sự tiến bộ tiến lên đưa lên đề xuất 
advance 
Say "hurry up!".hurry up! ☊ 
Nói "nhanh lên". Nhanh lên! ☊ Common Phrases 2 like: lên → →
heben ☊ nhấc lên ☊ 
举起 ☊ jǔqǐ aufstehen ☊ đứng dậy, đứng lên ☊ 起床 ☊ qǐchuáng aufstehen ☊ đứng dậy, đứng lên ☊ 站起 ☊ zhànqǐlái zunehmen ☊ tăng lên, tăng cân ☊ 增加 ☊ zēngjiā dick werden ☊ mập lên (miền nam việt nam), béo lên (miền bắc việt nam) ☊ 变胖 ☊ biàn pàng schreien ☊ kêu lên (miền bắc việt nam) ☊ 喊 ☊ hǎn aufhängen ☊ treo lên ☊ 挂上 ☊ guà shang aufheben ☊ nhặt lên ☊ 举起 ☊ jǔ qǐ verschimmelt ☊ bị mốc, lên men ☊ 发霉的 ☊ fā méi de spiegeln ☊ ánh lên, phản chiếu ☊ 反射 ☊ fǎn shè verstärken ☊ làm tăng lên, làm mạnh lên ☊ 增强 ☊ zēng qiáng verschlimmern ☊ trở lên nghiêm trọng ☊ 使恶化 ☊ shǐ è huà überholen ☊ vượt lên ☊ 超过 ☊ chāo gòu befehlen ☊ ra lệnh ☊ 下命令 ☊ xià mìng lìng veranlassen ☊ ra lệnh, điều hành ☊ 促使 ☊ cù shǐ wachsen ☊ lớn lên ☊ 成长 ☊ chéng zhǎng miteinander schlafen ☊ ngủ với nhau, lên giường cùng nhau ☊ 做爱 ☊ zuòài jemanden beeinflussen ☊ gây ảnh hưởng, tác động lên ai đó ☊ 影响某人 ☊ yǐngxiǎng mǒurén etwas steigern ☊ cái gì đó tăng lên, tăng thêm ☊ 对某物出价 ☊ duì mǒuwù chūjià etwas schmieren ☊ phết lên, trét lên cái gì đó ☊ 润滑某物 ☊ rùnhuá mǒuwù quietschen ☊ rít lên ☊ 急刹车声 ☊ jíshāchē shēng Irland ☊ Ai len, Irland ☊ 爱尔兰 ☊ Ài'ěrlán heben ☊ nhấc lên ☊ ☊ zunehmen ☊ tăng lên, tăng cân ☊ ☊ dick werden ☊ mập lên (miền nam việt nam), béo lên (miền bắc việt nam) ☊ ☊ der Pullover ☊ áo len, áo len chui cổ ☊ ☊ schreien ☊ kêu lên (miền bắc việt nam) ☊ ☊ aufstehen ☊ đứng dậy, đứng lên ☊ ☊ aufhängen ☊ treo lên ☊ ☊ aufheben ☊ nhặt lên ☊ ☊ verschimmelt ☊ bị mốc, lên men ☊ ☊ die Mütze ☊ mũ len ☊ ☊ spiegeln ☊ ánh lên, phản chiếu ☊ ☊ verstärken ☊ làm tăng lên, làm mạnh lên ☊ ☊ verschlimmern ☊ trở lên nghiêm trọng ☊ ☊ überholen ☊ vượt lên ☊ ☊ der Befehl ☊ mệnh lệnh ☊ ☊ befehlen ☊ ra lệnh ☊ ☊ veranlassen ☊ ra lệnh, điều hành ☊ ☊ wachsen ☊ lớn lên ☊ ☊ miteinander schlafen ☊ ngủ với nhau, lên giường cùng nhau ☊ ☊ jemanden beeinflussen ☊ gây ảnh hưởng, tác động lên ai đó ☊ ☊ etwas steigern ☊ cái gì đó tăng lên, tăng thêm ☊ ☊ die Steigerung ☊ sự nâng lên, sự tăng cao ☊ ☊ etwas schmieren ☊ phết lên, trét lên cái gì đó ☊ ☊ quietschen ☊ rít lên ☊ ☊ Irland ☊ Ai len, Irland ☊ ☊ die Ausdehnung ☊ sự tăng lên ☊ ☊ Er hebt seinen Koffer, seine Reisetasche und seinen Rucksack auf einen Kofferkuli. ☊ Anh ấy nhấc va-li, túi du lịch và ba lô lên xe đẩy. ☊ (Lektion 3, Nr. 24) Zuerst wollte er Fisch und Pommes Frites machen, aber nun plant er, eine griechische Spezialität zu kochen. ☊ Lúc đầu, anh ấy muốn làm món cá và khoai tây chiên, nhưng bây giờ anh ấy lại lên kế hoạch nấu món đặc sản Hy Lạp. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 141) Er notiert eine Liste: ☊ Anh ấy lên danh sách: ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 142) Tri wollte nie nach Hô Chí Minh, aber Trang ist dort aufgewachsen. ☊ Tri không bao giờ muốn đến thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, nhưng Trang đã lớn lên ở đó. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 179) Tri klebt eine Briefmarke auf den Brief und verlässt seine Wohnung. ☊ Tri dán tem lên bao thư và ra khỏi nhà. ☊ (Lektion 18, Nr. 208) Ich tue immer Salz und Pfeffer drauf, aber ich mag es nicht zu würzig. ☊ Em luôn rắc muối và tiêu lên trên, nhưng em không thích quá nhiều gia vị. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 281) Mach einfach eine Liste mit dem, was du brauchst. Das wird dir helfen. ☊ Hãy lên danh sách những thứ anh cần. Nó sẽ giúp anh. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 308) Tri schrie sofort: Geben Sie den Ring zurück oder ich rufe die Polizei! ☊ Tri ngay lập tức la lên: Trả lại tôi chiếc nhẫn hoặc là tôi gọi cảnh sát. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 345) Er hob vorsichtig seinen Daumen und wartete auf einen Fahrer. ☊ Anh ấy giơ ngón tay cái lên và chờ một tài xế. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 359) Sie steckt ihre Telefonkarte hinein und hebt den Hörer ab, aber das Telefon funktioniert nicht. ☊ Cô ấy nhét thẻ điện thoại vào và nhấc ống nghe lên, nhưng điện thoại không hoạt động. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 407) Er küsst sie auf die Wange. ☊ Anh ấy hôn lên má Trang. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 414) Wir können ins Internet schauen und zwei Sitze reservieren. ☊ Chúng ta có thế lên mạng và đặt hai chỗ. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 466) Sie kocht eine Kindermahlzeit und legt alle Spielsachen auf den Fußboden. ☊ Cô ấy nấu ăn cho bọn trẻ và đế tất cả đồ chơi lên sàn nhà. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 486) Schalte den Fernseher an, wir schauen nach. ☊ Bật ti-vi lên, chúng ta coi xem. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 551) Und den Spiegel würde ich gerne in einem blauen Rahmen an die Wand hängen. ☊ Và em rất muốn treo gương trong một cái khung màu xanh lên tường. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 645) Zuletzt legen wir Kissen, die zu den Vorhängen passen, auf das Sofa. ☊ Cuối cùng chúng ta sẽ đặt những cái gối mà hợp với rèm cửa lên bộ sa lông. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 648) Okay, dann hebe ich alle Nägel vom Boden auf, sammle sie in einer Schachtel und klebe ein Schild darauf. ☊ Tốt thôi, vậy anh nhặt những cái đinh dưới nền nhà lên, tập hợp chúng lại trong một cái hộp và dán tấm biển lên trên. ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 663) Sie stehen auf und beginnen mit den Vorbereitungen. ☊ Họ đứng lên và bắt đầu cho việc chuẩn bị. ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 684) Sprich lauter! Ich verstehe dich nicht! ☊ Nói to lên! Anh không hiểu! ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 700) Trang und Tri haben den Entschluss gefasst, eine kurze Reise in die Berge zu unternehmen. ☊ Trang và Trí đã quyết định, làm một chuyến du lịch ngắn lên núi. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 705) Hast du deinen Regenmantel und deine Mütze eingepackt? ☊ Anh đã xếp áo mưa và mũ len của anh vào chưa? ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 715) Sie steigen in ihr Auto und reisen ab. ☊ Họ lên xe và khởi hành. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 717) Nein, denn wir haben es eilig! ☊ Không, vì chúng ta phải nhanh lên thôi! ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 722) Die beiden breiten ihre Handtücher aus und setzen sich ins hohe Gras. ☊ Cả hai trải khăn của họ ra và ngồi lên thảm cỏ. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 736) Er schreit und Trang läuft zu ihm. ☊ Anh kêu lên và Trang chạy tới bên anh. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 744) Nachdem er sich die Zähne geputzt hat, legt er sich ins Bett. ☊ Sau khi đánh răng, anh nằm lên giường. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 768) Er hat sich in den Sessel gesetzt und den Fernseher eingeschaltet. ☊ Anh ngồi lên ghế bành và bật TiVi. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 844) Komm schnell und hör dir das im Radio an! ☊ Nhanh lên em và nghe cái này trên đài nè! ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 886) Unausgeschlafen und schlecht gelaunt steht Tri auf und macht sich auf den Weg zur Arbeit. ☊ Trí dậy với tình trạng thiếu ngủ và tâm trạng xấu, rồi anh chuẩn bị lên đường đi làm. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 952) Er meint, dass die Reparatur leider teuer werden wird. ☊ Anh ta cho là, tiếc là việc sửa chữa sẽ trở lên đắt hơn. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 979) Lass uns doch das Radio einschalten oder im Internet nach mehr Informationen suchen. ☊ Chúng ta hãy bật đài hoặc lên mạng tìm kiếm thêm thông tin. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1039) Du hast recht, wir müssen uns beeilen, weil wir noch soviel zu erledigen haben. ☊ Anh nói đúng, chúng ta phải nhanh lên, vì chúng ta con nhiều thứ phải hoàn thành. ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1084) Du würdest bestimmt schnell in eine Führungsposition aufsteigen und die Dominanz der Männer brechen. ☊ Em chắc chắn nhanh chóng sẽ leo lên một vị trí lãnh đạo và làm giảm bớt sự chiếm ưu thế của nam giới. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1190) Wie alt sind Ihre Kinder denn? Gehen Sie schon in die Schule? ☊ Con của anh / chị lên mấy tuổi rồi? Chúng đã đi học chưa? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1526) Ich bin zweisprachig aufgewachsen. ☊ Tôi lớn lên với hai ngôn ngữ. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1911) Bitte sortiere alle Kundenanfragen, die du schon erledigt hast, aus und lege mir den Rest auf den Schreibtisch. ☊ Xin hãy sắp xếp tất cả các yêu cầu của khách hàng mà anh / chị đã xử lý ra và để lên bàn cho tôi phần còn lại. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2026) Wie wollen wir dieses Projekt planen? ☊ Chúng ta lên kế hoạch cho dự án này thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2192) Profitieren Sie von unserer langjährigen Erfahrung in Planung, Organisation und Durchführung von Tagungen und Konferenzen. ☊ Kinh nghiệm lâu năm của chúng tôi trong việc lên kế hoạch, tổ chức và điều hành hội thảo, hội nghị sẽ đem lại cho quí vị nhiều lợi ích. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2359) Bitte organisieren Sie meine An- und Abreise für die Konferenz in Warschau. ☊ Xin hãy lên kế hoạch đi lại của tôi cho cuộc hội nghị ở Warsaw. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2375) Bitte bringen Sie mein Gepäck aufs Zimmer. ☊ Xin hãy đưa hành lý của tôi lên phòng. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2400) Bringen Sie mir das Frühstück bitte ins Zimmer. ☊ Làm ơn hãy mang đồ ăn sáng lên phòng cho tôi. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2403) Sie haben zu viel berechnet. ☊ Quý vị đã tính lên quá nhiều. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2485) 2901
from getting sick though. ☊ Tất cả áo len và chăn của họ kiểu gì cũng đã không đủ bảo vệ họ khỏi bị ốm. ☊ Our knowledge of the disease has advanced considerably over recent years. ☊ advance ☊
advance on/towards sb/sth: The mob advanced on us, shouting angrily. ☊ advance ☊
When the adverts came on I got up to put the kettle on. ☊ advert ☊
The party was planned weeks ahead. ☊ ahead ☊
whales coming up for air (= in order to breathe) ☊ air ☊
'What have you done?' Ellie cried in alarm. ☊ alarm ☊
By the time the alarm was raised the intruders had escaped. ☊ alarm ☊
You won't be allowed up (= out of bed) for several days. ☊ allow ☊
A police car pulled up alongside us. ☊ alongside ☊
His earnings are said to amount to £300 000 per annum. ☊ amount to sth ☊
Jan slammed her fist on the desk in anger. ☊ anger ☊
My ankles have swollen. ☊ ankle ☊
+ speech: 'Now boarding flight 897, destination Seattle,' the loudspeaker announced. ☊ announce ☊
annoyed that...: I was annoyed that they hadn't turned up. ☊ annoyed ☊
to answer the phone (= to pick up the phone when it rings) ☊ answer ☊
appeal against sth: an appeal against the 3-match ban ☊ appeal ☊
She hadn't heard his approach and jumped as the door opened. ☊ approach ☊
The plan will be submitted to the committee for official approval. ☊ approval ☊
After some heated argument a decision was finally taken. ☊ argument ☊
A storm arose during the night. ☊ arise ☊
arrange how, where, etc...: We've still got to arrange how to get to the airport. ☊ arrange ☊
As she grew older she gained in confidence. ☊ as ☊
The children grew up in an atmosphere of violence and insecurity. ☊ atmosphere ☊
If I get an A on this essay, that will bring my average (= average mark/grade) up to a B+. ☊ average ☊
The girls awoke to the sound of rain rattling on the windows. ☊ awake ☊
I think you've got that sweater on back to front. ☊ back to front ☊
She rocked backwards and forwards on her chair. ☊ backward(s) and forward(s) ☊
He's upstairs unpacking his bags. ☊ bag ☊
There is to be a total ban on smoking in the office. ☊ ban ☊
to impose/lift a ban ☊ ban ☊
He wants to be (= become) a pilot when he grows up. ☊ be ☊
Be quick! ☊ be ☊
I am to call them once I reach the airport. ☊ be ☊
He beached the boat and lifted the boy onto the shore. ☊ beach ☊
The bird was beating its wings (= moving them up and down) frantically. ☊ beat ☊
A peal of church bells rang out in the distance. ☊ bell ☊
His voice came down the line as clear as a bell. ☊ bell ☊
Warning bells started ringing in her head as she sensed that something was wrong. ☊ bell ☊
You have to be over 16 to bet. ☊ bet ☊
The road continues beyond the village up into the hills. ☊ beyond ☊
He got on his bicycle and rode off. ☊ bicycle ☊
She took the stage for her big moment. ☊ big ☊
She got on her bike and rode off. ☊ bike ☊
We ran up a massive hotel bill. ☊ bill ☊
