hầu như gần như 
almost 
The motorbike accident broke his right arm. ☊ 
Tai nạn xe máy đã làm gãy cánh tay phải của anh ấy. ☊ Medical like: gã → →
treffen ☊ gặp, gặp gì ☊ 
见面 ☊ jiànmiàn machen ☊ làm, gây ra ☊ 做 ☊ zuò plaudern ☊ tán gẫu ☊ 闲谈 ☊ xiántán in der Nähe von ☊ ở gần ☊ 在...附近 ☊ zài...fùjìn ordentlich ☊ gọn gàng ☊ 整齐的 ☊ zhěngqí de ordentlich ☊ gọn gàng ☊ 整齐的 ☊ zhěngqí de verursachen ☊ nguyên nhân gây ra ☊ 造成 ☊ zàochéng daherkommen ☊ tới gần ☊ 迎面走来 ☊ yíngmiàn zǒulái anbringen ☊ lát, gắn ☊ 安装 ☊ ān zhuāng ordentlich ☊ gọn gàng ☊ 整洁的 ☊ zhěng jié de ordentlich ☊ gọn gàng ☊ 整洁的 ☊ zhěng jié de unordentlich ☊ lộn xộn, không gọn gàng ☊ 杂乱无章的 ☊ zá luàn wú zhāng de sich anstrengen ☊ ráng hết sức, cố gắng ☊ 努力 ☊ nǔ lì in der Nähe von ☊ ở gần ☊ 在 ... 附近 ☊ zài ..... fù jìn sich nähern ☊ tiến gần đến ☊ 靠近 ☊ kào jìn knicken ☊ làm gãy ☊ 折叠 ☊ zhé dié verursachen ☊ nguyên nhân gây ra ☊ 引发 ☊ yǐn fā kreischen ☊ gào thét, kêu gào ☊ 尖叫 ☊ jiān jiào Treffen ☊ gặp, gặp gì ☊ 见面 ☊ jiàn miàn unterhaltsam ☊ tán gẫu ☊ 轻松愉快的 ☊ qīng sōng yú kuài de sich bemühen ☊ cố gắng, nỗ lực ☊ 努力 ☊ nǔ lì etwas heranziehen ☊ kéo cái gì đó lại gần ☊ 拉近某物 ☊ lājìn mǒuwù albern ☊ ngốc nghếch, gàn dở ☊ 蠢笨的 ☊ chǔnbèn de sich eine Sehne zerren ☊ bị bong gân ☊ 拉伤一处肌腱 ☊ lā shāng yī chù jījiàn sich den Fuß verstauchen ☊ chân bị bong gân ☊ 扭伤脚 ☊ niǔ shāng jiǎo streitsüchtig ☊ hay gây gổ, thích tranh cãi ☊ 好争吵的 ☊ hào zhēngchǎo de toben ☊ quát, gầm ☊ 嬉闹 ☊ xīnào treffen ☊ gặp, gặp gì ☊ ☊ der Bahnhof ☊ nhà ga ☊ ☊ machen ☊ làm, gây ra ☊ ☊ der Portier ☊ người gác cống ☊ ☊ das Stockwerk ☊ tầng gác ☊ ☊ plaudern ☊ tán gẫu ☊ ☊ in der Nähe von ☊ ở gần ☊ ☊ das Mädchen ☊ cô gái ☊ ☊ der Bahnhof ☊ nhà ga ☊ ☊ der Platz am Gang ☊ chỗ gần lối đi ☊ ☊ der Sprudel ☊ nước khoáng có ga ☊ ☊ ordentlich ☊ gọn gàng ☊ ☊ verursachen ☊ nguyên nhân gây ra ☊ ☊ die Begegnung ☊ sự gặp gỡ, sù giao lưn ☊ ☊ daherkommen ☊ tới gần ☊ ☊ die Tochter ☊ con gái ☊ ☊ die Schwester ☊ chị, em gái ☊ ☊ die Enkelin ☊ cháu gái ☊ ☊ anbringen ☊ lát, gắn ☊ ☊ ordentlich ☊ gọn gàng ☊ ☊ unordentlich ☊ lộn xộn, không gọn gàng ☊ ☊ sich anstrengen ☊ ráng hết sức, cố gắng ☊ ☊ die Umgebung ☊ khu vực gần ☊ ☊ der Hahn kräht ☊ gà gáy ☊ ☊ sich nähern ☊ tiến gần đến ☊ ☊ knicken ☊ làm gãy ☊ ☊ der Überfall ☊ công kích, gây sự ☊ ☊ die Nichte ☊ cháu gái ☊ ☊ kreischen ☊ gào thét, kêu gào ☊ ☊ die Zigarre ☊ xì gà ☊ ☊ unterhaltsam ☊ tán gẫu ☊ ☊ sich bemühen ☊ cố gắng, nỗ lực ☊ ☊ die Nichte ☊ cháu gái ☊ ☊ der Bindestrich ☊ dấu gạch ngang ☊ ☊ die Stange ☊ thanh, gậy, cột ☊ ☊ das Taschenmesser ☊ dao găm ☊ ☊ etwas heranziehen ☊ kéo cái gì đó lại gần ☊ ☊ der Backstein ☊ gạch chịu lửa, gạch nung ☊ ☊ der Heiratsschwindler ☊ kẻ lừa gạt hôn nhân ☊ ☊ der Bluff, die Täuschung ☊ sự lừa gạt ☊ ☊ die Sensation, der Knüller ☊ tin giật gân ☊ ☊ das Gas entweicht ☊ rò rỉ khí ga ☊ ☊ die Gasheizung ☊ lò sưởi bằng khí ga ☊ ☊ die Kochplatte ☊ bếp điện, bếp ga, bếp nấu ăn ☊ ☊ der Gasherd ☊ bếp ga ☊ ☊ die Stachelbeere ☊ quả lý gai ☊ ☊ das Gaspedal ☊ chân ga ☊ ☊ der Bär ☊ con gấu ☊ ☊ der Stachel ☊ gai, lông gai ☊ ☊ der Wärter ☊ người gác, người canh gác ☊ ☊ der Hanf ☊ cây gai dầu ☊ ☊ die Plage ☊ mối gây thiệt hại, mối làm phiền ☊ ☊ der Mähdrescher ☊ máy gặt đập, máy liên hợp ☊ ☊ die Anstrengung ☊ nỗ lực, cố gắng ☊ ☊ albern ☊ ngốc nghếch, gàn dở ☊ ☊ die Magd ☊ cô hầu gái ☊ ☊ der Dolch ☊ dao găm ☊ ☊ sich eine Sehne zerren ☊ bị bong gân ☊ ☊ sich den Fuß verstauchen ☊ chân bị bong gân ☊ ☊ das Brechmittel ☊ thuốc gây nôn ☊ ☊ die Droge ☊ chất gây nghiện ☊ ☊ streitsüchtig ☊ hay gây gổ, thích tranh cãi ☊ ☊ toben ☊ quát, gầm ☊ ☊ die Hure ☊ gái điếm, gái làm tiền ☊ ☊ der Stacheldraht ☊ hàng rào thép gai ☊ ☊ Am Bahnhof ☊ Ở nhà ga ☊ (Lektion 4, Nr. 28) Die Reise beginnt jede Stunde am Hauptbahnhof. ☊ Chuyến tham quan khởi hành hàng giờ tại nhà ga trung tâm. ☊ (Lektion 7, Nr. 66) Ich glaube, dass du das nicht kannst, aber es gibt eine nette Gaststätte, nicht weit von hier. ☊ Anh nghĩ là không, nhưng mā có một cái quán ăn ngon ở gần đây. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 89) Ja, weiß ich, er ist in der Nähe der Kathedrale. ☊ Có, tôi biết, nó ở gần nhà thờ lớn. ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 109) 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) Für die Fischsuppe: Garnelen, Lachs, Miesmuscheln, Thunfisch, Meeresfrüchte, Reis. ☊ Cho món súp cá: tôm, cá hồi, sò, cá thu, các loại hải sản, gạo. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 144) 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) Dieser Abend ist für beide so nett gewesen, dass sie sich entscheiden, dieses Treffen jede Woche zu wiederholen. ☊ Buối tối hôm nay thật tuyệt vời đến nỗi họ quyết định gặp nhau hàng tuần. ☊ (Lektion 15, Nr. 161) 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 habe dich jetzt seit so langer Zeit nicht gesehen. ☊ Đã lâu em không gặp anh. ☊ (Lektion 18, Nr. 200) Er kennt den Weg zum Bahnhof genau. ☊ Anh ấy biết rõ đường đến nhà ga. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 212) Wenn Sie nach rechts fahren müssen, kommen Sie in einen Stau. ☊ Nếu anh phải rẽ phải thì anh sẽ gặp một vụ kẹt xe. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 220) 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) Sein Bruder wartete bereits in der Nähe von Kreuzberg. ☊ Anh trai anh ấy đã đợi sẵn ở gần Kreuzberg. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 338) Eine Person kam zu Tri. ☊ Một người đến gần Tri. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 342) Wir müssen an einer Tankstelle anhalten, wir haben fast kein Benzin mehr. ☊ Chúng ta phải dừng lại ở một cây xăng, chúng ta gần hết xăng rồi. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 378) Sie möchten sich eine Stunde, bevor die Party beginnt, in einem Restaurant treffen. ☊ Họ muốn gặp nhau ở nhà hàng một tiếng trước khi bữa tiệc bắt đầu. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 395) Entschuldigen Sie, ich suche die nächste Telefonzelle. ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi muốn tìm một trạm điện thoại ở gần đây. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 402) Das war vor fast sechs Wochen. ☊ Đã gần sáu tuần rồi. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 465) Nam ist sehr dünn. Sie ist vier Jahre alt. ☊ Nam rất gầy. Nó bốn tuối. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 482) Ich freue mich, dich zu sehen. ☊ Hẹn gặp lại anh nhé. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 535) Er hat seine Familie so lange nicht gesehen. ☊ Đã lâu anh ấy không gặp lại gia đình. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 570) Weihnachten ist bald und dann wird er seine Mutter und seinen Vater wiedersehen. ☊ Lễ giáng sinh sắp đến và khi đó anh sẽ gặp lại bố mẹ. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 581) Hier in der Nähe gibt es eine Bibliothek und einen Supermarkt. ☊ Ở gần đây có một thư viện và một siêu thị. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 622) Ich fände es sinnvoll, wenn wir dort anstatt einer Tapete Kacheln anbringen würden. ☊ Anh thấy rất có ích, nếu chúng ta có thể lát bằng gạch men thay cho giấy dán tường. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 651) Die Begegnung ist eine Herausforderung für beide Mannschaften. ☊ Lần gặp gỡ này là một sự thách thức dành cho cả hai đội. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 693) Im Stadion brüllt und pfeift die Mehrheit der Zuschauer extrem laut. ☊ Phần lớn khán giả trong sân vận động gào và la hét thật to. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 698) Ich habe eine Hütte gefunden, die ganz in der Nähe eines kleinen Sees liegt. ☊ Anh đã phát hiện ra một cái nhà gỗ, nó nằm rất gần cái hồ nhỏ. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 706) Ich werde mich bei der Touristeninformation über mögliche Ausflugsziele in der Umgebung erkundigen. ☊ Anh sẽ hỏi thông tin tại điểm thông tin du lịch về những điểm dã ngoại có thể ở khu vực gần đó. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 710) Ein laut bellender Hund nähert sich den beiden. ☊ Có tiếng chó sủa lớn tiến gần đến chỗ hai người. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 732) Ich bin schon unterwegs! Ich beeile mich! ☊ Em đang trên đường rồi! Em đang đi gấp đây. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 748) Wir freuen uns, euch bald wiederzusehen. ☊ Chúng con rất mong gặp lại bố mẹ sớm. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 787) Ich habe schon mehrmals versucht, Sie zu erreichen. ☊ Tôi đã cố gắng nhiều lần để điện thoại được cho bạn. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 819) Ich werde versuchen, morgen früher nach Hause zu kommen. ☊ Anh sẽ cố gắng, ngày mai về nhà sớm hơn. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 849) 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 erzählt Tri mit Tränen in den Augen von ihrer Schwester. ☊ Trang kể lể với Trí về người chị gái trong nước mắt. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 858) 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) Es ist eine Schande, dass er deine Schwester so unglücklich gemacht hat. ☊ Đó là một sự hổ thẹn, rằng anh ta đã làm chị gái em bất hạnh như thế. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 867) 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) 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) Sie hätten einander fast nicht mehr wiedererkannt. ☊ Họ gần như không nhận ra nhau. ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1047) So lange liegt das letzte Treffen schon zurück. ☊ Lần gặp gỡ cuối cùng cách đây cũng đã rất lâu rồi. ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1048) Ein unterhaltsamer Abend liegt vor ihnen. ☊ Một buổi tối tán gẫu sẽ diễn ra. ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1049) Ich war mit Freundinnen in einer Bar. ☊ Em cùng những bạn gái trong quán bar. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1057) 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) 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) 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) Der Widder ist kühn, mutig und entschlossen. ☊ Bạch dương thì gan dạ, dũng cảm và cương quyết. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1132) Die Jungfrau ist ordentlich und vernünftig und hat für alles ein System. ☊ Xử nữ thì gọn gàng và lý trí còn qui tất cả theo hệ thống. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1140) Schau doch mal in den Schrank neben der Heizung! ☊ Anh xem lại trong tủ gần lò sưởi đó! ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1198) Bitte verbinden Sie mich mit der Personalabteilung. ☊ Anh / Chị làm ơn cho tôi gặp phòng nhân sự? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1225) Bis bald. ☊ Hẹn sớm gặp lại. ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1235) Es ist dringend. ☊ Việc này gấp rút. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1241) Es ist sehr dringend. ☊ Việc này rất gấp. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1242) Der Abteilungsleiter möchte Sie sprechen. ☊ Trưởng phòng cần gặp anh / chị có chút việc. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1266) Ich freue mich bald von dir zu hören. ☊ Mong sớm gặp lại bạn. ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1337) Leider müssen wir Ihnen mitteilen, dass wir momentan Lieferschwierigkeiten haben. ☊ Chúng tôi rất tiếc phải thông báo với anh / chị rằng hiện tại chúng tôi gặp một số trục trặc với việc vận chuyển. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1353) 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) Leider haben wir heute Pech mit dem Wetter. ☊ Hôm nay chúng ta gặp xui xẻo với thời tiết. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1506) Wo wollen wir uns treffen? ☊ Chúng ta có thể gặp nhau ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1544) Bitte schreiben Sie mir, wann Sie Zeit für ein Treffen haben. ☊ Xin cho tôi biết khi nào anh / chị có thời gian cho một buổi gặp mặt. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1549) Ich freue mich, Sie am Montag zu treffen. ☊ Rất vui được gặp anh / chị vào thứ hai. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1553) Gerne komme ich am Mittwoch um 13 Uhr zu Ihnen. ☊ Tôi rất vui được đến gặp anh / chị vào thứ tư lúc 13 giờ. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1555) Wäre es möglich, dass wir uns eine Stunde früher treffen? ☊ Chúng ta có thể gặp nhau sớm hơn một tiếng được không? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1560) Leider muss ich unser Treffen am Freitag absagen. ☊ Rất tiếc tôi phải hủy cuộc gặp của chúng ta vào thứ sáu. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1561) 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) Können wir die doppelte Menge zu besseren Konditionen bekommen? ☊ Chúng tôi có thể mua số lượng gấp đôi với giá ưu đãi chứ? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1586) 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) Wir haben ein Problem. ☊ Chúng ta gặp một vấn đề. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1699) Uns ist ein Fehler passiert. ☊ Chúng ta gặp một sự cố / sai sót. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1700) Wir müssen dringend über diesen Fall sprechen. ☊ Chúng ta phải thảo luận gấp về trường hợp này. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1705) Wer ist Schuld daran, dass dieser Fehler passiert ist? ☊ Ai là người đã gây ra sai phạm trên? ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1707) Vielen Dank, dass Sie mir die Gelegenheit zu diesem persönlichen Gespräch geben. ☊ Tôi cám ơn đã có dịp được gặp trực tiếp ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1862) Was war die schwierigste Entscheidung, die Sie bisher treffen mussten? ☊ Quyết định khó khăn nhất mà anh / chị từng gặp phải là gì? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1894) 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) Schön, Sie wiederzusehen. ☊ Rất vui được gặp lại anh / chị / ông / bà /quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2372) Wir versuchen Ihnen so schnell als möglich zu helfen. ☊ Chúng tôi cố gắng hỗ trợ quý khách nhanh nhất như có thể. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2518) 10
