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She is a diligent student. ☊ 
Cô ấy là một học sinh chăm chỉ. ☊ Adjectives 1.5 diligent ☊ chăm chỉ ☊ Adjectives 1.5 They only have one egg. ☊ Họ chỉ có một quả trứng. ☊ Conjunctions 2 only ☊ chỉ1 ☊ Conjunctions 2 He shows me how to go to the bathroom. ☊ Anh ấy chỉ cho tôi làm thế nào để đi đến phòng tắm. ☊ Places show ☊ chỉ3 ☊ Places This is my address. ☊ Đây là địa chỉ của tôi. ☊ Places They do not know the hotel's address. ☊ Họ không biết cái địa chỉ của khách sạn. ☊ Places address ☊ địa chỉ ☊ Places The luggage of the man is only a book. ☊ Hành lý của người đàn ông chỉ là một quyển sách. ☊ Travel We only have three domestic airports. ☊ Chúng tôi chỉ có ba sân bay nội địa. ☊ Travel Only a little bit. ☊ Chỉ một chút. ☊ Common Phrases 3 You only have one wish. ☊ Bạn chỉ có một điều ước. ☊ Abstract Objects 1 That opportunity only comes once. ☊ Cơ hội đó chỉ đến một lần. ☊ Abstract Objects 1 This flight will only last two hours. ☊ Chuyến bay này sẽ chỉ kéo dài 2 tiếng. ☊ Verbs 4 Who critices her? ☊ Ai chỉ trích cô ấy? ☊ Verbs 4 criticize ☊ chỉ trích ☊ Verbs 4 What are you alluding to? ☊ Bạn đang ám chỉ cái gì? ☊ Miscellaneous You are alluding to me, right? ☊ Bạn ám chỉ tôi, phải không? ☊ Miscellaneous allude to ☊ ám chỉ ☊ Miscellaneous He loves her only because of personal benefit. ☊ Anh ấy yêu cô ấy chỉ vì lợi ích cán hân. ☊ Abstract Objects 2 There will be only one consequence. ☊ Sẽ chỉ có một hậu quả duy nhất. ☊ Abstract Objects 2 She only likes famous brands. ☊ Cô ấy chỉ thích các nhãn hiệu nổi tiếng. ☊ Economics He only cares about the profit. ☊ Anh ấy chỉ quan tâm về lợi nhuận. ☊ Economics However, many people criticize Confucianism because it is not suitable wit ☊ Tuy nhiên, nhiều người chỉ trích đạo Khổng vì nó không phù hợp với xã hội hiện đại. ☊ History Many Vietnamese only worship their ancestors. ☊ Nhiều người Việt Nam chỉ thờ tổ tiên của họ. ☊ History He is our commander. ☊ Anh ấy là chỉ huy của chúng tôi. ☊ Military commander ☊ chỉ huy ☊ Military Our commander is ambushed in the bathroom. ☊ Chỉ huy của chúng tôi bị phục kích trong phòng tắm. ☊ Military The commander wants to mobilize everyone. ☊ Chỉ huy muốn huy động tất cả mọi người. ☊ Military They send a battalion to find the commander's cat. ☊ Họ gửi một tiểu đoàn để tìm con mèo của người chỉ huy. ☊ Military Please show me the way to heaven. ☊ Làm ơn chỉ cho tôi con đường đến thiên đường. ☊ Paranormality Here is my address. Đây là địa chỉ của tôi. * 005 We only work for five days. Chúng ta chỉ làm việc năm ngày thôi. * 011 Only for a week, though. Nhưng chỉ có một tuần thôi. * 023 I’d like a one-way ticket to Brussels. Tôi chỉ muốn vé một chiều đi Brüssel thôi. * 035 No, we have only one seat available. Không, chúng tôi chỉ còn có một chỗ trống nữa thôi. * 037 Drive me to this address. Bạn hãy đưa tôi đến địa chỉ này. * 040 I’ll show you. Tôi chỉ cho bạn. * 048 And here is my address. Và đây là địa chỉ của tôi. * 062 But I have only fifty. Nhưng mà tôi chỉ có năm chục. * 067 Do you have the address? I had it just now. Bạn có địa chỉ không? Vừa xong tôi vẫn còn. * 084 I thought you wanted to call information. Tôi đã nghĩ rằng, bạn đã muốn gọi điện thoại cho phòng chỉ dẫn. * 089 He is not only stupid, but also lazy. Anh ấy không chỉ dốt, mà còn lười biếng nữa. * 100 She is not only pretty, but also intelligent. Chị ấy không chỉ xinh đẹp, mà còn thông minh nữa. * 100 She speaks not only German, but also French. Chị ấy không chỉ nói tiếng Đức, mà cả tiếng Pháp nữa. * 100 like: Chỉ → →
A person who only seeks honors and privileges ☊ Con người chỉ mưu cầu danh lợi ☊ leadership council ☊ ban chỉ đạo ☊ index ☊ biểu chỉ dẫn ☊ to reject criticisms ☊ bác bỏ những chỉ trích ☊ you are just guessing! ☊ bạn chỉ nói mò thôi! ☊ guide ☊ bảng chỉ dẫn ☊ direction board ☊ bảng chỉ hướng ☊ to fire in the air ☊ bắn chỉ thiên ☊ command, headquarters ☊ bộ chỉ huy ☊ military headquarters ☊ bộ chỉ huy quân sự ☊ party headquarters ☊ bộ chỉ huy đảng phái ☊ very simple-minded and truthful ☊ chân chỉ hạt bột ☊ indicator ☊ chất chỉ thị ☊ contraindication ☊ chống chỉ định ☊ to not care, not give a damn ☊ coi trời chỉ bằng cái vung ☊ command level, echelon ☊ cấp chỉ huy ☊ military command ☊ cấp chỉ huy quân đội ☊ gesture, sign of courtesy ☊ cử chỉ lễ độ ☊ a beautiful gesture ☊ cử chỉ đẹp ☊ compass, guide ☊ him chỉ nam ☊ magnetic needle ☊ kim chỉ nam ☊ to criticize continuously ☊ liên tục chỉ trích ☊ do the favor of showing me the way ☊ làm ơn chỉ đường giùm tôi ☊ to be lazy and loiter about ☊ lười học chỉ chạy nhăng ☊ (words of) criticism ☊ lời chỉ trích ☊ guide, handbook ☊ sách chỉ dẫn ☊ guide-book, guide, manual ☊ sách chỉ nam ☊ command post, headquarters ☊ sở chỉ huy ☊ strong thread ☊ sợi chỉ bền ☊ criticism ☊ sự chỉ trích ☊ indexed register ☊ thanh ghi chỉ số ☊ this ointment is for external use only ☊ thuốc mỡ này chỉ dùng ngoài da ☊ immediate, direct control ☊ trực tiếp chỉ huy ☊ commander-in-chief ☊ tổng chỉ huy ☊ leading role, position as leader ☊ vai trò chỉ dạo ☊ to stop production ☊ đình chỉ xuất khẩu ☊ mail address ☊ địa chỉ thư từ ☊ absolute address ☊ địa chỉ tuyệt đối ☊ uniform resource locator (URL) ☊ địa chỉ tài nguyên thống nhất ☊ relative address ☊ địa chỉ tương đối ☊ email address ☊ địa chỉ điện tử thủ ☊ virtual address ☊ địa chỉ ảo ☊ hot red pepper (with small seed pointing upward) ☊ ớt chỉ thiên ☊ 
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九 ☊ jiǔ neunzehn ☊ mười chín ☊ 十九 ☊ shíjiǔ neunzig ☊ chín mươi ☊ 九十 ☊ jiǔshí sogar ☊ thậm chí ☊ 甚至 ☊ shènzhì zeigen ☊ chỉ ☊ 显示 ☊ xiǎnshì echt ☊ thực sự, xác thực, chân chính ☊ 真正的 ☊ zhēnzhèng de bleifrei ☊ không chì ☊ 无铅的 ☊ wúqiān de exakt ☊ chính xác ☊ 准确的 ☊ zhǔnquè de gebraten ☊ của (phân từ), rán (bất định cách) (miền bắc việt nam), chiên (miền nam việt nam) ☊ 煎 ☊ jiān gut durchgebraten ☊ chín kĩ ☊ 煎透了 ☊ jiān tòu le de senken ☊ giảm, hạ, chìm ☊ 降低 ☊ jiàng dī teilen ☊ phân chia ☊ 分开 ☊ fēn kāi erleichtert sein ☊ thấy dễ chịu, nhẹ nhàng ☊ 变轻松 ☊ biàn qīng sōng berechtigt ☊ hợp lý, chính đáng ☊ 合理的 ☊ hé lǐ de siehe ☊ chiểu theo ☊ 看 ☊ kàn siehe Seite ☊ chiểu theo trang ☊ 看... 页 ☊ kàn ..... yè halbieren ☊ chia đôi ☊ 使 ... 减半 ☊ shǐ ..... jiǎn bàn braten ☊ rán(nv), chiên (sv) ☊ 煎 ☊ jiān etwas verteilen ☊ phân chia ☊ 分配某物 ☊ fēn pèi mǒu wù etwas verteilen ☊ phân chia ☊ 分配某物 ☊ fēn pèi mǒu wù versinken ☊ chìm, đắm ☊ 沉没 ☊ chén mò spiegeln ☊ ánh lên, phản chiếu ☊ 反射 ☊ fǎn shè stechen ☊ Đốt, chích ☊ 叮 ☊ dīng fehlerfrei ☊ chính xác, không có lỗi ☊ 没有错误的 ☊ méi yǒu cuò wù de unerträglich ☊ không thể chịu được ☊ 不能容忍的 ☊ bù néng róng rěn de an Liebeskummer leiden ☊ chịu đựng sự buồn khổ vì tình ☊ 忍受爱情的苦恼 ☊ rěn shòu ài qíng de kǔ nǎo unangenehm ☊ khó chịu ☊ 不舒服 ☊ bù shū fu offiziell ☊ chính thức ☊ 官方的 ☊ guān fāng de den Angeklagten belasten ☊ chỉ trích bị cáo ☊ 举出对被告的指控 ☊ jǔ chū duì bèi gào de zhǐ kòng fleißig ☊ chăm chỉ ☊ 勤奋的 ☊ qín fèn de diktieren ☊ viết chính tả ☊ 给 ... 听写 ☊ gěi ..... tīng xiě kämpfen ☊ chiến đấu ☊ 搏斗 ☊ bó dòu erobern ☊ chinh phục ☊ 征服 ☊ zhēng fú verwöhnen ☊ nuông chiều ☊ 宠爱 ☊ chǒng ài unzertrennlich ☊ không thể chia cách được ☊ 不可分开的 ☊ bù kě fēn kāi de etwas verteilen ☊ phân chia ☊ 分摊某物 ☊ fēn tān mǒu wù etwas verteilen ☊ phân chia ☊ 分摊某物 ☊ fēn tān mǒu wù ausgeben ☊ phân bố, chi tiêu ☊ 付出 ☊ fù chū amtlich ☊ chính thức ☊ 官方的 ☊ guān fāng de politisch ☊ chính trị ☊ 政治的 ☊ zhèng zhì de auf etwas anspielen ☊ ám chỉ, bóng gió về một điều gì ☊ 影射某事 ☊ yǐngshè mǒushì etwas andeuten ☊ ám chỉ, gợi ý điều gì đó ☊ 暗示某事 ☊ ànshì mǒushì ein Verb konjugieren ☊ chia động từ ☊ 一个动词变位 ☊ yī gè dòngcí biànwèi zuweisen ☊ phân phối, chỉ định ☊ 分派, 分配 ☊ fēnpài, fēnpèi tendieren ☊ có khuynh hướng, theo chiều hướng ☊ 趋向于 ☊ qūxiàng yú unbestechlich ☊ liêm chính, thanh liêm ☊ 廉正的 ☊ liánzhèng de jemanden suspendieren ☊ đình chỉ ai đó ☊ 免去某人的职务 ☊ miǎnqù mǒurén de zhíwù teilen durch (dividieren) ☊ chia cho ☊ 除 ☊ chú finanziell ☊ tài chính ☊ 金融的 ☊ jīnróng de erhellen ☊ chiếu sáng, rọi sáng ☊ 照亮 ☊ zhàoliàng rösten ☊ rán, chiên ☊ 熏 ☊ xūn servieren ☊ mời ăn, chiêu đãi ☊ 上菜 ☊ shàngcài auseinander gehen ☊ chia ngả, tách ra ☊ 分开走 ☊ fēnkāi zǒu im Spiel siegen ☊ giành chiến thắng ☊ 在比赛中获胜 ☊ zài bǐsài zhōng huòshèng schachmatt ☊ chiếu tướng, sự thất bại ☊ 将死 ☊ jiāngsǐ anständig ☊ nghiêm chỉnh ☊ 体面的 ☊ tǐmiàn de eine Zeitschrift abonnieren ☊ đặt tạp chí dài hạn ☊ 订阅一份杂志 ☊ dìngyuè yī fèn zázhì ketzerisch ☊ dị giáo, không chính thống ☊ 异教的 ☊ yìjiào de militärisch siegen ☊ chiến thắng về mặt quân sự ☊ 军事上的胜利 ☊ jūnshì shàng de shènglì anführen ☊ chỉ huy, dẫn đầu ☊ 率领 ☊ shuàilǐng kriegerisch ☊ hiếu chiến ☊ 好战的 ☊ hàozhàn de kriegsähnlich ☊ giống chiến tranh ☊ 和战争相似的 ☊ hé zhànzhēng xiāngsì de neun ☊ chín ☊ ☊ neunzehn ☊ mười chín ☊ ☊ der Nachmittag ☊ buối chiều ☊ ☊ neunzig ☊ chín mươi ☊ ☊ der Schlüssel ☊ chìa khóa ☊ ☊ sogar ☊ thậm chí ☊ ☊ die Hauptstraße ☊ đường phố chính ☊ ☊ der Hauptgang ☊ cống chính, lối đi chính ☊ ☊ die Nebenkosten ☊ chi phí phụ ☊ ☊ die Hauptsaison ☊ mùa chính ☊ ☊ der September ☊ tháng chín ☊ ☊ das Roastbeef ☊ thịt bò chiên ☊ ☊ zeigen ☊ chỉ ☊ ☊ echt ☊ thực sự, xác thực, chân chính ☊ ☊ bleifrei ☊ không chì ☊ ☊ exakt ☊ chính xác ☊ ☊ das Kleid ☊ chiếc váy ☊ ☊ gebraten ☊ của (phân từ), rán (bất định cách) (miền bắc việt nam), chiên (miền nam việt nam) ☊ ☊ gut durchgebraten ☊ chín kĩ ☊ ☊ die Illustrierte ☊ tạp chí tranh ảnh ☊ ☊ der Ring ☊ chiếc nhẫn ☊ ☊ die Adresse ☊ địa chỉ ☊ ☊ das Adressbuch ☊ quyến số địa chỉ ☊ ☊ die Übelkeit ☊ khó chịu buồn nôn ☊ ☊ das Kino ☊ rạp chiếu bóng ☊ ☊ der Vogel ☊ con chim ☊ ☊ die Wiederholung ☊ chiếu lại, sự nhắc lại, sự ôn lại ☊ ☊ die Schwester ☊ chị, em gái ☊ ☊ die Adresse ☊ Địa chỉ ☊ ☊ senken ☊ giảm, hạ, chìm ☊ ☊ teilen ☊ phân chia ☊ ☊ erleichtert sein ☊ thấy dễ chịu, nhẹ nhàng ☊ ☊ berechtigt ☊ hợp lý, chính đáng ☊ ☊ siehe ☊ chiểu theo ☊ ☊ siehe Seite ☊ chiểu theo trang ☊ ☊ halbieren ☊ chia đôi ☊ ☊ braten ☊ rán(nv), chiên (sv) ☊ ☊ der Haupteingang ☊ lối vào chính ☊ ☊ etwas verteilen ☊ phân chia ☊ ☊ versinken ☊ chìm, đắm ☊ ☊ die Hauptstraße ☊ Đường phố chính ☊ ☊ der Vogel zwitschert ☊ chim hót ☊ ☊ spiegeln ☊ ánh lên, phản chiếu ☊ ☊ stechen ☊ Đốt, chích ☊ ☊ die Rechtschreibung ☊ phép chính tả ☊ ☊ fehlerfrei ☊ chính xác, không có lỗi ☊ ☊ das Detail ☊ chi tiết ☊ ☊ die Spiegelreflexkamera ☊ máy quay có gương phản chiếu ☊ ☊ die Anweisung ☊ chỉ dẫn ☊ ☊ der Wille ☊ ý chí ☊ ☊ unerträglich ☊ không thể chịu được ☊ ☊ an Liebeskummer leiden ☊ chịu đựng sự buồn khổ vì tình ☊ ☊ der Hinweis ☊ chỉ dẫn, hướng dẫn ☊ ☊ unangenehm ☊ khó chịu ☊ ☊ offiziell ☊ chính thức ☊ ☊ den Angeklagten belasten ☊ chỉ trích bị cáo ☊ ☊ die Beute ☊ cướp, chiếm đoạt ☊ ☊ der Adler ☊ chim đại bàng ☊ ☊ die Taube (Vogel) ☊ chim bồ câu ☊ ☊ fleißig ☊ chăm chỉ ☊ ☊ die Niederlage ☊ cửa hàng, chi nhánh ☊ ☊ das Diktat ☊ chính tả ☊ ☊ der Krieg ☊ chiến tranh ☊ ☊ diktieren ☊ viết chính tả ☊ ☊ kämpfen ☊ chiến đấu ☊ ☊ erobern ☊ chinh phục ☊ ☊ verwöhnen ☊ nuông chiều ☊ ☊ unzertrennlich ☊ không thể chia cách được ☊ ☊ etwas verteilen ☊ phân chia ☊ ☊ der Faden ☊ sợi chỉ ☊ ☊ ausgeben ☊ phân bố, chi tiêu ☊ ☊ die Geschwister ☊ anh chị em ☊ ☊ die Schwägerin ☊ chị dâu, em dâu ☊ ☊ der Abschied ☊ chia tay ☊ ☊ amtlich ☊ chính thức ☊ ☊ das Sternzeichen ☊ sao chiếu mạng ☊ ☊ die Politik ☊ chính trị ☊ ☊ der Politiker ☊ chính trị gia ☊ ☊ die Regierung ☊ chính phủ ☊ ☊ das Ministerium ☊ nội các chính phủ ☊ ☊ politisch ☊ chính trị ☊ ☊ der Reisepass ☊ hộ chiếu du lịch ☊ ☊ das Rathaus ☊ tòa thị chính ☊ ☊ auf etwas anspielen ☊ ám chỉ, bóng gió về một điều gì ☊ ☊ die Anspielung ☊ sự ám chỉ, sự bóng gió ☊ ☊ der Vorwurf ☊ lời quở trách, lời chỉ trích ☊ ☊ etwas andeuten ☊ ám chỉ, gợi ý điều gì đó ☊ ☊ der Hauptsatz ☊ câu chính ☊ ☊ ein Verb konjugieren ☊ chia động từ ☊ ☊ die Geste ☊ cử chỉ ☊ ☊ die Trennung ☊ sự chia tay ☊ ☊ der Bleistift ☊ bút chì ☊ ☊ der Genosse ☊ bạn, đồng chí ☊ ☊ der Kurierdienst ☊ ngành bưu chính ☊ ☊ zuweisen ☊ phân phối, chỉ định ☊ ☊ die Tendenz ☊ xu hướng, chiều hướng ☊ ☊ tendieren ☊ có khuynh hướng, theo chiều hướng ☊ ☊ die Urkunde ☊ giấy chứng nhận, chứng chỉ, văn bằng ☊ ☊ unbestechlich ☊ liêm chính, thanh liêm ☊ ☊ jemanden suspendieren ☊ đình chỉ ai đó ☊ ☊ teilen durch (dividieren) ☊ chia cho ☊ ☊ die Bilanz ☊ bảng cân đối tài chính ☊ ☊ der finanzielle Aufwand ☊ chi phí, kinh phí ☊ ☊ finanziell ☊ tài chính ☊ ☊ die Spindel ☊ cây, trục chính ☊ ☊ erhellen ☊ chiếu sáng, rọi sáng ☊ ☊ das Blei ☊ chì ☊ ☊ der Backstein ☊ gạch chịu lửa, gạch nung ☊ ☊ die Pressefreiheit ☊ tự do báo chí ☊ ☊ der Sicherungskasten ☊ cầu chì ☊ ☊ der Zimmerschlüssel ☊ chìa khóa phòng ☊ ☊ die Länge ☊ chiều dài ☊ ☊ die Breite ☊ chiều rộng ☊ ☊ rösten ☊ rán, chiên ☊ ☊ servieren ☊ mời ăn, chiêu đãi ☊ ☊ der Außenspiegel ☊ gương chiếu hậu bên ngoài ☊ ☊ der Rückspiegel ☊ gương chiếu hậu, kính chiếu hậu ☊ ☊ die Wege verzweigen sich ☊ những con đường chia ngả ☊ ☊ auseinander gehen ☊ chia ngả, tách ra ☊ ☊ der Specht ☊ chim gõ kiến ☊ ☊ die Amsel ☊ chim két ☊ ☊ der Geier ☊ chim ó ☊ ☊ der Kuckuck ☊ chim cúc cu ☊ ☊ der Pfau ☊ chim công ☊ ☊ die Schwalbe ☊ chim nhạn ☊ ☊ der Schnabel ☊ mỏ chim ☊ ☊ im Spiel siegen ☊ giành chiến thắng ☊ ☊ der Schiedsrichter ☊ trọng tài chính ☊ ☊ der Gewinner ☊ nhà vô địch, người chiến thắng ☊ ☊ schachmatt ☊ chiếu tướng, sự thất bại ☊ ☊ anständig ☊ nghiêm chỉnh ☊ ☊ die Hängematte ☊ chiếc võng ☊ ☊ eine Zeitschrift abonnieren ☊ đặt tạp chí dài hạn ☊ ☊ die Chirurgie ☊ khoa phẫu thuật chỉnh hình ☊ ☊ die Anteilnahme ☊ lời chia buồn ☊ ☊ ketzerisch ☊ dị giáo, không chính thống ☊ ☊ der Widerstandskämpfer ☊ chiến binh chống đối ☊ ☊ der Waffenstillstand ☊ sự ngừng bắn, sự đình chiến ☊ ☊ der Bürgerkrieg ☊ cuộc nội chiến ☊ ☊ das Kriegsverbrechen ☊ tội ác chiến tranh ☊ ☊ die Taktik ☊ chiến thuật ☊ ☊ militärisch siegen ☊ chiến thắng về mặt quân sự ☊ ☊ anführen ☊ chỉ huy, dẫn đầu ☊ ☊ kriegerisch ☊ hiếu chiến ☊ ☊ kriegsähnlich ☊ giống chiến tranh ☊ ☊ Tri kommt am späten Nachmittag am Flughafen an. ☊ Tri đến sân bay vào lúc chiều tối ☊ (Lektion 3, Nr. 21) Er fragt eine Dame, wo er eins finden kann. ☊ Anh hỏi một phụ nữ là anh có thế tìm một chiếc Taxi ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 4, Nr. 30) Eine einfache Fahrkarte in die Stadt bitte. ☊ Làm ơn cho một vé một chiều vào thành phố. ☊ (Lektion 4, Nr. 37) Haben Sie Sandwiches? ☊ Chị có Sandwich không? ☊ (Lektion 6, Nr. 58) Wunderbar, können Sie mir bitte den Schlüssel geben? ☊ Thật tuyệt, chị làm ơn đưa tôi chìa khóa? ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 78) Die Rühreier sind sehr gut. ☊ Món trứng chiên ngon tuyêt. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 82) Entschuldigen Sie, können Sie mir bitte erklären, wo das Hotel Zentral ist? ☊ Xin lỗi, anh làm ơn chỉ cho tôi khách sạn Zentral ở đâu được không? ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 107) Nach dem Salat bringt der Kellner das Hauptgericht. ☊ Sau món salat người bồi bàn bưng món chính ra. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 118) Ein Ort für Sie und alle Ihre Freunde. ☊ Một địa chỉ dành cho bạn và cho cả bạn của bạn. ☊ (Lektion 13, Nr. 132) Er möchte heute Abend ein Fest für seine Freunde machen, weil er wieder nach Hause zurück gekommen ist. ☊ Anh ấy muốn tố chức một bữa tiệc tối nay để chiêu đãi bạn bè, vì anh ấy đã trở về nhà. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 140) Zuerst wollte er Fisch und Pommes Frites machen, aber nun plant er, eine griechische Spezialität zu kochen. ☊ Lúc đầu, anh ấy muốn làm món cá và khoai tây chiên, nhưng bây giờ anh ấy lại lên kế hoạch nấu món đặc sản Hy Lạp. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 141) Für das Hauptgericht: Kräuter, Lamm, Geflügel, Huhn, Rindfleisch, Steak, Gemüse, gebackene Bohnen. ☊ Cho món chính: rau thơm, thịt cừu, thịt gia cầm, thịt gà, thịt bò,beaf steak, rau xanh, đậu phộng rang. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 145) Zum Frühstück: Honig, Toast, Butter, Joghurt, Ananas, Eier, Brötchen, Pfannkuchen, Mehl, Ahornsirup. ☊ Cho bữa sáng: mật ong, bánh mì nướng, bơ, ja-ua, trái thơm, trứng, bánh mì, bánh trứng chiên, bột mì, si-rô. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 149) Lass uns jetzt auf ein Taxi warten. ☊ Bây giờ chúng ta chờ một chiếc Taxi. ☊ (Lektion 16, Nr. 177) Tri wollte nie nach Hô Chí Minh, aber Trang ist dort aufgewachsen. ☊ Tri không bao giờ muốn đến thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, nhưng Trang đã lớn lên ở đó. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 179) Tri denkt, dass Hô Chí Minh solch eine graue, schreckliche und langweilige Stadt ist. ☊ Tri cho rằng thành phố Hồ Chí Minh là một thành phố khủng khiếp và buồn tẻ. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 180) Ja, meine Tante hat sie aufgebaut. ☊ Dạ đúng, chính cô em đã xây nó. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 185) Gestern war ich mit Trang in Hô Chí Minh. ☊ Hôm qua, em cùng với Trang thăm thành phố Hồ Chí Minh. ☊ (Lektion 18, Nr. 201) Von dort muss er nur geradeaus über die Autobahn zum Flughafen fahren. ☊ Từ đó anh ấy chỉ việc đi thắng theo xa lộ để đến sân bay. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 213) Lassen Sie mich den Tank sehen. Ich denke, Sie brauchen bleifreies Benzin. ☊ Đế tôi xem bình xăng. Chắc là anh cần loại xăng không chì. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 218) Deshalb kauft er sich nur ein einfaches Flugticket. ☊ Vì vậy anh ấy chỉ mua vé một chiều. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 230) Ich sagte Ihnen bereits, den preiswertesten Flug. ☊ Tôi đã nói với chị rồi, chuyến bay rẻ nhất. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 242) Tri probiert ein Hemd an. ☊ Tri mặc thử một chiếc áo sơ mi. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 258) 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) Magst du es gut durch gebraten? ☊ Anh muốn chiên kỹ không? ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 279) Nein, ich mag es medium, mit vielen Gewürzen und Senf. ☊ Không, anh muốn chín tái thôi, thêm nhiều gia vị và mù tạc. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 280) Wir können Reis kochen oder machen gebackene Kartoffeln und gebratenes Fleisch oder Fisch. ☊ Chúng ta có thể nấu cơm hay làm món khoai tây chiên với thịt hay cá chiên. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 285) Wir müssen nur zur Metzgerei gehen. ☊ Chúng ta chỉ phải mua thịt thôi. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 290) Um einige Zeitschriften und einen Reiseführer zu kaufen. ☊ Đế mua vài tờ tạp chí và quyến sách hướng dẫn. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 304) Der Ring für Trang ☊ Chiếc nhẫn dành cho Trang ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 312) Sie denkt, dass der Ring verloren geht oder so ähnlich. ☊ Bà sợ rằng chiếc nhẫn có thế bị mất hay tương tự như vậy. ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 321) Könntest du bitte den Ring mitnehmen und ihn mir geben? ☊ Anh có thế lấy chiếc nhẫn cho em được không? ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 322) Ja, sicher. Das kann ich tun. Gib mir einfach die Adresse des Geschäfts. ☊ Tất nhiên là được. Việc đó anh làm được. Em đưa cho anh địa chỉ cửa hàng đi. ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 323) Tri lief durch die ganze Stadt, bevor er die Adresse des Juweliers fand. ☊ Tri dạo quanh toàn bộ thành phố, trước khi anh ấy tìm thấy địa chỉ cửa tiệm kim hoàn. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 326) Trang erzählte mir, dass Sie kommen würden, um den Ring zu holen. ☊ Trang đã kế cho tôi rằng anh đến đế lấy chiếc nhẫn. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 330) Es ist der Hochzeitsring meiner Mutter. ☊ Nó là chiếc nhẫn cưới của mẹ tôi. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 331) Der Ring ist wirklich alt und hat persönlichen Wert. ☊ Chiếc nhẫn này thực sự là rất lâu đời rồi, và cá nhân tôi rất quí nó. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 332) Ich hätte mir um den Ring Sorgen gemacht, wenn ich ihn verschickt hätte. ☊ Tôi sợ mất chiếc nhẫn nếu tôi gửi nó. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 333) Tri nahm den Ring und verließ das Geschäft. ☊ Tri nhận chiếc nhẫn và rời cửa hàng. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 337) Diese Person stahl den Ring von Trangs Großmutter. ☊ Người này đánh cắp chiếc nhẫn của bà Trang. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 344) Tri schrie sofort: Geben Sie den Ring zurück oder ich rufe die Polizei! ☊ Tri ngay lập tức la lên: Trả lại tôi chiếc nhẫn hoặc là tôi gọi cảnh sát. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 345) Er schaute in seinem Adressbuch nach, um ihre Telefonnummer zu finden. ☊ Anh kiếm số điện thoại của Trang trong sổ địa chỉ. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 349) Ich hatte nur geträumt. ☊ Mình chỉ ngủ mê. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 352) Er fühlte in seine Taschen, und der Ring war noch dort. ☊ Anh ấy sờ vào túi và chiếc nhẫn vẫn còn đó. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 353) Sie sollten besser auf die Straße schauen. ☊ Nhưng chị nên nhìn đường thì hơn. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 372) Okay, haben Sie eine Karte? ☊ OK, chị có bản đồ không? ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 375) Gehen Sie einfach zum Postamt! ☊ Đơn giản chị đi đến bưu điện. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 404) Sie versucht eine andere Telefonzelle, aber jetzt kann sie nur auf den Anrufbeantworter sprechen. ☊ Cô ấy thử sang phòng điện thoại khác, nhưng bây giờ cô ấy chỉ có thế nói vào máy trả lời tự động thôi. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 409) Nein, ich bin unverletzt. Ich stehe nur unter Schock. ☊ Không, tôi không bị thương. Chỉ bị sốc thôi. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 433) Kino ☊ Rạp chiếu bóng ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 456) Die beiden sitzen in Trangs Wohnzimmer und denken darüber nach, was sie heute Nachmittag tun könnten. ☊ Cả hai ngồi trong phòng khách nhà Trang và đang nghĩ chiều nay họ nên làm gì. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 457) Die Stadt ist voll von Mäusen, Ratten und Vögeln, damit die Katzen Nahrung haben. ☊ Thành phố có đầy chuột nhắt, chuột cống và chim, đế mèo có thức ăn. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 490) Jetzt muss ich nur das Online-Formular ausfüllen und dann erhalte ich die Skier meiner Träume. ☊ Em chỉ phải điền vào mẫu đơn trên mạng và nhận bộ ván trượt tuyết mơ ước của em. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 515) Trang erklärt ihm den Weg am Telefon. ☊ Trang chỉ đường cho anh ấy qua điện thoại. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 521) Nur wenn du Flügel hättest. ☊ Chỉ khi anh có cánh thôi. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 530) Nimm einfach eine Studentenfahrkarte. Sie kostet ein Euro siebzig. ☊ Anh hãy mua vé một chiều dành cho sinh viên. Nó giá một Euro bảy mươi xu. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 533) Ich glaube nicht, dass mein Lieblingsfilm gerade im Fernsehen läuft. ☊ Em nghĩ là, phim em thích thì không có chiếu trên ti vi. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 546) Ich glaube, dass sie heute Abend alle Höhepunkte von der letzten Fußballsaison zeigen. ☊ Chắc là tối nay đài sẽ chiếu các pha bóng hay của mùa giải trước. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 548) Nein, ich möchte eine Spielshow oder einen richtigen Film sehen. ☊ Thôi ,em chỉ muốn xem chương trình trò chơi giải trí hoặc một bộ phim thôi. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 549) 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) Ich war etwa zwanzig Mal verlobt und war am Ende nur einmal verheiratet. ☊ Tôi đã đính hôn khoảng hai mươi lần nhưng cuối cùng chỉ có cưới một lần. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 590) Ich dachte nur, weil wir auch das Bad teilen. ☊ Anh chỉ nghĩ vậy thôi, vì chúng ta cũng dùng chung nhà tắm mà. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 600) Ich möchte es nur bequem haben. ☊ Em chỉ muốn sao cho thoải mái thôi. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 602) Zuerst musst du deinen Nachnamen, Vornamen und unsere Adresse eintragen. ☊ Trước tiên anh phải ghi họ của anh, tên và địa chỉ của chúng mình. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 632) Genau. Sonst muss ich zu hohe Zinsen bezahlen. ☊ Chính xác. Nếu không anh sẽ phải trả lãi xuất cao. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 639) Er ist erleichtert, dass Trang ihm bei der Montage hilft. ☊ Anh thấy thật dễ chịu, khi Trang giúp anh trong việc lắp ráp. ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 654) In dem Paket sind ja nur Bretter und Schrauben! ☊ Trong kiện đồ chỉ còn toàn là những tấm ván và bù loong! ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 657) 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) 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) Hoffentlich müssen wir uns am Haupteingang nicht zu lange anstellen. ☊ Hy vọng là chúng ta không phải xếp hàng quá lâu ở lối vào chính. ☊ (Lektion 49, Nr. 695) Als sie in die Gegend der Hütte kommen, verlassen sie die Hauptstraße und fahren auf der Landstraße weiter. ☊ Khi họ tới địa hạt của nhà gỗ, họ rời đường phố chính và tiếp tục đi vào con đường làng. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 718) Wir müssen noch die Schlüssel für die Hütte beim Besitzer abholen. ☊ Chúng ta còn phải lấy chìa khóa của nhà gỗ ở chỗ chủ nhà. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 723) Trang und Tri haben den Schlüssel zur Hütte rechtzeitig abgeholt. ☊ Trang và Trí đã kịp thời lấy được chìa khóa nhà gỗ. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 727) Sie hören das Quaken der Frösche und das Zwitschern der Vögel. ☊ Họ thưởng thức tiếng kêu của những con ếch và tiếng chim hót. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 737) 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) Für diese Jahreszeit hat die Sonne sogar richtig oft geschienen. ☊ Vào mùa này mặt trời chiếu thậm chí thật thường xuyên. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 784) Du achtest aber auch wirklich auf jedes Detail. ☊ Em thực sự chú ý đến từng chi tiết. ☊ (Lektion 57, Nr. 812) Trang erzählt Tri mit Tränen in den Augen von ihrer Schwester. ☊ Trang kể lể với Trí về người chị gái trong nước mắt. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 858) Trang macht sich Sorgen, weil der Mann ihrer Schwester keine Rücksicht auf ihre Gefühle genommen hat. ☊ Trang lo lắng,vì chồng của chị gái đã không hề để ý đến cảm giác của chị. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 859) Ihre Schwester ist alleine in ihrer Wohnung und fühlt sich einsam. ☊ Chị ở một mình trong căn hộ của mình và cảm thấy thật cô đơn. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 860) Er muss sich bei ihr für sein Verhalten entschuldigen. ☊ Anh ta phải xin lỗi chị về thái độ của mình. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 861) Immer macht er ihr Kummer! ☊ Anh ta luôn làm chị buồn khổ! ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 862) Das tut ihrer Seele gar nicht gut. ☊ Điều đó không hề tốt cho tinh thần của chị. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 863) Deine Schwester sollte kein Mitleid mit ihm haben und ihn endlich verlassen. ☊ Chị của em không nên khoan dung cho anh ta và dứt khoát rời bỏ. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 865) Sie muss sich ja nicht unbedingt an ihm rächen, aber sie sollte sich in Zukunft wirklich nicht mehr ausnutzen lassen. ☊ Chị cũng không nhất thiết phải trả thù anh ta, nhưng thực sự trong tương lai chị không nên để bị lợi dụng nữa. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 866) Es ist eine Schande, dass er deine Schwester so unglücklich gemacht hat. ☊ Đó là một sự hổ thẹn, rằng anh ta đã làm chị gái em bất hạnh như thế. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 867) Sie leidet wirklich sehr unter ihrem Liebeskummer. ☊ Chị đã thực sự chịu đựng rất nhiều về sự buồn khổ vì tình. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 868) Er hat sie immer wieder angesprochen und das war ihr unangenehm. ☊ Anh ta cứ luôn bắt chuyện với cô ta và điều đó làm cô ta khó chịu. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 874) Wir konnten der Polizei nur einen Hinweis geben, in welche Richtung der Mann geflohen ist. ☊ Bọn anh chỉ có thể chỉ dẫn cho cảnh sát, anh ta chạy về hướng nào. ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 884) Über dreißig Zeugen sagten gegen den Mann aus und belasteten ihn schwer. ☊ Hơn ba mươi nhân chứng chống lại anh ta và chỉ trích anh ta nặng nề. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 892) Es gibt auch exotische Tiere wie die Affen und sogar Heuschrecken und Krebse. ☊ Cũng có những con thú đến từ những vùng đất xa xôi như khỉ rồi thậm chí cả châu chấu và cua. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 926) Um Tri abzulenken, deutet Trang auf ein Plakat an der Wand. ☊ Trang chỉ vào tấm áp phích trên tường để làm Trí sao lãng. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 944) Nur durch Zufall erkennt er eine Radarkontrolle rechtzeitig und kann abbremsen. ☊ Chỉ là sự ngẫu nhiên anh nhận được tín hiệu của máy định vị kịp thời và có thể phanh lại. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 958) Ehrlich gesagt, das Auto gefällt mir. ☊ Thực lòng mà nói tôi thích chiếc xe ô tô này. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1000) 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) Ich kann nur sagen, dass ich als Studentin nicht genug verdiene, um mir das leisten zu können. ☊ Tôi chỉ có thể nói, khẳ năng của tôi không nhiều vì là sinh viên tôi không kiếm được nhiều tiền. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1004) Er kämpfte damals in einer gewaltigen Schlacht gegen seine Rivalen, unheimliche Fabelwesen. ☊ Ngày xưa ông đã chiến đấu chống lại địch thủ trong một trận đánh kịch liệt qua những tình tiết ngụ ngôn huyền bí. ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1018) Die genaue Anzahl liegt noch nicht vor. ☊ Con số chính xác vẫn chưa được công bố. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1037) Stimmt, wir haben gleich festgestellt, dass wir viele gemeinsame Interessen haben. ☊ Chính xác, chúng ta khẳng định ngay rằng chúng ta có chung nhiều sở thích. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1062) Seitdem sind wir unzertrennlich! ☊ Từ đó chúng ta không thể chia cách được! ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1065) Jetzt brauchen wir nur noch die Gästeliste, damit wir die Einladungen verschicken können! ☊ Bây giờ chúng ta chỉ còn cần danh sách khách mời để chúng ta có thể gửi thiệp mời đi. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1079) Mein Bruder und seine Frau, das ist meine Schwägerin. ☊ Anh trai và vợ, đó là chị dâu anh. ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1095) Die Schwester meiner Mutter, meine Tante, bringt ihre Zwillinge, meine Cousinen, mit. ☊ Chị gái của mẹ anh, bà dì, dẫn theo hai anh em sinh đôi tới, họ là anh em con bác của anh. ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1099) Auch mein Schwager, der Mann meiner Schwester, wird da sein. ☊ Và cả người anh rể, chồng của chị gái em, cũng sẽ có mặt. ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1102) Trangs Cousin will noch etwas auf dem Klavier vorspielen und meine Schwester wird uns ein Lied singen. ☊ Anh họ của Trang còn muốn chơi đàn vi ô lông và chị gái anh sẽ hát. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1114) Dann muss ich mich nur noch um die Bühne kümmern, damit eurem großen Auftritt nichts mehr dazwischen kommen kann. ☊ Vậy là anh chỉ còn phải chăm lo đến sân khấu, để sự biểu diễn không có chuyện gì xảy ra giữa chừng. ☊ (Lektion 78, Nr. 1116) Sternzeichen und Horoskope ☊ Sao chiếu mạng và lá số tử vi ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1131) Der Skorpion ist eine leidenschaftliche Kämpfernatur und verfolgt sein Ziel bis zum Ende. ☊ Bọ cạp là một người có bản tính chiến đấu mãnh liệt và theo đuổi mục đích đến cuối cùng. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1142) Der Kampf um die Macht ☊ Cuộc chiến dành quyền lực ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1147) Alle Medien berichten über die Auseinandersetzungen zwischen liberalen und konservativen Politikern. ☊ Tất cả phương tiện thông tin đều nói đến sự tranh luận giữa những nhà chính trị theo đảng tự do và những người theo đảng bảo thủ. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1156) Mein Vertrag geht noch über zwei Jahre, ich bin sehr fleißig und werde oft gelobt. ☊ Hợp đồng của anh còn hơn hai năm nữa, anh rất chăm chỉ và thường được thưởng. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1165) Du meldest uns bei einem Portal mit Stellenangeboten im Internet an. ☊ Anh đăng ký tại cửa chính với trang cung cấp việc làm trên mạng. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1176) Begeistert zeigt sie Tri eine Zeitschrift. ☊ Cô phấn khởi đưa cho Trí một cuốn tạp chí. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1179) Es gibt ein Magazin, das Berufe vorstellt und Möglichkeiten zur Fortbildung aufzeigt. ☊ Có một tạp chí giới thiệu về nghề nghiệp và có thể nâng cao trình độ chuyên môn. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1181) Das heißt also: Es gibt im Journalismus wesentlich mehr Männer in Führungspositionen als Frauen. ☊ Có nghĩa là: Trong giới báo chí cơ bản có nhiều nam giới ngồi ở vị trí lãnh đạo nhiều hơn nữ giới. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1187) Du würdest bestimmt schnell in eine Führungsposition aufsteigen und die Dominanz der Männer brechen. ☊ Em chắc chắn nhanh chóng sẽ leo lên một vị trí lãnh đạo và làm giảm bớt sự chiếm ưu thế của nam giới. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1190) Hast Du meinen Reisepass gesehen? ☊ Em có nhìn thấy hộ chiếu du lịch của anh không? ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1196) Das mache ich, wenn ich das Schließfach in der Bank ausgeleert und mich im Rathaus abgemeldet habe. ☊ Anh sẽ làm việc đó, sau khi anh rút hết mọi thứ trong tủ an toàn ở nhà băng và đăng ký tạm vắng tại tòa thị chính xong. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1200) Darf ich fragen, worum es geht? ☊ Xin hỏi anh / chị gọi có việc gì đấy ạ? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1211) Bin ich mit der Niederlassung in Berlin verbunden? ☊ Có phải tôi đang được kết nối với chi nhánh tại Berlin không vậy? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1213) Was kann ich für Sie tun? ☊ Tôi có thể giúp gì được cho anh / chị ? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1214) Haben Sie mich angerufen? ☊ Anh / Chị vừa gọi cho tôi phải không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1217) Meine Sekretärin hat mich gebeten, Sie zurückzurufen. ☊ Thư kí của tôi nhắn tôi gọi lại cho anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1218) Haben Sie einen Moment Zeit? ☊ Anh / Chị có chút thời gian bây giờ không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1219) Kann ich bitte mit Ihrer Kollegin sprechen? ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi có thể nói chuyện với cô đồng nghiệp của anh / chị được không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1221) Ist ... da? ☊ Anh / Chị ... có ở đó không ạ? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1224) Bitte verbinden Sie mich mit der Personalabteilung. ☊ Anh / Chị làm ơn cho tôi gặp phòng nhân sự? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1225) Können Sie mich bitte zur Pressestelle durchstellen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể làm ơn nối máy cho tôi với bộ phận báo chí truyền thông được không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1226) Ich habe eine Nachricht für Frau ... ☊ Tôi có tin nhắn cho cô / chị ... ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1227) Könnten Sie mir bitte die Durchwahl-Nummer von Herrn ... geben? ☊ Anh / Chị làm ơn cho tôi số máy nối trực tiếp với ông / anh ..? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1228) Ich werde Sie morgen wieder anrufen. ☊ Tôi sẽ gọi lại cho anh / chị vào ngày mai. ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1230) Ich rufe Sie gleich zurück. ☊ Tôi sẽ gọi lại cho anh / chị ngay. ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1231) Vielen Dank für Ihre Hilfe. ☊ Xin cám ơn sự giúp đỡ của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1232) Vielen Dank für Ihre Auskunft. ☊ Cám ơn anh / chị đã cho biết thông tin. ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1233) Ich interessiere mich für Ihre neuen Produkte. ☊ Tôi rất quan tâm đến sản phẩm mới của công ty anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1238) Darf ich Sie mit meiner Kollegin verbinden? ☊ Tôi sẽ nối máy cho anh / chị với đồng nghiệp của tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1251) Bitte bleiben Sie am Apparat. ☊ Anh / Chị làm ơn giữ máy một chút. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1252) Möchten Sie meiner Kollegin etwas ausrichten? ☊ Anh / Chị muốn nhắn lại gì cho đồng nghiệp của tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1258) Sie ist nur über ihr Handy zu erreichen. ☊ Cô ấy / Chị ấy hiện chỉ liên lạc được qua điện thoại di động. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1262) Würde es Sie stören, wenn ich diesen Anruf annehme? ☊ Anh / Chị có phiền không nếu tôi nghe cuộc gọi này? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1263) Sie werden am Telefon verlangt. ☊ Có người gọi điện cần nói chuyện với anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1264) Hier ist ein Anruf für dich. ☊ Có cuộc gọi cho anh / chị này! ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1265) Der Abteilungsleiter möchte Sie sprechen. ☊ Trưởng phòng cần gặp anh / chị có chút việc. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1266) Er wird Sie so bald wie möglich zurückrufen. ☊ Ông ấy / Anh ấy sẽ gọi lại sớm nhất có thể cho anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1267) Wie kann ich Sie erreichen? ☊ Tôi có thể liên lạc với anh / chị bằng cách nào? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1268) Möchten Sie eine Nachricht hinterlassen? ☊ Anh / Chị có muốn nhắn lại gì không? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1269) Bitte geben Sie mir Ihre Telefonnummer. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể để lại số điện thoại liên lạc được không? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1270) Sie erreichen mich unter der Nummer: ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gọi cho tôi theo số này: ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1271) Können Sie das bitte buchstabieren? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đánh vần nó được không? ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1273) Bitte rufen Sie später noch einmal an. ☊ Anh / Chị làm ơn hãy gọi lại sau một lát nữa. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1274) Leider kann ich Ihnen nicht weiterhelfen. ☊ Rất tiếc tôi không thể giúp gì được cho anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1275) Ich kann Sie nicht verstehen. ☊ Tôi không hiểu anh / chị nói gì. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1279) Bitte warten Sie. ☊ Anh / Chị làm ơn chờ / giữ máy. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1280) Kann ich Sie in 10 Minuten zurückrufen? ☊ Tôi có thể gọi lại cho anh / chị trong 10 phút nữa được không? ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1285) Könnten Sie bitte etwas lauter sprechen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể nói to thêm chút được không? ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1288) Könnten Sie bitte etwas langsamer sprechen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể nói chậm lại chút được không? ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1289) Könnten Sie das bitte wiederholen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể nhắc lại được không? ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1290) Sie haben die falsche Nummer gewählt. ☊ Anh / Chị gọi nhầm máy rồi. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1291) Bitte entschuldigen Sie mich, ich muss noch kurz telefonieren. ☊ Anh / Chị thông cảm, tôi phải gọi điện một chút. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1292) Leider habe ich Ihren Namen nicht verstanden. Könnten Sie ihn mir bitte nochmals sagen? ☊ Xin lỗi tôi không nghe rõ tên của anh / chị . Làm ơn nhắc lại tên của anh / chị được không? ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1297) Können Sie das buchstabieren? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đánh vần được không? ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1299) Sie rufen außerhalb unserer Geschäftszeiten an. ☊ Anh / Chị đang gọi ngoài giờ làm việc của công ty. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1303) Sie rufen außerhalb der Öffnungszeiten an. ☊ Anh / Chị đang gọi ngoài giờ mở cửa của văn phòng. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1304) Sie rufen außerhalb unserer Sprechzeiten an. ☊ Anh / Chị đang gọi ngoài giờ tiếp khách của văn phòng. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1305) Ich werde Sie so bald wie möglich zurückrufen. ☊ Tôi sẽ gọi lại cho anh / chị sớm nhất có thể. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1313) Liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen, ☊ Thân gửi các anh / chị đồng nghiệp ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1324) 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) Ich erwarte Ihre baldige Antwort. ☊ Mong sớm nhận được câu trả lời của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1333) Ich freue mich auf Ihre Antwort. ☊ Tôi vui mừng chờ đợi câu trả lời của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1334) Ich freue mich jetzt schon auf Ihre Antwort. ☊ Tôi hiện rất nóng lòng nhận được câu trả lời của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1335) Ich freue mich bald von Ihnen zu hören. ☊ Rất mong được sớm nói chuyện với anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1336) In Erwartung Ihrer baldigen Antwort verbleibe ich mit freundlichen Grüßen, ☊ Mong sớm nhận được câu trả lời của anh / chị . Chào trân trọng! ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1338) Falls unzustellbar, bitte zurück an Absender ☊ Nếu không tìm được địa chỉ, làm ơn gửi lại cho người gửi! ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1342) Ihr Schreiben vom 02.08. ☊ Về bức thư / văn bản của anh / chị ngày 02.08. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1343) Ihre Anfrage vom 02.08. ☊ Về câu hỏi / yêu cầu của anh / chị vào ngày 02.08. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1345) Ich schreibe Ihnen im Auftrag des Geschäftsführers. ☊ Thay mặt quản lí công ty tôi xin được trả lời anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1348) Bitte leiten Sie diese Beschwerde an die zuständige Person weiter. ☊ Yêu cầu anh / chị chuyển khiếu nại trên tới người có trách nhiệm xử lí. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1350) Wir freuen uns, Ihnen mitteilen zu dürfen, dass ... ☊ Chúng tôi rất vui mừng được thông báo với anh / chị rằng.. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1351) Leider müssen wir Ihnen mitteilen, dass wir Ihre Bestellung nicht bearbeiten können. ☊ Chúng tôi rất tiếc phải thông báo với anh / chị rằng đơn đặt hàng của anh / chị không thể giải quyết được. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1352) Leider müssen wir Ihnen mitteilen, dass wir momentan Lieferschwierigkeiten haben. ☊ Chúng tôi rất tiếc phải thông báo với anh / chị rằng hiện tại chúng tôi gặp một số trục trặc với việc vận chuyển. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1353) Bitte bestätigen Sie den Eingang meiner Nachricht per E-Mail. ☊ Làm ơn xác nhận qua Email rằng anh / chị đã nhận được thư của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1355) Für weitere Informationen stehen wir Ihnen jederzeit zur Verfügung. ☊ Nếu cần biết thêm thông tin xin anh / chị vui lòng liên hệ với chúng tôi bất kì lúc nào. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1356) Wir hoffen, dass wir Ihnen mit diesen Informationen helfen konnten. ☊ Chúng tôi hi vọng những thông tin trên có thể giúp ích cho anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1357) Falls Sie weitere Fragen haben, wenden Sie sich bitte an meine Kollegin. ☊ Nếu anh / chị có câu hỏi gì thêm nữa xin hãy liên hệ với đồng nghiệp của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1358) Für Fragen stehen wir jederzeit zur Verfügung. ☊ Nếu anh / chị cần hỏi gì thêm nữa chúng tôi luôn luôn sẵn sàng giải đáp. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1359) Sie erreichen uns unter der Telefonnummer 10607033. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể liên lạc với chúng tôi qua số điện thoại: 10607033. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1360) Vielen Dank für Ihre E-Mail vom 08.12. ☊ Xin cám ơn về bức thư của anh / chị vào 08.12. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1370) Vielen Dank für Ihre gestrige E-Mail. ☊ Xin cám ơn về bức thư ngày hôm qua của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1371) Vielen Dank für Ihre Anfrage. ☊ Xin cám ơn mối quan tâm của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1372) Vielen Dank für Ihre schnelle Antwort. ☊ Xin cám ơn về câu trả lời nhanh chóng của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1373) Ich beziehe mich auf Ihre E-Mail vom 23. August. ☊ Tôi muốn hỏi về bức thư của anh / chị vào 23.08. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1374) Bitte entschuldigen Sie, dass ich heute erst antworten kann. ☊ Xin lỗi vì hôm nay tôi mới có thể trả lời anh / chị được. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1375) Bitte leiten Sie diese E-Mail an die Kollegen der Entwicklungsabteilung weiter. ☊ Anh / Chị vui lòng chuyển bức thư này đến nhân viên phòng phát triển. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1378) Im Anhang dieser E-Mail finden Sie das Dokument, das Sie angefragt haben. ☊ Trong phần đính kèm của thư này anh / chị sẽ tìm thấy văn bản được yêu cầu. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1381) Gerne schicke ich Ihnen das Dokument in einem anderen Format zu. ☊ Tôi sẽ gửi cho anh / chị văn bản ở dạng khác. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1384) Bitte bestätigen Sie den Eingang meiner Nachricht per E-Mail. ☊ Làm ơn xác nhận qua Email rằng anh / chị đã nhận được thư của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1385) Ich hoffe, ich konnte Ihnen weiterhelfen. ☊ Tôi hi vọng tôi đã giúp được anh / chị phần nào. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1391) Sie erreichen mich unter dieser E-Mail-Adresse: ☊ Anh / Chị có thể liên lạc với tôi qua địa chỉ Email này: ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1393) Ich rufe meine E-Mails nur noch zwei Mal am Tag ab. ☊ Tôi chỉ còn kiểm tra hòm Email hai lần trong ngày. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1397) Hast du meine E-Mail bekommen? ☊ Anh / Chị có nhận được thư của tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1399) Soll ich dir die E-Mail weiterleiten? ☊ Có cần tôi chuyển bức thư này tới anh / chị không? ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1400) Hast du die Nachricht des Kunden gespeichert? ☊ Anh / Chị đã lưu tin nhắn của khách hàng chưa? ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1401) Vielleicht hast du meine E-Mail nicht bekommen, weil sie als Spam eingestuft wurde. ☊ Có thể anh / chị không nhận được thư của tôi vì nó bị chuyển vào hòm thư rác. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1404) Kannst du mir bitte eine Kopie dieser E-Mail schicken? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gửi cho tôi bản sao của Email đó được không? ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1405) Ich habe die E-Mail an die falsche Adresse geschickt. ☊ Tôi đã gửi Email đó đến sai địa chỉ. ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1406) Kannst du das bitte an die Kollegin in Berlin faxen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gửi tài liệu này qua fax đến đồng nghiệp ở Berlin được không? ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1413) Haben Sie das Fax schon nach Lissabon geschickt? ☊ Anh / Chị đã gửi bản fax này sang Lissabon chưa? ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1414) Können Sie das bitte an die Personalabteilung faxen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gửi fax đến phòng nhân sự được không? ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1415) Das Faxgerät hat kein Papier mehr. Kannst du es bitte auffüllen? ☊ Máy fax không còn giấy. Anh / Chị có thể cho thêm vào được không? ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1421) Ich schreibe gerade an meiner Doktorarbeit zum Thema Energiepolitik in Japan. ☊ Tôi đang viết luận văn tiến sĩ về đề tài: „Chính sách năng lượng ở Nhật Bản“ ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1433) Ich bin zuständig für Marketing und PR. ☊ Tôi chịu trách nhiệm về lĩnh vực tiếp thị và quan hệ công chúng. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1438) Darf ich Ihnen meine Visitenkarte geben? ☊ Xin phép được gửi anh / chị danh thiếp của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1439) Nett, Sie kennenzulernen. ☊ Tôi rất hân hạnh được biết anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1440) Kennen Sie schon meinen Kollegen? - Er arbeitet in der Münchner Niederlassung in der Buchhaltung. ☊ Anh / Chị đã biết đồng nghiệp của tôi chưa? – Anh ấy / Ông ấy làm việc tại phòng kế toán tại chi nhánh ở Munich. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1443) Wie geht es Ihnen? ☊ Anh / Chị có khỏe không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1450) Woher kommen Sie? ☊ Anh / Chị đến từ đâu? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1451) Was haben Sie studiert? ☊ Anh / Chị đã học ngành gì? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1452) Wo haben Sie studiert? ☊ Anh / Chị đã học đại học ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1453) Wo wohnen Sie? ☊ Anh / Chị hiện đang sống ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1454) In welcher Abteilung arbeiten Sie? ☊ Anh / Chị đang làm việc tại phòng / bộ phận nào? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1455) Und was ist Ihre Aufgabe? ☊ Anh / Chị đảm nhiệm trọng trách gì? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1456) Was machen Sie beruflich? ☊ Anh / Chị làm nghề gì? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1457) In welcher Branche arbeiten Sie? ☊ Anh / Chị làm việc trong lĩnh vực nào? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1458) Würden Sie mir Ihre Visitenkarte geben? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể cho tôi danh thiếp của anh / chị được không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1459) Wohnen Sie auch hier in der Stadt? ☊ Anh / Chị cũng sống ở thành phố này phải không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1460) Was machen Sie, wenn Sie nicht gerade arbeiten? ☊ Anh / Chị làm gì khi không phải đi làm? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1461) Was sind Ihre Hobbys? ☊ Sở thích của anh / chị là gì? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1462) Was machen Sie in Ihrer Freizeit? ☊ Anh / Chị làm gì khi rảnh rỗi? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1463) War es schwer, den Weg hierher zu finden? ☊ Anh / Chị tìm đường đến đây có khó không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1464) Konnten Sie einen Parkplatz finden? ☊ Anh / Chị tìm được chỗ đỗ xe chứ? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1465) Kommen Sie bitte herein. ☊ Mời anh / chị vào. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1466) Bitte, folgen Sie mir. ☊ Mời anh / chị đi theo tôi. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1467) Bitte nehmen Sie Platz. ☊ Mời anh / chị ngồi. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1468) Möchten Sie sich setzen? ☊ Anh / Chị có muốn ngồi không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1469) Darf ich Ihnen einen Kaffee anbieten? ☊ Tôi có thể mời anh / chị một cốc cà phê chứ? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1470) Möchten Sie eine Tasse Tee? ☊ Anh / Chị có muốn uống trà không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1471) Darf ich Ihnen ein Glas Wasser anbieten? ☊ Xin phép được mời anh / chị một ly nước. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1472) Haben Sie schon gegessen? ☊ Anh / Chị đã ăn gì chưa? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1473) Wie war Ihre Reise? Sind Sie gut angekommen? ☊ Chuyến đi của anh / chị thế nào? Anh / Chị đến nơi thuận lợi chứ? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1474) Hatten Sie einen angenehmen Flug? ☊ Chuyến bay của anh / chị đã tốt đẹp phải không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1475) Entschuldigung, sind Sie die neue Kollegin? ☊ Xin lỗi, anh / chị có phải là nhân viên mới không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1476) Verzeihung, darf ich Sie kurz stören? ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi có thể làm phiền anh / chị một chút được không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1478) Es tut mir leid, dass ich Sie unterbrechen muss. ☊ Tôi xin lỗi phải ngắt lời anh / chị một chút. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1480) Können Sie bitte mitkommen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đi cùng được không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1481) Bitte entschuldigen Sie meine Verspätung. Ich stand eine Stunde lang im Stau. ☊ Xin anh / chị thứ lỗi về sự chậm trễ. Tôi bị tắc đường một tiếng đồng hồ. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1488) Haben Sie schon das Neueste gehört? ☊ Anh / Chị đã biết tin mới nhất chưa? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1489) Wer hat Ihnen das erzählt? ☊ Ai đã kể cho anh / chị chuyện này? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1491) Sind Sie zum ersten Mal hier? ☊ Anh / Chị đến đây lần đầu tiên phải không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1492) Waren Sie letztes Jahr auch hier? ☊ Năm ngoái anh / chị cũng đã tới đây phải không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1493) Ich habe schon viel von Ihnen gehört. ☊ Tôi đã nghe rất nhiều về anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1494) Das ist sehr nett von Ihnen. ☊ Anh / Chị thật chu đáo. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1499) Ich werde hier auf Sie warten. ☊ Tôi sẽ đợi anh / chị ở đây. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1501) Wie ist das Wetter in Ihrer Heimatstadt gerade? ☊ Thời tiết ở đất nước của anh / chị hiện thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1504) Es wird morgen kalt sein. Am besten Sie bringen warme Sachen mit. ☊ Ngày mai trời sẽ lạnh. Tốt nhất anh / chị nên mặc ấm. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1509) Haben Sie das Fußballspiel gestern Abend gesehen? ☊ Anh / Chị có xem trận bóng đá ngày hôm qua không? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1512) Spielen Sie Golf? ☊ Anh / Chị có chơi golf không? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1513) Kennen Sie diesen Golfplatz? ☊ Anh / Chị có biết sân golf này không? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1514) Wie halten Sie sich fit? ☊ Anh / Chị làm thế nào để giữ cho mình luôn khỏe mạnh? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1515) Mögen Sie Basketball? ☊ Anh / Chị có thích bóng rổ không? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1516) Wer ist Ihr Lieblingsspieler? ☊ Ai là cầu thủ yêu thích của anh / chị ? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1517) Sind Sie verheiratet? ☊ Anh / Chị đã lập gia đình / kết hôn chưa? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1522) Haben Sie Kinder? ☊ Anh / Chị đã có con chưa? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1523) Haben Sie einen Partner? ☊ Chị đã có bạn đời chưa? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1524) Wie alt sind Ihre Kinder denn? Gehen Sie schon in die Schule? ☊ Con của anh / chị lên mấy tuổi rồi? Chúng đã đi học chưa? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1526) Wie geht es Ihrem Partner? ☊ Bạn đời của anh / chị khỏe không? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1528) Wie geht es Ihren Kindern? ☊ Con của anh / chị có khoẻ không? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1529) Wo haben Sie Ihren letzten Urlaub verbracht? ☊ Anh / Chị đi nghỉ đợt vừa rồi ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1530) Welches Buch lesen Sie gerade? ☊ Anh / Chị đang đọc quyển sách gì? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1531) Was ist denn Ihr Lieblingsbuch? ☊ Cuốn sách ưa thích của anh / chị là gì? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1532) Haben Sie diesen Film schon gesehen? Er ist fantastisch! ☊ Anh / Chị đã xem phim này chưa? Bộ phim này thật tuyệt vời. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1533) Kennen Sie schon den neuen Film von Woody Allen? ☊ Anh / Chị đã xem bộ phim mới của Woody Allen chưa? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1534) Gehen Sie gerne ins Theater? ☊ Anh / Chị có thích đi xem kịch / đến nhà hát không? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1537) Das möchte ich gerne mit Ihnen persönlich besprechen. ☊ Về vấn đề này tôi muốn bàn riêng với ông / bà / anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1541) Wann haben Sie Zeit? ☊ Khi nào anh / chị có thời gian? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1542) Passt es Ihnen am Mittwoch um 10 Uhr? ☊ Thứ tư vào lúc 10 giờ với anh / chị có được không? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1547) Bitte kommen Sie am Freitag um 16 Uhr in mein Büro. ☊ Mời anh / chị đến văn phòng của tôi vào thứ sáu lúc 16 giờ. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1548) Bitte schreiben Sie mir, wann Sie Zeit für ein Treffen haben. ☊ Xin cho tôi biết khi nào anh / chị có thời gian cho một buổi gặp mặt. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1549) Bitte vereinbaren Sie einen Termin mit meiner Sekretärin. ☊ Anh / Chị vui lòng đặt lịch hẹn với thư kí của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1550) Ich freue mich, Sie am Montag zu treffen. ☊ Rất vui được gặp anh / chị vào thứ hai. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1553) Gerne komme ich am Mittwoch um 13 Uhr zu Ihnen. ☊ Tôi rất vui được đến gặp anh / chị vào thứ tư lúc 13 giờ. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1555) Wir möchten 1000 Stück von Artikel Nr. 1546 bestellen. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn đặt 1000 chiếc của sản phẩm số 1546. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1566) Können Sie mir bitte ein Angebot basierend auf Preisen ab Werk machen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể khuyến mại cho tôi theo giá xuất xưởng được không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1567) Kannst du bitte 100 Kartons für den Versand bei diesem Hersteller bestellen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đặt 100 thùng các-tông cho việc vận chuyển tại nhà sản xuất này được không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1568) Ich habe meinen Arbeitsaufwand berechnet und kann Ihnen folgendes Angebot machen: ☊ Sau khi tính toán mọi chi phí, tôi có các đơn chào hàng cho quý khách như sau: ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1577) Ist das Ihr letztes Angebot? ☊ Đây là đơn chào hàng cuối cùng của anh / chị phải không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1580) Können Sie uns bitte ein Muster von Artikel 478 in rot schicken? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gửi cho chúng tôi mẫu màu đỏ của sản phẩm 478 được không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1582) 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) Würden Sie uns bitte ein Ansichtsexemplar zuschicken? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gửi cho chúng tôi một bản mẫu tham khảo được không? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1584) Bitte machen Sie uns ein Angebot. ☊ Anh / Chị hãy cho chúng tôi một đơn chào hàng. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1587) Aufgrund der gestiegenen Produktionskosten mussten wir unsere Preise für Endkunden leider nach oben korrigieren. ☊ Vì chi phí sản xuất tăng nên chúng tôi rất tiếc phải nâng giá bán cho khách hàng. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1592) Leider sind diese Bauteile zur Zeit nicht lieferbar. ☊ Rất tiếc chi tiết / bộ phận này hiện tại không được cung cấp nữa. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1593) Bitte stornieren Sie meine Bestellung mit der Bestellnummer AG2980. ☊ Anh / Chị làm ơn hủy đơn đặt hàng số AG2980 của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1595) Leider kam Ihre Bestellung als unzustellbar an uns zurück. Bitte teilen Sie uns Ihre korrekte Lieferadresse mit. ☊ Rất tiếc hàng bị chuyển lại chỗ chúng tôi. Xin vui lòng thông báo cho chúng tôi địa chỉ giao hàng chính xác của quý khách. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1597) Ich bin nicht sicher, ob diese Informationen richtig sind. ☊ Tôi không dám chắc những thông tin trên là chính xác. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1608) Können Sie das bitte nachprüfen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể kiểm tra lại thông tin trên được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1609) Kannst du bitte dieses Buch für mich bestellen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đặt cho tôi cuốn sách đó được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1611) Hier bin ich nicht sicher, ob deine Übersetzung korrekt ist. ☊ Tôi không chắc phần dịch này của anh / chị là chính xác. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1613) Kannst du das bitte im Wörterbuch nachschlagen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể tra lại cái này trong từ điển được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1614) Ich brauche mehr Informationen über die Finanzkrise in Frankreich. ☊ Tôi cần thêm thông tin về cuộc khủng hoảng tài chính tại Pháp. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1615) Kannst du dazu bitte im Internet recherchieren? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể tìm kiếm thêm thông tin trên mạng được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1616) Ich suche nach Literatur zum Thema Energiepolitik. ☊ Tôi đang tìm một số tài liệu viết về vấn đề „chính sách năng lượng“. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1617) Können Sie mir mehr Einzelheiten zu diesem Thema erzählen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể kể chi tiết thêm về đề tài này được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1620) Ich schreibe an einem Artikel über Russlands Außenpolitik. Man hat Sie mir als Experten zu diesem Thema empfohlen. ☊ Tôi đang viết một bài báo về chính sách đối ngoại của nước Nga. Tôi đã được giới thiệu rằng ông / bà là chuyên gia trong lĩnh vực này. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1621) Würden Sie mir einige Fragen zu diesem Thema beantworten? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể vui lòng trả lời vài câu hỏi về đề tài này được không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1622) Mehr Zahlen und Statistiken findest du in dieser Datenbank. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể tìm thấy thêm thông tin và các số liệu thống kê trong ngân hàng dữ liệu này. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1624) Wurde in dieser Fachzeitschrift schon etwas zu unserem Thema veröffentlicht? ☊ Trong tạp chí chuyên ngành này có bài viết nào về đề tài của chúng ta không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1628) Ich habe hier alles Wesentliche zu diesem Thema zusammengefasst. ☊ Tôi đã tóm lược những nội dung chính về vấn đề này ở đây. ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1630) Ich soll mehr Informationen über diesen Fall suchen, aber ich komme mit meiner Recherche nicht weiter. Hast du einen guten Rat für mich? ☊ Tôi rất cần thêm thông tin về trường hợp này nhưng không biết tiếp tục tra cứu thế nào? Anh / Chị có lời khuyên hữu ích nào không? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1638) Heute wird es darum gehen, die Strategie für das kommende Geschäftsjahr festzulegen. ☊ Trong buổi họp hôm nay chúng ta sẽ cùng nhau ấn định chiến lược kinh doanh cho năm tới. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1647) Kannst du bitte alle Ergebnisse dieser Besprechung mitschreiben und dann an alle Kollegen schicken? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể ghi chép kết quả cuộc họp lại rồi sau đó gửi đến các tất cả các nhân viên được không? ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1651) Ich bin deiner Meinung. ☊ Tôi có cùng ý kiến với anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1659) Ich stimme Ihnen zu. ☊ Tôi nhất trí với ý kiến của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1660) Ich bin nicht Ihrer Meinung. ☊ Tôi không nhất trí với ý kiến của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1663) In diesem Punkt muss ich Ihnen widersprechen. ☊ Về điểm này tôi phải phản đối anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1664) Ich verstehe nicht, was Sie damit meinen. ☊ Tôi chưa hiểu ý của anh / chị như thế nào. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1666) Mir ist nicht klar, worauf du hinaus willst. ☊ Tôi không rõ anh / chị định nói điều gì. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1667) Was denkst du darüber? ☊ Anh / Chị nghĩ sao về vấn đề này? ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1672) Könnten Sie sich bitte kurz fassen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể tóm gọn lại được không? ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1674) Unterschreiben Sie bitte hier. ☊ Xin anh / chị kí vào đây. ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1684) Kreuzen Sie Zutreffendes an! ☊ Xin anh / chị đánh dấu đúng. ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1685) Bitte kreuzen Sie an: ☊ Xin anh / chị đánh dấu vào: ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1686) Ich brauche Ihren Pass, bitte. ☊ Xin anh / chị đưa cho tôi hộ chiếu. ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1687) Brauchen Sie noch weitere Unterlagen von mir? ☊ Anh / Chị còn cần thêm giấy tờ gì của tôi nữa không? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1688) Diese Frage verstehe ich nicht. Können Sie mir das bitte erklären? ☊ Tôi không hiểu câu hỏi này. Anh / Chị làm ơn giải thích giúp tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1689) Können Sie das bitte für mich übersetzen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể dịch hộ tôi cái này được không? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1691) Wie lange bleiben Sie hier? ☊ Anh / Chị sẽ ở đây bao lâu? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1692) Was ist der Grund Ihres Aufenthaltes hier? ☊ Lý do gì khiến anh / chị đến đây? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1693) Bitte schicken Sie uns das ausgefüllte Formular innerhalb von 5 Werktagen per Post zu. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gửi cho chúng tôi tờ khai đã điền đầy đủ qua đường bưu điện trong vòng 5 ngày. ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1697) Wer ist dafür verantwortlich? ☊ Ai là người chịu trách nhiệm trong chuyện này? ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1706) Kommen Sie in mein Büro und wir sprechen über dieses Problem. ☊ Mời anh / chị đến văn phòng của tôi để nói chuyện về vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1708) Haben Sie einen Vorschlag, wie wir dieses Problem lösen könnten? ☊ Anh / Chị có đề xuất giải pháp gì cho vấn đề này không? ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1710) Hast du eine Idee, wie wir dieses Problem lösen könnten? ☊ Theo anh / chị chúng ta phải giải quyết vấn đề này thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1711) Ich muss mich entschuldigen: Ich wollte Sie nicht beleidigen. ☊ Tôi xin lỗi về điều đó, tôi không có ý xúc phạm anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1716) Ich schlage vor, dieses große Problem in mehreren kleinen Schritten zu lösen. ☊ Tôi đề nghị chúng ta chia vấn đề lớn này thành nhiều bước nhỏ để giải quyết. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1725) Bitte übernehmen Sie diese Aufgabe. ☊ Yêu cầu anh / chị đảm đương nhiệm vụ / công việc này. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1727) Kannst du das bitte erledigen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể giải quyết được việc này không? ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1728) Wir erwarten von Ihnen Teamfähigkeit und eigenständiges Arbeiten. ☊ Chúng tôi mong đợi vào khả năng hợp tác và làm việc độc lập của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1743) Wenn Sie uns bei diesem Projekt unterstützen möchten, sollten Sie über ein gutes Organisationstalent verfügen. ☊ Nếu anh / chị muốn hỗ trợ dự án này, anh / chị cần có một khả năng tổ chức tốt. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1744) Wenn Sie sich für die Kultur und die Sprache Chinas interessieren, bieten wir Ihnen die Gelegenheit das anzuwenden, was Sie während Ihres Studiums gelernt haben. ☊ Nếu anh / chị có quan tâm đến văn hóa và tiếng Trung Quốc, thì chúng tôi tạo cơ hội cho anh / chị áp dụng các kiến thức mà anh / chị đã học. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1745) Wir erwarten, dass Sie über sehr gute PC-Kenntnisse verfügen. ☊ Chúng tôi mong đợi rằng anh / chị có kiến thức rất tốt về máy tính. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1746) Sie betreuen das Projekt eigenverantwortlich. ☊ Anh / Chị chịu trách nhiệm về dự án này. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1747) Sie unterstützen die Kollegen in der internen Unternehmenskommunikation. ☊ Anh / Chị hỗ trợ các đồng nghiệp trong giao dịch nội bộ công ty. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1748) Zu Ihren Aufgaben wird die Akquise von Kunden und das Erstellen von Angeboten gehören. ☊ Công việc của anh / chị là thu hút khách hàng mới và làm các đơn chào hàng. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1749) Wir bieten Ihnen einen interessanten Praktikumsplatz. ☊ Chúng tôi đưa ra một vị trí thực tập hấp dẫn cho anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1750) Ihr Betreuer wird Sie gründlich in Ihr Aufgabengebiet einarbeiten und Ihnen mit Rat und Tat zur Seite stehen. ☊ Người hướng dẫn sẽ hướng dẫn anh / chị cẩn thận các công việc và luôn sẵn sàng giúp đỡ anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1751) 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) Wir bieten Ihnen die Mitarbeit bei spannenden Projekten in einer der größten Beratungsfirmen Europas an. ☊ Chúng tôi tạo cơ hội cho anh / chị tham gia các dự án hấp dẫn của một trong những công ty tư vấn lớn nhất Châu Âu. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1754) Mein Praktikum war leider ein Misserfolg: Ich habe zwei Monate lang nur Kaffee gekocht und Akten kopiert. ☊ Khóa thực tập của tôi đáng tiếc đã không thành công: Trong suốt hai tháng tôi chỉ pha cà phê và copy tài liệu. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1761) Sie suchen eine Herausforderung? ☊ Anh / Chị tìm một sự thách thức phải không? ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1774) Sie suchen eine neue Aufgabe? ☊ Anh / Chị tìm công việc mới phải không? ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1775) Sie haben Ihre Promotion im Fach Bioinformatik erfolgreich abgeschlossen? ☊ Anh / Chị đã tốt nghiệp thành công tiến sĩ về lĩnh vực tin sinh học phải không? ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1776) Sie sollten ein abgeschlossenes Hochschulstudium mit Schwerpunkt Wirtschaftswissenschaft vorweisen können. ☊ Anh / Chị cần phải chứng minh được việc tốt nghiệp đại học với chuyên ngành kinh tế. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1777) Sie haben Ihr Studium erfolgreich abgeschlossen und schon einige Erfahrungen in der Praxis gesammelt. ☊ Anh / Chị đã tốt nghiệp đại học thành công và đã có một chút kinh nghiệm thực tế. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1778) Ihre Aufgabe wird die Koordination internationaler Projekte sein. ☊ Công việc của anh / chị là điều phối các dự án quốc tế. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1780) Zu Ihren Aufgaben gehört die Konzeption, Durchführung und Auswertung von Analysen im Bereich Finanzierung. ☊ Công việc của anh / chị bao gồm làm dự thảo, thực hiện và đánh giá các phân tích trong lĩnh vực tài chính. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1781) Ihr Aufgabenbereich umfasst die Anfertigung unterschiedlicher Studien zur Qualitätsprüfung. ☊ Phạm vi công việc của anh / chị bao gồm soạn thảo các nghiên cứu khác nhau để đánh giá chất lượng. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1782) Sie sind ein kompetenter Ansprechpartner und vertreten unsere Firma nach außen. ☊ Anh / Chị là người đối tác có khả năng và là đại diện công ty ra bên ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1784) Mit Ihrem Team sind Sie für das Marketing in unserem Unternehmen zuständig. ☊ Cùng với nhóm của mình anh / chị chịu trách nhiệm về lĩnh vực marketing trong công ty. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1785) Sie verfügen über vielfältige Berufserfahrungen in der Branche. ☊ Anh / Chị có nhiều kinh nghiệm trong lĩnh lực này. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1788) Sie haben ein gutes Netzwerk in der Branche geknüpft. ☊ Anh / Chị đã tạo được một mạng lưới tốt trong ngành. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1789) Sie haben mehrjährige Erfahrungen in einem großen Unternehmen gesammelt. ☊ Anh / Chị đã thu thập được kinh nghiệm làm việc lâu năm trong một công ty lớn. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1790) Sie denken und handeln unternehmerisch. ☊ Anh / Chị nghĩ và hành động có tính doanh nghiệp. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1791) Wir freuen uns auf Ihre Bewerbung. ☊ Chúng tôi rất vui nhận được đơn xin việc của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1792) Wir bieten Ihnen eine anspruchsvolle Tätigkeit in einem internationalen Team. ☊ Chúng tôi đưa ra cho anh / chị một công việc có nhiều thách thức trong một môi trường làm việc quốc tế. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1793) Wir freuen uns auf Ihre aussagekräftige Bewerbung mit Ihren Gehaltsvorstellungen. ☊ Chúng tôi rất vui nhận được đơn xin việc rất ấn tượng với mức lương mong muốn của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1795) Ich bin engagiert und belastungsfähig. ☊ Tôi là người có trách nhiệm và có khả năng chịu áp lực. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1823) Für Ihre Fragen stehe ich Ihnen gerne und jederzeit telefonisch zur Verfügung. ☊ Anh / chị có thể liên lạc với tôi qua điện thoại nếu anh / chị có câu hỏi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1826) Mit diesem Schreiben schicke ich Ihnen Kopien meiner Zeugnisse. ☊ Kèm theo thư này là bản copy các chứng chỉ của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1828) Anbei finden Sie meinen Lebenslauf und Kopien meiner Zeugnisse. ☊ Kèm theo đây là bản lý lịch tự thuật và bản copy các chứng chỉ của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1830) Anbei finden Sie meinen Lebenslauf und meine übersetzten und beglaubigten Zeugnisse. ☊ Kèm theo đây là bản lý lịch tự thuật và bản dịch có công chứng các chứng chỉ. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1831) Bis jetzt war ich als Projektmanager für den internationalen Austausch in meiner Firma zuständig. ☊ Cho đến nay với tư cách giám đốc dự án tôi đã chịu trách nhiệm trong các chương trình trao đổi quốc tế của công ty. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1853) Werden Sie mir die Kosten für die Anreise zum Vorstellungsgespräch ersetzen? ☊ Ông / Bà sẽ thanh toán chi phí đi lại của tôi cho cuộc phỏng vấn này chứ? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1863) Wo haben Sie studiert? ☊ Anh / Chị đã học đại học ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1864) Warum haben Sie dieses Studienfach gewählt? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị đã chọn ngành học này? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1865) Warum haben Sie diesen Schwerpunkt in Ihrem Studium gewählt? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị đã chọn chuyên ngành này? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1866) Warum haben Sie diese Ausbildung abgebrochen? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị đã bỏ dở khóa đào tạo? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1867) Haben Sie Auslandserfahrung? ☊ Anh / Chị có kinh nghiệm nước ngoài không? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1868) Warum hat Ihre Ausbildung so lange gedauert? ☊ Vì sao khóa đào tạo của anh / chị kéo quá dài? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1870) Was haben Sie während dieses Praktikums gelernt? ☊ Anh / Chị đã học được gì trong khóa thực tập? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1871) Welche Berufserfahrung haben Sie? ☊ Anh / Chị có những kinh nghiệm nghề nghiệp gì? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1880) Warum möchten Sie Ihren derzeitigen Arbeitsplatz aufgeben? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị muốn thôi công việc hiện tại? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1881) Welchen Posten haben Sie in Ihrer derzeitigen Firma? ☊ Anh / Chị đang làm việc ở vị trí gì trong công ty hiện nay? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1882) Was sind Ihre Aufgaben in Ihrer derzeitigen Firma? ☊ Công việc của anh / chị trong công ty hiện nay là gì? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1883) Warum möchten Sie sich verändern? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị muốn thay đổi? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1884) Warum möchten Sie die Firma wechseln? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị muốn chuyển công ty? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1885) Macht Ihnen Ihre jetzige Tätigkeit Spaß? ☊ Anh / Chị có thích công việc hiện nay không? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1886) Haben Sie sich auch bei anderen Unternehmen beworben? ☊ Anh / Chị có nộp đơn xin việc ở công ty khác không? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1887) Warum haben Sie gekündigt? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị xin nghỉ việc? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1888) Warum hat man Ihnen gekündigt? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị bị nghỉ việc? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1889) Warum waren Sie ein Jahr lang arbeitslos? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị bị thất nghiệp một năm? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1890) Warum haben Sie nach zwei Jahren den Arbeitgeber gewechselt? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị đã chuyển chỗ làm sau hai năm? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1891) Was waren Ihre Aufgaben in dieser Firma? ☊ Công việc của anh / chị ở công ty đó là gì? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1892) Was haben Sie an diesem Arbeitsplatz gelernt? ☊ Anh / Chị đã học được gì ở chỗ làm này? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1893) Was war die schwierigste Entscheidung, die Sie bisher treffen mussten? ☊ Quyết định khó khăn nhất mà anh / chị từng gặp phải là gì? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1894) Sprechen Sie Englisch? ☊ Anh / Chị có biết nói tiếng Anh không? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1905) Wie schätzen Sie Ihre Spanisch-Kenntnisse ein? ☊ Kiến thức về tiếng Tây Ban Nha của anh / chị thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1906) Welche Sprachen sprechen Sie? ☊ Anh / Chị nói được những ngôn ngữ gì? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1907) Wie schätzen Sie Ihre interkulturelle Kompetenz ein? ☊ Khả năng hội nhập văn hóa của anh / chị thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1908) Wie gut sind Ihre PC-Kenntnisse? ☊ Kiến thức về máy tính của anh / chị thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1909) Wie unterscheiden Sie sich von anderen Bewerbern? ☊ Anh / Chị có điểm khác biệt nào so với các người xin việc khác? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1910) Würden Sie sich über Regeln hinwegsetzen, wenn es Ihnen einen persönlichen Vorteil bringt? ☊ Anh / Chị sẽ không tuân theo nội quy nếu nội quy đó không mang lại lợi ích phải không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1921) Sind Sie ehrgeizig? ☊ Anh / Chị là người có tham vọng phải không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1922) Sind Sie ein politischer Mensch? ☊ Anh / Chị là người có tính chính trị phải không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1923) Was motiviert Sie? ☊ Cái gì thúc đẩy anh / chị? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1924) Was sind Ihre Stärken? ☊ Điểm mạnh của anh / chị là gì? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1925) Was sind Ihre Schwächen? ☊ Điểm yếu của anh / chị là gì? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1926) Wie reagieren Sie auf Kritik? ☊ Anh / Chị phản ứng với sự chỉ trích thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1927) Wie gehen Sie mit Misserfolg um? ☊ Anh / Chị phản ứng thế nào trước thất bại? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1928) Was sind Ihre Ziele im Privatleben? ☊ Mục tiêu của anh / chị là gì trong cuộc sống riêng? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1929) Worauf sind Sie in Ihrem Leben besonders stolz? ☊ Trong cuộc sống anh / chị tự hào đặc biệt về cái gì? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1930) Trinken Sie Alkohol? ☊ Anh / Chị có uống rượu không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1931) Sind Sie schwanger? ☊ Chị đang mang thai phải không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1932) Wie planen Sie Ihr Privatleben in den kommenden Jahren? ☊ Anh / Chị lập kế hoạch cho cuộc sống riêng trong những năm tới thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1933) Kritik hilft mir dabei mich zu verbessern. ☊ Sự chỉ trích giúp tôi làm tốt hơn. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1939) Ich interessiere mich für Politik und verfolge die Nachrichten täglich. Aber ich möchte mich nicht in einer Partei engagieren. ☊ Tôi quan tâm đến chính trị và theo dõi tin tức hàng ngày. Nhưng tôi không muốn tham gia vào đảng phái nào. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1940) Ich bin stolz darauf, dass ich mir mein Studium und meinen Auslandsaufenthalt selbst finanziert habe. ☊ Tôi tự hào về việc đã tự trang trải chi phí cho khóa học đại học và thời gian sống ở nước ngoài của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1941) Wie sind Sie auf unser Unternehmen aufmerksam geworden? ☊ Anh / Chị đã biết đến đến công ty của chúng tôi thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1942) Warum finden Sie unser Unternehmen interessant? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị thấy thú vị với công ty của chúng tôi? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1943) Kennen Sie Mitarbeiter aus unserem Unternehmen? ☊ Anh / Chị có quen ai làm việc trong công ty của chúng tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1944) Warum sollten wir uns für Sie entscheiden? ☊ Vì sao chúng tôi nên quyết định nhận anh / chị? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1945) Warum sollten wir Sie einstellen? ☊ Vì sao chúng tôi nên tuyển anh / chị? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1946) Wie möchten Sie den Erfolg unseres Unternehmens steigern? ☊ Anh / Chị muốn làm tăng sự thành công của công ty chúng tôi thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1947) Wie können Sie zu unserem Erfolg beitragen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đóng góp vào sự thành công của chúng tôi thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1948) Wo sehen Sie sich in drei Jahren? ☊ Anh / Chị muốn đạt được gì trong ba năm tới? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1949) Wie ist Ihre Gehaltsvorstellung? ☊ Anh / Chị muốn mức lương thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1950) Wie gut kennen Sie unsere Produkte? ☊ Anh / Chị biết về sản phẩm của chúng tôi thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1951) Wie möchten Sie die Mitarbeiter in Ihrem Team motivieren? ☊ Anh / Chị khích lệ các đồng nghiệp trong nhóm thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1952) Haben Sie noch Fragen? ☊ Anh / Chị có câu hỏi gì nữa không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1958) Wir möchten Ihnen gerne die Stelle als Entwickler anbieten. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn đề nghị anh / chị vào vị trí là người phát triển. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1976) Vielen Dank für Ihre aussagekräftigen Bewerbungsunterlagen. ☊ Cám ơn về hồ sơ xin việc đầy ấn tượng của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1977) Wir freuen uns auf die Zusammenarbeit. ☊ Chúng tôi rất vui được làm việc cùng anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1978) Wir möchten gerne mit Ihnen zusammenarbeiten. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn được làm việc cùng anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1979) Wir würden uns freuen, wenn Sie für uns arbeiten. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ rất vui, nếu anh / chị làm việc cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1980) Wir glauben, dass Sie zum Erfolg unseres Unternehmens beitragen werden. ☊ Chúng tôi nghĩ rằng, anh / chị sẽ đóng góp vào sự thành công của công ty chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1981) Wir schicken Ihnen den Arbeitsvertrag zu. ☊ Chúng tôi gửi anh / chị hợp đồng làm việc. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1982) Wir können Ihnen eine Teilzeitstelle anbieten. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị anh / chị một vị trí làm việc bán thời gian. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1984) Sie können sich ihre Arbeitszeit bei uns frei einteilen. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể tự do thu xếp thời gian làm việc cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1985) Pro Jahr haben Sie Anspruch auf 25 Urlaubstage. ☊ Mỗi năm anh / chị được phép có 25 ngày nghỉ. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1987) Leider müssen wir Ihnen mitteilen, dass wir die Stelle bereits besetzt haben. ☊ Đáng tiếc chúng tôi phải thông báo với anh / chị rằng vị trí tuyển dụng đã có người. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1988) Wir wünschen Ihnen alles Gute für Ihren weiteren beruflichen Weg. ☊ Chúng tôi chúc anh / chị mọi điều tốt nhất trong sự nghiệp. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1990) Für Ihre berufliche und private Zukunft wünschen wir Ihnen alles Gute. ☊ Chúng tôi chúc anh / chị mọi điều tốt nhất trong sự nghiệp và cuộc sống riêng. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1991) Anbei senden wir Ihnen Ihre Bewerbungsunterlagen zurück. ☊ Kèm theo đây chúng tôi xin gửi lại anh / chị hồ sơ xin việc. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1992) Ich arbeite in der Zweigstelle der Firma. ☊ Tôi làm việc ở chi nhánh của công ty. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2001) Ich arbeite in der Filiale in der Stadtmitte. ☊ Tôi làm việc ở chi nhánh ở trung tâm thành phố. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2002) Ich arbeite für eine Nichtregierungsorganisation. ☊ Tôi làm việc cho một tổ chức phi chính phủ. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2004) Ich bin zuständig für den Kundendienst. ☊ Tôi chịu trách nhiệm về dịch vụ khách hàng. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2008) 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) Können Sie das heute noch erledigen, bitte? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể làm việc này hôm nay được không? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2022) Kannst du bitte diese alten Kartons wegwerfen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể mang vứt thùng carton cũ này được không? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2023) Bitte sortiere alle Kundenanfragen, die du schon erledigt hast, aus und lege mir den Rest auf den Schreibtisch. ☊ Xin hãy sắp xếp tất cả các yêu cầu của khách hàng mà anh / chị đã xử lý ra và để lên bàn cho tôi phần còn lại. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2026) Kannst du die Lieferscheine bitte dem Datum nach ordnen und abheften? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể sắp xếp giấy giao hàng theo ngày tháng và kẹp lại? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2028) Wo ist dein Büro? ☊ Văn phòng của anh / chị ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2031) Mein Bürostuhl ist defekt. Wissen Sie, wo ich einen neuen bestellen kann? ☊ Ghế làm việc của tôi bị hỏng. Anh / Chị có biết, tôi có thể đặt ghế mới ở đâu không? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2034) Können Sie bitte meinen Rechner konfigurieren? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể cấu hình lại máy tính của tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2037) 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) Wo ist die Datenbank mit den Kundenkontakten abgespeichert? ☊ Ngân hàng dữ liệu địa chỉ khách hàng được ghi ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2047) Hier finden Sie Hilfe. ☊ Ở đây anh / chị có thể tìm thấy chỉ dẫn giúp đỡ. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2050) Das Mikrophon müssen Sie hier anschließen. ☊ Anh / Chị phải nối micro vào đây. ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2052) Haben Sie das gespeichert? ☊ Anh / Chị đã ghi lại chưa? ☊ (Lektion 112, Nr. 2057) Haben Sie den Computer eingeschaltet? ☊ Anh / Chị đã bật máy tính chưa? ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2074) Du musst das System neu aufsetzen. ☊ Anh / Chị phải thiết lập mới hệ thống. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2076) Bitte ändern Sie die Sicherheitseinstellungen Ihres Rechners. ☊ Xin hãy thay đổi việc thiết lập an toàn cho máy tính của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2078) Du musst dieses Programm installieren. ☊ Anh / Chị phải cài đặt chương trình này. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2079) Heute zeige ich Ihnen, wie Sie in 3 Monaten 400 neue Kunden gewinnen. ☊ Hôm nay tôi sẽ chỉ cho quý vị cách thu hút được 400 khách hàng mới trong vòng 3 tháng. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2087) Heute darf ich Ihnen unsere Marketingstrategie für das kommende Jahr vorstellen. ☊ Hôm nay tôi xin phép được trình bày với quý vị chiến lược Marketing trong năm tới của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2090) Ich möchte Ihnen heute zeigen, wie wir dieses Problem lösen können. ☊ Hôm nay tôi muốn chỉ cho quý vị thấy cách chúng tôi giải quyết vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2093) Ehe ich Ihnen die Details vorstelle, möchte ich Ihnen einen kurzen Überblick über die wesentlichen Punkte geben. ☊ Trước khi đi vào nội dung chi tiết, tôi muốn cung cấp cho quy vị một cái nhìn tổng quát về những điểm chính. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2096) In diesem Balkendiagramm sehen Sie den Umsatz unserer Filialen in Südamerika. Jeder der Balken steht dabei für ein Land. ☊ Trong biểu đồ cột này quý vị nhìn thấy số doanh thu của các chi nhánh của chúng tôi ở khu vực Nam Mỹ. Mỗi một cột biểu tượng cho một nước. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2106) Ich fand Ihre Präsentation sehr interessant. ☊ Tôi thấy bài thuyết trình của anh / chị / ông / bà rất thú vị. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2120) Ich habe den roten Faden verloren. ☊ Tôi không nắm được ý chính (của bài diễn thuyết). ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2123) Darf ich Sie kurz unterbrechen? ☊ Tôi xin phép được cắt ngang lời anh / chị / ông / bà? ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2124) Können Sie die letzte Grafik bitte nochmal erklären? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể làm ơn giải thích lại lần nữa về biểu đồ vừa rồi không? ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2127) Können Sie das bitte an einem Beispiel erklären? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể làm ơn giải thích điều đó với một ví dụ cụ thể được không? ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2128) Ich schlage vor, dass wir die Aufgaben neu verteilen. ☊ Tôi đề nghị rằng chúng ta nên phân chia lại nhiệm vụ. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2137) Das ist die Ursache des Problems. ☊ Đây chính là nguyên nhân của vấn đề. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2143) Das ist ein Vorteil. ☊ Đó chính là một ưu thế / ưu điểm. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2145) Das ist ein Nachteil. ☊ Đó chính là một nhược điểm / hạn chế. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2146) Du hast recht. ☊ Anh / Chị có lý. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2147) Du hast nicht recht. ☊ Anh / Chị không có lý. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2148) Was ist deine Meinung zu diesem Fall? ☊ Ý kiến của anh / chị về trường hợp này thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2149) In diesem Fall stimme ich dir zu. ☊ Trong trường hợp này tôi đồng ý với ý kiến của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2150) Worauf möchtest du hinaus? ☊ Anh / Chị muốn nhấn mạnh điều gì? ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2161) Können Sie das bitte genauer erklären? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà làm ơn có thể giải thích kỹ hơn được không? ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2165) Ich bin für die interne Kommunikation zuständig. ☊ Tôi chịu trách nhiệm cho việc trao đổi thông tin nội bộ. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2170) Ich bin dafür zuständig die Software zu testen, bevor sie an den Kunden ausgeliefert wird. ☊ Tôi chịu trách nhiệm việc chạy thử phần mềm, trước khi nó được giao cho khách hành. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2172) Für dieses Projekt fehlen uns die finanziellen Mittel. ☊ Chúng ta thiếu nguồn tài chính cho dự án này. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2178) Das können wir uns nicht leisten. ☊ Chúng ta không đủ khả năng tài chính. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2179) Können Sie mir das bitte nochmal erklären? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể giải thích cho tôi một lần nữa được không? ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2189) Wer ist dafür zuständig? ☊ Ai chịu trách nhiệm về việc này? ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2194) Kannst du dich bitte darum kümmern? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể giải quyết việc này được không? ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2195) Ich bin nicht deiner Meinung. ☊ Tôi không có cùng ý kiến với anh/chị. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2200) Ich bin Ihrer Meinung. ☊ Tôi có cùng ý kiến với anh / chị / ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2201) In diesem Punkt muss ich Ihnen widersprechen. ☊ Ở điểm này tôi không tán thành ý kiến với anh / chị / ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2202) Sie haben gute Arbeit geleistet. ☊ Anh / Chị đã hoàn thành tốt công việc. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2222) Ich danke Ihnen für Ihre schnelle und zuverlässige Arbeit. ☊ Tôi cám ơn anh / chị đã hoàn thành công việc nhanh chóng và có trách nhiệm. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2223) Danke für Ihren Einsatz. ☊ Cám ơn sự tham gia của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2224) Sie sind sehr motiviert. ☊ Anh / Chị rất nhiệt tình. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2225) Es macht Spaß mit Ihnen zusammenzuarbeiten. ☊ Rất thú vị khi làm việc cùng với anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2226) Sie sind einer meiner besten Mitarbeiter. ☊ Anh / Chị là một trong những nhân viên tốt nhất của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2227) Das Problem haben Sie nicht optimal gelöst. ☊ Anh / Chị đã không giải quyết vấn đề hợp lý. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2228) Das können Sie besser. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể làm tốt hơn. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2229) Das müssen Sie verbessern. ☊ Anh / Chị phải làm tốt hơn nữa. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2230) Das musst du nochmals überarbeiten. ☊ Việc này anh / chị phải làm lại một lần nữa. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2231) Kann ich Ihnen etwas zeigen? ☊ Tôi có thể chỉ cho quý khách cái này được không? ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2241) Das können Sie nur hier kaufen. ☊ Quý khách chỉ có thể mua sản phẩm này ở đây. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2256) Davon gibt es nur noch wenige Stück. ☊ Cái đó chỉ còn vài chiếc nữa. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2257) Dieses Gerät ist ganz einfach zu bedienen. ☊ Chiếc máy này rất dễ sử dụng. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2261) Dieses Gerät ist besonders gründlich. ☊ Chiếc máy này đặc biệt chính xác. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2262) Das ist ein Einzelstück. ☊ Đây là chiếc duy nhất. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2264) Dieses Gerät braucht wenig Strom. ☊ Chiếc máy này không tốn nhiều điện. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2265) Das ist ein Original. ☊ Đây là sản phẩm chính gốc. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2268) Das Gerät reinigt sich automatisch. ☊ Chiếc máy này làm sạch một cách tự động. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2272) Ich bin dafür nicht zuständig. ☊ Tôi không chịu trách nhiệm trong lĩnh vực này. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2286) Wir schicken Ihnen Ersatzteile ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ gửi cho quý khách chi tiết thay thế. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2290) Was kostet die Miete für einen komplett eingerichteten Messestand mit 15 qm²? ☊ Tiền thuê một gian trưng bày 15 mét vuông được trang trí hoàn chỉnh là bao nhiêu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2308) Wir brauchen einen Internetzugang und einen Beamer. ☊ Chúng tôi cần một kết nối internet và một máy chiếu. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2310) Wer ist für den Abbau des Standes verantwortlich? ☊ Ai chịu trách nhiệm cho việc tháo dỡ các gian trưng bày? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2311) Wo stellen Sie aus? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà trưng bày sản phẩm ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2314) Wo finde ich Ihren Stand? ☊ Tôi có thể tìm thấy gian trưng bày của anh / chị / ông / bà ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2318) Können Sie mir bitte helfen? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể giúp tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2319) Darf ich Ihnen etwas zeigen? ☊ Tôi có thể chỉ cho quý khách xem cái này được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2329) Würden Sie mir Ihr neues Produkt zeigen? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể giới thiệu về sản phẩm mới này được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2342) 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 können Sie nur hier auf der Messe kaufen. ☊ Quý vị chỉ có thể mua nó ngay ở hội chợ này. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2352) Schön, Sie wiederzusehen. ☊ Rất vui được gặp lại anh / chị / ông / bà /quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2372) Ich brauche einen Mietwagen in Wien. Ich werde den Wagen am Dienstag abholen und am Sonntag Abend zurückbringen. ☊ Tôi cần thuê một chiếc ôtô ở Viên. Tôi sẽ lấy chiếc xe vào thứ ba và trả lại vào tối chủ nhật. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2376) Können Sie mir bitte 500 Euro in Dollar wechseln? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đổi cho tôi 500 Euro sang Dollar được không? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2377) Können Sie einen Dolmetscher suchen, der mich begleiten kann? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể tìm một thông dịch viên đi cùng tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2379) Sie erreichen mich über mein Handy. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể liên lạc với tôi qua điện thoại di động. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2383) Mein Kollege ist in dieser Woche unterwegs. Sie erreichen ihn nur per E-Mail. ☊ Đồng nghiệp của tôi tuần này đi vắng. Anh/Chị/Quý vị chỉ có thể liên lạc với anh ấy qua email. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2384) Ihren Pass, bitte. ☊ Xin ông / bà / anh / chị trình hộ chiếu. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2385) Wie lange bleiben Sie hier? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà sẽ ở lại đây bao lâu? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2386) Sind Sie geschäftlich oder privat hier? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà đến đây vì công việc hay việc cá nhân? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2387) Haben Sie etwas zu verzollen? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có mang theo vật gì phải đóng thuế không? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2389) Das müssen Sie verzollen. ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà phải đóng thuế cái này. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2390) Ich habe nur persönliche Gegenstände dabei. ☊ Tôi chỉ mang theo vật dụng cá nhân. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2391) Bitte öffnen Sie Ihren Koffer. ☊ Xin ông / bà /anh / chị hãy mở vali ra. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2392) Können Sie diese Unterlagen bitte an meine Firma in Deutschland faxen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể fax tài liệu này sang công ty của tôi ở Đức được không? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2393) Ich brauche eine Quittung für die Abrechnung meiner Reisekosten. ☊ Tôi cần một tờ hóa đơn cho việc thanh toán chi phí đi lại của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2394) Können Sie bitte meinen Rückflug umbuchen. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đổi chuyến bay về cho tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2398) Können Sie mir bitte ein Taxi rufen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể gọi cho tôi một xe taxi được không? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2399) Ich möchte Sie gerne zum Essen einladen. ☊ Tôi rất muốn mời anh / chị / ông / bà/ngài cùng đi ăn. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2411) Haben Sie schon gegessen? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà đã ăn chưa? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2414) Möchten Sie mich zum Essen begleiten? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có muốn cùng đi ăn với tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2415) Auf welchen Namen haben Sie reserviert? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà đã đặt bàn dưới tên nào? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2417) Haben Sie einen Tisch für acht Personen frei? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có còn bàn trống nào cho tám người không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2418) Möchten Sie schon bestellen? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà đã muốn đặt đồ chưa? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2420) Was möchten Sie trinken? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà muốn uống gì? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2423) Was möchten Sie essen? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà muốn dùng gì? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2431) Können Sie mir etwas empfehlen? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể giới thiệu cho tôi một số món được không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2433) Das sollten Sie unbedingt probieren! ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà nhất định phải ăn thử món này. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2435) Ich empfehle Ihnen dieses Gericht. ☊ Xin giới thiệu với anh / chị / ông / bà món ăn này. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2437) Nehmen Sie ein Dessert? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có muốn dùng món tráng miệng không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2443) Haben Sie auch vegetarische Gerichte? ☊ Ở đây anh / chị / ông / bà cũng có các món chay phải không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2444) Ich trinke auf Ihr Wohl! ☊ Tôi uống mừng cho sức khỏe của anh / chị / ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2451) Hat es Ihnen geschmeckt? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà ăn có ngon miệng không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2454) Darf ich Sie einladen? ☊ Tôi xin phép mời anh / chị / ông / bà/ngài bữa ăn này nhé? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2459) Der Rest ist für Sie. ☊ Phần còn lại là của anh / chị / ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2462) Brauchen Sie die Quittung? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có cần hóa đơn không? ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2463) Danke, dass Sie uns auf diesen Fehler aufmerksam gemacht haben. ☊ Cám ơn quý vị đã chỉ ra sự sai sót cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2513) Wir werden Ihnen den Kaufpreis natürlich zurückerstatten. ☊ Tất nhiên chúng tôi sẽ gửi trả lại tiền mua hàng cho ông / bà / anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2517) Vielen Dank für Ihre Geduld. ☊ Xin cám ơn sự kiên nhẫn của ông / bà / anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2519) Vielen Dank für Ihr Verständnis. ☊ Xin cám ơn sự thông cảm của ông / bà / anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2520) Vielen Dank für Ihre Hilfe. ☊ Xin cám ơn sự giúp đỡ của ông / bà / anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2521) Da Sie die letzte Rechnung erst nach der 2. Mahnung bezahlt haben, werden wir keine weiteren Bestellungen von Ihnen annehmen. ☊ Vì ông / bà / quý vị chỉ thanh toán hóa đơn lần trước sau thư nhắc nhở lần hai, do vậy chúng tôi sẽ không nhận các đơn đặt hàng tiếp theo của ông / bà / quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2545) 13
He's a very old man. He's ninety-eight (98) years old. ☊ Ông ấy già lắm rồi. Ông ấy chín mươi tám tuổi. ☊ 44
I'm not interested in politics. ☊ Tôi không thích chính trị. ☊ 88
Are these your keys? ☊ Chùm chìa khoá của cậu đây đúng không? ☊ 109
She's my sister. ☊ Chị ấy là chị gái tôi. ☊ 197
The sun isn't shining. ☊ Mặt trời đang không chiếu sáng. ☊ 264
Her parents live in Chicago. ☊ Bố mẹ cô ấy sống ở Chicago. ☊ 270
Minoru works very hard. ☊ Minoru rất chịu khó làm việc. ☊ 294
Banks usually open at nine (9:00) in the morning. ☊ Ngân hàng thường mở cửa lúc chín giờ sáng. ☊ 295
The museum closes at ve (5) in the afternoon. ☊ Bảo tàng đóng cửa lúc năm giờ chiều. ☊ 298
His car is always dirty. He never cleans it. ☊ Xe hơi của anh ấy lúc nào cũng bẩn. Anh ấy chẳng bao giờ chịu ☊ 305
She always works hard. ☊ Cô ấy luôn chịu khó làm việc. ☊ 363
I don't know much about politics. I'm not interested in it. ☊ Tôi không biết nhiều về chính trị. Tôi không quan tâm đến nó. ☊ 392
Jisang plays tennis. How about his friends? Do they play tennis? ☊ Chí Tường chơi quần vợt. Còn bạn anh ấy thì sao? Họ có chơi quần vợt không? ☊ 397
You work hard. How about Heuiyeon? Does she work hard? ☊ Cậu chịu khó làm việc. Còn Cơ Viện thì sao? Anh ấy có chịu khó làm việc không? ☊ 406
Where does your sister work? ☊ Chị cậu làm ở đâu? ☊ 418
Zhirong's watching television. ☊ Chí Vinh đang xem vô tuyến. ☊ 420
But Zhirong has a guitar. ☊ Nhưng Chí Vinh có một cây đàn guitar. ☊ 422
Zhirong plays the guitar. ☊ Chí Vinh chơi guitar. ☊ 424
Is Zhirong playing the guitar? — No, he isn't. ☊ Chí Vinh có đang chơi guita không? Không. ☊ 425
Does he play the guitar? — Yes, he does. ☊ Chí Vinh có chơi guitar không? Có. ☊ 431
I work every day from nine (9:00) to ve-thirty (5:30). ☊ Tôi ngày nào cũng làm việc từ chín giờ đến năm rưỡi. ☊ 464
What does your sister do? — She's a dentist. ☊ Chị cậu làm nghề gì? - Chị ấy làm nha sĩ. ☊ 483
Ganesh has two (2) sisters. > Ganesh's got two (2) sisters. ☊ Ganesh có hai người anh/chị/em. ☊ 487
haven't got a car. ☊ Tôi có một chiếc xe đạp nhưng tôi không có xe hơi. Tôi có một chiếc xe đạp nhưng tôi không có xe hơi. ☊ 504
☊ Hỏi xem anh ấy có anh chị em nào không. - Có, anh ấy có một anh trai và hai em gái. ☊ 509
He has several brothers and sisters. ☊ Anh ấy có một số anh chị em. ☊ 511
She doesn't have a key. ☊ Cô ấy không có chìa khoá. ☊ 530
I can't open the door. I don't have the key. ☊ Tôi không mở được cửa. Tôi không có chìa khoá. ☊ 565
Where are my keys? — I don't know. They were on the table, but they're not there now. ☊ Chìa khoá của tôi đâu? - Tôi không biết. Trước nó ở trên bàn nhưng bây giờ thì không còn ở đó nữa. ☊ 580
(9:30). ☊ Tôi thường dậy sớm. Nhưng sáng nay tôi chín rưỡi mới dậy. ☊ 587
The accident happened last Sunday afternoon. ☊ Vụ tai nạn xảy ra chiều Chủ nhật vừa qua. ☊ 590
Cecilia's grandfather died when he was ninety (90) years old. ☊ Ông của Cecilia chết lúc ông ấy chín mươi tuổi. ☊ 605
Hannah often loses her keys. > She lost her keys last week. ☊ Hannah thường xuyên làm mất chìa khoá. Tuần trước cô ấy làm mất chìa khoá. ☊ 637
I bought a magazine. ☊ Tôi đã mua một tờ tạp chí. ☊ 644
I got there at nine-thirty. ☊ Tôi đến lúc chín rưỡi. ☊ 645
I played tennis this afternoon. ☊ Tôi đã chơi quần vợt chiều nay. ☊ 679
The sun was shining, and the birds were singing. ☊ Mặt trời đang toả nắng và bầy chim đang hót líu lo. ☊ 692
At nine thirty (9:30) she was cleaning the kitchen. ☊ Lúc chín giờ ba mươi cô ấy đang dọn dẹp nhà bếp. ☊ 693
Where were you living in nineteen ninety-nine (1999)? ☊ Cậu sống ở đâu hồi năm một nghìn chín trăm chín mươi chín? ☊ 718
at two thirty (2:30), I was in the middle of working. ☊ Tôi bắt đầu làm việc lúc chín giờ và kết thúc lúc bốn rưỡi. Nên lúc hai rưỡi tôi đang giữa chừng công việc. ☊ 745
I lost my key last night. ☊ Tôi đã làm mất chìa khoá tối qua. ☊ 769
When I was a child, I never used to eat meat, but I eat it now. ☊ Hồi tôi còn bé tôi từng không bao giờ chịu ăn thịt, nhưng bây giờ tôi có ăn. ☊ 788
Have you ever lost your passport? — No, never. ☊ Cậu đã mất hộ chiếu bao giờ chưa? - Chưa, chưa bao giờ. ☊ 812
twice. ☊ Tôi chưa từng đến New Zealand bao giờ nhưng chị tôi từng đến đó ba lần. ☊ 813
Gunter's favorite movie is Star Wars. He's seen it twenty (20) times, but I've never seen it. ☊ Bộ lm yêu thích của Gunter là Chiến tranh giữa các vì sao. Anh ấy đã xem nó được hai mươi lần còn tôi chưa xem bao giờ. ☊ 833
nineteen ninety-nine (1999). ☊ Svetlana và Maksim là vợ chồng. Họ đãng cưới nhau từ năm một nghìn chín trăm chín mươi chín. ☊ 860
We've been waiting since nine [o'clock] (9:00). ☊ Chúng tôi đã đợi từ lúc chín giờ. ☊ 861
I've lived in Chicago for a long time. ☊ Tôi sống ở Chicago đã lâu rồi. ☊ 862
I've lived in Chicago since I was ten (10) years old. ☊ Tôi đã sống ở Chicago từ khi tôi mười tuổi. ☊ 867
When did Michiko arrive in Brazil? ☊ Michiko đã đến Brazil lúc nào? ☊ 887
Have you known Heuijeong for a long time? ☊ Cậu biết Hi Chính từ lâu rồi à? ☊ 894
EN Ichirou's played the piano since he was seven (7) years old. ☊ Ichirou đã chơi đàn từ khi anh ấy bảy tuổi ☊ 897
I've lost my passport. I can't nd my passport now. ☊ Tôi đã làm mất hộ chiếu. Tôi bây giờ không tìm thấy hộ chiếu đâu. ☊ 899
We've bought a new car. We have a new car now. ☊ Chúng tôi đã mua một chiếc xe hơi mới. Giờ chúng tôi đã có xe hơi mới. ☊ 904
Where's your key? — I've lost it. I lost it. ☊ Chìa khoá của cậu đâu? - Tôi làm mất nó rồi. Tôi đã làm mất nó. ☊ 906
We've bought a new car. We bought a new car. ☊ Chúng tôi mua xe hơi mới rồi. Chúng tôi đã mua một chiệc xe ☊ 907
I lost my keys yesterday. ☊ Tôi đã làm mất chìa khoá hôm qua. ☊ 908
I lost my keys last week. ☊ Tôi đã làm mất chìa khoá tuần trước. ☊ 909
I've lost my keys ve (5) times this month. ☊ Tôi đã làm mất chìa khoá được năm lần trong tháng này. ☊ 910
We bought a new car yesterday. ☊ Chúng tôi đã mua một chiếc xe hơi mới ngày hôm qua. ☊ 911
We bought a new car last week. ☊ Chúng tôi đã mua một chiếc xe hơi mới tuần trước. ☊ 912
We've bought two (2) new cars in the last three (3) years. ☊ Chúng tôi đã mua được hai chiếc xe hơi mới trong ba năm vừa qua. ☊ 930
It's only nine o'clock (9:00) and Ines has already gone to bed. ☊ Mới có chín giờ Ines đã đi ngủ rồi. ☊ 950
Have you given the post o ce our new address yet? ☊ Cậu đã đưa cho bưu điện địa chỉ mới nhà chúng ta chưa? ☊ 963
Where were you on Sunday afternoon? ☊ Cậu đã ở đâu chiều hôm chủ nhật? ☊ 987
EN I played tennis yesterday afternoon. ☊ Tôi chơi quần vợt chiều hôm qua. ☊ 1041
Why did the email get sent to the wrong address? ☊ Tại sao lá thư điện tử lại bị gửi sai địa chỉ? ☊ 1051
Many British programs are shown on American television. ☊ Nhiều chương trình của Anh được chiếu trên truyền hình Mĩ. ☊ 1067
Somebody has stolmy key. > My key has bestolen. ☊ Có người đã ăn trộm cái chìa khoá của tôi. Cái chìa khoá của tôi đã bị ăn trộm. ☊ 1069
Has somebody washed this shirt? > Has this shirt bewashed? ☊ Có ai giặt chiếc áo này chưa? Chiếc áo này đã được giặt chưa? ☊ 1072
I can't nd my keys. I think they've bestolen. ☊ Tôi tìm không ra chùm chìa khoá của tôi đâu. Tôi nghĩ chúng đã bị ăn trộm. ☊ 1073
My keys were stollast week. ☊ Chùm chìa khoá của tôi bị ăn trộm tuần trước. ☊ 1093
My sunglasses were stolat the beach yesterday. ☊ Chiếc kính râm của tôi bị ăn cắp ở bãi biển ngày hôm qua. ☊ 1146
Milena's lost her passport. ☊ Milena đánh mất hộ chiếu rồi. ☊ 1160
Kenichi's in his room. He's listening to music. ☊ Kenichi đang trong phòng của anh ấy. Anh ấy đang nghe nhạc. ☊ 1162
How do you opthis window? Can you show me? ☊ Cậu mở cái cửa sổ này kiểu gì? Cậu chỉ cho tôi được không? ☊ 1170
I made a cake yesterday. ☊ Hôm qua tôi làm một chiếc bánh. ☊ 1196
Have you ever driva very fast car? ☊ Cậu đã bao giờ lái một chiếc xe hơi cực nhanh chưa? ☊ 1198
our dinner. ☊ Một con chim đã bay qua cửa sổ khi chúng tôi đang ăn tối. ☊ 1234
What are you doing tomorrow afternoon? — I'm working. ☊ Chiều mai cậu định làm gì? - Tôi làm việc. ☊ 1246
It's nine o'clock (9:00) and I'm not ready. I'm going to be late. ☊ Bây giờ là chín giờ và tôi chưa sẵn sàng. Tôi sẽ bị muộn, ☊ 1261
Leave the old bread in the yard. The birds will eat it. ☊ Để miếng bánh mì cũ trên sân. Lũ chim sẽ ăn nó. ☊ 1267
I don't think it'll rain this afternoon. ☊ Tôi nghĩ trời sẽ không mưa chiều nay. ☊ 1282
I'll be working at three [o'clock] (3:00) tomorrow afternoon. ☊ Tôi sẽ làm việc lúc ba giờ chiều mai. ☊ 1292
I don't think Jiyeong will pass his driver's test. ☊ Tôi nghĩ Chí Vinh sẽ không qua được kì thi lái xe. ☊ 1328
How do you use this camera? — Give it to me and I'll show you. ☊ Cậu dùng cái máy ảnh này như thế nào? - Đưa nó đây cho tôi rồi tôi sẽ chỉ cho cậu. ☊ 1338
This letter is for Sachiko. — Okay, I'll give it to her. ☊ Bức thư này gửi cho Sachiko. - Được, tôi sẽ đưa nó cho cô ấy. ☊ 1381
He's going out in the afternoon for sure. ☊ Chắc chắn anh ấy sẽ ra ngoài chiều mai. ☊ 1430
My keys aren't in the living room, so they must be in the kitchen. ☊ Chùm chìa khoá của tôi không có trong phòng khách nên hẳn là nó trong bếp. ☊ 1440
You have a cold and a fever? Poor thing! You must feel awful. ☊ Cậu bị cảm và sốt à? Khổ thân! Cậu hẳn là khó chịu lắm. ☊ 1454
Yeonhwa doesn't study enough. She should study harder. ☊ Liên Hoa học chưa đủ. Cô ấy nên học chăm chỉ hơn. ☊ 1524
I have to do some work. — What exactly do you have to do? ☊ Tôi phải làm việc gì đó. Chính xác là cậu phải làm việc gì? ☊ 1576
Jisang is feeling tired. He'd rather not go out tonight. ☊ Chí Tường đang mệt. Anh ấy thấy không đi ra ngoài tối nay thì hơn. ☊ 1585
Zhirong would prefer not to go out. ☊ Chí Vinh thấy không ra ngoài thì hơn. ☊ 1595
Do you want to go to the movies, or just watch TV? ☊ Cậu có muốn đi xem lm không, hay chỉ xem vô tuyến? ☊ 1674
There are thirty (30) days in September. ☊ Có ba mươi ngày trong tháng chín. ☊ 1679
There's a red car outside your house. Is it yours? ☊ Có một chiếc xe hơi màu đỏ bên ngoài nhà của cậu. Nó là của cậu à? ☊ 1699
There will be rain tomorrow afternoon. ☊ Sẽ có mưa vào chiều mai. ☊ 1753
I haven't sethe movie, but my sister has. ☊ Tôi chưa xem bộ lm này nhưng chị tôi thì rồi. ☊ 1764
Martin works hard, but I don't. ☊ Martin làm việc chăm chỉ nhưng tôi thì không. ☊ 1828
Santo lives in Milan, doesn't he? — Yes, that's right. ☊ Santo sống ở Milan đúng không? - Đúng, chính xác. ☊ 1843
I've lost my key. — You have? Whdid you have it last? ☊ Tôi mất chìa khoá rồi. Thế à? Lần cuối cậu thấy nó khi nào? ☊ 1866
Charlotte lives near you, doesn't she? — Yes, just a few blocks away. ☊ Charlotte sống gần chỗ cậu phải không? - Phải, chỉ cách có mấy dãy nhà. ☊ 1879
You're not supposed to park your car here. It's private parking only. ☊ Cậu không được phép đỗ xe ở đây. Chỗ này chỉ dành cho đỗ xe riêng. ☊ 1888
Olivia got her passport stolen. ☊ Olivia đã bị trộm hộ chiếu. ☊ 1905
Michiko asked me not to tell anybody what had happened. ☊ Michiko bảo tôi đừng kể với ai những việc đã xảy ra. ☊ 1926
How much will it cost? > Do you have any idea how much it'll cost? ☊ Chi phí sẽ là bào nhiêu? > Cậu có biết chi phí sẽ là bao nhiêu không? ☊ 1951
You're trying on a new jacket and don't like it. You say, "This doesn't look very good on me, does it?" ☊ Bạn đang thử một chiếc áo khoác mới và bạn không thích nó. Bạn nói: "Cái này tôi mặc trông không đẹp lắm nhỉ?" ☊ 1953
You're looking for your keys. Maybe Ichirou has sethem. You ask, "You haven't semy keys, have you?" ☊ Bạn đang tìm chìa khoá. Có thể Ichirou đã nhìn thấy chúng. Bạn hỏi: "Cậu không thấy chìa khoá của tôi đâu à?" ☊ 1989
printer? — Sure, I will. ☊ Ai có thể chỉ giúp tôi làm thế nào cho được cái hộp mực vào máy in không? - Được chứ, để tôi. ☊ 2019
EN He could remember driving along the road just before the accident, but he couldn't remember the accident itself. ☊ Anh ấy nhớ được lúc lái xe trên đường ngay trước khi có tai nạn nhưng anh ấy không thể nhớ được chính lúc tai nạn. ☊ 2025
about foreign policy. ☊ Sau khi thảo luận về kinh tế, tổng thống tiếp tục nói về chính sách đối ngoại. ☊ 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. ☊ 2086
Victor got himself into nancial trouble by borrowing too much money. ☊ Victor tự chuốc rắc rối tài chính vào mình bằng việc vay quá nhiều tiền. ☊ 2090
Our new apartment is on a very busy street. I expect we'll get used to the noise, but for now it's very annoying. ☊ Căn hộ mới của chúng tôi nằm trên một con phố rất đông đúc. Tôi hi vọng chúng tôi sẽ quen với tiếng ồn nhưng bây giờ nó rất khó chịu. ☊ 2118
I live only a short walk from here, so it's not worth taking a taxi. ☊ Tôi sống cách đây chỉ một quãng ngắn đi bộ nên không cần phải bắt taxi. ☊ 2150
I slowed down so that the car behind me could pass. ☊ Tôi đi chậm lại để chiếc xe đằng sau tôi vượt qua được. ☊ 2208
Taking a key out of his pocket, he unlocked the door. ☊ Rút chìa khoá ra khỏi ví, anh ấy mở cái cửa. ☊ 2216
don't like it. ☊ Toà thị chính mới không đẹp lắm. Hầu hết mọi người không thích nó. ☊ 2219
The police are looking for the stolen car. ☊ Cảnh sát đang tìm kiếm chiếc xe hơi bị mất cắp. ☊ 2289
A paci st is a person who is against war. ☊ Người yêu hoà bình là người phản đối chiến tranh. ☊ 2291
the homeless. ☊ Chính phủ đã hứa là sẽ cung cấp nhiều tiền hơn để giúp đỡ người vô gia cư. ☊ I don't like hot weather. Thirty-two (32) degrees is too hot for me.'> 2327 I don't like hot weather. Thirty-two (32) degrees is too hot for me.'>
I don't like hot weather. Ninety degrees is too hot for me. > I don't like hot weather. Thirty-two (32) degrees is too hot for me. I don't like hot weather. Thirty-two (32) degrees is too hot for me.'> ☊ Tôi không thích thời tiết nóng. Chín mươi độ là quá nóng với tôi. ☊ 2339
Tourism is the main industry in the region. > The region's main industry is tourism. ☊ Du lịch là ngành công nghiệp chính của vùng. > Ngành công nghiệp chính của vùng là du lịch. ☊ 2341
had a minute's rest all day. ☊ Tôi chưa nghỉ được thậm chí một phút cả ngày nay. > Tôi chưa có được một phút nghỉ ngơi cà ngày nay. ☊ 2350
long have you known one another? ☊ Cậu và Kenichi đã biết nhau bao lâu rồi? > Các cậu đã biết nhau bao lâu rồi? ☊ 2355
Even Magda herself doesn't think she'll get the new job. ☊ Magda thậm chí tự mình cũng không nghĩ là cô ấy sẽ có công ☊ 2360
Some people are very sel sh. They think only of themselves. ☊ Một số người rất ích kỉ. Họ chỉ nghĩ đến mình họ. ☊ 2367
That woman over there is a friend of my sister's. ☊ Người phụ nữa đàng kia là một người bạn của chị tôi. ☊ 2368
She's living by herself. ☊ Chị tôi đã tốt nghiệp đại học và đang sống ở nhà riêng. > Cô ấy đang ở riêng. ☊ 2371
own? ☊ Tại sao cậu muốn mượn xe hơi của tôi? Tại sao cậu không dùng chính xe của cậu. ☊ 2381
If people drove more carefully, there wouldn't be so many accidents. ☊ Nếu mọi người lái xe chịu cẩn thận thì sẽ không có nhiều tai nạn đến thế. ☊ 2385
That building is now a supermarket. It used to be a movie theater. ☊ Toà nhà kia bây giờ là một siêu thị. Nó từng là một rạp chiếu lm. ☊ 2417
We have only a little time left. ☊ Chúng tôi chỉ còn một ít thời gian. ☊ 2489
keys you lost? ☊ Cậu tìm thấy chìa khoá mà cậu làm mất chưa? > Cậu tìm thấy chìa khoá cậu làm mất chưa? ☊ 2536
Priscilla has two (2) sisters, both of whom were teachers. ☊ Priscilla có hai chị gái mà cả hai đều là giáo viên. ☊ 2546
There are only a few chocolates left. ☊ Chỉ còn một ít chocolat để lại. ☊ 2548
The taxi taking us to the airport broke down. ☊ Chiếc taxi đưa chúng tôi đến sân bay đã bị hỏng. ☊ 2556
late. ☊ Cậu không cần phải khó chịu vì tôi chỉ muộn có ít phút. ☊ 2563
I can't eat this. I just tried it and it tastes awful! ☊ Tôi không ăn được nó. Tôi chỉ thử nó và vị nó rất ghê. ☊ 2589
You're lazy. You don't work hard enough. ☊ Cậu lười. Cậu không làm đủ chăm chỉ. ☊ 2593
These apples aren't ripe enough to eat. ☊ Những quả táo này chưa đủ chín để ăn. ☊ 2596
The instructions were very complicated. They could have been simpler. ☊ Chỉ dẫn rất phức tạp. Lẽ ra nó phải đơn giản hơn. ☊ 2645
He always wears a coat, even in hot weather. ☊ Anh ấy luôn mặc áo khoác thậm chí dưới trời nóng. ☊ 2646
They weren't very friendly to us. They didn't even say hello. ☊ Họ không thân thiện với chúng tôi. Họ thậm chí không chào. ☊ 2648
thought. ☊ Tôi biết tôi không có nhiều tiền nhưng tôi thậm chí có ít hơn tôi nghĩ. ☊ 2652
We're going to the beach tomorrow, even if it's raining. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ ra bãi biển ngày mai, thậm chí nếu trời mưa. ☊ 2657
high. ☊ Cô ấy chỉ đồng ý công việc vì lương rất cao. ☊ 2660
house. ☊ Tôi sẽ gửi cậu bản đồ và chỉ dẫn phòng khi cậu không tìm thấy nhà của chúng tôi. ☊ 2662
EN I'll leave my phone on just in case my mother calls. ☊ Tôi sẽ để điện thoại bật chỉ để phòng khi mẹ tôi gọi. ☊ 2666
The club is for members only. You can't go in unless you're a member. ☊ Câu lạc bộ chỉ cho thành viên. Cậu không thể vào trừ phi cậu là thành viên. ☊ 2678
done it like this. ☊ Lẽ ra cậu nên làm như tôi đã chỉ cho cậu. > Lẽ ra cậu nên làm như thế này. ☊ 2680
Jiyeong works as the manager in his company. ☊ Chí Vinh làm chức giám đốc trong công ti của anh ấy. ☊ 2689
Sachiko is going away for a week in September. ☊ Sachiko sẽ đi vắng một tuần trong tháng chín. ☊ 2693
EN I'll call you sometime during the afternoon. ☊ Tôi sẽ gọi cậu lúc nào đó trong vòng buổi chiều. ☊ 2707
I have to work IN the afternoons. ☊ Tôi phải làm việc các buổi chiều. ☊ 2736
Nuria passed me ON her bike yesterday. ☊ Hôm qua Nuria đi qua mặt tôi trên chiếc xe đạp của cô ấy. ☊ 2740
Four of us got INTO a car and the others got ONTO a bus. ☊ Bốn người chúng tôi chui vào một chiếc xe con và nhưng người khác leo lên một chiếc xe bus. ☊ 2741
Since it was too hot to sit in the sun, we found a table IN the shade. ☊ Vì ngồi nắng quá nóng nên chúng tôi đã tìm một chiếc bàn trong bóng râm. ☊ 2748
We took o an hour ago, and now we're ying AT a speed OF nine hundred (900) kilometers per hour AT an altitude OF ten thousand (10,000) meters. ☊ Chúng tôi đã cất cánh một tiếng trước và chúng tôi đang bay với tốc độ chín kilometre một giờ và ở độ cao mười nghìn metre. ☊ 2753
I've never met the woman IN charge OF marketing, but I've spoken to her ON the phone a few times. ☊ Tôi chưa bao giờ gặp người phụ nữ chịu trách nhiệm marketing nhưng tôi đã nói chuyện với cô ấy qua điện thoại vài lần. ☊ 2756
While I was watching F1 racing yesterday, I saw one of the cars catch ON re. ☊ Khi tôi đang xem xua đua công thức một hôm qua, tôi đã thấy một chiếc xe hơi bắt lửa. ☊ 2765
It's a two-hour drive to the airport BY car, but it's only forty (40) minutes by high-speed rail. ☊ Lái xe đến sân bay bằng xe hơi mất hai tiếng nhưng đi bằng đường sắt cao tốc thì chỉ mất bốn mươi phút. ☊ 2767
somebody with a key. ☊ Cái cửa không bị phá nên chắc chắn nó đã bị ai đó mở bằng chìa. ☊ 2782
Since the accident was my fault, I had to pay for the damage to the other car. ☊ Vì vụ tai nạn là lỗi của tôi nên tôi phải trả tiền thiệt hại cho chiếc xe kia. ☊ 2796
In fact, his sister was even more furious when she heard it. ☊ Thực tế chị của anh ấy thậm chí còn điên tiết hơn khi nghe được điều đó. ☊ 2803
Everybody was shocked by the news on September eleventh (11th), two thousand one (2001). ☊ Mọi người đều choáng vì tin ngày mười một tháng chín năm hai nghìn không trăm linh một. ☊ 2829
for money. If not, then you're nancially independent. ☊ Nếu cậu phụ thuộc vào bố mẹ tức là cậu vẫn cần tiền từ họ. Nếu không thì cậu độc lập tài chính. ☊ 2832
