取消 → ☊ 
lời khuyên lời chỉ bảo 
advice like: Hủy → →
to be completely destroyed ☊ 
bị tàn phá đến mức hủy diệt ☊ decay period ☊ chu kỳ hủy biến ☊ abolition ☊ sự hủy bỏ ☊ 
sprechen ☊ nói chuyện ☊ 
说 ☊ shuō schweizerisch ☊ thuộc về Thụy Sĩ ☊ 瑞士的 ☊ Ruìshì de Schweiz ☊ nước Thụy Sĩ ☊ 瑞士 ☊ Ruìshì treu sein ☊ trung thủy ☊ 忠诚 ☊ zhōng chéng untreu sein ☊ không trung thủy ☊ 不忠 ☊ bù zhōng aufbrechen nach ☊ chuyển hướng ☊ 向 ... 出发 ☊ xiàng ..... chū fā jemandem einen Ratschlag erteilen ☊ khuyên ai ☊ 给某人一个建议 ☊ gěi mǒu rén yí gè jiàn yì vernichten ☊ tiêu hủy ☊ 毁灭 ☊ huǐ miè ein allwissender Erzähler ☊ một người kể chuyện thông suốt mọi sự ☊ 一个无所不知的作家 ☊ yí gè wú suǒ bù zhī de zuò jiā zerstören ☊ phá hủy ☊ 毁坏 ☊ huǐ huài überzeugen ☊ thuyết phục ☊ 说服 ☊ shuō fú jemanden ansprechen ☊ bắt chuyện với ai ☊ 与某人搭话 ☊ yǔ mǒu rén dā huà jemanden ermuntern etwas zu tun ☊ động viên, khuyến khích ai làm việc gì đó ☊ 鼓励某人做某事 ☊ gǔlì mǒurén zuò mǒushì jemanden zu etwas ermutigen ☊ động viên, khuyến khích ai làm việc gì đó ☊ 鼓励某人做某事 ☊ gǔlì mǒurén zuò mǒushì jemanden überzeugen ☊ thuyết phục ai đó ☊ 说服某人 ☊ shuìfú mǒurén eine überzeugende Darstellung ☊ một cách trình bày thuyết phục ☊ 一个有说服力的陈述 ☊ yī gè yǒu shuìfúlì de chénshù plappern ☊ lẻo mép, nói luyên thuyên ☊ 喋喋不休 ☊ dié dié bù xīu sich mit jemandem unterhalten ☊ trò chuyện với ai đó ☊ 和某人聊天， 与某人交谈 ☊ hé mǒurén liáotiān, yǔ mǒurén jiāotán ein Referat halten ☊ thuyết trình ☊ 作一个报告 ☊ zuò yī gè bàogào tendieren ☊ có khuynh hướng, theo chiều hướng ☊ 趋向于 ☊ qūxiàng yú Geld überweisen ☊ chuyển khoản ☊ 汇款 ☊ huìkuǎn hinbringen ☊ mang đến, chuyển đi ☊ 把 ... 带到 ☊ bǎ ... dàidào rudern ☊ chèo thuyền ☊ 划船 ☊ huáchuán einen Flug umbuchen ☊ thay đổi lịch bay, đổi chuyến bay ☊ 改签机票 ☊ gǎiqiān jīpiào eine Tierart ausrotten ☊ hủy diệt một loài động vật ☊ 一个动物种类的灭绝 ☊ yī gè dòngwù zhǒnglèi de mièjué etwas auf den MP3-Player überspielen ☊ chuyển gì đó sang máy nghe nhạc mp3 ☊ 把某物转录到MP3播放器上 ☊ bǎ mǒuwù zhuǎnlù dào MPsān bōfàngqì shàng hexen ☊ làm phép phù thủy ☊ 施魔法 ☊ shī mófǎ mystisch ☊ huyền bí ☊ 神秘的 ☊ shénmì de willkürlich ☊ chuyên quyền, tự ý, tùy tiện ☊ 独断的 ☊ dúduàn de sabbern ☊ nhỏ dãi, tán chuyện, tán ngẫu ☊ 流口水 ☊ liú kǒushuǐ konvertieren ☊ thay đổi tôn giáo, chuyển tôn giáo ☊ 皈依 ☊ guīyī predigen ☊ thuyết giáo, giảng đạo ☊ 布道 ☊ bùdào Schweden ☊ Thụy điển ☊ 瑞典 ☊ Ruìdiǎn anführen ☊ chỉ huy, dẫn đầu ☊ 率领 ☊ shuàilǐng der Flug ☊ chuyến bay ☊ ☊ die Reise ☊ chuyến du lịch ☊ ☊ das Glas ☊ cốc thủy tinh ☊ ☊ der Ausflug ☊ cuộc đi chơi, chuyến dã ngoại ☊ ☊ die Besichtigungstour ☊ chuyến tham quan ☊ ☊ sprechen ☊ nói chuyện ☊ ☊ die Unterhaltung ☊ cuộc nói chuyện ☊ ☊ der Volleyball ☊ môn bóng chuyền ☊ ☊ der Anschlussflug ☊ chuyến bay nối tiếp ☊ ☊ das Schiff ☊ tàu thủy ☊ ☊ der Roman ☊ tiếu thuyết ☊ ☊ die Halskette ☊ dây chuyền ☊ ☊ schweizerisch ☊ thuộc về Thụy Sĩ ☊ ☊ Schweiz ☊ nước Thụy Sĩ ☊ ☊ das Picknick ☊ chuyến píc níc ☊ ☊ die Müllentsorgung ☊ hủy rác thải ☊ ☊ die Ellbogen ☊ khuỷu tay ☊ ☊ die Geschichte ☊ câu chuyện, mẩu chuyện, lịch sử ☊ ☊ treu sein ☊ trung thủy ☊ ☊ untreu sein ☊ không trung thủy ☊ ☊ der Umzug ☊ chuyển nhà ☊ ☊ das Ruder ☊ mái chèo, thuyền nhỏ ☊ ☊ das Boot ☊ tàu thuyền ☊ ☊ aufbrechen nach ☊ chuyển hướng ☊ ☊ das R-Gespräch ☊ Điện thoại chuyển giao ☊ ☊ jemandem einen Ratschlag erteilen ☊ khuyên ai ☊ ☊ der Oberarm ☊ vùng trên khủy tay ☊ ☊ der Unterarm ☊ vùng dưới khủy tay ☊ ☊ vernichten ☊ tiêu hủy ☊ ☊ ein allwissender Erzähler ☊ một người kể chuyện thông suốt mọi sự ☊ ☊ die Hexe ☊ phù thủy ☊ ☊ die Flutwelle ☊ sóng thủy triều ☊ ☊ zerstören ☊ phá hủy ☊ ☊ die Kette ☊ dây chuyền ☊ ☊ die Hexe ☊ phù thủy ☊ ☊ die Überzeugung ☊ thuyết phục ☊ ☊ der Ratschlag ☊ lời khuyên ☊ ☊ überzeugen ☊ thuyết phục ☊ ☊ die Fortbildung ☊ nâng cao trình độ chuyên môn ☊ ☊ jemanden ansprechen ☊ bắt chuyện với ai ☊ ☊ jemanden ermuntern etwas zu tun ☊ động viên, khuyến khích ai làm việc gì đó ☊ ☊ der Ratgeber ☊ người cố vấn, người khuyên bảo ☊ ☊ jemanden zu etwas ermutigen ☊ động viên, khuyến khích ai làm việc gì đó ☊ ☊ jemanden überzeugen ☊ thuyết phục ai đó ☊ ☊ eine überzeugende Darstellung ☊ một cách trình bày thuyết phục ☊ ☊ plappern ☊ lẻo mép, nói luyên thuyên ☊ ☊ sich mit jemandem unterhalten ☊ trò chuyện với ai đó ☊ ☊ die Theorie ☊ lý thuyết ☊ ☊ ein Referat halten ☊ thuyết trình ☊ ☊ der Spezialist ☊ chuyên gia ☊ ☊ der Versand ☊ sự chuyển đi, sự gửi đi ☊ ☊ die Bestellung stornieren ☊ hủy đơn đặt hàng ☊ ☊ tendieren ☊ có khuynh hướng, theo chiều hướng ☊ ☊ Geld überweisen ☊ chuyển khoản ☊ ☊ die Stornogebühren ☊ phí hủy, phí tra soát ☊ ☊ das Fachwissen, das Know-how ☊ kiến thức chuyên ngành ☊ ☊ der Laie ☊ a-ma-tơ, người không chuyên môn ☊ ☊ das Quecksilber ☊ thủy ngân ☊ ☊ der Schwefel ☊ lưu huỳnh ☊ ☊ hinbringen ☊ mang đến, chuyển đi ☊ ☊ rudern ☊ chèo thuyền ☊ ☊ die Yacht ☊ du thuyền ☊ ☊ einen Flug umbuchen ☊ thay đổi lịch bay, đổi chuyến bay ☊ ☊ eine Tierart ausrotten ☊ hủy diệt một loài động vật ☊ ☊ die Medaille ☊ huy chương ☊ ☊ das Abzeichen ☊ huy hiệu, phù hiệu ☊ ☊ etwas auf den MP3-Player überspielen ☊ chuyển gì đó sang máy nghe nhạc mp3 ☊ ☊ hexen ☊ làm phép phù thủy ☊ ☊ der Zauberer ☊ thầy phù thủy ☊ ☊ das Wappen ☊ huy hiệu ☊ ☊ mystisch ☊ huyền bí ☊ ☊ willkürlich ☊ chuyên quyền, tự ý, tùy tiện ☊ ☊ sabbern ☊ nhỏ dãi, tán chuyện, tán ngẫu ☊ ☊ das Geschwätz ☊ chuyện tầm phào ☊ ☊ die Gezeiten ☊ thủy triều ☊ ☊ konvertieren ☊ thay đổi tôn giáo, chuyển tôn giáo ☊ ☊ predigen ☊ thuyết giáo, giảng đạo ☊ ☊ die Predigt ☊ bài thuyết giáo ☊ ☊ die Offenbarung ☊ sự hiện ra, sự khải huyền ☊ ☊ Schweden ☊ Thụy điển ☊ ☊ die Massenvernichtungswaffen (Plural) ☊ vũ khí hủy diệt hàng loạt ☊ ☊ anführen ☊ chỉ huy, dẫn đầu ☊ ☊ Nach dem Flug ist er müde und sein Gepäck ist sehr schwer. ☊ Sau chuyến bay anh cảm thấy mệt và hành lý thì rất nặng. ☊ (Lektion 3, Nr. 22) Am Gleis fragt ein Kind Tri, wann der nächste Zug ankommt. ☊ Tại đường ray, một đứa trẻ hỏi Tri khi nào chuyến tàu tiếp theo đến. ☊ (Lektion 4, Nr. 34) Besichtigungstour ☊ Chuyến tham quan ☊ (Lektion 7, Nr. 61) Besichtigungstour durch die Innenstadt. ☊ Chuyến tham quan thành phố. ☊ (Lektion 7, Nr. 63) Die Reise beginnt jede Stunde am Hauptbahnhof. ☊ Chuyến tham quan khởi hành hàng giờ tại nhà ga trung tâm. ☊ (Lektion 7, Nr. 66) Tri spricht mit der Dame an der Rezeption: ☊ Tri nói chuyện với một người phụ nữ tại quầy tiếp tân: ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 70) Tri spricht mit einer Frau am Frühstücktisch. ☊ Tri nói chuyện với một phụ nữ ở bàn ăn sáng. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 81) Sie unterhalten sich über unterschiedliche Länder und Kulturen. ☊ Họ trò chuyện về những đất nước và các nền văn hóa khác nhau. ☊ (Lektion 15, Nr. 160) Tri und Trang sprechen über Tris Apartment. ☊ Tri và Trang nói chuyện về căn phòng của Tri. ☊ (Lektion 16, Nr. 168) Der Ausflug ☊ Chuyến du lịch ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 178) Dann haben wir viel Zeit, uns über unsere Gedanken und neue Ideen zu unterhalten. ☊ Lúc đó chúng ta sẽ có nhiều thời gian hơn để nói chuyện về những kỷ niệm và về những ý tưởng mới. ☊ (Lektion 18, Nr. 204) Wirklich? Was ist passiert? ☊ Thật không? Chuyện gì xảy ra vậy? ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 221) Einen Flug buchen ☊ Đăng ký chuyến bay ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 227) Ich sagte Ihnen bereits, den preiswertesten Flug. ☊ Tôi đã nói với chị rồi, chuyến bay rẻ nhất. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 242) Okay, hier ist der Flugplan. Der Flug ist nächste Woche. ☊ OK, đây là lịch bay. Chuyến bay vào tuần tới. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 243) Sie brauchen keinen Anschlussflug. ☊ Anh không cần chuyến bay nối tiếp. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 244) Der Flug könnte sich verzögern, aber Sie sollten eine Stunde vor Abflug einchecken. ☊ Chuyến bay có thế bị trễ,nhưng anh vẫn nên làm thủ tục một tiếng trước khi cất cánh. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 245) Könntest du mir eine Halskette oder Ohrringe mitbringen? ☊ Anh có thế lấy giúp em một sợi dây chuyền hay bông tai được không? ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 317) Er war von der langen Reise sehr müde. ☊ Anh ấy mệt do chuyến đi kéo dài. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 341) Er musste Trang anrufen und ihr erklären, was passiert ist. ☊ Anh ấy gọi điện cho Trang và giải thích chuyện gì đã xảy ra. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 348) Es sieht wie ein perfektes Picknick im Auto aus. ☊ Nhìn giống như một chuyến picnic tuyệt vời bằng ô-tô. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 371) In jedem Raum ist ein Müllbehälter für Papier, einer für Plastik, einer für Glas und einer für den Rest. ☊ Trong mỗi phòng có một thùng dành cho giấy, một thùng dành cho bao nilon, một thùng dành cho chai thủy tinh và một thùng dành cho các loại rác còn lại. ☊ (Lektion 30, Nr. 391) Was ist passiert? ☊ Chuyện gì xảy ra vậy? ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 423) Alles geschah so schnell. ☊ Chuyện xảy ra nhanh quá. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 424) Erzählen Sie uns die ganze Geschichte! ☊ Ông hãy kế cho chúng cháu nghe toàn bộ câu chuyện. ☊ (Lektion 32, Nr. 425) Sie muss immer Märchen erzählen, weil sie eine sehr gute Geschichtenerzählerin ist. ☊ Cô ấy luôn phải kế một câu chuyện cố tích, vì cô ấy là một người kế chuyện rất hay. ☊ (Lektion 35, Nr. 487) Aber warum brauchst du diese speziellen Skier? ☊ Nhưng tại sao em cần bộ ván trượt tuyết chuyên dụng này? ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 502) Ich bekomme sie direkt in mein Apartment geliefert. ☊ Chúng sẽ được chuyển trực tiếp đến nhà em. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 506) Trang zieht um ☊ Trang chuyến nhà. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 518) Schauen sie nicht so. Ich bin ein alter Mann, ich habe soviel in meinem Leben gesehen. ☊ Đừng nhìn tôi như vậy. Tôi đã đứng tuổi rồi, tôi đã trải qua nhiều chuyện rồi. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 595) Ich habe kein Problem damit. ☊ Em không để ý chuyện đó đâu. ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 601) Sie eröffnen ein gemeinsames Konto, um ihre Miete jeden Monat überweisen zu können. ☊ Họ mở chung một tài khoản, để họ có thể mỗi tháng chuyển tiền nhà. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 629) Vor dem Umzug planen sie die Ausstattung der Zimmer und renovieren das Bad. ☊ Trước khi chuyển nhà họ lập kế hoạch cho việc trang hoàng những căn phòng và sữa chữa nhà tắm. ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 643) Ich bin wirklich wütend und bitte Sie hiermit energisch meine Beschwerde an den Verantwortlichen weiterzuleiten. ☊ Tôi thực sự bực bội và mong quí vị tích cực chuyển giao sự phàn nàn này của tôi một cách có trách nhiệm. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 675) Trang und Tri haben den Entschluss gefasst, eine kurze Reise in die Berge zu unternehmen. ☊ Trang và Trí đã quyết định, làm một chuyến du lịch ngắn lên núi. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 705) Die Anreise zur Hütte ☊ Chuyến đi tới nhà gỗ ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 713) Trang und Tri bereiten sich auf ihre Reise vor. ☊ Trang và trí chuẩn bị cho chuyến du lịch của họ. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 714) Schau dir die vielen Boote im Fluss an. ☊ Anh nhìn nè, có rất nhiều tàu thuyền trên sông. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 720) Pass auf! Da ist ein Fußgänger, der am Flussufer den Schiffen zusieht. ☊ Chú ý! Có một người đi bộ bên bờ sông đang ngắm nhìn những con thuyền. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 725) Die Fahrt ins Dorf ☊ Chuyến đi vào làng ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 775) Während der langen Fahrt erzählt Tri von seinem abenteuerlichsten Urlaub. ☊ Trong suốt chuyến đi dài Trí kể về chuyến đi nghỉ đầy mạo hiểm của anh. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 791) Ich habe aber dann doch einen Platz im Schlafwagen gebucht und bin Richtung Süden aufgebrochen. ☊ Nhưng anh đã đặt chỗ trên khoang ngủ và anh chuyển hướng về phía nam. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 793) Wir können uns auch mal nett unterhalten. ☊ Chúng ta cũng có thể cùng trò chuyện vui vẻ. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 852) Du bist ja verletzt! Was ist passiert? ☊ Anh bị thương! Chuyện gì đã xảy ra? ☊ (Lektion 62, Nr. 871) 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) Was ist denn los? ☊ Chuyện gì thế? ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 887) Du kannst dir nicht vorstellen, was heute in meiner Firma los war! ☊ Anh không thể tưởng tượng được đâu, chuyện gì đã xảy ra ở công ty hôm nay đâu ! ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 903) Und was geschieht jetzt mit deiner Firma? ☊ Thế chuyện gì xảy ra với công ty của em bây giờ? ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 915) Was wäre bloß gewesen, wenn ihr nicht versichert gewesen wärt! ☊ Chuyện gì sẽ xảy ra, nếu không có bảo hiểm! ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 918) Tri hat sich beim Ausflug in den Zoo erkältet. ☊ Sau chuyến đi chơi ở sở thú, Trí đã bị cảm lạnh. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 936) Es gibt Comics, Krimis, Bilderbücher, Märchenbücher und historische Romane. ☊ Có truyện tranh, truyện trinh thám, sách có ảnh, truyện cổ tích và tiểu thuyết lịch sử. ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1013) 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) Waren das etwa böse Hexen? ☊ Đó có phải là những phù thủy xấu xa? ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1019) Viele Häuser wurden zerstört. ☊ Nhiều căn nhà bị phá hủy. ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1030) Wurden denn auch Kinder Opfer der Flutwelle? ☊ Vậy có nạn nhân là trẻ em trong trận sóng thủy triều này không? ☊ (Lektion 72, Nr. 1038) Parfum, eine Kette, eine Haarspange für meine Haare und einen Gürtel für dich. ☊ Nước hoa, dây chuyền, cặp tóc cho tóc của em và dây lưng cho anh. ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1086) 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) Trang wird in der Mittagspause von einem neuen Kollegen angesprochen. ☊ Một người đồng nghiệp mới nói chuyện với Trang trong giờ nghỉ trưa. ☊ (Lektion 81, Nr. 1148) Lass uns doch gemeinsam neue Arbeitsstellen suchen und in eine andere Stadt ziehen. ☊ Chúng ta hãy cùng tìm chỗ làm mới và chuyển đến một thành phố khác. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1171) 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) Kann ich bitte mit Frau ... sprechen? ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi có thể nói chuyện với cô / bà ... được không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1220) 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 Herr ... zu sprechen? ☊ Có thể nói chuyện với ông / ngài...bây giờ được không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1222) Der Geschäftsführer ist im Moment nicht zu sprechen. ☊ Giám đốc hiện không thể tiếp chuyện được. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1255) Sie werden am Telefon verlangt. ☊ Có người gọi điện cần nói chuyện với anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1264) Ich freue mich bald von Ihnen zu hören. ☊ Rất mong được sớm nói chuyện với anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1336) Unser Telefonat am 02.08. ☊ Về cuộc nói chuyện điện thoại của chúng ta vào ngày 02.08. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1344) 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) 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 leiten Sie diese E-Mail nicht weiter. ☊ Yêu cầu không chuyển tiếp bức thư này. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1377) 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) Ich möchte den E-Mail-Newsletter bitte abbestellen. ☊ Tôi muốn hủy đăng kí nhận thư quảng cáo. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1386) Soll ich dir die E-Mail weiterleiten? ☊ Có cần tôi chuyển bức thư này tới anh / chị không? ☊ (Lektion 92, Nr. 1400) 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) 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) Das verstehe ich gut. Mir geht es genauso. ☊ Tôi hoàn toàn hiểu chuyện này. Tôi cũng nghĩ như vậy. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1490) Wer hat Ihnen das erzählt? ☊ Ai đã kể cho anh / chị chuyện này? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1491) Gute Reise! ☊ Chúc chuyến đi tốt đẹp. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1496) Das hört sich sehr interessant an! ☊ Chuyện này nghe có vẻ hay đấy. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1498) Leider muss ich unser Treffen am Freitag absagen. ☊ Rất tiếc tôi phải hủy cuộc gặp của chúng ta vào thứ sáu. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1561) 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) Wenn Sie die doppelte Menge bestellen, erhalten Sie 30% Rabatt auf den Gesamtpreis. ☊ Nếu quý khách đặt hàng với số lượng gấp đôi, quý khách sẽ nhận được khuyến mại 30% cho tổng giá trị của đơn đặt hàng. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1572) Das Angebot gilt nur solange der Vorrat reicht. ☊ Chương trình khuyến mại với số lượng nhất định. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1573) Bei Zahlung innerhalb von 14 Tagen gewähren wir Ihnen 2% Skonto. ☊ Nếu thanh toán trong vòng 14 ngày chúng tôi sẽ khuyến mại 2% cho quý khách. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1574) Wir können die bestellte Ware voraussichtlich bis zum 15.06. liefern. ☊ Chúng tôi dự tính có thể chuyển hàng cho quý khách đến ngày 15.06. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1575) Wann kann ich mit der Lieferung rechnen? ☊ Khi nào thì hàng được chuyển đến? ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1585) Leider müssen Sie mit einer längeren Lieferzeit rechnen. ☊ Rất tiếc quý khách phải tính tới việc thời gian vận chuyển bị kéo dài thêm. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1594) 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) Ihre Ware wird sofort nach Zahlungseingang an Sie versandt. ☊ Hàng sẽ được chuyển ngay đến quý khách sau khi tiền được trả. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1601) Sie bekommen die bestellte Ware bis zum 15.02. geliefert. ☊ Hàng sẽ được chuyển đến chậm nhất là ngày 15.02. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1603) 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) 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) Nach ausgiebigen Nachforschungen zu diesem Thema komme ich zu diesem Ergebnis: ☊ Sau những nghiên cứu chuyên sâu cho đề tài này tôi đi đến kết luận sau: ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1632) Ich 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) In meinem kurzen Referat möchte ich Ihnen einen Überblick über unsere aktuellen Projekte geben. ☊ Từ bản thuyết trình ngắn này, tôi muốn gửi đến quý vị một cái nhìn tổng quát về những dự án hiện nay của chúng ta. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1653) Haben Sie noch Fragen zu meinem Vortrag? ☊ Quý vị còn có câu hỏi nào về bài thuyết trình của tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1658) Dieser Auftrag stellt uns vor ein großes logistisches Problem. ☊ Đối với hợp đồng này thì việc vận chuyển là một vấn đề lớn. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1704) 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) Ein Praktikum bietet die Gelegenheit einen Beruf näher kennenzulernen. ☊ Khóa thực tập đem đến cơ hội làm quen với nghiệp vụ chuyên môn. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1732) Ich möchte meine Kenntnisse im Bereich Personalmanagement vertiefen. ☊ Tôi muốn có kiến thức chuyên sâu về lĩnh vực quản lý nhân sự. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1733) Ich hoffe, dass ich mein bisher theoretisch gelerntes Wissen in die Praxis umsetzen kann. ☊ Hy vọng tôi có thể áp dụng các kiến thức lý thuyết đã được học vào thực tế. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1742) Ich habe gelernt, wie man einen Vortrag sinnvoll strukturiert und interessant gestaltet. ☊ Tôi đã học được cách cấu trúc hợp lý và trình bày hấp dẫn một bài thuyết trình. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1757) 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) Ich möchte in die Praxis umsetzen, was ich bisher in der Theorie gelernt habe. ☊ Tôi muốn áp dụng các kiến thức lý thuyết đã học vào thực tế. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1816) Ich habe vier Jahre Wirtschaftswissenschaft studiert. ☊ Tôi đã học đại học chuyên ngành kinh tế bốn năm. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1846) Warum haben Sie diesen Schwerpunkt in Ihrem Studium gewählt? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị đã chọn chuyên ngành này? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1866) Warum möchten Sie die Firma wechseln? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị muốn chuyển công ty? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1885) Warum haben Sie nach zwei Jahren den Arbeitgeber gewechselt? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị đã chuyển chỗ làm sau hai năm? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1891) Während ich arbeitslos war, habe ich mich beruflich weitergebildet. ☊ Trong thời gian thất nghiệp tôi đã học thêm ngành chuyên môn. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1903) Von anderen Bewerbern unterscheidet mich, dass ich sowohl alle Qualifikationen mitbringe als auch schon mehrere Jahre Erfahrung in dieser Branche habe. ☊ Tôi khác biệt so với các người xin việc khác ở kinh nghiệm chuyên môn cũng như kinh nghiệm thực tiễn lâu năm trong lĩnh vực này. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1920) Kann ich bitte den Geschäftsführer sprechen? ☊ Tôi có thể nói chuyện với giám đốc công ty được không? ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 1993) Ich wurde in den Außendienst versetzt. ☊ Tôi được chuyển ra dịch vụ bên ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2009) Unser Verlag ist spezialisiert auf Kinderbücher. ☊ Nhà xuất bản của chúng tôi chuyên về sách thiếu nhi. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2011) Mein Unternehmen hat sich auf Dienstleistungen im Bereich der Telekommunikation spezialisiert. ☊ Công ty của tôi làm chuyên về dịch vụ trong ngành viễn thông. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2012) Ich werde die Kollegen aus der Marketingabteilung damit beauftragen. ☊ Tôi sẽ chuyển cho đồng nghiệp ở bộ phận marketing. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2014) Bitte vernichten Sie die alten Akten. ☊ Xin hãy hủy tập hồ sơ cũ. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2021) Ich freue mich, auch den Vorstandsvorsitzenden zu diesem Vortrag begrüßen zu dürfen. ☊ Tôi rất vui có sự hiện diện của ngài chủ tịch hội đồng quản trị trong buổi diễn thuyết hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2083) Ich danke Ihnen für die Einladung und freue mich heute zu Ihnen sprechen zu können. ☊ Tôi cám ơn về lời mời và rất vui được phép tiếp chuyện với quý vị hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2084) Das Thema meines Vortrags lautet "10 Schritte zur erfolgreichen Existenzgründung". ☊ Chủ đề bài diễn thuyết của tôi là „ 10 bước để thành lập doanh nghiệp thành công“. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2086) Ich beginne nun mit meinem Vortrag – auch wenn noch nicht alle Kollegen da sind. ☊ Mặc dù không có mặt tất cả các đồng nghiệp ở đây, tôi vẫn xin phép được bắt đầu bài thuyết trình của mình. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2094) Mein Vortrag ist folgendermaßen aufgebaut: ☊ Bài thuyết trình của tôi được bố cục như sau: ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2095) Im Anschluss an meinen Vortrag, freue ich mich auf Ihre Fragen. ☊ Ngay sau bài thuyết trình của mình, tôi rất vui khi nhận được các câu hỏi của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2099) Ich bin nun am Ende meiner Präsentation angelangt. ☊ Đây là phần cuối bài diễn thuyết của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2116) Am Tisch neben der Tür finden Sie den Ausdruck der Zusammenfassung meiner Präsentation. Das Dokument können Sie sich gerne mitnehmen. ☊ Trên bàn bên cạnh cửa, quý vị sẽ nhìn thấy bản in tóm tắt bài diễn thuyết của tôi. Tài liệu này quý vị có thể lấy theo ý muốn. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2119) Ich fand Ihre Präsentation sehr interessant. ☊ Tôi thấy bài thuyết trình của anh / chị / ông / bà rất thú vị. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2120) Vielen Dank – auch im Namen aller Kollegen und Kolleginnen – für diese interessante Präsentation. ☊ Thay mặt tất cả các đồng nghiệp xin chân thành cám ơn bài diễn thuyết rất thú vị này. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2121) Ich habe den roten Faden verloren. ☊ Tôi không nắm được ý chính (của bài diễn thuyết). ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2123) Dieses Produkt ist im Angebot: Es kostet jetzt nur noch die Hälfte. ☊ Sản phẩm này đang có khuyến mại, giá bán còn một nửa so với giá bán bình thường. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2250) Das ist ein Sonderangebot. ☊ Đây là một chương trình khuyến mại đặc biệt. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2251) Ich werde Ihnen einen Techniker schicken. ☊ Tôi sẽ gửi một chuyên viên kỹ thuật tới chỗ quý khách. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2284) Ich werde Ihr Problem gerne an den zuständigen Kollegen weitergeben. ☊ Tôi sẽ chuyển vấn đề của quý khách sang cho đồng nghiệp có trách nhiệm. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2287) Diese Messe richtet sich an Experten aus der ganzen Welt. ☊ Hội chợ này hướng đến các chuyên gia từ khắp nơi trên thế giới. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2298) Hier treffen sich die Fachleute. ☊ Các chuyên gia sẽ hội tụ tại đây. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2299) Wenn ich gleich heute bei Ihnen bestelle, bekomme ich einen Messerabatt? ☊ Nếu đặt hàng tại hội chợ hôm nay, tôi sẽ nhận được khuyến mại phải không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2349) Das ist unser Angebot für diese Messe. ☊ Đây là khuyến mại của chúng tôi tại hội chợ này. ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2350) Beteiligen Sie sich an dieser Fachtagung! ☊ Xin hãy tham gia buổi hội nghị chuyên ngành! ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2353) Diese Tagung lädt Experten aus dem Bereich Metallverarbeitung ein, ihr Wissen auszutauschen. ☊ Hội nghị này sẽ mời các chuyên gia từ lĩnh vực xử lý kim loại đến để trao đổi kiến thức. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2361) Ich halte einen Vortrag auf dieser Konferenz. ☊ Tôi sẽ có một bài thuyết trình tại cuộc hội thảo này. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2365) Das Programm umfasst 35 Vorträge zu wissenschaftlichen Themen. ☊ Chương trình gồm 35 bài thuyết trình về các chủ đề khoa học. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2369) Bitte buchen Sie mir einen Flug nach Dubai. ☊ Làm ơn đặt cho tôi một chuyến bay tới Dubai. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2373) Für die Reise nach China brauche ich ein Visum. ☊ Tôi cần có thị thực cho chuyến đi sang Trung Quốc. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2380) Mein Rückflug wurde gestrichen. Bitte buchen Sie meinen Flug um. ☊ Chuyến bay về của tôi bị hủy. Xin hãy đổi chuyến khác cho tôi. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2395) Können Sie bitte meinen Rückflug umbuchen. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể đổi chuyến bay về cho tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2398) Das Produkt wurde in der falschen Farbe geliefert. ☊ Sản phẩm được chuyển đến không đúng màu. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2475) Das Produkt war schlecht verpackt und wurde beim Transport beschädigt. ☊ Sản phẩm được đóng không cẩn thận và bị hỏng trong quá trình vận chuyển. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2478) Beim Öffnen des Pakets musste ich leider feststellen, dass Teile der Lieferung fehlen. ☊ Khi mở kiện hàng, rất tiếc tôi phải nói rằng hàng chuyển đến bị thiếu nhiều phần. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2481) Sollte sich Ihre Lieferung weiter verzögern, werden wir unsere Bestellung stornieren. ☊ Nếu việc vận chuyển tiếp tục bị chậm, chúng tôi sẽ hủy đơn đặt hàng. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2494) Wir werden diesen Fall unserem Anwalt übergeben. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ chuyển trường hợp này cho luật sư của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2496) Wir bitten Sie den Betrag umgehend zu überweisen. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị ông / bà / quý vị chuyển khoản ngay số tiền cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2535) Wir bitten höflich darum, den Betrag bis zum 15.05. auf unser Konto zu überweisen. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị ông / bà / quý vị hãy chuyển số tiền chậm nhất đến ngày 15.05. vào tài khoản của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2536) Wenn Sie den Rechnungsbetrag nicht innerhalb der nächsten 10 Tage an uns überweisen, müssen wir unsere Forderung gerichtlich geltend machen. ☊ Nếu ông / bà / quý vị không chuyển khoản cho chúng tôi số tiền trong vòng 10 ngày tới, chúng tôi buộc phải nhờ đến sự can thiệp của luật pháp. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2542) Wir werden diesen Fall unserer Rechtsabteilung übergeben. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ chuyển trường hợp này cho phòng pháp lý của chúng tôi ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2544) Wir werden den Betrag sofort überweisen. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ chuyển khoản số tiền ngay. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2548) Wir werden bei unserer Bank nachfragen, was passiert ist. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ hỏi lại ngân hàng của chúng tôi chuyện gì đã xảy ra. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2551) Unsere Zahlung an Sie wurde wieder zurückgebucht. ☊ Số tiền thanh toán của chúng tôi gửi đến quý vị bị chuyển ngược lại. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2553) 369
She's a very quiet person. She doesn't talk very much. ☊ Cô ấy là một người rất trầm lặng. Cô ấy không nói chuyện nhiều lắm. ☊ 521
Fahim isn't happy. He's got a lot of problems. ☊ Fahim không hạnh phúc. Anh ấy có nhiều chuyện. ☊ 523
What's wrong? — I've got something in my eye. ☊ Có chuyện gì vậy? - Tôi bị cái gì đó chui vào mắt. ☊ 545
