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biochemistry
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mathematician
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them
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themselves
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化学的 ☊ → ☊ → ☊ →
chemical
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化学家 ☊ → 药剂师 ☊ → ☊ →
chemist
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化学 ☊ → ☊ → ☊ →
chemistry
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数学 ☊ → ☊ → ☊ →
mathematics
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计划 ☊ → ☊ → ☊ →
scheme
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他(她)们 ☊ → 它们 ☊ → ☊ →
them
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题目 ☊ → 词干 ☊ → 主旋律 ☊ →
theme
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他们自己 ☊ → ☊ → ☊ →
themselves
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พวกเขาเอง ☊ phuaakF khaoR aehngM
themselves, ourselves
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เขาเอง ☊ khaoR aehngM
themselves, ourselves
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พวกเรา ☊ phuaakF raoM
we, they, us, them, all of us
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เอง ☊ aehngM
by himself, herself, themselves, etc., without outside help of influence
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พวกเขา ☊ phuaakF khaoR
they, them
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ยา ☊ yaaM
medicine, chemical compound
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le ☊
the; him, her, it, them
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se ☊
oneself, himself, herself, itself, themselves
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leur ☊
them, their, theirs
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eux ☊
them
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thème ☊
theme, topic
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chimique ☊
chemical
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mathématique ☊
mathematical; mathematics
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chimie ☊
chemistry
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hymne ☊
hymn, anthem
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thuộc hóa học chất hóa học hóa chất
chemical
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nhà hóa học
chemist
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hóa học môn hóa học ngành hóa học
chemistry
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toán học môn toán
mathematics
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sự sắp xếp sự phối hợp kế hoạch thực hiện
scheme
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đề tài chủ đề
theme
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protự chúng tự họ tự
themselves
WNS:
(a.) [mathematical] WNS:
(n.) [chemical] WNS:
(n.) [chemistry] chemical science WNS:
(n.) [hemisphere] cerebral hemisphere WNS:
(n.) [hemisphere] half of the terrestrial globe WNS:
(n.) [mathematics] math, maths WNS:
(n.) [scheme] schema organization of concepts WNS:
(n.) [theme] motif WNS:
(n.) [theme] melodic theme, musical theme
ENDE: hem Saum FN: hem n Clothing_parts
Do not listen to them. ☊
Đừng nghe họ. ☊ Common Phrases 2
We are not mathematicians. ☊
Chúng tôi không phải là các nhà toán học. ☊ Jobs 1
mathematician ☊
nhà toán học ☊ Jobs 1
Who wants to be a mathematician? (= become) ☊
Ai muốn trở thành một nhà toán học? ☊ Jobs 1
The scientists work with the mathematicians. ☊
Các nhà khoa học làm việc với các nhà toán học. ☊ Jobs 1
The mathematician wears glasses before working. ☊
Nhà toán học mang kính trước khi làm việc. ☊ Objects 2
I do not even cooperate with them. ☊
Tôi thậm chí không hợp tác vớihọ. ☊ Adverbs
I do not like them following me all day. ☊
Tôi không thích họ đi theo tôi cả ngày. ☊ Verbs 3
They want to cook pasta by themselves. ☊
Họ muốn tự mình nấu mì Ý. ☊ Common Phrases 3
I always appreciate the international friendship between them. ☊
Tôi luôn đánh giá cao tình bạn quốc tế giữa họ. ☊ People
Our plan is to arrest them. ☊
Kế hoạch của chúng tôi là bắt giữ họ. ☊ Politics
This is my chemistry teacher. ☊
Đây là giáo viên môn hoá học của tôi. ☊ Science
chemistry ☊
môn hoá học ☊ Science
chemistry ☊
hoá học ☊ Science
This is the most complicated theme. ☊
Đây là đề tài phức tạp nhất. ☊ Abstract Objects 3
theme ☊
đề tài ☊ Abstract Objects 3
No one can lure you, if you do not agree with them. ☊
Không ai có thể dụ dỗ bạn nếu bạnkhông đồng ý với họ. ☊ Reduplicative Words
