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Do you come from Europe? 
Bạn từ châu Âu đến à? * 005 Do you come from America? Bạn từ châu Mỹ đến à? * 005 Do you come from Asia? Bạn từ châu Á đến à? * 005 John is from London. John từ London đến. * 007 Maria is from Madrid. Maria từ Madrid đến. * 007 Peter and Martha are from Berlin. Peter và Martha từ Berlin đến. * 007 The referee is from Belgium. Trọng tài đến từ Bỉ. * 051 I am getting out of the water now. Tôi lên bờ đây. * 052 Is it made of leather? Cái này bằng da phải không? * 056 Or is it made of plastic? Hay là bằng chất nhựa? * 056 The man is made of snow. Người đàn ông ấy làm bằng tuyết. * 060 I’m expecting a transfer from Germany. Tôi đợi một khoản tiền chuyển từ Đức. * 062 Yes, after the class is over. Vâng, sau khi hết giờ học. * 096 like: Aus → →
aussteigen aus ☊ xuống xe ☊ 
☊ der Ausgang ☊ lối ra ☊ ☊ eintausend ☊ một nghìn, một ngàn ☊ ☊ ausruhen ☊ nghỉ ngơi ☊ ☊ der Ausflug ☊ cuộc đi chơi, chuyến dã ngoại ☊ ☊ geradeaus ☊ đi thắng ☊ ☊ draußen ☊ ở bên ngoài ☊ ☊ nach Hause kommen ☊ về nhà ☊ ☊ hausgemacht ☊ do tự ở nhà làm ☊ ☊ ausgehen ☊ đi ra ngoài ☊ ☊ das Haus ☊ ngôi nhà ☊ ☊ die Haustür ☊ cống ☊ ☊ geradeaus ☊ đi thắng ☊ ☊ das Kaufhaus ☊ cửa hàng bách hóa ☊ ☊ der Ausverkauf ☊ bán hết ☊ ☊ die Außenbezirke ☊ ngoại vi thành phố ☊ ☊ ausschenken ☊ rót ra ☊ ☊ auslegen ☊ bày ra ☊ ☊ auspacken ☊ mở ☊ ☊ ausgezeichnet ☊ xuất sắc, hoàn hảo ☊ ☊ nach Hause telefonieren ☊ gọi điện về nhà ☊ ☊ außer Betrieb ☊ máy hỏng ☊ ☊ das Geräusch ☊ tiếng động ☊ ☊ außer Kontrolle geraten ☊ ngoài sự kiếm soát ☊ ☊ hinaushelfen ☊ giúp ra ngoài ☊ ☊ das Krankenhaus ☊ bệnh viện ☊ ☊ ausverkauft ☊ bán hết ☊ ☊ vollkommen ausgebucht ☊ đặt hết vé ☊ ☊ gut aussehend ☊ đẹp ☊ ☊ die Maus, die Mäuse ☊ con chuột ☊ ☊ ausschalten ☊ tắt ☊ ☊ der Ausdruck ☊ cách diễn đạt, lời lẽ, cách phát biểu ☊ ☊ das Hochhaus ☊ tòa nhà cao tầng ☊ ☊ der Hausmeister ☊ chủ nhà ☊ ☊ das Haus heizen ☊ sưởi ấm nhà ☊ ☊ ein Haus betreten ☊ bước vào nhà ☊ ☊ ein Haus erben ☊ thừa kế nhà ☊ ☊ ausfüllen ☊ Điền ☊ ☊ die Ausstattung ☊ trang hoàng ☊ ☊ ausrollen ☊ trải ☊ ☊ etwas ausbessern ☊ sữa chữa cái gì, làm cho cái gì tốt hơn ☊ ☊ der Ausfall ☊ sự thiệt hại ☊ ☊ ausschalten ☊ tắt ☊ ☊ sich ausdrücken ☊ bày tỏ, biểu hiện ☊ ☊ eine Ausnahme machen ☊ ngoại lệ ☊ ☊ der Haushalt ☊ việc nhà ☊ ☊ bestehen aus ☊ gồm có, bao gồm, có ☊ ☊ etwas auswendig lernen ☊ học thuộc cái gì ☊ ☊ die Herausforderung ☊ sự thách thức ☊ ☊ das Ausflugsziel ☊ Điểm dã ngoại ☊ ☊ die Pause ☊ nghỉ ngơi ☊ ☊ ausspucken ☊ nôn (nv), ói (sv) ☊ ☊ ausnahmsweise ☊ ngoại lệ ☊ ☊ sich ausbreiten ☊ mở rộng, lan truyền ☊ ☊ unausweichlich ☊ không tránh khỏi ☊ ☊ die Ausstellung ☊ triển lãm ☊ ☊ die Auskunft ☊ tin tức ☊ ☊ außerdem ☊ ngoài ra ☊ ☊ die Auszeichnung ☊ có danh tiếng ☊ ☊ ausgezeichnet ☊ tuyệt vời ☊ ☊ die Enttäuschung ☊ thất vọng ☊ ☊ ausnutzen ☊ lợi dụng ☊ ☊ enttäuscht ☊ thất vọng ☊ ☊ ausdrücklich ☊ thẳng thắn, tỏ rõ ☊ ☊ die Aussicht ☊ viễn cảnh ☊ ☊ aussagen gegen ☊ làm chứng chống lại ☊ ☊ jemanden ausbeuten ☊ bóc lột ai ☊ ☊ die Faust ☊ nắm đấm ☊ ☊ einem Auto ausweichen ☊ tránh xe ☊ ☊ die Mittagspause ☊ nghỉ trưa ☊ ☊ die Ausgabe (einer Zeitung) ☊ bản ☊ ☊ aus zwei Teilen bestehen ☊ bao gồm hai bộ phận ☊ ☊ genauso ☊ như thế ☊ ☊ genauso viel ☊ nhiều như thế ☊ ☊ die Auswahl ☊ lựa chọn ☊ ☊ die Aussprache der Wörter ☊ phát âm từ ☊ ☊ einer Gefahr ausweichen ☊ tránh nguy ☊ ☊ der Meinungsaustausch ☊ trao đổi ý kiến ☊ ☊ die Ausstrahlung ☊ ánh hào quang ☊ ☊ außergewöhnlich ☊ khác thường ☊ ☊ ausschließlich ☊ dành riêng ☊ ☊ ausgeben ☊ phân bố, chi tiêu ☊ ☊ etwas auswählen ☊ lựa chọn cái gì ☊ ☊ ausziehen ☊ cởi đồ (sv), cởi quần áo (nv) ☊ ☊ sich etwas ausleihen ☊ mượn cái gì ☊ ☊ der Schauspieler ☊ diễn viên ☊ ☊ der Alkoholrausch ☊ say rượu ☊ ☊ die Auster ☊ con hàu ☊ ☊ ausdauernd ☊ kiên nhẫn ☊ ☊ der Personalausweis ☊ chứng minh nhân dân ☊ ☊ die Auseinandersetzung ☊ sự tranh luận ☊ ☊ die Herausforderung ☊ thử thách ☊ ☊ die Ausbildung ☊ Đào tạo ☊ ☊ der Ausländer ☊ người nước ngoài ☊ ☊ das Rathaus ☊ tòa thị chính ☊ ☊ das Ausland ☊ nước ngoài ☊ ☊ auswandern ☊ di cư ☊ ☊ ausleeren ☊ trống rỗng ☊ ☊ etwas herausnehmen ☊ rút ra, tháo rời ra thứ gì đó ☊ ☊ etwas laut aussprechen ☊ nói to điều gì đó ☊ ☊ aus einem Buch zitieren ☊ dẫn, trích dẫn từ một quyển sách ☊ ☊ sich aussprechen ☊ bày tỏ ý kiến ☊ ☊ die Aussprache eines Wortes ☊ cách phát âm của một từ ☊ ☊ das Ausrufezeichen ☊ dấu chấm than ☊ ☊ der Blumenstrauß ☊ bó hoa ☊ ☊ die Hausaufgaben abschreiben ☊ chép lại, sao chép bài tập ☊ ☊ jemanden ausbilden ☊ đào tạo ai đó ☊ ☊ der Außenseiter ☊ người ngoài cuộc ☊ ☊ ausspionieren ☊ do thám ☊ ☊ vorausgesetzt, dass ☊ với điều kiện là... ☊ ☊ die Überstunden auszahlen ☊ trả tiền làm thêm giờ ☊ ☊ die Auswanderung ☊ sự di cư ☊ ☊ jemanden ausliefern ☊ dẫn độ ai đó ☊ ☊ ausgleichen ☊ cân bằng tài khoản ☊ ☊ jemanden herausfordern ☊ thách thức ai đó ☊ ☊ ausreichend ☊ đủ, đầy đủ ☊ ☊ der Stromausfall ☊ sự mất điện ☊ ☊ die (Computer-)Maus ☊ chuột (máy tính) ☊ ☊ der Bluff, die Täuschung ☊ sự lừa gạt ☊ ☊ eine Strafe zur Bewährung aussetzen ☊ cho hưởng án treo ☊ ☊ etwas herausfinden ☊ tìm ra điều gì đó ☊ ☊ die Auswirkung ☊ sự tác động, tác dụng, hiệu quả ☊ ☊ das Treppenhaus putzen ☊ quét dọn cầu thang ☊ ☊ der Hausschuh ☊ dép đi trong nhà ☊ ☊ ein Glas ausspülen ☊ rửa một cái cốc (ly) ☊ ☊ der Außenspiegel ☊ gương chiếu hậu bên ngoài ☊ ☊ auseinander gehen ☊ chia ngả, tách ra ☊ ☊ der Auspuff ☊ ống xả khói ☊ ☊ etwas ausgraben ☊ khai quật gì đó ☊ ☊ der (Vogel) Strauß ☊ đà điểu ☊ ☊ die Laus ☊ con rệp ☊ ☊ eine Tierart ausrotten ☊ hủy diệt một loài động vật ☊ ☊ auspumpen ☊ bơm, hút ☊ ☊ die Fledermaus ☊ con dơi ☊ ☊ das Schlachthaus ☊ lò mổ ☊ ☊ jemanden herausfordern ☊ thách đấu, xúi giục ai đó ☊ ☊ der Ausgleich ☊ sự gỡ hòa ☊ ☊ einen Spieler auswechseln ☊ thay cầu thủ ☊ ☊ das Aus ☊ bóng ra ngoài ☊ ☊ die Ausdauer ☊ sức dẻo dai, sự bến bỉ ☊ ☊ der Applaus ☊ tiếng vỗ tay ☊ ☊ ausbleichen ☊ bạc màu, mất màu ☊ ☊ der Hausbesitzer ☊ chủ nhà ☊ ☊ das Rauschen ☊ tiếng ồn ☊ ☊ der Ausschlag ☊ chứng phát ban ☊ ☊ der Hautausschlag ☊ chứng phát ban ở da ☊ ☊ enttäuscht sein ☊ bị thất vọng ☊ ☊ die Beine ausstrecken ☊ duỗi chân ☊ ☊ die Arme ausstrecken ☊ duỗi tay ☊ ☊ sich ausrüsten ☊ trang bị ☊ ☊ die Ausrüstung ☊ trang thiết bị ☊ ☊ jemanden auslachen ☊ cười nhạo ai đó ☊ ☊ grausam ☊ tàn bạo, dã man ☊ ☊ die Grausamkeit ☊ sự tàn bạo, sự dã man ☊ ☊ das Waisenhaus ☊ trại mồ côi ☊ ☊ Australien ☊ Úc, Australia ☊ ☊ die Ausdehnung ☊ sự tăng lên ☊ ☊ die Ausgangssperre ☊ lệnh giới nghiêm ☊ ☊ auspeitschen ☊ quất, vụt, đánh, đập ☊ ☊ aussteigen aus ☊ 从...下车 ☊ cōng...xiàchē Ausgang ☊ 出口 ☊ chūkǒu eintausend ☊ 一千 ☊ yì qiān ausruhen ☊ 休息 ☊ xiūxi Ausflug ☊ 郊游 ☊ jiāoyóu geradeaus ☊ 笔直的 ☊ bǐzhí de draußen ☊ 在外面 ☊ zài wàimiàn nach Hause kommen ☊ 回家 ☊ huíjiā hausgemacht ☊ 自制的 ☊ zìzhì de ausgehen ☊ 外出 ☊ wàichū Haus ☊ 房子 ☊ fángzi Haustür ☊ 正门 ☊ zhèngmén geradeaus ☊ 笔直的 ☊ bǐzhī de Kaufhaus ☊ 百货商店 ☊ bǎihuò shāngdiàn Ausverkauf ☊ 大拍卖 ☊ dàpāimài Außenbezirke ☊ 郊区 ☊ jiāoqū ausschenken ☊ 倒入杯中 ☊ dǎorù bēi zhōng auslegen ☊ 陈列 ☊ chénliè auspacken ☊ 打开 ☊ dǎkāi ausgezeichnet ☊ 优秀的 ☊ yōuxiù de nach Hause telefonieren ☊ 给家里打电话 ☊ gěi jiālǐ dǎdiànhuà außer Betrieb ☊ 停止运行 ☊ tíngzhǐ yùnxíng Geräusch ☊ 噪声 ☊ zàoshēng außer Kontrolle geraten ☊ 陷入失控之中 ☊ xiànrù shīkòng zhī zhōng hinaushelfen ☊ 救出 ☊ jìuchū Krankenhaus ☊ 医院 ☊ yīyuàn ausverkauft ☊ 售完 ☊ shòuwán vollkommen ausgebucht ☊ 完全预定完了 ☊ wánquán yùdìng wán le gut aussehend ☊ 好看的 ☊ hǎokàn de Maus, die Mäuse ☊ 老鼠 ☊ lǎoshǔ aussteigen ☊ 下车 ☊ xiàchē ausschalten ☊ 关掉 ☊ guāndiào Ausdruck ☊ 表达 ☊ biǎodá Hochhaus ☊ 大厦 ☊ dà shà Hausmeister ☊ 楼管 ☊ lóu guǎn Haus heizen ☊ 为一幢房子供暖 ☊ wèi yí zhuàng fáng zi gōng nuǎn ein Haus betreten ☊ 走进一幢房子 ☊ zǒu jìn yí zhuàng fáng zi ein Haus erben ☊ 继承一幢房子 ☊ jì chéng yí zhuàng fáng zi ausfüllen ☊ 填 ☊ tián Ausstattung ☊ 摆设 ☊ bǎi shè ausrollen ☊ 铺开 ☊ pū kāi etwas ausbessern ☊ 修理 ☊ xiū lǐ Ausfall ☊ 损失 ☊ sǔn shī ausschalten ☊ 关 ☊ guān sich ausdrücken ☊ 表达 ☊ biǎo dá eine Ausnahme machen ☊ 做个例外 ☊ zuò gè lì wài Haushalt ☊ 家务 ☊ jiā wù bestehen aus ☊ 由 ... 组成 ☊ yóu ..... zǔ chéng etwas auswendig lernen ☊ 记住 ☊ jì zhù Herausforderung ☊ 挑战 ☊ tiǎo zhàn Ausflugsziel ☊ 旅行目的地 ☊ lǔe xíng mù dì dì Pause ☊ 休息 ☊ xiū xi ausspucken ☊ 吐出来 ☊ tù chū lái ausnahmsweise ☊ 例外的 ☊ lì wài de sich ausbreiten ☊ 四肢伸展 ☊ sì zhī shēn zhǎn unausweichlich ☊ 不能避免的 ☊ bù néng bì miǎn de Ausstellung ☊ 展览 ☊ zhǎn lǎn Auskunft ☊ 信息 ☊ xìn xī außerdem ☊ 此外 ☊ cǐ wài Auszeichnung ☊ 奖励 ☊ jiǎng lì ausgezeichnet ☊ 出色的 ☊ chū sè de Enttäuschung ☊ 失望 ☊ shī wàng ausnutzen ☊ 利用 ☊ lì yòng enttäuscht ☊ 失望的 ☊ shī wàng de ausdrücklich ☊ 明确的 ☊ míng què de Aussicht ☊ 展望 ☊ zhǎn wàng jemanden ausbeuten ☊ 利用某人 ☊ lì yòng mǒu rén Faust ☊ 拳头 ☊ quán tou einem Auto ausweichen ☊ 躲开一辆汽车 ☊ duǒ kāi yí liàng qì chē Mittagspause ☊ 午休 ☊ wǔ xiū Ausgabe (einer Zeitung) ☊ 一期（报纸） ☊ yì qī bào zhǐ aus zwei Teilen bestehen ☊ 由两部分组成 ☊ yóu liǎng bù fèn zǔ chéng genauso ☊ 恰好 ☊ qià hǎo genauso viel ☊ 恰好这么多 ☊ qià hǎo zhè me duō Auswahl ☊ 选择 ☊ xuǎn zé Aussprache der Wörter ☊ 单词的发音 ☊ dān cí de fā yīn einer Gefahr ausweichen ☊ 避开一个危险 ☊ bì kāi yí gè wēi xiǎn Meinungsaustausch ☊ 交流想法 ☊ jiāo liú xiǎng fǎ Ausstrahlung ☊ 气质 ☊ qì zhì außergewöhnlich ☊ 不平常的 ☊ bù píng cháng de ausschließlich ☊ 唯一的 ☊ wéi yī de ausgeben ☊ 付出 ☊ fù chū etwas auswählen ☊ 选出 ☊ xuǎn chū ausziehen ☊ 脱下 ☊ tuō xià sich etwas ausleihen ☊ 借 ☊ jiè Schauspieler ☊ 演员 ☊ yǎn yuán Alkoholrausch ☊ 喝醉酒 ☊ hē zuì jiǔ Auster ☊ 牡蛎 ☊ mǔ lì ausdauernd ☊ 持续的 ☊ chí xù de Personalausweis ☊ 身份证 ☊ shēn fèn zhèng Auseinandersetzung ☊ 辩论 ☊ biàn lùn Herausforderung ☊ 挑战 ☊ tiǎo zhàn Ausbildung ☊ 教育 ☊ jiào yù Ausländer ☊ 外国人 ☊ wài guó rén Rathaus ☊ 市政厅 ☊ shì zhèng tīng Ausland ☊ 外国 ☊ wài guó auswandern ☊ 移民 ☊ yí mín ausleeren ☊ 清空 ☊ qīng kōng etwas herausnehmen ☊ 取出某物 ☊ qǔchū mǒuwù etwas laut aussprechen ☊ 大声表达某事 ☊ dàshēng biǎodá mǒushì aus einem Buch zitieren ☊ 引用某本书 ☊ yǐnyòng mǒu běn shū sich aussprechen ☊ 畅所欲言 ☊ chàng suǒ yù yán Ausrufezeichen ☊ 惊叹号， 感叹号 ☊ jīngtànhào, gǎntànhào Blumenstrauß ☊ 花束 ☊ huāshù Hausaufgaben abschreiben ☊ 抄袭家庭作业 ☊ chāoxí jiātíng zuòyè jemanden ausbilden ☊ 培训某人 ☊ péixùn mǒurén Außenseiter ☊ 局外人, 圈外人 ☊ júwàirén, quānwàirén ausspionieren ☊ 侦查出 ☊ zhēnchá chū vorausgesetzt, dass ☊ 先决条件是 ☊ xiānjué tiáojiàn shì Überstunden auszahlen ☊ 支付加班费 ☊ zhīfù jiābānfèi Auswanderung ☊ 移居国外 ☊ yíjū guówài jemanden ausliefern ☊ 引渡某人 ☊ yǐndù mǒurén ausgleichen ☊ 使 ... 均衡 ☊ shǐ ... jūnhéng jemanden herausfordern ☊ 挑战某人 ☊ tiǎozhàn mǒurén ausreichend ☊ 足够的 ☊ zúgòu de Stromausfall ☊ 停电 ☊ tíngdiàn (Computer-)Maus ☊ (电脑) 鼠标 ☊ (diànnǎo) shǔbiāo Bluff, die Täuschung ☊ 欺骗 ☊ qīpiàn eine Strafe zur Bewährung aussetzen ☊ 把一项刑罚改为缓刑 ☊ bǎ yī xiàng xíngfá gǎiwéi huǎnxíng etwas herausfinden ☊ 查明某事 ☊ chámíng mǒushì Auswirkung ☊ 影响, 效果 ☊ yǐngxiǎng, xiàoguǒ Treppenhaus putzen ☊ 打扫楼梯间 ☊ dǎshǎo lóutījiān Hausschuh ☊ 居家鞋 ☊ jūjiāxié ein Glas ausspülen ☊ 冲洗一个玻璃杯 ☊ chōngxǐ yī gè bōlíbēi Außenspiegel ☊ 车外后视镜 ☊ chē wài hòushìjìng auseinander gehen ☊ 分开走 ☊ fēnkāi zǒu Auspuff ☊ 排气管 ☊ páiqìguǎn etwas ausgraben ☊ 挖掘出某物 ☊ wājué chū mǒuwù (Vogel) Strauß ☊ 鸵鸟 ☊ tuóniǎo Laus ☊ 虱子 ☊ shīzi eine Tierart ausrotten ☊ 一个动物种类的灭绝 ☊ yī gè dòngwù zhǒnglèi de mièjué auspumpen ☊ 抽出 ☊ chōu chū Fledermaus ☊ 蝙蝠 ☊ biānfú Schlachthaus ☊ 屠宰场 ☊ túzǎichǎng jemanden herausfordern ☊ 挑战某人 ☊ tiǎozhàn mǒurén Ausgleich ☊ 平局 ☊ píngjú einen Spieler auswechseln ☊ 调换一名运动员 ☊ diàohuàn yī míng yùndòngyuán Aus ☊ 出界 ☊ chūjiè Ausdauer ☊ 耐力 ☊ nàilì Applaus ☊ 掌声 ☊ zhǎngshēng ausbleichen ☊ 褪色 ☊ tuìsè Hausbesitzer ☊ 房主 ☊ fángzhǔ Rauschen ☊ 杂音 ☊ záyīn Ausschlag ☊ 疹 ☊ zhěn Hautausschlag ☊ 皮疹 ☊ pízhěn enttäuscht sein ☊ 失望 ☊ shīwàng Beine ausstrecken ☊ 伸腿 ☊ shēn tuǐ Arme ausstrecken ☊ 伸手 ☊ shēn shǒu sich ausrüsten ☊ 装备 ☊ zhuāngbèi Ausrüstung ☊ 装备 ☊ zhuāngbèi jemanden auslachen ☊ 耻笑某人 ☊ chǐxiào mǒurén grausam ☊ 残忍的 ☊ cánrěn de Grausamkeit ☊ 残忍 ☊ cánrěn Waisenhaus ☊ 孤儿院 ☊ gū’éryuàn Australien ☊ 澳大利亚 ☊ Àodàlìyà Ausdehnung ☊ 扩张 ☊ kuòzhāng Ausgangssperre ☊ 戒严 ☊ jièyán auspeitschen ☊ 鞭打 ☊ biāndǎ 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) Tri geht zum Ausgang und verlässt den Flughafen. ☊ Tri đi ra và rời khỏi sân bay. ☊ (Lektion 3, Nr. 27) Jetzt ist es Zeit, Geld zu tauschen. ☊ Bây giờ là lúc đối tiền. ☊ (Lektion 5, Nr. 41) Er entscheidet sich, ein wenig auszuruhen. ☊ Anh ấy quyết định nghỉ một lúc. ☊ (Lektion 6, Nr. 52) Hier ist er. Frühstück können Sie im kleinen Haus gegenüber bekommen. ☊ Dạ đây. Anh có thể ăn sáng trong phòng nhà đối diện. ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 79) Diese kleinen Snacks sehen auch gut aus. ☊ Món ăn nhẹ cũng rất tốt. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 87) Ich hoffe, dass es morgen genauso sein wird. ☊ Mình hy vọng ngày mai cũng vậy. ☊ (Lektion 10, Nr. 96) Gehen Sie hier lang und folgen Sie der Hauptstraße, dann an der ersten Kreuzung rechts und dann gehen Sie geradeaus. ☊ Anh cứ đi theo con đường này, đến ngã tư đầu tiên thì rẽ phải và sau đó anh cứ đi thắng. ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 110) Tri ist zurück und trifft Trang im Esszimmer des Gasthauses. ☊ Tri quay lại và gặp Trang trong phòng ăn của nhà nghỉ. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 112) Tri erhält eine hausgemachte vegetarische Pizza und Trang Fisch und Pommes Frites. ☊ Tri nhận món Pizza chay do quán tự làm còn Trang thi nhận món cá và khoai tây rán. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 119) 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) Das Zentrum ist im Außenbezirk der Stadt. ☊ Trung tâm nằm ở ngoại ô thành phố. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 131) Zu Hause ist Tris Kühlschrank leer. ☊ Tủ lạnh ở nhà Tri trống không. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 138) 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) Deshalb benötigt er zu Hause immer eine Menge Nahrungsmittel, selbst wenn das viel kostet. ☊ Vì vậy anh ấy luôn trữ nhiều đồ ăn trong nhà, cho dù rất tốn kém. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 154) Der Ausflug ☊ Chuyến du lịch ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 178) Ich muss dir auch die Bilder aus dem Urlaub zeigen. ☊ Em muốn cho anh xem những bức ảnh chụp trong kỳ nghỉ. ☊ (Lektion 18, Nr. 205) 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) Es sieht wie ein Unfall aus, weil dort viele Krankenwagen sind und die Polizei dort ist. ☊ Có lẽ là một vụ tai nạn, có nhiều xe cứu thương và cảnh sát ở đó. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 223) Es sieht aus, als wolltest du zu einer Hochzeit gehen. ☊ Cứ như là em đi đám cưới vậy. ☊ (Lektion 21, Nr. 256) Du sollst besonders aussehen, nicht langweilig. ☊ Anh nên ăn mặc nổi, đừng tẻ nhạt nữa. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 263) Ich habe alles zu Hause. ☊ Em có mọi thứ ở nhà. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 289) Meine Großmutter hat einen sehr wertvollen Ring aus Spanien. ☊ Bà em có một cái nhẫn rất quý từ Tây Ban Nha. ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 319) Es war ein sehr kleines Geschäft im Außenbezirk der Stadt. ☊ Đó là một cửa hàng rất nhỏ nằm ở ngoại ô thành phố. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 327) Er verließ den Bus und versuchte herauszufinden, wo er war. ☊ Anh xuống xe và cố nhận ra mình đang ở đâu. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 356) Es schien, dass er irgendwo außerhalb von Berlin festsaß. ☊ Có lẽ là nơi nào đó ngoài Berlin. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 357) Sie packte einen großen Kasten voller Essen aus. ☊ Cô ấy mở một thùng lớn toàn đồ ăn. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 367) Es sieht wie ein perfektes Picknick im Auto aus. ☊ Nhìn giống như một chuyến picnic tuyệt vời bằng ô-tô. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 371) Trang vergaß ihr Geburtstagsgeschenk in Tris Haus. ☊ Trang đã đế quên quà sinh nhật của cô ấy ở nhà Tri. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 396) Jetzt sieht sie das Zeichen: Außer Betrieb. ☊ Bây giờ cô ấy nhìn thấy dòng chữ: Máy hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 408) Beide liefen in die Richtung, aus der die Stimme kam. ☊ Cả hai đều chạy về hướng có tiếng nói phát ra. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 421) Die Flammen gerieten außer Kontrolle. ☊ Ngọn lửa ngoài tầm kiếm soát. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 427) Sie verteilten sich im ganzen Haus, im Wohnzimmer, im Erdgeschoss, überall. ☊ Họ chạy toán loạn ở trong nhà, ở phòng khách, ở tầng trệt, khắp mọi nơi. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 428) 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) 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) Warte, was ist das für ein Film? Was für ein gutaussehender Typ! ☊ Đợi đã, phim gì đây? Anh chàng này đẹp trai quá. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 467) Aber dieser Film ist ausverkauft. ☊ Nhưng bộ phim này đã bán hết vé rồi. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 470) Er ist vollständig ausgebucht. ☊ Nó bị đặt hết chỗ rồi. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 473) Normalerweise geht sie zum Spielplatz mit ihnen, aber heute regnet es, also bleibt sie zu Hause. ☊ Bình thường thì cô ấy cùng lũ trẻ đến sân chơi, nhưng hôm nay trời mưa, nên cô ấy ở nhà. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 485) Die Stadt ist voll von Mäusen, Ratten und Vögeln, damit die Katzen Nahrung haben. ☊ Thành phố có đầy chuột nhắt, chuột cống và chim, đế mèo có thức ăn. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 490) Jetzt muss ich nur das Online-Formular ausfüllen und dann erhalte ich die Skier meiner Träume. ☊ Em chỉ phải điền vào mẫu đơn trên mạng và nhận bộ ván trượt tuyết mơ ước của em. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 515) Und dann steigst du am botanischen Garten aus. ☊ Và sau đó anh xuống xe ở vườn hoa. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 525) Jetzt musst du geradeaus gehen, und dann die zweite, nein, die dritte Straße links. ☊ Sau đó anh đi thắng và đến đường thứ hai, à không, đuờng thứ ba thì rẽ trái. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 526) Es ist ein sehr regnerischer und stürmischer Tag. Trang schaut aus dem Fenster heraus. ☊ Đó là một ngày mưa bão. Trang nhìn ra cửa số. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 537) Wir könnten ein Video ausleihen. ☊ Chúng ta có thế thuê băng video. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 555) Trang sitzt im Zug. Sie fährt wegen Weihnachten nach Hause. ☊ Trang ngồi trên tàu. Cô ấy về nhà nhân dịp lễ Giáng sinh. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 583) Jetzt werde ich das beste aus dem Rest meines Lebens machen. ☊ Bây giờ tôi sẽ cố sống tốt quãng đời còn lại của mình. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 596) Ein erster Besichtigungstermin ist mit dem Hausmeister bereits vereinbart. ☊ Cuộc hẹn đầu tiên để xem nhà đã được thống nhất với chủ nhà. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 615) Sie klingeln und betreten sein Büro, das in einem Hochhaus liegt. ☊ Họ bấm chuông và bước vào văn phòng của anh ta, nó nằm ở một tòa nhà cao tầng. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 625) Tri beginnt mit dem Ausfüllen des Formulars. ☊ Trí bắt đầu điền vào thủ tục. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 631) Außerdem wäre es von Vorteil, wenn du die Höhe deines Gehalts angeben würdest. ☊ Ngoài ta sẽ có lợi, nếu anh ghi thêm mức lương của anh. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 633) Stimmt. Außerdem genehmigt man mir dann einen höheren Kreditrahmen. ☊ Đúng. Ngoài ra sau đó người ta sẽ cho phép anh có một khuôn khổ thẻ tín dụng cao. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 636) 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) Ich fände es schön, wenn wir im Wohnzimmer einen Teppich ausrollen könnten. ☊ Em thấy thật đẹp, nếu chúng ta trải một tấm thảm trong phòng khách. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 644) Ja. Hier sieht es echt unordentlich aus. ☊ Vâng. Ở đây nhìn thật lộn xộn. ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 664) Mit dem Knopf am Fernseher kann ich ihn nur einschalten und ausschalten. ☊ Tôi chỉ có thể bật và tắt bằng cái nút bấm trên TiVi. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 671) Ich beschwere mich normalerweise nicht gerne, aber in diesem Fall werde ich eine Ausnahme machen. ☊ Bình thường tôi không thích phàn nàn cho lắm, nhưng trường hợp này là một ngoại lệ. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 674) Die Begegnung ist eine Herausforderung für beide Mannschaften. ☊ Lần gặp gỡ này là một sự thách thức dành cho cả hai đội. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 693) Ich schätze die Entfernung von zu Hause aus, dorthin auf neunzig Kilometer. ☊ Anh đoán khoảng cách từ nhà tới đó khoảng 90 Ki lô mét. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 707) Ich werde mich bei der Touristeninformation über mögliche Ausflugsziele in der Umgebung erkundigen. ☊ Anh sẽ hỏi thông tin tại điểm thông tin du lịch về những điểm dã ngoại có thể ở khu vực gần đó. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 710) Wollen wir hier Pause machen und am Ufer entlang spazieren? ☊ Chúng ta có nên nghỉ ngơi ở đây và đi dạo dọc bờ sông? ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 721) Anschließend haben sie ihre Koffer ausgepackt und gemütlich zu Abend gegessen. ☊ Sau đó họ dỡ va li của họ và có ăn một bữa tối ấm cúng. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 728) Die beiden breiten ihre Handtücher aus und setzen sich ins hohe Gras. ☊ Cả hai trải khăn của họ ra và ngồi lên thảm cỏ. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 736) Ich habe der Bäuerin im Haus Bescheid gesagt. ☊ Em đã báo cho nữ nông dân trong nhà. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 753) Sieht so aus! Aber jetzt ist es doch ziemlich kühl. ☊ Có thể thế! Nhưng bây giờ trời hơi lạnh rồi. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 763) Herzliche Grüße aus den Bergen. ☊ Chào yêu thương từ những dãy núi. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 788) Am Sonntag fahren Trang und Tri aus den Bergen nach Hause zurück. ☊ Vào chủ nhật Trang và Trí từ trên núi trở về nhà. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 790) Die Kinder sehen aber fröhlich aus! ☊ Và những em nhỏ nhìn thật vui vẻ! ☊ (Lektion 57, Nr. 810) 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) Warum bist du so spät nach Hause gekommen? ☊ Sao anh về nhà muộn thế? ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 845) Ich werde versuchen, morgen früher nach Hause zu kommen. ☊ Anh sẽ cố gắng, ngày mai về nhà sớm hơn. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 849) Und außerdem sollst du nicht immer so viel fernsehen. ☊ Và thêm nữa anh không nên thường xuyên xem TiVi như thế. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 851) Ich bin wirklich enttäuscht von ihm. ☊ Em thật sự thất vọng về anh ta. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 864) Sie muss sich ja nicht unbedingt an ihm rächen, aber sie sollte sich in Zukunft wirklich nicht mehr ausnutzen lassen. ☊ Chị cũng không nhất thiết phải trả thù anh ta, nhưng thực sự trong tương lai chị không nên để bị lợi dụng nữa. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 866) Blass kommt Tri nach Hause. Seine Nase blutet. ☊ Trí nhợt nhạt về nhà. Mũi anh bị chảy máu. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 870) Sie hat ihn mehrmals ausdrücklich aufgefordert, sie in Ruhe zu lassen. ☊ Cô đã nhiều lần thẳng thắn yêu cầu anh ta hãy để cô yên. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 875) Über dreißig Zeugen sagten gegen den Mann aus und belasteten ihn schwer. ☊ Hơn ba mươi nhân chứng chống lại anh ta và chỉ trích anh ta nặng nề. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 892) Das war der Typ aus der Bar! ☊ Đó là kẻ ở quán Bar! ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 898) Sie kommt heute besonders spät von ihrer Arbeit nach Hause. ☊ Hôm nay cô đặc biệt đi làm về trễ. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 902) Die Kriminellen haben alles eingesteckt, was wertvoll aussah. ☊ Những tên tội phạm đã trộm đi tất cả những gì có giá trị. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 908) Tri hat sich beim Ausflug in den Zoo erkältet. ☊ Sau chuyến đi chơi ở sở thú, Trí đã bị cảm lạnh. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 936) Er sorgt dafür, dass der Körper ausreichend mit Sauerstoff und Nährstoffen versorgt ist. ☊ Anh ta chuẩn bị cho cơ thể được cung cấp đầy đủ lượng oxi và chất dinh dưỡng. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 948) Das Blut strömt aus der rechten Seite des Herzens in die Lunge, nimmt dort Sauerstoff auf und gibt Kohlendioxid ab. ☊ Máu chảy từ phía bên phải của tim tới phổi, nhận oxi ở đó và thải ra khí CÓ . ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 949) Dann fließt das Blut zur linken Seite des Herzens und von dort aus weiter in den ganzen Körper. ☊ Sau đó máu chảy tới bên trái của tim và từ đó tiếp tục tới toàn bộ cơ thể. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 950) Unausgeschlafen und schlecht gelaunt steht Tri auf und macht sich auf den Weg zur Arbeit. ☊ Trí dậy với tình trạng thiếu ngủ và tâm trạng xấu, rồi anh chuẩn bị lên đường đi làm. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 952) Beinahe wird ihm von einem rückwärts ausparkenden Auto die Vorfahrt genommen. ☊ Chút xíu là anh đụng một xe ô tô có quyền ưu tiên đi trước đang lùi ra. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 956) Er kann gerade noch ausweichen. ☊ Anh còn kịp tránh được. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 957) Sie steigt wieder aus und schaut unter die Motorhaube. ☊ Cô lại xuống xe và nhìn xuống động cơ. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 967) In meiner Mittagspause werde ich dort anrufen. ☊ Vào giờ nghỉ trưa anh sẽ gọi tới đó. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 976) Sicherheit: Airbag; Innenausstattung: Leder (leicht beschädigt); ☊ Sự bảo hiểm: Túi không khí, Nội thất bên trong: da (bị hư hỏng nhẹ); ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 989) Ihre Anzeige wird nächste Woche in drei Ausgaben erscheinen. ☊ Tuần sau mẩu tin quảng cáo của bạn sẽ được in làm ba bản. ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 993) Tri rechnet sich aus, dass er trotzdem noch ein gutes Geschäft gemacht hat. ☊ Trí tính toán, mặc dù anh đã lợi nhuận. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1008) Die Auswahl ist groß. ☊ Sự lựa chọn thật lớn. ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1012) Es ging um einen König aus dem 12. Jahrhundert. ☊ Nó kể về một ông vua vào thế kỷ thứ 12. ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1017) Viele Häuser wurden zerstört. ☊ Nhiều căn nhà bị phá hủy. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1030) Trang und Tri wollen am Samstagabend ausgehen und haben sich mit Freunden in einer Bar verabredet. ☊ Trang và Trí muốn ra ngoài vào buổi tối thứ bảy và họ đã hẹn với bạn bè trong quán bar. ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1041) Wer kommt aus deiner Familie? ☊ Ai trong gia đình anh sẽ tới dự? ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1094) Außerdem kommt mein Onkel, der Bruder meines Vaters. ☊ Ngoài ra bác của anh cũng đến, đó là anh trai của bố anh. ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1098) Tri ruft eine Bekannte an, die er aus dem Orchester kennt. ☊ Trí điện thoại cho một người quen, người mà anh quen từ dàn nhạc. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1106) 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) Ausdauernd und ehrgeizig ist der Löwe. ☊ Kiên nhẫn và tham vọng là sư tử. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1138) Trang wird in der Mittagspause von einem neuen Kollegen angesprochen. ☊ Một người đồng nghiệp mới nói chuyện với Trang trong giờ nghỉ trưa. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1148) Alle Medien berichten über die Auseinandersetzungen zwischen liberalen und konservativen Politikern. ☊ Tất cả phương tiện thông tin đều nói đến sự tranh luận giữa những nhà chính trị theo đảng tự do và những người theo đảng bảo thủ. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1156) Dort zeigt man seinen Personalausweis vor und füllt einen Stimmzettel aus. ☊ Ở đó người ta phải trình chứng minh nhân dân và điền vào lá phiếu ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1159) 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) Ich wusste gar nicht, dass Zahnärzte eine ganz andere Ausbildung bekommen als Ärzte. ☊ Anh chẳng biết là nha sỹ được đào tạo khác hẳn so với các bác sỹ khác. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1183) 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 wollte schon immer in einen anderen Staat auswandern. ☊ Anh đã luôn muốn di cư tới một nước khác. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1193) 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) Ich rufe aus Paris an. ☊ Tôi gọi từ Paris. ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1216) Vielen Dank für Ihre Auskunft. ☊ Cám ơn anh / chị đã cho biết thông tin. ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1233) Darf ich ihm etwas ausrichten? ☊ Tôi có thể nhắn lại gì cho ông ấy? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1257) Möchten Sie meiner Kollegin etwas ausrichten? ☊ Anh / Chị muốn nhắn lại gì cho đồng nghiệp của tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1258) Sie rufen außerhalb unserer Geschäftszeiten an. ☊ Anh / Chị đang gọi ngoài giờ làm việc của công ty. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1303) Sie rufen außerhalb der Öffnungszeiten an. ☊ Anh / Chị đang gọi ngoài giờ mở cửa của văn phòng. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1304) Sie rufen außerhalb unserer Sprechzeiten an. ☊ Anh / Chị đang gọi ngoài giờ tiếp khách của văn phòng. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1305) Vielen Dank schon im Voraus. ☊ Xin cám ơn trước. ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1332) Diese E-Mail ist eine interne Mitteilung. Sie darf nicht an Personen außerhalb des Unternehmens geschickt werden. ☊ Bức thư này mang tính nội bộ. Yêu cầu không tiết lộ cho người ngoài công ty. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1379) Bitte löschen Sie mich aus Ihrem Verteiler. ☊ Làm ơn xóa tên tôi khỏi danh sách gửi thư của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1387) Leider ist unser Faxgerät zur Zeit außer Betrieb. ☊ Rất tiếc thiết bị nhận fax của chúng tôi hiện đang gặp trục trặc. ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1423) Ich komme aus Hamburg. ☊ Tôi đến từ Hamburg ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1426) Das ist mein Kollege. Er ist zu dieser Konferenz aus Deutschland angereist. ☊ Hân hạnh giới thiệu đồng nghiệp của tôi. Anh ấy / Ông ấy từ Đức tới để dự hội thảo. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1448) Das verstehe ich gut. Mir geht es genauso. ☊ Tôi hoàn toàn hiểu chuyện này. Tôi cũng nghĩ như vậy. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1490) 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) Wir können die bestellte Ware voraussichtlich bis zum 15.06. liefern. ☊ Chúng tôi dự tính có thể chuyển hàng cho quý khách đến ngày 15.06. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1575) Leider ist dieser Artikel ausverkauft. ☊ Rất tiếc mặt hàng này đã bán hết. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1589) Leider ist der Artikel Nr. 3997 aus unserem Sommerkatalog nicht mehr lieferbar. ☊ Rất tiếc loại sản phẩm số 3997 từ catalog mùa hè không còn nữa. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1590) 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) Aus welcher Quelle stammen diese Informationen? ☊ Những thông tin trên lấy từ nguồn nào? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1627) Nach ausgiebigen Nachforschungen zu diesem Thema komme ich zu diesem Ergebnis: ☊ Sau những nghiên cứu chuyên sâu cho đề tài này tôi đi đến kết luận sau: ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1632) Ich habe die Daten ausgewertet. ☊ Tôi đã đánh giá các dữ liệu. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1633) Die Kollegin aus der Forschungsabteilung wird uns ihre Ergebnisse in einem Zwischenbericht vorstellen. ☊ Đồng nghiệp từ phòng nghiên cứu sẽ trình bày cho chúng ta kết quả nghiên cứu qua một báo cáo ngắn gọn. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1635) Mir ist nicht klar, worauf du hinaus willst. ☊ Tôi không rõ anh / chị định nói điều gì. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1667) Bitte lassen Sie mich aussprechen. ☊ Xin vui lòng để tôi nói hết đã. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1676) Bitte füllen Sie dieses Formular aus. ☊ Xin vui lòng điền vào bản khai sau. ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1678) Haben Sie alle Formulare ausgefüllt? ☊ Quý vị đã điền hết bản khai chưa? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1680) Bitte schicken Sie uns das ausgefüllte Formular innerhalb von 5 Werktagen per Post zu. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gửi cho chúng tôi tờ khai đã điền đầy đủ qua đường bưu điện trong vòng 5 ngày. ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1697) Ich möchte mein Praktikum im Ausland machen. ☊ Tôi muốn làm thực tập ở nước ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1737) Ich habe mich problemlos in den Betrieb im Ausland integrieren können. ☊ Tôi đã có thể hòa nhập một cách nhanh chóng vào các hoạt động của công ty ở nước ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1769) Sie suchen eine Herausforderung? ☊ Anh / Chị tìm một sự thách thức phải không? ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1774) 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) Sie sind ein kompetenter Ansprechpartner und vertreten unsere Firma nach außen. ☊ Anh / Chị là người đối tác có khả năng và là đại diện công ty ra bên ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1784) 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) 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) Ich brauche eine neue Herausforderung. ☊ Tôi cần một sự thách thức mới. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1803) Ich habe vier Jahre im Ausland gearbeitet. ☊ Tôi đã làm việc bốn năm ở nước ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1813) Von 1998 bis 2001 habe ich eine Ausbildung zum Kaufmann gemacht. ☊ Từ 1998 đến 2001 tôi đã tham gia khóa học đào tạo kinh doanh. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1841) Ich habe zwei Jahre im Ausland gelebt. ☊ Tôi đã sống ở nước ngoài hai năm. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1848) Bis jetzt war ich als Projektmanager für den internationalen Austausch in meiner Firma zuständig. ☊ Cho đến nay với tư cách giám đốc dự án tôi đã chịu trách nhiệm trong các chương trình trao đổi quốc tế của công ty. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1853) Warum haben Sie diese Ausbildung abgebrochen? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị đã bỏ dở khóa đào tạo? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1867) Haben Sie Auslandserfahrung? ☊ Anh / Chị có kinh nghiệm nước ngoài không? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1868) Warum hat Ihre Ausbildung so lange gedauert? ☊ Vì sao khóa đào tạo của anh / chị kéo quá dài? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1870) 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 suche nach einer Herausforderung. ☊ Tôi tìm một thách thức. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1896) Meine jetzige Arbeit macht mir Spaß. Aber da ich schon drei Jahre in dieser Position arbeite, suche ich nun eine neue Herausforderung. ☊ Tôi thích công việc hiện nay. Nhưng vì từ ba năm nay tôi làm việc ở vị trí này, vì vậy bây giờ tôi muốn tìm thách thức mới. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1899) Ich 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) 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) Kennen Sie Mitarbeiter aus unserem Unternehmen? ☊ Anh / Chị có quen ai làm việc trong công ty của chúng tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1944) 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) Wie sieht die Einarbeitungsphase aus? ☊ Việc làm quen công việc sẽ thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1966) Wie sieht es mit Bonuszahlungen aus? ☊ Việc thanh toán tiền thưởng sẽ thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1969) Vielen Dank für Ihre aussagekräftigen Bewerbungsunterlagen. ☊ Cám ơn về hồ sơ xin việc đầy ấn tượng của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1977) Ich wurde in den Außendienst versetzt. ☊ Tôi được chuyển ra dịch vụ bên ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2009) Ich werde die Kollegen aus der Marketingabteilung damit beauftragen. ☊ Tôi sẽ chuyển cho đồng nghiệp ở bộ phận marketing. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2014) Bitte sortiere alle Kundenanfragen, die du schon erledigt hast, aus und lege mir den Rest auf den Schreibtisch. ☊ Xin hãy sắp xếp tất cả các yêu cầu của khách hàng mà anh / chị đã xử lý ra và để lên bàn cho tôi phần còn lại. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2026) 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 Bildschirm ist ausgefallen. ☊ Màn hình của tôi bị tắt. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2065) 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) Die Auswertung der Daten hat gezeigt, dass wir im Wettbewerb gegen die Konkurrenz verlieren könnten. ☊ Quá trình phân tích đánh giá số liệu cho thấy rằng chúng ta có thể sẽ bị thua trong cuộc cạnh tranh với các đối thủ. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2105) Am Tisch neben der Tür finden Sie den Ausdruck der Zusammenfassung meiner Präsentation. Das Dokument können Sie sich gerne mitnehmen. ☊ Trên bàn bên cạnh cửa, quý vị sẽ nhìn thấy bản in tóm tắt bài diễn thuyết của tôi. Tài liệu này quý vị có thể lấy theo ý muốn. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2119) Worauf möchtest du hinaus? ☊ Anh / Chị muốn nhấn mạnh điều gì? ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2161) 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) Bitte probieren Sie, das Gerät aus- und wieder einzuschalten. ☊ Xin quý khách hãy thử tắt rồi bật lại máy. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2282) Bitte schicken Sie das Produkt an uns zurück: Wir werden es umtauschen. ☊ Quý khách làm ơn hãy gửi lại sản phẩm này cho chúng tôi: chúng tôi sẽ đổi sản phẩm khác. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2289) Diese Messe richtet sich an Experten aus der ganzen Welt. ☊ Hội chợ này hướng đến các chuyên gia từ khắp nơi trên thế giới. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2298) Wir möchten an dieser Messe als Aussteller teilnehmen. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn tham gia trưng bày tại hội chợ này. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2303) Wo stellen Sie aus? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà trưng bày sản phẩm ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2314) Wo ist der Ausgang? ☊ Lối ra ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2320) Darf ich das ausprobieren? ☊ Tôi có thể dùng thử được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2338) Diese Tagung lädt Experten aus dem Bereich Metallverarbeitung ein, ihr Wissen auszutauschen. ☊ Hội nghị này sẽ mời các chuyên gia từ lĩnh vực xử lý kim loại đến để trao đổi kiến thức. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2361) Bei dieser Konferenz treffen sich Wissenschaftler aus der ganzen Welt und tauschen sich über ihre Forschungsergebnisse aus. ☊ Tại hội thảo này, các nhà khoa học đến từ khắp nơi trên thế giới gặp gỡ và trao đổi với nhau về các thành quả nghiên cứu. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2362) Bitte lassen Sie ausreichend Bargeld in Yen wechseln. ☊ Xin hãy đổi đủ tiền mặt sang Yên. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2378) Die nächste Woche bin ich geschäftlich im Ausland. ☊ Tuần tới tôi đi công tác ở nước ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2381) Das ist die Spezialität des Hauses. ☊ Đây là món đặc sản của nhà hàng. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2434) Was ist denn ein typisches Gericht aus dieser Region? ☊ Món ăn nào là món đặc trưng của vùng này? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2436) 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) Ich möchte das Produkt umtauschen. ☊ Tôi muốn đổi lại sản phẩm này. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2492) Reduzierte Ware ist vom Umtausch ausgeschlossen. ☊ Hàng giảm giá không đổi lại được. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2508) Bitte füllen Sie unser Beschwerde-Formular aus. ☊ Làm ơn hãy điền vào mẫu khiếu nại này của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2511) access to sth: The only access to the farmhouse is across the fields. ☊ access ☊
accidents in the home ☊ accident ☊
The work was done according to her instructions. ☊ according to ☊
The Japanese market accounts for 35% of the company's revenue. ☊ account for sth ☊
There's a school just across from our house. ☊ across ☊
A grin spread across her face. ☊ across ☊
A Committee on Safety of Medicines was set up under the Act. ☊ act ☊
Most of the cast act well. ☊ act ☊
He is considering taking legal action against the hospital. ☊ action ☊
Firefighters took action immediately to stop the blaze spreading. ☊ action ☊
an active volcano (= likely to erupt ) ☊ active ☊
They took active steps to prevent the spread of the disease. ☊ active ☊
James looks younger than his wife but in actual fact (= really) he is five years older. ☊ actual ☊
Actually, I'll be a bit late home. ☊ actually ☊
add sth (to sth): I have nothing to add to my earlier statement. ☊ add ☊
Police found him at an address (= a house or flat/apartment) in West London. ☊ address ☊
address sth: The letter was correctly addressed, but delivered to the wrong house. ☊ address ☊
an adequate supply of hot water ☊ adequate ☊
adequate for sth: The space available is not adequate for our needs. ☊ adequate ☊
adequate to do sth: training that is adequate to meet the future needs of industry ☊ adequate ☊
Are you adequately insured? ☊ adequately ☊
to watch/gaze in admiration ☊ admiration ☊
Let's just sit and admire the view. ☊ admire ☊
The council is expected to adopt the new policy at its next meeting. ☊ adopt ☊
a week/month/year in advance ☊ in advance (of sth) ☊
The rent is due one month in advance. ☊ in advance (of sth) ☊
It's cheaper if you book the tickets in advance. ☊ in advance (of sth) ☊
People were evacuated from the coastal regions in advance of the hurricane. ☊ in advance (of sth) ☊
She had the advantage of a good education. ☊ advantage ☊
She took advantage of the children's absence to tidy their rooms. ☊ take advantage of sth/sb ☊
advise (sb) against sth/against doing sth: I would strongly advise against going out on your own. ☊ advise ☊
advise sth: I'd advise extreme caution. ☊ advise ☊
advise sb to do sth: Police are advising people to stay at home. ☊ advise ☊
The debate was a pretty disappointing affair. ☊ affair ☊
an expert on foreign affairs (= political events in other countries) ☊ affair ☊
How will these changes affect us? ☊ affect ☊
afford to do sth: We can't afford to go abroad this summer. ☊ afford ☊
afraid of doing sth: I started to feel afraid of going out alone at night. ☊ afraid ☊
After an hour I went home (= when an hour had passed). ☊ after ☊
It was pleasantly cool in the house after the sticky heat outside. ☊ after ☊
Let's go out now and eat afterwards. ☊ afterwards ☊
He was glad to be home again. ☊ again ☊
If you're going to rent out your house while you're abroad, you'll need someone to act as your agent here. ☊ agent ☊
agreement with sb: They have a free trade agreement with Australia. ☊ agreement ☊
They had an agreement never to talk about work at home. ☊ agreement ☊
I'll run ahead and warn them. ☊ ahead ☊
He was looking straight ahead (= straight forward, in front of him). ☊ ahead ☊
The party was planned weeks ahead. ☊ ahead ☊
An extra £10 million in foreign aid has been promised. ☊ aid ☊
He has always aimed high (= tried to achieve a lot). ☊ aim ☊
aim at doing sth: They're aiming at training everybody by the end of the year. ☊ aim ☊
The temple was clearly visible from the air. ☊ air ☊
A surprise air attack (= from aircraft) was launched at night. ☊ air ☊
By the time the alarm was raised the intruders had escaped. ☊ alarm ☊
The cat set off the alarm (= made it start ringing). ☊ alarm ☊
She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone. ☊ alarmed ☊
Cars were coming from all directions (= every direction). ☊ all ☊
allow sb/sth + adv./prep.: The prisoners are allowed out of their cells for two hours a day. ☊ allow ☊
You won't be allowed up (= out of bed) for several days. ☊ allow ☊
He slipped and almost fell. ☊ almost ☊
Their house is almost opposite ours. ☊ almost ☊
I don't like going out alone at night. ☊ alone ☊
Houses had been built along both sides of the river. ☊ along ☊
I didn't like it that much. Also, it was much too expensive. ☊ also ☊
alternative energy (= electricity or power that is produced using the energy from the sun, wind, water, etc.) ☊ alternative ☊
There's always somebody at home in the evenings. ☊ always ☊
Did you always want to be an actor? ☊ always ☊
a house among the trees ☊ among ☊
The server is designed to store huge amounts of data. ☊ amount ☊
analyse sth: The job involves gathering and analysing data. ☊ analyse ☊
statistical analysis ☊ analysis ☊
She came in and took her coat off. ☊ and ☊
Jan slammed her fist on the desk in anger. ☊ anger ☊
Many people never really express any anger. ☊ anger ☊
The photo was taken from an unusual angle. ☊ angle ☊
The painting changes slightly when seen from different angles. ☊ angle ☊
You can look at the issue from many different angles. ☊ angle ☊
Thousands of angry demonstrators filled the square. ☊ angry ☊
The comments provoked an angry response from union leaders. ☊ angry ☊
Some senators reacted angrily to the President's remarks. ☊ angrily ☊
domestic animals such as dogs and cats ☊ animal ☊
annoy sb to do sth: It annoys me to see him getting ahead of me. ☊ annoy ☊
I bet she was annoyed at having to write it out again. ☊ annoyed ☊
The exhibition is held annually. ☊ annually ☊
anticlimax ☊ anti- ☊
Our anticipated arrival time is 8.30. ☊ anticipate ☊
anticipate doing sth: They anticipate moving to bigger premises by the end of the year. ☊ anticipate ☊
anticipate sth doing sth: I don't anticipate it being a problem. ☊ anticipate ☊
anticipate that...: We anticipate that sales will rise next year. ☊ anticipate ☊
Some hospital patients experience high levels of anxiety. ☊ anxiety ☊
an anxious look/face/expression ☊ anxious ☊
You can't go out without any shoes. ☊ any ☊
She spent hardly any of the money. ☊ any ☊
He returned home without any of the others. ☊ any ☊
He's never been anywhere outside Britain. ☊ anywhere ☊
The two houses stood 500 metres apart. ☊ apart ☊
Their birthdays are only three days apart. ☊ apart ☊
The two sides in the talks are still a long way apart (= are far from reaching an agreement). ☊ apart ☊
Over the years, Rosie and I had drifted apart. ☊ apart ☊
I can't tell the twins apart (= see the difference between them). ☊ apart ☊
We had to take the engine apart. ☊ apart ☊
When his wife died, his world fell apart. ☊ apart ☊
Apart from their house in London, they also have a villa in Spain. ☊ apart from ☊
apparent (from sth) (that...): It was apparent from her face that she was really upset. ☊ apparent ☊
The prospect of living in a city holds little appeal for me. ☊ appeal ☊
The prospect of a long wait in the rain did not appeal. ☊ appeal ☊
Three days later a rash appeared. ☊ appear ☊
the appearance of organic vegetables in the supermarkets ☊ appearance ☊
the physical/outward/external appearance of sth ☊ appearance ☊
She had never been greatly concerned about her appearance. ☊ appearance ☊
The dog was similar in general appearance to a spaniel. ☊ appearance ☊
Judging by appearances can be misleading. ☊ appearance ☊
appoint sb to sth: She has recently been appointed to the committee. ☊ appoint ☊
We heard the sound of an approaching car/a car approaching. ☊ approach ☊
The committee unanimously approved the plan. ☊ approve ☊
the areas of training and development ☊ area ☊
The tumour had not spread to other areas of the body. ☊ area ☊
argue for/against sth/doing sth: They argued for the right to strike. ☊ argue ☊
argue sth: She argued the case for bringing back the death penalty. ☊ argue ☊
After some heated argument a decision was finally taken. ☊ argument ☊
argument that...: His argument was that public spending must be reduced. ☊ argument ☊
The house is built around a central courtyard. ☊ around ☊
Our house is just around the corner. ☊ around ☊
arrange for sth (to do sth): We arranged for a car to collect us from the airport. ☊ arrange ☊
There are special arrangements for people working overseas. ☊ arrangement ☊
Opposition leaders were put under house arrest (= not allowed to leave their houses). ☊ arrest ☊
I was pleased to hear you arrived home safely. ☊ arrive ☊
an art gallery/exhibition ☊ art ☊
an exhibition of work by contemporary British artists ☊ artist ☊
She comes from a very artistic family. ☊ artistic ☊
The decor inside the house was very artistic. ☊ artistic ☊
ashamed of sb: His daughter looked such a mess that he was ashamed of her. ☊ ashamed ☊
I didn't ask them in (= to come into the house). ☊ ask ☊
We must ask the neighbours round (= to our house). ☊ ask ☊
ask sb to do sth: All the students were asked to complete a questionnaire. ☊ ask ☊
How old are you—if you don't mind me/my asking? ☊ ask ☊
a sales assistant in a department store ☊ assistant ☊
Maybe one of our assistants can help you make your choice? ☊ assistant ☊
She would, he assumed, be home at the usual time. ☊ assume ☊
it is assumed (that)...: It is generally assumed that stress is caused by too much work. ☊ assume ☊
I won't let you down, I can assure you of that. ☊ assure ☊
At the roundabout take the third exit. ☊ at ☊
I'll be at home all morning. ☊ at ☊
She's at Tom's (= at Tom's house). ☊ at ☊
I met her at the hospital. ☊ at ☊
The old house is full of atmosphere (= it's very interesting). ☊ atmosphere ☊
We've grown very attached to this house. ☊ attached ☊
Please complete the attached application form. ☊ attached ☊
A child is recovering in hospital after a serious attack by a stray dog. ☊ attack ☊
attack sb: A woman was attacked and robbed by a gang of youths. ☊ attack ☊
attract sb: I had always been attracted by the idea of working abroad. ☊ attract ☊
The exhibition has attracted thousands of visitors. ☊ attract ☊
His comments were bound to attract criticism. ☊ attract ☊
a big house with an attractive garden ☊ attractive ☊
avoid sb/sth: He's been avoiding me all week. ☊ avoid ☊
She kept avoiding my eyes (= avoided looking at me). ☊ avoid ☊
I left early to avoid the rush hour. ☊ avoid ☊
The car swerved to avoid a cat. ☊ avoid ☊
awake (sb) (from/to sth): I awoke from a deep sleep. ☊ awake ☊
The girls awoke to the sound of rain rattling on the windows. ☊ awake ☊
He was nominated for the best actor award. ☊ award ☊
the Housing Design Award ☊ award ☊
to look/feel awful (= to look/feel ill) ☊ awful ☊
The house has three bedrooms at the front and two at the back. ☊ back ☊
There's room for three people in back = of a car, etc.. ☊ back ☊
If you'd like to come round the back (= to the area behind the house), I'll show you the garden. ☊ back ☊
He put his back out (= dislocated sth in his back) lifting the crates. ☊ back ☊
Back at home, her parents were worried. ☊ back ☊
I can't wait to get back home. ☊ back ☊
The programme of economic reform is backed (= given financial support) by foreign aid. ☊ back ☊
to back out of a parking space ☊ back ☊
There was a lot of background noise (= that you could hear, but were not listening to). ☊ background ☊
He's upstairs unpacking his bags. ☊ bag ☊
She opened her bag (= her handbag ) and took out her comb. ☊ bag ☊
to check your bank balance (= to find out how much money there is in your account) ☊ balance ☊
balance out: The good and bad effects of any decision will usually balance out. ☊ balance ☊
balance sth (out): This year's profits will balance our previous losses. ☊ balance ☊
His lack of experience was balanced by a willingness to learn. ☊ balance ☊
balance sth (on sth): The television was precariously balanced on top of a pile of books. ☊ balance ☊
All babies in the hospital have name bands on their wrists. ☊ band ☊
She wore a simple band of gold = a ring on her finger. ☊ band ☊
a house on the banks of the River Severn (= on land near the river) ☊ bank ☊
All the ground floor windows were fitted with bars. ☊ bar ☊
The town is an ideal base for touring the area. ☊ base ☊
The report is based on figures from six different European cities. ☊ based ☊
She was chosen for the job on the basis of her qualifications. ☊ basis ☊
to replace the batteries ☊ battery ☊
He had been abroad many times. ☊ be ☊
She's from Italy. ☊ be ☊
How much is a thousand pounds in euros? ☊ be ☊
Let x be the sum of a and b. ☊ be ☊
The house was still being built. ☊ be ☊
bear doing sth: I can't bear having cats in the house. ☊ bear ☊
He can't bear being laughed at. ☊ bear ☊
bear to do sth: He can't bear to be laughed at. ☊ bear ☊
beat sth + adv./prep.: She was beating dust out of the carpet (= removing dust from the carpet by beating it). ☊ beat ☊
Nothing beats home cooking. ☊ beat ☊
Pause for two beats and then repeat the chorus. ☊ beat ☊
She looked stunningly beautiful that night. ☊ beautiful ☊
a beautifully decorated house ☊ beautifully ☊
The woods were designated an area of outstanding natural beauty. ☊ beauty ☊
oyster beds (= an area in the sea where there are many oysters ) ☊ bed ☊
to get into/out of bed ☊ bed ☊
There's a shortage of hospital beds (= not enough room for patients to be admitted). ☊ bed ☊
This is the master bedroom (= the main bedroom of the house). ☊ bedroom ☊
He began as an actor, before starting to direct films. ☊ begin ☊
'Ladies and gentlemen,' he began, 'welcome to the Town Hall.' ☊ begin ☊
I never thought I could make it as an actor, but my parents always believed in me. ☊ believe in sb ☊
I've had the benefit of a good education. ☊ benefit ☊
We should spend the money on something that will benefit everyone. ☊ benefit ☊
Do this exercise with your knees bent (= not with your legs straight). ☊ bent ☊
She always brings out the best in people. ☊ best ☊
The town looks its best (= is most attractive) in the spring. ☊ best ☊
People are better educated now. ☊ better ☊
We ought to be able to manage it between us. ☊ between ☊
China and India between them account for a third of the world's population. ☊ between ☊
The house was near a park but there was a road in between. ☊ between ☊
The road continues beyond the village up into the hills. ☊ beyond ☊
It won't go on beyond midnight. ☊ beyond ☊
Our success was far beyond what we thought possible. ☊ beyond ☊
The situation is beyond our control. ☊ beyond ☊
The handle was just beyond my reach. ☊ beyond ☊
the year 2010 and beyond ☊ beyond ☊
The company submitted a bid for the contract to clean the hospital. ☊ bid ☊
a big man/house/increase ☊ big ☊
They have spent billions on the problem (= billions of dollars, etc.). ☊ billion ☊
a hospital/home birth ☊ birth ☊
a selection of cheese biscuits ☊ biscuit ☊
The cake has a biscuit base (= one made from crushed biscuits). ☊ biscuit ☊
It costs a bit more than I wanted to spend. ☊ bit ☊
Losing the match was a bitter disappointment for the team. ☊ bitter ☊
I've learnt from bitter experience not to trust what he says. ☊ bitter ☊
It's really bitter out today. ☊ bitter ☊
bitterly disappointed/ashamed ☊ bitterly ☊
Please fill in the blanks. ☊ blank ☊
a tower block ☊ block ☊
a block of flats ☊ block ☊
An ugly new building blocked the view from the window. ☊ block ☊
Blood was pouring out of a cut on her head. ☊ blood ☊
She blew the dust off the book. ☊ blow ☊
A cold wind blew from the east. ☊ blow ☊
blow sth + adv./prep.: He drew on his cigarette and blew out a stream of smoke. ☊ blow ☊
The two men were exchanging blows. ☊ blow ☊
Try to put the candles out in one blow. ☊ blow ☊
The protesters marched in a body (= all together) to the White House. ☊ body ☊
Book early to avoid disappointment. ☊ book ☊
The performance is booked up (= there are no more tickets available). ☊ book ☊
I'm sorry—we're fully booked. ☊ book ☊
born (out) of sth: She acted with a courage born (out) of desperation. ☊ born ☊
borrow sth from sb/sth: Members can borrow up to ten books from the library at any one time. ☊ borrow ☊
borrow sth off sb: I borrowed the DVD off my brother. ☊ borrow ☊
Who's the boss (= who's in control) in this house? ☊ boss ☊
Hospital bosses protested at the decision. ☊ boss ☊
bother with/about sth: It's not worth bothering with (= using) an umbrella—the car's just outside. ☊ bother ☊
He doesn't bother much about his appearance. ☊ bother ☊
it bothers sb to do sth: It bothers me to think of her alone in that big house. ☊ bother ☊
'Where shall we eat?' 'I'm not bothered.' (= I don't mind where we go). ☊ be bothered (about sb/sth) ☊
Their house is at the bottom end of Bury Road (= the end furthest from where you enter the road). ☊ bottom ☊
It doesn't take much brain to work out that both stories can't be true. ☊ brain ☊
Champagne houses owe their success to brand image. ☊ brand ☊
break (for sth): Let's break for lunch. ☊ break ☊
The telephone system has broken down. ☊ break down ☊
They had escaped to America shortly before war broke out in 1939. ☊ break out ☊
Fighting had broken out between rival groups of fans. ☊ break out ☊
Fire broke out during the night. ☊ break out ☊
