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I learn Vietnamese because I like Vietnamese women. ☊ Tôi học tiếng Việt bởi vì tôi thích phụ nữ Việt Nam. ☊ Conjunctions
She is very flexible, because she is a secretary. ☊ Cô ấy rất linh hoạt vì cô ấy là một thư ký. ☊ Attributes
They are rich because they export gold. ☊ Họ giàu vì họ xuất khẩu vàng. ☊ Verbs 3
We wait for the women patiently because they are very slow. ☊ Chúng tôi kiên nhẫn đợi những người phụ nữ vì họ rất chậm. ☊ Verbs 3
She will fail, because she invested in their bakery. ☊ Cô ấy sẽ thất bại bởi vì cô ấy đã đầu tư vào tiệm bánh của họ. ☊ Verbs 4
However, many people criticize Confucianism because it is not suitable wit ☊ Tuy nhiên, nhiều người chỉ trích đạo Khổng vì nó không phù hợp với xã hội hiện đại. ☊ History




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groß ☊ to (miền bắc việt nam), lớn (miền nam việt nam) ☊ 大 ☊ dà
groß ☊ to (miền bắc việt nam), lớn (miền nam việt nam) ☊ 大 ☊ dà
arbeiten ☊ làm việc ☊ 工作 ☊ gōngzuò
bei der Arbeit ☊ ở chỗ làm việc ☊ 在工作 ☊ zài gōngzuò
wegen ☊ do, vì ☊ 由于 ☊ yóuyú
schmutzig ☊ dơ (miền nam việt nam), bẩn (miền bắc việt nam) ☊ 脏的 ☊ zāng de
interessant ☊ thú vị ☊ 感兴趣的 ☊ gǎnxìngqù de
dick werden ☊ mập lên (miền nam việt nam), béo lên (miền bắc việt nam) ☊ 变胖 ☊ biàn pàng
gebraten ☊ của (phân từ), rán (bất định cách) (miền bắc việt nam), chiên (miền nam việt nam) ☊ 煎 ☊ jiān
schreien ☊ kêu lên (miền bắc việt nam) ☊ 喊 ☊ hǎn
riesig ☊ to lớn, vĩ đại, khổng lồ ☊ 巨大的 ☊ jùdà de
krank ☊ bị ốm (miền bắc việt nam), bị bệnh (miền nam việt nam) ☊ 生病的 ☊ shēngbìng de
verdorbener Magen ☊ buồn nôn (miền bắc việt nam), muốn ói (miền nam việt nam) ☊ 坏了的胃 ☊ huài le de wèi
groß ☊ to (miền bắc việt nam), lớn (miền nam việt nam) ☊ 大的 ☊ dà de
groß ☊ to (miền bắc việt nam), lớn (miền nam việt nam) ☊ 大的 ☊ dà de
dünn ☊ gầy (miền bắc việt nam), ốm (miền nam việt nam) ☊ 薄的 ☊ báo de
groß ☊ to (miền bắc việt nam), lớn (miền nam việt nam) ☊ 大的 ☊ dà de
groß ☊ to (miền bắc việt nam), lớn (miền nam việt nam) ☊ 大的 ☊ dà de
Liebling ☊ cưng (miền nam việt nam), yêu (miền bắc việt nam) ☊ 最爱 ☊ zuì'ài
riesig ☊ to lớn, vĩ đại, khổng lồ ☊ 巨大的 ☊ jùdà de
geschäftlich ☊ về việc buôn bán ☊ 生意上的 ☊ shēngyìshàng de
an Liebeskummer leiden ☊ chịu đựng sự buồn khổ vì tình ☊ 忍受爱情的苦恼 ☊ rěn shòu ài qíng de kǔ nǎo
ein Ereignis überschatten ☊ che chở sự việc ☊ 为一件事投下阴影 ☊ wèi yí jiàn shì tóu xià yīn yǐng
jemanden ermuntern etwas zu tun ☊ động viên, khuyến khích ai làm việc gì đó ☊ 鼓励某人做某事 ☊ gǔlì mǒurén zuò mǒushì
jemanden zu etwas ermutigen ☊ động viên, khuyến khích ai làm việc gì đó ☊ 鼓励某人做某事 ☊ gǔlì mǒurén zuò mǒushì
sich für etwas schämen ☊ tự xấu hổ vì điều gì đó ☊ 为某事羞愧， 为某事害臊 ☊ wèi mǒushì xīukuì, wèi mǒushì hàisào
etwas auf später verschieben ☊ trì hoãn việc gì đó ☊ 推迟某事 ☊ tuīchí mǒushì
sich bewerben ☊ xin việc ☊ 申请 ☊ shēnqǐng
kündigen ☊ cho thôi việc, đuổi việc ☊ 解雇, 辞职 ☊ jiěgù, cízhí
etwas bewilligen ☊ cấp phép cho việc gì đó ☊ 批准某事 ☊ pīzhǔn mǒushì
etwas widerrufen ☊ ̉bãi bỏ, rút lại việc gì ☊ 撤销某事 ☊ chèxiāo mǒushì
etwas rückgängig machen ☊ làm lại việc gì đó ☊ 撤销某事 ☊ chèxiāo mǒushì
etwas anschrauben ☊ xiết ốc vít ☊ 拧紧某物 ☊ nǐngjǐn mǒuwù
schrauben ☊ bắt vít ☊ 上螺丝 ☊ shàng luósī
geschmacklos, fade ☊ nhạt nhẽo, vô vị, không ngon ☊ 无味的, 淡而无味的 ☊ wúwèi de, dàn ér wúwèi de
abseits ☊ việt vị ☊ 远离的 ☊ yuǎnlí de
Abseits ☊ việt vị ☊ 越位 ☊ yuèwèi
tatenlos ☊ rỗi việc ☊ 袖手旁观的 ☊ xiùshǒu pángguān de
jemanden trösten ☊ động viên ai đó ☊ 安慰某人 ☊ ānwèi mǒurén
die Frau ☊ phụ nữ, đàn bà, người vî, bà ☊ ☊
die Kinder ☊ trẻ em, bọn trẻ, con nít (miền nam việt nam) ☊ ☊
der Zug ☊ xe lửa (miền nam việt nam), tàu (miền bắc việt nam) ☊ ☊
das Wechselgeld ☊ tiền thối lại (miền nam việt nam) ☊ ☊
die Währung ☊ tiền tệ, đơn vị tiền tệ ☊ ☊
der Teller ☊ đĩa (miền bắc việt nam), dĩa (miền nam việt nam) ☊ ☊
die Gabel ☊ dĩa (miền bắc việt nam), nĩa (miền nam việt nam) ☊ ☊
der Löffel ☊ cái muỗng (miền nam việt nam), cái thìa(miền bắc việt nam) ☊ ☊
der Student ☊ sinh viên ☊ ☊
der Park ☊ công viên ☊ ☊
arbeiten ☊ làm việc ☊ ☊
bei der Arbeit ☊ ở chỗ làm việc ☊ ☊
wegen ☊ do, vì ☊ ☊
der Trainer ☊ huấn luyện viên ☊ ☊
die Kräuter ☊ rau gia vị ☊ ☊
das Schweinefleisch ☊ thịt lợn, thịt heo (miền nam việt nam) ☊ ☊
schmutzig ☊ dơ (miền nam việt nam), bẩn (miền bắc việt nam) ☊ ☊
interessant ☊ thú vị ☊ ☊
das Auto ☊ xe hơi (miền nam việt nam), xe ô tô (miền bắc việt nam) ☊ ☊
der Tankwart ☊ nhân viên bán xăng ☊ ☊
dick werden ☊ mập lên (miền nam việt nam), béo lên (miền bắc việt nam) ☊ ☊
die Strumpfhose ☊ quần tất, quần bó (miền nam việt nam) ☊ ☊
die Schüssel ☊ cái bát (miền bắc việt nam), cái chén (miền nam việt nam) ☊ ☊
gebraten ☊ của (phân từ), rán (bất định cách) (miền bắc việt nam), chiên (miền nam việt nam) ☊ ☊
das Gewürz ☊ đồ gia vị ☊ ☊
der Regenschirm ☊ cái dú (miền nam việt nam), cái ô (miền bắc việt nam) ☊ ☊
der Reiseführer ☊ hướng dẫn viên du lịch ☊ ☊
die Außenbezirke ☊ ngoại vi thành phố ☊ ☊
schreien ☊ kêu lên (miền bắc việt nam) ☊ ☊
das Krankenhaus ☊ bệnh viện ☊ ☊
krank ☊ bị ốm (miền bắc việt nam), bị bệnh (miền nam việt nam) ☊ ☊
verdorbener Magen ☊ buồn nôn (miền bắc việt nam), muốn ói (miền nam việt nam) ☊ ☊
groß ☊ to (miền bắc việt nam), lớn (miền nam việt nam) ☊ ☊
dünn ☊ gầy (miền bắc việt nam), ốm (miền nam việt nam) ☊ ☊
groß ☊ to (miền bắc việt nam), lớn (miền nam việt nam) ☊ ☊
Liebling ☊ cưng (miền nam việt nam), yêu (miền bắc việt nam) ☊ ☊
die Geige ☊ đàn vĩ cầm ☊ ☊
riesig ☊ to lớn, vĩ đại, khổng lồ ☊ ☊
geschäftlich ☊ về việc buôn bán ☊ ☊
die Bibliothek ☊ thư viện ☊ ☊
die Aufgabe ☊ công việc, nhiệm vụ ☊ ☊
die Anweisung ☊ công việc, nhiệm vụ ☊ ☊
der Geschmack ☊ vị, hương vị ☊ ☊
der Athlet ☊ vận động viên, lực sĩ ☊ ☊
die Begeisterung ☊ phấn chấn, thú vị ☊ ☊
an Liebeskummer leiden ☊ chịu đựng sự buồn khổ vì tình ☊ ☊
die Ente ☊ con vịt ☊ ☊
die Radarkontrolle ☊ máy định vị ☊ ☊
die Tätigkeit ☊ làm việc ☊ ☊
das Mitglied ☊ thành viên ☊ ☊
das Cello ☊ Đàn vi ô lông xen ☊ ☊
der Schauspieler ☊ diễn viên ☊ ☊
ein Ereignis überschatten ☊ che chở sự việc ☊ ☊
das Kloster ☊ tu viện ☊ ☊
das Parlament ☊ nghị viện ☊ ☊
die Arbeitsstelle ☊ công việc, vị trí công việc ☊ ☊
das Stellenangebot ☊ cung cấp việc ☊ ☊
der Arbeitsmarkt ☊ thị trường việc làm ☊ ☊
der Grundschullehrer ☊ giáo viên tiểu học ☊ ☊
der Gymnasiallehrer ☊ giáo viên trung học ☊ ☊
der Komiker ☊ diễn viên hài ☊ ☊
jemanden ermuntern etwas zu tun ☊ động viên, khuyến khích ai làm việc gì đó ☊ ☊
jemanden zu etwas ermutigen ☊ động viên, khuyến khích ai làm việc gì đó ☊ ☊
sich für etwas schämen ☊ tự xấu hổ vì điều gì đó ☊ ☊
dazu führen, dass... ☊ dẫn tới việc... ☊ ☊
die Schrift ☊ chữ viết ☊ ☊
der Lehrling ☊ học viên, người học việc, người mới tập sự ☊ ☊
der Sanitäter ☊ nhân viên cứu thương ☊ ☊
etwas auf später verschieben ☊ trì hoãn việc gì đó ☊ ☊
die Belanglosigkeit, die Bagatelle ☊ việc không quan trọng, việc không đáng kể ☊ ☊
der Freimaurer ☊ thành viên hội tam điểm ☊ ☊
sich bewerben ☊ xin việc ☊ ☊
der Bewerber ☊ người xin việc, ứng cử viên ☊ ☊
das Bewerbungsfoto ☊ ảnh hồ sơ xin việc ☊ ☊
das Anschreiben ☊ thư xin việc ☊ ☊
die Abfindung ☊ tiền bồi thường khi bị nghỉ việc ☊ ☊
kündigen ☊ cho thôi việc, đuổi việc ☊ ☊
die Kündigung ☊ sự cho nghỉ việc, sự xin thôi việc ☊ ☊
etwas bewilligen ☊ cấp phép cho việc gì đó ☊ ☊
etwas widerrufen ☊ ̉bãi bỏ, rút lại việc gì ☊ ☊
etwas rückgängig machen ☊ làm lại việc gì đó ☊ ☊
etwas anschrauben ☊ xiết ốc vít ☊ ☊
der Schraubenzieher ☊ cái vặn vít, cái vặn đinh ốc ☊ ☊
schrauben ☊ bắt vít ☊ ☊
der Pfusch ☊ sự tắc trách, việc làm cẩu thả ☊ ☊
die Zutaten vermengen ☊ rộn các thành phần ( thức ăn), trộn gia vị ☊ ☊
das Wasser schmeckt abgestanden ☊ nước có vị ôi ☊ ☊
die Mikrowelle ☊ lò vi sóng ☊ ☊
die Blaubeere ☊ quả việt quất ☊ ☊
die Vanillesoße ☊ nước xốt có vị vani ☊ ☊
das Bonbon ☊ kẹo viên ☊ ☊
geschmacklos, fade ☊ nhạt nhẽo, vô vị, không ngon ☊ ☊
das Navigationsgerät ☊ máy định vị ☊ ☊
die Viper ☊ rắn vipe ☊ ☊
abseits ☊ việt vị ☊ ☊
das Abseits ☊ tình trạng việt vị ☊ ☊
der Fußball-Fan ☊ fan bóng đá, cổ động viên bóng đá ☊ ☊
tatenlos ☊ rỗi việc ☊ ☊
die Renovierungsarbeiten ☊ công việc phục hồi, sửa chữa ☊ ☊
das Streichinstrument ☊ nhạc cụ dây hùng vĩ ☊ ☊
die Entzündung ☊ sự viêm nhiễm ☊ ☊
die Bronchitis ☊ bệnh viêm phế quản ☊ ☊
jemanden trösten ☊ động viên ai đó ☊ ☊
Aus Vietnam. Ich wurde in Hànôi geboren. ☊ Từ Việt Nam. Anh sinh ra ở Hà Nội. ☊ (Lektion 1, Nr. 4)
Nein, ich komme auch aus Vietnam. ☊ Không. Em cũng từ Việt Nam đến. ☊ (Lektion 1, Nr. 7)
Im Zug kauft Tri vom Schaffner eine Fahrkarte. ☊ Trên tàu, Tri mua vé từ người nhân viên phục vụ. ☊ (Lektion 4, Nr. 36)
Daher überlegt er, das Geld mit seiner Kreditkarte vom Geldautomaten zu holen. ☊ Vì vậy anh ấy cân nhắc việc rút tiền bằng thẻ tín dụng từ máy rút tiền tự động. ☊ (Lektion 5, Nr. 43)
Tri gibt die Geldscheine und die Münzen in seine Geldbörse und verlässt das Büro. ☊ Tri cho tiền mặt và tiền xu vào ví và rời khỏi văn phòng. ☊ (Lektion 5, Nr. 49)
Weißt du, ich arbeite in einem Büro und esse deshalb meistens leichte Gerichte. ☊ Em biết không, anh làm việc ở văn phòng và vì vậy thường ăn những món nhẹ. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 86)
Er entscheidet sich, zu Hause einen Artikel über sein Sportzentrum zu schreiben. ☊ Anh ấy quyết định sẽ ở nhà đế viết một bài báo về trung tâm thể thao của mình. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 127)
Wenn Sie interessiert sind, fragen Sie einfach einen unserer Trainer, er wird Ihnen jede Frage beantworten. ☊ Nếu quan tâm, xin liên hệ với huấn luyện viên của chúng tôi, anh ấy sẽ trả lời mọi câu hỏi của các bạn. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 136)
Er möchte heute Abend ein Fest für seine Freunde machen, weil er wieder nach Hause zurück gekommen ist. ☊ Anh ấy muốn tố chức một bữa tiệc tối nay để chiêu đãi bạn bè, vì anh ấy đã trở về nhà. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 140)
Trang ist auch zurück in Vietnam. ☊ Trang cũng trở lại Việt Nam. ☊ (Lektion 15, Nr. 156)
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)
Tri schreibt seinem Bruder einen Brief ☊ Tri viết thư cho anh trai. ☊ (Lektion 18, Nr. 198)
Von dort muss er nur geradeaus über die Autobahn zum Flughafen fahren. ☊ Từ đó anh ấy chỉ việc đi thắng theo xa lộ để đến sân bay. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 213)
Er fragt die Frau, die am Ticketschalter arbeitet, nach dem günstigsten Weg zu fliegen. ☊ Anh ấy hỏi người phụ nữ đang làm việc ở quầy bán vé về đường bay rẻ nhất. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 231)
Nein, ich mag es medium, mit vielen Gewürzen und Senf. ☊ Không, anh muốn chín tái thôi, thêm nhiều gia vị và mù tạc. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 280)
Ich tue immer Salz und Pfeffer drauf, aber ich mag es nicht zu würzig. ☊ Em luôn rắc muối và tiêu lên trên, nhưng em không thích quá nhiều gia vị. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 281)
Ein Freund von mir isst es immer roh. ☊ Người bạn của anh ăn không cần gia vị. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 282)
Tri schreibt eine Liste: ☊ Tri viết một danh sách: ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 310)
Tri, hier ist nochmal Trang. Könntest du mir bitte einen Gefallen tun? ☊ Tri, em Trang đây. Anh có thế làm giúp em một việc được không? ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 314)
Es gibt einen sehr netten Juwelier in Berlin. Meine Oma arbeitet dort. ☊ Có một tiệm kim hoàn rất tốt ở Berlin. Bà em làm việc ở đó. ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 315)
Ja, sicher. Das kann ich tun. Gib mir einfach die Adresse des Geschäfts. ☊ Tất nhiên là được. Việc đó anh làm được. Em đưa cho anh địa chỉ cửa hàng đi. ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 323)
Zurück in Vietnam ☊ Quay trở lại Việt Nam ☊ (Lektion 29, Nr. 381)
Tri hat vor einigen Wochen den Artikel für sein Sportzentrum geschrieben. ☊ Cách đây vài tuần Tri đã viết bài báo về trung tâm thế thao của mình. ☊ (Lektion 29, Nr. 382)
Er half jedem heraus und die Leute, die sich verletzt haben, sind jetzt im Krankenhaus. ☊ Họ giúp mọi người thoát ra và những người bị thương thì bây giờ đang ở trong bệnh viện. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 431)
Trang arbeitet in der Apotheke. ☊ Trang làm việc ở hiệu thuốc. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 435)
Alle sanitären Artikel sind im ersten Fach, z. B. Tampons, Zahnpasta usw. ☊ Tất cả các đồ về vệ sinh ở ngăn đầu tiên, ví dụ như: bông, kem đánh răng v.v. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 441)
Wenn du diesbezüglich interessiert bist, solltest du ein Praktikum im Krankenhaus machen. ☊ Nếu anh quan tâm đến những điều này, thì anh nên thực tập ở bệnh viện. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 455)
Was ist mit dem Western? ☊ Phim cao bồi viễn Tây được không? ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 472)
Sie muss immer Märchen erzählen, weil sie eine sehr gute Geschichtenerzählerin ist. ☊ Cô ấy luôn phải kế một câu chuyện cố tích, vì cô ấy là một người kế chuyện rất hay. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 487)
Nach dem Babysitting holt Tri Trang ab, weil er ihr helfen möchte, neue Skier zu kaufen. ☊ Sau khi trông trẻ xong, Tri đón Trang đi, vì anh ấy muốn giúp cô ấy mua ván trượt tuyết mới. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 495)
Weil ich sie einfach liebe. ☊ Đơn giản vì em thích chúng. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 503)
Nimm einfach eine Studentenfahrkarte. Sie kostet ein Euro siebzig. ☊ Anh hãy mua vé một chiều dành cho sinh viên. Nó giá một Euro bảy mươi xu. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 533)
Es ist perfekt, um fernzusehen. ☊ Xem ti vi thì thật tuyệt. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 540)
Ich glaube nicht, dass mein Lieblingsfilm gerade im Fernsehen läuft. ☊ Em nghĩ là, phim em thích thì không có chiếu trên ti vi. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 546)
Gibt es sonst nichts im Fernsehen? ☊ Không có gì khác trên Ti vi nữa à? ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 554)
Wir könnten ein Video ausleihen. ☊ Chúng ta có thế thuê băng video. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 555)
Es gibt eine Videothek um die Ecke. ☊ Có tiệm video ở góc đường. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 556)
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)
Ich dachte nur, weil wir auch das Bad teilen. ☊ Anh chỉ nghĩ vậy thôi, vì chúng ta cũng dùng chung nhà tắm mà. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 600)
Hier in der Nähe gibt es eine Bibliothek und einen Supermarkt. ☊ Ở gần đây có một thư viện và một siêu thị. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 622)
Stimmt, die Lage der Wohnung ist ideal. ☊ Đúng, vị trí của căn hộ này thật lý tưởng. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 623)
Vor dem Umzug planen sie die Ausstattung der Zimmer und renovieren das Bad. ☊ Trước khi chuyển nhà họ lập kế hoạch cho việc trang hoàng những căn phòng và sữa chữa nhà tắm. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 643)
Er ist erleichtert, dass Trang ihm bei der Montage hilft. ☊ Anh thấy thật dễ chịu, khi Trang giúp anh trong việc lắp ráp. ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 654)
Bevor du weiter darüber nachdenkst, hilf mir lieber. ☊ Trước khi anh tiếp tục nghĩ về việc đó, tốt hơn là hãy giúp em. ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 659)
Ich werde besser diese Aufgabe für dich übernehmen. ☊ Tốt hơn là em sẽ làm việc này cho anh. ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 662)
Jetzt möchte er sich per E-Mail beim Verkäufer, der den Fernseher verschickt hat, beschweren. ☊ Giờ anh muốn viết E-mail để than phiền tới người bán hàng, người mà đã gửi cái TiVi. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 668)
Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, ich möchte Folgendes reklamieren: ☊ Kính thưa quí ông và quí bà, tôi muốn phàn nàn về sự việc sau đây: ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 669)
Ich bin wirklich wütend und bitte Sie hiermit energisch meine Beschwerde an den Verantwortlichen weiterzuleiten. ☊ Tôi thực sự bực bội và mong quí vị tích cực chuyển giao sự phàn nàn này của tôi một cách có trách nhiệm. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 675)
Ich hoffe, Sie antworten mir möglichst bald. ☊ Tôi hy vọng, quí vị trả lời nhanh nhất như có thể. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 676)
Mit freundlichen Grüßen, Ihr Kunde. ☊ Kính thư, khách hàng của quí vị. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 677)
Sie sitzen am Küchentisch und besprechen die letzten Vorbereitungen. ☊ Họ ngồi bên bàn bếp và nói về việc chuẩn bị cuối cùng. ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 680)
Sie stehen auf und beginnen mit den Vorbereitungen. ☊ Họ đứng lên và bắt đầu cho việc chuẩn bị. ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 684)
Trang gibt Tri Anweisungen: ☊ Trang phân công việc cho Trí: ☊ (Lektion 48, Nr. 685)
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)
Nein, denn wir haben es eilig! ☊ Không, vì chúng ta phải nhanh lên thôi! ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 722)
Der Arzt kommt rechtzeitig und leistet Erste Hilfe. ☊ Bác sỹ đến kịp thời và thực hiện việc sơ cứu. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 756)
Mit dir ist es aber nicht einfach! ☊ Mọi việc với anh thật chẳng đơn giản! ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 771)
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)
Was wollen wir denn auf die Postkarte an deine Eltern schreiben? ☊ Chúng ta muốn viết gì trên bưu thiếp cho bố mẹ anh? ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 780)
Diktiere mir doch einfach, was ich schreiben soll. ☊ Hãy đọc cho em những gì em nên viết. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 781)
Ich werde darauf verzichten, tagsüber zu telefonieren. ☊ Tôi sẽ từ bỏ việc điện thoại ban ngày. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 838)
Da stimme ich dir zu, so mache ich es auch. ☊ Tôi đồng ý với bạn, vì tôi cũng làm thế. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 840)
Tri ist nach zwölf Stunden Arbeit erschöpft nach Hause gekommen. ☊ Trí về nhà sau mười hai tiếng làm việc mệt mỏi. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 843)
Es tut mir leid, dass ich so egoistisch gewesen bin. ☊ Anh lấy làm tiếc, vì anh đã trở nên ích kỷ như thế. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 853)
Liebeskummer ☊ Buồn khổ vì tình ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 857)
Sie leidet wirklich sehr unter ihrem Liebeskummer. ☊ Chị đã thực sự chịu đựng rất nhiều về sự buồn khổ vì tình. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 868)
Der Richter ließ sich von dem Mann, der alles leugnete, aber nicht beeindrucken. ☊ Người đàn ông phủ nhận mọi việc, nhưng điều đó không làm cho thẩm phán lay động. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 893)
In einem der Gehege kann man zahmen Hasen das Fell streicheln und Enten füttern. ☊ Trong một chuồng thú người ta có thể vuốt ve bộ lông những con thỏ đã được thuần hóa và cho những con vịt ăn. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 925)
Nur durch Zufall erkennt er eine Radarkontrolle rechtzeitig und kann abbremsen. ☊ Chỉ là sự ngẫu nhiên anh nhận được tín hiệu của máy định vị kịp thời và có thể phanh lại. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 958)
Endlich angekommen, schließt Tri das Fenster und geht in sein Büro. ☊ Cuối cùng cũng đến nơi, Trí đóng cửa sổ và đi vào phòng làm việc của mình. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 959)
Nein, denn die Beleuchtung funktioniert. ☊ Không, vì đèn vẫn hoạt động. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 972)
Er meint, dass die Reparatur leider teuer werden wird. ☊ Anh ta cho là, tiếc là việc sửa chữa sẽ trở lên đắt hơn. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 979)
Auch darüber, dass er abgeschleppt wurde, hat er sich sehr geärgert. ☊ Và cũng về việc xe bị kéo làm anh rất bực mình. ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 982)
Leider habe ich keine Erfahrung im Handeln mit solchen Waren. ☊ Tiếc là tôi không có kinh nghiệm trong việc thương lượng hàng thế này. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1003)
Ich kann nur sagen, dass ich als Studentin nicht genug verdiene, um mir das leisten zu können. ☊ Tôi chỉ có thể nói, khẳ năng của tôi không nhiều vì là sinh viên tôi không kiếm được nhiều tiền. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1004)
Dann werde ich Rücksicht darauf nehmen und Ihnen das Auto fünf Prozent billiger geben. ☊ Tôi sẽ lưu tâm đến việc đó và bớt cho bạn năm phần trăm. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1005)
Bei ihrer Suche nach Überlebenden riskierten viele Helfer ihr Leben. ☊ Trong việc tìm kiếm những người còn sống sót rất nhiều người cứu trợ có nguy cơ nguy hiểm đến tính mạng. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1034)
Deine Idee finde ich gut, da müssen wir gar nichts mehr korrigieren. ☊ Anh thấy ý kiến của em thật hay, vì vậy chúng ta chẳng cần chữa gì nữa. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1078)
Du hast recht, wir müssen uns beeilen, weil wir noch soviel zu erledigen haben. ☊ Anh nói đúng, chúng ta phải nhanh lên, vì chúng ta con nhiều thứ phải hoàn thành. ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1084)
Nicht ganz, zuerst ist unser Kontrabass ausgefallen, aber wir haben jemanden gefunden, der ihn vertritt. ☊ Không hoàn toàn, mới đầu thiếu đàn công bat, nhưng tụi em đã tìm được người có thể thay thế cho việc đó. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1112)
Trangs Cousin will noch etwas auf dem Klavier vorspielen und meine Schwester wird uns ein Lied singen. ☊ Anh họ của Trang còn muốn chơi đàn vi ô lông và chị gái anh sẽ hát. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1114)
Sternzeichen und Horoskope ☊ Sao chiếu mạng và lá số tử vi ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1131)
Der Steinbock strebt nach beruflichem Erfolg und hat gern alles unter Kontrolle. ☊ Dương cưu luôn theo đuổi sự thành công trong công việc và thích kiểm soát được mọi việc. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1144)
Das Parlament wird regelmäßig neu gewählt. ☊ Nghị viện được bầu cử mới thường kỳ. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1152)
Aber das Klima in der Firma ist mittlerweile so schlecht, dass ich mich beruflich verändern möchte. ☊ Nhưng hoàn cảnh công ty lúc này quá tồi tệ đến nỗi anh muốn đổi công việc khác. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1166)
Ich bin auch der Meinung, dass du etwas ändern solltest. ☊ Em cũng đồng ý rằng anh nên đổi việc khác. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1167)
Oh ja, ich würde gerne eine neue Herausforderung annehmen und an meiner Karriere arbeiten. ☊ ồ được đó, anh rất muồn tiếp nhận thử thách mới và lao động vì sự nghiệp. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1172)
Du meldest uns bei einem Portal mit Stellenangeboten im Internet an. ☊ Anh đăng ký tại cửa chính với trang cung cấp việc làm trên mạng. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1176)
Der Arbeitsmarkt ☊ Thị trường việc làm ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1177)
Es ist interessant zu erfahren, dass 80 Prozent aller Journalisten Frauen sind. ☊ Thú vị là 80 phần trăm những nhà báo là nữ. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1185)
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)
Du würdest bestimmt schnell in eine Führungsposition aufsteigen und die Dominanz der Männer brechen. ☊ Em chắc chắn nhanh chóng sẽ leo lên một vị trí lãnh đạo và làm giảm bớt sự chiếm ưu thế của nam giới. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1190)
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)
Er nimmt das Angebot, dort zu arbeiten, an. ☊ Anh nhận làm công việc ở đó. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1194)
Das mache ich, wenn ich das Schließfach in der Bank ausgeleert und mich im Rathaus abgemeldet habe. ☊ Anh sẽ làm việc đó, sau khi anh rút hết mọi thứ trong tủ an toàn ở nhà băng và đăng ký tạm vắng tại tòa thị chính xong. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1200)
Darf ich fragen, worum es geht? ☊ Xin hỏi anh / chị gọi có việc gì đấy ạ? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1211)
Sind die Kollegen der Forschungsabteilung noch da? ☊ Xin hỏi nhân viên của phòng nghiên cứu có còn đó không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1223)
Es geht um etwas Geschäftliches. ☊ Nó liên quan đến công việc kinh doanh / làm ăn. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1239)
Es geht um etwas Privates. ☊ Nó là chút việc cá nhân. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1240)
Es geht um ein Problem mit Ihrem neuen Produkt. ☊ Nó liên quan đến một vấn đề với sản phẩm mới của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1244)
Ich hätte gerne mehr Informationen über Ihre neuen Produkte. ☊ Tôi muốn có thêm vài thông tin về sản phẩm mới của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1245)
Der Abteilungsleiter möchte Sie sprechen. ☊ Trưởng phòng cần gặp anh / chị có chút việc. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1266)
Wie schreibt man das? ☊ Cái này viết như thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1272)
Wie schreibt man das? ☊ Cái này viết như thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1298)
Sie rufen außerhalb unserer Geschäftszeiten an. ☊ Anh / Chị đang gọi ngoài giờ làm việc của công ty. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1303)
Seien Sie so nett und sprechen Sie nach dem Piepton. ☊ Xin mời quý vị để lại tin nhắn sau tiếng Pip. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1311)
Dringende Nachrichten senden Sie bitte an meine E-Mail-Adresse. ☊ Nếu có việc khẩn cấp xin hãy gửi đến hòm Email của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1312)
Leider müssen wir Ihnen mitteilen, dass wir momentan Lieferschwierigkeiten haben. ☊ Chúng tôi rất tiếc phải thông báo với anh / chị rằng hiện tại chúng tôi gặp một số trục trặc với việc vận chuyển. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1353)
Bitte entschuldigen Sie, dass ich heute erst antworten kann. ☊ Xin lỗi vì hôm nay tôi mới có thể trả lời anh / chị được. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1375)
Bitte leiten Sie diese E-Mail an die Kollegen der Entwicklungsabteilung weiter. ☊ Anh / Chị vui lòng chuyển bức thư này đến nhân viên phòng phát triển. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1378)
Bitte löschen Sie mich aus Ihrem Verteiler. ☊ Làm ơn xóa tên tôi khỏi danh sách gửi thư của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1387)
Vielleicht hast du meine E-Mail nicht bekommen, weil sie als Spam eingestuft wurde. ☊ Có thể anh / chị không nhận được thư của tôi vì nó bị chuyển vào hòm thư rác. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1404)
Ich habe die letzten drei Jahre für ein Unternehmen in Peking gearbeitet. ☊ Tôi đã làm việc cho một công ty tại Bắc Kinh trong ba năm vừa qua. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1432)
Ich schreibe gerade an meiner Doktorarbeit zum Thema Energiepolitik in Japan. ☊ Tôi đang viết luận văn tiến sĩ về đề tài: „Chính sách năng lượng ở Nhật Bản“ ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1433)
Ich arbeite schon zehn Jahre für diese Firma. ☊ Tôi đã làm việc tại công ty này được mười năm. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1435)
Darf ich Ihnen unsere neue Kollegin vorstellen? Sie wird uns in der Entwicklung unterstützen. ☊ Hân hạnh giới thiệu nhân viên mới của chúng ta. Cô ấy sẽ hỗ trợ chúng ta trong mảng phát triển. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1442)
Kennen Sie schon meinen Kollegen? - Er arbeitet in der Münchner Niederlassung in der Buchhaltung. ☊ Anh / Chị đã biết đồng nghiệp của tôi chưa? – Anh ấy / Ông ấy làm việc tại phòng kế toán tại chi nhánh ở Munich. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1443)
In welcher Abteilung arbeiten Sie? ☊ Anh / Chị đang làm việc tại phòng / bộ phận nào? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1455)
In welcher Branche arbeiten Sie? ☊ Anh / Chị làm việc trong lĩnh vực nào? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1458)
Entschuldigung, sind Sie die neue Kollegin? ☊ Xin lỗi, anh / chị có phải là nhân viên mới không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1476)
Im Sommer war ich in einer sehr interessanten Ausstellung. ☊ Mùa hè trước tôi đã đi xem một cuộc triển lãm rất thú vị. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1538)
Mir ist etwas dazwischengekommen. ☊ Tôi có việc nảy sinh. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1559)
Bitte entschuldigen Sie meine Verspätung. ☊ Rất xin lỗi các vị về sự chậm trễ của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1564)
Wir interessieren uns für Ihre neue Produktreihe. ☊ Chúng tôi rất quan tâm tới loạt sản phẩm mới của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1565)
Kannst du bitte 100 Kartons für den Versand bei diesem Hersteller bestellen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đặt 100 thùng các-tông cho việc vận chuyển tại nhà sản xuất này được không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1568)
Gewähren Sie Mengenrabatt? ☊ Qúy vị có giảm giá cho số lượng lớn không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1579)
Ihre Bestellung können wir zu diesen Bedingungen leider nicht annehmen. ☊ Rất tiếc chúng tôi không thể nhận đơn đặt hàng của quý vị với những điều kiện này được. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1588)
Leider müssen Sie mit einer längeren Lieferzeit rechnen. ☊ Rất tiếc quý khách phải tính tới việc thời gian vận chuyển bị kéo dài thêm. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1594)
Bitte entschuldigen Sie den Fehler. Wir werden die Ware noch heute an Sie verschicken. ☊ Xin lỗi quý khách vì sai sót này. Chúng tôi sẽ gửi hàng cho quý khách ngay trong ngày hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1596)
Ich danke Ihnen für eine schnelle Bearbeitung. ☊ Rất cám ơn quý vị về sự làm việc nhanh chóng. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1605)
Die Ware bleibt bis zur vollständigen Zahlung unser Eigentum. ☊ Hàng vẫn thuộc về công ty chúng tôi cho đến khi thanh toán từ phía quý vị được hoàn tất. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1607)
Ich suche nach Literatur zum Thema Energiepolitik. ☊ Tôi đang tìm một số tài liệu viết về vấn đề „chính sách năng lượng“. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1617)
Zu diesem Thema habe ich einen interessanten Artikel gelesen. ☊ Tôi đã đọc một bài báo thú vị viết về đề tài này. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1619)
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)
Wurde in dieser Fachzeitschrift schon etwas zu unserem Thema veröffentlicht? ☊ Trong tạp chí chuyên ngành này có bài viết nào về đề tài của chúng ta không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1628)
Im Folgenden lesen Sie die Ergebnisse meiner Recherchen. ☊ Trong phần tiếp theo quý vị sẽ thấy kết quả tra cứu của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1631)
Meine Suche hat keine interessanten Ergebnisse gebracht. ☊ Việc tìm kiếm của tôi không đưa lại kết quả thú vị nào. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1639)
Schön, dass Sie heute alle Zeit für diese Besprechung haben. ☊ Tôi rất mừng vì các vị đều có mặt tại cuộc họp này. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1643)
Danke, dass Sie alle pünktlich gekommen sind. ☊ Cám ơn sự có mặt đúng giờ của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1644)
Die Tagesordnung finden Sie auf dem Zettel vor Ihnen. ☊ Tờ giấy trước mặt quý vị ghi chương trình dự thảo cuộc họp hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1646)
Ich habe euch zu dieser Besprechung eingeladen, weil wir ein dringendes Problem lösen müssen. ☊ Tôi mời quý vị tới dự buổi họp này vì chúng ta cần phải giải quyết một vấn đề cấp bách. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1648)
Wer schreibt das Protokoll zu dieser Besprechung? ☊ Hôm nay ai sẽ viết biên bản cuộc họp? ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1650)
Kannst du bitte alle Ergebnisse dieser Besprechung mitschreiben und dann an alle Kollegen schicken? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể ghi chép kết quả cuộc họp lại rồi sau đó gửi đến các tất cả các nhân viên được không? ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1651)
Ich hoffe, dass Sie alle das Protokoll der letzten Sitzung nochmals durchgelesen haben. ☊ Tôi hi vọng quý vị đều đã đọc qua biên bản của cuộc họp lần trước. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1652)
In meinem kurzen Referat möchte ich Ihnen einen Überblick über unsere aktuellen Projekte geben. ☊ Từ bản thuyết trình ngắn này, tôi muốn gửi đến quý vị một cái nhìn tổng quát về những dự án hiện nay của chúng ta. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1653)
Ich möchte Ihnen das Problem mit Hilfe dieser Grafik veranschaulichen. ☊ Xin mời quý vị cùng theo dõi biểu đồ sau để hình dung rõ hơn về vấn đề. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1655)
Haben Sie noch Fragen zu meinem Vortrag? ☊ Quý vị còn có câu hỏi nào về bài thuyết trình của tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1658)
Was denken Sie darüber? ☊ Quý vị nghĩ sao về điều này? ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1669)
Das Formular können Sie hier herunterladen. ☊ Quý vị có thể tải bản khai ở đây. ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1679)
Haben Sie alle Formulare ausgefüllt? ☊ Quý vị đã điền hết bản khai chưa? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1680)
Dieses Formular bekommen Sie von meiner Kollegin. Ihr Büro ist im 2. Stock. ☊ Quý vị có thể nhận được bản khai từ đồng nghiệp của tôi ở tầng hai. ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1681)
Ich bin geschäftlich hier. ☊ Tôi đến đây vì công việc. ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1694)
Ich bin privat hier: Ich mache eine Reise. ☊ Tôi ở đây vì lý do cá nhân: tôi đi du lịch. ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1695)
Dieser Auftrag stellt uns vor ein großes logistisches Problem. ☊ Đối với hợp đồng này thì việc vận chuyển là một vấn đề lớn. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1704)
Es ist sinnlos, sich gegenseitig die Schuld zuzuschieben. ☊ Tôi thấy việc đổ lỗi cho nhau không đem lại lợi ích gì cả. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1713)
Wenn das so ist, müssen wir unseren Anwalt einschalten. ☊ Nếu sự việc đúng là như vậy chúng ta phải nhờ đến luật sư. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1723)
Wer kann diese Aufgabe übernehmen? ☊ Ai có thể đảm đương nhiệm vụ / công việc này? ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1726)
Bitte übernehmen Sie diese Aufgabe. ☊ Yêu cầu anh / chị đảm đương nhiệm vụ / công việc này. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1727)
Kannst du das bitte erledigen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể giải quyết được việc này không? ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1728)
Ich werde mich darum kümmern. ☊ Tôi sẽ giải quyết việc này. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1729)
Ich werde das erledigen. ☊ Tôi sẽ giải quyết việc này. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1730)
Neben meinem Studium möchte ich praktische Erfahrungen sammeln. ☊ Bên cạnh việc học đại học tôi cũng muốn thu thập thêm kinh nghiệm thực tế. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1731)
Wir erwarten von Ihnen Teamfähigkeit und eigenständiges Arbeiten. ☊ Chúng tôi mong đợi vào khả năng hợp tác và làm việc độc lập của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1743)
Zu Ihren Aufgaben wird die Akquise von Kunden und das Erstellen von Angeboten gehören. ☊ Công việc của anh / chị là thu hút khách hàng mới và làm các đơn chào hàng. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1749)
Wir bieten Ihnen einen interessanten Praktikumsplatz. ☊ Chúng tôi đưa ra một vị trí thực tập hấp dẫn cho anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1750)
Ihr Betreuer wird Sie gründlich in Ihr Aufgabengebiet einarbeiten und Ihnen mit Rat und Tat zur Seite stehen. ☊ Người hướng dẫn sẽ hướng dẫn anh / chị cẩn thận các công việc và luôn sẵn sàng giúp đỡ anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1751)
Ich konnte wichtige und interessante Kontakte knüpfen. ☊ Tôi đã tạo được nhiều mối quan hệ quan trọng và thú vị. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1756)
Es war interessant den Büro-Alltag in einer großen Firma kennenzulernen. ☊ Rất thú vị khi được làm quen với công việc văn phòng hàng ngày trong một công ty lớn. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1758)
Nach dem Praktikum hat man mir eine feste Stelle angeboten. ☊ Sau khóa thực tập người ta đã mời tôi vào làm việc lâu dài. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1759)
In meinem Praktikum in Paris habe ich viel gelernt. Ich kann mich jetzt schnell in neue Bereiche einarbeiten und ich habe gelernt zu recherchieren. ☊ Trong khóa thực tập tại Paris tôi đã học được rất nhiều. Bây giờ tôi có thể quen nhanh công việc ở lĩnh vực mới và cũng đã học được cách tra cứu. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1760)
Dieses Praktikum war sehr lehrreich und nützlich für mein Studium und meine persönliche Entwicklung. ☊ Khóa thực tập rất giàu kiến thức và hữu ích cho việc học đại học và sự phát triển cá nhân của tôi . ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1768)
Wir suchen erfahrene Mitarbeiter. ☊ Chúng tôi cần tìm một nhân viên có kinh nghiệm. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1773)
Sie suchen eine neue Aufgabe? ☊ Anh / Chị tìm công việc mới phải không? ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1775)
Sie sollten ein abgeschlossenes Hochschulstudium mit Schwerpunkt Wirtschaftswissenschaft vorweisen können. ☊ Anh / Chị cần phải chứng minh được việc tốt nghiệp đại học với chuyên ngành kinh tế. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1777)
Ihre Aufgabe wird die Koordination internationaler Projekte sein. ☊ Công việc của anh / chị là điều phối các dự án quốc tế. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1780)
Zu Ihren Aufgaben gehört die Konzeption, Durchführung und Auswertung von Analysen im Bereich Finanzierung. ☊ Công việc của anh / chị bao gồm làm dự thảo, thực hiện và đánh giá các phân tích trong lĩnh vực tài chính. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1781)
Ihr Aufgabenbereich umfasst die Anfertigung unterschiedlicher Studien zur Qualitätsprüfung. ☊ Phạm vi công việc của anh / chị bao gồm soạn thảo các nghiên cứu khác nhau để đánh giá chất lượng. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1782)
Sie haben mehrjährige Erfahrungen in einem großen Unternehmen gesammelt. ☊ Anh / Chị đã thu thập được kinh nghiệm làm việc lâu năm trong một công ty lớn. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1790)
Wir freuen uns auf Ihre Bewerbung. ☊ Chúng tôi rất vui nhận được đơn xin việc của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1792)