We were hungry after the trip, but we weren't tired. ☊ Chúng tôi thấy đói sau chuyến đi, nhưng chúng tôi không thấy mệt. ☊ 578
We danced a lot and talked to a lot of people. ☊ Chúng tôi nhảy nhiều và nói chuyện với nhiều người. ☊ 596
I spoke with him yesterday on the phone. ☊ Tôi đã nói chuyện với anh ấy hôm qua qua điện thoại. ☊ 601
Then she had breakfast at an airport cafe and waited for her ight. ☊ Rồi cô ấy ăn sáng ở quán của sân bay và chờ đợi chuyến bay. ☊ 623
EN Did your parents have a good trip? — Yes, they did. ☊ Chuyến đi của bố mẹ cậu có được không? - Có. ☊ 723
It happened when he was painting his room. ☊ Chuyện đã xảy ra khi anh ấy đang sơn phòng. ☊ 729
They stopped to talk for a few minutes. ☊ Họ dừng lại nói chuyện mấy phút. ☊ 771
years ago. ☊ Chúng tôi từng sống gần sân bay, nhưng chúng tôi đã chuyển đến trung tâm vài năm trước. ☊ 814
I've traveled by plane, bus, and train. Someday, I want to take a trip by boat. ☊ Tôi từng đi máy bay, xe bus và tàu hoả. Một ngày nào đó tôi muốn đi du lịch bằng thuyền. ☊ They've moved to Seattle.'> 916 They've moved to Seattle.'>
My brother and his wife don't live here any more. They moved to Seattle. > They've moved to Seattle. They've moved to Seattle.'> ☊ Anh trai tôi và vợ anh ý không sống ở đây nữa. Họ chuyển đến Seattle. > Họ đã chuyển đến Seattle. ☊ 948
You can't talk to Vladimir because he's just gone home. ☊ Cậu không thể nói chuyện với Vladimir được vì anh ấy vừa về nhà. ☊ 952
I've just spoken to your sister. ☊ Tôi vừa mới nói chuyện với em gái cậu. ☊ 955
We've already done our packing for our trip. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đóng gói xong xuôi cho chuyến đi. ☊ 1007
I've seher a few times, but I've never spokto her. ☊ Tôi từng gặp cô ấy mấy lần nhưng tôi chưa nói chuyện với cô ấy bao giờ. ☊ 1008
Have you ever spokto her? ☊ Cậu đã nói chuyện với cô ấy bao giờ chưa? ☊ 1028
Glass is made from sand. ☊ Thuỷ tinh được làm từ cát. ☊ 1044
How many languages are spokin Switzerland? ☊ Có bao nhiêu ngôn ngữ được nói ở Thuỵ Sĩ? ☊ 1195
expensive hotel. ☊ Chuyến đi nghỉ của chúng tôi tốn rất nhiều tiền vì chúng tôi đã ở trong một khách sạn đắt tiền. ☊ 1232
I can go by bus. The last bus leaves at midnight. ☊ Tôi có thể đi xe bus. Chuyến bus cuối cùng đi lúc giữa đêm. ☊ 1244
Something is going to happen. ☊ Sắp có chuyện xảy ra. ☊ 1279
At the end of her trip she'll be very tired. ☊ Cuối chuyến đi cô ấy sẽ rất mệt. ☊ 1290
I'm sorry I was late this morning. It won't happagain. ☊ Cho tôi xin lỗi vì sáng nay tôi đã đi muộn. Chuyện này sẽ không tái diễn nữa. ☊ 1395
Hello, can I speak to Tomas, please? > Hello, could I speak to Tomas please? ☊ Xin chào, tôi có thể nói chuyện với Tomas được không? Xin chào, cho tôi nói chuyện với Tomas được không? ☊ 1438
I always have to repeat things whI talk to Tomoko. She must not hear very well. ☊ Tôi luôn phải nhắc lại khi nói chuyện với Tomoko. Cô ấy hẳn là nghe không được tốt lắm. ☊ 1446
A tennis player must be very good to play professionally. ☊ Một tay quần vợt phải rất giỏi mới có thể chơi chuyên nghiệp. ☊ 1486
Valentina needs a change. I think she should take a trip. ☊ Valentina cần thay đổi. Tôi nghĩ cô ấy nên đi một chuyến. ☊ 1590
Don't you want to watch TV? — No, I'd rather read my novel. ☊ Cậu có muốn xem vô tuyến không? - Không, tôi muốn xem tiểu thuyết hơn. ☊ 1616
I don't want to talk to you. Go away! ☊ Tôi không muốn nói chuyện với cậu. Biến đi! ☊ 1618
fun! ☊ Lên đường may mắn. Chúc cậu có những phút giây đẹp. Chúc cậu có chuyến bay tốt đẹp. Chúc vui vẻ! ☊ 1645
There's a train coming at tthirty (10:30). ☊ Có một chuyến tàu tới vào lúc mười giờ ba mươi. ☊ 1660
There's a train at tthirty (10:30). It's an express train. ☊ Có một chuyến tàu lúc mười giờ ba mươi. Đó là một chuyến tàu cao tốc. ☊ 1669
Is there a bus from downtown to the airport? — Yes, every twenty (20) minutes. ☊ Có xe bus chạy từ trung tâm đến sân bay không? - Có, hai mươi phút một chuyến. ☊ 1678
What's wrong? — There's something in my eye. ☊ Có chuyện gì vậy? - Có cái gì đó trong mắt tôi. ☊ 1683
There's a train every hour. ☊ Cứ một tiếng lại có một chuyến tàu. ☊ 1684
The time now is elev fte(11:15) . There was a train at elev[o'clock] (11:00). ☊ Bây giờ là mười một giờ mười lăm. Đã có một chuyến tàu lúc mười một giờ. ☊ 1724
Is it true that you're moving to Berlin? ☊ Có đúng là cậu sẽ chuyển đến Berlin không? ☊ 1732
I don't believe it! That's impossible. ☊ Tôi không tin! Chuyện này không thể có. ☊ 1786
Hannah lives in Switzerland, but her parents don't. ☊ Hannah sống ở Thuỵ Sĩ nhưng bố mẹ cô ấy thì không. ☊ 1855
Bernard was at the party, wasn't he? — Yes, but I didn't speak to him. ☊ Bernard có ở trong bữa tiệc phải không? - Phải, nhưng tôi không nói chuyện với anh ấy. ☊ 1889
Have you ever had your ight canceled? ☊ Cậu đã bao giờ bị huỷ chuyến bay chưa? ☊ 1909
What happened to you last night? ☊ Có chuyện gì xảy ra với cậu tối qua vậy? ☊ 1958
Suddenly everybody stopped talking. There was silence. ☊ Đột nhiên mọi người ngừng nói chuyện. Có một sự yên lặng. ☊ 1965
You keep interrupting whI'm talking. ☊ Cậu vẫn tiếp tục cắt ngang khi tôi đang nói chuyện. ☊ 2003
I didn't move the piano by myself. I got somebody to help me. ☊ Tôi không tự chuyển cái đàn dương cầm. Tôi đã nhờ người khác giúp. ☊ 2006
Stan suggested I ask you for advice. ☊ Stan gợi ý cho tôi đi xin lời khuyên của cậu. ☊ 2007
anybody to stay in that hotel. ☊ Tôi không khuyến cáo việc ở khách sạn đó. > Tôi không khuyên ai ở khác sạn đó cả. ☊ My lawyer advised me not to say anything to the police.'> 2015 My lawyer advised me not to say anything to the police.'>
My lawyer said I shouldn't say anything to the police. > My lawyer advised me not to say anything to the police. My lawyer advised me not to say anything to the police.'> ☊ Luật sư của tôi nói tôi không nên nói gì với cảnh sát. > Luật sư của tôi khuyên tôi đừng nói gì với cảnh sát. ☊ 2024
The president went on talking for hours. ☊ Tổng thống tiếp tục nói chuyện trong nhiều giờ. ☊ 2042
I don't like him, but he has a lot of problems. I can't help feeling sorry for him. ☊ Tôi không thích anh ấy nhưng anh ấy gặp nhiều chuyện quá. Tôi không thể không thấy thương anh ấy. ☊ 2060
I'd love to have gone to the party, but it was impossible. ☊ Tôi cũng muốn đến bữa tiệc nhưng chuyện đó không thể được. ☊ 2071
rather I told him? — No, I'll tell him. ☊ Cậu sẽ nói với Vladimir về chuyện đã xả ra hay cậu muốn tôi nói với anh ấy hơn? - Không, tôi sẽ nói. ☊ 2097
We talked about the problem. ☊ Chúng tôi đã nói chuyện về vấn đề đó. ☊ 2120
Our ight was very early in the morning, so it wasn't worth going to bed. ☊ Chuyến bay của chúng tôi từ sáng sớm nên không cần phải đi ngủ. ☊ 2135
I get lonely if there's nobody to talk to. ☊ Tôi thấy cô đơn nếu không có ai để nói chuyện. ☊ 2144
often. ☊ Họ đã chuyển tới thành phố để họ có thể gặp con họ thường xuyên hơn. ☊ She's interesting to talk to.'> 2153 She's interesting to talk to.'>
It's interesting to talk to Veda. > She's interesting to talk to. She's interesting to talk to.'> ☊ Nói chuyện với Veda rất thú vị. > Cô ấy rất thú vị khi nói chuyện. ☊ 2160
It was a long and tiring trip. We were glad to get home. ☊ Chuyến đi dài và mệt. Chúng tôi mừng vì về được nhà. ☊ 2162
ve-one-two (512) from Beijing. ☊ Chuyến bay tiếp theo đến cổng bốn là chuyến 512 bay từ Bắc Kinh. ☊ 2168
After such a long trip, you're bound to be tired. ☊ Sau chuyến đi dài, chắc cậu mệt lắm. ☊ 2171
Aleksey was afraid to tell his parents what happened. ☊ Aleksey sợ hãi khi nói với bố mẹ anh ấy về chuyện đã xảy ra. ☊ 2200
Heidi hurt her knee playing volleyball. ☊ Heidi bị đau đầu gối khi chơi bóng chuyền. ☊ 2215
The police want to talk to anybody who saw the accident. ☊ Cảnh sát muốn nói chuyện với bất kì ai nhìn thấy vụ tai nạn. ☊ 2236
We had a very good trip. ☊ Chúng tôi đã có một chuyến đi rất hay. ☊ That's good advice.'> 2240 That's good advice.'>
That's a good suggestion. > That's good advice. That's good advice.'> ☊ Đấy là một gợi ý hay. > Đấy là một lời khuyên hay. ☊ 2247
Can I talk to you? I need some advice. ☊ Tôi nói chuyện với cậu được không? Tôi cần ít lời khuyên. ☊ 2256
I'd like to give you some advice before you go o to college. ☊ Tôi muốn cho cậu ít lời khuyên trước khi rời đại học. ☊ 2299
Sweden is a country in northern Europe. ☊ Thuỵ Điển là một nước ở Bắc Âu. ☊ 2335
A drive that takes two (2) hours is a two-hour drive. ☊ Một chuyến xe đi mất hai tiếng là một chuyến xe hai tiếng. ☊ 2337
meeting has been canceled. ☊ Cuộc họp ngày mai đã bị huỷ. > Cuộc họp ngày mai đã bị huỷ. ☊ 2343
Do you talk to yourself sometimes? ☊ Cậu có thỉnh thoảng tự nói chuyện với bản thân không? ☊ 2362
They're not speaking to each other anymore. ☊ Họ sẽ không nói chuyện với nhau nữa. ☊ 2365
We took a trip with some friends of ours. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đi một chuyến với vài người bạn của chúng tôi. ☊ 2386
There's bound to be a ight to Madrid tonight. ☊ Chắc chắn có một chuyến bay đến Madrid tối nay. ☊ 2413
Monika's very busy with her job. She has little time for other things. ☊ Monika rất bận rộn với công việc. Cô ấy có ít thời gian cho chuyện khác. ☊ 2445
Either you apologize, or I'll never speak to you again. ☊ Một trong hai cậu xin lỗi không thì tôi sẽ không bao giờ nói chuyện với các cậu nữa. ☊ 2462
It was a terrible re. The whole building got destroyed. ☊ Đấy là một đám cháy kinh khủng. Cả toà nhà bị phá huỷ. ☊ 2468
There's a train to the city every hour. ☊ Có một chuyến tàu tới thành phố mỗi giờ. ☊ 2474
I don't like stories that have unhappy endings. ☊ Tôi không thích những chuyện kết thúc không có hậu. ☊ 2476
Everything that happened was my fault. ☊ Mọi chuyện xảy ra là lỗi tại tôi. ☊ 2477
I've never spoken to the woman who lives next door. ☊ Tôi chưa bao giờ nói chuyện với người phụ nữ sống nhà bên cạnh. ☊ 2480
A mystery is something that cannot be explained. ☊ Một điều huyền bí là một thứ không thể giải thích được. ☊ 2493
The man that I was sitting next to on the plane talked the whole time. > The man I was sitting next to on the plane talked the whole time. ☊ Người đàn ông mà tôi ngồi cạnh trên máy bay nói chuyện suốt. > Người đàn ông tôi ngồi cạnh trên máy bay nói chuyện suốt. ☊ 2520
The reason I'm calling you is to ask your advice. ☊ Lí do tôi đang gọi cho cậu là muốn xin cậu lời khuyên. ☊ 2532
Mr. Lopez, whom I spoke with at the meeting, is very interested in our plan. ☊ Ông Lopez, người tôi đã nói chuyện còng tại buổi họp, rất hứng thú với kế hoạch của cậu. ☊ 2547
I didn't talk much to the man sitting next to me on the plane. ☊ Tôi đã không nói chuyện nhiều với người đàn ông ngồi cạnh tôi trên máy bay. ☊ 2558
Vitale is very good at telling funny stories. He can be very amusing. ☊ Vitale rất giỏi kể chuyện cười. Anh ấy rất hài hước. ☊ 2569
very uent. ☊ Cho dù Rosetta vẫn mắc lỗi nhưng tiếng Anh của cô ấy vẫn rất nhuần nhuyễn. ☊ 2582
The story was so stupid. > It was such a stupid story. ☊ Câu chuyện khá ngu xuẩn. > Đấy là một câu chuyện khá là ngu ☊ 2626
It was moving to another country. ☊ Quyết định quan trọng nhất cậu từng phải đưa ra là gì? - Đó là: chuyển sang một nước khác. ☊ 2640
Should I tell him what happened, or does he already know? ☊ Tôi có nên nói với anh ấy chuyện xảy ra không hay là anh ấy đã ☊ 2661
I'll remind him of the meeting in case he's forgotten. ☊ Toi sẽ nhắc anh ấy chuyện buổi họp phòng khi anh ấy quên. ☊ 2686
After the interruption, the speaker went on talking as if nothing had happened. ☊ Sau khi bị gián đoạn, diễn giả tiếp tục nói cứ như thể là chưa có chuyện gì xảy ra. ☊ 2732
We went ON a cruise last week, and there weren't many people ON the ship. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đi trên một con du thuyền tuần trước và không có nhiều người trên tàu. ☊ 2735
ight. ☊ Tôi ngồi ghế cánh trên máy bay. > Tôi ngồi ghế cánh trên chuyến bay. ☊ 2739
Sir, I'm in a hurry to catch my ight ON time. When will we arrive AT the airport? ☊ Thưa ngài, tôi đang vội để bắt chuyến bay cho đúng giờ. Khi nào chúng ta sẽ tới sân bay? ☊ 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. ☊ 2766
I arrived ON the seven-o'clock (7:00) train. ☊ Tôi đã đến chuyến tàu bảy giờ. ☊ 2776
The authorities are still ba ed by the cause of the explosion. ☊ Các chuyên gia vẫn nhức đầu vì nguyên nhân của vụ nổ. ☊ 2801
Were you nervous about giving a speech in a foreign language? ☊ Cậu có hồi hộp vì phải diễn thuyết bằng tiếng nước ngoài không? ☊ 2835
Let me describe to you how it happened. ☊ Để tôi tả lại cho cậu chuyện đã xảy ra như thế nào. ☊ 2861
her to see a doctor as soon as possible. ☊ Samiya kêu ca về cơn đau dạ dày của cô ấy nên chúng tôi khuyên cô ấy đi khám ngay khi có thể. ☊ 2903
Karim is a lawyer who specializes in company law. ☊ Karim là một luật sư chuyên ngành luật công ti. ☊ 2907
His novels have been translated from English into thirty (30) languages. ☊ Các tiểu thuyết của ông ấy đã được dịch từ tiếng Anh ra ba mươi ngôn ngữ. ☊ 2914
Whatever happened to that murder case? Did the police end up nding the killer? ☊ Mọi chuyện về vụ giết người đó thế nào rồi? Cảnh sát đã tìm xong hung thủ chưa? ☊ 2922
What did you get out of your college education? — Besides a professional degree, I also made many friends for life. ☊ Cậu đã được gì từ giáo dục đại học? - Bên cạnh cái bằng chuyên môn, tôi cũng có nhiều bạn trong đời. ☊ 2935
Please don't stop telling your story, please go on. ☊ Làm ơn đừng dừng kể câu chuyện của cậu, hãy tiếp tục đi. ☊ 2941
I don't want to keep going on discussing marketing, let's move on to the production issues. ☊ Tôi không muốn tiếp tục thảo luận về marketing, hãy chuyển sang các vấn đề sản xuất. ☊ 2956
The police accidentally shot and killed a man. They tried to cover up what really happened, but it became a big scandal. ☊ Cảnh sát vô tình bắn chết một người đàn ông. Họ cố gắng che đậy chuyện thực tế xảy ra nhưng nó trở thành một vụ lùm xùm lớn. ☊ 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. ☊ 2968
My parents dropped me o at the airport two (2) hours before my ight was scheduled to take o . ☊ Bố mẹ tôi thả tôi ở sân bay hai tiếng trước giờ chuyến bay của tôi dự kiến cất cánh. ☊ 2971
I'm saving my money up for a trip around the world. ☊ Tôi đang tiết kiệm tiền cho chuyến đi vòng quanh thế giới. ☊ 2993
When talking with the police, you shouldn't make up stories or lie. ☊ Khi nói chuyện với cảnh sát, cậu không nên dựng chuyện hoặc nói dối. ☊ 2994
gave away all of her belongings. ☊ Khi Sara quyết định chuyển tới Ấn Độ và bắt đầu cuộc sống mới, cô ấy đã cho hết tất cả tài sản của mình. ☊ accept sth from sb: She won't accept advice from anyone. ☊ accept ☊
First-class accommodation is available on all flights. ☊ accommodation ☊
His wife accompanied him on the trip. ☊ accompany ☊
It is vital that we act to stop the destruction of the rainforests. ☊ act ☊
Three of her novels have been adapted for television. ☊ adapt ☊
address sth: The letter was correctly addressed, but delivered to the wrong house. ☊ address ☊
There is a lack of adequate provision for disabled students. ☊ adequate ☊
a campaign to encourage childless couples to adopt ☊ adopt ☊
Sweden has a reputation for advanced and stylish design. ☊ advanced ☊
adventure stories ☊ adventure ☊
Follow your doctor's advice. ☊ advice ☊
We were advised to seek legal advice. ☊ advice ☊
Let me give you a piece of advice. ☊ advice ☊
A word of advice. Don't wear that dress. ☊ advice ☊
Take my advice. Don't do it. ☊ advice ☊
I chose it on his advice. ☊ advice ☊
advise sth: I'd advise extreme caution. ☊ advise ☊
+ speech: 'Get there early,' she advised (them). ☊ advise ☊
