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Vâng, làm ơn. ☊ Common Phrases Please speak Vietnamese. ☊ Làm ơn nói tiếng Việt! ☊ Common Phrases Please be careful. ☊ Làm ơn cẩn thận. ☊ Common Phrases Please repeat! ☊ Làm ơn lặp lại! ☊ Common Phrases Please help yourself. ☊ Làm ơn cứ tự nhiên. ☊ Common Phrases I make her smile. ☊ Tôi làm cô ấy cười. ☊ Verbs 1 He works and she cooks. ☊ Anh ấy làm việc và cô ấy nấu ăn. ☊ Verbs 1 How (1) do you know Vietnamese? ☊ Làm sao bạn biết tiếng Việt? ☊ Questions 2 How (2) do you know Vietnamese? ☊ Làm sao bạn biết tiếng Việt? ☊ Questions 2 I am here to work. ☊ Tôi ở đây để làm việc. ☊ Conjunctions What do you use the spoon for? ☊ Bạn dùng cái muỗng để làm gì? ☊ Conjunctions Can I bother you a little? ☊ Tôi có thể làm phiền bạn một chút không? ☊ Numbers What is she doing? ☊ Cô ấy đang làm gì? ☊ Continuous Please give me that book. ☊ Làm ơn đưa tôi quyển sách đó. ☊ Verbs 2 What do you do after drinking coffee? ☊ Bạn làm gì sau khi uống cà phê? ☊ Prepositions 1 Please, do not bite me. ☊ Làm ơn, đừng cắn tôi. ☊ Common Phrases 2 Please, give this papaya to her. ☊ Làm ơn, hãy đưa quả đu đủ này cho cô ấy. ☊ Common Phrases 2 Please, wait for me! ☊ Làm ơn, đợi tôi với! ☊ Common Phrases 2 The friendliness of this country makes me happy. ☊ Sự thân thiện của quốc gia này làm tôi hạnh phúc. ☊ Nominalization Where do the workers work? ☊ Các công nhân làm việc ở đâu? ☊ Jobs 1 The businessmen are working. ☊ Các doanh nhân đang làm việc. ☊ Jobs 1 They see the engineers working. ☊ Họ thấy các kỹ sư làm việc. ☊ Jobs 1 The scientists work with the mathematicians. ☊ Các nhà khoa học làm việc với các nhà toán học. ☊ Jobs 1 My parents punish me because I do not work. ☊ Bố mẹ tôi trừng phạt tôi vì tôi không làm việc. ☊ Verbs 2.5 Please cooperate with us. ☊ Làm ơn hợp tác với chúng tôi. ☊ Verbs 2.5 Return to work! ☊ Trở lại làm việc! ☊ Verbs 2.5 The mathematician wears glasses before working. ☊ Nhà toán học mang kính trước khi làm việc. ☊ Objects 2 Once I love someone, I will make him happy. ☊ Một khi tôi yêu một ai đó, tôi sẽ làm anh ấy hạnh phúc. ☊ Conjunctions 2 He shows me how to go to the bathroom. ☊ Anh ấy chỉ cho tôi làm thế nào để đi đến phòng tắm. ☊ Places My elder sister works at the bakery. ☊ Chị của tôi làm việc ở tiệm bánh. ☊ Places She does not know how to ask for the time in Vietnamese. ☊ Cô ấy không biết làm thế nào để hỏi giờ bằng tiếng Việt. ☊ Places How to start a new journey? ☊ Làm như thế nào để bắt đầu một hành trình mới? ☊ Travel The man works at the embassy. ☊ Người đàn ông làm việc ở đại sứ quán. ☊ Travel The child befriends me. ☊ Đứa trẻ làm bạn với tôi. ☊ Verbs 3 befriend ☊ làm bạn ☊ Verbs 3 It was done almost immediately. ☊ Nó đã được làm gần như ngay lập tức. ☊ Passive Do I bother you? ☊ Tôi có làm phiền bạn không? ☊ Common Phrases 3 ☊ Tôi có thể làm phiền bạn một chút được không? ☊ Common Phrases 3 bother ☊ làm phiền ☊ Common Phrases 3 Please do not tell anybody! ☊ Làm ơn đừng nói cho bất kỳ ai! ☊ Determiners Who did this? ☊ Ai đã làm việc này? ☊ Relative Clauses My dad always supports me. That makes us happy. ☊ Bố của tôi luôn ủng hộ tôi. Việc đó làm chúng tôi hạnh phúc. ☊ Relative Clauses She smiles at me and that makes me happy. ☊ Cô ấy cười với tôi và điều đó làm tôi hạnh phúc. ☊ Relative Clauses M y cat is sleeping. That makes me smile. ☊ Con mèo của tôi đang ngủ. Điều đó làm tôi cười. ☊ Relative Clauses The committee will start to work next month. ☊ Uỷ ban sẽ bắt đầu làm việc vào tháng sau. ☊ People How to face this problem? ☊ Làm sao để đối mặt với vấn đề này? ☊ Abstract Objects 1 Please contact the bank when your credit card expires. ☊ Làm ơn liên hệ ngân hàng khi thẻ tín dụng của bạn hết hạn. ☊ Verbs 4 They do not want to get up, although they must go to work. ☊ Họ không muốn dậy mặc dù họ phải đi làm. ☊ Verbs 4 He will become rich if he works diligently. ☊ Anh ấy sẽ trở nên giàu có nếu anh ấylàm việc một cách siêng năng. ☊ Verbs 4 How do you have my information? ☊ Làm thế nào bạn có thông tin của tôi? ☊ Communication The journalist uses many social networks to work. ☊ Nhà báo dùng nhiều mạng xã hội để làm việc. ☊ Communication Please sign in to write comments or feedback. ☊ Làm ơn đăng nhập để viết bình luận hoặc phản hồi. ☊ Communication He works for a public hospital. ☊ Anh ấy làm việc cho một bệnh viện công. ☊ Adjectives 2 I disappointed the little boy. ☊ Tôi đã làm cậu bé thất vọng. ☊ Adjectives 2 We do not want to make you afraid. ☊ Chúng tôi không muốn làm bạn sợ. ☊ Adjectives 2 More specific, please ☊ Cụ thể hơn, làm ơn. ☊ Adjectives 2 I work at that court. ☊ Tôi làm việc tại toà án đó. ☊ Politics Please respect the human rights! ☊ Làm ơn tôn trọng quyền con người! ☊ Politics I usually play basketball after work. ☊ Tôi thường xuyên chơi bóng rổ sau khi làm việc. ☊ Sports What is this medal made of? ☊ Chiếc huy chương này được làm bằng gì? ☊ Sports to be made of ☊ được làm bằng ☊ Sports You have a special style of work. ☊ Bạn có một phong cách làm việc đặc biệt. ☊ Arts Please do not tell anyone about this secret. ☊ Làm ơn đừng nói cho bất kỳ ai về bí mật này. ☊ Abstract Objects 2 Does he have a work permit? ☊ Anh ấy có giấy phép làm việc không? ☊ Abstract Objects 2 work permit ☊ giấy phép làm việc ☊ Abstract Objects 2 That dess is made by flowers. ☊ Bộ đầm đó được làm từ những đoá hoa. ☊ Classifiers 2 The librarian works in the library. ☊ Người thủ thư làm việc ở thư viện. ☊ Jobs 2 I used to be a hairdresser. ☊ Tôi đã từng là một thợ làm tóc. ☊ Jobs 2 If I am not a librarian, I will be a hairdresser. ☊ Nếu tôi không làm một thủ thư, tôi sẽ làm một thợ làm tóc. ☊ Jobs 2 hairdresser ☊ thợ làm tóc ☊ Jobs 2 The man almost breaks the table. ☊ Người đàn ông suýt làm gãy cái bàn. ☊ Medical The motorbike accident broke his right arm. ☊ Tai nạn xe máy đã làm gãy cánh tay phải của anh ấy. ☊ Medical to break s.th ☊ làm gãy ☊ Medical How to dcrease the number of students? ☊ Làm thế nào để giảm số lượng học sinh? ☊ Science Which company do you work for? ☊ Bạn làm cho công ty nào? ☊ Economics work for ☊ làm cho ☊ Economics Why do you want to work for this multi-national company? ☊ Tại sao bạn muốn làm cho công ty đa quốc gia này? ☊ Economics My father works in a multi-national company. ☊ Bố của tôi làm ở một công ty đa quốc gia. ☊ Economics How to build a solid relationship? ☊ Làm sao để xây dựng một mối quan hệ vững chắc? ☊ Adjectives 3 How to sustain and develop it? ☊ Làm sao để duy trì và phát triển nó? ☊ Verbs 5 You have to fail to know how to win. ☊ Bạn phải thất bại để biết làm sao để chiến thắng. ☊ Military My uncle works in the air force. ☊ Chú của tôi làm việc trong không quân. ☊ Military Please show me the way to heaven. ☊ Làm ơn chỉ cho tôi con đường đến thiên đường. ☊ Paranormality How to know my destiny? ☊ Làm thế nào để biết số phận của tôi? ☊ Paranormality He makes everything slowly. ☊ Anh ấy làm mọi thứ một cách chậm chạp. ☊ Reduplicative Words Your nonsensical speech makes me laugh. ☊ Bài diễn văn vớ vẩn của bạn làm tôi cười. ☊ Reduplicative Words Her letter makes me astounded. ☊ Lá thư của cô ấy làm tôi ngẩn ngơ. ☊ Reduplicative Words The husband of that woman is a mean person. ☊ Chồng của người phụ nữ đó làmột người bẩn tính. ☊ Informal Expressions We do not want to do business with you. ☊ Chúng tôi không muốn làm ăn với bạn. ☊ Informal Expressions They used to do business in China and Japan. ☊ Họ đã từng làm ăn ở Trung Quốc và Nhật. ☊ Informal Expressions do business ☊ làm ăn ☊ Informal Expressions You make me wait for a very long time. ☊ Bạn làm tôi chờ dài cổ! ☊ Informal Expressions What are we doing? Chúng ta làm gì? * 006 We only work for five days. Chúng ta chỉ làm việc năm ngày thôi. * 011 I’m not working today. Hôm nay tôi không làm việc. * 012 Tomorrow I will work again. Ngày mai tôi làm việc lại. * 012 I work at an office. Tôi làm ở trong văn phòng. * 012 What does Martha do? Martha làm gì? * 015 She works at an office. Cô ấy làm việc trong văn phòng. * 015 She works on the computer. Cô ấy làm việc với máy vi tính. * 015 What does Peter do? Peter làm gì? * 015 I am making a fruit salad. Tôi làm món hoa quả / trái cây trộn. * 017 My husband is tidying up his desk. Chồng của tôi dọn dẹp bàn làm việc của anh ấy. * 020 What is your profession? Bạn làm nghề gì vậy? * 023 Does it disturb you if I smoke? Có làm phiền bạn không nếu tôi hút thuốc? * 024 It doesn’t disturb me. Cái đó không làm phiền tôi. * 024 Please correct me each time. Bạn hãy làm ơn luôn sửa cho tôi. * 025 Please call a taxi. Bạn làm ơn gọi tắc xi. * 040 Please drive slowly. Bạn làm ơn lái chậm hơn. * 040 Please stop here. Bạn làm ơn dừng lại ở đây. * 040 Please wait a moment. Bạn làm ơn đợi một lát. * 040 Please give me a receipt. Bạn làm ơn đưa cho tôi hóa đơn / biên lai. * 040 What do you do for a living? Bạn làm công việc gì? * 057 I work as a nurse part-time. Tôi làm y tá nửa ngày. * 057 I am doing an internship abroad. Tôi làm thực tập ở nước ngoài. * 057 The man is made of snow. Người đàn ông ấy làm bằng tuyết. * 060 Could you please give me small notes / bills (am.)? Bạn làm ơn đưa tôi tiền giấy nhỏ. * 062 Is he working right now? Anh ấy có đang làm việc không? * 064 Yes, he is working right now. Vâng, anh ấy đang làm việc. * 064 You must work a lot. Bạn phải làm việc nhiều. * 074 We must go to work at once. Chúng tôi phải đi làm ngay. * 074 I still have to work. Tôi còn phải làm việc nữa. * 077 I am not staying because I still have to work. Tôi không ở lại, bởi vì tôi còn phải làm việc nữa. * 077 I worked. Tôi đã làm việc. * 085 I worked all day long. Tôi đã làm việc suốt cả ngày. * 085 How much did you work? Bạn đã làm việc bao nhiêu rồi? * 087 Where did you work? Bạn đã làm việc ở đâu? * 087 We did not want to disturb you. Chúng tôi đã không muốn làm phiền. * 089 You work too much – don’t work so much! Bạn làm việc nhiều quá – đừng có làm việc nhiều quá! * 091 After he had an accident, he could not work anymore. Sau khi anh ấy bị tai nạn, anh ấy đã không làm việc được nữa. * 096 Since when is she no longer working? Từ khi nào chị ấy không làm việc nữa? * 097 Yes, she is no longer working since she got married. Vâng, chị ấy không làm việc nữa, từ khi chị ấy đã kết hôn. * 097 Since she got married, she’s no longer working. Từ khi chị ấy đã kết hôn, chị ấy không làm việc nữa. * 097 She listens to music while she does her work. Chị ấy nghe nhạc, trong lúc chị ấy làm việc nhà. * 097 We’ll travel around the world if we win the lottery. Chúng tôi làm một cuộc hành trình vòng quanh thế giới, nếu chúng tôi trúng xổ số. * 097 I will stop working as soon as I am 60. Tôi ngừng làm việc ngay khi nào tôi 60 tuổi. * 098 How long will you work? Các bạn sẽ làm việc bao lâu? * 098 I’ll work as long as I can. Tôi sẽ làm việc, khi tôi còn làm được. * 098 I’ll work as long as I am healthy. Tôi sẽ làm việc, khi tôi còn mạnh khỏe. * 098 He lies in bed instead of working. Anh ấy nằm trên giường thay cho làm việc. * 098 The faster you work, the earlier you will be finished. Bạn càng làm việc nhanh, bạn càng xong sớm. * 100 like: Làm → →
What can one do now! ☊ Biết làm thế nào bây giờ ☊ What can we use as evidence? ☊ Lấy gì làm bằng? ☊ the Polish president became a puppet of Russia ☊ Tổng Thống Ba Lan đã làm bù nhìn chi Ngã ☊ anyone can do ☊ ai làm cũng được ☊ anyone (who wants to) can do it ☊ ai muốn làm cũng được ☊ people do whatever they want ☊ ai muốn làm gì thì làm ☊ what can we do ☊ biết làm thế nào được ☊ the math problem was child’s play ☊ bài toán làm như chơi ☊ to elect someone chairman ☊ bầu ai làm chử tịch ☊ to break into half ☊ bẻ ra làm đôi ☊ to be broken into two pieces ☊ bị gãy làm hai khúc ☊ to be broken in half, be split in half ☊ bị gẫy làm hai khúc ☊ to be dishonored, be disgraced ☊ bị làm nhục ☊ to be enslaved ☊ bị làm nô lệ ☊ plain flour ☊ bột làm bánh ☊ to split in two, in half ☊ chia làm hai ☊ to differ in many respects ☊ chia ra làm nhiều loại ☊ they follow the same profession ☊ chúng nó cùng làm một nghề với nhau ☊ we can’t do it ourselves, by ourselves ☊ chúng ta không thể làm một mình nổi ☊ to not know what to do ☊ chẳng biết làm gì ☊ to not know what more to do ☊ chẳng biết làm gì hơn ☊ to not know what to do ☊ chẳng biết làm sao ☊ to split hairs ☊ chẻ sợi tóc làm tư ☊ workplace, place of work ☊ chỗ làm việc ☊ place of work, business ☊ chỗ làm ăn ☊ why are you waiting for me? ☊ chờ tôi làm gì ☊ That house is made of wood ☊ cái nhà ấy làm bằng gỗ ☊ what can one do? ☊ có thể làm gì ☊ to work in the same office ☊ cùng làm một sở ☊ to work together ☊ cùng nhau làm việc ☊ to be absorbed in one’s work ☊ cặm cụi làm ăn ☊ work area ☊ diện tích làm văn phòng ☊ what for, do what? ☊ dể làm gì ☊ to avoid the difficult and do the easy ☊ dễ làm khó bỏ ☊ to use as an example ☊ dừng làm gương ☊ overtime ☊ giờ làm thêm ☊ working hours ☊ giờ làm việc ☊ morning rush hour ☊ giờ đi làm buổi sáng ☊ to not know what to do ☊ không biết làm gì ☊ to not know what to do ☊ không biết làm sao ☊ to not know what more one can do ☊ không biết làm sao hơn ☊ to not know what to do ☊ không biết phải làm gì ☊ can’t do anything ☊ không làm gì được ☊ to have not done anything ☊ không làm điều gì ☊ to abstain from any shady deed ☊ không làm điều gì ám muội ☊ not possible with the technology at that time ☊ không thể làm nổi đối với kỹ thuật thời bấy giờ ☊ canning industry ☊ kỹ nghệ làm đồ hộp ☊ to create havoc, rule by fire and thunder ☊ làm mưa làm gió ☊ the main reason businesses fail ☊ lý do đầu tiên làm cho các thương mại bi thất bại ☊ work habits ☊ lề thói làm việc ☊ a perfunctory style of work ☊ lối làm ăn ấm ớ ☊ to do whatever one pleases ☊ muốn làm sao thì làm ☊ One link broken, the whole chain is broken ☊ một mắt xích bung làm đứt tung dây xích ☊ something that needs to be done right away ☊ một việc cần làm ngay ☊ to toil, work hard ☊ nai lưng làm việc ☊ outside of working hours ☊ ngoài giờ làm việc ☊ working day, business day ☊ ngày làm việc ☊ to stop working ☊ ngưng làm việc ☊ worker, employee ☊ người làm việc ☊ worker ☊ người làm ăn ☊ to swallow the bitter pill, sit down under an abuse ☊ ngậm bồ hòn làm ngọt ☊ heat evaporates water into steam ☊ nhiệt làm nước bay thành hơi ☊ lawmaker, legislator ☊ nhà làm luật ☊ it is imperative to do so ☊ nhất thiết phải làm như vậy ☊ to join two bouquets together into one ☊ nhập bó hoa làm một ☊ to ignore, look the other way, pretend not to see, turn a blind eye to ☊ nhắm mắt làm ngơ ☊ to refrain from sex ☊ nhịn làm tình ☊ to drag someone into doing something ☊ nèo ai làm việc gì ☊ easier said than done, it’s easy enough to say ☊ nói thì dễ, làm thì khó ☊ workplace, office ☊ nơi làm việc ☊ to rise up in revolt, revolution ☊ nổi lân làm một cuộc cách mạng ☊ must do (something) ☊ phải làm sao ☊ to have to go to work early ☊ phải đi làm sớm ☊ to leave work ☊ rời nơi làm việc ☊ how could he do such a thing ☊ sao nó có thể làm một việc như thế ☊ will be able to do ☊ sẽ làm được ☊ working population ☊ số người làm việc ☊ no pain, no gains ☊ tay làm hàm nhai ☊ death sooner than slavery ☊ thà chết còn hơn làm nô lệ ☊ goof-off, lazy person ☊ thằng làm biếng ☊ the news upset the people ☊ tin đã làm cho dân chúng phẫn nộ ☊ that news caused a stir in public opinion ☊ tin đó làm dư luận nhôn nhao ☊ during work(ing) hours ☊ trong giờ làm việc ☊ workstation ☊ trạm làm việc ☊ to return to work ☊ trở lại làm việc ☊ enriched uranium ☊ urani được làm giàu ☊ highly-enriched uranium ☊ urani được làm giàu rất cao ☊ never put off until tomorrow what you can do today ☊ việc có thể làm hôm nay không nên hoãn lại ngày mai ☊ a fat job ☊ việc làm béo bở ☊ a mean action ☊ việc làm bần tiện ☊ lovemaking ☊ việc làm tình ☊ business was stagnant ☊ việc làm ăn ngưng trệ ☊ this job can be done in five days at most ☊ việc này bất quá năm ngày làm xong ☊ the business is very urgent and must be seen to right away ☊ việc rất là cần, phải làm ngay lập tức ☊ to force someone to do something ☊ ép ai làm việc gì ☊ to thrive, flourish, prosper ☊ ăn nên làm ra ☊ to be working with ☊ đang làm việc với ☊ to go anywhere, do any job ☊ đi bất cứ đâu, làm bất cứ việc gì ☊ to go to work early ☊ đi làm sớm ☊ to go or come to work late ☊ đi làm trễ ☊ to go to work ☊ đi làm việc ☊ to come home from work ☊ đi làm về ☊ working conditions ☊ điều kiện làm việc ☊ was divided into 2 groups ☊ đã chia làm 2 phe ☊ for what, do what, why ☊ để làm gì ☊ to do what, in order to do what ☊ đễ làm gì ☊ don’t pretend ☊ đừng có làm bộ ☊ to commit manslaughter, involuntarily kill sb ☊ vô ý làm chết người ☊ 
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十五 ☊ shíwǔ machen ☊ làm, gây ra ☊ 做 ☊ zuò Viertel vor drei ☊ ba giờ kém mười lăm ☊ 三点差一刻 ☊ sān diǎn chà yíkè Viertel nach vier ☊ bốn giờ mười lăm ☊ 四点一刻 ☊ sì diǎn yíkè arbeiten ☊ làm việc ☊ 工作 ☊ gōngzuò bei der Arbeit ☊ ở chỗ làm việc ☊ 在工作 ☊ zài gōngzuò hausgemacht ☊ do tự ở nhà làm ☊ 自制的 ☊ zìzhì de reinigen ☊ làm sạch ☊ 打扫 ☊ dǎsǎo feiern ☊ tố chức ăn mừng, làm lễ, tổ chức lễ kỷ niệm ☊ 庆祝 ☊ qìngzhù einchecken ☊ làm thủ tục sân bay ☊ 检票 ☊ jiǎnpiào verunreinigen ☊ làm bẩn ☊ 弄脏 ☊ nòngzāng übernehmen ☊ nhận, tiếp nhận, làm ☊ 承担 ☊ chéng dān etwas ausbessern ☊ sữa chữa cái gì, làm cho cái gì tốt hơn ☊ 修理 ☊ xiū lǐ jemanden stören ☊ làm phiền ai ☊ 打扰某人 ☊ dǎ rǎo mǒu rén kühlen ☊ làm nguội, làm lạnh ☊ 冷却 ☊ lěng què schmelzen ☊ làm tan, chảy ra ☊ 融化 ☊ róng huà etwas unternehmen ☊ làm cái gì, nhận làm cái gì ☊ 做某事 ☊ zuò mǒu shì füllen ☊ làm đầy, đổ đầy ☊ 填满 ☊ tián mǎn vergrößern ☊ làm to hơn ☊ 放大 ☊ fàng dà verkleinern ☊ làm nhỏ đi ☊ 缩小 ☊ suō xiǎo knicken ☊ làm gãy ☊ 折叠 ☊ zhé dié erfüllen ☊ làm trọn, hoàn thành ☊ 满足 ☊ mǎn zú verstärken ☊ làm tăng lên, làm mạnh lên ☊ 增强 ☊ zēng qiáng sich versöhnen ☊ làm lành ☊ 和好 ☊ hé hǎo jemanden verletzen ☊ làm ai bị thương ☊ 使某人受伤 ☊ shǐ mǒu rén shòu shāng zu etwas fähig sein ☊ quá khả năng làm gì ☊ 能够做某事 ☊ néng gòu zuò mǒu shì beeindrucken ☊ làm lung lay ☊ 受影响 ☊ shòu yǐng xiǎng jemanden überraschen ☊ làm cho ai ngạc nhiên ☊ 让某人惊讶 ☊ ràng mǒu rén jīng yà schlachten ☊ mổ, làm thịt ☊ 屠杀 ☊ tú shā kratzen ☊ làm xước, cào ☊ 刮 ☊ guā fälschen ☊ làm giả ☊ 伪造 ☊ wěi zào abtrocknen ☊ làm khô ☊ 弄干 ☊ nòng gān jemanden überraschen ☊ làm cho ai ngạc nhiên ☊ 使某人惊喜 ☊ shǐ mǒu rén jīng xǐ Zahlen bitte! ☊ làm ơn trả tiền! ☊ 请买单！ ☊ qǐng mǎi dān! sich erfrischen ☊ làm tươi tỉnh lại ☊ 精神焕发 ☊ jīng shén huàn fā verbessern ☊ làm cho tốt hơn, cải thiện ☊ 改进 ☊ gǎi jìn sich wundern ☊ ngạc nhiên, lấy làm lạ ☊ 感到惊奇 ☊ gǎn dào jīng qí sich irren ☊ lạc đường, lầm lối ☊ 弄错 ☊ nòng cuò sich beschäftigen mit ☊ làm về ☊ 忙于 ... ☊ máng yú ..... trocknen ☊ làm khô ☊ 晾干 ☊ liàng gān jemanden verblüffen ☊ làm ai đó sửng sốt, làm ai đó kinh ngạc ☊ 使某人目瞪口呆 ☊ shǐ mǒurén mùdèng-kǒudāi 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 abschwächen ☊ làm suy yếu ☊ 削弱, 冲淡 ☊ xuēruò, chōngdàn etwas missverstehen ☊ hiểu lầm, hiểu sai điều gì đó ☊ 误会某事， 误解某事 ☊ wùhuì mǒushì, wùjiě mǒushì erstaunlich ☊ làm kinh ngạc, làm sửng sốt ☊ 惊人的 ☊ jīngrén de jemanden belästigen ☊ làm phiền, quấy rầy ai đó ☊ 骚扰某人 ☊ sāorǎo mǒurén pfuschen ☊ làm cẩu thả, làm ẩu ☊ 马虎地工作, 粗制滥造 ☊ mǎhu de gōngzuò, cūzhì-lànzào einen Betrieb lahmlegen ☊ làm tê liệt hoạt động ☊ 使一家企业瘫痪 ☊ shǐ yī jiā qǐyè tānhuàn missbrauchen ☊ lạm dụng ☊ 滥用 ☊ lànyòng in dubiose Geschäfte verwickelt sein ☊ liên quan tới những vụ làm ăn mờ ám ☊ 陷入不正当交易 ☊ xiànrù bú zhèngdàng jiāoyì Gewinn machen ☊ làm có lãi ☊ 产生赢利 ☊ chǎnshēng yínglì etwas rückgängig machen ☊ làm lại việc gì đó ☊ 撤销某事 ☊ chèxiāo mǒushì verfälschen ☊ làm giả ☊ 伪造 ☊ wěizào kaputt machen ☊ làm hỏng ☊ 弄坏 ☊ nònghuài stabilisieren ☊ làm vững, làm ổn định ☊ 使 ... 坚固 ☊ shǐ ... jiāngù verdünnen ☊ làm mỏng đi, làm loãng ☊ 稀释 ☊ xīshì jemanden zu etwas anstiften ☊ xúi giục ai làm gì đó ☊ 教唆某人做某事 ☊ jiāosuō mǒurén zuò mǒushì wölben ☊ làm cong lại thành vòm ☊ 使 ... 成弧形 ☊ shǐ ... chéng húxíng etwas befeuchten ☊ làm ẩm ướt gì đó, thắm ẩm gì đó ☊ 把某物弄湿 ☊ bǎ mǒuwù nòng shī abkühlen ☊ làm lạnh, làm mát ☊ 冷却 ☊ lěngqù sättigen ☊ làm no ☊ 使 ... 吃饱 ☊ shǐ ... chī bǎo erleichtern ☊ làm cho dễ dàng ☊ 减轻 ☊ jiǎnqīng gierig ☊ tham lam, háu ăn ☊ 贪婪的 ☊ tānlán de auftauen ☊ làm tan đá ☊ 解冻 ☊ jiědòng einen Weg begradigen ☊ làm thẳng một con đường ☊ 把一条路改直 ☊ bǎ yī tiáo lù gǎi zhí basteln ☊ làm thủ công ☊ 做手工 ☊ zuò shǒugōng renovieren ☊ làm mới lại, phục hồi, sửa chữa ☊ 装修 ☊ zhuāngxiū hexen ☊ làm phép phù thủy ☊ 施魔法 ☊ shī mófǎ etwas abmildern ☊ làm dịu gì đó ☊ 缓解某事 ☊ huǎnjiě mǒushì jemanden aufheitern ☊ làm ai đó vui vẻ, làm ai đó hồ hởi ☊ 使某人活跃 ☊ shǐ mǒurén huóyuè etwas dehnen ☊ làm căng gì đó ☊ 拉伸某部位 ☊ lāshēn mǒu bùwèi beeinträchtigen ☊ ảnh hưởng xấu, làm tổn hại ☊ 妨碍 ☊ fáng’ài adoptiert ☊ được nhận làm con nuôi ☊ 被领养的 ☊ bèi lǐngyǎng de einen Fluss verseuchen ☊ làm nước sông nhiễm độc ☊ 污染一条河流 ☊ wūrǎn yī tiáo héliú unfehlbar ☊ không thể sai lầm ☊ 绝无差错的 ☊ jué wú chācuò de spionieren ☊ làm gián điệp, do thám, dò xét ☊ 从事间谍活动 ☊ cóngshì jiàndié huódòng schänden ☊ xúc phạm, làm nhục, cưỡng đoạt ☊ 玷污 ☊ diànwū fünfzehn ☊ mười lăm ☊ ☊ machen ☊ làm, gây ra ☊ ☊ Viertel vor drei ☊ ba giờ kém mười lăm ☊ ☊ Viertel nach vier ☊ bốn giờ mười lăm ☊ ☊ arbeiten ☊ làm việc ☊ ☊ bei der Arbeit ☊ ở chỗ làm việc ☊ ☊ hausgemacht ☊ do tự ở nhà làm ☊ ☊ reinigen ☊ làm sạch ☊ ☊ feiern ☊ tố chức ăn mừng, làm lễ, tổ chức lễ kỷ niệm ☊ ☊ die Gemäldegalerie ☊ phòng triến lãm tranh ☊ ☊ einchecken ☊ làm thủ tục sân bay ☊ ☊ der Fehler ☊ sai lầm ☊ ☊ verunreinigen ☊ làm bẩn ☊ ☊ die Sehenswürdigkeit ☊ danh lam thắng cảnh ☊ ☊ das Autogramm ☊ chữ ký làm kỷ niệm, tùy bút ☊ ☊ übernehmen ☊ nhận, tiếp nhận, làm ☊ ☊ etwas ausbessern ☊ sữa chữa cái gì, làm cho cái gì tốt hơn ☊ ☊ jemanden stören ☊ làm phiền ai ☊ ☊ der Bäcker ☊ người làm bánh ☊ ☊ kühlen ☊ làm nguội, làm lạnh ☊ ☊ schmelzen ☊ làm tan, chảy ra ☊ ☊ etwas unternehmen ☊ làm cái gì, nhận làm cái gì ☊ ☊ füllen ☊ làm đầy, đổ đầy ☊ ☊ vergrößern ☊ làm to hơn ☊ ☊ verkleinern ☊ làm nhỏ đi ☊ ☊ das Vorbild ☊ mẫu, làm gương ☊ ☊ die Ausstellung ☊ triển lãm ☊ ☊ knicken ☊ làm gãy ☊ ☊ erfüllen ☊ làm trọn, hoàn thành ☊ ☊ verstärken ☊ làm tăng lên, làm mạnh lên ☊ ☊ sich versöhnen ☊ làm lành ☊ ☊ jemanden verletzen ☊ làm ai bị thương ☊ ☊ zu etwas fähig sein ☊ quá khả năng làm gì ☊ ☊ aussagen gegen ☊ làm chứng chống lại ☊ ☊ beeindrucken ☊ làm lung lay ☊ ☊ der Gärtner ☊ người làm vườn ☊ ☊ schlachten ☊ mổ, làm thịt ☊ ☊ kratzen ☊ làm xước, cào ☊ ☊ die Industriemesse ☊ triễn lãm công nghiệp ☊ ☊ die Tätigkeit ☊ làm việc ☊ ☊ die Fälschung ☊ làm giả, sự giả mạo ☊ ☊ fälschen ☊ làm giả ☊ ☊ abtrocknen ☊ làm khô ☊ ☊ jemanden überraschen ☊ làm cho ai ngạc nhiên ☊ ☊ Zahlen bitte! ☊ làm ơn trả tiền! ☊ ☊ sich erfrischen ☊ làm tươi tỉnh lại ☊ ☊ der Frisör ☊ thợ làm tóc ☊ ☊ verbessern ☊ làm cho tốt hơn, cải thiện ☊ ☊ der Islam ☊ Đạo islam ☊ ☊ der Irrtum ☊ sự lầm lạc ☊ ☊ sich wundern ☊ ngạc nhiên, lấy làm lạ ☊ ☊ sich irren ☊ lạc đường, lầm lối ☊ ☊ sich beschäftigen mit ☊ làm về ☊ ☊ schaffen ☊ làm được ☊ ☊ der Arbeitsmarkt ☊ thị trường việc làm ☊ ☊ der Friseur ☊ thợ làm tóc ☊ ☊ trocknen ☊ làm khô ☊ ☊ jemanden verblüffen ☊ làm ai đó sửng sốt, làm ai đó kinh ngạc ☊ ☊ jemanden ermuntern etwas zu tun ☊ động viên, khuyến khích ai làm việc gì đó ☊ ☊ jemanden zu etwas ermutigen ☊ động viên, khuyến khích ai làm việc gì đó ☊ ☊ abschwächen ☊ làm suy yếu ☊ ☊ etwas missverstehen ☊ hiểu lầm, hiểu sai điều gì đó ☊ ☊ erstaunlich ☊ làm kinh ngạc, làm sửng sốt ☊ ☊ jemanden belästigen ☊ làm phiền, quấy rầy ai đó ☊ ☊ tätig sein als, arbeiten als ☊ làm nghề... ☊ ☊ pfuschen ☊ làm cẩu thả, làm ẩu ☊ ☊ einen Betrieb lahmlegen ☊ làm tê liệt hoạt động ☊ ☊ missbrauchen ☊ lạm dụng ☊ ☊ in dubiose Geschäfte verwickelt sein ☊ liên quan tới những vụ làm ăn mờ ám ☊ ☊ die Überstunden auszahlen ☊ trả tiền làm thêm giờ ☊ ☊ Gewinn machen ☊ làm có lãi ☊ ☊ etwas rückgängig machen ☊ làm lại việc gì đó ☊ ☊ verfälschen ☊ làm giả ☊ ☊ kaputt machen ☊ làm hỏng ☊ ☊ stabilisieren ☊ làm vững, làm ổn định ☊ ☊ verdünnen ☊ làm mỏng đi, làm loãng ☊ ☊ der Pfusch ☊ sự tắc trách, việc làm cẩu thả ☊ ☊ jemanden zu etwas anstiften ☊ xúi giục ai làm gì đó ☊ ☊ wölben ☊ làm cong lại thành vòm ☊ ☊ etwas befeuchten ☊ làm ẩm ướt gì đó, thắm ẩm gì đó ☊ ☊ abkühlen ☊ làm lạnh, làm mát ☊ ☊ sättigen ☊ làm no ☊ ☊ erleichtern ☊ làm cho dễ dàng ☊ ☊ die Speisestärke ☊ bột làm đặc (đồ ăn) ☊ ☊ gierig ☊ tham lam, háu ăn ☊ ☊ auftauen ☊ làm tan đá ☊ ☊ das Fertiggericht ☊ đồ ăn liền, đồ ăn đã làm sẵn ☊ ☊ das Auto beschädigen ☊ làm hư hại ô tô ☊ ☊ einen Weg begradigen ☊ làm thẳng một con đường ☊ ☊ die Plage ☊ mối gây thiệt hại, mối làm phiền ☊ ☊ basteln ☊ làm thủ công ☊ ☊ renovieren ☊ làm mới lại, phục hồi, sửa chữa ☊ ☊ hexen ☊ làm phép phù thủy ☊ ☊ der Herzstillstand ☊ chết lâm sàng, tình trạng tim ngừng đập ☊ ☊ etwas abmildern ☊ làm dịu gì đó ☊ ☊ jemanden aufheitern ☊ làm ai đó vui vẻ, làm ai đó hồ hởi ☊ ☊ etwas dehnen ☊ làm căng gì đó ☊ ☊ beeinträchtigen ☊ ảnh hưởng xấu, làm tổn hại ☊ ☊ die Hure ☊ gái điếm, gái làm tiền ☊ ☊ adoptiert ☊ được nhận làm con nuôi ☊ ☊ einen Fluss verseuchen ☊ làm nước sông nhiễm độc ☊ ☊ die Almosen, die Spende ☊ tiền làm từ thiện, sự đóng góp, sự quyên góp ☊ ☊ unfehlbar ☊ không thể sai lầm ☊ ☊ spionieren ☊ làm gián điệp, do thám, dò xét ☊ ☊ schänden ☊ xúc phạm, làm nhục, cưỡng đoạt ☊ ☊ Nett, dich kennen zu lernen. Ich heiße Trang. Woher kommst du? ☊ Rất vui được làm quen với anh. Em tên Trang. Anh từ đâu đến? ☊ (Lektion 1, Nr. 3) Eine einfache Fahrkarte in die Stadt bitte. ☊ Làm ơn cho một vé một chiều vào thành phố. ☊ (Lektion 4, Nr. 37) Drei fünfundzwanzig bitte. ☊ Ba euro hai mươi lăm cent. ☊ (Lektion 4, Nr. 38) Mit uns können Sie alle wichtigen Sehenswürdigkeiten besuchen. ☊ Với chúng tôi bạn sẽ tham quan những danh lam thắng cảnh nổi tiếng. ☊ (Lektion 7, Nr. 64) Wunderbar, können Sie mir bitte den Schlüssel geben? ☊ Thật tuyệt, chị làm ơn đưa tôi chìa khóa? ☊ (Lektion 8, Nr. 78) Weißt du, ich arbeite in einem Büro und esse deshalb meistens leichte Gerichte. ☊ Em biết không, anh làm việc ở văn phòng và vì vậy thường ăn những món nhẹ. ☊ (Lektion 9, Nr. 86) Entschuldigen Sie, können Sie mir bitte erklären, wo das Hotel Zentral ist? ☊ Xin lỗi, anh làm ơn chỉ cho tôi khách sạn Zentral ở đâu được không? ☊ (Lektion 11, Nr. 107) Tri erhält eine hausgemachte vegetarische Pizza und Trang Fisch und Pommes Frites. ☊ Tri nhận món Pizza chay do quán tự làm còn Trang thi nhận món cá và khoai tây rán. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 119) Ich mag dieses Essen wirklich sehr. ☊ Em thật thích món này lắm. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 120) Trang bespritzt sich mit Soße. ☊ Trang làm đố nước sốt. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 122) Er muss viel zu Essen kaufen, um wieder seinen Kühlschrank zu füllen. ☊ Anh ấy phải đi mua nhiều đồ ăn, để làm đầy tủ lạnh. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 139) Zuerst wollte er Fisch und Pommes Frites machen, aber nun plant er, eine griechische Spezialität zu kochen. ☊ Lúc đầu, anh ấy muốn làm món cá và khoai tây chiên, nhưng bây giờ anh ấy lại lên kế hoạch nấu món đặc sản Hy Lạp. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 141) Ich hatte so viel Spaß. ☊ Anh cũng vui lắm. ☊ (Lektion 15, Nr. 164) Nein, danke. Ich werde das morgen tun. ☊ Không cần đâu. Mai anh sẽ làm. ☊ (Lektion 15, Nr. 166) Eine Kunstgalerie? ☊ Một phòng triến lãm nghệ thuật? ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 184) Er fragt die Frau, die am Ticketschalter arbeitet, nach dem günstigsten Weg zu fliegen. ☊ Anh ấy hỏi người phụ nữ đang làm việc ở quầy bán vé về đường bay rẻ nhất. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 231) Nichtraucher. Rauchen ist zu teuer. ☊ Không hút thuốc. Hút thuốc thì tốn kém lắm. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 240) 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) Wir können Reis kochen oder machen gebackene Kartoffeln und gebratenes Fleisch oder Fisch. ☊ Chúng ta có thể nấu cơm hay làm món khoai tây chiên với thịt hay cá chiên. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 285) Du bereitest das Fleisch vor und ich mache Salat. ☊ Em chuẩn bị thịt còn anh làm salat. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 287) Er hat viele Andenken für seinen Bruder und seine Freunde gekauft. ☊ Anh ấy mua rất nhiều quà làm kỷ niệm cho anh trai và bạn bè. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 295) Oh mein Gott, mein Koffer wird überladen sein. ☊ Ôi trời ơi, va-li của anh sẽ đầy lắm đây. ☊ (Lektion 24, Nr. 307) Tri, hier ist nochmal Trang. Könntest du mir bitte einen Gefallen tun? ☊ Tri, em Trang đây. Anh có thế làm giúp em một việc được không? ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 314) Es gibt einen sehr netten Juwelier in Berlin. Meine Oma arbeitet dort. ☊ Có một tiệm kim hoàn rất tốt ở Berlin. Bà em làm việc ở đó. ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 315) Ja, sicher. Das kann ich tun. Gib mir einfach die Adresse des Geschäfts. ☊ Tất nhiên là được. Việc đó anh làm được. Em đưa cho anh địa chỉ cửa hàng đi. ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 323) Sie müssen diesen Kartoffelsalat probieren. Er ist wirklich gut. ☊ Anh phải ăn thử salat khoai tây.Nó ngon lắm đấy. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 368) Können Sie bitte die Flasche schließen? ☊ Anh làm ơn đóng cái chai lại được không? ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 370) Tri? Wenn du meine Nachricht hören kannst, bring bitte mein Geburtstagsgeschenk mit. ☊ Tri? Nếu anh nghe tin nhắn của em thì làm ơn mang theo quà sinh nhật của em theo nhé. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 410) Trang arbeitet in der Apotheke. ☊ Trang làm việc ở hiệu thuốc. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 435) Was würdest du tun, wenn ich Kopfschmerzen hätte? ☊ Em sẽ làm gì nếu anh bị đau đầu? ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 444) Und was würdest du tun, wenn ich Durchfall und Übelkeit hätte? ☊ Và em sẽ làm gì nếu anh bị tiêu chảy và buồn nôn. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 448) Die beiden sitzen in Trangs Wohnzimmer und denken darüber nach, was sie heute Nachmittag tun könnten. ☊ Cả hai ngồi trong phòng khách nhà Trang và đang nghĩ chiều nay họ nên làm gì. ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 457) Wenn du im richtigen Bus sitzt, kommst du an vielen Sehenswürdigkeiten vorbei. ☊ Nếu anh ngồi đúng xe buýt, thì anh sẽ đi qua nhiều danh lam thắng cảnh. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 524) Der Schnee erinnert Tri an Weihnachten. ☊ Tuyết làm Tri nhớ đến lễ Giáng sinh. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 568) Seine Tante backte immer diese schrecklichen Kekse. ☊ Dì của anh luôn làm những cái bánh quy kinh khủng. ☊ (Lektion 40, Nr. 571) Das ist sehr nett! Sie können glücklich sein. Ich habe keine Familie mehr. ☊ Thật là tuyệt. Chắc cô hạnh phúc lắm. Tôi không còn gia đình nữa. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 587) Ich bin nicht so dick! ☊ Anh đâu có mập lắm đâu! ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 604) Du solltest den Kredit aber nicht zu oft beanspruchen. ☊ Nhưng anh không nên quá thường xuyên lạm dụng cái thẻ tín dụng này. ☊ (Lektion 44, Nr. 638) Was müssen wir in der Küche noch tun? ☊ Chúng ta còn phải làm gì trong bếp nữa? ☊ (Lektion 45, Nr. 650) Tri stellt sich offensichtlich nicht ganz so geschickt an. ☊ Trí bố trí rõ ràng là không khéo léo cho lắm. ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 656) Wofür brauche ich denn diese Einteilung? ☊ Vậy anh cần cái bản hướng dẫn này để làm gì? ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 661) Ich werde besser diese Aufgabe für dich übernehmen. ☊ Tốt hơn là em sẽ làm việc này cho anh. ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 662) Ich beschwere mich normalerweise nicht gerne, aber in diesem Fall werde ich eine Ausnahme machen. ☊ Bình thường tôi không thích phàn nàn cho lắm, nhưng trường hợp này là một ngoại lệ. ☊ (Lektion 47, Nr. 674) 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) Bitte hole sofort einen Arzt! ☊ Làm ơn hãy gọi bác sỹ. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 746) Schau mal zum Himmel, wie hell der Mond scheint. ☊ Nhìn bầu trời kìa, mặt trăng thật sáng làm sao. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 760) Guten Tag! Was kann ich für Sie tun? ☊ Xin chào! Tôi có thể làm gì cho bạn? ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 818) Da stimme ich dir zu, so mache ich es auch. ☊ Tôi đồng ý với bạn, vì tôi cũng làm thế. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 840) Tri ist nach zwölf Stunden Arbeit erschöpft nach Hause gekommen. ☊ Trí về nhà sau mười hai tiếng làm việc mệt mỏi. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 843) Ich habe heute länger gearbeitet. ☊ Hôm nay anh làm lâu hơn. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 846) Es tut mir leid, dass ich so egoistisch gewesen bin. ☊ Anh lấy làm tiếc, vì anh đã trở nên ích kỷ như thế. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 853) Immer macht er ihr Kummer! ☊ Anh ta luôn làm chị buồn khổ! ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 862) Es ist eine Schande, dass er deine Schwester so unglücklich gemacht hat. ☊ Đó là một sự hổ thẹn, rằng anh ta đã làm chị gái em bất hạnh như thế. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 867) 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) Der Richter ließ sich von dem Mann, der alles leugnete, aber nicht beeindrucken. ☊ Người đàn ông phủ nhận mọi việc, nhưng điều đó không làm cho thẩm phán lay động. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 893) Sie kommt heute besonders spät von ihrer Arbeit nach Hause. ☊ Hôm nay cô đặc biệt đi làm về trễ. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 902) Zwischen den Ställen und Gehegen haben Gärtner überall Beete mit Rosen und Nelken bepflanzt. ☊ Giữa chuồng cũi và vườn thú những người làm vườn trồng xung quanh với những luống hoa hồng và hoa đinh hương. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 921) Und was machen sie dabei mit ihrem langen Hals? ☊ Và chúng làm gì với cái cổ dài? ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 931) Um Tri abzulenken, deutet Trang auf ein Plakat an der Wand. ☊ Trang chỉ vào tấm áp phích trên tường để làm Trí sao lãng. ☊ (Lektion 66, Nr. 944) Unausgeschlafen und schlecht gelaunt steht Tri auf und macht sich auf den Weg zur Arbeit. ☊ Trí dậy với tình trạng thiếu ngủ và tâm trạng xấu, rồi anh chuẩn bị lên đường đi làm. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 952) Von einer Umleitung wird Tri daran gehindert, auf dem schnellsten Weg zur Arbeit zu fahren. ☊ Bằng đường vòng đã cản trở Trí trên con đường nhanh nhất đi tới chỗ làm. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 954) Endlich angekommen, schließt Tri das Fenster und geht in sein Büro. ☊ Cuối cùng cũng đến nơi, Trí đóng cửa sổ và đi vào phòng làm việc của mình. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 959) Tri ist mit seinem Motorrad zu einer Industriemesse aufgebrochen. ☊ Trí đi bằng xe máy tới triển lãm công nghiệp. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 964) Auch darüber, dass er abgeschleppt wurde, hat er sich sehr geärgert. ☊ Và cũng về việc xe bị kéo làm anh rất bực mình. ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 982) Ihre Anzeige wird nächste Woche in drei Ausgaben erscheinen. ☊ Tuần sau mẩu tin quảng cáo của bạn sẽ được in làm ba bản. ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 993) Sich kennen lernen ☊ Làm quen ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1055) Bitte sagt uns bald Bescheid, ob Ihr mit uns feiert. ☊ Làm ơn hãy thông báo cho chúng tôi, liệu các bạn có tiệc tùng chung với chúng tôi hay không. ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1075) Was steht denn noch auf der Liste, was besorgt werden muss? ☊ Vậy còn gì trong danh sách nữa, còn gì phải làm nữa? ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1085) Dann müssen wir noch zum Optiker und zum Frisör. ☊ Sau đó chúng ta còn phải tới chỗ nhà quang học và thợ làm tóc. ☊ (Lektion 76, Nr. 1087) Fische sind sanft, bescheiden und introvertiert und haben einen Instinkt, auf den sie sich gut verlassen können. ☊ Song ngư nhẹ nhàng, khiêm tốn và kín đáo, còn có một bản năng làm cho người khác trông cậy vào mình. ☊ (Lektion 80, Nr. 1146) Tri ist zwar nicht direkt betroffen, aber das Thema beschäftigt ihn. ☊ Trí tuy không trực tiếp liên quan đến, nhưng đề tài này cũng làm anh quan tâm đến. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1164) 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) Ich hätte auch Lust, eine andere Stadt kennenzulernen. ☊ Anh còn rất hứng thú làm quen với một thành phố khác. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1173) Du meldest uns bei einem Portal mit Stellenangeboten im Internet an. ☊ Anh đăng ký tại cửa chính với trang cung cấp việc làm trên mạng. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1176) Der Arbeitsmarkt ☊ Thị trường việc làm ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1177) Du würdest bestimmt schnell in eine Führungsposition aufsteigen und die Dominanz der Männer brechen. ☊ Em chắc chắn nhanh chóng sẽ leo lên một vị trí lãnh đạo và làm giảm bớt sự chiếm ưu thế của nam giới. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1190) Arbeiten im Ausland ☊ Làm việc ở nước ngoài ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1191) Er nimmt das Angebot, dort zu arbeiten, an. ☊ Anh nhận làm công việc ở đó. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1194) Wir müssen übrigens noch Wäsche waschen und trocknen. ☊ Chúng ta còn phải giặt và làm khô quần áo nữa. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1199) Das mache ich, wenn ich das Schließfach in der Bank ausgeleert und mich im Rathaus abgemeldet habe. ☊ Anh sẽ làm việc đó, sau khi anh rút hết mọi thứ trong tủ an toàn ở nhà băng và đăng ký tạm vắng tại tòa thị chính xong. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1200) Bitte verbinden Sie mich mit der Personalabteilung. ☊ Anh / Chị làm ơn cho tôi gặp phòng nhân sự? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1225) Können Sie mich bitte zur Pressestelle durchstellen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể làm ơn nối máy cho tôi với bộ phận báo chí truyền thông được không? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1226) Könnten Sie mir bitte die Durchwahl-Nummer von Herrn ... geben? ☊ Anh / Chị làm ơn cho tôi số máy nối trực tiếp với ông / anh ..? ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1228) Es geht um etwas Geschäftliches. ☊ Nó liên quan đến công việc kinh doanh / làm ăn. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1239) Einen Moment, bitte. ☊ Xin làm ơn chờ một chút. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1248) Einen Moment bitte, ich verbinde Sie. ☊ Làm ơn chờ một chút, tôi sẽ nối máy. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1249) Einen Moment bitte, ich verbinde Sie mit meiner Kollegin. ☊ Làm ơn chờ một chút, tôi sẽ nối máy cho đồng nghiệp của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1250) Bitte bleiben Sie am Apparat. ☊ Anh / Chị làm ơn giữ máy một chút. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1252) Bitte rufen Sie später noch einmal an. ☊ Anh / Chị làm ơn hãy gọi lại sau một lát nữa. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1274) Bitte warten Sie. ☊ Anh / Chị làm ơn chờ / giữ máy. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1280) Bitte bleiben Sie am Apparat. ☊ Làm ơn chờ / giữ máy. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1282) Bitte bleiben Sie in der Leitung. ☊ Làm ơn chờ / giữ máy. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1283) Bitte rufen Sie mich so schnell wie möglich zurück! ☊ Làm ơn gọi lại cho tôi càng sớm càng tốt. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1286) Wie bitte? ☊ Làm ơn nhắc lại. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1287) Leider habe ich Ihren Namen nicht verstanden. Könnten Sie ihn mir bitte nochmals sagen? ☊ Xin lỗi tôi không nghe rõ tên của anh / chị . Làm ơn nhắc lại tên của anh / chị được không? ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1297) Sie rufen außerhalb unserer Geschäftszeiten an. ☊ Anh / Chị đang gọi ngoài giờ làm việc của công ty. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1303) Bitte hinterlassen Sie eine Nachricht. ☊ Làm ơn để lại tin nhắn. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1307) Bitte hinterlassen Sie Ihren Namen und Ihre Telefonnummer. ☊ Làm ơn để lại tin nhắn và số điện thoại. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1308) Bitte hinterlassen Sie Ihre Kontaktdaten. ☊ Làm ơn để lại thông tin liên lạc. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1309) Bitte sprechen Sie nach dem Piepton. ☊ Làm ơn nhắn tin sau tiếng Pip. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1310) Bitte rufen Sie mich unter der Nummer 1060514 zurück. ☊ Làm ơn gọi lại cho tôi theo số điện thoại sau: 1060514. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1316) Falls unzustellbar, bitte zurück an Absender ☊ Nếu không tìm được địa chỉ, làm ơn gửi lại cho người gửi! ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1342) Bitte bestätigen Sie den Eingang meiner Nachricht per E-Mail. ☊ Làm ơn xác nhận qua Email rằng anh / chị đã nhận được thư của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1355) Bitte bestätigen Sie den Eingang meiner Nachricht per E-Mail. ☊ Làm ơn xác nhận qua Email rằng anh / chị đã nhận được thư của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1385) Bitte löschen Sie mich aus Ihrem Verteiler. ☊ Làm ơn xóa tên tôi khỏi danh sách gửi thư của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1387) Bitte bestätigen Sie Ihren Auftrag per Fax. ☊ Xin làm ơn fax xác nhận đặt hàng. ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1410) Bitte nochmal faxen. ☊ Làm ơn fax lại lần nữa. ☊ (Lektion 93, Nr. 1420) Ich habe die letzten drei Jahre für ein Unternehmen in Peking gearbeitet. ☊ Tôi đã làm việc cho một công ty tại Bắc Kinh trong ba năm vừa qua. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1432) Ich arbeite schon zehn Jahre für diese Firma. ☊ Tôi đã làm việc tại công ty này được mười năm. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1435) Ich arbeite als Entwicklerin bei einem Autohersteller. ☊ Tôi làm nghiên cứu phát triển tại một công ty sản xuất ôtô. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1436) Kennen Sie schon meinen Kollegen? - Er arbeitet in der Münchner Niederlassung in der Buchhaltung. ☊ Anh / Chị đã biết đồng nghiệp của tôi chưa? – Anh ấy / Ông ấy làm việc tại phòng kế toán tại chi nhánh ở Munich. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1443) In welcher Abteilung arbeiten Sie? ☊ Anh / Chị đang làm việc tại phòng / bộ phận nào? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1455) Was machen Sie beruflich? ☊ Anh / Chị làm nghề gì? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1457) In welcher Branche arbeiten Sie? ☊ Anh / Chị làm việc trong lĩnh vực nào? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1458) Was machen Sie, wenn Sie nicht gerade arbeiten? ☊ Anh / Chị làm gì khi không phải đi làm? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1461) Was machen Sie in Ihrer Freizeit? ☊ Anh / Chị làm gì khi rảnh rỗi? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1463) Wie bitte? Das habe ich eben (akustisch) nicht verstanden. ☊ Xin lỗi tôi nghe không rõ lắm. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1477) Verzeihung, darf ich Sie kurz stören? ☊ Xin lỗi, tôi có thể làm phiền anh / chị một chút được không? ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1478) Das tut mir leid. ☊ Tôi rất lấy làm tiếc. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1485) Oh, das war ein Missverständnis. Das habe ich nicht so gemeint. ☊ Ô, đó là một sự hiểu lầm. Tôi không có ý đó. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1487) Wie halten Sie sich fit? ☊ Anh / Chị làm thế nào để giữ cho mình luôn khỏe mạnh? ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1515) Im Sommer war ich in einer sehr interessanten Ausstellung. ☊ Mùa hè trước tôi đã đi xem một cuộc triển lãm rất thú vị. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1538) 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) Ich danke Ihnen für eine schnelle Bearbeitung. ☊ Rất cám ơn quý vị về sự làm việc nhanh chóng. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1605) Diese Frage verstehe ich nicht. Können Sie mir das bitte erklären? ☊ Tôi không hiểu câu hỏi này. Anh / Chị làm ơn giải thích giúp tôi được không? ☊ (Lektion 101, Nr. 1689) 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 den Beruf des Ingenieurs näher kennenlernen. ☊ Tôi muốn làm quen với nghiệp vụ của một kĩ sư. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1735) Ich möchte mein Praktikum im Ausland machen. ☊ Tôi muốn làm thực tập ở nước ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1737) Ich möchte das Leben in einem anderen Land kennenlernen. ☊ Tôi muốn làm quen với cuộc sống ở một nước khác. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1738) Mein Pflichtpraktikum würde ich gerne in Ihrem Unternehmen machen. ☊ Tôi rất muốn làm khóa thực tập bắt buộc ở công ty của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1739) Wir erwarten von Ihnen Teamfähigkeit und eigenständiges Arbeiten. ☊ Chúng tôi mong đợi vào khả năng hợp tác và làm việc độc lập của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1743) Zu Ihren Aufgaben wird die Akquise von Kunden und das Erstellen von Angeboten gehören. ☊ Công việc của anh / chị là thu hút khách hàng mới và làm các đơn chào hàng. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1749) Es war interessant den Büro-Alltag in einer großen Firma kennenzulernen. ☊ Rất thú vị khi được làm quen với công việc văn phòng hàng ngày trong một công ty lớn. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1758) Nach dem Praktikum hat man mir eine feste Stelle angeboten. ☊ Sau khóa thực tập người ta đã mời tôi vào làm việc lâu dài. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1759) Zu Ihren Aufgaben gehört die Konzeption, Durchführung und Auswertung von Analysen im Bereich Finanzierung. ☊ Công việc của anh / chị bao gồm làm dự thảo, thực hiện và đánh giá các phân tích trong lĩnh vực tài chính. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1781) Sie haben mehrjährige Erfahrungen in einem großen Unternehmen gesammelt. ☊ Anh / Chị đã thu thập được kinh nghiệm làm việc lâu năm trong một công ty lớn. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1790) Wir bieten Ihnen eine anspruchsvolle Tätigkeit in einem internationalen Team. ☊ Chúng tôi đưa ra cho anh / chị một công việc có nhiều thách thức trong một môi trường làm việc quốc tế. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1793) Wir bieten Ihnen eine unbefristete Stelle mit vielen Sozialleistungen. ☊ Chúng tôi hứa hẹn một vị trí làm việc vô thời hạn với nhiều lợi tức xã hội. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1796) Das Arbeitsverhältnis ist auf ein Jahr befristet. ☊ Hợp đồng làm việc này có thời hạn một năm. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1799) Wir bieten eine Halbtagesstelle mit 20 Arbeitsstunden / Woche an. ☊ Chúng tôi đưa ra một vị trí làm việc nửa ngày với 20 tiếng / tuần ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1800) Ich möchte meinen Arbeitsplatz wechseln. ☊ Tôi muốn thay đổi chỗ làm. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1801) Ich habe vier Jahre im Ausland gearbeitet. ☊ Tôi đã làm việc bốn năm ở nước ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1813) Seit zehn Jahren arbeite ich in der Branche und kann mich mittlerweile auf ein großes Netzwerk guter Kontakte berufen. ☊ Từ mười năm nay tôi làm việc trong ngành và có thể kết nối một mạng lưới quan hệ tốt. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1814) Ich arbeite zielorientiert und verantwortungsbewusst. ☊ Tôi làm viêc có định hướng mục tiêu và có trách nhiệm. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1818) Ich arbeite gerne im Team. ☊ Tôi thích làm việc trong nhóm. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1820) Mit Kollegen im Team zu arbeiten macht mir Spaß. ☊ Tôi thích làm việc cùng đồng nghiệp trong nhóm. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1824) Ich habe ein Jahr lang Wehrdienst geleistet. ☊ Tôi đã làm một năm nghĩa vụ quân sự. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1844) Meinen Zivildienst habe ich in einem Altenheim gemacht. ☊ Tôi đã làm nghĩa vụ dân sự ở một nhà dưỡng lão. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1845) Ich habe vier Jahre als Abteilungsleiter gearbeitet. ☊ Tôi đã có bốn năm làm việc ở vị trí trưởng phòng. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1852) Meine Aufgabe war es den Auftritt meiner Firma auf internationalen Messen zu organisieren. ☊ Công việc của tôi là tổ chức việc tham gia của công ty ở các hội chợ triển lãm quốc tế. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1854) Ich freue mich, Sie kennenzulernen. ☊ Tôi rất vui được làm quen với ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1861) Ich habe vier Jahre für eine Firma in China gearbeitet. ☊ Tôi đã làm việc bốn năm cho một công ty ở Trung Quốc. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1877) Welchen Posten haben Sie in Ihrer derzeitigen Firma? ☊ Anh / Chị đang làm việc ở vị trí gì trong công ty hiện nay? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1882) Warum haben Sie nach zwei Jahren den Arbeitgeber gewechselt? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị đã chuyển chỗ làm sau hai năm? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1891) Was haben Sie an diesem Arbeitsplatz gelernt? ☊ Anh / Chị đã học được gì ở chỗ làm này? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1893) Ich möchte für ein internationales Unternehmen arbeiten. ☊ Tôi muốn làm việc cho một công ty quốc tế. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1898) Meine jetzige Arbeit macht mir Spaß. Aber da ich schon drei Jahre in dieser Position arbeite, suche ich nun eine neue Herausforderung. ☊ Tôi thích công việc hiện nay. Nhưng vì từ ba năm nay tôi làm việc ở vị trí này, vì vậy bây giờ tôi muốn tìm thách thức mới. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1899) Während ich in China gearbeitet habe, habe ich gelernt jeder Kultur aufgeschlossen zu begegnen. ☊ Khi làm việc ở Trung Quốc, tôi đã học được cách cởi mở đối với mỗi nền văn hóa. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1916) Ich arbeite seit Jahren mit Kolleginnen und Kollegen aus der ganzen Welt zusammen. ☊ Từ nhiều năm nay tôi làm việc cùng với các đồng nghiệp quốc tế. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1917) Mit diesem Programm arbeite ich seit Jahren. ☊ Từ nhiều năm tôi làm việc với chương trình này. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1919) Zu meinen Stärken zähle ich, dass ich zuverlässig und ergebnisorientiert arbeite. ☊ Điểm mạnh của tôi là làm việc có trách nhiệm và có định hướng kết quả. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1936) Kritik hilft mir dabei mich zu verbessern. ☊ Sự chỉ trích giúp tôi làm tốt hơn. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1939) Kennen Sie Mitarbeiter aus unserem Unternehmen? ☊ Anh / Chị có quen ai làm việc trong công ty của chúng tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1944) Wie möchten Sie den Erfolg unseres Unternehmens steigern? ☊ Anh / Chị muốn làm tăng sự thành công của công ty chúng tôi thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1947) Ich habe Ihr Unternehmen auf einer Messe kennengelernt und bin seither sehr daran interessiert für Sie zu arbeiten. ☊ Tôi đã làm quen với công ty của ông / bà ở một hội chợ triển lãm và từ đó tôi rất quan tâm được làm việc cho công ty. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1954) Ich mag das Arbeitsklima in Ihrem Unternehmen. ☊ Tôi thích không khí làm việc trong công ty của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1955) Könnten Sie mir bitte beschreiben, wie ein typischer Arbeitstag bei Ihnen aussieht? ☊ Ông / Bà có thể cho tôi biết, một ngày làm việc điển hình ở đây thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1963) Wie sieht die Einarbeitungsphase aus? ☊ Việc làm quen công việc sẽ thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1966) Wie sind die Arbeitszeiten in Ihrer Firma? ☊ Giờ làm việc của công ty thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1967) Wir freuen uns auf die Zusammenarbeit. ☊ Chúng tôi rất vui được làm việc cùng anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1978) Wir möchten gerne mit Ihnen zusammenarbeiten. ☊ Chúng tôi muốn được làm việc cùng anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1979) Wir würden uns freuen, wenn Sie für uns arbeiten. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ rất vui, nếu anh / chị làm việc cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1980) Wir schicken Ihnen den Arbeitsvertrag zu. ☊ Chúng tôi gửi anh / chị hợp đồng làm việc. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1982) Wir können Ihnen eine Teilzeitstelle anbieten. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị anh / chị một vị trí làm việc bán thời gian. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1984) Sie können sich ihre Arbeitszeit bei uns frei einteilen. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể tự do thu xếp thời gian làm việc cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1985) Der Arbeitstag in unserer Firma beginnt um 9 Uhr. ☊ Ngày làm việc trong công ty của chúng tôi bắt đầu lúc 9 giờ. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1986) Ich arbeite für eine Beratungsfirma. ☊ Tôi làm việc cho một công ty tư vấn. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2000) Ich arbeite in der Zweigstelle der Firma. ☊ Tôi làm việc ở chi nhánh của công ty. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2001) Ich arbeite in der Filiale in der Stadtmitte. ☊ Tôi làm việc ở chi nhánh ở trung tâm thành phố. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2002) Ich arbeite für eine Stiftung, die sich für Kinder einsetzt. ☊ Tôi làm việc cho một tổ chức hỗ trợ trẻ em. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2003) Ich arbeite für eine Nichtregierungsorganisation. ☊ Tôi làm việc cho một tổ chức phi chính phủ. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2004) Ich arbeite für ein Non-Profit-Unternehmen. ☊ Tôi làm việc cho một công ty phi lợi tức. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2005) Ich stehe in der Hierarchie der Firma unter dieser Person. ☊ Trong cơ cấu công ty tôi làm việc dưới người này. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2007) 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) Können Sie das heute noch erledigen, bitte? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể làm việc này hôm nay được không? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2022) Das Licht an meinem Arbeitsplatz ist schlecht: Entweder es ist zu hell oder zu dunkel! ☊ Ánh sáng ở chỗ làm của tôi không tốt: hoặc là quá sáng hoặc quá tối! ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2032) Ich arbeite in einem schönen Büro: Ich habe einen großen Schreibtisch und wenn ich aus dem Fenster schaue, kann ich über die ganze Stadt blicken. ☊ Tôi làm việc ở một văn phòng rất đẹp: Tôi có một cái bàn làm việc to và nếu nhìn ra ngoài cửa sổ tôi có thể nhìn thấy toàn bộ thành phố. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2033) Mein Bürostuhl ist defekt. Wissen Sie, wo ich einen neuen bestellen kann? ☊ Ghế làm việc của tôi bị hỏng. Anh / Chị có biết, tôi có thể đặt ghế mới ở đâu không? ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2034) Das Büro von meinem Kollegen ist im 17. Stock. Er arbeitet in der Personalabteilung. ☊ Văn phòng đồng nghiệp của tôi ở tầng 17. Anh ấy làm việc ở bộ phận nhân sự. ☊ (Lektion 111, Nr. 2035) Mein Drucker brennt! Was soll ich tun? ☊ Máy in của tôi bị cháy! Tôi nên làm gì? ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2064) Unsere Entwickler arbeiten an einer Lösung dieses Problems. ☊ Người lập trình của chúng tôi đang làm việc để giải quyết vấn đề này. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2071) Ich habe meinen Computer auf Viren untersucht und mehrere gefunden. Was kann ich jetzt machen? ☊ Tôi đã kiểm tra máy tính và tìm thấy nhiều virus. Bây giờ tôi có thể làm gì? ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2072) Bitte schauen Sie sich nun diese Grafik an hier: Deutlich können Sie erkennen, dass der Umsatz im Sommer eingebrochen ist. ☊ Bây giờ quý vị làm ơn hãy nhìn vào hình đồ thị này: quý vị có thể nhận thấy rõ doanh thu đã sụt giảm trong mùa hè. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2102) Können Sie die letzte Grafik bitte nochmal erklären? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể làm ơn giải thích lại lần nữa về biểu đồ vừa rồi không? ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2127) Können Sie das bitte an einem Beispiel erklären? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà có thể làm ơn giải thích điều đó với một ví dụ cụ thể được không? ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2128) Können Sie das bitte genauer erklären? ☊ Anh / Chị / Ông / Bà làm ơn có thể giải thích kỹ hơn được không? ☊ (Lektion 115, Nr. 2165) Ich werde an diesem Projekt mitarbeiten. ☊ Tôi sẽ cùng làm việc trong dự án này. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2169) Es macht Spaß mit Ihnen zusammenzuarbeiten. ☊ Rất thú vị khi làm việc cùng với anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2226) Das können Sie besser. ☊ Anh / Chị có thể làm tốt hơn. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2229) Das müssen Sie verbessern. ☊ Anh / Chị phải làm tốt hơn nữa. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2230) Das musst du nochmals überarbeiten. ☊ Việc này anh / chị phải làm lại một lần nữa. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2231) Das Gerät reinigt sich automatisch. ☊ Chiếc máy này làm sạch một cách tự động. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2272) Bitte schicken Sie das Produkt an uns zurück: Wir werden es umtauschen. ☊ Quý khách làm ơn hãy gửi lại sản phẩm này cho chúng tôi: chúng tôi sẽ đổi sản phẩm khác. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2289) Bitte wenden Sie sich an unsere telefonische Beratung. ☊ Quý khách làm ơn hãy liên hệ qua điện thoại với tư vấn khách hàng ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2291) Wie komme ich zum Parkplatz? ☊ Làm sao để đến được bãi đỗ xe? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2322) Bitte buchen Sie mir einen Flug nach Dubai. ☊ Làm ơn đặt cho tôi một chuyến bay tới Dubai. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2373) Bitte wecken Sie mich morgen um 6 Uhr 30. ☊ Làm ơn hãy đánh thức tôi sáng mai lúc 6:30. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2401) Können Sie meinen Anzug reinigen, bitte. ☊ Làm ơn giặt bộ comple cho tôi. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2402) Bringen Sie mir das Frühstück bitte ins Zimmer. ☊ Làm ơn hãy mang đồ ăn sáng lên phòng cho tôi. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2403) Die Weinkarte, bitte. ☊ Làm ơn đưa thực đơn rượu vang. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2422) Die Rechnung, bitte. ☊ Làm ơn cho xin tờ hoá đơn. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2456) Bitte machen Sie mir die Rechnung fertig. ☊ Làm ơn hãy viết cho tôi một tờ hóa đơn. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2458) Normalerweise beschwere ich mich nicht, aber in diesem Fall muss ich. ☊ Bình thường tôi không bao giờ khiếu nại, nhưng trong trường hợp này tôi bắt buộc phải làm. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2465) Das tut mir leid. ☊ Tôi rất lấy làm tiếc. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2499) Wir bedauern die Verzögerung. ☊ Chúng tôi rất lấy làm tiếc cho sự chậm trễ. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2503) Bitte schildern Sie uns das Problem im Detail. ☊ Quý vị làm ơn miêu tả cho chúng tôi cụ thể vấn đề. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2507) Bitte füllen Sie unser Beschwerde-Formular aus. ☊ Làm ơn hãy điền vào mẫu khiếu nại này của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2511) Bitte verschicken Sie diese Mahnung per Einschreiben. ☊ Làm ơn hãy gửi bảo đảm lá thư cảnh báo này. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2522) 28
My favorite color is blue. ☊ Màu sắc ưa thích của tôi là màu xanh lam? ☊ 94
Is your car blue? ☊ Xe hơi cậu màu xanh lam đúng không? ☊ 482
I have blue eyes. > I've got blue eyes. ☊ Tôi có mắt màu xanh lam. ☊ 1431
blue. ☊ Reneta ngày nào cũng mặc cái gì đó màu xanh lam. Cô ấy hẳn là thích màu xanh lam lắm. ☊ to do the accounts ☊ account ☊
How do you account for the show's success? ☊ account for sth ☊
My watch is not very accurate. ☊ accurate ☊
They could not achieve their target of less than 3% inflation. ☊ achieve ☊
acknowledge that...: I did not acknowledge that he had done anything wrong. ☊ acknowledge ☊
Actually, it would be much more sensible to do it later. ☊ actually ☊
The plan has the added (= extra) advantage of bringing employment to rural areas. ☊ add ☊
In addition to these arrangements, extra ambulances will be on duty until midnight. ☊ in addition (to sb/sth) ☊
adequate to do sth: training that is adequate to meet the future needs of industry ☊ adequate ☊
adjust to doing sth: It took her a while to adjust to living alone. ☊ adjust ☊
admit to doing sth: She admitted to having stolen the car. ☊ admit ☊
admit doing sth: She admitted having driven the car without insurance. ☊ admit ☊
It was a stupid thing to do, I admit. ☊ admit ☊
admit to sth: Don't be afraid to admit to your mistakes. ☊ admit ☊
admit to doing sth: She admits to being strict with her children. ☊ admit ☊
admit sth: He admitted all his mistakes. ☊ admit ☊
Why don't you just admit defeat (= recognize that you cannot do sth) and let someone else try ? ☊ admit ☊
be admitted to be, have, etc. sth: The appointment is now generally admitted to have been a mistake. ☊ admit ☊
advance sth: This research has done much to advance our understanding of language learning. ☊ advance ☊
She closed the door firmly and advanced towards the desk. ☊ advance ☊
A good advertising campaign will increase our sales. ☊ advertising ☊
Val works for an advertising agency (= a company that designs advertisements). ☊ advertising ☊
Follow your doctor's advice. ☊ advice ☊
Take my advice. Don't do it. ☊ advice ☊
advise (sb) against sth/against doing sth: I would strongly advise against going out on your own. ☊ advise ☊
advise sb to do sth: Police are advising people to stay at home. ☊ advise ☊
advise doing sth: I'd advise buying your tickets well in advance if you want to travel in August. ☊ advise ☊
afford to do sth: We can't afford to go abroad this summer. ☊ afford ☊
afford sth to do sth: He couldn't afford the money to go on the trip. ☊ afford ☊
afford to do sth: We cannot afford to ignore this warning. ☊ afford ☊
afraid of doing sth: I started to feel afraid of going out alone at night. ☊ afraid ☊
afraid to do sth: She was afraid to open the door. ☊ afraid ☊
afraid of doing sth: She was afraid of upsetting her parents. ☊ afraid ☊
Tamsin was afraid of making a fool of herself. ☊ afraid ☊
afraid to do sth: Don't be afraid to ask if you don't understand. ☊ afraid ☊
'Will it hurt?' 'I'm afraid so.' ☊ I'm afraid ☊
I've told you time after time not to do that. ☊ after ☊
So you made it after all! ☊ after all ☊
I've told you again and again (= many times) not to do that. ☊ again ☊
She spends two hours a day getting to work and back again. ☊ again ☊
an advertising/employment agency ☊ agency ☊
If you're going to rent out your house while you're abroad, you'll need someone to act as your agent here. ☊ agent ☊
He stopped working some time ago (= quite a long time ago). ☊ ago ☊
agree to do sth: We agreed to meet on Thursday. ☊ agree ☊
agree what, where, etc...: We couldn't agree what to do. ☊ agree ☊
agree to do sth: She agreed to let me go early. ☊ agree ☊
agreement to do sth: They had made a verbal agreement to sell. ☊ agreement ☊
We've got a lot of hard work ahead. ☊ ahead ☊
You need to work hard to keep ahead. ☊ ahead ☊
Teamwork is required in order to achieve these aims. ☊ aim ☊
aim to do sth: They are aiming to reduce unemployment by 50%. ☊ aim ☊
aim at doing sth: They're aiming at training everybody by the end of the year. ☊ aim ☊
'What have you done?' Ellie cried in alarm. ☊ alarm ☊
alcohol abuse ☊ alcohol ☊
All five men are hard workers. ☊ all ☊
He's worked hard all year. ☊ all ☊
allow sb to do sth: His parents won't allow him to stay out late. ☊ allow ☊
allow sth to do sth: He allowed his mind to wander. ☊ allow ☊
allow yourself to do sth: She won't allow herself to be dictated to. ☊ allow ☊
Your work is all right but I'm sure you could do better. ☊ all right ☊
'Can you do it?' 'Oh, all right.' ☊ all right ☊
It's a mistake they almost always make. ☊ almost ☊
Tom is not alone in finding Rick hard to work with. ☊ alone ☊
'What am I going to do?' she wondered aloud. ☊ aloud ☊
I didn't like it that much. Also, it was much too expensive. ☊ also ☊
The landscape has been radically altered, severely damaging wildlife. ☊ alter ☊
an alternative method of doing sth ☊ alternative ☊
Pat has always loved gardening. ☊ always ☊
amaze sb: Just the size of the place amazed her. ☊ amaze ☊
amaze sb what, how, etc...: It never ceases to amaze me what some people will do for money. ☊ amaze ☊
What amazes me is how long she managed to hide it from us. ☊ amaze ☊
amazed how...: She was amazed how little he had changed. ☊ amazed ☊
amuse sb: My funny drawings amused the kids. ☊ amuse ☊
This will amuse you. ☊ amuse ☊
it amuses sb to do sth: It amused him to think that they were probably talking about him at that very moment. ☊ amuse ☊
analyse what, how, etc...: We need to analyse what went wrong. ☊ analyse ☊
Do it slowly and carefully. ☊ and ☊
I cooked lunch. And I made a cake. (= you are emphasizing how much you have done) ☊ and ☊
Jan slammed her fist on the desk in anger. ☊ anger ☊
The question clearly angered him. ☊ anger ☊
angry with/at sb about/for sth: I was very angry with myself for making such a stupid mistake. ☊ angry ☊
announce sth to sb: The government yesterday announced to the media plans to create a million new jobs. ☊ announce ☊
annoy sb: His constant joking was beginning to annoy her. ☊ annoy ☊
it annoys sb when...: It really annoys me when people forget to say thank you. ☊ annoy ☊
I'm sure she does it just to annoy me. ☊ annoy ☊
annoy sb to do sth: It annoys me to see him getting ahead of me. ☊ annoy ☊
The exhibition is held annually. ☊ annually ☊
'Finished?' 'No, I've got another three questions to do.' ☊ another ☊
Let's do it another time. ☊ another ☊
answer sb sth: Answer me this: how did they know we were here? ☊ answer ☊
anticipate doing sth: They anticipate moving to bigger premises by the end of the year. ☊ anticipate ☊
anticipate sth doing sth: I don't anticipate it being a problem. ☊ anticipate ☊
it is anticipated that...: It is anticipated that inflation will stabilize at 3%. ☊ anticipate ☊
anticipate what, how, that, etc...: Try and anticipate what the interviewers will ask. ☊ anticipate ☊
anxious to do sth: She was anxious to finish school and get a job. ☊ anxious ☊
He was anxious not to be misunderstood. ☊ anxious ☊
anxious for sb to do sth: I'm anxious for her to do as little as possible. ☊ anxious ☊
Any colour will do. ☊ any ☊
'Which colour do you want?' 'Any of them will do.' ☊ any ☊
The exercises are so simple that almost anyone can do them. ☊ anyone ☊
She works in a bank. She did when I last saw her, anyway. ☊ anyway ☊
appeal to sb to do sth: The police made an appeal to the public to remain calm. ☊ appeal ☊
appeal to sb to do sth: Organizers appealed to the crowd not to panic. ☊ appeal ☊
appear to do sth: She appeared to be in her late thirties. ☊ appear ☊
There appears to have been a mistake. ☊ appear ☊
it appears (that)...: It appears that there has been a mistake. ☊ appear ☊
application for sth/to do sth: an application for membership/a loan/a licence ☊ application ☊
application to sb (for sth/to do sth): His application to the court for bail has been refused. ☊ application ☊
apply to do sth: He has applied to join the army. ☊ apply ☊
appoint sb + noun: appoint sb as sth: They appointed him (as) captain of the English team. ☊ appoint ☊
appoint sb to do sth: A lawyer was appointed to represent the child. ☊ appoint ☊
appointment for sb to do sth: She made an appointment for her son to see the doctor. ☊ appointment ☊
his appointment as principal ☊ appointment ☊
appreciate doing sth: I don't appreciate being treated like a second-class citizen. ☊ appreciate ☊
approve of sb's doing sth: She doesn't approve of my leaving school this year. ☊ approve ☊
Use these figures as an approximate guide in your calculations. ☊ approximate ☊
argue with sb: I don't want to argue with you—just do it! ☊ argue ☊
How do you make the wheels go around? ☊ around ☊
arrange how, where, etc...: We've still got to arrange how to get to the airport. ☊ arrange ☊
arrange to do sth: Have you arranged to meet him? ☊ arrange ☊
arrange for sth (to do sth): We arranged for a car to collect us from the airport. ☊ arrange ☊
I must arrange my financial affairs and make a will. ☊ arrange ☊
There are special arrangements for people working overseas. ☊ arrangement ☊
arrangement with sb (to do sth): You can cash cheques here by prior arrangement with the bank. ☊ arrangement ☊
arrest sb for doing sth: You could get arrested for doing that. ☊ arrest ☊
an art gallery/exhibition ☊ art ☊
an artificial limb/flower/sweetener/fertilizer ☊ artificial ☊
A job interview is a very artificial situation. ☊ artificial ☊
an exhibition of work by contemporary British artists ☊ artist ☊
In Paris she met a group of young artists: poets, film-makers and painters. ☊ artist ☊
Whoever made this cake is a real artist. ☊ artist ☊
She works as a courier. ☊ as ☊
They did as I had asked. ☊ as ☊
As for Jo, she's doing fine. ☊ as for sb/sth ☊
ashamed to be sth: The football riots made me ashamed to be English. ☊ ashamed ☊
ask sb to do sth: She's asked him to come to the party. ☊ ask ☊
ask to do sth: Did you ask to use the car? ☊ ask ☊
ask sb to do sth: All the students were asked to complete a questionnaire. ☊ ask ☊
ask sb where, what, etc...: I had to ask the teacher what to do next. ☊ ask ☊
He was so exhausted that he fell asleep at his desk. ☊ asleep ☊
assist sb: We'll do all we can to assist you. ☊ assist ☊
assist sb in doing sth: We will assist you in finding somewhere to live. ☊ assist ☊
assist sb to do sth: a course to assist adults to return to the labour market ☊ assist ☊
assistance in doing sth/to do sth: The company provides advice and assistance in finding work. ☊ assistance ☊
She works as a care assistant in an old people's home. ☊ assistant ☊
assure sb (that)...: You think I did it deliberately, but I assure you (that) I did not. ☊ assure ☊
What are you doing at the weekend? ☊ at ☊
attempt to do sth: Two factories were closed in an attempt to cut costs. ☊ attempt ☊
attempt at sth/at doing sth: The couple made an unsuccessful attempt at a compromise. ☊ attempt ☊
attempt to do sth: I will attempt to answer all your questions. ☊ attempt ☊
I tried not to draw attention to (= make people notice) the weak points in my argument. ☊ attention ☊
attract sb: I had always been attracted by the idea of working abroad. ☊ attract ☊
The exhibition has attracted thousands of visitors. ☊ attract ☊
Antique furniture is used to make an attractive contrast with a modern setting. ☊ attractive ☊
His book reached an even wider audience when it was made into a movie. ☊ audience ☊
40 hours is a fairly average working week for most people. ☊ average ☊
avoid doing sth: They built a wall to avoid soil being washed away. ☊ avoid ☊
avoid doing sth: I've been avoiding getting down to work all day. ☊ avoid ☊
awake to do sth: He awoke to find her gone. ☊ awake ☊
As far as I'm aware, nobody has done anything about it. ☊ aware ☊
The bright light made her look away. ☊ away ☊
away from sb/sth: She was away from work for a week. ☊ away ☊
It makes things awkward for everyone when you behave like that. ☊ awkward ☊
He said I must have done something bad to deserve it. ☊ bad ☊
The engagement was a bad mistake. ☊ bad ☊
If sometimes they're the wrong decisions, too bad. ☊ too bad ☊
'How are you?' 'Not too bad.' ☊ not bad ☊
I did badly (= was not successful) in my exams. ☊ badly ☊
The kids took the dog's death very badly (= they were very unhappy). ☊ badly ☊
baggage handlers (= people employed to load and unload baggage at airports) ☊ baggage ☊
Tourists often disturb the delicate balance of nature on the island. ☊ balance ☊
His wife's death disturbed the balance of his mind. ☊ balance ☊
a five-bar gate (= one made with five horizontal bars of wood) ☊ bar ☊
We met at a bar called the Flamingo. ☊ bar ☊
You can use our apartment as a base in New York. ☊ base ☊
She used her family's history as a base for her novel. ☊ base ☊
Basically, there's not a lot we can do about it. ☊ basically ☊
He basically just sits there and does nothing all day. ☊ basically ☊
be doing sth: The problem is getting it all done in the time available. ☊ be ☊
be to do sth: The problem is to get it all done in the time available. ☊ be ☊
He thinks it's clever to make fun of people. ☊ be ☊
Where were they made? ☊ be ☊
You will be told what to do. ☊ be ☊
What have you been doing this week? ☊ be ☊
You shouldn't have to bear the blame for other people's mistakes. ☊ bear ☊
bear to do sth: He can't bear to be laughed at. ☊ bear ☊
How can you bear to eat that stuff? ☊ bear ☊
bear sb doing sth: I can't bear you doing that. ☊ bear ☊
The prisoners were beaten into submission (= they were beaten until they did what was wanted). ☊ beat ☊
beat sb why, how, etc...: It beats me (= I don't know) why he did it. ☊ beat ☊
What beats me is how it was done so quickly (= I don't understand how). ☊ beat ☊
The government's main aim is to beat inflation. ☊ beat ☊
It's all working out beautifully. ☊ beautifully ☊
beauty products/treatment (= intended to make a person more beautiful) ☊ beauty ☊
I did it because he told me to. ☊ because ☊
to make the bed (= arrange the covers in a tidy way) ☊ bed ☊
Do it before you forget. ☊ before ☊
begin by doing sth: She began by thanking us all for coming. ☊ begin ☊
begin sth: We began work on the project in May. ☊ begin ☊
begin to do sth: I began to feel dizzy. ☊ begin ☊
begin doing sth: Everyone began talking at once. ☊ begin ☊
Work on the new bridge is due to begin in September. ☊ begin ☊
He began as an actor, before starting to direct films. ☊ begin ☊
She's been working there since the beginning of last summer. ☊ beginning ☊
I admire his passionate belief in what he is doing. ☊ belief ☊
The incident has shaken my belief (= made me have less confidence) in the police. ☊ belief ☊
She acted in the belief that she was doing good. ☊ belief ☊
I don't believe I'm doing this! ☊ believe ☊
'Does he still work there?' 'I believe so/not.' ☊ believe ☊
believe doing sth: I don't believe in hitting children. ☊ believe in sth ☊
to do up/fasten/tighten a belt ☊ belt ☊
With the benefit of hindsight (= knowing what we have learnt since), we would do things differently. ☊ benefit ☊
Do this exercise with your knees bent (= not with your legs straight). ☊ bent ☊
The best thing to do would be to apologize. ☊ best ☊
He works best in the mornings. ☊ best ☊
Do as you think best (= what you think is the most suitable thing to do). ☊ best ☊
bet (sb) (sth) (that...): She bet me £20 that I wouldn't do it. ☊ bet ☊
I did it for a bet (= because sb had agreed to pay me money if I did). ☊ bet ☊
'Liverpool are bound to win.' 'Do you want a bet? ' (= I disagree with you, I don't think they will.) ☊ bet ☊
You'd better not do that again. ☊ had better/best (do sth) ☊
I know what I'll be doing for the next three weeks but I haven't thought beyond that. ☊ beyond ☊
The company submitted a bid for the contract to clean the hospital. ☊ bid ☊
You are making a big mistake. ☊ big ☊
I usually go to work by bike. ☊ bike ☊
The cake has a biscuit base (= one made from crushed biscuits). ☊ biscuit ☊
I've got a bit of shopping to do. ☊ bit ☊
a film made in black and white ☊ black and white ☊
If you lose your job, you'll only have yourself to blame. ☊ only have yourself to blame ☊
to draw blood (= to wound a person so that they lose blood) ☊ blood ☊
It's good to have you on board (= working with us) for this project. ☊ on board ☊
'How are you going to France?' 'We're going by boat (= by ferry ).' ☊ boat ☊
I like being my own boss (= working for myself and making my own decisions). ☊ boss ☊
bother with/about sth: It's not worth bothering with (= using) an umbrella—the car's just outside. ☊ bother ☊
bother to do sth: He didn't even bother to let me know he was coming. ☊ bother ☊
That sprained ankle is still bothering her (= hurting). ☊ bother ☊
'I'm sorry he was so rude to you.' 'It doesn't bother me.' ☊ bother ☊
bother sb with sth: I don't want to bother her with my problems at the moment. ☊ bother ☊
be bothered about sth: You don't sound too bothered about it. ☊ bother ☊
bother sb that...: Does it bother you that she earns more than you? ☊ bother ☊
bother sb: Stop bothering me when I'm working. ☊ bother ☊
Let me know if he bothers you again. ☊ bother ☊
Sorry to bother you, but there's a call for you on line two. ☊ bother ☊
I should really do some work this weekend but I can't be bothered. ☊ can't be bothered (to do sth) ☊
All this has happened because you couldn't be bothered to give me the message. ☊ can't be bothered (to do sth) ☊
You have to be prepared to start at the bottom and work your way up. ☊ bottom ☊
You've done so much work—you're bound to pass the exam. ☊ bound ☊
She worked all day without a break. ☊ break ☊
Retirement usually brings with it a massive drop in income. ☊ bring ☊
bring to do sth: They were brought up to (= taught as children to) respect authority. ☊ bring sb up ☊
How did this dish get broken? ☊ broken ☊
All the pressure built up and he was off work for weeks with stress. ☊ build up (to sth) ☊
The river burst its banks and flooded nearby towns. ☊ burst ☊
burst doing sth: Karen burst out laughing. ☊ burst out ☊
I shall make it my business to find out who is responsible. ☊ business ☊
She works in the family business. ☊ business ☊
How's business? ☊ business ☊
It's been a pleasure to do business with you. ☊ business ☊
She has set up in business as a hairdresser. ☊ business ☊
She works in the computer business. ☊ business ☊
The house is heated by gas. ☊ by ☊
I did it by mistake. ☊ by ☊
I'll have it done by tomorrow. ☊ by ☊
We had to work by candlelight. ☊ by ☊
We'll do it bit by bit. ☊ by ☊
to make/bake a cake ☊ cake ☊
it is calculated that...: It has been calculated that at least 47 000 jobs were lost last year. ☊ calculate ☊
call to do sth: He was out when I called to see him. ☊ call ☊
I make it ten pounds forty-three you owe me. Let's call it ten pounds. ☊ call ☊
I've forgotten what the firm he works for is called. ☊ called ☊
to pitch/make camp (= put up tents) ☊ camp ☊
a campaign against ageism in the workplace ☊ campaign ☊
The stadium can be emptied in four minutes. ☊ can ☊
I can't promise anything, but I'll do what I can. ☊ can ☊
We can't wear jeans at work. ☊ can ☊
What can they be doing? ☊ can ☊
capable of sth: You are capable of better work than this. ☊ capable ☊
capable of doing sth: He's quite capable of lying to get out of trouble. ☊ capable ☊
I'm perfectly capable of doing it myself, thank you. ☊ capable ☊
capacity to do sth: your capacity to enjoy life ☊ capacity ☊
He has just been made team captain. ☊ captain ☊
'How did you come?' 'By car.' ☊ car ☊
The model of the building was made of card. ☊ card ☊
a model made out of cardboard ☊ cardboard ☊
What made you decide on a career as a vet? ☊ career ☊
That will be a good career move (= something that will help your career). ☊ career ☊
a careers adviser/officer (= a person whose job is to give people advice and information about jobs) ☊ career ☊
My school career was not very impressive. ☊ career ☊
careful to do sth: He was careful to keep out of sight. ☊ careful ☊
careful not to do sth: Be careful not to wake the baby. ☊ careful ☊
careful when/what/how, etc.: You must be careful when handling chemicals. ☊ careful ☊
I'm very careful about washing my hands before eating (= I make sure I do it). ☊ careful ☊
a careful piece of work ☊ careful ☊
a careless mistake/error ☊ careless ☊
a train carrying commuters to work ☊ carry ☊
After he left I just tried to carry on as normal (= do the things I usually do). ☊ carry on (with sth), carry sth on ☊
I cannot make an exception in your case (= for you and not for others). ☊ case ☊
You wouldn't catch me working (= I would never work) on a Sunday! ☊ catch ☊
catch yourself doing sth: She caught herself wondering whether she had made a mistake. ☊ catch ☊
catch sb + adv./prep.: He was caught with bomb-making equipment in his home. ☊ catch ☊
Mark walked in and caught them at it (= in the act of doing sth wrong). ☊ catch ☊
After missing a term through illness he had to work hard to catch up with the others. ☊ catch up (with sb) ☊
a good cause (= an organization that does good work, such as a charity) ☊ cause ☊
cause sth to do sth: The poor harvest caused prices to rise sharply. ☊ cause ☊
Welfare payments cease as soon as an individual starts a job. ☊ cease ☊
cease to do sth: You never cease to amaze me! ☊ cease ☊
cease doing sth: The company ceased trading in June. ☊ cease ☊
How do people celebrate New Year in your country? ☊ celebrate ☊
The service was a celebration of his life (= praised what he had done in his life). ☊ celebration ☊
Reducing inflation is central to (= is an important part of) the government's economic policy. ☊ central ☊
certain to do sth: She looks certain to win an Oscar. ☊ certain ☊
challenge sb to do sth: The opposition leader challenged the prime minister to call an election. ☊ challenge ☊
chance of doing sth: Is there any chance of getting tickets for tonight? ☊ chance ☊
chance to do sth: Please give me a chance to explain. ☊ chance ☊
chance for sb to do sth: There will be a chance for parents to look around the school. ☊ chance ☊
When installing electrical equipment don't take any chances. A mistake could kill. ☊ chance ☊
Rick hasn't changed. He looks exactly the same as he did at school. ☊ change ☊
Computers have changed the way people work. ☊ change ☊
Nothing will make me change my mind. ☊ change your/sb's mind ☊
Let's get away for the weekend. A change of scene (= time in a different place) will do you good. ☊ change ☊
It makes a change to read some good news for once. ☊ change ☊
We have to make a small charge for refreshments. ☊ charge ☊
Do you give much to charity? ☊ charity ☊
a charity concert (= organized to get money for charity) ☊ charity ☊
The exhibition charts the history of the palace. ☊ chart ☊
immigrant workers, used as a source of cheap labour (= workers who are paid very little, especially unfairly) ☊ cheap ☊
Customs officers have the right to check all luggage going through customs. ☊ check ☊
Check over your work for mistakes. ☊ check over/through sth ☊
She cheerfully admitted that she had no experience at all (= she wasn't afraid to do so). ☊ cheerfully ☊
goat's cheese (= made from the milk of a goat ) ☊ cheese ☊