Wir bieten Ihnen eine anspruchsvolle Tätigkeit in einem internationalen Team. ☊ Chúng tôi đưa ra cho anh / chị một công việc có nhiều thách thức trong một môi trường làm việc quốc tế. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1793)
Bitte geben Sie in Ihrem Schreiben auch Ihre Gehaltsvorstellungen mit an. ☊ Xin hãy cho biết mức lương mong muốn của mình trong thư xin việc. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1794)
Wir freuen uns auf Ihre aussagekräftige Bewerbung mit Ihren Gehaltsvorstellungen. ☊ Chúng tôi rất vui nhận được đơn xin việc rất ấn tượng với mức lương mong muốn của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1795)
Wir bieten Ihnen eine unbefristete Stelle mit vielen Sozialleistungen. ☊ Chúng tôi hứa hẹn một vị trí làm việc vô thời hạn với nhiều lợi tức xã hội. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1796)
Wir bieten Ihnen eine interessante und anspruchsvolle Tätigkeit. ☊ Chúng tôi hứa hẹn một công việc hấp dẫn và nhiều thách thức. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1797)
Voraussetzung für eine Bewerbung ist ein Diplom mit der Note "gut" oder "sehr gut". ☊ Điều kiện yêu cầu cho đơn xin việc là bằng tốt nghiệp đại học loại khá hoặc giỏi. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1798)
Das Arbeitsverhältnis ist auf ein Jahr befristet. ☊ Hợp đồng làm việc này có thời hạn một năm. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1799)
Wir bieten eine Halbtagesstelle mit 20 Arbeitsstunden / Woche an. ☊ Chúng tôi đưa ra một vị trí làm việc nửa ngày với 20 tiếng / tuần ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1800)
Ich suche nach einer neuen Arbeitsstelle. ☊ Tôi đang tìm một công việc mới. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1802)
Ich habe Ihre Stellenanzeige in der Zeitung gelesen. ☊ Tôi đã đọc mục tuyển nhân viên của ông / bà trên báo. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1806)
Ich habe Ihre Anzeige in einem Arbeitsmarkt-Portal im Internet gelesen. ☊ Tôi đã đọc mục tuyển nhân viên của ông / bà trên trang thị trường lao động trên Internet. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1807)
Ich bewerbe mich um die Stelle als Berater bei Ihrer Firma. ☊ Tôi nộp đơn xin việc vào vị trí tư vấn ở công ty của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1808)
Ich bewerbe mich auf die Stelle als Projektmanager. ☊ Tôi nộp đơn xin việc vào vị trí giám đốc dự án. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1809)
Ich habe vier Jahre im Ausland gearbeitet. ☊ Tôi đã làm việc bốn năm ở nước ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1813)
Seit zehn Jahren arbeite ich in der Branche und kann mich mittlerweile auf ein großes Netzwerk guter Kontakte berufen. ☊ Từ mười năm nay tôi làm việc trong ngành và có thể kết nối một mạng lưới quan hệ tốt. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1814)
Mein Spezialgebiet ist die Erstellung, Durchführung und Analyse von Kundenbefragungen. ☊ Phạm vi công việc chủ yếu của tôi là biên soạn, thực hiện và phân tích các câu hỏi của khách hàng. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1815)
Ich arbeite zielorientiert und verantwortungsbewusst. ☊ Tôi làm viêc có định hướng mục tiêu và có trách nhiệm. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1818)
Ich arbeite gerne im Team. ☊ Tôi thích làm việc trong nhóm. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1820)
Mit Kollegen im Team zu arbeiten macht mir Spaß. ☊ Tôi thích làm việc cùng đồng nghiệp trong nhóm. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1824)
Ich bin die richtige Person für diese Stelle. ☊ Tôi là người thích hợp với vị trí này. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1825)
Bitte bestätigen Sie den Eingang meiner Bewerbung. ☊ Xin hãy xác nhận việc nộp đơn xin việc của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1833)
Ich habe eine Lehre als Mechaniker gemacht. ☊ Tôi đã học nghề kĩ thuật viên cơ khí. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1842)
Ich habe vier Jahre als Abteilungsleiter gearbeitet. ☊ Tôi đã có bốn năm làm việc ở vị trí trưởng phòng. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1852)
Meine Aufgabe war es den Auftritt meiner Firma auf internationalen Messen zu organisieren. ☊ Công việc của tôi là tổ chức việc tham gia của công ty ở các hội chợ triển lãm quốc tế. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1854)
Ich beherrsche Englisch in Wort und Schrift. ☊ Tôi thông thạo tiếng Anh cả nói và viết. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1858)
Ich habe mich für das Studium an der Fachhochschule entschieden, weil mir eine praxisnahe Ausbildung wichtig ist. ☊ Tôi đã quyết định học cao đẳng, vì đối với tôi đào tạo thực tiễn rất quan trọng. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1874)
Ich habe Englisch studiert, weil ich meine Kindheit in den USA verbracht habe. ☊ Tôi đã học tiếng Anh, vì tuổi thơ tôi đã sống ở Mỹ. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1875)
Ich habe vier Jahre für eine Firma in China gearbeitet. ☊ Tôi đã làm việc bốn năm cho một công ty ở Trung Quốc. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1877)
Während meines Studiums habe ich mich bei einer Umweltorganisation engagiert. Ich war oft für diese Organisation unterwegs. So hat sich mein Studium in die Länge gezogen. ☊ Trong thời gian học đại học tôi đã tham gia vào một tổ chức môi trường. Tôi thường đi nhiều nơi cho tổ chức này. Vì vậy việc học tập của tôi bị kéo dài. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1878)
Während des Praktikums habe ich gelernt meine Arbeit gut zu strukturieren und selbständig zu Ende zu bringen. ☊ Trong khóa thực tập tôi đã học được cách tổ chức công việc hiệu quả và tự kết thúc công việc độc lập. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1879)
Warum möchten Sie Ihren derzeitigen Arbeitsplatz aufgeben? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị muốn thôi công việc hiện tại? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1881)
Welchen Posten haben Sie in Ihrer derzeitigen Firma? ☊ Anh / Chị đang làm việc ở vị trí gì trong công ty hiện nay? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1882)
Was sind Ihre Aufgaben in Ihrer derzeitigen Firma? ☊ Công việc của anh / chị trong công ty hiện nay là gì? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1883)
Macht Ihnen Ihre jetzige Tätigkeit Spaß? ☊ Anh / Chị có thích công việc hiện nay không? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1886)
Haben Sie sich auch bei anderen Unternehmen beworben? ☊ Anh / Chị có nộp đơn xin việc ở công ty khác không? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1887)
Warum haben Sie gekündigt? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị xin nghỉ việc? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1888)
Warum hat man Ihnen gekündigt? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị bị nghỉ việc? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1889)
Was waren Ihre Aufgaben in dieser Firma? ☊ Công việc của anh / chị ở công ty đó là gì? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1892)
Ich möchte für ein internationales Unternehmen arbeiten. ☊ Tôi muốn làm việc cho một công ty quốc tế. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1898)
Meine jetzige Arbeit macht mir Spaß. Aber da ich schon drei Jahre in dieser Position arbeite, suche ich nun eine neue Herausforderung. ☊ Tôi thích công việc hiện nay. Nhưng vì từ ba năm nay tôi làm việc ở vị trí này, vì vậy bây giờ tôi muốn tìm thách thức mới. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1899)
Mein vorheriger Arbeitgeber musste Insolvenz anmelden und so wurde allen Angestellten gekündigt. ☊ Người tuyển dụng cũ của tôi bị phá sản và vì vậy tất cả nhân viên bị thôi việc. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1900)
Meine jetzige Aufgabe ist es, die Markteinführung neuer Produkte zu betreuen. ☊ Công việc hiện nay của tôi là tiếp cận thị trường cho sản phẩm mới. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1901)
Meine Aufgabe war es ein neues Bremssystem zu entwickeln. ☊ Công việc của tôi là phát triển một hệ thống phanh mới. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1902)
Wie unterscheiden Sie sich von anderen Bewerbern? ☊ Anh / Chị có điểm khác biệt nào so với các người xin việc khác? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1910)
Während ich in China gearbeitet habe, habe ich gelernt jeder Kultur aufgeschlossen zu begegnen. ☊ Khi làm việc ở Trung Quốc, tôi đã học được cách cởi mở đối với mỗi nền văn hóa. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1916)
Ich arbeite seit Jahren mit Kolleginnen und Kollegen aus der ganzen Welt zusammen. ☊ Từ nhiều năm nay tôi làm việc cùng với các đồng nghiệp quốc tế. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1917)
Mit diesem Programm arbeite ich seit Jahren. ☊ Từ nhiều năm tôi làm việc với chương trình này. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1919)
Von anderen Bewerbern unterscheidet mich, dass ich sowohl alle Qualifikationen mitbringe als auch schon mehrere Jahre Erfahrung in dieser Branche habe. ☊ Tôi khác biệt so với các người xin việc khác ở kinh nghiệm chuyên môn cũng như kinh nghiệm thực tiễn lâu năm trong lĩnh vực này. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1920)
Zu meinen Stärken zähle ich, dass ich zuverlässig und ergebnisorientiert arbeite. ☊ Điểm mạnh của tôi là làm việc có trách nhiệm và có định hướng kết quả. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1936)
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)
Warum finden Sie unser Unternehmen interessant? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị thấy thú vị với công ty của chúng tôi? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1943)
Kennen Sie Mitarbeiter aus unserem Unternehmen? ☊ Anh / Chị có quen ai làm việc trong công ty của chúng tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1944)
Ich habe Ihr Unternehmen auf einer Messe kennengelernt und bin seither sehr daran interessiert für Sie zu arbeiten. ☊ Tôi đã làm quen với công ty của ông / bà ở một hội chợ triển lãm và từ đó tôi rất quan tâm được làm việc cho công ty. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1954)
Ich mag das Arbeitsklima in Ihrem Unternehmen. ☊ Tôi thích không khí làm việc trong công ty của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1955)
Warum wird diese Position ausgeschrieben? ☊ Vì sao vị trí này cần được tuyển? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1959)
Was ist – aus Ihrer Sicht – die größte Herausforderung dieser Stelle? ☊ Theo ông / bà vị trí này có thách thức gì lớn nhất? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1962)
Könnten Sie mir bitte beschreiben, wie ein typischer Arbeitstag bei Ihnen aussieht? ☊ Ông / Bà có thể cho tôi biết, một ngày làm việc điển hình ở đây thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1963)
Macht Ihr Unternehmen auch Angebote zur Weiterbildung der Mitarbeiter? ☊ Công ty của ông / bà cũng đưa ra khóa đào tạo thêm cho các nhân viên phải không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1964)
Was werden meine Aufgaben sein? ☊ Công việc của tôi là gì? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1965)
Wie sieht die Einarbeitungsphase aus? ☊ Việc làm quen công việc sẽ thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1966)
Wie sind die Arbeitszeiten in Ihrer Firma? ☊ Giờ làm việc của công ty thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1967)
Ich habe Ihnen in der letzten Woche meine Bewerbung zugeschickt und seither noch nichts von Ihnen gehört. ☊ Tuần trước tôi đã gửi đơn xin việc và cho đến giờ vẫn chưa nhận được hồi âm của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1971)
Ich habe nach meinem Vorstellungsgespräch noch nichts von Ihnen gehört und wollte mich jetzt erkunden, ob noch Fragen offen geblieben sind. ☊ Sau cuộc phỏng vấn tôi chưa nhận được hồi âm của ông / bà và vì vậy tôi muốn hỏi, liệu còn có câu hỏi nào vẫn chưa được trả lời không? ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1973)
Wir möchten Ihnen gerne die Stelle als Entwickler anbieten. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn đề nghị anh / chị vào vị trí là người phát triển. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1976)
Vielen Dank für Ihre aussagekräftigen Bewerbungsunterlagen. ☊ Cám ơn về hồ sơ xin việc đầy ấn tượng của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1977)
Wir freuen uns auf die Zusammenarbeit. ☊ Chúng tôi rất vui được làm việc cùng anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1978)
Wir möchten gerne mit Ihnen zusammenarbeiten. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn được làm việc cùng anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1979)
Wir würden uns freuen, wenn Sie für uns arbeiten. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ rất vui, nếu anh / chị làm việc cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1980)
Wir schicken Ihnen den Arbeitsvertrag zu. ☊ Chúng tôi gửi anh / chị hợp đồng làm việc. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1982)
Wir können Ihnen eine Teilzeitstelle anbieten. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị anh / chị một vị trí làm việc bán thời gian. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1984)
Sie können sich ihre Arbeitszeit bei uns frei einteilen. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể tự do thu xếp thời gian làm việc cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1985)
Der Arbeitstag in unserer Firma beginnt um 9 Uhr. ☊ Ngày làm việc trong công ty của chúng tôi bắt đầu lúc 9 giờ. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1986)
Leider müssen wir Ihnen mitteilen, dass wir die Stelle bereits besetzt haben. ☊ Đáng tiếc chúng tôi phải thông báo với anh / chị rằng vị trí tuyển dụng đã có người. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1988)
Anbei senden wir Ihnen Ihre Bewerbungsunterlagen zurück. ☊ Kèm theo đây chúng tôi xin gửi lại anh / chị hồ sơ xin việc. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1992)
Meine Firma stellt Computerprozessoren her. ☊ Công ty của tôi sản xuất bộ vi xử lý máy tính. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 1999)
Ich arbeite für eine Beratungsfirma. ☊ Tôi làm việc cho một công ty tư vấn. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2000)
Ich arbeite in der Zweigstelle der Firma. ☊ Tôi làm việc ở chi nhánh của công ty. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2001)
Ich arbeite in der Filiale in der Stadtmitte. ☊ Tôi làm việc ở chi nhánh ở trung tâm thành phố. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2002)
Ich arbeite für eine Stiftung, die sich für Kinder einsetzt. ☊ Tôi làm việc cho một tổ chức hỗ trợ trẻ em. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2003)
Ich arbeite für eine Nichtregierungsorganisation. ☊ Tôi làm việc cho một tổ chức phi chính phủ. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2004)
Ich arbeite für ein Non-Profit-Unternehmen. ☊ Tôi làm việc cho một công ty phi lợi tức. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2005)
Ich stehe in der Hierarchie der Firma unter dieser Person. ☊ Trong cơ cấu công ty tôi làm việc dưới người này. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2007)
Mein Unternehmen hat sich auf Dienstleistungen im Bereich der Telekommunikation spezialisiert. ☊ Công ty của tôi làm chuyên về dịch vụ trong ngành viễn thông. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2012)
Können Sie das heute noch erledigen, bitte? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể làm việc này hôm nay được không? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2022)
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)
Mein Bürostuhl ist defekt. Wissen Sie, wo ich einen neuen bestellen kann? ☊ Ghế làm việc của tôi bị hỏng. Anh / Chị có biết, tôi có thể đặt ghế mới ở đâu không? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2034)
Das Büro von meinem Kollegen ist im 17. Stock. Er arbeitet in der Personalabteilung. ☊ Văn phòng đồng nghiệp của tôi ở tầng 17. Anh ấy làm việc ở bộ phận nhân sự. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2035)
Mein Rechner hat einen Virus. ☊ Máy tính của tôi nhiễm virus. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2069)
Unsere Entwickler arbeiten an einer Lösung dieses Problems. ☊ Người lập trình của chúng tôi đang làm việc để giải quyết vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2071)
Ich habe meinen Computer auf Viren untersucht und mehrere gefunden. Was kann ich jetzt machen? ☊ Tôi đã kiểm tra máy tính và tìm thấy nhiều virus. Bây giờ tôi có thể làm gì? ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2072)
Bitte ändern Sie die Sicherheitseinstellungen Ihres Rechners. ☊ Xin hãy thay đổi việc thiết lập an toàn cho máy tính của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2078)
Ich danke Ihnen für Ihr zahlreiches Erscheinen. ☊ Tôi cám ơn sự hiện diện đông đảo của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2081)
Danke, dass Sie alle heute hier sind. ☊ Cám ơn quý vị đã đến đây ngày hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2082)
Ich danke Ihnen für die Einladung und freue mich heute zu Ihnen sprechen zu können. ☊ Tôi cám ơn về lời mời và rất vui được phép tiếp chuyện với quý vị hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2084)
Heute zeige ich Ihnen, wie Sie in 3 Monaten 400 neue Kunden gewinnen. ☊ Hôm nay tôi sẽ chỉ cho quý vị cách thu hút được 400 khách hàng mới trong vòng 3 tháng. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2087)
Heute stelle ich Ihnen mein jüngstes Projekt vor. ☊ Hôm nay tôi xin giới thiệu với quý vị về dự án mới nhất của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2088)
Heute möchte ich Ihnen die Verkaufszahlen des letzten Quartals vorstellen. ☊ Hôm nay tôi muốn được trình bày với quý vị doanh số bán hàng của quý vừa rồi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2089)
Heute darf ich Ihnen unsere Marketingstrategie für das kommende Jahr vorstellen. ☊ Hôm nay tôi xin phép được trình bày với quý vị chiến lược Marketing trong năm tới của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2090)
Willkommen zu unserer alljährlichen Produktpräsentation. ☊ Hân hạnh chào đón quý vị tới buổi giới thiệu sản phẩm thường niên của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2091)
Ich möchte Ihnen heute die neuen Produkte aus unserem Programm vorstellen. ☊ Hôm nay tôi muốn giới thiệu với quý vị những sản phẩm mới trong các mặt hàng của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2092)
Ich möchte Ihnen heute zeigen, wie wir dieses Problem lösen können. ☊ Hôm nay tôi muốn chỉ cho quý vị thấy cách chúng tôi giải quyết vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2093)
Ehe ich Ihnen die Details vorstelle, möchte ich Ihnen einen kurzen Überblick über die wesentlichen Punkte geben. ☊ Trước khi đi vào nội dung chi tiết, tôi muốn cung cấp cho quy vị một cái nhìn tổng quát về những điểm chính. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2096)
Bitte schauen Sie sich zuerst dieses Video an. ☊ Trước tiên xin mời quý vị xem đoạn video này. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2097)
Dieser kurze Film wird Ihnen unser neues Produkt vorstellen. ☊ Đoạn phim ngắn này sẽ giới thiệu tới quý vị về sản phẩm mới của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2098)
Im Anschluss an meinen Vortrag, freue ich mich auf Ihre Fragen. ☊ Ngay sau bài thuyết trình của mình, tôi rất vui khi nhận được các câu hỏi của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2099)
Bitte unterbrechen Sie mich, wenn Sie etwas nicht verstehen. ☊ Xin hãy ngắt lời tôi, nếu quý vị có điều gì chưa hiểu rõ. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2100)
Bitte schauen Sie sich nun diese Grafik an hier: Deutlich können Sie erkennen, dass der Umsatz im Sommer eingebrochen ist. ☊ Bây giờ quý vị làm ơn hãy nhìn vào hình đồ thị này: quý vị có thể nhận thấy rõ doanh thu đã sụt giảm trong mùa hè. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2102)
Auf dieser Folie zeige ich Ihnen das Ergebnis meiner Analyse. ☊ Trong trang này tôi sẽ cho quý vị thấy kết quả phân tích của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2104)
In diesem Balkendiagramm sehen Sie den Umsatz unserer Filialen in Südamerika. Jeder der Balken steht dabei für ein Land. ☊ Trong biểu đồ cột này quý vị nhìn thấy số doanh thu của các chi nhánh của chúng tôi ở khu vực Nam Mỹ. Mỗi một cột biểu tượng cho một nước. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2106)
Diesen Zahlen können Sie ganz deutlich den Trend zum Kauf hochwertiger Produkte ablesen. ☊ Với những con số này quý vị có thể nhận thấy rõ xu hướng mua các sản phẩm cao cấp. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2108)
Wie würden Sie das entscheiden? ☊ Quý vị sẽ quyết định thế nào trong việc này? ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2109)
Haben Sie noch Fragen hierzu? ☊ Quý vị có còn câu hỏi nào nữa không? ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2110)
Bitte merken Sie sich Ihre Frage. Ich möchte sie gerne nach meiner Präsentation beantworten. ☊ Xin quý vị hãy ghi nhớ câu hỏi của mình. Tôi sẽ trả lời sau bài giới thiệu của mình. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2112)
Vielen Dank für's Zuhören. ☊ Chân thành cám ơn sự lắng nghe (của quý vị). ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2115)
Ich bedanke mich für Ihre Aufmerksamkeit. ☊ Tôi chân thành cám ơn sự quan tâm theo dõi của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2117)
Ich freue mich jetzt auf Ihre Fragen. ☊ Bây giờ tôi rất vui được nhận các câu hỏi của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2118)
Am Tisch neben der Tür finden Sie den Ausdruck der Zusammenfassung meiner Präsentation. Das Dokument können Sie sich gerne mitnehmen. ☊ Trên bàn bên cạnh cửa, quý vị sẽ nhìn thấy bản in tóm tắt bài diễn thuyết của tôi. Tài liệu này quý vị có thể lấy theo ý muốn. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2119)
Ich fand Ihre Präsentation sehr interessant. ☊ Tôi thấy bài thuyết trình của anh / chị / ông / bà rất thú vị. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2120)
Vielen Dank – auch im Namen aller Kollegen und Kolleginnen – für diese interessante Präsentation. ☊ Thay mặt tất cả các đồng nghiệp xin chân thành cám ơn bài diễn thuyết rất thú vị này. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2121)
Können Sie das bitte an einem Beispiel erklären? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể làm ơn giải thích điều đó với một ví dụ cụ thể được không? ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2128)
Ich habe zu wenig Informationen: Ich habe noch keine Meinung dazu. ☊ Tôi có quá ít thông tin: Tôi vẫn chưa có ý kiến gì về việc này. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2134)
Bitte unterbrechen Sie mich nicht. ☊ Xin quý vị đừng ngắt lời tôi. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2142)
Ich finde die Idee der Kollegin sehr interessant. ☊ Tôi thấy ý kiến của nữ đồng nghiệp rất thú vị. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2155)
Ich werde an diesem Projekt mitarbeiten. ☊ Tôi sẽ cùng làm việc trong dự án này. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2169)
Ich bin für die interne Kommunikation zuständig. ☊ Tôi chịu trách nhiệm cho việc trao đổi thông tin nội bộ. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2170)
Ich bin dafür zuständig die Software zu testen, bevor sie an den Kunden ausgeliefert wird. ☊ Tôi chịu trách nhiệm việc chạy thử phần mềm, trước khi nó được giao cho khách hành. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2172)
Ich habe die Finanzierung dieses Projektes geklärt. ☊ Tôi đã giải thích về việc thanh toán cho dự án này. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2176)
Bis wann muss diese Aufgabe erledigt sein? ☊ Đến khi nào thì phần việc này phải được hoàn thành? ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2187)
Wer ist dafür zuständig? ☊ Ai chịu trách nhiệm về việc này? ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2194)
Kannst du dich bitte darum kümmern? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể giải quyết việc này được không? ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2195)
Bitte informieren Sie die Kollegen über alles, was wir heute besprechen. ☊ Xin quý vị hãy thông báo cho các đồng nghiệp về những điều chúng ta thảo luận hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2196)
Das werde ich sofort erledigen. ☊ Tôi sẽ hoàn thành việc đó ngay lập tức. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2199)
Die Arbeit der zweiten Arbeitsgruppe fehlt immer noch! ☊ Phần công việc của nhóm hai vẫn bị thiếu! ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2219)
Sie haben gute Arbeit geleistet. ☊ Anh / Chị đã hoàn thành tốt công việc. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2222)
Ich danke Ihnen für Ihre schnelle und zuverlässige Arbeit. ☊ Tôi cám ơn anh / chị đã hoàn thành công việc nhanh chóng và có trách nhiệm. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2223)
Es macht Spaß mit Ihnen zusammenzuarbeiten. ☊ Rất thú vị khi làm việc cùng với anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2226)
Sie sind einer meiner besten Mitarbeiter. ☊ Anh / Chị là một trong những nhân viên tốt nhất của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2227)
Das ist eine ungenaue Arbeit - das kann ich nicht akzeptieren. ☊ Đây là một công việc không chuẩn xác, tôi không thể chấp nhận điều này được. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2232)
An diesem Produkt werden Sie lange Freude haben. ☊ Với sản phẩm này quí vị sẽ cảm thấy rất hài lòng. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2260)
Ich habe eine Frage zu Ihrem Produkt. ☊ Tôi có câu hỏi về sản phẩm của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2276)
Ich bin mit Ihrer Leistung nicht zufrieden. ☊ Tôi không hài lòng với công việc của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2279)
Ich werde Ihnen einen Techniker schicken. ☊ Tôi sẽ gửi một chuyên viên kỹ thuật tới chỗ quý khách. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2284)
Wer ist für den Abbau des Standes verantwortlich? ☊ Ai chịu trách nhiệm cho việc tháo dỡ các gian trưng bày? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2311)
Kann ich Ihnen helfen? ☊ Tôi có thể giúp gì cho quý vị? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2327)
Kennen Sie unser neues Produkt schon? ☊ Quý vị đã biết đến sản phẩm mới của chúng tôi chưa? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2331)
Möchten Sie unser neues Produkt testen? ☊ Quý vị có muốn dùng thử sản phẩm của chúng tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2332)
Möchten Sie unseren Katalog mitnehmen? ☊ Quý vị có muốn lấy quyển giới thiệu sản phẩm của chúng tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2333)
Ich interessiere mich für Ihr neues Produkt. ☊ Tôi rất quan tâm tới sản phẩm mới của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2336)
Ich interessiere mich für Ihre neue Software. ☊ Tôi rất quan tâm tới phần mềm mới của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2337)
Haben Sie ein Test-Exemplar? ☊ Quý vị có mẫu thử không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2339)
Haben Sie einen Prospekt? ☊ Quý vị có tờ quảng cáo không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2340)
Ich werde mich bei Ihnen melden. ☊ Tôi sẽ liên lạc với quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2346)
Darf ich eines Ihrer Werbegeschenke nehmen? ☊ Tôi có thể lấy một trong những món quà quảng cáo của quý vị được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2348)
Das können Sie nur hier auf der Messe kaufen. ☊ Quý vị chỉ có thể mua nó ngay ở hội chợ này. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2352)
Möchten Sie an dieser Konferenz teilnehmen? ☊ Quý vị có muốn tham gia hội nghị này không? ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2355)
Wir freuen uns, Sie zu unser Tagung begrüßen zu dürfen. ☊ Chúng tôi rất vui nếu quý vị tham buổi hội nghị. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2356)
Reichen Sie Ihre Rede bis zum 15.02. bei der Jury ein. ☊ Xin quý vị hãy gửi bài phát biểu của mình tới hội đồng giám khảo đến ngày 15.2. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2357)
Profitieren Sie von unserer langjährigen Erfahrung in Planung, Organisation und Durchführung von Tagungen und Konferenzen. ☊ Kinh nghiệm lâu năm của chúng tôi trong việc lên kế hoạch, tổ chức và điều hành hội thảo, hội nghị sẽ đem lại cho quí vị nhiều lợi ích. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2359)
Nehmen Sie auch an dieser Tagung teil? ☊ Quý vị cũng tham dự cuộc hội thảo này phải không? ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2364)
Schön, Sie wiederzusehen. ☊ Rất vui được gặp lại anh / chị / ông / bà /quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2372)
Ich brauche einen Mietwagen in Wien. Ich werde den Wagen am Dienstag abholen und am Sonntag Abend zurückbringen. ☊ Tôi cần thuê một chiếc ôtô ở Viên. Tôi sẽ lấy chiếc xe vào thứ ba và trả lại vào tối chủ nhật. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2376)
Können Sie einen Dolmetscher suchen, der mich begleiten kann? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể tìm một thông dịch viên đi cùng tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2379)
Mein Kollege ist in dieser Woche unterwegs. Sie erreichen ihn nur per E-Mail. ☊ Đồng nghiệp của tôi tuần này đi vắng. Anh/Chị/Quý vị chỉ có thể liên lạc với anh ấy qua email. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2384)
Sind Sie geschäftlich oder privat hier? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà đến đây vì công việc hay việc cá nhân? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2387)
Ich reise geschäftlich. ☊ Tôi đến vì công việc. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2388)
Ich brauche eine Quittung für die Abrechnung meiner Reisekosten. ☊ Tôi cần một tờ hóa đơn cho việc thanh toán chi phí đi lại của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2394)
Unsere Firma feiert 20jähriges Jubiläum und wir möchten Sie als gute Kunden gerne dazu einladen. ☊ Công ty chúng tôi kỷ niệm 20 năm thành lập và chúng tôi rất muốn mời quý vị với tư cách là một khách hàng quan trọng tới cùng tham gia. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2412)
Unsere Firma lädt Sie und Ihre Begleitung zu einem Abendessen ein. ☊ Công ty chúng tôi xin mời quý vị và người tháp tùng tới dùng bữa ăn tối. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2413)
Ich trinke auf das Wohl unserer Gäste! ☊ Tôi uống mừng cho sức khỏe các vị khách của chúng ta. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2452)
Ich möchte auf den erfolgreichen Abschluss dieses Projektes anstoßen. ☊ Tôi muốn nâng cốc cho việc kết thúc thành công dự án này. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2453)
Bitte machen Sie mir die Rechnung fertig. ☊ Làm ơn hãy viết cho tôi một tờ hóa đơn. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2458)
Bitte seien Sie mein Gast! ☊ Hôm nay quí vị là khách mời của chúng tôi! ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2460)
Ich habe ein Problem mit Ihrem Produkt. ☊ Tôi có một vấn đề với sản phẩm của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2468)
Ich schreibe Ihnen, weil ich von Ihrem Service sehr enttäuscht bin. ☊ Tôi viết thư này vì tôi rất thất vọng về dịch vụ của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2469)
Ich bin von der Qualität Ihrer Produkte schwer enttäuscht. ☊ Tôi đặc biệt thất vọng về chất lượng sản phẩm của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2470)
Sie haben zu viel berechnet. ☊ Quý vị đã tính lên quá nhiều. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2485)
Sie haben die falschen Waren berechnet. ☊ Quý vị đã tính sai hàng hóa. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2486)
Wir warten immer noch auf Ihre Lieferung. ☊ Chúng tôi vẫn chờ giao hàng của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2488)
Sollte sich Ihre Lieferung weiter verzögern, werden wir unsere Bestellung stornieren. ☊ Nếu việc vận chuyển tiếp tục bị chậm, chúng tôi sẽ hủy đơn đặt hàng. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2494)
Bitte überprüfen Sie das Problem. ☊ Xin quý vị hãy kiểm tra lại vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2497)
Bitte helfen Sie uns das Problem schnell zu lösen. ☊ Xin quý vị hãy giúp chúng tôi nhanh chóng giải quyết vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2498)
Bitte entschuldigen Sie das. ☊ Xin lỗi quý vị về việc này. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2500)
Bitte entschuldigen Sie unseren Fehler. ☊ Xin lỗi quý vị về sai sót của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2501)
Bitte schildern Sie uns das Problem im Detail. ☊ Quý vị làm ơn miêu tả cho chúng tôi cụ thể vấn đề. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2507)
Wir werden Ihnen heute Ersatz schicken. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ gửi hàng thay thế cho quý vị hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2512)
Danke, dass Sie uns auf diesen Fehler aufmerksam gemacht haben. ☊ Cám ơn quý vị đã chỉ ra sự sai sót cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2513)
Wir haben Ihnen die bestellte Ware am 15.02. zugeschickt. ☊ Chúng tôi đã gửi cho ông / bà / quý vị số hàng hóa được đặt vào ngày 15.02. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2526)
Wir möchten Sie daran erinnern, dass Sie Ihre Rechnung mit der Nummer 01546 noch nicht bezahlt haben. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn nhắc ông/ bà / quý vị rằng ông / bà / quý vị vẫn chưa thanh toán hóa đơn số 01546. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2528)
Sie haben Ihre Rechnung (Nr. 01546) bis heute nicht bezahlt. ☊ Ông / Bà / Quý vị cho đến hôm nay vẫn chưa thanh toán hóa đơn (số 01546). ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2529)
Leider konnten wir bisher keinen Eingang auf unserem Konto feststellen. ☊ Rất tiếc cho tới thời điểm này tài khoản chúng tôi vẫn chưa nhận được tiền của ông / bà / quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2530)
Wir warten immer noch auf Ihre Zahlung. ☊ Chúng tôi vẫn đang chờ sự thanh toán của ông / bà / quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2531)
Wir fordern Sie auf den Betrag umgehend zu bezahlen. ☊ Chúng tôi yêu cầu ông / bà / quý vị thanh toán ngay số tiền. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2533)
Wir bitten Sie die Zahlung in Höhe von 400.- Euro bis spätestens zum 01.03. nachzuholen. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị ông / bà / quý vị thanh toán số tiền 400 Euro chậm nhất đến ngày 01.03. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2534)
Wir bitten Sie den Betrag umgehend zu überweisen. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị ông / bà / quý vị chuyển khoản ngay số tiền cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2535)
Wir bitten höflich darum, den Betrag bis zum 15.05. auf unser Konto zu überweisen. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị ông / bà / quý vị hãy chuyển số tiền chậm nhất đến ngày 15.05. vào tài khoản của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2536)
Ich muss Sie nochmals um die Zahlung der Rechnung bitten. ☊ Một lần nữa tôi xin yêu cầu ông /bà / quý vị thanh toán số tiền. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2537)
Sollten Sie den Betrag bereits bezahlt haben, so danken wir Ihnen und bitten Sie dieses Schreiben als gegenstandslos zu betrachten. ☊ Nếu ông / bà /quý vị đã thanh toán số tiền rồi, chúng tôi xin cám ơn và đề nghị ông / bà /quý vị không phải để tâm đến bức thư này. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2538)
Leider haben Sie auf unsere 1. Mahnung nicht reagiert. ☊ Rất tiếc là ông / bà / quý vị đã không phản hồi lá thư nhắc nhở đầu tiên của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2539)
Wir erwarten Ihre Zahlung innerhalb von 10 Tagen. ☊ Chúng tôi chờ đợi sự thanh toán của ông / bà / quý vị trong vòng 10 ngày tới. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2540)
Wenn Sie den Rechnungsbetrag nicht innerhalb der nächsten 10 Tage an uns überweisen, müssen wir unsere Forderung gerichtlich geltend machen. ☊ Nếu ông / bà / quý vị không chuyển khoản cho chúng tôi số tiền trong vòng 10 ngày tới, chúng tôi buộc phải nhờ đến sự can thiệp của luật pháp. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2542)
Da Sie die letzte Rechnung erst nach der 2. Mahnung bezahlt haben, werden wir keine weiteren Bestellungen von Ihnen annehmen. ☊ Vì ông / bà / quý vị chỉ thanh toán hóa đơn lần trước sau thư nhắc nhở lần hai, do vậy chúng tôi sẽ không nhận các đơn đặt hàng tiếp theo của ông / bà / quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2545)
Wir schicken Ihnen heute einen Scheck. ☊ Hôm nay chúng tôi sẽ gửi cho quý vị một tấm séc. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2549)
Unsere Zahlung an Sie wurde wieder zurückgebucht. ☊ Số tiền thanh toán của chúng tôi gửi đến quý vị bị chuyển ngược lại. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2553)
Bitte schreiben Sie uns Ihre Kontodaten auf. ☊ Xin quý vị hãy viết cho chúng tôi thông tin tài khoản của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2554)
Ist es möglich die Rechnung in monatlichen Raten zu bezahlen? ☊ Chúng tôi có thể thanh toán hóa đơn này bằng việc trả góp hàng tháng được không? ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2555)
Können wir uns auf eine Teilzahlung einigen? ☊ Chúng ta có thể thống nhất về việc trả góp được không? ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2556)
26 I'm a teacher. ☊ Tôi làm giáo viên. ☊
112 Is your job interesting? ☊ Công việc của cậu có thích không? ☊
139 Are you a teacher? ☊ Cậu làm giáo viên đúng không? ☊
144 No, she's a teacher. ☊ Không, cô ấy làm giáo viên. ☊
156 Are you a teacher? — Yes, I am. ☊ Cậu làm giáo viên à? - Đúng. ☊
157 I'm working. I'm not watching TV. ☊ Tôi đang làm việc. Tôi không xem vô tuyến. ☊
164 Please be quiet. I'm working. ☊ Làm ơn trật tự. Tôi đang làm việc. ☊
166 Where are the children? — They're playing in the park. ☊ Bọn trẻ con đâu? - Bọn nó đang chơi ngoài công viên. ☊
189 He's not writing a letter. ☊ Anh ấy đang không viết thư. ☊
261 I work in an o ce. ☊ Tôi làm việc ở văn phòng. ☊
262 My brother works in a bank. ☊ Em trai tôi làm việc ở ngân hàng. ☊
270 Minoru works very hard. ☊ Minoru rất chịu khó làm việc. ☊
296 She's a teacher. She teaches math to children. ☊ Cô ấy là giáo viên. Cô ấy dạy toán cho bọn trẻ. ☊
297 My job is very interesting. I meet a lot of people. ☊ Công việc của tôi rất thú vị. Tôi được gặp nhiều người. ☊
305 She always works hard. ☊ Cô ấy luôn chịu khó làm việc. ☊
319 He doesn't like his job. ☊ Anh ấy không thích công việc của mình. ☊
322 You don't work very hard. ☊ Cậu không làm việc quá nhiều. ☊
336 He doesn't do his job very well. ☊ Anh ấy làm việc không tốt lắm. ☊
341 We don't work very hard. ☊ Chúng tôi không làm việc quá nhiều. ☊
343 You don't do the same thing every day. ☊ Không phải ngày nào cậu cũng làm cùng một việc. ☊
367 I don't like my job. It's very boring. ☊ Tôi không thích công việc của tôi. Nó chán lắm. ☊
