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The woman eats her plate of rice. ☊ 
Cô ấy ăn đĩa cơm của mình. ☊ Basics 2 I open her book. ☊ Tôi mở quyển sách của cô ấy. ☊ Verbs 1 January is the first month of the year. ☊ Tháng một là tháng đầu tiên của năm. ☊ Dates and Time My younger brother and younger sister have three fishes. ☊ Em trai và em gái của tôi có ba con cá. ☊ Family The woman writes her first name and last name. ☊ Người phụ nữ viết tên và họ của cô ấy. ☊ Family They write a book about the complexity of Vietnamese. ☊ Họ viết một quyển sách về sự phức tạp của tiếng Việt. ☊ Nominalization When is the beginning of time? ☊ Sự khởi đầu của thời gian là khi nào? ☊ Nominalization I do not know their profession. ☊ Tôi không biết nghề nghiệp của họ. ☊ Jobs 1 This is our future. ☊ Đây là tương lai của chúng tôi. ☊ Future My mother is very gullible, but my father (dad) is not. ☊ Mẹ của tôi rất cả tin nhưng bố của tôi thì không. ☊ Attributes We appreciate the seriousness of the leaders. ☊ Chúng tôi đánh giá cao sự nghiêm túc của các nhà lãnh đạo. ☊ Verbs 2.5 Thanks for your support and cooperation. ☊ Cảm ơn vì sự hỗ trợ và sự hợp tác của bạn. ☊ Verbs 2.5 I see the familiar diary of my father. ☊ Tôi nhìn thấy quyển nhật ký quen thuộc của bố tôi. ☊ Objects 2 They do not know the hotel's address. ☊ Họ không biết cái địa chỉ của khách sạn. ☊ Places My aunt will go to Greece first. ☊ Dì của tôi sẽ đi đến nước Hy Lạp đầu tiên. ☊ Countries 2 How many colors does the flag of the Netherlands have? ☊ Cờ của nước có bao nhiêu màu ? ☊ Countries 2 She used to be my friend. ☊ Cô ấy đã từng là bạn của tôi. ☊ Past The adventure of the turtles ☊ Cuộc phiêu lưu của các con rùa ☊ Travel They admire him as an artist of the century. ☊ Họ ngưỡng mộ anh ấy như là một nghệ sĩ của thế kỷ. ☊ Verbs 3 My dad always supports me. That makes us happy. ☊ Bố của tôi luôn ủng hộ tôi. Việc đó làm chúng tôi hạnh phúc. ☊ Relative Clauses The committee is having a discussion about the population of the country. ☊ Uỷ ban đang thảo luận về dân số của quốc gia ☊ People We support our customers. ☊ Chúng tôi hỗ trợ những khách hàng của mình. ☊ People When will the villains come to our country? ☊ Khi nào những kẻ ác sẽ đến nước của chúng tôi? ☊ People I want to know your purposes. ☊ Tôi muốn biết những mục đích của các bạn. ☊ Abstract Objects 1 We do not agree with your actions. ☊ Chúng tôi không đồng ý với những hành động của bạn. ☊ Abstract Objects 1 When will you register your car? ☊ Khi nào bạn sẽ đăng ký chiếc xe hơi của bạn? ☊ Verbs 4 She will fail, because she invested in their bakery. ☊ Cô ấy sẽ thất bại bởi vì cô ấy đã đầu tư vào tiệm bánh của họ. ☊ Verbs 4 We will never sell our camel. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ không bao giờ bán con lạc đà của mình. ☊ Animals 2 I want to know their comments. ☊ Tôi muốn biết những bình luận của họ. ☊ Communication Nobody knows her password. ☊ Không ai biết mật khẩu của cô ấy. ☊ Communication I have three messages from my parents. ☊ Tôi có ba tin nhắn từ bố mẹ của tôi. ☊ Communication My computer does not connect with the Internet. ☊ Máy tính của tôi không kết nối với Internet. ☊ Communication Do you have an account of this social network? ☊ Bạn có một tài khoản của mạng xã hội này không? ☊ Communication The farmer does not agree to sell his land. ☊ Người nông dân không đồng ý bán đất của anh ấy. ☊ Nature Look! There is an alien in my bag. ☊ Nhìn này! Có một người ngoài hành tinh trong túi của tôi. ☊ Nature Those animals are the slaves of the pigs. ☊ Những động vật đó là nô lệ của những con heo. ☊ Miscellaneous There is a coconut tree behind my house. ☊ Có một cây dừa phía sau ngôi nhà của tôi. ☊ Miscellaneous We always care about their security ☊ Chúng tôi luôn quan tâm về an ninh của họ. ☊ Politics You are an American citizen and you do not know the name of the president. ☊ Bạn là một công dân Mỹ và bạn không biết tên của Tổng thống. ☊ Politics The wealth of that politician is the result of corruption. ☊ Sự giàu có của chính trị gia đó là kết quả của tham nhũng. ☊ Politics I do not admire your wealth. ☊ Tôi không ngưỡng mộ sự giàu có của bạn. ☊ Politics How many players has his team? ☊ Đội của anh ấy có bao nhiêu cầu thủ? ☊ Sports His team has more goals than my team. ☊ Đội của họ có nhiều bàn thắng hơn đội của tôi. ☊ Sports His song about fashion is being listened to a lot. ☊ Bài hát của anh ấy về thời trang đang được nghe rất nhiều. ☊ Arts She does not understand our signal. ☊ Cô ấy không hiểu tín hiệu của chúng tôi. ☊ Abstract Objects 2 That is the new symbol of Vietnam. ☊ Đó là biểu tượng mới của Việt Nam. ☊ Abstract Objects 2 We do not exist in her memory. ☊ Chúng tôi không tồn tại trong ký ức của cô ấy. ☊ Abstract Objects 2 This entrepreneur is my father. ☊ Vị doanh nhân này là bố của tôi. ☊ Classifiers 2 The literary career of that author has a big influence. ☊ Sự nghiệp văn học của tác giả đó có một ảnh hưởng lớn. ☊ Jobs 2 I love my body. ☊ Tôi yêu cơ thể của mình. ☊ Medical My family supports this treatment. ☊ Gia đình của tôi ủng hộ sự điều trị này. ☊ Medical Her face is the Sun in my heart. ☊ Khuôn mặt của cô ấy là Mặt Trời trong trái tim của tôi. ☊ Medical The actor's hair is pink. ☊ Mái tóc của diễn viên này màu hồng. ☊ Medical My elder sister stopped her diet after a week. ☊ Chị của tôi đã dừng chế độ ăn kiêng của cô ấy sau một tuần. ☊ Medical The vet does not agree to examine my camel. ☊ ác sĩ thú y không đồng ý khám cho con lạc đà của tôi. ☊ Medical My grandmother has an appointment with the doctor to examine her back. ☊ Bà của tôi có cuộc hẹn với bác sĩ để khám lưng. ☊ Medical My grandparents have always back pain in winter. ☊ Ông bà của tôi luôn bị đau lưng vào mùa đông. ☊ Medical When does your appointment start. ☊ Khi nào cuộc hẹn của bạn bắt đầu? ☊ Medical The motorbike accident broke his right arm. ☊ Tai nạn xe máy đã làm gãy cánh tay phải của anh ấy. ☊ Medical The volume of a bottle of cooking oil. ☊ Thể tích của một chai dầu ăn ☊ Science I do not want to measure my weight. ☊ Tôi không muốn đo trọng lượng của mình. ☊ Science What is the height of this tree? ☊ Chiều cao của cái cây đó là gì? ☊ Science She wants to decrease weight. ☊ Cô ấy muốn giảm trọng lượng của mình. ☊ Science The globalization is a popular trend of the modern world. ☊ Sự toàn cầu hoá là một xu thế phổ biến của thế giới hiện đại. ☊ Economics My father works in a multi-national company. ☊ Bố của tôi làm ở một công ty đa quốc gia. ☊ Economics Vietnam wants to become a member of the World Economics Organisation ☊ Việt Nam muốn trở thành một thành viên của tổ chức kinh tế thế giới. ☊ Economics She does not need his cheque. ☊ Cô ấy không cần tấm séc của anh ấy. ☊ Economics Everything has ist price. ☊ Mọi thứ đều có giá của nó. ☊ Economics Have you met our new director yet? ☊ Bạn đã gặp giám đốc mới của chúng tôi chưa? ☊ Economics He is the director of the insurance company. ☊ Anh ấy là giám đốc của công ty bảo hiểm. ☊ Economics The secretary of the director is so beautiful. ☊ Thư ký của giám đốc rất đẹp. ☊ Economics I flew to Jupiter in my dream. ☊ Tôi đã bay đến Sao Mộc trong giấc mơ của tôi. ☊ Astronomy Our satellite is going to arrive in Uranus in three days. ☊ Vệ tinh của chúng tôi sẽ đến Sao Thiên Vương trong ba ngày. ☊ Astronomy Our field is very broad. ☊ Cánh đồng của chúng tôi rất rộng. ☊ Adjectives 3 I will never mention your opinion. ☊ Tôi sẽ không bao giờ nhắc đến ý kiến của bạn. ☊ Verbs 5 Someone wore my trousers and I do not accept this. ☊ Một ai đó đã mặc quần của tôi và tôi không chấp nhận điều này. ☊ Verbs 5 My travelling plan includes both Germany and England. ☊ Kế hoạch du lịch của tôi bao gồm cả nước Đức và nước Anh. ☊ Verbs 5 The little boy is going to buy betel for his grandmother. ☊ Cậu bé đang đi mua trầu cho bà của mình. ☊ History Many Vietnamese only worship their ancestors. ☊ Nhiều người Việt Nam chỉ thờ tổ tiên của họ. ☊ History The inequality in colonial society is the cause of the revolution. ☊ Sự bất bình đẳng trong xã hội thuộc địa là nguyên nhân của cách mạng. ☊ History Many people believe in their propaganda. ☊ Nhiều người tin vào sự tuyên truyền của họ. ☊ History She does not care about my past. ☊ Cô ấy không quan tâm đến quá khứ của tôi. ☊ Abstract Objects 3 My conscience does not allow this. ☊ Lương tâm của tôi không cho phép việc này. ☊ Abstract Objects 3 My punishment is the ten-year sentence. ☊ Hình phạt của tôi là bản án mười năm. ☊ Abstract Objects 3 In each religion, the punishment of the conscience is the heaviest one. ☊ Trong mỗi tôn giáo, hình phạt của lương tâm là nặng nhất. ☊ Abstract Objects 3 Their force prepares to ambush the enemy. ☊ Lực lượng của họ chuẩn bị phục kích kẻ thù. ☊ Military They send a battalion to find the commander's cat. ☊ Họ gửi một tiểu đoàn để tìm con mèo của người chỉ huy. ☊ Military Their airforce does not have many helicopters. ☊ Không quân của họ không có nhiều trực thăng. ☊ Military I am not superstitious, but I believe science can explain the existence of ☊ Tôi không mê tín nhưng tôi tin khoa học có thể giải thích sự tồn tại của ma. ☊ Paranormality My studying is unfinished, I cannot go swimming. ☊ Việc học của tôi đang dang dở, tôi không thể đi bơi. ☊ Reduplicative Words My father is very undaunted. I am not. ☊ Bố của tôi rất gan góc. Tôi thì không. ☊ Reduplicative Words Do not be unconcerned with the pain of other people. ☊ Đừng dửng dưng với sự đau đớn của người khác. ☊ Reduplicative Words I give up on your problem. ☊ Tôi bó tay với vấn đề của bạn. ☊ Informal Expressions After her mother passed away she cried a lot. ☊ Sau khi mẹ của cô ấy qua đời, cô ấy đã khóc rất nhiều. ☊ Informal Expressions They are confident their army will win. ☊ Họ tự tin quân đội của họ sẽ thắng. ☊ Reduplicative Words 2 like: củ → →
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de xiéshāng liefern ☊ cấp, cung cấp, giao ☊ 交付， 送交 ☊ jiāofù, sòngjiāo eifrig ☊ cần cù, siêng năng ☊ 勤奋的 ☊ qínfèn de jemandem etwas gutschreiben ☊ nộp, gửi tiền vào tài khoản của ai đó ☊ 将某物贷给某人 ☊ jiāng mǒuwù dài gěi mǒurén forschen ☊ nghiên cứu ☊ 研究 ☊ yánjiū etwas verstärken ☊ tăng cường, củng cố thứ gì đó ☊ 加固某物 ☊ jiāgù mǒuwù ultraviolett ☊ tia tử ngoại, tia cực tím ☊ 紫外线的 ☊ zǐwàixiàn de einen Ast absägen ☊ chặt, cưa đứt một cành cây ☊ 锯掉一根树枝 ☊ jùdiào yī gēn shùzhī einen Streit schlichten ☊ hòa giải một cuộc tranh cãi ☊ 调和一个争执 ☊ tiáohé yī gè zhēngzhí obdachlos ☊ vô gia cư ☊ 无家可归的 ☊ wú jiā kě guī de krächzen ☊ tiếng kêu của ếch, nhái ☊ 鸣 ☊ míng ein Schaf scheren ☊ xén lông cừu ☊ 给一只绵羊剪毛 ☊ gěi yī zhī miányáng jiǎnmáo den Mantel zuknöpfen ☊ cài cúc áo choàng ☊ 扣上大衣 ☊ kòushàng dàyī Pfeil und Bogen ☊ mũi tên và cung tên ☊ 弓箭 ☊ gōngjiàn hysterisch ☊ dễ bị kích động, cuồng loạn ☊ 歇斯底里的 ☊ xiēsīdǐlǐ de amputieren ☊ cắt cụt ☊ 截肢 ☊ jiézhī unbeweglich ☊ không cử động ☊ 不动的 ☊ búdòng de besiedeln ☊ định cư ☊ 定居在 ☊ dìngjū zài plündern ☊ cướp của, hôi của, cướp bóc ☊ 掳掠 ☊ lǔlüè schänden ☊ xúc phạm, làm nhục, cưỡng đoạt ☊ 玷污 ☊ diànwū einen Anschlag verhindern ☊ ngăn chặn một cuộc tấn công ☊ 阻止一次袭击 ☊ zǔzhǐ yī cì xíjī geöffnet ☊ mở cửa ☊ ☊ geschlossen ☊ đóng cửa ☊ ☊ die Tür ☊ cái cửa ☊ ☊ deren ☊ ở, của (số ít), và (số nhiều) ☊ ☊ schließlich ☊ cuối cùng ☊ ☊ das Lamm ☊ thịt cừu ☊ ☊ der Krankenwagen ☊ xe cứu thương ☊ ☊ der Fensterplatz ☊ chỗ ngồi cạnh cửa số ☊ ☊ die Hochzeit ☊ đám cưới ☊ ☊ alt werden ☊ trở nên già, trở nên cũ ☊ ☊ die Hochzeit ☊ đám cưới ☊ ☊ das Altpapier ☊ giấy cũ ☊ ☊ um Hilfe rufen ☊ kêu cứu ☊ ☊ das Verhütungsmittel ☊ dụng cụ tránh thai, thuốc tránh thai ☊ ☊ die Grippe ☊ cảm cúm ☊ ☊ die Instrumente ☊ nhạc cụ ☊ ☊ in letzter Zeit ☊ thời gian cuối, thời gian vừa qua ☊ ☊ jemanden mitnehmen ☊ cho ai đó đi cùng ☊ ☊ einen Termin vereinbaren ☊ thống nhất một cuộc hẹn ☊ ☊ seinen Namen angeben ☊ cho biết tên của anh ☊ ☊ der Vorhang ☊ rèm cửa ☊ ☊ die Säge ☊ câí cưa ☊ ☊ das Werkzeug ☊ dụng cụ, đồ nghề ☊ ☊ die Scheiße ☊ như cứt ☊ ☊ die Wette ☊ Đánh cuộc, cá độ ☊ ☊ energisch ☊ tích cực ☊ ☊ die Erste Hilfe ☊ sơ cứu ☊ ☊ der Notruf ☊ Điện thoại cấp cứu ☊ ☊ der Einwohner ☊ dân cư ☊ ☊ studieren ☊ học, nghiên cứu ☊ ☊ der Anbieter ☊ nhà cung cấp ☊ ☊ erbeuten ☊ bị cướp ☊ ☊ der Stall ☊ chuồng cũi ☊ ☊ der Krebs ☊ con cua ☊ ☊ die Fensterscheibe ☊ kính cửa ☊ ☊ positiv ☊ tích cực ☊ ☊ negativ ☊ tiêu cực ☊ ☊ die Autopanne ☊ sự hỏng hóc của ô tô ☊ ☊ das Werkzeug ☊ dụng cụ ☊ ☊ der Anhänger eines LKW ☊ xe kéo của xe tải ☊ ☊ irgendetwas ☊ bất cứ gì ☊ ☊ lächerlich ☊ Đáng cười ☊ ☊ es ist egal ☊ sao cũng được ☊ ☊ der Hilferuf ☊ số gọi cầu cứu ☊ ☊ der Helfer ☊ người cứu trợ ☊ ☊ das Lächeln ☊ nụ cười ☊ ☊ ewig ☊ vĩnh cửu ☊ ☊ irgendjemand ☊ bất cứ ai ☊ ☊ der Hochzeitsplaner ☊ người lập kế hoạch cho lễ cưới ☊ ☊ die Unterkunft ☊ nơi cư trú ☊ ☊ die Öffnungszeiten ☊ giờ mở cửa ☊ ☊ ein Instrument spielen ☊ chơi một loại nhạc cụ ☊ ☊ Steinbock ☊ dương cưu ☊ ☊ der Kult ☊ thờ cúng, sùng bái ☊ ☊ komisch ☊ kỳ cục ☊ ☊ die Wahl des Präsidenten ☊ bầu cử tổng thống ☊ ☊ der Aufstand ☊ sự nổi dậy, cuộc khởi nghĩa ☊ ☊ der Bewohner ☊ dân cư ☊ ☊ auswandern ☊ di cư ☊ ☊ der Widerstand ☊ sự chống cự ☊ ☊ die Aussprache eines Wortes ☊ cách phát âm của một từ ☊ ☊ unwiderstehlich ☊ không cưỡng lại được ☊ ☊ sich zu jemandem hingezogen fühlen ☊ cảm thấy bị lôi cuốn, bị hấp dẫn bởi ai đó ☊ ☊ jemanden verführen ☊ lôi cuốn, quyến rũ ai đó ☊ ☊ übermütig ☊ táo bạo, ngông cuồng ☊ ☊ jemanden nach seiner Telefonnummer fragen ☊ xin số điện thoại của ai đó ☊ ☊ miteinander schlafen ☊ ngủ với nhau, lên giường cùng nhau ☊ ☊ etwas widerstrebt jemandem ☊ điều gì đó không hợp với ai đó, điều gì đó trái với tính cách của ai đó ☊ ☊ sich gegen etwas sträuben ☊ chống lại, cưỡng lại điều gì đó ☊ ☊ der Außenseiter ☊ người ngoài cuộc ☊ ☊ der Feuerwehrmann ☊ cảnh sát cứu hỏa ☊ ☊ der Sanitäter ☊ nhân viên cứu thương ☊ ☊ der Schafhirte ☊ người chăn cừu ☊ ☊ zähe Verhandlungen ☊ những cuộc đàm phán dai dẳng ☊ ☊ liefern ☊ cấp, cung cấp, giao ☊ ☊ der Bewerber ☊ người xin việc, ứng cử viên ☊ ☊ eifrig ☊ cần cù, siêng năng ☊ ☊ der Volksentscheid ☊ cuộc trưng cầu dân ý, cuộc biểu quyết toàn dân ☊ ☊ die Auswanderung ☊ sự di cư ☊ ☊ jemandem etwas gutschreiben ☊ nộp, gửi tiền vào tài khoản của ai đó ☊ ☊ forschen ☊ nghiên cứu ☊ ☊ der Forscher ☊ nhà nghiên cứu ☊ ☊ etwas verstärken ☊ tăng cường, củng cố thứ gì đó ☊ ☊ ultraviolett ☊ tia tử ngoại, tia cực tím ☊ ☊ die Festplatte ☊ ổ cứng ☊ ☊ die Hardware ☊ phần cứng ☊ ☊ der Riemen ☊ dây cua roa ☊ ☊ einen Ast absägen ☊ chặt, cưa đứt một cành cây ☊ ☊ die Rolltreppe ☊ thang cuốn ☊ ☊ die Kreissäge ☊ đĩa cưa tròn ☊ ☊ der Diamant ☊ kim cương ☊ ☊ der Bankräuber ☊ kẻ cướp ngân hàng ☊ ☊ das Alibi ☊ chứng cứ ngoại phạm ☊ ☊ einen Streit schlichten ☊ hòa giải một cuộc tranh cãi ☊ ☊ der Obdachlose ☊ người vô gia cư ☊ ☊ obdachlos ☊ vô gia cư ☊ ☊ die Türklinke ☊ tay cầm cửa ☊ ☊ die Sahne steif schlagen ☊ đánh kem cứng ☊ ☊ der Schneebesen ☊ dụng cụ đánh lòng trắng trứng ☊ ☊ das Taximeter ☊ đồng hồ đo cước taxi ☊ ☊ der Türgriff ☊ tay nắm cửa ☊ ☊ der Eisbär ☊ gấu bắc cực ☊ ☊ die Eule ☊ con cú mèo ☊ ☊ der Kuckuck ☊ chim cúc cu ☊ ☊ der Käfer ☊ bọ cánh cứng ☊ ☊ krächzen ☊ tiếng kêu của ếch, nhái ☊ ☊ die Kamille ☊ hoa cúc la mã ☊ ☊ ein Schaf scheren ☊ xén lông cừu ☊ ☊ der Bock ☊ con dê đực, con cừu đực ☊ ☊ die Holzkohle ☊ than củi ☊ ☊ den Mantel zuknöpfen ☊ cài cúc áo choàng ☊ ☊ die Luke ☊ cửa sập, cửa hầm ☊ ☊ das Möbelgeschäft ☊ cửa hàng bán đồ nội thất, cửa hàng đồ gỗ ☊ ☊ das Streichinstrument ☊ nhạc cụ dây hùng vĩ ☊ ☊ der Räuber ☊ tên cướp ☊ ☊ der Pirat ☊ tên cướp biển ☊ ☊ Pfeil und Bogen ☊ mũi tên và cung tên ☊ ☊ hysterisch ☊ dễ bị kích động, cuồng loạn ☊ ☊ amputieren ☊ cắt cụt ☊ ☊ der Notdienst ☊ dịch vụ cấp cứu ☊ ☊ die Gebärmutter ☊ tử cung, dạ con ☊ ☊ unbeweglich ☊ không cử động ☊ ☊ der Hochstuhl (Kinderstuhl) ☊ ghế của trẻ em ☊ ☊ der Halbbruder ☊ anh, em cùng cha khác mẹ - anh, em cùng mẹ khác cha ☊ ☊ der abnehmende Mond ☊ trăng bán nguyệt cuối tháng ☊ ☊ besiedeln ☊ định cư ☊ ☊ die Siedlung ☊ khu dân cư ☊ ☊ das Armenviertel, der Slum ☊ khu ổ chuột, khu dân cư nghèo ☊ ☊ der Nordpol ☊ bắc cực ☊ ☊ die Plünderung ☊ sự cướp bóc, sự cướp đoạt ☊ ☊ der Hinterhalt ☊ cuộc phục kích, cuộc mai phục ☊ ☊ die Hilfsorganisation ☊ tổ chức cứu trợ ☊ ☊ plündern ☊ cướp của, hôi của, cướp bóc ☊ ☊ schänden ☊ xúc phạm, làm nhục, cưỡng đoạt ☊ ☊ einen Anschlag verhindern ☊ ngăn chặn một cuộc tấn công ☊ ☊ Nein, ich komme auch aus Vietnam. ☊ Không. Em cũng từ Việt Nam đến. ☊ (Lektion 1, Nr. 7) Ich bin auch hier im Urlaub. ☊ Em cũng đi nghỉ ở đây. ☊ (Lektion 1, Nr. 8) Wohnst du auch im Hotel Royal? ☊ Anh cũng ở khách sạn Royal à? ☊ (Lektion 2, Nr. 16) Wir können zusammen im Restaurant zu Abend essen. ☊ Chúng ta có thế cùng ăn tối ở nhà hàng. ☊ (Lektion 2, Nr. 18) Hier, meine Kreditkarte. ☊ Đây lā thẻ tín dụng của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 4, Nr. 39) Aber er kann auch in der Wechselstube Geld wechseln. ☊ Nhưng anh ấy cũng có thế đối tiền ở quầy đối tiền. ☊ (Lektion 5, Nr. 44) Oh, damit kann ich leben. ☊ Nhưng cũng không sao. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 84) Diese kleinen Snacks sehen auch gut aus. ☊ Món ăn nhẹ cũng rất tốt. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 87) Gestern war das Wetter wirklich schön und heute ist es auch warm. ☊ Hôm qua thời tiết thật là đẹp và hôm nay trời cũng ấm. ☊ (Lektion 10, Nr. 95) Ich hoffe, dass es morgen genauso sein wird. ☊ Mình hy vọng ngày mai cũng vậy. ☊ (Lektion 10, Nr. 96) 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) Tri ist zurück und trifft Trang im Esszimmer des Gasthauses. ☊ Tri quay lại và gặp Trang trong phòng ăn của nhà nghỉ. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 112) Das ist eine gute Idee, ich mag auch ein Menü, aber ich bevorzuge ein vegetarisches. ☊ í tưởng hay đó, anh cũng thích ăn theo suất, nhưng suất ăn chay thì thích hơn. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 116) Er entscheidet sich, zu Hause einen Artikel über sein Sportzentrum zu schreiben. ☊ Anh ấy quyết định sẽ ở nhà đế viết một bài báo về trung tâm thể thao của mình. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 127) In unserem Sportzentrum bieten wir die ganze Woche über eine Reihe von Sportarten an. ☊ ở trung tâm thể thao của chúng tôi có hàng loạt các loại hình thể thao suốt tuần. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 130) Ein Ort für Sie und alle Ihre Freunde. ☊ Một địa chỉ dành cho bạn và cho cả bạn của bạn. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 132) Wir haben Montag bis Sonntag von acht Uhr morgens bis elf Uhr abends geöffnet. ☊ Từ thứ hai đến Chủ nhật chúng tôi mở cửa từ tám giờ sáng đến mười một giờ đêm. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 135) 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) 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) Trang ist auch zurück in Vietnam. ☊ Trang cũng trở lại Việt Nam. ☊ (Lektion 15, Nr. 156) Sie lebt in der gleichen Stadt wie Tri. ☊ Cô ấy sống cùng thành phố với Tri. ☊ (Lektion 15, Nr. 157) Ich hatte so viel Spaß. ☊ Anh cũng vui lắm. ☊ (Lektion 15, Nr. 164) Tri und Trang sprechen über Tris Apartment. ☊ Tri và Trang nói chuyện về căn phòng của Tri. ☊ (Lektion 16, Nr. 168) Sie ist wegen der großen Fenster sehr hell. ☊ Do có cửa sổ rộng nên mọi thứ sáng sủa hơn. ☊ (Lektion 16, Nr. 170) Deine Wohnung ist toll, alles ist darin so freundlich, nicht wie in dem grauen Wohnheim, in dem ich lebe. ☊ Nhà của anh thật tuyệt. Mọi thứ trông rất gần gũi, không như ở khu tập thế tối thui nơi em đang ở. ☊ (Lektion 16, Nr. 172) Ich hasse die kleine schmutzige Küche und den grauen Keller des Wohnheims, aber das macht nichts. ☊ Em không thích cái bếp nhỏ bẩn thỉu và cái hầm tối của khu tập thế, nhưng không sao. ☊ (Lektion 16, Nr. 175) Aber dieses Mal zwang Trang ihn, mit ihr mitzukommen, wenigstens für einen Tag. ☊ Nhưng lần này Trang buộc anh phải đi cùng cô, ít nhất một ngày. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 181) Zusammen gehen sie durch die Altstadt. ☊ Họ cùng vào khu phố. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 182) Gestern war ich mit Trang in Hô Chí Minh. ☊ Hôm qua, em cùng với Trang thăm thành phố Hồ Chí Minh. ☊ (Lektion 18, Nr. 201) Es sieht wie ein Unfall aus, weil dort viele Krankenwagen sind und die Polizei dort ist. ☊ Có lẽ là một vụ tai nạn, có nhiều xe cứu thương và cảnh sát ở đó. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 223) Ich sah sogar die Feuerwehr. ☊ Tôi còn nhìn thấy cả xe cứu hỏa. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 224) Möchten Sie einen Gangsitz oder eine Fenstersitz? ☊ Anh muốn ghế gần đường đi hay gần cửa số? ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 237) Ich bevorzuge einen Fenstersitz. ☊ Tôi thích gần cửa số hơn. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 238) Möchtest du mit mir in die Stadt kommen? ☊ Em có muốn cùng anh vào phố không? ☊ (Lektion 21, Nr. 251) Es sieht aus, als wolltest du zu einer Hochzeit gehen. ☊ Cứ như là em đi đám cưới vậy. ☊ (Lektion 21, Nr. 256) Sie würden zu meinem neuen Rock passen. ☊ Nó thật hợp với cái váy ngắn mới của em. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 266) Ich möchte diese Schuhe und ich brauche auch neue Strümpfe und Strumpfhosen für den Winter. ☊ Em muốn đôi giày này và em cũng cần đôi tất dài và quần tất mới cho mùa đông này. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 268) Lass uns bitte das Geschäft wechseln. ☊ Chúng ta sang cửa hàng khác đi. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 271) Okay, ich kenne ein sehr gutes Geschäft, in dem wir beide etwas finden werden. ☊ Ok, em biết một cửa hàng rất tuyệt, ở đó cả hai chúng ta sẽ tìm được thứ gì đó. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 272) Ein Freund von mir isst es immer roh. ☊ Người bạn của anh ăn không cần gia vị. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 282) Er sucht alle seine Sachen zusammen. ☊ Anh ta gom tất cả các đồ dùng của anh lại. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 293) Sein Gepäck ist größer, als es im letzten Urlaub war: Er möchte mehr Sachen mitnehmen. ☊ Va-li của anh còn to hơn cả va-li trong kì nghỉ vừa qua. Anh ấy muốn mang nhiều đồ hơn. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 294) Er ging auch zum Flohmarkt, um einige lustige Sachen zu kaufen. ☊ Anh ấy cũng đến chợ trời đế mua vài món đồ lạ. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 297) Ich denke, dass mein Bruder mein Reiseführer sein wird. ☊ Anh nghĩ rằng, anh trai của anh sẽ là người hướng dẫn cho anh. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 305) Oh mein Gott, mein Koffer wird überladen sein. ☊ Ôi trời ơi, va-li của anh sẽ đầy lắm đây. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 307) Ja, sicher. Das kann ich tun. Gib mir einfach die Adresse des Geschäfts. ☊ Tất nhiên là được. Việc đó anh làm được. Em đưa cho anh địa chỉ cửa hàng đi. ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 323) Tri lief durch die ganze Stadt, bevor er die Adresse des Juweliers fand. ☊ Tri dạo quanh toàn bộ thành phố, trước khi anh ấy tìm thấy địa chỉ cửa tiệm kim hoàn. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 326) Es war ein sehr kleines Geschäft im Außenbezirk der Stadt. ☊ Đó là một cửa hàng rất nhỏ nằm ở ngoại ô thành phố. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 327) Trangs Großmutter ist eine alte, aber vitale Frau. Sie öffnet die Tür. ☊ Bà của Trang đã già nhưng còn khoẻ mạnh. Bà ra mở cửa. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 328) Es ist der Hochzeitsring meiner Mutter. ☊ Nó là chiếc nhẫn cưới của mẹ tôi. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 331) Tri nahm den Ring und verließ das Geschäft. ☊ Tri nhận chiếc nhẫn và rời cửa hàng. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 337) Diese Person stahl den Ring von Trangs Großmutter. ☊ Người này đánh cắp chiếc nhẫn của bà Trang. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 344) Er schaute in seinem Adressbuch nach, um ihre Telefonnummer zu finden. ☊ Anh kiếm số điện thoại của Trang trong sổ địa chỉ. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 349) Der Busfahrer sagte: Endstation, jeder muss den Bus verlassen. ☊ Người lái xe buýt nói: Ðây là bến cuối, mọi người xuống xe. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 350) Tri schaute um sich. Er war die letzte Person im Bus. ☊ Tri nhìn quanh. Anh ấy là người cuối cùng trên xe buýt. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 355) Nach einer halben Stunde fanden sie schließlich Kreuzberg. ☊ Sau nửa tiếng đồng hồ, cuối cùng họ đã tìm thấy Kreuzberg. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 379) Tris Bruder erwartete ihn bereits. ☊ Anh của Tri đang chờ sẵn. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 380) Tri hat vor einigen Wochen den Artikel für sein Sportzentrum geschrieben. ☊ Cách đây vài tuần Tri đã viết bài báo về trung tâm thế thao của mình. ☊ (Lektion 29, Nr. 382) Wegen der neuen Besucher gibt es auch etwas mehr Müll. ☊ Do có thêm người mới nên cũng có thêm nhiều rác thải. ☊ (Lektion 29, Nr. 384) Er stellt viele Müllbehälter in jedem Raum des Zentrums auf. ☊ Anh ấy đặt nhiều thùng rác ở các phòng của trung tâm. ☊ (Lektion 30, Nr. 389) Trang vergaß ihr Geburtstagsgeschenk in Tris Haus. ☊ Trang đã đế quên quà sinh nhật của cô ấy ở nhà Tri. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 396) Tri? Wenn du meine Nachricht hören kannst, bring bitte mein Geburtstagsgeschenk mit. ☊ Tri? Nếu anh nghe tin nhắn của em thì làm ơn mang theo quà sinh nhật của em theo nhé. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 410) Plötzlich hörten Sie jemanden, der nach Hilfe schrie. ☊ Bỗng dưng họ nghe tiếng người nào đó kêu cứu. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 420) 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) Jeder rannte und schrie und schlug die Fenster ein. ☊ Mọi người chạy và kêu cứu và đập bể cửa số. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 429) Und dann war da dieser tapfere Feuerwehrmann. ☊ Và sau đó lính cứu hỏa đến. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 430) Sind Sie verletzt? ☊ Ông cũng bị thương à? ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 432) Empfängnisverhütungsmittel wie Kondome oder die Pille sind im zweiten Fach. ☊ Dụng cụ phòng tránh thai như bao cao su hoặc thuốc tránh thai thì ở ngăn thứ hai. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 442) Ich würde auch einen Blick in deinen Mund, in dein Ohr und auf deine Zunge werfen. ☊ Em sẽ kiểm tra miệng, tai và lưỡi của anh. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 446) Die meisten Kunden der Apotheke haben ein Rezept. ☊ Đa số khách hàng của hiệu thuốc đều có toa thuốc. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 452) 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) Die Eltern von Trangs Nachbarskindern sind jeden Samstag weg. ☊ Bố mẹ những đứa trẻ hàng xóm của Trang cứ thứ bảy là đi vắng. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 480) Normalerweise geht sie zum Spielplatz mit ihnen, aber heute regnet es, also bleibt sie zu Hause. ☊ Bình thường thì cô ấy cùng lũ trẻ đến sân chơi, nhưng hôm nay trời mưa, nên cô ấy ở nhà. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 485) Kims Lieblingstiere sind Katzen. ☊ Con vật yêu thích của Kim là con mèo. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 488) Nam spielt immer, dass ihre Tier-Spielzeuge zur Schule gehen müssen. ☊ Nam luôn chơi trò dạy học cho những con thú của mình. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 491) Ich war in jedem Sportgeschäft in dieser Stadt. ☊ Em đã xem tất cả các cửa hàng thể thao trong thành phố. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 500) 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) Tri möchte sie in ihrer neuen Wohnung besuchen, aber er kennt den Weg nicht. ☊ Tri muốn thăm căn phòng mới của Trang, nhưng anh ấy không biết đường. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 520) Es ist ein sehr regnerischer und stürmischer Tag. Trang schaut aus dem Fenster heraus. ☊ Đó là một ngày mưa bão. Trang nhìn ra cửa số. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 537) Du hast mich davor gerettet, depressiv zu werden. ☊ Anh đã cứu em khỏi sự buồn chán. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 544) Ich glaube, dass sie heute Abend alle Höhepunkte von der letzten Fußballsaison zeigen. ☊ Chắc là tối nay đài sẽ chiếu các pha bóng hay của mùa giải trước. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 548) Oh, die Seifenoper ist eine Wiederholung von gestern. ☊ ồ, chương trình ca nhạc này phát lại của ngày hôm qua. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 553) Auf dem Weg zurück lächelt er die ganze Zeit. ☊ Trên đường về anh luôn tủm tỉm cười. ☊ (Lektion 39, Nr. 564) Es wird kälter und kälter, und schließlich fällt Schnee. ☊ Trời ngày một lạnh hơn và cuối cùng thì tuyết rơi. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 567) Seine Tante backte immer diese schrecklichen Kekse. ☊ Dì của anh luôn làm những cái bánh quy kinh khủng. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 571) Sein Großvater spielt jedes Jahr Geige. ☊ Năm nào ông của anh cũng chơi đàn v i-ô-lông. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 574) Seine Großmutter singt zu seiner Melodie Weihnachtslieder. ☊ Bà anh ấy hát những bài về Giáng sinh theo điệu nhạc của ông. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 575) Manchmal spielt sein Vetter Flöte und Klavier. ☊ Thỉnh thoảng người anh họ của anh thối sáo và chơi đàn piano. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 576) Seine Eltern, Großeltern, Brüder und Schwestern und alle Onkel und deren Söhne und Töchter. ☊ Bố mẹ, ông bà, anh chị em, tất cả các cô các chú và con cái của họ. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 580) Ich war etwa zwanzig Mal verlobt und war am Ende nur einmal verheiratet. ☊ Tôi đã đính hôn khoảng hai mươi lần nhưng cuối cùng chỉ có cưới một lần. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 590) Jetzt werde ich das beste aus dem Rest meines Lebens machen. ☊ Bây giờ tôi sẽ cố sống tốt quãng đời còn lại của mình. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 596) Möchtest du mit mir Skifahren gehen oder möchtest du eine Romanze? ☊ Anh muốn đi trượt tuyết cùng em hay là anh muốn một cuộc hẹn hò lãng mạn? ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 599) Ich dachte nur, weil wir auch das Bad teilen. ☊ Anh chỉ nghĩ vậy thôi, vì chúng ta cũng dùng chung nhà tắm mà. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 600) Es hängt davon ab, wo unser Hotel ist. ☊ Điều đó còn tùy khách sạn của chúng ta nằm đâu. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 608) Sie schauen sich auch eine zweite Wohnung an. ☊ Họ cũng đi xem căn hộ thứ hai. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 620) Stimmt, die Lage der Wohnung ist ideal. ☊ Đúng, vị trí của căn hộ này thật lý tưởng. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 623) Beide fahren zusammen zum Makler. ☊ Cả hai cùng đi tới người môi giới. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 624) Sie klingeln und betreten sein Büro, das in einem Hochhaus liegt. ☊ Họ bấm chuông và bước vào văn phòng của anh ta, nó nằm ở một tòa nhà cao tầng. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 625) Tri und Trang sind stolz auf ihre neue Wohnung. ☊ Trí và Trang tự hào về căn hộ mới của họ. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 628) Zusammen betreten sie die Bank. ☊ Họ cùng nhau bước vào ngân hàng. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 630) Zuerst musst du deinen Nachnamen, Vornamen und unsere Adresse eintragen. ☊ Trước tiên anh phải ghi họ của anh, tên và địa chỉ của chúng mình. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 632) Außerdem wäre es von Vorteil, wenn du die Höhe deines Gehalts angeben würdest. ☊ Ngoài ta sẽ có lợi, nếu anh ghi thêm mức lương của anh. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 633) Wenn dein Gehalt hoch genug ist, kannst du auch eine kostenlose Kreditkarte beantragen. ☊ Nếu thu nhập của anh đủ cao, thì anh có thể đệ đơn cho một thẻ tín dụng miễn phí. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 635) Trang und Tri ziehen in ihr neues Apartment und möchten die Räume nun geschmackvoll einrichten. ☊ Trang và Trí dọn vào căn hộ mới của họ, và giờ đây họ muốn sắp xếp các phòng thật đẹp. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 642) Zuletzt legen wir Kissen, die zu den Vorhängen passen, auf das Sofa. ☊ Cuối cùng chúng ta sẽ đặt những cái gối mà hợp với rèm cửa lên bộ sa lông. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 648) Dein Plan klingt gut. ☊ Kế hoạch của em nghe hay đấy. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 649) Sie ist geschickt im Umgang mit Werkzeug und praktisch veranlagt. ☊ Cô thành thạo với các dụng cụ và có tố chất ứng dụng. ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 655) Ich bin wirklich wütend und bitte Sie hiermit energisch meine Beschwerde an den Verantwortlichen weiterzuleiten. ☊ Tôi thực sự bực bội và mong quí vị tích cực chuyển giao sự phàn nàn này của tôi một cách có trách nhiệm. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 675) Mit freundlichen Grüßen, Ihr Kunde. ☊ Kính thư, khách hàng của quí vị. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 677) Trang und Tri wollen für ihre Freunde kochen. ☊ Trang và Trí muốn nấu ăn cho bạn bè của họ. ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 679) Sie sitzen am Küchentisch und besprechen die letzten Vorbereitungen. ☊ Họ ngồi bên bàn bếp và nói về việc chuẩn bị cuối cùng. ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 680) Unsere Pfirsiche waren schon verschimmelt! ☊ Những trái đào của chúng ta đã mốc hết rồi! ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 682) 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) Schau doch auf dein Ticket: ☊ Hãy xem lại vé của em đó. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 702) Trang und Tri bereiten sich auf ihre Reise vor. ☊ Trang và trí chuẩn bị cho chuyến du lịch của họ. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 714) Hast du deinen Regenmantel und deine Mütze eingepackt? ☊ Anh đã xếp áo mưa và mũ len của anh vào chưa? ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 715) Als sie in die Gegend der Hütte kommen, verlassen sie die Hauptstraße und fahren auf der Landstraße weiter. ☊ Khi họ tới địa hạt của nhà gỗ, họ rời đường phố chính và tiếp tục đi vào con đường làng. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 718) Wir müssen noch die Schlüssel für die Hütte beim Besitzer abholen. ☊ Chúng ta còn phải lấy chìa khóa của nhà gỗ ở chỗ chủ nhà. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 723) 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) Sie genießen die Fahrt durchs Gebirge. ☊ Họ thưởng thức cuộc du ngoạn qua những dãy núi. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 730) Sie durchqueren eine Schlucht und kommen schließlich an einen großen Bauernhof. ☊ Họ đi qua một thung lũng và cuối cùng đến một nông trại lớn. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 731) Die beiden breiten ihre Handtücher aus und setzen sich ins hohe Gras. ☊ Cả hai trải khăn của họ ra và ngồi lên thảm cỏ. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 736) Sie hören das Quaken der Frösche und das Zwitschern der Vögel. ☊ Họ thưởng thức tiếng kêu của những con ếch và tiếng chim hót. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 737) Fotografiere auch die Blumen im Garten des Bauernhofes! ☊ Em cũng chụp ảnh của những bông hoa trong vườn của nông trại. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 741) Tris Gesicht ist stark angeschwollen. ☊ Mặt của Trí đã bị sưng to. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 752) Der Arzt kommt rechtzeitig und leistet Erste Hilfe. ☊ Bác sỹ đến kịp thời và thực hiện việc sơ cứu. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 756) Trang und Tri sitzen abends vor der Hütte. ☊ Tối nào Trang và Trí cũng ngồi trước nhà gỗ. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 759) Du hast recht, ich friere auch schon. ☊ Em nói đúng, anh cũng đã đông lạnh rồi. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 764) Endlich hat er sie gefunden. ☊ Cuối cùng anh cũng tìm thấy. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 767) Die Matratze ist zu hart und die Bettdecke ist zu kurz! ☊ Cái nệm quá cứng và cái chăn thì quá ngắn! ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 770) Komm, wir setzen uns auf die Terrasse dieses Cafés, trinken einen Kaffee und schreiben Postkarten. ☊ Nào, chúng ta hãy ngồi ngoài sân của quán café này, uống cafe và viết bưu thiếp. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 777) wir hatten zwar weder Ozean noch Sandstrand, aber dafür ein angenehmes Klima. ☊ Chúng con không có đại dương cũng chẳng có bãi cát, nhưng có một khí hậu thật dễ chịu. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 783) Während der langen Fahrt erzählt Tri von seinem abenteuerlichsten Urlaub. ☊ Trong suốt chuyến đi dài Trí kể về chuyến đi nghỉ đầy mạo hiểm của anh. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 791) Ich wollte eigentlich mit einem Wohnwagen den Norden des Landes erkunden. ☊ Thực ra thì anh muốn thám hiểm tới phía bắc của đất nước bằng ô tô. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 792) Meine Unterkunft lag direkt am Hafen auf einer Halbinsel. ☊ Nơi trú ngụ của anh nằm ngay cạnh bến cảng trên một bán đảo. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 795) Tris Fotos ☊ Những tấm ảnh của Trí ☊ (Lektion 57, Nr. 802) Trang ist von Tris Reisebericht fasziniert. ☊ Trang say mê với cuốn nhật kí du lịch của Trí. ☊ (Lektion 57, Nr. 803) Sie möchte seine Urlaubsfotos sehen. ☊ Cô muốn xem những bức ảnh du lịch của anh. ☊ (Lektion 57, Nr. 804) Daheim angekommen sehen sie sich die Bilder an. ☊ Khi về đến nhà họ cùng xem ảnh. ☊ (Lektion 57, Nr. 805) Ein Bildmotiv gefällt Trang besonders gut. ☊ Trang đặc biệt thích cái mô típ của một bức ảnh. ☊ (Lektion 57, Nr. 806) Ich finde deine Fotos sehr gelungen. ☊ Em thấy những bức ảnh của anh rất thành công. ☊ (Lektion 57, Nr. 814) 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) Meine Kollegin wird sie Ihnen geben. ☊ Nữ đồng nghiệp của tôi sẽ đưa nó cho bạn. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 827) Tris altes Handy ist defekt. ☊ Cái điện thoại di động cũ của Trí bị hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 829) Auf meinem alten Gerät lassen sich die Tasten nicht mehr drücken. ☊ Cái máy cũ của tôi không thể bấm được nữa. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 832) Gleichzeitig möchte Tri den Anbieter wechseln und einen neuen Vertrag abschließen. ☊ Trí muốn đổi nhà cung cấp mới ngay và ký một hợp đồng mới. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 833) Ich würde das Netz wählen, in dem die meisten Freunde und Verwandten von dir telefonieren. ☊ Tôi sẽ chọn mạng mà bạn và người thân của bạn điện thoại. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 835) Da stimme ich dir zu, so mache ich es auch. ☊ Tôi đồng ý với bạn, vì tôi cũng làm thế. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 840) Vergiss nicht, deinen Freunden mitzuteilen, dass deine alte Nummer ungültig wird. ☊ Đừng quên thông báo với bạn bè của bạn, rằng số cũ sẽ vô hiệu. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 841) Ich möchte meinen Mann schließlich auch sehen! ☊ Rốt cuộc em cũng muốn nhìn thấy chồng mình chứ! ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 848) Wir können uns auch mal nett unterhalten. ☊ Chúng ta cũng có thể cùng trò chuyện vui vẻ. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 852) Ich werde deine Wünsche in Zukunft mehr respektieren. ☊ Anh sẽ chú tâm đến mong muốn của em nhiều hơn nữa trong tương lai. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 855) Jeder hat seine Angewohnheiten. Ich werde versuchen, mich nicht mehr so aufzuregen. ☊ Mỗi người đều có thói quen của mình. Em sẽ cố gắng không nổi nóng như thế nữa. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 856) Trang macht sich Sorgen, weil der Mann ihrer Schwester keine Rücksicht auf ihre Gefühle genommen hat. ☊ Trang lo lắng,vì chồng của chị gái đã không hề để ý đến cảm giác của chị. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 859) Ihre Schwester ist alleine in ihrer Wohnung und fühlt sich einsam. ☊ Chị ở một mình trong căn hộ của mình và cảm thấy thật cô đơn. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 860) Er muss sich bei ihr für sein Verhalten entschuldigen. ☊ Anh ta phải xin lỗi chị về thái độ của mình. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 861) Das tut ihrer Seele gar nicht gut. ☊ Điều đó không hề tốt cho tinh thần của chị. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 863) Deine Schwester sollte kein Mitleid mit ihm haben und ihn endlich verlassen. ☊ Chị của em không nên khoan dung cho anh ta và dứt khoát rời bỏ. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 865) Sie muss sich ja nicht unbedingt an ihm rächen, aber sie sollte sich in Zukunft wirklich nicht mehr ausnutzen lassen. ☊ Chị cũng không nhất thiết phải trả thù anh ta, nhưng thực sự trong tương lai chị không nên để bị lợi dụng nữa. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 866) Er hat sie immer wieder angesprochen und das war ihr unangenehm. ☊ Anh ta cứ luôn bắt chuyện với cô ta và điều đó làm cô ta khó chịu. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 874) Es gelang ihnen jedoch nicht, ihn festzuhalten. ☊ Nhưng họ cũng không bắt được anh ta. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 883) Brutaler Schläger endlich gefasst, verurteilt und eingesperrt. ☊ Kẻ gây rối bạo lực cuối cùng đã bị bắt, bị kết án và bị bỏ tù. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 888) Endlich konnte ihm der Prozess gemacht werden. ☊ Rốt cục anh ta cũng bị phán xử. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 891) Auch sein Anwalt, der auf unschuldig plädierte, konnte ihm nicht helfen. ☊ Ngay cả luật sư, người bào chữa cho anh ta cũng không thể giúp gì được. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 894) Ja, aber selbst die wurden aufgebrochen. ☊ Đúng, nhưng những cái tủ cũng bị cạy. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 907) Auch die Kasse haben sie erbeutet. ☊ Két tiền cũng bị cướp. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 910) Und was geschieht jetzt mit deiner Firma? ☊ Thế chuyện gì xảy ra với công ty của em bây giờ? ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 915) Mein Chef hat Anzeige gegen Unbekannt bei der Polizei erstattet. ☊ Sếp của em đã tố cáo với cảnh sát về những kẻ lạ mặt. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 916) Zwischen den Ställen und Gehegen haben Gärtner überall Beete mit Rosen und Nelken bepflanzt. ☊ Giữa chuồng cũi và vườn thú những người làm vườn trồng xung quanh với những luống hoa hồng và hoa đinh hương. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 921) 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) Ich muss zugeben, das weiß ich nicht. ☊ Anh phải tự thừa nhận, anh cũng không biết. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 932) Darauf ist ein Mensch abgebildet. ☊ Trên đó là hình vẽ của một người. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 945) 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) Er sorgt dafür, dass der Körper ausreichend mit Sauerstoff und Nährstoffen versorgt ist. ☊ Anh ta chuẩn bị cho cơ thể được cung cấp đầy đủ lượng oxi và chất dinh dưỡng. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 948) 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) 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) Endlich angekommen, schließt Tri das Fenster und geht in sein Büro. ☊ Cuối cùng cũng đến nơi, Trí đóng cửa sổ và đi vào phòng làm việc của mình. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 959) 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) Sein Auto wurde abgeschleppt. ☊ Xe ô tô của anh đã bị kéo đi. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 961) Die Autopanne ☊ Sự hỏng hóc của ô tô ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 963) Während seiner Abwesenheit hat er Trang sein Auto zur Verfügung gestellt. ☊ Trong khi vắng mặt anh đã đưa xe ô tô của mình cho Trang sử dụng. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 965) Ich habe die Telefonnummer von unserer Werkstatt dabei. ☊ Anh có số điện thoại của xưởng sửa chữa. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 975) Die Reparatur von Tris Auto war sehr teuer. ☊ Việc sửa xe ô tô của Trí quá đắt. ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 981) Auch darüber, dass er abgeschleppt wurde, hat er sich sehr geärgert. ☊ Và cũng về việc xe bị kéo làm anh rất bực mình. ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 982) 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) Gebrauchtes Auto in bestem Zustand zu verkaufen. ☊ Bán xe cũ trong tình trạng tốt nhất. ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 987) Wenn Sie mir jetzt noch Ihre Telefonnummer sagen könnten ... ☊ Nếu bây giờ bạn còn có thể nói cho tôi số điện thoại của bạn… ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 991) 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) Sie vereinbaren einen Termin zur Besichtigung. ☊ Họ thống nhất một cuộc hẹn để xem xe. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 998) Ich kann nur sagen, dass ich als Studentin nicht genug verdiene, um mir das leisten zu können. ☊ Tôi chỉ có thể nói, khẳ năng của tôi không nhiều vì là sinh viên tôi không kiếm được nhiều tiền. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1004) 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) Von diesem Autor habe ich schon mal etwas gelesen. ☊ Anh đã từng đọc của tác giả này. ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1015) Durch ein Gewitter und einen anschließenden Sturm auf hoher See wurde eine riesige Welle aufgetürmt. ☊ Trận sấm sét và tiếp theo là bão đã tạo nên những cơn sóng cực lớn trên biển. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1028) Ohne Vorwarnung rollte sie auf die Küste zu. ☊ Không có sự cảnh báo trước những cơn sóng cuốn vào bờ. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1029) Bei ihrer Suche nach Überlebenden riskierten viele Helfer ihr Leben. ☊ Trong việc tìm kiếm những người còn sống sót rất nhiều người cứu trợ có nguy cơ nguy hiểm đến tính mạng. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1034) So lange liegt das letzte Treffen schon zurück. ☊ Lần gặp gỡ cuối cùng cách đây cũng đã rất lâu rồi. ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1048) Du machst ständig Witze! ☊ Anh lúc nào cũng nói đùa! ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1051) Ich mochte deinen Humor von Anfang an. ☊ Em đã thích tính hài hước của anh ngay từ đầu. ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1052) Ich war mit Freundinnen in einer Bar. ☊ Em cùng những bạn gái trong quán bar. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1057) Du hast mit Freunden gegenüber von uns gesessen und hattest ein sehr charmantes Lächeln. ☊ Anh ngồi ăn cùng bạn bè đối diện và có một nụ cười rất quyến rũ. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1058) Ja, und du hast auch so süß gelächelt. ☊ Đúng, và em cũng cười thật ngọt ngào. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1059) Trang und Tri entwerfen die Einladungen zu ihrer anstehenden Hochzeit. ☊ Trang và Trí thiết kế thiệp mời cho lễ cưới sắp tới của họ. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1067) Liebe Familie, wir möchten Euch herzlich zu unserer Hochzeit am Samstag, den 12. Mai, einladen. ☊ Chúng tôi thân mời gia đình bạn tới dự lễ thành hôn của chúng tôi vào thứ 7, ngày 12.05 tới. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1069) Dort stoßen wir mit Sekt an. ☊ Ở đó chúng ta sẽ cụng ly bằng rượu sâm banh. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1072) Wir freuen uns auf Euer Kommen! ☊ Chúng tôi vui mừng với sự góp mặt của các bạn! ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1074) Die Unterkunft wird zur Verfügung gestellt. ☊ Nơi cư trú đã được sắp đặt. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1076) Kreative Darbietungen während der abendlichen Feier sollten mit dem Hochzeitsplaner abgesprochen werden. ☊ Những tiết mục sáng tạo trong bữa tiệc tối, các bạn nên thông báo với người lập kế hoạch cho lễ cưới. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1077) Deine Idee finde ich gut, da müssen wir gar nichts mehr korrigieren. ☊ Anh thấy ý kiến của em thật hay, vì vậy chúng ta chẳng cần chữa gì nữa. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1078) Trang und Tri sind mitten in den Vorbereitungen für ihre Hochzeit und kaufen ein. ☊ Trang và Trí đang chuẩn bị cho đám cưới của họ và đi mua sắm. ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1081) Sieh mal hier im Schaufenster die schöne Wäsche! Die werde ich mal anprobieren! ☊ Anh nhìn quần áo đẹp trong cửa kính kìa! Em sẽ thử mặc nó! ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1082) Parfum, eine Kette, eine Haarspange für meine Haare und einen Gürtel für dich. ☊ Nước hoa, dây chuyền, cặp tóc cho tóc của em và dây lưng cho anh. ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1086) 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) Trang und Tri gehen die Gästeliste für ihre Hochzeit durch. ☊ Trang và Trí đọc kỹ danh sách khách mời cho lễ cưới. ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1092) Außerdem kommt mein Onkel, der Bruder meines Vaters. ☊ Ngoài ra bác của anh cũng đến, đó là anh trai của bố anh. ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1098) Die Schwester meiner Mutter, meine Tante, bringt ihre Zwillinge, meine Cousinen, mit. ☊ Chị gái của mẹ anh, bà dì, dẫn theo hai anh em sinh đôi tới, họ là anh em con bác của anh. ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1099) Ich habe sie zuletzt auf der Beerdigung meiner Großmutter gesehen. ☊ Lần cuối cùng anh nhìn thấy họ là vào đám tang của bà ngoại. ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1100) Auch mein Schwager, der Mann meiner Schwester, wird da sein. ☊ Và cả người anh rể, chồng của chị gái em, cũng sẽ có mặt. ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1102) Sie kommen mit ihren adoptierten Söhnen. ☊ Họ đến cùng những đứa con trai nuôi. ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1103) Sie und noch einige andere Musiker sollen für die Hochzeit engagiert werden. ☊ Họ và một vài người nhạc sỹ khác đã được thuê cho lễ cưới. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1107) Ihr werdet also ein kleines Konzert auf unserer Hochzeit geben? ☊ Họ sẽ tổ chức một buổi hòa nhạc nhỏ trong lễ cưới của chúng ta chứ? ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1108) Dieser Bassist ist auch sehr begabt. ☊ Người đàn bát này cũng rất có năng khiếu. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1113) Trangs Cousin will noch etwas auf dem Klavier vorspielen und meine Schwester wird uns ein Lied singen. ☊ Anh họ của Trang còn muốn chơi đàn vi ô lông và chị gái anh sẽ hát. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1114) Die Hochzeitsfeier ☊ Tiệc cưới ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1117) 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) Diesmal wird die Hochzeitstorte angeschnitten, ein mehrstöckiges Wunderwerk mit viel Sahne. ☊ Lúc này thì bánh cưới, một tác phẩm tuyệt vời nhiều tầng với nhiều kem tươi sẽ được cắt. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1125) Alle Gäste bilden eine lange Warteschlange. Jeder will ein Stück der Torte. ☊ Tất cả khách khứa tạo thành một hàng dài. Ai cũng muốn một miếng bánh. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1126) Die Kinder spielen Fangen zwischen den Hochzeitsgästen und bestaunen den Tisch mit den vielen Geschenken. ☊ Trẻ con thì chơi đuổi bắt giữa những khách cưới và ngắm nghía cái bàn với nhiều quà tặng. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1127) Meiner auch und ich freue mich schon auf unsere Flitterwochen! ☊ Anh cũng thế và anh mong chờ đến tuần trăng mật của chúng ta! ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1130) Der Widder ist kühn, mutig und entschlossen. ☊ Bạch dương thì gan dạ, dũng cảm và cương quyết. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1132) 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) Der Schütze sucht den Sinn des Lebens und braucht seinen persönlichen Freiraum. ☊ Nhân mã thì luôn tìm kiếm ý nghĩa của cuộc sống và cần không gian riêng. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1143) Der Steinbock strebt nach beruflichem Erfolg und hat gern alles unter Kontrolle. ☊ Dương cưu luôn theo đuổi sự thành công trong công việc và thích kiểm soát được mọi việc. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1144) Im nächsten Jahr stehen doch Wahlen an. ☊ Năm tới sẽ có bầu cử. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1150) Können Sie mir erklären, wie das ablaufen wird? ☊ Bạn có thể giải thích cho tôi, quá trình của nó như thế nào không? ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1151) 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) 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) Ein neues Leben ☊ Một cuộc sống mới ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1160) Die Stimmung in Tris Firma ist schlecht. ☊ Tinh thần trong công ty của Trí thật tồi tệ. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1161) Tri ist zwar nicht direkt betroffen, aber das Thema beschäftigt ihn. ☊ Trí tuy không trực tiếp liên quan đến, nhưng đề tài này cũng làm anh quan tâm đến. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1164) Mein Vertrag geht noch über zwei Jahre, ich bin sehr fleißig und werde oft gelobt. ☊ Hợp đồng của anh còn hơn hai năm nữa, anh rất chăm chỉ và thường được thưởng. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1165) Ich bin auch der Meinung, dass du etwas ändern solltest. ☊ Em cũng đồng ý rằng anh nên đổi việc khác. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1167) Man unterschätzt deine Talente dort. ☊ Ở đó người ta đánh giá sai năng lực của anh. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1168) Lass uns doch gemeinsam neue Arbeitsstellen suchen und in eine andere Stadt ziehen. ☊ Chúng ta hãy cùng tìm chỗ làm mới và chuyển đến một thành phố khác. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1171) Du meldest uns bei einem Portal mit Stellenangeboten im Internet an. ☊ Anh đăng ký tại cửa chính với trang cung cấp việc làm trên mạng. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1176) Begeistert zeigt sie Tri eine Zeitschrift. ☊ Cô phấn khởi đưa cho Trí một cuốn tạp chí. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1179) Und auch nicht, dass Postboten früher Beamte waren. ☊ Và cũng chẳng biết người đưa thư ngày xưa là công chức. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1184) Du würdest bestimmt schnell in eine Führungsposition aufsteigen und die Dominanz der Männer brechen. ☊ Em chắc chắn nhanh chóng sẽ leo lên một vị trí lãnh đạo và làm giảm bớt sự chiếm ưu thế của nam giới. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1190) Er wollte schon immer in einen anderen Staat auswandern. ☊ Anh đã luôn muốn di cư tới một nước khác. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1193) Hast Du meinen Reisepass gesehen? ☊ Em có nhìn thấy hộ chiếu du lịch của anh không? ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1196) Ich kann auch das Visum vom Konsulat nicht finden. ☊ Anh cũng không thấy giấy thị thực của lãnh sự quán. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1197) Ich kümmere mich noch um eine Unterkunft und die Flugtickets. ☊ Em còn phải chăm lo về một nơi cư trú và vé máy bay. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1202) Und hier habe ich noch ein Geschenk für dich: den neuen Sprachkurs fürs Berufsleben von sprachenlernen24! ☊ Và đây anh còn một món quà cho em: một khóa học cho cuộc sống nghề nghiệp tại nơi học tiếng 24! ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1203) Hier spricht Frau ... von der Firma Muster. ☊ ... của công ty Muster xin nghe ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1204) Das ist das Büro von Herrn ... ☊ Đây là văn phòng của ông... ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1212) Meine Sekretärin hat mich gebeten, Sie zurückzurufen. ☊ Thư kí của tôi nhắn tôi gọi lại cho anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1218) Kann ich bitte mit Ihrer Kollegin sprechen? ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi có thể nói chuyện với cô đồng nghiệp của anh / chị được không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1221) Sind die Kollegen der Forschungsabteilung noch da? ☊ Xin hỏi nhân viên của phòng nghiên cứu có còn đó không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1223) Vielen Dank für Ihre Hilfe. ☊ Xin cám ơn sự giúp đỡ của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1232) Ich rufe wegen des Besprechungstermins morgen an. ☊ Tôi gọi để hỏi về cuộc họp ngày mai. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1237) Ich interessiere mich für Ihre neuen Produkte. ☊ Tôi rất quan tâm đến sản phẩm mới của công ty anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1238) Es geht um ein Problem mit Ihrem neuen Produkt. ☊ Nó liên quan đến một vấn đề với sản phẩm mới của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1244) Ich hätte gerne mehr Informationen über Ihre neuen Produkte. ☊ Tôi muốn có thêm vài thông tin về sản phẩm mới của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1245) Ich hätte gerne einen Termin bei Herrn ... ☊ Tôi muốn đặt một cuộc hẹn với ông ... ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1246) Einen Moment bitte, ich verbinde Sie mit meiner Kollegin. ☊ Làm ơn chờ một chút, tôi sẽ nối máy cho đồng nghiệp của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1250) Darf ich Sie mit meiner Kollegin verbinden? ☊ Tôi sẽ nối máy cho anh / chị với đồng nghiệp của tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1251) Mein Kollege ist im Moment nicht zu sprechen. ☊ Đồng nghiệp của tôi hiện đang bận. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1254) Möchten Sie meiner Kollegin etwas ausrichten? ☊ Anh / Chị muốn nhắn lại gì cho đồng nghiệp của tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1258) Würde es Sie stören, wenn ich diesen Anruf annehme? ☊ Anh / Chị có phiền không nếu tôi nghe cuộc gọi này? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1263) Hier ist ein Anruf für dich. ☊ Có cuộc gọi cho anh / chị này! ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1265) Ich hätte gerne die Nummer der Firma Muster in Berlin, Deutschland. ☊ Tôi muốn có số điện thoại của công ty Muster ở Berlin, Đức. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1284) Leider habe ich Ihren Namen nicht verstanden. Könnten Sie ihn mir bitte nochmals sagen? ☊ Xin lỗi tôi không nghe rõ tên của anh / chị . Làm ơn nhắc lại tên của anh / chị được không? ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1297) Das ist der Anrufbeantworter der Firma Muster. ☊ Đây là hộp tin nhắn điện thoại / máy trả lời tự động của công ty Muster. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1300) Sie rufen außerhalb unserer Geschäftszeiten an. ☊ Anh / Chị đang gọi ngoài giờ làm việc của công ty. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1303) Sie rufen außerhalb der Öffnungszeiten an. ☊ Anh / Chị đang gọi ngoài giờ mở cửa của văn phòng. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1304) Sie rufen außerhalb unserer Sprechzeiten an. ☊ Anh / Chị đang gọi ngoài giờ tiếp khách của văn phòng. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1305) Dringende Nachrichten senden Sie bitte an meine E-Mail-Adresse. ☊ Nếu có việc khẩn cấp xin hãy gửi đến hòm Email của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1312) An alle Kunden der Firma Muster, ☊ Tới tất cả các khách hàng của công ty Muster ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1325) Vielen Dank für Ihr Schreiben vom 01. März. ☊ Xin chân thành cám ơn bức thư của anh / chị gửi ngày 01.03 ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1326) 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) Ihr Schreiben vom 02.08. ☊ Về bức thư / văn bản của anh / chị ngày 02.08. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1343) Unser Telefonat am 02.08. ☊ Về cuộc nói chuyện điện thoại của chúng ta vào ngày 02.08. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1344) Ihre Anfrage vom 02.08. ☊ Về câu hỏi / yêu cầu của anh / chị vào ngày 02.08. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1345) Unsere Bestellung vom 02.08. ☊ Về đơn đặt hàng của chúng tôi vào ngày 02.08. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1346) Leider müssen wir Ihnen mitteilen, dass wir Ihre Bestellung nicht bearbeiten können. ☊ Chúng tôi rất tiếc phải thông báo với anh / chị rằng đơn đặt hàng của anh / chị không thể giải quyết được. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1352) Diesem Brief habe ich unseren aktuellen Produktkatalog beigelegt. ☊ Tôi gửi kèm trong thư quyển catalog giới thiệu sản phẩm mới nhất của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1354) Bitte bestätigen Sie den Eingang meiner Nachricht per E-Mail. ☊ Làm ơn xác nhận qua Email rằng anh / chị đã nhận được thư của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1355) 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 E-Mail vom 08.12. ☊ Xin cám ơn về bức thư của anh / chị vào 08.12. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1370) Vielen Dank für Ihre gestrige E-Mail. ☊ Xin cám ơn về bức thư ngày hôm qua của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1371) Vielen Dank für Ihre Anfrage. ☊ Xin cám ơn mối quan tâm của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1372) Vielen Dank für Ihre schnelle Antwort. ☊ Xin cám ơn về câu trả lời nhanh chóng của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1373) Ich beziehe mich auf Ihre E-Mail vom 23. August. ☊ Tôi muốn hỏi về bức thư của anh / chị vào 23.08. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1374) 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) Bitte bestätigen Sie den Eingang meiner Nachricht per E-Mail. ☊ Làm ơn xác nhận qua Email rằng anh / chị đã nhận được thư của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1385) Bitte löschen Sie mich aus Ihrem Verteiler. ☊ Làm ơn xóa tên tôi khỏi danh sách gửi thư của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1387) In dringenden Fällen, wenden Sie sich bitte an meinen Kollegen. ☊ Trong trường hợp khẩn cấp xin vui lòng liên hệ với đồng nghiệp của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1389) Hast du meine E-Mail bekommen? ☊ Anh / Chị có nhận được thư của tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1399) Hast du die Nachricht des Kunden gespeichert? ☊ Anh / Chị đã lưu tin nhắn của khách hàng chưa? ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1401) Vielleicht hast du meine E-Mail nicht bekommen, weil sie als Spam eingestuft wurde. ☊ Có thể anh / chị không nhận được thư của tôi vì nó bị chuyển vào hòm thư rác. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1404) Kannst du mir bitte eine Kopie dieser E-Mail schicken? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gửi cho tôi bản sao của Email đó được không? ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1405) Mit diesem Fax schicke ich Ihnen die Bestätigung unseres Auftrags. ☊ Tôi xác nhận đặt hàng của chúng tôi qua bản fax này ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1411) Bitte faxen Sie uns Ihren Auftrag zu. ☊ Xin gửi đặt hàng của quý khách qua fax cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1412) Leider ist unser Faxgerät zur Zeit außer Betrieb. ☊ Rất tiếc thiết bị nhận fax của chúng tôi hiện đang gặp trục trặc. ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1423) Ich arbeite als Entwicklerin bei einem Autohersteller. ☊ Tôi làm nghiên cứu phát triển tại một công ty sản xuất ôtô. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1436) Darf ich Ihnen meine Visitenkarte geben? ☊ Xin phép được gửi anh / chị danh thiếp của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1439) 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) Darf ich Ihnen unsere neue Kollegin vorstellen? Sie wird uns in der Entwicklung unterstützen. ☊ Hân hạnh giới thiệu nhân viên mới của chúng ta. Cô ấy sẽ hỗ trợ chúng ta trong mảng phát triển. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1442) Kennen Sie schon meinen Kollegen? - Er arbeitet in der Münchner Niederlassung in der Buchhaltung. ☊ Anh / Chị đã biết đồng nghiệp của tôi chưa? – Anh ấy / Ông ấy làm việc tại phòng kế toán tại chi nhánh ở Munich. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1443) Darf ich Ihnen meinen Lebensgefährten vorstellen? ☊ Xin phép được giới thiệu người bạn đời của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1446) Darf ich Ihnen meine Lebensgefährtin vorstellen? ☊ Xin phép được giới thiệu người bạn đời của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1447) Das ist mein Kollege. Er ist zu dieser Konferenz aus Deutschland angereist. ☊ Hân hạnh giới thiệu đồng nghiệp của tôi. Anh ấy / Ông ấy từ Đức tới để dự hội thảo. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1448) Darf ich Ihnen meine Kollegin vorstellen? ☊ Xin phép được giới thiệu nữ đồng nghiệp của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1449) Würden Sie mir Ihre Visitenkarte geben? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể cho tôi danh thiếp của anh / chị được không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1459) Wohnen Sie auch hier in der Stadt? ☊ Anh / Chị cũng sống ở thành phố này phải không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1460) Was sind Ihre Hobbys? ☊ Sở thích của anh / chị là gì? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1462) Wie war Ihre Reise? Sind Sie gut angekommen? ☊ Chuyến đi của anh / chị thế nào? Anh / Chị đến nơi thuận lợi chứ? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1474) Hatten Sie einen angenehmen Flug? ☊ Chuyến bay của anh / chị đã tốt đẹp phải không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1475) Können Sie bitte mitkommen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đi cùng được không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1481) Das verstehe ich gut. Mir geht es genauso. ☊ Tôi hoàn toàn hiểu chuyện này. Tôi cũng nghĩ như vậy. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1490) Waren Sie letztes Jahr auch hier? ☊ Năm ngoái anh / chị cũng đã tới đây phải không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1493) Wie ist das Wetter in Ihrer Heimatstadt gerade? ☊ Thời tiết ở đất nước của anh / chị hiện thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1504) Ist es immer so windig hier? ☊ Ở đây lúc nào cũng nhiều gió như vậy à? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1508) Ich war letztes Jahr in Hongkong. Dort war es auch so schwül. ☊ Năm ngoái tôi đã ở Hongkong. Ở đó cũng rất oi ả. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1510) Wer ist Ihr Lieblingsspieler? ☊ Ai là cầu thủ yêu thích của anh / chị ? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1517) Wie alt sind Ihre Kinder denn? Gehen Sie schon in die Schule? ☊ Con của anh / chị lên mấy tuổi rồi? Chúng đã đi học chưa? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1526) Wie geht es Ihrem Partner? ☊ Bạn đời của anh / chị khỏe không? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1528) Wie geht es Ihren Kindern? ☊ Con của anh / chị có khoẻ không? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1529) Was ist denn Ihr Lieblingsbuch? ☊ Cuốn sách ưa thích của anh / chị là gì? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1532) Kennen Sie schon den neuen Film von Woody Allen? ☊ Anh / Chị đã xem bộ phim mới của Woody Allen chưa? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1534) Letzten Monat haben wir einen wundervollen Abend in der Oper verbracht: Auf dem Spielplan stand Nabucco von Guiseppe Verdi. ☊ Tháng trước chúng tôi đã có một buổi tối tuyệt vời tại nhà hát kịch Opera. Chương trình biểu diễn hôm đó là vở „Nabucco „ của Giuseppe Verdi. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1536) Im Sommer war ich in einer sehr interessanten Ausstellung. ☊ Mùa hè trước tôi đã đi xem một cuộc triển lãm rất thú vị. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1538) Das ist der beste Film des letzten Jahres! ☊ Đó là bộ phim hay nhất của năm ngoái. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1539) Ich würde gerne einen Termin vereinbaren. ☊ Tôi muốn đặt một cuộc hẹn. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1540) 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) Bitte vereinbaren Sie einen Termin mit meiner Sekretärin. ☊ Anh / Chị vui lòng đặt lịch hẹn với thư kí của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1550) Ich möchte unseren Termin am 16.04. bestätigen. ☊ Tôi muốn xác nhận lại cuộc hẹn của chúng ta vào 16.04. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1554) Leider habe ich zu diesem Zeitpunkt schon einen anderen Termin. ☊ Rất tiếc tôi đã có một cuộc hẹn khác vào thời gian đó. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1556) Können wir unseren Termin am 9.5. bitte verschieben? ☊ Chúng ta có thể lùi cuộc hẹn sang ngày 09.05 được không? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1558) 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) Bitte entschuldigen Sie meine Verspätung. ☊ Rất xin lỗi các vị về sự chậm trễ của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1564) Wir interessieren uns für Ihre neue Produktreihe. ☊ Chúng tôi rất quan tâm tới loạt sản phẩm mới của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1565) Wir möchten 1000 Stück von Artikel Nr. 1546 bestellen. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn đặt 1000 chiếc của sản phẩm số 1546. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1566) Anbei finden Sie eine Liste mit unseren aktuellen Preisen. ☊ Tôi xin gửi quý khách bảng giá hiện thời của chúng tôi: ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1571) Wenn Sie die doppelte Menge bestellen, erhalten Sie 30% Rabatt auf den Gesamtpreis. ☊ Nếu quý khách đặt hàng với số lượng gấp đôi, quý khách sẽ nhận được khuyến mại 30% cho tổng giá trị của đơn đặt hàng. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1572) Ist das Ihr letztes Angebot? ☊ Đây là đơn chào hàng cuối cùng của anh / chị phải không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1580) 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) Ihre Bestellung können wir zu diesen Bedingungen leider nicht annehmen. ☊ Rất tiếc chúng tôi không thể nhận đơn đặt hàng của quý vị với những điều kiện này được. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1588) Leider sind diese Bauteile zur Zeit nicht lieferbar. ☊ Rất tiếc chi tiết / bộ phận này hiện tại không được cung cấp nữa. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1593) Bitte stornieren Sie meine Bestellung mit der Bestellnummer AG2980. ☊ Anh / Chị làm ơn hủy đơn đặt hàng số AG2980 của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1595) Leider kam Ihre Bestellung als unzustellbar an uns zurück. Bitte teilen Sie uns Ihre korrekte Lieferadresse mit. ☊ Rất tiếc hàng bị chuyển lại chỗ chúng tôi. Xin vui lòng thông báo cho chúng tôi địa chỉ giao hàng chính xác của quý khách. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1597) Vielen Dank für Ihre Bestellung. ☊ Xin cám ơn đơn đặt hàng của quý khách. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1599) Ihr Auftrag wird so schnell als möglich bearbeitet werden. ☊ Đơn đặt hàng của quý khách sẽ được giải quyết nhanh nhất có thể. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1600) Bitte bestätigen Sie den Eingang meiner Bestellung. ☊ Xin vui lòng xác nhận đơn đặt hàng của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1604) Kannst du bitte dieses Buch für mich bestellen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đặt cho tôi cuốn sách đó được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1611) Hier bin ich nicht sicher, ob deine Übersetzung korrekt ist. ☊ Tôi không chắc phần dịch này của anh / chị là chính xác. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1613) Ich brauche mehr Informationen über die Finanzkrise in Frankreich. ☊ Tôi cần thêm thông tin về cuộc khủng hoảng tài chính tại Pháp. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1615) Ich schreibe an einem Artikel über Russlands Außenpolitik. Man hat Sie mir als Experten zu diesem Thema empfohlen. ☊ Tôi đang viết một bài báo về chính sách đối ngoại của nước Nga. Tôi đã được giới thiệu rằng ông / bà là chuyên gia trong lĩnh vực này. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1621) Wurde in dieser Fachzeitschrift schon etwas zu unserem Thema veröffentlicht? ☊ Trong tạp chí chuyên ngành này có bài viết nào về đề tài của chúng ta không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1628) Wie ist der Forschungsstand zu diesem Thema? ☊ Đã có những nghiên cứu gì về đề tài này? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1629) Im Folgenden lesen Sie die Ergebnisse meiner Recherchen. ☊ Trong phần tiếp theo quý vị sẽ thấy kết quả tra cứu của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1631) 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) Die Kollegin aus der Forschungsabteilung wird uns ihre Ergebnisse in einem Zwischenbericht vorstellen. ☊ Đồng nghiệp từ phòng nghiên cứu sẽ trình bày cho chúng ta kết quả nghiên cứu qua một báo cáo ngắn gọn. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1635) Leider ist dieses Buch vergriffen und nicht mehr lieferbar. ☊ Rất tiếc cuốn sách trên đã được mua hết và cũng không được cung cấp thêm nữa. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1637) Ich soll mehr Informationen über diesen Fall suchen, aber ich komme mit meiner Recherche nicht weiter. Hast du einen guten Rat für mich? ☊ Tôi rất cần thêm thông tin về trường hợp này nhưng không biết tiếp tục tra cứu thế nào? Anh / Chị có lời khuyên hữu ích nào không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1638) Meine Suche hat keine interessanten Ergebnisse gebracht. ☊ Việc tìm kiếm của tôi không đưa lại kết quả thú vị nào. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1639) Schön, dass Sie heute alle Zeit für diese Besprechung haben. ☊ Tôi rất mừng vì các vị đều có mặt tại cuộc họp này. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1643) Danke, dass Sie alle pünktlich gekommen sind. ☊ Cám ơn sự có mặt đúng giờ của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1644) Auf unserer Tagesordnung stehen heute vier wichtige Themen. ☊ Chương trình của buổi họp hôm nay bao gồm bốn nội dung quan trọng. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1645) Die Tagesordnung finden Sie auf dem Zettel vor Ihnen. ☊ Tờ giấy trước mặt quý vị ghi chương trình dự thảo cuộc họp hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1646) 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) Wer schreibt das Protokoll zu dieser Besprechung? ☊ Hôm nay ai sẽ viết biên bản cuộc họp? ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1650) 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 hoffe, dass Sie alle das Protokoll der letzten Sitzung nochmals durchgelesen haben. ☊ Tôi hi vọng quý vị đều đã đọc qua biên bản của cuộc họp lần trước. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1652) In meinem kurzen Referat möchte ich Ihnen einen Überblick über unsere aktuellen Projekte geben. ☊ Từ bản thuyết trình ngắn này, tôi muốn gửi đến quý vị một cái nhìn tổng quát về những dự án hiện nay của chúng ta. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1653) In meinem heutigen Vortrag möchte ich Ihnen die Probleme, die bei der Qualitätssicherung auftreten können, näher beschreiben. ☊ Trong bài phát biểu của tôi hôm nay, tôi muốn miêu tả kỹ hơn về những vấn đề có thể gặp phải trong quá trình quản lí chất lượng. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1654) Ich möchte Ihnen das Problem mit Hilfe dieser Grafik veranschaulichen. ☊ Xin mời quý vị cùng theo dõi biểu đồ sau để hình dung rõ hơn về vấn đề. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1655) 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) 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) Ich bin deiner Meinung. ☊ Tôi có cùng ý kiến với anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1659) Ich stimme Ihnen zu. ☊ Tôi nhất trí với ý kiến của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1660) Ich bin nicht Ihrer Meinung. ☊ Tôi không nhất trí với ý kiến của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1663) Ich verstehe nicht, was Sie damit meinen. ☊ Tôi chưa hiểu ý của anh / chị như thế nào. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1666) Dieses Formular bekommen Sie von meiner Kollegin. Ihr Büro ist im 2. Stock. ☊ Quý vị có thể nhận được bản khai từ đồng nghiệp của tôi ở tầng hai. ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1681) Brauchen Sie noch weitere Unterlagen von mir? ☊ Anh / Chị còn cần thêm giấy tờ gì của tôi nữa không? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1688) Kommen Sie in mein Büro und wir sprechen über dieses Problem. ☊ Mời anh / chị đến văn phòng của tôi để nói chuyện về vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1708) Lassen Sie uns zusammenarbeiten und das Problem gemeinsam lösen. ☊ Chúng ta hãy cùng nhau bàn bạc để đưa ra cách giải quyết cho vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1714) Wir sollten nach der Ursache des Problems suchen. ☊ Chúng ta cần phải tìm ra nguyên nhân của vấn đề. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1722) Neben meinem Studium möchte ich praktische Erfahrungen sammeln. ☊ Bên cạnh việc học đại học tôi cũng muốn thu thập thêm kinh nghiệm thực tế. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1731) Ich möchte den Beruf des Ingenieurs näher kennenlernen. ☊ Tôi muốn làm quen với nghiệp vụ của một kĩ sư. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1735) Ich möchte das Leben in einem anderen Land kennenlernen. ☊ Tôi muốn làm quen với cuộc sống ở một nước khác. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1738) Mein Pflichtpraktikum würde ich gerne in Ihrem Unternehmen machen. ☊ Tôi rất muốn làm khóa thực tập bắt buộc ở công ty của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1739) Ein Praktikum gibt mir Einblick in das Berufsfeld meines Studiums. ☊ Khóa thực tập cho tôi một cái nhìn về các nghề nghiệp trong ngành học của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1741) Wir erwarten von Ihnen Teamfähigkeit und eigenständiges Arbeiten. ☊ Chúng tôi mong đợi vào khả năng hợp tác và làm việc độc lập của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1743) Zu Ihren Aufgaben wird die Akquise von Kunden und das Erstellen von Angeboten gehören. ☊ Công việc của anh / chị là thu hút khách hàng mới và làm các đơn chào hàng. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1749) Das Praktikum ermöglicht Ihnen Einblicke in die unterschiedlichen Bereiche unseres Unternehmens. ☊ Khóa thực tập tạo điều kiện cho anh / chị có cái nhìn tổng quát về tất cả các lĩnh vực của công ty chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1752) 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) In meinem Praktikum in Paris habe ich viel gelernt. Ich kann mich jetzt schnell in neue Bereiche einarbeiten und ich habe gelernt zu recherchieren. ☊ Trong khóa thực tập tại Paris tôi đã học được rất nhiều. Bây giờ tôi có thể quen nhanh công việc ở lĩnh vực mới và cũng đã học được cách tra cứu. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1760) Mein Praktikum war leider ein Misserfolg: Ich habe zwei Monate lang nur Kaffee gekocht und Akten kopiert. ☊ Khóa thực tập của tôi đáng tiếc đã không thành công: Trong suốt hai tháng tôi chỉ pha cà phê và copy tài liệu. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1761) 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) Ich habe mich problemlos in den Betrieb im Ausland integrieren können. ☊ Tôi đã có thể hòa nhập một cách nhanh chóng vào các hoạt động của công ty ở nước ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1769) Ihre Aufgabe wird die Koordination internationaler Projekte sein. ☊ Công việc của anh / chị là điều phối các dự án quốc tế. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1780) Zu Ihren Aufgaben gehört die Konzeption, Durchführung und Auswertung von Analysen im Bereich Finanzierung. ☊ Công việc của anh / chị bao gồm làm dự thảo, thực hiện và đánh giá các phân tích trong lĩnh vực tài chính. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1781) 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) Mit Ihrem Team sind Sie für das Marketing in unserem Unternehmen zuständig. ☊ Cùng với nhóm của mình anh / chị chịu trách nhiệm về lĩnh vực marketing trong công ty. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1785) Wir freuen uns auf Ihre Bewerbung. ☊ Chúng tôi rất vui nhận được đơn xin việc của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1792) Bitte geben Sie in Ihrem Schreiben auch Ihre Gehaltsvorstellungen mit an. ☊ Xin hãy cho biết mức lương mong muốn của mình trong thư xin việc. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1794) Wir freuen uns auf Ihre aussagekräftige Bewerbung mit Ihren Gehaltsvorstellungen. ☊ Chúng tôi rất vui nhận được đơn xin việc rất ấn tượng với mức lương mong muốn của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1795) Ich möchte an meiner Karriere arbeiten. ☊ Tôi muốn thúc đẩy sự nghiệp của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1804) Ich habe Ihre Stellenanzeige in der Zeitung gelesen. ☊ Tôi đã đọc mục tuyển nhân viên của ông / bà trên báo. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1806) Ich habe Ihre Anzeige in einem Arbeitsmarkt-Portal im Internet gelesen. ☊ Tôi đã đọc mục tuyển nhân viên của ông / bà trên trang thị trường lao động trên Internet. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1807) Ich bewerbe mich um die Stelle als Berater bei Ihrer Firma. ☊ Tôi nộp đơn xin việc vào vị trí tư vấn ở công ty của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1808) 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) In den letzten beiden Jahren habe ich für meine Firma erfolgreich internationale Projekte geleitet. ☊ Trong hai năm vừa qua tôi đã điều hành thành công các dự án quốc tế cho công ty của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1817) Mit Kollegen im Team zu arbeiten macht mir Spaß. ☊ Tôi thích làm việc cùng đồng nghiệp trong nhóm. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1824) Über eine Einladung zu einem persönlichen Gespräch würde ich mich sehr freuen. ☊ Tôi rất mong được nhận thư mời đến phỏng vấn của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1827) Mit diesem Schreiben schicke ich Ihnen Kopien meiner Zeugnisse. ☊ Kèm theo thư này là bản copy các chứng chỉ của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1828) Anbei finden Sie meinen Lebenslauf und Kopien meiner Zeugnisse. ☊ Kèm theo đây là bản lý lịch tự thuật và bản copy các chứng chỉ của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1830) Meine Gehaltsvorstellungen möchte ich Ihnen gerne persönlich erläutern. ☊ Về mức lương mong muốn tôi rất muốn thảo luận trực tiếp cùng với ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1832) Bitte bestätigen Sie den Eingang meiner Bewerbung. ☊ Xin hãy xác nhận việc nộp đơn xin việc của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1833) Anbei finden Sie meinen Lebenslauf. ☊ Kèm theo đây bản lý lịch cá nhân của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1835) Mein Lebenslauf ist ohne Lücken. ☊ Bản lý lịch cá nhân của tôi đầy đủ. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1836) Bis jetzt war ich als Projektmanager für den internationalen Austausch in meiner Firma zuständig. ☊ Cho đến nay với tư cách giám đốc dự án tôi đã chịu trách nhiệm trong các chương trình trao đổi quốc tế của công ty. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1853) Meine Aufgabe war es den Auftritt meiner Firma auf internationalen Messen zu organisieren. ☊ Công việc của tôi là tổ chức việc tham gia của công ty ở các hội chợ triển lãm quốc tế. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1854) Deutsch ist meine Muttersprache. ☊ Tiếng Đức là tiếng mẹ đẻ của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1857) Vielen Dank für die Einladung. ☊ Xin cám ơn lời mời của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1860) Werden Sie mir die Kosten für die Anreise zum Vorstellungsgespräch ersetzen? ☊ Ông / Bà sẽ thanh toán chi phí đi lại của tôi cho cuộc phỏng vấn này chứ? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1863) Warum hat Ihre Ausbildung so lange gedauert? ☊ Vì sao khóa đào tạo của anh / chị kéo quá dài? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1870) Während meines Studiums habe ich mich bei einer Umweltorganisation engagiert. Ich war oft für diese Organisation unterwegs. So hat sich mein Studium in die Länge gezogen. ☊ Trong thời gian học đại học tôi đã tham gia vào một tổ chức môi trường. Tôi thường đi nhiều nơi cho tổ chức này. Vì vậy việc học tập của tôi bị kéo dài. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1878) Was sind Ihre Aufgaben in Ihrer derzeitigen Firma? ☊ Công việc của anh / chị trong công ty hiện nay là gì? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1883) Was waren Ihre Aufgaben in dieser Firma? ☊ Công việc của anh / chị ở công ty đó là gì? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1892) Mir gefällt Ihr Unternehmen. ☊ Tôi thích công ty của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1895) Mein vorheriger Arbeitgeber musste Insolvenz anmelden und so wurde allen Angestellten gekündigt. ☊ Người tuyển dụng cũ của tôi bị phá sản và vì vậy tất cả nhân viên bị thôi việc. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1900) Meine jetzige Aufgabe ist es, die Markteinführung neuer Produkte zu betreuen. ☊ Công việc hiện nay của tôi là tiếp cận thị trường cho sản phẩm mới. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1901) Meine Aufgabe war es ein neues Bremssystem zu entwickeln. ☊ Công việc của tôi là phát triển một hệ thống phanh mới. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1902) Wie schätzen Sie Ihre Spanisch-Kenntnisse ein? ☊ Kiến thức về tiếng Tây Ban Nha của anh / chị thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1906) Wie schätzen Sie Ihre interkulturelle Kompetenz ein? ☊ Khả năng hội nhập văn hóa của anh / chị thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1908) Wie gut sind Ihre PC-Kenntnisse? ☊ Kiến thức về máy tính của anh / chị thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1909) Ich arbeite seit Jahren mit Kolleginnen und Kollegen aus der ganzen Welt zusammen. ☊ Từ nhiều năm nay tôi làm việc cùng với các đồng nghiệp quốc tế. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1917) 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) Was sind Ihre Stärken? ☊ Điểm mạnh của anh / chị là gì? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1925) Was sind Ihre Schwächen? ☊ Điểm yếu của anh / chị là gì? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1926) Was sind Ihre Ziele im Privatleben? ☊ Mục tiêu của anh / chị là gì trong cuộc sống riêng? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1929) Worauf sind Sie in Ihrem Leben besonders stolz? ☊ Trong cuộc sống anh / chị tự hào đặc biệt về cái gì? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1930) Wie planen Sie Ihr Privatleben in den kommenden Jahren? ☊ Anh / Chị lập kế hoạch cho cuộc sống riêng trong những năm tới thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1933) Es motiviert mich andere Menschen für meine Ideen zu begeistern. ☊ Việc mọi người hưởng ứng các ý kiến của tôi tạo động lực cho tôi. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1934) Zu meinen Stärken zähle ich, dass ich zuverlässig und ergebnisorientiert arbeite. ☊ Điểm mạnh của tôi là làm việc có trách nhiệm và có định hướng kết quả. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1936) Ja, ich bin ehrgeizig. Mein Ehrgeiz hilft mir meine Ziele zu erreichen. ☊ Vâng, tôi là người có tham vọng. Tham vọng của tôi giúp tôi đạt được mục tiêu. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1938) Ich bin stolz darauf, dass ich mir mein Studium und meinen Auslandsaufenthalt selbst finanziert habe. ☊ Tôi tự hào về việc đã tự trang trải chi phí cho khóa học đại học và thời gian sống ở nước ngoài của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1941) Wie sind Sie auf unser Unternehmen aufmerksam geworden? ☊ Anh / Chị đã biết đến đến công ty của chúng tôi thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1942) Warum finden Sie unser Unternehmen interessant? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị thấy thú vị với công ty của chúng tôi? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1943) Kennen Sie Mitarbeiter aus unserem Unternehmen? ☊ Anh / Chị có quen ai làm việc trong công ty của chúng tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1944) Wie möchten Sie den Erfolg unseres Unternehmens steigern? ☊ Anh / Chị muốn làm tăng sự thành công của công ty chúng tôi thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1947) Wie können Sie zu unserem Erfolg beitragen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đóng góp vào sự thành công của chúng tôi thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1948) Wie gut kennen Sie unsere Produkte? ☊ Anh / Chị biết về sản phẩm của chúng tôi thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1951) Ich kenne und verwende Ihre Produkte seit über zehn Jahren. ☊ Tôi biết và sử dụng sản phẩm của ông / bà từ hơn mười năm nay. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1953) Ich habe Ihr Unternehmen auf einer Messe kennengelernt und bin seither sehr daran interessiert für Sie zu arbeiten. ☊ Tôi đã làm quen với công ty của ông / bà ở một hội chợ triển lãm và từ đó tôi rất quan tâm được làm việc cho công ty. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1954) Ich mag das Arbeitsklima in Ihrem Unternehmen. ☊ Tôi thích không khí làm việc trong công ty của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1955) Meine Gehaltsvorstellung liegt bei 40.000 brutto im Jahr. ☊ Mức lương mong muốn của tôi là 40 000 một năm trước thuế. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1956) Meine Gehaltsvorstellungen liegen bei einem Jahresgehalt zwischen 50.000 und 54.000. ☊ Mức lương mong muốn của tôi một năm khoảng 50 000 đến 54 000. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1957) Wie schätzen Sie die aktuelle Situation Ihres Unternehmens ein? ☊ Tình trạng hiện nay của công ty thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1961) Macht Ihr Unternehmen auch Angebote zur Weiterbildung der Mitarbeiter? ☊ Công ty của ông / bà cũng đưa ra khóa đào tạo thêm cho các nhân viên phải không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1964) Was werden meine Aufgaben sein? ☊ Công việc của tôi là gì? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1965) Wie sind die Arbeitszeiten in Ihrer Firma? ☊ Giờ làm việc của công ty thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1967) Wie schätzen Sie meine Entwicklungschancen in Ihrer Firma ein? ☊ Cơ hội phát triển của tôi trong công ty của ông / bà sẽ thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1970) Ich habe Ihnen in der letzten Woche meine Bewerbung zugeschickt und seither noch nichts von Ihnen gehört. ☊ Tuần trước tôi đã gửi đơn xin việc và cho đến giờ vẫn chưa nhận được hồi âm của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1971) Haben Sie meine Unterlagen erhalten? ☊ Ông / Bà có nhận được hồ sơ của tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1972) 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) Ich möchte mich nach dem Stand des Bewerbungsverfahrens erkundigen. ☊ Tôi muốn hỏi về hiện trạng của quá trình tuyển dụng. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1975) Vielen Dank für Ihre aussagekräftigen Bewerbungsunterlagen. ☊ Cám ơn về hồ sơ xin việc đầy ấn tượng của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1977) Wir freuen uns auf die Zusammenarbeit. ☊ Chúng tôi rất vui được làm việc cùng anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1978) Wir möchten gerne mit Ihnen zusammenarbeiten. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn được làm việc cùng anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1979) Wir glauben, dass Sie zum Erfolg unseres Unternehmens beitragen werden. ☊ Chúng tôi nghĩ rằng, anh / chị sẽ đóng góp vào sự thành công của công ty chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1981) 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) Für Ihre berufliche und private Zukunft wünschen wir Ihnen alles Gute. ☊ Chúng tôi chúc anh / chị mọi điều tốt nhất trong sự nghiệp và cuộc sống riêng. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1991) Meine Firma stellt Computerprozessoren her. ☊ Công ty của tôi sản xuất bộ vi xử lý máy tính. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 1999) Ich arbeite in der Zweigstelle der Firma. ☊ Tôi làm việc ở chi nhánh của công ty. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2001) Dieser Standort ist ideal für unsere Firma. ☊ Trụ sở này là lý tưởng cho công ty của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2006) Unser Verlag ist spezialisiert auf Kinderbücher. ☊ Nhà xuất bản của chúng tôi chuyên về sách thiếu nhi. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2011) Mein Unternehmen hat sich auf Dienstleistungen im Bereich der Telekommunikation spezialisiert. ☊ Công ty của tôi làm chuyên về dịch vụ trong ngành viễn thông. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2012) Nächstes Jahr geht unser Unternehmen an die Börse. ☊ Năm tới công ty của chúng tôi sẽ tham gia thị trường chứng khoán. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2015) Meine Firma wird von einem Investor übernommen. ☊ Công ty của tôi được tiếp quản bởi một nhà đầu tư. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2017) Bitte vernichten Sie die alten Akten. ☊ Xin hãy hủy tập hồ sơ cũ. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2021) Kannst du bitte diese alten Kartons wegwerfen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể mang vứt thùng carton cũ này được không? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2023) Wo kann ich das Altpapier entsorgen? ☊ Tôi có thể vứt bỏ giấy cũ ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2024) 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) Das Licht an meinem Arbeitsplatz ist schlecht: Entweder es ist zu hell oder zu dunkel! ☊ Ánh sáng ở chỗ làm của tôi không tốt: hoặc là quá sáng hoặc quá tối! ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2032) Ich arbeite in einem schönen Büro: Ich habe einen großen Schreibtisch und wenn ich aus dem Fenster schaue, kann ich über die ganze Stadt blicken. ☊ Tôi làm việc ở một văn phòng rất đẹp: Tôi có một cái bàn làm việc to và nếu nhìn ra ngoài cửa sổ tôi có thể nhìn thấy toàn bộ thành phố. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2033) 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) Das Büro von meinem Kollegen ist im 17. Stock. Er arbeitet in der Personalabteilung. ☊ Văn phòng đồng nghiệp của tôi ở tầng 17. Anh ấy làm việc ở bộ phận nhân sự. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2035) Können Sie bitte meinen Rechner konfigurieren? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể cấu hình lại máy tính của tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2037) Mein Bildschirm ist zu klein. Ich brauche einen neuen – mit mindestens 26 Zoll. ☊ Màn hình của tôi quá nhỏ. Tôi cần một cái mới cỡ 26 inch. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2039) Wie sicher ist unser Netzwerk? ☊ Mạng (máy tính) của chúng ta có chắc chắn không? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2042) Die Daten sind auf meiner externen Festplatte gespeichert. ☊ Dữ liệu được ghi vào ổ cứng ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2043) Läuft die Beta-Version des neuen Programms mittlerweile stabil? ☊ Phiên bản Beta của chương trình mới chạy có ổn định không? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2044) Bitte installieren Sie dieses Programm auf meinen Rechner. ☊ Xin hãy cài đặt chương trình này vào máy tính của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2051) Mein PC ist defekt. ☊ Máy tính của tôi bị hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2059) Mein Rechner ist abgestürzt. ☊ Máy tính của tôi bị tắt. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2060) Mein Drucker brennt! Was soll ich tun? ☊ Máy in của tôi bị cháy! Tôi nên làm gì? ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2064) Mein Bildschirm ist ausgefallen. ☊ Màn hình của tôi bị tắt. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2065) Mein Laufwerk ist kaputt. ☊ Ổ đĩa của tôi bị hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2066) Mein Rechner kann keine Verbindung ins Internet aufbauen. ☊ Máy tính của tôi không thể nối vào Internet. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2067) Mein Rechner hat einen Virus. ☊ Máy tính của tôi nhiễm virus. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2069) Unsere Entwickler arbeiten an einer Lösung dieses Problems. ☊ Người lập trình của chúng tôi đang làm việc để giải quyết vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2071) Die Festplatte muss neu konfiguriert werden. ☊ Ổ cứng phải được cấu hình lại. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2077) Bitte ändern Sie die Sicherheitseinstellungen Ihres Rechners. ☊ Xin hãy thay đổi việc thiết lập an toàn cho máy tính của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2078) Ich danke Ihnen für Ihr zahlreiches Erscheinen. ☊ Tôi cám ơn sự hiện diện đông đảo của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2081) Ich freue mich, auch den Vorstandsvorsitzenden zu diesem Vortrag begrüßen zu dürfen. ☊ Tôi rất vui có sự hiện diện của ngài chủ tịch hội đồng quản trị trong buổi diễn thuyết hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2083) Das Thema meines Vortrags lautet "10 Schritte zur erfolgreichen Existenzgründung". ☊ Chủ đề bài diễn thuyết của tôi là „ 10 bước để thành lập doanh nghiệp thành công“. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2086) Heute stelle ich Ihnen mein jüngstes Projekt vor. ☊ Hôm nay tôi xin giới thiệu với quý vị về dự án mới nhất của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2088) Heute möchte ich Ihnen die Verkaufszahlen des letzten Quartals vorstellen. ☊ Hôm nay tôi muốn được trình bày với quý vị doanh số bán hàng của quý vừa rồi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2089) Heute darf ich Ihnen unsere Marketingstrategie für das kommende Jahr vorstellen. ☊ Hôm nay tôi xin phép được trình bày với quý vị chiến lược Marketing trong năm tới của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2090) Willkommen zu unserer alljährlichen Produktpräsentation. ☊ Hân hạnh chào đón quý vị tới buổi giới thiệu sản phẩm thường niên của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2091) Ich möchte Ihnen heute die neuen Produkte aus unserem Programm vorstellen. ☊ Hôm nay tôi muốn giới thiệu với quý vị những sản phẩm mới trong các mặt hàng của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2092) 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) Ehe ich Ihnen die Details vorstelle, möchte ich Ihnen einen kurzen Überblick über die wesentlichen Punkte geben. ☊ Trước khi đi vào nội dung chi tiết, tôi muốn cung cấp cho quy vị một cái nhìn tổng quát về những điểm chính. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2096) Dieser kurze Film wird Ihnen unser neues Produkt vorstellen. ☊ Đoạn phim ngắn này sẽ giới thiệu tới quý vị về sản phẩm mới của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2098) 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) Auf dieser Folie zeige ich Ihnen das Ergebnis meiner Analyse. ☊ Trong trang này tôi sẽ cho quý vị thấy kết quả phân tích của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2104) Die Auswertung der Daten hat gezeigt, dass wir im Wettbewerb gegen die Konkurrenz verlieren könnten. ☊ Quá trình phân tích đánh giá số liệu cho thấy rằng chúng ta có thể sẽ bị thua trong cuộc cạnh tranh với các đối thủ. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2105) In diesem Balkendiagramm sehen Sie den Umsatz unserer Filialen in Südamerika. Jeder der Balken steht dabei für ein Land. ☊ Trong biểu đồ cột này quý vị nhìn thấy số doanh thu của các chi nhánh của chúng tôi ở khu vực Nam Mỹ. Mỗi một cột biểu tượng cho một nước. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2106) 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) Zusammenfassend kann man sagen, dass wir mit der Entwicklung der Verkaufszahlen zufrieden sein können. ☊ Cuối cùng có thể nói rằng chúng tôi rất hài lòng với sự phát triển của doanh số bán hàng. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2114) Ich bin nun am Ende meiner Präsentation angelangt. ☊ Đây là phần cuối bài diễn thuyết của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2116) Ich bedanke mich für Ihre Aufmerksamkeit. ☊ Tôi chân thành cám ơn sự quan tâm theo dõi của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2117) Ich freue mich jetzt auf Ihre Fragen. ☊ Bây giờ tôi rất vui được nhận các câu hỏi của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2118) Am Tisch neben der Tür finden Sie den Ausdruck der Zusammenfassung meiner Präsentation. Das Dokument können Sie sich gerne mitnehmen. ☊ Trên bàn bên cạnh cửa, quý vị sẽ nhìn thấy bản in tóm tắt bài diễn thuyết của tôi. Tài liệu này quý vị có thể lấy theo ý muốn. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2119) Ich fand Ihre Präsentation sehr interessant. ☊ Tôi thấy bài thuyết trình của anh / chị / ông / bà rất thú vị. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2120) Können Sie das bitte an einem Beispiel erklären? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể làm ơn giải thích điều đó với một ví dụ cụ thể được không? ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2128) Das ist nicht meine Meinung. ☊ Đó không phải là ý kiến của tôi. / Đó không phải là quan điểm của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2133) Ich habe gründlich recherchiert und komme zu dem Schluss, dass dieses Projekt zu riskant ist. ☊ Tôi đã tra cứu một cách kỹ lưỡng và đi đến kết luận rằng dự án này quá mạo hiểm. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2141) Das ist die Ursache des Problems. ☊ Đây chính là nguyên nhân của vấn đề. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2143) Was ist deine Meinung zu diesem Fall? ☊ Ý kiến của anh / chị về trường hợp này thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2149) In diesem Fall stimme ich dir zu. ☊ Trong trường hợp này tôi đồng ý với ý kiến của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2150) Ich finde die Idee der Kollegin sehr interessant. ☊ Tôi thấy ý kiến của nữ đồng nghiệp rất thú vị. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2155) Was ist die Ursache des Problems? ☊ Điều gì là nguyên nhân của vấn đề này? ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2163) Ich werde an diesem Projekt mitarbeiten. ☊ Tôi sẽ cùng làm việc trong dự án này. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2169) Meine Aufgabe ist es einen Teil der Software zu programmieren. ☊ Nhiệm vụ của tôi là lập trình một phần của phần mềm. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2171) Unsere Abteilung übernimmt die folgenden Aufgaben: ☊ Bộ phận của chúng ta sẽ nhận các nhiệm vụ sau: ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2173) Wie groß ist das Budget für unser Projekt? ☊ Ngân sách dành cho dự án của chúng ta là bao nhiêu? ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2180) Was ist unser Ziel? ☊ Mục tiêu của chúng ta là gì? ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2185) Ich bin nicht deiner Meinung. ☊ Tôi không có cùng ý kiến với anh/chị. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2200) Ich bin Ihrer Meinung. ☊ Tôi có cùng ý kiến với anh / chị / ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2201) Wie ist der aktuelle Stand des Projektes? ☊ Tiến độ hiện tại của dự án đến đâu rồi? ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2210) Die Arbeit der zweiten Arbeitsgruppe fehlt immer noch! ☊ Phần công việc của nhóm hai vẫn bị thiếu! ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2219) Dieser Teil des Projektes muss bis Montag fertig sein! ☊ Phần này của dự án phải được hoàn thành đến thứ hai. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2220) Danke für Ihren Einsatz. ☊ Cám ơn sự tham gia của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2224) Es macht Spaß mit Ihnen zusammenzuarbeiten. ☊ Rất thú vị khi làm việc cùng với anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2226) Sie sind einer meiner besten Mitarbeiter. ☊ Anh / Chị là một trong những nhân viên tốt nhất của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2227) Die Qualität des Produktes ist mangelhaft. ☊ Chất lượng của sản phẩm này vẫn còn nhiều yếu kém. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2237) Die Qualität des Produktes ist in Ordnung. ☊ Chất lượng của sản phẩm này ổn. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2238) Haben Sie von unserem Angebot gehört? ☊ Quý khách đã nghe nói tới sản phẩm của chúng tôi chưa? ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2244) Dieses Produkt ist besser als die Produkte der Konkurrenz. ☊ Sản phẩm này tốt hơn sản phẩm của đối thủ cạnh tranh. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2247) Ich finde dieses Produkt gut. Ich benutze es selbst. ☊ Tôi thấy sản phẩm này tốt. Bản thân tôi cũng sử dụng nó. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2249) Wir haben viele zufriedene Kunden. ☊ Đa phần khách hàng của chúng tôi đều rất hài lòng. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2255) Ich habe eine Frage zu Ihrem Produkt. ☊ Tôi có câu hỏi về sản phẩm của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2276) Ich bin mit Ihrer Leistung nicht zufrieden. ☊ Tôi không hài lòng với công việc của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2279) Vielen Dank für Ihre Anfrage. ☊ Xin cám ơn sự quan tâm của quý khách. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2281) Ich werde Ihr Problem gerne an den zuständigen Kollegen weitergeben. ☊ Tôi sẽ chuyển vấn đề của quý khách sang cho đồng nghiệp có trách nhiệm. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2287) Da kann Ihnen mein Kollege helfen. ☊ Đồng nghiệp của tôi có thể giúp quý khách điều này được. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2288) Bitte schildern Sie mir das Problem im Detail. ☊ Xin quý khách hãy miêu tả lại vấn đề một cách cụ thể. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2292) Ich verstehe nicht ganz, wo Ihr Problem liegt. ☊ Tôi vẫn chưa hiểu rõ vấn đề của quý khách là ở đâu. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2293) Was kostet der Eintritt? ☊ Vé vào cửa là bao nhiêu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2297) Wir möchten in den Katalog der Messe aufgenommen werden. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn được có tên trong quyển giới thiệu / quyển catalog của hội chợ. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2307) Ich suche den Stand der Firma MEGA-TRON. ☊ Tôi đang tìm gian trưng bày của công ty MEGA-TRON. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2316) 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) Wann öffnet das Messezentrum? ☊ Khi nào trung tâm hội chợ mở cửa? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2323) Wann schließt das Messezentrum? ☊ Khi nào trung tâm hội chợ đóng cửa? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2324) Kennen Sie unser neues Produkt schon? ☊ Quý vị đã biết đến sản phẩm mới của chúng tôi chưa? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2331) Möchten Sie unser neues Produkt testen? ☊ Quý vị có muốn dùng thử sản phẩm của chúng tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2332) Möchten Sie unseren Katalog mitnehmen? ☊ Quý vị có muốn lấy quyển giới thiệu sản phẩm của chúng tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2333) Darf ich Ihnen unsere Preisliste geben? ☊ Tôi có thể đưa cho quý khách bảng giá của chúng tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2334) Ich interessiere mich für Ihr neues Produkt. ☊ Tôi rất quan tâm tới sản phẩm mới của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2336) Ich interessiere mich für Ihre neue Software. ☊ Tôi rất quan tâm tới phần mềm mới của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2337) Hier ist meine Visitenkarte. ☊ Đây là danh thiếp của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2345) Darf ich eines Ihrer Werbegeschenke nehmen? ☊ Tôi có thể lấy một trong những món quà quảng cáo của quý vị được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2348) Das ist unser Angebot für diese Messe. ☊ Đây là khuyến mại của chúng tôi tại hội chợ này. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2350) Reichen Sie Ihre Rede bis zum 15.02. bei der Jury ein. ☊ Xin quý vị hãy gửi bài phát biểu của mình tới hội đồng giám khảo đến ngày 15.2. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2357) Meine Firma möchte diese Tagung gerne als Sponsor unterstützen. ☊ Công ty của tôi rất muốn tài trợ cho cuộc hội thảo này. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2358) 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) Die Schwerpunkte der Tagung sind: ☊ Trọng tâm của buổi hội thảo là: ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2360) 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) Nehmen Sie auch an dieser Tagung teil? ☊ Quý vị cũng tham dự cuộc hội thảo này phải không? ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2364) Ich halte einen Vortrag auf dieser Konferenz. ☊ Tôi sẽ có một bài thuyết trình tại cuộc hội thảo này. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2365) Ich werde die Ergebnisse meiner Forschungsarbeiten vorstellen. ☊ Tôi sẽ giới thiệu các kết quả từ công trình nghiên cứu của mình. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2366) Ich möchte einen Beitrag zu dieser Konferenz einreichen. ☊ Tôi muốn gửi một bài tham gia cho cuộc hội thảo này. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2367) Das ist das Programm der Konferenz. ☊ Đây là bản chương trình của buổi hội nghị. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2368) Auf dieser Tagung werden aktuelle Forschungsergebnisse vorgestellt. ☊ Buổi hội thảo này sẽ giới thiệu các thành quả nghiên cứu mới nhất. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2370) Bitte organisieren Sie meine An- und Abreise für die Konferenz in Warschau. ☊ Xin hãy lên kế hoạch đi lại của tôi cho cuộc hội nghị ở Warsaw. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2375) Können Sie einen Dolmetscher suchen, der mich begleiten kann? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể tìm một thông dịch viên đi cùng tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2379) Ab morgen bin ich bei unserem Kunden in Paris. ☊ Từ ngày mai tôi sẽ ở chỗ khách hàng của chúng ta ở Paris. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2382) Mein Kollege ist in dieser Woche unterwegs. Sie erreichen ihn nur per E-Mail. ☊ Đồng nghiệp của tôi tuần này đi vắng. Anh/Chị/Quý vị chỉ có thể liên lạc với anh ấy qua email. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2384) Können Sie diese Unterlagen bitte an meine Firma in Deutschland faxen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể fax tài liệu này sang công ty của tôi ở Đức được không? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2393) Ich brauche eine Quittung für die Abrechnung meiner Reisekosten. ☊ Tôi cần một tờ hóa đơn cho việc thanh toán chi phí đi lại của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2394) Mein Rückflug wurde gestrichen. Bitte buchen Sie meinen Flug um. ☊ Chuyến bay về của tôi bị hủy. Xin hãy đổi chuyến khác cho tôi. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2395) Bitte bringen Sie mein Gepäck aufs Zimmer. ☊ Xin hãy đưa hành lý của tôi lên phòng. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2400) Treffen wir uns morgen zum Essen? ☊ Ngày mai chúng ta đi ăn cùng nhau không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2405) Ich möchte Sie gerne zum Essen einladen. ☊ Tôi rất muốn mời anh / chị / ông / bà/ngài cùng đi ăn. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2411) Unsere Firma feiert 20jähriges Jubiläum und wir möchten Sie als gute Kunden gerne dazu einladen. ☊ Công ty chúng tôi kỷ niệm 20 năm thành lập và chúng tôi rất muốn mời quý vị với tư cách là một khách hàng quan trọng tới cùng tham gia. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2412) Möchten Sie mich zum Essen begleiten? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có muốn cùng đi ăn với tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2415) Das ist die Spezialität des Hauses. ☊ Đây là món đặc sản của nhà hàng. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2434) Was ist denn ein typisches Gericht aus dieser Region? ☊ Món ăn nào là món đặc trưng của vùng này? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2436) Haben Sie auch vegetarische Gerichte? ☊ Ở đây anh / chị / ông / bà cũng có các món chay phải không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2444) Ich trinke auf Ihr Wohl! ☊ Tôi uống mừng cho sức khỏe của anh / chị / ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2451) Ich trinke auf das Wohl unserer Gäste! ☊ Tôi uống mừng cho sức khỏe các vị khách của chúng ta. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2452) Bitte seien Sie mein Gast! ☊ Hôm nay quí vị là khách mời của chúng tôi! ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2460) Der Rest ist für Sie. ☊ Phần còn lại là của anh / chị / ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2462) Ich habe ein Problem mit Ihrem Produkt. ☊ Tôi có một vấn đề với sản phẩm của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2468) Ich schreibe Ihnen, weil ich von Ihrem Service sehr enttäuscht bin. ☊ Tôi viết thư này vì tôi rất thất vọng về dịch vụ của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2469) Ich bin von der Qualität Ihrer Produkte schwer enttäuscht. ☊ Tôi đặc biệt thất vọng về chất lượng sản phẩm của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2470) Teile des Produkts sind defekt. ☊ Nhiều phần của sản phẩm bị hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2472) Einige Teile der Lieferung sind beschädigt. ☊ Nhiều phần của kiện hàng bị hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2479) Die Qualität der Produkte entspricht nicht unseren Erwartungen. ☊ Chất lượng của sản phẩm không được như chúng tôi mong đợi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2482) Die Qualität des Produktes entspricht nicht unserem Standard. ☊ Chất lượng của sản phẩm không tương ứng với tiêu chuẩn của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2483) Der Betrag der Bestellung wurde falsch berechnet. ☊ Tổng số tiền của đơn đặt hàng bị tính nhầm. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2484) Wir warten immer noch auf Ihre Lieferung. ☊ Chúng tôi vẫn chờ giao hàng của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2488) Wir werden rechtliche Schritte einleiten. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ nhờ đến sự can thiệp của pháp luật. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2495) Wir werden diesen Fall unserem Anwalt übergeben. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ chuyển trường hợp này cho luật sư của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2496) Bitte entschuldigen Sie unseren Fehler. ☊ Xin lỗi quý vị về sai sót của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2501) Das ist unser Fehler. ☊ Đây là sai sót của chúng tôi ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2502) Welcher Teil der Lieferung fehlt? ☊ Phần nào của kiện hàng bị thiếu? ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2504) Bitte schildern Sie uns das Problem im Detail. ☊ Quý vị làm ơn miêu tả cho chúng tôi cụ thể vấn đề. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2507) Bitte füllen Sie unser Beschwerde-Formular aus. ☊ Làm ơn hãy điền vào mẫu khiếu nại này của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2511) Vielen Dank für Ihre Geduld. ☊ Xin cám ơn sự kiên nhẫn của ông / bà / anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2519) Vielen Dank für Ihr Verständnis. ☊ Xin cám ơn sự thông cảm của ông / bà / anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2520) Vielen Dank für Ihre Hilfe. ☊ Xin cám ơn sự giúp đỡ của ông / bà / anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2521) Leider konnten wir bisher keinen Eingang auf unserem Konto feststellen. ☊ Rất tiếc cho tới thời điểm này tài khoản chúng tôi vẫn chưa nhận được tiền của ông / bà / quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2530) Wir warten immer noch auf Ihre Zahlung. ☊ Chúng tôi vẫn đang chờ sự thanh toán của ông / bà / quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2531) Wir bitten höflich darum, den Betrag bis zum 15.05. auf unser Konto zu überweisen. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị ông / bà / quý vị hãy chuyển số tiền chậm nhất đến ngày 15.05. vào tài khoản của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2536) 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) Wir erwarten Ihre Zahlung innerhalb von 10 Tagen. ☊ Chúng tôi chờ đợi sự thanh toán của ông / bà / quý vị trong vòng 10 ngày tới. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2540) Wenn Sie den Rechnungsbetrag nicht innerhalb der nächsten 10 Tage an uns überweisen, müssen wir unsere Forderung gerichtlich geltend machen. ☊ Nếu ông / bà / quý vị không chuyển khoản cho chúng tôi số tiền trong vòng 10 ngày tới, chúng tôi buộc phải nhờ đến sự can thiệp của luật pháp. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2542) Wir werden unseren Anwalt einschalten. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ liên lạc với luật sư của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2543) Wir werden diesen Fall unserer Rechtsabteilung übergeben. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ chuyển trường hợp này cho phòng pháp lý của chúng tôi ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2544) 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) Wir werden bei unserer Bank nachfragen, was passiert ist. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ hỏi lại ngân hàng của chúng tôi chuyện gì đã xảy ra. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2551) Unsere Zahlung an Sie wurde wieder zurückgebucht. ☊ Số tiền thanh toán của chúng tôi gửi đến quý vị bị chuyển ngược lại. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2553) Bitte schreiben Sie uns Ihre Kontodaten auf. ☊ Xin quý vị hãy viết cho chúng tôi thông tin tài khoản của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2554) 18
Here's your coat. ☊ Đây là áo khoác của cậu. ☊ 27
What's your favorite color? ☊ Màu sắc ưa thích của cậu là gì? ☊ 28
My favorite color is blue. ☊ Màu sắc ưa thích của tôi là màu xanh lam? ☊ 29
What are you interested in? ☊ Sở thích của cậu là gì? ☊ 37
Diamonds are not cheap. ☊ Kim cương không rẻ. ☊ 66
What color is your car? ☊ Xe hơi của cậu màu gì? ☊ 75
What's your phone number? ☊ Số điện thoại của cậu là gì? ☊ 88
Are these your keys? ☊ Chùm chìa khoá của cậu đây đúng không? ☊ 90
That's my seat. ☊ Đấy là chỗ của tôi. ☊ 102
What color is your bag? ☊ Túi của cậu màu gì? ☊ 112
Is your job interesting? ☊ Công việc của cậu có thích không? ☊ 113
Are the stores open today? ☊ Hôm nay hàng quán có mở cửa không? ☊ 127
What's your favorite sport? ☊ Môn thể thao ưa thích của cậu là gì? ☊ 128
My favorite sport is skiing. ☊ Môn thể thao ưa thích của tôi là trượt tuyết? ☊ 131
What color are your new shoes? ☊ Đôi giày mới của cậu màu gì? ☊ 187
He's laughing. ☊ Anh ấy đang cười. ☊ 222
No, you can turn it o . ☊ Không, cậu cứ tắt nó đi. ☊ 238
Why is he laughing? ☊ Tại sao anh ấy cười? ☊ 257
They're looking at their books. ☊ Họ đang nhìn chỗ sách của họ. ☊ 268
Your English is good. ☊ Tiếng Anh của cậu tốt. ☊ 278
We often sleep late on weekends. ☊ Chúng tôi thường ngủ muộn vào cuối tuần. ☊ 294
Banks usually open at nine (9:00) in the morning. ☊ Ngân hàng thường mở cửa lúc chín giờ sáng. ☊ 295
The museum closes at ve (5) in the afternoon. ☊ Bảo tàng đóng cửa lúc năm giờ chiều. ☊ 297
My job is very interesting. I meet a lot of people. ☊ Công việc của tôi rất thú vị. Tôi được gặp nhiều người. ☊ 298
His car is always dirty. He never cleans it. ☊ Xe hơi của anh ấy lúc nào cũng bẩn. Anh ấy chẳng bao giờ chịu ☊ 319
He doesn't like his job. ☊ Anh ấy không thích công việc của mình. ☊ 330
I don't like him, and he doesn't like me. ☊ Tôi không thích anh ta, và anh ta cũng không thích tôi. ☊ 331
My car doesn't use much gas. ☊ Xe hơi của tôi không tốn nhiều xăng. ☊ 340
They don't know my phone number. ☊ Họ không biết số điện thoại của tôi. ☊ 343
You don't do the same thing every day. ☊ Không phải ngày nào cậu cũng làm cùng một việc. ☊ 367
I don't like my job. It's very boring. ☊ Tôi không thích công việc của tôi. Nó chán lắm. ☊ 370
He drinks a lot of co ee. It's his favorite drink. ☊ Anh ấy uống nhiều cà phê. Đấy là thức uống ưa thíc của anh ấy. ☊ 383
What do you usually do on weekends? ☊ Cậu thường làm gì vào cuối tuần? ☊ 394
I do yoga every morning. How about you? Do you do yoga every morning? ☊ Tôi sáng nào cũng tập yoga. Còn cậu thì sao? Cậu có tập yoga mỗi sáng không? ☊ 431
I work every day from nine (9:00) to ve-thirty (5:30). ☊ Tôi ngày nào cũng làm việc từ chín giờ đến năm rưỡi. ☊ 432
Howard takes a shower every morning. ☊ Howard sáng nào cũng tắm. ☊ 435
What do you usually do on weekends? ☊ Cậu thường làm gì vào cuối tuần? ☊ 455
Does he wash windows? ☊ Anh ấy có rửa cửa sổ không? ☊ 456
Is he washing a window? ☊ Anh ấy có đang rửa cửa sổ không? ☊ 463
What's so funny? Why are you laughing? ☊ Có gì vui? Sao cậu lại cười? ☊ 474
Excuse me, but you're sitting in my seat. — I'm sorry. ☊ Xin lỗi nhưng cậu đang ngồi chỗ của tôi. - Tôi xin lỗi. ☊ 476
It's late. I'm going home now. Are you coming with me? ☊ Muộn rồi. Tôi về nhà đây. Cậu có đi cùng tôi không? ☊ 484
Our car has four (4) doors. > Our car's got four (4) doors. ☊ Xe hơi của chúng tôi có bốn cửa. ☊ 492
Does your phone have a camera? ☊ Điện thoại của cậu có máy ảnh không? ☊ 516
I don't have your phone number. ☊ Tôi khong có số điện thoại của cậu. ☊ 519
She doesn't have a car. She goes everywhere by bicycle. ☊ Cô ấy không có xe hơi. Cô ấy đi đâu cũng bằng xe đạp. ☊ 524
Where's my phone? — I don't know. I don't have it. ☊ Điện thoại của tôi đâu? - Tôi không biết. Tôi không cầm nó. ☊ 530
I can't open the door. I don't have the key. ☊ Tôi không mở được cửa. Tôi không có chìa khoá. ☊ 558
I like your new jacket. Was it expensive? ☊ Tôi thích cái áo khoác mới của cậu. Giá có đắt không? ☊ 563
Yesterday was a holiday, so the banks were closed. They're open today. ☊ Hôm qua là ngày lễ nên ngân hàng đóng cửa, Hôm nay họ mở cửa. ☊ 565
Where are my keys? — I don't know. They were on the table, but they're not there now. ☊ Chìa khoá của tôi đâu? - Tôi không biết. Trước nó ở trên bàn nhưng bây giờ thì không còn ở đó nữa. ☊ 571
dollars ($300). > It was two hundred euros (€200). ☊ Cái máy ảnh mới của cậu giá bao nhiêu? - Giá ba trăm dollar. ☊ 584
It was hot in the room, so I opened the window. ☊ Trong phòng nóng nên tôi đã mở cửa sổ. ☊ 590
Cecilia's grandfather died when he was ninety (90) years old. ☊ Ông của Cecilia chết lúc ông ấy chín mươi tuổi. ☊ 595
I put my bag on the table. (PAST TENSE) ☊ Tôi đã để túi của tôi ở trên bàn. ☊ 601
Then she had breakfast at an airport cafe and waited for her ight. ☊ Rồi cô ấy ăn sáng ở quán của sân bay và chờ đợi chuyến bay. ☊ 603
Finally, she took a taxi from the airport to her hotel downtown. ☊ Cuối cùng cô ấy bắt taxi từ sân bay về khách sạn trung tâm. ☊ 608
We often go to the movies on weekends. > Last Sunday we went to the movies. ☊ Chúng tôi thường đi xem lm vào cuối tuần. Chủ nhật vừa rồi chúng tôi có đi xem lm. ☊ 611
Friday. ☊ Bạn của chúng tôi thường xuyên đến thăm chúng tôi. Họ tới thăm chúng tôi Thứ sáu tuần trước. ☊ 623
EN Did your parents have a good trip? — Yes, they did. ☊ Chuyến đi của bố mẹ cậu có được không? - Có. ☊ 630
vacation? ☊ Tôi đã có một kì nghỉ đẹp. Cậu thì sao? Kì nghỉ của cậu có đẹp không? ☊ 660
The window is broken. ☊ Cửa sổ bị vỡ. ☊ 666
It was very warm in the room, so I opened a window. ☊ Trong phòng rất ấm nên tôi đã mở cửa sổ. ☊ 669
about a meeting. ☊ Sao hôm qua cậu không có mặt trong cuộc họp? - Tôi không biết là có cuộc họp. ☊ 684
Santo was in his car driving. ☊ Santo đã ở trong xe của anh ấy lái xe. ☊ 726
Two friends of hers were waiting to meet her. ☊ Hai người bạn của cô ấy đang đợi gặp cô ấy ☊ 738
Did your team win the baseball game yesterday? ☊ Đội của cậu có thắng trận bóng chày hôm qua không? ☊ 740
window. ☊ Khi chúng tôi đang chơi bóng chày thì tôi vụt bóng và làm vỡ cửa sổ. ☊ 747
I climbed in through a window. ☊ Tôi trèo qua cửa sổ. ☊ 753
They used to live on the same street as us. ☊ Họ từng sống cùng tầng với chúng tôi. ☊ 764
Do you play any instruments? — No, I used to play guitar though. ☊ Cậu có chơi nhạc cụ nào không? - Không, nhưng tôi đã từng chơi guitar. ☊ 766
a year though. ☊ Cậu có đi chơi xa nhiều không? - Tôi cũng muốn lắm. Trước tôi cũng từng đi xa vài lần một năm. ☊ 770
Angela loves to watch TV. She watches it every night. ☊ Angela mê xem vô tuyến. Cô ấy đêm nào cũng xem. ☊ 779
Have you read this book? — Yes, I've read it twice. ☊ Cậu đã đọc cuốn sách này chưa? - Rồi, tôi đã đọc nó hai lần. ☊ 783
I've never ridden a horse. ☊ Tôi chưa cưỡi ngựa bao giờ. ☊ 790
Have you ever won a race? — Yes, a few times. ☊ Cậu đã từng thắng trong cuộc đua nào chưa? - Rồi, một vài lần. ☊ 803
She's written ten (10) books. ☊ Cô ấy đã viết được mười cuốn sách. ☊ 813
Gunter's favorite movie is Star Wars. He's seen it twenty (20) times, but I've never seen it. ☊ Bộ lm yêu thích của Gunter là Chiến tranh giữa các vì sao. Anh ấy đã xem nó được hai mươi lần còn tôi chưa xem bao giờ. ☊ 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. ☊ 845
They've been married for ten (10) years. ☊ Họ đã cưới nhau được mười năm. ☊ 850
Jean works in a hotel now. He likes his job a lot. ☊ Jean hiện đang làm việc trong một khách sạn. Anh ấy rất thích công việc của mình. ☊ 866
Life was very di erent a hundred (100) years ago. ☊ Cuộc sống một trăm năm trước rất khác. ☊ 871
My aunt has lived in Australia for fteen (15) years. ☊ Cô của tôi sống ở Úc đã được mười lăm năm ☊ 895
clean now. ☊ Xe hơi của anh ấy bẩn. Anh ấy đang rửa xe. Anh ấy đã rửa xe. Bây giờ nó sạch rồi. ☊ 904
Where's your key? — I've lost it. I lost it. ☊ Chìa khoá của cậu đâu? - Tôi làm mất nó rồi. Tôi đã làm mất nó. ☊ 923
Gustavo has taken my bike again without asking. > Gustavo took my bike without asking. ☊ Gustavo lại lấy xe đạp của tôi mà không xin phép. > Gustavo đã lấy xe đạp của tôi mà không xin phép. ☊ 924
Have you told your friends the good news? > Did you tell your friends the good news? ☊ Cậu đã báo tin vui cho các bạn của cậu chưa? Cậu có báo tin vui cho các bạn của cậu không? ☊ 937
This is my new dress. — It's nice, have you worn it yet? ☊ Đây là bộ áo váy mới của tôi. - Đẹp đấy, cậu đã mặc nó chưa? ☊ 939
seen it. ☊ Bạn của cậu có muốn xem lm không? - Không, họ đã xem nó rồi. ☊ 954
yet. ☊ Kiến Hào và Nhã Linh chưa nói với ai là họ đã cưới nhau. ☊ 957
Your friend has some new neighbors. Ask him if he has met his new neighbors. ☊ Bạn của cậu có vài người hàng xóm mới. Hỏi anh ấy xem anh ấy đã gặp hàng xóm mới của mình chưa. ☊ 958
Your friend has a new job. Ask her if she has started her new job yet. ☊ Bạn của cậu có một công việc mới. Hỏi cô ấy xem cô ấy đã bắt đầu công việc mới chưa. ☊ 959
Your friend has to pay her phone bill. Ask her if she has paid her phone bill yet. ☊ Bạn của cậu phải trả tiền điện thoại. Hỏi cô ấy xem cô ấy đã trả tiền điện thoại chưa. ☊ 960
Victor was trying to sell his car. Ask him if he has sold his car yet. ☊ Victor đã muốn bán xe hơi của anh ấy. Hỏi anh ấy xem anh ấy đã bán xe hơi của anh ấy chưa. ☊ 972
My friend has written many books. Shakespeare wrote many plays and poems. ☊ Bạn tôi viết đã được nhiều cuốn sách. Shakespeare đã viết nhiều kịch và thơ. ☊ 977
My friends arrived on Friday. ☊ Bạn của tôi đã đến hôm Thứ sáu. ☊ 984
(2) years ago. ☊ Bà của Sanjit đã chết rồi. Bà của Sanjit đã chết cách đây hai năm. ☊ 986
My friend is a writer, and has written many books. ☊ Bạn tôi là một nhà văn và đã viết được nhiều cuốn sách. ☊ 1000
She's a painter. She's won many prizes for her paintings. ☊ Cô ấy làm hoạ sĩ. Cô ấy đã giành được nhiều giải thưởng cho nhưng bức vẽ của mình. ☊ 1001
Have you seany of her paintings? ☊ Cậu đã thấy bức vẽ nào của cô ấy chưa? ☊ 1006
Do you know Jianhong's sister? ☊ Cậu có biết em gái của Giản Hồng không? ☊ 1026
mine. ☊ Cậu có thích chỗ bức vẽ này không? Chúng do một người bạn của tôi vẽ. ☊ 1034
My phone was stola few days ago. ☊ Điện thoại của tôi bị trộm mấy ngày trước. ☊ 1038
How were these windows broken? ☊ Những tấm cửa sổ này làm sao mà bị vỡ? ☊ 1039
Were you invited to Adrian's party last week? ☊ Cậu có được mời đến bữa tiệc của Adiran tuần trước không? ☊ 1050
Where did you get this picture? — It was givto me by a friend of mine. ☊ Cậu lấy bức tranh này ở đâu vậy? - Tranh do một người bạn của tôi đưa cho tôi. ☊ 1051
Many British programs are shown on American television. ☊ Nhiều chương trình của Anh được chiếu trên truyền hình Mĩ. ☊ 1052
Did Aleksey and Anastasia go to the wedding? — No, they weren't invited. ☊ Aleksey và Anatasia có đến dự đám cưới không? - Không, họ không được mời. ☊ 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. ☊ 1060
Somebody is painting the door. The door is being painted. ☊ Có người đang sơn cửa. Cửa đang được sơn. ☊ 1061
My car is at the garage. It's being repaired. ☊ Xe hơi của tôi ở trong garage. Nó đang được sửa. ☊ 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. ☊ 1066
Somebody has painted the door. > The door has bepainted. ☊ Có người đã sơn cửa. Cửa đã được sơn. ☊ 1067
Somebody has stolmy key. > My key has bestolen. ☊ Có người đã ăn trộm cái chìa khoá của tôi. Cái chìa khoá của tôi đã bị ăn trộm. ☊ 1072
I can't nd my keys. I think they've bestolen. ☊ Tôi tìm không ra chùm chìa khoá của tôi đâu. Tôi nghĩ chúng đã bị ăn trộm. ☊ 1073
My keys were stollast week. ☊ Chùm chìa khoá của tôi bị ăn trộm tuần trước. ☊ The car's getting repaired.'> 1074 The car's getting repaired.'>
The car's being repaired. > The car's getting repaired. The car's getting repaired.'> ☊ Xe hơi của tôi đang được sửa. ☊ 1093
My sunglasses were stolat the beach yesterday. ☊ Chiếc kính râm của tôi bị ăn cắp ở bãi biển ngày hôm qua. ☊ 1094
The bridge is closed. It got damaged last week, and it hasn't berepaired yet. ☊ Cái cầu đang bị đóng cửa. Nó bị hỏng tuần trước và nó chưa được sửa chữa. ☊ 1106
Dietrich has never ridda horse. ☊ Dietrich chưa bao giờ cưỡi ngựa. ☊ 1111
What do you usually do on weekends? ☊ Cậu thường làm gì vào cuối tuần. ☊ 1122
What time do the stores close? ☊ Các cửa hàng khi nào đóng cửa? ☊ 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. ☊ 1135
Where were your shoes made? ☊ Giày của cậu sản xuất ở đâu? ☊ 1149
This town is always clean. The streets get cleaned every day. ☊ Thị trấn này luôn sạch sẽ. Đường phố ngày nào cũng được dọn dẹp. ☊ 1153
This is a very old photograph. It was taka long time ago. ☊ Đây là một bức ảnh rất cũ. Nó được chụp lâu lắm rồi. ☊ 1156
How is your new job? Are you enjoying it? ☊ Công việc mới của cậu thế nào? Cậu có thích nó không? ☊ 1160
Kenichi's in his room. He's listening to music. ☊ Kenichi đang trong phòng của anh ấy. Anh ấy đang nghe nhạc. ☊ 1162
How do you opthis window? Can you show me? ☊ Cậu mở cái cửa sổ này kiểu gì? Cậu chỉ cho tôi được không? ☊ 1163
I cleaned my room yesterday. ☊ Hôm qua tôi đã dọn phòng của tôi. ☊ 1169
My car has berepaired. ☊ Xe hơi của tôi đã được chữa. ☊ 1172
Somebody broke this window last night. ☊ Có người làm vỡ cửa sổ tối hôm qua. ☊ 1173
Somebody's brokthis window. ☊ Có người đã làm vỡ cửa sổ. ☊ 1180
Linda's bicycle was stollast week. ☊ Xe đạp của Linda bị ăn trộm tuần trước. ☊ 1184
I've never ridda horse. ☊ Tôi chưa bao giờ cưỡi ngựa. ☊ 1185
Monika's a good friend of mine. I've known her for a long time. ☊ Monika là một người bạn tốt của tôi. Tôi đã qucô ấy từ lâu. ☊ 1188
Have you told Herman about your new job? ☊ Cậu đã kể với Herman về công việc mới của cậu chưa? ☊ 1189
we won the game. ☊ Chúng tôi chơi bóng rổ hôm Chủ nhật. Chúng tôi chơi không tốt lắm nhưng chúng tôi đã thắng cuộc. ☊ 1195
expensive hotel. ☊ Chuyến đi nghỉ của chúng tôi tốn rất nhiều tiền vì chúng tôi đã ở trong một khách sạn đắt tiền. ☊ 1196
Have you ever driva very fast car? ☊ Cậu đã bao giờ lái một chiếc xe hơi cực nhanh chưa? ☊ 1197
All the tickets for the concert were sold very quickly. ☊ Tất cả vé của buổi hoà nhạc đã được bán rất nhanh. ☊ 1198
our dinner. ☊ Một con chim đã bay qua cửa sổ khi chúng tôi đang ăn tối. ☊ 1222
What time are your friends coming? ☊ Bao giờ các bạn của cậu đến? ☊ 1225
Listto this! Elisa's getting married next month! ☊ Nghe đây này! Elisa tháng sau sẽ cưới. ☊ 1229
too? ☊ Tôi sẽ ra ngoài với vài người bạn tối nay. Sao cậu không đi cùng luôn? ☊ 1232
I can go by bus. The last bus leaves at midnight. ☊ Tôi có thể đi xe bus. Chuyến bus cuối cùng đi lúc giữa đêm. ☊ 1240
What are you going to wear to the wedding next week? ☊ Cậu định mặc gì trong đám cưới tuần sau? ☊ 1242
Are you going to invite Walter to your party? ☊ Cậu có định mời Walter tới bữa tiệc của cậu không? ☊ 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. ☊ 1253
watch it? ☊ Có bài diễn văn của tổng thống trên vô tuyến tối nay. Cậu có định xem không? ☊ 1255
Aliyah goes to work every day. She's always there from eight thirty (8:30) until four thirty (4:30). ☊ Aliyah ngày nào cũng đi làm. Cô ấy luôn ở đấy từ tám rưỡi đến bốn rưỡi. ☊ 1261
Leave the old bread in the yard. The birds will eat it. ☊ Để miếng bánh mì cũ trên sân. Lũ chim sẽ ăn nó. ☊ 1269
with us? ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ đi xem lm vào Thứ bảy. Cậu có muốn đi cùng chúng tôi không? ☊ 1306
What are your plans for the weekend? ☊ Kế hoạch cuối tuần này của cậu là gì? ☊ 1308
My suitcase is very heavy. - I'll carry it for you. ☊ Valise của tôi rất nặng. - Tôi sẽ vác hộ cậu. ☊ 1315
What are you doing this weekend? ☊ Cậu định làm gì cuối tuần này? ☊ 1316
It's very warm in this room. Shall I opa window? ☊ Trong phòng này ấm quá. Tôi mở cửa sổ ra nhé? ☊ 1327
Are you coming with me? — No, I don't think so. I'm staying here. ☊ Cậu có đi cùng tôi không? - Không, tôi nghĩ là không. Tôi sẽ ở đây. ☊ 1344
Should I go to the store? — No, I'll go. ☊ Tôi đi ra cửa hàng được không? - Không, tôi sẽ đi. ☊ 1369
Where are you going for your vacation? — I'm not sure. I might go to Italy. ☊ Cậu định đi nghỉ ở đâu? - Tôi cũng không rõ. Có thể tôi sẽ đi Ý. ☊ 1370
What are you doing this weekend? — I don't know. I might go hiking. ☊ Cậu định làm gì cuối tuần này? - Tôi không biết. Tôi có thể sẽ đi leo núi. ☊ 1382
He might go shopping, but he's not sure. ☊ Anh ấy có thể sẽ đi mua sắm nhưng anh ấy cũng không chắc. ☊ 1385
I can play the piano. My brother can play the piano, too. ☊ Tôi biết chơi dương cầm. Em trai tôi cũng biết chơi dương cầm. ☊ 1388
much English. Now she can understand everything. ☊ Trước khi Nuria tới Mĩ, cô ấy không hiểu nhiều tiếng Anh. Bây giờ gì cô ấy cũng hiểu. ☊ 1391
Can you opthe door, please? > Could you opthe door, please? ☊ Cậu có thể mở cửa được không? Cậu làm ơn mở cửa được không? ☊ 1403
Can you ride a horse? ☊ Cậu biết cưỡi ngựa không? ☊ 1404
I like this hotel room. You can see the mountains from the window. ☊ Tôi thích phòng khách sạn này. Cậu có thể nhìn thấy núi từ cửa sổ. ☊ 1406
Have you semy suitcase? I can't nd it. ☊ Cậu có thấy valise của tôi đâu không? Tôi không tìm thấy nó đâu. ☊ 1414
near you. ☊ Bạn tôi có cùng mã bưu điện với cậu. Họ chắc chắn là sống gần cậu. ☊ 1417
Xavier takes the bus everywhere. He must not have a car. ☊ Xavier đi đâu cũng bắt xe bus. Hẳn là anh ấy không có xe hơi. ☊ 1421
In the United States, you must be eighte(18) to vote. ☊ Ở Mĩ, cậu phải mười tám tuổi mới được bầu cử. ☊ 1429
The phone's ringing. I know it's not for me. It must be for you. ☊ Chuông điện thoại đang reo. Tôi biết nó không phải của tôi. Chắc chắn nó phải là của cậu. ☊ 1430
My keys aren't in the living room, so they must be in the kitchen. ☊ Chùm chìa khoá của tôi không có trong phòng khách nên hẳn là nó trong bếp. ☊ 1431
blue. ☊ Reneta ngày nào cũng mặc cái gì đó màu xanh lam. Cô ấy hẳn là thích màu xanh lam lắm. ☊ 1433
Mrs. Chbought three (3) liters of milk at the store. Her childrdrink a lot of milk. ☊ Bà Trần đã mua ba gallon sữa ở cửa hàng. Bọn trẻ nhà bà ấy uống rất nhiều sữa. ☊ 1439
many clothes. ☊ Ludwig ngày nào cũng mặc cùng một bộ quần áo. Anh ấy hẳn là không có nhiều quần áo. ☊ 1485
You don't need your car. You should sell it. ☊ Cậu không cần xe hơi của cậu. Cậu nên bán nó đi. ☊ 1512
Barbara isn't at home much. She has to travel a lot for her job. ☊ Barbara không ở nhà nhiều. Cô ấy phải đi nhiều do công việc của cô ấy. ☊ 1519
to take care of Tara's little brother. ☊ Ravi và em họ Tara của anh ấy tối nay không ra ngoài được. Họ phải trông em trai của Tara. ☊ 1532
I have to drive fty (50) miles to work every day. > I have to drive eighty (80) kilometers to work every day. ☊ Ngày nào tôi cũng phải lái xe năm mươi dặm đi làm. ☊ 1533
I have to take the subway to class every day. ☊ Ngày nào tôi cũng phải bắt tàu điện ngầm đi học. ☊ 1541
Would you like to have dinner with us on Sunday? ☊ Chủ nhật cậu có muốn ăn tối cùng chúng tôi không? ☊ 1551
What do you like to do on weekends? ☊ Cậu thích làm gì cuối tuần? ☊ 1554
too. ☊ Tôi muốn đi chơi quần vợt ngày mai. Có thể Văn Kiệt cũng sẽ chơi. ☊ 1559
Would you like to borrow my umbrella? ☊ Cậu có muốn mượn ô của tôi không? ☊ 1565
Do you like your new job? ☊ Cậu có thích công việc mới của cậu không? ☊ 1599
Do you want me to come with you, or would you prefer to go alone? ☊ Cậu có muốn tôi đến cùng cậu không, hay cậu thích đi một mình hơn? ☊ 1640
open. ☊ Cậu có muốn tôi đóng cửa sổ không? - Không, cứ để nó mở đi. ☊ 1643
Do you want me to turn on the light? — No, leave the light o . ☊ Cậu có muốn tôi bật đèn không? - Không, cứ để nó tắt đi. ☊ 1663
Bedford isn't an old town. There aren't any old buildings. ☊ Bedford không phải một thị trấn cũ. Không có toà nhà nào cổ cả. ☊ 1664
Look! There's a photo of your brother in the newspaper! ☊ Nhìn kìa! Có ảnh của anh cậu trên mặt báo! ☊ 1665
block. ☊ Xin hỏi có ngân hàng nào gần đây không? - Có, ở cuối dãy nhà. ☊ 1679
There's a red car outside your house. Is it yours? ☊ Có một chiếc xe hơi màu đỏ bên ngoài nhà của cậu. Nó là của cậu à? ☊ 1697
manager soon. ☊ Quản lí của công đi sắp đi, thế nên sẽ sớm có một quản lí mới. ☊ 1700
There will be a typhoon this weekend. ☊ Sẽ có bão vào cuối tuần này. ☊ 1702
There was a clock on the wall near the window. ☊ Từng có một cái đồng hồ trên tường gần cửa sổ. ☊ 1704
There were some books on the shelves. ☊ Từng có vài cuốn sách trên giá. ☊ 1705
There was an armchair in the corner near the door. ☊ Từng có một cái ghế tay vịn ở góc nhà gần cái cửa. ☊ 1709
Did you buy any cherries? — No, there weren't any at the store. ☊ Cậu có mua tí anh đào nào không? - Không, chả còn tí nào trong cửa hàng cả. ☊ 1710
The wallet was empty. There wasn't any money in it. ☊ Ví của tôi rỗng không. Không có tí tiền nào trong đấy. ☊ 1717
Where can I buy a bottle of water? — There's a convenience store at the end of the block. ☊ Tôi có thể mua một chai nước ở đâu? - Có một cửa hàng tạp hoá ở cuối dãy nhà. ☊ 1718
Why are the police outside the bank? — There was a robbery. ☊ Tại sao cảnh sát lại ở bên ngoài ngân hàng? - Đã có một vụ cướp. ☊ 1739
It's hot in this room. Opa window. ☊ Trong phòng nhà nóng. Mở cửa ra. ☊ 1765
Do you enjoy your work? — Yes, I do. ☊ Cậu có thích công việc của mình không? - Có. ☊ 1767
I had a good time. — I did, too. ☊ Tôi đã có khoảng thời gian tuyệt với. - Tôi cũng vậy. ☊ 1795
The stores aren't opyet, but the museum is. ☊ Cửa hàng chưa mở cửa nhưng bảo tàng mở rồi. ☊ 1801
I've beinvited to Gerhard's wedding, but Evita hasn't. ☊ Tôi đã được mời đến đám cưới của Gerhard nhưng Evita thì chưa. ☊ 1823
Nadya got married last week. — She did? Really? ☊ Nadya đã cưới tuần trước. - Rồi à? Thật không? ☊ 1825
I'm writing a book. — You are? What about? ☊ Tôi đang viết một cuốn sách. - Cậu á? Viết về cái gì? ☊ 1829
You closed the window, didn't you? — Yes, I think so. ☊ Cậu đã đóng cửa phải không? - Đúng vậy. ☊ 1832
That isn't your car, is it? — No, it's my mother's. ☊ Kia không phải xe hơi của cậu đúng không? - Đúng, nó của mẹ tôi. ☊ 1836
I work in a bank. — You do? I work in a bank, too. ☊ Tôi làm việc trong ngân hàng, - Vậy à? Tôi cũng làm việc ở ngân hàng. ☊ 1843
I've lost my key. — You have? Whdid you have it last? ☊ Tôi mất chìa khoá rồi. Thế à? Lần cuối cậu thấy nó khi nào? ☊ 1861
Igor's a very nice person, isn't he? — Yes, everybody likes him. ☊ Igor là người rất tốt đúng không? Đúng, ai cũng thích anh ấy. ☊ 1863
You don't know Larisa's sister, do you? — No, I've never met her. ☊ Cậu không biết em gái của Larisa phải không? - Không, tôi chưa gặp cô ấy bao giờ. ☊ 1869
was last sewalking home. ☊ Cảnh sát đang tìm kiếm một cậu bé mất tích. Người ta tin rằng lần cuối cậu ấy được nhìn thấy là khi đang đi bộ về nhà. ☊ 1870
A friend of mine has bearrested. It's alleged that he hit a police o cer. ☊ Một người bạn của tôi mới bị bắt. Người ta buộc tội anh ấy đánh một cảnh sát. ☊ 1880
Our guests were supposed to arrive at sevthirty (7:30), but they were late. ☊ Khách của chúng tôi lẽ ra phải đến lúc bảy rưỡi nhưng họ đã đến muộn. ☊ 1885
I don't like having my picture taken. ☊ Tôi không thích để tranh của tôi bị lấy đi. ☊ 1886
Our neighbor just got air conditioning installed in their house. ☊ Hàng xóm của chúng tôi vừa cho lắp điều hoà nhiệt độ trong nhà họ. ☊ 1900
Jasmine said that her new job is pretty interesting. > Jasmine said that her new job was pretty interesting. ☊ Jasmine nói rằng công việc mới của cô ấy rất thú vị. > Jasmine nói rằng công việc mới của cô ấy rất thú vị. ☊ 1908
The customs o cer looked at me suspiciously and asked me to opmy bag. ☊ Nhân viên bán hàng nhìn tôi nghi ngờ và bảo tôi mở túi của tôi ra. ☊ 1910
How many people came to the meeting? ☊ Có bao nhiêu người tới cuộc họp? ☊ 1932
She asked how long I had beworking at my present job. ☊ Cô ấy hỏi tôi đã làm công việc hiện tại của tôi được bao lâu rồi. ☊ 1936
Natalie doesn't have a car, and neither does Oliver. ☊ Natalie không có xe hơi và Oliver cũng thế. ☊ 1940
Do you think you'll get a raise soon? — I hope so. ☊ Cậu có nghĩ cậu sẽ sớm lên chức không? - Tôi cũng hi vọng thế. ☊ 1947
You notice the restaurant prices are very high. You say, "It's pretty expensive, isn't it?" ☊ Bạn để ý thấy giá cả của nhà hàng rất cao. Bạn nói: "Giá đắt quá phải không?" ☊ 1948
You really enjoyed your training course. You say, "The course was great, wasn't it?" ☊ Bạn thực sự thích khoá huấn luyện của bạn. Bạn nói: "Khoá học tuyệt vời quá phải không?" ☊ 1949
You notice your friend's hair is much shorter than last time. You say, "You had your hair cut, didn't you?" ☊ Bạn để ý thấy tóc của bạn của bạn ngắn hơn lần gặp trước. Bạn nói: "Cậu cắt tóc có đúng không?" ☊ 1953
You're looking for your keys. Maybe Ichirou has sethem. You ask, "You haven't semy keys, have you?" ☊ Bạn đang tìm chìa khoá. Có thể Ichirou đã nhìn thấy chúng. Bạn hỏi: "Cậu không thấy chìa khoá của tôi đâu à?" ☊ 1955
Would you mind closing the door? ☊ Phiền cậu đóng cửa giùm tôi được không? ☊ 1960
He tried to avoid answering my question. ☊ Anh ấy cố tránh trả lời câu hỏi của tôi. ☊ 1973
My car isn't very reliable. It keeps breaking down. ☊ Xe hơi của tôi không chắc chắn lắm. Nó vẫn hỏng luôn luôn. ☊ 1974
It was very funny. I couldn't stop laughing. ☊ Buồn cười lắm. Tôi đã không thể nào ngừng cười. ☊ 2006
Stan suggested I ask you for advice. ☊ Stan gợi ý cho tôi đi xin lời khuyên của cậu. ☊ My lawyer advised me not to say anything to the police.'> 2015 My lawyer advised me not to say anything to the police.'>
My lawyer said I shouldn't say anything to the police. > My lawyer advised me not to say anything to the police. My lawyer advised me not to say anything to the police.'> ☊ Luật sư của tôi nói tôi không nên nói gì với cảnh sát. > Luật sư của tôi khuyên tôi đừng nói gì với cảnh sát. ☊ I was warned not to believe anything he says.'> 2016 I was warned not to believe anything he says.'>
I was told that I shouldn't believe everything he says. > I was warned not to believe anything he says. I was warned not to believe anything he says.'> ☊ Tôi được bảo rằng tôi không nên tin bất cứ điều gì anh ấy nói. > Tôi được cảnh báo rằng đừng tin bất cứ điều gì anh ấy nói. ☊ 2018
remembered to lock the door, but I forgot to shut the windows. ☊ Tôi biết là tôi đã khoá cửa. Tôi nhớ rõ ràng là đã khoá nó. > Tôi có nhớ khoá cửa nhưng tôi đã quên đóng cửa sổ. ☊ 2027
Don't bother locking the door. I'll be right back. ☊ Đừng mất công khoá cửa làm gì. Tôi sẽ quay lại ngay. ☊ 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. ☊ 2038
My cellphone needs to be charged. > My cellphone needs charging. ☊ Điện thoại di động của tôi cần được nạp pile. > Điện thoại di động của tôi cần nạp pile. ☊ 2039
Do you think my pants need to be washed? > Do you think my pants need washing? ☊ Cậu có nghĩ là quần của tôi cần được giặt không? > Cậu có nghĩ là quần của tôi cần giặt không? ☊ 2043
She tried to be serious, but she couldn't help laughing. ☊ Cô ấy cố gắng nghiêm túc nhưng cô ấy không nhịn được cười. ☊ 2056
Would you mind closing the door, please? — Not at all. ☊ Phiền cậu đóng giùm tôi cái cửa được không? - Không có gì. ☊ 2057
It's too bad we didn't see Hideki when we were in Tokyo. I would have liked to have seen him again. ☊ Chán quá, chúng tôi đã không gặp được Hideki khi chúng tôi ở Tokyo. Tôi cũng muốn gặp lại anh ấy lắm. ☊ 2058
We'd like to have gone on vacation, but we didn't have enough money. ☊ Tôi cũng muốn đi nghỉ lắm nhưng chúng tôi đã không có đủ tiền. ☊ 2059
Poor Hanako! I would hate to have been in her position. ☊ Khổ thân Hanako? Tôi chẳng muốn ở vị trí của cô ấy đâu. ☊ 2060
I'd love to have gone to the party, but it was impossible. ☊ Tôi cũng muốn đến bữa tiệc nhưng chuyện đó không thể được. ☊ 2074
climbing in. ☊ Bọn trộm đã vào nhà bằng cách phá cửa sổ và trèo vào. ☊ 2075
You can improve your language skills by reading more. ☊ Cậu có thể cải thiện kĩ năng ngôn ngữ của cậu bằng cách đọc ☊ 2081
about yours. ☊ Tôi có vấn đề của riêng tôi đã đủ rồi không cần lo thêm việc của cậu nữa. ☊ 2083
Are you looking forward to the weekend? — Yes, I am. ☊ Cậu đang mong cuối tuần phải không? - Đúng vậy. ☊ 2084
Why don't you go out instead of sitting at home all the time? ☊ Sao cậu không ra ngoài mà cứ ngồi trong nhà cả ngày thế? ☊ 2090
Our new apartment is on a very busy street. I expect we'll get used to the noise, but for now it's very annoying. ☊ Căn hộ mới của chúng tôi nằm trên một con phố rất đông đúc. Tôi hi vọng chúng tôi sẽ quen với tiếng ồn nhưng bây giờ nó rất khó chịu. ☊ 2092
Malika's husband is often away. She doesn't mind. She's used to him being away. ☊ Chồng của Malika thường xuyên đi vắng. Cô ấy không bận tâm. Cô ấy đã quen với việc anh ấy đi vắng. ☊ 2095
my bike. ☊ Tôi từng ngày nào cũng lái xe đi làm nhưng ngày nay tôi thường đi xe đạp. ☊ 2103
I wouldn't dream of asking them for money. ☊ Có nằm mơ tôi cũng không bao giờ hỏi họ tiền. ☊ 2117
There's nothing you can do about the situation, so there's no use worrying about it. ☊ Cậu chẳng thể làm gì được với tình huống này nên lo lắng về nó cũng chẳng được gì. ☊ 2119
There was no point in waiting any longer, so we left. ☊ Đợi nữa cũng chả được tích sự gì nên chúng tôi đã đi. ☊ 2120
Our ight was very early in the morning, so it wasn't worth going to bed. ☊ Chuyến bay của chúng tôi từ sáng sớm nên không cần phải đi ngủ. ☊ 2125
People often have a lot of trouble reading my handwriting. ☊ Mọi người thường rất khó đọc được chữ viết tay của tôi. ☊ 2139
I need a few days to think about your proposal. ☊ Tôi cần một ít hôm để suy nghĩ về đề xuất của cậu. ☊ 2146
I left Kenji my phone number so he'd be able to contact me. ☊ Tôi đã để lại cho Kenji số điện thoại của tôi để anh ấy có thể liên lạc với tôi. ☊ 2147
We whispered so that nobody could hear our conversation. ☊ Chúng tôi đã nói thầm để không ai có thể nghe thấy cuộc trao đổi của chúng tôi. ☊ 2148
Please arrive early so that we'll be able to start the meeting on time. ☊ Làm ơn đến sớm để chúng ta có thể bắt đầu cuộc họp đúng giờ. ☊ 2149
Sanjit locked the door so that he wouldn't be disturbed. ☊ Sanjit đã khoá cửa để không bị ai làm phiền. ☊ 2170
night. ☊ Khu này của thị trấn rất nguy hiểm. Mọi người sợ hãi khi đi qua đây buổi tối. ☊ 2186
I saw Donna get into her car and drive away. ☊ Tôi đã thấy Donna vào xe hơi của cô ấy và lái xe đi. ☊ 2195
The missing children were last seen playing near the river. ☊ Những đứa trẻ bị mất tích được nhìn thấy lần cuối cùng khi đang ☊ 2197
I found Franz in my room reading my email. ☊ Tôi thấy Franz trong phòng tôi đọc thư điện tử của tôi. ☊ 2198
Everyone heard the bomb explode. ☊ Ai cũng nghe thấy tiếng bomb nổ. ☊ 2199
I heard someone slamming the door in the middle of the night. ☊ Tôi đã nghe thấy có người đập cửa giữa nửa đêm. ☊ 2206
Having nally found a hotel, we looked for some place to have dinner. ☊ Mãi cũng tìm xong khách sạn, chúng tôi đi tìm chỗ đó ăn tối. ☊ 2208
Taking a key out of his pocket, he unlocked the door. ☊ Rút chìa khoá ra khỏi ví, anh ấy mở cái cửa. ☊ 2214
Being a vegetarian, Mitsuko doesn't eat any kind of meat. ☊ Là người ăn chay, Mitsuko không ăn bất cứ loại thịt nào. ☊ 2224
There's a hair in my soup. ☊ Có một sợi tóc trong bát canh của tôi. ☊ 2232
EN Where are you going to put all your furniture? ☊ Cậu định đi đâu để chất hết đống đồ đạc của cậu. ☊ 2239
These chairs are mine. > This furniture is mine. ☊ Đống ghế này là của tôi. > Đông đồ đạc này là của tôi. ☊ 2241
My neighbor drives an SUV. ☊ Hàng xóm của tôi lái một con xe thể thao đa dụng. ☊ 2242
My neighbor is an FBI agent. ☊ Hàng xóm của tôi là một đặc vụ FBI. ☊ 2255
I'm going to open a window to get some fresh air. ☊ Tôi định mở cửa sổ để có không khí. ☊ He's in jail.'> 2272 He's in jail.'>
Milena's brother's in prison for robbery. > He's in jail. He's in jail.'> ☊ Em trai Milena đang ở trong nhà tù vì ăn cướp. ? Anh ấy đang ngồi tù. ☊ 2273
Milena went to the prison to visit her brother. ☊ Milena đã đến nhà tù thăm em trai của cô ấy. ☊ 2288
long. ☊ Paolo và Giuliana đã cưới nhau nhưng hôn nhân không kéo dài lâu lắm. ☊ 2291
the homeless. ☊ Chính phủ đã hứa là sẽ cung cấp nhiều tiền hơn để giúp đỡ người vô gia cư. ☊ 2292
The French are famous for their food. ☊ Người Pháp nổi tiếng vì thức ăn của họ. ☊ 2294
The dollar is the currency of many countries. ☊ Dollar là đồng tiền của nhiều quốc gia. ☊ 2321
week. ☊ Cảnh sát muốn phỏng vấn hai người đàn ông về vụ cướp tuần trước. ☊ 2330
The results of your exams are your exam results. ☊ Kết quả của kì thi của cậu là kết quả thi của cậu. ☊ 2337
meeting has been canceled. ☊ Cuộc họp ngày mai đã bị huỷ. > Cuộc họp ngày mai đã bị huỷ. ☊ 2339
Tourism is the main industry in the region. > The region's main industry is tourism. ☊ Du lịch là ngành công nghiệp chính của vùng. > Ngành công nghiệp chính của vùng là du lịch. ☊ 2344
It's not our fault. You can't blame us. ☊ Đấy không phải lỗi của chúng tôi. Cậu không thể đổ lỗi cho chúng tôi. ☊ 2345
It's our own fault. We should blame ourselves. ☊ Đấy là lỗi của riêng chúng ta. Chúng ta nên tự nhận lỗi. ☊ 2353
I'm not going to do your work for you. You can do it yourself. ☊ Tôi sẽ không đi làm hộ cậu việc của cậu. Cậu có thể tự làm. ☊ 2355
Even Magda herself doesn't think she'll get the new job. ☊ Magda thậm chí tự mình cũng không nghĩ là cô ấy sẽ có công ☊ 2364
A friend of mine is getting married this Saturday. ☊ Một người bạn của tôi sẽ cưới Thứ bảy này. ☊ 2365
We took a trip with some friends of ours. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đi một chuyến với vài người bạn của chúng tôi. ☊ 2366
Pietro had an argument with a neighbor of his. ☊ Pietro đã có một trận cãi nhau với một hàng xóm của anh ấy. ☊ 2367
That woman over there is a friend of my sister's. ☊ Người phụ nữa đàng kia là một người bạn của chị tôi. ☊ 2369
I don't want to share a room with anybody. I want my own room. ☊ Tôi không muốn chung phòng với ai. Tôi muốn phòng của riêng tôi. ☊ 2371
own? ☊ Tại sao cậu muốn mượn xe hơi của tôi? Tại sao cậu không dùng chính xe của cậu. ☊ 2384
tra c. ☊ Họ sống trên một con phố lớn nên chắc chắn có nhiều tiếng ồn của xe cộ. ☊ 2400
There were no stores open. ☊ Không có cửa hàng nào mở cửa. ☊ 2402
This money is all yours. None of it is mine. ☊ Tiền này là của cậu tất. Không có tí nào của tôi. ☊ 2403
None of the stores were open. ☊ Không có cửa hàng nào mở cửa. ☊ 2406
Herman didn't tell anyone about his plans. ☊ Herman đã không nói với ai về kế hoạch của anh ấy. ☊ 2423
Some of the people I work with are not very friendly. ☊ Một số người tôi làm việc cùng không thân thiện lắm. ☊ 2427
We're able to solve most of the problems we have. ☊ Chúng tôi có thể giải quyết hầu hết những vấn đề của chúng tôi. ☊ 2429
Half this money is mine, and half of it is yours. ☊ Nửa số tiền này là của tôi và nửa kia là của cậu. ☊ 2430
When she got married, she kept it a secret. She didn't tell any of her friends. ☊ Khi cô ấy kết hôn, cô ấy giữ một bí mật. Cô ấy không nói với ai trong số bạn bè của cô ấy. ☊ 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. ☊ 2446
You could stay at either of these hotels. (2) > You could stay at any of these hotels. (many) ☊ Cậu có thể ở một trong hai khách sạn này. > Cậu ở khách sạn nào cũng được. ☊ 2450
go wrong went wrong. ☊ Kì nghỉ của chúng ta đúng là một thảm hoạ. Thứ gì hỏng được cũng hỏng hết. ☊ 2455
When we were on vacation, we went to the beach every day. ☊ Hồi chúng tôi đi nghỉ, chúng tôi ngày nào cũng ra bãi biển. ☊ 2456
The bus service is very good. There's a bus every ten (10) minutes. ☊ Dịch vụ xe bus rất tốt. Cứ mười phút lại có một xe bus. ☊ 2499
You wanted to visit a museum. It was closed when you got there. > The museum we were going to visit was closed when we got there. ☊ Bạn muốn tham quan một viện bảo tàng. Nó đóng cửa lúc bạn đến. > Viện bảo tàng chúng tôi định đến đã đóng cửa khi chúng tôi tới. ☊ Have you nished the work you had to do?'> 2500 Have you nished the work you had to do?'>
Your friend had to do some work. You want to know if she's nished. > Have you nished the work you had to do? Have you nished the work you had to do?'> ☊ Bạn của bạn phải làm việc gì đó. Bạn muốn biết cô ấy đã xong hay chưa. > Cậu đã xong việc cậu phải làm chưa? ☊ 2502
I like the people I work with. ☊ Tôi thích những người tôi làm cùng. ☊ 2503
What's the name of that hotel you told me about? ☊ Tên của cái khách sạn mà cậu kể với tôi là gì? ☊ 2506
Who was that man I saw you with in the restaurant? ☊ Người mà tôi thấy đi cùng với cậu trong nhà hàng là ai? ☊ 2509
Why do you blame me for everything that goes wrong? ☊ Tại sao cái gì hỏng cậu cũng đổ lỗi cho tôi? ☊ 2511
What's the name of the man whose car you borrowed? ☊ Tên của người đàn ông cậu mượn xe là gì? ☊ 2512
I met someone whose brother I went to school with. ☊ Tôi đã gặp một người mà anh trai người đó từng học cùng tôi. ☊ 2516
The people I work with are very nice. ☊ Những người tôi làm cùng rất tốt. ☊ 2527
The population of London, which was once the largest city in the world, is now decreasing. ☊ Dân số của London, nơi từng là thành phố lớn nhất thế giới, ngày nay đang giảm xuống. ☊ 2529
Camila showed me a picture of her son, who is a police o cer. ☊ Camilia đưa tôi bức ảnh của con cô ấy, người đang là cảnh sát. ☊ 2531
provides us with heat and light. ☊ Mặt trời, một trong hàng triệu ngôi sao trong vũ trụ, cung cấp cho chúng ta nhiệt và anh sáng. ☊ 2532
Mr. Lopez, whom I spoke with at the meeting, is very interested in our plan. ☊ Ông Lopez, người tôi đã nói chuyện còng tại buổi họp, rất hứng thú với kế hoạch của cậu. ☊ 2534
This is my friend from Italy that I was telling you about. ☊ Đây là người bạn đến từ Ý của tôi mà tôi đã nói với cậu. ☊ 2538
The company has a new business plan, the aim of which is to save money. ☊ Công ti có một kế hoạch làm ăn mới mà mục đích của nó là tiết kiệm tiền. ☊ 2554
didn't understand it. ☊ Giải thích của giáo viên rất khó hiểu. Hầu hết học sinh không hiểu nó. ☊ 2558
Vitale is very good at telling funny stories. He can be very amusing. ☊ Vitale rất giỏi kể chuyện cười. Anh ấy rất hài hước. ☊ 2569
very uent. ☊ Cho dù Rosetta vẫn mắc lỗi nhưng tiếng Anh của cô ấy vẫn rất nhuần nhuyễn. ☊ 2579
Our new boss is not very popular. Hardly anyone likes her. ☊ Bà chủ mới của chúng ta không được lòng lắm. Gần như chẳng có ai ưa bà ấy. ☊ 2585
She speaks English so well you would think it was her native language. ☊ Cô ấy nói tiếng Anh tốt đến nỗi anh sẽ tưởng đấy là tiếng mẹ đẻ của cô ấy. ☊ 2599
My friends arrived earlier than I expected. ☊ Các bạn của tôi đến sớm hơn tôi nghĩ. ☊ 2604
Her illness was far more serious than we thought at rst. ☊ Bệnh của cô ấy nghiêm trọng hơn nhiều so với chúng ta tưởng tượng lúc đầu. ☊ 2607
We expected their house to be very big, but it's no bigger than ours. ☊ Chúng tôi nghĩ nhà của họ rất to nhưng nó không to hơn nhà chúng tôi. ☊ 2613
mall was less crowded than usual. ☊ Cửa hàng không đông như mọi khi. > Cửa hàng đông không bằng mọi khi. ☊ Satomi gets the same salary as me.'> 2619 Satomi gets the same salary as me.'>
Satomi's salary is the same as mine. > Satomi gets the same salary as me. Satomi gets the same salary as me.'> ☊ Lương của Satomi bằng của tôi.> Satomi được nhận lương bằng của tôi. ☊ 2627
When we went to Munich, our guide spoke English uently. ☊ Hồi chúng tôi đi München, hướng dẫn viên của chúng tôi nói tiếng Anh trôi chảy. ☊ 2628
I met a friend of mine on my way home. ☊ Tôi đã gặp một người bạn của tôi trên đường về nhà. ☊ 2642
Would you like to eat with us, or have you already eaten? ☊ Cậu có muốn ăn cùng chúng tôi không hay cậu đã ăn rồi? ☊ 2647
I got up very early, but my teacher got up even earlier. ☊ Tôi dậy rất nhưng giáo viên của tôi dậy còn sớm hơn. ☊ 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. ☊ 2660
house. ☊ Tôi sẽ gửi cậu bản đồ và chỉ dẫn phòng khi cậu không tìm thấy nhà của chúng tôi. ☊ 2665
crime. ☊ Cậu nên báo cảnh sát nếu cậu có bất cứ thông tin gì về vụ án. ☊ 2668
You can borrow my car as long as you promise not to drive too fast. > You can borrow my car provided that you don't drive too fast. ☊ Cậu có thể mượn xe hơi của tôi miễn là cậu hứa sẽ không lái quá nhanh. > Cậu có thể mượn xe hơi của tôi với điều kiện là cậu không lái quá nhanh. ☊ 2676
and his cellphone doesn't work there. ☊ Tôi không thể liên lạc với David khi anh ấy đang đi công tác ở Nhật Bản và điện thoại di động của anh ấy không hoạt động ở đó. ☊ 2680
Jiyeong works as the manager in his company. ☊ Chí Vinh làm chức giám đốc trong công ti của anh ấy. ☊ 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. ☊ 2687
When I told them my plan, they looked at me as though I was crazy. ☊ Khi tôi nói với họ kế hoạch của tôi, họ nhìn tôi cứ như là tôi bị điên. ☊ 2688
She's always asking me to do things for her, as if I didn't have enough to do already. ☊ Cô ấy luôn bảo tôi làm đủ thứ hộ cô ấy cứ như là tôi chưa đủ việc để làm. ☊ 2695
There was a phone call for you while you were out. ☊ Có một cuộc điện thoại cho cậu lúc cậu ra ngoài. ☊ 2702
It's too late to go to the bank now. By the time we get there, it'll be closed. ☊ Bây giờ quá muộn để đi ngân hàng. Đến khi chúng ta tới đó thì nó sẽ không mở cửa. ☊ 2704
time he arrived, everybody had left. ☊ Xe hơi của Silvio đã bị hỏng trên đường đến nhà bạn anh ấy. Đến khi anh ấy tới nơi, mọi người đã đi. ☊ 2710
They're getting married in six (6) months' time. ☊ Họ sẽ cưới trong vòng sáu tháng nữa. ☊ 2717
good friends. ☊ Lúc đầu chúng tôi không chơi với nhau tốt lắm nhưng cuối cùng chúng tôi đã trở thành bạn tốt. ☊ I'm coming back at the end of the year.'> 2719 I'm coming back at the end of the year.'>
I'm coming back at the end of December. > I'm coming back at the end of the year. I'm coming back at the end of the year.'> ☊ Tôi sẽ trở về vào cuối tháng mười hai. > Cuối năm tôi sẽ về. ☊ 2721
EN There's somebody at the door, could you please answer it? ☊ Có ai đó ngoài cửa, cậu làm ơn trả lời được không? ☊ 2722
I like to sit in the back row at the movies. ☊ Tôi thích ngồi hàng ghế cuối rạp lm. ☊ 2723
I just started working in the sales department. ☊ Tôi mới bắt đầu làm việc ở cửa hàng bách hoá. ☊ 2724
Our apartment is on the second oor of the building. ☊ Căn hộ của chúng tôi nằm trên tầng hai của toà nhà. ☊ 2736
Nuria passed me ON her bike yesterday. ☊ Hôm qua Nuria đi qua mặt tôi trên chiếc xe đạp của cô ấy. ☊ 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. ☊ 2738
them there. ☊ Bố mẹ tôi đang ở vườn thú. Cô của tôi đang đến vườn thú để gặp họ. ☊ 2745
IN my opinion, the movie wasn't that great. ☊ Theo ý kiến của tôi, bộ lm không hay đến thế. ☊ 2757
Sometimes my job can be really stressful, but ON the whole I like the people and enjoy the job. ☊ Thỉnh thoảng công việc của tôi có thể rất căng thẳng nhưng trên hết tôi quý mọi người và thích công việc. ☊ 2760
easiest to get ahold of me BY email or cellphone. ☊ Tất cả các thông tin liên hệ của tôi đều nằm trên danh thiếp của tôi nhưng cách dễ nhất để liên lạc với tôi là bằng thư điện tử hoặc điện thoại di động. ☊ 2764
Olga's father is an oil tycoon, and goes to work BY helicopter and BY plane. ☊ Bố của Olga là một ông trùm dầu mỏ và ông thường đi làm bằng trực thăng và máy bay. ☊ 2767
somebody with a key. ☊ Cái cửa không bị phá nên chắc chắn nó đã bị ai đó mở bằng chìa. ☊ My salary has increased from fteen hundred fty euros (€1550) a month to nineteen hundred (€1900). > My salary's increased BY three hundred fty euro (€350).'> 2768 My salary has increased from fteen hundred fty euros (€1550) a month to nineteen hundred (€1900). > My salary's increased BY three hundred fty euro (€350).'>
My salary has increased from two thousand dollars ($2000) a month to twenty- ve hundred ($2500). > My salary's increased BY ve hundred dollars ($500). > My salary has increased from fteen hundred fty euros (€1550) a month to nineteen hundred (€1900). > My salary's increased BY three hundred fty euro (€350). My salary has increased from fteen hundred fty euros (€1550) a month to nineteen hundred (€1900). > My salary's increased BY three hundred fty euro (€350).'> ☊ Lương của tôi đã tăng từ hai nghìn dollar một tháng lên hai nghìn năm trăm dollar. > Lương của tôi đă tăng thêm năm trăm dollar. ☊ 2769
I nished the race three (3) meters ahead of you. > I won the race BY three (3) meters. ☊ Tôi đã kết thúc cuộc đua trước cậu ba metre. > Tôi đã thắng được ba metre trong cuộc đua. ☊ 2770
Some American companies give college graduates a check FOR ve thousand dollars ($5000) AS a signing bonus. ☊ Một số công ti của Mĩ cho sinh viên tốt nghiệp đại học một tờ cheque năm nghìn dollar coi như tiền thưởng kí kết. ☊ 2772
The company grew quickly due to a strong demand FOR its products. ☊ Công ti phát triển nhanh nhờ nhu cầu mạnh về các sản phẩm của nó. ☊ 2773
There's no need FOR impolite behavior. ☊ Không cần phải cư xử bất lịch sự. ☊ 2774
The advantage OF living alone is that you have more freedom. ☊ Ưu điểm của sống một mình là bạn có nhiều tự do hơn. ☊ 2776
The authorities are still ba ed by the cause of the explosion. ☊ Các chuyên gia vẫn nhức đầu vì nguyên nhân của vụ nổ. ☊ 2782
Since the accident was my fault, I had to pay for the damage to the other car. ☊ Vì vụ tai nạn là lỗi của tôi nên tôi phải trả tiền thiệt hại cho chiếc xe kia. ☊ 2783
getting lots of invitations TO wedding banquets. ☊ Nhiều bạn của tôi năm nay cưới. Tôi vẫn đang được nhận rất nhiều lời mời tới dự các đám cưới. ☊ 2784
The scientists have been working ON a solution TO the problem FOR many years. ☊ Các nhà khoa học vẫn nghiên cứu một giải pháp cho vấn đề trong nhiều năm. ☊ 2785
I was very surprised BY her reaction TO my simple suggestion. ☊ Tôi rất ngạc nhiên với phản ứng của cô ấy trước gợi ý đơn giản của tôi. ☊ 2786
His attitude toward his job is so positive that he increases his sales every month. ☊ Thái độ của anh ấy với công việc tích cực đến mức tháng nào anh ấy cũng tăng doanh thu. ☊ 2792
Always be polite and nice to strangers. They might be the boss at your next job. ☊ Hãy luôn luôn lịch sự và tử tế với những người lạ. Họ có thể là ông chủ của cậu trong công việc tiếp theo. ☊ 2793
He donated half his wealth to charity, which was very generous of him. ☊ Anh ấy ủng hộ nửa số tài sản của mình cho từ thiện, cho thấy anh ấy rất hào phóng ☊ 2796
In fact, his sister was even more furious when she heard it. ☊ Thực tế chị của anh ấy thậm chí còn điên tiết hơn khi nghe được điều đó. ☊ 2802
I was very pleased with the audience's reception of my speech. ☊ Tôi đã rất mãn nguyện vì sự đón nhận của thính giả đối với bài nói của tôi. ☊ 2804
I didn't enjoy my last job. When I got fed up with it, I asked to resign. ☊ Tôi không thích công việc trước của tôi. Khi tôi chán nó, tôi đã xin thôi việc. ☊ 2816
The police remained suspicious of the suspect's motives. ☊ Cảnh sát vẫn nghi ngờ các hoạt động của kẻ bị tình nghi. ☊ 2819
Are you aware of the seriousness of this crime? ☊ Cậu có ý thức được độ nghiêm trọng của tội này không. ☊ 2820
EN I wasn't conscious during the operation. The doctors had given me anesthesia. ☊ Tôi bất tỉnh suốt cuộc phẫu thuật. Các bác sĩ đã gây mê tôi. ☊ 2823
He's late again. It's typical of him to keep everybody waiting. ☊ Anh ấy lại muộn. Điển hình của anh ấy là khiến mọi người phải đợi. ☊ 2824
I'm tired of eating the same food every day. Let's try something di erent. ☊ Tôi mệt vì ngày nào cũng ăn cùng một món. Hãy thử kiếm cái khác xem sao. ☊ 2826
two (2) children. ☊ Shakira đã cưới một người Mĩ và giờ cô ấy có chồng và có hai đứa con. ☊ 2830
When we got to the Ei el Tower, it was crowded with tourists. ☊ Khi chúng tôi tới Tháp Ei el, ở đó chật cứng khách du lịch. ☊ 2833
Have you responded to your boss's email? ☊ Cậu đã trả lời thư điện tử của ông chủ chưa? ☊ 2836
His lawyer refused to answer the policeman's question. ☊ Luật sư của anh ấy từ chối trả lời câu hỏi của viên cảnh sát. ☊ 2837
Don't worry, they think you're funny. They weren't laughing at you, they were laughing at your joke. ☊ Đừng lo, họ nghĩ cậu hài hước. Họ không cười cậu mà họ cười trò đùa của cậu. ☊ 2843
they hit the ground, they fell down a drain. ☊ Tôi đã bảo cô ấy ném cho tôi chùm chìa khoá qua cửa sổ nhưng khi nó rơi xuống đất thì nó đã lọt xuống cống. ☊ 2845
We had a morning meeting and a discussion about what we should do. ☊ Chúng tôi có một cuộc họp buổi sáng và một cuộc thảo luận về những gì chúng tôi nên làm. ☊ 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. ☊ 2856
You remind me of my mother's kindness. ☊ Cậu làm tôi nhớ lại sự ân cần của mẹ tôi. ☊ 2859
forgotten about it. ☊ Tôi rất vui vì cậu đã nhắc tôi về cuộc họp, vì tôi đã hoàn toàn quên mất nó. ☊ 2860
I'd like to complain to the manager about your service. ☊ Tôi muốn phàn nàn với giám đốc về dịch vụ của các cậu. ☊ 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. ☊ 2863
Scientists continue to warn us about the e ects of global warming. ☊ Các nhà khoa học tiếp tục cảnh báo chúng ta về ảnh hưởng của hiện tượng ấm lên toàn cầu. ☊ 2870
Our meal consisted of seven (7) courses. ☊ Bữa ăn của chúng tôi có bảy món. ☊ 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. ☊ 2878
It's di cult to forgive a murderer for his crimes. ☊ Khó mà tha thứ cho một kẻ giết người vì tội ác của hắn. ☊ 2879
it doesn't bring the victims back. ☊ Dù một kẻ giết người có xin lỗi vì những gì hắn làm bao nhiêu đi chăng nữa, nó cũng không thể đưa nạn nhân trở về. ☊ 2880
Don't blame your behavior on your sister. You owe her an apology. ☊ Đừng đổ lỗi cư xử của cậu lên em gái cậu. > Cậu nợ cô ấy một lời xin lỗi. ☊ 2881
The misunderstanding was my fault, so I apologized. > I apologized for the misunderstanding. ☊ Sự hiểu lầm là lỗi của tôi nên tôi đã xin lỗi. > Tôi đã xin lỗi vì sự hiểu lầm. ☊ 2885
blame the increase in violent crime on television. ☊ Tôi nghĩ sự gia tăng các vụ phạm tội bạo lực là lỗi của truyền hình. > Tôi đổ lỗi gia tăng các vụ phạm tội bạo lực cho truyền hình. ☊ 2888
ultraviolet (UV) rays. ☊ Kem chống nắng bảo vệ da khỏi những tác động có hại của tia cực tím từ mặt trời. ☊ 2891
His salary is so low that he doesn't have enough to live on. ☊ Lương của anh ấy thấp đến nỗi anh ấy không đủ sống. ☊ 2897
The accident was my fault, so I had to pay for the repairs. ☊ Vụ tai nạn là lỗi của tôi nên tôi đã phải trả tiền sửa chữa. ☊ 2898
Her speech in English was impeccable, so I complimented her afterwards. ☊ Bài nói bằng tiếng Anh của cô ấy thật hoàn hảo nên tôi ca ngợi cô ấy mãi. ☊ 2901
from getting sick though. ☊ Tất cả áo len và chăn của họ kiểu gì cũng đã không đủ bảo vệ họ khỏi bị ốm. ☊ 2907
His novels have been translated from English into thirty (30) languages. ☊ Các tiểu thuyết của ông ấy đã được dịch từ tiếng Anh ra ba mươi ngôn ngữ. ☊ 2909
I threw the coconut onto the rock again, and it nally split open. ☊ Tôi đã ném quả dừa vào đá lần nữa và cuối cùng nó cũng nứt toác. ☊ 2913
Our teachers provide us with an education necessary for competing in the real world. ☊ Các giáo viên của chúng ta cho chúng ta học vấn cần thiết để cạnh tranh trong thế giới thực. ☊ 2922
What did you get out of your college education? — Besides a professional degree, I also made many friends for life. ☊ Cậu đã được gì từ giáo dục đại học? - Bên cạnh cái bằng chuyên môn, tôi cũng có nhiều bạn trong đời. ☊ 2923
I'd promised I'd attend her wedding, now there's nothing I can do to get out of it. ☊ Tôi đã hứa là tôi sẽ có mặt trong lễ cưới của cô ấy, giờ tôi không thể làm gì để thoát khỏi điều đó. ☊ 2925
You can tell Tomoko works out at the gym every day because she looks great. She jogs, takes a yoga class, does aerobics, and lifts weights. ☊ Cậu có thể nói Tomoko ngày nào cũng thực hiện tập thể hình vì cô ấy trông rất tuyệt. Cô ấy đi bộ, học lớp yoga, tập aerobic và cử tạ. ☊ 2926
It seems that Ludwig and Rita's relationship is having trouble, but we really hope they work it out. ☊ Có vẻ như quan hệ của Ludwig và Rita đang có vấn đề nhưng chúng tôi thực sự hi vọng họ sẽ vượt qua. ☊ 2928
Nobody believed Sara at rst, but she turned out to be right. ☊ Lúc đầu không ai tin Sara nhưng rồi cũng rõ là cô ấy đúng. ☊ 2931
I'm sorry, the book you're looking for isn't in stock. It's all sold out. ☊ Tôi xin lỗi, cuốn sách mà cậu đang tìm không có trong kho. Tất cả đã bán hết rồi. ☊ 2934
wanted to try it on before she bought it. ☊ Valentina đã thấy một chiếc áo váy đẹp trong cửa hàng bách hoá nhưng cô ấy muốn thử nó trước khi mua. ☊ 2935
Please don't stop telling your story, please go on. ☊ Làm ơn đừng dừng kể câu chuyện của cậu, hãy tiếp tục đi. ☊ 2939
an hour. ☊ Máy bay của chúng tôi bị trễ trên đường nhựa và chúng tôi đã không cất cánh được trong vòng một tiếng. ☊ 2940
My parents and friends saw me o at the airport before I embarked on my adventure around the world. ☊ Bố mẹ và bạn bè của tôi đã tiễn tôi ở sân bay trước khi tôi dẫn thân vào cuộc phiêu lưu vòng quanh thế giới. ☊ 2943
an arm and a leg! We totally got ripped o ! ☊ Thức ăn bẩn thỉu và dịch vụ không ra gì rồi họ thu của chúng tôi cái giá ngất trời! Chúng tôi hoàn toàn bị ăn chặn. ☊ 2945
Some old houses were torn down to make room for a new housing development. The owners of the houses tried to protest, but it was to no avail. ☊ Một số ngôi nhà cũ bị đập bỏ để lấy chỗ phát triển nhà ở mới. Chủ của những ngôi nhà ấy đã cố gắng biểu tình nhưng không được tích sự gì. ☊ 2947
The re ghters were able to put the re out before the house burned down. ☊ Lính cứu hoả đã có thể dập tắt ngọn lửa trước khi ngôn nhà bị cháy trụi. ☊ 2948
However, the re ghters had a hard time trying to calm a woman down. Apparently, her cat perished in the re. ☊ Tuy nhiên lính cứu hoả đã gặp khó khăn khi cố gắng giữ bình tĩnh cho một phụ nữ. Có vẻ như con mèo của cô ấy bị chết trong đám cháy. ☊ 2954
You should always back up your computer les just in case the hard drive dies. ☊ Cậu nên luôn luôn sao lưu các tệp tin máy tính phòng khi ổ cứng chết. ☊ 2955
You should always save your les as you're working on them just in case your computer crashes. ☊ Cậu nên luôn luôn lưu các tệp tin cậu đang làm phòng khi máy tính của cậu bị phụt tắt. ☊ 2960
So he sued and was awarded compensation for damage to his reputation. ☊ Vì thế anh ấy đã kiện và được đền bù cho tổn thất về danh tiếng của anh ấy. ☊ 2967
I'll be ready in a few minutes. You go on ahead and I'll catch up with you. ☊ Tôi sẽ sẵn sàng trong ít phút nữa. Cậu cứ đi trước và tôi sẽ bắt kịp cậu. ☊ 2968
My parents dropped me o at the airport two (2) hours before my ight was scheduled to take o . ☊ Bố mẹ tôi thả tôi ở sân bay hai tiếng trước giờ chuyến bay của tôi dự kiến cất cánh. ☊ 2970
ideas. ☊ Simon cực kì sáng tạo và luôn nảy ra những ý tưởng tuyệt vời. ☊ 2973
A friend of mine was attacked and beaten up a few days ago. He's been in the hospital ever since. ☊ Một người bạn của tôi đã bị tấn công và đánh đập vài ngày trước. Anh ấy đã nằm bệnh viện từ đó đến giờ. ☊ 2975
ended up splitting up. ☊ Ludwig và Rita cuối cùng đã chia tay. > Ludwig và Rita cuối cùng đã chia tay. ☊ 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. ☊ 2977
Plans to build a new factory have been held up because of the company's nancial problems. ☊ Những kế hoạch xây một nhà máy mới đã bị treo vì các vấn đề tài chính của công ti. ☊ 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. ☊ 2980
place cleaned up? ☊ Nhà của cậu đúng là một mớ hỗn độn. Khi nào thì cậu định dọn dẹp chỗ này? ☊ 2981
When your language training starts getting tough, it means you're about to make a big breakthrough, so stick with it and don't give up. ☊ Khi quá trình luyện ngôn ngữ của cậu bắt đầu gặp khó, điều đó nghĩa là cậu sắp thực hiện một bước ngoặt lớn nên hãy bám chặt và đừng từ bỏ. ☊ 2982
Whoever used up all the milk and eggs should go out and buy some more. And get some toilet paper while you're at it. ☊ Bất cứ ai đã dùng hết sữa và trứng nên ra ngoài và mua thêm. Và hãy lấy một ít giấy vệ sinh khi đấy là bạn. ☊ 2984