The bills are piling up (= there are more and more that have still not been paid). ☊ bill ☊
The school play was a huge success—the audience roared with laughter at all the funny bits. ☊ bit ☊
The tyres on my bike need blowing up. ☊ blow sth up ☊
It was a shattering blow to her pride. ☊ blow ☊
I'll write it up on the board. ☊ board ☊
The exam results went up on the board. ☊ board ☊
Have the passengers gone on board yet? ☊ on board ☊
You need to bring the whole staff on board. ☊ on board ☊
board sth: The ship was boarded by customs officials. ☊ board ☊
Flight BA193 for Paris is now boarding at Gate 37. ☊ board ☊
His whole body was trembling. ☊ body ☊
She put some potatoes on to boil. ☊ boil ☊
The performance is booked up (= there are no more tickets available). ☊ book ☊
You have to be prepared to start at the bottom and work your way up. ☊ bottom ☊
to go up a hill in bottom gear ☊ bottom ☊
She climbed the tree and hid in the branches. ☊ branch ☊
We had to stop for breath before we got to the top. ☊ breath ☊
Bring it up at the meeting. ☊ bring sth up ☊
The music builds up to a rousing climax. ☊ build up (to sth) ☊
That balloon will burst if you blow it up any more. ☊ burst ☊
The sun burst through the clouds. ☊ burst ☊
Her job was to drum up (= increase) business. ☊ business ☊
Stop trying to butter me up! ☊ butter sb up ☊
He's always trying to butter up the boss. ☊ butter sb up ☊
Pick it up by the handle! ☊ by ☊
I'll take (= answer) the call upstairs. ☊ call ☊
The captain gave the order to abandon ship. ☊ captain ☊
She threw her coat carelessly onto the chair. ☊ carelessly ☊
to carry out a promise/a threat/a plan/an order ☊ carry sth out ☊
He ordered his men to cease fire (= stop shooting). ☊ cease ☊
She lay on her back staring up at the ceiling. ☊ ceiling ☊
a chain of command (= a system in an organization by which instructions are passed from one person to another) ☊ chain ☊
She gasped for breath, her chest heaving. ☊ chest ☊
They have three grown-up children. ☊ child ☊
Chin up! Only two exams left. ☊ (keep your) chin up ☊
chop sth (up) (into sth): Chop the carrots up into small pieces. ☊ chop ☊
The Church has a duty to condemn violence. ☊ church ☊
clap sb/sth: Everyone clapped us when we went up to get our prize. ☊ clap ☊
He came top of the class. ☊ class ☊
The paper's circulation continues to climb. ☊ climb ☊
From here the path climbs steeply to the summit. ☊ climb ☊
The plane climbed to 33 000 feet. ☊ climb ☊
Sue climbed into bed. ☊ climb ☊
She climbed up the stairs. ☊ climb ☊
The car slowly climbed the hill. ☊ climb ☊
As they climbed higher, the air became cooler. ☊ climb ☊
I'm cold. Turn the heating up. ☊ cold ☊
a column of smoke (= smoke rising straight up) ☊ column ☊
He came to power in 2006. ☊ come ☊
When I tried to lift the jug, the handle came off in my hand. ☊ come off (sth) ☊
the chain of command ☊ command ☊
Begin when I give the command. ☊ command ☊
You must obey the captain's commands. ☊ command ☊
command sb to do sth: He commanded his men to retreat. ☊ command ☊
command sth: She commanded the release of the prisoners. ☊ command ☊
command that...: The commission intervened and commanded that work on the building cease. ☊ command ☊
By comparison, expenditure on education increased last year. ☊ by comparison ☊
In the meeting, voters raised concerns about health care. ☊ concern ☊
He gained confidence when he went to college. ☊ confidence ☊
He tipped the contents of the bag onto the table. ☊ content ☊
contrast (in sth): A wool jacket complements the silk trousers and provides an interesting contrast in texture. ☊ contrast ☊
He got so angry he lost control (= shouted and said or did things he would not normally do). ☊ control ☊
It took two hours to bring the fire under control. ☊ bring/get/keep sth under control ☊
copy sth (from sth) (into/onto sth): She copied the phone number into her address book. ☊ copy ☊
A smile lifted the corner of his mouth. ☊ corner ☊
count to/up to sth: She can count up to 10 in Italian. ☊ count ☊
He covered up the body with a sheet. ☊ cover sth up ☊
The ice cracked as I stepped onto it. ☊ crack ☊
That noise is driving me crazy. ☊ crazy ☊
The crowd went crazy when the band came on stage. ☊ crazy ☊
to bring criminal charges against sb ☊ criminal ☊
to cross your arms/legs (= place one arm or leg over the other) ☊ cross ☊
the effect of technology on traditional cultures ☊ culture ☊
curl sth (+ adv./prep.): She curled her legs up under her. ☊ curl ☊
The audience was waiting for the curtain to rise (= for the play to begin). ☊ curtain ☊
His lips curved in a smile. ☊ curve ☊
cut sth: She cut her finger on a piece of glass. ☊ cut ☊
He cut up the meat on his plate. ☊ cut sth up ☊
These days kids grow up so quickly. ☊ these days ☊
The children squealed with delight when they saw the puppy. ☊ delight ☊
Her voice was shaking despite all her efforts to control it. ☊ despite ☊
an expedition planned down to the last detail ☊ detail ☊
Her son developed asthma when he was two. ☊ develop ☊
disagreement (about/on/over/as to sth): Disagreement arose about exactly how to plan the show. ☊ disagreement ☊
Her nervousness quickly disappeared once she was on stage. ☊ disappear ☊
Lack of discipline at home meant that many pupils found it difficult to settle in to the ordered environment of the school. ☊ discipline ☊
dismiss sth: Dismissing her fears, she climbed higher. ☊ dismiss ☊
Mary's not down yet (= she is still upstairs). ☊ down ☊
The announcement had a dramatic effect on house prices. ☊ dramatic ☊
I drew my chair up closer to the fire. ☊ draw ☊
She drew me onto the balcony. ☊ draw ☊
Hurry up and get dressed. ☊ dressed ☊
She climbed into the driver's seat. ☊ driver ☊
As she got older, offers of modelling work began to dry up. ☊ dry up ☊
I'll wash and you can dry up. ☊ dry up, dry sth up ☊
A cloud of dust rose as the truck drove off. ☊ dust ☊
He put his hands over his ears. ☊ ear ☊
You could feel the earth shake as the truck came closer. ☊ earth ☊
Eat up! We've got to go out soon. ☊ eat up, eat sth up ☊
the effect of heat on metal ☊ effect ☊
As we get older, our bodies become less efficient at burning up calories. ☊ efficient ☊
It's a long climb to the top, but well worth the effort. ☊ effort ☊
He rested his elbows on his knees. ☊ elbow ☊
Hurry up or else you'll be late. ☊ or else ☊
emerge (from sth): The swimmer emerged from the lake. ☊ emerge ☊
emerge (into sth): We emerged into bright sunlight. ☊ emerge ☊
