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1945 改 改 cải cách → cải chính . . .
(1) to change, reform, tap
(2) cabbage ☊
cải ☊
→ → →
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bảng chữ cái bước đầu điều cơ bản
alphabet
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thuộc bảng chứ cái
alphabetical
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mang khoác có lấy (cái vẻ tính chất…)
assume
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cái cân làm cho cân bằng tương xứng
balance
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cơ sở cơ bản nền móng đặt tên đặt cơ sở trên cái gì
base
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vẻ đẹp cái đẹp người đẹp
beauty
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cái giường
bed
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cái chuông tiếng chuông
bell
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cái bát
bowl
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cái cầu
bridge
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cái nút cái khuy cúc
button
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cái đựng chứa công te nơ
container
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con bò cái
cow
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sự chết cái chết
death
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cuộc tranh luận cuộc tranh cãi tranh luận bàn cãi
debate
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cái để bảo vệ vật để chống đỡ sự che chở
defence
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đôi hai kép cái gấp đôi lượng gấp đôi
double
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cái trống tiếng trống
drum
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thưởng thức thích thú cái gì được hưởng có được
enjoy
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ủng hộ cái gì
in favour of
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thuộc giống cái giống cái
female
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đốt cháy cái gì
set fire to
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cái nĩa
fork
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kính thủy tinh cái cốc ly
glass
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của cải tài sản hàng hóa
goods
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cai trị thống trị cầm quyền
govern
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chính phủ nội các sự cai trị
government
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cái chắn người bảo vệ bảo vệ gác canh giữ
guard
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cái đầu (người thú) chỉ huy lãnh đại dẫn đầu
head
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cái móc bản lề
hook
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chủ nhà chủ tiệc dẫn (c.trình) đăng cai tổ chức (hội nghị)
host
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cải thiện cái tiến mở mang
improve
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sự cái thiện sự cải tiến sự mở mang
improvement
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cái nơ điểm nút điểm trung tâm
knot
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thư chữ cái mẫu tự
letter
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nhìn cái nhìn
look
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cục tảng miếng cái bướu
lump
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của cải tài sản phương tiện
means
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cái kim mũi nhọn
needle
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nợ hàm ơn có được (cái gì)
owe
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sự thích hơn sự ưa hơn cái được ưa thích hơn
preference
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tài sản của cải đất đai nhà cửa bất động sản
property
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cải cách cải thiện cải tạo sự cải cách sự cải thiện cải tạo
reform
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nhìn đánh giá cái nhìn sự quan tâm sự chú ý (lời chúc tụng cuối thư)
regard
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có liên quan có quan hệ với ai cái gì
related to
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đồ thừa cái còn lại
remains
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chịu trách nhiệm về chịu trách nhiệm trước ai cái gì
responsible
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vật cái còn lại những người cái khác
the rest
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quy tắc điều lệ luật lệ cai trị chỉ huy điều khiển
rule
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người cai trị người trị vì thước kẻ
ruler
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prođều đều đơn điệu cũng như thế vẫn cái đó
same
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cái kéo
scissors
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promột điều gì đó một việc gì đó một cái gì đó
something
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cái thìa
spoon
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đâm thọc chọc cắm dính cái gậy qua củi cán
stick
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đòi đạt được cái gì
stick out for
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cú đánh cú đòn cái vuốt ve sự vuốt ve
stroke
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cái bàn
table
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cởi bỏ cái gì lấy đi cái gì
take sth off
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cởi bỏ cái gì lấy đi cái gì
take sth over
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tiếp quản kế tục cái gì
chở, chuyển cái gì
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cái con người ấy này duy nhất
that
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cái con người ấy này duy nhất
the
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cái đồ vật
thing
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procái này điều này việc này
this
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ngón tay cái
thumb
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sử dụng cái gì sử dụng để làm cái gì
used to sth
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cái ví
wallet
→ → →
All players are being improved. ☊
Các cầu thủ đang được cải thiện. ☊ Verbs 5
improve ☊
cải thiện ☊ Verbs 5
use and improve ☊
Sử dụng và cải thiện. ☊ Verbs 5
improve ☊
cải thiện ☊ Verbs 5
Do you also like to eat sauerkraut?
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like: Cải → →
to deny emphatically ☊
cực lực cải chính ☊
modern theatre, modernized theatre ☊
hát cải lương ☊
to study reeducation (euphemism for being in a reeducation camp) ☊
học tập cải tạo ☊
(words of) denial ☊
lời cải chính ☊
reform party ☊
phe cải cách ☊
improvement ☊
sự cải thiện ☊
re-education center ☊
trung tâm cải huấn ☊
reeducation camp ☊
trại cải tạo ☊
reorganization ☊
việc cải tổ ☊
improved cart ☊
xe cải tiến ☊
dieser ☊
cái này ☊
这个 ☊ zhègè
andere ☊
cái khác ☊
其它的 ☊ qítā de
etwas hinstellen ☊
sắp đặt cái gì ☊
摆放 ☊ bǎi fàng
etwas hinlegen ☊
Đặt cái gì ở đâu ☊
放下 ☊ fàng xià
etwas ausbessern ☊
sữa chữa cái gì, làm cho cái gì tốt hơn ☊
修理 ☊ xiū lǐ
über etwas nachdenken ☊
nghĩ về cái gì ☊
考虑某事 ☊ kǎo lùe mǒu shì
etwas auswendig lernen ☊
học thuộc cái gì ☊
记住 ☊ jì zhù
etwas unternehmen ☊
làm cái gì, nhận làm cái gì ☊
做某事 ☊ zuò mǒu shì
jemandem etwas versprechen ☊
hứa với ai cái gì ☊
向某人承诺某事 ☊ xiàng mǒu rén chéng nuò mǒu shì
etwas in der Hand halten ☊
giữ cái gì trên trong tay ☊
把某物拿在手里 ☊ bǎ mǒu wù ná zài shǒu lǐ
sich schützen vor ☊
che chở trước cái gì hoặc trước ai ☊
保护不受 ... 的伤害 ☊ bǎo hù bú shòu ..... de shāng hài
etwas einstecken ☊
trộm đi cái gì ☊
带走某物 ☊ dài zǒu mǒu wù
etwas beschädigen ☊
hỏng cái gì ☊
损坏某物 ☊ sǔn huài mǒu wù
jemanden an etwas hindern ☊
cái gì cản trở ai ☊
防碍某人干某事 ☊ fáng ài mǒu rén gàn mǒu shì
sich interessieren für ☊
quan tâm đến cái gì ☊
对 ... 感兴趣 ☊ duì ..... gǎn xìng qù
etwas gemeinsam haben ☊
có chung cái gì ☊
有共同点 ☊ yǒu gòng tóng diǎn
welche, welcher, welches ☊
cái nào ☊
哪个 ☊ nǎ gè
etwas auswählen ☊
lựa chọn cái gì ☊
选出 ☊ xuǎn chū
sich etwas ausleihen ☊
mượn cái gì ☊
借 ☊ jiè
verbessern ☊
làm cho tốt hơn, cải thiện ☊
改进 ☊ gǎi jìn
etwas genießen ☊
thưởng thức cái gì ☊
享受某事 ☊ xiǎng shòu mǒu shì
von etwas ablenken ☊
bị sao nhãng bởi cái gì ☊
从 ... 引开 ☊ cóng ..... yǐn kāi
etwas einüben ☊
luyện tập cái gì đó ☊
练习某事 ☊ liànxí mǒushì
etwas biegen ☊
uốn cong cái gì đó ☊
使某物弯曲 ☊ shǐ mǒuwù wānqū
etwas sortieren ☊
phân loại cái gì đó ☊
分类整理某物 ☊ fēnlèi zhěnglǐ mǒuwù
etwas steigern ☊
cái gì đó tăng lên, tăng thêm ☊
对某物出价 ☊ duì mǒuwù chūjià
etwas erweitern ☊
mở rộng cái gì đó ☊
开拓某事 ☊ kāituò mǒushì
installieren ☊
cài đặt ☊
安装 ☊ ānzhuāng
etwas schleifen ☊
mài cái gì đó ☊
打磨某物 ☊ dǎmó mǒuwù
etwas schmieren ☊
phết lên, trét lên cái gì đó ☊
润滑某物 ☊ rùnhuá mǒuwù
etwas heranziehen ☊
kéo cái gì đó lại gần ☊
拉近某物 ☊ lājìn mǒuwù
verkleidet ☊
cải trang ☊
化了装的 ☊ huà le zhuāng de
sich vermummen ☊
cải trang ☊
伪装 ☊ wěizhuāng
einen Streit schlichten ☊
hòa giải một cuộc tranh cãi ☊
调和一个争执 ☊ tiáohé yī gè zhēngzhí
etwas umrühren ☊
khuấy cái gì đó ☊
