sửa lại cho đúng điều chỉnh 
adjust like: đúng → →
aufstehen ☊ 
đứng dậy, đứng lên ☊ 
起床 ☊ qǐchuáng aufstehen ☊ đứng dậy, đứng lên ☊ 站起 ☊ zhànqǐlái an Liebeskummer leiden ☊ chịu đựng sự buồn khổ vì tình ☊ 忍受爱情的苦恼 ☊ rěn shòu ài qíng de kǔ nǎo etwas wörtlich nehmen ☊ hiểu một điều gì đó theo đúng nghĩa đen ☊ 从字面上理解某事 ☊ cóng zìmiàn shàng lǐjiě mǒushì aufrichten ☊ đặt đứng thẳng ☊ 竖起 ☊ shùqǐ unanständig ☊ không lương thiện, không đứng đắn ☊ 猥亵的 ☊ wěixiè de aufstehen ☊ đứng dậy, đứng lên ☊ ☊ das Stativ ☊ chân đứng cho máy ảnh ☊ ☊ an Liebeskummer leiden ☊ chịu đựng sự buồn khổ vì tình ☊ ☊ etwas wörtlich nehmen ☊ hiểu một điều gì đó theo đúng nghĩa đen ☊ ☊ aufrichten ☊ đặt đứng thẳng ☊ ☊ unanständig ☊ không lương thiện, không đứng đắn ☊ ☊ die Untertasse ☊ đĩa nhỏ (để đựng cốc, tách) ☊ ☊ Ja, meine Tante hat sie aufgebaut. ☊ Dạ đúng, chính cô em đã xây nó. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 185) Du sollst besonders aussehen, nicht langweilig. ☊ Anh nên ăn mặc nổi, đừng tẻ nhạt nữa. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 263) Fast. Ich nehme gemischte Farben. Schwarz und Rot! ☊ Gần đúng. Em lấy màu hỗn hợp. Đen và đỏ. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 514) Wenn du im richtigen Bus sitzt, kommst du an vielen Sehenswürdigkeiten vorbei. ☊ Nếu anh ngồi đúng xe buýt, thì anh sẽ đi qua nhiều danh lam thắng cảnh. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 524) Tri steht unter einem riesigen Baum, damit er nicht so nass wird. ☊ Tri đứng dưới một cái cây to đế không bị ướt. ☊ (Lektion 39, Nr. 560) Eine ältere Person sitzt neben ihr. ☊ Một người đứng tuối ngồi cạnh cô ấy. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 584) Schauen sie nicht so. Ich bin ein alter Mann, ich habe soviel in meinem Leben gesehen. ☊ Đừng nhìn tôi như vậy. Tôi đã đứng tuổi rồi, tôi đã trải qua nhiều chuyện rồi. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 595) Sie stehen auf und beginnen mit den Vorbereitungen. ☊ Họ đứng lên và bắt đầu cho việc chuẩn bị. ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 684) Du hast recht, ich friere auch schon. ☊ Em nói đúng, anh cũng đã đông lạnh rồi. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 764) Sie leidet wirklich sehr unter ihrem Liebeskummer. ☊ Chị đã thực sự chịu đựng rất nhiều về sự buồn khổ vì tình. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 868) Beinahe wird ihm von einem rückwärts ausparkenden Auto die Vorfahrt genommen. ☊ Chút xíu là anh đụng một xe ô tô có quyền ưu tiên đi trước đang lùi ra. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 956) 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) Du hast recht, wir müssen uns beeilen, weil wir noch soviel zu erledigen haben. ☊ Anh nói đúng, chúng ta phải nhanh lên, vì chúng ta con nhiều thứ phải hoàn thành. ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1084) Diese E-Mail enthält vertrauliche Informationen. ☊ Bức thư này chứa đựng những thông tin bảo mật. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1376) Danke, dass Sie alle pünktlich gekommen sind. ☊ Cám ơn sự có mặt đúng giờ của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1644) Kreuzen Sie Zutreffendes an! ☊ Xin anh / chị đánh dấu đúng. ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1685) Wenn das so ist, müssen wir unseren Anwalt einschalten. ☊ Nếu sự việc đúng là như vậy chúng ta phải nhờ đến luật sư. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1723) Sind alle Kabel richtig eingesteckt? ☊ Tất cả các cáp được cắm đúng chứ? ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2075) Bitte unterbrechen Sie mich nicht. ☊ Xin quý vị đừng ngắt lời tôi. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2142) Wir werden rechtzeitig fertig. ☊ Chúng ta sẽ hoàn thành đúng thời hạn. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2213) Wir werden nicht rechtzeitig fertig. ☊ Chúng ta sẽ không hoàn thành đúng thời hạn. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2214) Das Produkt wurde in der falschen Farbe geliefert. ☊ Sản phẩm được chuyển đến không đúng màu. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2475) acknowledge sth to be, have, etc. sth: It is generally acknowledged to be true. ☊ acknowledge ☊
+ speech: 'And don't be late,' she added. ☊ add ☊
address sth: The letter was correctly addressed, but delivered to the wrong house. ☊ address ☊
He stood back to admire his handiwork. ☊ admire ☊
admit to sth: Don't be afraid to admit to your mistakes. ☊ admit ☊
A word of advice. Don't wear that dress. ☊ advice ☊
Take my advice. Don't do it. ☊ advice ☊
afraid to do sth: Don't be afraid to ask if you don't understand. ☊ afraid ☊
'I'm really sorry.' 'That's all right, don't worry.' ☊ all right ☊
You're not leaving already, are you? ☊ already ☊
angry with/at sb: Please don't be angry with me. It wasn't my fault. ☊ angry ☊
Do you know the answer (= the right one) to question 12? ☊ answer ☊
appeal to sb to do sth: Organizers appealed to the crowd not to panic. ☊ appeal ☊
The cost given is only approximate. ☊ approximate ☊
Use these figures as an approximate guide in your calculations. ☊ approximate ☊
assume sth: Don't always assume the worst (= that sth bad has happened). ☊ assume ☊
Please don't be awkward about letting him come. ☊ awkward ☊
He stood with his back to the door. ☊ back ☊
She's only trying to help, so don't think badly of her. ☊ badly ☊
The crowd had to stand behind barriers. ☊ barrier ☊
Yes, that's basically correct. ☊ basically ☊
You're not hungry, are you? ☊ be ☊
bear sth: The pain was almost more than he could bear. ☊ bear ☊
She couldn't bear the thought of losing him. ☊ bear ☊
bear doing sth: I can't bear having cats in the house. ☊ bear ☊
How can you bear to eat that stuff? ☊ bear ☊
bear sb doing sth: I can't bear you doing that. ☊ bear ☊
Who's the girl standing behind Jan? ☊ behind ☊
He's behind the rest of the class in reading. ☊ behind ☊
I do believe you're right (= I think sth is true, even though it is surprising). ☊ believe ☊
Please do not write below this line. ☊ below ☊
She always pays her bills on time. ☊ bill ☊
Call her if you like, but don't blame me if she's angry. ☊ don't blame me ☊
Why do I always get the blame for everything that goes wrong? ☊ blame ☊
'Shall I wait?' 'No, don't bother'. ☊ bother ☊
The book I want is right at the bottom (= of the pile). ☊ bottom ☊
It doesn't take much brain to work out that both stories can't be true. ☊ brain ☊
bring sb/sth (with you): Don't forget to bring your books with you. ☊ bring ☊
The work was finished on time and within budget (= did not cost more money than was planned). ☊ budget ☊
burn sth: The soup's hot. Don't burn your mouth. ☊ burn ☊
burst sth: Don't burst that balloon! ☊ burst ☊
'Here's the money I owe you.' 'But that's not right—it was only £10.' ☊ but ☊
Just drive by. Don't stop. ☊ by ☊
What's it called again? Yeah, that's right. A modem. ☊ called ☊
He stood as a candidate in the local elections. ☊ candidate ☊
careful not to do sth: Be careful not to wake the baby. ☊ careful ☊
Please be careful with my glasses (= Don't break them). ☊ careful ☊
careful (that)...: Be careful you don't bump your head. ☊ careful ☊
If that is the case (= if the situation described is true), we need more staff. ☊ case ☊
In case (= if it is true that) you're wondering why Jo's here—let me explain... ☊ (just) in case (...) ☊