My sister's a nurse. ☊ Em gái tôi làm y tá. ☊ 109
She's my sister. ☊ Chị ấy là chị gái tôi. ☊ 116
Is the post o ce near here? ☊ Bưu điện có gần đây không? ☊ 224
Yes, see you tomorrow. ☊ Ừ, hẹn mai gặp lại cậu. ☊ 297
My job is very interesting. I meet a lot of people. ☊ Công việc của tôi rất thú vị. Tôi được gặp nhiều người. ☊ 365
He lives near us, but we don't see him very often. ☊ Anh ấy sống gần chúng tôi nhưng chúng tôi không gặp anh ấy thường xuyên lắm. ☊ 375
Do your friends live near here? ☊ Cậu có sống ở gần đây không? ☊ 388
Does your sister live in Canada? ☊ Em gái cậu có sống ở Canada không? ☊ 391
You live near here. How about Fred? Does he live near here? ☊ Cậu sống ở gần đây. Còn Fred thì sao? Anh ấy có sống ở gần đây không? ☊ 395
Yaqin often travels on business. How about Gary? Does he often travel on business? ☊ Nhã Cầm thường đi công tác. Còn Gary thì sao? Anh ấy có hay đi công tác không? ☊ 430
Why are you under the table? What are you doing? ☊ Tai sao cậu ở dưới gầm bàn? Cậu đang làm gì thế? ☊ 483
Ganesh has two (2) sisters. > Ganesh's got two (2) sisters. ☊ Ganesh có hai người anh/chị/em. ☊ 490
garage. ☊ Nó là một ngôi nhà đẹp nhưng nó không có garage. Nó không có garage. ☊ 504
☊ Hỏi xem anh ấy có anh chị em nào không. - Có, anh ấy có một anh trai và hai em gái. ☊ 600
When she got there, she parked the car, walked to the terminal, and checked in. ☊ Khi cô ấy đến đấy, cô ấy gửi xe, đi bộ vào nhà gare và làm thủ tục đăng kí. ☊ 606
Zoe meets her friends every night. > She met them last night. ☊ Zoe đi gặp bạn bè mỗi tối. Cô ấy có đi gặp họ tối qua. ☊ 685
Dennis was at the station waiting for a train. ☊ Dennis ở nhà gare đợi tàu hoả. ☊ 720
I saw them this morning. They were waiting at the bus stop. ☊ Tôi đã gặp họ sáng nay. Họ đang đợi ở bến xe bus. ☊ 721
She fell asleep while reading. ☊ Cô ấy đã ngủ gật khi đang đọc sách. ☊ 722
Khalid broke his arm last week. ☊ Khalid đã bị gãy tay tuần trước. ☊ 725
The train arrived at the station, and she got o . ☊ Tàu hoả đến gare và cô ấy xuống. ☊ 726
Two friends of hers were waiting to meet her. ☊ Hai người bạn của cô ấy đang đợi gặp cô ấy ☊ 727
Yesterday she was walking down the street when she met Albert. ☊ Hôm qua khi cô ấy đang bước chân xuống phố thì cô ấy gặp Albert. ☊ 728
He was going to the station to catch a train, and he was carrying a bag. ☊ Anh ấy đang đi đến nhà gare để bắt tàu và anh ấy đang mang một cái túi. ☊ 730
Was Lara busy when you went to see her? ☊ Lara có bận lúc cậu đến gặp cô ấy không? ☊ 771
years ago. ☊ Chúng tôi từng sống gần sân bay, nhưng chúng tôi đã chuyển đến trung tâm vài năm trước. ☊ 782
My sister's never traveled by plane. ☊ Em gái tôi chưa đi máy bay bao giờ. ☊ 784
Who is that man? — I don't know, I've never seen him before. ☊ Ông kia là ai thế? - Tôi không biết, tôi chưa gặp ông ấy bao giờ. ☊ 793
Have you ever broken your leg? — Yes, once. ☊ Cậu đã bị gãy chân bao giờ chưa? - Rồi, một lần. ☊ 807
She's met a lot of interesting people. ☊ Cô ấy đã gặp được nhiều người thú vị. ☊ 810
Does she know Claude? — No, she's never met him. ☊ Cô ấy có biết Claude không? - Không, cô ấy chưa bao giờ gặp ☊ 877
When was the last time you ate? — Three hours ago. ☊ Lần gần đây nhất cậu ăn là lúc nào? - Ba tiếng trước. ☊ 878
When was the last time you were sick? — Five months ago. ☊ Lần gần đây nhất cậu ốm là lúc nào? - Năm tháng trước. ☊ 879
week. ☊ Lần gần đây nhất cậu đi xem lm là lúc nào? - Mới tuần trước. ☊ 880
When was the last time you were in a car? — Just this morning. ☊ Lần gần đây nhất cậu ngồi xe hơi lúc nào? - Mới sáng nay. ☊ 881
When was the last time you went on vacation? — A year ago. ☊ Lần gần đây nhất cậu đi nghỉ là lúc nào? - Một năm trước. ☊ 902
Have you met my brother, or should I introduce you? ☊ Cậu gặp anh trai tôi chưa, hay là để tôi giới thiệu với cậu? ☊ She's broken her arm.'> 915 She's broken her arm.'>
Sabine's not coming to the party. She broke her arm. > She's broken her arm. She's broken her arm.'> ☊ Sabine sẽ không đến bữa tiệc. Cô ấy bị gãy tay. > Cô ấy đã bị gãy tay. ☊ 931
This is Yvonne. — Yes, we've already met. ☊ Đây là Yvonne. - Vâng, chúng tôi đã gặp nhau rồi. ☊ 952
I've just spoken to your sister. ☊ Tôi vừa mới nói chuyện với em gái cậu. ☊ 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. ☊ 980
Have you seen Veda? > Did you see Veda yesterday? ☊ Cậu đã thấy Veda chưa? Cậu có gặp Veda hôm qua không? ☊ 989
Have you ever met a famous person? ☊ Cậu đã bao giờ gặp người nổi tiếng chưa? ☊ 999
What does your girlfriend do? ☊ Bạn gái cậu làm nghề gì? ☊ 1006
Do you know Jianhong's sister? ☊ Cậu có biết em gái của Giản Hồng không? ☊ 1007
I've seher a few times, but I've never spokto her. ☊ Tôi từng gặp cô ấy mấy lần nhưng tôi chưa nói chuyện với cô ấy bao giờ. ☊ 1009
I met her at a party last week. She's very nice. ☊ Tôi đã gặp cô ấy buổi tiệc tuần trước. Cô ấy rất được. ☊ 1061
My car is at the garage. It's being repaired. ☊ Xe hơi của tôi ở trong garage. Nó đang được sửa. ☊ 1119
Does Xenia live near you? ☊ Xenia có sống gần chỗ cậu không? ☊ 1190
I know Masaru, but I've never met his wife. ☊ Tôi biết Masaru nhưng tôi chưa bao giờ gặp vợ anh ấy. ☊ 1204
Are you meeting your friends tonight? ☊ Cậu có đi gặp bạn cậu tối nay không? ☊ 1218
Camila's meeting with Valerio. ☊ Camila sẽ có buổi gặp mặt với Valerio. ☊ 1230
We're meeting at Raj's house at eight o'clock (8:00). ☊ Chúng ta sẽ gặp nhau ở nhà Raj lúc tám giờ. ☊ 1304
Farid can't meet us on Saturday. He's working. ☊ Farid không thể gặp chúng tôi Chủ nhật này. Anh ấy còn làm việc. ☊ 1326
Did you call Gamila? — Oh no, I forgot. I'll call her now. ☊ Cậu có gọi cho Gamila không? - Ồ chưa, tôi quên mất. Tôi sẽ gọi cô ấy bây giờ đây. ☊ 1351
Buy a lottery ticket. You might be lucky. ☊ Mua một vé xổ số đi. Có khi cậu gặp may đấy. ☊ I might see you tomorrow.'> 1363 I might see you tomorrow.'>
It's possible that I'll see you tomorrow. > I might see you tomorrow. I might see you tomorrow.'> ☊ Có khả năng là mai tôi sẽ đi gặp cậu. Tôi có thể sẽ gặp cậu ngày mai. ☊ 1371
Whwill you see Pablo again? — I'm not sure. I might see him this summer. ☊ Bao giờ cậu sẽ gặp lại Pablo? - Tôi không rõ. Có thể tôi sẽ gặp anh ấy mùa hè này. ☊ 1414
near you. ☊ Bạn tôi có cùng mã bưu điện với cậu. Họ chắc chắn là sống gần cậu. ☊ 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. ☊ 1436
Omar is very thin. He must not eat very much. ☊ Omar rất gầy. Anh ấy hẳn là ăn không nhiều lắm. ☊ 1437
very early. ☊ Tôi chưa bao giờ gặp hàng xóm vào buổi sáng. Anh ấy hẳn là rời nhà đi làm rất sớm. ☊ 1515
It's late. I have to go now. I'll see you tomorrow. ☊ Bây giờ đã muộn. Tôi phải đi đây. Ngay mai tôi sẽ gặp lại cậu. ☊ 1516
This train doesn't go all the way downtown. You have to change at the next station. ☊ Con tàu này không bao giờ chạy lên trung tâm. Cậu phải đổi tàu ở gare tiếp theo. ☊ 1573
I'd like to go now, but Gary would rather wait until later. ☊ Tôi muốn đi bây giờ nhưng Gary thích đợi lát nữa hơn. ☊ 1630
Let's not have sh for dinner tonight. Let's have chicken. ☊ Tối nay chúng ta đừng ăn cá nữa. Chúng ta ăn gà đi. ☊ 1651
there isn't. ☊ Xin hỏi có khách sạn nào gần đây không? - Có. Không. ☊ 1655
there aren't. ☊ Có nhà hàng nào gần đây không? - Có. Không. ☊ 1665
block. ☊ Xin hỏi có ngân hàng nào gần đây không? - Có, ở cuối dãy nhà. ☊ 1666
There are ve (5) people in my family: my parents, my two (2) sisters, and me. ☊ Có năm ngươi trong người trong gia đình tôi: bối mẹ tôi, hai em gái tôi và tôi. ☊ 1702
There was a clock on the wall near the window. ☊ Từng có một cái đồng hồ trên tường gần cửa sổ. ☊ 1705
There was an armchair in the corner near the door. ☊ Từng có một cái ghế tay vịn ở góc nhà gần cái cửa. ☊ 1720
Whyou arrive tomorrow, there will be somebody at the airport to meet you. ☊ Ngày mai khi cậu đến, sẽ có người ở sân bay gặp cậu. ☊ 1733
How far is it from here to the train station? ☊ Đường từ đây đến nhà gare bao xa? ☊ 1744
It's a long way from here to the nearest gas station. ☊ Từ đây đến nhà gare gần nhất là một con đường dài. ☊ 1746
Hello, Junko. It's nice to see you again. How are you? ☊ Chào Junko. Rất vui được gặp lại cậu. Cậu khoẻ không? ☊ 1758
My sister has sethe movie, but I haven't. ☊ Em gái tôi đã xem lm này rồi nhưng tôi thì chưa. ☊ 1774
My sister can play the piano, but I can't. ☊ Em gái tôi biết chơi dương cầm nhưng tôi không biết. ☊ 1789
I like sports, but my sister doesn't. ☊ Tôi thích thể thao nhưng em gái tôi không thích. ☊ 1811
Have you ever brokyour arm? — Yes, I have. ☊ Cậu đã bị gãy tay bao giờ chưa? - Tôi bị rồi. ☊ 1833
You haven't met my mother, have you? — No, I haven't. ☊ Cậu chưa gặp mẹ cậu đúng không? - Đúng, tôi chưa. ☊ 1849
I saw Khalid last week. — You did? How is he? ☊ Tuần trước tôi gặp Khalid. - Thế à? Anh ấy thế nào? ☊ 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. ☊ 1866
Charlotte lives near you, doesn't she? — Yes, just a few blocks away. ☊ Charlotte sống gần chỗ cậu phải không? - Phải, chỉ cách có mấy dãy nhà. ☊ 1878
I'd better hurry. I'm supposed to meet Maksim in t(10) minutes. ☊ Tôi cần phải nhanh. Tôi phải gặp Maksim trong vòng mười phút nữa. ☊ 1891
Hubert was in a ght last night. He got his nose broken. ☊ Tuần trước Hubert đánh nhau, Anh ấy bị gãy mũi. ☊ 1915
Haven't we met somewhere before? ☊ Chúng ta đã gặp nhau ở đâu chưa? ☊ 1919
We won't see Miriam tonight. — Why not? Isn't she coming? ☊ Tối nay chúng ta sẽ không gặp Miriam. - Tại sao không? Cô ấy không đến à? ☊ 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?" ☊ 1954
Serge has a car and you need a ride to the station. You ask, "Could you give me a ride to the station?" ☊ Serge có xe hơi và bạn cần chở đến nhà gare. Bạn nói: "Cậu có thể chở tôi đến nhà gare được không?" ☊ 2032
I tried to keep my eyes open, but I couldn't. ☊ Tôi đã cố gắng mở mắt nhưng tôi không làm được. ☊ 2042
I don't like him, but he has a lot of problems. I can't help feeling sorry for him. ☊ Tôi không thích anh ấy nhưng anh ấy gặp nhiều chuyện quá. Tôi không thể không thấy thương anh ấy. ☊ 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. ☊ 2047
I love meeting people. > I love to meet people. ☊ Tôi thích gặp gỡ mọi người. > Tôi thích thú khi gặp mọi người. ☊ 2054
I'd love to meet your family. ☊ Tôi rất muốn gặp gia đình cậu. ☊ 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. ☊ 2082
Would you like to meet for lunch tomorrow? — Sure, let's do lunch. ☊ Mai cậu có muốn gặp nhau ăn trưa không? - Có, vậy bữa trưa nhé. ☊ 2107
I'm looking foward to meeting her. ☊ Tôi đang mong mỏi được gặp cô ấy. ☊ 2111
What prevented you from coming to see us? ☊ Thứ gì đã cản cậu đến gặp chúng tôi? ☊ 2112
The noise keeps me from falling asleep. ☊ Tiếng ồn giúp tôi không ngủ gật. ☊ 2123
I had no trouble nding a place to live. ☊ Tôi không gặp khó khăn gì trong việc tìm chỗ ở. ☊ 2126
I had trouble nding a place to live. > I had di culty nding a place to live. ☊ Tôi gặp khó khăn khi tìm chỗ ở. > Tôi gặp khó khăn khi tìm chỗ ở. ☊ 2127
He spent hours trying to repair the clock. ☊ Anh ta mất nhiều giờ cố gắng sửa cái đồng hồ. ☊ 2130
When was the last time you went shopping? ☊ Lần gần đây nhất cậu đi mua sắm là khi nào? ☊ 2131
I have a problem remembering people's names. ☊ Tôi gặp vấn đề khi nhớ tên người ta. ☊ 2132
You won't have any trouble getting a ticket for the game. ☊ Cậu sẽ không gặp rắc rối gì khi lấy vé chơi trò chơi. ☊ 2144
often. ☊ Họ đã chuyển tới thành phố để họ có thể gặp con họ thường xuyên hơn. ☊ 2159
Was Adrian surprised to see you? ☊ Adrian có ngạc nhiên khi gặp cậu không? ☊ 2174
bitten. ☊ Tôi sợ hãi khi đi gần con chó vì tôi sợ bị cắn. ☊ 2231
Enjoy your vacation. I hope you have good weather. ☊ Tận hưởng kì nghỉ cảu cậu đi. Tôi hi vọng cậu gặp thời tiết tốt. ☊ 2254
We met a lot of interesting people at the party. ☊ Tôi đã gặp nhiều người trong bữa tiệc. ☊ 2258
We've had wonderful weather this last month. ☊ Chúng ta đã gặp thời tiết tuyệt với tháng vừa qua. ☊ 2261
I have to go to the bank today. — Is there a bank near here? ☊ Hôm nay tôi phải ra ngân hàng. - Có ngân hàng gần đây không? ☊ 2262
I don't like going to the dentist. — My sister's a dentist. ☊ Tôi không thích đi khám nha sĩ. - Em gái tôi là một nha sĩ. ☊ 2310
The Philippines is a group of islands near Taiwan. ☊ Philippines là một quần đảo gần Đài Loan. ☊ 2338
The storm last week caused a lot of damage. > Last week's storm caused a lot of damage. ☊ Cơn bão tuần trước đã gây nhiều thiệt hại. > Cơn bão tuần trước đã gây nhiều thiệt hại. ☊ 2347
You have to try and concentrate. ☊ Cậu phải cố gắng và tập trung. ☊ 2348
What time should we meet? ☊ Chúng ta nên gặp nhau mấy giờ? ☊ 2352
near one another? ☊ Cậu và Henrik có sống gần nhau không? > Hai cậu có sống gần nhau không? ☊ 2363
We'd never met before, so we introduced ourselves to one another. ☊ Chúng tôi chưa từng gặp nhay trước đó nên chúng tôi đã tự giới thiệu cho nhau, ☊ 2388
I like the place where I live, but it'd be nicer to live by the ocean. ☊ Tôi thích nơi tôi sống nhưng sống ở gần đại dương sẽ tuyệt hơn. ☊ 2389
I was told that there'd be someone to meet me at the airport, but there wasn't. ☊ Tôi đã được bảo là có người gặp tôi ở sân bay nhưng không có ao cả. ☊ 2395
I'm sorry for any trouble I've caused. ☊ Tôi xin lỗi vì những rắc rối tôi đã gây ra. ☊ 2421
I don't go out very often. I stay home most days. ☊ Tôi không ra ngoài thường xuyên lắm. Tôi ở nhà gần như hàng ngày. ☊ 2425