like: Hem → →
flap, hem (of clothing) ☊
tà áo ☊
to stammer, bluster, hem and haw ☊
ầm ừ ☊
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Zoe meets her friends every night. > She met them last night. ☊
Zoe đi gặp bạn bè mỗi tối. Cô ấy có đi gặp họ tối qua. ☊
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I saw them this morning. They were waiting at the bus stop. ☊
Tôi đã gặp họ sáng nay. Họ đang đợi ở bến xe bus. ☊
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They have lots of books, and have read all of them. ☊
Họ có rất nhiều sách và họ đã đọc hết chúng. ☊
I've already written them an email.'> 914 I've already written them an email.'>
I don't need to call them. I wrote them an email. > I've already written them an email. I've already written them an email.'> ☊
Tôi không cần phải gọi họ. Tôi viết cho họ một lá thư điện tử. Tôi đã viết cho họ một lá thư điện tử rồi. ☊
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Have Chandra and Indira arrived yet? — No, not yet. We're still waiting for them. ☊
Chandra và Idria đã đến chưa? - Chưa. Chúng tôi vẫn đang đợi họ. ☊
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Where are the chocolates? Have you eatall of them? ☊
Chocolat đâu hết rồi? Cậu đã ăn hết tất cả rồi à? ☊
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Keep these papers in a safe place. You must not lose them. ☊
Cất chỗ giấy này ở nơi an toàn. Cậu sẽ không bị mất chúng. ☊
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I like onions, but I don't eat them very often. ☊
Tôi thích hành nhưng tôi không ăn thường xuyên lắm. ☊
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You're looking for your keys. Maybe Ichirou has sethem. You ask, "You haven't semy keys, have you?" ☊
Bạn đang tìm chìa khoá. Có thể Ichirou đã nhìn thấy chúng. Bạn hỏi: "Cậu không thấy chìa khoá của tôi đâu à?" ☊
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Should I tell them, or would you rather they didn't know? — No, ☊
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I'll tell them. ☊
Tôi có nên nói cho họ hay cậu thấy họ không biết thì hơn? - Không, tôi sẽ nói cho họ. ☊
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I bought some new shoes. They felt strange at rst because I wasn't used to them. ☊
Tôi đã mua giày mới. Lúc đầu nó lạ chân vì tôi chưa quen với nó. ☊
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I wouldn't dream of asking them for money. ☊
Có nằm mơ tôi cũng không bao giờ hỏi họ tiền. ☊
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I forgot to thank them for helping me. ☊
Tôi quên không cảm ơn họ vì đã giúp tôi. ☊
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I need my glasses, but I can't nd them. ☊
Tôi cần kính nhưng tôi không tìm thấy nó đâu. ☊
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Some people are very sel sh. They think only of themselves. ☊
Một số người rất ích kỉ. Họ chỉ nghĩ đến mình họ. ☊
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Student drivers are not allowed to drive by themselves. ☊
Những người lái xe cho học sinh không được phép tự lái xe cho mình. ☊
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EN I wasn't expecting them to come. It was a complete surprise. ☊
Tôi không nghĩ là họ tới. Đó là một sự bất ngờ toàn tập. ☊
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If anyone has any questions, I'll be glad to answer them. ☊
Nếu có ai có câu hỏi gì thi tôi rất sẵn lòng trả lời. ☊
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No one did what I asked them to do, did they? ☊
Không ai làm những gì tôi bảo họ có đúng không? ☊
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Not all the tourists in the group were Spanish. Some of them were French. ☊
Không phải tất cả khách du lịch trong đoàn đều là người Tây Ban Nha. Một vài trong số họ là người Pháp. ☊
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Neither of them want to have children. ☊
Cả hai người họ đều không muốn có con. ☊
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When I told them my plan, they looked at me as though I was crazy. ☊
Khi tôi nói với họ kế hoạch của tôi, họ nhìn tôi cứ như là tôi bị điên. ☊
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I sent the package to them today, so they should receive it by Monday. > They should receive it no later than Monday. ☊
Tôi đã gửi gói hàng cho họ hôm nay nên họ sẽ nhận được nó vào Thứ hai. ☊
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them there. ☊
