无聊 → ☊ 
Bein 
chán 
bored like: Chán → →
discouragement, depression ☊ 
sự chán nản ☊ are you sick of eating pho yet? ☊ ăn phở chán chưa? ☊ 
sicher ☊ chắc chắn ☊ 
安全 ☊ ānquán sicher ☊ chắc chắn ☊ 安全 ☊ ānquán sicher ☊ chắc chắn ☊ 安全 ☊ ānquán echt ☊ thực sự, xác thực, chân chính ☊ 真正的 ☊ zhēnzhèng de deprimiert ☊ chán nản ☊ 沮丧的 ☊ jǔsàng de sicher ☊ chắc chắn ☊ 安全 ☊ ānquán sicher ☊ chắc chắn ☊ 安全 ☊ ānquán sicher ☊ chắc chắn ☊ 安全 ☊ ānquán sicher ☊ chắc chắn ☊ 安全 ☊ ānquán sicher ☊ chắc chắn ☊ 安全 ☊ ānquán sicher ☊ chắc chắn ☊ 安全 ☊ ānquán verzweifeln an ☊ tuyệt vọng, chán nản ☊ 绝望 ☊ jué wàng deprimiert ☊ chán nản ☊ 沮丧的 ☊ jǔ sàng de barfuß ☊ chân đất ☊ 光脚 ☊ guāng jiǎo blockieren ☊ chặn ☊ 阻塞 ☊ zǔ sè bestimmt ☊ nhất định, chắc chắn ☊ 一定 ☊ yí dìng sich langweilen ☊ nhàm chán ☊ 感到无聊 ☊ gǎn dào wú liáo stoppen ☊ ngừng, ngăn chặn ☊ 停止 ☊ tíng zhǐ versperren ☊ ngăn, chặn, cản ☊ 封锁 ☊ fēng suǒ züchten ☊ chăn nuôi, trồng trọt ☊ 饲养 ☊ sìyǎng auf Zehenspitzen schleichen ☊ đi rón rén bằng đầu ngón chân ☊ 蹑手蹑脚 ☊ nièshǒu-nièjiǎo sich den Fuß verstauchen ☊ chân bị bong gân ☊ 扭伤脚 ☊ niǔ shāng jiǎo den Fuß röntgen ☊ chụp x-quang chân ☊ 对足部透视, 拍足部的X光 ☊ duì zúbù tòushì, pāi zúbù de X guāng etwas abwenden ☊ ngăn chặn ☊ 扳回 ☊ bānhuí einen Anschlag verhindern ☊ ngăn chặn một cuộc tấn công ☊ 阻止一次袭击 ☊ zǔzhǐ yī cì xíjī sicher ☊ chắc chắn ☊ ☊ die Zitrone ☊ quả chanh ☊ ☊ der Fuß ☊ bàn chân ☊ ☊ die Füße ☊ những bàn chân ☊ ☊ das Porträt ☊ bức chân dung ☊ ☊ echt ☊ thực sự, xác thực, chân chính ☊ ☊ deprimiert ☊ chán nản ☊ ☊ sicher ☊ chắc chắn ☊ ☊ die Limonade ☊ nước chanh ☊ ☊ das Bein ☊ chân ☊ ☊ der Zeh ☊ ngón chân ☊ ☊ sicher ☊ chắc chắn ☊ ☊ der Kerzenständer ☊ chân đèn cầy (sv), chân nến (nv) ☊ ☊ die Begeisterung ☊ phấn chấn, thú vị ☊ ☊ der Horizont ☊ chân trời ☊ ☊ das Stativ ☊ chân đứng cho máy ảnh ☊ ☊ die Bettdecke ☊ chăn ☊ ☊ verzweifeln an ☊ tuyệt vọng, chán nản ☊ ☊ barfuß ☊ chân đất ☊ ☊ die Schranke ☊ rào chắn ☊ ☊ blockieren ☊ chặn ☊ ☊ bestimmt ☊ nhất định, chắc chắn ☊ ☊ die Langeweile ☊ nhàm chán ☊ ☊ sich langweilen ☊ nhàm chán ☊ ☊ stoppen ☊ ngừng, ngăn chặn ☊ ☊ versperren ☊ ngăn, chặn, cản ☊ ☊ der Schafhirte ☊ người chăn cừu ☊ ☊ das Vakuum ☊ chân không ☊ ☊ das Gaspedal ☊ chân ga ☊ ☊ der Kotflügel ☊ cái chắn bùn ☊ ☊ die Pfote ☊ chân động vật ☊ ☊ die Tatze ☊ chân động vật lớn ☊ ☊ züchten ☊ chăn nuôi, trồng trọt ☊ ☊ die heitere Stimmung ☊ tâm trạng vui vẻ, tâm trạng phấn chấn ☊ ☊ das Bildnis ☊ bức chân dung ☊ ☊ das unempfindliche Parkett ☊ lớp sàn gỗ chắc chắn ☊ ☊ die Fußmatte ☊ thảm chùi chân ☊ ☊ auf Zehenspitzen schleichen ☊ đi rón rén bằng đầu ngón chân ☊ ☊ die Blase am Fuß ☊ rộp da chân ☊ ☊ sich den Fuß verstauchen ☊ chân bị bong gân ☊ ☊ den Fuß röntgen ☊ chụp x-quang chân ☊ ☊ das Schienbein ☊ cẳng chân ☊ ☊ die Ferse ☊ gót chân ☊ ☊ der Knöchel ☊ mắt cá chân ☊ ☊ die Beine ausstrecken ☊ duỗi chân ☊ ☊ der Fußtritt ☊ cú đá bằng chân ☊ ☊ etwas abwenden ☊ ngăn chặn ☊ ☊ einen Anschlag verhindern ☊ ngăn chặn một cuộc tấn công ☊ ☊ Vielleicht den Zahnarzt? ☊ Nha sĩ chẳng hạn? ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 190) 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) Sie haben preiswerten Silber- und Goldschmuck. ☊ Họ có những đồ trang sức bằng vàng bạc giá phải chăng. ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 316) Wollen Sie etwas Mineralwasser oder Limonade? ☊ Anh có muốn uống nước khoáng hay nước chanh không? ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 366) 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) Ich konnte sie nirgendwo finden. ☊ Em chẳng thấy chúng ở đâu cả. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 499) Du hast mich davor gerettet, depressiv zu werden. ☊ Anh đã cứu em khỏi sự buồn chán. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 544) 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) 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) Mit dir ist es aber nicht einfach! ☊ Mọi việc với anh thật chẳng đơn giản! ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 771) wir hatten zwar weder Ozean noch Sandstrand, aber dafür ein angenehmes Klima. ☊ Chúng con không có đại dương cũng chẳng có bãi cát, nhưng có một khí hậu thật dễ chịu. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 783) Schon nach einigen hundert Metern wird die Straße durch einen beschädigten Lastwagen blockiert. ☊ Ngay sau một vài trăm mét thì con đường bị chặn bởi một xe tải hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 953) Deine Idee finde ich gut, da müssen wir gar nichts mehr korrigieren. ☊ Anh thấy ý kiến của em thật hay, vì vậy chúng ta chẳng cần chữa gì nữa. