vay mượn 
borrow 
She wants to eat bread. ☊ 
Cô ấy muốn ăn bánh mì. ☊ Basics 1 I think the child wants to eat pho. ☊ Tôi nghĩ đứa trẻ muốn ăn phở. ☊ Verbs 1 They do not want to be the last people. ☊ Họ không muốn là những người cuối cùng. ☊ Ordinal numbers The fishermen want the singers to sing. ☊ Những ngư dân muốn các ca sĩ hát. ☊ Jobs 1 I do not want to face my family after I fail. ☊ Tôi không muốn đối mặt gia đình của tôi sau khi tôi thất bại. ☊ Verbs 2.5 The man wants to find out who is the happiest woman. ☊ Người đàn ông muốn tìm ra ai là người phụ nữ hạnh phúc nhất. ☊ Verbs 2.5 She wants to be a teacher although nobody supports her. ☊ Cô ấy muốn trở thành một giáo viên mặc dù không ai ủng hộ cô ấy. ☊ Conjunctions 2 I want to know what time they will run. ☊ Tôi muốn biết họ sẽ chạy lúc mấy giờ. ☊ Places They do not want to get up, although they must go to work. ☊ Họ không muốn dậy mặc dù họ phải đi làm. ☊ Verbs 4 I do not want to measure my weight. ☊ Tôi không muốn đo trọng lượng của mình. ☊ Science She wants to decrease weight. ☊ Cô ấy muốn giảm trọng lượng của mình. ☊ Science Vietnam wants to become a member of the World Economics Organisation ☊ Việt Nam muốn trở thành một thành viên của tổ chức kinh tế thế giới. ☊ Economics I want to hear a remarkable event. ☊ Tôi muốn nghe một sự kiện nổi bật. ☊ Adjectives 3 They do not want to postpone the election. ☊ Họ không muốn hoãn cuộc bầu cử. ☊ Verbs 5 They are being exploited but they do not want to revolt. ☊ Họ đang bị bóc lột nhưng họ không muốn nổi dậy. ☊ History They hesitate and do not want to answer. ☊ Họ lưỡng lự và không muốn trả lời ☊ Reduplicative Words 2 like: muốn → →
leihen ☊ cho mượn, cho vay ☊ 
借出 ☊ jièchū wünschen ☊ chúc, mong muốn ☊ 希望 ☊ xīwàng verdorbener Magen ☊ buồn nôn (miền bắc việt nam), muốn ói (miền nam việt nam) ☊ 坏了的胃 ☊ huài le de wèi zu spät ☊ quá muộn ☊ 太晚了 ☊ tài wǎn le sich verspäten ☊ đến muộn ☊ 迟到 ☊ chídào leihen ☊ cho mượn, cho vay ☊ ☊ der Löffel ☊ cái muỗng (miền nam việt nam), cái thìa(miền bắc việt nam) ☊ ☊ wünschen ☊ chúc, mong muốn ☊ ☊ die Verspätung ☊ muộn, sự chậm trễ, sự đến muộn ☊ ☊ verdorbener Magen ☊ buồn nôn (miền bắc việt nam), muốn ói (miền nam việt nam) ☊ ☊ zu spät ☊ quá muộn ☊ ☊ der Wunsch ☊ mong muốn ☊ ☊ sich verspäten ☊ đến muộn ☊ ☊ der Schöpflöffel ☊ muôi, muỗng múc canh ☊ ☊ Tri möchte mit dem Taxi in die Stadt fahren. ☊ Tri muốn đi Taxi vào thành phố. ☊ (Lektion 4, Nr. 29) Okay, dann möchte ich vierhundertachtzig Euro wechseln. ☊ Được, tôi muốn đối bốn trăm tám mươi Euro. ☊ (Lektion 5, Nr. 48) Was möchten Sie trinken? ☊ Anh muốn uống gì ạ? ☊ (Lektion 6, Nr. 55) Möchten Sie auch etwas zu essen? ☊ Anh muốn ăn gì không? ☊ (Lektion 6, Nr. 57) Hallo, was möchten Sie essen? ☊ Chào em, em muốn dùng gì? ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 113) Möchten Sie die Speisekarte? ☊ Em có muốn xem thực đơn không? ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 114) Er möchte heute Abend ein Fest für seine Freunde machen, weil er wieder nach Hause zurück gekommen ist. ☊ Anh ấy muốn tố chức một bữa tiệc tối nay để chiêu đãi bạn bè, vì anh ấy đã trở về nhà. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 140) 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) Und jede Woche wollen sie sich mit dem Kochen abwechseln. ☊ Và mỗi tuần họ muốn thay phiên nhau nấu ăn. ☊ (Lektion 15, Nr. 162) 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) Aber wenn du mehr Informationen möchtest, kannst du einen Blick in den Reiseführer werfen. ☊ Nhưng nếu anh muốn biết nhiều thông tin hơn thì có thế xem sách hướng dẫn. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 188) Ich könnte etwas Nützliches besuchen. ☊ Anh muốn đi đến những nơi cần thiết. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 189) Ich muss dir auch die Bilder aus dem Urlaub zeigen. ☊ Em muốn cho anh xem những bức ảnh chụp trong kỳ nghỉ. ☊ (Lektion 18, Nr. 205) Welche Straße möchten Sie nehmen? ☊ Anh muốn đi đường nào? ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 219) Ja, aber ich denke, dass ich das Flugzeug nehme. ☊ Vâng, nhưng tôi nghĩ, tôi muốn đi máy bay. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 234) An welchem Datum möchten Sie fliegen? ☊ Vậy anh muốn bay ngày nào? ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 235) Möchten Sie einen Gangsitz oder eine Fenstersitz? ☊ Anh muốn ghế gần đường đi hay gần cửa số? ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 237) Ja, ich weiß. Möchten Sie erste oder zweite Klasse? ☊ Đúng, tôi biết. Anh muốn vé hạng nhất hay hạng nhì? ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 241) Möchtest du mit mir in die Stadt kommen? ☊ Em có muốn cùng anh vào phố không? ☊ (Lektion 21, Nr. 251) Sie möchte dort ein Kleid anprobieren, das sie auf einer Modenschau gesehen hat. ☊ Cô ấy muốn mặc thử một cái váy, cái mà cô ấy đã nhìn thấy trong chương trình biếu diễn thời trang. ☊ (Lektion 21, Nr. 254) Aber ich möchte mich auch wohl fühlen. ☊ Nhưng anh muốn mặc thoải mái. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 264) Ich möchte diese Schuhe und ich brauche auch neue Strümpfe und Strumpfhosen für den Winter. ☊ Em muốn đôi giày này và em cũng cần đôi tất dài và quần tất mới cho mùa đông này. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 268) Ich möchte ein Steak. ☊ Anh muốn ăn beefsteak. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 278) Magst du es gut durch gebraten? ☊ Anh muốn chiên kỹ không? ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 279) Nein, ich mag es medium, mit vielen Gewürzen und Senf. ☊ Không, anh muốn chín tái thôi, thêm nhiều gia vị và mù tạc. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 280) Sein Gepäck ist größer, als es im letzten Urlaub war: Er möchte mehr Sachen mitnehmen. ☊ Va-li của anh còn to hơn cả va-li trong kì nghỉ vừa qua. Anh ấy muốn mang nhiều đồ hơn. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 294) Sie wollte ihn mir immer geben, aber sie ist zu ängstlich, ihn zu senden. ☊ Bà đã luôn muốn cho em, nhưng bà sợ gửi nó đi. ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 320) Wollen Sie etwas Mineralwasser oder Limonade? ☊ Anh có muốn uống nước khoáng hay nước chanh không? ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 366) Er möchte das Sportzentrum aufräumen. ☊ Anh ấy muốn dọn dẹp trung tâm thế thao. ☊ (Lektion 29, Nr. 386) Tri möchte, dass die neuen Kunden das Sportzentrum sauber halten. ☊ Tri muốn rằng những khách hàng mới phải giữ trung tâm thế thao sạch sẽ. ☊ (Lektion 30, Nr. 388) 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) Jedesmal wenn ich mein Mobiltelefon benutzen möchte, ist die Karte leer! ☊ Cứ mỗi lần cô ấy muốn dùng điện thoại di động là thẻ hết tiền. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 399) Entschuldigen Sie, ich suche die nächste Telefonzelle. ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi muốn tìm một trạm điện thoại ở gần đây. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 402) Ich möchte wissen, was in all diesen Fächern ist. ☊ Anh muốn biết, có cái gì ở trong các ngăn này. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 439) Nach dem Babysitting holt Tri Trang ab, weil er ihr helfen möchte, neue Skier zu kaufen. ☊ Sau khi trông trẻ xong, Tri đón Trang đi, vì anh ấy muốn giúp cô ấy mua ván trượt tuyết mới. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 495) Tri möchte sie in ihrer neuen Wohnung besuchen, aber er kennt den Weg nicht. ☊ Tri muốn thăm căn phòng mới của Trang, nhưng anh ấy không biết đường. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 520) Welchen Film möchtest du sehen? ☊ Anh muốn xem phim gì không? ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 545) Nein, ich möchte eine Spielshow oder einen richtigen Film sehen. ☊ Thôi ,em chỉ muốn xem chương trình trò chơi giải trí hoặc một bộ phim thôi. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 549) Möchtest du mit mir ein Doppelbett teilen, oder sollen wir einzelne Betten nehmen? ☊ Em muốn nằm giường đôi với anh hay là chúng ta nằm giường đơn? ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 598) Möchtest du mit mir Skifahren gehen oder möchtest du eine Romanze? ☊ Anh muốn đi trượt tuyết cùng em hay là anh muốn một cuộc hẹn hò lãng mạn? ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 599) Ich möchte es nur bequem haben. ☊ Em chỉ muốn sao cho thoải mái thôi. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 602) Trang und Tri ziehen in ihr neues Apartment und möchten die Räume nun geschmackvoll einrichten. ☊ Trang và Trí dọn vào căn hộ mới của họ, và giờ đây họ muốn sắp xếp các phòng thật đẹp. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 642) 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) Jetzt möchte er sich per E-Mail beim Verkäufer, der den Fernseher verschickt hat, beschweren. ☊ Giờ anh muốn viết E-mail để than phiền tới người bán hàng, người mà đã gửi cái TiVi. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 668) Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, ich möchte Folgendes reklamieren: ☊ Kính thưa quí ông và quí bà, tôi muốn phàn nàn về sự việc sau đây: ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 669) Trang und Tri wollen für ihre Freunde kochen. ☊ Trang và Trí muốn nấu ăn cho bạn bè của họ. ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 679) Sie wollen heute das Spiel im Stadion anschauen, anstatt vor dem Fernseher zu sitzen. ☊ Hôm nay họ muốn xem trận đấu trong sân, thay vì ngồi xem trên TV. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 692) Was wollen wir denn auf die Postkarte an deine Eltern schreiben? ☊ Chúng ta muốn viết gì trên bưu thiếp cho bố mẹ anh? ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 780) Ich wollte eigentlich mit einem Wohnwagen den Norden des Landes erkunden. ☊ Thực ra thì anh muốn thám hiểm tới phía bắc của đất nước bằng ô tô. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 792) Sie möchte seine Urlaubsfotos sehen. ☊ Cô muốn xem những bức ảnh du lịch của anh. ☊ (Lektion 57, Nr. 804) Er möchte ein neues Gerät und lässt sich dabei von Trang beraten. ☊ Anh muốn mua một cái máy mới và để cho Trang tư vấn. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 830) Gleichzeitig möchte Tri den Anbieter wechseln und einen neuen Vertrag abschließen. ☊ Trí muốn đổi nhà cung cấp mới ngay và ký một hợp đồng mới. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 833) Warum bist du so spät nach Hause gekommen? ☊ Sao anh về nhà muộn thế? ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 845) Ich möchte meinen Mann schließlich auch sehen! ☊ Rốt cuộc em cũng muốn nhìn thấy chồng mình chứ! ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 848) Ich werde deine Wünsche in Zukunft mehr respektieren. ☊ Anh sẽ chú tâm đến mong muốn của em nhiều hơn nữa trong tương lai. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 855) Doch. Als er fliehen wollte, haben sie ihn verfolgt. ☊ Có. Khi anh ta muốn chạy trốn, họ đã đuổi theo anh ta. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 882) Schon lange wollte er sich eigentlich einen neueren, besseren Wagen kaufen und den alten verkaufen. ☊ Thực sự là lâu rồi anh đã muốn mua cái xe mới, tốt hơn và bán cái xe cũ đi. ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 983) Guten Tag. Ich möchte eine Anzeige aufgeben, in der ich meinen Wagen zum Verkauf anbiete. ☊ Xin chào. Tôi muốn đăng một mẩu tin quảng cáo rằng tôi muốn bán xe. ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 985) Es meldet sich eine junge Frau, die sein Auto kaufen möchte. ☊ Một người phụ nữ trẻ liên lạc muốn mua xe. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 997) Trang und Tri wollen am Samstagabend ausgehen und haben sich mit Freunden in einer Bar verabredet. ☊ Trang và Trí muốn ra ngoài vào buổi tối thứ bảy và họ đã hẹn với bạn bè trong quán bar. ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1041) Erst war ich ziemlich nervös, aber dann habe ich mich getraut, dich zu fragen, ob du etwas trinken möchtest. ☊ Mới đầu anh hơi căng thẳng, nhưng sau đó lấy lại tự tin để hỏi em, liệu em có muốn uống gì đó không. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1060) 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) Alle Gäste bilden eine lange Warteschlange. Jeder will ein Stück der Torte. ☊ Tất cả khách khứa tạo thành một hàng dài. Ai cũng muốn một miếng bánh. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1126) Aber das Klima in der Firma ist mittlerweile so schlecht, dass ich mich beruflich verändern möchte. ☊ Nhưng hoàn cảnh công ty lúc này quá tồi tệ đến nỗi anh muốn đổi công việc khác. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1166) Oh ja, ich würde gerne eine neue Herausforderung annehmen und an meiner Karriere arbeiten. ☊ ồ được đó, anh rất muồn tiếp nhận thử thách mới và lao động vì sự nghiệp. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1172) Wolltest du denn nicht immer Journalistin werden? ☊ Vậy em không muốn trở thành nữ nhà báo nữa hả? ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1189) Er wollte schon immer in einen anderen Staat auswandern. ☊ Anh đã luôn muốn di cư tới một nước khác. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1193) Ich hätte gerne mehr Informationen über Ihre neuen Produkte. ☊ Tôi muốn có thêm vài thông tin về sản phẩm mới của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1245) Ich hätte gerne einen Termin bei Herrn ... ☊ Tôi muốn đặt một cuộc hẹn với ông ... ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1246) Ich möchte etwas bestellen. ☊ Tôi muốn đặt hàng. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1247) Möchten Sie meiner Kollegin etwas ausrichten? ☊ Anh / Chị muốn nhắn lại gì cho đồng nghiệp của tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1258) Möchten Sie eine Nachricht hinterlassen? ☊ Anh / Chị có muốn nhắn lại gì không? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1269) Ich hätte gerne die Nummer der Firma Muster in Berlin, Deutschland. ☊ Tôi muốn có số điện thoại của công ty Muster ở Berlin, Đức. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1284) Ich beziehe mich auf Ihre E-Mail vom 23. August. ☊ Tôi muốn hỏi về bức thư của anh / chị vào 23.08. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1374) Ich möchte den E-Mail-Newsletter bitte abbestellen. ☊ Tôi muốn hủy đăng kí nhận thư quảng cáo. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1386) Ich beziehe mich auf Ihr Fax vom 19. November. ☊ Tôi muốn hỏi về bản fax 19.11. ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1409) Möchten Sie sich setzen? ☊ Anh / Chị có muốn ngồi không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1469) Möchten Sie eine Tasse Tee? ☊ Anh / Chị có muốn uống trà không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1471) Ich würde gerne einen Termin vereinbaren. ☊ Tôi muốn đặt một cuộc hẹn. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1540) Das möchte ich gerne mit Ihnen persönlich besprechen. ☊ Về vấn đề này tôi muốn bàn riêng với ông / bà / anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1541) Ich möchte unseren Termin am 16.04. bestätigen. ☊ Tôi muốn xác nhận lại cuộc hẹn của chúng ta vào 16.04. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1554) Leider komme ich 30 Minuten später an als geplant. ☊ Rất xin lỗi tôi đến muộn hơn 30 phút so với dự định. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1562) Ich werde mich leider etwas verspäten. ☊ Rất tiếc tôi sẽ đến muộn một chút. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1563) Wir möchten 1000 Stück von Artikel Nr. 1546 bestellen. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn đặt 1000 chiếc của sản phẩm số 1546. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1566) Wir möchten Ihnen den folgenden Auftrag erteilen: ☊ Chúng tôi muốn đặt hàng như sau: ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1570) In meinem kurzen Referat möchte ich Ihnen einen Überblick über unsere aktuellen Projekte geben. ☊ Từ bản thuyết trình ngắn này, tôi muốn gửi đến quý vị một cái nhìn tổng quát về những dự án hiện nay của chúng ta. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1653) In meinem heutigen Vortrag möchte ich Ihnen die Probleme, die bei der Qualitätssicherung auftreten können, näher beschreiben. ☊ Trong bài phát biểu của tôi hôm nay, tôi muốn miêu tả kỹ hơn về những vấn đề có thể gặp phải trong quá trình quản lí chất lượng. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1654) Neben meinem Studium möchte ich praktische Erfahrungen sammeln. ☊ Bên cạnh việc học đại học tôi cũng muốn thu thập thêm kinh nghiệm thực tế. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1731) Ich möchte meine Kenntnisse im Bereich Personalmanagement vertiefen. ☊ Tôi muốn có kiến thức chuyên sâu về lĩnh vực quản lý nhân sự. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1733) Ich möchte Praxiserfahrung sammeln. ☊ Tôi muốn thu thập kinh nghiệm thực tế. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1734) Ich möchte den Beruf des Ingenieurs näher kennenlernen. ☊ Tôi muốn làm quen với nghiệp vụ của một kĩ sư. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1735) Ich möchte mich beruflich orientieren. ☊ Tôi muốn định hướng nghề nghiệp. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1736) Ich möchte mein Praktikum im Ausland machen. ☊ Tôi muốn làm thực tập ở nước ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1737) Ich möchte das Leben in einem anderen Land kennenlernen. ☊ Tôi muốn làm quen với cuộc sống ở một nước khác. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1738) Mein Pflichtpraktikum würde ich gerne in Ihrem Unternehmen machen. ☊ Tôi rất muốn làm khóa thực tập bắt buộc ở công ty của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1739) Ich möchte mich über meine beruflichen Möglichkeiten informieren. ☊ Tôi muốn được thu thập thông tin về các cơ hội nghề nghiệp. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1740) Wenn Sie uns bei diesem Projekt unterstützen möchten, sollten Sie über ein gutes Organisationstalent verfügen. ☊ Nếu anh / chị muốn hỗ trợ dự án này, anh / chị cần có một khả năng tổ chức tốt. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1744) Bitte geben Sie in Ihrem Schreiben auch Ihre Gehaltsvorstellungen mit an. ☊ Xin hãy cho biết mức lương mong muốn của mình trong thư xin việc. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1794) Wir freuen uns auf Ihre aussagekräftige Bewerbung mit Ihren Gehaltsvorstellungen. ☊ Chúng tôi rất vui nhận được đơn xin việc rất ấn tượng với mức lương mong muốn của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1795) Ich möchte meinen Arbeitsplatz wechseln. ☊ Tôi muốn thay đổi chỗ làm. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1801) Ich möchte an meiner Karriere arbeiten. ☊ Tôi muốn thúc đẩy sự nghiệp của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1804) Ich möchte in die Praxis umsetzen, was ich bisher in der Theorie gelernt habe. ☊ Tôi muốn áp dụng các kiến thức lý thuyết đã học vào thực tế. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1816) Meine Gehaltsvorstellungen möchte ich Ihnen gerne persönlich erläutern. ☊ Về mức lương mong muốn tôi rất muốn thảo luận trực tiếp cùng với ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1832) Warum möchten Sie Ihren derzeitigen Arbeitsplatz aufgeben? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị muốn thôi công việc hiện tại? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1881) Warum möchten Sie sich verändern? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị muốn thay đổi? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1884) Warum möchten Sie die Firma wechseln? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị muốn chuyển công ty? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1885) Ich möchte mich weiterentwickeln. ☊ Tôi muốn tiếp tục phát triển. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1897) Ich möchte für ein internationales Unternehmen arbeiten. ☊ Tôi muốn làm việc cho một công ty quốc tế. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1898) Meine jetzige Arbeit macht mir Spaß. Aber da ich schon drei Jahre in dieser Position arbeite, suche ich nun eine neue Herausforderung. ☊ Tôi thích công việc hiện nay. Nhưng vì từ ba năm nay tôi làm việc ở vị trí này, vì vậy bây giờ tôi muốn tìm thách thức mới. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1899) Ich interessiere mich für Politik und verfolge die Nachrichten täglich. Aber ich möchte mich nicht in einer Partei engagieren. ☊ Tôi quan tâm đến chính trị và theo dõi tin tức hàng ngày. Nhưng tôi không muốn tham gia vào đảng phái nào. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1940) Wie möchten Sie den Erfolg unseres Unternehmens steigern? ☊ Anh / Chị muốn làm tăng sự thành công của công ty chúng tôi thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1947) Wo sehen Sie sich in drei Jahren? ☊ Anh / Chị muốn đạt được gì trong ba năm tới? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1949) Wie ist Ihre Gehaltsvorstellung? ☊ Anh / Chị muốn mức lương thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1950) Meine Gehaltsvorstellung liegt bei 40.000 brutto im Jahr. ☊ Mức lương mong muốn của tôi là 40 000 một năm trước thuế. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1956) Meine Gehaltsvorstellungen liegen bei einem Jahresgehalt zwischen 50.000 und 54.000. ☊ Mức lương mong muốn của tôi một năm khoảng 50 000 đến 54 000. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1957) Ich habe nach meinem Vorstellungsgespräch noch nichts von Ihnen gehört und wollte mich jetzt erkunden, ob noch Fragen offen geblieben sind. ☊ Sau cuộc phỏng vấn tôi chưa nhận được hồi âm của ông / bà và vì vậy tôi muốn hỏi, liệu còn có câu hỏi nào vẫn chưa được trả lời không? ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1973) Ich möchte mich nach dem Stand des Bewerbungsverfahrens erkundigen. ☊ Tôi muốn hỏi về hiện trạng của quá trình tuyển dụng. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1975) Wir möchten Ihnen gerne die Stelle als Entwickler anbieten. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn đề nghị anh / chị vào vị trí là người phát triển. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1976) Wir möchten gerne mit Ihnen zusammenarbeiten. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn được làm việc cùng anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1979) Heute möchte ich Ihnen die Verkaufszahlen des letzten Quartals vorstellen. ☊ Hôm nay tôi muốn được trình bày với quý vị doanh số bán hàng của quý vừa rồi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2089) Ich möchte Ihnen heute die neuen Produkte aus unserem Programm vorstellen. ☊ Hôm nay tôi muốn giới thiệu với quý vị những sản phẩm mới trong các mặt hàng của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2092) Ich möchte Ihnen heute zeigen, wie wir dieses Problem lösen können. ☊ Hôm nay tôi muốn chỉ cho quý vị thấy cách chúng tôi giải quyết vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2093) Ehe ich Ihnen die Details vorstelle, möchte ich Ihnen einen kurzen Überblick über die wesentlichen Punkte geben. ☊ Trước khi đi vào nội dung chi tiết, tôi muốn cung cấp cho quy vị một cái nhìn tổng quát về những điểm chính. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2096) Am Tisch neben der Tür finden Sie den Ausdruck der Zusammenfassung meiner Präsentation. Das Dokument können Sie sich gerne mitnehmen. ☊ Trên bàn bên cạnh cửa, quý vị sẽ nhìn thấy bản in tóm tắt bài diễn thuyết của tôi. Tài liệu này quý vị có thể lấy theo ý muốn. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2119) Worauf möchtest du hinaus? ☊ Anh / Chị muốn nhấn mạnh điều gì? ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2161) Was wollen wir erreichen? ☊ Chúng ta muốn đạt được điều gì? ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2186) Ich möchte mich beschweren. ☊ Tôi muốn khiếu nại. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2275) Ich möchte mich zur Messe anmelden. ☊ Tôi muốn đăng ký tham gia hội chợ. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2295) Wir möchten an dieser Messe als Aussteller teilnehmen. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn tham gia trưng bày tại hội chợ này. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2303) Wir möchten einen Messestand buchen. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn đặt một gian trưng bày/quầy trưng bày. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2304) Wir möchten 20 qm² Standfläche buchen. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn đặt một gian 20 mét vuông. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2305) Wir möchten einen Messestand mieten. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn thuê một gian trưng bày/quầy trưng bày. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2306) Wir möchten in den Katalog der Messe aufgenommen werden. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn được có tên trong quyển giới thiệu / quyển catalog của hội chợ. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2307) Möchten Sie unser neues Produkt testen? ☊ Quý vị có muốn dùng thử sản phẩm của chúng tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2332) Möchten Sie unseren Katalog mitnehmen? ☊ Quý vị có muốn lấy quyển giới thiệu sản phẩm của chúng tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2333) Möchten Sie an dieser Konferenz teilnehmen? ☊ Quý vị có muốn tham gia hội nghị này không? ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2355) Meine Firma möchte diese Tagung gerne als Sponsor unterstützen. ☊ Công ty của tôi rất muốn tài trợ cho cuộc hội thảo này. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2358) Ich möchte einen Beitrag zu dieser Konferenz einreichen. ☊ Tôi muốn gửi một bài tham gia cho cuộc hội thảo này. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2367) Ich hätte gerne ein Zugticket 1. Klasse nach Prag. ☊ Tôi muốn mua một vé tàu hạng nhất đến Praha. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2374) Ich möchte Sie gerne zum Essen einladen. ☊ Tôi rất muốn mời anh / chị / ông / bà/ngài cùng đi ăn. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2411) Unsere Firma feiert 20jähriges Jubiläum und wir möchten Sie als gute Kunden gerne dazu einladen. ☊ Công ty chúng tôi kỷ niệm 20 năm thành lập và chúng tôi rất muốn mời quý vị với tư cách là một khách hàng quan trọng tới cùng tham gia. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2412) Möchten Sie mich zum Essen begleiten? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có muốn cùng đi ăn với tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2415) Möchten Sie schon bestellen? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà đã muốn đặt đồ chưa? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2420) Wir hätten gerne die Speisekarte. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn có quyển thực đơn. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2421) Was möchten Sie trinken? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà muốn uống gì? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2423) Ich nehme ein Glas Wein, bitte. ☊ Tôi muốn một cốc rượu vang. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2424) Ich hätte gerne ein Glas Wasser. ☊ Tôi muốn một cốc nước. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2429) Ich nehme noch einen Kaffee, bitte. ☊ Tôi muốn một cốc cà phê. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2430) Was möchten Sie essen? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà muốn dùng gì? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2431) Ich möchte das hier probieren. ☊ Tôi muốn được ăn thử món này. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2442) Nehmen Sie ein Dessert? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có muốn dùng món tráng miệng không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2443) Ich möchte auf den erfolgreichen Abschluss dieses Projektes anstoßen. ☊ Tôi muốn nâng cốc cho việc kết thúc thành công dự án này. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2453) Wir möchten zahlen bitte. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn thanh toán. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2457) Ich möchte mich beschweren. ☊ Tôi muốn khiếu nại. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2467) Wir möchten das defekte Produkt zur Reparatur einschicken. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn gửi sản phẩm bị hỏng đi sửa. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2490) Ich möchte das Produkt umtauschen. ☊ Tôi muốn đổi lại sản phẩm này. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2492) Wir möchten Sie daran erinnern, dass Sie Ihre Rechnung mit der Nummer 01546 noch nicht bezahlt haben. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn nhắc ông/ bà / quý vị rằng ông / bà / quý vị vẫn chưa thanh toán hóa đơn số 01546. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2528) acceptable to sb: We want a political solution that is acceptable to all parties. ☊ acceptable ☊
I didn't want to say anything without actually reading the letter first. ☊ actually ☊
Actually, I'll be a bit late home. ☊ actually ☊
+ speech: 'And don't be late,' she added. ☊ add ☊
If you want to attract more customers, try advertising in the local paper. ☊ advertise ☊
advise doing sth: I'd advise buying your tickets well in advance if you want to travel in August. ☊ advise ☊
She wanted to put her affairs in order before she died. ☊ affair ☊
She wanted the celebration to be a simple family affair. ☊ affair ☊
She was forced to marry against her will. ☊ against ☊
She is against seeing (= does not want to see) him. ☊ against ☊
You'll have to get your parents' agreement if you want to go on the trip. ☊ agreement ☊
We aim to be there around six. ☊ aim ☊
The captain knew there was an engine fault but didn't want to alarm the passengers. ☊ alarm ☊
All I want is peace and quiet. ☊ all ☊
allow sb to do sth: His parents won't allow him to stay out late. ☊ allow ☊
He is not allowed to stay out late. ☊ allow ☊
I'm already late. ☊ already ☊
Did you always want to be an actor? ☊ always ☊
Would you like another drink? ☊ another ☊
My prayers have been answered (= I have got what I wanted). ☊ answer ☊
I'll take any you don't want. ☊ any ☊
'Which colour do you want?' 'Any of them will do.' ☊ any ☊
I don't want any more. ☊ any ☊
Does anyone else want to come? ☊ anyone ☊
Would you like anything else? ☊ anything ☊
It's too late now, anyway. ☊ anyway ☊
We apologize for the late departure of this flight. ☊ apologize ☊
I don't want to go to the party, but I suppose I'd better put in an appearance (= go there for a short time). ☊ appearance ☊
I'd like to ask his opinion but I find him difficult to approach (= not easy to talk to in a friendly way). ☊ approach ☊
She desperately wanted to win her father's approval. ☊ approval ☊
I told my mother I wanted to leave school but she didn't approve. ☊ approve ☊
argue with sb: I don't want to argue with you—just do it! ☊ argue ☊
arrange that...: I've arranged that we can borrow their car. ☊ arrange ☊
We apologize for the late arrival of the train. ☊ arrival ☊
to arrive early/late for a meeting ☊ arrive ☊
The train arrived at the station 20 minutes late. ☊ arrive ☊
We didn't arrive back at the hotel until very late. ☊ arrive ☊
We'd like it as soon as possible. ☊ as ☊
He no longer wished to be associated with the party's policy on education. ☊ associated ☊
They arrived late at the airport. ☊ at ☊
We'd like as many people as possible to attend. ☊ attend ☊
If you want to pass your exams you'd better change your attitude! ☊ attitude ☊
I felt awkward because they obviously wanted to be alone. ☊ awkward ☊
If you'd like to come round the back (= to the area behind the house), I'll show you the garden. ☊ back ☊
They wanted to win so badly. ☊ badly ☊
He wants to be (= become) a pilot when he grows up. ☊ be ☊
The prisoners were beaten into submission (= they were beaten until they did what was wanted). ☊ beat ☊
They want to beat the speed record (= go faster than anyone before). ☊ beat ☊
On behalf of the department I would like to thank you all. ☊ on behalf of sb, on sb's behalf ☊
behave yourself: I want you to behave yourselves while I'm away. ☊ behave ☊
Mark the pipe where you want to bend it. ☊ bend ☊
We want the kids to have the best possible education. ☊ best ☊
We all want the best for our children. ☊ best ☊
bet (that)...: I bet (that) we're too late. ☊ bet ☊
'Liverpool are bound to win.' 'Do you want a bet? ' (= I disagree with you, I don't think they will.) ☊ bet ☊
A cup of tea? There's nothing I'd like better! ☊ better ☊
bid (against sb): We wanted to buy the chairs but another couple were bidding against us. ☊ bid ☊
It costs a bit more than I wanted to spend. ☊ bit ☊
I can lend you fifty pounds, if you want. That should help a bit. ☊ bit ☊
I'd like to book a table for two for 8 o'clock tonight. ☊ book ☊
borrow sth: Can I borrow your umbrella? ☊ borrow ☊
borrow sth from sb/sth: Members can borrow up to ten books from the library at any one time. ☊ borrow ☊
borrow sth off sb: I borrowed the DVD off my brother. ☊ borrow ☊
borrow sth (from sb/sth): How much did you have to borrow to pay for this? ☊ borrow ☊
She borrowed £2 000 from her parents. ☊ borrow ☊
borrow (from sb/sth): I don't like to borrow from friends. ☊ borrow ☊
borrow sth off sb: I had to borrow the money off a friend. ☊ borrow ☊
bother sb with sth: I don't want to bother her with my problems at the moment. ☊ bother ☊
The book I want is right at the bottom (= of the pile). ☊ bottom ☊
It was bound to happen sooner or later (= we should have expected it). ☊ bound ☊
She wanted to take a career break in order to have children. ☊ break ☊
Do you want bacon and eggs for breakfast? ☊ breakfast ☊
I want you to breathe in and hold your breath for as long as possible. ☊ breathe in ☊
Please be brief (= say what you want to say quickly). ☊ brief ☊
We want to build a better life. ☊ build ☊
He wanted to expand the export side of the business. ☊ business ☊
He was in the front room, or the lounge or whatever you want to call it. ☊ call ☊
You can take the car, if you want. ☊ can ☊
Who wants to play cards? ☊ card ☊
certain of sth/of doing sth: If you want to be certain of getting a ticket, book now. ☊ certain ☊
change sb/sth: I want to change my doctor. ☊ change ☊
Chase the cat out—we don't want her in the kitchen. ☊ chase sb/sth away, off, out, etc. ☊
We all want a cleaner environment but who is going to pay for it? ☊ clean ☊
clear what, how, whether, etc...: It is not clear what they want us to do. ☊ clear ☊
She's clever at getting what she wants. ☊ clever ☊
They wanted to move to a warmer climate. ☊ climate ☊
The rains came too late to do any good. ☊ come ☊
commitment (to sb/sth): She doesn't want to make a big emotional commitment to Steve at the moment. ☊ commitment ☊
I'd like to make a complaint about the noise. ☊ complaint ☊
I do not wish to complicate the task more than is necessary. ☊ complicate ☊
conclude by doing sth: He concluded by wishing everyone a safe trip home. ☊ conclude ☊
In conclusion (= finally), I would like to thank... ☊ conclusion ☊
They agreed to lend us the car on condition that (= only if) we returned it before the weekend. ☊ condition ☊
The teacher wants the children to feel confident about asking questions when they don't understand. ☊ confident ☊
I'd like some time to consider. ☊ consider ☊
consult sb about/on sth: I expect to be consulted about major issues. ☊ consult ☊
Health-conscious consumers want more information about the food they buy. ☊ consumer ☊
The content of the course depends on what the students would like to study. ☊ content ☊
continue doing sth: She wanted to continue working until she was 60. ☊ continue ☊
I want you to continue as project manager. ☊ continue ☊
+ speech: 'In fact,' he continued, 'I'd like to congratulate you.' ☊ continue ☊
contribute (to/towards sth): Would you like to contribute to our collection? ☊ contribute ☊
Do you wish to contribute? ☊ contribute ☊