I was sick yesterday, so I spent most of the day in bed. ☊ Hôm qua tôi ốm nên tôi mất gần như cả ngày nằm trên giường. ☊ 2439
knew. ☊ Tôi đã hỏi hai người về đường đến gare nhưng cả hai đều không biết. ☊ 2457
We don't see each other very often. About every six (6) months. ☊ Chúng tôi không gặp nhau thường xuyên lắm. Khoảng sáu tháng một lần. ☊ 2481
The driver who caused the accident was ned ve hundred dollars ($500). > The driver who caused the accident was ned four hundred euros (€400). ☊ Người lái xe gây ra tai nạn đã bị phạt năm trăm dollar. ☊ 2487
I wanted to see a woman. She was away on vacation. > The woman whom I wanted to see was away on vacation. ☊ Tôi muốn gặp một người phụ nữ. Cô ấy đã đi nghỉ nơi khác. > Người phụ nữ mà tôi muốn gặp đã đi nghỉ nơi khác. ☊ 2488
The woman I wanted to see was away on vacation. ☊ Người phụ nữ tôi muốn gặp đã đi nghỉ nơi khác. ☊ 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. ☊ 2513
EN I met a man who knows you. ☊ Tôi đã gặp một người đàn ông có biết cậu. ☊ 2514
I met a man whose sister knows you. ☊ Tôi đã gặp một người đàn ông mà em gái anh ta biết cậu. ☊ 2515
The woman I wanted to see was away on business. ☊ Người phụ nữ tôi muốn gặp đang đi làm xa. ☊ 2522
I went to see the doctor, who told me to rest for a few days. ☊ Tôi đã đến gặp bác sĩ, người mà bảo tôi nghỉ ngơi vài ngày. ☊ 2526
This morning I met somebody I hadn't seen in ages. ☊ Sáng nay tôi gặp một người tôi lâu lắm rồi không gặp. ☊ 2536
Priscilla has two (2) sisters, both of whom were teachers. ☊ Priscilla có hai chị gái mà cả hai đều là giáo viên. ☊ 2539
her. ☊ Di Quyên không có điện thoại gây khó khăn cho việc liên lạc với cô ấy. ☊ 2559
talking, and he never says anything interesting. ☊ Anh ấy là một trong những người tẻ nhạt nhất mà tôi từng gặp. Anh ấy không bao giờ ngừng nói và anh ấy không bao giờ nói được thứ gì thú vị. ☊ 2577
You're speaking too quietly, I can hardly hear you. ☊ Cậu nói nhỏ quá, tôi gần như không nghe được cậu nói. ☊ 2578
You've hardly changed! ☊ Cậu bây giờ trông vẫn như cách đây mười lăm năm. Cậu gần như không thay đổi. ☊ 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. ☊ 2580
It was very crowded in the room. There was hardly anywhere to sit. ☊ Phòng này rất đông. Gần như chẳng có chỗ nào để ngồi. ☊ 2581
anywhere to go for fun. ☊ Tôi ghét thị trấn này. Gần như chẳng có gì để làm và chẳng có nơi nào để chơi. ☊ 2587
I haven't seen her for such a long time. ☊ Tôi đã không gặp cô ấy được một thời gian khá dài. ☊ 2595
farther away? ☊ Cậu đang đứng quá gần máy ảnh. Cậu lùi ra xa một tí được không? ☊ 2618
Gas is twice as expensive as it was a few years ago. ☊ Gas đắt gấp đôi so với mấy năm trước. ☊ 2623
Why does she always come to see me at the worst possible time? ☊ Tại sao cô ấy luôn đến gặp tôi vào những lúc dở nhất có thể? ☊ 2624
He's the most patient person I've ever met. ☊ Anh ấy là người kiên nhẫn nhất mà tôi từng gặp. ☊ 2628
I met a friend of mine on my way home. ☊ Tôi đã gặp một người bạn của tôi trên đường về nhà. ☊ 2629
Walter hardly ever watches TV, and rarely reads newspapers. ☊ Walter gần như không bao giờ xem vô tuyến và hiếm khi đọc báo. ☊ 2631
I'll be there next week, but I probably won't see you. ☊ Tôi sẽ ở đó tuần sau nhưng có thể tôi sẽ không gặp cậu. ☊ 2650
tomorrow, I'm sure we'll see each other before the weekend. ☊ Tôi có thể sẽ gặp cậu ngày mai. Nhưng cho dù tôi không gặp cậu ngày mai, tôi chắc chắn là chúng ta sẽ gặp nhau trước cuối tuần. ☊ 2667
I'll see you tomorrow unless I have to work late. ☊ Tôi sẽ gặp cậu ngày mai nếu tôi không phải làm muộn. ☊ 2672
We met Yuko as we were leaving the hotel. ☊ Chúng tôi đã gặp Yuko khi chúng tôi đang rời khách sạn. ☊ 2691
watching the movie. ☊ Tôi đã ngủ gật khi xem bộ lm. > Tôi đã ngủ gật khi tôi đang xem lm. ☊ 2692
We met some really nice people during our vacation. ☊ Chúng tôi đã gặp những người thực sự rất tốt trong suốt kì nghỉ. ☊ 2696
there. ☊ Tôi sẽ ở London tuần tới, hi vọng sẽ gặp John khi tôi ở đó. ☊ 2705
I'll see you AT noon, ON Wednesday, ON the twenty- fth, IN December. ☊ Tôi sẽ gặp cậu vào buổi trưa, Thứ tư, ngày hai mươi lăm tháng mười hai. ☊ 2706
I'll see you IN the morning, ON May thirty- rst (31st), twenty-fourteen (2014). ☊ Tôi sẽ gặp cậu vào buổi sáng, ngày ba mươi mốt tháng năm năm hai nghìn không trăm mười bốn. ☊ 2738
them there. ☊ Bố mẹ tôi đang ở vườn thú. Cô của tôi đang đến vườn thú để gặp họ. ☊ 2753
I've never met the woman IN charge OF marketing, but I've spoken to her ON the phone a few times. ☊ Tôi chưa bao giờ gặp người phụ nữ chịu trách nhiệm marketing nhưng tôi đã nói chuyện với cô ấy qua điện thoại vài lần. ☊ 2759
He bumped INTO me ON accident. ☊ Anh ấy đã tình cờ bắt gặp tôi. ☊ 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. ☊ 2832
The police are still trying to determine who was responsible for the murders. ☊ Cảnh sát vẫn đang cố gắng xác định ai chịu trách nhiệm cho các vụ giết người. ☊ 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. ☊ 2886
EN I think the increase in suicides recently is to be blamed on the economy. ☊ Tôi nghĩ sự gia tăng số vụ tự sát gần đây là lỗi tại kinh tế. ☊ 2893
We held a party to congratulate my sister on being admitted to law school. ☊ Chúng tôi đã tổ chức một bữa tiệc chúc mừng em gái tôi vì được nhận vào trường luật. ☊ 2906
Megan and I ran into each other on the subway on Monday. ☊ Megan và tôi đã bắt gặp nhau trên tàu điện ngầm hôm Thứ hai. ☊ 2910
A truck collided with a bus on the highway this morning, causing a ve-car pile-up. ☊ Một chiếc xe tải đâm vào một chiếc xe bus trên quốc lộ sáng nay gây ra một vụ đâm chồng năm xe. ☊ 2942
Mahmud always dozes o in economics class. ☊ Mahmud luôn gà gật trong giờ học kinh tế. ☊ 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. ☊ 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. ☊ 2951
When Ichirou had just arrived in London, a man came up to him in the street and asked for money, so he gave him a few Japanese yen. ☊ Khi Ichirou vừa mới đến London, một người đàn ông đã tiến đến gần anh ấy trên phố và xin tiền nên anh ấy đã đưa cho ông ta một ít đồng yen Nhật. ☊ 2956
The police accidentally shot and killed a man. They tried to cover up what really happened, but it became a big scandal. ☊ Cảnh sát vô tình bắn chết một người đàn ông. Họ cố gắng che đậy chuyện thực tế xảy ra nhưng nó trở thành một vụ lùm xùm lớn. ☊ 2958
The murder suspect got bad press, but he wasn't the culprit; he was not the man who did it. ☊ Người bị tình nghi giết người đã bị lên án trên báo nhưng anh ấy không phải hung thủ; anh ấy không phải người đã gây ra. ☊ 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. ☊ 2999
When you cause problems with the wrong people, those problems will come pay you back, or come back to haunt you. ☊ Khi cậu gây rắc rối với không đúng người, những rắc rối đó sẽ quay lại với cậu hoặc quay về ám cậu. ☊ a fatal accident (= in which sb is killed) ☊ accident ☊
We met by accident at the airport. ☊ by accident ☊
The damage couldn't have been caused accidentally. ☊ accidentally ☊
The poor weather may have accounted for the small crowd. ☊ account for sth ☊
The police are trying to obtain a more accurate picture of crime levels. ☊ accurate ☊
Where's the nearest bridge across the river? ☊ across ☊
+ adv.: John's been acting very strangely lately. ☊ act ☊
The girl's life was saved because the doctors acted so promptly. ☊ act ☊
Although he's nearly 80, he is still very active. ☊ active ☊
My eyes were still trying to adjust themselves to the strong sunlight. ☊ adjust ☊
admire sb for doing sth: I don't agree with her, but I admire her for sticking to her principles. ☊ admire ☊
recent advances in medical science ☊ advance ☊
Our knowledge of the disease has advanced considerably over recent years. ☊ advance ☊
advise sb to do sth: Police are advising people to stay at home. ☊ advise ☊
affection for sb/sth: Mr Darcy's affection for his sister ☊ affection ☊
Let's meet the day after tomorrow/the week after next. ☊ after ☊
Several years after they'd split up they met again by chance in Paris. ☊ after ☊
Shortly afterwards he met her again. ☊ afterwards ☊
When will I see you again? ☊ again ☊
Young people of all ages go there to meet. ☊ age ☊
They're getting married? It's not that long ago (= it's only a short time ago) that they met! ☊ ago ☊
agree sth: They met at the agreed time. ☊ agree ☊
He has always aimed high (= tried to achieve a lot). ☊ aim ☊
Gatwick Airport ☊ airport ☊
I sometimes allow myself the luxury of a cigar. ☊ allow ☊
The story is almost certainly false. ☊ almost ☊
Dinner's almost ready. ☊ almost ☊
He slipped and almost fell. ☊ almost ☊
Their house is almost opposite ours. ☊ almost ☊
What amazes me is how long she managed to hide it from us. ☊ amaze ☊
He tried to analyse his feelings. ☊ analyse ☊
I'll come and see you soon. ☊ and ☊
to sprain/break your ankle ☊ ankle ☊
He swatted a fly that was annoying him. ☊ annoy ☊
We are grateful to all those people who answered our call for help with fund-raising. ☊ answer ☊
anxious that...: She was anxious that he should meet her father. ☊ anxious ☊
Anyway, I'd better go now—I'll see you tomorrow. ☊ anyway ☊
She works in a bank. She did when I last saw her, anyway. ☊ anyway ☊
It was a difficult time. Apart from everything else, we had financial problems. ☊ apart from ☊
Judging by appearances can be misleading. ☊ appearance ☊
appoint sb to sth: She has recently been appointed to the committee. ☊ appoint ☊
her recent appointment to the post ☊ appointment ☊
profits approaching 30 million dollars ☊ approach ☊
Winter is approaching. ☊ approach ☊
The time is fast approaching when we shall have to make a decision. ☊ approach ☊
Several people nodded in approval. ☊ approval ☊
He gave me an approving nod. ☊ approving ☊
The cost given is only approximate. ☊ approximate ☊
Use these figures as an approximate guide in your calculations. ☊ approximate ☊
approximate sth: The animals were reared in conditions which approximated the wild as closely as possible. ☊ approximate ☊
The big growth area of recent years has been in health clubs. ☊ area ☊
He escaped with only a broken arm. ☊ arm ☊
He walked in with a tall blonde on his arm (= next to him and holding his arm). ☊ arm ☊
arm yourself/sb (with sth): The men armed themselves with sticks and stones. ☊ arm ☊
We were all running around trying to get ready in time. ☊ around ☊
We met at six, as arranged. ☊ arrange ☊
arrange to do sth: Have you arranged to meet him? ☊ arrange ☊
to arrive early/late for a meeting ☊ arrive ☊
In Paris she met a group of young artists: poets, film-makers and painters. ☊ artist ☊
She doesn't play as well as her sister. ☊ as ☊
ashamed of sb: His daughter looked such a mess that he was ashamed of her. ☊ ashamed ☊
ashamed that...: I feel almost ashamed that I've been so lucky. ☊ ashamed ☊
I asked to see the manager. ☊ ask ☊
The baby was sound asleep (= sleeping deeply) upstairs. ☊ asleep ☊
The play was directed by Mike Johnson, assisted by Sharon Gale. ☊ assist ☊
He is closely associated in the public mind with horror movies. ☊ associate ☊
I met her at the hospital. ☊ at ☊
I wouldn't attach too much weight to these findings. ☊ attach ☊
I've never seen two people so attached to each other. ☊ attached ☊
We've grown very attached to this house. ☊ attached ☊
a scathing attack on the government's policies ☊ attack ☊
attempt to do sth: Two factories were closed in an attempt to cut costs. ☊ attempt ☊
attempt at sth/at doing sth: The couple made an unsuccessful attempt at a compromise. ☊ attempt ☊
Someone has made an attempt on the President's life. ☊ attempt ☊
attempt to do sth: I will attempt to answer all your questions. ☊ attempt ☊
attempt sth: The prisoners attempted an escape, but failed. ☊ attempt ☊
attempted rape/murder/robbery ☊ attempted ☊
We were shocked by his attempted suicide. ☊ attempted ☊
I tried not to draw attention to (= make people notice) the weak points in my argument. ☊ attention ☊
The girls awoke to the sound of rain rattling on the windows. ☊ awake ☊
away from sb/sth: The station is a few minutes' walk away from here. ☊ away ☊
Have I come at an awkward time? ☊ awkward ☊
He tried to dance, but he was too clumsy and awkward. ☊ awkward ☊
My sister's expecting a baby = she is pregnant. ☊ baby ☊
a baby boy/girl ☊ baby ☊
She broke her back in a riding accident. ☊ back ☊
When on stage, try not to turn your back on the audience. ☊ turn your back on sb/sth ☊
She's only trying to help, so don't think badly of her. ☊ badly ☊
I struggled to keep my balance on my new skates. ☊ balance ☊
balance between A and B: Try to keep a balance between work and relaxation. ☊ balance ☊
She tries to balance home life and career. ☊ balance ☊
a house on the banks of the River Severn (= on land near the river) ☊ bank ☊
We met at a bar called the Flamingo. ☊ bar ☊
Mary's upstairs. ☊ be ☊
It's strange how she never comes to see us any more. ☊ be ☊
I'll be seeing him soon. ☊ be ☊
Their recent wins have proved they're still the ones to beat (= the most difficult team to beat). ☊ beat ☊
to make the bed (= arrange the covers in a tidy way) ☊ bed ☊
I think we've met before. ☊ before ☊
They behave differently when you're not around. ☊ behave ☊
Who's the girl standing behind Jan? ☊ behind ☊
Stay close behind me. ☊ behind ☊
It was good to see her finally reaping the benefits (= enjoying the results) of all her hard work. ☊ benefit ☊
Don't go to any trouble for my benefit! ☊ for sb's benefit ☊
He was bent double with laughter. ☊ bent ☊
Don't worry about the exam—just do your best. ☊ best ☊
The house was near a park but there was a road in between. ☊ between ☊
You're a big girl now. ☊ big ☊
the telephone/electricity/gas bill ☊ bill ☊
Mary gave birth to a healthy baby girl. ☊ give birth (to sb/sth) ☊