374 Do you work on Sunday? ☊ Cậu có làm việc Chủ nhật không? ☊
387 Does your father work hard? ☊ Bố cậu có làm việc nhiều không? ☊
397 You work hard. How about Heuiyeon? Does she work hard? ☊ Cậu chịu khó làm việc. Còn Cơ Viện thì sao? Anh ấy có chịu khó làm việc không? ☊
418 Zhirong's watching television. ☊ Chí Vinh đang xem vô tuyến. ☊
420 But Zhirong has a guitar. ☊ Nhưng Chí Vinh có một cây đàn guitar. ☊
422 Zhirong plays the guitar. ☊ Chí Vinh chơi guitar. ☊
424 Is Zhirong playing the guitar? — No, he isn't. ☊ Chí Vinh có đang chơi guita không? Không. ☊
425 Does he play the guitar? — Yes, he does. ☊ Chí Vinh có chơi guitar không? Có. ☊
426 Please be quiet. I'm working. ☊ Xin giữ trật tự. Tôi đang làm việc. ☊
431 I work every day from nine (9:00) to ve-thirty (5:30). ☊ Tôi ngày nào cũng làm việc từ chín giờ đến năm rưỡi. ☊
477 What time does your father nish work every day? ☊ Bố cậu hết làm việc lúc mấy giờ hàng ngày? ☊
Lila hasn't got a job.'> 491 Lila hasn't got a job.'> Lila doesn't have a job. > Lila hasn't got a job. Lila hasn't got a job.'> ☊ Lila không có việc làm. ☊
499 Ask if he has a computer. — Yes, he's got a computer. ☊ Hỏi xem anh ấy có máy vi tính không. - Có, anh ấy có máy vi tính. ☊
512 He has a new job. ☊ Anh ấy có công việc mới. ☊
515 We have a lot of work to do. ☊ Chúng tôi có nhiều việc phải làm. ☊
562 Antonio wasn't at work last week because he was sick. He's better now. ☊ Antonio tuần trước không đi làm vì bị ốm, Bây giờ anh ấy đỡ hơn rồi. ☊
572 Why were you angry yesterday? — Because you were late. ☊ Sao hôm qua cậu tức giận thế? - VÌ cậu đến muộn. ☊
575 thousand one (2001). ☊ Terry làm việc trong ngân hàng từ năm 1995 đến năm 2001. ☊
581 We did a lot of work yesterday. ☊ Chúng tôi đã làm rất nhiều việc ngày hôm qua. ☊
625 They worked on Monday, but they didn't on Tuesday. ☊ Họ đã làm việc hôm Thứ hai nhưng không làm hôm Thứ ba. ☊
627 the house. ☊ Gerhard có làm việc gì đó ngoài sân nhưng anh ấy không làm việc gì trong nhà cả. ☊
631 I nished work early. How about you? Did you nish work early? ☊ Tôi đã kết thúc công việc sớm.Cậu thì sao? Cậu có kết thúc công việc sớm không? ☊
673 working? ☊ Cậu đang làm gì lúc mười một rưỡi hôm qua? Cậu đang làm việc à? ☊
680 I was working at ten-thirty last night. ☊ Tôi đang làm việc lúc mười rưỡi tối qua. ☊
686 The old couple were in the park taking a walk. ☊ Cặp đôi cao tuổi đã ở trong công viên đi dạo. ☊
718 at two thirty (2:30), I was in the middle of working. ☊ Tôi bắt đầu làm việc lúc chín giờ và kết thúc lúc bốn rưỡi. Nên lúc hai rưỡi tôi đang giữa chừng công việc. ☊
748 Bernard used to work in a factory. ☊ Bernard đã từng làm việc trong một nhà máy. ☊
772 Normally I start work at seven am (7:00), so I get up very early. ☊ Thông thường tôi làm việc lúc bảy giờ sáng nên tôi dậy sớm. ☊
776 Shakira's an interesting person. She's had many di erent jobs and has lived in many places. ☊ Shakira là một người thú vị. Cô ấy từng làm nhiều nghề khác nhau và từng sống ở nhiều nơi. ☊
803 She's written ten (10) books. ☊ Cô ấy đã viết được mười cuốn sách. ☊
804 She's written a lot of interesting things. ☊ Cô ấy đã viết được nhiều thứ thú vị. ☊
807 She's met a lot of interesting people. ☊ Cô ấy đã gặp được nhiều người thú vị. ☊
813 Gunter's favorite movie is Star Wars. He's seen it twenty (20) times, but I've never seen it. ☊ Bộ lm yêu thích của Gunter là Chiến tranh giữa các vì sao. Anh ấy đã xem nó được hai mươi lần còn tôi chưa xem bao giờ. ☊
836 Florentine works in a bank. She's worked in a bank for ve (5) years. ☊ Florentine làm việc trong ngân hàng, Cô ấy đã làm việc trong ngân hàng được năm năm. ☊
843 How long have you been a teacher? ☊ Cô ấy làm giáo viên được bao lâu rồi? ☊
850 Jean works in a hotel now. He likes his job a lot. ☊ Jean hiện đang làm việc trong một khách sạn. Anh ấy rất thích công việc của mình. ☊
863 Jasmine started her new job three (3) weeks ago. ☊ Jasmine đã bắt đầu công việc mới cách đây ba tuần. ☊
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. ☊
882 Mungeol and Weonhye have been married for twenty (20) years. ☊ Văn Kiệt và Viện Huệ đã lấy nhau được hai mươi năm. ☊
883 EN Mungeol and Weonhye got married twenty (20) years ago. ☊ Văn Kiệt và Viện Huệ lấy nhau cách đây hai mươi năm. ☊
I've already written them an email.'> 914 I've already written them an email.'> I don't need to call them. I wrote them an email. > I've already written them an email. I've already written them an email.'> ☊ Tôi không cần phải gọi họ. Tôi viết cho họ một lá thư điện tử. Tôi đã viết cho họ một lá thư điện tử rồi. ☊
918 I lost my wallet. > I've lost my wallet. ☊ Tôi bị mất ví. > Tôi đã làm mất ví. ☊
926 Are Vincent and Valerie here? — Yes, they just arrived. ☊ Có Vincent và Valerie ở đó không? - Có, họ vừa mới đến. ☊
929 arrived. ☊ Nikolai và Victoria mấy giờ sẽ đến? - Họ đã đến rồi. ☊
936 week. ☊ Zinaida đã bắt đầu công việc mới chưa? Chưa, cô ấy sẽ bắt đầu vào tuần tới. ☊
942 When does Hanako start her new job? — She's already started it. ☊ Bao giờ Hanako bắt đầu công việc mới? - Cô ấy đã bắt đầu làm rồi. ☊
943 Has Tamara started her new job yet? ☊ Tamara đã bắt đầu công việc mới chưa? ☊
946 homework. ☊ Mộng Tuyền có thể xem vô tuyến vì cô ấy đã làm xong bài tập về nhà. ☊
948 You can't talk to Vladimir because he's just gone home. ☊ Cậu không thể nói chuyện với Vladimir được vì anh ấy vừa về nhà. ☊
949 Ramona's just gotten out of the hospital, so she can't go to work. ☊ Ramona vừa mới ra viện nên cô ấy không đi làm được. ☊
951 The postman hasn't come yet. ☊ Nhân viên bưu điện chưa đến. ☊
958 Your friend has a new job. Ask her if she has started her new job yet. ☊ Bạn của cậu có một công việc mới. Hỏi cô ấy xem cô ấy đã bắt đầu công việc mới chưa. ☊
960 Victor was trying to sell his car. Ask him if he has sold his car yet. ☊ Victor đã muốn bán xe hơi của anh ấy. Hỏi anh ấy xem anh ấy đã bán xe hơi của anh ấy chưa. ☊
966 Shakespeare was a writer and wrote many plays and poems. ☊ Shakespeare là một nhà văn và đã viết nhiều kịch và thơ. ☊
972 My friend has written many books. Shakespeare wrote many plays and poems. ☊ Bạn tôi viết đã được nhiều cuốn sách. Shakespeare đã viết nhiều kịch và thơ. ☊
976 I started my new job last week. ☊ Tôi đã bắt đầu công việc mới tuần trước. ☊
I nished my work at two [o'clock] (2:00).'> 981 I nished my work at two [o'clock] (2:00).'> I've nished my work. > I nished my work at two [o'clock] (2:00). I nished my work at two [o'clock] (2:00).'> ☊ Tôi đã xong việc rồi. Tôi đã xong việc lúc hai giờ. ☊
982 Have you nished? > What time did you nish your work? ☊ Cậu đã xong chưa? Cậu đã xong việc lúc mấy giờ? ☊
986 My friend is a writer, and has written many books. ☊ Bạn tôi là một nhà văn và đã viết được nhiều cuốn sách. ☊
1003 Brigitte works in a factory, but she's had a lot of di erent jobs. ☊ Brigitte đang làm việc ở một nhà máy, nhưng cô ấy đã từng làm nhiều nghề khác. ☊
1005 After that, she worked on a farm, but she didn't enjoy it very much. ☊ Sau đó, cô ấy làm việc ở một trang trại, nhưng cô ấy không thích nó lắm. ☊
1021 Two people were takto the hospital. ☊ Có hai người được đưa vào bệnh viện. ☊
1047 hospital. ☊ Tôi thấy một vụ tai nạn hôm qua. Có hai người được đưa vào bệnh viện. ☊
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. ☊
1096 Please be quiet. I'm working. ☊ Làm ơn trật tự. Tôi đang làm việc. ☊
1099 I was working whshe arrived. ☊ Tôi đang làm việc thì cô ấy đến. ☊
1116 Do you work at night? ☊ Cậu có làm việc đêm không? ☊
1123 Is Franz working today? ☊ Franz hôm nay có làm việc không? ☊
1127 Heidi doesn't work at night. ☊ Heidi không làm việc buổi đêm. ☊
1130 Takahiro's not working this week. He's on vacation. ☊ Takahiro tuần này không làm việc. Anh ấy đang nghỉ phép. ☊
1148 Have you nished your work yet? ☊ Cậu đã làm xong việc chưa? ☊
1156 How is your new job? Are you enjoying it? ☊ Công việc mới của cậu thế nào? Cậu có thích nó không? ☊
1175 I washed my hands because they were dirty. ☊ Tôi đã rửa tay vì tay bị bẩn. ☊
1181 I went to bed early because I was tired. ☊ Tôi đã đi ngủ sớm vì tôi mệt. ☊
1188 Have you told Herman about your new job? ☊ Cậu đã kể với Herman về công việc mới của cậu chưa? ☊
1195 expensive hotel. ☊ Chuyến đi nghỉ của chúng tôi tốn rất nhiều tiền vì chúng tôi đã ở trong một khách sạn đắt tiền. ☊
1199 park. ☊ Deepak và Lakshmi đâu? - Họ đang chơi quần vợt trong công viên. ☊
1234 What are you doing tomorrow afternoon? — I'm working. ☊ Chiều mai cậu định làm gì? - Tôi làm việc. ☊
1251 present. ☊ Tuần sau là sinh nhật Violetta. Chúng tôi định tặng cô ấy một món quà. ☊
1256 It's elevo'clock (11:00) now. Aliyah's at work. ☊ Bây giờ là mười một giờ. Aliyah đang làm việc. ☊
1257 At elev[o'clock] (11:00) yesterday, she was at work. ☊ Lúc mười một giờ hôm qua, Aliyah đang làm việc. ☊
1258 At elev[o'clock] (11:00) tomorrow, she'll be at work. ☊ Lúc mười một giờ ngày mai, Aliyah đang làm việc. ☊
1271 I'm not working tomorrow. ☊ Mai tôi sẽ không làm việc. ☊
1282 I'll be working at three [o'clock] (3:00) tomorrow afternoon. ☊ Tôi sẽ làm việc lúc ba giờ chiều mai. ☊
1283 I'll be at a new job two (2) years from now. ☊ Tôi sẽ làm công việc mới trong hau năm từ bây giờ. ☊
1290 I'm sorry I was late this morning. It won't happagain. ☊ Cho tôi xin lỗi vì sáng nay tôi đã đi muộn. Chuyện này sẽ không tái diễn nữa. ☊
1292 I don't think Jiyeong will pass his driver's test. ☊ Tôi nghĩ Chí Vinh sẽ không qua được kì thi lái xe. ☊
1304 Farid can't meet us on Saturday. He's working. ☊ Farid không thể gặp chúng tôi Chủ nhật này. Anh ấy còn làm việc. ☊
1313 I'm working tomorrow. ☊ Mai tôi làm việc. ☊
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. ☊
1386 I'm having a party next week, but Hyeonyeong and Maengsuk can't come. ☊ Tuần sau tôi có một bữa tiệc nhưng Hiền Vinh và Mạnh Thục không đến được. ☊
1407 Olga got the job because she can speak ve (5) languages. ☊ Olga đã có việc làm vì cô ấy nói được năm thứ tiếng. ☊
1413 know him. ☊ Anh trai tôi đã làm việc ở công ti cậu nhiều năm rồi. Cậu chắc phải biết anh ấy. ☊
1424 Bicyclists must not ride on the sidewalk. ☊ Người đi xe đạp không được đi trên vỉa hè. ☊
1428 I got the job. — You did? You must be excited. ☊ Tôi có việc làm rồi. - Có rồi à? Cậu chắc chắn phải phấn khởi lắm. ☊
1434 I know Ms. Thompson has a job, but she's always home during the day. She must work at night. ☊ Tôi biết cô Thompson có việc làm nhưng cô ấy luôn ở nhà suốt ban ngày. Cô ấy hẳn là đi làm đêm. ☊
1442 For this job, you must know both Spanish and German. ☊ Với công việc này, bạn phải biết cả tiếng Tây Ban Nha lẫn tiếng Đức. ☊
1453 work. ☊ Tôi thường không làm việc Thứ bảy nhưng Thứ bảy tuần trước tôi phải đi làm. ☊
1464 I don't think you should work so hard. ☊ Tôi nghĩ cậu không nên làm việc nhiều thế. ☊
1474 interesting. ☊ Nếu cậu có thời gian, cậu nên tới thăm Bảo tàng Khoa học. Ở đó rất thú vị. ☊
1479 You shouldn't work so hard. ☊ Cậu không nên làm việc quá nhiều. ☊
1496 up at six [o'clock] (6:00). ☊ Yolanda bắt đầu làm việc từ bảy giờ nên cô ấy phải dậy từ sáu giờ. ☊
1502 Does Amanda have to work on Saturdays? ☊ Amanda có phải làm việc Thứ bảy không? ☊
1505 job. ☊ Alan không phải làm việc quá vất vả. Thực ra anh ấy có một công việc nhẹ nhàng. ☊
1512 Barbara isn't at home much. She has to travel a lot for her job. ☊ Barbara không ở nhà nhiều. Cô ấy phải đi nhiều do công việc của cô ấy. ☊
1524 I have to do some work. — What exactly do you have to do? ☊ Tôi phải làm việc gì đó. Chính xác là cậu phải làm việc gì? ☊
1531 Why did they tell me something I already know? They didn't have to tell me that. ☊ Tại sao họ lại kể cho tôi những gì tôi đã biết? Họ không cần phải kể cho tôi những việc đó. ☊
1535 I had to visit my grandfather in the hospital last week. ☊ Tuần trước tôi phải thăm ông tôi ở bệnh viện. ☊
1565 Do you like your new job? ☊ Cậu có thích công việc mới của cậu không? ☊
1569 chair. ☊ Cơ Viện muốn ngồi trên sàn. Cô ấy không muốn ngồi nghế. ☊
1585 Zhirong would prefer not to go out. ☊ Chí Vinh thấy không ra ngoài thì hơn. ☊
1600 Yiting doesn't want to go to college. She'd rather get a job. ☊ Y Đình không muốn học đại học. Cô ấy thích có việc làm hơn. ☊
1602 I'd rather not call him. I'd prefer to write him an email. ☊ Tôi thấy không gọi anh ấy thì hơn. Tôi thích viết cho anh ấy hơn là gửi thư điện tử. ☊
1605 Which would you prefer to be: a journalist or a school teacher? ☊ Cậu thích làm gì hơn: nhà báo hay giáo viên? ☊
1606 I'd rather be a journalist than a school teacher. ☊ Tôi thích làm nhà báo hơn làm giáo viên. ☊
1631 I'm tired of arguing. Let's not do it any more. ☊ Tôi mệt mỏi vì cãi nhau rồi. Lần sau đừng có cãi nhau nữa. ☊
1650 Do you have any money? — Yes, there's some in my wallet. ☊ Cậu có tiền không? - Có, có một ít trong ví tôi. ☊
1654 There are a lot of accidents on this road. ☊ Có nhiều vị tai nạn xảy ra trên con đường này. ☊
1698 I'm going out of town tomorrow. I'm packing my things today because there won't be time tomorrow. ☊ Tôi sẽ đi ra khỏi thị trấn ngày mai. Tôi đóng gói đồ đạc hôm nay vì ngày mai sẽ không có thời gian. ☊
1705 There was an armchair in the corner near the door. ☊ Từng có một cái ghế tay vịn ở góc nhà gần cái cửa. ☊
1706 There was a sofa opposite the armchair. ☊ Từng có một cái sofa đối diện cái ghế tay vịn ☊
1742 I was afraid because it was very dark. ☊ Tôi thấy sợ vì lúc đó rất tối. ☊
1747 It's impossible to work in this o ce. There's too much noise. ☊ Không thể làm việc trong văn phòng này được. Có quá nhiều tiếng ồn. ☊
1749 I like traveling. It's interesting to visit di erent places. ☊ Tôi thích đi xa. Tham quan những nơi khác nhau rất thú vị. ☊
1759 Are you and Jack working tomorrow? — I am, but Jack isn't. ☊ Mai cậu và Jack có làm việc không? - Tôi thì có còn Jack thì không. ☊
1764 Martin works hard, but I don't. ☊ Martin làm việc chăm chỉ nhưng tôi thì không. ☊
1765 Do you enjoy your work? — Yes, I do. ☊ Cậu có thích công việc của mình không? - Có. ☊
1775 Anabel's working today, but I'm not. ☊ Anabel làm việc hôm nay nhưng tôi thì không. ☊
1776 I was working, but my friends weren't. ☊ Tôi làm việc nhưng các bạn tôi thì không. ☊
1796 I don't have a telescope, but I know somebody who does. ☊ Tôi không có kính viễn vọng nhưng tôi biết một người có nó. ☊
1825 I'm writing a book. — You are? What about? ☊ Tôi đang viết một cuốn sách. - Cậu á? Viết về cái gì? ☊
1836 I work in a bank. — You do? I work in a bank, too. ☊ Tôi làm việc trong ngân hàng, - Vậy à? Tôi cũng làm việc ở ngân hàng. ☊
1850 Shakira works in a factory. — She does? What kind of factory? ☊ Shakira làm việc trong nhà máy. Vậy à? Nhà máy gì vậy? ☊
1868 Diane works very hard. It's said that she works sixte(16) hours a day. ☊ Diane làm việc rất vất vả. Nghe nói cô ấy làm mười sáu tiếng một ngày. ☊
1887 Casper had his license takaway for driving too fast again. ☊ Casper đã bị lấy mất bằng lái vì lại lái xe qua nhanh. ☊
1900 Jasmine said that her new job is pretty interesting. > Jasmine said that her new job was pretty interesting. ☊ Jasmine nói rằng công việc mới của cô ấy rất thú vị. > Jasmine nói rằng công việc mới của cô ấy rất thú vị. ☊
1905 Michiko asked me not to tell anybody what had happened. ☊ Michiko bảo tôi đừng kể với ai những việc đã xảy ra. ☊
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. ☊
1932 She asked how long I had beworking at my present job. ☊ Cô ấy hỏi tôi đã làm công việc hiện tại của tôi được bao lâu rồi. ☊
1933 She asked why I had applied for the job. ☊ Cô ấy hỏi tại sao tôi lại nộp đơn xin việc này. ☊
1938 Do you think Remy will get the job? — I guess so. ☊ Cậu có nghĩ là Remy sẽ có được công việc đó không? - Tôi đoán là có. ☊
1945 Is Hitomi working tomorrow? — I suppose so. ☊ Mai Hitomi làm việc à? - Tôi cho là vậy. ☊
1961 Sure, but I don't know how much it would cost. ☊ Có bao giờ cậu xe xét việc sẽ sang sống ở một nước khác chưa? - Chắc chắn có rồi nhưng tôi không biết sẽ tốn kém bao nhiêu. ☊
1963 Rashmi has givup trying to lose weight. ☊ Rashmi đã từ bỏ việc giảm cân. ☊
1964 Niraj doesn't want to retire. He wants to go on working. ☊ Niraj không muốn về hưu. Ông ấy muốn làm việc tiếp. ☊
1970 She denied that she had stolthe money. ☊ Cô ấy phủ nhận việc cô ấy đã ăn cắp tiền. ☊
1978 Valerie failed to make a good impression at the job interview. ☊ Valerie đã thất bại trong việc tạo ấn tượng tốt trong buổi phỏng vấn xin việc. ☊
1979 We decided not to go out because of the weather. ☊ Chúng tôi quyết đinh không đi ra ngoài vì lí do thời tiết. ☊
1981 Are you thinking of buying a car? — Yeah, but I still haven't made up my mind. ☊ Cậu đang nghĩ đến việc mua xe hơi à? - Ừ nhưng tôi vẫn chưa quyết định. ☊
1983 I like Victoria, but I think she tends to talk too much. ☊ Tôi thích Victoria nhưng cô ấy hay nói quá nhiều. ☊
1987 Yannick seems to be enjoying his new job. ☊ Yannick có vẻ rất thích công việc mới. ☊
2007 anybody to stay in that hotel. ☊ Tôi không khuyến cáo việc ở khách sạn đó. > Tôi không khuyên ai ở khác sạn đó cả. ☊
2021 I now regret saying what I said. I shouldn't have said it. ☊ Giờ tôi hối hận vì những gì tôi đã nói. Lẽ ra tôi không nên nói vậy. ☊
2022 It began to get cold, and he regretted not wearing his coat. ☊ Trời bắt đầu trở lạnh và anh ấy hối hận vì không mặc áo khoác. ☊
2037 He needs to work harder if he wants to make progress. ☊ Anh ấy cần làm việc chăm hơn nếu anh ấy muốn tiến bộ. ☊
I don't like friends to call me at work.'> 2049 I don't like friends to call me at work.'> I don't like friends calling me at work. > I don't like friends to call me at work. I don't like friends to call me at work.'> ☊ Tôi không thích bạn bè gọi cho tôi khi làm việc. > Tôi không muốn bạn bè gọi cho tôi khi làm việc. ☊
2051 The o ce I worked at was horrible. I hated working there. ☊ Văn phòng chỗ tôi làm việc rất kinh khủng. Tôi ghét làm việc ở đó. ☊
2052 It's not my favorite job, but I like cleaning the kitchen as often as possible. ☊ Đấy không phải công việc tôi thích nhưng tôi thích dọn bếp thường xuyên nhất có thể. ☊
2059 Poor Hanako! I would hate to have been in her position. ☊ Khổ thân Hanako? Tôi chẳng muốn ở vị trí của cô ấy đâu. ☊
2076 She made herself sick by not eating properly. ☊ Cô ấy tự chuốc bệnh vào người nhờ việc ăn uống không đúng cách. ☊
2080 She needs to work without people disturbing her. ☊ Cô ấy cần làm việc mà không bị ai làm phiền. ☊
2081 about yours. ☊ Tôi có vấn đề của riêng tôi đã đủ rồi không cần lo thêm việc của cậu nữa. ☊
2086 Victor got himself into nancial trouble by borrowing too much money. ☊ Victor tự chuốc rắc rối tài chính vào mình bằng việc vay quá nhiều tiền. ☊
2089 I bought some new shoes. They felt strange at rst because I wasn't used to them. ☊ Tôi đã mua giày mới. Lúc đầu nó lạ chân vì tôi chưa quen với nó. ☊
2091 Jamaal has a new job. He has to get up much earlier now than before. He nds it di cult because he isn't used to getting up so early. ☊ Jamaal có công việc mới. Anh ấy phải dậy sớm hơn trước nhiều. Anh ấy thấy khó khăn vì anh ấy chưa quen với việc dậy sớm như thế. ☊
2092 Malika's husband is often away. She doesn't mind. She's used to him being away. ☊ Chồng của Malika thường xuyên đi vắng. Cô ấy không bận tâm. Cô ấy đã quen với việc anh ấy đi vắng. ☊
2093 Keiko had to get used to driving on the left when she moved back to Japan. ☊ Keiko đã phải làm quen với việc lái xe bên trái khi cô ấy trở về Nhật Bản. ☊
2094 I'm used to driving on the left because I grew up in England. ☊ Tôi quen với việc lái xe bên trái vì tôi lớn lên ở Anh. ☊
2098 You should apologize for what you said. ☊ Cậu nên xin lỗi vì những gì cậu đã nói. ☊
2099 You should apologize for not telling the truth. ☊ Cậu nên xin lỗi vì không nói thật. ☊
2100 Have you succeeded in nding a job yet? ☊ Cậu đã thành công trong việc tìm việc làm chưa? ☊
2102 I'm thinking of buying a house. ☊ Tôi đang nghĩ đến việc mua nhà. ☊
2104 He doesn't approve of swearing. ☊ Anh ấy không đồng ý việc chửi bậy. ☊
2105 We've decided against moving to Australia. ☊ Chúng tôi đã phản đối việc rời đi Úc. ☊
2108 I congratulated Mira on getting a new job. ☊ Tôi đã chúc mừng Mira vì có công việc mới. ☊
2110 Nobody suspected the employee of being a spy. ☊ Không ai nghi nhân viên đó là gián điệp. ☊
2114 I forgot to thank them for helping me. ☊ Tôi quên không cảm ơn họ vì đã giúp tôi. ☊
2115 Please excuse me for not returning your call. ☊ Xin tha lỗi cho tôi vì đã không gọi lại cho cậu. ☊
2123 I had no trouble nding a place to live. ☊ Tôi không gặp khó khăn gì trong việc tìm chỗ ở. ☊
2124 Did you have any trouble getting a visa? ☊ Cậu lấy visa có rắc rối gì không? ☊
2125 People often have a lot of trouble reading my handwriting. ☊ Mọi người thường rất khó đọc được chữ viết tay của tôi. ☊
2133 I think you waste too much time watching television. ☊ Tôi nghĩ cậu lãng phí quá nhiều thời gian vào việc xem vô tuyến. ☊
She's interesting to talk to.'> 2153 She's interesting to talk to.'> It's interesting to talk to Veda. > She's interesting to talk to. She's interesting to talk to.'> ☊ Nói chuyện với Veda rất thú vị. > Cô ấy rất thú vị khi nói chuyện. ☊
2156 It's foolish of Liting to quit her job when she needs the money. ☊ Lệ Đình thật dại dột khi bỏ việc trong khi cô ấy đang cần tiền. ☊
2160 It was a long and tiring trip. We were glad to get home. ☊ Chuyến đi dài và mệt. Chúng tôi mừng vì về được nhà. ☊
2174 bitten. ☊ Tôi sợ hãi khi đi gần con chó vì tôi sợ bị cắn. ☊
2177 hand, was surprised to hear it. ☊ Tôi hứng thú khi nghe tin Arturo đã thôi việc. - Tôi thì ngược lại, tôi ngạc nhiên khi nghe tin đó. ☊
2179 I was sorry to hear that Boris lost his job. ☊ Tôi rất tiếc khi nghe tin Boris mất việc. ☊
2181 I'm sorry to call you so late, but I need to ask you something. ☊ Tôi xin lỗi vì gọi cậu muộn thế nhưng tôi cần hỏi cậu một số thứ. ☊
I'm sorry I shouted at you yesterday.'> 2182 I'm sorry I shouted at you yesterday.'> I'm sorry for shouting at you yesterday. > I'm sorry I shouted at you yesterday. I'm sorry I shouted at you yesterday.'> ☊ Tôi xin lỗi vì hôm qua đã quát cậu. ☊
2208 Taking a key out of his pocket, he unlocked the door. ☊ Rút chìa khoá ra khỏi ví, anh ấy mở cái cửa. ☊
2211 places. ☊ Không có xe hơi có thể khiến cho việc đi lại một số nơi trở nên khó khăn. ☊
2228 I had some interesting experiences while I was traveling. ☊ Tôi đã có vài trải nghiệm thú vị khi tôi đi du lịch. ☊
2229 They o ered me the job because I had a lot of experience. ☊ Họ nhận tôi làm việc vì tôi có nhiều kinh nghiệm. ☊
2244 He was an NYU student. ☊ Anh ấy từng là sinh viên trường Đại học New York. ☊
2246 I don't think Marco will get the job, because he doesn't have enough experience. ☊ Tôi không nghĩ Marco sẽ được nhận vào việc bởi vì anh ấy không có đủ kinh nghiệm. ☊
2252 I've got a new job, and it's hard work. ☊ Tôi có công việc mới và đó là một công việc nặng. ☊
2257 The tour guide gave us some information about the city. ☊ Hướng dẫn viên du lịch đã cho chúng tôi vài thông tin về thành ☊
2264 Two people were taken to the hospital after the accident. ☊ Hai người được đưa đến bệnh viện sau tai nạn. ☊
2265 Flora works eight (8) hours a day, six (6) days a week. ☊ Flora làm việc tám tiếng một ngày, sáu ngày một tuần. ☊
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. ☊
2279 The economy was bad, so a lot of people were out of work. ☊ Kinh tế khi ấy tồi tệ nên nhiều người không có việc làm. ☊
2292 The French are famous for their food. ☊ Người Pháp nổi tiếng vì thức ăn của họ. ☊
2295 the unemployed. ☊ Cuộc sống sẽ suôn sẻ nếu cậu có việc làm nhưng mọi việc không dễ dàng như vậy đối với người thất nghiệp. ☊
2329 Someone whose job is to inspect factories is a factory inspector. ☊ Người nào mà công việc là thị sát nhà máy là một thanh tra nhà máy. ☊
2353 I'm not going to do your work for you. You can do it yourself. ☊ Tôi sẽ không đi làm hộ cậu việc của cậu. Cậu có thể tự làm. ☊
2361 ourselves out. ☊ Chúng tôi đã không thể vào được nhà vì chúng tôi đã tự khoá mình ở ngoài. ☊
2395 I'm sorry for any trouble I've caused. ☊ Tôi xin lỗi vì những rắc rối tôi đã gây ra. ☊
2398 We had to walk home because there was no bus. ☊ Chúng tôi đã phải đi bộ về nhà vì không có xe bus. ☊
2399 She'll have no di culty nding a job. ☊ Cô ấy sẽ không khó tìm thấy việc làm. ☊
2413 Monika's very busy with her job. She has little time for other things. ☊ Monika rất bận rộn với công việc. Cô ấy có ít thời gian cho chuyện khác. ☊
2423 Some of the people I work with are not very friendly. ☊ Một số người tôi làm việc cùng không thân thiện lắm. ☊
2444 She said she would contact me, but she neither wrote nor called. ☊ Cô ấy nói cô ấy sẽ liên hệ với tôi nhưng cô ấy không viết thư hay gọi điện gì cả. ☊
2473 Anyone who wants to apply for the job must do so by Friday. ☊ Bất kì ai muốn nộp đơn xin việc phải thực hiện trước ngày Thứ sáu. ☊
2499 You wanted to visit a museum. It was closed when you got there. > The museum we were going to visit was closed when we got there. ☊ Bạn muốn tham quan một viện bảo tàng. Nó đóng cửa lúc bạn đến. > Viện bảo tàng chúng tôi định đến đã đóng cửa khi chúng tôi tới. ☊
Have you nished the work you had to do?'> 2500 Have you nished the work you had to do?'> Your friend had to do some work. You want to know if she's nished. > Have you nished the work you had to do? Have you nished the work you had to do?'> ☊ Bạn của bạn phải làm việc gì đó. Bạn muốn biết cô ấy đã xong hay chưa. > Cậu đã xong việc cậu phải làm chưa? ☊
2504 I didn't get the job I applied for. ☊ Tôi đã không được nhận vào công việc tôi đã nộp đơn xin. ☊
2524 Valerio, who speaks French and Italian, works as a tour guide. ☊ Valerio, người nói được tiếng Pháp và tiếng Ý, làm nghề hướng dẫn viên du lịch. ☊
2525 Wilma works for a company that makes furniture. ☊ Wilma làm việc trong một công ti làm đồ nội thất. ☊
2528 Few of the people who applied for the job had the necessary quali cations. ☊ Ít người nộp đơn xin việc này đạt chất lượng cần thiết. ☊
2535 Ten people applied for the job, none of whom were suitable. ☊ Mười người đã nộp đơn xin việc mà không một ai phù hợp. ☊
2536 Priscilla has two (2) sisters, both of whom were teachers. ☊ Priscilla có hai chị gái mà cả hai đều là giáo viên. ☊
2539 her. ☊ Di Quyên không có điện thoại gây khó khăn cho việc liên lạc với cô ấy. ☊
2543 The boy injured in the accident was taken to the hospital. ☊ Cậu bé bị thương trong vụ tai nạn đã được đưa đến bệnh viện. ☊
2553 I don't have anything to do. I'm bored. ☊ Tôi không có việc gì để làm. Tôi đang chán. ☊
2554 didn't understand it. ☊ Giải thích của giáo viên rất khó hiểu. Hầu hết học sinh không hiểu nó. ☊
2556 late. ☊ Cậu không cần phải khó chịu vì tôi chỉ muộn có ít phút. ☊
2557 I've been working very hard all day, and now I'm exhausted. ☊ Tôi đã làm việc cật lực cả ngày nay và giờ tôi kiệt sức. ☊
2559 talking, and he never says anything interesting. ☊ Anh ấy là một trong những người tẻ nhạt nhất mà tôi từng gặp. Anh ấy không bao giờ ngừng nói và anh ấy không bao giờ nói được thứ gì thú vị. ☊
2562 This milk tastes a little strange. ☊ Sữa này vị hơi lạ. ☊
2563 I can't eat this. I just tried it and it tastes awful! ☊ Tôi không ăn được nó. Tôi chỉ thử nó và vị nó rất ghê. ☊
2565 There's no point in doing a job if you don't do it properly. ☊ Chẳng có tích sự gì khi làm một việc nếu mà cậu không làm nó ☊
2568 We didn't go out because it was raining heavily. ☊ Chúng tôi đã không ra ngoài vì trời mưa to. ☊
2576 Elisa has a lot of responsibility in her job, but she isn't very well paid. ☊ Elisa có nhiều trách nhiệm trong công việc nhưng cô ấy không được trả lương tốt. ☊
2590 Is Raj going to apply for the job? Does he have enough experience? > Is he experienced enough for the job? ☊ Raj định nộp đơn xin việc đó phải không? Anh ấy có đủ kinh nghiệm không? > Anh ấy có đủ kinh nghiệm để làm việc đó không? ☊
2627 When we went to Munich, our guide spoke English uently. ☊ Hồi chúng tôi đi München, hướng dẫn viên của chúng tôi nói tiếng Anh trôi chảy. ☊
2632 Gerardo and Feliciana have both applied for the job. ☊ Gerardo và Feliciana đều đã nộp đơn xin việc. ☊
2637 Violetta lost her job six (6) months ago and hasn't found another job yet. ☊ Violetta mất việc sáu tháng trước và vẫn chưa tìm thấy việc khác. ☊
2639 Have you written him yet? — Yes, and he still hasn't replied. ☊ Cậu đã viết cho anh ấy chưa? - Rồi và anh ấy vẫn chưa trả lời. ☊
2647 I got up very early, but my teacher got up even earlier. ☊ Tôi dậy rất nhưng giáo viên của tôi dậy còn sớm hơn. ☊
I didn't get the job in spite of being well quali ed.'> 2651 I didn't get the job in spite of being well quali ed.'> I didn't get the job, although I was well quali ed. > I didn't get the job in spite of being well quali ed. I didn't get the job in spite of being well quali ed.'> ☊ Tôi đã không được nhận việc mặc dù tôi được đánh giá chất lượng tốt. > Tôi đã không được nhận việc dù được đánh giá chất lượng tốt. ☊
2654 I didn't get the job despite the fact that I was extremely quali ed. ☊ Tôi không được nhận việc mặc dù thực tế là tôi được đánh giá chất lượng. ☊
2656 I didn't get the job though I had all the necessary quali cations. ☊ Tôi không nhận được việc mặc dù tôi đủ chất lượng cần thiết. ☊
2657 high. ☊ Cô ấy chỉ đồng ý công việc vì lương rất cao. ☊
2658 She accepted the job in spite of the salary, which was rather low. ☊ Cô ấy đồng ý công việc bất chấp lương khá thấp. ☊
2666 The club is for members only. You can't go in unless you're a member. ☊ Câu lạc bộ chỉ cho thành viên. Cậu không thể vào trừ phi cậu là thành viên. ☊
2680 Jiyeong works as the manager in his company. ☊ Chí Vinh làm chức giám đốc trong công ti của anh ấy. ☊
2684 We took an umbrella because it looked like it was going to rain. ☊ Chúng tôi đã mang ô vì trời trông như sắp mưa. ☊
2688 She's always asking me to do things for her, as if I didn't have enough to do already. ☊ Cô ấy luôn bảo tôi làm đủ thứ hộ cô ấy cứ như là tôi chưa đủ việc để làm. ☊
2701 work by eleven pm (11:00). ☊ Tôi phải làm việc đến mười một giờ tối. > Tôi sẽ làm xong việc trước mười một giờ tối. ☊
2707 I have to work IN the afternoons. ☊ Tôi phải làm việc các buổi chiều. ☊
2723 I just started working in the sales department. ☊ Tôi mới bắt đầu làm việc ở cửa hàng bách hoá. ☊
2729 Have you ever been in the hospital? ☊ Cậu đã bao giờ nằm bệnh viện chưa? ☊
2754 are ON strike. ☊ Không có dịch vụ xe lửa vì tất cả công nhân đường sắt đang đình công. ☊
2757 Sometimes my job can be really stressful, but ON the whole I like the people and enjoy the job. ☊ Thỉnh thoảng công việc của tôi có thể rất căng thẳng nhưng trên hết tôi quý mọi người và thích công việc. ☊
You don't need to x that manually.'> 2762 You don't need to x that manually.'> You don't need to x that BY hand, I can write a computer program to help you. > You don't need to x that manually. You don't need to x that manually.'> ☊ Cậu không cần phải sửa nó bằng tay, tôi có thể viết một chương trình vi tính để giúp cậu. > Cậu không phải sửa nó theo cách thủ công. ☊
2770 Some American companies give college graduates a check FOR ve thousand dollars ($5000) AS a signing bonus. ☊ Một số công ti của Mĩ cho sinh viên tốt nghiệp đại học một tờ cheque năm nghìn dollar coi như tiền thưởng kí kết. ☊
2771 I wrote a check FOR ve hundred dollars ($500) to the insurance company. > I wrote a check FOR four hundred euros (€400) to the insurance company. ☊ Tôi đã viết một tờ cheque năm trăm dollar cho công ti bảo hiểm. ☊
2776 The authorities are still ba ed by the cause of the explosion. ☊ Các chuyên gia vẫn nhức đầu vì nguyên nhân của vụ nổ. ☊
2786 His attitude toward his job is so positive that he increases his sales every month. ☊ Thái độ của anh ấy với công việc tích cực đến mức tháng nào anh ấy cũng tăng doanh thu. ☊
2791 It was really kind of you to help me. I really appreciate it. ☊ Cậu thật tốt bụng khi giúp đỡ tôi. Tôi thực sự đề cao việc đó. ☊
2792 Always be polite and nice to strangers. They might be the boss at your next job. ☊ Hãy luôn luôn lịch sự và tử tế với những người lạ. Họ có thể là ông chủ của cậu trong công việc tiếp theo. ☊
2795 He's upset with him because he wants to put their parents in a nursing home. ☊ Anh ấy buồn với em trai vì em trai muốn đưa bố mẹ họ vào viện dưỡng lão. ☊
2797 Are you excited about going to Europe next week? ☊ Cậu có phấn khích vì tuần sau đi châu Âu không? ☊
2799 important conference. ☊ Thực ra tôi buồn vì không được mời tới hội thảo quan trọng nhất. ☊
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? ☊
2802 I was very pleased with the audience's reception of my speech. ☊ Tôi đã rất mãn nguyện vì sự đón nhận của thính giả đối với bài nói của tôi. ☊
2803 Everybody was shocked by the news on September eleventh (11th), two thousand one (2001). ☊ Mọi người đều choáng vì tin ngày mười một tháng chín năm hai nghìn không trăm linh một. ☊
2804 I didn't enjoy my last job. When I got fed up with it, I asked to resign. ☊ Tôi không thích công việc trước của tôi. Khi tôi chán nó, tôi đã xin thôi việc. ☊
2805 I'm sorry about the mess. I'll clean it up later. ☊ Tôi xin lỗi vì sự bừa bộn. Tôi sẽ dọn nó sau. ☊
2806 you yesterday. — Thank you for apologizing to me. ☊ Tôi xin lỗi vì đã quát cậu hôm qua. > Tôi xin lỗi vì tôi đã quát cậu hôm qua. - Cảm ơn vì đã xin lỗi tôi. ☊
2813 Some children feel proud of their parents, while others are ashamed of them. ☊ Một số đứa trẻ tự hào về bố mẹ chúng trong khi một số khác lại xấu hổ vì họ. ☊
2822 The paper I wrote for class was full of obvious mistakes. ☊ Tờ giấy tôi viết cho lớp đầy những lỗi thấy rõ. ☊
2824 I'm tired of eating the same food every day. Let's try something di erent. ☊ Tôi mệt vì ngày nào cũng ăn cùng một món. Hãy thử kiếm cái khác xem sao. ☊
2831 Italy is famous for its art, cuisine, architecture, history, and fashion. It's rich in culture. ☊ Nước Ý nổi tiếng vì nghệ thuật, ẩm thực, kiến trúc, lịch sử và thời trang. Nó giàu về văn hoá. ☊
2836 His lawyer refused to answer the policeman's question. ☊ Luật sư của anh ấy từ chối trả lời câu hỏi của viên cảnh sát. ☊
2852 Why don't you apply FOR this job? — I'd like to apply TO university instead. ☊ Sao cậu không nộp đơn xin việc đó? - Tôi muốn nộp đơn vào đại học cơ. ☊
2859 forgotten about it. ☊ Tôi rất vui vì cậu đã nhắc tôi về cuộc họp, vì tôi đã hoàn toàn quên mất nó. ☊
2862 I knew he was strange because everybody had warned me about him. ☊ Tôi biết là anh ấy kì lạ vì mọi người đã báo trước với tôi về anh ấy. ☊
2865 After discovering he had been wrongly accused of murder, the authorities let him out of prison. ☊ Sau khi khám phá ra anh ấy đã bị kết án sai vì tội giết người, các nhà chức trách đã cho anh ấy ra tù. ☊
2868 The famous actor died OF a heart attack when he was only fty-one (51). ☊ Nam diễn viên nổi tiếng đã chết vì nhồi máu cơ tim khi anh ấy mới chỉ năm mươi mốt tuổi. ☊
2869 He died FROM heart disease. ☊ Anh ấy chết vì bệnh tim. ☊
2877 After doing a homestay in England, I thanked my hosts for their kind hospitality. ☊ Sau khi ở trọ với chủ nhà ở Anh, tôi đã cảm ơn chủ nhà vì lòng mến khách của họ. ☊
2878 It's di cult to forgive a murderer for his crimes. ☊ Khó mà tha thứ cho một kẻ giết người vì tội ác của hắn. ☊
2879 it doesn't bring the victims back. ☊ Dù một kẻ giết người có xin lỗi vì những gì hắn làm bao nhiêu đi chăng nữa, nó cũng không thể đưa nạn nhân trở về. ☊
2881 The misunderstanding was my fault, so I apologized. > I apologized for the misunderstanding. ☊ Sự hiểu lầm là lỗi của tôi nên tôi đã xin lỗi. > Tôi đã xin lỗi vì sự hiểu lầm. ☊
2889 I don't know when I'll get home, as it depends on tra c conditions. ☊ Tôi không biết khi nào tôi sẽ về nhà vì nó phụ thuộc vào điều kiện giao thông. ☊
2890 Everybody relies on her because she always keeps her promises. ☊ Mọi người tin tưởng cô ấy vì cô ấy luôn giữ lời hứa. ☊
2893 We held a party to congratulate my sister on being admitted to law school. ☊ Chúng tôi đã tổ chức một bữa tiệc chúc mừng em gái tôi vì được nhận vào trường luật. ☊
2894 I congratulated my brother for winning the tennis tournament. ☊ Tôi đã chúc mừng em trai tôi vì đã thắng trong vòng thi quần vợt. ☊
2896 It's terrible that some people are dying of hunger while others eat too much. ☊ Thật kinh khủng khi một số người đang chết vì đói trong khi những người khác ăn quá nhiều. ☊
2899 Since she doesn't have a job, she depends on her parents for money. ☊ Vì cô ấy không có việc làm, cô ấy phụ thuộc vào bố mẹ về tiền bạc. ☊
2904 I hope you succeed in nding the job you want. ☊ Tôi hi vọng cậu tìm thành công công việc cậu muốn. ☊
2913 Our teachers provide us with an education necessary for competing in the real world. ☊ Các giáo viên của chúng ta cho chúng ta học vấn cần thiết để cạnh tranh trong thế giới thực. ☊
2920 The fridge isn't working because you haven't plugged it in properly. ☊ Tủ lạnh không hoạt động vì cậu không cắm nó đúng cách. ☊
2921 Xavier went to college but dropped out after a couple semesters. He's what we call a college drop-out. ☊ Xavier đã đi học đại học nhưng đã thôi học sau vài học kì. Anh ấy là kiểu mà chúng ta gọi là sinh viên bỏ học. ☊
2925 You can tell Tomoko works out at the gym every day because she looks great. She jogs, takes a yoga class, does aerobics, and lifts weights. ☊ Cậu có thể nói Tomoko ngày nào cũng thực hiện tập thể hình vì cô ấy trông rất tuyệt. Cô ấy đi bộ, học lớp yoga, tập aerobic và cử tạ. ☊
2936 EN The concert had to be called o because of the typhoon. ☊ Buổi hoà nhạc phải hoãn lại vì bão. ☊
2946 One man was so upset by the whole ordeal that he commited suicide. ☊ Một người đàn ông quá đau khổ vì toàn bộ thử thách đến nỗi anh ấy tự sát. ☊
2950 applied for. Finding a job was di cult. ☊ Sau đại học, Zahida đã bị đánh trượt mọi việc làm mà cô ấy xin. Tìm việc khí đó rất khó. ☊
2961 We just won a new contract, but completing it will take up the next three (3) months. ☊ Chúng tôi vừa thắng một hợp đồng mới. Nhưng việc hoàn thành nó sẽ choán hết ba tháng tới. ☊
2964 hospital. ☊ Có một vụ đánh nhau trên phố và kết quả là ba người đàn ông vào bệnh viện. ☊
2966 There are two (2) universities in the city, and students make up twenty percent (20%) of the population. ☊ Có hai trường đại học trong thành phố và sinh viên chiếm hai mươi phần trăm dân số. ☊
2973 A friend of mine was attacked and beaten up a few days ago. He's been in the hospital ever since. ☊ Một người bạn của tôi đã bị tấn công và đánh đập vài ngày trước. Anh ấy đã nằm bệnh viện từ đó đến giờ. ☊
2977 Plans to build a new factory have been held up because of the company's nancial problems. ☊ Những kế hoạch xây một nhà máy mới đã bị treo vì các vấn đề tài chính của công ti. ☊
2988 A man was knocked down by a car when crossing the street and had to be taken to the hospital. ☊ Một người đàn ông đã bị một xe hơi đâm ngã khi qua đường và phải được đưa vào bệnh viện. ☊
2997 My rst job was at a travel agency, and I didn't like it much. But now, looking back on the experience, I really learned a lot. ☊ Công việc đầu tiên của tôi là ở một đại lí du lịch và tôi không thích nó lắm. Nhưng giờ nhìn lại vào kinh nghiệm, tôi thực sự đã học từ đấy nhiều thứ. ☊
accept sth as sth: They accept the risks as part of the job. ☊ accept ☊
Everything about the child's adoption was against accepted practice. ☊ accept ☊
It was pouring with rain so I accepted his offer of a lift. ☊ accept ☊
She's decided not to accept the job. ☊ accept ☊
Disabled visitors are welcome; there is good wheelchair access to most facilities. ☊ access ☊
The work was done according to her instructions. ☊ according to ☊
the greatest scientific achievement of the decade ☊ achievement ☊
He has acquired a reputation for dishonesty. ☊ acquire ☊
