchildren are a constant source of happiness. ☊ happiness ☊
a hard choice/question ☊ hard ☊
We thought long and hard before deciding to move house. ☊ hard ☊
He was still breathing hard after his run. ☊ hard ☊
Hardly anyone has bothered to reply. ☊ hardly ☊
She hardly ever calls me (= almost never). ☊ hardly ☊
We hardly know each other. ☊ hardly ☊
At the time, I hardly spoke any French. ☊ hardly ☊
There was hardly a cloud in the sky. ☊ hardly ☊
We can't stop for coffee now, we've hardly started. ☊ hardly ☊
We had hardly sat down to supper when the phone rang. ☊ hardly ☊
Hardly had she spoken than she regretted it bitterly. ☊ hardly ☊
He may say no, but there's no harm in asking. ☊ there is no harm in (sb's) doing sth, it does no harm (for sb) to do sth ☊
It does no harm to ask. ☊ there is no harm in (sb's) doing sth, it does no harm (for sb) to do sth ☊
These revelations will harm her chances of winning the election. ☊ harm ☊
hate sth: I hate spinach. ☊ hate ☊
hate sb/sth doing sth: He hates anyone parking in his space. ☊ hate ☊
hate sb/yourself: The two boys hated each other. ☊ hate ☊
a profound hatred of war ☊ hatred ☊
racial hatred (= between people from different races) ☊ hatred ☊
The colour green has a restful effect. ☊ have ☊
I've got a headache. ☊ have ☊
He had his head in his hands. ☊ have ☊
You can have your files back after we've checked them. ☊ have sth back ☊
the heads of government/state ☊ head ☊
She resigned as head of department. ☊ head ☊
the crowned heads (= the kings and queens) of Europe ☊ head ☊
the head gardener/waiter, etc. ☊ head ☊
the head boy/girl (= a student who is chosen to represent the school) ☊ head ☊
I sometimes wonder what goes on in that head of yours. ☊ head ☊
I wish you'd use your head (= think carefully before doing or saying sth). ☊ head ☊
The thought never entered my head. ☊ head ☊
I can't work it out in my head—I need a calculator. ☊ head ☊
I can't get that tune out of my head. ☊ head ☊
When will you get it into your head (= understand) that I don't want to discuss this any more! ☊ head ☊
For some reason, she's got it into her head (= believes) that the others don't like her. ☊ head ☊
Who's been putting such weird ideas into your head (= making you believe that)? ☊ head ☊
Try to put the exams out of your head (= stop thinking about them) for tonight. ☊ head ☊
She nodded her head in agreement. ☊ head ☊
He shook his head in disbelief. ☊ head ☊
The boys hung their heads in shame. ☊ head ☊
The driver suffered head injuries. ☊ head ☊
She always has her head in a book (= is always reading). ☊ head ☊
He still has a good head of hair (= a lot of hair). ☊ head ☊
The meal worked out at $20 a head. ☊ a/per head ☊
Where are we heading? ☊ head ☊
Where are you two headed? ☊ head ☊
to suffer from headaches ☊ headache ☊
Red wine gives me a headache. ☊ headache ☊
I have a splitting headache (= a very bad one). ☊ headache ☊
a tension headache ☊ headache ☊
a healthy diet/climate/lifestyle ☊ healthy ☊
a shampoo that keeps hair looking healthy ☊ healthy ☊
hear sth/sb: She heard footsteps behind her. ☊ hear ☊
a chance to hear the first movement again ☊ hear ☊
This is the first I've heard of it! ☊ hear of sb/sth, hear sth of sb/sth ☊
She has a kind heart. ☊ heart ☊
The story captured the hearts and minds of a generation. ☊ heart ☊
The election contest is heating up. ☊ heat up ☊
to be bleeding heavily ☊ heavily ☊
There was heavy fighting in the capital last night. ☊ heavy ☊
He doesn't have a head for heights (= is afraid of high places). ☊ height ☊
We looked out over the city from the heights of Edinburgh Castle. ☊ height ☊
The table is available in several different heights. ☊ height ☊
They exchanged hellos (= said hello to each other) and forced smiles. ☊ hello ☊
help sb: We must all try and help each other. ☊ help ☊
help (to) do sth: This should help (to) reduce the pain. ☊ help ☊
He can't help being ugly. ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
The college will no longer have to close, thanks to the help of private investment. ☊ help ☊
The true consequences will only be known several years hence. ☊ ... days, weeks, etc. hence ☊
The countdown to Christmas starts here. ☊ here ☊
Here you are. This is what you were asking for. ☊ here you are ☊
The hero of the novel is a ten-year old boy. ☊ hero ☊
my childhood hero ☊ hero ☊
If you'd like me to send you the book, then please don't hesitate to ask. ☊ hesitate ☊
Hi guys! ☊ hi ☊
hide sb/sth: He hid the letter in a drawer. ☊ hide ☊
I keep my private papers hidden. ☊ hide ☊
hide sb/sth from sth: They hid me from the police in their attic. ☊ hide ☊
He hid behind a false identity. ☊ hide ☊
hide sth + adv./prep.: He hid his face in his hands. ☊ hide ☊
hide sth: The house was hidden by trees. ☊ hide ☊
The brim of his hat hid half his face. ☊ hide ☊
No amount of make-up could hide her age. ☊ hide ☊
Hidden dangers lurk in the ocean depths. ☊ hide ☊
She struggled to hide her disappointment. ☊ hide ☊
I have never tried to hide the truth about my past. ☊ hide ☊
They claim that they have nothing to hide (= there was nothing wrong or illegal about what they did). ☊ hide ☊
I could not hide my joy at seeing him again. ☊ hide ☊
Demand is high at this time of year. ☊ high ☊
knee-high boots ☊ high ☊
The highlights of the match will be shown later this evening. ☊ highlight ☊
a hill start (= the act of starting a vehicle on a slope) ☊ hill ☊
Peter ought to be ashamed of himself. ☊ himself ☊
The area was inhabited long before the dawn of recorded history (= before people wrote about events). ☊ history ☊
The school traces its history back to 1865. ☊ history ☊
She's writing a new history of Europe. ☊ history ☊
She went on to catalogue a long history of disasters. ☊ history ☊
His death didn't really hit me at first. ☊ hit ☊
hit sb/sth with sth: He hit the nail squarely on the head with the hammer. ☊ hit ☊
She hit him on the head with her umbrella. ☊ hit ☊
The bus hit the bridge. ☊ hit ☊
He hit his head on the low ceiling. ☊ hit ☊
The bomber scored a direct hit on the bridge. ☊ hit ☊
We finished the first round with a score of two hits and six misses. ☊ hit ☊
The country is holding its first free elections for 20 years. ☊ hold ☊
How long has he held office? ☊ hold ☊
Mrs Thatcher held the post of Prime Minister longer than anyone else last century. ☊ hold ☊
hold sth (+ adv./prep.): Hold your head up. ☊ hold ☊
We were holding hands (= holding each other's hands). ☊ hold ☊
The lovers held each other close. ☊ hold ☊
She groaned and held her head. ☊ hold ☊
He held on to the back of the chair to stop himself from falling. ☊ hold on (to sth/sb), hold on to sth/sb ☊
There were holes in the knees of his trousers. ☊ hole ☊
He dug a deep hole in the garden. ☊ hole ☊
Where are you going for your holidays this year? ☊ holiday ☊
They met while on holiday in Greece. ☊ holiday ☊
a holy war (= one fought to defend the beliefs of a particular religion) ☊ holy ☊
They wanted to give the boy a secure and loving home. ☊ home ☊
He left home (= left his parents and began an independent life) at sixteen. ☊ home ☊
I'll call you from home later. ☊ home ☊
After a month, they went back home to America. ☊ home ☊
Anna will drive me home after work. ☊ home ☊
an honest answer ☊ honest ☊
He was buried with full military honours (= with a special military service as a sign of respect). ☊ honour ☊
They stood in silence as a mark of honour to her. ☊ honour ☊
I'm just going to answer all the questions I can and hope for the best. ☊ hope for the best ☊
Behind him, a horn blared. ☊ horn ☊
To his horror, he could feel himself starting to cry (= it upset him very much). ☊ horror ☊
horror of sth: a horror of deep water ☊ horror ☊
horror of doing sth: Most people have a horror of speaking in public. ☊ horror ☊
The full horror of the accident was beginning to become clear. ☊ horror ☊
He mounted his horse and rode off. ☊ horse ☊
There is an urgent need for more hospital beds. ☊ hospital ☊
a hot meal (= one that has been cooked) ☊ hot ☊
Cook in a very hot oven. ☊ hot ☊
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 ☊
'How long did it last?' 'Oh, hours and hours.' ☊ hour ☊
Most households now own at least one car. ☊ household ☊
the head of the household ☊ household ☊
How often do you go swimming? ☊ how ☊
He gazed up at her with huge brown eyes. ☊ huge ☊
human anatomy/activity/behaviour/experience ☊ human ☊
Contact with other people is a basic human need. ☊ human ☊
human geography (= the study of the way different people live around the world) ☊ human ☊
He gave a humorous account of their trip to Spain. ☊ humorous ☊
He had a wide mouth and humorous grey eyes. ☊ humorous ☊
a story full of gentle humour ☊ humour ☊
You'll have to hurry if you want to catch that train. ☊ hurry ☊
We were in no hurry to get back to work after the holiday. ☊ in no hurry (to do sth), not in a/any hurry (to do sth) ☊
He hurt his back playing squash. ☊ hurt ☊
My feet hurt. ☊ hurt ☊
It hurts when I bend my knee. ☊ hurt ☊
What really hurt was that he never answered my letter. ☊ hurt ☊
it hurts (sb) to do sth: It hurt me to think that he would lie to me. ☊ hurt ☊
a hurt look/expression ☊ hurt ☊
She was deeply hurt that she had not been invited. ☊ hurt ☊
They lived together as husband and wife (= as if they were married) for years. ☊ husband and wife ☊
'Island' begins with (an) I/'I'. ☊ I ☊
If this is your idea of a joke, then I don't find it very funny. ☊ idea ☊
It might be an idea (= it would be sensible) to try again later. ☊ idea ☊
It seemed like a good idea at the time, and then it all went horribly wrong. ☊ idea ☊
Passengers were asked to identify their own suitcases before they were put on the plane. ☊ identify ☊
They would have been here by now if they'd caught the early train. ☊ if ☊
If I were you I'd start looking for another job. ☊ if I were you ☊
If only I were rich. ☊ if only ☊
He ignored all the 'No Smoking' signs and lit up a cigarette. ☊ ignore ☊
She deliberately ignored my question and changed the subject. ☊ ignore ☊
If he tries to start an argument, just ignore him. ☊ ignore ☊
We both started to feel ill shortly after the meal. ☊ ill ☊
He fell ill and died soon after. ☊ ill ☊
She suffered no ill effects from the experience. ☊ ill ☊
It's illegal to drive through a red light. ☊ illegal ☊
an illegally parked car ☊ illegally ☊
childhood illnesses ☊ illness ☊
He died after a long illness. ☊ illness ☊
illustrate sth: To illustrate my point, let me tell you a little story. ☊ illustrate ☊
stereotyped images of women in children's books ☊ image ☊
Slowly, an image began to appear on the screen. ☊ image ☊
a vivid/fertile 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 ☊
imagine what, how, etc...: Can you imagine what it must be like to lose your job after 20 years? ☊ imagine ☊
imagine (that)...: He's always imagining (that) we're talking about him behind his back. ☊ imagine ☊
The effects of global warming, while not immediate, are potentially catastrophic. ☊ immediate ☊
in the immediate aftermath of the war ☊ immediate ☊
The point of my question may not be immediately apparent. ☊ immediately ☊
Turn right immediately after the church. ☊ immediately ☊
Her speech made a profound impact on everyone. ☊ impact ☊
Businesses are beginning to feel the full impact of the recession. ☊ impact ☊
An impatient driver behind me sounded his horn. ☊ impatient ☊
food imports from abroad ☊ import ☊
The report calls for a ban on the import of hazardous waste. ☊ import ☊
import controls ☊ import ☊
an import licence ☊ import ☊
imports of oil ☊ import ☊
import sth: The country has to import most of its raw materials. ☊ import ☊
import sth (from...) (into...): goods imported from Japan into the US ☊ import ☊
customs imported from the West ☊ import ☊
She was sitting importantly behind a big desk. ☊ importantly ☊
almost/virtually impossible ☊ impossible ☊
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 ☊
Sales figures continue to show signs of improvement. ☊ improvement ☊
a country in Africa ☊ in ☊
She learnt to drive in three weeks (= after three weeks she could drive). ☊ in ☊
It's the first letter I've had in ten days. ☊ in ☊
a country rich in minerals ☊ in ☊
Since I started jogging I've lost three and a half inches from my waistline. ☊ inch ☊
He was just inches away from scoring. ☊ inch ☊
His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. ☊ incident ☊
I've got three days' holiday including New Year's Day. ☊ including ☊
Six people were killed in the riot, including a policeman. ☊ including ☊
a weekly disposable income (= the money that you have left to spend after tax, etc.) of £200 ☊ income ☊
The price of oil increased. ☊ increase ☊
increase in sth: Oil increased in price. ☊ increase ☊
the first elections since independence ☊ independence ☊
independent (of sb/sth): The two departments work independently of each other. ☊ independently ☊
It was the first time that she had lived independently. ☊ independently ☊
indicate where, which, etc...: He indicated where the furniture was to go. ☊ indicate ☊
indicate sth: A red sky at night often indicates fine weather the next day. ☊ indicate ☊
indicate that...: Early results indicate that the government will be returned to power. ☊ indicate ☊
A yellowing of the skin indicates jaundice. ☊ indicate ☊
indication (of doing sth): He shows every indication (= clear signs) of wanting to accept the post. ☊ indication ☊
indication (that...): There are clear indications that the economy is improving. ☊ indication ☊
All the indications are that the deal will go ahead as planned. ☊ indication ☊
The building collapsed as an indirect result of the heavy rain. ☊ indirect ☊
The school's reputation was ruined by the bad behaviour of a few individuals. ☊ individual ☊
the world's leading industrial nations ☊ industrial ☊
the needs of British industry ☊ industry ☊
It was an inevitable consequence of the decision. ☊ inevitable ☊
Inevitably, the press exaggerated the story. ☊ inevitably ☊
the influence of the climate on agricultural production ☊ 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 ☊
Research shows that most young smokers are influenced by their friends. ☊ influence ☊
influence how, whether, etc...: The wording of questions can influence how people answer. ☊ influence ☊
The local climate is influenced by the Gulf Stream. ☊ influence ☊
A notice informed the guests that formal dress was required. ☊ inform ☊
inform sb when, where, etc...: I have not been informed when the ceremony will take place. ☊ inform ☊
an informal atmosphere ☊ informal ☊
a piece of information ☊ information ☊
According to my information (= according to what I have been told) work was due to start last week. ☊ information ☊
It has all the ingredients of a good mystery story. ☊ ingredient ☊
an initial payment of £60 and ten instalments of £25 ☊ initial ☊
in the initial stages (= at the beginning) of the campaign ☊ initial ☊
My initial reaction was to decline the offer. ☊ initial ☊
Initially, the system worked well. ☊ initially ☊
The death toll was initially reported at around 250, but was later revised to 300. ☊ initially ☊
My contract is initially for three years. ☊ initially ☊
He injured his knee playing hockey. ☊ injure ☊
injury (to sb/sth): injury to the head ☊ injury ☊
a head injury ☊ injury ☊
Two players are out of the team because of injury. ☊ injury ☊
different coloured inks ☊ ink ☊
The pesticide is lethal to all insect life. ☊ insect ☊
insert sth into sth: Later, he inserted another paragraph into his will. ☊ insert ☊
Inside most of us is a small child screaming for attention. ☊ inside ☊
We had to move inside (= indoors) when it started to rain. ☊ inside ☊
The inside of the box was blue. ☊ inside ☊
In the first instance, notify the police and then contact your insurance company. ☊ in the first instance ☊
She said nothing, preferring instead to save her comments till later. ☊ instead ☊
Always read the instructions before you start. ☊ instruction ☊
He left strict instructions that the box should only be opened after his death. ☊ instruction ☊
surgical/optical/precision, etc. instruments ☊ instrument ☊
The questions were an insult to our intelligence (= too easy). ☊ insult ☊
Can you claim for the loss on your insurance? ☊ insurance ☊
the head of military intelligence ☊ intelligence ☊
to ask an intelligent question ☊ intelligent ☊
intend doing sth: I don't intend staying long. ☊ intend ☊
it is intended that...: It is intended that production will start next month. ☊ intend ☊
intend that...: We intend that production will start next month. ☊ intend ☊
He left England with the intention of travelling in Africa. ☊ intention ☊
The original intention was to devote three months to the project. ☊ intention ☊
interested (in doing sth): Anyone interested in joining the club should contact us at the address below. ☊ interested ☊
an interesting question/point/example ☊ interesting ☊
interesting (that...): I find it interesting that she claims not to know him. ☊ interesting ☊
the internal structure of a building ☊ internal ☊
the France-Scotland rugby international ☊ international ☊
The students were asked to interpret the poem. ☊ interpret ☊
interpret sth: The data can be interpreted in many different ways. ☊ interpret ☊
Her evidence suggests a different interpretation of the events. ☊ interpretation ☊
Dreams are open to interpretation (= they can be explained in different ways). ☊ interpretation ☊
interrupt with sth: Would you mind not interrupting with questions all the time? ☊ interrupt ☊
interrupt (sb) + speech: 'I have a question,' she interrupted. ☊ interrupt ☊
He knocked on the door and after a brief interval it was opened. ☊ interval ☊
The runners started at 5-minute intervals. ☊ at (...) intervals ☊
to give an interview (= to agree to answer questions) ☊ interview ☊
to conduct an interview (= to ask sb questions in public) ☊ interview ☊
Interviews and questionnaires are the most important tools in market research. ☊ interview ☊
A slow theme introduces the first movement. ☊ introduce ☊
introduce sb to sth: The first lecture introduces students to the main topics of the course. ☊ introduce ☊
He was first introduced to drugs by his elder brother. ☊ introduce ☊
introduce sth (to sb): It was she who first introduced the pleasures of sailing to me. ☊ introduce ☊
May I introduce my first guest on the show tonight... ☊ introduce ☊
By way of introduction, let me give you the background to the story. ☊ introduction ☊
This album was my first introduction to modern jazz. ☊ introduction ☊
Introductions were made and the conversation started to flow. ☊ introduction ☊
invest (in sth): Now is a good time to invest in the property market. ☊ invest ☊
invest sth (in sth): He invested his life savings in his daughter's business. ☊ invest ☊
invest (in/on sth): The government has invested heavily in public transport. ☊ invest ☊
invest sth (in/on sth): The college is to invest $2 million in a new conference hall. ☊ invest ☊
In his time managing the club he has invested millions on new players. ☊ invest ☊
This is not the first time he has been investigated by the police for fraud. ☊ investigate ☊
to encourage foreign investment ☊ investment ☊
investment income ☊ investment ☊
investment in sth: This country needs investment in education. ☊ investment ☊
a minimum investment of $10 000 ☊ investment ☊
a high return on my investments ☊ investment ☊
Our investments are not doing well. ☊ investment ☊
We bought the house as an investment (= to make money). ☊ investment ☊
A microwave is a good investment. ☊ investment ☊
invite sth (from sb): He invited questions from the audience. ☊ invite ☊
involve sth: Any investment involves an element of risk. ☊ involve ☊
involve doing sth: The test will involve answering questions about a photograph. ☊ involve ☊
involved (with sth/sb): She was deeply involved with the local hospital. ☊ involved ☊
US involvement in European wars ☊ involvement ☊
patients with iron deficiency (= not enough iron in their blood) ☊ iron ☊
childish ☊ #NAME? ☊
No place on the planet can remain an island of affluence in a sea of suffering. ☊ island ☊
'Where's your car?' 'It's in the garage.' ☊ it ☊
Start a new file and put this letter in it. ☊ it ☊
Her baby's due next month. She hopes it will be a boy. ☊ it ☊
Stop it, you're hurting me! ☊ it ☊
Does it matter what colour it is? ☊ it ☊
It was three weeks later that he heard the news. ☊ it ☊
The dog had hurt its paw. ☊ its ☊
strawberry jam ☊ jam ☊
a faded pair of blue jeans ☊ jeans ☊
I've got various jobs around the house to do. ☊ job ☊
Sorting these papers out is going to be a long job. ☊ job ☊
He's been out of a job (= unemployed) for six months now. ☊ job ☊
Members of the public joined the search for the missing boy. ☊ join ☊
join sb in doing sth: I'm sure you'll all join me in wishing Ted and Laura a very happy marriage. ☊ join ☊
The island is joined to the mainland by a bridge. ☊ join ☊
join (A and B) (together/up): Join the two sections of pipe together. ☊ join ☊
The report was a joint effort (= we worked on it together). ☊ joint ☊
They finished in joint first place. ☊ joint ☊
They were joint owners of the house (= they owned it together). ☊ joint ☊
They often make jokes at each other's expense. ☊ joke ☊
+ speech: 'I cooked it myself, so be careful!' he joked. ☊ joke ☊
Bye! Safe journey! (= used when sb is beginning a journey) ☊ journey ☊
She was asked to judge the essay competition. ☊ judge ☊
judge how, what, etc...: It's difficult to judge how long the journey will take. ☊ judge ☊
The story then jumps from her childhood in New York to her first visit to London. ☊ jump ☊
a jump of over six metres ☊ jump ☊
The story takes a jump back in time. ☊ jump ☊
Just my luck (= the sort of bad luck I usually have). The phone's not working. ☊ just ☊