My manager pointed out a potential problem with our new marketing plan. ☊ Giám đốc của tôi đã chỉ ra một vấn đề tiềm ẩn trong kế hoạch marketing mới của chúng tôi. ☊ 2990
In the aftermath of the tornado, they discovered a lot of uprooted trees and houses that had been blown down. ☊ Ở nơi chịu ảnh hưởng của cơn lốc, người ta phát hiện ra rất nhiều cây bật gốc và nhà đã bị quật đổ. ☊ 2991
Please calm down. Everything will turn out all right. ☊ Hãy bình tĩnh đi. Mọi thứ rồi cũng sẽ ổn thôi. ☊ 2994
gave away all of her belongings. ☊ Khi Sara quyết định chuyển tới Ấn Độ và bắt đầu cuộc sống mới, cô ấy đã cho hết tất cả tài sản của mình. ☊ 2995
Put a smile on your face, and you'll certainly get lots of smiles back. ☊ Để nụ cười trên mặt cậu và chắc chắn cậu sẽ nhận lại nhiều nụ cười. ☊ 2997
My rst job was at a travel agency, and I didn't like it much. But now, looking back on the experience, I really learned a lot. ☊ Công việc đầu tiên của tôi là ở một đại lí du lịch và tôi không thích nó lắm. Nhưng giờ nhìn lại vào kinh nghiệm, tôi thực sự đã học từ đấy nhiều thứ. ☊ accept sb into sth: She had never been accepted into what was essentially a man's world. ☊ accept ☊
accept sb as sth: He never really accepted her as his own child. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth as sth: They accept the risks as part of the job. ☊ accept ☊
accept that...: He just refused to accept that his father was no longer there. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth: I don't accept his version of events. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth as sth: Can we accept his account as the true version? ☊ accept ☊
I am not prepared to accept that this decision is final. ☊ accept ☊
You have to accept the consequences of your actions. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth: They accepted the court's decision. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth from sb: She won't accept advice from anyone. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth for sth: My article has been accepted for publication. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth: Please accept our sincere apologies. ☊ accept ☊
It was pouring with rain so I accepted his offer of a lift. ☊ accept ☊
Please accept this small token of my appreciation. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth from sb: He is charged with accepting bribes from a firm of suppliers. ☊ accept ☊
The police gained access through a broken window. ☊ access ☊
Many divorced fathers only have access to their children at weekends (= they are allowed by law to see them only at weekends). ☊ access ☊
a climbing/riding accident ☊ accident ☊
I didn't think our meeting was accidental—he must have known I would be there. ☊ accidental ☊
Hotel accommodation is included in the price of your holiday. ☊ accommodation ☊
His wife accompanied him on the trip. ☊ accompany ☊
I must ask you to accompany me to the police station. ☊ accompany ☊
Each pack contains a book and accompanying CD. ☊ accompany ☊
You've been absent six times according to our records. ☊ according to ☊
The work was done according to her instructions. ☊ according to ☊
What's your account number please? ☊ account ☊
I paid the cheque into my savings account. ☊ account ☊
a joint account (= one in the name of more than one person) ☊ account ☊
The marsh is an area of great scientific interest on account of its wild flowers. ☊ on account of sb/sth ☊
How do you account for the show's success? ☊ account for sth ☊
The Japanese market accounts for 35% of the company's revenue. ☊ account for sth ☊
My watch is not very accurate. ☊ accurate ☊
The report accurately reflects the current state of the industry. ☊ accurately ☊
to accuse sb of murder/theft ☊ accuse ☊
He had finally achieved success. ☊ achieve ☊
They were proud of their children's achievements. ☊ achievement ☊
Even a small success gives you a sense of achievement (= a feeling of pride). ☊ achievement ☊
acknowledge sb/sth: The country acknowledged his claim to the throne. ☊ acknowledge ☊
Are you prepared to acknowledge your responsibility? ☊ acknowledge ☊
acknowledge that...: I did not acknowledge that he had done anything wrong. ☊ acknowledge ☊
A grin spread across her face. ☊ across ☊
an Act of Congress ☊ act ☊
act of sth: an act of kindness ☊ act ☊
act of sb: The murder was the act of a psychopath. ☊ act ☊
The girl's life was saved because the doctors acted so promptly. ☊ act ☊
Firefighters took action immediately to stop the blaze spreading. ☊ action ☊
She began to explain her plan of action to the group. ☊ action ☊
Her quick action saved the child's life. ☊ action ☊
Each of us must take responsibility for our own actions. ☊ action ☊
Just press the button to see your favourite character in action. ☊ in action ☊
active involvement/participation/support/resistance ☊ active ☊
She takes an active part in school life. ☊ active ☊
The parents were active in campaigning against cuts to the education budget. ☊ active ☊
They took active steps to prevent the spread of the disease. ☊ active ☊
Before our modern age, people had a more physical and active lifestyle. ☊ active ☊
Your proposal is being actively considered. ☊ actively ☊
She was actively looking for a job. ☊ actively ☊
The club provides a wide variety of activities including tennis, swimming and squash. ☊ activity ☊
What were his actual words? ☊ actual ☊
James looks younger than his wife but in actual fact (= really) he is five years older. ☊ actual ☊
The wedding preparations take weeks but the actual ceremony takes less than an hour. ☊ actual ☊
I didn't want to say anything without actually reading the letter first. ☊ actually ☊
Our turnover actually increased last year. ☊ actually ☊
adapt sth for sth: Most of these tools have been specially adapted for use by disabled people. ☊ adapt ☊
adapt yourself to sth: It took him a while to adapt himself to his new surroundings. ☊ adapt ☊
Three of her novels have been adapted for television. ☊ adapt ☊
Shall I add your name to the list? ☊ add ☊
add sth (to sth): I have nothing to add to my earlier statement. ☊ add ☊
the latest addition to our range of cars ☊ addition ☊
last minute additions to the government's package of proposals ☊ addition ☊
Pasta's basic ingredients are flour and water, sometimes with the addition of eggs or oil. ☊ addition ☊
In addition to these arrangements, extra ambulances will be on duty until midnight. ☊ in addition (to sb/sth) ☊
The government provided an additional £25 million to expand the service. ☊ additional ☊
What's your name and address? ☊ address ☊
I'll give you my address and phone number. ☊ address ☊
Is that your home address? ☊ address ☊
Please note my change of address. ☊ address ☊
What's your email address? ☊ address ☊
address sth to sb/sth: Address your application to the Personnel Manager. ☊ address ☊
There is a lack of adequate provision for disabled students. ☊ 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 sth: Watch out for sharp bends and adjust your speed accordingly. ☊ adjust ☊
adjust sth to sth: Adjust your language to the age of your audience. ☊ adjust ☊
adjust to sth: After a while his eyes adjusted to the dark. ☊ adjust ☊
adjust yourself to sth: You'll quickly adjust yourself to student life. ☊ adjust ☊
My eyes were still trying to adjust themselves to the strong sunlight. ☊ adjust ☊
admire sb/sth: I really admire your enthusiasm. ☊ admire ☊
admire sb/sth for sth: The school is widely admired for its excellent teaching. ☊ admire ☊
admire sb for doing sth: I don't agree with her, but I admire her for sticking to her principles. ☊ admire ☊
He stood back to admire his handiwork. ☊ admire ☊
I've just been admiring your new car. ☊ admire ☊
The narrow windows admit little light into the room. ☊ admit ☊
He refused to admit his guilt. ☊ admit ☊
+ speech: 'I'm very nervous,' she admitted reluctantly. ☊ admit ☊
admit to sth: Don't be afraid to admit to your mistakes. ☊ admit ☊
admit to doing sth: She admits to being strict with her children. ☊ admit ☊
admit sth: He admitted all his mistakes. ☊ admit ☊
The council is expected to adopt the new policy at its next meeting. ☊ adopt ☊
Children must be accompanied by an adult. ☊ adult ☊
preparing young people for adult life ☊ adult ☊
enemy advances ☊ advance ☊
Our knowledge of the disease has advanced considerably over recent years. ☊ advance ☊
advance sth: This research has done much to advance our understanding of language learning. ☊ advance ☊
The troops were finally given the order to advance. ☊ advance ☊
She closed the door firmly and advanced towards the desk. ☊ advance ☊
an unfair advantage (= sth that benefits you, but not your opponents) ☊ advantage ☊
You will be at an advantage (= have an advantage) in the interview if you have thought about the questions in advance. ☊ advantage ☊
One advantage of/One of the advantages of living in the country is the fresh air. ☊ advantage ☊
She took advantage of the children's absence to tidy their rooms. ☊ take advantage of sth/sb ☊
We took full advantage of the hotel facilities. ☊ take advantage of sth/sb ☊
He took advantage of my generosity (= for example, by taking more than I had intended to give). ☊ take advantage of sth/sb ☊
her adventures travelling in Africa ☊ adventure ☊
When you're a child, life is one big adventure. ☊ adventure ☊
Popper described science as the greatest adventure in the world. ☊ adventure ☊
I set out across the country looking for adventure. ☊ adventure ☊
advertise sth (as sth): The cruise was advertised as the 'journey of a lifetime'. ☊ advertise ☊
Put an advertisement in the local paper to sell your car. ☊ advertisement ☊
A good advertising campaign will increase our sales. ☊ advertising ☊
Ask your teacher 's advice / Ask your teacher for advice on how to prepare for the exam. ☊ advice ☊
Follow your doctor's advice. ☊ advice ☊
Take my advice. Don't do it. ☊ advice ☊
I chose it on his advice. ☊ advice ☊
advise (sb) against sth/against doing sth: I would strongly advise against going out on your own. ☊ advise ☊
advise that...: They advise that a passport be carried with you at all times. ☊ advise ☊
They advise that a passport should be carried with you at all times. ☊ advise ☊
advise doing sth: I'd advise buying your tickets well in advance if you want to travel in August. ☊ advise ☊
Your lawyer can advise you whether to take any action. ☊ advise ☊
I looked after my father's financial affairs. ☊ affair ☊
She wanted to put her affairs in order before she died. ☊ affair ☊
She is having an affair with her boss. ☊ affair ☊
affairs of state ☊ affair ☊
Your opinion will not affect my decision. ☊ affect ☊
The south of the country was worst affected by the drought. ☊ affect ☊
He didn't show his wife any affection. ☊ affection ☊
She was held in deep affection by all her students. ☊ affection ☊
affection for sb/sth: Mr Darcy's affection for his sister ☊ affection ☊
afraid to do sth: She was afraid to open the door. ☊ afraid ☊
Shut the door after you. ☊ after ☊
He ran after her with the book. ☊ after ☊
Your name comes after mine in the list. ☊ after ☊
Are you ready for this afternoon's meeting? ☊ afternoon ☊
She was forced to marry against her will. ☊ against ☊
Her age is against her. ☊ against ☊
She needs more friends of her own age. ☊ age ☊
When I was your age I was already married. ☊ age ☊
He was tall for his age (= taller than you would expect, considering his age). ☊ age ☊
There's a big age gap between them (= a big difference in their ages). ☊ age ☊
ways of calculating the age of the earth ☊ age ☊
the age of the computer ☊ age ☊
The jacket was showing signs of age. ☊ age ☊
You can book at your local travel agency. ☊ agency ☊
Our agent in New York deals with all US sales. ☊ agent ☊
If you're going to rent out your house while you're abroad, you'll need someone to act as your agent here. ☊ agent ☊
agree to sth: Do you think he'll agree to their proposal? ☊ agree ☊
agree with sth: I agree with her analysis of the situation. ☊ agree ☊
be agreed (that...): It was agreed (that) we should hold another meeting. ☊ agree ☊
The agreement (= the document recording the agreement) was signed during a meeting at the UN. ☊ agreement ☊
agreement between A and B: An agreement was finally reached between management and employees. ☊ agreement ☊
You'll have to get your parents' agreement if you want to go on the trip. ☊ agreement ☊
Our team was ahead by six points. ☊ ahead ☊
economic/humanitarian/emergency aid ☊ aid ☊
aid agencies (= organizations that provide help) ☊ aid ☊
He was breathing only with the aid of a ventilator. ☊ aid ☊
This job would be impossible without the aid of a computer. ☊ aid ☊
the aims of the lesson ☊ aim ☊
Our main aim is to increase sales in Europe. ☊ aim ☊
Bob's one aim in life is to earn a lot of money. ☊ aim ☊
She set out the company's aims and objectives in her speech. ☊ aim ☊
aim for sth: We should aim for a bigger share of the market. ☊ aim ☊
aim at doing sth: They're aiming at training everybody by the end of the year. ☊ aim ☊
aim at sb/sth: I was aiming at the tree but hit the car by mistake. ☊ aim ☊
aim for sb/sth: Aim for the middle of the target. ☊ aim ☊
My criticism wasn't aimed at you. ☊ aim ☊
A surprise air attack (= from aircraft) was launched at night. ☊ air ☊
I need to put some air in my tyres. ☊ air ☊
I hammered on all the doors to raise the alarm. ☊ alarm ☊
Is your mother still alive? ☊ alive ☊
All my plants have died. ☊ all ☊
He has lost all his money. ☊ all ☊
I invited some of my colleagues but not all. ☊ all ☊
His last movie was best of all. ☊ all ☊
'Thanks very much for your help.' 'Not at all, it was a pleasure.' ☊ not at all ☊
Italy joined the war on the Allied side in 1915. ☊ allied ☊
Many civilians died as a result of allied bombing. ☊ allied ☊
allow sb to do sth: His parents won't allow him to stay out late. ☊ allow ☊
allow sth to do sth: He allowed his mind to wander. ☊ allow ☊
I sometimes allow myself the luxury of a cigar. ☊ allow ☊
Are you getting along all right in your new job? ☊ all right ☊
Your work is all right but I'm sure you could do better. ☊ all right ☊
a loyal ally of the United States ☊ ally ☊
a close ally and friend of the prime minister ☊ ally ☊
His sister was his ally against their grandparents. ☊ ally ☊
Their house is almost opposite ours. ☊ almost ☊
They'll eat almost anything. ☊ almost ☊
Finally the two of us were alone together. ☊ alone ☊
I've told you before—leave my things alone! ☊ leave/let sth alone ☊
You'll find his office just along the corridor. ☊ along ☊
We're going for a swim. Why don't you come along? ☊ along ☊
I'll be along (= I'll join you) in a few minutes. ☊ along ☊
She lost her job when the factory closed, along with hundreds of others. ☊ along with sb/sth ☊
A police car pulled up alongside us. ☊ alongside ☊
a lifeboat moored alongside the yacht ☊ alongside ☊
Traditional beliefs still flourish alongside a modern urban lifestyle. ☊ alongside ☊
Nick caught up with me and rode alongside. ☊ alongside ☊
Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet. ☊ alphabet ☊
She's fluent in French and German. She also speaks a little Italian. ☊ also ☊
Jake's father had also been a doctor (= both Jake and his father were doctors). ☊ also ☊
The agency will make travel arrangements for you. Alternatively, you can organize your own transport. ☊ alternatively ☊
Always lock your car. ☊ always ☊
We're not always this busy! ☊ always ☊
Why are you always complaining about my cooking? ☊ always ☊
amaze sb: Just the size of the place amazed her. ☊ amaze ☊
amazed at sb/sth: I was amazed at her knowledge of French literature. ☊ amazed ☊
amazed by sb/sth: We were amazed by his generosity. ☊ amazed ☊
It's amazing the difference a few polite words make. ☊ amazing ☊
It had been her lifelong ambition. ☊ ambition ☊
ambition to be/do sth: His burning ambition was to study medicine. ☊ ambition ☊
the ambulance service ☊ ambulance ☊
ambulance staff ☊ ambulance ☊
Call an ambulance! ☊ ambulance ☊
I found the letter amongst his papers. ☊ among ☊
He was among the last to leave. ☊ among ☊
We've had an enormous amount of help from people. ☊ amount ☊
His earnings are said to amount to £300 000 per annum. ☊ amount to sth ☊
amuse sb: My funny drawings amused the kids. ☊ amuse ☊
it amuses sb to do sth: It amused him to think that they were probably talking about him at that very moment. ☊ amuse ☊
Playing with water can keep children amused for hours. ☊ keep sb amused ☊
He tried to analyse his feelings. ☊ analyse ☊
The book is an analysis of poverty and its causes. ☊ analysis ☊
At the meeting they presented a detailed analysis of twelve schools in a London borough. ☊ analysis ☊
You can ask for a chemical analysis of your tap water. ☊ analysis ☊
the growing anger and frustration of young unemployed people ☊ anger ☊
She was angered by their selfishness and lack of concern. ☊ anger ☊
the rocket's angle of descent ☊ angle ☊
We need a new angle for our next advertising campaign. ☊ angle ☊
The article concentrates on the human angle (= the part that concerns people's emotions) of the story. ☊ angle ☊
Her behaviour really made me angry. ☊ angry ☊
angry with/at sb: Please don't be angry with me. It wasn't my fault. ☊ angry ☊
angry at/about/over sth: He felt angry at the injustice of the situation. ☊ angry ☊
Some senators reacted angrily to the President's remarks. ☊ angrily ☊
My ankles have swollen. ☊ ankle ☊
We found ourselves ankle-deep in water (= the water came up to our ankles). ☊ ankle ☊
on the anniversary of his wife's death ☊ anniversary ☊
to celebrate your wedding anniversary ☊ anniversary ☊
the theatre's 25th anniversary celebrations ☊ anniversary ☊
announce sth: They haven't formally announced their engagement yet. ☊ announce ☊
A ring at the doorbell announced Jack's arrival. ☊ announce ☊
announce sth: Has our flight been announced yet? ☊ announce ☊
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 ☊
I bet she was annoyed at having to write it out again. ☊ annoyed ☊
Her most annoying habit was eating with her mouth open. ☊ annoying ☊
an annual meeting/event/report ☊ annual ☊
I got another of those calls yesterday. ☊ another ☊
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 ☊
Write your answers on the sheet provided. ☊ answer ☊
The answers are at the back of the book. ☊ answer ☊
This could be the answer to all our problems. ☊ answer ☊
answer sth: You haven't answered my question. ☊ answer ☊
to answer the door (= to open the door when sb knocks/rings) ☊ answer ☊
My prayers have been answered (= I have got what I wanted). ☊ answer ☊
We are grateful to all those people who answered our call for help with fund-raising. ☊ answer ☊
He answered me with a smile. ☊ answer ☊
anticipate doing sth: They anticipate moving to bigger premises by the end of the year. ☊ anticipate ☊
Waiting for exam results is a time of great anxiety. ☊ anxiety ☊
If you're worried about your health, share your anxieties with your doctor. ☊ anxiety ☊
anxious (about sth): He seemed anxious about the meeting. ☊ anxious ☊
He forbids any talking in class. ☊ any ☊
She asked if we had any questions. ☊ any ☊
I need some stamps. Are there any in your bag? ☊ any ☊
'Which colour do you want?' 'Any of them will do.' ☊ any ☊
Is your father feeling any better? ☊ any ☊
Anybody can use the pool—you don't need to be a member. ☊ anybody ☊
She wasn't anybody before she got that job. ☊ anybody ☊
I forbid anyone to touch that clock. ☊ anyone ☊
The exercises are so simple that almost anyone can do them. ☊ anyone ☊
If you remember anything at all, please let us know. ☊ anything ☊
We hope to prevent anything unpleasant from happening. ☊ anything ☊
He isn't anything like my first boss. ☊ anything like sb/sth ☊
She works in a bank. She did when I last saw her, anyway. ☊ anyway ☊
I can't see it anywhere. ☊ anywhere ☊
Many of these animals are not found anywhere else. ☊ anywhere ☊
He's never been anywhere outside Britain. ☊ anywhere ☊
Put the box down anywhere. ☊ anywhere ☊
An accident can happen anywhere. ☊ anywhere ☊
Do you know anywhere I can buy a second-hand computer? ☊ anywhere ☊
Their birthdays are only three days apart. ☊ apart ☊
The two sides in the talks are still a long way apart (= are far from reaching an agreement). ☊ apart ☊
When his wife died, his world fell apart. ☊ apart ☊
I've finished apart from the last question. ☊ apart from ☊
Apart from their house in London, they also have a villa in Spain. ☊ apart from ☊
We apologize for the late departure of this flight. ☊ apologize ☊
Their devotion was apparent. ☊ apparent ☊
My parents were concerned at my apparent lack of enthusiasm for school. ☊ apparent ☊
Their affluence is more apparent than real (= they are not as rich as they seem to be). ☊ apparent ☊
The Beatles have never really lost their appeal. ☊ appeal ☊
a look of silent appeal ☊ appeal ☊
The child's mother made an emotional appeal on TV for his return. ☊ appeal ☊
New shoots are just appearing at the base of the plant. ☊ appear ☊
appear to do sth: She appeared to be in her late thirties. ☊ appear ☊
The sudden appearance of a security guard caused them to drop the money and run. ☊ appearance ☊
the early appearance of daffodils in spring ☊ appearance ☊
the appearance of organic vegetables in the supermarkets ☊ appearance ☊
the physical/outward/external appearance of sth ☊ appearance ☊
She had never been greatly concerned about her appearance. ☊ appearance ☊
He gave every appearance of (= seemed very much to be) enjoying himself. ☊ appearance ☊
She is the apple of her father's eye. ☊ the apple of sb's eye ☊
application to sb (for sth/to do sth): His application to the court for bail has been refused. ☊ application ☊
apply sth to sb/sth: The word 'unexciting' could never be applied to her novels. ☊ apply ☊
appoint sb: They have appointed a new head teacher at my son's school. ☊ appoint ☊
appoint sb + noun: appoint sb as sth: They appointed him (as) captain of the English team. ☊ appoint ☊
to make/keep an appointment ☊ appointment ☊
Viewing is by appointment only (= only at a time that has been arranged in advance). ☊ appointment ☊
appointment with sb: an appointment with my lawyer ☊ appointment ☊
appointment for sth: an appointment for a blood test ☊ appointment ☊
appointment for sb to do sth: She made an appointment for her son to see the doctor. ☊ appointment ☊
her recent appointment to the post ☊ appointment ☊
His talents are not fully appreciated in that company. ☊ appreciate ☊
Your support is greatly appreciated. ☊ appreciate ☊
Few writers approach his richness of language. ☊ approach ☊
approach sb: We have been approached by a number of companies that are interested in our product. ☊ approach ☊
We heard the sound of an approaching car/a car approaching. ☊ approach ☊
She hadn't heard his approach and jumped as the door opened. ☊ approach ☊
the approach of spring ☊ approach ☊
They felt apprehensive about the approach of war. ☊ approach ☊
She took the wrong approach in her dealings with them. ☊ approach ☊
Please debit my Mastercard/Visa/American Express card (delete as appropriate) (= cross out the options that do not apply). ☊ appropriate ☊
appropriate to sth: The book was written in a style appropriate to the age of the children. ☊ appropriate ☊
He was accused of appropriating club funds. ☊ appropriate ☊
Some of the opposition party's policies have been appropriated by the government. ☊ appropriate ☊
Five million dollars have been appropriated for research into the disease. ☊ appropriate ☊
She desperately wanted to win her father's approval. ☊ approval ☊
Do the plans meet with your approval? ☊ approval ☊
parliamentary/congressional/government approval ☊ approval ☊
I can't agree to anything without my partner's approval. ☊ approval ☊
The proposal is subject to approval by the shareholders (= they need to agree to it). ☊ approval ☊
approval (for sth) (from sb): They required/received approval for the proposal from the shareholders. ☊ approval ☊
approve of sb/sth: Do you approve of my idea? ☊ approve ☊
approve of sb doing sth: She doesn't approve of me leaving school this year. ☊ approve ☊
approve of sb's doing sth: She doesn't approve of my leaving school this year. ☊ approve ☊
The auditors approved the company's accounts. ☊ approve ☊
Use these figures as an approximate guide in your calculations. ☊ approximate ☊
approximate to sth: His story approximates to the facts that we already know. ☊ approximate ☊
a formula for approximating the weight of a horse ☊ approximate ☊
I arrived at the end of April. ☊ April ☊
last April's election ☊ April ☊
an April wedding ☊ April ☊
the area of a triangle ☊ area ☊
Finance is Mark's area. ☊ area ☊
Move the cursor to a blank area of the computer screen. ☊ area ☊
My brothers are always arguing. ☊ argue ☊
After some heated argument a decision was finally taken. ☊ argument ☊
Her main argument was a moral one. ☊ argument ☊
argument that...: His argument was that public spending must be reduced. ☊ argument ☊
A new crisis has arisen. ☊ arise ☊
He held the dirty rag at arm's length (= as far away from his body as possible). ☊ arm ☊
They walked along arm in arm (= with the arm of one person linked with the arm of the other). ☊ arm ☊
They fell asleep in each other's arms (= holding each other). ☊ arm ☊
He was carrying a number of files under his arm (= between his arm and his body). ☊ arm ☊
He walked in with a tall blonde on his arm (= next to him and holding his arm). ☊ arm ☊
She had armed herself for the meeting with all the latest statistics. ☊ arm ☊
an armed robbery ☊ armed ☊
an international armed conflict (= a war) ☊ armed ☊
Guerrillas have pledged to intensify the armed struggle against the new government. ☊ armed ☊
army barracks/bases ☊ army ☊
I could hear laughter all around. ☊ around ☊
This is our new office—Kay will show you around. ☊ around ☊
Our house is just around the corner. ☊ around ☊
The bus came around the bend. ☊ around ☊
Can I arrange an appointment for Monday? ☊ arrange ☊
arrange that...: I've arranged that we can borrow their car. ☊ arrange ☊
The books are arranged alphabetically by author. ☊ arrange ☊
I must arrange my financial affairs and make a will. ☊ arrange ☊
She's happy with her unusual living arrangements. ☊ arrangement ☊
arrest sb: A man has been arrested in connection with the robbery. ☊ arrest ☊
Opposition leaders were put under house arrest (= not allowed to leave their houses). ☊ arrest ☊
We apologize for the late arrival of the train. ☊ arrival ☊
the arrival of the mail in the morning ☊ arrival ☊
daily arrivals of refugees ☊ arrival ☊
The first arrivals at the concert got the best seats. ☊ arrival ☊
early/late/new arrivals ☊ arrival ☊
the arrival of pay TV ☊ arrival ☊
Send your application to arrive by 31 October. ☊ arrive ☊
We waited an hour for our lunch to arrive. ☊ arrive ☊
The wedding day finally arrived. ☊ arrive ☊
a bow and arrow ☊ arrow ☊
Her performance displayed great art. ☊ art ☊
a collection of art and antiques ☊ art ☊
Article 10 of the European Convention guarantees free speech. ☊ article ☊
A job interview is a very artificial situation. ☊ artificial ☊
an exhibition of work by contemporary British artists ☊ artist ☊
Police have issued an artist's impression of her attacker. ☊ artist ☊
Among the artistes appearing on our show tonight we have... ☊ artist ☊
the artistic director of the theatre ☊ artistic ☊
an artistic temperament (= behaviour thought to be typical of artists, musicians, etc.) ☊ artistic ☊
an artistic arrangement of dried flowers ☊ artistic ☊
The news came as a shock. ☊ as ☊
You're as tall as your father. ☊ as ☊
She doesn't play as well as her sister. ☊ as ☊
He behaved as if nothing had happened. ☊ as if/as though ☊
It's my birthday. As if you didn't know! ☊ as if/as though ☊
'Don't say anything' 'As if I would! ' (= surely you do not expect me to) ☊ as if/as though ☊
ashamed of sth: She was deeply ashamed of her behaviour at the party. ☊ ashamed ☊
ashamed of sb: His daughter looked such a mess that he was ashamed of her. ☊ ashamed ☊
ashamed to be sth: The football riots made me ashamed to be English. ☊ ashamed ☊
I cried at the end and I'm not ashamed to admit it. ☊ ashamed ☊
Leaving aside (= not considering at this stage) the cost of the scheme, let us examine its benefits. ☊ aside ☊
All our protests were brushed aside (= ignored). ☊ aside ☊
We must ask the neighbours round (= to our house). ☊ ask ☊
ask sb if, whether, etc...: She asked her boss whether she could have the day off. ☊ ask ☊
ask whether, what, etc...: I asked whether they could change my ticket. ☊ ask ☊
ask sth: Why don't you ask his advice? ☊ ask ☊
ask sb for sth: Why don't you ask him for his advice? ☊ ask ☊
ask sth of sb: Can I ask a favour of you? ☊ ask ☊
ask sb sth: She asked the students their names. ☊ ask ☊
ask sb (about sth): The interviewer asked me about my future plans. ☊ ask ☊
The book aims to cover all aspects of city life. ☊ aspect ☊
the most important aspect of the debate ☊ aspect ☊
This was one aspect of her character he hadn't seen before. ☊ aspect ☊
The consultancy gives advice to manufacturers on the health and safety aspects of their products. ☊ aspect ☊
Anyone willing to assist can contact this number. ☊ assist ☊
assist in/with sth: We are looking for people who would be willing to assist in the group's work. ☊ assist ☊
The play was directed by Mike Johnson, assisted by Sharon Gale. ☊ assist ☊
assist sb in/with sth: Two men are assisting the police with their enquiries (= are being questioned by the police). ☊ assist ☊
Despite his cries, no one came to his assistance. ☊ assistance ☊
He can walk only with the assistance of crutches. ☊ assistance ☊
assistance with sth: She offered me practical assistance with my research. ☊ assistance ☊
assistance in doing sth/to do sth: The company provides advice and assistance in finding work. ☊ assistance ☊
My assistant will now demonstrate the machine in action. ☊ assistant ☊
a senior research assistant ☊ assistant ☊
She works as a care assistant in an old people's home. ☊ assistant ☊
a sales assistant in a department store ☊ assistant ☊
Maybe one of our assistants can help you make your choice? ☊ assistant ☊
I always associate the smell of baking with my childhood. ☊ associate ☊
You wouldn't normally associate these two writers—their styles are completely different. ☊ associate ☊
He no longer wished to be associated with the party's policy on education. ☊ associated ☊
a residents' association ☊ association ☊
his alleged association with terrorist groups ☊ association ☊
The book was published in association with (= together with) English Heritage. ☊ association ☊
She became famous through her association with the group of poets. ☊ association ☊
assure sb (of sth): We assured him of our support. ☊ assure ☊
She's at Tom's (= at Tom's house). ☊ at ☊
He's been at the bank longer than anyone else. ☊ at ☊
at the end of the week ☊ at ☊
What are you doing at the weekend? ☊ at ☊
This was Murray at his best. ☊ at ☊
Saturn's atmosphere ☊ atmosphere ☊
The hotel offers a friendly atmosphere and personal service. ☊ atmosphere ☊
The old house is full of atmosphere (= it's very interesting). ☊ atmosphere ☊
the splitting of the atom ☊ atom ☊
attach sth: I attach a copy of my notes for your information. ☊ attach ☊
I attach a copy of the spreadsheet (= send it with an email). ☊ attach ☊
attach sth to sth: Attach the coupon to the front of your letter. ☊ attach ☊
They have attached a number of conditions to the agreement (= said that the conditions must be part of the agreement). ☊ attach ☊
I attach great importance to this research. ☊ attach ☊
The research unit is attached to the university. ☊ attached ☊
Germany's attack has been weakened by the loss of some key players through injury. ☊ attack ☊
a sustained attack on the Arsenal goal ☊ attack ☊
an attack of nerves ☊ attack ☊
an acute attack of food poisoning ☊ attack ☊
a panic attack ☊ attack ☊
an attack of the giggles ☊ attack ☊
to launch an all-out attack on poverty/unemployment ☊ attack ☊
a scathing attack on the government's policies ☊ attack ☊
to launch/make/mount an attack ☊ attack ☊
a series of racist attacks ☊ attack ☊
A child is recovering in hospital after a serious attack by a stray dog. ☊ attack ☊
attack sb/sth for sth/for doing sth: She has been attacked for ignoring her own party members. ☊ attack ☊
attack sb: A woman was attacked and robbed by a gang of youths. ☊ attack ☊
attempt to do sth: Two factories were closed in an attempt to cut costs. ☊ attempt ☊
Someone has made an attempt on the President's life. ☊ attempt ☊
his attempt on the world land speed record ☊ attempt ☊
attempt to do sth: I will attempt to answer all your questions. ☊ attempt ☊
attempted rape/murder/robbery ☊ attempted ☊
attend sth: The meeting was attended by 90% of shareholders. ☊ attend ☊
to attend a wedding/funeral ☊ attend ☊
Our children attend the same school. ☊ attend ☊
A nurse attended to his needs constantly. ☊ attend to sb/sth ☊
Are you being attended to, Sir? (= for example, in a shop). ☊ attend to sb/sth ☊
for the attention of... (= written on the envelope of an official letter to say who should deal with it) ☊ attention ☊
As the youngest child, she was always the centre of attention. ☊ attention ☊
the report's attention to detail ☊ attention ☊
She tried to attract the waiter's attention. ☊ attention ☊
I tried not to draw attention to (= make people notice) the weak points in my argument. ☊ attention ☊
An article in the newspaper caught my attention. ☊ attention ☊
I couldn't give the programme my undivided attention. ☊ attention ☊
It has come to my attention (= I have been informed) that... ☊ attention ☊
Can I have your attention please? ☊ attention ☊
changes in public attitudes to marriage ☊ attitude ☊
the government's attitude towards single parents ☊ attitude ☊
to have a good/bad/positive/negative attitude towards sb/sth ☊ attitude ☊
Youth is simply an attitude of mind. ☊ attitude ☊
If you want to pass your exams you'd better change your attitude! ☊ attitude ☊
attract sb to sb/sth: What first attracted me to her was her sense of humour. ☊ attract ☊
She tried to attract the attention of the waiter. ☊ attract ☊
Sexual attraction is a large part of falling in love. ☊ attraction ☊
The main attraction at Giverny is Monet's garden. ☊ attraction ☊
I can't see the attraction of sitting on a beach all day. ☊ attraction ☊
She is the star attraction of the show. ☊ attraction ☊
And there's the added attraction of free champagne on all flights. ☊ attraction ☊
Your new glasses are very attractive. ☊ attractive ☊
That's one of the less attractive aspects of her personality. ☊ attractive ☊
They are able to offer attractive career opportunities to graduates. ☊ attractive ☊
An audience of millions watched the wedding on TV. ☊ audience ☊
His book reached an even wider audience when it was made into a movie. ☊ audience ☊
My aunt lives in Canada. ☊ aunt ☊
Who is your favourite author? ☊ author ☊
He is the author of three books on art. ☊ author ☊
the immigration authorities ☊ authority ☊
It was done without the principal's authority. ☊ authority ☊
We acted under the authority of the UN. ☊ authority ☊
She now has authority over the people who used to be her bosses. ☊ authority ☊
Breathing is an automatic function of the body. ☊ automatic ☊
My reaction was automatic. ☊ automatic ☊
in early/late autumn ☊ autumn ☊
When will the information be made available? ☊ available ☊
If I get an A on this essay, that will bring my average (= average mark/grade) up to a B+. ☊ average ☊
avoid doing sth: They built a wall to avoid soil being washed away. ☊ avoid ☊
You should avoid mentioning his divorce. ☊ avoid ☊
He lies awake at night worrying about his job. ☊ awake ☊
The girls awoke to the sound of rain rattling on the windows. ☊ awake ☊
His speech is bound to awake old fears and hostilities. ☊ awake ☊
It took her some time to awake to the dangers of her situation. ☊ awake to sth ☊
He was nominated for the best actor award. ☊ award ☊
aware of sth: I don't think people are really aware of just how much it costs. ☊ aware ☊
aware of sb/sth: She slipped away without him being aware of it. ☊ aware ☊
Put your toys away. ☊ away ☊
I feel awful about forgetting her birthday. ☊ awful ☊
The awful thing is, it was my fault. ☊ awful ☊
the awful horrors of war ☊ awful ☊
It makes things awkward for everyone when you behave like that. ☊ awkward ☊
This tool will reach into awkward corners, such as under kitchen units. ☊ awkward ☊
My sister's expecting a baby = she is pregnant. ☊ baby ☊
The television guide is at the back of the paper. ☊ back ☊
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 ☊
Do you sleep on your back or your front? ☊ back ☊
He stood with his back to the door. ☊ back ☊
I pulled (= injured the muscles in) my back playing squash. ☊ back ☊
A small boy rode on the elephant's back. ☊ back ☊
She broke her back in a riding accident. ☊ back ☊
Some newspapers have turned their backs on discussion and argument. ☊ turn your back on sb/sth ☊
a back room (= one at the back of a building) ☊ back ☊
the back page of a newspaper ☊ back ☊
Please give me my ball back. ☊ back ☊
Could you go back to the beginning of the story? ☊ back ☊
You've combed your hair back. ☊ back ☊
She fell back towards the end of the race. ☊ back ☊
Her parents backed her in her choice of career. ☊ back ☊
The rebels backed up their demands with threats. ☊ back sb/sth up ☊
He prefers to remain in the background and let his assistant talk to the press. ☊ background ☊
The elections are taking place against a background of violence. ☊ background ☊
'Ambulance' is written backwards so you can read it in the mirror. ☊ backwards ☊
In the movie they take a journey backwards through time. ☊ backwards ☊
Those shoes are bad for her feet. ☊ bad ☊
Too much work is bad for your health. ☊ bad ☊
You're heading for a bad attack of sunburn. ☊ bad ☊
My headache is getting worse. ☊ bad ☊
It was the worst experience of her life. ☊ bad ☊
Things are bad enough without our own guns shelling us. ☊ bad ☊
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 economic crisis reflects badly on the government's policies. ☊ badly ☊
The country has been badly affected by recession. ☊ badly ☊
She opened her bag (= her handbag ) and took out her comb. ☊ bag ☊
We loaded our baggage into the car. ☊ baggage ☊
to check your bank balance (= to find out how much money there is in your account) ☊ balance ☊
I struggled to keep my balance on my new skates. ☊ balance ☊
Tourists often disturb the delicate balance of nature on the island. ☊ balance ☊
His wife's death disturbed the balance of his mind. ☊ balance ☊
balance out: The good and bad effects of any decision will usually balance out. ☊ balance ☊
balance sth (out): This year's profits will balance our previous losses. ☊ balance ☊
His lack of experience was balanced by a willingness to learn. ☊ balance ☊
She tries to balance home life and career. ☊ balance ☊
Some animals roll themselves into a ball for protection. ☊ ball ☊
ban sb from sth: He was banned from the meeting. ☊ ban ☊
She wore a simple band of gold = a ring on her finger. ☊ band ☊
His injured leg was all bandaged up. ☊ bandage ☊
It's on the north bank of the Thames. ☊ bank ☊
My salary is paid directly into my bank. ☊ bank ☊
I need to go to the bank (= the local office of a bank). ☊ bank ☊
He smashed the window with an iron bar. ☊ bar ☊
All the ground floor windows were fitted with bars. ☊ bar ☊
a five-bar gate (= one made with five horizontal bars of wood) ☊ bar ☊
the island's only licensed bar (= one that is allowed to sell alcoholic drinks) ☊ bar ☊
Show your ticket at the barrier. ☊ barrier ☊
the language barrier (= when people cannot communicate because they do not speak the same language) ☊ barrier ☊
barrier against sth: Ozone is the earth's barrier against ultra-violet radiation. ☊ barrier ☊
a military/naval base ☊ base ☊
an air base ☊ base ☊
After the attack, they returned to base. ☊ base ☊
I spend a lot of time in Britain but Paris is still my base. ☊ base ☊
You can use our apartment as a base in New York. ☊ base ☊
She used her family's history as a base for her novel. ☊ base ☊
His arguments have a sound economic base. ☊ base ☊
the base of a column/glass ☊ base ☊
the basic principles of law ☊ basic ☊
The campsite provided only basic facilities. ☊ basic ☊
My knowledge of French is pretty basic. ☊ basic ☊
She was chosen for the job on the basis of her qualifications. ☊ basis ☊
The basis of a good marriage is trust. ☊ basis ☊
This article will form the basis for our discussion. ☊ basis ☊
a legal battle for compensation ☊ battle ☊
a battle with an insurance company ☊ battle ☊
the battle of the sexes ☊ battle ☊
battle (against sth): her long battle against cancer ☊ battle ☊
battle (with sth): his battle with alcoholism ☊ battle ☊
If you're looking for your file, it's on the table. ☊ be ☊
The meetings are always in the main conference room. ☊ be ☊
'Who is that?' 'It's my brother.' ☊ be ☊
Is your jacket real leather? ☊ be ☊
be mine, yours, etc.: The money's not yours, it's John's. ☊ be ☊
Let x be the sum of a and b. ☊ be ☊
London is not England (= do not think that all of England is like London). ☊ be ☊
The old theatre was pulled down, wasn't it? ☊ be ☊
Karen wasn't beaten in any of her games, but all the others were. ☊ be ☊
The gull held the fish in its beak. ☊ beak ☊
The ice is too thin to bear your weight. ☊ bear ☊
You shouldn't have to bear the blame for other people's mistakes. ☊ bear ☊
He can't bear being laughed at. ☊ bear ☊
bear to do sth: He can't bear to be laughed at. ☊ bear ☊
beat A and B together: Beat the flour and milk together. ☊ beat ☊
The bird was beating its wings (= moving them up and down) frantically. ☊ beat ☊
Hailstones beat against the window. ☊ beat ☊
They want to beat the speed record (= go faster than anyone before). ☊ beat ☊
The government's main aim is to beat inflation. ☊ beat ☊
Their recent wins have proved they're still the ones to beat (= the most difficult team to beat). ☊ beat ☊
the steady beat of the drums ☊ beat ☊
the beauty of the sunset/of poetry/of his singing ☊ beauty ☊
The sheer beauty of the scenery took my breath away. ☊ beauty ☊
Because of his wife('s) being there, I said nothing about it. ☊ because of ☊
His job has become his whole life. ☊ become ☊
He has been confined to bed with flu for the past couple of days. ☊ bed ☊
This is the master bedroom (= the main bedroom of the house). ☊ bedroom ☊
The year before last he won a gold medal, and the year before that he won a silver. ☊ before ☊
Your name is before mine on the list. ☊ before ☊
He puts his work before everything (= regards it as more important than anything else). ☊ before ☊
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 ☊
At last the guests began to arrive. ☊ begin ☊
What began as a minor scuffle turned into a full-scale riot. ☊ begin ☊
'What was it you didn't like?' 'Well, to begin with, our room was far too small.' ☊ to begin with ☊
We missed the beginning of the movie. ☊ 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 ☊
We collected money in behalf of the homeless. ☊ in behalf of sb, in sb's behalf ☊
The doctor behaved very unprofessionally. ☊ behave ☊
They behaved very badly towards their guests. ☊ behave ☊
He behaved like a true gentleman. ☊ behave ☊
She behaved with great dignity. ☊ behave ☊
He behaved as if/though nothing had happened. ☊ behave ☊
They behave differently when you're not around. ☊ behave ☊
Will you kids just behave! ☊ behave ☊
She doesn't know how to behave in public. ☊ behave ☊
The children always behave for their father. ☊ behave ☊
behave yourself: I want you to behave yourselves while I'm away. ☊ behave ☊
His behaviour towards her was becoming more and more aggressive. ☊ behaviour ☊
the behaviour of dolphins/chromosomes ☊ behaviour ☊
studying human and animal behaviour ☊ behaviour ☊
to study learned behaviours ☊ behaviour ☊
Don't forget to lock the door behind you (= when you leave). ☊ 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 ☊
behind (in sth): He was terribly behind in his work. ☊ behind ☊
I admire his passionate belief in what he is doing. ☊ belief ☊
The incident has shaken my belief (= made me have less confidence) in the police. ☊ belief ☊
A society should be judged on its beliefs and values. ☊ belief ☊
believe sth: I believed his lies for years. ☊ believe ☊
Don't believe a word of it (= don't believe any part of what sb is saying). ☊ believe ☊
A peal of church bells rang out in the distance. ☊ bell ☊
His voice came down the line as clear as a bell. ☊ bell ☊
the bell of a trumpet (= the bell-shaped part at the end of it) ☊ bell ☊
wedding bells ☊ bell ☊
The bell went for the end of the lesson. ☊ bell ☊
Several of the points you raise do not belong in this discussion. ☊ belong ☊
Her work was well below average for the class. ☊ below ☊
See below (= at the bottom of the page) for references. ☊ below ☊
He bent and kissed her. ☊ bend ☊
His dark head bent over her. ☊ bend ☊
She bent forward to pick up the newspaper. ☊ bend ☊
Slowly bend from the waist and bring your head down to your knees. ☊ bend ☊
bend sth (+ adv./prep.): He bent his head and kissed her. ☊ bend ☊
She was bent over her desk writing a letter. ☊ bend ☊
Bend your knees, keeping your back straight. ☊ bend ☊
a sharp bend in the road ☊ bend ☊
Her careful make-up hid the signs of age beneath. ☊ beneath ☊
I've had the benefit of a good education. ☊ benefit ☊
He couldn't see the benefit of arguing any longer. ☊ benefit ☊
the benefits of modern medicine ☊ benefit ☊
It was good to see her finally reaping the benefits (= enjoying the results) of all her hard work. ☊ benefit ☊
With the benefit of hindsight (= knowing what we have learnt since), we would do things differently. ☊ benefit ☊
I have typed out some lecture notes for the benefit of those people who were absent last week. ☊ for sb's benefit ☊
Don't go to any trouble for my benefit! ☊ for sb's 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 ☊
He was bent double with laughter. ☊ bent ☊
He wrote his best songs before he was 25. ☊ best ☊
She was one of the best tennis players of her generation. ☊ best ☊
Is that your best suit? ☊ best ☊
the company's best-ever results ☊ best ☊
Those were the best years of my life. ☊ best ☊
her best-known poem ☊ best ☊
Britain's best-dressed woman ☊ best ☊
The beaches are beautiful, but, best of all, there are very few tourists. ☊ best ☊
We all want the best for our children. ☊ best ☊
We're the best of friends (= very close friends). ☊ best ☊
Fifty pounds is the best I can offer you. ☊ best ☊
bet on/against sth: I wouldn't bet on them winning the next election. ☊ bet ☊
bet sth (on sth): He bet $2 000 on the final score of the game. ☊ bet ☊
bet (sb) (sth) (that...): She bet me £20 that I wouldn't do it. ☊ bet ☊
You can bet (that) the moment I sit down, the phone will ring. ☊ bet ☊
bet sb (that)...: I'll bet you (that) he knows all about it. ☊ bet ☊
to win/lose a bet ☊ bet ☊
bet on sth: We've got a bet on who's going to arrive first. ☊ bet ☊
He had a bet on the horses. ☊ bet ☊
They all put a bet on the race. ☊ bet ☊
I hear you're taking bets on whether she'll marry him. ☊ bet ☊
I did it for a bet (= because sb had agreed to pay me money if I did). ☊ bet ☊
'Liverpool are bound to win.' 'Do you want a bet? ' (= I disagree with you, I don't think they will.) ☊ bet ☊
Her work is getting better and better. ☊ better ☊
It would be better for him to talk to his parents about his problems. ☊ better ☊
Her promotion means she's $100 a week better off. ☊ be better off ☊
You'd better go to the doctor about your cough. ☊ had better/best (do sth) ☊
the better of the two books ☊ better ☊
I expected better of him (= I thought he would have behaved better). ☊ better ☊
What's the betting that he gets his own way? ☊ what's the betting...?, the betting is that... ☊
The betting is that he'll get his own way. ☊ what's the betting...?, the betting is that... ☊
My job is somewhere between a secretary and a personal assistant. ☊ between ☊
Many changes took place between the two world wars. ☊ between ☊
I see her most weekends but not very often in between. ☊ between ☊
Our success was far beyond what we thought possible. ☊ beyond ☊
She's got nothing beyond her state pension. ☊ beyond ☊
The situation is beyond our control. ☊ beyond ☊
The handle was just beyond my reach. ☊ beyond ☊
The exercise was beyond the abilities of most of the class. ☊ beyond ☊
Tonight is the biggest match of his career. ☊ big ☊
She took the stage for her big moment. ☊ big ☊
He had this great big grin on his face. ☊ big ☊
She got on her bike and rode off. ☊ bike ☊
Our immune systems are killing billions of germs right now. ☊ billion ☊
the biology of marine animals ☊ biology ☊
The area has a wealth of bird life. ☊ bird ☊
Please state your date and place of birth. ☊ birth ☊
the birth of a new society in South Africa ☊ birth ☊
Anne was French by birth but lived most of her life in Italy. ☊ birth ☊
It was the study of history that gave birth to the social sciences. ☊ give birth (to sb/sth) ☊
The best bit of the holiday was seeing the Grand Canyon. ☊ bit ☊
The school play was a huge success—the audience roared with laughter at all the funny bits. ☊ bit ☊
Does your dog bite? ☊ bite ☊
Stop biting your nails! ☊ bite ☊
bite off sth/sth off: He bit off a large chunk of bread/He bit a large chunk of bread off. ☊ bite ☊
He didn't eat a bite of his dinner (= he ate nothing). ☊ bite ☊
The dog gave me a playful bite. ☊ bite ☊
He has to wear a brace to correct his bite (= the way the upper and lower teeth fit together). ☊ bite ☊
a long and bitter dispute ☊ bitter ☊
She is very bitter about losing her job. ☊ bitter ☊
the black of the night sky ☊ black ☊
The government will have to take the blame for the riots. ☊ blame ☊
Sign your name in the blank space below. ☊ blank ☊
Write on one side of the paper and leave the other side blank. ☊ blank ☊
His apartment is three blocks away from the police station. ☊ block ☊
the university's science block ☊ block ☊
One of the guards moved to block her path. ☊ block ☊
An ugly new building blocked the view from the window. ☊ block ☊
His way was blocked by two large bouncers. ☊ block ☊
Is she a natural blonde (= Is her hair naturally blonde)? ☊ blonde ☊
to give blood (= to have blood taken from you so that it can be used in the medical treatment of other people) ☊ blood ☊
She blew the dust off the book. ☊ blow ☊
blow sth + adj.: The wind blew the door shut. ☊ blow ☊
It was blowing hard. ☊ blow ☊
+ adv./prep.: You're not blowing hard enough! ☊ blow ☊
The tyres on my bike need blowing up. ☊ blow sth up ☊
A police officer was killed when his car blew up. ☊ blow up ☊
She received a severe blow on the head. ☊ blow ☊
He was knocked out by a single blow to the head. ☊ blow ☊
Losing his job came as a terrible blow to him. ☊ blow ☊
It was a shattering blow to her pride. ☊ blow ☊
The new cuts will be seen as a crippling blow for people on low incomes. ☊ blow ☊
Give your nose a good blow (= clear it completely). ☊ blow ☊
Try to put the candles out in one blow. ☊ blow ☊
I'll give three blows on the whistle as a signal. ☊ blow ☊
members of the board ☊ board ☊
the academic board (= for example, of a British university) ☊ board ☊
the Board of Education (= a group of elected officials who are in charge of all the public schools in a particular area) ☊ board ☊
She jumped off the top board. ☊ board ☊
The governing body of the school is/are concerned about discipline. ☊ body ☊
The protesters marched in a body (= all together) to the White House. ☊ body ☊
a meeting of representatives of the student body and teaching staff ☊ body ☊
parts of the body ☊ body ☊
The family of the missing girl has been called in by the police to identify the body. ☊ body ☊
a book of stamps/tickets/matches ☊ book ☊
an exercise book ☊ book ☊
hardback/paperback books ☊ book ☊
a book by Stephen King ☊ book ☊
a book about/on wildlife ☊ book ☊
Denmark's border with Germany ☊ border ☊
bore sb with sth: Has he been boring you with his stories about his trip? ☊ bore ☊
+ noun: John Wayne was born Marion Michael Morrison (= that was his name at birth). ☊ born ☊
born (out) of sth: She acted with a courage born (out) of desperation. ☊ born ☊
borrow sth: Can I borrow your umbrella? ☊ borrow ☊
borrow sth from sb/sth: Members can borrow up to ten books from the library at any one time. ☊ borrow ☊
borrow sth off sb: I borrowed the DVD off my brother. ☊ borrow ☊
borrow sth off sb: I had to borrow the money off a friend. ☊ borrow ☊
I'll ask my boss if I can have the day off. ☊ boss ☊
I like being my own boss (= working for myself and making my own decisions). ☊ boss ☊
the new boss at IBM ☊ boss ☊
He doesn't bother much about his appearance. ☊ bother ☊
bother sb with sth: I don't want to bother her with my problems at the moment. ☊ bother ☊
Sorry to bother you, but there's a call for you on line two. ☊ bother ☊
I should really do some work this weekend but I can't be bothered. ☊ can't be bothered (to do sth) ☊
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 ☊
I went to the school at the bottom of our street. ☊ bottom ☊
There was a stream at the bottom of the garden. ☊ bottom ☊
I found some coins at the bottom of my bag. ☊ bottom ☊
Footnotes are given at the bottom of each page. ☊ bottom ☊
The wind blew through gaps at the top and bottom of the door. ☊ bottom ☊
The book I want is right at the bottom (= of the pile). ☊ bottom ☊
The manufacturer's name is on the bottom of the plate. ☊ bottom ☊
the bottom line (on a page) ☊ bottom ☊
your bottom lip ☊ bottom ☊
the bottom step (of a flight of stairs) ☊ bottom ☊
on the bottom shelf ☊ bottom ☊
Put your clothes in the bottom drawer. ☊ bottom ☊
Their house is at the bottom end of Bury Road (= the end furthest from where you enter the road). ☊ bottom ☊
in the bottom right-hand corner of the page ☊ bottom ☊
the bottom end of the price range ☊ bottom ☊
a toolbox ☊ box ☊
Be a good boy and get me my coat. ☊ boy ☊
Her eldest boy is at college. ☊ boy ☊
You need brains as well as brawn (= intelligence as well as strength) to do this job. ☊ brain ☊
a device to measure brain activity during sleep ☊ brain ☊
Our New York branch is dealing with the matter. ☊ branch ☊
You pay less for the supermarket's own brand. ☊ brand ☊
You pay less for the store brand. ☊ brand ☊
brand loyalty (= the tendency of customers to continue buying the same brand) ☊ brand ☊
Champagne houses owe their success to brand image. ☊ brand ☊
She died after a brave fight against cancer. ☊ brave ☊
We broke our journey in Oxford (= stopped in Oxford on the way to the place we were going to). ☊ break ☊
to break an agreement/a contract/a promise/your word ☊ break ☊
to break an appointment (= not to come to it) ☊ break ☊
My watch has broken. ☊ break ☊
All the windows broke with the force of the blast. ☊ break ☊
The bag broke under the weight of the bottles inside it. ☊ break ☊
break sth: to break a cup/window ☊ break ☊
Their marriage has broken up. ☊ break up ☊
They've broken off their engagement. ☊ break sth off ☊
The back section of the plane had broken off. ☊ break off ☊
We had our car broken into last week. ☊ break into sth ☊
Firefighters had to break the door down to reach the people trapped inside. ☊ break sth down ☊
Negotiations between the two sides have broken down. ☊ break down ☊
Fighting had broken out between rival groups of fans. ☊ break out ☊
We had a weekend break in New York. ☊ break ☊
a break in my daily routine ☊ break ☊
His breath smelt of garlic. ☊ breath ☊
I want you to breathe in and hold your breath for as long as possible. ☊ breathe in ☊
Her breathing became steady and she fell asleep. ☊ breathing ☊
The rabbits are bred for their long coats. ☊ breed ☊
a breed of cattle/sheep ☊ breed ☊
a brief visit/meeting/conversation ☊ brief ☊
Mozart's life was brief. ☊ brief ☊
Jack's face turned bright red. ☊ bright ☊
She gave me a bright smile. ☊ bright ☊
to bring a meeting to an end ☊ bring ☊
The article brought her into conflict with the authorities. ☊ bring ☊
bring sb/sth sth: His writing brings him $10 000 a year. ☊ bring ☊
bring sth to sb/sth: The team's new manager brings ten years' experience to the job. ☊ bring ☊
bring sb/sth (with you): Don't forget to bring your books with you. ☊ bring ☊
bring sb/sth to sth: She brought her boyfriend to the party. ☊ bring ☊
Bring it up at the meeting. ☊ bring sth up ☊
He was brought up by his aunt. ☊ bring sb up ☊
A crisis brings out the best in her. ☊ bring sth out ☊
We aim to bring down prices on all our computers. ☊ bring sth down ☊
Please bring back all library books by the end of the week. ☊ bring sb/sth back ☊
He brought me back (= gave me a ride home) in his car. ☊ bring sb/sth back ☊
a broad expanse of water ☊ broad ☊
the broad plains of the American West ☊ broad ☊
the broad outline of a proposal ☊ broad ☊
She's a feminist, in the broadest sense of the word. ☊ broad ☊
In broad terms, the paper argues that each country should develop its own policy. ☊ broad ☊
a broad smile/grin (= one in which your mouth is stretched very wide because you are very pleased or amused) ☊ broad ☊
The concert will be broadcast live (= at the same time as it takes place) tomorrow evening. ☊ broadcast ☊
We watched a live broadcast of the speech (= one shown at the same time as the speech was made). ☊ broadcast ☊
a broken marriage/engagement ☊ broken ☊
a broken window/plate ☊ broken ☊
He's my brother. ☊ brother ☊
Edward was the youngest of the Kennedy brothers. ☊ brother ☊
leaves of various shades of brown ☊ brown ☊
Robins build nests almost anywhere. ☊ build ☊
They're going to build on the site of the old power station. ☊ build ☊
We want to build a better life. ☊ build ☊
This information will help us build a picture of his attacker. ☊ build ☊
These finds help us build up a picture of life in the Middle Ages. ☊ build sth up ☊
tall/old/historic buildings ☊ building ☊
There were bullet holes in the door. ☊ bullet ☊
My skin burns easily (= in the sun). ☊ burn ☊
Two children were rescued from the burning car. ☊ burn ☊
The smell of burning rubber filled the air. ☊ burn ☊
All his belongings were burnt in the fire. ☊ burn ☊
burn sb/sth + adj.: His greatest fear is of being burnt alive. ☊ burn ☊
Your hand looks badly burnt. ☊ burnt ☊
The dam burst under the weight of water. ☊ burst ☊
burst doing sth: Karen burst out laughing. ☊ burst out ☊
Your letter got buried under a pile of papers. ☊ bury ☊
The dog had buried its bone in the garden. ☊ bury ☊
Their ambitions were finally dead and buried. ☊ bury ☊
the main business of the meeting ☊ business ☊
It is the business of the police to protect the community. ☊ business ☊
I shall make it my business to find out who is responsible. ☊ business ☊
My private life is none of your business (= does not concern you). ☊ business ☊
He wanted to expand the export side of the business. ☊ business ☊
Her job was to drum up (= increase) business. ☊ business ☊
If we close down for repairs, we'll lose business. ☊ business ☊
They were both in the same line of business. ☊ business ☊
This is one of the busiest times of the year for the department. ☊ busy ☊
We had a busy weekend lined up. ☊ busy ☊
I'll be too busy to come to the meeting. ☊ busy ☊
a very busy life ☊ busy ☊
By the end of the day we were tired but happy. ☊ but ☊
to button/unbutton your buttons ☊ button ☊
buy sth + adj.: I bought my car second-hand. ☊ buy ☊
Have you found a buyer for your house ? ☊ buyer ☊
The telephone is by the window. ☊ by ☊
a play by Ibsen ☊ by ☊
Who's that book by? ☊ by ☊
The coroner's verdict was 'death by misadventure'. ☊ by ☊
By my watch it is two o'clock. ☊ by ☊
I could tell by the look on her face that something terrible had happened. ☊ by ☊
a cabinet meeting ☊ cabinet ☊
the shadow Cabinet (= the most important members of the opposition party) ☊ cabinet ☊
calculate sth: Use the formula to calculate the volume of the container. ☊ calculate ☊
We haven't really calculated the cost of the vacation yet. ☊ calculate ☊
calculate how much, what, etc.: It is impossible to calculate what influence he had on her life. ☊ calculate ☊
By my calculation(s), we made a profit of £20 000 last year. ☊ calculation ☊
Our guess was confirmed by calculation. ☊ calculation ☊
to call a meeting/an election/a strike ☊ call ☊
call sb/sth: to call the fire department/the police/a doctor/an ambulance ☊ call ☊
He was in the front room, or the lounge or whatever you want to call it. ☊ call ☊
His name's Hiroshi but everyone calls him Hiro. ☊ call ☊
call sb: They called their first daughter after her grandmother. ☊ call ☊
We call each other by our first names here. ☊ call ☊
They have called off their engagement (= decided not to get married). ☊ call sth off ☊
the distinctive call of the cuckoo ☊ call ☊
to get/have/receive a call from sb ☊ call ☊
to give sb/to make a call ☊ call ☊
I'll take (= answer) the call upstairs. ☊ call ☊
I left a message but he didn't return my call. ☊ call ☊
a local call ☊ call ☊
a long-distance call ☊ call ☊
What's their son called? ☊ called ☊
Her voice was surprisingly calm. ☊ calm ☊
The city is calm again (= free from trouble and fighting) after yesterday's riots. ☊ calm ☊
the calm of a summer evening ☊ calm ☊
Are you prepared to tell your story on camera? ☊ on camera ☊
an election campaign ☊ campaign ☊
the President's campaign team/manager ☊ campaign ☊
Please let us know if you cannot attend the meeting. ☊ can ☊
She could feel a lump in her breast. ☊ can ☊
Can I read your newspaper? ☊ can ☊
The wedding was cancelled at the last minute. ☊ cancel ☊
Is it too late to cancel my order? ☊ cancel ☊
cancer research ☊ cancer ☊
one of the leading candidates for the presidency ☊ candidate ☊
a presidential candidate ☊ candidate ☊
He stood as a candidate in the local elections. ☊ candidate ☊
There were a large number of candidates for the job. ☊ candidate ☊
The party intends to field a candidate in the next general election. ☊ candidate ☊
a candidate for the degree of MPhil ☊ candidate ☊
I thought it was going to be difficult to get funding for the project, but in the end it was like taking candy from a baby. ☊ be like taking candy from a baby ☊
I cannot believe the price of the tickets! ☊ cannot ☊
capacity for doing sth: Limited resources are restricting our capacity for developing new products. ☊ capacity ☊
capacity to do sth: your capacity to enjoy life ☊ capacity ☊
a hard disk storage capacity of 500 gigabytes ☊ capacity ☊
Cairo is the capital of Egypt. ☊ capital ☊
a tour of six European capital cities ☊ capital ☊
Paris, the fashion capital of the world ☊ capital ☊
Captain Jones and his co-pilot ☊ captain ☊
Captain Lance Price ☊ captain ☊
She was captain of the hockey team at school. ☊ captain ☊
the capture of enemy territory ☊ capture ☊
Let's have a game of cards. ☊ card ☊
I put the meal on (= paid for it using) my card. ☊ card ☊
The model of the building was made of card. ☊ card ☊
a piece of cardboard ☊ cardboard ☊
a model made out of cardboard ☊ cardboard ☊
a novel with superficial cardboard characters ☊ cardboard ☊
How much do men share housework and the care of the children? ☊ care ☊
She takes great care of her clothes. ☊ take care of sb/sth/yourself ☊
Celia takes care of the marketing side of things. ☊ take care of sb/sth/yourself ☊
He genuinely cares about his employees. ☊ care ☊
She moved back home to care for her elderly parents. ☊ care for sb ☊
She has been concentrating on her career. ☊ career ☊
a careers adviser/officer (= a person whose job is to give people advice and information about jobs) ☊ career ☊
She started her career as an English teacher. ☊ career ☊
He is playing the best tennis of his career. ☊ career ☊
My school career was not very impressive. ☊ career ☊
Please be careful with my glasses (= Don't break them). ☊ careful ☊
careful (that)...: Be careful you don't bump your head. ☊ careful ☊
After careful consideration we have decided to offer you the job. ☊ careful ☊
It was careless of me to leave the door open. ☊ careless ☊
Someone had carelessly left a window open. ☊ carelessly ☊
a roll of carpet ☊ carpet ☊
We have fitted carpets (= carpets from wall to wall) in our house. ☊ carpet ☊
to carry out an inquiry/an investigation/a survey ☊ carry sth out ☊
Carry on with your work while I'm away. ☊ carry on (with sth), carry sth on ☊
a severe case of typhoid ☊ case ☊
Let me carry your case for you. ☊ case ☊
Our lawyer didn't think we had a case (= had enough good arguments to win in a court of law). ☊ case ☊
The report makes out a strong case (= gives good arguments) for spending more money on hospitals. ☊ case ☊
You will each be given the chance to state your case. ☊ case ☊
When does her case come before the court? ☊ case ☊
The company only dismisses its employees in cases of gross misconduct. ☊ case ☊
It's a classic case (= a very typical case) of bad planning. ☊ case ☊
In your case, we are prepared to be lenient. ☊ case ☊
I cannot make an exception in your case (= for you and not for others). ☊ case ☊
You probably won't need to call—but take my number, just in case. ☊ (just) in case (...) ☊
members of the cast ☊ cast ☊
catch (in/on sth): Her dress caught on a nail. ☊ catch ☊
catch sth (in/on sth): He caught his thumb in the door. ☊ catch ☊
His arrival caught me by surprise. ☊ catch ☊
catch sb doing sth: I caught her smoking in the bathroom. ☊ catch ☊
Our cat is hopeless at catching mice. ☊ catch ☊
Unemployment is a major cause of poverty. ☊ cause ☊
There was discussion about the fire and its likely cause. ☊ cause ☊
Animal welfare campaigners raised £70 000 for their cause last year. ☊ cause ☊
Doctors say her condition is causing some concern. ☊ cause ☊
His albums are available on CD and online. ☊ CD ☊
Jake's passed his exams. We're going out to celebrate. ☊ celebrate ☊
celebrate sth: We celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary in Florence. ☊ celebrate ☊
birthday/wedding celebrations ☊ celebration ☊
Her triumph was a cause for celebration. ☊ celebration ☊
a party in celebration of their fiftieth wedding anniversary ☊ celebration ☊
The service was a celebration of his life (= praised what he had done in his life). ☊ celebration ☊
the nucleus of a cell ☊ cell ☊
I talked to her on my cell phone. ☊ cell phone ☊
Prevention also plays a central role in traditional medicine. ☊ central ☊
Reducing inflation is central to (= is an important part of) the government's economic policy. ☊ central ☊
the central committee (= of a political party) ☊ central ☊
There will be rain later in central and eastern parts of the country. ☊ central ☊
the central area of the brain ☊ central ☊
the Centre for Policy Studies ☊ centre ☊
the centre of a circle ☊ centre ☊
By the close of this century another two billion people will have been born. ☊ century ☊
a wedding/marriage ceremony ☊ ceremony ☊
The climbers face certain death if the rescue today is unsuccessful. ☊ certain ☊
To my certain knowledge he was somewhere else at the time (= I am sure about it). ☊ certain ☊
They refused to release their hostages unless certain conditions were met. ☊ certain ☊
I felt there was a certain coldness in her manner. ☊ certain ☊
Certainly, the early years are crucial to a child's development. ☊ certainly ☊
'May I see your passport, Mr Scott?' 'Certainly.' ☊ certainly ☊
'Do you think all this money will change your life?' 'Certainly not.' ☊ certainly ☊
Volunteers formed a human chain to rescue precious items from the burning house. ☊ chain ☊
The mayor wore his chain of office. ☊ chain ☊
The prisoners were kept in chains (= with chains around their arms and legs, to prevent them from escaping). ☊ chain ☊
chain sb/sth: The doors were always locked and chained. ☊ chain ☊
I've been chained to my desk all week (= because there was so much work). ☊ chain ☊
Sit on your chair! ☊ chair ☊
the chairman of the board of governors (= of a school) ☊ chairman ☊
The role will be the biggest challenge of his acting career. ☊ challenge ☊
Schools must meet the challenge of new technology (= deal with it successfully). ☊ challenge ☊
I'm looking forward to the challenge of my new job. ☊ challenge ☊
It was a direct challenge to the president's authority. ☊ challenge ☊
Their legal challenge was unsuccessful. ☊ challenge ☊
She does not like anyone challenging her authority. ☊ challenge ☊
challenge sb to do sth: The opposition leader challenged the prime minister to call an election. ☊ challenge ☊
chance of sth happening: What chance is there of anybody being found alive? ☊ chance ☊
chance of sth: Nowadays a premature baby has a very good chance of survival. ☊ chance ☊
This is your big chance (= opportunity for success). ☊ chance ☊
chance of sth: We won't get another chance of a holiday this year. ☊ chance ☊
Tonight is your last chance to catch the play at your local theatre. ☊ chance ☊
change into sth: She changed into her swimsuit. ☊ change ☊
change sb/sth: I want to change my doctor. ☊ change ☊
Her life changed completely when she won the lottery. ☊ change ☊
Our ship changed course. ☊ change ☊
Don't forget your change! ☊ change ☊
He puts his loose change in a money box for the children. ☊ change ☊
Let's get away for the weekend. A change of scene (= time in a different place) will do you good. ☊ change ☊
Steps are being taken to implement a ceasefire through diplomatic channels. ☊ channel ☊
in the previous/next/last chapter ☊ chapter ☊
a major/minor character in the book ☊ character ☊
The book gives a fascinating insight into Mrs Obama's character. ☊ character ☊
Generosity is part of the American character. ☊ character ☊
The character of the neighbourhood hasn't changed at all. ☊ character ☊
the delicate character of the light in the evening ☊ character ☊
The police pointed out the illegal character of the protest action. ☊ character ☊
Everyone admires her strength of character and determination. ☊ character ☊
He showed great character returning to the sport after his accident. ☊ character ☊
Adventure camps are considered to be character-building (= meant to improve sb's strong qualities). ☊ character ☊
The need to communicate is a key characteristic of human society. ☊ characteristic ☊
He took charge of the farm after his father's death. ☊ charge ☊
He will be sent back to England to face a charge of (= to be on trial for) armed robbery. ☊ charge ☊
Be careful you don't leave yourself open to charges of political bias. ☊ charge ☊
They're charging £3 for the catalogue. ☊ charge ☊
charge sth at sth: Calls are charged at 36p per minute. ☊ charge ☊
charge sth to sth: They charge the calls to their credit-card account. ☊ charge ☊
a sales chart (= showing the level of a company's sales) ☊ chart ☊
The exhibition charts the history of the palace. ☊ chart ☊
His job was to chart the progress of the spacecraft. ☊ chart ☊
chase sb/sth: My dog likes chasing rabbits. ☊ chase ☊
This particular fish chases off any other fish that enters its territory. ☊ chase sb/sth away, off, out, etc. ☊
The thieves were caught by police after a short chase. ☊ chase ☊
We lost him in the narrow streets and had to give up the chase (= stop chasing him). ☊ chase ☊
chat away (to/with sb): Within minutes of being introduced they were chatting away like old friends. ☊ chat ☊
I just called in for a chat. ☊ chat ☊
immigrant workers, used as a source of cheap labour (= workers who are paid very little, especially unfairly) ☊ cheap ☊
Calls cost 36p a minute cheap rate. ☊ cheap ☊
He cheated his way into the job. ☊ cheat ☊
Anyone caught cheating will be automatically disqualified from the examination. ☊ cheat ☊
check sth: Hang on—I just need to check my email. ☊ check ☊
check (that)...: Go and check (that) I've locked the windows. ☊ check ☊
She gave me the minutes of the meeting to read and check. ☊ check ☊
Check your work before handing it in. ☊ check ☊
We checked in our luggage and went through to the departure lounge. ☊ check sth in ☊
Check over your work for mistakes. ☊ check over/through sth ☊
The police ran a check on the registration number of the car. ☊ check ☊
The drugs were found in their car during a routine check by police. ☊ check ☊
It is vital to keep a check on your speed (= look at it regularly in order to control it). ☊ check ☊
a cheerful smile/voice ☊ cheerful ☊
a cheese knife (= a knife with a special curved blade with two points on the end, used for cutting and picking up pieces of cheese) ☊ cheese ☊
a chemist's/chemist shop ☊ chemist ☊
a research chemist ☊ chemist ☊
the university's chemistry department ☊ chemistry ☊
one of the President's chief rivals ☊ chief ☊
the chief financial officer of the company ☊ chief ☊
a support group for adult children of alcoholics ☊ child ☊
This government is committed to extending parental choice in education. ☊ 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 ☊
She wouldn't be my choice as manager. ☊ choice ☊
I don't like his choice of friends (= the people he chooses as his friends). ☊ choice ☊
choose sth: Sarah chose her words carefully. ☊ choose ☊
chop sth: He was chopping logs for firewood. ☊ chop ☊
chop sth (up) (into sth): Chop the carrots up into small pieces. ☊ chop ☊
one of the great successes of British cinema ☊ cinema ☊
a circle of trees/chairs ☊ circle ☊
I know I can trust her in any circumstance. ☊ circumstance ☊
Police said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the boy's death. ☊ circumstance ☊
She never discovered the true circumstances of her birth. ☊ circumstance ☊
Grants are awarded according to your financial circumstances. ☊ circumstance ☊
British citizens living in other parts of the European Union ☊ citizen ☊
the country's capital city ☊ city ☊
The city turned out to welcome the victorious team home. ☊ city ☊
a civil marriage ceremony ☊ civil ☊
You could have claimed the cost of the hotel room from your insurance. ☊ claim ☊
claim (on sth) (for sth): You can claim on your insurance for that coat you left on the train. ☊ claim ☊
claim sth: Scientists are claiming a major breakthrough in the fight against cancer. ☊ claim ☊
You can make a claim on your insurance policy. ☊ claim ☊
Make sure your claims for expenses are submitted by the end of the month. ☊ claim ☊
She has more claim to the book's success than anybody (= she deserves to be praised for it). ☊ claim ☊
The singer has denied the magazine's claim that she is leaving the band. ☊ claim ☊
a report examining claims of corrupt links between politicians ☊ claim ☊
clap sb/sth: Everyone clapped us when we went up to get our prize. ☊ clap ☊
Give him a clap! (= to praise sb at the end of a performance) ☊ clap ☊
The first-class compartment is situated at the front of the train. ☊ class ☊
It was good accommodation for a hotel of this class. ☊ class ☊
Dickens was in a different class from (= was much better than) most of his contemporaries. ☊ class ☊
As a jazz singer she's in a class of her own (= better than most others). ☊ class ☊
We were in the same class at school. ☊ class ☊
Are you still doing your French evening class? ☊ class ☊
a classic novel/study/goal ☊ classic ☊
I made the classic mistake of clapping in a pause in the music! ☊ classic ☊
Are your hands clean? ☊ clean ☊
The hotel was spotlessly (= extremely) clean. ☊ clean ☊
It is your responsibility to keep the room clean and tidy. ☊ clean ☊
Keep your room neat and clean. ☊ clean ☊
to clean the windows/bath/floor ☊ clean ☊
The water was so clear we could see the bottom of the lake. ☊ clear ☊
You'll need to keep a clear head for your interview. ☊ clear ☊
Your meaning needs to be clear. ☊ clear ☊
She won the election by a clear majority. ☊ clear ☊
His height gives him a clear advantage. ☊ clear ☊
My memory is not clear on that point. ☊ clear ☊
The boy's lungs cleared and he began to breathe more easily. ☊ clear ☊
clear sth/sb: I had cleared my desk before I left. ☊ clear ☊
It's your turn to clear the table (= to take away the dirty plates, etc. after a meal). ☊ clear ☊
The remains of the snow had been cleared from the streets. ☊ clear ☊
We cleared out all our old clothes. ☊ clear out, clear sth out ☊
Clear up your own mess! ☊ clear up, clear sth up ☊
Stand clear of the train doors. ☊ clear ☊
By lap two Walker was two metres clear of the rest of the runners. ☊ clear ☊
It's difficult to see anything clearly in this mirror. ☊ clearly ☊
How clever of you to work it out! ☊ clever ☊
He's clever with his hands. ☊ clever ☊
Admitting her mistake may have been quite a clever move on her part. ☊ clever ☊
click sth: He clicked his fingers at the waiter. ☊ click ☊
click (on sth): I clicked on the link to the next page of the website. ☊ click ☊
To run a window, just double-click on the icon. ☊ click ☊
Click here to add your opinion to the survey. ☊ click ☊
Social workers must always consider the best interests of their clients. ☊ client ☊
the harsh climate of the Arctic regions ☊ climate ☊
the current climate of opinion (= what people generally are thinking about a particular issue) ☊ climate ☊
The paper's circulation continues to climb. ☊ climb ☊
He likes to go climbing most weekends. ☊ climb ☊
I climbed through the window. ☊ climb ☊
the clock face (= the front part of a clock with the numbers on) ☊ clock ☊
The hands of the clock crept slowly around. ☊ clock ☊
Ellen heard the loud ticking of the clock in the hall. ☊ clock ☊
The offer closes at the end of the week. ☊ close ☊
close sth: to close a meeting/debate ☊ close ☊
to close a case/an investigation ☊ close ☊
close sth (for sth): The museum has been closed for renovation. ☊ close ☊
We close for lunch between twelve and two. ☊ close ☊
The club was closed by the police. ☊ close ☊
The hospital closed at the end of last year. ☊ close ☊
The play closed after just three nights. ☊ close ☊
Would anyone mind if I closed the window? ☊ close ☊
She closed the gate behind her. ☊ close ☊
a close contest/match/election ☊ close ☊
Our team came a close second (= nearly won). ☊ close ☊
His feeling for her was close to hatred. ☊ close ☊
close relatives, such as your mother and father, and brothers and sisters ☊ close ☊
The groom and his close family took their places. ☊ close ☊
He is one of the prime minister's closest advisers. ☊ close ☊
Our new house is close to the school. ☊ close ☊
The President was shot at close range (= from a short distance away). ☊ 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 ☊
She closely resembled her mother at the same age. ☊ closely ☊
Keep the door closed. ☊ closed ☊
The museum is closed on Mondays. ☊ closed ☊
This road is closed to traffic. ☊ closed ☊
Italy's national coach ☊ coach ☊
a coach station (= where coaches start and end their journey) ☊ coach ☊
a coach party (= a group of people travelling together on a coach) ☊ coach ☊
As soon as the coast was clear he climbed in through the window. ☊ the coast is clear ☊
We coasted along the country lanes. ☊ coast ☊
He coasted through his final exams. ☊ coast ☊
Our horse coasted home (= won easily) by three lengths. ☊ coast ☊
to put on/take off your coat ☊ coat ☊
animals in their winter coats (= grown long for extra warmth) ☊ coat ☊
Tap your code number into the machine. ☊ code ☊
a blend of Brazilian and Colombian coffees ☊ coffee ☊
Her manner was cold and distant. ☊ cold ☊
to stare/smile/reply coldly ☊ coldly ☊
Talks between management and unions have collapsed. ☊ collapse ☊
The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. ☊ collapse ☊
the collapse of share prices/the dollar/the market ☊ collapse ☊
The walls were strengthened to protect them from collapse. ☊ collapse ☊
the collapse of law and order in the area ☊ collapse ☊
The peace talks were on the verge of collapse. ☊ collapse ☊
a colleague of mine from the office ☊ colleague ☊
the Prime Minister and his Cabinet colleagues ☊ colleague ☊
Dirt had collected in the corners of the room. ☊ collect ☊
The last collection from this postbox is at 5.15. ☊ collection ☊
Your suit will be ready for collection on Tuesday. ☊ collection ☊
The first stage in research is data collection. ☊ collection ☊
The painting comes from his private collection. ☊ collection ☊
the colour of the sky ☊ colour ☊
Her hair is a reddish-brown colour. ☊ colour ☊
a colouring book (= with pictures that you can add colour to) ☊ colour ☊
Nelson's Column in London ☊ column ☊
a column of text ☊ column ☊
Their divorce filled a lot of column inches in the national papers (= got a lot of attention). ☊ column ☊
I always read her column in the local paper. ☊ column ☊
to add up a column of figures ☊ column ☊
His treatment was a combination of surgery, radiation and drugs. ☊ combination ☊
What an unusual combination of flavours! ☊ combination ☊
combine to do sth: Several factors had combined to ruin our plans. ☊ combine ☊
They have successfully combined the old with the new in this room. ☊ combine ☊
That comes a long way down my list of priorities. ☊ come ☊
His family comes first (= is the most important thing in his life). ☊ come ☊
The high point of the concert came during the drum solo. ☊ come ☊
come as sth: Her death came as a terrible shock to us. ☊ come ☊
His resignation came as no surprise. ☊ come ☊
(+ adv./prep.): He came into the room and shut the door. ☊ come ☊
Spring came late this year. ☊ come ☊
Your breakfast is coming soon. ☊ come ☊
Help came at last. ☊ come ☊
The CD comes complete with all the words of the songs. ☊ come ☊
come for sth: I've come for my book. ☊ come ☊
come about sth: I've come about my book. ☊ come ☊
come to do sth: I've come to get my book. ☊ come ☊
Thanks for coming (= to my house, party, etc.). ☊ come ☊
His performance didn't really come up to his usual high standard. ☊ come up to sth ☊
Their trip to France didn't come up to expectations. ☊ come up to sth ☊
The subject came up in conversation. ☊ come up ☊
The question is bound to come up at the meeting. ☊ come up ☊
These ink stains won't come out of my dress. ☊ come out (of sth) ☊
When is her new novel coming out? ☊ come out ☊
A button had come off my coat. ☊ come off (sth) ☊
She has over a thousand pounds a month coming in from her investments. ☊ come in ☊
Much of our butter comes from New Zealand. ☊ come from sth ☊
This wool comes from goats, not sheep. ☊ come from sth ☊
This poem comes from his new book. ☊ come from sth ☊
Where does her attitude come from? ☊ come from sth ☊
He comes from a family of actors. ☊ come from sth ☊
'She doesn't try hard enough.' 'That's rich, coming from you (= you do not try hard either).' ☊ come from sth ☊
Your mother hasn't yet come round from the anaesthetic. ☊ come around/round ☊
She came across some old photographs in a drawer. ☊ come across sb/sth ☊
If she spent five years in Paris, how come her French is so bad? ☊ how come (...)? ☊
With DVD, you can watch the latest movies in the comfort of your own home. ☊ comfort ☊
The hotel offers a high standard of comfort and service. ☊ comfort ☊
to take/draw comfort from sb's words ☊ comfort ☊
His words were of little comfort in the circumstances. ☊ comfort ☊
You should be able to live comfortably on your allowance. ☊ comfortably ☊
He has 1 200 men under his command. ☊ command ☊
For the first time in years, she felt in command of her life. ☊ command ☊
You must obey the captain's commands. ☊ command ☊
Have you any comment to make about the cause of the disaster? ☊ comment ☊
She made helpful comments on my work. ☊ comment ☊
Please email us or leave a comment on our website. ☊ comment ☊
I don't feel I can comment on their decision. ☊ comment ☊
+ speech: 'Not his best performance,' she commented to the woman sitting next to her. ☊ comment ☊
the commercial heart of the city ☊ commercial ☊
She is developing the commercial side of the organization. ☊ commercial ☊
commission sth: Publishers have commissioned a French translation of the book. ☊ commission ☊
The survey on consumer taste was commissioned by local stores. ☊ commission ☊
the government's commitment to public services ☊ commitment ☊
commitment to do/doing sth: The company's commitment to providing quality at a reasonable price has been vital to its success. ☊ commitment ☊
The committee has/have decided to close the restaurant. ☊ committee ☊
a committee member/a member of the committee ☊ committee ☊
a committee meeting ☊ committee ☊
basic features which are common to all human languages ☊ common ☊
We are working together for a common purpose. ☊ common ☊
common ownership of the land ☊ common ☊
This decision was taken for the common good (= the advantage of everyone). ☊ common ☊
Shakespeare's work was popular among the common people in his day. ☊ common ☊
In most people's eyes she was nothing more than a common criminal. ☊ common ☊
communicate sth (to sb): He was eager to communicate his ideas to the group. ☊ communicate ☊
Her nervousness was communicating itself to the children. ☊ communicate ☊
Doctors do not always have good communication skills. ☊ communication ☊
I enjoy Jo's company (= I enjoy being with her). ☊ company ☊
She enjoys her own company (= being by herself) when she is travelling. ☊ company ☊
a pleasant evening in the company of friends ☊ company ☊
Company profits were 5% lower than last year. ☊ company ☊
He runs his own TV production company. ☊ company ☊
company policy ☊ company ☊
compare A and B: It is interesting to compare their situation and ours. ☊ compare ☊
My own problems seem insignificant compared with other people's. ☊ compare ☊
I've had some difficulties, but they were nothing compared to yours (= they were not nearly as bad as yours). ☊ compare ☊
This house doesn't compare with our previous one (= it is not as good). ☊ compare ☊
Their prices compare favourably with those of their competitors. ☊ compare ☊
The critics compared his work to that of Martin Amis. ☊ compare ☊
Comparison with other oil-producing countries is extremely interesting. ☊ comparison ☊
comparison of A with B: a comparison of men's salaries with those of women ☊ comparison ☊
comparison between A and B: comparisons between Britain and the rest of Europe ☊ comparison ☊
comparison (with sth): It is difficult to make a comparison with her previous book—they are completely different. ☊ comparison ☊
His problems seemed trivial by comparison. ☊ by comparison ☊
The second half of the game was dull by comparison with the first. ☊ by/in comparison (with sb/sth) ☊
Young children will usually compete for their mother's attention. ☊ compete ☊
He's hoping to compete in the London marathon. ☊ compete ☊
a music/photo, etc. competition ☊ competition ☊
to enter/win/lose a competition ☊ competition ☊
a shop selling clothes at competitive prices (= as low as any other shop) ☊ competitive ☊
complaint (against sb/sth): I believe you have a complaint against one of our nurses. ☊ complaint ☊
I can see no grounds for complaint. ☊ complaint ☊
the complete works of Tolstoy ☊ complete ☊
Work on the office building will be complete at the end of the year. ☊ complete ☊
2 000 shoppers completed our questionnaire. ☊ complete ☊
the complex structure of the human brain ☊ complex ☊
Our sales information is processed by computer. ☊ computer ☊
computer software/hardware/graphics ☊ computer ☊
In this lecture I shall concentrate on the early years of Charles's reign. ☊ concentrate on sth ☊
Tiredness affects your powers of concentration. ☊ concentration ☊
He can't grasp the basic concepts of mathematics. ☊ concept ☊
The story concerns the prince's efforts to rescue Pamina. ☊ concern ☊
Where our children's education is concerned, no compromise is acceptable. ☊ concern ☊
What are your main concerns as a writer? ☊ concern ☊
The government's primary concern is to reduce crime. ☊ concern ☊
parents' concern for their children ☊ concern ☊
I appreciate everyone's concern and help at this difficult time. ☊ concern ☊
In the meeting, voters raised concerns about health care. ☊ concern ☊
concern (for sth/sb): She hasn't been seen for four days and there is concern for her safety. ☊ concern ☊
The President's health was giving serious cause for concern. ☊ concern ☊
