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(1) to die, pass away, vanish
(2) to lose, spend, take (money, time) ☊ mất ☊
亏损 → ☊ kui1sun3 deficit; (financial) loss ☊ Mất ☊
丧失 → ☊ sang4shi1 to lose; to forfeit ☊ Mất ☊
输 → ☊ shu1 to lose; to transport; to donate; to enter (a password) ☊ Mất ☊
损失 → ☊ sun3shi1 loss; damage; CL:个/个ge4; to lose; to damage ☊ Mất ☊
遗失 → ☊ yi2shi1 to lose; lost ☊ Mất ☊
失去 → ☊ shi1qu4 to lose ☊ Mất ☊
丢 → ☊ diu1 to lose; to put aside; to throw ☊ Mất ☊
丢三落四 → ☊ diu1san1la4si4 forgetful; empty-headed ☊ Mất ☊
Auge mắt ☊ Körper
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OXF3000: mất lose
OXF3000: mất lost
OXF3000N sự vắng mặt absence
OXF3000N vắng mặt nghỉ absent
OXF3000N mắt cá chân ankle
OXF3000N diện tích bề mặt area
OXF3000N giúp giúp đỡ tham dự có mặt assist
OXF3000N dự có mặt attend
OXF3000N sự thay mặt behalf
OXF3000N thay mặt cho ai nhân danh ai on behalf of sb
OXF3000N tiền tiền mặt cash
OXF3000N pho mát cheese
OXF3000N gần gũi thân mật chặt chẽ kỹ lưỡng tỉ mỉ closely
OXF3000N mật mã luật điều lệ code
OXF3000N đối mặt đối diện đối chiếu confront
OXF3000N mát mẻ điềm tĩnh làm mát cool
OXF3000N điên mất trí crazy
OXF3000N biến mất biến đi disappear
OXF3000N làm mất yên tĩnh làm náo động quấy rầy disturb
OXF3000N mặt thể diện đương đầu đối phó đối mặt face
OXF3000N bằng phẳng bẹt nhẵn dãy phòng căn phòng mặt phẳng flat
OXF3000N tươi mát khỏe khoắn freshly
OXF3000N thân thiện thân mật friendly
OXF3000N mặt đằng trước về phía trước front
OXF3000N kính đeo mắt glasses
OXF3000N mặt đất đất bãi đất ground
OXF3000N mặt trong phía phần trong ở trong nội bộ inside
OXF3000N cuộc phỏng vấn sự gặp mặt phỏng vấn nói chuyện riêng interview
OXF3000N nắp vung (xoong nồi..) mi mắt (eyelid) lid
OXF3000N mắt xích mối liên lạc liên kết kết nối link
OXF3000N mất thua lạc lose
OXF3000N thua mất lost
OXF3000N sự mất sự thua loss
OXF3000N điên mất trí bực điên người mad
OXF3000N (thuộctrí tuệ trí óc mất trí mental
OXF3000N về mặt tinh thần mentally
OXF3000N mặt trăng moon
OXF3000N (n)prep.đối nhau ngược nhau trước mặt đối diện opposite
OXF3000N mặt phẳng mặt bằng plane
OXF3000N vui vẻ dễ thương dịu dàng thân mật pleasant
OXF3000N vui vẻ dễ thương thân mật pleasantly
OXF3000N về mặt chính trị khôn ngoan thận trọng politically
OXF3000N dân cư dân số mật độ dân số population
OXF3000N về mặt thực hành thực tế practically
OXF3000N sự hiện diện sự có mặt người vât hiện diện presence
OXF3000N có mặt hiện diện hiện nay hiện thời present
OXF3000N miêu tả hình dung đại diện thay mặt represent
OXF3000N đảo ngược lại điều trái ngược mặt trái reverse
OXF3000N sự lên sự tăng lương thăng cấp dậy đứng lên mọc (mặt trời) thành đạt rise
OXF3000N bí mật điều bí mật secret
OXF3000N bí mật riêng tư secretly
OXF3000N mặt mặt phẳng side
OXF3000N mặt bề mặt surface
OXF3000N có quan hệ mật thiết gắn chặt tie sth up
OXF3000N nhà vệ sinh sự trang điểm (rửa mặt ăn mặc chải tóc...) toilet
OXF3000N dưới mặt đất ngầm dưới đất ngầm underground
OXF3000N ở dưới mặt nước dưới mặt nước underwater
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The president disappeared with a cat. ☊ Tổng thống đã biến mất cùng với mộ tcon mèo. ☊ Verbs 5
disappear ☊ biến mất ☊ Verbs 5
I force her to disappear. ☊ Tôi buộc cô ấy phải biến mất. ☊ Verbs 5
Your company loses that contract. ☊ Công ty của bạn mất hợp đồng đó. ☊ Verbs 5
lose ☊ mất ☊ Verbs 5
The ghosts in the castle disappeared. ☊ Những con ma ở trong lâu đài đã biến mất. ☊ Paranormality
He is terribly sad. ☊ Anh ấy buồn như mất sổ gạo. ☊ Informal Expressions
terribly sad ☊ buồn như mất sổ gạo ☊ Informal Expressions
I’ve forgotten it. Tôi đã quên cái đó mất rồi. * 025
How long does the journey to Berlin take? Chuyến đi đến Berlin mất bao lâu? * 036
Her money is gone. Tiền của cô ấy mất rồi. * 068
And her credit card is also gone. Và thẻ tín dụng cũng mất rồi. * 068
He has lost his passport. Anh ấy đã đánh mất hộ chiếu của anh ấy. * 069
He was not friendly, but unfriendly. Anh ấy không dễ mến, mà lại mất cảm tình. * 083
I’m afraid the last bus has already gone. Tôi sợ rằng chuyến xe buýt cuối cùng chạy mất rồi. * 094
After he had lost his job, he went to America. Sau khi anh ấy bị mất việc làm, anh ấy đã đi sang Mỹ. * 096
like: Mất → →
to have one’s head cut off ☊ beng mất đầu ☊
to disappear completely ☊ biến đi mất hết ☊
to be removed from office ☊ bị mất chức ☊
to be dehydrated ☊ bị mất nước ☊
to be missing (of people) ☊ bị mất tích ☊
to lose one’s job ☊ bị mất việc ☊
the journey takes a day ☊ chuyến đi phải mất một ngày ☊
to have nothing at all to lose ☊ chẳng có gì để mất cả ☊
to provide information on missing U.S. servicemen ☊ cung cấp tin tức về quân nhân Mỹ mất tích ☊
to avoid wasting effort ☊ khỏi mất công ☊
all-out struggle, life-and-death struggle ☊ một mất một còn ☊
people are still missing ☊ người vẫn còn bị mất tích ☊
to let slip an opportunity ☊ nhãng mất cơ hội ☊
headless, acephalous, leaderless ☊ như rắn mất đầu ☊
he lost his reason ☊ nó mất trí ☊
to be confined for a month ☊ nằm bếp mất một tháng ☊
to be reported missing ☊ thông báo mất tích ☊
to spend money (on a quack doctor) ☊ tiền mất tật mang ☊
to be missing ☊ trong tình trạng mất tích ☊
I’ve lost my book ☊ tôi mất cuốn sách của tôi ☊
why is he so unmannerly ☊ tại sao nó lại mất dạy đến thế ☊
when did he die? ☊ ông ta mất hồi nào ☊
to disapper ☊ đi mất tiêu ☊
to avoid wasting time ☊ để khỏi mất thì giờ ☊
to not waste any time ☊ đỡ mất thì giờ ☊
verloren ☊ bị mất ☊ 丢失 ☊ diūshī
unhöflich ☊ mất lịch sự ☊ 不礼貌的 ☊ bù lǐmào de
verlieren ☊ mất ☊ 丢失 ☊ diūshī
verschwinden ☊ biến mất ☊ 消失 ☊ xiāoshī
massieren ☊ mát xa ☊ 按摩 ☊ àn mō
einschlafen ☊ chợp mắt, ngủ ☊ 睡着 ☊ shuì zháo
unhöflich ☊ mất lịch sự ☊ 不礼貌的 ☊ bù lǐ mào de
heimlich ☊ bí mật ☊ 秘密的 ☊ mì mì de
abwesend ☊ vắng mặt ☊ 不在 ☊ bú zài
bar zahlen ☊ trả tiền mặt ☊ 现金付款 ☊ xiàn jīn fù kuǎn
intim ☊ kín, thân mật ☊ 知心的 ☊ zhī xīn de
anwesend ☊ có mặt, hiện diện ☊ 在场的 ☊ zài chǎng de
jemanden entlarven ☊ vạch mặt ai đó ☊ 揭发某人 ☊ jiēfā mǒurén
gaffen ☊ trố mắt nhìn ☊ 目瞪口呆地凝视 ☊ mùdèng-kǒudāi de níngshì
abkühlen ☊ làm lạnh, làm mát ☊ 冷却 ☊ lěngqù
ausbleichen ☊ bạc màu, mất màu ☊ 褪色 ☊ tuìsè
schwindelig werden ☊ bị chóng mặt ☊ 晕眩 ☊ yūnxuàn
schielen ☊ bị lác mắt ☊ 斜视 ☊ xiéshì
mit dem Auge zwinkern ☊ nháy mắt, chớp mắt ☊ 眨眼睛 ☊ zhā yǎnjīng
(Gesicht) rot anlaufen ☊ đỏ mặt ☊ 脸红 ☊ liǎnhóng
jemanden mit etwas konfrontieren ☊ bắt ai đối mặt với điều gì đó ☊ 迫使某人面对某事 ☊ pòshǐ mǒurén miànduì mǒushì
militärisch siegen ☊ chiến thắng về mặt quân sự ☊ 军事上的胜利 ☊ jūnshì shàng de shènglì
die Sonne ☊ mặt trời ☊ ☊
das Bargeld ☊ tiền mặt ☊ ☊
die Geheimzahl ☊ mật mã ☊ ☊
verloren ☊ bị mất ☊ ☊
unhöflich ☊ mất lịch sự ☊ ☊
der Käse ☊ pho mát ☊ ☊
der Honig ☊ mật ong ☊ ☊
verlieren ☊ mất ☊ ☊
verschwinden ☊ biến mất ☊ ☊
das Gesicht ☊ khuôn mặt ☊ ☊
das Auge ☊ mắt ☊ ☊
das Waschbecken ☊ bồn rửa mặt ☊ ☊
die Oberfläche ☊ bề mặt ☊ ☊
massieren ☊ mát xa ☊ ☊
die Sicht ☊ tầm mắt ☊ ☊
das Gesicht ☊ mặt ☊ ☊
der Augenarzt ☊ bác sỹ mắt ☊ ☊
der Mond ☊ mặt trăng ☊ ☊
einschlafen ☊ chợp mắt, ngủ ☊ ☊
die Rückseite ☊ mặt sau ☊ ☊
die Vorderseite ☊ mặt trước ☊ ☊
die Träne ☊ nước mắt ☊ ☊
der Verlust ☊ mất, tổn thất ☊ ☊
heimlich ☊ bí mật ☊ ☊
der Grund ☊ mặt đất, mảnh đất, khu vực ☊ ☊
abwesend ☊ vắng mặt ☊ ☊
bar zahlen ☊ trả tiền mặt ☊ ☊
intim ☊ kín, thân mật ☊ ☊
die Flitterwochen ☊ tuần trăng mật ☊ ☊
das Geheimnis ☊ bí mật ☊ ☊
anwesend ☊ có mặt, hiện diện ☊ ☊
einerseits... andererseits ☊ một mặt, mặt này...mặt khác ☊ ☊
das Sortiment ☊ mặt hàng ☊ ☊
der Stromausfall ☊ sự mất điện ☊ ☊
das Passwort ☊ mật khẩu ☊ ☊
jemanden entlarven ☊ vạch mặt ai đó ☊ ☊
gaffen ☊ trố mắt nhìn ☊ ☊
das Gitter ☊ lưới mắt cáo, lưới sắt ☊ ☊
abkühlen ☊ làm lạnh, làm mát ☊ ☊
die Mondlandung ☊ đáp xuống mặt trăng ☊ ☊
ausbleichen ☊ bạc màu, mất màu ☊ ☊
schwindelig werden ☊ bị chóng mặt ☊ ☊
die Schlaflosigkeit ☊ chứng mất ngủ ☊ ☊
schielen ☊ bị lác mắt ☊ ☊
die Galle ☊ mật ☊ ☊
das Augenlid ☊ mí mắt ☊ ☊
der Knöchel ☊ mắt cá chân ☊ ☊
mit dem Auge zwinkern ☊ nháy mắt, chớp mắt ☊ ☊
(Gesicht) rot anlaufen ☊ đỏ mặt ☊ ☊
jemanden mit etwas konfrontieren ☊ bắt ai đối mặt với điều gì đó ☊ ☊
der Schleier ☊ mạng che mặt ☊ ☊
militärisch siegen ☊ chiến thắng về mặt quân sự ☊ ☊
Tri gibt die Geldscheine und die Münzen in seine Geldbörse und verlässt das Büro. ☊ Tri cho tiền mặt và tiền xu vào ví và rời khỏi văn phòng. ☊ (Lektion 5, Nr. 49)
Nun, ich esse ein Sandwich mit Käse. ☊ Vậy cho tôi Sandwich với pho mát. ☊ (Lektion 6, Nr. 60)
Für den griechischen Salat: Olivenöl, Salat, Salatdressing, Essig, Käse. ☊ Cho món salat Hy Lạp: dầu ô-liu, rau salat, nước trộn salat, dấm, pho-mát. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 143)
Zum Frühstück: Honig, Toast, Butter, Joghurt, Ananas, Eier, Brötchen, Pfannkuchen, Mehl, Ahornsirup. ☊ Cho bữa sáng: mật ong, bánh mì nướng, bơ, ja-ua, trái thơm, trứng, bánh mì, bánh trứng chiên, bột mì, si-rô. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 149)
Sie denkt, dass der Ring verloren geht oder so ähnlich. ☊ Bà sợ rằng chiếc nhẫn có thế bị mất hay tương tự như vậy. ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 321)
Ich hätte mir um den Ring Sorgen gemacht, wenn ich ihn verschickt hätte. ☊ Tôi sợ mất chiếc nhẫn nếu tôi gửi nó. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 333)
Im Bus schloss er seine Augen. ☊ Trên xe buýt anh ấy nhắm mắt lại. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 340)
Tri konnte nicht in seine Augen sehen. ☊ Tri không thế tin vào mắt mình. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 343)
Aber die Person verschwand. ☊ Nhưng người đó đã biến mất. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 346)
Tri verlor die Kontrolle, bekam Panik. ☊ Tri mất kiểm soát, trở nên bấn loạn. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 347)
Sicher, vor Ihnen. ☊ Tất nhiên, ở trước mặt anh đó. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 376)
Einige Leute haben eine Verletzung oder eine Wunde und verlieren Blut. ☊ Một vài người bị thương hoặc trầy xước và mất máu. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 454)
Er kann seinen Augen nicht trauen! ☊ Anh ấy không dám tin vào mắt mình nữa. ☊ (Lektion 39, Nr. 562)
Meine Frau starb vor zwei Jahren. ☊ Vợ tôi đã mất cách đây hai năm. ☊ (Lektion 41, Nr. 593)
Während Tri eine Blüte fotografiert, wird er von einem Insekt am Auge gestochen. ☊ Trong khí Trí đang chụp ảnh một bông hoa, anh đã bị một con côn trùng đốt vào mắt. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 743)
Tris Gesicht ist stark angeschwollen. ☊ Mặt của Trí đã bị sưng to. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 752)
