ở ra nước ngoài ngoài trời 
abroad like: ngỏ → →
ausruhen ☊ 
nghỉ ngơi ☊ 
休息 ☊ xiūxi draußen ☊ ở bên ngoài ☊ 在外面 ☊ zài wàimiàn ausgehen ☊ đi ra ngoài ☊ 外出 ☊ wàichū dumm ☊ ngu ngốc ☊ 笨的 ☊ bèn de plötzlich ☊ đột nhiên, bất thình lình, bất ngờ ☊ 突然的 ☊ tūrán de auftauchen ☊ xuất hiện đột ngột ☊ 出现 ☊ chūxiàn klug ☊ thông minh, khôn ngoan ☊ 聪明 ☊ cōngmíng dumm ☊ ngu ngốc ☊ 笨的 ☊ bèn de hinaushelfen ☊ giúp ra ngoài ☊ 救出 ☊ jìuchū sich entspannen ☊ nghỉ, nghỉ ngơi ☊ 放松自己 ☊ fàng sōng zì jǐ zweifeln ☊ nghi ngờ ☊ 怀疑 ☊ hái yí dumm ☊ ngu ngốc ☊ 傻的 ☊ shǎ de diplomatisch ☊ có tài ngoại giao ☊ 圆滑的 ☊ yuán huá de abschweifend antworten ☊ trả lời lạc đề, trả lời ngoài lề ☊ 跑题地回答， 东拉西扯地回答 ☊ pǎotí de huídá, dōnglā-xīchě de huídá misstrauisch ☊ thiếu tin tưởng, ngờ vực ☊ 不信任的 ☊ bú xìnrèn de übermütig ☊ táo bạo, ngông cuồng ☊ 放肆的 ☊ fàngsì de unbeholfen sein ☊ vụng về, lóng ngóng ☊ 笨手笨脚 ☊ bènshǒu-bènjiǎo brav ☊ ngoan ngoãn, vâng lời ☊ 乖的 ☊ guāi de ultraviolett ☊ tia tử ngoại, tia cực tím ☊ 紫外线的 ☊ zǐwàixiàn de infrarot ☊ tia hồng ngoại ☊ 红外线的 ☊ hóngwàixiàn de extern ☊ bên ngoài, để dùng bên ngoài ☊ 外部的 ☊ wàibù de geschmacklos, fade ☊ nhạt nhẽo, vô vị, không ngon ☊ 无味的, 淡而无味的 ☊ wúwèi de, dàn ér wúwèi de auf Zehenspitzen schleichen ☊ đi rón rén bằng đầu ngón chân ☊ 蹑手蹑脚 ☊ nièshǒu-nièjiǎo den König entthronen ☊ truất ngôi vua, phế ngôi vua ☊ 废黜国王 ☊ fèichú guówáng scheißen ☊ đi ngoài, đại tiện ☊ 大便, 拉屎 ☊ dàbiàn, lāshǐ der Sitz ☊ chỗ ngồi ☊ ☊ ausruhen ☊ nghỉ ngơi ☊ ☊ der Ausflug ☊ cuộc đi chơi, chuyến dã ngoại ☊ ☊ draußen ☊ ở bên ngoài ☊ ☊ die Süßigkeit ☊ đồ ngọt ☊ ☊ der Kuchen ☊ bánh ngọt ☊ ☊ ausgehen ☊ đi ra ngoài ☊ ☊ der Fensterplatz ☊ chỗ ngồi cạnh cửa số ☊ ☊ dumm ☊ ngu ngốc ☊ ☊ plötzlich ☊ đột nhiên, bất thình lình, bất ngờ ☊ ☊ auftauchen ☊ xuất hiện đột ngột ☊ ☊ klug ☊ thông minh, khôn ngoan ☊ ☊ hinaushelfen ☊ giúp ra ngoài ☊ ☊ das Ausflugsziel ☊ Điểm dã ngoại ☊ ☊ das Süßwasser ☊ nước ngọt ☊ ☊ die Pause ☊ nghỉ ngơi ☊ ☊ sich entspannen ☊ nghỉ, nghỉ ngơi ☊ ☊ der Rastplatz ☊ chỗ nghỉ ngơi ☊ ☊ der Sitzplatz ☊ chỗ ngồi ☊ ☊ zweifeln ☊ nghi ngờ ☊ ☊ das Fabelwesen ☊ tình tiết ngụ ngôn ☊ ☊ diplomatisch ☊ có tài ngoại giao ☊ ☊ der Ausländer ☊ người nước ngoài ☊ ☊ das Ausland ☊ nước ngoài ☊ ☊ abschweifend antworten ☊ trả lời lạc đề, trả lời ngoài lề ☊ ☊ die Klammer (Satzzeichen) ☊ dấu ngoặc đơn ☊ ☊ das Anführungszeichen ☊ dấu ngoặc kép ☊ ☊ misstrauisch ☊ thiếu tin tưởng, ngờ vực ☊ ☊ übermütig ☊ táo bạo, ngông cuồng ☊ ☊ unbeholfen sein ☊ vụng về, lóng ngóng ☊ ☊ der Außenseiter ☊ người ngoài cuộc ☊ ☊ brav ☊ ngoan ngoãn, vâng lời ☊ ☊ ultraviolett ☊ tia tử ngoại, tia cực tím ☊ ☊ infrarot ☊ tia hồng ngoại ☊ ☊ extern ☊ bên ngoài, để dùng bên ngoài ☊ ☊ der Verdacht ☊ sự nghi ngờ ☊ ☊ das Alibi ☊ chứng cứ ngoại phạm ☊ ☊ die Meinungsfreiheit ☊ tự do ngôn luận ☊ ☊ der Diplomat ☊ nhà ngoại giao ☊ ☊ der Kürbis ☊ quả bí ngô ☊ ☊ geschmacklos, fade ☊ nhạt nhẽo, vô vị, không ngon ☊ ☊ der Appetit ☊ cảm giác, ngon miệng ☊ ☊ der Außenspiegel ☊ gương chiếu hậu bên ngoài ☊ ☊ die Abzweigung ☊ đoạn đường ngoặt ☊ ☊ das Aus ☊ bóng ra ngoài ☊ ☊ auf Zehenspitzen schleichen ☊ đi rón rén bằng đầu ngón chân ☊ ☊ den König entthronen ☊ truất ngôi vua, phế ngôi vua ☊ ☊ scheißen ☊ đi ngoài, đại tiện ☊ ☊ der Schwachsinn ☊ điều ngớ ngẩn ☊ ☊ das Sprichwort ☊ ngạn ngữ, thành ngữ, câu châm ngôn ☊ ☊ der Leuchtturm ☊ đèn biển, ngọn hải đăng ☊ ☊ der Zweifel ☊ sự nghi ngờ ☊ ☊ Wie ist der Wechselkurs heute? ☊ Tỉ giá ngoại hối hôm nay như thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 5, Nr. 46) Er kommt zu einem Café und setzt sich an einen freien Tisch. ☊ Anh ấy vào một quán cà phê và ngồi vào một bàn trống. ☊ (Lektion 6, Nr. 53) Ja, sicher. Wir haben auch Kuchen und Kekse! ☊ Có chứ. Chúng tôi có cả bánh ngọt và bánh quy. ☊ (Lektion 6, Nr. 59) Die Rühreier sind sehr gut. ☊ Món trứng chiên ngon tuyêt. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 82) Ich glaube, dass du das nicht kannst, aber es gibt eine nette Gaststätte, nicht weit von hier. ☊ Anh nghĩ là không, nhưng mā có một cái quán ăn ngon ở gần đây. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 89) Das Essen schmeckt dort sehr gut. ☊ Thức ăn ở đó rất ngon. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 91) Das Zentrum ist im Außenbezirk der Stadt. ☊ Trung tâm nằm ở ngoại ô thành phố. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 131) Für den Nachtisch: Schokolade, Plätzchen, Süßigkeiten, Kuchen, Schlagsahne, Eiscreme, Apfelkuchen. ☊ Cho món tráng miệng: sô-cô-la, bánh giáng sinh, kẹo, bánh ngọt, kem sữa, cà-rem, bánh táo. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 146) Das Essen war sehr gut. Es war sehr nett von dir, dass du mich eingeladen hast. ☊ Bữa ăn ngon tuyệt. Cám ơn anh đã mời em. ☊ (Lektion 15, Nr. 163) Es ist nett, eingeladen zu werden und tolles Essen zu bekommen. ☊ Thật tuyệt vì được anh mời và được ăn những món ngon. ☊ (Lektion 16, Nr. 176) Sie saß immer im Aufenthaltsraum und schrieb Geschichten über die Künstler. ☊ Cô hay ngồi trong căn phòng này và viết truyện về các nghệ sĩ. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 186) Es war ein sehr kleines Geschäft im Außenbezirk der Stadt. ☊ Đó là một cửa hàng rất nhỏ nằm ở ngoại ô thành phố. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 327) Es schien, dass er irgendwo außerhalb von Berlin festsaß. ☊ Có lẽ là nơi nào đó ngoài Berlin. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 357) 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 müssen diesen Kartoffelsalat probieren. Er ist wirklich gut. ☊ Anh phải ăn thử salat khoai tây.Nó ngon lắm đấy. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 368) Oh, wie dumm von mir. Vielen Dank. ☊ Ồ, tôi thật là ngốc. Cám ơn nhiều. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 405) Ein alter Mann saß ganz allein am Straßenrand. ☊ Một ông già ngồi một mình ở lề đường. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 422) Die Flammen gerieten außer Kontrolle. ☊ Ngọn lửa ngoài tầm kiếm soát. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 427) Möglicherweise hättest du eine Magenverstimmung oder eine Vergiftung. ☊ Có thế là anh có vấn đề với dạ dày hoặc bị ngộ độc. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 450) Die beiden sitzen in Trangs Wohnzimmer und denken darüber nach, was sie heute Nachmittag tun könnten. ☊ Cả hai ngồi trong phòng khách nhà Trang và đang nghĩ chiều nay họ nên làm gì. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 457) Tri und Trang sitzen vor dem Computer und suchen Skier. ☊ Tri và Trang ngồi trước máy tính và tìm kiếm một bộ ván trượt tuyết. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 497) Wenn du im richtigen Bus sitzt, kommst du an vielen Sehenswürdigkeiten vorbei. ☊ Nếu anh ngồi đúng xe buýt, thì anh sẽ đi qua nhiều danh lam thắng cảnh. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 524) Er setzt sich hin und träumt. ☊ Anh ấy ngồi xuống và mơ mộng. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 569) Jeder musste ihr erzählen, wie gut sie schmeckten. ☊ Nhưng mọi người phải kế cho cô ấy nghe bánh ngon như thế nào. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 572) Die Tante war immer so stolz, weil sie normalerweise nie kocht, nur an Weihnachten. ☊ Cô luôn tự hào, vì bình thường cô không bao giờ nấu ăn, ngoại trừ vào dịp lễ giáng sinh thôi. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 573) Letztes Jahr versuchte sein Bruder, eine 'rockige Weihnacht' zu veranstalten. ☊ Năm ngoái anh trai anh ấy đã thử tố chức một lễ Giáng sinh theo phong cách rock. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 577) Trang sitzt im Zug. Sie fährt wegen Weihnachten nach Hause. ☊ Trang ngồi trên tàu. Cô ấy về nhà nhân dịp lễ Giáng sinh. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 583) Eine ältere Person sitzt neben ihr. ☊ Một người đứng tuối ngồi cạnh cô ấy. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 584) Trang und Tri suchen eine Wohnung in der Vorstadt. ☊ Trang và Trí đang tìm một căn hộ ở ngoại ô. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 613) Stimmt. Außerdem genehmigt man mir dann einen höheren Kreditrahmen. ☊ Đúng. Ngoài ra sau đó người ta sẽ cho phép anh có một khuôn khổ thẻ tín dụng cao. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 636) Ich beschwere mich normalerweise nicht gerne, aber in diesem Fall werde ich eine Ausnahme machen. ☊ Bình thường tôi không thích phàn nàn cho lắm, nhưng trường hợp này là một ngoại lệ. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 674) Sie sitzen am Küchentisch und besprechen die letzten Vorbereitungen. ☊ Họ ngồi bên bàn bếp và nói về việc chuẩn bị cuối cùng. ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 680) Sie 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) In welcher Reihe sitzen wir eigentlich? ☊ Thế chúng ta ngồi ở hàng ghế nào? ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 699) Wir sitzen gleich hinter dem Tor. ☊ Chúng ta ngồi ngay sau khung thành. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 703) Ich werde mich bei der Touristeninformation über mögliche Ausflugsziele in der Umgebung erkundigen. ☊ Anh sẽ hỏi thông tin tại điểm thông tin du lịch về những điểm dã ngoại có thể ở khu vực gần đó. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 710) Wollen wir hier Pause machen und am Ufer entlang spazieren? ☊ Chúng ta có nên nghỉ ngơi ở đây và đi dạo dọc bờ sông? ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 721) Sie genießen die Fahrt durchs Gebirge. ☊ Họ thưởng thức cuộc du ngoạn qua những dãy núi. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 730) 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) Genau, sonst hätten wir diesen Rastplatz nicht entdeckt. ☊ Đúng, nếu không thì chúng ta đã không thể phát hiện ra chỗ nghỉ ngơi này. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 739) Trang und Tri sitzen abends vor der Hütte. ☊ Tối nào Trang và Trí cũng ngồi trước nhà gỗ. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 759) Komm, wir setzen uns auf die Terrasse dieses Cafés, trinken einen Kaffee und schreiben Postkarten. ☊ Nào, chúng ta hãy ngồi ngoài sân của quán café này, uống cafe và viết bưu thiếp. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 777) Bei den Temperaturen würde ich lieber drinnen sitzen. ☊ Với nhiệt độ thế này anh thích ngồi trong hơn. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 778) Er hat sich in den Sessel gesetzt und den Fernseher eingeschaltet. ☊ Anh ngồi lên ghế bành và bật TiVi. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 844) Wir saßen in einer Bar. ☊ Bọn anh ngồi trong quán bar. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 872) Beim Arzt müssen sie noch einen Moment im Wartezimmer Platz nehmen. ☊ Tới bác sỹ họ còn phải ngồi chờ một chút trong phòng chờ. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 943) Durch enge Gassen muss er sich durch die Altstadt schlängeln. ☊ Xuyên qua ngõ nhỏ anh phải ngoằn ngèo qua thành phố cổ. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 955) Er kämpfte damals in einer gewaltigen Schlacht gegen seine Rivalen, unheimliche Fabelwesen. ☊ Ngày xưa ông đã chiến đấu chống lại địch thủ trong một trận đánh kịch liệt qua những tình tiết ngụ ngôn huyền bí. ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1018) In der Morgendämmerung sitzen Trang und Tri am Frühstückstisch und lesen Zeitung. ☊ Vào lúc bình minh Trang và Trí ngồi bên bàn ăn sáng và đọc báo. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1025) 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) Du hast mit Freunden gegenüber von uns gesessen und hattest ein sehr charmantes Lächeln. ☊ Anh ngồi ăn cùng bạn bè đối diện và có một nụ cười rất quyến rũ. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1058) Ja, und du hast auch so süß gelächelt. ☊ Đúng, và em cũng cười thật ngọt ngào. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1059) Ich freue mich schon auf meinen Neffen. ☊ Anh mong ngóng đứa cháu trai này. ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1097) Ich habe sie zuletzt auf der Beerdigung meiner Großmutter gesehen. ☊ Lần cuối cùng anh nhìn thấy họ là vào đám tang của bà ngoại. ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1100) Die Waage ist diplomatisch, freundlich und friedlich. ☊ Thiên bình có tài ngoại giao, thân thiện và hòa đồng. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1141) Das heißt also: Es gibt im Journalismus wesentlich mehr Männer in Führungspositionen als Frauen. ☊ Có nghĩa là: Trong giới báo chí cơ bản có nhiều nam giới ngồi ở vị trí lãnh đạo nhiều hơn nữ giới. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1187) Arbeiten im Ausland ☊ Làm việc ở nước ngoài ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1191) Tri bekommt einen Job im Ausland angeboten. ☊ Trí nhận được một công việc ở nước ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1192) Sie rufen außerhalb unserer Geschäftszeiten an. ☊ Anh / Chị đang gọi ngoài giờ làm việc của công ty. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1303) Sie rufen außerhalb der Öffnungszeiten an. ☊ Anh / Chị đang gọi ngoài giờ mở cửa của văn phòng. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1304) Sie rufen außerhalb unserer Sprechzeiten an. ☊ Anh / Chị đang gọi ngoài giờ tiếp khách của văn phòng. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1305) Diese E-Mail ist eine interne Mitteilung. Sie darf nicht an Personen außerhalb des Unternehmens geschickt werden. ☊ Bức thư này mang tính nội bộ. Yêu cầu không tiết lộ cho người ngoài công ty. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1379) Bitte nehmen Sie Platz. ☊ Mời anh / chị ngồi. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1468) Möchten Sie sich setzen? ☊ Anh / Chị có muốn ngồi không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1469) Waren Sie letztes Jahr auch hier? ☊ Năm ngoái anh / chị cũng đã tới đây phải không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1493) Ich war letztes Jahr in Hongkong. Dort war es auch so schwül. ☊ Năm ngoái tôi đã ở Hongkong. Ở đó cũng rất oi ả. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1510) Das ist der beste Film des letzten Jahres! ☊ Đó là bộ phim hay nhất của năm ngoái. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1539) Ich schreibe an einem Artikel über Russlands Außenpolitik. Man hat Sie mir als Experten zu diesem Thema empfohlen. ☊ Tôi đang viết một bài báo về chính sách đối ngoại của nước Nga. Tôi đã được giới thiệu rằng ông / bà là chuyên gia trong lĩnh vực này. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1621) Wir könnten diesen Auftrag extern vergeben. ☊ Chúng ta có thể bàn giao hợp đồng này cho một đối tác bên ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1717) Ich möchte mein Praktikum im Ausland machen. ☊ Tôi muốn làm thực tập ở nước ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1737) Ich habe mich problemlos in den Betrieb im Ausland integrieren können. ☊ Tôi đã có thể hòa nhập một cách nhanh chóng vào các hoạt động của công ty ở nước ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1769) Sie sind ein kompetenter Ansprechpartner und vertreten unsere Firma nach außen. ☊ Anh / Chị là người đối tác có khả năng và là đại diện công ty ra bên ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1784) Ich habe vier Jahre im Ausland gearbeitet. ☊ Tôi đã làm việc bốn năm ở nước ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1813) Ich habe zwei Jahre im Ausland gelebt. ☊ Tôi đã sống ở nước ngoài hai năm. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1848) Ich habe zehn Jahre Berufserfahrung im Bereich Marketing und PR. ☊ Tôi có mười năm kinh nghiệm nghề nghiệp trong lĩnh vực marketing và đối ngoại. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1855) Ich spreche drei Sprachen. ☊ Tôi nói được ba thứ tiếng. / Tôi nói được ba ngôn ngữ. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1856) Haben Sie Auslandserfahrung? ☊ Anh / Chị có kinh nghiệm nước ngoài không? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1868) Welche Sprachen sprechen Sie? ☊ Anh / Chị nói được những ngôn ngữ gì? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1907) Ich bin zweisprachig aufgewachsen. ☊ Tôi lớn lên với hai ngôn ngữ. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1911) Ich habe seit meinem Studium einen internationalen Freundeskreis. ☊ Từ khi học đại học tôi quen nhiều bạn nước ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1915) Ich bin stolz darauf, dass ich mir mein Studium und meinen Auslandsaufenthalt selbst finanziert habe. ☊ Tôi tự hào về việc đã tự trang trải chi phí cho khóa học đại học và thời gian sống ở nước ngoài của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1941) Ich wurde in den Außendienst versetzt. ☊ Tôi được chuyển ra dịch vụ bên ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2009) Wer sitzt an diesem Schreibtisch? ☊ Ai ngồi ở bàn này? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2030) Ich arbeite in einem schönen Büro: Ich habe einen großen Schreibtisch und wenn ich aus dem Fenster schaue, kann ich über die ganze Stadt blicken. ☊ Tôi làm việc ở một văn phòng rất đẹp: Tôi có một cái bàn làm việc to và nếu nhìn ra ngoài cửa sổ tôi có thể nhìn thấy toàn bộ thành phố. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2033) Die Daten sind auf meiner externen Festplatte gespeichert. ☊ Dữ liệu được ghi vào ổ cứng ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2043) Die nächste Woche bin ich geschäftlich im Ausland. ☊ Tuần tới tôi đi công tác ở nước ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2381) Es schmeckt hier besonders gut. ☊ Món này ăn rất ngon. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2438) Das schmeckt gut. ☊ Món ăn này rất ngon. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2448) Hat es Ihnen geschmeckt? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà ăn có ngon miệng không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2454) Danke, es war sehr gut. ☊ Cám ơn, rất ngon. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2455) 166
Where are the children? — They're playing in the park. ☊ Bọn trẻ con đâu? - Bọn nó đang chơi ngoài công viên. ☊ 174
She's sitting on the table. ☊ Cô ấy đang ngồi trên bàn. ☊ 184
She's sitting on the oor. ☊ Cô ấy đang ngồi dưới sàn. ☊ 192
I'm sitting on a chair. ☊ Tôi đang ngồi trên ghế. ☊ 253
Are you sitting on the oor? ☊ Cậu đang ngồi dưới sàn à? ☊ 465
It's raining. I don't want to go out in the rain. ☊ Trời đang mưa. Tôi không muốn ra ngoài lúc mưa. ☊ 474
Excuse me, but you're sitting in my seat. — I'm sorry. ☊ Xin lỗi nhưng cậu đang ngồi chỗ của tôi. - Tôi xin lỗi. ☊ 490
garage. ☊ Nó là một ngôi nhà đẹp nhưng nó không có garage. Nó không có garage. ☊ 527
It's a nice house but it doesn't have a big yard. ☊ Ngôi nhà đẹp đấy nhưng không có sân rộng. ☊ 543
(23) now. ☊ Năm ngoái Rebecca hai mươi hai tuổi, nên năm nay cô ấy hai mươi ba. ☊ 559
This time last year I was in Paris. ☊ Giờ này năm ngoái tôi đang ở Paris. ☊ 583
Enzo came into the room, took o his coat, and sat down. ☊ Enzo vào trong phòng, cởi áo khoác và ngồi xuống. ☊ 589
We enjoyed our vacation last year. We stayed at a very nice place. ☊ Chúng tôi thấy sảng khoái với kì nghỉ năm ngoái. Chúng tôi đã ở một nơi rất đẹp. ☊ 615
Does she go out often? ☊ Cô ấy có thường xuyên ra ngoài không? ☊ 616
Did she go out last night? ☊ Cô ấy có ra ngoài tối qua không? ☊ 627
the house. ☊ Gerhard có làm việc gì đó ngoài sân nhưng anh ấy không làm việc gì trong nhà cả. ☊ 632
I slept well last night. How about you? Did you sleep well last night? ☊ Tôi đêm qua ngủ ngon. Cậu thì sao? Đêm qua cậu ngủ có ngon không. ☊ 655
Did you sleep well last night? ☊ Tối qua cậu có ngủ ngon không? ☊ 656
No, I didn't sleep very well. ☊ Không, tôi ngủ không ngon. ☊ 675
EN It was raining, so we didn't go out. ☊ Trời mưa nên chúng tôi đã không ra ngoài. ☊ 681
It wasn't raining when we went out. ☊ Trời đang không mưa khi chúng tôi đi ra ngoài. ☊ 719
It was raining when we went out. ☊ Trời đang mưa lúc chúng tôi đi ra ngoài. ☊ 852
How long have you lived in this house? ☊ Cậu đã sống trong ngôi nhà này được bao lâu rồi? ☊ 875
Michel's been sick for a long time. He's been in the hospital since October of last year. ☊ Michel bị ốm đã lâu. Anh ấy đã ở trong bệnh viện từ tháng mười năm ngoái. ☊ 880
When was the last time you were in a car? — Just this morning. ☊ Lần gần đây nhất cậu ngồi xe hơi lúc nào? - Mới sáng nay. ☊ 896
They're at home. They're going out. They've gone out. They're not at home now. ☊ Họ đang ở nhà. Họ đang đi ra ngoài. Họ đã đi ra ngoài. Bây giờ họ không ở nhà. ☊ 964
We didn't take a vacation last year. ☊ Chúng tôi năm ngoái không đi nghỉ. ☊ 968
What time did Jamaal go out? ☊ Jamaal đã đi ra ngoài lúc mấy giờ? ☊ 978
Keiko went out at ve [o'clock] (5:00). ☊ Keiko đã ra ngoài lúc năm giờ. ☊ 983
Liting isn't here; she's gone out. ☊ Lệ Đình không có ở đây; cô ấy đã ra ngoài rồi. ☊ 1017
These houses were built one hundred (100) years ago. ☊ Những ngôi nhà này được xây cách đây một trăm năm. ☊ 1044
How many languages are spokin Switzerland? ☊ Có bao nhiêu ngôn ngữ được nói ở Thuỵ Sĩ? ☊ 1062
Some new houses are being built across from the park. ☊ Có một số ngôi nhà mới đang được xây dọc đường từ phía công viên. ☊ 1083
down. ☊ Những ngôi nhà đang được đập bỏ. ☊ 1090
How old are these houses? Whwere they built? ☊ Những ngôi nhà này bao nhiêu tuổi? Chúng dược xây lúc nào? ☊ 1110
Gabriele doesn't go out very often. ☊ Gabriele không ra ngoài thường xuyên lắm. ☊ 1115
What time did Fabio and Donatella go out? ☊ Fabio và Donatella đã ra ngoài lúc nào? ☊ 1128
I'm very tired. I don't want to go out tonight. ☊ Tôi rất mệt. Tôi không muốn ra ngoài tối nay. ☊ 1129
I'm very tired. I'm not going out tonight. ☊ Tôi rất mệt. Tôi sẽ không ra ngoài tối nay. ☊ 1131
My parents are usually at home. They don't go out very often. ☊ Bố mẹ tôi thường ở nhà. Họ không ra ngoài thường xuyên lắm. ☊ 1132
Mitsuko has traveled a lot, but she doesn't speak any foreign languages. ☊ Mitsuko đi du lịch được nhiều nơi rồi nhưng cô ấy chẳng nói được ngoại ngữ nào cả. ☊ 1137
Did you go out last night? ☊ Tối qua cậu có ra ngoài không? ☊ 1142
Whwere these houses built? ☊ Những ngôi nhà này xây khi nào? ☊ 1176
I feel good. I slept very well last night. ☊ Tôi cảm thấy tốt. Tôi tối qua ngủ ngon. ☊ 1187
run in a marathon? ☊ Anh trai tôi đã chạy ở Boston Marathon năm ngoái. Cậu đã bao giờ chạy marathon chưa? ☊ 1194
Many di erent languages are spokin the Philippines. ☊ Có nhiều ngôn ngữ được nói ở Philippines. ☊ 1206
I'm not going out tonight. I'm staying at home. ☊ Tôi sẽ không ra ngoài tối nay. Tôi sẽ ở nhà. ☊ 1208
Are you going out tonight? ☊ Cậu có ra ngoài tối nay không? ☊ 1229
too? ☊ Tôi sẽ ra ngoài với vài người bạn tối nay. Sao cậu không đi cùng luôn? ☊ 1262
We'll probably go out tonight. ☊ Chúng tôi có thể sẽ đi ra ngoài tối nay. ☊ 1302
Why are you putting on your coat? — I'm going out. ☊ Sao cậu mặc áo khoác? - Tôi sắp đi ra ngoài. ☊ 1311
It's a nice day. I think I'll sit outside. ☊ Trời đang đẹp. Tôi nghĩ tôi sẽ ngồi ở ngoài. ☊ 1312
It's raining. I don't think I'll go out. ☊ Trời đang mưa. Tôi nghĩ là mình sẽ không ra ngoài. ☊ 1325
Do you want a chair? — No, it's okay. I'll sit on the oor. ☊ Cậu có muốn một cái ghế không? - Không, không sao. Tôi sẽ ngồi dưới sàn. ☊ 1329
It's cold today. I don't think I'll go out. ☊ Hôm nay trời lạnh. Tôi nghĩ tôi sẽ không ra ngoài. ☊ 1340
Yes, I'm going out with some friends. ☊ Có, tôi sẽ ra ngoài với mấy người bạn. ☊ 1341
I can't go out with you tomorrow night, as I'm working. ☊ Tối mai tôi không đi ra ngoài với cậu được vì tôi còn làm việc. ☊ 1352
Are you going out tonight? — I might. ☊ Cậu có định ra ngoài tối nay không? - Có thể. ☊ 1361
May I sit here? — Sure. ☊ Tôi ngồi đây được không? - Được chứ. ☊ I might not have time to go out.'> 1368 I might not have time to go out.'>
It's possible that I won't have time to go out. > I might not have time to go out. I might not have time to go out.'> ☊ Có khả năng là tôi sẽ không có thời gian ra ngoài. Tôi có thể sẽ không có thời gian ra ngoài. ☊ 1376
He might go out tomorrow evening. ☊ Anh ấy có thể tối mai sẽ ra ngoài. ☊ 1381
He's going out in the afternoon for sure. ☊ Chắc chắn anh ấy sẽ ra ngoài chiều mai. ☊ 1427
It's the most popular restaurant in town, so the food must be good. ☊ Đấy là nhà hàng đắt khách nhất thị trấn nên thức ăn chắc chắn phải ngon. ☊ 1432
The Garcias have six (6) childrand three (3) dogs. They must have a big house. ☊ Nhà Gracia có sáu con và ba con chó. Họ hẳn phải có một ngôi nhà to. ☊ 1443
People in the front seat of a car must wear a seat belt. ☊ Những người ngồi hàng ghế đầu trong xe hơi phải cài dây an ☊ 1491
I think everybody should learn another language. ☊ Tôi nghĩ mọi người nên học một ngôn ngữ khác. ☊ 1519
to take care of Tara's little brother. ☊ Ravi và em họ Tara của anh ấy tối nay không ra ngoài được. Họ phải trông em trai của Tara. ☊ 1527
Why are you going out? You don't have to go out. ☊ Tại sao cậu lại đi ra ngoài? Cậu không phải đi ra ngoài. ☊ 1558
but you have one. ☊ Trời đang mưa và Nhã Cầm định ra ngoài. Cô ấy không có ô nhưng cậu có. ☊ 1561
Would you like to go out for a walk? ☊ Cậu có muốn ra ngoài đi bộ không? ☊ 1569
chair. ☊ Cơ Viện muốn ngồi trên sàn. Cô ấy không muốn ngồi nghế. ☊ I would prefer to sit on the oor.'> 1570 I would prefer to sit on the oor.'>
I'd rather sit on the oor. > I would prefer to sit on the oor. I would prefer to sit on the oor.'> ☊ Tôi thích ngồi trên sàn hơn. Tôi thích ngồi trên sàn hơn. ☊ 1571
I don't really want to go out. I'd rather stay at home. ☊ Tôi không hẳn là muốn ra ngoài. Tôi thích ở nhà hơn. ☊ 1575
I'm feeling tired. I'd rather not go out tonight. ☊ Tôi đang mệt. Tôi thấy không đi ra ngoài tối nay thì hơn. ☊ 1576
Jisang is feeling tired. He'd rather not go out tonight. ☊ Chí Tường đang mệt. Anh ấy thấy không đi ra ngoài tối nay thì hơn. ☊ 1578
Would you like to go out tonight? — I'd rather not. ☊ Cậu có muốn ra ngoài tối nay không? - Tôi không muốn. ☊ 1581
I'd rather stand than sit. ☊ Tôi muốn đứng hơn ngồi. ☊ 1582
Jessica would rather not go out. ☊ Jessica thấy không ra ngoài thì hơn. ☊ 1583
I'd prefer to sit than stand. ☊ Tôi thích ngồi hơn đứng. ☊ 1584
I'd prefer to sit rather than stand. ☊ Tôi thích ngồi hơn đứng. ☊ 1585
Zhirong would prefer not to go out. ☊ Chí Vinh thấy không ra ngoài thì hơn. ☊ 1586
I'd rather go out than stay home. ☊ Tôi thích ra ngoài hơn ở nhà. ☊ 1592
Should we go out now? — I'd rather wait until it stops raining. ☊ Giờ chúng ta có nên ra ngoài không? - Tôi muốn chờ đến khi tạnh mưa hơn. ☊ 1597
I'd rather stay home tonight. I'd prefer not to go out. ☊ Tôi muốn tối nay ở nhà hơn. Tôi thấy không ra ngoài thì hơn. ☊ 1624