We had a weekend break in New York. ☊ break ☊
a well-earned break ☊ break ☊
a coffee/lunch/tea break ☊ break ☊
Let's take a break. ☊ break ☊
a break for lunch ☊ break ☊
She worked all day without a break. ☊ break ☊
a break in my daily routine ☊ break ☊
She wanted to take a career break in order to have children. ☊ break ☊
More news after the break. ☊ break ☊
We were out of breath after only five minutes. ☊ out of breath ☊
Take a deep breath and then breathe out when I tell you. ☊ breathe out ☊
The school is built of brick. ☊ brick ☊
Cultural exchanges are a way of building bridges between countries. ☊ bridge ☊
a brief pause/silence ☊ brief ☊
The band have just brought out their second album. ☊ bring sth out ☊
He brought me back (= gave me a ride home) in his car. ☊ bring sb/sth back ☊
Most of the programmes are broadcast in English. ☊ broadcast ☊
the education/defence budget (= the amount of money that can be spent on this) ☊ budget ☊
We decorated the house on a tight budget (= without much money to spend). ☊ budget ☊
They went over budget (= spent too much money). ☊ budget ☊
build (sth): They have permission to build 200 new houses. ☊ build ☊
build sth of/in/from sth: a house built of stone ☊ build ☊
apartment blocks built in brick and concrete ☊ build ☊
build sth for sb: They had a house built for them. ☊ build ☊
building materials/costs/regulations ☊ building ☊
She picked me a bunch of flowers. ☊ bunch ☊
Two children were rescued from the burning car. ☊ burn ☊
The house was burnt to the ground (= completely destroyed). ☊ burn ☊
The house burned to the ground. ☊ burn ☊
The house burned down in 1895. ☊ burn down, burn sth down ☊
Your hand looks badly burnt. ☊ burnt ☊
The words burst from her in an angry rush. ☊ burst ☊
burst doing sth: Karen burst out laughing. ☊ burst out ☊
She burst into tears (= suddenly began to cry). ☊ burst into sth ☊
bury sb/sth: The house was buried under ten feet of snow. ☊ bury ☊
I shall make it my business to find out who is responsible. ☊ business ☊
He wanted to expand the export side of the business. ☊ business ☊
busy with sth/sb: Kate's busy with her homework. ☊ busy ☊
Choose 'printer' from the menu and click with the right mouse button. ☊ button ☊
Have you found a buyer for your house ? ☊ buyer ☊
a house by the river ☊ by ☊
The house is heated by gas. ☊ by ☊
I did it by mistake. ☊ by ☊
House prices went up by 10%. ☊ by ☊
I could tell by the look on her face that something terrible had happened. ☊ by ☊
The china was displayed in a glass cabinet. ☊ cabinet ☊
calculate that...: Conservationists calculate that hundreds of species could be lost in this area. ☊ calculate ☊
My brother called me from Spain last night. ☊ call ☊
call (sth) out: He called out a warning from the kitchen. ☊ call ☊
The trial was held in camera. ☊ in camera ☊
a camping trip ☊ camping ☊
camping equipment ☊ camping ☊
Can I take you home? ☊ can ☊
The cancer has spread to his stomach. ☊ cancer ☊
capable of doing sth: He's quite capable of lying to get out of trouble. ☊ capable ☊
He evaded capture for three days. ☊ capture ☊
Several cars went off the rails. ☊ car ☊
a membership card ☊ card ☊
The model of the building was made of card. ☊ card ☊
a model made out of cardboard ☊ cardboard ☊
How much do men share housework and the care of the children? ☊ care ☊
Great care is needed when choosing a used car. ☊ care ☊
She moved back home to care for her elderly parents. ☊ care for sb ☊
careful to do sth: He was careful to keep out of sight. ☊ careful ☊
'I don't mind,' he said carelessly. ☊ carelessly ☊
We have fitted carpets (= carpets from wall to wall) in our house. ☊ carpet ☊
to carry out a promise/a threat/a plan/an order ☊ carry sth out ☊
The museum was full of stuffed animals in glass cases. ☊ case ☊
The report makes out a strong case (= gives good arguments) for spending more money on hospitals. ☊ case ☊
I cannot make an exception in your case (= for you and not for others). ☊ case ☊
an all-star cast (= including many well-known actors) ☊ cast ☊
We caught the 12.15 from Oxford. ☊ catch ☊
catch sb + adv./prep.: He was caught with bomb-making equipment in his home. ☊ catch ☊
Our cat is hopeless at catching mice. ☊ catch ☊
The food was excellent—I had no cause for complaint. ☊ cause ☊
certain to do sth: She looks certain to win an Oscar. ☊ certain ☊
For certain personal reasons I shall not be able to attend. ☊ certain ☊
Volunteers formed a human chain to rescue precious items from the burning house. ☊ chain ☊
an exciting/interesting challenge ☊ challenge ☊
The role will be the biggest challenge of his acting career. ☊ challenge ☊
to face a challenge (= to have to deal with one) ☊ challenge ☊
Destruction of the environment is one of the most serious challenges we face. ☊ challenge ☊
Schools must meet the challenge of new technology (= deal with it successfully). ☊ challenge ☊
I'm looking forward to the challenge of my new job. ☊ challenge ☊
to accept/take up a challenge ☊ challenge ☊
to mount a challenge ☊ challenge ☊
It was a direct challenge to the president's authority. ☊ challenge ☊
challenge sb (to sth): Mike challenged me to a game of chess. ☊ challenge ☊
The job doesn't really challenge her. ☊ challenge ☊
the Senate/House chamber ☊ chamber ☊
The operation has a fifty-fifty chance of success. ☊ chance ☊
an outside chance (= a very small one) ☊ chance ☊
Jeff deceived me once already—I won't give him a second chance. ☊ chance ☊
change sth: I stopped in Moscow only to change planes. ☊ change ☊
This shirt I bought's too small—I'll have to change it for a bigger one. ☊ change ☊
Of course we'll change it for a larger size, Madam. ☊ change ☊
change sth: Where can I change my traveller's cheques? ☊ change ☊
change out of sth: You need to change out of those wet things. ☊ change ☊
change sth with sb: Can I change seats with you? ☊ change ☊
We changed the car for a bigger one. ☊ change ☊
Rick hasn't changed. He looks exactly the same as he did at school. ☊ change ☊
change sb/sth (from A) to/into B: With a wave of her magic wand, she changed the frog into a handsome prince. ☊ change ☊
They decided to drop the charges against the newspaper and settle out of court. ☊ charge ☊
Delivery is free of charge. ☊ charge ☊
The exhibition charts the history of the palace. ☊ chart ☊
Chase the cat out—we don't want her in the kitchen. ☊ chase sb/sth away, off, out, etc. ☊
A good education is not cheap. ☊ cheap ☊
Anyone caught cheating will be automatically disqualified from the examination. ☊ cheat ☊
Guests should check out of their rooms by noon. ☊ check out (of...) ☊
I'm sorry, they aren't here. They checked out this morning. ☊ check out (of...) ☊
goat's cheese (= made from the milk of a goat ) ☊ cheese ☊
a selection of French cheeses ☊ cheese ☊
to write a cheque ☊ cheque ☊
to make a cheque out to sb ☊ cheque ☊
There is a wide range of choices open to you. ☊ choice ☊
The menu has a good choice of desserts. ☊ choice ☊
There wasn't much choice of colour. ☊ choice ☊
There are plenty of restaurants to choose from. ☊ choose ☊
choose between A and/or B: She had to choose between staying in the UK or going home. ☊ choose ☊
choose sth: Sarah chose her words carefully. ☊ choose ☊
This site has been chosen for the new school. ☊ choose ☊
choose A from B: We have to choose a new manager from a shortlist of five candidates. ☊ choose ☊
choose sb/sth as/for sth: He chose banking as a career. ☊ choose ☊
choose to do sth: We chose to go by train. ☊ choose ☊
Cut out two circles of paper. ☊ circle ☊
She's Italian by birth but is now an Australian citizen. ☊ citizen ☊
The city turned out to welcome the victorious team home. ☊ city ☊
claim sth from sth: She claimed damages from the company for the injury she had suffered. ☊ claim ☊
Make sure your claims for expenses are submitted by the end of the month. ☊ claim ☊
Complete a claim form (= an official document which you must use in order to request money from an organization). ☊ claim ☊
Give him a clap! (= to praise sb at the end of a performance) ☊ clap ☊
She has class all right—she looks like a model. ☊ class ☊
I made the classic mistake of clapping in a pause in the music! ☊ classic ☊
She was in Australia but I could hear her voice as clear as a bell. ☊ clear ☊
This behaviour must stop—do I make myself clear (= express myself clearly so there is no doubt about what I mean)? ☊ clear ☊
clear B (from/off A): Clear all those papers off the desk. ☊ clear ☊
We cleared out all our old clothes. ☊ clear out, clear sth out ☊
He injured his arm as he jumped clear of the car. ☊ clear ☊
To run a window, just double-click on the icon. ☊ click ☊
From here the path climbs steeply to the summit. ☊ climb ☊
close sth: to close a meeting/debate ☊ close ☊
The hospital closed at the end of last year. ☊ close ☊
Would anyone mind if I closed the window? ☊ close ☊
There's a close resemblance (= they look very similar). ☊ close ☊
Our new house is close to the school. ☊ close ☊
The President was shot at close range (= from a short distance away). ☊ close ☊
Homosexuals in public life are now coming out of the closet. ☊ come out of the closet ☊
bandages made from strips of cloth ☊ cloth ☊
to put on/take off your clothes ☊ clothes ☊
She has no clothes sense (= she does not know what clothes look attractive). ☊ clothes ☊
Our horse coasted home (= won easily) by three lengths. ☊ coast ☊
to put on/take off your coat ☊ coat ☊
a blend of Brazilian and Colombian coffees ☊ coffee ☊
a cold room/house ☊ cold ☊
Don't stand outside in the cold. ☊ cold ☊
She was taken to hospital after her collapse at work. ☊ collapse ☊
a colleague of mine from the office ☊ colleague ☊
The last collection from this postbox is at 5.15. ☊ collection ☊
The painting comes from his private collection. ☊ collection ☊
a college of further education (= providing education and training for people over 16) ☊ college ☊
His treatment was a combination of surgery, radiation and drugs. ☊ combination ☊
The firm is working on a new product in combination with several overseas partners. ☊ combination ☊
My son is coming home soon. ☊ come ☊
What time did you come (= to my house)? ☊ come ☊
Thanks for coming (= to my house, party, etc.). ☊ come ☊
This nail won't come out. ☊ come out (of sth) ☊
These ink stains won't come out of my dress. ☊ come out (of sth) ☊
Will the colour come out (= become faint or disappear) if I wash it? ☊ come out (of sth) ☊
The rain stopped and the sun came out. ☊ come out ☊
When is her new novel coming out? ☊ come out ☊
The full story came out at the trial. ☊ come out ☊
it comes out that...: It came out that he'd been telling lies. ☊ come out ☊
She has over a thousand pounds a month coming in from her investments. ☊ come in ☊
Much of our butter comes from New Zealand. ☊ come from sth ☊
This poem comes from his new book. ☊ come from sth ☊
He comes from a family of actors. ☊ come from sth ☊
Your mother hasn't yet come round from the anaesthetic. ☊ come around/round ☊
She comes from London. ☊ come from... ☊
With DVD, you can watch the latest movies in the comfort of your own home. ☊ comfort ☊
to take/draw comfort from sb's words ☊ comfort ☊
The sound of gunfire was too close for comfort. ☊ comfort ☊
They come from comfortable middle-class families. ☊ comfortable ☊
a warm comfortable house ☊ comfortable ☊
He looked relaxed and totally in command of himself. ☊ command ☊
We were just commenting on how well you look. ☊ comment ☊
A career as an actor requires one hundred per cent commitment. ☊ commitment ☊
She's on the management committee. ☊ committee ☊
a committee member/a member of the committee ☊ committee ☊
a committee meeting ☊ committee ☊
The player was fined by the disciplinary committee. ☊ committee ☊
Snow has prevented communication with the outside world for three days. ☊ communication ☊
This house doesn't compare with our previous one (= it is not as good). ☊ compare ☊
Comparison with other oil-producing countries is extremely interesting. ☊ comparison ☊
By comparison, expenditure on education increased last year. ☊ by comparison ☊
Small traders cannot compete in the face of cheap foreign imports. ☊ compete ☊
2 000 shoppers completed our questionnaire. ☊ complete ☊
The instructions look very complicated. ☊ complicated ☊
In the meeting, voters raised concerns about health care. ☊ concern ☊
concern (over sth/sb): The report expressed concern over continuing high unemployment. ☊ concern ☊
concern (that...): There is widespread concern that new houses will be built on protected land. ☊ concern ☊
conclude sth (from sth): What do you conclude from that? ☊ conclude ☊
conclude from sth that...: He concluded from their remarks that they were not in favour of the plan. ☊ conclude ☊
We can safely draw some conclusions from our discussion. ☊ conclusion ☊
The conclusion of the book was disappointing. ☊ conclusion ☊
The pathway is formed from large pebbles set in concrete. ☊ concrete ☊
a necessary condition for economic growth ☊ condition ☊
A good training programme is one of the conditions for successful industry. ☊ condition ☊
They agreed to lend us the car on condition that (= only if) we returned it before the weekend. ☊ condition ☊
The motorcyclist was in a critical condition in hospital last night. ☊ condition ☊
The house is in a generally poor condition. ☊ condition ☊
improving standards of training and professional conduct ☊ conduct ☊
The hotel is used for exhibitions, conferences and social events. ☊ conference ☊
Beneath his confident and charming exterior, lurked a mass of insecurities. ☊ confident ☊
It is cruel to keep animals in confined spaces. ☊ confined ☊
His guilty expression confirmed my suspicions. ☊ confirm ☊
A conflict between the two countries could easily spread across the whole region. ☊ conflict ☊
Fighting had broken out and all was chaos and confusion. ☊ confusion ☊
conscious of doing sth: He became acutely conscious of having failed his parents. ☊ conscious ☊
a conscious act of cruelty ☊ conscious ☊
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 ☊
Journalists stayed away from the funeral out of consideration for the bereaved family. ☊ consideration ☊
The committee consists of ten members. ☊ consist of sb/sth ☊
Their diet consisted largely of vegetables. ☊ consist of sb/sth ☊
construct sth from/out of/of sth: They constructed a shelter out of fallen branches. ☊ construct ☊
strong in construction ☊ construction ☊
ships of steel construction ☊ construction ☊
Her statement contained one or two inaccuracies. ☊ contain ☊
Your tone of voice is as important as the content of what you have to say. ☊ content ☊
You should be able to guess the meaning of the word from the context. ☊ context ☊
This quotation has been taken out of context (= repeated without giving the circumstances in which it was said). ☊ context ☊
The exhibition continues until 25 July. ☊ continue ☊
The trial is expected to continue for three months. ☊ continue ☊
continue sth: The board of inquiry is continuing its investigations. ☊ continue ☊
The story continues in our next issue. ☊ continue ☊
continue sth: The story will be continued in our next issue. ☊ continue ☊
Rain was falling outside in a continuous silver curtain. ☊ continuous ☊
contract between A and B: These clauses form part of the contract between buyer and seller. ☊ contract ☊
the car's contribution to the greenhouse effect ☊ contribution ☊
All contributions for the May issue must be received by Friday. ☊ contribution ☊
There has been some violence after the match, but the police are now in control of the situation. ☊ be in control (of sth) ☊
The children are completely out of control since their father left. ☊ be/get/run/etc. out of control ☊
A truck ran out of control on the hill. ☊ be/get/run/etc. out of control ☊
a multi-national company based in Britain but controlled from South Africa ☊ control ☊
The pub is a converted warehouse. ☊ convert ☊
What rate will I get if I convert my dollars into euros? ☊ convert ☊
She was decidedly cool about the proposal. ☊ cool ☊
Melt the chocolate and allow it to cool slightly. ☊ cool ☊
Do you know the correct way to shut the machine down? ☊ correct ☊
He was looking correctly grave. ☊ correctly ☊
They issued a statement correcting the one they had made earlier. ☊ correct ☊
The plan had to be abandoned on grounds of cost. ☊ cost ☊
Opinion was divided on the potential costs and benefits of the scheme. ☊ cost ☊
cost sth to do sth: The hospital will cost an estimated £2 million to build. ☊ cost ☊
cost sth: The closure of the factory is likely to cost 1 000 jobs. ☊ cost ☊
a charming country cottage with roses around the door ☊ cottage ☊
a holiday cottage ☊ cottage ☊
The sheets are 100% pure cotton. ☊ cotton ☊
a cotton shirt/skirt ☊ cotton ☊
You could always try his home number. ☊ could ☊
She didn't know what life in a foreign country would be like. ☊ country ☊
It's good to meet people from different parts of the country. ☊ country ☊
magnificent views over open countryside ☊ countryside ☊
I saw a couple of men get out. ☊ couple ☊
a two-year postgraduate course leading to a master's degree ☊ course ☊
The case was settled out of court (= a decision was reached without a trial). ☊ court ☊
$100 should cover your expenses. ☊ cover ☊
cover sb/sth with sth: The wind blew in from the desert and covered everything with sand. ☊ cover ☊
a plastic waterproof cover for the stroller ☊ cover ☊
A systems crash in the morning and a bomb scare in the afternoon provided enough excitement for one day. ☊ crash ☊
crash sth + adj.: She stormed out of the room and crashed the door shut behind her. ☊ crash ☊
crash into sth: A truck went out of control and crashed into the back of a bus. ☊ crash ☊
strange creatures from outer space ☊ creature ☊
Stores spend more and more on crime prevention every year. ☊ crime ☊
Reducing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is of critical importance. ☊ critical ☊
criticism that...: My only criticism of the house is that it is on a main road. ☊ criticism ☊
crop rotation/production/yield ☊ crop ☊
The roads cross just outside the town. ☊ cross ☊
a flag with a design of two crossed keys ☊ cross ☊
Police had to break up the crowd. ☊ crowd ☊
I want to get there early to avoid the crowds. ☊ crowd ☊
a cruel dictator ☊ cruel ☊
I can't stand people who are cruel to animals. ☊ cruel ☊
Her eyes were cruel and hard. ☊ cruel ☊
Sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind (= make sb suffer because it will be good for them later). ☊ cruel ☊
a cruel punishment/joke ☊ cruel ☊
+ speech: 'Help!' he cried out. ☊ cry out/cry out sth ☊
the effect of technology on traditional cultures ☊ culture ☊
built-in cupboards ☊ cupboard ☊
curbs on government spending ☊ curb ☊
There was a curious mixture of people in the audience. ☊ curious ☊
curl sth (+ adv./prep.): She curled her legs up under her. ☊ curl ☊
There was tremendous applause when the curtain came down (= the play ended). ☊ curtain ☊
The firm has excellent customer relations. ☊ customer ☊
This scene was cut from the final version of the movie. ☊ cut ☊
cut sth: to cut prices/taxes/spending/production ☊ cut ☊
Buyers will bargain hard to cut the cost of the house they want. ☊ cut ☊
cut sth (from sth): He cut four thick slices from the loaf. ☊ cut ☊
I cut this article out of the newspaper. ☊ cut sth out (of sth) ☊
I've been advised to cut sugar out of my diet. ☊ cut sth out (of sth) ☊
She cut the dress out of some old material. ☊ cut sth out ☊
He's cut out a niche for himself (= found a suitable job) in journalism. ☊ cut sth out ☊
to cut back on spending ☊ cut sth back ☊
They announced cuts in public spending. ☊ cut ☊
Blood poured from the deep cut on his arm. ☊ cut ☊
They could not break the cycle of harvest failure, food shortage, price increase and misery. ☊ cycle ☊
I usually cycle home through the park. ☊ cycle ☊
events affecting the daily lives of millions of people ☊ daily ☊
The fire badly damaged the town hall. ☊ damage ☊
The old house smells of damp. ☊ damp ☊
Those marks above the window look like damp to me. ☊ damp ☊
animals in danger of extinction ☊ danger ☊
Doctors said she is now out of danger (= not likely to die). ☊ danger ☊
'Nicky won't find out, will she?' 'Oh, no, there's no danger of that.' ☊ danger ☊
the hidden dangers in your home ☊ danger ☊
He was handsome with dark eyes. ☊ dark ☊
It was dark outside and I couldn't see much. ☊ dark ☊
All the lights went out and we were left in the dark. ☊ dark ☊
This data was collected from 69 countries. ☊ data ☊
The college dates back to medieval times. ☊ date back (to...), date from... ☊
a law dating from the 17th century ☊ date back (to...), date from... ☊
Most women stayed at home in those days. ☊ day ☊
One day, he walked out of the house with a small bag and never came back. ☊ one day ☊
He was shot dead by a gunman outside his home. ☊ dead ☊
The poor child looks more dead than alive. ☊ dead ☊
They spent a great deal of money. ☊ deal ☊
debate whether, what, etc...: The committee will debate whether to lower the age of club membership to 16. ☊ debate ☊
an outstanding debt of £300 ☊ debt ☊
He had run up credit card debts of thousands of dollars. ☊ debt ☊
It's hard to stay out of debt when you are a student. ☊ debt ☊
a country's foreign debt burden ☊ debt ☊
The decay of the wood will spread if it is not removed. ☊ decay ☊
The editor's decision is final. ☊ decision ☊
Mary is the decision-maker in the house. ☊ decision ☊
The decisions by the management committee will affect everyone in the company. ☊ decision ☊
declare sth: The government has declared a state of emergency. ☊ declare ☊
declare sth: Few people dared to declare their opposition to the regime. ☊ declare ☊
Photographs of actors decorated the walls of the restaurant. ☊ decorate ☊
The decorative touches have made this house a warm and welcoming home. ☊ decorative ☊
decrease (in sth): There has been some decrease in military spending this year. ☊ decrease ☊
to breathe/sigh/exhale deeply (= using all of the air in your lungs) ☊ deeply ☊
Further cuts in defence spending are being considered. ☊ defence ☊
defend sb/yourself/sth from/against sb/sth: All our officers are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks. ☊ defend ☊
I'm not sure—I can find out for definite if you like. ☊ definite ☊
Increased congestion and traffic delays are expected. ☊ delay ☊
delay sth: The judge will delay his verdict until he receives medical reports on the offender. ☊ delay ☊
Thousands of commuters were delayed for over an hour. ☊ delay ☊
delicate china teacups ☊ delicate ☊
deliver sth: Do you have your milk delivered? ☊ deliver ☊
deliver (sth) to sb/sth: Leaflets have been delivered to every household. ☊ deliver ☊
All departures are from Manchester. ☊ departure ☊
We've put down a 5% deposit on the house. ☊ deposit ☊
Police have issued a description of the gunman. ☊ description ☊
a personal pain that goes beyond description (= is too great to express in words) ☊ description ☊
The tiles come in a huge range of colours and designs. ☊ design ☊
He designed and built his own house. ☊ design ☊
desire to do sth: She felt an overwhelming desire to return home. ☊ desire ☊
He has expressed a desire to see you. ☊ desire ☊
The house had everything you could desire. ☊ desire ☊
Somewhere out there was a desperate man, cold, hungry, hunted. ☊ desperate ☊
I heard sounds of a desperate struggle in the next room. ☊ desperate ☊
The research has been carried out with scrupulous attention to detail. ☊ detail ☊
The fine detail of the plan has yet to be worked out. ☊ detail ☊
a detailed description/analysis/study ☊ detailed ☊
develop sth (from sth) (into sth): She developed the company from nothing. ☊ develop ☊
electrical labour-saving devices around the home ☊ device ☊
This species has nearly died out because its habitat is being destroyed. ☊ die out ☊
to have a healthy, balanced diet ☊ diet ☊
What a difference! You look great with your hair like that. ☊ difference ☊
What difference will it make if he knows or not? ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
The room looks different without the furniture. ☊ different ☊
We found the house without difficulty. ☊ difficulty ☊
They discussed the difficulty of studying abroad. ☊ difficulty ☊
dig sth: to dig a ditch/grave/hole/tunnel ☊ dig ☊
I've been digging the garden. ☊ dig ☊
She has direct responsibility for all new trainees. ☊ direct ☊
The exhibition provides evidence of several new directions in her work. ☊ direction ☊
I can never find a pen in this house. They disappear as soon as I buy them. ☊ disappear ☊
disappear from sth: The child disappeared from his home some time after four. ☊ disappear ☊
Her decision to cancel the concert is bound to disappoint her fans. ☊ disappoint ☊
I hate to disappoint you, but I'm just not interested. ☊ disappoint ☊
The movie had disappointed her (= it wasn't as good as she had expected). ☊ disappoint ☊
His latest novel does not disappoint. ☊ disappoint ☊
disappointed (at/by sth): They were bitterly disappointed at the result of the game. ☊ disappointed ☊
I was disappointed by the quality of the wine. ☊ disappointed ☊
disappointed (in/with sb/sth): I'm disappointed in you—I really thought I could trust you! ☊ disappointed ☊
I was very disappointed with myself. ☊ disappointed ☊
He was disappointed to see she wasn't at the party. ☊ disappointed ☊
disappointed (that...): I'm disappointed (that) it was sold out. ☊ disappointed ☊
disappointed (not) to be...: She was disappointed not to be chosen. ☊ disappointed ☊
a disappointing result/performance ☊ disappointing ☊
The outcome of the court case was disappointing for the family involved. ☊ disappointing ☊
The team has had a disappointing start to the season. ☊ disappointing ☊
Book early for the show to avoid disappointment. ☊ disappointment ☊
To our great disappointment, it rained every day of the trip. ☊ disappointment ☊
He found it difficult to hide his disappointment when she didn't arrive. ☊ disappointment ☊
a bitter/major disappointment ☊ disappointment ☊
That new restaurant was a big disappointment. ☊ disappointment ☊
He's suffered a whole string of disappointments this week. ☊ disappointment ☊
disappointment to sb: I always felt I was a disappointment to my father. ☊ disappointment ☊
to show/express disapproval ☊ disapproval ☊
She wants to be an actress, but her parents disapprove. ☊ disapprove ☊
Thousands died in the disaster. ☊ disaster ☊
Lack of discipline at home meant that many pupils found it difficult to settle in to the ordered environment of the school. ☊ discipline ☊
discount (on/off sth): They're offering a 10% discount on all sofas this month. ☊ discount ☊
discount sth: We cannot discount the possibility of further strikes. ☊ discount ☊
discover sb/sth: Police discovered a large stash of drugs while searching the house. ☊ discover ☊
discover sb/sth + adj.: She was discovered dead at her home in Leeds. ☊ discover ☊
discover why, how, etc...: We never did discover why she gave up her job. ☊ discover ☊
This topic will be discussed at greater length in the next chapter. ☊ discuss ☊
After considerable discussion, they decided to accept our offer. ☊ discussion ☊
health measures to prevent the spread of disease ☊ disease ☊
the problem of controlling pests and disease with organic gardening methods ☊ disease ☊
disgust (at/with sth): She expressed her disgust at the programme by writing a letter of complaint. ☊ disgust ☊
I think it's disgusting that they're closing the local hospital. ☊ disgusting ☊
They helped themselves from a large dish of pasta. ☊ dish ☊
I don't like him, and it would be dishonest of me to pretend otherwise. ☊ dishonest ☊
dislike sb/sth doing sth: He disliked her staying away from home. ☊ dislike ☊
She took an instant dislike to the house and the neighbourhood. ☊ dislike ☊
dismiss sb/sth from sth: He dismissed her from his mind. ☊ dismiss ☊
The exhibition gives local artists an opportunity to display their work. ☊ display ☊
a beautiful floral display outside the Town Hall ☊ display ☊
Designs for the new sports hall are on display in the library. ☊ on display ☊
to put sth on temporary/permanent display ☊ on display ☊
The beach is within walking distance of my house (= you can walk there easily). ☊ distance ☊
You'll never get the ball in from that distance. ☊ distance ☊
Five miles of sand stretched away into the distance. ☊ in/into the distance ☊
Do not disturb (= a sign placed on the outside of the door of a hotel room, office, etc.) ☊ disturb ☊
a distinction which cuts right across the familiar division into arts and sciences ☊ division ☊
She did a year at college, but then dropped out. ☊ do ☊
She did well out of (= made a big profit from) the deal. ☊ do ☊
She can't do without a secretary. ☊ do without (sb/sth) ☊
domestic appliances ☊ domestic ☊
domestic chores ☊ domestic ☊
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 ☊
He walked out the door. ☊ door ☊
There's somebody at the door (= at the front door of a house). ☊ door ☊
The success of the system is not in doubt. ☊ be in doubt ☊
Houses are more expensive down south. ☊ down ☊
There's a bridge a mile down the river from here. ☊ down ☊