Farmers are being urged to reduce their use of chemicals and work with nature to combat pests. ☊ chemical ☊
If I had the choice, I would stop working tomorrow. ☊ choice ☊
He had no choice but to leave (= this was the only thing he could do). ☊ choice ☊
She's going to do it. She doesn't have much choice, really, does she? ☊ choice ☊
I don't like his choice of friends (= the people he chooses as his friends). ☊ choice ☊
We chose Phil McSweeney as/for chairperson. ☊ choose ☊
choose to do sth: We chose to go by train. ☊ choose ☊
choose sb to be/do sth: We chose Phil McSweeney to be chairperson. ☊ choose ☊
choose to do sth: Many people choose not to marry. ☊ choose ☊
claim (sb/sth) to be/do sth: I don't claim to be an expert. ☊ claim ☊
it is claimed that...: It was claimed that some doctors were working 80 hours a week. ☊ claim ☊
She works hard in class (= during the class). ☊ class ☊
Are you still doing your French evening class? ☊ class ☊
I made the classic mistake of clapping in a pause in the music! ☊ classic ☊
to clean the windows/bath/floor ☊ clean ☊
to clean a wound ☊ clean ☊
Have you cleaned your teeth? ☊ clean ☊
The villa is cleaned twice a week. ☊ clean ☊
Go and clean yourself up. ☊ clean (yourself) up ☊
You'd better get cleaned up. ☊ clean (yourself) up ☊
You'll do as you're told, is that clear? ☊ clear ☊
This behaviour must stop—do I make myself clear (= express myself clearly so there is no doubt about what I mean)? ☊ clear ☊
I hope I made it clear to him that he was no longer welcome here. ☊ clear ☊
clear what, how, whether, etc...: It is not clear what they want us to do. ☊ clear ☊
How he got there was not clear. ☊ clear ☊
clear what, how, whether, etc...: I'm still not clear what the job involves. ☊ clear ☊
clear sth/sb: I had cleared my desk before I left. ☊ clear ☊
clear B (from/off A): Clear all those papers off the desk. ☊ clear ☊
to clear up a mystery/difficulty/misunderstanding ☊ clear sth up ☊
How clever of you to work it out! ☊ clever ☊
He's too clever by half, if you ask me (= it annoys me or makes me suspicious). ☊ clever ☊
That (= what you just did) wasn't very clever, was it? (= it wasn't sensible) ☊ clever ☊
Admitting her mistake may have been quite a clever move on her part. ☊ clever ☊
We all have to work in close proximity (= near each other). ☊ close ☊
bandages made from strips of cloth ☊ cloth ☊
You're just coasting—it's time to work hard now. ☊ coast ☊
I'll just make the coffee. ☊ coffee ☊
She was taken to hospital after her collapse at work. ☊ collapse ☊
The firm is working on a new product in combination with several overseas partners. ☊ combination ☊
combine to do sth: Several factors had combined to ruin our plans. ☊ combine ☊
come to do sth: This design came to be known as the Oriental style. ☊ come ☊
The rains came too late to do any good. ☊ come ☊
She comes to work by bus. ☊ come ☊
come to do sth: They're coming to stay for a week. ☊ come ☊
come to do sth: I've come to get my book. ☊ come ☊
come doing sth: He came looking for me. ☊ come ☊
come doing sth: Why don't you come skating tonight? ☊ come ☊
Please make yourself comfortable while I get some coffee. ☊ comfortable ☊
In this job you work on commission (= are paid according to the amount you sell). ☊ commission ☊
commission sb to do sth: She has been commissioned to write a new national anthem. ☊ commission ☊
commitment to do/doing sth: The company's commitment to providing quality at a reasonable price has been vital to its success. ☊ commitment ☊
Women very often have to juggle work with their family commitments. ☊ commitment ☊
We are working together for a common purpose. ☊ common ☊
health workers based in the community (= working with people in a local area) ☊ community ☊
compete to do sth: There are too many magazines competing to attract readers. ☊ compete ☊
Graduates have to fight for jobs in a highly competitive market. ☊ competitive ☊
We need to work harder to remain competitive with other companies. ☊ competitive ☊
You will receive payment for each complete day that you work. ☊ complete ☊
I do not wish to complicate the task more than is necessary. ☊ complicate ☊
To complicate matters further, there will be no transport available till 8 o'clock. ☊ complicate ☊
concentrate sth: Nothing concentrates the mind better than the knowledge that you could die tomorrow (= it makes you think very clearly). ☊ concentrate ☊
The individuals concerned have some explaining to do. ☊ concern ☊
conclude by doing sth: He concluded by wishing everyone a safe trip home. ☊ conclude ☊
the terms and conditions of employment ☊ condition ☊
living/housing/working conditions ☊ condition ☊
They conducted a vigorous campaign for a shorter working week. ☊ conduct ☊
The hotel is used for exhibitions, conferences and social events. ☊ conference ☊
The new contracts have undermined the confidence of employees. ☊ confidence ☊
confirm sth: Rumours of job losses were later confirmed ☊ confirm ☊
The government has done nothing to resolve the conflict over nurses' pay. ☊ conflict ☊
a confusion as to what to do next ☊ confusion ☊
Her unexpected arrival threw us into total confusion. ☊ confusion ☊
'We're getting married!' 'Congratulations!' ☊ congratulation ☊
The fall in retail sales is directly connected with the decline in employment. ☊ connected ☊
How did you make the connection (= realize that there was a connection between two facts that did not seem to be related)? ☊ connection ☊
conscious of doing sth: He became acutely conscious of having failed his parents. ☊ conscious ☊
Two hundred people lost their jobs as a direct consequence of the merger. ☊ consequence ☊
consider doing sth: We're considering buying a new car. ☊ consider ☊
consider how/what, etc...: We need to consider how the law might be reformed. ☊ consider ☊
He was considering what to do next. ☊ consider ☊
consider sb/sth to do sth: He's generally considered to have the finest tenor voice in the country. ☊ consider ☊
The Home Secretary will release prisoners only if he considers it is safe to do so. ☊ consider ☊
consist doing sth: Most of the fieldwork consisted of making tape recordings. ☊ consist of sb/sth ☊
You must learn how to construct a logical argument. ☊ construct ☊
consult sb: You shouldn't have done it without consulting me. ☊ consult ☊
The exhibition continues until 25 July. ☊ continue ☊
continue to do sth: The rain continued to fall all afternoon. ☊ continue ☊
continue doing sth: The rain continued falling all afternoon. ☊ continue ☊
continue doing sth: She wanted to continue working until she was 60. ☊ continue ☊
continue to do sth: He continued to ignore everything I was saying. ☊ continue ☊
I want you to continue as project manager. ☊ continue ☊
Please continue—I didn't mean to interrupt. ☊ continue ☊
She was in continuous employment until the age of sixty-five. ☊ continuous ☊
He has lived and worked in France almost continuously since 1990. ☊ continuously ☊
contract to do sth: to win/be awarded a contract to build a new school ☊ contract ☊
a contract worker (= one employed on a contract for a fixed period of time) ☊ contract ☊
She is under contract to (= has a contract to work for) a major American computer firm. ☊ contract ☊
Medical negligence was said to have contributed to her death. ☊ contribute ☊
contribution (to sth): to make a contribution to charity ☊ contribution ☊
He got so angry he lost control (= shouted and said or did things he would not normally do). ☊ control ☊
The coach made the team work hard on ball control (= in a ball game). ☊ control ☊
control what/how, etc...: Parents should control what their kids watch on television. ☊ control ☊
The conversation turned to gardening. ☊ conversation ☊
She was decidedly cool about the proposal. ☊ cool ☊
Relations between them have definitely cooled (= they are not as friendly with each other as they were). ☊ cool ☊
cool sth: The cylinder is cooled by a jet of water. ☊ cool ☊
The evening breeze cooled her face. ☊ cool ☊
Drink plenty of cold water to cool yourself down. ☊ cool sb down/off ☊
We cooled off with a swim in the lake. ☊ cool down/off ☊
She copies everything her sister does. ☊ copy ☊
Read through your work and correct any mistakes that you find. ☊ correct ☊
They issued a statement correcting the one they had made earlier. ☊ correct ☊
He worked non-stop for three months, at considerable cost to his health. ☊ cost ☊
I felt a need to please people, whatever the cost in time and energy. ☊ cost ☊
cost sth to do sth: The hospital will cost an estimated £2 million to build. ☊ cost ☊
cost sb sth: That one mistake almost cost him his life. ☊ cost ☊
Such behaviour could cost you your place in the team. ☊ cost ☊
cost sth: The closure of the factory is likely to cost 1 000 jobs. ☊ cost ☊
I could do it now, if you like. ☊ could ☊
count doing sth: Few people can count on having a job for life. ☊ count on sb/sth ☊
I'll be with you in a minute. There are a couple of things I have to do first. ☊ couple ☊
We can do it in the next couple of weeks. ☊ couple ☊
'Don't you like my mother?' 'Of course I do!' ☊ of course ☊
'I did all I could to help.' 'Of course,' he murmured gently. ☊ of course ☊
Of course, there are other ways of doing this. ☊ of course ☊
The first distant crash of thunder shook the air. ☊ crash ☊
Are you crazy? We could get killed doing that. ☊ crazy ☊
I know it sounds crazy but it just might work. ☊ crazy ☊
That noise is driving me crazy. ☊ crazy ☊
I'm not crazy about Chinese food (= I don't like it very much). ☊ crazy ☊
The government plans to create more jobs for young people. ☊ create ☊
We did all the work and she gets all the credit! ☊ credit ☊
to commit a crime (= do sth illegal) ☊ crime ☊
criminal negligence (= the illegal act of sb failing to do sth that they should do, with the result that sb else is harmed) ☊ criminal ☊
Society does not know how to deal with hardened criminals (= people who regularly commit crimes and are not sorry for what they do). ☊ criminal ☊
All you ever do is criticize! ☊ criticize ☊
We were taught how to criticize poems. ☊ criticize ☊
We seem to have a crossed line (= a telephone call that interrupts another call because of a wrong connection). ☊ cross ☊
Sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind (= make sb suffer because it will be good for them later). ☊ cruel ☊
A range of policies have been introduced aimed at curbing inflation. ☊ curb ☊
I would cut out the bit about working as a waitress. ☊ cut sth out ☊
He had his finger cut off in an accident at work. ☊ cut sth off ☊
Your hair could do with a cut (= it is too long). ☊ cut ☊
price/tax/job cuts ☊ cut ☊
The fire badly damaged the town hall. ☊ damage ☊
Smoking seriously damages your health. ☊ damage ☊
The allegations are likely to damage his political career. ☊ damage ☊
How many factory workers are in danger of losing their jobs? ☊ danger ☊
These data show that most cancers are detected as a result of clinical follow-up. ☊ data ☊
He works at night and sleeps during the day. ☊ day ☊
a seven-hour working day ☊ day ☊
She didn't do a full day's work. ☊ day ☊
She hates doing the same work day after day. ☊ day after day ☊
Did you cut a deal (= make one)? ☊ deal ☊
We did a deal with the management on overtime. ☊ deal ☊
Listen. This is the deal (= this is what we have agreed and are going to do). ☊ deal ☊
I can't tell you what to do—you'll have to decide for yourself. ☊ decide ☊
decide to do sth: We've decided not to go away after all. ☊ decide ☊
We must come to a decision about what to do next by tomorrow. ☊ decision ☊
+ speech: 'I'll do it!' Tom declared. ☊ declare ☊
The decorative touches have made this house a warm and welcoming home. ☊ decorative ☊
Staying late at the office to discuss shorter working hours rather defeats the object of the exercise! ☊ defeat ☊
defend sth: How can you defend such behaviour? ☊ defend ☊
define what, how, etc...: It is difficult to define what makes him so popular. ☊ define ☊
They have very definite ideas on how to bring up children. ☊ definite ☊
Commuters will face long delays on the roads today. ☊ delay ☊
Increased congestion and traffic delays are expected. ☊ delay ☊
delay doing sth: He delayed telling her the news, waiting for the right moment. ☊ delay ☊
The government is accused of using delaying tactics (= deliberately doing sth to delay a process, decision, etc.). ☊ delay ☊
What could have delayed him? ☊ delay ☊
The speech was a deliberate attempt to embarrass the government. ☊ deliberate ☊
She won the game easily, to the delight of all her fans. ☊ delight ☊
delighted to do sth: I'd be absolutely delighted to come. ☊ delighted ☊
Flying makes enormous demands on pilots. ☊ demand ☊
demand to do sth: I demand to see the manager. ☊ demand ☊
demonstrate (to sb) how, what, etc...: Let me demonstrate to you how it works. ☊ demonstrate ☊
deny doing sth: He denies attempting to murder his wife. ☊ deny ☊
depend sb/sth to do sth: He knew he could depend upon her to deal with the situation. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
depend sb/sth to do sth: You can depend on her to be (= she always is) late. ☊ depend on/upon sb/sth ☊
depress sb: Wet weather always depresses me. ☊ depress ☊
it depresses sb to do sth: It depresses me to see so many young girls smoking. ☊ depress ☊
Looking for a job these days can be very depressing. ☊ depressing ☊
describe how, what, etc...: Describe how you did it. ☊ describe ☊
design sth to do sth: The programme is designed to help people who have been out of work for a long time. ☊ design ☊
desire to do sth: She felt an overwhelming desire to return home. ☊ desire ☊
desire (sb/sth) to do sth: Fewer people desire to live in the north of the country. ☊ desire ☊
He used to be a pilot but now he has a desk job. ☊ desk ☊
the check-in desk ☊ desk ☊
desperate (for sth): He was so desperate for a job he would have done anything. ☊ desperate ☊
desperate (to do sth): I was absolutely desperate to see her. ☊ desperate ☊
Despite applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work. ☊ despite ☊
The fine detail of the plan has yet to be worked out. ☊ detail ☊
He gave me detailed instructions on how to get there. ☊ detailed ☊
determination to do sth: I admire her determination to get it right. ☊ determination ☊
a desk diary ☊ diary ☊
Your age shouldn't make any difference to whether you get the job or not. ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
I don't think it makes a lot of difference what colour it is (= it is not important). ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
My boss is making life very difficult for me. ☊ difficult ☊
I think I'll do some digging in the garden. ☊ dig ☊
You'll have to get used to his direct manner. ☊ direct ☊
The exhibition provides evidence of several new directions in her work. ☊ direction ☊
No, I disagree. I don't think it would be the right thing to do. ☊ disagree ☊
Her decision to cancel the concert is bound to disappoint her fans. ☊ disappoint ☊
The movie had disappointed her (= it wasn't as good as she had expected). ☊ disappoint ☊
His latest novel does not disappoint. ☊ disappoint ☊
Scientists around the world are working to discover a cure for AIDS. ☊ discover ☊
They met to discuss the possibility of working together. ☊ discuss ☊
A fatty diet increases the risk of heart disease. ☊ disease ☊
the problem of controlling pests and disease with organic gardening methods ☊ disease ☊
The idea fills me with disgust. ☊ disgust ☊
The level of violence in the film really disgusted me. ☊ disgust ☊
disgusted (with sb/sth/yourself): I was disgusted with myself for eating so much. ☊ disgusted ☊
I'll do the dishes (= wash them). ☊ dish ☊
This makes an excellent hot main dish. ☊ dish ☊
dislike doing sth: I dislike being away from my family. ☊ dislike ☊
The exhibition gives local artists an opportunity to display their work. ☊ display ☊
Electronic media make the potential for information distribution possible on a scale never before achieved. ☊ distribution ☊
I'm sorry to disturb you, but can I talk to you for a moment? ☊ disturb ☊
If you get up early, try not to disturb everyone else. ☊ disturb ☊
Do not disturb (= a sign placed on the outside of the door of a hotel room, office, etc.) ☊ disturb ☊
Only the cry of seabirds disturbed the silence. ☊ disturb ☊
Don't disturb the papers on my desk. ☊ disturb ☊
it disturbs sb to do sth: It disturbed her to realize that she was alone. ☊ disturb ☊
She did a year at college, but then dropped out. ☊ do ☊
He did six years (= in prison) for armed robbery. ☊ do ☊
do sth: to do a drawing/painting/sketch ☊ do ☊
Does this pub do (= provide) lunches? ☊ do ☊
Who's doing (= organizing and preparing) the food for the wedding reception? ☊ do ☊
do sth for sb: I'll do a copy for you. ☊ do ☊
do sb sth: I'll do you a copy. ☊ do ☊
What do you do (= what is your job)? ☊ do ☊
What does she want to do when she leaves school? ☊ do ☊
What did she do for a living? ☊ do ☊
What's Tom doing these days? ☊ do ☊
I'm doing some research on the subject. ☊ do ☊
I have a number of things to do today. ☊ do ☊
Sorry. I don't do funny (= I can't be funny). ☊ do ☊
How is the business doing? ☊ do ☊
She did well out of (= made a big profit from) the deal. ☊ do ☊
He's doing very well at school (= his work is good). ☊ do ☊
Both mother and baby are doing well (= after the birth of the baby). ☊ do ☊
How are you doing (= how are you)? ☊ do ☊
What are you doing this evening? ☊ do ☊
We will do what we can to help. ☊ do ☊
Are you doing anything tomorrow evening? ☊ do ☊
The company ought to do something about the poor service. ☊ do ☊
What have you done to your hair? ☊ do ☊
There's nothing to do (= no means of passing the time in an enjoyable way) in this place. ☊ do ☊
There's nothing we can do about it (= we can't change the situation). ☊ do ☊
What can I do for you (= how can I help)? ☊ do ☊
He never bothers to do his jacket up. ☊ do sth up ☊
I don't know what to do with (= how to use) all the food that's left over. ☊ do sth with sb/sth ☊
What have you done with (= where have you put) my umbrella? ☊ do sth with sb/sth ☊
What have you been doing with yourselves (= how have you been passing the time)? ☊ do sth with sb/sth ☊
She can't do without a secretary. ☊ do without (sb/sth) ☊
If they can't get it to us in time, we'll just have to do without. ☊ do without (sb/sth) ☊
do doing sth: I could have done without being (= I wish I had not been) woken up at three in the morning. ☊ do without (sb/sth) ☊
'What do you want to see me about?' 'It's to do with that letter you sent me.' ☊ be/have to do with sb/sth ☊
She doesn't work here, does she? ☊ do ☊
He plays better than he did a year ago. ☊ do ☊
She works harder than he does. ☊ do ☊
'Who won?' 'I did.' ☊ do ☊
Close the door behind you, please. ☊ door ☊
He earns double what she does. ☊ double ☊
He gets paid double for doing the same job I do. ☊ double ☊
double sth: Double all the quantities in the recipe to make enough for eight people. ☊ double ☊
He's made some great movies. There's no doubt about it. ☊ no doubt ☊
Have you got me down for the trip? ☊ down ☊
the downward trend in inflation ☊ downward ☊
Nine per cent of commuters used public transport in 2008 and the trend is downwards. ☊ downwards ☊
Give me a dozen, please. ☊ dozen ☊
I've made a rough draft of the letter. ☊ draft ☊
in the top/middle/bottom drawer of the desk ☊ drawer ☊
dream of/about doing sth: I wouldn't dream of going without you (= I would never go without you). ☊ dream ☊
He has no dress sense (= no idea of how to dress well). ☊ dress ☊
drive sb to do sth: Hunger drove her to steal. ☊ drive ☊
It's enough to drive you to drink (= to make you start drinking too much alcohol). ☊ drive ☊
I drove to work this morning. ☊ drive ☊
There was a substantial drop in the number of people out of work last month. ☊ drop ☊
drug and alcohol abuse ☊ drug ☊
As she got older, offers of modelling work began to dry up. ☊ dry up ☊
We dried our boots off by the fire. ☊ dry off, dry sb/sth off ☊
Hot sun and cold winds can soon dry out your skin. ☊ dry out, dry sth out ☊
due to do sth: Rose is due to start school in January. ☊ due ☊
to do your duty for your country ☊ duty ☊
Who's on duty today? ☊ on/off duty ☊
What time do you go off duty? ☊ on/off duty ☊
The earliest possible date I can make it is the third. ☊ early ☊
I cleaned off the earth clinging to my boots. ☊ earth ☊
It would ease my mind (= make me less worried) to know that she was settled. ☊ ease ☊
He didn't make it easy for me to leave. ☊ easy ☊
We need to make substantial economies. ☊ economy ☊
Her criticisms had the effect of discouraging him completely. ☊ effect ☊
A lot of effort has gone into making this event a success. ☊ effort ☊
effort (to do sth): The company has laid off 150 workers in an effort to save money. ☊ effort ☊
I spent hours cleaning the house, but there isn't much to show for all my efforts. ☊ effort ☊
a chocolate egg (= made from chocolate in the shape of an egg) ☊ egg ☊
elect sb (as) sth: elect sb + noun: He was elected (as) MP for Oxford East. ☊ elect ☊
election (as sth): We welcome his election as president. ☊ election ☊
I'm taking a few clothes and some books, not much else. ☊ else ☊
Yes I did give it to her. What else could I do? ☊ else ☊
embarrass sb: Her questions about my private life embarrassed me. ☊ embarrass ☊
I didn't want to embarrass him by kissing him in front of his friends. ☊ embarrass ☊
it embarrasses sb to do sth: It embarrassed her to meet strange men in the corridor at night. ☊ embarrass ☊
embarrassed to do sth: Some women are too embarrassed to consult their doctor about the problem. ☊ embarrassed ☊
emphasize that...: She emphasized that their plan would mean sacrifices and hard work. ☊ emphasize ☊
emphasize how, what, etc...: He emphasized how little was known about the disease. ☊ emphasize ☊
employ sb as sth: For the past three years he has been employed as a firefighter. ☊ employ ☊
employ sb to do sth: A number of people have been employed to deal with the backlog of work. ☊ employ ☊
They're very good employers (= they treat the people that work for them well). ☊ employer ☊
to be in paid employment ☊ employment ☊
full-time/part-time employment ☊ employment ☊
conditions/terms of employment ☊ employment ☊
Graduates are finding it more and more difficult to find employment. ☊ employment ☊
pensions from previous employments ☊ employment ☊
The government is aiming at full employment. ☊ employment ☊
Changes in farming methods have badly affected employment in the area. ☊ employment ☊
an empty gesture aimed at pleasing the crowds ☊ empty ☊
He emptied his glass and asked for a refill. ☊ empty ☊
empty sth of sth: The room had been emptied of all furniture. ☊ empty ☊
She emptied her mind of all thoughts of home. ☊ empty ☊
enable sth to do sth: Insulin enables the body to use and store sugar. ☊ enable ☊
encourage sb to do sth: Music and lighting are used to encourage shoppers to buy more. ☊ encourage ☊
encourage doing sth: Technology encourages multitasking. ☊ encourage ☊
With a little encouragement from his parents he should do well. ☊ encouragement ☊
end doing sth: I ended up doing all the work myself. ☊ end up ☊
After just one day, she had already made an enemy of her manager. ☊ enemy ☊
I can't come to dinner on Tuesday—I'm otherwise engaged (= I have already arranged to do something else). ☊ engaged ☊
enjoy doing sth: I enjoy playing tennis and squash. ☊ enjoy ☊
He spoiled my enjoyment of the game by talking all through it. ☊ enjoyment ☊
Have you made enough copies? ☊ enough ☊
Don't ask me to do it. I've got enough problems as it is. ☊ enough ☊
enthusiasm (for doing sth): She never lost her enthusiasm for teaching. ☊ enthusiasm ☊
enthusiastic about doing sth: She was even less enthusiastic about going to Spain. ☊ enthusiastic ☊
a pleasant working/learning environment ☊ environment ☊
The company has an equal opportunities policy (= gives the same chances of employment to everyone). ☊ equal ☊
escape doing sth: He narrowly escaped being killed. ☊ escape ☊
I made it especially for you. ☊ especially ☊
it is essential to do sth: It is essential to keep the two groups separate ☊ essential ☊
estimate sth to do sth: The deal is estimated to be worth around $1.5 million. ☊ estimate ☊
Even then she would not admit her mistake. ☊ even now/then ☊
You need an even surface to work on. ☊ even ☊
What do you usually do in the evening? ☊ evening ☊
She hopes to get a job on the local newspaper and eventually work for 'The Times'. ☊ eventually ☊
I'll never ever do that again! ☊ ever ☊
He has every third day off (= he works for two days then has one day off then works for two days and so on). ☊ every ☊
Didn't you like it?Everybody else did. ☊ everybody ☊
Do exactly as I tell you. ☊ exactly ☊
It's not exactly beautiful, is it? (= it's ugly) ☊ not exactly ☊
'So he told you you'd got the job?' 'Not exactly, but he said they were impressed with me.' ☊ not exactly ☊
I'm sure he exaggerates his Irish accent (= tries to sound more Irish than he really is). ☊ exaggerate ☊
to make greatly/grossly/wildly exaggerated claims ☊ exaggerated ☊
I hate doing exams. ☊ exam ☊
to grade an exam ☊ exam ☊
She did well in her exams. ☊ exam ☊
She did well on her exams. ☊ exam ☊
We work every day except Sunday. ☊ except ☊
Children are not usually allowed in, but I'm prepared to make an exception in this case. ☊ make an exception ☊
excited (at sth): I'm really excited at the prospect of working abroad. ☊ excited ☊
excited (to do sth): He was very excited to be asked to play for Wales. ☊ excited ☊
The new restaurant is nothing to get excited about (= not particularly good). ☊ excited ☊
The cost of borrowing has been excluded from the inflation figures. ☊ exclude ☊
She felt excluded by the other girls (= they did not let her join in what they were doing). ☊ exclude ☊
excuse (for doing sth): His excuse for forgetting her birthday was that he had lost his diary. ☊ excuse ☊
You might be excused for thinking that Ben is in charge (= he is not, but it is an easy mistake to make). ☊ excuse ☊
excuse sb doing sth: Excuse my interrupting you. ☊ excuse ☊
exhibit sth (at/in...): They will be exhibiting their new designs at the trade fairs. ☊ exhibit ☊
exhibit (at/in...): He exhibits regularly in local art galleries. ☊ exhibit ☊
The museum contains some interesting exhibits on Spanish rural life. ☊ exhibit ☊
The new exhibit will tour a dozen US cities next year. ☊ exhibit ☊
Have you seen the Picasso exhibition? ☊ exhibition ☊
an exhibition of old photographs ☊ exhibition ☊
Metals expand when they are heated. ☊ expand ☊
expect to do sth: You can't expect to learn a foreign language in a few months. ☊ expect ☊
expect sb/sth to do sth: House prices are expected to rise sharply. ☊ expect ☊
expect sb to do sth: We were expecting him to arrive yesterday. ☊ expect ☊
expect sb to do sth: They expected all their children to be high achievers. ☊ expect ☊
We are expected to work on Saturdays. ☊ expect ☊
expect to do sth: I expect to be paid promptly for the work. ☊ expect ☊
No expense was spared (= they spent as much money as was needed) to make the party a success. ☊ expense ☊
That dress was an expensive mistake. ☊ expensive ☊
He gained valuable experience whilst working on the project. ☊ experience ☊
explain who, how, etc...: He explained who each person in the photo was. ☊ explain ☊
explain to sb who, how, etc...: She explained to them what to do in an emergency. ☊ explain ☊
explain why, how, etc...: Well, that doesn't explain why you didn't phone. ☊ explain ☊
explanation (for doing sth): She didn't give an adequate explanation for being late. ☊ explanation ☊
You need to be extra careful not to make any mistakes. ☊ extra ☊
We are working under extreme pressure at the moment. ☊ extreme ☊
Don't go doing anything extreme like leaving the country. ☊ extreme ☊
to make/avoid eye contact with sb (= to look/avoid looking at them at the same time as they look at you) ☊ eye ☊
Do you think it's funny to make faces behind my back? ☊ pull/make faces/a face (at sb) ☊
