tiêu chuẩn 
criterion 
Their force prepares to ambush the enemy. ☊ 
Lực lượng của họ chuẩn bị phục kích kẻ thù. ☊ Military like: chuẩn → →
Du bereitest das Fleisch vor und ich mache Salat. ☊ Em chuẩn bị thịt còn anh làm salat. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 287) 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) Sie stehen auf und beginnen mit den Vorbereitungen. ☊ Họ đứng lên và bắt đầu cho việc chuẩn bị. ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 684) So können wir uns selbst versorgen und uns für unsere Radtouren Brote streichen. ☊ Vậy chúng ta nên tự chuẩn bị và quết bánh mỳ cho tua xe đạp. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 709) Trang und Tri bereiten sich auf ihre Reise vor. ☊ Trang và trí chuẩn bị cho chuyến du lịch của họ. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 714) Er sorgt dafür, dass der Körper ausreichend mit Sauerstoff und Nährstoffen versorgt ist. ☊ Anh ta chuẩn bị cho cơ thể được cung cấp đầy đủ lượng oxi và chất dinh dưỡng. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 948) Unausgeschlafen und schlecht gelaunt steht Tri auf und macht sich auf den Weg zur Arbeit. ☊ Trí dậy với tình trạng thiếu ngủ và tâm trạng xấu, rồi anh chuẩn bị lên đường đi làm. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 952) 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) Das ist eine ungenaue Arbeit - das kann ich nicht akzeptieren. ☊ Đây là một công việc không chuẩn xác, tôi không thể chấp nhận điều này được. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2232) 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) the need to raise standards of achievement in education ☊ achievement ☊
The wedding preparations take weeks but the actual ceremony takes less than an hour. ☊ actual ☊
Ask your teacher 's advice / Ask your teacher for advice on how to prepare for the exam. ☊ advice ☊
The act lays down a minimum standard for air quality. ☊ air ☊
You have to be prepared to start at the bottom and work your way up. ☊ bottom ☊
His performance didn't really come up to his usual high standard. ☊ come up to sth ☊
The hotel offers a high standard of comfort and service. ☊ comfort ☊
Standards in health care have improved enormously compared to 40 years ago. ☊ compare ☊
concern sb: What concerns me is our lack of preparation for the change. ☊ concern ☊
improving standards of training and professional conduct ☊ conduct ☊
You'll find these meals quick and convenient to prepare. ☊ convenient ☊
While the pasta is cooking, prepare the sauce. ☊ cook ☊
The standards of housing and education are often lower in the older urban cores (= the centres of towns or cities). ☊ core ☊
What criteria are used for assessing a student's ability? ☊ criterion ☊
Parents play a crucial role in preparing their child for school. ☊ crucial ☊
As athletes prepare for the Olympics, sporting organizations are looking for big sponsorship deals to pay for the trip to Sydney. ☊ deal ☊
The school has a reputation for high standards of discipline. ☊ discipline ☊
discuss sth: I'm not prepared to discuss this on the phone. ☊ discuss ☊
Who's doing (= organizing and preparing) the food for the wedding reception? ☊ do ☊
If you want the job, you must be prepared to take a drop in salary. ☊ drop ☊
Children are not usually allowed in, but I'm prepared to make an exception in this case. ☊ make an exception ☊
expect sth (from sb): Her parents expected high standards from her. ☊ expect ☊
All the patients were interviewed according to a standard formula. ☊ formula ☊
She's upstairs getting ready. ☊ get ☊
I'll give you (= allow you to have) ten minutes to prepare your answer. ☊ give ☊
a high standard of craftsmanship ☊ high ☊
She stressed the importance of careful preparation. ☊ importance ☊
The article claims that an increase in crime indicates a decline in moral standards. ☊ indicate ☊
key (to sth): The key to success is preparation. ☊ key ☊
Both players are on a level (= of the same standard). ☊ level ☊
If he isn't prepared to accept this money, then that's his loss. ☊ loss ☊
to maintain law and order/standards/a balance ☊ maintain ☊
I wasn't prepared to let the matter drop (= stop discussing it). ☊ matter ☊
a decline in moral standards ☊ moral ☊
All that preparation was for nothing because the visit was cancelled. ☊ for nothing ☊