emerge as sth: He emerged as a key figure in the campaign ☊ emerge ☊
Increased emphasis is now being placed on corporate image. ☊ emphasis ☊
The rising tone of his voice emphasized his panic. ☊ emphasize ☊
She emptied the contents of her bag onto the table. ☊ empty ☊
She made her entry to the sound of thunderous applause. ☊ entry ☊
They have created an environment in which productivity should flourish. ☊ environment ☊
except sb/sth: The sanctions ban the sale of any products excepting medical supplies and food. ☊ except ☊
The dog leapt and wagged its tail in excitement. ☊ excitement ☊
I experienced a moment of panic as I boarded the plane. ☊ experience ☊
Do you have this sweatshirt in an extra large size? ☊ extra ☊
All eyes were on him (= everyone was looking at him) as he walked on to the stage. ☊ eye ☊
Her face lit up (= showed happiness) when she spoke of the past. ☊ face ☊
Place the card face up on the pile. ☊ face up/down ☊
Stand with your feet apart and your hands facing upwards. ☊ face ☊
to bring up/raise a family ☊ family ☊
far ahead: Let's try to plan further ahead. ☊ far ☊
Children grow up so fast these days. ☊ fast ☊
feel sb/sth/yourself do sth: I felt something crawl up my arm. ☊ feel ☊
By 2009, this figure had risen to 14 million. ☊ figure ☊
Write the figure '7' on the board. ☊ figure ☊
Under the new law, motorists face fines of up to £1 000. ☊ fine ☊
He was about to speak but she raised a finger to her lips. ☊ finger ☊
He ordered his men to hold their fire (= not to shoot). ☊ fire ☊
The officer ordered his men to fire. ☊ fire ☊
fit sth + adv./prep.: They fitted a smoke alarm to the ceiling. ☊ fit ☊
The flames were growing higher and higher. ☊ flame ☊
Everything went up in flames (= was destroyed by fire). ☊ flame ☊
Heat the olive oil over a moderate flame (= on a gas cooker/stove). ☊ flame ☊
flash sb (sth): Red lights flashed them a warning. ☊ flash ☊
Lightning flashed in the distance. ☊ flash ☊
There was a blinding flash and the whole building shuddered. ☊ flash ☊
Flight BA 4793 is now boarding at Gate 17. ☊ flight ☊
A group of swans floated by. ☊ float ☊
The smell of new bread floated up from the kitchen. ☊ float ☊
Beautiful music came floating out of the window. ☊ float ☊
Flies rose in thick black swarms. ☊ fly ☊
fold sth (up): He folded the map up and put it in his pocket. ☊ fold ☊
fold sth (away/down/up): The bed can be folded away during the day. ☊ fold ☊
fold (away/up): The table folds up when not in use. ☊ fold ☊
The following have been chosen to take part: Watts, Hodges and Lennox. ☊ following ☊
to get/rise to your feet (= stand up) ☊ foot ☊
Please wipe your feet (= your shoes) on the mat. ☊ foot ☊
She leaned forward and kissed him on the cheek. ☊ forward ☊
He held out his free hand and I took it. ☊ free ☊
When the gate is raised, the water can flow freely. ☊ freely ☊
The police officer shouted 'Freeze!' and the man dropped the gun. ☊ freeze ☊
BA flight 726 to Paris is now boarding at gate 16. ☊ gate ☊
gather sth together/up: I waited while he gathered up his papers. ☊ gather ☊
The car pulled up with a screech of brakes and a grinding of gears. ☊ gear ☊
I check the bookings to get a general idea of what activities to plan. ☊ general ☊
My generation have grown up without the experience of a world war. ☊ generation ☊
She's upstairs getting ready. ☊ get ☊
get sb/sth: Quick—go and get a cloth! ☊ get ☊
She looked up from her work and gave a yawn (= yawned). ☊ give ☊
I picked it up and gave it back to him. ☊ give sb back sth, give sth back (to sb) ☊
The commission is calling for a global ban on whaling. ☊ global ☊
The whistle went for the end of the game. ☊ go ☊
They came at six and went at nine. ☊ go ☊
She went sobbing up the stairs. ☊ go ☊
The price of cigarettes is going up. ☊ go up ☊
70% of pupils got Grade C or above. ☊ grade ☊
a greatly increased risk ☊ greatly ☊
These roses grow to a height of 6 feet. ☊ grow ☊
Fears are growing for the safety of a teenager who disappeared a week ago. ☊ grow ☊
The performance improved as their confidence grew. ☊ grow ☊
She grew up in Boston (= lived there as a child). ☊ grow up ☊
Their children have all grown up and left home now. ☊ grow up ☊
grow to do sth: He grew up to become a famous pianist. ☊ grow up ☊
Why don't you grow up? ☊ grow up ☊
It's time you grew up. ☊ grow up ☊
He guided her hand to his face. ☊ guide ☊
She ran into the hall and up the stairs. ☊ hall ☊
Ian placed a hand on her shoulder. ☊ hand ☊
Put your hand up if you know the answer. ☊ hand ☊
The crowd threw up their hands (= lifted them into the air) in dismay. ☊ hand ☊
We hung her portrait above the fireplace. ☊ hang ☊
hang sth: She hung her head in shame. ☊ hang ☊
hang sth + adv./prep.: Hang your coat on the hook. ☊ hang ☊
hang sth up: Shall I hang your coat up? ☊ hang ☊
Hang on—I'm not quite ready. ☊ hang on ☊
Now hang on a minute—you can't really believe what you just said! ☊ hang on ☊
After I hung up I remembered what I'd wanted to say. ☊ hang up ☊
Her eyes shone with happiness. ☊ happiness ☊
It wouldn't do you any harm to smarten yourself up. ☊ it wouldn't do sb any harm (to do sth) ☊
a straw/woolly, etc. hat ☊ hat ☊
to put on/take off a hat ☊ hat ☊
hate sb/sth to do sth: She would have hated him to see how her hands shook. ☊ hate ☊
Heat rises. ☊ heat ☊
The election contest is heating up. ☊ heat up ☊
I feel like I've died and gone to heaven. ☊ heaven ☊
The sergeant clicked his heels and walked out. ☊ heel ☊
She screamed for help. ☊ help ☊
His desk was piled high with papers. ☊ high ☊
She stood with her hands on her hips. ☊ hip ☊
hold sth (+ adv./prep.): Hold your head up. ☊ hold ☊
I had to hold my stomach in (= pull the muscles flat) to zip up my jeans. ☊ hold ☊
I held the mouse by its tail. ☊ hold ☊
I have to write up the notes for homework. ☊ homework ☊
Hang your towel on the hook. ☊ hook ☊
Behind him, a horn blared. ☊ horn ☊
It was hot and getting hotter. ☊ hot ☊
I wish the bus would hurry up and come. ☊ hurry up (with sth) ☊
Hurry up! We're going to be late. ☊ hurry up (with sth) ☊
Hurry up with the scissors. I need them. ☊ hurry up (with sth) ☊
My daughter is in such a hurry to grow up. ☊ in a hurry to do sth ☊
Passengers were asked to identify their own suitcases before they were put on the plane. ☊ identify ☊
The effects of global warming, while not immediate, are potentially catastrophic. ☊ immediate ☊
increase (from A) (to B): The population has increased from 1.2 million to 1.8 million. ☊ increase ☊