I could no longer ignore the fact that he was deeply unhappy. ☊ fact ☊
How do you account for the fact that unemployment is still rising? ☊ fact ☊
The mere fact of being poor makes such children criminals in the eyes of the police. ☊ fact ☊
What will you do if you fail? ☊ fail ☊
fail to do sth: He failed to keep the appointment. ☊ fail ☊
fail to do sth: She failed to get into art college. ☊ fail ☊
We've still got a fair bit (= quite a lot) to do. ☊ fair ☊
fair to sb (to do sth): Was it really fair to him to ask him to do all the work? ☊ fair ☊
fair to do sth: It's only fair to add that they were not told about the problem until the last minute. ☊ fair ☊
I'm fairly certain I can do the job. ☊ fairly ☊
I have great faith in you—I know you'll do well. ☊ faith ☊
to lull sb into a false sense of security (= make sb feel safe when they are really in danger) ☊ FALSE ☊
Buying a cheap computer is a false economy (= will not actually save you money). ☊ FALSE ☊
far into sth: We worked far into the night. ☊ far ☊
As far as I can see, you've done nothing wrong. ☊ as far as I know, as far as I can remember, see, tell, etc. ☊
As far as I am concerned, you can do what you like. ☊ as/so far as I am concerned ☊
She's doing fine as far as French is concerned, it's her German I'm worried about. ☊ as/so far as sb/sth is concerned, as/so far as sb/sth goes ☊
They made for an empty table in the far corner. ☊ far ☊
to live/work on a farm ☊ farm ☊
fasten sth: Fasten your seatbelts, please. ☊ fasten ☊
The book's virtues far outweigh its faults. ☊ fault ☊
fault (for doing sth): It's your own fault for being careless. ☊ fault ☊
Could you do me a favour and pick up Sam from school today? ☊ favour ☊
Do yourself a favour (= help yourself) and wear a helmet on the bike. ☊ favour ☊
They undertook to make their judgement without fear or favour. ☊ without fear or favour ☊
fear to do sth: She feared to tell him the truth. ☊ fear ☊
fear doing sth: She feared going out at night. ☊ fear ☊
Teamwork is a key feature of the training programme. ☊ feature ☊
feature sb/sth as sb/sth: The film features Cary Grant as a professor. ☊ feature ☊
feel it + adj.: I felt it advisable to do nothing. ☊ feel ☊
This decision is, I feel, a huge mistake. ☊ feel ☊
How does it feel to be alone all day? ☊ feel ☊
feel sb/sth/yourself doing sth: He felt a hand touching his shoulder. ☊ feel ☊
feel sb/sth/yourself do sth: I felt something crawl up my arm. ☊ feel ☊
It makes me feel good to know my work is appreciated. ☊ feel good ☊
I didn't mean to hurt your feelings (= offend you). ☊ feeling ☊
a female preserve (= sth that only women do) ☊ female ☊
'How big was the bomb, if it did all that damage?' 'I don't know. Not my field' (= that is not one of the subjects I know about). ☊ field ☊
People were working in the fields. ☊ field ☊
fight (to do sth): Workers won their fight to stop compulsory redundancies. ☊ fight ☊
figure how, what, etc...: I can't figure out how to do this. ☊ figure sb/sth out ☊
A stack of files awaited me on my desk. ☊ file ☊
a film crew/critic/director/producer ☊ film ☊
to make/shoot a film ☊ film ☊
find sb/sth to be/do sth: They found him to be charming. ☊ find ☊
Jim has made a fine job of the garden. ☊ fine ☊
He put the finishing touches to his painting (= did the things that made it complete). ☊ finish ☊
finish doing sth: Be quiet! He hasn't finished speaking. ☊ finish ☊
Several youths had set fire to the police car (= had made it start burning). ☊ fire ☊
She resolved to do it at the first (= earliest) opportunity. ☊ first ☊
I didn't like the job much at first. ☊ at first ☊
How do these two parts fit together? ☊ fit ☊
fit to do sth: Your car isn't fit to be on the road! ☊ fit ☊
fit (for sth): He's had a bad cold and isn't fit enough for work yet. ☊ fit ☊
The government aims to make British industry leaner and fitter (= employing fewer people and with lower costs). ☊ fit ☊
to improve traffic flow (= make it move faster) ☊ flow ☊
follow sth: The plot is almost impossible to follow. ☊ follow ☊
He has trouble following simple instructions. ☊ follow ☊
Why didn't you follow my advice? ☊ follow ☊
I'll have soup and fish to follow. ☊ follow ☊
follow (from sth): I don't see how that follows from what you've just said. ☊ follow ☊
A detailed news report will follow shortly. ☊ follow ☊
follow sth with sth: Follow your treatment with plenty of rest. ☊ follow ☊
Follow me please. I'll show you the way. ☊ follow ☊
Come on lads—on your feet and do some work! ☊ foot ☊
What can I do for you (= how can I help you)? ☊ for ☊
She's working for IBM. ☊ for ☊
What did you do that for (= Why did you do that)? ☊ for ☊
He didn't answer for fear of hurting her. ☊ for ☊
A large proportion of the labour force (= all the people who work in a particular company, area, etc.) is unskilled. ☊ force ☊
force sb/yourself to do sth: The President was forced to resign. ☊ force ☊
forecast sth to do sth: Temperatures were forecast to reach 40°C. ☊ forecast ☊
Could you possibly forget about work for five minutes? ☊ forget ☊
forget to do sth: Take care, and don't forget to write. ☊ forget ☊
Aren't you forgetting something? (= I think you have forgotten to do sth) ☊ forget ☊
forget where, how, etc...: I've forgotten where they live exactly. ☊ forget ☊
forget (sb) doing sth: I'll never forget hearing this piece of music for the first time. ☊ forget ☊
forgive sb/yourself (for sth/for doing sth): I'll never forgive her for what she did. ☊ forgive ☊
forgive me for doing sth: Forgive me for interrupting, but I really don't agree with that. ☊ forgive ☊
forgive my ...: Forgive my ignorance, but what exactly does the company do? ☊ forgive ☊
forgive my doing sth: Forgive my interrupting but I really don't agree with that. ☊ forgive ☊
Do you know how to form the past tense? ☊ form ☊
'How do you do?' she said formally. ☊ formally ☊
He had to choose between giving up his job and giving up his principles. He chose the former. ☊ former ☊
formula for sth/for doing sth: There's no magic formula for a perfect marriage. ☊ formula ☊
I have had the good fortune to work with some brilliant directors. ☊ fortune ☊
The explosion shook the foundations of the houses nearby. ☊ foundation ☊
She used the money to go towards the foundation of a special research group. ☊ foundation ☊
The bed frame is made of pine. ☊ frame ☊
What do you like to do in your free time (= when you are not working)? ☊ free ☊
You can't expect people to work for free (= without payment). ☊ free ☊
free to do sth: You are free to come and go as you please. ☊ free ☊
Enjoy the freedom of the outdoors (= where you can do what you want). ☊ freedom ☊
freedom (to do sth): complete freedom to do as you wish ☊ freedom ☊
I freely admit that I made a mistake. ☊ freely ☊
freeze sth: The cold weather had frozen the ground. ☊ freeze ☊
The yellow paint makes the kitchen look much fresher. ☊ fresh ☊
ozone-friendly cleaning materials ☊ friendly ☊
He threatened the intruders with a gun and frightened them off. ☊ frighten sb/sth away/off, frighten sb/sth away from sth ☊
frightened of doing sth: I'm frightened of walking home alone in the dark. ☊ frightened ☊
frightened to do sth: I'm too frightened to ask him now. ☊ frightened ☊
I'd never do that. I'd be frightened to death. ☊ frightened ☊
Steel is made from iron. ☊ from ☊
From now on you can work on your own. ☊ from... on ☊
The teacher made me move my seat to the front of the classroom. ☊ front ☊
measures to achieve full employment ☊ full ☊
They sell a full range of hair and beauty products. ☊ full ☊
I didn't do all that work just for the fun of it. ☊ fun ☊
We didn't mean to hurt him. It was just a bit of fun. ☊ fun ☊
It's cruel to make fun of people who stammer. ☊ make fun of sb/sth ☊
There are lots of fun things for young people to do here. ☊ fun ☊
The engine's making a very funny noise. ☊ funny ☊
How will the company be doing ten years further on? ☊ further ☊
My life is further complicated by having to work such long hours. ☊ further ☊
gain sb sth: Her unusual talent gained her worldwide recognition. ☊ gain ☊
Preheat the oven to gas mark 5 (= a particular temperature of a gas oven) ☊ gas ☊
Careless use of the clutch may damage the gears. ☊ gear ☊
What gear are you in? ☊ gear ☊
As a general rule (= usually) he did what he could to be helpful. ☊ general ☊
I often wonder what future generations will make of our efforts. ☊ generation ☊
I usually get the bus to work. ☊ get ☊
He got his sister to help him with his homework. ☊ get ☊
You'll never get him to understand. ☊ get ☊
get doing sth: I wish I could get out of going to that meeting. ☊ get out of sth ☊
How did you get on at the interview? ☊ get on ☊
You should get into the routine of saving the document you are working on every ten minutes. ☊ get into sth ☊
How did she get into (= start taking) drugs? ☊ get into sth ☊
get doing sth: Nobody gets away with insulting me like that. ☊ get away with sth ☊
How does she get by on such a small salary? ☊ get by (on/in/with sth) ☊
I meant to do the ironing but I didn't get round to it. ☊ get round/around to sth ☊
get doing sth: I hope to get around to answering your letter next week. ☊ get round/around to sth ☊
Could you get me up at 6.30 tomorrow? ☊ get up, get sb up ☊
gift (for doing sth): He has the gift of making friends easily. ☊ gift ☊
give to sth: They both gave regularly to charity. ☊ give ☊
She gave her ticket to the woman at the check-in desk. ☊ give ☊
give sth to sb: We don't usually give presents to people at work. ☊ give ☊
give doing sth: You ought to give up smoking. ☊ give sth up ☊
He gave away most of his money to charity. ☊ give sth away ☊
glad to do sth: I'm glad to meet you. I've heard a lot about you. ☊ glad ☊
How's it going (= is your life enjoyable, successful, etc. at the moment)? ☊ go ☊
Shall we go for a drink (= at a pub or bar) after work? ☊ go ☊
He goes to work by bus. ☊ go ☊
go to do sth: She has gone to see her sister this weekend. ☊ go ☊
go doing sth: He goes out drinking most evenings. ☊ go out ☊
go doing sth: It's unprofessional to go round criticizing your colleagues. ☊ go around/round ☊
go doing sth: She's decided to go back to teaching. ☊ go back to sth ☊
He said nothing but just went on working. ☊ go on doing sth ☊
go doing sth: She went without eating for three days. ☊ go without (sth) ☊
to work towards a goal ☊ goal ☊
made of solid/pure gold ☊ gold ☊
good for sth/to do sth: She would be good for the job. ☊ good ☊
good (of sb) (to do sth): It was very good of you to come. ☊ good ☊
good (about sth): I had to take a week off work but my colleagues were very good about it. ☊ good ☊
Giving her that money was a good thing to do. ☊ good ☊
good at doing sth: Nick has always been good at finding cheap flights. ☊ good ☊
She's good with her hands (= able to make things, etc.). ☊ good ☊
Sorry, my English is not very good. ☊ good ☊
This gadget isn't much good. ☊ be no good, not be any/much good ☊
His latest film isn't much good. ☊ be no good, not be any/much good ☊
Do you think these latest changes will do any good? ☊ do good, do sb good ☊
Don't you think talking to her would do some good? ☊ do good, do sb good ☊
I'm sure a few days off would do you a power of good (= improve your health). ☊ do good, do sb good ☊
grateful (to do sth): She seems to think I should be grateful to have a job at all. ☊ grateful ☊
We can make this country great again. ☊ great ☊
The great thing is to get it done quickly. ☊ great ☊
You're on dangerous ground (= talking about ideas that are likely to offend sb or make people angry) if you criticize his family. ☊ ground ☊
a group activity (= done by a number of people working together) ☊ group ☊
to work in groups ☊ group ☊
grow to do sth: He grew up to become a famous pianist. ☊ grow up ☊
Lack of water will stunt the plant's growth. ☊ growth ☊
growth hormones (= designed to make sb/sth grow faster) ☊ growth ☊
guarantee to do sth: We guarantee to deliver your goods within a week. ☊ guarantee ☊
a sentry on guard (= at his or her post, on duty) ☊ guard ☊
to do guard duty ☊ guard ☊
I'd prefer you not to make a habit of it. ☊ habit ☊
I only do it out of habit. ☊ habit ☊
I'm a creature of habit (= I have a fixed and regular way of doing things). ☊ habit ☊
I'll be down in a minute. I'm doing (= brushing, arranging, etc.) my hair. ☊ hair ☊
I headed for Scott's office down the hall. ☊ hall ☊
a concert/banqueting/sports/exhibition, etc. hall ☊ hall ☊
a hand towel (= a small towel for drying your hands on) ☊ hand ☊
to hand in your notice/resignation (= formally tell your employer that you want to stop working for them) ☊ hand sth in (to sb) ☊
You don't look very happy today. ☊ happy ☊
happy to do sth: We are happy to announce the engagement of our daughter. ☊ happy ☊
He's hard at work on a new novel. ☊ hard ☊
When I left they were all still hard at it (= working hard). ☊ hard ☊
hard to do sth: It is hard to believe that she's only nine. ☊ hard ☊
It's hard to see how they can lose. ☊ hard ☊
You are hard to please, aren't you? ☊ hard ☊
hard for sb (to do sth): It's hard for old people to change their ways. ☊ hard ☊
to work hard ☊ hard ☊
It's hardly surprising she was fired; she never did any work. ☊ hardly ☊
You can hardly expect her to do it for free. ☊ hardly ☊
It wouldn't do you any harm to smarten yourself up. ☊ it wouldn't do sb any harm (to do sth) ☊
Forget it, Dave, no harm done. ☊ no harm done ☊
He would never harm anyone. ☊ harm ☊
These revelations will harm her chances of winning the election. ☊ harm ☊
hate doing sth: She hates making mistakes. ☊ hate ☊
hate to do sth: He hated to be away from his family. ☊ hate ☊
She's a person who hates to make mistakes. ☊ hate ☊
hate sb/sth doing sth: He hates anyone parking in his space. ☊ hate ☊
hate sb/sth to do sth: She would have hated him to see how her hands shook. ☊ hate ☊
hate sb/yourself for sth/for doing sth: I hated myself for feeling jealous. ☊ hate ☊
a hate campaign (= cruel comments made about sb over a period of time in order to damage their reputation) ☊ hate ☊
have sb/sth doing sth: He had his audience listening attentively. ☊ have ☊
I had a swim to cool down. ☊ have ☊
have sth to do: I must go—I have a bus to catch. ☊ have ☊
I have to admit, the idea of marriage scares me. ☊ have to ☊
She resigned as head of department. ☊ head ☊
the head gardener/waiter, etc. ☊ head ☊
I wish you'd use your head (= think carefully before doing or saying sth). ☊ head ☊
I can't work it out in my head—I need a calculator. ☊ head ☊
Who's been putting such weird ideas into your head (= making you believe that)? ☊ head ☊
She has been appointed to head the research team. ☊ head ☊
heal up: The cut healed up without leaving a scar. ☊ heal ☊
health and safety regulations (= laws that protect the health of people at work) ☊ health ☊
I can't hear very well. ☊ hear ☊
hear sb/sth doing sth: He could hear a dog barking. ☊ hear ☊
sb/sth is heard to do sth: She has been heard to make threats to her former lover. ☊ hear ☊
hear sb/sth/yourself do sth: Be quiet—I can't hear myself think! (= it is so noisy that I can't think clearly) ☊ hear ☊
hear what, how, etc...: Did you hear what happened? ☊ hear ☊
I was so sorry to hear of your father's death. ☊ hear of sb/sth, hear sth of sb/sth ☊
The explosion damaged his hearing. ☊ hearing ☊
The height of the mountain did not discourage them. ☊ height ☊
Her parents made her life hell. ☊ hell ☊
What the hell do you think you are doing? ☊ hell ☊
I can't really afford it, but, what the hell (= it doesn't matter), I'll get it anyway. ☊ hell ☊
help (to) do sth: This should help (to) reduce the pain. ☊ help ☊
He never does more work than he can help (= he does as little as possible). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
I always end up having an argument with her, I don't know why, I just can't help it. ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
I couldn't help it if the bus was late (= it wasn't my fault). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
She won't be invited again, not if I can help it (= if I can do anything to prevent it). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
help in doing sth: The organization offers practical help in dealing with paperwork. ☊ help ☊
helpful (for sb) (to do sth): It would be helpful for me to see the damage for myself. ☊ helpful ☊
helpful in doing sth: Role-play is helpful in developing communication skills. ☊ helpful ☊
She hurt herself. ☊ herself ☊
Hi, there! How're you doing? ☊ hi ☊
They claim that they have nothing to hide (= there was nothing wrong or illegal about what they did). ☊ hide ☊
a high rate of inflation ☊ high ☊
His desk was piled high with papers. ☊ high ☊
He does the hiring and firing in our company. ☊ hire ☊
Her hobbies include swimming and gardening. ☊ hobby ☊
Jane left England and made Greece her home. ☊ home ☊
Nowadays a lot of people work from home. ☊ home ☊
Sit down and make yourself at home. ☊ at home ☊
Anna will drive me home after work. ☊ home ☊
I still haven't done my geography homework. ☊ homework ☊
She was hoping against hope that there'd been some mistake. ☊ hope against hope (that...) ☊
hope (of doing sth): They have given up hope of finding any more survivors. ☊ hope ☊
Don't raise your hopes too high, or you may be disappointed. ☊ hope ☊
I'll do what I can, but don't get your hopes up. ☊ hope ☊
I use the Internet at work, during my lunch hour. ☊ hour ☊
Most people in this kind of job tend to work long hours. ☊ hour ☊
What are your office hours? ☊ hour ☊
What time do you leave the house in the morning (= to go to work)? ☊ house ☊
How does it work? ☊ how ☊
'Her behaviour was very odd.' 'How so? ' ☊ how ☊
Do you remember how (= that) the kids always loved going there? ☊ how ☊
How are you feeling now? ☊ how ☊
How much are those earrings (= What do they cost)? ☊ how ☊
How kind of you to help! ☊ how ☊
How he wished he had been there! ☊ how ☊
How about a break? ☊ how about...? ☊
How about going for a meal? ☊ how about...? ☊
'I think you owe me some money.' ' How come?' ☊ how come? ☊
He was feeling bad. He went to work, however, and tried to concentrate. ☊ however ☊
The hostages were used as a human shield (= a person or group of people that is forced to stay in a particular place where they would be hurt or killed if their country attacked it). ☊ human ☊
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 ☊
Whatever you do, don't lose your sense of humour. ☊ humour ☊
The film is only funny if you appreciate French humour (= things that cause French people to laugh). ☊ humour ☊
I have a hundred and one things to do. ☊ hundred ☊
All this talk of food is making me hungry. ☊ hungry ☊
How's the job-hunting going? ☊ hunting ☊
hurry sb into doing sth: She was hurried into making an unwise choice. ☊ hurry ☊
We were in no hurry to get back to work after the holiday. ☊ in no hurry (to do sth), not in a/any hurry (to do sth) ☊
Sorry, I haven't got time to do it now—I'm in a hurry. ☊ in a hurry ☊
Did you hurt yourself? ☊ hurt ☊
Stop it. You're hurting me. ☊ hurt ☊
My back is really hurting me today. ☊ hurt ☊
Strong light hurts my eyes. ☊ hurt ☊
Ouch! That hurt! ☊ hurt ☊
hurt sb/sth: I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you. ☊ hurt ☊
I didn't want to hurt his feelings. ☊ hurt ☊
it hurts (sb) to do sth: It hurt me to think that he would lie to me. ☊ hurt ☊
When they asked me if I wanted the job, I said yes. ☊ I ☊
We've been toying with the idea of (= thinking about) getting a dog. ☊ idea ☊
The latest big idea is to make women more interested in sport. ☊ idea ☊
He hasn't the faintest idea how to manage people. ☊ have no idea, not have the faintest, first, etc. idea ☊
If he improved his IT skills, he'd (= he would) easily get a job. ☊ if ☊
If I was in charge, I'd do things differently. ☊ if ☊
She glares at me if I go near her desk. ☊ if ☊
I am sorry if I disturbed you. ☊ if ☊
If you ask me, she's too scared to do it. ☊ if ☊
imagine what, how, etc...: Can you imagine what it must be like to lose your job after 20 years? ☊ imagine ☊
imagine doing sth: She imagined walking into the office and handing in her resignation. ☊ imagine ☊
imagine sb/sth doing sth: I can just imagine him saying that! ☊ imagine ☊
They were charged with living off immoral earnings (= money earned by working as a prostitute ). ☊ immoral ☊
The impact of the blow knocked ******** balance. ☊ impact ☊
impatient to do sth: She was clearly impatient to leave. ☊ impatient ☊
It is important to follow the manufacturer's instructions. ☊ important ☊
include doing sth: Your duties include typing letters and answering the telephone. ☊ include ☊
include sb/sth as sth: Representatives from the country were included as observers at the conference. ☊ include ☊
increase by sth: The rate of inflation increased by 2%. ☊ increase ☊
'You said you'd help?' 'I did indeed—yes.' ☊ indeed ☊
a man of independent means (= with an income that he does not earn by working) ☊ independent ☊
independent (of sb/sth): The two departments work independently of each other. ☊ independently ☊
'What are they doing here?' he asked, indicating her bags in the hallway. ☊ indicate ☊
indicate how, what etc...: Our results indicate how misleading it could be to rely on this method. ☊ indicate ☊
indication (of sth): They gave no indication of how the work should be done. ☊ indication ☊
indication (of doing sth): He shows every indication (= clear signs) of wanting to accept the post. ☊ indication ☊
They had made industrial quantities of food (= a lot). ☊ industrial ☊
the Madonna industry (= the large number of people involved in making Madonna successful) ☊ industry ☊
It was inevitable that there would be job losses. ☊ inevitable ☊
influence sb to do sth: She was influenced to take up voluntary work by her teacher. ☊ influence ☊
She did it on her own initiative (= without anyone telling her to do it). ☊ initiative ☊
This could seriously injure the company's reputation. ☊ injure ☊
Don't do that. You'll do yourself an injury (= hurt yourself). ☊ injury ☊
The inside of the box was blue. ☊ inside ☊
insist on sth/sb doing sth: She insisted on his/him wearing a suit. ☊ insist ☊
insist doing sth: They insisted upon being given every detail of the case. ☊ insist on/upon sth ☊
What would you do, for instance, if you found a member of staff stealing? ☊ for instance ☊
Now I can walk to work instead of going by car. ☊ instead of ☊
Follow the instructions on the packet carefully. ☊ instruction ☊
instruction on how to do sth: The plant comes with full instructions on how to care for it. ☊ instruction ☊
He works in insurance. ☊ insurance ☊
intend to do sth: I fully intended (= definitely intended) to pay for the damage. ☊ intend ☊
intend sb/sth to do sth: The writer clearly intends his readers to identify with the main character. ☊ intend ☊
intend doing sth: I don't intend staying long. ☊ intend ☊
intend sb sth: He intended her no harm (= it was not his plan to harm her). ☊ intend ☊
intended as sth: The notes are intended as an introduction to the course. ☊ intended ☊
intention (to do sth): He has announced his intention to retire. ☊ intention ☊
She's full of good intentions but they rarely work out. ☊ intention ☊
I did it with the best (of) intentions (= meaning to help), but I only succeeded in annoying them. ☊ intention ☊
These plants will add interest to your garden in winter. ☊ interest ☊
interested (in doing sth): Anyone interested in joining the club should contact us at the address below. ☊ interested ☊
interested (to do sth): We would be interested to hear your views on this subject. ☊ interested ☊
interesting (to do sth): It would be interesting to know what he really believed. ☊ interesting ☊
Can't we do something more interesting? ☊ interesting ☊
Her account makes interesting reading. ☊ interesting ☊
Sorry to interrupt, but there's someone to see you. ☊ interrupt ☊
interrupt sb/sth (with sth): I hope I'm not interrupting you. ☊ interrupt ☊
I managed to work for two hours without interruption. ☊ interruption ☊
a job interview ☊ interview ☊
The fruit can be made into jam. ☊ into ☊
investigate what, how, etc...: Police are investigating what happened. ☊ investigate ☊
investigate how, what, etc...: The research investigates how foreign speakers gain fluency. ☊ investigate ☊
Our investments are not doing well. ☊ investment ☊
invitation to do sth: I have an open invitation (= not restricted to a particular date) to visit my friend in Japan. ☊ invitation ☊
invite sb to do sth: They have invited me to go to Paris with them. ☊ invite ☊
invite sb to do sth: Readers are invited to email their comments to us. ☊ invite ☊
involve doing sth: The test will involve answering questions about a photograph. ☊ involve ☊
I'm not bothered about the cost—you're the one who's making an issue of it. ☊ issue ☊
The union plans to raise the issue of overtime. ☊ issue ☊
issue sth to sb: Work permits were issued to only 5% of those who applied for them. ☊ issue ☊
When the factory closes, it will mean 500 people losing their jobs. ☊ it ☊
Stop it, you're hurting me! ☊ it ☊
Was it you who put these books on my desk? ☊ it ☊
What's the next item on the agenda? ☊ item ☊
The dog had hurt its paw. ☊ its ☊
I have to wear a jacket and tie to work. ☊ jacket ☊
He's only talking to her to make you jealous. ☊ jealous ☊
I've got various jobs around the house to do. ☊ job ☊
She took a job as a waitress. ☊ job ☊
The takeover of the company is bound to mean more job losses. ☊ job ☊
Many women are in part-time jobs. ☊ job ☊
I'm only doing my job (= I'm doing what I am paid to do). ☊ job ☊
join sb in doing sth: I'm sure you'll all join me in wishing Ted and Laura a very happy marriage. ☊ join ☊
How do these two pieces join? ☊ join ☊
The report was a joint effort (= we worked on it together). ☊ joint ☊
I only did it as a joke (= it was not meant seriously). ☊ joke ☊
No way am I doing that. You must be joking! ☊ you're joking, you must be joking ☊
I'm afraid you've had a wasted journey (= you cannot do what you have come to do). ☊ journey ☊
'I'm not sure that's a good way to do it.' 'Let me be the judge of that.' ☊ judge ☊
It was, in her judgement, the wrong thing to do. ☊ judgement ☊
I did it against my better judgement (= although I thought it was perhaps the wrong thing to do). ☊ judgement ☊
I couldn't follow the talk because he kept jumping about from one topic to another. ☊ jump ☊
A loud bang made me jump. ☊ jump ☊
Inflation fell to just over 4 per cent. ☊ just ☊
I didn't mean to upset you. It's just that I had to tell somebody. ☊ just ☊
just (to do sth): I waited an hour just to see you. ☊ just ☊
'Is Mr Burns available?' 'Just a second, please, I'll check.' ☊ just a minute/moment/second ☊
They were accused of attempting to pervert the course of justice. ☊ justice ☊
They were accused of attempting to obstruct justice. ☊ justice ☊
justify (sb/sth) doing sth: How can they justify paying such huge salaries? ☊ justify ☊
justify sth: Her success had justified the faith her teachers had put in her. ☊ justify ☊
keen on doing sth: She's not keen on being told what to do. ☊ keen ☊
keen (to do sth): John was very keen to help. ☊ keen ☊
keep doing sth: Keep smiling! ☊ keep ☊
keep on doing sth: Don't keep on interrupting me! ☊ keep ☊
keep sb/sth doing sth: I'm very sorry to keep you waiting. ☊ keep ☊
Well done! Keep up the good work/Keep it up! ☊ keep sth up ☊
Wages are not keeping up with inflation. ☊ keep up (with sb/sth) ☊
key (to doing sth): The driver of the car probably holds the key to solving the crime. ☊ key ☊
The key is, how long can the federal government control the inflation rate? ☊ key ☊
She needs a kick up the backside (= she needs to be strongly encouraged to do sth or to behave better). ☊ kick ☊
How are the kids (= your children)? ☊ kid ☊
a killing schedule ☊ killing ☊
That made me feel kind of stupid. ☊ kind of ☊
If an animal is badly injured, often the kindest thing to do is to destroy it painlessly. ☊ kind ☊