搅拌某物 ☊ jiǎobàn mǒuwù
ein Glas ausspülen ☊
rửa một cái cốc (ly) ☊
冲洗一个玻璃杯 ☊ chōngxǐ yī gè bōlíbēi
den Mantel zuknöpfen ☊
cài cúc áo choàng ☊
扣上大衣 ☊ kòushàng dàyī
streitsüchtig ☊
hay gây gổ, thích tranh cãi ☊
好争吵的 ☊ hào zhēngchǎo de
unbestreitbar ☊
không thể chối cãi ☊
无可争辩的 ☊ wú kě zhēngbiàn de
reformieren ☊
cải cách ☊
改革 ☊ gǎigé
das Zimmer ☊
cái phòng, căn buồng ☊
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dieser ☊
cái này ☊
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die Tasse ☊
cái cốc có quai ☊
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der Löffel ☊
cái muỗng (miền nam việt nam), cái thìa(miền bắc việt nam) ☊
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der Turm ☊
cái tháp ☊
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die Tür ☊
cái cửa ☊
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der Stuhl ☊
cái ghế ☊
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das Bett ☊
cái giường ☊
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das Zelt ☊
cái lều ☊
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das Kopfkissen ☊
cái gối ☊
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der Schläger ☊
cái vợt ☊
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der Kohl ☊
bắp cải ☊
☊
andere ☊
cái khác ☊
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die Brille ☊
cái kính ☊
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die Schere ☊
cái kéo ☊
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der Hut ☊
cái mũ ☊
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die Schüssel ☊
cái bát (miền bắc việt nam), cái chén (miền nam việt nam) ☊
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die Pfanne ☊
cái chảo ☊
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der Regenschirm ☊
cái dú (miền nam việt nam), cái ô (miền bắc việt nam) ☊
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der Kamm ☊
cái lược ☊
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der Baum ☊
cái cây ☊
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der Mund ☊
cái miệng ☊
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der Daumen ☊
ngón cái ☊
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die Kiste ☊
cái hòm, cái sọt ☊
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der Balken ☊
cái dầm ☊
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etwas hinstellen ☊
sắp đặt cái gì ☊
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etwas hinlegen ☊
Đặt cái gì ở đâu ☊
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der Schrank ☊
cái tủ ☊
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das Regal ☊
cái giá ☊
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das Bücherregal ☊
cái giá sách ☊
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das Loch ☊
cái lỗ ☊
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die Säge ☊
câí cưa ☊
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die Schachtel ☊
cái hộp ☊
☊
etwas ausbessern ☊
sữa chữa cái gì, làm cho cái gì tốt hơn ☊
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über etwas nachdenken ☊
nghĩ về cái gì ☊
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der Korkenzieher ☊
cái rút nút chai ☊
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etwas auswendig lernen ☊
học thuộc cái gì ☊
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die Hütte ☊
cái nhà gỗ ☊
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der Anker ☊
cái neo ☊
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etwas unternehmen ☊
làm cái gì, nhận làm cái gì ☊
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jemandem etwas versprechen ☊
hứa với ai cái gì ☊
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die Bremse ☊
cái phanh ☊
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der Teich ☊
cái đầm, cái ao ☊
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der Besen ☊
cái chổi ☊
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etwas in der Hand halten ☊
giữ cái gì trên trong tay ☊
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der Streit ☊
cãi vã ☊
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sich schützen vor ☊
che chở trước cái gì hoặc trước ai ☊
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etwas einstecken ☊
trộm đi cái gì ☊
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etwas beschädigen ☊
hỏng cái gì ☊
☊
jemanden an etwas hindern ☊
cái gì cản trở ai ☊
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sich interessieren für ☊
quan tâm đến cái gì ☊
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etwas gemeinsam haben ☊
có chung cái gì ☊
☊
welche, welcher, welches ☊
cái nào ☊
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die Nadel ☊
cái kim ☊
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etwas auswählen ☊
lựa chọn cái gì ☊
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sich etwas ausleihen ☊
mượn cái gì ☊
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der Schatten ☊
cái bóng ☊
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der Tod ☊
cái chết ☊
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die Verbesserung ☊
cải thiện ☊
☊
verbessern ☊
làm cho tốt hơn, cải thiện ☊
☊
etwas genießen ☊
thưởng thức cái gì ☊
☊
von etwas ablenken ☊
bị sao nhãng bởi cái gì ☊
☊
etwas einüben ☊
luyện tập cái gì đó ☊
☊
etwas biegen ☊
uốn cong cái gì đó ☊
☊
etwas sortieren ☊
phân loại cái gì đó ☊
☊
etwas steigern ☊
cái gì đó tăng lên, tăng thêm ☊
☊
etwas erweitern ☊
mở rộng cái gì đó ☊
☊
installieren ☊
cài đặt ☊
☊
etwas schleifen ☊
mài cái gì đó ☊
☊
der Schraubenzieher ☊
cái vặn vít, cái vặn đinh ốc ☊
☊
etwas schmieren ☊
phết lên, trét lên cái gì đó ☊
☊
etwas heranziehen ☊
kéo cái gì đó lại gần ☊
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die Schaufel ☊
cái xẻng ☊
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der Untergrund ☊
tầng đất cái ☊
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die Handschellen ☊
cái còng tay ☊
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verkleidet ☊
cải trang ☊
☊
sich vermummen ☊
cải trang ☊
☊
einen Streit schlichten ☊
hòa giải một cuộc tranh cãi ☊
☊
die Falle ☊
cái bẫy, cạm bẫy ☊
☊
die Harke ☊
cái cào ☊
☊
etwas umrühren ☊
khuấy cái gì đó ☊
☊
ein Glas ausspülen ☊
rửa một cái cốc (ly) ☊
☊
die Reibe ☊
cái nạo ☊
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die Tube ☊
cái ống ☊
☊
der Trichter ☊
cái phễu ☊
☊
das Sieb ☊
cái sàng, cái rổ ☊
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die Waage ☊
cái cân ☊
☊
die Kanne ☊
cái ấm, bình ☊
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der Deckel ☊
cái nắp ☊
☊
der Topf ☊
cái nồi ☊
☊
der Becher ☊
cái ly, cốc ☊
☊
das Tuch ☊
cái khăn ☊
☊
der Lappen ☊
cái giẻ lau ☊
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das Sauerkraut ☊
dưa cải chua ☊
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die rote Beete ☊
củ cải đường ☊
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der Meerrettich ☊
củ cải ngựa ☊
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die Hupe ☊
cái còi ☊
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die Automatikschaltung ☊
cài số tự động ☊
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der Kotflügel ☊
cái chắn bùn ☊
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der Wagenheber ☊
cái kích, tay đòn, đòn bẫy ☊
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die Speiche ☊
tay quay, cái nan hoa ☊
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der Bug ☊
cái mui ☊
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der Raps ☊
cây cải dầu ☊
☊
der Rettich ☊
củ cải ☊
☊
das Nest ☊
cái ổ ☊
☊
der Speer ☊
cái lao ☊
☊
das Floß ☊
cái bè, cái phao ☊
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der Schal ☊
cái khăn ☊
☊
das Lätzchen ☊
cái yếm ☊
☊
den Mantel zuknöpfen ☊
cài cúc áo choàng ☊
☊
der Stöpsel ☊
cái nút, cái chốt ☊
☊
streitsüchtig ☊
hay gây gổ, thích tranh cãi ☊
☊
unbestreitbar ☊
không thể chối cãi ☊
☊
die Wiege (des Babys) ☊
cái nôi ☊
☊
der Schnuller ☊
cái ti giả, cái vú giả ☊
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der Streit in der Familie ☊
vụ cãi vã trong gia đình ☊
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reformieren ☊
cải cách ☊
☊
Ich glaube, dass du das nicht kannst, aber es gibt eine nette Gaststätte, nicht weit von hier. ☊
Anh nghĩ là không, nhưng mā có một cái quán ăn ngon ở gần đây. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 89)
Ich mag die Art, wie du deine Wohnung eingerichtet hast. ☊
Em thích cái cách anh trang trí nhà. ☊ (Lektion 16, Nr. 169)
Ich hasse die kleine schmutzige Küche und den grauen Keller des Wohnheims, aber das macht nichts. ☊
Em không thích cái bếp nhỏ bẩn thỉu và cái hầm tối của khu tập thế, nhưng không sao. ☊ (Lektion 16, Nr. 175)
Sie möchte dort ein Kleid anprobieren, das sie auf einer Modenschau gesehen hat. ☊
Cô ấy muốn mặc thử một cái váy, cái mà cô ấy đã nhìn thấy trong chương trình biếu diễn thời trang. ☊ (Lektion 21, Nr. 254)
Schau dir dieses Kleid an. Es ist fantastisch. Denkst du, es würde mir passen? ☊
Anh xem cái váy xem. Nó thật tuyệt. Anh thấy nó có hợp với em không? ☊ (Lektion 21, Nr. 255)
Dies ist bequem und reine Baumwolle. Ich mag es. ☊