I have recently acquired a taste for olives. ☊ acquire ☊
a criminal act ☊ act ☊
acts of terrorism ☊ act ☊
Most of the cast act well. ☊ act ☊
The girl's life was saved because the doctors acted so promptly. ☊ act ☊
He is considering taking legal action against the hospital. ☊ action ☊
The parents were active in campaigning against cuts to the education budget. ☊ active ☊
She was actively looking for a job. ☊ actively ☊
It was actually quite fun after all. ☊ actually ☊
The plan has the added (= extra) advantage of bringing employment to rural areas. ☊ add ☊
Chlorine is added to the water to kill bacteria. ☊ add ☊
Pasta's basic ingredients are flour and water, sometimes with the addition of eggs or oil. ☊ addition ☊
people of no fixed address (= with no permanent home) ☊ address ☊
adjust yourself to sth: You'll quickly adjust yourself to student life. ☊ adjust ☊
admire sb/sth for sth: The school is widely admired for its excellent teaching. ☊ admire ☊
admire sb for doing sth: I don't agree with her, but I admire her for sticking to her principles. ☊ admire ☊
He stood back to admire his handiwork. ☊ admire ☊
admit sth: She admitted theft. ☊ admit ☊
be admitted to be, have, etc. sth: The appointment is now generally admitted to have been a mistake. ☊ admit ☊
advance sth: This research has done much to advance our understanding of language learning. ☊ advance ☊
She closed the door firmly and advanced towards the desk. ☊ advance ☊
an advanced student of English ☊ advanced ☊
Popper described science as the greatest adventure in the world. ☊ adventure ☊
Val works for an advertising agency (= a company that designs advertisements). ☊ advertising ☊
Ask your teacher 's advice / Ask your teacher for advice on how to prepare for the exam. ☊ advice ☊
The newspapers exaggerated the whole affair wildly. ☊ affair ☊
affairs of state ☊ affair ☊
She was held in deep affection by all her students. ☊ affection ☊
She felt she couldn't afford any more time off work. ☊ afford ☊
I'd give up work if I could afford it. ☊ afford ☊
They could ill afford to lose any more staff. ☊ afford ☊
Afterwards she was sorry for what she'd said. ☊ afterwards ☊
I'll have to write it all over again (= again from the beginning). ☊ again ☊
She spends two hours a day getting to work and back again. ☊ again ☊
She is against seeing (= does not want to see) him. ☊ against ☊
I'd advise you against doing that. ☊ against ☊
He was tall for his age (= taller than you would expect, considering his age). ☊ age ☊
He died of old age. ☊ age ☊
volunteers aged between 25 and 40 ☊ aged ☊
an advertising/employment agency ☊ agency ☊
international aid agencies caring for refugees ☊ agency ☊
a theatrical/literary agent ☊ agent ☊
A good salesperson has to be aggressive in today's competitive market. ☊ aggressive ☊
He stopped working some time ago (= quite a long time ago). ☊ ago ☊
agreement between A and B: An agreement was finally reached between management and employees. ☊ agreement ☊
They had an agreement never to talk about work at home. ☊ agreement ☊
We've got a lot of hard work ahead. ☊ ahead ☊
You need to work hard to keep ahead. ☊ ahead ☊
An extra £10 million in foreign aid has been promised. ☊ aid ☊
aid agencies (= organizations that provide help) ☊ aid ☊
This job would be impossible without the aid of a computer. ☊ aid ☊
She went to London with the aim of finding a job. ☊ aim ☊
Teamwork is required in order to achieve these aims. ☊ aim ☊
Spicy smells wafted through the air. ☊ air ☊
She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone. ☊ alarmed ☊
All five men are hard workers. ☊ all ☊
You've had all the fun and I've had all the hard work. ☊ all ☊
He's worked hard all year. ☊ all ☊
Many civilians died as a result of allied bombing. ☊ allied ☊
Are you getting along all right in your new job? ☊ all right ☊
Your work is all right but I'm sure you could do better. ☊ all right ☊
Tom is not alone in finding Rick hard to work with. ☊ alone ☊
She lost her job when the factory closed, along with hundreds of others. ☊ along with sb/sth ☊
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 ☊
This painting is very good—Ellie always was very good at art (= so it is not very surprising). ☊ always ☊
Did you always want to be an actor? ☊ always ☊
amazed how...: She was amazed how little he had changed. ☊ amazed ☊
ambulance staff ☊ ambulance ☊
'What was wrong with the job?' 'Well, the pay wasn't good, among other things.' ☊ among ☊
She writes very amusing letters. ☊ amusing ☊
analyse sth: The job involves gathering and analysing data. ☊ analyse ☊
Can he read and write? ☊ and ☊
Jan slammed her fist on the desk in anger. ☊ anger ☊
Her behaviour really made me angry. ☊ angry ☊
angry with/at sb about/for sth: I was very angry with myself for making such a stupid mistake. ☊ angry ☊
angry at/about/over sth: He felt angry at the injustice of the situation. ☊ angry ☊
announce sth to sb: The government yesterday announced to the media plans to create a million new jobs. ☊ announce ☊
announce that...: We are pleased to announce that all five candidates were successful. ☊ announce ☊
I was annoyed with myself for giving in so easily. ☊ annoyed ☊
I bet she was annoyed at having to write it out again. ☊ annoyed ☊
annoyed that...: I was annoyed that they hadn't turned up. ☊ annoyed ☊
Some hospital patients experience high levels of anxiety. ☊ anxiety ☊
anxious to do sth: She was anxious to finish school and get a job. ☊ anxious ☊
anxious for sth: There are plenty of graduates anxious for work. ☊ anxious ☊
Any teacher will tell you that students learn at different rates. ☊ any ☊
Anybody can use the pool—you don't need to be a member. ☊ anybody ☊
She wasn't anybody before she got that job. ☊ anybody ☊
I'm afraid we can't come, but thanks for the invitation anyway. ☊ anyway ☊
She works in a bank. She did when I last saw her, anyway. ☊ anyway ☊
Did you go anywhere interesting? ☊ anywhere ☊
We apologize for the late departure of this flight. ☊ apologize ☊
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 ☊
When she lost all her money, she was determined to keep up appearances (= hide the true situation and pretend that everything was going well). ☊ appearance ☊
application for sth/to do sth: an application for membership/a loan/a licence ☊ application ☊
apply for sth: to apply for a job/passport/grant ☊ apply ☊
her recent appointment to the post ☊ appointment ☊
Thanks for coming. I appreciate it. ☊ appreciate ☊
Please debit my Mastercard/Visa/American Express card (delete as appropriate) (= cross out the options that do not apply). ☊ appropriate ☊
appropriate to sth: The book was written in a style appropriate to the age of the children. ☊ appropriate ☊
parliamentary/congressional/government approval ☊ approval ☊
The auditors approved the company's accounts. ☊ approve ☊
He's offering to pay so who am I to argue? ☊ argue ☊
argue sth: She argued the case for bringing back the death penalty. ☊ argue ☊
a well-argued article ☊ argue ☊
argument (with sb) (about/over sth): We had an argument with the waiter about the bill. ☊ argument ☊
argument with sb: She got into an argument with the teacher. ☊ argument ☊
Police officers in the UK do not usually carry arms. ☊ arms ☊
I must arrange my financial affairs and make a will. ☊ arrange ☊
There are special arrangements for people working overseas. ☊ arrangement ☊
arrest sb for sth: She was arrested for drug-related offences. ☊ arrest ☊
arrest sb for doing sth: You could get arrested for doing that. ☊ arrest ☊
We apologize for the late arrival of the train. ☊ arrival ☊
an art teacher/student/college/class ☊ art ☊
A job interview is a very artificial situation. ☊ artificial ☊
an artistic temperament (= behaviour thought to be typical of artists, musicians, etc.) ☊ artistic ☊
She works as a courier. ☊ as ☊
ashamed of sth: She was deeply ashamed of her behaviour at the party. ☊ ashamed ☊
ashamed of yourself: You should be ashamed of yourself for telling such lies. ☊ ashamed ☊
ashamed to be sth: The football riots made me ashamed to be English. ☊ ashamed ☊
ask sb to do sth: All the students were asked to complete a questionnaire. ☊ ask ☊
ask for sth: to ask for a job/a drink/an explanation ☊ ask ☊
I am writing to ask for some information about courses. ☊ ask ☊
ask sb where, what, etc...: I had to ask the teacher what to do next. ☊ ask ☊
He was so exhausted that he fell asleep at his desk. ☊ asleep ☊
She was still half asleep (= not fully awake) when she arrived at work. ☊ asleep ☊
assist in/with sth: We are looking for people who would be willing to assist in the group's work. ☊ assist ☊
assistance in doing sth/to do sth: The company provides advice and assistance in finding work. ☊ assistance ☊
She works as a care assistant in an old people's home. ☊ assistant ☊
the risks associated with taking drugs ☊ associated ☊
it is assumed (that)...: It is generally assumed that stress is caused by too much work. ☊ assume ☊
In this example we have assumed a unit price of $10. ☊ assume ☊
I met her at the hospital. ☊ at ☊
I didn't know at the time of writing (= when I wrote). ☊ at ☊
They were impatient at the delay. ☊ at ☊
The old house is full of atmosphere (= it's very interesting). ☊ atmosphere ☊
The research unit is attached to the university. ☊ attached ☊
A child is recovering in hospital after a serious attack by a stray dog. ☊ attack ☊
attack sb/sth for sth/for doing sth: She has been attacked for ignoring her own party members. ☊ attack ☊
Are you being attended to, Sir? (= for example, in a shop). ☊ attend to sb/sth ☊
attract sb: I had always been attracted by the idea of working abroad. ☊ attract ☊
They are able to offer attractive career opportunities to graduates. ☊ attractive ☊
in a position of authority ☊ authority ☊
Nothing will be done because no one in authority (= who has a position of power) takes the matter seriously. ☊ authority ☊
A fine for this offence is automatic. ☊ automatic ☊
the autumn term (= for example at a school or college in Britain) ☊ autumn ☊
40 hours is a fairly average working week for most people. ☊ average ☊
I was just an average sort of student. ☊ average ☊
If I get an A on this essay, that will bring my average (= average mark/grade) up to a B+. ☊ average ☊
400 people a year die of this disease on average. ☊ average ☊
avoid doing sth: I've been avoiding getting down to work all day. ☊ avoid ☊
You should avoid mentioning his divorce. ☊ avoid ☊
He lies awake at night worrying about his job. ☊ awake ☊
The girls awoke to the sound of rain rattling on the windows. ☊ awake ☊
He was nominated for the best actor award. ☊ award ☊
away from sb/sth: She was away from work for a week. ☊ away ☊
I had an awful job persuading him to come (= it was very difficult). ☊ awful ☊
I felt awkward because they obviously wanted to be alone. ☊ awkward ☊
You've put me in an awkward position. ☊ awkward ☊
It makes things awkward for everyone when you behave like that. ☊ awkward ☊
This tool will reach into awkward corners, such as under kitchen units. ☊ awkward ☊
I must have slept in an awkward position—I'm aching all over. ☊ awkward ☊
The programme of economic reform is backed (= given financial support) by foreign aid. ☊ back ☊
The writer doesn't back up his opinions with examples. ☊ back sb/sth up ☊
The job would suit someone with a business background. ☊ background ☊
Too much work is bad for your health. ☊ bad ☊
a bad teacher ☊ bad ☊
She's only trying to help, so don't think badly of her. ☊ badly ☊
baggage handlers (= people employed to load and unload baggage at airports) ☊ baggage ☊
Athletes need a good sense of balance. ☊ balance ☊
This newspaper maintains a good balance in its presentation of different opinions. ☊ balance ☊
balance between A and B: Try to keep a balance between work and relaxation. ☊ balance ☊
All babies in the hospital have name bands on their wrists. ☊ band ☊
He persuaded a small band of volunteers to help. ☊ band ☊
Cost should not be a barrier to the use of legal services. ☊ barrier ☊
the language barrier (= when people cannot communicate because they do not speak the same language) ☊ barrier ☊
She was chosen for the job on the basis of her qualifications. ☊ basis ☊
on a regular/permanent/part-time/temporary basis ☊ basis ☊
This article will form the basis for our discussion. ☊ basis ☊
a magnificent view across the bay ☊ bay ☊
She couldn't bear the thought of losing him. ☊ bear ☊
Hailstones beat against the window. ☊ beat ☊
beat sb: At that time children were regularly beaten for quite minor offences (= a punishment). ☊ beat ☊
It's all working out beautifully. ☊ beautifully ☊
I did it because he told me to. ☊ because ☊
Just because I don't complain, people think I'm satisfied. ☊ because ☊
They are here because of us. ☊ because of ☊
He walked slowly because of his bad leg. ☊ because of ☊
Because of his wife('s) being there, I said nothing about it. ☊ because of ☊
She's studying to become a teacher. ☊ become ☊
His job has become his whole life. ☊ become ☊
There's a shortage of hospital beds (= not enough room for patients to be admitted). ☊ bed ☊
He puts his work before everything (= regards it as more important than anything else). ☊ before ☊
The task before us is a daunting one. ☊ before ☊
begin by doing sth: She began by thanking us all for coming. ☊ begin ☊
begin sth: We began work on the project in May. ☊ begin ☊
begin sth as sth: He began his political career as a student (= when he was a student). ☊ begin ☊
At last the guests began to arrive. ☊ begin ☊
Work on the new bridge is due to begin in September. ☊ begin ☊
He began as an actor, before starting to direct films. ☊ begin ☊
'Ladies and gentlemen,' he began, 'welcome to the Town Hall.' ☊ begin ☊
She's been working there since the beginning of last summer. ☊ beginning ☊
Mr Knight cannot be here, so his wife will accept the prize on his behalf. ☊ on behalf of sb, on sb's behalf ☊
good/bad behaviour ☊ behaviour ☊
social/sexual/criminal behaviour ☊ behaviour ☊
His behaviour towards her was becoming more and more aggressive. ☊ behaviour ☊
the behaviour of dolphins/chromosomes ☊ behaviour ☊
studying human and animal behaviour ☊ behaviour ☊
to study learned behaviours ☊ behaviour ☊
behind (in sth): He was terribly behind in his work. ☊ behind ☊
The incident has shaken my belief (= made me have less confidence) in the police. ☊ belief ☊
I don't believe I'm doing this! ☊ believe ☊
'Does he still work there?' 'I believe so/not.' ☊ believe ☊
The man claimed to be a social worker and the old woman believed him. ☊ believe ☊
I never thought I could make it as an actor, but my parents always believed in me. ☊ believe in sb ☊
Please do not write below this line. ☊ below ☊
She was bent over her desk writing a letter. ☊ bend ☊
He couldn't see the benefit of arguing any longer. ☊ benefit ☊
Don't go to any trouble for my benefit! ☊ for sb's benefit ☊
He wrote his best songs before he was 25. ☊ best ☊
They've been best friends (= closest friends) since they were children. ☊ best ☊
He's the best man for the job. ☊ best ☊
I'm not in the best position to advise you. ☊ best ☊
He works best in the mornings. ☊ best ☊
I hear you're taking bets on whether she'll marry him. ☊ bet ☊
I did it for a bet (= because sb had agreed to pay me money if I did). ☊ bet ☊
Her work is getting better and better. ☊ better ☊
My job is somewhere between a secretary and a personal assistant. ☊ between ☊
I had to choose between the two jobs. ☊ between ☊
The house was near a park but there was a road in between. ☊ between ☊
The company submitted a bid for the contract to clean the hospital. ☊ bid ☊
I'll be sending you the bill for the dry-cleaning! ☊ bill ☊
Our immune systems are killing billions of germs right now. ☊ billion ☊
a hospital/home birth ☊ birth ☊
She is very bitter about losing her job. ☊ bitter ☊
Black coffee leaves a bitter taste in the mouth. ☊ bitter ☊
If you lose your job, you'll only have yourself to blame. ☊ only have yourself to blame ☊
I'm not interested in apportioning blame for the accident (= deciding how much each person involved was responsible for it). ☊ blame ☊
Losing his job came as a terrible blow to him. ☊ blow ☊
members of the board ☊ board ☊
the academic board (= for example, of a British university) ☊ board ☊
the Board of Education (= a group of elected officials who are in charge of all the public schools in a particular area) ☊ board ☊
I'll write it up on the board. ☊ board ☊
You need to bring the whole staff on board. ☊ on board ☊
It's good to have you on board (= working with us) for this project. ☊ on board ☊
An independent body has been set up to investigate the affair. ☊ body ☊
A large body of people will be affected by the tax cuts. ☊ body ☊
a meeting of representatives of the student body and teaching staff ☊ body ☊
reference/children's/library books ☊ book ☊
a national park on the border between Kenya and Tanzania ☊ border ☊
a pillowcase with a lace border ☊ border ☊
a boring job/book/evening ☊ boring ☊
borrow sth from sb/sth: Members can borrow up to ten books from the library at any one time. ☊ borrow ☊
I like being my own boss (= working for myself and making my own decisions). ☊ boss ☊
Hospital bosses protested at the decision. ☊ boss ☊
For this job you will need a good knowledge of both Italian and Spanish. ☊ both ☊
bother sb: Stop bothering me when I'm working. ☊ bother ☊
I should really do some work this weekend but I can't be bothered. ☊ can't be bothered (to do sth) ☊
All this has happened because you couldn't be bothered to give me the message. ☊ can't be bothered (to do sth) ☊
You have to be prepared to start at the bottom and work your way up. ☊ bottom ☊
the bottom end of the price range ☊ bottom ☊
You've done so much work—you're bound to pass the exam. ☊ bound ☊
Teachers spotted that he had a good brain at an early age. ☊ brain ☊
You need brains as well as brawn (= intelligence as well as strength) to do this job. ☊ brain ☊
She died of a brain tumour. ☊ brain ☊
He was breaking the speed limit (= travelling faster than the law allows). ☊ break ☊
The ship was broken up for scrap metal. ☊ break sth up ☊
She worked all day without a break. ☊ break ☊
a brief visit/meeting/conversation ☊ brief ☊
bring sb/sth sth: His writing brings him $10 000 a year. ☊ bring ☊
bring sth to sb/sth: The team's new manager brings ten years' experience to the job. ☊ bring ☊
Please bring back all library books by the end of the week. ☊ bring sb/sth back ☊
a broad smile/grin (= one in which your mouth is stretched very wide because you are very pleased or amused) ☊ broad ☊
the education/defence budget (= the amount of money that can be spent on this) ☊ budget ☊
The work was finished on time and within budget (= did not cost more money than was planned). ☊ budget ☊
She's built up a very successful business. ☊ build sth up ☊
All the pressure built up and he was off work for weeks with stress. ☊ build up (to sth) ☊
There's building work going on next door. ☊ building ☊
He was killed by a bullet in the head. ☊ bullet ☊
It is the business of the police to protect the community. ☊ business ☊
My private life is none of your business (= does not concern you). ☊ business ☊
It's no business of yours who I invite to the party. ☊ business ☊
She works in the family business. ☊ business ☊
Her job was to drum up (= increase) business. ☊ business ☊
business contacts/affairs/interests ☊ business ☊
She works in the computer business. ☊ business ☊
Let's get busy with the clearing up. ☊ busy ☊
If you're thinking of getting a new car, now is a good time to buy. ☊ buy ☊
The coroner's verdict was 'death by misadventure'. ☊ by ☊
Can you finish the work by five o'clock? ☊ by ☊
We had to work by candlelight. ☊ by ☊
the shadow Cabinet (= the most important members of the opposition party) ☊ cabinet ☊
it is calculated that...: It has been calculated that at least 47 000 jobs were lost last year. ☊ calculate ☊
The game was called off because of bad weather. ☊ call sth off ☊
I've forgotten what the firm he works for is called. ☊ called ☊
a campaign against ageism in the workplace ☊ campaign ☊
the campaign for parliamentary reform ☊ campaign ☊
We can't wear jeans at work. ☊ can ☊
All flights have been cancelled because of bad weather. ☊ cancel ☊
one of the leading candidates for the presidency ☊ candidate ☊
a presidential candidate ☊ candidate ☊
He stood as a candidate in the local elections. ☊ candidate ☊
There were a large number of candidates for the job. ☊ candidate ☊
The party intends to field a candidate in the next general election. ☊ candidate ☊
a candidate for the degree of MPhil ☊ candidate ☊
capable of sth: You are capable of better work than this. ☊ capable ☊
capable of doing sth: He's quite capable of lying to get out of trouble. ☊ capable ☊
I'm perfectly capable of doing it myself, thank you. ☊ capable ☊
She's a very capable teacher. ☊ capable ☊
capacity for sth: She has an enormous capacity for hard work. ☊ capacity ☊
Use block capitals (= separate capital letters). ☊ capital ☊
Please write in capitals/in capital letters. ☊ capital ☊
English is written with a capital 'E'. ☊ capital ☊
He evaded capture for three days. ☊ capture ☊
a membership card ☊ card ☊
How much do men share housework and the care of the children? ☊ care ☊
Don't worry about the travel arrangements. They're all being taken care of. ☊ take care of sb/sth/yourself ☊
He genuinely cares about his employees. ☊ care ☊
That will be a good career move (= something that will help your career). ☊ career ☊
a careers adviser/officer (= a person whose job is to give people advice and information about jobs) ☊ career ☊
She started her career as an English teacher. ☊ career ☊
a careful piece of work ☊ careful ☊
After careful consideration we have decided to offer you the job. ☊ careful ☊
Carry on with your work while I'm away. ☊ carry on (with sth), carry sth on ☊
Carry on the good work! ☊ carry on (with sth), carry sth on ☊
Our lawyer didn't think we had a case (= had enough good arguments to win in a court of law). ☊ case ☊
The report makes out a strong case (= gives good arguments) for spending more money on hospitals. ☊ case ☊
The case will be heard next week. ☊ case ☊
The company only dismisses its employees in cases of gross misconduct. ☊ case ☊
If that is the case (= if the situation described is true), we need more staff. ☊ case ☊
The whole cast performs/perform brilliantly. ☊ cast ☊
members of the cast ☊ cast ☊
an all-star cast (= including many well-known actors) ☊ cast ☊
the supporting cast (= not the main actors, but the others) ☊ cast ☊
a cast list ☊ cast ☊
You wouldn't catch me working (= I would never work) on a Sunday! ☊ catch ☊
After missing a term through illness he had to work hard to catch up with the others. ☊ catch up (with sb) ☊
Animal welfare campaigners raised £70 000 for their cause last year. ☊ cause ☊
a good cause (= an organization that does good work, such as a charity) ☊ cause ☊
fighting for the Republican cause ☊ cause ☊
The donation is the biggest private gift to a humanitarian cause. ☊ cause ☊
Welfare payments cease as soon as an individual starts a job. ☊ cease ☊
a central location ☊ central ☊
The climbers face certain death if the rescue today is unsuccessful. ☊ certain ☊
a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (= a British qualification for teachers) ☊ certificate ☊
Volunteers formed a human chain to rescue precious items from the burning house. ☊ chain ☊
I've been chained to my desk all week (= because there was so much work). ☊ chain ☊
an exciting/interesting challenge ☊ challenge ☊
I'm looking forward to the challenge of my new job. ☊ challenge ☊
The job doesn't really challenge her. ☊ challenge ☊
The members left the council chamber. ☊ chamber ☊
the Senate/House chamber ☊ chamber ☊
Computers have changed the way people work. ☊ change ☊
The newsletter is a useful channel of communication between teacher and students. ☊ channel ☊
She has charge of the day-to-day running of the business. ☊ charge ☊
Be careful you don't leave yourself open to charges of political bias. ☊ charge ☊
admission charges ☊ charge ☊
charge sth for sth: What did they charge for the repairs? ☊ charge ☊
charge for sth: Do you think museums should charge for admission? ☊ charge ☊
Most of the runners in the London Marathon are raising money for charity. ☊ charity ☊
to live on/off charity (= to live on money which other people give you because you are poor) ☊ charity ☊
His job was to chart the progress of the spacecraft. ☊ chart ☊
Many people feel cheated by the government's refusal to hold a referendum. ☊ cheat ☊
He cheated his way into the job. ☊ cheat ☊
Check your work before handing it in. ☊ check ☊
Check over your work for mistakes. ☊ check over/through sth ☊
Was any check made on Mr Morris when he applied for the post? ☊ check ☊
a cheerful, hard-working employee ☊ cheerful ☊
Farmers are being urged to reduce their use of chemicals and work with nature to combat pests. ☊ chemical ☊
to write a cheque ☊ cheque ☊
If I had the choice, I would stop working tomorrow. ☊ choice ☊
He had no choice but to leave (= this was the only thing he could do). ☊ choice ☊
She's going to do it. She doesn't have much choice, really, does she? ☊ choice ☊
Sandy had to tell his tale in halting Italian. Since Franco spoke no English, he had no choice in the matter. ☊ choice ☊
She's the obvious choice for the job. ☊ choice ☊
choose A from B: We have to choose a new manager from a shortlist of five candidates. ☊ choose ☊
Employees can retire at 60 if they choose. ☊ choose ☊
it is claimed that...: It was claimed that some doctors were working 80 hours a week. ☊ claim ☊
She has more claim to the book's success than anybody (= she deserves to be praised for it). ☊ claim ☊
She works hard in class (= during the class). ☊ class ☊
a classic example of poor communication ☊ classic ☊
I can't find a clean shirt (= one I haven't worn since it was washed). ☊ clean ☊
This behaviour must stop—do I make myself clear (= express myself clearly so there is no doubt about what I mean)? ☊ clear ☊
clear what, how, whether, etc...: I'm still not clear what the job involves. ☊ clear ☊
clear B (from/off A): Clear all those papers off the desk. ☊ clear ☊
I'm fed up with clearing up after you! ☊ clear up, clear sth up ☊
an office clerk ☊ clerk ☊
How clever of you to work it out! ☊ clever ☊
The bolt clicked into place. ☊ click ☊
Social workers must always consider the best interests of their clients. ☊ client ☊
Membership is climbing steadily. ☊ climb ☊
The hospital closed at the end of last year. ☊ close ☊
The new library is close to completion. ☊ close ☊
We all have to work in close proximity (= near each other). ☊ close ☊
The club has/have voted to admit new members. ☊ club ☊
a basketball/football/tennis, etc. coach ☊ coach ☊
Italy's national coach ☊ coach ☊
a coach station (= where coaches start and end their journey) ☊ coach ☊
a coach party (= a group of people travelling together on a coach) ☊ coach ☊
a railway coach ☊ coach ☊
You're just coasting—it's time to work hard now. ☊ coast ☊
It's written in code. ☊ code ☊
He shivered with cold. ☊ cold ☊
You'll catch your death of cold (= used to warn sb they could become ill if they do not keep warm in cold weather). ☊ cold ☊
She was taken to hospital after her collapse at work. ☊ collapse ☊
a college course/library/student ☊ college ☊
a college campus/student ☊ college ☊
discrimination on the grounds of race, colour or religion ☊ colour ☊
Foods which go through a factory process lose much of their colour, flavour and texture. ☊ colour ☊
What an unusual combination of flavours! ☊ combination ☊
The firm is working on a new product in combination with several overseas partners. ☊ combination ☊
She comes to work by bus. ☊ come ☊
We'll let you know if any vacancies come up. ☊ come up ☊
He comes from a family of actors. ☊ come from sth ☊
When it comes to getting things done, he's useless. ☊ when it comes to sth/to doing sth ☊
She shifted into a more comfortable position on the chair. ☊ comfortable ☊
command that...: The commission intervened and commanded that work on the building cease. ☊ command ☊
She made helpful comments on my work. ☊ comment ☊
In this job you work on commission (= are paid according to the amount you sell). ☊ commission ☊
commission sb to do sth: She has been commissioned to write a new national anthem. ☊ commission ☊
A career as an actor requires one hundred per cent commitment. ☊ commitment ☊
Women very often have to juggle work with their family commitments. ☊ commitment ☊
a committee member/a member of the committee ☊ committee ☊
We are working together for a common purpose. ☊ common ☊
You'd think he'd have the common courtesy to apologize (= this would be the polite behaviour that people would expect). ☊ common ☊
Candidates must be able to communicate effectively. ☊ communicate ☊
Snow has prevented communication with the outside world for three days. ☊ communication ☊
health workers based in the community (= working with people in a local area) ☊ community ☊
community parks/libraries (= paid for by the local town/city) ☊ community ☊
He's coming with me for company. ☊ company ☊
compare A and B: It is interesting to compare their situation and ours. ☊ compare ☊
Comparison with other oil-producing countries is extremely interesting. ☊ comparison ☊
There is now intense competition between schools to attract students. ☊ competition ☊
Graduates have to fight for jobs in a highly competitive market. ☊ competitive ☊
We need to work harder to remain competitive with other companies. ☊ competitive ☊
She left early, complaining of a headache. ☊ complain of sth ☊
We received a number of complaints from customers about the lack of parking facilities. ☊ complaint ☊
You will receive payment for each complete day that you work. ☊ complete ☊
To whom it may concern ... (= used for example, at the beginning of a public notice or of a job reference about sb's character and ability) ☊ concern ☊
Everyone who was directly concerned in (= had some responsibility for) the incident has now resigned. ☊ concern ☊
Please pay attention because this information concerns all of you. ☊ concern ☊
Don't hesitate to ask if you have any queries or concerns about this work. ☊ concern ☊
concern (over sth/sb): The report expressed concern over continuing high unemployment. ☊ concern ☊
Stress at work is a matter of concern to staff and management. ☊ concern ☊
I've come to the conclusion that he's not the right person for the job. ☊ conclusion ☊
The pathway is formed from large pebbles set in concrete. ☊ concrete ☊
the terms and conditions of employment ☊ condition ☊
living/housing/working conditions ☊ condition ☊
The motorcyclist was in a critical condition in hospital last night. ☊ condition ☊
She shouldn't be driving in her condition (= because she is pregnant). ☊ condition ☊
They conducted a vigorous campaign for a shorter working week. ☊ conduct ☊
The new contracts have undermined the confidence of employees. ☊ confidence ☊
The teacher wants the children to feel confident about asking questions when they don't understand. ☊ confident ☊
confident that...: I'm confident that you will get the job. ☊ confident ☊
The work will not be confined to the Glasgow area. ☊ confine ☊
confirm sth: Rumours of job losses were later confirmed ☊ confirm ☊
Please write to confirm your reservation (= say that it is definite). ☊ confirm ☊
confirm sth: After a six-month probationary period, her position was confirmed. ☊ confirm ☊
Reports conflicted on how much of the aid was reaching the famine victims. ☊ conflict ☊
a confusion as to what to do next ☊ confusion ☊
jobs connected with the environment ☊ connected ☊
The fall in retail sales is directly connected with the decline in employment. ☊ connected ☊
I am writing to you in connection with your recent job application. ☊ in connection with sb/sth ☊
conscious of doing sth: He became acutely conscious of having failed his parents. ☊ conscious ☊
Two hundred people lost their jobs as a direct consequence of the merger. ☊ consequence ☊
consider doing sth: We're considering buying a new car. ☊ consider ☊
consider sb/sth + noun: consider sb/sth (to be) sth: consider sb/sth (as) sth: He considers himself an expert on the subject. ☊ consider ☊
This award is considered (to be) a great honour. ☊ consider ☊
it is considered that...: It is considered that the proposed development would create much-needed jobs. ☊ consider ☊
Considerable progress has been made in finding a cure for the disease. ☊ considerable ☊
Journalists stayed away from the funeral out of consideration for the bereaved family. ☊ consideration ☊
The candidates' experience and qualifications will be taken into consideration when the decision is made. ☊ take sth into consideration ☊
The committee consists of ten members. ☊ consist of sb/sth ☊
Work has begun on the construction of the new airport. ☊ construction ☊
In her job she often comes into contact with (= meets) lawyers. ☊ contact ☊
She blushed at the sudden contact of his hand against her arm. ☊ contact ☊
Have you kept in contact with any of your friends from college (= do you still see them or speak or write to them)? ☊ contact ☊
She's lost contact with (= no longer sees or writes to) her son. ☊ contact ☊
I finally made contact with (= succeeded in speaking to or meeting) her in Paris. ☊ contact ☊
The organization put me in contact with other people in a similar position (= gave me their addresses or telephone numbers). ☊ contact ☊
We have no contemporary account of the battle (= written near the time that it happened). ☊ contemporary ☊
She hadn't read the letter and so was unaware of its contents. ☊ content ☊
The content of the course depends on what the students would like to study. ☊ content ☊
Such databases are being used in a wide range of contexts. ☊ context ☊
The number of car accident deaths is continuing to decline. ☊ continue ☊
continue doing sth: She wanted to continue working until she was 60. ☊ continue ☊
She will continue in her present job until a replacement can be found. ☊ continue ☊
She was in continuous employment until the age of sixty-five. ☊ continuous ☊
He has lived and worked in France almost continuously since 1990. ☊ continuously ☊
a contract worker (= one employed on a contract for a fixed period of time) ☊ contract ☊
Under the terms of the contract the job should have been finished yesterday. ☊ contract ☊
She is under contract to (= has a contract to work for) a major American computer firm. ☊ contract ☊
They were sued for breach of contract (= not keeping to a contract). ☊ contract ☊
contrast (in sth): A wool jacket complements the silk trousers and provides an interesting contrast in texture. ☊ contrast ☊
It is interesting to contrast the British legal system with the American one. ☊ contrast ☊
contribution (to sth): to make a contribution to charity ☊ contribution ☊
contribution (toward(s) sth/doing sth): valuable contributions towards the upkeep of the cathedral ☊ contribution ☊
contribution (toward(s) sth/doing sth): These measures would make a valuable contribution towards reducing industrial accidents. ☊ contribution ☊
A new advance has been made in the control of malaria. ☊ control ☊
a pest control officer ☊ control ☊
The teacher had no control over the children. ☊ control ☊
The coach made the team work hard on ball control (= in a ball game). ☊ control ☊
Convention demands that a club member should resign in such a situation. ☊ convention ☊
the Democratic Party Convention (= to elect a candidate for president) ☊ convention ☊
conventional behaviour/morality ☊ conventional ☊
You can use a microwave or cook it in a conventional oven. ☊ conventional ☊
convince sb/yourself (of sth): You'll need to convince them of your enthusiasm for the job. ☊ convince ☊
cope with sth: He wasn't able to cope with the stresses and strains of the job. ☊ cope ☊
There was a television in the far corner of the room. ☊ corner ☊
Read through your work and correct any mistakes that you find. ☊ correct ☊
The plan had to be abandoned on grounds of cost. ☊ cost ☊
We have had to raise our prices because of rising costs. ☊ cost ☊
He worked non-stop for three months, at considerable cost to his health. ☊ cost ☊
I didn't get it because it cost too much. ☊ cost ☊
cost sth to do sth: The hospital will cost an estimated £2 million to build. ☊ cost ☊
Such behaviour could cost you your place in the team. ☊ cost ☊
cost sth: The closure of the factory is likely to cost 1 000 jobs. ☊ cost ☊
We could write a letter to the director. ☊ could ☊
a council member/meeting ☊ council ☊
Don't go over that line or your throw won't count. ☊ count ☊
count doing sth: Few people can count on having a job for life. ☊ count on sb/sth ☊
'Can I have one of those pens?' 'Of course—help yourself.' ☊ of course ☊
They took their landlord to court for breaking the contract. ☊ court ☊
There wasn't enough evidence to bring the case to court (= start a trial). ☊ court ☊
During the court hearing, the prosecutor said she would seek maximum prison sentences. ☊ court ☊
I know it sounds crazy but it just might work. ☊ crazy ☊
Scientists disagree about how the universe was created. ☊ create ☊
The government plans to create more jobs for young people. ☊ create ☊
The announcement only succeeded in creating confusion. ☊ create ☊
We did all the work and she gets all the credit! ☊ credit ☊
At least give him credit for trying (= praise him because he tried, even if he did not succeed). ☊ credit ☊
She's a crime writer (= she writes stories about crime). ☊ crime ☊
criminal offences/behaviour ☊ criminal ☊
Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking instead of accepting opinions without questioning them. ☊ critical ☊
criticize sb/sth for sth: The government has been criticized for not taking the problem seriously. ☊ criticize ☊
Those who could not write signed with a cross. ☊ cross ☊
Put a cross beside the name of the candidate you wish to vote for. ☊ cross ☊
We seem to have a crossed line (= a telephone call that interrupts another call because of a wrong connection). ☊ cross ☊
Parents play a crucial role in preparing their child for school. ☊ crucial ☊
Sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind (= make sb suffer because it will be good for them later). ☊ cruel ☊
cry for sb/sth: The baby was crying for (= because it wanted) its mother. ☊ cry ☊
cry for sth: She ran to the window and cried for help. ☊ cry ☊
Everyone was curious as to why Mark was leaving. ☊ curious ☊
Currently, over 500 students are enrolled on the course. ☊ currently ☊
The road curved around the bay. ☊ curve ☊
a customs officer ☊ customs ☊
I cut this article out of the newspaper. ☊ cut sth out (of sth) ☊
He's cut out a niche for himself (= found a suitable job) in journalism. ☊ cut sth out ☊
I would cut out the bit about working as a waitress. ☊ cut sth out ☊
He had his finger cut off in an accident at work. ☊ cut sth off ☊
They were cut off for not paying their phone bill. ☊ cut sb/sth off ☊
price/tax/job cuts ☊ cut ☊
I usually cycle home through the park. ☊ cycle ☊
serious/severe/extensive/permanent/minor damage ☊ damage ☊
I insist on paying for the damage. ☊ damage ☊
He was so excited about the good news that he danced a little jig. ☊ dance ☊
How many factory workers are in danger of losing their jobs? ☊ danger ☊
Paul's not coming. He's got a hot date (= an exciting one). ☊ date ☊
The work will be carried out at a future date. ☊ date ☊
He works at night and sleeps during the day. ☊ day ☊