The development was bitterly opposed by the local community. ☊ bitterly ☊
Is she a natural blonde (= Is her hair naturally blonde)? ☊ blonde ☊
The recent bomb attacks are a serious blow for the peace process. ☊ blow ☊
Try to put the candles out in one blow. ☊ blow ☊
The family of the missing girl has been called in by the police to identify the body. ☊ body ☊
The dog was gnawing at a bone. ☊ bone ☊
in the US, near the Canadian border ☊ border ☊
That sprained ankle is still bothering her (= hurting). ☊ bother ☊
They have two boys and a girl. ☊ boy ☊
He felt homesick, but made a brave attempt to appear cheerful. ☊ brave ☊
They've broken off their engagement. ☊ break sth off ☊
The school is built of brick. ☊ brick ☊
a pile of bricks ☊ brick ☊
a brick wall ☊ brick ☊
She met John briefly on Friday night. ☊ briefly ☊
a night of broken sleep ☊ broken ☊
a broken leg/arm ☊ broken ☊
He was like a brother to me (= very close). ☊ brother ☊
Robins build nests almost anywhere. ☊ build ☊
apartment blocks built in brick and concrete ☊ build ☊
The river burst its banks and flooded nearby towns. ☊ burst ☊
A regular bus service connects the train station with the town centre. ☊ bus ☊
Stop trying to butter me up! ☊ butter sb up ☊
He's always trying to butter up the boss. ☊ butter sb up ☊
They met by chance. ☊ by ☊
Bye! See you next week. ☊ bye ☊
call sb: They called their first daughter after her grandmother. ☊ call ☊
Try to remain calm. ☊ calm ☊
I don't care (= I will not be upset) if I never see him again! ☊ care ☊
After he left I just tried to carry on as normal (= do the things I usually do). ☊ carry on (with sth), carry sth on ☊
We caught the 12.15 from Oxford. ☊ catch ☊
Mark walked in and caught them at it (= in the act of doing sth wrong). ☊ catch ☊
Drinking and driving is one of the most common causes of traffic accidents. ☊ cause ☊
Animal welfare campaigners raised £70 000 for their cause last year. ☊ cause ☊
cause sth: Do they know what caused the fire? ☊ cause ☊
Are you causing trouble again? ☊ cause ☊
Doctors say her condition is causing some concern. ☊ cause ☊
cause sth for sb: The bad weather is causing problems for many farmers. ☊ cause ☊
cause sb sth: The project is still causing him a lot of problems. ☊ cause ☊
to mount a challenge ☊ challenge ☊
I met her by chance (= without planning to) at the airport. ☊ chance ☊
The concert will raise money for local charities. ☊ charity ☊
to laugh/nod/whistle cheerfully ☊ cheerfully ☊
They keep chickens in the back yard. ☊ chicken ☊
chicken breasts/livers/thighs ☊ chicken ☊
We aim to help students make more informed career choices. ☊ choice ☊
The party tries to appeal to all classes of society. ☊ class ☊
It is your responsibility to keep the room clean and tidy. ☊ clean ☊
Keep your room neat and clean. ☊ clean ☊
Clever girl! ☊ clever ☊
a close contest/match/election ☊ close ☊
It was a very close finish. ☊ close ☊
I think it's going to be close. ☊ close ☊
Our team came a close second (= nearly won). ☊ close ☊
The game was closer than the score suggests. ☊ close ☊
The result is going to be too close to call (= either side may win). ☊ close ☊
His feeling for her was close to hatred. ☊ close ☊
The total was close to 20% of the workforce. ☊ close ☊
We tried to match the colours, but this is the closest we could get. ☊ close ☊
She is very close to her father. ☊ close ☊
We're a very close family. ☊ close ☊
close relatives, such as your mother and father, and brothers and sisters ☊ close ☊
She has kept in close contact with the victims' families. ☊ close ☊
He was close to tears. ☊ close ☊
The new library is close to completion. ☊ close ☊
She knew she was close to death. ☊ close ☊
Our new house is close to the school. ☊ close ☊
I had no idea the beach was so close. ☊ close ☊
The two buildings are close together. ☊ close ☊
This is the closest we can get to the beach by car. ☊ close ☊
We all have to work in close proximity (= near each other). ☊ close ☊
The President was shot at close range (= from a short distance away). ☊ close ☊
The children are close to each other in age. ☊ close ☊
Their birthdays are very close together. ☊ close ☊
a closely contested election ☊ closely ☊
She closely resembled her mother at the same age. ☊ closely ☊
Come and see us soon! ☊ come ☊
When I tried to lift the jug, the handle came off in my hand. ☊ come off (sth) ☊
'She doesn't try hard enough.' 'That's rich, coming from you (= you do not try hard either).' ☊ come from sth ☊
The price of gas is coming down. ☊ come down ☊
Your mother hasn't yet come round from the anaesthetic. ☊ come around/round ☊
Do come around and see us some time. ☊ come around/round (to...) ☊
He came up to me and asked me the way to the station. ☊ come up (to sb) ☊
I tried to offer a few words of comfort. ☊ comfort ☊
The sound of gunfire was too close for comfort. ☊ comfort ☊
I've had some difficulties, but they were nothing compared to yours (= they were not nearly as bad as yours). ☊ compare ☊
We won the contract in the face of stiff competition. ☊ competition ☊
It's all very complicated—but I'll try and explain. ☊ complicated ☊
The President's health was giving serious cause for concern. ☊ concern ☊
While girls lack confidence, boys often overestimate their abilities. ☊ confidence ☊
She found herself in conflict with her parents over her future career. ☊ conflict ☊
John often comes into conflict with his boss. ☊ conflict ☊
This was the first time he had confronted an armed robber. ☊ confront ☊
People often confuse me and my twin sister. ☊ confuse ☊
His comments only served to confuse the issue further. ☊ confuse ☊
jobs connected with the environment ☊ connected ☊
I'm having problems with my Internet connection. ☊ connection ☊
His resignation must have some connection with the recent scandal. ☊ connection ☊
connection (with sth): a direct/close/strong connection with sth ☊ connection ☊
I am writing to you in connection with your recent job application. ☊ in connection with sb/sth ☊
This decision could have serious consequences for the industry. ☊ consequence ☊
Interest rates on bank loans have increased considerably in recent years. ☊ considerably ☊
In her job she often comes into contact with (= meets) lawyers. ☊ contact ☊
I finally made contact with (= succeeded in speaking to or meeting) her in Paris. ☊ contact ☊
We have no contemporary account of the battle (= written near the time that it happened). ☊ contemporary ☊
Fire has caused severe damage to the contents of the building. ☊ content ☊
He has lived and worked in France almost continuously since 1990. ☊ continuously ☊
She struggled to keep control of her voice. ☊ control ☊
Try to control your breathing. ☊ control ☊
Firefighters are still trying to control the blaze. ☊ control ☊
Don was deep in conversation with the girl on his right. ☊ conversation ☊
I tried to make conversation (= to speak in order to appear polite). ☊ conversation ☊
Desperately he struggled to keep the conversation going. ☊ conversation ☊
She tried to steer the conversation away from the topic of marriage. ☊ conversation ☊
I've been trying to convince him to see a doctor. ☊ convince ☊
a gas cooker ☊ cooker ☊
She tried to remain cool, calm and collected (= calm). ☊ cool ☊
She copies everything her sister does. ☊ copy ☊
cost sb sth: That one mistake almost cost him his life. ☊ cost ☊
It's good to meet people from different parts of the country. ☊ country ☊
Cover the chicken loosely with foil. ☊ cover ☊
crack sth: He has cracked a bone in his arm. ☊ crack ☊
She passed her tongue over her cracked lips and tried to speak. ☊ cracked ☊
A girl was killed yesterday in a crash involving a stolen car. ☊ crash ☊
The company crashed with debts of £50 million. ☊ crash ☊
I've been crazy about him since the first time I saw him. ☊ crazy ☊
The company is trying to create a young energetic image. ☊ create ☊
At least give him credit for trying (= praise him because he tried, even if he did not succeed). ☊ credit ☊
the government's latest economic crisis ☊ crisis ☊
Our letters must have crossed in the mail (= each was sent before the other was received). ☊ cross ☊
I won't have a cigarette, thanks—I'm trying to cut down (= smoke fewer). ☊ cut sth down (to...), cut down (on sth) ☊
brain/liver etc. damage ☊ damage ☊
The earthquake caused damage to property estimated at $6 million. ☊ damage ☊
The storm didn't do much damage. ☊ damage ☊
This could cause serious damage to the country's economy. ☊ damage ☊
Children's lives are in danger every time they cross this road. ☊ danger ☊
Call me next week and we'll try and make a date. ☊ date ☊
We have two sons and a daughter. ☊ daughter ☊
They have three grown-up daughters. ☊ daughter ☊
She's the daughter of an Oxford professor. ☊ daughter ☊
We're meeting the day after tomorrow (= in two days). ☊ day ☊
dear to sb: Her daughter is very dear to her. ☊ dear ☊
Police are trying to establish the cause of death. ☊ death ☊
The question of the origin of the universe is still hotly debated (= strongly argued about) by scientists. ☊ debate ☊
We're still trying to decide on a venue. ☊ decide on/upon sth ☊
decrease (of sth): a decrease of nearly 6% in the number of visitors to the museum ☊ decrease ☊
He's in deep trouble. ☊ deep ☊
a deep roar/groan ☊ deep ☊
They finally had to admit defeat (= stop trying to be successful). ☊ defeat ☊
Neighbours by definition live close by (= this is what being a neighbour means). ☊ definition ☊
The speech was a deliberate attempt to embarrass the government. ☊ deliberate ☊
firms attempting to meet/satisfy their customers' demands (= to give them what they are asking for) ☊ demand ☊
deny doing sth: He denies attempting to murder his wife. ☊ deny ☊
it depresses sb to do sth: It depresses me to see so many young girls smoking. ☊ depress ☊
The tiles come in a huge range of colours and designs. ☊ design ☊
He has expressed a desire to see you. ☊ desire ☊
He took a deep breath, desperately trying to keep calm. ☊ desperately ☊
A new type of painkilling drug has recently been developed. ☊ develop ☊
I nearly died when I saw him there (= it was very embarrassing). ☊ die ☊
This species has nearly died out because its habitat is being destroyed. ☊ die out ☊
the Japanese diet of rice, vegetables and fish ☊ diet ☊
My son's terribly untidy; my daughter's no different. ☊ different ☊
children with severe learning difficulties ☊ difficulty ☊
We've run into difficulties/difficulty with the new project. ☊ difficulty ☊
He got into difficulties while swimming and had to be rescued. ☊ difficulty ☊
The bank is in difficulty/difficulties. ☊ difficulty ☊
I had considerable difficulty (in) persuading her to leave. ☊ difficulty ☊
I had no difficulty (in) making myself understood. ☊ difficulty ☊
We found the house without difficulty. ☊ difficulty ☊
Could you direct me to the station? ☊ direct ☊
Try not to get too dirty! ☊ dirty ☊
I was at a disadvantage compared to the younger members of the team. ☊ disadvantage ☊
The fact that he didn't speak a foreign language put him at a distinct disadvantage. ☊ disadvantage ☊
disagreement (between A and B): It was a source of disagreement between the two states. ☊ disagreement ☊
The outcome of the court case was disappointing for the family involved. ☊ disappointing ☊
a natural disaster (= one that is caused by nature) ☊ disaster ☊
The discovery of the disease among sheep spells financial disaster for farmers. ☊ disaster ☊
The discovery of a child's body in the river has shocked the community. ☊ discovery ☊
They met to discuss the possibility of working together. ☊ discuss ☊
heart/liver/kidney, etc. disease ☊ disease ☊
It is not known what causes the disease. ☊ disease ☊
Red blood cells are roughly the shape of a disk. ☊ disk ☊
If you get up early, try not to disturb everyone else. ☊ disturb ☊
'What do you want to see me about?' 'It's to do with that letter you sent me.' ☊ be/have to do with sb/sth ☊
You'd better see a doctor about that cough. ☊ doctor ☊
a double meaning/purpose/aim ☊ double ☊
It has the double advantage of being both easy and cheap. ☊ double ☊
My extension is two four double 0 (2400). ☊ double ☊
His income is double hers. ☊ double ☊
He earns double what she does. ☊ double ☊
We need double the amount we already have. ☊ double ☊
Fold the blanket double. ☊ double ☊
I had to bend double to get under the table. ☊ double ☊
He gets paid double for doing the same job I do. ☊ double ☊
Membership almost doubled in two years. ☊ double ☊
She bent down to pick up her glove. ☊ down ☊
Prices have gone down recently. ☊ down ☊
I drew my chair up closer to the fire. ☊ draw ☊
I tried to draw him aside (= for example where I could talk to him privately). ☊ draw ☊
She tried to turn her dream of running her own business into reality. ☊ dream ☊
Life in a small town could be deadly dull. ☊ dull ☊
We meet the hero quite early in the film. ☊ early ☊
You could feel the earth shake as the truck came closer. ☊ earth ☊
We're on an economy drive at home (= trying to avoid waste and spend as little money as possible). ☊ economy ☊
Don't put that glass so near the edge of the table. ☊ edge ☊
There should be closer links between education and industry. ☊ education ☊
I tried to persuade him, but with little or no effect. ☊ effect ☊
He only behaves like that for effect (= in order to impress people). ☊ effect ☊
With (an) effort (= with difficulty) she managed to stop herself laughing. ☊ effort ☊
to make an effort ☊ effort ☊
He's fractured his elbow. ☊ elbow ☊
it embarrasses sb to do sth: It embarrassed her to meet strange men in the corridor at night. ☊ embarrass ☊
The speech was deliberately designed to embarrass the prime minister. ☊ embarrass ☊
It can be embarrassing for children to tell complete strangers about such incidents. ☊ embarrassing ☊
I nearly died of embarrassment when he said that. ☊ embarrassment ☊