I'd advise you not to tell him. ☊ advise ☊
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 ☊
it is advised that...: It is strongly advised that you take out insurance. ☊ advise ☊
advise doing sth: I'd advise buying your tickets well in advance if you want to travel in August. ☊ advise ☊
advise (sb) on/about sth/about doing sth: We employ an expert to advise on new technology. ☊ advise ☊
Your lawyer can advise you whether to take any action. ☊ advise ☊
The debate was a pretty disappointing affair. ☊ affair ☊
She wanted the celebration to be a simple family affair. ☊ affair ☊
an expert on foreign affairs (= political events in other countries) ☊ affair ☊
afford sth to do sth: He couldn't afford the money to go on the trip. ☊ afford ☊
afraid (that...): We were afraid (that) we were going to capsize the boat. ☊ afraid ☊
I'll call you after I've spoken to them. ☊ after ☊
We were rowing against the current. ☊ against ☊
I'd advise you against doing that. ☊ against ☊
You'll have to get your parents' agreement if you want to go on the trip. ☊ agreement ☊
How much time would you allow for the trip? ☊ allow ☊
All right class, turn to page 20. ☊ all right ☊
The story is almost certainly false. ☊ almost ☊
a lifeboat moored alongside the yacht ☊ alongside ☊
The agency will make travel arrangements for you. Alternatively, you can organize your own transport. ☊ alternatively ☊
'What was wrong with the job?' 'Well, the pay wasn't good, among other things.' ☊ among ☊
an amusing story/game/incident ☊ amusing ☊
'We talked for hours.' 'And what did you decide?' ☊ and ☊
The article concentrates on the human angle (= the part that concerns people's emotions) of the story. ☊ angle ☊
announce sth: Has our flight been announced yet? ☊ announce ☊
+ speech: 'Now boarding flight 897, destination Seattle,' the loudspeaker announced. ☊ announce ☊
announce that...: They announced that the flight would be delayed. ☊ announce ☊
annoy sb: His constant joking was beginning to annoy her. ☊ annoy ☊
The obvious answer would be to cancel the party. ☊ answer ☊
anticipate doing sth: They anticipate moving to bigger premises by the end of the year. ☊ anticipate ☊
He forbids any talking in class. ☊ any ☊
We apologize for the late departure of this flight. ☊ apologize ☊
the early appearance of daffodils in spring ☊ appearance ☊
apply sth to sb/sth: The word 'unexciting' could never be applied to her novels. ☊ apply ☊
I'd like to ask his opinion but I find him difficult to approach (= not easy to talk to in a friendly way). ☊ approach ☊
Is now an appropriate time to make a speech? ☊ appropriate ☊
approximate to sth: His story approximates to the facts that we already know. ☊ approximate ☊
Move the cursor to a blank area of the computer screen. ☊ area ☊
travel arrangements ☊ arrangement ☊
Use the arrow keys to move the cursor. ☊ arrow ☊
She works as a courier. ☊ as ☊
He took me aside (= away from a group of people) to give me some advice. ☊ aside ☊
ask sth: Why don't you ask his advice? ☊ ask ☊
ask sb for sth: Why don't you ask him for his advice? ☊ ask ☊
The consultancy gives advice to manufacturers on the health and safety aspects of their products. ☊ aspect ☊
assistance in doing sth/to do sth: The company provides advice and assistance in finding work. ☊ assistance ☊
Do you belong to any professional or trade associations? ☊ association ☊
The school has come under attack for failing to encourage bright pupils. ☊ attack ☊
And there's the added attraction of free champagne on all flights. ☊ attraction ☊
I had an awful job persuading him to come (= it was very difficult). ☊ awful ☊
Could you go back to the beginning of the story? ☊ back ☊
ferries sailing back and forth between the islands ☊ back and forth ☊
He prefers to remain in the background and let his assistant talk to the press. ☊ background ☊
He persuaded a small band of volunteers to help. ☊ band ☊
She used her family's history as a base for her novel. ☊ base ☊
the base of a column/glass ☊ base ☊
What are you basing this theory on? ☊ base sth on/upon sth ☊
The theory seems to have no basis in fact. ☊ basis ☊
He beached the boat and lifted the boy onto the shore. ☊ beach ☊
Do parents have to bear the whole cost of tuition fees? ☊ bear ☊
The bird was beating its wings (= moving them up and down) frantically. ☊ beat ☊
beat sb: a problem that beats even the experts ☊ beat ☊
roast/minced beef ☊ beef ☊
The year before last he won a gold medal, and the year before that he won a silver. ☊ before ☊
I began (= started reading) this novel last month and I still haven't finished it. ☊ begin ☊
begin doing sth: Everyone began talking at once. ☊ begin ☊
The incident has shaken my belief (= made me have less confidence) in the police. ☊ belief ☊
believe sb/sth + adj.: Three sailors are missing, believed drowned. ☊ believe ☊
The boat sank beneath the waves. ☊ beneath ☊
I have typed out some lecture notes for the benefit of those people who were absent last week. ☊ for sb's benefit ☊
It would be better for him to talk to his parents about his problems. ☊ better ☊
Her promotion means she's $100 a week better off. ☊ be better off ☊
Switzerland lies between France, Germany, Austria and Italy. ☊ between ☊
We went for a bicycle ride on Sunday. ☊ bicycle ☊
Can you move up a bit? ☊ bit ☊
One of the guards moved to block her path. ☊ block ☊
Flight BA193 for Paris is now boarding at Gate 37. ☊ board ☊
a rowing/sailing boat ☊ boat ☊
a fishing boat ☊ boat ☊
You can take a boat trip along the coast. ☊ boat ☊
'How are you going to France?' 'We're going by boat (= by ferry ).' ☊ boat ☊
recognized professional bodies such as the Law Association ☊ body ☊
book sth: She booked a flight to Chicago. ☊ book ☊
book sb + adv./prep.: I've booked you on the 10 o'clock flight. ☊ book ☊
bore sb with sth: Has he been boring you with his stories about his trip? ☊ bore ☊
I talked to the women. Both of them were French/They were both French. ☊ both ☊
the bottom step (of a flight of stairs) ☊ bottom ☊
It doesn't take much brain to work out that both stories can't be true. ☊ brain ☊
brand loyalty (= the tendency of customers to continue buying the same brand) ☊ brand ☊
a brief visit/meeting/conversation ☊ brief ☊
He had spoken to Emma only briefly. ☊ briefly ☊
Jack's face turned bright red. ☊ bright ☊
He brought me back (= gave me a ride home) in his car. ☊ bring sb/sth back ☊
I am anxious not to build up false hopes (= to encourage people to hope for too much). ☊ build sth up ☊
The house was burnt to the ground (= completely destroyed). ☊ burn ☊
Is the trip to Rome business or pleasure? ☊ business ☊
to travel by boat/bus/car/plane ☊ by ☊
He hurried by without speaking to me. ☊ by ☊
to call off a deal/trip/strike ☊ call sth off ☊
Are you prepared to tell your story on camera? ☊ on camera ☊
a camping trip ☊ camping ☊
All flights have been cancelled because of bad weather. ☊ cancel ☊
The wedding was cancelled at the last minute. ☊ cancel ☊
Don't forget to cancel the newspaper (= arrange for it not to be delivered) before going away. ☊ cancel ☊
to cancel a policy/subscription ☊ cancel ☊
Is it too late to cancel my order? ☊ cancel ☊
The US has agreed to cancel debts (= say that they no longer need to be paid) totalling $10 million. ☊ cancel ☊
No charge will be made if you cancel within 10 days. ☊ cancel ☊
The captain gave the order to abandon ship. ☊ captain ☊
Captain Jones and his co-pilot ☊ captain ☊
a novel with superficial cardboard characters ☊ cardboard ☊
She moved back home to care for her elderly parents. ☊ care for sb ☊
That will be a good career move (= something that will help your career). ☊ career ☊
a career soldier/diplomat (= a professional one) ☊ career ☊
a careers adviser/officer (= a person whose job is to give people advice and information about jobs) ☊ career ☊
The museum needs to find ways of raising cash. ☊ cash ☊
I talked to her on my cell phone. ☊ cell phone ☊
to set in motion a chain of events ☊ chain ☊
The mayor wore his chain of office. ☊ chain ☊
The prisoners were kept in chains (= with chains around their arms and legs, to prevent them from escaping). ☊ chain ☊
Destruction of the environment is one of the most serious challenges we face. ☊ challenge ☊
The story was completely untrue and was successfully challenged in court. ☊ challenge ☊
Divers transfer from the water to a decompression chamber. ☊ chamber ☊
chance for sb to do sth: There will be a chance for parents to look around the school. ☊ chance ☊
to change/switch channels ☊ channel ☊
character traits/defects ☊ character ☊
She rejected the charge that the story was untrue. ☊ charge ☊
He came charging into my room and demanded to know what was going on. ☊ charge ☊
chat (to/with sb): My kids spend hours chatting on the phone to their friends. ☊ chat ☊
chat away (to/with sb): Within minutes of being introduced they were chatting away like old friends. ☊ chat ☊
chat about sth/sb: What were you chatting about? ☊ chat ☊
I just called in for a chat. ☊ chat ☊
I had a long chat with her. ☊ chat ☊
a chatty, cheerful letter ☊ cheerful ☊
Sandy had to tell his tale in halting Italian. Since Franco spoke no English, he had no choice in the matter. ☊ choice ☊
The company reserves the right to cancel this agreement in certain circumstances. ☊ circumstance ☊
claim (sb/sth) to be/do sth: I don't claim to be an expert. ☊ claim ☊
the professional classes ☊ class ☊
a classic novel/study/goal ☊ classic ☊
The novel may become a modern classic. ☊ classic ☊
Admitting her mistake may have been quite a clever move on her part. ☊ clever ☊
They wanted to move to a warmer climate. ☊ climate ☊
I bought some new clothes for the trip. ☊ clothes ☊
The trip will combine business with pleasure. ☊ combine ☊
Their trip to France didn't come up to expectations. ☊ come up to sth ☊
The subject came up in conversation. ☊ come up ☊
When is her new novel coming out? ☊ come out ☊
The full story came out at the trial. ☊ come out ☊
She shifted into a more comfortable position on the chair. ☊ 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 ☊
You must obey the captain's commands. ☊ command ☊
The troops were commanded by General Haig. ☊ command ☊
+ speech: 'Come here!' he commanded (them). ☊ command ☊
a commercial vehicle (= one that is used for carrying goods or passengers who pay) ☊ commercial ☊
the first commercial flights across the Atlantic ☊ commercial ☊
The novel is about a family who can't communicate with each other. ☊ communicate ☊
The explosion completely destroyed the building. ☊ completely ☊
To complicate matters further, there will be no transport available till 8 o'clock. ☊ complicate ☊
The story is extremely complicated. ☊ complicated ☊
The story concerns the prince's efforts to rescue Pamina. ☊ concern ☊
conclude by doing sth: He concluded by wishing everyone a safe trip home. ☊ conclude ☊
Conditions are ideal (= the weather is very good) for sailing today. ☊ condition ☊
The story tells of a classic conflict between love and duty. ☊ conflict ☊
They confused me with conflicting accounts of what happened. ☊ confuse ☊
The children gave a confused account of what had happened. ☊ confused ☊
I was surprised to hear them mentioned together: I had never connected them before. ☊ connect ☊
to construct a theory ☊ construct ☊
a well-constructed novel ☊ construct ☊
ships of steel construction ☊ construction ☊
a consulting engineer (= one who has expert knowledge and gives advice) ☊ consult ☊
Have you kept in contact with any of your friends from college (= do you still see them or speak or write to them)? ☊ contact ☊
I finally made contact with (= succeeded in speaking to or meeting) her in Paris. ☊ contact ☊
contemporary fiction/music/dance ☊ contemporary ☊
The story continues in our next issue. ☊ continue ☊
continue sth: The story will be continued in our next issue. ☊ continue ☊
Compare and contrast the two novels. ☊ contrast ☊
Owing to circumstances beyond our control, the flight to Rome has been cancelled. ☊ control ☊
a telephone conversation ☊ conversation ☊
I had a long conversation with her the other day. ☊ conversation ☊
The main topic of conversation was the likely outcome of the election. ☊ conversation ☊
Don was deep in conversation with the girl on his right. ☊ conversation ☊
to get into conversation with sb ☊ conversation ☊
to get into a conversation with sb ☊ conversation ☊
The conversation turned to gardening. ☊ conversation ☊
I tried to make conversation (= to speak in order to appear polite). ☊ conversation ☊
Desperately he struggled to keep the conversation going. ☊ conversation ☊
I see no point in continuing this conversation. ☊ conversation ☊
She tried to steer the conversation away from the topic of marriage. ☊ conversation ☊
He felt a sudden alarm at the turn the conversation was taking. ☊ conversation ☊
convert sth (into sth): The hotel is going to be converted into a nursing home. ☊ convert ☊
The pub is a converted warehouse. ☊ convert ☊
What rate will I get if I convert my dollars into euros? ☊ convert ☊
Hot water is converted to electricity by a turbine. ☊ convert ☊
convert (from sth) (into/to sth): We've converted from oil to gas central heating. ☊ convert ☊
a sofa that converts into a bed ☊ convert ☊
convert (from sth) (to sth): He converted from Christianity to Islam. ☊ convert ☊
convert sb (from sth) (to sth): She was soon converted to the socialist cause. ☊ convert ☊
convince sb/yourself (of sth): You'll need to convince them of your enthusiasm for the job. ☊ convince ☊
convince sb/yourself (that)...: I'd convinced myself (that) I was right. ☊ convince ☊
The experience convinced him that Europe was on the brink of a revolution. ☊ convince ☊
I've been trying to convince him to see a doctor. ☊ convince ☊
The plan had to be abandoned on grounds of cost. ☊ cost ☊
a city/county/borough/district council ☊ council ☊
The college runs specialist language courses. ☊ course ☊
She passed her tongue over her cracked lips and tried to speak. ☊ cracked ☊
The first distant crash of thunder shook the air. ☊ crash ☊
The dormouse is a shy, nocturnal creature. ☊ creature ☊
crime fiction/novels (= stories about crime) ☊ crime ☊
She's a crime writer (= she writes stories about crime). ☊ crime ☊
an expert in crisis management ☊ crisis ☊
Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking instead of accepting opinions without questioning them. ☊ critical ☊
Birds use warm air currents to help their flight. ☊ current ☊
cut sth: She cut her finger on a piece of glass. ☊ cut ☊
I've been advised to cut sugar out of my diet. ☊ cut sth out (of sth) ☊
a daily routine/visit/newspaper ☊ daily ☊
One day, I want to leave the city and move to the country. ☊ one day ☊
As athletes prepare for the Olympics, sporting organizations are looking for big sponsorship deals to pay for the trip to Sydney. ☊ deal ☊
The minister opened the debate (= was the first to speak). ☊ debate ☊
decaying inner city areas ☊ decay ☊
The date of the move has not been definitely decided yet (= it may change). ☊ definitely ☊
To what degree can parents be held responsible for a child's behaviour? ☊ degree ☊
She is due to deliver a lecture on genetic engineering. ☊ deliver ☊
deliver (sth) to sb/sth: Leaflets have been delivered to every household. ☊ deliver ☊
demonstrate that...: These results demonstrate convincingly that our campaign is working. ☊ demonstrate ☊
demonstrate sb/sth to be sth: The theories were demonstrated to be false. ☊ demonstrate ☊
Flights should be confirmed 48 hours before departure. ☊ departure ☊
All departures are from Manchester. ☊ departure ☊