Cái này thật vừa và bằng sợi cotton. Anh thích nó. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 259)
Nein, es ist langweilig. Versuche dieses blaue Hemd, das wird dir stehen. ☊
Không, nó trông thường quá. Anh thử cái áo sơ mi xanh này đi, sẽ hợp với anh hơn. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 260)
Ich benötige nur einige warme Pullover, Schuhe, Socken, einige Hosen und Jeans, aber nichts besonderes. ☊
Anh cần vài chiếc áo thun, giày, vài đôi vớ, vài cái quần tây và quần jeans, nhưng chắng có cái nào đặc biệt cả. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 261)
Und du benötigst eine neue Brille, dann siehst du, dass dieses Hemd nichts für dich ist. ☊
Và anh cần một cặp kiếng mới. Anh xem đấy, cái áo này không hợp với anh. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 262)
Sie würden zu meinem neuen Rock passen. ☊
Nó thật hợp với cái váy ngắn mới của em. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 266)
Ich benötige ein paar neue Hosen. ☊
Anh cần vài cái quần mới. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 270)
Hast du eine Schüssel? ☊
Em có cái tô nào không? ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 288)
Ich bin für einen Regenschirm und eine warme Jacke. ☊
Anh nên mang một cái theo ô và một cái áo ấm. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 301)
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)
Er hob vorsichtig seinen Daumen und wartete auf einen Fahrer. ☊
Anh ấy giơ ngón tay cái lên và chờ một tài xế. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 359)
Können Sie bitte die Flasche schließen? ☊
Anh làm ơn đóng cái chai lại được không? ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 370)
Sie schaut sich nach einer Telefonzelle um, aber es ist keine hier. ☊
Cô ấy nhìn quanh tìm một máy trạm điện thoại, nhưng ở đây không có cái nào. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 400)
Ich möchte wissen, was in all diesen Fächern ist. ☊
Anh muốn biết, có cái gì ở trong các ngăn này. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 439)
Trang bringt Lan das Alphabet bei: ☊
Trang dạy Lan bảng chữ cái. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 493)
Tri steht unter einem riesigen Baum, damit er nicht so nass wird. ☊
Tri đứng dưới một cái cây to đế không bị ướt. ☊ (Lektion 39, Nr. 560)
Seine Tante backte immer diese schrecklichen Kekse. ☊
Dì của anh luôn làm những cái bánh quy kinh khủng. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 571)
Seine Eltern, Großeltern, Brüder und Schwestern und alle Onkel und deren Söhne und Töchter. ☊
Bố mẹ, ông bà, anh chị em, tất cả các cô các chú và con cái của họ. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 580)
Über eine Treppe kann man vom Innenhof in den Keller gehen. ☊
Lên trên một cái cầu thang người ta có thể đi qua cái sân trong để đến hầm chứa đồ. ☊ (Lektion 43, Nr. 618)
Der ist für mich unverzichtbar. ☊
Cái này với anh không thể từ chối được. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 637)
Du solltest den Kredit aber nicht zu oft beanspruchen. ☊
Nhưng anh không nên quá thường xuyên lạm dụng cái thẻ tín dụng này. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 638)
Und den Spiegel würde ich gerne in einem blauen Rahmen an die Wand hängen. ☊
Và em rất muốn treo gương trong một cái khung màu xanh lên tường. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 645)
Wenn wir die Lampe neben das Sofa und den Kerzenständer auf den Tisch stellen, dann gibt das ein romantisches Licht. ☊
Nếu chúng ta để cây đèn cạnh bộ sa lông và cái chân đèn cầy trên bàn, thì sẽ có một ánh sáng lãng mạn. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 647)
Zuletzt legen wir Kissen, die zu den Vorhängen passen, auf das Sofa. ☊
Cuối cùng chúng ta sẽ đặt những cái gối mà hợp với rèm cửa lên bộ sa lông. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 648)
Da der schmale Schrank allmählich zu klein für Trang wurde, hat Tri ein neues Regal dazu gekauft. ☊
Vì cái tủ hẹp dần dần trở nên quá nhỏ đối với Trang, nên Trí đã mua thêm một cái giá mới. ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 653)
Teile das Brett und zeichne parallel zueinander sechs Löcher auf. ☊
Hãy phân chia những tấm ván và đồng thời lược đồ theo sáu cái lỗ. ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 660)
Wofür brauche ich denn diese Einteilung? ☊
Vậy anh cần cái bản hướng dẫn này để làm gì? ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 661)
Okay, dann hebe ich alle Nägel vom Boden auf, sammle sie in einer Schachtel und klebe ein Schild darauf. ☊
Tốt thôi, vậy anh nhặt những cái đinh dưới nền nhà lên, tập hợp chúng lại trong một cái hộp và dán tấm biển lên trên. ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 663)
Tri bekommt ein Paket in dem sein neuer Fernseher ist. ☊
Trí nhận được một kiện phẩm, trong đó có cái TiVi mới. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 666)
Aber es fehlt die Fernbedienung. ☊
Nhưng thiếu cái điều khiển từ xa. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 667)
Jetzt möchte er sich per E-Mail beim Verkäufer, der den Fernseher verschickt hat, beschweren. ☊
Giờ anh muốn viết E-mail để than phiền tới người bán hàng, người mà đã gửi cái TiVi. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 668)
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)
Ohne Fernbedienung aber kann ich keine Programme einstellen. ☊
Nhưng tôi không thể điều chỉnh các chương trình mà không có cái điều khiển từ xa. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 672)
Obwohl die Fernbedienung auf dem Lieferschein steht, ist sie nicht im Paket enthalten. ☊
Mặc dù trong giấy giao hàng ghi là có cái điều khiển từ xa, nhưng mà nó không hề có trong kiện phẩm. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 673)
Ich habe eine Hütte gefunden, die ganz in der Nähe eines kleinen Sees liegt. ☊
Anh đã phát hiện ra một cái nhà gỗ, nó nằm rất gần cái hồ nhỏ. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 706)
Gute Idee! Dort hinten an dem Teich können wir Rast machen. ☊
Ý kiến hay! Ở đằng kia sau cái đầm chúng ta có thể nghỉ. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 735)
Die Matratze ist zu hart und die Bettdecke ist zu kurz! ☊
Cái nệm quá cứng và cái chăn thì quá ngắn! ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 770)
Wenn du dich weiter über mich lustig machst, kannst du heute auf der Luftmatratze übernachten. ☊
Nếu anh tiếp tục chế nhạo em, hôm nay anh có thể qua đêm trên cái nệm không khí. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 774)
Ein Bildmotiv gefällt Trang besonders gut. ☊
Trang đặc biệt thích cái mô típ của một bức ảnh. ☊ (Lektion 57, Nr. 806)
Tris altes Handy ist defekt. ☊
Cái điện thoại di động cũ của Trí bị hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 829)
Er möchte ein neues Gerät und lässt sich dabei von Trang beraten. ☊
Anh muốn mua một cái máy mới và để cho Trang tư vấn. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 830)
Ich brauche ein neues Handy. ☊
Tôi cần một cái mới. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 831)
Auf meinem alten Gerät lassen sich die Tasten nicht mehr drücken. ☊
Cái máy cũ của tôi không thể bấm được nữa. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 832)
Selbstverständlich nehme ich das gleiche Netz wie du. ☊
Đương nhiên tôi lấy cái mạng điện thoại giống bạn. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 836)
Komm schnell und hör dir das im Radio an! ☊
Nhanh lên em và nghe cái này trên đài nè! ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 886)
Ja, aber selbst die wurden aufgebrochen. ☊
Đúng, nhưng những cái tủ cũng bị cạy. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 907)
Und was machen sie dabei mit ihrem langen Hals? ☊
Và chúng làm gì với cái cổ dài? ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 931)
Schon lange wollte er sich eigentlich einen neueren, besseren Wagen kaufen und den alten verkaufen. ☊
Thực sự là lâu rồi anh đã muốn mua cái xe mới, tốt hơn và bán cái xe cũ đi. ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 983)
Ich bin der Meinung, dass das Auto seinen Preis wert ist. ☊
Tôi đồng ý là cái giá cả nên tương xứng với chiếc xe ô tô này. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1002)
Es ist schwer, etwas Passendes zu finden. ☊
Thật khó mà tìm cái gì phù hợp. ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1014)
Das muss ich dir vorlesen! ☊
Anh phải đọc cho em nghe cái này! ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1026)
Ich werde schnell noch mein schickes Hemd bügeln! ☊
Anh còn là nốt cái áo sơ mi! ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1042)
Wo ist das Bügeleisen? ☊
Cái bàn là ở đâu rồi? ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1043)
Die Kinder spielen Fangen zwischen den Hochzeitsgästen und bestaunen den Tisch mit den vielen Geschenken. ☊
Trẻ con thì chơi đuổi bắt giữa những khách cưới và ngắm nghía cái bàn với nhiều quà tặng. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1127)
Schau, was ich entdeckt habe. ☊