She rejected the charge that the story was untrue. ☊ charge ☊
charge sth: Don't worry. I'll charge it (= pay by credit card). ☊ charge ☊
The children stood in a circle. ☊ circle ☊
Everyone clapped in time to the music. ☊ clap ☊
Our team came a close second (= nearly won). ☊ close ☊
Don't stand outside in the cold. ☊ cold ☊
She came second (= received the second highest score) in the exam. ☊ come ☊
Oh, come on—you know that isn't true! ☊ come on ☊
I made a conscious effort to get there on time. ☊ conscious ☊
to suffer/face/take the consequences of your actions ☊ consequence ☊
convince sb/yourself (that)...: I'd convinced myself (that) I was right. ☊ convince ☊
a cookie jar ☊ cookie ☊
There was a group of youths standing on the street corner. ☊ corner ☊
the correct answer ☊ correct ☊
Please check that these details are correct. ☊ correct ☊
Am I correct in saying that you know a lot about wine? ☊ correct ☊
Have you spelled it correctly? ☊ correctly ☊
You couldn't have left it on the bus, could you? ☊ could ☊
The party was suffering a crisis of confidence among its supporters (= they did not trust it any longer). ☊ crisis ☊
Put a tick if the answer is correct and a cross if it's wrong. ☊ cross ☊
I can't stand people who are cruel to animals. ☊ cruel ☊
It's all right. Don't cry. ☊ cry ☊
cut sth: Don't cut the string, untie the knots. ☊ cut ☊
delay doing sth: He delayed telling her the news, waiting for the right moment. ☊ delay ☊
He stood still, absorbing every detail of the street. ☊ detail ☊
determination to do sth: I admire her determination to get it right. ☊ determination ☊
It's only a small improvement, but at least it's a step in the right direction. ☊ direction ☊
No, I disagree. I don't think it would be the right thing to do. ☊ disagree ☊
Alice stood staring into the distance. ☊ in/into the distance ☊
distinguish between A and B: At what age are children able to distinguish between right and wrong? ☊ distinguish ☊
Where the path divides, keep right. ☊ divide ☊
One of the documents leaked to the press was a memorandum written by the head of the security police. ☊ document ☊
Subsidence is the downward movement of a site on which a building stands. ☊ downward ☊
Get up and get dressed! ☊ dress ☊
He stood on the edge of the cliff. ☊ edge ☊
We need to make a concerted effort to finish on time. ☊ effort ☊
They have suffered physically and emotionally. ☊ emotionally ☊
The house had been standing empty (= without people living in it) for some time. ☊ empty ☊
The book contains a number of interesting essays on women in society. ☊ essay ☊
a ballpark estimate (= an approximate estimate) ☊ estimate ☊
In the light of later events the decision was proved right. ☊ event ☊
The cave contained evidences of prehistoric settlement. ☊ evidence ☊
He started to phone me at the exact moment I started to phone him (= at the same time). ☊ exact ☊
Do exactly as I tell you. ☊ exactly ☊
Your answer is exactly right. ☊ exactly ☊
It's not exactly beautiful, is it? (= it's ugly) ☊ not exactly ☊
excited (by sth): Don't get too excited by the sight of your name in print. ☊ excited ☊
The family endured a miserable existence in a cramped apartment. ☊ existence ☊
expect sth from sb/sth: Don't expect sympathy from me! ☊ expect ☊
He's still getting over his illness, so don't expect too much from him. ☊ expect ☊
To some extent what she argues is true. ☊ to... extent ☊
To what extent is this true of all schools? ☊ to... extent ☊
The report is based on hard facts (= information that can be proved to be true). ☊ fact ☊
If you're going to make accusations, you'd better get your facts right (= make sure your information is correct). ☊ fact ☊