I try not to become emotionally involved. ☊ emotionally ☊
empty sth: He emptied the ashtrays, washed the glasses and went to bed. ☊ empty ☊
We encountered a number of difficulties in the first week. ☊ encounter ☊
I had never encountered such resistance before. ☊ encounter ☊
She was the most remarkable woman he had ever encountered. ☊ encounter ☊
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 ☊
a chance encounter ☊ encounter ☊
I've had a number of close encounters (= situations that could have been dangerous) with bad drivers. ☊ encounter ☊
Flaubert was her first encounter with French literature. ☊ encounter ☊
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 ☊
I hadn't trained enough for the game. ☊ enough ☊
I'll have to make a few enquiries (= try to find out about it) and get back to you. ☊ enquiry ☊
The audience was almost entirely female. ☊ entirely ☊
I'll meet you at the main entrance. ☊ entrance ☊
We try to treat every member of staff equally. ☊ equally ☊
The German 'Gymnasium' is the closest equivalent to the grammar school in England. ☊ equivalent ☊
Teenagers are very fashion conscious, especially girls. ☊ especially ☊
establish sth: Police are still trying to establish the cause of the accident. ☊ establish ☊
a ballpark estimate (= an approximate estimate) ☊ estimate ☊
She's even more intelligent than her sister. ☊ even ☊
I like her, even though she can be annoying at times. ☊ even if/though ☊
I'll see you tomorrow evening. ☊ evening ☊
She's going to her sister's for the evening. ☊ evening ☊
a fund-raising event ☊ event ☊
On the evidence of their recent matches, it is unlikely the Spanish team will win the cup. ☊ evidence ☊
It happened almost exactly a year ago. ☊ exactly ☊
Exactly what are you trying to tell me? ☊ exactly ☊
I'm sure he exaggerates his Irish accent (= tries to sound more Irish than he really is). ☊ exaggerate ☊
The chapter concludes with a brief examination of some of the factors causing family break-up. ☊ examination ☊
The news caused great excitement among her friends. ☊ excitement ☊
one of the most exciting developments in biology in recent years ☊ exciting ☊
She felt excluded by the other girls (= they did not let her join in what they were doing). ☊ exclude ☊
You don't have to make excuses for her (= try to think of reasons for her behaviour). ☊ excuse ☊
He made a quick exit to avoid meeting her. ☊ exit ☊
I looked back, half expecting to see someone following me. ☊ expect ☊
Double the expected number of people came to the meeting. ☊ expected ☊
She tried to explain but he wouldn't listen. ☊ explain ☊
'I had to see you,' he said, by way of explanation. ☊ explanation ☊
express yourself: Teenagers often have difficulty expressing themselves. ☊ express ☊
The fire caused extensive damage. ☊ extensive ☊
She tried extra hard. ☊ extra ☊
I'm having extreme difficulty in not losing my temper with her. ☊ extreme ☊
It's nice to see some new faces here this evening. ☊ face ☊
The two have never met face to face before. ☊ face to face (with sb) ☊
They didn't want to raise any false hopes, but they believed her husband had escaped capture. ☊ FALSE ☊
familiar to sb: The smell is very familiar to everyone who lives near a bakery. ☊ familiar ☊
We've only told the immediate family (= the closest relations). ☊ family ☊
the Royal Family (= the children and close relations of the king or queen) ☊ family ☊
far ahead: Let's try to plan further ahead. ☊ far ☊
The programme has lost favour with viewers recently. ☊ favour ☊
There is no entrance fee to the gallery. ☊ fee ☊
Try to tell what this is just by feeling it. ☊ feel ☊
I try to visit my parents every few weeks. ☊ few ☊
I enjoy meeting people in other fields of business. ☊ field ☊
We camped in a field near the village. ☊ field ☊
I'm watching my figure (= trying not to get fat). ☊ figure ☊
I saw a shadowy figure approaching. ☊ figure ☊
Experts put the real figure at closer to 75%. ☊ figure ☊
Police have reopened the file (= have started collecting information again) on the missing girl. ☊ file ☊
The players met in last year's final. ☊ final ☊
I finally managed to get her attention. ☊ finally ☊
find sth + noun: She finds it a strain to meet new people. ☊ find ☊
I'm having trouble finding anything new to say on this subject. ☊ find ☊
We've found a great new restaurant near the office. ☊ find ☊
He tried to appeal to their finer feelings (= feelings of duty, love, etc.). ☊ fine ☊
It was a close finish, as they had predicted. ☊ finish ☊
A young girl was in the line of fire (= between the person shooting and what he/she was shooting at). ☊ fire ☊
I'll give you covering fire while you try to escape. ☊ fire ☊
a gas/electric fire ☊ fire ☊
It was the first time they had ever met. ☊ first ☊
When did you first meet him? ☊ first ☊
The list of endangered species includes nearly 600 fishes. ☊ fish ☊
a close-fitting dress ☊ fit ☊
I'll try and fit you in after lunch. ☊ fit sb/sth in, fit sb/sth in/into sth ☊
He's so angry he's in no fit state to see anyone. ☊ fit ☊
She tries to keep fit by jogging every day. ☊ fit ☊
The government aims to make British industry leaner and fitter (= employing fewer people and with lower costs). ☊ fit ☊
Heat the olive oil over a moderate flame (= on a gas cooker/stove). ☊ flame ☊
He reached a flatter section of land near the river. ☊ flat ☊
a smooth/comfortable/bumpy flight ☊ flight ☊
We met on a flight from London to Paris. ☊ flight ☊
The heavy rain has caused floods in many parts of the country. ☊ flood ☊
The river is in flood (= has more water in it than normal and has caused a flood). ☊ flood ☊
When the Ganges floods, it causes considerable damage. ☊ flood ☊
She tried to stop the flow of blood from the wound. ☊ flow ☊
fold sth (up): He folded the map up and put it in his pocket. ☊ fold ☊
First, fold the paper in half/in two. ☊ fold ☊
a pile of neatly folded clothes ☊ fold ☊
The bird folded its wings. ☊ fold ☊
fold (away/up): The table folds up when not in use. ☊ fold ☊
When she heard the news, her legs just folded under her (= she fell). ☊ fold ☊
the folds of her dress ☊ fold ☊
loose folds of skin ☊ fold ☊
a folding chair ☊ folding ☊
a foldaway bed ☊ folding ☊
follow sth: The plot is almost impossible to follow. ☊ follow ☊
He has trouble following simple instructions. ☊ follow ☊
The shipping forecast gave warnings of gales. ☊ forecast ☊
They're trying to work out a peace formula acceptable to both sides in the dispute. ☊ formula ☊
By a stroke of fortune he found work almost immediately. ☊ fortune ☊
The explosion shook the foundations of the houses nearby. ☊ foundation ☊
She finally managed to pull herself free. ☊ free ☊
She struggled to free herself. ☊ free ☊
By the end of May nearly 100 of an estimated 2 000 political prisoners had been freed. ☊ free ☊
We met in a local bar much frequented by students. ☊ frequent ☊
some of the most frequently asked questions about the Internet ☊ frequently ☊
a close/lasting/lifelong friendship ☊ friendship ☊
From what I heard the company's in deep trouble. ☊ from ☊
She could only nod, because her mouth was full. ☊ full ☊
The hospital is trying to raise funds for a new kidney machine. ☊ fund ☊
The exchange rate is likely to fall in the near future (= soon). ☊ future ☊
Recent events throw doubt on the president's political future. ☊ future ☊
He met his future wife at law school. ☊ future ☊
They met again after a gap of twenty years. ☊ gap ☊
a gas cooker/fire/furnace/oven/ring/stove ☊ gas ☊
I'm getting off (= leaving the train) at the next station. ☊ get ☊
He got his sister to help him with his homework. ☊ get ☊
Try to get some sleep. ☊ get ☊
He got into trouble with the police while he was still at school. ☊ get into sth, get yourself/sb into sth ☊
Three people were rescued from a yacht which got into difficulties. ☊ get into sth, get yourself/sb into sth ☊
She's never really got on with her sister. ☊ get on with sb, get on (together) ☊
She and her sister have never really got on. ☊ get on with sb, get on (together) ☊
The family made a gift of his paintings to the gallery. ☊ gift ☊
a baby girl ☊ girl ☊
Hello, girls and boys! ☊ girl ☊
Our youngest girl is at college. ☊ girl ☊
Alex is not interested in girls yet. ☊ girl ☊
He married the girl next door. ☊ girl ☊
I had lunch with a girlfriend. ☊ girlfriend ☊
I have to admit that the news gave us a shock (= shocked us). ☊ give ☊
Can I give you a ride to the station? ☊ give ☊
glad to do sth: I'm glad to meet you. I've heard a lot about you. ☊ glad ☊
He tried to push his hand through the gap but it wouldn't go. ☊ go ☊
go to do sth: She has gone to see her sister this weekend. ☊ go ☊
She's been going through a bad patch recently. ☊ go through sth ☊
I'm going around to my sister's (= her house) later. ☊ go around/round (to...) ☊
Get dressed now, there's a good girl. ☊ good ☊
She was a good Catholic girl. ☊ good ☊
She has tried to lead a good life. ☊ good ☊
It's good to see you again. ☊ good ☊
It's no good trying to talk me out of leaving. ☊ be no good, not be any/much good ☊
Goodbye! It was great to meet you. ☊ goodbye ☊
She's always trying to grab the limelight. ☊ grab ☊
a few grains of rice ☊ grain ☊
He nodded gravely as I poured out my troubles. ☊ gravely ☊
It's great to see you again. ☊ great ☊
a group of girls/trees/houses ☊ group ☊
Nick's grown almost an inch in the last month. ☊ grow ☊
grow in sth: The family has grown in size recently. ☊ grow ☊
The prisoner slipped past the guards on the gate and escaped. ☊ guard ☊
a sentry on guard (= at his or her post, on duty) ☊ guard ☊
The dog was guarding its owner's luggage. ☊ guard ☊
political leaders guarded by the police ☊ guard ☊
The prisoners were guarded by soldiers. ☊ guard ☊
I'm trying to break the habit of staying up too late. ☊ habit ☊
The chicken was only half cooked. ☊ half ☊
Several of his paintings hang in the Tate Gallery. ☊ hang ☊
happy to do sth: We are happy to announce the engagement of our daughter. ☊ happy ☊
You must try harder. ☊ hard ☊
She tried her hardest not to show how disappointed she was. ☊ hard ☊
Hardly a day goes by without my thinking of her (= I think of her almost every day). ☊ hardly ☊
I can hardly keep my eyes open (= I'm almost falling asleep). ☊ hardly ☊
'Couldn't you have just said no?' 'Well, hardly (= of course not), she's my wife's sister.' ☊ hardly ☊
Pollution can harm marine life. ☊ harm ☊
Many household products are potentially harmful. ☊ harmful ☊
harmful to sb/sth: Fruit juices can be harmful to children's teeth. ☊ harmful ☊
I was having difficulty in staying awake. ☊ have ☊
She'll have an accident one day. ☊ have ☊
the head boy/girl (= a student who is chosen to represent the school) ☊ head ☊
Try to put the exams out of your head (= stop thinking about them) for tonight. ☊ head ☊
She nodded her head in agreement. ☊ head ☊
heal sth: This will help to heal your cuts and scratches. ☊ heal ☊
It was a chance to heal the wounds in the party (= to repair the damage that had been done). ☊ heal ☊
Smoking can seriously damage your health. ☊ health ☊
hear it said (that)...: I've heard it said (that) they met in Italy. ☊ hear ☊
a heavily pregnant woman (= one whose baby is nearly ready to be born) ☊ heavily ☊
a heavy sleeper ☊ heavy ☊
Her father carried a heavy burden of responsibility. ☊ heavy ☊
It is almost 2 metres in height. ☊ height ☊
She is the same height as her sister. ☊ height ☊
help sb: We must all try and help each other. ☊ help ☊
His eyes met hers. ☊ hers ☊
hide sb/sth from sth: They hid me from the police in their attic. ☊ hide ☊
She struggled to hide her disappointment. ☊ hide ☊
I could not hide my joy at seeing him again. ☊ hide ☊
When did you see him? ☊ him ☊
He broke his leg skiing. ☊ his ☊
one of the worst disasters in recent history ☊ history ☊
The girl held her father's hand tightly. ☊ hold ☊
The lovers held each other close. ☊ hold ☊
She just managed to hold back her anger. ☊ hold sth back ☊
They met while on holiday in Greece. ☊ holiday ☊
He was feeling bad. He went to work, however, and tried to concentrate. ☊ however ☊
She hurried after Gary to apologize to him. ☊ hurry ☊
My daughter is in such a hurry to grow up. ☊ in a hurry to do sth ☊
The whole idea of going was so that we could meet her new boyfriend. ☊ idea ☊
We're having a meeting to try to come up with ideas for fund-raising. ☊ idea ☊
identify what, which, etc...: They are trying to identify what is wrong with the present system. ☊ identify ☊
The police are trying to discover the identity of the killer. ☊ identity ☊
They would have been here by now if they'd caught the early train. ☊ if ☊
She glares at me if I go near her desk. ☊ if ☊
If he tries to start an argument, just ignore him. ☊ ignore ☊
a wooden image of the Hindu god Ganesh ☊ image ☊
The hospital says she's out of immediate danger. ☊ immediate ☊
The prospects for the immediate future are good. ☊ immediate ☊
She answered almost immediately. ☊ immediately ☊
impatient (with sb/sth): Try not to be too impatient with her. ☊ impatient ☊
The important thing is to keep trying. ☊ important ☊
This system imposes additional financial burdens on many people. ☊ impose ☊
impress (sb): We interviewed a number of candidates but none of them impressed us. ☊ impress ☊
The Grand Canyon never fails to impress people. ☊ impress ☊
The Grand Canyon never fails to impress. ☊ impress ☊
His sincerity impressed her. ☊ impress ☊
impress sb with sth/sb: He impressed her with his sincerity. ☊ impress ☊
it impresses sb that...: It impressed me that she remembered my name. ☊ impress ☊
My words made no impression on her. ☊ impression ☊
one of the most impressive novels of recent years ☊ impressive ☊
There was a shooting incident near here last night. ☊ incident ☊
an increase of nearly 20% ☊ increase ☊
to have/exert a strong influence on sb ☊ influence ☊