a seven-hour working day ☊ day ☊
She didn't do a full day's work. ☊ day ☊
in Queen Victoria's day ☊ day ☊
She hates doing the same work day after day. ☊ day after day ☊
a dead language (= one that is no longer spoken, for example Latin) ☊ dead ☊
She is used to dealing with all kinds of people in her job. ☊ deal with sb ☊
As athletes prepare for the Olympics, sporting organizations are looking for big sponsorship deals to pay for the trip to Sydney. ☊ deal ☊
Two children were burnt to death in the fire (= they died as a result of the fire). ☊ death ☊
debate whether, what, etc...: The committee will debate whether to lower the age of club membership to 16. ☊ debate ☊
It's hard to stay out of debt when you are a student. ☊ debt ☊
decide between A and B: It was difficult to decide between the two candidates. ☊ decide ☊
Why did you decide to look for a new job? ☊ decide ☊
We must come to a decision about what to do next by tomorrow. ☊ decision ☊
He has his own painting and decorating business. ☊ decorate ☊
Photographs of actors decorated the walls of the restaurant. ☊ decorate ☊
the elaborate decoration on the carved wooden door ☊ decoration ☊
decrease (from sth) (to sth): The number of new students decreased from 210 to 160 this year. ☊ decrease ☊
Staying late at the office to discuss shorter working hours rather defeats the object of the exercise! ☊ defeat ☊
soldiers who died in defence of their country ☊ defence ☊
defend sth: How can you defend such behaviour? ☊ defend ☊
defend sb/yourself/sth from/against sb/sth: All our officers are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks. ☊ defend ☊
a definite offer of a job ☊ definite ☊
Her job demands a high degree of skill. ☊ degree ☊
To what degree can parents be held responsible for a child's behaviour? ☊ degree ☊
We apologize for the delay in answering your letter. ☊ delay ☊
I admired your delicate handling of the situation. ☊ delicate ☊
He takes (great) delight in (= enjoys) proving others wrong. ☊ delight ☊
delighted that...: I was delighted that you could stay. ☊ delighted ☊
the demands of children/work ☊ demand ☊
demonstrate sth (to sb): Her job involves demonstrating new educational software. ☊ demonstrate ☊
The spokesman refused either to confirm or deny the reports. ☊ deny ☊
She denied all knowledge of the incident. ☊ deny ☊
depend sb/sth doing sth: Can we depend on you coming in on Sunday? ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
'Your job sounds fun.' 'It depends what you mean by 'fun'.' ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
Looking for a job these days can be very depressing. ☊ depressing ☊
Her paintings reveal hidden depths (= unknown and interesting things about her character). ☊ depth ☊
a job that doesn't require any great depth of knowledge ☊ depth ☊
The current political situation in Vietnam is described in chapter 8. ☊ describe ☊
design sth to do sth: The programme is designed to help people who have been out of work for a long time. ☊ design ☊
He used to be a pilot but now he has a desk job. ☊ desk ☊
desperate (for sth): He was so desperate for a job he would have done anything. ☊ desperate ☊
I'm desperate for a cigarette. ☊ desperate ☊
Despite applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work. ☊ despite ☊
Heat gradually destroys vitamin C. ☊ destroy ☊
it is determined that...: It was determined that she had died of natural causes. ☊ determine ☊
A crisis was rapidly developing in the Gulf. ☊ develop ☊
This piece of equipment is an exciting new development. ☊ development ☊
the development of basic skills such as literacy and numeracy ☊ development ☊
This device enables deaf people to communicate by typing messages instead of speaking. ☊ device ☊
I could only devote two hours a day to the work. ☊ devote sth to sth ☊
a ring with a diamond in it ☊ diamond ☊
She was wearing her diamonds (= jewellery with diamonds in it). ☊ diamond ☊
a desk diary ☊ diary ☊
Do you keep a diary (= write one regularly)? ☊ diary ☊
die for sth: He died for his beliefs. ☊ die ☊
This species has nearly died out because its habitat is being destroyed. ☊ die out ☊
Your age shouldn't make any difference to whether you get the job or not. ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
a difficult problem/task/exam ☊ difficult ☊
It's really difficult to read your writing. ☊ difficult ☊
Your writing is really difficult to read. ☊ difficult ☊
I had considerable difficulty (in) persuading her to leave. ☊ difficulty ☊
I had no difficulty (in) making myself understood. ☊ difficulty ☊
She has direct responsibility for all new trainees. ☊ direct ☊
We are looking for somebody with direct experience of this type of work. ☊ direct ☊
All work was produced by the students under the direction of John Williams. ☊ direction ☊
The exhibition provides evidence of several new directions in her work. ☊ direction ☊
The issues raised in the report relate directly to the ongoing work of the charity. ☊ directly ☊
I always get given the dirty jobs (= jobs that make you become dirty). ☊ dirty ☊
I was at a disadvantage compared to the younger members of the team. ☊ disadvantage ☊
There is considerable disagreement over the safety of the treatment. ☊ disagreement ☊
disappointed (at/by sth): They were bitterly disappointed at the result of the game. ☊ disappointed ☊
She wants to be an actress, but her parents disapprove. ☊ disapprove ☊
Losing your job doesn't have to be such a disaster. ☊ disaster ☊
As a teacher, he's a disaster. ☊ disaster ☊
Scientists around the world are working to discover a cure for AIDS. ☊ discover ☊
discover why, how, etc...: We never did discover why she gave up her job. ☊ discover ☊
They met to discuss the possibility of working together. ☊ discuss ☊
discuss (sb/sth) doing sth: We briefly discussed buying a second car. ☊ discuss ☊
A lively discussion followed about whether he should be allowed to join the club. ☊ discussion ☊
disgust (at/with sth): She expressed her disgust at the programme by writing a letter of complaint. ☊ disgust ☊
disgusted (with sb/sth/yourself): I was disgusted with myself for eating so much. ☊ disgusted ☊
I think it's disgusting that they're closing the local hospital. ☊ disgusting ☊
She claims she was unfairly dismissed from her post. ☊ dismiss ☊
Designs for the new sports hall are on display in the library. ☊ on display ☊
to put sth on temporary/permanent display ☊ on display ☊
Dissolve the tablet in water. ☊ dissolve ☊
Paul has to drive very long distances as part of his job. ☊ distance ☊
He was arrested on drug distribution charges. ☊ distribution ☊
Electronic media make the potential for information distribution possible on a scale never before achieved. ☊ distribution ☊
Don't disturb the papers on my desk. ☊ disturb ☊
divide sth (up/out) between/among sb: We divided the work between us. ☊ divide ☊
the work of healing the divisions within society ☊ division ☊
What do you do (= what is your job)? ☊ do ☊
He's doing very well at school (= his work is good). ☊ do ☊
There's nothing to do (= no means of passing the time in an enjoyable way) in this place. ☊ do ☊
Don't forget to write. ☊ do ☊
She doesn't work here, does she? ☊ do ☊
She works harder than he does. ☊ do ☊
One of the documents leaked to the press was a memorandum written by the head of the security police. ☊ document ☊
the growing problem of domestic violence (= violence between members of the same family) ☊ domestic ☊
domestic service (= the work of a servant in a large house) ☊ domestic ☊
to answer the door (= to go and open it because sb has knocked on it or rung the bell) ☊ door ☊
He gets paid double for doing the same job I do. ☊ double ☊
Membership almost doubled in two years. ☊ double ☊
I've had my doubts about his work since he joined the firm. ☊ have your doubts (about sth) ☊
I always write everything down. ☊ down ☊
I tried to draw him aside (= for example where I could talk to him privately). ☊ draw ☊
in the top/middle/bottom drawer of the desk ☊ drawer ☊
a dream car/house/job, etc. ☊ dream ☊
dream (that)...: I dreamt (that) I got the job. ☊ dream ☊
dream of/about sth: She dreams of running her own business. ☊ dream ☊
dream of/about doing sth: I wouldn't dream of going without you (= I would never go without you). ☊ dream ☊
dream (that)...: I never dreamt (that) I'd actually get the job. ☊ dream ☊
She's been drinking heavily since she lost her job. ☊ drink ☊
drive sth: He drives a taxi (= that is his job). ☊ drive ☊
a student driver ☊ driver ☊
She only got where she is today through hard work and a driving ambition. ☊ driving ☊
The Dutch team have dropped to fifth place. ☊ drop ☊
If you want the job, you must be prepared to take a drop in salary. ☊ drop ☊
There was a substantial drop in the number of people out of work last month. ☊ drop ☊
Police arrested him for being drunk and disorderly (= violent or noisy in a public place because of being drunk). ☊ drunk ☊
As she got older, offers of modelling work began to dry up. ☊ dry up ☊
The play was going very well until one of the actors suddenly dried up. ☊ dry up ☊
My essay's due next Friday (= it has to be given to the teacher by then). ☊ due ☊
Due to staff shortages, we are unable to offer a full buffet service on this train. ☊ due ☊
He was taken to the hospital during the night. ☊ during ☊
Local councillors have a duty to serve the community. ☊ duty ☊
I spend a lot of my time on administrative duties. ☊ duty ☊
Mozart's early works (= those written at the beginning of his career) ☊ early ☊
Early booking is essential, as space is limited. ☊ early ☊
He started writing music as early as 1989. ☊ early ☊
As a teacher, she had earned the respect of her students. ☊ earn ☊
earn sb sth: His outstanding ability earned him a place on the team. ☊ earn ☊
This computer is popular for its good design and ease of use. ☊ ease ☊
an easy exam/job ☊ easy ☊
It's easy for you to tell me to keep calm, but you're not in my position. ☊ easy ☊
It's a false economy to buy cheap clothes (= it seems cheaper but it is not really since they do not last very long). ☊ economy ☊
She writes with a great economy of words (= using only the necessary words). ☊ economy ☊
She collects first editions of Victorian novels. ☊ edition ☊
The article appeared in the evening edition of 'The Mercury'. ☊ edition ☊
educate sb (in/on sth): Children need to be educated on the dangers of drug-taking. ☊ educate ☊
students in full-time education ☊ education ☊
She's an education major. ☊ education ☊
I admire the effective use of colour in her paintings. ☊ effective ☊
You should put more effort into your work. ☊ effort ☊
I didn't really feel like going out, but I am glad I made the effort. ☊ effort ☊
popular pets, e.g. cats and dogs ☊ e.g. ☊
ducks'/quails' eggs ☊ egg ☊
elect sb to sth: She became the first black woman to be elected to the Senate. ☊ elect ☊
elect sb (as) sth: elect sb + noun: He was elected (as) MP for Oxford East. ☊ elect ☊
How many candidates are standing for election? ☊ election ☊
election (as sth): We welcome his election as president. ☊ election ☊
Customer relations is an important element of the job. ☊ element ☊
Our favourite restaurant was closed, so we had to go elsewhere. ☊ elsewhere ☊
Details of Keats' biography are given elsewhere (= in another part of this book, article, etc.) ☊ elsewhere ☊
embarrassed at sth: He felt embarrassed at being the centre of attention. ☊ embarrassed ☊
This EU ruling puts Britain in a very embarrassing position. ☊ embarrassing ☊
I nearly died of embarrassment when he said that. ☊ embarrassment ☊
I'm glad you offered—it saved me the embarrassment of having to ask. ☊ embarrassment ☊
Much to her embarrassment she realized that everybody had been listening to her singing. ☊ embarrassment ☊
emphasis (on/upon sth): The emphasis is very much on learning the spoken language. ☊ emphasis ☊
The examples we will look at have quite different emphases. ☊ emphasis ☊
emphasize sth: His speech emphasized the importance of attracting industry to the town. ☊ emphasize ☊
emphasize that...: She emphasized that their plan would mean sacrifices and hard work. ☊ emphasize ☊
employ sb as sth: For the past three years he has been employed as a firefighter. ☊ employ ☊
employ sb to do sth: A number of people have been employed to deal with the backlog of work. ☊ employ ☊
The firm has over 500 employees. ☊ employee ☊
government employees ☊ employee ☊
employee rights/relations ☊ employee ☊
They're very good employers (= they treat the people that work for them well). ☊ employer ☊
to be in paid employment ☊ employment ☊
conditions/terms of employment ☊ employment ☊
Graduates are finding it more and more difficult to find employment. ☊ employment ☊
pensions from previous employments ☊ employment ☊
The government is aiming at full employment. ☊ employment ☊
Changes in farming methods have badly affected employment in the area. ☊ employment ☊
Police had instructions to empty the building because of a bomb threat. ☊ empty ☊
encourage sth (in sb/sth): They claim that some computer games encourage violent behaviour in young children. ☊ encourage ☊
These two products are from opposite ends of the price range. ☊ end ☊
He tried various jobs and in the end became an accountant. ☊ in the end ☊
end doing sth: I ended up doing all the work myself. ☊ end up ☊
an energy crisis (= for example when fuel is not freely available) ☊ energy ☊
The £500 million programme is centred around energy efficiency and renewable power sources. ☊ energy ☊
Thanks for a great evening. I really enjoyed it. ☊ enjoy ☊
an enjoyable weekend/experience ☊ enjoyable ☊
highly/really/thoroughly/very enjoyable ☊ enjoyable ☊
Children seem to have lost their enjoyment in reading. ☊ enjoyment ☊
Do you get any enjoyment out of this type of work? ☊ enjoyment ☊
I hope my job's safe. Life is hard enough as it is. ☊ enough ☊
to hold/order an enquiry into the affair ☊ enquiry ☊
enquiry (from sb) (about sb/sth): We received over 300 enquiries about the job. ☊ enquiry ☊
enquiries from prospective students ☊ enquiry ☊
ensure sb sth: Victory ensured them a place in the final. ☊ ensure ☊
enter sb/sth in sth: Irish trainers have entered several horses in the race. ☊ enter ☊
enter sb/sth for sth: How many students have been entered for the exam? ☊ enter ☊
Enter Hamlet (= for example as stage directions in the text of a play). ☊ enter ☊
The job involves a lot of entertaining. ☊ entertain ☊
He had a real enthusiasm for the work. ☊ enthusiasm ☊
enthusiasm (for doing sth): She never lost her enthusiasm for teaching. ☊ enthusiasm ☊
enthusiastic about doing sth: She was even less enthusiastic about going to Spain. ☊ enthusiastic ☊
The children were surprised by the sudden entry of their teacher. ☊ entry ☊
No Entry (= for example, on a sign) ☊ entry ☊
entry (to/into sth): Entry to the museum is free. ☊ entry ☊
writing paper and envelopes ☊ envelope ☊
a pleasant working/learning environment ☊ environment ☊
An unhappy home environment can affect a child's behaviour. ☊ environment ☊
an environmental health officer ☊ environmental ☊
equal to sb/sth: One unit of alcohol is equal to half a pint of beer. ☊ equal ☊
The company has an equal opportunities policy (= gives the same chances of employment to everyone). ☊ equal ☊
This job could be done equally well by a computer. ☊ equally ☊
We try to treat every member of staff equally. ☊ equally ☊
They share the housework equally. ☊ equally ☊
escape doing sth: He narrowly escaped being killed. ☊ escape ☊
He took an elaborate escape route from South Africa to Britain. ☊ escape ☊
The book contains a number of interesting essays on women in society. ☊ essay ☊
essential for sth: Experience is essential for this job. ☊ essential ☊
He was, essentially, a teacher, not a manager. ☊ essentially ☊
You need an even surface to work on. ☊ even ☊
He found that the report he had written had been overtaken by events (= it was no longer relevant). ☊ event ☊
She hopes to get a job on the local newspaper and eventually work for 'The Times'. ☊ eventually ☊
'Have you ever thought of changing your job?' 'No, never/No I haven't.' ☊ ever ☊
He has every third day off (= he works for two days then has one day off then works for two days and so on). ☊ every ☊
The teacher commented on everyone's work. ☊ everyone ☊
'How's everything with you?' 'Fine, thanks.' ☊ everything ☊
The cave contained evidences of prehistoric settlement. ☊ evidence ☊
the eternal struggle between good and evil ☊ evil ☊
'So he told you you'd got the job?' 'Not exactly, but he said they were impressed with me.' ☊ not exactly ☊
A lot of students suffer from exam nerves. ☊ exam ☊
successful candidates in GCSE examinations ☊ examination ☊
Applicants are selected for jobs on the results of a competitive examination. ☊ examination ☊
The chapter concludes with a brief examination of some of the factors causing family break-up. ☊ examination ☊
Can you give me an example of what you mean? ☊ example ☊
This dictionary has many examples of how words are used. ☊ example ☊
Just to give you an example of his generosity—he gave me his old car and wouldn't take any money for it. ☊ example ☊
It is important to cite examples to support your argument. ☊ example ☊
I shall take four different examples from contemporary literature to illustrate my point. ☊ example ☊
This is a good example of the artist's early work. ☊ example ☊
It is a perfect example of a medieval castle. ☊ example ☊
Japan is often quoted as the prime example of a modern industrial nation. ☊ example ☊
It is a classic example of how not to design a new city centre. ☊ example ☊
example (to sb): Her courage is an example to us all. ☊ example ☊
He sets an example to the other students. ☊ example ☊
example (of sth): She is a shining example of what people with disabilities can achieve. ☊ example ☊
He is a captain who leads by example. ☊ example ☊
There is a similar word in many languages, for example in French and Italian. ☊ for example ☊
The report is incomplete; it does not include sales in France, for example. ☊ for example ☊
It is possible to combine Computer Science with other subjects, for example Physics. ☊ for example ☊
We work every day except Sunday. ☊ except ☊
I didn't tell him anything except that I needed the money. ☊ except ☊
excited (at sth): I'm really excited at the prospect of working abroad. ☊ excited ☊
one of the most exciting developments in biology in recent years ☊ exciting ☊
They waited and waited for something exciting to happen. ☊ exciting ☊
an exciting prospect/possibility ☊ exciting ☊
an exciting story/discovery ☊ exciting ☊
I still find the job exciting. ☊ exciting ☊
Concern is growing over the number of children excluded from school (= not allowed to attend because of bad behaviour). ☊ exclude ☊
excuse (for sth): There's no excuse for such behaviour. ☊ excuse ☊
You don't have to make excuses for her (= try to think of reasons for her behaviour). ☊ excuse ☊
She has an executive position in a finance company. ☊ executive ☊
executive decisions/duties/jobs/positions ☊ executive ☊
The museum contains some interesting exhibits on Spanish rural life. ☊ exhibit ☊
On his retirement the post will cease to exist. ☊ exist ☊
an exit wound (= where a bullet that has entered sb's body comes out again) ☊ exit ☊
A child's vocabulary expands through reading. ☊ expand ☊
expect sth of sb/sth: That's not the sort of behaviour I expect of you! ☊ expect ☊
expect sb/sth: to expect a visit/call/letter from sb ☊ expect ☊
He's still getting over his illness, so don't expect too much from him. ☊ expect ☊
We are expected to work on Saturdays. ☊ expect ☊
expect to do sth: I expect to be paid promptly for the work. ☊ expect ☊
Do you have any previous experience of this type of work? ☊ experience ☊
a doctor with experience in dealing with patients suffering from stress ☊ experience ☊
He gained valuable experience whilst working on the project. ☊ experience ☊
an enjoyable/exciting/unusual/unforgettable, etc. experience ☊ experience ☊
an experienced teacher ☊ experienced ☊
experienced in sth/in doing sth: He's very experienced in looking after animals. ☊ experienced ☊
Some people feel that experimenting on animals is wrong. ☊ experiment ☊
expert (at/in doing sth): She's expert at making cheap but stylish clothes. ☊ expert ☊
it is explained that...: It was explained that attendance was compulsory. ☊ explain ☊
explanation (for doing sth): She didn't give an adequate explanation for being late. ☊ explanation ☊
The teacher gave the children a detailed explanation of the story. ☊ explanation ☊
Bomb Squad officers carried out a controlled explosion of the device. ☊ explosion ☊
My job as a journalist is to expose the truth. ☊ expose ☊
express sth: Teachers have expressed concern about the changes. ☊ express ☊
Her writing is full of colourful expressions. ☊ expression ☊
The school is extending the range of subjects taught. ☊ extend ☊
a visa extension ☊ extension ☊
She was given an extension to finish writing her thesis. ☊ extension ☊
a planned two-storey extension to the hospital ☊ extension ☊
My home life was becoming no more than an extension of my job. ☊ extension ☊
Extensive repair work is being carried out. ☊ extensive ☊
The conference is going to be a lot of extra work. ☊ extra ☊
The president took the extraordinary step of apologizing publicly for his behaviour! ☊ extraordinary ☊
They went to extraordinary lengths to explain their behaviour. ☊ extraordinary ☊
We are working under extreme pressure at the moment. ☊ extreme ☊
I'm having extreme difficulty in not losing my temper with her. ☊ extreme ☊
It was the most extreme example of cruelty to animals I had ever seen. ☊ extreme ☊
She found it extremely difficult to get a job. ☊ extremely ☊
face sth: I just can't face work today. ☊ face ☊
She was happy apart from the fact that she could not return home. ☊ fact ☊
Voluntary work was particularly important in view of the fact that women were often forced to give up paid work on marriage. ☊ fact ☊
The fact remains that we are still two teachers short. ☊ fact ☊
I thought the work would be difficult. In actual fact, it's very easy. ☊ in (actual) fact ☊
fail sb: The examiners failed over half the candidates. ☊ fail ☊
fail to do sth: He failed to keep the appointment. ☊ fail ☊
She never fails to email every week. ☊ fail ☊
Many diets fail because they are boring. ☊ fail ☊
Failure to comply with the regulations will result in prosecution. ☊ failure ☊
He was a failure as a teacher. ☊ failure ☊
We saw the faint outline of the mountain through the mist. ☊ faint ☊
The walkers were faint from hunger. ☊ faint ☊
fair to sb (to do sth): Was it really fair to him to ask him to do all the work? ☊ fair ☊
I'm fairly certain I can do the job. ☊ fairly ☊
She was rewarded for her 40 years' faithful service with the company. ☊ faithful ☊
He used a false name to get the job. ☊ FALSE ☊
to look/sound/taste familiar ☊ familiar ☊
the other members of my family ☊ family ☊
Almost every family in the country owns a television. ☊ family ☊
He's fallen far behind in his work. ☊ far ☊
far into sth: We worked far into the night. ☊ far ☊
to live/work on a farm ☊ farm ☊
They hadn't got any farther with the work (= they had made no progress). ☊ farther ☊
The fashion at the time was for teaching mainly the written language. ☊ fashion ☊
He's proud of his children and blind to their faults. ☊ fault ☊
fault (for doing sth): It's your own fault for being careless. ☊ fault ☊
I think the owners are at fault (= responsible) for not warning us. ☊ fault ☊
an athlete who fell from favour after a drugs scandal ☊ favour ☊
I'm going as a favour to Ann, not because I want to. ☊ favour ☊
Thanks for helping me out. I'll return the favour (= help you because you have helped me) some time. ☊ favour ☊
I'm all in favour of (= completely support) equal pay for equal work. ☊ in favour (of sb/sth) ☊
Most of the 'don't knows' in the opinion polls came down in favour of (= eventually chose to support) the Democrats. ☊ in favour (of sb/sth) ☊
We spoke quietly for fear of waking the guards. ☊ for fear of sth/of doing sth, for fear (that)... ☊
I had to run away for fear (that) he might one day kill me. ☊ for fear of sth/of doing sth, for fear (that)... ☊
fear sb/sth: All his employees fear him. ☊ fear ☊
An interesting feature of the city is the old market. ☊ feature ☊
Teamwork is a key feature of the training programme. ☊ feature ☊
membership fees ☊ fee ☊
feel like sth: This wallet feels like leather. ☊ feel ☊
It makes me feel good to know my work is appreciated. ☊ feel good ☊
She had mixed feelings about giving up her job. ☊ feeling ☊
a female student/employee/artist ☊ female ☊
Two of the candidates must be female. ☊ female ☊
Very few students learn Latin now. ☊ few ☊
Fewer than 20 students passed all the exams. ☊ few ☊
People were working in the fields. ☊ field ☊
He fought in Vietnam. ☊ fight ☊
prize fighting (= fighting in boxing matches for money) ☊ fighting ☊
a figure of authority ☊ figure ☊
A stack of files awaited me on my desk. ☊ file ☊
film sb/sth doing sth: Two young boys were filmed stealing CDs on the security video. ☊ film ☊
He took a job to finance his stay in Germany. ☊ finance ☊
a particularly fine example of Saxon architecture ☊ fine ☊
She's a fine actor and an even finer dancer. ☊ fine ☊
Jim has made a fine job of the garden. ☊ fine ☊
people who enjoy the finer things in life (= for example art, good food, etc.) ☊ fine ☊
It was his finest hour (= most successful period) as manager of the England team. ☊ fine ☊
Offenders will be liable to a heavy fine (= one that costs a lot of money). ☊ fine ☊
fine sb sth (for sth/for doing sth): The company was fined £20 000 for breaching safety regulations. ☊ fine ☊
He put the finishing touches to his painting (= did the things that made it complete). ☊ finish ☊
I want to see the job through to the finish. ☊ finish ☊
We had to fire him for dishonesty. ☊ fire ☊
She got fired from her first job. ☊ fire ☊
He was responsible for hiring and firing staff. ☊ fire ☊
students in their first year at college ☊ first ☊
'Do you want a drink?' 'I'll finish my work first.' ☊ first ☊
The content of any article needs, first of all, to be relevant to the reader. ☊ first of all ☊
I didn't like the job much at first. ☊ at first ☊
He's never done this type of work before; I'm not sure how he'll fit in with the other people. ☊ fit in (with sb/sth) ☊
It was a meal fit for a king (= of very good quality). ☊ fit ☊
Top athletes have to be very fit. ☊ fit ☊
fit (for sth): He's had a bad cold and isn't fit enough for work yet. ☊ fit ☊
All the flags were at half mast (= in honour of a famous person who has died). ☊ flag ☊
I need a flat surface to write on. ☊ flat ☊
The tomatoes give extra flavour to the sauce. ☊ flavour ☊
It is stronger in flavour than other Dutch cheeses. ☊ flavour ☊
This yogurt comes in ten different flavours. ☊ flavour ☊
a wine with a delicate fruit flavour ☊ flavour ☊
the distinctive flavour of South Florida ☊ flavour ☊
The film retains much of the book's exotic flavour. ☊ flavour ☊
Foreign visitors help to give a truly international flavour to the occasion. ☊ flavour ☊
They examined the way in which information flowed between the firm's 300 employees. ☊ flow ☊
In this scene, the camera focuses on the actor's face. ☊ focus ☊
The incident brought the problem of violence in schools into sharp focus. ☊ focus ☊
Come on lads—on your feet and do some work! ☊ foot ☊
She's working for IBM. ☊ for ☊
'What does Naomi think about the move?' 'She's all for it.' ☊ for ☊
Are you learning English for pleasure or for your work? ☊ for ☊
I couldn't speak for laughing. ☊ for ☊
He didn't answer for fear of hurting her. ☊ for ☊
There were over fifty applicants for the job. ☊ for ☊
She's tall for her age. ☊ for ☊
a member of the security forces ☊ force ☊
a member of the sales force ☊ force ☊
A large proportion of the labour force (= all the people who work in a particular company, area, etc.) is unskilled. ☊ force ☊
force sth + adv./prep.: She forced her way through the crowd of reporters. ☊ force ☊
I was forced to take a taxi because the last bus had left. ☊ force ☊
force sth: Public pressure managed to force a change in the government's position. ☊ force ☊
a foreign accent/language/student ☊ foreign ☊
a foreign correspondent (= one who reports on foreign countries in newspapers or on television) ☊ foreign ☊
Could you possibly forget about work for five minutes? ☊ forget ☊
forget to do sth: Take care, and don't forget to write. ☊ forget ☊
forget sth/sb: I forgot my purse (= I did not remember to bring it). ☊ forget ☊
forgive sb/yourself (for sth/for doing sth): I'll never forgive her for what she did. ☊ forgive ☊
forgive (sth): I can't forgive that type of behaviour. ☊ forgive ☊
forgive me for doing sth: Forgive me for interrupting, but I really don't agree with that. ☊ forgive ☊
Help arrived in the form of two police officers. ☊ form ☊
I'm opposed to censorship in any shape or form. ☊ form ☊
Games can help children learn to form letters. ☊ form ☊
Although not formally trained as an art historian, he is widely respected for his knowledge of the period. ☊ formally ☊
This beautiful old building has been restored to its former glory. ☊ former ☊
He had to choose between giving up his job and giving up his principles. He chose the former. ☊ former ☊
the secret formula for the blending of the whisky ☊ formula ☊
I have had the good fortune to work with some brilliant directors. ☊ fortune ☊
By a stroke of fortune he found work almost immediately. ☊ fortune ☊
She is hoping her US debut will be the first step on the road to fame and fortune. ☊ fortune ☊
What do you like to do in your free time (= when you are not working)? ☊ free ☊
You can't expect people to work for free (= without payment). ☊ free ☊
The starting point for emancipation was the freeing of children of slaves born after a certain date. ☊ free ☊
These proposals would give health authorities greater freedom in deciding how to spend their money. ☊ freedom ☊
EU citizens can now travel freely between member states. ☊ freely ☊
These meals are ideal for home freezing. ☊ freeze ☊
It may freeze tonight, so bring those plants inside. ☊ freeze ☊
freeze (up): The pipes have frozen, so we've got no water. ☊ freeze ☊
We met in a local bar much frequented by students. ☊ frequent ☊
a toothpaste that leaves a nice fresh taste in your mouth ☊ fresh ☊
Let me write it down while it's still fresh in my mind. ☊ fresh ☊
She was on friendly terms with most of the hospital staff. ☊ friendly ☊
The store sells everything from shoelaces to computers. ☊ from ☊
You can tell a lot about a person from their handwriting. ☊ from ☊
From now on you can work on your own. ☊ from... on ☊
She stared at him, frozen with shock. ☊ frozen ☊
measures to achieve full employment ☊ full ☊
The kids still weren't full, so I gave them an ice cream each. ☊ full ☊
She could only nod, because her mouth was full. ☊ full ☊
'What fun!' she said with a laugh. ☊ fun ☊
There are lots of fun things for young people to do here. ☊ fun ☊
The hospital is trying to raise funds for a new kidney machine. ☊ fund ☊
The project has been cancelled because of lack of funds ☊ fund ☊
A fundamental change in the organization of health services was required. ☊ fundamental ☊
Hard work is fundamental to success. ☊ fundamental ☊
I'm pleased I didn't get that job, in a funny sort of way. ☊ funny ☊
That's the funniest thing I've ever heard. ☊ funny ☊
The animal is hunted for its fur. ☊ fur ☊
The hospital is further down the road. ☊ further ☊
My life is further complicated by having to work such long hours. ☊ further ☊
This deal could safeguard the futures of the 2 000 employees. ☊ future ☊
I gained an insight into the work of a journalist. ☊ gain ☊
He has gained a reputation for unpredictable behaviour. ☊ gain ☊
gain sth (by/from sth): There is nothing to be gained from delaying the decision. ☊ gain ☊
an underground garage (= for example under an office building) ☊ garage ☊
a general hospital ☊ general ☊
She has inspired a whole generation of fashion school graduates. ☊ generation ☊
to be generous in giving help ☊ generous ☊
He wrote a very generous assessment of my work. ☊ generous ☊
Ladies and gentlemen! Can I have your attention, please? ☊ gentleman ☊
a geography lesson/department/teacher/textbook ☊ geography ☊
+ adv./prep.: The bridge was destroyed so we couldn't get across the river. ☊ get ☊
I usually get the bus to work. ☊ get ☊
I'll never get all this work finished. ☊ get ☊
I get the impression that he is bored with his job. ☊ get ☊
He has just got a new job. ☊ get ☊
The class got up when the teacher came in. ☊ get up ☊
I'm not getting on very fast with this job. ☊ get on with sth ☊
Be quiet and get on with your work. ☊ get on with sth ☊
I got into conversation with an Italian student. ☊ get into sth ☊
You should get into the routine of saving the document you are working on every ten minutes. ☊ get into sth ☊
The Republican candidate stands a good chance of getting in. ☊ get in, get into sth ☊
She's got her old job back. ☊ get sth back ☊
He was disappointed at not getting the job, but he'll get over it. ☊ get over sth/sb ☊
I meant to do the ironing but I didn't get round to it. ☊ get round/around to sth ☊
Thank you for your generous gift. ☊ gift ☊
She looked up from her work and gave a yawn (= yawned). ☊ give ☊
give sth to sb: We don't usually give presents to people at work. ☊ give ☊
I was hoping you would give me a job. ☊ give ☊
She wants a job that gives her more responsibility. ☊ give ☊
She didn't give up work when she had the baby. ☊ give sth up ☊
The teacher gave out the exam papers. ☊ give sth out ☊
glad about sth: 'He doesn't need the pills any more.' 'I'm glad about that.' ☊ glad ☊
glad (that)...: I'm glad (that) you're feeling better. ☊ glad ☊
He was glad he'd come. ☊ glad ☊
I'm so glad (that) you're safe! ☊ glad ☊
The commission is calling for a global ban on whaling. ☊ global ☊
I left my bike outside the library and when I came out again it had gone. ☊ go ☊
How's it going (= is your life enjoyable, successful, etc. at the moment)? ☊ go ☊
Shall we go for a drink (= at a pub or bar) after work? ☊ go ☊
I have to go to the hospital. ☊ go ☊
Go over your work before you hand it in. ☊ go over sth ☊
He said nothing but just went on working. ☊ go on doing sth ☊
There wasn't time for breakfast, so I had to go without. ☊ go without (sth) ☊
to work towards a goal ☊ goal ☊
Greek gods ☊ god ☊
'I got the job.' 'Oh, good.' ☊ good ☊
good for sth/to do sth: She would be good for the job. ☊ good ☊
good (about sth): I had to take a week off work but my colleagues were very good about it. ☊ good ☊
to be a good actor/cook ☊ good ☊
good at sth: to be good at languages/your job ☊ good ☊
She's good with her hands (= able to make things, etc.). ☊ good ☊
This is a good example of what I mean. ☊ good ☊
Your work is just not good enough. ☊ good ☊
Cuts have been made for the good of the company. ☊ good ☊
I'm only telling you this for your own good. ☊ good ☊
What good is it redecorating if you're thinking of moving? ☊ good ☊
It's no good trying to talk me out of leaving. ☊ be no good, not be any/much good ☊
The Government has/have been considering further tax cuts. ☊ government ☊
a government department/agency/grant ☊ government ☊
grade sb/sth + noun: The best students are graded A. ☊ grade ☊
It's not a very grand house. ☊ grand ☊
grant sb sth: I was granted permission to visit the palace. ☊ grant ☊
These lands had been granted to the family in perpetuity. ☊ grant ☊
student grants (= to pay for their education) ☊ grant ☊
grateful (to do sth): She seems to think I should be grateful to have a job at all. ☊ grateful ☊
grateful (that...): He was grateful that she didn't tell his parents about the incident. ☊ grateful ☊
Grateful thanks are due to the following people for their help... ☊ grateful ☊
We visited Grandma's grave. ☊ grave ☊
Alexander the Great ☊ great ☊
He has been described as the world's greatest violinist. ☊ great ☊
Great art has the power to change lives. ☊ great ☊
The case was dismissed on the grounds that there was not enough evidence. ☊ ground ☊
He retired from the job on health grounds. ☊ ground ☊
Employers cannot discriminate on grounds of age. ☊ ground ☊
the hospital grounds ☊ ground ☊
English is a member of the Germanic group of languages ☊ group ☊
a group activity (= done by a number of people working together) ☊ group ☊
to work in groups ☊ group ☊
Fears are growing for the safety of a teenager who disappeared a week ago. ☊ grow ☊
to give a guarantee of good behaviour ☊ guarantee ☊
guarantee sth: Tonight's victory guarantees the team's place in the final. ☊ guarantee ☊
guarantee sb sth: These days getting a degree doesn't guarantee you a job. ☊ guarantee ☊
a security guard ☊ guard ☊
I guess (that) you'll be looking for a new job now. ☊ guess ☊
a tour guide ☊ guide ☊
travel guides ☊ guide ☊
The health and safety officer will guide you through the safety procedures. ☊ guide ☊
Should police officers carry guns? ☊ gun ☊
The police officers drew their guns (= took them out so they were ready to use). ☊ gun ☊
I'm a creature of habit (= I have a fixed and regular way of doing things). ☊ habit ☊
The second half of the book is more exciting. ☊ half ☊
Out of 36 candidates, half passed. ☊ half ☊
I headed for Scott's office down the hall. ☊ hall ☊
She picked up the wallet and handed it back to him. ☊ hand sth back (to sb) ☊
to hand in your notice/resignation (= formally tell your employer that you want to stop working for them) ☊ hand sth in (to sb) ☊
He was the last man to be hanged for murder in this country. ☊ hang ☊
I'm not happy with his work this term. ☊ happy ☊
happy for sb: I'm very happy for you. ☊ happy ☊
It's hard work shovelling snow. ☊ hard ☊
When I left they were all still hard at it (= working hard). ☊ hard ☊
'When will the job be finished?' 'It's hard to say.' (= it is difficult to be certain) ☊ hard ☊
We're finding reliable staff hard to come by (= difficult to get). ☊ hard ☊
to work hard ☊ hard ☊
It's hardly surprising she was fired; she never did any work. ☊ hardly ☊
hate sb/yourself for sth/for doing sth: I hated myself for feeling jealous. ☊ hate ☊
His paintings had a strong influence on me as a student. ☊ have ☊
I'll have the salmon (= for example, in a restaurant). ☊ have ☊
I was having difficulty in staying awake. ☊ have ☊
have sth: The ham had a smoky flavour. ☊ have ☊
In 2008 the party had 10 000 members. ☊ have ☊
Have you got a job yet? ☊ have ☊
I've finished my work. ☊ have ☊
You simply have to get a new job. ☊ have to ☊
There has to be a reason for his strange behaviour. ☊ have to ☊
I can't work it out in my head—I need a calculator. ☊ head ☊
health and safety regulations (= laws that protect the health of people at work) ☊ health ☊
The words 'I love you' were written inside a big red heart. ☊ heart ☊
I could feel my heart pounding in my chest (= because of excitement, etc.). ☊ heart ☊
Just heat up the food in the microwave. ☊ heat sth up ☊
the effects of heavy drinking ☊ heavy ☊
The penalty for speeding can be a heavy fine. ☊ heavy ☊
help with sth: He always helps with the housework. ☊ help ☊
help (sb) in doing sth: I need contacts that could help in finding a job. ☊ help ☊
He never does more work than he can help (= he does as little as possible). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
I always end up having an argument with her, I don't know why, I just can't help it. ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