Official projections of the spread of AIDS have mercifully been revised downwards (= it has been predicted that the disease will not spread as fast as had earlier been suggested). ☊ downwards ☊
They dragged her from her bed. ☊ drag ☊
a drama student ☊ drama ☊
The announcement had a dramatic effect on house prices. ☊ dramatic ☊
He flung out his arms in a dramatic gesture. ☊ dramatic ☊
He drew the cork out of the bottle. ☊ draw ☊
She drew a house. ☊ draw ☊
He did/made a drawing of the old farmhouse. ☊ drawing ☊
a dream car/house/job, etc. ☊ dream ☊
The children spend hours dressing and undressing their dolls. ☊ dress ☊
She took a drink from the glass and then put it down. ☊ drink ☊
They came home the worse for drink (= drunk). ☊ drink ☊
He was drinking straight from the bottle. ☊ drink ☊
It's enough to drive you to drink (= to make you start drinking too much alcohol). ☊ drive ☊
Could you drive me home? ☊ drive ☊
The car comes equipped with a driver's airbag. ☊ driver ☊
The climber slipped and dropped to his death. ☊ drop ☊
He has dropped out of active politics. ☊ drop out (of sth) ☊
a word that has dropped out of the language ☊ drop out (of sth) ☊
She started a degree but dropped out after only a year. ☊ drop out (of sth) ☊
He drained the last drop of beer from the glass. ☊ drop ☊
I found out Steve was on drugs (= regularly used drugs). ☊ drug ☊
She was found to be under the influence of drugs. ☊ drug ☊
During the drought the river dried up. ☊ dry up ☊
The play was going very well until one of the actors suddenly dried up. ☊ dry up ☊
We went swimming and then lay in the sun to dry off. ☊ dry off, dry sb/sth off ☊
He went to an expensive clinic to dry out. ☊ dry out, dry sb out ☊
Water the plant regularly, never letting the soil dry out. ☊ dry out, dry sth out ☊
Hot sun and cold winds can soon dry out your skin. ☊ dry out, dry sth out ☊
My essay's due next Friday (= it has to be given to the teacher by then). ☊ due ☊
He was taken to the hospital during the night. ☊ during ☊
She is allergic to house dust. ☊ dust ☊
I don't want you to visit me simply out of a sense of duty. ☊ duty ☊
the inner/outer ear ☊ ear ☊
The earliest description of this species dates from 1703. ☊ early ☊
I need a rest. I think I've earned it, don't you? ☊ earn ☊
She's having a well-earned rest this week. ☊ earn ☊
earn sb sth: His outstanding ability earned him a place on the team. ☊ earn ☊
A gale was blowing from the east. ☊ east ☊
The house faces east. ☊ east ☊
Their house isn't the easiest place to get to. ☊ easy ☊
I don't feel easy about letting the kids go out alone. ☊ easy ☊
Eat up! We've got to go out soon. ☊ eat up, eat sth up ☊
We're on an economy drive at home (= trying to avoid waste and spend as little money as possible). ☊ economy ☊
a big house on/at the edge of town ☊ edge ☊
She tore the page out roughly, leaving a ragged edge in the book. ☊ edge ☊
a paperback/hardback edition ☊ edition ☊
She collects first editions of Victorian novels. ☊ edition ☊
the electronic edition of 'The Guardian' ☊ edition ☊
Tonight's edition of 'Panorama' looks at unemployment. ☊ edition ☊
The story was in Tuesday's edition of 'The New York Times'. ☊ edition ☊
The article appeared in the evening edition of 'The Mercury'. ☊ edition ☊
the editor of the Washington Post ☊ editor ☊
a British-educated lawyer ☊ educated ☊
further/higher/post-secondary education ☊ education ☊
students in full-time education ☊ education ☊
a college/university education ☊ education ☊
She completed her formal education in 1995. ☊ education ☊
the beneficial effects of exercise ☊ effect ☊
Modern farming methods can have an adverse effect on the environment. ☊ effect ☊
I can certainly feel the effects of too many late nights. ☊ effect ☊
The truth of this statement has been effectively demonstrated in Chapter 1. ☊ effectively ☊
The company has invested a great deal of time and effort in setting up new training schemes. ☊ effort ☊
I didn't really feel like going out, but I am glad I made the effort. ☊ effort ☊
I spent hours cleaning the house, but there isn't much to show for all my efforts. ☊ effort ☊
popular pets, e.g. cats and dogs ☊ e.g. ☊
The fish lay thousands of eggs at one time. ☊ egg ☊
a chocolate egg (= made from chocolate in the shape of an egg) ☊ egg ☊
He rested his elbows on his knees. ☊ elbow ☊
The prime minister is about to call (= announce) an election. ☊ election ☊
electrical equipment/appliances ☊ electrical ☊
The electricity is off (= there is no electric power supply). ☊ electricity ☊
emerge (from sth): The swimmer emerged from the lake. ☊ emerge ☊
She finally emerged from her room at noon. ☊ emerge ☊
He emerged from the shadows. ☊ emerge ☊
it emerges that...: It emerged that the company was going to be sold. ☊ emerge ☊
After the elections opposition groups began to emerge. ☊ emerge ☊
The government has declared a state of emergency following the earthquake. ☊ emergency ☊
the emergency exit (= to be used in an emergency) ☊ emergency ☊
They expressed mixed emotions at the news. ☊ emotion ☊
an emotional outburst/response/reaction ☊ emotional ☊
The course has a vocational emphasis. ☊ emphasis ☊
pensions from previous employments ☊ employment ☊
an empty house/room/bus ☊ empty ☊
The house had been standing empty (= without people living in it) for some time. ☊ empty ☊
empty sth out: I emptied out my pockets but could not find my keys. ☊ empty ☊
empty sth out of sth: She emptied the water out of the vase. ☊ empty ☊
She emptied her mind of all thoughts of home. ☊ empty ☊
encounter (between A and B): The story describes the extraordinary encounter between a man and a dolphin. ☊ encounter ☊
encouragement (to sb) (to do sth): She was given every encouragement to try something new. ☊ encouragement ☊
These two products are from opposite ends of the price range. ☊ end ☊
They live in the end house. ☊ end ☊
The state has a duty to protect its citizens against external enemies. ☊ enemy ☊
I switched/turned the engine off. ☊ engine ☊
an enormous house/dog ☊ enormous ☊
This house isn't big enough for us. ☊ enough ☊
enquiry into sth: a public enquiry into the environmental effects of the proposed new road ☊ enquiry ☊
I'll have to make a few enquiries (= try to find out about it) and get back to you. ☊ enquiry ☊
ensure (that)...: Please ensure (that) all lights are switched off. ☊ ensure ☊
'I don't mind,' she said, without much enthusiasm. ☊ enthusiasm ☊
The disease threatens to wipe out the entire population. ☊ entire ☊
The audience was almost entirely female. ☊ entirely ☊
the front/back/side entrance of the house ☊ entrance ☊
She made her entry to the sound of thunderous applause. ☊ entry ☊
An unhappy home environment can affect a child's behaviour. ☊ environment ☊
the environmental impact of pollution ☊ environmental ☊
This job could be done equally well by a computer. ☊ equally ☊
The birds are equally at home in a woodland or riverside environment. ☊ equally ☊
She may have arrived late or it is equally possible that she never went there at all. ☊ equally ☊
They share the housework equally. ☊ equally ☊
a useful piece of equipment for the kitchen ☊ equipment ☊
new equipment for the sports club ☊ equipment ☊
escape from sb/sth: He escaped from prison this morning. ☊ escape ☊
escape (from sth): She managed to escape from the burning car. ☊ escape ☊
an escape from a prisoner of war camp ☊ escape ☊
He took an elaborate escape route from South Africa to Britain. ☊ escape ☊
For her, travel was an escape from the boredom of her everyday life. ☊ escape ☊
She lives in a tower block on an estate in London. ☊ estate ☊
Even a child can understand it (= so adults certainly can). ☊ even ☊
The two players were pretty even. ☊ even ☊
Evening was falling by the time we reached the house. ☊ evening ☊
He found that the report he had written had been overtaken by events (= it was no longer relevant). ☊ event ☊
She hardly ever (= almost never) goes out. ☊ ever ☊
I was asked to give evidence (= to say what I knew, describe what I had seen, etc.) at the trial. ☊ evidence ☊
the evil effects of racism ☊ evil ☊
You haven't changed at all—you still look exactly the same. ☊ exactly ☊
an exam paper ☊ exam ☊
Applicants are selected for jobs on the results of a competitive examination. ☊ examination ☊
On closer examination it was found that the signature was not genuine. ☊ examination ☊
I shall take four different examples from contemporary literature to illustrate my point. ☊ example ☊
an excellent meal ☊ excellent ☊
At $300 the bike is excellent value. ☊ excellent ☊
She speaks excellent French. ☊ excellent ☊
You can all come? Excellent! ☊ excellent ☊
We work every day except Sunday. ☊ except ☊
They all came except Matt. ☊ except ☊
I had nothing on except for my socks. ☊ except ☊
I didn't tell him anything except that I needed the money. ☊ except ☊
except sb/sth: The sanctions ban the sale of any products excepting medical supplies and food. ☊ except ☊
Tours are arranged all year round (January excepted). ☊ except ☊
except sb/sth from sth: Children under five are excepted from the survey. ☊ except ☊
Most of the buildings in the town are modern, but the church is an exception. ☊ exception ☊
With very few exceptions, private schools get the best exam results. ☊ exception ☊
Nobody had much money at the time and I was no exception. ☊ exception ☊
Good writing is unfortunately the exception rather than the rule (= it is unusual). ☊ exception ☊
There are always a lot of exceptions to grammar rules. ☊ exception ☊
Children are not usually allowed in, but I'm prepared to make an exception in this case. ☊ make an exception ☊
All his novels are set in Italy with the exception of his last. ☊ with the exception of ☊
All students without exception must take the English examination. ☊ without exception ☊
Our school does an exchange with a school in France. ☊ exchange ☊
trade and cultural exchanges with China ☊ exchange ☊
The exchange of prisoners took place this morning. ☊ exchange ☊
We need to promote an open exchange of ideas and information. ☊ exchange ☊
an exchange of glances/insults ☊ exchange ☊
I buy you lunch and you fix my computer. Is that a fair exchange? ☊ exchange ☊
Would you like my old TV in exchange for this camera? ☊ exchange ☊
exchange sth: If it doesn't fit, take it back and the store will exchange it. ☊ exchange ☊
exchange A for B: You can exchange your currency for dollars in the hotel. ☊ exchange ☊
exchange sth: to exchange ideas/news/information ☊ exchange ☊
Juliet and David exchanged glances (= they looked at each other). ☊ exchange ☊
Everyone in the group exchanged email addresses. ☊ exchange ☊
exchange sth with sb: I shook hands and exchanged a few words with the manager. ☊ exchange ☊
The two men exchanged blows (= hit each other). ☊ exchange ☊
I heard them exchange words (= argue). ☊ exchange ☊
The prospect of a year in India greatly excited her. ☊ excite ☊
excited (at sth): I'm really excited at the prospect of working abroad. ☊ excited ☊
The cost of borrowing has been excluded from the inflation figures. ☊ exclude ☊
Try excluding fat from your diet. ☊ exclude ☊
Buses run every hour, Sundays excluded. ☊ exclude ☊
Women are still excluded from some London clubs. ☊ exclude ☊
Concern is growing over the number of children excluded from school (= not allowed to attend because of bad behaviour). ☊ exclude ☊
She felt excluded by the other girls (= they did not let her join in what they were doing). ☊ exclude ☊
an executive car/home ☊ executive ☊
Do exercise one for homework. ☊ exercise ☊
He was a man who exercised considerable influence over people. ☊ exercise ☊
exhibit sth (at/in...): They will be exhibiting their new designs at the trade fairs. ☊ exhibit ☊
Only one painting was exhibited in the artist's lifetime. ☊ exhibit ☊
exhibit (at/in...): He exhibits regularly in local art galleries. ☊ exhibit ☊
The new exhibit will tour a dozen US cities next year. ☊ exhibit ☊
Have you seen the Picasso exhibition? ☊ exhibition ☊
an exhibition of old photographs ☊ exhibition ☊
Where's the exit? ☊ exit ☊
There is a fire exit on each floor of the building. ☊ exit ☊
The emergency exit is at the back of the bus. ☊ exit ☊
The heroine made her exit to great applause. ☊ exit ☊
He made a quick exit to avoid meeting her. ☊ exit ☊
an exit visa (= a stamp in a passport giving sb permission to leave a particular country) ☊ exit ☊
an exit wound (= where a bullet that has entered sb's body comes out again) ☊ exit ☊
Leave the roundabout at the second exit. ☊ exit ☊
Take the exit for Brno. ☊ exit ☊
Metals expand when they are heated. ☊ expand ☊
expand sth: In breathing the chest muscles expand the rib cage and allow air to be sucked into the lungs. ☊ expand ☊
The new system expanded the role of family doctors. ☊ expand ☊
There are no plans to expand the local airport. ☊ expand ☊
expand sth: We've expanded the business by opening two more stores. ☊ expand ☊
expect sb/sth to do sth: House prices are expected to rise sharply. ☊ expect ☊
'Are you going out tonight?' 'I don't expect so.' ☊ expect ☊
No expense was spared (= they spent as much money as was needed) to make the party a success. ☊ expense ☊
Running a car is a big expense. ☊ expense ☊
living/household/medical/legal, etc. expenses ☊ expense ☊
The payments he gets barely cover his expenses. ☊ expense ☊
We all learn by experience. ☊ experience ☊
It is important to try and learn from experience. ☊ experience ☊
She knew from past experience that Ann would not give up easily. ☊ experience ☊
direct/first-hand experience of poverty ☊ experience ☊
Living in Africa was very different from home and quite an experience (= unusual for us). ☊ experience ☊
For a full explanation of how the machine works, turn to page 5. ☊ explanation ☊
The teacher gave the children a detailed explanation of the story. ☊ explanation ☊
explode sth: There was a huge bang as if someone had exploded a rocket outside. ☊ explode ☊
a ban on the export of live cattle ☊ export ☊
export earnings ☊ export ☊
an export licence ☊ export ☊
to expose yourself to ridicule ☊ expose ☊
Do not expose babies to strong sunlight. ☊ expose ☊
The roof collapsed, exposing the timbers to the elements. ☊ expose ☊
You could be exposing yourself to unnecessary risks when driving alone. ☊ expose ☊
express sth: Teachers have expressed concern about the changes. ☊ express ☊
His views have been expressed in numerous speeches. ☊ express ☊
to express fears/doubts/reservations ☊ express ☊
to express interest/regret/surprise ☊ express ☊
express how, what, etc...: Words cannot express how pleased I am. ☊ express ☊
express yourself: Teenagers often have difficulty expressing themselves. ☊ express ☊
express yourself + adv./prep.: Perhaps I have not expressed myself very well. ☊ express ☊
She expresses herself most fully in her paintings. ☊ express ☊
express yourself + adj.: They expressed themselves delighted. ☊ express ☊
an old-fashioned expression ☊ expression ☊
He's a pain in the butt, if you'll pardon the expression. ☊ expression ☊
Her writing is full of colourful expressions. ☊ expression ☊
There was a worried expression on her face. ☊ expression ☊
an expression of amazement/disbelief/horror ☊ expression ☊
His expression changed from surprise to one of amusement. ☊ expression ☊
The expression in her eyes told me something was wrong. ☊ expression ☊
an expression of support ☊ expression ☊
Expressions of sympathy flooded in from all over the country. ☊ expression ☊
The poet's anger finds expression in (= is shown in) the last verse of the poem. ☊ expression ☊
The riots are the most serious expression of anti-government feeling yet. ☊ expression ☊
Only in his dreams does he give expression to his fears. ☊ expression ☊
Their frustration needs some form of expression. ☊ expression ☊
to extend a fence/road/house ☊ extend ☊
The company plans to extend its operations into Europe. ☊ extend ☊
a planned two-storey extension to the hospital ☊ extension ☊
the extension of new technology into developing countries ☊ extension ☊
a gradual extension of the powers of central government ☊ extension ☊
The house has extensive grounds. ☊ extensive ☊
It is difficult to assess the full extent of the damage. ☊ extent ☊
She was exaggerating the true extent of the problem. ☊ extent ☊
I was amazed at the extent of his knowledge. ☊ extent ☊
It's extraordinary that he managed to sleep through the party. ☊ extraordinary ☊
What an extraordinary thing to say! ☊ extraordinary ☊
The president took the extraordinary step of apologizing publicly for his behaviour! ☊ extraordinary ☊
an extraordinary achievement ☊ extraordinary ☊
She was a truly extraordinary woman. ☊ extraordinary ☊
They went to extraordinary lengths to explain their behaviour. ☊ extraordinary ☊
extreme left-wing/right-wing views ☊ extreme ☊
We've asked the neighbours to keep an eye on the house for us while we are away. ☊ keep an eye on sb/sth ☊
Ivy covered the front face of the house. ☊ face ☊
I'm fed up of seeing the same old faces every time we go out! ☊ face ☊
His face fell (= showed disappointment, sadness, etc.) when he read the headlines. ☊ face ☊
Sue's face was a picture (= she looked very surprised, angry, etc.) as she listened to her husband's speech. ☊ face ☊
You should have seen the look on her face when I told her! ☊ face ☊
The expression on his face never changed. ☊ face ☊
Stand with your feet apart and your hands facing upwards. ☊ face ☊
Which direction are you facing? ☊ face ☊
All rooms have private facilities (= a private bathroom). ☊ facility ☊
She was happy apart from the fact that she could not return home. ☊ fact ☊
I fail to see (= I don't understand) why you won't even give it a try. ☊ fail ☊
Production has been hampered by mechanical failure. ☊ failure ☊
A power failure plunged everything into darkness. ☊ failure ☊
A team learns from experience, both successes and failures. ☊ failure ☊
He looked faintly embarrassed. ☊ faintly ☊
My birthday's still a fair way off (= it's still a long time until my birthday). ☊ fair ☊
Her attitude could fairly be described as hostile. ☊ fairly ☊
The house had fallen into disrepair. ☊ fall ☊
She slipped on the ice and fell. ☊ fall ☊
The house looked as if it was about to fall down. ☊ fall ☊
She didn't fancy (= did not like) the idea of going home in the dark. ☊ fancy ☊
fancy doing sth: Do you fancy going out this evening? ☊ fancy ☊
a kitchen full of fancy gadgets ☊ fancy ☊
They added a lot of fancy footwork to the dance. ☊ fancy ☊
She always gives us far too much homework. ☊ far ☊
Plan your route in advance, using main roads as far as possible. ☊ far ☊
far ahead: Let's try to plan further ahead. ☊ far ☊
countries as far apart as Japan and Brazil ☊ far ☊
a concert of music from near and far ☊ far ☊
How far is it to your house from here? ☊ far ☊
As a family we grew farther and farther apart. ☊ farther ☊
the house farthest away from the road ☊ farthest ☊
the part of the garden farthest from the house ☊ farthest ☊
Some styles never go out of fashion. ☊ fashion ☊
to turn a faucet on/off ☊ faucet ☊
He argued in favour of a strike. ☊ 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 doing sth: She feared going out at night. ☊ fear ☊
Which features do you look for when choosing a car? ☊ feature ☊
his strong handsome features ☊ feature ☊
I had to feel about in the dark for the light switch. ☊ feel ☊
The effects of the recession are being felt everywhere. ☊ feel ☊
He felt like bursting into tears. ☊ feel like sth/like doing sth ☊
I need a few things from the store. ☊ few ☊
For Liverpool fans, it was a night to remember both on and off the field (= the match was good and so were the celebrations afterwards). ☊ field ☊
I enjoy meeting people in other fields of business. ☊ field ☊
Fighting broke out in three districts of the city last night. ☊ fighting ☊
outbreaks of street fighting ☊ fighting ☊
fight (between A and B): A fight broke out between rival groups of fans. ☊ fight ☊
a relatively unknown figure the world of fashion ☊ figure ☊
The final figure looks like being much higher than predicted. ☊ figure ☊
figure how, what, etc...: I can't figure out how to do this. ☊ figure sb/sth out ☊
figure how, what, etc...: Have you figured out how much the trip will cost? ☊ figure sb/sth out ☊
The crack in the wall had been filled with plaster. ☊ fill ☊
The school is filled to capacity. ☊ fill ☊
to fill in an application form ☊ fill sth in ☊
To order, fill in the coupon on p 54. ☊ fill sth in ☊
The hole has been filled in. ☊ fill sth in ☊
She'd been seeing the boy for a while, but didn't want her parents to find out. ☊ find out (about sth/sb), find out sth (about sth/sb) ☊
I haven't found anything out about him yet. ☊ find out (about sth/sb), find out sth (about sth/sb) ☊
find what, when, etc...: Can you find out what time the meeting starts? ☊ find out (about sth/sb), find out sth (about sth/sb) ☊
find that...: We found out later that we had been at the same school. ☊ find out (about sth/sb), find out sth (about sth/sb) ☊
a fine view ☊ fine ☊
a fine-looking woman ☊ fine ☊
She's a fine actor and an even finer dancer. ☊ fine ☊
The match was finely balanced throughout. ☊ finely ☊
finish (sth): Haven't you finished your homework yet? ☊ finish ☊
furniture available in a range of finishes ☊ finish ☊
If the newspapers find out, he's finished in politics. ☊ finished ☊
Sam had lit a fire to welcome us home. ☊ fire ☊
The warehouse has been badly damaged by fire. ☊ fire ☊
Five people died in a house fire last night. ☊ fire ☊
A small fire had started in the kitchen. ☊ fire ☊
Fires were breaking out everywhere. ☊ fire ☊
We heard the sound of guns firing. ☊ fire ☊
King Edward I (= pronounced 'King Edward the First') ☊ first ☊
fit sth with sth: The rooms were all fitted with smoke alarms. ☊ fit ☊
The road stretched ahead across the flat landscape. ☊ flat ☊
Do you live in a flat or a house? ☊ flat ☊
a new block of flats ☊ flat ☊
Many large old houses have been converted into flats. ☊ flat ☊
Children from the flats (= the block of flats) across the street were playing outside. ☊ flat ☊
Foreign visitors help to give a truly international flavour to the occasion. ☊ flavour ☊
The smell of new bread floated up from the kitchen. ☊ float ☊
Beautiful music came floating out of the window. ☊ float ☊
Police have issued flood warnings for Nevada. ☊ flood ☊
Telephone calls came flooding in from all over the country. ☊ flood ☊
flood sth: If the pipe bursts it could flood the whole house. ☊ flood ☊
Their house is on three floors (= it has three floors). ☊ floor ☊
The furniture and floor coverings date from the 1920s. ☊ floor ☊
Roll the dough on a lightly floured surface. ☊ flour ☊
She tried to stop the flow of blood from the wound. ☊ flow ☊
Blood flowed from a cut on her head. ☊ flow ☊
a bunch of flowers ☊ flower ☊
a pilot trained to fly large passenger planes ☊ fly ☊
In this scene, the camera focuses on the actor's face. ☊ focus ☊
follow (from sth): I don't see how that follows from what you've just said. ☊ follow ☊
The first two classes are followed by a break of ten minutes. ☊ follow ☊
A detailed news report will follow shortly. ☊ follow ☊
He followed her into the house. ☊ follow ☊
The following have been chosen to take part: Watts, Hodges and Lennox. ☊ following ☊
walking around the house in bare feet (= not wearing shoes or socks) ☊ foot ☊
Are you learning English for pleasure or for your work? ☊ for ☊
He got an award for bravery. ☊ for ☊
He didn't answer for fear of hurting her. ☊ for ☊
I'll swap these two bottles for that one. ☊ for ☊
The moon exerts a force on the earth. ☊ force ☊
a member of the sales force ☊ force ☊
He was finally defeated by forces beyond his control. ☊ force ☊
The forecast said there would be sunny intervals and showers. ☊ forecast ☊
forecast sth to do sth: Temperatures were forecast to reach 40°C. ☊ forecast ☊
a foreign accent/language/student ☊ foreign ☊
a foreign-owned company ☊ foreign ☊
foreign holidays ☊ foreign ☊
foreign affairs/news/policy/trade ☊ foreign ☊
foreign aid ☊ foreign ☊
a foreign correspondent (= one who reports on foreign countries in newspapers or on television) ☊ foreign ☊
Thousands of hectares of forest are destroyed each year. ☊ forest ☊
Before I forget, there was a call from Italy for you. ☊ forget ☊
to fill in a form ☊ form ☊
to fill out a form ☊ form ☊
I filled in/out a form on their website. ☊ form ☊
to complete a form ☊ form ☊
The training programme takes the form of a series of workshops. ☊ form ☊
He formed a band with some friends from school. ☊ form ☊
form sth from/of sth: The chain is formed from 136 links. ☊ form ☊
The table was formed of two large slabs of stone. ☊ form ☊
form (up) (into sth): Queues were already forming outside the theatre. ☊ form ☊
form sth: These hills were formed by glaciation. ☊ form ☊
Young children are beginning their formal education sometimes as early as four years old. ☊ formal ☊
Although not formally trained as an art historian, he is widely respected for his knowledge of the period. ☊ formally ☊
I learnt that the house had formerly been an inn. ☊ formerly ☊
They're trying to work out a peace formula acceptable to both sides in the dispute. ☊ formula ☊
You don't have to spend a fortune to give your family tasty, healthy meals. ☊ fortune ☊
Looking forward, we hope to expand our operations in several of our overseas branches. ☊ forward ☊
The explosion shook the foundations of the houses nearby. ☊ foundation ☊
The bed frame is made of pine. ☊ frame ☊
If Sarah is free for lunch I'll take her out. ☊ free ☊
He held out his free hand and I took it. ☊ free ☊
They had to be cut free from their car after the accident. ☊ free ☊
He walked out of jail a free man. ☊ free ☊
I have no ambitions other than to have a happy life and be free. ☊ free ☊
Three people were freed from the wreckage. ☊ free ☊
The starting point for emancipation was the freeing of children of slaves born after a certain date. ☊ free ☊
The wagon broke free from the train. ☊ free ☊
freedom of speech/thought/expression/worship ☊ freedom ☊
These meals are ideal for home freezing. ☊ freeze ☊
He looked fresh and neat in a clean white shirt. ☊ fresh ☊
The yellow paint makes the kitchen look much fresher. ☊ fresh ☊
Let's go and get some fresh air (= go outside where the air is cooler). ☊ fresh ☊
I think it's time we tried a fresh approach. ☊ fresh ☊
This is the opportunity he needs to make a fresh start (= to try sth new after not being successful at sth else). ☊ fresh ☊
This dessert can be served straight from the fridge. ☊ fridge ☊
She was on friendly terms with most of the hospital staff. ☊ friendly ☊
a friendly argument ☊ friendly ☊
friendship between A and B: It's the story of an extraordinary friendship between a boy and a seal. ☊ friendship ☊
frightened of doing sth: I'm frightened of walking home alone in the dark. ☊ frightened ☊
Has the train from Bristol arrived? ☊ from ☊
information from witnesses ☊ from ☊
I'm from Italy. ☊ from ☊
documents from the sixteenth century ☊ from ☊
quotations from Shakespeare ☊ from ☊
Steel is made from iron. ☊ from ☊
You can see the island from here. ☊ from ☊
From a financial point of view the project was a disaster. ☊ from ☊
You need a break from routine. ☊ from ☊
You can tell a lot about a person from their handwriting. ☊ from ☊
Keep your eyes to the front and walk straight ahead. ☊ front ☊
There's a garden at the front of the house. ☊ front ☊
The bus stops right in front of our house. ☊ in front of ☊
Their house is the one with the big garden in front. ☊ in front ☊
Let's go through to the front room (= the main room in a house where people sit and entertain guests). ☊ front ☊
You look frozen stiff. ☊ frozen ☊
Many people don't use their computers to their full potential. ☊ full ☊
It is too early to assess the full extent of the damage. ☊ full ☊
The address must be printed in full. ☊ in full ☊
It wasn't serious - it was all done in fun. ☊ fun ☊
It's cruel to make fun of people who stammer. ☊ make fun of sb/sth ☊
This game looks fun! ☊ fun ☊
to fulfil/perform a function ☊ function ☊
The hospital is trying to raise funds for a new kidney machine. ☊ fund ☊
The engine's making a very funny noise. ☊ funny ☊
The hospital is further down the road. ☊ further ☊
What will the cities of the future look like? ☊ future ☊
The exchange rate is likely to fall in the near future (= soon). ☊ future ☊
gain sb sth: Her unusual talent gained her worldwide recognition. ☊ gain ☊
gain sth (by/from sth): There is nothing to be gained from delaying the decision. ☊ gain ☊
gain (by/from sth): Who stands to gain from this decision? ☊ gain ☊
a £3 000 gain from our investment ☊ gain ☊
They invested money in the company right at the start and the gamble paid off (= brought them success). ☊ gamble ☊
There were several gaps in my education. ☊ gap ☊
a house with an attached garage ☊ garage ☊
Don't forget to take out the garbage. ☊ garbage ☊
out in the garden ☊ garden ☊
The whole family gathered together at Ray's home. ☊ gather ☊
The car pulled up with a screech of brakes and a grinding of gears. ☊ gear ☊
a general hospital ☊ general ☊
There is one exception to this general principle. ☊ general ☊