Für die weitere Behandlung soll Tri am nächsten Tag zum Augenarzt gehen. ☊ Vào những ngày sau đó Trí nên đến bác sỹ mắt để chữa trị tiếp. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 757)
Schau mal zum Himmel, wie hell der Mond scheint. ☊ Nhìn bầu trời kìa, mặt trăng thật sáng làm sao. ☊ (Lektion 54, Nr. 760)
Für diese Jahreszeit hat die Sonne sogar richtig oft geschienen. ☊ Vào mùa này mặt trời chiếu thậm chí thật thường xuyên. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 784)
Trang erzählt Tri mit Tränen in den Augen von ihrer Schwester. ☊ Trang kể lể với Trí về người chị gái trong nước mắt. ☊ (Lektion 61, Nr. 858)
Mein Chef hat Anzeige gegen Unbekannt bei der Polizei erstattet. ☊ Sếp của em đã tố cáo với cảnh sát về những kẻ lạ mặt. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 916)
Während seiner Abwesenheit hat er Trang sein Auto zur Verfügung gestellt. ☊ Trong khi vắng mặt anh đã đưa xe ô tô của mình cho Trang sử dụng. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 965)
Ich werde passend und bar bezahlen, wenn ich den Wagen abhole. ☊ Tôi sẽ thu xếp kịp thời và trả bằng tiền mặt khi đến lấy xe. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1007)
Wir freuen uns auf Euer Kommen! ☊ Chúng tôi vui mừng với sự góp mặt của các bạn! ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1074)
Auch mein Schwager, der Mann meiner Schwester, wird da sein. ☊ Và cả người anh rể, chồng của chị gái em, cũng sẽ có mặt. ☊ (Lektion 77, Nr. 1102)
Meiner auch und ich freue mich schon auf unsere Flitterwochen! ☊ Anh cũng thế và anh mong chờ đến tuần trăng mật của chúng ta! ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1130)
Sie ist gerade nicht im Büro. ☊ Cô ấy hiện không có mặt trong văn phòng. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1259)
Er ist gerade nicht im Büro. ☊ Anh ấy hiện không có mặt trong văn phòng. ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1260)
Ich schreibe Ihnen im Auftrag des Geschäftsführers. ☊ Thay mặt quản lí công ty tôi xin được trả lời anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1348)
Diese Nachricht ist streng vertraulich! ☊ Bức thư / Văn bản trên đây tuyệt đối bảo mật. ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1349)
Diese E-Mail enthält vertrauliche Informationen. ☊ Bức thư này chứa đựng những thông tin bảo mật. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1376)
Bitte schreiben Sie mir, wann Sie Zeit für ein Treffen haben. ☊ Xin cho tôi biết khi nào anh / chị có thời gian cho một buổi gặp mặt. ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1549)
Leider ist dieser Artikel ausverkauft. ☊ Rất tiếc mặt hàng này đã bán hết. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1589)
Schön, dass Sie heute alle Zeit für diese Besprechung haben. ☊ Tôi rất mừng vì các vị đều có mặt tại cuộc họp này. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1643)
Danke, dass Sie alle pünktlich gekommen sind. ☊ Cám ơn sự có mặt đúng giờ của quý vị. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1644)
Die Tagesordnung finden Sie auf dem Zettel vor Ihnen. ☊ Tờ giấy trước mặt quý vị ghi chương trình dự thảo cuộc họp hôm nay. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1646)
Ich habe mein Passwort vergessen. ☊ Tôi đã quên mật khẩu. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2063)
Das ist eine Sicherheitslücke in dem Programm! ☊ Đây là lỗ hổng bảo mật trong chương trình. ☊ (Lektion 113, Nr. 2070)
Ich möchte Ihnen heute die neuen Produkte aus unserem Programm vorstellen. ☊ Hôm nay tôi muốn giới thiệu với quý vị những sản phẩm mới trong các mặt hàng của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2092)
Ich beginne nun mit meinem Vortrag – auch wenn noch nicht alle Kollegen da sind. ☊ Mặc dù không có mặt tất cả các đồng nghiệp ở đây, tôi vẫn xin phép được bắt đầu bài thuyết trình của mình. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2094)
Vielen Dank – auch im Namen aller Kollegen und Kolleginnen – für diese interessante Präsentation. ☊ Thay mặt tất cả các đồng nghiệp xin chân thành cám ơn bài diễn thuyết rất thú vị này. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2121)
Ich bin hier, um meine Kontakte zu pflegen. ☊ Tôi có mặt ở đây để duy trì các mối quan hệ. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2371)
Bitte lassen Sie ausreichend Bargeld in Yen wechseln. ☊ Xin hãy đổi đủ tiền mặt sang Yên. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2378)
accept sb: It may take years to be completely accepted by the local community. ☊ accept ☊
You need a password to get access to the computer system. ☊ access ☊
access to confidential information ☊ access ☊
As I turned around, I accidentally hit him in the face. ☊ accidentally ☊
You've been absent six times according to our records. ☊ according to ☊
How long will it take to acquire the necessary skills? ☊ acquire ☊
A grin spread across her face. ☊ across ☊
The wedding preparations take weeks but the actual ceremony takes less than an hour. ☊ actual ☊
adapt yourself to sth: It took him a while to adapt himself to his new surroundings. ☊ adapt ☊
adjust to sth: After a while his eyes adjusted to the dark. ☊ adjust ☊
adjust to doing sth: It took her a while to adjust to living alone. ☊ adjust ☊
My eyes were still trying to adjust themselves to the strong sunlight. ☊ adjust ☊
She took advantage of the children's absence to tidy their rooms. ☊ take advantage of sth/sb ☊
They could ill afford to lose any more staff. ☊ afford ☊
It was pleasantly cool in the house after the sticky heat outside. ☊ after ☊
It'll probably take ages to find a parking space. ☊ age ☊
It only takes three hours by air (= in a plane). ☊ air ☊
The rainforests are disappearing at an alarming rate. ☊ alarming ☊
He has lost all his money. ☊ all ☊
All of the food has gone. ☊ all ☊
It will take about an hour to get there, allowing for traffic delays. ☊ allow for sb/sth ☊
She lost her job when the factory closed, along with hundreds of others. ☊ along with sb/sth ☊
You can be paid in cash weekly or by cheque monthly; those are the two alternatives. ☊ alternative ☊
alternative energy (= electricity or power that is produced using the energy from the sun, wind, water, etc.) ☊ alternative ☊
Although the sun was shining, it wasn't very warm. ☊ although ☊
Small amounts will be paid in cash. ☊ amount ☊
My ankles have swollen. ☊ ankle ☊
We found ourselves ankle-deep in water (= the water came up to our ankles). ☊ ankle ☊
ankle boots (= that cover the ankle) ☊ ankle ☊
He was annoyed to find himself going red. ☊ annoyed ☊
an anxious look/face/expression ☊ anxious ☊
self-catering holiday apartments ☊ apartment ☊
apparent (from sth) (that...): It was apparent from her face that she was really upset. ☊ apparent ☊
He paused, apparently lost in thought. ☊ apparently ☊
The Beatles have never really lost their appeal. ☊ appeal ☊
I am appealing (= asking for money) on behalf of the famine victims. ☊ appeal ☊
When she lost all her money, she was determined to keep up appearances (= hide the true situation and pretend that everything was going well). ☊ appearance ☊
She is the apple of her father's eye. ☊ the apple of sb's eye ☊
Apply the cream sparingly to your face and neck. ☊ apply ☊
The glue should be applied to both surfaces. ☊ apply ☊
I would appreciate it if you paid in cash. ☊ appreciate ☊
The journey took approximately seven hours. ☊ approximately ☊
to win/lose an argument ☊ argument ☊
The two opposing armies faced each other across the battlefield. ☊ army ☊
arrangement with sb (to do sth): You can cash cheques here by prior arrangement with the bank. ☊ arrangement ☊
She lost it, just as I said she would. ☊ as ☊
The children grew up in an atmosphere of violence and insecurity. ☊ atmosphere ☊
Germany's attack has been weakened by the loss of some key players through injury. ☊ attack ☊
The school has come under attack for failing to encourage bright pupils. ☊ attack ☊
He called (their) attention to the fact that many files were missing. ☊ attention ☊
We'll send you a copy as soon as it becomes available. ☊ available ☊
Will she be available this afternoon? ☊ available ☊
She kept avoiding my eyes (= avoided looking at me). ☊ avoid ☊
It took her some time to awake to the dangers of her situation. ☊ awake to sth ☊
She fell awkwardly and broke her ankle. ☊ awkwardly ☊
Write your name on the back of the cheque. ☊ back ☊
It takes me an hour to walk there and back. ☊ back ☊
He could no longer hold back his tears. ☊ back ☊
I lost my balance and fell backwards. ☊ backwards ☊
He's a bad loser (= he complains when he loses a game). ☊ bad ☊
She is so bad at keeping secrets. ☊ bad ☊
She cycled round the corner, lost her balance and fell off. ☊ balance ☊
The sun was a huge ball of fire low on the horizon. ☊ ball ☊
a beached whale (= one that has become stuck on land and cannot get back into the water) ☊ beach ☊
She couldn't bear the thought of losing him. ☊ bear ☊
a beautiful woman/face/baby/voice/poem/smell/evening ☊ beautiful ☊
a beautifully decorated house ☊ beautifully ☊
The whole summer lay before me. ☊ before ☊
begin to do sth: I began to feel dizzy. ☊ begin ☊
On behalf of the department I would like to thank you all. ☊ on behalf of sb, on sb's behalf ☊
They campaigned on behalf of asylum seekers. ☊ on behalf of sb, on sb's behalf ☊
The sun disappeared behind the clouds. ☊ behind ☊
The party believes (that) education is the most important issue facing the government. ☊ believe ☊
believe sb/sth + adj.: Three sailors are missing, believed drowned. ☊ believe ☊
The dancers wore bells on their ankles. ☊ bell ☊
He dived below the surface of the water. ☊ below ☊
I have typed out some lecture notes for the benefit of those people who were absent last week. ☊ for sb's benefit ☊
This is just between you and me / between ourselves (= it is a secret). ☊ between ☊
He had this great big grin on his face. ☊ big ☊
John was present at the birth of both his children. ☊ birth ☊
She is very bitter about losing her job. ☊ bitter ☊
to weep/shed bitter tears ☊ bitter ☊
If you lose your job, you'll only have yourself to blame. ☊ only have yourself to blame ☊
Write on one side of the paper and leave the other side blank. ☊ blank ☊
He lost a lot of blood in the accident. ☊ blood ☊
Losing his job came as a terrible blow to him. ☊ blow ☊
piercing blue eyes ☊ blue ☊
The family of the missing girl has been called in by the police to identify the body. ☊ body ☊
She had a beautiful face with very good bone structure. ☊ bone ☊
That sprained ankle is still bothering her (= hurting). ☊ bother ☊
It doesn't take much brain to work out that both stories can't be true. ☊ brain ☊