help in doing sth: The organization offers practical help in dealing with paperwork. ☊ help ☊
helpful in doing sth: Role-play is helpful in developing communication skills. ☊ helpful ☊
The staff couldn't have been more helpful. ☊ helpful ☊
Meg loves her job. ☊ her ☊
hesitate about/over sth: I didn't hesitate for a moment about taking the job. ☊ hesitate ☊
She stood there, hesitating over whether or not to tell him the truth. ☊ hesitate ☊
We had high hopes for the business (= we believed it would be successful). ☊ high ☊
A high proportion of our staff are female. ☊ high ☊
His desk was piled high with papers. ☊ high ☊
a highly paid job ☊ highly ☊
His teachers think very highly of him (= have a very good opinion of him). ☊ highly ☊
to hire a car/room/video ☊ hire ☊
Women are not allowed to enter the monastery for historical reasons. ☊ historical ☊
The area was inhabited long before the dawn of recorded history (= before people wrote about events). ☊ history ☊
a history teacher ☊ history ☊
She's writing a new history of Europe. ☊ history ☊
Employees hold 30% of the shares. ☊ hold ☊
There wasn't much in the museum to hold my attention. ☊ hold ☊
Hold this position for a count of 10. ☊ hold ☊
The wood is held in position by a clamp. ☊ hold ☊
Do you think that mixed-ability classes hold back the better students? ☊ hold sb/sth back ☊
a holiday job (= done by students during the school holidays) ☊ holiday ☊
Nowadays a lot of people work from home. ☊ home ☊
Oh no, I left my purse at home. ☊ at home ☊
It was a lovely day so I walked home. ☊ home ☊
Anna will drive me home after work. ☊ home ☊
I have to write up the notes for homework. ☊ homework ☊
honest (with sb): Thank you for being so honest with me. ☊ honest ☊
Let's be honest, she's only interested in Mike because of his money. ☊ honest ☊
to win the highest honour ☊ honour ☊
upholding the honour of your country ☊ honour ☊
Proving his innocence has become a matter of honour. ☊ honour ☊
It was a great honour to be invited here today. ☊ honour ☊
They stood in silence as a mark of honour to her. ☊ honour ☊
He shifted his position from the horizontal. ☊ horizontal ☊
In this section you'll find horror and science fiction. ☊ horror ☊
He had to go to the hospital for treatment. ☊ hospital ☊
to be admitted to (the) hospital ☊ hospital ☊
to be discharged from (the) hospital ☊ hospital ☊
The injured were rushed to (the) hospital in an ambulance. ☊ hospital ☊
He died in (the) hospital. ☊ hospital ☊
I'm going to the hospital to visit my brother. ☊ hospital ☊
a psychiatric/mental hospital ☊ hospital ☊
hospital doctors/nurses/staff ☊ hospital ☊
I use the Internet at work, during my lunch hour. ☊ hour ☊
Most people in this kind of job tend to work long hours. ☊ hour ☊
What are your office hours? ☊ hour ☊
a hospital's visiting hours ☊ hour ☊
household bills/chores/goods (= connected with looking after a house and the people living in it) ☊ household ☊
'Her behaviour was very odd.' 'How so? ' ☊ how ☊
human anatomy/activity/behaviour/experience ☊ human ☊
Firefighters formed a human chain (= a line of people) to carry the children to safety. ☊ human ☊
Thousands are going hungry because of the failure of this year's harvest. ☊ hungry ☊
The child is simply hungry for affection. ☊ hungry ☊
hunt for sth: She is still hunting for a new job. ☊ hunt ☊
How's the job-hunting going? ☊ hunting ☊
We were in no hurry to get back to work after the holiday. ☊ in no hurry (to do sth), not in a/any hurry (to do sth) ☊
When they asked me if I wanted the job, I said yes. ☊ I ☊
I had some idea of what the job would be like. ☊ idea ☊
We've been toying with the idea of (= thinking about) getting a dog. ☊ idea ☊
She's the ideal candidate for the job. ☊ ideal ☊
I didn't enjoy the book because I couldn't identify with any of the main characters. ☊ identify with sb ☊
She went through an identity crisis in her teens (= was not sure of who she was or of her place in society). ☊ identity ☊
If he improved his IT skills, he'd (= he would) easily get a job. ☊ if ☊
She glares at me if I go near her desk. ☊ if ☊
If I were you I'd start looking for another job. ☊ if I were you ☊
She ignored him and carried on with her work. ☊ ignore ☊
Her father is seriously ill in St Luke's hospital. ☊ ill ☊
Uncle Harry is terminally ill with cancer (= he will die from his illness). ☊ ill ☊
He resigned because of ill health (= he was often ill). ☊ ill ☊
illustrate how, what, etc...: Here's an example to illustrate what I mean. ☊ illustrate ☊
The new policies appear to have caught the imagination of the public (= they find them interesting and exciting). ☊ imagination ☊
Use your imagination! (= used to tell sb that they will have to guess the answer to the question they have asked you, usually because it is obvious or embarrassing) ☊ imagination ☊
imagine what, how, etc...: Can you imagine what it must be like to lose your job after 20 years? ☊ imagine ☊
The hospital says she's out of immediate danger. ☊ immediate ☊
my immediate predecessor in the job (= the person who had the job just before me) ☊ immediate ☊
impatient (at sth): Sarah was becoming increasingly impatient at their lack of interest. ☊ impatient ☊
impatient for sth: impatient for change ☊ impatient ☊
The implication in his article is that being a housewife is greatly inferior to every other occupation. ☊ implication ☊
She stressed the importance of careful preparation. ☊ importance ☊
Listening is an important part of the job. ☊ important ☊
an important member of the team ☊ important ☊
I've been placed in an impossible position. ☊ impossible ☊
impress (sb): We interviewed a number of candidates but none of them impressed us. ☊ impress ☊
The Grand Canyon never fails to impress. ☊ impress ☊
improvement in/on/to sth: There is still room for improvement in your work. ☊ improvement ☊
This is a great improvement on your previous work. ☊ improvement ☊
I must put my affairs in order. ☊ in ☊
She wrote in pencil. ☊ in ☊
Some families go without medical treatment because of their inability to pay. ☊ inability ☊
His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. ☊ incident ☊
include sth: The tour included a visit to the Science Museum. ☊ include ☊
include sb/sth (as/in/on sth): You should include some examples in your essay. ☊ include ☊
include sb/sth as sth: Representatives from the country were included as observers at the conference. ☊ include ☊
They receive a proportion of their income from the sale of goods and services. ☊ income ☊
Increasingly, training is taking place in the office rather than outside it. ☊ increasingly ☊
Students should aim to become more independent of their teachers. ☊ independent ☊
a man of independent means (= with an income that he does not earn by working) ☊ independent ☊
independent (of sb/sth): The two departments work independently of each other. ☊ independently ☊
Author and subject indexes are available on a library database. ☊ index ☊
The article claims that an increase in crime indicates a decline in moral standards. ☊ indicate ☊
indication (of sth): They gave no indication of how the work should be done. ☊ indication ☊
indication (of doing sth): He shows every indication (= clear signs) of wanting to accept the post. ☊ indication ☊
The building collapsed as an indirect result of the heavy rain. ☊ indirect ☊
indirect costs (= costs that are not directly connected with making a product, for example training, heating, rent, etc.) ☊ indirect ☊
We interviewed each individual member of the community. ☊ individual ☊
The minister refused to comment on individual cases. ☊ individual ☊
The school's reputation was ruined by the bad behaviour of a few individuals. ☊ individual ☊
She got a job in industry. ☊ industry ☊
It was inevitable that there would be job losses. ☊ inevitable ☊
influence (with sb): She could probably exert her influence with the manager and get you a job. ☊ influence ☊
His first music teacher was a major influence in his life. ☊ influence ☊
There seem to be several influences at work in (= affecting) his writing. ☊ influence ☊
influence sb to do sth: She was influenced to take up voluntary work by her teacher. ☊ influence ☊
The leaflet informs customers about healthy eating. ☊ inform ☊
an informal arrangement/meeting/visit ☊ informal ☊
For further information on the diet, write to us at this address. ☊ information ☊
According to my information (= according to what I have been told) work was due to start last week. ☊ information ☊
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was often known by his initials JFK. ☊ initial ☊
Just write your initials. ☊ initial ☊
Two players are out of the team because of injury. ☊ injury ☊
There must be an innocent explanation for her behaviour. ☊ innocent ☊
insert sth: Position the cursor where you want to insert a word. ☊ insert ☊
Inside most of us is a small child screaming for attention. ☊ inside ☊
They insist on playing their music late at night. ☊ insist on doing sth ☊
What would you do, for instance, if you found a member of staff stealing? ☊ for instance ☊
She said nothing, preferring instead to save her comments till later. ☊ instead ☊
We just had soup instead of a full meal. ☊ instead of ☊
Now I can walk to work instead of going by car. ☊ instead of ☊
a research institute ☊ institute ☊
He works in insurance. ☊ insurance ☊
intend sb/sth to do sth: The writer clearly intends his readers to identify with the main character. ☊ intend ☊
intend sth: The company intends a slow-down in expansion. ☊ intend ☊
She's full of good intentions but they rarely work out. ☊ intention ☊
I did it with the best (of) intentions (= meaning to help), but I only succeeded in annoying them. ☊ intention ☊
He was a man of wide interests outside his work. ☊ interest ☊
interested (in doing sth): Anyone interested in joining the club should contact us at the address below. ☊ interested ☊
an interesting question/point/example ☊ interesting ☊
interesting people/places/work ☊ interesting ☊
interesting (to do sth): It would be interesting to know what he really believed. ☊ interesting ☊
It is particularly interesting to compare the two versions. ☊ interesting ☊
interesting (that...): I find it interesting that she claims not to know him. ☊ interesting ☊
Can't we do something more interesting? ☊ interesting ☊
Her account makes interesting reading. ☊ interesting ☊
Our survey produced some interesting results. ☊ interesting ☊
an internal flight (= within a country) ☊ internal ☊
The students were asked to interpret the poem. ☊ interpret ☊
I managed to work for two hours without interruption. ☊ interruption ☊
The runners started at 5-minute intervals. ☊ at (...) intervals ☊
a job interview ☊ interview ☊
He has an interview next week for the manager's job. ☊ interview ☊
We interviewed ten people for the job. ☊ interview ☊
introduce sb to sth: The first lecture introduces students to the main topics of the course. ☊ introduce ☊
a letter of introduction (= a letter which tells sb who you are, written by sb who knows both you and the person reading the letter) ☊ introduction ☊
invest sth (in sth): He invested his life savings in his daughter's business. ☊ invest ☊
This is not the first time he has been investigated by the police for fraud. ☊ investigate ☊
A microwave is a good investment. ☊ investment ☊
invite sb (to/for sth): Successful candidates will be invited for interview next week. ☊ invite ☊
involve doing sth: The test will involve answering questions about a photograph. ☊ involve ☊
involve sb/sth doing sth: The job involves me travelling all over the country. ☊ involve ☊
The job involves my travelling all over the country. ☊ involve ☊
involve yourself (in sth): Parents should involve themselves in their child's education. ☊ involve ☊
involved (with sth/sb): She was deeply involved with the local hospital. ☊ involved ☊
involved (in sth/sb): I was so involved in my book I didn't hear you knock. ☊ involved ☊
She was getting more and more irritated at his comments. ☊ irritated ☊
The article appeared in issue 25. ☊ issue ☊
Because I grew up in a dysfunctional family, anger is a big issue for me. ☊ issue ☊
She usually writes about environmental issues. ☊ issue ☊
issue sth: to issue passports/visas/tickets ☊ issue ☊
issue sb with sth: New members will be issued with a temporary identity card. ☊ issue ☊
issue sth to sb: Work permits were issued to only 5% of those who applied for them. ☊ issue ☊
When the factory closes, it will mean 500 people losing their jobs. ☊ it ☊
Was it you who put these books on my desk? ☊ it ☊
What's the next item on the agenda? ☊ item ☊
This clock is a collector's item (= because it is rare and valuable). ☊ item ☊
I have to wear a jacket and tie to work. ☊ jacket ☊
It's not my job to lock up! ☊ job ☊
I've got various jobs around the house to do. ☊ job ☊
Sorting these papers out is going to be a long job. ☊ job ☊
The builder has a couple of jobs on at the moment. ☊ job ☊
He's trying to get a job. ☊ job ☊
She took a job as a waitress. ☊ job ☊
His brother's just lost his job. ☊ job ☊
a summer/holiday/Saturday/vacation job ☊ job ☊
a temporary/permanent job ☊ job ☊
I'm thinking of applying for a new job. ☊ job ☊
The takeover of the company is bound to mean more job losses. ☊ job ☊
Many women are in part-time jobs. ☊ job ☊
Did they offer you the job? ☊ job ☊
He certainly knows his job (= is very good at his job). ☊ job ☊
I'm only doing my job (= I'm doing what I am paid to do). ☊ job ☊
He's been out of a job (= unemployed) for six months now. ☊ job ☊
She's never had a steady job (= a job that is not going to end suddenly). ☊ job ☊
join sth: Over 200 members of staff joined the strike. ☊ join ☊
Members of the public joined the search for the missing boy. ☊ join ☊
a joint account (= a bank account in the name of more than one person, for example a husband and wife) ☊ joint ☊
The report was a joint effort (= we worked on it together). ☊ joint ☊
They finished in joint first place. ☊ joint ☊
The event was organized jointly by students and staff. ☊ jointly ☊
joke that...: She joked that she only loved him for his money. ☊ joke ☊
I didn't expect them to jump for joy at the news (= to be very pleased). ☊ joy ☊
She was asked to judge the essay competition. ☊ judge ☊
She showed a lack of judgement when she gave Mark the job. ☊ judgement ☊
Who am I to pass judgement on her behaviour? (= to criticize it) ☊ judgement ☊
I couldn't follow the talk because he kept jumping about from one topic to another. ☊ jump ☊
junior employees ☊ junior ☊
Just because you're older than me doesn't mean you know everything. ☊ just ☊
just (for sth): I decided to learn Japanese just for fun. ☊ just ☊
justify (sb/sth) doing sth: How can they justify paying such huge salaries? ☊ justify ☊
justify sth: Her success had justified the faith her teachers had put in her. ☊ justify ☊
keen on doing sth: She's not keen on being told what to do. ☊ keen ☊
a keen sportsman ☊ keen ☊
I kept a weekly account of my workload and activities. ☊ keep ☊
She had trouble keeping her balance. ☊ keep ☊
We're having difficulty keeping up our mortgage payments. ☊ keep sth up ☊
Well done! Keep up the good work/Keep it up! ☊ keep sth up ☊
Don't kill yourself trying to get the work done by tomorrow. It can wait. ☊ kill ☊
a killing schedule ☊ killing ☊
the kings and queens of England ☊ king ☊
know sb/sth for sth: She is best known for her work on the human brain. ☊ know ☊
I know things will turn out all right. ☊ know ☊
All I know is that she used to work in a bank (= I have no other information about her). ☊ know ☊
know (that)...: I know (that) people's handwriting changes as they get older. ☊ know ☊
'What are you two whispering about?' 'You don't want to know ' (= because you would be shocked or wouldn't approve). ☊ know ☊
I went to sleep secure in the knowledge that I was not alone in the house. ☊ knowledge ☊
He denied all knowledge of the affair. ☊ knowledge ☊
a lab technician ☊ lab ☊
a lab coat (= a white coat worn by scientists, etc. working in a laboratory) ☊ lab ☊
manual labour (= work using your hands) ☊ labour ☊
The workers voted to withdraw their labour (= to stop work as a means of protest). ☊ labour ☊
He was sentenced to two years in a labour camp (= a type of prison where people have to do hard physical work). ☊ labour ☊
The trip was cancelled through lack of (= because there was not enough) interest. ☊ lack ☊
There was no lack of volunteers. ☊ lack ☊
He was taken on as a teacher but was found lacking (= was thought not to be good enough). ☊ lacking ☊
Could I have your attention, ladies and gentlemen? ☊ lady ☊
a study of language acquisition in two-year-olds ☊ language ☊
Women usually do the larger share of the housework. ☊ large ☊
He resigned largely because of the stories in the press. ☊ largely ☊
She won't last long in that job. ☊ last ☊
a late Victorian house ☊ late ☊
We apologize for the late arrival of this train. ☊ late ☊
Interest will be charged for late payment. ☊ late ☊
I'm afraid you're too late to apply for the job. ☊ be too late ☊
She has to work late tomorrow. ☊ late ☊
They worked late into the night to finish the report. ☊ late ☊
She's left it too late to apply for the job. ☊ too late ☊
law (against sth): the 1996 law against the hiring of illegal immigrants ☊ law ☊
If they entered the building they would be breaking the law. ☊ law ☊
A reward was offered for information leading to an arrest. ☊ lead ☊
The receptionist led the way to the boardroom. ☊ lead ☊
to increase/widen your lead ☊ lead ☊
learn of/about sth: I learnt of her arrival from a close friend. ☊ learn ☊
learn who, what, etc...: We only learned who the new teacher was a few days ago. ☊ learn ☊
it is learned that...: It has been learned that 500 jobs are to be lost at the factory. ☊ learn ☊
leave sb with sth: She left me with the impression that she was unhappy with her job. ☊ leave ☊
He wasn't well, so we had to leave him behind. ☊ leave ☊
to deliver/give a lecture to first-year students ☊ lecture ☊
To the left of the library is the bank. ☊ left ☊
Size of pension depends partly on length of service with the company. ☊ length ☊
She found the job less and less attractive. ☊ less and less ☊
All new students are given lessons in/on how to use the library. ☊ lesson ☊
The library is all on one level. ☊ level ☊
On a more personal level, I would like to thank Jean for all the help she has given me. ☊ level ☊
a public/reference/university, etc. library ☊ library ☊
a library book ☊ library ☊
a toy library (= for borrowing toys from) ☊ library ☊
My day-to-day life is not very exciting. ☊ life ☊
There's no such thing as a job for life any longer. ☊ life ☊
She is a life member of the club. ☊ life ☊
She has been an accountant all her working life. ☊ life ☊
He met a lot of interesting people during his life as a student. ☊ life ☊
The job does have its lighter moments. ☊ light ☊
On a lighter note, we end the news today with a story about a duck called Quackers. ☊ light ☊
After his accident he was moved to lighter work. ☊ light ☊
some light housework ☊ light ☊
Modern video cameras are light and easy to carry. ☊ light ☊
What's it like studying in Spain? ☊ like ☊
We would like to apologize for the delay. ☊ like ☊
like for sb to do sth: I'd like for us to work together. ☊ like ☊
The train was delayed because a tree had fallen across the line. ☊ line ☊
This novel is the latest in a long line of thrillers that he has written. ☊ line ☊
That was the first in a whole line of mistakes and bad decisions. ☊ line ☊
lines of longitude and latitude ☊ line ☊
The department is interested in developing closer links with industry. ☊ link ☊
a video link ☊ link ☊
link A to B: The video cameras are linked to a powerful computer. ☊ link ☊
He's the greatest player who ever lived. ☊ live ☊
There's loads to do today. ☊ load ☊
He wrote loads and loads of letters to people. ☊ load ☊
It took three years to repay my student loan (= money lent to a student). ☊ loan ☊
to work locally ☊ locally ☊
Rescue planes are trying to locate the missing sailors. ☊ locate ☊
Nurses have to work long hours (= for more hours in the day than is usual). ☊ long ☊
I'm sorry I haven't written to you for so long. ☊ for (so) long ☊
That book looks interesting. ☊ look ☊
look (to sb) like sb/sth: That looks like an interesting book. ☊ look ☊
Are you still looking for a job? ☊ look ☊
Do look out for spelling mistakes in your work. ☊ look out for sb/sth ☊
I'm looking after his affairs while he's in hospital. ☊ look after yourself/sb/sth ☊
A working party has been set up to look into the problem. ☊ look into sth ☊
It's an interesting place. Do you want to take a look around? ☊ look ☊
lose sth: The business is losing money. ☊ lose ☊
lose sb sth: His carelessness lost him the job. ☊ lose ☊
to lose your hair/teeth (= as a result of getting old) ☊ lose ☊
He's lost his job. ☊ lose ☊
The closure of the factory will lead to a number of job losses. ☊ loss ☊
loss of earnings (= the money you do not earn because you are prevented from working) ☊ loss ☊
the lost art of letter-writing ☊ lost ☊
He's in love with his work. ☊ love ☊
Her much-loved brother lay dying of AIDS. ☊ love ☊
He had become a well-loved member of staff. ☊ love ☊
The park was full of young lovers holding hands. ☊ lover ☊
jobs with low status ☊ low ☊
The cello is lower than the violin. ☊ low ☊
So far I have had no luck with finding a job. ☊ luck ☊
She counted herself lucky that she still had a job. ☊ lucky ☊
She's mad at me for being late. ☊ mad ☊
Like all truly charismatic people, he can work his magic on both men and women. ☊ magic ☊
He's returning to the team this season, hoping that the old magic can be made to work once more. ☊ magic ☊
There is no magic formula for passing exams—only hard work. ☊ magic ☊
We do our business by mail. ☊ mail ☊
mail sth (to sb/sth): The virus mails itself forward to everyone in your address book. ☊ mail ☊
The majority was/were in favour of banning smoking . ☊ majority ☊
This treatment is not available in the vast majority of hospitals. ☊ majority ☊
The government does not have an overall majority (= more members than all the other parties added together). ☊ majority ☊
She would have made an excellent teacher. ☊ make ☊
make sb/sth + adj.: You've made my nose too big (= for example in a drawing). ☊ make ☊
You've made a terrible mess of this job. ☊ make ☊
She made it her business to find out who was responsible. ☊ make ☊
Women make up 56% of the student numbers. ☊ make sth up ☊
He never really made it as an actor. ☊ make it ☊
I'm sorry I won't be able to make it (= for example, to a party) on Saturday. ☊ make it ☊
a make-up artist (= a person whose job is to put make-up on the faces of actors and models) ☊ make-up ☊
Don't tell me how to manage my affairs. ☊ manage ☊
The report blames bad management. ☊ management ☊
a management decision/job ☊ management ☊
My role is to act as a mediator between employees and management. ☊ management ☊
Most managements are keen to avoid strikes. ☊ management ☊
management of staff ☊ management ☊
Diet plays an important role in the management of heart disease. ☊ management ☊
the sales/marketing/personnel manager ☊ manager ☊
Many jobs in manufacturing were lost during the recession. ☊ manufacturing ☊
There are too many mistakes in this essay. ☊ many ☊
Grammar information enables students to map the structure of a foreign language onto their own. ☊ map sth on/onto sth ☊
mark sb/sth + adj.: The teacher marked her absent (= made a mark by her name to show that she was absent). ☊ mark ☊
the property/job market (= the number and type of houses, jobs, etc. that are available) ☊ market ☊
She works in sales and marketing. ☊ marketing ☊
He was 36 when he married Viv. ☊ marry ☊
I've got masses of work to do. ☊ mass ☊
workmates/teammates/playmates/classmates ☊ mate ☊
The teacher saw her as good university material (= good enough to go to university). ☊ material ☊
Planning a project is just a matter of working out the right order to do things in. ☊ matter ☊
Some people prefer the older version to the new one. It's a matter of taste. ☊ matter ☊
Just as a matter of interest (= because it is interesting, not because it is important), how much did you pay for it? ☊ matter ☊
The offence carries a maximum prison sentence of ten years. ☊ maximum ☊
The job will require you to use all your skills to the maximum. ☊ maximum ☊
There is a range of programs on the market which may be described as design aids. ☊ may ☊
'You should stop work when you have the baby.' 'Maybe, but I can't afford to.' ☊ maybe ☊
mean sb/sth doing sth: The injury could mean him missing next week's game. ☊ mean ☊
mean sb/sth to be sth: His father meant him to be an engineer. ☊ mean ☊
mean sth: What did she mean by leaving so early (= why did she do it)? ☊ mean ☊
I know what you mean (= I understand and feel sympathy). I hated learning to drive too. ☊ mean ☊
weights and measures ☊ measure ☊
Any event attended by the actor received widespread media coverage. ☊ media ☊
a medical student/school ☊ medical ☊
meet (for sth): Let's meet for a drink after work. ☊ meet ☊
a committee/staff meeting ☊ meeting ☊
a member of staff/society/the family ☊ member ☊
characteristics common to all members of the species ☊ member ☊
party/union members ☊ member ☊
a meeting of member countries/states ☊ member ☊
How much does it cost to become a member? ☊ member ☊
member of sth: an active member of the local church ☊ member ☊
a founder member of the conservation group ☊ member ☊
Little is known about the third member of the band. ☊ member ☊
a membership card/fee ☊ membership ☊
The membership has/have not yet voted. ☊ membership ☊
The club has a membership of more than 500. ☊ membership ☊
a mental disorder/illness/hospital ☊ mental ☊
You've got the job. The interview will be a mere formality. ☊ mere ☊
It is not merely a job, but a way of life. ☊ merely ☊
They agreed to go merely because they were getting paid for it. ☊ merely ☊
method (of doing sth): a new method of solving the problem ☊ method ☊
I know Vicky doesn't like the job, but I mightn't find it too bad. ☊ might ☊
The pills might have helped him, if only he'd taken them regularly. ☊ might ☊
a 20-mile drive to work ☊ mile ☊
I still have a million things to do. ☊ million ☊
Keep your mind on your work! ☊ mind ☊
Your mind's not on the job. ☊ mind ☊
There was no doubt in his mind that he'd get the job. ☊ mind ☊
Do you have anyone in mind for this job? ☊ have sb/sth in mind (for sth) ☊
mind about sth: Did she mind about not getting the job? ☊ mind ☊
mind doing sth: Did she mind not getting the job? ☊ mind ☊
the recommended intake of vitamins and minerals ☊ mineral ☊
What are your minimum requirements for the job? ☊ minimum ☊
The work was done with the minimum amount of effort. ☊ minimum ☊
youths imprisoned for minor offences ☊ minor ☊
Only a small minority of students is/are interested in politics these days. ☊ minority ☊
You missed a good party last night (= because you did not go). ☊ miss ☊
I think I must have missed something because none of this makes any sense. ☊ miss ☊
There were several candidates missing from the list. ☊ missing ☊
I took your bag instead of mine by mistake. ☊ by mistake ☊
We've worked together for years but never mixed socially. ☊ mix ☊
mix A with B: I don't like to mix business with pleasure (= combine social events with doing business). ☊ mix ☊
I still have mixed feelings about going to Brazil (= I am not sure what to think). ☊ mixed ☊
British athletes had mixed fortunes in yesterday's competition. ☊ mixed ☊
a mobile shop/library (= one inside a vehicle) ☊ mobile ☊
a working model (= one in which the parts move) of a fire engine ☊ model ☊
the most modern, well-equipped hospital in London ☊ modern ☊
She started work last Monday. ☊ Monday ☊
I work Monday to Friday. ☊ Monday ☊
I work Mondays to Fridays. ☊ Monday ☊
The money is much better in my new job. ☊ money ☊
The job was to call on all her diplomatic skills and moral courage (= the courage to do what you think is right). ☊ moral ☊
a course for more advanced students ☊ more ☊
I was becoming more and more irritated by his behaviour. ☊ more and more ☊
I walk to work most mornings. ☊ morning ☊
Use the mouse to drag the icon to a new position. ☊ mouse ☊
We don't like it here so we've decided to move. ☊ move ☊
Things are not moving as fast as we hoped. ☊ move ☊
You can hardly move in this pub on Saturdays (= because it is so crowded). ☊ move ☊
Her new job is just a sideways move. ☊ move ☊
Getting a job in marketing was a good career move. ☊ move ☊
the Romantic movement (= for example in literature) ☊ movement ☊
I've always wanted to work in the movies. ☊ movie ☊
Please help me get this job—you know I would do as much for you. ☊ as much ☊
She has been charged with the attempted murder of her husband. ☊ murder ☊
He denies murdering his wife's lover. ☊ murder ☊
This exercise will work the muscles of the lower back. ☊ muscle ☊
a museum of modern art ☊ museum ☊
He wrote the music but I don't know who wrote the words. ☊ music ☊
I must admit (= I feel that I should admit) I was surprised it cost so little. ☊ must ☊
I wrote a message to myself. ☊ myself ☊
Please write your full name and address below. ☊ name ☊
The shop sells only a narrow range of goods. ☊ narrow ☊
the natural processes of language learning ☊ natural ☊
to die of natural causes (= not by violence, but normally, of old age) ☊ natural ☊
She was the natural choice for the job. ☊ natural ☊
natural yogurt (= with no flavour added) ☊ natural ☊
a naturally gifted athlete ☊ naturally ☊
My work is very specialized in nature. ☊ nature ☊
neat handwriting ☊ neat ☊
I'll make the necessary arrangements. ☊ necessary ☊
She has the qualities necessary to be a successful teacher. ☊ necessary ☊
I need hardly tell you (= you must already know) that the work is dangerous. ☊ need ☊
need (for sth): There is an urgent need for qualified teachers. ☊ need ☊
Neither the TV nor the video actually work/works. ☊ neither ☊
He's off work with a trapped nerve in his neck. ☊ nerve ☊
'I work for a company called Orion Technology.' 'Never heard of them.' ☊ never ☊
There is little chance that we will succeed in changing the law. Nevertheless, it is important that we try. ☊ nevertheless ☊
Since he changed jobs he's looked like a new man. ☊ new ☊
I should tell you, I'm completely new to this kind of work. ☊ new ☊
When do you start your new job? ☊ new ☊
new ways of doing things ☊ new ☊
a newly created job ☊ newly ☊
She works for the local newspaper (= the company that produces it). ☊ newspaper ☊
I fainted and the next thing I knew I was in the hospital. ☊ next ☊
I'm working late tomorrow night. ☊ night ☊
I work nine to five. ☊ nine to five ☊
a nine-to-five job ☊ nine to five ☊
The new teacher won't stand for any nonsense. ☊ nonsense ☊
We are open during normal office hours. ☊ normal ☊
She not only wrote the text but also selected the illustrations. ☊ not only... (but) also... ☊
Nothing else matters to him apart from his job. ☊ nothing ☊
All that preparation was for nothing because the visit was cancelled. ☊ for nothing ☊
Job-sharing is still a novel concept and it will take a while for employers to get used to it. ☊ novel ☊
A large number of people have applied for the job. ☊ number ☊
The course will have to be repeated owing to pressure of numbers (= too many students). ☊ number ☊
staff/student numbers ☊ number ☊
The song reached number 5 in the charts. ☊ number ☊
student nurses ☊ nurse ☊
a psychiatric nurse (= one who works in a hospital for people with mental illnesses) ☊ nurse ☊
object (to sb/sth): Many local people object to the building of the new airport. ☊ object ☊
These figures give a reliable and objective indicator of changing trends in people's lifestyles. ☊ objective ☊
Most information was collected by direct observation of the animals' behaviour. ☊ observation ☊
She has some interesting observations on possible future developments. ☊ observation ☊
Further details can be obtained by writing to the above address. ☊ obtain ☊
She was the obvious choice for the job. ☊ obvious ☊
I can remember very few occasions when he had to cancel because of ill health. ☊ occasion ☊
We occasionally meet for a drink after work. ☊ occasionally ☊
occupied (with sth/with doing sth): Only half her time is occupied with politics. ☊ occupied ☊
Administrative work occupies half of my time. ☊ occupy ☊
Problems at work continued to occupy his mind for some time. ☊ occupy ☊
occupy sb/sth/yourself with sb/sth: She occupied herself with routine office tasks. ☊ occupy ☊
occupy sb/sth/yourself (in) doing sth: She occupied herself doing routine office tasks. ☊ occupy ☊
Something unexpected occurred. ☊ occur ☊
It's most odd that (= very odd that) she hasn't written. ☊ odd ☊
the role of the teacher ☊ of ☊
a member of the team ☊ of ☊
an offence against society/humanity/the state ☊ offence ☊
New legislation makes it an offence to carry guns. ☊ offence ☊
The photo may cause offence to some people. ☊ offence ☊
Don't be so quick to take offence. ☊ offence ☊
a minor/serious offense ☊ offense ☊
The Redskins' offense is stronger than their defense. ☊ offense ☊
They decided to offer the job to Jo. ☊ offer ☊
Taylor offered him 500 dollars to do the work. ☊ offer ☊
The job didn't offer any prospects for promotion. ☊ offer ☊
He did not offer any explanation for his behaviour. ☊ offer ☊
You can't just turn down offers of work like that. ☊ offer ☊
How long has he been in office? ☊ office ☊
an office job ☊ office ☊
office workers ☊ office ☊
army/airforce/naval, etc. officers ☊ officer ☊
an environmental health officer ☊ officer ☊
a customs/prison/welfare officer ☊ officer ☊
officers of state (= ministers in the government) ☊ officer ☊
the officer in charge of the case ☊ officer ☊
the investigating officer ☊ officer ☊
Palace officials are refusing to comment on the royal divorce. ☊ official ☊
The library will be officially opened by the local MP. ☊ officially ☊
We haven't yet been told officially about the closure. ☊ officially ☊
Officially, he resigned because of bad health. ☊ officially ☊
'Emma has a new job.' 'Oh, has she?' ☊ oh ☊
I've been in this job for, oh, about six years. ☊ oh ☊
OK, so I was wrong. I'm sorry. ☊ OK ☊
to be on the committee/staff/jury/panel ☊ on ☊
On their advice I applied for the job. ☊ on ☊
to live on a pension/a student grant ☊ on ☊
He worked on without a break. ☊ on ☊
The students who are most successful are usually the ones who come to all the classes. ☊ one ☊
She's the only person for the job. ☊ only ☊
The bar is for members only. ☊ only ☊
I agreed, but only because I was frightened. ☊ only ☊
She's only 21 and she runs her own business. ☊ only ☊
people working in the open air (= not in a building) ☊ open ☊
a city with a lot of parks and open spaces ☊ open ☊
She had difficulty keeping her eyes open (= because she was very tired). ☊ open ☊
The new hospital opens on July 1st. ☊ open ☊
The movie has an exciting opening. ☊ opening ☊
the official opening of the new hospital ☊ opening ☊
to operate for suspected acute appendicitis ☊ operate ☊
operation (on sb/sth) (for sth): Doctors performed an emergency operation for appendicitis last night. ☊ operation ☊
opinion (about/of/on sb/sth): We were invited to give our opinions about how the work should be done. ☊ opinion ☊
opinion (that...): The chairman expressed the opinion that job losses were inevitable. ☊ opinion ☊
legal/medical/political opinion (= the beliefs of people working in the legal, etc. profession) ☊ opinion ☊
There'll be plenty of opportunity for relaxing once the work is done. ☊ opportunity ☊
opportunity (of doing sth): At least give him the opportunity of explaining what happened. ☊ opportunity ☊
Our company promotes equal opportunities for women (= women are given the same jobs, pay, etc. as men). ☊ opportunity ☊
career/employment/job opportunities ☊ opportunity ☊
oppose sb/sth: This party would bitterly oppose the re-introduction of the death penalty. ☊ oppose ☊
This exercise develops suppleness as opposed to (= rather than) strength. ☊ as opposed to ☊
It is time for opposing factions to unite and work towards a common goal. ☊ opposing ☊
This behaviour is based on a conflict between two opposing forces within the individual. ☊ opposing ☊
students at opposite ends of the ability range ☊ opposite ☊
He spent five years in prison for his opposition to the regime. ☊ opposition ☊
He's gone to work for the opposition. ☊ opposition ☊
The opposition is/are mounting a strong challenge to our business. ☊ opposition ☊
I had no option but to (= I had to) ask him to leave. ☊ option ☊
option (of doing sth): Students have the option of studying abroad in their second year. ☊ option ☊
At the moment I'm keeping my options open and applying for as many different jobs as possible. ☊ keep/leave your options open ☊
He can't read or write. ☊ or ☊
There are people without homes, jobs or family. ☊ or ☊
Last orders at the bar now please! (= because the bar is going to close) ☊ order ☊
a side order (= for example, vegetables or salad that you eat with your main dish) ☊ order ☊
order (for sb/sth to do sth): He gave orders for the work to be started. ☊ order ☊
Some teachers find it difficult to keep their classes in order. ☊ order ☊
Get your ideas into some sort of order before beginning to write. ☊ order ☊
Is your work permit in order? ☊ in order ☊
All those concerned must work together in order that agreement can be reached on this issue. ☊ in order that ☊
order sb to do sth: The company was ordered to pay compensation to its former employees. ☊ order ☊
to work for a business/political/voluntary organization ☊ organization ☊
She is highly intelligent but her work lacks organization. ☊ organization ☊
organized crime (= committed by professional criminals working in large groups) ☊ organized ☊
Most coughs are viral in origin (= caused by a virus). ☊ origin ☊
Mr Harris and Mrs Bate and three other teachers were there. ☊ other ☊
You must ask one or other of your parents. ☊ other ☊
I work on the other side of town. ☊ other ☊
'Ought I to write to say thank you?' 'Yes, I think you ought (to).' ☊ ought to ☊
You ought to have come to the meeting. It was interesting. ☊ ought to ☊
And now, over to our Rome correspondent... ☊ our ☊
We've often thought of going there ourselves. ☊ ourselves ☊
She's working out in Australia. ☊ out ☊
This detergent is good for getting stains out. ☊ out ☊
He's been out of work for six months. ☊ out ☊
It was an awful job and I'm glad to be out of it. ☊ out ☊
At last we could see the dim outline of an island. ☊ outline ☊
She has a lot of outside interests (= not connected with her work). ☊ outside ☊
It's the biggest theme park outside the United States. ☊ outside ☊
The matter is outside my area of responsibility. ☊ outside ☊
You may do as you wish outside working hours. ☊ outside ☊
Please change the wheels over (= for example, put the front wheels at the back). ☊ over ☊
He did the work so badly that I had to do it all over again myself. ☊ (all) over again ☊
They had a wonderful view over the park. ☊ over ☊
He ruled over a great empire. ☊ over ☊
You owe it to your staff to be honest with them. ☊ owe ☊
Thanks for sticking up for me—I owe you one (= I owe you a favour). ☊ owe ☊
The runners have noticeably quickened their pace. ☊ pace ☊
We encourage all students to work at their own pace (= as fast or as slow as they can). ☊ pace ☊
He found a part-time job packing eggs. ☊ pack ☊
Applying for jobs can be a long and painful process. ☊ painful ☊