My family have lived in this house for generations. ☊ generation ☊
He looks scary but he's really a gentle giant. ☊ gentle ☊
I'm getting off (= leaving the train) at the next station. ☊ get ☊
We must be getting home; it's past midnight. ☊ get ☊
We'd better call a taxi and get you home. ☊ get ☊
He got his sister to help him with his homework. ☊ get ☊
to get dressed/undressed (= to put your clothes on/take your clothes off) ☊ get ☊
I wouldn't go there alone; you might get (= be) mugged. ☊ get ☊
Thousands of refugees will die if these supplies don't get through to them. ☊ get through (to sb) ☊
We promised we'd go—we can't get out of it now. ☊ get out of sth ☊
get doing sth: I wish I could get out of going to that meeting. ☊ get out of sth ☊
I just can't get along without a secretary. ☊ get on ☊
Thieves got away with computer equipment worth $30 000. ☊ get away with sth ☊
Three people were rescued from a yacht which got into difficulties. ☊ get into sth, get yourself/sb into sth ☊
A good lawyer might be able to get you off. ☊ get off (with sth), get sb off (with sth) ☊
We get along just fine together. ☊ get on with sb, get on (together) ☊
He was disappointed at not getting the job, but he'll get over it. ☊ get over sth/sb ☊
A clever lawyer might find a way of getting round that clause. ☊ get round/around sth ☊
She gave a reading from her latest volume of poetry. ☊ give ☊
She was given a huge bunch of flowers. ☊ give ☊
He gave away most of his money to charity. ☊ give sth away ☊
The teacher gave out the exam papers. ☊ give sth out ☊
The vegetables are grown under glass (= in a greenhouse ). ☊ glass ☊
I left my bike outside the library and when I came out again it had gone. ☊ go ☊
go out of sth: That colour has gone out of fashion. ☊ go ☊
I have to go to the hospital. ☊ go ☊
Are you going home for Christmas? ☊ go ☊
Certain formalities have to be gone through before you can emigrate. ☊ go through sth ☊
She goes out a lot. ☊ go out ☊
The gun went off by accident. ☊ go off ☊
Suddenly the lights went off. ☊ go off ☊
The heating goes off at night. ☊ go off ☊
I'm going around to my sister's (= her house) later. ☊ go around/round (to...) ☊
Tom has been going out with Lucy for six weeks. ☊ go out with sb, go out (together) ☊
How long have Tom and Lucy been going out together? ☊ go out with sb, go out (together) ☊
Proceeds from the concert will go to charity. ☊ go to sb/sth ☊
We're going to buy a house when we've saved enough money. ☊ be going to do sth ☊
Their goal was to eradicate malaria. ☊ goal ☊
made of solid/pure gold ☊ gold ☊
Now is a good time to buy a house. ☊ good ☊
This book is no good to me: I need the new edition. ☊ good ☊
to be a good actor/cook ☊ good ☊
He comes from a good family. ☊ good ☊
It's no good trying to talk me out of leaving. ☊ be no good, not be any/much good ☊
Foreign governments have been consulted about this decision. ☊ government ☊
government expenditure/intervention ☊ government ☊
salary grades (= levels of pay) ☊ grade ☊
It's not a very grand house. ☊ grand ☊
student grants (= to pay for their education) ☊ grant ☊
We would be grateful for any information you can give us. ☊ grateful ☊
I would be grateful if you could send the completed form back as soon as possible. ☊ grateful ☊
The police have expressed grave concern about the missing child's safety. ☊ grave ☊
He nodded gravely as I poured out my troubles. ☊ gravely ☊
The room was decorated in a combination of greens and blues. ☊ green ☊
He retired from the job on health grounds. ☊ ground ☊
the hospital grounds ☊ ground ☊
The house has extensive grounds. ☊ ground ☊
Houses and a luxury tourist hotel were burned to the ground (= completely destroyed, so that there is nothing left). ☊ ground ☊
a group of girls/trees/houses ☊ group ☊
I grew all these flowers from one packet of seeds. ☊ grow ☊
Their children have all grown up and left home now. ☊ grow up ☊
a disappointing year of little growth in Britain and America ☊ growth ☊
One of the men kept guard, while the other broke into the house. ☊ guard ☊
guess sth: Guess what! He's asked me out! ☊ guess ☊
a paying guest (= a person who is living in a private house, but paying as if they were in a hotel) ☊ guest ☊
John had a guilty look on his face. ☊ guilty ☊
The police officers drew their guns (= took them out so they were ready to use). ☊ gun ☊
She pulled a gun on me (= took out a gun and aimed it at me). ☊ gun ☊
The gun went off by accident. ☊ gun ☊
I've got into the habit of turning on the TV as soon as I get home. ☊ habit ☊
I only do it out of habit. ☊ habit ☊
a concert/banqueting/sports/exhibition, etc. hall ☊ hall ☊
A jumble sale will be held in the village hall on Saturday. ☊ hall ☊
He handed over a cheque for $200 000. ☊ hand sb/sth over (to sb) ☊
hang adv./prep.: The dog's tongue was hanging out. ☊ hang ☊
Hang on tight—we're off! ☊ hang on ☊
You don't look very happy today. ☊ happy ☊
She tried her hardest not to show how disappointed she was. ☊ hard ☊
She put the knife in a drawer, out of harm's way. ☊ out of harm's way ☊
I prefer the children to play in the garden where they're out of harm's way. ☊ out of harm's way ☊
the harmful effects of alcohol ☊ harmful ☊
Many household products are potentially harmful. ☊ harmful ☊
to put on/take off a hat ☊ hat ☊
I hate coming home late. ☊ hate ☊
a hate campaign (= cruel comments made about sb over a period of time in order to damage their reputation) ☊ hate ☊
hate mail (= letters containing cruel comments) ☊ hate ☊
We have orders coming in from all over the world. ☊ have ☊
have sth: I've got a lot of homework tonight. ☊ have ☊
The house has gas-fired central heating. ☊ have ☊
He's gone home, hasn't he? ☊ have ☊
You've got to try this recipe—it's delicious. ☊ have to ☊
I can't work it out in my head—I need a calculator. ☊ head ☊
I can't get that tune out of my head. ☊ head ☊
For some reason, she's got it into her head (= believes) that the others don't like her. ☊ head ☊
Try to put the exams out of your head (= stop thinking about them) for tonight. ☊ head ☊
Let's head back home. ☊ head ☊
heal up: The cut healed up without leaving a scar. ☊ heal ☊
Exhaust fumes are bad for your health. ☊ health ☊
to be in poor/good/excellent/the best of health ☊ health ☊
Your (very) good health! (= said before drinking alcohol to express good wishes for sb's health and happiness) ☊ health ☊
All parties are promising to increase spending on health. ☊ health ☊
a shampoo that keeps hair looking healthy ☊ healthy ☊
I could feel my heart pounding in my chest (= because of excitement, etc.). ☊ heart ☊
I've dialled the number so many times I know it by heart. ☊ by heart ☊
She's learnt the whole speech off by heart. ☊ by heart ☊
The heat wasn't on and the house was freezing. ☊ heat ☊
You should not go out in the heat of the day (= at the hottest time). ☊ heat ☊
the effects of heavy drinking ☊ heavy ☊
The sergeant clicked his heels and walked out. ☊ heel ☊
We looked out over the city from the heights of Edinburgh Castle. ☊ height ☊
The pattern of the ancient fields is clearly visible from a height. ☊ height ☊
The stone was dropped from a great height. ☊ height ☊
They exchanged hellos (= said hello to each other) and forced smiles. ☊ hello ☊
help with sth: He always helps with the housework. ☊ help ☊
When I bought the house, my sister helped me out with a loan. ☊ help out, help sb out ☊
She burst out laughing—she couldn't help herself (= couldn't stop herself). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
With the help of a ladder, neighbours were able to rescue the children from the blaze. ☊ help ☊
Here the speaker paused to have a drink. ☊ here ☊
The Olympic team were given a hero's welcome on their return home. ☊ hero ☊
We hid from our pursuers in an empty house. ☊ hide ☊
hide sth + adv./prep.: He hid his face in his hands. ☊ hide ☊
hide sth: The house was hidden by trees. ☊ hide ☊
She struggled to hide her disappointment. ☊ hide ☊
The house has a high wall all the way round it. ☊ high ☊
highly trained/educated ☊ highly ☊
The house is built on the side of a hill overlooking the river. ☊ hill ☊
The costumes are on hire from the local theatre. ☊ hire ☊
Women are not allowed to enter the monastery for historical reasons. ☊ historical ☊
She hit the ball too hard and it went out of the court. ☊ hit ☊
I held the mouse by its tail. ☊ hold ☊
I held out my hand to steady her. ☊ hold sth out ☊
He held out the keys and I took them. ☊ hold sth out ☊
a rabbit/mouse, etc. hole ☊ hole ☊
a foreign holiday ☊ holiday ☊
a holiday cottage/home/resort ☊ holiday ☊
She came from a violent home. ☊ home ☊
They wanted to give the boy a secure and loving home. ☊ home ☊
He had always wanted a real home with a wife and children. ☊ home ☊
I often think about my friends back home. ☊ home ☊
We are not far from my home now. ☊ home ☊
the family home ☊ home ☊
While travelling she missed the comforts of home. ☊ home ☊
He left home (= left his parents and began an independent life) at sixteen. ☊ home ☊
Nowadays a lot of people work from home. ☊ home ☊
I'll call you from home later. ☊ home ☊
We haven't found a home for all our books yet (= a place where they can be kept). ☊ home ☊
stray dogs needing new homes ☊ home ☊
a holiday/summer home ☊ home ☊
A lot of new homes are being built on the edge of town. ☊ home ☊
They applied for a home improvement loan. ☊ home ☊
I phoned you last night, but you weren't at home. ☊ at home ☊
Oh no, I left my purse at home. ☊ at home ☊
He lived at home (= with his parents) until he was thirty. ☊ at home ☊
Sit down and make yourself at home. ☊ at home ☊
Simon feels very at home on a horse. ☊ at home ☊
Come on, it's time to go home. ☊ home ☊
What time did you get home last night? ☊ home ☊
The trip has been exhausting and I'll be glad to be home. ☊ home ☊
It was a lovely day so I walked home. ☊ home ☊
Anna will drive me home after work. ☊ home ☊
Hopefully the doctors will allow her home tomorrow. ☊ home ☊
I like to stay home in the evenings. ☊ home ☊
I still haven't done my geography homework. ☊ homework ☊
How much homework do you get? ☊ homework ☊
I have to write up the notes for homework. ☊ homework ☊
The meeting was described as 'a frank and honest exchange of views'. ☊ honest ☊
the New Year's Honours list (= in Britain, a list of awards and titles given on January 1 each year) ☊ honour ☊
Don't raise your hopes too high, or you may be disappointed. ☊ hope ☊
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 ☊
hospital doctors/nurses/staff ☊ hospital ☊
There is an urgent need for more hospital beds. ☊ hospital ☊
All rooms have hot and cold water. ☊ hot ☊
I use the Internet at work, during my lunch hour. ☊ hour ☊
a hospital's visiting hours ☊ hour ☊
Clients can now contact us by email out of hours (= when the office is closed). ☊ hour ☊
He went into the house. ☊ house ☊
a two-bedroom house ☊ house ☊
Let's have the party at my house. ☊ house ☊
What time do you leave the house in the morning (= to go to work)? ☊ house ☊
We're moving house (= leaving our house and going to live in a different one). ☊ house ☊
We went on a tour of the house and grounds (= for example, at a country house, open to the public). ☊ house ☊
Be quiet or you'll wake the whole house! ☊ house ☊
Most households now own at least one car. ☊ household ☊
low-income/one-parent, etc. households ☊ household ☊
the head of the household ☊ household ☊
household bills/chores/goods (= connected with looking after a house and the people living in it) ☊ household ☊
the housing market (= the activity of buying and selling houses, etc.) ☊ housing ☊
I'll dress how I like in my own house! ☊ how ☊
How about a break? ☊ how about...? ☊
She has the window open, however cold it is outside. ☊ however ☊
However you look at it, it's going to cost a lot. ☊ however ☊
Human remains (= the body of a dead person) were found inside the house. ☊ human ☊
Hundreds of thousands of people are at risk. ☊ hundred ☊
Thousands are going hungry because of the failure of this year's harvest. ☊ hungry ☊
hunt for sb: Detectives are hunting for thieves who broke into a warehouse yesterday. ☊ hunt ☊
We're going house-hunting at the weekend. ☊ hunting ☊
a hurt look/expression ☊ hurt ☊
I had some idea of what the job would be like. ☊ idea ☊
An evening at home watching TV is not my idea of a good time. ☊ idea ☊
It's my ideal of what a family home should be. ☊ ideal ☊
If anyone calls, tell them I'm not at home. ☊ if ☊
If metal gets hot it expands. ☊ if ☊
Do you mind if I turn the TV off? ☊ if ☊
I'll go if you're going. If not (= if you are not) I'd rather stay at home. ☊ if not ☊
She suffered no ill effects from the experience. ☊ ill ☊
illegal immigrants/aliens ☊ illegal ☊
I had a mental image of what she would look like. ☊ image ☊
imagine sth: The house was just as she had imagined it. ☊ imagine ☊
The effects of global warming, while not immediate, are potentially catastrophic. ☊ immediate ☊
The hospital says she's out of immediate danger. ☊ immediate ☊
The prospects for the immediate future are good. ☊ immediate ☊
the environmental impact of tourism ☊ impact ☊
The report assesses the impact of AIDS on the gay community. ☊ impact ☊
Businesses are beginning to feel the full impact of the recession. ☊ impact ☊
social support to cushion the impact of unemployment ☊ impact ☊
The car is fitted with side impact bars (= to protect it from a blow from the side). ☊ impact ☊
They failed to consider the wider implications of their actions. ☊ implication ☊
The development of the site will have implications for the surrounding countryside. ☊ implication ☊
The implication in his article is that being a housewife is greatly inferior to every other occupation. ☊ implication ☊
food imports from abroad ☊ import ☊
import sth (from...) (into...): goods imported from Japan into the US ☊ import ☊
customs imported from the West ☊ import ☊
The time limits are imposed on us by factors outside our control. ☊ impose ☊
We went out in the rain. ☊ in ☊
The house is in good repair. ☊ in ☊
People flocked in their thousands to see her. ☊ in ☊
Is the tide coming in or going out? ☊ in ☊
a weekly disposable income (= the money that you have left to spend after tax, etc.) of £200 ☊ income ☊
They receive a proportion of their income from the sale of goods and services. ☊ income ☊
an increase in spending ☊ increase ☊
Increasingly, training is taking place in the office rather than outside it. ☊ increasingly ☊
the indirect effects of the war ☊ indirect ☊
to find something out by indirect methods ☊ indirect ☊
to be exposed to infection ☊ infection ☊
to have/exert a strong influence on sb ☊ influence ☊
influence (with sb): She could probably exert her influence with the manager and get you a job. ☊ influence ☊
an informal expression ☊ informal ☊
She did it on her own initiative (= without anyone telling her to do it). ☊ initiative ☊
Two players are out of the team because of injury. ☊ injury ☊
Thousands of innocent civilians have been killed in this conflict. ☊ innocent ☊
Go inside the house. ☊ inside ☊
You've got your sweater on inside out. ☊ inside out ☊
Turn the bag inside out and let it dry. ☊ inside out ☊
instruction on how to do sth: The plant comes with full instructions on how to care for it. ☊ instruction ☊
to ignore/carry out sb's instructions ☊ instruction ☊
insult to sb/sth: His comments were seen as an insult to the president. ☊ insult ☊
life/car/travel/household, etc. insurance ☊ insurance ☊
to have adequate insurance cover ☊ insurance ☊
He was a man of wide interests outside his work. ☊ interest ☊
to feel/have/show/express (an) interest in sth ☊ interest ☊
She was watching with a politely interested expression on her face. ☊ interested ☊
It is not possible for everyone to put their own interpretation on the law. ☊ interpretation ☊
interrupt with sth: Would you mind not interrupting with questions all the time? ☊ interrupt ☊
He knocked on the door and after a brief interval it was opened. ☊ interval ☊
Come into the house. ☊ into ☊
She turned and walked off into the night. ☊ into ☊
Bands from London introduced the craze for this kind of music. ☊ introduce ☊
It's a useful introduction to an extremely complex subject. ☊ introduction ☊
'What was that noise?' 'I'll go and investigate.' ☊ investigate ☊
investigate (sth): Scientists are investigating the effects of diet on fighting cancer. ☊ investigate ☊
an investigation into the spending habits of teenagers ☊ investigation ☊
to encourage foreign investment ☊ investment ☊
We bought the house as an investment (= to make money). ☊ investment ☊
to issue/extend an invitation ☊ invitation ☊
invite sth (from sb): He invited questions from the audience. ☊ invite ☊
involved (with sth/sb): She was deeply involved with the local hospital. ☊ involved ☊
an irritating cough/rash ☊ irritating ☊
the July issue of 'What Car?' ☊ issue ☊
The article appeared in issue 25. ☊ 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 ☊
Yes, I was at home on Sunday. What about it? (= Why do you ask?) ☊ it ☊
She finds it boring at home. ☊ it ☊
Does the computer turn itself off? ☊ itself ☊
I've got various jobs around the house to do. ☊ job ☊
Sorting these papers out is going to be a long job. ☊ job ☊
They were joint owners of the house (= they owned it together). ☊ joint ☊
She's going out with Dan? You're joking! ☊ you're joking, you must be joking ☊
the panel of judges at the flower show ☊ judge ☊
To judge from what he said, he was very disappointed. ☊ judge ☊
She jumped up and ran out of the room. ☊ jump ☊
The pilot jumped from the burning plane (= with a parachute ). ☊ jump ☊
Somehow he survived the jump from the third floor of the building. ☊ jump ☊
This gadget is just the thing for getting those nails out. ☊ just ☊
just like...: She looks just like her mother. ☊ just ☊
She's just as smart as her sister. ☊ just ☊
You can get there just as cheaply by plane. ☊ just ☊
He demanded, not without justice, that he should be allowed to express his views. ☊ justice ☊
keen on doing sth: She's not keen on being told what to do. ☊ keen ☊
If you do not keep up with the payments you could lose your home. ☊ keep up with sth ☊
the spare key to the front door ☊ key ☊
We'll have a duplicate key cut (= made). ☊ key ☊
A bunch of kids were hanging around outside. ☊ kid ☊
Cancer kills thousands of people every year. ☊ kill ☊
My mother will kill me (= be very angry with me) when she finds out. ☊ kill ☊
An award can be the kiss of death for a writer. ☊ the kiss of death ☊
We seem to take everything but the kitchen sink when we go camping. ☊ everything but the kitchen sink ☊
These old houses are going to be knocked down. ☊ knock sth down ☊
I went to sleep secure in the knowledge that I was not alone in the house. ☊ knowledge ☊
The trip was cancelled through lack of (= because there was not enough) interest. ☊ lack ☊
to switch on/turn off a lamp ☊ lamp ☊
We drove along a muddy lane to reach the farmhouse. ☊ lane ☊
a large area/family/house/car/appetite ☊ large ☊
Women usually do the larger share of the housework. ☊ large ☊
We caught the last bus home. ☊ last ☊
It's the last house on the left. ☊ last ☊
last sb (out): We've got enough food to last us (for) three days. ☊ last ☊
a late Victorian house ☊ late ☊
Let's go home—it's getting late. ☊ late ☊
I'm going out later on. ☊ later on ☊
He burst out laughing (= suddenly started laughing). ☊ laugh ☊
Kate's word was law in the Brown household. ☊ law ☊
The foundations of the house are being laid today. ☊ lay ☊
I was feeling too lazy to go out. ☊ lazy ☊
A reward was offered for information leading to an arrest. ☊ lead ☊
lead sb/sth + adv./prep.: He led us out into the grounds. ☊ lead ☊
A man was leaning out of the window. ☊ lean ☊
learn sth from doing sth: You can learn a great deal just from watching other players. ☊ learn ☊
learn (from sth): I'm sure she'll learn from her mistakes. ☊ learn ☊
The documentary caused a lot of bad feeling, not least among the workers whose lives it described. ☊ not least ☊
The soles are made of leather. ☊ leather ☊
leave sb/sth doing sth: Don't leave her waiting outside in the rain. ☊ leave ☊
leave sth: I hate leaving home. ☊ leave ☊
Leave me out of this quarrel, please. ☊ leave sb/sth out (of sth) ☊
He hadn't been asked to the party and was feeling very left out. ☊ leave sb/sth out (of sth) ☊
She left out an 'm' in 'accommodation'. ☊ leave sb/sth out (of sth) ☊
to attend a series of lectures on Jane Austen ☊ lecture ☊
Sit on the floor, stretching your legs out in front of you. ☊ leg ☊
How many legs does a centipede have? ☊ leg ☊
lend (out) sth (to sb): I've lent the car to a friend. ☊ lend ☊
As time passed, she saw less and less of all her old friends at home. ☊ less and less ☊
We are still absorbing the harsh lessons of this disaster. ☊ lesson ☊
let sb/sth do sth: They won't let him leave the country. ☊ let ☊
to let sb into the house ☊ let ☊
The cat wants to be let out. ☊ let ☊
I'm afraid she let us down badly. ☊ let sb down ☊
He trudged home feeling lonely and let down. ☊ let sb down ☊
Both players are on a level (= of the same standard). ☊ level ☊
a toy library (= for borrowing toys from) ☊ library ☊
They emigrated to start a new life in Canada. ☊ life ☊
to lift a ban/curfew/blockade ☊ lift ☊
I lifted the baby out of the chair. ☊ lift ☊
John lifted his eyes (= looked up) from his book. ☊ lift ☊
to turn/switch the lights on/off ☊ light ☊
to turn out the light(s) ☊ light ☊
Suddenly all the lights went out. ☊ light ☊
some light housework ☊ light ☊
the sound of quick light footsteps ☊ light ☊
You only need to apply light pressure. ☊ light ☊
The aluminium body is 12% lighter than if built with steel. ☊ light ☊
the lighted windows of the house ☊ light ☊
Steve took out a cigarette and lit it. ☊ light ☊
Do you like their new house? ☊ like ☊
If you like, we could go out this evening. ☊ if you like ☊
to keep government spending within acceptable limits ☊ limit ☊
The amount of money you have to spend will limit your choice. ☊ limit ☊
Just keep going in a straight line; you can't miss it. ☊ line ☊
Be careful to stay out of the line of fire (= the direction sb is shooting in). ☊ line ☊
a line from the film 'Casablanca' ☊ line ☊
She came from a long line of doctors. ☊ line ☊
link A and B (together): When computers are networked, they are linked together so that information can be transferred between them. ☊ link ☊
Listen! What's that noise? Can you hear it? ☊ listen ☊
He had been listening at the door. ☊ listen ☊
a little house ☊ little ☊
After a little (= a short time) he got up and left. ☊ little ☊
to live in a house ☊ live ☊
Both her children still live at home. ☊ live ☊
a live recording made at Wembley Arena ☊ live ☊
We saw a load of houses before we bought this one. ☊ load ☊
The trucks waited at the warehouse to pick up their loads. ☊ load ☊
These backpacks are designed to carry a heavy load. ☊ load ☊
an exhibition of paintings on loan (= borrowed) from private collections ☊ loan ☊
He locked up the shop and went home. ☊ lock up, lock sth up ☊
It was a logical conclusion from the child's point of view. ☊ logical ☊
all those lonely nights at home watching TV ☊ lonely ☊
We'll be home before long (= soon). ☊ long ☊
The house was pulled down long ago. ☊ long ☊
That book looks interesting. ☊ look ☊
look (to sb) like sb/sth: That looks like an interesting book. ☊ look ☊
You made me look a complete fool! ☊ look ☊
look (to sb) like sb/sth: That photograph doesn't look like her at all. ☊ look ☊
It looks like rain (= it looks as if it's going to rain). ☊ look ☊
look (to sb) as if.../as though...: You look as though you slept badly. ☊ look ☊
They don't look like they're trying to win. ☊ look ☊
look (to sb) as if.../as though...: It doesn't look as if we'll be moving after all. ☊ look ☊
look (to sb) like...: It doesn't look like we'll be moving after all. ☊ look ☊
If you look carefully you can just see our house from here. ☊ look ☊
The implications of the new law will need to be looked at. ☊ look at sth ☊
I'm looking after his affairs while he's in hospital. ☊ look after yourself/sb/sth ☊
People came out of their houses and looked around. ☊ look around/round ☊
She looked round when she heard the noise. ☊ look round ☊
She looked up from her book as I entered the room. ☊ look up (from sth) ☊
They've given the place a completely new look. ☊ look ☊
It's going to rain today by the look of it (= judging by appearances). ☊ look ☊
Looks can be deceptive. ☊ look ☊
I don't like the look of that guy (= I don't trust him, judging by his appearance). ☊ look ☊
She has her father's good looks. ☊ look ☊
He lost his looks (= became less attractive) in later life. ☊ look ☊
The sheep had got out and were loose on the road. ☊ loose ☊
The horse had broken loose (= escaped) from its tether. ☊ loose ☊
loss of earnings (= the money you do not earn because you are prevented from working) ☊ loss ☊
The strike cost them thousands of pounds in lost business. ☊ lost ☊
I fell in love with the house. ☊ love ☊
She looked particularly lovely that night. ☊ lovely ☊
Training was given a very low priority. ☊ low ☊
With (any) luck, we'll be home before dark. ☊ luck ☊
Finally my luck ran out and they caught me trying to climb the outer wall. ☊ luck ☊
She was lucky enough to be chosen for the team. ☊ lucky ☊
You can think yourself lucky you didn't get mugged. ☊ lucky ☊
The new machines (= computers) will be shipped next month. ☊ machine ☊
'I'm going to buy some new clothes.' 'Well, don't go mad (= spend more than is sensible).' ☊ mad ☊
The crowd made a mad rush for the exit. ☊ mad ☊
mail sb/sth: The company intends to mail 50 000 households in the area. ☊ mail ☊
The house is not yet connected to the mains. ☊ main ☊
The shaver will run off batteries or mains. ☊ main ☊
The people in the hotel were mainly foreign tourists. ☊ mainly ☊
The house is large and difficult to maintain. ☊ maintain ☊
maintain (that)...: The men maintained (that) they were out of the country when the crime was committed. ☊ maintain ☊
Her income was barely enough to maintain one child, let alone three. ☊ maintain ☊
The majority was/were in favour of banning smoking . ☊ majority ☊
This treatment is not available in the vast majority of hospitals. ☊ majority ☊
She would have made an excellent teacher. ☊ make ☊
make sb/sth + noun: He makes King Lear a truly tragic figure. ☊ make ☊
to make a noise/mess/fuss ☊ make ☊
This dress makes me look fat. ☊ make ☊
It's important to try and make something of (= achieve sth in) your life. ☊ make ☊
We'll make a tennis player of you yet. ☊ make ☊
make sth + noun: I made painting the house my project for the summer. ☊ make ☊
She made it her business to find out who was responsible. ☊ make ☊
make sth (out) of sth: What's your shirt made of? ☊ make ☊
make sth from sth: Wine is made from grapes. ☊ make ☊
She has made (= directed or acted in) several movies. ☊ make ☊
Women make up 56% of the student numbers. ☊ make sth up ☊
He made up some excuse about his daughter being sick. ☊ make sth up ☊
I told the kids a story, making it up as I went along. ☊ make sth up ☊
Nothing can make up for the loss of a child. ☊ make up for sth ☊
Her enthusiasm makes up for her lack of experience. ☊ make up for sth ☊
He never really made it as an actor. ☊ make it ☊
a make-up artist (= a person whose job is to put make-up on the faces of actors and models) ☊ make-up ☊
a good-looking young man ☊ man ☊
He has to manage on less than £100 a week. ☊ manage ☊
manage sth: In spite of his disappointment, he managed a weak smile. ☊ manage ☊
The manner in which the decision was announced was extremely regrettable. ☊ manner ☊
He made ten mistakes in as many (= in ten) lines. ☊ many ☊
The exhibition has helped put the city on the map. ☊ put sb/sth on the map ☊
I hate marking exam papers. ☊ mark ☊
The surfaces are made from a material that doesn't mark. ☊ mark ☊
the property/job market (= the number and type of houses, jobs, etc. that are available) ☊ market ☊
I struggled through the mass of people to the exit. ☊ mass ☊
a massive increase in spending ☊ massive ☊
Their house is massive. ☊ massive ☊
They have a massive great house. ☊ massive ☊
'What material is this dress made of?' 'Cotton.' ☊ material ☊
She resigned over a matter of principle. ☊ matter ☊
Just as a matter of interest (= because it is interesting, not because it is important), how much did you pay for it? ☊ matter ☊
Matters were made worse by a fire in the warehouse. ☊ matter ☊
I know which area they live in, but whether I can find their house is a different matter. ☊ be another/a different matter ☊
What does it matter if I spent $100 on it—it's my money! ☊ matter ☊
'Are you going to sell your house?' 'Maybe.' ☊ maybe ☊
mean sth: Spending too much now will mean a shortage of cash next year. ☊ mean ☊
What do you mean, you thought I wouldn't mind? (= of course I mind and I am very angry) ☊ mean ☊
What's the meaning of this? I explicitly told you not to leave the room. ☊ meaning ☊
Have you any means of identification? ☊ means ☊
The doctor will see you again next week. Meanwhile, you must rest as much as possible. ☊ meanwhile ☊
The trial was fully reported in the media. ☊ media ☊