The back section of the plane had broken off. ☊ break off ☊
bright light/sunshine ☊ bright ☊
Her eyes were bright with tears. ☊ bright ☊
a bright morning (= with the sun shining) ☊ bright ☊
Jack's face turned bright red. ☊ bright ☊
His eyes were bright and excited. ☊ bright ☊
His face was bright with excitement. ☊ bright ☊
brilliant blue eyes ☊ brilliant ☊
The news brought tears to his eyes (= made him cry). ☊ bring ☊
brown eyes ☊ brown ☊
My skin burns easily (= in the sun). ☊ burn ☊
The house was burnt to the ground (= completely destroyed). ☊ burn ☊
The sun burst through the clouds. ☊ burst ☊
He buried his face in his hands and wept. ☊ bury ☊
He wanted to expand the export side of the business. ☊ business ☊
If we close down for repairs, we'll lose business. ☊ business ☊
I could tell by the look on her face that something terrible had happened. ☊ by ☊
calculate how much, what, etc.: You'll need to calculate how much time the assignment will take. ☊ calculate ☊
it is calculated that...: It has been calculated that at least 47 000 jobs were lost last year. ☊ calculate ☊
calculate that...: Conservationists calculate that hundreds of species could be lost in this area. ☊ calculate ☊
Smokers face an increased risk of developing lung cancer. ☊ cancer ☊
a novel with superficial cardboard characters ☊ cardboard ☊
to win/lose a case ☊ case ☊
How much cash do you have on you? ☊ cash ☊
Payments can be made by cheque or in cash. ☊ cash ☊
Customers are offered a 10% discount if they pay cash. ☊ cash ☊
The thieves stole £500 in cash. ☊ cash ☊
The museum needs to find ways of raising cash. ☊ cash ☊
I'm short of cash right now. ☊ cash ☊
I'm constantly strapped for cash (= without enough money). ☊ cash ☊
Local schools have been starved of cash for a number of years. ☊ cash ☊
After missing a term through illness he had to work hard to catch up with the others. ☊ catch up (with sb) ☊
The climbers face certain death if the rescue today is unsuccessful. ☊ certain ☊
to face a challenge (= to have to deal with one) ☊ challenge ☊
Destruction of the environment is one of the most serious challenges we face. ☊ challenge ☊
The car might break down but that's a chance we'll have to take. ☊ chance ☊
terrestrial/satellite channels ☊ channel ☊
a face with a lot of character ☊ character ☊
He will be sent back to England to face a charge of (= to be on trial for) armed robbery. ☊ charge ☊
We lost him in the narrow streets and had to give up the chase (= stop chasing him). ☊ chase ☊
Cheddar cheese ☊ cheese ☊
goat's cheese (= made from the milk of a goat ) ☊ cheese ☊
a chunk/piece/slice of cheese ☊ cheese ☊
a selection of French cheeses ☊ cheese ☊
a cheese knife (= a knife with a special curved blade with two points on the end, used for cutting and picking up pieces of cheese) ☊ cheese ☊
to cash a cheque (= to get or give money for a cheque) ☊ cheque ☊
We are faced with a difficult choice. ☊ choice ☊
A lot of lost property is never claimed. ☊ claim ☊
The traffic took a long time to clear after the accident. ☊ clear ☊
The sun climbed higher in the sky. ☊ climb ☊
the clock face (= the front part of a clock with the numbers on) ☊ clock ☊
I closed my eyes against the bright light. ☊ close ☊
He was close to tears. ☊ close ☊
Wipe the surface with a damp cloth. ☊ cloth ☊
an item/article of clothing ☊ clothing ☊
The sun went behind a cloud. ☊ cloud ☊
ground/real coffee ☊ coffee ☊
He was staring at her with cold eyes. ☊ cold ☊
Foods which go through a factory process lose much of their colour, flavour and texture. ☊ colour ☊
We watched the sun come up. ☊ come up ☊
I never expected those few items to come to so much. ☊ come to sth ☊
Will the colour come out (= become faint or disappear) if I wash it? ☊ come out (of sth) ☊
The rain stopped and the sun came out. ☊ come out ☊
When is her new novel coming out? ☊ come out ☊
I never feel very comfortable in her presence. ☊ comfortable ☊
In most people's eyes she was nothing more than a common criminal. ☊ common ☊
Small traders cannot compete in the face of cheap foreign imports. ☊ compete ☊
We won the contract in the face of stiff competition. ☊ competition ☊
The issue is complicated by the fact that a vital document is missing. ☊ complicate ☊
The loss was a tragedy for all concerned (= all those affected by it). ☊ concern ☊
concerned (that)...: She was concerned that she might miss the turning and get lost. ☊ concerned ☊
It took the jury some time to reach the conclusion that she was guilty. ☊ conclusion ☊
The plants grow best in cool, damp conditions. ☊ condition ☊
People often lose confidence when they are criticized. ☊ confidence ☊
confirm sth: Rumours of job losses were later confirmed ☊ confirm ☊
the economic problems confronting the country ☊ confront ☊
She knew that she had to confront her fears. ☊ confront ☊
He confronted her with a choice between her career or their relationship. ☊ confront ☊
Two hundred people lost their jobs as a direct consequence of the merger. ☊ consequence ☊
to suffer/face/take the consequences of your actions ☊ consequence ☊
Journalists stayed away from the funeral out of consideration for the bereaved family. ☊ consideration ☊
She blushed at the sudden contact of his hand against her arm. ☊ contact ☊
She's lost contact with (= no longer sees or writes to) her son. ☊ contact ☊
two people avoiding eye contact (= avoiding looking directly at each other) ☊ contact ☊
a table of contents (= the list at the front of a book) ☊ content ☊
Recovery after the accident will be a continuous process that may take several months. ☊ continuous ☊
contrast (to sb/sth): The company lost $7 million this quarter in contrast to a profit of $6.2 million a year earlier. ☊ contrast ☊
The Democrats will probably lose control of Congress. ☊ control ☊
She lost control of her car on the ice. ☊ control ☊
He got so angry he lost control (= shouted and said or did things he would not normally do). ☊ control ☊
The children are completely out of control since their father left. ☊ be/get/run/etc. out of control ☊
It took two hours to bring the fire under control. ☊ bring/get/keep sth under control ☊
She was decidedly cool about the proposal. ☊ cool ☊
They gave the Prime Minister a cool reception. ☊ cool ☊
Keep cool! ☊ cool ☊
She tried to remain cool, calm and collected (= calm). ☊ cool ☊
a cool breeze/drink/climate ☊ cool ☊
Cooler weather is forecast for the weekend. ☊ cool ☊
Let's sit in the shade and keep cool. ☊ cool ☊
Store lemons in a cool dry place. ☊ 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 ☊
We cooled off with a swim in the lake. ☊ cool down/off ☊
a speck of dirt in the corner of her eye ☊ corner ☊
Their eyesight can be corrected in just a few minutes by the use of a laser. ☊ correct ☊
Such behaviour could cost you your place in the team. ☊ cost ☊
The case took five years to come to court (= to be heard by the court). ☊ court ☊
She can't pay her tax and is facing court action. ☊ court ☊
The lectures covered a lot of ground (= a lot of material, subjects, etc.). ☊ cover ☊
Snow covered the ground. ☊ cover ☊
She covered her face with her hands. ☊ cover ☊
Her face was on the cover (= the front cover) of every magazine. ☊ cover ☊
His face was covered in blood. ☊ covered ☊
a thick covering of snow on the ground ☊ covering ☊
His face cracked into a smile. ☊ crack ☊
Files can be lost if the system suddenly crashes. ☊ crash ☊
crash into sth: A truck went out of control and crashed into the back of a bus. ☊ crash ☊
The Labour Party was facing an identity crisis. ☊ crisis ☊
A look of annoyance crossed her face. ☊ cross ☊
He wasn't there at the crucial moment (= when he was needed most). ☊ crucial ☊
Her eyes were cruel and hard. ☊ cruel ☊
I found him crying his eyes out (= crying very much). ☊ cry ☊
She curled up and closed her eyes. ☊ curl up, be curled up ☊
The baby had dark eyes and dark curls. ☊ curl ☊
It's time to face the final curtain (= the end; death). ☊ curtain ☊
The driver lost control on a curve and the vehicle hit a tree. ☊ curve ☊
cut yourself: He cut himself (= his face) shaving. ☊ cut ☊
The canoe cut through the water. ☊ cut ☊
cuts and bruises on the face ☊ cut ☊
Make sure you insure your camera against loss or damage. ☊ damage ☊
How many factory workers are in danger of losing their jobs? ☊ danger ☊
There are no dark secrets in our family. ☊ dark ☊
He was handsome with dark eyes. ☊ dark ☊
Even if you have dark skin, you still need protection from the sun. ☊ dark ☊
a dark handsome stranger ☊ dark ☊
The sun was shining all day. ☊ day ☊
It took a great deal of time. ☊ deal ☊
They lost everything that was dear to them. ☊ dear ☊
The number of tourists to the resort declined by 10% last year. ☊ decline ☊
a deep sense of loss ☊ deep ☊
The party faces defeat in the election. ☊ defeat ☊
The look on her face was a definite sign that something was wrong. ☊ definite ☊
Commuters will face long delays on the roads today. ☊ delay ☊
The eye is one of the most delicate organs of the body. ☊ delicate ☊
a cool wash cycle for delicate fabrics ☊ delicate ☊
The delicate surgical operation took five hours. ☊ delicate ☊
demonstrate sth (to sb): Let me demonstrate to you some of the difficulties we are facing. ☊ demonstrate ☊
He gazed into the depths of her eyes. ☊ depth ☊
They face a desperate shortage of clean water. ☊ desperate ☊
He had an eye for detail (= noticed and remembered small details). ☊ detail ☊
The proposal had been dropped in the face of determined opposition. ☊ determined ☊
His secret died with him (= he never told anyone). ☊ die ☊
The sound of their laughter died away. ☊ die away ☊
Protect your child from direct sunlight by using a sunscreen. ☊ direct ☊
I lost all sense of direction (= I didn't know which way to go). ☊ direction ☊
First remove any grease or dirt from the surface. ☊ dirt ☊
The plane disappeared behind a cloud. ☊ disappear ☊
Lisa watched until the train disappeared from view. ☊ disappear ☊
Her nervousness quickly disappeared once she was on stage. ☊ disappear ☊
The problem won't just disappear. ☊ disappear ☊
Our countryside is disappearing at an alarming rate. ☊ disappear ☊
I can never find a pen in this house. They disappear as soon as I buy them. ☊ disappear ☊
disappear from sth: The child disappeared from his home some time after four. ☊ disappear ☊
Losing your job doesn't have to be such a disaster. ☊ disaster ☊
He disliked it when she behaved badly in front of his mother. ☊ dislike ☊
the distance of the earth from the sun ☊ distance ☊
divide sth (up/out): Jack divided up the rest of the cash. ☊ divide ☊
We watched as the sun went down. ☊ down ☊