He works as a painter and decorator. ☊ painter ☊
Get pairs of students to act out the dialogue in front of the class. ☊ pair ☊
Get the students to do the exercise as pair work (= two students work together). ☊ pair ☊
Students worked in pairs on the project. ☊ in pairs ☊
His desk was covered with books and papers. ☊ paper ☊
Immigration officials will ask to see your papers. ☊ paper ☊
She wrote her name and address on a slip (= a small piece) of paper. ☊ paper ☊
Experience is more important for this job than paper qualifications (= that exist on paper, but may not have any real value). ☊ paper ☊
Hyde Park ☊ park ☊
We went for a walk in the park. ☊ park ☊
a park bench ☊ park ☊
a business/science park ☊ park ☊
a wildlife park ☊ park ☊
the working parts of the machinery ☊ part ☊
You need to be able to work as part of a team. ☊ part ☊
We've done the difficult part of the job. ☊ part ☊
We spent part of the time in the museum. ☊ part ☊
He loves science fiction in particular. ☊ in particular ☊
The lecture was not particularly (= not very) interesting. ☊ particularly ☊
a junior member of the partnership ☊ partnership ☊
Much of the discount is pocketed by retailers instead of being passed on to customers. ☊ pass sth on (to sb) ☊
We were passing through, so we thought we'd come and say hello. ☊ pass through... ☊
The only passport to success is hard work. ☊ passport ☊
The past month has been really busy at work. ☊ past ☊
past and present students of the college ☊ past ☊
You'd try the patience of a saint! ☊ patience ☊
changing patterns of behaviour ☊ pattern ☊
pay sth to sb: Membership fees should be paid to the secretary. ☊ pay ☊
it pays to do sth: It pays to keep up to date with your work. ☊ pay ☊
The director paid tribute to all she had done for the charity. ☊ pay ☊
I'll pay him back for making me look like a fool in front of everyone. ☊ pay sb back (for sth) ☊
There will be a penalty for late payment of bills. ☊ payment ☊
I would work better if I had some peace and quiet. ☊ peace ☊
Membership of the club has fallen from a peak of 600 people in 2006. ☊ peak ☊
She scribbled a note in pencil. ☊ pencil ☊
We've pencilled in a meeting for Tuesday afternoon. ☊ pencil sth/sb in ☊
Shall I pencil you in for Friday? (= for a meeting) ☊ pencil sth/sb in ☊
He was pensioned off and his job given to a younger man. ☊ pension sb off ☊
Many young people are out of work. ☊ people ☊
The work was carried out as per instructions. ☊ as per sth ☊
a perfect example of the painter's early style ☊ perfect ☊
She's the perfect candidate for the job. ☊ perfect ☊
performance indicators (= things that show how well or badly sth is working) ☊ performance ☊
Profits continue to grow, with strong performances in South America and the Far East. ☊ performance ☊
a permanent job ☊ permanent ☊
permanent staff ☊ permanent ☊
They are now living together on a permanent basis. ☊ permanent ☊
The gallery hosts various exhibitions and a permanent collection. ☊ permanent ☊
The stroke left his right side permanently damaged. ☊ permanently ☊
She had decided to settle permanently in France. ☊ permanently ☊
This door is kept permanently locked. ☊ permanently ☊
permit sth: Radios are not permitted in the library. ☊ permit ☊
What sort of person would do a thing like that? ☊ person ☊
He's just the person we need for the job. ☊ person ☊
a salesperson ☊ person ☊
She takes a personal interest in the work of the charity. ☊ personal ☊
The Principal has little personal contact with the students. ☊ personal ☊
I try not to let work interfere with my personal life. ☊ personal ☊
She's a personal friend of mine (= not just somebody I know because of my job). ☊ personal ☊
He was popular as much for his personal qualities as for his management skills. ☊ personal ☊
The novel is written from personal experience. ☊ personal ☊
He was personally criticized by inspectors for his incompetence. ☊ personally ☊
His anxiety about the work was just a passing phase. ☊ phase ☊
He left the phone off the hook as he didn't want to be disturbed. ☊ phone ☊
I seem to have spent most of the day photocopying. ☊ photocopy ☊
a physically demanding job ☊ physically ☊
a piano teacher/lesson ☊ piano ☊
a sonata for violin and piano ☊ piano ☊
The TV report painted a much rosier picture of the employment situation than research shows to be the case. ☊ picture ☊
an interesting piece of research ☊ piece ☊
She wrote something on a small piece of paper. ☊ piece ☊
He's worried the business will fall to pieces without him. ☊ fall to pieces ☊
I have got piles of work to do. ☊ pile ☊
Work always piles up at the end of the year. ☊ pile up ☊
a vitamin pill ☊ pill ☊
Take three pills daily after meals. ☊ pill ☊
A basic sense of rhythm and pitch is essential in a music teacher. ☊ pitch ☊
He finished in third place. ☊ place ☊
I'm fed up with living with my parents, so I'm looking for a place of my own. ☊ place ☊
Put it back in its place when you've finished with it. ☊ place ☊
I don't want to lose my place in the line. ☊ place ☊
She had marked her place with a bookmark. ☊ place ☊
This is one of the few places in his work where he mentions his childhood. ☊ place ☊
He can usually be contacted at his place of work. ☊ place ☊
The receiver had already clicked into place. ☊ in place ☊
She couldn't attend the meeting so her assistant took her place. ☊ take sb's/sth's place, take the place of sb/sth ☊
Computers have taken the place of typewriters in most offices. ☊ take sb's/sth's place, take the place of sb/sth ☊
a seating plan (= showing where each person will sit, for example at a dinner) ☊ plan ☊
play (sth): to play the piano/violin/flute, etc. ☊ play ☊
There's a time to work and a time to play. ☊ play ☊
the importance of learning through play ☊ play ☊
What a pleasant surprise! ☊ pleasant ☊
a pleasant environment to work in ☊ pleasant ☊
pleasure (in sth/in doing sth): He takes no pleasure in his work. ☊ pleasure ☊
Caring for a sick relative is a task that brings both pleasure and pain. ☊ pleasure ☊
'Thanks for doing that.' 'It's a pleasure.' ☊ pleasure ☊
Membership is 350 dollars per year plus tax. ☊ plus ☊
On the plus side, all the staff are enthusiastic. ☊ plus ☊
The plus side of working at home is that you can be more flexible. ☊ plus ☊
I've got too much on at work. Plus my father is not well. ☊ plus ☊
I don't see the point of doing it all again. ☊ point ☊
She made several interesting points in the article. ☊ point ☊
He was a political prisoner (= one who was put in prison because he was thought to be harmful to the state). ☊ political ☊
He's thinking of going into politics (= trying to become a Member of Parliament, Congress, etc.) ☊ politics ☊
She's a good teacher but a poor manager. ☊ poor ☊
Why don't you pop in (= visit us) for a drink next time you're in the area? ☊ pop ☊
the adult/working/rural, etc. population of the country ☊ population ☊
The gang entered the building posing as workmen. ☊ pose ☊
He held a senior position in a large company. ☊ position ☊
Wealth and position (= high social status) were not important to her. ☊ position ☊
to declare/reconsider/shift/change your position ☊ position ☊
She has made her position very clear. ☊ position ☊
to be in a position of power/strength/authority ☊ position ☊
What would you do in my position? ☊ position ☊
This put him and his colleagues in a difficult position. ☊ position ☊
position to do sth: I'm afraid I am not in a position to help you. ☊ position ☊
Make sure that you are working in a comfortable position. ☊ position ☊
My arms were aching so I shifted (my) position slightly. ☊ position ☊
The soldiers had to stand for hours without changing position. ☊ position ☊
From his position on the cliff top, he had a good view of the harbour. ☊ position ☊
Where would be the best position for the lights? ☊ position ☊
These plants will grow well in a sheltered position. ☊ position ☊
The hotel stands in an elevated position looking out over the lake. ☊ position ☊
Is everybody in position? ☊ position ☊
She was learning to change her hand from first to third position (= on the strings of a violin ). ☊ position ☊
The athlete tested positive for steroids. ☊ positive ☊
positive (about sth): She tried to be more positive about her new job. ☊ positive ☊
The course offers a range of exciting possibilities for developing your skills. ☊ possibility ☊
Expansion was made possible by the investment of government money. ☊ possible ☊
a possible future president ☊ possible ☊
The guards were ordered not to leave their posts. ☊ post ☊
We will be creating 15 new posts next year. ☊ post ☊
The company has been unable to fill the post. ☊ post ☊
She was offered a key post in the new government. ☊ post ☊
The parcel came in this morning's post. ☊ post ☊
He works for the Post Office. ☊ post office ☊
It is not within my power (= I am unable or not in a position) to help you. ☊ power ☊
a powerful athlete ☊ powerful ☊
Bob's very practical. He does all the odd jobs around the house. ☊ practical ☊
to have gained practical experience of the work ☊ practical ☊
It sounds like a good idea, but I don't think it will work practically. ☊ practically ☊
It takes a lot of practice to play the violin well. ☊ practice ☊
a review of pay and working practices ☊ practice ☊
His teachers are full of praise for the progress he's making. ☊ praise ☊
She wrote poems in praise of freedom. ☊ praise ☊
The team coach singled out two players for special praise. ☊ 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 ☊
I can be reasonably precise about the time of the incident. ☊ precise ☊
It's precisely because I care about you that I don't like you staying out late. ☊ precisely ☊
These premises are regularly checked by security guards. ☊ premises ☊
No athlete would dream of entering a big race without adequate preparation. ☊ preparation ☊
The college prepares students for a career in business. ☊ prepare ☊
prepare for sth: The whole class is working hard preparing for the exams. ☊ prepare ☊
a list of all club members, past and present ☊ present ☊
Members will be admitted on presentation of a membership card. ☊ presentation ☊
to be made president of the students' union ☊ president ☊
The event is bound to attract wide press coverage (= it will be written about in many newspapers). ☊ press ☊
She was unable to attend because of the pressure of work. ☊ pressure ☊
You need to be able to handle pressure in this job. ☊ pressure ☊
I couldn't concentrate, presumably because I was so tired. ☊ presumably ☊
I'm tired of having to pretend all the time. ☊ pretend ☊
No previous experience is necessary for this job. ☊ previous ☊
I was unable to attend because of a previous engagement. ☊ previous ☊
Can you give me a price for the work (= tell me how much you will charge)? ☊ price ☊
Giving up his job was a small price to pay for his children's happiness. ☊ price ☊
Losing his job was a real blow to his pride. ☊ pride ☊
It's time to swallow your pride (= hide your feelings of pride) and ask for your job back. ☊ pride ☊
pride (in sth): I take (a) pride in my work. ☊ pride ☊
pride (in doing sth): We take great pride in offering the best service in town. ☊ pride ☊
primary teachers ☊ primary ☊
the principles and practice of writing reports ☊ principle ☊
There are three fundamental principles of teamwork. ☊ principle ☊
The magazine was sued for printing a libellous article about her family. ☊ print ☊
She will be unable to attend because of a prior engagement. ☊ prior ☊
Club members will be given priority. ☊ priority ☊
Ten prison officers and three inmates needed hospital treatment following the riot. ☊ prison ☊
As you probably know, I'm going to be changing jobs soon. ☊ probably ☊
Most students face the problem of funding themselves while they are studying. ☊ problem ☊
Unemployment is a very real problem for graduates now. ☊ problem ☊
'Thanks for the ride.' 'No problem.' ☊ no problem ☊
Work is proceeding slowly. ☊ proceed ☊
I'm afraid getting things changed will be a slow process. ☊ process ☊
a new process for rustproofing car bodies ☊ process ☊
a factory that produces microchips ☊ produce ☊
Hollywood screenwriters, actors and producers ☊ producer ☊
the caring professions (= that involve looking after people) ☊ profession ☊
professional conduct/misconduct ☊ professional ☊
This was clearly a job for a real professional. ☊ professional ☊
The agency is voluntary and not run for profit. ☊ profit ☊
There isn't much profit in running a restaurant these days. ☊ profit ☊
an exciting musical programme ☊ programme ☊
a training programme for new staff ☊ programme ☊
We have made great progress in controlling inflation. ☊ progress ☊
Work on the new offices is now in progress. ☊ in progress ☊
The course allows students to progress at their own speed. ☊ progress ☊
Work on the new road is progressing slowly. ☊ progress ☊
The final term will be devoted to project work. ☊ project ☊
to set up a project to computerize the library system ☊ project ☊
He failed to fulfil his early promise. ☊ promise ☊
promote sb: She worked hard and was soon promoted. ☊ promote ☊
The new job is a promotion for him. ☊ promotion ☊
a job with excellent promotion prospects ☊ promotion ☊
Her job is mainly concerned with sales and promotion. ☊ promotion ☊
When are you going to get a proper job? ☊ proper ☊
How much money do we need to do the job properly? ☊ properly ☊
You acted perfectly properly in approaching me first. ☊ properly ☊
proposal for sth: They judged that the time was right for the proposal of new terms for the trade agreement. ☊ proposal ☊
A place in the semi-finals is in prospect (= likely to happen). ☊ prospect ☊
an exciting prospect ☊ prospect ☊
Travelling alone around the world is a daunting prospect. ☊ prospect ☊
good job/employment/career prospects ☊ prospect ☊
prospect of sth: What are the prospects of promotion in this job? ☊ prospect ☊
protect sb/sth/yourself (against/from sth): Troops have been sent to protect aid workers against attack. ☊ protect ☊
Our aim is to protect the jobs of our members. ☊ protect ☊
She wrote a letter of apology but only under protest. ☊ under protest ☊
He was proud of himself for not giving up. ☊ proud ☊
provide sth: The hospital has a commitment to provide the best possible medical care. ☊ provide ☊
a public figure (= a person who is well known because they are often on the television, radio, etc.) ☊ public ☊
She entered public life (= started a job in which she became known to the public) at the age of 25. ☊ public ☊
He spent much of his career in public office (= working in the government). ☊ public ☊
a public library ☊ public ☊
Why would the closure of hospitals be in the public interest (= useful to ordinary people)? ☊ public ☊
He later publicly apologized for his comments. ☊ publicly ☊
There have been many complaints from members of the public. ☊ public ☊
a delay in the publication of the exam results ☊ publication ☊
The newspaper continues to defend its publication of the photographs. ☊ publication ☊
She works in publicity. ☊ publicity ☊
He works for a company that publishes reference books. ☊ publish ☊
The editors published a full apology in the following edition. ☊ publish ☊
University teachers are under pressure to publish. ☊ publish ☊
a job in publishing ☊ publishing ☊
Hill threw a punch at the police officer. ☊ punch ☊
punish sb for sth/for doing sth: He was punished for refusing to answer their questions. ☊ punish ☊
She took the job purely and simply for the money. ☊ purely ☊
Volunteer work gives her life (a sense of) purpose. ☊ purpose ☊
The music teacher really pushes her pupils. ☊ push ☊
push sb (into sth/into doing sth): My teacher pushed me into entering the competition. ☊ push ☊
push sb to do sth: No one pushed you to take the job, did they? ☊ push ☊
He wants to open his own business, but needs a push in the right direction to get him started. ☊ push ☊
Her new job has put a great strain on her. ☊ put ☊
It's time you put a stop to this childish behaviour. ☊ put ☊
The incident put her in a bad mood. ☊ put ☊
Put yourself in my position. What would you have done? ☊ put ☊
Don't be put off by how it looks—it tastes delicious. ☊ put sb off ☊
I think we can put together a very strong case for the defence. ☊ put sth together ☊
I'm not going to put up with their smoking any longer. ☊ put up with sb/sth ☊
In this job, experience counts for more than paper qualifications. ☊ qualification ☊
Previous teaching experience is a necessary qualification for this job. ☊ qualification ☊
a qualified accountant/teacher, etc. ☊ qualified ☊
qualified for sth: She's extremely well qualified for the job. ☊ qualified ☊
I don't know much about it, so I don't feel qualified to comment. ☊ qualified ☊
qualify sb (for sth): Paying a fee doesn't automatically qualify you for membership. ☊ qualify ☊
qualify sb (for sth): This training course will qualify you for a better job. ☊ qualify ☊
She has all the qualities of a good teacher. ☊ quality ☊
It's hard to find people with the right qualities for the job. ☊ quality ☊
kings and queens ☊ queen ☊
Queen Victoria ☊ queen ☊
There was no question of his/him cancelling the trip so near the departure date. ☊ there is/was no question of (sth happening/sb doing sth) ☊
The students were questioned on the books they had been studying. ☊ question ☊
question sth: I just accepted what he told me. I never thought to question it. ☊ question ☊
He went very quiet (= did not say much) so I knew he was upset. ☊ quiet ☊
'Be quiet,' said the teacher. ☊ quiet ☊
The hotel is in a quiet location near the sea. ☊ quiet ☊
quit as sth: He has decided to quit as manager of the team. ☊ quit ☊
quit sth: He quit the show last year because of bad health. ☊ quit ☊
quite big/good/cold/warm/interesting ☊ quite ☊
Quite apart from all the work, he had financial problems. ☊ quite ☊
'I'm sorry to be so difficult.' 'That's quite all right.' ☊ quite ☊
The figures quoted in this article refer only to Britain. ☊ quote ☊
+ speech: 'The man who is tired of London is tired of life,' he quoted. ☊ quote ☊
legislation against discrimination on the grounds of race or sex ☊ race ☊
a race between the two best runners of the club ☊ race ☊
She raced through the work in no time at all. ☊ race ☊
race sb/sth + adv./prep.: The injured man was raced to the hospital. ☊ race ☊
The play was written specially for radio. ☊ radio ☊
I listen to the radio on the way to work. ☊ radio ☊
Her father worked on the railways. ☊ railway ☊
I'm glad you raised the subject of money. ☊ raise ☊
Don't tell her about the job until you know for sure—we don't want to raise her hopes (= make her hope too much). ☊ raise ☊
I've never heard him even raise his voice (= speak louder because he was angry). ☊ raise ☊
She raised her eyes from her work. ☊ raise ☊
This was outside the range of his experience. ☊ range ☊
This material is available in a huge range of colours. ☊ range ☊
He shouted angrily at anyone within range. ☊ in/within range (of sth) ☊
The cat stayed well out of range of the children. ☊ out of range (of sth) ☊
The colonel was stripped of his rank (= was given a lower position, especially as a punishment). ☊ rank ☊
It was a rare (= very great) honour to be made a fellow of the college. ☊ rare ☊
At the rate you work, you'll never finish! ☊ rate ☊
A spokesman said the changes were not in reaction to the company's recent losses. ☊ reaction ☊
Some children can read and write before they go to school. ☊ read ☊
read sth: I can't read your writing. ☊ read ☊
an avid reader of science fiction ☊ reader ☊
The report makes for interesting reading (= it is interesting to read) ☊ reading ☊
ready for sth: I'm just getting the kids ready for school. ☊ ready ☊
Volunteers were ready and waiting to pack the food in boxes. ☊ ready ☊
realize how, what, etc...: I don't think you realize how important this is to her. ☊ realize ☊
reason (that...): We aren't going for the simple reason that we can't afford it. ☊ reason ☊
The man attacked me for no apparent reason. ☊ reason ☊
She resigned for personal reasons. ☊ reason ☊
He wants to keep them all in his office for reasons best known to himself. ☊ reason ☊
people who, for whatever reason, are unable to support themselves ☊ reason ☊
He was excused by reason of (= because of) his age. ☊ reason ☊
He's looking for a job and he's willing to do anything within reason. ☊ reason ☊
Be reasonable! We can't work late every night. ☊ reasonable ☊
She seems reasonably happy in her new job. ☊ reasonably ☊
to make out (= write) a receipt ☊ receipt ☊
Delegates gave him a warm reception as he called for more spending on education. ☊ reception ☊
I reckon (that) I'm going to get that job. ☊ reckon ☊
reckon to be/have sth: Children are reckoned to be more sophisticated nowadays. ☊ reckon ☊
reckon doing sth: We'd reckoned on having good weather. ☊ reckon on sth ☊
the automatic recognition of handwriting and printed text by computer ☊ recognition ☊
She gained only minimal recognition for her work. ☊ recognition ☊
There was a record number of candidates for the post. ☊ record ☊
I got to work in record time. ☊ record ☊
it is recorded that...: It is recorded that, by the year 630, four hundred monks were attached to the monastery. ☊ record ☊
a video recording of the wedding ☊ recording ☊
The team recovered its lead in the second half. ☊ recover ☊
reduce sth (from sth) (to sth): The number of employees was reduced from 40 to 25. ☊ reduce ☊
I wrote down the name of the hotel for future reference (= because it might be useful in the future). ☊ reference ☊
The library contains many popular works of reference (= reference books). ☊ reference ☊
The job offer was simply too good to refuse. ☊ refuse ☊
Call me if you have any problems regarding your work. ☊ regarding ☊
The teacher called the register (= checked who was present at school). ☊ register ☊
regret that...: I regret that I am unable to accept your kind invitation. ☊ regret ☊
I have no regrets about leaving Newcastle (= I do not feel sorry about it). ☊ regret ☊
He gave up teaching in 2009, much to the regret of his students. ☊ regret ☊
She couldn't find any regular employment. ☊ regular ☊
regular meetings/visits ☊ regular ☊
She writes a regular column for a national newspaper. ☊ regular ☊
Please reject the following candidates... ☊ reject ☊
relate sth to sb: He related the facts of the case to journalists. ☊ relate ☊
We shall discuss the problem as it relates to our specific case. ☊ relate to sth/sb ☊
teacher-pupil relations ☊ relation ☊
The fee they are offering bears no relation to the amount of work involved. ☊ relation ☊
I have established a good working relationship with my boss. ☊ relationship ☊
Relatively speaking, these jobs provide good salaries. ☊ relatively speaking ☊
relax with sth: When I get home from work I like to relax with the newspaper. ☊ relax ☊
The council has relaxed the ban on dogs in city parks. ☊ relax ☊
The government has been working to secure the release of the hostages. ☊ release ☊
famine relief ☊ relief ☊
Volunteers provide regular help to give relief to carers. ☊ relief ☊
a religious house (= a monastery or convent ) ☊ religious ☊
rely to do sth: These days we rely heavily on computers to organize our work. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
Much remains to be done. ☊ remain ☊
The remaining twenty patients were transferred to another hospital. ☊ remaining ☊
remarkable for sth: The area is remarkable for its scenery. ☊ remarkable ☊
I can't remember his taking a single day off work. ☊ remember ☊
Allegations of abuse led to the removal of several children from their families. ☊ removal ☊
events leading to the removal of the president from office ☊ removal ☊
Three children were removed from the school for persistent bad behaviour. ☊ remove ☊
rent sth (out) (to sb): He rents rooms in his house to students. ☊ rent ☊
repeated absences from work ☊ repeated ☊
Teachers will never be replaced by computers in the classroom. ☊ replace ☊
I am writing in reply to your letter of 16 March. ☊ reply ☊
a reply-paid envelope (= on which you do not have to put a stamp because it has already been paid for) ☊ reply ☊
She was reported by the hospital spokesman to be making excellent progress. ☊ report ☊
report (that)...: Employers reported that graduates were deficient in writing and problem-solving skills. ☊ report ☊
The union represents over 200 000 teachers. ☊ represent ☊
a representative sample of teachers ☊ representative ☊
reputation (for sth/for doing sth): I'm aware of Mark's reputation for being late. ☊ reputation ☊
They made a request for further aid. ☊ request ☊
He was there at the request of his manager/at his manager's request (= because his manager had asked him to go). ☊ request ☊
The writer's name was withheld by request (= because the writer asked for this to be done). ☊ request ☊
require sth: The wearing of seat belts is required by law. ☊ require ☊
Several students failed to reach the required standard. ☊ require ☊
require sth of sb: What exactly is required of a receptionist (= what are they expected to do)? ☊ require ☊
require sb to do sth: All candidates will be required to take a short test. ☊ require ☊
Our immediate requirement is extra staff. ☊ requirement ☊
Recent research on deaf children has produced some interesting findings about their speech. ☊ research ☊
a research project/grant/student ☊ research ☊
I have serious reservations about his ability to do the job. ☊ reservation ☊
She said this in the tone of voice she reserved for addressing small children. ☊ reserve ☊
She found it difficult to make friends because of her natural reserve. ☊ reserve ☊
resist doing sth: The bank strongly resisted cutting interest rates. ☊ resist ☊
resist sth: She was charged with resisting arrest. ☊ resist ☊
resort doing sth: We may have to resort to using untrained staff. ☊ resort to sth ☊
a library resource centre ☊ resource ☊
a much loved and highly respected teacher ☊ respect ☊
respect sb/sth for sth: She had always been honest with me, and I respect her for that. ☊ respect ☊
There has been little response to our appeal for funds. ☊ response ☊
The responsibility for doing this rests with the department managers. ☊ responsibility ☊
to take/assume overall responsibility for personnel ☊ responsibility ☊
to be in a position of responsibility ☊ responsibility ☊
responsibility (to/towards sb): She feels a strong sense of responsibility towards her employees. ☊ responsibility ☊
a responsible job/position ☊ responsible ☊
Clare has a mature and responsible attitude to work. ☊ responsible ☊
Everything will be done to bring those responsible to justice. ☊ responsible ☊
rest (from sth): to have/take a rest from all your hard work ☊ rest ☊
I'm not doing this job for the rest of my life. ☊ rest ☊
We hope to restore the garden to its former glory (= make it as beautiful as it used to be). ☊ restore ☊
Her job is restoring old paintings. ☊ restore ☊
Access to the club is restricted to members only. ☊ restrict ☊
a restricted range of foods ☊ restricted ☊
a coach who knows how to get results from his players ☊ result ☊
She died as a result of her injuries. ☊ result ☊
He made one big mistake, and, as a result, lost his job. ☊ result ☊
The end result (= the final one) of her hard work was a place at medical school. ☊ result ☊
retire (from sth): She was forced to retire early from teaching because of ill health. ☊ retire ☊
He is retiring next year after 30 years with the company. ☊ retire ☊
retire as sth: He has no plans to retire as editor of the magazine. ☊ retire ☊
This year we have seen the retirements of several senior personnel. ☊ retirement ☊
The doctor may allow her to return to work next week. ☊ return ☊
return sb/sth to sb/sth: We had to return the hairdryer to the store because it was faulty. ☊ return ☊
I must return some books to the library. ☊ return ☊
I returned from work to find the house empty. ☊ return ☊
I had to return to the store to look for my purse. ☊ return ☊
They appealed for a return to work (= after a strike). ☊ return ☊
We would appreciate the prompt return of books to the library. ☊ return ☊
She used to work for me, but our situations are now reversed. ☊ reverse ☊
The government has failed to reverse the economic decline. ☊ reverse ☊
Staff performance is reviewed annually. ☊ review ☊
Review your work before you turn it in. ☊ review ☊
reward (for sth/for doing sth): a reward for good behaviour ☊ reward ☊
You deserve a reward for being so helpful. ☊ reward ☊
A £100 reward has been offered for the return of the necklace. ☊ reward ☊
Oranges are rich in vitamin C. ☊ rich ☊
Nobody gets rich from writing nowadays. ☊ rich ☊
It was ridiculous that this should be so difficult to say. ☊ ridiculous ☊
Things aren't right between her parents. ☊ right ☊
Let me get this right (= understand correctly) —you want us to do an extra ten hours' work for no extra pay? ☊ right ☊
He's the right man for the job. ☊ right ☊
She knows all the right people (= important people, for example those who can help her career). ☊ right ☊
They had fought hard for equal rights. ☊ right ☊
She had dark rings a round her eyes from lack of sleep. ☊ ring ☊
A diamond glittered on her ring finger (= the finger next to the little finger, especially on the left hand). ☊ ring ☊
The industry is feeling the effects of recent price rises. ☊ rise ☊
rise in sth: There has been a sharp rise in the number of people out of work. ☊ rise ☊
He criticized the huge pay rises awarded to industry bosses. ☊ rise ☊
He was accustomed to rising (= getting out of bed) early. ☊ rise ☊
Patients should be made aware of the risks involved with this treatment. ☊ risk ☊
They were willing to risk everything for their liberty. ☊ risk ☊
He was shot by a member of a rival gang. ☊ rival ☊
Golf cannot rival football for excitement. ☊ rival ☊
the role of the teacher in the classroom ☊ role ☊
the role of diet in preventing disease ☊ role ☊
The media play a major role in influencing people's opinions. ☊ role ☊
We'll get someone in to do the rough work (= the hard physical work). ☊ rough ☊
He died of a heart attack during a routine operation. ☊ routine ☊
a routine job ☊ routine ☊
This type of work rapidly becomes routine. ☊ routine ☊
She was very rude about my driving. ☊ rude ☊
That one mistake ruined his chances of getting the job. ☊ ruin ☊
We visited the ruins of a Norman castle. ☊ ruin ☊
This explains the rules under which the library operates. ☊ rule ☊
rumour (of sth): There are widespread rumours of job losses. ☊ rumour ☊
I often go running before work. ☊ run ☊
the running costs of a car (= for example of fuel, repairs, insurance) ☊ running ☊
Ambulances rushed the injured to the hospital. ☊ rush ☊
The note looked like it had been written in a rush. ☊ rush ☊
I'm not in any rush to get back to work. ☊ rush ☊
a rush job (= one that has been done quickly) ☊ rush ☊
She was sacked for refusing to work on Sundays. ☊ sack ☊
sad (that...): I was sad that she had to go. ☊ sad ☊
sad (that...): It is sad that so many of his paintings have been lost. ☊ sad ☊
We were glad she let us know she was safe. ☊ safe ☊
We have been assured that our jobs are safe (= we are not in danger of losing them). ☊ safe ☊
He was kept in custody for his own safety. ☊ safety ☊
I'm worried about the safety of the treatment. ☊ safety ☊
a two-hour sail across the bay ☊ sail ☊
regulations governing the sale of alcoholic beverages ☊ sale ☊
She works in sales/in the sales department. ☊ sale ☊
The Weldon Group has a 6 000 strong sales force. ☊ sale ☊
The interviews were given to a random sample of students. ☊ sample ☊
'I'd like to see a sample of your work,' said the manager. ☊ sample ☊
The children were playing in the sand (= for example, in a sandpit ). ☊ sand ☊
satisfy sb: Her explanation did not satisfy the teacher. ☊ satisfy ☊
save sb from doing sth: The prize money saved her from having to find a job. ☊ save ☊
save on sth: I save on fares by walking to work. ☊ save ☊
Just what is the artist trying to say in her work? ☊ say ☊
Let's take any writer, say (= for example) Dickens... ☊ say ☊
say (that)...: Say you lose your job: what would you do then? ☊ say ☊
say (that)...: I can't say I blame her for resigning (= I think she was right). ☊ say ☊
We're working to a tight schedule (= we have a lot of things to do in a short time). ☊ schedule ☊
I'm going to the school today to talk to Kim's teacher. ☊ school ☊
We need more money for roads, hospitals and schools. ☊ school ☊
The transition from school to work can be difficult. ☊ school ☊
science students/teachers/courses ☊ science ☊
the cartoon figure of the mad scientist working in his laboratory ☊ scientist ☊
Some actors never watch themselves on screen. ☊ screen ☊
a screen actor ☊ screen ☊
One of the screws is loose. ☊ screw ☊
Now tighten all the screws. ☊ screw ☊
You need to screw all the parts together. ☊ screw ☊
screw sth + adj.: Screw the bolt tight. ☊ screw ☊
The bulb should just screw into the socket. ☊ screw ☊
The lid simply screws on. ☊ screw ☊
Firefighters searched the buildings for survivors. ☊ search ☊
searching the Web for interesting sites ☊ search ☊
Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats (= sit down). ☊ seat ☊
teachers of English as a second language (= to people who already speak one or more other languages) ☊ second ☊
One of the smaller parties came a close second (= nearly won). ☊ second ☊
I came second (to) last (= the one before the last one) in the race. ☊ second ☊
She did it first because she wanted to, and second because I asked her to. ☊ second ☊
secondary to sth: Raising animals was only secondary to other forms of farming. ☊ secondary ☊
secondary teachers ☊ secondary ☊
She was dismissed for revealing trade secrets. ☊ secret ☊
the membership secretary ☊ secretary ☊
The report has a section on accidents at work. ☊ section ☊
The library has a large biology section. ☊ section ☊
service-sector jobs (= in hotels, restaurants, etc.) ☊ sector ☊
a secure unit for child offenders ☊ secure ☊
a secure job/income ☊ secure ☊
Information must be stored so that it is secure from accidental deletion. ☊ secure ☊
The visit took place amidst tight security (= the use of many police officers). ☊ security ☊
The criminals were caught (= filmed) on a security video. ☊ security ☊
Security was/were called to the incident. ☊ security ☊
Job security (= the guarantee that you will keep your job) is a thing of the past. ☊ security ☊
see doing sth: I'll have to see about getting that roof repaired. ☊ see about sth ☊
Highly qualified secretary seeks employment. (= in an advertisement) ☊ seek ☊
We are currently seeking new ways of expanding our membership. ☊ seek ☊
select sb/sth as sth: She was selected as the parliamentary candidate for Bath. ☊ select ☊
his private/professional self (= how he behaves at home/work) ☊ self ☊
You really have to sell yourself at a job interview. ☊ sell ☊
a member of the Senate ☊ senate ☊
a Senate committee ☊ senate ☊
send sb: Ed couldn't make it so they sent me instead. ☊ send ☊
The CD player was faulty so we sent it back to the manufacturers. ☊ send ☊
a senior officer/manager/lecturer ☊ senior ☊
a senior post/position ☊ senior ☊
Junior nurses usually work alongside more senior nurses. ☊ senior ☊
an actor's sensitive reading of the poem ☊ sensitive ☊
The incident sparked off a whole series of events that nobody had foreseen. ☊ series ☊
the latest in a series of articles on the nature of modern society ☊ series ☊
serious (about doing sth): Is she serious about wanting to sell the house? ☊ serious ☊
We need to get down to the serious business of working out costs. ☊ serious ☊
a serious illness/problem/offence ☊ serious ☊
serve sth: I wanted to work somewhere where I could serve the community. ☊ serve ☊
The employees have good conditions of service. ☊ service ☊
set sth: Who will be setting (= writing the questions for) the French exam? ☊ set ☊
set sth for sb/yourself: She's set a difficult task for herself. ☊ set ☊
set sb/yourself to do sth: I've set myself to finish the job by the end of the month. ☊ set ☊
I rely on you to set a good example. ☊ set ☊
The house is set (= located) in fifty acres of parkland. ☊ set ☊
She settled in Vienna after her father's death. ☊ settle ☊
He had to settle his affairs (= arrange all his personal business) in Paris before he could return home. ☊ settle ☊
He's written several books about India. ☊ several ☊
a severe shortage of qualified staff ☊ severe ☊
Anyone breaking the law will be severely punished. ☊ severely ☊
a member of the opposite sex ☊ sex ☊
sexual behaviour ☊ sexual ☊
shake sb: He was badly shaken by the news of her death. ☊ shake ☊
Her voice shook with emotion. ☊ shake ☊
He was shaking with fear. ☊ shake ☊
She bent down to shake a pebble out of her shoe. ☊ shake ☊
He dismissed the idea with a firm shake of his head (= turning it from side to side to mean 'no'). ☊ shake ☊
I would die of shame if she ever found out. ☊ shame ☊
It's a shame that she wasn't here to see it. ☊ shame ☊
It's a shame (that) you didn't say something sooner. ☊ shame ☊
The government provides money in the shape of (= consisting of) grants and student loans. ☊ shape ☊
He's not in any shape (= not well enough) to be working. ☊ shape ☊
She had a leading role in shaping party policy. ☊ shape ☊
The cheese has a distinctively sharp taste. ☊ sharp ☊
sharply contrasting attitudes to work ☊ sharply ☊
supermarket/library shelves ☊ shelf ☊
shift (from...) (to...): The action of the novel shifts from Paris to London. ☊ shift ☊
to work an eight-hour shift ☊ shift ☊
working in shifts ☊ shift ☊
shift workers/work ☊ shift ☊
When the ship docked at Southampton he was rushed to hospital. ☊ ship ☊
She was taken to hospital suffering from shock. ☊ shock ☊
She still hadn't got over the shock of seeing him again. ☊ shock ☊
If you think the job will be easy, you're in for a shock. ☊ shock ☊
Losing in the first round was a shock to the system (= it was a more of a shock because it was not expected). ☊ shock ☊
shock sb that...: Neighbours were shocked that such an attack could happen in their area. ☊ shock ☊
shocking behaviour ☊ shocking ☊
The band's last single shot straight to number one in the charts. ☊ shoot ☊
to put the shopping in the car ☊ shopping ☊
a short book (= taking a short time to read, because it does not have many pages) ☊ short ☊
'She doesn't think she'll get a job.' 'She should worry, with all her qualifications (= she does not need to worry).' ☊ should ☊
He showed me our location on the map. ☊ show ☊
show sb sth: She showed her students the technique. ☊ show ☊
show sb sth: Have you shown anyone your work? ☊ show ☊
We were shown around the school by one of the students. ☊ show sb around/round (sth) ☊
He's just showing off because that girl he likes is here. ☊ show off ☊
A local artist is holding a show of her recent work. ☊ show ☊
I'm sick and tired of your moaning. ☊ sick ☊
Peter has been off sick (= away from work because he is ill) for two weeks. ☊ sick ☊
Emma has just called in sick (= telephoned to say she will not be coming to work because she is ill). ☊ sick ☊
Britain's workers went sick (= did not go to work because they were ill) for a record number of days last year. ☊ sick ☊
He has been moved sideways (= moved to another job at the same level as before, not higher or lower). ☊ sideways ☊
Her work is showing some signs of improvement. ☊ sign ☊
sign (that...): If an interview is too easy, it's a sure sign that you haven't got the job. ☊ sign ☊
He was attacked for having put his signature to the deal. ☊ signature ☊
There are no significant differences between the two groups of students. ☊ significant ☊