It's just on six (= exactly six o'clock). ☊ just ☊
I got here just after nine. ☊ just ☊
I only just caught the train. ☊ just ☊
I was just beginning to enjoy myself when we had to leave. ☊ just ☊
Come and see me later—I'm busy just now. ☊ just now ☊
He demanded, not without justice, that he should be allowed to express his views. ☊ justice ☊
The European Court of Justice ☊ justice ☊
The Prime Minister has been asked to justify the decision to Parliament. ☊ justify ☊
The sign said 'Private Property—Keep Out!' ☊ keep out (of sth) ☊
Check your answers in the key at the back of the book. ☊ key ☊
The key is, how long can the federal government control the inflation rate? ☊ key ☊
Key (in) your password. ☊ key ☊
Stop kicking—it hurts! ☊ kick ☊
the first kick of the game ☊ kick ☊
She needs a kick up the backside (= she needs to be strongly encouraged to do sth or to behave better). ☊ kick ☊
If an animal is badly injured, often the kindest thing to do is to destroy it painlessly. ☊ kind ☊
the kings and queens of England ☊ king ☊
They stood in a doorway kissing (= kissing each other). ☊ kiss ☊
Do people in Britain kiss when they meet? ☊ kiss ☊
a knee injury ☊ knee ☊
He went down on one knee and asked her to marry him. ☊ knee ☊
My knees were knocking (= I was frightened). ☊ knee ☊
These jeans are torn at the knee. ☊ knee ☊
a knee patch ☊ knee ☊
Come and sit on Daddy's knee. ☊ knee ☊
Marcia laughed as she twisted the knife still deeper. ☊ turn/twist the knife (in the wound) ☊
She knifed him in the back. ☊ knife ☊
a white knit dress ☊ knitted ☊
knock sth (against/on sth): Be careful you don't knock your head on this low beam. ☊ knock ☊
The boys were knocking (= kicking) a ball around in the back yard. ☊ knock ☊
He knocked his opponent down three times in the first round. ☊ knock sb down/over ☊
He got a nasty knock on the head. ☊ knock ☊
hair full of knots and tangles (= twisted in a way that is difficult to comb ) ☊ knot ☊
Sailors had to know lots of different knots. ☊ knot ☊
Do you two know each other (= have you met before)? ☊ know ☊
She was a secretary when I first knew her. ☊ know ☊
I know it's here somewhere! ☊ know ☊
'She's the worst player in the team.' 'Oh, I don't know (= I am not sure that I agree) —she played well yesterday.' ☊ know ☊
know where, what, etc...: I knew where he was hiding. ☊ know ☊
'What's the answer?' 'I don't know.' ☊ know ☊
know to do sth: Does he know to come here (= that he should come here) first? ☊ know ☊
'Where are they?' 'Goodness knows.' ☊ God/goodness/Heaven knows ☊
We tested various supermarkets' own label pasta sauces (= those marked with the name of the shop/store where they are sold). ☊ label ☊
to send a specimen to the laboratory for analysis ☊ laboratory ☊
As the only child of wealthy parents, he lacked for nothing. ☊ lack (for) nothing ☊
fertile/arid/stony, etc. land ☊ land ☊
The land was very dry and hard after the long, hot summer. ☊ land ☊
Some of the country's richest grazing lands are in these valleys. ☊ land ☊
I fell and landed heavily at the bottom of the stairs. ☊ land ☊
They were the first men to land on the moon. ☊ land ☊
A fly landed on his nose. ☊ land ☊
The quickest way is through the back lanes behind the bus station. ☊ lane ☊
bad/foul/strong language (= words that people may consider offensive) ☊ language ☊
Italian is my first language. ☊ language ☊
They fell in love in spite of the language barrier (= the difficulty of communicating when people speak different languages). ☊ language ☊
He resigned largely because of the stories in the press. ☊ largely ☊
How long does the play last? ☊ last ☊
last sb: These shoes should last you till next year. ☊ last ☊
He was injured early on and didn't last the match. ☊ last ☊
In later life he started playing golf. ☊ late ☊
We apologize for the late arrival of this train. ☊ late ☊
Share prices fell early on but rose again late in the day. ☊ late ☊
I met her again three years later. ☊ later ☊
She later became a doctor. ☊ later ☊
I'm going out later on. ☊ later on ☊
Much later on, she realized what he had meant. ☊ later on ☊
This is discussed in more detail in a later chapter. ☊ later ☊
The match has been postponed to a later date. ☊ later ☊
the later part of the seventeenth century ☊ later ☊
She found happiness in her later years. ☊ later ☊
He burst out laughing (= suddenly started laughing). ☊ laugh ☊
She laughed to cover her nervousness. ☊ laugh ☊
His first joke got the biggest laugh of the night. ☊ laugh ☊
The Navy is to launch a new warship today. ☊ launch ☊
the laws of supply and demand ☊ law ☊
British schools are now required by law to publish their exam results. ☊ law ☊
the need for better law enforcement ☊ law ☊
The government struggled to maintain law and order. ☊ law and order ☊
After the riots, the military was brought in to restore law and order. ☊ law and order ☊
lay A (on/over B): Before they started they laid newspaper on the floor. ☊ lay ☊
Who will lead the party in the next election? ☊ lead ☊
lead (sb/sth) (in sth): The department led the world in cancer research. ☊ lead ☊
We lead the way in space technology. ☊ lead ☊
lead (sb/sth) by sth: The champion is leading (her nearest rival) by 18 seconds. ☊ lead ☊
to lead a quiet life/a life of luxury/a miserable existence ☊ lead ☊
If you lead, I'll follow. ☊ lead ☊
She took the lead in the second lap. ☊ lead ☊
He has gone into the lead. ☊ lead ☊
The Democrats now appear to be in the lead. ☊ lead ☊
The lead car is now three minutes ahead of the rest of the field. ☊ lead ☊
to increase/widen your lead ☊ lead ☊
Manchester lost their early two-goal lead. ☊ lead ☊
She was among the leaders of the race from the start. ☊ leader ☊
The company is a world leader in electrical goods. ☊ leader ☊
leading experts ☊ leading ☊
She started the last lap just behind the leading group. ☊ leading ☊
These are the leading first-round scores. ☊ leading ☊
lettuce/cabbage/oak leaves ☊ leaf ☊
learn to do sth: I soon learned not to ask too many questions. ☊ learn ☊
leave sb/sth + adv./prep.: You can leave the cooking to me. ☊ leave ☊
'Where shall we eat?' 'I'll leave it entirely (up) to you (= you can decide).' ☊ leave ☊
leave sb/sth to do sth: Leave the rice to cook for 20 minutes. ☊ leave ☊
leave of sth: They are fighting to save what is left of their business. ☊ leave ☊
leave sth/sb behind: Don't leave any of your belongings behind. ☊ leave ☊
leave sth: Leave the dishes—I'll do them later. ☊ leave ☊
He hadn't been asked to the party and was feeling very left out. ☊ leave sb/sth out (of sth) ☊
to attend a series of lectures on Jane Austen ☊ lecture ☊
Twist your body to the left, then to the right. ☊ left ☊
Take the first left. ☊ left ☊
front/back legs ☊ leg ☊
forelegs/hind legs ☊ leg ☊
Her novels vary in length. ☊ length ☊
She got a headache if she had to read for any length of time (= for a long time). ☊ length ☊
He ran the entire length of the beach (= from one end to the other). ☊ length ☊
He's too shy to ask a stranger the time, much less speak to a room full of people. ☊ even/much/still less ☊
Our first lesson on Tuesdays is French. ☊ lesson ☊
lesson to sb: Let that be a lesson to you (= so that you do not make the same mistake again). ☊ lesson ☊
Let go! You're hurting me! ☊ let sb/sth go, let go (of sb/sth) ☊
Fables can be understood on various levels. ☊ level ☊
Both players are on a level (= of the same standard). ☊ level ☊
I refuse to sink to their level (= behave as badly as them). ☊ level ☊
a test that checks the level of alcohol in the blood ☊ level ☊
James lost his licence for six months (= had his licence taken away by the police as a punishment). ☊ licence ☊
We first met in 2006, no, I tell a lie, it was 2007. ☊ I tell a lie ☊
Many of these children have led very sheltered lives (= they have not had many different experiences). ☊ life ☊
They emigrated to start a new life in Canada. ☊ life ☊
She is a life member of the club. ☊ life ☊
The International Stock Exchange started life as a London coffee shop. ☊ life ☊
The body was cold and showed no signs of life. ☊ life ☊
The operation saved her life. ☊ life ☊
lift sb/sth (up) (+ adv./prep.): He stood there with his arms lifted above his head. ☊ lift ☊
It's on the sixth floor—let's take the lift. ☊ lift ☊
Keep going—the lights (= traffic lights) are green. ☊ light ☊
The light was beginning to fail (= it was beginning to get dark). ☊ light ☊
A cold grey light crept under the curtains. ☊ light ☊
We all needed a little light relief at the end of a long day (= something amusing or entertaining that comes after sth serious or boring). ☊ light ☊
On a lighter note, we end the news today with a story about a duck called Quackers. ☊ light ☊
After his accident he was moved to lighter work. ☊ light ☊
Only light vehicles are allowed over the old bridge. ☊ light ☊
Lighter shades suit you best. ☊ light ☊
People with pale complexions should avoid wearing light colours. ☊ light ☊
The stage was lit by bright spotlights. ☊ light ☊
She ran lightly up the stairs. ☊ lightly ☊
It began to snow lightly. ☊ lightly ☊
I, like everyone else, had read these stories in the press. ☊ like ☊
like doing sth: He doesn't like asking his parents for help. ☊ like ☊
like for sb to do sth: I'd like for us to work together. ☊ like ☊
They might refuse to let us do it, but it's hardly likely. ☊ likely ☊
There is a limit to the amount of pain we can bear. ☊ limit ☊
The train was delayed because a tree had fallen across the line. ☊ line ☊
They dropped the sails and threw a line to a man on the dock. ☊ line ☊
Write the title of your essay on the top line. ☊ line ☊
I can only remember the first two lines of that song. ☊ line ☊
That was the first in a whole line of mistakes and bad decisions. ☊ line ☊
He was convicted of illegally importing weapons across state lines. ☊ line ☊
Draw a thick black line across the page. ☊ 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 ☊
link A with B: The Channel Tunnel links Britain with the rest of Europe. ☊ link ☊
link A and B (together): When computers are networked, they are linked together so that information can be transferred between them. ☊ link ☊
The personal and social development of the child are inextricably linked (= they depend on each other). ☊ link ☊
She poured the dark brown liquid down the sink. ☊ liquid ☊
Her novel shot to the top of the best-seller list. ☊ list ☊
We were asked to list our ten favourite songs. ☊ list ☊
I listened carefully to her story. ☊ listen ☊
the classic little black dress ☊ little ☊
a little boy/girl ☊ little ☊
A little while later the phone rang. ☊ little ☊
There was little doubt in my mind. ☊ little ☊
She said little or nothing (= hardly anything) about her experience. ☊ little ☊
After a little (= a short time) he got up and left. ☊ little ☊
Little did I know that this spelled the end of my career. ☊ little ☊
live to do sth: She lived to see her first grandchild. ☊ live ☊
He's the greatest player who ever lived. ☊ live ☊
Where do you live? ☊ live ☊
Where do these plates live (= where are they usually kept)? ☊ live ☊
The club has live music most nights. ☊ live ☊
It was the first interview I'd done in front of a live audience (= with people watching). ☊ live ☊
What is the exact location of the ship? ☊ location ☊
I fail to see the logic behind his argument. ☊ logic ☊
I like it now the days are getting longer (= it stays light for more time each day). ☊ long ☊
How long is the course? ☊ long ☊
It was the world's longest bridge. ☊ long ☊
We're a long way from anywhere here. ☊ long ☊
How long is the River Nile? ☊ long ☊
The table is six feet long. ☊ long ☊
Have you been here long? ☊ long ☊
Stay as long as you like. ☊ long ☊
I won't be long (= I'll return, be ready, etc. soon). ☊ long ☊
How long have you been waiting? ☊ long ☊
It wasn't long before she had persuaded him (= it only took a short time). ☊ long ☊
The house was pulled down long ago. ☊ long ☊
They had long since (= a long time before the present time) moved away. ☊ long ☊
So long as there is a demand for these drugs, the financial incentive for drug dealers will be there. ☊ as/so long as ☊
look (to sb) as if.../as though...: It doesn't look as if we'll be moving after all. ☊ look ☊
look (to sb) like...: It doesn't look like we'll be moving after all. ☊ look ☊
look where, what, etc...: Can't you look where you're going? ☊ look ☊
look for sb/sth: Where have you been? We've been looking for you. ☊ look ☊
He lost his looks (= became less attractive) in later life. ☊ look ☊
A look passed between them (= they looked at each other). ☊ look ☊
The play is loosely based on his childhood in Russia. ☊ loosely ☊
lose sth (to sb): to lose a game/a race/an election/a battle/a war ☊ lose ☊
I've lost ten pounds since I started this diet. ☊ lose ☊
The ship was lost at sea (= it sank). ☊ lose ☊
loss of blood ☊ loss ☊
I felt so lost after my mother died. ☊ lost ☊
I like most sports but tennis is my first love. ☊ love ☊
a love song/story ☊ love ☊
They fell in love with each other. ☊ love ☊
It was love at first sight (= they were attracted to each other the first time they met). ☊ love ☊
If you love each other, why not get married? ☊ love ☊
Relatives need time to grieve over loved ones they have lost. ☊ love ☊
We were lovers for several years. ☊ lover ☊
The park was full of young lovers holding hands. ☊ lover ☊
low forms of life (= creatures with a very simple structure) ☊ low ☊
low-tar cigarettes ☊ low ☊
The reservoir was low after the long drought. ☊ low ☊
low back pain ☊ low ☊
I could hardly believe my luck when he said yes. ☊ luck ☊
The only goal of the match came more by luck than judgement. ☊ luck ☊
to have good/bad luck ☊ luck ☊
He was unhurt apart from a lump on his head. ☊ lump ☊
I'll go mad if I have to wait much longer. ☊ mad ☊
A revolver is the only way to stop a mad dog. ☊ mad ☊
He got mad and walked out. ☊ mad ☊
football-mad boys ☊ mad ☊
mad with sth: to be mad with anger/excitement/grief/love ☊ mad ☊
It was a magic moment when the two sisters were reunited after 30 years. ☊ magic ☊
She has a magic touch with the children and they do everything she asks. ☊ magic ☊
a mail service/train/van ☊ mail ☊
mail sb: Please mail us at the following email address. ☊ mail ☊
The shaver will run off batteries or mains. ☊ main ☊
'Where do you export to?' 'France, mainly.' ☊ mainly ☊
During the day it'll become mainly dry with clear skies. ☊ mainly ☊
a majority decision (= one that is decided by what most people want) ☊ majority ☊
She was elected by/with a majority of 749. ☊ majority ☊
make sb do sth: They made me repeat the whole story. ☊ make ☊
Come on! It's time we made a start. ☊ make ☊
The full story was never made public. ☊ make ☊
I told the kids a story, making it up as I went along. ☊ make sth up ☊
After all the delays, we were anxious to make up for lost time. ☊ make up for sth ☊
A warm and sunny September made up for a miserable wet August. ☊ make up for sth ☊
a make-up artist (= a person whose job is to put make-up on the faces of actors and models) ☊ make-up ☊
a male nurse/model/colleague ☊ male ☊
Let's meet up again—can you manage next week sometime? ☊ manage ☊
My role is to act as a mediator between employees and management. ☊ management ☊
Most managements are keen to avoid strikes. ☊ management ☊
to have good/bad manners ☊ manner ☊
The company has established its first manufacturing base in Europe. ☊ manufacturing ☊
a many-headed monster ☊ many ☊
It is now possible to map the different functions of the brain. ☊ map ☊
Grammar information enables students to map the structure of a foreign language onto their own. ☊ map sth on/onto sth ☊
Quick march! (= the order to start marching) ☊ march ☊
She marched over to me and demanded an apology. ☊ march ☊
The army began their long march to the coast. ☊ march ☊
I hate marking exam papers. ☊ mark ☊
The cross marks the spot where the body was found. ☊ mark ☊
The route has been marked in red. ☊ mark ☊
A large purple scar marked his cheek. ☊ mark ☊
The surfaces are made from a material that doesn't mark. ☊ mark ☊
mark A (with B): Items marked with an asterisk can be omitted. ☊ mark ☊
mark B on A: Prices are marked on the goods. ☊ mark ☊
mark sb/sth + adj.: The teacher marked her absent (= made a mark by her name to show that she was absent). ☊ mark ☊
Why have you marked this wrong? ☊ mark ☊
Do not open any mail marked 'Confidential'. ☊ mark ☊
to get a good/poor mark in English ☊ mark ☊
to give sb a high/low mark ☊ mark ☊
What's the pass mark (= the mark you need in order to pass)? ☊ mark ☊
I got full marks (= the highest mark possible) in the spelling test. ☊ mark ☊
'You're wearing a tie!' 'Full marks for observation.' ☊ mark ☊
punctuation marks ☊ mark ☊
I put a mark in the margin to remind me to check the figure. ☊ mark ☊
The children left dirty marks all over the kitchen floor. ☊ mark ☊
Detectives found no marks on the body. ☊ mark ☊
a horse with a white mark on its head ☊ mark ☊
He was about six feet tall, with no distinguishing marks. ☊ mark ☊
We buy our fruit and vegetables at the market. ☊ market ☊
the global/domestic market ☊ market ☊
How long have you been married? ☊ married ☊
The hill appeared as a black mass in the distance. ☊ mass ☊
The sky was full of dark masses of clouds. ☊ mass ☊
I began sifting through the mass of evidence. ☊ mass ☊
the massive walls of the castle ☊ massive ☊
He suffered a massive heart attack. ☊ massive ☊
Jo and Ian are a perfect match for each other. ☊ match ☊
They are playing an important match against Liverpool on Saturday. ☊ match ☊
to win/lose a match ☊ match ☊
to strike a match (= to make it burn) ☊ match ☊
If you suspect a gas leak do not strike a match or use electricity. ☊ match ☊
He took all her letters into the yard and put a match to them. ☊ match ☊
Her fingerprints match those found at the scene of the crime. ☊ match ☊
As a couple they are not very well matched (= they are not very suitable for each other). ☊ match ☊
The doors were painted blue to match the walls. ☊ match ☊
None of these glasses match (= they are all different). ☊ match ☊
The suspects' stories just don't match up. ☊ match up (with sth) ☊
After mating, the female kills the male. ☊ mate ☊
Let's get on with the matter in hand (= what we need to deal with now). ☊ matter ☊
It was a matter of some concern to most of those present (= something they were worried about). ☊ matter ☊
And that is the crux of the matter (= the most important thing about the situation). ☊ matter ☊
I know which area they live in, but whether I can find their house is a different matter. ☊ be another/a different matter ☊
They don't last long no matter how careful you are. ☊ no matter who, what, where, etc. ☊
After his death, nothing seemed to matter any more. ☊ matter ☊
matter (to sb) that...: It didn't matter that the weather was bad. ☊ matter ☊
The job will require you to use all your skills to the maximum. ☊ maximum ☊
I thought maybe we could go together. ☊ maybe ☊
Maybe we can meet for lunch next week sometime. ☊ maybe ☊
Duncan and Makiko were meant for each other (= are very suitable as partners). ☊ mean ☊
She did everything to get the two of them together, but I guess it just wasn't meant to be. ☊ mean ☊
I'm sorry I hurt you. I didn't mean to. ☊ mean ☊
You're meant to (= you are supposed to) pay before you go in. ☊ mean ☊
You mean (= are you telling me) we have to start all over again? ☊ mean ☊
mean sth: What does this sentence mean? ☊ mean ☊
It was so boring—I mean, nothing happened for the first hour! ☊ I mean ☊
There are, of course, deeper meanings in the poem. ☊ meaning ☊
The load was lifted by means of a crane. ☊ by means of sth ☊
measure sth (in sth): A ship's speed is measured in knots. ☊ measure ☊
measure how much, how long, etc...: A dipstick is used to measure how much oil is left in an engine. ☊ measure ☊
a medium steak (= one cooked quite well but not too much) ☊ medium ☊
Cook over a medium heat for 15 minutes. ☊ medium ☊
Where did you first meet your husband? ☊ meet ☊
I don't think we've met. ☊ meet ☊
The committee meets on Fridays. ☊ meet ☊
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) ☊
At our first meeting I was nervous. ☊ meeting ☊
He remembered their childhood meetings with nostalgia. ☊ meeting ☊
The meeting of father and son after so long was a joyous occasion. ☊ meeting ☊
The snow showed no sign of melting. ☊ melt ☊
First, melt two ounces of butter. ☊ melt ☊
The club has a membership of more than 500. ☊ membership ☊
childhood memories ☊ memory ☊
I have a bad memory for names. ☊ memory ☊
He had a long memory for people who had disappointed him. ☊ memory ☊
He suffered loss of memory for weeks after the accident. ☊ memory ☊
The experience caused her huge amounts of mental suffering. ☊ mental ☊
Mentally, I began making a list of things I had to do. ☊ mentally ☊
to ask for/look at the menu ☊ menu ☊
He seemed so young, a mere boy. ☊ mere ☊
The biggest question is how they got into this mess in the first place. ☊ mess ☊
'What a mess!' she said, surveying the scene after the party. ☊ mess ☊
This chicken isn't cooked in the middle. ☊ middle ☊
His picture was right/bang (= exactly) in the middle of the front page. ☊ middle ☊
I have a pain in the middle of my back. ☊ middle ☊
I like a story with a beginning, a middle and an end. ☊ middle ☊
When they quarrel, I am often caught in the middle. ☊ middle ☊
on the stroke of midnight/shortly after midnight ☊ midnight ☊
Let's have a midnight feast tonight (= a secret meal that children like to have in the middle of the night). ☊ midnight ☊
We have to catch the midnight train. ☊ midnight ☊
the mildest winter since records began ☊ mild ☊
a mild climate ☊ mild ☊
The driver was well above the limit of 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood ☊ milligram ☊
When I saw the exam questions my mind just went blank (= I couldn't remember anything). ☊ mind ☊