Tears ran down her face. ☊ down ☊
A powerful human drama was unfolding before our eyes. ☊ drama ☊
My eyes were drawn to the man in the corner. ☊ draw ☊
She's been drinking heavily since she lost her job. ☊ drink ☊
Store onions in a cool dry place. ☊ dry ☊
We went swimming and then lay in the sun to dry off. ☊ dry off, dry sb/sth off ☊
due for sth: The band's first album is due for release later this month. ☊ due ☊
Her eyes were dull. ☊ dull ☊
The workers wear masks to avoid inhaling the dust. ☊ dust ☊
They lost $40 each. ☊ each ☊
The earth revolves around the sun. ☊ earth ☊
He either forgot or else decided not to come. ☊ or else ☊
I didn't want to embarrass him by kissing him in front of his friends. ☊ embarrass ☊
It can be embarrassing for children to tell complete strangers about such incidents. ☊ embarrassing ☊
emerge (into sth): We emerged into bright sunlight. ☊ emerge ☊
I always have some extra cash with me for emergencies. ☊ emergency ☊
He lost control of his emotions. ☊ emotion ☊
She swept her hair back from her face to emphasize her high cheekbones. ☊ emphasize ☊
solar/nuclear energy ☊ energy ☊
It is a movie that engages both the mind and the eye. ☊ engage ☊
Children seem to have lost their enjoyment in reading. ☊ enjoyment ☊
The problems facing the President are enormous. ☊ enormous ☊
enthusiasm (for doing sth): She never lost her enthusiasm for teaching. ☊ enthusiasm ☊
He has just set up his own business but it will take him a while to get established. ☊ establish ☊
You need an even surface to work on. ☊ even ☊
Everything had gone. ☊ everything ☊
When we confronted him, he denied everything. ☊ everything ☊
evidence (of sth): There is convincing evidence of a link between exposure to sun and skin cancer. ☊ evidence ☊
an eye exam ☊ exam ☊
They all came except Matt. ☊ except ☊
He was flushed with excitement at the thought. ☊ excitement ☊
excuse (for doing sth): His excuse for forgetting her birthday was that he had lost his diary. ☊ excuse ☊
explanation (for sth): I can't think of any possible explanation for his absence. ☊ explanation ☊
expose sth to sb: He did not want to expose his fears and insecurity to anyone. ☊ expose ☊
There was a worried expression on her face. ☊ expression ☊
The expression in her eyes told me something was wrong. ☊ expression ☊
facial expressions ☊ expression ☊
I'm having extreme difficulty in not losing my temper with her. ☊ extreme ☊
A surgeon needs a good eye and a steady hand. ☊ eye ☊
The suspect has dark hair and green eyes. ☊ eye ☊
to close/open your eyes ☊ eye ☊
to drop/lower your eyes (= to look down) ☊ eye ☊
There were tears in his eyes. ☊ eye ☊
I have something in my eye. ☊ eye ☊
His eyes narrowed suspiciously. ☊ eye ☊
Her eyes widened in horror. ☊ eye ☊
to make/avoid eye contact with sb (= to look/avoid looking at them at the same time as they look at you) ☊ eye ☊
All eyes were on him (= everyone was looking at him) as he walked on to the stage. ☊ eye ☊
You can't just close your eyes to his violence. ☊ shut/close your eyes to sth ☊
They seem intent on shutting their eyes to the problems of pollution. ☊ shut/close your eyes to sth ☊
the north face of the mountain ☊ face ☊
The birds build their nests in the rock face. ☊ face ☊
Ivy covered the front face of the house. ☊ face ☊
How many faces does a cube have? ☊ face ☊
She looked around for a familiar face. ☊ face ☊
a well-known face on our television screens ☊ face ☊
It's nice to see some new faces here this evening. ☊ face ☊
I'm fed up of seeing the same old faces every time we go out! ☊ face ☊
pale-faced ☊ face ☊
grim-faced ☊ face ☊
a sad/happy/smiling face ☊ face ☊
Her face lit up (= showed happiness) when she spoke of the past. ☊ face ☊
His face fell (= showed disappointment, sadness, etc.) when he read the headlines. ☊ face ☊
Sue's face was a picture (= she looked very surprised, angry, etc.) as she listened to her husband's speech. ☊ face ☊
a pretty/round/freckled face ☊ face ☊
He buried his face in his hands. ☊ face ☊
You should have seen the look on her face when I told her! ☊ face ☊
The expression on his face never changed. ☊ face ☊
At that time, her face was on the covers of all the magazines. ☊ face ☊
The two have never met face to face before. ☊ face to face (with sb) ☊
The room fell silent as she came face to face with the man who had tried to kill her. ☊ face to face (with sb) ☊
She was at an early age brought face to face with the horrors of war. ☊ face to face with sth ☊
Do you think it's funny to make faces behind my back? ☊ pull/make faces/a face (at sb) ☊
face sth: the problems faced by one-parent families ☊ face ☊
The company is facing a financial crisis. ☊ face ☊
be faced with sth: She's faced with a difficult decision. ☊ face ☊
It's not always easy to face the truth. ☊ face ☊
She had to face the fact that her life had changed forever. ☊ face ☊
Let's face it, we're not going to win. ☊ face ☊
face sth: I just can't face work today. ☊ face ☊
face sb/sth: She turned and faced him. ☊ face ☊
Which direction are you facing? ☊ face ☊
She had to face up to the fact that she would never walk again. ☊ face up to sth ☊
You have to face up to your responsibilities. ☊ face up to sth ☊
The mere fact of being poor makes such children criminals in the eyes of the police. ☊ fact ☊
Isn't it a fact that the firm is losing money? ☊ fact ☊
It's about time you learnt to face (the) facts (= accepted the truth about the situation). ☊ fact ☊
A power failure plunged everything into darkness. ☊ failure ☊
She is still coming to terms with the failure of her marriage. ☊ failure ☊
a fair and breezy day ☊ fair ☊
The day was set fair with the spring sun shining down. ☊ fair ☊
We've lost faith in the government's promises. ☊ faith ☊
to lose your faith ☊ faith ☊
She promised faithfully not to tell anyone my secret. ☊ faithfully ☊
I couldn't see any familiar faces in the room. ☊ familiar ☊
The programme has lost favour with viewers recently. ☊ favour ☊
fear sth: She has been missing for three days now and police are beginning to fear the worst (= think that she is dead). ☊ fear ☊
Her eyes are her most striking feature. ☊ feature ☊
feel (that)...: We all felt (that) we were unlucky to lose. ☊ feel ☊
feel like sth: The interview only took ten minutes, but it felt like hours. ☊ feel ☊
feel sth: I could feel the warm sun on my back. ☊ feel ☊
She could feel herself blushing. ☊ feel ☊
He felt the sweat running down his face. ☊ feel ☊
We felt the ground give way under our feet. ☊ feel ☊
I've lost all feeling in my legs. ☊ feeling ☊
I had a nasty feeling that we were lost. ☊ feeling ☊
secret police files ☊ file ☊
file on sb: to have/open/keep a confidential file on sb ☊ file ☊
Police have reopened the file (= have started collecting information again) on the missing girl. ☊ file ☊
Her eyes suddenly filled with tears. ☊ fill ☊
film sth: It took them six weeks to film the documentary. ☊ film ☊
Under the new law, motorists face fines of up to £1 000. ☊ fine ☊
a gloss/matt finish ☊ finish ☊
It took two hours to put out the fire (= stop it burning). ☊ fire ☊
It was good to feel the firm ground underfoot after hours of trudging through flooded fields. ☊ firm ☊
Keep your eyes firmly fixed on the road ahead. ☊ firmly ☊
a flash of white teeth ☊ flash ☊
I need a flat surface to write on. ☊ flat ☊
It is stronger in flavour than other Dutch cheeses. ☊ flavour ☊
The child was in floods of tears (= crying a lot). ☊ flood ☊
Roll the dough on a lightly floured surface. ☊ flour ☊
She lost control and the tears began to flow. ☊ flow ☊
It took a few moments for her eyes to focus in the dark. ☊ focus ☊
focus on sb/sth: Let your eyes focus on objects that are further away from you. ☊ focus ☊
In this scene, the camera focuses on the actor's face. ☊ focus ☊
focus sth (on sb/sth): He focused his blue eyes on her. ☊ focus ☊
The children's faces are badly out of focus (= not clearly shown) in the photograph. ☊ focus ☊
Her eyes followed him everywhere (= she was looking at him all the time). ☊ follow ☊
The moon exerts a force on the earth. ☊ force ☊
It takes her forever to get dressed. ☊ forever ☊
forget sth: I never forget a face. ☊ forget ☊
I forget how much they paid for it. ☊ forget ☊
They made out a shadowy form in front of them. ☊ form ☊
the secret formula for the blending of the whisky ☊ formula ☊
She is hoping her US debut will be the first step on the road to fame and fortune. ☊ fortune ☊
Her blonde hair framed her face. ☊ frame ☊
freeze sth: The cold weather had frozen the ground. ☊ freeze ☊
Regular facials help to keep the skin looking clean and fresh. ☊ fresh ☊
Let's go and get some fresh air (= go outside where the air is cooler). ☊ fresh ☊
They will lose no time in holding fresh elections. ☊ fresh ☊
She was on friendly terms with most of the hospital staff. ☊ friendly ☊
heat from the sun ☊ from ☊
She was lying on her front. ☊ front ☊
The book has a picture of Rome on the front. ☊ front ☊
The front of the car was badly damaged. ☊ front ☊
Keep your eyes to the front and walk straight ahead. ☊ front ☊
He was standing in front of me in the line. ☊ in front of ☊
Please don't talk about it in front of the children. ☊ in front of ☊
Don't give up. You still have your whole life in front of you. ☊ in front of ☊
The ground was frozen solid. ☊ frozen ☊
A full refund will be given if the item is faulty. ☊ full ☊
He smiled, his eyes full of laughter. ☊ full ☊
She has a great future ahead of her. ☊ future ☊
Our loss is their gain. ☊ gain ☊
Detectives have spent months gathering evidence. ☊ gather ☊
This room gets very little sunshine. ☊ get ☊
She gave away state secrets to the enemy. ☊ give sth/sb away ☊
He talked so much that they were really glad to see the back of him (= when he left). ☊ glad ☊
Her eyes were glued to the screen (= she did not stop watching it). ☊ be glued to sth ☊
Has your headache gone yet? ☊ go ☊
I left my bike outside the library and when I came out again it had gone. ☊ go ☊
He's been gone an hour (= he left an hour a go). ☊ go ☊
The smell still hasn't gone away. ☊ go away ☊
Too much sun isn't good for you. ☊ good ☊
good (about sth): I had to take a week off work but my colleagues were very good about it. ☊ good ☊
I would be most grateful if you would keep this matter confidential. ☊ grateful ☊
The police have expressed grave concern about the missing child's safety. ☊ grave ☊
grey eyes/hair ☊ grey ☊
We had to go over the same ground (= talk about the same things again) in class the next day. ☊ ground ☊
You're on dangerous ground (= talking about ideas that are likely to offend sb or make people angry) if you criticize his family. ☊ ground ☊