Do you need any more glasses? I've got a couple I can lend you. ☊ a couple ☊
She must be crazy to lend him money. ☊ crazy ☊
Would you like milk or cream in your coffee? ☊ cream ☊
We are looking forward to a bumper crop (= a very large one). ☊ crop ☊
Put a cross beside the name of the candidate you wish to vote for. ☊ cross ☊
I want to get there early to avoid the crowds. ☊ crowd ☊
cry for sb/sth: The baby was crying for (= because it wanted) its mother. ☊ cry ☊
Would you like a cup of tea? ☊ cup ☊
I was curious to find out what she had said. ☊ curious ☊
Buyers will bargain hard to cut the cost of the house they want. ☊ cut ☊
Is it OK if I borrow the car, Dad? ☊ dad ☊
Do you want to dance? ☊ dance ☊
One day, I want to leave the city and move to the country. ☊ one day ☊
decide (that)...: She decided (that) she wanted to live in France. ☊ decide ☊
Staying late at the office to discuss shorter working hours rather defeats the object of the exercise! ☊ defeat ☊
Some old people want help; others most definitely do not. ☊ definitely ☊
depend sb/sth to do sth: You can depend on her to be (= she always is) late. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
I don't want to depend too much on my parents. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth (for sth) ☊
enough money to satisfy all your desires ☊ desire ☊
desire for sth: a strong desire for power ☊ desire ☊
desire to do sth: She felt an overwhelming desire to return home. ☊ desire ☊
I have no desire (= I do not want) to discuss the matter further. ☊ desire ☊
He has expressed a desire to see you. ☊ desire ☊
desire sth: We all desire health and happiness. ☊ desire ☊
The house had everything you could desire. ☊ desire ☊
The dessert can be topped with cream, if desired (= if you like). ☊ desire ☊
The medicine did not achieve the desired effect. ☊ desire ☊
desire (sb/sth) to do sth: Fewer people desire to live in the north of the country. ☊ desire ☊
They desperately wanted a child. ☊ desperately ☊
I'm dying for a glass of water. ☊ be dying for sth/to do sth ☊
I'll lend you £500 and you'll have to find the difference (= the rest of the money that you need). ☊ difference ☊
dig sth: to dig a ditch/grave/hole/tunnel ☊ dig ☊
I'd like to take you out to dinner tonight. ☊ dinner ☊
She wants to be an actress, but her parents disapprove. ☊ disapprove ☊
Bella wants a divorce. ☊ divorce ☊
What does she want to do when she leaves school? ☊ do ☊
'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 ☊
'I don't want to go back.' 'Neither do I.' ☊ do ☊
He wanted to be rich but it was an impossible dream. ☊ dream ☊
What would you like to drink? ☊ drink ☊
If you want the job, you must be prepared to take a drop in salary. ☊ drop ☊
Would you like a drop of brandy? ☊ drop ☊
I don't want you to visit me simply out of a sense of duty. ☊ duty ☊
her dying wishes/words ☊ dying ☊
I knew quite early on that I wanted to marry her. ☊ early on ☊
Would you like something to eat? ☊ eat ☊
Either he could not come or he did not want to. ☊ either ☊
I don't want anything else, thanks. ☊ else ☊
I didn't want to embarrass him by kissing him in front of his friends. ☊ embarrass ☊
countries seeking entry into the European Union ☊ entry ☊
the desire for a more equal society (= in which everyone has the same rights and chances) ☊ equal ☊
She may have arrived late or it is equally possible that she never went there at all. ☊ equally ☊
Can you give me an example of what you mean? ☊ example ☊
Would you like my old TV in exchange for this camera? ☊ exchange ☊
Late again! What's your excuse this time? ☊ excuse ☊
excuse sb for sth/for doing sth: I hope you'll excuse me for being so late. ☊ excuse ☊
Are you expecting visitors? ☊ expect ☊
expect sb to do sth: They expected all their children to be high achievers. ☊ expect ☊
He wanted to experiment more with different textures in his paintings. ☊ experiment ☊
expose sth to sb: He did not want to expose his fears and insecurity to anyone. ☊ expose ☊
He wanted to cook something extra special for dinner that night. ☊ extra ☊
I think you'll find it fairly difficult (= you do not want to say that it is very difficult). ☊ fairly ☊
They didn't want to raise any false hopes, but they believed her husband had escaped capture. ☊ FALSE ☊
I'm going as a favour to Ann, not because I want to. ☊ favour ☊
I'd like to return to the final point you made. ☊ final ☊
The performance finally started half an hour late. ☊ finally ☊
And finally, I would like to thank you all for coming here today. ☊ finally ☊
find sb/sth: I wanted to talk to him but he was nowhere to be found. ☊ find ☊
She'd been seeing the boy for a while, but didn't want her parents to find out. ☊ find out (about sth/sb), find out sth (about sth/sb) ☊
'Bob wants to know if he can come too.''That's fine by me.' ☊ fine ☊
I want to see the job through to the finish. ☊ finish ☊
'Do you want a drink?' 'I'll finish my work first.' ☊ first ☊
I'd be the first to admit (= I will most willingly admit) I might be wrong. ☊ first ☊
I'd like to have a desk in the room but it won't fit. ☊ fit ☊
The crocuses are late coming into flower. ☊ flower ☊
It's late—I must fly. ☊ fly ☊
I don't want you to follow my example and rush into marriage. ☊ follow ☊
He's off his food (= he does not want to eat anything). ☊ food ☊
force sb: He didn't force me—I wanted to go. ☊ force ☊
Looking forward, we hope to expand our operations in several of our overseas branches. ☊ forward ☊
Enjoy the freedom of the outdoors (= where you can do what you want). ☊ freedom ☊
freedom (to do sth): complete freedom to do as you wish ☊ freedom ☊
Can you all gather round? I've got something to tell you. ☊ gather ☊
We're going to be late—let's get a taxi. ☊ get ☊
get doing sth: I wish I could get out of going to that meeting. ☊ get out of sth ☊
I never lend books—you never get them back. ☊ get sth back ☊
give sth: I'd give anything to see him again. ☊ give ☊
She wants a job that gives her more responsibility. ☊ give ☊
Where do you want the piano to go (= be put)? ☊ go ☊
I want a rope that will go from the top window to the ground. ☊ go ☊
I want this memo to go to all managers. ☊ go ☊
The car went skidding off the road into a ditch. ☊ go ☊
This is a good example of what I mean. ☊ good ☊
What were his grounds for wanting a divorce? ☊ ground ☊
It's all right to borrow money occasionally, but don't let it become a habit. ☊ habit ☊
I'd prefer you not to make a habit of it. ☊ habit ☊
to hand in your notice/resignation (= formally tell your employer that you want to stop working for them) ☊ hand sth in (to sb) ☊
After I hung up I remembered what I'd wanted to say. ☊ hang up ☊
I said I'd go just to keep him happy. ☊ happy ☊
I hate coming home late. ☊ hate ☊
have sb/sth + adj.: I want to have everything ready in good time. ☊ have ☊
I wish you'd use your head (= think carefully before doing or saying sth). ☊ head ☊
When will you get it into your head (= understand) that I don't want to discuss this any more! ☊ head ☊
I look forward to hearing from you. ☊ hear from sb, hear sth from sb ☊
help yourself: If you want another drink, just help yourself. ☊ help ☊
The offer of help came too late. ☊ help ☊
If you'd like me to send you the book, then please don't hesitate to ask. ☊ hesitate ☊
They wanted to give the boy a secure and loving home. ☊ home ☊
He had always wanted a real home with a wife and children. ☊ home ☊
I was so tired, I just wanted to be horizontal (= lying down). ☊ horizontal ☊
How he wished he had been there! ☊ how ☊
He wanted to take no risks, however small. ☊ however ☊
It's only human to want the best for your children. ☊ human ☊
You'll have to hurry if you want to catch that train. ☊ hurry ☊
hurry sb: I don't want to hurry you but we close in twenty minutes. ☊ hurry ☊
I didn't want to hurt his feelings. ☊ hurt ☊
When they asked me if I wanted the job, I said yes. ☊ I ☊
Who wants an ice cream? ☊ ice cream ☊
I don't want anyone getting the wrong idea (= getting the wrong impression about sth). ☊ idea ☊
You would know what was going on if you'd (= you had) listened. ☊ if ☊
I'd be grateful if you would keep it a secret. ☊ if ☊
So what if he was late. Who cares? ☊ if ☊
I'll go if you're going. If not (= if you are not) I'd rather stay at home. ☊ if not ☊
Do you want that cake? If not, I'll have it. ☊ if not ☊
There's nothing immoral about wanting to earn more money. ☊ immoral ☊
She didn't want to impose her values on her family. ☊ impose ☊
You'll have to play better than that if you really want to make an impression (= to make people admire you). ☊ impression ☊
Try and smile. You don't want to give people the wrong impression (= that you are not friendly). ☊ impression ☊
indicate whether, when, etc...: Has she indicated yet whether she would like to be involved? ☊ indicate ☊
indication (of doing sth): He shows every indication (= clear signs) of wanting to accept the post. ☊ indication ☊
I don't want to influence you. It must be your own decision. ☊ influence ☊
insert sth: Position the cursor where you want to insert a word. ☊ insert ☊
I didn't really want to go but he insisted. ☊ insist ☊