The police are still trying to determine who was responsible for the murders. ☊ Cảnh sát vẫn đang cố gắng xác định ai chịu trách nhiệm cho các vụ giết người. ☊ 2839
The police pointed their guns at the suspect and told him to lie on the ground. ☊ Cảnh sát chĩa súng vào người bị tình nghi và bảo anh ta nằm xuống đất. ☊ 2842
Somebody threw a shoe at the politician. ☊ Một người nào đó đã ném một chiếc giày vào chính khách. ☊ 2843
they hit the ground, they fell down a drain. ☊ Tôi đã bảo cô ấy ném cho tôi chùm chìa khoá qua cửa sổ nhưng khi nó rơi xuống đất thì nó đã lọt xuống cống. ☊ 2844
If you're worried about it, don't just sit there, do something about it. ☊ Nếu cậu lo lắng về nó thì đừng chỉ có ngồi đấy, hãy làm gì đó đi. ☊ 2849
My grandfather is already ninety (90) years old and needs somebody to care for him, so we take turns looking after him. ☊ Ông tôi đã chín mươi tuổi và cần người chăm sóc ông. Nên chúng tôi thay phiên nhau trông ông. ☊ 2868
The famous actor died OF a heart attack when he was only fty-one (51). ☊ Nam diễn viên nổi tiếng đã chết vì nhồi máu cơ tim khi anh ấy mới chỉ năm mươi mốt tuổi. ☊ 2883
Do you blame the government for the economic crisis? > I think everybody wants to blame the government for the economic crisis. ☊ Cậu có đổ lỗi cho chính phủ về khủng hoảng kinh tế không? > Tôi nghĩ mọi người muốn đổ lỗi cho chính phủ về khủng hoảng kinh tế. ☊ 2887
My mother su ers from bad headaches. ☊ Mẹ tôi phải chịu những cơn đau đầu. ☊ 2892
She is a very simple woman, and lives on just bread and eggs. ☊ Cô ấy là một phụ nữ rất đơn giản và chỉ sống bằng bánh mì và trứng. ☊ 2908
This book is divided into three (3) parts. ☊ Cuốn sách này được chia làm ba phần. ☊ 2910
A truck collided with a bus on the highway this morning, causing a ve-car pile-up. ☊ Một chiếc xe tải đâm vào một chiếc xe bus trên quốc lộ sáng nay gây ra một vụ đâm chồng năm xe. ☊ 2934
wanted to try it on before she bought it. ☊ Valentina đã thấy một chiếc áo váy đẹp trong cửa hàng bách hoá nhưng cô ấy muốn thử nó trước khi mua. ☊ 2951
When Ichirou had just arrived in London, a man came up to him in the street and asked for money, so he gave him a few Japanese yen. ☊ Khi Ichirou vừa mới đến London, một người đàn ông đã tiến đến gần anh ấy trên phố và xin tiền nên anh ấy đã đưa cho ông ta một ít đồng yen Nhật. ☊ 2959
Since he got so much bad press, it wouldn't just blow over. Everybody knew him now. ☊ Vì anh ấy bị lên án trên báo chí quá nhiều nên chuyện sẽ không chỉ qua đi. Giờ mọi người đều đã biết anh ấy. ☊ 2965
Don't argue with the police o cer, or you'll just end up getting arrested. ☊ Đừng cãi nhau với cảnh sát nếu không kết quả chỉ là cậu sẽ bị bắt thôi. ☊ 2966
There are two (2) universities in the city, and students make up twenty percent (20%) of the population. ☊ Có hai trường đại học trong thành phố và sinh viên chiếm hai mươi phần trăm dân số. ☊ 2972
narrowly escaped. ☊ Chiếc xe đua công thức một đã bắt lửa và nổ tung. May mắn là lái xe vừa kịp thoát ra. ☊ 2974
Ludwig and Rita broke up. > Ludwig and Rita split up. ☊ Ludwig và Rita đã chia tay. > Ludwig và Rita đã chia tay. ☊ 2975
ended up splitting up. ☊ Ludwig và Rita cuối cùng đã chia tay. > Ludwig và Rita cuối cùng đã chia tay. ☊ 2977
Plans to build a new factory have been held up because of the company's nancial problems. ☊ Những kế hoạch xây một nhà máy mới đã bị treo vì các vấn đề tài chính của công ti. ☊ 2978
We live next to an international airport, so we have to put up with a lot of noise. ☊ Chúng tôi sống cạnh sân bay quốc tế nên chúng tôi phải chịu đựng nhiều tiếng ồn. ☊ 2984
My manager pointed out a potential problem with our new marketing plan. ☊ Giám đốc của tôi đã chỉ ra một vấn đề tiềm ẩn trong kế hoạch marketing mới của chúng tôi. ☊ 2990
In the aftermath of the tornado, they discovered a lot of uprooted trees and houses that had been blown down. ☊ Ở nơi chịu ảnh hưởng của cơn lốc, người ta phát hiện ra rất nhiều cây bật gốc và nhà đã bị quật đổ. ☊ 2992
When the police questioned him, he decided to leave out an important detail. ☊ Khi cảnh sát hỏi anh ta, anh ta đã quyết định bỏ đi một chi tiết quan trọng. ☊ accept that...: He just refused to accept that his father was no longer there. ☊ accept ☊
accept sth: This machine only accepts coins. ☊ accept ☊
acceptable to sb: We want a political solution that is acceptable to all parties. ☊ acceptable ☊
access to sth: The only access to the farmhouse is across the fields. ☊ access ☊
Many divorced fathers only have access to their children at weekends (= they are allowed by law to see them only at weekends). ☊ access ☊
The accident happened at 3 p.m. ☊ accident ☊
Warships will accompany the convoy. ☊ accompany ☊
The Japanese market accounts for 35% of the company's revenue. ☊ account for sth ☊
an accurate description/account/calculation ☊ accurate ☊
accurate information/data ☊ accurate ☊
Accurate records must be kept. ☊ accurate ☊
The police are trying to obtain a more accurate picture of crime levels. ☊ accurate ☊
a highly accurate electronic compass ☊ accurate ☊
accurate to within 3 mm ☊ accurate ☊
My watch is not very accurate. ☊ accurate ☊
Scientists have found a more accurate way of dating cave paintings. ☊ accurate ☊
The article accurately reflects public opinion. ☊ accurately ☊
You need to hit the ball accurately. ☊ accurately ☊
The report accurately reflects the current state of the industry. ☊ accurately ☊
The government was accused of incompetence. ☊ accuse ☊
There's a school just across from our house. ☊ across ☊
You could tell she was just putting on an act. ☊ act ☊
A libel action is being brought against the magazine that published the article. ☊ action ☊
Each of us must take responsibility for our own actions. ☊ action ☊
Just press the button to see your favourite character in action. ☊ in action ☊
animals that are active only at night ☊ active ☊
They were both politically active. ☊ active ☊
active involvement/participation/support/resistance ☊ active ☊
The actual cost was higher than we expected. ☊ actual ☊
The wedding preparations take weeks but the actual ceremony takes less than an hour. ☊ actual ☊
adapt sth: These styles can be adapted to suit individual tastes. ☊ adapt ☊
last minute additions to the government's package of proposals ☊ addition ☊
The government provided an additional £25 million to expand the service. ☊ additional ☊
What's your name and address? ☊ address ☊
I'll give you my address and phone number. ☊ address ☊
Is that your home address? ☊ address ☊
Please note my change of address. ☊ address ☊
Police found him at an address (= a house or flat/apartment) in West London. ☊ address ☊
people of no fixed address (= with no permanent home) ☊ address ☊
What's your email address? ☊ address ☊
The project has a new website address. ☊ address ☊
address sth: The letter was correctly addressed, but delivered to the wrong house. ☊ address ☊
address sth to sb/sth: Address your application to the Personnel Manager. ☊ address ☊
adjust sth: Watch out for sharp bends and adjust your speed accordingly. ☊ adjust ☊
This button is for adjusting the volume. ☊ adjust ☊
The brakes need to be adjusted. ☊ adjust ☊
adjust sth to sth: Adjust your language to the age of your audience. ☊ adjust ☊
They'll be fine—they just need time to adjust. ☊ adjust ☊
adjust to sth: After a while his eyes adjusted to the dark. ☊ adjust ☊
adjust to doing sth: It took her a while to adjust to living alone. ☊ adjust ☊
It can be difficult to adjust to being a parent. ☊ adjust ☊
adjust yourself to sth: You'll quickly adjust yourself to student life. ☊ adjust ☊
My eyes were still trying to adjust themselves to the strong sunlight. ☊ adjust ☊
You have to admire the way he handled the situation. ☊ admire ☊
He stood back to admire his handiwork. ☊ admire ☊
I've just been admiring your new car. ☊ admire ☊
Let's just sit and admire the view. ☊ admire ☊
admit sb/sth to/into sth: You will not be admitted to the theatre after the performance has started. ☊ admit ☊
be admitted that...: It was generally admitted that the government had acted too quickly. ☊ admit ☊
The council is expected to adopt the new policy at its next meeting. ☊ adopt ☊
a campaign to encourage childless couples to adopt ☊ adopt ☊
There were only three of us on the advanced course. ☊ advanced ☊
A small car has the added advantage of being cheaper to run. ☊ advantage ☊
A good advertising campaign will increase our sales. ☊ advertising ☊
advise that...: They advise that a passport be carried with you at all times. ☊ advise ☊
They advise that a passport should be carried with you at all times. ☊ advise ☊
She advises the government on environmental issues. ☊ advise ☊
I looked after my father's financial affairs. ☊ affair ☊
an expert on foreign affairs (= political events in other countries) ☊ affair ☊
affection for sb/sth: Mr Darcy's affection for his sister ☊ affection ☊
afford sth: Can we afford a new car? ☊ afford ☊
Several years after they'd split up they met again by chance in Paris. ☊ after ☊
this/yesterday/tomorrow afternoon ☊ afternoon ☊
In the afternoon they went shopping. ☊ afternoon ☊
She studies art two afternoons a week. ☊ afternoon ☊
Are you ready for this afternoon's meeting? ☊ afternoon ☊
Come over on Sunday afternoon. ☊ afternoon ☊
Where were you on the afternoon of May 21? ☊ afternoon ☊
the fight against terrorism ☊ against ☊
They have two children aged six and nine. ☊ aged ☊
an aggressive advertising campaign ☊ aggressive ☊
She was here just a minute ago. ☊ ago ☊
They're getting married? It's not that long ago (= it's only a short time ago) that they met! ☊ ago ☊
You need to work hard to keep ahead. ☊ ahead ☊
He was breathing only with the aid of a ventilator. ☊ aid ☊
Our main aim is to increase sales in Europe. ☊ aim ☊
aim at sth: The government is aiming at a 50% reduction in unemployment. ☊ aim ☊
My criticism wasn't aimed at you. ☊ aim ☊
It only takes three hours by air (= in a plane). ☊ air ☊
fighter/transport/military aircraft ☊ aircraft ☊
A car alarm went off in the middle of the night (= started ringing). ☊ alarm ☊
She had to steal food just to stay alive. ☊ alive ☊
All five men are hard workers. ☊ all ☊
He's worked hard all year. ☊ all ☊
Italy joined the war on the Allied side in 1915. ☊ allied ☊
The crowd parted to allow her through. ☊ allow ☊
His sister was his ally against their grandparents. ☊ ally ☊
She's asked to be left alone but the press photographers follow her everywhere. ☊ leave/let sb alone ☊
You'll find his office just along the corridor. ☊ along ☊
I was just walking along singing to myself. ☊ along ☊
He pointed out various landmarks as we drove along. ☊ along ☊
A police car pulled up alongside us. ☊ alongside ☊
a lifeboat moored alongside the yacht ☊ alongside ☊
She was not only intelligent but also very musical. ☊ also ☊
Although the sun was shining, it wasn't very warm. ☊ although ☊
She's always criticizing me. ☊ always ☊
amaze sb: Just the size of the place amazed her. ☊ amaze ☊
political/literary/sporting ambitions ☊ ambition ☊
Discuss it among yourselves (= with each other) first. ☊ among ☊
They divided the money up among their three children. ☊ among ☊
amuse yourself: I'm sure I'll be able to amuse myself for a few hours. ☊ amuse ☊
At the meeting they presented a detailed analysis of twelve schools in a London borough. ☊ analysis ☊
I cooked lunch. And I made a cake. (= you are emphasizing how much you have done) ☊ and ☊
The plane was coming in at a steep angle. ☊ angle ☊
We need a new angle for our next advertising campaign. ☊ angle ☊
the animals and birds of South America ☊ animal ☊
announce sth: They haven't formally announced their engagement yet. ☊ announce ☊
A ring at the doorbell announced Jack's arrival. ☊ announce ☊
announce sth to sb: The government yesterday announced to the media plans to create a million new jobs. ☊ announce ☊
The winners will be announced in reverse order. ☊ announce ☊
I'm sure she does it just to annoy me. ☊ annoy ☊
annoyed (with sb) (at/about sth): He was beginning to get very annoyed with me about my carelessness. ☊ annoyed ☊
I was annoyed with myself for giving in so easily. ☊ annoyed ☊
I bet she was annoyed at having to write it out again. ☊ annoyed ☊
annoyed that...: I was annoyed that they hadn't turned up. ☊ annoyed ☊
He was annoyed to find himself going red. ☊ annoyed ☊
This interruption is very annoying. ☊ annoying ☊
Her most annoying habit was eating with her mouth open. ☊ annoying ☊
The sender of the first correct answer to be drawn will receive £100. ☊ answer ☊
If you're worried about your health, share your anxieties with your doctor. ☊ anxiety ☊
We hope to prevent anything unpleasant from happening. ☊ anything ☊
Their birthdays are only three days apart. ☊ apart ☊
It was a difficult time. Apart from everything else, we had financial problems. ☊ apart from ☊
New shoots are just appearing at the base of the plant. ☊ appear ☊
a planning/passport application ☊ application ☊
apply to sb/sth: What I am saying applies only to some of you. ☊ apply ☊
apply sth: to apply economic sanctions/political pressure ☊ apply ☊
apply for sth: to apply for a job/passport/grant ☊ apply ☊
appoint sb: They have appointed a new head teacher at my son's school. ☊ appoint ☊
appoint sb to do sth: A lawyer was appointed to represent the child. ☊ appoint ☊
Viewing is by appointment only (= only at a time that has been arranged in advance). ☊ appointment ☊
We heard the sound of an approaching car/a car approaching. ☊ approach ☊
They felt apprehensive about the approach of war. ☊ approach ☊
appropriate for sth: Jeans are not appropriate for a formal party. ☊ appropriate ☊
Some of the opposition party's policies have been appropriated by the government. ☊ appropriate ☊
The plan will be submitted to the committee for official approval. ☊ approval ☊
parliamentary/congressional/government approval ☊ approval ☊
Senior management have given their seal of approval (= formal approval) to the plans. ☊ approval ☊
an approximate number/total/cost ☊ approximate ☊
The cost given is only approximate. ☊ approximate ☊
The total cost will approximate £15 billion. ☊ approximate ☊
Britain occupies a total area of 88 798 square miles. ☊ area ☊
Finance is Mark's area. ☊ area ☊
argue with sb: I don't want to argue with you—just do it! ☊ argue ☊
argument (with sb) (about/over sth): We had an argument with the waiter about the bill. ☊ argument ☊
Her main argument was a moral one. ☊ argument ☊
argument that...: His argument was that public spending must be reduced. ☊ argument ☊
He escaped with only a broken arm. ☊ arm ☊
an international armed conflict (= a war) ☊ armed ☊
Guerrillas have pledged to intensify the armed struggle against the new government. ☊ armed ☊
The two opposing armies faced each other across the battlefield. ☊ army ☊
The cost would be somewhere around £1 500. ☊ around ☊
Our house is just around the corner. ☊ around ☊
arrange for sth (to do sth): We arranged for a car to collect us from the airport. ☊ arrange ☊
I must arrange my financial affairs and make a will. ☊ arrange ☊
an artificial limb/flower/sweetener/fertilizer ☊ artificial ☊
Leaving aside (= not considering at this stage) the cost of the scheme, let us examine its benefits. ☊ aside ☊
financial assistance for people on low incomes ☊ assistance ☊
He can walk only with the assistance of crutches. ☊ assistance ☊
Salaries and associated costs have risen substantially. ☊ associated ☊
He no longer wished to be associated with the party's policy on education. ☊ associated ☊
The seaside had all sorts of pleasant associations with childhood holidays for me. ☊ association ☊
He pointed a gun at her. ☊ at ☊
The country is now at war. ☊ at ☊
the splitting of the atom ☊ atom ☊
a scathing attack on the government's policies ☊ attack ☊
attempt to do sth: Two factories were closed in an attempt to cut costs. ☊ attempt ☊
for the attention of... (= written on the envelope of an official letter to say who should deal with it) ☊ attention ☊
the report's attention to detail ☊ attention ☊
I couldn't give the programme my undivided attention. ☊ attention ☊
the government's attitude towards single parents ☊ attitude ☊
Youth is simply an attitude of mind. ☊ attitude ☊
His comments were bound to attract criticism. ☊ attract ☊
The main attraction at Giverny is Monet's garden. ☊ attraction ☊
TV/cinema/movie audiences ☊ audience ☊
I have to report this to the authorities. ☊ authority ☊
Only the manager has the authority to sign cheques. ☊ authority ☊
Further information is available on request. ☊ available ☊
Will she be available this afternoon? ☊ available ☊
an average rate/cost/price ☊ average ☊
I was just an average sort of student. ☊ average ☊
The car swerved to avoid a cat. ☊ avoid ☊
aware of sth: I don't think people are really aware of just how much it costs. ☊ aware ☊
'They didn't even offer to pay.' 'Oh that's awful.' ☊ awful ☊
the awful horrors of war ☊ awful ☊
a baby monkey/blackbird ☊ baby ☊
We could only get seats at the back (= of the room). ☊ back ☊
If you'd like to come round the back (= to the area behind the house), I'll show you the garden. ☊ back ☊
I think you've got that sweater on back to front. ☊ back to front ☊
We were right back where we started, only this time without any money. ☊ back ☊
The programme of economic reform is backed (= given financial support) by foreign aid. ☊ back ☊
He prefers to remain in the background and let his assistant talk to the press. ☊ background ☊
the historical background to the war ☊ background ☊
The economic crisis reflects badly on the government's policies. ☊ badly ☊
She's only trying to help, so don't think badly of her. ☊ badly ☊
They wanted to win so badly. ☊ badly ☊
a campaign to ban smoking in public places ☊ ban ☊
She wore a simple band of gold = a ring on her finger. ☊ band ☊
the island's only licensed bar (= one that is allowed to sell alcoholic drinks) ☊ bar ☊
The car was a bargain at that price. ☊ bargain ☊
The car crashed into the safety barrier and burst into flames. ☊ barrier ☊
Cost should not be a barrier to the use of legal services. ☊ barrier ☊
The company has its base in New York, and branch offices all over the world. ☊ base ☊
We're based in Chicago. ☊ based ☊
a Chicago-based company ☊ based ☊
lead-based paints ☊ based ☊
The campsite provided only basic facilities. ☊ basic ☊
the cost of basic foods ☊ basic ☊
He basically just sits there and does nothing all day. ☊ basically ☊
a car battery ☊ battery ☊
the battle of Waterloo ☊ battle ☊
to be killed in battle ☊ battle ☊
a gun battle ☊ battle ☊
to go into battle ☊ battle ☊
a legal battle for compensation ☊ battle ☊
a battle with an insurance company ☊ battle ☊
a battle of wits (= when each side uses their ability to think quickly to try to win) ☊ battle ☊
a battle of wills (= when each side is very determined to win) ☊ battle ☊
the battle of the sexes ☊ battle ☊
the endless battle between man and nature ☊ battle ☊
battle (against sth): her long battle against cancer ☊ battle ☊
to fight an uphill battle against prejudice ☊ battle ☊
battle (for sth): a battle for survival ☊ battle ☊
battle (with sth): his battle with alcoholism ☊ battle ☊
The meetings are always in the main conference room. ☊ be ☊
He was killed in the war. ☊ be ☊
I'm always being criticized. ☊ be ☊
The ice is too thin to bear your weight. ☊ bear ☊
She bore the responsibility for most of the changes. ☊ bear ☊
Do parents have to bear the whole cost of tuition fees? ☊ bear ☊
You shouldn't have to bear the blame for other people's mistakes. ☊ bear ☊
bear sth: The pain was almost more than he could bear. ☊ bear ☊
She couldn't bear the thought of losing him. ☊ bear ☊
bear doing sth: I can't bear having cats in the house. ☊ bear ☊
He can't bear being laughed at. ☊ bear ☊
bear to do sth: He can't bear to be laughed at. ☊ bear ☊
How can you bear to eat that stuff? ☊ bear ☊
bear sb doing sth: I can't bear you doing that. ☊ bear ☊
The bird was beating its wings (= moving them up and down) frantically. ☊ beat ☊
beat sb: a problem that beats even the experts ☊ beat ☊
The government's main aim is to beat inflation. ☊ beat ☊
Their recent wins have proved they're still the ones to beat (= the most difficult team to beat). ☊ beat ☊
Just because I don't complain, people think I'm satisfied. ☊ because ☊
Could you give me a bed for the night (= somewhere to sleep)? ☊ bed ☊
This is the master bedroom (= the main bedroom of the house). ☊ bedroom ☊
She's lived there since before the war. ☊ before ☊
Leave your keys at reception before departure. ☊ before ☊
begin sth as sth: He began his political career as a student (= when he was a student). ☊ begin ☊
Work on the new bridge is due to begin in September. ☊ begin ☊
The school began in 1920, with only ten pupils. ☊ begin ☊
begin sth: He began a new magazine on post-war architecture. ☊ begin ☊
Will you kids just behave! ☊ behave ☊
Contrary to popular belief (= in spite of what people may think), he was not responsible for the tragedy. ☊ belief ☊
religious/political beliefs ☊ belief ☊
The party believes (that) education is the most important issue facing the government. ☊ believe ☊
Have you ever belonged to a political party? ☊ belong to sth ☊
The boat sank beneath the waves. ☊ beneath ☊
Who exactly stands to benefit from these changes? ☊ benefit ☊
They only buy the best. ☊ best ☊
Don't worry about the exam—just do your best. ☊ best ☊
bet on/against sth: I wouldn't bet on them winning the next election. ☊ bet ☊
'Liverpool are bound to win.' 'Do you want a bet? ' (= I disagree with you, I don't think they will.) ☊ bet ☊
If you can only exercise once a week, that's better than nothing (= better than taking no exercise at all). ☊ better ☊
It's cheaper between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. ☊ between ☊
Many changes took place between the two world wars. ☊ between ☊
This is just between you and me / between ourselves (= it is a secret). ☊ between ☊
China and India between them account for a third of the world's population. ☊ between ☊
bid (against sb): We wanted to buy the chairs but another couple were bidding against us. ☊ bid ☊
They have spent billions on the problem (= billions of dollars, etc.). ☊ billion ☊
a bird's nest with two eggs in it ☊ bird ☊
a species of bird ☊ bird ☊
The area has a wealth of bird life. ☊ bird ☊
More than a third of Britain's bird species need urgent protection. ☊ bird ☊
These trousers are a bit tight. ☊ bit ☊
It costs a bit more than I wanted to spend. ☊ bit ☊
bite into/through sth: She bit into a ripe juicy pear. ☊ bite ☊
a shiny black car ☊ black ☊
'I just slammed the phone down when he said that.' 'I don't blame you!' ☊ I don't blame you/her, etc. (for doing sth) ☊
If you lose your job, you'll only have yourself to blame. ☊ only have yourself to blame ☊
The government will have to take the blame for the riots. ☊ blame ☊
I'm not interested in apportioning blame for the accident (= deciding how much each person involved was responsible for it). ☊ blame ☊
The proposed merger has been blocked by the government. ☊ block ☊
A police officer was killed when his car blew up. ☊ blow up ☊
He had ripped up the carpet, leaving only the bare boards. ☊ board ☊
a fishing boat ☊ boat ☊
The city was heavily bombed in the war. ☊ bomb ☊
book sth: She booked a flight to Chicago. ☊ book ☊
I have two sisters. Both of them live in London/They both live in London. ☊ both ☊
Both (my) sisters live in London. ☊ both ☊
bother with/about sth: It's not worth bothering with (= using) an umbrella—the car's just outside. ☊ bother ☊
bother to do sth: He didn't even bother to let me know he was coming. ☊ bother ☊
a battle between the teams at the bottom of the league ☊ bottom ☊
Be a good boy and get me my coat. ☊ boy ☊
the anti-terrorist branch ☊ branch ☊
The bank has branches all over the country. ☊ branch ☊
Our New York branch is dealing with the matter. ☊ branch ☊
You pay less for the supermarket's own brand. ☊ brand ☊
She died after a brave fight against cancer. ☊ brave ☊
break in/into sth: She dropped the plate and it broke into pieces. ☊ break ☊
Sentences can be broken up into clauses. ☊ break sth up ☊
We had our car broken into last week. ☊ break into sth ☊
We (= the car) broke down on the freeway. ☊ break down ☊
He broke down and wept when he heard the news. ☊ break down ☊
They had escaped to America shortly before war broke out in 1939. ☊ break out ☊
Fighting had broken out between rival groups of fans. ☊ break out ☊
She's just broken up with her boyfriend. ☊ break up (with sb) ☊
a cooked breakfast ☊ breakfast ☊
Many animals breed only at certain times of the year. ☊ breed ☊
He had spoken to Emma only briefly. ☊ briefly ☊
a bright morning (= with the sun shining) ☊ bright ☊
a bright yellow dress ☊ bright ☊
The article brought her into conflict with the authorities. ☊ bring ☊
The negotiators were in broad agreement on the main issues. ☊ broad ☊
In broad terms, the paper argues that each country should develop its own policy. ☊ broad ☊
Does she have any brothers and sisters? ☊ brother ☊
She brushed the fly away. ☊ brush ☊
the education/defence budget (= the amount of money that can be spent on this) ☊ budget ☊
We decorated the house on a tight budget (= without much money to spend). ☊ budget ☊
They went over budget (= spent too much money). ☊ budget ☊
She's built a new career for herself. ☊ build ☊
building materials/costs/regulations ☊ building ☊
burn yourself: I burned myself on the stove. ☊ burn ☊
Two children were rescued from the burning car. ☊ burn ☊
The aircraft crashed and burst into flames (= suddenly began to burn). ☊ burst into sth ☊
the main business of the meeting ☊ business ☊
I shall make it my business to find out who is responsible. ☊ business ☊
I should have got a better price for the car, but I'm not much of a businessman. ☊ businessman ☊
a busy main road ☊ busy ☊
It isn't that he lied exactly, but he did tend to exaggerate. ☊ but ☊
I'd asked everybody but only two people came. ☊ but ☊
'Here's the money I owe you.' 'But that's not right—it was only £10.' ☊ but ☊
The windows slide down at the touch of a button. ☊ button ☊
If you're thinking of getting a new car, now is a good time to buy. ☊ buy ☊
We rented the car by the day. ☊ by ☊
We only sell it by the metre. ☊ by ☊
6 divided by 2 equals 3. ☊ by ☊
Just drive by. Don't stop. ☊ by ☊
a chocolate cake ☊ cake ☊
We haven't really calculated the cost of the vacation yet. ☊ calculate ☊
call sb sth: I'll call you a taxi. ☊ call ☊
the distinctive call of the cuckoo ☊ call ☊
The city is calm again (= free from trouble and fighting) after yesterday's riots. ☊ calm ☊
to conduct a campaign ☊ campaign ☊
a campaign against ageism in the workplace ☊ campaign ☊
the campaign for parliamentary reform ☊ campaign ☊
an anti-smoking campaign ☊ campaign ☊
Today police launched (= began) a campaign to reduce road accidents. ☊ campaign ☊
an advertising campaign ☊ campaign ☊
an election campaign ☊ campaign ☊
the President's campaign team/manager ☊ campaign ☊
to cancel a policy/subscription ☊ cancel ☊
The company has captured 90% of the market. ☊ capture ☊
capture sb: Allied troops captured over 300 enemy soldiers. ☊ capture ☊
the capture of enemy territory ☊ capture ☊
Several cars went off the rails. ☊ car ☊
How much do men share housework and the care of the children? ☊ care ☊
Great care is needed when choosing a used car. ☊ care ☊
a career in politics ☊ career ☊
Don't be so careless about/with spelling. ☊ careless ☊
The injured were carried away on stretchers. ☊ carry ☊
After he left I just tried to carry on as normal (= do the things I usually do). ☊ carry on (with sth), carry sth on ☊
a pencil case ☊ case ☊
Our lawyer didn't think we had a case (= had enough good arguments to win in a court of law). ☊ case ☊
The report makes out a strong case (= gives good arguments) for spending more money on hospitals. ☊ case ☊
to win/lose a case ☊ case ☊
The company only dismisses its employees in cases of gross misconduct. ☊ case ☊
It is simply not the case that prison conditions are improving. ☊ case ☊
You'd better take the keys in case I'm out. ☊ (just) in case (...) ☊
You probably won't need to call—but take my number, just in case. ☊ (just) in case (...) ☊
the supporting cast (= not the main actors, but the others) ☊ cast ☊
'Throw me over that towel, will you?' 'OK. Catch!' ☊ catch ☊
After missing a term through illness he had to work hard to catch up with the others. ☊ catch up (with sb) ☊
The results can be divided into three main categories. ☊ category ☊
Unemployment is a major cause of poverty. ☊ cause ☊
with/without good cause (= with/without a good reason) ☊ cause ☊
fighting for the Republican cause ☊ cause ☊
She has been a central figure in the campaign. ☊ central ☊
Reducing inflation is central to (= is an important part of) the government's economic policy. ☊ central ☊
the central committee (= of a political party) ☊ central ☊
The flat is very central—just five minutes from Princes Street. ☊ central ☊
the Centre for Policy Studies ☊ centre ☊
'May I see your passport, Mr Scott?' 'Certainly.' ☊ certainly ☊
a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (= a British qualification for teachers) ☊ certificate ☊
an old man asleep in a chair (= an armchair ) ☊ chair ☊
She has only a slim chance of passing the exam. ☊ chance ☊
The car might break down but that's a chance we'll have to take. ☊ chance ☊
change sth: I stopped in Moscow only to change planes. ☊ change ☊
This shirt I bought's too small—I'll have to change it for a bigger one. ☊ change ☊
We changed the car for a bigger one. ☊ change ☊
a change of address ☊ change ☊
a change of government ☊ change ☊
Can you just listen for a change? ☊ change ☊
social/political/economic change ☊ change ☊
a major/minor character in the book ☊ character ☊
The police pointed out the illegal character of the protest action. ☊ character ☊
The need to communicate is a key characteristic of human society. ☊ characteristic ☊
Be careful you don't leave yourself open to charges of political bias. ☊ charge ☊
charge sb sth (for sth): He only charged me half price. ☊ charge ☊
I just called in for a chat. ☊ chat ☊
a cheap and nasty bottle of wine ☊ cheap ☊
The printer isn't exactly cheap at £200. ☊ cheap ☊
We found a cheap and cheerful cafe (= one that is simple and charges low prices but is pleasant). ☊ cheap ☊
Many people feel cheated by the government's refusal to hold a referendum. ☊ cheat ☊
They cheated him out of his share of the profits. ☊ cheat sb (out) of sth ☊
'Is Mary in the office?' 'Just a moment. I'll go and check.' ☊ check ☊
check sth: Hang on—I just need to check my email. ☊ check ☊
The police ran a check on the registration number of the car. ☊ check ☊
a check for spelling mistakes ☊ check ☊
I'll just have a quick check to see if the letter's arrived yet. ☊ check ☊
a cheerful, hard-working employee ☊ cheerful ☊
chicken and chips ☊ chicken ☊
the chief cause/problem/reason ☊ chief ☊
one of the President's chief rivals ☊ chief ☊
the chief financial officer of the company ☊ chief ☊
In this business, you have to learn to take criticism on the chin. ☊ take sth on the chin ☊
Chin up! Only two exams left. ☊ (keep your) chin up ☊
This mug has a chip in it. ☊ chip ☊
chips of wood ☊ chip ☊
All main courses are served with chips or baked potato. ☊ chip ☊
a chocolate cake ☊ chocolate ☊
This government is committed to extending parental choice in education. ☊ choice ☊
The country was chopped up into small administrative areas. ☊ chop ☊
changing social and political circumstances ☊ circumstance ☊
The ship sank in mysterious circumstances. ☊ circumstance ☊
Grants are awarded according to your financial circumstances. ☊ circumstance ☊
The city turned out to welcome the victorious team home. ☊ city ☊
claim sth from sth: She claimed damages from the company for the injury she had suffered. ☊ claim ☊
You could have claimed the cost of the hotel room from your insurance. ☊ claim ☊
claim (on sth) (for sth): You can claim on your insurance for that coat you left on the train. ☊ claim ☊
He claimed political asylum. ☊ claim ☊
claim sth: Scientists are claiming a major breakthrough in the fight against cancer. ☊ claim ☊
You can make a claim on your insurance policy. ☊ claim ☊
Make sure your claims for expenses are submitted by the end of the month. ☊ claim ☊
Complete a claim form (= an official document which you must use in order to request money from an organization). ☊ claim ☊
The singer has denied the magazine's claim that she is leaving the band. ☊ claim ☊
a report examining claims of corrupt links between politicians ☊ claim ☊
She works hard in class (= during the class). ☊ class ☊
I can't find a clean shirt (= one I haven't worn since it was washed). ☊ clean ☊
She gave me clear and precise directions. ☊ clear ☊
His height gives him a clear advantage. ☊ clear ☊
I hope it clears up this afternoon. ☊ clear up ☊
Clear up your own mess! ☊ clear up, clear sth up ☊
the Town Clerk ☊ clerk ☊
To run a window, just double-click on the icon. ☊ click ☊
the present political climate ☊ climate ☊
The plane climbed to 33 000 feet. ☊ climb ☊
The car slowly climbed the hill. ☊ climb ☊
The play closed after just three nights. ☊ close ☊
to close a book/an umbrella ☊ close ☊
The result is going to be too close to call (= either side may win). ☊ close ☊
close relatives, such as your mother and father, and brothers and sisters ☊ close ☊
the high cost of food and clothing ☊ clothing ☊
The plane was flying in cloud most of the way. ☊ cloud ☊
The car coasted along until it stopped. ☊ coast ☊
The plane coasted down the runway. ☊ coast ☊
Our horse coasted home (= won easily) by three lengths. ☊ coast ☊
You're just coasting—it's time to work hard now. ☊ coast ☊
In the event of the machine not operating correctly, an error code will appear. ☊ code ☊
I'll just make the coffee. ☊ coffee ☊
the Prime Minister and his Cabinet colleagues ☊ colleague ☊
He got interested in politics when he was in college. ☊ college ☊
the gossip/financial column ☊ column ☊
Technology and good management. That's a winning combination (= one that will certainly be successful). ☊ combination ☊
+ adj.: New cars don't come cheap (= they are expensive). ☊ come ☊
I've only come for an hour. ☊ come ☊
It's such a comfortable bed. ☊ comfortable ☊
He has 1 200 men under his command. ☊ command ☊
He has command of 1 200 men. ☊ command ☊
The police arrived and took command of the situation. ☊ command ☊
For the first time in years, she felt in command of her life. ☊ command ☊
Who is in command here? ☊ command ☊
There were many disagreements over the command of the peacekeeping forces. ☊ command ☊
The troops were commanded by General Haig. ☊ command ☊
+ speech: 'Come here!' he commanded (them). ☊ command ☊
The commission commanded that work on the building should cease. ☊ command ☊
What she said was fair comment (= a reasonable criticism). ☊ comment ☊
We were just commenting on how well you look. ☊ comment ☊
a commercial vehicle (= one that is used for carrying goods or passengers who pay) ☊ commercial ☊
The government has set up a commission of inquiry into the disturbances at the prison. ☊ commission ☊
the government's commitment to public services ☊ commitment ☊
Some birds which were once a common sight are now becoming rare. ☊ common ☊
a common spelling mistake ☊ common ☊
They share a common interest in photography. ☊ common ☊
In most people's eyes she was nothing more than a common criminal. ☊ common ☊
Her nervousness was communicating itself to the children. ☊ communicate ☊
We only communicate by email. ☊ communicate ☊
community parks/libraries (= paid for by the local town/city) ☊ community ☊
The children are very good company (= pleasant to be with) at this age. ☊ company ☊
a pleasant evening in the company of friends ☊ company ☊
company policy ☊ company ☊
By comparison, expenditure on education increased last year. ☊ by comparison ☊
compete to do sth: There are too many magazines competing to attract readers. ☊ compete ☊
Graduates have to fight for jobs in a highly competitive market. ☊ competitive ☊
a formal complaint ☊ complaint ☊
a complete guide to events in Oxford ☊ complete ☊
the complete works of Tolstoy ☊ complete ☊
I only need one more card to complete the set. ☊ complete ☊
concepts such as 'civilization' and 'government' ☊ concept ☊
The book is primarily concerned with Soviet-American relations during the Cold War. ☊ concern ☊
One major difference between these computers concerns the way in which they store information. ☊ concern ☊
To whom it may concern ... (= used for example, at the beginning of a public notice or of a job reference about sb's character and ability) ☊ concern ☊
What are your main concerns as a writer? ☊ concern ☊
The government's primary concern is to reduce crime. ☊ concern ☊
Let me make just a few concluding remarks. ☊ conclude ☊
'It's only a suspicion,' she said, 'nothing concrete.' ☊ concrete ☊
They agreed to lend us the car on condition that (= only if) we returned it before the weekend. ☊ condition ☊
a used car in perfect condition ☊ condition ☊
They conducted a vigorous campaign for a shorter working week. ☊ conduct ☊
No one can predict with complete/total confidence what will happen in the financial markets. ☊ confidence ☊
He expressed his confidence that they would win. ☊ confidence ☊
People often lose confidence when they are criticized. ☊ confidence ☊
a lack of confidence in the government ☊ confidence ☊
confident of sth/doing sth: The team feels confident of winning. ☊ confident ☊
The walk in the mountains confirmed his fear of heights. ☊ confirm ☊
The violence was the result of political and ethnic conflicts. ☊ conflict ☊
The government has done nothing to resolve the conflict over nurses' pay. ☊ conflict ☊
The government found itself confronted by massive opposition. ☊ confront ☊
People often confuse me and my twin sister. ☊ confuse ☊
His comments only served to confuse the issue further. ☊ confuse ☊
A confused situation followed the military coup. ☊ confused ☊
There is some confusion about what the correct procedure should be. ☊ confusion ☊
Fighting had broken out and all was chaos and confusion. ☊ confusion ☊
to suffer/face/take the consequences of your actions ☊ consequence ☊
consider doing sth: We're considering buying a new car. ☊ consider ☊
Who do you consider (to be) responsible for the accident? ☊ consider ☊
The Home Secretary will release prisoners only if he considers it is safe to do so. ☊ consider ☊
consult sb about/on sth: I expect to be consulted about major issues. ☊ consult ☊
social/personal contacts ☊ contact ☊
I've made some useful contacts in journalism. ☊ contact ☊
She has several contacts in New York. ☊ contact ☊
The organization put me in contact with other people in a similar position (= gave me their addresses or telephone numbers). ☊ contact ☊
I'll give you my contact details (= telephone number, email address, etc.). ☊ contact ☊
Her statement contained one or two inaccuracies. ☊ contain ☊
We have no contemporary account of the battle (= written near the time that it happened). ☊ contemporary ☊
Her poetry has a good deal of political content. ☊ content ☊
His decision can only be understood in context. ☊ context ☊
continue to do sth: The rain continued to fall all afternoon. ☊ continue ☊
continue doing sth: The rain continued falling all afternoon. ☊ continue ☊
He vowed to continue fighting. ☊ continue ☊
contract to do sth: to win/be awarded a contract to build a new school ☊ contract ☊
The offer has been accepted, subject to contract (= the agreement is not official until the contract is signed). ☊ contract ☊
contrast (in sth): A wool jacket complements the silk trousers and provides an interesting contrast in texture. ☊ contrast ☊
contribute sth (to sth): She contributed a number of articles to the magazine. ☊ contribute ☊
contribute (to sth): He contributes regularly to the magazine 'New Scientist'. ☊ contribute ☊
the car's contribution to the greenhouse effect ☊ contribution ☊
a car with dual control(s) (= one set of controls for the driver and one for the instructor ). ☊ control ☊
government controls on trade and industry ☊ control ☊
A military junta took control of the country. ☊ control ☊
She lost control of her car on the ice. ☊ control ☊
The coach made the team work hard on ball control (= in a ball game). ☊ control ☊
A truck ran out of control on the hill. ☊ be/get/run/etc. out of control ☊
control sth: government attempts to control immigration ☊ control ☊
A bicycle is often more convenient than a car in towns. ☊ convenient ☊
The main topic of conversation was the likely outcome of the election. ☊ conversation ☊
a sofa that converts into a bed ☊ convert ☊
chocolate chip cookies ☊ cookie ☊
They gave the Prime Minister a cool reception. ☊ cool ☊
Desert plants are adapted to cope with extreme heat. ☊ cope ☊
They copied the designs from those on Greek vases. ☊ copy ☊
copy sth (from sth) (into/onto sth): She copied the phone number into her address book. ☊ copy ☊
She copies everything her sister does. ☊ copy ☊
Their tactics have been copied by other terrorist organizations. ☊ copy ☊
Concern for the environment is at the core of our policies. ☊ core ☊
The car was taking the corners too fast. ☊ corner ☊
There was a television in the far corner of the room. ☊ corner ☊
Write your address in the top right-hand corner of the letter. ☊ corner ☊
Do you have the correct time? ☊ correct ☊
Please check that these details are correct. ☊ correct ☊
Do you know the correct way to shut the machine down? ☊ correct ☊
I think you've made the correct decision. ☊ correct ☊
They reasoned, correctly, that she was away for the weekend. ☊ correctly ☊
Their eyesight can be corrected in just a few minutes by the use of a laser. ☊ correct ☊
I spent all evening correcting essays. ☊ correct ☊
the high/low cost of housing ☊ cost ☊
A new computer system has been installed at a cost of £80 000. ☊ cost ☊
The plan had to be abandoned on grounds of cost. ☊ cost ☊
We did not even make enough money to cover the cost of the food. ☊ cost ☊
Consumers will have to bear the full cost of these pay increases. ☊ cost ☊
The total cost to you (= the amount you have to pay) is £3 000. ☊ cost ☊
The use of cheap labour helped to keep costs down. ☊ cost ☊
to cut/reduce costs ☊ cost ☊
running/operating/labour costs ☊ cost ☊
We have had to raise our prices because of rising costs. ☊ cost ☊
Opinion was divided on the potential costs and benefits of the scheme. ☊ cost ☊