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1078) Du kannst dich auf uns verlassen, es wird sich niemand langweilen. ☊ Anh có thể tin tưởng vào tụi em, sẽ chẳng có ai phải buồn chán đâu. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1110) 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) Und auch nicht, dass Postboten früher Beamte waren. ☊ Và cũng chẳng biết người đưa thư ngày xưa là công chức. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1184) Wie ungerecht! ☊ Thật chẳngcông bằng! ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1188) Du würdest bestimmt schnell in eine Führungsposition aufsteigen und die Dominanz der Männer brechen. ☊ Em chắc chắn nhanh chóng sẽ leo lên một vị trí lãnh đạo và làm giảm bớt sự chiếm ưu thế của nam giới. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1190) Vielen Dank für Ihr Schreiben vom 01. März. ☊ Xin chân thành cám ơn bức thư của anh / chị gửi ngày 01.03 ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1326) Vielen Dank für Ihre rasche Antwort. ☊ Xin chân thành cám ơn câu trả lời rất nhanh chóng của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1329) Vielen Dank für deine schnelle Antwort. ☊ Xin chân thành cám ơn câu trả lời rất nhanh chóng của bạn. ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1330) Wie sicher ist unser Netzwerk? ☊ Mạng (máy tính) của chúng ta có chắc chắn không? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2042) Vielen Dank für's Zuhören. ☊ Chân thành cám ơn sự lắng nghe (của quý vị). ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2115) Ich bedanke mich für Ihre Aufmerksamkeit. ☊ Tôi chân thành cám ơn sự quan tâm theo dõi của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2117) Vielen Dank – auch im Namen aller Kollegen und Kolleginnen – für diese interessante Präsentation. ☊ Thay mặt tất cả các đồng nghiệp xin chân thành cám ơn bài diễn thuyết rất thú vị này. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2121) 935
Have Chandra and Indira arrived yet? — No, not yet. We're still waiting for them. ☊ Chandra và Idria đã đến chưa? - Chưa. Chúng tôi vẫn đang đợi họ. ☊ 2030
Chandra joined the company nine (9) years ago and became assistant manager after two (2) years. ☊ Chandra gia nhập công ti chín năm trước và đã trở thành trợ lí giám đốc của công ti sau hai năm. ☊ accept sth: Please accept our sincere apologies. ☊ accept ☊
It is vital that we act to stop the destruction of the rainforests. ☊ act ☊
Firefighters took action immediately to stop the blaze spreading. ☊ action ☊
The road ahead was blocked. ☊ ahead ☊
Your work is all right but I'm sure you could do better. ☊ all right ☊
Are you sure it's all right for me to leave early? ☊ all right ☊
The story is almost certainly false. ☊ almost ☊
amuse yourself: I'm sure I'll be able to amuse myself for a few hours. ☊ amuse ☊
to sprain/break your ankle ☊ ankle ☊
My ankles have swollen. ☊ ankle ☊
We found ourselves ankle-deep in water (= the water came up to our ankles). ☊ ankle ☊
ankle boots (= that cover the ankle) ☊ ankle ☊
I'm sure she does it just to annoy me. ☊ annoy ☊
We hope to prevent anything unpleasant from happening. ☊ anything ☊
The two sides in the talks are still a long way apart (= are far from reaching an agreement). ☊ apart ☊
Smoke appeared on the horizon. ☊ appear ☊
There were several young people sitting around looking bored. ☊ around ☊
'Don't say anything' 'As if I would! ' (= surely you do not expect me to) ☊ as if/as though ☊
Germany's attack has been weakened by the loss of some key players through injury. ☊ attack ☊
She was awake (= not unconscious) during the operation on her leg. ☊ awake ☊
His speech is bound to awake old fears and hostilities. ☊ awake ☊
This tool will reach into awkward corners, such as under kitchen units. ☊ awkward ☊
She fell awkwardly and broke her ankle. ☊ awkwardly ☊
Those shoes are bad for her feet. ☊ bad ☊
balance (on sth): How long can you balance on one leg? ☊ balance ☊
The sun was a huge ball of fire low on the horizon. ☊ ball ☊
His injured leg was all bandaged up. ☊ bandage ☊
a pain at the base of the spine ☊ base ☊
My leg has healed beautifully. ☊ beautifully ☊
He walked slowly because of his bad leg. ☊ because of ☊
The others are a long way behind. ☊ behind ☊
The dancers wore bells on their ankles. ☊ bell ☊
Do this exercise with your knees bent (= not with your legs straight). ☊ bent ☊
'Liverpool are bound to win.' 'Do you want a bet? ' (= I disagree with you, I don't think they will.) ☊ bet ☊