He gave his mind to the arrangements for the next day. ☊ mind ☊
There was no doubt in his mind that he'd get the job. ☊ mind ☊
'Drugs' are associated in most people's minds with drug abuse. ☊ mind ☊
insights into the criminal mind ☊ mind ☊
Have you made up your minds where to go for your honeymoon? ☊ make up your mind, make your mind up ☊
Mind your head! (= for example, be careful you don't hit it on a low ceiling) ☊ mind ☊
mind how, where, etc...: Mind how you go! (= often used when you say goodbye to sb) ☊ mind ☊
Mind where you're treading! ☊ mind ☊
mind sb doing sth: Are you married, if you don't mind me asking? ☊ mind ☊
Are you married, if you don't mind my asking? ☊ mind ☊
I'd like to ask you a few questions, if you don't mind. ☊ if you don't mind, if you wouldn't mind ☊
Can you read that form carefully, if you wouldn't mind, and then sign it. ☊ if you don't mind, if you wouldn't mind ☊
Let's go back to mine after the show. ☊ mine ☊
What are your minimum requirements for the job? ☊ minimum ☊
The class needs a minimum of six students to continue. ☊ minimum ☊
to undergo minor surgery ☊ minor ☊
The school is 95 per cent minority (= 95 per cent of children are not white Americans but from different groups). ☊ minority ☊
It's four minutes to six. ☊ minute ☊
I'll be back in a few minutes. ☊ minute ☊
a rear-view mirror (= in a car, so that the driver can see what is behind) ☊ mirror ☊
miss (sb/sth) doing sth: I don't miss getting up at six every morning! ☊ miss ☊
The bullet missed her by about six inches. ☊ miss ☊
I'll just read through the form again to make sure I haven't missed anything out. ☊ miss sb/sth out ☊
He didn't notice there was anything missing from his room until later on. ☊ missing ☊
Unless I'm very much mistaken, that's Paul's wife over there. ☊ mistaken ☊
We've worked together for years but never mixed socially. ☊ mix ☊
Oil and water do not mix. ☊ mix ☊
mix with sth: Oil does not mix with water. ☊ mix ☊
mix A and B (together): Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl. ☊ mix ☊
If you mix blue and yellow, you get green. ☊ mix ☊
mix sth: With this range of paints, you can mix your own colours. ☊ mix ☊
Someone has mixed up all the application forms. ☊ mix sth up ☊
a mixed marriage (= between two people of different races or religions) ☊ mixed ☊
Anger is often caused by frustration or embarrassment, or a mixture of the two. ☊ mixture ☊
a male model ☊ model ☊
The nation's constitution provided a model that other countries followed. ☊ model ☊
Modern European history ☊ modern ☊
Where's my mom? ☊ mom ☊
Moments later (= a very short time later), I heard a terrible crash. ☊ moment ☊
I'm waiting for the right moment to tell him the bad news. ☊ moment ☊
She started work last Monday. ☊ Monday ☊
I work Monday to Friday. ☊ Monday ☊
I work Mondays to Fridays. ☊ Monday ☊
I went to Paris on Thursday, and came back the following Monday. ☊ Monday ☊
We'll meet on Monday. ☊ Monday ☊
Come back Monday week (= a week after next Monday). ☊ Monday ☊
If the item is not satisfactory, you will get your money back. ☊ money ☊
Where can I change my money into dollars? ☊ money ☊
a PC with a 17-inch colour monitor ☊ monitor ☊
Prices continue to rise month after month (= over a period of several months). ☊ month ☊
They lived in Toronto during their first few months of marriage. ☊ month ☊
several months later ☊ month ☊
a six-month contract ☊ month ☊
He's always in a bad mood (= unhappy, or angry and impatient). ☊ mood ☊
to be in a foul/filthy mood ☊ mood ☊
a moral issue/dilemma/question ☊ moral ☊
a deeply religious man with a highly developed moral sense ☊ moral ☊
Governments have at least a moral obligation to answer these questions. ☊ moral ☊
Signing the forms is little more than (= only) a formality. ☊ more ☊
I was becoming more and more irritated by his behaviour. ☊ more and more ☊
Our group meets on Friday mornings. ☊ morning ☊
I walk to work most mornings. ☊ morning ☊
He died in the early hours of Sunday morning. ☊ morning ☊
I spent most time on the first question. ☊ most ☊
I like most vegetables. ☊ most ☊
Most classical music sends me to sleep. ☊ most ☊
As most of you know, I've decided to resign. ☊ most ☊
Most of the people I had invited turned up. ☊ most ☊
There are thousands of verbs in English and most (of them) are regular. ☊ most ☊
We're mostly out on Sundays. ☊ mostly ☊
The swaying motion of the ship was making me feel seasick. ☊ motion ☊
Do not alight while the train is still in motion (= moving). ☊ motion ☊
He started the motor. ☊ motor ☊
She crept upstairs, quiet as a mouse. ☊ mouse ☊
move sb: We were deeply moved by her plight. ☊ move ☊
He's performed well since his move from Manchester United to Liverpool. ☊ move ☊
Every move was painful. ☊ move ☊
a deeply moving experience ☊ moving ☊
a moving story/speech ☊ moving ☊
I won, but there wasn't much in it (= our scores were nearly the same). ☊ not much in it ☊
multiply A and B (together): Multiply 2 and 6 together and you get 12. ☊ multiply ☊
She could hear music playing somewhere. ☊ music ☊
Every week they get together to make music (= to play music or sing). ☊ music ☊
Can you read music (= understand the signs in order to play or sing a piece of music)? ☊ music ☊
Cars must not park in front of the entrance (= it is not allowed). ☊ must ☊
I must ask you not to do that again. ☊ must ☊
Must you always question everything I say? (= it is annoying) ☊ must ☊
You must be hungry after all that walking. ☊ must ☊
We must get together soon for lunch. ☊ must ☊
Where's my passport? ☊ my ☊
The band was financed by a mystery backer. ☊ mystery ☊
a mystery tour (= when you do not know where you are going) ☊ mystery ☊
His past is shrouded in mystery (= not much is known about it). ☊ mystery ☊
They found him half naked and bleeding to death. ☊ naked ☊
name sb/sth (after sb): name sb/sth (for sb): He was named after his father (= given his father's first name). ☊ name ☊
She was elected by a narrow majority. ☊ narrow ☊
the African nations ☊ nation ☊
a national election ☊ national ☊
When body temperature is beginning to fall there is a natural tendency to fall asleep. ☊ natural ☊
a country's natural resources (= its coal, oil, forests, etc.) ☊ natural ☊
My hair soon grew back to its natural colour (= after being dyed ). ☊ natural ☊
The clothes are available in warm natural colours. ☊ natural ☊
After a while, we naturally started talking about the children. ☊ naturally ☊
Most birds are naturally timid. ☊ naturally ☊
The navy is/are considering buying six new warships. ☊ navy ☊
Where's the nearest bank? ☊ near ☊
The conflict is unlikely to be resolved in the near future (= very soon). ☊ near ☊
The election proved to be a near disaster for the party. ☊ near ☊
A bomb exploded somewhere near. ☊ near ☊
This colour is nearest (to) the original. ☊ near ☊
The car is parked nearby. ☊ nearby ☊
It doesn't seem necessary for us to meet. ☊ necessary ☊
This is a necessary consequence of progress. ☊ necessary ☊
He needs to win this game to stay in the match. ☊ need ☊
All you need to do is complete this form. ☊ need ☊
I didn't need to go to the bank after all—Mary lent me the money. ☊ need ☊
to satisfy/meet/identify a need ☊ need ☊
need (for sth): There is an urgent need for qualified teachers. ☊ need ☊
to fulfil an emotional need ☊ need ☊
It's difficult to express our needs and desires. ☊ need ☊
financial needs ☊ need ☊
a programme to suit your individual needs ☊ need ☊
to meet children's special educational needs ☊ need ☊
The charity aims to provide assistance to people in need. ☊ need ☊
a negative form/sentence ☊ negative ☊
We searched the surrounding neighbourhood for the missing boy. ☊ neighbourhood ☊
Neither answer is correct. ☊ neither ☊
'Which do you like?' 'Neither. I think they're both ugly.' ☊ neither ☊
Even after years as a singer, he still suffers from nerves before a performance. ☊ nerve ☊
Never ever tell anyone your password. ☊ never ☊
'You took my bike.' 'No, I never.' ☊ never ☊
new potatoes (= ones dug from the soil early in the season) ☊ new ☊
She went to Australia to start a new life. ☊ new ☊
When do you start your new job? ☊ new ☊
Do you want the good news or the bad news first? ☊ news ☊
a news story/item/report ☊ news ☊
The wedding was front-page news. ☊ news ☊
The next train to Baltimore is at ten. ☊ next ☊
The next six months will be the hardest. ☊ next ☊
Round here, you leave school at sixteen and next thing you know, you're married with three kids. ☊ next ☊
Jo was the next oldest after Martin. ☊ next ☊
the week after next ☊ next ☊
We sat next to each other. ☊ next to ☊
nice (to do sth): Nice to meet you! (= a friendly greeting when you meet sb for the first time) ☊ nice ☊
If you ask her nicely she might say yes. ☊ nicely ☊
The accident happened on Friday night. ☊ night ☊
Where did you spend the night? ☊ night ☊
You'll feel better after you've had a good night's sleep. ☊ night ☊
the night train/boat/flight ☊ night ☊
When Dan cooks dinner he always goes the whole nine yards, with three courses and a choice of dessert. ☊ the whole nine yards ☊
She was chatting away, nineteen to the dozen. ☊ talk, etc. nineteen to the dozen ☊
Sorry, the answer's no. ☊ no ☊
'It was Tony.' 'No, you're wrong. It was Ted.' ☊ no ☊
No two days are the same. ☊ no ☊
I was woken by the noise of a car starting up. ☊ noise ☊
non-fiction ☊ non- ☊
Her first customer was none other than Mrs Obama. ☊ none other than ☊
Most of the translation he did for me was complete nonsense. ☊ nonsense ☊
It's normal to feel tired after such a long trip. ☊ normal ☊
My day began in the normal way, and then I received a very strange phone call. ☊ normal ☊
He played the first few notes of the tune. ☊ note ☊
note how, where, etc...: Note how these animals sometimes walk with their tails up in the air. ☊ note ☊
I had nothing like enough time to answer all the questions. ☊ nothing like ☊
notice sb/sth: The first thing I noticed about the room was the smell. ☊ notice ☊
Her scars are hardly noticeable now. ☊ noticeable ☊
the novels of Jane Austen ☊ novel ☊
Where are you living now? ☊ now ☊
Start writing now. ☊ now ☊
I am now ready to answer your questions. ☊ now ☊
nuclear-powered submarines ☊ nuclear ☊
He dialled the number, then changed his mind and hung up. ☊ number ☊
object to doing sth/to sb doing sth: I really object to being charged for parking. ☊ object ☊
Most information was collected by direct observation of the animals' behaviour. ☊ observation ☊
He began by making a few general observations about the report. ☊ observation ☊
observe how, what, etc...: They observed how the parts of the machine fitted together. ☊ observe ☊
They have been seen together on two separate occasions. ☊ occasion ☊
They marked the occasion (= celebrated it) with an open-air concert. ☊ occasion ☊
We occasionally meet for a drink after work. ☊ occasionally ☊
He spent his childhood in occupied Europe. ☊ occupied ☊
The bed seemed to occupy most of the room. ☊ occupy ☊
occur to do sth: It didn't occur to her to ask for help. ☊ occur to sb ☊
the depths of the ocean ☊ ocean ☊
an ocean liner ☊ ocean ☊
He left between five and six o'clock. ☊ o'clock ☊
at/after/before eleven o'clock ☊ o'clock ☊
oddly coloured clothes ☊ oddly ☊
a story of passion ☊ of ☊
Sarah's off in India somewhere. ☊ off ☊
He's had his beard shaved off. ☊ off ☊
The weather was so bad we'd have been better off staying at home. ☊ be better/worse off (doing sth) ☊
You need to take the top off the bottle first! ☊ off ☊
I want about an inch off the back of my hair. ☊ off ☊
a first offence (= the first time that sb has been found guilty of a crime) ☊ offence ☊
Neil did not mean to offend anybody with his joke . ☊ offend ☊
They've decided to accept our original offer. ☊ offer ☊
How long has he been in office? ☊ office ☊
This was her first official engagement. ☊ official ☊
The official story has always been that they are just good friends. ☊ official ☊
We should meet for lunch more often. ☊ often ☊
You can't come tonight? Oh well, see you next week then. ☊ oh ☊
I've been in this job for, oh, about six years. ☊ oh ☊
drilling for oil ☊ oil ☊
engine oil ☊ oil ☊
an oil lamp/heater ☊ oil ☊
Put some oil in the car. ☊ oil ☊
olive oil ☊ oil ☊
vegetable oils ☊ oil ☊
In those days most people left school when they were only fifteen years old. ☊ old ☊
two fourteen-year-old boys ☊ old ☊
He's the oldest player in the team. ☊ old ☊
There's a mark on your skirt. ☊ on ☊
He had been hit on the head. ☊ on ☊
We meet on Tuesdays. ☊ on ☊
on May the first/the first of May ☊ on ☊
on the evening of May the first ☊ on ☊
Whose side are you on (= which of two or more different views do you support)? ☊ on ☊
a story based on fact ☊ on ☊
If you like a good story, read on. ☊ on ☊
She only sees her parents once every six months. ☊ once ☊
Once again the train was late. ☊ once again, once more ☊
She was wearing her new dress, the red one. ☊ one ☊
My favourite band? Oh, that's a hard one (= a hard question). ☊ one ☊
He ached to be home with his loved ones. ☊ one ☊
We all try and help one another. ☊ one another ☊
I think we've learned a lot about one another in this session. ☊ one another ☊
His only answer was a grunt. ☊ only ☊
Only then did she realize the stress he was under. ☊ only ☊
She stepped down from the train onto the platform. ☊ onto ☊
The hall of the old house was open to the sky. ☊ open ☊
The bridge was opened by the Queen. ☊ open ☊
Troops opened fire on (= started shooting) the crowds. ☊ open ☊
The road will be opened again in a few hours after police have cleared it. ☊ open ☊
The flowers are starting to open. ☊ open ☊
He hardly ever opens his mouth (= speaks). ☊ open ☊
The movie has an exciting opening. ☊ opening ☊
The doctors operated last night. ☊ operate ☊
Most domestic freezers operate at below −18 °C. ☊ operate ☊
In my opinion, it's a very sound investment. ☊ opinion ☊
Which is the better is a matter of opinion (= people have different opinions about it). ☊ opinion ☊
opportunity (to do sth): You'll have the opportunity to ask any questions at the end. ☊ opportunity ☊
This is the perfect opportunity to make a new start. ☊ opportunity ☊
This behaviour is based on a conflict between two opposing forces within the individual. ☊ opposing ☊
Answers are given on the opposite page. ☊ opposite ☊
students at opposite ends of the ability range ☊ opposite ☊
We cannot back down at the first sign of opposition. ☊ opposition ☊
opposition forces (= people who are arguing, fighting, etc. with another group) ☊ opposition ☊
I had no option but to (= I had to) ask him to leave. ☊ option ☊
At the moment I'm keeping my options open and applying for as many different jobs as possible. ☊ keep/leave your options open ☊
There were six or seven of us there. ☊ or ☊
a pale shade of orange ☊ orange ☊
purples and reds and deep shining oranges ☊ orange ☊
yellow and orange flames ☊ orange ☊
There was a warm orange glow in the sky. ☊ orange ☊
a side order (= for example, vegetables or salad that you eat with your main dish) ☊ order ☊
an order form ☊ order ☊
order (for sb/sth to do sth): He gave orders for the work to be started. ☊ order ☊
The results, ranked in descending/ascending order, are as follows: ☊ order ☊
Get your ideas into some sort of order before beginning to write. ☊ order ☊
All those concerned must work together in order that agreement can be reached on this issue. ☊ in order that ☊
order sb sth: Shall I order you a taxi? ☊ order ☊
order sb + adv./prep.: They were ordered out of the class for fighting. ☊ order ☊
I leave most of the organization of these conferences to my assistant. ☊ organization ☊
organized religion (= traditional religion followed by large numbers of people who obey a fixed set of rules) ☊ organized ☊
Isn't it time you started to get organized? ☊ organized ☊
Most coughs are viral in origin (= caused by a virus). ☊ origin ☊
She has risen from humble origins to immense wealth. ☊ origin ☊
children of various ethnic origins ☊ origin ☊
The room still has many of its original features. ☊ original ☊
I think you should go back to your original plan. ☊ original ☊
At the end of the lease, the land will be returned to the original owner. ☊ original ☊
The original intention was to record about 80 speakers, divided equally between males and females. ☊ original ☊
an original idea ☊ original ☊
That's not a very original suggestion. ☊ original ☊
an original thinker ☊ original ☊
This painting is a copy; the original is in Madrid. ☊ original ☊
The school was originally very small. ☊ originally ☊
Originally, we had intended to go to Italy, but then we won the trip to Greece. ☊ originally ☊
Are there any other questions? ☊ other ☊
You must ask one or other of your parents. ☊ other ☊
We're going away in June but other than that I'll be here all summer. ☊ other than ☊
If he started out at nine, he ought to be here by now. ☊ ought to ☊
Our main export is rice. ☊ our ☊
Let's go out this evening (= for example to a restaurant or club). ☊ out ☊
The boy dashed out into the road. ☊ out ☊
The boats are all out at sea. ☊ out ☊
The ship sank ten miles out of Stockholm. ☊ out ☊
a romance straight out of a fairy tale ☊ out ☊
He's been out of work for six months. ☊ out ☊
You scored six out of ten. ☊ out ☊
Word always gets out (= people find out about things) no matter how careful you are. ☊ out ☊
They saw the huge building outlined against the sky. ☊ outline ☊
You can park your car outside our house. ☊ outside ☊
The house is painted green outside. ☊ outside ☊
an outstanding player/achievement/success ☊ outstanding ☊
Please change the wheels over (= for example, put the front wheels at the back). ☊ over ☊
a bridge over the river ☊ over ☊
He's over sixty. ☊ over ☊
We're away over (= until after) the New Year. ☊ over ☊
The company will invest $1.6m overall in new equipment. ☊ overall ☊
Her parents were overcome with grief at the funeral. ☊ overcome ☊
Overcome by curiosity, the boy looked through the window. ☊ overcome ☊
For reasons of his own (= particular reasons that perhaps only he knew about), he refused to join the club. ☊ own ☊
He has to cook his own meals. ☊ own ☊
Most of the apartments are privately owned. ☊ own ☊
Would the owner of the black Mercedes parked in front of the gates please report to reception. ☊ owner ☊
Competitors must stand at a distance of 20 paces from each other. ☊ pace ☊
a cry of pain ☊ pain ☊
She was clearly in a lot of pain. ☊ pain ☊
He felt a sharp pain in his knee. ☊ pain ☊
patients suffering from acute back pain ☊ pain ☊
stomach/chest pains ☊ pain ☊
You get more aches and pains as you get older. ☊ pain ☊
The booklet contains information on pain relief during labour. ☊ pain ☊
This cream should help to relieve the pain. ☊ pain ☊
the pain of separation ☊ pain ☊
I never meant to cause her pain. ☊ pain ☊
the pleasures and pains of growing old ☊ pain ☊
a life full of pain and suffering ☊ pain ☊
Is your back still painful? ☊ painful ☊
a painful death ☊ painful ☊
My ankle is still too painful to walk on. ☊ painful ☊
a painful experience/memory ☊ painful ☊
Their efforts were painful to watch. ☊ painful ☊
Applying for jobs can be a long and painful process. ☊ painful ☊
Wet paint! (= used as a sign) ☊ paint ☊
The paint is starting to peel off. ☊ paint ☊
oil paints ☊ paint ☊
paint sth + adj./noun: The walls were painted yellow. ☊ paint ☊
paint sth on sth: Slogans had been painted on the walls. ☊ paint ☊
paint (in sth): She paints in oils. ☊ paint ☊
Get the students to do the exercise as pair work (= two students work together). ☊ pair ☊
pale blue eyes ☊ pale ☊
a paler shade of green ☊ pale ☊
a pale sky ☊ pale ☊
I found these documents among my father's papers after his death. ☊ paper ☊
Immigration officials will ask to see your papers. ☊ paper ☊
The papers (= newspapers in general) soon got hold of the story. ☊ paper ☊
a package wrapped in brown paper ☊ paper ☊
parallel to/with sth: The road and the canal are parallel to each other. ☊ parallel ☊
He's parked very badly. ☊ park ☊
a badly parked truck ☊ park ☊
A red van was parked in front of the house. ☊ park ☊
to be elected to Parliament ☊ parliament ☊
Which part of Japan do you come from? ☊ part ☊
The early part of her life was spent in Paris. ☊ part ☊
Voters are given only part of the story (= only some of the information). ☊ part ☊
to take part in a discussion/demonstration/fight/celebration ☊ take part (in sth) ☊
She directed the question at no one in particular. ☊ in particular ☊
Traffic is bad, particularly in the city centre. ☊ particularly ☊
partnership between A and B: a partnership between the United States and Europe ☊ partnership ☊
The bill was passed by 360 votes to 280. ☊ pass ☊
I'm not really expecting to pass first time. ☊ pass ☊
Six months passed and we still had no news of them. ☊ pass ☊
There was a truck behind that was trying to pass me. ☊ pass ☊
Much of the discount is pocketed by retailers instead of being passed on to customers. ☊ pass sth on (to sb) ☊
Read the following passage and answer the questions below. ☊ passage ☊
a passenger train (= carrying passengers, not goods) ☊ passenger ☊
She bears more than a passing resemblance to (= looks very like) your sister. ☊ passing ☊
I was forced to ask passing strangers for money. ☊ passing ☊
They say she has a 'past' (= bad things in her past life that she wishes to keep secret). ☊ past ☊
ten (minutes) past six ☊ past ☊
Teaching children with special needs requires patience and understanding. ☊ patience ☊
an irregular sleeping pattern ☊ pattern ☊
The murders all seem to follow a (similar) pattern (= happen in the same way). ☊ pattern ☊
This system sets the pattern for others to follow. ☊ pattern ☊
a pattern of diamonds and squares ☊ pattern ☊
a knitting pattern ☊ pattern ☊
She bought a dress pattern and some material. ☊ pattern ☊