We finished later than we had intended. ☊ intend ☊
As a matter of interest (= I'd like to know), what time did the party finish? ☊ interest ☊
There's a talk on Italian art—are you interested (= would you like to go)? ☊ interested ☊
introduce sth into/to sth: We want to introduce the latest technology into schools. ☊ introduce ☊
I wish mobile phones had never been invented! ☊ invent ☊
involve sb (in sth/in doing sth): We want to involve as many people as possible in the celebrations. ☊ involve ☊
Some people tried to stop the fight but I didn't want to get involved. ☊ involved ☊
I find it strange that she doesn't want to go. ☊ it ☊
join sb in doing sth: I'm sure you'll all join me in wishing Ted and Laura a very happy marriage. ☊ join ☊
I'd like to reserve judgement until I see the report. ☊ judgement ☊
Do you want a ride? Jump in. ☊ jump ☊
just what...: It's just what I wanted! ☊ just ☊
Knowing Ben, we could be waiting a long time (= it is typical of him to be late). ☊ know ☊
I just knew that it was something I wanted to do. ☊ know ☊
'What are you two whispering about?' 'You don't want to know ' (= because you would be shocked or wouldn't approve). ☊ know ☊
The company wants to keep down labour costs. ☊ labour ☊
in the late afternoon ☊ late ☊
In later life he started playing golf. ☊ late ☊
a late Victorian house ☊ late ☊
his late plays ☊ late ☊
a late goal ☊ late ☊
The concert was cancelled at a very late stage. ☊ late ☊
She's late for work every day. ☊ late ☊
Interest will be charged for late payment. ☊ late ☊
Here is a late news flash. ☊ late ☊
Some children are very late developers. ☊ late ☊
Let's go home—it's getting late. ☊ late ☊
Look at the time—it's much later than I thought. ☊ late ☊
I've had too many late nights recently (= when I've gone to bed very late). ☊ late ☊
It's too late to save her now. ☊ be too late ☊
Buy now before it's too late. ☊ be too late ☊
I'm afraid you're too late to apply for the job. ☊ be too late ☊
The doctors did all they could, but it was too late. ☊ be too late ☊
She has to work late tomorrow. ☊ late ☊
She married late. ☊ late ☊
He became an author late in life. ☊ late ☊
Late that evening, there was a knock at the door. ☊ late ☊
They worked late into the night to finish the report. ☊ late ☊
She's left it too late to apply for the job. ☊ too late ☊
I realized the truth too late. ☊ too late ☊
lend sb sth: Can you lend me your car this evening? ☊ lend ☊
Has he returned that book you lent him? ☊ lend ☊
lend sb sth: They refused to lend us the money. ☊ lend ☊
let sb/sth: She wanted to lend me some money but I wouldn't let her. ☊ let ☊
The cat wants to be let out. ☊ let ☊
Add a level tablespoon of flour (= enough to fill the spoon but not so much that it goes above the level of the edge of the spoon). ☊ level ☊
a toy library (= for borrowing toys from) ☊ library ☊
I'd rather use my money than leave it lying in the bank. ☊ lie ☊
Jill wants to travel and see life for herself. ☊ life ☊
like to do sth: At weekends I like to sleep late. ☊ like ☊
You can dye your hair whatever colour you like. ☊ like ☊
like to do sth: I didn't like to disturb you. ☊ like ☊
like sth: Would you like a drink? ☊ like ☊
like to do sth: I'd like to think it over. ☊ like ☊
Would you like to come with us? ☊ like ☊
How can they afford it? That's what I'd like to know. ☊ like ☊
like sb/sth to do sth: We'd like you to come and visit us. ☊ like ☊
like for sb to do sth: I'd like for us to work together. ☊ like ☊
We want to cut across lines of race, sex and religion. ☊ line ☊
'Which do you want?' 'I'll take the little one.' ☊ little ☊
I even gave her the loan of my car. ☊ loan ☊
an exhibition of paintings on loan (= borrowed) from private collections ☊ loan ☊
It's an interesting place. Do you want to take a look around? ☊ look ☊
I want to report the loss of a package. ☊ loss ☊
love sb/sth to do sth: I'd love her to come and live with us. ☊ love ☊
a majority decision (= one that is decided by what most people want) ☊ majority ☊
make sth of sb/sth: This isn't very important—I don't want to make an issue of it. ☊ make ☊
I guess I'm not the marrying kind (= the kind of person who wants to get married). ☊ marry ☊
You may come in if you wish. ☊ may ☊
What time would you like your evening meal? ☊ meal ☊
I always found him a little strange, if you know what I mean (= if you understand what I mean by 'strange'). ☊ mean ☊
I see what you mean (= I understand although I may not agree), but I still think it's worth trying. ☊ mean ☊
I don't quite get your meaning (= understand what you mean to say). ☊ meaning ☊
There's someone I want you to meet. ☊ meet ☊
'Would you like tea or coffee?' 'I don't mind—either's fine.' ☊ mind ☊
I'd like to ask you a few questions, if you don't mind. ☊ if you don't mind, if you wouldn't mind ☊
She wanted one like mine (= like I have). ☊ mine ☊
I want to see him the minute he arrives. ☊ the minute (that)... ☊
Sorry I'm late—have I missed anything? ☊ miss ☊
I'd rather not talk about it in mixed company. ☊ mixed ☊
We arrived not a moment too soon (= almost too late). ☊ moment ☊
We'll need to raise more money (= collect or borrow it) next year. ☊ money ☊
Can you lend me some money until tomorrow? ☊ money ☊
I'm just not in the mood for a party tonight. ☊ mood ☊
It was what she wanted most of all. ☊ most ☊
I want to buy a present for my mother and father. ☊ mother ☊
I've always wanted to work in the movies. ☊ movie ☊
Much as I would like to stay, I really must go home. ☊ much as ☊
He must have known (= surely he knew) what she wanted. ☊ must ☊
I didn't need to go to the bank after all—Mary lent me the money. ☊ need ☊
If she wants anything, she need only ask. ☊ need ☊
It's difficult to express our needs and desires. ☊ need ☊
I'd like to learn a new language. ☊ new ☊
Do you want the good news or the bad news first? ☊ news ☊
'Do you want to come, too?' 'Yes, that would be nice.' ☊ nice ☊
She doesn't like to walk home late at night. ☊ night ☊
It is normal practice to inform somebody if you want to leave early. ☊ normal ☊
I'm not normally allowed to stay out late. ☊ normally ☊
He warned me not to be late. ☊ not ☊
Can I borrow your lecture notes? ☊ note ☊
it is noted that...: It should be noted that dissertations submitted late will not be accepted. ☊ note ☊
I want nothing but the best for my children. ☊ nothing but ☊
Now they want to tax food! ☊ now ☊
What do you want now? ☊ now ☊
I want you to observe all the details. ☊ observe ☊
For obvious reasons, I'd prefer not to give my name. ☊ obvious ☊
Obviously, we don't want to spend too much money. ☊ obviously ☊
They are both comfortably off (= have enough money to be able to buy what they want without worrying too much about the cost). ☊ be well/better/badly, etc. off ☊
I want about an inch off the back of my hair. ☊ off ☊
She wants to be an old-fashioned mother, staying at home and looking after the children. ☊ old-fashioned ☊
The book is currently on loan. ☊ on ☊
Do you want one or two? ☊ one ☊
One place I'd really like to visit is Bali. ☊ one ☊
I'd like an ice cream. Are you having one, too? ☊ one ☊
10 o'clock is too late for the little ones. ☊ one ☊
I'd love to come—the only thing is I might be late. ☊ the only thing is... ☊
I'm open to suggestions for what you would like to do in our classes. ☊ open ☊
I want to keep my Swiss bank account open. ☊ open ☊
Late opening of supermarkets is common in Britain now. ☊ opening ☊
If you want my opinion, I think you'd be crazy not to accept. ☊ opinion ☊
I'd like a second opinion (= advice from another person) before I make a decision. ☊ opinion ☊
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank my colleagues for their support. ☊ opportunity ☊
I would like to place an order for ten copies of this book. ☊ order ☊
My parents lent me the money. Otherwise, I couldn't have afforded the trip. ☊ otherwise ☊
We'd like to see it for ourselves. ☊ ourselves ☊
We want this government out. ☊ out ☊
The book you wanted is out on loan. ☊ out ☊
You may do as you wish outside working hours. ☊ outside ☊
Your day off is your own (= you can spend it as you wish). ☊ own ☊
He wants to come into the business on his own terms. ☊ own ☊
There is one particular patient I'd like you to see. ☊ particular ☊
Is there anything in particular you'd like for dinner? ☊ in particular ☊
Some people are unwilling to attend the classes partly because of the cost involved. ☊ partly ☊
They say she has a 'past' (= bad things in her past life that she wishes to keep secret). ☊ past ☊
You'd try the patience of a saint! ☊ patience ☊
We'd like you to accept this gift in payment for your kindness. ☊ payment ☊
After years of war, the people long for a lasting peace. ☊ peace ☊
He just wants to be left in peace (= not to be disturbed). ☊ peace ☊
You know perfectly well what I mean. ☊ perfectly ☊
To be perfectly honest, I didn't want to go anyway. ☊ perfectly ☊
I'd like to hear it performed live. ☊ perform ☊
Perhaps you'd like to have a wash before the others arrive. ☊ perhaps ☊
Which period of history would you most like to have lived in? ☊ period ☊