Knocks and scratches will lower the value of valuable furniture. ☊ knock ☊
know how, what, etc...: Do you know how to use spreadsheets? ☊ know ☊
know sb/sth to be/do sth: He's known to be an outstanding physicist. ☊ know ☊
I just knew that it was something I wanted to do. ☊ know ☊
know what, how, etc...: I knew perfectly well what she meant. ☊ know ☊
All I know is that she used to work in a bank (= I have no other information about her). ☊ know ☊
it is known that...: It is widely known that CFCs can damage the ozone layer. ☊ know ☊
'There's no one in.' 'How do you know? ' ☊ know ☊
I know of at least two people who did the same thing. ☊ know ☊
know to do sth: Does he know to come here (= that he should come here) first? ☊ know ☊
Let me know how I can help. ☊ let sb know ☊
a lab coat (= a white coat worn by scientists, etc. working in a laboratory) ☊ lab ☊
Employers are using immigrants as cheap labour. ☊ labour ☊
The workers voted to withdraw their labour (= to stop work as a means of protest). ☊ labour ☊
He was sentenced to two years in a labour camp (= a type of prison where people have to do hard physical work). ☊ labour ☊
She's late for work every day. ☊ late ☊
What are you doing up at this late hour? ☊ late ☊
The doctors did all they could, but it was too late. ☊ be too late ☊
She has to work late tomorrow. ☊ late ☊
They worked late into the night to finish the report. ☊ late ☊
She always makes me laugh. ☊ laugh ☊
What made you go into law? ☊ law ☊
to pass a law (= officially make it part of the system of laws) ☊ law ☊
He's too easily led (= easily persuaded to do or think sth). ☊ lead ☊
learn to do sth: He's learning to dance. ☊ learn ☊
it is learned that...: It has been learned that 500 jobs are to be lost at the factory. ☊ learn ☊
learn (from sth): I'm sure she'll learn from her mistakes. ☊ learn ☊
learn to do sth: I soon learned not to ask too many questions. ☊ learn ☊
The soles are made of leather. ☊ leather ☊
leave sb/sth to do sth: I was left to cope on my own. ☊ leave ☊
The bomb blast left 25 people dead. ☊ leave ☊
leave sb/sth doing sth: Don't leave her waiting outside in the rain. ☊ leave ☊
leave sb/sth to do sth: Leave the rice to cook for 20 minutes. ☊ leave ☊
leave sth: Leave the dishes—I'll do them later. ☊ leave ☊
Should euthanasia be made legal? ☊ legal ☊
Legally, there is not a lot we can do. ☊ legally ☊
Size of pension depends partly on length of service with the company. ☊ length ☊
What did we do last lesson? ☊ lesson ☊
lesson to sb: Let that be a lesson to you (= so that you do not make the same mistake again). ☊ lesson ☊
Here, let me do it. ☊ let ☊
Let's not tell her what we did. ☊ let ☊
Don't let's tell her what we did. ☊ let ☊
I don't think we'll make it, but let's try anyway. ☊ let ☊
let sb/sth do sth: Let them splash around in the pool for a while. ☊ let ☊
Don't let her upset you. ☊ let ☊
This machine won't let you down. ☊ let sb down ☊
Let go! You're hurting me! ☊ let sb/sth go, let go (of sb/sth) ☊
level with sth: This latest rise is intended to keep wages level with inflation. ☊ level ☊
licence (to do sth): You need a licence to fish in this river. ☊ licence ☊
license sb/sth to do sth: They had licensed the firm to produce the drug. ☊ license ☊
Commuting is a part of daily life for many people. ☊ life ☊
We bought a dishwasher to make life easier. ☊ life ☊
How do you find life in Japan? ☊ life ☊
She has been an accountant all her working life. ☊ life ☊
The aluminium body is 12% lighter than if built with steel. ☊ light ☊
She tended to sleep lightly nowadays (= it was easy to disturb her). ☊ lightly ☊
You do it like this. ☊ like ☊
like doing sth: She's never liked swimming. ☊ like ☊
like sb/sth doing sth: I didn't like him taking all the credit. ☊ like ☊
like to do sth: I like to see them enjoying themselves. ☊ like ☊
like it when...: I like it when you do that. ☊ like ☊
like to do sth: At weekends I like to sleep late. ☊ like ☊
Do what you like—I don't care. ☊ like ☊
like to do sth: I didn't like to disturb you. ☊ like ☊
like doing sth: He doesn't like asking his parents for help. ☊ like ☊
like to do sth: I'd like to think it over. ☊ like ☊
How can they afford it? That's what I'd like to know. ☊ like ☊
like sb/sth to do sth: We'd like you to come and visit us. ☊ like ☊
like for sb to do sth: I'd like for us to work together. ☊ like ☊
No one sings the blues like she did. ☊ like ☊
likely (to do sth): Tickets are likely to be expensive. ☊ likely ☊
They might refuse to let us do it, but it's hardly likely. ☊ likely ☊
We are doing our best with the limited resources available. ☊ limited ☊
That was the first in a whole line of mistakes and bad decisions. ☊ line ☊
There is a fine line between showing interest in what someone is doing and interfering in it. ☊ line ☊
to make a list of things to do ☊ list ☊
live to do sth: She lived to see her first grandchild. ☊ live ☊
There's loads to do today. ☊ load ☊
an exhibition of paintings on loan (= borrowed) from private collections ☊ loan ☊
to work locally ☊ locally ☊
a logical thing to do in the circumstances ☊ logical ☊
Nurses have to work long hours (= for more hours in the day than is usual). ☊ long ☊
You made me look a complete fool! ☊ look ☊
A working party has been set up to look into the problem. ☊ look into sth ☊
lose on sth/by doing sth: We lost on that deal. ☊ lose ☊
lose sb sth: His carelessness lost him the job. ☊ lose ☊
The closure of the factory will lead to a number of job losses. ☊ loss ☊
loss of earnings (= the money you do not earn because you are prevented from working) ☊ loss ☊
He's a lost soul (= a person who does not seem to know what to do, and seems unhappy). ☊ lost ☊
love to do sth: I love to go out dancing. ☊ love ☊
love sb/sth to do sth: He loved her to sing to him. ☊ love ☊
love to do sth: Come on Rory, the kids would love to hear you sing. ☊ love ☊
love sb/sth to do sth: I'd love her to come and live with us. ☊ love ☊
lucky (to do sth): His friend was killed and he knows he is lucky to be alive. ☊ lucky ☊
She counted herself lucky that she still had a job. ☊ lucky ☊
a machine for making plastic toys ☊ machine ☊
That noise is driving me mad. ☊ mad ☊
Like all truly charismatic people, he can work his magic on both men and women. ☊ magic ☊
He's returning to the team this season, hoping that the old magic can be made to work once more. ☊ magic ☊
There is no magic formula for passing exams—only hard work. ☊ magic ☊
She has a magic touch with the children and they do everything she asks. ☊ magic ☊
We do our business by mail. ☊ mail ☊
She would have made an excellent teacher. ☊ make ☊
This room would make a nice office. ☊ make ☊
She made him her assistant. ☊ make ☊
make sb/sth + adj.: You've made my nose too big (= for example in a drawing). ☊ make ☊
make sb/sth + noun: He makes King Lear a truly tragic figure. ☊ make ☊
make sb do sth: They made me repeat the whole story. ☊ make ☊
be made to do sth: She must be made to comply with the rules. ☊ make ☊
make sb: He never cleans his room and his mother never tries to make him. ☊ make ☊
The stone made a dent in the roof of the car. ☊ make ☊
The holes in the cloth were made by moths. ☊ make ☊
to make a noise/mess/fuss ☊ make ☊
I keep making the same mistakes. ☊ make ☊
Can you make yourself understood in Russian? ☊ make ☊
She couldn't make herself heard above the noise of the traffic. ☊ make ☊
The terrorists made it known that tourists would be targeted. ☊ make ☊
She always makes me laugh. ☊ make ☊
Nothing will make me change my mind. ☊ make ☊
make sth of sb/sth: This isn't very important—I don't want to make an issue of it. ☊ make ☊
Don't make a habit of it. ☊ make ☊
It's important to try and make something of (= achieve sth in) your life. ☊ make ☊
We'll make a tennis player of you yet. ☊ make ☊
She made it her business to find out who was responsible. ☊ make ☊
make sth: to make a table/dress/cake ☊ make ☊
to make bread/cement/paper ☊ make ☊
make sth (out) of sth: What's your shirt made of? ☊ make ☊
make sth from sth: Wine is made from grapes. ☊ make ☊
make sth into sth: The grapes are made into wine. ☊ make ☊
make sth for sb: She made coffee for us all. ☊ make ☊
I told the kids a story, making it up as I went along. ☊ make sth up ☊
You made that up! ☊ make sth up ☊
We're making our attic into an extra bedroom. ☊ make sb/sth into sb/sth ☊
Her enthusiasm makes up for her lack of experience. ☊ make up for sth ☊
How can I make up for the way I've treated you? ☊ make up (to sb) for sth ☊
I'll make it up to you, I promise. ☊ make up (to sb) for sth ☊
The flight leaves in twenty minutes—we'll never make it. ☊ make it ☊
I'm sorry I won't be able to make it (= for example, to a party) on Saturday. ☊ make it ☊
The doctors think he's going to make it. ☊ make it ☊
I don't know how I made it through the week. ☊ make it ☊
manage with/without sb/sth: How do you manage without a car? ☊ manage ☊
I don't know how she manages on her own with four kids. ☊ manage ☊
I don't know exactly how we'll manage it, but we will, somehow. ☊ manage ☊
manage (to do sth): We managed to get to the airport in time. ☊ manage ☊
How did you manage to persuade him? ☊ manage ☊
My role is to act as a mediator between employees and management. ☊ management ☊
Always follow the manufacturer's instructions. ☊ manufacturer ☊
There are too many mistakes in this essay. ☊ many ☊
He made ten mistakes in as many (= in ten) lines. ☊ many ☊
It was one of my many mistakes. ☊ many ☊
The exhibition has helped put the city on the map. ☊ put sb/sth on the map ☊
The surfaces are made from a material that doesn't mark. ☊ mark ☊
She works in sales and marketing. ☊ marketing ☊
I've got masses of work to do. ☊ mass ☊
to strike a match (= to make it burn) ☊ match ☊
workmates/teammates/playmates/classmates ☊ mate ☊
'What material is this dress made of?' 'Cotton.' ☊ material ☊
Planning a project is just a matter of working out the right order to do things in. ☊ matter ☊
Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do to improve matters. ☊ matter ☊
And then, to make matters worse, his parents turned up. ☊ matter ☊
matter (to sb) who, what, etc...: Does it really matter who did it? ☊ matter ☊
It doesn't matter to me what you do. ☊ matter ☊
'You should stop work when you have the baby.' 'Maybe, but I can't afford to.' ☊ maybe ☊
mean to be/do sth: Do you have any idea what it means to be poor? ☊ mean ☊
mean doing sth: This new order will mean working overtime. ☊ mean ☊
She did everything to get the two of them together, but I guess it just wasn't meant to be. ☊ mean ☊
mean sth: What did she mean by leaving so early (= why did she do it)? ☊ mean ☊
mean to do sth: She means to succeed. ☊ mean ☊
I'm sorry I hurt you. I didn't mean to. ☊ mean ☊
mean sb/sth to do sth: I didn't mean you to read the letter. ☊ mean ☊
Bob spent fifteen months alone on his yacht. Ann, meanwhile, took care of the children on her own. ☊ meanwhile ☊
Stress can be extremely damaging to your health. Exercise, meanwhile, can reduce its effects. ☊ meanwhile ☊
meet (for sth): Let's meet for a drink after work. ☊ meet ☊
First, melt two ounces of butter. ☊ melt ☊
The experience caused her huge amounts of mental suffering. ☊ mental ☊
Mentally, I began making a list of things I had to do. ☊ mentally ☊
The biggest question is how they got into this mess in the first place. ☊ mess ☊
The kids made a mess in the bathroom. ☊ mess ☊
The frame is made of metal. ☊ metal ☊
He might say that now (= it is true that he does), but he can soon change his mind. ☊ might ☊
a 20-mile drive to work ☊ mile ☊
We did about 30 miles a day on our cycling trip. ☊ mile ☊
My car does 35 miles to the gallon. ☊ mile ☊
I still have a million things to do. ☊ million ☊
He made his millions (= all his money) on currency deals. ☊ million ☊
There was no doubt in his mind that he'd get the job. ☊ mind ☊
'Drugs' are associated in most people's minds with drug abuse. ☊ mind ☊
Come on—it's make your mind up time! ☊ make up your mind, make your mind up ☊
Don't mind me (= don't let me disturb you) —I'll just sit here quietly. ☊ mind ☊
It only takes a minute to make a salad. ☊ minute ☊
I don't know what I'm going to do yet—I've just this minute found out. ☊ this minute ☊
I think I must have missed something because none of this makes any sense. ☊ miss ☊
It's easy to make a mistake. ☊ mistake ☊
It would be a mistake to ignore his opinion. ☊ mistake ☊
Don't worry, we all make mistakes. ☊ mistake ☊
You must try to learn from your mistakes. ☊ mistake ☊
Leaving school so young was the biggest mistake of my life. ☊ mistake ☊
I made the mistake of giving him my address. ☊ mistake ☊
It was a big mistake on my part to have trusted her. ☊ mistake ☊
It's a common mistake (= one that a lot of people make). ☊ mistake ☊
It's a common mistake among learners of English. ☊ mistake ☊
You are completely mistaken about Jane. ☊ mistaken ☊
I thought I saw someone I knew, but I must have been mistaken. ☊ mistaken ☊
mistaken views/ideas ☊ mistaken ☊
I told her my secret in the mistaken belief that I could trust her. ☊ mistaken ☊
We've worked together for years but never mixed socially. ☊ mix ☊
a pair of wool mix socks (= made of wool and other materials) ☊ mix ☊
The latest models will be on display at the motor show. ☊ model ☊
a working model (= one in which the parts move) of a fire engine ☊ model ☊
She started work last Monday. ☊ Monday ☊
I work Monday to Friday. ☊ Monday ☊
I work Mondays to Fridays. ☊ Monday ☊
There's money to be made from tourism. ☊ make money ☊
The job was to call on all her diplomatic skills and moral courage (= the courage to do what you think is right). ☊ moral ☊
I had no complaints and no more (= neither) did Tom. ☊ more ☊
I walk to work most mornings. ☊ morning ☊
to mount a protest/campaign/an exhibition ☊ mount ☊
Click the left mouse button twice to highlight the program. ☊ mouse ☊
to make a horror movie ☊ movie ☊
I've always wanted to work in the movies. ☊ movie ☊
Please help me get this job—you know I would do as much for you. ☊ as much ☊
No dessert for me, thanks. It was as much as I could do to finish the main course. ☊ as much as sb can do ☊
multiply A by B: 2 multiplied by 4 is/equals/makes 8 (2×4 = 8) ☊ multiply ☊
multiply sth: Cigarette smoking multiplies the risk of cancer. ☊ multiply ☊
This exercise will work the muscles of the lower back. ☊ muscle ☊
Every week they get together to make music (= to play music or sing). ☊ music ☊
I must ask you not to do that again. ☊ must ☊
Her illness was Nature's way of telling her to do less. ☊ nature ☊
What do you need your own computer for? You can use ours. ☊ need ☊
need to do sth: I need to get some sleep. ☊ need ☊
need doing sth: This shirt needs washing. ☊ need ☊
All you need to do is complete this form. ☊ need ☊
need (not) do sth: You needn't bother asking Rick—I know he's too busy. ☊ need ☊
need (not) have done sth: You needn't have worried (= it was not necessary for you to worry, but you did) —it all turned out fine. ☊ need ☊
He didn't remember and neither did I. ☊ neither ☊
He's off work with a trapped nerve in his neck. ☊ nerve ☊
Even after years as a singer, he still suffers from nerves before a performance. ☊ nerve ☊
'I work for a company called Orion Technology.' 'Never heard of them.' ☊ never ☊
'I told my boss exactly what I thought of her.' 'You never did!' (= 'Surely you didn't!') ☊ never ☊
He's made a lot of new friends. ☊ new ☊
new ways of doing things ☊ new ☊
She works for the local newspaper (= the company that produces it). ☊ newspaper ☊
nice of sb (to do sth): It was nice of them to invite us. ☊ nice ☊
nice (to do sth): Nice to meet you! (= a friendly greeting when you meet sb for the first time) ☊ nice ☊
It's nice to know that somebody appreciates what I do. ☊ nice ☊
What is he doing calling at this time of night? ☊ night ☊
I'm working late tomorrow night. ☊ night ☊
I work nine to five. ☊ nine to five ☊
They were making too much noise. ☊ noise ☊
Most of the translation he did for me was complete nonsense. ☊ nonsense ☊
We are open during normal office hours. ☊ normal ☊
He blew his nose (= cleared it by blowing strongly into a handkerchief ). ☊ nose ☊
'What did you do at school?' 'Not a lot.' ☊ not ☊
'Will it bother you if I smoke?' 'Not at all.' ☊ not at all ☊
There's nothing you can do to help. ☊ nothing ☊
We did nothing at the weekend. ☊ nothing ☊
Get out! It's nothing to do with you (= you have no right to know about it). ☊ be/have nothing to do with sb/sth ☊
These protests have really made the government sit up and take notice (= realize the importance of the situation). ☊ notice ☊
notice sb/sth do sth: I noticed them come in. ☊ notice ☊
notice sb/sth doing sth: I didn't notice him leaving. ☊ notice ☊
Job-sharing is still a novel concept and it will take a while for employers to get used to it. ☊ novel ☊
Talking to him will get you nowhere. ☊ get/go nowhere, get sb nowhere ☊
A large number of people have applied for the job. ☊ number ☊
You owe me 27 dollars? Make it 30, that's a good round number. ☊ number ☊
a psychiatric nurse (= one who works in a hospital for people with mental illnesses) ☊ nurse ☊
object to doing sth/to sb doing sth: I really object to being charged for parking. ☊ object ☊
be observed to do sth: He was observed to follow her closely. ☊ observe ☊
observe (sb/sth): I felt he was observing everything I did. ☊ observe ☊
I know you don't like her but try not to make it so obvious. ☊ obvious ☊
This seemed the most obvious thing to do. ☊ obvious ☊
We occasionally meet for a drink after work. ☊ occasionally ☊
occupied (doing sth/in doing sth/in sth): He's fully occupied looking after three small children. ☊ occupied ☊
occur to do sth: It didn't occur to her to ask for help. ☊ occur to sb ☊
Summer's not far off now. ☊ off ☊
She managed to offend her boyfriend's parents as soon as she opened her mouth. ☊ offend ☊
The new law makes it a criminal offense to drink alcohol in public places. ☊ offense ☊
offer (sth): Josie had offered her services as a guide ☊ offer ☊
Taylor offered him 500 dollars to do the work. ☊ offer ☊
offer to do sth: The kids offered to do the dishes. ☊ offer ☊
+ speech: 'I'll do it,' she offered. ☊ offer ☊
offer to do sth: I accepted her offer to pay. ☊ offer ☊
They made me an offer I couldn't refuse. ☊ offer ☊
How long has he been in office? ☊ office ☊
to stand for office ☊ office ☊
I've been in this job for, oh, about six years. ☊ oh ☊
I'll do it my way, OK? ☊ OK ☊
I think I did OK in the exam. ☊ OK ☊
In those days most people left school when they were only fifteen years old. ☊ old ☊
He worked on without a break. ☊ on ☊
What did she have on (= what was she wearing)? ☊ on ☊
He cleans his car once a week. ☊ once ☊
He only did it the once. ☊ once ☊
I can't do everything all at once—you'll have to be patient. ☊ all at once ☊
We didn't know how we would cope once the money had gone. ☊ once ☊
There's only one thing we can do. ☊ one ☊
What made you choose the one rather than the other? ☊ one ☊
How about those ones over there? ☊ one ☊
one to do sth: She was never one to criticize. ☊ one ☊
If you do that, it will only make matters worse. ☊ only ☊
I'm open to suggestions for what you would like to do in our classes. ☊ open ☊
The system is open to abuse. ☊ open ☊
people working in the open air (= not in a building) ☊ open ☊
operation (on sb/sth) (to do sth): an operation on her lung to remove a tumour ☊ operation ☊
opinion (that...): The chairman expressed the opinion that job losses were inevitable. ☊ opinion ☊
legal/medical/political opinion (= the beliefs of people working in the legal, etc. profession) ☊ opinion ☊
opportunity (to do sth): You'll have the opportunity to ask any questions at the end. ☊ opportunity ☊
opportunity (for sth/for doing sth): There was no opportunity for further discussion. ☊ opportunity ☊
career/employment/job opportunities ☊ opportunity ☊
a window of opportunity (= a period of time when the circumstances are right for doing sth) ☊ opportunity ☊
oppose (sb/sth) doing sth: I would oppose changing the law. ☊ oppose ☊
It is time for opposing factions to unite and work towards a common goal. ☊ opposing ☊
She tried calming him down but it seemed to be having the opposite effect. ☊ opposite ☊
He's gone to work for the opposition. ☊ opposition ☊
option (to do sth): A savings plan that gives you the option to vary your monthly payments. ☊ option ☊
All those concerned must work together in order that agreement can be reached on this issue. ☊ in order that ☊
to work for a business/political/voluntary organization ☊ organization ☊
organized crime (= committed by professional criminals working in large groups) ☊ organized ☊
Only original documents (= not photocopies) will be accepted as proof of status. ☊ original ☊
I work on the other side of town. ☊ other ☊
They ought to have apologized (= but they didn't). ☊ ought to ☊
She's working out in Australia. ☊ out ☊
a statue made out of bronze ☊ out ☊
You may do as you wish outside working hours. ☊ outside ☊
It's all wrong—you'll have to do it over. ☊ over ☊
He did the work so badly that I had to do it all over again myself. ☊ (all) over again ☊
She makes all her own clothes. ☊ own ☊
He did it on his own. ☊ (all) on your own ☊
Don't tell me what to do—you don't own me! ☊ own ☊
Congestion frequently reduces traffic to walking pace. ☊ pace ☊
We encourage all students to work at their own pace (= as fast or as slow as they can). ☊ pace ☊
This cream should help to relieve the pain. ☊ pain ☊
Applying for jobs can be a long and painful process. ☊ painful ☊
Wet paint! (= used as a sign) ☊ paint ☊
He works as a painter and decorator. ☊ painter ☊
Get the students to do the exercise as pair work (= two students work together). ☊ pair ☊
Students worked in pairs on the project. ☊ in pairs ☊
His desk was covered with books and papers. ☊ paper ☊
the working parts of the machinery ☊ part ☊
You need to be able to work as part of a team. ☊ part ☊
Peter was lying on the sofa doing nothing in particular. ☊ in particular ☊
pass sth (to sb): Pass the salt, please. ☊ pass ☊
I don't have the patience to do jigsaw puzzles. ☊ patience ☊
pay for sb to do sth: Her parents paid for her to go to Canada. ☊ pay ☊
pay sb/sth to do sth: I don't pay you to sit around all day doing nothing! ☊ pay ☊
it pays to do sth: It pays to keep up to date with your work. ☊ pay ☊
it pays sb to do sth: It would probably pay you to hire an accountant. ☊ pay ☊
The director paid tribute to all she had done for the charity. ☊ pay ☊
I'll pay him back for making me look like a fool in front of everyone. ☊ pay sb back (for sth) ☊
I would work better if I had some peace and quiet. ☊ peace ☊
They were charged with disturbing the peace (= behaving in a noisy and violent way). ☊ peace ☊
The climbers made camp halfway up the peak. ☊ peak ☊
She tends to annoy people. ☊ people ☊
performance indicators (= things that show how well or badly sth is working) ☊ performance ☊
'You could do it yourself.' 'Yeah, perhaps.' ☊ perhaps ☊
The gallery hosts various exhibitions and a permanent collection. ☊ permanent ☊
permission (for sb/sth) (to do sth): The school has been refused permission to expand. ☊ permission ☊
permit sb/yourself to do sth: Visitors are not permitted to take photographs. ☊ permit ☊
permit sb/sth to do sth: Cash machines permit you to withdraw money at any time. ☊ permit ☊
What sort of person would do a thing like that? ☊ person ☊
Will you do it for me as a personal favour? ☊ personal ☊
persuade sb to do sth: Try to persuade him to come. ☊ persuade ☊
pick sb/sth to do sth: He has been picked to play in this week's game. ☊ pick ☊
The TV report painted a much rosier picture of the employment situation than research shows to be the case. ☊ picture ☊
I have got piles of work to do. ☊ pile ☊
Insulation may reduce the danger of pipes bursting in winter. ☊ pipe ☊
a pity (to do sth): It seems a pity to waste this food. ☊ pity ☊
I thought I'd better clean the place up. ☊ place ☊
He can usually be contacted at his place of work. ☊ place ☊
We placed an advertisement for a cleaner in the local paper. ☊ place ☊
She made her annoyance plain. ☊ plain ☊
plan (to do sth): The government has announced plans to create one million new training places. ☊ plan ☊
plan (to do sth): There are no plans to build new offices. ☊ plan ☊
Your best plan (= the best thing to do) would be to go by car. ☊ plan ☊
plan on sth/on doing sth: We hadn't planned on going anywhere this evening. ☊ plan ☊
plan to do sth: They plan to arrive some time after three. ☊ plan ☊
plan how, what, etc...: I've been planning how I'm going to spend the day. ☊ plan ☊
The pipes should be made of plastic. ☊ plastic ☊
play sth (for sb): Play their new CD for me, please. ☊ play ☊
There's a time to work and a time to play. ☊ play ☊
play at doing sth: They were playing at being cowboys. ☊ play ☊
a pleasant environment to work in ☊ pleasant ☊
Two coffees, please. ☊ please ☊
Please, I don't understand what I have to do. ☊ please ☊
'Would you like some help?' 'Yes, please.' ☊ please ☊
You can't please everybody. ☊ please ☊
There's just no pleasing some people (= some people are impossible to please). ☊ please ☊
I did it to please my parents. ☊ please ☊
She's always very eager to please. ☊ please ☊
pleasing to sb/sth: The new building was pleasing to the eye. ☊ pleasing ☊
'Thanks for doing that.' 'It's a pleasure.' ☊ pleasure ☊
plot to do sth: They were plotting to overthrow the government. ☊ plot ☊
The plus side of working at home is that you can be more flexible. ☊ plus ☊
I've got too much on at work. Plus my father is not well. ☊ plus ☊
At this point I don't care what you decide to do. ☊ point ☊
I don't see the point of doing it all again. ☊ point ☊
+ speech: 'It's not very far,' she pointed out. ☊ point out (to sb), point sth out (to sb) ☊
I don't know how to make polite conversation. ☊ polite ☊
'I have stacks of homework to do.' 'Oh, you poor thing.' ☊ poor ☊
the adult/working/rural, etc. population of the country ☊ population ☊
The gang entered the building posing as workmen. ☊ pose ☊
I should like to apply for the position of Sales Director. ☊ position ☊
She has made her position very clear. ☊ position ☊
What would you do in my position? ☊ position ☊
position to do sth: I'm afraid I am not in a position to help you. ☊ position ☊
Make sure that you are working in a comfortable position. ☊ position ☊
The doctors did all that was humanly possible to save him. ☊ possible ☊
'Do you think he'll resign?' 'Anything's possible where he's concerned.' ☊ possible ☊
How could you possibly think that I had anything to do with it! ☊ possibly ☊
He works for the Post Office. ☊ post office ☊
potential (for doing sth): The European marketplace offers excellent potential for increasing sales. ☊ potential ☊
What would you do if you won a million pounds? ☊ pound ☊
Commuters came pouring out of the station. ☊ pour ☊
power (to do sth): The Secretary of State has the power to approve the proposals. ☊ power ☊
I will do everything in my power to help you. ☊ power ☊
power (to do sth): He has the power to make things very unpleasant for us. ☊ power ☊
to have sb in your power (= to be able to do what you like with sb) ☊ power ☊
Bob's very practical. He does all the odd jobs around the house. ☊ practical ☊
It sounds like a good idea, but I don't think it will work practically. ☊ practically ☊
a review of pay and working practices ☊ practice ☊
practise doing sth: Practise reversing the car into the garage. ☊ practise ☊
it is predicted that...: It was predicted that inflation would continue to fall. ☊ predict ☊
sb/sth is predicted to do sth: The trial is predicted to last for months. ☊ predict ☊
prefer to do sth: The donor prefers to remain anonymous. ☊ prefer ☊
prefer sb/sth to do sth: Would you prefer me to stay? ☊ prefer ☊
prefer doing sth: I prefer playing in defence. ☊ prefer ☊
Let's make a list of possible speakers, in order of preference. ☊ preference ☊
preparation (to do sth): We made preparations to move to new offices. ☊ preparation ☊