He either resigned or was sacked, depending on who you talk to. ☊ depending on ☊
Millions were deposited in Swiss bank accounts. ☊ deposit ☊
I haven't looked at the report in depth yet. ☊ in depth ☊
an in-depth study ☊ in depth ☊
She deserves a medal for teaching those 5-year-olds all day! ☊ sb deserves a medal ☊
The building was completely destroyed by fire. ☊ destroy ☊
They've destroyed all the evidence. ☊ destroy ☊
You have destroyed my hopes of happiness. ☊ destroy ☊
the destruction of the rainforests ☊ destruction ☊
weapons of mass destruction ☊ destruction ☊
a tidal wave bringing death and destruction in its wake ☊ destruction ☊
The central argument is that capitalism sows the seeds of its own destruction (= creates the forces that destroy it). ☊ destruction ☊
This species has nearly died out because its habitat is being destroyed. ☊ die out ☊
I'm dying to know what happened. ☊ be dying for sth/to do sth ☊
to receive advice on diet ☊ diet ☊
She noticed a marked difference in the children on her second visit. ☊ difference ☊
I had considerable difficulty (in) persuading her to leave. ☊ difficulty ☊
a direct flight (= a flight that does not stop) ☊ direct ☊
There's a direct train to Leeds (= it may stop at other stations but you do not have to change trains). ☊ direct ☊
She now directs a large choir. ☊ direct ☊
He was asked to take command and direct operations. ☊ direct ☊
physically/mentally disabled ☊ disabled ☊
Her decision to cancel the concert is bound to disappoint her fans. ☊ disappoint ☊
His latest novel does not disappoint. ☊ disappoint ☊
To our great disappointment, it rained every day of the trip. ☊ disappointment ☊
We discovered this beach while we were sailing around the island. ☊ discover ☊
He saw life as a voyage of discovery. ☊ discovery ☊
discovery (that...): She was shocked by the discovery that he had been unfaithful. ☊ discovery ☊
a glass dish ☊ dish ☊
district councils ☊ district ☊
I'm sorry to disturb you, but can I talk to you for a moment? ☊ disturb ☊
domestic flights (= to and from places within a country) ☊ domestic ☊
He tended to dominate the conversation. ☊ dominate ☊
doubt sth: There seems no reason to doubt her story. ☊ doubt ☊
Have you got me down for the trip? ☊ down ☊
Subsidence is the downward movement of a site on which a building stands. ☊ downward ☊
I tried to draw him aside (= for example where I could talk to him privately). ☊ draw ☊
a drawing of a yacht ☊ drawing ☊
Did I talk in my sleep? I must have been dreaming. ☊ dream ☊
It was the kind of trip most of us only dream about. ☊ dream ☊
The next train is due in five minutes. ☊ due ☊
Due to staff shortages, we are unable to offer a full buffet service on this train. ☊ due ☊
There are extra flights to Colorado during the winter. ☊ during ☊
earn sth: He earned a reputation as an expert on tax law. ☊ earn ☊
She collects first editions of Victorian novels. ☊ edition ☊
The story was in Tuesday's edition of 'The New York Times'. ☊ edition ☊
I can certainly feel the effects of too many late nights. ☊ effect ☊
I tried to persuade him, but with little or no effect. ☊ effect ☊
The recommendations will soon be put into effect. ☊ bring/put sth into effect ☊
She jabbed him with her elbow. ☊ elbow ☊
He rested his elbows on his knees. ☊ elbow ☊
She grazed her elbow in the fall. ☊ elbow ☊
He's fractured his elbow. ☊ elbow ☊
The jacket was worn at the elbows. ☊ elbow ☊
The story has all the elements of a soap opera. ☊ element ☊
There appears to be an element of truth in his story. ☊ element ☊
He tends to get emotional on these occasions. ☊ emotional ☊
There has been a shift of emphasis from manufacturing to service industries. ☊ emphasis ☊
an empty box/glass ☊ empty ☊
encounter (between A and B): The story describes the extraordinary encounter between a man and a dolphin. ☊ encounter ☊
encourage sb in sth: My parents have always encouraged me in my choice of career. ☊ encourage ☊
encourage sb: We were greatly encouraged by the positive response of the public. ☊ encourage ☊
Banks actively encourage people to borrow money. ☊ encourage ☊
encourage sth (in sb/sth): They claim that some computer games encourage violent behaviour in young children. ☊ encourage ☊
encourage sb to do sth: Music and lighting are used to encourage shoppers to buy more. ☊ encourage ☊
encourage doing sth: Technology encourages multitasking. ☊ encourage ☊
a few words of encouragement ☊ encouragement ☊
encouragement (to sb) (to do sth): She was given every encouragement to try something new. ☊ encouragement ☊
His stories usually have a happy ending. ☊ ending ☊
He is currently engaged as a consultant. ☊ engage ☊
They were engaged in conversation. ☊ engaged ☊
engaged (on sth): He is now engaged on his second novel. ☊ engaged ☊
He spoiled my enjoyment of the game by talking all through it. ☊ enjoyment ☊
He entertained us for hours with his stories and jokes. ☊ entertain ☊
I found the talk both informative and entertaining. ☊ entertaining ☊
full of enthusiasm ☊ enthusiasm ☊
The entire village was destroyed. ☊ entire ☊
An area of forest equal to the size of Wales has been destroyed. ☊ equal ☊
The essential character of the town has been destroyed by the new road. ☊ essential ☊
We talked about the contract, pay, etc. ☊ etc. ☊
Our flight eventually left five hours late. ☊ eventually ☊
evidence (of sth): There is convincing evidence of a link between exposure to sun and skin cancer. ☊ evidence ☊
evidence (for sth): We found further scientific evidence for this theory. ☊ evidence ☊
example (of sth): She is a shining example of what people with disabilities can achieve. ☊ example ☊
All his novels are set in Italy with the exception of his last. ☊ with the exception of ☊
an exciting story/discovery ☊ exciting ☊
The garden was transformed at great expense. ☊ expense ☊
an all-expenses-paid trip ☊ expense ☊
a computer/medical expert ☊ expert ☊
expert (at/in/on sth): an expert in child psychology ☊ expert ☊
an expert on modern literature ☊ expert ☊
expert (at/in/on doing sth): He's an expert at getting his own way. ☊ expert ☊
Don't ask me—I'm no expert! ☊ expert ☊
to seek expert advice/an expert opinion ☊ expert ☊
an expert driver ☊ expert ☊
We need some expert help. ☊ expert ☊
expert (at/in sth): They are all expert in this field. ☊ expert ☊
expert (at/in doing sth): She's expert at making cheap but stylish clothes. ☊ expert ☊
For a full explanation of how the machine works, turn to page 5. ☊ explanation ☊
The teacher gave the children a detailed explanation of the story. ☊ explanation ☊
Bomb disposal experts exploded the device under controlled conditions. ☊ explode ☊
Miles of sand are exposed at low tide. ☊ expose ☊
express delivery services ☊ express ☊
an air express company ☊ express ☊
face sth: the problems faced by one-parent families ☊ face ☊
The hotel has special facilities for welcoming disabled people. ☊ facility ☊
I haven't spoken to anyone in English for days and that's a fact. ☊ fact ☊
The story is based on fact. ☊ fact ☊
It's important to distinguish fact from fiction. ☊ fact ☊
fail in sth: I failed in my attempt to persuade her. ☊ fail ☊
fall into sth: I had fallen into conversation with a man on the train. ☊ fall ☊
one-parent/single-parent families ☊ family ☊
I addressed it to Mr and Mrs Jones and family. ☊ family ☊
Far away in the distance, a train whistled. ☊ far ☊
The boat was stuck fast (= unable to move) in the mud. ☊ fast ☊
The government looks with favour upon (= approves of) the report's recommendations. ☊ favour ☊
We spoke quietly for fear of waking the guards. ☊ for fear of sth/of doing sth, for fear (that)... ☊
I had to feel about in the dark for the light switch. ☊ feel ☊
feel it + adj.: I felt it advisable to do nothing. ☊ feel ☊
All of them are experts in their chosen field. ☊ field ☊
Experts put the real figure at closer to 75%. ☊ figure ☊
figure how, what, etc...: Have you figured out how much the trip will cost? ☊ figure sb/sth out ☊
the film version of the novel ☊ film ☊
The project will only go ahead if they can raise the necessary finance. ☊ finance ☊
Moving house put a severe strain on our finances. ☊ finance ☊
find sb/sth: I wanted to talk to him but he was nowhere to be found. ☊ find ☊
You're a fine one to talk! (= you are not in a position to criticize, give advice, etc.) ☊ fine ☊
The story was a lie from start to finish. ☊ finish ☊
a fishing boat ☊ fishing ☊
fit sth: The facts certainly fit your theory. ☊ fit ☊
Everything went up in flames (= was destroyed by fire). ☊ flame ☊
Many large old houses have been converted into flats. ☊ flat ☊
the age of supersonic flight ☊ flight ☊
We're booked on the same flight. ☊ flight ☊
Flight BA 4793 is now boarding at Gate 17. ☊ flight ☊
If we leave now, I can catch the earlier flight. ☊ flight ☊
mercy/relief flights (= planes taking help to countries where there is a war) ☊ flight ☊
a smooth/comfortable/bumpy flight ☊ flight ☊
a domestic/an international flight ☊ flight ☊
a hot-air balloon flight ☊ flight ☊
We met on a flight from London to Paris. ☊ flight ☊
All flights between New York and Washington have been cancelled due to fog. ☊ flight ☊
The boats were floating gently down the river. ☊ float ☊
to encourage the free flow of information ☊ flow ☊
to improve traffic flow (= make it move faster) ☊ flow ☊
Several people were hit by flying glass. ☊ fly ☊
focus sth (on/upon sb/sth): The visit helped to focus world attention on the plight of the refugees. ☊ focus ☊
The children were following every word of the story intently. ☊ follow ☊
Why didn't you follow my advice? ☊ follow ☊
Daniel was shifting anxiously from foot to foot. ☊ foot ☊
I am speaking for everyone in this department. ☊ for ☊
I'm warning you for the last time—stop talking! ☊ for ☊
We will achieve much more by persuasion than by brute force. ☊ force ☊
forecast sth: Experts are forecasting a recovery in the economy. ☊ forecast ☊
Thousands of hectares of forest are destroyed each year. ☊ forest ☊
The dinner was a formal affair. ☊ formal ☊
Cutting our costs is the only way forward. ☊ forward ☊
The door opened, blocking his forward movement. ☊ forward ☊
The explosion shook the foundations of the houses nearby. ☊ foundation ☊
These stories have no foundation (= are not based on any facts). ☊ foundation ☊
The money will go to the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. ☊ foundation ☊
free samples/tickets/advice ☊ free ☊
Thanks to the automobile, Americans soon had a freedom of movement previously unknown. ☊ freedom ☊
Traffic is now moving more freely following an earlier accident. ☊ freely ☊
For the first time he was able to speak freely without the fear of reprisals against his family. ☊ freely ☊
friendship between A and B: It's the story of an extraordinary friendship between a boy and a seal. ☊ friendship ☊
She never spoke to him again from that day on. ☊ from... on ☊
The teacher made me move my seat to the front of the classroom. ☊ front ☊
I still don't think we've heard the full story. ☊ full ☊
Sailing is good fun. ☊ fun ☊
The project has been cancelled because of lack of funds ☊ fund ☊
a funny story ☊ funny ☊
a gap in the conversation ☊ gap ☊
the gap between theory and practice ☊ gap ☊
BA flight 726 to Paris is now boarding at gate 16. ☊ gate ☊
He was a generally unpopular choice for captain. ☊ generally ☊
stories passed down from generation to generation ☊ generation ☊
She agreed to come, after a little gentle persuasion. ☊ gentle ☊
leaves moving gently in the breeze ☊ gently ☊
+ adv./prep.: The bridge was destroyed so we couldn't get across the river. ☊ get ☊
You got in very late last night. ☊ get ☊
It's not hard to get him talking—the problem is stopping him! ☊ get ☊
I got into conversation with an Italian student. ☊ get into sth ☊
We only got back from our trip yesterday. ☊ get back ☊
Three people were rescued from a yacht which got into difficulties. ☊ get into sth, get yourself/sb into sth ☊
Can I give you a ride to the station? ☊ give ☊
a glass bottle/dish/roof ☊ glass ☊
We're going sailing on Saturday. ☊ go ☊
to go on a journey/a tour/a trip/a cruise ☊ go ☊
go doing sth: It's unprofessional to go round criticizing your colleagues. ☊ go around/round ☊
You can stay up late if you're good. ☊ good ☊
good at doing sth: Nick has always been good at finding cheap flights. ☊ good ☊
What good is it redecorating if you're thinking of moving? ☊ good ☊
It's no good trying to talk me out of leaving. ☊ be no good, not be any/much good ☊
Was his advice ever any good? ☊ be no good, not be any/much good ☊
Don't you think talking to her would do some good? ☊ do good, do sb good ☊
He managed to cover a lot of ground in a short talk. ☊ ground ☊
Houses and a luxury tourist hotel were burned to the ground (= completely destroyed, so that there is nothing left). ☊ ground ☊
Remove dead leaves to encourage new growth. ☊ growth ☊
guarantee (that)...: We cannot guarantee (that) our flights will never be delayed. ☊ guarantee ☊
I'm trying to break the habit of staying up too late. ☊ habit ☊
She handed out medals and certificates to the winners. ☊ hand sth out (to sb) ☊
He's always handing out advice to people. ☊ hand sth out (to sb) ☊
You'll never guess what's happened! ☊ happen ☊
I don't know how this happened. ☊ happen ☊
And they all lived happily ever after (= used as the end of a fairy tale ). ☊ happily ☊
The story has a happy ending. ☊ happy ☊
He's hard at work on a new novel. ☊ hard ☊
We thought long and hard before deciding to move house. ☊ hard ☊
He had a new car and a boat. ☊ have ☊
The boat was heading out to sea. ☊ head ☊
a chance to hear the first movement again ☊ hear ☊
Her novels tend to deal with affairs of the heart. ☊ heart ☊
The story captured the hearts and minds of a generation. ☊ heart ☊
The money raised will help towards (= partly provide) the cost of organizing the championships. ☊ help ☊
They have at last decided to enlist the help of experts. ☊ help ☊
helpful advice/information/suggestions ☊ helpful ☊
helpful to sb: The booklet should be very helpful to parents of disabled children. ☊ helpful ☊
The hero of the novel is a ten-year old boy. ☊ hero ☊
One of the highlights of the trip was seeing the Taj Mahal. ☊ highlight ☊
Her novels are very highly regarded. ☊ highly ☊
an essay on the historical development of the novel ☊ historical ☊
a historical novel ☊ historical ☊
It's impossible to hold a conversation with all this noise. ☊ hold ☊
The winning captain held the trophy in the air. ☊ hold ☊
The trip has been exhausting and I'll be glad to be home. ☊ home ☊
He shifted his position from the horizontal. ☊ horizontal ☊
We're moving house (= leaving our house and going to live in a different one). ☊ house ☊
How was your trip? ☊ how ☊
He gave a humorous account of their trip to Spain. ☊ humorous ☊
a story full of gentle humour ☊ humour ☊
All this talk of food is making me hungry. ☊ hungry ☊
idea (of sth/of doing sth): I like the idea of living on a boat. ☊ idea ☊
idea (for sth): He already had an idea for his next novel. ☊ idea ☊
The trip to Paris will be an ideal opportunity to practise my French. ☊ ideal ☊
They would have been here by now if they'd caught the early train. ☊ if ☊
We cannot afford to ignore their advice. ☊ ignore ☊
illustrate sth: To illustrate my point, let me tell you a little story. ☊ illustrate ☊
His stories really stretch children's imaginations. ☊ imagination ☊
imply (that)...: The survey implies (that) more people are moving house than was thought. ☊ imply ☊
impression (on sb): His trip to India made a strong impression on him. ☊ impression ☊