David waited for a pause in the conversation so he could ask his question. ☊ pause ☊
After a brief pause, they continued climbing. ☊ pause ☊
A UN force has been sent to keep the peace (= to prevent people from fighting). ☊ peace ☊
After years of war, the people long for a lasting peace. ☊ peace ☊
The two communities live together in peace. ☊ peace ☊
They simply can't seem to live in peace with each other. ☊ peace ☊
people of different religions living in peaceful coexistence ☊ peaceful ☊
a peaceful atmosphere ☊ peaceful ☊
Membership of the club has fallen from a peak of 600 people in 2006. ☊ peak ☊
coloured pencils ☊ pencil ☊
Shall I pencil you in for Friday? (= for a meeting) ☊ pencil sth/sb in ☊
They're perfectly within their rights to ask to see the report. ☊ perfectly ☊
The play was first performed in 2007. ☊ perform ☊
The performance starts at seven. ☊ performance ☊
performance indicators (= things that show how well or badly sth is working) ☊ performance ☊
the post-war period ☊ period ☊
Most teenagers go through a period of rebelling. ☊ period ☊
They are now living together on a permanent basis. ☊ permanent ☊
The accident has not done any permanent damage. ☊ permanent ☊
permit sb/yourself sth: We were not permitted any contact with each other. ☊ permit ☊
permit sth: The password permits access to all files on the hard disk. ☊ permit ☊
The letter was marked 'Personal'. ☊ personal ☊
Use stencils to add a few personal touches to walls and furniture. ☊ personal ☊
The children all have very different personalities. ☊ personality ☊
an increase in petrol prices ☊ petrol ☊
leaded/unleaded petrol ☊ petrol ☊
during the first/next/last phase ☊ phase ☊
the initial/final phase of the project ☊ phase ☊
The wedding marked the beginning of a new phase in Emma's life. ☊ phase ☊
the development of different philosophies ☊ philosophy ☊
I need you to phone the story in before five. ☊ phone sth in ☊
a colour/black-and-white photo ☊ photo ☊
colour photographs ☊ photograph ☊
colour/flash/aerial, etc. photography ☊ photography ☊
She was, in her own favourite phrase, 'a woman without a past'. ☊ phrase ☊
the physical properties (= the colour, weight, shape, etc.) of copper ☊ physical ☊
Have I picked a bad time to talk to you? ☊ pick ☊
pick sb/sth to do sth: He has been picked to play in this week's game. ☊ pick ☊
He picked the nuts off the top of the cake. ☊ pick ☊
to pick up bad habits ☊ pick sth up ☊
Where did you pick up that idea? ☊ pick sth up ☊
The survivors were rescued after their sounds were picked up by a television crew's microphone. ☊ pick sb/sth up ☊
From newspaper reports a picture emerges of a country barely under control. ☊ picture ☊
harrowing television pictures of the famine ☊ picture ☊
The picture shows the couple together on their yacht. ☊ picture ☊
a missing piece of the puzzle ☊ piece ☊
The bridge was taken down piece by piece. ☊ piece ☊
a piece of cake/cheese/meat ☊ piece ☊
Our car is falling to pieces, we've had it so long. ☊ fall to pieces ☊
He walked out leaving a pile of debts behind him. ☊ pile ☊
pile sth: She piled the boxes one on top of the other. ☊ pile ☊
Problems were beginning to pile up. ☊ pile up ☊
Take three pills daily after meals. ☊ pill ☊
a fighter pilot ☊ pilot ☊
Pin all the pieces of material together. ☊ pin ☊
The sun was now just a pink glow in the evening sky. ☊ pink ☊
She was dressed in pink. ☊ pink ☊
The bedroom was decorated in pale pinks. ☊ pink ☊
Do you want to go for a pint later? ☊ pint ☊
a football/cricket/rugby pitch ☊ pitch ☊
The rugby tour was a disaster both on and off the pitch. ☊ pitch ☊
After the game fans invaded the pitch. ☊ pitch ☊
I beg you to have pity on him. ☊ pity ☊
a pity (that...): It's a pity that you can't stay longer. ☊ pity ☊
Is there a place on the form to put your address? ☊ place ☊
She had marked her place with a bookmark. ☊ place ☊
How long has the import ban been in place? ☊ in place ☊
Computers have taken the place of typewriters in most offices. ☊ take sb's/sth's place, take the place of sb/sth ☊
plan on sth/on doing sth: We hadn't planned on going anywhere this evening. ☊ plan ☊
plan to do sth: They plan to arrive some time after three. ☊ plan ☊
plan sth for sth: A meeting has been planned for early next year. ☊ plan ☊
an oil/gas platform ☊ platform ☊
a launch platform (= for spacecraft ) ☊ platform ☊
The train now standing at platform 1 is for Leeds. ☊ platform ☊
The train drew into the platform. ☊ platform ☊
play against sb: France are playing against Wales on Saturday. ☊ play ☊
play sth: Let's play a different game. ☊ play ☊
a tennis/rugby/chess, etc. player ☊ player ☊
a midfield player ☊ player ☊
We've lost two key players through injury. ☊ player ☊
a trumpet player ☊ player ☊
a pleasant climate/evening/place ☊ pleasant ☊
We request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of our daughter Lisa. ☊ pleasure ☊
Caring for a sick relative is a task that brings both pleasure and pain. ☊ pleasure ☊
the pleasure and pains of everyday life ☊ pleasure ☊
a vegetable plot ☊ plot ☊
No parking beyond this point. ☊ point ☊
The point is you shouldn't have to wait so long to see a doctor. ☊ point ☊
The signpost pointed straight ahead. ☊ point ☊
He pointed the gun at her head. ☊ point ☊
The guide pointed out various historic monuments. ☊ point sb/sth out (to sb) ☊
Someone had been poisoning his food. ☊ poison ☊
Hundreds of police in riot gear struggled to control the violence. ☊ police ☊
The body was lying in a pool of blood. ☊ pool ☊
the party's poor performance in the election ☊ poor ☊
By popular demand, the tour has been extended by two weeks. ☊ popular ☊
Oil spillages are disastrous for fish populations. ☊ population ☊
The ship spent four days in port. ☊ port ☊
Wealth and position (= high social status) were not important to her. ☊ position ☊
My arms were aching so I shifted (my) position slightly. ☊ position ☊
She was learning to change her hand from first to third position (= on the strings of a violin ). ☊ position ☊
Overseas investment has had a positive effect on exports. ☊ positive ☊
He was charged with possessing a shotgun without a licence. ☊ possess ☊
Belgium was the first European country to possess a fully fledged rail network. ☊ possess ☊
The manuscript is just one of the treasures in their possession. ☊ possession ☊
You cannot legally take possession of the property (= start using it after buying it) until three weeks after the contract is signed. ☊ possession ☊
Expansion was made possible by the investment of government money. ☊ possible ☊
'You might be wrong, of course!' 'It's possible, but I doubt it.' ☊ possible ☊
Try to give as much detail as possible in your answer. ☊ as quickly, much, soon, etc. as possible ☊
Where's the main post office? ☊ post office ☊
a pepper pot ☊ pot ☊
Is there any more tea in the pot? ☊ pot ☊
the potential benefits of European integration ☊ potential ☊
First we need to identify actual and potential problems. ☊ potential ☊
potential (for doing sth): The European marketplace offers excellent potential for increasing sales. ☊ potential ☊
I've lost six and a half pounds since I started my diet. ☊ pound ☊
Blood was pouring from the wound. ☊ pour ☊
The party came to power at the last election. ☊ power ☊
a power struggle between rival factions within the party ☊ power ☊
a rich and powerful man ☊ powerful ☊
Let's be practical and work out the cost first. ☊ practical ☊
Cool, loose-fitting clothes are practical in a hot climate. ☊ practical ☊
There's a basketball practice every Friday evening. ☊ practice ☊
The team is practicing for their big game on Friday. ☊ practice ☊
The team coach singled out two players for special praise. ☊ praise ☊
praise sb/sth: She praised his cooking. ☊ praise ☊
to say your prayers ☊ prayer ☊
prayers for the sick ☊ prayer ☊
He arrived at that very moment, as if in answer to her prayer. ☊ prayer ☊
Their prayers were answered and the child was found safe and well. ☊ prayer ☊
It was a prayer she had learnt as a child. ☊ prayer ☊
They knelt in prayer. ☊ prayer ☊
We believe in the power of prayer. ☊ prayer ☊
The meeting starts at 2 o'clock precisely. ☊ precisely ☊
The children are precisely the ones who will suffer if they get divorced. ☊ precisely ☊
predict (that)...: She predicted (that) the election result would be close. ☊ predict ☊
prefer sth + adj.: I prefer my coffee black. ☊ prefer ☊
Many people expressed a strong preference for the original plan. ☊ preference ☊
She's six months pregnant. ☊ pregnant ☊
Preparation for the party started early. ☊ preparation ☊
The team has been training hard in preparation for the big game. ☊ preparation ☊
I usually buy packs of prepared vegetables to save time. ☊ prepared ☊
He hardly seemed to notice my presence. ☊ presence ☊
Your presence is requested at the meeting. ☊ presence ☊
a list of all club members, past and present ☊ present ☊
Most fathers wish to be present at the birth of their child. ☊ present ☊
Levels of pollution present in the atmosphere are increasing. ☊ present ☊
Analysis showed that traces of arsenic were present in the body. ☊ present ☊
You've got to forget the past and start living in the present. ☊ present ☊
present sth (to sb): The committee will present its final report to Parliament in June. ☊ present ☊
The banks will begin to present their arguments today. ☊ present ☊
present sth: The local MP will start the race and present the prizes. ☊ present ☊
present sb with sth: On his retirement, colleagues presented him with a set of golf clubs. ☊ present ☊
The trial was adjourned following the presentation of new evidence to the court. ☊ presentation ☊
The presentation of prizes began after the speeches. ☊ presentation ☊
the popular/tabloid press (= smaller newspapers with a lot of pictures and stories of famous people) ☊ press ☊
The story was reported in the press and on television. ☊ press ☊
She has been harassed by the press, who desperately need a story. ☊ press ☊
press sth together: She pressed her lips together. ☊ press ☊
The government eventually bowed to popular pressure (= they agreed to do what people were trying to get them to do). ☊ pressure ☊
The nurse applied pressure to his arm to stop the bleeding. ☊ pressure ☊
She pretended (that) she was his niece. ☊ pretend ☊
We had met on two previous occasions. ☊ previous ☊
house/retail/oil/share prices ☊ price ☊
It's time to swallow your pride (= hide your feelings of pride) and ask for your job back. ☊ pride ☊
Good health care is of primary importance. ☊ primary ☊
The disease is still in its primary stage. ☊ primary ☊
He doesn't invest in the arms industry on principle. ☊ principle ☊
The principle behind it is very simple. ☊ principle ☊
Discussing all these details will get us nowhere; we must get back to first principles (= the most basic rules). ☊ principle ☊
Do you want your address printed at the top of the letter? ☊ print ☊
a colour print ☊ print ☊
a colour/laser printer ☊ printer ☊
colour printing ☊ printing ☊
Education is a top priority. ☊ priority ☊
Our first priority is to improve standards. ☊ priority ☊
Club members will be given priority. ☊ priority ☊
Ten prison officers and three inmates needed hospital treatment following the riot. ☊ prison ☊
They are demanding the release of all political prisoners. ☊ prisoner ☊
They are holding her prisoner and demanding a large ransom. ☊ prisoner ☊
Let's go somewhere a bit more private. ☊ private ☊
The sign said, 'Private property. Keep out.' ☊ private ☊
All four players are probables for the national team. ☊ probable ☊
Most students face the problem of funding themselves while they are studying. ☊ problem ☊
The problem first arose in 2008. ☊ problem ☊
The procedure for logging on to the network usually involves a password. ☊ procedure ☊
to begin the difficult process of reforming the education system ☊ process ☊
Coming off the drug was a long and painful (= difficult) process for him. ☊ process ☊
Libya is a major oil producer. ☊ producer ☊
investment in product development ☊ product ☊
wheat/oil/car, etc. production ☊ production ☊
Production of the new aircraft will start next year. ☊ production ☊
She was at the very top of her profession. ☊ profession ☊
Most of the people on the course were professional women. ☊ professional ☊
After he won the amateur championship he turned professional. ☊ professional ☊
a top golf professional ☊ professional ☊
profit (from sth): Profit from exports rose 7.3% ☊ profit ☊
Net profit (= after you have paid costs and tax) was up 16.1%. ☊ profit ☊
the university's graduate programs ☊ program ☊
a theatre programme ☊ programme ☊
They asked for a progress report on the project. ☊ progress ☊
promise sth to sb: He promised the money to his grandchildren. ☊ promise ☊
promise sb sth: He promised his grandchildren the money. ☊ promise ☊
He failed to fulfil his early promise. ☊ promise ☊
Prompt action was required as the fire spread. ☊ prompt ☊
You acted perfectly properly in approaching me first. ☊ properly ☊
The head is out of proportion with the body. ☊ proportion ☊
Always try to keep a sense of proportion (= of the relative importance of different things). ☊ proportion ☊
it is proposed that...: It was proposed that the president be elected for a period of two years. ☊ propose ☊
They huddled together to protect themselves from the wind. ☊ protect ☊
Each company is fighting to protect its own commercial interests. ☊ protect ☊
He asked to be put under police protection. ☊ protection ☊
Don't be too proud to ask for help. ☊ proud ☊
The report was not expected to provide any answers. ☊ provide ☊
Please answer questions in the space provided. ☊ provide ☊
Let's go somewhere a little less public. ☊ public ☊
She entered public life (= started a job in which she became known to the public) at the age of 25. ☊ public ☊
This may be the band's last public appearance together. ☊ public ☊
He later publicly apologized for his comments. ☊ publicly ☊
the publication of his first novel ☊ publication ☊
good/bad/adverse publicity ☊ publicity ☊
The first edition was published in 2007. ☊ publish ☊
Most of our titles are also published on CD-ROM. ☊ publish ☊
The editors published a full apology in the following edition. ☊ publish ☊
He pulled a gun on me (= took out a gun and aimed it at me). ☊ pull ☊
She saw the ambulance coming up behind her and pulled over. ☊ pull over ☊
Stop crying and pull yourself together! ☊ pull yourself together ☊
punish sb for sth/for doing sth: He was punished for refusing to answer their questions. ☊ punish ☊
They met by pure chance. ☊ pure ☊
She was dressed in purple. ☊ purple ☊
The government is pushing ahead with its electoral reforms. ☊ push ahead/forward (with sth) ☊
The push for reform started in 2007. ☊ push ☊
He wants to open his own business, but needs a push in the right direction to get him started. ☊ push ☊
The firm has begun a major push into the European market. ☊ push ☊
The car won't start. Can you give it a push? ☊ push ☊
He was too trusting—or, to put it another way, he had no head for business. ☊ put ☊
The incident put her in a bad mood. ☊ put ☊
This new injury will put him out of action for several weeks. ☊ put ☊
Friday at 11? I'll put it in my diary. ☊ put ☊
He was put off science by bad teaching. ☊ put sb off sth/sb ☊
qualify (for sth): If you live in the area, you qualify for a parking permit. ☊ qualify ☊
How long does it take to qualify? ☊ qualify ☊
to be of good/poor/top quality ☊ quality ☊
It's quarter of four now—I'll meet you at quarter after. ☊ quarter ☊
kings and queens ☊ queen ☊
to ask/answer a question ☊ question ☊
The question is, how much are they going to pay you? ☊ question ☊
The question arises as to whether or not he knew of the situation. ☊ question ☊
The key question of what caused the leak remains unanswered. ☊ question ☊
He put a question to the minister about the recent reforms. ☊ question ☊
I hope the police don't ask any awkward questions. ☊ question ☊
The government doesn't have the answers to these difficult questions. ☊ question ☊
In an interview try to ask open questions that don't just need 'Yes' or 'No' as an answer. ☊ question ☊
Question 3 was very difficult. ☊ question ☊
In the exam there's sure to be a question on energy. ☊ question ☊
The question which needs to be addressed is one of funding. ☊ question ☊
Which route is better remains an open question (= it is not decided). ☊ question ☊
It's just a question of deciding what you really want. ☊ just/merely/only a question of (sth/doing sth) ☊
Another trip abroad this year is out of the question. ☊ out of the question ☊
There was no question of his/him cancelling the trip so near the departure date. ☊ there is/was no question of (sth happening/sb doing sth) ☊
The students were questioned on the books they had been studying. ☊ question ☊
question sth: I just accepted what he told me. I never thought to question it. ☊ question ☊
No one has ever questioned her judgement. ☊ question ☊
question whether, what, etc...: He questioned whether the accident was solely the truck driver's fault. ☊ question ☊
It's quicker by train. ☊ quick ☊
There isn't a quick answer to this problem. ☊ quick ☊
This story is too big to be kept quiet. ☊ keep quiet about sth, keep sth quiet ☊
We only just started. We're not going to quit now. ☊ quit ☊
I've had quite enough of your tantrums. ☊ quite ☊
'I'm sorry to be so difficult.' 'That's quite all right.' ☊ quite ☊
the Caucasian/Mongolian, etc. race ☊ race ☊
a race between the two best runners of the club ☊ race ☊
race (to do sth): The race is on (= has begun) to find a cure for the disease. ☊ race ☊
race sb/sth: We raced each other back to the car. ☊ race ☊
race to do sth: Television companies are racing to be the first to screen his life story. ☊ race ☊
to hear a gale warning on/over the ship's radio ☊ radio ☊
She leaned on the ship's rail and gazed out to sea. ☊ rail ☊
A light rain began to fall. ☊ rain ☊
It started to rain. ☊ rain ☊
I was born and raised a city boy. ☊ raise ☊
The book raises many important questions. ☊ raise ☊
He set about raising an army. ☊ raise ☊
Most of the students are in the 17-20 age range. ☊ range ☊
This material is available in a huge range of colours. ☊ range ☊
She is currently the highest ranked player in the world. ☊ rank ☊
top-ranked players ☊ rank ☊
On the rare occasions when they met he hardly even dared speak to her. ☊ rare ☊
You will rarely, if ever, have to wait longer than an hour. ☊ rarely ☊
Most people walk at an average rate of 5 kilometres an hour. ☊ rate ☊
rate as sth: The match rated as one of their worst defeats. ☊ rate ☊
+ adj.: I'm afraid our needs do not rate very high with this administration. ☊ rate ☊
She fell and hurt her leg rather badly. ☊ rather ☊
It was a rather difficult question. ☊ rather ☊
It was rather a difficult question. ☊ rather ☊
The walls were not white, but rather a sort of dirty grey. ☊ rather ☊
Why didn't you ask for help, rather than trying to do it on your own? ☊ rather than ☊
'Do you mind if I smoke?' 'Well, I'd rather you didn't.' ☊ would rather... (than) ☊
(+ adv./prep.): 'Grab the end of the rope.' 'I can't reach that far!' ☊ reach ☊
The conflict has now reached a new level of intensity. ☊ reach ☊
He first reached the finals in 2008. ☊ reach ☊
People can react badly to certain food additives. ☊ react ☊
read to sb/yourself: He liked reading to his grandchildren. ☊ read ☊
read sb sth: She read us a story. ☊ read ☊
Bono's real name is Paul Hewson. ☊ real ☊
See the real Africa on one of our walking safaris. ☊ real ☊
I do my best to hide my real feelings from others. ☊ real ☊
his first real kiss ☊ real ☊
Only later did she realize her mistake. ☊ realize ☊
The situation was more complicated than they had at first realized. ☊ realize ☊
A trailer was attached to the rear of the truck. ☊ rear ☊
There are toilets at both front and rear of the plane. ☊ rear ☊
A high gate blocks the only entrance to the rear. ☊ rear ☊
front and rear windows ☊ rear ☊
the rear entrance of the building ☊ rear ☊
For some reason (= one that I don't know or don't understand) we all have to come in early tomorrow. ☊ reason ☊
the conflict between faith and reason ☊ reason ☊
It seems a perfectly reasonable request to make. ☊ reasonable ☊
The proposals have been favourably received by most political commentators. ☊ receive ☊
good/bad reception ☊ reception ☊
He glanced briefly towards her but there was no sign of recognition. ☊ recognition ☊
There is a general recognition of the urgent need for reform. ☊ recognition ☊
recognize sth as sth: Drugs were not recognized as a problem then. ☊ recognize ☊
recognize sb/sth to be/have sth: Drugs were not recognized to be a problem then. ☊ recognize ☊
It was the worst flood since records began. ☊ record ☊
Tell me when the tape starts recording. ☊ record ☊
The team recovered its lead in the second half. ☊ recover ☊
recover sth from sb/sth: Six bodies were recovered from the wreckage. ☊ recover ☊
It can take many years to recover from the death of a loved one. ☊ recover ☊
The economy is at last beginning to recover. ☊ recover ☊
a red car ☊ red ☊
The lights (= traffic lights) changed to red before I could get across. ☊ red ☊
She often wears red. ☊ red ☊
the reds and browns of the woods in the fall (= of the leaves) ☊ red ☊
I've marked the corrections in red (= in red ink). ☊ red ☊
The traffic lights were on red. ☊ red ☊
reduce sth: Reduce speed now (= on a sign). ☊ reduce ☊
We will take up references after the interview. ☊ reference ☊
Please quote your reference number when making an enquiry. ☊ reference ☊
I wrote down the name of the hotel for future reference (= because it might be useful in the future). ☊ reference ☊
His music reflects his interest in African culture. ☊ reflect ☊
economic/electoral/constitutional, etc. reform ☊ reform ☊
far-reaching/major/sweeping reforms ☊ reform ☊
