like: Angel → →
mangelhaft ☊ 
thiếu sót, nhược điểm ☊ 
☊ die Angel ☊ cần câu ☊ ☊ angeln ☊ câu cá ☊ ☊ die Angelegenheit besprechen ☊ bàn, thảo luận về một vấn đề ☊ ☊ an etwas mangeln ☊ thiếu gì đó ☊ ☊ es mangelt an ☊ thiếu... ☊ ☊ mangelhaft ☊ 有缺陷的 ☊ yǒu quē xiàn de Angel ☊ 钓鱼竿 ☊ diào yú gān angeln ☊ 钓鱼 ☊ diào yú Angelegenheit besprechen ☊ 商议事情 ☊ shāngyì shìqíng an etwas mangeln ☊ 缺少某物 ☊ quēshǎo mǒuwù es mangelt an ☊ 缺少 ☊ quēshǎo Durch enge Gassen muss er sich durch die Altstadt schlängeln. ☊ Xuyên qua ngõ nhỏ anh phải ngoằn ngèo qua thành phố cổ. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 955) Ich bin nun am Ende meiner Präsentation angelangt. ☊ Đây là phần cuối bài diễn thuyết của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2116) Die Qualität des Produktes ist mangelhaft. ☊ Chất lượng của sản phẩm này vẫn còn nhiều yếu kém. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2237) There is a lack of adequate provision for disabled students. ☊ adequate ☊
She wanted to put her affairs in order before she died. ☊ affair ☊
The debate was a pretty disappointing affair. ☊ affair ☊
She wanted the celebration to be a simple family affair. ☊ affair ☊
world/international/business affairs ☊ affair ☊
an expert on foreign affairs (= political events in other countries) ☊ affair ☊
affairs of state ☊ affair ☊
She was intelligent but suffered from a lack of ambition. ☊ ambition ☊
My parents were concerned at my apparent lack of enthusiasm for school. ☊ apparent ☊
I must arrange my financial affairs and make a will. ☊ arrange ☊
I'm ashamed to say that I lied to her. ☊ ashamed ☊
His lack of experience was balanced by a willingness to learn. ☊ balance ☊
barrier to sth: Lack of confidence is a psychological barrier to success. ☊ barrier ☊
There's a shortage of hospital beds (= not enough room for patients to be admitted). ☊ bed ☊
business contacts/affairs/interests ☊ business ☊
concern sb: What concerns me is our lack of preparation for the change. ☊ concern ☊
They agreed under the condition that the matter be dealt with promptly. ☊ condition ☊
She suffers from a lack of confidence. ☊ confidence ☊
a lack of confidence in the government ☊ confidence ☊
market prices and other connected matters ☊ connected ☊
a crucial factor/issue/decision ☊ crucial ☊
to deal with enquiries/issues/complaints ☊ deal with sth ☊
declare yourself + adj./noun: She declared herself extremely hurt by his lack of support. ☊ declare ☊
They face a desperate shortage of clean water. ☊ desperate ☊
disadvantage (of sth): One major disadvantage of the area is the lack of public transport. ☊ disadvantage ☊
I hope my lack of experience won't be to my disadvantage. ☊ disadvantage ☊
domestic affairs/politics ☊ domestic ☊
The news was greeted with a lack of enthusiasm by those at the meeting. ☊ enthusiasm ☊
My lack of practical experience was a disadvantage. ☊ experience ☊
The country experienced a foreign currency shortage for several months. ☊ experience ☊
My feelings about the matter didn't seem to figure at all. ☊ figure ☊
The matter was not finally settled until later. ☊ finally ☊
Let's go fishing this weekend. ☊ fish ☊
They often go fishing. ☊ fishing ☊
The money has been invested for a fixed period. ☊ fixed ☊
a shortage of food/food shortages ☊ food ☊
foreign affairs/news/policy/trade ☊ foreign ☊
The dinner was a formal affair. ☊ formal ☊
There is a shortage of fresh water on the island. ☊ fresh ☊
The government is said to be taking a fresh look at the matter. ☊ fresh ☊
The project has been cancelled because of lack of funds ☊ fund ☊
I would be most grateful if you would keep this matter confidential. ☊ grateful ☊
Lack of water will stunt the plant's growth. ☊ growth ☊
The matter is now in the hands of my lawyer. ☊ in the hands of sb, in sb's hands ☊
This matter has been handled very badly. ☊ handle ☊
Her novels tend to deal with affairs of the heart. ☊ heart ☊