Concerned parents held a meeting. ☊ concerned ☊
concerned for sth: He didn't seem in the least concerned for her safety. ☊ concerned ☊
He asked several questions concerning the future of the company. ☊ concerning ☊
conclude from sth that...: He concluded from their remarks that they were not in favour of the plan. ☊ conclude ☊
conclude with sth: The programme concluded with Stravinsky's 'Rite of Spring'. ☊ conclude ☊
She concluded her speech with a quotation from Shakespeare. ☊ conclude ☊
We can safely draw some conclusions from our discussion. ☊ conclusion ☊
The conclusion of the book was disappointing. ☊ conclusion ☊
In conclusion (= finally), I would like to thank... ☊ conclusion ☊
If we took this argument to its logical conclusion ... ☊ conclusion ☊
concrete evidence/proposals/proof ☊ concrete ☊
'It's only a suspicion,' she said, 'nothing concrete.' ☊ concrete ☊
It is easier to think in concrete terms rather than in the abstract. ☊ concrete ☊
They agreed to lend us the car on condition that (= only if) we returned it before the weekend. ☊ condition ☊
They have agreed to the ceasefire provided their conditions are met. ☊ condition ☊
You are in no condition (= too ill/sick, etc.) to go anywhere. ☊ condition ☊
She shouldn't be driving in her condition (= because she is pregnant). ☊ condition ☊
The negotiations have been conducted in a positive manner. ☊ conduct ☊
a concert by the Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Colin Davis ☊ conduct ☊
The hotel is used for exhibitions, conferences and social events. ☊ conference ☊
delegates to the Labour Party's annual conference ☊ conference ☊
He was in conference with his lawyers all day. ☊ conference ☊
He expressed his confidence that they would win. ☊ confidence ☊
While girls lack confidence, boys often overestimate their abilities. ☊ confidence ☊
The players all have confidence in their manager. ☊ confidence ☊
A fall in unemployment will help to restore consumer confidence. ☊ confidence ☊
The new contracts have undermined the confidence of employees. ☊ confidence ☊
She has every confidence in her students' abilities. ☊ confidence ☊
Beneath his confident and charming exterior, lurked a mass of insecurities. ☊ confident ☊
confident of sth/doing sth: The team feels confident of winning. ☊ confident ☊
Carla smiled confidently at the cameras. ☊ confidently ☊
His guilty expression confirmed my suspicions. ☊ confirm ☊
Please write to confirm your reservation (= say that it is definite). ☊ confirm ☊
it is confirmed that...: It has been confirmed that the meeting will take place next week. ☊ confirm ☊
The walk in the mountains confirmed his fear of heights. ☊ confirm ☊
confirm sth: After a six-month probationary period, her position was confirmed. ☊ confirm ☊
confirm sb as sth: He was confirmed as captain for the rest of the season. ☊ confirm ☊
confirm sb in sth: I'm very happy to confirm you in your post. ☊ confirm ☊
a conflict between two cultures ☊ conflict ☊
The violence was the result of political and ethnic conflicts. ☊ conflict ☊
She found herself in conflict with her parents over her future career. ☊ conflict ☊
John often comes into conflict with his boss. ☊ conflict ☊
The government has done nothing to resolve the conflict over nurses' pay. ☊ conflict ☊
The story tells of a classic conflict between love and duty. ☊ conflict ☊
Her diary was a record of her inner conflict. ☊ conflict ☊
She knew that she had to confront her fears. ☊ confront ☊
This was the first time he had confronted an armed robber. ☊ confront ☊
He confronted her with a choice between her career or their relationship. ☊ confront ☊
People often confuse me and my twin sister. ☊ confuse ☊
A confused situation followed the military coup. ☊ confused ☊
To avoid confusion, please write the children's names clearly on all their school clothes. ☊ confusion ☊
confusion between letters of the alphabet like 'o' or 'a' ☊ confusion ☊
Her unexpected arrival threw us into total confusion. ☊ confusion ☊
'We're getting married!' 'Congratulations!' ☊ congratulation ☊
Congratulations on your exam results! ☊ congratulation ☊
The canal was built to connect Sheffield with the Humber estuary. ☊ connect ☊
a connecting door (= one that connects two rooms) ☊ connect ☊
Connection to the gas supply was delayed for three days. ☊ connection ☊
I'm having problems with my Internet connection. ☊ connection ☊
His resignation must have some connection with the recent scandal. ☊ connection ☊
A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of the teenager. ☊ in connection with sb/sth ☊
I am writing to you in connection with your recent job application. ☊ in connection with sb/sth ☊
conscious of sth: She's very conscious of the problems involved. ☊ conscious ☊
a conscious act of cruelty ☊ conscious ☊
Two hundred people lost their jobs as a direct consequence of the merger. ☊ consequence ☊
to suffer/face/take the consequences of your actions ☊ consequence ☊
the conservative views of his parents ☊ conservative ☊
music which is accessible to an audience with extremely conservative tastes ☊ conservative ☊
Her style of dress was never conservative. ☊ conservative ☊
consider sth: She considered her options. ☊ consider ☊
The company is being actively considered as a potential partner (= it is thought possible that it could become one). ☊ consider ☊
You wouldn't consider marrying a man for his money, then? ☊ consider ☊
consider sb/sth + noun: consider sb/sth (to be) sth: consider sb/sth (as) sth: He considers himself an expert on the subject. ☊ consider ☊
They showed no consideration whatsoever for my feelings. ☊ consideration ☊
Their kindness and consideration will not be forgotten. ☊ consideration ☊
The candidates' experience and qualifications will be taken into consideration when the decision is made. ☊ take sth into 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 ☊
Ross was his most constant and loyal friend. ☊ constant ☊
a well-constructed novel ☊ construct ☊
Our new offices are still under construction (= being built). ☊ construction ☊
consult sb about sth: Have you consulted your lawyer about this? ☊ consult ☊
consult with sb (about/on sth): Consult with your physician about possible treatments. ☊ consult ☊
providers and consumers of public services ☊ consumer ☊
Tax cuts will boost consumer confidence after the recession. ☊ consumer ☊
In her job she often comes into contact with (= meets) lawyers. ☊ contact ☊
His fingers were briefly in contact with the ball. ☊ contact ☊
She blushed at the sudden contact of his hand against her arm. ☊ contact ☊
I finally made contact with (= succeeded in speaking to or meeting) her in Paris. ☊ contact ☊
The organization put me in contact with other people in a similar position (= gave me their addresses or telephone numbers). ☊ contact ☊
Here's my contact number (= temporary telephone number) while I'm away. ☊ contact ☊
I'll give you my contact details (= telephone number, email address, etc.). ☊ contact ☊
Her statement contained one or two inaccuracies. ☊ contain ☊
We have no contemporary account of the battle (= written near the time that it happened). ☊ contemporary ☊
He tipped the contents of the bag onto the table. ☊ content ☊
She hadn't read the letter and so was unaware of its contents. ☊ content ☊
a table of contents (= the list at the front of a book) ☊ content ☊
Your tone of voice is as important as the content of what you have to say. ☊ content ☊
Her poetry has a good deal of political content. ☊ content ☊
a singing contest ☊ contest ☊
a talent contest ☊ contest ☊
to enter/win/lose a contest ☊ contest ☊
a contest for the leadership of the party ☊ contest ☊
This speech needs to be set in the context of Britain in the 1960s. ☊ context ☊
His decision can only be understood in context. ☊ context ☊
You should be able to guess the meaning of the word from the context. ☊ context ☊
He continued on his way. ☊ continue ☊
She will continue in her present job until a replacement can be found. ☊ continue ☊
continue sth: The story will be continued in our next issue. ☊ continue ☊
Stop smoking and you will see a continuous improvement in your health. ☊ continuous ☊
a research contract ☊ contract ☊
contract with sb: to enter into/make/sign a contract with the supplier ☊ contract ☊
contract between A and B: These clauses form part of the contract between buyer and seller. ☊ contract ☊
contract for sth: a contract for the supply of vehicles ☊ contract ☊
Under the terms of the contract the job should have been finished yesterday. ☊ contract ☊
She is under contract to (= has a contract to work for) a major American computer firm. ☊ contract ☊
The poverty of her childhood stands in total contrast to her life in Hollywood. ☊ contrast ☊
When you look at their new system, ours seems very old-fashioned by contrast. ☊ contrast ☊
contrast (of sth): Careful contrast of the two plans shows some important differences. ☊ contrast ☊
It is interesting to contrast the British legal system with the American one. ☊ contrast ☊
Her actions contrasted sharply with her promises. ☊ contrast ☊
Her actions and her promises contrasted sharply. ☊ contrast ☊
The book explores contrasting views of the poet's early work. ☊ contrasting ☊
contribute (to/towards sth): Would you like to contribute to our collection? ☊ contribute ☊
Human error may have been a contributing factor. ☊ contribute ☊
contribute to sth: Immigrants have contributed to British culture in many ways. ☊ contribute ☊
contribute sth to sth: This book contributes little to our understanding of the subject. ☊ contribute ☊
We hope everyone will contribute to the discussion. ☊ contribute ☊
contribution (toward(s) sth/doing sth): valuable contributions towards the upkeep of the cathedral ☊ contribution ☊
contribution (to sth): He made a very positive contribution to the success of the project. ☊ contribution ☊
the car's contribution to the greenhouse effect ☊ contribution ☊
an important contribution to the debate ☊ contribution ☊
the controls of an aircraft ☊ control ☊
the volume control of a CD player ☊ control ☊
government controls on trade and industry ☊ control ☊
The party is expecting to gain control of the council in the next election. ☊ control ☊
The city is in the control of enemy forces. ☊ control ☊
The city is under enemy control. ☊ control ☊
She struggled to keep control of her voice. ☊ control ☊
She lost control of her car on the ice. ☊ control ☊
Owing to circumstances beyond our control, the flight to Rome has been cancelled. ☊ control ☊
Please keep your dog under control! ☊ bring/get/keep sth under control ☊
control sth: He was finding it difficult to control his feelings. ☊ control ☊
control sth: government attempts to control immigration ☊ control ☊
Try to control your breathing. ☊ control ☊
control what/how, etc...: Parents should control what their kids watch on television. ☊ control ☊
Firefighters are still trying to control the blaze. ☊ control ☊
Can't you control your children? ☊ control ☊
He used his wife's birthday as a convenient excuse for not going to the meeting. ☊ convenient ☊
Convention demands that a club member should resign in such a situation. ☊ convention ☊
the Democratic Party Convention (= to elect a candidate for president) ☊ convention ☊
the United Nations convention on the rights of the child ☊ convention ☊
She's very conventional in her views. ☊ conventional ☊
a telephone conversation ☊ conversation ☊
I had a long conversation with her the other day. ☊ conversation ☊
The main topic of conversation was the likely outcome of the election. ☊ conversation ☊
I tried to make conversation (= to speak in order to appear polite). ☊ conversation ☊
Desperately he struggled to keep the conversation going. ☊ conversation ☊
I see no point in continuing this conversation. ☊ conversation ☊
She tried to steer the conversation away from the topic of marriage. ☊ conversation ☊
He felt a sudden alarm at the turn the conversation was taking. ☊ conversation ☊
convince sb/yourself (of sth): You'll need to convince them of your enthusiasm for the job. ☊ convince ☊
The experience convinced him that Europe was on the brink of a revolution. ☊ convince ☊
a book on Indian cooking ☊ cooking ☊
He has been cool towards me ever since we had that argument. ☊ cool ☊
Her voice was cool and dismissive. ☊ cool ☊
Cooler weather is forecast for the weekend. ☊ cool ☊
cope with sth: He wasn't able to cope with the stresses and strains of the job. ☊ cope ☊
I will send you a copy of the report. ☊ copy ☊
a copy of 'The Times' ☊ copy ☊
copy sth (from sth) (into/onto sth): She copied the phone number into her address book. ☊ copy ☊
She copies everything her sister does. ☊ copy ☊
Their tactics have been copied by other terrorist organizations. ☊ copy ☊
the earth's core ☊ core ☊
the core of a nuclear reactor ☊ core ☊
The standards of housing and education are often lower in the older urban cores (= the centres of towns or cities). ☊ core ☊
the core of the argument ☊ core ☊
Concern for the environment is at the core of our policies. ☊ core ☊
There's a hotel on/at the corner of my street. ☊ corner ☊
There was a television in the far corner of the room. ☊ corner ☊
the four corners of a square ☊ corner ☊
Write your address in the top right-hand corner of the letter. ☊ corner ☊
I hit my knee on the corner of the table. ☊ corner ☊
A smile lifted the corner of his mouth. ☊ corner ☊
a speck of dirt in the corner of her eye ☊ corner ☊
They reasoned, correctly, that she was away for the weekend. ☊ correctly ☊
Read through your work and correct any mistakes that you find. ☊ correct ☊
Their eyesight can be corrected in just a few minutes by the use of a laser. ☊ correct ☊
Consumers will have to bear the full cost of these pay increases. ☊ cost ☊
Opinion was divided on the potential costs and benefits of the scheme. ☊ cost ☊
the terrible cost of the war in death and suffering ☊ cost ☊
the environmental cost of nuclear power ☊ cost ☊
She saved him from the fire but at the cost of her own life (= she died). ☊ cost ☊
He worked non-stop for three months, at considerable cost to his health. ☊ cost ☊
cost sb sth: That one mistake almost cost him his life. ☊ cost ☊
Such behaviour could cost you your place in the team. ☊ cost ☊
cost sth: The closure of the factory is likely to cost 1 000 jobs. ☊ cost ☊
a charming country cottage with roses around the door ☊ cottage ☊
She gave a little cough to attract my attention. ☊ cough ☊
My cold's better, but I can't seem to shake off this cough. ☊ cough ☊
Could I use your phone, please? ☊ could ☊
You could always try his home number. ☊ could ☊
a council member/meeting ☊ council ☊
Don't go over that line or your throw won't count. ☊ count ☊
count doing sth: Few people can count on having a job for life. ☊ count on sb/sth ☊
She didn't know what life in a foreign country would be like. ☊ country ☊
It's good to meet people from different parts of the country. ☊ country ☊
They have the support of most of the country. ☊ country ☊
magnificent views over open countryside ☊ countryside ☊
The couple was/were married in 2006. ☊ couple ☊
Taking her courage in both hands, she opened the door and walked in. ☊ take your courage in both hands ☊
She was overtaken on the last stretch of the course. ☊ course ☊
Ben, of course, was the last to arrive. ☊ of course ☊
Her lawyer made a statement outside the court. ☊ court ☊
They took their landlord to court for breaking the contract. ☊ court ☊
The case took five years to come to court (= to be heard by the court). ☊ court ☊
She can't pay her tax and is facing court action. ☊ court ☊
She's my cousin. ☊ cousin ☊
He's a distant cousin of mine. ☊ cousin ☊
$100 should cover your expenses. ☊ cover ☊
The survey covers all aspects of the business. ☊ cover ☊
the sales team covering the northern part of the country (= selling to people in that area) ☊ cover ☊
He laughed to cover (= hide) his nervousness. ☊ cover ☊
Her face was on the cover (= the front cover) of every magazine. ☊ cover ☊
a covered area of the stadium with seats ☊ covered ☊
His face cracked into a smile. ☊ crack ☊
She peeped through the crack in the curtains. ☊ crack ☊
The cracks (= faults) in the government's economic policy are already beginning to show. ☊ crack ☊
She passed her tongue over her cracked lips and tried to speak. ☊ cracked ☊
chefs who learned their craft in top hotels ☊ craft ☊
the writer's craft ☊ craft ☊
the 1987 stock market crash ☊ crash ☊
The first distant crash of thunder shook the air. ☊ crash ☊
With a sweep of his hand he sent the glasses crashing to the floor. ☊ 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 ☊
I've been crazy about him since the first time I saw him. ☊ crazy ☊
Would you like milk or cream in your coffee? ☊ cream ☊
The main purpose of industry is to create wealth. ☊ create ☊
Try this new dish, created by our head chef. ☊ create ☊
I can't take all the credit for the show's success—it was a team effort. ☊ credit ☊
At least give him credit for trying (= praise him because he tried, even if he did not succeed). ☊ credit ☊
His courage brought great credit to his regiment. ☊ credit ☊
to offer interest-free credit (= allow sb to pay later, without any extra charge) ☊ credit ☊
Your credit limit is now £2 000. ☊ credit ☊
All major credit cards are accepted at our hotels. ☊ credit card ☊
Stores spend more and more on crime prevention every year. ☊ crime ☊
In his mind he was about to commit the perfect crime. ☊ crime ☊
criminal damage (= the crime of damaging sb's property deliberately) ☊ criminal ☊
criminal negligence (= the illegal act of sb failing to do sth that they should do, with the result that sb else is harmed) ☊ criminal ☊
Society does not know how to deal with hardened criminals (= people who regularly commit crimes and are not sorry for what they do). ☊ criminal ☊
a political/financial crisis ☊ crisis ☊
the government's latest economic crisis ☊ crisis ☊
The business is still in crisis but it has survived the worst of the recession. ☊ crisis ☊
The Labour Party was facing an identity crisis. ☊ crisis ☊
The party was suffering a crisis of confidence among its supporters (= they did not trust it any longer). ☊ crisis ☊
Their marriage has reached crisis point. ☊ crisis ☊
The fever has passed its crisis. ☊ crisis ☊
What criteria are used for assessing a student's ability? ☊ criterion ☊
One of the victims of the fire remains in a critical condition. ☊ critical ☊
a critical factor in the election campaign ☊ critical ☊
Your decision is critical to our future. ☊ critical ☊
critical of sb/sth: Tom's parents were highly critical of the school. ☊ critical ☊
criticism of sb/sth: There was widespread criticism of the government's handling of the disaster. ☊ criticism ☊
criticism that...: My only criticism of the house is that it is on a main road. ☊ criticism ☊
a fall in this year's coffee crop ☊ crop ☊
Sign your name on the form where I've put a cross. ☊ cross ☊
Put a cross beside the name of the candidate you wish to vote for. ☊ cross ☊
They crossed the finishing line together (= in a race). ☊ cross ☊
Our letters must have crossed in the mail (= each was sent before the other was received). ☊ cross ☊
We seem to have a crossed line (= a telephone call that interrupts another call because of a wrong connection). ☊ cross ☊
to cross your arms/legs (= place one arm or leg over the other) ☊ cross ☊
She sat with her legs crossed. ☊ cross ☊
a flag with a design of two crossed keys ☊ cross ☊
The crowd cheered the winning hit. ☊ crowd ☊
crucial to/for sth: Winning this contract is crucial to the success of the company. ☊ crucial ☊
Her eyes were cruel and hard. ☊ cruel ☊
Her father's death was a cruel blow. ☊ cruel ☊
cry for sb/sth: The baby was crying for (= because it wanted) its mother. ☊ cry ☊
cry for sth: She ran to the window and cried for help. ☊ cry ☊
She cried out for help. ☊ cry out/cry out sth ☊
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 ☊
Her suicide attempt was really a cry for help. ☊ cry ☊
The orchestra is very important for the cultural life of the city. ☊ cultural ☊
The political cultures of the United States and Europe are very different. ☊ culture ☊
the effect of technology on traditional cultures ☊ culture ☊
the World Cup ☊ cup ☊
curbs on government spending ☊ curb ☊
His clothes were curiously old-fashioned. ☊ curiously ☊
Curiously enough, a year later exactly the same thing happened again. ☊ curiously ☊
His hair curls naturally. ☊ curl ☊
She curled up and closed her eyes. ☊ curl up, be curled up ☊
The paper started to shrivel and curl up in the heat. ☊ curl up, curl sth up ☊
I wish my hair was curly. ☊ curly ☊
your current employer ☊ current ☊
Birds use warm air currents to help their flight. ☊ current ☊
to draw/pull/close the curtains (= to pull them across the window so they cover it) ☊ curtain ☊
to draw/draw back/pull back the curtains (= to open them, so that the window is no longer covered) ☊ curtain ☊
It was ten in the morning but the curtains were still drawn (= closed). ☊ curtain ☊
a pair of curtains ☊ curtain ☊
We left just before the final curtain. ☊ curtain ☊
The curtain has fallen on her long and distinguished career (= her career has ended). ☊ curtain ☊
It's time to face the final curtain (= the end; death). ☊ curtain ☊
the delicate curve of her ear ☊ curve ☊
His lips curved in a smile. ☊ curve ☊
an old/ancient custom ☊ custom ☊
It is the custom in that country for women to marry young. ☊ custom ☊
one of the shop's best/biggest customers ☊ customer ☊
This scene was cut from the final version of the movie. ☊ cut ☊
Buyers will bargain hard to cut the cost of the house they want. ☊ cut ☊
cut sth by...: His salary has been cut by ten per cent. ☊ cut ☊
cut sth (from...) (to...): Could you cut your essay from 5 000 to 3 000 words? ☊ cut ☊
cut through sth: You need a powerful saw to cut through metal. ☊ cut ☊
I've been advised to cut sugar out of my diet. ☊ cut sth out (of sth) ☊
She cut the dress out of some old material. ☊ cut sth out ☊
They cut off the enemy's retreat. ☊ cut sth off ☊
The new factory cuts off our view of the hills. ☊ cut sth off ☊
Our water supply has been cut off. ☊ cut sb/sth off ☊
They were cut off for not paying their phone bill. ☊ cut sb/sth off ☊
The army was cut off from its base. ☊ cut sb/sth off (from sb/sth) ☊
He cut himself off from all human contact. ☊ cut sb/sth off (from sb/sth) ☊
Your hair could do with a cut (= it is too long). ☊ cut ☊
Cycling is Europe's second most popular sport. ☊ cycling ☊
Do you live with your mum or your dad? ☊ dad ☊
events affecting the daily lives of millions of people ☊ daily ☊
Make sure you insure your camera against loss or damage. ☊ damage ☊
damage to a person's reputation ☊ damage ☊
This could cause serious damage to the country's economy. ☊ damage ☊
Smoking seriously damages your health. ☊ damage ☊
The allegations are likely to damage his political career. ☊ damage ☊
The celebrations were a bit of a damp squib. ☊ a damp squib ☊
The old house smells of damp. ☊ damp ☊
Those marks above the window look like damp to me. ☊ damp ☊
an evening of drama, music and dance ☊ dance ☊
Let's have a dance. ☊ dance ☊
They danced to the music of a string quartet. ☊ dance ☊
Ruth and Richard danced together all evening. ☊ dance ☊
Children's lives are in danger every time they cross this road. ☊ danger ☊
danger of sth: The building is in danger of collapsing. ☊ danger ☊
danger that...: There is a danger that the political disorder of the past will return. ☊ danger ☊
These data show that most cancers are detected as a result of clinical follow-up. ☊ data ☊
a building of late Roman date ☊ date ☊
We need to fix a date for the next meeting. ☊ date ☊
They haven't set a date for the wedding yet. ☊ date ☊
Please give your name, address and date of birth. ☊ date ☊
Anyone who knows of the vehicle's whereabouts from that date until 7 March is asked to contact Bangor police station. ☊ date ☊
Thank you for your letter dated 24th March. ☊ date ☊
Our friendship dates back to the late 70s. ☊ date back (to...), date from... ☊
She's the daughter of an Oxford professor. ☊ daughter ☊
in Queen Victoria's day ☊ day ☊
the early days of computers ☊ day ☊
in the old days (= in the past) ☊ day ☊
She hates doing the same work day after day. ☊ day after day ☊
The hard disk is dead. ☊ dead ☊
Catherine's dead body lay peacefully on the bed. ☊ dead ☊
Her poems often deal with the subject of death. ☊ deal with sth ☊
She is used to dealing with all kinds of people in her job. ☊ deal with sb ☊
A deal was struck after lengthy negotiations. ☊ deal ☊
It's a deal! (= I agree to your terms) ☊ deal ☊
He's one of my dearest friends. ☊ dear ☊
the anniversary of his wife's death ☊ death ☊
Do you believe in life after death? ☊ death ☊
a death camp (= a place where prisoners are killed, usually in a war) ☊ death ☊
the death of all my plans ☊ death ☊
the death of fascism ☊ death ☊
a debate on abortion ☊ debate ☊
The minister opened the debate (= was the first to speak). ☊ debate ☊
After a long debate, Congress approved the proposal. ☊ debate ☊
a heated/wide-ranging/lively debate ☊ debate ☊
There had been much debate on the issue of childcare. ☊ debate ☊
The theatre's future is a subject of considerable debate. ☊ debate ☊
debate (sth): Politicians will be debating the bill later this week. ☊ 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 ☊
I need to pay off all my debts before I leave the country. ☊ debt ☊
a country's foreign debt burden ☊ debt ☊
The smell of death and decay hung over the town. ☊ decay ☊
The decay of the wood will spread if it is not removed. ☊ decay ☊
the decay of the old industries ☊ decay ☊
decide between A and B: It was difficult to decide between the two candidates. ☊ decide ☊
We finally reached a decision (= decided after some difficulty). ☊ decision ☊
The final decision is yours. ☊ decision ☊
The editor's decision is final. ☊ decision ☊
The decisions by the management committee will affect everyone in the company. ☊ decision ☊
declare sth: Few people dared to declare their opposition to the regime. ☊ declare ☊
declare yourself + adj./noun: She declared herself extremely hurt by his lack of support. ☊ declare ☊
The company reported a small decline in its profits. ☊ decline ☊
An increase in cars has resulted in the decline of public transport. ☊ decline ☊
The town fell into (a) decline (= started to be less busy, important, etc.) after the mine closed. ☊ decline ☊
Her health was declining rapidly. ☊ decline ☊
Photographs of actors decorated the walls of the restaurant. ☊ decorate ☊
the elaborate decoration on the carved wooden door ☊ decoration ☊
a deep economic recession ☊ deep ☊
Feelings about the death of a parent are bound to go deep. ☊ go/run deep ☊
to think deeply (= about all the aspects of sth) ☊ deeply ☊
Staying late at the office to discuss shorter working hours rather defeats the object of the exercise! ☊ defeat ☊
The party faces defeat in the election. ☊ defeat ☊
They finally had to admit defeat (= stop trying to be successful). ☊ defeat ☊
the defeat of fascism ☊ defeat ☊
When her brother was criticized she leapt to his defence. ☊ defence ☊
The town walls were built as a defence against enemy attacks. ☊ defence ☊
The harbour's sea defences are in poor condition. ☊ defence ☊
He defended his decision to punish the boy. ☊ defend ☊
defend sb/yourself/sth from/against sb/sth: Politicians are skilled at defending themselves against their critics. ☊ defend ☊
defend sb/yourself/sth from/against sb/sth: All our officers are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks. ☊ defend ☊
The male ape defends his females from other males. ☊ defend ☊
defend against sb/sth: It is impossible to defend against an all-out attack. ☊ defend ☊
define sth as sth: Life imprisonment is defined as 60 years under state law. ☊ define ☊
The difficulty of a problem was defined in terms of how long it took to complete. ☊ define ☊
What's your definition of happiness? ☊ definition ☊
Her job demands a high degree of skill. ☊ degree ☊
To what degree can parents be held responsible for a child's behaviour? ☊ degree ☊
We apologize for the delay in answering your letter. ☊ delay ☊
She's suffering a delayed reaction (= a reaction that did not happen immediately) to the shock. ☊ delay ☊
The eye is one of the most delicate organs of the body. ☊ delicate ☊
the delicate ecological balance of the rainforest ☊ delicate ☊
His health had always been delicate. ☊ delicate ☊
his delicate hands ☊ delicate ☊
the delicate mechanisms of a clock ☊ delicate ☊
I admired your delicate handling of the situation. ☊ delicate ☊
She won the game easily, to the delight of all her fans. ☊ delight ☊
a delighted smile ☊ delighted ☊
delighted by/at sth: She was delighted by/at the news of the wedding. ☊ delighted ☊
delighted with sth: I was delighted with my presents. ☊ delighted ☊
He delivered his lines confidently. ☊ deliver ☊
The jury finally delivered its verdict. ☊ deliver ☊
deliver sth: Do you have your milk delivered? ☊ deliver ☊
the delivery of public services ☊ delivery ☊
firms attempting to meet/satisfy their customers' demands (= to give them what they are asking for) ☊ demand ☊
the demands of children/work ☊ demand ☊
She shouldn't always give in to his demands. ☊ demand ☊
Demand is exceeding supply. ☊ demand ☊
demonstrate that...: These results demonstrate convincingly that our campaign is working. ☊ demonstrate ☊
demonstrate how, what, etc...: His sudden departure had demonstrated how unreliable he was. ☊ demonstrate ☊
demonstrate sth (to sb): Her job involves demonstrating new educational software. ☊ demonstrate ☊
demonstrate (in favour/support of sth): They are demonstrating in favour of free higher education. ☊ demonstrate ☊
There's no denying (the fact) that quicker action could have saved them. ☊ deny ☊
deny doing sth: He denies attempting to murder his wife. ☊ deny ☊
Don't ask me about it—that's her department. ☊ be sb's department ☊
His sudden departure threw the office into chaos. ☊ departure ☊
They had received no news of him since his departure from the island. ☊ departure ☊
the departure lounge/time/gate ☊ departure ☊
Depend upon it (= you can be sure) we won't give up. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
You can depend on his coming in on Sunday. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
'Your job sounds fun.' 'It depends what you mean by 'fun'.' ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
I shouldn't be too late. But it depends if the traffic's bad. ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
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 ☊
Her paintings reveal hidden depths (= unknown and interesting things about her character). ☊ depth ☊
His ideas lack depth. ☊ depth ☊
the depth of her love ☊ depth ☊
What's the depth of the water here? ☊ depth ☊
the depth of a cut/wound/crack ☊ depth ☊
The depth of the shelves is 30 centimetres. ☊ depth ☊
an in-depth study ☊ in depth ☊
to give a detailed/full description of the procedure ☊ description ☊
a brief/general description of the software ☊ description ☊
Police have issued a description of the gunman. ☊ description ☊
'Scared stiff' is an apt description of how I felt at that moment. ☊ description ☊
the novelist's powers of description ☊ description ☊
The owl seems to have deserted its nest. ☊ desert ☊
The basic design of the car is very similar to that of earlier models. ☊ design ☊
The machine's unique design prevents it from overheating. ☊ design ☊
He designed and built his own house. ☊ design ☊
enough money to satisfy all your desires ☊ desire ☊
I heard sounds of a desperate struggle in the next room. ☊ desperate ☊
She clung to the edge in a desperate attempt to save herself. ☊ desperate ☊
Doctors were fighting a desperate battle to save the little girl's life. ☊ desperate ☊
You have destroyed my hopes of happiness. ☊ destroy ☊
The central argument is that capitalism sows the seeds of its own destruction (= creates the forces that destroy it). ☊ destruction ☊
an expedition planned down to the last detail ☊ detail ☊
He stood still, absorbing every detail of the street. ☊ detail ☊
The research has been carried out with scrupulous attention to detail. ☊ detail ☊
The fine detail of the plan has yet to be worked out. ☊ detail ☊
Please supply the following details: name, age and sex. ☊ detail ☊
a detailed description/analysis/study ☊ detailed ☊
determination to do sth: I admire her determination to get it right. ☊ determination ☊
determine sth: An inquiry was set up to determine the cause of the accident. ☊ determine ☊
The site is being developed by a French company. ☊ develop ☊
Their relationship has developed over a number of years. ☊ develop ☊
A crisis was rapidly developing in the Gulf. ☊ develop ☊
Are there further developments in the investigation? ☊ development ☊
the development of vaccines against tropical diseases ☊ development ☊
developments in aviation technology ☊ development ☊
a baby's development in the womb ☊ development ☊
She devoted herself to her career. ☊ devote yourself to sb/sth ☊
a ring with a diamond in it ☊ diamond ☊
a diamond ring/necklace ☊ diamond ☊
She was wearing her diamonds (= jewellery with diamonds in it). ☊ diamond ☊
The lights shone like diamonds. ☊ diamond ☊
I'll make a note of our next meeting in my diary. ☊ diary ☊
The writer's letters and diaries are being published next year. ☊ diary ☊
die of/from sth: to die of/from cancer ☊ die ☊
die for sth: He died for his beliefs. ☊ die ☊
I'll never forget it to my dying day (= until I die). ☊ die ☊
The old customs are dying. ☊ die ☊
His secret died with him (= he never told anyone). ☊ die ☊
The words died on my lips (= I stopped speaking). ☊ die ☊
The sound of their laughter died away. ☊ die away ☊
This species has nearly died out because its habitat is being destroyed. ☊ die out ☊
the Japanese diet of rice, vegetables and fish ☊ diet ☊
I decided to go on a diet (= to lose weight) before my holiday. ☊ diet ☊
There are no significant differences between the education systems of the two countries. ☊ difference ☊
He was studying the complex similarities and differences between humans and animals. ☊ difference ☊
She noticed a marked difference in the children on her second visit. ☊ difference ☊
What a difference! You look great with your hair like that. ☊ difference ☊
I'll lend you £500 and you'll have to find the difference (= the rest of the money that you need). ☊ difference ☊
Your age shouldn't make any difference to whether you get the job or not. ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
Changing schools made a big difference to my life. ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
He saw he was no different than anybody else. ☊ different ☊
My son's terribly untidy; my daughter's no different. ☊ different ☊
The programme was about customs in different parts of the country. ☊ different ☊
Boys and girls may behave differently. ☊ differently ☊
It's really difficult to read your writing. ☊ difficult ☊
Your writing is really difficult to read. ☊ difficult ☊
My boss is making life very difficult for me. ☊ difficult ☊
the difficulties of English syntax ☊ difficulty ☊
He got into difficulties while swimming and had to be rescued. ☊ difficulty ☊
It's your turn to cook dinner. ☊ dinner ☊
school dinners (= meals provided at school in the middle of the day) ☊ dinner ☊
The club's annual dinner will be held on 3 June. ☊ dinner ☊
You'll have to get used to his direct manner. ☊ direct ☊
His death was a direct result of your action. ☊ direct ☊
They see a direct link between the money supply and prices. ☊ direct ☊
He was directed to a table beside the window. ☊ direct ☊
direct sth at sth/sb: The machine directs a powerful beam at the affected part of the body. ☊ direct ☊
direct sth to/towards sth/sb: There are three main issues that we need to direct our attention to. ☊ direct ☊
direct sth against sth/sb: Most of his anger was directed against himself. ☊ direct ☊
All work was produced by the students under the direction of John Williams. ☊ direction ☊
Once again her life felt lacking in direction. ☊ direction ☊
The exhibition provides evidence of several new directions in her work. ☊ direction ☊
I am very unhappy with the direction the club is taking. ☊ direction ☊
She glanced in his direction. ☊ direction ☊
The issues raised in the report relate directly to the ongoing work of the charity. ☊ directly ☊
His clothes were covered in dirt. ☊ dirt ☊
disadvantage (of sth): One major disadvantage of the area is the lack of public transport. ☊ disadvantage ☊
I was at a disadvantage compared to the younger members of the team. ☊ disadvantage ☊
I hope my lack of experience won't be to my disadvantage. ☊ disadvantage ☊
The advantages of the scheme far outweighed the disadvantages. ☊ disadvantage ☊
Even friends disagree sometimes. ☊ disagree ☊
disagree (with sb) (about/on/over sth): He disagreed with his parents on most things. ☊ disagree ☊
I disagree with violent protests. ☊ disagree with sth/with doing sth ☊
There is considerable disagreement over the safety of the treatment. ☊ disagreement ☊
disagreement (among...): There is disagreement among archaeologists as to the age of the sculpture. ☊ disagreement ☊
disagreement (with sb): They have had several disagreements with their neighbours. ☊ disagreement ☊
Her nervousness quickly disappeared once she was on stage. ☊ disappear ☊
Our countryside is disappearing at an alarming rate. ☊ disappear ☊
Her decision to cancel the concert is bound to disappoint her fans. ☊ disappoint ☊
His latest novel does not disappoint. ☊ disappoint ☊
disappointed (at/by sth): They were bitterly disappointed at the result of the game. ☊ disappointed ☊
The outcome of the court case was disappointing for the family involved. ☊ disappointing ☊
To our great disappointment, it rained every day of the trip. ☊ disappointment ☊
He found it difficult to hide his disappointment when she didn't arrive. ☊ disappointment ☊
disapproval of his methods ☊ disapproval ☊
disapprove of sb/sth: He strongly disapproved of the changes that had been made. ☊ disapprove ☊
She sounded disapproving as we discussed my plans. ☊ disapproving ☊
Losing your job doesn't have to be such a disaster. ☊ disaster ☊
The discovery of the disease among sheep spells financial disaster for farmers. ☊ disaster ☊
The play's first night was a total disaster. ☊ disaster ☊
Lack of discipline at home meant that many pupils found it difficult to settle in to the ordered environment of the school. ☊ discipline ☊
a discount shop (= one that regularly sells goods at reduced prices) ☊ discount ☊
Do you give any discount? ☊ discount ☊
Most of our stock has been discounted by up to 40%. ☊ discount ☊
discover (that)...: It was a shock to discover (that) he couldn't read. ☊ discover ☊
discover why, how, etc...: We never did discover why she gave up her job. ☊ discover ☊
The discovery of a child's body in the river has shocked the community. ☊ discovery ☊
Researchers in this field have made some important new discoveries. ☊ discovery ☊
He saw life as a voyage of discovery. ☊ discovery ☊
They met to discuss the possibility of working together. ☊ discuss ☊
After considerable discussion, they decided to accept our offer. ☊ discussion ☊
Discussions are still taking place between the two leaders. ☊ discussion ☊
A lively discussion followed about whether he should be allowed to join the club. ☊ discussion ☊
Her article is a discussion of the methods used in research. ☊ discussion ☊
health measures to prevent the spread of disease ☊ disease ☊
I think it's disgusting that they're closing the local hospital. ☊ disgusting ☊
His language is disgusting (= he uses a lot of offensive words). ☊ disgusting ☊
They helped themselves from a large dish of pasta. ☊ dish ☊
I can recommend the chef's dish of the day. ☊ dish ☊
Red blood cells are roughly the shape of a disk. ☊ disk ☊
He disliked it when she behaved badly in front of his mother. ☊ dislike ☊
He did not try to hide his dislike of his boss. ☊ dislike ☊
dismiss sb/sth: I think we can safely dismiss their objections. ☊ dismiss ☊
He dismissed the opinion polls as worthless. ☊ dismiss ☊
dismiss sth: Dismissing her fears, she climbed higher. ☊ dismiss ☊
dismiss sb/sth from sth: He dismissed her from his mind. ☊ dismiss ☊
She claims she was unfairly dismissed from her post. ☊ dismiss ☊
The exhibition gives local artists an opportunity to display their work. ☊ display ☊
I have rarely seen her display any sign of emotion. ☊ display ☊
The screen will display the username in the top right-hand corner. ☊ display ☊
This column displays the title of the mail message. ☊ display ☊
a window display ☊ display ☊
a breathtaking display of aerobatics ☊ display ☊
Paul has to drive very long distances as part of his job. ☊ distance ☊
We can distinguish five meanings of the word 'mad'. ☊ distinguish ☊
What was it that distinguished her from her classmates? ☊ distinguish ☊
Does your cat have any distinguishing marks? ☊ distinguish ☊
The power of speech distinguishes human beings from animals. ☊ distinguish ☊
Who distributes our products in the UK? ☊ distribute ☊
Make sure that your weight is evenly distributed. ☊ distribute ☊
the unfair distribution of wealth ☊ distribution ☊
The map shows the distribution of this species across the world. ☊ distribution ☊
They studied the geographical distribution of the disease. ☊ distribution ☊
the City of London's financial district ☊ district ☊
congressional districts ☊ district ☊
Do not disturb (= a sign placed on the outside of the door of a hotel room, office, etc.) ☊ disturb ☊
Only the cry of seabirds disturbed the silence. ☊ disturb ☊
Don't disturb the papers on my desk. ☊ disturb ☊
divide sth (up/out): Jack divided up the rest of the cash. ☊ divide ☊
He divides his energies between politics and business. ☊ divide ☊
Can it ever be right to divide a mother from her child? ☊ divide ☊
division of sth: a fair division of time and resources ☊ division ☊
He did six years (= in prison) for armed robbery. ☊ do ☊
Does this pub do (= provide) lunches? ☊ do ☊
Who's doing (= organizing and preparing) the food for the wedding reception? ☊ do ☊
What do you do (= what is your job)? ☊ do ☊
I'm doing some research on the subject. ☊ do ☊
Let's do (= meet for) lunch. ☊ do ☊
Sorry. I don't do funny (= I can't be funny). ☊ do ☊
He's doing very well at school (= his work is good). ☊ do ☊
What have you done to your hair? ☊ do ☊
What have you done with (= where have you put) my umbrella? ☊ do sth with sb/sth ☊
'I love peaches.' 'So do I.' ☊ do ☊
'I don't want to go back.' 'Neither do I.' ☊ do ☊
an appointment at the doctor's ☊ doctor ☊
Copies of the relevant documents must be filed at court. ☊ document ☊
a dog and her puppies ☊ dog ☊
the growing problem of domestic violence (= violence between members of the same family) ☊ domestic ☊
domestic service (= the work of a servant in a large house) ☊ domestic ☊
He tended to dominate the conversation. ☊ dominate ☊
She always says a lot in meetings, but she doesn't dominate. ☊ dominate ☊
a knock on the door ☊ door ☊
to open/shut/close/slam/lock/bolt the door ☊ door ☊
to answer the door (= to go and open it because sb has knocked on it or rung the bell) ☊ door ☊
the front/back door (= at the entrance at the front/back of a building) ☊ door ☊
the door frame ☊ door ☊
a four-door saloon car ☊ door ☊
Shut the door! ☊ door ☊
Close the door behind you, please. ☊ door ☊
The door closed behind him. ☊ door ☊
Marc appeared through a door at the far end of the room. ☊ door ☊
She's just arrived—she's just come in the door. ☊ door ☊
He walked out the door. ☊ door ☊
There's somebody at the door (= at the front door of a house). ☊ door ☊
'Can I help you?' asked the man at the door. ☊ door ☊
My extension is two four double 0 (2400). ☊ double ☊
His income is double hers. ☊ double ☊
I thought I was seeing double (= seeing two of sth). ☊ double ☊
He gets paid double for doing the same job I do. ☊ double ☊
The research showed beyond doubt that smoking contributes to heart disease. ☊ beyond (any) doubt ☊
The success of the system is not in doubt. ☊ be in doubt ☊
I've had my doubts about his work since he joined the firm. ☊ have your doubts (about sth) ☊
doubt sth: There seems no reason to doubt her story. ☊ doubt ☊
She bent down to pick up her glove. ☊ down ☊
the downward slope of a hill ☊ downward ☊
She was trapped in a downward spiral of personal unhappiness. ☊ downward ☊
The business was on a downward path, finally closing in 2008. ☊ downward ☊
Subsidence is the downward movement of a site on which a building stands. ☊ downward ☊
Official projections of the spread of AIDS have mercifully been revised downwards (= it has been predicted that the disease will not spread as fast as had earlier been suggested). ☊ downwards ☊
I've made a rough draft of the letter. ☊ draft ☊
This is only the first draft of my speech. ☊ draft ☊
the final draft (= the final version) ☊ draft ☊
I dragged the chair over to the window. ☊ drag ☊
A powerful human drama was unfolding before our eyes. ☊ drama ☊
They watched dramatic pictures of the police raid on TV. ☊ dramatic ☊
set against the dramatic backcloth of Mont Blanc ☊ dramatic ☊
He flung out his arms in a dramatic gesture. ☊ dramatic ☊
'At last!' she cried dramatically. ☊ dramatically ☊
I drew my chair up closer to the fire. ☊ draw ☊
in the top/middle/bottom drawer of the desk ☊ drawer ☊
a drawing by Paul Klee ☊ drawing ☊
a drawing of a yacht ☊ drawing ☊
a collection of children's drawings ☊ drawing ☊
He did/made a drawing of the old farmhouse. ☊ drawing ☊
I had a vivid dream about my old school. ☊ dream ☊
Her lifelong dream was to be a famous writer. ☊ dream ☊
She tried to turn her dream of running her own business into reality. ☊ dream ☊
I've finally found the man of my dreams. ☊ dream ☊
It was the end of all my hopes and dreams. ☊ dream ☊
dream of/about sth: She dreams of running her own business. ☊ dream ☊
a wedding dress ☊ dress ☊
dress sb (in sth): She dressed the children in their best clothes. ☊ dress ☊
The children spend hours dressing and undressing their dolls. ☊ dress ☊
The boys were all dressed up as pirates. ☊ dress up, dress sb up ☊
I can't go to the door—I'm not dressed yet. ☊ dressed ☊
I need a stiff drink (= a very strong drink). ☊ drink ☊
She took to drink (= often drank too much alcohol) after her marriage broke up. ☊ drink ☊
drive sth: He drives a taxi (= that is his job). ☊ drive ☊
The robbers drove off in a stolen vehicle. ☊ drive off ☊
Her constant nagging drove him away. ☊ drive sb away ☊
a bus/train/ambulance/taxi driver ☊ driver ☊
The accident was the other driver's fault. ☊ driver ☊
At last the wind dropped. ☊ drop ☊
His voice dropped to a whisper. ☊ drop ☊
drop sth: She dropped her voice dramatically. ☊ drop ☊
drop sth (+ adv./prep.): Medical supplies are being dropped into the stricken area. ☊ drop ☊
He drained the last drop of beer from the glass. ☊ drop ☊
a hard (= very harmful) drug such as heroin ☊ drug ☊
She was found to be under the influence of drugs. ☊ drug ☊
There was a great crash and then a long roll of drums. ☊ drum ☊
She was too drunk to remember anything about the party. ☊ drunk ☊
His only way of dealing with his problems was to go out and get drunk. ☊ drunk ☊
I hope it stays dry for our picnic. ☊ dry ☊
Is my shirt dry yet? ☊ dry ☊
We dried our boots off by the fire. ☊ dry off, dry sb/sth off ☊
Hot sun and cold winds can soon dry out your skin. ☊ dry out, dry sth out ☊
My essay's due next Friday (= it has to be given to the teacher by then). ☊ due ☊
due for sth: The band's first album is due for release later this month. ☊ due ☊
The team's success was largely due to her efforts. ☊ due ☊
Most of the problems were due to human error. ☊ due ☊
The project had to be abandoned due to a lack of government funding. ☊ due ☊
Due to staff shortages, we are unable to offer a full buffet service on this train. ☊ due ☊
The first half of the game was pretty dull. ☊ dull ☊
the municipal dump ☊ dump ☊
The books were all covered with dust. ☊ dust ☊
your duties as a parent ☊ duty ☊
to do your duty for your country ☊ duty ☊
I'll have to go I'm afraid—duty calls. ☊ duty ☊
Your duties will include setting up a new computer system. ☊ duty ☊
I will remember it to my dying day. ☊ dying ☊
We each have our own car. ☊ each ☊
There aren't enough books for everyone to have one each. ☊ each ☊
They looked at each other and laughed. ☊ each other ☊
We can wear each other's clothes. ☊ each other ☊
my earliest memories ☊ 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 ☊
earn sb sth: His victory in the tournament earned him $50 000. ☊ earn ☊
Your money would earn more in a high-interest account. ☊ earn ☊
As a teacher, she had earned the respect of her students. ☊ earn ☊
earn sb sth: His outstanding ability earned him a place on the team. ☊ earn ☊
the history of life on earth ☊ earth ☊
the earth's ozone layer ☊ earth ☊
I cleaned off the earth clinging to my boots. ☊ earth ☊
It would ease my mind (= make me less worried) to know that she was settled. ☊ ease ☊
a town to the east of (= further east than) Chicago ☊ east ☊
the eastern slopes of the mountain ☊ eastern ☊
Their house isn't the easiest place to get to. ☊ easy ☊
It's easy for you to tell me to keep calm, but you're not in my position. ☊ easy ☊
I'll agree to anything for an easy life. ☊ easy ☊
Come on. Eat up your potatoes. ☊ eat up, eat sth up ☊
the government's economic policy ☊ economic ☊
She writes with a great economy of words (= using only the necessary words). ☊ economy ☊
to fly economy (class) (= by the cheapest class of air travel) ☊ economy ☊
Don't put that glass so near the edge of the table. ☊ edge ☊
Stand the coin on its edge. ☊ edge ☊
She tore the page out roughly, leaving a ragged edge in the book. ☊ edge ☊
a paperback/hardback edition ☊ edition ☊
She collects first editions of Victorian novels. ☊ edition ☊
the electronic edition of 'The Guardian' ☊ edition ☊
The story was in Tuesday's edition of 'The New York Times'. ☊ edition ☊
The article appeared in the evening edition of 'The Mercury'. ☊ edition ☊
the editor of the Washington Post ☊ editor ☊
educate sb (in/on sth): Children need to be educated on the dangers of drug-taking. ☊ educate ☊
an alcohol education programme (= to warn of the dangers of alcohol) ☊ education ☊
a Bachelor of Education degree ☊ education ☊
the effect of heat on metal ☊ effect ☊
the beneficial effects of exercise ☊ effect ☊
Her criticisms had the effect of discouraging him completely. ☊ effect ☊
Despite her ordeal, she seems to have suffered no ill effects. ☊ effect ☊
I can certainly feel the effects of too many late nights. ☊ effect ☊
The overall effect of the painting is overwhelming. ☊ effect ☊
The stage lighting gives the effect of a moonlit scene. ☊ effect ☊
I admire the effective use of colour in her paintings. ☊ effective ☊
The truth of this statement has been effectively demonstrated in Chapter 1. ☊ effectively ☊
We offer a fast, friendly and efficient service. ☊ efficient ☊
As we get older, our bodies become less efficient at burning up calories. ☊ efficient ☊
You should put more effort into your work. ☊ effort ☊
It's a long climb to the top, but well worth the effort. ☊ effort ☊
With (an) effort (= with difficulty) she managed to stop herself laughing. ☊ effort ☊
I spent hours cleaning the house, but there isn't much to show for all my efforts. ☊ effort ☊
With an effort of will he resisted the temptation. ☊ effort ☊
The fish lay thousands of eggs at one time. ☊ egg ☊
You've got some egg on your shirt. ☊ egg ☊
ducks'/quails' eggs ☊ egg ☊
You can keep one of the photos. Either of them—whichever you like. ☊ either ☊
There's a door at either end of the corridor. ☊ either ☊
Pete can't go and I can't either. ☊ either ☊
'I don't like it.' 'Me either.' (= Neither do I). ☊ either ☊
I know a good Italian restaurant. It's not far from here, either. ☊ either ☊
She jabbed him with her elbow. ☊ elbow ☊
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 ☊
How many candidates are standing for 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 ☊
Cost was a key element in our decision. ☊ element ☊
The story has all the elements of a soap opera. ☊ element ☊
There appears to be an element of truth in his story. ☊ element ☊
I don't want anything else, thanks. ☊ else ☊
Our favourite restaurant was closed, so we had to go elsewhere. ☊ elsewhere ☊
Details of Keats' biography are given elsewhere (= in another part of this book, article, etc.) ☊ elsewhere ☊
Thanks for your email. ☊ email ☊
embarrass sb: Her questions about my private life embarrassed me. ☊ 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 ☊
This EU ruling puts Britain in a very embarrassing position. ☊ embarrassing ☊
I'm glad you offered—it saved me the embarrassment of having to ask. ☊ embarrassment ☊
Much to her embarrassment she realized that everybody had been listening to her singing. ☊ embarrassment ☊
She finally emerged from her room at noon. ☊ emerge ☊
After the elections opposition groups began to emerge. ☊ emerge ☊
the emerging markets of South Asia ☊ emerge ☊
He lost control of his emotions. ☊ emotion ☊
a child's emotional and intellectual development ☊ emotional ☊
Mothers are often the ones who provide emotional support for the family. ☊ emotional ☊
We provide all types of information, with an emphasis on legal advice. ☊ emphasis ☊
emphasize sth: His speech emphasized the importance of attracting industry to the town. ☊ emphasize ☊
emphasize that...: She emphasized that their plan would mean sacrifices and hard work. ☊ emphasize ☊
+ speech: 'This must be our top priority,' he emphasized. ☊ emphasize ☊
She swept her hair back from her face to emphasize her high cheekbones. ☊ emphasize ☊
The rising tone of his voice emphasized his panic. ☊ emphasize ☊
employ sb as sth: For the past three years he has been employed as a firefighter. ☊ employ ☊
He criticized the repressive methods employed by the country's government. ☊ employ ☊
an empty gesture aimed at pleasing the crowds ☊ empty ☊
My life seems empty without you. ☊ empty ☊
He emptied his glass and asked for a refill. ☊ empty ☊
empty sth out: I emptied out my pockets but could not find my keys. ☊ empty ☊
empty sth out of sth: She emptied the water out of the vase. ☊ empty ☊
empty sth of sth: The room had been emptied of all furniture. ☊ empty ☊
She emptied the contents of her bag onto the table. ☊ empty ☊
The software enables you to create your own DVDs. ☊ enable ☊
encounter (with sb/sth): Three of them were killed in the subsequent encounter with the police. ☊ 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 ☊
encourage sb in sth: My parents have always encouraged me in my choice of career. ☊ encourage ☊
encourage sb: We were greatly encouraged by the positive response of the public. ☊ encourage ☊
Banks actively encourage people to borrow money. ☊ encourage ☊
Her words were a great encouragement to them. ☊ encouragement ☊
the end of all his dreams ☊ end ☊
The war was finally at an end. ☊ end ☊
The coup brought his corrupt regime to an end. ☊ end ☊
There's no end in sight to the present crisis. ☊ end ☊
This latest attack could spell the end of the peace process. ☊ end ☊
That was by no means the end of the matter. ☊ end ☊
Turn right at the end of the road. ☊ end ☊
His office is the room at the other end of the corridor. ☊ end ☊
I joined the end of the queue. ☊ end ☊
Go to the end of the line! ☊ end ☊
You've got something on the end of your nose. ☊ end ☊
Tie the ends of the string together. ☊ end ☊
That's his wife sitting at the far end of the table. ☊ end ☊
These two products are from opposite ends of the price range. ☊ end ☊
We've travelled from one end of Mexico to the other. ☊ end ☊
They live in the end house. ☊ end ☊
at the end of the week ☊ end ☊
We didn't leave until the very end. ☊ end ☊
the end of the book ☊ end ☊
We had to hear about the whole journey from beginning to end. ☊ end ☊
It's the end of an era. ☊ end ☊
Our end-of-season sale starts next week. ☊ end ☊
There'll be a chance to ask questions at the end. ☊ end ☊
He tried various jobs and in the end became an accountant. ☊ in the end ☊
You can try your best to impress the interviewers but in the end it's often just a question of luck. ☊ in the end ☊
Their long struggle ended in failure. ☊ end in sth ☊
The movie has a car chase to end all car chases. ☊ a/the sth to end all sths ☊
He ended his days in poverty. ☊ end your days/life (in sth) ☊
His stories usually have a happy ending. ☊ ending ☊
After just one day, she had already made an enemy of her manager. ☊ enemy ☊
The state has a duty to protect its citizens against external enemies. ☊ enemy ☊
Birds are the natural enemies of many insect pests (= they kill them). ☊ enemy ☊
Poverty and ignorance are the enemies of progress. ☊ enemy ☊
an energy crisis (= for example when fuel is not freely available) ☊ energy ☊
Their pleas failed to engage any sympathy. ☊ engage ☊
We will have to engage the services of a translator. ☊ engage ☊
engaged (in sth): They are engaged in talks with the Irish government. ☊ engaged ☊
They were engaged in conversation. ☊ engaged ☊
engaged (on sth): He is now engaged on his second novel. ☊ engaged ☊
I couldn't get through—the line's engaged. ☊ engaged ☊
I phoned earlier but you were engaged (= using your phone). ☊ engaged ☊
My car had to have a new engine. ☊ engine ☊
The bridge is a triumph of modern engineering. ☊ engineering ☊
enjoy sth: We thoroughly enjoyed our time in New York. ☊ enjoy ☊
an enjoyable weekend/experience ☊ enjoyable ☊
He spoiled my enjoyment of the game by talking all through it. ☊ enjoyment ☊
The rules are there to ensure everyone's safety and enjoyment. ☊ enjoyment ☊
I get a lot of enjoyment from my grandchildren. ☊ enjoyment ☊
The problems facing the President are enormous. ☊ enormous ☊
I've had enough of driving the kids around. ☊ have had enough (of sth/sb) ☊
I hope my job's safe. Life is hard enough as it is. ☊ enough ☊
a murder enquiry ☊ enquiry ☊
enquiry into sth: a public enquiry into the environmental effects of the proposed new road ☊ enquiry ☊
to hold/order an enquiry into the affair ☊ enquiry ☊
a telephone enquiry ☊ enquiry ☊
enquiries from prospective students ☊ enquiry ☊
Two men have been helping police with their enquiries (= are being questioned about a crime, but have not been charged with it). ☊ enquiry ☊
ensure sth: The book ensured his success. ☊ ensure ☊
enter sth: 1 000 children entered the competition. ☊ enter ☊
enter sb/sth in sth: Irish trainers have entered several horses in the race. ☊ enter ☊
Enter Hamlet (= for example as stage directions in the text of a play). ☊ enter ☊
A note of defiance entered her voice. ☊ enter ☊
He entertained us for hours with his stories and jokes. ☊ entertain ☊
The aim of the series is both to entertain and inform. ☊ entertain ☊
I found the talk both informative and entertaining. ☊ entertaining ☊
The entertainment was provided by a folk band. ☊ entertainment ☊
enthusiasm (for sth): I can't say I share your enthusiasm for the idea. ☊ enthusiasm ☊
enthusiasm (for doing sth): She never lost her enthusiasm for teaching. ☊ enthusiasm ☊
The news was greeted with a lack of enthusiasm by those at the meeting. ☊ enthusiasm ☊
I have never in my entire life heard such nonsense! ☊ entire ☊
entitle sb to sth: You will be entitled to your pension when you reach 65. ☊ entitle ☊
Everyone's entitled to their own opinion. ☊ entitle ☊
the front/back/side entrance of the house ☊ entrance ☊
entry (in sth): There is no entry in his diary for that day. ☊ entry ☊
The sender of the first correct entry drawn will win a weekend for two in Venice. ☊ entry ☊
the entry of women into the workforce ☊ entry ☊
She made her entry to the sound of thunderous applause. ☊ entry ☊
The children were surprised by the sudden entry of their teacher. ☊ entry ☊
An unhappy home environment can affect a child's behaviour. ☊ environment ☊
the environmental impact of pollution ☊ environmental ☊
An area of forest equal to the size of Wales has been destroyed. ☊ equal ☊
Her hatred of religion is equalled only by her loathing for politicians. ☊ equal ☊
With his last jump he equalled the world record. ☊ equal ☊
Diet and exercise are equally important. ☊ equally ☊
We try to treat every member of staff equally. ☊ equally ☊
The findings of the survey apply equally to adults and children. ☊ equally ☊
The money was divided equally among her four children. ☊ equally ☊
a useful piece of equipment for the kitchen ☊ equipment ☊
Send €20 or the equivalent in your own currency. ☊ equivalent ☊
The German 'Gymnasium' is the closest equivalent to the grammar school in England. ☊ equivalent ☊
escape (into sth): As a child he would often escape into a dream world of his own. ☊ escape ☊
escape sth: They were glad to have escaped the clutches of winter for another year. ☊ escape ☊
There was no hope of escape from her disastrous marriage. ☊ escape ☊
For her, travel was an escape from the boredom of her everyday life. ☊ escape ☊
an essay on the causes of the First World War ☊ essay ☊
an essential part/ingredient/component of sth ☊ essential ☊
The museum is closed while essential repairs are being carried out. ☊ essential ☊
Even in small companies, computers are an essential tool. ☊ essential ☊
The essential difference between Sara and me is in our attitude to money. ☊ essential ☊
The essential character of the town has been destroyed by the new road. ☊ essential ☊
the essentials of English grammar ☊ essential ☊
The article was essentially concerned with her relationship with her parents (= it dealt with other things, but this was the most important). ☊ essentially ☊
It was this campaign that established the paper's reputation. ☊ establish ☊
establish sth: Police are still trying to establish the cause of the accident. ☊ establish ☊
establish that...: They have established that his injuries were caused by a fall. ☊ establish ☊
official government estimates of traffic growth over the next decade ☊ estimate ☊
the value of the euro against the dollar ☊ euro ☊
I've shown him the photographs but even now he won't believe me. ☊ even now/then ☊
Even then she would not admit her mistake. ☊ even now/then ☊
Our scores are now even. ☊ even ☊
an even contest ☊ even ☊
The election was the main event of 2008. ☊ event ☊
In the light of later events the decision was proved right. ☊ event ☊
In the normal course of events (= if things had happened as expected) she would have gone with him. ☊ event ☊
the social event of the year ☊ event ☊
Our flight eventually left five hours late. ☊ eventually ☊
I'll get round to mending it eventually. ☊ eventually ☊
She hopes to get a job on the local newspaper and eventually work for 'The Times'. ☊ eventually ☊
'Have you ever thought of changing your job?' 'No, never/No I haven't.' ☊ ever ☊
It's my best ever score. ☊ ever ☊
We enjoyed every minute of our stay. ☊ every ☊
I read every last article in the newspaper (= all of them). ☊ every ☊
They were watching her every movement. ☊ every ☊
Every one of their CDs has been a hit. ☊ every ☊
One in every three marriages ends in divorce. ☊ every ☊
Every now and then he regretted his decision. ☊ every ☊
Everyone brought their partner to the party. ☊ everyone ☊
Everyone brought his or her partner to the party. ☊ everyone ☊
The teacher commented on everyone's work. ☊ everyone ☊
The room bore evidence of a struggle. ☊ evidence ☊
evidence (that...): There is not a shred of evidence that the meeting actually took place. ☊ evidence ☊
On the evidence of their recent matches, it is unlikely the Spanish team will win the cup. ☊ evidence ☊
The cave contained evidences of prehistoric settlement. ☊ evidence ☊
I was asked to give evidence (= to say what I knew, describe what I had seen, etc.) at the trial. ☊ evidence ☊
an evil grin ☊ evil ☊
the evil effects of racism ☊ evil ☊
the eternal struggle between good and evil ☊ evil ☊
the forces of evil ☊ evil ☊
ex-wife ☊ ex- ☊
an exact copy/replica of the painting ☊ exact ☊
What were his exact words? ☊ exact ☊
Her second husband was the exact opposite of her first (= completely different). ☊ exact ☊
I know exactly how she felt. ☊ exactly ☊
His words had exactly the opposite effect. ☊ exactly ☊
Your answer is exactly right. ☊ exactly ☊
He wasn't exactly pleased to see us—in fact he refused to open the door. ☊ not exactly ☊
I'm sure he exaggerates his Irish accent (= tries to sound more Irish than he really is). ☊ exaggerate ☊
to make greatly/grossly/wildly exaggerated claims ☊ exaggerated ☊
She has an exaggerated sense of her own importance. ☊ exaggerated ☊
an exaggerated laugh ☊ exaggerated ☊
She did well in her exams. ☊ exam ☊
She did well on her exams. ☊ exam ☊
successful candidates in GCSE examinations ☊ examination ☊
Your proposals are still under examination. ☊ examination ☊
Just to give you an example of his generosity—he gave me his old car and wouldn't take any money for it. ☊ example ☊
It is important to cite examples to support your argument. ☊ example ☊
I shall take four different examples from contemporary literature to illustrate my point. ☊ example ☊
This is a good example of the artist's early work. ☊ example ☊
Japan is often quoted as the prime example of a modern industrial nation. ☊ example ☊
example (to sb): Her courage is an example to us all. ☊ example ☊
I had nothing on except for my socks. ☊ except ☊
I didn't tell him anything except that I needed the money. ☊ except ☊
Our dresses were the same except mine was red. ☊ except ☊
except sb/sth from sth: Children under five are excepted from the survey. ☊ except ☊
Nobody had much money at the time and I was no exception. ☊ exception ☊
All his novels are set in Italy with the exception of his last. ☊ with the exception of ☊
an exchange of fire (= between enemy soldiers) ☊ exchange ☊
I buy you lunch and you fix my computer. Is that a fair exchange? ☊ exchange ☊
Would you like my old TV in exchange for this camera? ☊ exchange ☊
I'll type your report if you'll babysit in exchange. ☊ exchange ☊
exchange sth: If it doesn't fit, take it back and the store will exchange it. ☊ exchange ☊
exchange A for B: You can exchange your currency for dollars in the hotel. ☊ exchange ☊
The prospect of a year in India greatly excited her. ☊ excite ☊
excited (by sth): Don't get too excited by the sight of your name in print. ☊ excited ☊
The news caused great excitement among her friends. ☊ excitement ☊
There was a note of excitement in his voice. ☊ excitement ☊
The dog leapt and wagged its tail in excitement. ☊ excitement ☊
In her excitement she dropped her glass. ☊ excitement ☊
Try excluding fat from your diet. ☊ exclude ☊
Late again! What's your excuse this time? ☊ excuse ☊
excuse (for doing sth): His excuse for forgetting her birthday was that he had lost his diary. ☊ excuse ☊
You don't have to make excuses for her (= try to think of reasons for her behaviour). ☊ excuse ☊
excuse sb: You must excuse my father—he's not always that rude. ☊ excuse ☊
The mind needs exercise as well as the body. ☊ exercise ☊
When she appeared in court she exercised her right to remain silent. ☊ exercise ☊
exhibit sth (at/in...): They will be exhibiting their new designs at the trade fairs. ☊ exhibit ☊
Only one painting was exhibited in the artist's lifetime. ☊ exhibit ☊
The museum contains some interesting exhibits on Spanish rural life. ☊ exhibit ☊
The new exhibit will tour a dozen US cities next year. ☊ exhibit ☊
an exhibition of old photographs ☊ exhibition ☊
The problem only exists in your head, Jane. ☊ exist ☊
The charity exists to support victims of crime. ☊ exist ☊
I was unaware of his existence until today. ☊ existence ☊
a crisis that threatens the industry's continued existence ☊ existence ☊
The family endured a miserable existence in a cramped apartment. ☊ existence ☊
We led a poor but happy enough existence as children. ☊ existence ☊
The peasants depend on a good harvest for their very existence (= in order to continue to live). ☊ existence ☊
There is a fire exit on each floor of the building. ☊ exit ☊
an exit visa (= a stamp in a passport giving sb permission to leave a particular country) ☊ exit ☊
an exit wound (= where a bullet that has entered sb's body comes out again) ☊ exit ☊
A child's vocabulary expands through reading. ☊ expand ☊
The new system expanded the role of family doctors. ☊ expand ☊
expand sth: We've expanded the business by opening two more stores. ☊ expand ☊
expect sth of sb/sth: That's not the sort of behaviour I expect of you! ☊ expect ☊
expect (that)...: Many people were expecting (that) the peace talks would break down. ☊ expect ☊
expect sb/sth: to expect a visit/call/letter from sb ☊ expect ☊
expect sth (of sb): Are you clear what is expected of you? ☊ expect ☊
expect sb to do sth: They expected all their children to be high achievers. ☊ expect ☊
expectation (of sth): We are confident in our expectation of a full recovery. ☊ expectation ☊
There was an air of expectation and great curiosity. ☊ expectation ☊
The results exceeded our expectations. ☊ expectation ☊
Some parents have unrealistic expectations of their children. ☊ expectation ☊
Double the expected number of people came to the meeting. ☊ expected ☊
financial help to meet the expenses of an emergency ☊ expense ☊
The payments he gets barely cover his expenses. ☊ expense ☊
You can claim back your travelling/travel expenses. ☊ expense ☊
My lack of practical experience was a disadvantage. ☊ experience ☊
Experience has taught me that life can be very unfair. ☊ experience ☊
In my experience, very few people really understand the problem. ☊ experience ☊
She knew from past experience that Ann would not give up easily. ☊ experience ☊
experience (of sth): It was her first experience of living alone. ☊ experience ☊
Everyone experiences these problems at some time in their lives. ☊ experience ☊
experiment in sth: the country's brief experiment in democracy ☊ experiment ☊
He wanted to experiment more with different textures in his paintings. ☊ experiment ☊
expert (at/in/on doing sth): He's an expert at getting his own way. ☊ expert ☊
explain (sth) (to sb): First, I'll explain the rules of the game. ☊ explain ☊
explain that...: I explained that an ambulance would be coming soon. ☊ explain ☊
explain that...: Alex explained that his car had broken down. ☊ explain ☊
explain sth (to sb): scientific findings that help explain the origins of the universe ☊ explain ☊
The government now has to explain its decision to the public. ☊ explain ☊
The most likely explanation is that his plane was delayed. ☊ explanation ☊
explanation (for sth): I can't think of any possible explanation for his absence. ☊ explanation ☊
explanation (of sth): The book opens with an explanation of why some drugs are banned. ☊ explanation ☊
For a full explanation of how the machine works, turn to page 5. ☊ explanation ☊
Bomb Squad officers carried out a controlled explosion of the device. ☊ explosion ☊
an explosion of interest in learning Japanese ☊ explosion ☊
an explosion in oil prices ☊ explosion ☊
the country's major exports ☊ export ☊
expose sth: He smiled suddenly, exposing a set of amazingly white teeth. ☊ expose ☊
My job as a journalist is to expose the truth. ☊ expose ☊
expose sth to sb: He did not want to expose his fears and insecurity to anyone. ☊ expose ☊
His views have been expressed in numerous speeches. ☊ express ☊
She expresses herself most fully in her paintings. ☊ express ☊
Her writing is full of colourful expressions. ☊ expression ☊
an expression of amazement/disbelief/horror ☊ expression ☊
His expression changed from surprise to one of amusement. ☊ expression ☊
Expressions of sympathy flooded in from all over the country. ☊ expression ☊
Freedom of expression (= freedom to say what you think) is a basic human right. ☊ expression ☊
The poet's anger finds expression in (= is shown in) the last verse of the poem. ☊ expression ☊
The riots are the most serious expression of anti-government feeling yet. ☊ expression ☊
Only in his dreams does he give expression to his fears. ☊ expression ☊
Their frustration needs some form of expression. ☊ expression ☊
Careful maintenance can extend the life of your car. ☊ extend ☊
The school is extending the range of subjects taught. ☊ extend ☊
What's your extension number? ☊ extension ☊
She was given an extension to finish writing her thesis. ☊ extension ☊
a gradual extension of the powers of central government ☊ extension ☊
My home life was becoming no more than an extension of my job. ☊ extension ☊
Extensive research has been done into this disease. ☊ extensive ☊
His knowledge of music is extensive. ☊ extensive ☊
She was exaggerating the true extent of the problem. ☊ extent ☊
I was amazed at the extent of his knowledge. ☊ extent ☊
The pollution of the forest has seriously affected plant life and, to a lesser extent, wildlife. ☊ to... extent ☊
The book discusses the extent to which (= how much) family life has changed over the past 50 years. ☊ to... extent ☊
Breakfast is provided at no extra charge. ☊ extra ☊
The president took the extraordinary step of apologizing publicly for his behaviour! ☊ extraordinary ☊
They went to extraordinary lengths to explain their behaviour. ☊ extraordinary ☊
We are working under extreme pressure at the moment. ☊ extreme ☊
people living in extreme poverty ☊ extreme ☊
The heat in the desert was extreme. ☊ extreme ☊
Children will be removed from their parents only in extreme circumstances. ☊ extreme ☊
Don't go doing anything extreme like leaving the country. ☊ extreme ☊
It was the most extreme example of cruelty to animals I had ever seen. ☊ extreme ☊
extreme left-wing/right-wing views ☊ extreme ☊
an extreme nationalist organization ☊ extreme ☊
Their ideas are too extreme for me. ☊ extreme ☊
extremely important/useful/complicated ☊ extremely ☊
Their new CD is selling extremely well. ☊ extremely ☊
Mark knew he had behaved extremely badly. ☊ extremely ☊
to make/avoid eye contact with sb (= to look/avoid looking at them at the same time as they look at you) ☊ eye ☊
And remember, I'll have my eye on you so you'd better behave. ☊ have your eye on sb ☊
You can't just close your eyes to his violence. ☊ shut/close your eyes to sth ☊
the north face of the mountain ☊ face ☊
The birds build their nests in the rock face. ☊ face ☊
a well-known face on our television screens ☊ face ☊
I'm fed up of seeing the same old faces every time we go out! ☊ face ☊
a sad/happy/smiling face ☊ face ☊
Sue's face was a picture (= she looked very surprised, angry, etc.) as she listened to her husband's speech. ☊ face ☊
You should have seen the look on her face when I told her! ☊ face ☊
The expression on his face never changed. ☊ face ☊
At that time, her face was on the covers of all the magazines. ☊ face ☊
She was at an early age brought face to face with the horrors of war. ☊ face to face with sth ☊
The company is facing a financial crisis. ☊ face ☊
It's not always easy to face the truth. ☊ face ☊
She had to face the fact that her life had changed forever. ☊ face ☊
Stand with your feet apart and your hands facing upwards. ☊ face ☊
You have to face up to your responsibilities. ☊ face up to sth ☊
I haven't spoken to anyone in English for days and that's a fact. ☊ fact ☊
The judge instructed both lawyers to stick to the facts of the case. ☊ fact ☊
If you're going to make accusations, you'd better get your facts right (= make sure your information is correct). ☊ fact ☊
The closure of the mine was the single most important factor in the town's decline. ☊ factor ☊
fail to do sth: He failed to keep the appointment. ☊ fail ☊
fail in sth: He felt he would be failing in his duty if he did not report it. ☊ fail ☊
fail in sth: I failed in my attempt to persuade her. ☊ fail ☊
The cause of the crash was given as engine failure. ☊ failure ☊
the failure of the United Nations to maintain food supplies ☊ failure ☊
His confession followed repeated failures to appear in court. ☊ failure ☊
The success or failure of the plan depends on you. ☊ failure ☊
All my efforts ended in failure. ☊ failure ☊
She is still coming to terms with the failure of her marriage. ☊ failure ☊
a faint smell of perfume ☊ faint ☊
We saw the faint outline of the mountain through the mist. ☊ faint ☊
We could hear their voices growing fainter as they walked down the road. ☊ faint ☊
His breathing became faint. ☊ faint ☊
She smiled faintly. ☊ faintly ☊
A fair number of people came a long. ☊ fair ☊
My birthday's still a fair way off (= it's still a long time until my birthday). ☊ fair ☊
demands for a fairer distribution of wealth ☊ fair ☊
free and fair elections ☊ fair ☊
The new tax is fairer than the old system. ☊ fair ☊
his vision of a fairer, kinder society ☊ fair ☊
In the end, a draw was a fair result. ☊ fair ☊
I give you fair warning, I'm not always this generous. ☊ fair ☊
fair to do sth: It's only fair to add that they were not told about the problem until the last minute. ☊ fair ☊
To be fair, she behaved better than we expected. ☊ fair ☊
Her attitude could fairly be described as hostile. ☊ fairly ☊
We've lost faith in the government's promises. ☊ faith ☊
Her friend's kindness has restored her faith in human nature. ☊ faith ☊
He has blind faith (= unreasonable trust) in doctors' ability to find a cure. ☊ faith ☊
to lose your faith ☊ faith ☊
She was rewarded for her 40 years' faithful service with the company. ☊ faithful ☊
I have been a faithful reader of your newspaper for many years. ☊ faithful ☊
faithful to sb/sth: He remained faithful to the ideals of the party. ☊ faithful ☊
The events were faithfully recorded in her diary. ☊ faithfully ☊
She promised faithfully not to tell anyone my secret. ☊ faithfully ☊
fall into sth: I had fallen into conversation with a man on the train. ☊ fall ☊
Their profits have fallen by 30 per cent. ☊ fall ☊
the fall of the Roman Empire ☊ fall ☊
the rise and fall of British industry ☊ fall ☊
the fall of Berlin ☊ fall ☊
I had a bad fall and broke my arm. ☊ fall ☊
Predictions of an early improvement in the housing market proved false. ☊ FALSE ☊
Andrew Lloyd Webber of 'Evita' fame (= famous for 'Evita') ☊ fame ☊
The town's only claim to fame is that there was once a riot there. ☊ fame ☊
Something about her voice was vaguely familiar. ☊ familiar ☊
Violent attacks are becoming all too familiar (= sadly familiar). ☊ familiar ☊
He's a friend of the family (= he is known and liked by the parents and the children). ☊ family ☊
All our family came to Grandad's eightieth birthday party. ☊ family ☊
The support of family and friends is vital. ☊ family ☊
the Royal Family (= the children and close relations of the king or queen) ☊ family ☊
This painting has been in our family for generations. ☊ family ☊
your family background ☊ family ☊
'Everything's under control.' 'Famous last words!' ☊ famous last words ☊
crowds of football fans ☊ fan ☊
a big fan of Madonna ☊ fan ☊
Half an hour later Duncan was no farther in his quest. ☊ far ☊
We've got as far as collecting our data but we haven't analysed it yet. ☊ far ☊
It had been a success far beyond their expectations. ☊ far ☊
He's fallen far behind in his work. ☊ far ☊
Plan your route in advance, using main roads as far as possible. ☊ far ☊
far back: The band made their first record as far back as 1990. ☊ far ☊
How far is it to your house from here? ☊ far ☊
The last of these reasons is by far the most important. ☊ by far ☊
Detectives are so far at a loss to explain the reason for his death. ☊ so far, thus far ☊
at the far end of the room ☊ far ☊
the far north of Scotland ☊ far ☊
She is on the far right of the party (= holds extreme right-wing political views). ☊ far ☊
We watched their ship moving gradually farther away. ☊ farther ☊
the farther shore of the lake ☊ farther ☊
a competition to see who could throw (the) farthest ☊ farthest ☊
the farthest point of the journey ☊ farthest ☊
the part of the garden farthest from the house ☊ farthest ☊
the world of fashion ☊ fashion ☊
She lives in a very fashionable part of London. ☊ fashionable ☊
fasten sth: Fasten your seatbelts, please. ☊ fasten ☊
fasten sth up: He fastened up his coat and hurried out. ☊ fasten ☊
Fasten the gates securely so that they do not blow open. ☊ fasten ☊
He fastened back the shutters. ☊ fasten ☊
He fastened the papers together with a paper clip. ☊ fasten ☊
Our new boss is a father of three (= he has three children). ☊ father ☊
The book's virtues far outweigh its faults. ☊ fault ☊
The system, for all its faults, is the best available at the moment. ☊ fault ☊
He's proud of his children and blind to their faults. ☊ fault ☊
I love her for all her faults (= in spite of them). ☊ fault ☊
I think my worst fault is impatience. ☊ fault ☊
Why should I say sorry when it's not my fault? ☊ fault ☊
It's nobody's fault. ☊ fault ☊
fault (that...): It was his fault that we were late. ☊ fault ☊
fault (for doing sth): It's your own fault for being careless. ☊ fault ☊
Many people live in poverty through no fault of their own. ☊ fault ☊
He believes that the product's poor image is partly the fault of the press. ☊ fault ☊
The government looks with favour upon (= approves of) the report's recommendations. ☊ favour ☊
I would never ask for any favours from her. ☊ favour ☊
He argued in favour of a strike. ☊ in favour (of sb/sth) ☊
Most of the 'don't knows' in the opinion polls came down in favour of (= eventually chose to support) the Democrats. ☊ in favour (of sb/sth) ☊
These biscuits are great favourites with the children. ☊ favourite ☊
This song is a particular favourite of mine. ☊ favourite ☊
The band played all my old favourites. ☊ favourite ☊
The programme has become a firm favourite with young people. ☊ favourite ☊
She loved all her grandchildren but Ann was her favourite. ☊ favourite ☊
They undertook to make their judgement without fear or favour. ☊ without fear or favour ☊
fear sb/sth: All his employees fear him. ☊ fear ☊
An interesting feature of the city is the old market. ☊ feature ☊
Teamwork is a key feature of the training programme. ☊ feature ☊
his strong handsome features ☊ feature ☊
Her eyes are her most striking feature. ☊ feature ☊
Many of the hotels featured in the brochure offer special deals for weekend breaks. ☊ feature ☊
Olive oil and garlic feature prominently in his recipes. ☊ feature ☊
state and federal income taxes ☊ federal ☊
He felt in his pockets for some money. ☊ feel ☊
She felt her mother's death very deeply. ☊ feel ☊
The effects of the recession are being felt everywhere. ☊ feel ☊
We all felt the force of her arguments. ☊ feel ☊
feel it to be sth: She felt it to be her duty to tell the police. ☊ feel ☊
feel it + noun: She felt it her duty to tell the police. ☊ feel ☊
Its skin feels really smooth. ☊ feel ☊
feel like sth: The interview only took ten minutes, but it felt like hours. ☊ feel ☊
feel sth: I could feel the warm sun on my back. ☊ feel ☊
She could not feel her legs. ☊ feel ☊
I can't feel his pulse. ☊ feel ☊
feel sb/sth/yourself do sth: I felt something crawl up my arm. ☊ feel ☊
I know exactly how you feel (= I feel sympathy for you). ☊ feel ☊
It makes me feel good to know my work is appreciated. ☊ feel good ☊
I've lost all feeling in my legs. ☊ feeling ☊
Feeling gradually began to return to my frozen feet. ☊ feeling ☊
He hates talking about his feelings. ☊ feeling ☊
I didn't mean to hurt your feelings (= offend you). ☊ feeling ☊
I kept off the subject of divorce so as to spare her feelings. ☊ feeling ☊
She spoke with feeling about the plight of the homeless. ☊ feeling ☊
The general feeling of the meeting was against the decision. ☊ feeling ☊
She had mixed feelings about giving up her job. ☊ feeling ☊
My own feeling is that we should buy the cheaper one. ☊ feeling ☊
I've got a tight feeling in my stomach. ☊ feeling ☊
'I really resent the way he treated me.' 'I know the feeling (= I know how you feel).' ☊ feeling ☊
'I'm going to miss you.' 'The feeling's mutual (= I feel exactly the same).' ☊ feeling ☊
fetch sb sth: Could you fetch me my bag? ☊ fetch ☊
I need a few things from the store. ☊ few ☊
Very few of his books are worth reading. ☊ few ☊
I've seen most of his movies. Only a few are as good as his first one. ☊ few ☊
Today they take the field (= go on to the field to play a game) against county champions Essex. ☊ field ☊
Players are only reselected if they retain their form on the field (= when they are playing a match). ☊ field ☊
All of them are experts in their chosen field. ☊ field ☊
This discovery has opened up a whole new field of research. ☊ field ☊
'How big was the bomb, if it did all that damage?' 'I don't know. Not my field' (= that is not one of the subjects I know about). ☊ field ☊
It's her fifth birthday. ☊ fifth ☊
My office is on the fifth floor. ☊ fifth ☊
He finished fifth in the race. ☊ fifth ☊
Workers are fighting the decision to close the factory. ☊ fight ☊
The fire crews had problems fighting the blaze. ☊ fight ☊
fight sb/sth (for sth): to fight an election/a campaign ☊ fight ☊
My little brothers are always fighting. ☊ fight ☊
Fighting broke out in three districts of the city last night. ☊ fighting ☊
Did you have a fight with him? ☊ fight ☊
We had a fight over money. ☊ fight ☊
fight (against sth): the fight against crime ☊ fight ☊
I had a fight with the ticket machine, which was being temperamental. ☊ fight ☊
a street/gang fight ☊ 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 ☊
I'm watching my figure (= trying not to get fat). ☊ figure ☊
When she last saw him, he was a sad figure—old and tired. ☊ figure ☊
a relatively unknown figure the world of fashion ☊ figure ☊
The final figure looks like being much higher than predicted. ☊ figure ☊
His salary is now in six figures. ☊ figure ☊
My feelings about the matter didn't seem to figure at all. ☊ figure ☊
figure (as sth) (in/on/among sth): Do I still figure in your plans? ☊ figure ☊
The question of the peace settlement is likely to figure prominently in the talks. ☊ figure ☊
It did not figure high on her list of priorities. ☊ figure ☊
A stack of files awaited me on my desk. ☊ file ☊
Every file on the same disk must have a different name. ☊ file ☊
Your application will be kept on file (= in a file, to be used later). ☊ file ☊
We were all filled with admiration for his achievements. ☊ fill ☊
A Disney film can always fill cinemas (= attract a lot of people to see it). ☊ fill ☊
a roll of film ☊ film ☊
She put a new film in her camera. ☊ film ☊
the film version of the novel ☊ film ☊
his final act as party leader ☊ final ☊
The referee blew the final whistle. ☊ final ☊
The project is in its final stages. ☊ final ☊
They find each other in the final chapter of the book. ☊ final ☊
I'd like to return to the final point you made. ☊ final ☊
the final product ☊ final ☊
No one could have predicted the final outcome. ☊ final ☊
The judge's decision is final. ☊ final ☊
Who has the final say around here? ☊ final ☊
I'll give you $500 for it, and that's my final offer! ☊ final ☊
I'm not coming, and that's final! (= I will not change my mind) ☊ final ☊
She reached the final of the 100m hurdles. ☊ final ☊
the 2010 World Cup Finals (= the last few games in the competition) ☊ final ☊
The winner of each contest goes through to the grand final. ☊ final ☊
The performance finally started half an hour late. ☊ finally ☊
The law was finally passed in May 2009. ☊ finally ☊
I finally managed to get her attention. ☊ finally ☊
Are you finally going to tell me why I'm here? ☊ finally ☊
When they finally arrived it was well past midnight. ☊ finally ☊
And finally, I would like to thank you all for coming here today. ☊ finally ☊
Finally, stir in the fruit and walnuts. ☊ finally ☊
the world of high finance (= finance involving large companies or countries) ☊ finance ☊
It's about time you sorted out your finances. ☊ finance ☊
Moving house put a severe strain on our finances. ☊ finance ☊