refusal (of sth): the refusal of a request/an invitation/an offer ☊ refusal ☊
refuse sth: The bank refused his demand for a full refund. ☊ refuse ☊
He refused our request for an interview. ☊ refuse ☊
As regards the first point in your letter... ☊ as regards sb/sth ☊
Social services should pay proper regard to the needs of inner-city areas. ☊ regard ☊
She has said nothing regarding your request. ☊ regarding ☊
the conflict between regional and national interests ☊ regional ☊
regional councils/elections/newspapers ☊ regional ☊
register sth in sth: The ship was registered in Panama. ☊ register ☊
to be on the electoral register/register of voters ☊ register ☊
regret doing sth: He bitterly regretted ever having mentioned it. ☊ regret ☊
We meet regularly to discuss the progress of the project. ☊ regularly ☊
The plants were spaced regularly, about 50 cm apart. ☊ regularly ☊
Please reject the following candidates... ☊ reject ☊
relate sth: She relates her childhood experiences in the first chapters. ☊ relate ☊
relate how, what, etc...: She related how he had run away from home as a boy. ☊ relate ☊
relate that...: The story relates that an angel appeared and told him to sing. ☊ relate ☊
a related issue/question ☊ related ☊
We're distantly related. ☊ related ☊
Their affair did not develop into a lasting relationship. ☊ relationship ☊
He appeared relaxed and confident before the match. ☊ relaxed ☊
a family-run hotel with a relaxed atmosphere ☊ relaxed ☊
10 000 balloons were released at the ceremony. ☊ release ☊
Death released him from his suffering. ☊ release ☊
a relevant suggestion/question/point ☊ relevant ☊
How relevant is religious education to most children? ☊ relevant ☊
modern methods of pain relief ☊ relief ☊
the relief of suffering ☊ relief ☊
Train fares are likely to remain unchanged. ☊ remain ☊
He will remain (as) manager of the club until the end of his contract. ☊ remain ☊
Very little of the house remained after the fire. ☊ remain ☊
Only about half of the original workforce remains. ☊ remain ☊
It remains to be seen (= it will only be known later) whether you are right. ☊ remain ☊
Questions remain about the president's honesty. ☊ remain ☊
remember (that)...: Remember (that) you may feel sleepy after taking the pills. ☊ remember ☊
I don't remember my first day at school. ☊ remember ☊
As far as I can remember, this is the third time we've met. ☊ remember ☊
a remote ancestor (= who lived a long time ago) ☊ remote ☊
Three children were removed from the school for persistent bad behaviour. ☊ remove ☊
The elections removed the government from power. ☊ remove ☊
In the long run, it works out more expensive to rent a television than to buy one. ☊ rent ☊
The home team did well to repair a bad start. ☊ repair ☊
repeat sth (after sb): Listen and repeat each sentence after me. ☊ repeat ☊
a repeating pattern/design ☊ repeat ☊
repeat sth: to repeat a question ☊ repeat ☊
These measures in no way replace the need for regular safety checks. ☊ replace ☊
to replace the handset (= after using the telephone). ☊ replace ☊
reply (to sb/sth) (with sth): to reply to a question/an advertisement ☊ reply ☊
a reply-paid envelope (= on which you do not have to put a stamp because it has already been paid for) ☊ reply ☊
report (on sth): She reports on royal stories for the BBC. ☊ report ☊
report sth (to sb): The crash happened seconds after the pilot reported engine trouble. ☊ report ☊
And now over to Jim Muir, for a report on the South African election. ☊ report ☊
Each colour on the chart represents a different department. ☊ represent ☊
The artist uses doves to represent peace. ☊ represent ☊
The competition attracted over 500 contestants representing 8 different countries. ☊ represent ☊
our elected representatives in government ☊ representative ☊
Is a questionnaire answered by 500 people truly representative of the population as a whole? ☊ representative ☊
The paper-thin models in magazines are not representative of most women. ☊ representative ☊
a representative sample of teachers ☊ representative ☊
The photocopier reproduces colours very well. ☊ reproduce ☊
The atmosphere of the novel is successfully reproduced in the movie. ☊ reproduce ☊
Most reptiles reproduce by laying eggs on land. ☊ reproduce ☊
to have a good/bad reputation ☊ reputation ☊
reputation (as sth): She soon acquired a reputation as a first-class cook. ☊ reputation ☊
They made a request for further aid. ☊ request ☊
He was there at the request of his manager/at his manager's request (= because his manager had asked him to go). ☊ request ☊
The writer's name was withheld by request (= because the writer asked for this to be done). ☊ request ☊
Catalogues are available on request. ☊ request ☊
She left her address with a request that any mail should be sent on to her. ☊ request ☊
My request was granted. ☊ request ☊
a radio request programme (= a programme of music, songs, etc. that people have asked for) ☊ request ☊
request sth (from sb): She requested permission to film at the White House. ☊ request ☊
You can request a free copy of the leaflet. ☊ request ☊
Call us now if you'd like to request a record for someone (= ask for it to be played on the radio). ☊ request ☊
request sb to do sth: We were requested to assemble in the lobby. ☊ request ☊
You are requested not to smoke in the restaurant. ☊ request ☊
request that...: She requested that no one be told of her decision until the next meeting. ☊ request ☊
She requested that no one should be told of her decision. ☊ request ☊
+ speech: 'Please come with me,' he requested. ☊ request ☊
require sth: These pets require a lot of care and attention. ☊ require ☊
Deciphering the code requires an expert. ☊ require ☊
Do you require anything else? (= in a shop/store, for example) ☊ require ☊
require sb/sth to do sth: True marriage requires us to show trust and loyalty. ☊ require ☊
require that...: The situation required that he be present. ☊ require ☊
The situation required that he should be present. ☊ require ☊
require doing sth: Lentils do not require soaking before cooking. ☊ require ☊
require sth: The wearing of seat belts is required by law. ☊ require ☊
'Hamlet' is required reading (= must be read) for this course. ☊ require ☊
Several students failed to reach the required standard. ☊ require ☊
I just require a signature on the form. ☊ require ☊
require sth of sb: What exactly is required of a receptionist (= what are they expected to do)? ☊ require ☊
require sb to do sth: All candidates will be required to take a short test. ☊ require ☊
require that...: We require that you comply with the following rules:... ☊ require ☊
the basic requirements of life ☊ requirement ☊
a software package to meet your requirements ☊ requirement ☊
Our immediate requirement is extra staff. ☊ requirement ☊
These goods are surplus to requirements (= more than we need). ☊ requirement ☊
to meet/fulfil/satisfy the requirements ☊ requirement ☊
What is the minimum entrance requirement for this course? ☊ requirement ☊
You rescued me from an embarrassing situation. ☊ rescue ☊
A wealthy benefactor came to their rescue with a generous donation. ☊ rescue ☊
research (into/on sth/sb): He has carried out extensive research into renewable energy sources. ☊ research ☊
large oil and gas reserves ☊ reserve ☊
There were confrontations between local residents and the police. ☊ resident ☊
He tried to pin me down, but I resisted. ☊ resist ☊
The defenders put up a strong resistance. ☊ resistance ☊
Both sides met in order to try to resolve their differences. ☊ resolve ☊
A two-minute silence was held as a mark of respect. ☊ respect ☊
A deep mutual respect and understanding developed between them. ☊ respect ☊
There was one respect, however, in which they differed. ☊ respect ☊
respect sb/sth: I respect Jack's opinion on most subjects. ☊ respect ☊
response to sb/sth: In response to your enquiry... ☊ response ☊
response (to sb/sth): The product was developed in response to customer demand. ☊ response ☊
responsibility (for sth): We are recruiting a sales manager with responsibility for the European market. ☊ responsibility ☊
responsible (for sb/sth): Even where parents no longer live together, they each continue to be responsible for their children. ☊ responsible ☊
There are no matches tomorrow, which is a rest day, but the tournament resumes on Monday. ☊ rest ☊
The first question was difficult, but the rest were pretty easy. ☊ rest ☊
rest sth + adv./prep.: Rest your head on my shoulder. ☊ rest ☊
Order was quickly restored after the riots. ☊ restore ☊
Such kindness restores your faith in human nature (= makes you believe most people are kind). ☊ restore ☊
This cream claims to restore your skin to its youthful condition. ☊ restore ☊
Access to the club is restricted to members only. ☊ restrict ☊
a restricted area (= controlled by laws about speed or parking) ☊ restricted ☊
The tournament is restricted to players under the age of 23. ☊ restricted ☊
import/speed/travel, etc. restrictions ☊ restriction ☊
The project is beginning to show results. ☊ result ☊
a coach who knows how to get results from his players ☊ result ☊
the election results ☊ result ☊
The farm was flooded, with the result that most of the harvest was lost. ☊ result ☊
The house retains much of its original charm. ☊ retain ☊
He is retiring next year after 30 years with the company. ☊ retire ☊
Train services have returned to normal after the strike. ☊ return ☊
He returns to this topic later in the report. ☊ return ☊
The following day the pain returned. ☊ return ☊
Her suspicions returned when things started going missing again. ☊ return ☊
Completed questionnaires should be returned to this address. ☊ return ☊
return (to...) (from...): She's returning to Australia tomorrow after six months in Europe. ☊ return ☊
They appealed for a return to work (= after a strike). ☊ return ☊
Write your return address (= the address that a reply should be sent to) on the back of the envelope. ☊ return ☊
I asked her opinion, but she just asked me a question in return. ☊ in return (for sth) ☊
reveal sb/sth to be/have sth: Salted peanuts were recently revealed to be the nation's favourite snack. ☊ reveal ☊
She reversed into a parking space. ☊ reverse ☊
The coin has the queen's head stamped on the reverse. ☊ reverse ☊
The winners were announced in reverse order (= the person in the lowest place was announced first). ☊ reverse ☊
good/bad/mixed/rave reviews in the national press ☊ review ☊
Have you started your revision yet? ☊ revision ☊
to start a revolution ☊ revolution ☊
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 ☊
reward sb with sth: She started singing to the baby and was rewarded with a smile. ☊ reward ☊
After a steep climb you will be rewarded by magnificent views from the summit. ☊ reward ☊
a rich chocolate cake ☊ rich ☊
iron-rich rocks ☊ rich ☊
one of the richest women in the world ☊ rich ☊
Nobody gets rich from writing nowadays. ☊ rich ☊
to be filthy/stinking (= extremely) rich ☊ rich ☊
the richest countries/economies/nations ☊ rich ☊
I can't get rid of this headache. ☊ get rid of sb/sth ☊
He's ridden six winners so far this year (= in horse racing). ☊ ride ☊
She's an experienced rider. ☊ rider ☊
He's not quite right in the head (= not mentally normal). ☊ right ☊
Did you get the answer right? ☊ right ☊
right (in doing sth): Am I right in thinking we've met before? ☊ right ☊
Lee was standing right behind her. ☊ right ☊
I'm right behind you on this one (= I am supporting you). ☊ right ☊
Take the first street on the right. ☊ right ☊
Take the first right, then the second left. ☊ right ☊
They had fought hard for equal rights. ☊ right ☊
I don't rightly know where he's gone. ☊ rightly ☊
If I remember rightly, there's a train at six o'clock. ☊ rightly ☊
ring sb/sth up: I'll ring you up later. ☊ ring ☊
He isn't here now—could you ring back later? ☊ ring back, ring sb back ☊
I'll ask Simon to ring you back when he gets in. ☊ ring back, ring sb back ☊
the rise of fascism in Europe ☊ rise ☊
Insulin is used to control the rise of glucose levels in the blood. ☊ rise ☊
I'm going to ask for a rise. ☊ rise ☊
Investment is all about running risks. ☊ run the risk (of sth/of doing sth), run risks ☊
a rival bid/claim/offer ☊ rival ☊
fighting between rival groups ☊ rival ☊
Take the first road on the left and then follow the signs. ☊ road ☊
We parked on a side road. ☊ road ☊
They drilled through several layers of rock to reach the oil. ☊ rock ☊
The ship crashed into the infamous Sker Point rocks and broke into three pieces. ☊ rock ☊
The sign said 'Danger: falling rocks'. ☊ rock ☊
Who is in the leading role (= the most important one)? ☊ role ☊
roll sth + adv./prep.: She rolled her jeans to her knees. ☊ roll ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The car began to roll back down the hill. ☊ roll ☊
roll over (onto sth): She rolled over to let the sun brown her back. ☊ roll ☊
romantic stories/fiction/comedy ☊ romantic ☊
After 20 years in America, I still feel my roots are in England. ☊ root ☊
Money, or love of money, is said to be the root of all evil. ☊ root ☊
hair that is blonde at the ends and dark at the roots ☊ root ☊
deep spreading roots ☊ root ☊
root crops/vegetables (= plants whose roots you can eat, such as carrots) ☊ root ☊
round brackets (= in writing) ☊ round ☊
The thought kept going round and round in her head. ☊ round ☊
the first woman to sail round the world ☊ round ☊
routine enquiries/questions/tests ☊ routine ☊
He died of a heart attack during a routine operation. ☊ routine ☊
The vegetables were planted in neat rows. ☊ row ☊
Let's sit in the back row. ☊ row ☊
by royal appointment (= a sign used by companies that supply goods to the royal family) ☊ royal ☊
rub sth (together): She rubbed her hands in delight. ☊ rub ☊
In some cultures, people traditionally greet each other by rubbing noses. ☊ rub ☊
rub (together): It sounded like two pieces of wood rubbing together. ☊ rub ☊
The back of my shoe is rubbing. ☊ rub ☊
Rub salt over the fish before cooking. ☊ rub ☊
The bad weather ruined our trip. ☊ ruin ☊
A large number of churches fell into ruin after the revolution. ☊ ruin ☊
We visited the ruins of a Norman castle. ☊ ruin ☊
a ruined castle ☊ ruined ☊
majority rule (= government by the political party that most people have voted for) ☊ rule ☊
The family ruled London's gangland in the sixties. ☊ rule ☊
After the revolution, anarchy ruled. ☊ rule ☊
to start/spread a rumour ☊ rumour ☊
Many of the stories are based on rumour. ☊ rumour ☊
run in sth: to run in the election ☊ run ☊
run sth + adv./prep.: We ran a cable from the lights to the stage. ☊ run ☊
Trains between London and Brighton run throughout the day. ☊ run ☊
All the trains are running late (= are leaving later than planned). ☊ run ☊
There are only five horses running in the first race. ☊ run ☊
Who was the first person to run a mile in under four minutes? ☊ run ☊
Catching sight of her he broke into a run (= started running). ☊ run ☊
She took the stairs at a run. ☊ run ☊
The evening rush was just starting. ☊ rush ☊
'I'll let you have the book back tomorrow.' 'There's no rush.' ☊ rush ☊
He had a rush of blood to the head and punched the man. ☊ rush ☊
It's a sad reflection on life that it takes danger and suffering to bring people closer together. ☊ sad ☊
a sad story ☊ sad ☊
Sadly, after eight years of marriage they had grown apart. ☊ sadly ☊
She shook her head sadly. ☊ sadly ☊
I felt a deep sadness. ☊ sadness ☊
a safe investment ☊ safe ☊
safe (to do sth): It's safe to assume (that) there will always be a demand for new software. ☊ safe ☊
The police are concerned for the safety of the 12-year-old boy who has been missing for three days. ☊ safety ☊
one of the first people to sail around the world ☊ sail ☊
As the boat moved down the river the wind began to fill the sails. ☊ sail ☊
a ship under sail (= using sails) ☊ sail ☊
She moved away like a ship in full sail (= with all its sails spread out). ☊ sail ☊
The vessel can be propelled by oars or sail (= sails). ☊ sail ☊
a sailing club ☊ sailing ☊
All main courses come with salad or vegetables. ☊ salad ☊
a pasta salad ☊ salad ☊
Export sales were up by 32% last year. ☊ sale ☊
The sale starts next week. ☊ sale ☊
The new model goes on sale next month. ☊ on sale ☊
a 'for sale' sign ☊ for sale ☊
This one works in exactly the same way as the other. ☊ same ☊
He used the very same (= exactly the same) words. ☊ same ☊
There are several brands and they're not all the same. ☊ same ☊
He's not very reliable, but I like him just the same. ☊ all/just the same ☊
All the same, there's some truth in what she says. ☊ all/just the same ☊
We treat boys exactly the same as girls. ☊ same ☊
The interviews were given to a random sample of students. ☊ sample ☊
The survey covers a representative sample of schools. ☊ sample ☊
a sample survey ☊ sample ☊
a blood sample ☊ sample ☊
Samples of the water contained pesticide. ☊ sample ☊
'I'd like to see a sample of your work,' said the manager. ☊ sample ☊
a free sample of shampoo ☊ sample ☊
Would you like a sample of the fabric to take home? ☊ sample ☊
His hair was the colour of sand. ☊ sand ☊
The education system must satisfy the needs of all children. ☊ satisfy ☊
We cannot satisfy demand for the product. ☊ satisfy ☊
She failed to satisfy all the requirements for entry to the college. ☊ satisfy ☊
satisfy sb of sth: People need to be satisfied of the need for a new system. ☊ satisfy ☊
tomato/cranberry/chilli, etc. sauce ☊ sauce ☊
The goalie saved Johnson's long-range shot. ☊ save ☊
The goalie saved brilliantly from Johnson's long-range shot. ☊ save ☊
save doing sth: He's grown a beard to save shaving. ☊ save ☊
She needs to win the next two games to save the match. ☊ save ☊
say where, why, etc...: The book doesn't say where he was born. ☊ say ☊
say (that)...: Say you lose your job: what would you do then? ☊ say ☊
I wouldn't say they were rich (= in my opinion they are not rich). ☊ say ☊
to say a prayer ☊ say ☊
If you don't invest in this, you're saying no to a potential fortune. ☊ say no (to sth) ☊
Is this diagram to scale (= are all its parts the same size and shape in relation to each other as they are in the thing represented)? ☊ scale ☊
At the other end of the scale, life is a constant struggle to get enough to eat. ☊ scale ☊
On a global scale, 77% of energy is created from fossil fuels. ☊ scale ☊
They managed to scare the bears away. ☊ scare sb away/off ☊
recent scares about pesticides in food ☊ scare ☊
a scare story (= a news report that spreads more anxiety or fear about sth than is necessary) ☊ scare ☊
The movie opens with a scene in a New York apartment. ☊ scene ☊
Filming began on schedule (= at the planned time). ☊ schedule ☊
The new bridge has been finished two years ahead of schedule. ☊ schedule ☊
a train schedule ☊ schedule ☊
Chinese will be on the school schedule from next year. ☊ schedule ☊
schedule sth (for sth): The meeting is scheduled for Friday afternoon. ☊ schedule ☊
We'll be stopping here for longer than scheduled. ☊ schedule ☊
Where did you go to school? ☊ school ☊
to start/quit school ☊ school ☊
Where did you go to school? ☊ school ☊
Shall I meet you after school today? ☊ school ☊
School begins at 9. ☊ school ☊
after-school activities ☊ school ☊
A penalty in the last minute of the game levelled the score 2-2. ☊ score ☊
They scratched lines in the dirt to mark out a pitch. ☊ scratch ☊
Some graffiti had been scratched on the back of the door. ☊ scratch ☊
scratch (sb/sth/yourself): I'd scratched my leg and it was bleeding. ☊ scratch ☊
The dog scratched itself behind the ear. ☊ scratch ☊
He escaped without a scratch (= was not hurt at all). ☊ scratch ☊
She let out a scream of pain. ☊ scream ☊
A wooden screen hid one corner of the room. ☊ screen ☊
She was a star of stage and screen (= plays and films/movies). ☊ screen ☊
You need to screw all the parts together. ☊ screw ☊
The wreck is lying at the bottom of the sea. ☊ sea ☊
a sealed bid (= one that is kept in a sealed envelope and therefore remains secret until all other bids have been received) ☊ seal ☊
Troops sealed off the site following a bomb alert. ☊ seal sth off ☊
a jar with a rubber seal in the lid ☊ seal ☊
Only drink bottled water and check the seal isn't broken. ☊ seal ☊
The letter bore the president's seal. ☊ seal ☊
a long search for the murder weapon ☊ search ☊
The search is on (= has begun) for someone to fill the post. ☊ search ☊
He scored his first goal of the season on Saturday. ☊ season ☊
The female changes colour during the breeding season. ☊ season ☊
The hotels are always full during the peak season (= when most people are on holiday/vacation). ☊ season ☊
to win/lose a seat (= in an election) ☊ seat ☊
to take your seat (= to begin your duties, especially in Parliament) ☊ seat ☊
He put his shopping on the seat behind him. ☊ seat ☊
Italy scored a second goal just after half-time. ☊ second ☊
The spreadsheet application is second only to word processing in terms of popularity. ☊ second ☊
He is a writer first and a scientist second. ☊ second ☊
She did it first because she wanted to, and second because I asked her to. ☊ second ☊
He scored again in the dying seconds (= the last few seconds) of the game. ☊ second ☊
a secondary colour (= made from mixing two primary colours) ☊ secondary ☊
The location of the ship is a closely guarded secret. ☊ secret ☊
He made no secret of his ambition (= he didn't try to hide it). ☊ secret ☊
She finished the match, secure in the knowledge that she was through to the next round. ☊ secure ☊
Which type of investment offers the greatest security? ☊ security ☊
'Is he going to get better?' 'I don't know, we'll just have to wait and see.' ☊ see ☊
'Can I go to the party?' 'We'll see (= I'll decide later). ☊ see ☊
I see things differently now. ☊ see ☊