It's a nice day. Let's go out. ☊ Trời đẹp quá. Đi ra ngoài đi. ☊ 1628
Should we go out tonight? — No, I'm tired. Let's stay home. ☊ Tối nay chúng ta có nên ra ngoài không? - Không, tôi mệt. Hãy ở nhà đi. ☊ 1629
It's cold. Let's not go out. Let's stay home. ☊ Trời đang lạnh. Mình đừng ra ngoài nữa. Ở nhà đi. ☊ 1639
Shall we go out? — No, let's not go out. ☊ Chúng ta ra ngoài nhé? - Không, đừng ra ngoài. ☊ 1671
There's nowhere to sit down. There aren't any chairs. ☊ Không có chỗ để ngồi. Không có cái ghế nào. ☊ 1679
There's a red car outside your house. Is it yours? ☊ Có một chiếc xe hơi màu đỏ bên ngoài nhà của cậu. Nó là của cậu à? ☊ 1718
Why are the police outside the bank? — There was a robbery. ☊ Tại sao cảnh sát lại ở bên ngoài ngân hàng? - Đã có một vụ cướp. ☊ 1719
Whwe got to the theater, there was a long line outside. ☊ Khi chúng tôi tới nhà hát, có một hàng người dài bên ngoài. ☊ 1788
I didn't go out last night, but my friends did. ☊ Tối qua tôi không ra ngoài nhưng bạn tôi thì có. ☊ 1799
Have you ever beto Peru? — No, but Eveline has. She went there on vacation last year. ☊ Cậu đã đến Peru bao giờ chưa? - Chưa, nhưng Eveline đến rồi. Cô ấy đã đi nghỉ ở đó năm ngoái. ☊ 1803
Are you going out tonight? — I might. I don't know for sure. ☊ Tối nay cậu có định ra ngoài không? - Có thể. Tôi không biết chắc. ☊ 1821
I speak four (4) languages. — You do? Which ones? ☊ Tôi nói bốn ngôn ngữ. - Cậu á? Những tiếng gì? ☊ 1834
Clara doesn't go out much, does she? — No, she doesn't. ☊ Clara không đi ra ngoài nhiều đúng không? - Đúng. ☊ 1846
uncomfortable? ☊ Tối qua tôi ngủ không ngon. - Vậy à? Giường không được thoải mái à? ☊ 1896
I'm going out tonight. — You are? But you said you were staying home. ☊ Tối nay tôi sẽ ra ngoài. - Thế à? Nhưng cậu đã bảo cậu sẽ ở nhà cơ mà. ☊ 1908
The customs o cer looked at me suspiciously and asked me to opmy bag. ☊ Nhân viên bán hàng nhìn tôi nghi ngờ và bảo tôi mở túi của tôi ra. ☊ 1917
Why don't we go out for a meal tonight? ☊ Tại sao chúng ta không ra ngoài ăn tối nay? ☊ 1934
She wanted to know if I could speak another language. ☊ Cô ấy muốn biết tôi có biết nói ngôn ngữ nào khác không. ☊ 1979
We decided not to go out because of the weather. ☊ Chúng tôi quyết đinh không đi ra ngoài vì lí do thời tiết. ☊ 2012
Her parents wouldn't let her go out alone. ☊ Bố mẹ cô ấy không để cho cô ấy ra ngoài một mình. ☊ 2025
about foreign policy. ☊ Sau khi thảo luận về kinh tế, tổng thống tiếp tục nói về chính sách đối ngoại. ☊ 2064
I'm tired. I'd rather not go out tonight, if you don't mind. ☊ Tôi mệt. Tôi không muốn ra ngoài tối nay lắm, nếu cậu không ☊ 2072
EN Before going out, I called Jianwen. ☊ Trước khi ra ngoài tôi sẽ gọi cho Kiến Văn. ☊ 2075
You can improve your language skills by reading more. ☊ Cậu có thể cải thiện kĩ năng ngôn ngữ của cậu bằng cách đọc ☊ 2084
Why don't you go out instead of sitting at home all the time? ☊ Sao cậu không ra ngoài mà cứ ngồi trong nhà cả ngày thế? ☊ 2106
Do you feel like going out tonight? ☊ Cậu có thích đi ra ngoài tối nay không? ☊ 2138
Do you have much opportunity to practice your foreign language? ☊ Cậu có nhiều cơ hội thực hành ngoại ngữ không? ☊ 2140
Since there weren't any chairs for us to sit on, we had to sit on the floor. ☊ Vì không có ghế cho chúng tôi ngồi nên chúng tôi phải ngồi trên sàn. ☊ 2193
Did you notice anyone go out? ☊ Cậu có để ý thấy ai ra ngoài không? ☊ 2202
A man ran out of the house shouting. ☊ Một người đàn ông đã la hét chạy ra khỏi ngôi nhà. ☊ 2227
You can't sit here. There isn't any room. ☊ Cậu không thể ngồi đây. Không có phòng nào cả. ☊ 2271
There are millions of stars in space. ☊ Có hàng triệu ngôi sao trong vũ trụ. ☊ He's in jail.'> 2272 He's in jail.'>
Milena's brother's in prison for robbery. > He's in jail. He's in jail.'> ☊ Em trai Milena đang ở trong nhà tù vì ăn cướp. ? Anh ấy đang ngồi tù. ☊ 2341
had a minute's rest all day. ☊ Tôi chưa nghỉ được thậm chí một phút cả ngày nay. > Tôi chưa có được một phút nghỉ ngơi cà ngày nay. ☊ 2359
relax? ☊ Cậu luôn vội vã. Sao cậu không ngồi xuống và nghỉ ngơi? ☊ 2361
ourselves out. ☊ Chúng tôi đã không thể vào được nhà vì chúng tôi đã tự khoá mình ở ngoài. ☊ 2378
EN I wasn't expecting them to come. It was a complete surprise. ☊ Tôi không nghĩ là họ tới. Đó là một sự bất ngờ toàn tập. ☊ 2390
She went out without any money. ☊ Cô ấy đã ra ngoài mà không mang tiền. ☊ 2421
I don't go out very often. I stay home most days. ☊ Tôi không ra ngoài thường xuyên lắm. Tôi ở nhà gần như hàng ngày. ☊ 2422
Some people learn languages more easily than others. ☊ Một số người học các ngôn ngữ dễ dàng hơn những người khác. ☊ 2461
They never go out. They're at home all the time. ☊ Họ chưa ra ngoài bao giờ. Họ suốt ngày ở nhà. ☊ 2472
We know a lot of people who live in the country. ☊ Chúng tôi biết nhiều người sống ở ngoại ô. ☊ 2493
The man that I was sitting next to on the plane talked the whole time. > The man I was sitting next to on the plane talked the whole time. ☊ Người đàn ông mà tôi ngồi cạnh trên máy bay nói chuyện suốt. > Người đàn ông tôi ngồi cạnh trên máy bay nói chuyện suốt. ☊ 2522
I went to see the doctor, who told me to rest for a few days. ☊ Tôi đã đến gặp bác sĩ, người mà bảo tôi nghỉ ngơi vài ngày. ☊ 2531
provides us with heat and light. ☊ Mặt trời, một trong hàng triệu ngôi sao trong vũ trụ, cung cấp cho chúng ta nhiệt và anh sáng. ☊ 2547
I didn't talk much to the man sitting next to me on the plane. ☊ Tôi đã không nói chuyện nhiều với người đàn ông ngồi cạnh tôi trên máy bay. ☊ 2564
Why do you look all wet? Have you been out in the rain? ☊ Tai sao trông cậu ướt hết vậy? Cậu mới ở ngoài mưa à? ☊ 2568
We didn't go out because it was raining heavily. ☊ Chúng tôi đã không ra ngoài vì trời mưa to. ☊ 2571
We know how to learn languages incredibly quickly. ☊ Chúng tôi biết làm sao để học ngôn ngữ nhanh đến khó tin. ☊ 2580
It was very crowded in the room. There was hardly anywhere to sit. ☊ Phòng này rất đông. Gần như chẳng có chỗ nào để ngồi. ☊ 2674
The phone rang just as I sat down. ☊ Điện thoại reo đúng lúc tôi ngồi xuống. ☊ That house looks as if it's going to fall down.'> 2682 That house looks as if it's going to fall down.'>
That house looks like it's going to fall down. > That house looks as if it's going to fall down. That house looks as if it's going to fall down.'> ☊ Ngôi nhà kia trông như sắp đổ. > Ngôi nhà kia trông như là sắp đổ. ☊ 2695
There was a phone call for you while you were out. ☊ Có một cuộc điện thoại cho cậu lúc cậu ra ngoài. ☊ 2721
EN There's somebody at the door, could you please answer it? ☊ Có ai đó ngoài cửa, cậu làm ơn trả lời được không? ☊ 2722
I like to sit in the back row at the movies. ☊ Tôi thích ngồi hàng ghế cuối rạp lm. ☊ 2730
Have you ever been in prison? > Have you ever been in jail? ☊ Cậu đã bao giờ ngồi tù chưa? ☊ 2735
ight. ☊ Tôi ngồi ghế cánh trên máy bay. > Tôi ngồi ghế cánh trên chuyến bay. ☊ 2741
Since it was too hot to sit in the sun, we found a table IN the shade. ☊ Vì ngồi nắng quá nóng nên chúng tôi đã tìm một chiếc bàn trong bóng râm. ☊ 2742
Don't go out IN the rain, or else you'll get all wet. ☊ Đừng ra ngoài dưới trời mưa, nếu không cậu sẽ ướt hết. ☊ 2790
There are minor di erences between many European languages. ☊ Có những khác biệt nhỏ giữa các ngôn ngữ châu Âu. ☊ 2801
Were you nervous about giving a speech in a foreign language? ☊ Cậu có hồi hộp vì phải diễn thuyết bằng tiếng nước ngoài không? ☊ 2816
The police remained suspicious of the suspect's motives. ☊ Cảnh sát vẫn nghi ngờ các hoạt động của kẻ bị tình nghi. ☊ 2818
Many countries are not tolerant of foreigners. ☊ Nhiều nước không khoan dung với người nước ngoài. ☊ 2844
If you're worried about it, don't just sit there, do something about it. ☊ Nếu cậu lo lắng về nó thì đừng chỉ có ngồi đấy, hãy làm gì đó đi. ☊ 2898
Her speech in English was impeccable, so I complimented her afterwards. ☊ Bài nói bằng tiếng Anh của cô ấy thật hoàn hảo nên tôi ca ngợi cô ấy mãi. ☊ 2907
His novels have been translated from English into thirty (30) languages. ☊ Các tiểu thuyết của ông ấy đã được dịch từ tiếng Anh ra ba mươi ngôn ngữ. ☊ 2915
They happened to come across an important piece of evidence, and now he's in prison. ☊ Họ đã tìm được một mẩu bằng chứng quan trọng và giờ hắn đã ngồi tù rồi. ☊ 2945
Some old houses were torn down to make room for a new housing development. The owners of the houses tried to protest, but it was to no avail. ☊ Một số ngôi nhà cũ bị đập bỏ để lấy chỗ phát triển nhà ở mới. Chủ của những ngôi nhà ấy đã cố gắng biểu tình nhưng không được tích sự gì. ☊ 2947
The re ghters were able to put the re out before the house burned down. ☊ Lính cứu hoả đã có thể dập tắt ngọn lửa trước khi ngôn nhà bị cháy trụi. ☊ 2981
When your language training starts getting tough, it means you're about to make a big breakthrough, so stick with it and don't give up. ☊ Khi quá trình luyện ngôn ngữ của cậu bắt đầu gặp khó, điều đó nghĩa là cậu sắp thực hiện một bước ngoặt lớn nên hãy bám chặt và đừng từ bỏ. ☊ 2982
Whoever used up all the milk and eggs should go out and buy some more. And get some toilet paper while you're at it. ☊ Bất cứ ai đã dùng hết sữa và trứng nên ra ngoài và mua thêm. Và hãy lấy một ít giấy vệ sinh khi đấy là bạn. ☊ 2989
They took it out into the street, and Jack let them have it. Jack put them down one by one, and the spectacle really drew a crowd. ☊ Họ kéo ra ngoài phố và Jack để họ nắm thế. Jack hạ gục họ từng người một và cảnh tượng thực sự đã thu hút đám đông. ☊ acknowledge sb/sth: The country acknowledged his claim to the throne. ☊ acknowledge ☊
Firefighters took action immediately to stop the blaze spreading. ☊ action ☊
an active volcano (= likely to erupt ) ☊ active ☊
leisure/outdoor/classroom activities ☊ activity ☊
Our turnover actually increased last year. ☊ actually ☊
Police found him at an address (= a house or flat/apartment) in West London. ☊ address ☊
adjust sth to sth: Adjust your language to the age of your audience. ☊ adjust ☊
Let's just sit and admire the view. ☊ admire ☊
It was a stupid thing to do, I admit. ☊ admit ☊
advance sth: This research has done much to advance our understanding of language learning. ☊ advance ☊
I set out across the country looking for adventure. ☊ adventure ☊
advise (sb) against sth/against doing sth: I would strongly advise against going out on your own. ☊ advise ☊
an expert on foreign affairs (= political events in other countries) ☊ affair ☊
afford to do sth: We can't afford to go abroad this summer. ☊ afford ☊
Tamsin was afraid of making a fool of herself. ☊ afraid ☊
We'll leave after lunch. ☊ after ☊
It was pleasantly cool in the house after the sticky heat outside. ☊ after ☊
Let's go out now and eat afterwards. ☊ afterwards ☊
the wisdom that comes with age ☊ age ☊
If you're going to rent out your house while you're abroad, you'll need someone to act as your agent here. ☊ agent ☊
A surprise air attack (= from aircraft) was launched at night. ☊ air ☊
Let's go out for some fresh air. ☊ air ☊
I don't like going out alone at night. ☊ alone ☊
She was sitting all alone in the hall. ☊ alone ☊
I didn't like it that much. Also, it was much too expensive. ☊ also ☊
We had no alternative but to fire Gibson. ☊ alternative ☊
The agency will make travel arrangements for you. Alternatively, you can organize your own transport. ☊ alternatively ☊
a house among the trees ☊ among ☊
angry with/at sb about/for sth: I was very angry with myself for making such a stupid mistake. ☊ angry ☊
You can't go out without any shoes. ☊ any ☊
If you don't tell them, nobody will be any the wiser (= they will not find out about it). ☊ any ☊
He's never been anywhere outside Britain. ☊ anywhere ☊
The two houses stood 500 metres apart. ☊ apart ☊
The two sides in the talks are still a long way apart (= are far from reaching an agreement). ☊ apart ☊
We had to take the engine apart. ☊ apart ☊
I've finished apart from the last question. ☊ apart from ☊
Apart from their house in London, they also have a villa in Spain. ☊ apart from ☊
It was a difficult time. Apart from everything else, we had financial problems. ☊ apart from ☊
You've got to help. Apart from anything else you're my brother. ☊ apart from ☊
Then, for no apparent reason, the train suddenly stopped. ☊ apparent ☊
The sudden appearance of a security guard caused them to drop the money and run. ☊ appearance ☊
the physical/outward/external appearance of sth ☊ appearance ☊
You can't really appreciate foreign literature in translation. ☊ appreciate ☊
Few writers approach his richness of language. ☊ approach ☊
We went to Japan last April. ☊ April ☊
argument (with sb) (about/over sth): We had an argument with the waiter about the bill. ☊ argument ☊
There were several young people sitting around looking bored. ☊ around ☊
There are special arrangements for people working overseas. ☊ arrangement ☊
plans of the possible seating arrangements ☊ arrangement ☊
She was under arrest on suspicion of murder. ☊ arrest ☊
The first arrivals at the concert got the best seats. ☊ arrival ☊
Article 10 of the European Convention guarantees free speech. ☊ article ☊
an artificial limb/flower/sweetener/fertilizer ☊ artificial ☊
He sat watching her as she got ready. ☊ as ☊
As you were out, I left a message. ☊ as ☊
At night you can see the stars. ☊ at ☊
a smoky/stuffy atmosphere ☊ atmosphere ☊
We've grown very attached to this house. ☊ attached ☊