Hãy coi em khám phá ra cái gì này. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1180)
Spannend! Was steht denn hier? ☊
Hấp dẫn! Vậy còn cái gì đây? ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1182)
Wie schreibt man das? ☊
Cái này viết như thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1272)
Wie schreibt man das? ☊
Cái này viết như thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1298)
Haben Sie von Artikel 2256 noch 1.000 Stück auf Lager? ☊
Anh / Chị có sẵn trong kho 1000 cái loại sản phẩm 2256 không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1583)
Kannst du das bitte im Wörterbuch nachschlagen? ☊
Anh / Chị có thể tra lại cái này trong từ điển được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1614)
In meinem kurzen Referat möchte ich Ihnen einen Überblick über unsere aktuellen Projekte geben. ☊
Từ bản thuyết trình ngắn này, tôi muốn gửi đến quý vị một cái nhìn tổng quát về những dự án hiện nay của chúng ta. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1653)
Was heißt das auf Deutsch? ☊
Cái này tiếng Đức gọi là gì? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1690)
Können Sie das bitte für mich übersetzen? ☊
Anh / Chị có thể dịch hộ tôi cái này được không? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1691)
Ein Praktikum gibt mir Einblick in das Berufsfeld meines Studiums. ☊
Khóa thực tập cho tôi một cái nhìn về các nghề nghiệp trong ngành học của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1741)
Das Praktikum ermöglicht Ihnen Einblicke in die unterschiedlichen Bereiche unseres Unternehmens. ☊
Khóa thực tập tạo điều kiện cho anh / chị có cái nhìn tổng quát về tất cả các lĩnh vực của công ty chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1752)
Was motiviert Sie? ☊
Cái gì thúc đẩy anh / chị? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1924)
Worauf sind Sie in Ihrem Leben besonders stolz? ☊
Trong cuộc sống anh / chị tự hào đặc biệt về cái gì? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1930)
Kannst du bitte diese Unterlagen alphabetisch sortieren? ☊
Anh / Chị có thể sắp xếp tài liệu theo thứ tự chữ cái được không? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2020)
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)
Ich habe ein neues Notebook. ☊
Tôi có một cái laptop mới. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2036)
Mein Bildschirm ist zu klein. Ich brauche einen neuen – mit mindestens 26 Zoll. ☊
Màn hình của tôi quá nhỏ. Tôi cần một cái mới cỡ 26 inch. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2039)
Um dieses Programm installieren zu können, müssen Sie zunächst unseren Lizenzbedingungen zustimmen. ☊
Để cài đặt chương trình này, anh / chị phải chấp thuận các điều kiện về bản quyền. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2041)
Bitte installieren Sie dieses Programm auf meinen Rechner. ☊
Xin hãy cài đặt chương trình này vào máy tính của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2051)
Bitte laden Sie ein Update des Programms herunter und installieren Sie es. ☊
Xin hãy tải chương trình mới xuống và cài đặt. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2053)
Du musst dieses Programm installieren. ☊
Anh / Chị phải cài đặt chương trình này. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2079)
Ehe ich Ihnen die Details vorstelle, möchte ich Ihnen einen kurzen Überblick über die wesentlichen Punkte geben. ☊
Trước khi đi vào nội dung chi tiết, tôi muốn cung cấp cho quy vị một cái nhìn tổng quát về những điểm chính. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2096)
Was ist die Folge davon? ☊
Điều này sẽ dẫn đến cái gì? ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2162)
Das müssen wir beantragen. ☊
Cái này chúng ta phải nộp đơn đề nghị. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2175)
Ich habe einen Verbesserungsvorschlag. ☊
Tôi có một đề xuất cải tiến. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2207)
Kann ich Ihnen etwas zeigen? ☊
Tôi có thể chỉ cho quý khách cái này được không? ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2241)
Davon gibt es nur noch wenige Stück. ☊
Cái đó chỉ còn vài chiếc nữa. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2257)
Das können Sie ganz vielseitig benutzen. ☊
Cái này quý khách có thể sử dụng cho nhiều mục đích khác nhau. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2270)
Das ist sehr wertvoll. ☊
Cái này rất giá trị. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2271)
Darf ich Ihnen etwas zeigen? ☊
Tôi có thể chỉ cho quý khách xem cái này được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2329)
Können Sie mir bitte erklären, wie das funktioniert? ☊
Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể giải thích cho tôi cái này hoạt động thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2343)
Das müssen Sie verzollen. ☊
Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà phải đóng thuế cái này. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2390)
2297
Cairo's the capital of Egypt. ☊
Cairo là thủ đô Ai Cập. ☊
a verdict of accidental death ☊ accidental ☊
acknowledge sth: She refuses to acknowledge the need for reform. ☊ acknowledge ☊
admit to doing sth: She admits to being strict with her children. ☊ admit ☊
A word of advice. Don't wear that dress. ☊ advice ☊
advise (sb) what, which, whether, etc...: The pharmacist will advise which medicines are safe to take. ☊ advise ☊
Wine improves with age. ☊ age ☊
agree what, where, etc...: We couldn't agree what to do. ☊ agree ☊
Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet. ☊ alphabet ☊
The names on the list are in alphabetical order. ☊ alphabetical ☊
arranged/listed/stored alphabetically ☊ alphabetically ☊
The books should be ordered alphabetically by subject. ☊ alphabetically ☊
a table, two chairs and a desk ☊ and ☊
Go and get me a pen please. ☊ and ☊
'We talked for hours.' 'And what did you decide?' ☊ and ☊
on the anniversary of his wife's death ☊ anniversary ☊
+ speech: 'I've given up smoking,' she announced. ☊ announce ☊
The room's too small. Let's see if they've got another one. ☊ another ☊
anticipate what, how, that, etc...: Try and anticipate what the interviewers will ask. ☊ anticipate ☊
an anxious look/face/expression ☊ anxious ☊
Would you like anything else? ☊ anything ☊
a look of silent appeal ☊ appeal ☊
My brothers are always arguing. ☊ argue ☊
argue (with sb) (about/over sth): We're always arguing with each other about money. ☊ argue ☊
After some heated argument a decision was finally taken. ☊ argument ☊
The books are arranged alphabetically by author. ☊ arrange ☊
a bow and arrow ☊ arrow ☊
ask whether, what, etc...: I asked whether they could change my ticket. ☊ ask ☊
ask sb whether, what, etc...: She asked me if I would give her English lessons. ☊ ask ☊
ask where, what, etc...: He asked where I lived. ☊ ask ☊
ask sb where, what, etc...: I had to ask the teacher what to do next. ☊ ask ☊
assume (that)...: It is reasonable to assume (that) the economy will continue to improve. ☊ assume ☊
Some newspapers have turned their backs on discussion and argument. ☊ turn your back on sb/sth ☊
The programme of economic reform is backed (= given financial support) by foreign aid. ☊ back ☊
The kids took the dog's death very badly (= they were very unhappy). ☊ badly ☊
a shopping bag ☊ bag ☊
a make-up bag ☊ bag ☊
His wife's death disturbed the balance of his mind. ☊ balance ☊
the island's only licensed bar (= one that is allowed to sell alcoholic drinks) ☊ bar ☊
a magnificent view across the bay ☊ bay ☊
'How much is that dress?' 'Eighty dollars.' ☊ be ☊
He likes to have a mug of cocoa before bed (= before going to bed). ☊ bed ☊
Something ought to have been done before now. ☊ before ☊
It may be many years before the situation improves. ☊ before ☊
'What was it you didn't like?' 'Well, to begin with, our room was far too small.' ☊ to begin with ☊
believe how, what, etc...: I can't believe how much better I feel. ☊ believe ☊
believe sb/sth to be, have, etc. sth: The vases are believed to be worth over $20 000 each. ☊ believe ☊
He couldn't see the benefit of arguing any longer. ☊ benefit ☊
We should spend the money on something that will benefit everyone. ☊ benefit ☊
They've been best friends (= closest friends) since they were children. ☊ best ☊
Which one do you like best? ☊ best ☊
We all want the best for our children. ☊ best ☊
Q comes between P and R in the English alphabet. ☊ between ☊
The paper had fallen down between the desk and the wall. ☊ between ☊
the Education Reform Bill ☊ bill ☊
a rubbish bin ☊ bin ☊
His way was blocked by two large bouncers. ☊ block ☊
a blue shirt ☊ blue ☊
a blackboard ☊ board ☊
+ adj.: She left the gas on by mistake and the pan boiled dry (= the water boiled until there was none left). ☊ boil ☊
boil sth: boiled carrots/cabbage ☊ boil ☊
I'd like to book a table for two for 8 o'clock tonight. ☊ book ☊
a pillowcase with a lace border ☊ border ☊
a washing-up bowl ☊ bowl ☊
She kept all the letters in a box. ☊ box ☊
The bag broke under the weight of the bottles inside it. ☊ break ☊
a hairbrush ☊ brush ☊
a dustpan and brush ☊ brush ☊