I thought I was on safe ground (= talking about a suitable subject) discussing music with her. ☊ ground ☊
He was back on familiar ground, dealing with the customers. ☊ ground ☊
a football/recreation/sports, etc. ground ☊ ground ☊
I found her lying on the ground. ☊ ground ☊
He lost his balance and fell to the ground. ☊ ground ☊
2 metres above/below ground ☊ ground ☊
ground forces (= soldiers that fight on land, not in the air or at sea) ☊ ground ☊
Houses and a luxury tourist hotel were burned to the ground (= completely destroyed, so that there is nothing left). ☊ ground ☊
Tomatoes grow best in direct sunlight. ☊ grow ☊
Fears are growing for the safety of a teenager who disappeared a week ago. ☊ grow ☊
a closely guarded secret ☊ guard ☊
He guided her hand to his face. ☊ guide ☊
John had a guilty look on his face. ☊ guilty ☊
He's losing his hair (= becoming bald ). ☊ hair ☊
body/facial/pubic hair ☊ hair ☊
half-closed eyes ☊ half ☊
He had lost weight and the suit hung loosely on him. ☊ hang ☊
a happy smile/face ☊ happy ☊
Her eyes shone with happiness. ☊ happiness ☊
It's hard to see how they can lose. ☊ hard ☊
I can hardly keep my eyes open (= I'm almost falling asleep). ☊ hardly ☊
the sun's harmful ultra-violet rays ☊ harmful ☊
She had her bag stolen. ☊ have ☊
have sth + adj.: He's got a front tooth missing. ☊ have ☊
If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes I wouldn't have believed it. ☊ have ☊
It took a long time for the wounds to heal. ☊ heal ☊
to hear both sides of the argument ☊ hear ☊
She disappeared and was never heard of again. ☊ hear of sb/sth, hear sth of sb/sth ☊
He could feel the heat of the sun on his back. ☊ heat ☊
His eyes met hers. ☊ hers ☊
hide sth + adv./prep.: He hid his face in his hands. ☊ hide ☊
The brim of his hat hid half his face. ☊ hide ☊
He has a round face with a high forehead. ☊ high ☊
The report highlights the major problems facing society today. ☊ highlight ☊
He bravely held back his tears. ☊ hold sth back ☊
The bomb blew a huge hole in the ground. ☊ hole ☊
a holiday cottage/home/resort ☊ holiday ☊
a two-week holiday in the sun ☊ holiday ☊
She's got an honest face. ☊ honest ☊
hope (for sb/sth): Hopes for the missing men are fading. ☊ hope ☊
Her eyes were wide with horror. ☊ horror ☊
Her cheeks were hot with embarrassment. ☊ hot ☊
It will take about an hour to get there. ☊ hour ☊
Chicago is two hours away (= it takes two hours to get there). ☊ hour ☊
It took hours getting there. ☊ hour ☊
He gazed up at her with huge brown eyes. ☊ huge ☊
a terrible loss of human life ☊ human ☊
He had a wide mouth and humorous grey eyes. ☊ humorous ☊
Whatever you do, don't lose your sense of humour. ☊ humour ☊
His eyes had a wild hungry look in them. ☊ hungry ☊
Martha's hurt pride showed in her eyes. ☊ hurt ☊
Their identities were kept secret. ☊ identity ☊
I'd be grateful if you would keep it a secret. ☊ if ☊
Is it my imagination or have you lost a lot of weight? ☊ imagination ☊
imagine (that)...: Close your eyes and imagine (that) you are in a forest. ☊ imagine ☊
imagine what, how, etc...: Can you imagine what it must be like to lose your job after 20 years? ☊ imagine ☊
The report focuses on some of the more immediate problems facing us. ☊ immediate ☊
It's impossible for me to be there before eight. ☊ impossible ☊
I paid in cash. ☊ in ☊
Since I started jogging I've lost three and a half inches from my waistline. ☊ inch ☊
It was important to me to be financially independent of my parents. ☊ independent ☊
The plant prefers indirect sunlight. ☊ indirect ☊
It was inevitable that there would be job losses. ☊ inevitable ☊
an informal atmosphere ☊ informal ☊
to seize/lose the initiative ☊ initiative ☊
By that time I had lost (all) interest in the idea. ☊ interest ☊
She was watching with a politely interested expression on her face. ☊ interested ☊
Driving into the sun, we had to shade our eyes. ☊ into ☊
When the factory closes, it will mean 500 people losing their jobs. ☊ it ☊
It appears that the two leaders are holding secret talks. ☊ it ☊
It's a long time since they left. ☊ it ☊
I'm afraid that's it—we've lost. ☊ that is it ☊
Can I pay for each item separately? ☊ item ☊
A windproof jacket is an essential item of clothing for hillwalking. ☊ item ☊
His brother's just lost his job. ☊ job ☊
Members of the public joined the search for the missing boy. ☊ join ☊
judge how, what, etc...: It's difficult to judge how long the journey will take. ☊ judge ☊
Can you keep a secret? ☊ keep ☊
She kept her past secret from us all. ☊ keep ☊
If you do not keep up with the payments you could lose your home. ☊ keep up with sth ☊
Keep the baby out of the sun. ☊ keep out of sth, keep sb out of sth ☊
Key (in) your password. ☊ key ☊
a kind heart/face ☊ kind ☊
They were the first men to land on the moon. ☊ land ☊
It takes a long time to learn to speak a language well. ☊ language ☊
the successful launch of the Ariane rocket ☊ launch ☊
The official launch date is in May. ☊ launch ☊
to hold/lose the lead ☊ lead ☊
Manchester lost their early two-goal lead. ☊ lead ☊
it is learned that...: It has been learned that 500 jobs are to be lost at the factory. ☊ learn ☊
It'll take a year, at the very least. ☊ at the (very) least ☊
Sit on the floor, stretching your legs out in front of you. ☊ leg ☊
They are currently facing a long legal battle in the US courts. ☊ legal ☊
Legally, there is not a lot we can do. ☊ legally ☊
He's too shy to ask a stranger the time, much less speak to a room full of people. ☊ even/much/still less ☊
It was a lesson not lost on (= learned well by) the team manager. ☊ lesson ☊
The cables are buried one metre below ground level. ☊ level ☊
James lost his licence for six months (= had his licence taken away by the police as a punishment). ☊ licence ☊
This is a great holiday resort that is full of life. ☊ life ☊
The floods caused a massive loss of life (= many people were killed). ☊ life ☊
My grandfather lost his life (= was killed) in the war. ☊ life ☊
John lifted his eyes (= looked up) from his book. ☊ lift ☊
He's lost a lot of weight—he's three kilos lighter than he was. ☊ light ☊
light blue eyes ☊ light ☊
I was talking to John when the line suddenly went dead. ☊ line ☊
He has fine lines around his eyes. ☊ line ☊
evidence for a strong causal link between exposure to sun and skin cancer ☊ link ☊
link A to/with B: Exposure to ultraviolet light is closely linked to skin cancer. ☊ link ☊
The poor little thing! It's lost its mother. ☊ little ☊
Little by little the snow disappeared. ☊ little by little ☊
Her eyes were bright and lively. ☊ lively ☊
It took three years to repay my student loan (= money lent to a student). ☊ loan ☊
Rescue planes are trying to locate the missing sailors. ☊ locate ☊
a honeymoon in a secret location ☊ location ☊
a long book/film/list (= taking a lot of time to read/watch/deal with) ☊ long ☊
This may take longer than we thought. ☊ long ☊
It wasn't long before she had persuaded him (= it only took a short time). ☊ long ☊
Your ankle's swollen—I think the doctor ought to look at it. ☊ look at sth ☊
He lost his looks (= became less attractive) in later life. ☊ look ☊
She had a worried look on her face. ☊ look ☊
A doubtful look crossed his face. ☊ look ☊
Make sure you get a good look at their faces. ☊ look ☊
One look at his face and Jenny stopped laughing. ☊ look ☊
lose sth: The business is losing money. ☊ lose ☊
Poetry always loses something in translation. ☊ lose ☊
lose sth (on sth/by doing sth): You have nothing to lose by telling the truth. ☊ lose ☊
lose on sth/by doing sth: We lost on that deal. ☊ lose ☊
lose sb sth: His carelessness lost him the job. ☊ lose ☊
lose sth (to sb): to lose a game/a race/an election/a battle/a war ☊ lose ☊
lose (sth) (by sth): He lost by less than 100 votes. ☊ lose ☊
He lost his nerve at the last minute. ☊ lose ☊
She seemed to have lost interest in food. ☊ lose ☊
At that moment he lost his balance and fell. ☊ lose ☊
I've lost ten pounds since I started this diet. ☊ lose ☊
The train was losing speed. ☊ lose ☊
She lost a leg in a car crash. ☊ lose ☊
to lose your hair/teeth (= as a result of getting old) ☊ lose ☊
He's lost his job. ☊ lose ☊
Some families lost everything (= all they owned) in the flood. ☊ lose ☊
They lost both their sons (= they were killed) in the war. ☊ lose ☊
The ship was lost at sea (= it sank). ☊ lose ☊
The company has lost a lot of business to its competitors. ☊ lose ☊
You will lose your deposit if you cancel the order. ☊ lose ☊
Sit down or you'll lose your seat. ☊ lose ☊
I've lost my keys. ☊ lose ☊
The tickets seem to have got lost. ☊ lose ☊
She lost her husband in the crowd. ☊ lose ☊
I want to report the loss of a package. ☊ loss ☊
loss of blood ☊ loss ☊
The closure of the factory will lead to a number of job losses. ☊ loss ☊
When she died I was filled with a sense of loss. ☊ loss ☊
loss of earnings (= the money you do not earn because you are prevented from working) ☊ loss ☊
We are now operating at a loss. ☊ loss ☊
The loss of his wife was a great blow to him. ☊ loss ☊
The drought has led to widespread loss of life. ☊ loss ☊
Her departure is a big loss to the school. ☊ loss ☊
She will be a great loss to the school. ☊ loss ☊
If he isn't prepared to accept this money, then that's his loss. ☊ loss ☊
We're completely lost. ☊ lost ☊
I'm still looking for that lost file. ☊ lost ☊
Your cheque must have got lost in the post. ☊ lost ☊
The strike cost them thousands of pounds in lost business. ☊ lost ☊
She's trying to recapture her lost youth. ☊ lost ☊
He regretted the lost (= wasted) opportunity to apologize to her. ☊ lost ☊
the lost art of letter-writing ☊ lost ☊
We would be lost without your help. ☊ lost ☊
I felt so lost after my mother died. ☊ lost ☊
He's a lost soul (= a person who does not seem to know what to do, and seems unhappy). ☊ lost ☊
They spoke so quickly I just got lost. ☊ lost ☊
Hang on a minute—I'm lost. ☊ lost ☊
Relatives need time to grieve over loved ones they have lost. ☊ love ☊
lovely countryside/eyes/flowers ☊ lovely ☊
The sun was low in the sky. ☊ low ☊
The sun sank lower towards the horizon. ☊ low ☊
I put the loss of the money down to pure bad luck. ☊ luck ☊
Nothing can make up for the loss of a child. ☊ make up for sth ☊
After all the delays, we were anxious to make up for lost time. ☊ make up for sth ☊
eye make-up ☊ make-up ☊
a make-up artist (= a person whose job is to put make-up on the faces of actors and models) ☊ make-up ☊
His manner was polite but cool. ☊ manner ☊
Many jobs in manufacturing were lost during the recession. ☊ manufacturing ☊
The surfaces are made from a material that doesn't mark. ☊ mark ☊