an acute attack of food poisoning ☊ attack ☊
Films with big stars always attract great attention. ☊ attention ☊
attract sb: I had always been attracted by the idea of working abroad. ☊ attract ☊
I can't see the attraction of sitting on a beach all day. ☊ attraction ☊
She is the star attraction of the show. ☊ attraction ☊
a big house with an attractive garden ☊ attractive ☊
The car swerved to avoid a cat. ☊ avoid ☊
The weather last summer was awful. ☊ awful ☊
She had a baby last year. ☊ baby ☊
We could only get seats at the back (= of the room). ☊ back ☊
If you'd like to come round the back (= to the area behind the house), I'll show you the garden. ☊ back ☊
We were sitting in the back row. ☊ back ☊
The programme of economic reform is backed (= given financial support) by foreign aid. ☊ back ☊
He sat in bad-tempered silence. ☊ bad-tempered ☊
the delicious smell of baking bread ☊ bake ☊
She wore a simple band of gold = a ring on her finger. ☊ band ☊
a band of outlaws ☊ band ☊
a house on the banks of the River Severn (= on land near the river) ☊ bank ☊
She was sitting at the bar. ☊ bar ☊
the language barrier (= when people cannot communicate because they do not speak the same language) ☊ barrier ☊
He basically just sits there and does nothing all day. ☊ basically ☊
He had been abroad many times. ☊ be ☊
a beautifully decorated house ☊ beautifully ☊
It's all working out beautifully. ☊ beautifully ☊
This is the master bedroom (= the main bedroom of the house). ☊ bedroom ☊
She's been working there since the beginning of last summer. ☊ beginning ☊
He sat beside her all night. ☊ beside ☊
What's the best way to cook steak? ☊ best ☊
You can bet (that) the moment I sit down, the phone will ring. ☊ bet ☊
You'll feel all the better for a good night's sleep. ☊ better ☊
I sat down between Jo and Diana. ☊ between ☊
The road continues beyond the village up into the hills. ☊ beyond ☊
I know what I'll be doing for the next three weeks but I haven't thought beyond that. ☊ beyond ☊
She's got nothing beyond her state pension. ☊ beyond ☊
The situation is beyond our control. ☊ beyond ☊
Snowdon and the mountains beyond were covered in snow. ☊ beyond ☊
The immediate future is clear, but it's hard to tell what lies beyond. ☊ beyond ☊
a big man/house/increase ☊ big ☊
bite into/through sth: She bit into a ripe juicy pear. ☊ bite ☊
He was born in a small village in northern Spain. ☊ born ☊
Who's the boss (= who's in control) in this house? ☊ boss ☊
bother with/about sth: It's not worth bothering with (= using) an umbrella—the car's just outside. ☊ bother ☊
to go up a hill in bottom gear ☊ bottom ☊
Britain threatened to break off diplomatic relations. ☊ break sth off ☊
She wanted to take a career break in order to have children. ☊ break ☊
We decorated the house on a tight budget (= without much money to spend). ☊ budget ☊
build sth for sb: They had a house built for them. ☊ build ☊
A welcoming fire was burning in the fireplace. ☊ burn ☊
Fires were burning all over the city. ☊ burn ☊
bury sb/sth: The house was buried under ten feet of snow. ☊ bury ☊
a house by the river ☊ by ☊
Come and sit by me. ☊ by ☊
it is calculated that...: It has been calculated that at least 47 000 jobs were lost last year. ☊ calculate ☊
By my calculation(s), we made a profit of £20 000 last year. ☊ calculation ☊
call to do sth: He was out when I called to see him. ☊ call ☊
call sb/sth + noun: I wouldn't call German an easy language. ☊ call ☊
call sb: They called their first daughter after her grandmother. ☊ call ☊
Were there any calls for me while I was out? ☊ call ☊
Her voice was surprisingly calm. ☊ calm ☊
They played to a capacity crowd (= one that filled all the space or seats). ☊ capacity ☊
a career soldier/diplomat (= a professional one) ☊ career ☊
I cannot make an exception in your case (= for you and not for others). ☊ case ☊
You'd better take the keys in case I'm out. ☊ (just) in case (...) ☊
catch sth (in/on sth): He caught his thumb in the door. ☊ catch ☊
Animal welfare campaigners raised £70 000 for their cause last year. ☊ cause ☊
The service was a celebration of his life (= praised what he had done in his life). ☊ celebration ☊
Volunteers formed a human chain to rescue precious items from the burning house. ☊ chain ☊
an outside chance (= a very small one) ☊ chance ☊
Can we change seats? ☊ change ☊
change sth with sb: Can I change seats with you? ☊ change ☊
Steps are being taken to implement a ceasefire through diplomatic channels. ☊ channel ☊
a child star ☊ child ☊
He had no choice but to leave (= this was the only thing he could do). ☊ choice ☊
After a delicious meal with free wine, the choice is yours: a quiet drink in the bar, the late night disco or a stroll along the beach beneath a starry sky. ☊ choice ☊
The menu has a good choice of desserts. ☊ choice ☊
Police said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the boy's death. ☊ circumstance ☊
She has more claim to the book's success than anybody (= she deserves to be praised for it). ☊ claim ☊
Give him a clap! (= to praise sb at the end of a performance) ☊ clap ☊
This behaviour must stop—do I make myself clear (= express myself clearly so there is no doubt about what I mean)? ☊ clear ☊
She cleared a space on the sofa for him to sit down. ☊ clear ☊
He's too clever by half, if you ask me (= it annoys me or makes me suspicious). ☊ clever ☊
click sth: He clicked his fingers at the waiter. ☊ click ☊
a climate of suspicion/violence ☊ climate ☊
The hospital closed at the end of last year. ☊ close ☊
I sat and watched everyone very closely (= carefully). ☊ closely ☊
I suspect he's a closet fascist. ☊ closet ☊
a coal fire ☊ coal ☊
Don't stand outside in the cold. ☊ cold ☊
That guitar's been sitting collecting dust (= not being used) for years now. ☊ collect ☊
The firm is working on a new product in combination with several overseas partners. ☊ combination ☊
At last winter came to an end. ☊ come ☊
With DVD, you can watch the latest movies in the comfort of your own home. ☊ comfort ☊
If you're all sitting comfortably, then I'll begin. ☊ comfortably ☊
comment that...: A spokesperson commented that levels of carbon dioxide were very high. ☊ comment ☊
+ speech: 'Not his best performance,' she commented to the woman sitting next to her. ☊ comment ☊
to commit murder/adultery ☊ commit ☊
basic features which are common to all human languages ☊ common ☊
They communicated in sign language. ☊ communicate ☊
non-verbal communication ☊ communication ☊
Snow has prevented communication with the outside world for three days. ☊ communication ☊
Company profits were 5% lower than last year. ☊ company ☊
This house doesn't compare with our previous one (= it is not as good). ☊ compare ☊
By comparison, expenditure on education increased last year. ☊ by comparison ☊
Small traders cannot compete in the face of cheap foreign imports. ☊ compete ☊
I felt a complete idiot. ☊ complete ☊
concern (that...): There is widespread concern that new houses will be built on protected land. ☊ concern ☊
'It's only a suspicion,' she said, 'nothing concrete.' ☊ concrete ☊
He is overweight and out of condition (= not physically fit). ☊ condition ☊
Beneath his confident and charming exterior, lurked a mass of insecurities. ☊ confident ☊
His guilty expression confirmed my suspicions. ☊ confirm ☊
Her unexpected arrival threw us into total confusion. ☊ confusion ☊
Journalists stayed away from the funeral out of consideration for the bereaved family. ☊ consideration ☊
His fingers were briefly in contact with the ball. ☊ contact ☊
She blushed at the sudden contact of his hand against her arm. ☊ contact ☊
Firefighters are still trying to control the blaze. ☊ control ☊
It's not a hotel, in the conventional sense, but rather a whole village turned into a hotel. ☊ conventional ☊
He felt a sudden alarm at the turn the conversation was taking. ☊ conversation ☊
Let's sit in the shade and keep cool. ☊ cool ☊
a corner table/seat/cupboard ☊ corner ☊
He was looking correctly grave. ☊ correctly ☊
Good food need not cost a fortune (= cost a lot of money). ☊ cost ☊
a charming country cottage with roses around the door ☊ cottage ☊
a holiday cottage ☊ cottage ☊
She didn't know what life in a foreign country would be like. ☊ country ☊
a country lane ☊ country ☊
I saw a couple of men get out. ☊ couple ☊
The college runs specialist language courses. ☊ course ☊
Her lawyer made a statement outside the court. ☊ court ☊
a covered area of the stadium with seats ☊ covered ☊
Files can be lost if the system suddenly crashes. ☊ crash ☊
He drove like an idiot, passing in the craziest places. ☊ crazy ☊
strange creatures from outer space ☊ creature ☊
At least give him credit for trying (= praise him because he tried, even if he did not succeed). ☊ credit ☊
criticism that...: My only criticism of the house is that it is on a main road. ☊ criticism ☊
The roads cross just outside the town. ☊ cross ☊
She sat with her legs crossed. ☊ cross ☊
A small crowd had gathered outside the church. ☊ crowd ☊
to give a cry of anguish/despair/relief/surprise/terror, etc. ☊ cry ☊
The only real cure is rest. ☊ cure ☊
Buyers will bargain hard to cut the cost of the house they want. ☊ cut ☊
cut sth: She cut her finger on a piece of glass. ☊ cut ☊
He had his finger cut off in an accident at work. ☊ cut sth off ☊
The new factory cuts off our view of the hills. ☊ cut sth off ☊
I could sit and watch the river all day long. ☊ day ☊
a dead language (= one that is no longer spoken, for example Latin) ☊ dead ☊
He was shot dead by a gunman outside his home. ☊ dead ☊
He dropped dead (= died suddenly) last week. ☊ dead ☊
a sudden/violent/peaceful, etc. death ☊ death ☊
Two children were burnt to death in the fire (= they died as a result of the fire). ☊ death ☊
a country's foreign debt burden ☊ debt ☊
The number of tourists to the resort declined by 10% last year. ☊ decline ☊
The decorative touches have made this house a warm and welcoming home. ☊ decorative ☊
demonstrate how, what, etc...: His sudden departure had demonstrated how unreliable he was. ☊ demonstrate ☊
The spokesman refused either to confirm or deny the reports. ☊ deny ☊
His sudden departure threw the office into chaos. ☊ departure ☊
He designed and built his own house. ☊ design ☊
Her husband died suddenly last week. ☊ die ☊
We found the house without difficulty. ☊ difficulty ☊
I'd like to take you out to dinner tonight. ☊ dinner ☊
The fact that he didn't speak a foreign language put him at a distinct disadvantage. ☊ disadvantage ☊
I can never find a pen in this house. They disappear as soon as I buy them. ☊ disappear ☊
a beautiful floral display outside the Town Hall ☊ display ☊
a breathtaking display of aerobatics ☊ display ☊
Do not disturb (= a sign placed on the outside of the door of a hotel room, office, etc.) ☊ disturb ☊
There's somebody at the door (= at the front door of a house). ☊ door ☊
No doubt she'll call us when she gets there. ☊ no doubt ☊
He's made some great movies. There's no doubt about it. ☊ no doubt ☊
The research showed beyond doubt that smoking contributes to heart disease. ☊ beyond (any) doubt ☊
The prosecution was able to establish beyond reasonable doubt that the woman had been lying. ☊ beyond (any) doubt ☊
The success of the system is not in doubt. ☊ be in doubt ☊
I've had my doubts about his work since he joined the firm. ☊ have your doubts (about sth) ☊
It may be all right. Personally, I have my doubts. ☊ have your doubts (about sth) ☊
If in doubt, wear black. ☊ if in doubt ☊
This meeting has been, without doubt, one of the most useful we have had so far. ☊ without/beyond doubt ☊
doubt sth: There seems no reason to doubt her story. ☊ doubt ☊
'Do you think England will win?'—'I doubt it.' ☊ doubt ☊
doubt (that)...: I never doubted (that) she would come. ☊ doubt ☊
doubt whether, if, etc...: I doubt whether/if the new one will be any better. ☊ doubt ☊
Please sit down. ☊ down ☊
the downward slope of a hill ☊ downward ☊
The mountains rose dramatically behind them. ☊ dramatically ☊
She drew a house. ☊ draw ☊
'Goodnight. Sweet dreams.' ☊ dream ☊
a drive through the mountains ☊ drive ☊
a word that has dropped out of the language ☊ drop out (of sth) ☊
His only way of dealing with his problems was to go out and get drunk. ☊ drunk ☊
I hope it stays dry for our picnic. ☊ dry ☊
Please remain seated during the performance. ☊ during ☊
That guitar's been sitting gathering dust (= not being used) for years now. ☊ dust ☊
the inner/outer ear ☊ ear ☊
I need a rest. I think I've earned it, don't you? ☊ earn ☊
She's having a well-earned rest this week. ☊ earn ☊
The ease with which she learns languages is astonishing. ☊ ease ☊
Learning languages doesn't come easily to him. ☊ easily ☊
the eastern slopes of the mountain ☊ eastern ☊
I don't feel easy about letting the kids go out alone. ☊ easy ☊
Eat up! We've got to go out soon. ☊ eat up, eat sth up ☊
I sat down at the water's edge. ☊ edge ☊
I didn't really feel like going out, but I am glad I made the effort. ☊ effort ☊
The female sits on the eggs until they hatch. ☊ egg ☊
I know a good Italian restaurant. It's not far from here, either. ☊ either ☊
We need to preserve the element of surprise. ☊ element ☊
emphasis (on/upon sth): The emphasis is very much on learning the spoken language. ☊ emphasis ☊
empty sth out: I emptied out my pockets but could not find my keys. ☊ empty ☊
That's his wife sitting at the far end of the table. ☊ end ☊