the terrible cost of the war in death and suffering ☊ cost ☊
the environmental cost of nuclear power ☊ cost ☊
He worked non-stop for three months, at considerable cost to his health. ☊ cost ☊
I felt a need to please people, whatever the cost in time and energy. ☊ cost ☊
cost sth: How much did it cost? ☊ cost ☊
I didn't get it because it cost too much. ☊ cost ☊
This is costing the taxpayer £10 billion a year. ☊ cost ☊
cost sth to do sth: The hospital will cost an estimated £2 million to build. ☊ cost ☊
A late penalty cost United the game (= meant that they did not win the game). ☊ cost ☊
cost sth: The closure of the factory is likely to cost 1 000 jobs. ☊ cost ☊
'Can I have one of those pens?' 'Of course—help yourself.' ☊ of course ☊
$100 should cover your expenses. ☊ cover ☊
The show barely covered its costs. ☊ cover ☊
Her face was on the cover (= the front cover) of every magazine. ☊ cover ☊
The cracks (= faults) in the government's economic policy are already beginning to show. ☊ crack ☊
a cracked mirror/mug ☊ cracked ☊
A systems crash in the morning and a bomb scare in the afternoon provided enough excitement for one day. ☊ crash ☊
She heard the crash of shattering glass as the vehicles collided. ☊ crash ☊
A girl was killed yesterday in a crash involving a stolen car. ☊ crash ☊
crash into sth: A truck went out of control and crashed into the back of a bus. ☊ crash ☊
I know it sounds crazy but it just might work. ☊ crazy ☊
The main purpose of industry is to create wealth. ☊ create ☊
The government plans to create more jobs for young people. ☊ create ☊
The announcement only succeeded in creating confusion. ☊ create ☊
Credit will be given in the exam for good spelling and grammar. ☊ credit ☊
At least give him credit for trying (= praise him because he tried, even if he did not succeed). ☊ credit ☊
All major credit cards are accepted at our hotels. ☊ credit card ☊
the fight against crime ☊ crime ☊
Stores spend more and more on crime prevention every year. ☊ crime ☊
a political/financial crisis ☊ crisis ☊
the government's latest economic crisis ☊ crisis ☊
The party was suffering a crisis of confidence among its supporters (= they did not trust it any longer). ☊ crisis ☊
The main criterion is value for money. ☊ criterion ☊
a critical factor in the election campaign ☊ critical ☊
The plan has attracted criticism from consumer groups. ☊ criticism ☊
People in public life must always be open to criticism (= willing to accept being criticized). ☊ criticism ☊
Ben is very sensitive, he just can't take criticism. ☊ criticism ☊
to offer sb constructive criticism (= that is meant to be helpful) ☊ criticism ☊
I didn't mean it as a criticism. ☊ criticism ☊
criticisms levelled at (= aimed at) journalists ☊ criticism ☊
criticism of sb/sth: There was widespread criticism of the government's handling of the disaster. ☊ criticism ☊
criticism that...: My only criticism of the house is that it is on a main road. ☊ criticism ☊
All you ever do is criticize! ☊ criticize ☊
criticize sb/sth: The decision was criticized by environmental groups. ☊ criticize ☊
criticize sb/sth for sth: The government has been criticized for not taking the problem seriously. ☊ criticize ☊
We were taught how to criticize poems. ☊ criticize ☊
She wore a small gold cross on a chain around her neck. ☊ cross ☊
A look of annoyance crossed her face. ☊ cross ☊
Police had to break up the crowd. ☊ crowd ☊
The crowd cheered the winning hit. ☊ crowd ☊
Sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind (= make sb suffer because it will be good for them later). ☊ cruel ☊
The car was completely crushed under the truck. ☊ crush ☊
The political cultures of the United States and Europe are very different. ☊ culture ☊
A range of policies have been introduced aimed at curbing inflation. ☊ curb ☊
curbs on government spending ☊ curb ☊
Curiously enough, a year later exactly the same thing happened again. ☊ curiously ☊
Birds use warm air currents to help their flight. ☊ current ☊
The driver lost control on a curve and the vehicle hit a tree. ☊ curve ☊
to go through customs and passport control ☊ customs ☊
cut sth: to cut prices/taxes/spending/production ☊ cut ☊
Buyers will bargain hard to cut the cost of the house they want. ☊ cut ☊
The bus was cut in two by the train. ☊ cut ☊
cut sth (from sth): He cut four thick slices from the loaf. ☊ cut ☊
She cut the dress out of some old material. ☊ cut sth out ☊
He's cut out a niche for himself (= found a suitable job) in journalism. ☊ cut sth out ☊
The winner cut ten seconds off (= ran the distance ten seconds faster than) the world record. ☊ cut sth off ☊
to cut back on spending ☊ cut sth back ☊
They announced cuts in public spending. ☊ cut ☊
a daily routine/visit/newspaper ☊ daily ☊
The fire badly damaged the town hall. ☊ damage ☊
The allegations are likely to damage his political career. ☊ damage ☊
He did a little dance of triumph. ☊ dance ☊
danger that...: There is a danger that the political disorder of the past will return. ☊ danger ☊
The details can be added at a later date. ☊ date ☊
Please give your name, address and date of birth. ☊ date ☊
name, address and birth date ☊ date ☊
Anyone who knows of the vehicle's whereabouts from that date until 7 March is asked to contact Bangor police station. ☊ date ☊
The sun was shining all day. ☊ day ☊
One day, he walked out of the house with a small bag and never came back. ☊ one day ☊
In ten years he'll be dead and buried as a politician. ☊ dead ☊
a death camp (= a place where prisoners are killed, usually in a war) ☊ death ☊
debate (sth): Politicians will be debating the bill later this week. ☊ debate ☊
declare sth: The government has declared a state of emergency. ☊ declare ☊
Germany declared war on France on 1 August 1914. ☊ declare ☊
The government has declared war on (= officially stated its intention to stop) illiteracy. ☊ declare ☊
declare yourself + adj./noun: She declared herself extremely hurt by his lack of support. ☊ declare ☊
The cake was decorated to look like a car. ☊ decorate ☊
decrease in sth: This species of bird is decreasing in numbers every year. ☊ decrease ☊
decrease (in sth): There has been some decrease in military spending this year. ☊ decrease ☊
The affair had exposed deep divisions within the party. ☊ deep ☊
The water is only a few inches deep. ☊ deep ☊
Opinion is deeply divided on this issue. ☊ deeply ☊
The government was defeated by 200 votes to 83. ☊ defeat ☊
The world champion has only had two defeats in 20 fights. ☊ defeat ☊
When her brother was criticized she leapt to his defence. ☊ defence ☊
Further cuts in defence spending are being considered. ☊ defence ☊
defend sb/yourself/sth from/against sb/sth: Politicians are skilled at defending themselves against their critics. ☊ defend ☊
an angle of ninety degrees (90°) ☊ degree ☊
To what degree can parents be held responsible for a child's behaviour? ☊ degree ☊
Most pop music is influenced, to a greater or lesser degree, by the blues. ☊ degree ☊
She's suffering a delayed reaction (= a reaction that did not happen immediately) to the shock. ☊ delay ☊
The government is accused of using delaying tactics (= deliberately doing sth to delay a process, decision, etc.). ☊ delay ☊
The speech was a deliberate attempt to embarrass the government. ☊ deliberate ☊
delicate china teacups ☊ delicate ☊
When can you take delivery of (= be available to receive) the car? ☊ delivery ☊
demonstrate that...: These results demonstrate convincingly that our campaign is working. ☊ demonstrate ☊
demonstrate (against sth): students demonstrating against the war ☊ demonstrate ☊
Her paintings reveal hidden depths (= unknown and interesting things about her character). ☊ depth ☊
a writer of great wisdom and depth ☊ depth ☊
His ideas lack depth. ☊ depth ☊
the depth of her love ☊ depth ☊
The word 'politics' is derived from a Greek word meaning 'city'. ☊ derive from sth, be derived from sth ☊
The current political situation in Vietnam is described in chapter 8. ☊ describe ☊
to give a detailed/full description of the procedure ☊ description ☊
The magazine will appear in a new design from next month. ☊ design ☊
design sth: to design a car/a dress/an office ☊ design ☊
design sth for sb/sth: They asked me to design a poster for the campaign. ☊ design ☊
His increasing financial difficulties forced him to take desperate measures. ☊ desperate ☊
Doctors were fighting a desperate battle to save the little girl's life. ☊ desperate ☊
an expedition planned down to the last detail ☊ detail ☊
He stood still, absorbing every detail of the street. ☊ detail ☊
Tell me the main points now; leave the details till later. ☊ detail ☊
This issue will be discussed in more detail in the next chapter. ☊ detail ☊
The research has been carried out with scrupulous attention to detail. ☊ detail ☊
He had an eye for detail (= noticed and remembered small details). ☊ detail ☊
The fine detail of the plan has yet to be worked out. ☊ detail ☊
Please supply the following details: name, age and sex. ☊ detail ☊
Further details and booking forms are available on request. ☊ detail ☊
They didn't give any details about the game. ☊ detail ☊
'We had a terrible time—' 'Oh, spare me the details (= don't tell me any more).' ☊ detail ☊
a detailed description/analysis/study ☊ detailed ☊
He gave me detailed instructions on how to get there. ☊ detailed ☊
He fought the illness with courage and determination. ☊ determination ☊
determine what, whether, etc...: We set out to determine exactly what happened that night. ☊ determine ☊
The car developed engine trouble and we had to stop. ☊ develop ☊
the latest developments in the war ☊ development ☊
I could only devote two hours a day to the work. ☊ devote sth to sth ☊
a ring with a diamond in it ☊ diamond ☊
The lights shone like diamonds. ☊ diamond ☊
The male bird has a differently shaped head. ☊ differently ☊
Don't pay any attention to her—she's just being difficult. ☊ difficult ☊
a three-course dinner ☊ dinner ☊
a direct hit (= a hit that is accurate and does not touch sth else first) ☊ direct ☊
A police officer was directing the traffic. ☊ direct ☊
She now directs a large choir. ☊ direct ☊
A new manager has been appointed to direct the project. ☊ direct ☊
He was asked to take command and direct operations. ☊ direct ☊
direct sth to/towards sth/sb: There are three main issues that we need to direct our attention to. ☊ direct ☊
direct sth against sth/sb: Most of his anger was directed against himself. ☊ direct ☊
All work was produced by the students under the direction of John Williams. ☊ direction ☊
She was entrusted with the direction of the project. ☊ direction ☊
I am very unhappy with the direction the club is taking. ☊ direction ☊
It's only a small improvement, but at least it's a step in the right direction. ☊ direction ☊
They hit a truck coming in the opposite direction. ☊ direction ☊
He's directly responsible to the boss. ☊ directly ☊
What's the main disadvantage? ☊ disadvantage ☊
Even friends disagree sometimes. ☊ disagree ☊
disagreement (about/on/over/as to sth): Disagreement arose about exactly how to plan the show. ☊ disagreement ☊
The plane disappeared behind a cloud. ☊ disappear ☊
The problem won't just disappear. ☊ disappear ☊
financial disaster ☊ disaster ☊
The discovery of the disease among sheep spells financial disaster for farmers. ☊ disaster ☊
discount rates/prices ☊ discount ☊
discount sth as sth: The news reports were being discounted as propaganda. ☊ discount ☊
discuss (sb/sth) doing sth: We briefly discussed buying a second car. ☊ discuss ☊
disgust (for sb): I can only feel disgust for these criminals. ☊ disgust ☊
This makes an excellent hot main dish. ☊ dish ☊
a beautiful floral display outside the Town Hall ☊ display ☊
The male bird is distinguished from the female by its red beak. ☊ distinguish ☊
distribution costs ☊ distribution ☊
the City of London's financial district ☊ district ☊
Only the cry of seabirds disturbed the silence. ☊ disturb ☊
30 divided by 6 is 5 (30 ÷ 6 = 5). ☊ divide ☊
The issue has divided the government. ☊ divide ☊
divide (up) (into sth): The cells began to divide rapidly. ☊ divide ☊
divide sth (up) (into sth): A sentence can be divided up into meaningful segments. ☊ divide ☊
divide sth (up/out): Jack divided up the rest of the cash. ☊ divide ☊
divide sth (up/out) between/among sb: We divided the work between us. ☊ divide ☊
He divides his energies between politics and business. ☊ divide ☊
Can it ever be right to divide a mother from her child? ☊ divide ☊
Where the path divides, keep right. ☊ divide ☊
division (in/within sth): There are deep divisions in the party over the war. ☊ division ☊
division (between A and B): divisions between rich and poor ☊ division ☊
social/class divisions ☊ division ☊
the division sign (÷) ☊ division ☊
cell division ☊ division ☊
division of sth: a fair division of time and resources ☊ division ☊
division of sth between A and B: the division of labour between the sexes ☊ division ☊
division (of sth) into sth: the division of the population into age groups ☊ division ☊
She works harder than he does. ☊ do ☊
'Who won?' 'I did.' ☊ do ☊
Doctor Staples (= as a title/form of address) ☊ doctor ☊
Doctor Franks (= as a title/form of address) ☊ doctor ☊
One of the documents leaked to the press was a memorandum written by the head of the security police. ☊ document ☊
domestic affairs/politics ☊ domestic ☊
She always says a lot in meetings, but she doesn't dominate. ☊ dominate ☊
a four-door saloon car ☊ door ☊
She's just arrived—she's just come in the door. ☊ door ☊
'Do you think England will win?'—'I doubt it.' ☊ doubt ☊
It was a policy welcomed by world leaders from the US president downwards. ☊ downwards ☊
Nine per cent of commuters used public transport in 2008 and the trend is downwards. ☊ downwards ☊
Official projections of the spread of AIDS have mercifully been revised downwards (= it has been predicted that the disease will not spread as fast as had earlier been suggested). ☊ downwards ☊
The company employs no more than a couple of dozen people. ☊ dozen ☊
Only about half a dozen people turned up. ☊ dozen ☊
There was only space for a half-dozen tables. ☊ dozen ☊
This is only the first draft of my speech. ☊ draft ☊
He flung out his arms in a dramatic gesture. ☊ dramatic ☊
a pencil/charcoal drawing ☊ drawing ☊
I thought someone came into the bedroom, but it was just a dream. ☊ dream ☊
Don't think about it. You'll only give yourself bad dreams. ☊ dream ☊
If I win, it will be a dream come true. ☊ dream ☊
It was the kind of trip most of us only dream about. ☊ dream ☊
a long white dress ☊ dress ☊
a wedding dress ☊ dress ☊
fully dressed ☊ dressed ☊
The robbers drove off in a stolen vehicle. ☊ drive off ☊
The car comes equipped with a driver's airbag. ☊ driver ☊
She only got where she is today through hard work and a driving ambition. ☊ driving ☊
He has dropped out of active politics. ☊ drop out (of sth) ☊
She started a degree but dropped out after only a year. ☊ drop out (of sth) ☊
I'm afraid this cake has turned out very dry. ☊ dry ☊
The project had to be abandoned due to a lack of government funding. ☊ due ☊
I only saw her once during my stay in Rome. ☊ during ☊
A cloud of dust rose as the truck drove off. ☊ dust ☊
I don't want you to visit me simply out of a sense of duty. ☊ duty ☊
I spend a lot of my time on administrative duties. ☊ duty ☊
earn sb sth: His victory in the tournament earned him $50 000. ☊ earn ☊
You could feel the earth shake as the truck came closer. ☊ earth ☊
a town to the east of (= further east than) Chicago ☊ east ☊
social, economic and political issues ☊ economic ☊
the government's economic policy ☊ economic ☊
a market economy (= one in which the price is fixed according to both cost and demand) ☊ economy ☊
She writes with a great economy of words (= using only the necessary words). ☊ economy ☊
the sports/financial/fashion, etc. editor ☊ editor ☊
educate sb to do sth: The campaign is intended to educate the public to respect the environment. ☊ educate ☊
She completed her formal education in 1995. ☊ education ☊
She's an education major. ☊ education ☊
Her criticisms had the effect of discouraging him completely. ☊ effect ☊
He only behaves like that for effect (= in order to impress people). ☊ effect ☊
The company must reduce costs to compete effectively. ☊ effectively ☊
fried/poached/scrambled eggs ☊ egg ☊
the newly elected government ☊ elect ☊
election campaigns/results ☊ election ☊
an elegant dress ☊ elegant ☊
Cost was a key element in our decision. ☊ element ☊
Details of Keats' biography are given elsewhere (= in another part of this book, article, etc.) ☊ elsewhere ☊
embarrassed about sth: She's embarrassed about her height. ☊ embarrassed ☊
The report is likely to prove highly embarrassing to the government. ☊ embarrassing ☊
emerge as sth: He emerged as a key figure in the campaign ☊ emerge ☊
The government has declared a state of emergency following the earthquake. ☊ emergency ☊
This door should only be used in an emergency. ☊ emergency ☊
The government had to take emergency action. ☊ emergency ☊
The government has been granted emergency powers (= to deal with an emergency). ☊ emergency ☊
They have suffered physically and emotionally. ☊ emotionally ☊
'I can assure you,' she added with emphasis, 'the figures are correct.' ☊ emphasis ☊
emphasize that...: She emphasized that their plan would mean sacrifices and hard work. ☊ emphasize ☊
it must/should be emphasized that...: It should be emphasized that this is only one possible explanation. ☊ emphasize ☊
He criticized the repressive methods employed by the country's government. ☊ employ ☊
government employees ☊ employee ☊
The government is aiming at full employment. ☊ employment ☊
an empty gesture aimed at pleasing the crowds ☊ empty ☊
empty sth out: I emptied out my pockets but could not find my keys. ☊ empty ☊
The war was finally at an end. ☊ end ☊
You can try your best to impress the interviewers but in the end it's often just a question of luck. ☊ in the end ☊
the anniversary of the ending of the Pacific War ☊ ending ☊
After just one day, she had already made an enemy of her manager. ☊ enemy ☊
It is rare to find a prominent politician with few political enemies. ☊ enemy ☊
Birds are the natural enemies of many insect pests (= they kill them). ☊ enemy ☊
engaged (in sth): They are engaged in talks with the Irish government. ☊ engaged ☊
'He's a politician, remember.' 'Enough said.' ☊ enough said ☊
He seemed pleasant enough to me. ☊ enough ☊
ensure sb sth: Victory ensured them a place in the final. ☊ ensure ☊
enter (for sth): Only four British players have entered for the championship. ☊ enter ☊
to enter politics ☊ enter ☊
enthusiasm (for sth): I can't say I share your enthusiasm for the idea. ☊ enthusiasm ☊
enthusiastic about doing sth: She was even less enthusiastic about going to Spain. ☊ enthusiastic ☊
I'll meet you at the main entrance. ☊ entrance ☊
The sender of the first correct entry drawn will win a weekend for two in Venice. ☊ entry ☊
American entry into the war ☊ entry ☊
a pleasant working/learning environment ☊ environment ☊
the political environment ☊ environment ☊
two pieces of wood equal in length/of equal length ☊ equal ☊
The company has an equal opportunities policy (= gives the same chances of employment to everyone). ☊ equal ☊
Her hatred of religion is equalled only by her loathing for politicians. ☊ equal ☊
The birds are equally at home in a woodland or riverside environment. ☊ equally ☊
The money was divided equally among her four children. ☊ equally ☊
They share the housework equally. ☊ equally ☊
escape (from sth): She managed to escape from the burning car. ☊ escape ☊
The car is quite small, especially if you have children. ☊ especially ☊
an essay on the causes of the First World War ☊ essay ☊
I only had time to pack the bare essentials (= the most necessary things). ☊ essential ☊
It was this campaign that established the paper's reputation. ☊ establish ☊
official government estimates of traffic growth over the next decade ☊ estimate ☊
estimate (that)...: We estimated (that) it would cost about €5 000. ☊ estimate ☊
He never even opened the letter (= so he certainly didn't read it). ☊ even ☊
It was cold there even in summer (= so it must have been very cold in winter). ☊ even ☊
She didn't even call to say she wasn't coming. ☊ even ☊
You know even less about it than I do. ☊ even ☊
She's even more intelligent than her sister. ☊ even ☊
I've shown him the photographs but even now he won't believe me. ☊ even now/then ☊
There are a lot of spelling mistakes; even so, it's quite a good essay. ☊ even so ☊
an even contest ☊ even ☊
The two players were pretty even. ☊ even ☊
You need an even surface to work on. ☊ even ☊
The election was the main event of 2008. ☊ event ☊
He's had a car ever since he was 18. ☊ ever since (...) ☊
Everyone has a chance to win. ☊ everyone ☊
She gave an exact description of the attacker. ☊ exact ☊
an exact copy/replica of the painting ☊ exact ☊
We need to know the exact time the incident occurred. ☊ exact ☊
What were his exact words? ☊ exact ☊
She's in her mid-thirties—thirty-six to be exact. ☊ exact ☊
The colours were an exact match. ☊ exact ☊
The two men were exact contemporaries at university. ☊ exact ☊
I know exactly how she felt. ☊ exactly ☊
It happened almost exactly a year ago. ☊ exactly ☊
It's exactly nine o'clock. ☊ exactly ☊
You haven't changed at all—you still look exactly the same. ☊ exactly ☊
It was a warm day, if not exactly hot. ☊ exactly ☊
Where exactly did you stay in France? ☊ exactly ☊
Exactly what are you trying to tell me? ☊ exactly ☊
'You mean somebody in this room must be the murderer?' 'Exactly.' ☊ exactly ☊
It's not exactly beautiful, is it? (= it's ugly) ☊ not exactly ☊
'So he told you you'd got the job?' 'Not exactly, but he said they were impressed with me.' ☊ not exactly ☊
Careful examination of the ruins revealed an even earlier temple. ☊ examination ☊
On closer examination it was found that the signature was not genuine. ☊ examination ☊
examine sth: These ideas will be examined in more detail in Chapter 10. ☊ examine ☊
Just to give you an example of his generosity—he gave me his old car and wouldn't take any money for it. ☊ example ☊
At $300 the bike is excellent value. ☊ excellent ☊
Everyone in the group exchanged email addresses. ☊ exchange ☊
The cost of borrowing has been excluded from the inflation figures. ☊ exclude ☊
excuse (for sth/for doing sth): It's just an excuse for a party. ☊ excuse ☊
She has an executive position in a finance company. ☊ executive ☊
executive decisions/duties/jobs/positions ☊ executive ☊
an executive car/home ☊ executive ☊
an executive lounge (= at an airport) ☊ executive ☊
Only one painting was exhibited in the artist's lifetime. ☊ exhibit ☊
The problem only exists in your head, Jane. ☊ exist ☊
The family endured a miserable existence in a cramped apartment. ☊ existence ☊
The heroine made her exit to great applause. ☊ exit ☊
an exit visa (= a stamp in a passport giving sb permission to leave a particular country) ☊ exit ☊
expectation (that...): There was a general expectation that he would win. ☊ expectation ☊
Against all expectations, she was enjoying herself. ☊ expectation ☊
The garden was transformed at great expense. ☊ expense ☊
No expense was spared (= they spent as much money as was needed) to make the party a success. ☊ expense ☊
He's arranged everything, no expense spared. ☊ expense ☊
She always travels first-class regardless of expense. ☊ expense ☊
The results are well worth the expense. ☊ expense ☊
Running a car is a big expense. ☊ expense ☊
living/household/medical/legal, etc. expenses ☊ expense ☊
Can I give you something towards expenses? ☊ expense ☊
financial help to meet the expenses of an emergency ☊ expense ☊
The payments he gets barely cover his expenses. ☊ expense ☊
You can claim back your travelling/travel expenses. ☊ expense ☊
an all-expenses-paid trip ☊ expense ☊
an expensive car/restaurant/holiday ☊ expensive ☊
That dress was an expensive mistake. ☊ expensive ☊
explain that...: Alex explained that his car had broken down. ☊ explain ☊
The government now has to explain its decision to the public. ☊ explain ☊
The teacher gave the children a detailed explanation of the story. ☊ explanation ☊
These ideas will be explored in more detail in chapter 7. ☊ explore ☊
the country's major exports ☊ export ☊
The riots are the most serious expression of anti-government feeling yet. ☊ expression ☊
Only in his dreams does he give expression to his fears. ☊ expression ☊
a gradual extension of the powers of central government ☊ extension ☊
My home life was becoming no more than an extension of my job. ☊ extension ☊
To a certain extent, we are all responsible for this tragic situation. ☊ to... extent ☊
The government has promised an extra £1 billion for health care. ☊ extra ☊
The monthly fee is fixed and there are no hidden extras (= unexpected costs). ☊ extra ☊
to charge/pay/cost extra ☊ extra ☊
Now even bigger! Ten per cent extra! ☊ extra ☊
an extra large T-shirt ☊ extra ☊
Children will be removed from their parents only in extreme circumstances. ☊ extreme ☊
You can't just close your eyes to his violence. ☊ shut/close your eyes to sth ☊
The birds build their nests in the rock face. ☊ face ☊
At that time, her face was on the covers of all the magazines. ☊ face ☊
She was at an early age brought face to face with the horrors of war. ☊ face to face with sth ☊
The company is facing a financial crisis. ☊ face ☊
Let's face it, we're not going to win. ☊ face ☊
The judge instructed both lawyers to stick to the facts of the case. ☊ fact ☊
If you're going to make accusations, you'd better get your facts right (= make sure your information is correct). ☊ fact ☊
I fail to see (= I don't understand) why you won't even give it a try. ☊ fail ☊
They don't have the faintest chance of winning. ☊ faint ☊
The day was set fair with the spring sun shining down. ☊ fair ☊
fair to do sth: It's only fair to add that they were not told about the problem until the last minute. ☊ fair ☊
We've lost faith in the government's promises. ☊ faith ☊
September had come and the leaves were starting to fall. ☊ fall ☊
a false passport ☊ FALSE ☊
By now you will be familiar with the one-way system in the centre of town. ☊ familiar ☊
Almost every family in the country owns a television. ☊ family ☊
We've only told the immediate family (= the closest relations). ☊ family ☊
Plan your route in advance, using main roads as far as possible. ☊ far ☊
She lived in Chicago, as far as I can remember. ☊ as far as I know, as far as I can remember, see, tell, etc. ☊
I trust him only so far. ☊ so far ☊
She is on the far right of the party (= holds extreme right-wing political views). ☊ far ☊
a fashion designer/magazine/show ☊ fashion ☊
Such thinking is fashionable among right-wing politicians. ☊ fashionable ☊
a fashionable address/resort/restaurant ☊ fashionable ☊
a fast car/horse ☊ fast ☊
fasten sth up: He fastened up his coat and hurried out. ☊ fasten ☊
fault (for doing sth): It's your own fault for being careless. ☊ fault ☊
He believes that the product's poor image is partly the fault of the press. ☊ fault ☊
The government looks with favour upon (= approves of) the report's recommendations. ☊ favour ☊
She's not in favour with (= supported or liked by) the media just now. ☊ favour ☊
Everyone feared the coming war. ☊ fear ☊
Teamwork is a key feature of the training programme. ☊ feature ☊
Try to tell what this is just by feeling it. ☊ feel ☊
feel like sth: The interview only took ten minutes, but it felt like hours. ☊ feel ☊
We felt the ground give way under our feet. ☊ feel ☊
I know exactly how you feel (= I feel sympathy for you). ☊ feel ☊
Public feeling is being ignored by the government. ☊ feeling ☊
I had a nasty feeling that we were lost. ☊ feeling ☊
'I'm going to miss you.' 'The feeling's mutual (= I feel exactly the same).' ☊ feeling ☊
a female preserve (= sth that only women do) ☊ female ☊
You can pass with as few as 25 points. ☊ few ☊
I've seen most of his movies. Only a few are as good as his first one. ☊ few ☊
Could you give me a few more details? ☊ few ☊
Players are only reselected if they retain their form on the field (= when they are playing a match). ☊ field ☊
Workers are fighting the decision to close the factory. ☊ fight ☊
We will fight for as long as it takes. ☊ fight ☊
fight sb/sth (for sth): to fight an election/a campaign ☊ fight ☊
fight for sth: She's fighting for a place in the national team. ☊ fight ☊
My little brothers are always fighting. ☊ fight ☊
She'll fight like a tiger to protect her children. ☊ fight ☊
soldiers trained to fight ☊ fight ☊
He fought in Vietnam. ☊ fight ☊
fight against sb: My grandfather fought against the Fascists in Spain. ☊ fight ☊
fight sb/sth: to fight a war/battle ☊ fight ☊
They gathered soldiers to fight the invading army. ☊ fight ☊
Fighting broke out in three districts of the city last night. ☊ fighting ☊
outbreaks of street fighting ☊ fighting ☊
prize fighting (= fighting in boxing matches for money) ☊ fighting ☊
Did you have a fight with him? ☊ fight ☊
We had a fight over money. ☊ fight ☊
fight (against sth): the fight against crime ☊ fight ☊
fight (for sth): a fight for survival ☊ fight ☊
fight (to do sth): Workers won their fight to stop compulsory redundancies. ☊ fight ☊
fight (with sb/sth): He got into a fight with a man in the bar. ☊ fight ☊
I had a fight with the ticket machine, which was being temperamental. ☊ fight ☊
a street/gang fight ☊ fight ☊
fight (between A and B): A fight broke out between rival groups of fans. ☊ fight ☊
a world title fight (= fighting as a sport, especially boxing ) ☊ fight ☊
a political figure ☊ figure ☊
A Disney film can always fill cinemas (= attract a lot of people to see it). ☊ fill ☊
The winner of each contest goes through to the grand final. ☊ final ☊
Finance for education comes from taxpayers. ☊ finance ☊
The project will only go ahead if they can raise the necessary finance. ☊ finance ☊
the Minister of Finance ☊ finance ☊
the finance director/department ☊ finance ☊
a diploma in banking and finance ☊ finance ☊
the world of high finance (= finance involving large companies or countries) ☊ finance ☊
government/public/personal finances ☊ finance ☊
It's about time you sorted out your finances. ☊ finance ☊
Moving house put a severe strain on our finances. ☊ finance ☊
The firm's finances are basically sound. ☊ finance ☊
The building project will be financed by the government. ☊ finance ☊
financial services ☊ financial ☊
to give financial advice ☊ financial ☊
to be in financial difficulties ☊ financial ☊
an independent financial adviser ☊ financial ☊
Tokyo and New York are major financial centres. ☊ financial ☊
You're a fine one to talk! (= you are not in a position to criticize, give advice, etc.) ☊ fine ☊
She's a fine actor and an even finer dancer. ☊ fine ☊
a finely tuned engine ☊ finely ☊
They won in the end but it was a tight finish. ☊ finish ☊
If the newspapers find out, he's finished in politics. ☊ finished ☊
The car was now on fire. ☊ fire ☊
He was responsible for hiring and firing staff. ☊ fire ☊
fire sth: A starter's pistol fires only blanks. ☊ fire ☊
Fish forms the main part of their diet. ☊ fish ☊
a fishing boat ☊ fishing ☊
a close-fitting dress ☊ fit ☊
The key doesn't fit the lock. ☊ fit ☊
We can't fit in any more chairs. ☊ fit sb/sth in, fit sb/sth in/into sth ☊
The children seem to think I'm only fit for cooking and washing! ☊ fit ☊
I feel really fighting fit (= very healthy and full of energy). ☊ fit ☊
The government aims to make British industry leaner and fitter (= employing fewer people and with lower costs). ☊ fit ☊
The car won't start—can you fix it? ☊ fix ☊
He noted every detail so as to fix the scene in his mind. ☊ fix ☊
The plane burst into flame(s) (= suddenly began burning strongly). ☊ flame ☊
the flashing blue lights of a police car ☊ flash ☊
flash sth: The guide flashed a light into the cave. ☊ flash ☊
The sails hung limply in the flat calm (= conditions at sea when there is no wind and the water is completely level). ☊ flat ☊
The bird is easily recognized in flight (= when it is flying) by the black band at the end of its tail. ☊ flight ☊
mercy/relief flights (= planes taking help to countries where there is a war) ☊ flight ☊
The boats were floating gently down the river. ☊ float ☊
focus (on/upon sb/sth): The discussion focused on three main problems. ☊ focus ☊
It was the main focus of attention at the meeting. ☊ focus ☊
The bird folded its wings. ☊ fold ☊
When she heard the news, her legs just folded under her (= she fell). ☊ fold ☊
the folds of her dress ☊ fold ☊
The main course was followed by fresh fruit. ☊ follow ☊
A detailed news report will follow shortly. ☊ follow ☊
Follow me please. I'll show you the way. ☊ follow ☊
the following afternoon/month/year/week ☊ following ☊
'How tall are you?' 'Five foot nine' (= five feet and nine inches). ☊ foot ☊
soldiers fighting for their country ☊ for ☊
The town is famous for its cathedral. ☊ for ☊
She gave me a watch for my birthday. ☊ for ☊
Is this the bus for Chicago? ☊ for ☊
rebel/government forces ☊ force ☊
Television has become a major force in American political life. ☊ force ☊
He controlled himself by sheer force of will. ☊ force ☊
force yourself: 'I shouldn't really have any more.' 'Go on—force yourself!' ☊ force ☊
force sth: Public pressure managed to force a change in the government's position. ☊ force ☊
foreign affairs/news/policy/trade ☊ foreign ☊
a foreign correspondent (= one who reports on foreign countries in newspapers or on television) ☊ foreign ☊
Just keep telling yourself that it won't last forever. ☊ forever ☊
I forgot to ask him for his address. ☊ forget ☊
forget where, how, etc...: I've forgotten where they live exactly. ☊ forget ☊
forgive my ...: Forgive my ignorance, but what exactly does the company do? ☊ forgive ☊
Most political questions involve morality in some form or other. ☊ form ☊
forms of transport/government/energy ☊ form ☊
They hope to form the new government. ☊ form ☊
a newly-formed political party ☊ form ☊
formal evening dress ☊ formal ☊
The dinner was a formal affair. ☊ formal ☊
He kept the tone of the letter formal and businesslike. ☊ formal ☊
She has a very formal manner, which can seem unfriendly. ☊ formal ☊
formal legal processes ☊ formal ☊
to make a formal apology/complaint/request ☊ formal ☊
Formal diplomatic relations between the two countries were re-established in December. ☊ formal ☊
It is time to put these arrangements on a slightly more formal basis. ☊ formal ☊
He has no formal teaching qualifications. ☊ formal ☊
Young children are beginning their formal education sometimes as early as four years old. ☊ formal ☊
'How do you do?' she said formally. ☊ formally ☊
The accounts were formally approved by the board. ☊ formally ☊
Although not formally trained as an art historian, he is widely respected for his knowledge of the period. ☊ formally ☊
A car like that costs a small fortune. ☊ fortune ☊
the fortunes of war ☊ fortune ☊
Cutting our costs is the only way forward. ☊ forward ☊
Looking forward, we hope to expand our operations in several of our overseas branches. ☊ forward ☊
the frame of an aircraft/a car/a bicycle ☊ frame ☊
The researchers set the birds free. ☊ free ☊
A true democracy complete with free speech and a free press was called for. ☊ free ☊
By the end of May nearly 100 of an estimated 2 000 political prisoners had been freed. ☊ free ☊
a threat to press/academic, etc. freedom ☊ freedom ☊
He looked fresh and neat in a clean white shirt. ☊ fresh ☊
The government is said to be taking a fresh look at the matter. ☊ fresh ☊
Our chefs use only the freshest produce available. ☊ fresh ☊
It was only a friendly match. ☊ friendly ☊
From a financial point of view the project was a disaster. ☊ from ☊
The front of the car was badly damaged. ☊ front ☊
The car in front of me stopped suddenly and I had to brake. ☊ in front of ☊
Let's go through to the front room (= the main room in a house where people sit and entertain guests). ☊ front ☊
fried fish ☊ fry ☊
a car with high fuel consumption ☊ fuel ☊
Full details are available on request. ☊ full ☊
Fill in your full name and address. ☊ full ☊
She could only nod, because her mouth was full. ☊ full ☊
The address must be printed in full. ☊ in full ☊
I decided to learn Spanish, just for fun. ☊ fun ☊
I didn't do all that work just for the fun of it. ☊ fun ☊
We didn't mean to hurt him. It was just a bit of fun. ☊ fun ☊
government funds ☊ fund ☊
a government-funded programme ☊ fund ☊
a fur coat ☊ fur ☊
For further details call this number. ☊ further ☊
Recent events throw doubt on the president's political future. ☊ future ☊
These policies have resulted in great gains in public health. ☊ gain ☊
It was the biggest gamble of his political career. ☊ gamble ☊
a double garage (= one for two cars) ☊ garage ☊
a rose garden (= where only roses are grown) ☊ garden ☊
leaded/unleaded gasoline ☊ gasoline ☊
The car pulled up with a screech of brakes and a grinding of gears. ☊ gear ☊
My generation have grown up without the experience of a world war. ☊ generation ☊
The car has a generous amount of space. ☊ generous ☊
a dress that is generously cut (= uses plenty of material) ☊ generously ☊
Is the painting a genuine Picasso? ☊ genuine ☊
Fake designer watches are sold at a fraction of the price of the genuine article. ☊ genuine ☊
Only genuine refugees can apply for asylum. ☊ genuine ☊
He made a genuine attempt to improve conditions. ☊ genuine ☊
get sb/sth to do sth: I couldn't get the car to start this morning. ☊ get ☊
get sb/sth doing sth: Can you really get that old car going again? ☊ get ☊
He has just got a new job. ☊ get ☊
Why don't you get yourself a car? ☊ get ☊
How much did you get for your car? ☊ get ☊
What's the best way to get into journalism? ☊ get into sth ☊
to get into a fight ☊ get into sth ☊
He was lucky to get away with only a fine. ☊ get away with sth ☊
We only got back from our trip yesterday. ☊ get back ☊
I can just about get by in German (= I can speak basic German). ☊ get by (on/in/with sth) ☊
Three people were rescued from a yacht which got into difficulties. ☊ get into sth, get yourself/sb into sth ☊
She's never really got on with her sister. ☊ get on with sb, get on (together) ☊
She and her sister have never really got on. ☊ get on with sb, get on (together) ☊
I'll give you a ring. ☊ give ☊
The President will be giving a press conference this afternoon. ☊ give ☊
The government has given top priority to reforming the tax system. ☊ give ☊
give sb sth (for sth): How much will you give me for the car? ☊ give ☊
Give me your name and address. ☊ give ☊
We keep all our glass and china in this cupboard. ☊ glass ☊
I have to go shopping this afternoon. ☊ go ☊
They came at six and went at nine. ☊ go ☊
The car went skidding off the road into a ditch. ☊ go ☊
Suddenly all the lights went on. ☊ go on ☊
The gun went off by accident. ☊ go off ☊
The car skidded and went into a tree. ☊ go into sth ☊
Just go away! ☊ go away ☊
go doing sth: It's unprofessional to go round criticizing your colleagues. ☊ go around/round ☊
The government intends to go ahead with its tax cutting plans ☊ go ahead (with sth) ☊
He said nothing but just went on working. ☊ go on doing sth ☊
The winning goal was scored by Hill. ☊ goal ☊
Mars was the Roman god of war. ☊ god ☊
It's probably good for you to get some criticism now and then. ☊ good ☊
I have good reason to be suspicious. ☊ good ☊
This is as good a place as any to spend the night. ☊ good ☊
I'm only telling you this for your own good. ☊ good ☊
She didn't even say goodbye to her mother . ☊ goodbye ☊
to lead/form a government ☊ government ☊
the last Conservative government ☊ government ☊
the government of the day ☊ government ☊
Foreign governments have been consulted about this decision. ☊ government ☊
She has resigned from the Government. ☊ government ☊
The Government has/have been considering further tax cuts. ☊ government ☊
government policies/officials/ministers ☊ government ☊
a government department/agency/grant ☊ government ☊
government expenditure/intervention ☊ government ☊
Democratic government has now replaced military rule. ☊ government ☊
central/federal government ☊ government ☊
strong government ☊ government ☊
The Democrats are now in government in the US. ☊ government ☊
grab sth from sb/sth: Jim grabbed a cake from the plate. ☊ grab ☊
She's still only on a secretarial grade. ☊ grade ☊
a grand design/plan/strategy ☊ grand ☊
He must have fallen from a great height. ☊ great ☊
green politics ☊ green ☊
They are fighting the Conservatives on their own ground. ☊ ground ☊
ground forces (= soldiers that fight on land, not in the air or at sea) ☊ ground ☊
His book describes the growth of nationalism in Germany before the Second World War. ☊ growth ☊
policies aimed at sustaining economic growth ☊ growth ☊
guarantee sth: Tonight's victory guarantees the team's place in the final. ☊ guarantee ☊
political leaders guarded by the police ☊ guard ☊
I don't really know. I'm just guessing. ☊ guess ☊
guess at sth: We can only guess at her reasons for leaving. ☊ guess ☊
I guess I'm just lucky. ☊ guess ☊
the guilty party (= the person responsible for sth bad happening) ☊ guilty ☊
He pointed/aimed the gun at her head. ☊ gun ☊
The gun went off by accident. ☊ gun ☊
a gun battle between rival gangs ☊ gun ☊
He has the irritating habit of biting his nails. ☊ habit ☊
I only do it out of habit. ☊ habit ☊
I'm having my hair cut this afternoon. ☊ hair ☊
I've divided the money in half. ☊ half ☊
The chicken was only half cooked. ☊ half ☊
Let me give you a hand with those bags (= help you to carry them). ☊ hand ☊
He killed the snake with his bare hands (= using only his hands). ☊ hand ☊
a hand towel (= a small towel for drying your hands on) ☊ hand ☊
She handed out medals and certificates to the winners. ☊ hand sth out (to sb) ☊
I handed the watch in to the police. ☊ hand sth in (to sb) ☊
to hand in your notice/resignation (= formally tell your employer that you want to stop working for them) ☊ hand sth in (to sb) ☊
I wasn't sure if I could handle such a powerful car. ☊ handle ☊
handle sth/sb: A new man was appointed to handle the crisis. ☊ handle ☊
The handle's broken off this jug. ☊ handle ☊
He had lost weight and the suit hung loosely on him. ☊ hang ☊
Just plug it in and see what happens. ☊ happen ☊
I hope nothing (= nothing unpleasant) has happened to them. ☊ happen to sb/sth ☊