influence (with sb): She could probably exert her influence with the manager and get you a job. ☊ influence ☊
The pesticide is lethal to all insect life. ☊ insect ☊
I was driving in the inside lane (= the part nearest the edge, not the middle of the road). ☊ inside ☊
The hotel chain has recently installed a new booking system. ☊ install ☊
There are many places of interest near the city. ☊ interest ☊
introduce A to B (as sth): He introduced me to a Greek girl at the party. ☊ introduce ☊
invest sth (in sth): He invested his life savings in his daughter's business. ☊ invest ☊
Some people tried to stop the fight but I didn't want to get involved. ☊ involved ☊
Some drugs can irritate the lining of the stomach. ☊ irritate ☊
a key/sensitive/controversial issue ☊ issue ☊
'Where's your car?' 'It's in the garage.' ☊ it ☊
The company has got itself into difficulties. ☊ itself ☊
He's trying to get a job. ☊ job ☊
join sth: The path joins the road near the trees. ☊ join ☊
She's just as smart as her sister. ☊ just ☊
Come and see me later—I'm busy just now. ☊ just now ☊
I've met just about everyone. ☊ just about ☊
They were accused of attempting to pervert the course of justice. ☊ justice ☊
They were accused of attempting to obstruct justice. ☊ justice ☊
She had trouble keeping her balance. ☊ keep ☊
We're having difficulty keeping up our mortgage payments. ☊ keep sth up ☊
Keep going, Sarah, you're nearly there. ☊ keep going ☊
He tried to kill himself with sleeping pills. ☊ kill ☊
Don't kill yourself trying to get the work done by tomorrow. It can wait. ☊ kill ☊
I nearly killed myself carrying that suitcase all the way here. ☊ kill ☊
2 kilograms of rice ☊ kilogram ☊
Do people in Britain kiss when they meet? ☊ kiss ☊
Do you two know each other (= have you met before)? ☊ know ☊
The file was labelled 'Private'. ☊ label ☊
He was with an attractive young lady. ☊ lady ☊
When did you see him last? ☊ last ☊
I saw him last/I last saw him in New York two years ago. ☊ last ☊
What is the latest time I can have an appointment? ☊ late ☊
See you later. ☊ later ☊
I met her again three years later. ☊ later ☊
Jim is always getting into trouble with the law. ☊ law ☊
The reforms have recently become law. ☊ law ☊
lead (sb/sth) by sth: The champion is leading (her nearest rival) by 18 seconds. ☊ lead ☊
I tried to lead the discussion back to the main issue. ☊ lead ☊
He managed to hold a lead of two seconds over his closest rival. ☊ lead ☊
The documentary caused a lot of bad feeling, not least among the workers whose lives it described. ☊ not least ☊
leave sth (to sb): She left £1 million to her daughter. ☊ leave ☊
leave sb sth: She left her daughter £1 million. ☊ leave ☊
leave sb/sth to do sth: Leave the rice to cook for 20 minutes. ☊ leave ☊
chicken legs ☊ leg ☊
The driver was more than three times over the legal limit (= the amount of alcohol you are allowed to have in your body when you are driving). ☊ legal ☊
This room is twice the length of the kitchen. ☊ length ☊
The floodwater nearly reached roof level. ☊ level ☊
We first met in 2006, no, I tell a lie, it was 2007. ☊ I tell a lie ☊
In real life (= when she met him) he wasn't how she had imagined him at all. ☊ life ☊
Her daily life involved meeting lots of people. ☊ life ☊
He met a lot of interesting people during his life as a student. ☊ 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 ☊
I'll give you a lift to the station. ☊ lift ☊
I try to eat lightly (= not to eat heavy or greasy food). ☊ lightly ☊
This new girlfriend of his—what's she like? ☊ like ☊
They were travelling at a speed that was double the legal limit. ☊ limit ☊
Be careful not to cross the line (= the broken line painted down the middle of the road). ☊ line ☊
The personal and social development of the child are inextricably linked (= they depend on each other). ☊ link ☊
a little boy/girl ☊ little ☊
my little brother/sister (= younger brother/sister) ☊ little ☊
It caused not a little/no little (= a lot of) confusion. ☊ little ☊
The offices are conveniently located just a few minutes from the main station. ☊ located ☊
look doing sth: We're really looking forward to seeing you again. ☊ look forward to sth ☊
The strike cost them thousands of pounds in lost business. ☊ lost ☊
She's trying to recapture her lost youth. ☊ lost ☊
He has invited nearly a hundred people but a lot aren't able to come. ☊ lot ☊
I saw a lot of her (= I saw her often) last summer. ☊ lot ☊
It was love at first sight (= they were attracted to each other the first time they met). ☊ love ☊
Finally my luck ran out and they caught me trying to climb the outer wall. ☊ luck ☊
a leaking gas main ☊ main ☊
The population almost doubles in summer, mainly because of the jazz festival. ☊ mainly ☊
We have encountered major problems. ☊ major ☊
majority (over sb): They had a large majority over their nearest rivals. ☊ majority ☊
make sb: He never cleans his room and his mother never tries to make him. ☊ make ☊
She tried to make a good impression on the interviewer. ☊ make ☊
It's important to try and make something of (= achieve sth in) your life. ☊ make ☊
He made up some excuse about his daughter being sick. ☊ make sth up ☊
the damage caused by man to the environment ☊ man ☊
It's like trying to manage an unruly child. ☊ manage ☊
Let's meet up again—can you manage next week sometime? ☊ manage ☊
The cross marks the spot where the body was found. ☊ mark ☊
I struggled through the mass of people to the exit. ☊ mass ☊
The explosion made a massive hole in the ground. ☊ massive ☊
If you suspect a gas leak do not strike a match or use electricity. ☊ match ☊
a scarf with gloves to match ☊ match ☊
building materials (= bricks, sand, glass, etc.) ☊ material ☊
Maybe we can meet for lunch next week sometime. ☊ maybe ☊
Try not to eat between meals. ☊ meal ☊
He means trouble (= to cause trouble). ☊ mean ☊
'But Pete doesn't know we're here!' 'That's what I mean! (= that's what I have been trying to tell you.)' ☊ mean ☊
The doctor will see you again next week. Meanwhile, you must rest as much as possible. ☊ meanwhile ☊
Where did you first meet your husband? ☊ meet ☊
Pleased to meet you. ☊ meet ☊
Nice meeting you. ☊ meet ☊
There's someone I want you to meet. ☊ meet ☊
I don't think we've met. ☊ meet ☊
meet sb: The Prime Minister met other European leaders for talks. ☊ meet ☊
meet with sb: The President met with senior White House aides. ☊ meet ☊
meet (for sth): Let's meet for a drink after work. ☊ meet ☊
meet sb (for sth): We're meeting them outside the theatre at 7. ☊ meet ☊
Will you meet me at the airport? ☊ meet ☊
I met him off the plane. ☊ meet ☊
Maybe we'll meet again some time. ☊ meet ☊
meet sb: Did you meet anyone in town? ☊ meet ☊
They met up again later for a drink. ☊ meet up (with sb) ☊
The President met with senior White House aides. ☊ meet with sb ☊
The meeting of father and son after so long was a joyous occasion. ☊ meeting ☊
What is your earliest memory? ☊ memory ☊
It was the worst storm in recent memory. ☊ memory ☊
Let's try to sort out the mess. ☊ mess ☊
I've been trying to get you all day—don't you ever listen to your messages? ☊ message ☊
The campaign is trying to get the message across to young people that drugs are dangerous. ☊ message ☊
This chicken isn't cooked in the middle. ☊ middle ☊
The nearest bank is about half a mile down the road. ☊ mile ☊
My car does 35 miles to the gallon. ☊ mile ☊
My car gets 35 miles to the gallon. ☊ mile ☊
You must try to learn from your mistakes. ☊ mistake ☊
The weather has been very mixed recently. ☊ mixed ☊
Anger is often caused by frustration or embarrassment, or a mixture of the two. ☊ mixture ☊
We arrived not a moment too soon (= almost too late). ☊ moment ☊
Have I caught you at a bad moment? ☊ moment ☊
We'll meet on Monday. ☊ Monday ☊
We'll meet Monday. ☊ Monday ☊
Her anxiety mounted month by month (= as each month passed). ☊ month ☊
She was far more intelligent than her sister. ☊ more ☊
See you tomorrow morning. ☊ morning ☊
Our group meets on Friday mornings. ☊ morning ☊
He mounted the platform and addressed the crowd. ☊ mount ☊
Pressure is mounting on the government to change the law. ☊ mount ☊
move away: She's been all on her own since her daughter moved away. ☊ move ☊
move sth + adv./prep.: We moved our chairs a little nearer. ☊ move ☊
This latest move by the government has aroused fierce opposition. ☊ move ☊
I won, but there wasn't much in it (= our scores were nearly the same). ☊ not much in it ☊
She tried to relax her tense muscles. ☊ muscle ☊
Every week they get together to make music (= to play music or sing). ☊ music ☊
Must you always question everything I say? (= it is annoying) ☊ must ☊
I haven't been feeling myself recently (= I have not felt well). ☊ myself ☊
His house is very near. ☊ near ☊
Where's the nearest bank? ☊ near ☊
The conflict is unlikely to be resolved in the near future (= very soon). ☊ near ☊
She has a 12-point lead over her nearest rival. ☊ near ☊
He was the nearest thing to (= the person most like) a father she had ever had. ☊ near ☊
The election proved to be a near disaster for the party. ☊ near ☊
Only the nearest relatives were present at the funeral. ☊ near ☊
A bomb exploded somewhere near. ☊ near ☊
Visitors came from near and far. ☊ near ☊
The exams are drawing near. ☊ near ☊
Do you live near here? ☊ near ☊
Go and sit nearer (to) the fire. ☊ near ☊
My birthday is very near Christmas. ☊ near ☊
I'll think about it nearer (to) the time (= when it is just going to happen). ☊ near ☊
Share prices are near their record high of last year. ☊ near ☊
Profits fell from $11 million to nearer $8 million. ☊ near ☊
Nobody else comes near her in intellect. ☊ near ☊
He's nearer 70 than 60. ☊ near ☊
This colour is nearest (to) the original. ☊ near ☊
a state near (to) death ☊ near ☊
She was near to tears (= almost crying). ☊ near ☊
We came near to being killed. ☊ near ☊
Her mother lived in a nearby town. ☊ nearby ☊
There were complaints from nearby residents. ☊ nearby ☊
They live nearby. ☊ nearby ☊
The car is parked nearby. ☊ nearby ☊
It's not nearly as hot as last year. ☊ not nearly ☊
a neat desk ☊ neat ☊
neat handwriting ☊ neat ☊
neat rows of books ☊ neat ☊
She was wearing a neat black suit. ☊ neat ☊
They sat in her neat and tidy kitchen. ☊ neat ☊
neatly folded clothes ☊ neatly ☊
The box fitted neatly into the drawer. ☊ neatly ☊
She summarized her plan very neatly. ☊ neatly ☊
It doesn't seem necessary for us to meet. ☊ necessary ☊
He broke his neck in the fall. ☊ neck ☊
Somebody's going to break their neck (= injure themselves) on these steps. ☊ neck ☊
Britain's nearest neighbour is France. ☊ neighbour ☊
She was a thin, nervous girl. ☊ nervous ☊
I never knew (= didn't know until now) you had a twin sister. ☊ never ☊
There is little chance that we will succeed in changing the law. Nevertheless, it is important that we try. ☊ nevertheless ☊
nice (to do sth): Nice to meet you! (= a friendly greeting when you meet sb for the first time) ☊ nice ☊
nice (doing sth): It's been nice meeting you. ☊ nice ☊
Don't make a noise. ☊ noise ☊
They are a small but noisy pressure group (= they try to attract attention to their ideas by frequent discussion and argument). ☊ noisy ☊
The children were playing noisily upstairs. ☊ noisily ☊
Just try to behave normally. ☊ normally ☊
She's always trying to get something for nothing. ☊ for nothing ☊
A public notice about the planned development was pinned to the wall. ☊ notice ☊
A peace settlement is nowhere in sight (= is not likely in the near future). ☊ nowhere to be found/seen, nowhere in sight ☊
I tried to run but my legs just wouldn't obey me. ☊ obey ☊
observe sb/sth: Have you observed any changes lately? ☊ observe ☊
observe how, what, etc...: They observed how the parts of the machine fitted together. ☊ observe ☊
I know you don't like her but try not to make it so obvious. ☊ obvious ☊
I've met him on several occasions. ☊ occasion ☊
We occasionally meet for a drink after work. ☊ occasionally ☊
This type of allergy can very occasionally be fatal. ☊ occasionally ☊
a girl of 12 ☊ of ☊
The photo may cause offence to some people. ☊ offence ☊
She managed to offend her boyfriend's parents as soon as she opened her mouth. ☊ offend ☊
offensive to sb: His comments were deeply offensive to a large number of single mothers. ☊ offensive ☊
I see her quite often. ☊ often ☊
Try to exercise as often as possible. ☊ often ☊
We should meet for lunch more often. ☊ often ☊
You can't come tonight? Oh well, see you next week then. ☊ oh ☊
We meet on Tuesdays. ☊ on ☊
I once met your mother. ☊ once ☊
I don't know her well, I've only met her once or twice. ☊ once or twice ☊
I'll see you at one (= one o'clock). ☊ one ☊
We all try and help one another. ☊ one another ☊
She's their only daughter. ☊ only ☊
His only answer was a grunt. ☊ only ☊
Trying to reason with him only enrages him even more. ☊ only ☊
She had difficulty keeping her eyes open (= because she was very tired). ☊ open ☊
She tried calming him down but it seemed to be having the opposite effect. ☊ opposite ☊
The army met with fierce opposition in every town. ☊ opposition ☊
The opposition is/are mounting a strong challenge to our business. ☊ opposition ☊
Is it a boy or a girl? ☊ or ☊
The police are trying to restore public order. ☊ order ☊
You should try and organize your time better. ☊ organize ☊
Most coughs are viral in origin (= caused by a virus). ☊ origin ☊
My other sister is a doctor. ☊ other ☊
our daughter/dog/house ☊ our ☊
Our main export is rice. ☊ our ☊
No, those are Ellie's kids. Ours are upstairs. ☊ ours ☊
You're out of luck—she left ten minutes ago. ☊ out ☊
Try not to knock that vase over. ☊ over ☊
Thanks for sticking up for me—I owe you one (= I owe you a favour). ☊ owe ☊
I never meant to cause her pain. ☊ pain ☊
The woodwork has recently been given a fresh coat of paint. ☊ paint ☊