A whale is a fish. True or false? ☊ FALSE ☊
Never fear/Fear not (= Don't worry), I shall return. ☊ fear ☊
No building can stand without firm foundations, and neither can a marriage. ☊ firm ☊
The sails hung limply in the flat calm (= conditions at sea when there is no wind and the water is completely level). ☊ flat ☊
to get/rise to your feet (= stand up) ☊ foot ☊
I've been on my feet (= standing or walking around) all day. ☊ foot ☊
forget to do sth: Take care, and don't forget to write. ☊ forget ☊
'Hey, don't forget me!' (= don't leave without me) ☊ forget ☊
They made out a shadowy form in front of them. ☊ form ☊
He stood there, head back, framed against the blue sky. ☊ frame ☊
He was standing in front of me in the line. ☊ in front of ☊
Please don't talk about it in front of the children. ☊ in front of ☊
Can you stand a bit further away? ☊ further ☊
gamble with/on sth: It was wrong to gamble with our children's future. ☊ gamble ☊
get sb/sth + adj.: Don't get your dress dirty! ☊ get ☊
Don't give me any of that backchat (= don't be rude). ☊ give ☊
The plastic bag contained all his worldly goods (= everything he owned). ☊ goods ☊
Students stood around in groups waiting for their results. ☊ group ☊
It's all right to borrow money occasionally, but don't let it become a habit. ☊ habit ☊
I headed for Scott's office down the hall. ☊ hall ☊
handle yourself: You have to know how to handle yourself in this business (= know the right way to behave). ☊ handle ☊
He's gone home, hasn't he? ☊ have ☊
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 boy/girl (= a student who is chosen to represent the school) ☊ head ☊
She helped him to his feet. ☊ help ☊
She stood there, hesitating over whether or not to tell him the truth. ☊ hesitate ☊
If you'd like me to send you the book, then please don't hesitate to ask. ☊ hesitate ☊
She stood with her hands on her hips. ☊ hip ☊
Hold on! This isn't the right road. ☊ hold on ☊
Hold on and don't let go until I say so. ☊ hold on (to sth/sb), hold on to sth/sb ☊
They stood in silence as a mark of honour to her. ☊ honour ☊
I'll do what I can, but don't get your hopes up. ☊ hope ☊
the head of the household ☊ household ☊
I can't stand people with no sense of humour. ☊ humour ☊
Whatever you do, don't lose your sense of humour. ☊ humour ☊
I have a pretty good idea where I left it—I hope I'm right. ☊ idea ☊
The director is standing on her immediate right. ☊ immediate ☊
Who is immediately above a colonel in rank? ☊ immediately ☊
impatient (with sb/sth): Try not to be too impatient with her. ☊ impatient ☊
'You said you'd help?' 'I did indeed—yes.' ☊ indeed ☊
the head of military intelligence ☊ intelligence ☊
intention (that...): It was not my intention that she should suffer. ☊ intention ☊
keep on doing sth: Don't keep on interrupting me! ☊ keep ☊
+ adv./prep.: The notice said 'Keep off (= Do not walk on) the grass'. ☊ keep ☊
They stood in a doorway kissing (= kissing each other). ☊ kiss ☊
know (sth): 'You were right—someone's been spreading rumours about you.' 'I knew it!' ☊ know ☊
leave sb/sth doing sth: Don't leave her waiting outside in the rain. ☊ leave ☊
lift sb/sth (up) (+ adv./prep.): He stood there with his arms lifted above his head. ☊ lift ☊
There is a limit to the amount of pain we can bear. ☊ limit ☊
The children all stood in a line. ☊ line ☊
a vertical/horizontal line ☊ line ☊
After a little (= a short time) he got up and left. ☊ little ☊
With a bit of luck, we'll finish on time. ☊ luck ☊
'I'm going to buy some new clothes.' 'Well, don't go mad (= spend more than is sensible).' ☊ mad ☊
Only a mad dash got them to the meeting on time. ☊ mad ☊
mail sth (to sb/sth): Don't forget to mail that letter to your mother. ☊ mail ☊