I don't think she saw the point of the story. ☊ see ☊
They've been seeing a lot of each other (= spending a lot of time together) recently. ☊ see ☊
Fifty thousand people saw the match. ☊ see ☊
see (that)...: He could see (that) she had been crying. ☊ see ☊
He says he won't help, does he? Well, we'll soon see about that (= I will demand that he does help). ☊ see about sth ☊
You see, the thing is, we won't be finished before Friday. ☊ you see ☊
These vegetables can be grown from seed. ☊ seed ☊
I can't seem to (= I've tried, but I can't) get started today. ☊ seem ☊
select sb/sth: a randomly selected sample of 23 schools ☊ select ☊
It is important to select a software package that suits your requirements. ☊ select ☊
select sb/sth to do sth: Six theatre companies have been selected to take part in this year's festival. ☊ select ☊
the random selection of numbers ☊ selection ☊
Most supermarkets sell a range of organic products. ☊ sell ☊
In the nineties most state-owned industries were sold off. ☊ sell sth off ☊
send sth to sb: A radio signal was sent to the spacecraft. ☊ send ☊
The CD player was faulty so we sent it back to the manufacturers. ☊ send ☊
The word 'love' is used in different senses by different people. ☊ sense ☊
Always try to keep a sense of proportion (= of the relative importance of different things). ☊ sense ☊
This sentence doesn't make sense. ☊ make sense ☊
a light/heavy sentence ☊ sentence ☊
The judge passed sentence (= said what the punishment would be). ☊ sentence ☊
Raw meat must be kept separate from cooked meat. ☊ separate ☊
South America and Africa separated 200 million years ago. ☊ separate ☊
separate from sth: South America separated from Africa 200 million years ago. ☊ separate ☊
separate into sth: We separated into several different search parties. ☊ separate ☊
separate sb/sth: Police tried to separate the two men who were fighting. ☊ separate ☊
separate sb/sth: A thousand kilometres separates the two cities. ☊ separate ☊
separate sb/sth from/and sb: A high wall separated our back yard from the playing field. ☊ separate ☊
separate from sb: He separated from his wife after 20 years of marriage. ☊ separate ☊
They were photographed separately and then as a group. ☊ separately ☊
They were reunited after a separation of more than 20 years. ☊ separation ☊
Sixty per cent of all marital separations occur before the tenth year of marriage. ☊ separation ☊
The first episode of the new series is on Saturday. ☊ series ☊
The consequences could be serious. ☊ serious ☊
Headaches in young children should always be taken seriously. ☊ take sb/sth seriously ☊
a domestic servant ☊ servant ☊
serve sb (as sth): He served the family faithfully for many years (= as a servant). ☊ serve ☊
Most of their economic policies serve the interests of big business. ☊ serve ☊
How can we best serve the needs of future generations? ☊ serve ☊
She was serving behind the counter. ☊ serve ☊
serve sth with sth: Serve the lamb with new potatoes and green beans. ☊ serve ☊
After retiring, she became involved in voluntary service in the local community. ☊ service ☊
She has a weekly session at the health club on Saturdays. ☊ session ☊
Two soccer fans plunged to their deaths after a heavy drinking session. ☊ session ☊
set sth: Who will be setting (= writing the questions for) the French exam? ☊ set ☊
The table was set for six guests. ☊ set ☊
The house is set (= located) in fifty acres of parkland. ☊ set ☊
I've set up a meeting for Friday. ☊ set sth up ☊
We set off for London just after ten. ☊ set off ☊
a set of six chairs ☊ set ☊
She settled in Vienna after her father's death. ☊ settle ☊
Good, that's settled, then. ☊ settle ☊
It always takes the class a while to settle down at the start of the lesson. ☊ settle down, settle sb down ☊
The early goal settled the home side down. ☊ settle down, settle sb down ☊
a severe punishment/sentence ☊ severe ☊
a severe winter (= one during which the weather conditions are extremely bad) ☊ severe ☊
The party suffered severe losses during the last election. ☊ severe ☊
a severe case of woodworm ☊ severe ☊
Strikes are causing severe disruption to all train services. ☊ severe ☊
sew sth on: Can you sew a button on for me? ☊ sew ☊
Surgeons were able to sew the finger back on. ☊ sew ☊
a delicate/pale/rich/soft shade of blue ☊ shade ☊
Cool pastel shades are just right for summer. ☊ shade ☊
His face was deep in shadow, turned away from her. ☊ shadow ☊
The children were having fun, chasing each other's shadows. ☊ shadow ☊
Her hands had started to shake. ☊ shake ☊
Do people in Italy shake hands when they meet? ☊ shake ☊
She shook her head in disbelief. ☊ shake ☊
The whole house shakes when a train goes past. ☊ shake ☊
He dismissed the idea with a firm shake of his head (= turning it from side to side to mean 'no'). ☊ shake ☊
She hung her head in shame. ☊ shame ☊
He could not live with the shame of other people knowing the truth. ☊ shame ☊
I would die of shame if she ever found out. ☊ shame ☊
To my shame (= I feel shame that) I refused to listen to her side of the story. ☊ shame ☊
What a shame they couldn't come. ☊ shame ☊
It's a shame about Tim, isn't it? ☊ shame ☊
It's a shame that she wasn't here to see it. ☊ shame ☊
It would be a crying shame (= a great shame) not to take them up on the offer. ☊ shame ☊
It seems such a shame to throw perfectly good food away. ☊ shame ☊
It's a shame (that) you didn't say something sooner. ☊ shame ☊
There is no shame in wanting to be successful. ☊ shame ☊
She felt that her failure would bring shame on her family. ☊ shame ☊
The island was originally circular in shape. ☊ shape ☊
What sort of shape was the car in after the accident? ☊ shape ☊
She had a leading role in shaping party policy. ☊ shape ☊
Rita shared her money out among her six grandchildren. ☊ share ☊
Next year we hope to have a bigger share of the market. ☊ share ☊
He winced as a sharp pain shot through his leg. ☊ sharp ☊
In sharp contrast to her mood, the clouds were breaking up to reveal a blue sky. ☊ sharp ☊
Profits fell sharply following the takeover. ☊ sharply ☊
Mike cut himself shaving. ☊ shave ☊
shave sb/sth/yourself: The nurse washed and shaved him. ☊ shave ☊
a shaved head ☊ shave ☊
Place the dough on a baking sheet (= for cooking sth in an oven). ☊ sheet ☊
Start each answer on a fresh sheet. ☊ sheet ☊
The sun shone brightly in a cloudless sky. ☊ shine ☊
There are two restaurants on board ship. ☊ ship ☊
a sailing/cargo/cruise ship ☊ ship ☊
a ship's captain/crew/company/cook ☊ ship ☊
Raw materials and labour come by ship, rail or road. ☊ ship ☊
They boarded a ship bound for India. ☊ ship ☊
When the ship docked at Southampton he was rushed to hospital. ☊ ship ☊
The shock of the explosion could be felt up to six miles away. ☊ shock ☊
I got a terrible shock the other day. ☊ shock ☊
Losing in the first round was a shock to the system (= it was a more of a shock because it was not expected). ☊ shock ☊
The team suffered a shock defeat in the first round. ☊ shock ☊
shoot sth (+ adv./prep.): Where was the movie shot? ☊ shoot ☊
The movie was shot in black and white. ☊ shoot ☊
to shoot pheasants ☊ shoot ☊
Don't shoot—I surrender. ☊ shoot ☊
Shooting began early this year. ☊ shooting ☊
She was exhausted after a day's shooting. ☊ shooting ☊
'Where's Mum?' 'She went shopping.' ☊ shop ☊
She arrived shortly after us. ☊ shortly ☊
I bought a new umbrella but lost it shortly afterwards. ☊ shortly ☊
The man fired several shots from his pistol. ☊ shot ☊
He should have been more careful. ☊ should ☊
I should wait a little longer, if I were you. ☊ should ☊
I should have finished the book by Friday. ☊ should ☊
shout at sb: Then he started shouting and swearing at her. ☊ shout ☊
She shouted out in pain when she tried to move her leg. ☊ shout ☊
She plans to show her paintings early next year. ☊ show ☊
James began to show signs of impatience. ☊ show ☊
to put on/stage a show ☊ show ☊
The theatre shut down after more than half a century. ☊ shut down ☊
When they'd finally shut up, I started again. ☊ shut up ☊
She was too shy to ask anyone for help. ☊ shy ☊
As a teenager I was painfully shy. ☊ shy ☊
I'm sick and tired of your moaning. ☊ sick ☊
a sick feeling in your stomach ☊ sick ☊
I just want you to hear my side of the story first. ☊ side ☊
A cube has six sides. ☊ side ☊
She has a pain down her right side. ☊ side ☊
A van was parked at the side of the road. ☊ side ☊
He crossed the bridge to the other side of the river. ☊ side ☊
She tilted her head to one side. ☊ side ☊
There were two children ahead, walking side by side. ☊ side by side ☊
He shook his head slowly from side to side. ☊ from side to side ☊
The ship rolled from side to side. ☊ from side to side ☊
The house was hidden from sight behind some trees. ☊ sight ☊
After ten days at sea, we had our first sight of land. ☊ sight ☊
I have been known to faint at the sight of blood. ☊ sight ☊
It was love at first sight (= we fell in love the first time we saw each other). ☊ at first sight ☊
We fell in love with the house at first sight. ☊ at first sight ☊
a plus/minus sign (+/−) ☊ sign ☊
He gave a thumbs-up sign. ☊ sign ☊
She nodded as a sign for us to sit down. ☊ sign ☊
Three blasts on the whistle was the sign for visitors to leave. ☊ sign ☊
to make the sign of the cross (= an act of moving one hand in the shape of a cross, done by Christians to show respect for God or by a priest to bless sb/sth) ☊ sign ☊
a road/traffic sign ☊ sign ☊
a shop/pub sign ☊ sign ☊
The sign on the wall said 'Now wash your hands'. ☊ sign ☊
Follow the signs for the city centre. ☊ sign ☊
sign (of sth/sb): Headaches may be a sign of stress. ☊ sign ☊
There is no sign of John anywhere. ☊ sign ☊
Call the police at the first sign of trouble. ☊ sign ☊
There was no sign of life in the house (= there seemed to be nobody there). ☊ sign ☊
Her work is showing some signs of improvement. ☊ sign ☊
sign (of doing sth): The gloomy weather shows no sign of improving. ☊ sign ☊
The fact that he didn't say 'no' immediately is a good sign. ☊ sign ☊
sign (that...): If an interview is too easy, it's a sure sign that you haven't got the job. ☊ sign ☊
There were no outward signs that anything was wrong. ☊ sign ☊
If I had noticed the warning signs, none of this would have happened. ☊ sign ☊
a danger/warning/distress, etc. signal ☊ signal ☊
Chest pains can be a warning signal of heart problems. ☊ signal ☊
Significantly, he did not deny that there might be an election. ☊ significantly ☊
an embarrassed/awkward silence ☊ silence ☊
They huddled together in silent groups. ☊ silent ☊
a silent prayer/protest ☊ silent ☊
They nodded in silent agreement. ☊ silent ☊
You silly boy! ☊ silly ☊
We have very similar interests. ☊ similar ☊
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 ☊
The brothers look very similar. ☊ similar ☊
The United States won most of the track and field events. Similarly, in swimming, the top three places went to Americans. ☊ similarly ☊
a simple sentence (= one with only one verb) ☊ simple ☊
The answer is really quite simple. ☊ simple ☊
We lost because we played badly. It's as simple as that. ☊ simple ☊
It was the first time I'd had visitors since I'd moved to London. ☊ since ☊
How long is it since we last went to the theatre? ☊ since ☊
The original building has long since (= long before now) been demolished. ☊ since ☊
He was dancing around and singing at the top of his voice (= very loudly). ☊ sing ☊
the European single currency, the euro ☊ single ☊
The foundations of the building are starting to sink. ☊ sink ☊
Bombs sank all four carriers. ☊ sink ☊
The ship sank to the bottom of the sea. ☊ sink ☊
The wheels started to sink into the mud. ☊ sink ☊
Are you ready to order, sir? ☊ sir ☊
Sir Paul McCartney ☊ sir ☊
Thank you, Sir Paul. ☊ sir ☊
All the materials are on site so that work can start immediately. ☊ site ☊
We have all been in similar embarrassing situations. ☊ situation ☊
I haven't had time to clear up, so I'm all at sixes and sevens. ☊ at sixes and sevens ☊
The business over the lawsuit had really knocked her for six. ☊ hit/knock sb for six ☊
a skilful player/performer/teacher ☊ skilful ☊
With a talent like his, the sky's the limit. ☊ the sky's the limit ☊
to sleep well/deeply/soundly/badly ☊ sleep ☊
What are our sleeping arrangements here (= where shall we sleep)? ☊ sleep ☊
Can you give me something to help me get to sleep (= start sleeping)? ☊ sleep ☊
Ros fell into a deep sleep. ☊ sleep ☊
I'll feel better after a good night's sleep (= a night when I sleep well). ☊ sleep ☊
The ship sliced the water. ☊ slice ☊
He slid a shy look at Claire. ☊ slide ☊
I woke up with a slight headache. ☊ slight ☊
The ship slipped into the harbour at night. ☊ slip ☊
She slipped her head around the door. ☊ slip ☊
I managed to slip a few jokes into my speech. ☊ slip ☊
I managed to slip in a few jokes. ☊ slip ☊
As I ran up the stairs, my foot slipped and I fell. ☊ slip ☊
Collecting data is a painfully slow process. ☊ slow ☊
I missed the fast train and had to get the slow one (= the one that stops at all the stations). ☊ slow ☊
As a small boy he had spent most of his time with his grandparents. ☊ small ☊
He hadn't washed for days and was beginning to smell. ☊ smell ☊
Twelve hours later she was all smiles again. ☊ all smiles ☊
The colours blend smoothly together. ☊ smoothly ☊
The snow was beginning to melt. ☊ snow ☊
so ... (that)...: She spoke so quietly (that) I could hardly hear her. ☊ so ☊
They asked me to call them and I did so (= I called). ☊ so ☊
'I prefer the first version.' 'So do we.' ☊ so ☊
It was still painful so I went to see a doctor. ☊ so ☊
Nothing more was heard from him so that we began to wonder if he was dead. ☊ so ☊
So after shouting and screaming for an hour she walked out in tears. ☊ so ☊
Join a social club to make new friends. ☊ social ☊
We meet at work, but never socially. ☊ socially ☊
demand created by a consumer society ☊ society ☊
She closed the door softly behind her. ☊ softly ☊
poor/dry/acid/sandy/fertile, etc. soil ☊ soil ☊
to solve an equation/a puzzle/a riddle ☊ solve ☊
Have some more vegetables. ☊ some ☊
We've known each other for some years now. ☊ some ☊
We're going to be working together for some time (= a long time). ☊ some ☊
She looked different somehow. ☊ somehow ☊
She called at something after ten o'clock. ☊ something ☊
The situation has changed somewhat since we last met. ☊ somewhat ☊
We sang a song together. ☊ song ☊
The story is told through song and dance. ☊ song ☊
Suddenly he burst into song (= started to sing). ☊ song ☊
She sold the house soon after her husband died. ☊ soon ☊
No sooner had she said it than she burst into tears. ☊ no sooner... than... ☊
to have a sore throat ☊ sore ☊
His feet were sore after the walk. ☊ sore ☊
My stomach is still sore (= painful) after the operation. ☊ sore ☊
Sorry? Could you repeat the question? ☊ sorry ☊
Take the first turning, sorry, the third turning on the right. ☊ sorry ☊
Most people went on training courses of one sort or another (= of various types) last year. ☊ sort ☊
There were snacks—peanuts, olives, that sort of thing. ☊ sort ☊
There are all sorts of activities (= many different ones) for kids at the campsite. ☊ sort ☊
They're a sort of greenish-blue colour. ☊ a sort of sth ☊
There was a feeling of restlessness deep in her soul. ☊ soul ☊
the different sounds and smells of the forest ☊ sound ☊
She told me the whole story from soup to nuts. ☊ from soup to nuts ☊
the first woman in space ☊ space ☊
a parking space ☊ space ☊
crowded together in a confined space ☊ space ☊
She still speaks about him with great affection. ☊ speak ☊
Witnesses spoke of a great ball of flame. ☊ speak ☊
'Can I speak to Susan?' 'Speaking.' (= at the beginning of a telephone conversation) ☊ speak ☊
Please speak up—we can't hear you at the back. ☊ speak up ☊
a CD player and radio with two ultra-slim speakers ☊ speaker ☊
The train began to pick up speed (= go faster). ☊ speed ☊
There will be rain at first, with sunny spells later. ☊ spell ☊
Her childhood was spent in Italy. ☊ spend ☊
spend sth on sth: How long did you spend on your homework? ☊ spend ☊
spend sth in doing sth: Most of her life was spent in caring for others. ☊ spend ☊
My head is spinning (= I feel as if my head is going around and I can't balance). ☊ spin ☊
His theories on economics are enough to make your head spin (= make you feel very confused). ☊ spin ☊
Show a little fighting spirit. ☊ spirit ☊
My spirits sank at the prospect of starting all over again. ☊ spirit ☊
In spite of his age, he still leads an active life. ☊ in spite of sth ☊
They went swimming in spite of all the danger signs. ☊ in spite of sth ☊
We were split up into groups to discuss the question. ☊ split sb up, split up ☊
He demanded a 50-50 split in the profits. ☊ split ☊
split (with sb/sth): the years following his bitter split with his wife ☊ split ☊
Our camping trip was spoilt by bad weather. ☊ spoil ☊
spoiled ballot papers (= not valid because not correctly marked) ☊ spoil ☊
Remove the onion from the oil with a slotted spoon. ☊ spoon ☊
a sports club ☊ sport ☊
He showed me the exact spot where he had asked her to marry him. ☊ spot ☊
The male bird has a red spot on its beak. ☊ spot ☊
She was wearing a black skirt with white spots. ☊ spot ☊
The baby's whole body was covered in small red spots. ☊ spot ☊
a can of insect spray (= used to kill insects) ☊ spray ☊
spray sb/sth (with sth): The crops are regularly sprayed with pesticide. ☊ spray ☊
spray sth + adj.: She's had the car sprayed blue. ☊ spray ☊
Water began to spread across the floor. ☊ spread ☊
There's more room to spread out in first class. ☊ spread out, spread yourself out ☊
The springs in the sofa have gone (= they no longer return to their original position). ☊ spring ☊
The floor was tiled in squares of grey and white marble. ☊ square ☊
a lawyer on the staff of the Worldwide Fund for Nature ☊ staff ☊
The audience threw flowers onto the stage. ☊ stage ☊
There were more than 50 people on stage in one scene. ☊ stage ☊
They marched off stage to the sound of trumpets. ☊ stage ☊
His parents didn't want him to go on the stage (= to be an actor). ☊ stage ☊
She was a popular star of stage and screen (= theatre and cinema/movies). ☊ stage ☊
We did the first stage of the trip by train. ☊ stage ☊
This technology is still in its early stages. ☊ stage ☊
The children are at different stages of development. ☊ stage ☊
We had to carry the piano up three flights of stairs. ☊ stair ☊
The children ran up/down the stairs. ☊ stair ☊
at the bottom/top of the stairs ☊ stair ☊
He remembered passing her on the stairs. ☊ stair ☊
How many stairs are there up to the second floor? ☊ stair ☊
Could I have three first-class stamps, please? ☊ stamp ☊
The Post Office has issued a commemorative stamp to mark the event. ☊ stamp ☊
stamp A (with B): The box was stamped with the maker's name. ☊ stamp ☊
The maker's name was stamped in gold on the box. ☊ stamp ☊
Sam stamped his foot in anger. ☊ stamp ☊
He stamped the snow off his boots. ☊ stamp ☊
He stood for parliament (= tried to get elected as an MP). ☊ stand ☊
She stood unsuccessfully as a candidate in the local elections. ☊ stand ☊
I can't stand the sight of blood. ☊ stand ☊
The castle stands on the site of an ancient battlefield. ☊ stand ☊
to stand on your head/hands (= to be upside down, balancing on your head/hands) ☊ stand ☊
After the earthquake, only a few houses were left standing. ☊ stand ☊
The police ordered the crowd to stand back. ☊ stand back (from sth) ☊
He failed to reach the required standard, and did not qualify for the race. ☊ standard ☊
A number of Britain's beaches fail to meet European standards on cleanliness. ☊ standard ☊
Televisions are a standard feature in most hotel rooms. ☊ standard ☊
Sirius is the brightest star in the sky. ☊ star ☊
The answer was staring us in the face. ☊ be staring sb in the face ☊
start as sth: She started as a secretary but ended up running the department. ☊ start ☊
start out/off (as sth): The company started out with 30 employees. ☊ start ☊
start sth (as sth): He started life as a teacher before turning to journalism. ☊ start ☊
The trail starts just outside the town. ☊ start ☊
Hotel prices start at €50 a night for a double room. ☊ start ☊
The evening started badly when the speaker failed to turn up. ☊ start ☊
What time are we starting tomorrow? ☊ start ☊
start (up): There are a lot of small businesses starting up in that area. ☊ start ☊
start sth (up): They decided to start a catering business. ☊ start ☊
She started a yoga class at work. ☊ start ☊
Start the engines! ☊ start ☊
I can't get the car started. ☊ start ☊
The car won't start. ☊ start ☊
When does the class start? ☊ start ☊
Have you any idea where the rumour started? ☊ start ☊
start sth: Who started the fire? ☊ start ☊
Do you start the day with a good breakfast? ☊ start ☊
You're always trying to start an argument. ☊ start ☊
start sb/sth doing sth: The news started me thinking. ☊ start ☊
start sth: I start work at nine. ☊ start ☊
He's just started a new job. ☊ start ☊
I only started (= began to read) this book yesterday. ☊ start ☊
We need to start (= begin using) a new jar of coffee. ☊ start ☊
The kids start school next week. ☊ start ☊
start to do sth: It started to rain. ☊ start ☊
Mistakes were starting to creep in. ☊ start ☊
start doing sth: She started laughing. ☊ start ☊
start (on sth): It's a long story. Where shall I start? ☊ start ☊
It's time you started on your homework. ☊ start ☊
Can you start (= a new job) on Monday? ☊ start ☊
start by doing sth: Let's start by reviewing what we did last week. ☊ start ☊
to start out in business ☊ start out ☊
She started out on her legal career in 2001. ☊ start out ☊
When the band started out, they couldn't afford much equipment. ☊ start out ☊
The discussion started off mildly enough. ☊ start off ☊