What's happened to your car? ☊ happen to sb/sth ☊
Happily, the damage was only slight. ☊ happily ☊
I said I'd go just to keep him happy. ☊ happy ☊
She's a very hard worker. ☊ hard ☊
He's hard at work on a new novel. ☊ hard ☊
When I left they were all still hard at it (= working hard). ☊ hard ☊
hard to do sth: It is hard to believe that she's only nine. ☊ hard ☊
Times were hard at the end of the war. ☊ hard ☊
a hard mattress ☊ hard ☊
to work hard ☊ hard ☊
Our victory was hard won (= won with great difficulty). ☊ hard ☊
These revelations will harm her chances of winning the election. ☊ harm ☊
It's just a bit of harmless fun. ☊ harmless ☊
a straw/woolly, etc. hat ☊ hat ☊
I hate the way she always criticizes me. ☊ hate ☊
hate sb/yourself: The two boys hated each other. ☊ hate ☊
a hate campaign (= cruel comments made about sb over a period of time in order to damage their reputation) ☊ hate ☊
a profound hatred of war ☊ hatred ☊
The debate simply revived old hatreds. ☊ hatred ☊
He had a new car and a boat. ☊ have ☊
You don't have to knock—just walk in. ☊ have to ☊
You simply have to get a new job. ☊ have to ☊
This war has got to end soon. ☊ have to ☊
the heads of government/state ☊ head ☊
I have a splitting headache (= a very bad one). ☊ headache ☊
All parties are promising to increase spending on health. ☊ health ☊
The story captured the hearts and minds of a generation. ☊ heart ☊
to suffer from the heat ☊ heat ☊
the afternoon/midday heat ☊ heat ☊
The heat in the factory was unbearable. ☊ heat ☊
Just heat up the food in the microwave. ☊ heat sth up ☊
heating bills ☊ heating ☊
They are both heavily involved in politics. ☊ heavily ☊
She has been heavily criticized in the press. ☊ heavily ☊
There was heavy fighting in the capital last night. ☊ heavy ☊
The sergeant clicked his heels and walked out. ☊ heel ☊
He doesn't have a head for heights (= is afraid of high places). ☊ height ☊
a fear of heights ☊ height ☊
The pattern of the ancient fields is clearly visible from a height. ☊ height ☊
The plane flew at a height of 3 000 metres. ☊ height ☊
The aircraft was gaining height. ☊ height ☊
to be at shoulder/chest/waist height ☊ height ☊
She worries about her height (= that she is too tall). ☊ height ☊
The height of the mountain did not discourage them. ☊ height ☊
Height: 210 mm. Width: 57 mm. Length: 170 mm. ☊ height ☊
Please state your height and weight. ☊ height ☊
It is almost 2 metres in height. ☊ height ☊
She is the same height as her sister. ☊ height ☊
to be of medium/average height ☊ height ☊
You can adjust the height of the chair. ☊ height ☊
The table is available in several different heights. ☊ height ☊
help yourself: If you want another drink, just help yourself. ☊ help ☊
help (sb) in doing sth: I need contacts that could help in finding a job. ☊ help ☊
The money raised will help towards (= partly provide) the cost of organizing the championships. ☊ help ☊
When I bought the house, my sister helped me out with a loan. ☊ help out, help sb out ☊
Just shouting at him isn't going to be a lot of help. ☊ help ☊
to seek financial/legal/medical, etc. help ☊ help ☊
help with sth: You should qualify for help with the costs of running a car. ☊ help ☊
The true consequences will only be known several years hence. ☊ ... days, weeks, etc. hence ☊
Here comes the bus. ☊ here ☊
I can't find my keys. Oh, here they are. ☊ here ☊
a war hero (= sb who was very brave during a war) ☊ hero ☊
She hurt herself. ☊ herself ☊
Jane herself was at the meeting. ☊ herself ☊
A high degree of accuracy is needed. ☊ high ☊
The cost in terms of human life was high. ☊ high ☊
a high branch/shelf/window ☊ high ☊
It's only a low wall—about a metre high. ☊ high ☊
The report highlights the major problems facing society today. ☊ highlight ☊
a hill start (= the act of starting a vehicle on a slope) ☊ hill ☊
It's him. ☊ him ☊
Peter ought to be ashamed of himself. ☊ himself ☊
These jeans are too tight around the hips. ☊ hip ☊
to hire a car/room/video ☊ hire ☊
James has sold his car. ☊ his ☊
the historical background to the war ☊ historical ☊
Many people throughout history have dreamt of a world without war. ☊ history ☊
social/economic/political history ☊ history ☊
He made the winning hit. ☊ hit ☊
The aircraft suffered seven hits in the raid. ☊ hit ☊
I only play jazz as a hobby. ☊ hobby ☊
Our solicitor holds our wills. ☊ hold ☊
The plane holds about 300 passengers. ☊ hold ☊
I don't think that branch will hold your weight. ☊ hold ☊
She was holding a large box. ☊ hold ☊
An accident is holding up traffic. ☊ hold sb/sth up ☊
My application was held up by the postal strike. ☊ hold sb/sth up ☊
She just managed to hold back her anger. ☊ hold sth back ☊
He held out the keys and I took them. ☊ hold sth out ☊
a holy war (= one fought to defend the beliefs of a particular religion) ☊ holy ☊
Let's be honest, she's only interested in Mike because of his money. ☊ honest ☊
I'm just going to answer all the questions I can and hope for the best. ☊ hope for the best ☊
I was so tired, I just wanted to be horizontal (= lying down). ☊ horizontal ☊
the horrors of war ☊ horror ☊
a hot meal (= one that has been cooked) ☊ hot ☊
Chicago is two hours away (= it takes two hours to get there). ☊ hour ☊
Most households now own at least one car. ☊ household ☊
the council's housing policy ☊ housing ☊
I'll show you how to load the software. ☊ how ☊
How much are those earrings (= What do they cost)? ☊ how ☊
We thought the figures were correct. However, we have now discovered some errors. ☊ however ☊
It's only human to want the best for your children. ☊ human ☊
The public is always attracted to politicians who have the human touch (= the ability to make ordinary people feel relaxed when they meet them). ☊ human ☊
I can't stand people with no sense of humour. ☊ humour ☊
The film is only funny if you appreciate French humour (= things that cause French people to laugh). ☊ humour ☊
There were just a hundred of them there. ☊ hundred ☊
The child is simply hungry for affection. ☊ hungry ☊
Did you hurt yourself? ☊ hurt ☊
political ideals ☊ ideal ☊
I didn't enjoy the book because I couldn't identify with any of the main characters. ☊ identify with sb ☊
If only I knew her name. ☊ if only ☊
If only he'd remembered to send that letter. ☊ if only ☊
If only I had gone by taxi. ☊ if only ☊
If he tries to start an argument, just ignore him. ☊ ignore ☊
an illegally parked car ☊ illegally ☊
The new policies appear to have caught the imagination of the public (= they find them interesting and exciting). ☊ imagination ☊
imagine sb/sth doing sth: I can just imagine him saying that! ☊ imagine ☊
in the immediate aftermath of the war ☊ immediate ☊
the years immediately before the war ☊ immediately ☊
The car is fitted with side impact bars (= to protect it from a blow from the side). ☊ impact ☊
He waved them away with an impatient gesture. ☊ impatient ☊
He criticized the Director and, by implication, the whole of the organization. ☊ implication ☊
imply sth: I disliked the implied criticism in his voice. ☊ imply ☊
She was sitting importantly behind a big desk. ☊ importantly ☊
This system imposes additional financial burdens on many people. ☊ impose ☊
It was noticeable how a few people managed to impose their will on the others. ☊ impose ☊
sitting in an armchair ☊ in ☊
Leave the key in the lock. ☊ in ☊
in the morning/afternoon/evening ☊ in ☊
the man in the hat ☊ in ☊
She wrote in pencil. ☊ in ☊
the government's inability to provide basic services ☊ inability ☊
Some families go without medical treatment because of their inability to pay. ☊ inability ☊
The car missed us by inches. ☊ inch ☊
He was just inches away from scoring. ☊ inch ☊
His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. ☊ incident ☊
a weekly disposable income (= the money that you have left to spend after tax, etc.) of £200 ☊ income ☊
Tourism is a major source of income for the area. ☊ income ☊
an increase in spending ☊ increase ☊
a woman's financial independence ☊ independence ☊
It was important to me to be financially independent of my parents. ☊ independent ☊
The police force should be independent of direct government control. ☊ independent ☊
Look it up in the index. ☊ index ☊
Author and subject indexes are available on a library database. ☊ index ☊
the cost-of-living index ☊ index ☊
The Dow Jones index fell 15 points this morning. ☊ index ☊
stock-market indices ☊ index ☊
house price indexes ☊ index ☊
indicate sb/sth (to sb): She took out a map and indicated the quickest route to us. ☊ indicate ☊
indicate where, which, etc...: He indicated where the furniture was to go. ☊ indicate ☊
indicate that...: She indicated that I was to sit down. ☊ indicate ☊
indicate (to sb) (that)...: In his letter he indicated to us (that) he was willing to cooperate. ☊ indicate ☊
indicate sth (to sb): He indicated his willingness to cooperate. ☊ indicate ☊
indicate whether, when, etc...: Has she indicated yet whether she would like to be involved? ☊ indicate ☊
indicate sth: A red sky at night often indicates fine weather the next day. ☊ indicate ☊
indicate that...: Early results indicate that the government will be returned to power. ☊ indicate ☊
indicate (that...): Research indicates that eating habits are changing fast. ☊ indicate ☊
indicate how, what etc...: Our results indicate how misleading it could be to rely on this method. ☊ indicate ☊
indication (of sth): They gave no indication of how the work should be done. ☊ indication ☊
the indirect effects of the war ☊ indirect ☊
indirect costs (= costs that are not directly connected with making a product, for example training, heating, rent, etc.) ☊ indirect ☊
an individual pizza ☊ individual ☊
Inevitably, the press exaggerated the story. ☊ inevitably ☊
What exactly is the influence of television on children? ☊ influence ☊
to be strongly influenced by sth ☊ influence ☊
The government refuses to be influenced by public opinion. ☊ influence ☊
I don't want to influence you. It must be your own decision. ☊ influence ☊
inform sb (of/about sth): Please inform us of any changes of address. ☊ inform ☊
A notice informed the guests that formal dress was required. ☊ inform ☊
an informal arrangement/meeting/visit ☊ informal ☊
Discussions are held on an informal basis within the department. ☊ informal ☊
The aim of the trip was to make informal contact with potential customers. ☊ informal ☊
an informal expression ☊ informal ☊
For further information on the diet, write to us at this address. ☊ information ☊
Our skin cream contains only natural ingredients. ☊ ingredient ☊
in the initial stages (= at the beginning) of the campaign ☊ initial ☊
Just write your initials. ☊ initial ☊
a government initiative to combat unemployment ☊ initiative ☊
The passengers escaped with only minor injuries. ☊ injury ☊
Don't do that. You'll do yourself an injury (= hurt yourself). ☊ injury ☊
He was the innocent party (= person) in the breakdown of the marriage. ☊ innocent ☊
insert sth into sth: Later, he inserted another paragraph into his will. ☊ insert ☊
Inside the box was a gold watch. ☊ inside ☊
You've got your sweater on inside out. ☊ inside out ☊
insist doing sth: They insisted upon being given every detail of the case. ☊ insist on/upon sth ☊
We just had soup instead of a full meal. ☊ instead of ☊
an educational/financial, etc. institution ☊ institution ☊
I'm under instructions to keep my speech short. ☊ instruction ☊
He left strict instructions that the box should only be opened after his death. ☊ instruction ☊
surgical/optical/precision, etc. instruments ☊ instrument ☊
He didn't even have the intelligence to call for an ambulance. ☊ intelligence ☊
intend sb/sth to do sth: The writer clearly intends his readers to identify with the main character. ☊ intend ☊
intend sth (by sth): What exactly did you intend by that remark? ☊ intend ☊
intention (that...): It was not my intention that she should suffer. ☊ intention ☊
I did it with the best (of) intentions (= meaning to help), but I only succeeded in annoying them. ☊ intention ☊
Her main interests are music and tennis. ☊ interest ☊
Just out of interest, how much did it cost? ☊ interest ☊
interested (in doing sth): Anyone interested in joining the club should contact us at the address below. ☊ interested ☊
the interior of a building/a car ☊ interior ☊
the internal workings of government ☊ internal ☊
interview sb: The Prime Minister declined to be interviewed. ☊ interview ☊
The truck crashed into a parked car. ☊ into ☊
introduce sb to sth: The first lecture introduces students to the main topics of the course. ☊ introduce ☊
invest (in/on sth): The government has invested heavily in public transport. ☊ invest ☊
Admission is by invitation only. ☊ invitation ☊
How many vehicles were involved in the crash? ☊ involve ☊
to be/become/get involved in politics ☊ involved ☊
We need to examine all the costs involved in the project first. ☊ involved ☊
Some people tried to stop the fight but I didn't want to get involved. ☊ involved ☊
involved (in sth/sb): I was so involved in my book I didn't hear you knock. ☊ involved ☊
US involvement in European wars ☊ involvement ☊
She had a will of iron (= it was very strong). ☊ iron ☊
There are still a few details that need ironing out. ☊ iron sth out ☊
I found her extremely irritating ☊ irritating ☊
an irritating habit ☊ irritating ☊
an irritating cough/rash ☊ irritating ☊
I'm not bothered about the cost—you're the one who's making an issue of it. ☊ issue ☊
The party was divided on this issue. ☊ issue ☊
You're just avoiding the issue. ☊ issue ☊
issue sth: to issue passports/visas/tickets ☊ issue ☊
issue sth to sb: Work permits were issued to only 5% of those who applied for them. ☊ issue ☊
The computer was my largest single item of expenditure. ☊ item ☊
There's no need for the team to feel proud of itself. ☊ itself ☊
He's only talking to her to make you jealous. ☊ jealous ☊
His brother's just lost his job. ☊ job ☊
I'm only doing my job (= I'm doing what I am paid to do). ☊ job ☊
They often make jokes at each other's expense. ☊ joke ☊
I only did it as a joke (= it was not meant seriously). ☊ joke ☊
I didn't mean that—I was only joking. ☊ joke ☊
joke that...: She joked that she only loved him for his money. ☊ joke ☊
judge sb/sth (on sth): Schools should not be judged only on exam results. ☊ judge ☊
Who am I to pass judgement on her behaviour? (= to criticize it) ☊ judgement ☊
This jacket is just my size. ☊ just ☊
This gadget is just the thing for getting those nails out. ☊ just ☊
Just my luck (= the sort of bad luck I usually have). The phone's not working. ☊ just ☊
just what...: It's just what I wanted! ☊ just ☊
just as...: It's just as I thought. ☊ just ☊
It's just on six (= exactly six o'clock). ☊ just ☊
The clock struck six just as I arrived. ☊ just ☊
She's just as smart as her sister. ☊ just ☊
I got here just after nine. ☊ just ☊
I only just caught the train. ☊ just ☊
When you arrived he had only just left. ☊ just ☊
I just saw him a moment ago. ☊ just ☊
I'm just finishing my book. ☊ just ☊
I was just beginning to enjoy myself when we had to leave. ☊ just ☊
The water's just about to boil. ☊ just ☊
I was just going to tell you when you interrupted. ☊ just ☊
It was just an ordinary day. ☊ just ☊
I didn't mean to upset you. It's just that I had to tell somebody. ☊ just ☊
This is not just another disaster movie—it's a masterpiece. ☊ just ☊
Just because you're older than me doesn't mean you know everything. ☊ just ☊
just (for sth): I decided to learn Japanese just for fun. ☊ just ☊
just (to do sth): I waited an hour just to see you. ☊ just ☊
There is just one method that might work. ☊ just ☊
'Can I help you?' 'No thanks, I'm just looking.' (= in a shop/store) ☊ just ☊
'Did you reach your sales target?' 'Just about.' ☊ just about ☊
'Is Mr Burns available?' 'Just a second, please, I'll check.' ☊ just a minute/moment/second ☊
The Prime Minister has been asked to justify the decision to Parliament. ☊ justify ☊
He scarcely earns enough to keep himself and his family. ☊ keep ☊
Keep your passport in a safe place. ☊ keep ☊
The high cost of raw materials is keeping prices up. ☊ keep sth up ☊
You just have to keep yourself busy and keep going. ☊ keep going ☊
key (to sth): The key to success is preparation. ☊ key ☊
key (to doing sth): The driver of the car probably holds the key to solving the crime. ☊ key ☊
The key is, how long can the federal government control the inflation rate? ☊ key ☊
to insert/turn the key in the lock ☊ key ☊
the car keys ☊ key ☊
the spare key to the front door ☊ key ☊
We'll have a duplicate key cut (= made). ☊ key ☊
the key issue/factor/point ☊ key ☊
He was a key figure in the campaign. ☊ key ☊
Good communication is key to our success. ☊ key ☊
His contribution could be key. ☊ key ☊
I bought a spray to kill the weeds. ☊ kill ☊
I nearly killed myself carrying that suitcase all the way here. ☊ kill ☊
a kind action/gesture/comment ☊ kind ☊
He lifted the trophy up and kissed it. ☊ kiss ☊
Everyone was down on (their) hands and knees (= crawling on the floor) looking for the ring. ☊ knee ☊
These jeans are torn at the knee. ☊ knee ☊
a white knit dress ☊ knitted ☊
a hand-knitted sweater ☊ knitted ☊
a cotton-knit shirt ☊ knitted ☊
knock sth: The criticism had knocked (= damaged) her self-esteem. ☊ knock ☊
He got a nasty knock on the head. ☊ knock ☊
I just knew that it was something I wanted to do. ☊ know ☊
I know exactly how you feel. ☊ know ☊
know sth: Do you know his address? ☊ know ☊
'Isn't that his car?' 'I wouldn't know./How should I know? ' (= I don't know and I am not the person you should ask.) ☊ know ☊
a lab coat (= a white coat worn by scientists, etc. working in a laboratory) ☊ lab ☊
price/address labels ☊ label ☊
He'll only wear clothes with a designer label. ☊ label ☊
The company wants to keep down labour costs. ☊ labour ☊
During the war their lands were occupied by the enemy. ☊ land ☊
We can expect changes in the political landscape. ☊ landscape ☊
Is English an official language in your country? ☊ language ☊
Women usually do the larger share of the housework. ☊ large ☊
Who's the rather large (= fat) lady in the hat? ☊ large ☊
the manager who is largely responsible for the team's victory ☊ largely ☊
He resigned largely because of the stories in the press. ☊ largely ☊
The meeting only lasted (for) a few minutes. ☊ last ☊
in the late afternoon ☊ late ☊
late in March/the afternoon ☊ late ☊
This is discussed in more detail in a later chapter. ☊ later ☊
The town has a concert hall and two theatres. The latter were both built in the 1950s. ☊ latter ☊
to launch an appeal/an inquiry/an investigation/a campaign ☊ launch ☊
The Navy is to launch a new warship today. ☊ launch ☊
The official launch date is in May. ☊ launch ☊
She was well known for her brushes with the law. ☊ law ☊
law (on sth): The government has introduced some tough new laws on food hygiene. ☊ law ☊
strict gun laws ☊ law ☊
to pass a law (= officially make it part of the system of laws) ☊ law ☊
The government struggled to maintain law and order. ☊ law and order ☊
The cuckoo lays its eggs in other birds' nests. ☊ lay ☊
He was not stupid, just lazy. ☊ lazy ☊
I tried to lead the discussion back to the main issue. ☊ lead ☊
to hold/lose the lead ☊ lead ☊
The lead car is now three minutes ahead of the rest of the field. ☊ lead ☊
a commanding/comfortable lead ☊ lead ☊
a political/spiritual, etc. leader ☊ leader ☊
She was offered the leading role in the new TV series. ☊ leading ☊
The trees are just coming into leaf. ☊ leaf ☊
learn sth from doing sth: You can learn a great deal just from watching other players. ☊ learn ☊
learn who, what, etc...: We only learned who the new teacher was a few days ago. ☊ learn ☊
They seldom complained—officially at least. ☊ at least ☊
a leather jacket ☊ leather ☊
leave of sth: They are fighting to save what is left of their business. ☊ leave ☊
The plane leaves Heathrow at 12.35. ☊ leave ☊
The Left only has/have a small chance of winning power. ☊ left ☊
These jeans are too long in the leg. ☊ leg ☊
legal costs ☊ legal ☊
They are currently facing a long legal battle in the US courts. ☊ legal ☊
to be legally responsible for sb/sth ☊ legally ☊
It's an important case both legally and politically. ☊ legally ☊
Her novels vary in length. ☊ length ☊
He ran the entire length of the beach (= from one end to the other). ☊ length ☊
Did you see the length of his hair? ☊ length ☊
The guide contains details of no less than 115 hiking routes. ☊ no less than... ☊
The course book is divided into 30 lessons. ☊ lesson ☊
Other countries can teach us a lesson or two on industrial policy. ☊ lesson ☊
I'll give you a key so that you can let yourself in. ☊ let ☊
The tables are not on a level (= the same height). ☊ level ☊
I refuse to sink to their level (= behave as badly as them). ☊ level ☊
She drew level with (= came beside) the police car. ☊ level ☊
Jill wants to travel and see life for herself. ☊ life ☊
She enjoyed political life. ☊ life ☊
In Italy the average life of a government is eleven months. ☊ life ☊
My grandfather lost his life (= was killed) in the war. ☊ life ☊
She could just see by the light of the candle. ☊ light ☊
This programme looks at the lighter side of politics. ☊ light ☊
You only need to apply light pressure. ☊ light ☊
Only light vehicles are allowed over the old bridge. ☊ light ☊
well/badly lit streets ☊ light ☊
the lighted windows of the house ☊ light ☊
I, like everyone else, had read these stories in the press. ☊ like ☊
How did you like Japan (= did you find it pleasant)? ☊ like ☊
There is a limit to the amount of pain we can bear. ☊ limit ☊
to keep government spending within acceptable limits ☊ limit ☊
The amount of money you have to spend will limit your choice. ☊ limit ☊
Violent crime is not limited to big cities. ☊ limit sth to sb/sth ☊
The teaching of history should not be limited to dates and figures. ☊ limit sth to sb/sth ☊
This offer is for a limited period only. ☊ limited ☊
Just keep going in a straight line; you can't miss it. ☊ line ☊
a branch line ☊ line ☊
They dropped the sails and threw a line to a man on the dock. ☊ line ☊
I can only remember the first two lines of that song. ☊ line ☊
a beautiful sports car with sleek lines ☊ line ☊
a car with a 3.5 litre engine ☊ litre ☊
What a nasty little man! ☊ little ☊
my little brother/sister (= younger brother/sister) ☊ little ☊
I can't remember every little detail. ☊ little ☊
I've only read a little of the book so far. ☊ little ☊
The doctors said he only had six months to live. ☊ live ☊
Small birds live mainly on insects. ☊ live on sth ☊
He has lived through two world wars. ☊ live through sth ☊
He showed a lively interest in politics. ☊ lively ☊
We saw a load of houses before we bought this one. ☊ load ☊
A lorry shed its load (= accidentally dropped its load) on the motorway. ☊ load ☊
The plane took off with a full load. ☊ load ☊
load sth (up) (with sth): Men were loading up a truck with timber. ☊ load ☊
I even gave her the loan of my car. ☊ loan ☊
local radio (= a radio station that broadcasts to one area only) ☊ local ☊
Rescue planes are trying to locate the missing sailors. ☊ locate ☊
They located their headquarters in Swindon. ☊ locate ☊
a small town located 30 miles south of Chicago ☊ located ☊
The offices are conveniently located just a few minutes from the main station. ☊ located ☊
What is the exact location of the ship? ☊ location ☊
She locked her passport and money in the safe. ☊ lock ☊
She turned the key in the lock. ☊ lock ☊
The two parts of the plan were governed by the same logic. ☊ logic ☊
a strategy based on sound commercial logic ☊ logic ☊
a long-sleeved shirt ☊ long ☊
I think it's only three weeks long. ☊ long ☊
The report is only three pages long. ☊ long ☊
He retired long before the war. ☊ long ☊
It wasn't long before she had persuaded him (= it only took a short time). ☊ long ☊
So long as there is a demand for these drugs, the financial incentive for drug dealers will be there. ☊ as/so long as ☊
They don't look like they're trying to win. ☊ look ☊
If you look carefully you can just see our house from here. ☊ look ☊
Do look out for spelling mistakes in your work. ☊ look out for sb/sth ☊
Let's look round the town this afternoon. ☊ look around/round (sth) ☊
Passers-by simply looked on as he was attacked. ☊ look on ☊
Look out! There's a car coming. ☊ look out ☊
a loose shirt ☊ loose ☊
The two problems are only loosely related. ☊ loosely ☊
lose sth (to sb): to lose a game/a race/an election/a battle/a war ☊ lose ☊
They lost both their sons (= they were killed) in the war. ☊ lose ☊
The ship was lost at sea (= it sank). ☊ lose ☊
I've lost my keys. ☊ lose ☊
Enemy troops suffered heavy losses. ☊ loss ☊
I just love it when you bring me presents! ☊ love ☊
Our supplies are running low (= we only have a little left). ☊ low ☊
a plane flying low over the town ☊ low ☊
She has always remained loyal to her political principles. ☊ loyal ☊
You're in luck (= lucky) —there's one ticket left. ☊ luck ☊
the lucky winners ☊ lucky ☊
You stay there with the luggage while I find a cab. ☊ luggage ☊
Just put those clothes in the machine (= the washing machine). ☊ machine ☊
'I'm going to buy some new clothes.' 'Well, don't go mad (= spend more than is sensible).' ☊ mad ☊
Only a mad dash got them to the meeting on time. ☊ mad ☊
The team won and the fans went mad. ☊ mad ☊
a weekly/monthly magazine ☊ magazine ☊
an online magazine ☊ magazine ☊
Her designer clothes were from the pages of a glossy fashion magazine. ☊ magazine ☊
There is no magic formula for passing exams—only hard work. ☊ magic ☊
It was a magic moment when the two sisters were reunited after 30 years. ☊ magic ☊
mail sb: Please mail us at the following email address. ☊ mail ☊
mail sth (to sb/sth): The virus mails itself forward to everyone in your address book. ☊ mail ☊
Be careful crossing the main road. ☊ main ☊
the main course (= of a meal) ☊ main ☊
We have our main meal at lunchtime. ☊ main ☊
Reception is in the main building. ☊ main ☊
Poor housing and unemployment are the main problems. ☊ main ☊
The main thing is to stay calm. ☊ main ☊
a leaking gas main ☊ main ☊
The service here is, in the main, reliable. ☊ in the main ☊
In the main, the money raised goes to children's charities. ☊ in the main ☊
Her income was barely enough to maintain one child, let alone three. ☊ maintain ☊
a major road ☊ major ☊
In the nursing profession, women are in a/the majority. ☊ majority ☊
majority (over sb): They had a large majority over their nearest rivals. ☊ majority ☊
The government does not have an overall majority (= more members than all the other parties added together). ☊ majority ☊
The stone made a dent in the roof of the car. ☊ make ☊
We'll make a tennis player of you yet. ☊ make ☊
She made it her business to find out who was responsible. ☊ make ☊
My lawyer has been urging me to make a will. ☊ make ☊
Women make up 56% of the student numbers. ☊ make sth up ☊
A warm and sunny September made up for a miserable wet August. ☊ make up for sth ☊
a male bird ☊ male ☊
manage with/without sb/sth: How do you manage without a car? ☊ manage ☊
I don't know exactly how we'll manage it, but we will, somehow. ☊ manage ☊
to have an aggressive/a friendly/a relaxed manner ☊ manner ☊
(+ adv./prep.): Soldiers were marching up and down outside the government buildings. ☊ march ☊
a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the end of the war ☊ mark ☊
I got full marks (= the highest mark possible) in the spelling test. ☊ mark ☊
a marketing campaign ☊ marketing ☊
a massive increase in spending ☊ massive ☊
to win/lose a match ☊ match ☊
a scarf with gloves to match ☊ match ☊
The suspects' stories just don't match up. ☊ match up (with sth) ☊
A male bird sings to attract a mate. ☊ mate ☊
He worked out the very difficult mathematics in great detail. ☊ mathematics ☊
Planning a project is just a matter of working out the right order to do things in. ☊ matter ☊
That's not a problem. It's simply a matter of letting people know in time. ☊ matter ☊
The government must deal with this as a matter of urgency. ☊ matter ☊
Just as a matter of interest (= because it is interesting, not because it is important), how much did you pay for it? ☊ matter ☊
'We've bought a new TV.' 'What was the matter with the old one?' ☊ matter ☊
What on earth was the matter with her, she wondered. She'd come here to enjoy herself and here she was, stuck on her own in the hotel. ☊ matter ☊
I always consulted him on matters of policy. ☊ matter ☊
And that is the crux of the matter (= the most important thing about the situation). ☊ matter ☊
I'd forgotten the keys, which didn't help matters. ☊ matter ☊
They may well win. ☊ may ☊
'Who's there?' 'Only me.' ☊ me ☊
Lunch is his main meal of the day. ☊ meal ☊
mean sth: Spending too much now will mean a shortage of cash next year. ☊ mean ☊
mean (that)...: We'll have to be careful with money but that doesn't mean (that) we can't enjoy ourselves. ☊ mean ☊
mean sth for sb/sth: The chair was clearly meant for a child. ☊ mean ☊
It is difficult to measure the success of the campaign at this stage. ☊ measure ☊
The main bedroom measures 12ft by 15ft. ☊ measure ☊
The government is introducing tougher measures to combat crime. ☊ measure ☊
Accurate measurement is very important in science. ☊ measurement ☊
The exact measurements of the room are 3 metres 20 by 2 metres 84. ☊ measurement ☊
a medical certificate (= a statement by a doctor that gives details of your state of health) ☊ medical ☊
traditional/conventional/orthodox medicine ☊ medicine ☊
a medium-size car/business/town ☊ medium ☊
meet sb: The Prime Minister met other European leaders for talks. ☊ meet ☊
Helen will chair the meeting (= be in charge of it). ☊ meeting ☊
How much does it cost to become a member? ☊ member ☊
He has a complete mental block (= difficulty in understanding or remembering) when it comes to physics. ☊ mental ☊
The analysis of dreams can reveal details of a person's mental state. ☊ mental ☊
It took her a mere 20 minutes to win. ☊ mere ☊
A mere 2% of their budget has been spent on publicity. ☊ mere ☊
You've got the job. The interview will be a mere formality. ☊ mere ☊
He said nothing, merely smiled and watched her. ☊ merely ☊
They agreed to go merely because they were getting paid for it. ☊ merely ☊
I'm merely stating what everybody knows anyway. ☊ merely ☊
The campaign is trying to get the message across to young people that drugs are dangerous. ☊ message ☊
The clear message coming from the government is that they are getting tough on crime. ☊ message ☊
method (for sth/for doing sth): the best method for arriving at an accurate prediction of the costs ☊ method ☊
This chicken isn't cooked in the middle. ☊ middle ☊
His picture was right/bang (= exactly) in the middle of the front page. ☊ middle ☊
The pills might have helped him, if only he'd taken them regularly. ☊ might ☊
If I might just say something... ☊ might ☊
The car must have been doing at least 100 miles an hour. ☊ mile ☊
a military coup ☊ military ☊
Her mind is completely occupied by the new baby. ☊ mind ☊
Don't mind me (= don't let me disturb you) —I'll just sit here quietly. ☊ mind ☊
Costs should be kept to a minimum. ☊ minimum ☊
Only a small minority of students is/are interested in politics these days. ☊ minority ☊
The school is 95 per cent minority (= 95 per cent of children are not white Americans but from different groups). ☊ minority ☊
It only takes a minute to make a salad. ☊ minute ☊
I just have to finish this—I won't be a minute. ☊ minute ☊
Typical English weather—one minute it's raining and the next minute the sun is shining. ☊ minute ☊
Just minutes into the second half of the game Robinson scored his second goal. ☊ minute ☊
a rear-view mirror (= in a car, so that the driver can see what is behind) ☊ mirror ☊
a wing mirror (= on the side of a car) ☊ mirror ☊
You're missing the point (= failing to understand the main part) of what I'm saying. ☊ miss ☊
She threw a plate at him and only narrowly missed. ☊ miss ☊
I'll just read through the form again to make sure I haven't missed anything out. ☊ miss sb/sth out ☊
I made the mistake of giving him my address. ☊ mistake ☊
Her essay is full of spelling mistakes. ☊ mistake ☊
a mobile shop/library (= one inside a vehicle) ☊ mobile ☊
a model aeroplane ☊ model ☊
Stress is a major problem of modern life. ☊ modern ☊
Monday morning/afternoon/evening ☊ Monday ☊
to borrow/save/spend/earn money ☊ money ☊
The details of today's flights are displayed on the monitor. ☊ monitor ☊
The movie captures the mood of the interwar years perfectly. ☊ mood ☊
By the light of the moon I could just make out shapes and outlines. ☊ moon ☊
Governments have at least a moral obligation to answer these questions. ☊ moral ☊
Signing the forms is little more than (= only) a formality. ☊ more ☊
Pressure is mounting on the government to change the law. ☊ mount ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The government has not moved on this issue. ☊ move ☊
Her new job is just a sideways move. ☊ move ☊
This latest move by the government has aroused fierce opposition. ☊ move ☊
The documentary opens tomorrow in movie theaters nationwide. ☊ movie theater ☊
No dessert for me, thanks. It was as much as I could do to finish the main course. ☊ as much as sb can do ☊
The children are already learning to multiply and divide. ☊ multiply ☊
The rebels were responsible for the mass murder of 400 civilians. ☊ murder ☊
You simply must read this book. ☊ must ☊
Where's my passport? ☊ my ☊
I wrote a message to myself. ☊ myself ☊
Please write your full name and address below. ☊ name ☊
Rubella is just another name for German measles. ☊ name ☊
The car is registered in my name. ☊ in the name of sb/sth, in sb's/sth's name ☊
There was only a narrow gap between the bed and the wall. ☊ narrow ☊
a narrow victory ☊ narrow ☊
He had a narrow escape when his car skidded on the ice. ☊ narrow ☊
The shop sells only a narrow range of goods. ☊ narrow ☊
national and regional politics ☊ national ☊
It's only natural to worry about your children. ☊ natural ☊
the natural world (= of trees, rivers, animals and birds) ☊ natural ☊
Most birds are naturally timid. ☊ naturally ☊
It's difficult to define the exact nature of the problem. ☊ nature ☊
Just let nature take its course. ☊ nature ☊
The navy is/are considering buying six new warships. ☊ navy ☊
Only the nearest relatives were present at the funeral. ☊ near ☊
The car is parked nearby. ☊ nearby ☊
Only use your car when absolutely necessary. ☊ necessary ☊
He needs to win this game to stay in the match. ☊ need ☊
If she wants anything, she need only ask. ☊ need ☊
financial needs ☊ need ☊
Manhattan is divided into distinct neighborhoods. ☊ neighbourhood ☊
Neither answer is correct. ☊ neither ☊
Even after years as a singer, he still suffers from nerves before a performance. ☊ nerve ☊
sparrows building a nest of twigs and dry grass ☊ nest ☊
The office network allows users to share files and software, and to use a central printer. ☊ network ☊
'I told my boss exactly what I thought of her.' 'You never did!' (= 'Surely you didn't!') ☊ never ☊
A second-hand car costs a fraction of a new one. ☊ new ☊
Let me show you my new dress. ☊ new ☊
Messengers brought news that the battle had been lost. ☊ news ☊
News of a serious road accident is just coming in. ☊ news ☊
the nine o'clock news ☊ news ☊
I asked him in the nicest possible way to put his cigarette out. ☊ nice ☊
The nicest thing about her is that she never criticizes us. ☊ nice ☊
These animals only come out at night. ☊ night ☊
The hotel costs €65 per person per night. ☊ night ☊
I'm always emailing her, but nine times out of ten she doesn't reply. ☊ nine times out of ten ☊
I work nine to five. ☊ nine to five ☊
a nine-to-five job ☊ nine to five ☊
When Dan cooks dinner he always goes the whole nine yards, with three courses and a choice of dessert. ☊ the whole nine yards ☊
She was chatting away, nineteen to the dozen. ☊ talk, etc. nineteen to the dozen ☊
Just say yes or no. ☊ no ☊
I was woken by the noise of a car starting up. ☊ noise ☊
Divorce is complicated enough in normal circumstances, but this situation is even worse. ☊ normal ☊
Just try to behave normally. ☊ normally ☊
birds migrating from the north ☊ north ☊
He broke his nose in the fight. ☊ nose ☊
She not only wrote the text but also selected the illustrations. ☊ not only... (but) also... ☊
We only exchange notes and traveller's cheques. ☊ note ☊
The catalogue contains detailed notes on each painting. ☊ note ☊
Just a quick note to say thank you for a wonderful evening. ☊ note ☊
The police officer noted down details of the burglary. ☊ note sth down ☊
It cost us nothing to go in. ☊ nothing ☊
These protests have really made the government sit up and take notice (= realize the importance of the situation). ☊ notice ☊
She wears those strange clothes just to get herself noticed. ☊ notice ☊
Job-sharing is still a novel concept and it will take a while for employers to get used to it. ☊ novel ☊
a nuclear explosion/attack/war ☊ nuclear ☊
Sheer weight of numbers (= the large number of soldiers) secured them the victory. ☊ number ☊
even numbers (= 2, 4, 6, etc.) ☊ number ☊
a qualified/registered nurse ☊ nurse ☊
the main/primary/principal objective ☊ objective ☊
You must set realistic aims and objectives for yourself. ☊ objective ☊
The main objective of this meeting is to give more information on our plans. ☊ objective ☊
These figures give a reliable and objective indicator of changing trends in people's lifestyles. ☊ objective ☊
I want you to observe all the details. ☊ observe ☊
observe that...: She observed that all the chairs were already occupied. ☊ observe ☊
Further details can be obtained by writing to the above address. ☊ obtain ☊
Obviously, we don't want to spend too much money. ☊ obviously ☊
'I didn't realise it was a formal occasion.' 'Obviously!' (= I can see by the way you are dressed) ☊ obviously ☊
Only occasionally was there any doubt that they would succeed. ☊ occasionally ☊
Only half of the rooms are occupied at the moment. ☊ occupied ☊
occupied (doing sth/in doing sth/in sth): He's fully occupied looking after three small children. ☊ occupied ☊
The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied. ☊ occupied ☊
He spent his childhood in occupied Europe. ☊ occupied ☊
The bed seemed to occupy most of the room. ☊ occupy ☊
How much memory does the program occupy? ☊ occupy ☊
Administrative work occupies half of my time. ☊ occupy ☊
He occupies an office on the 12th floor. ☊ occupy ☊
The capital has been occupied by the rebel army. ☊ occupy ☊
Protesting students occupied the TV station. ☊ occupy ☊
occupy sb/sth/yourself: a game that will occupy the kids for hours ☊ occupy ☊
Problems at work continued to occupy his mind for some time. ☊ occupy ☊
occupy sb/sth/yourself with sb/sth: She occupied herself with routine office tasks. ☊ occupy ☊
When exactly did the incident occur? ☊ occur ☊
Our beach house is just a couple of miles from the ocean. ☊ ocean ☊
Can't you throw out that old bike of Tommy's? ☊ of ☊
criticism of the police (= they are criticized) ☊ of ☊
They are both comfortably off (= have enough money to be able to buy what they want without worrying too much about the cost). ☊ be well/better/badly, etc. off ☊
There's a bathroom off the main bedroom. ☊ off ☊
They knocked £500 off the car. ☊ off ☊
He played offense for the Chicago Bulls. ☊ offense ☊
You can't just turn down offers of work like that. ☊ offer ☊
I've had an offer of $2 500 for the car. ☊ offer ☊
See next week's issue for details of more free offers. ☊ offer ☊
The party has been out of office (= has not formed a government) for many years. ☊ office ☊
The present government took office in 2009. ☊ office ☊
Some people have to share an office. ☊ office ☊
The matter was passed on to me, as your commanding officer. ☊ officer ☊
officers of state (= ministers in the government) ☊ officer ☊
official responsibilities ☊ official ☊
the Prime Minister's official residence ☊ official ☊
This was her first official engagement. ☊ official ☊
He made an official visit to Tokyo in March. ☊ official ☊
an official announcement/decision/statement ☊ official ☊
according to official statistics/figures ☊ official ☊
the official biography of the President ☊ official ☊
An official inquiry has been launched into the cause of the accident. ☊ official ☊
The country's official language is Spanish. ☊ official ☊
I intend to lodge an official complaint (= to complain to sb in authority). ☊ official ☊
The news is not yet official. ☊ official ☊
I only knew the official version of events. ☊ official ☊
The official story has always been that they are just good friends. ☊ official ☊
an official function/reception ☊ official ☊
The official opening is planned for October. ☊ official ☊
a bank/company/court/government official ☊ official ☊
The library will be officially opened by the local MP. ☊ officially ☊
We haven't yet been told officially about the closure. ☊ officially ☊
The college is not an officially recognized English language school. ☊ officially ☊
Many of those living on the streets are not officially homeless. ☊ officially ☊
I'm not officially supposed to be here. ☊ officially ☊
Officially, he resigned because of bad health. ☊ officially ☊
The baby was only a few hours old. ☊ old ☊
I didn't think she was old enough for the responsibility. ☊ old ☊
He's hard on his kids. ☊ on ☊
Please send the letter on to my new address. ☊ on ☊
There was a war on at the time. ☊ on ☊
I've only been there once. ☊ once ☊
She only sees her parents once every six months. ☊ once ☊
He only did it the once. ☊ once ☊
I don't know her well, I've only met her once or twice. ☊ once or twice ☊
There's only room for one person. ☊ one ☊
It cost one hundred and fifty pounds. ☊ one ☊
There's only one thing we can do. ☊ one ☊
I saw her one afternoon last week. ☊ one ☊
She was wearing her new dress, the red one. ☊ one ☊
one to do sth: She was never one to criticize. ☊ one ☊
One should never criticize if one is not sure of one's facts. ☊ one ☊
His only answer was a grunt. ☊ only ☊
There are only a limited number of tickets available. ☊ only ☊
The bar is for members only. ☊ only ☊
You only have to look at her to see she doesn't eat enough. ☊ only ☊
Only five people turned up. ☊ only ☊
I agreed, but only because I was frightened. ☊ only ☊
Children are admitted only if accompanied by an adult. ☊ only ☊
It was only a suggestion. ☊ only ☊
Don't blame me, I'm only the messenger! ☊ only ☊