His leg was getting better. ☊ better ☊
Do you really think we can take on the big boys (= compete with the most powerful people)? ☊ big ☊
After today's heavy snow, many roads are still blocked. ☊ block ☊
One of the guards moved to block her path. ☊ block ☊
His way was blocked by two large bouncers. ☊ block ☊
He has a large body, but thin legs. ☊ body ☊
bore sb: I'm not boring you, am I? ☊ bore ☊
bore sb with sth: Has he been boring you with his stories about his trip? ☊ bore ☊
a boring man ☊ boring ☊
a boring job/book/evening ☊ boring ☊
It's bound to be sunny again tomorrow. ☊ bound ☊
It was bound to happen sooner or later (= we should have expected it). ☊ bound ☊
a broken leg/arm ☊ broken ☊
I'm very careful about washing my hands before eating (= I make sure I do it). ☊ careful ☊
a good cause (= an organization that does good work, such as a charity) ☊ cause ☊
certain (that)...: It is certain that they will agree. ☊ certain ☊
certain to do sth: She looks certain to win an Oscar. ☊ certain ☊
They are certain to agree. ☊ certain ☊
certain of sth/of doing sth: If you want to be certain of getting a ticket, book now. ☊ certain ☊
certain (that)...: She wasn't certain (that) he had seen her. ☊ certain ☊
certain of/about sth: Are you absolutely certain about this? ☊ certain ☊
To my certain knowledge he was somewhere else at the time (= I am sure about it). ☊ certain ☊
I can't say for certain when we'll arrive. ☊ for certain ☊
Without treatment, she will almost certainly die. ☊ certainly ☊
Certainly, the early years are crucial to a child's development. ☊ certainly ☊
I'm certainly never going there again. ☊ certainly ☊
She was certainly attractive but you couldn't call her beautiful. ☊ certainly ☊
'May I see your passport, Mr Scott?' 'Certainly.' ☊ certainly ☊
'Do you think all this money will change your life?' 'Certainly not.' ☊ certainly ☊
The prisoners were kept in chains (= with chains around their arms and legs, to prevent them from escaping). ☊ chain ☊
Personal characteristics, such as age and sex are taken into account. ☊ characteristic ☊
I'm sure I could buy this more cheaply somewhere else. ☊ cheaply ☊
Detective Chief Inspector Williams ☊ chief ☊
Sandy had to tell his tale in halting Italian. Since Franco spoke no English, he had no choice in the matter. ☊ choice ☊
I'm fed up with clearing up after you! ☊ clear up, clear sth up ☊
The corporal clicked his heels. ☊ click ☊
The boys climbed over the wall. ☊ climb ☊
close relatives, such as your mother and father, and brothers and sisters ☊ close ☊
She took her feet off the pedals and coasted downhill. ☊ coast ☊
cold hands and feet ☊ cold ☊
Technology and good management. That's a winning combination (= one that will certainly be successful). ☊ combination ☊
That comes a long way down my list of priorities. ☊ come ☊
The company has come a long way (= made lot of progress) in the last 5 years. ☊ come ☊
They're not millionaires, but they're certainly very comfortable. ☊ comfortable ☊
While girls lack confidence, boys often overestimate their abilities. ☊ confidence ☊
He was depressed and in a confused state of mind. ☊ confused ☊
consider (that)...: She considers that it is too early to form a definite conclusion. ☊ consider ☊
contract sth: The exercise consists of stretching and contracting the leg muscles. ☊ contract ☊
contrast (of sth): Careful contrast of the two plans shows some important differences. ☊ contrast ☊
Store lemons in a cool dry place. ☊ cool ☊
'I'm sure he'll help.' 'Don't count on it.' ☊ count on sb/sth ☊
to cross your arms/legs (= place one arm or leg over the other) ☊ cross ☊
She sat with her legs crossed. ☊ cross ☊
curl sth (+ adv./prep.): She curled her legs up under her. ☊ curl ☊
Make sure you insure your camera against loss or damage. ☊ damage ☊
Whether he deserves what has happened to him is open to debate/a matter for debate (= cannot be certain or decided yet). ☊ debate ☊
Is it definite that he's leaving? ☊ definite ☊
I'm not sure—I can find out for definite if you like. ☊ definite ☊
I definitely remember sending the letter. ☊ definitely ☊
'Was it what you expected?' 'Yes, definitely.' ☊ definitely ☊
'Do you plan to have children?' 'Definitely not!' ☊ definitely ☊
Some old people want help; others most definitely do not. ☊ definitely ☊
Please say definitely whether you will be coming or not. ☊ definitely ☊
Depend upon it (= you can be sure) we won't give up. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
She felt very depressed about the future. ☊ depressed ☊