Let's start off with some gentle exercises. ☊ start off ☊
We started off by introducing ourselves. ☊ start off ☊
start doing sth: I started off working quite hard, but it didn't last. ☊ start off ☊
I heard his car start up. ☊ start up, start sth up ☊
They worked hard to give their children a good start in life. ☊ start ☊
The job gave him his start in journalism. ☊ start ☊
a perfect start to the day ☊ start ☊
Things didn't look too hopeful at the start of the year. ☊ start ☊
If we don't hurry, we'll miss the start of the game. ☊ start ☊
The meeting got off to a good/bad start (= started well/badly). ☊ start ☊
The trip was a disaster from start to finish. ☊ start ☊
We've had problems (right) from the start. ☊ start ☊
This could be the start of something big. ☊ start ☊
I'll paint the ceiling if you make a start on the walls. ☊ start ☊
I want to make an early start in the morning. ☊ start ☊
She's moving abroad to make a fresh start (= to begin a new life). ☊ start ☊
European Union member states ☊ state ☊
The building is in a bad state of repair (= needs to be repaired). ☊ state ☊
state sth: He has already stated his intention to run for election. ☊ state ☊
state how, what, etc...: State clearly how many tickets you require. ☊ state ☊
Are the following statements true or false? ☊ statement ☊
Is that a statement or a question? ☊ statement ☊
The police asked me to make a statement (= a written account of facts concerning a crime, used in court if legal action follows). ☊ statement ☊
a train station ☊ station ☊
a tube/an underground station ☊ station ☊
a subway station ☊ station ☊
Women are only asking to be given equal status with men. ☊ status ☊
Can you stay behind after the others have gone and help me clear up? ☊ stay ☊
Stay tuned (= used to ask people to continue listening to or watching a particular programme on the radio or television). ☊ stay ☊
+ adv./prep.: I don't know why they stay together (= remain married or in a relationship). ☊ stay ☊
The castle receives a steady stream of visitors. ☊ steady ☊
His breathing was steady. ☊ steady ☊
They set off at a steady pace. ☊ steady ☊
The company's exports have been increasing steadily. ☊ steadily ☊
a steam train/engine ☊ steam ☊
The bridge is reinforced with huge steel girders. ☊ steel ☊
The ship steered a course between the islands. ☊ steer ☊
The ship steered into port. ☊ steer ☊
She was sitting on the bottom step of the staircase. ☊ step ☊
This was a first step towards a united Europe. ☊ step ☊
Having completed the first stage, you can move on to step 2. ☊ step ☊
a baby's first steps ☊ step ☊
Stick 'em up! (= put your hands above your head — I have a gun!) ☊ stick ☊
We used glue to stick the broken pieces together. ☊ stick ☊
'Shall we meet on Friday this week?' 'No, let's stick to Saturday.' ☊ stick to sth ☊
She stuck to her story. ☊ stick to sth ☊
She stuck her tongue out at me. ☊ stick out (of sth), stick sth out (of sth) ☊
We collected dry sticks to start a fire. ☊ stick ☊
The boys were throwing sticks and stones at the dog. ☊ stick ☊
I'm really stiff after that bike ride yesterday. ☊ stiff ☊
A wasp or bee sting is painful but not necessarily serious. ☊ sting ☊
He smiled at her, trying to take the sting out of his words (= trying to make the situation less painful or difficult). ☊ sting ☊
stir sth into sth: The vegetables are stirred into the rice while it is hot. ☊ stir ☊
They had no stomach for a fight. ☊ have no stomach for sth ☊
Most of the houses are built of stone. ☊ stone ☊
People just don't stop to think about the consequences. ☊ stop ☊
stop sth: Doctors couldn't stop the bleeding. ☊ stop ☊
The referee was forced to stop the game because of heavy snow. ☊ stop ☊
This train doesn't stop at Oxford. ☊ stop ☊
We stopped for the night in Port Augusta. ☊ stop ☊
Babies do not grow at a steady rate but in stops and starts. ☊ stop ☊
A few minutes later the storm broke (= began). ☊ storm ☊
adventure/detective/love, etc. stories ☊ story ☊
a story about time travel ☊ story ☊
Shall I tell you a story? ☊ story ☊
He read the children a story. ☊ story ☊
a bedtime story ☊ story ☊
It was many years before the full story was made public. ☊ story ☊
The police didn't believe her story. ☊ story ☊
We must stick to our story about the accident. ☊ story ☊
I can't decide until I've heard both sides of the story. ☊ story ☊
It's a story of courage. ☊ story ☊
Many years later I returned to Africa but that's another story (= I am not going to talk about it now). ☊ story ☊
He told us the story of his life. ☊ story ☊
the story of the Beatles ☊ story ☊
the story of the building of the bridge ☊ story ☊
a front-page story ☊ story ☊
Now for a summary of tonight's main news stories. ☊ story ☊
Her novels always have the same basic story. ☊ story ☊
Most people don't want to spend hours slaving over a hot stove (= cooking). ☊ stove ☊
Come straight home after school. ☊ straight ☊
She went straight from college to a top job. ☊ straight ☊
I'm going to the library straight after the class. ☊ straight ☊
You will learn to cope with the stresses and strains of public life. ☊ strain ☊
I found it a strain having to concentrate for so long. ☊ strain ☊
strange (how...): It's strange how childhood impressions linger. ☊ strange ☊
strange to sb: At first the place was strange to me. ☊ strange ☊
It was terribly hot and I started to feel strange. ☊ feel strange ☊
They got on well together although they were total strangers. ☊ stranger ☊
Sorry, I don't know where the bank is. I'm a stranger here myself. ☊ stranger ☊
A stream of blood flowed from the wound. ☊ stream ☊
a constant stream of enquiries ☊ stream ☊
Most of the letter consisted of a stream of abuse. ☊ stream ☊
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 ☊
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) ☊
When you have an injury you start putting stress on other parts of your body. ☊ stress ☊
You stress the first syllable in 'happiness'. ☊ stress ☊
I was struck by her resemblance to my aunt. ☊ strike ☊
Two days later tragedy struck. ☊ strike ☊
The ship struck a rock. ☊ strike ☊
He fell, striking his head on the edge of the table. ☊ strike ☊
Who struck the first blow (= started the fight)? ☊ strike ☊
the train drivers' strike ☊ strike ☊
The student union has called for a rent strike (= a refusal to pay rent as a protest). ☊ strike ☊
She bears a striking resemblance to her older sister. ☊ striking ☊
The molecules join together to form long strings. ☊ string ☊
He wrapped the package in brown paper and tied it with string. ☊ string ☊
After the guests had gone, I stripped all the beds (= removed all the sheets in order to wash them). ☊ strip ☊
What a beautiful stroke! ☊ stroke ☊
strong colours ☊ strong ☊
Are you feeling stronger now after your rest? ☊ strong ☊
the structure of the building ☊ structure ☊
changes in the social and economic structure of society ☊ structure ☊
the grammatical structures of a language ☊ structure ☊
a salary structure ☊ structure ☊
a stone/brick/wooden structure ☊ structure ☊
Your essay needs (a) structure. ☊ structure ☊
struggle (for sth): a country struggling for independence ☊ struggle ☊
struggle to do sth: They struggled just to pay their bills. ☊ struggle ☊
Paul struggled out of his wheelchair. ☊ struggle ☊
She had to struggle into the tight dress. ☊ struggle ☊
struggle (against sb/sth): He struggled against cancer for two years. ☊ struggle ☊
struggle (with sb/sth): Lisa struggled with her conscience before talking to the police. ☊ struggle ☊
I struggled and screamed for help. ☊ struggle ☊
struggle together: Ben and Jack struggled together on the grass. ☊ struggle ☊
struggle with sb: James was hit in the mouth as he struggled with the raiders. ☊ struggle ☊
a power/leadership struggle ☊ struggle ☊
struggle (with sb) (for/against sth): a struggle for independence ☊ struggle ☊
Three teams are locked in a struggle for this year's title. ☊ struggle ☊
struggle (with sb) (to do sth): He is engaged in a bitter struggle with his rival to get control of the company. ☊ struggle ☊
struggle (between A and B): the struggle between good and evil ☊ struggle ☊
She will not give up her children without a struggle. ☊ struggle ☊
There were no signs of a struggle at the murder scene. ☊ struggle ☊
After a short struggle, I managed to get the knife away from him. ☊ struggle ☊
It was a real struggle to be ready on time. ☊ struggle ☊
They face an uphill struggle to get to the finals of the competition. ☊ struggle ☊
a graduate/postgraduate/research student ☊ student ☊
Scientists are studying photographs of the planet for signs of life. ☊ study ☊
study how, what, etc...: The group will study how the region coped with the loss of thousands of jobs. ☊ study ☊
study (sth): How long have you been studying English? ☊ study ☊
Where's all my stuff (= my possessions)? ☊ stuff ☊
The band did some great stuff on their first album. ☊ stuff ☊
a study of different teaching styles ☊ style ☊
books on many different subjects ☊ subject ☊
Climate change is still very much a subject for debate. ☊ subject ☊
substitute for sb/sth: Paul's father only saw him as a substitute for his dead brother. ☊ substitute ☊
He was brought on as (a) substitute after half-time. ☊ substitute ☊
substitute sb/sth: Beckham was substituted in the second half after a knee injury (= somebody else played instead of Beckham in the second half). ☊ substitute ☊
This arrangement has operated successfully for the past six years. ☊ successfully ☊
He sucked the blood from a cut on his finger. ☊ suck ☊
I hate to see animals suffering. ☊ suffer ☊
suffer for sth: He made a rash decision and now he is suffering for it. ☊ suffer ☊
He suffered a massive heart attack. ☊ suffer ☊
Death finally brought an end to her suffering. ☊ suffering ☊
This war has caused widespread human suffering. ☊ suffering ☊
The following day she felt sufficiently well to go to work. ☊ sufficiently ☊
suggest sth: The symptoms suggest a minor heart attack. ☊ suggest ☊
The stage lighting was used to suggest a beach scene. ☊ suggest ☊
suit sb/sth: Choose a computer to suit your particular needs. ☊ suit ☊
If we met at 2, would that suit you? ☊ suit ☊
it suits sb to do sth: It suits me to start work at a later time. ☊ suit ☊
Blue suits you. You should wear it more often. ☊ suit ☊
They were not suited to one another. ☊ suited ☊
a six-figure sum ☊ sum ☊
Huge sums have been invested in this project. ☊ sum ☊
The following is a summary of our conclusions. ☊ summary ☊
late/early summer ☊ summer ☊
Her face had obviously caught the sun (= become red or brown) on holiday. ☊ sun ☊
foods supplying our daily vitamin needs ☊ supply ☊
The witness's story was not supported by the evidence. ☊ support ☊
Support the baby's head when you hold it. ☊ support ☊
She walked carefully down the stairs, supported by her grandson. ☊ support ☊
Mark has two children to support from his first marriage. ☊ support ☊
The atmosphere of Mars could not support life. ☊ support ☊
The town supports a small fishing fleet. ☊ support ☊
support sb/sth in sth: The government supported the unions in their demand for a minimum wage. ☊ support ☊
The company will support customers in Europe (= solve their problems with a product). ☊ support ☊
The supports under the bridge were starting to bend. ☊ support ☊
a knee/back support ☊ support ☊
Can I rely on your support (= will you vote for me) in the election? ☊ support ☊
suppose sb/sth (to be/have) sth: suppose sb/sth + adj.: She had supposed him (to be) very rich. ☊ suppose ☊
Suppose we take a later train? ☊ suppose ☊
'Will you open the wine?' 'Sure, where is it?' ☊ sure ☊
Did it hurt? Sure it hurt. ☊ sure ☊
They couldn't conceal their surprise at seeing us together. ☊ surprise ☊
The next morning we surveyed the damage caused by the fire. ☊ survey ☊
Of the six people injured in the crash, only two survived. ☊ survive ☊
survive on sth: I can't survive on £40 a week (= it is not enough for my basic needs). ☊ survive ☊
survive as sth: He survived as party leader until his second election defeat. ☊ survive ☊
survive sth + adj.: Few buildings survived the war intact. ☊ survive ☊
suspect (sth): If you suspect a gas leak, do not strike a match or even turn on an electric light. ☊ suspect ☊
suspect (that)...: I began to suspect (that) they were trying to get rid of me. ☊ suspect ☊
suspect sb/sth of sth: He resigned after being suspected of theft. ☊ suspect ☊
It might look suspicious if we arrived together. ☊ suspicious ☊
She swallowed hard and told him the bad news. ☊ swallow ☊
I had a sore throat and it hurt to swallow. ☊ swallow ☊
swear (on sth): Witnesses were required to swear on the Bible. ☊ swear ☊
She wiped the sweat from her face. ☊ sweat ☊
By the end of the match, the sweat was pouring off him. ☊ sweat ☊
He started having night sweats. ☊ sweat ☊
The palms of his hands began to sweat. ☊ sweat ☊
Her arm was beginning to swell up where the bee had stung her. ☊ swell ☊
Cook the lentils for 20 minutes until they swell and soften. ☊ swell ☊
The fall left her with a painful swelling above her eye. ☊ swelling ☊
How long will it take her to swim the Channel? ☊ swim ☊
There are indications of a swing towards nuclear power. ☊ swing ☊
White has always been a symbol of purity in Western cultures. ☊ symbol ☊
Mandela became a symbol of the anti-apartheid struggle. ☊ symbol ☊
May we offer our deepest sympathies on the death of your wife. ☊ sympathy ☊
The seamen went on strike in sympathy with (= to show their support for) the dockers. ☊ sympathy ☊
He questioned her next morning over the breakfast table (= during breakfast). ☊ table ☊
It'll take her time to recover from the illness. ☊ take ☊
to take a deep breath ☊ take ☊
He started taking drugs (= illegal drugs) at college. ☊ take ☊
I'll take the grey jacket. ☊ take ☊
The sign must be taken down. ☊ take ☊
take sth from sth: The scientists are taking water samples from the river. ☊ take ☊
He took her hand/took her by the hand (= held her hand, for example to lead her somewhere). ☊ take ☊
take sb to sth: A boy took us to our room. ☊ take ☊
take sb doing sth: I'm taking the kids swimming later. ☊ take ☊
He believes he has the skills to take the club forward. ☊ take ☊
She has taken up (= started to learn to play) the oboe. ☊ take sth up ☊
Her singing career took off after her TV appearance. ☊ take off ☊
She took me in completely with her story. ☊ take sb in ☊
I was given some pills to take away the pain. ☊ take sth away ☊
The baby is just starting to talk. ☊ talk ☊
Ann and Joe aren't talking to each other right now (= they refuse to speak to each other because they have argued). ☊ talk ☊
When they get together, all they talk about is football. ☊ talk ☊
I put my head under the tap and let the cool water run over me. ☊ tap ☊
Our first task is to set up a communications system. ☊ task ☊
The colour and style is a matter of personal taste. ☊ taste ☊
This dish has an unusual combination of tastes and textures. ☊ taste ☊
profits before/after tax ☊ tax ☊
Income tax will be deducted by your employer. ☊ tax ☊
His declared aim was to tax the rich. ☊ tax ☊
There is a growing need for qualified teachers of Business English. ☊ teacher ☊
He suddenly burst into tears (= began to cry). ☊ tear ☊
Their story will move you to tears (= make you cry). ☊ tear ☊
Ann wiped a tear from her eye. ☊ tear ☊
Most of the audience was on the verge of tears. ☊ tear ☊
Desperately she fought back the tears (= tried not to cry). ☊ tear ☊
tears of pain, joy, etc. ☊ tear ☊
The artist combines different techniques in the same painting. ☊ technique ☊
Teachers learn various techniques for dealing with problem students. ☊ technique ☊
The company has invested in the latest technology. ☊ technology ☊
a colour television ☊ television ☊
tell which, what, etc...: The kittens look exactly alike—how can you tell which is which? ☊ tell ☊
tell sb/yourself to do sth: He was told to sit down and wait. ☊ tell ☊
There was a sign telling motorists to slow down. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb where, what, etc...: Tell me where you live. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb how, where, etc...: This gauge tells you how much fuel you have left. ☊ tell ☊
temporary relief from pain ☊ temporary ☊
Women tend to live longer than men. ☊ tend ☊
a tension headache ☊ tension ☊
'Register' is the term commonly used to describe different levels of formality in language. ☊ term ☊
during the president's first term of/in office ☊ term ☊
to be in terrible pain ☊ terrible ☊
They suffered terribly when their son was killed. ☊ terribly ☊
a good mark in the test ☊ test ☊
test sth out: They opened a single store in Europe to test out the market. ☊ test ☊
Schools use various methods of testing. ☊ test ☊
Highlight the area of text on screen and press the 'delete' key. ☊ text ☊
Read the text carefully and then answer the questions. ☊ text ☊
Thanks heavens I've found my keys. ☊ thank God/goodness/heaven(s) (for sth) ☊
'How are you?' 'Fine, thanks (= thanks for asking).' ☊ thanks ☊
How much are those apples at the back? ☊ that ☊
Where's the letter that came yesterday? ☊ that ☊
So that's it—the fuse had gone. ☊ that's it ☊
She said (that) the story was true. ☊ that ☊
There were three questions. The first two were relatively easy but the third one was hard. ☊ the ☊
Friday the thirteenth ☊ the ☊
They placed the African elephant on their endangered list. ☊ the ☊
an evening of live music and theatre ☊ theatre ☊
I like music, theatre and cinema. ☊ theatre ☊
current ideas about what makes good theatre (= what makes good entertainment when performed) ☊ theatre ☊
What are you doing with those matches? Give them to me. ☊ them ☊
If anyone comes in before I get back, ask them to wait. ☊ them ☊
The stories are all variations on the theme of unhappy marriage. ☊ theme ☊
The children were arguing amongst themselves. ☊ themselves ☊
I've been invited too, so I'll see you then. ☊ then ☊
Call again next week. They should have reached a decision by then. ☊ then ☊
I took one look at the car and offered to buy it there and then/then and there (= immediately). ☊ then ☊
First cook the onions, then add the mushrooms. ☊ then ☊
We lived in France and then Italy before coming back to England. ☊ then ☊
If you miss that train then you'll have to get a taxi. ☊ then ☊
Why don't you hire a car? Then you'll be able to visit more of the area. ☊ then ☊
The debate is centred around two conflicting theories. ☊ theory ☊
I have this theory that most people prefer being at work to being at home. ☊ theory ☊
There it is—just behind the chair. ☊ there ☊
There are a lot of people back there (= behind) waiting to get in. ☊ there ☊
I took one look at the car and offered to buy it there and then/then and there (= immediately). ☊ there ☊
'Where are John and Liz?' 'They went for a walk.' ☊ they ☊
Thick cloud covered the sky. ☊ thick ☊
The atmosphere was thick with tension. ☊ thick ☊
Apply the paint thickly in even strokes. ☊ thickly ☊
Cook for about 10 minutes, depending on the thickness of the steaks. ☊ thickness ☊
Cut the vegetables into thin strips. ☊ thin ☊
She said the first thing that came into her head. ☊ thing ☊
think where, how, etc...: We couldn't think where you'd gone. ☊ think ☊
She had thought very deeply about this problem. ☊ think ☊
think what, how, etc...: He was trying to think what to do. ☊ think ☊
sb/sth is thought to be sb/sth: He's thought to be one of the richest men in Europe. ☊ think ☊
What is the current thinking on this question? ☊ thinking ☊
She explained the thinking behind the campaign. ☊ thinking ☊
How long have you been living in this country? ☊ this ☊
The boy was afraid and the dog had sensed this. ☊ this ☊
a thorough knowledge of the subject ☊ thorough ☊
Though she gave no sign, I was sure she had seen me. ☊ though ☊
They're very different, though they did seem to get on well when they met. ☊ though ☊
He is unlikely to be a threat to the Spanish player in the final. ☊ threat ☊
threaten to do sth: The hijackers threatened to kill one passenger every hour if their demands were not met. ☊ threaten ☊
The sky was dark and threatening. ☊ threatening ☊
a sore throat ☊ throat ☊
Her knees had gone through (= made holes in) her jeans. ☊ through ☊
He drove through a red light (= passed it when he should have stopped). ☊ through ☊
First I have to get through the exams. ☊ through ☊
We'll be in New York Tuesday through Friday. ☊ through ☊
The flood was too deep to drive through. ☊ through ☊
I expect I'll struggle through until payday. ☊ through ☊
Ask to be put through to me personally. ☊ through ☊
They export their products to markets throughout the world. ☊ throughout ☊
He threw back his head and roared with laughter. ☊ throw ☊
throw sth + adv./prep.: The boat was thrown onto the rocks. ☊ throw ☊
He had to tie her hands together. ☊ tie ☊
I tie back my hair when I'm cooking. ☊ tie ☊
We tied up alongside the quay. ☊ tie up, tie sth up ☊
Next time you're here let's have lunch together. ☊ time ☊
How many times (= how often) do I have to tell you not to do that? ☊ time ☊
Time's up—have you worked out the answer yet? ☊ time ☊
I don't want to take up too much of your precious time. ☊ time ☊
Her parents died a long time ago. ☊ time ☊
The changing seasons mark the passing of time. ☊ time ☊
As time went by we saw less and less of each other. ☊ time ☊
What time do you make it? ☊ time ☊
Have I called at a bad time? Shall I call back later? ☊ time ☊
We stock six different beers at any one time. ☊ time ☊
She ran up the stairs two at a time. ☊ at a time ☊
He can be really bad-tempered at times. ☊ at times ☊
Will we be in time for the six o'clock train? ☊ in time (for sth/to do sth) ☊
to leave a tip ☊ tip ☊
the tip of your nose ☊ tip ☊
a walking stick with a rubber tip ☊ tip ☊
Americans were always welcome because they tended to tip heavily. ☊ tip ☊