one of the most impressive novels of recent years ☊ impressive ☊
The daffodils were in full bloom. ☊ in ☊
a novel in three parts ☊ in ☊
Is the tide coming in or going out? ☊ in ☊
include sth: The tour included a visit to the Science Museum. ☊ include ☊
increase with sth: Disability increases with age (= the older sb is, the more likely they are to be disabled). ☊ increase ☊
She went to a lawyer for some independent advice. ☊ independent ☊
The school's reputation was ruined by the bad behaviour of a few individuals. ☊ individual ☊
Inevitably, the press exaggerated the story. ☊ inevitably ☊
The aim of the trip was to make informal contact with potential customers. ☊ informal ☊
It has all the ingredients of a good mystery story. ☊ ingredient ☊
We had to move inside (= indoors) when it started to rain. ☊ inside ☊
There's a talk on Italian art—are you interested (= would you like to go)? ☊ interested ☊
an internal flight (= within a country) ☊ internal ☊
introduce sth (to sb): It was she who first introduced the pleasures of sailing to me. ☊ introduce ☊
By way of introduction, let me give you the background to the story. ☊ introduction ☊
Introductions were made and the conversation started to flow. ☊ introduction ☊
to encourage foreign investment ☊ investment ☊
It's good to talk. ☊ it ☊
He's only talking to her to make you jealous. ☊ jealous ☊
They went on a long train journey across India. ☊ journey ☊
Don't use the car for short journeys. ☊ journey ☊
It's a day's journey by car. ☊ journey ☊
Bye! Safe journey! (= used when sb is beginning a journey) ☊ journey ☊
judge sb/sth + noun: The tour was judged a great success. ☊ judge ☊
I couldn't follow the talk because he kept jumping about from one topic to another. ☊ jump ☊
The story then jumps from her childhood in New York to her first visit to London. ☊ jump ☊
Do you want a ride? Jump in. ☊ jump ☊
The story takes a jump back in time. ☊ jump ☊
She has just been telling us about her trip to Rome. ☊ just ☊
She needs a kick up the backside (= she needs to be strongly encouraged to do sth or to behave better). ☊ kick ☊
If an animal is badly injured, often the kindest thing to do is to destroy it painlessly. ☊ kind ☊
She spoke kindly to them. ☊ kindly ☊
Sailors had to know lots of different knots. ☊ knot ☊
The trip was cancelled through lack of (= because there was not enough) interest. ☊ lack ☊
We made the journey by land, though flying would have been cheaper. ☊ land ☊
She specializes in landscapes. ☊ landscape ☊
theories about the origins of language ☊ language ☊
He resigned largely because of the stories in the press. ☊ largely ☊
The concert was cancelled at a very late stage. ☊ late ☊
My flight was an hour late. ☊ late ☊
We apologize for the late arrival of this train. ☊ late ☊
I've had too many late nights recently (= when I've gone to bed very late). ☊ late ☊
her latest novel ☊ latest ☊
a party to launch his latest novel ☊ launch ☊
He's too easily led (= easily persuaded to do or think sth). ☊ lead ☊
a commanding/comfortable lead ☊ lead ☊
leading experts ☊ leading ☊
to deliver/give a lecture to first-year students ☊ lecture ☊
The final leg of the trip was by donkey. ☊ leg ☊
Her novels vary in length. ☊ length ☊
He's too shy to ask a stranger the time, much less speak to a room full of people. ☊ even/much/still less ☊
Life can be difficult when you move to a new town. ☊ life ☊
We were just making light conversation. ☊ light ☊
On a lighter note, we end the news today with a story about a duck called Quackers. ☊ light ☊
After his accident he was moved to lighter work. ☊ light ☊
As a boxer, he was always light on his feet (= quick and elegant in the way he moved). ☊ light ☊
I, like everyone else, had read these stories in the press. ☊ like ☊
anti-utopian novels like 'Animal Farm' and '1984' ☊ like ☊
They were travelling at a speed that was double the legal limit. ☊ limit ☊
Please move; you're right in my line of vision (= the direction I am looking in). ☊ line ☊
I was talking to John when the line suddenly went dead. ☊ line ☊
This novel is the latest in a long line of thrillers that he has written. ☊ line ☊
a district/county line ☊ line ☊
link A and B (together): When computers are networked, they are linked together so that information can be transferred between them. ☊ link ☊
the transition from liquid to vapour ☊ liquid ☊
Her novel shot to the top of the best-seller list. ☊ list ☊
I listened carefully to her story. ☊ listen ☊
Rescue planes are trying to locate the missing sailors. ☊ locate ☊
a long journey/walk/drive/flight ☊ long ☊
It wasn't long before she had persuaded him (= it only took a short time). ☊ long ☊
They had long since (= a long time before the present time) moved away. ☊ long ☊
So long as there is a demand for these drugs, the financial incentive for drug dealers will be there. ☊ as/so long as ☊
look (to sb) as if.../as though...: It doesn't look as if we'll be moving after all. ☊ look ☊
look (to sb) like...: It doesn't look like we'll be moving after all. ☊ look ☊
During the night, somebody had cut the boat loose from its moorings. ☊ loose ☊
Emergency food supplies were brought in by lorry. ☊ lorry ☊
You will lose your deposit if you cancel the order. ☊ lose ☊
a love song/story ☊ love ☊
The new machines (= computers) will be shipped next month. ☊ machine ☊
mail sth (to sb/sth): The virus mails itself forward to everyone in your address book. ☊ mail ☊
make sb do sth: They made me repeat the whole story. ☊ make ☊
The full story was never made public. ☊ make ☊
I told the kids a story, making it up as I went along. ☊ make sth up ☊
The flight leaves in twenty minutes—we'll never make it. ☊ make it ☊
How did you manage to persuade him? ☊ manage ☊
He is one of the highest paid management gurus in the world. ☊ management ☊
It is bad manners to talk with your mouth full. ☊ manner ☊
There were as many as 200 people at the lecture. ☊ as many as... ☊
Persuasion is one of the most valuable skills in marketing. ☊ marketing ☊
weapons of mass destruction ☊ mass ☊
The suspects' stories just don't match up. ☊ match up (with sth) ☊
building materials (= bricks, sand, glass, etc.) ☊ material ☊
She's collecting material for her latest novel. ☊ material ☊
'We've bought a new TV.' 'What was the matter with the old one?' ☊ matter ☊
What's the matter with you today (= why are you behaving like this)? ☊ matter ☊
He may have (= perhaps he has) missed his train. ☊ may ☊
We needed to get to London but we had no means of transport. ☊ means ☊
Bob spent fifteen months alone on his yacht. Ann, meanwhile, took care of the children on her own. ☊ meanwhile ☊
The Richter Scale is a measure of ground motion. ☊ measure ☊
The hotel bus meets all incoming flights. ☊ meet ☊
I made a mental note to talk to her about it. ☊ mental ☊
I like a story with a beginning, a middle and an end. ☊ middle ☊
We did about 30 miles a day on our cycling trip. ☊ mile ☊
You'll never persuade him to stay—his mind's made up (= he has definitely decided to go). ☊ make up your mind, make your mind up ☊
Mind your language! (= don't speak in a rude or offensive way) ☊ mind ☊
a ten-minute bus ride ☊ minute ☊
Dickens' novels are a mirror of his times. ☊ mirror ☊
Your mother will know who's moved in—she doesn't miss much. ☊ miss ☊
a working model (= one in which the parts move) of a fire engine ☊ model ☊
The details of today's flights are displayed on the monitor. ☊ monitor ☊
We're moving house next month. ☊ month ☊
Newton's laws of motion ☊ motion ☊
Do not alight while the train is still in motion (= moving). ☊ motion ☊
Rub the cream in with a circular motion. ☊ motion ☊
He mounted the platform and addressed the crowd. ☊ mount ☊
Don't talk with your mouth full (= when eating). ☊ mouth ☊
It's your turn to move. ☊ move ☊
move sth: She moved her queen. ☊ move ☊
We don't like it here so we've decided to move. ☊ move ☊
move (from...) (to...): The company's moving to Scotland. ☊ move ☊
move away: She's been all on her own since her daughter moved away. ☊ move ☊
We moved house last week. ☊ move ☊
I'm being moved to the New York office. ☊ move ☊
Time is moving on. ☊ move ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The government has not moved on this issue. ☊ move ☊
move sth (+ adv./prep.): Let's move the meeting to Wednesday. ☊ move ☊
Don't move—stay perfectly still. ☊ move ☊
The bus was already moving when I jumped onto it. ☊ move ☊
You can hardly move in this pub on Saturdays (= because it is so crowded). ☊ move ☊
You can't move for books in her room. ☊ move ☊
move sth: I can't move my fingers. ☊ move ☊
move sth + adv./prep.: We moved our chairs a little nearer. ☊ move ☊
Our new neighbours moved in yesterday. ☊ move in, move into sth ☊
There's room for another one if you move up a bit. ☊ move over ☊
What's the date of your move? ☊ move ☊
Their move from Italy to the US has not been a success. ☊ move ☊
He's performed well since his move from Manchester United to Liverpool. ☊ move ☊
Don't make a move! ☊ move ☊
Getting a job in marketing was a good career move. ☊ move ☊
hand/eye movements ☊ movement ☊
She observed the gentle movement of his chest as he breathed. ☊ movement ☊
Loose clothing gives you greater freedom of movement. ☊ movement ☊
Power comes from the forward movement of the entire body. ☊ movement ☊
There was a sudden movement in the undergrowth. ☊ movement ☊
laws to allow free movement of goods and services ☊ movement ☊
a moving story/speech ☊ moving ☊
the moving parts of a machine ☊ moving ☊
fast-moving water ☊ moving ☊
a moving target ☊ moving ☊
I'll speak to her myself. ☊ myself ☊
a mystery tour (= when you do not know where you are going) ☊ mystery ☊
When body temperature is beginning to fall there is a natural tendency to fall asleep. ☊ natural ☊
Naturally, I get upset when things go wrong. ☊ naturally ☊
The topic arose naturally in the conversation. ☊ naturally ☊
My work is very specialized in nature. ☊ nature ☊
She felt the need to talk to someone. ☊ need ☊
Scientists have a fairly negative attitude to the theory. ☊ negative ☊
Have you read her new novel? ☊ new ☊
a news story/item/report ☊ news ☊
The next train to Baltimore is at ten. ☊ next ☊
It would be nice if he moved to London. ☊ nice ☊
a nice long walk ☊ nice ☊
The trip was for ten nights. ☊ night ☊
the night train/boat/flight ☊ night ☊
She was chatting away, nineteen to the dozen. ☊ talk, etc. nineteen to the dozen ☊
There's no telling what will happen next. ☊ no ☊
We were told to speak to no one. ☊ no one ☊
It's normal to feel tired after such a long trip. ☊ normal ☊
He didn't speak to me—not one word. ☊ not a..., not one... ☊
Can I borrow your lecture notes? ☊ note ☊
All that preparation was for nothing because the visit was cancelled. ☊ for nothing ☊
There was a notice on the board saying the class had been cancelled. ☊ notice ☊
to write/publish/read a novel ☊ novel ☊
detective/historical/romantic novels ☊ novel ☊
the novels of Jane Austen ☊ novel ☊
Talking to him will get you nowhere. ☊ get/go nowhere, get sb nowhere ☊
All the characters in the novel are closely observed (= seem like people in real life). ☊ observe ☊
to obtain advice/information/permission ☊ obtain ☊
I can remember very few occasions when he had to cancel because of ill health. ☊ occasion ☊
I'll speak to him about it if the occasion arises (= if I get a chance). ☊ occasion ☊
a story of passion ☊ of ☊
He offered some useful advice. ☊ offer ☊
The company is moving to new offices on the other side of town. ☊ office ☊
The matter was passed on to me, as your commanding officer. ☊ officer ☊
He made an official visit to Tokyo in March. ☊ official ☊
The official story has always been that they are just good friends. ☊ official ☊
a story based on fact ☊ on ☊
On their advice I applied for the job. ☊ on ☊
We spoke on the phone. ☊ on ☊
If you like a good story, read on. ☊ on ☊
The game is still on (= it has not been cancelled). ☊ on ☊
Once again the train was late. ☊ once again, once more ☊
Our car's always breaking down. But we're getting a new one soon. ☊ one ☊
Move the books onto the second shelf. ☊ onto ☊
I want to keep my Swiss bank account open. ☊ open ☊
Can you talk openly about sex with your parents? ☊ openly ☊
A new late-night service is now operating. ☊ operate ☊
operate sth: The airline operates flights to 25 countries. ☊ operate ☊
I'd like a second opinion (= advice from another person) before I make a decision. ☊ opinion ☊
Our company promotes equal opportunities for women (= women are given the same jobs, pay, etc. as men). ☊ opportunity ☊
She remained bitterly opposed to the idea of moving abroad. ☊ opposed ☊
to organize a meeting/party/trip ☊ organize ☊
organized crime (= committed by professional criminals working in large groups) ☊ organized ☊
Originally, we had intended to go to Italy, but then we won the trip to Greece. ☊ originally ☊
Two buildings were destroyed and many others damaged in the blast. ☊ other ☊
My parents lent me the money. Otherwise, I couldn't have afforded the trip. ☊ otherwise ☊
The boats are all out at sea. ☊ out ☊
a romance straight out of a fairy tale ☊ out ☊
I like walking on the wet sand when the tide is out. ☊ out ☊
She overcame injury to win the Olympic gold medal. ☊ overcome ☊
In the final game Sweden easily overcame France. ☊ overcome ☊
We encourage all students to work at their own pace (= as fast or as slow as they can). ☊ pace ☊
The pottery was packed in boxes and shipped to the US. ☊ pack ☊
Turn to page 64. ☊ page ☊
The booklet contains information on pain relief during labour. ☊ pain ☊
a brightly painted barge ☊ paint ☊
a panel of experts ☊ panel ☊
The papers (= newspapers in general) soon got hold of the story. ☊ paper ☊
The novel is good in parts. ☊ part ☊
Part of the building was destroyed in the fire. ☊ part ☊
Voters are given only part of the story (= only some of the information). ☊ part ☊
The contributors are, for the most part, professional scientists. ☊ for the most part ☊
partnership with sb/sth: He developed his own program in partnership with an American expert. ☊ partnership ☊
partnership with sb/sth: the school's partnership with parents ☊ partnership ☊
pass sth (to sb): He passed the ball to Rooney. ☊ pass ☊
Pass the book on to me when you've finished with it. ☊ pass sth on (to sb) ☊
Much of the discount is pocketed by retailers instead of being passed on to customers. ☊ pass sth on (to sb) ☊
He makes only a passing reference to the theory in his book (= it is not the main subject of his book). ☊ passing ☊
The woman spoke almost without pausing for breath (= very quickly). ☊ pause ☊
David waited for a pause in the conversation so he could ask his question. ☊ pause ☊
The negotiators are trying to make peace between the warring factions. ☊ peace ☊
the peace movement (= that tries to prevent war by protesting, persuading politicians, etc.) ☊ peace ☊
a disability/widow's pension ☊ pension ☊
These garments are intended for professional sports people. ☊ people ☊
Please refrain from talking during the performance. ☊ performance ☊
This is perhaps his best novel to date. ☊ perhaps ☊
Permit me to offer you some advice. ☊ permit ☊
I'd like to talk to you about a personal matter. ☊ personal ☊
The novel is written from personal experience. ☊ personal ☊
Have you had any dealings with any of the suspects, either personally or professionally? ☊ personally ☊
persuade sb to do sth: Try to persuade him to come. ☊ persuade ☊
persuade sb: Please try and persuade her. ☊ persuade ☊
She's always easily persuaded. ☊ persuade ☊