the housing shortage ☊ housing ☊
I must put my affairs in order. ☊ in ☊
internal affairs/trade/markets ☊ internal ☊
patients with iron deficiency (= not enough iron in their blood) ☊ iron ☊
She showed a lack of judgement when she gave Mark the job. ☊ judgement ☊
There is a lack of knowledge about the tax system. ☊ knowledge ☊
a shortage of labour ☊ labour ☊
a lack of food/money/skills ☊ lack ☊
The trip was cancelled through lack of (= because there was not enough) interest. ☊ lack ☊
There was no lack of volunteers. ☊ lack ☊
She showed a distinct lack of enthusiasm for the idea of becoming a mother. ☊ lack ☊
a fishing line ☊ line ☊
I'm looking after his affairs while he's in hospital. ☊ look after yourself/sb/sth ☊
Her enthusiasm makes up for her lack of experience. ☊ make up for sth ☊
Don't tell me how to manage my affairs. ☊ manage ☊
It's a private matter. ☊ matter ☊
She may need your help with some business matters. ☊ matter ☊
matter (to sb): The children matter more to her than anything else in the world. ☊ matter ☊
matter (to sb) who, what, etc...: Does it really matter who did it? ☊ matter ☊
matter (to sb) that...: It didn't matter that the weather was bad. ☊ matter ☊
mean sth: Spending too much now will mean a shortage of cash next year. ☊ mean ☊
He started the motor. ☊ motor ☊
The old system had its flaws, but nevertheless it was preferable to the new one. ☊ nevertheless ☊
I was woken by the noise of a car starting up. ☊ noise ☊
The matter was passed on to me, as your commanding officer. ☊ officer ☊
I shall give the matter my personal attention. ☊ personal ☊
I'd like to talk to you about a personal matter. ☊ personal ☊
Maya Angelou's poetry ☊ poetry ☊
We had reached the point when there was no money left. ☊ point ☊
If it's a legal matter you need to seek professional advice. ☊ professional ☊
promise (to do sth): The college principal promised to look into the matter. ☊ promise ☊
His lack of experience may prove a problem in a crisis. ☊ prove ☊
We have decided not to pursue the matter. ☊ pursue ☊
Push hard when I tell you to. ☊ push ☊
I tried to put the matter into perspective. ☊ put ☊
We tried to discuss the matter calmly and reasonably. ☊ reasonably ☊
refusal to do sth: His refusal to discuss the matter is very annoying. ☊ refusal ☊
refuse to do sth: He flatly refused to discuss the matter. ☊ refuse ☊
I have some comments to make in relation to (= concerning) this matter. ☊ relation ☊
to show a lack of respect for authority ☊ respect ☊
It was difficult to establish the rights and wrongs (= the true facts) of the matter. ☊ right ☊
She had dark rings a round her eyes from lack of sleep. ☊ ring ☊
Lack of money is the main problem, as I see it (= in my opinion). ☊ see ☊
It's time to give serious consideration to this matter. ☊ serious ☊
He had to settle his affairs (= arrange all his personal business) in Paris before he could return home. ☊ settle ☊
to settle a dispute/an argument/a matter ☊ settle ☊
a severe shortage of qualified staff ☊ severe ☊
a shortage of skilled labour (= people who have had training in a skill) ☊ skilled ☊
Anxiety can be caused by lack of sleep. ☊ sleep ☊
The procession snaked its way through narrow streets. ☊ snake ☊
a lack of spiritual values in the modern world ☊ spiritual ☊
I heard his car start up. ☊ start up, start sth up ☊
Many companies are suffering from a shortage of skilled staff. ☊ suffer ☊
We'll take the matter forward at our next meeting (= discuss it further). ☊ take ☊
We need to have a serious talk about money matters. ☊ talk ☊
The matter is under investigation. ☊ under ☊
Many people are deeply unhappy about the way the government has handled this matter. ☊ unhappy ☊
vote to do sth: Parliament voted to set up an independent inquiry into the matter. ☊ vote ☊
water shortages ☊ water ☊
In the spring, cut out the old wood and shorten the young stems (= of bushes, etc.). ☊ wood ☊