mark sb/sth + adj.: The teacher marked her absent (= made a mark by her name to show that she was absent). ☊ mark ☊
Do not open any mail marked 'Confidential'. ☊ mark ☊
The explosion made a massive hole in the ground. ☊ massive ☊
There's something the matter with my eyes. ☊ matter ☊
matter (to sb) who, what, etc...: Does it really matter who did it? ☊ matter ☊
matter (to sb) that...: It didn't matter that the weather was bad. ☊ matter ☊
Her life seemed to have lost all meaning. ☊ meaning ☊
The Richter Scale is a measure of ground motion. ☊ measure ☊
melt sth: The sun had melted the snow. ☊ melt ☊
He suffered loss of memory for weeks after the accident. ☊ memory ☊
It took her a mere 20 minutes to win. ☊ mere ☊
the heat of the midday sun ☊ midday ☊
Let's have a midnight feast tonight (= a secret meal that children like to have in the middle of the night). ☊ midnight ☊
milk products (= butter, cheese, etc.) ☊ milk ☊
Have you made up your minds where to go for your honeymoon? ☊ make up your mind, make your mind up ☊
It only takes a minute to make a salad. ☊ minute ☊
Typical English weather—one minute it's raining and the next minute the sun is shining. ☊ minute ☊
The face is the mirror of the soul. ☊ mirror ☊
My gloves have been missing for ages. ☊ missing ☊
They still hoped to find their missing son. ☊ missing ☊
Our cat's gone missing again. ☊ missing ☊
The book has two pages missing/missing pages. ☊ missing ☊
He didn't notice there was anything missing from his room until later on. ☊ missing ☊
He was reported missing, presumed dead. ☊ missing ☊
Many soldiers were listed as missing in action. ☊ missing ☊
There were several candidates missing from the list. ☊ missing ☊
I told her my secret in the mistaken belief that I could trust her. ☊ mistaken ☊
If the item is not satisfactory, you will get your money back. ☊ money ☊
He lost all his money. ☊ money ☊
the surface of the moon ☊ moon ☊
a moon landing ☊ moon ☊
a crescent moon ☊ moon ☊
There's no moon tonight (= no moon can be seen). ☊ moon ☊
By the light of the moon I could just make out shapes and outlines. ☊ moon ☊
The director has the most to lose. ☊ most ☊
move sb to sth: Grown men were moved to tears at the horrific scenes. ☊ move ☊
hand/eye movements ☊ movement ☊
Mystery surrounds her disappearance. ☊ mystery ☊
name sb/sth as sb/sth: The missing man has been named as James Kelly. ☊ name ☊
They are afraid of losing their national identity. ☊ national ☊
Only the nearest relatives were present at the funeral. ☊ near ☊
She was near to tears (= almost crying). ☊ near ☊
the eye (= hole) of a needle ☊ needle ☊
We searched the surrounding neighbourhood for the missing boy. ☊ neighbourhood ☊
Never ever tell anyone your password. ☊ never ☊
Messengers brought news that the battle had been lost. ☊ news ☊
He wasn't there on Monday. Nor on Tuesday, for that matter. ☊ nor ☊
It normally takes 20 minutes to get there. ☊ normally ☊
Patients' medical notes have gone missing. ☊ note ☊
noticeable that...: It was noticeable that none of the family were present. ☊ noticeable ☊
Job-sharing is still a novel concept and it will take a while for employers to get used to it. ☊ novel ☊
He has been known on occasion to lose his temper. ☊ on occasion(s) ☊
I want about an inch off the back of my hair. ☊ off ☊
All at once she lost her temper. ☊ all at once ☊
We didn't know how we would cope once the money had gone. ☊ once ☊
It only took a few seconds. ☊ only ☊
It took only a few seconds. ☊ only ☊
His eyes showed open admiration as he looked at her. ☊ open ☊
She had difficulty keeping her eyes open (= because she was very tired). ☊ open ☊
operate (on sb) (for sth): We will have to operate on his eyes. ☊ operate ☊
Solar panels can only operate in sunlight. ☊ operate ☊
opinion (that...): The chairman expressed the opinion that job losses were inevitable. ☊ opinion ☊
These items can be made to order (= produced especially for a particular customer) ☊ order ☊
the sense organs (= the eyes, ears, nose, etc.) ☊ organ ☊
A wedding on that scale takes a lot of organization. ☊ organization ☊
The original manuscript has been lost. ☊ original ☊
a cool/hot/moderate oven ☊ oven ☊
It took her ages to get over her illness. ☊ over ☊
I saw it with my own eyes (= I didn't hear about it from somebody else). ☊ own ☊
My ankle is still too painful to walk on. ☊ painful ☊
a huge pair of eyes ☊ pair ☊
pale blue eyes ☊ pale ☊
a secret underground passage ☊ passage ☊
I was forced to ask passing strangers for money. ☊ passing ☊
They say she has a 'past' (= bad things in her past life that she wishes to keep secret). ☊ past ☊
People have lost patience with (= have become annoyed about) the slow pace of reform. ☊ patience ☊
It takes time and patience to photograph wildlife. ☊ patience ☊
Are you paying in cash or by credit card? ☊ pay ☊
pay sth: to pay cash ☊ pay ☊
I'll pay him back for making me look like a fool in front of everyone. ☊ pay sb back (for sth) ☊
payment in instalments/in advance/by cheque/in cash ☊ payment ☊
a cash payment ☊ payment ☊
Many young people are out of work. ☊ people ☊
Perhaps you'd like to have a wash before the others arrive. ☊ perhaps ☊
permit sth: The password permits access to all files on the hard disk. ☊ permit ☊
permit sb/sth to do sth: Cash machines permit you to withdraw money at any time. ☊ permit ☊
You will be held personally responsible for any loss or breakage. ☊ personally ☊
Physically, she hadn't changed much. ☊ physically ☊
a piece of cake/cheese/meat ☊ piece ☊
I've got a piece of grit in my eye. ☊ piece ☊
The sun was now just a pink glow in the evening sky. ☊ pink ☊
'I've lost it!' 'Oh, what a pity.' ☊ pity ☊
I don't want to lose my place in the line. ☊ place ☊
Excuse me, I seem to have lost my place. ☊ place ☊
the planets of our solar system ☊ planet ☊
Plant these shrubs in full sun. ☊ plant ☊
plant sth: a densely planted orange grove ☊ plant ☊
We've lost two key players through injury. ☊ player ☊
a pleasantly cool room ☊ pleasantly ☊
pleasing to sb/sth: The new building was pleasing to the eye. ☊ pleasing ☊
On the plus side, all the staff are enthusiastic. ☊ plus ☊
The plus side of working at home is that you can be more flexible. ☊ plus ☊
Information about safety procedures is in the pocket in front of you (= on a plane). ☊ pocket ☊
How did he die? Was it poison? ☊ poison ☊
The entire population of the town was at the meeting. ☊ population ☊
areas of dense/sparse population (= where many/not many people live) ☊ population ☊
population density ☊ population ☊
On the positive side, profits have increased. ☊ positive ☊
Try to avoid losing your temper if at all possible (= if you can). ☊ possible ☊
My application got lost in the post. ☊ post ☊
I've lost six and a half pounds since I started my diet. ☊ pound ☊
Tears poured down his cheeks. ☊ pour ☊
a power failure ☊ power ☊
nuclear/wind/solar power ☊ power ☊
He had lost the power of speech. ☊ power ☊
to take/seize/lose power ☊ power ☊
Cool, loose-fitting clothes are practical in a hot climate. ☊ practical ☊
In practical terms, it means spending less. ☊ practical ☊
It takes a lot of practice to play the violin well. ☊ practice ☊
Most fathers wish to be present at the birth of their child. ☊ present ☊
There were 200 people present at the meeting. ☊ present ☊
The mistake was obvious to all those present. ☊ present ☊
I wasn't present when the doctor examined him. ☊ present ☊
Analysis showed that traces of arsenic were present in the body. ☊ present ☊
It is essential that we present a united front (= show that we all agree). ☊ present ☊
press sth/sb/yourself against sth: She pressed her face against the window. ☊ press ☊
a pretty face ☊ pretty ☊
Losing his job was a real blow to his pride. ☊ pride ☊
Most students face the problem of funding themselves while they are studying. ☊ problem ☊
The procedure for logging on to the network usually involves a password. ☊ procedure ☊
I was moving some furniture and I twisted my ankle in the process (= while I was doing it). ☊ process ☊
processed cheese ☊ process ☊
to launch a new product on to the market ☊ product ☊
Cases can take months to progress through the courts. ☊ progress ☊
Images are projected onto the retina of the eye. ☊ project ☊
prompt sb to do sth: The thought of her daughter's wedding day prompted her to lose some weight. ☊ prompt ☊
Water covers a large proportion of the earth's surface. ☊ proportion ☊
There has been a great deal of publicity surrounding his disappearance. ☊ publicity ☊
A car suddenly pulled out in front of me. ☊ pull out ☊
The tides depend on the pull of the moon. ☊ pull ☊
punch sb/sth: He was kicked and punched as he lay on the ground. ☊ punch ☊
a punch in the face ☊ punch ☊
His face was purple with rage. ☊ purple ☊
She pushed her face towards him. ☊ push ☊
It was the year the Americans put a man on the moon. ☊ put ☊
How long does it take to qualify? ☊ qualify ☊
Get it right, even if it takes time; it's quality not quantity that matters. ☊ quality ☊
'It will all be gone tomorrow.' 'Can I quote you on that? ' ☊ quote ☊
She raised her eyes from her work. ☊ raise ☊
She hid away in her house, out of range of prying eyes. ☊ out of range (of sth) ☊
A spokesman said the changes were not in reaction to the company's recent losses. ☊ reaction ☊
She refuses to face reality. ☊ reality ☊
'Why did she do that?' 'She must have her reasons ' (= secret reasons which she does not want to tell). ☊ reason ☊
to lose your reason (= become mentally ill) ☊ reason ☊
recover sth: It took her a few minutes to recover consciousness. ☊ recover ☊
It can take many years to recover from the death of a loved one. ☊ recover ☊
He stammered something and went very red in the face. ☊ red ☊
His face was reflected in the mirror. ☊ reflect ☊
She could see herself reflected in his eyes. ☊ reflect ☊
The windows reflected the bright afternoon sunlight. ☊ reflect ☊
When the sun's rays hit the earth, a lot of the heat is reflected back into space. ☊ reflect ☊
The teacher called the register (= checked who was present at school). ☊ register ☊
I just want to buy a regular white shirt—nothing fancy. ☊ regular ☊
a face with regular features ☊ regular ☊
the position of the sun relative to the earth ☊ relative ☊
relax sth: The massage relaxed my tense back muscles. ☊ relax ☊
new products released onto the market ☊ release ☊
release sb/sth from sth: Firefighters took two hours to release the driver from the wreckage. ☊ release ☊
rely to do sth: You can rely on me to keep your secret. ☊ rely on/upon sb/sth ☊
The plane remained on the ground. ☊ remain ☊
I can't remember his taking a single day off work. ☊ remember ☊