mail sb sth: Don't forget to mail your mother that letter. ☊ mail ☊
Planning a project is just a matter of working out the right order to do things in. ☊ matter ☊
mean sth as sth: Don't be upset—I'm sure she meant it as a compliment. ☊ mean ☊
See what I mean (= I was right and this proves it, doesn't it)? She never agrees to anything I suggest. ☊ mean ☊
He was standing in the middle of the room. ☊ middle ☊
His picture was right/bang (= exactly) in the middle of the front page. ☊ middle ☊
mind sth: Mind (= Don't fall on) that step! ☊ mind ☊
mind sb: Don't mind her—she didn't mean what she said. ☊ mind ☊
Don't mind me (= don't let me disturb you) —I'll just sit here quietly. ☊ mind ☊
The job was to call on all her diplomatic skills and moral courage (= the courage to do what you think is right). ☊ moral ☊
morally right/wrong/justified/unacceptable ☊ morally ☊
He didn't move a muscle (= stood completely still). ☊ muscle ☊
Even after years as a singer, he still suffers from nerves before a performance. ☊ nerve ☊
Never fear (= Do not worry), everything will be all right. ☊ never ☊
No! Don't touch it! It's hot. ☊ no ☊
'It's not very good, is it?' 'No, you're right, it isn't (= I agree).' ☊ no ☊
The new teacher won't stand for any nonsense. ☊ nonsense ☊
He warned me not to be late. ☊ not ☊
She was standing on one foot. ☊ on ☊
It's the one thing I can't stand about him. ☊ one ☊
All the procedures must be done in the correct order. ☊ order ☊
The house had been kept in good order. ☊ order ☊
Competitors must stand at a distance of 20 paces from each other. ☊ pace ☊
He stood perfectly still until the danger had passed. ☊ perfectly ☊
I could only feel pity for what they were enduring. ☊ pity ☊
Everything went exactly as planned. ☊ plan ☊
The train now standing at platform 1 is for Leeds. ☊ platform ☊
Please don't leave me here alone. ☊ please ☊
Please, please don't forget. ☊ please ☊
You have a point (= your idea is right) —it would be better to wait till this evening. ☊ point ☊
It just isn't true. That's the whole point (= the only important fact). ☊ point ☊
He's just saying that to prove a point (= to show his idea is right). ☊ point ☊
He pointed to the spot where the house used to stand. ☊ point ☊
Keep the box in an upright position. ☊ position ☊
The soldiers had to stand for hours without changing position. ☊ position ☊
The hotel stands in an elevated position looking out over the lake. ☊ position ☊
He took up his position by the door. ☊ position ☊
'I'm sure he didn't mean to be rude.' 'Quite possibly (= you may be right), but the damage has been done.' ☊ possibly ☊
He arrived at that very moment, as if in answer to her prayer. ☊ prayer ☊
Male pride forced him to suffer in silence. ☊ pride ☊
You need to get your priorities right (= decide what is important to you). ☊ priority ☊
You're probably right. ☊ probably ☊
She was at the very top of her profession. ☊ profession ☊
Very few people can pronounce my name correctly. ☊ pronounce ☊
We should have had a proper discussion before voting. ☊ proper ☊
Nothing is in its proper place. ☊ proper ☊
How much money do we need to do the job properly? ☊ properly ☊
The television isn't working properly. ☊ properly ☊
Make sure the letter is properly addressed. ☊ properly ☊
When will these kids learn to behave properly? ☊ properly ☊
proposal for sth: They judged that the time was right for the proposal of new terms for the trade agreement. ☊ proposal ☊
He felt he needed to prove his point (= show other people that he was right). ☊ prove ☊
prove (that)...: This proves (that) I was right. ☊ prove ☊
We'll buy everything you produce, provided of course the price is right. ☊ provided ☊