a pair of gloves/shoes/earrings, etc. ☊ pair ☊
Sue and Ben have recently become parents. ☊ parent ☊
You'll pass a bank on the way to the train station. ☊ pass ☊
She bears more than a passing resemblance to (= looks very like) your sister. ☊ passing ☊
the recent/distant past ☊ past ☊
The woman spoke almost without pausing for breath (= very quickly). ☊ pause ☊
They are finding it difficult to meet the payments on their car. ☊ payment ☊
The negotiators are trying to make peace between the warring factions. ☊ peace ☊
the peace movement (= that tries to prevent war by protesting, persuading politicians, etc.) ☊ peace ☊
He criticized the recent poor performance of the company. ☊ performance ☊
The accident has not done any permanent damage. ☊ permanent ☊
Try to avoid making personal remarks. ☊ personal ☊
I try not to let work interfere with my personal life. ☊ personal ☊
Please enclose a recent passport-sized photograph of yourself. ☊ photograph ☊
Try to be as physically active as possible. ☊ physically ☊
The police are trying to build up a picture of what happened. ☊ picture ☊
a pile of books/clothes/bricks ☊ pile ☊
He arranged the documents in neat piles. ☊ pile ☊
She pinned the badge onto her jacket. ☊ pin ☊
A message had been pinned to the noticeboard. ☊ pin ☊
She always wears her hair pinned back. ☊ pin ☊
a meeting place ☊ place ☊
to plant and harvest rice ☊ plant ☊
pleasant to sb: Please try to be pleasant to our guests. ☊ pleasant ☊
Aren't you pleased to see me? ☊ pleased ☊
Pleased to meet you (= said when you are introduced to sb). ☊ pleased ☊
We request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of our daughter Lisa. ☊ pleasure ☊
She took pleasure in shocking her parents. ☊ pleasure ☊
It's a pleasure to meet you. ☊ pleasure ☊
I'll wait for you at the meeting point in the arrivals hall. ☊ point ☊
The point is you shouldn't have to wait so long to see a doctor. ☊ point ☊
She tried in vain to point out to him the unfairness of his actions. ☊ point out (to sb), point sth out (to sb) ☊
We have tried to pursue a policy of neutrality. ☊ policy ☊
He's thinking of going into politics (= trying to become a Member of Parliament, Congress, etc.) ☊ politics ☊
I'll pop over and see you this evening. ☊ pop ☊
Skiing has become very popular recently. ☊ popular ☊
Contrary to popular belief, women cause fewer road accidents than men. ☊ popular ☊
Japan has a population of nearly 130 million. ☊ population ☊
positive (about sth): She tried to be more positive about her new job. ☊ positive ☊
It is not beyond the bounds of possibility that we'll all meet again one day. ☊ possibility ☊
Try to avoid losing your temper if at all possible (= if you can). ☊ possible ☊
Try to give as much detail as possible in your answer. ☊ as quickly, much, soon, etc. as possible ☊
They tried everything they possibly could to improve the situation. ☊ possibly ☊
The guards were ordered not to leave their posts. ☊ post ☊
Commuters came pouring out of the station. ☊ pour ☊
I meet famous people practically every day. ☊ practically ☊
predict (that)...: She predicted (that) the election result would be close. ☊ predict ☊
She was chosen in preference to her sister. ☊ in preference to sb/sth ☊
a heavily pregnant woman (= one whose baby is nearly ready to be born) ☊ pregnant ☊
He got his girlfriend pregnant and they're getting married. ☊ pregnant ☊
I was not prepared for all the problems it caused. ☊ prepared ☊
She managed to preserve her sense of humour under very trying circumstances. ☊ preserve ☊
She pressed down hard on the gas pedal. ☊ press ☊
pressure (for sth): The pressure for change continued to mount. ☊ pressure ☊
The government eventually bowed to popular pressure (= they agreed to do what people were trying to get them to do). ☊ pressure ☊
She pretended (that) she was his niece. ☊ pretend ☊
a pretty little girl ☊ pretty ☊
She is his daughter from a previous marriage. ☊ previous ☊
We had met on two previous occasions. ☊ previous ☊
If he chooses Mary it's bound to cause problems. ☊ problem ☊
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 ☊
Always try to keep a sense of proportion (= of the relative importance of different things). ☊ proportion ☊
proud that...: She was proud that her daughter had so much talent. ☊ proud ☊
Levels of waste from the factory may be a danger to public health. ☊ public ☊
Pull the lever to start the motor. ☊ pull ☊
to pull a muscle/ligament/tendon ☊ pull ☊
Pull your chair nearer the table. ☊ pull ☊
They met by pure chance. ☊ pure ☊
Our campaign's main purpose is to raise money. ☊ purpose ☊
Jake has been pursuing her (= trying to have a relationship with her) for months. ☊ pursue ☊
She had never tried to put this feeling into words. ☊ put ☊
Her new job has put a great strain on her. ☊ put ☊
They put pressure on her to resign. ☊ put ☊
I tried to put the matter into perspective. ☊ put ☊
The sudden noise put her off her game. ☊ put sb off ☊
I'm just going to put the car away (= in the garage). ☊ put sth away ☊
It's (a) quarter to four now—I'll meet you at (a) quarter past. ☊ quarter ☊
It's quarter of four now—I'll meet you at quarter after. ☊ quarter ☊
The key question of what caused the leak remains unanswered. ☊ question ☊
He put a question to the minister about the recent reforms. ☊ question ☊
In an interview try to ask open questions that don't just need 'Yes' or 'No' as an answer. ☊ question ☊
There was no question of his/him cancelling the trip so near the departure date. ☊ there is/was no question of (sth happening/sb doing sth) ☊
The hotel is in a quiet location near the sea. ☊ quiet ☊
The theatre was not quite (= was almost) full. ☊ quite ☊
'I almost think she prefers animals to people.' 'Quite right too,' said Bill. ☊ quite ☊
a railway station/worker/company ☊ railway ☊
a rare disease/occurrence/sight ☊ rare ☊
On the rare occasions when they met he hardly even dared speak to her. ☊ rare ☊
Why didn't you ask for help, rather than trying to do it on your own? ☊ rather than ☊
The return to traditional family values is a reaction against the permissiveness of recent decades. ☊ reaction ☊
A spokesman said the changes were not in reaction to the company's recent losses. ☊ reaction ☊
The decision provoked an angry reaction from local residents. ☊ reaction ☊
Are you nearly ready? ☊ ready ☊
I couldn't resist the opportunity to meet a real live celebrity. ☊ real ☊
We try to make these training courses as realistic as possible. ☊ realistic ☊
We try to help all students realize their full potential (= be as successful as they are able to be). ☊ realize ☊
I can't believe I am really going to meet the princess. ☊ really ☊
A trailer was attached to the rear of the truck. ☊ rear ☊
We tried to discuss the matter calmly and reasonably. ☊ reasonably ☊
a recent development/discovery/event ☊ recent ☊
his most recent visit to Poland ☊ recent ☊
There have been many changes in recent years. ☊ recent ☊
Until recently they were living in York. ☊ recently ☊
I haven't seen them recently (= it is some time since I saw them). ☊ recently ☊
Have you used it recently (= in the recent past)? ☊ recently ☊
Her latest album has met with a mixed reception from fans. ☊ reception ☊
I recommend (that) he should see a lawyer. ☊ recommend ☊
it is recorded that...: It is recorded that, by the year 630, four hundred monks were attached to the monastery. ☊ record ☊
a red-haired girl ☊ red ☊
Keep the list of numbers near the phone for easy reference. ☊ reference ☊
regret that...: I regret that I never got to meet him in person. ☊ regret ☊
He's just a regular guy who loves his dog. ☊ regular ☊
I couldn't see my regular doctor today. ☊ regular ☊
We meet regularly to discuss the progress of the project. ☊ regularly ☊
a close/near/distant relation of mine ☊ relation ☊
relationship (with sb): She has a very close relationship with her sister. ☊ relationship ☊
As far as I can remember, this is the third time we've met. ☊ remember ☊
It's almost 15 years old. It isn't worth having it repaired. ☊ repair ☊
report sb/sth + adj.: She has reported her daughter missing. ☊ report ☊
All illustrations are reproduced by kind permission of the Mercury Gallery. ☊ reproduce ☊
Recent research on deaf children has produced some interesting findings about their speech. ☊ research ☊
He tried to pin me down, but I resisted. ☊ resist ☊
As with all new ideas it met with resistance. ☊ resistance ☊
Resistance to change has nearly destroyed the industry. ☊ resistance ☊
Both sides met in order to try to resolve their differences. ☊ resolve ☊
Try to get some rest—you have a busy day tomorrow. ☊ rest ☊
result sb/sth doing sth: These policies resulted in many elderly people suffering hardship. ☊ result in sth ☊
He struggled to retain control of the situation. ☊ retain ☊
He was met by his brother on his return from Italy. ☊ return ☊
Salted peanuts were recently revealed as the nation's favourite snack. ☊ reveal ☊
reveal sb/sth to be/have sth: Salted peanuts were recently revealed to be the nation's favourite snack. ☊ reveal ☊
The company is now reaping the rewards of their investments. ☊ reward ☊
a grain of rice ☊ rice ☊
She hitched a ride to the station. ☊ ride ☊
a smooth/comfortable/bumpy, etc. ride ☊ ride ☊
The new legislation faces a bumpy ride (= will meet with opposition and difficulties). ☊ ride ☊
Three riders (= people riding horses) were approaching. ☊ rider ☊
a motorcycle dispatch rider ☊ rider ☊
right (in doing sth): Am I right in thinking we've met before? ☊ right ☊
The industry is feeling the effects of recent price rises. ☊ rise ☊
risk (to sb/sth): The chemicals pose little risk (= are not dangerous) to human health. ☊ risk ☊
a chicken/cheese, etc. roll (= filled with chicken/cheese, etc.) ☊ roll ☊
Tree roots can cause damage to buildings. ☊ root ☊
The anchor was attached to a length of rope. ☊ rope ☊
He's had a really rough time recently (= he's had a lot of problems). ☊ rough ☊
We live roughly halfway between here and the coast. ☊ roughly ☊
We are trying to get the baby into a routine for feeding and sleeping. ☊ routine ☊
routine enquiries/questions/tests ☊ routine ☊
The vegetables were planted in neat rows. ☊ row ☊
Stop trying to run my life (= organize it) for me. ☊ run ☊
She came running to meet us. ☊ run ☊
I've been rushing around all day trying to get everything done. ☊ rush ☊
It's a sad reflection on life that it takes danger and suffering to bring people closer together. ☊ sad ☊
a chicken salad ☊ salad ☊
We treat boys exactly the same as girls. ☊ same ☊
The company is trying to improve customer satisfaction. ☊ satisfaction ☊
We should try to save water. ☊ save ☊
save sth on sth: The government is trying to save £1 million on defence. ☊ save ☊
I've saved almost £100 so far. ☊ save ☊
He's trying to save their marriage. ☊ save ☊
Just what is the artist trying to say in her work? ☊ say ☊
say (what, how, etc...): It's hard to say what caused the accident. ☊ say ☊
Try to say that line with more conviction. ☊ say ☊
say to do sth: He said to meet him here. ☊ say ☊
They managed to scare the bears away. ☊ scare sb away/off ☊
recent scares about pesticides in food ☊ scare ☊
We are trying desperately to keep to our schedule. ☊ schedule ☊
Shall I meet you after school today? ☊ school ☊
scratch (sb/sth/yourself): I'd scratched my leg and it was bleeding. ☊ scratch ☊
scratch sb/sth/yourself on sth: She scratched herself on a nail. ☊ scratch ☊
scratch (at sth): Try not to scratch. ☊ scratch ☊
Her hands were covered in scratches from the brambles. ☊ scratch ☊
scream (out) that...: His sister screamed out that he was crazy. ☊ scream ☊
One of the smaller parties came a close second (= nearly won). ☊ second ☊
She'd allowed herself to be lulled into a false sense of security (= a feeling that she was safe when in fact she was in danger). ☊ security ☊
Try to see things from her point of view. ☊ see ☊
You ought to see a doctor about that cough. ☊ see ☊
What is it you want to see me about? ☊ see ☊
Come and see us again soon. ☊ see ☊
see sb/sth + adj.: I hate to see you unhappy. ☊ see ☊
seek sth from sb: She managed to calm him down and seek help from a neighbour. ☊ seek ☊
Always try to keep a sense of proportion (= of the relative importance of different things). ☊ sense ☊
separate sb/sth: Police tried to separate the two men who were fighting. ☊ separate ☊
Smoking can seriously damage your health. ☊ seriously ☊
Essential services (= the supply of water, gas, electricity) will be maintained. ☊ service ☊
He pulled the lever and set the machine in motion. ☊ set ☊
The party suffered severe losses during the last election. ☊ severe ☊
Strikes are causing severe disruption to all train services. ☊ severe ☊
Girls become sexually mature earlier than boys. ☊ sexually ☊
Do people in Italy shake hands when they meet? ☊ shake ☊
shallow roots (= that grow near the surface of the ground) ☊ shallow ☊
She felt that her failure would bring shame on her family. ☊ shame ☊
share in sth: I try to get the kids to share in the housework. ☊ share ☊
sharp criticism ☊ sharp ☊
a girl of sharp intelligence ☊ sharp ☊
'What does your sister do?' 'She's a dentist.' ☊ she ☊
Perhaps I sheltered my daughter too much (= protected her too much from unpleasant or difficult experiences). ☊ shelter ☊
She still hadn't got over the shock of seeing him again. ☊ shock ☊
These movies deliberately set out to shock. ☊ shock ☊
shock sb (to do sth): She enjoys shocking people by saying outrageous things. ☊ shock ☊
shock sb: It shocks you when something like that happens. ☊ shock ☊
shocking behaviour ☊ shocking ☊
shocking news ☊ shocking ☊
The guards were ordered to shoot on sight anyone trying to escape. ☊ shoot ☊
She has a very short memory (= remembers only things that have happened recently). ☊ short ☊