The firm's finances are basically sound. ☊ finance ☊
find sth + adj.: You may find your illness hard to accept. ☊ find ☊
The report found that 30% of the firms studied had failed within a year. ☊ find ☊
Her blood was found to contain poison. ☊ find ☊
it is found that...: It was found that her blood contained poison. ☊ find ☊
I'm having trouble finding anything new to say on this subject. ☊ find ☊
find sth for sb: Can you find my bag for me? ☊ find ☊
find sb sth: Can you find me my bag? ☊ find ☊
find what, when, etc...: Can you find out what time the meeting starts? ☊ find out (about sth/sb), find out sth (about sth/sb) ☊
find that...: We found out later that we had been at the same school. ☊ find out (about sth/sb), find out sth (about sth/sb) ☊
She has inherited her mother's fine features (= a small nose, mouth, etc.). ☊ fine ☊
Don't worry. Your speech was fine. ☊ fine ☊
'How's your throat?' 'It's fine as long as I don't cough.' ☊ fine ☊
Jim has made a fine job of the garden. ☊ fine ☊
people who enjoy the finer things in life (= for example art, good food, etc.) ☊ fine ☊
He tried to appeal to their finer feelings (= feelings of duty, love, etc.). ☊ fine ☊
It was his finest hour (= most successful period) as manager of the England team. ☊ fine ☊
He put the finishing touches to his painting (= did the things that made it complete). ☊ finish ☊
We might as well finish up the cake. ☊ finish ☊
They finished off the show with one of their most famous songs. ☊ finish sth off ☊
a dramatic finish to the race ☊ finish ☊
They won in the end but it was a tight finish. ☊ finish ☊
The story was a lie from start to finish. ☊ finish ☊
Their marriage was finished. ☊ finished ☊
Their vehicle came under fire (= was being shot at). ☊ fire ☊
He ordered his men to hold their fire (= not to shoot). ☊ fire ☊
A candle had set the curtains on fire. ☊ fire ☊
fire sth: A starter's pistol fires only blanks. ☊ fire ☊
She is a firm favourite with the children. ☊ firm ☊
No building can stand without firm foundations, and neither can a marriage. ☊ firm ☊
'No,' she repeated, her voice firmer this time. ☊ firm ☊
Keep your eyes firmly fixed on the road ahead. ☊ firmly ☊
your first impressions ☊ 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 ☊
She won first prize in the competition. ☊ first ☊
'Do you want a drink?' 'I'll finish my work first.' ☊ first ☊
Who came first in the race (= who won)? ☊ first ☊
The content of any article needs, first of all, to be relevant to the reader. ☊ first of all ☊
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 ☊
shoals (= groups) of fish ☊ fish ☊
The chef's fish dishes are his speciality. ☊ fish ☊
Fish forms the main part of their diet. ☊ fish ☊
The trawler was fishing off the coast of Iceland. ☊ fish ☊
Let's go fishing this weekend. ☊ fish ☊
fit into sth: His pictures don't fit into any category. ☊ fit ☊
fit sth: The facts certainly fit your theory. ☊ fit ☊
fit sth + adv./prep.: We fitted together the pieces of the puzzle. ☊ fit ☊
I had to fit ten appointments into one morning. ☊ fit sb/sth in, fit sb/sth in/into sth ☊
Do these plans fit in with your arrangements? ☊ fit in (with sb/sth) ☊
fit to do sth: Your car isn't fit to be on the road! ☊ fit ☊
The government aims to make British industry leaner and fitter (= employing fewer people and with lower costs). ☊ fit ☊
Has the date of the next meeting been fixed? ☊ fix ☊
Their prices are fixed until the end of the year (= will not change before then). ☊ fix ☊
the flag of Italy ☊ flag ☊
The black and white flag went down, and the race began. ☊ flag ☊
the tiny yellow flame of a match ☊ flame ☊
Why is that driver flashing his lights at us? ☊ flash ☊
the flashing blue lights of a police car ☊ flash ☊
a flash of white teeth ☊ flash ☊
Flashes of light were followed by an explosion. ☊ flash ☊
It is stronger in flavour than other Dutch cheeses. ☊ flavour ☊
the distinctive flavour of South Florida ☊ flavour ☊
The film retains much of the book's exotic flavour. ☊ flavour ☊
the sweet flesh of a mango ☊ flesh ☊
the age of supersonic flight ☊ flight ☊
The bird is easily recognized in flight (= when it is flying) by the black band at the end of its tail. ☊ flight ☊
We're booked on the same flight. ☊ flight ☊
mercy/relief flights (= planes taking help to countries where there is a war) ☊ flight ☊
Beautiful music came floating out of the window. ☊ float ☊
People seem to float in and out of my life. ☊ float ☊
Memories of her childhood came flooding back. ☊ flood ☊
Telephone calls came flooding in from all over the country. ☊ flood ☊
The cellar floods whenever it rains heavily. ☊ flood ☊
Her office is on the second floor. ☊ floor ☊
Their house is on three floors (= it has three floors). ☊ floor ☊
an endless flow of refugees into the country ☊ flow ☊
the flow of an electric current ☊ flow ☊
Election results flowed in throughout the night. ☊ flow ☊
They examined the way in which information flowed between the firm's 300 employees. ☊ flow ☊
The whole family has the flu. ☊ flu ☊
She's got flu. ☊ flu ☊
(+ adv./prep.): A large stone came flying in through the window. ☊ fly ☊
A wasp had flown in through the window. ☊ fly ☊
A fly was buzzing against the window. ☊ fly ☊
focus sth (on/upon sb/sth): The visit helped to focus world attention on the plight of the refugees. ☊ focus ☊
In this scene, the camera focuses on the actor's face. ☊ focus ☊
It was the main focus of attention at the meeting. ☊ focus ☊
focus for sth: His comments provided a focus for debate. ☊ focus ☊
focus on sth: We shall maintain our focus on the needs of the customer. ☊ focus ☊
What we need now is a change of focus (= to look at things in a different way). ☊ focus ☊
The children's faces are badly out of focus (= not clearly shown) in the photograph. ☊ focus ☊
When she heard the news, her legs just folded under her (= she fell). ☊ fold ☊
the folds of her dress ☊ fold ☊
The children were following every word of the story intently. ☊ follow ☊
They followed the teachings of Buddha. ☊ follow ☊
I don't want you to follow my example and rush into marriage. ☊ follow ☊
The movie follows the book faithfully. ☊ follow ☊
Why didn't you follow my advice? ☊ follow ☊
The lane follows the edge of a wood for about a mile. ☊ follow ☊
The first two classes are followed by a break of ten minutes. ☊ follow ☊
The opening hours are as follows ... ☊ follow ☊
A new proposal followed on from the discussions. ☊ follow ☊
follow sth with sth: Follow your treatment with plenty of rest. ☊ follow ☊
follow sth up with sth: They follow up their March show with four UK dates next month. ☊ follow ☊
Wherever she led, they followed. ☊ follow ☊
Sam walked in, with the rest of the boys following closely behind. ☊ follow ☊
You should follow up your phone call with an email or a letter. ☊ follow sth up ☊
The nurse hung a chart at the foot of the bed (= the part of the bed where your feet normally are when you are lying in it). ☊ foot ☊
My feet are aching. ☊ foot ☊
to get/rise to your feet (= stand up) ☊ foot ☊
Come on lads—on your feet and do some work! ☊ foot ☊
Please wipe your feet (= your shoes) on the mat. ☊ foot ☊
a foot pump (= operated using your foot, not your hand) ☊ foot ☊
It's a book for children. ☊ for ☊
I took her classes for her while she was sick. ☊ for ☊
They are anxious for her safety. ☊ for ☊
Shaking your head for 'No' is not universal. ☊ for ☊
They voted for independence in a referendum. ☊ for ☊
Are you learning English for pleasure or for your work? ☊ for ☊
She gave me a watch for my birthday. ☊ for ☊
I couldn't speak for laughing. ☊ for ☊
She's tall for her age. ☊ for ☊
an appointment for May 12 ☊ for ☊
I'm warning you for the last time—stop talking! ☊ for ☊
a member of the security forces ☊ force ☊
a member of the sales force ☊ force ☊
A large proportion of the labour force (= all the people who work in a particular company, area, etc.) is unskilled. ☊ force ☊
the forces of good/evil ☊ force ☊
Television has become a major force in American political life. ☊ force ☊
He was finally defeated by forces beyond his control. ☊ force ☊
They realized the force of her argument. ☊ force ☊
the force of the blow/explosion/collision ☊ force ☊
The shopping centre took the full force of the blast. ☊ force ☊
The ultimatum contained the threat of military force. ☊ force ☊
force sth: to force a lock/window/door (= to break it open using force) ☊ force ☊
He tried to force a copy of his book into my hand. ☊ force ☊
force sth + adj.: The door had been forced open. ☊ force ☊
I was forced to take a taxi because the last bus had left. ☊ force ☊
force sth: Public pressure managed to force a change in the government's position. ☊ force ☊
The shipping forecast gave warnings of gales. ☊ forecast ☊
After her death, their lives changed forever. ☊ forever ☊
forget (about sth): 'Why weren't you at the meeting?' 'Sorry—I forgot.' ☊ forget ☊
I forgot to ask him for his address. ☊ forget ☊
forget sth/sb: I forgot my purse (= I did not remember to bring it). ☊ forget ☊
Before I forget, there was a call from Italy for you. ☊ forget ☊
Who could forget his speech at last year's party? ☊ forget ☊
forget (that)...: She keeps forgetting (that) I'm not a child any more. ☊ forget ☊
forgive sb sth: She'd forgive him anything. ☊ forgive ☊
forgive my ...: Forgive my ignorance, but what exactly does the company do? ☊ forgive ☊
her slender form ☊ form ☊
I filled in/out a form on their website. ☊ form ☊
Help arrived in the form of two police officers. ☊ form ☊
This dictionary is also available in electronic form. ☊ form ☊
He kept the tone of the letter formal and businesslike. ☊ formal ☊
Although not formally trained as an art historian, he is widely respected for his knowledge of the period. ☊ formally ☊
the countries of the former Soviet Union ☊ former ☊
This beautiful old building has been restored to its former glory. ☊ former ☊
my former boss/colleague/wife ☊ former ☊
He had to choose between giving up his job and giving up his principles. He chose the former. ☊ former ☊
This formula is used to calculate the area of a circle. ☊ formula ☊
formula for sth/for doing sth: There's no magic formula for a perfect marriage. ☊ formula ☊
By a stroke of fortune he found work almost immediately. ☊ fortune ☊
Fortune smiled on me (= I had good luck). ☊ fortune ☊
She inherited a share of the family fortune. ☊ fortune ☊
the changing fortunes of the film industry ☊ fortune ☊
the fortunes of war ☊ fortune ☊
Cutting our costs is the only way forward. ☊ forward ☊
Looking forward, we hope to expand our operations in several of our overseas branches. ☊ forward ☊
It was decided to bring the meeting forward two weeks. ☊ forward ☊
The door opened, blocking his forward movement. ☊ forward ☊
The town was founded by English settlers in 1790. ☊ found ☊
The builders are now beginning to lay the foundations of the new school. ☊ foundation ☊
Respect and friendship provide a solid foundation for marriage. ☊ foundation ☊
She used the money to go towards the foundation of a special research group. ☊ foundation ☊
the frame of an aircraft/a car/a bicycle ☊ frame ☊
aluminium window frames ☊ frame ☊
I'm going to paint the door frame white. ☊ frame ☊
Her blonde hair framed her face. ☊ frame ☊
Keep Friday night free for my party. ☊ free ☊
What do you like to do in your free time (= when you are not working)? ☊ free ☊
He held out his free hand and I took it. ☊ free ☊
Pull gently on the free end of the rope. ☊ free ☊
They had to be cut free from their car after the accident. ☊ free ☊
She finally managed to pull herself free. ☊ free ☊
a trouble-free life ☊ free ☊
The researchers set the birds free. ☊ free ☊
I have no ambitions other than to have a happy life and be free. ☊ free ☊
Students have a free choice of courses in their final year. ☊ free ☊
the country's first free election ☊ free ☊
A good kick finally freed the door. ☊ free ☊
By the end of May nearly 100 of an estimated 2 000 political prisoners had been freed. ☊ free ☊
Enjoy the freedom of the outdoors (= where you can do what you want). ☊ freedom ☊
These proposals would give health authorities greater freedom in deciding how to spend their money. ☊ freedom ☊
He finally won his freedom after twenty years in jail. ☊ freedom ☊
the country's first freely elected president ☊ freely ☊
When the gate is raised, the water can flow freely. ☊ freely ☊
The book is now freely available in the shops (= it is not difficult to get a copy). ☊ freely ☊
Millions of people gave freely in response to the appeal for the victims of the earthquake. ☊ freely ☊
She has always given freely of her time. ☊ freely ☊
I froze with terror as the door slowly opened. ☊ freeze ☊
The smile froze on her lips. ☊ freeze ☊
Every time she opens the window we all freeze. ☊ freeze ☊
It's so cold that even the river has frozen. ☊ freeze ☊
freeze sth: The cold weather had frozen the ground. ☊ freeze ☊
Her calls became less frequent. ☊ frequent ☊
We met in a local bar much frequented by students. ☊ frequent ☊
The winds are likely to get fresher towards the end of the day. ☊ fresh ☊
a toothpaste that leaves a nice fresh taste in your mouth ☊ fresh ☊
They will lose no time in holding fresh elections. ☊ fresh ☊
Fresh towels are provided every day. ☊ fresh ☊
Our chefs use only the freshest produce available. ☊ fresh ☊
This is my friend Tom. ☊ friend ☊
Is he a friend of yours? ☊ friend ☊
She's an old friend (= I have known her a long time). ☊ friend ☊
He's one of my best friends. ☊ friend ☊
I heard about it through a friend of a friend. ☊ friend ☊
a friendly smile/welcome ☊ friendly ☊
a friendly argument ☊ friendly ☊
Your friendship is very important to me. ☊ friendship ☊
frightened of sth: What are you frightened of? ☊ frightened ☊
We're open from 8 to 7 every day. ☊ from ☊
a letter from my brother ☊ from ☊
She saved him from drowning. ☊ from ☊
You can tell a lot about a person from their handwriting. ☊ from ☊
She was lying on her front. ☊ front ☊
The front of the building was covered with ivy. ☊ front ☊
The front of the car was badly damaged. ☊ front ☊
Keep your eyes to the front and walk straight ahead. ☊ front ☊
There's a garden at the front of the house. ☊ front ☊
I prefer to travel in the front of the car (= next to the driver). ☊ front ☊
The teacher made me move my seat to the front of the classroom. ☊ front ☊
Write your name in the front of the book (= the first few pages). ☊ front ☊
She spends all day sitting in front of (= working at) her computer. ☊ in front of ☊
She is now entitled to put 'Professor' in front of her name. ☊ in front of ☊
Don't give up. You still have your whole life in front of you. ☊ in front of ☊
Their house is the one with the big garden in front. ☊ in front ☊
The blue team is currently in front with a lead of six points. ☊ in front ☊
front teeth ☊ front ☊
the front wheels of the car ☊ front ☊
an animal's front legs ☊ front ☊
You look frozen stiff. ☊ frozen ☊
The ground was frozen solid. ☊ frozen ☊
He'd had a very full life. ☊ full ☊
Her life was too full to find time for hobbies. ☊ full ☊
Many people don't use their computers to their full potential. ☊ full ☊
Students should take full advantage of the university's facilities. ☊ full ☊
Fill in your full name and address. ☊ full ☊
Our new brochure is crammed full of inspirational ideas. ☊ full ☊
He smiled, his eyes full of laughter. ☊ full ☊
My suitcase was full of books. ☊ full ☊
I fully understand your motives. ☊ fully ☊
We had a lot of fun at Sarah's party. ☊ fun ☊
I didn't do all that work just for the fun of it. ☊ fun ☊
It's not much fun going to a party on your own. ☊ fun ☊
'What fun!' she said with a laugh. ☊ fun ☊
Walking three miles in the pouring rain is not my idea of fun. ☊ fun ☊
'What do you say to a weekend in New York?' 'Sounds like fun.' ☊ fun ☊
It's cruel to make fun of people who stammer. ☊ make fun of sb/sth ☊
The function of the heart is to pump blood through the body. ☊ function ☊
The hall provided a venue for weddings and other functions. ☊ function ☊
The sofa also functions as a bed. ☊ function as sb/sth ☊
a disaster relief fund ☊ fund ☊
the company's pension fund ☊ fund ☊
government funds ☊ fund ☊
A funny thing happened to me today. ☊ funny ☊
It's funny how things never happen the way you expect them to. ☊ funny ☊
That's funny—he was here a moment ago and now he's gone. ☊ funny ☊
The funny thing is it never happened again after that. ☊ funny ☊
I was really embarrassed, but then I saw the funny side of it. ☊ funny ☊
Oh very funny! You expect me to believe that? ☊ funny ☊
'What's so funny?' she demanded. ☊ funny ☊
The cat carefully licked its fur. ☊ fur ☊
a fur farm (= where animals are bred and killed for their fur) ☊ fur ☊
The animal is hunted for its fur. ☊ fur ☊
Think further back into your childhood. ☊ further ☊
My life is further complicated by having to work such long hours. ☊ further ☊
The museum is closed until further notice (= until we say that it is open again). ☊ further ☊
Her future is uncertain. ☊ future ☊
This deal could safeguard the futures of the 2 000 employees. ☊ future ☊
Recent events throw doubt on the president's political future. ☊ future ☊
In future, make sure the door is never left unlocked. ☊ in future ☊
He met his future wife at law school. ☊ future ☊
I gained an insight into the work of a journalist. ☊ gain ☊
gain sb sth: Her unusual talent gained her worldwide recognition. ☊ gain ☊
Our loss is their gain. ☊ gain ☊
gamble sth (at/on sth): I gambled all my winnings on the last race. ☊ gamble ☊
gamble sth (on sth): He's gambling his reputation on this deal. ☊ gamble ☊
gamble with/on sth: It was wrong to gamble with our children's future. ☊ gamble ☊
It was the biggest gamble of his political career. ☊ gamble ☊
a game of cops and robbers ☊ game ☊
Saturday's League game against Swansea ☊ game ☊
Let's have a game of table tennis. ☊ game ☊
Leave a gap between your car and the next. ☊ gap ☊
a gap in the conversation ☊ gap ☊
There's a big age gap between them (= a big difference in their ages). ☊ gap ☊
His death left an enormous gap in my life. ☊ gap ☊
There were several gaps in my education. ☊ gap ☊
Preheat the oven to gas mark 5 (= a particular temperature of a gas oven) ☊ gas ☊
He pushed open the garden gate. ☊ gate ☊
the gates of the city ☊ gate ☊
We drove through the palace gates. ☊ gate ☊
gather sth: People slowly gathered their belongings and left the hall. ☊ gather ☊
gather sth together/up: I waited while he gathered up his papers. ☊ gather ☊
In general, Japanese cars are very reliable and breakdowns are rare. ☊ in general ☊
This is a crucial year for your relationships in general and your love life in particular. ☊ in general ☊
He was a generally unpopular choice for captain. ☊ generally ☊
My generation have grown up without the experience of a world war. ☊ generation ☊
I often wonder what future generations will make of our efforts. ☊ generation ☊
generous (with sth): to be generous with your time ☊ generous ☊
a generous helping of meat ☊ generous ☊
He wrote a very generous assessment of my work. ☊ generous ☊
a gentle voice/laugh/touch ☊ gentle ☊
the gentle swell of the sea ☊ gentle ☊
Ladies and gentlemen! Can I have your attention, please? ☊ gentleman ☊
Gentlemen of the jury! ☊ gentleman ☊
the geography of New York City ☊ geography ☊
Kim knew the geography of the building and strode along the corridor. ☊ geography ☊
get sb/sth + adv./prep.: The general had to get his troops across the river. ☊ get ☊
We couldn't get the piano through the door. ☊ get ☊
You got in very late last night. ☊ get ☊
I haven't got very far with the book I'm reading. ☊ get ☊
get sb/sth doing sth: Can you really get that old car going again? ☊ get ☊
My car got (= was) stolen at the weekend. ☊ get ☊
He got his fingers caught in the door. ☊ get ☊
His drinking is getting to be a problem. ☊ get ☊
What (= What presents) did you get for your birthday? ☊ get ☊
I get the impression that he is bored with his job. ☊ get ☊
She opened the door wider to get a better look. ☊ get ☊
get sth for sb: Did you get a present for your mother? ☊ get ☊
get sb/yourself sth: Did you get your mother a present? ☊ get ☊
How much did you get for your car? ☊ get ☊
get doing sth: I wish I could get out of going to that meeting. ☊ get out of sth ☊
Be quiet and get on with your work. ☊ get on with sth ☊
Parents are always anxious for their children to get on. ☊ get on ☊
I just can't get along without a secretary. ☊ get on ☊
to get into a fight ☊ get into sth ☊
The train got in late. ☊ get in, get into sth ☊
The Republican candidate stands a good chance of getting in. ☊ get in, get into sth ☊
We only got back from our trip yesterday. ☊ get back ☊
She's got her old job back. ☊ get sth back ☊
She and her sister have never really got on. ☊ get on with sb, get on (together) ☊
She can't get over her shyness. ☊ get over sth ☊
get doing sth: I hope to get around to answering your letter next week. ☊ get round/around to sth ☊
He's a giant of a man. ☊ giant ☊
a giant crab ☊ giant ☊
a giant-size box of tissues ☊ giant ☊
The watch was a gift from my mother. ☊ gift ☊
Thank you for your generous gift. ☊ gift ☊
the gift of life ☊ gift ☊
The family made a gift of his paintings to the gallery. ☊ gift ☊
Our youngest girl is at college. ☊ girl ☊
He married the girl next door. ☊ girl ☊
He turned to us and gave a big smile (= smiled broadly). ☊ give ☊
She looked up from her work and gave a yawn (= yawned). ☊ give ☊
Her work has given pleasure to (= pleased) millions of readers. ☊ give ☊
I have to admit that the news gave us a shock (= shocked us). ☊ give ☊
We'll give you all the help we can (= help you in every way we can). ☊ give ☊
The President will be giving a press conference this afternoon. ☊ give ☊
give sb sth: You've given me your cold. ☊ give ☊
give sth to sb: She'd given the bug to all her colleagues. ☊ give ☊
give sth: I'd give anything to see him again. ☊ give ☊
give sb sth: Give your mother the letter. ☊ give ☊
give sb sth: What are you giving your father for his birthday? ☊ give ☊
Give me your name and address. ☊ give ☊
I'll give you (= allow you to have) ten minutes to prepare your answer. ☊ give ☊
Don't give me any of that backchat (= don't be rude). ☊ give ☊
give sth to sb: He gives Italian lessons to his colleagues. ☊ give ☊
The authorities have shown no signs of giving in to the kidnappers' demands. ☊ give in (to sb/sth) ☊
Could you give me back my pen? ☊ give sb back sth, give sth back (to sb) ☊
Could you give me my pen back? ☊ give sb back sth, give sth back (to sb) ☊
The operation gave him back the use of his legs. ☊ give sb back sth, give sth back (to sb) ☊
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 ☊
His voice gave him away (= showed who he really was). ☊ give sth/sb away ☊
They gave up without a fight. ☊ give up ☊
She doesn't give up easily. ☊ give up ☊
I give up—tell me the answer. ☊ give up ☊
She was glad when the meeting was over. ☊ glad ☊
I've never been so glad to see anyone in my life! ☊ glad ☊
He talked so much that they were really glad to see the back of him (= when he left). ☊ glad ☊
We keep all our glass and china in this cupboard. ☊ glass ☊
She has a fine collection of Bohemian glass. ☊ glass ☊
frosted/toughened glass ☊ glass ☊
the company's domestic and global markets ☊ global ☊
He sticks to her like glue (= never leaves her). ☊ glue ☊
Has your headache gone yet? ☊ go ☊
I left my bike outside the library and when I came out again it had gone. ☊ go ☊
'How did your interview go?' 'It went very well, thank you.' ☊ go ☊
How's it going (= is your life enjoyable, successful, etc. at the moment)? ☊ go ☊
The way things are going the company will be bankrupt by the end of the year. ☊ go ☊
My clothes won't all go in that one suitcase. ☊ go ☊
I want a rope that will go from the top window to the ground. ☊ go ☊
go to do sth: She has gone to see her sister this weekend. ☊ go ☊
Are you going to Dave's party? ☊ go ☊
His dog goes everywhere with him. ☊ go ☊
She crashed into a waiter and his tray of drinks went flying. ☊ go ☊
Disease and poverty often go together. ☊ go with sth ☊
I always start the day by going through my email. ☊ go through sth ☊
She went through the company's accounts, looking for evidence of fraud. ☊ go through sth ☊
Certain formalities have to be gone through before you can emigrate. ☊ go through sth ☊
Go over your work before you hand it in. ☊ go over sth ☊
Can I go back to what you said at the beginning of the meeting? ☊ go back (to sth) ☊
Once you have made this decision, there will be no going back (= you will not be able to change your mind). ☊ go back (to sth) ☊
Their family goes back to the time of the Pilgrim Fathers. ☊ go back (to sth) ☊
go doing sth: It's unprofessional to go round criticizing your colleagues. ☊ go around/round ☊
The government intends to go ahead with its tax cutting plans ☊ go ahead (with sth) ☊
I'm going around to my sister's (= her house) later. ☊ go around/round (to...) ☊
How long have Tom and Lucy been going out together? ☊ go out with sb, go out (together) ☊
All her property went to her eldest son (= when she died). ☊ go to sb/sth ☊
Our ultimate goal must be the preservation of the environment. ☊ goal ☊
Their goal was to eradicate malaria. ☊ goal ☊
Mars was the Roman god of war. ☊ god ☊
the country's gold reserves ☊ gold ☊
I love the reds and golds of autumn. ☊ gold ☊
Good old Jack! ☊ good ☊
good for sb: Can we change our meeting? Monday isn't good (= convenient) for me. ☊ good ☊
Shut your mouth, if you know what's good for you (= used as a threat). ☊ good ☊
Can you speak into my good ear? ☊ good ☊
good (of sb) (to do sth): It was very good of you to come. ☊ good ☊
good (about sth): I had to take a week off work but my colleagues were very good about it. ☊ good ☊
It is good practice to supply a written report to the buyer. ☊ good ☊
She has tried to lead a good life. ☊ good ☊
good at sth: to be good at languages/your job ☊ good ☊
She's good with her hands (= able to make things, etc.). ☊ good ☊
a good book ☊ good ☊
Your work is just not good enough. ☊ good ☊
Sorry, my English is not very good. ☊ good ☊
Cuts have been made for the good of the company. ☊ good ☊
I'm only telling you this for your own good. ☊ good ☊
What's the good of (= how does it help you) earning all that money if you don't have time to enjoy it? ☊ good ☊
Was his advice ever any good? ☊ be no good, not be any/much good ☊
His latest film isn't much good. ☊ be no good, not be any/much good ☊
I'm sure a few days off would do you a power of good (= improve your health). ☊ do good, do sb good ☊
We've already said our goodbyes. ☊ goodbye ☊
Take out our service contract and say goodbye to costly repair bills. ☊ goodbye ☊
The plastic bag contained all his worldly goods (= everything he owned). ☊ goods ☊
The country is governed by elected representatives of the people. ☊ govern ☊
the last Conservative government ☊ government ☊
government expenditure/intervention ☊ government ☊
the former governor of the colony ☊ governor ☊
the board of governors of the college ☊ governor ☊
grab (sth): She grabbed the child's hand and ran. ☊ grab ☊
grab for sth: Kate grabbed for the robber's gun. ☊ grab ☊
She got good grades on her exams. ☊ grade ☊
grade sb/sth: I spent all weekend grading papers. ☊ grade ☊
America's grain exports ☊ grain ☊
His grammar is appalling. ☊ grammar ☊
The wedding was a very grand occasion. ☊ grand ☊
New Yorkers built their city on a grand scale. ☊ grand ☊
The children are staying with their grandparents. ☊ grandparent ☊
grant sth: My request was granted. ☊ grant ☊
grant sb sth: I was granted permission to visit the palace. ☊ grant ☊
The bank finally granted me a £500 loan. ☊ grant ☊
grant sth to sb/sth: The bank finally granted a £500 loan to me. ☊ grant ☊
These lands had been granted to the family in perpetuity. ☊ grant ☊
She seemed to take it for granted that I would go with her to New York. ☊ take it for granted (that...) ☊
We take having an endless supply of clean water for granted. ☊ take sb/sth for granted ☊
He has been awarded a research grant. ☊ grant ☊
grateful (to sb) (for sth): I am extremely grateful to all the teachers for their help. ☊ grateful ☊
We would be grateful for any information you can give us. ☊ grateful ☊
Kate gave him a grateful smile. ☊ grateful ☊
We visited Grandma's grave. ☊ grave ☊
The police have expressed grave concern about the missing child's safety. ☊ grave ☊
the great powers (= important and powerful countries) ☊ great ☊
The wedding was a great occasion. ☊ great ☊
One great advantage of this metal is that it doesn't rust. ☊ great ☊
Great art has the power to change lives. ☊ great ☊
Her death was a great shock to us all. ☊ great ☊
We are all to a great extent the products of our culture. ☊ great ☊
People's reaction to the film has varied greatly. ☊ greatly ☊
Your help would be greatly appreciated. ☊ greatly ☊
the green of the countryside in spring ☊ green ☊
The room was decorated in a combination of greens and blues. ☊ green ☊
the dull grey of the sky ☊ grey ☊
What were his grounds for wanting a divorce? ☊ ground ☊
He managed to cover a lot of ground in a short talk. ☊ ground ☊
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 ☊
Most of the monkeys' food is found at ground level. ☊ ground ☊
Students stood around in groups waiting for their results. ☊ group ☊
The residents formed a community action group. ☊ group ☊
English is a member of the Germanic group of languages ☊ group ☊
a group activity (= done by a number of people working together) ☊ group ☊
She asked her students to get into groups of four. ☊ group ☊
to grow old/bored/calm ☊ grow ☊
I've decided to let my hair grow. ☊ grow ☊
grow sth: I've decided to grow my hair. ☊ grow ☊
You've grown since the last time I saw you! ☊ grow ☊
The company profits grew by 5% last year. ☊ grow ☊
Fears are growing for the safety of a teenager who disappeared a week ago. ☊ grow ☊
The performance improved as their confidence grew. ☊ grow ☊
Their children have all grown up and left home now. ☊ grow up ☊
the rapid growth in violent crime ☊ growth ☊
His book describes the growth of nationalism in Germany before the Second World War. ☊ growth ☊
a disappointing year of little growth in Britain and America ☊ growth ☊
We provide a 5-year guarantee against rust. ☊ guarantee ☊
The television comes with a year's guarantee. ☊ guarantee ☊
guarantee sth: Basic human rights, including freedom of speech, are now guaranteed. ☊ guarantee ☊
guarantee (that)...: We cannot guarantee (that) our flights will never be delayed. ☊ guarantee ☊
guarantee to do sth: We guarantee to deliver your goods within a week. ☊ guarantee ☊
guarantee sth: Tonight's victory guarantees the team's place in the final. ☊ guarantee ☊
a sentry on guard (= at his or her post, on duty) ☊ guard ☊
The dog was guarding its owner's luggage. ☊ guard ☊
guess at sth: We can only guess at her reasons for leaving. ☊ guess ☊
guess sth: Can you guess his age? ☊ guess ☊
We have guests staying this weekend. ☊ guest ☊
more than 100 wedding guests ☊ guest ☊
I went to the theatre club as Helen's guest. ☊ guest ☊
Let's have a look at the TV guide and see what's on. ☊ guide ☊
He was always guided by his religious beliefs. ☊ guide ☊
John had a guilty look on his face. ☊ guilty ☊
We've all been guilty of selfishness at some time in our lives. ☊ guilty ☊
The attacker held a gun to the hostage's head. ☊ gun ☊
a big/nice/tough guy ☊ guy ☊
At the end of the film the bad guy gets shot. ☊ guy ☊
I'd prefer you not to make a habit of it. ☊ habit ☊
I'm not in the habit of letting strangers into my apartment. ☊ habit ☊
I'll be down in a minute. I'm doing (= brushing, arranging, etc.) my hair. ☊ hair ☊
I'm having my hair cut this afternoon. ☊ hair ☊
There's a hair in my soup. ☊ hair ☊
The second half of the book is more exciting. ☊ half ☊
Half of the money was mine. ☊ half ☊
Out of 36 candidates, half passed. ☊ half ☊
I headed for Scott's office down the hall. ☊ hall ☊
Give me your hand (= hold my hand) while we cross the road. ☊ hand ☊
The crowd threw up their hands (= lifted them into the air) in dismay. ☊ hand ☊
a hand towel (= a small towel for drying your hands on) ☊ hand ☊
The matter is now in the hands of my lawyer. ☊ in the hands of sb, in sb's hands ☊
Could you hand these books out, please? ☊ hand sth out (to sb) ☊
Most of his clothes were handed down to him by his older brother. ☊ hand sth down (to sb) ☊
The judge has handed down his verdict. ☊ hand sth down (to sb) ☊
You must all hand in your projects by the end of next week. ☊ hand sth in (to sb) ☊
to hand in your notice/resignation (= formally tell your employer that you want to stop working for them) ☊ hand sth in (to sb) ☊
He finally handed over his responsibility for the company last year. ☊ hand over (to sb), hand sth over (to sb) ☊
I'll hand you over to my boss. ☊ hand sb over to sb ☊
Our cat hates being handled. ☊ handle ☊
handle sth/sb: A new man was appointed to handle the crisis. ☊ handle ☊
She's very good at handling her patients. ☊ handle ☊
We can handle up to 500 calls an hour at our new offices. ☊ handle ☊
handle yourself: You have to know how to handle yourself in this business (= know the right way to behave). ☊ handle ☊
the handle of a knife ☊ handle ☊
She turned the handle and opened the door. ☊ handle ☊
We hung her portrait above the fireplace. ☊ hang ☊
Several of his paintings hang in the Tate Gallery. ☊ hang ☊
He was the last man to be hanged for murder in this country. ☊ hang ☊
hang adv./prep.: The dog's tongue was hanging out. ☊ hang ☊
I'll be there whatever happens. ☊ happen ☊
What's happened to your car? ☊ happen to sb/sth ☊
I'm not happy with his work this term. ☊ happy ☊
She was happy enough with her performance. ☊ happy ☊
a happy smile/face ☊ happy ☊
happy to do sth: We are happy to announce the engagement of our daughter. ☊ happy ☊
a happy marriage/memory/childhood ☊ happy ☊
Those were the happiest days of my life. ☊ happy ☊
Their grandchildren are a constant source of happiness. ☊ happiness ☊
My father was a hard man. ☊ hard ☊
His voice was hard. ☊ hard ☊
It's hard work shovelling snow. ☊ hard ☊
They had put in hours of hard graft. ☊ hard ☊
He's hard at work on a new novel. ☊ hard ☊
He gave the door a good hard kick. ☊ hard ☊
a hard punch ☊ hard ☊
I find his attitude very hard to take (= difficult to accept). ☊ hard ☊
hard for sb (to do sth): It's hard for old people to change their ways. ☊ hard ☊
She's had a hard life. ☊ hard ☊
a hard mattress ☊ hard ☊
Diamonds are the hardest known mineral. ☊ hard ☊
Our victory was hard won (= won with great difficulty). ☊ hard ☊
'Couldn't you have just said no?' 'Well, hardly (= of course not), she's my wife's sister.' ☊ hardly ☊
It wouldn't do you any harm to smarten yourself up. ☊ it wouldn't do sb any harm (to do sth) ☊
He would never harm anyone. ☊ harm ☊
These revelations will harm her chances of winning the election. ☊ harm ☊
the harmful effects of alcohol ☊ harmful ☊
the sun's harmful ultra-violet rays ☊ harmful ☊
harmful to sb/sth: Fruit juices can be harmful to children's teeth. ☊ harmful ☊
He hated it in France (= did not like the life there). ☊ hate ☊
hate sb/sth doing sth: He hates anyone parking in his space. ☊ hate ☊
He was her most hated enemy. ☊ hate ☊
a hate campaign (= cruel comments made about sb over a period of time in order to damage their reputation) ☊ hate ☊
hatred (for/of sb/sth): She felt nothing but hatred for her attacker. ☊ hatred ☊
The debate simply revived old hatreds. ☊ hatred ☊
We're having the kids for the weekend. ☊ have ☊
have sb/sth doing sth: He had his audience listening attentively. ☊ have ☊
She had her bag stolen. ☊ have ☊
We're having our car repaired. ☊ have ☊
I'm having treatment for my back problem. ☊ have ☊
His paintings had a strong influence on me as a student. ☊ have ☊
have sth + adj.: He's got a front tooth missing. ☊ have ☊
She's got a BA in English. ☊ have ☊
You can have your files back after we've checked them. ☊ have sth back ☊
I've finished my work. ☊ have ☊
If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes I wouldn't have believed it. ☊ have ☊
First, you have to think logically about your fears. ☊ have to ☊
I have to admit, the idea of marriage scares me. ☊ have to ☊
There has to be a reason for his strange behaviour. ☊ have to ☊
He (= the man we are watching) went through that door. ☊ he ☊
the crowned heads (= the kings and queens) of Europe ☊ 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 ☊
I can't work it out in my head—I need a calculator. ☊ head ☊
Who's been putting such weird ideas into your head (= making you believe that)? ☊ head ☊
She always has her head in a book (= is always reading). ☊ head ☊
She has been appointed to head the research team. ☊ head ☊
She headed for the door. ☊ head ☊
heal sth: This will help to heal your cuts and scratches. ☊ heal ☊
Exhaust fumes are bad for your health. ☊ health ☊
to be in poor/good/excellent/the best of health ☊ health ☊
Smoking can seriously damage your health. ☊ health ☊
Your (very) good health! (= said before drinking alcohol to express good wishes for sb's health and happiness) ☊ health ☊
He was nursed back to health by his wife. ☊ health ☊
She was glowing with health and clearly enjoying life. ☊ health ☊
As long as you have your health, nothing else matters. ☊ health ☊
health and safety regulations (= laws that protect the health of people at work) ☊ health ☊
sb/sth is heard to do sth: She has been heard to make threats to her former lover. ☊ hear ☊
to hear both sides of the argument ☊ hear ☊
hear about sb/sth: I was sorry to hear about your accident. ☊ hear ☊
I was delighted to hear your good news. ☊ hear ☊
I hear you've been away this weekend. ☊ hear ☊
The last I heard of him he was living in Glasgow. ☊ hear of sb/sth, hear sth of sb/sth ☊
The explosion damaged his hearing. ☊ hearing ☊
Her novels tend to deal with affairs of the heart. ☊ heart ☊
The story captured the hearts and minds of a generation. ☊ heart ☊
The patient's heart stopped beating for a few seconds. ☊ heart ☊
He could feel the heat of the sun on his back. ☊ heat ☊
Test the heat of the water before getting in. ☊ heat ☊
The election contest is heating up. ☊ heat up ☊
This isn't exactly my idea of heaven! ☊ heaven ☊
a heavy fall/blow ☊ heavy ☊
the noise of heavy traffic ☊ heavy ☊
the effects of heavy drinking ☊ heavy ☊
My brother is much heavier than me. ☊ heavy ☊
He tried to push the heavy door open. ☊ heavy ☊
He is at the height of his career. ☊ height ☊
She is still at the height of her powers. ☊ height ☊
We looked out over the city from the heights of Edinburgh Castle. ☊ height ☊
The pattern of the ancient fields is clearly visible from a height. ☊ height ☊
She worries about her height (= that she is too tall). ☊ height ☊
The height of the mountain did not discourage them. ☊ height ☊
Please state your height and weight. ☊ height ☊
It is almost 2 metres in height. ☊ height ☊
She is the same height as her sister. ☊ height ☊
You can adjust the height of the chair. ☊ height ☊
The last three months have been hell. ☊ hell ☊
Her parents made her life hell. ☊ hell ☊
Being totally alone is my idea of hell on earth. ☊ hell ☊
They exchanged hellos (= said hello to each other) and forced smiles. ☊ hello ☊
help sb (to) do sth: The college's aim is to help students (to) achieve their aspirations. ☊ help ☊
The money raised will help towards (= partly provide) the cost of organizing the championships. ☊ help ☊
I always end up having an argument with her, I don't know why, I just can't help it. ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
I couldn't help it if the bus was late (= it wasn't my fault). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
She burst out laughing—she couldn't help herself (= couldn't stop herself). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
She won't be invited again, not if I can help it (= if I can do anything to prevent it). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
With the help of a ladder, neighbours were able to rescue the children from the blaze. ☊ help ☊
Was the information I gave you any help? ☊ help ☊
help in doing sth: The organization offers practical help in dealing with paperwork. ☊ help ☊
a help key/screen (= a function on a computer that provides information on how to use the computer) ☊ help ☊
Thank you for all your help. ☊ help ☊
None of this would have been possible without their help. ☊ help ☊
She stopped smoking with the help of her family and friends. ☊ help ☊
They have at last decided to enlist the help of experts. ☊ help ☊
The college will no longer have to close, thanks to the help of private investment. ☊ help ☊
helpful to sb: The booklet should be very helpful to parents of disabled children. ☊ helpful ☊
Meg loves her job. ☊ her ☊
Here is your opportunity. ☊ here ☊
I can't find my keys. Oh, here they are. ☊ here ☊
one of the country's national heroes ☊ hero ☊
The hero of the novel is a ten-year old boy. ☊ hero ☊
my childhood hero ☊ hero ☊
The choice was hers. ☊ hers ☊
a friend of hers ☊ hers ☊
Jane herself was at the meeting. ☊ herself ☊
If you'd like me to send you the book, then please don't hesitate to ask. ☊ hesitate ☊
I keep my private papers hidden. ☊ hide ☊
hide sb/sth from sth: They hid me from the police in their attic. ☊ hide ☊
We hid from our pursuers in an empty house. ☊ hide ☊
hide yourself (+ adv.prep.): She hides herself away in her office all day. ☊ hide ☊
The brim of his hat hid half his face. ☊ hide ☊
No amount of make-up could hide her age. ☊ hide ☊
She struggled to hide her disappointment. ☊ hide ☊
I have never tried to hide the truth about my past. ☊ hide ☊
His brusque manner hides a shy and sensitive nature. ☊ hide ☊
A high proportion of our staff are female. ☊ high ☊
a high branch/shelf/window ☊ high ☊
His desk was piled high with papers. ☊ high ☊
She's aiming high (= hoping to be very successful) in her exams. ☊ high ☊
One of the highlights of the trip was seeing the Taj Mahal. ☊ highlight ☊
The highlights of the match will be shown later this evening. ☊ highlight ☊
My dance class is the highlight of my week. ☊ highlight ☊
His teachers think very highly of him (= have a very good opinion of him). ☊ highly ☊
Her novels are very highly regarded. ☊ highly ☊
Highway patrol officers closed the road. ☊ highway ☊
He took the children with him. ☊ him ☊
He does the hiring and firing in our company. ☊ hire ☊
James has sold his car. ☊ his ☊
The choice was his. ☊ his ☊
a friend of his ☊ his ☊
You must place these events in their historical context. ☊ historical ☊
an essay on the historical development of the novel ☊ historical ☊
historical documents/records/research ☊ historical ☊
a historical novel ☊ historical ☊
The area was inhabited long before the dawn of recorded history (= before people wrote about events). ☊ history ☊
the history of Ireland/democracy/popular music ☊ history ☊
The local history of the area is fascinating. ☊ history ☊
The school traces its history back to 1865. ☊ history ☊
She's studying art history. ☊ history ☊
She's writing a new history of Europe. ☊ history ☊
She went on to catalogue a long history of disasters. ☊ history ☊
a patient's medical history ☊ history ☊
His death didn't really hit me at first. ☊ hit ☊
Rural areas have been worst hit by the strike. ☊ hit ☊
She hit him on the head with her umbrella. ☊ hit ☊
They are about to release an album of their greatest hits. ☊ hit ☊
She played all her old hits. ☊ hit ☊
Her new series is a smash hit. ☊ hit ☊
The bomber scored a direct hit on the bridge. ☊ hit ☊
The aircraft suffered seven hits in the raid. ☊ hit ☊
Her hobbies include swimming and gardening. ☊ hobby ☊
The country is holding its first free elections for 20 years. ☊ hold ☊
Mrs Thatcher held the post of Prime Minister longer than anyone else last century. ☊ hold ☊
There wasn't much in the museum to hold my attention. ☊ hold ☊
Our solicitor holds our wills. ☊ hold ☊
We can hold your reservation for three days. ☊ hold ☊
hold sb: Police are holding two men in connection with last Thursday's bank raid. ☊ hold ☊
I don't think that branch will hold your weight. ☊ hold ☊
hold sth (+ adv./prep.): Hold your head up. ☊ hold ☊
I had to hold my stomach in (= pull the muscles flat) to zip up my jeans. ☊ hold ☊
hold sth + adj.: I'll hold the door open for you. ☊ hold ☊
My application was held up by the postal strike. ☊ hold sb/sth up ☊
I'll hold on to your mail for you until you get back. ☊ hold on to sth, hold onto sth ☊
She just managed to hold back her anger. ☊ hold sth back ☊
We are determined that nothing should hold back the peace talks. ☊ hold sb/sth back ☊
It's very windy—you'd better hold on to your hat. ☊ hold on (to sth/sb), hold on to sth/sb ☊
His hold on her arm tightened. ☊ hold ☊
She tried to keep hold of the child's hand. ☊ hold ☊
a holiday job (= done by students during the school holidays) ☊ holiday ☊
Her stomach felt hollow with fear. ☊ hollow ☊
a holy war (= one fought to defend the beliefs of a particular religion) ☊ holy ☊
the holy city of Mecca ☊ holy ☊
Islam's holiest shrine ☊ holy ☊
a holy life/man ☊ holy ☊
I often think about my friends back home. ☊ home ☊
While travelling she missed the comforts of home. ☊ home ☊
He left home (= left his parents and began an independent life) at sixteen. ☊ home ☊
We haven't found a home for all our books yet (= a place where they can be kept). ☊ home ☊
Oh no, I left my purse at home. ☊ at home ☊
I still haven't done my geography homework. ☊ homework ☊
honest (about sth): Are you being completely honest about your feelings? ☊ honest ☊
Give me your honest opinion. ☊ honest ☊
To be honest (= what I really think is), it was one of the worst books I've ever read. ☊ honest ☊
Let's be honest, she's only interested in Mike because of his money. ☊ honest ☊
He was buried with full military honours (= with a special military service as a sign of respect). ☊ honour ☊
upholding the honour of your country ☊ honour ☊
Proving his innocence has become a matter of honour. ☊ honour ☊
Hang your towel on the hook. ☊ hook ☊
Don't raise your hopes too high, or you may be disappointed. ☊ hope ☊
She told me all her hopes, dreams and fears. ☊ hope ☊
They have high hopes for their children. ☊ hope ☊
He shifted his position from the horizontal. ☊ horizontal ☊
to honk your car horn ☊ horn ☊
to sound/toot your horn ☊ horn ☊
To his horror, he could feel himself starting to cry (= it upset him very much). ☊ horror ☊
horror of sth: a horror of deep water ☊ horror ☊
The full horror of the accident was beginning to become clear. ☊ horror ☊
In his dreams he relives the horror of the attack. ☊ horror ☊
the horrors of war ☊ horror ☊
He mounted his horse and rode off. ☊ horse ☊
The injured were rushed to (the) hospital in an ambulance. ☊ hospital ☊
Ian, our host, introduced us to the other guests. ☊ host ☊
a TV game show host ☊ host ☊
South Africa hosted the World Cup finals. ☊ host ☊
Birmingham is hosting a three-day conference on drugs. ☊ host ☊
a long hot journey ☊ hot ☊
Opening hours are from 10 to 6 each day. ☊ hour ☊
What are your office hours? ☊ hour ☊
Britain's licensing hours (= when pubs are allowed to open) used to be very restricted. ☊ hour ☊
This is the only place to get a drink after hours (= after the normal closing time for pubs). ☊ hour ☊
Clients can now contact us by email out of hours (= when the office is closed). ☊ hour ☊
We're moving house (= leaving our house and going to live in a different one). ☊ house ☊
We went on a tour of the house and grounds (= for example, at a country house, open to the public). ☊ house ☊
the council's housing policy ☊ housing ☊
He did not know how he ought to behave. ☊ how ☊
'Her behaviour was very odd.' 'How so? ' ☊ how ☊
It's funny how (= that) people always remember him. ☊ how ☊
How was your trip? ☊ how ☊
I'll dress how I like in my own house! ☊ how ☊
She has the window open, however cold it is outside. ☊ however ☊
a terrible loss of human life ☊ human ☊
Contact with other people is a basic human need. ☊ human ☊
This food is not fit for human consumption. ☊ human ☊
human geography (= the study of the way different people live around the world) ☊ human ☊
The hostages were used as a human shield (= a person or group of people that is forced to stay in a particular place where they would be hurt or killed if their country attacked it). ☊ human ☊
Firefighters formed a human chain (= a line of people) to carry the children to safety. ☊ human ☊
human weaknesses/failings ☊ human ☊
We must allow for human error. ☊ human ☊
It's only human to want the best for your children. ☊ human ☊
He gave a humorous account of their trip to Spain. ☊ humorous ☊
She ignored his feeble attempt at humour. ☊ humour ☊
They failed to see the humour of the situation. ☊ humour ☊
She smiled with a rare flash of humour. ☊ humour ☊
She has her very own brand of humour. ☊ humour ☊
The film is only funny if you appreciate French humour (= things that cause French people to laugh). ☊ humour ☊
her hundredth birthday ☊ hundredth ☊
hunt sth: Whales are still being hunted and killed in the Arctic. ☊ hunt ☊
We're going house-hunting at the weekend. ☊ hunting ☊
He picked up his bags and hurried across the courtyard. ☊ hurry ☊
My back is really hurting me today. ☊ hurt ☊
My shoes hurt—they're too tight. ☊ hurt ☊
It hurts when I bend my knee. ☊ hurt ☊
What really hurt was that he never answered my letter. ☊ hurt ☊
I didn't want to hurt his feelings. ☊ hurt ☊
Martha's hurt pride showed in her eyes. ☊ hurt ☊
Times are hard and we have to husband our resources. ☊ husband ☊
She waited, husbanding her strength for her next visitors. ☊ husband ☊
He and I are old friends. ☊ I ☊
There was ice on the windows. ☊ ice ☊
What's the idea of the game? ☊ idea ☊
The whole idea of going was so that we could meet her new boyfriend. ☊ idea ☊
I don't want anyone getting the wrong idea (= getting the wrong impression about sth). ☊ idea ☊
An evening at home watching TV is not my idea of a good time. ☊ idea ☊
If this is your idea of a joke, then I don't find it very funny. ☊ idea ☊
idea (for sth): He already had an idea for his next novel. ☊ idea ☊
The surprise party was Jane's idea. ☊ idea ☊
We're having a meeting to try to come up with ideas for fund-raising. ☊ idea ☊
I had no idea she'd had such a difficult life. ☊ have no idea, not have the faintest, first, etc. idea ☊
The trip to Paris will be an ideal opportunity to practise my French. ☊ ideal ☊
She found it hard to live up to his high ideals. ☊ ideal ☊
It's my ideal of what a family home should be. ☊ ideal ☊
identify sb/sth: She was able to identify her attacker. ☊ identify ☊
Passengers were asked to identify their own suitcases before they were put on the plane. ☊ identify ☊
I didn't enjoy the book because I couldn't identify with any of the main characters. ☊ identify with sb ☊
The police are trying to discover the identity of the killer. ☊ identity ☊
Their identities were kept secret. ☊ identity ☊
She went through an identity crisis in her teens (= was not sure of who she was or of her place in society). ☊ identity ☊
a plan to strengthen the corporate identity of the company ☊ identity ☊
the basic essentials of life, i.e. housing, food and water ☊ i.e. ☊
If necessary I can come at once. ☊ if ☊
You can stay for the weekend if you like. ☊ if ☊
He couldn't tell if she was laughing or crying. ☊ if ☊
We cannot afford to ignore their advice. ☊ ignore ☊
She deliberately ignored my question and changed the subject. ☊ ignore ☊
She ignored him and carried on with her work. ☊ ignore ☊
If he tries to start an argument, just ignore him. ☊ ignore ☊
illegal immigrants/aliens ☊ illegal ☊
illustrate sth with sth: His lecture was illustrated with photos taken during the expedition. ☊ illustrate ☊
illustrate sth: To illustrate my point, let me tell you a little story. ☊ illustrate ☊
illustrate how, what, etc...: Here's an example to illustrate what I mean. ☊ illustrate ☊
His public image is very different from the real person. ☊ image ☊
The advertisements are intended to improve the company's image. ☊ image ☊
stereotyped images of women in children's books ☊ image ☊
images of the past ☊ image ☊
Images of deer and hunters decorate the cave walls. ☊ image ☊
a wooden image of the Hindu god Ganesh ☊ image ☊
In the Bible it states that humans were created in the image of God. ☊ image ☊
He stared at his own image reflected in the water. ☊ image ☊
poetic images of the countryside ☊ image ☊
We must listen to their problems, real or imaginary. ☊ imaginary ☊
I won't tell you his reaction—I'll leave that to your imagination. ☊ imagination ☊
Don't let your imagination run away with you (= don't use too much imagination). ☊ imagination ☊
The new policies appear to have caught the imagination of the public (= they find them interesting and exciting). ☊ imagination ☊
Nobody hates you—it's all in your imagination. ☊ imagination ☊
Use your imagination! (= used to tell sb that they will have to guess the answer to the question they have asked you, usually because it is obvious or embarrassing) ☊ imagination ☊
His stories really stretch children's imaginations. ☊ imagination ☊
Is it my imagination or have you lost a lot of weight? ☊ imagination ☊
His writing lacks imagination. ☊ imagination ☊
With a little imagination, you could turn this place into a palace. ☊ imagination ☊
I can't imagine life without the children now. ☊ imagine ☊
Our immediate concern is to help the families of those who died. ☊ immediate ☊
The effects of global warming, while not immediate, are potentially catastrophic. ☊ immediate ☊
my immediate predecessor in the job (= the person who had the job just before me) ☊ immediate ☊
The point of my question may not be immediately apparent. ☊ immediately ☊
an immoral act/life/person ☊ immoral ☊
the environmental impact of tourism ☊ impact ☊
The report assesses the impact of AIDS on the gay community. ☊ impact ☊
Her speech made a profound impact on everyone. ☊ impact ☊
Businesses are beginning to feel the full impact of the recession. ☊ impact ☊
social support to cushion the impact of unemployment ☊ impact ☊
The impact of the blow knocked ******** balance. ☊ impact ☊
The car is fitted with side impact bars (= to protect it from a blow from the side). ☊ impact ☊
impatient (at sth): Sarah was becoming increasingly impatient at their lack of interest. ☊ impatient ☊
An impatient driver behind me sounded his horn. ☊ impatient ☊
He waved them away with an impatient gesture. ☊ impatient ☊
They failed to consider the wider implications of their actions. ☊ implication ☊
The development of the site will have implications for the surrounding countryside. ☊ implication ☊
The implication in his article is that being a housewife is greatly inferior to every other occupation. ☊ implication ☊
imply sth: I disliked the implied criticism in his voice. ☊ imply ☊
His silence seemed to imply agreement. ☊ imply ☊
imply (that)...: The survey implies (that) more people are moving house than was thought. ☊ imply ☊
it is implied that...: It was implied in the survey that... ☊ imply ☊
She stressed the importance of careful preparation. ☊ importance ☊
the relative importance of the two ideas ☊ importance ☊
State your reasons in order of importance. ☊ importance ☊
He was very aware of his own importance (= of his status). ☊ importance ☊
Money played an important role in his life. ☊ important ☊
Listening is an important part of the job. ☊ important ☊
It is important to follow the manufacturer's instructions. ☊ important ☊
an important member of the team ☊ important ☊
The time limits are imposed on us by factors outside our control. ☊ impose ☊
She didn't want to impose her values on her family. ☊ impose ☊
It was noticeable how a few people managed to impose their will on the others. ☊ impose ☊
impress (sb): We interviewed a number of candidates but none of them impressed us. ☊ impress ☊
His sincerity impressed her. ☊ impress ☊
impress sb with sth/sb: He impressed her with his sincerity. ☊ impress ☊
it impresses sb that...: It impressed me that she remembered my name. ☊ impress ☊
impressed by/with sb/sth: We were all impressed by her enthusiasm. ☊ impressed ☊
impression (on sb): His trip to India made a strong impression on him. ☊ impression ☊
My words made no impression on her. ☊ impression ☊
impression (of sb/sth): to get a good/bad impression of sb/sth ☊ impression ☊
My first impression of him was favourable. ☊ impression ☊
My impression is that there are still a lot of problems. ☊ impression ☊
Try and smile. You don't want to give people the wrong impression (= that you are not friendly). ☊ impression ☊
one of the most impressive novels of recent years ☊ impressive ☊
She was very impressive in the interview. ☊ impressive ☊
improvement in/on/to sth: There is still room for improvement in your work. ☊ improvement ☊
This is a great improvement on your previous work. ☊ improvement ☊
I recognize his father in him (= his character is similar to his father's). ☊ in ☊
dressed in their best clothes ☊ in ☊
I must put my affairs in order. ☊ in ☊
a novel in three parts ☊ in ☊
She opened the door and went in. ☊ in ☊
the government's inability to provide basic services ☊ inability ☊
Since I started jogging I've lost three and a half inches from my waistline. ☊ inch ☊
His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. ☊ incident ☊
One particular incident sticks in my mind. ☊ incident ☊
include doing sth: Your duties include typing letters and answering the telephone. ☊ include ☊
include sb/sth (as/in/on sth): You should include some examples in your essay. ☊ include ☊
Six people were killed in the riot, including a policeman. ☊ including ☊
Homelessness is on the increase (= increasing). ☊ increase ☊
the first elections since independence ☊ independence ☊
He values his independence. ☊ independence ☊
a woman's financial independence ☊ independence ☊
Students should aim to become more independent of their teachers. ☊ independent ☊
an independent inquiry/witness ☊ independent ☊
The police force should be independent of direct government control. ☊ independent ☊
Two independent research bodies reached the same conclusions. ☊ independent ☊
'What are they doing here?' he asked, indicating her bags in the hallway. ☊ indicate ☊
indicate sth (to sb): He indicated his willingness to cooperate. ☊ indicate ☊
indicate sth: Record profits in the retail market indicate a boom in the economy. ☊ indicate ☊
indicate (that...): Research indicates that eating habits are changing fast. ☊ indicate ☊
indicate how, what etc...: Our results indicate how misleading it could be to rely on this method. ☊ indicate ☊
the indirect effects of the war ☊ indirect ☊
The building collapsed as an indirect result of the heavy rain. ☊ indirect ☊
an indirect attack ☊ indirect ☊
The school's reputation was ruined by the bad behaviour of a few individuals. ☊ individual ☊
the rights of the individual ☊ individual ☊
They had made industrial quantities of food (= a lot). ☊ industrial ☊
the needs of British industry ☊ industry ☊
It was an inevitable consequence of the decision. ☊ inevitable ☊
infectious laughter ☊ infectious ☊
the influence of the climate on agricultural production ☊ influence ☊
What exactly is the influence of television on children? ☊ influence ☊
He committed the crime under the influence of drugs. ☊ influence ☊
His first music teacher was a major influence in his life. ☊ influence ☊
There seem to be several influences at work in (= affecting) his writing. ☊ influence ☊
influence sb/sth: His writings have influenced the lives of millions. ☊ influence ☊
The government refuses to be influenced by public opinion. ☊ influence ☊
Research shows that most young smokers are influenced by their friends. ☊ influence ☊
I don't want to influence you. It must be your own decision. ☊ influence ☊
influence how, whether, etc...: The wording of questions can influence how people answer. ☊ influence ☊
influence sb to do sth: She was influenced to take up voluntary work by her teacher. ☊ influence ☊
He went to inform them of his decision. ☊ inform ☊
Inform me at once if there are any changes in her condition. ☊ inform ☊
I am pleased to inform you that you have won first prize in this month's competition. ☊ inform ☊
an informal arrangement/meeting/visit ☊ informal ☊
Discussions are held on an informal basis within the department. ☊ informal ☊
The aim of the trip was to make informal contact with potential customers. ☊ informal ☊
Our information is that the police will shortly make an arrest. ☊ information ☊
This leaflet is produced for the information of (= to inform) our customers. ☊ information ☊
According to my information (= according to what I have been told) work was due to start last week. ☊ information ☊
Coconut is a basic ingredient for many curries. ☊ ingredient ☊
Our skin cream contains only natural ingredients. ☊ ingredient ☊
It has all the ingredients of a good mystery story. ☊ ingredient ☊
in the initial stages (= at the beginning) of the campaign ☊ initial ☊
My initial reaction was to decline the offer. ☊ initial ☊
Just write your initials. ☊ initial ☊
My contract is initially for three years. ☊ initially ☊
a United Nations peace initiative ☊ initiative ☊
This could seriously injure the company's reputation. ☊ injure ☊
innocent (of sth): She was found innocent of any crime. ☊ innocent ☊
He was the innocent party (= person) in the breakdown of the marriage. ☊ innocent ☊
There must be an innocent explanation for her behaviour. ☊ innocent ☊
innocent victims of a bomb blast ☊ innocent ☊
Thousands of innocent civilians have been killed in this conflict. ☊ innocent ☊
insert sth into sth: Later, he inserted another paragraph into his will. ☊ insert ☊
For years we had little knowledge of what life was like inside China. ☊ inside ☊
the insides of the windows ☊ inside ☊
You've got your sweater on inside out. ☊ inside out ☊
the inside pages of a newspaper ☊ inside ☊
insist on sth: He insisted on his innocence. ☊ insist ☊
insist doing sth: They insisted upon being given every detail of the case. ☊ insist on/upon sth ☊
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 ☊
a research institute ☊ institute ☊
to ignore/carry out sb's instructions ☊ instruction ☊
I'm under instructions to keep my speech short. ☊ instruction ☊
He phoned you on my instructions. ☊ instruction ☊
surgical/optical/precision, etc. instruments ☊ instrument ☊
instruments of torture ☊ instrument ☊
Is he learning an instrument? ☊ instrument ☊
brass/stringed, etc. instruments ☊ instrument ☊
the flight instruments ☊ instrument ☊
I have never been so insulted in my life! ☊ insult ☊
You insult my intelligence! (= you are treating me as if I am stupid) ☊ insult ☊
insult to sb/sth: His comments were seen as an insult to the president. ☊ insult ☊
The questions were an insult to our intelligence (= too easy). ☊ insult ☊
Can you claim for the loss on your insurance? ☊ insurance ☊
He didn't even have the intelligence to call for an ambulance. ☊ intelligence ☊
intelligence sources (= people who give this information) ☊ intelligence ☊
a search for intelligent life on other planets ☊ intelligent ☊
intend sb/sth to do sth: The writer clearly intends his readers to identify with the main character. ☊ intend ☊
intend sb sth: He intended her no harm (= it was not his plan to harm her). ☊ intend ☊
intend sth (by sth): What exactly did you intend by that remark? ☊ intend ☊
The bullet missed its intended target. ☊ intended ☊
intended for sb/sth: The book is intended for children. ☊ intended ☊
intention (of doing sth): I have no intention of going to the wedding. ☊ intention ☊
intention (that...): It was not my intention that she should suffer. ☊ intention ☊
Her main interests are music and tennis. ☊ interest ☊
He was a man of wide interests outside his work. ☊ interest ☊
These plants will add interest to your garden in winter. ☊ interest ☊
Do your parents take an interest in your friends? ☊ interest ☊
interested (in doing sth): Anyone interested in joining the club should contact us at the address below. ☊ interested ☊
interested (to do sth): We would be interested to hear your views on this subject. ☊ interested ☊
She was watching with a politely interested expression on her face. ☊ interested ☊
There's a talk on Italian art—are you interested (= would you like to go)? ☊ interested ☊
Her account makes interesting reading. ☊ interesting ☊
Our survey produced some interesting results. ☊ interesting ☊
the interior of a building/a car ☊ interior ☊
the internal structure of a building ☊ internal ☊
an internal inquiry ☊ internal ☊
the internal workings of government ☊ internal ☊
a former swimming international ☊ international ☊
You can buy our goods over the Internet. ☊ Internet ☊
an Internet service provider (= a company that provides you with an Internet connection and services such as email, etc.) ☊ Internet ☊
interpret sth as sth: I didn't know whether to interpret her silence as acceptance or refusal. ☊ interpret ☊
She couldn't speak much English so her children had to interpret for her. ☊ interpret ☊
Her evidence suggests a different interpretation of the events. ☊ interpretation ☊
It is not possible for everyone to put their own interpretation on the law. ☊ interpretation ☊
They were interrupted by a knock at the door. ☊ interrupt ☊
The birth of her son was a minor interruption to her career. ☊ interruption ☊
He ignored her interruptions. ☊ interruption ☊
He knocked on the door and after a brief interval it was opened. ☊ interval ☊
a job interview ☊ interview ☊
to be called for (an) interview ☊ interview ☊
He has an interview next week for the manager's job. ☊ interview ☊
a television/radio/newspaper interview ☊ interview ☊
interview (with sb): an interview with the new Governor ☊ interview ☊
to give an interview (= to agree to answer questions) ☊ interview ☊
Yesterday, in an interview on German television, the minister denied the reports. ☊ interview ☊
to conduct an interview (= to ask sb questions in public) ☊ interview ☊
an interview with the careers adviser ☊ interview ☊
Interviews and questionnaires are the most important tools in market research. ☊ interview ☊
interview sb about sth: Next week, I will be interviewing Spielberg about his latest movie. ☊ interview ☊
an inquiry into safety procedures ☊ into ☊
introduce sb to sth: The first lecture introduces students to the main topics of the course. ☊ introduce ☊
May I introduce my first guest on the show tonight... ☊ introduce ☊
It's a useful introduction to an extremely complex subject. ☊ introduction ☊
a book with an excellent introduction and notes ☊ introduction ☊
By way of introduction, let me give you the background to the story. ☊ introduction ☊
Introductions were made and the conversation started to flow. ☊ introduction ☊
Our speaker today needs no introduction (= is already well known). ☊ introduction ☊
The book lists plants suitable for the British flower garden, among them many new introductions. ☊ introduction ☊
invest sth (in sth): He invested his life savings in his daughter's business. ☊ invest ☊
investigate (sth): Scientists are investigating the effects of diet on fighting cancer. ☊ investigate ☊
investigate how, what, etc...: The research investigates how foreign speakers gain fluency. ☊ investigate ☊
a criminal/murder/police investigation ☊ investigation ☊
investigation into sth: The police have completed their investigations into the accident. ☊ investigation ☊
an investigation into the spending habits of teenagers ☊ investigation ☊
a high return on my investments ☊ investment ☊
Our investments are not doing well. ☊ investment ☊
invitation to do sth: I have an open invitation (= not restricted to a particular date) to visit my friend in Japan. ☊ invitation ☊
A concert was held at the invitation of the mayor. ☊ invitation ☊
Have you ordered the wedding invitations yet? ☊ invitation ☊
invite sb to sth: Have you been invited to their party? ☊ invite ☊
invite sb to do sth: They have invited me to go to Paris with them. ☊ invite ☊
The job involves my travelling all over the country. ☊ involve ☊
involve yourself (in sth): Parents should involve themselves in their child's education. ☊ involve ☊
Some people tried to stop the fight but I didn't want to get involved. ☊ involved ☊
He's a very involved father (= he spends a lot of time with his children). ☊ involved ☊
US involvement in European wars ☊ involvement ☊
her growing involvement with contemporary music ☊ involvement ☊
I found her extremely irritating ☊ irritating ☊
She was getting more and more irritated at his comments. ☊ irritated ☊
We spent a week on the Greek island of Kos. ☊ island ☊
the July issue of 'What Car?' ☊ issue ☊
I don't think my private life is the issue here. ☊ issue ☊
I'm not bothered about the cost—you're the one who's making an issue of it. ☊ issue ☊
'Where's your car?' 'It's in the garage.' ☊ it ☊
Her baby's due next month. She hopes it will be a boy. ☊ it ☊
When the factory closes, it will mean 500 people losing their jobs. ☊ it ☊
It's your mother on the phone. ☊ it ☊
Was it you who put these books on my desk? ☊ it ☊
It appears that the two leaders are holding secret talks. ☊ it ☊
It's our anniversary. ☊ it ☊
The computer was my largest single item of expenditure. ☊ item ☊
A windproof jacket is an essential item of clothing for hillwalking. ☊ item ☊
Have you any idea of its value? ☊ its ☊
She's jealous of my success. ☊ jealous ☊
It's not my job to lock up! ☊ job ☊
His brother's just lost his job. ☊ job ☊
Did they offer you the job? ☊ job ☊
He certainly knows his job (= is very good at his job). ☊ job ☊
I'm only doing my job (= I'm doing what I am paid to do). ☊ job ☊
join sth: Over 200 members of staff joined the strike. ☊ join ☊
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 ☊
to join the ranks of the unemployed ☊ join ☊
join A to B: Join one section of pipe to the next. ☊ join ☊
I wish he would join in with the other children. ☊ join in (sth/doing sth), join in (with sb/sth) ☊
a joint account (= a bank account in the name of more than one person, for example a husband and wife) ☊ joint ☊
The report was a joint effort (= we worked on it together). ☊ joint ☊
They were joint owners of the house (= they owned it together). ☊ joint ☊
My joints are really stiff this morning. ☊ joint ☊
She's always cracking jokes. ☊ joke ☊
They often make jokes at each other's expense. ☊ joke ☊
I wish he wouldn't tell dirty jokes (= about sex). ☊ joke ☊
She was laughing and joking with the children. ☊ joke ☊
joke that...: She joked that she only loved him for his money. ☊ joke ☊
Did you have a good journey? ☊ journey ☊
We broke our journey (= stopped for a short time) in Madrid. ☊ journey ☊
It's a day's journey by car. ☊ journey ☊
I'm afraid you've had a wasted journey (= you cannot do what you have come to do). ☊ journey ☊
The book describes a spiritual journey from despair to happiness. ☊ journey ☊
To his great joy, she accepted. ☊ joy ☊
The last singer was the best—not that I'm any judge (= I do not know much about the subject). ☊ judge ☊
The judges' decision is final. ☊ judge ☊
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 ☊
Judging by her last letter, they are having a wonderful time. ☊ judge ☊
Each painting must be judged on its own merits. ☊ judge ☊
judge how, what, etc...: It was hard to judge how great the risk was. ☊ judge ☊
It's not something I can give you rules for; you'll have to use your judgement. ☊ judgement ☊
He achieved his aim more by luck than judgement. ☊ judgement ☊
The accident was caused by an error of judgement on the part of the pilot. ☊ judgement ☊
Who am I to pass judgement on her behaviour? (= to criticize it) ☊ judgement ☊
It was, in her judgement, the wrong thing to do. ☊ judgement ☊
I did it against my better judgement (= although I thought it was perhaps the wrong thing to do). ☊ judgement ☊
Add the juice of two lemons. ☊ juice ☊
I couldn't follow the talk because he kept jumping about from one topic to another. ☊ jump ☊
The story then jumps from her childhood in New York to her first visit to London. ☊ jump ☊
His horse fell as it jumped the last hurdle. ☊ jump ☊
jump sth + adv./prep.: I jumped my horse over all the fences. ☊ jump ☊
The horse fell at the last jump. ☊ jump ☊
Somehow he survived the jump from the third floor of the building. ☊ jump ☊
I sat up with a jump (= quickly and suddenly). ☊ jump ☊
The negotiations took a jump forward yesterday (= they made progress). ☊ jump ☊
She has coached many of our leading juniors. ☊ junior ☊
This jacket is just my size. ☊ just ☊
Just my luck (= the sort of bad luck I usually have). The phone's not working. ☊ just ☊
She has just been telling us about her trip to Rome. ☊ just ☊
I'm just finishing my book. ☊ just ☊
I can't just drop all my commitments. ☊ just ☊
'Can I help you?' 'No thanks, I'm just looking.' (= in a shop/store) ☊ just ☊
Just then, someone knocked at the front door. ☊ just then ☊
Who can deny the justice of their cause? ☊ justice ☊
He demanded, not without justice, that he should be allowed to express his views. ☊ justice ☊
His fears proved justified. ☊ justified ☊
justify sth: Her success had justified the faith her teachers had put in her. ☊ justify ☊
The Prime Minister has been asked to justify the decision to Parliament. ☊ justify ☊
keen (that...): We are keen that our school should get involved too. ☊ keen ☊
one of the keenest supporters of the team ☊ keen ☊
She kept a diary for over twenty years. ☊ keep ☊
I kept a weekly account of my workload and activities. ☊ keep ☊
He failed to keep his appointment at the clinic. ☊ keep ☊
She kept her past secret from us all. ☊ keep ☊
Keep your passport in a safe place. ☊ keep ☊
I keep all her letters. ☊ keep ☊
keep doing sth: Keep smiling! ☊ keep ☊
keep sb/sth + adj.: She kept the children amused for hours. ☊ keep ☊
We're having difficulty keeping up our mortgage payments. ☊ keep sth up ☊
If you do not keep up with the payments you could lose your home. ☊ keep up with sth ☊
Check your answers in the key at the back of the book. ☊ key ☊
the spare key to the front door ☊ key ☊
There's a special key for winding up this clock. ☊ key ☊
Key (in) your password. ☊ key ☊
Good communication is key to our success. ☊ key ☊
His contribution could be key. ☊ key ☊
Vandals had kicked the door down. ☊ kick ☊
The dancers kicked their legs in the air. ☊ kick ☊
the first kick of the game ☊ kick ☊
She gave him a kick on the shin. ☊ kick ☊
He aimed a kick at the dog. ☊ kick ☊
If the door won't open, give it a kick. ☊ kick ☊
She needs a kick up the backside (= she needs to be strongly encouraged to do sth or to behave better). ☊ kick ☊
How are the kids (= your children)? ☊ kid ☊
You're making progress of a kind. ☊ of a kind ☊
They're two of a kind—both workaholics! ☊ of a kind ☊
As well as his salary, he gets benefits in kind. ☊ in kind ☊
'He's resigning.' 'I'd suspected something of the kind.' ☊ something of the/that kind ☊
a kind action/gesture/comment ☊ kind ☊
Soft water is kinder to your hair. ☊ kind ☊
Thank you for your kind invitation. ☊ kind ☊
'Do have another.' 'That's very kind of you (= thank you).' ☊ kind ☊
Would you be kind enough to close the window? ☊ kind ☊
the kings and queens of England ☊ king ☊
They stood in a doorway kissing (= kissing each other). ☊ kiss ☊
kiss sb: Go and kiss your mother goodnight. ☊ kiss ☊
He lifted the trophy up and kissed it. ☊ kiss ☊
An award can be the kiss of death for a writer. ☊ the kiss of death ☊
Everyone was down on (their) hands and knees (= crawling on the floor) looking for the ring. ☊ knee ☊
My knees were knocking (= I was frightened). ☊ 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) ☊
Where's my knitting? ☊ knitting ☊
knock sth (against/on sth): Be careful you don't knock your head on this low beam. ☊ knock ☊
They had to knock the door down to get in. ☊ knock ☊
knock sth: The criticism had knocked (= damaged) her self-esteem. ☊ knock ☊
knock at/on sth: Somebody was knocking on the window. ☊ knock ☊
He knocked his opponent down three times in the first round. ☊ knock sb down/over ☊
These old houses are going to be knocked down. ☊ knock sth down ☊
Knocks and scratches will lower the value of valuable furniture. ☊ knock ☊
There was a knock on/at the door. ☊ knock ☊
Tie the two ropes together with a knot. ☊ knot ☊
know sb/sth as sth: It's known as the most dangerous part of the city. ☊ know ☊
know sb/sth for sth: She is best known for her work on the human brain. ☊ know ☊
Knowing Ben, we could be waiting a long time (= it is typical of him to be late). ☊ know ☊
I know Paris well. ☊ know ☊
The new rules could mean the end of football as we know it (= in the form that we are familiar with). ☊ know ☊
know what, how, etc...: I knew perfectly well what she meant. ☊ know ☊
I know exactly how you feel. ☊ know ☊
know sth: Do you know his address? ☊ know ☊
The cause of the fire is not yet known. ☊ know ☊
know (that)...: I know (that) people's handwriting changes as they get older. ☊ know ☊
You know about Amanda's baby, don't you? ☊ know ☊
'Isn't that his car?' 'I wouldn't know./How should I know? ' (= I don't know and I am not the person you should ask.) ☊ know ☊
Guess who I've just seen? Maggie! You know—Jim's wife. ☊ you know ☊
She sent the letter without my knowledge. ☊ knowledge ☊
The film was made with the Prince's full knowledge and approval. ☊ knowledge ☊
a lab coat (= a white coat worn by scientists, etc. working in a laboratory) ☊ lab ☊
We tested various supermarkets' own label pasta sauces (= those marked with the name of the shop/store where they are sold). ☊ label ☊
a research laboratory ☊ laboratory ☊
Employers are using immigrants as cheap labour. ☊ labour ☊
manual labour (= work using your hands) ☊ labour ☊
The workers voted to withdraw their labour (= to stop work as a means of protest). ☊ labour ☊
As the only child of wealthy parents, he lacked for nothing. ☊ lack (for) nothing ☊
I feel there is something lacking in my life. ☊ lacking ☊
She's a tough lady. ☊ lady ☊
Can I take your coats, ladies? ☊ lady ☊
During the war their lands were occupied by the enemy. ☊ land ☊
We shall be landing shortly. Please fasten your seatbelts. ☊ land ☊
the bleak/rugged/dramatic, etc. landscape of the area ☊ landscape ☊
the woods and fields that are typical features of the English landscape ☊ landscape ☊
an artist famous for his landscapes ☊ landscape ☊
the language of mime ☊ language ☊
the language of dolphins/bees ☊ language ☊
the language of the legal profession ☊ language ☊
Give your instructions in everyday language. ☊ language ☊
theories about the origins of language ☊ language ☊
a study of language acquisition in two-year-olds ☊ language ☊
Italian is my first language. ☊ language ☊
Why study Latin? It's a dead language (= no longer spoken by anyone). ☊ language ☊
If we look at the larger picture of the situation, the differences seem slight. ☊ large ☊
the manager who is largely responsible for the team's victory ☊ largely ☊
We caught the last bus home. ☊ last ☊
It's the last house on the left. ☊ last ☊
She was last to arrive. ☊ last ☊
her last book ☊ last ☊
This last point is crucial. ☊ last ☊
The last time I saw him was in May. ☊ last ☊
This is our last bottle of water. ☊ last ☊
He knew this was his last hope of winning. ☊ last ☊
I wouldn't marry you if you were the last person on earth! ☊ last ☊
He came last in the race. ☊ last ☊
They arrived last of all. ☊ last ☊
I saw him last/I last saw him in New York two years ago. ☊ last ☊
They last won the cup in 2006. ☊ last ☊
Sorry I'm late—am I the last? ☊ last ☊
They were the last to arrive. ☊ last ☊
These are the last of our apples. ☊ last ☊
last sb: These shoes should last you till next year. ☊ last ☊
last (out): Can you last (out) until I can get help? ☊ last ☊
He was injured early on and didn't last the match. ☊ last ☊
last (out): Will the coffee last out till next week? ☊ last ☊
in late summer ☊ late ☊
She married in her late twenties (= when she was 28 or 29). ☊ late ☊
In later life he started playing golf. ☊ late ☊
The school was built in the late 1970s. ☊ late ☊
My flight was an hour late. ☊ late ☊
Because of the cold weather the crops are later this year. ☊ late ☊
What are you doing up at this late hour? ☊ late ☊
What is the latest time I can have an appointment? ☊ late ☊
It's too late to save her now. ☊ be too late ☊
The big stores are open later on Thursdays. ☊ late ☊
It happened late last year. ☊ late ☊
He became an author late in life. ☊ late ☊
There's a good film on late. ☊ late ☊
Late that evening, there was a knock at the door. ☊ late ☊
Share prices fell early on but rose again late in the day. ☊ late ☊
We're going to Rome later in the year. ☊ later ☊
Much later on, she realized what he had meant. ☊ later on ☊
the later part of the seventeenth century ☊ later ☊
her latest novel ☊ latest ☊
The latter point is the most important. ☊ latter ☊
laugh (at/about sth): You never laugh at my jokes! ☊ laugh ☊
The show was hilarious—I couldn't stop laughing. ☊ laugh ☊
She always makes me laugh. ☊ laugh ☊
He burst out laughing (= suddenly started laughing). ☊ laugh ☊
She laughed to cover her nervousness. ☊ laugh ☊
I told him I was worried but he laughed scornfully. ☊ laugh ☊
+ speech: 'You're crazy!' she laughed. ☊ laugh ☊
Everybody laughs at my accent. ☊ laugh at sb/sth ☊
She is not afraid to laugh at herself (= is not too serious about herself). ☊ laugh at sb/sth ☊
a short/nervous/hearty laugh ☊ laugh ☊
His first joke got the biggest laugh of the night. ☊ laugh ☊
to launch an appeal/an inquiry/an investigation/a campaign ☊ launch ☊
to launch an attack/invasion ☊ launch ☊
a party to launch his latest novel ☊ launch ☊
The lifeboat was launched immediately. ☊ launch ☊
the successful launch of the Ariane rocket ☊ launch ☊
the laws of supply and demand ☊ law ☊
She was well known for her brushes with the law. ☊ law ☊
law (against sth): the 1996 law against the hiring of illegal immigrants ☊ law ☊
to pass a law (= officially make it part of the system of laws) ☊ law ☊
Defence attorneys can use any means within the law to get their client off. ☊ law ☊
Kate's word was law in the Brown household. ☊ law ☊
They claim to be the party of law and order. ☊ law and order ☊
The cuckoo lays its eggs in other birds' nests. ☊ lay ☊
The foundations of the house are being laid today. ☊ lay ☊
to lead an expedition ☊ lead ☊
to lead a discussion ☊ lead ☊
Who will lead the party in the next election? ☊ lead ☊
lead (sb/sth) (in sth): The department led the world in cancer research. ☊ 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 ☊
A reward was offered for information leading to an arrest. ☊ lead ☊
lead sb to do sth: This has led scientists to speculate on the existence of other galaxies. ☊ lead ☊
Which door leads to the yard? ☊ lead ☊
the pipe leading from the top of the water tank ☊ lead ☊
I tried to lead the discussion back to the main issue. ☊ lead ☊
The lead car is now three minutes ahead of the rest of the field. ☊ lead ☊
He managed to hold a lead of two seconds over his closest rival. ☊ lead ☊
The polls have given Labour a five-point lead. ☊ 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 ☊
He played a leading part in the negotiations. ☊ leading ☊
She started the last lap just behind the leading group. ☊ leading ☊
the dead leaves of autumn/the fall ☊ leaf ☊
I leaned back in my chair. ☊ lean ☊
A man was leaning out of the window. ☊ lean ☊
lean on sth: She walked slowly, leaning on her son's arm. ☊ lean ☊
learn sth: to learn a language/a musical instrument/a skill ☊ learn ☊
We have to learn one of Hamlet's speeches for school tomorrow. ☊ learn ☊
learn (from sth): I'm sure she'll learn from her mistakes. ☊ learn ☊
learn (that)...: He'll just have to learn (that) he can't always have his own way. ☊ learn ☊
Well, at least they weren't bored. ☊ at least ☊
The documentary caused a lot of bad feeling, not least among the workers whose lives it described. ☊ not least ☊
a leather-bound book ☊ leather ☊
leave sb/sth to do sth: I was left to cope on my own. ☊ leave ☊
leave sb/sth (+ adj.): Leave the door open, please. ☊ leave ☊
leave sb with sth: She left me with the impression that she was unhappy with her job. ☊ leave ☊
leave of sth: They are fighting to save what is left of their business. ☊ leave ☊
leave to sb: The only course of action left to me was to notify her employer. ☊ leave ☊
leave sth/sb (+ adv./prep.): I've left my bag on the bus. ☊ leave ☊
leave sth/sb behind: Don't leave any of your belongings behind. ☊ leave ☊
leave sth until...: Why do you always leave everything until the last moment? ☊ leave ☊
My secretary has threatened to leave. ☊ leave ☊
Leave me out of this quarrel, please. ☊ leave sb/sth out (of sth) ☊
Twist your body to the left, then to the right. ☊ left ☊
She is on the far left of the party. ☊ left ☊
The final leg of the trip was by donkey. ☊ leg ☊
leg of sth: roast leg of lamb ☊ leg ☊
They are currently facing a long legal battle in the US courts. ☊ legal ☊
lend sb sth: Can you lend me your car this evening? ☊ lend ☊
Has he returned that book you lent him? ☊ lend ☊
Her novels vary in length. ☊ length ☊
We discussed shortening the length of the course. ☊ length ☊
He ran the entire length of the beach (= from one end to the other). ☊ length ☊
Did you see the length of his hair? ☊ length ☊
As time passed, she saw less and less of all her old friends at home. ☊ less and less ☊
His simple, elegant paintings reflect his principle that less is more. ☊ less is more ☊
The guide contains details of no less than 115 hiking routes. ☊ no less than... ☊
Our first lesson on Tuesdays is French. ☊ lesson ☊
What did we do last lesson? ☊ lesson ☊
We are still absorbing the harsh lessons of this disaster. ☊ lesson ☊
Their openness was a terrific lesson to me. ☊ lesson ☊
He trudged home feeling lonely and let down. ☊ let sb down ☊
There's a letter for you from your mother. ☊ letter ☊
'B' is the second letter of the alphabet. ☊ letter ☊
Write your name in capital/block letters. ☊ letter ☊
Archaeologists found pottery in the lowest level of the site. ☊ level ☊
The tables are not on a level (= the same height). ☊ level ☊
Discussions are currently being held at national level. ☊ level ☊
What is the level of this course? ☊ 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 ☊
Add a level tablespoon of flour (= enough to fill the spoon but not so much that it goes above the level of the edge of the spoon). ☊ level ☊
a library book ☊ library ☊
James lost his licence for six months (= had his licence taken away by the police as a punishment). ☊ licence ☊
These machines have lain idle since the factory closed. ☊ lie ☊
I'd rather use my money than leave it lying in the bank. ☊ lie ☊
This is a great holiday resort that is full of life. ☊ life ☊
the worries of everyday life ☊ life ☊
He is young and has little experience of life. ☊ life ☊
Commuting is a part of daily life for many people. ☊ life ☊
Jill wants to travel and see life for herself. ☊ life ☊
We bought a dishwasher to make life easier. ☊ life ☊
In London life can be hard. ☊ life ☊
In real life (= when she met him) he wasn't how she had imagined him at all. ☊ life ☊
country/city life ☊ life ☊
She enjoyed political life. ☊ life ☊
family/married life ☊ life ☊
How do you find life in Japan? ☊ life ☊
He has had a good life. ☊ life ☊
a hard/an easy life ☊ life ☊
My day-to-day life is not very exciting. ☊ life ☊
a life of luxury ☊ life ☊
Her daily life involved meeting lots of people. ☊ life ☊
She lived a quiet life in the countryside. ☊ life ☊
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 ☊
He doesn't like to talk about his private life. ☊ life ☊
She has a full social life. ☊ life ☊
articles about the love lives of the stars ☊ life ☊
He's lived here all his life. ☊ life ☊
I've lived in England for most of my life. ☊ life ☊
to have a long/short life ☊ life ☊
He became very weak towards the end of his life. ☊ life ☊