You've got your sweater on inside out. ☊ inside out ☊
I looked it up on the Internet. ☊ Internet ☊
They came into power in 2008. ☊ into ☊
Because I grew up in a dysfunctional family, anger is a big issue for me. ☊ issue ☊
Look! It's going up that tree. ☊ it ☊
Was it you who put these books on my desk? ☊ it ☊
join (A and B) (together/up): Join the two sections of pipe together. ☊ join ☊
jump (from...) (to...): Sales jumped from $2.7 billion to $3.5 billion. ☊ jump ☊
He jumped to his feet when they called his name. ☊ jump ☊
She jumped up and ran out of the room. ☊ jump ☊
A loud bang made me jump. ☊ jump ☊
Her heart jumped when she heard the news. ☊ jump ☊
His horse fell as it jumped the last hurdle. ☊ jump ☊
'Quick, jump!' he shouted. ☊ jump ☊
The children were jumping up and down with excitement. ☊ jump ☊
keep sb/sth (+ adv./prep.): He kept his coat on. ☊ keep ☊
The high cost of raw materials is keeping prices up. ☊ keep sth up ☊
Well done! Keep up the good work/Keep it up! ☊ keep sth up ☊
There's a special key for winding up this clock. ☊ key ☊
He lifted the trophy up and kissed it. ☊ kiss ☊
a hand-knitted sweater ☊ knitted ☊
know (that)...: I know (that) people's handwriting changes as they get older. ☊ know ☊
The land rose to the east. ☊ land ☊
They were the first men to land on the moon. ☊ land ☊
He laid a hand on my arm. ☊ lay ☊
Relatives laid wreaths on the grave. ☊ lay ☊
He managed to hold a lead of two seconds over his closest rival. ☊ lead ☊
'Do you mind if I put the television on?' 'No, not in the least.' ☊ not in the least ☊
Squeeze the juice of half a lemon over the fish. ☊ lemon ☊
to lift a ban/curfew/blockade ☊ lift ☊
lift sb/sth (up) (+ adv./prep.): He stood there with his arms lifted above his head. ☊ lift ☊
I lifted the lid of the box and peered in. ☊ lift ☊
John lifted his eyes (= looked up) from his book. ☊ lift ☊
lift (up): Her eyebrows lifted. 'Apologize? Why?' ☊ lift ☊
I'll give you a lift to the station. ☊ lift ☊
She hitched a lift on a truck. ☊ lift ☊
He kissed her lightly on the cheek. ☊ lightly ☊
She ran lightly up the stairs. ☊ lightly ☊
I've limited myself to 1 000 calories a day to try and lose weight. ☊ limit ☊
He hung the towels out on the line (= clothes line). ☊ line ☊
Write the title of your essay on the top line. ☊ line ☊
They ordered three truckloads of sand. ☊ load ☊
load sth/sb (into/onto sth): Sacks were being loaded onto the truck. ☊ load ☊
Your ankle's swollen—I think the doctor ought to look at it. ☊ look at sth ☊
She looked up from her book as I entered the room. ☊ look up (from sth) ☊
She screamed as loudly as she could. ☊ loudly ☊
Their love grew with the years. ☊ love ☊
Finally my luck ran out and they caught me trying to climb the outer wall. ☊ luck ☊
You must be mad to risk it. ☊ mad ☊
That noise is driving me mad. ☊ mad ☊
He'll go mad when he sees the damage. ☊ mad ☊
I told the kids a story, making it up as I went along. ☊ make sth up ☊
You made that up! ☊ make sth up ☊
The exhibition has helped put the city on the map. ☊ put sb/sth on the map ☊
They have increased their share of the market by 10%. ☊ market ☊
mean doing sth: This new order will mean working overtime. ☊ mean ☊
The load was lifted by means of a crane. ☊ by means of sth ☊
The statue was erected to the memory of my father. ☊ in memory of sb, to the memory of sb ☊
The lecture dragged on and my mind wandered. ☊ mind ☊
Come on—it's make your mind up time! ☊ make up your mind, make your mind up ☊
Hurry up! He'll be back any minute now. ☊ (at) any minute (now) ☊
a pair of wool mix socks (= made of wool and other materials) ☊ mix ☊
Hurry up! He'll be back any moment now. ☊ (at) any moment (now) ☊
She slowly mounted the steps. ☊ mount ☊
She crept upstairs, quiet as a mouse. ☊ mouse ☊
A number of industries sprang up around the mouth of the river. ☊ mouth ☊
move sb to sth: Grown men were moved to tears at the horrific scenes. ☊ move ☊
The bus was already moving when I jumped onto it. ☊ move ☊
There's room for another one if you move up a bit. ☊ move over ☊
The children are already learning to multiply and divide. ☊ multiply ☊
Our problems have multiplied since last year. ☊ multiply ☊
We grew up in the same neighbourhood. ☊ neighbourhood ☊
We had to shout above the noise of the traffic. ☊ noise ☊
a noisy protest (= when people shout) ☊ noisy ☊
They've gone to live up north. ☊ up north ☊
He pressed his nose up against the window. ☊ nose ☊
note how, where, etc...: Note how these animals sometimes walk with their tails up in the air. ☊ note ☊
These protests have really made the government sit up and take notice (= realize the importance of the situation). ☊ notice ☊
The number of homeless people has increased dramatically. ☊ number ☊
He dialled the number, then changed his mind and hung up. ☊ number ☊
to obey a command/an order/rules/the law ☊ obey ☊
Ocean levels are rising. ☊ ocean ☊
I took him up on his offer of a loan. ☊ offer ☊
The old man lay propped up on cushions. ☊ old ☊
She was a woman grown old before her time (= who looked older than she was). ☊ old ☊
She climbed on to the bed. ☊ on ☊
He was on the plane from New York. ☊ on ☊
a ban on smoking ☊ on ☊
Put your coat on. ☊ on ☊
The bus stopped and four people got on. ☊ on ☊
They hurried on to the plane. ☊ on ☊
Only five people turned up. ☊ only ☊
Move the books onto the second shelf. ☊ onto ☊
She stepped down from the train onto the platform. ☊ onto ☊
She laid the book flat and opened it up. ☊ open sth up ☊
order (for sb/sth to do sth): He gave orders for the work to be started. ☊ order ☊
order (to do sth): The general gave the order to advance. ☊ order ☊
I'm under orders not to let anyone in. ☊ order ☊
Dogs can be trained to obey orders. ☊ order ☊
No sugar for me—doctor's orders. ☊ order ☊
Interest rates can be controlled by order of the central bank. ☊ order ☊
The argument continued until the chairman called them both to order (= ordered them to obey the formal rules of the meeting). ☊ order ☊
order (sth): I ordered a beer and a sandwich. ☊ order ☊
order sb/yourself sth: He ordered himself a double whisky. ☊ order ☊
order sb to do sth: The company was ordered to pay compensation to its former employees. ☊ order ☊
The officer ordered them to fire. ☊ order ☊
order sb + adv./prep.: They were ordered out of the class for fighting. ☊ order ☊
order sth: The government has ordered an investigation into the accident. ☊ order ☊