a depressing sight/thought/experience ☊ depressing ☊
to live in the depths of the country (= a long way from a town) ☊ depth ☊
She was good at physics despite the fact that she found it boring. ☊ despite ☊
There's an age difference of six years between the boys (= one is six years older than the other). ☊ difference ☊
The road was blocked in both directions. ☊ direction ☊
Her decision to cancel the concert is bound to disappoint her fans. ☊ disappoint ☊
The level of violence in the film really disgusted me. ☊ disgust ☊
Make sure that your weight is evenly distributed. ☊ distribute ☊
a school district ☊ district ☊
The helicopters appeared as two black dots on the horizon. ☊ dot ☊
Fold the blanket double. ☊ double ☊
The boys were all dressed up as pirates. ☊ dress up, dress sb up ☊
After a week at sea, it was good to feel the earth beneath our feet again. ☊ earth ☊
I can certainly feel the effects of too many late nights. ☊ effect ☊
'I'm feeling really depressed.' 'The winter here has that effect sometimes.' ☊ effect ☊
The coup brought his corrupt regime to an end. ☊ end ☊
For her, travel was an escape from the boredom of her everyday life. ☊ escape ☊
He never even opened the letter (= so he certainly didn't read it). ☊ even ☊
Even a child can understand it (= so adults certainly can). ☊ even ☊
I'm sure he exaggerates his Irish accent (= tries to sound more Irish than he really is). ☊ exaggerate ☊
Repeat the exercise ten times on each leg. ☊ exercise ☊
explore sth (for sth): The city is best explored on foot. ☊ explore ☊
A surgeon needs a good eye and a steady hand. ☊ eye ☊
I'm fed up of seeing the same old faces every time we go out! ☊ face ☊
Stand with your feet apart and your hands facing upwards. ☊ face ☊
I know for a fact (= I am certain) that she's involved in something illegal. ☊ fact ☊
Many diets fail because they are boring. ☊ fail ☊
The song can't fail to be a hit (= definitely will be a hit). ☊ fail ☊
I'm fairly certain I can do the job. ☊ fairly ☊
They added a lot of fancy footwork to the dance. ☊ fancy ☊
fat flabby legs ☊ fat ☊
She could not feel her legs. ☊ feel ☊
We felt the ground give way under our feet. ☊ feel ☊
I've lost all feeling in my legs. ☊ feeling ☊
Feeling gradually began to return to my frozen feet. ☊ feeling ☊
fight (to do sth): Workers won their fight to stop compulsory redundancies. ☊ fight ☊
film sb/sth doing sth: Two young boys were filmed stealing CDs on the security video. ☊ film ☊
It was good to feel the firm ground underfoot after hours of trudging through flooded fields. ☊ firm ☊
fit sth: The facts certainly fit your theory. ☊ fit ☊
On the horizon, she saw a flash of silver—the sea! ☊ flash ☊
flat shoes (= with no heels or very low ones) ☊ flat ☊
the Thames flood barrier ☊ flood ☊
the Irish guy who lives two floors above ☊ floor ☊
She tried to stop the flow of blood from the wound. ☊ flow ☊
fold sth (back, down, over, etc.): The blankets had been folded down. ☊ fold ☊
When she heard the news, her legs just folded under her (= she fell). ☊ fold ☊
Sam walked in, with the rest of the boys following closely behind. ☊ follow ☊
'How tall are you?' 'Five foot nine' (= five feet and nine inches). ☊ foot ☊
the foot of the stairs/page/mountain ☊ foot ☊
The nurse hung a chart at the foot of the bed (= the part of the bed where your feet normally are when you are lying in it). ☊ foot ☊
My feet are aching. ☊ foot ☊
to get/rise to your feet (= stand up) ☊ foot ☊
Come on lads—on your feet and do some work! ☊ foot ☊
walking around the house in bare feet (= not wearing shoes or socks) ☊ foot ☊
Daniel was shifting anxiously from foot to foot. ☊ foot ☊
a foot pump (= operated using your foot, not your hand) ☊ foot ☊
a foot passenger (= one who travels on a ferry without a car) ☊ foot ☊
Storm clouds are forming on the horizon. ☊ form ☊
The door opened, blocking his forward movement. ☊ forward ☊
an animal's front legs ☊ front ☊
tropical fruits, such as bananas and pineapples ☊ fruit ☊
It's not funny! Someone could have been hurt. ☊ funny ☊
Her future is uncertain. ☊ future ☊
ball games, such as football or tennis ☊ game ☊
Massage the area gently but firmly. ☊ gently ☊
Only genuine refugees can apply for asylum. ☊ genuine ☊
a very genuine person ☊ genuine ☊
It's not hard to get him talking—the problem is stopping him! ☊ get ☊
I get the impression that he is bored with his job. ☊ get ☊
give sth to sb: We discussed what punishment should be given to the boys. ☊ give ☊
The operation gave him back the use of his legs. ☊ give sb back sth, give sth back (to sb) ☊