He was only teasing you. ☊ only ☊
She's only 21 and she runs her own business. ☊ only ☊
It only took a few seconds. ☊ only ☊
It took only a few seconds. ☊ only ☊
We only got here yesterday. ☊ only ☊
Only then did she realize the stress he was under. ☊ only ☊
We can only guess what happened. ☊ only ☊
He could only watch helplessly as the car plunged into the ravine. ☊ only ☊
I only hope that she never finds out. ☊ only ☊
If you do that, it will only make matters worse. ☊ only ☊
Trying to reason with him only enrages him even more. ☊ only ☊
He not only read the book, but also remembered what he had read. ☊ not only... but (also)... ☊
open government ☊ open ☊
He has laid himself wide open to political attack. ☊ open ☊
She opened her bag and took out her passport. ☊ open ☊
the official opening of the new hospital ☊ opening ☊
Solar panels can only operate in sunlight. ☊ operate ☊
Some people can only operate well under pressure. ☊ operate ☊
The police have launched a major operation against drug suppliers. ☊ operation ☊
He has very strong political opinions. ☊ opinion ☊
legal/medical/political opinion (= the beliefs of people working in the legal, etc. profession) ☊ opinion ☊
Opinion is divided (= people disagree) on the issue. ☊ opinion ☊
a political opponent ☊ opponent ☊
See opposite (= on the opposite page) for further details. ☊ opposite ☊
Write your address opposite (= next to) your name. ☊ opposite ☊
opposition forces (= people who are arguing, fighting, etc. with another group) ☊ opposition ☊
Is your sister older or younger than you? ☊ or ☊
It weighs a kilo, or just over two pounds. ☊ or ☊
an order for steak and fries ☊ order ☊
a side order (= for example, vegetables or salad that you eat with your main dish) ☊ order ☊
She takes orders only from the president. ☊ order ☊
The argument continued until the chairman called them both to order (= ordered them to obey the formal rules of the meeting). ☊ order ☊
In order to get a complete picture, further information is needed. ☊ in order to do sth ☊
order sb + adv./prep.: They were ordered out of the class for fighting. ☊ order ☊
order sth: The government has ordered an investigation into the accident. ☊ order ☊
to work for a business/political/voluntary organization ☊ organization ☊
a carefully organized campaign ☊ organized ☊
This particular custom has its origins in Wales. ☊ origin ☊
The original intention was to record about 80 speakers, divided equally between males and females. ☊ original ☊
Only original documents (= not photocopies) will be accepted as proof of status. ☊ original ☊
Send out the photocopies and keep the original. ☊ original ☊
My other sister is a doctor. ☊ other ☊
He crashed into a car coming the other way. ☊ other ☊
If he started out at nine, he ought to be here by now. ☊ ought to ☊
Our main export is rice. ☊ our ☊
We'd like to see it for ourselves. ☊ ourselves ☊
The only people there were ourselves. ☊ ourselves ☊
The ship sank ten miles out of Stockholm. ☊ out ☊
We want this government out. ☊ out ☊
He gets out of the army in a few weeks. ☊ out ☊
The book describes in outline the main findings of the research. ☊ outline ☊
I didn't go into the temple—I only saw it from the outside. ☊ outside ☊
Try not to knock that vase over. ☊ over ☊
The car skidded off the road and rolled over and over. ☊ over ☊
They held a large umbrella over her. ☊ over ☊
The car had toppled over the cliff. ☊ over ☊
She has only the director over her. ☊ over ☊
There will be winners in each of three age groups, and one overall winner. ☊ overall ☊
When she finished painting, she stepped back to admire the overall effect. ☊ overall ☊
Is the car your own? ☊ own ☊
Your day off is your own (= you can spend it as you wish). ☊ own ☊
For reasons of his own (= particular reasons that perhaps only he knew about), he refused to join the club. ☊ own ☊
The accident happened through no fault of her own. ☊ own ☊
She lives on her own. ☊ (all) on your own ☊
Does anyone own this coat? It was left in a classroom. ☊ own ☊
The painting has been returned to its rightful owner. ☊ owner ☊
Would the owner of the black Mercedes parked in front of the gates please report to reception. ☊ owner ☊
Are you packing up already? It's only 4 o'clock. ☊ pack up, pack sth up ☊
the sports/financial pages of the newspaper ☊ page ☊
the pain of separation ☊ pain ☊
Paint the shed with weather-resistant paint. ☊ paint ☊
a brightly painted barge ☊ paint ☊
We have two politicians on tonight's panel. ☊ panel ☊
The papers (= newspapers in general) soon got hold of the story. ☊ paper ☊
She wrote her name and address on a slip (= a small piece) of paper. ☊ paper ☊
This journal is available in paper and electronic form. ☊ paper ☊
a badly parked truck ☊ park ☊
A red van was parked in front of the house. ☊ park ☊
a parked car ☊ park ☊
Just park your bags in the hall until your room is ready. ☊ park ☊
The procedure can be divided into two parts. ☊ part ☊
Voters are given only part of the story (= only some of the information). ☊ part ☊
to take part in a discussion/demonstration/fight/celebration ☊ take part (in sth) ☊
Some people are unwilling to attend the classes partly because of the cost involved. ☊ partly ☊
He was only partly responsible for the accident. ☊ partly ☊
the party leader/manifesto/policy ☊ party ☊
There was a truck behind that was trying to pass me. ☊ pass ☊
A plane passed low overhead. ☊ pass ☊
Much of the discount is pocketed by retailers instead of being passed on to customers. ☊ pass sth on (to sb) ☊
A dark narrow passage led to the main hall. ☊ passage ☊
He makes only a passing reference to the theory in his book (= it is not the main subject of his book). ☊ passing ☊
a valid passport ☊ passport ☊
a South African passport ☊ passport ☊
I was stopped as I went through passport control (= where passports are checked). ☊ passport ☊
a passport photo ☊ passport ☊
The only passport to success is hard work. ☊ passport ☊
He threw himself into the path of an oncoming vehicle. ☊ path ☊
People have lost patience with (= have become annoyed about) the slow pace of reform. ☊ patience ☊
a shirt with a floral pattern ☊ pattern ☊
Pausing only to pull on a sweater, he ran out of the house. ☊ pause ☊
war and peace ☊ peace ☊
The negotiators are trying to make peace between the warring factions. ☊ peace ☊
After years of war, the people long for a lasting peace. ☊ peace ☊
the Peace of Utrecht, 1713 (= the agreement ending the war) ☊ peace ☊
the peace movement (= that tries to prevent war by protesting, persuading politicians, etc.) ☊ peace ☊
He just wants to be left in peace (= not to be disturbed). ☊ peace ☊
I need to check that she is all right, just for my own peace of mind (= so that I do not have to worry). ☊ peace ☊
He never felt really at peace with himself. ☊ peace ☊
a pencil drawing ☊ pencil ☊
I'll get a pencil and paper. ☊ pencil ☊
She scribbled a note in pencil. ☊ pencil ☊
coloured pencils ☊ pencil ☊
We've pencilled in a meeting for Tuesday afternoon. ☊ pencil sth/sb in ☊
Shall I pencil you in for Friday? (= for a meeting) ☊ pencil sth/sb in ☊
He was pencilled in to play the detective. ☊ pencil sth/sb in ☊
That car of yours should have been pensioned off years ago. ☊ pension sb off ☊
It was felt that the government was no longer in touch with the people. ☊ people ☊
Poor families spend about 80 to 90 per cent of their income on food. ☊ per cent ☊
It is often stated that we use only 10 per cent of our brain. ☊ per cent ☊
Well I'm sorry—but nobody's perfect (= used when sb has criticized you). ☊ perfect ☊
If Rooney performs (= performs well) then I believe England can win. ☊ perform ☊
He criticized the recent poor performance of the company. ☊ performance ☊
performance indicators (= things that show how well or badly sth is working) ☊ performance ☊
This offer is available for a limited period only. ☊ period ☊
the post-war period ☊ period ☊
permission (for sth): You must ask permission for all major expenditure. ☊ permission ☊
No official permission has been given for the event to take place. ☊ permission ☊
She took the car without permission. ☊ permission ☊
The length of the report does not permit a detailed discussion of the problems. ☊ permit ☊
He's just the person we need for the job. ☊ person ☊
This vehicle is licensed to carry 4 persons. (= in a notice) ☊ person ☊
This insurance policy covers you against personal injury or death. ☊ personal ☊
She's a personal friend of mine (= not just somebody I know because of my job). ☊ personal ☊
personal details (= your name, age, etc.) ☊ personal ☊
Of course, this is just a personal opinion. ☊ personal ☊
All hire cars are for personal use only. ☊ personal ☊
He was personally criticized by inspectors for his incompetence. ☊ personally ☊
You will be held personally responsible for any loss or breakage. ☊ personally ☊
to fill a car up with petrol ☊ petrol ☊
leaded/unleaded petrol ☊ petrol ☊
His anxiety about the work was just a passing phase. ☊ phase ☊
a passport photo ☊ photo ☊
Please enclose a recent passport-sized photograph of yourself. ☊ photograph ☊
She picked the best cake for herself. ☊ pick ☊
I picked up my coat from the cleaners. ☊ pick sth up ☊
From newspaper reports a picture emerges of a country barely under control. ☊ picture ☊
The boat had been smashed to pieces on the rocks. ☊ piece ☊
a fighter pilot ☊ pilot ☊
The sun was now just a pink glow in the evening sky. ☊ pink ☊
lead/plastic pipes ☊ pipe ☊
Copper pipe is sold in lengths. ☊ pipe ☊
After the game fans invaded the pitch. ☊ pitch ☊
I could only feel pity for what they were enduring. ☊ pity ☊
Is there a place on the form to put your address? ☊ place ☊
The parking areas in the town are few, but strategically placed. ☊ place ☊
a politician with a reputation for plain speaking ☊ plain ☊
a seating plan (= showing where each person will sit, for example at a dinner) ☊ plan ☊
a floor plan (= showing how furniture is arranged) ☊ plan ☊
plan (for sth): Both sides agreed to a detailed plan for keeping the peace. ☊ plan ☊
plan (to do sth): The government has announced plans to create one million new training places. ☊ plan ☊
a plan of action/campaign ☊ plan ☊
a well-planned campaign ☊ plan ☊
We planned the day down to the last detail. ☊ plan ☊
The plane took off an hour late. ☊ plane ☊
They boarded the plane and flew to Chicago. ☊ plane ☊
the battle to save the planet ☊ planet ☊
financial planning ☊ planning ☊
Representatives of both parties shared a platform (= they spoke at the same meeting). ☊ platform ☊
a pleasant climate/evening/place ☊ pleasant ☊
to live in pleasant surroundings ☊ pleasant ☊
music that is pleasant to the ear ☊ pleasant ☊
a pleasant environment to work in ☊ pleasant ☊
It was pleasant to be alone again. ☊ pleasant ☊
a pleasant young man ☊ pleasant ☊
a pleasant smile/voice/manner ☊ pleasant ☊
pleasant to sb: Please try to be pleasant to our guests. ☊ pleasant ☊
He's a difficult man to please. ☊ please ☊
There's just no pleasing some people (= some people are impossible to please). ☊ please ☊
a pleasing design ☊ pleasing ☊
The rebels hatched a plot to overthrow the government. ☊ plot ☊
plot to do sth: They were plotting to overthrow the government. ☊ plot ☊
The cost is £22, plus £1 for postage. ☊ plus ☊
The appointment is at 3 p.m. ☊ p.m. ☊
the point of a pencil/knife/pin ☊ point ☊
the point at which the river divides ☊ point ☊
At this point in time we just have to wait. ☊ point ☊
Tact is not one of her strong points. ☊ point ☊
Read the manual to learn the program's finer points (= small details). ☊ point ☊
Here are the main points of the news. ☊ point ☊
I know it won't cost very much but that's not the point (= not the important thing). ☊ point ☊
He's just saying that to prove a point (= to show his idea is right). ☊ point ☊
The telescope was pointing in the wrong direction. ☊ point ☊
The signpost pointed straight ahead. ☊ point ☊
He pointed the gun at her head. ☊ point ☊
A hundred camera lenses were being pointed at her. ☊ point ☊
point (at/to/towards sb/sth): 'What's your name?' he asked, pointing at the child with his pen. ☊ point ☊
'That's my mother,' she said, pointing at a photo on the wall. ☊ point ☊
He pointed to the spot where the house used to stand. ☊ point ☊
She pointed in my direction. ☊ point ☊
point sth: She pointed her finger in my direction. ☊ point ☊
I'll point him out to you next time he comes in. ☊ point sb/sth out (to sb) ☊
The guide pointed out various historic monuments. ☊ point sb/sth out (to sb) ☊
She tried in vain to point out to him the unfairness of his actions. ☊ point out (to sb), point sth out (to sb) ☊
He pointed out the dangers of driving alone. ☊ point out (to sb), point sth out (to sb) ☊
point that...: I should point out that not one of these paintings is original. ☊ point out (to sb), point sth out (to sb) ☊
+ speech: 'It's not very far,' she pointed out. ☊ point out (to sb), point sth out (to sb) ☊
a pointed instrument ☊ pointed ☊
a police car ☊ police ☊
The profession is policed by its own regulatory body. ☊ police ☊
The government has called on newspapers to police themselves. ☊ police ☊
the present government's policy on education ☊ policy ☊
The company has adopted a firm policy on shoplifting. ☊ policy ☊
We have tried to pursue a policy of neutrality. ☊ policy ☊
US foreign/domestic policy ☊ policy ☊
They have had a significant change in policy on paternity leave. ☊ policy ☊
a policy document ☊ policy ☊
Check the terms of the policy before you sign. ☊ policy ☊
a monarch without political power ☊ political ☊
He was a political prisoner (= one who was put in prison because he was thought to be harmful to the state). ☊ political ☊
a political debate/party/leader ☊ political ☊
What are your political sympathies? ☊ political ☊
a politically sensitive issue ☊ politically ☊
politically motivated crimes ☊ politically ☊
It makes sense politically as well as economically. ☊ politically ☊
party politics ☊ politics ☊
local politics ☊ politics ☊
He's thinking of going into politics (= trying to become a Member of Parliament, Congress, etc.) ☊ politics ☊
a major figure in British politics ☊ politics ☊
I don't want to get involved in office politics. ☊ politics ☊
the internal politics of the legal profession ☊ politics ☊
sexual politics (= concerning relationships of power between the sexes) ☊ politics ☊
His politics are extreme. ☊ politics ☊
popular (with sb): These policies are unlikely to prove popular with middle-class voters. ☊ popular ☊
I'm not very popular with my parents (= they are annoyed with me) at the moment. ☊ popular ☊
the popular press ☊ popular ☊
The band's success is largely due to the popular appeal of the lead singer. ☊ popular ☊
Popular opinion was divided on the issue. ☊ popular ☊
Muslims make up 55% of the population. ☊ population ☊
This show of concern is just a pose. ☊ pose ☊
The company's financial position is not certain. ☊ position ☊
I'm afraid this is the only suitcase I possess. ☊ possess ☊
The manuscript is just one of the treasures in their possession. ☊ possession ☊
The possession of a passport is essential for foreign travel. ☊ possession ☊
Selling the house is just one possibility that is open to us. ☊ possibility ☊
Expansion was made possible by the investment of government money. ☊ possible ☊
It's just possible that I gave them the wrong directions. ☊ possible ☊
Try to give as much detail as possible in your answer. ☊ as quickly, much, soon, etc. as possible ☊
an academic/government post ☊ post ☊
She was offered a key post in the new government. ☊ post ☊
Where's the main post office? ☊ post office ☊
power (to do sth): He has the power to make things very unpleasant for us. ☊ power ☊
Only the intervention of powerful friends obtained her release. ☊ powerful ☊
Let's be practical and work out the cost first. ☊ practical ☊
a practical little car, ideal for the city ☊ practical ☊
It wouldn't be practical for us to go all that way just for the weekend. ☊ practical ☊
In practical terms, it means spending less. ☊ practical ☊
child care policy and practice ☊ practice ☊
The team coach singled out two players for special praise. ☊ praise ☊
precise details/instructions/measurements ☊ precise ☊
Can you give a more precise definition of the word? ☊ precise ☊
I can be reasonably precise about the time of the incident. ☊ precise ☊
We were just talking about her when, at that precise moment, she walked in. ☊ precise ☊
Doctors found it hard to establish the precise nature of her illness. ☊ precise ☊
a skilled and precise worker ☊ precise ☊
small, precise movements ☊ precise ☊
She's rather prim and precise. ☊ precise ☊
They look precisely the same to me. ☊ precisely ☊
That's precisely what I meant. ☊ precisely ☊
It's not clear precisely how the accident happened. ☊ precisely ☊
The meeting starts at 2 o'clock precisely. ☊ precisely ☊
to describe sth precisely ☊ precisely ☊
She pronounced the word very slowly and precisely. ☊ precisely ☊
It's precisely because I care about you that I don't like you staying out late. ☊ precisely ☊
The children are precisely the ones who will suffer if they get divorced. ☊ precisely ☊
The team has been training hard in preparation for the big game. ☊ preparation ☊
preparation (for sth): The country is making preparations for war. ☊ preparation ☊
prepare for sth: The whole class is working hard preparing for the exams. ☊ prepare ☊
prepare yourself to do sth: The troops prepared themselves to go into battle. ☊ prepare ☊
It is essential that we present a united front (= show that we all agree). ☊ present ☊
present sth/sb/yourself as sth: He likes to present himself as a radical politician. ☊ present ☊
The press presents this as a kind of victory. ☊ present ☊
the local/national/foreign press ☊ press ☊
the popular/tabloid press (= smaller newspapers with a lot of pictures and stories of famous people) ☊ press ☊
The story was reported in the press and on television. ☊ press ☊
the music/sporting press (= newspapers and magazines about music/sport) ☊ press ☊
Unlike the American, the British press operates on a national scale. ☊ press ☊
the freedom of the Press/press freedom (= the freedom to report any events and express opinions) ☊ press ☊
The event is bound to attract wide press coverage (= it will be written about in many newspapers). ☊ press ☊
The Press was/were not allowed to attend the trial. ☊ press ☊
The government eventually bowed to popular pressure (= they agreed to do what people were trying to get them to do). ☊ pressure ☊
The pound came under pressure from foreign currencies today, increasing the chances of a rise in interest rates. ☊ under pressure ☊
The government took steps to prevent a scandal. ☊ prevent ☊
The car has only had one previous owner. ☊ previous ☊
I couldn't believe it when I heard the news. I'd only seen him the previous day. ☊ previous ☊
He managed to get a good price for the car. ☊ price ☊
I'm only buying it if it's the right price (= a price that I think is reasonable). ☊ price ☊
Male pride forced him to suffer in silence. ☊ pride ☊
He felt a glow of pride as people stopped to admire his garden. ☊ pride ☊
The problem is not primarily a financial one. ☊ primarily ☊
The person primarily responsible is the project manager. ☊ primarily ☊
The primary aim of this course is to improve your spoken English. ☊ primary ☊
Our primary concern must be the children. ☊ primary ☊
primary causes ☊ primary ☊
Discussing all these details will get us nowhere; we must get back to first principles (= the most basic rules). ☊ principle ☊
The photo was printed in all the national newspapers. ☊ print ☊
The magazine was sued for printing a libellous article about her family. ☊ print ☊
Do you want your address printed at the top of the letter? ☊ print ☊
production and printing costs ☊ printing ☊
Financial security was high on his list of priorities. ☊ priority ☊
The government insists that 'prison works' and plans to introduce a tougher sentencing policy for people convicted of violent crime. ☊ prison ☊
They are demanding the release of all political prisoners. ☊ prisoner ☊
a politician's private life ☊ private ☊
If I can afford it, I think I'll go private (= pay for medical care rather than use the government service). ☊ private ☊
They were sharing a private joke. ☊ private ☊
In public he supported the official policy, but privately he was sure it would fail. ☊ privately ☊
Win a car in our grand prize draw! ☊ prize ☊
'Do we need the car?' 'Probably not.' ☊ probably ☊
financial/practical/technical problems ☊ problem ☊
the magazine's problem page (= containing letters about readers' problems and advice about how to solve them) ☊ problem ☊
He left detailed instructions about the best way to proceed. ☊ proceed ☊
The car went out of production in 2007. ☊ production ☊
production costs ☊ production ☊
You need a professional to sort out your finances. ☊ professional ☊
Net profit (= after you have paid costs and tax) was up 16.1%. ☊ profit ☊
Images are projected onto the retina of the eye. ☊ project ☊
promise sth: The government has promised a full investigation into the disaster. ☊ promise ☊
promise (of sth): The government failed to keep its promise of lower taxes. ☊ promise ☊
policies to promote economic growth ☊ promote ☊
a campaign to promote awareness of environmental issues ☊ promote ☊
promote sb: She worked hard and was soon promoted. ☊ promote ☊
We are doing a special promotion of Chilean wines. ☊ promotion ☊
Eat some proper food, not just toast and jam! ☊ proper ☊
This building is government property. ☊ property ☊
The room is very long in proportion to (= relative to) its width. ☊ proportion ☊
propose sth: The government proposed changes to the voting system. ☊ propose ☊
She wrote a letter of apology but only under protest. ☊ under protest ☊
the proud owner of a new car ☊ proud ☊
The car had been his proudest possession. ☊ proud ☊
He felt he needed to prove his point (= show other people that he was right). ☊ prove ☊
Are you just doing this to prove a point? ☊ prove ☊
I certainly don't have anything to prove—my record speaks for itself. ☊ prove ☊
prove sth to sb: Just give me a chance and I'll prove it to you. ☊ prove ☊
Details of the government report have not yet been made public. ☊ public ☊
public money/spending/funding/expenditure ☊ public ☊
He spent much of his career in public office (= working in the government). ☊ public ☊
the public purse (= the money that the government can spend) ☊ public ☊
The rail industry is no longer in public ownership (= controlled by the government). ☊ public ☊
The campaign is designed to increase public awareness of the issues. ☊ public ☊
The government had to bow to public pressure. ☊ public ☊
The newspaper continues to defend its publication of the photographs. ☊ publication ☊
a publicity campaign ☊ publicity ☊
University teachers are under pressure to publish. ☊ publish ☊
A car suddenly pulled out in front of me. ☊ pull out ☊
They are pulling their troops out of the war zone. ☊ pull sb/sth out (of sth) ☊
She saw the ambulance coming up behind her and pulled over. ☊ pull over ☊
punish sb: Those responsible for this crime will be severely punished. ☊ punish ☊
She now teaches only private pupils. ☊ pupil ☊
major purchases, such as a new car ☊ purchase ☊
Victory was purchased (= achieved) at too great a price. ☊ purchase ☊
These shirts are 100% pure cotton. ☊ pure ☊
She took the job purely and simply for the money. ☊ purely ☊
Our campaign's main purpose is to raise money. ☊ purpose ☊
We intend to pursue this policy with determination. ☊ pursue ☊
She left the theatre, hotly pursued by the press. ☊ pursue ☊
Police pursued the car at high speed. ☊ pursue ☊
push sb/sth + adv./prep.: She pushed the cup towards me. ☊ push ☊
The government is pushing ahead with its electoral reforms. ☊ push ahead/forward (with sth) ☊
The car won't start. Can you give it a push? ☊ push ☊
She's just putting on her make-up. ☊ put sth on ☊
I'm just going to put the car away (= in the garage). ☊ put sth away ☊
We've had to put off our wedding until September. ☊ put sth off ☊
I'm not going to put up with their smoking any longer. ☊ put up with sb/sth ☊
He left school with no formal qualifications. ☊ qualification ☊
When costs are cut product quality suffers. ☊ quality ☊
The key question of what caused the leak remains unanswered. ☊ question ☊
The government doesn't have the answers to these difficult questions. ☊ question ☊
In an interview try to ask open questions that don't just need 'Yes' or 'No' as an answer. ☊ question ☊
It's merely a question of time before the business collapses. ☊ just/merely/only a question of (sth/doing sth) ☊
It's just a question of deciding what you really want. ☊ just/merely/only a question of (sth/doing sth) ☊
question sth: I just accepted what he told me. I never thought to question it. ☊ question ☊
question whether, what, etc...: He questioned whether the accident was solely the truck driver's fault. ☊ question ☊
These cakes are very quick and easy to make. ☊ quick ☊
She was quick (= too quick) to point out the mistakes I'd made. ☊ quick ☊
quit (sth): Just quit it! ☊ quit ☊
We only just started. We're not going to quit now. ☊ quit ☊
Quite apart from all the work, he had financial problems. ☊ quite ☊
Quote this reference number in all correspondence. ☊ quote ☊
The figures quoted in this article refer only to Britain. ☊ quote ☊
quote (sb) (as doing sth): The President was quoted in the press as saying that he disagreed with the decision. ☊ quote ☊
Don't quote me on this (= this is not an official statement), but I think he is going to resign. ☊ quote ☊
They raced to a thrilling victory in the relay. ☊ race ☊
a racing stable ☊ racing ☊
She leaned on the ship's rail and gazed out to sea. ☊ rail ☊
I've never heard him even raise his voice (= speak louder because he was angry). ☊ raise ☊
a campaign to attract more women into the military ranks ☊ rank ☊
rank as sth: It certainly doesn't rank as his greatest win. ☊ rank ☊
You just don't rank (= you're not good enough). ☊ rank ☊
+ adj.: I'm afraid our needs do not rate very high with this administration. ☊ rate ☊
Politicians again failed to reach an agreement. ☊ reach ☊
The beach can only be reached by boat. ☊ reach ☊
read sth: to read a book/a magazine/the newspaper ☊ read ☊
The reader is left to draw his or her own conclusions. ☊ reader ☊
The article is not exactly light reading (= it is not easy to read). ☊ reading ☊
a reading lamp/light (= one that can be moved to shine light onto sth that you are reading) ☊ reading ☊
ready for sth: I'm just getting the kids ready for school. ☊ ready ☊
I had no real interest in politics. ☊ real ☊
Politicians seem to be out of touch with the real world. ☊ real ☊
We have to be realistic about our chances of winning. ☊ realistic ☊
This decision reflects the realities of the political situation. ☊ reality ☊
Only later did she realize her mistake. ☊ realize ☊
Only human beings are capable of reason (= of thinking in a logical way, etc.). ☊ reason ☊
You must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the information that you provide is correct. ☊ reasonable ☊
He made us a reasonable offer for the car. ☊ reasonable ☊
(+ adv./prep.): If I recall correctly, he lives in Luton. ☊ recall ☊
recall what, when, etc...: Can you recall exactly what happened? ☊ recall ☊
The proposals have been favourably received by most political commentators. ☊ receive ☊
Delegates gave him a warm reception as he called for more spending on education. ☊ reception ☊
to seek international/official/formal recognition as a sovereign state ☊ recognition ☊
The government granted full diplomatic recognition to the republics. ☊ recognition ☊
She gained only minimal recognition for her work. ☊ recognition ☊
it is recognized that...: It was recognized that this solution could only be temporary. ☊ recognize ☊
The report criticizes the government's record on housing. ☊ record ☊
You should keep a record of your expenses. ☊ record ☊
You should record all your expenses during your trip. ☊ record ☊
record how, what, etc...: His job is to record how politicians vote on major issues. ☊ record ☊
the recording of financial transactions ☊ recording ☊
recover yourself: She seemed upset but quickly recovered herself. ☊ recover ☊
He is unlikely to ever recover his legal costs. ☊ recover ☊
a red car ☊ red ☊
The lights (= traffic lights) changed to red before I could get across. ☊ red ☊
reduce sth by sth: Costs have been reduced by 20% over the past year. ☊ reduce ☊
a slight/significant/substantial/drastic reduction in costs ☊ reduction ☊
The term 'Arts' usually refers to humanities and social sciences. ☊ refer to sb/sth ☊
The map reference is Y4. ☊ reference ☊
Please quote your reference number when making an enquiry. ☊ reference ☊
She made no reference to her illness but only to her future plans. ☊ reference ☊
the President's passing reference to (= brief mention of) the end of the war ☊ reference ☊
His face was reflected in the mirror. ☊ reflect ☊
She could see herself reflected in his eyes. ☊ reflect ☊
The windows reflected the bright afternoon sunlight. ☊ reflect ☊
When the sun's rays hit the earth, a lot of the heat is reflected back into space. ☊ reflect ☊
Our newspaper aims to reflect the views of the local community. ☊ reflect ☊
a reforming administration ☊ reform ☊
a government committed to reform ☊ reform ☊
refusal to do sth: His refusal to discuss the matter is very annoying. ☊ refusal ☊
The job offer was simply too good to refuse. ☊ refuse ☊
The authorities refused permission for the new housing development. ☊ refuse ☊
regional councils/elections/newspapers ☊ regional ☊
register sb + adj.: register (sb) as sth: She is officially registered (as) disabled. ☊ register ☊
regret sth: If you don't do it now, you'll only regret it. ☊ regret ☊
I just want to buy a regular white shirt—nothing fancy. ☊ regular ☊
He's just a regular guy who loves his dog. ☊ regular ☊
Regular or large fries? ☊ regular ☊
Under the new regulations spending on office equipment will be strictly controlled. ☊ regulation ☊
relationship (with sb): She has a very close relationship with her sister. ☊ relationship ☊
relationship between A and B: I'm not sure of the exact relationship between them—I think they're cousins. ☊ relationship ☊
Just relax and enjoy the movie. ☊ relax ☊
I'll only relax when I know you're safe. ☊ relax ☊
Police have released no further details about the accident. ☊ release ☊
He refused to release her arm. ☊ release ☊
The movie goes on general release (= will be widely shown in cinemas/movie theaters) next week. ☊ release ☊
The government has been working to secure the release of the hostages. ☊ release ☊
Much to my relief the car was not damaged. ☊ relief ☊
It remains true that sport is about competing well, not winning. ☊ remain ☊
Only about half of the original workforce remains. ☊ remain ☊
There were only ten minutes remaining. ☊ remain ☊
It remains to be seen (= it will only be known later) whether you are right. ☊ remain ☊
The plane remained on the ground. ☊ remain ☊
What is even more remarkable about the whole thing is... ☊ remarkable ☊
The car is in remarkably good condition for its age. ☊ remarkably ☊
remember how, what, etc...: Can you remember how much money we spent? ☊ remember ☊
The elections removed the government from power. ☊ remove ☊
We rented a car for the week and explored the area. ☊ rent ☊
to repair a car/roof/road/television ☊ repair ☊
The human body has an amazing capacity to repair itself. ☊ repair ☊
repeat sth: I am not, repeat not, travelling in the same car as him! ☊ repeat ☊
repeat sth: The rumour has been widely repeated in the press. ☊ repeat ☊
History has a strange way of repeating itself. ☊ repeat ☊
They are hoping to repeat last year's victory. ☊ repeat ☊
repeat yourself: Do say if I'm repeating myself (= if I have already said this). ☊ repeat ☊
I replaced the cup carefully in the saucer. ☊ replace ☊
She only replied with a smile. ☊ reply ☊
Morocco scored four goals without reply to win the game. ☊ reply ☊
report sb (to sb) (for sth/for doing sth): She threatened to report him to the authorities for hunting without a licence. ☊ report ☊
+ speech: 'The cabin's empty,' he reported back. ☊ report ☊
The artist uses doves to represent peace. ☊ represent ☊
This contract represents 20% of the company's annual revenue. ☊ represent ☊
This decision represents a significant departure from previous policy. ☊ represent ☊
our elected representatives in government ☊ representative ☊
The paper-thin models in magazines are not representative of most women. ☊ representative ☊
She left her address with a request that any mail should be sent on to her. ☊ request ☊
I just require a signature on the form. ☊ require ☊
require sth of sb: What exactly is required of a receptionist (= what are they expected to do)? ☊ require ☊
resist (sth): I finished the cake. I couldn't resist it. ☊ resist ☊
resist doing sth: He couldn't resist showing off his new car. ☊ resist ☊
Resistance to change has nearly destroyed the industry. ☊ resistance ☊
armed resistance ☊ resistance ☊
The government responded by banning all future demonstrations. ☊ respond ☊
The car responds very well to the controls. ☊ respond ☊
to take/assume overall responsibility for personnel ☊ responsibility ☊
I did it on my own responsibility (= without being told to and being willing to take the blame if it had gone wrong). ☊ responsibility ☊
We must all bear some responsibility for what happened. ☊ responsibility ☊
The Council of Ministers is responsible to the Assembly. ☊ responsible ☊
Who's responsible for this mess? ☊ responsible ☊
He is mentally ill and cannot be held responsible for his actions. ☊ responsible ☊
responsible (for doing sth): Mike is responsible for designing the entire project. ☊ responsible ☊
responsible (for sb/sth): Even where parents no longer live together, they each continue to be responsible for their children. ☊ responsible ☊
Access to the club is restricted to members only. ☊ restrict ☊
to allow children only restricted access to the Internet ☊ restricted ☊
The government has agreed to lift restrictions on press freedom. ☊ restriction ☊
result sb/sth doing sth: These policies resulted in many elderly people suffering hardship. ☊ result in sth ☊
This information is no longer retained within the computer's main memory. ☊ retain ☊
retire as sth: He has no plans to retire as editor of the magazine. ☊ retire ☊
Completed questionnaires should be returned to this address. ☊ return ☊
Write your return address (= the address that a reply should be sent to) on the back of the envelope. ☊ return ☊
Details of the murder were revealed by the local paper. ☊ reveal ☊
reveal yourself: She crouched in the dark, too frightened to reveal herself. ☊ reveal ☊
Caution! This truck is reversing. ☊ reverse ☊
The government has failed to reverse the economic decline. ☊ reverse ☊
The policy is likely to be reversed if there is a change of government. ☊ reverse ☊
to travel in the reverse direction ☊ reverse ☊
The winners were announced in reverse order (= the person in the lowest place was announced first). ☊ reverse ☊
the government's review of its education policy ☊ review ☊
good/bad/mixed/rave reviews in the national press ☊ review ☊
The government will review the situation later in the year. ☊ review ☊
The government may need to revise its policy in the light of this report. ☊ revise ☊
revise sth: I'm revising Geography today. ☊ revise ☊
Their educational policies are due for revision. ☊ revision ☊
a financial reward ☊ reward ☊
Winning the match was just reward for the effort the team had made. ☊ reward ☊
The boat rocked up and down in rhythm with the sea. ☊ rhythm ☊
boiled/steamed/fried rice ☊ rice ☊
a rich chocolate cake ☊ rich ☊
He rode a Harley Davidson. ☊ ride ☊
He's ridden six winners so far this year (= in horse racing). ☊ ride ☊
We went for a ride on our bikes. ☊ ride ☊
She hitched a ride to the station. ☊ ride ☊
a smooth/comfortable/bumpy, etc. ride ☊ ride ☊
If only I could have helped put matters right. ☊ right ☊
Have you got the right money (= the exact amount) for the bus fare? ☊ right ☊
I'm glad you split up. She wasn't right for you. ☊ right ☊
You were quite right to criticize him. ☊ right ☊
It seems only right to warn you of the risk. ☊ right ☊
The car spun right off the track. ☊ right ☊
The Right in British politics is represented by the Conservative Party. ☊ right ☊
They had fought hard for equal rights. ☊ right ☊
As she rightly pointed out the illness can affect adults as well as children. ☊ rightly ☊
a boxing ring ☊ ring ☊
a key ring ☊ ring ☊
onion rings ☊ ring ☊
She had dark rings a round her eyes from lack of sleep. ☊ ring ☊
The children sat on the floor in a ring. ☊ ring ☊
a gold ring ☊ ring ☊
ring for sb/sth: Just ring for the nurse (= attract the nurse's attention by ringing a bell) if you need her. ☊ ring ☊
There was a ring at the door. ☊ ring ☊
I'll give you a ring tomorrow. ☊ give sb a ring ☊
He criticized the huge pay rises awarded to industry bosses. ☊ rise ☊
a rising young politician ☊ rise ☊
If we go to war, innocent lives will be put at risk. ☊ at risk (from/of sth) ☊
fighting between rival groups ☊ rival ☊
a main/major/minor road ☊ road ☊
A last-minute goal robbed the team of victory. ☊ rob sb/sth of sth ☊
He was rolling a pencil between his fingers. ☊ roll ☊
I'll move the table—it takes up too much room. ☊ room ☊
The anchor was attached to a length of rope. ☊ rope ☊
a rough calculation/estimate of the cost ☊ rough ☊
These glasses suit people with round faces. ☊ round ☊
a T-shirt with a round neck ☊ round ☊
Well, in round figures (= not giving the exact figures) we've spent twenty thousand so far. ☊ round ☊
a young tree measuring only 18 inches round ☊ round ☊
a cycle route (= a path that is only for cyclists ) ☊ route ☊
This is her third win in a row. ☊ in a row ☊
The country was ruined by the war. ☊ ruin ☊
The bank stepped in to save the company from financial ruin. ☊ ruin ☊
The war brought the country to the brink of ruin. ☊ ruin ☊
The old mill is now little more than a ruin. ☊ ruin ☊
majority rule (= government by the political party that most people have voted for) ☊ rule ☊
I thought she was leaving the company, but perhaps it may be just a rumour. ☊ rumour ☊
run sth + adv./prep.: We ran a cable from the lights to the stage. ☊ run ☊
The car ran off the road into a ditch. ☊ run ☊
There are only five horses running in the first race. ☊ run ☊
the running costs of a car (= for example of fuel, repairs, insurance) ☊ running ☊
She was sacked for refusing to work on Sundays. ☊ sack ☊
The divorce left him sadder and wiser (= having learned from the unpleasant experience). ☊ sad ☊
They had hoped to win and were sadly disappointed. ☊ sadly ☊
Keep your passport in a safe place. ☊ safe ☊
It is one of the safest cars in the world. ☊ safe ☊
She didn't feel safe on her own. ☊ safe ☊
Here's your passport. Now keep it safe. ☊ safe ☊
a local campaign to improve road safety ☊ safety ☊
We watched the lions from the safety of the car. ☊ safety ☊
They reached safety seconds before the building was engulfed in flames. ☊ safety ☊
sail sth: She sails her own yacht. ☊ sail ☊
All main courses come with salad or vegetables. ☊ salad ☊
a side salad (= a small bowl of salad served with the main course of a meal) ☊ salad ☊
a sales drive/campaign (= a special effort to sell more) ☊ sale ☊
He used the very same (= exactly the same) words. ☊ same ☊
I bought the same car as yours (= another car of that type). ☊ same ☊
Just do the same as me (= as I do). ☊ same ☊
His latest movie is just more of the same—exotic locations, car chases and a final shoot-out. ☊ same ☊
The children were playing in the sand (= for example, in a sandpit ). ☊ sand ☊
save sth on sth: The government is trying to save £1 million on defence. ☊ save ☊
save (up) (for sth): I'm saving for a new bike. ☊ save ☊
She needs to win the next two games to save the match. ☊ save ☊
He put all his savings into buying a boat. ☊ saving ☊
to achieve economies of scale in production (= to produce many items so the cost of producing each one is reduced) ☊ scale ☊
scare tactics (= ways of persuading people to do sth by frightening them) ☊ scare ☊
The team's victory produced scenes of joy all over the country. ☊ scene ☊
schedule sth (for sth): The meeting is scheduled for Friday afternoon. ☊ schedule ☊
scheme (for doing sth): a local scheme for recycling newspapers ☊ scheme ☊
score sth: to score a goal/try/touchdown/victory ☊ score ☊
scratch sth/yourself: John yawned and scratched his chin. ☊ scratch ☊
It's only a scratch (= a very slight injury). ☊ scratch ☊
a cinema/movie screen ☊ screen ☊
an eight-screen cinema ☊ screen ☊
The bulb should just screw into the socket. ☊ screw ☊
The lid simply screws on. ☊ screw ☊
Troops sealed off the site following a bomb alert. ☊ seal sth off ☊
Only drink bottled water and check the seal isn't broken. ☊ seal ☊
search (for sth/sb): She searched in vain for her passport. ☊ search ☊
to take your seat (= to begin your duties, especially in Parliament) ☊ seat ☊
The spreadsheet application is second only to word processing in terms of popularity. ☊ second ☊
She can run 100 metres in just over 11 seconds. ☊ second ☊
That is just a secondary consideration. ☊ secondary ☊
secondary to sth: Raising animals was only secondary to other forms of farming. ☊ secondary ☊
a secondary colour (= made from mixing two primary colours) ☊ secondary ☊
Details of the proposals remain secret. ☊ secret ☊
official/State secrets ☊ secret ☊
each sector of the war zone ☊ sector ☊
financial security ☊ security ☊
Lack of money is the main problem, as I see it (= in my opinion). ☊ see ☊
The way I see it, you have three main problems. ☊ see ☊
be seen to do sth: The government not only has to do something, it must be seen to be doing something (= people must be aware that it is doing sth). ☊ see ☊
I can only see you for five minutes. ☊ see ☊
see sb/sth do sth: I saw you put the key in your pocket. ☊ see ☊
This model is available at selected stores only. ☊ select ☊
selection criteria ☊ selection ☊
Only with a few people could she be her real self (= show what she was really like rather than what she pretended to be). ☊ self ☊
sell (sth): The magazine sells 300 000 copies a week. ☊ sell ☊
The new design just didn't sell (= nobody bought it). ☊ sell ☊
sell for/at sth: The pens sell for just 50p each. ☊ sell ☊
sell sb sth (for sth): I sold James my car for £800. ☊ sell ☊
In a sense (= in one way) it doesn't matter any more. ☊ sense ☊