These reports are pure speculation (= there is no evidence that they are true). ☊ pure ☊
He pushed his chair back and stood up. ☊ push ☊
He wants to open his own business, but needs a push in the right direction to get him started. ☊ push ☊
I'm not going to put up with their smoking any longer. ☊ put up with sb/sth ☊
Get it right, even if it takes time; it's quality not quantity that matters. ☊ quality ☊
It's hard to find people with the right qualities for the job. ☊ quality ☊
Their horse came third in the race last year. ☊ race ☊
Somehow we managed to raise her to her feet. ☊ raise ☊
He raised himself up on one elbow. ☊ raise ☊
Promotion will mean that I'm immediately above him in rank. ☊ rank ☊
At the height of her career she ranked second in the world. ☊ rank ☊
rate sb/sth + noun: She is currently rated number two in the world. ☊ rate ☊
She worked as a secretary, or rather, a personal assistant. ☊ rather ☊
In the end he had to walk—or rather run—to the office. ☊ rather ☊
read sth: Don't believe everything you read in the papers. ☊ read ☊
Any reasonable person would have done exactly as you did. ☊ reasonable ☊
Social services should pay proper regard to the needs of inner-city areas. ☊ regard ☊
It remains true that sport is about competing well, not winning. ☊ remain ☊
It remains to be seen (= it will only be known later) whether you are right. ☊ remain ☊
Are these newspaper reports true? ☊ report ☊
The weather in England is living up to its reputation (= is exactly as expected). ☊ reputation ☊
return sth: Don't forget to return my pen! ☊ return ☊
Although I expected to enjoy living in the country, in fact the reverse is true. ☊ reverse ☊
I don't feel quite right today (= I feel ill/sick). ☊ right ☊
If only I could have helped put matters right. ☊ right ☊
He's not quite right in the head (= not mentally normal). ☊ right ☊
Did you get the answer right? ☊ right ☊
'David, isn't it?' 'Yes, that's right.' ☊ right ☊
Let me get this right (= understand correctly) —you want us to do an extra ten hours' work for no extra pay? ☊ right ☊
Have you got the right money (= the exact amount) for the bus fare? ☊ right ☊
Is this the right way to the beach? ☊ right ☊
You're not holding it the right way up. ☊ right ☊
Are you sure you've got that on the right way round? ☊ right ☊
Next time we'll get it right. ☊ right ☊
He's the right man for the job. ☊ right ☊
I was waiting for the right moment to ask him. ☊ right ☊
His success was down to being in the right place at the right time (= being able to take opportunities when they came). ☊ right ☊
right (about sth): She was right about Tom having no money. ☊ right ☊
'It's not easy.' 'Yeah, you're right.' ☊ right ☊
You were quite right to criticize him. ☊ right ☊
Is it ever right to kill? ☊ right ☊
It seems only right to warn you of the risk. ☊ right ☊
I hope we're doing the right thing. ☊ right ☊
Nothing's going right for me today. ☊ right ☊
You guessed right. ☊ right ☊
I'll be right with you (= I am coming very soon). ☊ right ☊
Lee was standing right behind her. ☊ right ☊
The bus came right on time. ☊ right ☊
I told him right off what I thought of him. ☊ right away/off ☊
The property belongs to her by right. ☊ right ☊
She doesn't understand the difference between right and wrong. ☊ right ☊
You did right to tell me about it. ☊ right ☊
He was proud of his beautiful house, and rightly so. ☊ rightly ☊
Quite rightly, the environment is of great concern. ☊ rightly ☊
I can't rightly say what happened. ☊ rightly ☊
I don't rightly know where he's gone. ☊ rightly ☊
If I remember rightly, there's a train at six o'clock. ☊ rightly ☊
They rose from the table. ☊ rise ☊