She often goes around barefoot. ☊ go around/round ☊
I'm sure a few days off would do you a power of good (= improve your health). ☊ do good, do sb good ☊
He's a great bloke. ☊ great ☊
to grow old/bored/calm ☊ grow ☊
a big/nice/tough guy ☊ guy ☊
a Dutch guy ☊ guy ☊
I wasn't sure if I could handle such a powerful car. ☊ handle ☊
We hung her portrait above the fireplace. ☊ hang ☊
'When will the job be finished?' 'It's hard to say.' (= it is difficult to be certain) ☊ hard ☊
hate sb/yourself: The two boys hated each other. ☊ hate ☊
Surely she didn't have the nerve to say that to him? ☊ have ☊
The boys hung their heads in shame. ☊ head ☊
hear sth/sb: She heard footsteps behind her. ☊ hear ☊
shoes with a low/high heel ☊ heel ☊
She won't be invited again, not if I can help it (= if I can do anything to prevent it). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
She broke her leg skiing. ☊ her ☊
She felt sure the letter had some hidden meaning. ☊ hide ☊
He broke his leg skiing. ☊ his ☊
The tax increases will certainly hit the poor. ☊ hit ☊
I think he's holding something back. I'm sure he knows more than he admits. ☊ hold sth back ☊
Make sure you've got a steady hold on the camera. ☊ hold ☊
The hostages were used as a human shield (= a person or group of people that is forced to stay in a particular place where they would be hurt or killed if their country attacked it). ☊ human ☊
My feet hurt. ☊ hurt ☊
I'll have lemonade please—no ice. ☊ ice ☊
She went through an identity crisis in her teens (= was not sure of who she was or of her place in society). ☊ identity ☊
Even if (= although) you did see someone, you can't be sure it was him. ☊ if ☊
His sincerity impressed her. ☊ impress ☊
impress sb with sth/sb: He impressed her with his sincerity. ☊ impress ☊
We've certainly improved on last year's figures. ☊ improve on/upon sth ☊
Inevitably, the press exaggerated the story. ☊ inevitably ☊
an injured leg ☊ injured ☊
to sustain injuries/an injury ☊ injury ☊
to escape injury ☊ injury ☊
injury (to sb/sth): injury to the head ☊ injury ☊
a head injury ☊ injury ☊
Two players are out of the team because of injury. ☊ injury ☊
Don't do that. You'll do yourself an injury (= hurt yourself). ☊ injury ☊
She shook it to make sure there was nothing inside. ☊ inside ☊
intend to do sth: I fully intended (= definitely intended) to pay for the damage. ☊ intend ☊
internal organs/injuries ☊ internal ☊
Some people tried to stop the fight but I didn't want to get involved. ☊ involved ☊
She finds it boring at home. ☊ it ☊
The dog had hurt its paw. ☊ its ☊
He certainly knows his job (= is very good at his job). ☊ job ☊
join sb in doing sth: I'm sure you'll all join me in wishing Ted and Laura a very happy marriage. ☊ join ☊
Add the juice of two lemons. ☊ juice ☊
kick sb/sth + adv./prep./adj.: The boys were kicking a ball around in the yard. ☊ kick ☊
The dancers kicked their legs in the air. ☊ kick ☊
a knee injury ☊ knee ☊
The knives are out for the chancellor. ☊ the knives are out (for sb) ☊
The boys were knocking (= kicking) a ball around in the back yard. ☊ knock ☊
Some of the country's richest grazing lands are in these valleys. ☊ land ☊
He was injured early on and didn't last the match. ☊ last ☊
learn (from sth): I'm sure she'll learn from her mistakes. ☊ learn ☊
Well, at least they weren't bored. ☊ at least ☊
The final leg of the trip was by donkey. ☊ leg ☊
a chair leg ☊ leg ☊
a trouser/pant leg ☊ leg ☊
These jeans are too long in the leg. ☊ leg ☊
frogs' legs ☊ leg ☊
chicken legs ☊ leg ☊
leg of sth: roast leg of lamb ☊ leg ☊
Sit on the floor, stretching your legs out in front of you. ☊ leg ☊
I broke my leg playing football. ☊ leg ☊
How many legs does a centipede have? ☊ leg ☊
front/back legs ☊ leg ☊
forelegs/hind legs ☊ leg ☊
a wooden leg ☊ leg ☊
lemon tea ☊ lemon ☊
a gin and tonic with ice and lemon ☊ lemon ☊
Squeeze the juice of half a lemon over the fish. ☊ lemon ☊
a lemon tree ☊ lemon ☊
the sound of quick light footsteps ☊ light ☊
As a boxer, he was always light on his feet (= quick and elegant in the way he moved). ☊ light ☊
the most likely outcome ☊ likely ☊
Your feet must be behind the line when you serve (= in tennis ). ☊ line ☊
It's a long way away. ☊ long ☊
Look! I'm sure that's Brad Pitt! ☊ look ☊
Your ankle's swollen—I think the doctor ought to look at it. ☊ look at sth ☊
I don't like the look of that guy (= I don't trust him, judging by his appearance). ☊ look ☊
Make sure you get a good look at their faces. ☊ look ☊
She lost a leg in a car crash. ☊ lose ☊
The sun sank lower towards the horizon. ☊ low ☊