She removed her glasses and rubbed her eyes. ☊ remove ☊
repeated absences from work ☊ repeated ☊
report sb/sth + adj.: She has reported her daughter missing. ☊ report ☊
He was there at the request of his manager/at his manager's request (= because his manager had asked him to go). ☊ request ☊
require that...: The situation required that he be present. ☊ require ☊
The situation required that he should be present. ☊ require ☊
Our immediate requirement is extra staff. ☊ requirement ☊
seaside/ski/mountain, etc. resorts ☊ resort ☊
a popular holiday resort ☊ resort ☊
the resort town of Byron Bay ☊ resort ☊
In this respect we are very fortunate. ☊ respect ☊
rest sth: Rest your eyes every half an hour. ☊ rest ☊
Her vision is restricted in one eye. ☊ restricted ☊
He made one big mistake, and, as a result, lost his job. ☊ result ☊
The farm was flooded, with the result that most of the harvest was lost. ☊ result ☊
Her suspicions returned when things started going missing again. ☊ return ☊
Write your return address (= the address that a reply should be sent to) on the back of the envelope. ☊ return ☊
reveal sth (to sb): to reveal a secret ☊ reveal ☊
The secret number is my phone number in reverse. ☊ in reverse ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The ground there is too rough to ride over. ☊ ride ☊
We managed to get a ride into town when we missed the bus. ☊ ride ☊
The new legislation faces a bumpy ride (= will meet with opposition and difficulties). ☊ ride ☊
my right eye ☊ right ☊
The wind was right in our faces. ☊ right ☊
She had dark rings a round her eyes from lack of sleep. ☊ ring ☊
The ground rose steeply all around. ☊ rise ☊
The sun rises in the east. ☊ rise ☊
We don't want to run the risk of losing their business. ☊ run the risk (of sth/of doing sth), run risks ☊
risk sth: He risked a glance at her furious face. ☊ risk ☊
on the banks of the river (= the ground at the side of a river) ☊ river ☊
It takes about five hours by road (= driving). ☊ road ☊
He had been robbed of his dignity. ☊ rob sb/sth of sth ☊
a chicken/cheese, etc. roll (= filled with chicken/cheese, etc.) ☊ roll ☊
Tears rolled down her cheeks. ☊ roll ☊
Her eyes rolled. ☊ roll ☊
roll sth (+ adv./prep.): She rolled her eyes upwards (= to show surprise or disapproval). ☊ roll ☊
roll over (onto sth): She rolled over to let the sun brown her back. ☊ roll ☊
What lies at the root of his troubles is a sense of insecurity. ☊ root ☊
rough ground ☊ rough ☊
These glasses suit people with round faces. ☊ round ☊
The child was watching it all with big round eyes (= showing interest). ☊ round ☊
The earth moves round the sun. ☊ round ☊
a surface with rounded edges ☊ rounded ☊
He rubbed a hand wearily over his eyes. ☊ rub ☊
rub sth/yourself with sth: Rub the surface with sandpaper before painting. ☊ rub ☊
rub sth/yourself + adj.: Rub the surface smooth. ☊ rub ☊
The back of my shoe is rubbing. ☊ rub ☊
The first rule is to make eye contact with your interviewer. ☊ rule ☊
rumour (of sth): There are widespread rumours of job losses. ☊ rumour ☊
The tears ran down her cheeks. ☊ run ☊
The smoke makes my eyes run. ☊ run ☊
I ran my eyes over the page. ☊ run ☊
He ran home in tears to his mother. ☊ run ☊
Looking at all the accusing faces, she felt a sudden urge to run away. ☊ run away (from sb/...) ☊
Four hundred workers face the sack. ☊ sack ☊
It's a sad reflection on life that it takes danger and suffering to bring people closer together. ☊ sad ☊
sad (that...): It is sad that so many of his paintings have been lost. ☊ sad ☊
It would be safer to take more money with you in case of emergency. ☊ safe ☊
The missing child was found safe and well. ☊ safe ☊
Your secret is safe with me (= I will not tell anyone else). ☊ safe ☊
We have been assured that our jobs are safe (= we are not in danger of losing them). ☊ safe ☊
The police are concerned for the safety of the 12-year-old boy who has been missing for three days. ☊ safety ☊
say (that)...: Say you lose your job: what would you do then? ☊ say ☊
to achieve economies of scale in production (= to produce many items so the cost of producing each one is reduced) ☊ scale ☊
scream at sb (to do sth): He screamed at me to stop. ☊ scream ☊
They were lost at sea. ☊ at sea ☊
a sealed bid (= one that is kept in a sealed envelope and therefore remains secret until all other bids have been received) ☊ seal ☊
search sth: His house had clearly been searched and the book was missing. ☊ search ☊
The hotels are always full during the peak season (= when most people are on holiday/vacation). ☊ season ☊
secret information/meetings/talks ☊ secret ☊
secret (from sb): He tried to keep it secret from his family. ☊ secret ☊
Details of the proposals remain secret. ☊ secret ☊
a secret passage leading to the beach ☊ secret ☊
He's a secret drinker. ☊ secret ☊
I didn't know you were a secret football fan. ☊ secret ☊
her secret fears ☊ secret ☊
a secret room ☊ secret ☊
The police had secretly filmed the conversations. ☊ secretly ☊
She was secretly pleased to see him. ☊ secretly ☊
Can you keep a secret? ☊ secret ☊
The location of the ship is a closely guarded secret. ☊ secret ☊
Shall we let him in on (= tell him) the secret? ☊ secret ☊
She was dismissed for revealing trade secrets. ☊ secret ☊
official/State secrets ☊ secret ☊
dark secrets from his past ☊ secret ☊
She still looks so young. What's her secret? ☊ secret ☊
The meeting was held in secret. ☊ in secret ☊
She admired him, in secret of course. ☊ in secret ☊
the tail section of the plane ☊ section ☊
Job security (= the guarantee that you will keep your job) is a thing of the past. ☊ security ☊
I can see both sides of the argument. ☊ see ☊
sell (sth) (at sth): They sold the business at a profit/loss (= they gained/lost money when they sold it). ☊ sell ☊
The medical care was excellent, in a technical sense. ☊ sense ☊
She has lost all sense of direction in her life. ☊ sense ☊
He felt an overwhelming sense of loss. ☊ sense ☊
Helmets can give cyclists a false sense of security. ☊ sense ☊
the sense organs (= eyes, ears, nose, etc.) ☊ sense ☊
The eyes of some fish are acutely sensitive to light. ☊ sensitive ☊
The committee met in closed session (= with nobody else present). ☊ session ☊
We sat and watched the sun setting. ☊ set ☊
Girls become sexually mature earlier than boys. ☊ sexually ☊
Cool pastel shades are just right for summer. ☊ shade ☊
an eyeshade ☊ shade ☊
The trees provide shade for the animals in the summer. ☊ shade ☊
These plants grow well in sun or shade. ☊ shade ☊
His face was deep in shadow, turned away from her. ☊ shadow ☊
The ship's sail cast a shadow on the water. ☊ shadow ☊
The shadows lengthened as the sun went down. ☊ shadow ☊
We shan't be gone long. ☊ shall ☊
shallow roots (= that grow near the surface of the ground) ☊ shallow ☊
His face burned with shame. ☊ shame ☊
It's a shame that she wasn't here to see it. ☊ shame ☊
This old T-shirt has completely lost its shape. ☊ shape ☊
almond-shaped eyes ☊ shaped ☊
The two friends shared everything—they had no secrets. ☊ share ☊
The cheese has a distinctively sharp taste. ☊ sharp ☊
to have sharp eyes ☊ sharp ☊
He slid between the sheets and closed his eyes. ☊ sheet ☊
shift sth (from...) (to...): He shifted his gaze from the child to her. ☊ shift ☊
The sun shone brightly in a cloudless sky. ☊ shine ☊
Her eyes were shining with excitement. ☊ shine ☊
Excitement was shining in her eyes. ☊ shine ☊
Losing in the first round was a shock to the system (= it was a more of a shock because it was not expected). ☊ shock ☊
I bought a new umbrella but lost it shortly afterwards. ☊ shortly ☊
I should imagine it will take about three hours. ☊ should ☊
shout at sb to do sth: She shouted at him to shut the gate. ☊ shout ☊
The end-of-year accounts show a loss. ☊ show ☊
She had a warm woollen hat and scarf on that left only her eyes and nose showing. ☊ show ☊
Fear showed in his eyes. ☊ show ☊
She shut her eyes and fell asleep immediately. ☊ shut ☊
sunglasses that shut out 99% of the sun's harmful rays ☊ shut sb/sth out (of sth) ☊
Keep your eyes shut. ☊ shut ☊
These poems reveal her gentle side. ☊ side ☊
This is a side of Alan that I never knew existed. ☊ side ☊
the darker side of human nature ☊ side ☊
At some point during the war he seems to have changed sides. ☊ side ☊
a shape with five sides ☊ side ☊
The farm buildings form three sides of a square. ☊ side ☊
Write on one side of the paper only. ☊ side ☊
Brush the sides of the tin with butter. ☊ side ☊
Get out of my sight! (= Go away!) ☊ sight ☊
The boat disappeared from sight. ☊ sight ☊
The soldiers were given orders to shoot on sight (= as soon as they saw sb). ☊ sight ☊
to lose your sight (= to become blind) ☊ sight ☊
He has very little sight in his right eye. ☊ sight ☊
She had a silly grin on her face. ☊ silly ☊
We lost because we played badly. It's as simple as that. ☊ simple ☊
The sun was sinking in the west. ☊ sink ☊
She sat and stared at the letter in front of her. ☊ sit ☊
The job requires skill and an eye for detail. ☊ skill ☊
He slid a shy look at Claire. ☊ slide ☊
His hat had slipped over one eye. ☊ slip ☊
Her eyes smiled up at him. ☊ smile ☊
The snow didn't settle (= stay on the ground). ☊ snow ☊
So after shouting and screaming for an hour she walked out in tears. ☊ so ☊
Carnivores are usually socially complex mammals. ☊ socially ☊
soft cheeses ☊ soft ☊
The planet Jupiter may have no solid surface at all. ☊ solid ☊
sorry (that)...: I'm sorry that your husband lost his job. ☊ sorry ☊
sorry (that)...: She was sorry that she'd lost her temper. ☊ sorry ☊
sorry (that)...: She was sorry that she'd lost contact with Mary. ☊ sorry ☊
I'm sorry, I forgot. ☊ I'm sorry ☊
the dark side of the human soul ☊ soul ☊
The howling wind sounded like the wailing of lost souls (= the spirits of dead people who are not in heaven). ☊ soul ☊
How much disk space will it take up? (= on a computer) ☊ space ☊
I'm afraid I haven't got any spare cash. ☊ spare ☊
I've lost my key and I haven't got a spare. ☊ spare ☊
'Do you know him?' 'Not to speak to.' (= only by sight) ☊ speak ☊
Don't lose it — it's special. ☊ special ☊
I seemed to have lost the power of speech. ☊ speech ☊
at breakneck speed (= fast in a way that is dangerous) ☊ speed ☊
She went to the doctor complaining of dizzy spells. ☊ spell ☊
A smile spread slowly across her face. ☊ spread ☊
The springs in the sofa have gone (= they no longer return to their original position). ☊ spring ☊
There was a big moon and hundreds of stars were shining overhead. ☊ star ☊
Defeat was staring them in the face. ☊ be staring sb in the face ☊