Bố mẹ tôi đang ở vườn thú. Cô của tôi đang đến vườn thú để gặp họ. ☊
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Some children feel proud of their parents, while others are ashamed of them. ☊
Một số đứa trẻ tự hào về bố mẹ chúng trong khi một số khác lại xấu hổ vì họ. ☊
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They wore warm clothes to protect themselves from the cold. ☊
Họ mặc áo ấm để bảo vệ họ khỏi cái lạnh. ☊
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of them. ☊
Tôi đã phát hết danh thiếp cả ngày nay và giờ tôi hết rồi. ☊
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You should always save your les as you're working on them just in case your computer crashes. ☊
Cậu nên luôn luôn lưu các tệp tin cậu đang làm phòng khi máy tính của cậu bị phụt tắt. ☊
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The two (2) brothers are identical twins, so everybody gets them mixed up. ☊
Hai anh em là cặp sinh đôi cùng trứng. Vậy nên mọi người thường lẫn lộn họ với nhau. ☊
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wasn't afraid to take them on. ☊
Vài người đàn ông đã tức giận với Jack trong quán rượu và Jack đã bảo họ là anh ấy không sợ đối đầu với họ. ☊
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They took it out into the street, and Jack let them have it. Jack put them down one by one, and the spectacle really drew a crowd. ☊
Họ kéo ra ngoài phố và Jack để họ nắm thế. Jack hạ gục họ từng người một và cảnh tượng thực sự đã thu hút đám đông. ☊
Many divorced fathers only have access to their children at weekends (= they are allowed by law to see them only at weekends). ☊ access ☊
My eyes were still trying to adjust themselves to the strong sunlight. ☊ adjust ☊
+ speech: 'Get there early,' she advised (them). ☊ advise ☊
None of them could afford £50 for a ticket. ☊ afford ☊
I'll call you after I've spoken to them. ☊ after ☊
There's a big age gap between them (= a big difference in their ages). ☊ age ☊
It's been an age since we've seen them. ☊ age ☊
agree (with sb) (about/on sth): He agreed with them about the need for change. ☊ agree ☊
I'll run ahead and warn them. ☊ ahead ☊
Not all of them were invited. ☊ all ☊
All of them enjoyed the party. ☊ all ☊
allow sth: No dogs allowed (= you cannot bring them in). ☊ allow ☊
I like almost all of them. ☊ almost ☊
You can ask for a chemical analysis of your tap water. ☊ analysis ☊
'Which colour do you want?' 'Any of them will do.' ☊ any ☊
If you don't tell them, nobody will be any the wiser (= they will not find out about it). ☊ any ☊
The exercises are so simple that almost anyone can do them. ☊ anyone ☊
I can't tell the twins apart (= see the difference between them). ☊ apart ☊
The sudden appearance of a security guard caused them to drop the money and run. ☊ appearance ☊
She took the wrong approach in her dealings with them. ☊ approach ☊
We keep them informed of any changes as they arise. ☊ arise ☊
arm yourself/sb (with sth): The men armed themselves with sticks and stones. ☊ arm ☊
Leaving aside (= not considering at this stage) the cost of the scheme, let us examine its benefits. ☊ aside ☊
I didn't ask them in (= to come into the house). ☊ ask ☊
There was an atmosphere of mutual trust between them. ☊ atmosphere ☊
They suddenly became aware of people looking at them. ☊ aware ☊
They set off with the wind at their backs (= behind them). ☊ back ☊
She turned her back on them when they needed her. ☊ turn your back on sb/sth ☊
I stepped back to let them pass. ☊ back ☊
Some animals roll themselves into a ball for protection. ☊ ball ☊
Chemical weapons are banned internationally. ☊ ban ☊
I am to call them once I reach the airport. ☊ be ☊
The bird was beating its wings (= moving them up and down) frantically. ☊ beat ☊
bet on/against sth: I wouldn't bet on them winning the next election. ☊ bet ☊
There's a lot of bad feeling between them. ☊ between ☊
China and India between them account for a third of the world's population. ☊ between ☊
I talked to the women. Both of them were French/They were both French. ☊ both ☊
I liked them both. ☊ both ☊
I have two sisters. Both of them live in London/They both live in London. ☊ both ☊
I don't know why you bother with that crowd (= why you spend time with them). ☊ bother ☊
I waited for them at the bottom of the hill. ☊ bottom ☊
build sth for sb: They had a house built for them. ☊ build ☊
They were busy enjoying themselves at the party. ☊ busy ☊
call sb/sth: I called the office to tell them I'd be late. ☊ call ☊
careful when/what/how, etc.: You must be careful when handling chemicals. ☊ careful ☊