With your permission, I'd like to say a few words. ☊ permission ☊
A certain person (= somebody that I do not wish to name) told me about it. ☊ person ☊
Nothing personal (= I do not wish to offend you), but I do have to go now. ☊ personal ☊
I'd like to talk to you about a personal matter. ☊ personal ☊
He left the phone off the hook as he didn't want to be disturbed. ☊ phone ☊
She wanted a famous artist to paint her picture (= a picture of herself). ☊ picture ☊
Do you want to go for a pint later? ☊ pint ☊
I took pity on her and lent her the money. ☊ pity ☊
I don't want your pity. ☊ pity ☊
I don't want to lose my place in the line. ☊ place ☊
Would you like to change places with me so you can see better? ☊ place ☊
He had always wanted to play Othello. ☊ play ☊
She's always very eager to please. ☊ please ☊
I don't want to get involved in office politics. ☊ politics ☊
We aim to help the poorest families. ☊ poor ☊
I should like to apply for the position of Sales Director. ☊ position ☊
We don't want these rumours to spread if we can possibly avoid it. ☊ possibly ☊
practise (sth) on sb/sth: He usually wants to practise his English on me. ☊ practise ☊
That's precisely what I meant. ☊ precisely ☊
It's precisely because I care about you that I don't like you staying out late. ☊ precisely ☊
prefer to do sth: The donor prefers to remain anonymous. ☊ prefer ☊
I prefer not to think about it. ☊ prefer ☊
Most fathers wish to be present at the birth of their child. ☊ present ☊
Do you want your address printed at the top of the letter? ☊ print ☊
Click on the icon when you want to print. ☊ print ☊
How many sets of prints would you like? ☊ print ☊
Although not essential, some prior knowledge of statistics is desirable. ☊ prior ☊
We're not sure whether we still want to proceed with the sale. ☊ proceed ☊
A phone call to the manager produced the result she wanted. ☊ produce ☊
He wants a career in film production. ☊ production ☊
Which programme do you want to watch? ☊ programme ☊
She wishes to pursue a medical career. ☊ pursue ☊
He wants to open his own business, but needs a push in the right direction to get him started. ☊ push ☊
It's just a question of deciding what you really want. ☊ just/merely/only a question of (sth/doing sth) ☊
Would you like a quick drink? ☊ quick ☊
The company wants quick results. ☊ quick ☊
I've decided to resign but I'd rather you kept quiet about it. ☊ keep quiet about sth, keep sth quiet ☊
Don't tell her about the job until you know for sure—we don't want to raise her hopes (= make her hope too much). ☊ raise ☊
She'd rather die than give a speech. ☊ would rather... (than) ☊
'Do you want to come with us?' 'No, I'd rather not.' ☊ would rather... (than) ☊
Would you rather walk or take the bus? ☊ would rather... (than) ☊
'Do you mind if I smoke?' 'Well, I'd rather you didn't.' ☊ would rather... (than) ☊
I want to help, I really do. ☊ really ☊
reason (why...): I'd like to know the reason why you're so late. ☊ reason ☊
He wants to keep them all in his office for reasons best known to himself. ☊ reason ☊
'Why do you want to know?' 'No reason ' (= I do not want to say why). ☊ reason ☊
'Why did she do that?' 'She must have her reasons ' (= secret reasons which she does not want to tell). ☊ reason ☊
Be reasonable! We can't work late every night. ☊ reasonable ☊
You may refer to your notes if you want. ☊ refer to sb/sth ☊
Do you want regular or diet cola? ☊ regular ☊
I just want to buy a regular white shirt—nothing fancy. ☊ regular ☊
It was too late to repair the damage done to their relationship. ☊ repair ☊
repeat sth to sb: I don't want you to repeat a word of this to anyone. ☊ repeat ☊
He's already been reported twice for arriving late. ☊ report ☊
reputation (for sth/for doing sth): I'm aware of Mark's reputation for being late. ☊ reputation ☊
Call us now if you'd like to request a record for someone (= ask for it to be played on the radio). ☊ request ☊
reserve sth for sb/sth: I'd like to reserve a table for three for eight o'clock. ☊ reserve ☊
reserve sth: I'd prefer to reserve (my) judgement (= not make a decision) until I know all the facts. ☊ reserve ☊
She promised to respect our wishes. ☊ respect ☊
How would you like to spend the rest of the day? ☊ rest ☊
Take what you want and throw the rest away. ☊ rest ☊
We all wish you a long and happy retirement. ☊ retirement ☊
Although I expected to enjoy living in the country, in fact the reverse is true. ☊ reverse ☊
Let me get this right (= understand correctly) —you want us to do an extra ten hours' work for no extra pay? ☊ right ☊
I want it sent right away. ☊ right away/off ☊
She rang to say she'd be late. ☊ ring ☊
We don't want to run the risk of losing their business. ☊ run the risk (of sth/of doing sth), run risks ☊
I'd like to book a room with a view of the lake. ☊ room ☊
I don't want to watch television. I'll be in the other room (= a different room). ☊ room ☊
I've got a rough idea of where I want to go. ☊ rough ☊
'What do you want?' she demanded roughly. ☊ roughly ☊
I don't wish to be rude, but I have another appointment in five minutes. ☊ rude ☊
'What do you want?' she asked rudely. ☊ rudely ☊
The car ran off the road into a ditch. ☊ run ☊
The shareholders want more say in how the company is run. ☊ run ☊
rush into sth/into doing sth: We don't want to rush into having a baby. ☊ rush ☊
We all want to live in safer cities. ☊ safe ☊
I'd like one the same as yours. ☊ same ☊
'I'd like to see a sample of your work,' said the manager. ☊ sample ☊
Would you like a sample of the fabric to take home? ☊ sample ☊
She didn't want to give him the satisfaction of seeing her cry. ☊ satisfaction ☊
'What do you want it for?' 'I'd rather not say.' ☊ say ☊
She did it first because she wanted to, and second because I asked her to. ☊ second ☊
What is it you want to see me about? ☊ see ☊
select what, which, etc...: Select what you want from the options available. ☊ select ☊
separate sth into sth: Make a list of points and separate them into 'desirable' and 'essential'. ☊ separate ☊
serious (about doing sth): Is she serious about wanting to sell the house? ☊ serious ☊
serious (about sb/sth): He's really serious about Penny and wants to get engaged. ☊ serious ☊
serve sth: I wanted to work somewhere where I could serve the community. ☊ serve ☊
I am unwilling to set a precedent. ☊ set ☊
You can borrow my keys—I have a spare set. ☊ set ☊
I want this thing settled. ☊ settle ☊
He didn't want to cast a shadow on (= spoil) their happiness. ☊ shadow ☊
There is no shame in wanting to be successful. ☊ shame ☊
share (sth with sb): Would you like to share your experience with the rest of the group? ☊ share ☊
Bob told Jess he wanted to share his life with her. ☊ share ☊
The book I wanted was on the top shelf. ☊ shelf ☊
I heard her warning shout too late. ☊ shout ☊
show sb that...: Market research has shown us that people want quality, not just low prices. ☊ show ☊
She wanted to show off her new husband at the party. ☊ show sb/sth off ☊
I just want you to hear my side of the story first. ☊ side ☊
The mere sight of him makes me want to scream. ☊ sight ☊
He seemed sincere enough when he said he wanted to help. ☊ sincere ☊
sing sth: Now I'd like to sing a song by the Beatles. ☊ sing ☊
We sometimes sleep late at the weekends (= until late in the morning). ☊ sleep ☊
Go to sleep—it's late. ☊ sleep ☊
Would you like smoking or non-smoking? (= for example, in a restaurant) ☊ smoking ☊
Sooner or later you will have to make a decision. ☊ sooner or later ☊
Oh, I'm sorry. Have I taken the one you wanted? ☊ I'm sorry ☊
I'm sorry, I'd rather you didn't go. ☊ I'm sorry ☊
What sort of price did you want to pay? (= approximately how much) ☊ sort ☊
What sort of time do you call this? (= I'm very angry that you have come so late.) ☊ sort ☊
We've got a spare bedroom, if you'd like to stay. ☊ spare ☊
'I'd like your help tomorrow.' 'Can you be more specific (= tell me exactly what you want)?' ☊ specific ☊
I won't tell you what happens in the last chapter—I don't want to spoil it for you. ☊ spoil ☊
His parents didn't want him to go on the stage (= to be an actor). ☊ stage ☊
Don't worry about the baby not wanting to leave you—it's a stage they go through. ☊ stage ☊
We aim to maintain high standards of customer care. ☊ standard ☊
You'd better lower your standards if you want to find somewhere cheap to live. ☊ standard ☊
The studio wants to star her in a sequel to last year's hit. ☊ star ☊
I want to make an early start in the morning. ☊ start ☊
They wish to limit the power of the State. ☊ state ☊
'Do you want a drink?' 'No, thanks, I can't stay.' ☊ stay ☊
I'm staying late at the office tonight. ☊ stay ☊
She did not want to stay in nursing all her life. ☊ stay ☊
I want you to stay away from my daughter. ☊ stay away (from sb/sth) ☊
I'd like to take this idea a step further. ☊ step ☊
stop sb/sth: I want to go and you can't stop me. ☊ stop ☊
There's no stopping us now (= nothing can prevent us from achieving what we want to achieve). ☊ stop ☊
Most people don't want to spend hours slaving over a hot stove (= cooking). ☊ stove ☊