The judge ordered a retrial. ☊ order ☊
order that...: They ordered that for every tree cut down two more be planted. ☊ order ☊
They ordered that for every tree cut down two more should be planted. ☊ order ☊
order (sb) + speech: 'Sit down and be quiet,' she ordered. ☊ order ☊
He raised one arm and then the other. ☊ other ☊
I like walking on the wet sand when the tide is out. ☊ out ☊
to call/cry/shout out ☊ out ☊
Read it out loud. ☊ out ☊
Nobody spoke out in his defence. ☊ out ☊
The estimate was out by more than $100. ☊ out ☊
We outlined our proposals to the committee. ☊ outline ☊
The wind must have blown it over. ☊ over ☊
children of 14 and over ☊ over ☊
You get an A grade for scores of 75 and over. ☊ over ☊
She put a blanket over the sleeping child. ☊ over ☊
She put her hand over her mouth to stop herself from screaming. ☊ over ☊
Our children are grown up and have children of their own. ☊ own ☊
You get more aches and pains as you get older. ☊ pain ☊
The path led up a steep hill. ☊ path ☊
Pausing only to pull on a sweater, he ran out of the house. ☊ pause ☊
The climbers made camp halfway up the peak. ☊ peak ☊
pick sth + adv./prep.: She picked bits of fluff from his sweater. ☊ pick ☊
She went over to the crying child and picked her up. ☊ pick sb/sth up ☊
pile sth: She piled the boxes one on top of the other. ☊ pile ☊
The clothes were piled high on the chair. ☊ pile ☊
pile sth up: Snow was piled up against the door. ☊ pile ☊
pile A with B: The sofa was piled high with cushions. ☊ pile ☊
pile B on(to) A: He piled as much food as he could onto his plate. ☊ pile ☊
Problems were beginning to pile up. ☊ pile up ☊
She pinned the badge onto her jacket. ☊ pin ☊
He puffed on his pipe. ☊ pipe ☊
I thought I'd better clean the place up. ☊ place ☊
How long has the import ban been in place? ☊ in place ☊
He placed his hand on her shoulder. ☊ place ☊
The architect is drawing up plans for the new offices. ☊ plan ☊
to plan an essay/a garden ☊ plan ☊
a well-planned campaign ☊ plan ☊
plan sth: to plan a trip ☊ plan ☊
We planned the day down to the last detail. ☊ plan ☊
plan sth for sth: A meeting has been planned for early next year. ☊ plan ☊
plan how, what, etc...: I've been planning how I'm going to spend the day. ☊ plan ☊
plan that...: They planned that the two routes would connect. ☊ plan ☊
They boarded the plane and flew to Chicago. ☊ plane ☊
She spends every waking hour plotting her revenge. ☊ plot ☊
The population is increasing at about 6% per year. ☊ population ☊
He took up his position by the door. ☊ position ☊
On the positive side, profits have increased. ☊ positive ☊
The guards were ordered not to leave their posts. ☊ post ☊
I'll put the information in the post to you tomorrow. ☊ post ☊
The party came to power at the last election. ☊ power ☊
This figure is predicted to rise to one billion by the year 2015. ☊ predict ☊
When they set out they were well prepared. ☊ prepared ☊
The nurse applied pressure to his arm to stop the bleeding. ☊ pressure ☊
Nothing would prevent him from speaking out against injustice. ☊ prevent ☊
price (for sth/for doing sth): Loneliness is a high price to pay for independence in your old age. ☊ price ☊
Images are projected onto the retina of the eye. ☊ project ☊
promote sb (from sth) (to sth): He has been promoted to sergeant. ☊ promote ☊
The price of property has risen enormously. ☊ property ☊
He pulled on his sweater. ☊ pull ☊
She saw the ambulance coming up behind her and pulled over. ☊ pull over ☊
He pulled up at the traffic lights. ☊ pull up ☊
I pushed the button for the top floor. ☊ push ☊
The rise in interest rates will push prices up. ☊ push ☊
push sth: He walked slowly up the hill pushing his bike. ☊ push ☊
Put your hand up if you need more paper. ☊ put ☊
It was the year the Americans put a man on the moon. ☊ put ☊
She's put her hair up. ☊ put sth up ☊
We can put you up for the night. ☊ put sb up ☊
Hurry up! Put your coat on! ☊ put sth on ☊
I'll put the kettle on for tea. ☊ put sth on ☊
He put some jazz on the stereo. ☊ put sth on ☊
I don't know how she puts up with him. ☊ put up with sb/sth ☊
raise sb/sth: They were both raised in the South. ☊ raise ☊
kids raised on a diet of hamburgers ☊ raise ☊
I was born and raised a city boy. ☊ raise ☊
They raised their offer to $500. ☊ raise ☊
She raised the gun and fired. ☊ raise ☊
Somehow we managed to raise her to her feet. ☊ raise ☊
He raised himself up on one elbow. ☊ raise ☊
He shouted angrily at anyone within range. ☊ in/within range (of sth) ☊
Within months she was elevated to ministerial rank. ☊ rank ☊
a reading lamp/light (= one that can be moved to shine light onto sth that you are reading) ☊ reading ☊
The book is full of references to growing up in India. ☊ reference ☊
The council has relaxed the ban on dogs in city parks. ☊ relax ☊
The new software is planned for release in April. ☊ release ☊
Everything will be done to bring those responsible to justice. ☊ responsible ☊
She looked up briefly then returned to her sewing. ☊ return ☊
The court ordered him to return the children to their mother. ☊ return ☊
The judge ordered the return of the child to his mother. ☊ return ☊
We may have to revise this figure upwards. ☊ revise ☊
You're not holding it the right way up. ☊ right ☊
The church bells rang. ☊ ring ☊
The doorbell rang loudly. ☊ ring ☊
ring (up): David rang up while you were out. ☊ ring ☊
He gave a couple of loud rings on the doorbell. ☊ ring ☊
She watched the gentle rise and fall of his chest as he slept. ☊ rise ☊
her meteoric rise to power ☊ rise ☊
He called on the people to rise up against the invaders. ☊ rise ☊
He felt anger rising inside him. ☊ rise ☊
Her spirits rose (= she felt happier) at the news. ☊ rise ☊
She rose to power in the 70s. ☊ rise ☊
He rose to the rank of general. ☊ rise ☊
Air pollution has risen above an acceptable level. ☊ rise ☊
He was accustomed to rising (= getting out of bed) early. ☊ rise ☊
Smoke was rising from the chimney. ☊ rise ☊
to travel up/down river (= in the opposite direction to/in the same direction as the way in which the river is flowing) ☊ river ☊
They live just along/up/down the road (= further on the same road). ☊ road ☊
They clambered over the rocks at the foot of the cliff. ☊ rock ☊
roll sth up: Roll up your sleeves. ☊ roll ☊
roll sth + adv./prep.: She rolled her jeans to her knees. ☊ roll ☊
a rolled-up newspaper ☊ roll ☊