A revolver is the only way to stop a mad dog. ☊ mad ☊
to maintain prices (= prevent them falling or rising) ☊ maintain ☊
mean sth as sth: Don't be upset—I'm sure she meant it as a compliment. ☊ mean ☊
Don't be angry. I'm sure she meant it for the best (= intended to be helpful). ☊ mean ☊
It was so boring—I mean, nothing happened for the first hour! ☊ I mean ☊
He might get there in time, but I can't be sure. ☊ might ☊
the most boring/beautiful part ☊ most ☊
a calf/neck/thigh muscle ☊ muscle ☊
He must have known (= surely he knew) what she wanted. ☊ must ☊
My feet are cold. ☊ my ☊
The future by its very nature is uncertain. ☊ nature ☊
The whole experience was definitely more positive than negative. ☊ negative ☊
'I told my boss exactly what I thought of her.' 'You never did!' (= 'Surely you didn't!') ☊ never ☊
He's a really nice guy. ☊ nice ☊
'Can I throw this out?' 'Certainly not.' ☊ not ☊
He's five foot nothing (= exactly five feet tall). ☊ nothing ☊
I tried to run but my legs just wouldn't obey me. ☊ obey ☊
'I didn't realise it was a formal occasion.' 'Obviously!' (= I can see by the way you are dressed) ☊ obviously ☊
Scientists are still a long way off finding a cure. ☊ off ☊
I'm sure he meant no offence when he said that. ☊ offence ☊
She was standing on one foot. ☊ on ☊
One should never criticize if one is not sure of one's facts. ☊ one ☊
France operates a system of subsidized loans to dairy farmers. ☊ operate ☊
Oughtn't the water to have boiled by now? ☊ ought to ☊
Your guess was a long way out (= completely wrong). ☊ out ☊
Cover her over with a blanket. ☊ over ☊
She put a blanket over the sleeping child. ☊ over ☊
She overcame injury to win the Olympic gold medal. ☊ overcome ☊
My ankle is still too painful to walk on. ☊ painful ☊
paint sth/sb: to paint portraits ☊ paint ☊
a portrait/landscape painter ☊ painter ☊
Three men blocked her path. ☊ path ☊
A UN force has been sent to keep the peace (= to prevent people from fighting). ☊ peace ☊
the peace movement (= that tries to prevent war by protesting, persuading politicians, etc.) ☊ peace ☊
a period of consultation/mourning/uncertainty ☊ period ☊
I'm sure she didn't mean it personally. ☊ personally ☊
I'm sure he'll come with a bit of persuading. ☊ persuade ☊
a wildlife/fashion/portrait photographer ☊ photographer ☊
a pig farmer ☊ pig ☊
I'm fed up with living with my parents, so I'm looking for a place of my own. ☊ place ☊
We've lost two key players through injury. ☊ player ☊
a pleasant young man ☊ pleasant ☊
plot sth: Military officers were suspected of plotting a coup. ☊ plot ☊
a three-pin plug ☊ plug ☊
The company's financial position is not certain. ☊ position ☊
Make sure that you are working in a comfortable position. ☊ position ☊
'I'm sure he didn't mean to be rude.' 'Quite possibly (= you may be right), but the damage has been done.' ☊ possibly ☊
She's rather prim and precise. ☊ precise ☊
The nurse applied pressure to his arm to stop the bleeding. ☊ pressure ☊
prevent sth/sb: The accident could have been prevented. ☊ prevent ☊
The government took steps to prevent a scandal. ☊ prevent ☊
Priority cases, such as homeless families, get dealt with first. ☊ priority ☊
In public he supported the official policy, but privately he was sure it would fail. ☊ privately ☊
I was moving some furniture and I twisted my ankle in the process (= while I was doing it). ☊ process ☊
Make sure the letter is properly addressed. ☊ properly ☊
I certainly don't have anything to prove—my record speaks for itself. ☊ prove ☊
to pull a muscle/ligament/tendon ☊ pull ☊
major purchases, such as a new car ☊ purchase ☊
This new injury will put him out of action for several weeks. ☊ put ☊
In the exam there's sure to be a question on energy. ☊ question ☊
Are you quite sure? ☊ quite ☊
Don't tell her about the job until you know for sure—we don't want to raise her hopes (= make her hope too much). ☊ raise ☊
rank as sth: It certainly doesn't rank as his greatest win. ☊ rank ☊
She fell and hurt her leg rather badly. ☊ rather ☊
A high gate blocks the only entrance to the rear. ☊ rear ☊
+ speech: 'Are you really sure?' she repeated. ☊ repeat ☊
Lift and lower the right leg 20 times. Repeat with the left leg. ☊ repeat ☊
ride sth (+ adv./prep.): The boys were riding their bikes around the streets. ☊ ride ☊
Are you sure you've got that on the right way round? ☊ right ☊
ring (up): David rang up while you were out. ☊ ring ☊
They clambered over the rocks at the foot of the cliff. ☊ rock ☊
room (to do sth): Make sure you have plenty of room to sit comfortably. ☊ room ☊