buy sb sth: He bought me a new coat. ☊ buy ☊
buy sth for sb: He bought a new coat for me. ☊ buy ☊
The coroner's verdict was 'death by misadventure'. ☊ by ☊
They're improving day by day. ☊ by ☊
a birthday cake ☊ cake ☊
a cake tin (= for cooking a cake in) ☊ cake ☊
a cake pan ☊ cake ☊
calculate how much, what, etc.: You'll need to calculate how much time the assignment will take. ☊ calculate ☊
calculate how much, what, etc.: It is impossible to calculate what influence he had on her life. ☊ calculate ☊
the campaign for parliamentary reform ☊ campaign ☊
Cairo is the capital of Egypt. ☊ capital ☊
That will be a good career move (= something that will help your career). ☊ career ☊
careful when/what/how, etc.: You must be careful when handling chemicals. ☊ careful ☊
It is simply not the case that prison conditions are improving. ☊ case ☊
catch (in/on sth): Her dress caught on a nail. ☊ catch ☊
catch sth (in/on sth): He caught his thumb in the door. ☊ catch ☊
The roof was leaking and I had to use a bucket to catch the drips. ☊ catch ☊
cause sth: Do they know what caused the fire? ☊ cause ☊
a long table in the centre of the room ☊ centre ☊
The climbers face certain death if the rescue today is unsuccessful. ☊ certain ☊
I felt there was a certain coldness in her manner. ☊ certain ☊
a table and chairs ☊ chair ☊
an outside chance (= a very small one) ☊ chance ☊
The book gives a fascinating insight into Mrs Obama's character. ☊ character ☊
He took charge of the farm after his father's death. ☊ charge ☊
check (that)...: Go and check (that) I've locked the windows. ☊ check ☊
Police said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the boy's death. ☊ circumstance ☊
The police officer clicked a pair of handcuffs around his wrists. ☊ click ☊
The door closed with a click. ☊ click ☊
to give sb a cold look/stare/welcome ☊ cold ☊
a bad/heavy/slight cold ☊ cold ☊
Don't stand outside in the cold. ☊ cold ☊
come as sth: Her death came as a terrible shock to us. ☊ come ☊
commit sb/yourself (to sth/to doing sth): The President is committed to reforming health care. ☊ commit ☊
communicate how/what, etc...: They failed to communicate what was happening and why. ☊ communicate ☊
The new airport will improve communications between the islands. ☊ communication ☊
Standards in health care have improved enormously compared to 40 years ago. ☊ compare ☊
parents' concern for their children ☊ concern ☊
a strike to improve pay and conditions ☊ condition ☊
Keep the dog confined in a suitable travelling cage. ☊ confine ☊
confusion between letters of the alphabet like 'o' or 'a' ☊ confusion ☊
consider how/what, etc...: We need to consider how the law might be reformed. ☊ consider ☊
Stop smoking and you will see a continuous improvement in your health. ☊ continuous ☊
He has a cool head (= he stays calm in an emergency). ☊ cool ☊
a corner table/seat/cupboard ☊ corner ☊
A new computer system has been installed at a cost of £80 000. ☊ cost ☊
the terrible cost of the war in death and suffering ☊ cost ☊
She saved him from the fire but at the cost of her own life (= she died). ☊ cost ☊
All these reforms will cost money (= be expensive). ☊ cost ☊
The rich benefited from the reforms, not the country as a whole. ☊ country ☊
a cushion cover ☊ cover ☊
We are looking forward to a bumper crop (= a very large one). ☊ crop ☊
A look of annoyance crossed her face. ☊ cross ☊
Her father's death was a cruel blow. ☊ cruel ☊
They crush the olives with a heavy wooden press. ☊ crush ☊
curly cabbage leaves ☊ curly ☊
It's time to face the final curtain (= the end; death). ☊ curtain ☊
The driver lost control on a curve and the vehicle hit a tree. ☊ curve ☊
The canoe cut through the water. ☊ cut ☊
Her poems often deal with the subject of death. ☊ deal with sth ☊
a sudden/violent/peaceful, etc. death ☊ death ☊
the anniversary of his wife's death ☊ death ☊
He died a slow and painful death. ☊ death ☊
Police are trying to establish the cause of death. ☊ death ☊
the death of all my plans ☊ death ☊
the death of fascism ☊ death ☊
The question of the origin of the universe is still hotly debated (= strongly argued about) by scientists. ☊ debate ☊
debate whether, what, etc...: The committee will debate whether to lower the age of club membership to 16. ☊ debate ☊
The smell of death and decay hung over the town. ☊ decay ☊
Feelings about the death of a parent are bound to go deep. ☊ go/run deep ☊
The male ape defends his females from other males. ☊ defend ☊
demonstrate how, what, etc...: His sudden departure had demonstrated how unreliable he was. ☊ demonstrate ☊
depend how, what, etc...: Whether we need more food depends on how many people turn up. ☊ depend on/upon sth ☊
a tidal wave bringing death and destruction in its wake ☊ destruction ☊
determine what, whether, etc...: We set out to determine exactly what happened that night. ☊ determine ☊
die sth: to die a violent/painful/natural, etc. death ☊ die ☊
His death was a direct result of your action. ☊ direct ☊
He was directed to a table beside the window. ☊ direct ☊
It's only a small improvement, but at least it's a step in the right direction. ☊ direction ☊
They lived in a shack with a dirt floor. ☊ dirt ☊
disapprove sth: A solid majority disapproves the way the president is handling the controversy. ☊ disapprove ☊
a disapproving glance/tone/look ☊ disapproving ☊
Letting her organize the party is a recipe for disaster (= something that is likely to go badly wrong). ☊ disaster ☊
discuss when, what, etc...: We need to discuss when we should go. ☊ discuss ☊
dismiss sb/sth as sth: Vegetarians are no longer dismissed as cranks. ☊ dismiss ☊
The male bird is distinguished from the female by its red beak. ☊ distinguish ☊
the unfair distribution of wealth ☊ distribution ☊
doubt whether, if, etc...: I doubt whether/if the new one will be any better. ☊ doubt ☊
The sack is too heavy to lift—you'll have to drag it. ☊ drag ☊
He quickly dragged a comb through his hair. ☊ drag ☊
a dramatic increase/fall/change/improvement ☊ dramatic ☊
the kitchen drawer (= the one in the kitchen) ☊ drawer ☊
'Red or blue?' 'I'll take one of each, please.' ☊ each ☊
She whispered something in his ear. ☊ ear ☊
Would you like something to eat? ☊ eat ☊
economic growth/cooperation/development/reform ☊ economic ☊
The male sperm fertilizes the female egg. ☊ egg ☊
emphasize how, what, etc...: He emphasized how little was known about the disease. ☊ emphasize ☊
Is this an empty chair (= a chair that nobody else is using)? ☊ empty ☊
He emptied his glass and asked for a refill. ☊ empty ☊
encouragement (to sb) (to do sth): She was given every encouragement to try something new. ☊ encouragement ☊
You've got something on the end of your nose. ☊ end ☊
I can't come to dinner on Tuesday—I'm otherwise engaged (= I have already arranged to do something else). ☊ engaged ☊
establish where, what, etc...: We need to establish where she was at the time of the shooting. ☊ establish ☊
Take this bag, and leave everything else to me. ☊ everything ☊
You cannot pretend there's no evil in the world. ☊ evil ☊
examine how, what, etc...: It is necessary to examine how the proposals can be carried out. ☊ examine ☊
Juliet and David exchanged glances (= they looked at each other). ☊ exchange ☊
excuse (for sth/for doing sth): It's just an excuse for a party. ☊ excuse ☊
it is expected that...: It is expected that the report will suggest some major reforms. ☊ expect ☊
Some parents have unrealistic expectations of their children. ☊ expectation ☊
Can I give you something towards expenses? ☊ expense ☊
The system was installed four years ago as an experiment. ☊ experiment ☊
express how, what, etc...: Words cannot express how pleased I am. ☊ express ☊
I have something in my eye. ☊ eye ☊
You should have seen the look on her face when I told her! ☊ face ☊
I know for a fact (= I am certain) that she's involved in something illegal. ☊ fact ☊
fair that...: It seems only fair that they should give us something in return. ☊ fair ☊
Predictions of an early improvement in the housing market proved false. ☊ FALSE ☊
He used a false name to get the job. ☊ FALSE ☊
Something about her voice was vaguely familiar. ☊ familiar ☊
the Royal Family (= the children and close relations of the king or queen) ☊ family ☊
Detectives are so far at a loss to explain the reason for his death. ☊ so far, thus far ☊
They made for an empty table in the far corner. ☊ far ☊
He fastened the papers together with a paper clip. ☊ fasten ☊
This ham has too much fat on it. ☊ fat ☊
He was a wonderful father to both his natural and adopted children. ☊ father ☊
He's proud of his children and blind to their faults. ☊ fault ☊
Which one's your favourite? ☊ favourite ☊
She felt her mother's death very deeply. ☊ feel ☊
feel how, what, etc...: Feel how rough this is. ☊ feel ☊
feel sb/sth/yourself do sth: I felt something crawl up my arm. ☊ feel ☊
My own feeling is that we should buy the cheaper one. ☊ feeling ☊
a female cat ☊ female ☊
Few will argue with this conclusion. ☊ few ☊
Figures for April show a slight improvement on previous months ☊ figure ☊
figure how, what, etc...: Have you figured out how much the trip will cost? ☊ figure sb/sth out ☊