roll sth (+ adv./prep.): She rolled her eyes upwards (= to show surprise or disapproval). ☊ roll ☊
roll sb/sth (over) (onto sth): I rolled the baby over onto its stomach. ☊ roll ☊
Tim climbed on to the garage roof. ☊ roof ☊
by royal appointment (= a sign used by companies that supply goods to the royal family) ☊ royal ☊
rub on/against sth: The wheel is rubbing on the mudguard. ☊ rub ☊
She used to run when she was at college. ☊ run ☊
She took the stairs at a run. ☊ run ☊
The words came out in a rush. ☊ rush ☊
Sadly, after eight years of marriage they had grown apart. ☊ sadly ☊
They turned up safe and sound. ☊ safe ☊
sail sth: She sails her own yacht. ☊ sail ☊
They've put their house up for sale. ☊ for sale ☊
His angry glance said it all. ☊ say ☊
schedule sth (for sth): The meeting is scheduled for Friday afternoon. ☊ schedule ☊
One of the scheduled events is a talk on alternative medicine. ☊ schedule ☊
I had to stand up in front of the whole school. ☊ school ☊
scream in/with sth: The kids were screaming with excitement. ☊ scream ☊
scream out (in/with sth): People ran for the exits, screaming out in terror. ☊ scream ☊
scream yourself + adj.: The baby was screaming itself hoarse. ☊ scream ☊
+ speech: 'Help!' she screamed. ☊ scream ☊
scream (out) (for sth/sb): Someone was screaming for help. ☊ scream ☊
scream (out) that...: His sister screamed out that he was crazy. ☊ scream ☊
I thought I heard a scream. ☊ scream ☊
Move your cursor to the top of the screen. ☊ screen ☊
He put his shopping on the seat behind him. ☊ seat ☊
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 ☊
The incident sparked off a whole series of events that nobody had foreseen. ☊ series ☊
Pour the sauce over the pasta and serve immediately. ☊ serve ☊
The new leader has set the party on the road to success. ☊ set ☊
They set out on the last stage of their journey. ☊ set out ☊
We set off for London just after ten. ☊ set off ☊
There is pressure on the unions to settle. ☊ settle ☊
The ship's sail cast a shadow on the water. ☊ shadow ☊
shake sb up: The accident really shook her up. ☊ shake ☊
'Who are you?' he asked, his voice shaking. ☊ shake ☊
Her voice shook with emotion. ☊ shake ☊
Her hands had started to shake. ☊ shake ☊
She hung her head in shame. ☊ shame ☊
It would be a crying shame (= a great shame) not to take them up on the offer. ☊ shame ☊
Her eyes were shining with excitement. ☊ shine ☊
They boarded a ship bound for India. ☊ ship ☊
The shock of the explosion could be felt up to six miles away. ☊ shock ☊
Flames were shooting up through the roof. ☊ shoot ☊
The guards were ordered to shoot on sight anyone trying to escape. ☊ shoot ☊
In order that training should be effective it must be planned systematically. ☊ should ☊
He slung the bag over his shoulder. ☊ shoulder ☊
shout for sth: I shouted for help but nobody came. ☊ shout ☊
shout at sb: Then he started shouting and swearing at her. ☊ shout ☊
shout at sb to do sth: She shouted at him to shut the gate. ☊ shout ☊
shout sth (at/to sb): to shout abuse/encouragement/orders ☊ shout ☊
shout that...: He shouted that he couldn't swim. ☊ shout ☊
shout yourself + adj.: She shouted herself hoarse, cheering on the team. ☊ shout ☊
+ speech: 'Run!' he shouted. ☊ shout ☊
She shouted out in pain when she tried to move her leg. ☊ shout ☊
angry shouts ☊ shout ☊
She had a warm woollen hat and scarf on that left only her eyes and nose showing. ☊ show ☊
to put on/stage a show ☊ show ☊
He shut his book and looked up. ☊ shut ☊
A path went up the side of the hill. ☊ side ☊
It's a spectacular sight as the flamingos lift into the air. ☊ sight ☊
The soldiers were given orders to shoot on sight (= as soon as they saw sb). ☊ sight ☊
The mere sight of him makes me want to scream. ☊ sight ☊
Profits have increased significantly over the past few years. ☊ significantly ☊
The director never lets the tension slip. ☊ slip ☊
As I ran up the stairs, my foot slipped and I fell. ☊ slip ☊
Oh you're so slow; come on, hurry up! ☊ slow ☊
Everything had been planned down to the smallest detail. ☊ small ☊
smash sth + adv./prep.: Mark smashed his fist down on the desk. ☊ smash ☊
This fireplace smokes badly (= sends smoke into the room instead of up the chimney ). ☊ smoke ☊
So after shouting and screaming for an hour she walked out in tears. ☊ so ☊
You load up the car and I'll sort the kids out. ☊ sort sth/sb/yourself out ☊
Could you turn the sound up/down? ☊ sound ☊
He was the only one to speak out against the decision. ☊ speak out (against sth) ☊
Please speak up—we can't hear you at the back. ☊ speak up ☊
Can you try and speed things up a bit? ☊ speed up, speed sth up ☊
You must try and keep your spirits up (= stay cheerful). ☊ spirit ☊
spray (sth) (on/onto/over sb/sth): Spray the conditioner onto your wet hair. ☊ spray ☊
to spread a cloth on a table ☊ spread ☊
Everyone sprang to their feet (= stood up suddenly) when the principal walked in. ☊ spring ☊
His parents didn't want him to go on the stage (= to be an actor). ☊ stage ☊
We had to carry the piano up three flights of stairs. ☊ stair ☊
The children ran up/down the stairs. ☊ stair ☊
How many stairs are there up to the second floor? ☊ stair ☊
He has been collecting stamps since he was eight. ☊ stamp ☊
He stood for parliament (= tried to get elected as an MP). ☊ stand ☊
stand up: We stood up in order to get a better view. ☊ stand ☊
The lettering stood out well against the dark background. ☊ stand out (from/against sth) ☊
There were no seats left so I had to stand up. ☊ stand up ☊
Always stand up for your friends. ☊ stand up for sb/sth ☊
You must stand up for your rights. ☊ stand up for sb/sth ☊
She had learnt to stand up for herself. ☊ stand up for sb/sth ☊
There was a big moon and hundreds of stars were shining overhead. ☊ star ☊
A report condemned the state of prisoners' cells. ☊ state ☊
The path grew steeper as we climbed higher. ☊ steep ☊
The path climbed steeply upwards. ☊ steeply ☊
Stick 'em up! (= put your hands above your head — I have a gun!) ☊ stick ☊
stir sth in: Stir in the milk until the sauce thickens. ☊ stir ☊
A political storm is brewing over the Prime Minister's comments. ☊ storm ☊
She put a pan of water on the stove. ☊ stove ☊
When you have an injury you start putting stress on other parts of your body. ☊ stress ☊
This sweater has stretched. ☊ stretch ☊
She was brought up very strictly. ☊ strictly ☊
Striking workers picketed the factory. ☊ strike ☊