root crops/vegetables (= plants whose roots you can eat, such as carrots) ☊ root ☊
We live roughly halfway between here and the coast. ☊ roughly ☊
The road's blocked—you'll have to drive the long way round. ☊ round ☊
rub sth/yourself against sth: The cat rubbed itself against my legs. ☊ rub ☊
scratch (sb/sth/yourself): I'd scratched my leg and it was bleeding. ☊ scratch ☊
Make sure you've signed the cheque before sealing the envelope. ☊ seal ☊
a sensitive portrait ☊ sensitive ☊
The police set up roadblocks on routes out of the city. ☊ set sth up ☊
I'm sure things will settle down soon. ☊ settle down, settle sb down ☊
He winced as a sharp pain shot through his leg. ☊ sharp ☊
She moved sharply across the room to block his exit. ☊ sharply ☊
She shifted her weight from one foot to the other. ☊ shift ☊
shoot sb/sth/yourself: A man was shot in the leg. ☊ shoot ☊
She shouted out in pain when she tried to move her leg. ☊ shout ☊
sunglasses that shut out 99% of the sun's harmful rays ☊ shut sb/sth out (of sth) ☊
sign (that...): If an interview is too easy, it's a sure sign that you haven't got the job. ☊ sign ☊
The drug has had no significant effect on stopping the spread of the disease. ☊ significant ☊
Their footsteps echoed in the silence. ☊ silence ☊
a sincere attempt to resolve the problem ☊ sincere ☊
sincere regret ☊ sincere ☊
Please accept our sincere thanks. ☊ sincere ☊
a sincere apology ☊ sincere ☊
He seemed sincere enough when he said he wanted to help. ☊ sincere ☊
sincere in sth: She is never completely sincere in what she says about people. ☊ sincere ☊
Thanks to her skilful handling of the affair, the problem was averted. ☊ skilful ☊
His talk nearly sent me to sleep (= it was boring). ☊ sleep ☊
a gin and tonic with a slice of lemon ☊ slice ☊
She slipped over on the ice and broke her leg. ☊ slip ☊
As I ran up the stairs, my foot slipped and I fell. ☊ slip ☊
The country is experiencing slow but steady economic growth. ☊ slow ☊
We'll get there slowly but surely. ☊ slowly but surely ☊
I'll see you again some time, I'm sure. ☊ some ☊
She's a professor of something or other (= I'm not sure what) at Leeds. ☊ something ☊
No sooner had she said it than she burst into tears. ☊ no sooner... than... ☊
His feet were sore after the walk. ☊ sore ☊
Did I stand on your foot? Sorry! ☊ sorry ☊
For dessert there's a fruit pie of some sort (= you are not sure what kind). ☊ sort ☊
She heard the sound of footsteps outside. ☊ sound ☊
Everyone sprang to their feet (= stood up suddenly) when the principal walked in. ☊ spring ☊
squeeze sth out of/from sth: to squeeze the juice from a lemon ☊ squeeze ☊
a squeeze of lemon juice ☊ squeeze ☊
I tried stamping my feet to keep warm. ☊ stamp ☊
Sam stamped his foot in anger. ☊ stamp ☊
a bird standing on one leg ☊ stand ☊
He's so good—I'm sure he'll be a big star. ☊ star ☊
We are making slow but steady progress. ☊ steady ☊
She's not very steady on her feet these days. ☊ steady ☊
Her arms and legs were like sticks (= very thin). ☊ stick ☊
We need more laws to stop pollution. ☊ stop ☊
stop sb/sth: Stop me (= make me stop talking) if I'm boring you. ☊ stop ☊
stop sb/sth: He was stopped by the police for speeding. ☊ stop ☊
When you have an injury you start putting stress on other parts of your body. ☊ stress ☊
a stress fracture of the foot (= one caused by such pressure) ☊ stress ☊
stretch sth: The exercises are designed to stretch and tone your leg muscles. ☊ stretch ☊
stretch sth + adj.: Make sure that the rope is stretched tight. ☊ stretch ☊
She was undoubtedly a very striking young woman. ☊ striking ☊
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 ☊
Accountants were boring. Such (= that) was her opinion before meeting Ian! ☊ such ☊
suppose (that)...: I don't suppose for a minute that he'll agree (= I'm sure that he won't). ☊ suppose ☊
You don't sound very sure. ☊ sure ☊
sure (that)...: I'm pretty sure (that) he'll agree. ☊ sure ☊
sure of sth: I hope you are sure of your facts. ☊ sure ☊
sure about sth: Are you sure about that? ☊ sure ☊
sure how, whether, etc...: Ask me if you're not sure how to do it. ☊ sure ☊
I'm not sure whether I should tell you this. ☊ sure ☊
sure of sth: You're always sure of a warm welcome there. ☊ sure ☊
We could not be sure of financial support. ☊ sure ☊
sure of doing sth: England must win this game to be sure of qualifying for the World Cup. ☊ sure ☊
The exhibition is sure to be popular. ☊ sure ☊
It's sure to rain. ☊ sure ☊
You're sure to get lost if you don't keep to the path. ☊ sure ☊