Any event attended by the actor received widespread media coverage. ☊ media ☊
a medical certificate (= a statement by a doctor that gives details of your state of health) ☊ medical ☊
The committee meets on Fridays. ☊ meet ☊
meet with sb: The President met with senior White House aides. ☊ meet ☊
I met him off the plane. ☊ meet ☊
The President met with senior White House aides. ☊ meet with sb ☊
a committee/staff meeting ☊ meeting ☊
a membership card/fee ☊ membership ☊
Have you got enough memory available to run the program? ☊ memory ☊
He had a long memory for people who had disappointed him. ☊ memory ☊
She can recite the whole poem from memory. ☊ memory ☊
Do you have a mental picture of what it will look like? ☊ mental ☊
a mental disorder/illness/hospital ☊ mental ☊
He has two big houses in this country, not to mention his villa in France. ☊ not to mention ☊
A mere 2% of their budget has been spent on publicity. ☊ mere ☊
message (from sb) (to sb): Messages of support have been arriving from all over the country ☊ message ☊
a televised message from the President to the American people ☊ message ☊
The frame is made of metal. ☊ metal ☊
There isn't a house for miles around here. ☊ mile ☊
military training/intelligence ☊ military ☊
You must be home for dinner, mind. ☊ mind ☊
'Would you like tea or coffee?' 'I don't mind—either's fine.' ☊ mind ☊
He wouldn't have minded so much if she'd told him the truth. ☊ mind ☊
mind doing sth: Did she mind not getting the job? ☊ mind ☊
Do your parents mind your leaving home? ☊ mind ☊
This isn't where I intended to take you—but never mind, it's just as good. ☊ never mind ☊
I'd like to ask you a few questions, if you don't mind. ☊ if you don't mind, if you wouldn't mind ☊
Can you read that form carefully, if you wouldn't mind, and then sign it. ☊ if you don't mind, if you wouldn't mind ☊
a meeting of EU Foreign Ministers ☊ minister ☊
For a minority, the decision was a disappointment. ☊ minority ☊
The school is 95 per cent minority (= 95 per cent of children are not white Americans but from different groups). ☊ minority ☊
The minute she walked through the door I thought she looked different. ☊ the minute (that)... ☊
I don't know what I'm going to do yet—I've just this minute found out. ☊ this minute ☊
a wing mirror (= on the side of a car) ☊ mirror ☊
Don't miss next week's issue! ☊ miss ☊
You must try to learn from your mistakes. ☊ mistake ☊
I took your bag instead of mine by mistake. ☊ by mistake ☊
The town offers a fascinating mix of old and new. ☊ mix ☊
a pair of wool mix socks (= made of wool and other materials) ☊ mix ☊
The city is a mixture of old and new buildings. ☊ mixture ☊
We listened to the news with a mixture of surprise and horror. ☊ mixture ☊
Anger is often caused by frustration or embarrassment, or a mixture of the two. ☊ mixture ☊
Please make sure all mobile phones are switched off during the performance. ☊ mobile phone ☊
The latest models will be on display at the motor show. ☊ model ☊
the most modern, well-equipped hospital in London ☊ modern ☊
to borrow/save/spend/earn money ☊ money ☊
Where can I change my money into dollars? ☊ money ☊
I'm not really in the mood to go out tonight. ☊ mood ☊
The mood of the meeting was distinctly pessimistic. ☊ mood ☊
A talented artist, he was, moreover, a writer of some note. ☊ moreover ☊
I didn't get home until two in the morning! ☊ morning ☊
There are thousands of verbs in English and most (of them) are regular. ☊ most ☊
Do not alight while the train is still in motion (= moving). ☊ motion ☊
to mount a protest/campaign/an exhibition ☊ mount ☊
a field mouse ☊ mouse ☊
a house mouse ☊ mouse ☊
The stores were overrun with rats and mice. ☊ mouse ☊
She crept upstairs, quiet as a mouse. ☊ mouse ☊
He was a weak little mouse of a man. ☊ mouse ☊
Click the left mouse button twice to highlight the program. ☊ mouse ☊
Use the mouse to drag the icon to a new position. ☊ mouse ☊
Power comes from the forward movement of the entire body. ☊ movement ☊
Much as I would like to stay, I really must go home. ☊ much as ☊
It's a complete mystery to me why they chose him. ☊ mystery ☊
They often wandered around the house stark naked (= completely naked). ☊ naked ☊
The prisoners were stripped naked. ☊ naked ☊
Most birds are naturally timid. ☊ naturally ☊
She is very sensitive by nature. ☊ nature ☊
His house is very near. ☊ near ☊
The conflict is unlikely to be resolved in the near future (= very soon). ☊ near ☊
There were complaints from nearby residents. ☊ nearby ☊
If necessary, you can contact me at home. ☊ necessary ☊
All you need to do is complete this form. ☊ need ☊
The house is in need of a thorough clean. ☊ need ☊
It's difficult to express our needs and desires. ☊ need ☊
The crisis had a negative effect on trade. ☊ negative ☊
Houses in the neighbourhood of Paris are extremely expensive. ☊ neighbourhood ☊
Their house is neither big nor small. ☊ neither ☊
He's off work with a trapped nerve in his neck. ☊ nerve ☊
By the end of the meal her nerves were completely frayed. ☊ nerve ☊
sparrows building a nest of twigs and dry grass ☊ nest ☊
a nest of mice ☊ nest ☊
He has never been abroad. ☊ never ☊
Someone might find out, and that would never do (= that is not acceptable). ☊ never ☊
Our defeat was expected but it is disappointing nevertheless. ☊ nevertheless ☊
new potatoes (= ones dug from the soil early in the season) ☊ new ☊
Since he changed jobs he's looked like a new man. ☊ new ☊
She went to Australia to start a new life. ☊ new ☊
a newspaper cutting ☊ newspaper ☊
I fainted and the next thing I knew I was in the hospital. ☊ next ☊
I asked him in the nicest possible way to put his cigarette out. ☊ nice ☊
You look very nice. ☊ nice ☊
These animals only come out at night. ☊ night ☊
Let's go out on Saturday night. ☊ night ☊
She doesn't like to walk home late at night. ☊ night ☊
When Dan cooks dinner he always goes the whole nine yards, with three courses and a choice of dessert. ☊ the whole nine yards ☊
a rattling noise ☊ noise ☊
What's that noise? ☊ noise ☊
They are a small but noisy pressure group (= they try to attract attention to their ideas by frequent discussion and argument). ☊ noisy ☊
She told me what it meant at great length but I'm afraid I'm none the wiser. ☊ none ☊
She was looking none too pleased. ☊ none ☊
No one was at home. ☊ no one ☊
cold winds coming from the north ☊ north ☊
birds migrating from the north ☊ north ☊
Houses are less expensive in the North (= of England) than in the South. ☊ north ☊
The house faces north. ☊ north ☊
I can't see from here. ☊ not ☊
We only exchange notes and traveller's cheques. ☊ note ☊
a new edition of 'Hamlet', with explanatory notes ☊ note ☊
Nothing else matters to him apart from his job. ☊ nothing ☊
It looks nothing like a horse. ☊ nothing like ☊
Get out! It's nothing to do with you (= you have no right to know about it). ☊ be/have nothing to do with sb/sth ☊
noticeable that...: It was noticeable that none of the family were present. ☊ noticeable ☊
the novels of Jane Austen ☊ novel ☊
He'll be home by now. ☊ now ☊
I've lived at home up till now. ☊ now ☊
Now that the kids have left home we've got a lot of extra space. ☊ now ☊
You owe me 27 dollars? Make it 30, that's a good round number. ☊ number ☊
a qualified/registered nurse ☊ nurse ☊
a psychiatric nurse (= one who works in a hospital for people with mental illnesses) ☊ nurse ☊
an observation post/tower (= a place from where sb, especially an enemy, can be watched) ☊ observation ☊
to obtain advice/information/permission ☊ obtain ☊
For obvious reasons, I'd prefer not to give my name. ☊ obvious ☊
Obviously, we don't want to spend too much money. ☊ obviously ☊
Turn every meal into a special occasion. ☊ occasion ☊
Our beach house is just a couple of miles from the ocean. ☊ ocean ☊
She had the oddest feeling that he was avoiding her. ☊ odd ☊
the result of the debate ☊ of ☊
a story of passion ☊ of ☊
Take your coat off. ☊ off ☊
Don't leave the toothpaste with the top off. ☊ off ☊
The water is off. ☊ off ☊
Make sure the TV is off. ☊ off ☊
The weather was so bad we'd have been better off staying at home. ☊ be better/worse off (doing sth) ☊
offensive to sb: His comments were deeply offensive to a large number of single mothers. ☊ offensive ☊
The hotel offers excellent facilities for families. ☊ offer ☊
See next week's issue for details of more free offers. ☊ offer ☊
The party has been out of office (= has not formed a government) for many years. ☊ office ☊
a senior official in the State Department ☊ official ☊
Old houses are often damp. ☊ often ☊
Does my hair look okay? ☊ OK ☊
He always gives the same old excuses. ☊ old ☊
We had more room in our old house. ☊ old ☊
She was a woman grown old before her time (= who looked older than she was). ☊ old ☊
old-fashioned clothes/styles/methods/equipment ☊ old-fashioned ☊
She wants to be an old-fashioned mother, staying at home and looking after the children. ☊ old-fashioned ☊
He was on the plane from New York. ☊ on ☊
On arriving home I discovered they had gone. ☊ on ☊
a house on the Thames ☊ on ☊
The book is currently on loan. ☊ on ☊
He worked on without a break. ☊ on ☊
Keep straight on for the beach. ☊ on ☊
The TV is always on in their house. ☊ on ☊
It's the one thing I can't stand about him. ☊ one ☊
Our house is the one next to the school. ☊ one ☊
He ached to be home with his loved ones. ☊ one ☊
I only hope that she never finds out. ☊ only ☊
The window looked out onto the terrace. ☊ onto ☊
He was quite open about his reasons for leaving. ☊ open ☊
The house is not open to the public. ☊ open ☊
The house had been thrown open to the public. ☊ open ☊
The hall of the old house was open to the sky. ☊ open ☊
The bag burst open and everything fell out. ☊ open ☊
The new hospital opens on July 1st. ☊ open ☊
the official opening of the new hospital ☊ opening ☊
Most domestic freezers operate at below −18 °C. ☊ operate ☊
the firm's banking operations overseas ☊ operation ☊
opinion (about/of/on sb/sth): We were invited to give our opinions about how the work should be done. ☊ opinion ☊
She remained bitterly opposed to the idea of moving abroad. ☊ opposed ☊
I could see smoke coming from the windows of the house directly opposite. ☊ opposite ☊
Delegates expressed strong opposition to the plans. ☊ opposition ☊
The opposition is/are mounting a strong challenge to our business. ☊ opposition ☊
We found ourselves in opposition to several colleagues on this issue. ☊ in opposition to sb/sth ☊
option (of doing sth): Students have the option of studying abroad in their second year. ☊ option ☊
option (to do sth): A savings plan that gives you the option to vary your monthly payments. ☊ option ☊
There are people without homes, jobs or family. ☊ or ☊
The house had been kept in good order. ☊ order ☊
It is one of the functions of art to bring order out of chaos. ☊ order ☊
order sb + adv./prep.: They were ordered out of the class for fighting. ☊ order ☊
She comes originally from York. ☊ originally ☊
One son went to live in Australia and the other one was killed in a car crash. ☊ other ☊
I don't know any French people other than you. ☊ other than ☊
our daughter/dog/house ☊ our ☊
Their house is very similar to ours, but ours is bigger. ☊ ours ☊
She ran out into the corridor. ☊ out ☊
She shook the bag and some coins fell out. ☊ out ☊
He opened the box and out jumped a frog. ☊ out ☊
Out you go! (= used to order sb to leave a room) ☊ out ☊
He ran out the door. ☊ out ☊
Let's go out this evening (= for example to a restaurant or club). ☊ out ☊
We haven't had a night out for weeks. ☊ out ☊
The boy dashed out into the road. ☊ out ☊
Don't lean out of the window. ☊ out ☊
She's working out in Australia. ☊ out ☊
We want this government out. ☊ out ☊
He got thrown out of the restaurant. ☊ out ☊
He drank his beer out of the bottle. ☊ out ☊
a statue made out of bronze ☊ out ☊
a romance straight out of a fairy tale ☊ out ☊
I paid for the damage out of my savings. ☊ out ☊
We'll get the truth out of her. ☊ out ☊
Try and stay out of trouble. ☊ out ☊
I watched the car until it was out of sight. ☊ out ☊
He gets out of the army in a few weeks. ☊ out ☊
Brown goes on to the semi-finals but Lee is out. ☊ out ☊
When does her new book come out? ☊ out ☊
Word always gets out (= people find out about things) no matter how careful you are. ☊ out ☊
Out with it! (= say what you know) ☊ out ☊
to call/cry/shout out ☊ out ☊
The estimate was out by more than $100. ☊ out ☊
Suddenly all the lights went out. ☊ out ☊
The fire had burnt itself out. ☊ out ☊
The rain prevented them from eating outdoors. ☊ outdoors ☊
The seeds may be sown outdoors in the spring. ☊ outdoors ☊
the outer layers of the skin ☊ outer ☊
I walked along the outer edge of the track. ☊ outer ☊
the outer suburbs of the city ☊ outer ☊
Outer London/Mongolia ☊ outer ☊
to explore the outer (= most extreme) limits of human experience ☊ outer ☊
We outlined our proposals to the committee. ☊ outline ☊
The outside of the house needs painting. ☊ outside ☊
You can't open the door from the outside. ☊ outside ☊
I didn't go into the temple—I only saw it from the outside. ☊ outside ☊
Always overtake on the outside. ☊ outside ☊
The outside walls are damp. ☊ outside ☊
an outside toilet ☊ outside ☊
I can't get an outside line. ☊ outside ☊
She has a lot of outside interests (= not connected with her work). ☊ outside ☊
They felt cut off from the outside world (= from other people and from other things that were happening). ☊ outside ☊
You can park your car outside our house. ☊ outside ☊
It's the biggest theme park outside the United States. ☊ outside ☊
We live in a small village just outside Leeds. ☊ outside ☊
The matter is outside my area of responsibility. ☊ outside ☊
You may do as you wish outside working hours. ☊ outside ☊
I'm seeing a patient—please wait outside. ☊ outside ☊
The house is painted green outside. ☊ outside ☊
It's warm enough to eat outside. ☊ outside ☊
Go outside and see if it's raining. ☊ outside ☊
an outstanding player/achievement/success ☊ outstanding ☊
an area of outstanding natural beauty ☊ outstanding ☊
Take the cake out of the oven. ☊ oven ☊
This is my aunt who's over from Canada. ☊ over ☊
Please change the wheels over (= for example, put the front wheels at the back). ☊ over ☊
Let's ask some friends over (= to our home). ☊ over ☊
The balcony juts out over the street. ☊ over ☊
The country owes billions of dollars to foreign creditors. ☊ owe ☊
For reasons of his own (= particular reasons that perhaps only he knew about), he refused to join the club. ☊ own ☊
Do you own your house or do you rent it? ☊ own ☊
He's now the proud owner of a cottage in Wales. ☊ owner ☊
Congestion frequently reduces traffic to walking pace. ☊ pace ☊
Someone has torn a page out of this book. ☊ page ☊
paint (sth): We've had the house painted. ☊ paint ☊
Get pairs of students to act out the dialogue in front of the class. ☊ pair ☊
You look pale. Are you OK? ☊ pale ☊
The ordeal left her looking pale and drawn. ☊ pale ☊
paper losses/profits (= that are shown in accounts but which may not exist in reality) ☊ paper ☊
A red van was parked in front of the house. ☊ park ☊
Which part of Japan do you come from? ☊ part ☊
The procession passed right by my front door. ☊ pass by (sb/sth) ☊
She bears more than a passing resemblance to (= looks very like) your sister. ☊ passing ☊
From past experience I'd say he'd probably forgotten the time. ☊ past ☊
It was past midnight when we got home. ☊ past ☊
We live in the house just past the church. ☊ past ☊
a pattern of diamonds and squares ☊ pattern ☊
The woman spoke almost without pausing for breath (= very quickly). ☊ pause ☊
Pausing only to pull on a sweater, he ran out of the house. ☊ pause ☊
She paused the DVD and went to answer the phone. ☊ pause ☊
There was a long pause before she answered. ☊ pause ☊
David waited for a pause in the conversation so he could ask his question. ☊ pause ☊
After a brief pause, they continued climbing. ☊ pause ☊
The rain fell without pause. ☊ pause ☊
Crime doesn't pay. ☊ pay ☊
it pays to do sth: It pays to keep up to date with your work. ☊ pay ☊
It's so peaceful out here in the country. ☊ peaceful ☊
a new book from the pen of Martin Amis ☊ pen ☊
The work was carried out as per instructions. ☊ as per sth ☊
Poor families spend about 80 to 90 per cent of their income on food. ☊ per cent ☊
A computer can perform many tasks at once. ☊ perform ☊
The church dates from the Norman period. ☊ period ☊
The gallery hosts various exhibitions and a permanent collection. ☊ permanent ☊
permission (for sth): You must ask permission for all major expenditure. ☊ permission ☊
permission (for sb/sth) (to do sth): The school has been refused permission to expand. ☊ permission ☊
The length of the report does not permit a detailed discussion of the problems. ☊ permit ☊
She's always worrying about her personal appearance. ☊ personal ☊
The novel is written from personal experience. ☊ personal ☊
People's clothes are often an expression of their personality. ☊ personality ☊
personalities from the world of music ☊ personality ☊
Do you have any pets? ☊ pet ☊
a pet dog/hamster, etc. ☊ pet ☊
a family/domestic pet ☊ pet ☊
a pet shop (= where animals are sold as pets) ☊ pet ☊
to run out of petrol ☊ petrol ☊
His phone must be switched off. ☊ phone ☊
He left the phone off the hook as he didn't want to be disturbed. ☊ phone ☊
pick sb/sth: Pick a number from one to twenty. ☊ pick ☊
She picked the best cake for herself. ☊ pick ☊
He picked his words carefully. ☊ pick ☊
pick sb/sth to do sth: He has been picked to play in this week's game. ☊ pick ☊
flowers freshly picked from the garden ☊ pick ☊
pick sth + adv./prep.: She picked bits of fluff from his sweater. ☊ pick ☊
to pick your teeth (= use a small sharp piece of wood to remove pieces of food from your teeth) ☊ pick ☊
pick sth + adj.: The dogs picked the bones clean (= ate all the meat from the bones). ☊ pick ☊
I picked up my coat from the cleaners. ☊ pick sth up ☊
The survivors were rescued after their sounds were picked up by a television crew's microphone. ☊ pick sb/sth up ☊
From newspaper reports a picture emerges of a country barely under control. ☊ picture ☊
The children were drawing pictures of their pets. ☊ picture ☊
What about dinner at my place? ☊ place ☊
I thought I'd better clean the place up. ☊ place ☊
Would you like to change places with me so you can see better? ☊ place ☊
The town has many excellent eating places. ☊ place ☊
We may never discover what took place that night. ☊ take place ☊
covers in plain or printed cotton ☊ plain ☊
plan (to do sth): The government has announced plans to create one million new training places. ☊ plan ☊
The pipes should be made of plastic. ☊ plastic ☊
a sheet of clear plastic ☊ plastic ☊
The tanks were mainly constructed of steel plates. ☊ plate ☊
a viewing platform giving stunning views over the valley ☊ platform ☊
For some reason this CD won't play. ☊ play ☊
He did not look too pleased when I told him. ☊ pleased ☊
pleasure (of sth/of doing sth): She had the pleasure of seeing him look surprised. ☊ pleasure ☊
We have plenty more of them in the warehouse. ☊ plenty ☊
She bought a small plot of land to build a house on. ☊ plot ☊
She pulled out the plug and let the water drain away. ☊ plug ☊
We have to fit five of us plus all our gear in the car. ☊ 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 ☊
Turn out your pockets (= empty your pockets). ☊ pocket ☊
Take your hands out of your pockets! ☊ pocket ☊
Australia finished 20 points ahead. ☊ point ☊
One of the hotel's plus points (= good features) is that it is very central. ☊ point ☊
The signpost pointed straight ahead. ☊ point ☊
He pointed to the spot where the house used to stand. ☊ point ☊
Thousands are at risk of being poisoned by fumes from faulty heaters. ☊ poison ☊
Large sections of the river have been poisoned by toxic waste from factories. ☊ poison ☊
Get out of the house or I'll call the police. ☊ police ☊
Hundreds of police in riot gear struggled to control the violence. ☊ police ☊
US foreign/domestic policy ☊ policy ☊
The performance was greeted with polite applause. ☊ polite ☊
'I have stacks of homework to do.' 'Oh, you poor thing.' ☊ poor ☊
The cork came out of the bottle with a loud pop. ☊ pop ☊
Why don't you pop in (= visit us) for a drink next time you're in the area? ☊ pop ☊
the sound of corks popping ☊ pop ☊
Muslims make up 55% of the population. ☊ population ☊
to pose a threat/challenge/danger/risk ☊ pose ☊
Overseas investment has had a positive effect on exports. ☊ positive ☊
a positive attitude/outlook ☊ positive ☊
The possession of a passport is essential for foreign travel. ☊ possession ☊
possibility (of sth/of doing sth): He refused to rule out the possibility of a tax increase. ☊ possibility ☊
It is not beyond the bounds of possibility that we'll all meet again one day. ☊ possibility ☊
to exhaust all the possibilities ☊ possibility ☊
Selling the house is just one possibility that is open to us. ☊ possibility ☊
With the possible exception of the Beatles, no other band has become so successful so quickly. ☊ possible ☊
All children should be encouraged to realize their full potential. ☊ potential ☊
The house has a lot of potential. ☊ potential ☊
I've spent £25 on food today. ☊ pound ☊
Pour away as much fat as possible from the roasting pan. ☊ pour ☊
Thick black smoke was pouring out of the roof. ☊ pour ☊
Blood was pouring from the wound. ☊ pour ☊
pour sth out: I was in the kitchen, pouring out drinks. ☊ pour ☊
It's pouring outside. ☊ pour ☊
pour (down) rain: It's pouring rain outside. ☊ pour ☊
Commuters came pouring out of the station. ☊ pour ☊
a power failure ☊ power ☊
Their efforts to exercise collective bargaining power against multinational companies have failed. ☊ power ☊
I traded my computer in for a more powerful model. ☊ powerful ☊
Bob's very practical. He does all the odd jobs around the house. ☊ practical ☊
Let's be practical and work out the cost first. ☊ practical ☊
In practical terms, it means spending less. ☊ practical ☊
From a practical point of view, it isn't a good place to live. ☊ practical ☊
practise sth: He was banned from practising medicine. ☊ practise ☊
The team coach singled out two players for special praise. ☊ praise ☊
Praise be (to God)! (= expressing belief or joy) ☊ praise ☊
They look precisely the same to me. ☊ precisely ☊
She pronounced the word very slowly and precisely. ☊ precisely ☊
predict sth: a reliable method of predicting earthquakes ☊ predict ☊
He predicted (that) it would be a smash hit. ☊ predict ☊
it is predicted that...: It was predicted that inflation would continue to fall. ☊ predict ☊
sb/sth is predicted to do sth: The trial is predicted to last for months. ☊ predict ☊
Many people expressed a strong preference for the original plan. ☊ preference ☊
She was chosen in preference to her sister. ☊ in preference to sb/sth ☊
the present owner of the house ☊ present ☊
present sth (to sb): The committee will present its final report to Parliament in June. ☊ present ☊
Members will be admitted on presentation of a membership card. ☊ presentation ☊
preserve sth/sb: a perfectly preserved 14th century house ☊ preserve ☊
The society was set up to preserve endangered species from extinction. ☊ preserve ☊
She travels extensively in her role as President for the Save the Children Fund. ☊ president ☊
the local/national/foreign press ☊ press ☊
the freedom of the Press/press freedom (= the freedom to report any events and express opinions) ☊ press ☊
You need to be able to handle pressure in this job. ☊ pressure ☊
The nurse applied pressure to his arm to stop the bleeding. ☊ pressure ☊
Draught beer is pumped out of the barrel under pressure. ☊ under pressure ☊
The pound came under pressure from foreign currencies today, increasing the chances of a rise in interest rates. ☊ under pressure ☊
pretend to do sth: I pretended to be asleep. ☊ pretend ☊
pretend sth: She pretended an interest she did not feel. ☊ pretend ☊
Things are looking pretty good! ☊ pretty ☊
You look so pretty in that dress! ☊ pretty ☊
Nothing would prevent him from speaking out against injustice. ☊ prevent ☊
prevent (sb/sth) doing sth: Nothing would prevent him/his speaking out against injustice. ☊ prevent ☊
She is his daughter from a previous marriage. ☊ previous ☊
house/retail/oil/share prices ☊ price ☊
She refuses to allow her family to help her as a matter of principle. ☊ principle ☊
They have agreed to the proposal in principle but we still have to negotiate the terms. ☊ in principle ☊
I'm printing a copy of the document for you. ☊ print ☊
How many copies shall I print out? ☊ print sth off/out ☊
to be released from prison ☊ prison ☊
Ten prison officers and three inmates needed hospital treatment following the riot. ☊ prison ☊
She is afraid to go out and has become a virtual prisoner in her own home. ☊ prisoner ☊
The sign said, 'Private property. Keep out.' ☊ private ☊
She was awarded the Nobel Peace prize. ☊ prize ☊
Find which food you are allergic to by a process of elimination. ☊ process ☊
We're in the process of selling our house. ☊ process ☊
She produced a delicious meal out of a few leftovers. ☊ produce ☊
Hollywood screenwriters, actors and producers ☊ producer ☊
The car went out of production in 2007. ☊ production ☊
profit (from sth): Profit from exports rose 7.3% ☊ profit ☊
We should be able to sell the house at a profit. ☊ profit ☊
The agency is voluntary and not run for profit. ☊ profit ☊
The next edition of the book is projected for publication in March. ☊ project ☊
promise sb (that)...: You promised me (that) you'd be home early tonight. ☊ promise ☊
Prompt action was required as the fire spread. ☊ prompt ☊
His speech prompted an angry outburst from a man in the crowd. ☊ prompt ☊
Very few people can pronounce my name correctly. ☊ pronounce ☊
The 'b' in lamb is not pronounced. ☊ pronounce ☊
a guide to English pronunciation ☊ pronunciation ☊
There is more than one pronunciation of 'garage'. ☊ pronunciation ☊
Your pronunciation is excellent. ☊ pronunciation ☊
These results are a further proof of his outstanding ability. ☊ proof ☊
propose doing sth: How do you propose getting home? ☊ propose ☊
it is proposed to do sth: It was proposed to pay the money from public funds. ☊ propose ☊
prospect (of sth/of doing sth): There is no immediate prospect of peace. ☊ prospect ☊
A place in the semi-finals is in prospect (= likely to happen). ☊ prospect ☊
prospect (that...): There's a reasonable prospect that his debts will be paid. ☊ prospect ☊
Travelling alone around the world is a daunting prospect. ☊ prospect ☊
prospect (of sth/of doing sth): The prospect of becoming a father filled him with alarm. ☊ prospect ☊
good job/employment/career prospects ☊ prospect ☊
prospect for sth: Long-term prospects for the economy have improved. ☊ prospect ☊
prospect of sth: What are the prospects of promotion in this job? ☊ prospect ☊
Wear clothes that provide adequate protection against the wind and rain. ☊ protection ☊
It was proving extremely difficult to establish the truth. ☊ prove ☊
provide sth: The hospital has a commitment to provide the best possible medical care. ☊ provide ☊
We'll buy everything you produce, provided of course the price is right. ☊ provided ☊
Provided that you have the money in your account, you can withdraw up to £100 a day. ☊ provided ☊
The painting will be put on public display next week. ☊ public ☊
public money/spending/funding/expenditure ☊ public ☊
the public purse (= the money that the government can spend) ☊ public ☊
Levels of waste from the factory may be a danger to public health. ☊ public ☊
Why would the closure of hospitals be in the public interest (= useful to ordinary people)? ☊ public ☊
There have been many complaints from members of the public. ☊ public ☊
The editors published a full apology in the following edition. ☊ publish ☊
Pull the curtains—it's dark outside. ☊ pull ☊
Pull the plug out. ☊ pull ☊
She pulled off her boots. ☊ pull ☊
He pulled a gun on me (= took out a gun and aimed it at me). ☊ pull ☊
A car suddenly pulled out in front of me. ☊ pull out ☊
They are pulling their troops out of the war zone. ☊ pull sb/sth out (of sth) ☊
He shot out his right arm and landed a punch on Lorrimer's nose. ☊ punch ☊
to inflict/impose/mete out punishment ☊ punishment ☊
The equipment can be purchased from your local supplier. ☊ purchase ☊
Please ensure that you purchase your ticket in advance. ☊ purchase ☊
beaches of pure white sand ☊ pure ☊
Classical dance in its purest form requires symmetry and balance. ☊ pure ☊
She put it very tactfully. ☊ put ☊
Put simply, we accept their offer or go bankrupt. ☊ put ☊
He was too trusting—or, to put it another way, he had no head for business. ☊ put ☊
This new injury will put him out of action for several weeks. ☊ put ☊
He put his fist through a glass door. ☊ put ☊
to put the garbage/trash out ☊ put sth out ☊
She looks like she's put on weight. ☊ put sth on ☊
Don't be put off by how it looks—it tastes delicious. ☊ put sb off ☊
Previous teaching experience is a necessary qualification for this job. ☊ qualification ☊