Please be careful with my glasses (= Don't break them). ☊ careful ☊
Mark walked in and caught them at it (= in the act of doing sth wrong). ☊ catch ☊
The prisoners were kept in chains (= with chains around their arms and legs, to prevent them from escaping). ☊ chain ☊
a chemical element ☊ chemical ☊
the chemical industry ☊ chemical ☊
chemical reactions/processes ☊ chemical ☊
Farmers are being urged to reduce their use of chemicals and work with nature to combat pests. ☊ chemical ☊
You can obtain the product from all good chemists. ☊ chemist ☊
Take this prescription to the chemist's. ☊ chemist ☊
I'll get it at the chemist's. ☊ chemist ☊
a chemist's/chemist shop ☊ chemist ☊
a research chemist ☊ chemist ☊
a degree in chemistry ☊ chemistry ☊
the university's chemistry department ☊ chemistry ☊
inorganic/organic chemistry ☊ chemistry ☊
The walls were strengthened to protect them from collapse. ☊ collapse ☊
+ speech: 'Come here!' he commanded (them). ☊ command ☊
commission sb to do sth: She has been commissioned to write a new national anthem. ☊ commission ☊
Borrowers should think carefully before committing themselves to taking out a loan. ☊ commit ☊
commit sb/yourself to do sth: Both sides committed themselves to settle the dispute peacefully. ☊ commit ☊
This school compares with the best in the country (= it is as good as them). ☊ compare ☊
We can't compete with them on price. ☊ compete ☊
He can't grasp the basic concepts of mathematics. ☊ concept ☊
I was surprised to hear them mentioned together: I had never connected them before. ☊ connect ☊
This pesticide kills insects on contact (= as soon as it touches them). ☊ contact ☊
This chemical is liable to explode on contact with water. ☊ contact ☊
Have you kept in contact with any of your friends from college (= do you still see them or speak or write to them)? ☊ contact ☊
monthly contributions to the pension scheme ☊ contribution ☊
convince sb/yourself (of sth): You'll need to convince them of your enthusiasm for the job. ☊ convince ☊
Relations between them have definitely cooled (= they are not as friendly with each other as they were). ☊ cool ☊
Opinion was divided on the potential costs and benefits of the scheme. ☊ cost ☊
a French/chemistry, etc. course ☊ course ☊
Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking instead of accepting opinions without questioning them. ☊ critical ☊
Sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind (= make sb suffer because it will be good for them later). ☊ cruel ☊
to draw/pull/close the curtains (= to pull them across the window so they cover it) ☊ curtain ☊
to draw/draw back/pull back the curtains (= to open them, so that the window is no longer covered) ☊ curtain ☊
cut sb sth: I cut them all a piece of birthday cake. ☊ cut ☊
cut sth for sb: I cut a piece of birthday cake for them all. ☊ cut ☊
We see them a great deal (= often). ☊ deal ☊
They lost everything that was dear to them. ☊ dear ☊
a Chinese theme in the interior decoration ☊ decoration ☊
defend sb/yourself/sth from/against sb/sth: Politicians are skilled at defending themselves against their critics. ☊ defend ☊
defend sb/yourself/sth from/against sb/sth: All our officers are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks. ☊ defend ☊
She has a degree in Biochemistry from Queen's University. ☊ degree ☊
Please pay for goods on delivery (= when you receive them). ☊ delivery ☊
firms attempting to meet/satisfy their customers' demands (= to give them what they are asking for) ☊ demand ☊
There's no denying (the fact) that quicker action could have saved them. ☊ deny ☊
There's a world of difference between liking someone and loving them. ☊ difference ☊
It's difficult for them to get here much before seven. ☊ difficult ☊
Let's invite them to dinner tomorrow. ☊ dinner ☊
He picked up a handful of dirt and threw it at them. ☊ dirt ☊
The advantages of the scheme far outweighed the disadvantages. ☊ disadvantage ☊
I can never find a pen in this house. They disappear as soon as I buy them. ☊ disappear ☊
discussion (with sb) (about/on sb/sth): We had a discussion with them about the differences between Britain and the US. ☊ discussion ☊
They helped themselves from a large dish of pasta. ☊ dish ☊
I'll do the dishes (= wash them). ☊ dish ☊
The mountains rose dramatically behind them. ☊ dramatically ☊
The drinks are on me (= I'll pay for them). ☊ drink ☊
The urge to survive drove them on. ☊ drive ☊
He dropped his trousers (= undid them and let them fall). ☊ drop ☊