Brenda took up tennis late in life. ☊ life ☊
He will spend the rest of his life (= until he dies) in a wheelchair. ☊ life ☊
There's no such thing as a job for life any longer. ☊ life ☊
She is a life member of the club. ☊ life ☊
in early/adult life ☊ life ☊
She has been an accountant all her working life. ☊ life ☊
He met a lot of interesting people during his life as a student. ☊ life ☊
They were very happy throughout their married life. ☊ life ☊
The International Stock Exchange started life as a London coffee shop. ☊ life ☊
They could see that the company had a limited life (= it was going to close). ☊ life ☊
In Italy the average life of a government is eleven months. ☊ life ☊
Is there intelligent life on other planets? ☊ life ☊
The body was cold and showed no signs of life. ☊ life ☊
My father died last year—I wish I could bring him back to life. ☊ life ☊
In spring the countryside bursts into life. ☊ life ☊
The floods caused a massive loss of life (= many people were killed). ☊ life ☊
He risked his life to save his daughter from the fire. ☊ life ☊
The operation saved her life. ☊ life ☊
Several attempts have been made on the President's life (= several people have tried to kill him). ☊ life ☊
John lifted his eyes (= looked up) from his book. ☊ lift ☊
Check your car before you drive to make sure that your lights are working. ☊ light ☊
in the fading light of a summer's evening ☊ light ☊
She could just see by the light of the candle. ☊ light ☊
A cold grey light crept under the curtains. ☊ light ☊
This programme looks at the lighter side of politics. ☊ 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 ☊
After his accident he was moved to lighter work. ☊ light ☊
As a boxer, he was always light on his feet (= quick and elegant in the way he moved). ☊ light ☊
Only light vehicles are allowed over the old bridge. ☊ light ☊
It was a light spacious apartment at the top of the building. ☊ light ☊
the lighted windows of the house ☊ light ☊
She's wearing a dress like mine. ☊ like ☊
This new girlfriend of his—what's she like? ☊ like ☊
I, like everyone else, had read these stories in the press. ☊ like ☊
Do you like their new house? ☊ like ☊
like to do sth: At weekends I like to sleep late. ☊ like ☊
like sth + adj.: I like my coffee strong. ☊ like ☊
You can dye your hair whatever colour you like. ☊ like ☊
Would you like to come with us? ☊ like ☊
like for sb to do sth: I'd like for us to work together. ☊ like ☊
The team performed to the limit of its capabilities. ☊ limit ☊
She knew the limits of her power. ☊ limit ☊
His arrogance knew (= had) no limits. ☊ limit ☊
to keep government spending within acceptable limits ☊ limit ☊
The amount of money you have to spend will limit your choice. ☊ limit ☊
This animal's intelligence is very limited. ☊ limited ☊
Please move; you're right in my line of vision (= the direction I am looking in). ☊ line ☊
Your bill includes line rental. ☊ line ☊
The company's lines have been jammed (= busy) all day with people making complaints. ☊ line ☊
Look at line 5 of the text. ☊ line ☊
Write the title of your essay on the top line. ☊ line ☊
I can only remember the first two lines of that song. ☊ line ☊
to learn your lines ☊ line ☊
This novel is the latest in a long line of thrillers that he has written. ☊ line ☊
That was the first in a whole line of mistakes and bad decisions. ☊ line ☊
A line formed at each teller window. ☊ line ☊
He traced the line of her jaw with his finger. ☊ line ☊
He was convicted of illegally importing weapons across state lines. ☊ line ☊
Your feet must be behind the line when you serve (= in tennis ). ☊ line ☊
To visit similar websites to this one, click on the links at the bottom of the page. ☊ link ☊
link A with B: The Channel Tunnel links Britain with the rest of Europe. ☊ link ☊
link A to/with B: Exposure to ultraviolet light is closely linked to skin cancer. ☊ link ☊
The personal and social development of the child are inextricably linked (= they depend on each other). ☊ link ☊
your upper/lower/top/bottom lip ☊ lip ☊
Is your name on the list? ☊ list ☊
Her novel shot to the top of the best-seller list. ☊ list ☊
We were asked to list our ten favourite songs. ☊ list ☊
He had been listening at the door. ☊ listen ☊
I listened carefully to her story. ☊ listen ☊
She gave a little laugh. ☊ little ☊
Here's a little something (= a small present) for your birthday. ☊ little ☊
She said little or nothing (= hardly anything) about her experience. ☊ little ☊
I've only read a little of the book so far. ☊ little ☊
His English is improving little by little. ☊ little by little ☊
Little did I know that this spelled the end of my career. ☊ little ☊
This moment will live in our memory for many years to come. ☊ live ☊
Her words have lived with me all my life. ☊ live ☊
He lived in poverty most of his life. ☊ live ☊
live sth: She lived a very peaceful life. ☊ live ☊
They lived their lives to the full. ☊ live ☊
live to do sth: She lived to see her first grandchild. ☊ live ☊
Both her children still live at home. ☊ live ☊
My salary isn't enough for us to live on. ☊ live on sth ☊
He has lived through two world wars. ☊ live through sth ☊
live coverage of the World Cup ☊ live ☊
the band's new live album ☊ live ☊
It was the first interview I'd done in front of a live audience (= with people watching). ☊ live ☊
a lively debate ☊ lively ☊
The trucks waited at the warehouse to pick up their loads. ☊ load ☊
The women came down the hill with their loads of firewood. ☊ load ☊
A lorry shed its load (= accidentally dropped its load) on the motorway. ☊ load ☊
a busload of tourists ☊ load ☊
It took three years to repay my student loan (= money lent to a student). ☊ loan ☊
I even gave her the loan of my car. ☊ loan ☊
an exhibition of paintings on loan (= borrowed) from private collections ☊ loan ☊
Our children go to the local school. ☊ local ☊
Rescue planes are trying to locate the missing sailors. ☊ locate ☊
a small town located 30 miles south of Chicago ☊ located ☊
What is the exact location of the ship? ☊ location ☊
Did you lock the door? ☊ lock ☊
She locked her passport and money in the safe. ☊ lock ☊
He locked up the shop and went home. ☊ lock up, lock sth up ☊
It's a good idea to have locks fitted on all your windows. ☊ lock ☊
I fail to see the logic behind his argument. ☊ logic ☊
The two parts of the plan were governed by the same logic. ☊ logic ☊
There is no logic to/in any of their claims. ☊ logic ☊
It was a logical conclusion from the child's point of view. ☊ logical ☊
Each of them having their own room was the logical solution. ☊ logical ☊
a logical argument ☊ logical ☊
a long book/film/list (= taking a lot of time to read/watch/deal with) ☊ long ☊
a long journey/walk/drive/flight ☊ long ☊
We're a long way from anywhere here. ☊ long ☊
I can't find my book—I've looked everywhere. ☊ look ☊
If you look carefully you can just see our house from here. ☊ look ☊
look (at sb/sth): She looked at me and smiled. ☊ look ☊
Do look out for spelling mistakes in your work. ☊ look out for sb/sth ☊
Your ankle's swollen—I think the doctor ought to look at it. ☊ look at sth ☊
The implications of the new law will need to be looked at. ☊ look at sth ☊
Looked at from that point of view, his decision is easier to understand. ☊ look at sth ☊
I'm looking after his affairs while he's in hospital. ☊ look after yourself/sb/sth ☊
I'm looking forward to the weekend. ☊ look forward to sth ☊
They looked on his behaviour with contempt. ☊ look on sb/sth with sth ☊
She looked up from her book as I entered the room. ☊ look up (from sth) ☊
Can you look up the opening times on the website? ☊ look sth up ☊
It's going to rain today by the look of it (= judging by appearances). ☊ look ☊
I don't like the look of that guy (= I don't trust him, judging by his appearance). ☊ look ☊
She has her father's good looks. ☊ look ☊
He lost his looks (= became less attractive) in later life. ☊ look ☊
He didn't like the look in her eyes. ☊ look ☊
She had a worried look on her face. ☊ look ☊
Make sure you get a good look at their faces. ☊ look ☊
One look at his face and Jenny stopped laughing. ☊ look ☊
She usually wears her hair loose. ☊ loose ☊
The sheep had got out and were loose on the road. ☊ loose ☊
The horse had broken loose (= escaped) from its tether. ☊ loose ☊
The play is loosely based on his childhood in Russia. ☊ loosely ☊
Emergency food supplies were brought in by lorry. ☊ lorry ☊
a lorry load of frozen fish ☊ lorry ☊
lose sb sth: His carelessness lost him the job. ☊ lose ☊
lose sth (to sb): to lose a game/a race/an election/a battle/a war ☊ lose ☊
to lose your hair/teeth (= as a result of getting old) ☊ lose ☊
They lost both their sons (= they were killed) in the war. ☊ lose ☊
The company has lost a lot of business to its competitors. ☊ lose ☊
I've lost my keys. ☊ lose ☊
I want to report the loss of a package. ☊ loss ☊
The closure of the factory will lead to a number of job losses. ☊ loss ☊
The loss of his wife was a great blow to him. ☊ loss ☊
The drought has led to widespread loss of life. ☊ loss ☊
Her departure is a big loss to the school. ☊ loss ☊
If he isn't prepared to accept this money, then that's his loss. ☊ loss ☊
Your cheque must have got lost in the post. ☊ lost ☊
She's trying to recapture her lost youth. ☊ lost ☊
We would be lost without your help. ☊ lost ☊
A lot of people are coming to the meeting. ☊ lot ☊
Thanks a lot for your help. ☊ lot ☊
loud laughter ☊ loud ☊
I laughed out loud. ☊ out loud ☊
Take care, my love. ☊ love ☊
He was the love of my life (= the person I loved most). ☊ love ☊
I like most sports but tennis is my first love. ☊ love ☊
He's in love with his work. ☊ love ☊
Their love grew with the years. ☊ love ☊
a mother's love for her children ☊ love ☊
love of your country ☊ love ☊
He loved the way she smiled. ☊ love ☊
I love it in Spain (= I like the life there). ☊ love ☊
It was one of his best-loved songs. ☊ love ☊
You're going to love this. They've changed their minds again. ☊ love ☊
Her much-loved brother lay dying of AIDS. ☊ love ☊
He had become a well-loved member of staff. ☊ love ☊
to love your country ☊ love ☊
It's a lovely old farm. ☊ lovely ☊
He denied that he was her lover. ☊ lover ☊
She has a very low opinion of her own abilities. ☊ low ☊
the lower classes of society ☊ low ☊
students with low marks/grades in their exams ☊ low ☊
Our supplies are running low (= we only have a little left). ☊ low ☊
the lower slopes of the mountain ☊ low ☊
He's singing an octave lower than the rest of us. ☊ low ☊
a window set low in the wall ☊ low ☊
She has always remained loyal to her political principles. ☊ loyal ☊
I could hardly believe my luck when he said yes. ☊ luck ☊
We wish her luck in her new career. ☊ luck ☊
What a piece of luck! ☊ luck ☊
The only goal of the match came more by luck than judgement. ☊ luck ☊
Finally my luck ran out and they caught me trying to climb the outer wall. ☊ luck ☊
I put the loss of the money down to pure bad luck. ☊ luck ☊
The best of luck with your exams. ☊ the best of luck (with sth), good luck (with sth) ☊
Good luck! I hope it goes well. ☊ the best of luck (with sth), good luck (with sth) ☊
lucky (to do sth): His friend was killed and he knows he is lucky to be alive. ☊ lucky ☊
Mark is one of the lucky ones—he at least has somewhere to sleep. ☊ lucky ☊
That was the luckiest escape of my life. ☊ lucky ☊
a lump of coal/cheese/wood ☊ lump ☊
He was unhurt apart from a lump on his head. ☊ lump ☊
Machines have replaced human labour in many industries. ☊ machine ☊
I left a message on her answering machine. ☊ machine ☊
She seemed to have gone stark raving mad. ☊ mad ☊
He's always been mad about kids. ☊ mad ☊
The crowd made a mad rush for the exit. ☊ mad ☊
Only a mad dash got them to the meeting on time. ☊ mad ☊
a magazine article/interview ☊ magazine ☊
Her designer clothes were from the pages of a glossy fashion magazine. ☊ magazine ☊
dance and music which capture the magic of India ☊ magic ☊
He loved the magic and mystery of the place. ☊ magic ☊
Like all truly charismatic people, he can work his magic on both men and women. ☊ magic ☊
Our year in Italy was pure/sheer magic. ☊ magic ☊
He's returning to the team this season, hoping that the old magic can be made to work once more. ☊ magic ☊
Trust is the magic ingredient in our relationship. ☊ magic ☊
Your cheque is in the mail. ☊ mail ☊
We do our business by mail. ☊ mail ☊
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 ☊
mail sth (to sb/sth): The virus mails itself forward to everyone in your address book. ☊ mail ☊
the main course (= of a meal) ☊ main ☊
The electricity supply has been cut off at the mains. ☊ main ☊
In the main, the money raised goes to children's charities. ☊ in the main ☊
maintain sth: She has always maintained her innocence. ☊ maintain ☊
Her income was barely enough to maintain one child, let alone three. ☊ maintain ☊
majority (over sb): They had a large majority over their nearest rivals. ☊ majority ☊
She made him her assistant. ☊ make ☊
make sb/sth + adj.: You've made my nose too big (= for example in a drawing). ☊ make ☊
The stone made a dent in the roof of the car. ☊ make ☊
She couldn't make herself heard above the noise of the traffic. ☊ make ☊
She always makes me laugh. ☊ make ☊
make sth of sb/sth: This isn't very important—I don't want to make an issue of it. ☊ make ☊
Don't make a habit of it. ☊ make ☊
You've made a terrible mess of this job. ☊ make ☊
It's important to try and make something of (= achieve sth in) your life. ☊ make ☊
We'll make a tennis player of you yet. ☊ make ☊
She made it her business to find out who was responsible. ☊ make ☊
make sth (out) of sth: What's your shirt made of? ☊ make ☊
My lawyer has been urging me to make a will. ☊ make ☊
I told the kids a story, making it up as I went along. ☊ make sth up ☊
We're making our attic into an extra bedroom. ☊ make sb/sth into sb/sth ☊
Nothing can make up for the loss of a child. ☊ make up for sth ☊
Her enthusiasm makes up for her lack of experience. ☊ 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 ☊
The male of the species has a white tail. ☊ male ☊
The body is that of a white male aged about 40. ☊ male ☊
Don't tell me how to manage my affairs. ☊ manage ☊
I don't know how she manages on her own with four kids. ☊ manage ☊
manage sth: In spite of his disappointment, he managed a weak smile. ☊ manage ☊
The company's top-down management style made decision-making slow and inflexible. ☊ management ☊
The management is/are considering closing the factory. ☊ management ☊
My role is to act as a mediator between employees and management. ☊ management ☊
time management (= the way in which you organize how you spend your time) ☊ management ☊
a meeting of area managers ☊ manager ☊
His manner was polite but cool. ☊ manner ☊
to have good/bad manners ☊ manner ☊
It is bad manners to talk with your mouth full. ☊ manner ☊
He has no manners (= behaves very badly). ☊ manner ☊
She could at least have the good manners to let me know she won't be able to attend. ☊ manner ☊
Always follow the manufacturer's instructions. ☊ manufacturer ☊
It was one of my many mistakes. ☊ many ☊
It is now possible to map the different functions of the brain. ☊ map ☊
scientific discoveries which help to map our distant past ☊ map ☊
Grammar information enables students to map the structure of a foreign language onto their own. ☊ map sth on/onto sth ☊
He has his career path clearly mapped out. ☊ map sth out ☊
The army began their long march to the coast. ☊ march ☊
mark sb/sth + adj.: The teacher marked her absent (= made a mark by her name to show that she was absent). ☊ mark ☊
Any piece of silver bearing his mark is extremely valuable. ☊ mark ☊
a horse with a white mark on its head ☊ mark ☊
We buy our fruit and vegetables at the market. ☊ market ☊
They have increased their share of the market by 10%. ☊ market ☊
a growing/declining market for second-hand cars ☊ market ☊
a happy/unhappy marriage ☊ marriage ☊
All of her children's marriages ended in divorce. ☊ marriage ☊
an arranged marriage (= one in which the parents choose a husband or wife for their child) ☊ marriage ☊
She has two children by a previous marriage. ☊ marriage ☊
This is his second marriage. ☊ marriage ☊
Their marriage took place in a local church. ☊ marriage ☊
Is he married? ☊ married ☊
Are you enjoying married life? ☊ married ☊
There were masses of people in the shops yesterday. ☊ mass ☊
Their latest product is aimed at the mass market. ☊ mass ☊
the massive walls of the castle ☊ massive ☊
Their house is massive. ☊ massive ☊
a master of disguise ☊ master ☊
a master of the serve-and-volley game ☊ master ☊
They lived in fear of their master. ☊ master ☊
The curtains and carpet are a good match. ☊ match ☊
He took all her letters into the yard and put a match to them. ☊ match ☊
The aim of the competition is to match the quote to the person who said it. ☊ match ☊
Her fingerprints match those found at the scene of the crime. ☊ match ☊
The dark clouds matched her mood. ☊ match ☊
The doors were painted blue to match the walls. ☊ match ☊
The suspects' stories just don't match up. ☊ match up (with sth) ☊
workmates/teammates/playmates/classmates ☊ mate ☊
my room-mate/flatmate ☊ mate ☊
The company produces its own training material. ☊ material ☊
The teacher saw her as good university material (= good enough to go to university). ☊ material ☊
She's collecting material for her latest novel. ☊ material ☊
the school mathematics curriculum ☊ mathematics ☊
to study the properties of matter ☊ matter ☊
Some people prefer the older version to the new one. It's a matter of taste. ☊ matter ☊
There's something the matter with my eyes. ☊ matter ☊
'We've bought a new TV.' 'What was the matter with the old one?' ☊ matter ☊
What's the matter with you today (= why are you behaving like this)? ☊ matter ☊
She may need your help with some business matters. ☊ matter ☊
It's a matter for the police (= for them to deal with). ☊ matter ☊
That's a matter for you to take up with your boss. ☊ matter ☊
Let's get on with the matter in hand (= what we need to deal with now). ☊ matter ☊
I did not feel that we had got to the heart of the matter (= the most important part). ☊ matter ☊
And that is the crux of the matter (= the most important thing about the situation). ☊ matter ☊
It's a nice place. We've stayed there ourselves, as a matter of fact. ☊ as a matter of fact ☊
I know which area they live in, but whether I can find their house is a different matter. ☊ be another/a different matter ☊
matter (to sb): The children matter more to her than anything else in the world. ☊ matter ☊
'I'm afraid I forgot that book again.' 'It doesn't matter (= it is not important enough to worry about).' ☊ matter ☊
What does it matter if I spent $100 on it—it's my money! ☊ matter ☊
After his death, nothing seemed to matter any more. ☊ matter ☊
He's been in prison, you know—not that it matters (= that information does not affect my opinion of him). ☊ matter ☊
The job will require you to use all your skills to the maximum. ☊ maximum ☊
He may have (= perhaps he has) missed his train. ☊ may ☊
They may well win. ☊ may ☊
'Are you going to sell your house?' 'Maybe.' ☊ maybe ☊
I thought maybe we could go together. ☊ maybe ☊
Lunch is his main meal of the day. ☊ meal ☊
What time would you like your evening meal? ☊ meal ☊
Your friendship means a great deal to me. ☊ mean ☊
Her children mean the world to her. ☊ mean ☊
mean sb/sth doing sth: The injury could mean him missing next week's game. ☊ mean ☊
mean sb/sth to be sth: His father meant him to be an engineer. ☊ mean ☊
mean sth: What did she mean by leaving so early (= why did she do it)? ☊ mean ☊
Don't laugh! I mean it (= I am serious). ☊ mean ☊
What do you mean, you thought I wouldn't mind? (= of course I mind and I am very angry) ☊ mean ☊
I always found him a little strange, if you know what I mean (= if you understand what I mean by 'strange'). ☊ mean ☊
See what I mean (= I was right and this proves it, doesn't it)? She never agrees to anything I suggest. ☊ mean ☊
mean (that)...: Did he mean (that) he was dissatisfied with our service? ☊ mean ☊
Her life seemed to have lost all meaning. ☊ meaning ☊
Having a child gave new meaning to their lives. ☊ meaning ☊
With Anna he learned the meaning of love. ☊ meaning ☊
I don't quite get your meaning (= understand what you mean to say). ☊ meaning ☊
What's the meaning of this word? ☊ meaning ☊
'Honesty'? He doesn't know the meaning of the word! ☊ meaning ☊
Bob spent fifteen months alone on his yacht. Ann, meanwhile, took care of the children on her own. ☊ meanwhile ☊
Stress can be extremely damaging to your health. Exercise, meanwhile, can reduce its effects. ☊ meanwhile ☊
It is difficult to measure the success of the campaign at this stage. ☊ measure ☊
Regular tests are used to measure students' progress. ☊ measure ☊
measure sth (in sth): A ship's speed is measured in knots. ☊ measure ☊
measuring equipment/instruments ☊ measure ☊
The Richter Scale is a measure of ground motion. ☊ measure ☊
to take sb's chest/waist measurement ☊ measurement ☊
Do you know your measurements (= the size of parts of your body)? ☊ measurement ☊
The exact measurements of the room are 3 metres 20 by 2 metres 84. ☊ measurement ☊
The media was/were accused of influencing the final decision. ☊ media ☊
Any event attended by the actor received widespread media coverage. ☊ media ☊
He became a media star for his part in the protests. ☊ media ☊
medical advances/care/research ☊ medical ☊
a medical certificate (= a statement by a doctor that gives details of your state of health) ☊ medical ☊
A T-shirt can be an excellent medium for getting your message across. ☊ medium ☊
Where did you first meet your husband? ☊ meet ☊
meet with sb: The President met with senior White House aides. ☊ meet ☊
The hotel bus meets all incoming flights. ☊ meet ☊
The President met with senior White House aides. ☊ meet with sb ☊
to have/hold/call/attend a meeting ☊ meeting ☊
a committee/staff meeting ☊ meeting ☊
Helen will chair the meeting (= be in charge of it). ☊ meeting ☊
a meeting of the United Nations Security Council ☊ meeting ☊
At our first meeting I was nervous. ☊ meeting ☊
It was a chance meeting that would change my life. ☊ meeting ☊
He remembered their childhood meetings with nostalgia. ☊ meeting ☊
The meeting of father and son after so long was a joyous occasion. ☊ meeting ☊
a member of staff/society/the family ☊ member ☊
characteristics common to all members of the species ☊ member ☊
a meeting of member countries/states ☊ member ☊
member of sth: an active member of the local church ☊ member ☊
a founder member of the conservation group ☊ member ☊
Little is known about the third member of the band. ☊ member ☊
The club has a membership of more than 500. ☊ membership ☊
What is your earliest memory? ☊ memory ☊
The drugs had a severe effect on her short-term memory. ☊ memory ☊
There hasn't been peace in the country in/within my memory. ☊ memory ☊
He founded the charity in memory of his late wife. ☊ in memory of sb, to the memory of sb ☊
The analysis of dreams can reveal details of a person's mental state. ☊ mental ☊
I felt extremely fit, both physically and mentally. ☊ mentally ☊
'Thanks for all your help.' 'Don't mention it.' ☊ don't mention it ☊
He has two big houses in this country, not to mention his villa in France. ☊ not to mention ☊
A mere 2% of their budget has been spent on publicity. ☊ mere ☊
You've got the job. The interview will be a mere formality. ☊ mere ☊
He said nothing, merely smiled and watched her. ☊ merely ☊
I feel I've made a mess of things. ☊ mess ☊
My hair's a real mess! ☊ mess ☊
We've had an urgent message saying that your father's ill. ☊ message ☊
I left a message on her voicemail. ☊ message ☊
I've been trying to get you all day—don't you ever listen to your messages? ☊ message ☊
There were four messages in my inbox. ☊ message ☊
method (of sth): a reliable/effective/scientific method of data analysis ☊ method ☊
the heat of the midday sun ☊ midday ☊
His picture was right/bang (= exactly) in the middle of the front page. ☊ middle ☊
Let's have a midnight feast tonight (= a secret meal that children like to have in the middle of the night). ☊ midnight ☊
Might I use your phone? ☊ might ☊
We did about 30 miles a day on our cycling trip. ☊ mile ☊
My car does 35 miles to the gallon. ☊ mile ☊
My car gets 35 miles to the gallon. ☊ mile ☊
miles and miles of desert ☊ mile ☊
a military coup ☊ military ☊
The military was/were called in to deal with the riot. ☊ military ☊
Do you take milk in your tea? ☊ milk ☊
He made his millions (= all his money) on currency deals. ☊ million ☊
When I saw the exam questions my mind just went blank (= I couldn't remember anything). ☊ mind ☊
Sorry—your name has gone right out of my mind. ☊ mind ☊
Keep your mind on your work! ☊ mind ☊
Her mind is completely occupied by the new baby. ☊ mind ☊
Your mind's not on the job. ☊ mind ☊
He gave his mind to the arrangements for the next day. ☊ mind ☊
As for avoiding you, nothing could be further from my mind (= I was not thinking of it at all). ☊ mind ☊
'Drugs' are associated in most people's minds with drug abuse. ☊ mind ☊
His mind is as sharp as ever. ☊ mind ☊
I've no idea how her mind works! ☊ mind ☊
He had the body of a man and the mind of a child. ☊ mind ☊
Do you have anyone in mind for this job? ☊ have sb/sth in mind (for sth) ☊
You'll never persuade him to stay—his mind's made up (= he has definitely decided to go). ☊ make up your mind, make your mind up ☊
Come on—it's make your mind up time! ☊ 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 your language! (= don't speak in a rude or offensive way) ☊ mind ☊
I don't mind helping if you can't find anyone else. ☊ mind ☊
Do you mind if I open the window? ☊ mind ☊
Do your parents mind your leaving home? ☊ mind ☊
This isn't where I intended to take you—but never mind, it's just as good. ☊ never mind ☊
I wouldn't mind having his money! ☊ I wouldn't mind sth/doing sth ☊
That's mine. ☊ mine ☊
He's a friend of mine (= one of my friends). ☊ mine ☊
a copper/diamond mine ☊ mine ☊
What are your minimum requirements for the job? ☊ minimum ☊
The work was done with the minimum amount of effort. ☊ minimum ☊
a meeting of EU Foreign Ministers ☊ minister ☊
the rights of ethnic/racial minorities ☊ minority ☊
a large German-speaking minority in the east of the country ☊ minority ☊
I enjoyed every minute of the party. ☊ minute ☊
Just minutes into the second half of the game Robinson scored his second goal. ☊ minute ☊
Hurry up! He'll be back any minute now. ☊ (at) any minute (now) ☊
The minute she walked through the door I thought she looked different. ☊ the minute (that)... ☊
The face is the mirror of the soul. ☊ mirror ☊
Dickens' novels are a mirror of his times. ☊ mirror ☊
If I don't leave now I'll miss my plane. ☊ miss ☊
Sorry I'm late—have I missed anything? ☊ miss ☊
to miss a turn (= to not play when it is your turn in a game) ☊ miss ☊
You're missing the point (= failing to understand the main part) of what I'm saying. ☊ miss ☊
Your mother will know who's moved in—she doesn't miss much. ☊ miss ☊
When you painted your bedroom, you missed a bit (= of the wall) under the window. ☊ miss ☊
I'll just read through the form again to make sure I haven't missed anything out. ☊ miss sb/sth out ☊
My gloves have been missing for ages. ☊ missing ☊
They still hoped to find their missing son. ☊ missing ☊
Our cat's gone missing again. ☊ missing ☊
He didn't notice there was anything missing from his room until later on. ☊ missing ☊
You must try to learn from your mistakes. ☊ mistake ☊
Leaving school so young was the biggest mistake of my life. ☊ mistake ☊
I made the mistake of giving him my address. ☊ mistake ☊
Her essay is full of spelling mistakes. ☊ mistake ☊
I took your bag instead of mine by mistake. ☊ by mistake ☊
Unless I'm very much mistaken, that's Paul's wife over there. ☊ mistaken ☊
I told her my secret in the mistaken belief that I could trust her. ☊ mistaken ☊
We've worked together for years but never mixed socially. ☊ mix ☊
mix sth: With this range of paints, you can mix your own colours. ☊ mix ☊
mix sth for sb: Why don't you mix a cocktail for our guests? ☊ mix ☊
mix sb sth: Why don't you mix our guests a cocktail? ☊ mix ☊
a school with a good social mix of children ☊ mix ☊
The town offers a fascinating mix of old and new. ☊ mix ☊
British athletes had mixed fortunes in yesterday's competition. ☊ mixed ☊
people of mixed race ☊ mixed ☊
The city is a mixture of old and new buildings. ☊ mixture ☊
We listened to the news with a mixture of surprise and horror. ☊ mixture ☊
Anger is often caused by frustration or embarrassment, or a mixture of the two. ☊ mixture ☊
a mobile shop/library (= one inside a vehicle) ☊ mobile ☊
The nation's constitution provided a model that other countries followed. ☊ model ☊
a working model (= one in which the parts move) of a fire engine ☊ model ☊
The architect had produced a scale model of the proposed shopping complex. ☊ model ☊
Stress is a major problem of modern life. ☊ modern ☊
Shakespeare's language can be a problem for modern readers. ☊ modern ☊
I agreed in a moment of weakness. ☊ moment ☊
That was one of the happiest moments of my life. ☊ moment ☊
Hurry up! He'll be back any moment now. ☊ (at) any moment (now) ☊
We'll discuss this at Monday's meeting. ☊ Monday ☊
'When did the accident happen?' 'It was the Monday (= the Monday of the week we are talking about).' ☊ Monday ☊
How much money is there in my account? ☊ money ☊
The money is much better in my new job. ☊ money ☊
If the item is not satisfactory, you will get your money back. ☊ money ☊
Where can I change my money into dollars? ☊ money ☊
He lost all his money. ☊ money ☊
The details of today's flights are displayed on the monitor. ☊ monitor ☊
Each student's progress is closely monitored. ☊ monitor ☊
Her anxiety mounted month by month (= as each month passed). ☊ month ☊
They lived in Toronto during their first few months of marriage. ☊ month ☊
a month-long strike ☊ month ☊
The mood of the meeting was distinctly pessimistic. ☊ mood ☊
The movie captures the mood of the interwar years perfectly. ☊ mood ☊
By the light of the moon I could just make out shapes and outlines. ☊ moon ☊
The newspapers were full of moral outrage at the weakness of other countries. ☊ moral ☊
The job was to call on all her diplomatic skills and moral courage (= the courage to do what you think is right). ☊ moral ☊
He led a very moral life. ☊ moral ☊
She spends more and more time alone in her room. ☊ more and more ☊
It had more the appearance of a deliberate crime than of an accident. ☊ more ☊
I'm more than happy (= extremely happy) to take you there in my car. ☊ more ☊
She was more than a little shaken (= extremely shaken) by the experience. ☊ more ☊
I've more or less finished the book. ☊ more or less ☊
I was becoming more and more irritated by his behaviour. ☊ more and more ☊
A talented artist, he was, moreover, a writer of some note. ☊ moreover ☊
She woke every morning at the same time. ☊ morning ☊
Our group meets on Friday mornings. ☊ morning ☊
We got the news on the morning of the wedding. ☊ morning ☊
He died in the early hours of Sunday morning. ☊ morning ☊
She's the mother of twins. ☊ mother ☊
Newton's laws of motion ☊ motion ☊
The swaying motion of the ship was making me feel seasick. ☊ motion ☊
He mounted his horse and rode away. ☊ mount ☊
to mount a protest/campaign/an exhibition ☊ mount ☊
a mountain rescue team ☊ mountain ☊
The stores were overrun with rats and mice. ☊ mouse ☊
He was a weak little mouse of a man. ☊ mouse ☊
A number of industries sprang up around the mouth of the river. ☊ mouth ☊
His mouth twisted into a wry smile. ☊ mouth ☊
Their mouths fell open (= they were surprised). ☊ mouth ☊
Don't talk with your mouth full (= when eating). ☊ mouth ☊
move sb: We were deeply moved by her plight. ☊ move ☊
move sth: She moved her queen. ☊ move ☊
move sth (+ adv./prep.): Let's move the meeting to Wednesday. ☊ move ☊
Phil moved towards the window. ☊ move ☊
You can't move for books in her room. ☊ move ☊
move sth: I can't move my fingers. ☊ move ☊
move sth + adv./prep.: We moved our chairs a little nearer. ☊ move ☊
Our new neighbours moved in yesterday. ☊ move in, move into sth ☊
What's the date of your move? ☊ move ☊
Their move from Italy to the US has not been a success. ☊ move ☊
Her new job is just a sideways move. ☊ move ☊
She felt he was watching her every move. ☊ move ☊
This latest move by the government has aroused fierce opposition. ☊ move ☊
The management have made no move to settle the strike. ☊ move ☊
She observed the gentle movement of his chest as he breathed. ☊ movement ☊
Power comes from the forward movement of the entire body. ☊ movement ☊
Troy watched her every movement. ☊ movement ☊
enemy troop movements ☊ movement ☊
the mass movement of herds of wildebeest ☊ movement ☊
Have you seen the latest Miyazaki movie? ☊ movie ☊
the moving parts of a machine ☊ moving ☊
I won, but there wasn't much in it (= our scores were nearly the same). ☊ not much in it ☊
Our problems have multiplied since last year. ☊ multiply ☊
A lot of mums and dads have the same worries. ☊ mum ☊
She has been charged with the attempted murder of her husband. ☊ murder ☊
The rebels were responsible for the mass murder of 400 civilians. ☊ murder ☊
He denies murdering his wife's lover. ☊ murder ☊
This exercise will work the muscles of the lower back. ☊ muscle ☊
She tried to relax her tense muscles. ☊ muscle ☊
He didn't move a muscle (= stood completely still). ☊ muscle ☊
the popularity of Mozart's music ☊ music ☊
the musical director of the show ☊ musical ☊
You simply must read this book. ☊ must ☊
We must get together soon for lunch. ☊ must ☊
Where's my passport? ☊ my ☊
My feet are cold. ☊ my ☊
I myself do not agree. ☊ myself ☊
It is one of the great unsolved mysteries of this century. ☊ mystery ☊
Their motives remain a mystery. ☊ mystery ☊
Mystery surrounds her disappearance. ☊ mystery ☊
His past is shrouded in mystery (= not much is known about it). ☊ mystery ☊
Stop biting your nails! ☊ nail ☊
What is/was the name, please? (= a polite way of asking sb's name) ☊ name ☊
Please write your full name and address below. ☊ name ☊
We reserved two tickets in the name of Brown. ☊ in the name of sb/sth, in sb's/sth's name ☊
The car is registered in my name. ☊ in the name of sb/sth, in sb's/sth's name ☊
name sb/sth (after sb): name sb/sth (for sb): He was named after his father (= given his father's first name). ☊ name ☊
Can you name all the American states? ☊ name ☊
The manager has named his side for the semi-final. ☊ name ☊
the narrow confines of prison life ☊ narrow ☊
He lost the race by the narrowest of margins. ☊ narrow ☊
He had a narrow escape when his car skidded on the ice. ☊ narrow ☊
a national election ☊ national ☊
These buildings are part of our national heritage. ☊ national ☊
the natural agility of a cat ☊ natural ☊
the natural processes of language learning ☊ natural ☊
It's only natural to worry about your children. ☊ natural ☊
It was my natural instinct to defend myself. ☊ natural ☊
to die of natural causes (= not by violence, but normally, of old age) ☊ natural ☊
He thought social inequality was all part of the natural order of things. ☊ natural ☊
a country's natural resources (= its coal, oil, forests, etc.) ☊ natural ☊
wildlife in its natural habitat ☊ natural ☊
My hair soon grew back to its natural colour (= after being dyed ). ☊ natural ☊
The topic arose naturally in the conversation. ☊ naturally ☊
This leads naturally to my next point. ☊ naturally ☊
the changing nature of society ☊ nature ☊
It's difficult to define the exact nature of the problem. ☊ nature ☊
My work is very specialized in nature. ☊ nature ☊
The future by its very nature is uncertain. ☊ nature ☊
It's not in his nature to be unkind. ☊ nature ☊
We appealed to his better nature (= his kindness). ☊ nature ☊
the beauties of nature ☊ nature ☊
Her illness was Nature's way of telling her to do less. ☊ nature ☊
His house is very near. ☊ near ☊
She has a 12-point lead over her nearest rival. ☊ near ☊
The election proved to be a near disaster for the party. ☊ near ☊
My birthday is very near Christmas. ☊ near ☊
There were complaints from nearby residents. ☊ nearby ☊
They sat in her neat and tidy kitchen. ☊ neat ☊
She summarized her plan very neatly. ☊ neatly ☊
This is a necessary consequence of progress. ☊ necessary ☊
I woke up with a stiff neck. ☊ neck ☊
Somebody's going to break their neck (= injure themselves) on these steps. ☊ neck ☊
What do you need your own computer for? You can use ours. ☊ need ☊
If she wants anything, she need only ask. ☊ need ☊
It's difficult to express our needs and desires. ☊ need ☊
a programme to suit your individual needs ☊ need ☊
to meet children's special educational needs ☊ need ☊
He helped me in my hour of need. ☊ need ☊
the eye (= hole) of a needle ☊ needle ☊
Her pregnancy test was negative. ☊ negative ☊
His response was negative. ☊ negative ☊
They received a negative reply. ☊ negative ☊
Scientists have a fairly negative attitude to the theory. ☊ negative ☊
'He probably won't show up.' 'Don't be so negative.' ☊ negative ☊
The crisis had a negative effect on trade. ☊ negative ☊
The whole experience was definitely more positive than negative. ☊ negative ☊
We've had a lot of support from all our friends and neighbours. ☊ neighbour ☊
Our next-door neighbours are very noisy. ☊ neighbour ☊
Britain's nearest neighbour is France. ☊ neighbour ☊
We grew up in the same neighbourhood. ☊ neighbourhood ☊
a poor/quiet/residential neighbourhood ☊ neighbourhood ☊
Houses in the neighbourhood of Paris are extremely expensive. ☊ neighbourhood ☊
He didn't remember and neither did I. ☊ neither ☊
I hadn't been to New York before and neither had Jane. ☊ neither ☊
'I can't understand a word of it.' 'Neither can I.' ☊ neither ☊
'I don't know.' 'Me neither.' ☊ neither ☊
I neither knew nor cared what had happened to him. ☊ neither ☊
Their house is neither big nor small. ☊ neither ☊
I need something to calm/steady my nerves. ☊ nerve ☊
Everyone's nerves were on edge (= everyone felt tense ). ☊ nerve ☊
By the end of the meal her nerves were completely frayed. ☊ nerve ☊
a nervous glance/smile/voice (= one that shows that you feel anxious) ☊ nervous ☊
She smiled nervously. ☊ nervously ☊
sparrows building a nest of twigs and dry grass ☊ nest ☊
a nest of mice ☊ nest ☊
net curtains ☊ net ☊
Never in all my life have I seen such a horrible thing. ☊ never ☊
Never ever tell anyone your password. ☊ never ☊
He never so much as smiled (= did not smile even once). ☊ never ☊
'I told my boss exactly what I thought of her.' 'You never did!' (= 'Surely you didn't!') ☊ never ☊
'You took my bike.' 'No, I never.' ☊ never ☊
Our defeat was expected but it is disappointing nevertheless. ☊ nevertheless ☊
The old system had its flaws, but nevertheless it was preferable to the new one. ☊ nevertheless ☊
She went to Australia to start a new life. ☊ new ☊
new to sb: Our system is probably new to you. ☊ new ☊
I like your new hairstyle. ☊ new ☊
Do you have her new phone number? ☊ new ☊
A second-hand car costs a fraction of a new one. ☊ new ☊
Let me show you my new dress. ☊ new ☊
Have you read her new novel? ☊ new ☊
Tell me all your news. ☊ news ☊
Messengers brought news that the battle had been lost. ☊ news ☊
The wedding was front-page news. ☊ news ☊
Next, I heard the sound of voices. ☊ next ☊
Our new neighbours are very nice. ☊ nice ☊
nice of sb (to do sth): It was nice of them to invite us. ☊ nice ☊
a nice day/smile/place ☊ nice ☊
We all had the flu last week—it wasn't very nice. ☊ nice ☊
The plants are coming along nicely (= growing well). ☊ nicely ☊
I'm working late tomorrow night. ☊ night ☊
I was woken by the noise of a car starting up. ☊ noise ☊
We had to shout above the noise of the traffic. ☊ noise ☊
a noisy protest (= when people shout) ☊ noisy ☊
They are a small but noisy pressure group (= they try to attract attention to their ideas by frequent discussion and argument). ☊ noisy ☊
Her first customer was none other than Mrs Obama. ☊ none other than ☊
She told me what it meant at great length but I'm afraid I'm none the wiser. ☊ none ☊
a book of children's nonsense poems ☊ nonsense ☊
She seemed neither surprised nor worried. ☊ nor ☊
He wasn't there on Monday. Nor on Tuesday, for that matter. ☊ nor ☊
Not a building nor a tree was left standing. ☊ nor ☊
She doesn't like them and nor does Jeff. ☊ nor ☊
'I'm not going.' 'Nor am I.' ☊ nor ☊
Her temperature is normal. ☊ normal ☊
He should be able to lead a perfectly normal life. ☊ normal ☊
We are open during normal office hours. ☊ normal ☊
My day began in the normal way, and then I received a very strange phone call. ☊ normal ☊
Just try to behave normally. ☊ normally ☊
birds migrating from the north ☊ north ☊
the north bank of the river ☊ north ☊
They live ten miles north of Boston. ☊ north ☊
The shares had already been trading north of £30. ☊ north ☊
the northern slopes of the mountains ☊ northern ☊
He broke his nose in the fight. ☊ nose ☊
He pressed his nose up against the window. ☊ nose ☊
Stop picking your nose! (= removing dirt from it with your finger) ☊ nose ☊
Not everybody agrees. ☊ not ☊
He played the first few notes of the tune. ☊ note ☊
Can I borrow your lecture notes? ☊ note ☊
Patients' medical notes have gone missing. ☊ note ☊
The sleeve notes include a short biography of the performers on this recording. ☊ note ☊
a new edition of 'Hamlet', with explanatory notes ☊ note ☊
note (that)...: Please note (that) the office will be closed on Monday. ☊ note ☊
note how, where, etc...: Note how these animals sometimes walk with their tails up in the air. ☊ note ☊
There was nothing in her bag. ☊ nothing ☊
Nothing else matters to him apart from his job. ☊ nothing ☊
'What's that in your pocket?' 'Oh, nothing.' ☊ nothing ☊
We did nothing at the weekend. ☊ nothing ☊
Nothing but a miracle can save her now. ☊ nothing but ☊
These protests have really made the government sit up and take notice (= realize the importance of the situation). ☊ notice ☊
It was Susan who brought the problem to my notice (= told me about it). ☊ notice ☊
Normally, the letter would not have come to my notice (= I would not have known about it). ☊ notice ☊
It will not have escaped your notice that there have been some major changes in the company. ☊ notice ☊
notice how, what, etc...: Did you notice how Rachel kept looking at her watch? ☊ notice ☊
Her scars are hardly noticeable now. ☊ noticeable ☊
the novels of Jane Austen ☊ novel ☊
I am now ready to answer your questions. ☊ now ☊
the country's nuclear capability (= the fact that it has nuclear weapons) ☊ nuclear ☊
nuclear capacity (= the number of nuclear weapons a country has) ☊ nuclear ☊
The number of homeless people has increased dramatically. ☊ number ☊
Sheer weight of numbers (= the large number of soldiers) secured them the victory. ☊ number ☊
The course will have to be repeated owing to pressure of numbers (= too many students). ☊ number ☊
My phone number is 266998. ☊ number ☊
What is your account number, please? ☊ number ☊
I tried to run but my legs just wouldn't obey me. ☊ obey ☊
Her sole object in life is to become a travel writer. ☊ object ☊
If you're late, you'll defeat the whole object of the exercise. ☊ object ☊
If nobody objects, we'll postpone the meeting till next week. ☊ object ☊
to meet/achieve your objectives ☊ objective ☊
The main objective of this meeting is to give more information on our plans. ☊ objective ☊
These figures give a reliable and objective indicator of changing trends in people's lifestyles. ☊ objective ☊
Most information was collected by direct observation of the animals' behaviour. ☊ observation ☊
All the characters in the novel are closely observed (= seem like people in real life). ☊ observe ☊
observe how, what, etc...: They observed how the parts of the machine fitted together. ☊ observe ☊
I finally managed to obtain a copy of the report. ☊ obtain ☊
Their wedding turned out to be quite an occasion. ☊ occasion ☊
He has been known on occasion to lose his temper. ☊ on occasion(s) ☊
occupied (with sth/with doing sth): Only half her time is occupied with politics. ☊ occupied ☊
He spent his childhood in occupied Europe. ☊ occupied ☊
Administrative work occupies half of my time. ☊ occupy ☊
Problems at work continued to occupy his mind for some time. ☊ occupy ☊
occupy sb/sth/yourself (in) doing sth: She occupied herself doing routine office tasks. ☊ occupy ☊
occur that...: It didn't occur to him that his wife was having an affair. ☊ occur to sb ☊
the depths of the ocean ☊ ocean ☊
Our beach house is just a couple of miles from the ocean. ☊ ocean ☊
the Antarctic/Arctic/Atlantic/Indian/Pacific Ocean ☊ ocean ☊
She's been behaving very oddly lately. ☊ oddly ☊
a friend of mine ☊ of ☊
the love of a mother for her child ☊ of ☊
the role of the teacher ☊ of ☊
Can't you throw out that old bike of Tommy's? ☊ of ☊
the paintings of Monet ☊ of ☊
a member of the team ☊ of ☊
the result of the debate ☊ of ☊
a photo of my dog ☊ of ☊
the fourth of July ☊ of ☊
some of his friends ☊ of ☊
the most famous of all the stars ☊ of ☊
the arrival of the police (= they arrive) ☊ of ☊
criticism of the police (= they are criticized) ☊ of ☊
the howling of the wind ☊ of ☊
It was kind of you to offer. ☊ of ☊
The wedding is off. ☊ 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 ☊
They'll be offended if you don't go to their wedding. ☊ offend ☊
Neil did not mean to offend anybody with his joke . ☊ offend ☊
She managed to offend her boyfriend's parents as soon as she opened her mouth. ☊ offend ☊
The Redskins' offense is stronger than their defense. ☊ offense ☊
offensive to sb: His comments were deeply offensive to a large number of single mothers. ☊ offensive ☊
offer (sth): Josie had offered her services as a guide ☊ offer ☊
I don't think they need help, but I think I should offer anyway. ☊ offer ☊
They are offering a reward for the return of their cat. ☊ offer ☊
offer to do sth: The kids offered to do the dishes. ☊ offer ☊
The hotel offers excellent facilities for families. ☊ offer ☊
The job didn't offer any prospects for promotion. ☊ offer ☊
He did not offer any explanation for his behaviour. ☊ offer ☊
offer (of sth): Thank you for your kind offer of help. ☊ offer ☊
I took him up on his offer of a loan. ☊ offer ☊
You can't just turn down offers of work like that. ☊ offer ☊
offer to do sth: I accepted her offer to pay. ☊ offer ☊
They've decided to accept our original offer. ☊ offer ☊
This special offer is valid until the end of the month. ☊ offer ☊
the office of treasurer ☊ office ☊
The company is moving to new offices on the other side of town. ☊ office ☊
Come into my office. ☊ office ☊
The matter was passed on to me, as your commanding officer. ☊ officer ☊
the Prime Minister's official residence ☊ official ☊
the official biography of the President ☊ official ☊
An official inquiry has been launched into the cause of the accident. ☊ official ☊
The country's official language is Spanish. ☊ official ☊
I only knew the official version of events. ☊ official ☊
We haven't yet been told officially about the closure. ☊ officially ☊
Many of those living on the streets are not officially homeless. ☊ officially ☊
Old houses are often damp. ☊ often ☊
His success depended, as so often happens, on things entirely outside his control. ☊ often ☊
I'll do it my way, OK? ☊ OK ☊
Is it OK for me to come too? ☊ OK ☊
Does my hair look okay? ☊ OK ☊
old habits ☊ old ☊
He always gives the same old excuses. ☊ old ☊
This carpet's getting pretty old now. ☊ old ☊
I went back to visit my old school. ☊ old ☊
Old and Middle English ☊ old ☊
We had more room in our old house. ☊ old ☊
She's an old friend of mine (= I have known her for a long time). ☊ old ☊
We're old rivals. ☊ old ☊
The old man lay propped up on cushions. ☊ old ☊
She was a woman grown old before her time (= who looked older than she was). ☊ old ☊
My parents are old-fashioned about relationships and marriage. ☊ old-fashioned ☊
There's a mark on your skirt. ☊ on ☊
Hang your coat on that hook. ☊ on ☊
on May the first/the first of May ☊ on ☊
on your birthday ☊ on ☊
a book on South Africa ☊ on ☊
On their advice I applied for the job. ☊ on ☊
She played a tune on her guitar. ☊ on ☊
He's hard on his kids. ☊ on ☊
Please send the letter on to my new address. ☊ on ☊
The TV is always on in their house. ☊ on ☊
There was a war on at the time. ☊ on ☊
I don't think we've got anything on this weekend. ☊ on ☊
I once met your mother. ☊ once ☊
All at once she lost her temper. ☊ all at once ☊
I can't do everything all at once—you'll have to be patient. ☊ all at once ☊
One of my friends lives in Brighton. ☊ one ☊
Her one concern was for the health of her baby. ☊ one ☊
I'd like an ice cream. Are you having one, too? ☊ one ☊
Our car's always breaking down. But we're getting a new one soon. ☊ one ☊
My favourite band? Oh, that's a hard one (= a hard question). ☊ one ☊
Our house is the one next to the school. ☊ one ☊
It's a present for one of my children. ☊ one ☊
One should never criticize if one is not sure of one's facts. ☊ one ☊
She's their only daughter. ☊ only ☊
His only answer was a grunt. ☊ only ☊
Children are admitted only if accompanied by an adult. ☊ only ☊
She's only 21 and she runs her own business. ☊ only ☊
He not only read the book, but also remembered what he had read. ☊ not only... but (also)... ☊
She was always open with her parents. ☊ open ☊
I'm open to suggestions for what you would like to do in our classes. ☊ open ☊
an open quarrel ☊ open ☊
their open display of affection ☊ open ☊
His eyes showed open admiration as he looked at her. ☊ open ☊
Kasparov had left his bishop open (= not protected, in a game of chess ). ☊ open ☊
I want to keep my Swiss bank account open. ☊ open ☊
The house is not open to the public. ☊ open ☊
Is the museum open on Sundays? ☊ open ☊
The new store will be open in the spring. ☊ open ☊
The hall of the old house was open to the sky. ☊ open ☊
open country (= without forests, buildings, etc.) ☊ open ☊
Her coat was open. ☊ open ☊
A wasp flew in the open window. ☊ open ☊
She had left the door wide open. ☊ open ☊
The door flew open and the children rushed in. ☊ open ☊
The police have opened an investigation into the death. ☊ open ☊
open sth with sth: They will open the new season with a performance of 'Carmen'. ☊ open ☊
What time does the bank open? ☊ open ☊
open sth: The company opened its doors for business a month ago. ☊ open ☊
The new hospital opens on July 1st. ☊ open ☊
When did the country open its borders? ☊ open ☊
Open your books at page 25. ☊ open ☊
Mr Chen opened the car door for his wife. ☊ open ☊
The door opened and Alan walked in. ☊ open ☊
She laid the book flat and opened it up. ☊ open sth up ☊
the official opening of the new hospital ☊ opening ☊
Late opening of supermarkets is common in Britain now. ☊ opening ☊
Can you talk openly about sex with your parents? ☊ openly ☊
operate (on sb) (for sth): We will have to operate on his eyes. ☊ operate ☊
Regular servicing guarantees the smooth operation of the engine. ☊ operation ☊
Operation of the device is extremely simple. ☊ operation ☊
the firm's banking operations overseas ☊ operation ☊
The police have launched a major operation against drug suppliers. ☊ operation ☊
the UN peacekeeping operations ☊ operation ☊
operation (on sb/sth) (to do sth): an operation on her lung to remove a tumour ☊ operation ☊
legal/medical/political opinion (= the beliefs of people working in the legal, etc. profession) ☊ opinion ☊
There is a difference of opinion (= people disagree) as to the merits of the plan. ☊ opinion ☊
The team's opponents are unbeaten so far this season. ☊ opponent ☊
opponents of the regime ☊ opponent ☊
opportunity (to do sth): You'll have the opportunity to ask any questions at the end. ☊ opportunity ☊
Our company promotes equal opportunities for women (= women are given the same jobs, pay, etc. as men). ☊ opportunity ☊
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank my colleagues for their support. ☊ opportunity ☊
He is rude to me at every opportunity (= whenever possible). ☊ opportunity ☊
They intend to close the school at the earliest opportunity (= as soon as possible). ☊ opportunity ☊
a window of opportunity (= a period of time when the circumstances are right for doing sth) ☊ opportunity ☊
Our views are diametrically opposed on this issue. ☊ opposed ☊
We live further down on the opposite side of the road. ☊ opposite ☊
It's not easy having a relationship when you live at opposite ends of the country. ☊ opposite ☊
I could see smoke coming from the windows of the house directly opposite. ☊ opposite ☊
students at opposite ends of the ability range ☊ opposite ☊
There's a newly married couple living opposite (= on the other side of the road). ☊ opposite ☊
I sat opposite him during the meal (= on the other side of the table). ☊ opposite ☊
Write your address opposite (= next to) your name. ☊ opposite ☊
He spent five years in prison for his opposition to the regime. ☊ opposition ☊
The opposition is/are mounting a strong challenge to our business. ☊ opposition ☊
Protest marches were held in opposition to the proposed law. ☊ in opposition to sb/sth ☊
We are currently studying all the options available. ☊ option ☊
option (to do sth): A savings plan that gives you the option to vary your monthly payments. ☊ option ☊
The course offers options in design and computing. ☊ option ☊
At the moment I'm keeping my options open and applying for as many different jobs as possible. ☊ keep/leave your options open ☊
Is your sister older or younger than you? ☊ or ☊
Last orders at the bar now please! (= because the bar is going to close) ☊ order ☊
a side order (= for example, vegetables or salad that you eat with your main dish) ☊ order ☊
I would like to place an order for ten copies of this book. ☊ order ☊
These items can be made to order (= produced especially for a particular customer) ☊ order ☊
No sugar for me—doctor's orders. ☊ order ☊
Interest rates can be controlled by order of the central bank. ☊ order ☊
The argument continued until the chairman called them both to order (= ordered them to obey the formal rules of the meeting). ☊ order ☊
It was time she put her life in order. ☊ order ☊
Get your ideas into some sort of order before beginning to write. ☊ order ☊
It is one of the functions of art to bring order out of chaos. ☊ order ☊
Is your work permit in order? ☊ in order ☊
All those concerned must work together in order that agreement can be reached on this issue. ☊ in order that ☊
order sb to do sth: The company was ordered to pay compensation to its former employees. ☊ order ☊
This was no ordinary meeting. ☊ ordinary ☊
He's the president of a large international organization. ☊ organization ☊
I leave most of the organization of these conferences to my assistant. ☊ organization ☊
A wedding on that scale takes a lot of organization. ☊ organization ☊
The report studies the organization of labour within the company. ☊ organization ☊
She is highly intelligent but her work lacks organization. ☊ organization ☊
to organize a meeting/party/trip ☊ organize ☊
You should try and organize your time better. ☊ organize ☊
an organized body of workers ☊ organized ☊
the origins of life on earth ☊ origin ☊
The origin of the word remains obscure. ☊ origin ☊
a person's country of origin (= where they were born) ☊ origin ☊
The room still has many of its original features. ☊ original ☊
I think you should go back to your original plan. ☊ original ☊
the product of a highly original mind ☊ original ☊
an original painting by local artist Graham Tovey ☊ original ☊
Mr Harris and Mrs Bate and three other teachers were there. ☊ other ☊
I'll wear my other shoes—these are dirty. ☊ other ☊
I work on the other side of town. ☊ other ☊
Shut the window, otherwise it'll get too cold in here. ☊ otherwise ☊
You ought to have come to the meeting. It was interesting. ☊ ought to ☊
our daughter/dog/house ☊ our ☊
We showed them some of our photos. ☊ our ☊
Our main export is rice. ☊ our ☊
And now, over to our Rome correspondent... ☊ our ☊
Their house is very similar to ours, but ours is bigger. ☊ ours ☊
No, those are Ellie's kids. Ours are upstairs. ☊ ours ☊
He's a friend of ours. ☊ ours ☊
He ran out the door. ☊ out ☊
Don't lean out of the window. ☊ out ☊
He drank his beer out of the bottle. ☊ out ☊
I paid for the damage out of my savings. ☊ out ☊
They'll be out (= of prison) on bail in no time. ☊ out ☊
When does her new book come out? ☊ out ☊
I was slightly out in my calculations. ☊ out ☊
Your guess was a long way out (= completely wrong). ☊ out ☊
the outer layers of the skin ☊ outer ☊
I walked along the outer edge of the track. ☊ outer ☊
the outer suburbs of the city ☊ outer ☊
to explore the outer (= most extreme) limits of human experience ☊ outer ☊
We outlined our proposals to the committee. ☊ outline ☊
The book describes in outline the main findings of the research. ☊ outline ☊
At last we could see the dim outline of an island. ☊ outline ☊
You can't open the door from the outside. ☊ outside ☊
You have to pay to make outside calls. ☊ outside ☊
She has a lot of outside interests (= not connected with her work). ☊ outside ☊
You can park your car outside our house. ☊ outside ☊
The matter is outside my area of responsibility. ☊ outside ☊
the outstanding features of the landscape ☊ outstanding ☊
Open a window, it's like an oven in here! ☊ oven ☊
He rowed us over to the other side of the lake. ☊ over ☊
This is my aunt who's over from Canada. ☊ over ☊
By the time we arrived the meeting was over. ☊ over ☊
Let's ask some friends over (= to our home). ☊ over ☊
He wore an overcoat over his suit. ☊ over ☊
She has only the director over her. ☊ over ☊
We're over the worst of the recession. ☊ over ☊
It took her ages to get over her illness. ☊ over ☊
an argument over money ☊ over ☊
Overall, this is a very useful book. ☊ overall ☊
He finally managed to overcome his fear of flying ☊ overcome ☊
Overcome by curiosity, the boy looked through the window. ☊ overcome ☊
owe sb sth for sth: How much do I owe you for the groceries? ☊ owe ☊
You owe it to your staff to be honest with them. ☊ owe ☊
It was her own idea. ☊ own ☊
I saw it with my own eyes (= I didn't hear about it from somebody else). ☊ own ☊
Is the car your own? ☊ own ☊
Your day off is your own (= you can spend it as you wish). ☊ own ☊
For reasons of his own (= particular reasons that perhaps only he knew about), he refused to join the club. ☊ own ☊
The accident happened through no fault of her own. ☊ own ☊
He wants to come into the business on his own terms. ☊ own ☊
I need a room of my own. ☊ own ☊
I have my very own room at last. ☊ own ☊
She makes all her own clothes. ☊ own ☊
Do you own your house or do you rent it? ☊ own ☊
I don't own anything of any value. ☊ own ☊
Most of the apartments are privately owned. ☊ own ☊
an American-owned company ☊ own ☊
The painting has been returned to its rightful owner. ☊ owner ☊
He's now the proud owner of a cottage in Wales. ☊ owner ☊
Would the owner of the black Mercedes parked in front of the gates please report to reception. ☊ owner ☊
The runners have noticeably quickened their pace. ☊ pace ☊
We encourage all students to work at their own pace (= as fast or as slow as they can). ☊ pace ☊
I prefer the relaxed pace of life in the country. ☊ pace ☊
pack sth: I haven't packed my suitcase yet. ☊ pack ☊
We arrived just as the musicians were packing up their instruments. ☊ pack up, pack sth up ☊
Send for your free information pack today. ☊ pack ☊
We package our products in recyclable materials. ☊ package ☊
Someone has torn a page out of this book. ☊ page ☊
the sports/financial pages of the newspaper ☊ page ☊
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 ☊
My ankle is still too painful to walk on. ☊ painful ☊
Their efforts were painful to watch. ☊ painful ☊
A friend painted the children for me (= painted a picture of the children). ☊ paint ☊
a collection of paintings by American artists ☊ painting ☊
Her hobbies include music and painting. ☊ painting ☊
Get pairs of students to act out the dialogue in front of the class. ☊ pair ☊
Get the students to do the exercise as pair work (= two students work together). ☊ pair ☊
I've had enough of the pair of you! ☊ pair ☊
a pair of aces/kings (= two playing cards that have the same value) ☊ pair ☊
the cold pale light of dawn ☊ pale ☊
One of the glass panels in the front door was cracked. ☊ panel ☊
a panel discussion ☊ panel ☊
His desk was covered with books and papers. ☊ paper ☊
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 ☊
She wrote her name and address on a slip (= a small piece) of paper. ☊ paper ☊
Just park your bags in the hall until your room is ready. ☊ park ☊
an Act of Parliament ☊ parliament ☊
Have you learned your part yet? ☊ part ☊
The final part will be shown next Sunday evening. ☊ part ☊
the northern part of the country ☊ part ☊
Come and visit us if you're ever in our part of the world. ☊ part ☊
the parts of the body ☊ part ☊
the working parts of the machinery ☊ part ☊
You need to be able to work as part of a team. ☊ part ☊
The early part of her life was spent in Paris. ☊ part ☊
We've done the difficult part of the job. ☊ part ☊
Part of the building was destroyed in the fire. ☊ part ☊
Voters are given only part of the story (= only some of the information). ☊ part ☊
Part of me feels sorry for him (= I feel partly, but not entirely, sorry for him). ☊ part ☊
Her success was due in part to luck. ☊ in part ☊
How many countries took part in the last Olympic Games? ☊ take part (in sth) ☊
She directed the question at no one in particular. ☊ in particular ☊
Come to the New Year disco and bring your partner! ☊ partner ☊
partnership with sb/sth: He developed his own program in partnership with an American expert. ☊ partnership ☊
partnership with sb/sth: the school's partnership with parents ☊ partnership ☊
a junior member of the partnership ☊ partnership ☊
Pass that book over. ☊ pass ☊
pass sb sth: Pass me over that book. ☊ pass ☊
The procession passed right by my front door. ☊ pass by (sb/sth) ☊
He makes only a passing reference to the theory in his book (= it is not the main subject of his book). ☊ passing ☊
She bears more than a passing resemblance to (= looks very like) your sister. ☊ passing ☊
the noise of passing cars ☊ passing ☊
I haven't seen much of her in the past few weeks. ☊ past ☊
past and present students of the college ☊ past ☊
Writing letters seems to be a thing of the past. ☊ past ☊
We don't know anything about his past. ☊ past ☊
They say she has a 'past' (= bad things in her past life that she wishes to keep secret). ☊ past ☊
He's past his prime. ☊ past ☊
a concrete path ☊ path ☊
He threw himself into the path of an oncoming vehicle. ☊ path ☊
The avalanche forced its way down the mountain, crushing everything in its path. ☊ path ☊
Three men blocked her path. ☊ path ☊
You'd try the patience of a saint! ☊ patience ☊
He's one of Dr Shaw's patients. ☊ patient ☊
The murders all seem to follow a (similar) pattern (= happen in the same way). ☊ pattern ☊
a pattern of diamonds and squares ☊ pattern ☊
I paused at the door and looked back. ☊ pause ☊
David waited for a pause in the conversation so he could ask his question. ☊ pause ☊
it pays to do sth: It pays to keep up to date with your work. ☊ pay ☊
pay (with sth): Many people paid with their lives (= they died). ☊ pay ☊
I'll pay a call on (= visit) my friends. ☊ pay ☊
pay sb sth: I'll pay you a call when I'm in town. ☊ pay ☊
They are finding it difficult to meet the payments on their car. ☊ payment ☊
We'd like you to accept this gift in payment for your kindness. ☊ payment ☊
Is this all the payment I get for my efforts? ☊ payment ☊
The two communities live together in peace. ☊ peace ☊
She lay back and enjoyed the peace of the summer evening. ☊ peace ☊
a peaceful protest/demonstration/solution ☊ peaceful ☊
people of different religions living in peaceful coexistence ☊ peaceful ☊
He had a peaceful life. ☊ peaceful ☊
The aims of the organization are wholly peaceful. ☊ peaceful ☊
She's at the peak of her career. ☊ peak ☊
the peaks and troughs of married life ☊ peak ☊
Membership of the club has fallen from a peak of 600 people in 2006. ☊ peak ☊
a new book from the pen of Martin Amis ☊ pen ☊
We've pencilled in a meeting for Tuesday afternoon. ☊ pencil sth/sb in ☊
Shall I pencil you in for Friday? (= for a meeting) ☊ pencil sth/sb in ☊
He was pensioned off and his job given to a younger man. ☊ pension sb off ☊
That car of yours should have been pensioned off years ago. ☊ pension sb off ☊
the life of the common people ☊ people ☊
a meeting with business people and bankers ☊ people ☊
Poor families spend about 80 to 90 per cent of their income on food. ☊ per cent ☊
It is often stated that we use only 10 per cent of our brain. ☊ per cent ☊
a perfect example of the painter's early style ☊ perfect ☊
They're perfectly within their rights to ask to see the report. ☊ perfectly ☊
She performs an important role in our organization. ☊ perform ☊
A computer can perform many tasks at once. ☊ perform ☊
a performance of Ravel's String Quartet ☊ performance ☊
a series of performances by the Kirov Ballet ☊ performance ☊
one of the band's rare live performances ☊ performance ☊
She gave the greatest performance of her career. ☊ performance ☊
the country's economic performance ☊ performance ☊
It was an impressive performance by the French team. ☊ performance ☊
He criticized the recent poor performance of the company. ☊ performance ☊
performance indicators (= things that show how well or badly sth is working) ☊ performance ☊
Her academic performance has been inconsistent. ☊ performance ☊
This is perhaps his best novel to date. ☊ perhaps ☊
Perhaps you would be good enough to let him know we are on our way. ☊ perhaps ☊
The factory will be closed down over a 2-year period/a period of two years. ☊ period ☊
This compares with a 4% increase for the same period last year. ☊ period ☊
Like Picasso, she too had a blue period. ☊ period ☊
They are now living together on a permanent basis. ☊ permanent ☊
a permanent fixture (= a person or an object that is always in a particular place) ☊ permanent ☊
The stroke left his right side permanently damaged. ☊ permanently ☊
She had decided to settle permanently in France. ☊ permanently ☊
poems reprinted by kind permission of the author ☊ permission ☊
With your permission, I'd like to say a few words. ☊ permission ☊
Jim permitted himself a wry smile. ☊ permit ☊
permit sth: The password permits access to all files on the hard disk. ☊ permit ☊
The length of the report does not permit a detailed discussion of the problems. ☊ permit ☊
permit sb/sth to do sth: Cash machines permit you to withdraw money at any time. ☊ permit ☊
She's always worrying about her personal appearance. ☊ personal ☊
We offer a personal service to all our customers. ☊ personal ☊
a personal pension plan (= a pension organized by a private company for one particular person) ☊ personal ☊
I shall give the matter my personal attention. ☊ personal ☊
She takes a personal interest in the work of the charity. ☊ personal ☊
I try not to let work interfere with my personal life. ☊ personal ☊
She's a personal friend of mine (= not just somebody I know because of my job). ☊ personal ☊
Please keep personal phone calls to a minimum. ☊ personal ☊
He was popular as much for his personal qualities as for his management skills. ☊ personal ☊
personal details (= your name, age, etc.) ☊ personal ☊
People's clothes are often an expression of their personality. ☊ personality ☊
He's no longer personally involved in the day-to-day running of the company. ☊ personally ☊
He was personally criticized by inspectors for his incompetence. ☊ personally ☊
persuade sb into sth/into doing sth: I allowed myself to be persuaded into entering the competition. ☊ persuade ☊
She had persuaded herself that life was not worth living. ☊ persuade ☊
persuade sb: No one was persuaded by his arguments. ☊ persuade ☊
persuade sb of sth: I am still not fully persuaded of the plan's merits. ☊ persuade ☊
a pet dog/hamster, etc. ☊ pet ☊
a pet shop (= where animals are sold as pets) ☊ pet ☊
during the first/next/last phase ☊ phase ☊
the initial/final phase of the project ☊ phase ☊
His anxiety about the work was just a passing phase. ☊ phase ☊
The wedding marked the beginning of a new phase in Emma's life. ☊ phase ☊
the philosophy of science ☊ philosophy ☊
the philosophy of Jung ☊ philosophy ☊
the development of different philosophies ☊ philosophy ☊
Her philosophy of life is to take every opportunity that presents itself. ☊ philosophy ☊
His phone must be switched off. ☊ phone ☊
I hadn't got my phone with me. ☊ phone ☊
a photo album (= a book for keeping your photos in) ☊ photo ☊
His photograph appeared in the local paper. ☊ photograph ☊
Please enclose a recent passport-sized photograph of yourself. ☊ photograph ☊
a beautifully photographed book (= with good photographs in it) ☊ photograph ☊
fashion photography by David Burn ☊ photography ☊
Her hobbies include hiking and photography. ☊ photography ☊
Did you see the film about Antarctica? The photography was superb! ☊ photography ☊
a memorable phrase ☊ phrase ☊
She was, in her own favourite phrase, 'a woman without a past'. ☊ phrase ☊
It is a physical impossibility to be in two places at once. ☊ physical ☊
the physical properties (= the colour, weight, shape, etc.) of copper ☊ physical ☊
She was intimidated by his physical presence. ☊ physical ☊
The ordeal has affected both her mental and physical health. ☊ physical ☊
The centre offers activities for everyone, whatever your age or physical condition. ☊ physical ☊
It's physically impossible to finish by the end of the week. ☊ physically ☊
to study the physics of the electron ☊ physics ☊
Ravel's piano concerto in G ☊ piano ☊
Alison Evans provided piano accompaniment. ☊ piano ☊
He picked his words carefully. ☊ pick ☊
to pick your teeth (= use a small sharp piece of wood to remove pieces of food from your teeth) ☊ pick ☊
I picked up my coat from the cleaners. ☊ pick sth up ☊
The survivors were rescued after their sounds were picked up by a television crew's microphone. ☊ pick sb/sth up ☊
I have a vivid picture of my grandfather smiling down at me when I was very small. ☊ picture ☊
The writer paints a gloomy picture of the economy. ☊ picture ☊
From newspaper reports a picture emerges of a country barely under control. ☊ picture ☊
The TV report painted a much rosier picture of the employment situation than research shows to be the case. ☊ picture ☊
The picture shows the couple together on their yacht. ☊ picture ☊
Have you got any pictures of your trip? ☊ picture ☊
The children were drawing pictures of their pets. ☊ picture ☊
She wanted a famous artist to paint her picture (= a picture of herself). ☊ picture ☊
a book with lots of pictures in it ☊ picture ☊
an interesting piece of research ☊ piece ☊
Isn't that a piece of luck? ☊ piece ☊
They performed pieces by Bach and Handel. ☊ piece ☊
They have some beautiful pieces (= works of art, etc.) in their home. ☊ piece ☊
a missing piece of the puzzle ☊ piece ☊
Our car is falling to pieces, we've had it so long. ☊ fall to pieces ☊
pile sth: She piled the boxes one on top of the other. ☊ pile ☊
pile sth up: Snow was piled up against the door. ☊ pile ☊
He piled his plate with as much food as he could. ☊ pile ☊
pile B on(to) A: He piled as much food as he could onto his plate. ☊ pile ☊
pile B in(to) A: She piled everything into her suitcase. ☊ pile ☊
Work always piles up at the end of the year. ☊ pile up ☊
The accident was caused by pilot error. ☊ pilot ☊
She pinned the badge onto her jacket. ☊ pin ☊
She always wears her hair pinned back. ☊ pin ☊
Insulation may reduce the danger of pipes bursting in winter. ☊ pipe ☊
A basic sense of rhythm and pitch is essential in a music teacher. ☊ pitch ☊
a look/feeling/surge of pity ☊ pity ☊
I don't want your pity. ☊ pity ☊
What about dinner at my place? ☊ place ☊
I'm fed up with living with my parents, so I'm looking for a place of my own. ☊ place ☊
Is there a place on the form to put your address? ☊ place ☊
Put it back in its place when you've finished with it. ☊ place ☊
Come and sit here—I've saved you a place. ☊ place ☊
I don't want to lose my place in the line. ☊ place ☊
She had marked her place with a bookmark. ☊ place ☊
Excuse me, I seem to have lost my place. ☊ place ☊
The audience laughed in all the right places. ☊ place ☊
This is one of the few places in his work where he mentions his childhood. ☊ place ☊
He can usually be contacted at his place of work. ☊ place ☊
I can't be in two places at once. ☊ place ☊
Her remarks were out of place. ☊ out of place ☊
All the arrangements are now in place for their visit. ☊ in place ☊
He was unable to come to the ceremony, but he sent his son to accept the award in his place. ☊ in place of sb/sth, in sb's/sth's place ☊
She couldn't attend the meeting so her assistant took her place. ☊ take sb's/sth's place, take the place of sb/sth ☊
Computers have taken the place of typewriters in most offices. ☊ take sb's/sth's place, take the place of sb/sth ☊
to place a bet/an order ☊ place ☊
The interior of the church was plain and simple. ☊ plain ☊
Plans for our extension have been submitted for approval. ☊ plan ☊
a plan of the museum ☊ plan ☊
a street plan of the city ☊ plan ☊
Your best plan (= the best thing to do) would be to go by car. ☊ plan ☊
We can't change our plans now. ☊ plan ☊
plan on sth/on doing sth: We hadn't planned on going anywhere this evening. ☊ plan ☊
We planned the day down to the last detail. ☊ plan ☊
plan sth for sth: A meeting has been planned for early next year. ☊ plan ☊
the planets of our solar system ☊ planet ☊
the battle to save the planet ☊ planet ☊
the animal and plant life of the area ☊ plant ☊
Coming onto the platform now is tonight's conductor, Jane Glover. ☊ platform ☊
Representatives of both parties shared a platform (= they spoke at the same meeting). ☊ platform ☊
The part of Elizabeth was played by Cate Blanchett. ☊ play ☊
My favourite song was playing on the radio. ☊ play ☊
play sth: Let's play pirates. ☊ play ☊
Stop playing with your food! ☊ play with sth ☊
Don't play around with my tools! ☊ play about/around (with sb/sth) ☊
a play by Shakespeare ☊ play ☊
the happy sounds of children at play ☊ play ☊
the importance of learning through play ☊ play ☊
a pleasant smile/voice/manner ☊ pleasant ☊
pleasant to sb: Please try to be pleasant to our guests. ☊ pleasant ☊
I was pleasantly surprised by my exam results. ☊ pleasantly ☊
pleased (with sb/sth): She was very pleased with her exam results. ☊ pleased ☊
pleased (to hear, know, etc. sth): I'm pleased to hear about your news. ☊ pleased ☊
Thank you for your invitation, which I am very pleased to accept. ☊ pleased ☊
I am pleased to inform you that the book you ordered has arrived. ☊ pleased ☊
pleasure (in sth/in doing sth): He takes no pleasure in his work. ☊ pleasure ☊
We request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of our daughter Lisa. ☊ pleasure ☊
It gives me great pleasure to introduce our guest speaker. ☊ pleasure ☊
the pleasure and pains of everyday life ☊ pleasure ☊
the simple pleasures of the countryside ☊ pleasure ☊
Swimming is one of my greatest pleasures. ☊ pleasure ☊
Chocolate is one of life's little pleasures. ☊ pleasure ☊
I'll have to change the plug on my hairdryer. ☊ plug ☊
We have to fit five of us plus all our gear in the car. ☊ plus ☊
One of the hotel's plus points is that it is very central. ☊ plus ☊
On the plus side, all the staff are enthusiastic. ☊ plus ☊
The plus side of working at home is that you can be more flexible. ☊ plus ☊
I've got too much on at work. Plus my father is not well. ☊ plus ☊
I put the note in my pocket. ☊ pocket ☊
Turn out your pockets (= empty your pockets). ☊ pocket ☊
Take your hands out of your pockets! ☊ pocket ☊
a pocket dictionary (= one that is small enough to fit in your pocket) ☊ pocket ☊
Maya Angelou's poetry ☊ poetry ☊
the point of a pencil/knife/pin ☊ point ☊
They won on points (= by scoring more points rather than by completely defeating their opponents). ☊ point ☊
Many people suffer from mental illness at some point in their lives. ☊ point ☊
Tact is not one of her strong points. ☊ point ☊
Read the manual to learn the program's finer points (= small details). ☊ point ☊
One of the hotel's plus points (= good features) is that it is very central. ☊ point ☊
Here are the main points of the news. ☊ point ☊
What's the point of all this violence? ☊ point ☊
I don't see the point of doing it all again. ☊ point ☊
The point of the lesson is to compare the two countries. ☊ point ☊
Do you see my point (= understand)? ☊ point ☊
You have a point (= your idea is right) —it would be better to wait till this evening. ☊ point ☊
I take your point (= understand and accept what you are saying). ☊ point ☊
He's just saying that to prove a point (= to show his idea is right). ☊ point ☊
OK, you've made your point! ☊ point ☊
point (at/to/towards sb/sth): 'What's your name?' he asked, pointing at the child with his pen. ☊ point ☊
point sth: She pointed her finger in my direction. ☊ point ☊
She tried in vain to point out to him the unfairness of his actions. ☊ point out (to sb), point sth out (to sb) ☊
a pointed instrument ☊ pointed ☊
In the last chapter, she poisons herself with arsenic. ☊ poison ☊
Large sections of the river have been poisoned by toxic waste from factories. ☊ poison ☊
Exhaust fumes are poisoning our cities. ☊ poison ☊
The leaves of certain trees are poisonous to cattle. ☊ poisonous ☊
a ski pole ☊ pole ☊
the North/South Pole ☊ pole ☊
The profession is policed by its own regulatory body. ☊ police ☊
the present government's policy on education ☊ policy ☊
Check the terms of the policy before you sign. ☊ policy ☊
She polished the apple on her sleeve. ☊ polish ☊
Please be polite to our guests. ☊ polite ☊
I don't know how to make polite conversation. ☊ polite ☊
The receptionist smiled politely. ☊ politely ☊
a political debate/party/leader ☊ political ☊
What are your political sympathies? ☊ political ☊
It makes sense politically as well as economically. ☊ politically ☊
the internal politics of the legal profession ☊ politics ☊
His politics are extreme. ☊ politics ☊
the party's poor performance in the election ☊ poor ☊
to have a poor opinion of sb (= to not think well of sb) ☊ poor ☊
the sound of corks popping ☊ pop ☊
a hugely/immensely popular singer ☊ popular ☊
This is one of our most popular designs. ☊ popular ☊
popular (with sb): These policies are unlikely to prove popular with middle-class voters. ☊ popular ☊
I'm not very popular with my parents (= they are annoyed with me) at the moment. ☊ popular ☊
'Our dog got into the neighbour's garden again!' 'You'll be popular.' ☊ popular ☊
The band's success is largely due to the popular appeal of the lead singer. ☊ popular ☊
One third of the world's population consumes/consume two thirds of the world's resources. ☊ population ☊
The entire population of the town was at the meeting. ☊ population ☊
the adult/working/rural, etc. population of the country ☊ population ☊
They reached port at last. ☊ port ☊
the position of women in society ☊ position ☊
the company's dominant position in the world market ☊ position ☊
to declare/reconsider/shift/change your position ☊ position ☊
the party's position on education reforms ☊ position ☊
She has made her position very clear. ☊ position ☊
to be in a position of power/strength/authority ☊ position ☊
What would you do in my position? ☊ position ☊
This put him and his colleagues in a difficult position. ☊ position ☊
The company's financial position is not certain. ☊ position ☊
My arms were aching so I shifted (my) position slightly. ☊ position ☊
From his position on the cliff top, he had a good view of the harbour. ☊ position ☊
The athlete tested positive for steroids. ☊ positive ☊
positive (about sth): I can't be positive about what time it happened. ☊ positive ☊
positive (that...): She was positive that he had been there. ☊ positive ☊
'Are you sure?' 'Positive.' ☊ positive ☊
We have no positive evidence that she was involved. ☊ positive ☊
We must take positive steps to deal with the problem. ☊ positive ☊
It will require positive action by all in the industry. ☊ positive ☊
We've had a very positive response to the idea. ☊ positive ☊
to make a positive contribution to a discussion ☊ positive ☊
His family have been a very positive influence on him. ☊ positive ☊
Overseas investment has had a positive effect on exports. ☊ positive ☊
a positive attitude/outlook ☊ positive ☊
the power of positive thought ☊ positive ☊
positive (about sth): She tried to be more positive about her new job. ☊ positive ☊
On the positive side, profits have increased. ☊ positive ☊
The report ended on a positive note. ☊ positive ☊
The gallery possesses a number of the artist's early works. ☊ possess ☊
On her father's death, she came into possession of (= received) a vast fortune. ☊ possession ☊
The ring is one of her most treasured possessions. ☊ possession ☊
Please make sure you have all your possessions with you when leaving the plane. ☊ possession ☊
possibility (of sth/of doing sth): He refused to rule out the possibility of a tax increase. ☊ possibility ☊
The course offers a range of exciting possibilities for developing your skills. ☊ possibility ☊
Career possibilities for women are much greater than they were fifty years ago. ☊ possibility ☊
Use public transport whenever possible (= when you can). ☊ possible ☊
It's just not physically possible to finish all this by the end of the week. ☊ possible ☊
The doctors did all that was humanly possible to save him. ☊ possible ☊
Expansion was made possible by the investment of government money. ☊ possible ☊
the possible side effects of the drug ☊ possible ☊
Frost is possible, although unlikely, at this time of year. ☊ possible ☊
With the possible exception of the Beatles, no other band has become so successful so quickly. ☊ possible ☊
'Do you think he'll resign?' 'Anything's possible where he's concerned.' ☊ possible ☊
We will get your order to you as soon as possible. ☊ as quickly, much, soon, etc. as possible ☊
Try to give as much detail as possible in your answer. ☊ as quickly, much, soon, etc. as possible ☊
She found it difficult to get on with her, possibly because of the difference in their ages. ☊ possibly ☊
How could you possibly think that I had anything to do with it! ☊ possibly ☊
Could you possibly open that window? ☊ possibly ☊
The guards were ordered not to leave their posts. ☊ post ☊
an academic/government post ☊ post ☊
My application got lost in the post. ☊ post ☊
You can buy your stamps at the post office. ☊ post office ☊
the potential benefits of European integration ☊ potential ☊
potential (for doing sth): The European marketplace offers excellent potential for increasing sales. ☊ potential ☊
All children should be encouraged to realize their full potential. ☊ potential ☊
lumps of chalk crushed to (a) fine white powder ☊ powder ☊
Their efforts to exercise collective bargaining power against multinational companies have failed. ☊ power ☊
the power of the media ☊ power ☊
parent power ☊ power ☊
The powers of the police must be clearly defined. ☊ power ☊
Police in riot gear used their powers under the Public Order Act to move on 300 protesters. ☊ power ☊
It is not within my power (= I am unable or not in a position) to help you. ☊ power ☊
I will do everything in my power to help you. ☊ power ☊
He had lost the power of speech. ☊ power ☊
The drug may affect your powers of concentration. ☊ power ☊
He had to use all his powers of persuasion. ☊ power ☊
power (over sb/sth): The aim is to give people more power over their own lives. ☊ power ☊
to have sb in your power (= to be able to do what you like with sb) ☊ power ☊
The party came to power at the last election. ☊ power ☊
a power struggle between rival factions within the party ☊ power ☊
an immensely powerful organization ☊ powerful ☊
Only the intervention of powerful friends obtained her release. ☊ powerful ☊
I traded my computer in for a more powerful model. ☊ powerful ☊
It wouldn't be practical for us to go all that way just for the weekend. ☊ practical ☊
to have gained practical experience of the work ☊ practical ☊
There are some obvious practical applications of the research. ☊ practical ☊
My essay is practically finished now. ☊ practically ☊
She's determined to put her new ideas into practice. ☊ practice ☊
Prisoners have legal rights, but in practice these rights are not always respected. ☊ in practice ☊
practise for sth: She's practising for her piano exam. ☊ practise ☊
practise sth: I've been practising my serve for weeks. ☊ practise ☊
practise (sth) on sb/sth: He usually wants to practise his English on me. ☊ practise ☊
Do you still practise your religion? ☊ practise ☊
His teachers are full of praise for the progress he's making. ☊ praise ☊
His latest movie has won high praise from the critics. ☊ praise ☊
They always sing his praises (= praise him very highly). ☊ praise ☊
praise sb/sth for sth/for doing sth: He praised his team for their performance. ☊ praise ☊
to say your prayers ☊ 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 ☊
We believe in the power of prayer. ☊ prayer ☊
I can be reasonably precise about the time of the incident. ☊ precise ☊
Doctors found it hard to establish the precise nature of her illness. ☊ precise ☊
predict (that)...: She predicted (that) the election result would be close. ☊ predict ☊
He predicted (that) it would be a smash hit. ☊ predict ☊
prefer sth + adj.: I prefer my coffee black. ☊ prefer ☊
prefer that...: I would prefer that you did not mention my name. ☊ prefer ☊
a study of consumer preferences ☊ preference ☊
I was pregnant with our third child at the time. ☊ pregnant ☊
No athlete would dream of entering a big race without adequate preparation. ☊ preparation ☊
Was going to college a good preparation for your career? ☊ preparation ☊
wedding preparations ☊ preparation ☊
prepare yourself (for sth): The police are preparing themselves for trouble at the demonstration. ☊ prepare ☊
Her condition is not improving as we hoped. You must prepare yourselves for the worst. ☊ prepare ☊
He hardly seemed to notice my presence. ☊ presence ☊
Her presence during the crisis had a calming effect. ☊ presence ☊
Your presence is requested at the meeting. ☊ presence ☊
The test can identify the presence of abnormalities in the unborn child. ☊ presence ☊
the present owner of the house ☊ present ☊
a list of all club members, past and present ☊ present ☊
You can't use it in its present condition. ☊ present ☊
There were 200 people present at the meeting. ☊ present ☊
Analysis showed that traces of arsenic were present in the body. ☊ present ☊
birthday/Christmas/wedding, etc. presents ☊ 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 ☊
a presentation copy (= a free book given by the author or publisher ) ☊ presentation ☊
Improving the product's presentation (= the way it is wrapped, advertised, etc.) should increase sales. ☊ presentation ☊
I admire the clear, logical presentation of her arguments. ☊ presentation ☊
He was anxious to preserve his reputation. ☊ preserve ☊
She managed to preserve her sense of humour under very trying circumstances. ☊ preserve ☊
the President of the United States ☊ president ☊
She travels extensively in her role as President for the Save the Children Fund. ☊ president ☊
the popular/tabloid press (= smaller newspapers with a lot of pictures and stories of famous people) ☊ press ☊
The event is bound to attract wide press coverage (= it will be written about in many newspapers). ☊ press ☊
According to French press reports, three people have been killed. ☊ press ☊
press sth/sb/yourself against sth: She pressed her face against the window. ☊ press ☊