qualify (for sth): If you live in the area, you qualify for a parking permit. ☊ qualify ☊
Is it available in sufficient quantity? ☊ quantity ☊
The police found a quantity of drugs at his home. ☊ quantity ☊
Another trip abroad this year is out of the question. ☊ out of the question ☊
Once again, his quick wits (= quick thinking) got him out of an awkward situation. ☊ quick ☊
She crept downstairs (as) quiet as a mouse. ☊ quiet ☊
I was looking forward to a quiet evening at home. ☊ quiet ☊
She quit school at 16. ☊ quit ☊
quote sth (from sb/sth): He quoted a passage from the minister's speech. ☊ quote ☊
legislation against discrimination on the grounds of race or sex ☊ race ☊
race sb/sth + adv./prep.: The injured man was raced to the hospital. ☊ race ☊
to turn the radio on/off ☊ radio ☊
She leaned on the ship's rail and gazed out to sea. ☊ rail ☊
Don't go out in the rain. ☊ rain ☊
It looks like rain (= as if it is going to rain). ☊ rain ☊
The child was now out of her range of vision (= not near enough for her to see). ☊ range ☊
It's difficult to find a house in our price range (= that we can afford). ☊ range ☊
This was outside the range of his experience. ☊ range ☊
The hotel offers a wide range of facilities. ☊ range ☊
There is a full range of activities for children. ☊ range ☊
This material is available in a huge range of colours. ☊ range ☊
The cat stayed well out of range of the children. ☊ out of range (of sth) ☊
She hid away in her house, out of range of prying eyes. ☊ out of range (of sth) ☊
The disease is spreading at a rapid rate. ☊ rapid ☊
rare (for sb/sth to do sth): It's extremely rare for it to be this hot in April. ☊ rare ☊
This species is extremely rare. ☊ rare ☊
a high success/failure rate ☊ rate ☊
Why didn't you ask for help, rather than trying to do it on your own? ☊ rather than ☊
reach sth + adv./prep.: He reached out his hand to touch her. ☊ reach ☊
reach sth: Can you reach the light switch from where you're sitting? ☊ reach ☊
The decision provoked an angry reaction from local residents. ☊ reaction ☊
He looks a real idiot. ☊ real ☊
This accident could have produced a real tragedy. ☊ real ☊
It is not realistic to expect people to spend so much money. ☊ realistic ☊
They seemed to have the perfect marriage but the reality was very different. ☊ reality ☊
Outwardly she seemed confident but in reality she felt extremely nervous. ☊ in reality ☊
We try to help all students realize their full potential (= be as successful as they are able to be). ☊ realize ☊
I really don't mind. ☊ really ☊
reason (that...): We aren't going for the simple reason that we can't afford it. ☊ reason ☊
For some reason (= one that I don't know or don't understand) we all have to come in early tomorrow. ☊ reason ☊
She resigned for personal reasons. ☊ reason ☊
For reasons of security the door is always kept locked. ☊ 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 ☊
recall that...: He recalled that she always came home late on Wednesdays. ☊ recall ☊
to make out (= write) a receipt ☊ receipt ☊
receive sth from sb/sth: He received an award for bravery from the police service. ☊ receive ☊
He received the award in recognition of his success over the past year. ☊ recognition ☊
You should keep a record of your expenses. ☊ record ☊
You should record all your expenses during your trip. ☊ record ☊
recover sth from sb/sth: Six bodies were recovered from the wreckage. ☊ recover ☊
a 33% reduction in the number of hospital beds available ☊ reduction ☊
The term 'accent' refers to pronunciation. The term 'dialect' refers to vocabulary and grammar. ☊ refer to sb/sth ☊
reflect on/upon sth: She was left to reflect on the implications of her decision. ☊ reflect ☊
This dessert can be served straight from the refrigerator. ☊ refrigerator ☊
regional variations in pronunciation ☊ regional ☊
She regretted the words the moment they were out of her mouth. ☊ regret ☊
I couldn't see my regular doctor today. ☊ regular ☊
Domestic violence is a regular occurrence in some families. ☊ regular ☊
He was a regular visitor to her house. ☊ regular ☊
Under the new regulations spending on office equipment will be strictly controlled. ☊ regulation ☊
When her husband left home she felt rejected and useless. ☊ reject ☊
Her body has already rejected two kidneys. ☊ reject ☊
relate how, what, etc...: She related how he had run away from home as a boy. ☊ relate ☊
diplomatic/international/foreign relations ☊ relation ☊
People alter their voices in relationship to background noise. ☊ relationship ☊
relax with sth: When I get home from work I like to relax with the newspaper. ☊ relax ☊
She burst into tears, releasing all her pent-up emotions. ☊ release ☊
release sb/sth from sth: Firefighters took two hours to release the driver from the wreckage. ☊ release ☊
She can expect an early release from prison. ☊ release ☊
The law states that everyone has the right to practise their own religion. ☊ religion ☊
a religious house (= a monastery or convent ) ☊ religious ☊
Train fares are likely to remain unchanged. ☊ remain ☊
Very little of the house remained after the fire. ☊ remain ☊
The remaining twenty patients were transferred to another hospital. ☊ remaining ☊
remark on/upon sth/sb: The judges remarked on the high standard of entries for the competition. ☊ remark ☊
remark how...: She remarked how tired I was looking. ☊ remark ☊
remember sth: Did you remember your homework (= to bring it)? ☊ remember ☊
remember how, what, etc...: Can you remember how much money we spent? ☊ remember ☊
it is remembered that...: It should be remembered that the majority of accidents happen in the home. ☊ remember ☊
remember doing sth: Do you remember switching the lights off before we came out? ☊ remember ☊
remote from sth: The farmhouse is remote from any other buildings. ☊ remote ☊
Allegations of abuse led to the removal of several children from their families. ☊ removal ☊
remove sth/sb from sth/sb: He removed his hand from her shoulder. ☊ remove ☊
Three children were removed from the school for persistent bad behaviour. ☊ remove ☊
How much rent do you pay for this place? ☊ rent ☊
a month's rent in advance ☊ rent ☊
rent sth (out) (to sb): He rents rooms in his house to students. ☊ rent ☊
Shall we rent a movie this evening? ☊ rent ☊
The house is not in good repair. ☊ in good, bad, etc. repair, in a good, bad, etc. state of repair ☊
repeated absences from work ☊ repeated ☊
I replaced the cup carefully in the saucer. ☊ replace ☊
+ speech: 'I won't let you down,' he replied confidently. ☊ reply ☊
report as doing sth: The President is reported as saying that he needs a break. ☊ report ☊
The findings are similar to those reported in previous studies. ☊ report ☊
report (on sth) (to sb): The committee will report on its research next month. ☊ report ☊
report (sb/sth) doing sth: The neighbours reported seeing him leave the building around noon. ☊ report ☊
report sb/sth as sth/as doing sth: The house was reported as being in excellent condition. ☊ report ☊
be reported to be/have sth: The house was reported to be in excellent condition. ☊ report ☊
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 committee will publish their report on the health service in a few weeks. ☊ report ☊
He got rid of anyone who represented a challenge to his authority. ☊ represent ☊
The competition attracted over 500 contestants representing 8 different countries. ☊ represent ☊
The committee includes representatives from industry. ☊ representative ☊
a representative sample of teachers ☊ representative ☊
It is illegal to reproduce these worksheets without permission from the publisher. ☊ reproduce ☊
request sth (from sb): She requested permission to film at the White House. ☊ request ☊
require sth: These pets require a lot of care and attention. ☊ require ☊
What is the minimum entrance requirement for this course? ☊ requirement ☊
rescue sb/sth from sth/sb: He rescued a child from drowning. ☊ rescue ☊
The house was rescued from demolition. ☊ rescue ☊
I've done some research to find out the cheapest way of travelling there. ☊ research ☊
to be resident abroad/in the US ☊ resident ☊
Tom's our resident expert (= our own expert) on foreign movies. ☊ resident ☊
You can rely on him to respond to a challenge. ☊ respond ☊
We stopped for a well-earned rest. ☊ rest ☊
rest (from sth): to have/take a rest from all your hard work ☊ rest ☊
The doctor told me to rest. ☊ rest ☊
I can rest easy (= stop worrying) knowing that she's safely home. ☊ rest ☊
rest sth: Rest your eyes every half an hour. ☊ rest ☊
The house has been lovingly restored to the way it looked in 1900 when it was built. ☊ restore ☊
a restricted range of foods ☊ restricted ☊
The cyclone has resulted in many thousands of deaths. ☊ result in sth ☊
The house retains much of its original charm. ☊ retain ☊
retire (from sth): She was forced to retire early from teaching because of ill health. ☊ retire ☊
retire as sth: He has no plans to retire as editor of the magazine. ☊ retire ☊
retire sb: She was retired on medical grounds. ☊ retire ☊
She came out of retirement to win two gold medals at the championships. ☊ retirement ☊
Completed questionnaires should be returned to this address. ☊ return ☊
return (to...) (from...): She's returning to Australia tomorrow after six months in Europe. ☊ return ☊
I returned from work to find the house empty. ☊ return ☊
When did she return home from the trip? ☊ return ☊
He was met by his brother on his return from Italy. ☊ return ☊
Her expression revealed nothing. ☊ reveal ☊
It felt as if we had reversed our roles of parent and child. ☊ reverse ☊
He made some minor revisions to the report before printing it out. ☊ revision ☊
the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789 ☊ revolution ☊
After a steep climb you will be rewarded by magnificent views from the summit. ☊ reward ☊
brown rice (= without its outer covering removed) ☊ rice ☊
He goes for a ride most mornings. ☊ ride ☊
I look ridiculous in this hat. ☊ ridiculous ☊
I'm right out of ideas. ☊ right ☊
He was proud of his beautiful house, and rightly so. ☊ rightly ☊
She had dark rings a round her eyes from lack of sleep. ☊ ring ☊
He said he was ringing from London. ☊ ring ☊
The industry is feeling the effects of recent price rises. ☊ rise ☊
Smoke was rising from the chimney. ☊ rise ☊
They have a house on the river (= beside it). ☊ river ☊
The house is on a very busy road. ☊ road ☊
You can't trust them. They'll rob you blind as soon as your back is turned. ☊ rob sb blind ☊
a cave with striking rock formations (= shapes made naturally from rock) ☊ rock ☊
The tunnel was blasted out of solid rock. ☊ rock ☊
In many marriages there has been a complete role reversal (= change of roles) with the man staying at home and the woman going out to work. ☊ role ☊
Mist was rolling in from the sea. ☊ roll ☊
He walked out of the room and slammed the door. ☊ room ☊
He pushed her roughly out of the way. ☊ roughly ☊
a T-shirt with a round neck ☊ round ☊
Make it a round figure—say forty dollars. ☊ round ☊
Two thousand is a nice round number—put that down. ☊ round ☊
Well, in round figures (= not giving the exact figures) we've spent twenty thousand so far. ☊ round ☊
We walked round to the back of the house. ☊ round ☊
Our house is round the next bend. ☊ round ☊
The house is not on a bus route. ☊ route ☊
She needed a break from routine. ☊ routine ☊
the royal household ☊ royal ☊
a ball made of rubber ☊ rubber ☊
garden/household rubbish ☊ rubbish ☊
The house had been left to go to ruin. ☊ ruin ☊
Two bodies were found among the charred ruins of the house. ☊ ruin ☊
He was determined to build a new life out of the ruins of his career. ☊ ruin ☊
Police have not ruled out the possibility that the man was murdered. ☊ rule sb/sth out ☊
The proposed solution was ruled out as too expensive. ☊ rule sb/sth out ☊
The river ran dry (= stopped flowing) during the drought. ☊ run ☊
We've run short of milk. ☊ run ☊
He ran home in tears to his mother. ☊ run ☊
He ran away from home at the age of thirteen. ☊ run away (from sb/...) ☊
Could I have a cigarette? I seem to have run out. ☊ run out (of sth) ☊
Ambulances rushed the injured to the hospital. ☊ rush ☊
the sound of rushing water ☊ rush ☊
The children rushed out of school. ☊ rush ☊
The note looked like it had been written in a rush. ☊ rush ☊
Shoppers made a rush for the exits. ☊ rush ☊
She was trampled in the rush to get out. ☊ rush ☊
They listened to the rush of the sea below. ☊ rush ☊
He had a rush of blood to the head and punched the man. ☊ rush ☊
She looked sad and tired. ☊ sad ☊
The divorce left him sadder and wiser (= having learned from the unpleasant experience). ☊ sad ☊
He's a sad case—his wife died last year and he can't seem to manage without her. ☊ sad ☊
Sad to say (= unfortunately) the house has now been demolished. ☊ sad ☊
Sadly, after eight years of marriage they had grown apart. ☊ sadly ☊
They had hoped to win and were sadly disappointed. ☊ sadly ☊
We watched the explosion from a safe distance. ☊ safe ☊
The airline has an excellent safety record. ☊ safety ☊
We watched the lions from the safety of the car. ☊ safety ☊
She moved away like a ship in full sail (= with all its sails spread out). ☊ sail ☊
The Weldon Group has a 6 000 strong sales force. ☊ sale ☊
They've put their house up for sale. ☊ for sale ☊
We have lived in the same house for twenty years. ☊ same ☊
We treat boys exactly the same as girls. ☊ same ☊
Would you like a sample of the fabric to take home? ☊ sample ☊
Concrete is a mixture of sand and cement. ☊ sand ☊
She failed to satisfy all the requirements for entry to the college. ☊ satisfy ☊
save doing sth: He's grown a beard to save shaving. ☊ save ☊
We've been saving up to go to Australia. ☊ save ☊
save sb/sth (from sth): to save a rare species (from extinction) ☊ save ☊
Money from local businesses helped save the school from closure. ☊ save ☊
I opened a savings account at my local bank. ☊ saving ☊
'Why can't I go out now?' 'Because I say so.' ☊ say ☊
On a global scale, 77% of energy is created from fossil fuels. ☊ scale ☊
scale of sth: It was impossible to comprehend the full scale of the disaster. ☊ scale ☊
scared (of doing sth): She is scared of going out alone. ☊ scared ☊
an exhibition of Parisian street scenes ☊ scene ☊
They went abroad for a change of scene (= to see and experience new surroundings). ☊ scene ☊
a training scheme ☊ scheme ☊
scheme (to do sth): to introduce/operate a scheme to improve links between schools and industry ☊ scheme ☊
an elaborate scheme to avoid taxes ☊ scheme ☊
We need more money for roads, hospitals and schools. ☊ school ☊
after-school activities ☊ school ☊
scream out (in/with sth): People ran for the exits, screaming out in terror. ☊ scream ☊
scream (out) that...: His sister screamed out that he was crazy. ☊ scream ☊
She let out a scream of pain. ☊ scream ☊
Some actors never watch themselves on screen. ☊ screen ☊
a screen actor ☊ screen ☊
Can you do a printout of this screen for me (= of all the information on it)? ☊ screen ☊
a cottage by the sea ☊ sea ☊
The search is on (= has begun) for someone to fill the post. ☊ search ☊
search sth: His house had clearly been searched and the book was missing. ☊ search ☊
The committee has been searching for new ways to tackle youth unemployment. ☊ search ☊
Italy scored a second goal just after half-time. ☊ second ☊
They have a second home in Tuscany. ☊ second ☊
a secondary colour (= made from mixing two primary colours) ☊ secondary ☊
He made no secret of his ambition (= he didn't try to hide it). ☊ secret ☊
dark secrets from his past ☊ secret ☊
She still looks so young. What's her secret? ☊ secret ☊
These issues will be discussed more fully in the next section. ☊ section ☊
The shed comes in sections that you assemble yourself. ☊ section ☊
The aerial doesn't look very secure to me. ☊ secure ☊
The future of the company looks secure. ☊ secure ☊
Try to see things from her point of view. ☊ see ☊
see (that)...: Can't you see (that) he's taking advantage of you? ☊ see ☊
Fifty thousand people saw the match. ☊ see ☊
I looked out of the window but saw nothing. ☊ see ☊
On a clear day you can see for miles from here. ☊ see ☊
Sow the seeds outdoors in spring. ☊ seed ☊
These vegetables can be grown from seed. ☊ seed ☊
seem like sth: It seemed like a good idea at the time. ☊ seem ☊
I seem to have left my book at home. ☊ seem ☊
select sb/sth for sth: He hasn't been selected for the team. ☊ select ☊
All our hotels have been carefully selected for the excellent value they provide. ☊ select ☊
select sb/sth as sth: She was selected as the parliamentary candidate for Bath. ☊ select ☊
select sb/sth: a randomly selected sample of 23 schools ☊ select ☊
selected poems of T.S. Eliot ☊ select ☊
This model is available at selected stores only. ☊ select ☊
She selected an apple from the fruit bowl. ☊ select ☊
It is important to select a software package that suits your requirements. ☊ select ☊
select sb/sth to do sth: Six theatre companies have been selected to take part in this year's festival. ☊ select ☊
select what, which, etc...: Select what you want from the options available. ☊ select ☊
The final team selection will be made tomorrow. ☊ selection ☊
the random selection of numbers ☊ selection ☊
selection criteria ☊ selection ☊
the selection process ☊ selection ☊
A selection of readers' comments are published below. ☊ selection ☊
The orchestra played selections from Hollywood musicals. ☊ selection ☊
The showroom has a wide selection of kitchens. ☊ selection ☊
his private/professional self (= how he behaves at home/work) ☊ self ☊
The tickets sold out within hours. ☊ sell out, be sold out ☊
This week's performances are completely sold out. ☊ sell out, be sold out ☊
a Senate committee ☊ senate ☊
send to do sth: She sent to say that she was coming home. ☊ send ☊
The medical care was excellent, in a technical sense. ☊ sense ☊
Alex doesn't have any dress sense (= does not know which clothes look attractive). ☊ sense ☊
Dogs have a keen (= strong) sense of smell. ☊ sense ☊
The mixture of sights, smells and sounds around her made her senses reel. ☊ sense ☊
I think the sensible thing would be to take a taxi home. ☊ sensible ☊
an actor's sensitive reading of the poem ☊ sensitive ☊
separate sb/sth: A thousand kilometres separates the two cities. ☊ separate ☊
Last year's figures are shown separately. ☊ separately ☊
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 ☊
The movie consisted of a series of flashbacks. ☊ series ☊
serious (about doing sth): Is she serious about wanting to sell the house? ☊ serious ☊
a domestic servant ☊ servant ☊
The course is made up of 12 two-hour sessions. ☊ session ☊
The committee met in closed session (= with nobody else present). ☊ session ☊
Leave the concrete to set for a few hours. ☊ set ☊
The government has set strict limits on public spending this year. ☊ set ☊
The house is set (= located) in fifty acres of parkland. ☊ set ☊
The police set up roadblocks on routes out of the city. ☊ set sth up ☊
Opening this door will set off the alarm. ☊ set sth off ☊
He had to settle his affairs (= arrange all his personal business) in Paris before he could return home. ☊ settle ☊
The company has agreed to settle out of court (= come to an agreement without going to court). ☊ settle ☊
The early goal settled the home side down. ☊ settle down, settle sb down ☊
a severe expression ☊ severe ☊
The whole house shakes when a train goes past. ☊ shake ☊
She bent down to shake a pebble out of her shoe. ☊ shake ☊
The government provides money in the shape of (= consisting of) grants and student loans. ☊ shape ☊
shape A into B: Shape the dough into a ball. ☊ shape ☊
share in sth: I try to get the kids to share in the housework. ☊ share ☊
The conference is a good place to share information and exchange ideas. ☊ share ☊
Sue shares a house with three other students. ☊ share ☊
The cheese has a distinctively sharp taste. ☊ sharp ☊
He kept a sharp lookout for any strangers. ☊ sharp ☊
She moved sharply across the room to block his exit. ☊ sharply ☊
Doesn't she (= the woman we are looking at) look like Sue? ☊ she ☊
snail shells ☊ shell ☊
earrings made out of coconut shell ☊ shell ☊
They built a rough shelter from old pieces of wood. ☊ shelter ☊
shelter sb/sth from sb/sth: Trees shelter the house from the wind. ☊ shelter ☊
When the ship docked at Southampton he was rushed to hospital. ☊ ship ☊
The software is due to ship next month. ☊ ship ☊
She was taken to hospital suffering from shock. ☊ shock ☊
He took his shoes and socks off. ☊ shoe ☊
His hand shot out to grab her. ☊ shoot ☊
shoot sth + adv./prep.: He shot out his hand to grab her. ☊ shoot ☊
shoot sth (from sth): He shot an arrow from his bow. ☊ shoot ☊
She is not short of excuses when things go wrong. ☊ short ☊
I'm going to France for a short break. ☊ short ☊
The man fired several shots from his pistol. ☊ shot ☊
She recommended that I should take some time off. ☊ should ☊
In order that training should be effective it must be planned systematically. ☊ should ☊
shout sth (at/to sb): to shout abuse/encouragement/orders ☊ shout ☊
The end-of-year accounts show a loss. ☊ show ☊
She tried not to let her disappointment show. ☊ show ☊
show sth: Her expression showed her disappointment. ☊ show ☊
show how, what, etc...: She tried not to show how disappointed she was. ☊ show ☊
show sth to sb: If there's a letter from France please show it to me. ☊ show ☊
an agricultural show ☊ show ☊
The latest computers will be on show at the exhibition. ☊ show ☊
A local artist is holding a show of her recent work. ☊ show ☊
Mum, Ben keeps shutting me out of the bedroom! ☊ shut sb/sth out (of sth) ☊
The kitchen door is at the side of the house. ☊ side ☊
It's best if you can get someone local to show you the sights. ☊ sight ☊
The museum attempts to recreate the sights and sounds of wartime Britain. ☊ sight ☊
At last we came in sight of a few houses. ☊ sight ☊
Leave any valuables in your car out of sight. ☊ sight ☊
Keep out of sight (= stay where you cannot be seen). ☊ sight ☊
She never lets her daughter out of her sight (= always keeps her where she can see her). ☊ sight ☊
Get out of my sight! (= Go away!) ☊ sight ☊
The house was hidden from sight behind some trees. ☊ sight ☊
At first sight, it may look like a generous offer, but always read the small print. ☊ at first sight ☊
We fell in love with the house at first sight. ☊ at first sight ☊
There was no sign of life in the house (= there seemed to be nobody there). ☊ sign ☊
There were no outward signs that anything was wrong. ☊ sign ☊
Delays are occurring as a result of signal failure on the northbound line. ☊ signal ☊
The drug has had no significant effect on stopping the spread of the disease. ☊ significant ☊
made of pure silk ☊ silk ☊
'I can walk home.' 'Don't be silly—it's much too far!' ☊ silly ☊
made of solid silver ☊ silver ☊
similar (in sth): The two houses are similar in size. ☊ similar ☊
Anyway, to put it simply, we still owe them £2 000. ☊ simply ☊
They live simply (= they do not spend much money). ☊ simply ☊
He left home two weeks ago and we haven't heard from him since. ☊ since ☊
The sound of singing came from the kitchen. ☊ singing ☊
It's too cold to sit outside. ☊ sit ☊
the site of a sixteenth century abbey ☊ site ☊
to work on a building/construction site ☊ site ☊
A site has been chosen for the new school. ☊ site ☊
He could see no way out of the situation. ☊ situation ☊
Try this one for size (= to see if it is the correct size). ☊ size ☊
You should have seen the size of their house! ☊ size ☊
a skilled engineer/negotiator/craftsman ☊ skilled ☊
a shortage of skilled labour (= people who have had training in a skill) ☊ skilled ☊
The skins are removed and laid out to dry. ☊ skin ☊
a tiger skin rug ☊ skin ☊
I slept at my sister's house last night (= stayed the night there). ☊ sleep ☊
The drawers slide in and out easily. ☊ slide ☊
That's three times she's beaten me—I must be slipping! ☊ slip ☊
She slipped out of the house before the others were awake. ☊ slip ☊
The fish slipped out of my hand. ☊ slip ☊
The child slipped from his grasp and ran off. ☊ slip ☊
She slipped over on the ice and broke her leg. ☊ slip ☊
As I ran up the stairs, my foot slipped and I fell. ☊ slip ☊
It was a very old house with sloping walls. ☊ slope ☊
a small house/town/car/man ☊ small ☊
You look very smart in that suit. ☊ smart ☊
smash sth + adv./prep.: Mark smashed his fist down on the desk. ☊ smash ☊
The glass bowl smashed into a thousand pieces. ☊ smash ☊
The house smelt of cedar wood and fresh polish. ☊ smell ☊
The smells from the kitchen filled the room. ☊ smell ☊
Clouds of thick black smoke billowed from the car's exhaust. ☊ smoke ☊
Are you coming outside for a smoke? ☊ smoke ☊
We are very busy—so much so that we won't be able to take time off this year. ☊ so ☊
So after shouting and screaming for an hour she walked out in tears. ☊ so ☊
The reforms will bring benefits, socially and politically. ☊ socially ☊
a socially disadvantaged family (= one that is poor and from a low social class) ☊ socially ☊
a dress made from the finest, softest silk ☊ soft ☊
to install/run a piece of software ☊ software ☊
She looked different somehow. ☊ somehow ☊
It cost somewhere around two thousand dollars. ☊ somewhere around, between, etc. sth ☊
He's the son of an Oxford professor. ☊ son ☊
Suddenly he burst into song (= started to sing). ☊ song ☊
We'll be home soon./We'll soon be home. ☊ soon ☊
She sold the house soon after her husband died. ☊ soon ☊
They arrived home sooner than expected. ☊ soon ☊
No sooner had she said it than she burst into tears. ☊ no sooner... than... ☊
We're sorry to hear that your father's in hospital again. ☊ sorry ☊
Sorry, we don't allow dogs in the house. ☊ sorry ☊
Most people went on training courses of one sort or another (= of various types) last year. ☊ sort ☊
sort sth from sth: Women and children sorted the ore from the rock. ☊ sort ☊
The cupboards need sorting out. ☊ sort sth out ☊
the different sounds and smells of the forest ☊ sound ☊
She heard the sound of footsteps outside. ☊ sound ☊
He crept into the house trying not to make a sound. ☊ sound ☊
Leaving him out of the team may sound the death knell for our chances of winning (= signal the end of our chances). ☊ sound ☊
He doesn't sound French—and he doesn't look it. ☊ sound ☊
source material ☊ source ☊
Houses are less expensive in the North than in the South (= of England). ☊ south ☊
the possibility of visitors from outer space ☊ space ☊
to get the spare out of the boot/trunk ☊ spare ☊
She spoke in favour of the new tax. ☊ speak ☊
Without speaking, she stood up and went out. ☊ speak ☊
He was the only one to speak out against the decision. ☊ speak out (against sth) ☊
I will continue to speak out on matters of public concern. ☊ speak out (against sth) ☊
These teachers need special training. ☊ special ☊
I specifically told you not to go near the water! ☊ specifically ☊
This expression is used mainly in speech, not in writing. ☊ speech ☊
spend sth: I've spent all my money already. ☊ spend ☊
spend sth on sth/on doing sth: She spent £100 on a new dress. ☊ spend ☊
spend (sth doing sth): The company has spent thousands of pounds updating their computer systems. ☊ spend ☊
I just can't seem to stop spending. ☊ spend ☊
spend sth + adv./prep.: We spent the weekend in Paris. ☊ spend ☊
spend sth on sth: How long did you spend on your homework? ☊ spend ☊
spend sth on sth: She spends too much effort on things that don't matter. ☊ spend ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The plane was spinning out of control. ☊ spin ☊
His theories on economics are enough to make your head spin (= make you feel very confused). ☊ spin ☊
She spun on her heel and walked out. ☊ spin ☊
The committee split over government subsidies. ☊ split ☊
We share a house and split all the bills. ☊ split ☊
Our camping trip was spoilt by bad weather. ☊ spoil ☊
The tall buildings have spoiled the view. ☊ spoil ☊
Remove the onion from the oil with a slotted spoon. ☊ spoon ☊
There are excellent facilities for sport and recreation. ☊ sport ☊
A cloud of fine spray came up from the waterfall. ☊ spray ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The fire rapidly spread to adjoining buildings. ☊ spread ☊
Water began to spread across the floor. ☊ spread ☊
A smile spread slowly across her face. ☊ spread ☊
spread sth: Using too much water could spread the stain. ☊ spread ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The disease spreads easily. ☊ spread ☊
Within weeks, his confidence had spread throughout the team. ☊ spread ☊
She spread her arms and the child ran towards her. ☊ spread ☊
The bird spread its wings. ☊ spread ☊
There's more room to spread out in first class. ☊ spread out, spread yourself out ☊
Do you have to spread yourself out all over the sofa? ☊ spread out, spread yourself out ☊
The searchers spread out to cover the area faster. ☊ spread out, spread yourself out ☊
to prevent the spread of disease ☊ spread ☊
Shut doors to delay the spread of fire. ☊ spread ☊
the spread of a city into the surrounding areas ☊ spread ☊