Make sure (that) no one finds out about this. ☊ make sure (of sth/that...) ☊
She looked around to make sure that she was alone. ☊ make sure (of sth/that...) ☊
I think the door's locked, but I'll just go and make sure. ☊ make sure (of sth/that...) ☊
I think he'll be back on Monday, but I can't say for sure. ☊ for sure ☊
One thing is for sure—it's not going to be easy. ☊ for sure ☊
'Will you be there?' 'For sure.' ☊ for sure ☊
'Will you open the wine?' 'Sure, where is it?' ☊ sure ☊
Did it hurt? Sure it hurt. ☊ sure ☊
Sure, no problem. ☊ sure ☊
Surely we should do something about it? ☊ surely ☊
It's surely only a matter of time before he is found, isn't it? ☊ surely ☊
Surely you don't think I was responsible for this? ☊ surely ☊
'They're getting married.' 'Surely not! ' ☊ surely ☊
They won't go, surely? ☊ surely ☊
I could have sworn (= I am sure) I heard the phone ring. ☊ swear ☊
The boys swam across the lake. ☊ swim ☊
How long will it take her to swim the Channel? ☊ swim ☊
swing sth + adv./prep.: He swung his legs over the side of the bed. ☊ swing ☊
swing sth: He sat on the stool, swinging his legs. ☊ swing ☊
Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to the victims of the war. ☊ sympathy ☊
take sb to do sth: The boys were taken to see their grandparents most weekends. ☊ take ☊
The music set everyone's feet tapping. ☊ tap ☊
lemon/iced tea ☊ tea ☊
I told the boys off for making so much noise. ☊ tell sb off (for sth/for doing sth) ☊
I'll run a diagnostic test to see why the server keeps crashing. ☊ test ☊
thin legs ☊ thin ☊
He found the whole thing (= the situation) very boring. ☊ thing ☊
think what, how, etc...: I was just thinking what a long way it is. ☊ think ☊
Though she gave no sign, I was sure she had seen me. ☊ though ☊
tired feet ☊ tired ☊
the big/little toe (= the largest/smallest toe) ☊ toe ☊
I stubbed my toe on the step. ☊ toe ☊
Can you touch your toes? (= by bending over while keeping your legs straight) ☊ toe ☊
He kicked the earth with the toe of his boot. ☊ toe ☊
I'm not too sure if this is right. ☊ too ☊
Don't worry about the letter—I'm sure it'll turn up. ☊ turn up ☊
She fell and twisted her ankle. ☊ twist ☊
a twisted ankle (= injured by being turned suddenly) ☊ twisted ☊
Nuclear weapons are the ultimate deterrent. ☊ ultimate ☊
They're both uncertain about what to do. ☊ uncertain ☊
I'm still uncertain of my feelings for him. ☊ uncertain ☊
Our future looks uncertain. ☊ uncertain ☊
He pulled up the covers and crawled under. ☊ under ☊
Rescuers found victims trapped several feet underground. ☊ underground ☊
If you want to leave early, I'm sure he'll understand. ☊ understand ☊
measures to prevent unfair competition between member countries ☊ unfair ☊
unlikely (that...): It's most (= very) unlikely that she'll arrive before seven. ☊ unlikely ☊
She is still a little unsteady on her feet after the operation. ☊ unsteady ☊
I'm not sure that this is the most valuable use of my time. ☊ use ☊
I'm sure you'll think of a use for it. ☊ use ☊
a return to traditional values in education, such as firm discipline ☊ value ☊
Sit down—you're blocking my view. ☊ view ☊
The rain had washed away the footprints. ☊ wash sb/sth away ☊
September was a long way off. ☊ way ☊
Make sure that sign's the right way up. ☊ way ☊
Riot police with shields were blocking the demonstrators' way. ☊ way ☊
I moved my legs out of the way so that she could get past. ☊ out of the way ☊
His legs felt weak. ☊ weak ☊
The sudden weakness in her legs made her stumble. ☊ weakness ☊
Don't put any weight on that ankle for at least a week. ☊ weight ☊
Add the lemon juice and mix well. ☊ well ☊
One of the boys was pushing the other along in a little box on wheels. ☊ wheel ☊
Whether or not we're successful, we can be sure that we did our best. ☊ whether ☊
The referee finally blew the whistle to stop the game. ☊ whistle ☊
wish sb/sth to do sth: He was not sure whether he wished her to stay or go. ☊ wish ☊
I'm sure that you will get your wish. ☊ wish ☊
He was forced to withdraw from the competition because of injury. ☊ withdraw ☊
a wool blanket ☊ wool ☊
I give you my word of honour (= my sincere promise) ... ☊ word ☊
They were trying to prevent an even worse tragedy. ☊ worse ☊
worth sth: The museum is certainly worth a visit. ☊ worth ☊
a leg/head, etc. wound ☊ wound ☊
I wrapped the baby (up) in a blanket. ☊ wrap ☊
wrap B round/around A: I wrapped a blanket around the baby. ☊ wrap ☊
I have something wrong with my foot. ☊ wrong ☊
She was wrongly diagnosed as having skin cancer. ☊ wrongly ☊