She shouted out in pain when she tried to move her leg. ☊ shout ☊
She tried not to let her disappointment show. ☊ show ☊
She's nearly forty now. And it shows (= it's obvious). ☊ show ☊
show how, what, etc...: She tried not to show how disappointed she was. ☊ show ☊
He's just showing off because that girl he likes is here. ☊ show off ☊
A local artist is holding a show of her recent work. ☊ show ☊
sunglasses that shut out 99% of the sun's harmful rays ☊ shut sb/sth out (of sth) ☊
The museum attempts to recreate the sights and sounds of wartime Britain. ☊ sight ☊
She never lets her daughter out of her sight (= always keeps her where she can see her). ☊ sight ☊
It was love at first sight (= we fell in love the first time we saw each other). ☊ at first sight ☊
She nodded as a sign for us to sit down. ☊ sign ☊
It is significant that girls generally do better in examinations than boys. ☊ significant ☊
The drug has had no significant effect on stopping the spread of the disease. ☊ significant ☊
They nodded in silent agreement. ☊ silent ☊
I'm a simple country girl. ☊ simple ☊
an older/younger sister ☊ sister ☊
a big/little/kid sister ☊ sister ☊
My best friend has been like a sister to me (= very close). ☊ sister ☊
They complained about the size of their gas bill. ☊ size ☊
His talk nearly sent me to sleep (= it was boring). ☊ sleep ☊
Try to go back to sleep. ☊ sleep ☊
His popularity has slipped recently. ☊ slip ☊
She slipped over on the ice and broke her leg. ☊ slip ☊
I missed the fast train and had to get the slow one (= the one that stops at all the stations). ☊ slow ☊
smell sth: He said he could smell gas when he entered the room. ☊ smell ☊
He was smoking a large cigar. ☊ smoke ☊
He's trying to give up smoking. ☊ smoking ☊
We meet at work, but never socially. ☊ socially ☊
He's in some kind of trouble. ☊ some ☊
I'll see you again some time, I'm sure. ☊ some ☊
The situation has changed somewhat since we last met. ☊ somewhat ☊
We have two sons and a daughter. ☊ son ☊
See you soon! ☊ soon ☊
He believed his immortal soul was in peril. ☊ soul ☊
a clicking/buzzing/scratching, etc. sound ☊ sound ☊
He crept into the house trying not to make a sound. ☊ sound ☊
a source of confusion ☊ source ☊
You need to see a specialist. ☊ specialist ☊
We came specially to see you. ☊ specially ☊
children with specific learning difficulties (= in one area only) ☊ specific ☊
I specifically told you not to go near the water! ☊ specifically ☊
spicy chicken wings ☊ spicy ☊
You must try and keep your spirits up (= stay cheerful). ☊ spirit ☊
split (into sth): The results split neatly into two groups. ☊ split ☊
Let's split up now and meet again at lunchtime. ☊ split sb up, split up ☊
split (within sth): a damaging split within the party leadership ☊ split ☊
spread sth between sb/sth: We attempted to spread the workload between the departments. ☊ spread ☊
The floor was tiled in squares of grey and white marble. ☊ square ☊
His stables are near Oxford. ☊ stable ☊
He stood for parliament (= tried to get elected as an MP). ☊ stand ☊
I've put a star by the names of the girls in the class. ☊ star ☊
We've had problems (right) from the start. ☊ start ☊
state secrets (= information that could be harmful to a country if it were discovered by an enemy) ☊ state ☊
Your statement is misleading. ☊ statement ☊
I get off at the next station. ☊ station ☊
the main station ☊ station ☊
a train station ☊ station ☊
a railway station ☊ station ☊
a subway station ☊ station ☊
My sister's coming to stay next week. ☊ stay ☊
I want you to stay away from my daughter. ☊ stay away (from sb/sth) ☊
a steady boyfriend/girlfriend (= with whom you have a serious relationship or one that has lasted a long time) ☊ steady ☊
I met his steady gaze. ☊ steady ☊
She moved a step closer to me. ☊ step ☊
'Shall we meet on Friday this week?' 'No, let's stick to Saturday.' ☊ stick to sth ☊
The branch was sticking up out of the water. ☊ stick up ☊
The old lady leant on her stick as she talked. ☊ stick ☊
We collected dry sticks to start a fire. ☊ stick ☊
The boys were throwing sticks and stones at the dog. ☊ stick ☊
Her arms and legs were like sticks (= very thin). ☊ stick ☊
He smiled at her, trying to take the sting out of his words (= trying to make the situation less painful or difficult). ☊ sting ☊
stir sth into sth: The vegetables are stirred into the rice while it is hot. ☊ stir ☊
We must stick to our story about the accident. ☊ story ☊
a gas/wood-burning stove ☊ stove ☊
You should try not to place too much strain on muscles and joints. ☊ strain ☊
The cable has a 140kg breaking strain (= it will break when it is stretched or pulled by a force greater than this). ☊ strain ☊
They got on well together although they were total strangers. ☊ stranger ☊
We've told our daughter not to speak to strangers. ☊ stranger ☊
This view has recently gathered strength (= become stronger or more widely held). ☊ strength ☊
stress out: I try not to stress out when things go wrong. ☊ stress ☊
She bears a striking resemblance to her older sister. ☊ striking ☊
In striking contrast to their brothers, the girls were both intelligent and charming. ☊ striking ☊
the Gaza Strip ☊ strip ☊
a stone/brick/wooden structure ☊ structure ☊
Shona struggled for breath. ☊ struggle ☊
life as a struggling artist (= one who is very poor) ☊ struggle ☊
I tried to discuss it with her but only succeeded in making her angry (= I failed and did the opposite of what I intended). ☊ succeed ☊
Their plan will probably meet with little success. ☊ success ☊
He's proud of his daughter's successes. ☊ success ☊
Accountants were boring. Such (= that) was her opinion before meeting Ian! ☊ such ☊
Such advice as he was given (= it was not very much) has proved almost worthless. ☊ such ☊
The knot was fastened in such a way that it was impossible to undo. ☊ such ☊
This war has caused widespread human suffering. ☊ suffering ☊
If we met at 2, would that suit you? ☊ suit ☊
Her face had obviously caught the sun (= become red or brown) on holiday. ☊ sun ☊
Supplies of food are almost exhausted. ☊ supply ☊
The supports under the bridge were starting to bend. ☊ support ☊
The idea has met with widespread support. ☊ support ☊
She likes springing surprises on people. ☊ surprise ☊
They couldn't conceal their surprise at seeing us together. ☊ surprise ☊
She knew surprisingly little about her sister's life. ☊ surprisingly ☊
A recent survey showed 75% of those questioned were in favour of the plan. ☊ survey ☊
The next morning we surveyed the damage caused by the fire. ☊ survey ☊
suspect (that)...: I began to suspect (that) they were trying to get rid of me. ☊ suspect ☊
The drug is suspected of causing over 200 deaths. ☊ suspect ☊
swear (that)...: She swore (that) she'd never seen him before. ☊ swear ☊
Bacteria can cause gums to swell and bleed. ☊ swell ☊
swim sth: Can you swim backstroke yet? ☊ swim ☊
Firefighters tackled a blaze in a garage last night. ☊ tackle ☊
The school doesn't take boys (= only has girls). ☊ take ☊
take sb to do sth: The boys were taken to see their grandparents most weekends. ☊ take ☊
When they get together, all they talk about is football. ☊ talk ☊
target of sth: He's become the target of a lot of criticism recently. ☊ target ☊
The storm nearly tore the roof off. ☊ tear ☊
I was close to tears as I told them the news. ☊ tear ☊
Desperately she fought back the tears (= tried not to cry). ☊ tear ☊
recent advances in medical technology ☊ technology ☊
You'll be in terrible trouble if you're late again. ☊ terrible ☊
test sb/sth for sth: The doctor tested him for hepatitis. ☊ test ☊
The people I met there were very friendly. ☊ the ☊
My car does forty miles to the gallon. ☊ the ☊
I've been invited too, so I'll see you then. ☊ then ☊
We're almost there (= we have almost arrived). ☊ there ☊
He was tall and thin, with dark hair. ☊ thin ☊
think (that)...: I never thought (that) I'd see her again. ☊ think ☊
Try to think yourself into the role. ☊ think ☊
He never comes to see me these days (= now, as compared with the past). ☊ this ☊
They're very different, though they did seem to get on well when they met. ☊ though ☊
Drugs pose a major threat to our society. ☊ threat ☊
a tidy desk ☊ tidy ☊
She keeps her flat very tidy. ☊ tidy ☊
I like everything to be neat and tidy. ☊ tidy ☊
I'm a tidy person. ☊ tidy ☊
tidy habits ☊ tidy ☊
He left his dog tied up to a tree. ☊ tie sth up ☊
The gang tied up a security guard. ☊ tie sb up ☊
We tied up alongside the quay. ☊ tie up, tie sth up ☊
Did you have to wait a long time to see the doctor? ☊ time ☊
You have to be firm, but at the same time you should try and be sympathetic. ☊ at the same time ☊
tip sb sth: She tipped the porter a dollar. ☊ tip ☊
The bus stopped abruptly, nearly tipping me out of my seat. ☊ tip ☊
It was on the way to the station. ☊ to ☊
He gave it to his sister. ☊ to ☊
She made a reference to her recent book. ☊ to ☊
This car does 30 miles to the gallon. ☊ to ☊
He couldn't get close enough to see. ☊ to ☊
I reached the station only to find that my train had already left. ☊ to ☊
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 ☊
I'll see you the day after tomorrow. ☊ tomorrow ☊
We arranged to meet at 7.30, but she never turned up. ☊ turn up ☊
turn that...: It turned out that she was a friend of my sister. ☊ turn out ☊
I don't know him well; I've only met him twice. ☊ twice ☊
an area twice the size of Wales ☊ twice ☊
Cats sleep twice as much as people. ☊ twice ☊
Charges have risen at twice the rate of inflation. ☊ twice ☊
twin boys/girls ☊ twin ☊
By a curious twist of fate we met again only a week or so later. ☊ twist ☊
Have you looked under the bed? ☊ under ☊
You'll be under anaesthetic, so you won't feel a thing. ☊ under ☊
Try to show a little more understanding. ☊ understanding ☊
I was just a young girl from a small town and I felt very unimportant. ☊ unimportant ☊
He was trying, for some unknown reason, to count the stars. ☊ unknown ☊
The author is virtually unknown outside Poland. ☊ unknown ☊
Unless something unexpected happens, I'll see you tomorrow. ☊ unless ☊
They were found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to animals. ☊ unnecessary ☊
I pinned the notice up on the wall. ☊ up ☊
We drove up to Inverness to see my father. ☊ up ☊
'Can I see you for a moment?' 'Is it urgent?' ☊ urgent ☊
She tried to work, but it was useless (= she wasn't able to). ☊ useless ☊
Despite her problems, she carried on working as usual. ☊ as usual ☊
The book provides valuable information on recent trends. ☊ valuable ☊
The cliff was almost vertical. ☊ vertical ☊
He met with a violent death (= he was murdered, killed in a fight, etc.). ☊ violent ☊
The red squirrel has become virtually extinct in most of the country. ☊ virtually ☊
Visits to our website have doubled in a year. ☊ visit ☊
Wait until the dough doubles in volume before kneading it again. ☊ volume ☊
This work has grown in volume recently. ☊ volume ☊
How did you vote at the last election? ☊ vote ☊
vote sth: We voted Democrat in the last election. ☊ vote ☊
wake sb (up): Try not to wake the baby up. ☊ wake ☊
The school is within easy walking distance of the train station. ☊ walk ☊
She just walked up to the desk and asked to see the manager. ☊ walk up (to sb/sth) ☊
Try not to let your mind wander. ☊ wander ☊
warn sb: I tried to warn him, but he wouldn't listen. ☊ warn ☊
warn sb (to do sth): He warned Billy to keep away from his daughter. ☊ warn ☊
You're wasting your time trying to explain it to him (= because he will not understand). ☊ waste ☊
Waste water is pumped from the factory into a nearby river. ☊ waste ☊
watch what, how, etc...: Watch what I do, then you try. ☊ watch ☊
With a wave and a shout he ran down the road to meet us. ☊ wave ☊
I left them alone, as I felt I was in the way. ☊ in the/sb's way ☊
I first met him way back in the 80s. ☊ way back (in...) ☊
a lethal/deadly weapon ☊ weapon ☊
He comes to see us once a week. ☊ week ☊
weekly meetings ☊ weekly ☊
She is trying to lose weight (= become less heavy and less fat). ☊ weight ☊
'I need to see a doctor.' 'What for?' ☊ what for? ☊
When can I see you? ☊ when ☊
We try to help whenever possible. ☊ whenever ☊
His best movie, which won several awards, was about the life of Gandhi. ☊ which ☊
+ speech: 'Can you meet me tonight?' he whispered. ☊ whisper ☊
The horse was almost pure white in colour. ☊ white ☊
She writes about her experiences as a black girl in a predominantly white city. ☊ white ☊
The people (who) we met in France have sent us a card. ☊ who ☊
Why bother to write? We'll see him tomorrow. ☊ why ☊
win sth from sb: The Conservatives won the seat from Labour in the last election. ☊ win ☊
a girl with (= who has) red hair ☊ with ☊
a house within a mile of the station ☊ within ☊
He found the place without difficulty. ☊ without ☊
I prefer to see a woman doctor. ☊ woman ☊
It's wonderful to see you! ☊ wonderful ☊
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 ☊
Her friends from work came to see her in the hospital. ☊ work ☊
recent changes in working practices ☊ working ☊
worry sb/yourself + adj. (about sb/sth): He's worried himself sick (= become extremely anxious) about his daughter. ☊ worry ☊
They were trying to prevent an even worse tragedy. ☊ worse ☊
If you went to see him, he would be delighted. ☊ would ☊
They would never have met if she hadn't gone to Emma's party. ☊ would ☊
She's broken her wrist. ☊ wrist ☊
Our son's having problems with his reading and writing (= at school) ☊ 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 ☊
She stifled another yawn and tried hard to look interested. ☊ yawn ☊
It's years since we last met. ☊ year ☊
They haven't seen each other for years. ☊ year ☊
'I've never met her before.' 'Yes, you have.' ☊ yes ☊
You girls, stop talking! ☊ you ☊
I met the young Michelle Obama at Princeton. ☊ young ☊