I'm sure he'll come with a bit of persuading. ☊ persuade ☊
persuade sb into sth/into doing sth: I allowed myself to be persuaded into entering the competition. ☊ persuade ☊
persuade sb/yourself that...: It will be difficult to persuade them that there's no other choice. ☊ persuade ☊
She had persuaded herself that life was not worth living. ☊ persuade ☊
persuade sb: No one was persuaded by his arguments. ☊ persuade ☊
persuade sb of sth: I am still not fully persuaded of the plan's merits. ☊ persuade ☊
I need you to phone the story in before five. ☊ phone sth in ☊
He tends to avoid all physical contact. ☊ physical ☊
particle/nuclear/theoretical physics ☊ physics ☊
Have I picked a bad time to talk to you? ☊ pick ☊
The picture shows the couple together on their yacht. ☊ picture ☊
Have you got any pictures of your trip? ☊ picture ☊
a piece of advice/information/news ☊ piece ☊
The boat had been smashed to pieces on the rocks. ☊ piece ☊
She pinned the badge onto her jacket. ☊ pin ☊
All the arrangements are now in place for their visit. ☊ in place ☊
a politician with a reputation for plain speaking ☊ plain ☊
plan sth: We're planning a trip to France in the spring—are you interested? ☊ plan ☊
plan sth: to plan a trip ☊ plan ☊
I don't know how to make polite conversation. ☊ polite ☊
a poor sailor (= sb who easily gets sick at sea) ☊ poor ☊
Flashbulbs were popping all around them. ☊ pop ☊
popular music/culture/fiction ☊ popular ☊
By popular demand, the tour has been extended by two weeks. ☊ popular ☊
My arms were aching so I shifted (my) position slightly. ☊ position ☊
All children should be encouraged to realize their full potential. ☊ potential ☊
parent power ☊ power ☊
He had to use all his powers of persuasion. ☊ power ☊
the theory and practice of teaching ☊ practice ☊
small, precise movements ☊ precise ☊
preparation (to do sth): We made preparations to move to new offices. ☊ preparation ☊
He presents a convincing case. ☊ present ☊
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 ☊
She has been harassed by the press, who desperately need a story. ☊ press ☊
press sth: to press a button/switch/key ☊ press ☊
A band of high/low pressure is moving across the country. ☊ pressure ☊
Boat for sale, price £2 000 ☊ price ☊
a course designed primarily for specialists ☊ primarily ☊
A tidal current turbine is similar in principle to a windmill. ☊ principle ☊
The firm specializes in printing calendars. ☊ print ☊
a private conversation ☊ private ☊
the magazine's problem page (= containing letters about readers' problems and advice about how to solve them) ☊ problem ☊
I was moving some furniture and I twisted my ankle in the process (= while I was doing it). ☊ process ☊
professional qualifications/skills ☊ professional ☊
If it's a legal matter you need to seek professional advice. ☊ professional ☊
Most of the people on the course were professional women. ☊ professional ☊
He dealt with the problem in a highly professional way. ☊ professional ☊
Many of the performers were very professional. ☊ professional ☊
professional conduct/misconduct ☊ professional ☊
a professional golfer ☊ professional ☊
After he won the amateur championship he turned professional. ☊ professional ☊
the world of professional football ☊ professional ☊
the terms that doctors and other health professionals use ☊ professional ☊
You need a professional to sort out your finances. ☊ professional ☊
a top golf professional ☊ professional ☊
This was clearly a job for a real professional. ☊ professional ☊
the publication of his first novel ☊ publication ☊
specialist publications ☊ publication ☊
The tides depend on the pull of the moon. ☊ pull ☊
She's very clever but her manner does tend to put people off. ☊ put sb off ☊
academic/educational/professional/vocational qualifications ☊ qualification ☊
Their quality of life improved dramatically when they moved to France. ☊ quality ☊
Another trip abroad this year is out of the question. ☊ out of the question ☊
There was no question of his/him cancelling the trip so near the departure date. ☊ there is/was no question of (sth happening/sb doing sth) ☊
Her quick hands suddenly stopped moving. ☊ quick ☊
This story is too big to be kept quiet. ☊ keep quiet about sth, keep sth quiet ☊
to speak/move quietly ☊ quietly ☊
a boat/horse/road, etc. race ☊ race ☊
race to do sth: Television companies are racing to be the first to screen his life story. ☊ race ☊
motor/yacht/greyhound, etc. racing ☊ racing ☊
He raised himself up on one elbow. ☊ raise ☊
Promotion will mean that I'm immediately above him in rank. ☊ rank ☊
On the rare occasions when they met he hardly even dared speak to her. ☊ rare ☊
reach sth: Can you reach the light switch from where you're sitting? ☊ reach ☊
The beach can only be reached by boat. ☊ reach ☊
Have you read any Steinbeck (= novels by him)? ☊ read ☊
read sb sth: She read us a story. ☊ read ☊
a reading lamp/light (= one that can be moved to shine light onto sth that you are reading) ☊ reading ☊
She never realized her ambition of becoming a professional singer. ☊ realize ☊
to be open to reason (= to be willing to accept sensible advice) ☊ reason ☊
receive sth: Emergency cases will receive professional attention immediately. ☊ receive ☊
his most recent visit to Poland ☊ recent ☊
recommend sb/sth (to sb) (for/as sth): I recommend the book to all my students. ☊ recommend ☊
She was recommended for the post by a colleague. ☊ recommend ☊
a recommended price of $50 ☊ recommend ☊
recommend (that)...: I recommend (that) he see a lawyer. ☊ recommend ☊
I recommend (that) he should see a lawyer. ☊ recommend ☊
it is recommended that...: It is strongly recommended that the machines should be checked every year. ☊ recommend ☊
recommend sb to do sth: We'd recommend you to book your flight early. ☊ recommend ☊
recommend (sb) doing sth: He recommended reading the book before seeing the movie. ☊ recommend ☊
recommend how, what, etc...: Can you recommend how much we should charge? ☊ recommend ☊
You should record all your expenses during your trip. ☊ record ☊
the President's passing reference to (= brief mention of) the end of the war ☊ reference ☊
relate that...: The story relates that an angel appeared and told him to sing. ☊ relate ☊
relationship (to sth): This comment bore no relationship to the subject of our conversation. ☊ relationship ☊
to release the clutch/handbrake/switch, etc. ☊ release ☊
Her novel is still relevant today. ☊ relevant ☊
It was a relief to be able to talk to someone about it. ☊ relief ☊
The remaining twenty patients were transferred to another hospital. ☊ remaining ☊
remember doing sth: Do you remember switching the lights off before we came out? ☊ remember ☊
When are the removal men coming? ☊ removal ☊
Remove the pan from the heat and continue to stir the sauce. ☊ remove ☊
report (on sth): She reports on royal stories for the BBC. ☊ report ☊
The atmosphere of the novel is successfully reproduced in the movie. ☊ reproduce ☊
to damage/ruin sb's reputation ☊ reputation ☊
Deciphering the code requires an expert. ☊ require ☊
The house was rescued from demolition. ☊ rescue ☊
rescue workers/boats/helicopters ☊ rescue ☊
Jaime always talked to people without reserve. ☊ reserve ☊
Tom's our resident expert (= our own expert) on foreign movies. ☊ resident ☊
Resistance to change has nearly destroyed the industry. ☊ resistance ☊
parental rights and responsibilities ☊ responsibility ☊
The long skirt restricted her movements. ☊ restrict ☊
She came out of retirement to win two gold medals at the championships. ☊ retirement ☊
When did she return home from the trip? ☊ return ☊
on the return flight/journey/trip ☊ return ☊
It wasn't easy to persuade her to come—quite the reverse. ☊ reverse ☊
We did a similar trip to you, but in reverse. ☊ in reverse ☊
He submitted his latest novel for review. ☊ review ☊
Review your work before you turn it in. ☊ review ☊
The boat rocked up and down in rhythm with the sea. ☊ rhythm ☊
a dancer with a natural sense of rhythm (= the ability to move in time to a fixed beat) ☊ rhythm ☊
His novels are a rich source of material for the movie industry. ☊ rich ☊
The kids had a ride on an elephant at the zoo. ☊ ride ☊
a train ride through beautiful countryside ☊ ride ☊
Steve gave me a ride on his motorbike. ☊ ride ☊
We managed to get a ride into town when we missed the bus. ☊ ride ☊
If I remember rightly, there's a train at six o'clock. ☊ rightly ☊
risk doing sth: We've been advised not to risk travelling in these conditions. ☊ risk ☊
a boat on the river ☊ river ☊
It would be better to transport the goods by rail rather than by road. ☊ road ☊
The tunnel was blasted out of solid rock. ☊ rock ☊
I'll move the table—it takes up too much room. ☊ room ☊
It was too rough to sail that night. ☊ rough ☊
They've moved all the furniture round. ☊ round ☊
The earth moves round the sun. ☊ round ☊
shipping routes ☊ route ☊
rude (to do sth): It's rude to speak when you're eating. ☊ rude ☊
The bad weather ruined our trip. ☊ ruin ☊
My new shoes got ruined in the mud. ☊ ruin ☊
The crops were ruined by the late frost. ☊ ruin ☊
If she loses the court case it will ruin her. ☊ ruin ☊
The country was ruined by the war. ☊ ruin ☊
Many of the stories are based on rumour. ☊ rumour ☊
Trains between London and Brighton run throughout the day. ☊ run ☊
Holmes ran a fine race to take the gold medal. ☊ run ☊
The trip to Paris was all a mad rush. ☊ rush ☊
a sad story ☊ sad ☊
Sad to say (= unfortunately) the house has now been demolished. ☊ sad ☊
(+ adv./prep.): to sail into harbour ☊ sail ☊
The dinghy sailed smoothly across the lake. ☊ sail ☊
sail sth: to sail the Atlantic ☊ sail ☊
We spent the weekend sailing off the south coast. ☊ sail ☊
Do you go sailing often? ☊ sail ☊
sail sth: She sails her own yacht. ☊ sail ☊
He managed to sail the boat between the rocks. ☊ sail ☊
As the boat moved down the river the wind began to fill the sails. ☊ sail ☊
in the days of sail (= when ships all used sails) ☊ sail ☊
She moved away like a ship in full sail (= with all its sails spread out). ☊ sail ☊
The vessel can be propelled by oars or sail (= sails). ☊ sail ☊
a two-hour sail across the bay ☊ sail ☊
to go sailing ☊ sailing ☊
He was enjoying all the satisfactions of being a parent. ☊ satisfaction ☊
save sb sth: Thanks for sending that letter for me—it saved me a trip. ☊ save ☊
save sb sth (on sth): If we go this way it will save us two hours on the trip. ☊ save ☊
He put all his savings into buying a boat. ☊ saving ☊
a scare story (= a news report that spreads more anxiety or fear about sth than is necessary) ☊ scare ☊
scare tactics (= ways of persuading people to do sth by frightening them) ☊ scare ☊
I'm going to the school today to talk to Kim's teacher. ☊ school ☊
The transition from school to work can be difficult. ☊ school ☊
He has adapted the play for the screen. ☊ screen ☊
Move your cursor to the top of the screen. ☊ screen ☊
a sea voyage ☊ sea ☊
There are no seats left on that flight. ☊ seat ☊
The visit took place amidst tight security (= the use of many police officers). ☊ security ☊
I don't think she saw the point of the story. ☊ see ☊
You should have the sense to take advice when it is offered. ☊ sense ☊
Can't you talk sense (= say sth sensible)? ☊ sense ☊
The novel is set in London in the 1960s. ☊ set ☊
He pulled the lever and set the machine in motion. ☊ set ☊
a complete set of her novels ☊ set ☊
Several of the paintings were destroyed in the fire. ☊ several ☊
a severe handicap ☊ severe ☊
sexual orientation (= whether you are heterosexual or homosexual ) ☊ sexual ☊
The ship's sail cast a shadow on the water. ☊ shadow ☊
The whole house shakes when a train goes past. ☊ shake ☊
To my shame (= I feel shame that) I refused to listen to her side of the story. ☊ shame ☊
Ghostly shapes moved around in the dark. ☊ shape ☊
She moved sharply across the room to block his exit. ☊ sharply ☊
shift (from...) (to/towards/toward...): The balance of power shifted away from workers towards employers. ☊ shift ☊
Her sympathies gradually shifted to the side of the protesters. ☊ shift ☊
Lydia shifted uncomfortably in her chair. ☊ shift ☊
I shifted uneasily under his gaze. ☊ shift ☊
shift (from...) (to...): The action of the novel shifts from Paris to London. ☊ shift ☊
shift sth (from...) (to...): He shifted his gaze from the child to her. ☊ shift ☊
She shifted her weight from one foot to the other. ☊ shift ☊
shift workers/work ☊ shift ☊
a shift of emphasis ☊ shift ☊
The dark polished wood shone like glass. ☊ shine ☊
a sailing/cargo/cruise ship ☊ ship ☊
a ship's captain/crew/company/cook ☊ ship ☊
The company ships its goods all over the world. ☊ ship ☊
The children were shipped off to a boarding school at an early age. ☊ ship sb off ☊
shock sb: It shocks you when something like that happens. ☊ shock ☊
shout sth (at/to sb): to shout abuse/encouragement/orders ☊ shout ☊
She shouted out in pain when she tried to move her leg. ☊ shout ☊
show sb/sth to be/have sth: His new book shows him to be a first-rate storyteller. ☊ show ☊
I just want you to hear my side of the story first. ☊ side ☊
He has been moved sideways (= moved to another job at the same level as before, not higher or lower). ☊ sideways ☊
The boat disappeared from sight. ☊ sight ☊
to make the sign of the cross (= an act of moving one hand in the shape of a cross, done by Christians to show respect for God or by a priest to bless sb/sth) ☊ sign ☊
signal which, what, etc...: You must signal which way you are going to turn. ☊ signal ☊
He gave me the silent treatment (= did not speak to me because he was angry). ☊ silent ☊
Since the party she had only spoken to him once. ☊ since ☊
It was the first time I'd had visitors since I'd moved to London. ☊ since ☊
The original building has long since (= long before now) been demolished. ☊ since ☊
The little boat sank beneath the waves. ☊ sink ☊
sit doing sth: We sat talking for hours. ☊ sit ☊
a skilled engineer/negotiator/craftsman ☊ skilled ☊
Remove the skins by soaking the tomatoes in hot water. ☊ skin ☊
A piece of glass sliced into his shoulder. ☊ slice ☊
He is, without the slightest doubt, the greatest living novelist. ☊ slight ☊
I managed to slip in a few jokes. ☊ slip ☊
I missed the fast train and had to get the slow one (= the one that stops at all the stations). ☊ slow ☊
That was a smart career move. ☊ smart ☊
The glass bowl smashed into a thousand pieces. ☊ smash ☊
The car's improved suspension gives you a smoother ride. ☊ smooth ☊
They could not ensure a smooth transfer of political power. ☊ smooth ☊
The water was as smooth as glass. ☊ smooth ☊
So I had a couple of drinks on the way home. What's wrong with that? ☊ so ☊
Team sports help to develop a child's social skills (= the ability to talk easily to other people and do things in a group). ☊ social ☊
social mobility (= the movement of people from one social class to another) ☊ social ☊
His advice was always solid and practical. ☊ solid ☊
These chains seem fairly solid. ☊ solid ☊
The boat bumped against a solid object. ☊ solid ☊
The story is told through song and dance. ☊ song ☊
Sorry to bother you, but could I speak to you for a moment? ☊ sorry ☊
Rubbish can easily be separated and sorted into plastics, glass and paper. ☊ sort ☊
She told me the whole story from soup to nuts. ☊ from soup to nuts ☊
a space flight/mission ☊ space ☊
to speak at a conference ☊ speak ☊
Professor Wilson was invited to speak about the results of his research. ☊ speak ☊
She spoke in favour of the new tax. ☊ speak ☊