The seat tips forward to allow passengers into the back. ☊ tip ☊
tip sth (+ adv./prep.): She tipped her head back and laughed loudly. ☊ tip ☊
Pace yourself or you'll tire yourself out in the first half of the race. ☊ tire sb/yourself out ☊
a back/rear tire ☊ tire ☊
my first visit to Africa ☊ to ☊
Her childhood was spent travelling from place to place. ☊ to ☊
Place the cursor to the left of the first word. ☊ to ☊
The vegetables were cooked to perfection. ☊ to ☊
We only work from Monday to Friday. ☊ to ☊
I watched the programme from beginning to end. ☊ to ☊
How long is it to lunch? ☊ to ☊
We won by six goals to three. ☊ to ☊
His music isn't really to my taste. ☊ to ☊
I am going to tell you a story. ☊ to ☊
I reached the station only to find that my train had already left. ☊ to ☊
The exams start a week today/today week (= one week from now). ☊ today ☊
We grew up together. ☊ together ☊
Together they climbed the dark stairs. ☊ together ☊
Get all the ingredients together before you start cooking. ☊ together ☊
Stay close together—I don't want anyone to get lost. ☊ together ☊
She nailed the two boards together. ☊ together ☊
Mix the sand and cement together. ☊ together ☊
Taken together, these factors are highly significant. ☊ together ☊
They split up after ten years together. ☊ together ☊
After the meeting the two sides in the dispute were no closer together. ☊ together ☊
They both spoke together. ☊ together ☊
All together now: 'Happy birthday to you...' ☊ together ☊
Could you tell me where the ladies' toilet is, please? ☊ toilet ☊
I'll see you the day after tomorrow. ☊ tomorrow ☊
Is it too much to ask for a little quiet? ☊ too ☊
research tools like questionnaires ☊ tool ☊
Some of them carried the guns which were the tools of their trade (= the things they needed to do their job). ☊ tool ☊
tooth decay ☊ tooth ☊
When she started talking about her job, he just tuned out. ☊ tune out, tune sb/sth out ☊
She turned her head away. ☊ turn ☊
turn sth into sth: I turned the car into the car park. ☊ turn ☊
The road turns to the left after the church. ☊ turn ☊
The wheels of the car began to turn. ☊ turn ☊
We arranged to meet at 7.30, but she never turned up. ☊ turn up ☊
Brown the meat on one side, then turn it over and brown the other side. ☊ turn sth over ☊
The smell made my stomach turn over (= made me feel sick). ☊ turn over ☊
He asked her to marry him but she turned him down. ☊ turn sb/sth down ☊
In one year she turned from a problem child into a model student. ☊ turn (from sth) into sth ☊
Whose turn is it to cook? ☊ turn ☊
The male and female birds take turns in sitting on the eggs. ☊ take turns (in sth/to do sth) ☊
Almost all homes have at least one TV set. ☊ TV ☊
All rooms have a bathroom and colour TV. ☊ TV ☊
She twisted a scarf around her head. ☊ twist ☊
a twisting staircase ☊ twist ☊
Her hair was twisted into a knot on top of her head. ☊ twist ☊
twist sth (+ adv./prep.): He grabbed me and twisted my arm behind my back. ☊ twist ☊
The story has taken another twist. ☊ twist ☊
By a curious twist of fate we met again only a week or so later. ☊ twist ☊
a bizarre twist to the tale ☊ twist ☊
He gave a shy smile and a little twist of his head. ☊ twist ☊
After the crash the car was a mass of twisted metal. ☊ 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 ☊
different racial types ☊ type ☊
a rare blood type ☊ type ☊
It is the first car of its type to have this design feature. ☊ type ☊
Type (in) the filename, then press 'Return'. ☊ type ☊
typical of sb/sth: This meal is typical of local cookery. ☊ typical ☊
A typical working day for me begins at 7.30. ☊ typical ☊
Typical interview questions are 'Why do you want to study law?' or 'Why did you choose this college?' ☊ typical ☊
a back/rear tyre ☊ tyre ☊
an ugly face ☊ ugly ☊
an ugly building ☊ ugly ☊
an ugly scar ☊ ugly ☊
an ugly incident ☊ ugly ☊
There were ugly scenes in the streets last night as rioting continued. ☊ ugly ☊
colourful beach umbrellas ☊ umbrella ☊
She was unable to hide her excitement. ☊ unable ☊
Six suspects are being held under the Prevention of Terrorism Act. ☊ under ☊
She took a deep breath and stayed under for more than a minute. ☊ under ☊
toxic waste buried deep underground ☊ underground ☊
We understand each other, even if we don't always agree. ☊ understand ☊
understand that...: He was the first to understand that we live in a knowledge economy. ☊ understand ☊
She didn't understand the form she was signing. ☊ understand ☊
Most of the students have a sound understanding of English grammar. ☊ understanding ☊
The statement is open to various understandings. ☊ understanding ☊
Take a deep breath and see how long you can stay underwater. ☊ underwater ☊
How long have you been unemployed? ☊ unemployed ☊
Not unexpectedly, most local business depends on tourism. ☊ unexpectedly ☊
She died unexpectedly of a heart attack. ☊ unexpectedly ☊
I didn't realize but he was deeply unhappy at that time. ☊ unhappy ☊
The walls were a uniform grey. ☊ uniform ☊
uniform lines of terraced houses (= they all looked the same) ☊ uniform ☊
the Scottish Rugby Union ☊ union ☊
the European Union ☊ union ☊
Everyone's fingerprints are unique. ☊ unique ☊
The deal will put the company in a unique position to export goods to Eastern Europe. ☊ unique ☊
an atmosphere that is unique to New York ☊ unique ☊
a fitted kitchen with white units ☊ unit ☊
The cell is the unit of which all living organisms are composed. ☊ unit ☊
unite in doing sth: We will unite in fighting crime. ☊ unite ☊
unite (behind/against sb/sth): Will they unite behind the new leader? ☊ unite ☊
efforts to build a united Europe ☊ united ☊
We should present a united front (= an appearance of being in agreement with each other). ☊ united ☊
theories of how the universe began ☊ universe ☊
The disease is as yet unknown in Europe (= there have been no cases there). ☊ unknown ☊
Unlike most systems, this one is very easy to install. ☊ unlike ☊
They are both teachers. Otherwise they are quite unlike. ☊ unlike ☊
unlikely (that...): It's most (= very) unlikely that she'll arrive before seven. ☊ unlikely ☊
Start number 13 proved unlucky for the Swiss skier. ☊ unlucky ☊
They were found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to animals. ☊ unnecessary ☊
The job was beginning to make unreasonable demands on his free time. ☊ unreasonable ☊
She is still a little unsteady on her feet after the operation. ☊ unsteady ☊
an unusual colour ☊ unusual ☊
They are unwilling to invest any more money in the project. ☊ unwilling ☊
You look nice with your hair up (= arranged on top of or at the back of your head). ☊ up ☊
He's up and about again after his illness. ☊ up ☊
I've been off work with an upset stomach. ☊ upset ☊
The cat belongs to the people who live upstairs. ☊ upstairs ☊
I carried her bags upstairs. ☊ upstairs ☊
She went upstairs to get dressed. ☊ upstairs ☊
an upstairs room ☊ upstairs ☊
We've converted the upstairs into an office. ☊ upstairs ☊
sexual urges ☊ urge ☊
Mark the message 'urgent', please. ☊ urgent ☊
The blue files are used for storing old invoices. ☊ use ☊
You can't keep using your bad back as an excuse. ☊ use ☊
Making soup is a good way of using up leftover vegetables. ☊ use sth up ☊
used to sth: I found the job tiring at first but I soon got used to it. ☊ used ☊
useful (to do sth): It can be useful to write a short summary of your argument first. ☊ useful ☊
She sat in her usual seat at the back. ☊ usual ☊
usual (for sb/sth) (to do sth): It is usual to start a speech by thanking everybody for coming. ☊ usual ☊
How long does the journey usually take? ☊ usually ☊
They have a valid claim to compensation. ☊ valid ☊
Spinach is a valuable source of iron. ☊ valuable ☊
The story has very little news value. ☊ value ☊
to be bad/poor value (= not worth the money it costs) ☊ value ☊
They're only £40—not bad value, really. ☊ value ☊
I've had a varied career. ☊ varied ☊
There is a wide variety of patterns to choose from. ☊ variety ☊
This tool can be used in a variety of ways. ☊ variety ☊
different varieties of English ☊ variety ☊
My cooking is of the 'quick and simple' variety. ☊ variety ☊
The students' work varies considerably in quality. ☊ vary ☊
The quality of the students' work varies considerably. ☊ vary ☊
New techniques were introduced with varying degrees of success. ☊ vary ☊
vary according to sth: Prices vary according to the type of room you require. ☊ vary ☊
'What time do you start work?' 'It varies.' ☊ vary ☊
green vegetables (= for example cabbage ) ☊ vegetable ☊
root vegetables (= for example carrots ) ☊ vegetable ☊
a salad of raw vegetables ☊ vegetable ☊
a vegetable garden/patch/plot ☊ vegetable ☊
Be there by six at the very latest. ☊ very ☊
I didn't have a good view of the stage. ☊ view ☊
to have different/conflicting/opposing views ☊ view ☊
view (sb/sth as sth): When the car was first built, the design was viewed as highly original. ☊ view ☊
a violent headache ☊ violent ☊
She shook her head violently. ☊ violently ☊
to be virtually impossible ☊ virtually ☊
Virtually all students will be exempt from the tax. ☊ virtually ☊
He virtually admitted he was guilty. ☊ virtually ☊
This year's results are virtually the same as last year's. ☊ virtually ☊
The red squirrel has become virtually extinct in most of the country. ☊ virtually ☊
Most stars are not visible to the naked eye. ☊ visible ☊
He showed no visible sign of emotion. ☊ visible ☊
After using the cream for a month, I could see no visible difference. ☊ visible ☊
This is an area rarely visited by Europeans. ☊ visit ☊
visit sth: The lake is also visited by seals in the summer. ☊ visit ☊
It's my first visit to New York. ☊ visit ☊
When did the word 'bungalow' first enter the vocabulary? ☊ vocabulary ☊
to speak in a deep/soft/loud/quiet, etc. voice ☊ voice ☊
'There you are,' said a voice behind me. ☊ voice ☊
When did his voice break (= become deep like a man's)? ☊ voice ☊
jars of different volumes ☊ volume ☊
There were 21 votes for and 17 against the motion, with 2 abstentions. ☊ vote ☊
The motion was passed by 6 votes to 3. ☊ vote ☊
The Green candidate won over 3 000 of the 14 000 votes cast. ☊ vote ☊
She obtained 40% of the vote. ☊ vote ☊
The party increased their share of the vote. ☊ vote ☊
the Labour vote ☊ vote ☊
How did you vote at the last election? ☊ vote ☊
vote (on sth): We'll listen to the arguments on both sides and then vote on it. ☊ vote ☊
vote sth: We voted Democrat in the last election. ☊ vote ☊
He was voted most promising new director. ☊ vote ☊
wage demands/claims/settlements ☊ wage ☊
Wages are paid on Fridays. ☊ wage ☊
Tax and insurance are deducted from your wages. ☊ wage ☊
wake to sth: They woke to a clear blue sky. ☊ wake ☊
wake from sth: She had just woken from a deep sleep. ☊ wake ☊
The school is within easy walking distance of the train station. ☊ walk ☊
She just walked up to the desk and asked to see the manager. ☊ walk up (to sb/sth) ☊
I'm going to paint the walls white and the ceiling pink. ☊ wall ☊
wander away, back, to, etc. sth: Her thoughts wandered back to her youth. ☊ wander ☊
want sb/sth + adj.: Do you want your coffee black or white? ☊ want ☊
Social and political problems led to the outbreak (= the beginning) of war. ☊ war ☊
Where were you living when war broke out? ☊ war ☊
The government does not want to go to war (= start a war) unless all other alternatives have failed. ☊ war ☊
How long have they been at war? ☊ war ☊
the theatre of war (= the area in which fighting takes place) ☊ war ☊
warm (up): As the climate warms (up) the ice caps will melt. ☊ warm ☊
The animals huddled together for warmth. ☊ warmth ☊
They were warned not to climb the mountain in such bad weather. ☊ warn ☊
The bridge collapsed without (any) warning. ☊ warning ☊
wash sth from sth: She washed the blood from his face. ☊ wash ☊
The rain had washed away the footprints. ☊ wash sb/sth away ☊
a gentle shampoo for frequent washing ☊ washing ☊
watch sth for sth: He watched the house for signs of activity. ☊ watch ☊
watch (for sth): He watched for signs of activity in the house. ☊ watch ☊
watch what, how, etc...: Watch what I do, then you try. ☊ watch ☊
Watch your head on the low ceiling. ☊ watch ☊
watch where, what, etc...: Hey, watch where you're going! ☊ watch ☊
The cashiers were asked to watch out for forged banknotes. ☊ watch out for sb/sth ☊
shallow/deep water ☊ water ☊
Wave after wave of aircraft passed overhead. ☊ wave ☊
wave sth + adv./prep.: 'I'm rich!' she exclaimed, waving the money under his nose. ☊ wave ☊
Make sure that sign's the right way up. ☊ way ☊
They decided to split the money four ways (= between four different people). ☊ way ☊
We fought our way through the dense vegetation. ☊ way ☊
I first met him way back in the 80s. ☊ way back (in...) ☊
Way back, when he was a boy, he had lived on a farm in Wales. ☊ way back (in...) ☊
Why don't we go and see it together? ☊ we ☊
That bridge is too weak for heavy traffic. ☊ weak ☊
She is still weak after her illness. ☊ weak ☊
He thought that crying was a sign of weakness. ☊ weakness ☊
a person of wealth and influence ☊ wealth ☊
the distribution of wealth in Britain ☊ wealth ☊
The purpose of industry is to create wealth. ☊ wealth ☊
Good education often depends on wealth. ☊ wealth ☊
The carpets are starting to wear. ☊ wear ☊
She always wears black (= black clothes). ☊ wear ☊
The novelty of married life was beginning to wear off. ☊ wear off ☊
The tent protected us from the worst of the weather. ☊ weather ☊
Week after week the drought continued. ☊ week after week ☊
She started work a week yesterday. ☊ a week yesterday, last Monday, etc. ☊
She was determined to marry well (= marry sb rich and/or with a high social position). ☊ well ☊
The surface must be well prepared before you start to paint. ☊ well ☊
a well-loved tale ☊ well ☊
The castle is well worth a visit. ☊ well ☊
'We lost.' 'Oh, well. Better luck next time.' ☊ well ☊
Oh, very well, then, if you insist. ☊ well ☊
Western Europe ☊ western ☊
a wet climate ☊ wet ☊
'I asked her to marry me.' 'You what? ' ☊ what? ☊
What if the train is late? ☊ what if...? ☊
This is the first time I've sat behind the wheel since the accident. ☊ wheel ☊
A car swept past with Laura at the wheel. ☊ wheel ☊
You can ask for help whenever you need it. ☊ whenever ☊
Where do you live? ☊ where ☊
I wonder where they will take us to. ☊ where ☊
Where (= at what point) did I go wrong in my calculations? ☊ where ☊
Just where (= to what situation or final argument) is all this leading us? ☊ where ☊
We then moved to Paris, where we lived for six years. ☊ where ☊
He comes from Boula, wherever that may be (= I don't know where it is). ☊ wherever ☊
He seemed undecided whether to go or stay. ☊ whether ☊
Your claim ought to succeed, in which case the damages will be substantial. ☊ which ☊
They walked back together, talking all the while (= all the time). ☊ while ☊
The kettle began to whistle. ☊ whistle ☊
The train whistled and shot into the tunnel. ☊ whistle ☊
The horse was almost pure white in colour. ☊ white ☊
Do you take your coffee black or white? ☊ white ☊
the pure white of the newly painted walls ☊ white ☊
It's the house whose door is painted red. ☊ whose ☊
Why get upset just because you got one bad grade? ☊ why ☊
The reason why the injection needs repeating every year is that the virus changes. ☊ why ☊
Why don't we go together? ☊ why not? ☊
He has travelled widely in Asia. ☊ widely ☊
Standards vary widely. ☊ widely ☊
The carpet is available in different widths. ☊ width ☊
He made a wild guess at the answer. ☊ wild ☊
The boy is wild and completely out of control. ☊ wild ☊
wild strawberries ☊ wild ☊
The story had been wildly exaggerated. ☊ wildly ☊
How long will you be staying in Paris? ☊ will ☊
I asked him if he wouldn't mind calling later. ☊ will ☊
You'll have had dinner already, I suppose. ☊ will ☊
win sth: to win an election/a game/a war, etc. ☊ win ☊
win sth from sb: The Conservatives won the seat from Labour in the last election. ☊ win ☊
The wind is getting up (= starting to blow strongly). ☊ wind ☊
wind sth forward/back: He wound the tape back to the beginning. ☊ wind ☊
Many British birds winter in Africa. ☊ winter ☊
fuse wire ☊ wire ☊
I'm older and wiser after ten years in the business. ☊ wise ☊
'Where is he now?' 'I only wish I knew!' ☊ wish ☊
He had no wish to start a fight. ☊ wish ☊
His dearest wish (= what he wants most of all) is to see his grandchildren again. ☊ wish ☊
a jacket with a hood ☊ with ☊
He looked at her with a hurt expression. ☊ with ☊
to fight with sb ☊ with ☊
Unless you return the form within seven days, the offer will be withdrawn. ☊ withdraw ☊
withdraw sth from sth: The drug was withdrawn from sale after a number of people suffered serious side effects. ☊ withdraw ☊
The newspaper withdrew the allegations the next day. ☊ withdraw ☊
The ambulance arrived within minutes of the call being made. ☊ within ☊
Two elections were held within the space of a year. ☊ within ☊
That question is not within the scope of this talk. ☊ within ☊
Despite her grief, she found a hidden strength within herself. ☊ within ☊
I couldn't bear to witness their suffering. ☊ witness ☊
wonder who, where, etc...: I wonder who she is. ☊ wonder ☊
I was just beginning to wonder where you were. ☊ wonder ☊
We were wondering about next April for the wedding. ☊ wonder ☊
furniture made of a variety of different woods ☊ wood ☊
I don't believe a word of his story (= I don't believe any of it). ☊ word ☊
He never breathed a word of this to me. ☊ word ☊
They asked him to leave—in other words he was fired. ☊ in other words ☊
to work out the answer ☊ work sth out ☊
work what, where, etc...: Can you work out what these squiggles mean? ☊ work sth out ☊
I couldn't work out where the music was coming from. ☊ work sth out ☊
My first job didn't work out. ☊ work out ☊
We started work on the project in 2009. ☊ work ☊
The work of building the bridge took six months. ☊ work ☊
He started work as a security guard. ☊ work ☊
It is difficult to find work in the present economic climate. ☊ work ☊
She's planning to return to work once the children start school. ☊ work ☊
before/after work (= in the morning/evening each day) ☊ work ☊
a working men's club ☊ working ☊
The island is a world of brilliant colours and dramatic sunsets. ☊ world ☊
worry sb with sth: Don't keep worrying him with a lot of silly questions. ☊ worry ☊
A heart attack can be brought on by stress and worry. ☊ worry ☊
It must be worrying for you not to know where he is. ☊ worrying ☊
Never mind—it could be worse (= although the situation is bad, it is not as bad as it might have been). ☊ worse ☊
He was voted the worst dressed celebrity. ☊ worst ☊
Let them do their worst—we'll fight them every inch of the way. ☊ do your worst ☊
He'd been in a fight and had obviously got the worst of it. ☊ get the worst of it ☊
If you answer this question correctly, it's worth five points. ☊ worth ☊
Hurry up! It would be a shame to miss the beginning of the play. ☊ would ☊
They would never have met if she hadn't gone to Emma's party. ☊ would ☊
My car wouldn't start this morning. ☊ would ☊
Would you have dinner with me on Friday? ☊ would ☊
He'd always be the first to offer to help. ☊ would ☊
a leg/head, etc. wound ☊ wound ☊
After a serious argument, it can take some time for the wounds to heal. ☊ wound ☊
She felt deeply wounded by his cruel remarks. ☊ wound ☊
wrap A (up) in B: Wrap the meat in foil before you cook it. ☊ wrap ☊
Which opera did Verdi write first? ☊ write ☊
write (about sth): I wanted to travel and then write about it. ☊ write ☊
In some countries children don't start learning to read and write until they are six. ☊ write ☊
write sth: Write your name at the top of the paper. ☊ write ☊
The teacher wrote the answers on the board. ☊ write ☊
a travel/cookery, etc. writer ☊ writer ☊
Only later did she discover a talent for writing. ☊ writing ☊
His experiences in India influenced his later writings. ☊ writing ☊
We don't want this document falling into the wrong hands. ☊ wrong ☊
I got all the answers wrong. ☊ wrong ☊
wrong (about sth/sb): You were wrong about Tom; he's not married after all. ☊ wrong ☊
Correct me if I'm wrong (= I may be wrong) but didn't you say you two knew each other? ☊ wrong ☊
The relationship started to go wrong when they moved abroad. ☊ go wrong ☊
The sentence had been wrongly translated. ☊ wrongly ☊
'I'm going to be rich one day.' 'Oh yeah?' (= I don't believe you.) ☊ oh yeah? ☊
I lost my job earlier this year. ☊ year ☊
Elections take place every year. ☊ year ☊
It's exactly a year since I started working here. ☊ year ☊
in the first year of their marriage ☊ year ☊
the pre-war/war/post-war years (= the period before/during/after the war) ☊ year ☊
She's getting on in years (= is no longer young). ☊ year ☊
It's years since we last met. ☊ year ☊
They haven't seen each other for years. ☊ year ☊
pale yellow flowers ☊ yellow ☊
She was dressed in yellow. ☊ yellow ☊
the reds and yellows of the trees ☊ yellow ☊
Where did I put the keys? Oh, yes—in my pocket! ☊ yes ☊
I need a simple yes or no to my questions. ☊ yes ☊
All her yesterdays had vanished without a trace. ☊ yesterday ☊
We don't need to start yet. ☊ yet ☊
He'll be busy for ages yet. ☊ yet ☊
Prices were cut yet again (= once more, after many other times). ☊ yet ☊
It's a friendly place—people come up to you in the street and start talking. ☊ you ☊
The night is still young (= it has only just started). ☊ young ☊
talented young football players ☊ young ☊
In his younger days he played rugby for Wales. ☊ young ☊
Her grandchildren keep her young. ☊ young ☊
My son's thirteen but he's young for his age (= not as developed as other boys of the same age). ☊ young ☊
Dentists advise you to have your teeth checked every six months. ☊ your ☊
The fight was started by a gang of youths. ☊ youth ☊