She rose to her feet. ☊ rise ☊
People stood round waiting for something to happen. ☊ round ☊
rush sb: Don't rush me. I need time to think about it. ☊ rush ☊
+ adv./prep.: Don't rush off, I haven't finished. ☊ rush ☊
satisfy sb/yourself (that)...: Once I had satisfied myself (that) it was the right decision, we went ahead. ☊ satisfy ☊
That says it all really, doesn't it? (= it shows clearly what is true) ☊ say ☊
say (that)...: I can't say I blame her for resigning (= I think she was right). ☊ say ☊
say to sb/yourself + speech: I said to myself (= thought), 'That can't be right!' ☊ say ☊
Filming began on schedule (= at the planned time). ☊ schedule ☊
I had to stand up in front of the whole school. ☊ school ☊
a sealed bid (= one that is kept in a sealed envelope and therefore remains secret until all other bids have been received) ☊ seal ☊
The spreadsheet application is second only to word processing in terms of popularity. ☊ second ☊
She came second in the marathon. ☊ second ☊
One of the smaller parties came a close second (= nearly won). ☊ second ☊
I came second (to) last (= the one before the last one) in the race. ☊ second ☊
It was difficult to maintain a secure foothold on the ice. ☊ secure ☊
Make Lydia see reason (= be sensible), will you? ☊ see ☊
Left you, did she? It serves you right for being so selfish. ☊ it serves sb right (for doing sth) ☊
I thought I saw a figure standing in the shadows. ☊ shadow ☊
Let's look at it again, shall we? ☊ shall ☊
For a few minutes we stood in shocked silence. ☊ shocked ☊
Her husband stood at her side. ☊ side ☊
A notice was stuck to the side of the filing cabinet. ☊ side ☊
He's not one to suffer in silence! (= to suffer without telling sb) ☊ silence ☊
Fame is often simply a matter of being in the right place at the right time. ☊ simply ☊
I hear that you're a writer—is that so (= is that true)? ☊ so ☊
Don't just stand there. Do something! ☊ something ☊
Did I stand on your foot? Sorry! ☊ sorry ☊
Without speaking, she stood up and went out. ☊ speak ☊
split sth: Don't tell me you've split another pair of pants! ☊ split ☊
spoiled ballot papers (= not valid because not correctly marked) ☊ spoil ☊
She stood rooted to the spot with fear (= unable to move). ☊ spot ☊
Everyone sprang to their feet (= stood up suddenly) when the principal walked in. ☊ spring ☊
He stood for parliament (= tried to get elected as an MP). ☊ stand ☊
His heart won't stand the strain much longer. ☊ stand ☊
stand sb/sth: I can't stand his brother. ☊ stand ☊
I can't stand the sight of blood. ☊ stand ☊
I can't stand it when you do that. ☊ stand ☊
stand doing sth: She couldn't stand being kept waiting. ☊ stand ☊
How do you stand him being here all the time? ☊ stand ☊
An old oak tree once stood here. ☊ stand ☊
She was too weak to stand. ☊ stand ☊
a bird standing on one leg ☊ stand ☊
Don't just stand there—do something! ☊ stand ☊
I was standing only a few feet away. ☊ stand ☊
We all stood around in the corridor waiting. ☊ stand ☊
Everyone stood when the President came in. ☊ stand ☊
stand up: We stood up in order to get a better view. ☊ stand ☊
I'm not standing for it any longer. ☊ stand for sth ☊
How can you stand by and see him accused of something he didn't do? ☊ stand by ☊
The troops are standing by. ☊ stand by ☊
The police ordered the crowd to stand back. ☊ stand back (from sth) ☊
It's time to stand back and look at your career so far. ☊ stand back (from sth) ☊
There were no seats left so I had to stand up. ☊ stand up ☊
You'll look taller if you stand up straight. ☊ stand up ☊
Always stand up for your friends. ☊ stand up for sb/sth ☊
You must stand up for your rights. ☊ stand up for sb/sth ☊