find what, when, etc...: Can you find out what time the meeting starts? ☊ find out (about sth/sb), find out sth (about sth/sb) ☊
a fine view ☊ fine ☊
Hold the material between finger and thumb. ☊ finger ☊
Something doesn't quite fit here. ☊ fit ☊
flat shoes (= with no heels or very low ones) ☊ flat ☊
The trap had cut deeply into the rabbit's flesh. ☊ flesh ☊
to improve traffic flow (= make it move faster) ☊ flow ☊
We got a new table for the dining room. ☊ for ☊
a machine for slicing bread ☊ for ☊
I'll swap these two bottles for that one. ☊ for ☊
forecast how, what, etc...: It is difficult to forecast how the markets will react. ☊ forecast ☊
After her death, their lives changed forever. ☊ forever ☊
Rearrange the letters to form a new word. ☊ form ☊
a picture frame ☊ frame ☊
The starting point for emancipation was the freeing of children of slaves born after a certain date. ☊ free ☊
They had a quarrel, but they're friends again now. ☊ be/make friends (with sb) ☊
The sofa also functions as a bed. ☊ function as sb/sth ☊
I gained an insight into the work of a journalist. ☊ gain ☊
His death left an enormous gap in my life. ☊ gap ☊
He made a genuine attempt to improve conditions. ☊ genuine ☊
get sb/sth: Quick—go and get a cloth! ☊ get ☊
She opened the door wider to get a better look. ☊ get ☊
Parents are always anxious for their children to get on. ☊ get on ☊
give sb sth: You've given me your cold. ☊ give ☊
The government has given top priority to reforming the tax system. ☊ give ☊
Don't give me any of that backchat (= don't be rude). ☊ give ☊
The reforms should give a better chance to the less able children. ☊ give ☊
We can't go on like this—we seem to be always arguing. ☊ go on ☊
The car skidded and went into a tree. ☊ go into sth ☊
I'm sure a few days off would do you a power of good (= improve your health). ☊ do good, do sb good ☊
He accused the opposition party of being unfit to govern. ☊ govern ☊
Grab a cab and get over here. ☊ grab ☊
The weather gradually improved. ☊ gradually ☊
Her death was a great shock to us all. ☊ great ☊
The performance improved as their confidence grew. ☊ grow ☊
Their children have all grown up and left home now. ☊ grow up ☊
guess what, where, etc...: You'll never guess what she told me. ☊ guess ☊
John had a guilty look on his face. ☊ guilty ☊
a gentle tap with a hammer ☊ hammer ☊
He struck her on the head with a hammer. ☊ hammer ☊
a hand drill (= one that is used by turning a handle rather than powered by electricity) ☊ hand ☊
hang sth + adv./prep.: Hang your coat on the hook. ☊ hang ☊
to put on/take off a hat ☊ hat ☊
I hate the way she always criticizes me. ☊ hate ☊
a look of hate ☊ hate ☊
hate mail (= letters containing cruel comments) ☊ hate ☊
a heavy cake ☊ heavy ☊
a heavy coat ☊ heavy ☊
Oh hell, I've burned the pan. ☊ hell ☊
What the hell do you think you are doing? ☊ hell ☊
I can't really afford it, but, what the hell (= it doesn't matter), I'll get it anyway. ☊ hell ☊
Come and help me lift this box. ☊ help ☊
I always end up having an argument with her, I don't know why, I just can't help it. ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
The tree blew over in the high winds. ☊ high ☊
His death didn't really hit me at first. ☊ hit ☊
hit sb/sth with sth: He hit the nail squarely on the head with the hammer. ☊ hit ☊
They applied for a home improvement loan. ☊ home ☊
a picture/curtain/coat hook ☊ hook ☊
a fish hook ☊ hook ☊
The situation is not good but we live in hope that it will improve. ☊ hope ☊
They have high hopes for their children. ☊ hope ☊
With a look of horror, he asked if the doctor thought he had cancer. ☊ horror ☊
a humorous look at the world of fashion ☊ humorous ☊
His eyes had a wild hungry look in them. ☊ hungry ☊
Hurry up with the scissors. I need them. ☊ hurry up (with sth) ☊
a hurt look/expression ☊ hurt ☊
identify what, which, etc...: They are trying to identify what is wrong with the present system. ☊ identify ☊
If he improved his IT skills, he'd (= he would) easily get a job. ☊ if ☊
Do you want that cake? If not, I'll have it. ☊ if not ☊
illustrate how, what, etc...: Here's an example to illustrate what I mean. ☊ illustrate ☊
The advertisements are intended to improve the company's image. ☊ image ☊
I can't imagine life without the children now. ☊ imagine ☊
imagine what, how, etc...: Can you imagine what it must be like to lose your job after 20 years? ☊ imagine ☊
The bomb explodes on impact (= when it hits something). ☊ impact ☊
We've certainly improved on last year's figures. ☊ improve on/upon sth ☊
Sales figures continue to show signs of improvement. ☊ improvement ☊
We expect to see further improvement over the coming year. ☊ improvement ☊
improvement in/on/to sth: There is still room for improvement in your work. ☊ improvement ☊
a significant/substantial/dramatic improvement ☊ improvement ☊
a slight/steady improvement ☊ improvement ☊
improvement in/on/to sth: an improvement in Anglo-German relations ☊ improvement ☊
This is a great improvement on your previous work. ☊ improvement ☊
improvements to the bus service ☊ improvement ☊
He escaped death by an inch. ☊ inch ☊
include doing sth: Your duties include typing letters and answering the telephone. ☊ include ☊
'What are they doing here?' he asked, indicating her bags in the hallway. ☊ indicate ☊
indicate where, which, etc...: He indicated where the furniture was to go. ☊ indicate ☊
indication (that...): There are clear indications that the economy is improving. ☊ indication ☊
an injured look/tone ☊ injured ☊
He's getting a phone installed tomorrow. ☊ install ☊
The hotel chain has recently installed a new booking system. ☊ install ☊
I'll need some help installing the software. ☊ install ☊
What excuse did he invent this time? ☊ invent ☊
'What was that noise?' 'I'll go and investigate.' ☊ investigate ☊
investigate what, how, etc...: Police are investigating what happened. ☊ investigate ☊
investigate how, what, etc...: The research investigates how foreign speakers gain fluency. ☊ investigate ☊
He's a very involved father (= he spends a lot of time with his children). ☊ involved ☊
a key/sensitive/controversial issue ☊ issue ☊
judge how, what, etc...: It's difficult to judge how long the journey will take. ☊ judge ☊
judge how, what, etc...: It was hard to judge how great the risk was. ☊ judge ☊
just what...: It's just what I wanted! ☊ just ☊
'He's resigning.' 'I'd suspected something of the kind.' ☊ something of the/that kind ☊
'Do have another.' 'That's very kind of you (= thank you).' ☊ kind ☊
An award can be the kiss of death for a writer. ☊ the kiss of death ☊
knit sb sth: She's knitting the baby a shawl. ☊ knit ☊
She knows a bargain when she sees one. ☊ know ☊
know (that)...: As soon as I walked in the room I knew (that) something was wrong. ☊ know ☊
know what, how, etc...: I knew perfectly well what she meant. ☊ know ☊
know where, what, etc...: I knew where he was hiding. ☊ know ☊
I don't know about you, but I'm ready for something to eat. ☊ know ☊
I feel there is something lacking in my life. ☊ lacking ☊
The reforms have recently become law. ☊ law ☊
lead sb (to sth): What led you to this conclusion? ☊ lead ☊
lettuce/cabbage/oak leaves ☊ leaf ☊
learn how, what, etc...: He's still learning how to dance. ☊ learn ☊
learn who, what, etc...: We only learned who the new teacher was a few days ago. ☊ learn ☊
Leave me out of this quarrel, please. ☊ leave sb/sth out (of sth) ☊
'B' is the second letter of the alphabet. ☊ letter ☊
Write your name in capital/block letters. ☊ letter ☊
life and death ☊ life ☊
The train was delayed because a tree had fallen across the line. ☊ line ☊
Towns in the guide are listed alphabetically. ☊ list ☊
His English is improving little by little. ☊ little by little ☊
We saw a real live rattlesnake! ☊ live ☊
These reforms are long overdue. ☊ long ☊
look where, what, etc...: Can't you look where you're going? ☊ look ☊
It's going to rain today by the look of it (= judging by appearances). ☊ look ☊
I don't like the look of that guy (= I don't trust him, judging by his appearance). ☊ look ☊
a look of surprise ☊ look ☊
He didn't like the look in her eyes. ☊ look ☊
She had a worried look on her face. ☊ look ☊
A doubtful look crossed his face. ☊ look ☊
I've had a good look for it, but I can't find it. ☊ look ☊
Make sure you get a good look at their faces. ☊ look ☊
One look at his face and Jenny stopped laughing. ☊ look ☊
A look passed between them (= they looked at each other). ☊ look ☊
Hold the rope loosely between your finger and thumb. ☊ loosely ☊
Poetry always loses something in translation. ☊ lose ☊
It was love at first sight (= they were attracted to each other the first time they met). ☊ love ☊
a mother's love for her children ☊ love ☊
a window set low in the wall ☊ low ☊
a lucky charm ☊ lucky ☊
Only a mad dash got them to the meeting on time. ☊ mad ☊
hate mail (= letters containing insults and threats) ☊ mail ☊
It's important to try and make something of (= achieve sth in) your life. ☊ make ☊
make sth: to make a table/dress/cake ☊ make ☊
You can't have one each. We haven't got many. ☊ many ☊
