phương hướng 
direction 
The line is always busy. 
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die Umleitung ☊ Đường vòng ☊ 
☊ die Einleitung ☊ phần giới thiệu ☊ ☊ Umleitung ☊ 绕行 ☊ rào xíng Einleitung ☊ 前言 ☊ qián yán 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) Er spricht gerade auf der anderen Leitung. ☊ Ông ấy đang bận tiếp đầu dây khác. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1256) Bitte bleiben Sie in der Leitung. ☊ Làm ơn chờ / giữ máy. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1283) Alle unsere Leitungen sind zur Zeit belegt. ☊ Tất cả các đầu dây hiện tại đều đang bận. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1293) Unsere Firma lädt Sie und Ihre Begleitung zu einem Abendessen ein. ☊ Công ty chúng tôi xin mời quý vị và người tháp tùng tới dùng bữa ăn tối. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2413) You can ask for a chemical analysis of your tap water. ☊ analysis ☊
Senior management have given their seal of approval (= formal approval) to the plans. ☊ approval ☊
the academic board (= for example, of a British university) ☊ board ☊
The governing body of the school is/are concerned about discipline. ☊ body ☊
Sorry to bother you, but there's a call for you on line two. ☊ bother ☊
The line is busy—I'll try again later. ☊ busy ☊
overhead/underground cables ☊ cable ☊
He took charge of the farm after his father's death. ☊ charge ☊
Talks between management and unions have collapsed. ☊ collapse ☊
The instructions look very complicated. ☊ complicated ☊
a concert by the Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Colin Davis ☊ conduct ☊
We seem to have a crossed line (= a telephone call that interrupts another call because of a wrong connection). ☊ cross ☊
The decisions by the management committee will affect everyone in the company. ☊ decision ☊
All work was produced by the students under the direction of John Williams. ☊ direction ☊
She was entrusted with the direction of the project. ☊ direction ☊
I couldn't get through—the line's engaged. ☊ engaged ☊
Always read the instructions before you start. ☊ instruction ☊
instruction on how to do sth: The plant comes with full instructions on how to care for it. ☊ instruction ☊
By way of introduction, let me give you the background to the story. ☊ introduction ☊
The washing instructions are on the label. ☊ label ☊
the pipe leading from the top of the water tank ☊ lead ☊
The company's lines have been jammed (= busy) all day with people making complaints. ☊ line ☊
I was talking to John when the line suddenly went dead. ☊ line ☊
If you hold the line (= stay on the telephone and wait), I'll see if she is available. ☊ line ☊
to pass sth down through the male/female line ☊ line ☊
a leaking gas main ☊ main ☊
to manage a factory/bank/hotel/soccer team ☊ manage ☊
The shop is now under new management. ☊ management ☊
junior/middle/senior management ☊ management ☊
Helen will chair the meeting (= be in charge of it). ☊ meeting ☊
Children are admitted only if accompanied by an adult. ☊ only ☊
Alison Evans provided piano accompaniment. ☊ piano ☊
hot and cold water pipes ☊ pipe ☊
a leaking gas pipe ☊ pipe ☊
a guide to English pronunciation ☊ pronunciation ☊
The instructions were rather complicated. ☊ rather ☊
The instructions are reasonably straightforward. ☊ reasonably ☊
a step-by-step guide to building your own home ☊ step ☊
telephone lines/networks/services ☊ telephone ☊
a network of pipelines running underground ☊ underground ☊
overhead wires ☊ wire ☊
The telephone wires had been cut. ☊ wire ☊