She had learnt to stand up for herself. ☊ stand up for sb/sth ☊
a hamburger/newspaper stand ☊ stand ☊
a bicycle/microphone/cake, etc. stand ☊ stand ☊
Are the following statements true or false? ☊ statement ☊
a steep climb/descent/drop ☊ steep ☊
The path grew steeper as we climbed higher. ☊ steep ☊
This won't solve the problem but it's a step in the right direction. ☊ step ☊
We stayed in a village where time has stood still (= life has not changed for many years). ☊ still ☊
Please stop crying and tell me what's wrong. ☊ stop ☊
The ground here cannot take the strain of a large building. ☊ strain ☊
This job seems right up your street. ☊ (right) up your street ☊
strip sb (to sth): He stood there stripped to the waist (= he had no clothes on the upper part of his body). ☊ strip ☊
It was a real struggle to be ready on time. ☊ struggle ☊
His school work is suffering because of family problems. ☊ suffer ☊
There is no suggestion of any impropriety. ☊ suggestion ☊
I suppose you think it's funny, do you? (= showing anger). ☊ suppose ☊
suspect (sth): If you suspect a gas leak, do not strike a match or even turn on an electric light. ☊ suspect ☊
swear that...: Are you willing to stand up in court and swear that you don't recognize him? ☊ swear ☊
tell sb what, when, etc...: Don't tell me what to do! ☊ tell ☊
You don't love me any more, is that it? ☊ that's it ☊
She said (that) the story was true. ☊ that ☊
I hope we get there in time. ☊ there ☊
to say the right/wrong thing ☊ thing ☊
Am I right in thinking that you used to live here? ☊ think ☊
think so: 'Will we make it in time?' 'I think so.' ☊ think ☊
The onlookers stood aside to let the paramedics through. ☊ through ☊
The ceremony lasted two hours and we had to stand throughout. ☊ throughout ☊
throw sth to sb: Don't throw it to him, give it to him! ☊ throw ☊
My watch keeps perfect time (= always shows the correct time). ☊ time ☊
The train arrived right on time (= at exactly the correct time). ☊ time ☊
The promotion came at just the right time for me. ☊ time ☊
Will we be in time for the six o'clock train? ☊ in time (for sth/to do sth) ☊
The ambulance got there just in time (= to save sb's life). ☊ in time (for sth/to do sth) ☊
I'm not too sure if this is right. ☊ too ☊
Always select the right tool for the job. ☊ tool ☊
an umbrella stand ☊ umbrella ☊
She still finds it uncomfortable to stand without support. ☊ uncomfortable ☊
If you're unlucky enough to get trapped in a lift, remember not to panic. ☊ unlucky ☊
She was pacing up and down in front of her desk. ☊ up and down ☊
Try not to let him upset you. ☊ upset ☊
The cliff was almost vertical. ☊ vertical ☊
Students were involved in violent clashes with the police. ☊ violent ☊
Wait a minute—this isn't the right key. ☊ wait a minute/moment/second ☊
She stood and watched as the taxi drove off. ☊ watch ☊
Make sure that sign's the right way up. ☊ way ☊
way to do sth: That's not the right way to hold a pair of scissors. ☊ way ☊
Try not to get your shoes wet. ☊ wet ☊
Don't stand with your hands in your pockets. ☊ with ☊
I couldn't bear to witness their suffering. ☊ witness ☊
worry about sb/sth: Don't worry about me. I'll be all right. ☊ worry ☊
worry sb with sth: Don't keep worrying him with a lot of silly questions. ☊ worry ☊
If you answer this question correctly, it's worth five points. ☊ worth ☊
Bye! Don't forget to write. ☊ write ☊
Rightly or wrongly, they felt they should have been better informed (= I do not know whether they were right to feel this way). ☊ wrongly ☊
He stood up, stretched and yawned. ☊ yawn ☊
'You'll be fine.' 'Yeah, right.' ☊ yeah, right ☊
Mrs Smith has just won £2 million—yes!—£2 million! ☊ yes ☊
You girls, stop talking! ☊ you ☊