He has a number of speaking engagements this week. ☊ speak ☊
speak (to sb) (about sth/sb): I've spoken to the manager about it. ☊ speak ☊
The President refused to speak to the waiting journalists. ☊ speak ☊
'Can I speak to Susan?' 'Speaking.' (= at the beginning of a telephone conversation) ☊ speak ☊
'Do you know him?' 'Not to speak to.' (= only by sight) ☊ speak ☊
I saw her in the street but we didn't speak. ☊ speak ☊
speak (with sb) (about sth/sb): Can I speak with you for a minute? ☊ speak ☊
The Society has an interesting talk by a visiting speaker every month. ☊ speaker ☊
a specialist in Japanese history ☊ specialist ☊
a cancer specialist ☊ specialist ☊
You need to see a specialist. ☊ specialist ☊
a magazine aimed specifically at working women ☊ specifically ☊
Several people made speeches at the wedding. ☊ speech ☊
a speech defect ☊ speech ☊
We aim to increase the speed of delivery (= how quickly goods are sent). ☊ speed ☊
His theories on economics are enough to make your head spin (= make you feel very confused). ☊ spin ☊
Our camping trip was spoilt by bad weather. ☊ spoil ☊
Remove the onion from the oil with a slotted spoon. ☊ spoon ☊
She stood rooted to the spot with fear (= unable to move). ☊ spot ☊
to encourage the spread of information ☊ spread ☊
We did the first stage of the trip by train. ☊ stage ☊
start sth (as sth): He started life as a teacher before turning to journalism. ☊ start ☊
start (on sth): It's a long story. Where shall I start? ☊ start ☊
The trip was a disaster from start to finish. ☊ start ☊
She's moving abroad to make a fresh start (= to begin a new life). ☊ start ☊
Stay there and don't move! ☊ stay ☊
stay doing sth: They stayed talking until well into the night. ☊ stay ☊
He held the boat steady as she got in. ☊ steady ☊
a steep flight of stairs ☊ steep ☊
He steered the boat into the harbour. ☊ steer ☊
It's a big step giving up your job and moving halfway across the world. ☊ step ☊
Having completed the first stage, you can move on to step 2. ☊ step ☊
She stuck to her story. ☊ stick to sth ☊
The old lady leant on her stick as she talked. ☊ stick ☊
I'm really stiff after that bike ride yesterday. ☊ stiff ☊
a flight of stone steps ☊ stone ☊
This train doesn't stop at Oxford. ☊ stop ☊
The trip included an overnight stop in Brussels. ☊ stop ☊
adventure/detective/love, etc. stories ☊ story ☊
a story about time travel ☊ story ☊
Shall I tell you a story? ☊ story ☊
He read the children a story. ☊ story ☊
a bedtime story ☊ story ☊
It was many years before the full story was made public. ☊ story ☊
The police didn't believe her story. ☊ story ☊
We must stick to our story about the accident. ☊ story ☊
I can't decide until I've heard both sides of the story. ☊ story ☊
It's a story of courage. ☊ story ☊
Many years later I returned to Africa but that's another story (= I am not going to talk about it now). ☊ story ☊
He told us the story of his life. ☊ story ☊
the story of the Beatles ☊ story ☊
the story of the building of the bridge ☊ story ☊
a front-page story ☊ story ☊
Now for a summary of tonight's main news stories. ☊ story ☊
Her novels always have the same basic story. ☊ story ☊
a boat sailing in a straight line ☊ straight ☊
We've told our daughter not to speak to strangers. ☊ stranger ☊
the strength and direction of the tide ☊ strength ☊
a strict teacher/parent/disciplinarian ☊ strict ☊
She spoke with a strong Australian accent. ☊ strong ☊
a strongly built boat ☊ strongly ☊
struggle (with sb/sth): Lisa struggled with her conscience before talking to the police. ☊ struggle ☊
Could you move all that stuff off the table? ☊ stuff ☊
an unpleasant subject of conversation ☊ subject ☊
The course teaches you the theory but there's no substitute for practical experience. ☊ substitute ☊
substitute for sb/sth: Nothing can substitute for the advice your doctor is able to give you. ☊ substitute ☊
Such advice as he was given (= it was not very much) has proved almost worthless. ☊ such ☊
suggestion (for/about/on sth): I'd like to hear your suggestions for ways of raising money. ☊ suggestion ☊
a transport plane carrying food and medical supplies for refugees ☊ supply ☊
The witness's story was not supported by the evidence. ☊ support ☊
The results of the experiment supported her theory. ☊ support ☊
He turned to crime to support his drug habit. ☊ support ☊
The statistics offer further support for our theory. ☊ support ☊
suppose (that)...: Suppose flights are fully booked on that day—which other day could we go? ☊ suppose ☊
suppose sth: The theory supposes the existence of life on other planets. ☊ suppose ☊
Our staff will do their best to make sure you enjoy your visit. ☊ make sure (of sth/that...) ☊
it surprises sb that...: It surprises me that you've never sung professionally. ☊ surprise ☊
'Will she cancel the party?' 'I wouldn't be surprised.' ☊ surprised ☊
it is suspected that...: It was suspected that the drugs had been brought into the country by boat. ☊ suspect ☊
We swam out (= away from land) to the yacht. ☊ swim ☊
That was in the days before electricity was available at the flick of a switch. ☊ switch ☊
to throw a switch (= to move a large switch) ☊ switch ☊
switch (over) (from sth) (to sth): We're in the process of switching over to a new system of invoicing. ☊ switch ☊
switch between A and B: Press these two keys to switch between documents on screen. ☊ switch ☊
switch sth (over) (from sth) (to sth): The meeting has been switched to next week. ☊ switch ☊
When did you switch jobs? ☊ switch ☊
How do you switch this thing on? ☊ switch off/on, switch sth off/on ☊
I'm here if you need a sympathetic ear (= sb to talk to about your problems). ☊ sympathetic ☊
The seamen went on strike in sympathy with (= to show their support for) the dockers. ☊ sympathy ☊
If you take my advice you'll have nothing more to do with him. ☊ take ☊
I need to have my blood pressure taken. ☊ take ☊
She took me in completely with her story. ☊ take sb in ☊
The baby is just starting to talk. ☊ talk ☊
talk sth: Are they talking Swedish or Danish? ☊ talk ☊
This situation can't go on. We need to talk. ☊ talk ☊
The two sides in the dispute say they are ready to talk. ☊ talk ☊
talk (to/with sb) (about sth): Talk to your doctor if you're still worried. ☊ talk ☊
talk sth: to talk business ☊ talk ☊
Stop talking and listen! ☊ talk ☊
We talked on the phone for over an hour. ☊ talk ☊
talk (to/with sb) (about sb/sth): Who were you talking to just now? ☊ talk ☊
We looked around the school and talked with the principal. ☊ talk ☊
Ann and Joe aren't talking to each other right now (= they refuse to speak to each other because they have argued). ☊ talk ☊
talk yourself + adj.: We talked ourselves hoarse, catching up on all the news. ☊ talk ☊
She gave a talk on her visit to China. ☊ talk ☊
arms/pay/peace, etc. talks ☊ talk ☊
talk (between A and B) (on/over sth): Talks between management and workers broke down over the issue of holiday pay. ☊ talk ☊
I had a long talk with my boss about my career prospects. ☊ talk ☊
We need to have a serious talk about money matters. ☊ talk ☊
I had to have a heart-to-heart talk with her. ☊ talk ☊
She looked worried so we had a talk. ☊ talk ☊
taste (for sth): That trip gave me a taste for foreign travel. ☊ taste ☊
There are trips to suit all tastes. ☊ taste ☊
A team of experts has/have been called in to investigate. ☊ team ☊
Their story will move you to tears (= make you cry). ☊ tear ☊
The guide is too technical for a non-specialist. ☊ technical ☊
a television company/presenter ☊ television ☊
tell sth: to tell stories/jokes/lies ☊ tell ☊
What did I tell you? (= you should have listened to my advice) ☊ tell ☊
They had to move into temporary accommodation. ☊ temporary ☊
to display artistic, etc. tendencies ☊ tendency ☊
tendency (for sb/sth) (to do sth): I have a tendency to talk too much when I'm nervous. ☊ tendency ☊
This material has a tendency to shrink when washed. ☊ tendency ☊
tendency (to/towards sth): She has a strong natural tendency towards caution. ☊ tendency ☊
I had a terrible job (= it was very difficult) to persuade her to come. ☊ terrible ☊
Do you remember when we went to Norway? That was a good trip. ☊ that ☊
The people (that) I spoke to were very helpful. ☊ that ☊
It's the best novel (that) I've ever read. ☊ that ☊
We moved here the year (that) my mother died. ☊ that ☊
She said (that) the story was true. ☊ that ☊
The stories are all variations on the theme of unhappy marriage. ☊ theme ☊
If you miss that train then you'll have to get a taxi. ☊ then ☊
'My wife's got a job in Glasgow.' 'I take it you'll be moving, then.' ☊ then ☊
According to the theory of relativity, nothing can travel faster than light. ☊ theory ☊
The debate is centred around two conflicting theories. ☊ theory ☊
the theory and practice of language teaching ☊ theory ☊
literary theory ☊ theory ☊
I have this theory that most people prefer being at work to being at home. ☊ theory ☊
In theory, these machines should last for ten years or more. ☊ in theory ☊
That sounds fine in theory, but have you really thought it through? ☊ in theory ☊
'Aren't you supposed to be retired?' 'Yes, in theory.' ☊ in theory ☊
The effect will be ruined if the paint is too thick. ☊ thick ☊
Turn that thing off while I'm talking to you! ☊ thing ☊
I'm sorry my assignment isn't finished. The thing is, I've had a lot of other work this week. ☊ the thing is ☊
a thoroughly professional performance ☊ thoroughly ☊
I'm halfway through (= reading) her second novel. ☊ through ☊
This train goes straight through to York. ☊ through ☊
We tied the boat up. ☊ tie up, tie sth up ☊
A visit to the museum will take you back in time to the 1930s. ☊ time ☊
Will we be in time for the six o'clock train? ☊ in time (for sth/to do sth) ☊
He gave the waiter a generous tip. ☊ tip ☊
tip (on/for sth): useful tips on how to save money ☊ tip ☊
Americans were always welcome because they tended to tip heavily. ☊ tip ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The boat tipped to one side. ☊ tip ☊
tired of doing sth: She was tired of hearing about their trip to India. ☊ tired ☊
my first visit to Africa ☊ to ☊
I am going to tell you a story. ☊ to ☊
I reached the station only to find that my train had already left. ☊ to ☊
They both spoke together. ☊ together ☊
Trust you to lower the tone of the conversation (= for example by telling a rude joke). ☊ tone ☊
He decided to turn professional. ☊ turn ☊
turn to sth: Turn to p.23. ☊ turn ☊
In one year she turned from a problem child into a model student. ☊ turn (from sth) into sth ☊
The prince was turned into a frog by the witch. ☊ turn sb/sth (from sth) into sth ☊
She's a highly paid TV presenter. ☊ TV ☊
The story has taken another twist. ☊ twist ☊
a bizarre twist to the tale ☊ twist ☊
He's inclined to put two and two together and make five (= reaches the wrong conclusion from what he sees, hears, etc.). ☊ put two and two together ☊
He lay there, unable to move. ☊ unable ☊
The boat lay under several feet of water. ☊ under ☊
The boat was going under fast. ☊ under ☊
theories of how the universe began ☊ universe ☊
Start number 13 proved unlucky for the Swiss skier. ☊ unlucky ☊
They moved here in 2009. Until then they'd always been in the London area. ☊ until ☊
They've moved up north. ☊ up ☊
What's up? (= What is the matter?) ☊ up ☊
What's up with him? He looks furious. ☊ up ☊
The boat bobbed up and down on the water. ☊ up and down ☊
a cruise up the Rhine ☊ up ☊
Don't upset yourself about it—let's just forget it ever happened. ☊ upset ☊
There's no point getting upset about it. ☊ upset ☊
We've converted the upstairs into an office. ☊ upstairs ☊
A flight of steps led upwards to the front door. ☊ upwards ☊
It's no use—I can't persuade her. ☊ it's no use (doing sth), what's the use (of doing sth)? ☊
We used to go sailing on the lake in summer. ☊ used to ☊
This advice was to prove valuable. ☊ valuable ☊
The story has very little news value. ☊ value ☊
a police van (= for carrying police officers or prisoners) ☊ van ☊
The English version of the novel is due for publication next year. ☊ version ☊
a home video (= not a professional one) ☊ video ☊
It's my first visit to New York. ☊ visit ☊
They're on an exchange visit to France. ☊ visit ☊
We had a visit from the police last night. ☊ visit ☊
a visit to the doctor ☊ visit ☊
a home visit (= when your doctor visits you) ☊ visit ☊
to speak in a deep/soft/loud/quiet, etc. voice ☊ voice ☊
vote in favour of sth: Over 60% of members voted in favour of (= for) the motion. ☊ vote ☊
The President agreed to speak to the waiting journalists. ☊ wait ☊
I was woken by the sound of someone moving around. ☊ wake ☊
There are some interesting walks in the area. ☊ walk ☊
We didn't want this to happen. ☊ want ☊
wash sth/sb + adj.: The beach had been washed clean by the tide. ☊ wash ☊
We got straight down to business without wasting time on small talk. ☊ waste ☊
That's no way to speak to your mother! ☊ way ☊
I moved my legs out of the way so that she could get past. ☊ out of the way ☊
You'll have to move—you're in my way. ☊ in the/sb's way ☊
We've moved to Atlanta. ☊ we ☊
In a weak moment (= when I was easily persuaded) I said she could borrow the car. ☊ weak ☊
All delegates must wear a badge. ☊ wear ☊
Did you have good weather on your trip? ☊ weather ☊
People spoke well of (= spoke with approval of) him. ☊ well ☊
a well-loved tale ☊ well ☊
What about a trip to France? ☊ what about...? ☊
We then moved to Paris, where we lived for six years. ☊ where ☊
They chatted for a while. ☊ while ☊
They walked back together, talking all the while (= all the time). ☊ while ☊
He whistled in amazement. ☊ whistle ☊
The crowd booed and whistled as the player came onto the field. ☊ whistle ☊
whistle to sb/sth: She whistled to the dog to come back. ☊ whistle ☊
whistle at sb/sth: Workmen whistled at her as she walked past. ☊ whistle ☊
He whistled at the sheer audacity of the plan. ☊ whistle ☊
The referee whistled for a foul. ☊ whistle ☊
The microphone was making a strange whistling sound. ☊ whistle ☊
The story had been wildly exaggerated. ☊ wildly ☊
win sth: Britain won five gold medals. ☊ win ☊
win yourself/sb sth: You've won yourself a trip to New York. ☊ win ☊
I was grateful for her wise counsel. ☊ wise ☊
'I'd rather not talk now.' '(Just) as you wish.' ☊ wish ☊
I wish to speak to the manager. ☊ wish ☊
That question is not within the scope of this talk. ☊ within ☊
The novel is based on an event that he himself had witnessed. ☊ witness ☊
Could I have a quick word with you (= speak to you quickly)? ☊ word ☊
I don't believe a word of his story (= I don't believe any of it). ☊ word ☊
work on sth: He is working on a new novel. ☊ work ☊
works of fiction/literature ☊ work ☊
Stop talking and get on with your work. ☊ work ☊
to sail around the world ☊ world ☊
worth sth: The museum is certainly worth a visit. ☊ worth ☊
The trip was expensive but it was worth every penny. ☊ worth ☊
write that...: In his latest book he writes that the theory has since been disproved. ☊ write ☊
write sth: to write a novel/a song/an essay/a computer program, etc. ☊ write ☊
a travel/cookery, etc. writer ☊ writer ☊
wrong with sth/with doing sth: What's wrong with eating meat? ☊ wrong ☊
'What's wrong?' 'Oh, nothing.' ☊ wrong ☊
The relationship started to go wrong when they moved abroad. ☊ go wrong ☊
a boat yard ☊ yard ☊
'I enjoyed her latest novel.' 'Yes, me too.' ☊ yes ☊
It's a friendly place—people come up to you in the street and start talking. ☊ you ☊
Dentists advise you to have your teeth checked every six months. ☊ your ☊