Your work has shown a significant improvement. ☊ significant ☊
The drug has had no significant effect on stopping the spread of the disease. ☊ significant ☊
I need absolute silence when I'm working. ☊ silence ☊
a two-minute silence in honour of those who had died ☊ silence ☊
He gave me the silent treatment (= did not speak to me because he was angry). ☊ silent ☊
similar (to sb/sth): My teaching style is similar to that of most other teachers. ☊ similar ☊
simple forms of life, for example amoebas ☊ simple ☊
We lost because we played badly. It's as simple as that. ☊ simple ☊
He's been working in a bank since leaving school. ☊ since ☊
That was years ago. I've changed jobs since then. ☊ since ☊
a singing teacher ☊ singing ☊
All these jobs can now be done by one single machine. ☊ single ☊
She was sitting at her desk. ☊ sit ☊
the site of a sixteenth century abbey ☊ site ☊
to work on a building/construction site ☊ site ☊
All the materials are on site so that work can start immediately. ☊ site ☊
In your situation, I would look for another job. ☊ situation ☊
I haven't had time to clear up, so I'm all at sixes and sevens. ☊ at sixes and sevens ☊
a skilful player/performer/teacher ☊ skilful ☊
Thanks to her skilful handling of the affair, the problem was averted. ☊ skilful ☊
The job requires skill and an eye for detail. ☊ skill ☊
skill in/at sth/doing sth: What made him remarkable as a photographer was his skill in capturing the moment. ☊ skill ☊
skilled in/at sth/doing sth: She is highly skilled at dealing with difficult customers. ☊ skilled ☊
Furniture-making is very skilled work. ☊ skilled ☊
I couldn't sleep because of the noise. ☊ sleep ☊
His handwriting slopes backwards. ☊ slope ☊
slow in doing sth: His poetry was slow in achieving recognition. ☊ slow ☊
She noticed several small errors in his work. ☊ small ☊
A much smaller number of students passed than I had expected. ☊ small ☊
I have to be smart for work. ☊ smart ☊
Taste and smell are closely connected. ☊ smell ☊
This fireplace smokes badly (= sends smoke into the room instead of up the chimney ). ☊ smoke ☊
No Smoking (= for example, on a notice) ☊ smoking ☊
Would you like smoking or non-smoking? (= for example, in a restaurant) ☊ smoking ☊
They could not ensure a smooth transfer of political power. ☊ smooth ☊
My job is to see that everything runs smoothly and according to plan. ☊ smoothly ☊
We have so much to do. ☊ so ☊
The article was just so much (= nothing but) nonsense. ☊ so ☊
It was still painful so I went to see a doctor. ☊ so ☊
She worked hard so that everything would be ready in time. ☊ so ☊
Team sports help to develop a child's social skills (= the ability to talk easily to other people and do things in a group). ☊ social ☊
Social events and training days are arranged for all the staff. ☊ social ☊
social advancement (= improving your position in society) ☊ social ☊
This type of behaviour is no longer socially acceptable. ☊ socially ☊
We meet at work, but never socially. ☊ socially ☊
a member of the drama society ☊ society ☊
We're going to be working together for some time (= a long time). ☊ some ☊
All these students are good, but some work harder than others. ☊ some ☊
Somehow or other I must get a new job. ☊ somehow ☊
Don't just stand there. Do something! ☊ something ☊
He's something in (= has a job connected with) television. ☊ something ☊
It's quite something (= a thing that you should feel happy about) to have a job at all these days. ☊ something ☊
It tastes something like melon. ☊ something ☊
He gave her a wry look, something between amusement and regret. ☊ something ☊
He said something else that I thought was interesting. ☊ something else ☊
He sometimes writes to me. ☊ sometimes ☊
sorry (that)...: I'm sorry that your husband lost his job. ☊ sorry ☊
We're sorry to hear that your father's in hospital again. ☊ sorry ☊
sorry (for sth/doing sth): He says he's really sorry for taking the car without asking. ☊ sorry ☊
sorry (that)...: She was sorry that she'd lost her temper. ☊ sorry ☊
sorry (that)...: She was sorry that she'd lost contact with Mary. ☊ sorry ☊
I'm sorry to have to tell you you've failed. ☊ I'm sorry ☊
What sort of time do you call this? (= I'm very angry that you have come so late.) ☊ sort ☊
a sour flavour ☊ sour ☊
Your local library will be a useful source of information. ☊ source ☊
That desk takes up too much space. ☊ space ☊
Speaking of travelling, (= referring back to a subject just mentioned) are you going anywhere exciting this year? ☊ speak ☊
He can't speak because of a throat infection. ☊ speak ☊
The Society has an interesting talk by a visiting speaker every month. ☊ speaker ☊
These teachers need special training. ☊ special ☊
a magazine aimed specifically at working women ☊ specifically ☊
The newspaper, or more specifically, the editor, was taken to court for publishing the photographs. ☊ specifically ☊
Speed is his greatest asset as a tennis player. ☊ speed ☊
They have speeded up production of the new car. ☊ speed up, speed sth up ☊
a list of difficult spellings ☊ spelling ☊
common spices such as ginger and cinnamon ☊ spice ☊
a spice jar ☊ spice ☊
My spirits sank at the prospect of starting all over again. ☊ spirit ☊
spoiled ballot papers (= not valid because not correctly marked) ☊ spoil ☊
The spoken language differs considerably from the written language. ☊ spoken ☊
spread sth between sb/sth: We attempted to spread the workload between the departments. ☊ spread ☊
We have 10 000 members spread all over the country. ☊ spread ☊
Papers had been spread out on the desk. ☊ spread ☊
The springs in the sofa have gone (= they no longer return to their original position). ☊ spring ☊
medical staff ☊ staff ☊
teaching staff ☊ staff ☊
We have 20 part-time members of staff. ☊ staff ☊
staff members ☊ staff ☊
a staff restaurant/meeting ☊ staff ☊
a lawyer on the staff of the Worldwide Fund for Nature ☊ staff ☊
His parents didn't want him to go on the stage (= to be an actor). ☊ stage ☊
People tend to work hard at this stage of life. ☊ stage ☊
Don't worry about the baby not wanting to leave you—it's a stage they go through. ☊ stage ☊
She stood unsuccessfully as a candidate in the local elections. ☊ stand ☊
'The book's by T.C. Smith.' 'What does the 'T.C.' stand for?' ☊ stand for sth ☊
The lettering stood out well against the dark background. ☊ stand out (from/against sth) ☊
You must stand up for your rights. ☊ stand up for sb/sth ☊
Her work is not up to standard (= of a good enough standard). ☊ standard ☊
Washing machines have standard measurements to fit under kitchen units. ☊ standard ☊
A standard letter was sent to all candidates. ☊ standard ☊
Televisions are a standard feature in most hotel rooms. ☊ standard ☊
a four-star general ☊ star ☊
start out/off (as sth): The company started out with 30 employees. ☊ start ☊
start sth (as sth): He started life as a teacher before turning to journalism. ☊ start ☊
She started a yoga class at work. ☊ start ☊
start sth: I start work at nine. ☊ start ☊
He's just started a new job. ☊ start ☊
Can you start (= a new job) on Monday? ☊ start ☊
start doing sth: I started off working quite hard, but it didn't last. ☊ start off ☊
They worked hard to give their children a good start in life. ☊ start ☊
The job gave him his start in journalism. ☊ start ☊
matters/affairs of state ☊ state ☊
the states of Victoria and Western Australia ☊ state ☊
European Union member states ☊ state ☊
He was in a state of permanent depression. ☊ state ☊
a state prison/hospital/university, etc. ☊ state ☊
it is stated that...: It was stated that standards at the hospital were dropping. ☊ state ☊
A government spokesperson made a statement to the press. ☊ statement ☊
They were granted refugee status. ☊ status ☊
low status jobs ☊ status ☊
to have a high social status ☊ status ☊
She achieved celebrity status overnight. ☊ status ☊
The job brings with it status and a high income. ☊ status ☊
She stayed at home (= did not go out to work) while the children were young. ☊ stay ☊
I wish you'd stay out of my business! ☊ stay out of sth ☊
a steady job/income ☊ steady ☊
Such fine work requires a good eye and a steady hand. ☊ steady ☊
steal sth (from sb/sth): My wallet was stolen. ☊ steal ☊
I had my wallet stolen. ☊ steal ☊
It's a big step giving up your job and moving halfway across the world. ☊ step ☊
This was a big step up (= to a better position) in his career. ☊ step ☊
I wrote to them last month and I'm still waiting for a reply. ☊ still ☊
The referee was forced to stop the game because of heavy snow. ☊ stop ☊
stop what...: Mike immediately stopped what he was doing. ☊ stop ☊
Work has temporarily come to a stop while the funding is reviewed. ☊ stop ☊
the story of the building of the bridge ☊ story ☊
She went straight from college to a top job. ☊ straight ☊
I'm going to the library straight after the class. ☊ straight ☊
I'll come straight to the point—your work isn't good enough. ☊ straight ☊
Relax, and let us take the strain (= do things for you). ☊ strain ☊
The agency provided me with a steady stream of work. ☊ stream ☊
a country that is streets ahead in the control of environmental pollution ☊ streets ahead (of sb/sth) ☊
Beth is streets ahead of all the other students in her year. ☊ streets ahead (of sb/sth) ☊
This job seems right up your street. ☊ (right) up your street ☊
to negotiate from a position of strength ☊ strength ☊
We worked on pronunciation, stress and intonation. ☊ stress ☊
Things can easily go wrong when people are under stress. ☊ stress ☊
There are strict guidelines on how the work is to be carried out. ☊ strict ☊
a strict teacher/parent/disciplinarian ☊ strict ☊
a strike by teachers ☊ strike ☊
The student union has called for a rent strike (= a refusal to pay rent as a protest). ☊ strike ☊
a strong candidate for the job ☊ strong ☊
You're in a strong position to negotiate a deal. ☊ strong ☊
You have a strong case for getting your job back. ☊ strong ☊
She struggled for 10 years to achieve success as an actress. ☊ struggle ☊
a medical/science, etc. student ☊ student ☊
a graduate/postgraduate/research student ☊ student ☊
an overseas student ☊ student ☊
a student teacher/nurse ☊ student ☊
a student grant/loan (= money that is given/lent to students to pay for their studies) ☊ student ☊
student fees (= to pay for the cost of teaching) ☊ student ☊
She's a student at Sussex University. ☊ student ☊
He's a third-year student at the College of Art. ☊ student ☊
She works for a major Hollywood studio. ☊ studio ☊
study how, what, etc...: The group will study how the region coped with the loss of thousands of jobs. ☊ study ☊
It was a pretty stupid thing to do. ☊ stupid ☊
a fine example of Gothic style ☊ style ☊
a parody written in the style of Molière ☊ style ☊
Have you thought about having your hair in a shorter style? ☊ style ☊
a magazine article on the subject of space travel ☊ subject ☊
a street of substantial Victorian villas ☊ substantial ☊
substitute sb/sth: Beckham was substituted in the second half after a knee injury (= somebody else played instead of Beckham in the second half). ☊ substitute ☊
succeed in doing sth: He succeeded in getting a place at art school. ☊ succeed ☊
I tried to discuss it with her but only succeeded in making her angry (= I failed and did the opposite of what I intended). ☊ succeed ☊
You will have to work hard if you are to succeed. ☊ succeed ☊
succeed as sth: He had hoped to succeed as a violinist. ☊ succeed ☊
success (in doing sth): I didn't have much success in finding a job. ☊ success ☊
She wasn't a success as a teacher. ☊ success ☊
successful (in sth/in doing sth): They were successful in winning the contract. ☊ successful ☊
successful (at sth/at doing sth): I wasn't very successful at keeping the news secret. ☊ successful ☊
a successful actor ☊ successful ☊
This issue was of such importance that we could not afford to ignore it. ☊ such ☊
'There are loads of things to do.' 'Such as?' (= give me an example) ☊ such as ☊
The new job is not a promotion as such, but it has good prospects. ☊ as such ☊
Many companies are suffering from a shortage of skilled staff. ☊ suffer ☊
suffer for sth: He made a rash decision and now he is suffering for it. ☊ suffer ☊
His school work is suffering because of family problems. ☊ suffer ☊
suggest sb/sth for sth: Who would you suggest for the job? ☊ suggest ☊
suggestion of sth: A spokesman dismissed any suggestion of a boardroom rift. ☊ suggestion ☊
it suits sb to do sth: It suits me to start work at a later time. ☊ suit ☊
a suitable candidate ☊ suitable ☊
This was a job to which he seemed well suited. ☊ suited ☊
The enemy won because of their superior numbers (= there were more of them). ☊ superior ☊
The UN has agreed to allow the supply of emergency aid. ☊ supply ☊
A stroke can disrupt the supply of oxygen to the brain. ☊ supply ☊
supply sb/sth: Local schools supply many of the volunteers. ☊ supply ☊
foods supplying our daily vitamin needs ☊ supply ☊
She was jailed for supplying drugs. ☊ supply ☊
She supported herself through college by working as a waitress in a local bar. ☊ support ☊
She has no visible means of support (= no work, income etc.). ☊ support ☊
What I'm saying, I suppose, is that she's not really suitable for the job. ☊ suppose ☊
Make sure (that) no one finds out about this. ☊ make sure (of sth/that...) ☊
Our staff will do their best to make sure you enjoy your visit. ☊ make sure (of sth/that...) ☊
a work surface ☊ surface ☊
What a nice surprise! ☊ 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 ☊
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 how many people applied for the job. ☊ surprising ☊
to work in pleasant surroundings ☊ surroundings ☊
87% of the 1 000 companies surveyed employ part-time staff. ☊ survey ☊
She was the last surviving member of the family. ☊ survive ☊
He was arrested on suspicion of murder. ☊ 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 ☊
Didn't you notice anything suspicious in his behaviour? ☊ suspicious ☊
swallow sth + adj.: The pills should be swallowed whole. ☊ swallow ☊
She completed the routine without even working up a sweat. ☊ sweat ☊
He breaks out in a sweat just at the thought of flying. ☊ sweat ☊
When did you switch jobs? ☊ switch ☊
Her eyes were red and swollen from crying. ☊ swollen ☊
vitamin tablets ☊ tablet ☊
Take two tablets with water before meals. ☊ tablet ☊
I think I'll tackle the repairs next weekend. ☊ tackle ☊
If they offer me the job, I'll take it. ☊ take ☊
take sth (from sb): The rebels succeeded in taking the town. ☊ take ☊
She was playing with a knife, so I took it away from her. ☊ take ☊
She was playing with a knife, so I took it off her. ☊ take ☊
He took her hand/took her by the hand (= held her hand, for example to lead her somewhere). ☊ take ☊
to take on new staff ☊ take sb on ☊
She was taken on as a trainee. ☊ take sb on ☊
He was homeless, so we took him in. ☊ take sb in ☊
Reporters took down every word of his speech. ☊ take sth down ☊
talk in sth: We couldn't understand them because they were talking in Chinese. ☊ talk ☊
Ann and Joe aren't talking to each other right now (= they refuse to speak to each other because they have argued). ☊ talk ☊
talk of sth: Mary is talking of looking for another job. ☊ talk ☊
The university will reach its target of 5 000 students next September. ☊ target ☊
a thankless task (= an unpleasant one that nobody wants to do and nobody thanks you for doing) ☊ task ☊
Getting hold of this information was no easy task (= was difficult). ☊ task ☊
taste (for sth): That trip gave me a taste for foreign travel. ☊ taste ☊
taste (in sth): She has very expensive tastes in clothes. ☊ taste ☊
Modern art is not to everyone's taste. ☊ taste ☊
They've got more money than taste. ☊ taste ☊
The room was furnished with taste. ☊ taste ☊
Just have a taste of this cheese. ☊ taste ☊
Do you want a taste? ☊ taste ☊
a salty/bitter/sweet, etc. taste ☊ taste ☊
I don't like the taste of olives. ☊ taste ☊
The soup has very little taste. ☊ taste ☊
Taste it and see if you think there's enough salt in it. ☊ taste ☊
taste of sth: The ice tasted of mint. ☊ taste ☊
taste like sth: This drink tastes like sherry. ☊ taste ☊
primary school teachers ☊ teacher ☊
There is a growing need for qualified teachers of Business English. ☊ teacher ☊
a team leader/member ☊ team ☊
We have a team of eight working on product development. ☊ team ☊
I was close to tears as I told them the news. ☊ tear ☊
Teachers learn various techniques for dealing with problem students. ☊ technique ☊
Please write or telephone for details. ☊ telephone ☊
I'd like to work in television (= for a television company). ☊ television ☊
Does he have a temperature (= is it higher than normal, because of illness)? ☊ temperature ☊
I'm looking for some temporary work. ☊ temporary ☊
More than half the staff are temporary. ☊ temporary ☊
There is a growing tendency among employers to hire casual staff. ☊ tendency ☊
The incident has further increased tension between the two countries. ☊ tension ☊
Many students now have paid employment during term. ☊ term ☊
I had a terrible job (= it was very difficult) to persuade her to come. ☊ terrible ☊
The hospital is doing some tests. ☊ test ☊
test sb/sth for sth: The doctor tested him for hepatitis. ☊ test ☊
Two athletes tested positive for steroids. ☊ test ☊
My job is to lay out the text and graphics on the page. ☊ text ☊
'How are you?' 'Fine, thanks (= thanks for asking).' ☊ thanks ☊
It was all a great success—thanks to a lot of hard work. ☊ thanks to sb/sth ☊
thank you (for doing sth): Thank you very much for sending the photos. ☊ thank you ☊
The actor sent a big thank you to all his fans for their letters of support. ☊ thank you ☊
That incident changed their lives. ☊ that ☊
She was so tired (that) she couldn't think straight. ☊ that ☊
Alexander the Great ☊ the ☊
He taught himself to play the violin. ☊ the ☊
I want to work in theatre. ☊ theatre ☊
Life was harder then because neither of us had a job. ☊ then ☊
I've been invited too, so I'll see you then. ☊ then ☊
'My wife's got a job in Glasgow.' 'I take it you'll be moving, then.' ☊ then ☊
I have this theory that most people prefer being at work to being at home. ☊ theory ☊
The sauce was thin and tasteless. ☊ thin ☊
I'm sorry my assignment isn't finished. The thing is, I've had a lot of other work this week. ☊ the thing is ☊
The job took longer than we thought. ☊ think ☊
think sb/sth + adj.: I think it highly unlikely that I'll get the job. ☊ think ☊
think doing sth: She's thinking of changing her job. ☊ think about/of sb/sth ☊
Digging is thirsty work (= makes you thirsty). ☊ thirsty ☊
There was a court case resulting from this incident. ☊ this ☊
What's this I hear about you getting married? ☊ this ☊
The work had not been done very thoroughly. ☊ thoroughly ☊
He was threatened with dismissal if he continued to turn up late for work. ☊ threaten ☊
threatening behaviour ☊ threatening ☊
You can only achieve success through hard work. ☊ through ☊
It was through him (= as a result of his help) that I got the job. ☊ through ☊
The onlookers stood aside to let the paramedics through. ☊ through ☊
You must take the exam—you can't throw away all that work! ☊ throw sth away ☊
She hoped that getting this job would finally be her ticket to success. ☊ ticket ☊
a tidy desk ☊ tidy ☊
The gang tied up a security guard. ☊ tie sb up ☊
The screw was so tight that it wouldn't move. ☊ tight ☊
I had an awful time in the hospital. ☊ time ☊
He spends most of his time working. ☊ time ☊
He never takes any time off (= time spent not working). ☊ time ☊
Jane's worked here for some time (= for a fairly long period of time). ☊ time ☊
Mr Curtis was the manager in my time (= when I was working there). ☊ time ☊
A visit to the museum will take you back in time to the 1930s. ☊ time ☊
What time do you finish work? ☊ time ☊
She has to work at weekends from time to time. ☊ from time to time ☊
Americans were always welcome because they tended to tip heavily. ☊ tip ☊
tired of sb/sth: I'm sick and tired of all the arguments. ☊ tired ☊
tired of doing sth: She was tired of hearing about their trip to India. ☊ tired ☊
The official title of the job is 'Administrative Assistant'. ☊ title ☊
We only work from Monday to Friday. ☊ to ☊
Let's drink to Julia and her new job. ☊ to ☊
His music isn't really to my taste. ☊ to ☊
Young people today face a very difficult future at work. ☊ today ☊
Today is Tuesday, so tomorrow is Wednesday. ☊ tomorrow ☊
The article was moderate in tone and presented both sides of the case. ☊ tone ☊
Always select the right tool for the job. ☊ tool ☊
Some of them carried the guns which were the tools of their trade (= the things they needed to do their job). ☊ tool ☊
She answered through clenched teeth (= opening her mouth only a little because of anger). ☊ tooth ☊
When she started talking about her job, he just tuned out. ☊ tune out, tune sb/sth out ☊
I can't get the screw to turn. ☊ turn ☊
turn to be/have sth: The job turned out to be harder than we thought. ☊ turn out ☊
He has been turned down for ten jobs so far. ☊ turn sb/sth down ☊
We take it in turns to do the housework. ☊ take turns (in sth/to do sth) ☊
The disappearance of a vital witness added a new twist to the case. ☊ twist ☊
What do you charge for this type of work? ☊ type ☊
What do you charge for work of this type? ☊ type ☊
This is a typical example of Roman pottery. ☊ typical ☊
A typical working day for me begins at 7.30. ☊ typical ☊
Such behaviour is totally unacceptable in a civilized society. ☊ unacceptable ☊
They're both uncertain about what to do. ☊ uncertain ☊
I've just become an uncle (= because your brother/sister has had a baby). ☊ uncle ☊
I couldn't sleep because the bed was so uncomfortable. ☊ uncomfortable ☊
I was sitting in an extremely uncomfortable position. ☊ uncomfortable ☊
uncontrolled dumping of toxic wastes ☊ uncontrolled ☊
She has a staff of 19 working under her. ☊ under ☊
I'm under no illusions about what hard work this will be. ☊ under ☊
You'll be under anaesthetic, so you won't feel a thing. ☊ under ☊
We finally came to an understanding about what hours we would work. ☊ understanding ☊
We have this understanding that nobody talks about work over lunch. ☊ understanding ☊
a programme to get the long-term unemployed back to work ☊ the unemployed ☊
I've joined the ranks of the unemployed (= I've lost my job). ☊ the unemployed ☊
She died unexpectedly of a heart attack. ☊ unexpectedly ☊
unfair dismissal (= a situation in which sb is illegally dismissed from their job) ☊ unfair ☊
measures to prevent unfair competition between member countries ☊ unfair ☊
You're putting me in a most unfortunate position. ☊ unfortunate ☊
a union member ☊ union ☊
The deal will put the company in a unique position to export goods to Eastern Europe. ☊ unique ☊
a fitted kitchen with white units ☊ unit ☊
floor/wall units ☊ unit ☊
the intensive care unit ☊ unit ☊
a maternity unit ☊ unit ☊
army/military/police units ☊ unit ☊
Medical units were operating in the disaster area. ☊ unit ☊
The cell is the unit of which all living organisms are composed. ☊ unit ☊
The basic unit of society is the family. ☊ unit ☊
unite in doing sth: We will unite in fighting crime. ☊ unite ☊
He was trying, for some unknown reason, to count the stars. ☊ unknown ☊
an unknown actor ☊ unknown ☊
Unless I'm mistaken, she was back at work yesterday. ☊ unless ☊
They are both teachers. Otherwise they are quite unlike. ☊ unlike ☊
She gave me an unlikely explanation for her behaviour. ☊ unlikely ☊
Start number 13 proved unlucky for the Swiss skier. ☊ unlucky ☊
The job was beginning to make unreasonable demands on his free time. ☊ unreasonable ☊
His efforts to get a job proved unsuccessful. ☊ unsuccessful ☊
They were unsuccessful in meeting their objectives for the year. ☊ unsuccessful ☊
You're not going out until you've finished this. ☊ until ☊
He continued working up until his death. ☊ until ☊
It's not unusual for young doctors to work a 70-hour week (= it happens often). ☊ unusual ☊
How shall we divide up the work? ☊ up ☊
Time's up. Stop writing and hand in your papers. ☊ up ☊
She was pacing up and down in front of her desk. ☊ up and down ☊
It's not up to you to tell me how to do my job. ☊ be up to sb ☊
a member of the upper middle class ☊ upper ☊
it upsets sb that...: It upset him that nobody had bothered to tell him about it. ☊ upset ☊
She was upset that he had left without saying goodbye. ☊ upset ☊
I've been off work with an upset stomach. ☊ upset ☊
A ban was imposed on the use of chemical weapons. ☊ use ☊
I'm not sure that this is the most valuable use of my time. ☊ use ☊
The bar is for the use of members only. ☊ use ☊
I'm sure you'll think of a use for it. ☊ use ☊
used to sth: I found the job tiring at first but I soon got used to it. ☊ used ☊
useful (to do sth): It can be useful to write a short summary of your argument first. ☊ useful ☊
useful (for sth/for doing sth): These plants are particularly useful for brightening up shady areas. ☊ useful ☊
She tried to work, but it was useless (= she wasn't able to). ☊ useless ☊
They asked me why I wanted the job and why I thought I was suitable—you know, the usual thing. ☊ usual ☊
Despite her problems, she carried on working as usual. ☊ as usual ☊
The job includes two weeks' paid vacation. ☊ vacation ☊
I suppose it has a certain novelty value (= it's interesting because it's new). ☊ value ☊
This great value-for-money offer is only available to society members. ☊ value ☊
a valued member of staff ☊ value ☊
a police van (= for carrying police officers or prisoners) ☊ van ☊
He resigned for a variety of reasons. ☊ variety ☊
We want more variety in our work. ☊ variety ☊
She took the job for various reasons. ☊ various ☊
There are various ways of doing this. ☊ various ☊
The students' work varies considerably in quality. ☊ vary ☊
The quality of the students' work varies considerably. ☊ vary ☊
'What time do you start work?' 'It varies.' ☊ vary ☊
The job enables me to vary the hours I work. ☊ vary ☊
green vegetables (= for example cabbage ) ☊ vegetable ☊
root vegetables (= for example carrots ) ☊ vegetable ☊
Schools are the latest victims of cuts in public spending. ☊ victim ☊
Do we have a blank video? ☊ video ☊
A wedding is the perfect subject for video. ☊ video ☊
the use of video in schools ☊ video ☊
a video of 'ET' ☊ video ☊
a home video (= not a professional one) ☊ video ☊
a video shop/store ☊ video ☊
How do you view your position within the company? ☊ view ☊
We visited towns and villages all over Spain. ☊ village ☊
crimes/acts/threats of violence ☊ violence ☊
violence (against sb): He condemned the protesters' use of violence against the police. ☊ violence ☊
domestic violence (= between family members) ☊ violence ☊
a virus infection ☊ virus ☊
There's a virus going around the office. ☊ virus ☊
The virus in the software was programmed to corrupt the hard disk. ☊ virus ☊
visit sth: The lake is also visited by seals in the summer. ☊ visit ☊
Is this a social visit, or is it business? ☊ visit ☊
a visit to the doctor ☊ visit ☊
The theme park attracts 2.5 million visitors a year. ☊ visitor ☊
vital (for sth): the vitamins that are vital for health ☊ vital ☊
Reading is of vital importance in language learning. ☊ vital ☊
Employees should have a voice in the decision-making process. ☊ voice ☊
Her voice shook with emotion. ☊ voice ☊
This work has grown in volume recently. ☊ volume ☊
The Green candidate won over 3 000 of the 14 000 votes cast. ☊ vote ☊
the student vote ☊ vote ☊
vote in favour of sth: Over 60% of members voted in favour of (= for) the motion. ☊ vote ☊
The staff have agreed to a voluntary wage freeze (= a situation in which wages are not increased for a time). ☊ wage ☊
I'll ask the waitress for the bill. ☊ waiter ☊
There are some interesting walks in the area. ☊ walk ☊
I went to the park and had a wander around. ☊ wander ☊
It wants a special sort of person for that job. ☊ want ☊
Thanks for the present—it's just what I wanted. ☊ want ☊
I just wanted to know if everything was all right. ☊ want ☊
If you're thinking of getting a dog, be warned—they take a lot of time and money. ☊ warn ☊
warn (sb) that...: She was warned that if she did it again she would lose her job. ☊ warn ☊
warn (sb) against/about sth: The guidebook warns against walking alone at night. ☊ warn ☊
Doctors issued a warning against eating any fish caught in the river. ☊ warning ☊
Many people continue to ignore warnings about the dangers of sunbathing. ☊ warning ☊
The union failed to heed warnings that strike action would lead to the closure of the factory. ☊ warning ☊
to give sb a verbal/written/final warning ☊ warning ☊
You're wasting your time trying to explain it to him (= because he will not understand). ☊ waste ☊
His talents are wasted in that job. ☊ waste ☊
waste sb/sth as sth: You're wasted as a sales manager—you should have been an actor. ☊ waste ☊
watch sth/yourself: Watch yourself! (= be careful, because you're in a dangerous situation) ☊ watch ☊
The cashiers were asked to watch out for forged banknotes. ☊ watch out for sb/sth ☊
Three hundred employees lost their jobs in the latest wave of redundancies. ☊ wave ☊
I showed my pass to the security guard and he waved me through. ☊ wave ☊
It's been quite a day, one way and another (= for several reasons). ☊ way ☊
way of doing sth: I'm not happy with this way of working. ☊ way ☊
Things just got way difficult. ☊ way ☊
We'd (= the company would) like to offer you the job. ☊ we ☊
The inscription on the coin had worn away. ☊ wear away, wear sth away ☊
You'll wear yourself out if you carry on working so hard. ☊ wear yourself/sb out ☊
The firm is introducing a shorter working week. ☊ week ☊
She started work a week yesterday. ☊ a week yesterday, last Monday, etc. ☊
They welcomed the new volunteers with open arms (= with enthusiasm). ☊ welcome ☊
Thank you for your warm welcome. ☊ welcome ☊
She was determined to marry well (= marry sb rich and/or with a high social position). ☊ well ☊
a well-known actor ☊ well known ☊
What (= what job) does he do? ☊ what ☊
Do whatever you like. ☊ whatever ☊
There are times when I wonder why I do this job. ☊ when ☊
'I've got a new job.' 'Since when?' ☊ when ☊
Which of the applicants has got the job? ☊ which ☊
Some people work better to music while others do not. ☊ while ☊
the whistle of a bullet ☊ whistle ☊
The referee whistled for a foul. ☊ whistle ☊
She writes about her experiences as a black girl in a predominantly white city. ☊ white ☊
He spent the whole day writing. ☊ whole ☊
To whom should I write? ☊ whom ☊
The author whom you criticized in your review has written a reply. ☊ whom ☊
Why get upset just because you got one bad grade? ☊ why ☊
Why bother to write? We'll see him tomorrow. ☊ why ☊
The reason why the injection needs repeating every year is that the virus changes. ☊ why ☊
Why not write to her? ☊ why not? ☊
a wide range/choice/variety of goods ☊ wide ☊
It's the best job in the whole wide world. ☊ wide ☊
The incident has received wide coverage in the press. ☊ wide ☊
an increase in the number of working wives ☊ wife ☊
They keep a list of people (who are) willing to work nights. ☊ willing ☊
Unemployment can be defined as the number of people who are willing and able to work, but who can not find jobs. ☊ willing ☊
willing helpers/volunteers ☊ willing ☊
Johnson rode his 48th winner of the year. ☊ winner ☊
They worked on the building all through the winter. ☊ winter ☊
With best wishes (= for example, at the end of a letter) ☊ wish ☊
With these students it's pronunciation that's the problem. ☊ with ☊
With all the lesson preparation I have to do I work 12 hours a day. ☊ with ☊
She blushed with embarrassment. ☊ with ☊
His fingers were numb with cold. ☊ with ☊
He was forced to withdraw from the competition because of injury. ☊ withdraw ☊
a house within a mile of the station ☊ within ☊
That question is not within the scope of this talk. ☊ within ☊
You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs. ☊ without ☊
to appear as (a) witness for the defence/prosecution ☊ witness ☊
Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them. ☊ witness ☊
I wonder why he left his job. ☊ wonder ☊
I give you my word of honour (= my sincere promise) ... ☊ word ☊
We only have his word for it that the cheque is in the post. ☊ word ☊
Do not write more than 200 words. ☊ word ☊
The pills the doctor gave me aren't working. ☊ work ☊
My plan worked, and I got them to agree. ☊ work ☊
work on sb/sth: His charm doesn't work on me (= does not affect or impress me). ☊ work ☊
work for sth: She dedicated her life to working for peace. ☊ work ☊
work to do sth: The committee is working to get the prisoners freed. ☊ work ☊
I can't work if I'm cold. ☊ work ☊
work at sth: I've been working at my assignment all day. ☊ work ☊
work on sth: He is working on a new novel. ☊ work ☊
She's outside, working on the car. ☊ work ☊
Both my parents work. ☊ work ☊
work for sb/sth: She works for an engineering company. ☊ work ☊
work in sth: I've always worked in education. ☊ work ☊
work with sb/sth: Do you enjoy working with children? ☊ work ☊
work as sth: My son is working as a teacher. ☊ work ☊
work what, where, etc...: Can you work out what these squiggles mean? ☊ work sth out ☊
I work out regularly to keep fit. ☊ work out ☊
My first job didn't work out. ☊ work out ☊
Is this all your own work (= did you do it without help from others)? ☊ work ☊
She earned her grades through sheer hard work. ☊ work ☊
Work continues on renovating the hotel. ☊ work ☊
The work of building the bridge took six months. ☊ work ☊
The art collection was his life's work. ☊ work ☊
She set them to work painting the fence. ☊ work ☊
They performed pioneering work on the treatment of cancer. ☊ work ☊
The new legislation concerns health and safety at work. ☊ work ☊
I have to leave work early today. ☊ work ☊
Her friends from work came to see her in the hospital. ☊ work ☊
She had been out of work (= without a job) for a year. ☊ work ☊
They are in work (= have a job). ☊ work ☊
He started work as a security guard. ☊ work ☊
It is difficult to find work in the present economic climate. ☊ work ☊
I'm still looking for work. ☊ work ☊
She's planning to return to work once the children start school. ☊ work ☊
What line of work are you in (= what type of work do you do)? ☊ work ☊
before/after work (= in the morning/evening each day) ☊ work ☊
full-time/part-time/unpaid/voluntary work ☊ work ☊
Police work is mainly routine. ☊ work ☊
The accountant described his work to the sales staff. ☊ work ☊
There is plenty of work to be done in the garden. ☊ work ☊
Taking care of a baby is hard work. ☊ work ☊
I have some work for you to do. ☊ work ☊
Stop talking and get on with your work. ☊ work ☊
He is still at work on the painting. ☊ at work ☊
Danger—men at work. ☊ at work ☊
We set to work on the outside of the house (= for example, painting it). ☊ get (down) to/set to work ☊
farm/factory/office workers ☊ worker ☊
rescue/aid/research workers ☊ worker ☊
temporary/part-time/casual workers ☊ worker ☊
a working mother ☊ working ☊
a working man ☊ working ☊
a working men's club ☊ working ☊
long working hours ☊ working ☊
poor working conditions ☊ working ☊
I have a good working relationship with my boss. ☊ working ☊
She spent most of her working life as a teacher. ☊ working ☊
recent changes in working practices ☊ working ☊
worry sb/yourself (about sb/sth): What worries me is how I am going to get another job. ☊ worry ☊
The threat of losing their jobs is a constant source of worry to them. ☊ worry ☊
The news of his release from prison added further to her worries. ☊ worry ☊
Students should discuss any problems or worries they have with their course tutors. ☊ worry ☊
She'd lost her job. Even worse, she'd lost her house and her children, too. ☊ worse ☊
The job involves a lot of hard work but it's worth it. ☊ worth ☊
If I had seen the advertisement in time I would have applied for the job. ☊ would ☊
I would imagine the job will take about two days. ☊ would ☊
He died from the wounds he had received to his chest. ☊ wound ☊
write sth (out): to write out a cheque ☊ write ☊
write sb (out) sth: I'll write you a receipt. ☊ write ☊
The doctor wrote her a prescription for more antibiotics. ☊ write ☊
write that...: In his latest book he writes that the theory has since been disproved. ☊ write ☊
write of sth: Ancient historians wrote of a lost continent beneath the ocean. ☊ write ☊
+ speech: 'Of all my books,' wrote Dickens, 'I like this the best.' ☊ write ☊
Bye! Don't forget to write. ☊ write ☊
Can you write and confirm your booking? ☊ write ☊
I'm writing to enquire about language courses. ☊ write ☊
write to sb: She wrote to him in France. ☊ write ☊
write sth (to sb): I wrote a letter to the Publicity Department. ☊ write ☊
write sb sth: I wrote the Publicity Department a letter. ☊ write ☊
write that...: She wrote that they were all fine. ☊ write ☊
write sb: Write me while you're away. ☊ write ☊
write sb that...: He wrote me that he would be arriving Monday. ☊ write ☊
write doing sth: They wrote thanking us for the present. ☊ write ☊
write sth: to write a novel/a song/an essay/a computer program, etc. ☊ write ☊
Who was 'The Grapes of Wrath' written by? ☊ write ☊
Which opera did Verdi write first? ☊ write ☊
write sth about/on sth: He hopes to write a book about his experiences one day. ☊ write ☊
She had to write a report on the project. ☊ write ☊
write (about sth): I wanted to travel and then write about it. ☊ write ☊
He writes for the 'New Yorker' (= works as a writer). ☊ write ☊
No decision has been made at the time of writing. ☊ write ☊
write sb sth: She wrote him several poems. ☊ write ☊
In some countries children don't start learning to read and write until they are six. ☊ write ☊
write in/on/with sth: Please write in pen on both sides of the paper. ☊ write ☊
I haven't got anything to write with. ☊ write ☊
write sth: Write your name at the top of the paper. ☊ write ☊
The teacher wrote the answers on the board. ☊ write ☊
I'm afraid I never wrote back. ☊ write back (to sb) ☊
She wrote back saying that she couldn't come. ☊ write back (to sb) ☊
the writer of this letter ☊ writer ☊
Our son's having problems with his reading and writing (= at school) ☊ writing ☊
a writing case (= containing paper, pens, etc.) ☊ writing ☊
Only later did she discover a talent for writing. ☊ writing ☊
He is leaving the band to concentrate on his writing. ☊ writing ☊
His experiences in India influenced his later writings. ☊ writing ☊
the writings of Hegel ☊ writing ☊
There was writing all over the desk. ☊ writing ☊
a written test ☊ written ☊
wrong with sth/with doing sth: What's wrong with eating meat? ☊ wrong ☊
wrong that...: It is wrong that he should not be punished for what he did. ☊ wrong ☊
wrong (sth) (for sth): He's the wrong person for the job. ☊ wrong ☊
Don't get me wrong (= do not be offended by what I am going to say), I think he's doing a good job, but... ☊ get sb wrong ☊
She was wrongly diagnosed as having skin cancer. ☊ wrongly ☊
I lost my job earlier this year. ☊ year ☊
It's exactly a year since I started working here. ☊ year ☊
Yesterday's students are today's employees. ☊ yesterday ☊
He has a good job, and yet he never seems to have any money. ☊ yet ☊
My son's thirteen but he's young for his age (= not as developed as other boys of the same age). ☊ young ☊
She regrets that she spent her youth travelling and not studying. ☊ youth ☊
She brings to the job a rare combination of youth and experience. ☊ youth ☊