Street sport is informal and based on whatever people want to play. ☊ street ☊
I wish you'd change the subject (= talk about sth else). ☊ subject ☊
She longed to find somebody who understood her problems, and in him she thought she had found such a person. ☊ such ☊
suggestion (for/about/on sth): I'd like to hear your suggestions for ways of raising money. ☊ suggestion ☊
If you want to go by bus, that suits me fine. ☊ suit ☊
This diet is suited to anyone who wants to lose weight fast. ☊ suited ☊
I could take you in the car, I suppose (= but I don't really want to). ☊ suppose ☊
'Can I borrow the car?' 'I suppose so ' (= Yes, but I'm not happy about it). ☊ suppose ☊
We surveyed 500 smokers and found that over three quarters would like to give up. ☊ survey ☊
I didn't want the neighbours suspecting anything. ☊ suspect ☊
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 ☊
I had a craving for something sweet. ☊ sweet ☊
I'd like to book a table for tonight (= in a restaurant). ☊ table ☊
I'd like to take my argument a stage further. ☊ take ☊
a thankless task (= an unpleasant one that nobody wants to do and nobody thanks you for doing) ☊ task ☊
Do you want a taste? ☊ taste ☊
Would you like tea or coffee? ☊ tea ☊
She wants to go into teaching (= make it a career). ☊ teaching ☊
He telephoned to say he'd be late. ☊ telephone ☊
I'd like to work in television (= for a television company). ☊ television ☊
I'd rather email than phone, if that's OK by you. ☊ than ☊
'Would you like a coffee?' 'Oh, thanks.' ☊ thanks ☊
'Do you want to come with us?' 'I'd love to, thanks.' ☊ thanks ☊
'Would you like some more?' 'No thanks.' ☊ thanks ☊
'Would you like some help with that?' 'Oh, thank you.' ☊ thank you ☊
'Would you like some more cake?' 'No thank you.' ☊ thank you ☊
I want to work in theatre. ☊ theatre ☊
I don't want there to be any misunderstanding. ☊ there ☊
If anyone arrives late they'll have to wait outside. ☊ they ☊
There's another thing I'd like to ask you. ☊ thing ☊
If I'm late home, my mother always thinks the worst. ☊ think ☊
I can think of at least three occasions when he arrived late. ☊ think of sth/sb ☊
He'd like more time to think things over. ☊ think sth over ☊
Well, make up your mind. Which do you want? This one or that one? ☊ this ☊
Do you want me to come this Tuesday (= Tuesday of this week) or next Tuesday? ☊ this ☊
'Have you ever been to Australia?' 'No. I'd like to, though.' ☊ though ☊
I'd like to hear your thoughts on the subject. ☊ thought ☊
He was threatened with dismissal if he continued to turn up late for work. ☊ threaten ☊
I don't want to take up too much of your precious time. ☊ time ☊
I'd say he was 25 to 30 years old (= approximately 25 or 30 years old). ☊ to ☊
Stay close together—I don't want anyone to get lost. ☊ together ☊
I want it done by tomorrow. ☊ tomorrow ☊
There's no need to take that tone with me—it's not my fault we're late. ☊ tone ☊
It's too late to do anything about it now. ☊ too ☊
His speech was tuned to what the audience wanted to hear. ☊ tune ☊
May I borrow it for a day or two? ☊ a day, moment, pound, etc. or two ☊
Typical interview questions are 'Why do you want to study law?' or 'Why did you choose this college?' ☊ typical ☊
They have been unable or unwilling to resolve the conflict. ☊ unable ☊
If you want to leave early, I'm sure he'll understand. ☊ understand ☊
I don't want you doing that again. Do you understand? ☊ understand ☊
Have a cup of tea—unless you'd prefer a cold drink? ☊ unless ☊
It's very unlike him to be so late. ☊ unlike ☊
They are unwilling to invest any more money in the project. ☊ unwilling ☊
She was unable, or unwilling, to give me any further details. ☊ unwilling ☊
She agreed to their conditions, albeit unwillingly. ☊ unwillingly ☊
I stayed up late (= did not go to bed until late) last night. ☊ up ☊
He came home later than usual. ☊ usual ☊
They asked me why I wanted the job and why I thought I was suitable—you know, the usual thing. ☊ usual ☊
We want more variety in our work. ☊ variety ☊
We've hired a marquee at vast expense. ☊ vast ☊
They wanted the very best quality. ☊ very ☊
I'd like a room with a view. ☊ view ☊
What this house wants is a good clean. ☊ want ☊
It wants a special sort of person for that job. ☊ want ☊
want doing sth: The plants want watering daily. ☊ want ☊
want to be/have sth: The plants want to be watered daily. ☊ want ☊
want sth: Do you want some more tea? ☊ want ☊
She's always wanted a large family. ☊ want ☊
All I want is the truth. ☊ want ☊
Thanks for the present—it's just what I wanted. ☊ want ☊
I can do whatever I want. ☊ want ☊
The last thing I wanted was to upset you. ☊ want ☊
The party wants her as leader. ☊ want ☊
want (to do sth): What do you want to do tomorrow? ☊ want ☊
'It's time you did your homework.' 'I don't want to!' ☊ want ☊
There are two points which I wanted to make. ☊ want ☊
I just wanted to know if everything was all right. ☊ want ☊
You can come too, if you want. ☊ want ☊
want sb/sth to do sth: Do you want me to help? ☊ want ☊
We didn't want this to happen. ☊ want ☊
I want it (to be) done as quickly as possible. ☊ want ☊
want sb/sth doing sth: I don't want you coming home so late. ☊ want ☊
want sb/sth + adj.: Do you want your coffee black or white? ☊ want ☊
The government does not want to go to war (= start a war) unless all other alternatives have failed. ☊ war ☊
'Would you like to play?' 'No thanks—I'll just watch.' ☊ watch ☊
I generally get what I want one way or another (= by some means). ☊ way ☊
'Do you want to help?' 'No way!' ☊ (there is) no way ☊
We'd (= the company would) like to offer you the job. ☊ we ☊
In a weak moment (= when I was easily persuaded) I said she could borrow the car. ☊ weak ☊
'Do you want to come?' 'Well, I'm not sure.' ☊ well ☊
Do you want to take the wheel (= drive) now? ☊ wheel ☊
The people who called yesterday want to buy the house. ☊ who ☊
I don't want to see them, whoever they are. ☊ whoever ☊
Why were you late? ☊ why ☊
'I would like you to go.' 'Why me? ' ☊ why ☊
I know you did it—I just want to know why. ☊ why ☊
I'll check this letter for you, if you want. ☊ will ☊
In spite of what happened, he never lost the will to live. ☊ will ☊
She always wants to impose her will on other people (= to get what she wants). ☊ will ☊
I don't want to go against your will. ☊ will ☊
It is God's will. ☊ will ☊
They governed according to the will of the people. ☊ will ☊
My father left me the house in his will. ☊ will ☊
I was forced to sign the agreement against my will. ☊ against your will ☊
I saw the dress I wanted in the window. ☊ window ☊
wish (that)...: I wish I were taller. ☊ wish ☊
'Where is he now?' 'I only wish I knew!' ☊ wish ☊
She really wished she'd stayed on at college. ☊ wish ☊
wish sb/sth/yourself + adj.: He's dead and it's no use wishing him alive again. ☊ wish ☊
You may stay until morning, if you wish. ☊ wish ☊
'I'd rather not talk now.' '(Just) as you wish.' ☊ wish ☊
wish to do sth: This course is designed for people wishing to update their computer skills. ☊ wish ☊
I wish to speak to the manager. ☊ wish ☊
I don't wish (= I don't mean) to be rude, but could you be a little quieter? ☊ wish ☊
wish sb sth: She could not believe that he wished her harm. ☊ wish ☊
wish sb/sth to do sth: He was not sure whether he wished her to stay or go. ☊ wish ☊
She shut her eyes and wished for him to get better. ☊ wish ☊
If you wish really hard, maybe you'll get what you want. ☊ wish ☊
He has everything he could possibly wish for. ☊ wish ☊
wish (to do sth): She expressed a wish to be alone. ☊ wish ☊
He had no wish to start a fight. ☊ wish ☊
His dearest wish (= what he wants most of all) is to see his grandchildren again. ☊ wish ☊
wish for sth: I can understand her wish for secrecy. ☊ wish ☊
wish that...: It was her dying wish that I should have it. ☊ wish ☊
to carry out sb's wishes ☊ wish ☊
I'm sure that you will get your wish. ☊ wish ☊
She married against her parents' wishes. ☊ wish ☊
Throw some money in the fountain and make a wish. ☊ wish ☊
The prince's wish came true. ☊ wish ☊
With best wishes (= for example, at the end of a letter) ☊ wish ☊
I'd like to withdraw £250 please. ☊ withdraw ☊
Without wanting to criticize, I think you could have done better. (= used before you make a critical comment) ☊ without ☊
wonder (about sth): 'Why do you want to know?' 'No particular reason. I was just wondering.' ☊ wonder ☊
I was wondering whether you'd like to come to a party. ☊ wonder ☊
I'd like to say a few words about future plans. ☊ word ☊
There's nothing in the world I'd like more than to visit New York. ☊ in the world ☊
Would you like a sandwich? ☊ would ☊
I'd rather come with you. ☊ would ☊
I'd rather you came with us. ☊ would ☊
I'd say he was about fifty. ☊ would ☊
write (about sth): I wanted to travel and then write about it. ☊ write ☊
We don't want this document falling into the wrong hands. ☊ wrong ☊
'Dad, can I borrow the car?' 'Yes, but be careful.' ☊ yes ☊
'Would you like a drink?' 'Yes, please/thanks.' ☊ yes ☊
'Sorry I'm late—the bus didn't come.' 'Oh yes?' ☊ yes ☊