press sth together: She pressed her lips together. ☊ press ☊
press against sth: His body was pressing against hers. ☊ press ☊
She was unable to attend because of the pressure of work. ☊ pressure ☊
How can anyone enjoy the pressures of city life? ☊ pressure ☊
The government eventually bowed to popular pressure (= they agreed to do what people were trying to get them to do). ☊ pressure ☊
Teenagers may find it difficult to resist peer pressure. ☊ pressure ☊
a pressure gauge (= an instrument used for measuring the pressure of a liquid or a gas) ☊ pressure ☊
The nurse applied pressure to his arm to stop the bleeding. ☊ pressure ☊
The barriers gave way under the pressure of the crowd. ☊ pressure ☊
I'm tired of having to pretend all the time. ☊ pretend ☊
She pretended (that) she was his niece. ☊ pretend ☊
She is his daughter from a previous marriage. ☊ previous ☊
price (of sth): Criticism is part of the price of leadership. ☊ price ☊
Giving up his job was a small price to pay for his children's happiness. ☊ price ☊
Being recognized wherever you go is the price you pay for being famous. ☊ price ☊
Her pride was hurt. ☊ pride ☊
Losing his job was a real blow to his pride. ☊ pride ☊
It's time to swallow your pride (= hide your feelings of pride) and ask for your job back. ☊ pride ☊
Male pride forced him to suffer in silence. ☊ pride ☊
The sight of her son graduating filled her with pride. ☊ pride ☊
He felt a glow of pride as people stopped to admire his garden. ☊ pride ☊
pride (in sth): I take (a) pride in my work. ☊ pride ☊
pride (in doing sth): We take great pride in offering the best service in town. ☊ pride ☊
The report is primarily concerned with aircraft safety. ☊ primarily ☊
The primary aim of this course is to improve your spoken English. ☊ primary ☊
Our primary concern must be the children. ☊ primary ☊
The disease is still in its primary stage. ☊ primary ☊
Prince Albert of Monaco ☊ prince ☊
Princess Michael of Kent ☊ princess ☊
I refuse to lie about it; it's against my principles. ☊ principle ☊
Stick to your principles and tell him you won't do it. ☊ principle ☊
There are three fundamental principles of teamwork. ☊ principle ☊
They printed 30 000 copies of the book. ☊ print ☊
Do you want your address printed at the top of the letter? ☊ print ☊
I'm printing a copy of the document for you. ☊ print ☊
The print quality of the new laser printer is superb. ☊ print ☊
during the week prior to the meeting ☊ prior ☊
Our first priority is to improve standards. ☊ priority ☊
Financial security was high on his list of priorities. ☊ priority ☊
You need to get your priorities right (= decide what is important to you). ☊ priority ☊
You need to get your priorities straight. ☊ priority ☊
Club members will be given priority. ☊ priority ☊
The search for a new vaccine will take priority over all other medical research. ☊ priority ☊
Priority cases, such as homeless families, get dealt with first. ☊ priority ☊
Ten prison officers and three inmates needed hospital treatment following the riot. ☊ prison ☊
She is afraid to go out and has become a virtual prisoner in her own home. ☊ prisoner ☊
He was a prisoner of his own ignorance. ☊ prisoner ☊
a politician's private life ☊ private ☊
If I can afford it, I think I'll go private (= pay for medical care rather than use the government service). ☊ private ☊
her private thoughts and feelings ☊ private ☊
Senior defence officials held private talks. ☊ private ☊
Those are my father's private papers. ☊ private ☊
She smiled, but privately she was furious. ☊ privately ☊
Win a car in our grand prize draw! ☊ prize ☊
It was the best known and probably the most popular of her songs. ☊ probably ☊
It's a nice table! The only problem is (that) it's too big for our room. ☊ problem ☊
Stop worrying about their marriage—it isn't your problem. ☊ problem ☊
the magazine's problem page (= containing letters about readers' problems and advice about how to solve them) ☊ problem ☊
We're in the process of selling our house. ☊ process ☊
I was moving some furniture and I twisted my ankle in the process (= while I was doing it). ☊ process ☊
It's a normal part of the learning process. ☊ process ☊
I sent three rolls of film away to be processed. ☊ process ☊
A phone call to the manager produced the result she wanted. ☊ produce ☊
The region produces over 50% of the country's wheat. ☊ produce ☊
Our cat produced kittens last week. ☊ produce ☊
Her duty was to produce an heir to the throne. ☊ produce ☊
the products of the reaction ☊ product ☊
The new model will be in production by the end of the year. ☊ production ☊
drugs to stimulate the body's production of hormones ☊ production ☊
a new production of 'King Lear' ☊ production ☊
She was at the very top of her profession. ☊ profession ☊
You must not let your personal reactions interfere with your professional judgement. ☊ professional ☊
You need a professional to sort out your finances. ☊ professional ☊
an intense training program ☊ program ☊
the university's graduate programs ☊ program ☊
to launch a research programme ☊ programme ☊
The final section of road is programmed for completion next month. ☊ programme ☊
The course allows students to progress at their own speed. ☊ progress ☊
The final term will be devoted to project work. ☊ project ☊
a research project ☊ project ☊
Images are projected onto the retina of the eye. ☊ project ☊
The next edition of the book is projected for publication in March. ☊ project ☊
promise sth to sb: He promised the money to his grandchildren. ☊ promise ☊
promise sb sth: He promised his grandchildren the money. ☊ promise ☊
promise (to do sth): She kept her promise to visit her aunt regularly. ☊ promise ☊
promise (of sth): The government failed to keep its promise of lower taxes. ☊ promise ☊
promise (that...): Do I have your promise that you won't tell anyone about this? ☊ promise ☊
You haven't gone back on your promise, have you? ☊ promise ☊
Her work shows great promise. ☊ promise ☊
Their future was full of promise. ☊ promise ☊
promote sth: The band has gone on tour to promote their new album. ☊ promote ☊
Her promotion to Sales Manager took everyone by surprise. ☊ promotion ☊
Her job is mainly concerned with sales and promotion. ☊ promotion ☊
Please be prompt when attending these meetings. ☊ prompt ☊
His speech prompted an angry outburst from a man in the crowd. ☊ prompt ☊
prompt sb to do sth: The thought of her daughter's wedding day prompted her to lose some weight. ☊ prompt ☊
The 'b' in lamb is not pronounced. ☊ pronounce ☊
There is more than one pronunciation of 'garage'. ☊ pronunciation ☊
Your pronunciation is excellent. ☊ pronunciation ☊
positive/conclusive proof ☊ proof ☊
proof of sth: Can you provide any proof of identity? ☊ proof ☊
These results are a further proof of his outstanding ability. ☊ proof ☊
We should have had a proper discussion before voting. ☊ proper ☊
Nothing is in its proper place. ☊ proper ☊
When will these kids learn to behave properly? ☊ properly ☊
This building is government property. ☊ property ☊
Be careful not to damage other people's property. ☊ property ☊
The room is very long in proportion to (= relative to) its width. ☊ proportion ☊
Always try to keep a sense of proportion (= of the relative importance of different things). ☊ proportion ☊
proposal that...: His proposal that the system should be changed was rejected. ☊ proposal ☊
propose that...: She proposed that the book be banned. ☊ propose ☊
She proposed that the book should be banned. ☊ propose ☊
propose doing sth: He proposed changing the name of the company. ☊ propose ☊
prospect (of sth/of doing sth): There is no immediate prospect of peace. ☊ prospect ☊
prospect (that...): There's a reasonable prospect that his debts will be paid. ☊ prospect ☊
prospect (of sth/of doing sth): The prospect of becoming a father filled him with alarm. ☊ prospect ☊
prospect of sth: What are the prospects of promotion in this job? ☊ prospect ☊
protect sb/sth/yourself (against/from sth): Troops have been sent to protect aid workers against attack. ☊ protect ☊
Our aim is to protect the jobs of our members. ☊ protect ☊
Each company is fighting to protect its own commercial interests. ☊ protect ☊
He asked to be put under police protection. ☊ protection ☊
The victim's widow protested at the leniency of the sentence. ☊ protest ☊
the proud owner of a new car ☊ proud ☊
proud of sb/sth/yourself: Your achievements are something to be proud of. ☊ proud ☊
proud to be/have sth: I feel very proud to be a part of the team. ☊ proud ☊
This is the proudest moment of my life. ☊ proud ☊
The car had been his proudest possession. ☊ proud ☊
She proudly displayed her prize. ☊ proudly ☊
His lack of experience may prove a problem in a crisis. ☊ prove ☊
prove to be sth: The promotion proved to be a turning point in his career. ☊ prove ☊
Their fears proved to be groundless. ☊ prove ☊
prove sth: They hope this new evidence will prove her innocence. ☊ prove ☊
He felt he needed to prove his point (= show other people that he was right). ☊ prove ☊
I certainly don't have anything to prove—my record speaks for itself. ☊ prove ☊
provide sth: The hospital has a commitment to provide the best possible medical care. ☊ provide ☊
The report was not expected to provide any answers. ☊ provide ☊
Please answer questions in the space provided. ☊ provide ☊
provide sth for sb: We are here to provide a service for the public. ☊ provide ☊
provide sb with sth: We are here to provide the public with a service. ☊ provide ☊
We'll buy everything you produce, provided of course the price is right. ☊ provided ☊
Provided that you have the money in your account, you can withdraw up to £100 a day. ☊ provided ☊
the landlord of the local pub ☊ pub ☊
Details of the government report have not yet been made public. ☊ public ☊
She entered public life (= started a job in which she became known to the public) at the age of 25. ☊ public ☊
This latest scandal will not have done their public image (= the opinion that people have of them) any good. ☊ public ☊
This may be the band's last public appearance together. ☊ public ☊
He spent much of his career in public office (= working in the government). ☊ public ☊
The campaign is designed to increase public awareness of the issues. ☊ public ☊
Why would the closure of hospitals be in the public interest (= useful to ordinary people)? ☊ public ☊
The government had to bow to public pressure. ☊ public ☊
He later publicly apologized for his comments. ☊ publicly ☊
The palace is now open to the public. ☊ public ☊
There have been many complaints from members of the public. ☊ public ☊
the publication of his first novel ☊ publication ☊
There has been a great deal of publicity surrounding his disappearance. ☊ publicity ☊
There has been a lot of advance publicity for her new film. ☊ publicity ☊
Most of our titles are also published on CD-ROM. ☊ publish ☊
Pictures of the suspect were published in all the daily papers. ☊ publish ☊
She hasn't published anything for years. ☊ publish ☊
Pull the curtains—it's dark outside. ☊ pull ☊
Don't pull so hard or the handle will come off. ☊ pull ☊
pull sth + adj.: Pull the door shut. ☊ pull ☊
They are pulling their troops out of the war zone. ☊ pull sb/sth out (of sth) ☊
She saw the ambulance coming up behind her and pulled over. ☊ pull over ☊
The magnetic pull of the city was hard to resist. ☊ pull ☊
He felt the pull of paternal love. ☊ pull ☊
the earth's gravitational pull ☊ pull ☊
The tides depend on the pull of the moon. ☊ pull ☊
I gave the door a sharp pull and it opened. ☊ pull ☊
One last pull on the rope should do it. ☊ pull ☊
a punch in the face ☊ punch ☊
a knockout punch ☊ punch ☊
He shot out his right arm and landed a punch on Lorrimer's nose. ☊ punch ☊
punish sb for sth/for doing sth: He was punished for refusing to answer their questions. ☊ punish ☊
There is little evidence that harsher punishments deter any better than more lenient ones. ☊ punishment ☊
He was sent to his room as a punishment. ☊ punishment ☊
The painting is by a pupil of Rembrandt. ☊ pupil ☊
Keep your receipt as proof of purchase. ☊ purchase ☊
The company has just announced its £27 million purchase of Park Hotel. ☊ purchase ☊
If you are not satisfied with your purchase we will give you a full refund. ☊ purchase ☊
The equipment can be purchased from your local supplier. ☊ purchase ☊
She laughed with pure joy. ☊ pure ☊
Our campaign's main purpose is to raise money. ☊ purpose ☊
The purpose of the book is to provide a complete guide to the university. ☊ purpose ☊
A meeting was called for the purpose of appointing a new treasurer. ☊ purpose ☊
For the purposes of this study, the three groups have been combined. ☊ purpose ☊
Volunteer work gives her life (a sense of) purpose. ☊ purpose ☊
The music teacher really pushes her pupils. ☊ push ☊
push sb (into sth/into doing sth): My teacher pushed me into entering the competition. ☊ push ☊
I pushed the button for the top floor. ☊ push ☊
We pushed and pushed but the piano wouldn't move. ☊ push ☊
push at sth: She pushed at the door but it wouldn't budge. ☊ push ☊
push sth: He walked slowly up the hill pushing his bike. ☊ push ☊
push sth + adj.: I pushed the door open. ☊ push ☊
Try and push your way through the crowd. ☊ push ☊
The government is pushing ahead with its electoral reforms. ☊ push ahead/forward (with sth) ☊
He wants to open his own business, but needs a push in the right direction to get him started. ☊ push ☊
a final push against the enemy ☊ push ☊
She gave him a gentle push. ☊ push ☊
Put simply, we accept their offer or go bankrupt. ☊ put ☊
Her new job has put a great strain on her. ☊ put ☊
Put yourself in my position. What would you have done? ☊ put ☊
It was time to put their suggestion into practice. ☊ put ☊
Put your name here. ☊ put ☊
Friday at 11? I'll put it in my diary. ☊ put ☊
We had to put new locks on all the doors. ☊ put ☊
He put his fist through a glass door. ☊ put ☊
She's put her hair up. ☊ put sth up ☊
Firefighters soon put the fire out. ☊ put sth out ☊
She's very clever but her manner does tend to put people off. ☊ put sb off ☊
Don't be put off by how it looks—it tastes delicious. ☊ put sb off ☊
We've put the wedding forward by one week. ☊ put sth forward ☊
It's a great book. I couldn't put it down. ☊ put sth down ☊
She put the phone down on me (= ended the call before I had finished speaking). ☊ put sth down ☊
put doing sth: The accident put her off driving for life. ☊ put sb off sth/sb ☊
We've had to put off our wedding until September. ☊ put sth off ☊
to put together a model plane/an essay/a meal ☊ put sth together ☊
qualify for sth: They qualified for the World Cup. ☊ qualify ☊
Their quality of life improved dramatically when they moved to France. ☊ quality ☊
We aim to provide quality at reasonable prices. ☊ quality ☊
She has all the qualities of a good teacher. ☊ quality ☊
In an interview try to ask open questions that don't just need 'Yes' or 'No' as an answer. ☊ question ☊
The future of public transport is not in question. ☊ in question ☊
The students were questioned on the books they had been studying. ☊ 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 ☊
His quick thinking saved her life. ☊ quick ☊
Her quick hands suddenly stopped moving. ☊ quick ☊
Once again, his quick wits (= quick thinking) got him out of an awkward situation. ☊ quick ☊
He's a quick study (= he learns quickly). ☊ quick ☊
He replied to my letter very quickly. ☊ quickly ☊
her quiet voice ☊ quiet ☊
They lead a quiet life. ☊ quiet ☊
They had a quiet wedding. ☊ quiet ☊
quit as sth: He has decided to quit as manager of the team. ☊ quit ☊
I've had quite enough of your tantrums. ☊ quite ☊
quote sth (from sb/sth): He quoted a passage from the minister's speech. ☊ quote ☊
+ speech: 'The man who is tired of London is tired of life,' he quoted. ☊ quote ☊
people of mixed race ☊ race ☊
a race between the two best runners of the club ☊ race ☊
Who won the race? ☊ race ☊
He's already in training for the big race against Bailey. ☊ race ☊
Their horse came third in the race last year. ☊ race ☊
a five-kilometre race ☊ race ☊
Shall we have a race to the end of the beach? ☊ race ☊
race (for sth): the race for the presidency ☊ race ☊
race (to do sth): The race is on (= has begun) to find a cure for the disease. ☊ race ☊
She raced her car through the narrow streets of the town. ☊ race ☊
They raced to a thrilling victory in the relay. ☊ race ☊
race to do sth: Television companies are racing to be the first to screen his life story. ☊ race ☊
one of the racing world's most popular characters ☊ racing ☊
Did you hear the interview with him on the radio? ☊ radio ☊
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 ☊
Rain is forecast for the weekend. ☊ rain ☊
It hardly rained at all last summer. ☊ rain ☊
kids raised on a diet of hamburgers ☊ raise ☊
They raised their offer to $500. ☊ raise ☊
We need to raise public awareness of the issue. ☊ raise ☊
Don't tell her about the job until you know for sure—we don't want to raise her hopes (= make her hope too much). ☊ raise ☊
She raised her eyes from her work. ☊ raise ☊
The child was now out of her range of vision (= not near enough for her to see). ☊ range ☊
our new range of hair products ☊ range ☊
It's difficult to find a house in our price range (= that we can afford). ☊ range ☊
This was outside the range of his experience. ☊ range ☊
The hotel offers a wide range of facilities. ☊ range ☊
This material is available in a huge range of colours. ☊ range ☊
He shouted angrily at anyone within range. ☊ in/within range (of sth) ☊
The cat stayed well out of range of the children. ☊ out of range (of sth) ☊
She hid away in her house, out of range of prying eyes. ☊ out of range (of sth) ☊
The colonel was stripped of his rank (= was given a lower position, especially as a punishment). ☊ rank ☊
rank sb/sth (+ adv./prep.): The tasks have been ranked in order of difficulty. ☊ rank ☊
rank sb/sth as sth: Voters regularly rank education as being more important than defence. ☊ rank ☊
rank (sb/sth) + adj.: Last year, he was ranked second in his age group. ☊ rank ☊
At the height of her career she ranked second in the world. ☊ rank ☊
rank as sth: It certainly doesn't rank as his greatest win. ☊ rank ☊
Health and education rank highly with voters. ☊ rank ☊
It was a rare (= very great) honour to be made a fellow of the college. ☊ rare ☊
a rare book/coin/stamp ☊ rare ☊
Rarely has a debate attracted so much media attention. ☊ rarely ☊
Local businesses are closing at a/the rate of three a year. ☊ rate ☊
His pulse rate dropped suddenly. ☊ rate ☊
rate sb/sth (+ adv./prep.): The university is highly rated for its research. ☊ rate ☊
rate sb/sth + adj.: Voters continue to rate education high on their list of priorities. ☊ 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 ☊
rate sb/sth (+ adv./prep.): The schools were rated according to their exam results. ☊ rate ☊
She fell and hurt her leg rather badly. ☊ rather ☊
In the end he had to walk—or rather run—to the office. ☊ rather ☊
'Do you want to come with us?' 'No, I'd rather not.' ☊ would rather... (than) ☊
The conflict has now reached a new level of intensity. ☊ reach ☊
His parents have not yet reached retirement age. ☊ reach ☊
The negotiations have reached deadlock. ☊ reach ☊
The rumours eventually reached the President. ☊ reach ☊
The return to traditional family values is a reaction against the permissiveness of recent decades. ☊ reaction ☊
What was his reaction to the news? ☊ reaction ☊
My immediate reaction was one of shock. ☊ reaction ☊
A spokesman said the changes were not in reaction to the company's recent losses. ☊ reaction ☊
There has been a mixed reaction to her appointment as director. ☊ reaction ☊
read about/of sth: I read about the accident in the local paper. ☊ read ☊
read sth: I can't read your writing. ☊ read ☊
read to sb/yourself: He liked reading to his grandchildren. ☊ read ☊
Have you read any Steinbeck (= novels by him)? ☊ read ☊
an avid reader of science fiction ☊ reader ☊
The reader is left to draw his or her own conclusions. ☊ reader ☊
readers' letters ☊ reader ☊
a reading list (= a list of books, etc. that students are expected to read for a particular subject) ☊ reading ☊
further reading (= at the end of a book, a list of other books that give more information about the same subject) ☊ reading ☊
My hobbies include reading and painting. ☊ reading ☊
'Shall we go?' 'I'm ready when you are!' ☊ ready ☊
I was twenty years old and ready for anything. ☊ ready ☊
I'm not sure if Karen is ready for marriage yet. ☊ ready ☊
Her next play was a real contrast. ☊ real ☊
Bono's real name is Paul Hewson. ☊ real ☊
See the real Africa on one of our walking safaris. ☊ real ☊
I couldn't resist the opportunity to meet a real live celebrity. ☊ real ☊
I do my best to hide my real feelings from others. ☊ real ☊
She never had any real friends at school. ☊ real ☊
In the movies guns kill people instantly, but it's not like that in real life. ☊ real ☊
The growth of violent crime is a very real problem. ☊ real ☊
There's no real possibility of them changing their minds. ☊ real ☊
We have to be realistic about our chances of winning. ☊ realistic ☊
They seemed to have the perfect marriage but the reality was very different. ☊ reality ☊
the harsh realities of life ☊ reality ☊
This decision reflects the realities of the political situation. ☊ reality ☊
In reality, human beings and dinosaurs never lived on earth at the same time. ☊ in reality ☊
We try to help all students realize their full potential (= be as successful as they are able to be). ☊ realize ☊
realize how, what, etc...: I don't think you realize how important this is to her. ☊ realize ☊
realize (sth): I hope you realize the seriousness of this crime. ☊ realize ☊
Only later did she realize her mistake. ☊ realize ☊
They are not really my aunt and uncle. ☊ really ☊
'Did you enjoy the book?' 'Not really ' (= 'no' or 'not very much'). ☊ really ☊
A trailer was attached to the rear of the truck. ☊ rear ☊
the rear entrance of the building ☊ rear ☊
reason (for sth): She gave no reasons for her decision. ☊ reason ☊
reason (for doing sth): I have no particular reason for doubting him. ☊ reason ☊
For reasons of security the door is always kept locked. ☊ reason ☊
He wants to keep them all in his office for reasons best known to himself. ☊ reason ☊
people who, for whatever reason, are unable to support themselves ☊ reason ☊
'Why did she do that?' 'She must have her reasons ' (= secret reasons which she does not want to tell). ☊ reason ☊
He was excused by reason of (= because of) his age. ☊ reason ☊
to lose your reason (= become mentally ill) ☊ reason ☊
He's looking for a job and he's willing to do anything within reason. ☊ reason ☊
Any reasonable person would have done exactly as you did. ☊ reasonable ☊
You must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the information that you provide is correct. ☊ reasonable ☊
You must submit your claim within a reasonable time. ☊ reasonable ☊
She seems reasonably happy in her new job. ☊ reasonably ☊
recall sth: She could not recall his name. ☊ recall ☊
recall (sb/sth) doing sth: I can't recall meeting her before. ☊ recall ☊
recall that...: He recalled that she always came home late on Wednesdays. ☊ recall ☊
+ speech: 'It was on a Thursday in March,' he recalled. ☊ recall ☊
receive sth + adv./prep.: The play was well received by the critics. ☊ receive ☊
receive sth from sb: We received a warm welcome from our hosts. ☊ receive ☊
receive sth: Emergency cases will receive professional attention immediately. ☊ receive ☊
receive sth: to receive a letter/present/phone call ☊ receive ☊
receive sth from sb/sth: He received an award for bravery from the police service. ☊ receive ☊
his most recent visit to Poland ☊ recent ☊
We received a letter from him recently. ☊ recently ☊
a wedding reception ☊ reception ☊
Her latest album has met with a mixed reception from fans. ☊ reception ☊
There was very poor reception on my phone. ☊ reception ☊
They hadn't reckoned on a rebellion. ☊ reckon on sth ☊
She gained only minimal recognition for her work. ☊ recognition ☊
He received the award in recognition of his success over the past year. ☊ recognition ☊
recognize sb/sth by/from sth: I recognized her by her red hair. ☊ recognize ☊
be recognized to be/have sth: He is recognized to be their natural leader. ☊ recognize ☊
recommend sb/sth (to sb) (for/as sth): I recommend the book to all my students. ☊ recommend ☊
The hotel's new restaurant comes highly recommended (= a lot of people have praised it). ☊ recommend ☊
recommend (sb) doing sth: He recommended reading the book before seeing the movie. ☊ recommend ☊
The report criticizes the government's record on housing. ☊ record ☊
There was a record number of candidates for the post. ☊ record ☊
You should keep a record of your expenses. ☊ record ☊
The band is back in the US recording their new album. ☊ record ☊
record sth: Her childhood is recorded in the diaries of those years. ☊ record ☊
You should record all your expenses during your trip. ☊ record ☊
record how, what, etc...: His job is to record how politicians vote on major issues. ☊ record ☊
record that...: She recorded in her diary that they crossed the Equator on 15 June. ☊ record ☊
to recover your sight ☊ recover ☊
recover sth: The police eventually recovered the stolen paintings. ☊ recover ☊
He is unlikely to ever recover his legal costs. ☊ 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 ☊
He's still recovering from his operation. ☊ recover ☊
She went red as a beetroot. ☊ red ☊
She went red as a beet. ☊ red ☊
the reds and browns of the woods in the fall (= of the leaves) ☊ red ☊
This paragraph refers to the events of last year. ☊ refer to sb/sth ☊
You may refer to your notes if you want. ☊ refer to sb/sth ☊
There is a list of references at the end of each chapter. ☊ reference ☊
We will take up references after the interview. ☊ reference ☊
Please quote your reference number when making an enquiry. ☊ reference ☊
She made no reference to her illness but only to her future plans. ☊ reference ☊
the President's passing reference to (= brief mention of) the end of the war ☊ reference ☊
With reference to your letter of July 22... ☊ in/with reference to ☊
The windows reflected the bright afternoon sunlight. ☊ reflect ☊
Our newspaper aims to reflect the views of the local community. ☊ reflect ☊
His music reflects his interest in African culture. ☊ reflect ☊
reflect on/upon sth: She was left to reflect on the implications of her decision. ☊ reflect ☊
reflect that...: On the way home he reflected that the interview had gone well. ☊ reflect ☊
reflect how, what, etc...: She reflected how different it could have been. ☊ reflect ☊
economic/electoral/constitutional, etc. reform ☊ reform ☊
a blunt/flat/curt refusal ☊ refusal ☊
refusal to do sth: His refusal to discuss the matter is very annoying. ☊ refusal ☊
I politely refused their invitation. ☊ refuse ☊
The job offer was simply too good to refuse. ☊ refuse ☊
refuse sth: The bank refused his demand for a full refund. ☊ refuse ☊
He refused our request for an interview. ☊ refuse ☊
The judge refused her application for bail. ☊ refuse ☊
She would never refuse her kids anything. ☊ refuse ☊
regard sb/sth (+ adv./prep.): Her work is very highly regarded. ☊ regard ☊
She is widely regarded as the current leader's natural successor. ☊ regard ☊
I have little information as regards her fitness for the post. ☊ as regards sb/sth ☊
As regards the first point in your letter... ☊ as regards sb/sth ☊
to have/pay/show little regard for other people's property ☊ regard ☊
Social services should pay proper regard to the needs of inner-city areas. ☊ regard ☊
He held her in high regard (= had a good opinion of her). ☊ regard ☊
regard for sb/sth: I had great regard for his abilities. ☊ regard ☊
She has said nothing regarding your request. ☊ regarding ☊
Call me if you have any problems regarding your work. ☊ regarding ☊
the Arctic/tropical/desert, etc. regions ☊ region ☊
one of the most densely populated regions of North America ☊ region ☊
the Basque region of Spain ☊ region ☊
regional councils/elections/newspapers ☊ regional ☊
to be on the electoral register/register of voters ☊ register ☊
'I've had a wonderful life,' she said, 'I don't regret a thing.' ☊ regret ☊
regret that...: I regret that I am unable to accept your kind invitation. ☊ regret ☊
regret to do sth: We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful. ☊ regret ☊
It is with great regret that I accept your resignation. ☊ regret ☊
She expressed her regret at the decision. ☊ regret ☊
What is your greatest regret (= the thing that you are most sorry about doing or not doing)? ☊ regret ☊
He gave up teaching in 2009, much to the regret of his students. ☊ regret ☊
He's just a regular guy who loves his dog. ☊ regular ☊
He flashed a smile, showing two rows of white, regular teeth. ☊ regular ☊
I couldn't see my regular doctor today. ☊ regular ☊
On Monday he would have to return to his regular duties. ☊ regular ☊
our regular customers ☊ regular ☊
regular meetings/visits ☊ regular ☊
We meet regularly to discuss the progress of the project. ☊ regularly ☊
Imperfect articles are rejected by our quality control. ☊ reject ☊
Please reject the following candidates... ☊ reject ☊
All our suggestions were rejected out of hand. ☊ reject ☊
relate sth: I found it difficult to relate the two ideas in my mind. ☊ relate ☊
relate sth: She relates her childhood experiences in the first chapters. ☊ relate ☊
relate sth to sb: He related the facts of the case to journalists. ☊ relate ☊
We shall discuss the problem as it relates to our specific case. ☊ relate to sth/sb ☊
Our product needs an image that people can relate to. ☊ relate to sth/sb ☊
relation to sth: the relation of the farmer to the land ☊ relation ☊
The fee they are offering bears no relation to the amount of work involved. ☊ relation ☊
Its brain is small in relation to (= compared with) its body. ☊ relation ☊
a close/near/distant relation of mine ☊ relation ☊
He's called Brady too, but we're no relation (= not related). ☊ relation ☊
I have established a good working relationship with my boss. ☊ relationship ☊
Their affair did not develop into a lasting relationship. ☊ relationship ☊
Money problems have put a strain on their relationship. ☊ relationship ☊
relationship (to sth): This comment bore no relationship to the subject of our conversation. ☊ relationship ☊
People alter their voices in relationship to background noise. ☊ relationship ☊
the relative merits of the two plans ☊ relative ☊
the position of the sun relative to the earth ☊ relative ☊
Given the failure of the previous plan, this turned out to be a relative success. ☊ relative ☊
The ibex is a distant relative of the mountain goat. ☊ relative ☊
Relatively speaking, these jobs provide good salaries. ☊ relatively speaking ☊
relax sth: The massage relaxed my tense back muscles. ☊ relax ☊
The dictator refuses to relax his grip on power. ☊ relax ☊
She burst into tears, releasing all her pent-up emotions. ☊ release ☊
release sb/sth from sth: Firefighters took two hours to release the driver from the wreckage. ☊ release ☊
Death released him from his suffering. ☊ release ☊
relevant to sth/sb: These comments are not directly relevant to this inquiry. ☊ relevant ☊
Her novel is still relevant today. ☊ relevant ☊
a few moments of light relief in an otherwise dull performance ☊ relief ☊
There was little comic relief in his speech. ☊ relief ☊
relief from sth: The calm of the countryside came as a welcome relief from the hustle and bustle of city life. ☊ relief ☊
famine relief ☊ relief ☊
a relief agency/organization/worker ☊ relief ☊
Much to my relief the car was not damaged. ☊ relief ☊
News of their safety came as a great relief. ☊ relief ☊
the relief of suffering ☊ relief ☊
Volunteers provide regular help to give relief to carers. ☊ relief ☊
Is there always a conflict between science and religion? ☊ religion ☊
The law states that everyone has the right to practise their own religion. ☊ religion ☊
rely to do sth: These days we rely heavily on computers to organize our work. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
You should rely on your own judgement. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
rely to do sth: You can rely on me to keep your secret. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
He will remain (as) manager of the club until the end of his contract. ☊ remain ☊
Questions remain about the president's honesty. ☊ remain ☊
Any remaining tickets for the concert will be sold on the door. ☊ remaining ☊
She fed the remains of her lunch to the dog. ☊ remains ☊
the remains of a Roman fort ☊ remains ☊
They had discovered human remains. ☊ remains ☊
What exactly did you mean by that last remark? ☊ remark ☊
remark on/upon sth/sb: The judges remarked on the high standard of entries for the competition. ☊ remark ☊
remarkable for sth: The area is remarkable for its scenery. ☊ remarkable ☊
The car is in remarkably good condition for its age. ☊ remarkably ☊
remember sth: Did you remember your homework (= to bring it)? ☊ remember ☊
remember (sth): I'm sorry—I can't remember your name. ☊ remember ☊
I don't remember my first day at school. ☊ remember ☊
remember (that)...: I remember (that) we used to go and see them most weekends. ☊ remember ☊
You remind me of your father when you say that. ☊ remind sb of sb/sth ☊
one of the remotest areas of the world ☊ remote ☊
Allegations of abuse led to the removal of several children from their families. ☊ removal ☊
remove sth from sb/sth: The news removed any doubts about the company's future. ☊ remove ☊
The elections removed the government from power. ☊ remove ☊
a rent book (= used to record payments of rent) ☊ rent ☊
rent sth (out) (to sb): He rents rooms in his house to students. ☊ rent ☊
It was too late to repair the damage done to their relationship. ☊ repair ☊
The claims are, I repeat, totally unfounded. ☊ repeat ☊
repeat sth: I am not, repeat not, travelling in the same car as him! ☊ repeat ☊
repeat sth to sb: I don't want you to repeat a word of this to anyone. ☊ repeat ☊
She kept repeating his name softly over and over again. ☊ repeat ☊
repeat that...: He's fond of repeating that the company's success is all down to him. ☊ repeat ☊
The marriage failed despite repeated attempts to save it. ☊ repeated ☊
The new design will eventually replace all existing models. ☊ replace ☊
All the old carpets need replacing. ☊ replace ☊
He never replied to any of my letters. ☊ reply ☊
She only replied with a smile. ☊ reply ☊
We had over 100 replies to our advertisement. ☊ reply ☊
I asked her what her name was but she made no reply. ☊ reply ☊
I am writing in reply to your letter of 16 March. ☊ reply ☊
The findings are similar to those reported in previous studies. ☊ report ☊
Call me urgently if you have anything to report. ☊ report ☊
report (on sth) (to sb): The committee will report on its research next month. ☊ report ☊
She was reported by the hospital spokesman to be making excellent progress. ☊ report ☊
I don't believe these reports of UFO sightings. ☊ report ☊
The committee will publish their report on the health service in a few weeks. ☊ report ☊
And now over to Jim Muir, for a report on the South African election. ☊ report ☊
Those comments do not represent the views of us all. ☊ represent ☊
This contract represents 20% of the company's annual revenue. ☊ represent ☊
He got rid of anyone who represented a challenge to his authority. ☊ represent ☊
The peace plan represents (= is the result of) weeks of negotiation. ☊ represent ☊
These results represent a major breakthrough in AIDS research. ☊ represent ☊
The association was formed to represent the interests of women artists. ☊ represent ☊
Ms Dale is representing the defendant (= is his/her lawyer) in the case. ☊ represent ☊
As an MP, it is my duty to represent my constituents. ☊ represent ☊
a representative of the UN ☊ representative ☊
The committee includes representatives from industry. ☊ representative ☊
She's our representative in France. ☊ representative ☊
He was the Queen's representative at the ceremony. ☊ representative ☊
The singer is regarded as a representative of the youth of her generation. ☊ representative ☊
a representative sample of teachers ☊ representative ☊
The painting is not representative of his work of the period. ☊ representative ☊
All illustrations are reproduced by kind permission of the Mercury Gallery. ☊ reproduce ☊
The atmosphere of the novel is successfully reproduced in the movie. ☊ reproduce ☊
Unfortunately, he was never able to reproduce this level of performance in a competition. ☊ reproduce ☊
reputation (for sth/for doing sth): I'm aware of Mark's reputation for being late. ☊ reputation ☊
The company enjoys a world-wide reputation for quality of design. ☊ reputation ☊
to damage/ruin sb's reputation ☊ reputation ☊
The weather in England is living up to its reputation (= is exactly as expected). ☊ reputation ☊
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 ☊
She left her address with a request that any mail should be sent on to her. ☊ request ☊
My request was granted. ☊ request ☊
You can request a free copy of the leaflet. ☊ 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 ☊
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 sth: The wearing of seat belts is required by law. ☊ require ☊
require sth of sb: What exactly is required of a receptionist (= what are they expected to do)? ☊ require ☊
the basic requirements of life ☊ requirement ☊
a software package to meet your requirements ☊ requirement ☊
Our immediate requirement is extra staff. ☊ requirement ☊
rescue sb/sth from sth/sb: He rescued a child from drowning. ☊ rescue ☊
The house was rescued from demolition. ☊ rescue ☊
You rescued me from an embarrassing situation. ☊ rescue ☊
The bank rescued the company from bankruptcy. ☊ rescue ☊
rescue sb/sth: They were eventually rescued by helicopter. ☊ rescue ☊
rescue sb/sth + adj.: She had despaired of ever being rescued alive. ☊ rescue ☊
We had given up hope of rescue. ☊ rescue ☊
A wealthy benefactor came to their rescue with a generous donation. ☊ rescue ☊
a rescue attempt/operation ☊ rescue ☊
a mountain rescue team ☊ rescue ☊
rescue workers/boats/helicopters ☊ rescue ☊
Ten fishermen were saved in a daring sea rescue. ☊ rescue ☊
medical/historical/scientific, etc. research ☊ research ☊
to do/conduct/undertake research ☊ research ☊
research (into/on sth/sb): He has carried out extensive research into renewable energy sources. ☊ research ☊
Recent research on deaf children has produced some interesting findings about their speech. ☊ research ☊
What have their researches shown? ☊ research ☊
a research project/grant/student ☊ research ☊
Research on animals has led to some important medical advances. ☊ research ☊
I've done some research to find out the cheapest way of travelling there. ☊ research ☊
research (into/in/on sth): They're researching into ways of improving people's diet. ☊ research ☊
research sth: to research a problem/topic/market ☊ research ☊
She's in New York researching her new book (= finding facts and information to put in it). ☊ research ☊
research how, what, etc...: We have to research how the product will actually be used. ☊ research ☊
I have serious reservations about his ability to do the job. ☊ reservation ☊
reserve sth: I've reserved a room in the name of Jones. ☊ reserve ☊
She found it difficult to make friends because of her natural reserve. ☊ reserve ☊
He discovered unexpected reserves of strength. ☊ reserve ☊
a resident of the United States ☊ resident ☊
There were confrontations between local residents and the police. ☊ resident ☊
The hotel restaurant is open to non-residents. ☊ resident ☊
the town's resident population (= not tourists or visitors) ☊ resident ☊
to be resident abroad/in the US ☊ resident ☊
Tom's our resident expert (= our own expert) on foreign movies. ☊ resident ☊
I believe we should resist calls for tighter controls. ☊ resist ☊
He tried to pin me down, but I resisted. ☊ resist ☊
resist (sth): I finished the cake. I couldn't resist it. ☊ resist ☊
Eric couldn't resist a smile when she finally agreed. ☊ resist ☊
resist doing sth: He couldn't resist showing off his new car. ☊ resist ☊
Strike action should be regarded as a last resort, when all attempts to negotiate have failed. ☊ resort ☊
In the last resort (= in the end) everyone must decide for themselves. ☊ resort ☊
We do not have the resources (= money) to update our computer software. ☊ resource ☊
We agreed to pool our resources (= so that everyone gives sth). ☊ resource ☊
Time is your most valuable resource, especially in examinations. ☊ resource ☊
I have the greatest respect for your brother. ☊ respect ☊
A two-minute silence was held as a mark of respect. ☊ respect ☊
He has no respect for her feelings. ☊ respect ☊
to respect other people's property ☊ respect ☊
She promised to respect our wishes. ☊ respect ☊
He doesn't respect other people's right to privacy. ☊ respect ☊
respond (to sb/sth) (with sth): She never responded to my letter. ☊ respond ☊
respond that...: When asked about the company's future, the director responded that he remained optimistic. ☊ respond ☊
The government responded by banning all future demonstrations. ☊ respond ☊
response to sb/sth: In response to your enquiry... ☊ response ☊
I received an encouraging response to my advertisement. ☊ response ☊
a positive response ☊ response ☊
I knocked on the door but there was no response. ☊ response ☊
response (to sb/sth): The product was developed in response to customer demand. ☊ response ☊
The responsibility for doing this rests with the department managers. ☊ responsibility ☊
responsibility (to do sth): It is their responsibility to ensure that the rules are enforced. ☊ responsibility ☊
parental rights and responsibilities ☊ responsibility ☊
I did it on my own responsibility (= without being told to and being willing to take the blame if it had gone wrong). ☊ responsibility ☊
responsibility (to/towards sb): She feels a strong sense of responsibility towards her employees. ☊ responsibility ☊
He is mentally ill and cannot be held responsible for his actions. ☊ responsible ☊
Cigarette smoking is responsible for about 90% of deaths from lung cancer. ☊ responsible ☊
rest (from sth): to have/take a rest from all your hard work ☊ rest ☊
rest sth + adv./prep.: Rest your head on my shoulder. ☊ rest ☊
Their bikes were resting against the wall. ☊ rest ☊
The measures are intended to restore public confidence in the economy. ☊ restore ☊
Order was quickly restored after the riots. ☊ restore ☊
Such kindness restores your faith in human nature (= makes you believe most people are kind). ☊ restore ☊
The operation restored his sight (= made him able to see again). ☊ restore ☊
We hope to restore the garden to its former glory (= make it as beautiful as it used to be). ☊ restore ☊
This cream claims to restore your skin to its youthful condition. ☊ restore ☊
Her job is restoring old paintings. ☊ restore ☊
Having small children tends to restrict your freedom. ☊ restrict ☊
The long skirt restricted her movements. ☊ restrict ☊
a restricted range of foods ☊ restricted ☊
In those days women led fairly restricted lives. ☊ restricted ☊
Her vision is restricted in one eye. ☊ restricted ☊
a coach who knows how to get results from his players ☊ result ☊
the result of an experiment ☊ result ☊
They will announce the result of the vote tonight. ☊ result ☊
the election results ☊ result ☊
The failure of the company was a direct result of bad management. ☊ result ☊
The end result (= the final one) of her hard work was a place at medical school. ☊ result ☊
This book is the result of 25 years of research. ☊ result ☊
to retain your independence ☊ retain ☊
This information is no longer retained within the computer's main memory. ☊ retain ☊
The company's official retiring age is 65. ☊ retire ☊
retire to sth: My dream is to retire to a villa in France. ☊ retire ☊
retire as sth: He has no plans to retire as editor of the magazine. ☊ retire ☊
This year we have seen the retirements of several senior personnel. ☊ retirement ☊
to provide for retirement ☊ retirement ☊
Up to a third of one's life is now being spent in retirement. ☊ retirement ☊
Train services have returned to normal after the strike. ☊ return ☊
Her suspicions returned when things started going missing again. ☊ return ☊
return sb/sth to sb/sth: We had to return the hairdryer to the store because it was faulty. ☊ return ☊
return sth: Don't forget to return my pen! ☊ return ☊
I had to return to the store to look for my purse. ☊ return ☊
the return of spring ☊ return ☊
a return of my doubts ☊ return ☊
Write your return address (= the address that a reply should be sent to) on the back of the envelope. ☊ return ☊
Can I buy you lunch in return for your help? ☊ in return (for sth) ☊
Salted peanuts were recently revealed as the nation's favourite snack. ☊ reveal ☊
Her expression revealed nothing. ☊ reveal ☊
reveal sb/sth to be/have sth: Salted peanuts were recently revealed to be the nation's favourite snack. ☊ reveal ☊
reveal sth: He laughed, revealing a line of white teeth. ☊ reveal ☊
The door opened to reveal a cosy little room. ☊ reveal ☊
reveal yourself: She crouched in the dark, too frightened to reveal herself. ☊ reveal ☊
It felt as if we had reversed our roles of parent and child. ☊ reverse ☊
She used to work for me, but our situations are now reversed. ☊ reverse ☊
The policy is likely to be reversed if there is a change of government. ☊ reverse ☊
You should reverse the order of these pages. ☊ reverse ☊
The coin has the queen's head stamped on the reverse. ☊ reverse ☊
This problem is the reverse of the previous one. ☊ reverse ☊
Although I expected to enjoy living in the country, in fact the reverse is true. ☊ reverse ☊
The secret number is my phone number in reverse. ☊ in reverse ☊
the government's review of its education policy ☊ review ☊
His parole application is up for review next week. ☊ review ☊
The terms of the contract are under review. ☊ review ☊
a book review ☊ review ☊
He submitted his latest novel for review. ☊ review ☊
The government will review the situation later in the year. ☊ review ☊
Staff performance is reviewed annually. ☊ review ☊
to review your failures and triumphs ☊ review ☊
Review your work before you turn it in. ☊ review ☊
I can see I will have to revise my opinions of his abilities now. ☊ revise ☊
The government may need to revise its policy in the light of this report. ☊ revise ☊
a revised edition of a textbook ☊ revise ☊
I spent the weekend revising for my exam. ☊ revise ☊
Their educational policies are due for revision. ☊ revision ☊
a socialist revolution ☊ revolution ☊
to start a revolution ☊ revolution ☊
a country on the brink of revolution ☊ revolution ☊
a cultural/social/scientific, etc. revolution ☊ revolution ☊
revolution in sth: A revolution in information technology is taking place. ☊ 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 for sth: She was rewarded for her efforts with a cash bonus. ☊ reward ☊
reward sb with sth: She started singing to the baby and was rewarded with a smile. ☊ reward ☊
reward sb/sth: Our patience was finally rewarded. ☊ reward ☊
to dance to the rhythm of the music ☊ rhythm ☊
the rhythm of her breathing ☊ rhythm ☊
a dancer with a natural sense of rhythm (= the ability to move in time to a fixed beat) ☊ rhythm ☊
brown rice (= without its outer covering removed) ☊ rice ☊
His novels are a rich source of material for the movie industry. ☊ rich ☊
the region's rich history and culture ☊ rich ☊
She leads a rich and varied life. ☊ rich ☊
to be filthy/stinking (= extremely) rich ☊ rich ☊
Try and get rid of your visitors before I get there. ☊ get rid of sb/sth ☊
We got rid of all the old furniture. ☊ get rid of sb/sth ☊
(+ adv./prep.): I walked back while the others rode in the car. ☊ ride ☊
ride sth (+ adv./prep.): The boys were riding their bikes around the streets. ☊ ride ☊
He was riding on a large black horse. ☊ ride ☊
ride sth: She had never ridden a horse before. ☊ ride ☊
He's ridden six winners so far this year (= in horse racing). ☊ ride ☊
How often do you go riding? ☊ ride ☊
Steve gave me a ride on his motorbike. ☊ ride ☊
We went for a ride on our bikes. ☊ ride ☊
The new legislation faces a bumpy ride (= will meet with opposition and difficulties). ☊ ride ☊
Three riders (= people riding horses) were approaching. ☊ rider ☊
horses and their riders ☊ rider ☊
I'm taking riding lessons. ☊ riding ☊
to go riding ☊ riding ☊
to go horseback riding ☊ riding ☊
my right eye ☊ right ☊
She knows all the right people (= important people, for example those who can help her career). ☊ right ☊
His success was down to being in the right place at the right time (= being able to take opportunities when they came). ☊ right ☊
Turn right at the end of the street. ☊ right ☊
The wind was right in our faces. ☊ right ☊
all rights reserved (= protected or kept for the owners of the book, film/movie, etc.) ☊ right ☊
You're quite within your rights to ask for your money back. ☊ right ☊
By rights (= if justice were done) half the money should be mine. ☊ right ☊
Education is provided by the state as of right (= everyone has a right to it). ☊ right ☊
It was difficult to establish the rights and wrongs (= the true facts) of the matter. ☊ right ☊
He was proud of his beautiful house, and rightly so. ☊ rightly ☊
As she rightly pointed out the illness can affect adults as well as children. ☊ rightly ☊
The next competitor rode into the ring. ☊ ring ☊
A diamond glittered on her ring finger (= the finger next to the little finger, especially on the left hand). ☊ ring ☊
ring (sth): Someone was ringing the doorbell. ☊ ring ☊
ring for sb/sth: Just ring for the nurse (= attract the nurse's attention by ringing a bell) if you need her. ☊ ring ☊
I'm ringing about your advertisement in the paper. ☊ ring ☊
There was a ring at the door. ☊ ring ☊
He gave a couple of loud rings on the doorbell. ☊ ring ☊
She watched the gentle rise and fall of his chest as he slept. ☊ rise ☊
the rise of fascism in Europe ☊ rise ☊
the rise and fall of the British Empire ☊ rise ☊
her meteoric rise to power ☊ rise ☊
The industry is feeling the effects of recent price rises. ☊ rise ☊
Her spirits rose (= she felt happier) at the news. ☊ rise ☊
Any business venture contains an element of risk. ☊ risk ☊
If we go to war, innocent lives will be put at risk. ☊ at risk (from/of sth) ☊
You have no right to take risks with other people's lives. ☊ take a risk, take risks ☊
He risked his life to save her. ☊ risk ☊
She was risking her own and her children's health. ☊ risk ☊
He risked all his money on a game of cards. ☊ risk ☊
They were willing to risk everything for their liberty. ☊ risk ☊
risk sth: He risked a glance at her furious face. ☊ risk ☊
The Japanese are our biggest economic rivals. ☊ rival ☊
He was shot by a member of a rival gang. ☊ rival ☊
You will find scenery to rival anything you can see in the Alps. ☊ rival ☊
to travel up/down river (= in the opposite direction to/in the same direction as the way in which the river is flowing) ☊ river ☊
They live just along/up/down the road (= further on the same road). ☊ road ☊
He had been robbed of his dignity. ☊ rob sb/sth of sth ☊
You can't trust them. They'll rob you blind as soon as your back is turned. ☊ rob sb blind ☊
the role of the teacher in the classroom ☊ role ☊
She refused to take on the traditional woman's role. ☊ role ☊
In many marriages there has been a complete role reversal (= change of roles) with the man staying at home and the woman going out to work. ☊ role ☊
It is one of the greatest roles she has played. ☊ role ☊
the role of diet in preventing disease ☊ role ☊
The media play a major role in influencing people's opinions. ☊ role ☊
Soup and a roll: £3.50 ☊ roll ☊
a roll of mints ☊ roll ☊
a roll of film ☊ roll ☊
Wallpaper is sold in rolls. ☊ roll ☊
roll sth up: Roll up your sleeves. ☊ roll ☊
I rolled the string into a ball. ☊ roll ☊
We rolled up the carpet. ☊ roll ☊
a rolled-up newspaper ☊ roll ☊
I always roll my own (= make my own cigarettes). ☊ roll ☊
The hedgehog rolled up into a ball. ☊ roll ☊
roll sth (+ adv./prep.): He rolled the trolley across the room. ☊ roll ☊
Her eyes rolled. ☊ roll ☊
roll over (onto sth): She rolled over to let the sun brown her back. ☊ roll ☊
roll onto sth: He rolled onto his back. ☊ roll ☊
roll sb/sth (over) (onto sth): I rolled the baby over onto its stomach. ☊ roll ☊
She rolled her car in a 100 mph crash. ☊ roll ☊
romantic images of deserted beaches ☊ romantic ☊
a romantic view of life ☊ romantic ☊
The corner of the classroom was damp where the roof had leaked. ☊ roof ☊
Do you have room for a computer on your desk? ☊ room ☊
He walked out of the room and slammed the door. ☊ room ☊
I'm proud of my Italian roots. ☊ root ☊
After 20 years in America, I still feel my roots are in England. ☊ root ☊
Flamenco has its roots in Arabic music. ☊ root ☊
Money, or love of money, is said to be the root of all evil. ☊ root ☊
We have to get to the root of the problem. ☊ root ☊
What lies at the root of his troubles is a sense of insecurity. ☊ root ☊
What would you say was the root cause of the problem? ☊ root ☊
We tied his hands together with rope. ☊ rope ☊
The anchor was attached to a length of rope. ☊ rope ☊
They complained of rough handling by the guards. ☊ rough ☊
Don't try any rough stuff with me! ☊ rough ☊
a rough draft of a speech ☊ rough ☊
The skin on her hands was hard and rough. ☊ rough ☊
They all left at roughly the same time. ☊ roughly ☊
the round green hills of Donegal ☊ round ☊
The thought kept going round and round in her head. ☊ round ☊
Our house is round the next bend. ☊ round ☊
Make exercise a part of your daily routine. ☊ routine ☊
The fault was discovered during a routine check. ☊ routine ☊
He died of a heart attack during a routine operation. ☊ routine ☊
We sat in a row at the back of the room. ☊ row ☊
Our seats are five rows from the front. ☊ row ☊
by royal appointment (= a sign used by companies that supply goods to the royal family) ☊ royal ☊
I rubbed a clear patch on the window with my fingers. ☊ rub ☊
The back of my shoe is rubbing. ☊ rub ☊
rub sth (+ adj.): The horse's neck was rubbed raw (= until the skin came off) where the rope had been. ☊ rub ☊
Why are you so rude to your mother? ☊ rude ☊
She was very rude about my driving. ☊ rude ☊
I don't wish to be rude, but I have another appointment in five minutes. ☊ rude ☊
The bad weather ruined our trip. ☊ ruin ☊
That one mistake ruined his chances of getting the job. ☊ ruin ☊
My new shoes got ruined in the mud. ☊ ruin ☊
The crops were ruined by the late frost. ☊ ruin ☊
A large number of churches fell into ruin after the revolution. ☊ ruin ☊
The divorce ultimately led to his ruin. ☊ ruin ☊
The bank stepped in to save the company from financial ruin. ☊ ruin ☊
The old mill is now little more than a ruin. ☊ ruin ☊
We visited the ruins of a Norman castle. ☊ ruin ☊
Two bodies were found among the charred ruins of the house. ☊ ruin ☊
He was determined to build a new life out of the ruins of his career. ☊ ruin ☊
majority rule (= government by the political party that most people have voted for) ☊ rule ☊
There are no hard and fast rules for planning healthy meals. ☊ rule ☊
The first rule is to make eye contact with your interviewer. ☊ rule ☊
Without unwritten rules civilized life would be impossible. ☊ rule ☊
She laid down strict rules for her tenants including prompt payment of rent. ☊ rule ☊
After the revolution, anarchy ruled. ☊ rule ☊
The pursuit of money ruled his life. ☊ rule ☊
rumour (about sth): Some malicious rumours are circulating about his past. ☊ rumour ☊
run in sth: to run in the election ☊ run ☊
You've got your rivals running scared. ☊ run ☊
Your nose is running (= mucus is flowing from it). ☊ run ☊
The smoke makes my eyes run. ☊ run ☊
The murderer was given three life sentences, to run concurrently. ☊ run ☊
A shiver ran down my spine. ☊ run ☊
The old tramlines are still there but now no trams run on them. ☊ run ☊
She ran her fingers nervously through her hair. ☊ run ☊
Stan had the chainsaw running. ☊ run ☊
Her life had always run smoothly before. ☊ run ☊
run on sth: Our van runs on (= uses) diesel. ☊ run ☊
to run a hotel/store/language school ☊ run ☊
Stop trying to run my life (= organize it) for me. ☊ run ☊
The shareholders want more say in how the company is run. ☊ run ☊
There are only five horses running in the first race. ☊ run ☊
Holmes ran a fine race to take the gold medal. ☊ run ☊
Could we run through your proposals once again? ☊ run through sth ☊
Catching sight of her he broke into a run (= started running). ☊ run ☊
a list of runners (= horses in a race) and riders ☊ runner ☊
the day-to-day running of a business ☊ running ☊
the running costs of a car (= for example of fuel, repairs, insurance) ☊ running ☊
rush sb into sth/into doing sth: I'm not going to be rushed into anything. ☊ rush ☊
Ambulances rushed the injured to the hospital. ☊ rush ☊
Relief supplies were rushed in. ☊ rush ☊
the sound of rushing water ☊ rush ☊
My college years seemed to rush past. ☊ rush ☊
rush sth: We had to rush our meal. ☊ rush ☊
Book now and avoid the last-minute rush. ☊ rush ☊
'I'll let you have the book back tomorrow.' 'There's no rush.' ☊ rush ☊
The trip to Paris was all a mad rush. ☊ rush ☊
They listened to the rush of the sea below. ☊ rush ☊
The door blew open, letting in a rush of cold air. ☊ rush ☊
Her work was so poor that she was given the sack. ☊ sack ☊
It's a sad reflection on life that it takes danger and suffering to bring people closer together. ☊ sad ☊
He gave a slight, sad smile. ☊ sad ☊
sad (that...): It is sad that so many of his paintings have been lost. ☊ sad ☊
It will be a sad day for all of us if the theatre is forced to close. ☊ sad ☊
His work has been sadly neglected. ☊ sadly ☊
It is with great sadness that we report the death of James Banks yesterday. ☊ sadness ☊
Keep your passport in a safe place. ☊ safe ☊
A reward was offered for the animal's safe return. ☊ safe ☊
safe (from sb/sth): They aimed to make the country safe from terrorist attacks. ☊ safe ☊
Your secret is safe with me (= I will not tell anyone else). ☊ safe ☊
Here's your passport. Now keep it safe. ☊ safe ☊
We have been assured that our jobs are safe (= we are not in danger of losing them). ☊ safe ☊
The police are concerned for the safety of the 12-year-old boy who has been missing for three days. ☊ safety ☊
He was kept in custody for his own safety. ☊ safety ☊
I'm worried about the safety of the treatment. ☊ safety ☊
We watched the lions from the safety of the car. ☊ safety ☊
We spent the weekend sailing off the south coast. ☊ sail ☊
sail sth: She sails her own yacht. ☊ sail ☊
a side salad (= a small bowl of salad served with the main course of a meal) ☊ salad ☊
They've put their house up for sale. ☊ for sale ☊
a pinch of salt (= a small amount of it) ☊ salt ☊
We have lived in the same house for twenty years. ☊ same ☊
Our children go to the same school as theirs. ☊ same ☊
I resigned last Friday and left that same day. ☊ same ☊
I bought the same car as yours (= another car of that type). ☊ same ☊
She was wearing the same dress that I had on. ☊ same ☊
I would do the same again. ☊ same ☊
His latest movie is just more of the same—exotic locations, car chases and a final shoot-out. ☊ same ☊
'I'll have coffee.' 'Same for me, please (= I will have one too).' ☊ same ☊
He's not very reliable, but I like him just the same. ☊ all/just the same ☊
'Happy Christmas!' 'And the same to you!' ☊ (the) same to you ☊
The interviews were given to a random sample of students. ☊ sample ☊
The survey covers a representative sample of schools. ☊ sample ☊
a sample survey ☊ sample ☊
'I'd like to see a sample of your work,' said the manager. ☊ sample ☊
miles of golden sands ☊ sand ☊
a look/smile of satisfaction ☊ satisfaction ☊
She looked back on her career with great satisfaction. ☊ satisfaction ☊
He had the satisfaction of seeing his book become a best-seller. ☊ satisfaction ☊
The company is trying to improve customer satisfaction. ☊ satisfaction ☊
He was enjoying all the satisfactions of being a parent. ☊ satisfaction ☊
a satisfied smile ☊ satisfied ☊
The food wasn't enough to satisfy his hunger. ☊ satisfy ☊
to satisfy sb's curiosity ☊ satisfy ☊
The education system must satisfy the needs of all children. ☊ satisfy ☊
satisfy sb: Her explanation did not satisfy the teacher. ☊ satisfy ☊
satisfy sb of sth: People need to be satisfied of the need for a new system. ☊ satisfy ☊
The goalie saved Johnson's long-range shot. ☊ save ☊
The goalie saved brilliantly from Johnson's long-range shot. ☊ save ☊
save sb from doing sth: The prize money saved her from having to find a job. ☊ save ☊
save sth: She did it herself to save argument. ☊ save ☊
save sb sth: Thanks for sending that letter for me—it saved me a trip. ☊ save ☊
save sb doing sth: If you phone for an appointment, it'll save you waiting. ☊ save ☊
save sth (for sth/sb): He's saving his strength for the last part of the race. ☊ save ☊
save sb sth: Save me some food. ☊ save ☊
save sb/sth: to save sb's life ☊ save ☊
Doctors were unable to save her. ☊ save ☊
He's trying to save their marriage. ☊ save ☊
Thanks for doing that. You saved my life (= helped me a lot). ☊ save ☊
save sb/sth (from sth): to save a rare species (from extinction) ☊ save ☊
save sb/sth from doing sth: She saved a little girl from falling into the water. ☊ save ☊
I opened a savings account at my local bank. ☊ saving ☊
say where, why, etc...: The book doesn't say where he was born. ☊ say ☊
His angry glance said it all. ☊ say ☊
Just what is the artist trying to say in her work? ☊ say ☊
say (that)...: He said (that) his name was Sam. ☊ say ☊
Both plans are drawn to the same scale. ☊ scale ☊
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 ☊
the scales of justice (= represented as the two pans on a balance (5)) ☊ scale ☊
At the other end of the scale, life is a constant struggle to get enough to eat. ☊ scale ☊
to achieve economies of scale in production (= to produce many items so the cost of producing each one is reduced) ☊ scale ☊
scale of sth: It was impossible to comprehend the full scale of the disaster. ☊ scale ☊
It was not until morning that the sheer scale of the damage could be seen (= how great it was). ☊ scale ☊
an exhibition of Parisian street scenes ☊ scene ☊
I got very nervous before my big scene (= the one where I have a very important part). ☊ scene ☊
Act I, Scene 2 of 'Macbeth' ☊ scene ☊
The team's victory produced scenes of joy all over the country. ☊ scene ☊
Firefighters were on the scene immediately. ☊ scene ☊
Italy was the scene of many demonstrations at that time. ☊ scene ☊
We are trying desperately to keep to our schedule. ☊ schedule ☊
schedule sth (for sth): The meeting is scheduled for Friday afternoon. ☊ schedule ☊
a drama/language/riding, etc. school ☊ school ☊
My brother and I went to the same school. ☊ school ☊
I'm going to the school today to talk to Kim's teacher. ☊ school ☊
the advance of modern science ☊ science ☊
to study one of the sciences ☊ science ☊
a research scientist ☊ scientist ☊
the cartoon figure of the mad scientist working in his laboratory ☊ scientist ☊
The final score was 4-3. ☊ score ☊
A penalty in the last minute of the game levelled the score 2-2. ☊ score ☊
Some graffiti had been scratched on the back of the door. ☊ scratch ☊
They ignored the baby's screams. ☊ scream ☊
He drove off with a scream of tyres. ☊ scream ☊
All I could hear were the screams of the wounded. ☊ scream ☊
the screams of adoring fans ☊ scream ☊
The movie will be coming to your screens shortly. ☊ screen ☊
She was a star of stage and screen (= plays and films/movies). ☊ screen ☊
Can you do a printout of this screen for me (= of all the information on it)? ☊ screen ☊
the cold seas of the Arctic ☊ sea ☊
The road will remain sealed off until the police have completed their investigations. ☊ seal sth off ☊
The letter bore the president's seal. ☊ seal ☊
a long search for the murder weapon ☊ search ☊
Eventually the search was called off. ☊ search ☊
a search and rescue team ☊ search ☊
search (for sth/sb): She searched in vain for her passport. ☊ search ☊
I found these photos while searching among some old papers. ☊ search ☊
search sth: His house had clearly been searched and the book was missing. ☊ search ☊
Firefighters searched the buildings for survivors. ☊ search ☊
search sb for sth: The youths were arrested and searched for anything that would incriminate them. ☊ search ☊
The committee has been searching for new ways to tackle youth unemployment. ☊ search ☊
The female changes colour during the breeding season. ☊ season ☊
to win/lose a seat (= in an election) ☊ seat ☊
to take your seat (= to begin your duties, especially in Parliament) ☊ seat ☊
a window/corner seat (= one near a window/in a corner) ☊ seat ☊
Would you prefer a window seat or an aisle seat? (= on a plane) ☊ seat ☊
We used the branch of an old tree as a seat. ☊ seat ☊
the second of June/June 2nd ☊ second ☊
Osaka is Japan's second-largest city. ☊ second ☊
Birmingham, the UK's second city ☊ second ☊
teachers of English as a second language (= to people who already speak one or more other languages) ☊ second ☊
She came second in the marathon. ☊ second ☊
I came second (to) last (= the one before the last one) in the race. ☊ second ☊
He scored again in the dying seconds (= the last few seconds) of the game. ☊ second ☊
secret information/meetings/talks ☊ secret ☊
her secret fears ☊ secret ☊
The police had secretly filmed the conversations. ☊ secretly ☊
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 ☊
dark secrets from his past ☊ secret ☊
She still looks so young. What's her secret? ☊ secret ☊
Please contact my secretary to make an appointment. ☊ secretary ☊
Secretary of the Treasury ☊ secretary ☊
an issue that will affect large sections of the population ☊ section ☊
the brass section of an orchestra ☊ section ☊
the sports section of the newspaper ☊ section ☊
the tail section of the plane ☊ section ☊
each sector of the war zone ☊ sector ☊
Our relationship was now on a more secure footing. ☊ secure ☊
Check that all windows and doors have been made as secure as possible. ☊ secure ☊
The future of the company looks secure. ☊ secure ☊
At last they were able to feel secure about the future. ☊ secure ☊
the security of a loving family life ☊ security ☊
The visit took place amidst tight security (= the use of many police officers). ☊ security ☊
Job security (= the guarantee that you will keep your job) is a thing of the past. ☊ security ☊
see sb/sth doing sth: I can't see her changing her mind. ☊ see ☊
see sb/sth as sth: His colleagues see him as a future director. ☊ see ☊
Try to see things from her point of view. ☊ see ☊
I can see both sides of the argument. ☊ see ☊
Are you seeing anyone (= having a romantic relationship with anyone)? ☊ see ☊
I looked out of the window but saw nothing. ☊ see ☊
see sb/sth doing sth: She was seen running away from the scene of the crime. ☊ see ☊
see sb/sth do sth: I saw you put the key in your pocket. ☊ see ☊
Will you see to the arrangements for the next meeting? ☊ see to sth ☊
We'll have to get that door seen to (= repaired). ☊ see to sth ☊
We are currently seeking new ways of expanding our membership. ☊ seek ☊
Do whatever seems best to you. ☊ seem ☊
People aren't always what they seem to be. ☊ seem ☊
I seem to have left my book at home. ☊ seem ☊
All our hotels have been carefully selected for the excellent value they provide. ☊ select ☊
select sb/sth as sth: She was selected as the parliamentary candidate for Bath. ☊ select ☊
select sb/sth: a randomly selected sample of 23 schools ☊ select ☊
selected poems of T.S. Eliot ☊ select ☊
This model is available at selected stores only. ☊ select ☊
It is important to select a software package that suits your requirements. ☊ select ☊
The final team selection will be made tomorrow. ☊ selection ☊
A selection of readers' comments are published below. ☊ selection ☊
You'll soon be feeling your old self again (= feeling well or happy again). ☊ self ☊
He's not his usual happy self this morning. ☊ self ☊
his private/professional self (= how he behaves at home/work) ☊ self ☊
You really have to sell yourself at a job interview. ☊ sell ☊
Their last album sold millions. ☊ sell ☊
sell sth (to sb) (for sth): I sold my car to James for £800. ☊ sell ☊
sell sb sth (for sth): I sold James my car for £800. ☊ sell ☊
We offered them a good price but they wouldn't sell. ☊ sell ☊
This week's performances are completely sold out. ☊ sell out, be sold out ☊
a member of the Senate ☊ senate ☊
She has served as a Democratic senator for North Carolina since 2009. ☊ senator ☊
send sth: My parents send their love. ☊ send ☊
His son found him and sent for help. ☊ send for sth ☊
I'm sending the files off to my boss tomorrow. ☊ send sth off ☊
to take part in senior competitions ☊ senior ☊
Junior nurses usually work alongside more senior nurses. ☊ senior ☊
My brother is my senior by two years. ☊ senior ☊
The word 'love' is used in different senses by different people. ☊ sense ☊
education in its broadest sense ☊ sense ☊
He was a true friend, in every sense of the word (= in every possible way). ☊ sense ☊
One of the most important things in a partner is a sense of humour (= the ability to find things funny or make people laugh). ☊ sense ☊
She has lost all sense of direction in her life. ☊ sense ☊
Always try to keep a sense of proportion (= of the relative importance of different things). ☊ sense ☊
You should have the sense to take advice when it is offered. ☊ sense ☊
Helmets can give cyclists a false sense of security. ☊ sense ☊
I could hardly believe the evidence of my own senses (= what I could see, hear, etc.). ☊ sense ☊
The mixture of sights, smells and sounds around her made her senses reel. ☊ sense ☊
sensitive areas of the body ☊ sensitive ☊
sensitive to sth: My teeth are very sensitive to cold food. ☊ sensitive ☊
The eyes of some fish are acutely sensitive to light. ☊ sensitive ☊
sensitive about sth: He's very sensitive about his weight. ☊ sensitive ☊
an actor's sensitive reading of the poem ☊ sensitive ☊
sensitive to sth: She is very sensitive to other people's feelings. ☊ sensitive ☊
The prisoner has served (= completed) his sentence and will be released tomorrow. ☊ sentence ☊
For the past three years they have been leading totally separate lives. ☊ separate ☊
separate sb/sth from/and sb: A high wall separated our back yard from the playing field. ☊ separate ☊
separation (from sb/sth): the state's eventual separation from the federation ☊ separation ☊
Sixty per cent of all marital separations occur before the tenth year of marriage. ☊ separation ☊
the latest in a series of articles on the nature of modern society ☊ series ☊
The first episode of the new series is on Saturday. ☊ series ☊
Believe me, I'm deadly (= extremely) serious. ☊ serious ☊
Don't laugh, it's a serious suggestion. ☊ serious ☊
The team is a serious contender for the title this year. ☊ serious ☊
Smoking can seriously damage your health. ☊ seriously ☊
Why can't you ever take anything seriously? ☊ take sb/sth seriously ☊
You can't take anything she says very seriously. ☊ take sb/sth seriously ☊
Most of their economic policies serve the interests of big business. ☊ serve ☊
How can we best serve the needs of future generations? ☊ serve ☊
His linguistic ability served him well in his chosen profession. ☊ serve ☊
serve sth with sth: Serve the lamb with new potatoes and green beans. ☊ serve ☊
10% will be added to your bill for service. ☊ service ☊
Our main concern is to provide quality customer service. ☊ service ☊
the ambulance/bus/telephone, etc. service ☊ service ☊
Essential services (= the supply of water, gas, electricity) will be maintained. ☊ service ☊
the development of new goods and services ☊ service ☊
Smith's Catering Services (= a company) offers the best value. ☊ service ☊
the service sector (= the part of the economy involved in this type of business) ☊ service ☊
a session of the UN General Assembly ☊ session ☊
an emergency session of Congress ☊ session ☊
set sth for sth: What books have been set (= are to be studied) for the English course? ☊ set ☊
set sb/yourself to do sth: I've set myself to finish the job by the end of the month. ☊ set ☊
They haven't set a date for their wedding yet. ☊ set ☊
I set my watch by (= make it show the same time as) the TV. ☊ set ☊
They ate everything that was set in front of them. ☊ set ☊
The house is set (= located) in fifty acres of parkland. ☊ set ☊
set sb/sth + adv./prep.: Her manner immediately set everyone at their ease. ☊ set ☊
set sb/sth doing sth: Her remarks set me thinking. ☊ set ☊
I've set up a meeting for Friday. ☊ set sth up ☊
A fund will be set up for the dead men's families. ☊ set sth up ☊
They set out on the last stage of their journey. ☊ set out ☊
Opening this door will set off the alarm. ☊ set sth off ☊
a complete set of her novels ☊ set ☊
You can borrow my keys—I have a spare set. ☊ set ☊
She settled in Vienna after her father's death. ☊ settle ☊
This region was settled by the Dutch in the nineteenth century. ☊ settle ☊
He had to settle his affairs (= arrange all his personal business) in Paris before he could return home. ☊ settle ☊
When are you going to get married and settle down? ☊ settle down ☊
It always takes the class a while to settle down at the start of the lesson. ☊ settle down, settle sb down ☊
He's written several books about India. ☊ several ☊
Several more people than usual came to the meeting. ☊ several ☊
If you're looking for a photo of Alice you'll find several in here. ☊ several ☊
She was a severe woman who seldom smiled. ☊ severe ☊
His injuries are severe. ☊ 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 shortage of qualified staff ☊ severe ☊
a severe case of woodworm ☊ severe ☊
Strikes are causing severe disruption to all train services. ☊ severe ☊
Anyone breaking the law will be severely punished. ☊ severely ☊
sew sth: She sews all her own clothes. ☊ sew ☊
a process that allows couples to choose the sex of their baby ☊ sex ☊
Please indicate your sex and date of birth below. ☊ sex ☊
a member of the opposite sex ☊ sex ☊
the battle of the sexes (= the competitive relationship that exists between men and women) ☊ sex ☊
a sex attack ☊ sex ☊
a sex shop (= one selling magazines, objects, etc. that are connected with sex) ☊ sex ☊
These drugs may affect your sex drive (= your interest in sex and the ability to have it). ☊ sex ☊
Her interest in him is purely sexual. ☊ sexual ☊
The disease is a threat to anyone who is sexually active. ☊ sexually ☊
a delicate/pale/rich/soft shade of blue ☊ shade ☊
We sat down in the shade of the wall. ☊ shade ☊
The trees provide shade for the animals in the summer. ☊ shade ☊
The children were having fun, chasing each other's shadows. ☊ shadow ☊
He didn't want to cast a shadow on (= spoil) their happiness. ☊ shadow ☊
shake sb: He was badly shaken by the news of her death. ☊ shake ☊
Our host shook each of us warmly by the hand. ☊ shake ☊
She bent down to shake a pebble out of her shoe. ☊ shake ☊
She gave him a shake to wake him. ☊ shake ☊
Shall I send you the book? ☊ shall ☊
What shall we do this weekend? ☊ shall ☊
They were playing in the shallow end (= of the swimming pool). ☊ shallow ☊
He could not live with the shame of other people knowing the truth. ☊ shame ☊
To my shame (= I feel shame that) I refused to listen to her side of the story. ☊ shame ☊
It would be a crying shame (= a great shame) not to take them up on the offer. ☊ shame ☊
She felt that her failure would bring shame on her family. ☊ shame ☊
You can recognize the fish by the shape of their fins. ☊ shape ☊
This old T-shirt has completely lost its shape. ☊ shape ☊
The government provides money in the shape of (= consisting of) grants and student loans. ☊ shape ☊
He's in good shape for a man of his age. ☊ shape ☊
shape sth: This tool is used for shaping wood. ☊ shape ☊
His ideas had been shaped by his experiences during the war. ☊ shape ☊
She had a leading role in shaping party policy. ☊ shape ☊
share in sth: I didn't really share in her love of animals. ☊ share ☊
share sth: Men often don't like to share their problems. ☊ share ☊
share (sth with sb): Would you like to share your experience with the rest of the group? ☊ share ☊
The group listens while one person shares (= tells other people about their experiences, feelings, etc.). ☊ share ☊
Bob told Jess he wanted to share his life with her. ☊ share ☊
Rita shared her money out among her six grandchildren. ☊ share ☊
shares in British Telecom ☊ share ☊
How much was your share of the winnings? ☊ share ☊
share of sth: Everyone must accept their share of the blame. ☊ share ☊
I've done my share of worrying for one day! ☊ share ☊
a sharp bend in the road ☊ sharp ☊
There was a sharp knock on the door. ☊ sharp ☊
It was very sharp of you to see that! ☊ sharp ☊
In sharp contrast to her mood, the clouds were breaking up to reveal a blue sky. ☊ sharp ☊
We need to give young criminals a short, sharp shock (= a punishment that is very unpleasant for a short time). ☊ sharp ☊
Their experiences contrast sharply with those of other children. ☊ sharply ☊
She moved sharply across the room to block his exit. ☊ sharply ☊
He rapped sharply on the window. ☊ sharply ☊
'What does your sister do?' 'She's a dentist.' ☊ she ☊
Pick up one of our free information sheets at reception. ☊ sheet ☊
I helped him put up some shelves in his bedroom. ☊ shelf ☊
The fox was running for the shelter of the trees. ☊ shelter ☊
People were desperately seeking shelter from the gunfire. ☊ shelter ☊
They built a rough shelter from old pieces of wood. ☊ shelter ☊
shelter sb/sth: helping the poor and sheltering the homeless ☊ shelter ☊
We sheltered from the rain in a doorway. ☊ shelter ☊
Her sympathies gradually shifted to the side of the protesters. ☊ shift ☊
I shifted uneasily under his gaze. ☊ shift ☊
shift (from...) (to...): The action of the novel shifts from Paris to London. ☊ shift ☊
shift sth (from...) (to...): He shifted his gaze from the child to her. ☊ shift ☊
She shifted her weight from one foot to the other. ☊ shift ☊
a shift of emphasis ☊ shift ☊
shiny new stuff/software ☊ shiny new ☊
The company ships its goods all over the world. ☊ ship ☊
ship sth: The company continues to ship more computer systems than its rivals. ☊ ship ☊
He was the type of person who would give you the shirt off his back. ☊ the shirt off sb's back ☊
The shock of the explosion could be felt up to six miles away. ☊ shock ☊
The bumper absorbs shock on impact. ☊ shock ☊
The news of my promotion came as a shock. ☊ 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 ☊
When I added up the cost it gave me quite a shock. ☊ shock ☊
We were all shocked at the news of his death. ☊ shock ☊
shock sb that...: Neighbours were shocked that such an attack could happen in their area. ☊ shock ☊
He took his shoes and socks off. ☊ shoe ☊
What's your shoe size? ☊ shoe ☊
The band's last single shot straight to number one in the charts. ☊ shoot ☊
shoot sth (from sth): He shot an arrow from his bow. ☊ shoot ☊
The guards were ordered to shoot on sight anyone trying to escape. ☊ shoot ☊
shoot sb/sth + adj.: Three people were shot dead during the robbery. ☊ shoot ☊
Several planes were shot down by enemy fire. ☊ shoot sb/sth down ☊
a shoe shop ☊ shop ☊
There's a little gift shop around the corner. ☊ shop ☊
a butcher shop ☊ shop ☊
I'm just going down to the shops. Can I get you anything? ☊ shop ☊
a short book (= taking a short time to read, because it does not have many pages) ☊ short ☊
Taylor scored with a low shot into the corner of the net. ☊ shot ☊
The man fired several shots from his pistol. ☊ shot ☊
'She doesn't think she'll get a job.' 'She should worry, with all her qualifications (= she does not need to worry).' ☊ should ☊
I should have finished the book by Friday. ☊ should ☊
He asked me what time he should come. (= His words were: 'What time shall I come?') ☊ should ☊
shout at sb to do sth: She shouted at him to shut the gate. ☊ shout ☊
She shouted out in pain when she tried to move her leg. ☊ shout ☊
I heard her warning shout too late. ☊ shout ☊
She plans to show her paintings early next year. ☊ show ☊
The end-of-year accounts show a loss. ☊ show ☊
She had a warm woollen hat and scarf on that left only her eyes and nose showing. ☊ show ☊
show sth: Their new white carpet showed every mark. ☊ show ☊
show sth (for/to sb): They showed no respect for their parents. ☊ show ☊
She tried not to let her disappointment show. ☊ show ☊
show sth: Her expression showed her disappointment. ☊ show ☊
show how, what, etc...: She tried not to show how disappointed she was. ☊ show ☊
show sb + adv./prep.: The attendant showed us to our seats. ☊ show ☊
He showed me our location on the map. ☊ show ☊
show sth to sb: She showed the technique to her students. ☊ show ☊
show sb sth: She showed her students the technique. ☊ show ☊
show sth: You have to show your ticket as you go in. ☊ show ☊
Have you shown your work to anyone? ☊ show ☊
show sb sth: Have you shown anyone your work? ☊ show ☊
show (that)...: The figures clearly show that her claims are false. ☊ show ☊
The government's popularity is declining rapidly, as the opinion polls show. ☊ show ☊
show sb that...: Market research has shown us that people want quality, not just low prices. ☊ show ☊
show sth: a report showing the company's current situation ☊ show ☊
show sb/sth to be/have sth: His new book shows him to be a first-rate storyteller. ☊ show ☊
She wanted to show off her new husband at the party. ☊ show sb/sth off ☊
a dress that shows off her figure ☊ show sth off ☊
It was getting late when she finally showed up. ☊ show up ☊
A local artist is holding a show of her recent work. ☊ show ☊
She's the star of the show! ☊ show ☊
Philip went into his room and shut the door behind him. ☊ shut ☊
I can't shut my suitcase—it's too full. ☊ shut ☊
The bank shuts at 4. ☊ shut ☊
We left the hotel only to discover that the whole city shuts at 10.30. ☊ shut ☊
The theatre shut down after more than half a century. ☊ shut down ☊
The computer system will be shut down over the weekend. ☊ shut sth down ☊
When they'd finally shut up, I started again. ☊ shut up ☊
The door was shut. ☊ shut ☊
She slammed the door shut. ☊ shut ☊
Keep your eyes shut. ☊ shut ☊
Unfortunately the bank is shut now. ☊ shut ☊
She was too shy to ask anyone for help. ☊ shy ☊
a shy smile ☊ shy ☊
I'm sick and tired of your moaning. ☊ sick ☊
I'm sick to death of all of you! ☊ sick ☊
We are getting heartily sick of your attitude. ☊ sick ☊
a sick feeling in your stomach ☊ sick ☊
These poems reveal her gentle side. ☊ side ☊
This is a side of Alan that I never knew existed. ☊ side ☊
the darker side of human nature ☊ side ☊
It's good you can see the funny side of the situation. ☊ side ☊
I'll take care of that side of things. ☊ side ☊
Each side is capable of destroying the other in a nuclear war. ☊ side ☊
We have finally reached an agreement acceptable to all sides. ☊ side ☊
There are faults on both sides. ☊ side ☊
We heard both sides of the argument. ☊ side ☊
I just want you to hear my side of the story first. ☊ side ☊
Will you keep your side of the bargain? ☊ side ☊
The farm buildings form three sides of a square. ☊ side ☊
Write on one side of the paper only. ☊ side ☊
She has a pain down her right side. ☊ side ☊
the south side of the lake ☊ side ☊
Write your name on the side of the box. ☊ side ☊
There's a scratch on the side of my car. ☊ side ☊
a side door/entrance/window ☊ side ☊
Brush the sides of the tin with butter. ☊ side ☊
the right side of the brain ☊ side ☊
satellite links to the other side of the world ☊ side ☊
Keep on your side of the bed! ☊ side ☊
There is a large window on either side of the front door. ☊ side ☊
The sofa will only go through the door sideways. ☊ sideways ☊
We're going to Paris for the weekend to see the sights. ☊ sight ☊
The museum attempts to recreate the sights and sounds of wartime Britain. ☊ sight ☊
He became a familiar sight on the streets of Oxford. ☊ sight ☊
At last we came in sight of a few houses. ☊ sight ☊
Leave any valuables in your car out of sight. ☊ sight ☊
She never lets her daughter out of her sight (= always keeps her where she can see her). ☊ sight ☊
Get out of my sight! (= Go away!) ☊ sight ☊
He had placed himself directly in my line of sight. ☊ sight ☊
After ten days at sea, we had our first sight of land. ☊ sight ☊
The mere sight of him makes me want to scream. ☊ sight ☊
to lose your sight (= to become blind) ☊ sight ☊
The disease has affected her sight. ☊ sight ☊
a shop/pub sign ☊ 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 (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 ☊
sign sth: Sign your name here, please. ☊ sign ☊
All I get is a busy signal when I dial his number (= his phone is being used). ☊ signal ☊
The rise in inflation is a clear signal that the government's policies are not working. ☊ signal ☊
Delays are occurring as a result of signal failure on the northbound line. ☊ signal ☊
I couldn't get a signal on my cell phone. ☊ signal ☊
Someone had forged her signature on the cheque. ☊ signature ☊
They collected 10 000 signatures for their petition. ☊ signature ☊
He was attacked for having put his signature to the deal. ☊ signature ☊
Can you witness my signature on my will, please? ☊ signature ☊
Your work has shown a significant improvement. ☊ significant ☊
The drug has had no significant effect on stopping the spread of the disease. ☊ significant ☊
It is significant that he changed his will only days before his death. ☊ significant ☊
Your decision will significantly affect your future. ☊ significantly ☊
Significantly, he did not deny that there might be an election. ☊ significantly ☊
Their footsteps echoed in the silence. ☊ silence ☊
A scream broke the silence of the night. ☊ silence ☊
I got used to his long silences. ☊ silence ☊
They finished their meal in total silence. ☊ silence ☊
Her accusations reduced him to silence. ☊ silence ☊
At last the traffic fell silent. ☊ silent ☊
Her skin was as smooth as silk. ☊ silk ☊
Her work is full of silly mistakes. ☊ silly ☊
How silly of me to expect them to help! ☊ silly ☊
a silly sense of humour ☊ silly ☊
She had a silly grin on her face. ☊ silly ☊
similar (to sb/sth): My teaching style is similar to that of most other teachers. ☊ similar ☊
All our patients have broadly similar problems. ☊ similar ☊
Husband and wife were similarly successful in their chosen careers. ☊ similarly ☊
How long is it since we last went to the theatre? ☊ since ☊
He was dancing around and singing at the top of his voice (= very loudly). ☊ sing ☊
sing sth: Now I'd like to sing a song by the Beatles. ☊ sing ☊
The birds were singing outside my window. ☊ sing ☊
the beautiful singing of birds ☊ singing ☊
The sound of singing came from the kitchen. ☊ singing ☊
a single honours degree (= for which you study only one subject) ☊ single ☊
The foundations of the building are starting to sink. ☊ sink ☊
She's my sister. ☊ sister ☊
My best friend has been like a sister to me (= very close). ☊ sister ☊
the site of a sixteenth century abbey ☊ site ☊
the site of the battle ☊ site ☊
In your situation, I would look for another job. ☊ situation ☊
I'm in a no-win situation (= whatever I do will be bad for me). ☊ situation ☊
It's not my size. ☊ size ☊
They didn't have the jacket in my size. ☊ size ☊
an area the size of (= the same size as) Wales ☊ size ☊
They complained about the size of their gas bill. ☊ size ☊
You should have seen the size of their house! ☊ size ☊
We were shocked at the size of his debts. ☊ size ☊
Thanks to her skilful handling of the affair, the problem was averted. ☊ skilful ☊