He was charged with pushing drugs (= selling them). ☊ drug ☊
I don't do drugs (= use them). ☊ drug ☊
It was high summer and the rivers were dry (= had no water in them). ☊ dry ☊
All important points are numbered for ease of reference (= so that you can find them easily). ☊ ease ☊
The company has invested a great deal of time and effort in setting up new training schemes. ☊ effort ☊
You can keep one of the photos. Either of them—whichever you like. ☊ either ☊
They're very good employers (= they treat the people that work for them well). ☊ employer ☊
encounter (with sb/sth): Three of them were killed in the subsequent encounter with the police. ☊ encounter ☊
Her words were a great encouragement to them. ☊ encouragement ☊
Birds are the natural enemies of many insect pests (= they kill them). ☊ enemy ☊
They all enjoyed themselves at the party. ☊ enjoy ☊
Tell them it's just not good enough. ☊ enough ☊
ensure sb sth: Victory ensured them a place in the final. ☊ ensure ☊
We see them very seldom, if ever. ☊ ever ☊
I was bitten by a dog once and I've been afraid of them ever since. ☊ ever since (...) ☊
I read every last article in the newspaper (= all of them). ☊ every ☊
to sit an examination in mathematics ☊ examination ☊
I heard them exchange words (= argue). ☊ exchange ☊
explain to sb who, how, etc...: She explained to them what to do in an emergency. ☊ explain ☊
express yourself: Teenagers often have difficulty expressing themselves. ☊ express ☊
express yourself + adj.: They expressed themselves delighted. ☊ express ☊
to make/avoid eye contact with sb (= to look/avoid looking at them at the same time as they look at you) ☊ eye ☊
face doing sth: I can't face seeing them. ☊ face ☊
I love her for all her faults (= in spite of them). ☊ fault ☊
All of them are experts in their chosen field. ☊ field ☊
I need to have two teeth filled (= to have fillings put in them). ☊ fill ☊
film sth: It took them six weeks to film the documentary. ☊ film ☊
flash sth (at sb): Red lights flashed a warning at them. ☊ flash ☊
flash sb (sth): Red lights flashed them a warning. ☊ flash ☊
She forced herself to be polite to them. ☊ force ☊
They made out a shadowy form in front of them. ☊ form ☊
He threatened the intruders with a gun and frightened them off. ☊ frighten sb/sth away/off, frighten sb/sth away from sth ☊
The kids still weren't full, so I gave them an ice cream each. ☊ full ☊
It's funny how things never happen the way you expect them to. ☊ funny ☊
They invested money in the company right at the start and the gamble paid off (= brought them success). ☊ gamble ☊
There's a big age gap between them (= a big difference in their ages). ☊ gap ☊
'You miss them, don't you?' he asked gently. ☊ gently ☊
He got a 'C' in Chemistry and a 'B' in English. ☊ get ☊
Thousands of refugees will die if these supplies don't get through to them. ☊ get through (to sb) ☊
I never lend books—you never get them back. ☊ get sth back ☊
give sb sth: They were all thirsty so I gave them a drink. ☊ give ☊
Check out the prices of our pizzas—we're virtually giving them away! ☊ give sth away ☊
She has a fine collection of Bohemian glass. ☊ glass ☊
I'll go ahead and tell them you're on the way. ☊ go ahead ☊
We waved them goodbye. ☊ goodbye ☊
The police officers drew their guns (= took them out so they were ready to use). ☊ gun ☊
Let me give you a hand with those bags (= help you to carry them). ☊ hand ☊
The crowd threw up their hands (= lifted them into the air) in dismay. ☊ hand ☊
to hand in your notice/resignation (= formally tell your employer that you want to stop working for them) ☊ hand sth in (to sb) ☊
I hope nothing (= nothing unpleasant) has happened to them. ☊ happen to sb/sth ☊
You can have your files back after we've checked them. ☊ have sth back ☊
Try to put the exams out of your head (= stop thinking about them) for tonight. ☊ head ☊
The height of the mountain did not discourage them. ☊ height ☊
This charity aims to help people (to) help themselves. ☊ help ☊
He held out the keys and I took them. ☊ hold sth out ☊
The public is always attracted to politicians who have the human touch (= the ability to make ordinary people feel relaxed when they meet them). ☊ human ☊
There were just a hundred of them there. ☊ hundred ☊
His eyes had a wild hungry look in them. ☊ hungry ☊
Hurry up with the scissors. I need them. ☊ hurry up (with sth) ☊
Many of those arrested refused to identify themselves (= would not say who they were). ☊ identify ☊
If anyone calls, tell them I'm not at home. ☊ if ☊