'What material is this dress made of?' 'Cotton.' ☊ material ☊
'We've bought a new TV.' 'What was the matter with the old one?' ☊ matter ☊
Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do to improve matters. ☊ matter ☊
After his death, nothing seemed to matter any more. ☊ matter ☊
What's the meaning of this? I explicitly told you not to leave the room. ☊ meaning ☊
When they quarrel, I am often caught in the middle. ☊ middle ☊
When discussing influential modern artists, three names immediately come to mind. ☊ come/spring to mind ☊
Have you broken it? Never mind, we can buy another one. ☊ never mind ☊
I've heard they're getting divorced. Mind you, I'm not surprised—they were always arguing. ☊ mind you ☊
I think I must have missed something because none of this makes any sense. ☊ miss ☊
There's room for another one if you move up a bit. ☊ move over ☊
Rubella is just another name for German measles. ☊ name ☊
She has a very narrow view of the world. ☊ narrow ☊
It's only natural to worry about your children. ☊ natural ☊
He had a neat methodical mind. ☊ neat ☊
It may be necessary to buy a new one. ☊ necessary ☊
She craned (= stretched) her neck to get a better view. ☊ neck ☊
'Which do you like?' 'Neither. I think they're both ugly.' ☊ neither ☊
I need something to calm/steady my nerves. ☊ nerve ☊
a nervous glance/smile/voice (= one that shows that you feel anxious) ☊ nervous ☊
new potatoes (= ones dug from the soil early in the season) ☊ new ☊
a nice hot bath ☊ nice ☊
'What's that in your pocket?' 'Oh, nothing.' ☊ nothing ☊
She's always trying to get something for nothing. ☊ for nothing ☊
notice how, what, etc...: Did you notice how Rachel kept looking at her watch? ☊ notice ☊
a noticeable improvement ☊ noticeable ☊
It's broken. Now I'll have to get a new one. ☊ now ☊
observe how, what, etc...: They observed how the parts of the machine fitted together. ☊ observe ☊
It's obvious from what she said that something is wrong. ☊ obvious ☊
Hang your coat on that hook. ☊ on ☊
What's on TV? ☊ on ☊
I went through the items on the list one by one. ☊ one by one ☊
Our car's always breaking down. But we're getting a new one soon. ☊ one ☊
What made you choose the one rather than the other? ☊ one ☊
an open quarrel ☊ open ☊
The bag burst open and everything fell out. ☊ open ☊
The police have opened an investigation into the death. ☊ open ☊
He's a factory supervisor or something. ☊ or somebody/something/somewhere, somebody/something/somewhere or other ☊
The argument continued until the chairman called them both to order (= ordered them to obey the formal rules of the meeting). ☊ order ☊
The names are listed in alphabetical order. ☊ order ☊
'I like this one.' 'What about the other ones?' ☊ other ☊
a gas/an electric oven ☊ oven ☊
She put a blanket over the sleeping child. ☊ over ☊
He wore an overcoat over his suit. ☊ over ☊
There was a lamp hanging over the table. ☊ over ☊
They had a wonderful view over the park. ☊ over ☊
He ruled over a great empire. ☊ over ☊
an overall improvement in standards of living (= affecting everyone) ☊ overall ☊
Our children are grown up and have children of their own. ☊ own ☊
He packed a bag with a few things and was off. ☊ pack ☊
a painful death ☊ painful ☊
a pan of boiling water ☊ pan ☊
People have lost patience with (= have become annoyed about) the slow pace of reform. ☊ patience ☊
I'll get a pencil and paper. ☊ pencil ☊
The new management techniques aim to improve performance. ☊ performance ☊
photograph sb/sth doing sth: They were photographed playing with their children. ☊ photograph ☊
She wrote something on a small piece of paper. ☊ piece ☊
She looked in horror at the mounting pile of letters on her desk. ☊ pile ☊
a look/feeling/surge of pity ☊ pity ☊
plan how, what, etc...: I've been planning how I'm going to spend the day. ☊ plan ☊
a plate of sandwiches ☊ plate ☊
a tent pole ☊ pole ☊
The cork came out of the bottle with a loud pop. ☊ pop ☊
the party's position on education reforms ☊ position ☊
From his position on the cliff top, he had a good view of the harbour. ☊ position ☊
On her father's death, she came into possession of (= received) a vast fortune. ☊ possession ☊
Please make sure you have all your possessions with you when leaving the plane. ☊ possession ☊
Bankruptcy is a real possibility if sales don't improve. ☊ possibility ☊
Please suggest possible ways in which you would improve the existing program. ☊ possible ☊
They tried everything they possibly could to improve the situation. ☊ possibly ☊
Her condition is not improving as we hoped. You must prepare yourselves for the worst. ☊ prepare ☊
Improving the product's presentation (= the way it is wrapped, advertised, etc.) should increase sales. ☊ presentation ☊
the popular/tabloid press (= smaller newspapers with a lot of pictures and stories of famous people) ☊ press ☊
a pretty name ☊ pretty ☊
Our primary concern must be the children. ☊ primary ☊
In principle there is nothing that a human can do that a machine might not be able to do one day. ☊ in principle ☊
Our first priority is to improve standards. ☊ priority ☊
Their children were educated privately. ☊ privately ☊
to begin the difficult process of reforming the education system ☊ process ☊
a programme of economic reform ☊ programme ☊
prospect for sth: Long-term prospects for the economy have improved. ☊ prospect ☊
The government is pushing ahead with its electoral reforms. ☊ push ahead/forward (with sth) ☊
The push for reform started in 2007. ☊ push ☊
If you use something, put it back! ☊ put sth back ☊
Their quality of life improved dramatically when they moved to France. ☊ quality ☊
He put a question to the minister about the recent reforms. ☊ question ☊
question whether, what, etc...: He questioned whether the accident was solely the truck driver's fault. ☊ question ☊
She gave him a quick glance. ☊ quick ☊
realize how, what, etc...: I don't think you realize how important this is to her. ☊ realize ☊
recall what, when, etc...: Can you recall exactly what happened? ☊ recall ☊
There is a general recognition of the urgent need for reform. ☊ recognition ☊
recognize how, what, etc...: Nobody recognized how urgent the situation was. ☊ recognize ☊
record how, what, etc...: His job is to record how politicians vote on major issues. ☊ record ☊
It can take many years to recover from the death of a loved one. ☊ recover ☊
He stammered something and went very red in the face. ☊ red ☊
She went red as a beetroot. ☊ red ☊
She went red as a beet. ☊ red ☊
reflect how, what, etc...: She reflected how different it could have been. ☊ reflect ☊
proposals to reform the social security system ☊ reform ☊
The law needs to be reformed. ☊ reform ☊
a reforming administration ☊ reform ☊
He has promised to reform. ☊ reform ☊
reform sb: She thought she could reform him. ☊ reform ☊
a government committed to reform ☊ reform ☊
economic/electoral/constitutional, etc. reform ☊ reform ☊
the reform of the educational system ☊ reform ☊
reforms in education ☊ reform ☊
far-reaching/major/sweeping reforms ☊ reform ☊
She would never refuse her kids anything. ☊ refuse ☊
The prime minister rejected any idea of reforming the system. ☊ reject ☊
relate how, what, etc...: She related how he had run away from home as a boy. ☊ relate ☊
relation (between A and B): We seek to improve relations between our two countries. ☊ relation ☊
relationship (between A and B): The relationship between the police and the local community has improved. ☊ relationship ☊
Death released him from his suffering. ☊ release ☊
report what, how, etc...: She failed to report what had occurred. ☊ report ☊
reproduce itself: cells reproducing themselves (= making new ones) ☊ reproduce ☊
research (into/in/on sth): They're researching into ways of improving people's diet. ☊ research ☊
research how, what, etc...: We have to research how the product will actually be used. ☊ research ☊
The cyclone has resulted in many thousands of deaths. ☊ result in sth ☊
I look ridiculous in this hat. ☊ ridiculous ☊
He gave a couple of loud rings on the doorbell. ☊ ring ☊
He had a scarf round his neck. ☊ round ☊
How rude of me not to offer you something to drink! ☊ rude ☊
under Communist/civilian/military, etc. rule ☊ rule ☊
rule sth: At that time John ruled England. ☊ rule ☊
The family ruled London's gangland in the sixties. ☊ rule ☊
Eighty million years ago, dinosaurs ruled the earth. ☊ rule ☊
rule (over sb/sth): Charles I ruled for eleven years. ☊ rule ☊
She once ruled over a vast empire. ☊ rule ☊
After the revolution, anarchy ruled. ☊ rule ☊
The pursuit of money ruled his life. ☊ rule ☊
The car ran off the road into a ditch. ☊ run ☊
He got the sack for swearing. ☊ sack ☊
It is with great sadness that we report the death of James Banks yesterday. ☊ sadness ☊
a local campaign to improve road safety ☊ safety ☊
I bought a coat in the sales. ☊ sale ☊
Our children go to the same school as theirs. ☊ same ☊
a look/smile of satisfaction ☊ satisfaction ☊
The company is trying to improve customer satisfaction. ☊ satisfaction ☊
His angry glance said it all. ☊ say ☊
say (what, how, etc...): It's hard to say what caused the accident. ☊ say ☊