He fell, striking his head on the edge of the table. ☊ strike ☊
They ordered us to strip and lie down on the grass. ☊ strip ☊
The euro is getting stronger against the dollar. ☊ strong ☊
I struggled up the hill with the heavy bags. ☊ struggle ☊
I struggled and screamed for help. ☊ struggle ☊
sufficient to do sth: These reasons are not sufficient to justify the ban. ☊ sufficient ☊
the rising/setting sun ☊ sun ☊
I was driving westwards and I had the sun in my eyes (= the sun was shining in my eyes). ☊ sun ☊
Only a few people spoke in support of the proposal. ☊ support ☊
Prices will go up, I suppose. ☊ suppose ☊
She was reluctant to voice her suspicions. ☊ suspicion ☊
swear that...: Are you willing to stand up in court and swear that you don't recognize him? ☊ swear ☊
She completed the routine without even working up a sweat. ☊ sweat ☊
He swept the leaves up into a pile. ☊ sweep ☊
Her arm was beginning to swell up where the bee had stung her. ☊ swell ☊
Her eyes were red and swollen from crying. ☊ swollen ☊
Table 2 shows how prices and earnings have increased over the past 20 years. ☊ table ☊
take sth (with you): I forgot to take my bag with me when I got off the bus. ☊ take ☊
He kept tapping his fingers on the table. ☊ tap ☊
to order/hail/call a taxi ☊ taxi ☊
the teachings of Lenin ☊ teaching ☊
The tears welled up in his eyes. ☊ tear ☊
The telephone rang and Pat answered it. ☊ telephone ☊
to put up/take down a tent ☊ tent ☊
to pitch (= put up) a tent ☊ tent ☊
The heat was getting to be too much for me. ☊ the ☊
She grew up in Zimbabwe, or Rhodesia as it then was. ☊ then ☊
We went on to Paris and stayed there eleven days. ☊ there ☊
Put your things (= coat, etc.) on and let's go. ☊ thing ☊
I thought I heard a scream. ☊ think ☊
A sob caught in his throat. ☊ throat ☊
He threw back his head and roared with laughter. ☊ throw ☊
I ran up and threw my arms around him. ☊ throw ☊
The sea throws up all sorts of debris on the beach. ☊ throw ☊
She threw the ball up and caught it again. ☊ throw ☊
She tied a label on to the suitcase. ☊ tie ☊
Tie up your shoelaces! ☊ tie ☊
The gang tied up a security guard. ☊ tie sb up ☊
We tied the boat up. ☊ tie up, tie sth up ☊
The new sweater was a tight fit. ☊ tight ☊
Allow plenty of time to get to the airport. ☊ time ☊
Time's up—have you worked out the answer yet? ☊ time ☊
What's the hurry? We have all the time in the world. ☊ time ☊
She ran up the stairs two at a time. ☊ at a time ☊
I have a busy timetable this week (= I have planned to do many things). ☊ timetable ☊
We'll have to tip the sofa up to get it through the door. ☊ tip up/over, tip sth up/over ☊
We grew up together. ☊ together ☊
Turn the sweater inside out before you wash it. ☊ turn ☊
Could you turn the TV up? ☊ turn sth up ☊
Don't worry about the letter—I'm sure it'll turn up. ☊ turn up ☊
The smell made my stomach turn over (= made me feel sick). ☊ turn over ☊
He pulled up the covers and crawled under. ☊ under ☊
This jacket's too big, even with a sweater underneath. ☊ underneath ☊
He jumped up from his chair. ☊ up ☊
The sun was already up (= had risen) when they set off. ☊ up ☊
It didn't take long to put the tent up. ☊ up ☊
I pinned the notice up on the wall. ☊ up ☊
Lay the cards face up (= facing upwards) on the table. ☊ up ☊
She turned the volume up. ☊ up ☊
United were 3-1 up at half-time. ☊ up ☊
The wind is getting up (= blowing more strongly). ☊ up ☊
Sales are well up on last year. ☊ up ☊
A car drove up and he got in. ☊ up ☊
They've moved up north. ☊ up ☊
She tore the paper up. ☊ up ☊
They've had the road up (= with the surface broken or removed) to lay some pipes. ☊ up ☊
Do your coat up; it's cold. ☊ up ☊
Time's up. Stop writing and hand in your papers. ☊ up ☊
I could tell something was up by the looks on their faces. ☊ up ☊
I can take up to four people (= but no more than four) in my car. ☊ up to sth ☊
The temperature went up to 35°C. ☊ up to sth ☊
She was pacing up and down in front of her desk. ☊ up and down ☊
She climbed up the flight of steps. ☊ up ☊
a cruise up the Rhine ☊ up ☊
I carried her bags upstairs. ☊ upstairs ☊
She went upstairs to get dressed. ☊ upstairs ☊
We've converted the upstairs into an office. ☊ upstairs ☊
an upward gaze ☊ upward ☊
A flight of steps led upwards to the front door. ☊ upwards ☊
Place your hands on the table with the palms facing upwards. ☊ upwards ☊
The corners of her mouth curved upwards in amusement. ☊ upwards ☊
A ban was imposed on the use of chemical weapons. ☊ use ☊
to go up/rise/increase in value ☊ value ☊
violence (against sb): He condemned the protesters' use of violence against the police. ☊ violence ☊
to shiver violently ☊ violently ☊
The word conjures up visions of home and family. ☊ vision ☊
Her voice shook with emotion. ☊ voice ☊
Wait until the dough doubles in volume before kneading it again. ☊ volume ☊
to turn the volume up/down ☊ volume ☊
wait to do sth: Hurry up! We're waiting to go. ☊ wait ☊
wake sb (up): Try not to wake the baby up. ☊ wake ☊
She just walked up to the desk and asked to see the manager. ☊ walk up (to sb/sth) ☊
He set out on the long walk home. ☊ walk ☊
Hang the picture on the wall opposite the window. ☊ wall ☊
The children jumped up and down to keep warm. ☊ warm ☊
The sun felt warm on his skin. ☊ warm ☊
warm sth/sb/yourself (up): I'll warm up some milk. ☊ warm ☊
The alcohol warmed and relaxed him. ☊ warm ☊
warm (up): As the climate warms (up) the ice caps will melt. ☊ warm ☊
wave sth + adv./prep.: 'I'm rich!' she exclaimed, waving the money under his nose. ☊ wave ☊
Make sure that sign's the right way up. ☊ way ☊
She always wants to impose her will on other people (= to get what she wants). ☊ will ☊
The wind is getting up (= starting to blow strongly). ☊ wind ☊
He wound the wool into a ball. ☊ wind ☊
wind sth (up): He had forgotten to wind his watch. ☊ wind ☊
wind up: It was one of those old-fashioned gramophones that winds up. ☊ wind ☊
The meal with wine came to $20 each. ☊ with ☊
a ball of wool ☊ wool ☊
This scarf is 100% wool. ☊ wool ☊
a wool blanket ☊ wool ☊
She's planning to return to work once the children start school. ☊ work ☊
Conflict between employers and workers intensified and the number of strikes rose. ☊ worker ☊
Hurry up! It would be a shame to miss the beginning of the play. ☊ would ☊
I wrapped the baby (up) in a blanket. ☊ wrap ☊
The teacher wrote the answers on the board. ☊ write ☊
Five, four, three, two, one, zero... We have lift-off. ☊ zero ☊