The new policies appear to have caught the imagination of the public (= they find them interesting and exciting). ☊ imagination ☊
He waved them away with an impatient gesture. ☊ impatient ☊
impress (sb): We interviewed a number of candidates but none of them impressed us. ☊ impress ☊
The kids were playing by the river and one of them fell in. ☊ in ☊
industrial chemicals ☊ industrial ☊
He went to inform them of his decision. ☊ inform ☊
insect repellent (= a chemical that keeps insects away) ☊ insect ☊
I did it with the best (of) intentions (= meaning to help), but I only succeeded in annoying them. ☊ intention ☊
A slow theme introduces the first movement. ☊ introduce ☊
The book lists plants suitable for the British flower garden, among them many new introductions. ☊ introduction ☊
invite sb to do sth: They have invited me to go to Paris with them. ☊ invite ☊
involve yourself (in sth): Parents should involve themselves in their child's education. ☊ involve ☊
He still has some issues with women (= has problems dealing with them). ☊ issue ☊
issue sth to sb: Work permits were issued to only 5% of those who applied for them. ☊ issue ☊
I didn't expect them to jump for joy at the news (= to be very pleased). ☊ joy ☊
As far as I can judge, all of them are to blame. ☊ judge ☊
She kept her promise to visit them. ☊ keep ☊
She spoke kindly to them. ☊ kindly ☊
leave sth: Leave the dishes—I'll do them later. ☊ leave ☊
let sb/sth do sth: Let them splash around in the pool for a while. ☊ let ☊
I refuse to sink to their level (= behave as badly as them). ☊ level ☊
Don't leave toys lying around—someone might trip over them. ☊ lie around ☊
like to do sth: I like to see them enjoying themselves. ☊ like ☊
link A and B (together): When computers are networked, they are linked together so that information can be transferred between them. ☊ link ☊
Each of them having their own room was the logical solution. ☊ logical ☊
He stared at them for the longest time (= for a very long time) before answering. ☊ long ☊
A look passed between them (= they looked at each other). ☊ look ☊
We'll be taking a close look at these proposals (= examining them carefully). ☊ look ☊
The strike cost them thousands of pounds in lost business. ☊ lost ☊
Only a mad dash got them to the meeting on time. ☊ mad ☊
Is there a letter from them in the mail? ☊ mail ☊
to maintain prices (= prevent them falling or rising) ☊ maintain ☊
He took all her letters into the yard and put a match to them. ☊ match ☊
the school mathematics curriculum ☊ mathematics ☊
He worked out the very difficult mathematics in great detail. ☊ mathematics ☊
It's a matter for the police (= for them to deal with). ☊ matter ☊
She did everything to get the two of them together, but I guess it just wasn't meant to be. ☊ mean ☊
meet sb (for sth): We're meeting them outside the theatre at 7. ☊ meet ☊
The pills might have helped him, if only he'd taken them regularly. ☊ might ☊
She had the most money of all of them. ☊ most ☊
There are thousands of verbs in English and most (of them) are regular. ☊ most ☊
naturally occurring chemicals ☊ naturally ☊
Somebody's going to break their neck (= injure themselves) on these steps. ☊ neck ☊
Neither of them has/have a car. ☊ neither ☊
'I work for a company called Orion Technology.' 'Never heard of them.' ☊ never ☊
nice of sb (to do sth): It was nice of them to invite us. ☊ nice ☊
She doesn't like them and nor does Jeff. ☊ nor ☊
I was sorry not to have seen them. ☊ not ☊
notice sb/sth do sth: I noticed them come in. ☊ notice ☊
Sheer weight of numbers (= the large number of soldiers) secured them the victory. ☊ number ☊
I watched them leave and then drove off in the opposite direction. ☊ opposite ☊
The argument continued until the chairman called them both to order (= ordered them to obey the formal rules of the meeting). ☊ order ☊
The officer ordered them to fire. ☊ order ☊
We showed them some of our photos. ☊ our ☊
The rain prevented them from eating outdoors. ☊ outdoors ☊
It's the biggest theme park outside the United States. ☊ outside ☊
He's gone over to the enemy (= joined them). ☊ over ☊
You owe it to your staff to be honest with them. ☊ owe ☊
Pack wet shoes with newspaper to help them dry. ☊ pack ☊
Six months passed and we still had no news of them. ☊ pass ☊
He hurried past them without stopping. ☊ past ☊
She would not permit herself to look at them. ☊ permit ☊
persuade sb/yourself that...: It will be difficult to persuade them that there's no other choice. ☊ persuade ☊
The attraction between them is purely physical. ☊ physical ☊