prepare for sth: The whole class is working hard preparing for the exams. ☊ prepare ☊
prepare to do sth: I was preparing to leave. ☊ prepare ☊
prepare yourself to do sth: The troops prepared themselves to go into battle. ☊ prepare ☊
The mistake was obvious to all those present. ☊ present ☊
What can I get him for a birthday present? ☊ present ☊
The article presents these proposals as misguided. ☊ present ☊
The Mayor will make the presentation (= hand over the gift) herself. ☊ presentation ☊
to be made president of the students' union ☊ president ☊
How can anyone enjoy the pressures of city life? ☊ pressure ☊
The government eventually bowed to popular pressure (= they agreed to do what people were trying to get them to do). ☊ pressure ☊
The barriers gave way under the pressure of the crowd. ☊ pressure ☊
pretend to do sth: I pretended to be asleep. ☊ pretend ☊
prevent sb/sth from doing sth: He is prevented by law from holding a licence. ☊ prevent ☊
prevent (sb/sth) doing sth: Nothing would prevent him/his speaking out against injustice. ☊ prevent ☊
pride (in doing sth): We take great pride in offering the best service in town. ☊ pride ☊
Stick to your principles and tell him you won't do it. ☊ principle ☊
There are three fundamental principles of teamwork. ☊ principle ☊
Discussing all these details will get us nowhere; we must get back to first principles (= the most basic rules). ☊ principle ☊
In principle there is nothing that a human can do that a machine might not be able to do one day. ☊ in principle ☊
As you probably know, I'm going to be changing jobs soon. ☊ probably ☊
the problem of drug abuse ☊ problem ☊
to follow normal/standard/accepted procedure ☊ procedure ☊
I was moving some furniture and I twisted my ankle in the process (= while I was doing it). ☊ process ☊
Hollywood screenwriters, actors and producers ☊ producer ☊
to be appointed Professor of French at Cambridge ☊ professor ☊
He was made (a) professor at the age of 40. ☊ professor ☊
program sth (to do sth): The computer is programmed to warn users before information is deleted. ☊ program ☊
What's the programme for (= what are we going to do) tomorrow? ☊ programme ☊
We have made great progress in controlling inflation. ☊ progress ☊
Work on the new road is progressing slowly. ☊ progress ☊
project sth to do sth: The unemployment rate has been projected to fall. ☊ project ☊
promise (to do sth): The college principal promised to look into the matter. ☊ promise ☊
I'll see what I can do but I can't promise anything. ☊ promise ☊
promise (to do sth): She kept her promise to visit her aunt regularly. ☊ promise ☊
He simply broke every single promise he ever made me. ☊ promise ☊
promote sb: She worked hard and was soon promoted. ☊ promote ☊
prompt sb to do sth: The thought of her daughter's wedding day prompted her to lose some weight. ☊ prompt ☊
Keep the receipt as proof of purchase. ☊ proof ☊
Please follow the proper procedures for dealing with complaints. ☊ proper ☊
How much money do we need to do the job properly? ☊ properly ☊
Be careful not to damage other people's property. ☊ property ☊
proposal to do sth: a proposal to build more office accommodation ☊ proposal ☊
propose to do sth: What do you propose to do now? ☊ propose ☊
propose doing sth: How do you propose getting home? ☊ propose ☊
propose doing sth: He proposed changing the name of the company. ☊ propose ☊
it is proposed to do sth: It was proposed to pay the money from public funds. ☊ propose ☊
good job/employment/career prospects ☊ prospect ☊
Are you just doing this to prove a point? ☊ prove ☊
prove what, how, etc...: This just proves what I have been saying for some time. ☊ prove ☊
This latest scandal will not have done their public image (= the opinion that people have of them) any good. ☊ public ☊
He spent much of his career in public office (= working in the government). ☊ public ☊
She works in publicity. ☊ publicity ☊
He works for a company that publishes reference books. ☊ publish ☊
One last pull on the rope should do it. ☊ pull ☊
Keep your receipt as proof of purchase. ☊ purchase ☊
She took the job purely and simply for the money. ☊ purely ☊
He did it on purpose, knowing it would annoy her. ☊ on purpose ☊
push sb (into sth/into doing sth): My teacher pushed me into entering the competition. ☊ push ☊
push sb to do sth: No one pushed you to take the job, did they? ☊ push ☊
He was too trusting—or, to put it another way, he had no head for business. ☊ put ☊
The meat was—how shall I put it?—a little overdone. ☊ put ☊
Put yourself in my position. What would you have done? ☊ put ☊
Put the cases down there, please. ☊ put ☊
She's very clever but her manner does tend to put people off. ☊ put sb off ☊
Put that knife down before you hurt somebody! ☊ put sth down ☊
put doing sth: The accident put her off driving for life. ☊ put sb off sth/sb ☊
put doing sth: He keeps putting off going to the dentist. ☊ put sth off ☊
I don't know how she puts up with him. ☊ put up with sb/sth ☊
Get it right, even if it takes time; it's quality not quantity that matters. ☊ quality ☊
quick (to do sth): The kids were quick to learn. ☊ quick ☊
She was quick (= too quick) to point out the mistakes I'd made. ☊ quick ☊
quit doing sth: I've quit smoking. ☊ quit ☊
I don't quite know what to do next. ☊ quite ☊
race (to do sth): The race is on (= has begun) to find a cure for the disease. ☊ race ☊
race to do sth: Television companies are racing to be the first to screen his life story. ☊ race ☊
I listen to the radio on the way to work. ☊ radio ☊
Her father worked on the railways. ☊ railway ☊
How can we raise standards in schools? ☊ raise ☊
Don't tell her about the job until you know for sure—we don't want to raise her hopes (= make her hope too much). ☊ raise ☊
rare (for sb/sth to do sth): It's extremely rare for it to be this hot in April. ☊ rare ☊
rare (to do sth): It is rare to find such loyalty these days. ☊ rare ☊
It was a rare (= very great) honour to be made a fellow of the college. ☊ rare ☊
We rarely agree on what to do. ☊ rarely ☊
Figures published today show another fall in the rate of inflation. ☊ rate ☊
At the rate you work, you'll never finish! ☊ rate ☊
I didn't fail the exam; in fact I did rather well! ☊ rather ☊
She worked as a secretary, or rather, a personal assistant. ☊ rather ☊
Why didn't you ask for help, rather than trying to do it on your own? ☊ rather than ☊
'Do you mind if I smoke?' 'Well, I'd rather you didn't.' ☊ would rather... (than) ☊
You never know how he is going to react. ☊ react ☊
The report makes for interesting reading (= it is interesting to read) ☊ reading ☊
ready to do sth: Right, we're ready to go. ☊ ready ☊
ready to do sth: The contract will be ready to sign in two weeks. ☊ ready ☊
She has not shown any real regret for what she did. ☊ real ☊
We try to make these training courses as realistic as possible. ☊ realistic ☊
Only later did she realize her mistake. ☊ realize ☊
I want to help, I really do. ☊ really ☊
We've done well, really. ☊ really ☊
reason (for doing sth): I have no particular reason for doubting him. ☊ reason ☊
'Why did she do that?' 'She must have her reasons ' (= secret reasons which she does not want to tell). ☊ reason ☊
reason (to do sth): They have reason to believe that he is lying. ☊ reason ☊
reason (for sth/for doing sth): This result gives us all the more reason for optimism. ☊ reason ☊
He's looking for a job and he's willing to do anything within reason. ☊ reason ☊
Be reasonable! We can't work late every night. ☊ reasonable ☊
Any reasonable person would have done exactly as you did. ☊ reasonable ☊
He made us a reasonable offer for the car. ☊ reasonable ☊
reckon doing sth: We'd reckoned on having good weather. ☊ reckon on sth ☊
recommend how, what, etc...: Can you recommend how much we should charge? ☊ recommend ☊
I got to work in record time. ☊ record ☊
record sb/sth doing sth: He recorded the class rehearsing before the performance. ☊ record ☊
record how, what, etc...: His job is to record how politicians vote on major issues. ☊ record ☊
Giving up smoking reduces the risk of heart disease. ☊ reduce ☊
refusal to do sth: His refusal to discuss the matter is very annoying. ☊ refusal ☊
refuse to do sth: He flatly refused to discuss the matter. ☊ refuse ☊
The job offer was simply too good to refuse. ☊ refuse ☊
regard for sb/sth: to do sth with scant/little/no regard for sb/sth ☊ regard ☊
regret sth: If you don't do it now, you'll only regret it. ☊ regret ☊
regret doing sth: He bitterly regretted ever having mentioned it. ☊ regret ☊
regret what, how, etc...: I deeply regret what I said. ☊ regret ☊
regret to do sth: We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful. ☊ regret ☊
What is your greatest regret (= the thing that you are most sorry about doing or not doing)? ☊ regret ☊
She couldn't find any regular employment. ☊ regular ☊
It's important to follow the regular procedure. ☊ regular ☊
Much of the crime in this area is related to drug abuse. ☊ related ☊
I have established a good working relationship with my boss. ☊ relationship ☊
relax with sth: When I get home from work I like to relax with the newspaper. ☊ relax ☊
The government has been working to secure the release of the hostages. ☊ release ☊
rely to do sth: These days we rely heavily on computers to organize our work. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
rely doing sth: The industry relies on the price of raw materials remaining low. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
rely to do sth: You can rely on me to keep your secret. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
Much remains to be done. ☊ remain ☊
remember to do sth: Remember to call me when you arrive! ☊ remember ☊
remember how, what, etc...: Can you remember how much money we spent? ☊ remember ☊
remember doing sth: Do you remember switching the lights off before we came out? ☊ remember ☊
remember sb/sth doing sth: I can still vividly remember my grandfather teaching me to play cards. ☊ remember ☊
I can't remember his taking a single day off work. ☊ remember ☊
Allegations of abuse led to the removal of several children from their families. ☊ removal ☊
It was too late to repair the damage done to their relationship. ☊ repair ☊
The home team did well to repair a bad start. ☊ repair ☊
to repeat a mistake/a process/an exercise ☊ repeat ☊
I'm going to report you if you do that again! ☊ report ☊
report to do sth: She is reported to earn over $10 million a year. ☊ report ☊
report as doing sth: The President is reported as saying that he needs a break. ☊ report ☊
report what, how, etc...: She failed to report what had occurred. ☊ report ☊
She is, by reputation, very difficult to please. ☊ reputation ☊
The writer's name was withheld by request (= because the writer asked for this to be done). ☊ request ☊
request sb to do sth: We were requested to assemble in the lobby. ☊ request ☊
require sb/sth to do sth: True marriage requires us to show trust and loyalty. ☊ require ☊
require doing sth: Lentils do not require soaking before cooking. ☊ require ☊
require sth of sb: What exactly is required of a receptionist (= what are they expected to do)? ☊ require ☊
require sb to do sth: All candidates will be required to take a short test. ☊ require ☊
to do/conduct/undertake research ☊ research ☊
She found it difficult to make friends because of her natural reserve. ☊ reserve ☊
resist doing sth: The bank strongly resisted cutting interest rates. ☊ resist ☊
resist doing sth: He couldn't resist showing off his new car. ☊ resist ☊
AIDS lowers the body's resistance to infection. ☊ resistance ☊
responsibility (for doing sth): They have responsibility for ensuring that the rules are enforced. ☊ responsibility ☊
The responsibility for doing this rests with the department managers. ☊ responsibility ☊
responsibility (to do sth): It is their responsibility to ensure that the rules are enforced. ☊ responsibility ☊
I did it on my own responsibility (= without being told to and being willing to take the blame if it had gone wrong). ☊ responsibility ☊
responsibility (to do sth): I think we have a moral responsibility to help these countries. ☊ responsibility ☊
Clare has a mature and responsible attitude to work. ☊ responsible ☊
responsible (for doing sth): Mike is responsible for designing the entire project. ☊ responsible ☊
I'm not doing this job for the rest of my life. ☊ rest ☊
Such kindness restores your faith in human nature (= makes you believe most people are kind). ☊ restore ☊
The operation restored his sight (= made him able to see again). ☊ restore ☊
We hope to restore the garden to its former glory (= make it as beautiful as it used to be). ☊ restore ☊
a coach who knows how to get results from his players ☊ result ☊
He made one big mistake, and, as a result, lost his job. ☊ result ☊
He is retiring next year after 30 years with the company. ☊ retire ☊
The doctor may allow her to return to work next week. ☊ return ☊
I returned from work to find the house empty. ☊ return ☊
They appealed for a return to work (= after a strike). ☊ return ☊
reveal how, what, etc...: Officers could not reveal how he died. ☊ reveal ☊
She used to work for me, but our situations are now reversed. ☊ reverse ☊
We did a similar trip to you, but in reverse. ☊ in reverse ☊
Let me get this right (= understand correctly) —you want us to do an extra ten hours' work for no extra pay? ☊ right ☊
Next time we'll get it right. ☊ right ☊
right (to do sth): You're right to be cautious. ☊ right ☊
right (in doing sth): Am I right in thinking we've met before? ☊ right ☊
I hope we're doing the right thing. ☊ right ☊
Do it right now! ☊ right now ☊
right (to do sth): You have no right to stop me from going in there. ☊ right ☊
What gives you the right to do that? ☊ right ☊
You did right to tell me about it. ☊ right ☊
rise in sth: There has been a sharp rise in the number of people out of work. ☊ rise ☊
risk (of sth/of doing sth): Smoking can increase the risk of developing heart disease. ☊ risk ☊
risk (sb/sth) doing sth: They knew they risked being arrested. ☊ risk ☊
risk doing sth: We've been advised not to risk travelling in these conditions. ☊ risk ☊
a cave with striking rock formations (= shapes made naturally from rock) ☊ rock ☊
I always roll my own (= make my own cigarettes). ☊ roll ☊
How can we make room for all the furniture? ☊ room ☊
room (to do sth): Make sure you have plenty of room to sit comfortably. ☊ room ☊
Flamenco has its roots in Arabic music. ☊ root ☊
We'll get someone in to do the rough work (= the hard physical work). ☊ rough ☊
Make it a round figure—say forty dollars. ☊ round ☊
How do you make the wheels go round? ☊ round ☊
There are a number of routes to qualifying as a social worker. ☊ route ☊
We clean and repair the machines as a matter of routine. ☊ routine ☊
Inflation has fallen for the third month in a row. ☊ in a row ☊
rude (to do sth): It's rude to speak when you're eating. ☊ rude ☊
That one mistake ruined his chances of getting the job. ☊ ruin ☊
rumour (of sth): There are widespread rumours of job losses. ☊ rumour ☊
The smoke makes my eyes run. ☊ run ☊
He has no idea how to run a business. ☊ run ☊
I often go running before work. ☊ run ☊
rush sb into sth/into doing sth: I'm not going to be rushed into anything. ☊ rush ☊
I'm not in any rush to get back to work. ☊ rush ☊
She was sacked for refusing to work on Sundays. ☊ sack ☊
sad (to do sth): We are very sad to hear that you are leaving. ☊ sad ☊
sad (to do sth): It was sad to see them go. ☊ sad ☊
safe (to do sth): It's safe to assume (that) there will always be a demand for new software. ☊ safe ☊
safe (for sb) (to do sth): Is the water here safe to drink? ☊ safe ☊
Builders were called in to make the building safe. ☊ safe ☊
safe (from sb/sth): They aimed to make the country safe from terrorist attacks. ☊ safe ☊
She works in sales/in the sales department. ☊ sale ☊
Pass the salt, please. ☊ salt ☊
I would do the same again. ☊ same ☊
I think the same as you do about this. ☊ same ☊
Just do the same as me (= as I do). ☊ same ☊
The proposed plan will not satisfy everyone. ☊ satisfy ☊
satisfy sb: Her explanation did not satisfy the teacher. ☊ satisfy ☊
save sb from doing sth: The prize money saved her from having to find a job. ☊ save ☊
save sth: She did it herself to save argument. ☊ save ☊
save on sth: I save on fares by walking to work. ☊ save ☊
Thanks for doing that. You saved my life (= helped me a lot). ☊ save ☊
say to do sth: The guidebook says to turn left. ☊ say ☊
say (that)...: Say you lose your job: what would you do then? ☊ say ☊
say (what, how, etc...): It's hard to say what caused the accident. ☊ say ☊
say (what, how, etc...): She finds it hard to say what she feels. ☊ say ☊
'What do you want it for?' 'I'd rather not say.' ☊ say ☊
say to do sth: He said to meet him here. ☊ say ☊
it scares sb to do sth: It scared me to think I was alone in the building. ☊ scare ☊
They managed to scare the bears away. ☊ scare sb away/off ☊
scare tactics (= ways of persuading people to do sth by frightening them) ☊ scare ☊
scared (of doing sth): She is scared of going out alone. ☊ scared ☊
scared (to do sth): People are scared to use the buses late at night. ☊ scared ☊
an exhibition of Parisian street scenes ☊ scene ☊
We're working to a tight schedule (= we have a lot of things to do in a short time). ☊ schedule ☊
schedule sb/sth to do sth: I'm scheduled to arrive in LA at 5 o'clock. ☊ schedule ☊
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 ☊
The transition from school to work can be difficult. ☊ school ☊
the cartoon figure of the mad scientist working in his laboratory ☊ scientist ☊
scream at sb (to do sth): He screamed at me to stop. ☊ scream ☊
scream sth (out) (at sb): She screamed abuse at him. ☊ scream ☊
Can you do a printout of this screen for me (= of all the information on it)? ☊ screen ☊
We used the branch of an old tree as a seat. ☊ seat ☊
She did it first because she wanted to, and second because I asked her to. ☊ second ☊
a secondary colour (= made from mixing two primary colours) ☊ secondary ☊
Please contact my secretary to make an appointment. ☊ secretary ☊
The report has a section on accidents at work. ☊ section ☊
The shed comes in sections that you assemble yourself. ☊ section ☊
Check that all windows and doors have been made as secure as possible. ☊ secure ☊
Job security (= the guarantee that you will keep your job) is a thing of the past. ☊ security ☊
see what, how, etc...: Go and see what the kids are doing, will you? ☊ see ☊
see what, whether, etc...: I'll see what I can do to help. ☊ see ☊
see sb/sth doing sth: I can't see her changing her mind. ☊ see ☊
Make Lydia see reason (= be sensible), will you? ☊ see ☊
be seen to do sth: The government not only has to do something, it must be seen to be doing something (= people must be aware that it is doing sth). ☊ see ☊
see what, how, etc...: Did you see what happened? ☊ see ☊
sb/sth is seen to do sth: He was seen to enter the building about the time the crime was committed. ☊ see ☊
see to do sth: It was getting dark and I couldn't see to read. ☊ see ☊
see doing sth: I'll have to see about getting that roof repaired. ☊ see about sth ☊
Highly qualified secretary seeks employment. (= in an advertisement) ☊ seek ☊
Do whatever seems best to you. ☊ seem ☊
it seems that...: It seems that they know what they're doing. ☊ seem ☊
seem to do/be/have sth: They seem to know what they're doing. ☊ seem ☊
select sb/sth as sth: She was selected as the parliamentary candidate for Bath. ☊ select ☊
select sb/sth to do sth: Six theatre companies have been selected to take part in this year's festival. ☊ select ☊
You really have to sell yourself at a job interview. ☊ sell ☊
The Church sold off the land for housing. ☊ sell sth off ☊
send sb: Ed couldn't make it so they sent me instead. ☊ send ☊
send sb to do sth: I've sent Tom to buy some milk. ☊ send ☊
send to do sth: She sent to say that she was coming home. ☊ send ☊
Junior nurses usually work alongside more senior nurses. ☊ senior ☊
One of the most important things in a partner is a sense of humour (= the ability to find things funny or make people laugh). ☊ sense ☊
The mixture of sights, smells and sounds around her made her senses reel. ☊ sense ☊
The incident sparked off a whole series of events that nobody had foreseen. ☊ series ☊
serious (about doing sth): Is she serious about wanting to sell the house? ☊ serious ☊
You think I did it?Be serious! (= what you suggest is ridiculous) ☊ serious ☊
serve sth: I wanted to work somewhere where I could serve the community. ☊ serve ☊
How can we best serve the needs of future generations? ☊ serve ☊
set sb/yourself to do sth: I've set myself to finish the job by the end of the month. ☊ set ☊
I set my watch by (= make it show the same time as) the TV. ☊ set ☊
set sb/sth doing sth: Her remarks set me thinking. ☊ set ☊
My mother taught me how to sew. ☊ sew ☊
How can you tell what sex a fish is? ☊ sex ☊
sexually abused children ☊ sexually ☊
shake sb up: The accident really shook her up. ☊ shake ☊
What shall we do this weekend? ☊ shall ☊
I could just make out a dark shape in the distance. ☊ shape ☊
He's not in any shape (= not well enough) to be working. ☊ shape ☊
sharply contrasting attitudes to work ☊ sharply ☊
'What does your sister do?' 'She's a dentist.' ☊ she ☊
sheet metal (= metal that has been made into thin sheets) ☊ sheet ☊
earrings made out of coconut shell ☊ shell ☊
to work an eight-hour shift ☊ shift ☊
working in shifts ☊ shift ☊
The night shift has/have just come off duty. ☊ shift ☊
Good shot! ☊ shot ☊
'She doesn't think she'll get a job.' 'She should worry, with all her qualifications (= she does not need to worry).' ☊ should ☊
shout at sb to do sth: She shouted at him to shut the gate. ☊ shout ☊
shout sth (at/to sb): to shout abuse/encouragement/orders ☊ shout ☊
show that...: He has shown that he is ready to make compromises. ☊ show ☊
Can you show me how to do it? ☊ show ☊
show sb sth: Have you shown anyone your work? ☊ show ☊
show (sb) how, what, etc...: This shows how people are influenced by TV advertisements. ☊ show ☊
The latest computers will be on show at the exhibition. ☊ show ☊
sick of doing sth: We're sick of waiting around like this. ☊ sick ☊
Peter has been off sick (= away from work because he is ill) for two weeks. ☊ sick ☊
Emma has just called in sick (= telephoned to say she will not be coming to work because she is ill). ☊ sick ☊
Britain's workers went sick (= did not go to work because they were ill) for a record number of days last year. ☊ sick ☊
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 ☊
Follow the signs for the city centre. ☊ sign ☊
sign (that...): If an interview is too easy, it's a sure sign that you haven't got the job. ☊ sign ☊
The rise in inflation is a clear signal that the government's policies are not working. ☊ signal ☊
signal to/for sb to do sth: He signalled to us to join him. ☊ signal ☊
signal sb to do sth: She signalled him to follow. ☊ signal ☊
It is significant that girls generally do better in examinations than boys. ☊ significant ☊
I need absolute silence when I'm working. ☊ silence ☊
Her accusations reduced him to silence. ☊ silence ☊
made of pure silk ☊ silk ☊
That was a silly thing to do! ☊ silly ☊
Her work is full of silly mistakes. ☊ silly ☊
How silly of me to expect them to help! ☊ silly ☊
made of solid silver ☊ silver ☊
She's been off work since Tuesday. ☊ since ☊
He's been working in a bank since leaving school. ☊ since ☊
She was sitting at her desk. ☊ sit ☊
sit doing sth: We sat talking for hours. ☊ sit ☊
to work on a building/construction site ☊ site ☊
I'm in a no-win situation (= whatever I do will be bad for me). ☊ situation ☊
I haven't had time to clear up, so I'm all at sixes and sevens. ☊ at sixes and sevens ☊
The hats are made in three sizes: small, medium and large. ☊ size ☊
skill in/at sth/doing sth: What made him remarkable as a photographer was his skill in capturing the moment. ☊ skill ☊
Furniture-making is very skilled work. ☊ skilled ☊
slow to do sth: She wasn't slow to realize what was going on. ☊ slow ☊
slow in doing sth: His poetry was slow in achieving recognition. ☊ slow ☊
slow doing sth: They were very slow paying me. ☊ slow ☊
OK, I admit it was not the smartest thing I ever did (= it was a stupid thing to do). ☊ smart ☊
I have to be smart for work. ☊ smart ☊
smell sth doing sth: Can you smell something burning? ☊ smell ☊
a lotion to make your skin feel soft and smooth ☊ smooth ☊
so ... as to do sth: I'm not so stupid as to believe that. ☊ so ☊
Would you be so kind as to lock the door when you leave? ☊ so ☊
We have so much to do. ☊ so ☊
They asked me to call them and I did so (= I called). ☊ so ☊
She worked hard so that everything would be ready in time. ☊ so ☊
So, let's see. What do we need to take? ☊ so ☊
So, what have you been doing today? ☊ 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 ☊
We meet at work, but never socially. ☊ socially ☊
a dress made from the finest, softest silk ☊ soft ☊
soldiers on duty ☊ soldier ☊
It was with some surprise that I heard the news. ☊ some ☊
We're going to be working together for some time (= a long time). ☊ some ☊
There must be some mistake. ☊ some ☊
All these students are good, but some work harder than others. ☊ some ☊
Give me something to do. ☊ something ☊
Don't just stand there. Do something! ☊ something ☊
It's quite something (= a thing that you should feel happy about) to have a job at all these days. ☊ something ☊
The programme's something to do with (= in some way about) the environment. ☊ something ☊
I soon realized the mistake. ☊ soon ☊
How soon can you get here? ☊ soon ☊
sorry (about sth): We're very sorry about the damage to your car. ☊ sorry ☊
sorry to do sth: I was genuinely sorry to be leaving college. ☊ sorry ☊
I'm sorry. I can't make it tomorrow. ☊ I'm sorry ☊
Did I stand on your foot? Sorry! ☊ sorry ☊
Sorry to bother you, but could I speak to you for a moment? ☊ sorry ☊
Sorry? Could you repeat the question? ☊ sorry ☊
We're sort of doing it the wrong way. ☊ sort of ☊
He crept into the house trying not to make a sound. ☊ sound ☊
Leo made it sound so easy. But it wasn't. ☊ sound ☊
That desk takes up too much space. ☊ space ☊
Can we make space for an extra chair? ☊ space ☊
The ring was specially made for her. ☊ specially ☊
a magazine aimed specifically at working women ☊ specifically ☊
How do you spell your surname? ☊ spell ☊
spend sth on sth: How long did you spend on your homework? ☊ spend ☊
spend sth doing sth: I spend too much time watching television. ☊ spend ☊
His theories on economics are enough to make your head spin (= make you feel very confused). ☊ spin ☊
Don't let him spoil your evening. ☊ spoil ☊
The tall buildings have spoiled the view. ☊ spoil ☊
Don't eat too many nuts—you'll spoil your appetite (= will no longer be hungry at the proper time to eat). ☊ spoil ☊
I won't tell you what happens in the last chapter—I don't want to spoil it for you. ☊ spoil ☊
She spoils those kids of hers. ☊ spoil ☊
spray sth + adj.: She's had the car sprayed blue. ☊ spray ☊
Papers had been spread out on the desk. ☊ spread ☊
Shut doors to delay the spread of fire. ☊ spread ☊
This ladder doesn't seem very stable. ☊ stable ☊
We did the first stage of the trip by train. ☊ stage ☊
People tend to work hard at this stage of life. ☊ stage ☊
He stood for parliament (= tried to get elected as an MP). ☊ stand ☊
I can't stand it when you do that. ☊ stand ☊
stand doing sth: She couldn't stand being kept waiting. ☊ stand ☊
stand sb/sth doing sth: I can't stand people interrupting all the time. ☊ stand ☊
How do you stand him being here all the time? ☊ stand ☊
Don't just stand there—do something! ☊ stand ☊
How can you stand by and see him accused of something he didn't do? ☊ stand by ☊
start as sth: She started as a secretary but ended up running the department. ☊ start ☊
She started a yoga class at work. ☊ start ☊