They live in the end house. ☊ end ☊
The state has a duty to protect its citizens against external enemies. ☊ enemy ☊
an enormous house/dog ☊ enormous ☊
A lighthouse marks the entrance to the harbour. ☊ entrance ☊
the front/back/side entrance of the house ☊ entrance ☊
By then she was established as a star. ☊ establish ☊
She hardly ever (= almost never) goes out. ☊ ever ☊
Every single time he calls, I'm out. ☊ every ☊
She seemed to have everything—looks, money, intelligence. ☊ everything ☊
Careful examination of the ruins revealed an even earlier temple. ☊ examination ☊
There is a similar word in many languages, for example in French and Italian. ☊ for example ☊
I had nothing on except for my socks. ☊ except ☊
I didn't tell him anything except that I needed the money. ☊ except ☊
Our dresses were the same except mine was red. ☊ except ☊
Most of the buildings in the town are modern, but the church is an exception. ☊ exception ☊
With very few exceptions, private schools get the best exam results. ☊ exception ☊
Nobody had much money at the time and I was no exception. ☊ exception ☊
Good writing is unfortunately the exception rather than the rule (= it is unusual). ☊ exception ☊
There are always a lot of exceptions to grammar rules. ☊ exception ☊
Children are not usually allowed in, but I'm prepared to make an exception in this case. ☊ make an exception ☊
All his novels are set in Italy with the exception of his last. ☊ with the exception of ☊
All students without exception must take the English examination. ☊ without exception ☊
excited (at sth): I'm really excited at the prospect of working abroad. ☊ excited ☊
expect to do sth: You can't expect to learn a foreign language in a few months. ☊ expect ☊
'Are you going out tonight?' 'I don't expect so.' ☊ expect ☊
to take a client out for a meal on expenses ☊ expense ☊
The country experienced a foreign currency shortage for several months. ☊ experience ☊
She left the room abruptly without explanation. ☊ explanation ☊
explode sth: There was a huge bang as if someone had exploded a rocket outside. ☊ explode ☊
expose sth: He smiled suddenly, exposing a set of amazingly white teeth. ☊ expose ☊
to express fears/doubts/reservations ☊ express ☊
to express interest/regret/surprise ☊ express ☊
Freedom of expression (= freedom to say what you think) is a basic human right. ☊ expression ☊
The monthly fee is fixed and there are no hidden extras (= unexpected costs). ☊ extra ☊
The suspect has dark hair and green eyes. ☊ eye ☊
His eyes narrowed suspiciously. ☊ eye ☊
We've asked the neighbours to keep an eye on the house for us while we are away. ☊ keep an eye on sb/sth ☊
I'm fed up of seeing the same old faces every time we go out! ☊ face ☊
We saw the faint outline of the mountain through the mist. ☊ faint ☊
last fall ☊ fall ☊
the Germanic family of languages ☊ family ☊
Some styles never go out of fashion. ☊ fashion ☊
The fashion at the time was for teaching mainly the written language. ☊ fashion ☊
Thanks for helping me out. I'll return the favour (= help you because you have helped me) some time. ☊ favour ☊
fear doing sth: She feared going out at night. ☊ fear ☊
You'll feel better after a good night's sleep. ☊ feel ☊
feel like sth: I felt like a complete idiot. ☊ feel ☊
I recognized a fellow sufferer, waiting nervously outside the exam room. ☊ fellow ☊
a rock festival (= where bands perform, often outdoors and over a period of several days) ☊ festival ☊
For Liverpool fans, it was a night to remember both on and off the field (= the match was good and so were the celebrations afterwards). ☊ field ☊
We camped in a field near the village. ☊ field ☊
The fire crews had problems fighting the blaze. ☊ fight ☊
The players met in last year's final. ☊ final ☊
I hope it stays fine for the picnic. ☊ fine ☊
She ran her fingers through her hair. ☊ finger ☊
Hold the material between finger and thumb. ☊ finger ☊
The old man wagged his finger at the youths. ☊ finger ☊
She finished law school last year. ☊ finish ☊
+ adv./prep.: He finished 12 seconds outside the world record. ☊ finish ☊
to make/build a fire ☊ fire ☊
We sat in front of a roaring fire. ☊ fire ☊
a gas/electric fire ☊ fire ☊
A candle had set the curtains on fire. ☊ fire ☊
Five people died in a house fire last night. ☊ fire ☊
A small fire had started in the kitchen. ☊ fire ☊
tropical/marine/freshwater fish ☊ fish ☊
The trawler was fishing off the coast of Iceland. ☊ fish ☊
The plane burst into flame(s) (= suddenly began burning strongly). ☊ flame ☊
Everything went up in flames (= was destroyed by fire). ☊ flame ☊
The curtains were enveloped in a sheet of flame. ☊ flame ☊
We found a large flat rock to sit on. ☊ flat ☊
Children from the flats (= the block of flats) across the street were playing outside. ☊ flat ☊
Foreign visitors help to give a truly international flavour to the occasion. ☊ flavour ☊
the sweet flesh of a mango ☊ flesh ☊
People seem to float in and out of my life. ☊ float ☊
flood sth: If the pipe bursts it could flood the whole house. ☊ flood ☊
focus sth (on/upon sb/sth): The visit helped to focus world attention on the plight of the refugees. ☊ focus ☊
follow sth with sth: Follow your treatment with plenty of rest. ☊ follow ☊
He was finally defeated by forces beyond his control. ☊ force ☊
a foreign accent/language/student ☊ foreign ☊
a foreign-owned company ☊ foreign ☊
foreign holidays ☊ foreign ☊
You could tell she was foreign by the way she dressed. ☊ foreign ☊
foreign aid ☊ foreign ☊
a foreign correspondent (= one who reports on foreign countries in newspapers or on television) ☊ foreign ☊
Who could forget his speech at last year's party? ☊ forget ☊
form (up) (into sth): Queues were already forming outside the theatre. ☊ form ☊
form sth: These hills were formed by glaciation. ☊ form ☊
Formal diplomatic relations between the two countries were re-established in December. ☊ formal ☊
I learnt that the house had formerly been an inn. ☊ formerly ☊
You don't have to spend a fortune to give your family tasty, healthy meals. ☊ fortune ☊
Looking forward, we hope to expand our operations in several of our overseas branches. ☊ forward ☊
Is this seat free? ☊ free ☊
free from difficulty/doubt/fear ☊ free ☊
I have no ambitions other than to have a happy life and be free. ☊ free ☊
A true democracy complete with free speech and a free press was called for. ☊ free ☊
freedom of speech/thought/expression/worship ☊ freedom ☊
Enjoy the freedom of the outdoors (= where you can do what you want). ☊ freedom ☊
How frequent is this word (= how often does it occur in the language)? ☊ frequent ☊
There is a shortage of fresh water on the island. ☊ fresh ☊
Let's go and get some fresh air (= go outside where the air is cooler). ☊ fresh ☊
You need a break from routine. ☊ from ☊
There's a garden at the front of the house. ☊ front ☊
The teacher made me move my seat to the front of the classroom. ☊ front ☊
The car in front of me stopped suddenly and I had to brake. ☊ in front of ☊
She spends all day sitting in front of (= working at) her computer. ☊ in front of ☊
We had seats in the front row. ☊ front ☊
Let's go through to the front room (= the main room in a house where people sit and entertain guests). ☊ front ☊
a front-seat passenger ☊ front ☊
Recent events throw doubt on the president's political future. ☊ future ☊
out in the garden ☊ garden ☊
A large crowd was gathered outside the studio. ☊ gather ☊
He drove wildly, crashing through the gears like a maniac. ☊ gear ☊
There is one exception to this general principle. ☊ general ☊
My family have lived in this house for generations. ☊ generation ☊
Half an hour went past while we were sitting there. ☊ go ☊
I left my bike outside the library and when I came out again it had gone. ☊ go ☊
go out of sth: That colour has gone out of fashion. ☊ go ☊
She goes out a lot. ☊ go out ☊
go doing sth: He goes out drinking most evenings. ☊ go out ☊
God, what a stupid thing to do! ☊ God, God almighty, God in heaven, good God, my God, oh (dear) God ☊
good at sth: to be good at languages/your job ☊ good ☊
I have good reason to be suspicious. ☊ good ☊
good food ☊ good ☊
Foreign governments have been consulted about this decision. ☊ government ☊
Grab a seat, I won't keep you a moment. ☊ grab ☊
By the time we arrived, someone had grabbed all the good seats. ☊ grab ☊
It's not a very grand house. ☊ grand ☊
We visited Grandma's grave. ☊ grave ☊
The company profits grew by 5% last year. ☊ grow ☊
guarantee sth: Basic human rights, including freedom of speech, are now guaranteed. ☊ guarantee ☊
A guard was posted outside the building. ☊ guard ☊
a paying guest (= a person who is living in a private house, but paying as if they were in a hotel) ☊ guest ☊
We hired a local guide to get us across the mountains. ☊ guide ☊
A jumble sale will be held in the village hall on Saturday. ☊ hall ☊
He finally handed over his responsibility for the company last year. ☊ hand over (to sb), hand sth over (to sb) ☊
We had hardly sat down to supper when the phone rang. ☊ hardly ☊
hatred (for/of sb/sth): She felt nothing but hatred for her attacker. ☊ hatred ☊
You've got to try this recipe—it's delicious. ☊ have to ☊
The heat wasn't on and the house was freezing. ☊ heat ☊
You should not go out in the heat of the day (= at the hottest time). ☊ heat ☊
The sergeant clicked his heels and walked out. ☊ heel ☊
The height of the mountain did not discourage them. ☊ height ☊
hide sth: The house was hidden by trees. ☊ hide ☊
The house is built on the side of a hill overlooking the river. ☊ hill ☊
I love walking in the hills (= in the area where there are hills). ☊ hill ☊
a turning point in human history ☊ history ☊
The duo were a real hit in last year's show. ☊ hit ☊
a foreign holiday ☊ holiday ☊
a holiday cottage/home/resort ☊ holiday ☊
We went on holiday together last summer. ☊ holiday ☊
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 ☊
a holiday/summer home ☊ home ☊
A lot of new homes are being built on the edge of town. ☊ home ☊
the seat/place of honour (= given to the most important guest) ☊ honour ☊
Clients can now contact us by email out of hours (= when the office is closed). ☊ hour ☊
a two-bedroom house ☊ house ☊
We went on a tour of the house and grounds (= for example, at a country house, open to the public). ☊ house ☊
Be quiet or you'll wake the whole house! ☊ house ☊
household bills/chores/goods (= connected with looking after a house and the people living in it) ☊ household ☊
She has the window open, however cold it is outside. ☊ however ☊
hurry sb into doing sth: She was hurried into making an unwise choice. ☊ hurry ☊
The surprise party was Jane's idea. ☊ idea ☊
identify sb/sth as sb/sth: The bodies were identified as those of two suspected drug dealers. ☊ identify ☊
She was taken ill suddenly. ☊ ill ☊
illegal immigrants/aliens ☊ illegal ☊
I missed a lot of school through illness last year. ☊ illness ☊
Last year's sales figures are illustrated in Figure 2. ☊ illustrate ☊
food imports from abroad ☊ import ☊
She was sitting importantly behind a big desk. ☊ importantly ☊
The time limits are imposed on us by factors outside our control. ☊ impose ☊
We've certainly improved on last year's figures. ☊ improve on/upon sth ☊
We went out in the rain. ☊ in ☊
He was sitting alone in the darkness. ☊ in ☊
They sat in rows. ☊ in ☊
Is the tide coming in or going out? ☊ in ☊
a border/diplomatic incident ☊ incident ☊
Increasingly, training is taking place in the office rather than outside it. ☊ increasingly ☊
indicate that...: She indicated that I was to sit down. ☊ indicate ☊
You'll feel better with a good meal inside you. ☊ inside ☊
You insult my intelligence! (= you are treating me as if I am stupid) ☊ insult ☊
He was a man of wide interests outside his work. ☊ interest ☊
investigate how, what, etc...: The research investigates how foreign speakers gain fluency. ☊ investigate ☊
to encourage foreign investment ☊ investment ☊
involved (in sth/sb): I was so involved in my book I didn't hear you knock. ☊ involved ☊
a remote island off the coast of Scotland ☊ island ☊
The village itself is pretty, but the surrounding countryside is rather dull. ☊ itself ☊
She's never had a steady job (= a job that is not going to end suddenly). ☊ job ☊
They were joint owners of the house (= they owned it together). ☊ joint ☊
on the outward/return journey ☊ journey ☊
judge sb/sth + adj.: They judged it wise to say nothing. ☊ judge ☊
jump by...: Prices jumped by 60% last year. ☊ jump ☊
I sat up with a jump (= quickly and suddenly). ☊ jump ☊
This gadget is just the thing for getting those nails out. ☊ just ☊
She was a star pupil—keen, confident and bright. ☊ keen ☊
keep sb sth: Please keep me a seat. ☊ keep ☊
That child can't keep out of mischief. ☊ keep out of sth, keep sb out of sth ☊
That made me feel kind of stupid. ☊ kind of ☊
'He's resigning.' 'I'd suspected something of the kind.' ☊ something of the/that kind ☊
kiss sb: Go and kiss your mother goodnight. ☊ kiss ☊
Come and sit on Daddy's knee. ☊ knee ☊
Lucy was sitting on the sofa, knitting. ☊ knit ☊
I'm not stupid, you know. ☊ you know ☊
a programming language ☊ language ☊
bad/foul/strong language (= words that people may consider offensive) ☊ language ☊
Give your instructions in everyday language. ☊ language ☊
theories about the origins of language ☊ language ☊
a study of language acquisition in two-year-olds ☊ language ☊