In some senses (= in one or more ways) the criticisms were justified. ☊ sense ☊
Health care is a politically sensitive issue. ☊ sensitive ☊
sensitive to sth: She's very sensitive to criticism. ☊ sensitive ☊
to be under sentence of death ☊ sentence ☊
Raw meat must be kept separate from cooked meat. ☊ separate ☊
separate into sth: We separated into several different search parties. ☊ separate ☊
separate sb/sth: Police tried to separate the two men who were fighting. ☊ separate ☊
The war separated many families. ☊ separate ☊
That matter will be considered separately from the main agenda. ☊ separately ☊
We need to get down to the serious business of working out costs. ☊ serious ☊
serve sb/sth with sth: The town is well served with buses and major road links. ☊ serve ☊
Most of their economic policies serve the interests of big business. ☊ serve ☊
Our main concern is to provide quality customer service. ☊ service ☊
The government aims to improve public services, especially education. ☊ service ☊
financial services ☊ service ☊
The government has set strict limits on public spending this year. ☊ set ☊
a complete set of her novels ☊ set ☊
You can borrow my keys—I have a spare set. ☊ set ☊
settle sth: It's all settled—we're leaving on the nine o'clock plane. ☊ settle ☊
it is settled that...: It's been settled that we leave on the nine o'clock plane. ☊ settle ☊
The party suffered severe losses during the last election. ☊ severe ☊
Her hair was tied severely in a bun. ☊ severely ☊
the battle of the sexes (= the competitive relationship that exists between men and women) ☊ sex ☊
a sex shop (= one selling magazines, objects, etc. that are connected with sex) ☊ sex ☊
Cool pastel shades are just right for summer. ☊ shade ☊
The government provides money in the shape of (= consisting of) grants and student loans. ☊ shape ☊
I could just make out a dark shape in the distance. ☊ shape ☊
What sort of shape was the car in after the accident? ☊ shape ☊
His ideas had been shaped by his experiences during the war. ☊ shape ☊
She had a leading role in shaping party policy. ☊ shape ☊
share in sth: I try to get the kids to share in the housework. ☊ share ☊
share sth (with sb): Both drivers shared the blame for the accident. ☊ share ☊
share sth: They shared a common interest in botany. ☊ share ☊
a view that is widely shared ☊ share ☊
shared values ☊ share ☊
share sth with sb: People often share their political views with their parents. ☊ share ☊
share in sth: I didn't really share in her love of animals. ☊ share ☊
share sth: Men often don't like to share their problems. ☊ share ☊
The two friends shared everything—they had no secrets. ☊ share ☊
share (sth with sb): Would you like to share your experience with the rest of the group? ☊ share ☊
The group listens while one person shares (= tells other people about their experiences, feelings, etc.). ☊ share ☊
Eli shared his chocolate with the other kids. ☊ share ☊
The conference is a good place to share information and exchange ideas. ☊ share ☊
Bob told Jess he wanted to share his life with her. ☊ share ☊
John had no brothers or sisters and wasn't used to sharing. ☊ share ☊
We shared the pizza between the four of us. ☊ share ☊
Rita shared her money out among her six grandchildren. ☊ share ☊
Profits are shared out yearly. ☊ share ☊
Sue shares a house with three other students. ☊ share ☊
There isn't an empty table. Would you mind sharing? ☊ share ☊
a share certificate ☊ share ☊
How much was your share of the winnings? ☊ share ☊
I'm looking for a flat share (= a flat that is shared by two or more people who are not related). ☊ share ☊
We all did our share. ☊ share ☊
share of sth: Everyone must accept their share of the blame. ☊ share ☊
I've had my share of luck in the past. ☊ share ☊
I've done my share of worrying for one day! ☊ share ☊
sharp criticism ☊ sharp ☊
Emma has a sharp tongue (= she often speaks in an unpleasant or unkind way). ☊ sharp ☊
She drew a sharp distinction between domestic and international politics. ☊ sharp ☊
We need to give young criminals a short, sharp shock (= a punishment that is very unpleasant for a short time). ☊ sharp ☊
The report was sharply critical of the police. ☊ sharply ☊
'What does your sister do?' 'She's a dentist.' ☊ she ☊
Perhaps I sheltered my daughter too much (= protected her too much from unpleasant or difficult experiences). ☊ shelter ☊
The night shift has/have just come off duty. ☊ shift ☊
A light was shining in the distance. ☊ shine ☊
Excitement was shining in her eyes. ☊ shine ☊
He shone the flashlight around the cellar. ☊ shine ☊
a sailing/cargo/cruise ship ☊ ship ☊
Keep your shirt on! It was only a joke. ☊ keep your shirt on ☊
He was the type of person who would give you the shirt off his back. ☊ the shirt off sb's back ☊
When I added up the cost it gave me quite a shock. ☊ shock ☊
to shoot pheasants ☊ shoot ☊
I'm just going down to the shops. Can I get you anything? ☊ shop ☊
a shopping trolley ☊ shopping ☊
She has a very short memory (= remembers only things that have happened recently). ☊ short ☊
She shrugged her shoulders (= showing that she didn't know or care). ☊ shoulder ☊
an off-the-shoulder dress ☊ shoulder ☊
The movie is now showing at all major movie theaters. ☊ show ☊
show sth: The movie is being shown now. ☊ show ☊
The map shows the principal towns and rivers. ☊ show ☊
She had a warm woollen hat and scarf on that left only her eyes and nose showing. ☊ show ☊
show sb sth: I'll go first and show you the way. ☊ show ☊
Can you show me how to do it? ☊ show ☊
The government's popularity is declining rapidly, as the opinion polls show. ☊ show ☊
show sb that...: Market research has shown us that people want quality, not just low prices. ☊ show ☊
He's just showing off because that girl he likes is here. ☊ show off ☊
a dress that shows off her figure ☊ show sth off ☊
We left the hotel only to discover that the whole city shuts at 10.30. ☊ shut ☊
Just shut up and listen! ☊ shut up ☊
Each side is capable of destroying the other in a nuclear war. ☊ side ☊
At some point during the war he seems to have changed sides. ☊ side ☊
I just want you to hear my side of the story first. ☊ side ☊
A van was parked at the side of the road. ☊ side ☊
The sofa will only go through the door sideways. ☊ sideways ☊
It's best if you can get someone local to show you the sights. ☊ sight ☊
It's a spectacular sight as the flamingos lift into the air. ☊ sight ☊
The museum attempts to recreate the sights and sounds of wartime Britain. ☊ sight ☊
The bird is now a rare sight in this country. ☊ sight ☊
A bicycle came into sight on the main road. ☊ sight ☊
She caught sight of a car in the distance. ☊ sight ☊
The rise in inflation is a clear signal that the government's policies are not working. ☊ signal ☊
It is significant that he changed his will only days before his death. ☊ significant ☊
He's not one to suffer in silence! (= to suffer without telling sb) ☊ silence ☊
a silk blouse ☊ silk ☊
a silver car ☊ silver ☊
Simply add hot water and stir. ☊ simply ☊
The runway is simply a strip of grass. ☊ simply ☊
Fame is often simply a matter of being in the right place at the right time. ☊ simply ☊
You can enjoy all the water sports, or simply lie on the beach. ☊ simply ☊
Since the party she had only spoken to him once. ☊ since ☊
'They've split up.' 'Since when? ' ☊ since ☊
The birds were singing outside my window. ☊ sing ☊
the beautiful singing of birds ☊ singing ☊
a single-sex school (= for boys only or for girls only) ☊ single ☊
a single honours degree (= for which you study only one subject) ☊ single ☊
The sun was sinking in the west. ☊ sink ☊
The foundations of the building are starting to sink. ☊ sink ☊
a battleship sunk by a torpedo ☊ sink ☊
Bombs sank all four carriers. ☊ sink ☊
The ship sank to the bottom of the sea. ☊ sink ☊
We're sinking! ☊ sink ☊
The wheels started to sink into the mud. ☊ sink ☊
The little boat sank beneath the waves. ☊ sink ☊
to sink like a stone ☊ sink ☊
She's my sister. ☊ sister ☊
an older/younger sister ☊ sister ☊
We're sisters. ☊ sister ☊
Do you have any brothers or sisters? ☊ sister ☊
My best friend has been like a sister to me (= very close). ☊ sister ☊
Just sit still! ☊ sit ☊
She always sits in that chair. ☊ sit ☊
the present economic/financial/political, etc. situation ☊ situation ☊
Try this one for size (= to see if it is the correct size). ☊ size ☊
The glass can be cut to size (= cut to the exact measurements) for you. ☊ size ☊
The job requires skill and an eye for detail. ☊ skill ☊
I slept at my sister's house last night (= stayed the night there). ☊ sleep ☊
She only sleeps for four hours a night. ☊ sleep ☊
a dress with short/long sleeves ☊ sleeve ☊
The ship sliced the water. ☊ slice ☊
'Are you worried?' 'Only slightly.' ☊ slightly ☊
The government is planning to give more help to small businesses. ☊ small ☊
I made only a few small changes to the report. ☊ small ☊
Everything had been planned down to the smallest detail. ☊ small ☊
Don't worry. It's only a small problem. ☊ small ☊
The car smashed into a tree. ☊ smash ☊
He smashed the radio to pieces. ☊ smash ☊
the smoking remains of burnt-out cars ☊ smoke ☊
The plane made a smooth landing. ☊ smooth ☊
They could not ensure a smooth transfer of political power. ☊ smooth ☊
The article was just so much (= nothing but) nonsense. ☊ so ☊
Programs are expensive, and even more so if you have to keep altering them. ☊ so ☊
She worked hard so that everything would be ready in time. ☊ so ☊
The reforms will bring benefits, socially and politically. ☊ socially ☊
policies that will benefit society as a whole ☊ society ☊
the American Society of Newspaper Editors ☊ society ☊
a dress made from the finest, softest silk ☊ soft ☊
design/educational/music-sharing, etc. software ☊ software ☊
You can't solve anything by just running away. ☊ solve ☊
All these students are good, but some work harder than others. ☊ some ☊
She thinks she's really somebody in that car. ☊ somebody ☊
The car hit a tree or something. ☊ something ☊
I could just eat a little something. ☊ something ☊
It cost somewhere around two thousand dollars. ☊ somewhere around, between, etc. sth ☊
sorry (about sth): We're very sorry about the damage to your car. ☊ sorry ☊
He didn't even say sorry. ☊ sorry ☊
For dessert there's a fruit pie of some sort (= you are not sure what kind). ☊ sort ☊
Leaving him out of the team may sound the death knell for our chances of winning (= signal the end of our chances). ☊ sound ☊
sound as if/as though...: I hope I don't sound as if/as though I'm criticizing you. ☊ sound ☊
What is their main source of income? ☊ source ☊
Government sources indicated yesterday that cuts may have to be made. ☊ source ☊
Historians use a wide range of primary and secondary sources for their research. ☊ source ☊
birds flying to the south for the winter ☊ south ☊
That desk takes up too much space. ☊ space ☊
Can we make space for an extra chair? ☊ space ☊
a spare key/tyre ☊ spare ☊
I've lost my key and I haven't got a spare. ☊ spare ☊
'Do you know him?' 'Not to speak to.' (= only by sight) ☊ speak ☊
The school will only allow this in special circumstances. ☊ special ☊
'I'd like your help tomorrow.' 'Can you be more specific (= tell me exactly what you want)?' ☊ specific ☊
children with specific learning difficulties (= in one area only) ☊ specific ☊
a magazine aimed specifically at working women ☊ specifically ☊
The newspaper, or more specifically, the editor, was taken to court for publishing the photographs. ☊ specifically ☊
The car was gathering speed. ☊ speed ☊
This course is designed so that students can progress at their own speed. ☊ speed ☊
A car flashed past them at speed (= fast). ☊ speed ☊
They have speeded up production of the new car. ☊ speed up, speed sth up ☊
a spelling mistake ☊ spelling ☊
the differences between British and American spelling ☊ spelling ☊
My spelling is terrible. ☊ spelling ☊
spend sth: I've spent all my money already. ☊ spend ☊
spend (sth doing sth): The company has spent thousands of pounds updating their computer systems. ☊ spend ☊
I just can't seem to stop spending. ☊ spend ☊
spend sth + adv./prep.: We spent the weekend in Paris. ☊ spend ☊
spend sth doing sth: I spend too much time watching television. ☊ spend ☊
spend sth in doing sth: Most of her life was spent in caring for others. ☊ spend ☊
spend itself: The storm had finally spent itself. ☊ spend ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The plane was spinning out of control. ☊ spin ☊
It was believed that people could be possessed by evil spirits. ☊ spirit ☊
Show a little fighting spirit. ☊ spirit ☊
My spirits sank at the prospect of starting all over again. ☊ spirit ☊
English became the official language for business in spite of the fact that the population was largely Chinese. ☊ in spite of sth ☊
Her dress had split along the seam. ☊ split ☊
split sth: Don't tell me you've split another pair of pants! ☊ split ☊
a debate that has split the country down the middle ☊ split ☊
The committee split over government subsidies. ☊ split ☊
split sth (into sth): She split the class into groups of four. ☊ split ☊
split (into sth): The results split neatly into two groups. ☊ split ☊
Slate splits easily into thin sheets. ☊ split ☊
split sth (with sb): She split the money she won with her brother. ☊ split ☊
We share a house and split all the bills. ☊ split ☊
split sth between sb/sth: His time is split between the London and Paris offices. ☊ split ☊
My parents split up last year. ☊ split up (with sb) ☊
She's split up with her boyfriend. ☊ split up (with sb) ☊
We were split up into groups to discuss the question. ☊ split sb up, split up ☊
Let's split up now and meet again at lunchtime. ☊ split sb up, split up ☊
The day was split up into 6 one-hour sessions. ☊ split sth up ☊
There's a big split in the tent. ☊ split ☊
He demanded a 50-50 split in the profits. ☊ split ☊
split (within sth): a damaging split within the party leadership ☊ split ☊
split (with sb/sth): the years following his bitter split with his wife ☊ split ☊
split (between A and B): There have been reports of a split between the Prime Minister and the Cabinet. ☊ split ☊
a wooden spoon ☊ spoon ☊
He showed me the exact spot where he had asked her to marry him. ☊ spot ☊
The male bird has a red spot on its beak. ☊ spot ☊
She was wearing a black skirt with white spots. ☊ spot ☊
spray sth + adj.: She's had the car sprayed blue. ☊ spray ☊
spread sth: Why not pay monthly and spread the cost of your car insurance? ☊ spread ☊
The bird spread its wings. ☊ spread ☊
The hotel is just off the main square. ☊ square ☊
Just take hold of the tube and squeeze. ☊ squeeze ☊
She was a popular star of stage and screen (= theatre and cinema/movies). ☊ stage ☊
People tend to work hard at this stage of life. ☊ stage ☊
At one stage it looked as though they would win. ☊ stage ☊
The passports, with the visa stamps, were waiting at the embassy. ☊ stamp ☊
The project has the government's stamp of approval. ☊ stamp ☊
Wait here to have your passport stamped. ☊ stamp ☊
His heart won't stand the strain much longer. ☊ stand ☊
Modern plastics can stand very high and very low temperatures. ☊ stand ☊
stand sb/sth doing sth: I can't stand people interrupting all the time. ☊ stand ☊
The castle stands on the site of an ancient battlefield. ☊ stand ☊
a bird standing on one leg ☊ stand ☊
Don't just stand there—do something! ☊ stand ☊
I was standing only a few feet away. ☊ stand ☊
After the earthquake, only a few houses were left standing. ☊ stand ☊
She starred opposite Cary Grant in 'Bringing up Baby'. ☊ star ☊
No one has yet been chosen for the starring role (= the main part). ☊ star ☊
start sth (as sth): He started life as a teacher before turning to journalism. ☊ start ☊
The car won't start. ☊ start ☊
start sth: I start work at nine. ☊ start ☊
I only started (= began to read) this book yesterday. ☊ start ☊
I heard his car start up. ☊ start up, start sth up ☊
They worked hard to give their children a good start in life. ☊ start ☊
The job gave him his start in journalism. ☊ start ☊
people who are financially dependent on the state ☊ state ☊
families dependent on state benefits (= in Britain, money given by the government to people who are poor) ☊ state ☊
The play makes a strong political statement. ☊ statement ☊
a formal/ a public/a written/an official statement ☊ statement ☊
A government spokesperson made a statement to the press. ☊ statement ☊
The prime minister is expected to issue a statement on the policy change this afternoon. ☊ statement ☊
The directors are responsible for preparing the company's financial statements. ☊ statement ☊
He tuned to another station. ☊ station ☊
the main station ☊ station ☊
Women are only asking to be given equal status with men. ☊ status ☊
He steered the boat into the harbour. ☊ steer ☊
You row and I'll steer. ☊ steer ☊
It's only a few steps further. ☊ step ☊
The hotel is only a short step from the beach. ☊ step ☊
The key has stuck in the lock. ☊ stick ☊
The branch was sticking up out of the water. ☊ stick up ☊
The key turned stiffly in the lock. ☊ stiffly ☊
Do you still live at the same address? ☊ still ☊
stop to do sth: We stopped to admire the scenery. ☊ stop ☊
People just don't stop to think about the consequences. ☊ stop ☊
When is this fighting going to stop? ☊ stop ☊
The car stopped at the traffic lights. ☊ stop ☊
She brought the car to a stop. ☊ stop ☊
A political storm is brewing over the Prime Minister's comments. ☊ storm ☊
Now for a summary of tonight's main news stories. ☊ story ☊
I can't shoot straight (= accurately). ☊ straight ☊
a boat sailing in a straight line ☊ straight ☊
The ground here cannot take the strain of a large building. ☊ strain ☊
These repayments are putting a strain on our finances. ☊ strain ☊
to wake up in a strange bed ☊ strange ☊
the government's economic strategy ☊ strategy ☊
strategy for doing sth: to develop a strategy for dealing with unemployment ☊ strategy ☊
strategy to do sth: It's all part of an overall strategy to gain promotion. ☊ strategy ☊
marketing strategy ☊ strategy ☊
military strategy ☊ strategy ☊
defence strategies ☊ strategy ☊
The bank is just across the street. ☊ street ☊
It was time to take the political struggle onto the streets (= by protesting in large groups in the streets of a city). ☊ street ☊
The feeling I get from the street is that we have a good chance of winning this election. ☊ street ☊
Opinion on the street was divided. ☊ street ☊
Street sport is informal and based on whatever people want to play. ☊ street ☊
The new weapon's strength lies in its accuracy. ☊ strength ☊
Political power depends upon economic strength. ☊ strength ☊
In 'strategic' the stress falls on the second syllable ☊ stress ☊
She failed to withstand the stresses and strains of public life. ☊ stress ☊
She left strict instructions that she was not to be disturbed. ☊ strict ☊
The child ran into the road and was struck by a car. ☊ strike ☊
an unofficial/a one-day strike ☊ strike ☊
She bears a striking resemblance to her older sister. ☊ striking ☊
a piece/length of string ☊ string ☊
The key is hanging on a string by the door. ☊ string ☊
a white tablecloth with red stripes ☊ stripe ☊
a striped shirt ☊ striped ☊
She's had a strong will since she was a baby. ☊ strong ☊
a strong chair ☊ strong ☊
strong support for the government ☊ strong ☊
a strong leader/government ☊ strong ☊
He's strong enough to lift a car! ☊ strong ☊
a strongly built boat ☊ strongly ☊
struggle to do sth: They struggled just to pay their bills. ☊ struggle ☊
She had to struggle into the tight dress. ☊ struggle ☊
student fees (= to pay for the cost of teaching) ☊ student ☊
a detailed study of how animals adapt to their environment ☊ study ☊
I'm surprised he rides a motorbike—I'd have thought big cars were more his style (= what suited him). ☊ style ☊
an unpleasant subject of conversation ☊ subject ☊
a magazine article on the subject of space travel ☊ subject ☊
The costs have increased substantially. ☊ substantially ☊
The plane was substantially damaged in the crash. ☊ substantially ☊
substitute for sb/sth: Paul's father only saw him as a substitute for his dead brother. ☊ substitute ☊
The local bus service was a poor substitute for their car. ☊ substitute ☊
I tried to discuss it with her but only succeeded in making her angry (= I failed and did the opposite of what I intended). ☊ succeed ☊
You will have to work hard if you are to succeed. ☊ succeed ☊
Confidence is the key to success. ☊ success ☊
The damage was such that it would cost thousands to repair. ☊ such ☊
The company suffered huge losses in the last financial year. ☊ suffer ☊
His school work is suffering because of family problems. ☊ suffer ☊
This war has caused widespread human suffering. ☊ suffering ☊
sufficient for sth/sb: Is £100 sufficient for your expenses? ☊ sufficient ☊
He can be very helpful, but only when it suits him. ☊ suit ☊
I don't think this coat really suits me. ☊ suit ☊
To sum up, there are three main ways of tackling the problem... ☊ sum up, sum sth up ☊
sum what...: Can I just sum up what we've agreed so far? ☊ sum up, sum sth up ☊
a two-page summary of a government report ☊ summary ☊
a summary financial statement ☊ summary ☊
a summer dress ☊ summer ☊
The sun was shining and birds were singing. ☊ sun ☊
A pale wintry sun shone through the clouds. ☊ sun ☊
the warmth of the afternoon sun ☊ sun ☊
The enemy won because of their superior numbers (= there were more of them). ☊ superior ☊
a transport plane carrying food and medical supplies for refugees ☊ supply ☊
supply sth to sb/sth: Foreign governments supplied arms to the rebels. ☊ supply ☊
supply sb/sth with sth: Foreign governments supplied the rebels with arms. ☊ supply ☊
support sb/sth in sth: The government supported the unions in their demand for a minimum wage. ☊ support ☊
Only a few people spoke in support of the proposal. ☊ support ☊
Local businesses have provided financial support. ☊ support ☊
'Yes and no.' 'What is that supposed to mean?' (= showing that you are annoyed) ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
to work in pleasant surroundings ☊ surroundings ☊
Of the six people injured in the crash, only two survived. ☊ survive ☊
Don't worry, it's only a scratch—you'll survive. ☊ survive ☊
Many birds didn't survive the severe winter. ☊ survive ☊
survive sth + adj.: Few buildings survived the war intact. ☊ survive ☊
suspect (sth): If you suspect a gas leak, do not strike a match or even turn on an electric light. ☊ suspect ☊
He is the prime suspect in the case. ☊ suspect ☊
His resignation seemed only to fuel suspicions. ☊ suspicion ☊
She completed the routine without even working up a sweat. ☊ sweat ☊
swing from sth: A set of keys swung from her belt. ☊ swing ☊
We only switched on halfway through the programme. ☊ switch off/on, switch sth off/on ☊
A list of symbols used on the map is given in the index. ☊ symbol ☊
Russian newspapers are largely sympathetic to the president. ☊ sympathetic ☊
Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to the victims of the war. ☊ sympathy ☊
system of sth: a system of government ☊ system ☊
a table of contents (= a list of the main points or information in a book, usually at the front of the book) ☊ table ☊
The government is determined to tackle inflation. ☊ tackle ☊
The official seemed to take hours to examine my passport. ☊ take ☊
The government is taking action to combat drug abuse. ☊ take ☊
He takes the view that children are responsible for their own actions. ☊ take ☊
The school doesn't take boys (= only has girls). ☊ take ☊
She can't take criticism. ☊ take ☊
The police officer took my name and address. ☊ take ☊
I'll take the grey jacket. ☊ take ☊
He took some keys out of his pocket. ☊ take ☊
The plane took off an hour late. ☊ take off ☊
The new magazine has really taken off. ☊ take off ☊
He took in every detail of her appearance. ☊ take sth in ☊
What are you talking about? (= used when you are surprised, annoyed and/or worried by sth that sb has just said) ☊ talk ☊
We drove there and back on one tank of petrol. ☊ tank ☊
It's a prime target (= an obvious target) for terrorist attacks. ☊ target ☊
target of sth: He's become the target of a lot of criticism recently. ☊ target ☊
a thankless task (= an unpleasant one that nobody wants to do and nobody thanks you for doing) ☊ task ☊
Just have a taste of this cheese. ☊ taste ☊
teach (sb) that...: My parents taught me that honesty was always the best policy. ☊ teach ☊
a torn handkerchief ☊ tear ☊
Desperately she fought back the tears (= tried not to cry). ☊ tear ☊
Their lawyers spent days arguing over technical details. ☊ technical ☊
Please write or telephone for details. ☊ telephone ☊
international/racial/political tensions ☊ tension ☊
'Register' is the term commonly used to describe different levels of formality in language. ☊ term ☊
I'm not terribly interested in politics. ☊ terribly ☊
test sb (on sth): Children are tested on core subjects at ages 7, 11 and 14. ☊ test ☊
The newspaper had printed the full text of the president's speech. ☊ text ☊
Thanks heavens I've found my keys. ☊ thank God/goodness/heaven(s) (for sth) ☊
That's exactly what I think. ☊ that ☊
So that's it—the fuse had gone. ☊ that's it ☊
There was an accident here yesterday. A car hit a tree and the driver was killed. ☊ the ☊
North American literature is the main theme of this year's festival. ☊ theme ☊
The President stressed a favourite campaign theme—greater emphasis on education. ☊ theme ☊
They've bought themselves a new car. ☊ themselves ☊
I took one look at the car and offered to buy it there and then/then and there (= immediately). ☊ then ☊
Why don't you hire a car? Then you'll be able to visit more of the area. ☊ then ☊
There remains the problem of finance. ☊ there ☊
There's only four days left. ☊ there ☊
I took one look at the car and offered to buy it there and then/then and there (= immediately). ☊ there ☊
He's only 17 and therefore not eligible to vote. ☊ therefore ☊
a thick coat (= one made of heavy cloth) ☊ thick ☊
Roll out the pastry to a thickness of 1 cm. ☊ thickness ☊
The board is available in four thicknesses. ☊ thickness ☊
a car/jewel, etc. thief ☊ thief ☊
The main thing to remember is to switch off the burglar alarm. ☊ thing ☊
As things stand at present, he seems certain to win. ☊ thing ☊
Why do you make things so difficult for yourself? ☊ thing ☊
I'll just clear away the breakfast things. ☊ thing ☊
He's just bought one of those exercise things. ☊ thing ☊
Just think how nice it would be to see them again. ☊ think ☊
think (sth): Just think—we'll be lying on the beach this time tomorrow. ☊ think ☊
think what, how, etc...: I was just thinking what a long way it is. ☊ think ☊
She explained the thinking behind the campaign. ☊ thinking ☊
Do it like this (= in the way I am showing you). ☊ this ☊
thought of sth: The very thought of it makes me feel sick. ☊ thought ☊
I've just had a thought (= an idea). ☊ thought ☊
Would Mark be able to help?It's just a thought. ☊ thought ☊
a robe embroidered with gold thread ☊ thread ☊
There is a real threat of war. ☊ threat ☊
When war threatens, people act irrationally. ☊ threaten ☊
threaten to do sth: This dispute threatens to split the party. ☊ threaten ☊
You can only achieve success through hard work. ☊ through ☊
Just throw your bag down over there. ☊ throw ☊
Both sides agreed to strengthen political ties. ☊ tie ☊
a striped silk tie ☊ tie ☊
She was wearing a tight pair of jeans. ☊ tight ☊
Just wait till you see it. It's great. ☊ till ☊
It doesn't matter if you don't win every time (= every time you play). ☊ time ☊
Mike and I shared some really good times. ☊ time ☊
the politician who promised 'peace in our time' ☊ time ☊
This is hardly the time to discuss politics. ☊ time ☊
The train arrived right on time (= at exactly the correct time). ☊ time ☊
The rain will become heavy at times in the afternoon. ☊ at times ☊
We have a new timetable each term (= showing the times of each class in school). ☊ timetable ☊
The government has set out its timetable for the peace talks. ☊ timetable ☊
Only a tiny minority hold such extreme views. ☊ tiny ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The boat tipped to one side. ☊ tip ☊
He tipped the wheelbarrow on its side. ☊ tip ☊
I'm too tired even to think. ☊ tired ☊
She has sung the title role in 'Carmen' (= the role of Carmen in that opera ). ☊ title ☊
The official title of the job is 'Administrative Assistant'. ☊ title ☊
He pointed to something on the opposite bank. ☊ to ☊
Her childhood was spent travelling from place to place. ☊ to ☊
The vegetables were cooked to perfection. ☊ to ☊
He tore the letter to pieces. ☊ to ☊
We only work from Monday to Friday. ☊ to ☊
the key to the door ☊ to ☊
She made a reference to her recent book. ☊ to ☊
This car does 30 miles to the gallon. ☊ to ☊
a monument to the soldiers who died in the war ☊ to ☊
I reached the station only to find that my train had already left. ☊ to ☊
They split up after ten years together. ☊ together ☊
tomorrow afternoon/morning/night/evening ☊ tomorrow ☊
the volume and tone controls on a car stereo ☊ tone ☊
She set the tone for the meeting with a firm statement of company policy. ☊ tone ☊
The newspaper said voters had been turned off by the negative tone of the campaign. ☊ tone ☊
Don't speak to me in that tone of voice (= in that unpleasant way). ☊ tone ☊
a 17-tonne truck ☊ tonne ☊
It's only too easy for them to deny responsibility. ☊ too ☊
I'm just going out—I won't be too long. ☊ too ☊
She answered through clenched teeth (= opening her mouth only a little because of anger). ☊ tooth ☊
to tune a guitar ☊ tune ☊
The radio was tuned (in) to the BBC World Service. ☊ tune ☊
His speech was tuned to what the audience wanted to hear. ☊ tune ☊
When she started talking about her job, he just tuned out. ☊ tune out, tune sb/sth out ☊
The orchestra was tuning up as we entered the hall. ☊ tune up, tune sth up ☊
He turned nasty when we refused to give him the money. ☊ turn ☊
He's a lawyer turned politician (= he used to be a lawyer but is now a politician). ☊ turn ☊
turn sth (+ adv./prep.): He turned the key in the lock. ☊ turn ☊
The car skidded and turned over. ☊ turn over ☊
He really knows how to turn on the charm (= suddenly become pleasant and attractive). ☊ turn sth on ☊
The male and female birds take turns in sitting on the eggs. ☊ take turns (in sth/to do sth) ☊
What's on TV tonight? ☊ TV ☊
We're buying a new TV with the money. ☊ TV ☊
I don't know him well; I've only met him twice. ☊ twice ☊
The telephone cable has got twisted (= wound around itself). ☊ twist ☊
Nervously I twisted the ring on my finger. ☊ twist ☊
The car followed the twists and turns of the mountain road. ☊ twist ☊
the twists and turns of his political career ☊ twist ☊
By a curious twist of fate we met again only a week or so later. ☊ twist ☊
There are three main types of contract(s). ☊ type ☊
The factory typically produces 500 chairs a week. ☊ typically ☊
Typically, she couldn't find her keys. ☊ typically ☊
I put up my umbrella. ☊ umbrella ☊
a rolled/furled umbrella ☊ umbrella ☊
I've just become an uncle (= because your brother/sister has had a baby). ☊ uncle ☊
I couldn't sleep because the bed was so uncomfortable. ☊ uncomfortable ☊
I was sitting in an extremely uncomfortable position. ☊ uncomfortable ☊
This jacket's too big, even with a sweater underneath. ☊ underneath ☊
The plane was unexpectedly delayed. ☊ unexpectedly ☊
unfair criticism ☊ unfair ☊
Many people are deeply unhappy about the way the government has handled this matter. ☊ unhappy ☊
unimportant details ☊ unimportant ☊
I was just a young girl from a small town and I felt very unimportant. ☊ unimportant ☊
unite in doing sth: We will unite in fighting crime. ☊ unite ☊
Nationalist parties united to oppose the government's plans. ☊ unite ☊
The sound was not unlike that of birds singing. ☊ unlike ☊
unnecessary expense ☊ unnecessary ☊
an unpleasant experience ☊ unpleasant ☊
The minerals in the water made it unpleasant to drink. ☊ unpleasant ☊
He was very unpleasant to me. ☊ unpleasant ☊
She said some very unpleasant things about you. ☊ unpleasant ☊
She was unable, or unwilling, to give me any further details. ☊ unwilling ☊
The country was drawn unwillingly into the war. ☊ unwillingly ☊
A car drove up and he got in. ☊ up ☊
How shall we divide up the work? ☊ up ☊
We live just up the road, past the post office. ☊ up ☊
There is an upper limit of £20 000 spent on any one project. ☊ upper ☊
an upsetting experience ☊ upsetting ☊
She finds the divorce too upsetting to talk about. ☊ upsetting ☊
The bar is for the use of members only. ☊ use ☊
You should make use of your contacts. ☊ make use of sth/sb ☊
Don't just sit watching television—make yourself useful! ☊ useful ☊
a valid passport ☊ valid ☊
The winner will receive a prize to the value of £1 000. ☊ value ☊
to be good/excellent value (= worth the money it costs) ☊ value ☊
to be bad/poor value (= not worth the money it costs) ☊ value ☊
They're only £40—not bad value, really. ☊ value ☊
This great value-for-money offer is only available to society members. ☊ value ☊
The dial records very slight variations in pressure. ☊ variation ☊
We've hired a marquee at vast expense. ☊ vast ☊
Are you the driver of this vehicle? ☊ vehicle ☊
the film version of 'War and Peace' ☊ version ☊
At last he had his very own car (= belonging to him and to nobody else). ☊ very ☊
Schools are the latest victims of cuts in public spending. ☊ victim ☊
He swept to victory in the final of the championship. ☊ roar, romp, sweep, etc. to victory ☊
The book gives readers an inside view of political life. ☊ view ☊
to have strong political views ☊ view ☊
The eclipse should only be viewed through a special lens. ☊ view ☊
view (sb/sth as sth): When the car was first built, the design was viewed as highly original. ☊ view ☊
He met with a violent death (= he was murdered, killed in a fight, etc.). ☊ violent ☊
The red squirrel has become virtually extinct in most of the country. ☊ virtually ☊
The moon was just visible between the clouds. ☊ visible ☊
He had a vision of a world in which there would be no wars. ☊ vision ☊
He's a competent politician, but he lacks vision. ☊ vision ☊
We don't live here. We're just visiting. ☊ visit ☊
government inspectors visiting schools ☊ visit ☊
vital (to sth): Good financial accounts are vital to the success of any enterprise. ☊ vital ☊
vital that...: It is vital that you keep accurate records when you are self-employed. ☊ vital ☊
Only about half of the electorate bothered to vote. ☊ vote ☊
wage sth: The rebels have waged a guerrilla war since 2007. ☊ wage ☊
wage sth against/on sb/sth: He alleged that a press campaign was being waged against him. ☊ wage ☊
a skirt with an elasticated waist ☊ waist ☊
This is just the opportunity I've been waiting for. ☊ wait ☊
wait to do sth: The hotel had a taxi waiting to collect us. ☊ wait ☊
Wait a minute—this isn't the right key. ☊ wait a minute/moment/second ☊
She just walked up to the desk and asked to see the manager. ☊ walk up (to sb/sth) ☊
It's only a short walk to the beach. ☊ walk ☊
The fields were divided by stone walls. ☊ wall ☊
Thanks for the present—it's just what I wanted. ☊ want ☊
I just wanted to know if everything was all right. ☊ want ☊
the Second World War ☊ war ☊
the threat of (a) nuclear war ☊ war ☊
to win/lose a/the war ☊ war ☊
the war between England and Scotland ☊ war ☊
England's war with/against Scotland ☊ war ☊
It was the year Britain declared war on Germany. ☊ war ☊
Social and political problems led to the outbreak (= the beginning) of war. ☊ war ☊
Where were you living when war broke out? ☊ war ☊
The government does not want to go to war (= start a war) unless all other alternatives have failed. ☊ war ☊
How long have they been at war? ☊ war ☊
a war hero ☊ war ☊
In the Middle Ages England waged war on France. ☊ war ☊
Her husband was killed during the war. ☊ war ☊
More troops are being despatched to the war zone. ☊ war ☊
the theatre of war (= the area in which fighting takes place) ☊ war ☊
the class war ☊ war ☊
a trade war ☊ war ☊
The government has declared war on drug dealers. ☊ war ☊
We seem to be winning the war against crime. ☊ war ☊
a government health warning ☊ warning ☊
wash sth/sb: These jeans need washing. ☊ wash ☊
The car was found on a piece of waste ground. ☊ waste ☊
'Would you like to play?' 'No thanks—I'll just watch.' ☊ watch ☊
watch sth/yourself: Watch yourself! (= be careful, because you're in a dangerous situation) ☊ watch ☊
I have to watch every penny (= be careful what I spend). ☊ watch ☊
Watch out! There's a car coming! ☊ watch out ☊
The leaves floated on the water. ☊ water ☊
I could see my reflection in the water. ☊ water ☊
September was a long way off. ☊ way ☊
We just missed a car coming the other way. ☊ way ☊
Look both ways (= look left and right) before crossing the road. ☊ way ☊
They decided to split the money four ways (= between four different people). ☊ way ☊
We fought our way through the dense vegetation. ☊ way ☊
Don't worry, if she seems quiet—it's just her way. ☊ way ☊
I hate the way she always criticizes me. ☊ way ☊
I think it should go on the other way round. ☊ the other way round ☊
You'll wear yourself out if you carry on working so hard. ☊ wear yourself/sb out ☊
a weekly magazine ☊ weekly ☊
I just hoped the branch would take my weight. ☊ weight ☊
The winners were given an enthusiastic welcome when they arrived home. ☊ welcome ☊
His campaign was not going well. ☊ well ☊
They lived well (= in comfort and spending a lot of money) and were generous with their money. ☊ well ☊
I was well annoyed, I can tell you. ☊ well ☊
They sell books as well as newspapers. ☊ as well (as sb/sth) ☊
She was killed when she was crushed under the wheels of a bus. ☊ wheel ☊
A car swept past with Laura at the wheel. ☊ wheel ☊
Just where (= to what situation or final argument) is all this leading us? ☊ where ☊
He scored the winning goal just seconds before the final whistle. ☊ whistle ☊
a crisp white shirt ☊ white ☊
Mrs Smith, who has a lot of teaching experience at junior level, will be joining the school in September. ☊ who ☊
The author whom you criticized in your review has written a reply. ☊ whom ☊
Why get upset just because you got one bad grade? ☊ why ☊
I know you did it—I just want to know why. ☊ why ☊
The incident has received wide coverage in the press. ☊ wide ☊
It's about 2 metres wide. ☊ wide ☊
The road was just wide enough for two vehicles to pass. ☊ wide ☊
It's about 10 metres in width. ☊ width ☊
The terrace runs the full width of the house. ☊ width ☊
By next year all the money will have been spent. ☊ will ☊
to have a strong will ☊ will ☊
to have an iron will/a will of iron ☊ will ☊
Her decision to continue shows great strength of will. ☊ will ☊
The meeting turned out to be a clash of wills. ☊ will ☊
She always wants to impose her will on other people (= to get what she wants). ☊ will ☊
I ought to make a will. ☊ will ☊
win at sth: to win at cards/chess, etc. ☊ win ☊
win against sb/sth: France won by six goals to two against Denmark. ☊ win ☊
win sth: to win an election/a game/a war, etc. ☊ win ☊
She loves to win an argument. ☊ win ☊
How many states did the Republicans win? ☊ win ☊
She won the admiration of many people in her battle against cancer. ☊ win ☊
A gust of wind blew my hat off. ☊ wind ☊
I saw the dress I wanted in the window. ☊ window ☊
The address must be clearly visible through the window of the envelope. ☊ window ☊
The winners of the competition will be announced next month. ☊ winner ☊
There are no winners in a divorce (= everyone suffers). ☊ winner ☊
the Champions League winners ☊ winner ☊
the winning horse ☊ winning ☊
the winning goal ☊ winning ☊
Many British birds winter in Africa. ☊ winter ☊
fuse wire ☊ wire ☊
The wisest course of action is just to say nothing. ☊ wise ☊
'Where is he now?' 'I only wish I knew!' ☊ wish ☊
'I'd rather not talk now.' '(Just) as you wish.' ☊ wish ☊
He had no wish to start a fight. ☊ wish ☊
to fight with sb ☊ with ☊
at war with a neighbouring country ☊ with ☊
Government troops were forced to withdraw. ☊ withdraw ☊
He withdrew his support for our campaign. ☊ withdraw ☊
He finds it hard to live within his income (= without spending more than he earns). ☊ within ☊
The novel is based on an event that he himself had witnessed. ☊ witness ☊
I couldn't bear to witness their suffering. ☊ witness ☊
I was just beginning to wonder where you were. ☊ wonder ☊
wonder (about sth): 'Why do you want to know?' 'No particular reason. I was just wondering.' ☊ wonder ☊
We only have his word for it that the cheque is in the post. ☊ word ☊
I can't remember her exact words. ☊ word ☊
The book is a detailed and thorough piece of work covering all aspects of the subject. ☊ work ☊
family/financial worries ☊ worry ☊
They were trying to prevent an even worse tragedy. ☊ worse ☊
Don't tell her that—you'll only make things worse. ☊ worse ☊
She'd lost her job. Even worse, she'd lost her house and her children, too. ☊ worse ☊
I've only broken my arm; other people are far worse off than me. ☊ be worse off (than sb/sth) ☊
Let them do their worst—we'll fight them every inch of the way. ☊ do your worst ☊
If the worst comes to the worst, we'll just have to sell the house. ☊ if the worst comes to the worst ☊
The new house really wasn't worth all the expense involved. ☊ worth ☊
I'd be only too glad to help. ☊ would ☊
I'd hate you to think I was criticizing you. ☊ would ☊
an old war wound ☊ wound ☊
He tossed her a towel. 'Wrap yourself in that.' ☊ wrap ☊
A scarf was wrapped around his neck. ☊ wrap ☊
She tore the cellophane wrapping off the box. ☊ wrapping ☊
He wore a copper bracelet on his wrist. ☊ wrist ☊
Write down the address before you forget it. ☊ write sth down ☊
Only later did she discover a talent for writing. ☊ writing ☊
It's exactly a year since I started working here. ☊ year ☊
the pre-war/war/post-war years (= the period before/during/after the war) ☊ year ☊
They were both only 20 years of age. ☊ year ☊
'Is this your car?' 'Yes, it is.' ☊ yes ☊
Where did I put the keys? Oh, yes—in my pocket! ☊ yes ☊
It's a small car, yet it's surprisingly spacious. ☊ yet ☊
I am the youngest of four sisters. ☊ young ☊
a mother bird feeding her young ☊ young ☊
Have you hurt yourself? ☊ yourself ☊
You yourself are one of the chief offenders. ☊ yourself ☊
The fight was started by a gang of youths. ☊ youth ☊
a war/security/demilitarized, etc. zone ☊ zone ☊
postal charges to countries in zone 2 ☊ zone ☊