objective criteria ☊ objective ☊
common/current/standard practice ☊ practice ☊
Careful preparation for the exam is essential. ☊ preparation ☊
The third book in the series is currently in preparation. ☊ preparation ☊
The team has been training hard in preparation for the big game. ☊ preparation ☊
No athlete would dream of entering a big race without adequate preparation. ☊ preparation ☊
preparation (for sth): The country is making preparations for war. ☊ preparation ☊
Was going to college a good preparation for your career? ☊ preparation ☊
preparation (to do sth): We made preparations to move to new offices. ☊ preparation ☊
prepare sth/sb: to prepare a report ☊ prepare ☊
prepare sth/sb for sb/sth: A hotel room is being prepared for them. ☊ prepare ☊
The college prepares students for a career in business. ☊ prepare ☊
I had no time to prepare. ☊ prepare ☊
prepare for sth: The whole class is working hard preparing for the exams. ☊ prepare ☊
prepare yourself (for sth): The police are preparing themselves for trouble at the demonstration. ☊ prepare ☊
I had been preparing myself for this moment. ☊ prepare ☊
Her condition is not improving as we hoped. You must prepare yourselves for the worst. ☊ prepare ☊
prepare to do sth: I was preparing to leave. ☊ prepare ☊
prepare yourself to do sth: The troops prepared themselves to go into battle. ☊ prepare ☊
He was in the kitchen preparing lunch. ☊ prepare ☊
I was not prepared for all the problems it caused. ☊ prepared ☊
We'll be better prepared next time. ☊ prepared ☊
When they set out they were well prepared. ☊ prepared ☊
How much are you prepared to pay? ☊ prepared ☊
The police officer read out a prepared statement. ☊ prepared ☊
I usually buy packs of prepared vegetables to save time. ☊ prepared ☊
Our first priority is to improve standards. ☊ priority ☊
to follow normal/standard/accepted procedure ☊ procedure ☊
professional standards/practice ☊ professional ☊
He failed to qualify. ☊ qualify ☊
How can we raise standards in schools? ☊ raise ☊
remark on/upon sth/sb: The judges remarked on the high standard of entries for the competition. ☊ remark ☊
Are you prepared to repeat these allegations in court? ☊ repeat ☊
Several students failed to reach the required standard. ☊ require ☊
I'll prepare a revised estimate for you. ☊ revise ☊
a revision of trading standards ☊ revision ☊
That's a risk I'm not prepared to take. ☊ take a risk, take risks ☊
safety standards ☊ safety ☊
I must see about (= prepare) lunch. ☊ see about sth ☊
They set high standards of customer service. ☊ set ☊
She shut the dog in the shed while she prepared the barbecue. ☊ shut sb/yourself in (sth) ☊
a man of high moral standards ☊ standard ☊
Standards aren't what they used to be. ☊ standard ☊
a fall in academic standards ☊ standard ☊
We aim to maintain high standards of customer care. ☊ standard ☊
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 ☊
Who sets the standard for water quality? ☊ standard ☊
A number of Britain's beaches fail to meet European standards on cleanliness. ☊ 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 ☊
The equipment is slow and heavy by modern standards. ☊ standard ☊
standard sizes of clothes ☊ standard ☊
Washing machines have standard measurements to fit under kitchen units. ☊ standard ☊
A standard letter was sent to all candidates. ☊ standard ☊
Televisions are a standard feature in most hotel rooms. ☊ standard ☊
the standard rate of tax (= paid by everyone) ☊ standard ☊
It is standard practice to search visitors as they enter the building. ☊ standard ☊
All vehicles come with a CD player as standard. ☊ standard ☊
standard issue uniforms (= given to everyone) ☊ standard ☊
it is stated that...: It was stated that standards at the hospital were dropping. ☊ state ☊
The directors are responsible for preparing the company's financial statements. ☊ statement ☊
She is prepared to carry out her threat to resign. ☊ threat ☊
A typically priced meal will be around $10. ☊ typically ☊
Police officers must be prepared for the unexpected. ☊ the unexpected ☊
The surface must be well prepared before you start to paint. ☊ well ☊
It was a crisis for which she was totally unprepared. ☊ which ☊
Standards vary widely. ☊ widely ☊
With all the lesson preparation I have to do I work 12 hours a day. ☊ with ☊