It takes a long time to learn to speak a language well. ☊ language ☊
Italian is my first language. ☊ language ☊
All the children must learn a foreign language. ☊ language ☊
She has a good command of the Spanish language. ☊ language ☊
a qualification in language teaching ☊ language ☊
They fell in love in spite of the language barrier (= the difficulty of communicating when people speak different languages). ☊ language ☊
Why study Latin? It's a dead language (= no longer spoken by anyone). ☊ language ☊
Is English an official language in your country? ☊ language ☊
It's the last house on the left. ☊ last ☊
a late Victorian house ☊ late ☊
It happened late last year. ☊ late ☊
The foundations of the house are being laid today. ☊ lay ☊
He was not stupid, just lazy. ☊ lazy ☊
I was feeling too lazy to go out. ☊ lazy ☊
lead sb/sth + adv./prep.: He led us out into the grounds. ☊ lead ☊
A man was leaning out of the window. ☊ lean ☊
learn sth: to learn a language/a musical instrument/a skill ☊ learn ☊
leave sb/sth doing sth: Don't leave her waiting outside in the rain. ☊ leave ☊
She was sitting on my left. ☊ left ☊
articles about the love lives of the stars ☊ life ☊
My father died last year—I wish I could bring him back to life. ☊ life ☊
She could just see by the light of the candle. ☊ light ☊
the lighted windows of the house ☊ light ☊
She lit a candle. ☊ light ☊
Do you like their new house? ☊ like ☊
If you like, we could go out this evening. ☊ if you like ☊
He traced the line of her jaw with his finger. ☊ line ☊
Police suspect there may be a link between the two murders. ☊ link ☊
a little house ☊ little ☊
There was little doubt in my mind. ☊ little ☊
As I didn't speak the language I grew lonelier and lonelier. ☊ lonely ☊
You made me look a complete fool! ☊ look ☊
If you look carefully you can just see our house from here. ☊ look ☊
I don't like the look of that guy (= I don't trust him, judging by his appearance). ☊ look ☊
She has her father's good looks. ☊ look ☊
He lost his looks (= became less attractive) in later life. ☊ look ☊
A doubtful look crossed his face. ☊ look ☊
We got a number of curious looks from passers-by. ☊ look ☊
The sheep had got out and were loose on the road. ☊ loose ☊
Hold the rope loosely between your finger and thumb. ☊ loosely ☊
Sit down or you'll lose your seat. ☊ lose ☊
I saw a lot of her (= I saw her often) last summer. ☊ lot ☊
What a lovely surprise! ☊ lovely ☊
the lower slopes of the mountain ☊ low ☊
Finally my luck ran out and they caught me trying to climb the outer wall. ☊ luck ☊
He was unhurt apart from a lump on his head. ☊ lump ☊
He got mad and walked out. ☊ mad ☊
I sat down to open the mail. ☊ mail ☊
The people in the hotel were mainly foreign tourists. ☊ mainly ☊
Grammar information enables students to map the structure of a foreign language onto their own. ☊ map sth on/onto sth ☊
(+ adv./prep.): Soldiers were marching up and down outside the government buildings. ☊ march ☊
They have a massive great house. ☊ massive ☊
If you suspect a gas leak do not strike a match or use electricity. ☊ match ☊
I know which area they live in, but whether I can find their house is a different matter. ☊ be another/a different matter ☊
to go out for a meal (= to go to a restaurant to have a meal) ☊ meal ☊
Enjoy your meal. ☊ meal ☊
The doctor will see you again next week. Meanwhile, you must rest as much as possible. ☊ meanwhile ☊
He became a media star for his part in the protests. ☊ media ☊
English is the medium of instruction (= the language used to teach other subjects). ☊ medium ☊
Video is a good medium for learning a foreign language. ☊ medium ☊
meet sb (for sth): We're meeting them outside the theatre at 7. ☊ meet ☊
There was no doubt in his mind that he'd get the job. ☊ mind ☊
a creative/evil/suspicious mind ☊ mind ☊
Don't mind me (= don't let me disturb you) —I'll just sit here quietly. ☊ mind ☊
a meeting of EU Foreign Ministers ☊ minister ☊
a ministry spokesperson ☊ ministry ☊
I'm not really in the mood to go out tonight. ☊ mood ☊
The job was to call on all her diplomatic skills and moral courage (= the courage to do what you think is right). ☊ moral ☊
We're mostly out on Sundays. ☊ mostly ☊
move sth: I can't move my fingers. ☊ move ☊
There was a sudden movement in the undergrowth. ☊ movement ☊
a famous movie director/star ☊ movie ☊
Our problems have multiplied since last year. ☊ multiply ☊
They often wandered around the house stark naked (= completely naked). ☊ naked ☊
the natural processes of language learning ☊ natural ☊
Go and sit nearer (to) the fire. ☊ near ☊
Share prices are near their record high of last year. ☊ near ☊
It's not nearly as hot as last year. ☊ not nearly ☊
They sat in her neat and tidy kitchen. ☊ neat ☊
He has never been abroad. ☊ never ☊
I'd like to learn a new language. ☊ new ☊
the discovery of a new star ☊ new ☊
We sat next to each other. ☊ next to ☊
You'll feel better after you've had a good night's sleep. ☊ night ☊
Let's go out on Saturday night. ☊ night ☊
She's no fool (= she's intelligent). ☊ no ☊
Her first customer was none other than Mrs Obama. ☊ none other than ☊
She told me what it meant at great length but I'm afraid I'm none the wiser. ☊ none ☊
I'm not normally allowed to stay out late. ☊ normally ☊
Stop picking your nose! (= removing dirt from it with your finger) ☊ nose ☊
He sat taking notes of everything that was said. ☊ note ☊
Nothing else matters to him apart from his job. ☊ nothing ☊
Get out! It's nothing to do with you (= you have no right to know about it). ☊ be/have nothing to do with sb/sth ☊
Nothing but a miracle can save her now. ☊ nothing but ☊
I want nothing but the best for my children. ☊ nothing but ☊
These protests have really made the government sit up and take notice (= realize the importance of the situation). ☊ notice ☊
Now come and sit down. ☊ now ☊
He had always obeyed his parents without question. ☊ obey ☊
They marked the occasion (= celebrated it) with an open-air concert. ☊ occasion ☊
Only occasionally was there any doubt that they would succeed. ☊ occasionally ☊
Something unexpected occurred. ☊ occur ☊
The plane hit the ocean several miles offshore. ☊ ocean ☊
the most famous of all the stars ☊ of ☊
an island off the coast of Spain ☊ off ☊
We live off Main Street. ☊ off ☊
There's a bathroom off the main bedroom. ☊ off ☊
The programme contains language which some viewers may find offensive. ☊ offensive ☊
a senior official in the State Department ☊ official ☊
The college is not an officially recognized English language school. ☊ officially ☊
His success depended, as so often happens, on things entirely outside his control. ☊ often ☊
a house on the Thames ☊ on ☊
He worked on without a break. ☊ on ☊
people working in the open air (= not in a building) ☊ open ☊
an open flame ☊ open ☊
We could see the stars through an opening in the roof. ☊ opening ☊
to operate for suspected acute appendicitis ☊ operate ☊
the firm's banking operations overseas ☊ operation ☊
She remained bitterly opposed to the idea of moving abroad. ☊ opposed ☊
I could see smoke coming from the windows of the house directly opposite. ☊ opposite ☊
He sat down in the chair opposite. ☊ opposite ☊
I sat opposite him during the meal (= on the other side of the table). ☊ opposite ☊
the Opposition spokesman on education ☊ opposition ☊
I had no option but to (= I had to) ask him to leave. ☊ option ☊
She arrived early in order to get a good seat. ☊ in order to do sth ☊
I don't know any French people other than you. ☊ other than ☊
This is delicious. You ought to try some. ☊ ought to ☊
She ran out into the corridor. ☊ out ☊
I called Liz but she was out. ☊ out ☊
Let's go out this evening (= for example to a restaurant or club). ☊ out ☊
Don't lean out of the window. ☊ out ☊
We want this government out. ☊ out ☊
They'll be out (= of prison) on bail in no time. ☊ out ☊
Word always gets out (= people find out about things) no matter how careful you are. ☊ out ☊
outdoor clothing/activities ☊ outdoor ☊
an outdoor swimming pool ☊ outdoor ☊
I'm not really the outdoor type (= I prefer indoor activities). ☊ outdoor ☊
The rain prevented them from eating outdoors. ☊ outdoors ☊
The seeds may be sown outdoors in the spring. ☊ outdoors ☊
They both have a love of the outdoors. ☊ outdoors ☊
Come to Canada and enjoy the great outdoors. ☊ outdoors ☊
the outer layers of the skin ☊ outer ☊
I walked along the outer edge of the track. ☊ outer ☊
the outer suburbs of the city ☊ outer ☊
to explore the outer (= most extreme) limits of human experience ☊ outer ☊
The outside of the house needs painting. ☊ outside ☊
You can't open the door from the outside. ☊ outside ☊
I walked around the outside of the building. ☊ outside ☊
I didn't go into the temple—I only saw it from the outside. ☊ outside ☊
Always overtake on the outside. ☊ outside ☊
The outside walls are damp. ☊ outside ☊
an outside toilet ☊ outside ☊
You have to pay to make outside calls. ☊ outside ☊
I can't get an outside line. ☊ outside ☊
We plan to use an outside firm of consultants. ☊ outside ☊
She has a lot of outside interests (= not connected with her work). ☊ outside ☊
They felt cut off from the outside world (= from other people and from other things that were happening). ☊ outside ☊
You can park your car outside our house. ☊ outside ☊
It's the biggest theme park outside the United States. ☊ outside ☊
We live in a small village just outside Leeds. ☊ outside ☊
The matter is outside my area of responsibility. ☊ outside ☊
You may do as you wish outside working hours. ☊ outside ☊
I'm seeing a patient—please wait outside. ☊ outside ☊
The house is painted green outside. ☊ outside ☊
It's warm enough to eat outside. ☊ outside ☊
Go outside and see if it's raining. ☊ outside ☊
He wore an overcoat over his suit. ☊ over ☊
The balcony juts out over the street. ☊ over ☊
The country owes billions of dollars to foreign creditors. ☊ owe ☊
Do you own your house or do you rent it? ☊ own ☊
He's now the proud owner of a cottage in Wales. ☊ owner ☊
the party leader/manifesto/policy ☊ party ☊
His mother passed away last year. ☊ pass away ☊
The path led up a steep hill. ☊ path ☊
pay sb/sth to do sth: I don't pay you to sit around all day doing nothing! ☊ pay ☊
I'll pay him back for making me look like a fool in front of everyone. ☊ pay sb back (for sth) ☊
House prices rose five per cent last year. ☊ per cent ☊
It was a perfect day for a picnic. ☊ perfect ☊
This compares with a 4% increase for the same period last year. ☊ period ☊
a spokesperson ☊ person ☊
She's always worrying about her personal appearance. ☊ personal ☊
She picked the best cake for herself. ☊ pick ☊
pick sth: to pick your nose (= put your finger inside your nose to remove dried mucus ) ☊ pick ☊
The rugby tour was a disaster both on and off the pitch. ☊ pitch ☊
Come and sit here—I've saved you a place. ☊ place ☊
This would be a good place for a picnic. ☊ place ☊
a seating plan (= showing where each person will sit, for example at a dinner) ☊ plan ☊
What a pleasant surprise! ☊ pleasant ☊
Please sit down. ☊ please ☊
'May I sit here?' 'Yes, with pleasure.' ☊ with pleasure ☊
Turn out your pockets (= empty your pockets). ☊ pocket ☊
'He's been married before.' 'That's beside the point ' (= not important). ☊ point ☊
point sth: She pointed her finger in my direction. ☊ point ☊
Thousands are at risk of being poisoned by fumes from faulty heaters. ☊ poison ☊
Large sections of the river have been poisoned by toxic waste from factories. ☊ poison ☊
Exhaust fumes are poisoning our cities. ☊ poison ☊
Police suspect a local gang. ☊ police ☊
US foreign/domestic policy ☊ policy ☊
freshwater pools ☊ pool ☊
a sitting/kneeling/lying position ☊ position ☊
Overseas investment has had a positive effect on exports. ☊ positive ☊
The possession of a passport is essential for foreign travel. ☊ possession ☊
With the possible exception of the Beatles, no other band has become so successful so quickly. ☊ possible ☊
'You might be wrong, of course!' 'It's possible, but I doubt it.' ☊ possible ☊
It's pouring outside. ☊ pour ☊
pour (down) rain: It's pouring rain outside. ☊ pour ☊
power (to do sth): The Secretary of State has the power to approve the proposals. ☊ power ☊
His teachers are full of praise for the progress he's making. ☊ praise ☊
She wrote poems in praise of freedom. ☊ praise ☊
His latest movie has won high praise from the critics. ☊ praise ☊
We have nothing but praise for the way they handled the investigation. ☊ praise ☊
The team coach singled out two players for special praise. ☊ praise ☊
She left with their praises ringing in her ears. ☊ praise ☊
They always sing his praises (= praise him very highly). ☊ praise ☊
hymns/songs of praise ☊ praise ☊
Praise be (to God)! (= expressing belief or joy) ☊ praise ☊
praise sb/sth: She praised his cooking. ☊ praise ☊
praise sb/sth for sth/for doing sth: He praised his team for their performance. ☊ praise ☊
They were praised by police for reporting the theft. ☊ praise ☊
praise sb/sth as sth: Critics praised the work as highly original. ☊ praise ☊
Praise the Lord. ☊ praise ☊
Allah be praised. ☊ praise ☊
the present owner of the house ☊ present ☊
preserve sth/sb: a perfectly preserved 14th century house ☊ preserve ☊
the local/national/foreign press ☊ press ☊
The pound came under pressure from foreign currencies today, increasing the chances of a rise in interest rates. ☊ under pressure ☊