state secrets (= information that could be harmful to a country if it were discovered by an enemy) ☊ state ☊
I met his steady gaze. ☊ steady ☊
Such fine work requires a good eye and a steady hand. ☊ steady ☊
Peter stuck his head around the door and said, 'Coffee, anyone?' ☊ stick ☊
My eyes were stinging from the smoke. ☊ sting ☊
sting sth: Tears stung her eyes. ☊ sting ☊
She felt the sting of tears in her eyes. ☊ sting ☊
I can't decide until I've heard both sides of the story. ☊ story ☊
She looked me straight in the eye. ☊ straight ☊
There was something strange about her eyes. ☊ strange ☊
There was a complete stranger sitting at my desk. ☊ stranger ☊
They got on well together although they were total strangers. ☊ stranger ☊
the strength of the sun ☊ strength ☊
It may take a few weeks for you to build up your strength again. ☊ strength ☊
stress that...: I must stress that everything I've told you is strictly confidential. ☊ stress ☊
My letter is, of course, strictly private and confidential. ☊ strictly ☊
She struck him in the face. ☊ strike ☊
strong cheese ☊ strong ☊
a face with strong features (= large and noticeable) ☊ strong ☊
Stay indoors in the middle of the day, when the sun is strongest. ☊ strong ☊
They face an uphill struggle to get to the finals of the competition. ☊ struggle ☊
He studied her face thoughtfully. ☊ study ☊
study how, what, etc...: The group will study how the region coped with the loss of thousands of jobs. ☊ study ☊
The hotel has been redecorated but it's lost a lot of its style. ☊ style ☊
successful (at sth/at doing sth): I wasn't very successful at keeping the news secret. ☊ successful ☊
a cool/hot/wet summer ☊ summer ☊
the rising/setting sun ☊ sun ☊
The sun was shining and birds were singing. ☊ sun ☊
The sun was just setting. ☊ sun ☊
A pale wintry sun shone through the clouds. ☊ sun ☊
the warmth of the afternoon sun ☊ sun ☊
We sat in the sun. ☊ sun ☊
The sun was blazing hot. ☊ sun ☊
Too much sun ages the skin. ☊ sun ☊
We did our best to keep out of the sun. ☊ sun ☊
They've booked a holiday in the sun (= in a place where it is warm and the sun shines a lot). ☊ sun ☊
Her face had obviously caught the sun (= become red or brown) on holiday. ☊ sun ☊
I was driving westwards and I had the sun in my eyes (= the sun was shining in my eyes). ☊ sun ☊
I wrapped a bandage around my ankle to give it some support. ☊ support ☊
an uneven road surface ☊ surface ☊
We'll need a flat surface to play the game on. ☊ surface ☊
Teeth have a hard surface layer called enamel. ☊ surface ☊
a broad leaf with a large surface area ☊ surface ☊
the earth's surface ☊ surface ☊
These plants float on the surface of the water. ☊ surface ☊
We could see fish swimming just below the surface. ☊ surface ☊
a work surface ☊ surface ☊
She's cleaned all the kitchen surfaces. ☊ surface ☊
You'll need a large smooth surface for rolling out the pastry. ☊ surface ☊
I'm surprised at you, behaving like that in front of the kids. ☊ surprised ☊
It's not surprising (that) they lost. ☊ surprising ☊
She opened her eyes and surveyed her surroundings. ☊ survey ☊
It's time to confront him with our suspicions. ☊ suspicion ☊
She wiped the sweat from her face. ☊ sweat ☊
The fall left her with a painful swelling above her eye. ☊ swelling ☊
How long will it take her to swim the Channel? ☊ swim ☊
Her eyes were red and swollen from crying. ☊ swollen ☊
a table of contents (= a list of the main points or information in a book, usually at the front of the book) ☊ table ☊
take sth: The journey to the airport takes about half an hour. ☊ take ☊
take sth to do sth: It takes about half an hour to get to the airport. ☊ take ☊
That cut is taking a long time to heal. ☊ take ☊
The official seemed to take hours to examine my passport. ☊ take ☊
take sb sth (to do sth): It took her three hours to repair her bike. ☊ take ☊
It'll take her time to recover from the illness. ☊ take ☊
take sth for sb to do sth: It'll take time (= take a long time) for her to recover from the illness. ☊ take ☊
+ adv.: I need a shower—I won't take long. ☊ take ☊
take sth to do sth: What did you take his comments to mean? ☊ take ☊
I don't think I can take much more of this heat. ☊ take ☊
take sth out of sth: Part of her article is taken straight (= copied) out of my book. ☊ take ☊
take sth to sb/sth: Take this to the bank for me, would you? ☊ take ☊
take sb to do sth: The boys were taken to see their grandparents most weekends. ☊ take ☊
She took in the scene at a glance. ☊ take sth in ☊
I won't take up any more of your time. ☊ take up sth ☊
I put my head under the tap and let the cool water run over me. ☊ tap ☊
Detectives are now faced with the task of identifying the body. ☊ task ☊
Just have a taste of this cheese. ☊ taste ☊
I've lost my sense of taste. ☊ taste ☊
A tear rolled down his face. ☊ tear ☊
She left the room in tears (= crying). ☊ tear ☊
As he listened to the music, his eyes filled with tears. ☊ tear ☊
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 ☊
Ann wiped a tear from her eye. ☊ tear ☊
The memory brought a tear to her eye (= made her cry). ☊ tear ☊
Most of the audience was on the verge of tears. ☊ tear ☊
Desperately she fought back the tears (= tried not to cry). ☊ tear ☊
to shed tears of happiness ☊ tear ☊
tears of pain, joy, etc. ☊ tear ☊
The tears welled up in his eyes. ☊ tear ☊
satellite/terrestrial/cable/digital television ☊ television ☊
He faces a maximum prison/jail term of 25 years. ☊ term ☊
an eye test ☊ test ☊
It never takes more than an hour. ☊ than ☊
So that's it—the fuse had gone. ☊ that's it ☊
It's there, right in front of you! ☊ there ☊
'Why did you tell her our secret?' 'I did no such thing!' ☊ thing ☊
The job took longer than we thought. ☊ think ☊
it is thought that...: It was once thought that the sun travelled around the earth. ☊ think ☊
Her eyes were tightly closed. ☊ tightly ☊
It takes time to make changes in the law. ☊ time ☊
We have no time to lose (= we must hurry). ☊ time ☊
He never takes any time off (= time spent not working). ☊ time ☊
I don't want to take up too much of your precious time. ☊ time ☊
His injuries will take a long time to heal. ☊ time ☊
There's no rush—take your time. ☊ take your time (over sth), take your time to do sth/doing sth ☊
The letter reduced her to tears (= made her cry). ☊ to ☊
Young people today face a very difficult future at work. ☊ today ☊
Stay close together—I don't want anyone to get lost. ☊ together ☊
The article was moderate in tone and presented both sides of the case. ☊ tone ☊
turn sth: The man turned the corner and disappeared. ☊ turn ☊
I turned my chair round to face the fire. ☊ turn around/round, turn sb/sth around/round ☊
She fell and twisted her ankle. ☊ twist ☊
(+ adv./prep.): Her face twisted in anger. ☊ twist ☊
The disappearance of a vital witness added a new twist to the case. ☊ twist ☊
a twisted ankle (= injured by being turned suddenly) ☊ twisted ☊
You can't put all the blame on him. It takes two to make a marriage. ☊ it takes two to do sth ☊
an ugly face ☊ ugly ☊
It took us under an hour. ☊ under ☊
Underneath her cool exterior she was really very frightened. ☊ underneath ☊
I've joined the ranks of the unemployed (= I've lost my job). ☊ the unemployed ☊
Thousands of young people are facing long-term unemployment. ☊ unemployment ☊
We should present a united front (= an appearance of being in agreement with each other). ☊ united ☊
The sun was already up (= had risen) when they set off. ☊ up ☊
It didn't take long to put the tent up. ☊ up ☊
Lay the cards face up (= facing upwards) on the table. ☊ up ☊
They've had the road up (= with the surface broken or removed) to lay some pipes. ☊ up ☊
I could tell something was up by the looks on their faces. ☊ up ☊
The boat bobbed up and down on the water. ☊ up and down ☊
a vacation home ☊ vacation ☊
a wide and varied selection of cheeses ☊ varied ☊
They ventured nervously into the water. ☊ venture ☊
The sun disappeared from view. ☊ view ☊
Most stars are not visible to the naked eye. ☊ visible ☊
The moon was just visible between the clouds. ☊ visible ☊
I had visions of us getting hopelessly lost. ☊ vision ☊
He was suffering from flu and had lost his voice (= could not speak). ☊ voice ☊
wander away/off: The child wandered off and got lost. ☊ wander ☊
The sun felt warm on his skin. ☊ warm ☊
If you're thinking of getting a dog, be warned—they take a lot of time and money. ☊ warn ☊
warn (sb) that...: She was warned that if she did it again she would lose her job. ☊ warn ☊
'I'm warning you!' said James, losing his patience. ☊ warn ☊
wash sth from sth: She washed the blood from his face. ☊ wash ☊
watch sb/sth do sth: They watched the bus disappear into the distance. ☊ watch ☊
The leaves floated on the water. ☊ water ☊
He disappeared under the water. ☊ water ☊
Three hundred employees lost their jobs in the latest wave of redundancies. ☊ wave ☊
Guilt is the secret weapon for the control of children. ☊ weapon ☊
The effects of the drug will soon wear off. ☊ wear off ☊
Don't put any weight on that ankle for at least a week. ☊ weight ☊
The surface must be well prepared before you start to paint. ☊ well ☊
His face was wet with tears. ☊ wet ☊
I lost a whole lot of money. ☊ a whole lot (of sth) ☊
Her face broke into a wide grin. ☊ wide ☊
He had a wild look in his eyes. ☊ wild ☊
In spite of what happened, he never lost the will to live. ☊ will ☊
She shut her eyes and wished for him to get better. ☊ wish ☊
wish for sth: I can understand her wish for secrecy. ☊ wish ☊
He looked at her with a hurt expression. ☊ with ☊
She blushed with embarrassment. ☊ with ☊
They had gone two days without food. ☊ without ☊
I can't prove it—you'll have to take my word for it (= believe me). ☊ word ☊
The work of building the bridge took six months. ☊ work ☊
The eyes of the world are on the President. ☊ world ☊
The threat of losing their jobs is a constant source of worry to them. ☊ worry ☊
She'd lost her job. Even worse, she'd lost her house and her children, too. ☊ worse ☊
She worships the ground he walks on. ☊ worship ☊
Worst of all, I lost the watch my father had given me. ☊ worst ☊
I would imagine the job will take about two days. ☊ would ☊
After a serious argument, it can take some time for the wounds to heal. ☊ wound ☊
The nurse wrapped a bandage tightly around my ankle. ☊ wrap ☊
write of sth: Ancient historians wrote of a lost continent beneath the ocean. ☊ write ☊
write in/on/with sth: Please write in pen on both sides of the paper. ☊ write ☊
I lost my job earlier this year. ☊ year ☊
He died in his sixtieth year. ☊ year ☊
All her yesterdays had vanished without a trace. ☊ yesterday ☊
My mother died young. ☊ young ☊