start sb/sth doing sth: The news started me thinking. ☊ start ☊
start sth: I start work at nine. ☊ start ☊
start to do sth: It started to rain. ☊ start ☊
Mistakes were starting to creep in. ☊ start ☊
start doing sth: She started laughing. ☊ start ☊
It's time you started on your homework. ☊ start ☊
start by doing sth: Let's start by reviewing what we did last week. ☊ start ☊
start doing sth: I started off working quite hard, but it didn't last. ☊ start off ☊
They worked hard to give their children a good start in life. ☊ start ☊
She stayed at home (= did not go out to work) while the children were young. ☊ stay ☊
stay doing sth: They stayed talking until well into the night. ☊ stay ☊
Inflation stayed below 4% last month. ☊ stay ☊
The frame is made of steel. ☊ steel ☊
He promised to help us and he stuck to his word (= he did as he had promised). ☊ stick to sth ☊
Stir in the milk to make a soft but not sticky dough. ☊ sticky ☊
Although he promised faithfully to come, I still didn't think he would. ☊ still ☊
He smiled at her, trying to take the sting out of his words (= trying to make the situation less painful or difficult). ☊ sting ☊
stop to do sth: We stopped to admire the scenery. ☊ stop ☊
stop doing sth: Has it stopped raining yet? ☊ stop ☊
stop sb/sth: Stop me (= make me stop talking) if I'm boring you. ☊ stop ☊
Stop it! You're hurting me. ☊ stop ☊
stop what...: Mike immediately stopped what he was doing. ☊ stop ☊
I'll do it straight away. ☊ straight away ☊
These repayments are putting a strain on our finances. ☊ strain ☊
Relax, and let us take the strain (= do things for you). ☊ strain ☊
strange (that)...: It's strange (that) we haven't heard from him. ☊ strange ☊
strange (how...): It's strange how childhood impressions linger. ☊ strange ☊
There was something strange about her eyes. ☊ strange ☊
strategy for doing sth: to develop a strategy for dealing with unemployment ☊ strategy ☊
strategy to do sth: It's all part of an overall strategy to gain promotion. ☊ strategy ☊
Most of the letter consisted of a stream of abuse. ☊ stream ☊
strength to do sth: She didn't have the strength to walk any further. ☊ strength ☊
We worked on pronunciation, stress and intonation. ☊ stress ☊
it strikes sb how, what, etc...: It suddenly struck me how we could improve the situation. ☊ strike ☊
How does the idea strike you? ☊ strike ☊
struggle to do sth: They struggled just to pay their bills. ☊ struggle ☊
I did some acting in my student days. ☊ student ☊
She works for a major Hollywood studio. ☊ studio ☊
study how, what, etc...: The group will study how the region coped with the loss of thousands of jobs. ☊ study ☊
Don't disturb Jane, she's studying for her exams. ☊ study ☊
study to do/be sth: Nina is studying to be an architect. ☊ study ☊
I don't know how you can eat that stuff! ☊ stuff ☊
I've got loads of stuff to do today. ☊ stuff ☊
The band did some great stuff on their first album. ☊ stuff ☊
This is all good stuff. Well done! ☊ stuff ☊
a stupid mistake ☊ stupid ☊
She does everything with style and grace. ☊ style ☊
I like your style (= I like the way you do things). ☊ style ☊
How did we get onto the subject of marriage? ☊ subject ☊
succeed in doing sth: He succeeded in getting a place at art school. ☊ succeed ☊
I tried to discuss it with her but only succeeded in making her angry (= I failed and did the opposite of what I intended). ☊ succeed ☊
You will have to work hard if you are to succeed. ☊ succeed ☊
success (in doing sth): I didn't have much success in finding a job. ☊ success ☊
successful (at sth/at doing sth): I wasn't very successful at keeping the news secret. ☊ successful ☊
'There are loads of things to do.' 'Such as?' (= give me an example) ☊ such as ☊
I suddenly realized what I had to do. ☊ suddenly ☊
sufficient to do sth: These reasons are not sufficient to justify the ban. ☊ sufficient ☊
The following day she felt sufficiently well to go to work. ☊ sufficiently ☊
suggest doing sth: I suggested going in my car. ☊ suggest ☊
suggest sb/sth as sth: She suggested Paris as a good place for the conference. ☊ suggest ☊
suggestion that...: There was no suggestion that he was doing anything illegal. ☊ suggestion ☊
it suits sb to do sth: It suits me to start work at a later time. ☊ suit ☊
suitable to do sth: I don't have anything suitable to wear for the party. ☊ suitable ☊
I made a summary report for the records. ☊ summary ☊
We did our best to keep out of the sun. ☊ sun ☊
A stroke can disrupt the supply of oxygen to the brain. ☊ supply ☊
She supported herself through college by working as a waitress in a local bar. ☊ support ☊
She has no visible means of support (= no work, income etc.). ☊ support ☊
suppose (that)...: I don't suppose (that) I could have a look at your newspaper, could I? ☊ suppose ☊
You're supposed to buy a ticket, but not many people do. ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
How was I supposed to know you were waiting for me? ☊ be supposed to do/be sth ☊
You don't sound very sure. ☊ sure ☊
sure how, whether, etc...: Ask me if you're not sure how to do it. ☊ sure ☊
sure of doing sth: England must win this game to be sure of qualifying for the World Cup. ☊ sure ☊
The exhibition is sure to be popular. ☊ sure ☊
Our staff will do their best to make sure you enjoy your visit. ☊ make sure (of sth/that...) ☊
Did it hurt? Sure it hurt. ☊ sure ☊
Surely we should do something about it? ☊ surely ☊
a work surface ☊ surface ☊
She's cleaned all the kitchen surfaces. ☊ surface ☊
surprise sb: It wouldn't surprise me if they got married soon. ☊ surprise ☊
surprise sb how, what, etc...: It's always surprised me how popular he is. ☊ surprise ☊
it surprises sb that...: It surprises me that you've never sung professionally. ☊ surprise ☊
it surprises sb to do sth: Would it surprise you to know that I'm thinking of leaving? ☊ surprise ☊
It's surprising what people will do for money. ☊ surprising ☊
It's surprising how many people applied for the job. ☊ surprising ☊
to work in pleasant surroundings ☊ surroundings ☊
suspect sb/sth of doing sth: I suspected her of damaging the equipment. ☊ suspect ☊
They drove away slowly to avoid arousing suspicion. ☊ suspicion ☊
His resignation seemed only to fuel suspicions. ☊ suspicion ☊
swear to do sth: She made him swear not to tell anyone. ☊ swear ☊
swear to sb/on sth (that)...: I swear to God I had nothing to do with it. ☊ swear ☊
swear to do sth: Remember, you have sworn to tell the truth. ☊ swear ☊
She completed the routine without even working up a sweat. ☊ sweat ☊
sweep sth + adj.: The showroom had been emptied and swept clean. ☊ sweep ☊
Cook the lentils for 20 minutes until they swell and soften. ☊ swell ☊
How do you switch this thing on? ☊ switch off/on, switch sth off/on ☊
system for doing sth: a new system for assessing personal tax bills ☊ system ☊
The government is determined to tackle inflation. ☊ tackle ☊
take sth to do sth: It takes about half an hour to get to the airport. ☊ take ☊
take sb sth (to do sth): It took her three hours to repair her bike. ☊ take ☊
take sth for sb to do sth: It'll take time (= take a long time) for her to recover from the illness. ☊ take ☊
The government is taking action to combat drug abuse. ☊ take ☊
How am I supposed to take that remark? ☊ take ☊
take sth to do sth: What did you take his comments to mean? ☊ take ☊
Why should I take the blame for somebody else's mistakes? ☊ take ☊
If you take my advice you'll have nothing more to do with him. ☊ take ☊
take sb to do sth: The boys were taken to see their grandparents most weekends. ☊ take ☊
I don't know what you're talking about (= used to say that you did not do sth that sb has accused you of). ☊ talk ☊
a thankless task (= an unpleasant one that nobody wants to do and nobody thanks you for doing) ☊ task ☊
teach (sb to do) sth: Could you teach me to do that? ☊ teach ☊
teach sb how, what, etc...: My father taught me how to ride a bike. ☊ teach ☊
teach sb to do sth: She taught me to be less critical of other people. ☊ teach ☊
She wants to go into teaching (= make it a career). ☊ teaching ☊
How much teaching do you actually do? ☊ teaching ☊
We have a team of eight working on product development. ☊ team ☊
Their story will move you to tears (= make you cry). ☊ tear ☊
They reduced her to tears (= made her cry, especially by being cruel or unkind). ☊ tear ☊
The memory brought a tear to her eye (= made her cry). ☊ tear ☊
We don't do much in the evenings except watch television. ☊ television ☊
I'd like to work in television (= for a television company). ☊ television ☊
tell which, what, etc...: The kittens look exactly alike—how can you tell which is which? ☊ tell ☊
tell how, if, etc...: 'That's not an original.' 'How can you tell?' ☊ tell ☊
tell sb/yourself to do sth: He was told to sit down and wait. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb sth: Do what I tell you. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb: Children must do as they're told. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb what, when, etc...: Don't tell me what to do! ☊ tell ☊
tell sb how, what, etc...: I can't tell you how happy I am. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb how, where, etc...: This gauge tells you how much fuel you have left. ☊ tell ☊
I told the boys off for making so much noise. ☊ tell sb off (for sth/for doing sth) ☊
Heat the oven to a temperature of 200°C (= degrees centigrade ). ☊ temperature ☊
tendency (for sb/sth) (to do sth): I have a tendency to talk too much when I'm nervous. ☊ tendency ☊
The incident has further increased tension between the two countries. ☊ tension ☊
a term of abuse ☊ term ☊
Many students now have paid employment during term. ☊ term ☊
a terrible mistake ☊ terrible ☊
I'm terribly sorry—did I hurt you? ☊ terribly ☊
The experiment went terribly wrong. ☊ terribly ☊
The hospital is doing some tests. ☊ test ☊
to take a test ☊ test ☊
to do a test ☊ test ☊
test sth on sb/sth: Our beauty products are not tested on animals. ☊ test ☊
thanks (for doing sth): Thanks for lending me the money. ☊ thanks ☊
Thanks a lot for all you've done. ☊ thanks a lot ☊
thank you (for doing sth): Thank you very much for sending the photos. ☊ thank you ☊
That incident changed their lives. ☊ that ☊
What can I do about that? ☊ that ☊
How's the (= your) baby? ☊ the ☊
My car does forty miles to the gallon. ☊ the ☊
current ideas about what makes good theatre (= what makes good entertainment when performed) ☊ theatre ☊
I want to work in theatre. ☊ theatre ☊
What are you doing with those matches? Give them to me. ☊ them ☊
Life was harder then because neither of us had a job. ☊ then ☊
'You haven't done anything to upset me.' 'So what's wrong, then?' ☊ then ☊
I have this theory that most people prefer being at work to being at home. ☊ theory ☊
I don't want there to be any misunderstanding. ☊ there ☊
The best thing to do is to apologize. ☊ thing ☊
I've got loads of things to do today. ☊ thing ☊
'Why did you tell her our secret?' 'I did no such thing!' ☊ thing ☊
Hi, Jane! How are things? ☊ thing ☊
All things considered (= considering all the difficulties or problems), she's done very well. ☊ thing ☊
Why do you make things so difficult for yourself? ☊ thing ☊
He's good at making things with his hands. ☊ thing ☊
think to do sth: Who would have thought to find you here? ☊ think ☊
think where, how, etc...: We couldn't think where you'd gone. ☊ think ☊
Just think how nice it would be to see them again. ☊ think ☊
think what, how, etc...: He was trying to think what to do. ☊ think ☊
think what, how, etc...: I was just thinking what a long way it is. ☊ think ☊
think so: 'Will we make it in time?' 'I think so.' ☊ think ☊
'What shall we do now?' 'I'll think of something.' ☊ think of sth/sb ☊
think doing sth: She's thinking of changing her job. ☊ think about/of sb/sth ☊
Digging is thirsty work (= makes you thirsty). ☊ thirsty ☊
Do it like this (= in the way I am showing you). ☊ this ☊
Do it this minute (= now). ☊ this ☊
Anne was fond of Tim, though he often annoyed her. ☊ though ☊
thought of (sb/sth) doing sth: I don't like the thought of you walking home alone. ☊ thought ☊
thought of sth: The very thought of it makes me feel sick. ☊ thought ☊
to make threats against sb ☊ threat ☊
He was threatened with dismissal if he continued to turn up late for work. ☊ threaten ☊
threaten to do sth: The hijackers threatened to kill one passenger every hour if their demands were not met. ☊ threaten ☊
threaten to do sth: This dispute threatens to split the party. ☊ threaten ☊
You must take the exam—you can't throw away all that work! ☊ throw sth away ☊
a tidy desk ☊ tidy ☊
How many times (= how often) do I have to tell you not to do that? ☊ time ☊
I can probably make the time to see them. ☊ time ☊
He spends most of his time working. ☊ time ☊
He never takes any time off (= time spent not working). ☊ time ☊
Jane's worked here for some time (= for a fairly long period of time). ☊ time ☊
Do it now please—not in three hours' time (= three hours from now). ☊ time ☊
Mr Curtis was the manager in my time (= when I was working there). ☊ time ☊
What time do you make it? ☊ time ☊
time (to do sth): I think it's time to go to bed. ☊ time ☊
She has to work at weekends from time to time. ☊ from time to time ☊
It's about time you cleaned your room! ☊ it's about/high time ☊
I have a busy timetable this week (= I have planned to do many things). ☊ timetable ☊
That walk has tired me out. ☊ tire sb/yourself out ☊
tired of doing sth: She was tired of hearing about their trip to India. ☊ tired ☊
The letter reduced her to tears (= made her cry). ☊ to ☊
We only work from Monday to Friday. ☊ to ☊
What have you done to your hair? ☊ to ☊
She was determined to do well. ☊ to ☊
The leaflet explains how to apply for a place. ☊ to ☊
Could you tell me where the ladies' toilet is, please? ☊ toilet ☊
It's too late to do anything about it now. ☊ too ☊
When I've finished painting the bathroom, I'm going to do the kitchen too. ☊ too ☊
garden tools ☊ tool ☊
Some of them carried the guns which were the tools of their trade (= the things they needed to do their job). ☊ tool ☊
turn sth + adj.: The heat turned the milk sour. ☊ turn ☊
The smell made my stomach turn over (= made me feel sick). ☊ turn over ☊
We said we would do it—there can be no turning back. ☊ turn back, turn sb/sth back ☊
He asked her to marry him but she turned him down. ☊ turn sb/sth down ☊
He really knows how to turn on the charm (= suddenly become pleasant and attractive). ☊ turn sth on ☊
Charges have risen at twice the rate of inflation. ☊ twice ☊
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 ☊
What do you charge for work of this type? ☊ type ☊
A typical working day for me begins at 7.30. ☊ typical ☊
They're both uncertain about what to do. ☊ uncertain ☊
She has a staff of 19 working under her. ☊ under ☊
understand what, how, etc...: They understand what I have been through. ☊ understand ☊
understand sb doing sth: I quite understand you needing some time alone. ☊ understand ☊
understand sb/sth doing sth: I just can't understand him taking the money. ☊ understand ☊
I don't want you doing that again. Do you understand? ☊ understand ☊
We finally came to an understanding about what hours we would work. ☊ understanding ☊
a programme to get the long-term unemployed back to work ☊ the unemployed ☊
a rise in both inflation and unemployment ☊ unemployment ☊
unfair (on/to sb): It seems unfair on him to make him pay for everything. ☊ unfair ☊
I can't make it, unfortunately. ☊ unfortunately ☊
the use of environmentally unfriendly products (= that harm the environment) ☊ unfriendly ☊
unite in doing sth: We will unite in fighting crime. ☊ unite ☊
Unless I'm mistaken, she was back at work yesterday. ☊ unless ☊
unlikely (to do sth): The project seemed unlikely to succeed. ☊ unlikely ☊
The minerals in the water made it unpleasant to drink. ☊ unpleasant ☊
He continued working up until his death. ☊ until ☊
It's not unusual for young doctors to work a 70-hour week (= it happens often). ☊ unusual ☊
How shall we divide up the work? ☊ up ☊
Do your coat up; it's cold. ☊ up ☊
She was pacing up and down in front of her desk. ☊ up and down ☊
It's not up to you to tell me how to do my job. ☊ be up to sb ☊
Try not to let him upset you. ☊ upset ☊
it upsets sb that...: It upset him that nobody had bothered to tell him about it. ☊ upset ☊
it upsets sb to do sth: It upsets me to think of her all alone in that big house. ☊ upset ☊
urban development (= the process of building towns and cities or making them larger) ☊ urban ☊
urge sb to do sth: She urged him to stay. ☊ urge ☊
urge to do sth: I had a sudden urge to hit him. ☊ urge ☊
Mark the message 'urgent', please. ☊ urgent ☊
The applicator makes the glue easy to use. ☊ use ☊
use sth for sth/for doing sth: We used a carrot for the snowman's nose. ☊ use ☊
use sth to do sth: Police used tear gas to disperse the crowds. ☊ use ☊
use sth as sth: The building is currently being used as a warehouse. ☊ use ☊
Making soup is a good way of using up leftover vegetables. ☊ use sth up ☊
used to doing sth: I'm not used to eating so much at lunchtime. ☊ used ☊
useful (to do sth): It can be useful to write a short summary of your argument first. ☊ useful ☊
useful (for sth/for doing sth): These plants are particularly useful for brightening up shady areas. ☊ useful ☊
Don't just sit watching television—make yourself useful! ☊ useful ☊
useless (to do sth): He knew it was useless to protest. ☊ useless ☊
useless (doing sth): It's useless worrying about it. ☊ useless ☊
She tried to work, but it was useless (= she wasn't able to). ☊ useless ☊
She made all the usual excuses. ☊ usual ☊
usual (for sb/sth) (to do sth): It is usual to start a speech by thanking everybody for coming. ☊ usual ☊
Despite her problems, she carried on working as usual. ☊ as usual ☊
'What time do you start work?' 'It varies.' ☊ vary ☊
The job enables me to vary the hours I work. ☊ vary ☊
'Do you like it?' 'Yeah, I do. Very much.' ☊ very ☊
We take the view that it would be wrong to interfere. ☊ view ☊
How do you view your position within the company? ☊ view ☊
The violence of her feelings surprised him. ☊ violence ☊
How can we attract more visitors to our website? ☊ visitor ☊
vital that...: It is vital that you keep accurate records when you are self-employed. ☊ vital ☊
vital to do sth: It was vital to show that he was not afraid. ☊ vital ☊
How do you measure the volume of a gas? ☊ volume ☊
vote to do sth: Parliament voted to set up an independent inquiry into the matter. ☊ vote ☊
wait for sb/sth to do sth: We're waiting for the rain to stop before we go out. ☊ wait ☊
wait to do sth: Hurry up! We're waiting to go. ☊ wait ☊
wait for sb/sth to do sth: He's waiting for me to make a mistake. ☊ wait ☊
wait to do sth: The hotel had a taxi waiting to collect us. ☊ wait ☊
wake to do sth: He woke up to find himself alone in the house. ☊ wake ☊
want doing sth: The plants want watering daily. ☊ want ☊
I can do whatever I want. ☊ want ☊
The last thing I wanted was to upset you. ☊ want ☊
The party wants her as leader. ☊ want ☊
want (to do sth): What do you want to do tomorrow? ☊ want ☊
'It's time you did your homework.' 'I don't want to!' ☊ want ☊
want sb/sth to do sth: Do you want me to help? ☊ want ☊
I want it (to be) done as quickly as possible. ☊ want ☊
want sb/sth doing sth: I don't want you coming home so late. ☊ want ☊
Heat the bread until it is warm to the touch. ☊ warm ☊
The animals huddled together for warmth. ☊ warmth ☊
warn (sb) that...: She was warned that if she did it again she would lose her job. ☊ warn ☊
warn sb what, how, etc...: I had been warned what to expect. ☊ warn ☊
warn sb (to do sth): He warned Billy to keep away from his daughter. ☊ warn ☊
The rain had washed away the footprints. ☊ wash sb/sth away ☊
waste sth (in) doing sth: She wasted no time in rejecting the offer (= she rejected it immediately). ☊ waste ☊
watch what, how, etc...: Watch what I do, then you try. ☊ watch ☊
Three hundred employees lost their jobs in the latest wave of redundancies. ☊ wave ☊
The wind made little waves on the pond. ☊ wave ☊
It was not his way to admit that he had made a mistake. ☊ way ☊
way to do sth: That's not the right way to hold a pair of scissors. ☊ way ☊
way of doing sth: I'm not happy with this way of working. ☊ way ☊
I told you we should have done it my way! ☊ way ☊
The kids have totally worn me out. ☊ wear yourself/sb out ☊
You'll wear yourself out if you carry on working so hard. ☊ wear yourself/sb out ☊
The firm is introducing a shorter working week. ☊ week ☊
She started work a week yesterday. ☊ a week yesterday, last Monday, etc. ☊
Are you doing anything over the weekend? ☊ weekend ☊
Our neighbours made us welcome as soon as we arrived. ☊ welcome ☊
Well done! (= expressing admiration for what sb has done) ☊ well ☊
She took it very well (= did not react too badly), all things considered. ☊ well ☊
He liked her well enough (= to a reasonable degree) but he wasn't going to make a close friend of her. ☊ well ☊
Mother and baby are doing well. ☊ be doing well ☊
Jack is doing very well at school. ☊ do well ☊
What (= what job) does he do? ☊ what ☊
What did you do that for (= why did you do that)? ☊ what for? ☊
'I need to see a doctor.' 'What for?' ☊ what for? ☊
Do whatever you like. ☊ whatever ☊
He braked suddenly, causing the front wheels to skid. ☊ wheel ☊
There are times when I wonder why I do this job. ☊ when ☊
How can they expect to learn anything when they never listen? ☊ when ☊
I asked him whether he had done it all himself or whether someone had helped him. ☊ whether ☊
Whether or not we're successful, we can be sure that we did our best. ☊ whether ☊
Some people work better to music while others do not. ☊ while ☊
Four quarters make a whole. ☊ whole ☊
Tell me why you did it. ☊ why ☊
I know you did it—I just want to know why. ☊ why ☊
How wide is that stream? ☊ wide ☊
an increase in the number of working wives ☊ wife ☊
It makes me wild (= very angry) to see such waste. ☊ wild ☊
You'll do it this minute! ☊ will ☊
If it's made of wood it will float. ☊ will ☊
I ought to make a will. ☊ will ☊
They keep a list of people (who are) willing to work nights. ☊ willing ☊
Unemployment can be defined as the number of people who are willing and able to work, but who can not find jobs. ☊ willing ☊
I would never willingly upset you. ☊ willingly ☊
They worked on the building all through the winter. ☊ winter ☊
It was very wise to leave when you did. ☊ wise ☊
wish to do sth: This course is designed for people wishing to update their computer skills. ☊ wish ☊
wish sb sth: She could not believe that he wished her harm. ☊ wish ☊
wish sb/sth to do sth: He was not sure whether he wished her to stay or go. ☊ wish ☊
wish (to do sth): She expressed a wish to be alone. ☊ wish ☊
With all the lesson preparation I have to do I work 12 hours a day. ☊ with ☊
without doing sth: He left without saying goodbye. ☊ without ☊
You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs. ☊ without ☊
Without wanting to criticize, I think you could have done better. (= used before you make a critical comment) ☊ without ☊
Several witnesses testified that there had been two gunmen. ☊ witness ☊
+ speech: 'What should I do now?' she wondered. ☊ wonder ☊
It's wonderful what you can do when you have to. ☊ wonderful ☊
All the furniture was made of wood. ☊ wood ☊
furniture made of a variety of different woods ☊ wood ☊
to keep your word (= do what you promised) ☊ word ☊
He promised to help and was as good as his word (= did what he promised). ☊ word ☊
He's a man of his word (= he does what he promises). ☊ word ☊
Words fail me (= I cannot express how I feel). ☊ word ☊
The pills the doctor gave me aren't working. ☊ work ☊
My plan worked, and I got them to agree. ☊ work ☊
work on sb/sth: His charm doesn't work on me (= does not affect or impress me). ☊ work ☊
work for sth: She dedicated her life to working for peace. ☊ work ☊
work to do sth: The committee is working to get the prisoners freed. ☊ work ☊
I can't work if I'm cold. ☊ work ☊
work at sth: I've been working at my assignment all day. ☊ work ☊
work on sth: He is working on a new novel. ☊ work ☊
She's outside, working on the car. ☊ work ☊
Both my parents work. ☊ work ☊
work for sb/sth: She works for an engineering company. ☊ work ☊
work in sth: I've always worked in education. ☊ work ☊
work with sb/sth: Do you enjoy working with children? ☊ work ☊
work as sth: My son is working as a teacher. ☊ work ☊
work what, where, etc...: Can you work out what these squiggles mean? ☊ work sth out ☊
I've worked out a new way of doing it. ☊ work sth out ☊
I work out regularly to keep fit. ☊ work out ☊
My first job didn't work out. ☊ work out ☊
Things have worked out quite well for us. ☊ work out ☊
Is this all your own work (= did you do it without help from others)? ☊ work ☊
She set them to work painting the fence. ☊ work ☊
I go to work at 8 o'clock. ☊ work ☊
When do you leave for work? ☊ work ☊
They are in work (= have a job). ☊ work ☊
He started work as a security guard. ☊ work ☊
It is difficult to find work in the present economic climate. ☊ work ☊
She's planning to return to work once the children start school. ☊ work ☊
What line of work are you in (= what type of work do you do)? ☊ work ☊
before/after work (= in the morning/evening each day) ☊ work ☊
There is plenty of work to be done in the garden. ☊ work ☊
I have some work for you to do. ☊ work ☊
He is still at work on the painting. ☊ at work ☊
Danger—men at work. ☊ at work ☊
We set to work on the outside of the house (= for example, painting it). ☊ get (down) to/set to work ☊
a working mother ☊ working ☊
a working man ☊ working ☊
a working men's club ☊ working ☊
long working hours ☊ working ☊
poor working conditions ☊ working ☊
I have a good working relationship with my boss. ☊ working ☊
She spent most of her working life as a teacher. ☊ working ☊
recent changes in working practices ☊ working ☊
worry sb/yourself (about sb/sth): What worries me is how I am going to get another job. ☊ worry ☊
it worries sb to do sth: It worried me to think what might happen. ☊ worry ☊
worry sb: The noise never seems to worry her. ☊ worry ☊
The threat of losing their jobs is a constant source of worry to them. ☊ worry ☊
worse than doing sth: There's nothing worse than going out in the cold with wet hair. ☊ worse ☊
Don't tell her that—you'll only make things worse. ☊ worse ☊
I didn't do it very well, but, if anything, he did it worse than I did. ☊ worse ☊
I've only broken my arm; other people are far worse off than me. ☊ be worse off (than sb/sth) ☊
Let them do their worst—we'll fight them every inch of the way. ☊ do your worst ☊
worth doing sth: This idea is well worth considering. ☊ worth ☊
The nurse cleaned the wound. ☊ wound ☊
write doing sth: They wrote thanking us for the present. ☊ write ☊
There was writing all over the desk. ☊ writing ☊
This man has done nothing wrong. ☊ wrong ☊
wrong (of/for sb) (to do sth): It is wrong to tell lies. ☊ wrong ☊
wrong that...: It is wrong that he should not be punished for what he did. ☊ wrong ☊
wrong (sth) (for sth): He's the wrong person for the job. ☊ wrong ☊
You're holding the camera the wrong way up! ☊ wrong ☊
wrong (to do sth): We were wrong to assume that she'd agree. ☊ wrong ☊
If you do what she tells you, you won't go far wrong. ☊ go wrong ☊
Where did we go wrong with those kids (= what mistakes did we make for them to behave so badly)? ☊ go wrong ☊
The relationship started to go wrong when they moved abroad. ☊ go wrong ☊
It looks like they got their predictions wrong again. ☊ get sth wrong ☊
Don't get me wrong (= do not be offended by what I am going to say), I think he's doing a good job, but... ☊ get sb wrong ☊
It's exactly a year since I started working here. ☊ year ☊
'Would you like a drink?' 'Yes, please/thanks.' ☊ yes ☊
Yes? How can I help you? ☊ yes ☊
Have you hurt yourself? ☊ yourself ☊
Do it yourself—I don't have time. ☊ yourself ☊
zero inflation ☊ zero ☊