She is afraid to go out and has become a virtual prisoner in her own home. ☊ prisoner ☊
She produced a delicious meal out of a few leftovers. ☊ produce ☊
Human beings are genetically programmed to learn certain kinds of language. ☊ programme ☊
prove to be sth: The promotion proved to be a turning point in his career. ☊ prove ☊
Pull the curtains—it's dark outside. ☊ pull ☊
The air was sweet and pure. ☊ pure ☊
to put out a candle/cigarette/light ☊ put sth out ☊
She put on the brakes suddenly. ☊ put sth on ☊
Don't be put off by how it looks—it tastes delicious. ☊ put sb off ☊
The sudden noise put her off her game. ☊ put sb off ☊
qualify as sth: He qualified as a doctor last year. ☊ qualify ☊
I was overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of information available. ☊ quantity ☊
Another trip abroad this year is out of the question. ☊ out of the question ☊
Her quick hands suddenly stopped moving. ☊ quick ☊
quit sth: He quit the show last year because of bad health. ☊ quit ☊
quite delicious/amazing/empty/perfect ☊ quite ☊
Their horse came third in the race last year. ☊ race ☊
Don't go out in the rain. ☊ rain ☊
The child was now out of her range of vision (= not near enough for her to see). ☊ range ☊
It's difficult to find a house in our price range (= that we can afford). ☊ range ☊
This was outside the range of his experience. ☊ range ☊
The cat stayed well out of range of the children. ☊ out of range (of sth) ☊
rank (sb/sth) + adj.: Last year, he was ranked second in his age group. ☊ rank ☊
His pulse rate dropped suddenly. ☊ rate ☊
reach sth: Can you reach the light switch from where you're sitting? ☊ reach ☊
A spokesman said the changes were not in reaction to the company's recent losses. ☊ reaction ☊
He looks a real idiot. ☊ real ☊
Outwardly she seemed confident but in reality she felt extremely nervous. ☊ in reality ☊
a really hot fire ☊ really ☊
reason (for doing sth): I have no particular reason for doubting him. ☊ reason ☊
The prosecution has to prove beyond reasonable doubt that he is guilty of murder. ☊ reasonable ☊
The government granted full diplomatic recognition to the republics. ☊ recognition ☊
The hotel's new restaurant comes highly recommended (= a lot of people have praised it). ☊ recommend ☊
This paragraph refers to the events of last year. ☊ refer to sb/sth ☊
He regarded us suspiciously. ☊ regard ☊
diplomatic/international/foreign relations ☊ relation ☊
remember (that)...: Remember that we're going out tonight. ☊ remember ☊
remember doing sth: Do you remember switching the lights off before we came out? ☊ remember ☊
remove sth from sb/sth: The news removed any doubts about the company's future. ☊ remove ☊
They are hoping to repeat last year's victory. ☊ repeat ☊
report as doing sth: The President is reported as saying that he needs a break. ☊ report ☊
report sb/sth as sth/as doing sth: The house was reported as being in excellent condition. ☊ report ☊
She was reported by the hospital spokesman to be making excellent progress. ☊ report ☊
He discovered unexpected reserves of strength. ☊ reserve ☊
to be resident abroad/in the US ☊ resident ☊
Tom's our resident expert (= our own expert) on foreign movies. ☊ resident ☊
I had a good night's rest. ☊ rest ☊
We stopped for a well-earned rest. ☊ rest ☊
rest (from sth): to have/take a rest from all your hard work ☊ rest ☊
Try to get some rest—you have a busy day tomorrow. ☊ rest ☊
rest sth + adv./prep.: Rest your head on my shoulder. ☊ rest ☊
Their bikes were resting against the wall. ☊ rest ☊
The doctor told me to rest. ☊ rest ☊
I can rest easy (= stop worrying) knowing that she's safely home. ☊ rest ☊
He won't rest (= will never be satisfied) until he finds her. ☊ rest ☊
rest sth: Rest your eyes every half an hour. ☊ rest ☊
We went out to a restaurant to celebrate. ☊ restaurant ☊
Her suspicions returned when things started going missing again. ☊ return ☊
a return of my doubts ☊ return ☊
reveal (that)...: The report reveals (that) the company made a loss of £20 million last year. ☊ reveal ☊
I can't come out tonight. I have to revise. ☊ revise ☊
reward sb for doing sth: He rewarded us handsomely (= with a lot of money) for helping him. ☊ reward ☊
brown rice (= without its outer covering removed) ☊ rice ☊
She seated me on her right. ☊ right ☊
He was proud of his beautiful house, and rightly so. ☊ rightly ☊
The children sat on the floor in a ring. ☊ ring ☊
A diamond glittered on her ring finger (= the finger next to the little finger, especially on the left hand). ☊ ring ☊
ring (up): David rang up while you were out. ☊ ring ☊
He was rolling a pencil between his fingers. ☊ roll ☊
room (to do sth): Make sure you have plenty of room to sit comfortably. ☊ room ☊
They had to sit in the waiting room for an hour. ☊ room ☊
round brackets (= in writing) ☊ round ☊
They've built a high fence all round to keep intruders out. ☊ round ☊
They were all sitting round the table. ☊ round ☊
She needed a break from routine. ☊ routine ☊
We sat in a row at the back of the room. ☊ row ☊
Let's sit in the back row. ☊ row ☊
I rubbed a clear patch on the window with my fingers. ☊ rub ☊
She ran her fingers nervously through her hair. ☊ run ☊
to run a hotel/store/language school ☊ run ☊
Looking at all the accusing faces, she felt a sudden urge to run away. ☊ run away (from sb/...) ☊
She was trampled in the rush to get out. ☊ rush ☊
The divorce left him sadder and wiser (= having learned from the unpleasant experience). ☊ sad ☊
He's a sad case—his wife died last year and he can't seem to manage without her. ☊ sad ☊
Sad to say (= unfortunately) the house has now been demolished. ☊ sad ☊
Nobody is safe from suspicion at the moment. ☊ safe ☊
They reached safety seconds before the building was engulfed in flames. ☊ safety ☊
Export sales were up by 32% last year. ☊ sale ☊
We have lived in the same house for twenty years. ☊ same ☊
'Why can't I go out now?' 'Because I say so.' ☊ say ☊
scared (of doing sth): She is scared of going out alone. ☊ scared ☊
They went abroad for a change of scene (= to see and experience new surroundings). ☊ scene ☊
a drama/language/riding, etc. school ☊ school ☊
scream (out) that...: His sister screamed out that he was crazy. ☊ scream ☊
She was a star of stage and screen (= plays and films/movies). ☊ screen ☊
a cottage by the sea ☊ sea ☊
There are no seats left on that flight. ☊ seat ☊
She sat back in her seat. ☊ seat ☊
Please take a seat (= sit down). ☊ seat ☊
Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats (= sit down). ☊ seat ☊
a child seat (= for a child in a car) ☊ seat ☊
Would you prefer a window seat or an aisle seat? (= on a plane) ☊ seat ☊
We used the branch of an old tree as a seat. ☊ seat ☊
We all filed back to our seats in silence. ☊ seat ☊
They have a second home in Tuscany. ☊ second ☊
teachers of English as a second language (= to people who already speak one or more other languages) ☊ second ☊
I looked out of the window but saw nothing. ☊ see ☊
Sow the seeds outdoors in spring. ☊ seed ☊
They separated last year. ☊ separate ☊
Last year's figures are shown separately. ☊ separately ☊
His linguistic ability served him well in his chosen profession. ☊ serve ☊
serve sb sth: She served us a delicious lunch. ☊ serve ☊
We sat and watched the sun setting. ☊ set ☊
She settled down in an armchair to watch television. ☊ settle down ☊
I settled down with a book. ☊ settle down ☊
Surgeons were able to sew the finger back on. ☊ sew ☊
We sat down in the shade of the wall. ☊ shade ☊
The body was found in a shallow grave. ☊ shallow ☊
Sue shares a house with three other students. ☊ share ☊
What a sweet little dog. Is it a he or a she? ☊ she ☊
She was determined to go out and shop till she dropped. ☊ shop ☊
Life's too short to sit around moping. ☊ short ☊
She was short and dumpy. ☊ short ☊
an off-the-shoulder dress ☊ shoulder ☊
show sb + adv./prep.: The attendant showed us to our seats. ☊ show ☊
She's the star of the show! ☊ show ☊
sunglasses that shut out 99% of the sun's harmful rays ☊ shut sb/sth out (of sth) ☊
Britain's workers went sick (= did not go to work because they were ill) for a record number of days last year. ☊ sick ☊
She sat on the side of the bed. ☊ side ☊
She sat sideways on the chair. ☊ sideways ☊
It's a spectacular sight as the flamingos lift into the air. ☊ sight ☊
At last we came in sight of a few houses. ☊ sight ☊
She nodded as a sign for us to sit down. ☊ sign ☊
There were no outward signs that anything was wrong. ☊ sign ☊
a silly idea ☊ silly ☊
That was a silly thing to do! ☊ silly ☊
Her work is full of silly mistakes. ☊ silly ☊
'I can walk home.' 'Don't be silly—it's much too far!' ☊ silly ☊
You silly boy! ☊ silly ☊
How silly of me to expect them to help! ☊ silly ☊
a silly sense of humour ☊ silly ☊
a silly game ☊ silly ☊
I feel silly in these clothes. ☊ silly ☊
She had a silly grin on her face. ☊ silly ☊
I got it for a silly price (= very cheap). ☊ silly ☊
We had to wear these silly little hats. ☊ silly ☊
Why worry about a silly thing like that? ☊ silly ☊
The birds were singing outside my window. ☊ sing ☊
She sat and stared at the letter in front of her. ☊ sit ☊
Just sit still! ☊ sit ☊
He went and sat beside her. ☊ sit ☊
She was sitting at her desk. ☊ sit ☊
She always sits in that chair. ☊ sit ☊
It's too cold to sit outside. ☊ sit ☊
sit doing sth: We sat talking for hours. ☊ sit ☊
Please sit down. ☊ sit down, sit yourself down ☊
He sat down on the bed. ☊ sit down, sit yourself down ☊
They sat down to consider the problem. ☊ sit down, sit yourself down ☊
Come in and sit yourselves down. ☊ sit down, sit yourself down ☊
You should have seen the size of their house! ☊ size ☊
to sleep well/deeply/soundly/badly ☊ sleep ☊
Did you have a good sleep? ☊ sleep ☊
I'll feel better after a good night's sleep (= a night when I sleep well). ☊ sleep ☊
He is, without the slightest doubt, the greatest living novelist. ☊ slight ☊
a small house/town/car/man ☊ small ☊
OK, I admit it was not the smartest thing I ever did (= it was a stupid thing to do). ☊ smart ☊
a sweet/fresh/musty smell ☊ smell ☊
to smile sweetly/faintly/broadly, etc. ☊ smile ☊
Are you coming outside for a smoke? ☊ smoke ☊
so ... as to do sth: I'm not so stupid as to believe that. ☊ so ☊
He sat there ever so quietly. ☊ so ☊
She sold the house soon after her husband died. ☊ soon ☊
Most people went on training courses of one sort or another (= of various types) last year. ☊ sort ☊
You load up the car and I'll sort the kids out. ☊ sort sth/sb/yourself out ☊
She heard the sound of footsteps outside. ☊ sound ☊
They bought a villa in the South of France. ☊ south ☊
the possibility of visitors from outer space ☊ space ☊
speak sth: What language is it they're speaking? ☊ speak ☊
Without speaking, she stood up and went out. ☊ speak ☊
A speaker conveys information through tone and body language. ☊ speaker ☊
freedom of speech (= the right to say openly what you think) ☊ speech ☊
She spun on her heel and walked out. ☊ spin ☊
English became the official language for business in spite of the fact that the population was largely Chinese. ☊ in spite of sth ☊
We share a house and split all the bills. ☊ split ☊
My parents split up last year. ☊ split up (with sb) ☊
The spoken language differs considerably from the written language. ☊ spoken ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The fire rapidly spread to adjoining buildings. ☊ spread ☊
Do you have to spread yourself out all over the sofa? ☊ spread out, spread yourself out ☊
She was a popular star of stage and screen (= theatre and cinema/movies). ☊ stage ☊
After the earthquake, only a few houses were left standing. ☊ stand ☊
a football/tennis, etc. star ☊ star ☊
He's so good—I'm sure he'll be a big star. ☊ star ☊
She was the star of many popular television series. ☊ star ☊
the star role/part ☊ star ☊
a horse with a white star on its forehead ☊ star ☊
I've put a star by the names of the girls in the class. ☊ star ☊
There was a big moon and hundreds of stars were shining overhead. ☊ star ☊
Sirius is the brightest star in the sky. ☊ star ☊
The studio wants to star her in a sequel to last year's hit. ☊ star ☊
The trail starts just outside the town. ☊ start ☊
She's moving abroad to make a fresh start (= to begin a new life). ☊ start ☊
Look at the state of you! You can't go out looking like that. ☊ state ☊
A government spokesperson made a statement to the press. ☊ statement ☊
She stayed at home (= did not go out to work) while the children were young. ☊ stay ☊
a steep hill/slope/bank ☊ steep ☊
She was sitting on the bottom step of the staircase. ☊ step ☊
We heard steps outside. ☊ step ☊
He stuck his hands in his pockets and strolled off. ☊ stick ☊
Don't stick your fingers through the bars of the cage. ☊ stick ☊
'Shall we meet on Friday this week?' 'No, let's stick to Saturday.' ☊ stick to sth ☊
The old lady leant on her stick as she talked. ☊ stick ☊
sticky fingers covered in jam ☊ sticky ☊
She sat down stiffly on a chair by the wall, aware that they were looking at her. ☊ stiffly ☊
Can't you sit still? ☊ still ☊
We stayed in a village where time has stood still (= life has not changed for many years). ☊ still ☊
Most of the houses are built of stone. ☊ stone ☊
These words are carved on the stone beside his grave. ☊ stone ☊
Can you stretch your arms out straighter? ☊ straight ☊
She felt strange sitting at her father's desk. ☊ feel strange ☊
There was a complete stranger sitting at my desk. ☊ stranger ☊