say (that)...: He said (that) his name was Sam. ☊ say ☊
say (what, how, etc...): She finds it hard to say what she feels. ☊ say ☊
a scared look ☊ scared ☊
scheme (to do sth): to introduce/operate a scheme to improve links between schools and industry ☊ scheme ☊
see (that)...: He could see (that) she had been crying. ☊ see ☊
see what, how, etc...: Did you see what happened? ☊ see ☊
select what, which, etc...: Select what you want from the options available. ☊ select ☊
Say something sensible. ☊ sensible ☊
Be serious for a moment; this is important. ☊ serious ☊
The government aims to improve public services, especially education. ☊ service ☊
shake sb: He was badly shaken by the news of her death. ☊ shake ☊
a shaved head ☊ shave ☊
Keep your shirt on! It was only a joke. ☊ keep your shirt on ☊
We were all shocked at the news of his death. ☊ shock ☊
show how, what, etc...: She tried not to show how disappointed she was. ☊ show ☊
show (sb) how, what, etc...: This shows how people are influenced by TV advertisements. ☊ show ☊
show how, what, etc...: He likes to show off how well he speaks French. ☊ show sb/sth off ☊
The mere sight of him makes me want to scream. ☊ sight ☊
It was love at first sight (= we fell in love the first time we saw each other). ☊ at first sight ☊
We fell in love with the house at first sight. ☊ at first sight ☊
Her work is showing some signs of improvement. ☊ sign ☊
sign (of doing sth): The gloomy weather shows no sign of improving. ☊ sign ☊
signal which, what, etc...: You must signal which way you are going to turn. ☊ signal ☊
Your work has shown a significant improvement. ☊ significant ☊
Stir the paint with a piece of wood or something similar. ☊ similar ☊
Can you give me something to help me get to sleep (= start sleeping)? ☊ sleep ☊
a slow, lingering death ☊ slow ☊
This is too big—have you got a small one? ☊ small ☊
The car smashed into a tree. ☊ smash ☊
The cup hit the floor with a smash. ☊ smash ☊
smell sth doing sth: Can you smell something burning? ☊ smell ☊
The car's improved suspension gives you a smoother ride. ☊ smooth ☊
so ... (that)...: She spoke so quietly (that) I could hardly hear her. ☊ so ☊
social issues/problems/reforms ☊ social ☊
social advancement (= improving your position in society) ☊ social ☊
The reforms will bring benefits, socially and politically. ☊ socially ☊
to install/run a piece of software ☊ software ☊
There is some hope that things will improve. ☊ some ☊
Give me something to do. ☊ something ☊
His name is Alan something (= I don't know his other name). ☊ something ☊
She's a professor of something or other (= I'm not sure what) at Leeds. ☊ something ☊
He's something in (= has a job connected with) television. ☊ something ☊
The car hit a tree or something. ☊ something ☊
There's something in (= some truth or some fact or opinion worth considering in) what he says. ☊ something ☊
'We should finish by tomorrow.' 'That's something (= a good thing), anyway.' ☊ something ☊
They pay six pounds an hour. Something like that. ☊ something ☊
She found herself something of a (= to some degree a) celebrity. ☊ something ☊
The programme's something to do with (= in some way about) the environment. ☊ something ☊
Oh, I'm sorry. Have I taken the one you wanted? ☊ I'm sorry ☊
sort sth into sth: The computer sorts the words into alphabetical order. ☊ sort ☊
She's full of energy, like a coiled spring. ☊ spring ☊
This ladder doesn't seem very stable. ☊ stable ☊
stand up: We stood up in order to get a better view. ☊ stand ☊
'The book's by T.C. Smith.' 'What does the 'T.C.' stand for?' ☊ stand for sth ☊
How can you stand by and see him accused of something he didn't do? ☊ stand by ☊
He fixed the interviewer with a penetrating stare. ☊ stare ☊
We need to start (= begin using) a new jar of coffee. ☊ start ☊
This could be the start of something big. ☊ start ☊
state how, what, etc...: State clearly how many tickets you require. ☊ state ☊
She put a pan of water on the stove. ☊ stove ☊
stress how, what, etc...: I cannot stress too much how important this is. ☊ stress ☊
They were always very strict with their children. ☊ strict ☊
it strikes sb how, what, etc...: It suddenly struck me how we could improve the situation. ☊ strike ☊
I struggled up the hill with the heavy bags. ☊ struggle ☊
study how, what, etc...: The group will study how the region coped with the loss of thousands of jobs. ☊ study ☊
Where's all my stuff (= my possessions)? ☊ stuff ☊
Substantial numbers of people support the reforms. ☊ substantial ☊
Stop sucking your thumb! ☊ suck ☊
Death finally brought an end to her suffering. ☊ suffering ☊
suggest how, what, etc...: Can you suggest how I might contact him? ☊ suggest ☊
a look of surprise ☊ surprise ☊
surprise sb how, what, etc...: It's always surprised me how popular he is. ☊ surprise ☊
a surprised look ☊ surprised ☊
Suspecting nothing, he walked right into the trap. ☊ suspect ☊
a suspicious look ☊ suspicious ☊
Many were suspicious of reform. ☊ suspicious ☊
I had a craving for something sweet. ☊ sweet ☊
May we offer our deepest sympathies on the death of your wife. ☊ sympathy ☊
a kitchen table ☊ table ☊
to take a look/glance ☊ take ☊
I'd like to take my argument a stage further. ☊ take ☊
Ann and Joe aren't talking to each other right now (= they refuse to speak to each other because they have argued). ☊ talk ☊
What are you talking about? (= used when you are surprised, annoyed and/or worried by sth that sb has just said) ☊ talk ☊
a tap at/on the door ☊ tap ☊
teach sb how, what, etc...: My father taught me how to ride a bike. ☊ teach ☊
Their lawyers spent days arguing over technical details. ☊ technical ☊
Her technique has improved a lot over the past season. ☊ technique ☊
tell which, what, etc...: The kittens look exactly alike—how can you tell which is which? ☊ tell ☊
The only way to tell if you like something is by trying it. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb what, when, etc...: Don't tell me what to do! ☊ tell ☊
tell sb where, what, etc...: Tell me where you live. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb (that)...: The sound of his breathing told her (that) he was asleep. ☊ tell ☊
to pitch (= put up) a tent ☊ tent ☊
No, the other one... that's it. ☊ that's it ☊
There were three questions. The first two were relatively easy but the third one was hard. ☊ the ☊
You need something to cheer you up—I know just the thing! ☊ thing ☊
Well, make up your mind. Which do you want? This one or that one? ☊ this ☊
a robe embroidered with gold thread ☊ thread ☊
He received death threats from right-wing groups. ☊ threat ☊
The burglar got in through the window. ☊ through ☊
throw sb sth: Can you throw me that towel? ☊ throw ☊
That old chair should be thrown away. ☊ throw sth away ☊
She still sucks her thumb when she's worried. ☊ thumb ☊
There's a hole in the thumb. ☊ thumb ☊
He left his dog tied up to a tree. ☊ tie sth up ☊
The mug tipped over, spilling hot coffee everywhere. ☊ tip up/over, tip sth up/over ☊
the big/little toe (= the largest/smallest toe) ☊ toe ☊
a toilet seat ☊ toilet ☊
The male and female birds take turns in sitting on the eggs. ☊ take turns (in sth/to do sth) ☊
She twisted a scarf around her head. ☊ twist ☊
Mothers typically worry about their children. ☊ typically ☊
The coinage was reformed under Elizabeth I (= when she was queen). ☊ under ☊
understand why, what, etc...: I could never understand why she was fired. ☊ understand ☊
Unlike most systems, this one is very easy to install. ☊ unlike ☊
an untidy desk ☊ untidy ☊
She has a very unusual name. ☊ unusual ☊
I could tell something was up by the looks on their faces. ☊ up ☊
His sudden death turned her world upside down. ☊ turn sth upside down ☊
an upward gaze ☊ upward ☊
urban renewal/regeneration (= the process of improving the buildings, etc. in the poor parts of a town or city) ☊ urban ☊
The law is in urgent need of reform. ☊ urgent ☊
You can't keep using your bad back as an excuse. ☊ use ☊
green vegetables (= for example cabbage ) ☊ vegetable ☊
I didn't have a good view of the stage. ☊ view ☊
He has an optimistic view of life. ☊ view ☊
The book gives readers an inside view of political life. ☊ view ☊
He met with a violent death (= he was murdered, killed in a fight, etc.). ☊ violent ☊
He glimpsed something on the edge of his vision. ☊ vision ☊
watch where, what, etc...: Hey, watch where you're going! ☊ watch ☊
I hate the way she always criticizes me. ☊ way ☊
She was wearing a new coat. ☊ wear ☊
'I asked her to marry me.' 'You what? ' ☊ what? ☊
whisper sth (to sb): She leaned over and whispered something in his ear. ☊ whisper ☊
The whole country (= all the people in it) mourned her death. ☊ whole ☊
He had a wild look in his eyes. ☊ wild ☊
They governed according to the will of the people. ☊ will ☊
a large wood ☊ wood ☊
a wooden box ☊ wooden ☊
a wool blanket ☊ wool ☊
Work continues on renovating the hotel. ☊ work ☊
She'd lost her job. Even worse, she'd lost her house and her children, too. ☊ worse ☊
Worst of all, I lost the watch my father had given me. ☊ worst ☊
wrap B round/around A: I wrapped a blanket around the baby. ☊ wrap ☊