a chemical plant ☊ plant ☊
We have plenty more of them in the warehouse. ☊ plenty ☊
Living in Scotland has its good points but the weather is not one of them. ☊ point ☊
poisonous chemicals/plants ☊ poisonous ☊
The government has called on newspapers to police themselves. ☊ police ☊
Flashbulbs were popping all around them. ☊ pop ☊
It's just possible that I gave them the wrong directions. ☊ possible ☊
prepare sth/sb for sb/sth: A hotel room is being prepared for them. ☊ prepare ☊
prepare yourself (for sth): The police are preparing themselves for trouble at the demonstration. ☊ prepare ☊
prepare yourself to do sth: The troops prepared themselves to go into battle. ☊ prepare ☊
The government eventually bowed to popular pressure (= they agreed to do what people were trying to get them to do). ☊ pressure ☊
I had visited them three days previously. ☊ previously ☊
How much are these? They don't have a price on them. ☊ price ☊
Most students face the problem of funding themselves while they are studying. ☊ problem ☊
the magazine's problem page (= containing letters about readers' problems and advice about how to solve them) ☊ problem ☊
a chemistry professor ☊ professor ☊
They huddled together to protect themselves from the wind. ☊ protect ☊
This latest scandal will not have done their public image (= the opinion that people have of them) any good. ☊ public ☊
a chemical/nuclear reaction ☊ reaction ☊
There's no real possibility of them changing their minds. ☊ real ☊
He wants to keep them all in his office for reasons best known to himself. ☊ reason ☊
people who, for whatever reason, are unable to support themselves ☊ reason ☊
I haven't seen them recently (= it is some time since I saw them). ☊ recently ☊
relationship between A and B: I'm not sure of the exact relationship between them—I think they're cousins. ☊ relationship ☊
remember (that)...: I remember (that) we used to go and see them most weekends. ☊ remember ☊
replace sb/sth with/by sb/sth: It is not a good idea to miss meals and replace them with snacks. ☊ replace ☊
Local businesses are well represented on the committee (= there are a lot of people from them on the committee). ☊ represent ☊
reproduce itself: cells reproducing themselves (= making new ones) ☊ reproduce ☊
In the last resort (= in the end) everyone must decide for themselves. ☊ resort ☊
A deep mutual respect and understanding developed between them. ☊ respect ☊
risk (to sb/sth): The chemicals pose little risk (= are not dangerous) to human health. ☊ risk ☊
You can't trust them. They'll rob you blind as soon as your back is turned. ☊ rob sb blind ☊
The old tramlines are still there but now no trams run on them. ☊ run ☊
sad (to do sth): It was sad to see them go. ☊ sad ☊
We have been assured that our jobs are safe (= we are not in danger of losing them). ☊ safe ☊
I'll say this for them, they're a very efficient company. ☊ say ☊
I say (= suggest) we go without them. ☊ say ☊
scare tactics (= ways of persuading people to do sth by frightening them) ☊ scare ☊
a training scheme ☊ scheme ☊
scheme (for doing sth): a local scheme for recycling newspapers ☊ scheme ☊
scheme (to do sth): to introduce/operate a scheme to improve links between schools and industry ☊ scheme ☊
Under the new scheme only successful schools will be given extra funding. ☊ scheme ☊
an elaborate scheme to avoid taxes ☊ scheme ☊
Some actors never watch themselves on screen. ☊ screen ☊
search sb for sth: The youths were arrested and searched for anything that would incriminate them. ☊ search ☊
We offered them a good price but they wouldn't sell. ☊ sell ☊
separate sth into sth: Make a list of points and separate them into 'desirable' and 'essential'. ☊ separate ☊
They ate everything that was set in front of them. ☊ set ☊
It would be a crying shame (= a great shame) not to take them up on the offer. ☊ shame ☊
How silly of me to expect them to help! ☊ silly ☊
Anyway, to put it simply, we still owe them £2 000. ☊ simply ☊
We thought that, since we were in the area, we'd stop by and see them. ☊ since ☊
Programs are expensive, and even more so if you have to keep altering them. ☊ so ☊
They asked me to call them and I did so (= I called). ☊ so ☊
What happened to them remains somewhat of a mystery. ☊ somewhat ☊
A car flashed past them at speed (= fast). ☊ speed ☊
Defeat was staring them in the face. ☊ be staring sb in the face ☊
The windows were stiff and she couldn't get them open. ☊ stiff ☊
I wrote to them last month and I'm still waiting for a reply. ☊ still ☊