He had a physical strength that matched his outward appearance. ☊ strength ☊
stress sb (out): Driving in cities really stresses me (out). ☊ stress ☊
Fields and hills stretched out as far as we could see. ☊ stretch ☊
Beyond the mountains stretches a vast desert. ☊ stretch ☊
a string of pearls ☊ string ☊
Are you feeling stronger now after your rest? ☊ strong ☊
the grammatical structures of a language ☊ structure ☊
an overseas student ☊ student ☊
a stupid mistake ☊ stupid ☊
It was a pretty stupid thing to do. ☊ stupid ☊
I was stupid enough to believe him. ☊ stupid ☊
It was stupid of you to get involved. ☊ stupid ☊
He'll manage—he isn't stupid. ☊ stupid ☊
Forgetting my notes made me look stupid. ☊ stupid ☊
She always makes me feel really stupid. ☊ stupid ☊
a substantial house ☊ substantial ☊
He sucked the blood from a cut on his finger. ☊ suck ☊
Stop sucking your thumb! ☊ suck ☊
All of a sudden someone grabbed me around the neck. ☊ all of a sudden ☊
It all happened so suddenly. ☊ suddenly ☊
suggestion of sth: A spokesman dismissed any suggestion of a boardroom rift. ☊ suggestion ☊
a suitable place for a picnic ☊ suitable ☊
We sat in the sun. ☊ sun ☊
supply sth to sb/sth: Foreign governments supplied arms to the rebels. ☊ supply ☊
supply sb/sth with sth: Foreign governments supplied the rebels with arms. ☊ supply ☊
What a nice surprise! ☊ surprise ☊
a surprise attack ☊ surprise ☊
There are few surprises in this year's budget. ☊ surprise ☊
I have a surprise for you! ☊ surprise ☊
There are lots of surprises in store for visitors to the gallery. ☊ surprise ☊
Visitors to the gallery are in for a few surprises. ☊ surprise ☊
Life's full of surprises. ☊ surprise ☊
She likes springing surprises on people. ☊ surprise ☊
surprise (at sth): He gasped with surprise at her strength. ☊ surprise ☊
it surprises sb to do sth: Would it surprise you to know that I'm thinking of leaving? ☊ surprise ☊
It's surprising what people will do for money. ☊ surprising ☊
He surveyed himself in the mirror before going out. ☊ survey ☊
suspect (sth): If you suspect a gas leak, do not strike a match or even turn on an electric light. ☊ suspect ☊
Suspecting nothing, he walked right into the trap. ☊ suspect ☊
I didn't want the neighbours suspecting anything. ☊ suspect ☊
As I had suspected all along, he was not a real policeman. ☊ suspect ☊
suspect (that)...: I began to suspect (that) they were trying to get rid of me. ☊ suspect ☊
I suspect (that) she might be lying. ☊ suspect ☊
it is suspected that...: It was suspected that the drugs had been brought into the country by boat. ☊ suspect ☊
suspect sb/sth to be/have sth: She suspected him to be an impostor. ☊ suspect ☊
suspect sb/sth of sth: He resigned after being suspected of theft. ☊ suspect ☊
suspect sb/sth of doing sth: I suspected her of damaging the equipment. ☊ suspect ☊
suspect sb/sth: Whom do the police suspect? ☊ suspect ☊
They drove away slowly to avoid arousing suspicion. ☊ suspicion ☊
He was arrested on suspicion of murder. ☊ suspicion ☊
suspicion (that...): I have a sneaking suspicion that she's not telling the truth. ☊ suspicion ☊
My suspicions were confirmed when police raided the property. ☊ suspicion ☊
She was reluctant to voice her suspicions. ☊ suspicion ☊
His resignation seemed only to fuel suspicions. ☊ suspicion ☊
It's time to confront him with our suspicions. ☊ suspicion ☊
I have a horrible suspicion that we've come to the wrong station. ☊ suspicion ☊
Their offer was greeted with some suspicion. ☊ suspicion ☊
Water from shallow wells should be regarded with suspicion, as it may be contaminated. ☊ suspicion ☊
They became suspicious of his behaviour and contacted the police. ☊ suspicious ☊
a suspicious look ☊ suspicious ☊
You have a very suspicious mind (= you always think that people are behaving in an illegal or dishonest way). ☊ suspicious ☊
Didn't you notice anything suspicious in his behaviour? ☊ suspicious ☊
She died in suspicious circumstances. ☊ suspicious ☊
Police are not treating the fire as suspicious. ☊ suspicious ☊
It was all very suspicious. ☊ suspicious ☊
I was suspicious of his motives. ☊ suspicious ☊
Many were suspicious of reform. ☊ suspicious ☊
She swept the clothes onto the floor and invited him to sit down. ☊ sweep ☊
The air was sweet with incense. ☊ sweet ☊
a cup of hot sweet tea ☊ sweet ☊
sweet food ☊ sweet ☊
I had a craving for something sweet. ☊ sweet ☊
sweet sherry ☊ sweet ☊
This wine is too sweet for me. ☊ sweet ☊
a sweet shop ☊ sweet ☊
an indoor/outdoor swimming pool ☊ swimming pool ☊
an open-air swimming pool ☊ swimming pool ☊
As he pushed her, she swung higher and higher (= while sitting on a swing). ☊ swing ☊
swing sth: He sat on the stool, swinging his legs. ☊ swing ☊
He is liable to abrupt mood swings (= for example from being very happy to being very sad). ☊ swing ☊
Firefighters tackled a blaze in a garage last night. ☊ tackle ☊
to take a break/rest ☊ take ☊
Come in; take a seat. ☊ take ☊
He took off my wet boots and made me sit by the fire. ☊ take sth off ☊
He took in every detail of her appearance. ☊ take sth in ☊
He kept tapping his fingers on the table. ☊ tap ☊
taste (for sth): That trip gave me a taste for foreign travel. ☊ taste ☊
a salty/bitter/sweet, etc. taste ☊ taste ☊
He accused the leader of tearing up the party's manifesto (= of ignoring it). ☊ tear sth up ☊
tell sb/yourself to do sth: He was told to sit down and wait. ☊ tell ☊
Food will be served in the hospitality tent (= for example at an outdoor show). ☊ tent ☊
'Register' is the term commonly used to describe different levels of formality in language. ☊ term ☊
You look terrible, you'd better sit down. ☊ terrible ☊
That's it, the fire's out now. ☊ that's it ☊
I'm usually out during the day. ☊ the ☊
With him, you should always expect the unexpected. ☊ the ☊
an open-air theatre ☊ theatre ☊
the theory and practice of language teaching ☊ theory ☊
There are two people waiting outside. ☊ there ☊
There seemed to be no doubt about it. ☊ there ☊
If anyone arrives late they'll have to wait outside. ☊ they ☊
She's very fond of sweet things (= sweet foods). ☊ thing ☊
think (that)...: I can't think (that) he would be so stupid. ☊ think ☊
thought (that...): She was struck by the sudden thought that he might already have left. ☊ thought ☊
The sand ran through (= between) my fingers. ☊ through ☊
The children are too young to sit through a concert. ☊ through ☊
Go through this gate, and you'll see the house on your left. ☊ through ☊
She still sucks her thumb when she's worried. ☊ thumb ☊
There's a hole in the thumb. ☊ thumb ☊
the tips of your fingers ☊ tip ☊
The seat tips forward to allow passengers into the back. ☊ tip ☊
The bus stopped abruptly, nearly tipping me out of my seat. ☊ tip ☊
There are mountains to the north. ☊ to ☊
It was too hot to go out. ☊ to ☊
the big/little toe (= the largest/smallest toe) ☊ toe ☊
Can you touch your toes? (= by bending over while keeping your legs straight) ☊ toe ☊
He kicked the earth with the toe of his boot. ☊ toe ☊
a tone of surprise ☊ tone ☊
It's very rude to stick your tongue out at people. ☊ tongue ☊
I'm just going out—I won't be too long. ☊ too ☊
The cat sank its teeth into his finger. ☊ tooth ☊
turn sth: He sat turning the pages idly. ☊ turn ☊
I turned away and looked out of the window. ☊ turn ☊
Turn the sweater inside out before you wash it. ☊ turn ☊
The male and female birds take turns in sitting on the eggs. ☊ take turns (in sth/to do sth) ☊
Almost all homes have at least one TV set. ☊ TV ☊
Nervously I twisted the ring on my finger. ☊ twist ☊
They approached a twist in the path. ☊ twist ☊
The disappearance of a vital witness added a new twist to the case. ☊ twist ☊
a twisted ankle (= injured by being turned suddenly) ☊ twisted ☊
I was sitting in an extremely uncomfortable position. ☊ uncomfortable ☊
Underneath her cool exterior she was really very frightened. ☊ underneath ☊
an unexpected result ☊ unexpected ☊
an unexpected visitor ☊ unexpected ☊
The announcement was not entirely unexpected. ☊ unexpected ☊
Police officers must be prepared for the unexpected. ☊ the unexpected ☊
They had arrived unexpectedly. ☊ unexpectedly ☊
an unexpectedly large bill ☊ unexpectedly ☊
The plane was unexpectedly delayed. ☊ unexpectedly ☊
Not unexpectedly, most local business depends on tourism. ☊ unexpectedly ☊
She died unexpectedly of a heart attack. ☊ unexpectedly ☊
Unfortunately for him, the police had been informed and were waiting outside. ☊ unfortunately ☊
He was trying, for some unknown reason, to count the stars. ☊ unknown ☊
The author is virtually unknown outside Poland. ☊ unknown ☊
Unless something unexpected happens, I'll see you tomorrow. ☊ unless ☊
You're not going out until you've finished this. ☊ until ☊
Sales are well up on last year. ☊ up ☊
it upsets sb to do sth: It upsets me to think of her all alone in that big house. ☊ upset ☊
The police turned the whole house upside down looking for clues. ☊ turn sth upside down ☊
His sudden death turned her world upside down. ☊ turn sth upside down ☊
urge to do sth: I had a sudden urge to hit him. ☊ urge ☊
The poem uses simple language. ☊ use ☊
Don't just sit watching television—make yourself useful! ☊ useful ☊
She sat in her usual seat at the back. ☊ usual ☊
You look tired—you should take a vacation. ☊ vacation ☊
He's never ventured abroad in his life. ☊ venture ☊
The view from the top of the tower was spectacular. ☊ view ☊
view sb/sth with sth: She viewed him with suspicion. ☊ view ☊
This year's results are virtually the same as last year's. ☊ virtually ☊
Most stars are not visible to the naked eye. ☊ visible ☊
The couple moved outside her field of vision. ☊ vision ☊
Reading is of vital importance in language learning. ☊ vital ☊
I'll wait outside until the meeting's over. ☊ wait ☊
wait for sb/sth to do sth: We're waiting for the rain to stop before we go out. ☊ wait ☊
He sat on the wall and watched the others playing. ☊ wall ☊
What this house wants is a good clean. ☊ want ☊
a warm house ☊ warm ☊
He led the child into the warmth and safety of the house. ☊ warmth ☊
I washed and changed before going out. ☊ wash ☊
Would you hang the washing out (= hang it outside to dry)? ☊ washing ☊
It seems such a waste to throw good food away. ☊ waste ☊
I hate to see good food go to waste (= be thrown away). ☊ waste ☊
She grabbed her camera and bag on her way out. ☊ on your/the/its way ☊
They live way out in the suburbs. ☊ way ☊
I guessed that there would be a hundred people there, but I was way out (= wrong by a large amount). ☊ way ☊
The sudden weakness in her legs made her stumble. ☊ weakness ☊
He wore out two pairs of shoes last year. ☊ wear out, wear sth out ☊
I'm not going out in this weather! ☊ weather ☊
We'll have the party outside, weather permitting (= if it doesn't rain). ☊ weather ☊
A spider had spun a perfect web outside the window. ☊ web ☊
I never have the time to go out in the week. ☊ week ☊
I like to go out on a weekend. ☊ weekend ☊
I think it happened, well, towards the end of last summer. ☊ well ☊
the western slopes of the mountain ☊ western ☊
You'll get wet (= in the rain) if you go out now. ☊ wet ☊
It's wet outside. ☊ wet ☊
What you need is a good meal. ☊ what ☊
What a beautiful house! ☊ what ☊
He braked suddenly, causing the front wheels to skid. ☊ wheel ☊
This is the first time I've sat behind the wheel since the accident. ☊ wheel ☊
Houses which overlook the lake cost more. ☊ which ☊
He gave a low long whistle of surprise. ☊ whistle ☊
It's the house whose door is painted red. ☊ whose ☊
The terrace runs the full width of the house. ☊ width ☊
The boy is wild and completely out of control. ☊ wild ☊
My father left me the house in his will. ☊ will ☊
Wind the bandage around your finger. ☊ wind ☊
She looked out of the window. ☊ window ☊
a glass of dry/sweet wine ☊ wine ☊
We went to New Zealand last winter. ☊ winter ☊
Increasing numbers of retired people are wintering abroad. ☊ winter ☊
a wise old man ☊ wise ☊
a wise decision ☊ wise ☊
It was very wise to leave when you did. ☊ wise ☊
The wisest course of action is just to say nothing. ☊ wise ☊
I was grateful for her wise counsel. ☊ wise ☊
He sat by the phone, wishing it would ring. ☊ wish ☊
a nice steak with a bottle of red wine ☊ with ☊
His fingers were numb with cold. ☊ with ☊
Don't go out without your coat. ☊ without ☊
a wonderful surprise ☊ wonderful ☊
We never doubted her word. ☊ word ☊
She's outside, working on the car. ☊ work ☊
My first job didn't work out. ☊ work out ☊
We set to work on the outside of the house (= for example, painting it). ☊ get (down) to/set to work ☊
They had little contact with the outside world (= people and places that were not part of their normal life). ☊ world ☊
worry sb with sth: Don't keep worrying him with a lot of silly questions. ☊ worry ☊
worse than doing sth: There's nothing worse than going out in the cold with wet hair. ☊ worse ☊
If the worst comes to the worst, we'll just have to sell the house. ☊ if the worst comes to the worst ☊
She'd be a fool to accept it (= if she accepted). ☊ would ☊
I'm writing to enquire about language courses. ☊ write ☊
The relationship started to go wrong when they moved abroad. ☊ go wrong ☊
Can I sit next to you? ☊ you ☊
I don't think that hairstyle is you (= it doesn't suit your appearance or personality). ☊ you ☊
You stupid idiot! ☊ you ☊
You learn a language better if you visit the country where it is spoken. ☊ you ☊