The springs in the sofa have gone (= they no longer return to their original position). ☊ spring ☊
He turned off the alarm and sprang out of bed. ☊ spring ☊
The attacker sprang out at her from a doorway. ☊ spring ☊
The floor was tiled in squares of grey and white marble. ☊ square ☊
squeeze sth out of/from sth: to squeeze the juice from a lemon ☊ squeeze ☊
She felt as if every drop of emotion had been squeezed from her. ☊ squeeze ☊
squeeze sth (out): He took off his wet clothes and squeezed the water out. ☊ squeeze ☊
His parents didn't want him to go on the stage (= to be an actor). ☊ stage ☊
At one stage it looked as though they would win. ☊ stage ☊
The Post Office has issued a commemorative stamp to mark the event. ☊ stamp ☊
His heart won't stand the strain much longer. ☊ stand ☊
Modern plastics can stand very high and very low temperatures. ☊ stand ☊
stand sb/sth: I can't stand his brother. ☊ stand ☊
I can't stand it when you do that. ☊ stand ☊
stand sb/sth doing sth: I can't stand people interrupting all the time. ☊ stand ☊
How do you stand him being here all the time? ☊ stand ☊
After the earthquake, only a few houses were left standing. ☊ stand ☊
You'll look taller if you stand up straight. ☊ stand up ☊
The equipment is slow and heavy by modern standards. ☊ standard ☊
All vehicles come with a CD player as standard. ☊ standard ☊
standard issue uniforms (= given to everyone) ☊ standard ☊
No one has yet been chosen for the starring role (= the main part). ☊ star ☊
It's time you started on your homework. ☊ start ☊
Things didn't look too hopeful at the start of the year. ☊ start ☊
She's moving abroad to make a fresh start (= to begin a new life). ☊ start ☊
the states of Victoria and Western Australia ☊ state ☊
Look at the state of you! You can't go out looking like that. ☊ state ☊
a state prison/hospital/university, etc. ☊ state ☊
it is stated that...: It was stated that standards at the hospital were dropping. ☊ state ☊
Are the following statements true or false? ☊ statement ☊
Your statement is misleading. ☊ statement ☊
Is that a statement or a question? ☊ statement ☊
The prime minister is expected to issue a statement on the policy change this afternoon. ☊ statement ☊
My bank sends me monthly statements. ☊ statement ☊
I get off at the next station. ☊ station ☊
a bronze/marble statue ☊ statue ☊
She stayed at home (= did not go out to work) while the children were young. ☊ stay ☊
The TV stays on all day in their house. ☊ stay ☊
We found out we were staying in the same hotel. ☊ stay ☊
I stayed three nights at my cousin's house. ☊ stay ☊
I wish you'd stay out of my business! ☊ stay out of sth ☊
to stay out of trouble ☊ stay out of sth ☊
steal (from sb/sth): We found out he'd been stealing from us for years. ☊ steal ☊
Steam rose from the boiling kettle. ☊ steam ☊
The frame is made of steel. ☊ steel ☊
a step-by-step guide to building your own home ☊ step ☊
We heard steps outside. ☊ step ☊
She stuck her tongue out at me. ☊ stick out (of sth), stick sth out (of sth) ☊
Don't stick your arm out of the car window. ☊ stick out (of sth), stick sth out (of sth) ☊
The branch was sticking up out of the water. ☊ stick up ☊
Stir in the milk to make a soft but not sticky dough. ☊ sticky ☊
He smiled at her, trying to take the sting out of his words (= trying to make the situation less painful or difficult). ☊ sting ☊
a country's housing stock (= all the houses available for living in) ☊ stock ☊
Most of the houses are built of stone. ☊ stone ☊
Ann stopped in front of the house. ☊ stop ☊
I get off at the next stop. ☊ stop ☊
a big department store ☊ store ☊
Thousands of pieces of data are stored in a computer's memory. ☊ store ☊
A few minutes later the storm broke (= began). ☊ storm ☊
the story of the building of the bridge ☊ story ☊
Come straight home after school. ☊ straight ☊
Keep straight on for two miles. ☊ straight ☊
He was too tired to walk straight. ☊ straight ☊
The ground here cannot take the strain of a large building. ☊ strain ☊
The house was strangely quiet. ☊ strangely ☊
A stream of blood flowed from the wound. ☊ stream ☊
Most of the letter consisted of a stream of abuse. ☊ stream ☊
Beth is streets ahead of all the other students in her year. ☊ streets ahead (of sb/sth) ☊
to negotiate from a position of strength ☊ strength ☊
During this ordeal he was able to draw strength from his faith. ☊ strength ☊
He had a physical strength that matched his outward appearance. ☊ strength ☊
We worked on pronunciation, stress and intonation. ☊ stress ☊
stress sth: He stressed the importance of a good education. ☊ stress ☊
Fields and hills stretched out as far as we could see. ☊ stretch ☊
stretch sth + adv./prep.: I stretched out a hand and picked up the book. ☊ stretch ☊
stretch sth: The exercises are designed to stretch and tone your leg muscles. ☊ stretch ☊
He told me in the strictest confidence (= on the understanding that I would tell nobody else). ☊ strict ☊
She's very strict about things like homework. ☊ strict ☊
strike sb/sth: The area was struck by an outbreak of cholera. ☊ strike ☊
He struck the table with his fist. ☊ strike ☊
Half the workforce are now (out) on strike. ☊ strike ☊
strip sth (off): Strip off all the existing paint. ☊ strip ☊
After the guests had gone, I stripped all the beds (= removed all the sheets in order to wash them). ☊ strip ☊
I stripped and washed myself all over. ☊ strip ☊
They ordered us to strip and lie down on the grass. ☊ strip ☊
strip down to sth: She stripped down to her underwear. ☊ strip ☊
She stripped off her clothes and got into bed. ☊ strip ☊
strip sb (to sth): He stood there stripped to the waist (= he had no clothes on the upper part of his body). ☊ strip ☊
strip sb + adj.: He was stripped naked and left in a cell. ☊ strip ☊
She spoke with a strong Australian accent. ☊ strong ☊
You're in a strong position to negotiate a deal. ☊ strong ☊
She struggled for 10 years to achieve success as an actress. ☊ struggle ☊
Paul struggled out of his wheelchair. ☊ struggle ☊
an overseas student ☊ student ☊
I did some acting in my student days. ☊ student ☊
study how, what, etc...: The group will study how the region coped with the loss of thousands of jobs. ☊ study ☊
We stock a wide variety of styles and sizes. ☊ style ☊
a substantial house ☊ substantial ☊
The company's profits have been substantially lower this year. ☊ substantially ☊
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 ☊
a successful actor ☊ successful ☊
The damage was such that it would cost thousands to repair. ☊ such ☊
The new job is not a promotion as such, but it has good prospects. ☊ as such ☊
He sucked the blood from a cut on his finger. ☊ suck ☊
suck sth + adv./prep.: The pump sucks air out through the valve. ☊ suck ☊
One dose should be sufficient. ☊ sufficient ☊
sufficient to do sth: These reasons are not sufficient to justify the ban. ☊ sufficient ☊
sufficient for sth/sb: Is £100 sufficient for your expenses? ☊ sufficient ☊
The following day she felt sufficiently well to go to work. ☊ sufficiently ☊
a two-/three-piece suit (= of two/three pieces of clothing) ☊ suit ☊
to pack/unpack a suitcase ☊ suitcase ☊
In summary, this was a disappointing performance. ☊ summary ☊
vastly superior ☊ superior ☊
We cannot guarantee adequate supplies of raw materials. ☊ supply ☊
supply sth to sb/sth: Foreign governments supplied arms to the rebels. ☊ supply ☊
supply sb/sth with sth: Foreign governments supplied the rebels with arms. ☊ supply ☊
Only a few people spoke in support of the proposal. ☊ support ☊
suppose sb/sth to be/have sth: This combination of qualities is generally supposed to be extremely rare. ☊ suppose ☊
suppose (that)...: Suppose flights are fully booked on that day—which other day could we go? ☊ suppose ☊
suppose sth: The theory supposes the existence of life on other planets. ☊ suppose ☊
Are you sure you don't mind? ☊ sure ☊
The exhibition is sure to be popular. ☊ sure ☊
You'll need a large smooth surface for rolling out the pastry. ☊ surface ☊
There are few surprises in this year's budget. ☊ surprise ☊
They expressed surprise at the outcome. ☊ surprise ☊
She looked surprised when I told her. ☊ surprised ☊
She looked surprisingly well. ☊ surprisingly ☊
From the top of the hill you can see all the surrounding countryside. ☊ surrounding ☊
an aerial survey (= made by taking photographs from an aircraft) ☊ survey ☊
He surveyed himself in the mirror before going out. ☊ survey ☊
suspect sb/sth of doing sth: I suspected her of damaging the equipment. ☊ suspect ☊
She was reluctant to voice her suspicions. ☊ suspicion ☊
Water from shallow wells should be regarded with suspicion, as it may be contaminated. ☊ suspicion ☊
It might look suspicious if we arrived together. ☊ suspicious ☊
She wiped the sweat from her face. ☊ sweat ☊
He breaks out in a sweat just at the thought of flying. ☊ sweat ☊
sweep sth + adj.: The showroom had been emptied and swept clean. ☊ sweep ☊
We swam out (= away from land) to the yacht. ☊ swim ☊
swing from sth: A set of keys swung from her belt. ☊ swing ☊
swing yourself + adv./prep.: He swung himself out of the car. ☊ swing ☊
an on-off switch ☊ switch ☊
Which switch do I press to turn it off? ☊ switch ☊
Please switch the lights off as you leave. ☊ switch off/on, switch sth off/on ☊
to express/feel sympathy for sb ☊ sympathy ☊
You have to wait until the drugs have passed out of your system. ☊ system ☊
to take a break/rest ☊ take ☊
He took some keys out of his pocket. ☊ take ☊
take sth from sth: The scientists are taking water samples from the river. ☊ take ☊
take sth out of sth: Part of her article is taken straight (= copied) out of my book. ☊ take ☊
take sth (with you): I forgot to take my bag with me when I got off the bus. ☊ take ☊
to take off your coat ☊ take sth off ☊
He took off my wet boots and made me sit by the fire. ☊ take sth off ☊
He took in every detail of her appearance. ☊ take sth in ☊
Don't be taken in by his charm—he's ruthless. ☊ take sb in ☊
Union representatives walked out of emergency talks aimed at reaching a pay settlement. ☊ talk ☊
I had a long talk with my boss about my career prospects. ☊ talk ☊
She looked worried so we had a talk. ☊ talk ☊
the hot/cold tap (= the tap that hot/cold water comes out of) ☊ tap ☊
Turn the tap on/off. ☊ tap ☊
The children became the target for their father's aggressive outbursts. ☊ target ☊
to perform/carry out/complete/undertake a task ☊ task ☊
taste (for sth): That trip gave me a taste for foreign travel. ☊ taste ☊
There are trips to suit all tastes. ☊ taste ☊
Taste it and see if you think there's enough salt in it. ☊ taste ☊
I came home by taxi. ☊ taxi ☊
I tore another sheet from the pad. ☊ tear ☊
He tore his clothes off (= took them off quickly and carelessly) and dived into the lake. ☊ tear ☊
He suddenly burst into tears (= began to cry). ☊ tear ☊
They reduced her to tears (= made her cry, especially by being cruel or unkind). ☊ tear ☊
a technical education ☊ technical ☊
to turn the television on/off ☊ television ☊
We don't do much in the evenings except watch television. ☊ television ☊
tell A and B apart: It's difficult to tell them apart. ☊ tell ☊
tell which, what, etc...: The kittens look exactly alike—how can you tell which is which? ☊ tell ☊
tell (that)...: I could tell (that) he was angry from his expression. ☊ tell ☊
The only way to tell if you like something is by trying it. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb (that)...: The sound of his breathing told her (that) he was asleep. ☊ tell ☊
Not brilliant, Robyn, but I'll give you ten out of ten for effort. ☊ ten out of ten (for sth) ☊
People tend to think that the problem will never affect them. ☊ tend ☊
a term of abuse ☊ term ☊
You look terrible, you'd better sit down. ☊ terrible ☊
Would you mind terribly if I didn't come today? ☊ terribly ☊
The hospital is doing some tests. ☊ test ☊
test sth out: They opened a single store in Europe to test out the market. ☊ test ☊
The actor sent a big thank you to all his fans for their letters of support. ☊ thank you ☊
Those look riper than these. ☊ that ☊
That's it, the fire's out now. ☊ that's it ☊
the house at the end of the street ☊ the ☊
current ideas about what makes good theatre (= what makes good entertainment when performed) ☊ theatre ☊
Which is their house? ☊ their ☊
There's a room free in Bob's house next week but you can stay with us until then. ☊ then ☊
I have this theory that most people prefer being at work to being at home. ☊ theory ☊
There are two people waiting outside. ☊ there ☊
If anyone arrives late they'll have to wait outside. ☊ they ☊
a thick coat (= one made of heavy cloth) ☊ thick ☊
Roll out the pastry to a thickness of 1 cm. ☊ thickness ☊
She was looking pale and thin. ☊ thin ☊
a thin blouse (= of light cloth) ☊ thin ☊
The main thing to remember is to switch off the burglar alarm. ☊ thing ☊
As things stand at present, he seems certain to win. ☊ thing ☊
Turn that thing off while I'm talking to you! ☊ thing ☊
If I'm late home, my mother always thinks the worst. ☊ think ☊
I think this is their house, but I'm not sure. ☊ think ☊
Can anybody think of a way to raise money? ☊ think of sth/sb ☊
Can't you think up a better excuse than that? ☊ think sth up ☊
There was a court case resulting from this incident. ☊ this ☊
The work had not been done very thoroughly. ☊ thoroughly ☊
His clothes, though old and worn, looked clean and of good quality. ☊ though ☊
'Have you ever been to Australia?' 'No. I'd like to, though.' ☊ though ☊
My thoughts turned to home. ☊ thought ☊
thought of (sb/sth) doing sth: I don't like the thought of you walking home alone. ☊ thought ☊
There were thousands of people there. ☊ thousand ☊
the city's thousandth anniversary ☊ thousandth ☊
a/one thousandth of a second ☊ thousandth ☊
She is prepared to carry out her threat to resign. ☊ threat ☊
The house seemed less threatening in the cold light of day. ☊ threatening ☊
Go through this gate, and you'll see the house on your left. ☊ through ☊
Don't tell me how it ends—I haven't read it all the way through yet. ☊ through ☊
The lights were red but he drove straight through. ☊ through ☊
The house was painted white throughout. ☊ throughout ☊
throw sth + adj.: I threw open the windows to let the smoke out. ☊ throw ☊
You'll be thrown out if you don't pay the rent. ☊ throw sb out (of...) ☊
The universities have expanded, thus allowing many more people the chance of higher education. ☊ thus ☊
Can't you wait till we get home? ☊ till ☊
I had an awful time in the hospital. ☊ time ☊
He never takes any time off (= time spent not working). ☊ time ☊
The bus stopped abruptly, nearly tipping me out of my seat. ☊ tip ☊
to be/look/feel tired ☊ tired ☊
His expression changed from amazement to joy. ☊ to ☊
It was too hot to go out. ☊ to ☊
The house was said to be haunted. ☊ to ☊
The article was moderate in tone and presented both sides of the case. ☊ tone ☊
It's very rude to stick your tongue out at people. ☊ tongue ☊
I'm just going out—I won't be too long. ☊ too ☊
The computer is now an invaluable tool for the family doctor. ☊ tool ☊
I've just had a tooth out at the dentist's. ☊ tooth ☊
She answered through clenched teeth (= opening her mouth only a little because of anger). ☊ tooth ☊
We turned and headed for home. ☊ turn ☊
I turned away and looked out of the window. ☊ turn ☊
turn sth into sth: I turned the car into the car park. ☊ turn ☊
turn that...: It turned out that she was a friend of my sister. ☊ turn out ☊
The house they had offered us turned out to be a tiny apartment. ☊ turn out ☊
to turn off the light ☊ turn sth off ☊
Please turn the television off before you go to bed. ☊ turn sth off ☊
We take it in turns to do the housework. ☊ take turns (in sth/to do sth) ☊
Almost all homes have at least one TV set. ☊ TV ☊
All rooms have a bathroom and colour TV. ☊ TV ☊
After the crash the car was a mass of twisted metal. ☊ twisted ☊
May I borrow it for a day or two? ☊ a day, moment, pound, etc. or two ☊
He's inclined to put two and two together and make five (= reaches the wrong conclusion from what he sees, hears, etc.). ☊ put two and two together ☊
Bungalows are a type of house. ☊ type ☊
type sth (out/in/up): This letter will need to be typed (out) again. ☊ type ☊
Noise from the factory has reached an unacceptable level. ☊ unacceptable ☊
Our future looks uncertain. ☊ uncertain ☊
I was sitting in an extremely uncomfortable position. ☊ uncomfortable ☊
He looked distinctly uncomfortable when the subject was mentioned. ☊ uncomfortable ☊
Underneath her cool exterior she was really very frightened. ☊ underneath ☊
The committee has little or no understanding of the problem. ☊ understanding ☊
I undid the package and took out the books. ☊ undo ☊
Thousands of young people are facing long-term unemployment. ☊ unemployment ☊
unfair dismissal (= a situation in which sb is illegally dismissed from their job) ☊ unfair ☊
The unfortunate animal was locked inside the house for a week. ☊ unfortunate ☊
Unfortunately for him, the police had been informed and were waiting outside. ☊ unfortunately ☊
He was unhappy at being left out of the team. ☊ unhappy ☊
uniform lines of terraced houses (= they all looked the same) ☊ uniform ☊
I was just a young girl from a small town and I felt very unimportant. ☊ unimportant ☊
The deal will put the company in a unique position to export goods to Eastern Europe. ☊ unique ☊
The koala is unique to Australia. ☊ unique ☊
The cell is the unit of which all living organisms are composed. ☊ unit ☊
He was trying, for some unknown reason, to count the stars. ☊ unknown ☊
an unknown actor ☊ unknown ☊
The author is virtually unknown outside Poland. ☊ unknown ☊
unload sth from sth: Everyone helped to unload the luggage from the car. ☊ unload ☊
You're not going out until you've finished this. ☊ until ☊
You look nice with your hair up (= arranged on top of or at the back of your head). ☊ up ☊
They've had the road up (= with the surface broken or removed) to lay some pipes. ☊ up ☊
The stream has dried up. ☊ up ☊
What's up with him? He looks furious. ☊ up ☊
There is an upper limit of £20 000 spent on any one project. ☊ upper ☊
it upsets sb to do sth: It upsets me to think of her all alone in that big house. ☊ upset ☊
The police turned the whole house upside down looking for clues. ☊ turn sth upside down ☊
The painting looks like it's upside down to me. ☊ upside down ☊
urban development (= the process of building towns and cities or making them larger) ☊ urban ☊
efforts to control urban sprawl (= the spread of city buildings into the countryside) ☊ urban ☊
The oven looked as if it had never been used. ☊ use ☊
She made all the usual excuses. ☊ usual ☊
He came home later than usual. ☊ usual ☊
I'm usually home by 6 o'clock. ☊ usually ☊
You look tired—you should take a vacation. ☊ vacation ☊
a vacation home ☊ vacation ☊
My home is my most valuable asset. ☊ valuable ☊
a wide and varied selection of cheeses ☊ varied ☊
There is a wide variety of patterns to choose from. ☊ variety ☊
He resigned for a variety of reasons. ☊ variety ☊
She took the job for various reasons. ☊ various ☊
At dusk bats appear in vast numbers. ☊ vast ☊
He's never ventured abroad in his life. ☊ venture ☊
We flew home via Dubai. ☊ via ☊
Schools are the latest victims of cuts in public spending. ☊ victim ☊
They were the victims of a cruel hoax. ☊ victim ☊
The sun disappeared from view. ☊ view ☊
There were magnificent views of the surrounding countryside. ☊ view ☊
The view from the top of the tower was spectacular. ☊ view ☊
I'd like a room with a view. ☊ view ☊
What is needed is a frank exchange of views. ☊ view ☊
People came from all over the world to view her work. ☊ view ☊
A viewing platform gave stunning views over the valley. ☊ view ☊
domestic violence (= between family members) ☊ violence ☊
Violence broke out/erupted inside the prison last night. ☊ violence ☊
the violence of the eruption ☊ violence ☊
Students were involved in violent clashes with the police. ☊ violent ☊
The red squirrel has become virtually extinct in most of the country. ☊ virtually ☊
The house is clearly visible from the beach. ☊ visible ☊
The couple moved outside her field of vision. ☊ vision ☊
The word conjures up visions of home and family. ☊ vision ☊
They're on an exchange visit to France. ☊ visit ☊
a home visit (= when your doctor visits you) ☊ visit ☊
The chairperson has the casting/deciding vote. ☊ vote ☊
I'll wait outside until the meeting's over. ☊ wait ☊
wait for sb/sth to do sth: We're waiting for the rain to stop before we go out. ☊ wait ☊
I waited my chance and slipped out when no one was looking. ☊ wait ☊
wait (for sb): There's a letter waiting for you at home. ☊ wait ☊
wake from sth: She had just woken from a deep sleep. ☊ wake ☊
wake to do sth: He woke up to find himself alone in the house. ☊ wake ☊
I was woken by the sound of someone moving around. ☊ wake ☊
She missed the bus and had to walk home. ☊ walk ☊
The school is within easy walking distance of the train station. ☊ walk ☊
They hinted that they would walk out of the peace talks. ☊ walk out (of sth) ☊
He set out on the long walk home. ☊ walk ☊
What this house wants is a good clean. ☊ want ☊
'It's time you did your homework.' 'I don't want to!' ☊ want ☊
want sb/sth doing sth: I don't want you coming home so late. ☊ want ☊
Social and political problems led to the outbreak (= the beginning) of war. ☊ war ☊
Where were you living when war broke out? ☊ war ☊
Her comments were greeted with warm applause. ☊ warm ☊
a warm house ☊ warm ☊
He led the child into the warmth and safety of the house. ☊ warmth ☊
His expression lacked warmth or encouragement. ☊ warmth ☊
Let me give you a word of warning. ☊ warning ☊
wash sth from sth: She washed the blood from his face. ☊ wash ☊
I washed and changed before going out. ☊ wash ☊
to wash out empty bottles ☊ wash sth out ☊
These ink stains won't wash out. ☊ wash out ☊
I do the washing (= wash the clothes) in our house. ☊ washing ☊
Would you hang the washing out (= hang it outside to dry)? ☊ washing ☊
waste sb/sth as sth: You're wasted as a sales manager—you should have been an actor. ☊ waste ☊
household/industrial waste ☊ waste ☊
watch sth for sth: He watched the house for signs of activity. ☊ watch ☊
watch (for sth): He watched for signs of activity in the house. ☊ watch ☊
I have to watch every penny (= be careful what I spend). ☊ watch ☊
A wave of panic spread through the crowd. ☊ wave ☊
the gentle sound of waves lapping ☊ wave ☊
wave sth at sb: She waved her hand dismissively at the housekeeper. ☊ 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 ☊
the way in/out ☊ way ☊
They escaped out the back way. ☊ way ☊
Get out of my way! I'm in a hurry. ☊ way ☊
I moved my legs out of the way so that she could get past. ☊ out of the way ☊
I didn't say anything until Dad was out of the way. ☊ out of the way ☊
She grabbed her camera and bag on her way out. ☊ on your/the/its way ☊
She didn't speak a word to me all the way back home. ☊ all the way ☊
I must be going home; it's way past my bedtime. ☊ way ☊
They live way out in the suburbs. ☊ way ☊
I guessed that there would be a hundred people there, but I was way out (= wrong by a large amount). ☊ way ☊
Education is the only weapon to fight the spread of the disease. ☊ weapon ☊
The steps had been worn away by the feet of thousands of pilgrims. ☊ wear away, wear sth away ☊
I'm not going out in this weather! ☊ weather ☊
She looked beautiful on her wedding day. ☊ wedding ☊
I never have the time to go out in the week. ☊ week ☊
I like to go out on a weekend. ☊ weekend ☊
welcome sb to sth: It is a pleasure to welcome you to our home. ☊ welcome ☊
The winners were given an enthusiastic welcome when they arrived home. ☊ welcome ☊
Welcome home! ☊ welcome ☊
These animals make very good pets if treated well (= with kindness). ☊ well ☊
They lived well (= in comfort and spending a lot of money) and were generous with their money. ☊ well ☊
He was driving at well over the speed limit. ☊ well ☊
He liked her well enough (= to a reasonable degree) but he wasn't going to make a close friend of her. ☊ well ☊
a well-known actor ☊ well known ☊
This room faces west. ☊ west ☊
You'll get wet (= in the rain) if you go out now. ☊ wet ☊
It's wet outside. ☊ wet ☊
What (= what job) does he do? ☊ what ☊
What a beautiful house! ☊ what ☊
He comes from Boula, wherever that may be (= I don't know where it is). ☊ wherever ☊
I'll see whether she's at home (= or not at home). ☊ whether ☊
Houses which overlook the lake cost more. ☊ which ☊
His best movie, which won several awards, was about the life of Gandhi. ☊ which ☊
The people who called yesterday want to buy the house. ☊ who ☊
Come out of there, whoever you are. ☊ whoever ☊
The effects will last for the whole of his life. ☊ whole ☊
Whose house is that? ☊ whose ☊
It's the house whose door is painted red. ☊ whose ☊
The incident has received wide coverage in the press. ☊ wide ☊
The festival attracts people from a wide area. ☊ wide ☊
Her face broke into a wide grin. ☊ wide ☊
The terrace runs the full width of the house. ☊ width ☊
The boy is wild and completely out of control. ☊ wild ☊
By next year all the money will have been spent. ☊ will ☊
If it's made of wood it will float. ☊ will ☊
My father left me the house in his will. ☊ will ☊
a chill/cold/biting wind from the north ☊ wind ☊
The wind is blowing from the south. ☊ wind ☊
She looked out of the window. ☊ window ☊
Our house can be very cold in (the) winter. ☊ winter ☊
Increasing numbers of retired people are wintering abroad. ☊ winter ☊
wish (to do sth): She expressed a wish to be alone. ☊ wish ☊
He looked at her with a hurt expression. ☊ with ☊
With these students it's pronunciation that's the problem. ☊ with ☊
withdraw (sb/sth) (from sth): Both powers withdrew their forces from the region. ☊ withdraw ☊
She withdrew her hand from his. ☊ withdraw ☊
withdraw sth from sth: The drug was withdrawn from sale after a number of people suffered serious side effects. ☊ withdraw ☊
withdraw (from sth): There have been calls for Britain to withdraw from the EU. ☊ withdraw ☊
He was forced to withdraw from the competition because of injury. ☊ withdraw ☊
withdraw sb/sth (from sth): The horse had been withdrawn from the race. ☊ withdraw ☊
a house within a mile of the station ☊ within ☊
He finds it hard to live within his income (= without spending more than he earns). ☊ within ☊
The noise seems to be coming from within the building. ☊ within ☊
Don't go out without your coat. ☊ without ☊
Several witnesses testified that there had been two gunmen. ☊ witness ☊
We had witnessed one of the most outstanding theatrical performances of the decade. ☊ witness ☊
a plank of wood ☊ wood ☊
All the furniture was made of wood. ☊ wood ☊
furniture made of a variety of different woods ☊ wood ☊
In the spring, cut out the old wood and shorten the young stems (= of bushes, etc.). ☊ wood ☊
This scarf is 100% wool. ☊ wool ☊
Words fail me (= I cannot express how I feel). ☊ word ☊
She's outside, working on the car. ☊ work ☊
to work out the answer ☊ work sth out ☊
work what, where, etc...: Can you work out what these squiggles mean? ☊ work sth out ☊
I couldn't work out where the music was coming from. ☊ work sth out ☊
Her friends from work came to see her in the hospital. ☊ work ☊
We set to work on the outside of the house (= for example, painting it). ☊ get (down) to/set to work ☊
stars from the sporting and artistic worlds ☊ world ☊
They had little contact with the outside world (= people and places that were not part of their normal life). ☊ world ☊
You look as if you haven't got a care in the world! ☊ in the world ☊
it worries sb that...: It worries me that he hasn't come home yet. ☊ worry ☊
A heart attack can be brought on by stress and worry. ☊ worry ☊
The news of his release from prison added further to her worries. ☊ worry ☊
He told her she'd let them down and she felt worse than ever. ☊ worse ☊
She'd lost her job. Even worse, she'd lost her house and her children, too. ☊ worse ☊
He worshipped her from afar (= he loved her but did not tell her his feelings). ☊ worship ☊
If the worst comes to the worst, we'll just have to sell the house. ☊ if the worst comes to the worst ☊
Our house is worth about £100 000. ☊ worth ☊
The new house really wasn't worth all the expense involved. ☊ worth ☊
She'd look better with shorter hair. ☊ would ☊
She felt deeply wounded by his cruel remarks. ☊ wound ☊
She tore the cellophane wrapping off the box. ☊ wrapping ☊
write sth (out): to write out a cheque ☊ write ☊
write sb (out) sth: I'll write you a receipt. ☊ write ☊
Is anything wrong? You look worried. ☊ wrong ☊
The relationship started to go wrong when they moved abroad. ☊ go wrong ☊
It looks like they got their predictions wrong again. ☊ get sth wrong ☊
She stifled another yawn and tried hard to look interested. ☊ yawn ☊
She looks young for her years. ☊ year ☊
'It's an excellent hotel.' 'Yes, but (= I don't completely agree) it's too expensive.' ☊ yes ☊
I don't think that hairstyle is you (= it doesn't suit your appearance or personality). ☊ you ☊
You can try it out for yourselves. ☊ yourself ☊
She brings to the job a rare combination of youth and experience. ☊ youth ☊