You can store coffee beans in the freezer to keep them fresh. ☊ store ☊
Their superior military strength gives them a huge advantage. ☊ strength ☊
After the guests had gone, I stripped all the beds (= removed all the sheets in order to wash them). ☊ strip ☊
a chemical/radioactive, etc. substance ☊ substance ☊
We congratulated them on the successful completion of the project. ☊ successful ☊
The enemy won because of their superior numbers (= there were more of them). ☊ superior ☊
Books were in short supply (= there were not enough of them). ☊ supply ☊
What is the chemical symbol for copper? ☊ symbol ☊
talk in sth: We couldn't understand them because they were talking in Chinese. ☊ talk ☊
teach sb sth: He teaches them English. ☊ teach ☊
He tore his clothes off (= took them off quickly and carelessly) and dived into the lake. ☊ tear ☊
I was close to tears as I told them the news. ☊ tear ☊
tell A and B apart: It's difficult to tell them apart. ☊ tell ☊
People tend to think that the problem will never affect them. ☊ tend ☊
If anyone calls, ask for their number so I can call them back. ☊ their ☊
Tell them the news. ☊ them ☊
What are you doing with those matches? Give them to me. ☊ them ☊
Did you eat all of them? ☊ them ☊
It's them. ☊ them ☊
If anyone comes in before I get back, ask them to wait. ☊ them ☊
North American literature is the main theme of this year's festival. ☊ theme ☊
The President stressed a favourite campaign theme—greater emphasis on education. ☊ theme ☊
The naked male figure was always the central theme of Greek art. ☊ theme ☊
The stories are all variations on the theme of unhappy marriage. ☊ theme ☊
They seemed to be enjoying themselves. ☊ themselves ☊
The children were arguing amongst themselves. ☊ themselves ☊
They've bought themselves a new car. ☊ themselves ☊
They themselves had had a similar experience. ☊ themselves ☊
Don and Julie paid for it themselves. ☊ themselves ☊
There wasn't anyone who hadn't enjoyed themselves. ☊ themselves ☊
I saw them at Christmas but haven't heard a thing since then. ☊ then ☊
Just think how nice it would be to see them again. ☊ think ☊
Jo, this is Kate (= when you are introducing them). ☊ this ☊
threaten sb with sth: The attacker threatened them with a gun. ☊ threaten ☊
I can probably make the time to see them. ☊ time ☊
It's only too easy for them to deny responsibility. ☊ too ☊
Some of them carried the guns which were the tools of their trade (= the things they needed to do their job). ☊ tool ☊
None of them could sing in tune. ☊ in/out of tune ☊
unfriendly (to/towards sb): There's no need to be so unfriendly towards them. ☊ unfriendly ☊
He was never actually unkind to them. ☊ unkind ☊
I won't tell them—not unless you say I can. ☊ unless ☊
urban development (= the process of building towns and cities or making them larger) ☊ urban ☊
Police are urging anyone who saw the accident to contact them immediately. ☊ urge ☊
A ban was imposed on the use of chemical weapons. ☊ use ☊
This chemical has a wide range of industrial uses. ☊ use ☊
The theme park attracts 2.5 million visitors a year. ☊ visitor ☊
I left them alone, as I felt I was in the way. ☊ in the/sb's way ☊
No way am I going to drive them there. ☊ (there is) no way ☊
I don't want to see them, whoever they are. ☊ whoever ☊
Her books are widely read (= a lot of people read them). ☊ widely ☊
We said we would keep them. ☊ will ☊
We wish them both well in their retirement. ☊ wish ☊
Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them. ☊ witness ☊
My plan worked, and I got them to agree. ☊ work ☊
She set them to work painting the fence. ☊ work ☊
The threat of losing their jobs is a constant source of worry to them. ☊ worry ☊
He told her she'd let them down and she felt worse than ever. ☊ worse ☊
Let them do their worst—we'll fight them every inch of the way. ☊ do your worst ☊
She burned the letters so that her husband would never read them. ☊ would ☊
shrink wrapping (= plastic designed to shrink around objects so that it fits them tightly) ☊ wrapping ☊
Where did we go wrong with those kids (= what mistakes did we make for them to behave so badly)? ☊ go wrong ☊
le ☊ vive la politique, vive l’amour ☊
se ☊ avec ce traité, le Japon se rapproche des Etats-Unis ☊
leur ☊ l’énergie solaire assurait leur survie ☊
eux ☊ c’est eux qui comptent ☊
thème ☊ vous pouvez choisir un thème ☊
chimique ☊ aujourd’hui ce qui est chimique est ressenti comme dangereux ☊
mathématique ☊ les mathématiques vous aident à vous connaître ☊
chimie ☊ je ferais mieux d’étudier ma chimie ☊
hymne ☊ j’ai chanté l’hymne national ☊