skill in/at sth/doing sth: What made him remarkable as a photographer was his skill in capturing the moment. ☊ skill ☊
We sometimes sleep late at the weekends (= until late in the morning). ☊ sleep ☊
What are our sleeping arrangements here (= where shall we sleep)? ☊ sleep ☊
His talk nearly sent me to sleep (= it was boring). ☊ sleep ☊
Dan rolled up his sleeves and washed his hands. ☊ sleeve ☊
Her speech sliced through all the confusion surrounding the situation. ☊ slice ☊
slice sth (+ adj.): The knife sliced his jacket. ☊ slice ☊
slide (sth) + adj.: The automatic doors slid open. ☊ slide ☊
His popularity has slipped recently. ☊ 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 ☊
His hat had slipped over one eye. ☊ slip ☊
The child slipped from his grasp and ran off. ☊ slip ☊
the eastern slopes of the Andes ☊ slope ☊
Because of the slope of the roof, the snow cannot accumulate. ☊ slope ☊
His handwriting slopes backwards. ☊ slope ☊
It was a very old house with sloping walls. ☊ slope ☊
slow in doing sth: His poetry was slow in achieving recognition. ☊ slow ☊
She gave a slow smile. ☊ slow ☊
She noticed several small errors in his work. ☊ small ☊
As a small boy he had spent most of his time with his grandparents. ☊ small ☊
They're having a relatively small wedding. ☊ small ☊
They were wearing their smartest clothes. ☊ smart ☊
smash sth + adj.: We had to smash the door open. ☊ smash ☊
Several windows had been smashed. ☊ smash ☊
The cup hit the floor with a smash. ☊ smash ☊
smell of sth: His breath smelt of garlic. ☊ smell ☊
The house smelt of cedar wood and fresh polish. ☊ smell ☊
I could smell alcohol on his breath. ☊ smell ☊
I bent down to smell the flowers. ☊ smell ☊
to smile sweetly/faintly/broadly, etc. ☊ smile ☊
He smiled with relief. ☊ smile ☊
He never seems to smile. ☊ smile ☊
He smiled to think how naive he used to be. ☊ smile ☊
smile at sb/sth: She smiled at him and he smiled back. ☊ smile ☊
I had to smile at (= was amused by) his optimism. ☊ smile ☊
Her eyes smiled up at him. ☊ smile ☊
Twelve hours later she was all smiles again. ☊ all smiles ☊
the smoking remains of burnt-out cars ☊ smoke ☊
The car's improved suspension gives you a smoother ride. ☊ smooth ☊
They are introducing new measures to ensure the smooth running of the business. ☊ smooth ☊
a lotion to make your skin feel soft and smooth ☊ smooth ☊
My job is to see that everything runs smoothly and according to plan. ☊ smoothly ☊
The rescue was carried out smoothly and efficiently. ☊ smoothly ☊
Her skin was as white as snow. ☊ snow ☊
Would you be so kind as to lock the door when you leave? ☊ so ☊
Their attitude is so very English. ☊ so ☊
'Is he coming?' 'I hope so.' ☊ so ☊
Times have changed and so have I. ☊ so ☊
'I prefer the first version.' 'So do we.' ☊ so ☊
a busy social life ☊ social ☊
Team sports help to develop a child's social skills (= the ability to talk easily to other people and do things in a group). ☊ social ☊
social advancement (= improving your position in society) ☊ social ☊
social mobility (= the movement of people from one social class to another) ☊ social ☊
They carried out research into the roles of men and women in today's society ☊ society ☊
They were discussing the problems of Western society. ☊ society ☊
a member of the drama society ☊ society ☊
She closed the door softly behind her. ☊ softly ☊
to install/run a piece of software ☊ software ☊
Will the software run on my machine? ☊ software ☊
the study of rocks and soils ☊ soil ☊
His partner left and he had to soldier on alone. ☊ soldier on ☊
His advice was always solid and practical. ☊ solid ☊
This provided a solid foundation for their marriage. ☊ solid ☊
The stores are packed solid (= very full and crowded) at this time of year. ☊ solid ☊
The solution to last week's quiz is on page 81. ☊ solution ☊
You can't solve anything by just running away. ☊ solve ☊
We're going to be working together for some time (= a long time). ☊ some ☊
She won a competition in some newspaper or other. ☊ some ☊
Here are some of our suggestions. ☊ some ☊
There's someone at the door. ☊ someone ☊
Someone's left their bag behind. ☊ someone ☊
His name is Alan something (= I don't know his other name). ☊ something ☊
She's a professor of something or other (= I'm not sure what) at Leeds. ☊ something ☊
She found herself something of a (= to some degree a) celebrity. ☊ something ☊
The programme's something to do with (= in some way about) the environment. ☊ something ☊
I like to be on my own sometimes. ☊ sometimes ☊
The situation has changed somewhat since we last met. ☊ somewhat ☊
What happened to them remains somewhat of a mystery. ☊ somewhat ☊
He's the son of an Oxford professor. ☊ son ☊
Maine & Sons, Grocers (= the name of a company on a sign) ☊ son ☊
She taught us the words of a French song. ☊ song ☊
Their voices were raised in song. ☊ song ☊
Next Monday is the soonest we can deliver. ☊ soon ☊
My stomach is still sore (= painful) after the operation. ☊ sore ☊
sorry (that)...: I'm sorry that your husband lost his job. ☊ sorry ☊
We're sorry to hear that your father's in hospital again. ☊ sorry ☊
sorry (about sth): We're very sorry about the damage to your car. ☊ sorry ☊
Did I stand on your foot? Sorry! ☊ sorry ☊
For dessert there's a fruit pie of some sort (= you are not sure what kind). ☊ sort ☊
Most people went on training courses of one sort or another (= of various types) last year. ☊ sort ☊
the dark side of the human soul ☊ soul ☊
He believed his immortal soul was in peril. ☊ soul ☊
The howling wind sounded like the wailing of lost souls (= the spirits of dead people who are not in heaven). ☊ soul ☊
The sound quality of the tapes was excellent. ☊ sound ☊
the different sounds and smells of the forest ☊ sound ☊
Scientists have sounded a note of caution on the technique. ☊ sound ☊
Leaving him out of the team may sound the death knell for our chances of winning (= signal the end of our chances). ☊ sound ☊
His explanation sounds reasonable to me. ☊ sound ☊
sound like sb/sth: You sounded just like your father when you said that. ☊ sound ☊
Your local library will be a useful source of information. ☊ source ☊
What is their main source of income? ☊ source ☊
The tiny window was the only source of light. ☊ source ☊
He refused to name his sources. ☊ source ☊
Government sources indicated yesterday that cuts may have to be made. ☊ source ☊
Historians use a wide range of primary and secondary sources for their research. ☊ source ☊
He lives to the south of (= further south than) the city. ☊ south ☊
the southern slopes of the mountains ☊ southern ☊
the possibility of visitors from outer space ☊ space ☊
I'll clear a space for your books. ☊ space ☊
the wide open spaces of the Canadian prairies ☊ space ☊
I've lost my key and I haven't got a spare. ☊ spare ☊
Professor Wilson was invited to speak about the results of his research. ☊ speak ☊
He has a number of speaking engagements this week. ☊ speak ☊
Speaking of travelling, (= referring back to a subject just mentioned) are you going anywhere exciting this year? ☊ speak ☊
The brochure speaks of beautiful secluded grounds. ☊ speak ☊
'Can I speak to Susan?' 'Speaking.' (= at the beginning of a telephone conversation) ☊ speak ☊
I will continue to speak out on matters of public concern. ☊ speak out (against sth) ☊
The Society has an interesting talk by a visiting speaker every month. ☊ speaker ☊
What are your special interests? ☊ special ☊
Our special guest on next week's show will be... ☊ special ☊
She has a special way of smiling. ☊ special ☊
Please take special care of it. ☊ special ☊
I gave you specific instructions. ☊ specific ☊
'I'd like your help tomorrow.' 'Can you be more specific (= tell me exactly what you want)?' ☊ specific ☊
children's television programmes aimed at a specific age group ☊ specific ☊
The money was collected for a specific purpose. ☊ specific ☊
The newspaper, or more specifically, the editor, was taken to court for publishing the photographs. ☊ specifically ☊
Several people made speeches at the wedding. ☊ speech ☊
I seemed to have lost the power of speech. ☊ speech ☊
Her speech was slurred—she was clearly drunk. ☊ speech ☊
Increasing your walking speed will help to exercise your heart. ☊ speed ☊
the processing speed of the computer ☊ speed ☊
This course is designed so that students can progress at their own speed. ☊ speed ☊
Speed is his greatest asset as a tennis player. ☊ speed ☊
She was overtaken by the speed of events (= things happened more quickly than she expected). ☊ speed ☊
How do you spell your surname? ☊ spell ☊
the differences between British and American spelling ☊ spelling ☊
My spelling is terrible. ☊ spelling ☊
spend sth: I've spent all my money already. ☊ spend ☊
spend (sth doing sth): The company has spent thousands of pounds updating their computer systems. ☊ spend ☊
spend sth + adv./prep.: We spent the weekend in Paris. ☊ spend ☊
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 ☊
spend itself: The storm had finally spent itself. ☊ spend ☊
She stared in horror at the hairy black spider. ☊ spider ☊
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 ☊
We placed our bets and the croupier spun the roulette wheel. ☊ spin ☊
He is dead, but his spirit lives on. ☊ spirit ☊
They took away his freedom and broke his spirit. ☊ spirit ☊
the power of the human spirit to overcome difficulties ☊ spirit ☊
You must try and keep your spirits up (= stay cheerful). ☊ spirit ☊
My spirits sank at the prospect of starting all over again. ☊ spirit ☊
We're concerned about your spiritual welfare. ☊ spiritual ☊
In spite of his age, he still leads an active life. ☊ in spite of sth ☊
Her dress had split along the seam. ☊ split ☊
a debate that has split the country down the middle ☊ split ☊
The committee split over government subsidies. ☊ split ☊
split sth between sb/sth: His time is split between the London and Paris offices. ☊ split ☊
She's split up with her boyfriend. ☊ split up (with sb) ☊
Our camping trip was spoilt by bad weather. ☊ spoil ☊
Don't let him spoil your evening. ☊ spoil ☊
Don't eat too many nuts—you'll spoil your appetite (= will no longer be hungry at the proper time to eat). ☊ spoil ☊
I won't tell you what happens in the last chapter—I don't want to spoil it for you. ☊ spoil ☊
What's your favourite sport? ☊ sport ☊
The male bird has a red spot on its beak. ☊ spot ☊
His jacket was covered with spots of mud. ☊ spot ☊
The baby's whole body was covered in small red spots. ☊ spot ☊
teenagers worried about their spots ☊ spot ☊
spread sth: Why not pay monthly and spread the cost of your car insurance? ☊ spread ☊
spread sth (out) (over sth): A series of five interviews will be spread over two days. ☊ spread ☊
A smile spread slowly across her face. ☊ spread ☊
Within weeks, his confidence had spread throughout the team. ☊ spread ☊
to prevent the spread of disease ☊ spread ☊
Shut doors to delay the spread of fire. ☊ spread ☊
the spread of a city into the surrounding areas ☊ spread ☊
She's full of energy, like a coiled spring. ☊ spring ☊
The cat crouched ready to spring. ☊ spring ☊
The attacker sprang out at her from a doorway. ☊ spring ☊
to spring to sb's defence/assistance (= to quickly defend or help sb) ☊ spring ☊
He squeezed her hand and smiled at her. ☊ squeeze ☊
The patient's condition is stable (= it is not getting worse). ☊ stable ☊
The horse was led back to its stable. ☊ stable ☊
His stables are near Oxford. ☊ stable ☊
a staff restaurant/meeting ☊ staff ☊
a lawyer on the staff of the Worldwide Fund for Nature ☊ staff ☊
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 ☊
The pay increase will be introduced in stages (= not all at once). ☊ stage ☊
This technology is still in its early stages. ☊ stage ☊
People tend to work hard at this stage of life. ☊ stage ☊
at the bottom/top of the stairs ☊ stair ☊
The project has the government's stamp of approval. ☊ stamp ☊
Wait here to have your passport stamped. ☊ stamp ☊
stamp B on A: I'll stamp the company name on your cheque. ☊ stamp ☊
The maker's name was stamped in gold on the box. ☊ stamp ☊
Sam stamped his foot in anger. ☊ stamp ☊
She stood unsuccessfully as a candidate in the local elections. ☊ stand ☊
The castle stands on the site of an ancient battlefield. ☊ stand ☊
An old oak tree once stood here. ☊ stand ☊
'The book's by T.C. Smith.' 'What does the 'T.C.' stand for?' ☊ stand for sth ☊
It's time to stand back and look at your career so far. ☊ stand back (from sth) ☊
her famous song, 'Stand by your man' ☊ stand by sb ☊
Always stand up for your friends. ☊ stand up for sb/sth ☊
You must stand up for your rights. ☊ stand up for sb/sth ☊
The standard of this year's applications is very low. ☊ standard ☊
He failed to reach the required standard, and did not qualify for the race. ☊ standard ☊
Her work is not up to standard (= of a good enough standard). ☊ standard ☊
You'd better lower your standards if you want to find somewhere cheap to live. ☊ standard ☊
It was a simple meal by Eddie's standards. ☊ standard ☊
standard sizes of clothes ☊ standard ☊
A standard letter was sent to all candidates. ☊ standard ☊
She was the star of many popular television series. ☊ star ☊
The star of the show was a young Italian singer. ☊ star ☊
a sheriff's star ☊ star ☊
I've put a star by the names of the girls in the class. ☊ star ☊
She starred opposite Cary Grant in 'Bringing up Baby'. ☊ star ☊
a movie starring Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan ☊ star ☊
The studio wants to star her in a sequel to last year's hit. ☊ star ☊
start as sth: She started as a secretary but ended up running the department. ☊ start ☊
start sth (as sth): He started life as a teacher before turning to journalism. ☊ start ☊
You're always trying to start an argument. ☊ start ☊
I only started (= began to read) this book yesterday. ☊ start ☊
We need to start (= begin using) a new jar of coffee. ☊ start ☊
start doing sth: She started laughing. ☊ start ☊
I heard his car start up. ☊ start up, start sth up ☊
They worked hard to give their children a good start in life. ☊ start ☊
If we don't hurry, we'll miss the start of the game. ☊ start ☊
The trip was a disaster from start to finish. ☊ start ☊
This could be the start of something big. ☊ start ☊
She's moving abroad to make a fresh start (= to begin a new life). ☊ start ☊
matters/affairs of state ☊ state ☊
They wish to limit the power of the State. ☊ state ☊
European Union member states ☊ state ☊
a confused state of mind ☊ state ☊
A report condemned the state of prisoners' cells. ☊ state ☊
anxieties about the state of the country's economy ☊ state ☊
Look at the state of you! You can't go out looking like that. ☊ state ☊
a state prison/hospital/university, etc. ☊ state ☊
families dependent on state benefits (= in Britain, money given by the government to people who are poor) ☊ state ☊
state sth: He has already stated his intention to run for election. ☊ state ☊
Your statement is misleading. ☊ statement ☊
The directors are responsible for preparing the company's financial statements. ☊ statement ☊
My bank sends me monthly statements. ☊ statement ☊
an agricultural research station ☊ station ☊
a statue of Apollo ☊ statue ☊
the high status accorded to science in our culture ☊ status ☊
My hat won't stay on! ☊ stay ☊
The store stays open until late on Thursdays. ☊ stay ☊
Stay tuned (= used to ask people to continue listening to or watching a particular programme on the radio or television). ☊ stay ☊
She did not want to stay in nursing all her life. ☊ stay ☊
The TV stays on all day in their house. ☊ stay ☊
We found out we were staying in the same hotel. ☊ stay ☊
He's staying with friends this weekend. ☊ stay ☊
I stayed three nights at my cousin's house. ☊ stay ☊
I wish you'd stay out of my business! ☊ stay out of sth ☊
The castle receives a steady stream of visitors. ☊ steady ☊
His breathing was steady. ☊ steady ☊
I met his steady gaze. ☊ steady ☊
She's not very steady on her feet these days. ☊ steady ☊
The company's exports have been increasing steadily. ☊ steadily ☊
steal sth (from sb/sth): My wallet was stolen. ☊ steal ☊
I had my wallet stolen. ☊ steal ☊
to steal sb's ideas ☊ steal ☊
the introduction of steam in the 18th century ☊ steam ☊
He took her arm and steered her towards the door. ☊ steer ☊
She was sitting on the bottom step of the staircase. ☊ step ☊
A short flight of steps led up to the door. ☊ step ☊
It's a big step giving up your job and moving halfway across the world. ☊ step ☊
Closing the factory would be a retrograde step. ☊ step ☊
This was a big step up (= to a better position) in his career. ☊ step ☊
a step-by-step guide to building your own home ☊ step ☊
He turned around and retraced his steps (= went back the way he had come). ☊ step ☊
a baby's first steps ☊ step ☊
He took a step towards the door. ☊ step ☊
Stick your bags down there. ☊ stick ☊
Peter stuck his head around the door and said, 'Coffee, anyone?' ☊ stick ☊
We used glue to stick the broken pieces together. ☊ stick ☊
The glue's useless—the pieces just won't stick. ☊ stick ☊
Don't stick your fingers through the bars of the cage. ☊ stick ☊
He promised to help us and he stuck to his word (= he did as he had promised). ☊ stick to sth ☊
She stuck to her story. ☊ stick to sth ☊
His ears stick out. ☊ stick out (of sth), stick sth out (of sth) ☊
Don't stick your arm out of the car window. ☊ stick out (of sth), stick sth out (of sth) ☊
The old lady leant on her stick as she talked. ☊ stick ☊
Her arms and legs were like sticks (= very thin). ☊ stick ☊
Whisk the egg whites until stiff. ☊ stiff ☊
I'm really stiff after that bike ride yesterday. ☊ stiff ☊
I've got a stiff neck. ☊ stiff ☊
stiff cardboard ☊ stiff ☊
a stiff brush ☊ stiff ☊
The windows were stiff and she couldn't get them open. ☊ stiff ☊
'Thank you,' she replied stiffly. ☊ stiffly ☊
The key turned stiffly in the lock. ☊ stiffly ☊
Do you still live at the same address? ☊ still ☊
It was, and still is, my favourite movie. ☊ still ☊
We stayed in a village where time has stood still (= life has not changed for many years). ☊ still ☊
Be careful of the nettles—they sting! ☊ sting ☊
My eyes were stinging from the smoke. ☊ sting ☊
the sting of a bee ☊ sting ☊
The scorpion has a sting in its tail. ☊ sting ☊
the sting of salt in a wound ☊ sting ☊
There was a sting of sarcasm in his voice. ☊ 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: She stirred her tea. ☊ stir ☊
We have a fast turnover of stock. ☊ stock ☊
That particular model is not currently in stock. ☊ stock ☊
a country's housing stock (= all the houses available for living in) ☊ stock ☊
Pictures of the burnt corpses turned my stomach. ☊ turn your stomach ☊
These words are carved on the stone beside his grave. ☊ stone ☊
What time is it? My watch has stopped. ☊ stop ☊
When is this fighting going to stop? ☊ stop ☊
Is this your stop? ☊ stop ☊
a big department store ☊ store ☊
a health food store ☊ store ☊
a liquor store ☊ store ☊
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 ☊
He told us the story of his life. ☊ story ☊
the story of the Beatles ☊ story ☊
Her novels always have the same basic story. ☊ story ☊
She pulled her hat straight. ☊ straight ☊
I'll come straight to the point—your work isn't good enough. ☊ straight ☊
Is my tie straight? ☊ straight ☊
The ground here cannot take the strain of a large building. ☊ strain ☊
Their marriage is under great strain at the moment. ☊ strain ☊
These repayments are putting a strain on our finances. ☊ strain ☊
The transport service cannot cope with the strain of so many additional passengers. ☊ strain ☊
You will learn to cope with the stresses and strains of public life. ☊ strain ☊
She felt strange sitting at her father's desk. ☊ feel strange ☊
The house was strangely quiet. ☊ strangely ☊
There was a complete stranger sitting at my desk. ☊ stranger ☊
the government's economic strategy ☊ strategy ☊
strategy to do sth: It's all part of an overall strategy to gain promotion. ☊ strategy ☊
The agency provided me with a steady stream of work. ☊ stream ☊
the town's narrow cobbled streets ☊ street ☊
a street map/plan of York ☊ street ☊
My office is at street level (= on the ground floor). ☊ street ☊
It was time to take the political struggle onto the streets (= by protesting in large groups in the streets of a city). ☊ street ☊
The feeling I get from the street is that we have a good chance of winning this election. ☊ street ☊
the problems of young people living on the streets ☊ (out) on the streets/street ☊
Beth is streets ahead of all the other students in her year. ☊ streets ahead (of sb/sth) ☊
This job seems right up your street. ☊ (right) up your street ☊
street newspapers sold by the homeless ☊ street ☊
Street sport is informal and based on whatever people want to play. ☊ street ☊
the strength of the sun ☊ strength ☊
the strength and direction of the tide ☊ strength ☊
The ability to keep calm is one of her many strengths. ☊ strength ☊
the strengths and weaknesses of an argument ☊ strength ☊
The new weapon's strength lies in its accuracy. ☊ strength ☊
the strength of public opinion ☊ strength ☊
I was surprised by the strength of her feelings. ☊ strength ☊
Their superior military strength gives them a huge advantage. ☊ strength ☊
The rally was intended to be a show of strength by the socialists. ☊ strength ☊
During this ordeal he was able to draw strength from his faith. ☊ strength ☊
You have shown great strength of character. ☊ strength ☊
He pushed against the rock with all his strength. ☊ strength ☊
It may take a few weeks for you to build up your strength again. ☊ strength ☊
He had a physical strength that matched his outward appearance. ☊ strength ☊
the strength of a rope ☊ strength ☊
When you have an injury you start putting stress on other parts of your body. ☊ stress ☊
Stress is often a factor in the development of long-term sickness. ☊ stress ☊
stress sth: He stressed the importance of a good education. ☊ stress ☊
stretch sth + adv./prep.: I stretched out a hand and picked up the book. ☊ stretch ☊
stretch sth: The exercises are designed to stretch and tone your leg muscles. ☊ stretch ☊
The jeans stretch to provide a perfect fit. ☊ stretch ☊
My letter is, of course, strictly private and confidential. ☊ strictly ☊
I was struck by her resemblance to my aunt. ☊ strike ☊
strike sb (as sth): His reaction struck me as odd. ☊ strike ☊
The lion crouched ready to strike. ☊ strike ☊
Who struck the first blow (= started the fight)? ☊ strike ☊
an air strike ☊ strike ☊
They decided to launch a pre-emptive strike. ☊ strike ☊
the train drivers' strike ☊ strike ☊
a strike by teachers ☊ strike ☊
an unofficial/a one-day 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 ☊
a piece/length of string ☊ string ☊
The key is hanging on a string by the door. ☊ string ☊
strip B of A: Deer had stripped the tree of its bark. ☊ strip ☊
strip down to sth: She stripped down to her underwear. ☊ strip ☊
strip sb (to sth): He stood there stripped to the waist (= he had no clothes on the upper part of his body). ☊ strip ☊
a zebra's black and white stripes ☊ stripe ☊
He won by two strokes (= in golf, by taking two fewer strokes than his opponent). ☊ stroke ☊
a strong marriage ☊ strong ☊
There was a strong police presence at the demonstration. ☊ strong ☊
a strong candidate for the job ☊ strong ☊
There's a strong possibility that we'll lose the game. ☊ strong ☊
You have a strong case for getting your job back. ☊ strong ☊
a strongly worded protest ☊ strongly ☊
the structure of the building ☊ structure ☊
changes in the social and economic structure of society ☊ structure ☊
the grammatical structures of a language ☊ structure ☊
Your essay needs (a) structure. ☊ structure ☊
struggle to do sth: They struggled just to pay their bills. ☊ struggle ☊
struggle (with sb/sth): Lisa struggled with her conscience before talking to the police. ☊ 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 ☊
a student grant/loan (= money that is given/lent to students to pay for their studies) ☊ student ☊
She's a student at Sussex University. ☊ student ☊
I did some acting in my student days. ☊ student ☊
a sculptor's studio ☊ studio ☊
These proposals deserve careful study. ☊ study ☊
to make/carry out/conduct a study ☊ study ☊
This study shows/confirms/suggests that... ☊ study ☊
a detailed study of how animals adapt to their environment ☊ study ☊
scientific studies of fishing grounds and methods of fishing ☊ study ☊
business/media/American studies ☊ study ☊
a room set aside for private study ☊ study ☊
academic/literary/scientific, etc. study ☊ study ☊
Physiology is the study of how living things work. ☊ study ☊
Scientists are studying photographs of the planet for signs of life. ☊ study ☊
Fran was studying the menu. ☊ study ☊
study sth: We will study the report carefully before making a decision. ☊ study ☊
study how, what, etc...: The group will study how the region coped with the loss of thousands of jobs. ☊ study ☊
Don't disturb Jane, she's studying for her exams. ☊ study ☊
study (sth) at...: My brother studied at the Royal College of Art. ☊ study ☊
study (sth) under...: a composer who studied under Nadia Boulanger (= was taught by Nadia Boulanger) ☊ study ☊
Where's all my stuff (= my possessions)? ☊ stuff ☊
The band did some great stuff on their first album. ☊ stuff ☊
What's all this 'Mrs Smith' stuff? Call me Anna. ☊ stuff ☊
It was stupid of you to get involved. ☊ stupid ☊
Forgetting my notes made me look stupid. ☊ stupid ☊
The palace was rebuilt in the same style. ☊ style ☊
The hotel has been redecorated but it's lost a lot of its style. ☊ style ☊
furniture to suit your style of living ☊ style ☊
a study of different teaching styles ☊ style ☊
I like your style (= I like the way you do things). ☊ style ☊
Caution was not her style (= not the way she usually behaved). ☊ style ☊
I'm surprised he rides a motorbike—I'd have thought big cars were more his style (= what suited him). ☊ style ☊
Biology is my favourite subject. ☊ subject ☊
an unpleasant subject of conversation ☊ subject ☊
How did we get onto the subject of marriage? ☊ subject ☊
Nelson Mandela is the subject of a new biography. ☊ subject ☊
Their share of the software market is substantial. ☊ substantial ☊
a street of substantial Victorian villas ☊ substantial ☊
The company's profits have been substantially lower this year. ☊ substantially ☊
substitute for sb/sth: Paul's father only saw him as a substitute for his dead brother. ☊ substitute ☊
The local bus service was a poor substitute for their car. ☊ substitute ☊
substitute for sb/sth: Nothing can substitute for the advice your doctor is able to give you. ☊ substitute ☊
Can you find someone to substitute for you at the meeting? ☊ substitute ☊
Our plan succeeded. ☊ succeed ☊
What's the secret of your success? ☊ success ☊
success (in sth): They didn't have much success in life. ☊ success ☊
Their plan will probably meet with little success. ☊ success ☊
She was surprised by the book's success (= that it had sold a lot of copies). ☊ success ☊
He's proud of his daughter's successes. ☊ success ☊
They had been invited to a Hindu wedding and were not sure what happened on such occasions. ☊ such ☊
She longed to find somebody who understood her problems, and in him she thought she had found such a person. ☊ such ☊
Such is the elegance of this typeface that it is still a favourite of designers. ☊ such ☊
Stop sucking your thumb! ☊ suck ☊
The party suffered a humiliating defeat in the general election. ☊ suffer ☊
His school work is suffering because of family problems. ☊ suffer ☊
Death finally brought an end to her suffering. ☊ suffering ☊
sufficient for sth/sb: Is £100 sufficient for your expenses? ☊ sufficient ☊
suggest doing sth: I suggested going in my car. ☊ suggest ☊
suggestion of sth: A spokesman dismissed any suggestion of a boardroom rift. ☊ suggestion ☊
suggestion that...: There was no suggestion that he was doing anything illegal. ☊ suggestion ☊
suit sb/sth: Choose a computer to suit your particular needs. ☊ suit ☊
a suitable candidate ☊ suitable ☊
suitable to do sth: I don't have anything suitable to wear for the party. ☊ suitable ☊
Would now be a suitable moment to discuss my report? ☊ suitable ☊
suited (to sb/sth): She was ideally suited to the part of Eva Peron. ☊ suited ☊
This diet is suited to anyone who wants to lose weight fast. ☊ suited ☊
The sum of 7 and 12 is 19. ☊ sum ☊
The following is a summary of our conclusions. ☊ summary ☊
a two-page summary of a government report ☊ summary ☊
It is now high summer (= the hottest part of summer). ☊ summer ☊
the warmth of the afternoon sun ☊ sun ☊
Her face had obviously caught the sun (= become red or brown) on holiday. ☊ sun ☊
The enemy won because of their superior numbers (= there were more of them). ☊ superior ☊
my superior officer ☊ superior ☊
Supplies of food are almost exhausted. ☊ supply ☊
We cannot guarantee adequate supplies of raw materials. ☊ supply ☊
Our supplies were running out. ☊ supply ☊
The UN has agreed to allow the supply of emergency aid. ☊ supply ☊
A stroke can disrupt the supply of oxygen to the brain. ☊ supply ☊
The electricity supply (= the system supplying electricity) had been cut off. ☊ supply ☊
a contract for the supply of timber ☊ supply ☊
supply sth to sb/sth: Foreign governments supplied arms to the rebels. ☊ supply ☊
supply sb/sth with sth: Foreign governments supplied the rebels with arms. ☊ supply ☊
This one power station keeps half the country supplied with electricity. ☊ supply ☊
supply sb/sth: Local schools supply many of the volunteers. ☊ supply ☊
foods supplying our daily vitamin needs ☊ supply ☊
She was jailed for supplying drugs. ☊ supply ☊
The witness's story was not supported by the evidence. ☊ support ☊
The results of the experiment supported her theory. ☊ 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 ☊
He turned to crime to support his drug habit. ☊ support ☊
The atmosphere of Mars could not support life. ☊ support ☊
If you raise it at the meeting, I'll support you. ☊ 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 statistics offer further support for our theory. ☊ support ☊
I wrapped a bandage around my ankle to give it some support. ☊ support ☊
Her family and friends have given her lots of support. ☊ support ☊
Thanks for all your support on the day of the funeral. ☊ support ☊
There is strong public support for the change. ☊ support ☊
Can I rely on your support (= will you vote for me) in the election? ☊ support ☊
Local businesses have provided financial support. ☊ support ☊
suppose sb/sth to be/have sth: This combination of qualities is generally supposed to be extremely rare. ☊ suppose ☊
I suppose you think it's funny, do you? (= showing anger). ☊ suppose ☊
suppose sth: The theory supposes the existence of life on other planets. ☊ suppose ☊
suppose (that)...: I don't suppose (that) I could have a look at your newspaper, could I? ☊ suppose ☊
sure of sth: I hope you are sure of your facts. ☊ sure ☊
sure of sth: You're always sure of a warm welcome there. ☊ sure ☊
sure of doing sth: England must win this game to be sure of qualifying for the World Cup. ☊ sure ☊
Our staff will do their best to make sure you enjoy your visit. ☊ make sure (of sth/that...) ☊
I think the door's locked, but I'll just go and make sure. ☊ make sure (of sth/that...) ☊
Teeth have a hard surface layer called enamel. ☊ surface ☊
the earth's surface ☊ surface ☊
a surprise attack ☊ surprise ☊
It comes as no surprise to learn that they broke their promises. ☊ surprise ☊
Her letter came as a complete surprise. ☊ surprise ☊
There are lots of surprises in store for visitors to the gallery. ☊ surprise ☊
surprise (at sth): He gasped with surprise at her strength. ☊ surprise ☊
Much to my surprise, I passed. ☊ surprise ☊
To everyone's surprise, the plan succeeded. ☊ surprise ☊
Imagine our surprise when he walked into the room! ☊ surprise ☊
I'm surprised at you, behaving like that in front of the kids. ☊ surprised ☊
A surprising number of people came. ☊ surprising ☊
She knew surprisingly little about her sister's life. ☊ surprisingly ☊
The buildings have been designed to blend in with their surroundings. ☊ surroundings ☊
A recent survey showed 75% of those questioned were in favour of the plan. ☊ survey ☊
to conduct/carry out a survey ☊ survey ☊
an aerial survey (= made by taking photographs from an aircraft) ☊ survey ☊
We surveyed 500 smokers and found that over three quarters would like to give up. ☊ survey ☊
She was the last surviving member of the family. ☊ 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: The company managed to survive the crisis. ☊ survive ☊
I didn't want the neighbours suspecting anything. ☊ suspect ☊
suspect sb/sth of sth: He resigned after being suspected of theft. ☊ suspect ☊
My suspicions were confirmed when police raided the property. ☊ suspicion ☊
She was reluctant to voice her suspicions. ☊ suspicion ☊
It's time to confront him with our suspicions. ☊ suspicion ☊
Their offer was greeted with some suspicion. ☊ suspicion ☊
They became suspicious of his behaviour and contacted the police. ☊ suspicious ☊
Didn't you notice anything suspicious in his behaviour? ☊ suspicious ☊
I was suspicious of his motives. ☊ suspicious ☊
By the end of the match, the sweat was pouring off him. ☊ sweat ☊
Their bodies were soaked in sweat. ☊ sweat ☊
a sweet shop ☊ sweet ☊
She trained five times a week at her local swimming pool. ☊ swimming pool ☊
swing sth + adj.: She swung the door open. ☊ swing ☊
His arms swung as he walked. ☊ swing ☊
swing from sth: A set of keys swung from her belt. ☊ swing ☊
swing sth: He sat on the stool, swinging his legs. ☊ swing ☊
He took a wild swing at the ball. ☊ swing ☊
the swing of her hips ☊ swing ☊
That was in the days before electricity was available at the flick of a switch. ☊ switch ☊
switch sth (over) (from sth) (to sth): The meeting has been switched to next week. ☊ switch ☊
White has always been a symbol of purity in Western cultures. ☊ symbol ☊
Mandela became a symbol of the anti-apartheid struggle. ☊ symbol ☊
What is the chemical symbol for copper? ☊ symbol ☊
I'm here if you need a sympathetic ear (= sb to talk to about your problems). ☊ sympathetic ☊
to be sympathetic to the party's aims ☊ sympathetic ☊
I have no sympathy for Jan, it's all her own fault. ☊ sympathy ☊
Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to the victims of the war. ☊ sympathy ☊
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 ☊
Her sympathies lie with the anti-abortion lobby. ☊ sympathy ☊
the British educational system ☊ system ☊
system of sth: a system of government ☊ system ☊
You have to wait until the drugs have passed out of your system. ☊ system ☊
a table of contents (= a list of the main points or information in a book, usually at the front of the book) ☊ table ☊
to clear the table (= take away the dirty plates, etc. at the end of a meal) ☊ table ☊
Children must learn to behave at table. ☊ table ☊
I think I'll tackle the repairs next weekend. ☊ tackle ☊
Firefighters tackled a blaze in a garage last night. ☊ tackle ☊
The official seemed to take hours to examine my passport. ☊ take ☊
take sb sth (to do sth): It took her three hours to repair her bike. ☊ take ☊
My parents always took an interest in my hobbies. ☊ take ☊
He takes the view that children are responsible for their own actions. ☊ take ☊
I'll take the call in my office. ☊ take ☊
Why should I take the blame for somebody else's mistakes? ☊ take ☊
If you take my advice you'll have nothing more to do with him. ☊ take ☊
Will you take $10 for the book (= will you sell it for $10)? ☊ take ☊
I don't think I can take much more of this heat. ☊ take ☊
I find his attitude a little hard to take. ☊ take ☊
to take sb's temperature ☊ take ☊
to take a photograph/picture/snapshot of sb/sth ☊ take ☊
to have your picture/photo taken ☊ take ☊
The police officer took my name and address. ☊ take ☊
Do you take sugar in your coffee? ☊ take ☊
Will you take your books off the table? ☊ take ☊
The new sports centre will take the pressure off the old one. ☊ take ☊
Someone has taken my scarf. ☊ take ☊
The storms took the lives of 50 people. ☊ take ☊
The machine takes its name from its inventor. ☊ take ☊
take sth out of sth: Part of her article is taken straight (= copied) out of my book. ☊ take ☊
take sb sth: Shall I take my host family a gift? ☊ take ☊
take sb to do sth: The boys were taken to see their grandparents most weekends. ☊ take ☊
Her energy and talent took her to the top of her profession. ☊ take ☊
We'll take the matter forward at our next meeting (= discuss it further). ☊ take ☊
to take off your coat ☊ take sth off ☊
He took off my wet boots and made me sit by the fire. ☊ take sth off ☊
Her singing career took off after her TV appearance. ☊ take off ☊
Fish take in oxygen through their gills. ☊ take sth in ☊
He took in every detail of her appearance. ☊ take sth in ☊
He was homeless, so we took him in. ☊ take sb in ☊
She took me in completely with her story. ☊ take sb in ☊
Don't be taken in by his charm—he's ruthless. ☊ take sb in ☊
Reporters took down every word of his speech. ☊ take sth down ☊
I won't take up any more of your time. ☊ take up sth ☊
Her time is fully taken up with writing. ☊ take up sth ☊
The two sides in the dispute say they are ready to talk. ☊ talk ☊
talk (to/with sb) (about sth): Talk to your doctor if you're still worried. ☊ talk ☊
I don't know what you're talking about (= used to say that you did not do sth that sb has accused you of). ☊ talk ☊
She gave a talk on her visit to China. ☊ talk ☊
talk (between A and B) (on/over sth): Talks between management and workers broke down over the issue of holiday pay. ☊ talk ☊
High-level talks on arms limitation will reopen next month. ☊ talk ☊
A further round of talks will be needed if the dispute is to be resolved. ☊ talk ☊
Union representatives walked out of emergency talks aimed at reaching a pay settlement. ☊ talk ☊
I had a long talk with my boss about my career prospects. ☊ talk ☊
We need to have a serious talk about money matters. ☊ talk ☊
a tall glass of iced tea ☊ tall ☊
tap (away) (at sth): Someone tapped at the door. ☊ tap ☊
He was busy tapping away at his computer. ☊ tap ☊
The music set everyone's feet tapping. ☊ tap ☊
the sound of a dripping tap ☊ tap ☊
a tap at/on the door ☊ tap ☊
I lent her my Bob Marley tapes. ☊ tape ☊
Police seized various books and tapes. ☊ tape ☊
The new sports complex is on target to open in June. ☊ target ☊
a target area/audience/group (= the particular area, audience, etc. that a product, programme, etc. is aimed at) ☊ target ☊
target for sb/sth: Doors and windows are an easy target for burglars. ☊ target ☊
It's a prime target (= an obvious target) for terrorist attacks. ☊ target ☊
The children became the target for their father's aggressive outbursts. ☊ target ☊
target of sth: He's become the target of a lot of criticism recently. ☊ target ☊
Our first task is to set up a communications system. ☊ task ☊
It was my task to wake everyone up in the morning. ☊ task ☊
Modern art is not to everyone's taste. ☊ taste ☊
Just have a taste of this cheese. ☊ taste ☊
I've lost my sense of taste. ☊ taste ☊
I don't like the taste of olives. ☊ taste ☊
This dish has an unusual combination of tastes and textures. ☊ taste ☊
I can't really taste anything with this cold. ☊ taste ☊
taste of sth: The ice tasted of mint. ☊ taste ☊
Income tax will be deducted by your employer. ☊ tax ☊
Any interest payments are taxed as part of your income. ☊ tax ☊
His declared aim was to tax the rich. ☊ tax ☊
Do you take sugar in your tea? ☊ tea ☊
She teaches at our local school. ☊ teach ☊
teach sb sth: Our experience as refugees taught us many valuable lessons. ☊ teach ☊
the teachings of Lenin ☊ teaching ☊
a team event (= one played by groups of people rather than individual players) ☊ team ☊
tear (sth) (+ adv./prep.): I tore my jeans on the fence. ☊ tear ☊
I tore a hole in my jeans. ☊ tear ☊
He accused the leader of tearing up the party's manifesto (= of ignoring it). ☊ tear sth up ☊
Their story will move you to tears (= make you cry). ☊ tear ☊
Ann wiped a tear from her eye. ☊ tear ☊
to shed tears of happiness ☊ tear ☊
tears of pain, joy, etc. ☊ tear ☊
We offer free technical support for those buying our software. ☊ technical ☊
Their lawyers spent days arguing over technical details. ☊ technical ☊
The artist combines different techniques in the same painting. ☊ technique ☊
Her technique has improved a lot over the past season. ☊ technique ☊
tell (that)...: I could tell (that) he was angry from his expression. ☊ tell ☊
I kept telling myself to keep calm. ☊ tell ☊
tell sth: to tell stories/jokes/lies ☊ tell ☊
What did I tell you? (= you should have listened to my advice) ☊ tell ☊
I kept telling myself (that) everything was OK. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb (that)...: The sound of his breathing told her (that) he was asleep. ☊ tell ☊
to take sb's temperature (= measure the temperature of sb's body using a special instrument) ☊ temperature ☊
We laughed and that helped ease the tension. ☊ tension ☊
Food will be served in the hospitality tent (= for example at an outdoor show). ☊ tent ☊
It's nearly the end of term. ☊ term ☊
during the president's first term of/in office ☊ term ☊
Your driving is terrible! ☊ terrible ☊
test sth on sb/sth: Our beauty products are not tested on animals. ☊ test ☊
test sth out: They opened a single store in Europe to test out the market. ☊ test ☊
test sb/sth: to test sb's eyesight/hearing ☊ test ☊
test (sth): We test your English before deciding which class to put you in. ☊ test ☊
My job is to lay out the text and graphics on the page. ☊ text ☊
The newspaper had printed the full text of the president's speech. ☊ text ☊
I'd rather email than phone, if that's OK by you. ☊ than ☊
Thanks heavens I've found my keys. ☊ thank God/goodness/heaven(s) (for sth) ☊
thanks (for sth): Many thanks for your support. ☊ thanks ☊
'Do you want to come with us?' 'I'd love to, thanks.' ☊ thanks ☊
We managed to get it finished in the end—no thanks to him (= he didn't help). ☊ no thanks to sb/sth ☊
thank you (for sth): Thank you for your letter. ☊ thank you ☊
The actor sent a big thank you to all his fans for their letters of support. ☊ thank you ☊
That incident changed their lives. ☊ that ☊
That dress of hers is too short. ☊ that ☊
It's the best novel (that) I've ever read. ☊ that ☊
How's the (= your) baby? ☊ the ☊
the house at the end of the street ☊ the ☊
It was the best day of my life. ☊ the ☊
They placed the African elephant on their endangered list. ☊ the ☊
My car does forty miles to the gallon. ☊ the ☊
He was essentially a man of the theatre. ☊ theatre ☊
Their parties are always fun. ☊ their ☊
Which is their house? ☊ their ☊
If anyone calls, ask for their number so I can call them back. ☊ their ☊
It's a favourite game of theirs. ☊ theirs ☊
North American literature is the main theme of this year's festival. ☊ theme ☊
The naked male figure was always the central theme of Greek art. ☊ theme ☊
The stories are all variations on the theme of unhappy marriage. ☊ theme ☊
They themselves had had a similar experience. ☊ themselves ☊
There's a room free in Bob's house next week but you can stay with us until then. ☊ then ☊
Just then (= at that moment) there was a knock at the door. ☊ then ☊
'Have you seen my pen?' 'Yes, it's over there.' ☊ there ☊
I went to see if my old school was still there. ☊ there ☊
There is still much to discuss. We shall, therefore, return to this item at our next meeting. ☊ therefore ☊
They (= the things you are carrying) go on the bottom shelf. ☊ they ☊
They cut my water off. ☊ they ☊
His eyebrows were thick and bushy. ☊ thick ☊
a thick book (= one that has a lot of pages) ☊ thick ☊
Cook for about 10 minutes, depending on the thickness of the steaks. ☊ thickness ☊
'Why did you tell her our secret?' 'I did no such thing!' ☊ thing ☊
Shall I help you pack your things? ☊ thing ☊
Bring your swimming things with you. ☊ thing ☊
Put your things (= coat, etc.) on and let's go. ☊ thing ☊
I'm sorry my assignment isn't finished. The thing is, I've had a lot of other work this week. ☊ the thing is ☊
You'd think she'd have been grateful for my help (= but she wasn't). ☊ think ☊
I think this is their house, but I'm not sure. ☊ think ☊
When I said that I wasn't thinking of anyone in particular. ☊ think of sth/sb ☊
think doing sth: She's thinking of changing her job. ☊ think about/of sb/sth ☊
I think of this place as my home. ☊ think of sb/sth as sb/sth ☊
Is this your bag? ☊ this ☊
Do you want me to come this Tuesday (= Tuesday of this week) or next Tuesday? ☊ this ☊
The police carried out a thorough investigation. ☊ thorough ☊
He was determined to be thorough in his research. ☊ thorough ☊
His clothes, though old and worn, looked clean and of good quality. ☊ though ☊
My thoughts turned to home. ☊ thought ☊
You are always in my thoughts. ☊ thought ☊
thought of (sb/sth) doing sth: I don't like the thought of you walking home alone. ☊ thought ☊
thought of sth: The very thought of it makes me feel sick. ☊ thought ☊
I'd like to hear your thoughts on the subject. ☊ thought ☊
the delicate threads of a spider's web ☊ thread ☊
She is prepared to carry out her threat to resign. ☊ threat ☊
He received death threats from right-wing groups. ☊ threat ☊
There is a real threat of war. ☊ threat ☊
threaten sb: They broke my windows and threatened me. ☊ threaten ☊
threaten sth: The threatened strike has been called off. ☊ threaten ☊
threaten to do sth: The hijackers threatened to kill one passenger every hour if their demands were not met. ☊ threaten ☊
The house seemed less threatening in the cold light of day. ☊ threatening ☊
Their throats had been cut. ☊ throat ☊
The burglar got in through the window. ☊ through ☊
Her knees had gone through (= made holes in) her jeans. ☊ through ☊
The sand ran through (= between) my fingers. ☊ through ☊
I'm halfway through (= reading) her second novel. ☊ through ☊
Go through this gate, and you'll see the house on your left. ☊ through ☊
It was through him (= as a result of his help) that I got the job. ☊ through ☊
The accident happened through no fault of mine. ☊ through ☊
Our team is through to (= has reached) the semi-finals. ☊ through ☊
They export their products to markets throughout the world. ☊ throughout ☊
The museum is open daily throughout the year. ☊ throughout ☊
He threw back his head and roared with laughter. ☊ throw ☊
throw sth + adj.: I threw open the windows to let the smoke out. ☊ throw ☊
throw (sth): Stop throwing stones at the window! ☊ throw ☊
They had a competition to see who could throw the furthest. ☊ throw ☊
That old chair should be thrown away. ☊ throw sth away ☊
She hoped that getting this job would finally be her ticket to success. ☊ ticket ☊
She keeps her flat very tidy. ☊ tidy ☊
Can you tidy away your clothes, please? ☊ tidy sth away ☊
Can you help me tie my tie? ☊ tie ☊
Tie up your shoelaces! ☊ tie ☊
He left his dog tied up to a tree. ☊ tie sth up ☊
Both sides agreed to strengthen political ties. ☊ tie ☊
The screw was so tight that it wouldn't move. ☊ tight ☊
We're open till 6 o'clock. ☊ till ☊
a long queue at the till ☊ till ☊
When was the last time you saw her? ☊ time ☊
I remember one time (= once) we had to abandon our car in the snow. ☊ time ☊
I don't want to take up too much of your precious time. ☊ time ☊
His injuries will take a long time to heal. ☊ time ☊
At one time (= at a period of time in the past) Emily was my best friend. ☊ time ☊
Mr Curtis was the manager in my time (= when I was working there). ☊ time ☊
the violent times we live in (= the present period of history) ☊ time ☊
the politician who promised 'peace in our time' ☊ time ☊
The changing seasons mark the passing of time. ☊ time ☊
As time went by we saw less and less of each other. ☊ time ☊
My watch keeps perfect time (= always shows the correct time). ☊ time ☊
By the time you get there the meeting will be over. ☊ time ☊
There's no rush—take your time. ☊ take your time (over sth), take your time to do sth/doing sth ☊
She was laughing and crying at the same time. ☊ at the same time ☊
The letter was in my pocket all the time (= while I was looking for it). ☊ all the time, the whole time ☊
Our representatives are ready to help you at all times. ☊ at all times ☊
She has to work at weekends from time to time. ☊ from time to time ☊
The ambulance got there just in time (= to save sb's life). ☊ in time (for sth/to do sth) ☊
It's about time you cleaned your room! ☊ it's about/high time ☊
We have a new timetable each term (= showing the times of each class in school). ☊ timetable ☊
Sport is no longer so important in the school timetable (= all the subjects that are taught at schools). ☊ timetable ☊
The government has set out its timetable for the peace talks. ☊ timetable ☊
Only a tiny minority hold such extreme views. ☊ tiny ☊
the tips of your fingers ☊ tip ☊
the tip of your nose ☊ tip ☊
the northern tip of the island ☊ tip ☊
tip sth (+ adv./prep.): She tipped her head back and laughed loudly. ☊ tip ☊
He tipped the wheelbarrow on its side. ☊ tip ☊
The bus stopped abruptly, nearly tipping me out of my seat. ☊ tip ☊
We'll have to tip the sofa up to get it through the door. ☊ tip up/over, tip sth up/over ☊
Pace yourself or you'll tire yourself out in the first half of the race. ☊ tire sb/yourself out ☊
His poems were published under the title of 'Love and Reason'. ☊ title ☊
the title track from their latest CD (= the song with the same title as the disc) ☊ title ☊
Give your name and title (= Mr, Miss, Ms, Dr, etc.). ☊ title ☊
The official title of the job is 'Administrative Assistant'. ☊ title ☊
Her childhood was spent travelling from place to place. ☊ to ☊
Place the cursor to the left of the first word. ☊ to ☊
His expression changed from amazement to joy. ☊ to ☊
I watched the programme from beginning to end. ☊ to ☊
What have you done to your hair? ☊ to ☊
Attach this rope to the front of the car. ☊ to ☊
the key to the door ☊ to ☊
She made a reference to her recent book. ☊ to ☊
Let's drink to Julia and her new job. ☊ to ☊
His music isn't really to my taste. ☊ to ☊
To her astonishment, he smiled. ☊ to ☊
His aim was to become president. ☊ to ☊
I reached the station only to find that my train had already left. ☊ to ☊
Today is her tenth birthday. ☊ today ☊
I stubbed my toe on the step. ☊ toe ☊
Can you touch your toes? (= by bending over while keeping your legs straight) ☊ toe ☊
He kicked the earth with the toe of his boot. ☊ toe ☊
We grew up together. ☊ together ☊
Together they climbed the dark stairs. ☊ together ☊
Stay close together—I don't want anyone to get lost. ☊ together ☊
After the meeting the two sides in the dispute were no closer together. ☊ together ☊
All together now: 'Happy birthday to you...' ☊ together ☊
I sent my order, together with a cheque for £40. ☊ together with ☊
the full rich tone of the trumpet ☊ tone ☊
The overall tone of the book is gently nostalgic. ☊ tone ☊
She set the tone for the meeting with a firm statement of company policy. ☊ tone ☊
Trust you to lower the tone of the conversation (= for example by telling a rude joke). ☊ tone ☊
The article was moderate in tone and presented both sides of the case. ☊ tone ☊
The newspaper said voters had been turned off by the negative tone of the campaign. ☊ tone ☊
There's no need to take that tone with me—it's not my fault we're late. ☊ tone ☊
He clicked his tongue to attract their attention. ☊ tongue ☊
It's very rude to stick your tongue out at people. ☊ tongue ☊
It's too late to do anything about it now. ☊ too ☊
Accidents like this happen all too (= much too) often. ☊ too ☊
When I've finished painting the bathroom, I'm going to do the kitchen too. ☊ too ☊
She's none too (= not very) clever. ☊ too ☊
garden tools ☊ tool ☊
a cutting tool ☊ tool ☊
power tools (= using electricity) ☊ tool ☊
Always select the right tool for the job. ☊ tool ☊
research tools like questionnaires ☊ tool ☊
The computer is now an invaluable tool for the family doctor. ☊ tool ☊
Some of them carried the guns which were the tools of their trade (= the things they needed to do their job). ☊ tool ☊
the effectiveness of interest rates as an economic tool ☊ tool ☊
These proposals are perfectly in tune with our own thoughts on the subject. ☊ be in/out of tune (with sb/sth) ☊
His speech was tuned to what the audience wanted to hear. ☊ tune ☊
When she started talking about her job, he just tuned out. ☊ tune out, tune sb/sth out ☊
I turned away and looked out of the window. ☊ turn ☊
She turned the chair on its side to repair it. ☊ turn ☊
turn that...: It turned out that she was a friend of my sister. ☊ turn out ☊
I turned my chair round to face the fire. ☊ turn around/round, turn sb/sth around/round ☊
Our car was turned back at the border. ☊ turn back, turn sb/sth back ☊
Why did she turn down your invitation? ☊ turn sb/sth down ☊
Our dream holiday turned into a nightmare. ☊ turn (from sth) into sth ☊
When it's your turn, take another card. ☊ turn ☊
Please wait your turn. ☊ turn ☊
The children called out their names in turn. ☊ in turn ☊
an area twice the size of Wales ☊ twice ☊
Twist the knob to the left to open the door. ☊ twist ☊
Nervously I twisted the ring on my finger. ☊ twist ☊
twist sth (+ adv./prep.): He grabbed me and twisted my arm behind my back. ☊ twist ☊
(+ adv./prep.): Her face twisted in anger. ☊ twist ☊
The car followed the twists and turns of the mountain road. ☊ twist ☊
the twists and turns of his political career ☊ twist ☊
The disappearance of a vital witness added a new twist to the case. ☊ twist ☊
He gave a shy smile and a little twist of his head. ☊ twist ☊
She gave a small twisted smile. ☊ twisted ☊
What do you charge for work of this type? ☊ type ☊
a typical Italian cafe ☊ typical ☊
This is a typical example of Roman pottery. ☊ typical ☊
typical of sb/sth: This meal is typical of local cookery. ☊ typical ☊
It was typical of her to forget. ☊ typical ☊
Typically, she couldn't find her keys. ☊ typically ☊
He was typically modest about his achievements. ☊ typically ☊
our ultimate goal/aim/objective/target ☊ ultimate ☊
We will accept ultimate responsibility for whatever happens. ☊ ultimate ☊
The ultimate decision lies with the parents. ☊ ultimate ☊
This race will be the ultimate test of your skill. ☊ ultimate ☊
Silk sheets are the ultimate luxury. ☊ ultimate ☊
Nuclear weapons are the ultimate deterrent. ☊ ultimate ☊
Ultimately, you'll have to make the decision yourself. ☊ ultimately ☊
I put up my umbrella. ☊ umbrella ☊
a rolled/furled umbrella ☊ umbrella ☊
She was unable to hide her excitement. ☊ unable ☊
I'm still uncertain of my feelings for him. ☊ uncertain ☊
Our future looks uncertain. ☊ uncertain ☊
It is uncertain what his role in the company will be. ☊ uncertain ☊
I've just become an uncle (= because your brother/sister has had a baby). ☊ uncle ☊
the uncontrolled growth of cities ☊ uncontrolled ☊
She placed the ladder under (= just lower than) the window. ☊ under ☊
Under its new conductor, the orchestra has established an international reputation. ☊ under ☊
Under the terms of the lease you had no right to sublet the property. ☊ under ☊
Rescuers found victims trapped several feet underground. ☊ underground ☊
The coin rolled underneath the piano. ☊ underneath ☊
Underneath her cool exterior she was really very frightened. ☊ underneath ☊
The existence of God is beyond human understanding (= humans cannot know whether God exists or not). ☊ understanding ☊
We finally came to an understanding about what hours we would work. ☊ understanding ☊
My understanding of the situation is... ☊ understanding ☊
I undid the package and took out the books. ☊ undo ☊
I've joined the ranks of the unemployed (= I've lost my job). ☊ the unemployed ☊
It was a time of mass unemployment. ☊ unemployment ☊
a study of male/female unemployment ☊ unemployment ☊
unfair dismissal (= a situation in which sb is illegally dismissed from their job) ☊ unfair ☊
Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend the meeting. ☊ unfortunately ☊
They were unhappy with their accommodation. ☊ unhappy ☊
a military/police/nurse's uniform ☊ uniform ☊
The hat is part of the school uniform. ☊ uniform ☊
uniform lines of terraced houses (= they all looked the same) ☊ uniform ☊
the former Soviet Union ☊ union ☊
Everyone's fingerprints are unique. ☊ unique ☊
The preview offers a unique opportunity to see the show without the crowds. ☊ unique ☊
The basic unit of society is the family. ☊ unit ☊
unite in sth: Local resident groups have united in opposition to the plan. ☊ unite ☊
Nationalist parties united to oppose the government's plans. ☊ unite ☊
unite (sb/sth): A special bond unites our two countries. ☊ unite ☊
His aim was to unite Italy. ☊ unite ☊
They are united in their opposition to the plan. ☊ united ☊
We should present a united front (= an appearance of being in agreement with each other). ☊ united ☊
a degree from the university of life ☊ the university of life ☊
She never said anything unkind about anyone. ☊ unkind ☊
The man's identity remains unknown. ☊ unknown ☊
You won't get paid for time off unless you have a doctor's note. ☊ unless ☊
I sleep with the window open unless it's really cold. ☊ unless ☊
She gave me an unlikely explanation for her behaviour. ☊ unlikely ☊
By some unlucky chance, her name was left off the list. ☊ unlucky ☊
That last comment was a little unnecessary, wasn't it? ☊ 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 ☊
His efforts to get a job proved unsuccessful. ☊ unsuccessful ☊
They were unsuccessful in meeting their objectives for the year. ☊ unsuccessful ☊
She agreed to their conditions, albeit unwillingly. ☊ unwillingly ☊
You look nice with your hair up (= arranged on top of or at the back of your head). ☊ up ☊
She went straight up to the door and knocked loudly. ☊ up ☊
Do your coat up; it's cold. ☊ up ☊
I stayed up late (= did not go to bed until late) last night. ☊ up ☊
I could tell something was up by the looks on their faces. ☊ up ☊
I can take up to four people (= but no more than four) in my car. ☊ up to sth ☊
It's not up to you to tell me how to do my job. ☊ be up to sb ☊
the upper slopes of the mountain ☊ upper ☊
a member of the upper middle class ☊ upper ☊
salaries at the upper end of the pay scale ☊ upper ☊
I understand how upset you must be feeling. ☊ upset ☊
His sudden death turned her world upside down. ☊ turn sth upside down ☊
A flight of steps led upwards to the front door. ☊ upwards ☊
The corners of her mouth curved upwards in amusement. ☊ upwards ☊
urban renewal/regeneration (= the process of improving the buildings, etc. in the poor parts of a town or city) ☊ urban ☊
efforts to control urban sprawl (= the spread of city buildings into the countryside) ☊ urban ☊
Police are urging anyone who saw the accident to contact them immediately. ☊ urge ☊
They've called an urgent meeting for this evening. ☊ urgent ☊
Her voice sounded urgent on the phone. ☊ urgent ☊
She gave us a picture as a wedding present. ☊ us ☊
We'll take the dog with us. ☊ us ☊
use sth: Can I use your phone? ☊ use ☊
use sth for sth/for doing sth: We used a carrot for the snowman's nose. ☊ use ☊
The blue files are used for storing old invoices. ☊ use ☊
You can't keep using your bad back as an excuse. ☊ use ☊
I'm not sure that this is the most valuable use of my time. ☊ use ☊
You can throw those away—they're no use to anyone. ☊ be no use (to sb) ☊
We could make better use of our resources. ☊ make use of sth/sb ☊
You should make use of your contacts. ☊ make use of sth/sb ☊
useful (to do sth): It can be useful to write a short summary of your argument first. ☊ useful ☊
Your knowledge of German may come in useful (= be useful in a particular situation). ☊ useful ☊
Steve, as usual, was the last to arrive. ☊ as usual ☊
The book provides valuable information on recent trends. ☊ valuable ☊
My home is my most valuable asset. ☊ valuable ☊
The value of regular exercise should not be underestimated. ☊ value ☊
The arrival of canals was of great value to many industries. ☊ value ☊
Larger sizes give the best value for money. ☊ value ☊
This great value-for-money offer is only available to society members. ☊ value ☊
value sb/sth (for sth): The area is valued for its vineyards. ☊ value ☊
a valued member of staff ☊ value ☊
regional/seasonal variation (= depending on the region or time of year) ☊ variation ☊
a wide and varied selection of cheeses ☊ varied ☊
He led a full and varied life. ☊ varied ☊
This tool can be used in a variety of ways. ☊ variety ☊
I was impressed by the variety of dishes on offer. ☊ variety ☊
We all need variety in our diet. ☊ variety ☊
We want more variety in our work. ☊ 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 ☊
His business empire was vast. ☊ vast ☊
Your help made a vast difference. ☊ vast ☊
root vegetables (= for example carrots ) ☊ vegetable ☊
He's never ventured abroad in his life. ☊ venture ☊
There are two versions of the game, a long one and a short one. ☊ version ☊
the latest version of the software package ☊ version ☊
She gave us her version of what had happened that day. ☊ version ☊
Their versions of how the accident happened conflict. ☊ version ☊
the film version of 'War and Peace' ☊ version ☊
The English version of the novel is due for publication next year. ☊ version ☊
the vertical axis of the graph ☊ vertical ☊
At last he had his very own car (= belonging to him and to nobody else). ☊ very ☊
victims of crime ☊ victim ☊
She was the innocent victim of an arson attack. ☊ victim ☊
Schools are the latest victims of cuts in public spending. ☊ victim ☊
They were the victims of a cruel hoax. ☊ victim ☊
A wedding is the perfect subject for video. ☊ video ☊
a video of 'ET' ☊ video ☊
a video shop/store ☊ video ☊
Sit down—you're blocking my view. ☊ view ☊
There were magnificent views of the surrounding countryside. ☊ view ☊
He has an optimistic view of life. ☊ view ☊
The book gives readers an inside view of political life. ☊ view ☊
view (about/on sth): His views on the subject were well known. ☊ view ☊
People came from all over the world to view her work. ☊ view ☊
How do you view your position within the company? ☊ view ☊
You should view their offer with a great deal of caution. ☊ view ☊
Her books are about village life. ☊ village ☊
The violence of her feelings surprised him. ☊ violence ☊
the violence of the eruption ☊ violence ☊
Students were involved in violent clashes with the police. ☊ violent ☊
He met with a violent death (= he was murdered, killed in a fight, etc.). ☊ violent ☊
This year's results are virtually the same as last year's. ☊ virtually ☊
the flu virus ☊ virus ☊
The virus in the software was programmed to corrupt the hard disk. ☊ virus ☊
a visible police presence ☊ visible ☊
She made a visible effort to control her anger. ☊ visible ☊
The couple moved outside her field of vision. ☊ vision ☊
He glimpsed something on the edge of his vision. ☊ vision ☊
He had a vision of a world in which there would be no wars. ☊ vision ☊
I had visions of us getting hopelessly lost. ☊ vision ☊
The word conjures up visions of home and family. ☊ vision ☊
You should visit your dentist at least twice a year. ☊ visit ☊
For more information, visit our website. ☊ visit ☊
visit sth: The lake is also visited by seals in the summer. ☊ visit ☊
It's my first visit to New York. ☊ visit ☊
We had a visit from the police last night. ☊ visit ☊
Is this a social visit, or is it business? ☊ visit ☊
Visits to our website have doubled in a year. ☊ visit ☊
We've got visitors coming this weekend. ☊ visitor ☊
How can we attract more visitors to our website? ☊ visitor ☊
vital (to sth): Good financial accounts are vital to the success of any enterprise. ☊ vital ☊
your active vocabulary (= the words that you use) ☊ vocabulary ☊
your passive vocabulary (= the words that you understand but don't use) ☊ vocabulary ☊
Reading will increase your vocabulary. ☊ vocabulary ☊
The word 'failure' is not in his vocabulary (= for him, failure does not exist). ☊ vocabulary ☊
He recognized Sarah's voice. ☊ voice ☊
to raise/lower your voice (= to speak louder/more quietly) ☊ voice ☊
Keep your voice down (= speak quietly). ☊ voice ☊
He was suffering from flu and had lost his voice (= could not speak). ☊ voice ☊
the sheer volume (= large amount) of business ☊ volume ☊
The Green candidate won over 3 000 of the 14 000 votes cast. ☊ vote ☊
the student vote ☊ vote ☊
How did you vote at the last election? ☊ vote ☊
vote in favour of sth: Over 60% of members voted in favour of (= for) the motion. ☊ vote ☊
vote (on sth): We'll listen to the arguments on both sides and then vote on it. ☊ vote ☊
Only about half of the electorate bothered to vote. ☊ vote ☊
vote sth: We voted Democrat in the last election. ☊ vote ☊
vote to do sth: Parliament voted to set up an independent inquiry into the matter. ☊ vote ☊
Tax and insurance are deducted from your wages. ☊ wage ☊
I'll wait outside until the meeting's over. ☊ wait ☊
I waited my chance and slipped out when no one was looking. ☊ wait ☊
I've got some calls to make but they can wait until tomorrow. ☊ wait ☊
Can you wait a second while I make a call? ☊ wait a minute/moment/second ☊
They hinted that they would walk out of the peace talks. ☊ walk out (of sth) ☊
Hang the picture on the wall opposite the window. ☊ wall ☊
It's easy to be distracted and let your attention wander. ☊ wander ☊
Try not to let your mind wander. ☊ wander ☊
wander away, back, to, etc. sth: Her thoughts wandered back to her youth. ☊ wander ☊
I can do whatever I want. ☊ want ☊
The last thing I wanted was to upset you. ☊ want ☊
You can come too, if you want. ☊ want ☊
want sb/sth + adj.: Do you want your coffee black or white? ☊ want ☊
the threat of (a) nuclear war ☊ war ☊
England's war with/against Scotland ☊ war ☊
Social and political problems led to the outbreak (= the beginning) of war. ☊ war ☊
a trade war ☊ war ☊
We seem to be winning the war against crime. ☊ war ☊
His smile was warm and friendly. ☊ warm ☊
Please send her my warmest congratulations. ☊ warm ☊
Her comments were greeted with warm applause. ☊ warm ☊
a warm pair of socks ☊ warm ☊
She felt the warmth of his arms around her. ☊ warmth ☊
He led the child into the warmth and safety of the house. ☊ warmth ☊
They were touched by the warmth of the welcome. ☊ warmth ☊
His expression lacked warmth or encouragement. ☊ warmth ☊
The area is famous for the warmth and hospitality of its people. ☊ warmth ☊
warn (sb) of sth: Police have warned of possible delays. ☊ warn ☊
warn (sb) that...: She was warned that if she did it again she would lose her job. ☊ warn ☊
a government health warning ☊ warning ☊
Many people continue to ignore warnings about the dangers of sunbathing. ☊ warning ☊
The union failed to heed warnings that strike action would lead to the closure of the factory. ☊ warning ☊
to give sb a verbal/written/final warning ☊ warning ☊
Part of the path had been washed away by the sea. ☊ wash sb/sth away ☊
We got straight down to business without wasting time on small talk. ☊ waste ☊
You're wasting your time trying to explain it to him (= because he will not understand). ☊ waste ☊
His talents are wasted in that job. ☊ waste ☊
The report is critical of the department's waste of resources. ☊ waste ☊
These meetings are a complete waste of time. ☊ waste ☊
They believe the statue is a waste of taxpayers' money. ☊ waste ☊
Could you watch my bags for me while I buy a paper? ☊ watch ☊
Watch your bag—there are thieves around. ☊ watch ☊
Watch your head on the low ceiling. ☊ watch ☊
She kept looking anxiously at her watch. ☊ watch ☊
My watch is fast/slow. ☊ watch ☊
the grey waters of the River Clyde ☊ water ☊
I could see my reflection in the water. ☊ water ☊
She declined the offer with a wave of her hand. ☊ wave ☊
There has been a new wave of bombings since the peace talks broke down. ☊ wave ☊
Three hundred employees lost their jobs in the latest wave of redundancies. ☊ wave ☊
wave sth (about/around): A man in the water was shouting and waving his arms around frantically. ☊ wave ☊
The area's wine industry still has a way to go to full maturity. ☊ way ☊
Make sure that sign's the right way up. ☊ way ☊
We fought our way through the dense vegetation. ☊ way ☊
They grinned at her in a friendly way. ☊ way ☊
It was not his way to admit that he had made a mistake. ☊ way ☊
Don't worry, if she seems quiet—it's just her way. ☊ way ☊
That's no way to speak to your mother! ☊ way ☊
I told you we should have done it my way! ☊ way ☊
I moved my legs out of the way so that she could get past. ☊ out of the way ☊
By the way, I found that book you were looking for. ☊ by the way ☊
You'll have to move—you're in my way. ☊ in the/sb's way ☊
the American way of life ☊ a/the/sb's way of life ☊
She finished the race way ahead of the other runners. ☊ way ☊
I must be going home; it's way past my bedtime. ☊ way ☊
We'd (= the company would) like to offer you the job. ☊ we ☊
Why don't we go and see it together? ☊ we ☊
We should take more care of our historic buildings. ☊ we ☊
The team's weak points are in defence. ☊ weak ☊
He knew her weak spot where Steve was concerned. ☊ weak ☊
The sudden weakness in her legs made her stumble. ☊ weakness ☊
the weakness of the dollar against the pound ☊ weakness ☊
He thought that crying was a sign of weakness. ☊ weakness ☊
It's important to know your own strengths and weaknesses. ☊ weakness ☊
Can you spot the weakness in her argument? ☊ weakness ☊
His personal wealth is estimated at around $100 million. ☊ wealth ☊
the distribution of wealth in Britain ☊ wealth ☊
The purpose of industry is to create wealth. ☊ wealth ☊
Education is the only weapon to fight the spread of the disease. ☊ weapon ☊
wear sth + adj.: The stones have been worn smooth by the constant flow of water. ☊ wear ☊
I've worn holes in all my socks. ☊ wear ☊
The effects of the drug will soon wear off. ☊ wear off ☊
The novelty of married life was beginning to wear off. ☊ wear off ☊
Did you have good weather on your trip? ☊ weather ☊
The tent protected us from the worst of the weather. ☊ weather ☊
A spider had spun a perfect web outside the window. ☊ web ☊
I found this information on their website. ☊ website ☊
For current prices please visit our website. ☊ website ☊
a wedding present ☊ wedding ☊
a wedding ceremony/reception ☊ wedding ☊
Have you been invited to their wedding? ☊ wedding ☊
She looked beautiful on her wedding day. ☊ wedding ☊
All her friends could hear wedding bells (= they thought she would soon get married). ☊ wedding ☊
last/this/next week ☊ week ☊
They live in town during the week and go to the country for the weekend. ☊ week ☊
It's my birthday a week on Tuesday. ☊ a week next/on/this Monday, etc., a week tomorrow, etc. ☊
Are you doing anything over the weekend? ☊ weekend ☊
Have a good weekend! ☊ weekend ☊
It happened on the weekend of 24 and 25 April. ☊ weekend ☊
The office is closed at the weekend. ☊ weekend ☊
The office is closed on the weekend. ☊ weekend ☊
I like to go out on a weekend. ☊ weekend ☊
We go skiing most weekends in winter. ☊ weekend ☊
He won a weekend for two in Rome. ☊ weekend ☊
a weekend break ☊ weekend ☊
weekly meetings ☊ weekly ☊
No more for me. I have to watch my weight. ☊ weight ☊
He staggered a little under the weight of his backpack. ☊ weight ☊
I just hoped the branch would take my weight. ☊ weight ☊
The pillars have to support the weight of the roof. ☊ weight ☊
welcome (sb): They were at the door to welcome us. ☊ welcome ☊
a welcoming smile ☊ welcome ☊
welcome sb to sth: It is a pleasure to welcome you to our home. ☊ welcome ☊
Your letter was very welcome. ☊ welcome ☊
Our neighbours made us welcome as soon as we arrived. ☊ welcome ☊
I had the feeling we were not welcome at the meeting. ☊ welcome ☊
Thank you for your warm welcome. ☊ welcome ☊
a speech/smile of welcome ☊ welcome ☊
to receive a hero's welcome ☊ welcome ☊
The kids all behaved well. ☊ well ☊
His campaign was not going well. ☊ well ☊
People spoke well of (= spoke with approval of) him. ☊ well ☊
They lived well (= in comfort and spending a lot of money) and were generous with their money. ☊ well ☊
He liked her well enough (= to a reasonable degree) but he wasn't going to make a close friend of her. ☊ well ☊
Are they coming as well? ☊ as well (as sb/sth) ☊
They sell books as well as newspapers. ☊ as well (as sb/sth) ☊
She is a talented musician as well as being a photographer. ☊ as well (as sb/sth) ☊
I think it happened, well, towards the end of last summer. ☊ well ☊
His books are not well known. ☊ well known ☊
He lives to the west of (= further west than) the town. ☊ west ☊
the west coast of Scotland ☊ west ☊
the western slopes of the mountain ☊ western ☊
Try not to get your shoes wet. ☊ wet ☊
We were all soaking wet (= extremely wet). ☊ wet ☊
My shirt was wet through (= completely wet). ☊ wet ☊
What is your name? ☊ what ☊
What is this tool for? ☊ what for? ☊
Take whatever action is needed. ☊ whatever ☊
Do whatever you like. ☊ whatever ☊
Whatever decision he made I would support it. ☊ whatever ☊
You have our support, whatever you decide. ☊ whatever ☊
She was killed when she was crushed under the wheels of a bus. ☊ wheel ☊
When did you last see him? ☊ when ☊
The last time I went to Scotland was in May, when the weather was beautiful. ☊ when ☊
You can ask for help whenever you need it. ☊ whenever ☊
Whenever she comes, she brings a friend. ☊ whenever ☊
The roof leaks whenever it rains. ☊ whenever ☊
We try to help whenever possible. ☊ whenever ☊
Where (= at what point) did I go wrong in my calculations? ☊ where ☊
Where (= in what book, newspaper, etc.) did you read that? ☊ where ☊
Just where (= to what situation or final argument) is all this leading us? ☊ where ☊
Some of the studies show positive results, whereas others do not. ☊ whereas ☊
Sit wherever you like. ☊ wherever ☊
He comes from Boula, wherever that may be (= I don't know where it is). ☊ wherever ☊
Wherever she goes, there are crowds of people waiting to see her. ☊ wherever ☊
You are entitled to a free gift whether you accept our offer of insurance or not. ☊ whether ☊
It was a crisis for which she was totally unprepared. ☊ which ☊
His best movie, which won several awards, was about the life of Gandhi. ☊ which ☊
Your claim ought to succeed, in which case the damages will be substantial. ☊ which ☊
While Tom's very good at science, his brother is absolutely hopeless. ☊ while ☊
Her voice dropped to a whisper. ☊ whisper ☊
The referee finally blew the whistle to stop the game. ☊ whistle ☊
He scored the winning goal just seconds before the final whistle. ☊ whistle ☊
the whistle of a boiling kettle ☊ whistle ☊
the whistle of a bullet ☊ whistle ☊
He whistled at the sheer audacity of the plan. ☊ whistle ☊
She writes about her experiences as a black girl in a predominantly white city. ☊ white ☊
Do you take your coffee black or white? ☊ white ☊
the pure white of the newly painted walls ☊ white ☊
The whole country (= all the people in it) mourned her death. ☊ whole ☊
We offer a whole variety of weekend breaks. ☊ whole ☊
Owls usually swallow their prey whole (= without chewing it). ☊ whole ☊
The subjects of the curriculum form a coherent whole. ☊ whole ☊
The effects will last for the whole of his life. ☊ whole ☊
The festival will be great for our city and for the country as a whole. ☊ as a whole ☊
The author whom you criticized in your review has written a reply. ☊ whom ☊
It's the house whose door is painted red. ☊ whose ☊
Isobel, whose brother he was, had heard the joke before. ☊ whose ☊
Why oh why do people keep leaving the door open? ☊ why ☊
Why don't we go together? ☊ why not? ☊
Her music appeals to a wide audience. ☊ wide ☊
Her face broke into a wide grin. ☊ wide ☊
Her books are widely read (= a lot of people read them). ☊ widely ☊
It's about 10 metres in width. ☊ width ☊
The terrace runs the full width of the house. ☊ width ☊
the doctor's wife ☊ wife ☊
wild laughter ☊ wild ☊
She looked wildly around for an escape. ☊ wildly ☊
The story had been wildly exaggerated. ☊ wildly ☊
to have an iron will/a will of iron ☊ will ☊
Her decision to continue shows great strength of will. ☊ will ☊
The meeting turned out to be a clash of wills. ☊ will ☊
She always wants to impose her will on other people (= to get what she wants). ☊ will ☊
I don't want to go against your will. ☊ will ☊
It is God's will. ☊ will ☊
They governed according to the will of the people. ☊ will ☊
My father left me the house in his will. ☊ will ☊
I was forced to sign the agreement against my will. ☊ against your will ☊
Would you be willing to help me with my essay? ☊ willing ☊
win sth: to win an election/a game/a war, etc. ☊ win ☊
She loves to win an argument. ☊ win ☊
He won £3 000 in the lottery. ☊ win ☊
How many states did the Republicans win? ☊ win ☊
win sth from sb: The Conservatives won the seat from Labour in the last election. ☊ win ☊
They are trying to win support for their proposals. ☊ win ☊
The company has won a contract to supply books and materials to schools. ☊ win ☊
She won the admiration of many people in her battle against cancer. ☊ win ☊
A gust of wind blew my hat off. ☊ wind ☊
Wind the bandage around your finger. ☊ wind ☊
wind sth (up): He had forgotten to wind his watch. ☊ wind ☊
She looked out of the window. ☊ window ☊
to open/close the window ☊ window ☊
the bedroom/car/kitchen, etc. window ☊ window ☊
a broken window ☊ window ☊
I saw the dress I wanted in the window. ☊ window ☊
a window display ☊ window ☊
to create/open a window ☊ window ☊
There was a long line of people at the box-office window. ☊ window ☊
The address must be clearly visible through the window of the envelope. ☊ window ☊
The winners of the competition will be announced next month. ☊ winner ☊
There are no winners in a divorce (= everyone suffers). ☊ winner ☊
Johnson rode his 48th winner of the year. ☊ winner ☊
a mild/severe/hard winter ☊ winter ☊
a coil of copper wire ☊ wire ☊
I was grateful for her wise counsel. ☊ wise ☊
wish to do sth: This course is designed for people wishing to update their computer skills. ☊ 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 ☊
wish for sth: I can understand her wish for secrecy. ☊ wish ☊
wish that...: It was her dying wish that I should have it. ☊ wish ☊
to carry out sb's wishes ☊ wish ☊
I'm sure that you will get your wish. ☊ wish ☊
She married against her parents' wishes. ☊ wish ☊
The prince's wish came true. ☊ wish ☊
Give my good wishes to the family. ☊ wish ☊
With best wishes (= for example, at the end of a letter) ☊ wish ☊
They're both in bed with flu. ☊ with ☊
I had an argument with my boss. ☊ with ☊
He behaved with great dignity. ☊ with ☊
She sleeps with the window open. ☊ with ☊
Don't stand with your hands in your pockets. ☊ with ☊
His fingers were numb with cold. ☊ with ☊
withdraw sth: Workers have threatened to withdraw their labour (= go on strike). ☊ withdraw ☊
He withdrew his support for our campaign. ☊ withdraw ☊
He was forced to withdraw from the competition because of injury. ☊ withdraw ☊
withdraw sb/sth (from sth): The horse had been withdrawn from the race. ☊ withdraw ☊
The ambulance arrived within minutes of the call being made. ☊ within ☊
Two elections were held within the space of a year. ☊ within ☊
a house within a mile of the station ☊ within ☊
That question is not within the scope of this talk. ☊ within ☊
We are now within range of enemy fire. ☊ within ☊
He finds it hard to live within his income (= without spending more than he earns). ☊ within ☊
Despite her grief, she found a hidden strength within herself. ☊ within ☊
Can you see without your glasses? ☊ without ☊
Don't go out without your coat. ☊ without ☊
He was one of the witnesses at our wedding. ☊ witness ☊
Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them. ☊ witness ☊
I couldn't bear to witness their suffering. ☊ witness ☊
We are now witnessing an unprecedented increase in violent crime. ☊ witness ☊
We had witnessed one of the most outstanding theatrical performances of the decade. ☊ witness ☊
We were wondering about next April for the wedding. ☊ wonder ☊
He chopped some wood for the fire. ☊ wood ☊
In the spring, cut out the old wood and shorten the young stems (= of bushes, etc.). ☊ wood ☊
I give you my word that this won't happen again. ☊ word ☊
I give you my word of honour (= my sincere promise) ... ☊ word ☊
We never doubted her word. ☊ word ☊
We only have his word for it that the cheque is in the post. ☊ word ☊
to keep your word (= do what you promised) ☊ word ☊
He promised to help and was as good as his word (= did what he promised). ☊ word ☊
I trusted her not to go back on her word (= break her promise). ☊ word ☊
I don't believe a word of his story (= I don't believe any of it). ☊ word ☊
He was a true friend in all senses of the word. ☊ word ☊
Tell me what happened in your own words. ☊ word ☊
Words fail me (= I cannot express how I feel). ☊ word ☊
I can't remember her exact words. ☊ word ☊
I can never put my feelings into words. ☊ word ☊
She repeated their conversation word for word to me. ☊ word for word ☊
My plan worked, and I got them to agree. ☊ work ☊
work on sb/sth: His charm doesn't work on me (= does not affect or impress me). ☊ work ☊
Are they any closer to understanding how the brain works? ☊ work ☊
work for sth: She dedicated her life to working for peace. ☊ work ☊
work at sth: I've been working at my assignment all day. ☊ work ☊
work on sth: He is working on a new novel. ☊ work ☊
My first job didn't work out. ☊ work out ☊
the collected/complete works of Tolstoy ☊ work ☊
Beethoven's piano works ☊ work ☊
He recognized the sketch as an early work by Degas. ☊ work ☊
Is this all your own work (= did you do it without help from others)? ☊ work ☊
The book is a detailed and thorough piece of work covering all aspects of the subject. ☊ work ☊
She earned her grades through sheer hard work. ☊ work ☊
The art collection was his life's work. ☊ work ☊
Her friends from work came to see her in the hospital. ☊ work ☊
Police work is mainly routine. ☊ work ☊
The accountant described his work to the sales staff. ☊ work ☊
Stop talking and get on with your work. ☊ work ☊
We set to work on the outside of the house (= for example, painting it). ☊ get (down) to/set to work ☊
rescue/aid/research workers ☊ worker ☊
Conflict between employers and workers intensified and the number of strikes rose. ☊ worker ☊
a hard/fast/quick/slow worker ☊ worker ☊
I have a good working relationship with my boss. ☊ working ☊
She spent most of her working life as a teacher. ☊ working ☊
The whole world was waiting for news of the astronauts. ☊ world ☊
The eyes of the world are on the President. ☊ world ☊
Parents are the most important people in a child's world. ☊ world ☊
When his wife died, his entire world was turned upside down. ☊ world ☊
the world of fashion ☊ world ☊
They are a couple in the real world as well as in the movie. ☊ world ☊
The island is a world of brilliant colours and dramatic sunsets. ☊ world ☊
They had little contact with the outside world (= people and places that were not part of their normal life). ☊ world ☊
a map of the world ☊ world ☊
a meeting of world leaders ☊ world ☊
He's always worrying about his weight. ☊ worry ☊
worry sb/yourself + adj. (about sb/sth): He's worried himself sick (= become extremely anxious) about his daughter. ☊ worry ☊
The threat of losing their jobs is a constant source of worry to them. ☊ worry ☊
to be frantic with worry ☊ worry ☊
My only worry is that... ☊ worry ☊
The news of his release from prison added further to her worries. ☊ worry ☊
Students should discuss any problems or worries they have with their course tutors. ☊ worry ☊
worse than sth: The interview was much worse than he had expected. ☊ worse ☊
She'd lost her job. Even worse, she'd lost her house and her children, too. ☊ worse ☊
ancestor worship ☊ worship ☊
He worshipped her from afar (= he loved her but did not tell her his feelings). ☊ worship ☊
She worships the ground he walks on. ☊ worship ☊
Her indecisiveness makes her her own worst enemy. ☊ be your own worst enemy ☊
At worst this may mean the end of her playing career. ☊ at (the) worst ☊
Let them do their worst—we'll fight them every inch of the way. ☊ do your worst ☊
worth doing sth: This idea is well worth considering. ☊ worth ☊
He said he would be here at eight o'clock (= His words were: 'I will be there at eight o'clock.'). ☊ would ☊
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 open the door for me, please? ☊ would ☊
an old war wound ☊ wound ☊
After a serious argument, it can take some time for the wounds to heal. ☊ wound ☊
Seeing him again opened up old wounds. ☊ wound ☊
She felt deeply wounded by his cruel remarks. ☊ wound ☊
The nurse wrapped a bandage tightly around my ankle. ☊ wrap ☊
The painting was still in its wrappings. ☊ wrapping ☊
write that...: In his latest book he writes that the theory has since been disproved. ☊ write ☊
+ speech: 'Of all my books,' wrote Dickens, 'I like this the best.' ☊ write ☊
Can you write and confirm your booking? ☊ write ☊
write sth: to write a novel/a song/an essay/a computer program, etc. ☊ write ☊
write sth about/on sth: He hopes to write a book about his experiences one day. ☊ write ☊
write in/on/with sth: Please write in pen on both sides of the paper. ☊ write ☊
I haven't got anything to write with. ☊ write ☊
write sth: Write your name at the top of the paper. ☊ write ☊
Our son's having problems with his reading and writing (= at school) ☊ writing ☊
He is leaving the band to concentrate on his writing. ☊ writing ☊
His experiences in India influenced his later writings. ☊ writing ☊
the writings of Hegel ☊ writing ☊
Could you put your complaint in writing? ☊ in writing ☊
It was his bad luck to be in the wrong place at the wrong time (= so that he got involved in trouble without intending to). ☊ wrong ☊
I have something wrong with my foot. ☊ wrong ☊
She would prove him wrong (= prove that he was wrong) whatever happened. ☊ wrong ☊
Where did we go wrong with those kids (= what mistakes did we make for them to behave so badly)? ☊ go wrong ☊
My watch keeps going wrong. ☊ go wrong ☊
No, you've got it all wrong. She's his wife. ☊ get sth wrong ☊
It looks like they got their predictions wrong again. ☊ get sth wrong ☊
The children were playing in the yard at the front of the school. ☊ yard ☊
Elections take place every year. ☊ year ☊
The museum is open all (the) year round (= during the whole year). ☊ year ☊
in the first year of their marriage ☊ year ☊
She looks young for her years. ☊ year ☊
It's years since we last met. ☊ year ☊
the reds and yellows of the trees ☊ yellow ☊
'Is this your car?' 'Yes, it is.' ☊ yes ☊
'I enjoyed her latest novel.' 'Yes, me too.' ☊ yes ☊
We're hoping that they will say yes to our proposals. ☊ yes ☊
Where did I put the keys? Oh, yes—in my pocket! ☊ yes ☊
'I'm going to Paris this weekend.' 'Yes...' ☊ yes ☊
I need a simple yes or no to my questions. ☊ yes ☊
What happened at yesterday's meeting? ☊ yesterday ☊
Yesterday's students are today's employees. ☊ yesterday ☊
All her yesterdays had vanished without a trace. ☊ yesterday ☊
the most comprehensive study yet of his music ☊ yet ☊
yet another diet book ☊ yet ☊
As yet little was known of the causes of the disease. ☊ as yet ☊
I don't think that hairstyle is you (= it doesn't suit your appearance or personality). ☊ you ☊
Caterpillars eat the young leaves of this plant. ☊ 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 ☊
I like your dress. ☊ your ☊
Excuse me, is this your seat? ☊ your ☊
The bank is on your right. ☊ your ☊
In Japan you are taught great respect for your elders. ☊ your ☊
Is that book yours? ☊ yours ☊
Is she a friend of yours? ☊ yours ☊
My hair is very fine. Yours is much thicker. ☊ yours ☊
She brings to the job a rare combination of youth and experience. ☊ youth ☊
His youth gives him an advantage over the other runners. ☊ youth ☊
the nation's youth ☊ youth ☊
I rated my chances as zero. ☊ zero ☊